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It was 1992, Vanilla Ice had already dropped the song “Ice Ice Baby” with the iconic line, “Rollin’ in my 5.0.” The Gulf War had come and gone, gas prices were down, and everybody wanted a Fox Body Mustang. Believe it or not folks, that was 30 years ago. Vanilla Ice hasn’t quite held up over time, however, Fox Body Mustangs have a timeless shape that is still appreciated and coveted to this day. For Robert Sivess, from Dallas, Texas, he doesn’t just love the Fox body Mustang style, he loves one Mustang in particular— a Calypso Green Mustang LX that has been in his family since the day it rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1992.
Family Affair
It was actually Robert’s cousin, Philip, who ordered the Mustang back in 1992. Philip knew exactly what he wanted – a Calypso Green Mustang LX with a black interior, five-speed manual transmission, and gray Pony wheels. After Philip picked up the car, he immediately gave his younger 15-year-old cousin, Robert, a demo ride in the mighty Mustang. That spirited drive down Highway 635 in Texas resulted in an 85 mph in a 55 mph zone citation from Johnny Law. Regardless of the ticket, Robert was hooked on the car, and he has loved Mustangs ever since. While owning the car for three years, cousin Philip put very limited miles on it. “He was a perfectionist,” Robert says. “He kept the Mustang under a car cover and hardly drove it.” The Mustang spooked Philip after a hydroplaning incident in the rain that resulted in a non-damaging trip into a ditch. Philip decided from that moment he didn’t want the car anymore.
Mustang Granny
Robert and Philip were cousins through their mutual grandmother, Peggy Reed. When Philip wanted to sell the car, it was grandma Reed who decided to buy it. Being a grandma who peddled around a Notchback Mustang with a manual transmission earned her the nickname, “Mustang Granny,” a moniker she wore with great pride. She had a small decal made for the rear glass that said “Mustang Granny.” When Peggy passed away in April of 2018 the family had “Mustang Granny” placed on her headstone.
Prior to her passing, Mustang Granny kept the car for many years. Over time, she would be confined to a wheelchair and unable to drive the car, and the Mustang ended up sitting in a carport. As it sat there in the front yard, many people would stop by offering up to $10,000 for the 36,000-mile, unmodified Notchback. Grandma was not interested in selling the car, as she wanted to keep it in the family. Robert agreed that the Mustang had to stay in the family. When he was 36 years-old he purchased the car from his grandmother, telling her, “I want this car to remember you.”
The Restoration Begins
When Robert showed up to grab the Mustang, he realized the problems that arise when a car sits. “The car was parked next to a van setup for wheelchairs,” said Robert. “My grandma and grandpa would get in and out of the van and unfortunately bump into the body of the Mustang with their wheelchairs.” The car was on cracked tires and the rubber on the wipers had rotted away. “The car started, but it wasn’t running well,” Robert says. “I carefully and slowly drove it 50 miles to my house to work on it.” Robert replaced the fuel pump, cleaned the lines, replaced the fuel filter, and threw on some new tires. “I did a good make-run job on it and had it repainted the original Calypso color, then the car drove really well.”
Bad Fox Is Born
Once the car was in Robert’s hands its days of remaining stock were over. He has been working on the car for over six years and has slowly upgraded it. He installed a five-lug conversion, four-wheel disc brake kit, Cobra wheels, and started replacing interior trim. As a fan of racing games, like Need For Speed, Robert decided to take his online moniker “Bad” and add it to grandma’s Mustang. This resulted in the personalized plate being “Bad Fox.” While upgrading the car, it was chosen by a producer for a key role in a music video from hip hop act Eclipse Darkness for the song “Quit That.” When you see the Bad Fox roll into the parking lot during the music video, that is Robert Sivess driving the car. Robert later got out of the way so Eclipse Darkness could stand by the driver’s door and rap some lyrics. Nope, no Vanilla Ice or 5.0 references in the song.
Hard Knocks
Prior to the Bad Fox build, Robert owned two other Fox Body Mustangs, but they didn’t live the same charmed life Bad Fox has lived. They weren’t featured in any music videos and didn’t win any car show awards. Instead they found themselves in unfortunate circumstances.
“I had a 1987 Mustang GT with T-tops,” Robert shares. “I was going over to a friend’s house and ran across some slick asphalt. It was fishtailing and I gave it throttle and slid into a parked truck. It pushed the passenger door all the way into the e-brake handle.”
The Mustang GT was totaled. He parted out the car and scored enough money to pick up a 1991 Mustang LX Coupe. “This was a white Mustang with a gray interior. I bought it from a guy who had stored it in a barn. The car was immaculate.” Robert was using the car to get to work and while leaving one rainy day his pager fell down. Yes, this is a very ’90s story. He looked down for his pager and started hydroplaning. This was on Highway 635, the same highway his cousin received a ticket on years before during Robert’s first ride in a Mustang, he slid across five lanes of traffic and collided with a concrete barrier. Then a Ford F450 flatbed truck collided with him. “I jumped out of the car before I got hit again!” I think it is worth noting there seems to be a pattern here with rain and Mustangs. “I don’t drive this car in the rain,” said Robert. “I had some bad experiences in the rain.”
Power Play
Ironically, after learning the hard way about Fox body Mustangs and the rain, Robert decided to add power to the Bad Fox that would make dry pavement seem like it was wet. He installed a Vortech V-7 YSi supercharger and then detuned it to make the car streetable. He added a Trick Flow Stage 1 cam, Trick Flow 170cc twisted wedge heads, a Trick Flow Track Heat Intake, Accufab 75mm throttle body, BBK shorty headers with a programmed Holley Terminator X ECU. All of this madness was bolted onto the stock low-mileage short block. The car dynoed 500 horsepower and 489 lb-ft of torque to the wheels with the big pulley. The car wanted to make more power, but Robert knew the engine wasn’t going to handle it. It turns out he was correct.
Kaboom!
With a gorgeous wire tuck, fantastic polish work, beautiful custom three-piece wheels, and a great stance thanks to a Viking coil-over kit, Bad Fox earned the “Ford Fox Body Pick” award at Texas Motor Speedway during the 2022 GoodGuys car show. The trophy presentation would be on Sunday and the winning cars would drive across a Winner’s Circle. Unfortunately, when Robert was leaving the show on Saturday evening he jumped on the power and the Vortech decided to end the life of the stock block. “It didn’t sound that bad when it happened,” Robert says. “But the guys behind me said it was the largest cloud of smoke they had ever seen come from a car. I pulled over and looked underneath. Every single type of fluid the car had in it was pouring out of the bottom of the engine. The block cracked in half.” Robert didn’t seem to mind, as he saw it as an opportunity to install the Dart 363 block he always wanted. “750 horses should work,” he said. “And this block will be even more polished than my last engine.”
Even though Robert was unable to drive the Bad Fox across the Winner’s Circle, he still picked up his trophy and has it proudly on display. The Dart block is complete and the Bad Fox is back on the street. With the deep connection this car has to Robert’s family and the amount of work he has put into it you can see why he loves this Fox body so much. Look out for Bad Fox at a car show near you or continue to watch this build progress on social media! | https://www.fordmuscle.com/features/car-features/bad-fox-an-extremely-clean-calypso-green-mustang/ | 2022-05-04T17:41:32Z | https://www.fordmuscle.com/features/car-features/bad-fox-an-extremely-clean-calypso-green-mustang/ | true | 1 |
The NFL announced the games scheduled for international competition early Wednesday morning. As expected, the Detroit Lions will not be playing in any of the games in Europe, Mexico or England.
Earlier in the offseason the NFL released the names of the teams that would be hosting games overseas. The Lions were not one of the five teams losing a home date to an international game, and the rules of the schedule for those games effectively eliminated Detroit from being one of the foes. Wednesday morning’s schedule announcement confirmed it.
The games, via the NFL’s press release:
The Lions have not played in an international game since visiting Wembley Stadium in England in 2015. Detroit was slated to be one of the teams playing in England in 2020, but the international series was cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Detroit’s full schedule for the 2022 NFL season will happen on Thursday, May 12th at 8 p.m. ET. | https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/04/nfl-reveals-international-schedule-for-2022-with-no-lions-games-as-expected/ | 2022-05-04T17:41:49Z | https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/04/nfl-reveals-international-schedule-for-2022-with-no-lions-games-as-expected/ | false | null |
New York City Removes Restrictions on Auction Houses
In a bid to increase business in the wake of the devastating effects of the Covid-19 crisis, New York City authorities have reversed a policy meant to foster transparency in the world of art sales. As of June 15, auctioneers will no longer need to be licensed; additionally, auction houses having a stake in a given work for sale will no longer be required to notify buyers of this fact. Also of note, “chandelier” bidding—in which an auctioneer announces fictitious bids in an effort to whip up audience excitement and increase an object’s sale price—will now be allowed even after an item’s reserve price has been met; the practice was previously sanctioned only up until that point. Additionally eliminated is the rule preventing auction houses from presenting in a catalogue a price below that agreed upon by the consignor as the reserve price; this restriction was initially put in place to prevent false advertising that might lead buyers to believe they could obtain an object for a lower price than was actually possible.
The elimination of the rules comprising the policy was agreed upon by the city council last summer under then-mayor Bill de Blasio and is part of a larger reform aimed at stimulating the economy of the largest city in the United States. It accompanies the relaxing of laws in regard to sidewalk dining and the operation of laundries and arcades. The change comes as the auction industry finds itself under increasing scrutiny by the US government in relation to transparency and money laundering, with a recent US Treasury report concluding that no action is currently required.
According to the New York Times, which first published the news, representatives from major auction houses including Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Phillips asserted that they were caught off-guard by the regulatory shift and that they had not clamored for it. Christie’s and Phillips revealed that they planned to continue to hew to the now-repealed rules for the time being. Doing so may be in their best interest. “Without the regulations, I think that’s a blow to the auction houses,” art attorney Jo Backer Laird of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, who formerly served as general counsel to Christie’s, told the Times. “They may in the immediate aftermath think this gives them more freedom, but ultimately it leads to an erosion of trust which is why the regulations were there. If you don’t trust, then you don’t consign or buy there.” | https://www.artforum.com/news/new-york-city-removes-restrictions-on-auction-houses-88532 | 2022-05-04T17:44:14Z | https://www.artforum.com/news/new-york-city-removes-restrictions-on-auction-houses-88532 | true | 1 |
Appalled by news reports of the shocking incident of a 16-year-old girl's death and hospitalisation of 58 others due to suspected food poisoning in Kasaragod district of the state, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday initiated a PIL and asked the authorities concerned what steps they have taken or will take to ensure safe food is served to citizens by the eateries.
"We are, like every other citizen, appalled - not only of the terribly unfortunate turn of events, but pondering how it could happen at all when strict enforcement and analytical regimes and systems are already in place under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006," a bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and P G Ajithkumar said while initiating a public interest litigation (PIL) on the issue.
The court arrayed the Health Department and the Commissioner of Food Safety as parties and listed the PIL for further consideration on May 6. The government told the bench that necessary investigations are going on and therefore, it was too early to draw any conclusions.
The court, however, was of the view that such an incident should not happen again, especially since the food item in question — shawarma — was popular in the state. The bench further said that while it was not going to speak specifically about the incident in focus or reflect upon the investigation into the matter, in the interests of the health of the citizens it considered it pressing to seek an answer from the authorities concerned regarding the measures taken or to be taken to ensure safety of the food served to people.
The health authority in Kasaragod, where the incident occurred, has attributed the suspected food poisoning to an outbreak of Shigella bacteria after some of the patients, out of the 58, tested positive for it. Shigella is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhea worldwide and is an intestinal infection caused by a family of bacteria.
Some of the common symptoms of shigella infection are diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, tiredness and blood in stool. Devananda, the 16-year-old girl from Karivallor near Kasaragod, died at the Kanhangad district hospital on Sunday, while undergoing treatment for food poisoning.
Read all the Latest News , Breaking News and IPL 2022 Live Updates here. | https://www.news18.com/news/india/food-poisoning-death-kerala-hc-initiates-pil-asks-state-govt-how-such-incidents-can-be-prevented-5111701.html | 2022-05-04T17:48:18Z | https://www.news18.com/news/india/food-poisoning-death-kerala-hc-initiates-pil-asks-state-govt-how-such-incidents-can-be-prevented-5111701.html | false | 2 |
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022
Ongoing trial to assess the potential of Zilosul™ to address unmet medical need in OA which affects more than 72 million people in the U.S., EU5, and Canada
Key Highlights
- The first subjects have now commenced dosing in the PARA_OA_002 Phase III study in activated sites in the U.S.
- To date, 21 sites have begun screening and recruiting potential candidates.
- With the initiation of 56 selected sites in the U.S., Paradigm now has a large potential pool of candidates to screen.
NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: PAR) ("Paradigm" or "the Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on repurposing existing molecules for new indications with unmet clinical needs, is pleased to report that the first subjects have been randomized and dosed in the United States (U.S.) in the PARA_OA_002 pivotal clinical trial, evaluating injectable pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS/Zilosul®) for the treatment of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis (kOA). The first subject randomization was confirmed at Northwestern University, Chicago, by Lead Investigator, Dr. Thomas Schnitzer MD, Ph.D.
The global pivotal Phase III, PARA_OA_002, study is currently screening and enrolling subjects in eight sites across Australia and 21 of the 56 selected sites in the U.S. Clinical trial site activation has been a critical focus for Paradigm from the start of the calendar year to enable a large pool of potential candidates to be identified across the activated sites and begin the screening process. Site activations in the U.S. will continue, and UK and EU sites are also being initiated throughout CY22.
"To have our first subjects randomized in the U.S. is an important milestone in the OA clinical program. The Paradigm clinical team has been working tirelessly to initiate and activate sites throughout the U.S., and we are seeing a large number of subjects entering the screening phase throughout the U.S. We look forward to continuing the strong momentum in the Phase III program and reporting important recruitment milestones to our shareholders," said Dr. Donna Skerrett, Paradigm's Chief Medical Officer and Interim CEO.
The purpose of this study is to measure the change in pain and function with subcutaneous injections of PPS compared with subcutaneous injections of placebo in participants with kOA pain. This 2-stage, adaptive, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter (US/CAN/AUS/UK/EU) study will evaluate the dose and treatment effect of iPPS in participants with kOA pain.
Stage 1 will comprise a phase 2b dose selection, with participants randomized receiving 1 of 3 iPPS dose regimens or placebo for six weeks. The primary objective of stage 1 will be to select the dose for use in stage 2 and Paradigm's confirmatory trial (PARA_OA_003). The selected dose will be based on an optimal balance of efficacy and safety.
In stage 2, participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive the selected PPS dose regimen or placebo for six weeks.
The primary endpoints in the pivotal study are changed from baseline at Day 56 in WOMAC® pain with secondary outcomes to include change from baseline at multiple time points out to day 168 in WOMAC® pain and function, Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) and Quality of Life (QoL).
Additional information on Paradigm's clinical trials can be found at ClinicalTrials.gov (002 - NCT04809376, 006 - NCT04814719) or via the Paradigm website www.paradigmbiopharma.com.
Paradigm's OA program investigating PPS has recently received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. FDA.
The US lead Investigator for the Phase III clinical study Para_OA_002 is Dr. Thomas Schnitzer MD, Ph.D.
Thomas J. Schnitzer, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, and Anesthesiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital, the National Institutes of Health, the MRC Rheumatism Unit in Taplow, England, and the Imperial Cancer Research Institute in London, England.
Professor Schnitzer has a long-standing interest in chronic musculoskeletal pain and the development of new therapeutic approaches to its management. At Northwestern University, he founded and directed the Office of Clinical Research and was assistant dean for clinical research at the medical school. He is a Master of the American College of Rheumatology, served on the editorial board of numerous journals, and has published over 200 peer-reviewed publications.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of joint disease, affecting up to 16% of the population in the developed world, with more than 72 million people in the US, EU5, Canada, and Australia suffering from OA.1
OA has a significant impact on day-to-day functioning, and although the levels of pain and disability may fluctuate, it has no known cure or spontaneous remission and is associated with irreversible structural damage and progression over time. Presently there are no drugs approved that can prevent, stop, or even restrain the progression of OA. Moreover, the available medications that claim to mitigate the pain of OA have numerous risk/benefit considerations, and market research indicates that only 19% of kOA patients are satisfied with currently available treatments. 2,3
The prevalence of OA is increasing in line with the aging population and increasing rates of obesity. By 2030 the number of people suffering from OA in the US is predicted to increase by 86% to 67 million.2 If we assume a similar increase across the other markets defined above, even allowing for lower rates of obesity in non-US markets, it is plausible that more than 120 million people will be suffering from osteoarthritis by 2030.
Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals LTD (ASX: PAR) is a late-stage drug development company with the mission to develop and commercialize pentosan polysulfate sodium for the treatment of pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders driven by injury, inflammation, aging, degenerative disease, infection, or genetic predisposition. Paradigm is also investigating proof-of-concept for the use of PPS in respiratory and heart failure indications.
Forward Looking Statements
This Company announcement contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding anticipated commencement dates or completion dates of preclinical or clinical trials, regulatory developments, and regulatory approval. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees or predictions of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements contained in this presentation. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
References
1 Global Health Data Exchange, Institute for Health and Metrics Evaluation, University of Washington. Accessed June 2021 http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool.
2 OARSI. Osteoarthritis: A Serious Disease, Submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration December 1, 2016.
3 Matthews GL, Hunter DJ. Emerging drugs for osteoarthritis. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 2011;16(3):479-491. doi:10.1517/14728214.2011.576670.
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Now Playing: “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
Published: May. 4, 2022 at 11:43 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Grace and Film Critic Lonita Cook share their thoughts after seeing Marvel’s brand new Doctor Strange movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”.
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LONDON (AP) — “The sirens interrupted our sleep, grabbed in two suitcases everything that is in the past, then go!” sings Antytila frontman Taras Topolia on the Ukrainian band’s new collaboration with Ed Sheeran.
It’s a reworked version of Sheeran’s hit single “2step.” Topolia has added a new verse and created a video to promote the remix. The version was released Monday.
“I decided to explain in the lyrics how it was the first day of the war for me and for millions of Ukrainian people,” the singer-songwriter — and now soldier — told the Associated Press on Tuesday, talking from Ukraine, on the frontline of the war against the Russian invasion.
In the music video, Topolia leans against the side of a military vehicle during a patrol with his battalion, the reality of life right now for this recording artist turned soldier.
“We were doing our job. And like driving and between the positions of our battle in the Ukrainian army and just stopped on the road and took the GoPro camera and shot this video. It took maybe 10 or 15 minutes.”
He says that though it was dangerous, it made for a dramatic scene.
As a father of three, Topolia wanted the video — which shows a young family fleeing the war by car — to tell the story of the “painful and difficult situation” for Ukrainian children.
“Ukraine is not just only destruction and horrible war. Ukraine is also talented, talented people. And those kids that now have no possibility to dance, to sing, to increase their skills, to play in the playgrounds.”
Another part of the video shows young Ukrainian dancer Oleksii Sokolov performing in a theatre. He later dances in the rubble of a destroyed building.
“He came back to Kyiv from Mariupol just to film this video,” Topolia says. “His parents say that it’s very important for him and for them to take a part in this.”
Antytila formed a friendship with Sheeran via social media, after they tweeted the British singer- songwriter ahead of his headlining performance at “Concert for Ukraine” in the U.K. in April.
While the Ukrainian band was unable to perform remotely at the event, Sheeran invited Antytila to team up with him on “2step.”
Topolia explains that continuing with music while fighting in the war is “very hard.”
“I push myself to do something creative because the situation is not so creative. The situation is terrible. But I believe, I know that, what I’m doing now is just collecting the emotions inside,” he said.
“When we will get the victory, all those emotions will be spread up by the songs, by the lyrics. And I will share it with all over the world,” Topolia says.
“Emotions of happiness, of fresh start. Emotions of new country, of new future that we will build together united.”
Over the next 12 months, royalties from streams of the “2step” remix video will be donated to Music Saves UA. | https://www.yourerie.com/entertainment-news/ukrainian-band-teams-up-with-ed-sheeran-for-charity-single/ | 2022-05-04T18:00:33Z | https://www.yourerie.com/entertainment-news/ukrainian-band-teams-up-with-ed-sheeran-for-charity-single/ | false | 31 |
With Sun Awareness Week underway what better time to think about how you can protect your skin?
The national campaign, which runs from May 2 to 8, is aimed at raising awareness around skin protection and the dangers of sun exposure.
With sun protection queries exceeding 400,000 searches every summer, there's clearly an appetite for learning how to protect ourselves from damaging UV rays.
Around one in three Brits (35 per cent) burn their skin every year in the UK, with a further 46 percent burning whilst abroad, according to one study.
With 80 percent of premature ageing caused by UV damage, West Yorkshire aesthetics clinic, Evolve Medical, shares its knowledge:
Five things you should be doing when it comes to sun protection
1 Nothing less than factor 50 every day
Applying a sun protector should be part of your daily routine. But did you know you should be applying sunblock? The main difference between sun cream and sunblock is the way they protect the skin from UV rays.
Factor 50 and nothing less should be applied to your face each day to protect your skin from sun damage.
2 Protect yourself from UVA and UVB
We’ve all heard of UV rays but did you know you need to be protecting yourself from two different types?
UVB is the more widely thought of type of ray that comes from the sun and causes you to burn.
Less commonly known, we have UVA rays. UVA rays come from artificial light and are around us all the time, coming from your computer screen, TV screens and phone.
“UVA is a much longer ray, it can penetrate down to the layers of your skin where your collagen is being produced, causing premature ageing as well as sun damage," says Rachel Green, nursing director at Evolve Medical .
"Sun protection that contains both UVA and UVB protection is referred to as broad spectrum sun protection and it is vital to wear this all day, every day, all year round.”
3 Choose a sun cream that suits your skin type
When choosing skincare products we select products suited to our skin type, and the same should be done when choosing a sun cream.
It’s just as important as any other product you’re applying to your face to select one based on your particular skin type. Applying a cream that is too heavy can leave you with angry, congested pores.
Rachel suggests using SPF protection that also includes antioxidants if you have problem skin.
“SPF protection that also contains antioxidant protection is even better still as the antioxidants help to defend the skin cells from damage caused by the sun and will also protect our skin cells' DNA,” she said.
4 Your hair needs SPF too
According to recent research, excessive sun exposure is the most damaging factor to the structure of your hair, with UVA rays fading colour and UVB leading to breakage.
The sun acts as bleach on hair which can be extremely damaging, especially if your hair is already colour treated.
So, don’t forget to use a lightweight hair sunscreen to protect it this summer.
5 Give yourself a monthly skin examination
Early detection of skin damage is key to not only reducing aesthetic problems but also spotting abnormalities that could be a sign of something more serious.
All you need is a well lit room, a mirror and some concentration.
Learn the texture of your skin, look out for the pattern of any moles or freckles so you can refer back to these in the following months and if you spot any changes make an appointment to see your GP.
To learn more about Evolve Medical visit: https://www.evolvemedical.co.uk/ | https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/health/sun-awareness-week-5-expert-tips-to-protect-yourself-3680530 | 2022-05-04T18:01:51Z | https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/health/sun-awareness-week-5-expert-tips-to-protect-yourself-3680530 | false | 11 |
Dallas-bound flight from South Carolina diverted after losing part of wing
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - American Airlines confirmed a flight from the Charleston International Airport had to be diverted Tuesday night after encountering turbulence that damaged one of the plane’s wings.
American Flight 3729 from Charleston to Dallas-Fort Worth, an Embraer E175 operated by Envoy, diverted to Birmingham, Alabama, after “a possible mechanical issue,” an airline spokesperson said. The flight landed without incident at 6:45 p.m.
A Federal Aviation Administration pilot’s report states the plane encountered moderate to severe turbulence resulting in the loss of a portion of the wing. The plane was flying at an altitude of 36,000 feet when the portion of the wing, known as a winglet, was lost.
Maintenance crews were inspecting the aircraft, and customers were placed on an alternate flight that departed Tuesday night.
“We thank our crew for their professionalism, ensuring the safety of their fellow team members and customers on board,” the spokesperson said.
Photos taken of the plane before and after its landing appear to show the right winglet missing. Winglets are vertical extensions of wingtips that improve an aircraft’s fuel efficiency and cruising range, according to NASA’s website.
Winglets increase an aircraft’s operating efficiency by reducing what is called induced drag at the tips of the wings, the site states.
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Nelson’s Thor Smestad once dreamed of visiting the Amazon rainforest. Now, seed by seed and tree by tree, he’s helping to restore a tiny, important part of it.
Across the Tapajos River from Alter do Chão, a small community in northeastern Brazil, is Ilha do Amor. The long peninsula of sand and trees is mostly submerged when the river is high during the early months of the year, but from September to December it is crucial to Alter do Chão’s economy.
Small restaurants are built and tourists flock to the beach that in 2009 was named by The Guardian as the best in Brazil.
But the Ilha do Amor has suffered degradation due to the visitors, which has resulted in the tree cover receding from the beach
“There’s very heavy tourist use and the local Indigenous community, the Boraris, they’re well aware of what’s going on,” says Smestad. “They’ve been planting some trees, but it needs to be done on a bigger scale and a more co-ordinated approach.”
Smestad, who has worked in forestry in B.C. since the early 1980s, had long hoped to work in Brazil. In 2017 he spent six weeks learning about tropical reforestation at an ecological reserve near Rio de Janeiro. A year later he bought a motorcycle in Sao Paulo and began travelling north. That led him to Alter do Chão, and a vital beach in need of trees.
Smestad and his partners Diêgo Figueiredo de Siqueira Simplício, a lawyer who works in environmental law, forester Waldeir dos Santos Pereira and Katherin Daniela León Pinto have established the Alter do Chão Reforestation and Agroforestry Center of the Amazon (ACRAA).
There, Smestad is working with the Boraris to grow local tree species at their nursery and restore tree cover in an approximately 10-kilometre area. The community, he said, has been enthusiastic for the project.
“With ecological restoration, if you can identify a high-value site that is also highly degraded, and you introduce the appropriate plants to restore it, then people will be interested. They will want your help. That’s one of the things about this place is it is really beautiful here, but there’s problems. Those problems for us are like an opportunity.”
ACRAA began germinating seeds in 2020, and last February planted their first trees. They are required to plant only using native seeds in the area where they were collected — the local tree species is the Comandá — and have also expanded to growing fruit trees.
Smestad said soya farms are a profitable option in an economically depressed region of Brazil, but they are also leading to deforestation of the area. He sees agroforestry, which incorporates the growing of food crops into reforestation, as a viable alternative.
“People are really stressed for money. The pandemic has made it a lot worse. So there needs to be solutions that bring capital.”
As their work begins to bear fruit, Smestad has already begun considering what else can be done.
His team has held tree planting ceremonies at local schools where he hopes to help built smaller nurseries taken care of by students.
He also envisions having tourists pay for a stay that includes contributing work to the reforestation of the area.
“It’s really satisfying when you look at an area and it looks beautiful,” he says. “It’s degraded when you start and when you’re done it looks beautiful. There’s nothing more satisfying than doing that.”
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The new head of the Roman Catholic Church in South Carolina will be ordained and installed during a ceremony on May 13 in Charleston.
Bishop-Elect Jacques Fabre-Jeune will become the 14th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston during the 2 p.m. ceremony at Charleston Area Convention Center. The guest list of Catholic Church representatives includes a cardinal and 15 bishops from around the United States, including Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States; His Eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, D.C.; Most Reverend John Hartmayer, Archbishop of Atlanta; Most Reverend Shelton Fabre, Archbishop of Louisville; Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama, Bishop of Raleigh; and Most Reverend Curtis Guillory, Bishop Emeritus of Beaumont.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston comprises the entire state of South Carolina and includes 96 parishes and 21 missions with Charleston as the see city.
Bishop-Elect Jacques Fabre-Jeune comes to South Carolina from San Felipe de Jesús Mission in Forest Park, Ga., and served as the local superior of the Scalabrinian priests in Atlanta.
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The NBA Playoffs continue Wednesday night with a pair of pivotal game 2 matchups. The 76ers and Mavericks will both look to even their respective series, while the Heat and Suns will try to take commanding 2-0 leads. Both games feature a number of compelling matchups, creating an opportunity to find value across dozens of NBA Playoffs player props markets. Below, we have picked out our top two selections and provided a detailed analysis for each pick.
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NBA Playoffs player props (May 4, 2022)
James Harden over 7.5 rebounds
One thing that was evident in Philadelphia’s game 1 loss to Miami on Monday was that the 76ers need help on the boards with Joel Embiid unavailable. Miami attacked every loose rebound with multiple players, finishing the game with a decisive 47-37 rebounding edge.
A logical solution in game 2 is for Philadelphia is to leave Tyrese Maxey as the sole focal point of any fast breaks. This will free up James Harden as an additional body working the defensive glass. Harden and Paul Reed led the 76ers with nine rebounds each in game 1, more than enough for Harden to satisfy this prop bet.
Harden is 24th in the league in rebounds per game, averaging 7.5 per contest on the season. This also makes him the best rebounding guard in the NBA, slightly ahead of Russell Westbrook.
In 65 regular season contests, Harden averaged 7.7 rebounds in 37.7 minutes per game. He pulled down at least seven boards in 46 of those 65 games (70.8%), satisfying this prop 32 times (49.2%).
Harden’s rebounding production has dipped a bit thus far in the playoffs, but his minutes total have improved to 39.7 per game. With Embiid out, Harden should play at least 39 minutes again tonight and pull down at least nine rebounds again like he did in game 1.
In 27 regular season games playing at least 39 minutes, Harden reached seven rebounds 20 times (74.1%), topping this prop’s requirement 15 times (55.6%). Both percentages are considerable improvements over his overall regular season rates in those areas, as noted above.
Harden pulls down 7.5 rebounds per 40 minutes average this season, his third straight year at this prop’s number or above. In fact, he has averaged at least 7.2 rebounds per 40 minutes in six of his last eight seasons. With 40 minutes on the floor likely upcoming Wednesday night, Harden should run past this total.
Finally, consider that Philadelphia is not a prolific rebounding team, averaging the third fewest total rebounds per game (49.5). Keep in mind, Embiid averages 11.7 rebounds per game, leaving nearly a quarter of the team’s rebounds available. Luckily, Miami averages the ninth fewest rebounds per game (51.2), including the fourth fewest at home (50.3). The Heat are also just the NBA’s 11th best team in terms of rebounding rate at home.
Harden will be asked to be involved on the glass tonight and should manage enough rebounds to earn us a win here.
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Jalen Brunson under 4.5 rebounds
Jalen Brunson has stepped up immensely for Dallas this postseason, averaging 25.7 points in 37.0 minutes per game. However, at 6′1″, he is far from a dynamic rebounder and we believe this prop number is a touch high for game 2.
Brunson played 31 minutes and earned four rebounds in game 1 of this series, with two offensive and two defensive boards. He has averaged 4.7 rebounds per game this postseason, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. Remember, Luka Doncic, who leads the team with 11 rebounds per game in the playoffs, missed the first three games of the Utah series. Interestingly, the only two times Brunson accumulated more than five rebounds in a game this postseason were when Doncic was not in the lineup.
His surface rebounding numbers look solid against Phoenix, averaging 5.5 per game in four meetings this year. However, upon deeper digging, Brunson only topped five rebounds in one of those games.
He has a 4.9 rebounds per 40 minutes rate this season. However, he is unlikely to play that many minutes tonight. The only two games this postseason in which he reached 40 minutes were the first two games against Utah in which Doncic was injured.
During the regular season, Brunson averaged just 3.9 rebounds per game and that was actually his career-best average. He had five rebounds or fewer in 64 of 79 regular season appearances (81%), failing to top this prop in 48 of those contests (60.8%).
Focusing on the 17 regular season games in which Brunson played at least 37 minutes, his playoff average, he only surpassed five assists three times (17.6%). In fact, he would have cashed this prop in nine of those 17 outings (52.9%), despite the heavier workload.
Dallas’ style of play does not lend to a lot of great rebounding totals for its players. The Mavericks average the third fewest rebounds per game (50.2) and face a Phoenix group which is in the top half of the league in total rebounds per home contest (52.6). The Suns have a better overall rebounding rate than the Mavericks, as well, one which also improves at home.
Finally, Dallas played at the league’s slowest place during the regular season and has averaged even fewer possessions per game in the playoffs. Phoenix has also averaged six fewer possessions per game in the postseason than it did during the regular season. Fewer possessions should translate to fewer rebounding opportunities for a player in Brunson who is already not expected to contribute much on the boards. He should fail to reach five rebounds again tonight like he did in game 1, cashing this prop.
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DIVERSIFIED TRUST CO. bought a fresh place in Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ:ARAY). Money CNN data shows that the institutional investor bought 19.4 thousand shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 3/31/2022. In another most recent transaction, which held on 3/31/2022, BOWLING PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC bought approximately 15.5 thousand shares of Accuray Incorporated In a separate transaction which took place on 2/28/2022, the institutional investor, ARIAD ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH bought 9.5 thousand shares of the company’s stock. The total Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.70% of the company’s stock.
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In the most recent purchasing and selling session, Accuray Incorporated (ARAY)’s share price decreased by -0.75 percent to ratify at $2.65. A sum of 1145805 shares traded at recent session and its average exchanging volume remained at 622.09K shares. The 52-week price high and low points are important variables to concentrate on when assessing the current and prospective worth of a stock. Accuray Incorporated (ARAY) shares are taking a pay cut of -55.31% from the high point of 52 weeks and flying high of 1.79% from the low figure of 52 weeks.
Accuray Incorporated (ARAY) shares reached a high of $2.71 and dropped to a low of $2.585 until finishing in the latest session at $2.67. Traders and investors may also choose to study the ATR or Average True Range when concentrating on technical inventory assessment. Currently at 0.18 is the 14-day ATR for Accuray Incorporated (ARAY). The highest level of 52-weeks price has $5.93 and $2.60 for 52 weeks lowest level. The liquidity ratios which the firm has won as a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.57.
Having a look at past record, we’re going to look at various forwards or backwards shifting developments regarding ARAY. The firm’s shares fell -15.87 percent in the past five business days and shrunk -21.60 percent in the past thirty business days. In the previous quarter, the stock fell -29.52 percent at some point. The company’s performance is now negative at -44.44% from the beginning of the calendar year.
According to WSJ, Accuray Incorporated (ARAY) obtained an estimated Buy proposal from the 5 brokerage firms currently keeping a deep eye on the stock performance as compares to its rivals. 0 equity research analysts rated the shares with a selling strategy, 0 gave a hold approach, 5 gave a purchase tip, 0 gave the firm a overweight advice and 0 put the stock under the underweight category. The average price goal of one year between several banks and credit unions that last year discussed the stock is $8.30.
CarGurus Inc. (CARG) shares on Tuesday’s trading session, dropped -0.03 percent to see the stock exchange hands at $33.56 per unit. Lets a quick look at company’s past reported and future predictions of growth using the EPS Growth. EPS growth is a percentage change in standardized earnings per share over the trailing-twelve-month period to the current year-end. The company posted a value of -$0.01 as earning-per-share over the last full year, while a chance, will post $1.92 for the coming year. The current EPS Growth rate for the company during the year is -100.20% and predicted to reach at 19.56% for the coming year. In-depth, if we analyze for the long-term EPS Growth, the out-come was 64.80% for the past five years and the scenario is totally different as the current prediction is 13.00% for the next five year.
The last trading period has seen CarGurus Inc. (CARG) move -32.92% and 44.97% from the stock’s 52-week high and 52-week low prices respectively. The daily trading volume for CarGurus Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG) over the last session is 1.15 million shares. CARG has attracted considerable attention from traders and investors, a scenario that has seen its volume drop -7.79% compared to the previous one.
Investors focus on the profitability proportions of the company that how the company performs at profitability side. Return on equity ratio or ROE is a significant indicator for prospective investors as they would like to see just how effectively a business is using their cash to produce net earnings. As a return on equity, CarGurus Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG) produces 0.00%. Because it would be easy and highly flexible, ROI measurement is among the most popular investment ratios. Executives could use it to evaluate the levels of performance on acquisitions of capital equipment whereas investors can determine that how the stock investment is better. The ROI entry for CARG’s scenario is at 21.10%. Another main metric of a profitability ratio is the return on assets ratio or ROA that analyses how effectively a business can handle its assets to generate earnings over a duration of time. CarGurus Inc. (CARG) generated 0.00% ROA for the trading twelve-month.
Volatility is just a proportion of the anticipated day by day value extend—the range where an informal investor works. Greater instability implies more noteworthy benefit or misfortune. After an ongoing check, CarGurus Inc. (CARG) stock is found to be 6.96% volatile for the week, while 5.91% volatility is recorded for the month. The outstanding shares have been calculated 117.70M. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -13.24%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is -16.65% while it has a distance of -3.06% from the 200 days simple moving average.
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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid out indefinitely with orbital fracture and mild concussion
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Tesco has warned £17 million worth of Clubcard vouchers are set to expire.
The major supermarket chain has made the announcement as part of a new ‘value hacks’ campaign aimed at helping its customers manage the cost of living crisis.
It also comes after it announced major changes to Clubcard, including moving the loyalty scheme towards becoming fully paperless.
So when do you need to use your old Tesco Clubcard vouchers by?
Here’s what you need to know.
When are Tesco Clubcard vouchers expiring?
Tesco Clubcard vouchers are generated whenever you spend money at the retailer.
You get one point for every £1 you spend in the supermarket or online, and one point for every £2 you spend on filling up at a Tesco petrol station.
Points can also be earned through Tesco Bank and Tesco Mobile.
If you earn at least 150 points in a month, Tesco will send you vouchers you can use on your shopping.
Each point is essentially worth 1p in savings, so 150 points will get you a £1.50 voucher.
Or if you’re set to use the services of one of Tesco’s reward partners (e.g. Pizza Express or Disney+), you can make them up to three times more valuable.
But what you might not realise is that these vouchers have a time limit on them.
You have two years from their issue date to use them, so it’s always worth checking under the sofa and in the farthest reaches of your wallet or purse to see if you’ve got any.
Tesco has pointed out that £17 million worth of vouchers issued when Covid began are set to expire on 31 May 2022.
If you think you might have a voucher but are not sure where it is, it might be worth checking your Tesco Clubcard account online or on the Tesco app as digital vouchers also get generated.
Tesco has also said it will email customers with outstanding vouchers.
What other cost of living hacks has Tesco announced?
The revelation that £17 million Clubcard vouchers are expiring by the end of the month was announced as part of the launch of Tesco’s ‘value hacks’ campaign aimed at helping its customers through the cost of living crisis.
Launched at the end of April, the supermarket has sought to remind shoppers of the benefits it offers that could save them money at the till.
Its ideas include:
Looking out for Tesco’s Aldi Price Match and Low Everyday Prices deals that it says will give you “the best value on your shop”
Using your Clubcard to access Clubcard Prices - discounts on items and meal deals
Paying for your fuel at its petrol stations using Clubcard vouchers
Putting Clubcard vouchers towards leisure activities and important things, like breakdown cover
Using Tesco’s Scan as You Shop service to keep track of your spending
Getting a Tesco Bank Clubcard Pay+ payment card which allows you to collect Clubcard points on all of your shopping, be that in Tesco or at another business. Tesco says this will help shoppers to generate more vouchers which will boost the amount they save.
It’s worth noting that it might be cheaper to shop at multiple retailers to make the biggest saving.
Tesco has also launched a ‘Use Up Day’ campaign with mayonnaise brand Hellmann’s to get consumers to spend less on their food shopping by using up the food they already have.
After a survey of more than 2,000 people conducted in partnership with pollsters YouGov, Tesco said 77% were throwing away unopened or unused food, with 37% doing this on at least a monthly basis.
By using this food instead of binning it, Tesco and Hellmann’s say the average family could save £260 on their groceries every year.
The pair have launched resources to help people reappraise their food waste, including recipes and tips, which can be found on the Use Up Day section of the Tesco website.
Tesco’s announcements have come as UK supermarkets attempt to improve consumer confidence in the wake of the cost of living crisis.
In April, Asda announced it would be cutting the prices of 100 key products, while rivals Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have made similar pledges.
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In The Judds' first country No. 1, 1984's "Mama He's Crazy," the duo sang about the disorienting power of infatuation with a new beau, but they were really telling us about another relationship entirely: a daughter turning to her mother for some stabilizing wisdom while still heeding the intensity of her own emotions. In the music video, Wynonna Judd pines and puzzles aloud on the front porch, while Naomi Judd eavesdrops from inside, supplying supportive harmonies from that pensive remove. Flashback scenes indicate why Naomi's insides are tied up in knots: Wistful about her own soured love affair, she worries for her daughter's vulnerable heart. The clip ends with Wynonna stepping off the porch, determined to take her own chance, but not before looking back to her mother, for reassurance, or maybe something more like understanding.
A mother's moral compass was hardly a novel song theme at the time. In the country, southern gospel and bluegrass canons, no earthly figure had been idealized above mom, depicted in saintly, sentimental ways that seldom actually touched down to earth. She "looked just like an angel" when she read scriptures to her children ("My Mother's Bible"), comforted all within hearing with the sound of her nightly spiritual supplication ("Mother Prays Loud In Her Sleep") and could even persuade a courtroom judge to let her rehabilitate a criminal son with her love ("I Heard My Mother Weeping"). The mere memory of her looking down from heaven could tug the heart toward home ("Dear Old Mother") and set her gambling son back on the straight and narrow ("Mother, Queen Of My Heart"). Naomi's emergence as one of the most famous mothers in country music was a revelation. What she embodied, on her own and next to Wynonna, was a complexity at once thoroughly down-home and thoroughly modern.
The Judds was one of the most riveting acts in country's commercial history, whose five studio albums and two dozen charting singles endure in their quality and impact. Theirs was a vital but brief eight-year run, halted in 1991 by Naomi's hepatitis C. From there, Wynonna carried on as a solo superstar, and they reunited periodically for short tours and special appearances. This year, the Judds were to come together again for the most special of occasions: getting their roses. Their induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, their industry's ultimate institutional honor, was imminent, and they'd embarked on what was billed as a final round of award show appearances, concert dates and promotional interviews. Instead, when The Judds' bronze plaque was unveiled during the Sunday evening ceremony, Naomi's youngest daughter Ashley Judd, the actor in the family, joined her sister Wynonna at the podium to give an acceptance speech that was proud, grieving and rueful. "I'm sorry that she couldn't hang on until today," Ashley said of her mom, who'd died the previous afternoon. The news had reached the world through a joint statement from both daughters: "We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness." (The Judds' most faithful and knowledgeable chronicler, Hunter Kelly, wrote about the loss from an intimate vantage point.)
A number of The Judds' neotraditionalist peers — fellow figureheads of those '80s and early '90s waves of popular country credited with replacing artifice with a return to naturalistic modesty and simplicity — went into the hall ahead of them. One, Ricky Skaggs, was entrusted with formally welcoming them into membership during proceedings that were, at times, filled with an acute and expectant quiet. At the microphone on Sunday evening, he praised their realness, rootsiness and rural Kentucky bona fides at length — qualities they not only conveyed, but also complicated in rich ways throughout a partnership that somehow seemed simultaneously larger than life and true to life.
The Judds have one of the great, and greatly mythologized, country back stories, one that seems to encompass the social change of nearly the entire 20th century. Naomi was a single working mom, who did her best for her kids in times of backwoods and big-city deprivation alike, and a showbiz mom, who never lost sight of grander ambitions. She put herself through nursing school, and put a guitar in Wynonna's hands; moved her family from a Kentucky mountaintop to California, where she and Wynonna traded the names they were born with (Diana and Christina) for the ones by which we'd come to know them, and ultimately a town outside of Nashville; she pushed their duo to anyone she met who had industry connections. When Naomi cared for the daughter of producer Brent Maher during a hospital nursing shift, she got a demo into his hands. By Wynonna's late teens, the time when she and Naomi might've otherwise become less reliant on each other, they were — as retellings of their history customarily emphasize — professionally bound together. Naomi had willed the Judds' career into being.
Much has been made about Naomi and Wynonna's blood harmony, how kinship bestowed on them the gift of blending their voices as one. But there was more to it than what they were born with. They found their own dynamic, and out of it they forged a singular sound: a full-bodied, bluesy vocal attack over hot, rhythmically nimble, acoustic guitar-driven arrangements. That combination made them distinct from predecessors and formative for those who'd come after, mainstream stars like The Chicks, Sugarland and Ashley McBryde and bluegrass belters like The Steeldrivers and Mountain Heart. Where Naomi placed her harmonies in relation to Wynonna's lusty lead mattered too: Mother seldom climbed above daughter to reach the kind of keening, cutting high notes that so many other harmony groups used to heighten feeling, but preferred to nestle beneath, a subtly bolstering and deepening presence.
In concert, the Judds were a study in contrasts, distinct in personality and generation. Their stage wear may have somewhat matched in the early days, but they moved on to expressing individuality in the realm of high country camp. Wynonna styled herself as a student of Elvis and Bonnie Raitt; she wore the pants and leather, copped her own version of rock's New Romantic style, played guitar and strode on stage like she wasn't to be messed with. "Excuse my language, but she's a badass," Naomi declared on a live album, meaning it very much as a compliment.
Naomi had her own ways of commanding the spotlight with flourish. She was the wryly mischievous, exaltedly ladylike one, peacocking around, her full-skirted dresses and gowns whimsically exaggerating the styles of Southern belles and old Hollywood. When they broadcast their 1991 farewell concert, Wynonna may have stepped on stage first, but Naomi's was the more dramatic entrance; she paraded around the entire perimeter, twirling and waving on her way up front, a magnet for attention.
On stage in particular, Naomi was a defining presence, an impresario, comedienne and host who welcomed their crowds with her grand gestures. She had a way of inviting audiences in, as though sharing neighborly confidences and engrossing gossip, and knew just when and how to tug on the heartstrings. She amused and titillated, flitting around making folksy wisecracks, gleefully skipping up to the edge of what might be considered unladylike, as if to show that she was as earthy as ever, and offered up knowing self-deprecation. Wearing a shiny, red vinyl number, the first of several costumes, at that big farewell show, she put the spectacle in perspective: "Did you guys honestly think that somebody that would wear an outfit like this would just, like, disappear to a farm without throwing some kind of a blowout bash?" Before the night was over, she'd played up their humble roots and singularity alike, referring to Wynonna and herself as "a couple little redheaded girls from a small town in Kentucky" and "these two red-headed, boogie-woogie babes from Mars."
Even when Naomi stood behind Wynonna, leaning over her daughter's shoulder and looking into her face intently as she sang, it didn't register strictly as an act of support, though it certainly was that — it also revealed guiding influence.
Sometimes mother and daughter made a joke of it. Perched side by side during an acoustic segment of that farewell performance, Naomi enthused, "The reason I love being on stage is that when I feel these lights, I just imagine it's rays from heaven." Wynonna didn't even wait a beat before interjecting, "And you're the queen of everything." To which her mother replied, "So I guess that makes you the jewel in my crown, my dear."
Together, the Judds transformed what country celebrity looked like, making their awards show speeches, Oprah interviews and, eventually, even reality TV series feel like personal disclosure, as though they considered tensions in their relationship something to be open about. They kept their family dynamic front and center; so many other performers had sung of their mamas in the abstract, but Wynonna often turned to hers for backup, lobbing, "Right, mama?" over her shoulder, or played the ham, dramatizing her exasperation. "They sang in harmony even when they didn't live in harmony," Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, summarized on Sunday, eliciting an "Amen!" from Wynonna in the front row, despite the rawness of her loss.
The gendered lens applied to these interactions risked trivializing them. A generation or two earlier, country performers' conflicts were confined to insider gossip. The tabloid era brought new scrutiny to famous lives, and presented country's stars with new decisions about how much of their messiness to reveal. In the years to come, many would take in the lessons of media training and opt to manage their images and promote flattering portraits of domesticity. If the Judds had been a father-and-son unit, their interactions might've been spun as male bonding, a rite of passage to be respected, but Naomi and Wynonna often navigated extremes, any discord in their relationship either politely overlooked or, more likely, made the subject of dishy fascination. But whenever it was up to them, the Judds didn't leave the telling of their story to others; they could do it more vividly themselves. Their acknowledgement that women of the '80s and beyond didn't necessarily share their mother's conceptions of femininity or their aspirations should not be overlooked; it was no small thing in country music, where honoring elders was a core value.
When they did select songs that looked back, The Judds were carrying on a robust country tradition. In a nostalgic 1986 No. 1, they fretted, "Grandpa, everything is changing fast / We call it progress, but I just don't know." A few years later, they drew comfort from thumbing through old family photos in "Guardian Angels" and drank deeply of sentimentality in the handsome lost love ballad "River Of Time." Those and other entries in their catalog were on some level acknowledgements that resourceful survival, seeking a different life and engaging in self-reinvention can generate a longing for sturdiness, a need to understand how the past could seem so simple in comparison. For the Judds, there was also an impulse to summon optimism and look ahead, as they did in one of their anthemic final hits, "Love Can Build a Bridge," one of Naomi's own compositions.
As much as Wynonna lent her voice to songs about soaking up old wisdom, she seemed plenty restless, voracious for her own experiences and immediate, potent expression. The Judds stocked their repertoire with tunes of frisky forwardness, like "Why Not Me" and "Born To Be Blue," and reanimations of early rock and roll, R&B and country-blues — music of Naomi's youth — that the two of them dared work up in ways that tapped into the live wire, liberatory energy of those styles and didn't feel like retro exercises.
Naomi was no longer able to muster that boogieing energy by the dawn of the '90s, after hepatitis C had wracked her body. She spoke openly about her disease, and why it necessitated her retirement, and made it known that she contracted it from working as a nurse to provide for her family. She continued to share about her physical and mental health over time, in later years, speaking and writing about dealing with paralyzing depression and anxiety. She'd strived for the country career that she and Wynonna shared, one that ultimately also made way for the fuller expression of her daughter's artistic agency, and took every chance to serve as the narrator of her own story, to link self-sacrifice and self-actualization, to hold personal and parental aspirations side by side in ways that couldn't be collapsed into the reverential iconography of country mother songs. "When we came here," Naomi reflected, clutching what was presumed to be the Judds' final Academy of Country Music trophy in 1991, "I was 37-years-old, and I didn't think I had very much to show for my life at that time, and I pinned everything on – all my hopes, all my dreams, my name, my reputation and everything on this."
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The second round of the NBA playoffs is officially underway, and we have two more Game 2s on tap for Wednesday. The action gets underway with 76ers vs. Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET and wraps up with Mavericks vs. Suns at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s dive into some of the top studs and values at each position to help with your DraftKings NBA lineups.
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Point Guard
Stud
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns ($11,400) – Doncic has been fantastic for the Mavericks recently. He’s exceeded salary-based expectations by an average of 2.88 DKFP over his past 10 games, and he’s increased his production to 1.73 DKFP per minute over the past month. He did miss the first three games of the Mavs’ first round series vs. the Jazz, but he’s scored at least 54.0 DKFP in all four games since rejoining the lineup.
That includes a monster performance in his first meeting vs. the Suns. He racked up 75.0 DKFP thanks to 45 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and he also posted a 42.8% usage rate. Even in a tough matchup, no one on this slate can match his upside.
Other Options – Chris Paul ($8,700)
Value
Gabe Vincent, Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers ($4,700) – Kyle Lowry remains out of the lineup for the Heat, so Vincent should draw another start at point guard. He’s currently listed as questionable, but the Heat have had a jam-packed injury report all year. I would expect him to be in the lineup.
Vincent has been a solid contributor in games without Lowry this season. Between the regular season and playoffs, he’s averaged 30.5 minutes and 22.2 DKFP per game in 22 games with Lowry out of the lineup. He has gotten a bit more expensive recently, but he’s one of the safest options in this price range.
Other Options – Tyrese Maxey ($7,100), Victor Oladipo ($4,500)
Shooting Guard
Stud
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks ($8,200) – It’s going to be tough to avoid Booker on Wednesday. His price has dropped precipitously since the start of the postseason, and his $8,200 salary is nothing short of a steal. Booker is coming off 48.25 DKFP in his last outing, so he can definitely pay off that figure. The Suns’ implied team total of 111.25 is also the top mark on the slate, further increasing Booker’s appeal.
Other Options – James Harden ($9,600)
Value
Max Strus, Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers ($4,900) – Strus is another potential source of value for the Heat. He’s also listed as questionable – along with Tyler Herro, P.J. Tucker, and Caleb Martin – but he’s been a solid contributor during the postseason. He’s coming off a poor showing in Game 1 vs. the 76ers, but he returned value in each of his previous five outings. He also logged 32.8 minutes in his last contest, and he’s averaged 0.80 DKFP per minute this season. He should be able to bounce back in Game 2.
Other Options – Spencer Dinwiddie ($5,300)
Small Forward
Stud
Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers ($9,000) – Butler is really your only option if you’re looking to pay up at small forward. He’s priced at $9,000, and no one else at the position is priced above $6,000.
However, Butler is not a priority pay-up for me at that price tag. He’s put together some huge games during the postseason, but Butler has historically underperformed salary-based expectations by nearly 5.0 points on average with a comparable price tag. The game between the Heat and 76ers also figures to be a bit of a slog, with both teams ranking in the bottom five in pace this season. The total currently sits at just 208 points, and the first game landed exactly on that figure.
Other Options – None
Value
Dorian Finney-Smith, Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns ($5,600) – Finney-Smith is my preferred option at SF on this slate. He’s reasonably priced at just $5,600, and he’s playing all the minutes he can handle for the Mavs. He’s racked up at least 39.8 minutes in each of their seven playoff contests, including 40.5 minutes in Game 1 vs. the Suns. DFS isn’t an elite per-minute producer, but his average of 0.75 DKFP per minute over the past month is enough to get the job done.
Other Options – Mikal Bridges ($6,000), Reggie Bullock ($5,200)
Power Forward
Stud
Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat ($7,700) – Harris has emerged as one of the 76ers' most trusted scorers during the postseason. Bet you didn’t see that twist coming. He struggled mightily after the addition of Harden before the trade deadline, but he’s settled into his new role. He’s scored at least 31.25 DKFP in seven straight games, and he’s racked up at least 37.0 in five of them.
Harris is also going to have to pick up the slack with Joel Embiid sidelined. He saw one of the largest usage bumps on the team in Game 1 vs. the Heat, leading the squad with a 29.7% usage rate.
Other Options – None
Value
P.J. Tucker, Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers ($4,300) – It never feels great to roster Tucker, but it has paid off more than not recently. He’s returned positive value in four of the Heat’s first six postseason contests, including Game 1 vs. the 76ers. He’s also increased his production to 0.80 DKFP per minute over the past month, and he should play around 30 minutes in competitive contests. That’s enough to make him viable at $4,300, especially at a weak position.
Other Options – Jae Crowder ($4,800), Maxi Kleber ($4,000)
Center
Stud
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers ($8,000) – Adebayo is one of the most underrated players in basketball, but perhaps that will change after the postseason. He’s coming off back-to-back big games, including 51.0 DKFP in Game 1 vs. the 76ers. He was a nearly perfect 8-10 from the field, and he should continue to have his way with the 76ers’ frontcourt for as long as Embiid is sidelined. He’s underpriced at just $8,000.
Other Options – Deandre Ayton ($7,600)
Value
DeAndre Jordan, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat ($3,900) – Jordan earned a spot start for the 76ers in Game 1, but he disappointed with just 9.5 DKFP over 17.3 minutes. That said, Jordan has averaged 1.02 DKFP per minute this season, so he should be able to improve with a comparable workload in Game 2. I’m not sure if Jordan will earn another start, but he’s worth consideration if he does.
Other Options – Paul Reed ($4,600), JaVale McGee ($3,200)
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The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to curb the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point.
The half-point hike in the Fed’s key rate — its largest since 2000 — raised it to a range of 0.75% to 1%, the highest point since the pandemic struck two years ago. The Fed will likely follow Wednesday’s move with the fastest pace of hikes in 30 years.
The Fed also announced Wednesday that it will start reducing its huge $9 trillion balance sheet, which consists mainly of Treasury and mortgage bonds. Reducing the Fed’s holdings will have the effect of further raising loan costs throughout the economy.
“This is a situation where wages have moved up at the highest rate in a very long time and people are able to quit their jobs and move to better-paying jobs," said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/federal-reserve-spikes-interest-rate-to-curb-inflation | 2022-05-04T18:21:07Z | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/federal-reserve-spikes-interest-rate-to-curb-inflation | true | 10 |
“Health for All” Film Festival Award Ceremony
Which health stories will win?
Live on May 13, 2022 with the guest stars and the winners
8am Los Angeles / 11am New York / 12pm Buenos Aires / 3pm Dakar / 5pm Geneva / 8:30pm New Delhi
Interpretations in French and Spanish at www.who.int/fr/film-festival and www.who.int/es/film-festival
The original in English will also be available at https://www.facebook.com/WHO
Since the creation of the “Salud para Todos” Film Festival in 2020, nearly 3,500 short films have been presented for its three editions.
The 70 films selected this year can be seen online in six playlists, one for each of the three main categories of the competition: Universal Health Coverage, Health Emergencies and Better Health and Well-being, as well as three others on Rehabilitation, Innovation in health and mini short films.
More than 1,000 filmmakers from over 110 countries submitted short films for the third edition of the WHO Health for All Film Festival (HAFF), on topics ranging from the trauma of war to living with COVID-19. About 70 films were shortlisted and a jury of critically acclaimed artists and senior WHO experts advised the WHO Director-General on which films to award. The award ceremony will be the opportunity to reveal the winners!
The online award ceremony will take place on May 13 at 17:00 Geneva time. Some of our jurors will join us and we will make this ceremony entertaining, informative and interactive. It will be a tribute to all champions of health!
“The success of the WHO ‘Health for All’ Film Festival reflects the heightened interest and awareness around the world in the importance of health and ensuring that people can achieve the highest levels of physical and mental well-being. “said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “The wide range of topics featured in this year’s performances and the strong reputation of the judges underscore the growing importance of the festival as a platform to bring pressing health issues to the public’s attention.”
The following distinguished professionals, artists and activists, along with three senior WHO experts, make up the festival jury for this year: Sharon Stone (American actress); Emilia Clarke (UK actress); Mia Maestro (Argentine actress); Anita Abada (producer from Nigeria); Eddie Ndopu (UN SDG advocate from South Africa) and Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen (German TV presenter).
The Health for All Film Festival aims to recruit a new generation of film and video innovators to champion global health issues, inviting independent filmmakers, production companies, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to present his original health short films. | https://d1softballnews.com/health-for-all-film-festival-award-ceremony/ | 2022-05-04T18:22:36Z | https://d1softballnews.com/health-for-all-film-festival-award-ceremony/ | true | 1 |
Morty Alooloo has been part of a resurgence of Inuit language and culture in the education system, and it comes after a childhood lessons from her dad, who endured just the opposite.
“What really motivates me is my father was my hero. He’s not around anymore, but he was really the one who taught me how to be an Inuk,” said the Arctic Bay educator. “He never went to school, but he told me our language and our culture are very important to keep. He was around when the missionaries and the RCMP were starting to come up and (they) told him to forget about our culture and learn qablunaaq ways.
“They weren’t even supposed to be talking about the (Inuit) legends and drum dances. They were supposed to get rid of them and never show their children, but my father told me, ‘You’re Inuk. You have to know where you come from. I’m going to tell you lots of stories but I know it’s not going to be part of your life anymore because we’re in a big community now and there’s government coming into our community. We have to listen to them.’ He told me to always listen to your boss and if you take a course, take it seriously. That motivates me to keep my language alive, and the culture.”
Alooloo started her career in education as a classroom assistant in Arctic Bay in 1975. She worked her way up to become a principal, after attaining her bachelor of education degree through Nunavut Arctic College, in association with the University of Regina. She had strong family support, particularly from her mother and her husband, in raising children at the time, she recalled.
She transitioned from principal to learning coach after 18 months due to personal circumstances. Her primary functions in that role, which she still fills, are to ensure that teachers and students are on track with the curriculum and to support them with Inuktitut programming.
Find more stories on Nunavummiut advancing their education in the Degrees of Success 2022, available online here: https://www.nunavutnews.com/special-feature/special-feature-pdfs/degrees-of-success-2022
More Inuktut resources
Alooloo has seen a wealth of Inuktitut teaching aids made available over the past 40 years, many of them in the past decade.
“Inhabit Media has produced a lot of resources for learning to read and write. I think we have so many choices,” she said.
Alooloo welcomes all of the tools because preserving the Inuit language is admittedly a big task.
“I feel that (parents) are really caught in the middle, knowing a little bit about two cultures,” she said. “Therefore I notice a lot of students are struggling with learning a second language… we even have to start thinking about teaching Inuktitut as a second language for some young students, very young students.
“We’re losing it (Inuktitut). It’s kind of scary,” she said. “We use Inuktitut a lot in the community, but I notice the young, smaller students are really struggling.”
One area where she would like to see improvement is student attendance in class, which is up to the parents.
“Everything starts at home,” she said. “That’s number one for me, to get the parents to support their children in education.”
At the other end of the spectrum, Alooloo always feels tremendous joy when it comes time for students to don their caps and gowns.
“It’s always good to see so many graduates coming out of our school,” she said of Inuujaq School, which usually cultivates close to 10 students earning diplomas each year.
To this day, Alooloo, who was one of the first graduates of the Eastern Arctic Teacher Education Program (a precursor to the Nunavut Teacher Education Program), is constantly seeking opportunities to expand her own knowledge and teaching techniques.
“All the teachers that I worked with as a classroom assistant, they’re the ones that have really had an impact on my learning, how to become an effective teacher just by working with them,” she said on a professional development day, when she was involved in video workshops on how to improve instruction in reading and writing, ideas for art classes and how to address Canada’s reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in a classroom.
“We’ve got wonderful guest speakers from all over Canada online.”
Despite a lengthy career, retirement isn’t something she’s contemplating yet — she intends to keep working as long as her health allows.
“Us Inuk and Elders, I have big plans to share with the children,” she said. | https://www.nnsl.com/news/degrees-of-success-arctic-bay-teacher-motivated-to-keep-inuit-language-and-culture-alive/ | 2022-05-04T18:22:42Z | https://www.nnsl.com/news/degrees-of-success-arctic-bay-teacher-motivated-to-keep-inuit-language-and-culture-alive/ | true | 1 |
Believes Shareholder Vote Should Be Contingent on Provisions that Protect the Integrity of the Communication Platform
WILMINGTON, Del., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shareholder Commons, a not-for-profit organization that advocates for the fiduciary interests of diversified shareholders, today issued an open letter to Elon Musk in response to his agreement to acquire Twitter, Inc. for $54.20 per share.
The mission of The Shareholder Commons is to help investors respond to companies within their portfolios that threaten critical systems to boost business enterprise value. Given that most investors own a diversified portfolio of businesses and funds, their investment performance is more closely tied to the success of the economy overall than of individual companies.
The Shareholder Commons urges all diversified shareholders of Twitter to carefully review the letter that follows to better understand how a sale of Twitter to Elon Musk without the proper provisions in place is not in their best interests.
Dear Mr. Musk,
Congratulations on reaching an agreement with the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Twitter to take the Company private.
As the sole owner of Twitter, you will have virtually unrestricted power over one of the most important communication platforms on the planet. But with great power comes great responsibility, and we write this letter to propose that you take measures to ensure that Twitter will be a force for good, even if your tenure as controller comes to an end. Indeed, it is in the best interests of Twitter shareholders to insist upon such measures prior to approving the sale.
Protecting the Public Square
Social media platforms are today's public square. They are where good ideas can do battle with bad and where the genuinely curious can discover different perspectives and new ideas. They are where the intellectually brave can allow their own minds to be changed.
But free speech and worthwhile social exchange do not just happen without an infrastructure designed to deliver. A digital platform cannot serve as a useful medium to exchange views and information without algorithms and rules any more than a physical public square can operate without regulation and order.
You have promised to bring better rules to Twitter, and we have no reason to doubt your ability or sincerity. But your control will be contingent. There will be Company creditors, personal creditors and perhaps other equity holders; your circumstances may change. It would be naïve to believe that you will always control the platform or that you will not be subject to pressures to compromise its purposes. It is thus imperative that Twitter adopt a mechanism to ensure that integrity and independence is protected.
Protecting the Portfolios of Twitter Shareholders
Even though Twitter shareholders will be selling their shares when the transaction closes, preserving platform integrity into the future is an important source of value for most Twitter shareholders, the vast majority of whom own diversified portfolios. For diversified investors, a healthy economy is the primary determinant of success or failure. And because the economy depends on the health of the public square, ensuring that Twitter is a positive social force long into the future is much more financially material to shareholders then receiving a premium for their shares today.
By accepting your offer, the Board has met what it perceives to be its fiduciary duty, determining that the sale maximizes shareholders' financial return on their shares. Shareholders, however, must recognize that in order to protect the rest of their portfolios, they need to ensure that Twitter does not become a threat to healthy public debate. Even asset managers who are concentrated in Twitter stock may realize that their clients are diversified in the rest of their holdings, and that these clients deserve an opportunity to ensure that the platform's public value is preserved.
Integrity-Preserving Mechanisms
What are we suggesting? While that is ultimately a question for you and the shareholders whose votes you need, we have ideas:
- Make Twitter a public benefit corporation (a corporation that is expressly designed to do more than maximize value for shareholders).
- Establish a set of parameters to ensure that the Twitter is transparent about its operations and that it protects its public square aspects, from the need for free speech to the need to identify and preclude speech that is equivalent to shouting "fire" in a crowded venue.
- Establish an independent trust that can enforce these procedures, not just against a Musk-owned Twitter, but also against any successor.
These principles should be neutral as to ideology and politics. The goal is to identify the characteristics of a social media platform that promote an effective public square--and consequently a healthy economy--and to embed them in the governance structure so as to preserve them through changes in ownership and management.
Agreeing to an accountable governance structure at Twitter would not just assure your legacy at Twitter—it could also provide an example for other social media companies that appear to operate with little regard for the impact they have on the public or the global economy. You have the power to create such an accountable governance structure, and Twitter shareholders should condition their votes on it.
We wish you the best of luck and strongly encourage you and the Twitter shareholders to choose the right path.
Regards,
The Shareholder Commons
About The Shareholder Commons
Founded by former corporate governance lawyer Rick Alexander in 2019, The Shareholder Commons is a not-for-profit organization that advocates for the interests of diversified shareholders. The Shareholder Commons seeks to address an uncomfortable economic fact that all parties to the current debate around sustainable business prefer to ignore: that the best financial outcome for a business is not always the best financial outcome for its diversified shareholders. For more information, please visit: https://theshareholdercommons.com/
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Fed raises interest rate target by 50bps to 0.75% to 1.00% as expected. It also announced to start the balance sheet runoff, by USD 95B as expected (USD 50B treasuries and USD 35B MBS). The decision was by unanimous vote.
The FOMC is “highly attentive to inflations risks”. The accompany statement noted that the implications of invasion of Ukraine by Russia for US economy are “highly uncertain”. ” The invasion and related events are creating additional upward pressure on inflation and are likely to weigh on economic activity.” Meanwhile, lockdowns in China are “likely to exacerbate supply chain disruptions”
Fed pledged to “adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee’s goals”. | https://www.actionforex.com/live-comments/442401-fed-hikes-by-50bps-starts-balance-sheet-runoff-highly-attentive-to-inflations-risks/ | 2022-05-04T18:24:02Z | https://www.actionforex.com/live-comments/442401-fed-hikes-by-50bps-starts-balance-sheet-runoff-highly-attentive-to-inflations-risks/ | true | null |
A WOMAN has revealed her scheme to getting free drinks all summer - and people have been left outraged.
TikTok user @isthishannah claims women should make a “dating roster” of men who will be able to fund your summer drinking.
In a video that has racked up over 500,000 views, she explained her viewpoint.
Hannah said: “This is your sign to start saying yes to dates and to start a summer roster.
“I have 5 dates with 5 different guys planned in the next two weeks just to network for my roster so I’ll have plenty of plans this summer and men to buy me and my friends during our feral club rat benders.”
Her clip has attracted a lot of attention - and not all of it was in support.
One person said: “don't complain when some guy uses you and discards down the road because it's the same energy you're putting out.”
A second continued: “I can't be so meaningless. it's fun at first, but it gets complicated and exhausting.”
However, some women loved the plan, with one commenting: “it's a cycle of get free food, eat leftovers for 1-2 days, then replenish food w another date. perfectly plotted.”
And some said they’d tried it and given up.
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One person added: “This was me last year and now I just don’t have the energy for it because so many men disappoint me.”
Hannah added in a follow-up video that women should not accept “bare minimum dates”.
She explained: “If he can’t at least take you to get a whole meal, he’s not worth it.
“He wants to grab a drink and then chill at his place? Use him bc he’s not serious.”
She added that she is always honest with guys about her dating intentions though and never leads people on. | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/fabulous/8800613/woman-genius-way-free-drinks-summer-people-outraged/ | 2022-05-04T18:25:21Z | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/fabulous/8800613/woman-genius-way-free-drinks-summer-people-outraged/ | true | 4 |
‘Los Graduados’ documentary to be screened at Eastridge Mission Center
Published: May. 4, 2022 at 10:47 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Family Support Services and the Youth Advisory Committee are screening an award-winning documentary exploring the pressing issues in education today.
The screening of Los Graduados (The Graduates) will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Eastridge Mission Center on Friday.
There will also be a panel discussion with three local professionals to answer questions submitted by youth.
RSVPs can be completed online.
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STARTING a garden can get pretty pricey very fast but you might actually be able to save some money if you know the right place to get your supplies.
In fact, a gardening pro has revealed that gardeners and outdoor enthusiasts shouldn't sleep on the Dollar Tree.
A gardening aficionado, who simply goes by The Little Nopales on social media, revealed there are eight things you can get at Dollar Tree that will work just as well as the pricier options.
The expert recommended first getting a cultivator, trowel, and transplanter.
You can use the cultivator for moving soil that's already been broken up, the trowel to dig and remove weeds, and finally, the transplanter to plant seeds and transplant them to a bigger soil bed as they grow.
On top of that, you will want to get shears and pruners, which can be used to trim down different plants.
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Additionally, you should also purchase knee pads and kneeling pads since gardening requires a lot of kneeling and you'll want to be as comfortable as possible.
Lastly, gardening gloves from the Dollar Tree are a must.
Each of these items will only cost you $1.25, which means this entire haul costs less than $12 without tax.
"Best deals for anyone who wants to start gardening," the pro wrote.
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In the comment section, many people swore by their seeds, with one person saying they had "85 percent success rate and their soil also worked well for me."
Previously, blogger, organizational expert, and Dollar Tree fan Kathryn Snearly, who goes by Do It On a Dime on social media, shared "an insider trick you've got to know."
"Lots of the cleaning products come in multiple sizes, so make sure you're getting the biggest bang for your buck," Snearly explained in her YouTube video called New Dollar Tree gems you didn't know existed.
Showing off two different sizes of the same carpet cleaner, she said: "This one is 12 ounces while this is 9.7 ounces, and they're both $1.25."
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WAHOO, Neb. (AP) — A jury has found a Nebraska man guilty of first-degree murder and other counts in the stabbing death of his fiancé nearly two years ago in their Saunders County home as her two young children slept upstairs.
Kolton Barnes, 27, of Malmo, was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder in the July 15, 2020, death of 27-year-old Kayla Matulka at their Malmo home, the Lincoln Journal Star reported. The jury also found Barnes guilty of animal cruelty, two counts of child abuse, two counts of use of a deadly weapon and evidence tampering.
Investigators said Barnes kicked in the home’s locked door after Matulka ended the relationship, then beat, strangled and stabbed Matulka more than two dozen times. Police said Barnes left Matulka's naked, blooded body — with a restraint still attached to one of her wrists — in the home for her children, ages 11 and 6, to find.
Prosecutors painted a picture of a man who changed his story to police repeatedly and told the the jury he had deleted texts he had sent to Matulka saying he would break into the house. Barnes initially told police he was being framed, prosecutors said, then that Matulka had killed herself. At trial, he changed his story again to claim self-defense, saying that Matulka killed the dog and then attacked him.
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First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN – Get Rating) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as C$35.44 and last traded at C$35.44, with a volume of 52884 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at C$36.32.
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on FN shares. CIBC cut their target price on First National Financial from C$45.00 to C$43.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 26th. National Bankshares cut their target price on First National Financial from C$46.00 to C$39.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 26th. TD Securities cut their price target on First National Financial from C$42.00 to C$37.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 28th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on First National Financial from C$43.00 to C$38.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 28th. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price target on First National Financial from C$44.00 to C$42.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, First National Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$41.71.
The company has a market cap of C$2.20 billion and a PE ratio of 11.41. The company has a quick ratio of 8.93, a current ratio of 9.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7,176.75. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of C$39.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$42.04.
The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 29th will be paid a $0.196 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 28th. This represents a $2.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.41%. First National Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 72.79%.
In other First National Financial news, insider FNSC Holdings Inc. bought 13,613 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$40.41 per share, for a total transaction of C$550,101.33. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 7,736,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$312,624,974.07.
First National Financial Company Profile (TSE:FN)
First National Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, originates, underwrites, and services residential and commercial mortgages in Canada. The company's residential mortgages, includes single family and multi-unit. It provides its services online. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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Stockholm-born actor Alexander Skarsgård describes himself as "very Swedish."
"I don't scream a lot. I don't like arguments, I don't like fights," he says. "I'm quite a mellow guy."
So he had to work against his natural tendencies for his latest movie, The Northman, a violent epic set about 1,000 years ago. His character is a Viking berserker who's on a quest to avenge his father's murder. Skarsgård says getting into the film's battle scenes allowed him to draw on a side of himself he rarely accesses.
"In a way, it was quite thrilling and exciting to shoot those scenes because I definitely got to tap into something I don't tap into very often," he says. "It was quite cathartic."
There was just one problem with all the yelling he had to do for the film: "I basically didn't have a voice for seven months because ... there's probably 15, 20 [times] in the movie in which my character kind of has to crank it up to 11. And I guess I didn't use my diaphragm correctly because ... my voice was completely gone."
Skarsgård began his acting career as a child in Sweden, but pulled back as a teenager, in part because he was uncomfortable with the attention. He later returned to it, and became known worldwide after landing a role in the HBO series True Blood, and won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award for his role as an abusive husband in Big Little Lies. More recently, he played a tech billionaire in the latest season of HBO's Succession. His father, Stellan Skarsgård, is a prominent actor who has appeared in movies, stage and TV since the 1960s.
Interview highlights
On the immersive experience of shooting The Northman (directed by Robert Eggers)
Rob is all about historical accuracy and authenticity. So the village was built ... the way a village would have been built a thousand years ago. So my job was almost halfway done when I came to set because just stepping into those shoes and onto that set was such an immersive experience. ....
[Eggers's] style of working is quite unique and especially when it comes to big action adventure films. ... The big action scenes are shot in just one long, continuous take, which complicates things quite a bit. Most films, you'll have several cameras going simultaneously and you have coverage so you can cut into a big fight scene and just focus on one stunt. But Rob wanted the intimacy, the connection with the characters and didn't want to feel any cuts. ... It was a really exhilarating and thrilling way of working. I'd never worked that way before, so I learned a lot. It was challenging, but an extraordinary experience.
On the challenge of acting with live animals
Sometimes ... something would happen three seconds before the end of the shot. And it could be something, just a horse facing the wrong way in the background or a small detail that wasn't perfect. Those takes were tough when you found that fluidity to it and all the stunts work and the movement and everything and you were in it and it felt great — and then you can't use that take because, again, the small detail. But we just had to be patient and focus and go back and do it again and again until the chickens did what we wanted them to do. And, by the way, they are brilliant in the film.
On going from shooting at a luxury Lake Como villa in Succession directly to The Northman
Brian Cox is obviously one of the greatest actors of our time, so to be able to work with him and Kieran [Culkin] who is also phenomenal on such a beautifully written, fantastic and fun scene was a real treat. We had shot the majority of The Northman before that in Northern Ireland. But then we were going to go to Iceland and shoot a week or two out there, literally right after shooting [Succession] at that villa, the Lake Como house. ... It's absolutely stunning. And these Riva boats, these beautiful Italian wooden boats, and there's so much wealth and luxury around, it's mind boggling. And then I went straight from there to Iceland, where I was going to play a Viking slave. So I put on shackles and then I was being dragged through the Icelandic mud. So that was an interesting 48 hours, to say the least.
On saying yes to Succession without knowing what his role would be
I've only said yes to something once before, without reading the script [first], it was when Lars von Trier called and asked if I wanted to be in Melancholia, and I just said, "I don't care what you want me to do, but I'll be there." ... I absolutely adore [Succession creator] Jesse Armstrong and admire everything he's done even before Succession, Peep Show and the stuff he did in the UK. The writing is so smart and I found Season 1 and 2 of Succession some of the greatest television I've ever seen. So when he reached out I said, "Eventually I'd love to know who you want me to play, but I'm in, no matter what."
On filming the domestic violence scenes with Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies
They were some of the most difficult days I've experienced on a set. Nicole and I became very close. That experience really brought us together, and it demanded complete trust between us in order to go into that darkness physically and mentally. Those scenes were so horrific. But we spent many days, weeks leading up to the shoot talking about the relationship. We were both creatively excited because it felt like a nuanced, accurate depiction of an abusive relationship. Perry was not a cliché or stereotype of an abusive husband. And you could understand, Celeste, why she might have been drawn to him and why she might be conflicted in the beginning when he's oscillating between the light and the darkness. And that was something that we spent a lot of time talking about and then going into those very, very intense scenes, they were horrific to shoot. And we had to check in with each other nonstop before takes after takes, because we both had to commit so completely.
It was draining. ... I love Nicole so much. And it was absolutely wonderful to be reunited with her on The Northman, this time as my mother. But again, also a very dark, weird, twisted relationship. But I think because we had that, we'd established that trust on Big Little Lies, that was really valuable when we started shooting The Northman and having that strong connection.
On becoming famous in the U.S. through his big break with True Blood
I was old enough and a bit more confident and secure to be able to handle all the chaos around being an actor and being on a show that hits the zeitgeist and gets a lot of attention. I was able to still have a private life. ... When someone recognized me or came up to me when I was younger, it made me uncomfortable. And instead [when I was on True Blood] I tried to kind of, not lean into it, but at least embrace it. ... When someone recognizes you and they like your character or a movie or a show you're on, and ... why shouldn't that be a great feeling? Why shouldn't you feel grateful for that and be excited that what you've done, your work has actually reached someone and meant something to someone. So I try to approach it from that angle as opposed to being paranoid or nervous that someone will recognize me and letting my self-confidence get shattered by that. Instead, I try to take joy out of that.
On co-starring in Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" music video
I did not know who she was at the time. A friend of mine, L.A.-based Swedish director named Jonas Åkerlund, directed that video. True Blood wasn't even out yet. So I was shooting Season 1 of True Blood. ... And he called and asked if I was going to do this music video with an artist named Lady Gaga. And he explained the premise of it and it sounded super fun. It was going to be shot over a weekend in Malibu. And again, I was in L.A. shooting True Blood, so I said, "Yeah, Jonas, I'll come do this Lady Googoo video any day. I don't know who she is, but it sounds great!" ... We had a fantastic week and it was super fun. She was great to play with, and Jonas and I had to teach her some Swedish because we speak Swedish in the beginning of it. And she was wonderful, absolutely fantastic. ... I was like, "Well, this song is catchy. Best of luck to you, Lady Googoo!" and had no idea ... how big she would get.
Lauren Krenzel and Seth Kelley produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Clare Lombardo adapted it for the Web.
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Unless you’re an only child, there’s no doubt you’ve experienced the competitiveness that Mother’s Day brings. This year you can take it up a notch beating out the bath bombs and brunch that your siblings are bringing to the table with something no one has any chance of topping: the keys to a 2022 McLaren GT.
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- Powertrain: Twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine
- Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive
- Exterior Color: Ember Orange
- Interior Color: Black
- Horsepower: 612 hp
- Torque: 465 lb-ft
- Acceleration: 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds
- Top Speed: 203 mph
- Fuel Consumption: 15/21/17 mpg city/highway/combined
- Fuel Capacity: 19 gallons
- Approximate Retail Value: $243,875.00
- Cash-Alt: $182,906.25
- Special features: Dihedral "butterfly" doors; 20" and 21" MSO wheels; 12.3" instrument screen; 7" portrait infotainment screen; 12-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system
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“As the winter settles in, I find myself reflecting on the most memorable cars that I’ve tested this year. Chief among them, the McLaren GT.
“I drove the GT on a damp midsummer evening. After a lengthy heatwave, temperatures dipped into the low 60s and it was raining lightly. Not the ideal time to drive a $263,000 supercar. And yet, it was impossible not to be excited and curious.
“McLaren has come a long way in a short time. With a decade under its belt as a standalone automotive operation, the company is delivering on ambitious growth plans and now counts four product lines in its portfolio, ranging from the Ultimate to this GT.
“It’s a surprising trajectory considering McLaren is best known for making shooting stars, like the 1990s F1 that captured the zeitgeist for supercars of that era. The F1 was followed by the indelible Mercedes-McLaren SLR from 2003-2010.
“It wasn’t until 2011 that McLaren Automotive — freshly spun off from the racing team — attempted a credible road-going car that could actually be purchased and driven by normal enthusiasts. That car, the 12C, was a first step that ultimately led to proliferation of vehicles and technology for McLaren.
“After a few hours of spirited driving the GT, my conclusion boiled down to one word: maturity. It over-delivered as a grand tourer, though the car is about as much of a GT as the Ford GT, which is to say, not much. My back was a little tight when I returned home, fatigued but not abused. The McLaren GT is a driving workout on par with an Audi R8 or Lamborghini Huracán.
“Performance? It has plenty. But also notable, the fit-and-finish is solid, the looks are striking and it felt like the product of a company that’s been doing this for awhile, which McLaren hasn’t. Certainly competitive with Ferraris and Lamborghis and interesting in its own way. A small shop like McLaren is always going to face challenges achieving scale and consistent prosperity, and the pandemic wreaked havoc on the automaking and racing units. Still, the GT is indicative the company can expand without overreaching.”
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In this video, I will be going over AMD's (NASDAQ: AMD) Q1 earnings report. The company beat estimates across the board and raised full-year guidance. You can find the video below, but here are some of the highlights.
- The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.13, beating estimates of $0.91, and revenue of $5.9 billion, beating estimates of $5.52 billion.
- Revenue grew 55% year over year (YOY) and 10% quarter over quarter (QOQ).
- The computing and graphics segment's revenue was $2.8 billion, up 33% YOY and 8% QOQ.
- The enterprise, embedded, and semi-custom segment's revenue was $2.52 billion, up 88% YOY and 13% QOQ.
- Gross profit grew 71% YOY to $2.71 billion, and gross margin came in at 51%, up 480 basis points.
- EPS grew 117% YOY and 23% QOQ.
- Operating income more than doubled year over year.
- The acquisition of Xilinx closed on February 14, and the company generated $559 million in revenue for the six weeks of Q1.
- The company now expects full-year 2022 revenue to grow by approximately 60% to $26.3 billion, up from the previous 31% YOY growth.
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Stingray Group (TSE:RAY.A – Get Rating) hit a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as C$6.45 and last traded at C$6.52, with a volume of 15575 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$6.55.
Separately, CIBC upped their price target on Stingray Group from C$8.50 to C$9.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 29th.
The business’s fifty day moving average price is C$7.08 and its 200 day moving average price is C$7.14. The firm has a market capitalization of C$456.60 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 132.06.
Stingray Group Inc provides business-to-business multi-platform music, and in-store music and video solutions to businesses and individuals worldwide. The company offers Stingray Music, which delivers music products and services on television (TV), Web, and mobile; Stingray Lite TV, a TV channel for pop music videos; Stingray iConcerts, a TV channel and an on-demand video service; Stingray Brava, a TV channel that provides operas and ballets, classical music performances, and local content; Stingray DJAZZ, a TV channel that features jazz concerts, films, portraits, and documentaries; Stingray Ambiance 4K, an ultra-high definition channel; and Stingray Karaoke that offers videos over the Internet and TV for TV service providers, as well as directly to consumers.
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Claro has no signal for several cell phone customers this Monday morning (02). the service is off air since 7am, according to consumer reports on social media. They say it became impossible to use 4G to access the internet. For some users, the “cell phone not registered on the network” warning still appears. the pan seems to focus on the state of São Paulo, where the company accounts for 25.8 million mobile accesses. There are complaints from residents of the capital, Americana, São Bernardo and other cities in the ABC region of São Paulo.
THE TechTudo try to contact the company. This text will be updated if Claro sends a position. Through Twitter, the operator acknowledged that it is experiencing a problem and that technical teams were deployed to resolve the issue.
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Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes (NYSE:BKR – Get Rating) by 0.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,446,355 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,561 shares during the period. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC owned about 0.14% of Baker Hughes worth $34,799,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Blueshift Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Baker Hughes during the third quarter valued at about $5,022,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 25.2% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 56,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 11,376 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 180.7% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares during the period. Saltoro Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Baker Hughes during the third quarter worth about $1,558,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Baker Hughes by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 225,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,427,000 after purchasing an additional 19,256 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.83% of the company’s stock.
In related news, major shareholder Electric Co General sold 50,097,840 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.98, for a total transaction of $1,301,541,883.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director William G. Beattie sold 5,507 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.69, for a total transaction of $196,544.83. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 12,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $454,797.67. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 50,128,837 shares of company stock valued at $1,302,601,098 in the last three months. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Baker Hughes (NYSE:BKR – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 20th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $4.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. Baker Hughes had a net margin of 1.49% and a return on equity of 3.51%. Baker Hughes’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.12 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Baker Hughes will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Baker Hughes from $36.00 to $37.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Baker Hughes from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $28.00 to $43.00 in a report on Thursday, March 31st. HSBC raised shares of Baker Hughes from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $38.30 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 26th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Baker Hughes from $42.00 to $41.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Baker Hughes from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $29.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, January 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.38.
Baker Hughes Profile (Get Rating)
Baker Hughes Company provides a portfolio of technologies and services to energy and industrial value chain worldwide. It operates through four segments: Oilfield Services (OFS), Oilfield Equipment (OFE), Turbomachinery & Process Solutions (TPS), and Digital Solutions (DS). The OFS segment offers exploration, drilling, wireline, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention services; and drilling and completions fluids, wireline services, downhole completion tools and systems, wellbore intervention tools and services, pressure pumping systems, oilfield and industrial chemicals, and artificial lift technologies for oil and natural gas, and oilfield service companies.
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Time to raise a glass of blue milk because we are one podrace lap away from May 4, Star Wars Day.
With a mix of classic and new Star Wars legends, in honor of the big day, we rounded up some of the most interesting Star Wars stats to boost your knowledge before the big day arrives.
Our friends over at Shane Co. went into hyperdrive and researched the most Star Wars-obsessed states in the U.S and other search-term-based data on one of the most popular franchises of all time.
Potential spoilers ahead, read with caution.
Top Five Star Wars Obsessed States
Google Trends ranks each state from zero to 100 for any given search term. A state's rank is based on search interest for a keyword proportionate to all searches in the state during a certain period.
To determine the most Star Wars-obsessed states, Shane Co. totaled and researched 217 search terms in the following categories, heroes/Jedis, villains/Sith, locations, vehicles, and alien races. As a result, they determined which states searched the most Star Wars-related topics and the most popular ones by category.
The search terms were collected in February of 2022, tracking searches over the last three years for each term from February 2019 to February 2022.
It's the wild west out in the galaxy; no wonder the top five Star Wars-obsessed states are in the western part of the U.S.
#5 California
Coming in at number five is California. Not only does it make the list, but the state is home to original filming locations of the Forest Moon of Endor (Del Norte County) and various scenes on Tatooine (Death and Buttercup Valley), not to mention all of the new Star Wars live action shows on Disney+
Most Popular Search Terms:
Most Searched Hero/Jedi - R2-D2
Most Searched Villain/Sith - Orson Krennic
Most Searched TV Show/Movie - The Last Jedi
Most Searched Location - Kashyyyk
Most Searched Vehicle - Mon Calamari Cruiser
Most Searched Species - Jawa
#4 Colorado
Behind California is Colorado, and surprisingly, their most searched location isn't Hoth.
Most Popular Search Terms:
Most Searched Hero/Jedi - R2-D2
Most Searched Villain/Sith - Bossk
Most Searched TV Show/Movie - The Book of Boba Fett
Most Searched Location - Nal Hutta
Most Searched Vehicle - Imperial Shuttle
Most Searched Species - Lasat
# 3 Oregon
In third place is Oregon. Following suit with California and Colorado, the most searched hero is the most famous astromech droid in the galaxy, R2-D2.
Most Popular Search Terms:
Most Searched Hero/Jedi - R2-D2
Most Searched Villain/Sith - Wat Tambor
Most Searched TV Show/Movie - The Last Jedi
Most Searched Location - Dathomir
Most Searched Vehicle - Imperial Star Destroyer
Most Searched Species - Gungan
#2 Washington
In second place is Washington. California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington all share droids as their most searched hero/Jedi. California, Oregon, and Washington share "The Last Jedi" as the most searched TV Show/Movie.
Most Popular Search Terms:
Most Searched Hero/Jedi - C-3PO
Most Searched Villain/Sith - Mother Talzin
Most Searched TV Show/Movie - The Last Jedi
Most Searched Location - Coruscant
Most Searched Vehicle - Y-Wing
Most Searched Species - Ithorians
#1 Utah
First place goes to Utah as the most Star Wars-obsessed state. This is the first state in the top five not to have a droid as its most searched Hero/Jedi. The search terms that cracked the top of Utah's list are more popular ones, contrary to the other states that showed more niche or lesser-known terms.
Most Popular Search Terms:
Most Searched Hero/Jedi - Yoda
Most Searched Villain/Sith - Darth Vader
Most Searched TV Show/Movie - The Mandalorian
Most Searched Location - Naboo
Most Searched Vehicle - Death Star
Most Searched Species - Mandalorian
Most Searched Hero/Jedi
Grogu, or "Baby Yoda"
The cutest little Jedi in training, Grogu was the most popular Hero/Jedi searched throughout the United States. Grogu beat classic characters from the Star Wars universe by a long shot.
Unofficially nicknamed "Baby Yoda," this foot-tall carnivore stole the hearts of Star Wars ultra fans and casual fans alike. Even those who don't consider themselves fans melt at his alien coos. Not bad for a combination of puppetry and CGI.
Most Searched Villian/Sith
Sheev Palpatine, or Darth Sidious
Sheev Palpatine or Darth Sidious, the main antagonist in much of the film and TV renditions of Star Wars, gained a boost in popularity. Surviving from what we thought was his end in Return of the Jedi, his soul entered a clone of his body and announced himself as the grandfather of the Jedi Rey in The Rise of Skywalker.
Most Searched Movie/TV Show
The Last Jedi
Even after more recent releases like "The Rise of Skywalker," "The Mandalorian," and "The Book of Boba Fett," the 2017 movie cracked the top most searched Movie/TV show of the Star Wars franchise. It's the second highest-grossing Star Wars film behind The Force Awakens and ranked 15 among the highest-grossing films of all time.
The movie marked the end of the Skywalker legacy to make room for a new era of stories set in the galaxy far, far away. Although that hasn't stopped Disney and Lucasfilm from exploring more in depth stories of fan-favorite characters from the original films and beyond.
The "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series is set to release its first episode on May 27, 2022.
Most Searched Location
Kashyyyk
Although the Wookie homeworld didn't see much screentime to show off its furry residents - unless you count the infamous 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special - it made the top searched location. Chewbacca would be proud.
Most Searched Vehicle
Star Destroyer
Surprisingly neither the Millennium Falcon, which made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs, nor the Death Star destroying X-Wing made the top most searched list.
Not-so-fun fact: At the peak of the Empire, they boasted over 25,000 Imperial Star Destroyers.
Most Searched Species Overall
Sith
The Sith are not just a sect like the Jedi Order. Sith (also referred to as Sith Purebloods or Red Sith) is a species of red-skinned, humanoid aliens. The majority of the population were force-sensitive and embodied, you guessed it, the Dark Side of the Force.
Exiled Jedi found the Sith species and began reigning over them as Sith Lords, creating the Sith Order. After the Jedi-Sith War during the fall of the Old Republic and interbreeding between Sith and humans, red-skinned Sith are extinct as we know them today.
Fun Fact: According to the comics, the Sith species favors left-handedness.
Highest Grossing Film
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
The 2015 movie "The Force Awakens" reached a worldwide gross of $2,069,521,700. It's also currently the fourth highest-grossing film of all time after James Cameron's "Avatar," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Titanic."
Star Wars is presently the second highest-grossing film franchise, behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and has a total worldwide box office revenue of over ten billion U.S. dollars.
Most Expensive Piece of Star Wars Memorabilia Sold
R2-D2
In 2017, a complete R2-D2 droid used in the first 1977 Star Wars film sold for $2.76 million.
The sale made the droid the most expensive Star Wars memorabilia ever sold.
An Adorable Filming Cover Up
Porgs
Porgs are little bird-like creatures that inhabit Luke Skywalker's island on Ahch-To. They aren't just a cute addition to annoy Chewbacca; the filming location is a reserve for puffins. Unfortunately, the film's creators couldn't legally move the puffins, and editing them out was challenging, so they created porgs.
So Let's Settle This, Who Shot First?
Han Shot First
In the original 1977 release of "Star Wars: A New Hope," in the Mos Eisley cantina scene where Han Solo is confronted by the bounty hunter Greedo, Han shoots Greedo dead. George Lucas later edited this scene in the 1997 Special Edition re-release of the film where Greedo attempts the first shot.
Lucas wanted it to appear that Han acted in self-defense; fans stood on the offensive after this change, making it an incredible controversy amongst the Star Wars community. Many fans thought it went against Halo Solo's character.
Queue the Cantina Music
Star Wars spans generations of fans, and creators show no hints of slowing down. There are more galaxy adventures in the works, legends to discover, and hopefully more facts to uncover.
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Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst issues fresh Kemar Roofe and Aaron Ramsey injury update ahead of RB Leipzig clash
RANGERS boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst is still unsure whether he will be able to unleash Kemar Roofe and Aaron Ramsey in tomorrow's Europa League crunch against RB Leipzig.
The Gers trail 1-0 from the first leg in Germany and could do with some more firepower.
Ibrox striker Roofe has missed the last three games with a knee injury picked up on April 17.
But he's responded well to treatment and has been attempting to speed up his recovery by getting treatment in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
But the Dutchman was keeping his cards close to his chest on the matter with one day of training to go before the clash.
Van Bronckhorst said: "We still have one final training session.
"At the moment I can't say if Roofe or Ramsey will make the squad tomorrow."
Rangers are already without Alfredo Morelos for the rest of the campaign - with Cedric Itten not part of the European squad.
Van Bronckhorst had previously hoped to have Ramsey "back around the Leipzig home game."
The Dutchman, meanwhile, insists the squad are determined to do kitman Jimmy Bell proud after the legendary Ibrox figure passed away at the age of 69.
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The Dutchman said: "Yesterday, we were all very shocked about the news of Jimmy. It was a hard day for all of us.
"We are still in shock, we talked about him and shared our personal stories about Jimmy.
"It was a really big game already, but we are even more determined now to make Jimmy proud."
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When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy autographed a baseball for an American collector in 2019, he likely had no idea it would one day be used to help his nation during a time of need.
The official Rawlings Major League baseball is being sold by Randy Kaplan, a renowned collector of balls signed by world leaders, with a portion of the proceeds going to war relief efforts in Ukraine, auctioneer RR Auction of Boston said Tuesday.
The ball was expected to sell for at least $15,000 but the leading bid as of Tuesday had already exceeded that amount, an RR spokesperson said.
”With what’s going on in the world right now it makes sense to auction it at this point because the proceeds will help the people in Ukraine,” Kaplan said in a telephone interview ”What’s going on in Ukraine is a disgrace and it’s breaking my heart to see the people dying there. Their needs are just so dire right now.”
The ball is signed with black felt tip both in Ukrainian Cyrillic and in Latin letters. It is accompanied by a transmittal letter signed by Volodymyr Yelchenko, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, which reads: ”Dear Mr. Kaplan, Please find enclosed a baseball, signed by the President of Ukraine, H.E. Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the visit to New York in September 2019.”
In addition to the unspecified percentage of the sale that will be donated through the global nonprofit Americares, RR Auction will contribute its buyer’s premium and seller’s commission to war relief efforts. Americares’ website describes its humanitarian response in Ukraine as focused on the medical needs of millions of refugees.
Kaplan is a governmental affairs specialist from New York who has many contacts with the U.N. and in U.S. politics. He doesn’t buy his baseballs at auction, instead acquiring them himself through those contacts.
He started his collection in 1996 when former President Bill Clinton signed a baseball for him at a meeting in Washington, D.C. The collection, which now numbers more than 500 items, has been displayed at museums and presidential libraries around the country.
This is not the first time he has auctioned a piece of his collection, but this is probably the first time he has sold a ball signed by such a high profile leader, a man he has come to admire during the country’s war with Russia.
”I am really hoping Zelenskyy survives this,” Kaplan said. ”He’s a very brave man.”
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FAIRFAX, Va. BUSINESS WIRE) — As beautiful spring weather allows Americans to spend more time outdoors, pollen from trees and flowers unfortunately trigger many people’s seasonal allergies. From itchy eyes to sinus congestion, millions of Americans report experiencing allergy symptoms each spring. The Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA) fittingly designates each May as Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month and the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is sharing how household pests can also contribute to seasonal allergies and asthma.
“Most people understand the connection between pollen and allergies, but not many people are aware of how pests can also exacerbate allergic reactions and asthma attacks,” shares Cindy Mannes, senior vice president of public affairs for NPMA. “Household pests including cockroaches, dust mites and rodents can be detrimental to public health, especially for those who suffer from allergies or asthma.”
This Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month, NPMA is educating homeowners on how to prevent pests that can trigger allergic reactions:
Cockroaches
Proteins found in cockroaches’ feces, saliva and body parts can cause allergic reactions or trigger asthma symptoms, particularly in children. Because cockroaches are attracted to moisture and food, make sure your home is well-ventilated and keep floors and surfaces clean.
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Over half of people with asthma may show symptoms when living with house dust mites. Their discarded skins and feces may cause respiratory constriction. Routinely changing bed sheets and thoroughly dusting and vacuuming your home can help reduce these triggers.
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Rodents’ feces and dander can trigger allergic reactions and asthma symptoms. Eliminate potential points of entry by sealing cracks or holes in exterior walls with caulk or steel wool.
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We didn’t do a lot, we talked and shared stories – Inside sombre Rangers training as Gers bid to do ‘Jimmy Bell proud’
GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST has spoken movingly about how the Rangers stars coped with the loss of much-loved kitman Jimmy Bell.
Tributes have been pouring in after the club legend passed away at the age of 69.
And Van Bronckhorst admitted it was a tough day for everyone concerned as the club reacted to the shock.
Hardly ideal preparation just 24 hours out from a huge Ibrox second leg Europa League clash against RB Leipzig which could see the Gers through to their first major continental final in 14 years - if they can overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit.
But the former Feyenoord star hailed the character of his team - saying they are the STRONGEST group he has worked with as manager.
He said: "Yesterday we didn't do a lot. We were all very shocked about the news that Jimmy passed away.
"It was a hard day for all of us. Everyone was really down as you can imagine so yesterday we didn't do a lot.
"I don't think we had the feeling that we had to keep our spirits high yesterday.
"We talked about him, we shared the stories we had with Jimmy, our personal stories. And today we look ahead to Leipzig.
"It was a really big game already but we are very determined to go out tomorrow to go out and make everyone proud. And especially make Jimmy proud.
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"Today we are back and we try to prepare as well as we can for tomorrow.
"We still mourn we are still down but I think the character of my team is the best I have seen in any of the teams I have coached.
"I am sure the character, the belief will be there, we will do everything to reach the finals."
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The best Mother's Day flowers you can buy online
It's high time to schedule a Mother's Day flower delivery. Some flower companys' delivery spots have already filled up for the big day, May 8. We've found beautiful options from UrbanStems, ProFlowers and more that any mom will love, ahead.
Top products in this article:
ProFlowers Happy Together Bouquet, $63
Whether Mom loves irises or roses, there's a bouquet for every budget you can buy online below.
Want more Mother's Day 2022 inspiration? Then check out our guides to the best Mother's Day gifts 2022, the best Mother's Day gifts on Amazon and the best gift cards for Mother's Day.
Floom Pink Dreams
Floom offers flower delivery from independent florists around the United States. This bouquet, with white hydrangea, dusty pink roses, white spray roses, scented freesia and pink lisianthus, comes from Flowers by Sabine in Sherman Oaks, California.
Find the full Mother's Day selection here.
Soho Floral Arts preserved roses in a box (4 count)
Want to give mom a floral gift that lasts longer than a standard bouquet? Soho Floral Arts offers preserved "eternity roses" that last for as many as three years so long as you don't water them. Amazon reviewers say the roses, available in four colors, really do last and are beautiful to put on display. That said, they also note that these preserved roses don't have the same smell as fresh roses, so you might want to pick up some rose oil to add fragrance.
These flowers make a great last minute Mother's Day gift: The gift box delivers to many addresses in a single day.
Soho Floral Arts preserved roses in a box (4 count), $43
Soho Floral Arts preserved roses in a mirrored vase (12 count)
Looking for an even more glamorous flower arrangement? This 12-count collection of preserved eternity roses comes in an attractive mirrored vase with pave accents and never needs watering, making it a beautiful decorative accent piece for mom's home that will last for years.
Soho Floral Arts extra large mirrored vase (12 count), $150
ProFlowers Happy Together Bouquet
This bouquet with pink flowers and greenery comes in this deluxe size or a smaller option. Find ProFlowers' full Mother's Day collection here.
ProFlowers Happy Together Bouquet, $63
Floraqueen Ice Cream
Floraqueen ships flowers to more than 100 countries, so it's an excellent option if you have a loved one abroad. Type in mom's address to see if this bouquet, full of chrysanthemums and roses, can be delivered. This is the smallest size, with two larger options available. You can pay extra for a vase.
Teleflora Amazing Amethyst bouquet
Teleflora also delivers around the world. Check out their full Mother's Day collection, including this bouquet, here. This premium bouquet comes in a purple vase and includes lavender roses, purple larkspur, pink stock, purple carnations, lavender cushion spray chrysanthemums, miniature pink carnations, purple sinuata statice, lemon leaf and pitta negra. Pay less for smaller versions of this bouquet.
Teleflora Amazing Amethyst bouquet, $115
Teleflora Arrive In Style
This premium bouquet from Teleflora with light pink roses, white asiatic lilies, white alstroemeria, white cushion spray chrysanthemums, white statice and variegated pittosporum also comes in two smaller sizes. You can include balloons, a stuffed animal or chocolates, if you'd like, for an additional charge.
Teleflora Arrive In Style, $62 (reduced from $65)
1-800-Flowers Precious Pup
Give mom a bouquet that doubles as an adorable work of art. This bouquet from 1-800-Flowers is crafted with white carnations to resemble a sweet puppy. The floral furry friend is sitting in a vintage-style watering can, surrounded by daisies and roses. The arrangement can be ordered with or without a celebratory balloon.
You can find 1-800-Flowers full Mother's Day selection here.
I-800-Flowers Precious Pup, $60 and up
BloomsyBox Mother's Day Wishes
This Mother's Day bouquet from BloomsyBox includes white spray roses, white campanula, baby blue eucalyptus, lavender cremone, blue eryngium and lavender stock. It no longer arrives before Mother's Day.
You can see BloomsyBox's full Mother's Day offerings here.
BloomsyBox Mother's Day Wishes, $55
UrbanStems The Mommy & Me
If you're seeking a contemporary, on-trend arrangement, try UrbanStems. The Mommy & Me offers a bouquet for your wife and a mini bouquet for your little one. These bouquets include roses, craspedia, solidago and eryngium. This bouquet no longer arrives in time.
For more ideas, check out UrbanStems' full Mother's Day section.
UrbanStems The Mommy & Me, $95
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MFA Financial's (MFA) CEO Craig Knutson on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call May 4, 2022 10:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Hal Schwartz – Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Craig Knutson – Chief Executive Officer and President
Steve Yarad – Chief Financial Officer
Bryan Wulfsohn – Co-Chief Investment Officer
Gudmundur Kristjansson – Co-Chief Investment Officer
Conference Call Participants
Mike Smyth – KBW
Steve DeLaney – JMP Securities
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the MFA Financial, Incorporated First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants lines are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
I would now like to turn the conference over to Hal Schwartz. Please go ahead.
Hal Schwartz
Thank you, operator, and good morning, everyone. The information discussed on this conference call today may contain or refer to forward-looking statements regarding MFA Financial, Inc., which reflect management’s beliefs, expectations and assumptions as to MFA’s future performance and operations. When used, statements that are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as will, believe, expect, anticipate, estimate, should, could, would or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. These types of statements are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors including those described in MFA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and other reports that it may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause MFA’s actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements it makes. For additional information regarding MFA’s use of forward-looking statements, please see the relevant disclosure in the press release announcing MFA’s first quarter 2022 financial results. Thank you for your time.
I would now like to turn this call over to MFA’s CEO and President, Craig Knutson.
Craig Knutson
Thank you, Hal. Good morning, everyone. I would like to thank you for your interest in and welcome you to MFA Financial’s first quarter 2022 financial results webcast. With me today are Steve Yarad, our CFO; Gudmundur Kristjansson, and Bryan Wulfsohn, our Co-Chief Investment Officers and other members of senior management.
The first quarter of 2022 was a very challenging period for fixed income investors and exceptionally so for mortgage investors. Although a Fed tightening cycle has been anticipated since the fourth quarter of 2021. The expectations of the timing and magnitude of this tightening have undergone massive revisions.
Short rates leaked wider in October and again in December with two-year treasury yields rising about 50 basis points during the fourth quarter. Market consensus at the end of last year was generally for 325 basis point Fed increases during 2022, but these expectations essentially blew up as we entered 2022. With persistently bad inflationary data, a continued very strong labor market and increasingly hawkish dialogue from Fed officials and other bond market participants.
The brewing consensus adjusted quickly and two-year treasury sold off by 40 basis points in January and another 40 basis points in February before the Russian invasion into Ukraine temporarily pushed two-year yields lower in the last few days of February. The bond market route intensified in March with two years backing up 60 basis points and that was before the first Fed increase on March 16 and then another 52 basis points over the last half of March.
The magnitude and speed of this rate selloff, particularly in the short end of the yield curve was the most dramatic witness in over 30 years eclipsing even the rate increases in early 1994. And in a strange way, there are some striking similarities between 1994 and 2022. In February of 1994, the Fed began a tightening cycle in which they raised the Fed funds rate 6 times during 1994 for a total of 250 basis points.
The eerie similarity is that expectations today are quite similar that is for approximately a 250 basis point increase in Fed funds during the year 2022. However, in 1994, the bond market only began to adjust to this Fed tightening expectation, after the first Fed funds increased on February 4 of that year. Today, the bond markets moved much more quickly and price in Fed expectations. Indeed by March 16, which was the day the Fed announced its first 25 basis point increase, two-year rates were already at 1.94% or 170 basis points higher than they were in September.
In addition to materially higher rates in the first quarter, the volatile rate environment also led to significant spread widening across the mortgage market. While Agency MBS were probably the most visible casualty, this spread widening also impacted loan pricing as securitization spreads widened. Although housing fundamentals are still strong, given the strained supply picture, this spread widening was much more about rate moves than credit as mortgage cash flows extended and rate volatility is never kind to mortgages.
We actively manage this rate risk adding interest rate swaps last year in the fourth quarter and again, early in the first quarter to manage our duration exposure, but even with a net duration of just a little over one year and relatively low leverage market forces had an inevitable negative impact on our fair value assets. Lima One was a continued bright spot for MFA as they turned in another record quarter with over $600 million of originations, because we are intimately involved in the securitization market. We have an instant feedback loop with our business purpose loan originator and can adjust rates in real time. Thus, greatly reducing the typical drag suffered by originators in a rising rate environment as their pipelines filled with submarket coupons.
Lima One’s current origination pipeline has a weighted average coupon today of over 7%. Finally, mortgage credit remains solid despite higher rates and reduced affordability as the housing market remains strong with supply constrained and likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.
Please turn to Slide 3. We reported a GAAP loss of $91.1 million or $0.86 per share for the first quarter. These results were driven primarily by net losses on fair value loans, which Steve will discuss in more detail. Net interest income for the first quarter was $63.1 million, which is down from $70 million reported in Q4. But the Q4 interest income was bolstered by $8.2 million due to a payoff of an MSR bond that had been impaired in 2020.
Our distributable earnings for the first quarter was $66 million or $0.62 per share. Steve will also explain this earnings measure in more detail, but it is intended to eliminate various non-cash and unrealized gains and losses that impact GAAP earnings, but do not necessarily influence dividend determination. We expect that distributable earnings will be one of several inputs considered by our Board in the future in setting dividend policy going forward. Our GAAP book value was down $1.28 or 6.7% and our economic book value was down $1.77 or 8.6%. Our leverage increased slightly to 3.1 times and our recourse leverage at March 31 was 1.9 times.
Please turn to Slide 4. We acquired $1.2 billion of loans in the first quarter and grew our loan portfolio by $330 million to $8.4 billion after portfolio runoff. These purchases included about $600 million of non-QM loans and $590 million of business purpose loans. We completed two non-QM securitizations in the first quarter selling $504 million UPB of bonds and we completed two additional securitizations of business purpose loans in early April selling $463 million UPB of bonds.
Our team did a fabulous job in a very difficult securitization market selling nearly $1 billion of bonds. These transactions at durable non-recourse financing create additional liquidity and provide more balance sheet capacity that we can deploy in the future to acquire new loans that are now priced at significantly higher yield levels.
Our asset management team has continued to take advantage of a strong housing market with limited supply by liquidating REO properties posting a net gain of $8.7 million in the first quarter. And finally, we have repurchased stock below book value 3.2 million shares in the first quarter at an average price of $17.15 and an additional 2.8 million shares in April at an average price of $14.48.
Please turn to Slide 5. This slide illustrates the components of our investment portfolio and all the – and also the nature of our asset based financings. While the liability pie chart shows $2.9 billion of mark-to-market borrowing about $1.8 billion of this borrowing is that a significant discount to our available borrowing amount.
This under levering creates a cushion that increases the amount of asset price decline that would need to occur before we receive a margin call. Using rough numbers, loan prices would need to drop by more than 10 points from today’s pricing before we would receive a margin call, or set another way, we could also borrow more than $200 million more against this existing pledge collateral. So while this borrowing is technically mar-to-market our conservative borrowing practice renders this borrowing functionally much more like non-mark-to-market borrowing.
And I would now like to turn the call over to Steve Yarad to discuss additional details of our financial results.
Steve Yarad
Thanks, Craig. Please turn to Slide 6 for an overview of our first quarter 2022 financial results. As Craig outlined in his opening remarks, MFA’s results for the quarter were impacted by the prevailing interest rate environment as a dramatic increase in interest rates across the yield curve, combined with spread widening resulted in net valuation declined in our investment portfolio, despite significant additions to our swap hedges that we proactively made early in the first quarter.
As a reminder, we elected the fair value option for all loans that we have acquired since the second quarter of 2021, consequently valuation changes on these loan acquisitions, in addition to loans that were purchased previously as non-performing loans flow directly through our income statement. We have also elected the fair value option on liabilities issued in connection with loan securitizations, where we also use fair value accounting on the underlying loan collateral in order to provide symmetric accounting on the financing.
Valuation changes for these liabilities, in addition to swaps and short TBA positions, which are also subject to fair value accounting, provided a partial offset to the decline in loan values. These valuation changes created significant volatility in our Q1 earnings. As Craig also noted, we are introducing distributable earnings this quarter, which is a non-GAAP measure that adjusts GAAP earnings to exclude fair value changes and certain expense items.
I will discuss distributable earnings in more detail shortly, but first, I’ll discuss the more significant drivers of our Q1 GAAP results. GAAP earnings were negative $91.1 million or negative $0.86 per common share. Net interesting income $63.1 million, was $6.8 million lower than the prior quarter, primarily because the prior quarter included $8.2 million of income from an MSR bond redemption.
Residential whole loan net interest income marginally increased. Loan interest income increased $9.2 million, but this was largely offset by higher financing costs. Our net interest spread in the first quarter, including the impact of 35 basis points of net swap expense came in at 1.96%. The overall CECL allowance in our carrying value loans decreased for the eighth quarter in a row and at March 31 was $35.5 million, down from $39.5 million at December 31, 2021.
This reversal and other net adjustments to our CECL reserves positively impacted net income for the quarter by $3.5 million. Actual charge-offs remain modest and with $523,000 for the quarter. Pricing across our residential whole loan portfolio was impacted by the volatile rate environment. For loans held at fair value, net losses, primarily evaluation driven were $288.4 million. And as discussed earlier, these were partially offset by net gains on economic hedging derivatives and securitized debt held at fair value of $158.2 million.
Also included in other income is $14.5 million of origination, servicing and other fee income from Lima One, which continues to perform strongly. Gudmundur will discuss Lima’s performance for the quarter in more detail shortly. Finally, our operating and other expenses, excluding amortization of Lima One intangible assets were $38.7 million for the quarter, a $2.3 million decline from the fourth quarter. This includes approximately $12.2 million of expenses, primarily compensation related at Lima One down from $13.7 million last quarter.
As discussed in our last earnings call, Lima utilizes a sales commission structure where incentives increase as cumulative production targets are achieved. This will typically result in higher incentive compensation in Q3 and Q4 each year. MFA only G&A expenses were approximately $16 million for the quarter, which is in line with our expected quarterly run rate.
Other loan portfolio operating costs meaning those not related to Lima One loan origination and servicing were $10.4 million, a $1.9 million decrease from the prior quarter. The decrease is primarily due to lower securitization related expenses in the current quarter because we have elected the fair value option on recently completed securitization deals. GAAP does not permit us to capitalize these costs.
Turning now to Slide 7, we will provide a reconciliation of GAAP earnings to distributable earnings, a new measure of MFA’s financial performance. As I discussed earlier, the increased use of fair value accounting has resulted in additional volatility in our GAAP earnings, primarily due to unrealized valuation changes in our investments.
In addition, our GAAP results over the past several quarters have included various episodic events related to items such as the acquisition accounting for Lima One and capital transactions at certain of our loan origination partners that resulted in significant unrealized gains and GAAP earnings. Distributable earnings, adjusts GAAP earnings to generally remove unrealized gains and losses related to our investments, associated financing liabilities and economic hedges that are accounted for at fair value through earnings.
In addition, GAAP earnings is also adjusted to remove certain expense items, including non-cash expenses for amortization of intangibles and stock compensation related expense. Securitization related transaction costs are also added back. While these expenses are cash based. They are excluded, as they would typically be capitalized and amortized to interest expense as the liabilities are paid down. But in this case, GAAP requires expensing upfront due to our election of the fair value option on the associated securitization. We believe that distributable earnings will provide stakeholders with a more consistent measure of our performance over time.
On Slide 7, we show distributable earnings for the current and immediately prior quarter. As you can see, distributable earnings increased on a sequential quarter basis. Also on Slide 18, we show our distributable earnings for each quarter back to Q1 2021. Distributable earnings has increased each quarter during this period, primarily reflecting the impact of loan portfolio growth on our net interest income, the contribution of Lima One since the third quarter of 2021 and the impact of reductions in CECL reserves over this period.
And with that, I will now turn the call over to Bryan Wulfsohn.
Bryan Wulfsohn
Thank you, Steve. Turning to Slide 8. Home prices continue their upward trend in the first quarter year-over-year home price growth hitting over 20% in March. The lack of housing inventory continues to be a major driver of these increases as we are at historic lows and supply.
The unemployment picture – the employment picture remain strong and delinquencies remain low. That said, mortgage rates have repriced rapidly since the beginning of the year and are now 200 basis points higher. The increase in mortgage rates combined with HPA has significantly impacted the affordability of housing.
The typical principle and interest payment for a perspective purchase money borrower is almost 40% higher than the beginning of the year. Overall, we are comfortable with the credit in our portfolio, but given the dramatic rise in interest rates, we believe it is prudent to be cautious over the intermediate term as economic prospects become increasingly uncertain.
Turning to Slide 9. The first quarter brought volatility to the non-QM market. We saw spreads widen approximately 100 basis points on the AAA rated part of the capital structure, in addition to the move higher in rates. Due to the increased uncertainty, we slowed purchases of non-QM loans in the first quarter by approximately one-third or $300 million less than the previous quarter.
We successfully executed two securitizations over the quarter in a challenging market totaling over $500 million UPB sold. Serious delinquencies continue to decrease in the non-QM portfolio as a percentage of loans 60 days delinquent greater drop two-tenths of a percent to 3.3%. The weighted average original LTV for borrowers that are 60 days delinquent is 65% and that does not account for any potential home price appreciation post origination, many loans that experience delinquencies end up being paid in full as our borrowers have equity in the property and sell the property themselves.
Turning the Slide 10. Our RPL portfolio was approximately $875 million continues to perform well. 81% of our portfolio remains less than 60 days delinquent. Although, the percentage of the portfolio 60 days delinquent in status was 19%, almost 34% those borrowers continue to make payments. Prepaid speed moderated in the first quarter, but remained elevated at three-month CPR of 16.
The combination of the length of time our borrowers have remained current on their mortgage and home price appreciation and unlocked refinancing opportunities for many of our borrowers. As a reminder, the loans constituting our RPL portfolio were purchased at discount to par and prepaids are beneficial to returns.
Turning to Slide 11. Our asset management team continues to drive strong performance of our NPL portfolio. The team has worked in concert with our servicing partners to maximize outcomes on our portfolio. 39% of loans that were delinquent at purchase are now either performing or paid in full and 49% either liquidated or REO to be liquidated. Our sales of REO properties have continued at an accelerated pace at advantageous prices. Over the last 12 months, we sold $179 million of properties for a net gain of $30 million and 12% are still a non-performing status.
Our modifications have been effective as over three quarters are either performing or have paid in full. And we are pleased with these results as they continue to outperform our assumptions at the time of purchase
And now, I’d like to turn the call over to Gudmundur to walk you through our business purpose loans.
Gudmundur Kristjansson
Thanks, Bryan. Turning to Page 12, despite the move higher in rates this year, Lima One has continued to see strong demand for its BPL products. And the first quarter was the third consecutive record quarter originations with over $660 million originated. Lima One continues to benefit from its reputation as a leading lender for real estate investors in its diverse product offerings of short and long-term transitional and rental loans backed by single and multifamily properties. Both of which contribute to approximately 50% loan volume coming from repeat borrowers.
Loan demand has remained strong in the second quarter with originations succeeding $200 million in April. We had high hopes for Lima One, we acquired them in July of 2021, but the results have exceeded our expectations as Lima has originated over $1.6 billion of high yielding high quality BPL loans for MFA’s balance sheet over the last three quarters.
We expect origination volumes to continue to benefit from strong loan demand in the BPL space and expect Lima One to originate in excess of $2 billion in 2022. The first quarter was a challenging quarter for most originators, as a rate grows rapidly and spreads on securitizations widened in the quarter.
During 2022, we have appreciated the benefits of a fully integrated origination platform as we have been able to raise origination rates quickly in response to changing market conditions, raising the average coupon of Lima’s origination pipeline by over 100 basis points to over 7% currently.
In addition, our strong balance sheet allowed Lima to operate smoothly in the quarter, where many originators struggled with managing their loan sales and warehouse lines and puts Lima in an excellent position to take advantage of higher rates going forward. We completed two business purpose loan securitizations in the month of April, our third single family rental loan securitization and our first fix and flip securitization, both consisting 100% of Lima One originated loans.
We are pleased with our ability to execute securitizations across various products during a very challenging time in the marketplace and believe it is a testament to the quality of our loans in MFA’s and Lima’s reputation in the marketplace. Importantly, we have now established securitization programs from both short and long-term BPL loans, which we believe will continue to support and strengthen Lima One going forward.
In addition to the benefit of adding assets to our balance sheet, Lima is a well run and profitable business. In a challenging quota for originators, Lima generated $4 million of net income from origination and servicing activities in the quarter, representing an annualized return on allocated equity of approximately 10%.
Turn to Page 13. We’ll discuss the fixed and flip portfolio. Loan acquisition activity remained robust as we added approximately $210 million UPB with over $330 million max loan amount in the quarter, all of which originated by Lima One and grew the portfolio by over 20% in the quarter.
As a reminder, fix and flip loans, finance the acquisition, rehabilitation and construction of homes. Typically, a certain amount of the loan is held back in the form of a construction holdback, which explains the difference between UPB on day one and the max loan amount, which represents the fully funded loan at the completion of projects.
This holdback is funded over time, when borrowers are reimbursed, where we have worked they’ve already completed, as these funds get dispersed, the UPB of the loan increases. From a liquidity perspective, this is a non-event. First, our monthly principle paydowns have historically been around 50 CPR, while our rehab funding amounts have been equivalent to around 25 CPR, meaning our portfolio organically generates a lot of cash every month that significantly exceeds rehab funding needs. Second, rehab fundings are financeable in the normal course of business, on our warehouse lines and in our new securitization as they occur. Therefore, we don’t believe the undrawn commitment amount has a meaningful impact on our liquidity.
We closed our first fix and flip securitization in April as to securitized approximately $265 million of assets, all of which originated by Lima One. We sold bonds representing 98% of asset securitized. The securitization has a five year maturity and has a revolving structure, which allows us to replace loans and paid down with new ones over a two-year reinvestment period, as well as fund we have brought within the securitization as they occur.
We believe this expands derisks and diversified our BPL funding sources and completes another important goal in our strategic plan of developing and growing Lima’s efficient origination platform. The yield on the loan securitized as well as the loans we are currently acquiring is in the low to mid 7% range. The return on equity on the secured station is therefore in excess of 20%.
We continue to see a steady decline in 60-plus day delinquent loans as the strong housing market, low initial LTVs and the diligent work of our BPL team has led to good outcomes. The UPB of 60-plus day delinquent loans declined by $19 million as a percentage of UPB, the 60-plus declined from 15% to 10% in the first quarter.
Almost all of the loans that are 60-plus day delinquent were originated prior to April 2020, and over 75% of them were originated by lenders other than Lima One. Lima One originated loans are currently about 90% of our fix and flip holdings and they have a 60-plus day delinquency rate of approximately 3%, speaking to the quality of Lima’s origination and servicing activities.
Finally, when loans pay off in full from serious delinquency, we often collect default interest, extension fees and other fees of payout. For loans, where there’s meaningful equity in the property, these can add up. Since inception, we’ve collected approximately $7.6 million in these types of fees across our fix and flip portfolio.
Turning to Page 14, our single family rental loan portfolio continues to deliver attractive yields and exhibit strong credit performance with 60-plus day delinquency declining 80 basis points in the quarter to 1.8% in the first quarter, and the first quarter portfolio yield of 5.2%. We acquired over $290 million of SFR loans in the quarter, all of which originated by Lima One and grew the portfolio by 27% end to approximately $1.2 billion at the end of the quarter.
As we have said before, the acquisition of Lima One has boosted our ability to source single family rental loans would also increased our ability to control pricing and absorb changes in yields and loan prices since we are acquiring these loans at cost and generating fee income in the origination process.
We adjusted to rising rates and higher cost of funds in the securitization market in the quarter by frequently adjusting origination rates and fees to reflect an attractive return profile going forward. Currently, we are adding SFR loans at low to mid 6% yields, implying mid double digit return on equity on these loans going forward. We issued our third rental loan securitization after the quarter and in early April. The deal was backed by approximately $260 million of loans and in a very challenging market environment demonstrated our ability to consistently execute on securitization for this asset class.
The deal consisted 100% of Lima One originated loans and continues to demonstrate the benefit of combining strong balance sheet and capital market expertise with an elite BPL originator. After completing the April securitization, the percentage of SFR financing that is non-mark to market is approximately 70%. We expect to continue to programmatically execute securitizations to efficiently finance our single family rental loans as they provide long-term, non-recourse and non-mark to market financing benefits.
And with that, I will turn the call over to Craig for some final comments.
Craig Knutson
Thank you, Gudmundur. So the first quarter of 2022 was obviously a challenging period in the fixed income and mortgage markets, but our active risk management practice lessened the impact on MFA through interest rate swaps, securitizations, and relatively low leverage. In addition, we increase liquidity and freed up balance sheet capacity that we can now deploy as market opportunities arise. Lima One continues to achieve excellent results despite raising rates to adjust to market conditions and a continued strong housing market, benefits our mortgage credit exposure, despite developing affordability issues for home buyers due to higher rates.
Leila, would you please open up the line for questions?
Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
Thank you. [Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from line of Bose George with KBW. Please go ahead.
Mike Smyth
Hey, guys. This is actually Mike Smyth on for Bose. I’m just wondering if you could provide some more color on…
Craig Knutson
Hey, Mike.
Mike Smyth
Hey, Craig. How’s it going? Just wondering if you could provide some color on the volatility and the securitization markets, just kind of wondering if some of the older inventory has cleared or – and if the worst is behind you or do you expect some of the volatility to persist. And then as a follow-up, have you seen any changes to loan prices to reflect some of the wider spreads in the securitization market?
Craig Knutson
I’m sorry, the last part of the question.
Mike Smyth
Have you seen any changes to loan prices to reflect the wider spreads in the market?
Craig Knutson
Sure. So looking at the securitization market, we definitely saw major volatility in the first quarter. AAA spreads were wider by 100 basis points. Since the end of the quarter, we’ve seen some retracement levels. So spreads are probably 30-ish basis points inside of the wide. Now it’s still a very uncertain time, but it seems like the market has found its footing. So it is more beneficial than it was to securitize.
As it relates to loan prices, we have seen pricing adjust. There is still an overhang of loans that were originated at lower coupons that originators weren’t able to move as quickly as they would otherwise would like. So those still need to work their way through the market, but we have seen coupons adjust to the new prevailing rates and spreads. And we do think the current pricing does make sense, but as we mentioned previously, there’s still a lot of uncertainty around rates and where spreads will go from here.
Mike Smyth
Great, great. That’s really helpful color. And then just one in the buyback, just kind of wondering how you’re thinking about the balancing act between the incremental investments and buying back the stock at 11% or 12% dividend yield. Just trying to get a sense for the go forward cadence there.
Craig Knutson
Sure. Well, so we still have a little over $200 million of stock buyback authorization under the board’s recent increase. And as I indicated on the call, we’ve already bought this year nearly $100 million worth of stock pack. So clearly, we’re not afraid to buy back stock. But as you correctly point out, we evaluate stock repurchases alongside other investment opportunities and also with consideration to available liquidity.
Mike Smyth
Great. That’s helpful. And then just one more, have you seen any changes here at book value so far in the second quarter?
Craig Knutson
So just to caution you this, it’s an estimate, because we don’t even have all the remittance reports from loans for the month of April and never mind loan marks. We don’t have those either, but I guess, just looking at rate moves in 2s, 3s, and 5s, we would estimate that book value is probably down approximately 3% plus or minus for the month of April.
Mike Smyth
Great. Thank you so much for taking the questions.
Craig Knutson
Sure, Mike,
Operator
And our next question is from Steve DeLaney with JMP Securities. Please go ahead.
Steve DeLaney
Thanks. Hi, good morning, everyone. Steve, thanks for the questions. So Gudmundur made some comments about on your initial I guess it was your fix and flip securitization that it kind of modeled out to a 20% ROE. And then I think Bryan may have mentioned that the SFR – no, excuse me, that was Gudmundur as well, but he mentioned a 15% ROE.
I’m just curious about so it sounds like the bus – the Lima products, the bus – the BPLs are kind of have adjusted enough to where they’re not just a source of financing, but also an effective structure for earnings at a very attractive ROE. How about the NQM market? It sounds like maybe that’s just been a little slower to catch up to the re-pricing and recalibration. I’m just curious if NQM rates now, I think Bryan may have mentioned over 6% coupons. How do you view the efficiency of an NQM securitization today, and is it viable in today’s market?
Gudmundur Kristjansson
Yes. For new assets being purchased today, we would probably view it as a low to mid double digit ROE execution. So we do think looking at BPLs fix and flip it’s a little bit more attractive for us, but it’s still viable. Now, the question is right, there’s still time that it takes that you’re exposed to spread movements when you commit to buy loans and you settle and you get them into a deal.
So just given the uncertainty, right, the – when we say low-to-mid, or we’re talking about if you bought a loan today and you did a securitization today. Now you are somewhat exposed to that spread risk over time, which is why we sort of slowdown purchase in the first quarter and we just want to be make sure we’re prudent going forward in terms of additional assets and that lag time to get to the market to securitize the assets.
Steve DeLaney
Okay. And obviously, I guess you could hedge some coupons a bit, but it sounds like the BPL and the Lima acquisition is paying huge dividends because that as we sit today, that that market is a little more transparent to you and a little more approachable than the NQMs, where you’re out there in a very competitive market having to bid for those loans. Is that a fair statement that you sort of control your destiny?
Craig Knutson
That’s right. That’s right, Steve. As I mentioned, right, we have this instant feedback loop with Lima One, because we’re involved in the market with securitizations, almost every single day. And so it’s just I can’t emphasize enough how important that is to be able to adjust coupons on the origination side in real time, because that’s how you avoid the age old problem that originators always have in a rising rate environment, where they get stuck with pipelines with submarket coupons. So we’re really happy about that.
Gudmundur Kristjansson
And Steve just there’s also one additional component to this. Since we control the originator, we are acquiring the loans at cost. So Lima has originated a cost to us. We’re not going out in the secondary market and paying premiums for them. So in a volatile market that, that does give us a little bit of additional kind of spread or yield to play with to absorb some of the volatility, as opposed to, if you’re paying premiums and competing for those assets, your room for error, so to speak is less.
So I think that’s also a very important thing to keep in mind and Lima by itself, when they look at the cost and the income they generate from fees and origination fees and servicing fees and other fees, like we almost think about them as breaking even from a cost perspective. And so we’re creating then these assets essentially at costs, which is very powerful.
Steve DeLaney
Yes. Right. And thank you for the comments. [indiscernible] (0:38:00) all of you props to management and the Board on the buybacks. That’s greatly appreciated in these challenging times and at 80% a book or something, I think it’s a great use of your capital. Thanks.
Craig Knutson
Thanks a lot, Steve.
Operator
And we have no other questions. You may continue.
Craig Knutson
Okay. Well, thank you, everyone for your interest in MFA Financial, and we’ll look forward to our next update when we announce second quarter results in early August.
Operator
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Another 91 COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region
Wednesday update includes rise in hospitalizations while deaths and outbreaks were unchanged
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Wed., May 4, 2022
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WATERLOO REGION — The COVID-19 case count in Waterloo Region rose by 91 to 45,520 in the Wednesday update.
Hospitalizations rose by six to 51, including six people in intensive care.
Outbreaks in high-risk settings were unchanged at 22. Of the active outbreaks, 10 were in long-term care and retirement homes, nine in other congregate settings and three in hospital.
Deaths remained at 411.
The seven-day moving rate of new cases was 11.5 per 100,000.
Active cases dropped slightly by seven to 722.
The number of new cases does not capture all infections because testing is limited in Ontario to those at highest risk.
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In a video message posted on Twitter, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the European Union’s decision to propose an embargo on Russian oil. He said Ukraine isn’t happy it will be delayed for several months, but “it’s better than nothing.”
Kuleba said it should be clear now “that times for half-sanctions or half-measures when it comes to sanctions is gone.” He says the EU can no longer support Ukraine on one hand by imposing sanctions, while continuing to pay Russia for oil and gas and support their “war machine.”
He also said if any country continues to oppose the embargo on Russian oil, it will be a reason to say the country is complicit in the crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.
The proposals need unanimous approval from EU countries and are likely to be the subject of fierce debate. Hungary and Slovakia have already said they won’t take part in any oil sanctions. They could be granted an exemption.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: — AP evidence points to 600 dead in Mariupol theater airstrike
— Russia storms Mariupol steel plant as some evacuees reach safety
— Pope Francis struggles to make progress in Ukraine peace effort
— EU eyes sanctions for head of the Russian Orthodox Church
— Fiji says US can seize Russian superyacht but not right away
Follow all AP stories on Russia’s war on Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s foreign minister says the country won’t support a European Union proposal for banning oil imports from Russia in a move that could derail the bloc’s efforts to apply united pressure against Moscow over its war in Ukraine.
In a video on social media, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Wednesday that Hungary’s energy supply “would be completely destroyed” by an EU embargo of Russian oil, which he said would make it “impossible for Hungary to obtain the oil necessary for the functioning of the Hungarian economy.”
Szijjarto’s statement came as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed that EU member nations phase out imports of crude oil within six months and refined products by the end of the year as part of a sixth package of sanctions against Russia.
The proposals must be unanimously approved to take effect, and reluctance by governments in Hungary and Slovakia to support sanctions against Russian fossil fuels has placed roadblocks before a united EU response.
Szijjarto said Hungary would only support the sixth round of sanctions if oil imports were exempted.
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LONDON — Britain announced a further raft of sanctions against Russia, banning the country from doing business with management consultants, accounting and PR firms in the U.K.
The British government also imposed asset freezes and travel bans on journalists working for state-owned media and other broadcast organizations the U.K. accuses of spreading propaganda.
The sanctioned individuals include three journalists embedded with Russian forces in Ukraine: Evgeny Poddubny, Alexander Kots and Dmitry Steshin.
The British government said the new sanctions would mean social media, internet services and app stores must take action to block content from two of Russia’s major sources of alleged disinformation, RT and Sputnik. Both have been pulled from British airwaves.
Tech and Digital Economy Minister Chris Philp said RT and Sputnik “have churned out dangerous nonsense dressed up as serious news to justify Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.”
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BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Russian President Vladimir Putin has “completely miscalculated with his brutal war of aggression against Ukraine” because it has led NATO to strengthen its eastern flank, resulted in comprehensive sanctions against Russia, and prompted large-scale military support for the Ukrainian side.
Scholz said Wednesday that Germany is currently considering supplying Ukraine with howitzers, in addition to Gepard anti-aircraft guns and other equipment the government has already agreed to send.
He spoke to reporters in Meseberg, near Berlin, alongside German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who announced plans to require that Russians who are subject to sanctions have to disclose their assets in Germany or risk fines.
Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the government is also planning to make it easier for Russians fleeing their home country to find work in Germany.
“We can really use them,” he said, but added that there would be security checks to ensure that “we don’t bring a lot of spies over here.” ___
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s parliament has approved providing additional aid to war-torn Ukraine following a debate that had rattled the governing coalition.
The proposal, introduced by the centrist party of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, was supported by 200 legislators. Sixteen were against, one abstained, while 23 lawmakers were not present.
The vote took place after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a letter to the parliament in Sofia. Instead of weapons deliveries, he reportedly asked for damaged Ukrainian military equipment to be repaired at Bulgarian plants and then sent back.
While three of the parties in the four-party ruling coalition had been in favor of sending weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, the fourth party, the pro-Russian Socialists, threatened to quit the coalition if such aid were approved.
The decision also includes Bulgarian assistance for the export of Ukrainian grain via Bulgaria’s Black Sea ports, and Bulgaria importing electricity from Ukraine.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace reaffirmed his country’s strong support for Finland and Sweden potentially joining NATO.
Finland and Sweden are expected to announce next week whether to seek membership of the 30-nation alliance.
“I cannot conceive that we would not come to support,” Wallace told reporters. “We will do whatever we need to do.”
Wallace said Finland was “in a pole position” to join NATO and the British Parliament would be able to ratify a Finnish membership “quickly.”
Wallace on Wednesday observed a military exercise in western Finland involving troops from the United Kingdom, Latvia, the United States and Estonia.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country could not accept a deal with Moscow that would allow Russian troops to remain in occupied territory.
Speaking to participants in the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had halted the Russian offensive in what he described as the first stage of the conflict.
In the second stage, he said, Ukraine would expel Russian troops from its territory and in the third, would move to fully restore its territorial integrity.
Zelenskyy said he would not accept a cease-fire deal that would allow Russian forces to remain in their current positions. “We will not accept a frozen conflict,” the president said without giving further details.
Zelensky emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin must agree to meet him to negotiate any deal to end the fighting.
He said it was important to continue peace talks but noted that “until the Russian president signs it or makes an official statement, I don’t see the point in such agreements.”
___
LVIV, Ukraine — New satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press suggest fighting may be ongoing at a besieged steel plant in Mariupol.
The Kremlin is denying that Russian forces are trying to storm the Azovstal plant, the last remaining holdout of Ukrainian fighters in the port city.
An image shot by Planet Labs PBC at dawn Wednesday showed black smoke rising at one side of the plant near a canal. Buildings at the plant, including one under which hundreds of fighters and civilians are likely hiding, showed large, gaping holes in the roof. Debris littered the grounds.
Meanwhile, another satellite photo showed that a recent Russian missile attack tore a hole in a key bridge near Odesa.
Russia has attacked the bridge on three occasions. Though it is still standing, a chunk of the bridge is missing toward its south end, the image shows.
___
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Interior Ministry says a road crash in the western Rivne region has killed 26 people and injured 12 more. The collision involved a bus, a van and a fuel truck, the ministry said. The bus had been headed to Poland, which has been a key destination for Ukrainian refugees.
According to a ministry statement, the accident occurred because the van “performed a maneuver to overtake another vehicle, and drove into the oncoming lane, where it collided with a fuel truck.”
It wasn’t immediately clear how a Poland-bound bus with 34 passengers on board became part of the accident.
___ MOSCOW — The Kremlin has rejected media reports that President Vladimir Putin might formally declare war on Ukraine on May 9, when Russia celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, and announce a broad mobilization.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the reports as “untrue” and “nonsense” at a daily conference call with reporters.
Western media reported earlier this month, citing U.K. and U.S. officials, that Putin might pivot from a “special military operation” to an all-out war with Ukraine, which would allow him to introduce martial law and mobilize reservists.
The reports said Putin could announce the changes during Victory Day celebrations on May 9, Russia’s most important holiday. ___
MOSCOW — The Russian defense minister has warned that Moscow will see any Western transports carrying weapons into Ukraine as legitimate targets.
Sergei Shoigu’s statement Wednesday comes as the U.S. and other Western allies have increased shipments of weapons to Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting with top military officials, Shoigu denounced the West for “stuffing Ukraine with weapons.”
“Any NATO transports carrying weapons or resources for the Ukrainian military that arrives in the country’s territory will be seen by us as a legitimate target to be destroyed,” he said.
The Russian military has repeatedly reported strikes on Ukrainian depots containing Western weapons. Striking Western transports delivering them would mark a significant escalation in the conflict.
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MOSCOW — Belarus has announced snap military exercises amid the Russian war in Ukraine, while insisting it would not threaten any neighbors.
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the exercises that began Wednesday would be used to assess the readiness and capability of the country’s armed forces, and the military’s ability to operate on “unknown terrain in a rapidly changing situation.”
The ministry did not say how many troops are involved in the exercises but noted that their number would be gradually increased.
It said the maneuvers “do not threaten the European community in general and any neighboring countries in particular.”
Belarus allowed its ally Russia to use its territory as a staging ground before Moscow launched its military action in Ukraine on Feb. 24.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials say evacuations from the besieged port of Mariupol will continue on Wednesday.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said evacuations from Mariupol and three other locations to Zaporizhzhia, a city in southeast Ukraine, would take place “if the security situation permits.”
The governor of the Donetsk region, Pavlo Kyrylenko, confirmed that evacuation buses had already left Mariupol and would stop at three other locations to pick up more passengers.
Kyrylenko said the effort is supported by the United Nations and the International Red Cross.
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BRUSSELS — The European Union plans to sanction the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, in its next round of measures against Russia, according to several EU diplomats.
The three people with direct knowledge of the discussions were not authorized to speak publicly as negotiations on the sixth EU package of sanctions between the 27-nation bloc’s ambassadors were ongoing Wednesday.
Kirill is a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has justified his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Kirill has also echoed Putin’s unfounded claims that Ukraine was engaged in the “extermination” of Russian loyalists in Donbas, the breakaway eastern region of Ukraine held since 2014 by Russian-backed separatist groups.
If the sanctions proposed by the EU’s executive arm are approved by EU member countries, Kirill would be added to the EU’s updated list of individuals facing travel bans and a freeze of assets.
A total of 1,093 individuals, including Putin and oligarchs, as well as 80 entities, are already subject to the punishing measures.
— Reported by Samuel Petrequin
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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s chief executive is proposing that the bloc ban oil imports from Russia over its war on Ukraine, and target the country’s biggest bank and major broadcasters in a new round of sanctions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers Wednesday that the sanctions should involve “a complete import ban on all Russian oil, seaborne and pipeline, crude and refined.”
She says the aim is to “make sure that we phase out Russian oil in an orderly fashion, in a way that allows us and our partners to secure alternative supply routes and minimizes the impact on global markets.”
The sanctions proposals are to be debated by the 27 EU member countries. Hungary and Slovakia have already said they would not take part. The two are landlocked and heavily dependent on Russia for their energy supplies.
Banks are also in the EU executive arm’s sights, notably the giant Sberbank. Von der Leyen says the aim is to “de-SWIFT Sberbank,” as well as two other banks. SWIFT is the major global system for financial transfers.
Von der Leyen says those alleged to be spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine should be targeted, notably three big Russian state-owned broadcasters. She did not identify any of the outlets.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities say that scores of civilians have been killed and wounded in the latest attacks in the country’s east.
Donetsk regional Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said that 21 civilians were killed and another 27 were wounded in Russian attacks Tuesday.
He said in a statement on a messaging app early Wednesday that it marked the highest number of civilian victims in the region since April 8 when a Russian missile attack on a railway station in the city of Kramatorsk killed at least 59 people.
In the neighboring Luhansk region, Gov. Serhiy Haidai said at least two civilians were killed in Russian shelling during the last 24 hours and two others were wounded.
The Russian military has intensified attacks in eastern Ukraine as part of its offensive in the region.
___
LVIV, Ukraine — The British military believes Russia will make a push to try to seize the cities of Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine.
The British made the comment Wednesday in a daily briefing it posts on Twitter about the war.
The Defense Ministry said Russia had some 22 battalion tactical groups near Izium in its attempt to advance in the area. Russia uses so-called battalion tactical groups — units of infantry typically reinforced with tanks, air defenses and artillery — in its operations. Each group typically has around 800 troops.
The British said: “Despite struggling to break through Ukrainian defenses and build momentum, Russia highly likely intends to proceed beyond Izium to capture the cities of Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk.”
Analysts have been watching eastern Ukraine, now the site of the country’s heaviest fighting, expecting Russia to try to encircle Ukrainian forces. However, the going has been slow as Ukrainian fighters dig in and use long-range weapons, like howitzers, to target the Russians.
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A world champion oyster shucker has arrived in New South Wales to compete against Australia's very own title-holder.
The two will go head-to-head at the Narooma Oyster Festival this weekend.
The festival signifies the start to the return to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic and a boost in tourism for the state's south coast.
9News has been treated to an early exhibition of the two champions' speed and efficiency in shucking oysters.
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DRAGONS' Den star Sara Davies has revealed that the tension between the warring investors is very much the real deal.
In fact, the former Strictly Come Dancing contestant , 38, adds that none of the tycoons are "good enough actors" to fake it to create drama on the hit BBC show, as she reveals what happens behind the scenes that viewers don't see on screen.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, crafting queen Sara - who is worth a whopping £35million thanks to the success of her business Crafter's Companion - says: "It is real tension and the clashes are real. What you see on TV is real life, and it's exactly as it is happening.
"I always think of Dragons' Den more like a documentary than a TV show as none of us can act."
To prove her point, Sara lets slip a little known secret about the show that never makes it to air - producers often make her and her fellow Dragons- Deborah Meaden, Steven Bartlett, Peter Jones and Touker Suleyman - do multiple takes of their killer lines.
Sara, who was awarded an MBE in 2016, reveals: "Sometimes we talk over each other during filming, or we get something wrong, so the producers will ask us to do a key line again.
"They will say things like, 'You had a little bit more drive and energy when you did it like this' but we are all rubbish at redoing the lines because we aren't actors, so it will take it three or four gos to re-do it.
"It just makes us feel like a fish out of water as we are so uncomfortable at [performing], even if it's just repeating one line."
While the tension between the entrepreneurs may be authentic, Sara insists any battles that arise don't leave the set.
"In business, you have got to learn to leave the negotiations in the boardroom," she stresses. "I especially know this as I work with my husband [her business partner Simon Davies] and we can really come to loggerheads over business decisions as we are wired very differently, so we learn to leave it in the boardroom.
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"It's the same with the Dragons - it's incredible how we can literally be at war in the den and then fine in the green room afterwards.
"But at end of the day most of us have already got business relationships because we are working together on investments we have made. So you can’t fall out with somebody in the den as you are working with them outside of the show."
So tight knit are they off camera, Sara has even been trying to persuade Steven to follow in her dancing footsteps on this year's Strictly.
"Do you know, I have tried!" she laughs. "People are always saying, 'Now Sara has done Strictly, do you think she will talk Steven into it?' Well, you never know. He is really into his music so I am sure the guy has got a bit of rhythm. You never know what is coming down the line."
Away from TV and running a multi-million pound business, Sara and her husband are kept busy raising her two sons Oliver, eight, and Charlie, five.
Does she think they will inherit her entrepreneurial spirit and end up becoming future Dragons?
"I just want my kids to be passionate about what they do as what I am about what I do," she explains. "I want them to enjoy their career choices as much as I do mine so I am not going to push them into business."
That said, Sara - who started her business from her bedroom while still at university - has been introducing her boys to one of her all time favourite games: Monopoly.
And the County Durham-born star recently partnered with the iconic game for the launch of My First Monopoly, aimed at future tycoons.
"I used to love Monopoly when I was a kid but my kids are five and eight now , so I assumed it would be a good few years before we could play it.
"The great thing about My First Monopoly is that it's aimed at kids the same age as mine, and doesn't just teach them maths and counting, it teaches them to be savvy with strategy."
Does the successful business mogul let her boys win, or is she as competitive with them as she is in the den?
"I never let the kids win!" she laughs. "It's funny because my five year old won three games on the trot the other day and my eight year old threw a strop.
"That reminded me of myself as a kid. I always wanted to win!"
Sara has teamed up with Hasbro to launch My First MONOPOLY, available to purchase from Smyths Toys for £21.99. | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/8804279/dragons-den-sara-davies-tension-real-dont-see-tv/ | 2022-05-04T18:58:17Z | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/8804279/dragons-den-sara-davies-tension-real-dont-see-tv/ | true | 3 |
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A tornado-stricken county in western Kentucky will receive $8.5 million in additional support, signaling the start of a new round of assistance for a region working to recover from the devastating storms last December, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday.
Hopkins County is the first county to receive support from the new West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies fund, Beshear said. State lawmakers appropriated more than $120.8 million to support the fund, and more awards are expected to be announced in coming weeks, he said.
“These funds will help Hopkins County cover services that are not eligible for FEMA support and will ease some of the financial strain they have endured as so many of their resources have been directed toward restoration,” the governor said.
Eligible cities, counties, utilities and school districts can apply for financial support from the fund as the cleanup and rebuilding continue, he said at his weekly news conference.
Hopkins County Judge-Executive Jack Whitfield Jr., in a video message, praised the bipartisan work of state leaders in providing the crucial funding to support rebuilding efforts. The Hopkins County town of Dawson Springs was devastated by a tornado.
“In a day when all too often politics gets in the way of getting work done, I am pleased that our state has come together to assist all of the counties that have seen so much devastation,” he said.
Beshear, a Democrat, credited Republican state Sen. Robby Mills for his work in getting the tornado-relief legislation passed.
Eighty-one people died in Kentucky from the tornadoes that ripped through parts of the state last December. In the hard-hit city of Mayfield in Graves County, a candle factory, a nursing home and government buildings were destroyed. | https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/kentucky/beshear-announces-new-round-of-aid-for-tornado-recovery/article_632da71a-cbc1-11ec-8f26-33ab8ca2d458.html | 2022-05-04T18:59:01Z | https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/kentucky/beshear-announces-new-round-of-aid-for-tornado-recovery/article_632da71a-cbc1-11ec-8f26-33ab8ca2d458.html | false | 12 |
Two Hull voters have told LDRS they do not know who their councillors are and more needs to be done to inform people ahead of local elections tomorrow (Thursday, May 5).
The voters, who spoke to LDRS in Hull city centre, said they were also not sure of each party's candidates but said they were still motivated to cast their ballots. One added she wanted to make her voice heard amid the cost of living crisis while the other said she was more concerned with local issues, particularly road maintenance.
It comes as voters are set to head to the polls tomorrow to elect councillors in 19 of Hull City Council's 57 wards in this year's local elections. The contest will pit the ruling Labour group, which has a working majority of one, against the opposition Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives, and a handful of smaller fringe parties.
Read more: Hull election 2022: date, candidates and polling stations
Many of those LDRS approached to talk about local elections declined, saying they were not interested and that they had no plans to voting. But Caroline Borrill, Bilton Grange, said she would vote despite not following politics closely day to day.
She added she recently joined a residents' group to find out more about what was happening in her area but still felt she could be better informed. The 42-year-old said: "I'm not 100 per cent sure which ward I'm in or who my councillor is to be honest.
"The last I remember it was someone by the name of Karl, I think he was from the Holderness Road area, I can't remember his last name. I'm not too sure who the candidates are either, I think there's one lady standing for Labour, a Steven I think for the Conservatives and I think someone called Mark running for the Liberal Democrats.
"I vote pretty regularly, but I've gotten involved in a local tenants' association to find out more about what's going on in my area. So far it's helped me in some ways but not in others.
"For me the pavements and roads in my area are key issues, I want the council to make sure they're properly maintained. But to be honest I'm not into politics very deeply, I have a look when the elections are on but I don't follow it as much as some other people do.
"As far as I'm aware councillors are people you go to for smaller problems but bigger ones are dealt with by MPs, you have to go to someone higher up for those. I think most people understand the basics of what councils say and do but I think it's the people who are really interested who know the ins and outs of it."
Jeanette Altamimi of east Hull, said she had already cast her ballot by postal vote. She added she was more interested in the party she voted for rather than the candidate.
The 54-year-old said: "I know I'm in Holderness ward but to be honest I'm not quite sure who my local councillors are.
"I've never really had to contact them, I know they're there if I ever needed them and they'd fight my corner though. I went to see a councillor many years ago about some problems I had before but I haven't had to since.
"I know it's not good that I don't know who they are, but it doesn't matter to me. I'm more interested in the parties and what they do rather than the candidates.
"I don't think voters get enough information about councillors or election candidates. We here a lot about what they claim they're going to change but never what they can do for us.
"If I had a problem I'd try and contact the relevant council department, I don't think people are too sure what issues councillors and MPs are each responsible for. But to be fair councillors can't do everything.
"The big issue for me is the cost of living at the moment, it just seems like people are getting poorer. I'm on benefits and I speak to people at food banks where I have to go sometimes, I ask them if they've voted and they say no because they think there's no point.
"I think being from lower class backgrounds they don't feel like it makes a difference, they feel that politicians are just talking to middle and upper class people not them."
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Items reflecting India's rich and diverse heritage and showcasing distinctive traditions of its various regions were chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his gifts to various dignitaries from Nordic nations he met during his three-day tour to as many European countries.
Official sources said Modi gifted a rogan painting, an art of cloth printing practiced in Gujarat's Kutch, to Danish queen Margrethe, a silver meenakari bird figure from Banaras to crown princess Mary and a brass tree of life from Rajasthan to his Finland counterpart.
He presented dhaal with koftgiri art from Rajasthan and a wall hanging with Kutch embroidery to prime ministers of Norway and Denmark respectively, while giving a pashmina stole in a papier mache box from Jammu and Kashmir to his Swedish counterpart.
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Modi gifted a dhokra boat from Chhattisgarh to crown prince Frederik of Denmark, sources said, noting these products are in great demand in domestic and foreign markets because of primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form.
Dhokra is a nonferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique, something in use in India for over 4,000 years.
In rogan painting, paint made from boiled oil and vegetable dyes is laid down on fabric using either a metal block (printing) or a stylus (painting). The craft nearly died out in the late 20th century.
Referring to Banaras meenakari work, officials noted that the art of silver enameling practiced in Benaras (Varanasi) is almost 500 years old and has its roots in Persian art of Meenakari. Meena is the Persian word for glass.
The tree of life, they added, symbolises development and growth of life, and this hand-crafted wall decorative art-piece is made of brass and is an example of the excellent craftsmanship and rich tradition of India.
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The roots of the tree represents connection with the earth, leaves and birds represents life and candle stand represent light.
Tarkashi or koftgiri on metal is a traditional art of Rajasthan as a means of decorating arms and armour. Today it has been diverted to the decoration of objects such as picture frames, boxes, walking sticks and decorative swords, daggers and war accessories like shields, they noted.
The Kutch embroidery is a handicraft and textile signature art tradition of the tribal community of Kutch district in Gujarat, the embroidery with its rich designs has made a notable contribution to the Indian embroidery traditions, the officials noted.
A symbol of luxury and elegance, Kashmiri pashmina stoles have been treasured for their rare material, exquisite craftsmanship and reminiscent designs since time immemorial. The warmth and softness that these stoles offer is simply beyond comparison. | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pm-modi-europe-visit-nordic-leaders-gift-india-tradition-culture-diversity-1945509-2022-05-04 | 2022-05-04T18:59:54Z | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pm-modi-europe-visit-nordic-leaders-gift-india-tradition-culture-diversity-1945509-2022-05-04 | false | 5 |
Danault (rest) is expected back in the lineup for Game 1 versus Edmonton on Monday, Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider reports. Danault was given the night off for the regular-season finale against Vancouver on Thursday but should be back in his customary second-line center role. In his last seven contests, the 29-year-old Quebec native has been nearly red hot with six goals on 18 shots. Despite a recent lack of power-play production, he has just two points with the man advantage in his last 15 games, Danault should be back on the top unit for Monday's matchup. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2588051370765/lightning-s-steven-stamkos-another-night-another-record | 2022-05-04T19:00:01Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2588051370765/lightning-s-steven-stamkos-another-night-another-record | true | null |
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has approved a second round of refunds for customers of a utility that poured billions of dollars into two nuclear power plants that never produced a watt of power.
About $61 million is being set aside for Dominion Energy South Carolina after the utility sold a number of properties as part of the settlement of a class-action lawsuit by 1.1 million of its customers over the never completed plants at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station near Columbia.
Wednesday's agreement will split the $61 million based on power use by residential, business and industrial customers during a decade of planning and construction for the nuclear station, media outlets reported.
The checks will be similar in amount to a first round of refunds made in the lawsuit in 2019, which was based on $60 million from Dominion Energy.
The nuclear project was run by South Carolina Electric & Gas. It was bought by Virginia-based Dominion in 2019 after the local utility ran out of money to finish the reactors two years earlier.
Four executives of the utility or the company that was building the reactors have been indicted or have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the failure.
One remaining question is how will the refunds be issued. The 2019 refunds were all checks, and more than 10% of the money went unclaimed as checks as small as 4 cents weren't cashed or people who were supposed to get refunds couldn't be found.
Lawyers suggested power bill credits for amounts under $50 and former South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal, who was put in charge of the settlement negotiations, said she would think about it. | https://www.manisteenews.com/news/article/61-million-in-refunds-for-customers-in-SC-17147712.php | 2022-05-04T19:01:15Z | https://www.manisteenews.com/news/article/61-million-in-refunds-for-customers-in-SC-17147712.php | true | 15 |
North Albany take the points in close tussle with Vikings to start new LGSHA season on a winning note
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Linganore High School’s 30th annual Art Show will be held on May 11. The exhibition will be displayed along Main Street at the school, at 12013 Old Annapolis Road, and will feature hundreds of student artworks from all art classes. It will be open to the public on Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The program, which begins at 6 p.m., will include the induction of the new members of the LHS chapter of the National Art Honor Society and honor the achievements of their students. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Christian Madenspacher at christian.madenspach@fcps.org.
30th annual Art Show at Linganore High School
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The enhanced initiative addresses industry-wide barriers to entry while building on the company's commitment to fostering a diverse owner base
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring its commitment to increasing diversity across the hospitality industry and among its owner base, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is expanding its emerging markets development program with the launch of HERtels by Choice. For nearly 20 years, Choice's emerging markets development program has been dedicated to extending the opportunity of hotel ownership to underrepresented populations, including women entrepreneurs. This newly enhanced program will provide dedicated training, education, mentorship, and financial assistance to advance and empower women entrepreneurs and ensure they thrive as Choice Hotels franchisees.
According to the 2022 Castell Project Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership Report, for every nine men, there is only one woman who enters into hotel investment and development across the hospitality industry. HERtels by Choice actively seeks to change this widespread discrepancy by addressing the most common barriers women entrepreneurs face when owning and operating a hotel.
"For any entrepreneur, starting a new business can be a daunting, capital-intensive endeavor, but the fact remains that compared to their male counterparts, women face drastically different lending terms and conditions," said Patrick Pacious, president and CEO, Choice Hotels. "We know there are many women entrepreneurs who are eager to break into the rewarding hotel industry, yet lack the financing, connections, or knowledge to do so, which is why we are proud to build on our industry-leading emerging markets development program with this initiative."
The HERtels by Choice program leverages a multi-faceted approach and turnkey solutions to advance and empower women hotel ownership, including:
- In-house financing support – In addition to enhanced financing incentives, the program provides prospective hoteliers access to designated Choice Hotels associates who work individually with entrepreneurs to help them strengthen their application package, facilitate the lending process and educate them on equitable financing terms.
- Dedicated training and education – Upon joining the Choice Hotels system, HERtels by Choice franchisees automatically gain access to the company's award-winning Choice University learning platform, as well as program-specific trainings designed to optimize their onboarding and operating journey.
- Personalized mentoring and networking – Acknowledging a common obstacle to first-time hotel ownership is a lack of industry connections, HERtels by Choice provides prospective owners with access to executive coaching from industry veterans and connects the next-generation of hoteliers with current Choice owners to leverage best practices and build confidence.
Since last March, as part of a focused effort to increase female ownership – and subsequently lay the groundwork for the HERtels by Choice program – the company has awarded 25 contracts specifically to women entrepreneurs.
"The central tenets of the HERtels by Choice program – connecting and empowering – are not new to Choice. For decades, we've helped deserving, growth-minded entrepreneurs enter the rewarding business of hotel ownership with industry-leading tools, support and resources," said John Lancaster, vice president, emerging markets, franchise development and owner relations, Choice Hotels. "HERtels by Choice represents an important next step in our mission to fueling a diverse owner base and small business success. Whether a seasoned hotel general manager wanting to take her career to a new level or an existing business owner looking to shift into hospitality for the first time, Choice Hotels is proud to support the next generation of women owners through this expanded program."
In addition to HERtels by Choice, Choice Hotels continues to foster female hotel ownership through sponsorships and support at women-focused conferences on hotel ownership, including She Has a Deal, an education and investment platform for aspiring women hotel investors and developers; Fortuna's Table, an online community for diverse potential hotel owners to learn, inspire, network, plan and collaborate on the path to hotel investment and ownership; and the Black Girls In Real Estate Conference.
For more information on these initiatives, as well as Choice Hotels development opportunities, visit www.choicehotelsdevelopment.com/diversity.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With more than 7,000 hotels, representing nearly 600,000 rooms, in 35 countries and territories as of December 31, 2021, the Choice® family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upscale, midscale, extended-stay and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges® loyalty program offers members benefits ranging from everyday rewards to exceptional experiences. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.
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In 1494: During his second voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus landed in Jamaica.
In 1821: Napoleon Bonaparte, 51, died in exile on the island of St. Helena.
In 1925: Schoolteacher John T. Scopes was charged in Tennessee with violating a state law that prohibited teaching the theory of evolution. (Scopes was found guilty, but his conviction was later set aside.)
In 1942: Wartime sugar rationing began in the United States.
In 1945: In the only fatal attack of its kind during World War II, a Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon, killing the pregnant wife of a minister and five children. Denmark and the Netherlands were liberated as a German surrender went into effect.
In 1973: Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby, the first of his Triple Crown victories.
In 1981: Irish Republican Army hunger-striker Bobby Sands died at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland on his 66th day without food.
In 1994: Singapore caned American teenager Michael Fay for vandalism, a day after the sentence was reduced from six lashes to four in response to an appeal by President Bill Clinton.
In 2009: Texas health officials confirmed the first death of a U.S. resident with swine flu.
In 2014: A narrowly divided Supreme Court upheld Christian prayers at the start of local council meetings.
In 2016: Former Los Angeles trash collector Lonnie Franklin Jr. was convicted of 10 counts of murder in the “Grim Sleeper” serial killings that targeted poor, young Black women over two decades.
In 2020: Tyson Foods said it would resume limited operation of its huge pork processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa, with enhanced safety measures, more than two weeks after closing the facility because of a coronavirus outbreak among workers. Facebook said it had removed several accounts and pages linked to QAnon, taking action for the first time against the far-right conspiracy theory circulated among Trump supporters.
Ten years ago: Five Guantanamo Bay prisoners, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (HAH’-leed shayk moh-HAH’-mehd), the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, were arraigned in a proceeding that dragged on for 13 hours due to stalling tactics by the defendants.
Five years ago: President Donald Trump signed his first piece of major legislation, a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the government operating through September. The Labor Department reported a burst of hiring in April 2017 as employers added 211,000 jobs, more than double the weak showing in March.
One year ago: A federal judge in Washington ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a national eviction moratorium. (The moratorium would remain in place during a Justice Department appeal; it was allowed to expire at the end of July.) The Biden administration joined calls for lifting patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses. Four months after Facebook suspended the accounts of former President Donald Trump, the company’s quasi-independent oversight board upheld the bans, but told Facebook to specify how long they would last. Peloton recalled about 125,000 treadmills; the Tread+ treadmills had been linked to the death of one child and injuries to 29 others. A government report said the U.S. birth rate had fallen by 4% in 2021, the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years. | https://www.berkshireeagle.com/history/today-in-history-for-may-5-2022/article_32480232-cba6-11ec-9520-db8e6577af76.html | 2022-05-04T19:09:31Z | https://www.berkshireeagle.com/history/today-in-history-for-may-5-2022/article_32480232-cba6-11ec-9520-db8e6577af76.html | true | 8 |
Robertson beats emergency replacement goalie, Stars win
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored on a power play against an emergency replacement goalie midway through the third period and the Dallas Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Robertson gave Dallas a 3-2 lead with his 41st...
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Russia cuts gas supplies: how is Belgium affected?
The Russian Federation has halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria because they are refusing to pay in the Russian currency. Belgium may only be reliant on Russia for 6% of its gas consumption but will be affected by price hikes on the international market. How will the dispute impact on Belgium?
Poland and Bulgaria will be able to count on European solidarity to source gas supplies, but Thijs de Graaf of Ghent University warns this is a solidarity that could dissipate soon: “Energy supplies are a very sensitive issue for the member states. Not all countries are equally vulnerable. I can imagine that a number of countries like Hungary will adopt a more flexible approach vis-à-vis Russia. It then gets hard to keep the Europeans on one line”.
Belgian energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten (Flemish green) says the move against Poland and Bulgaria won’t affect Belgian gas supplies: “Belgium is a hub for EU gas supplies. We only use a small percentage of Russian gas for our own consumption. The port of Zeebrugge is our trump card and we possess enough capacity to import LNG, liquified natural gas”.
There’s no reason at present to activate the early warning phase of Belgium’s national natural gas emergency plan, but the authorities will continue to monitor the situation.
VRT energy expert Luc Pauwels thinks Russia is unlikely to seek a conflict with Belgium: “An awful lot of Russian gas passes through Zeebrugge on its way to China” he notes.
Gas network operator Fluxys maintains Belgian families will never run out of gas. The company says Belgium possesses sufficient stocks even to supply neighbouring countries. Under the European solidarity mechanism neighbouring countries can oblige Belgium to make a contribution.
If Russia stops all gas supplies to the EU Belgium too will feel the pinch. Currently, the EU is reliant on Russia to the tune of 40% of its gas supplies and the disappearance of Russian supplies would impact on prices. Pauwels believes gas prices are unlikely to fall this summer as the EU is obliging member states to build up reserves.
Energy minister Van de Straeten concedes what she terms Russia’s fossil fuel blackmail and higher prices will pile pressure on Belgian households, businesses and industry.
Moniek De Jong, researcher at Ghent University, thinks the Europeans should have taken the initiative themselves and decoupled the bloc from Russian gas supplies: “This would have been the quickest and least painful solution. The Europeans earlier indicated an intention of stopping Russian gas imports. Now Russia has taken the initiative giving the impression they are in charge of developments”. | https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2022/04/28/russia-cuts-gas-supplies-how-is-belgium-affected/ | 2022-05-04T19:13:36Z | https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2022/04/28/russia-cuts-gas-supplies-how-is-belgium-affected/ | true | 1 |
Katie Taylor's victory over Amanda Serrano was the most watched female headlined boxing broadcast ever in history, figures released have shown.
Fans tuned in on DAZN, the host app, across 170+ markets worldwide to make the April 30 event the most-viewed ever.
On an already-historic night that saw Irish superstar Katie Taylor edge out Puerto Rican sensation Amanda Serrano in an epic brawl for the ages to retain her undisputed lightweight crown, an unprecedented audience of 1.5 million tuned in globally on DAZN to set a new women’s boxing viewership record.
Broadcast from a sold-out crowd of 19,187 inside Madison Square Garden, what’s now the most watched female headlined boxing match in history delivered to DAZN viewers an unforgettable night of 10 action-packed rounds.
According to DAZN, of the 170+ markets that drove global viewership, the U.S. and the UK saw the most fans tune in while Spain, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Italy, Japan, and Brazil rounded out the top 10.
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Meet the cast of Netflix coming of age film Along for the Ride
Some well-known faces are joined by a host of teen stars in this new film from To All The Boys I Loved Before screenwriter Sofia Alvarez.
Netflix is no stranger to the coming of age drama, and the streamer's latest film in that category boasts some impressive pedigree indeed.
Along for the Ride is the directorial debut of To All The Boys I Loved Before screenwriter Sofia Alvarez and is adapted from a best-selling 2009 novel of the same name by Sarah Dessen – so it seems likely to be another major hit on the platform.
And it also features some well–known faces such as Four Weddings and a Funeral star Andie MacDowell alongside its younger cast members – read on for everything you need to know about the cast below.
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Emma Pasarow plays Auden
Who is Auden? An introverted teenager spending her last summer before college in Colby Beach. She spends her time roaming the streets after everyone else is asleep – but her life changes forever when she meets Eli, a mysterious fellow insomniac.
What else has Emma Pasarow been in? Pasarow had a supporting role in the film Am I OK? – which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier in 2022 – and has also appeared in three episodes of the Showtime drama Super Pumped. She will have a lead role in upcoming film Waubay.
Belmont Cameli plays Eli
Who is Eli? A charming and mysterious insomniac who challenges Auden to a quest to live out all her childhood dreams, with the pair soon forming a close bond as they embark on various nighttime adventures.
What else has Belmont Cameli been in? Cameli plays the role of Jamie Spano in the reboot of Saved by the Bell and has had supporting roles in the films The Husband and Most Guys are Losers.
Kate Bosworth plays Heidi
Who is Heidi? Robert's wife and Auden's stepmother, Heidi runs a boutique in Colby and hopes to form a relationship with her step-daughter.
What else has Kate Bosworth been in? Bosworth's most prominent film credits include roles in Blue Crush, Beyond the Sea, Superman Returns, 21, and Still Alice. She also starred as KC in the Netflix sci-fi series The I-Land.
Andie MacDowell plays Victoria
Who is Victoria? Auden's mum, who isn't all too pleased that her daughter is choosing to head to Colby to spend time the summer with her father.
What else has Andie MacDowell been in? MacDowell appeared in starring roles in a string of critical and commercial hits in the late '80s and '90s, with her most notable credits including Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Groundhog Day, and Four Weddings and a Funeral. More recently she's starred in films such as Magic Mike XXL and Ready or Not, while she had a main role alongside her daughter Margaret Qualley in the hit Netflix series Maid.
Dermot Mulroney plays Robert
Who is Robert? Auden's father who lives in Colby and wants to get closer to his daughter.
What else has Dermot Mulroney been in? Since his first film appearance in 1988, Mulroney has picked up a raft of big screen credits, with highlights including Young Guns, Where the Day Takes You, Angels in the Outfield, My Best Friend's Wedding, About Schmidt, The Wedding Date, August: Osage County, and Insidious: Chapter 3. On the small screen, he's had roles as antagonist Francis Gibson in NBC's Crisis, as Dr. Walter Wallace in Pure Genius, as Sean Pierce in Shameless, and as Bobby Sheridan in The Purge.
The cast also includes Laura Kariuki (Black Lightning) as Maggie, Genevieve Hannelius (American Vandal) as Leah, Samia Finnerty (Let Them All Talk) as Esther, Paul Karmiyran (Veronica Mars) as Adam, Marcus Scribner (Black-ish) as Wallace and Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock) as Jake.
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Guess the Prince of Darkness wants a little publicity.
And, no, we’re not talking about Bill Galvin.
The Satanic Temple has applied to fly its flag at City Hall Plaza — a move made immediately in the wake of an unanimous US Supreme Court ruling earlier this week that found the city of Boston violated the First Amendment rights of a Christian group by refusing to fly a flag bearing a cross outside City Hall in 2017.
Lucien Greaves, a co-founder and spokesman for the Salem-based organization, said in a statement “It’s important to us to fly our flag where public forums allow flags of religious expression because religious liberty is dependent upon pluralism and government viewpoint neutrality.”
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“Where religion is allowed to encroach in public spaces we must remain vigilant to ensure that no arbitrary restrictions are imposed that limit the civic capacities of some, or elevate those of others based upon their religious opinions, practices, or identity,” he said. “Boston is particularly, and disturbingly, ignorant of those basic constitutional principles.”
Greaves went on to note that his organization is currently in litigation “against the city for denying our request to give an invocation preceding a city council meeting, even as they invite outside religious speakers to open each meeting.”
“We feel that our battles to ensure equal public forum access are nothing short of frontline skirmishes in a war to defend civil liberties against alarming, and swiftly advancing, theocratic efforts to have them overturned,” he continued.
The news of The Satanic Temple’s application to fly a flag at City Hall was first reported by MassLive. The flag the Temple wants to fly features black-and-white stripes and a goat’s head and pentagram symbol, according to Greaves.
The city’s flag-raising program at City Hall was suspended last October. And a city spokesman said this week that Boston officials are reviewing the Supreme Court’s decision “and its recognition of city governments’ authority to operate similar programs.”
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“As we consider next steps, we will ensure that future City of Boston programs are aligned with this decision,” said the spokesman in a statement.
In other words, it doesn’t sound like the Temple’s flag will be flying outside City Hall in the near future.
In a ruling written by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, the US Supreme Court said that Boston was wrong to deny Camp Constitution, run by West Roxbury resident Harold Shurtleff, a permit to raise a white banner with a red Christian cross in connection with Constitution Day on Sept. 17, the date the US Constitution was signed in Philadelphia in 1787.
“We conclude that, on balance, Boston did not make the raising and flying of private groups’ flags a form of government speech,’’ Breyer wrote. “That means, in turn, that Boston’s refusal to let Shurtleff and Camp Constitution raise their flag based on its religious viewpoint” abridged their freedom of speech.
It was the only time the city refused to fly a flag, having approved 284 requests from various countries, causes, businesses, and organizations between 2005 and 2017, the court said.
In 2019, The Satanic Temple in Salem announced that it had been officially recognized as a church by the Internal Revenue Service. Last September, meanwhile, the organization joined the opposition to Texas’ new abortion measure, claiming its members qualify for an exemption to the law as a faith-based organization.
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The Temple asserted that its members should be allowed to take medication that induces abortions within 24 weeks of pregnancy as an expression of religious freedom.
The Satanic Temple, which was founded in 2013, does not have ties to the Church of Satan, and its website notes the two are often confused. The Temple is “resolutely non-theistic” and “does not endorse supernatural (or “supernormal”) explanations,” its website states. Its mission is “to encourage benevolence and empathy, reject tyrannical authority, advocate practical common sense, oppose injustice, and undertake noble pursuits,” according to its website.
The Temple, in fact, states it does not believe in the existence of Satan or the supernatural, but rather views Satan as “a symbol of the Eternal Rebel in opposition to arbitrary authority.”
Regarding the Texas abortion law, the Temple cited the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, under which Native Americans can access peyote for their religious rituals, in claiming the group should have access to abortion medications for religious purposes.
TST’s membership uses these products in a sacramental setting,” the Temple stated in a letter, adding that the “Satanic Abortion Ritual is a sacrament which surrounds and includes the abortive act.”
Travis Andersen, John R. Ellement, Gal Tziperman Lotan, and Emily Sweeney of Globe staff contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — On the original version of “Gossip Girl,” Penn Badgley’s character Dan Humphrey was nicknamed Lonely Boy, an introverted, teenage outsider who longed for a fast-forward button for high school. The actor is tapping into his own familiarity with the angst of a young person by co-creating and hosting a SiriusXM’s Stitcher podcast called “Podcrushed.”
The podcast devoted to the awkwardness of adolescence launches May 18.
In each episode, Badgley narrates a listener-submitted storyin the first person, about that often turbulent time. Some are funny, some cringe-worthy, others are sad. He’s then joined by co-hosts — and co-creators — Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari to chat with a guest about their own experience. Guests so far include Badgley’s former co-stars Leighton Meester from “Gossip Girl” and Victoria Pedretti from “You.” Drew Barrymore and Rainn Wilson also visit. The podcast includes a score and animation that the hosts will share online.
Badgley and Kavelin share a production company, Ninth Mode. Kavelin told the actor that she would be doing a podcast about adolescence, and to her surprise, despite his busy schedule, he wanted in. (David Ansari is also a co-creator.)
“He (Badgley) does an amazing job bringing the stories to life, and now I can’t picture it without him,” said Kavelin.
“I just became really enchanted with the stories,” said Badgley over Zoom from London where he is filming “You,” in which he plays a murderous stalker. “Recalling that period of time for me, that was when I moved to LA and started becoming an actor professionally. I do find myself reflecting on that time a lot, the sense of self that I developed since then because of the things I experienced and witnessed.”
The bevy of emotions that come up about adolescence is universal, said the actor.
“Ask anybody what was going on when they were 12 and you get a response,” said Badgley, 35. “You don’t get no response.”
In acall for submissions online, Badgley shared an awkward photo of himself, writing that he was “about two years younger” than most kids in his grade. It was “absolutely painful to appear younger, small and less of a ‘man’ than my peers.’”
“I feel like everybody has these sort of pivotal moments that happen to them in middle school that end up becoming common memories that shape who we are for better or worse,” said Ansari on the show’s relatability.
It’s also sometimes extremely amusing to listen to Badgley, a skilled narrator whose voiceovers are in every episode of “You.”
“It’s really fun to hear Penn talk about a first period and that like deep voice is really interesting,” said Ansari.
Badgley said he loves the opportunity to narrate and enjoys it “more than I enjoy maybe anything.” “If I could have a full-time career as a narrator, I think I would explore that.”
He’s also mindful of finding that sweet spot in narrating another person’s story that’s both respectful and entertaining. He says he’s read some submissions that made him almost cry, others turned his stomach.
“We don’t ever want it to feel like, ‘Why’s this dude reading other people’s stories?’ It’s much more like, the fun of it is that it’s being narrated in this way, and then I kind of adopt a character each time.”
Badgley says we can’t underscore just how crucial the adolescent years are for development.
“These stories stick out in our minds for more than just like, ‘it was awkward and humiliating and it made me cringe.’ It sticks out because they’re experiences that form your sense of identity, which underwrites every decision that you make for the rest of your life. Those things can be evolved and changed, but the experiences you do or don’t have really tell you what’s possible.”
Sophie Ansari said there’s a theme among the women they’ve spoken to in particular. Many received comments about their appearance as pre-teens which they still remember.
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Cancer Horoscope Today: Astrological Predictions for May 5, 2022
CANCER (Jun22-Jul 22)
Your finances will be great and this will motivate you to be more dedicated. You can expect a great day of work as well. Fun time with family members will uplift you’re your mood. Your health will be a major reason for your happiness today. You may witness several positive changes in your spouse or partner. Overall, the day will great for you. Your enthusiasm will give your day a great start. You are a giver and you love to help those in need but avoid lending money without proper verification. Most of the time people take you for granted and you don’t realise this. Showing empathy is a great virtue but you need to be more practical while dealing with people. Embarking on a long vacation may not be a great idea. The time is good if you are planning to buy immovable property. However, you advised us to verify the papers before finalising the deal.
Cancer Finance Today
Your excellent strategies will show favourable results today. Planetary conditions will bless you with financial gains and you will get motivated to perform even better. Detailed study and proper evaluation are advisable before getting into any venture.
Cancer Family Today
Everything is fine in the family and this will make you feel relaxed and happy. You will that all your family members are enjoying the bond they share. There won’t be any rift or dispute and things will be joyful and you will have a great day at home.
Cancer Career Today
Your hard work and dedication will most likely be rewarded today. You have been consistent in your efforts and today you will realise that you have come a long way by being slow and steady. You may be given more responsibilities.
Cancer Health Today
You have been watching your eating habits and today the result will most likely make feel great and proud of yourself. Those suffering from cardio problems will see great relief. You can try
Cancer Love Life Today
Be happy and relaxed as things may be in your favour today. For long, you have been ignoring the love around you. Your partner or spouse will most likely plan a grand surprise for you and you will rediscover your relationship.
Lucky Number: 17
Lucky Colour: Dark Grey
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(Astrologer, Palmist, Numerologist & Vastu Consultant)
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WALKER, MI – After flipping a longtime Republican state House seat Tuesday for a partial term, Democrat Carol Glanville will run again in November for a full term in the Michigan Legislature.
Glanville, who on Tuesday, May 3, won a partial term in the special election for the state House’s vacant 74th District seat, plans to run again in August and November for a shot at a full term in the redistricted state House seat that covers similar territory.
The Walker city councilmember on Tuesday bested controversial Republican Robert Regan for the partial term representing the state House’s 74th District that ends Jan. 1, 2023.
In the lead-up to the Tuesday special election, Regan drew bipartisan condemnation as well as national attention for controversial comments, including drawing a comparison between accepting the 2020 presidential election results with enjoying unavoidable rape.
Regan has said he believes the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
Glanville took about 51.7% of the vote to Regan’s 40.4%. The write-in category accounted for 7.9% of the vote, with only one qualified write-in candidate, Republican Mike Milanowski Jr., running.
In her victory statement released late Tuesday, Glanville thanked the voters in the 74th District for standing up to hate.
“My opponent’s extreme, violent, and antisemitic views have no place in state government and tonight the people of the 74th District made clear that they won’t stand for extremism,” Glanville said in the statement. “The people of West Michigan deserve elected leaders who represent their values and will bring people together across the aisle to get things done for our community.
“I’m honored and ready to serve the people of Walker and Grandville as we work together to build bright futures for Michigan families.”
The 74th District seat encompasses the cities of Walker, Grandville, Rockford and Cedar Springs and the townships of Alpine, Algoma, Sparta, Solon and Tyrone and has been held by Republicans for nearly three decades.
Due to redistricting, the May election was the last time the current configuration of the 74th District will be in play.
New districts will be in effect for the fall, including the new state House 84th District. The reconfigured 84th District still includes Walker and Grandville. But instead of outlying, northern Kent County municipalities and townships, it includes Grand Rapids’ West Side and the northern portion of downtown.
Glanville is running uncontested in the Democratic primary for the 84th District and will move on to the November general election. However, she’ll face one of four Republicans competing in the August primary.
Regan and Milanowski are running again in the Aug. 2 primary, as are fellow Republicans Justin Noordhoek and John Wetzel.
Regan is an entrepreneur, small business owner and real estate investor. Milanowski is a mortgage loan officer.
Noordhoek, who serves on the Grandville City Council, is a social studies teacher at the alternative high schools in Wyoming’s Godfrey Lee Public Schools.
Wetzel is the owner of Pure Point of Sale, a company in Grandville which provides point of sale systems, such as cash registers, credit and debit card processing machines and more, to restaurants.
Glanville owns an educational consulting firm, Contemporary Education Solutions, which provides training, professional development and coaching to schools and school districts.
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US-based Infinera, a coherent optical transport supplier, posted what might be described as an "if only" set of financial results for fiscal Q1 (ended March 26).
Booking volumes were buoyant but the cost of exiting Russia ($5 million) and supply-chain problems causing project delays among some customers which Infinera indicated were also related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine inflicted more top-line damage ($20 million).
GAAP gross margin for Q1 was 32.9% (the bottom end of guidance), down from 35.6% the previous quarter. It was 35.4% during Q1 2021. Infinera attributed the margin squeeze primarily to higher component costs and lower volumes caused by "supply chain impact."
"We continue to benefit from strong demand and deal momentum in the quarter, both of which were above our expectations, especially following a very strong Q4 2021," said Infinera CEO David Heard on the company's earnings conference call with analysts (as transcribed by Seeking Alpha).
"However, our Q1 financial results did not represent our full potential, and we're at the low end of our outlook range due to uncontrollable and previously unforeseen supply chain developments late in the quarter."
The tougher trading environment inevitably took its toll on Q1 revenue, which clocked in at $338.9 million (below Infinera's forecast) compared to $400.3 million during Q1 2021.
Net loss for the quarter was $41.9 million compared to $33.1 million the previous quarter.
Bookings up
Infinera's overall Q1 bookings grew, impressively, in the double-digit percentage range on a year-over-year basis.
"We ended the quarter with a product book-to-bill meaningfully above one," asserted Heard. "This was our sixth consecutive quarter with a book-to-bill ratio above one."
Looking ahead to Q2 Heard said he anticipated continued healthy demand "given our bookings momentum and the expectation of a strong capex cycle continuing."
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The CEO warned, however, that "acute macroeconomic and supply chain pressures from Q1 will continue into Q2."
Despite the challenges, Infinera expects revenue to grow sequentially from Q1 to Q2 (around $350 million, plus or minus $20 million) and that there will be improved revenue growth and margins in the second half of the year.
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BWW Interview: Puppeteer Sam Jay Gold of ALL VOWS at Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre
Puppeteer Sam Jay Gold
"All Vows" is a puppet memory play by puppeteer, theatre artist, and writer, Sam Jay Gold, where history and imagination collide in a heartwarming tale. The play is centered on the possibly true life of his grandfather, Poppy, a Russian Jewish refugee raised in China. Poppy is portrayed through five hand-carved, wooden puppets, each modeled after him at a different age in his life. It will be performed at Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre from May 6th to May 8th.
Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Sam about his career and the upcoming show at Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre.
With the support of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, Sam studied traditional forms of puppetry around the world. He trained in marionettes in the Czech Republic, Noh and Bunraku in Japan, and Wayang Kulit in Bali, while exploring empathy, imagination, and projection across the animate/inanimate divide. These experiences cemented Sam's belief in the primal power of the puppet, of the shadow, of the not-quite-lifelike, as vessels for surprising, delighting, and challenging audiences with transformative storytelling.
Sam's original work has been supported by the Jim Henson Foundation and featured at venues including St. Ann's Warehouse, BAM, and the New York State Puppetry Festival. He is co-founder of The Brothers Campur, a Balinese-American shadow puppet company performing classic and contemporary Wayang Kulit throughout the US and Indonesia. Sam is also a longtime collaborator with Roman Paska, assisting in the development of and performing in works including Fall Of The House of Usher (Mass MoCA) and Echo In Camera (Watermill Center, La MaMa, Palais de Tokyo, DIALOG Festival).
Sam has performed in shows at Lincoln Center, HERE Arts, The Merry-Go-Round Theater, The Eugene O'Neill Theater, La MaMa, Dixon Place, and The NYC Highline, as well as toured works in France, Poland, and Indonesia. His writings on theater and puppetry have been featured in Bauhaus Magazine, Puppetry International, and Mime Journal.
When not performing, writing, or making new shows, Sam assists in puppet fabrication at AchesonWalsh Studios and works as a teaching artist at The New Victory Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, The Kennedy Center, and CO/LAB Theater Group, where he offers individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through puppetry and other theater arts. Sam is a member of SAG-AFTRA and a graduate of Pomona College.
What was your earliest interest in puppetry?
Like a lot of kids, I grew up on Sesame Street and The Muppets, but I didn't find a deeper interest in puppetry until I studied theater at Pomona College, where I was exposed to a lineage of theater practitioners who approached acting as the art of becoming a vessel for audiences to project their feelings upon - as opposed to the art of becoming a character who projected their own feelings out onto an audience. I was struck by how many of these artists held up the puppet as an aspirational goal for a human performer, which sparked my interest in exploring puppetry, itself.
At this same time, I had gotten into a huge fight with a dear friend, during which he'd accused me of lacking empathy. I was shaken by the thought - in large part because I worried it might be true - which threw me into a bit of an existential crisis and sparked a desire to better understand just how empathy worked. How do people relate to one another? I felt overwhelmed by the question, but exploring how people related to inanimate objects - things they know aren't alive but somehow still invest in - felt more approachable. And so puppetry became this entry point for a now-career long exploration into how we find meaning and connection with the world around us.
Can you tell us a little about your education in the arts?
I caught the acting bug in middle school, and my theater education greatly expanding in college, but my puppetry training really got going in my first year after undergrad, when I was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which supported me for one year of international travel as I studied traditional forms of puppetry around the world. I trained in wood-carving and Marionettes in the Czech Republic, Bunraku in Japan, and Wayang Kulit (shadow puppetry) in Indonesia. It was during this year that puppetry became more than an idea for me. Working with raw materials, creating new work, relying on gesture and shape as I performed in languages I hardly understood... That was how I began to discover the primal power of the shadow, the inanimate material, the not-quite-lifelike, as vessels for surprising, delighting, and challenging audiences through transformative storytelling. I've been working with puppets ever since.
Have you had any particular mentors?
My high school theater teacher, Courtney Flanagan, was my first mentor. She taught me how to process and engage with my inner world of experiences and emotions - and then how to honestly express them in front of other people. She also taught me that passion is important, but never a replacement for hard work. My faculty advisor in college, the ground-breaking Corporeal Mime, Thomas Leabhart, taught me how to stand still in my own body, how to chase after inspiration, and how to make my own work. And I owe so much of my puppetry chops to my ongoing relationship with Roman Paska, a brilliant puppet artist, director, and teacher, who took a chance on me a decade ago and turned my clumsy hands into passably dextrous instruments.
Tell us about the challenges of creating your shows?
My work typically begins with an extensive devising process - ideas, images, physical gestures, and entire puppet movement sequences often come before any words are scripted, which can be challenging! I liken it to climbing a mountain without a map: There are false starts, branching paths, unexpected detours. In the earliest version of All Vows, for example, I never spoke, instead asking other actors to perform monologues I'd written about my own family while I mostly worked with the puppets. I wasn't ready to insert myself into the show, even though it was clearly about me, as much as it was about my grandfather. Over time, that dynamic changed - now, as we gear up for the show's premiere, I'm the only person onstage who speaks, while two other performers - the oh-so-talented Ali Goss and Liz Oakley - spend far more time puppeteering than I. That's another way devising is like climbing a mountain: you've got to have a great team if you ever hope to reach the top. Ali and Liz have worked with me on this show for nearly a year now, always ready to offer new ideas or critiques to the development process. They - alongside Chris Carcione (our Projection/Live Feed Designer), Ian Coss (our Sound Designer) and Avery Bargar (our Artistic Consultant) - have been invaluable to the process.
You have had such an impressive performance career. Can you tell us about a particular show that stands out in your memory?
That's very kind of you to say! I've been lucky enough to perform shows at bucket-list venues like BAM and St. Ann's Warehouse, but one show I'll never forget was my very first performance of a wayang kulit (shadow puppetry) play, which was held in the driveway of my Balinese teacher's house, on a quiet street in Denpasar. I was so nervous. Wayang Kulit is a one-person show, wherein the dalang (shadow puppeteer) performs with as many as 40 different puppet characters in front of an open flame - all without a script, improvising their way through a re-telling of a sprawling story, often a excerpt from a Hindu epics like the Mahabharata or the Ramayana. The Dalang is expected to sing, to throw their voice, and to speak in multiple languages - all of which I'd practiced for quite some time, but I was still an absolute newbie. I was so humbled by the talent of my local friends and teachers, as well as their willingness to welcome me into a centuries-old performance tradition far outside my own upbringing. By the end of the show, my voice was hoarse and my lap was singed with embers from the fire, but the rush of joy and awe I felt as the final notes of the gamelan played is something I hold very close to my heart to this day.
What was your inspiration for "All Vows?"
"All Vows" is about the possibly true life of my grandfather, a Russian-born Jewish refugee who grew up in China, studied medicine in Italy, became a surgeon in Shanghai during WWII, then started all over in America. I have always felt very close to my grandfather, but I was only four when he died - and lately I've been grappling with how I'm guilty of transforming the best parts of his life story into a sort of "origin mythology" for my own identity and pursuits. "All Vows" attempts to rectify this mythologizing, presenting a character study of my grandfather - the man - while also reckoning with large questions of legacy and inheritance, how a family history can shape its descendants just as its descendants can uphold or reshape their own history. The show features five hand-carved wooden puppets, each modeled after my grandfather at a different age of his life, as well as audio from conversations with my dad, and the only video footage recorded of my grandfather before he died - each presenting conflicting and complementary stories from my grandfather's life as I stage an attempt to relive stories, question memories, and piece together just who Ralph Peter Gold really was.
What would you like Bickford Theatre audiences to know about the show?
That my Mom designed and fabricated all the puppet costumes featured in the show! I don't know if I've ever heard my Mom call herself an artist, but she was absolutely the first person to teach me how to be creative, wherever your inspiration takes you. It was an amazing experience collaborating with her on the puppet costumes. You won't believe the amount of detail she added to an 18" tall, three-piece suit!
For the future?
"All Vows" was conceived with touring and festivals in mind. We're already in talks with a few venues about future runs - hopefully we'll have more dates on the books soon! In the meantime a play I wrote in 2017 is set to premiere as a six-part narrative podcast with original music on PRX early next month. The podcast was co-created with my longtime friend and collaborator, Ian Coss (creator of "Forever is a Long Time," a 2021 NYTimes Podcast of the Year). We've got an incredible cast, including some fantastic Broadway performers. I can't say anything more about it for now, but I'm so excited to share more in just a few weeks!
Anything else, absolutely anything you want BWW readers to know.
Arts education is life preparation! If you can play an active role in a young person's ability to access art and art-making opportunities - especially from and for under-represented voices and communities - please do so!
For more information on Sam, visit his website www.samjaygold.com and follow him on
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"All Vows" will be performed at Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre on Friday, May 6, 8:00pm; Saturday, May 7, 8:00pm; and Sunday, May 8, 2:00pm. For tickets and more information, please visit https://morrismuseum.org/theatre-information/.
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he would speak with other leaders from the Group of Seven advanced economies this week about potential additional sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States was in constant discussions with its partners about further sanctions and could take “additional actions” to pressure Moscow.
At a Wall Street Journal conference, Yellen would not preview any specific actions under consideration, but stressed that further measures were likely “if Russia continues this war against Ukraine.”
Biden told reporters, “We’re always open to additional sanctions” when asked about U.S. plans after the European Union proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia, including a phased oil embargo.
“I’ll be speaking with the members of the G7 this week about what we’re going to do or not do,” Biden added.
Russia has intensified its offensive in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine’s defense ministry said on Wednesday, nearly 10 weeks into a war that has killed thousands of people, uprooted millions and flattened Ukrainian cities.
Russia, which calls its actions “a special military operation,” also stepped up strikes on targets in western Ukraine, saying it was disrupting Western arms deliveries, and close Russian ally Belarus announced large-scale army drills.
New measures announced by the EU include sanctions against Russia’s top bank and a ban on Russian broadcasters from European airwaves, as well as an embargo on crude oil in six months.
Biden has hammered Russia over what he calls “major war crimes” committed in Ukraine, and has underscored his resolve to hold Moscow accountable for launching the largest land war in Europe since World War Two.
Washington has targeted Russian banks and elites with a series of sanctions, including moves last month that ban Americans from investing in Russia.
It acted in March to ban Russian oil and other energy imports in retaliation for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but has largely exempted energy transactions from its financial sanctions to avoid indirectly hitting European importers.
Yellen said she believed the Western sanctions had taken an enormous toll on the Russian economy, curtailing foreign investment and preventing it from accessing goods it needs to compete in the global economy over the long term.
She said the EU push to cut off Russian oil imports this year could drive oil prices higher, and said she needed to look at how exactly that was to be accomplished.
Yellen added that the United States would work with Europe to make sure countries there had the supplies they needed. | https://globalnews.ca/news/8809465/joe-biden-g7-russia-sanctions/ | 2022-05-04T19:26:01Z | https://globalnews.ca/news/8809465/joe-biden-g7-russia-sanctions/ | false | 5 |
By Echo Wang
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose sharply in choppy trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its widely expected interest-rate hike, the biggest rate increase since 2000.
Stocks initially see-sawed after the announcement. The indexes then steadied and rose more than 1% as Chair Jerome Powell spoke.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point and said it would begin trimming its bond holdings next month as a further step in the battle to lower inflation.
The U.S. central bank set its target federal funds rate to a range between 0.75% and 1% in a unanimous decision, with further rises in borrowing costs of perhaps similar magnitude likely to follow.
“It’s a testament to how well they messaged, that you deliver a 50-basis point hike and there is not so much as a blink in the market" said Simona Mocuta, chief economist at State Street Global Advisors in Boston. "I would say very incrementally I found it slightly less hawkish than I thought it would be.”
Investors were watching Powell's news conference for fresh clues on how far and how fast the central bank is prepared to go in an effort to bring down decades-high inflation.
Concerns about a hit to economic growth due to a hawkish Fed, mixed earnings from some big growth companies, the conflict in Ukraine and pandemic-related lockdowns in China have hammered Wall Street recently, with richly valued growth stocks bearing the brunt of the sell-off.
Two separate sets of data showed private employers hired the fewest workers in two years last month, while expansion in the services sector unexpectedly lost some momentum in April.
By 2:53PM ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 521.75 points, or 1.57%, to 33,650.54, the S&P 500 gained 63.61 points, or 1.52%, to 4,239.09 and the Nasdaq Composite added 165.15 points, or 1.31%, to 12,728.91.
Lyft Inc shares plummeted 33.8% amid concerns about the company's ridership and spending. The ride hailing company reported first-quarter revenue of $875 million, a 44% increase over the previous year, while the number of active riders missed analyst expectations.
Starbucks Corp gained 7.6% after the coffee chain saw quarterly comparable sales grow 12% in North America.
Livent Corp climbed 21.6% after it posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and bolstered its 2022 revenue outlook on higher demand for lithium used in electric vehicle batteries.
Eight of the 11 major S&P sectors rose, with energy and utilities leading the gains. [O/R]
Bank stocks were up 0.5% after U.S. Treasury two-year yields, the most sensitive to the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook, soared to their highest since Nov 2018. The benchmark 10-year yield topped 3% for a third consecutive day. [US/]
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.52-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.94-to-1 ratio favored decliners.
The S&P 500 posted two new 52-week highs and 37 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 25 new highs and 352 new lows.
(Reporting by Echo Wang and Chuck Mikolajczak in New York, additional reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta, Anil D'Silva and Cynthia Osterman) | https://gazette.com/news/us-world/wall-street-rallies-in-wake-of-feds-interest-hike/article_a7a59cd2-b8e6-5eb7-b88b-403a5cb2fb3e.html | 2022-05-04T19:27:00Z | https://gazette.com/news/us-world/wall-street-rallies-in-wake-of-feds-interest-hike/article_a7a59cd2-b8e6-5eb7-b88b-403a5cb2fb3e.html | false | 4 |
Does Christine still work at The Oppenheim Group?
SELLING Sunset star, Christine Quinn, is known for her work as a real estate agent on the hit Netflix series.
Rumor has it that the former model has quit The Oppenheim Group... let's take a look at what we know.
Does Christine still work at The Oppenheim Group?
Since the premiere of Selling Sunset's Season 5, it has been confirmed that Quinn will no longer work for The Oppenheim Group.
A source exclusively told US Weekly that “it was Christine’s decision to leave the Oppenheim Group," suggesting that she was not fired.
Quinn told Forbes in an interview that she left the firm because it wasn't "forward-leaning" and "wasn't a believer in crypto."
She and her husband launched a new real estate company on April 22, 2022.
RealOpen will allow people to buy and sell homes using cryptocurrency.
She took to Twitter to announce her new endeavor on April 23:
"Why work for someone else when you can be your own CEO?" she wrote.
"It took over a year of hard work and tenacity to create this platform and patent-pending technology."
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With Quinn's new company in the mix, her future on Selling Sunset is up in the air.
Who is Christine Quinn?
Christine Quinn, 33, was born on October 12, 1988, in Dallas, Texas.
According to US Weekly, Quinn attended The Juilliard School in New York City in hopes of pursuing an acting career before her real estate days.
Quinn got her start in modeling and acting before starting on her million-dollar home sale journey in 2016.
She is best known for her being featured on:
- Ballers
- Drop Dead Diva
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- Hot Tub Time Machine
- The Perfect Match
- Shark Night
Quinn married Christian Richard, a software engineer, in 2019, and the pair share a child together, son Christian Georges Dumontet, born in May 2021.
When did Selling Sunset season 5 premiere?
Season 5 of Selling Sunset premiered on Friday, April 22, 2022.
The latest season has ten new episodes and a reunion set to premiere on May 6 on Netflix.
Having tested positive for COVID, Quinn skipped the reunion and called in via video instead.
Season 5 has remained on Netflix's Top 10 list since it began streaming last month.
Back in January 2022, Us Weekly reported that the reality hit series would be renewed for seasons 6 and 7.
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mphasis (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS), an information technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced a strategic partnership with Securonix, a leader in next-gen Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), offering cloud-based cyber security threat detection and response services. This collaboration brings together Securonix's analytics-driven detection and automated response tools and Mphasis' Digital & Cyber Defense expertise, to provide future-ready Cyber Threat Monitoring and Response services to enterprises, and government agencies globally. As a result, customers can run their businesses in a secure ecosystem, improve effectiveness and resiliency of their organizations.
The partnership will provide enterprises with an additional layer of security by harnessing the power of Machine Learning and AI for accurate data-driven analytics. The combination of Intelligence, AI/ML, Behavior Analytics and Automation will prepare the customers against advanced cyber security risks with an agile and scalable approach to effectively detect and respond to the evolving cyber threats and volume of risks.
With increasing migrations to multi-cloud environments, organizations are in dire need for adequate cyber security measures to safeguard their business. A major hindrance preventing this continued adoption is the threat of security breaches aimed at the cloud. The partnership with Securonix offers the ability to preempt such cyber-attacks, by leveraging the capabilities of Adversary Behavior Analytics (ABA). Along with the provision to foresee impending threats, ABA also provides customer-centric preemptive counter-measures adept in nullifying the threat.
"The focus at Mphasis is to ensure that our clients are provided with a broad, well-rounded cyber-security ecosystem, for both threat detection and resolution. With a strong strategic partnership with Securonix, we further strengthen our commitment to enabling scalable and sustainable technology solutions. The collaboration accentuates the need for real-time analytics and a world-class detection and incident response platform in the industry. The solution is ready to support the Multi cloud architectures of our client and change the way they respond to Cybersecurity threats. It is a testimony to our relentless efforts towards enabling our customers to always stay ahead in the changing environment with a robust and seamless threat resolution approach," said Eric G. Winston, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Mphasis.
On the partnership, David Wagner - Vice President, Global MSSPs & Systems Integrators, Securonix, said, "Cyber-threat protection has become a core priority for all businesses. As enterprises move to cloud, they look for dynamic, flexible, and predictive security tools on a single platform. With Mphasis, we aim to capitalize our capabilities to combat the ever-increasing ransomware and phishing threats targeting key infrastructure and large businesses. The partnership brings in limitless scalability and cost-effectiveness for customers of any size, volume, and speed. We look forward to bringing new solutions to market that safeguard and protect today's complex environments with a robust and agile framework."
Securonix is redefining threat detection and response for today's hybrid cloud, data-driven enterprise. Securonix Next-Gen SIEM and XDR are powered by the most advanced analytics and built on a scalable, flexible cloud native architecture. Securonix leverages behavioral analytics technology that pioneered the UEBA category to reduce noise, prioritize high fidelity alerts, and enable fast and precise response to insider and cyber threats. For more information visit www.securonix.com
Mphasis' purpose is to be the "Driver in Driverless Car" for Global Enterprises by applying next-generation design, architecture, and engineering services, to deliver scalable and sustainable software and technology solutions. Customer centricity is foundational to Mphasis, and is reflected in the Mphasis'Front2Back™ Transformation approach. Front2Back™ uses the exponential power of cloud and cognitive to provide hyper-personalized (C=X2C2TM=1) digital experience to clients and their end customers. Mphasis' Service Transformation approach helps 'shrink the core' through the application of digital technologies across legacy environments within an enterprise, enabling businesses to stay ahead in a changing world. Mphasis' core reference architectures and tools, speed and innovation with domain expertise and specialization, combined with an integrated sustainability and purpose-led approach across its operations and solutions are key to building strong relationships with marquee clients. Click hereto know more. (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS)
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Two leaders work together to secure certifications that open suppliers to numerous opportunities
CHICAGO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Ulta Beauty partnered with SpotzCity, a technology company specializing in diversity, to help supplier diversity certification efforts for 20 companies in order to gain access to government contracts and grants, business partnerships, networking and training resources to ultimately fuel business growth. LGBTQ+ owned Bauie+Rad and woman-owned Obviously were the first two organizations to complete the process and be awarded certification.
"Many companies talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion on their websites, but how many hold themselves accountable to actively create opportunities for diverse-owned businesses like Ulta Beauty?," said SpotzCity partner LaTonya Fourte-Lyles. "We were thrilled to be instrumental in this partnership by guiding Obviously and Bauie+Rad through the rigorous and timely process to certification."
Bauie+Rad is a full-service motion and stills production company headquartered in Los Angeles that helps advertising and editorial clients achieve creative visions. Owner Steve Bauerfeind, whose first job was as production assistant to Steven Spielberg said, "Knowing that some corporations value diversity and want to engage diverse vendors warms my heart, and when our valued client Ulta Beauty mentioned their partnership with SpotzCity, it made me proud to see their proactivity come to life. I'm so happy a company like SpotzCity exists to connect all of these companies."
Obviously, headquartered in New York City, is a full-service influencer marketing agency with its own technology platform that allows brands to create and execute custom influencer strategies. "The WBENC WBE certification is a national badge of honor for a woman-owned business," said Mae Karwowski, founder and CEO, Obviously. "We're excited to receive this official recognition and to continue working with major brands such as Ulta Beauty that ensure its partners are verified as diverse and/or woman-owned."
About SpotzCity
SpotzCity is the go-to place for shoppers who want to search and buy from diverse owned businesses (woman, Black, LatinX, Disabled, Asian, Native American, LGBTQ, Veteran, Arabic). We are an agency that provides strategic solutions to fit the individuality of each member organization while offering a platform for shoppers to search and find diverse and minority-owned companies and products.
In addition to its B2C platform, SpotzCity offers TULIP, an eProcurement software platform dedicated to assisting in building economic impact-based results. MBE & WBE-certified SpotzCity has also created a Mentor Protege Platform that offers diversity consulting & process improvement strategies. To learn more, visit SpotzCity.com
Contact: Jeri Bingham, 312-488-9919
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Apple Takes Swipe At £1.5B Suit Over App Store Charges
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Joe Mettle takes Akesse, Ceccy, Ohemaa, KODA, others on a regional tour to mark a decade of Praiz Reloaded!
4 Cities, 13 billed acts, 1 event , 1 Jesus - The KADOSH takes off!
Joe Mettle has on Tuesday 3rd May outlined details for the 10th anniversary edition of his annual flagship concert, Praiz Reloaded in a press conference.
The concert, organized by Joe Mettle Ministries, has grown over the years to become one of Ghana’s biggest and most looked-forward-to gospel events which brings together many people from and across the world for a worship experience.
Praise reloaded is also positioned as a Centre of Excellence in gospel music in Ghana and Africa.
This year’s anniversary edition of the event is themed The Kadosh and will commence with a regional tour across four regions in Ghana starting with Takoradi on the 15th of May at the Breakthrough Family Ministries International (Windy Ridge), then to Koforidua on the 29th of May at the ICGC Jesus Temple(Koforidua Gallaway).
The Praise Reloaded train then makes a stop at CCC, Kumasi on the 5th of June, before climaxing with the grand finale in Accra on the 29th of June at the Perez Dome.
THE KADOSH seeks to resound and create an atmosphere of worship to the King of Glory and to celebrate the goodness of God for a successful 10 years of Praise Reloaded.
Artistes billed to minister alongside Joe Mettle during these tours include KODA, SK Frimpong, Luigi Maclean, Soul Winners, Akesse Brempong, Ceccy Twum, Bethel Revival Choir, MOG, Ohemaa Mercy, Kofi Peprah, Ntozoko Mbambo, Nathaniel Bassey, Diana Hamilton, and the Love Gift.
Other activities lined up to celebrate the 10th anniversary include an album release (THE KADOSH), a worship and music seminar, school and community outreaches, a walk with Joe Mettle and friends, and a dinner night with patrons and partners of Joe Mettle Ministries.
Ticket information, venues and dates for these events will be duly communicated.
For more information ,please contact us on +233-204 663 409 or +233-244 371 044, mailto:joemettle.info@gmail.com
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Green Harvest Capital Purchases Historic Warehouse in Akron, Plans Apartment Conversion
AKRON, OHIO — Green Harvest Capital LLC has purchased a nearly 64,000-square-foot historic warehouse in Akron with plans to convert the property into roughly 50 apartment units. The historic Akron Soap Co. building was formerly occupied by WhiteSpace Creative. Completed in 1893, the factory was built to manufacture soap and was later utilized by Pioneer Cereal Co. and Pockrandt Paint Co. The facility sat vacant for several years until White Hot Properties LLC purchased it in 2013 and converted the building into office space. Nichole Booker of SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors brokered the sale. The sales price was undisclosed. | https://rebusinessonline.com/green-harvest-capital-purchases-historic-warehouse-in-akron-plans-apartment-conversion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-harvest-capital-purchases-historic-warehouse-in-akron-plans-apartment-conversion | 2022-05-04T19:34:45Z | https://rebusinessonline.com/green-harvest-capital-purchases-historic-warehouse-in-akron-plans-apartment-conversion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-harvest-capital-purchases-historic-warehouse-in-akron-plans-apartment-conversion | false | null |
Colts Trade Up, Select Maryland S Nick Cross in Round 3, Pick 96
The Indianapolis Colts have selected Maryland safety Nick Cross in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 96th-overall pick. The Colts traded up with the Denver Broncos to make this move, sending the 179th-overall pick in the fifth round as well as...
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WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has recognized a new generation of potential space explorers who competed in the agency's 28th annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge.
High school and college students from around the U.S. and world have spent the last eight months designing, building, and testing their rovers for the challenge – one of the original seven NASA Artemis Student Challenges. NASA announced the winners during a virtual awards ceremony April 29. The challenge involved 91 teams, including 58 colleges and 33 high schools.
The challenge tasked U.S. and international student teams with designing, engineering, and testing a human-powered rover on a course simulating terrain found on rocky bodies in the solar system. Teams also performed mission assignments while negotiating the course, including sample retrievals and spectrographic analysis.
"This year, students were asked to design a course that would mimic obstacles as if they were competing in Huntsville," Aundra Brooks-Davenport, activity lead for the challenge at Marshall. "Ensuring team safety was a major factor in developing the design of their own obstacles. We are excited about the virtual competition and the opportunity it provided our teams."
The 2022 challenge was conducted virtually instead of at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. High school and college teams competed in multiple categories for design, documentation, and presentation, including the safety award, project review award, and many more.
Awards were presented in nine categories.
Overall Winner
- High school division:
- College/university division:
Project Review Award
- High school division: Parish Episcopal School, Dallas
- College/university division: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
STEM Engagement Award
- High school division: Decent Children Model Presidency School, Punjab, India
- College/university division: Instituto Tecnologico de Santa Domingo, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
Social Media Award
- High school division: Bledsoe County High School, Pikeville, Tennessee
- College/university division: Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
Task Challenge Award
- High school division: Tu Ciencia Joven, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- College/university division: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina
Safety Award
- High school division: Academy of Arts, Careers, and Technology, Reno, Nevada
- College/university division: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
Ingenuity Award
- College/university division: Tecnologico de Monterrey, Cuernavaca, Xochitepec, Mexico
Phoenix Award
- High school division: Academy of Arts, Careers, and Technology, Reno, Nevada
- College/university division: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Videography Award
- High school division: Parish Episcopal School, Dallas
- College division: University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
For more than 25 years, the annual NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge and its sponsors have encouraged student teams from the United States and around the world to push the limits of innovation and imagine what it will take to explore the Moon, Mars, and other worlds.
The challenge is managed by the Office of STEM Engagement at Marshall. The competition reflects the goals of the Artemis program, which includes putting the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.. NASA's Office of STEM Engagement uses challenges and competitions to further the agency's goal of encouraging students to pursue degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
More information about NASA's Human Exploration Rover Challenge, is available online. For more information about NASA's Artemis Student Challenges, visit:
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Health plans are expected to get even more expensive this month; find out how much – Rádio Itatiaia
Significant increase in individual health plans should happen later this month, as the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) calculates the percentage that will be authorized to private health operators. The biggest readjustment (13.57%) of the plans was in 2016 and the expectation is that this year it will be even bigger.
The lawyer specializing in health law, Dr. Kátia Rocha, told Itatiaia that the increase should reach the maximum ceiling, which is between 14% and 18%. “This has scared consumers and it’s not for less. We know perfectly well that today the health plan bill weighs on the consumer’s pocket and a readjustment will really impact the bills and lead many people to decide not to maintain health plans” , warns the lawyer.
Users are concerned. This is the case of retired Ciro Canaã Filho who is worried. “This increase is scaring me. I’m very worried. I’m already old, I’m 77, I have to be.”
The housewife, Selma Silva, has a plan for most of the family and finds the increase absurd. “It’s absurd, right, to increase health insurance. We depend on the doctor for a lot. It’s very expensive”.
Maria da Conceição Silva has a similar feeling, who already pays a high amount to have the health plan. “I go to the doctor once a year, I pay R$ 685. I earn a minimum wage, if it increases I won’t be able to pay. I’ll have to cancel”.
The trend is that, with the increase, many users choose the SUS. “If we have a very high rate of readjustment in individual or family contracts and which really generate a demand from consumers, people will certainly seek public health”, analyzes Kátia Rocha.
No date has yet been set for the announcement of the increase. The annual adjustment is calculated based on changes in expenses with services to beneficiaries, intensity of use of plans by customers and inflation measured by the Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA). | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/05/03/health-plans-are-expected-to-get-even-more-expensive-this-month-find-out-how-much-radio-itatiaia/ | 2022-05-04T19:37:09Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/05/03/health-plans-are-expected-to-get-even-more-expensive-this-month-find-out-how-much-radio-itatiaia/ | false | 2 |
U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster met with local leaders in the Monadnock Region on Tuesday to discuss projects that were recently awarded federal funding, as well as other challenges and opportunities in the area.
In March, Keene was awarded $394,800 for its Transportation Heritage Trail project, with plans to extend the Cheshire Rail Trail from Eastern Avenue to the Swanzey town line.
Through the same federal initiative, Peterborough was awarded $277,804 for plans to replace a defunct watermain to improve redundancy and water pressure in the town’s southern end.
These are two of 10 projects Kuster, D-N.H., recently secured federal Community Project Funding for in amounts ranging from $112,500 to $500,000.
In the Peterborough town offices, Kuster met with town officials to review plans for replacing the watermain, which was more than 50 years old and ran underground beneath the Contoocook River. That main broke and was deemed irreparable about a decade ago, according to Assistant Town Administrator Seth MacLean.
The project will build a new watermain along the underside of the bridge — which is currently under construction — that will carry routes 101 and 202 across the river. Keeping the insulated 12-inch main above ground will make it easier for the town to detect issues and make repairs, MacLean said.
If it weren’t for the federal allocation, the watermain project costs would have fallen to the town’s roughly 1,700 ratepayers, officials said.
This project is scheduled to be one of the last pieces of the ongoing bridge project, and work will tentatively begin in the spring of next year, MacLean said.
Fire Chief Ed Walker pointed out that water infrastructure isn’t just important for folks looking to do a load of laundry. These kinds of projects are a critical component of fire safety and ensuring the town has properly functioning hydrants and sprinklers. It’s especially important in a town like Peterborough, he said, which serves surrounding towns by hosting regional schools, a hospital, and big employers like N.H. Ball Bearings.
“For a little Southwestern New Hampshire town of 6,500, we have a lot of things that require this infrastructure to stay viable and stay working,” he said. “It’s sometimes a little incongruous what our needs are as a community in terms of level of service.”
Kuster said this is an important perspective.
“That’s where these federal dollars are really important,” Kuster said “... Given our reliance on the property tax, it’s the Peterborough property owners that are carrying the burden of that.”
That opened up discussions about what other projects in town could benefit from federal funding. Walker said that as the fire department hopes to replace its station — and voters will decide at town meeting next week whether to fund designs for a new building — it could benefit from identifying grants that could cover the costs of different building components, such as exhaust ventilation.
Housing was another topic of the afternoon. Town Administrator Nicole MacStay said that while there are plenty of jobs in the area, housing remains extremely difficult, and it’s often the reason people find themselves contacting the town’s welfare department.
Next, donning a pair of hiking boots, Kuster set out for the woods along Marlboro Street in Keene, where she gathered with city officials as well as representatives from Pathways for Keene.
City Engineer Don Lussier talked Kuster through the Transportation Heritage Trail project, which will include adding a layer of stone dust to a 4,700-foot stretch of trail between Eastern Avenue and Route 101. The layer of fine gravel will make the trail ADA compliant for wheelchairs, Lussier explained.
Future work on the project is safety-oriented. Once the area between Eastern Avenue and Route 101 is complete, the city hopes to add Robert J. Prowse Memorial Bridge — which it acquired last year — to span Route 101, so trail-users don’t have to navigate a dangerous situation while crossing the highway. Additionally, the project calls for adding railings to Stone Arch Bridge.
While those aspects of the project aren’t covered by this year’s congressional funding, Lussier said he’s looking forward to getting started on the first 4,700-foot phase of the work.
“What’s exciting to me is we’re building momentum for the overall project, which potentially makes those connections across the road,” he said.
The city hopes to begin construction next year, Lussier said, but in the meantime will be conducting environmental studies along this stretch of trail.
Not only are the trails an attractive recreational asset, but they also provide a means of alternative transportation — an important feature as Keene works toward its environmental goals, Lussier said.
Of the 10 community projects Kuster secured funding for, several focused on walking and biking infrastructure, she said. For the next round of federal Community Project Funding allocations, she will be able to submit requests for 15 projects, she said.
While New Hampshire hasn’t traditionally been known for having walkable towns, Kuster said she’s found that many people are now seeking places where they can live without necessarily needing a vehicle. But that takes some work, Lussier said.
“We’ve spent the last 50 years building infrastructure for cars,” he said. “... It’s going to take a while to fix that.” | https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/kuster-touts-federally-funded-projects-in-visit-to-keene-peterborough/article_6503efd2-1c72-5203-bd72-46e81d1c6734.html | 2022-05-04T19:38:36Z | https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/kuster-touts-federally-funded-projects-in-visit-to-keene-peterborough/article_6503efd2-1c72-5203-bd72-46e81d1c6734.html | true | 1 |
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown summed it up simply enough when he said the Celtics had to be smarter — smarter with their shot selection, smarter with their pace, smarter with the multitude of things they did wrong on offense in Game 1.
And no one took it more to heart than Brown on Tuesday night in Game 2. The wing scored 25 of his 30 points on 9-of-10 first-half shooting and staked the Celtics for the rest of the night on their way to a series-tying 109-86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their Eastern Conference semifinal series at TD Garden.
Though forced to play without an ailing Marcus Smart (right thigh contusion), the Celtics jumped out early, and thanks to a more balanced attack, never trailed. Jayson Tatum picked up the second-half pace in a rougher scoring half on the way to 29 points. Grant Williams found open shots all night on the way to a 21-point performance that included 6-of-10 3-point shooting.
The Celtics raced to a 26-point lead early in the third quarter, but Giannis Antetokounmpo (28 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) cut the Celtics lead to 12 points with two free throws with 4:30 left. But Tatum circled out to the corner and buried his fourth 3-pointer of the night — a shot clock buzzer beater — for a 97-82 lead.
The Bucks continued to threaten, cutting the margin to 13 on two Jrue Holiday (19 points) free throws. But Brown put back a Payton Pritchard downtown miss for a 99-84 lead with 3:25 left. Antetokounmpo answered with his 28th point of the night, Tatum hit two free throws, and came back off an Antetokounmpo turnover with a corner three for a 104-86 edge.
Grant Williams (21 points, five rebounds) buried his sixth 3-pointer to put it out of reach with 1:58 left.
Antetokounmpo scored 18 of Milwaukee’s 26 third quarter points, with the Bucks making minor progress in cutting the Celtics lead to 83-66 by the end of the quarter.
Tatum had 19 points, Brown 25 — all in the first half — by the start of the fourth.
Brown hit his sixth 3-pointer for an 88-70 lead with 10:28 left, Williams hit his fifth 3 of the night three minutes later to answer a brief Bucks spurt for a 91-73 edge, and by the time Tatum drove with 5:50 left, they had a 94-78 edge.
Grayson Allen cut the margin to 14 points with 5:30 left, Pritchard and Brown missed from downtown, and with 4:30 left, Antetokounmpo cut it to 12 with two free throws.
Brown’s 25-point first half was a classic that staked the Celtics to a 65-40 lead. Antetokounmpo (2-for-12) took more shots, finished the half with five points, and was mainly limited to jumpers.
Antetokounmpo scored the first eight Milwaukee points of the third quarter, though the Celtics were matching his output down the other end with, among other things, Tatum’s third 3-pointer of the night.
The Celtics finally hit a cold stretch, missing five straight shots to go along with three turnovers during a 10-0 Bucks run that included six points from Antetokounmpo, and cut the Celtics lead to 72-56.
But the Celtics answered with an extended 11-4 burst for an 83-60 lead, and included a Robert Williams transition dunk set up by Tatum’s steal and dish, followed by Tatum transition finish off his second straight steal. Milwaukee ran off the last six points of the quarter, cutting the Celtics lead to 83-66. | https://www.sentinelsource.com/sports/national/celtics-unload-on-bucks-in-game-2-win/article_cde8e9b3-9a5e-5649-87ec-b88c9130e96d.html | 2022-05-04T19:40:09Z | https://www.sentinelsource.com/sports/national/celtics-unload-on-bucks-in-game-2-win/article_cde8e9b3-9a5e-5649-87ec-b88c9130e96d.html | true | 2 |
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When it comes to spending power, inflation means that things cost more and that your money becomes less valuable. When a period of high inflation hits — like right now — you may want to consider changing up the way you handle your finances to help protect the value of your cash.
“Inflation is a time for investors and savers to reevaluate their strategies,” says Walter Russell, CEO of financial adviser firm Russell and Company.
Through the Federal Reserve, the government tries to combat inflation on a large scale by raising the federal funds rate, which is the interest rate that commercial banks use to borrow and lend money to each other.
When the cost of borrowing becomes more expensive, higher interest rates trickle down to consumer products such as loans and mortgages, making them more expensive. But higher interest rates may also apply to deposit accounts, meaning that banks start to offer higher interest rates on checking, savings and certificates of deposit.
No one knows what the future will bring, but by making changes to how you spend and where you keep your money, you may be able to weather times of inflation more easily.
Here are some ways to save more during periods of inflation.
LOOK FOR HIGH-YIELD INTEREST RATES
It can be frustrating to not be able to get loans for big purchases as easily during periods of high inflation. Still, consumers can take advantage of higher interest rates on bank accounts to fight the effects of inflation on their cash. Bank account interest rates usually don’t totally beat the rate of inflation, but these accounts can help hedge against inflation far better than keeping cash at home or in a low-rate account.
The national average annual percentage yield for savings accounts is 0.06%, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, but there are plenty of financial institutions that offer rates that are much higher — some even 1.00% APY or more. To find these rates, you can research high-yield or high-interest accounts and choose the bank that works best for you.
FIND WAYS TO KEEP COSTS LOW
If you haven’t looked over your budget in a while, now may be a good time. During the pandemic, you may have subscribed to multiple streaming services that you don’t use anymore, or you might be spending more money dining out or paying for more convenience services now.
Some people are taking even more radical steps to save money. Amanda Claypool , a financial blogger based in upstate New York, has recently made larger lifestyle changes to keep her costs low in the face of inflation. She spent 2021 living out of her car while driving around the country and plans to return to that way of living soon to save on housing costs. She’s also been trying to trim her budget by biking 16 miles round-trip to work and by eating more rice and beans, a cheap but healthy meal.
“I’m concerned about rising food costs and the impact that will have on the entire supply chain,” Claypool said through direct message. “I’m using the time now to prepare for future food insecurity by learning what food my body actually needs compared to what I enjoy eating. This might seem drastic, but it’s helping me save money and eat better in the short term.”
Not everyone can or wants to move into their car, but Claypool’s money-saving tactics can work on a smaller scale. You can bike more often instead of driving everywhere, and you can reevaluate your food budget to add more cheap healthy meals. For a bigger change, you could downsize your housing to save even more money.
CONSIDER INVESTING OR BUYING BONDS FOR LONG-TERM SAVINGS
It’s a good idea to keep short-term cash — like an emergency fund — accessible in a savings account, but if you have savings that you don’t expect to need for a year or more, you may want to consider investing those funds or buying a treasury bond.
“For someone who has a lot of cash sitting on the sideline, (investing) could help you not lose money,” Russell says. ”More people might be willing to take on more risk because they want a higher rate of return.”
Russell also recommends that consumers look into getting TreasuryDirect Series I savings bonds, which can give an interest rate of over 7% on up to $10,000 for a one-year term. These bonds are basically like a certificate of deposit: You put your money in one for a year, and by the end of the year you have a guaranteed rate of return that hopefully stays higher than the current rate of inflation — so your money won’t lose value.
The government will continue to review inflation data and make appropriate changes to the federal funds rate. However, there are other factors that may slow inflation in the coming year, such as changes to global supply chains that might free up inventory and lead to lower prices for goods. No matter whether inflation goes up or down, though, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on ways to optimize your savings.
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This column was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. The content is for educational and informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. Chanelle Bessette is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: cbessette@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @crbessette.
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (LifeSiteNews) — A tenured evangelical Christian professor who recently won a $400K lawsuit with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) over forced pronoun usage said that Christians should not yield to gender ideology.
“We cannot give in,” Professor Nicholas Meriwether told CBN News. “Scriptures were extremely helpful, the Psalms — even the book of Revelation — teaches very, very clearly we must resist in a kind way, a humble way, a reasonable way,” Meriwether said, explaining how he endured through a multi-year battle with Shawnee State University in January 2018.
The public Ohio university tried to require Meriwether to use a student’s preferred pronouns and threatened him with firing if he did not. According to ADF, it also placed a “written warning” in his file due to his refusal to use the gender-confused man’s pronouns of choice.
Meriwether offered to use the student’s chosen first name, but the complaining student rejected the compromise.
“A male student approached me after class and demanded that I use female titles and pronouns, and I explained to him that I would not be able to do that,” Meriwether recounted.
“I was going to be punished, not for something that I was doing, but for something that I would not do, and that was to affirm the gender identity ideology … I would not affirm the ideology,” he told CBN News. “It was really about compelling me to speak in a way that conflicted with my beliefs as a Christian and a philosopher.”
“I thought it was an egregious violation of free speech,” Meriwether said. “I would not stand for it. I simply would not go along with it.”
Meriwether said he wants to move past the ordeal and hopes to find healing from the contentious situation.
“Christians are commanded by our Lord to forgive our enemies. The New Testament is extremely clear: We will have a lot of opposition, and we have to be loving, kind, and humble to those who oppose us, especially when they oppose us for our faith,” Meriwether said. “We can meet that challenge if we are humble and reasonable and rational and kind and generous, the very virtues that the New Testament compels us to adopt.”
Shawnee State University has not acknowledged any wrongdoing but said it decided to settle purely for “economic” reasons.
“Shawnee State University made an economic decision to settle the Meriwether case,” a statement on its website says. “Though we have decided to settle, we adamantly deny that anyone at Shawnee State deprived Dr. Meriwether of his free speech rights or his rights to freely exercise his religion.”
“Over the course of this lawsuit, it became clear that the case was being used to advance divisive social and political agendas at a cost to the university and its students,” the public university stated. “That cost is better spent on fulfilling Shawnee State’s mission of service to our students, families and community.” | https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-professor-forced-to-use-trans-pronouns-says-not-to-give-in/ | 2022-05-04T19:45:13Z | https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-professor-forced-to-use-trans-pronouns-says-not-to-give-in/ | true | 1 |
Loudspeaker row: MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande booked for 'detering public servant from discharge of duty'
Amid a row over loudspeakers, Mumbai police on Wednesday registered an FIR against MNS leaders Sandeep Deshpande and Santosh Dhuri after a woman police constable sustained a minor injury while taking action against party workers outside Raj Thackerays home in Shivaji Park area of the city, an official said.
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Amid a row over loudspeakers, Mumbai police on Wednesday registered an FIR against MNS leaders Sandeep Deshpande and Santosh Dhuri after a woman police constable sustained a minor injury while taking action against party workers outside Raj Thackeray's home in Shivaji Park area of the city, an official said. The FIR against Deshpande, Dhuri and two others was registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 353 (assault of criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 279 (rash driving) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) at the Shivaji Park police station in central Mumbai, he said. One Santosh Sali has been arrested in this connection, he said, adding that a search is on for Deshpande, Dhuri and the driver of the vehicle. Taking a defiant stand, MNS chief Raj Thackeray had urged people on Tuesday to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers wherever they hear loudspeakers atop mosques blaring 'azaan'. On Wednesday, after meeting Thackeray at his residence, Deshpande came out and was speaking to reporters when a police team came towards him and tried to take him into custody. However, Deshpande quickly sat in an SUV and left from the spot. Amid the chaos, a woman police constable fell and sustained minor injury, police said. Taking a serious cognisance of the incident, Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home Shambhuraj Desai instructed Mumbai police commissioner to take immediate action in the case.
Meanwhile, at least eight FIRs were registered against several Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers and 56 persons were arrested across the state till Wednesday afternoon.
Mumbai police took action in the case of playing of Hanuman Chalisa on the terrace of a building in suburban Charkop during the 'azaan' call being given by a mosque on a loudspeaker.
''As there was only one person involved in the act, police will impose a fine of Rs 1,200 on him,'' the official said, adding that one more incident was reported in Chandivali area of Andheri.
Police personnel were deputed outside mosques in most parts of the city to avoid any untoward incident, the official said, adding that there were some attempts to play morning 'azaan' through loudspeakers, but police foiled such bids. Elsewhere in Maharashtra, police registered at least eight offences till Wednesday afternoon against MNS workers and arrested at least 56 of them for playing Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers outside the mosques during the 'azaan', an official said.
Police have taken preventive action against 2300 persons across the state, he said adding CrPC section 149 notices were issued against 7000 persons.
Cases were registered under sections 68 and 69 of the Maharashtra Police Act against 600 persons, he said. At least 1,500 mosques and 1,300 temples took permission to use loudspeakers in the state in the wake the loudspeaker row, he said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Netflix in May: “Stranger Things”, “Who Killed Sara?” and all releases
We haven’t finished April, but our hearts are already in the Netflix releases for May! And, as always, the next month promises for subscribers to the streaming platform. One of the most anticipated titles, without a doubt, is “Stranger Things”, which arrives for its 4th season.
But that’s not the only good surprise. Several national and foreign realities, documentaries, films and series are coming to the catalog soon. Check out everything that will be released on Netflix in May!
Series
“Stranger Things”: Season 4 (Volume 1) – 5/27
That’s right! The sequel to “Stranger Things” arrives next month on Netflix, after a hiatus of almost three years. The production needs no introduction, but we can already prepare for more adventures in Hawkings, Russia and California!
“Who Killed Sara?”: Season 3 – 5/18
The series continues, after last season’s twist, in which enemies become allies and new truths come to light. Will we finally find out everything that happened to Sara (Ximena Lamadrid)?
“The Circle: USA”: Season 4 – 5/4 to 5/25
The perfect reality for fans of social networks arrives for its 4th season, with weekly episodes on streaming.
“El Marginal – O Cara de Fora”: Season 5 – 4/5
In the final season, we will see Miguel (Juan Minujín) behind bars and Diosito’s (Nicolás Furtado) fight for a new life.
“The Pentavirate” – 5/5
What if the biggest world events of the last few centuries were influenced by a secret society? In the series, a reporter tries to save the world, while the powerful group faces threats.
“Welcome to Eden” – 6/5
A party on a paradise island, full of young people, that had everything to be fun, turns into a real hell.
“The Sound of Magic” – 6/5
A teenage girl regains her hope in life after a mysterious magician makes her troubles disappear.
“Supermoms”: Season 6 – 5/10
Perfect for the month of Mother’s Day, we’ll see five women who do their best to take care of their home, their family and their work.
“Brotherhood”: Season 2 – 5/11
The continuation of the Brazilian production tells the story of Edson (Seu Jorge) and Cristina (Naruna Costa) who, after facing a deadly rebellion, will find more enemies.
“The Power and the Law” – 5/13
Based on books by Michael Connelly, the series follows the life of an idealistic lawyer who uses his car as an office.
“Empire of Ostentation”: Season 2 – 5/13
With the arrival of a group of wealthy Asians and Asians of Asian descent in Los Angeles, crushes, friendships, amazing parties and frills are rampant.
“Love on the Spectrum: USA” – 5/18
The documentary series shows people on the autistic spectrum in search of love, with all the challenges of relationships and dating.
“Love, Death & Robots”: 3rd volume – 5/20
Part 3 brings more sinister worlds, violence and chilling mysteries. New episodes are directed by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
“Love and Other Dramas” – 5/21
The series tells the story of the people who live and work on Jeju Island, with lots of love and the classic ups and downs of life.
Films
“The Soldier Who Wasn’t There” – 5/11
Starring Colin Firth and inspired by a true story, the film shows two British agents on a great mission during World War II: to deceive the Nazis and change the conflict.
“Back to Prom” – 5/13
A young woman misses a stunt and is in a coma for 20 years. After waking up, much older, she still wants to live her high school dream: to be prom queen.
“Opposites Always Attract” – 6/5
Although very different, two police officers must come together, after a long decade, to investigate a murder involving a major conspiracy.
“Thar” – 6/5
A former police officer must prove his worth when a murder and torture case rocks his sleepy town, located in the middle of the desert.
“Blade Runner 2049” – 1/5
A powerful businessman is attracted to a secret tomb, which holds important contents. To uncover the mystery, he sends replicant hunter K (Ryan Gosling) on a mission.
“The Widows” – 5/12
With Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Liam Neeson, Daniel Kaluuya and Colin Farrell, the film tells about four widows who decide to commit a robbery to pay off the debt left by their criminal husbands.
“Elis” – 5/25
The film shows the life of Brazilian singer Elis Regina, played by Andréia Horta, with all the challenges and consequences of fame.
“Servant of the People – The Movie” – 5/17
Starring Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president joins forces with the former prime minister to stabilize the economy and face the oligarchy that controls the country.
“Divine Divas” – 9/5
Directed by Leandra Leal, the film shows the stars of Teatro Rival, a stage known for bringing the first generation of transvestite artists to Brazil in the 1960s.
“The Two Irenes” – 5/16
Irene is a shy and quiet young woman, who discovers a shocking secret: her father has a second family and another very outgoing daughter, also named Irene.
“Kidnap in Cleveland” – 5/15
The film shows the true story of Michelle Knight, a young woman who was kidnapped and held captive for 11 years.
“Jackass 4.5” – 6/5
The film follows the team of Jackass and all their madness in never-before-seen scenes.
“One Second” – 5/22
Set in the Chinese Cultural Revolution, a man escapes from the labor camp in search of a lost film, which contains the image of his daughter.
“Many Men in One” – 1/5
More Brazil in the area! A crook (Vladimir Brichta) who steals from the aristocrats of Rio de Janeiro at the turn of the 20th century falls in love with a wealthy woman (Alice Braga), trapped in a bad relationship.
Documentaries and Specials
“Rodrigo Sant’Anna: I’m here!” – 5/19
Rodrigo Sant’Anna launches his first stand-up on Netflix, showing more about the character Tinho, the cherry tomato, Mãe na Pandemia, Mulher do Site de Busca and Peru de Natal.
“The Photographer and the Postman: The Crime That Stopped Argentina” – 5/19
The documentary seeks to understand the circumstances of the murder of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas, a crime that shocked Argentina and exposed a national conspiracy. | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/05/03/netflix-in-may-stranger-things-who-killed-sara-and-all-releases/ | 2022-05-04T19:47:30Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/05/03/netflix-in-may-stranger-things-who-killed-sara-and-all-releases/ | true | 1 |
Health News of Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Ablakwa says Ghana needs a health care system that works for everyone
If health facilities in Ghana improve, there will be no need to travel abroad for health care – MP
Queen Mother of Ho Dome calls for improvement in medical facilities in the Volta Region
North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said that the time has come for Ghana to have a healthcare system that can cater for all the medical needs of the citizenry.
According to Ablakwa, if medical facilities in the country are well resourced, there will be no need for persons to travel outside the country to seek medical care, 3new.com reports.
The MP (Member of Parliament) added that medical facilities across the country had to be well resourced because some medical conditions make it impossible for persons to be transported to some places for treatment.
“We need to build a healthcare (delivery system) that works for our people, for all of us. It is not every medical condition that you can be privileged to be transported outside the location where you are.
“I want to see a day where we will have very high-quality healthcare so that we don’t have to fly anybody abroad, whether you are a VIP or you are a politician or whoever you are,” he is quoted to have said at an event in Ho to raise $ 3.2 million to support the procurement of equipment for its cardiothoracic centre in the Volta Region.
On her part, the Queen of Ho Dome, Mama Atrato II, urged all stakeholders including the government to put measures in place that will help improve access to health facilities in the Volta Region.
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D-backs Starter Madison Bumgarner Ejected After 1st Inning
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After the first inning of the Arizona Diamondbacks May 4 game against the Maimi Marlins, Madison Bumgarner was ejected by first base umpire Dan Bellino.
It appears Bumgarner was ejected for something that was said, and not for what was on his hand. pic.twitter.com/g7TldjHHLs
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) May 4, 2022
This season, Bumgarner has one win and one loss in five starts. He has a 1.17 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched. In 2021, Bumgarner had seven wins and ten losses in 26 starts, striking out 124 batters in 146.1 innings.
Corbin Martin took over on the mound for the Diamondbacks in the second inning.
Over at FanDuel Sportsbook, the Arizona Diamondbacks are currently +720 against the Miami Marlins.
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Chelsea takeover: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bid 'lower' than Todd Boehly offer
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“Sad to have happened”, says supermarket about onion dispute at R$ 0.99
Atacadão Dia a Dia regretted the dispute between customers for onions on sale at the Planaltina unit, in the Federal District. A video recorded last week shows consumers pushing and shoving to guarantee the purchase of the vegetable, which was on sale for R$ 0.99 a kilo.
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“The Dia a Dia network regrets the situation, stressing that it does not condone violent acts. For the opening of the Planaltina-DF store, Dia a Dia selected special offers also in the hortifruti section, which caused the sad event exposed in the images that circulate on social networks”, said the company.
The establishment said that “no promotional action justifies violence”. “Our intention is always to offer quality, variety and low prices in our establishments, as it is part of the group’s mission”, he pointed out.
high in price
On average, a kilo of onion is sold for R$ 6.50 at the Federal District Supply Center (Ceasa-DF).
Onions were the food product with the highest price increase at the beginning of this year. In January 2022, the value of the vegetable rose 17.09%, according to national data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
To attract customers to the opening, Atacadão Dia a Dia de Planaltina put fruits and vegetables at the price of R$ 0.99, on Wednesday (4/27) and Sunday (5/1).
In addition to onions, potatoes, lemons, oranges, dwarf bananas, papaya formosa, beets, watermelon and other products entered the promotion that generated the fight. | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/05/03/sad-to-have-happened-says-supermarket-about-onion-dispute-at-r-0-99/ | 2022-05-04T19:55:29Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/05/03/sad-to-have-happened-says-supermarket-about-onion-dispute-at-r-0-99/ | false | 1 |
A 75-year-old Portland woman who had been missing since March has been found dead, according to police.
Portland police said Middletown police contacted them on Wednesday after a woman’s body was found in the Connecticut River, near the public safety boat launch, and she was later identified as Rosemarie Dean.
Police said there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. The state medical examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy. | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/75-year-old-portland-woman-missing-since-march-found-dead-police/2777109/ | 2022-05-04T19:55:39Z | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/75-year-old-portland-woman-missing-since-march-found-dead-police/2777109/ | false | null |
The European Commission is studying the phasing out of fuel imports from Russia
Slovakia and Hungary do not support the new EU (European Union) sanctions package that proposes the phasing out of fuel imports from Russia. To make the proposal effective, the European commission could exempt the 2 countries from the blockade, EU officials said. The information is from the international agency Reuters.
In an interview with ReutersSlovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger, said that “if there is an approved embargo on Russian oil, Slovakia will apply for an exemption”. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Szijjarto followed the same speech in a statement on Tuesday (May 3, 2022).
The Baltic countries and Central European nations have called for a full gas embargo, arguing that the purchase finances the “massacres” of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. However, Germany and Austria were reluctant to sanctions, worried about the economic impacts.
On Monday (May 2), the Austrian minister Leonore Gewessler supported the new package. On Friday (29.Apr), Berlin said it was working to reduce its dependence on Russia, looking for new suppliers. the german authorities stated which reduced Russian oil imports from 35% to 12%.
Last week, Germany signaled support for a phased ban. Hours later, diplomats in Brussels discussed a phasing out until the end of 2022, after Moscow cut off supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/05/03/slovakia-and-hungary-do-not-support-new-eu-sanctions-package/ | 2022-05-04T19:57:36Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/05/03/slovakia-and-hungary-do-not-support-new-eu-sanctions-package/ | false | 2 |
A B.C. union has purchased a long-empty downtown Nelson building.
The BC General Employees’ Union bought the heritage building at 561 Josephine St. for $1.3 million. The stone structure, built in 1910, has been vacant for 11 years and was most recently occupied by Nelson Home Furniture.
BCGEU treasurer Paul Finch says the building needs extensive structural repairs.
“It’s something that would make less sense for (short-term) investors, to simply turn a profit, but would make more sense for us as a union, with a long-term presence in Nelson and across the region. We’ve done a cost benefit analysis on that, and we think we can do it.”
He said the location will become a regional office and the union will close its current rented Castlegar office.
But the 10,000 square foot building will become more than a union office, and other uses could include rental housing. Finch said the union might add more storeys to the building, depending on engineering reports and the wishes of city council.
“We’re in the process of weighing our options,” he said.
The property is listed in the Nelson heritage registry as “old city garage,” according to city planner Rhiannon Barbour.
“There is a covenant on the property registered in favour of the City of Nelson protecting the exterior appearance of the building,” she said. “This means the city will have significant discretion in how the façade is retained in the redevelopment.”
Across the province, according to the union’s website, its 85,000 members represent employees in the provincial government, community social services, education, highways maintenance, casinos, credit unions, municipalities, and regional districts.
The union represents about 1, 800 members in the West Kootenay.
The BCGEU, before a name change in 2021, was previously known as the BC Government Employees’ Union.
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This combination of photos shows poster art for upcoming films, top row from left, "Benediction," "Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers," "Doctor Strange in the Multitude of Madness," "Downton Abbey: A New Era," "Elvis," second row from left, "Fire Island," "Firestarter," "Happening," "Jurassic World Dominion," "Lightyear," third row from left, "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On," "Minions: The Rise of Gru," "Nope," "Paws of Fury," "Senior Year," bottom row from left, "DC League of Super Pets," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "Top Gun Maverick," "Watcher," and Where the Crawdads Sing." (Roadside Attractions, top row from left, Disney+, Marvel Studios, Focus Features, Warner Bros., second row from left, Hulu/Searchlight Pictures, Universal, IFC Films, Universal, Disney, third row from left, A24, Universal, Warner Bros., Paramount, Netflix, bottom row from left, Warner Bros., Marvel Studios, Paramount, IFC Films and Sony Pictures via AP)
This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from "Jurassic World Dominion." (Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment via AP)
This combination of photos shows poster art for upcoming films, top row from left, "Benediction," "Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers," "Doctor Strange in the Multitude of Madness," "Downton Abbey: A New Era," "Elvis," "Fire Island," "Firestarter," "Happening," "Jurassic World Dominion," "Lightyear," bottom row from left, "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On," "Minions: The Rise of Gru," "Nope," "Paws of Fury," "Senior Year," "DC League of Super Pets," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "Top Gun Maverick," "Watcher," and Where the Crawdads Sing." (Roadside Attractions, top row from left, Disney+, Marvel Studios, Focus Features, Warner Bros., Hulu/Searchlight Pictures, Universal, IFC Films, Universal, Disney, top row from left, A24 Films, Universal, Universal, Paramount, Netflix, Warner Bros., Marvel Studios, Paramount, IFC Films and Sony Pictures via AP)
This image released by Marvel Studios shows Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange in a scene from "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." (Marvel Studios via AP)
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Chris Pratt in a scene from "Jurassic World Dominion." (Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment via AP)
This image released by Universal Pictures shows characters, from left, Stuart, Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, Bob and Kevin in a scene from "Minions: The Rise of Gru." (Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures via AP)
This image released by Disney/Pixar shows character Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, in a scene from the animated film "Lightyear," releasing June 17. (Disney/Pixar via AP)
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Austin Butler in a scene from "Elvis." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Tom Cruise portraying Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in a scene from "Top Gun: Maverick." (Paramount Pictures via AP)
This image released by Marvel Studios shows Chris Hemsworth as Thor in a scene from "Thor: Love and Thunder." (Jasin Boland/Marvel Studios-Disney via AP)
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Aaron Taylor-Johnson, left, and Brad Pitt in a scene from "Bullet Train." (Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures via AP)
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Taylor John Smith, left, and Daisy Edgar-Jones in a scene from "Where the Crawdads Sing." (Michele K. Short/Sony Pictures via AP)
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Yuki, voiced by Michelle Yeoh, in a scene from "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank." (Paramount Pictures via AP)
This image released by Focus Features shows Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary in a scene from "Downton Abbey: A New Era," releasing on May 20. (Ben Blackall/Focus Features via AP)
This summer at the movies, Tom Cruise is back in the cockpit behind those iconic aviators. Doctors Grant, Sattler and Ian Malcolm are returning for another round with the dinosaurs. Natalie Portman is picking up Thor’s hammer. And Jordan Peele is poised to terrify us with the unknown. Again.
Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disney’s “ Doctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madness ” and runs through the end of August. It's an uncertain time for the movie business as studios and exhibitors are still making up for losses incurred during the pandemic and adjusting to new ways of doing business, including shortened release windows, competition from streaming and the need to feed their own services. And everyone is wondering if moviegoing will ever return to pre-pandemic levels.
But though the pandemic lingers on, there is optimism in the air.
“We’re still waiting for older audiences to come back. But it really feels like we’ve turned a corner,” said Jim Orr, the head of domestic distribution for Universal Pictures. “You get the impression that audiences want to be out, they want to be in theaters. I think it’s going to be an extraordinary summer.”
Last week, studio executives and movie stars schmoozed with theater owners and exhibitors at a convention in Las Vegas, proudly hyping films that they promise will get audiences back to the movie theaters week after week.
Expectations are particularly high for “Top Gun: Maverick,” which Paramount Pictures will release on May 27 after two years of pandemic postponements. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says he never waivered for a moment in wanting to release “Top Gun: Maverick” – a full-throttle action film made with extensive aerial photography, practical effects and up to six cameras inside fighter-jet cockpits — exclusively in theaters.
“It’s the kind of movie that embraces the experience of going to the theater. It takes you away. It transports you. We always say: We’re in the transportation business. We transport you from one place to another, and that’s what ‘Top Gun’ does," Bruckheimer said. “There’s a lot of built-up demand for some movies and hopefully we’re one of them.”
The movie industry has already had several notable hits in the past six months too, including “ Spider-Man: No Way Home,” now the third highest grossing film of all time, “ The Batman,” “ The Lost City ” and, though smaller, “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” The hope is that the momentum will only pick up in the coming months.
Before the pandemic, the summer movie season could reliably produce over $4 billion in ticket sales, or about 40% of the year’s grosses according to Comscore. But in 2020, with theaters closed for the majority of the season and most releases pushed, that total plummeted to $176 million. Last summer presented a marked improvement with $1.7 billion, but things were hardly back to normal — many chose to either delay releases further or employ hybrid strategies.
Now everyone is refocusing on theatrical, though slates are slimmer. The ticketing service Fandango surveyed more than 6,000 ticket-buyers recently and 83% said they planned to see three or more movies on the big screen this summer. And, not insignificantly, Netflix last month also reported its first subscriber loss in 10 years and expects to lose two million more this quarter.
“Finally, it is movie time, with blockbuster after blockbuster after blockbuster after blockbuster,” said Adam Aron, chairman and CEO of AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest theater chain. He touted franchises like “Doctor Strange 2," “Top Gun 2,” “Jurassic World: Dominion," (June 10) and “Thor: Love and Thunder” (July 8), “new film concepts” like Jordan Peele's “Nope” (July 22) and “Elvis” (June 24) and family friendly offerings from “Lightyear” (June 17) to “Minions: The Rise of Gru" (July 1).
“It’s a bold statement, but this summer could potentially be on par with 2019, which would be monumental for the movie industry," said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore.
Analysts are predicting “Doctor Strange 2” could open to $170 million this weekend, double that of the first film. Marvel and Disney then follow that with the new Thor, which picks up with Hemsworth’s character traveling around with the Guardians of the Galaxy after “Endgame” and wondering “what now?”
“Thor is just trying to figure out his purpose, trying to figure out exactly who he is and why he’s a hero or whether he should be a hero,” said director Taika Waititi. “I guess you could call it a midlife crisis.”
The film brings back Portman’s Jane Foster, who becomes The Mighty Thor, Waititi’s Korg and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, and adds Russell Crowe as Zeus and Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher. Waititi has said that it’s the craziest film he’s ever made.
“It’s a great, really fun, weird little group of heroes, a new team for Thor with Korg, Valkyrie and The Mighty Thor,” Waititi said. “And, in my humble opinion, we have probably the best villain that Marvel’s ever had in Christian Bale.”
But superhero movies alone don’t make for a healthy or particularly compelling cinematic landscape. There have to be options for theaters to survive.
“Our business can’t devolve into just tentpoles and branded IP. We really need to continue to serve up as broad a slate as we possibly can,” Orr said. “We have something for every audience segment. Audiences are craving that and exhibitors are craving that.”
Universal is proud of their diverse summer slate that includes a certain dinosaur tentpole, family animation, thrillers and horrors, comedies like “Easter Sunday” (Aug. 5) and period charmers from Focus Features like “Downton Abbey: A New Era” (May 20) and “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” (July 15).
Jason Blum, the powerhouse producer and head of Blumhouse, hopes that Scott Derrickson’s supernatural horror “The Black Phone,” featuring Ethan Hawke in a rare villain role, is going to be the special “not superhero movie of the summer” when it hits theaters on June 24.
There's more coming to theaters than just franchises. There are literary adaptations, like “Where the Crawdads Sing,” with Daisy Edgar-Jones, non-stop action rides like “Bullet Train” (July 29), with Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock, Baz Luhrmann's drama about the life and music of Elvis Presley, a mockumentary about a tiny seashell (“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” June 24), romantic comedies like “Shotgun Wedding” (June 29) in which Jennifer Lopez’s wedding party is taken hostage, Regency-era fun in “Mr. Malcolm's List” (July 1) and creepy hair-raisers like “Watcher" (June 3), “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” and “Resurrection" (both Aug. 5).
“Annihilation” writer-director Alex Garland also has a new thriller, “Men,” coming to theaters May 20. Jessie Buckley plays a woman who retreats to the English countryside for some peace following a personal tragedy only to be confronted by more horrors from the men in this quaint town, all of whom are played by Rory Kinnear.
As someone who makes challenging, original films for the big screen, Garland is a little worried about the movie industry and the seismic shifts that are happening under the surface that are “partly cultural and partly economic.”
“Every time an interesting film comes out and underperforms, I get a kind of gnawing anxiety about it,” Garland said. “If the only films that make money are for younger audiences, something cultural changes. Something changes about the sorts of films that get financed, why they get financed."
“It almost feels old fashioned or actually rather boring, but I do think there’s a value in cinema," he added. "A film like ‘Men’ functions differently in a cinema. Not being able to stop it until it’s ended means that it has a qualitatively different effect.”
Streaming companies, meanwhile, are still going strong. Netflix has a massive 35+ film summer slate, including the spy thriller “The Gray Man” (July 22), directed by the Russo brothers and starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans and “Spiderhead” (June 17), with Chris Hemsworth. There’s a documentary about Jennifer Lopez (“Halftime,” June 14), an Adam Sandler basketball joint (“Hustle,” June 8) and a Kevin Hart/Mark Wahlberg buddy pic ("Me Time," Aug. 26).
Some of the most interesting titles from this year's Sundance Film Festival are being released by streamers too, including “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande” (Hulu), “Cha Cha Real Smooth” (Apple TV+), “Emergency” (Amazon,) and “AM I OK?” (HBO Max).
“Streaming has a place in the world, but it’s not the only thing in the world,” said Blum, who is convinced that there is still an appetite for going to theaters. “There were people out there saying the movies were over. I never thought that, but I was concerned about how much demand was left. But it appears that that part of our world is not going to disappear anytime soon."
For Bruckheimer, the equation is perhaps even more simple.
“It all depends on the movies. It’s always about the movies. If there’s stuff people want to see, they’re going to show up," Bruckheimer said. “I always use the analogy: You have a kitchen in your apartment or home, but you like to go out to eat. You want a different meal.”
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AP Film Writer Jake Coyle contributed from New York.
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7 Consumer Discretionary Stocks That May Defy ExpectationsConsumer discretionary stocks are those of companies that make products that are popular, but not considered essential. These stocks tend to perform well in a bull market but can lag behind the broader market during periods of volatility. And for the last six months, the volatility that the market has been enduring is adding risk to buying consumer discretionary stocks.
Simply put, consumers will have to be discerning because there are a lot of stocks that will perform poorly. However, like most sectors of the market, it's important for investors to not paint all consumer discretionary stocks with a broad brush. There are several companies that continue to show solid demand remains in place. This is despite high inflation and rising interest rates.
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The Flight To U.S. Dollar
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- Expectations of tighter Fed policy and increased demand for safe-haven assets have pushed the U.S. dollar to multi-month highs
- As central banks prepare to fight inflation, the U.S. dollar remains unchallenged against the euro and yen
The U.S. dollar has been moving upward against the euro and yen. There have been several factors involved, but the primary driver has been the Federal Reserve’s move away from accommodation well ahead of the European Central Bank (or ECB) and the Bank of Japan. Now, there are signs the ECB may move next.
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Seeing U.S. consumer price inflation soar over 8%, the Fed has commenced raising rates and will soon start shrinking its balance sheet. Federal funds futures currently suggest a very rapid pace of rate hikes in 2022, ending up around 3% to 3.5% in the first half of 2023, at which time the Fed may take a pause.
Euro-area inflation is now over 7%, yet the ECB still has its short-term target deposit rate at a negative half percent. Recently, several ECB board members have indicated they are ready to raise the target rate to zero. That is a small move relative to what the Fed is planning, but getting back to zero is a first step toward responding to the elevated inflation environment.
Japan inflation is only running about 1%, but signs are pointing that more inflation might be coming. For now, the Bank of Japan remains committed to near-zero rates across the maturity spectrum. The Bank of Japan controls both short-term rates and actively has a yield curve control policy to influence the Japanese Government 10-Year Bond. This is reflected as a large gap opening up among 10-year yields, with the U.S. the highest, German government bonds in the middle, and Japan bringing up the rear.
While inflation is driving the policy shifts at these central banks, the currency moves will be a cause for discussion. The challenge for the Bank of Japan, as it may develop for the ECB, is how much currency depreciation to tolerate. So far, the Bank of Japan is happy to stay put on the near-zero-rates policy and accept currency depreciation while other central banks, facing higher inflation, start to make their moves.
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The director of the untitled Bob Marley biopic is confident in British actor playing the lead role after “exquisite” audition tape.
Filming hasn’t even begun for the impending Bob Marley featured film but fan critics in Jamaica are already lamenting the decision to cast British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as the lead. The Guildhall School of Music and Drama alum who is best known for his role as Malcolm X in the 2020 drama One Night In Miami, reportedly does not have any formal musical training but his superb acting skills caught the attention of the film’s director Reinaldo Marcus Green.
Green, whose directorial debut, King Richard, earned Will Smith his first Oscar win in March, told the Observer that he was more interested in Ben-Adir’s acting than musical background. He says his approach will be quite similar to when he cast the young girls who play Serena and Venus Williams in King Richard.
“I was more interested in his acting. The same way that I approached King Richard, the two young actresses that play Venus and Serena [Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton] had no sports capabilities whatsoever. It’s about being great actors – and then training,” the director told The Guardian.
Green explained that he was “blow away” by the actor’s audition tape and found “how strong a performer he is” after looking into his other work.
In Jamaica, the land from which the featured reggae icon hails, fans have expressed concerns about the British actor being cast in the role considering that he has no musical background. Similarly, Green says the Marley family has expressed that they want the legend to be portrayed “in a way that feels authentic and meaningful.” The director says he is working closely with them, including sons Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley and daughter Cedella Marley to “fill in any blanks” now that the script is complete.
“We talk all the time. Every step of the way, the script, the casting, the hair, the makeup.” he added. Ziggy, Cedella, and Rita Marley are reportedly producing on behalf of Tuff Gong.
In a previous interview after Green was chosen by Paramount Pictures to direct the biopic, Ziggy Marley told the press, “I am very excited to be hands-on in working to dive deeper into sharing the legacy of who our father Bob Marley is.”
Green admits that the lead actor will never be able to play like Bob in the time he has to prepare for the role, but innovation can circumvent that.
“He can immerse himself in the world of Bob and folks around him, understanding everything from how to hold the guitar to what it’s like being a musician,” the director said about Ben-Adir. “You can’t mimic Bob Marley. You have to have an essence of who he was.”
Green added that a combination of tracks and real voice will be required to pull it off. The actor will have to study Bob Marley through performances, books and “let his fingers bleed while trying to learn how to play the guitar and take method to a whole new level.”
The untitled Bob Marley biopic will focus on the 1970s, around the time the iconic reggae star fled to London after surviving an assassination attempt and recorded his album Exodus, which features timeless hits like “One Love” and “Three Little Birds.” Green’s vision for the biopic is to portray Marley as a “flawed and complex” man with “so many contradictions.”
“He gave a lot of joy and spread messages of love and peace which are as important as ever today. But we want to show every side of Bob, including his toughness, without sugar-coating anything,” Green said.
He added, “I want this to be for people who know and love Bob, and who can still find out things about his life that they didn’t know, as well as introducing him to a new generation.” | https://dutchcaribbeannews.com/bob-marley-biopic-director-not-concern-with-lead-actor-lack-of-musical-skills/ | 2022-05-04T20:01:19Z | https://dutchcaribbeannews.com/bob-marley-biopic-director-not-concern-with-lead-actor-lack-of-musical-skills/ | false | 12 |
Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI – Get Rating) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.35, MarketWatch Earnings reports. Service Co. International had a return on equity of 40.83% and a net margin of 19.38%. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.32 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Service Co. International updated its FY22 guidance to $3.30-3.70 EPS.
Shares of SCI opened at $64.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $65.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.61. The company has a market capitalization of $10.35 billion, a PE ratio of 13.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.73. Service Co. International has a fifty-two week low of $51.51 and a fifty-two week high of $72.07.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 15th were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 14th. This is an increase from Service Co. International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.55%. Service Co. International’s payout ratio is 21.19%.
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SCI. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Service Co. International in the 4th quarter valued at $448,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Service Co. International by 30.4% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 55,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,910,000 after buying an additional 12,825 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in shares of Service Co. International by 325.2% during the 4th quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,000 after buying an additional 2,166 shares during the period. CIBC World Markets Inc. grew its stake in shares of Service Co. International by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. CIBC World Markets Inc. now owns 7,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Service Co. International during the 4th quarter valued at $253,000. Institutional investors own 84.03% of the company’s stock.
About Service Co. International (Get Rating)
Service Corporation International provides deathcare products and services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Funeral and Cemetery segments. Its funeral service and cemetery operations comprise funeral service locations, cemeteries, funeral service/cemetery combination locations, crematoria, and other businesses.
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