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10 years eating the same thing every day: Jennifer Aniston’s strict diet in ‘Friends’
Jennifer Aniston He became one of the most beloved celebrities in Hollywood, especially as a result of his appearance in friendswhere its interpretation as Rachel Green It catapulted him to fame. Now with 53 years and sporting a dazzling look, he has been able to reunite with his co-stars.
And it is that that time in which they shot the series, between 1994 and 2004the actress was determined to stay in brilliant shape, and that is why she took an exceptional measure: to go on a diet based on a single dish for every day, Salad. A dish that he did combine with physical exercise and that has helped him stay in top shape.
Such was her fixation on the diet that she took her co-stars, Courtney Cox (Monica) and Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe) to try his luck with this food, a cobb salad recipe in the pure style of Jennifer Aniston, as Cox has confessed in an interview with ‘Los Angeles Times’.
This is the recipe for Aniston’s Cobb Salad
Jennifer Aniston made a “retouched” salad. “It was a Cobb salad that Jennifer arranged with turkey breast, chickpeas and I don’t know what. She he has a gift with foodwhich really helps, because if you’re going to eat the same salad every day for 10 years, it had better be a good saladright?” Courteney Cox revealed.
The actress herself previously shared on social networks what her favorite salad is like. A dish that has been in constant evolution and which now includes bulgur, onion, parsley, chopped pistachios, mint, cucumber, chickpeas and feta cheese. Without a doubt, a very healthy choice for your day to day life. | https://d1softballnews.com/10-years-eating-the-same-thing-every-day-jennifer-anistons-strict-diet-in-friends/ | 2022-05-11T12:21:47Z | https://d1softballnews.com/10-years-eating-the-same-thing-every-day-jennifer-anistons-strict-diet-in-friends/ | false | 1 |
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(CNN Business) –– Bill Gates shared that he tested positive for covid-19.
Gates, an outspoken advocate for Covid-19 vaccines, said on Twitter that he is “experiencing mild symptoms.” And he added that he is “following expert advice by isolating himself until he is healthy again.” He also mentioned that he is “lucky to have received the vaccine and the booster.”
Microsoft’s billionaire founder said Tuesday that the Gates Foundation will “get together” for the first time in two years and that he will virtually participate in the event via Microsoft Teams (where else could it be?).
Bill Gates will not join the space race: he wants to eradicate malaria and tuberculosis
“We will continue to work with our partners and do everything we can to make sure none of us have to deal with a pandemic again,” he said.
Gates has spoken frequently about mitigation efforts and how to prevent the next pandemic. Late last year, he shared with CNN International anchor Becky Anderson about his hopes that the Covid-19 pandemic would be under control by 2023.
He forecasts that with the expanded availability of vaccines, next year the world “won’t have the level of disruption that we’ve had for the first three years of this.”
In total, the Gates Foundation has committed at least $1.75 billion to support the global response to Covid-19.
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At 91, Daniel Ellsberg is certain of many things. One of them is that unofficial leaks of government documents are fundamental to keeping a check on the most powerful operators of our society.
"Unauthorized disclosures are the lifeline of a republic," he told NPR during a phone interview from his home in Northern California.
And anyone who chooses to take on the burden of sharing such information in the public interest, "is doing this republic a very great service and helping it to remain a republic."
Ellsberg would know.
He was the person who in 1971 leaked the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times (until they were blocked by the courts from publishing the documents) then sneaked them to The Washington Post.
The study – officially called the Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force – chronicled decades of failed U.S. policy in Vietnam, and laid bare the ways in which the public was misled in how the war was conducted. Ellsberg was a national security analyst at the time and gained access to the classified documents using his top secret clearances.
When he was eventually discovered, he was arrested and became the first person in the United States to be prosecuted under the Espionage Act.
"They tried to put me in [prison] for 150 years," he recalled, laughing.
The charges, however, didn't stick after investigators discovered Nixon administration officials had tapped Ellsberg's phone and broken into his psychiatrist's office to obtain information that would discredit him.
'It's a very good thing that it got out'
Now, watching the fallout of the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that suggests overturning Roe v. Wade, Ellsberg acknowledges the extraordinary nature of the recent breach, which seems to have ruptured the trust between the highest court and the public.
"It's obvious why they want to keep it secret, " he said. "No organization really wants to show how the sausage is made or legislation is made, and they prefer to be the only voice on policy to the public."
Fifty years after the Pentagon Papers leak, Americans have been made privy to the internal, secretive discussions of the Supreme Court, exposing the role that politics plays in the justices' rulings.
"The Supreme Court wants to get all the authority it can from hiding the nature of dissension; the details of arguments that people have made one way or the other," Ellsberg explained. But this particular decision is so consequential for the public that it is important they know what is really driving the majority's decision, he added.
That's why, he said, "It's a very good thing that it got out. It was important to be out."
If he was in the leaker's position, Ellsberg said he'd do the same thing.
'The politicization of the court is no secret at this point'
Ellsberg empathizes with Chief Justice John Roberts, who called the release of the opinion "an affront" and "egregious," launching an investigation into the source of the leak.
"But really," Ellsberg said, "the politicization of the court is no secret at this point and for Justice Roberts to pretend there were no Democratic justices and Republican justices, that's really absurd. That notion has been demolished."
He also notes, as many others have, that after Politico published the draft, that the opinion is not a classified or secret document, meaning that no law has been broken.
"Strictly speaking, the law under which I was prosecuted, the Espionage Act, has never been confirmed by the Supreme Court to be constitutional, as applied to unauthorized disclosure to the American public, telling the truth to the public."
There are no laws preventing the release of documents from within the Supreme Court
Roy Gutterman, a communications law professor and director of the center for free speech at Syracuse University, agrees that neither Politico or the leaker will likely face criminal charges.
As of now, there is no law prohibiting such a public outing from within the Supreme Court, only centuries of decorum and unwritten internal standards. Additionally, when considering legality of the publication of the Ellsberg's Pentagon Papers under the First Amendment, the Supreme Court prepared to rule that the government could not block a publication from publishing the documents.
Gutterman notes there are fewer protections for leakers, meaning there could be more potential liability for such actors. But he said, in this case "it doesn't appear that there's a clear violation of a specific law."
He added: "When you look at leak investigations they tend to focus on National Security issues and the leaking of a draft opinion is not a matter of National Security."
That is not to say there won't be consequences for the source. Given how few people had access to the draft opinion – by most estimates that figure stands at approximately 50 people, including the nine justices – it's more likely than not that they will not remain anonymous, Gutterman said.
However, the long-term effects go much deeper than the potential repercussions on one person's career, according to Gutterman. "It's an opening for future leaks on hot-button issues ... it's a slippery slope."
"This could happen again and again, which would certainly undermine the independence of the court. And it would certainly stifle some degree of even collegiality and consensus-building among these justices," he said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black was hospitalized, his health failing, when he gave his son Hugo Jr. an order: Burn the papers. Worried that the publication of certain of his private notes could harm the court or his colleagues, he insisted on their destruction.
“Operation Frustrate-the-Historians,” his wife called it. As for the reporters asking the hospital about his condition: “Tell them nothing,” Black told his son.
Black, who served on the court from 1937 until just before his death in 1971, isn't alone among the Supreme Court's justices in what can seem like a sometimes extreme desire for secrecy.
Supreme Court justices have long prized confidentiality. It's one of the reasons the leak of a draft opinion in a major abortion case last week was so shocking. But it's not just the justices' work on opinions that they understandably like to keep under wraps. The justices are also ultimately the gatekeepers to information about their travel, speaking engagements and health issues as well as the decision-makers about whether and when to make their private papers public.
Even details about the Supreme Court Building itself can be hard to come by. Before the coronavirus hit, the taxpayer-funded structure was used 30 to 50 times a year for after-hours private events by groups that pay for the privilege, but the court declined to provide a comprehensive list of groups or events. A few years ago, when the iconic red drapes that frame the courtroom were replaced, the court declined to even name the company that did the work. The court is also not subject to the federal Freedom of Information Act.
The justices themselves have pushed back against suggestions they are less than transparent. Responding to a question in 2018 about whether the court should allow cameras to televise their proceedings as Congress does, Chief Justice John Roberts had a simple answer: No. He went on to defend the court's practices.
“It's not as if we're doing this in secret. We're the most transparent branch in government in terms of seeing us do our work and us explaining what we're doing,” Roberts said. When the court decides something, the justices generally spell out their reasoning in lengthy opinions. A court spokesman even once favorably compared the court's openness to a “goldfish bowl."
But Gabe Roth, executive director of the court transparency group Fix the Court, said calling the court the most transparent branch is just wrong. “That’s a laughable statement, and Chief Justice Roberts knows it," Roth said in an email, calling some of the court's practices “galling."
Even the justices' decisions aren't always thoroughly explained. When cases come to the court on an emergency basis and in need of a quick resolution, an answer from the justices often comes without any or much accompanying reasoning. Justice Samuel Alito last year defended what's been called the court's “shadow docket,” saying it is hard to see how the court might handle things any other way.
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the court to be more open in one way. Before the pandemic, a member of the public who wanted to hear an argument live had to stand in line outside the court for hours and sometimes days, or pay someone else to wait, to get one of the seats reserved for the public. But when the court began holding arguments by telephone because of the pandemic, it began making audio available live.
If the court's proceedings are more public, the justices themselves still like their privacy. While modern presidents have traditionally released the results of an annual physical, justices make their own decisions about releasing health information.
Some are more forthcoming than others. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released quite a bit of health information through several bouts with cancer. She nonetheless waited four months in 2020 to note that her cancer had returned. That year, Roberts spent a night in a hospital after falling and needing stitches. His injury wasn’t disclosed until the next month, and then only because The Washington Post learned of it.
Until last week's leak, one of the biggest court mysteries of the year involved the hospitalization of Justice Clarence Thomas. The court announced in late March, days after he was admitted, that Thomas had been hospitalized after experiencing “flu-like symptoms,” and he was diagnosed with an infection. The court ruled out COVID-19 but didn't release any more details about Thomas' illness or why he was hospitalized nearly a week, days longer than expected. Had the justices not been about to hear arguments after Thomas was hospitalized, making his absence obvious, it's unclear anything ever would have been released.
As for when the justices agree to speak to groups, it's typically left to the group to publicize the event. Last week, for example, as is typical, the court did not publicize the fact that Roberts and Thomas were speaking in Atlanta. Sometimes events are livestreamed or recorded, sometimes not. Sometimes the public is invited, sometimes reporters are not.
The justices' practice is similar to Congress, where schedules for senators and representatives are not open to the public or obtainable through most routine records requests. The president, by contrast, releases a daily public calendar, and his private calendar is recorded for history. Who visits a justice at the court is not public, either, unless the visitor makes it public.
When it comes to the justices' papers, the records that are created as they decide what cases to take up, draft opinions and communicate with their colleagues are considered the justices' property to do with as they wish. Justice Thurgood Marshall's papers were made public on his death. But retired Justice David Souter donated his papers to the New Hampshire Historical Society with the promise they won't be made public until 50 years after he dies.
Perhaps channeling Justice Black, Souter reportedly told the society's executive director: "I’ve got an incinerator outside my house, and either you agree to 50 years after my death, or they go into the incinerator."
___
Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro and Zeke Miller contributed to this report. | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/For-Supreme-Court-justices-secrecy-is-part-of-17164571.php | 2022-05-11T12:28:54Z | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/For-Supreme-Court-justices-secrecy-is-part-of-17164571.php | false | 34 |
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Effective: 2022-05-11 18:00:00 EDT Expires: 2022-05-12 18:00:00 EDT Urgency: Future Severity: Moderate Certainty: Possible Instruction: Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Target Area: St. Marys COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, up to one foot of inundation above ground level possible in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in St. Marys County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 6 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from this evening through Thursday afternoon, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water covers roads on Saint George Island, is in yards, and is approaching structures. To the east, inundation is occurring at multiple marinas off St. Mary`s River, Smith Creek, and Jutland Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Point Lookout is at 10:04 AM and 10:46 PM. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 11:06 AM and 11:38 PM. The next high tide at Coltons Point is at 11:42 AM and 12:14 AM. Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. St Marys River at Straits Point MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.4 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.4 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 11/10 AM 3.6 2.0 2.2 1.0 Moderate 11/11 PM 3.7 2.1 2.2 1.0 Moderate 12/10 AM 3.5 1.9 2.2 1.0 Moderate 13/12 AM 3.6 2.0 2.0 1.0 Moderate 13/12 PM 3.2 1.6 1.8 0.5 Minor 14/01 AM 3.2 1.6 1.5 1.0 Minor | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2595487401111/flood-watch-issued-for-frederick-garrett-washington-by-nws | 2022-05-11T12:37:03Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2595487401111/flood-watch-issued-for-frederick-garrett-washington-by-nws | true | 21 |
At 91, Daniel Ellsberg is certain of many things. One of them is that unofficial leaks of government documents are fundamental to keeping a check on the most powerful operators of our society.
"Unauthorized disclosures are the lifeline of a republic," he told NPR during a phone interview from his home in Northern California.
And anyone who chooses to take on the burden of sharing such information in the public interest, "is doing this republic a very great service and helping it to remain a republic."
Ellsberg would know.
He was the person who in 1971 leaked the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times (until they were blocked by the courts from publishing the documents) then sneaked them to The Washington Post.
The study – officially called the Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force – chronicled decades of failed U.S. policy in Vietnam, and laid bare the ways in which the public was misled in how the war was conducted. Ellsberg was a national security analyst at the time and gained access to the classified documents using his top secret clearances.
When he was eventually discovered, he was arrested and became the first person in the United States to be prosecuted under the Espionage Act.
"They tried to put me in [prison] for 150 years," he recalled, laughing.
The charges, however, didn't stick after investigators discovered Nixon administration officials had tapped Ellsberg's phone and broken into his psychiatrist's office to obtain information that would discredit him.
'It's a very good thing that it got out'
Now, watching the fallout of the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that suggests overturning Roe v. Wade, Ellsberg acknowledges the extraordinary nature of the recent breach, which seems to have ruptured the trust between the highest court and the public.
"It's obvious why they want to keep it secret, " he said. "No organization really wants to show how the sausage is made or legislation is made, and they prefer to be the only voice on policy to the public."
Fifty years after the Pentagon Papers leak, Americans have been made privy to the internal, secretive discussions of the Supreme Court, exposing the role that politics plays in the justices' rulings.
"The Supreme Court wants to get all the authority it can from hiding the nature of dissension; the details of arguments that people have made one way or the other," Ellsberg explained. But this particular decision is so consequential for the public that it is important they know what is really driving the majority's decision, he added.
That's why, he said, "It's a very good thing that it got out. It was important to be out."
If he was in the leaker's position, Ellsberg said he'd do the same thing.
'The politicization of the court is no secret at this point'
Ellsberg empathizes with Chief Justice John Roberts, who called the release of the opinion "an affront" and "egregious," launching an investigation into the source of the leak.
"But really," Ellsberg said, "the politicization of the court is no secret at this point and for Justice Roberts to pretend there were no Democratic justices and Republican justices, that's really absurd. That notion has been demolished."
He also notes, as many others have, that after Politico published the draft, that the opinion is not a classified or secret document, meaning that no law has been broken.
"Strictly speaking, the law under which I was prosecuted, the Espionage Act, has never been confirmed by the Supreme Court to be constitutional, as applied to unauthorized disclosure to the American public, telling the truth to the public."
There are no laws preventing the release of documents from within the Supreme Court
Roy Gutterman, a communications law professor and director of the center for free speech at Syracuse University, agrees that neither Politico or the leaker will likely face criminal charges.
As of now, there is no law prohibiting such a public outing from within the Supreme Court, only centuries of decorum and unwritten internal standards. Additionally, when considering legality of the publication of the Ellsberg's Pentagon Papers under the First Amendment, the Supreme Court prepared to rule that the government could not block a publication from publishing the documents.
Gutterman notes there are fewer protections for leakers, meaning there could be more potential liability for such actors. But he said, in this case "it doesn't appear that there's a clear violation of a specific law."
He added: "When you look at leak investigations they tend to focus on National Security issues and the leaking of a draft opinion is not a matter of National Security."
That is not to say there won't be consequences for the source. Given how few people had access to the draft opinion – by most estimates that figure stands at approximately 50 people, including the nine justices – it's more likely than not that they will not remain anonymous, Gutterman said.
However, the long-term effects go much deeper than the potential repercussions on one person's career, according to Gutterman. "It's an opening for future leaks on hot-button issues ... it's a slippery slope."
"This could happen again and again, which would certainly undermine the independence of the court. And it would certainly stifle some degree of even collegiality and consensus-building among these justices," he said.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.michiganradio.org/2022-05-11/the-pentagon-papers-leaker-explains-why-the-supreme-court-draft-leak-is-a-good-thing | 2022-05-11T12:38:23Z | https://www.michiganradio.org/2022-05-11/the-pentagon-papers-leaker-explains-why-the-supreme-court-draft-leak-is-a-good-thing | false | 24 |
DAEJEON, South Korea, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmAbcine Inc. (KOSDAQ: 208340ks), a clinical-stage biotech company focusing on the development of next-generation antibody therapeutics, announced today that Dr. Jin-San Yoo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PharmAbcine is invited to participate at Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference over June 8-10, 2022 in New York, NY.
Also, Dr. Yoo and Dr. Hyunsun Park, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Business Officer of PharmAbcine, will participate in BIO International Convention (BIO USA) over June 13-16, 2022 in San Diego, CA.
Details of the events are as follows:
Event: Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference 2022
Date: June 8-10, 2022
Event Calendar: https://www.jefferies.com/IdeasAndPerspectives/ConferenceList/Investment-Conferences/159
Event: BIO International Convention (BIO USA)
Date: June 13-16, 2022
Registration: https://www.bio.org/events/bio-international-convention/registration
Request partnering with PharmAbcine:
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At Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference, Dr. Yoo will hold meetings with registered members of the investor community to look for investment opportunities and to discuss the current trends in drug development and healthcare sector. The registered members will include leading global executives, institutional investors, and private equity investors.
After the meetings at Jefferies, Dr. Yoo and Dr. Park will participate in BIO International Convention to meet with global pharmaceutical companies. They will introduce PharmAbcine's core technology and pipeline assets to discuss potential licensing and co-development opportunities with global biotechs and pharmaceutical companies participating in the event.
The Company's pipelines assets include olinvacimab, PMC-403, and PMC-309.
Olinvacimab, an anti-VEGFR2 (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2) fully human antibody, is the Company's leading pipeline and is undergoing one Phase IIa combination trial in mTNBC (metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer) and one Phase IIa mono study in bevacizumab-nonresponding rGBM (recurrent Glioblastoma). The mTNBC olinvacimab-pembrolizumab combo study had the first patient dosing in December 2021 and is actively recruiting patients in Australia. The Phase II olinvacimab mono study has 18 patients enrolled out of 36 total as of April 2022 and is ongoing in Australia and the U.S.
PMC-403 is a TIE2-activating fully human antibody designed to stabilize and repair pathologically leaky blood vessels in a wide range of indications. PMC-403 is currently being developed to treat neovascular ophthalmology indications, including AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration), DR (Diabetic Retinopathy), and DME (Diabetic Macular Edema). The distinct mechanism of of PMC-403 allows it to be used for patients who show low or no response to the existing anti-VEGF treatments. The Company recently announced the positive result from the GLP-Tox studies of PMC-403 and will submit an IND package for an ophthalmological trial in 3Q22.
PMC-309 is a novel anti-VISTA (V-domain Ig Suppressor of T cell Activation) antagonizing antibody in development for the treatment of various tumor types. By inhibiting VISTA, an immune checkpoint receptor mainly expressed on MDSC (Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells) and Tregs (regulatory T cells), it can play a pivotal role in maintaining the immunosuppressive environment around the tumor cells. In the nonclinical studies, it has been discovered that PMC-309 can promote both innate immunity (monocyte activation, M1 macrophage proliferation) and adaptive immunity (T cell activation) unlike the existing drugs which show significant changes only in adaptive immunity. PMC-309 can offer a new treatment strategy in immuno-oncology area as it can be used in combination with other drugs to improve their low-response rates. The in vivo study showed that PMC-309 demonstrated significantly improved tumor growth inhibition when used with an anti-PD1 drug. The Company plans to submit a Clinical Trial Application to Australian HREC (Human Research Ethics Committee) for Phase I clinical trial in 3Q22.
About PharmAbcine Inc.
PharmAbcine is a clinical-stage biotech company focusing on the development of fully human antibody therapeutics to treat neovascular disorders, tumors, and other medically unmet diseases. It provides therapeutic antibodies for a wide spectrum of indications from oncology, immuno-oncology, ophthalmology, pulmonology, to renal pathology.
PharmAbcine has its own HuPhage library and innovative selection system. PharmAbcine's advanced 3G expression system accommodates high levels of antibody production and steady reproducibility. With these cutting-edge technology platforms, it provides state-of-the art antibody generation services.
PharmAbcine also has unique knowhow in the area of the antibody production, early drug development, and clinical development.
For additional information about PharmAbcine, visit http://www.pharmabcine.com or follow us on Youtube and Linkedin.
For licensing deals, co-development, and collaboration in research or antibody discovery inquiries, please contact:
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EU commission proposes plan to fight child pornography
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
Associated Press
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed requiring online platforms to detect and report the sharing of child sex abuse images on the internet. The regulation, which needs to be endorsed by member countries and the EU Parliament, would force companies operating in the EU to detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material online. Currently, voluntary detection is the norm and the Commission says that system does not adequately protect children. Reports of online child sexual abuse in the 27-nation bloc have increased from 23,000 in 2010 to more than 1 million in 2020. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/05/11/eu-commission-proposes-plan-to-fight-child-pornography/ | 2022-05-11T12:41:41Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/05/11/eu-commission-proposes-plan-to-fight-child-pornography/ | false | null |
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Hepion (HEPA) Climbs in Pre-Market Trading for May 10
Equities Staff Follow |Hepion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:HEPA) is active in pre-market trading today, May 10, with shares climbing 6.75% from the last closing price.
The stock is down 34.26% year-to-date while moving 17.66% lower over the last 5 days.
For technical charts, analysis, and more on Hepion visit the company profile.
Pre-market prices and movements as of 07:52:16 est.
About Hepion Pharmaceuticals Inc
The Company's lead drug candidate, CRV431, is a potent inhibitor of cyclophilins, which are involved in many disease processes. CRV431 is currently in clinical-phase development for the treatment of NASH, with the potential to play an important role in the overall treatment of liver disease - from triggering events through to end-stage disease. CRV431 has been shown to reduce liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma tumor burden in experimental models of NASH; and has demonstrated antiviral activities towards HBV, HCV, and HDV through several mechanisms, in preclinical studies. Hepion has created a proprietary AI platform, called AI-POWR™, which stands for Artificial Intelligence - Precision Medicine; Omics (including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, and lipidomics); World database access; and Response and clinical outcomes. Hepion intends to use AI-POWR™ to help identify which NASH patients will best respond to CRV431, potentially shortening development timelines and increasing the delta between placebo and treatment groups. In addition to using AI-POWR™ to drive its ongoing Phase 2a NASH program, Hepion will use the platform to identify additional potential indications for CRV431 to expand the company's footprint in the cyclophilin inhibition therapeutic space.
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'Please, please... they are coming': Ashley Cole's model girlfriend heard pleading for help in chilling 999 call played to court as she hid in wardrobe with son in her arms after armed masked raiders broke into mansion
- Ashley Cole's girfriend screamed in 999 call as she was found by masked raider
- Gang of four masked men burst into their home in a 9.20pm raid in January 2021
- Kurtis Dilks is charged with being part of the gang who allegedly smashed way in
- Nine other men also on trial for alleged part in series of 'ruthless' burglaries
Ashley Cole's model girlfriend screamed in a 999 call begging police to stop a home burglary - after she was found hiding in a wardrobe with her son by one of the crooks.
Jurors were played the chilling emergency services tape made as masked raiders broke into the couple's Surrey mansion.
Sharon Canu made the desperate plea for help as she hid in a cupboard with her son after the gang forced their way in at around 9.20pm on January 21, 2020.
The Italian model could be heard begging for officers to come immediately, telling a female operator: 'Please, please someone is coming in the house.' The operator replies, 'We will get some help to you, okay? They are in the house at the moment?'
Sharon responded, 'Yes', adding: 'They are coming up the stairs'.
A terrified scream was then heard by jurors at Nottingham Crown Court as one of the raiders discovered her and Jaxon in the wardrobe - and snatches her phone, before hanging the 999 call up.
The operator asked, 'Hello? Hello?', before realising the line was dead.
But the discontinued call resulted in officers being sent to the house in Fetcham, where they rang the property's entry buzzer which disturbed the burglars in the middle of the raid, causing them to flee.
Kurtis Dilks, 34, denies being part of the gang who allegedly smashed their way into Mr Cole and his partner's home with a sledgehammer.
Sharon told how she ran to her son's bedroom when she and Cole realised they were being burgled after spotting the men trying to gain entry, and Cole sprinted to their daughter's room to be with her.
Ashley Cole with girlfriend Sharon Canu at the Empire State Building observation deck in 2019
Former England footballer Ashley Cole (pictured on Sunday arriving at Leicester's King Power Stadium in his current role as Everton first team coach) told police 'I knew now, I am going to die' as masked raiders smashed into his home and tied his hands while he was holding his young daughter, a court has heard
Kurtis Dilks, 34, (pictured yesterday) is charged with being part of the gang who allegedly smashed their way into Mr Cole and his partner Sharon Canu's home with a sledgehammer and threatened to cut the ex-footballer's fingers off
She managed to dial 999 in time and got into the wardrobe with her son, but added: 'Seconds later one man opened the door. 'I screamed and got my son, and he went 'shush'. He wanted my phone.'
Sharon said the man grabbed her phone and ended up the call, then walked away.
She said: 'I walked out. I didn't know if I was supposed to, but I needed to know where my daughter was.
'Ashley was there on his knees with his hands tied behind his back. My daughter is just standing there next to him. I went with my son still in my arms, and got my daughter.
'I knew what was going on, and what they were asking him. I just focused on my kids.
'I could see Ashley on the floor, and they were all on him. They were saying, 'Give me the jewellery, take me to the safe'.
'I was worried because I knew we didn't have much. They took Ashley, and I got very, very worried. I didn't know if they were going to take him, hurt him, stab him?
'We were burgled two years ago. We don't have anything. I said, 'Do you not think we would give you everything? Take the car'.
'I thought they were never going to give up, because they think Ashley Cole is going to have a safe full of millions.'
Yesterday the court heard how Mr Cole accepted 'I am going to die' as masked raiders smashed into his home, binding his hands as he held his young daughter.
The ex-Arsenal and Chelsea defender was at home with his partner Sharon Canu (pictured together)
The masked gang were about to torture the former player by cutting off his fingers with electricians pliers when police suddenly arrived and they fled.
They had prepared him for the ordeal by dragging him downstairs and making him think they were going throw acid on his face or burn him alive.
Mr Cole sobbed as he told detectives in an interview played to the court: 'I was on my knees, waiting to either be killed... I'll never see my kids again.
'The aggressive guy was shouting. 'You are f****** lying to me, I am gonna do you'.
'He kept saying, 'Let me cut his hands. Let me cut his fingers. Give me his fingers'.'
Mr Cole said he had just got back from work with Chelsea's under-15s before hearing a 'banging sound'.
He told police: 'As soon as I put Netflix on, literally 10 to 15 seconds after that, I heard like a banging sound.
'I could hear it was like outside of my bedroom, just to the left, coming through the window. The banging was vibrating up the walls into my bedroom.
'I literally looked at Sharon... and I said 'what's that?' She said 'I don't know but that's not a normal noise'.
'I got off the bed and said to her 'this is why I should keep a weapon, like a golf club, in my bedroom'.'
Mr Cole said he then looked at the cameras on his phone to see if he could identify the intruders.
He said: 'I could see they were carrying a ladder towards my balcony. I said 'Sharon, there's someone in the garden trying to get on the balcony... call the police'.'
Recalling what happened when he stepped out on to his balcony, Mr Cole said: 'I swore at them and shouted 'help me, someone is trying to get into my house' and they turned and went to run away.'
He continued: 'Now I see a minimum of four running from a bush which is probably 15 yards away or so.
'They half-shouted 'agh' and charged towards my bottom windows. I knew now, I am going to die.
'I have got my kids in the house and I have no-one to help. I tried to shout on the balcony as loud as I could.
'I just looked at (Ms Canu) and said 'there's people coming in the house, get the kids and call the police'. She was shook and a little bit scared.'
Mr Cole told police that he went to get his daughter while Ms Canu went to get their son.
He said: 'I thought if I hide maybe they're going to be more angry and if I have got my baby on my lap they won't hurt us.'
The former England defender then appeared to get emotional as he put his hands on his face, before saying: 'I said it wouldn't affect me, but Jesus.'
Continuing to recall what happened, Mr Cole said: 'I was on my knees, waiting to either be killed... I'll never see my kids again, and I just heard lots of footsteps running up the stairs.
'Obviously before that I heard the window smash. I was being brave, I didn't want to show our daughter that I was scared for our lives.'
Recalling what happened after the intruders made their way upstairs, Mr Cole said one of the men said 'get the f*** up', before saying 'give me all the f****** jewels and all the f****** kettles' and 'take me to your f****** safe'.
Kettles is cockney rhyming slang for watches, because kettles and hobs sound like fob, which is a type of timepiece.
Mr Cole said: 'By then he's grabbed me by the neck and I have got my daughter in my arms.
'He said 'let go of the baby' and I said 'I'm not leaving my little girl here... I'm not going to leave my baby'.
'I'm trying to protect my daughter - he could see I wasn't getting up easily and he was pushing my head forwards a little but harder and said 'give me your arms, put your hands behind your back'.
'His hand was always on my neck. He said 'don't you f****** look at me, I'm not f****** going to hurt you, I just want your f****** jewels and kettles'.
'Now he's getting a little bit forceful - he put my hands behind my back and I shuffle towards the door.
'I said 'look, just take everything, just leave me and my family alone'. Now my partner is at my door and is saying 'leave him alone, leave him alone'.
'By then, he's now put these ties (on me) - they were black, long and thick. I remember him putting them on behind my back and he did it and tied it... really tight.
'He's picked me up by my arms and obviously still held my neck. I'm still in my pants and I remember thinking 'what's going to happen?' I can see Sharon is crying.
'My son, he's seen my hands being tied behind my back, and I looked at him and saw his face - he was just white.'
The men finally fled with five designer watches, a BMW smart key, headphones, a Gucci handbag, and mobile telephones after police arrived and pressed a buzzer at the gate of Mr Cole's home.
Dilks faces three charges of conspiracy to commit burglary, four charges of converting criminal property, three charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of robbery.
Nine other men are also on trial for their alleged part in the series of 'ruthlessly executed' burglaries - including the theft of a £3.5 million tiara.
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Analyzing Brand Reputation with Oracle Analytics
This post illustrates how to use Oracle Analytics to perform brand reputation analysis without machine learning or marketing experience.
When Italy used to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, I was a big fan of Oracle Endeca Information Discovery and implemented several innovative projects with it. Endeca allowed users to upload and combine diverse data for agile discovery on structured and unstructured information, transform and enrich data with a powerful visual data integration environment, mine text in multiple languages, and identify sentiment through natural language processing within the same framework. Unfortunately, it was too ahead of its time and didn't achieve the success it deserved.
Two World Cup qualifying failures and one Euro Cup triumph later, the time is ripe and several features seen in Endeca have been included in Oracle Analytics. In this post, I'm going to illustrate how to use Oracle Analytics to easily perform brand reputation analysis without machine learning or marketing experience.
Let's begin!
Identifying the Brand to Analyze
According to Marketing91:
Brand Reputation is the perception of the brand and how the particular brand of the company is viewed by customers, stakeholders, and the market as a whole. It is the culmination of ideas and emotions that a customer associated with the brand with the customer service experienced during the purchase of goods and services, whilst using them, and after-sales services provided by the company.
Since Italy can have a chance to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup only in videogames, I'm going to pick eFootball 2022 - a free-to-play football game - to conduct my brand reputation analysis.
At launch, the game was panned by critics and players, who criticized the atrocious graphics, lack of content, laggy engine and finicky controls. With 92% negative reviews, it became the worst-rated game on Steam a day after launch, and the lowest-rate game of 2021 on the review aggregator Metacritic.
Konami - the publisher - apologised for the game's many issues and said they would work on improving it. A major update was released on the 14th of April 2022 on PC and consoles: would it be sufficient to raise the reputation of the game?
Gathering the Data
People love to share their thoughts and opinions online. Due to this fact and the rise of social media, consumers have the greatest say in how a brand is perceived nowadays. Online discussions, reviews, posts, and articles about a brand can make it or break it.
I'm going to focus on a single social network - Twitter - to start my analysis and understand what people think about eFootball 2022. Unfortunately, Oracle Analytics does not (yet) allow users to gather data directly from social networks, so I decide to use the Twitter API v2 and search-tweets - a Python library for the v2 search endpoints - because I'm familiar with them. I don't cover the details here, but you can trust me when I say that the most difficult thing is to get the developer account application approved by Twitter!
In order to have a set of data suitable for analysis, I'm going to consider only tweets in English, and ignore retweets and quotes. I'm also going to exclude tweets with links because I noticed that most of them were actually spam. I can then retrieve all tweets posted over the last week related to eFootball 2022, and its official Twitter account @play_eFootball, with the following query:
(to:play_eFootball OR @play_eFootball OR #eFootball OR #eFootball2022 OR eFootball OR eFootball2022) -from:play_eFootball -is:retweet -is:quote -has:links lang:en
The response is in JSON format, which is not directly supported by Oracle Analytics, and contains a mix of tweets and users information, so I'm going to convert it in a couple of Excel files - Tweets.xlsx and Users.xlsx - using a simple custom Python script.
Tweets.xlsx contains the following fields:
id
- The unique identifier of the requested tweettext
- The Actual UTF-8 text of the tweetauthor_id
- The unique identifier of the user who posted the tweetcreated_at
- Creation time of the tweet- Public engagement metrics for the tweet at the time of the request, such as
retweet_count
,reply_count
,like_count
andquote_count
Users.xlsx contains the following fields:
id
- The unique identifier of the username
- The name of the user, as they've defined it on their profile (subject to change)username
- The Twitter screen name, handle, or alias that the user identifies themselves withlocation
- The location specified in the user's profile (freeform value)- Public metrics about activity for the user, such as
followers_count
,following_count
,tweet_count
andlisted_count
Enriching the Data
With the gathered data in Excel format, I'm finally able to upload it to Oracle Analytics and use the data preparation features to enrich the datasets before visualizing the data.
Focusing solely on the numbers is a big mistake in brand reputation analysis. The high number of mentions does not automatically mean the brand is doing great, in particular when the vast majority of those mentions are terrible reviews. Understanding the general attitude towards the brand it's a crucial activity, but it could be really tedious if you have to do it manually.
Luckily, the Analyze Sentiment step comes in handy: in Oracle Analytics, it can be added to a data flow to automatically detect the sentiment (Positive, Neutral or Negative) for a given text column. Figure 1 shows how easy is to configure this step. All I have to do is to select the column to analyze (text
) and provide a name for the new column that will contain the calculated sentiment (the default is emotion
).
The next step requires to save the data in an Oracle Database or Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse, for instance by adding a Save Data step to the data flow and setting the Save data to property to an existing database connection (Figure 2).
Having the data in the database allows to display the Database Analytics step in the data flow editor and perform advanced analysis and data mining analysis. In particular, I'm going to use it to break tweets text down into distinct words, count their occurrences and save the results in a new database table. Once again it's very easy to configure this step. All I have to do is to select the Text Tokenization analytics operation (Figure 3), specify the column to be tokenized (text
), the reference column(s) to be included in the output dataset (id
), the number of top tokens to return and wheter to use a special language lexer (Figure 4).
Tokens and occurrences will be fundamental when I analyze the data to display Tag Cloud visualizations. It is a great visualization of the things people usually associate with the brand, and it can be an indicator of the brand reputation in general.
Since all tweets, users and tokens data is in the database, it's a good idea to create a dataset with multiple tables to analyze the data (Figure 5). This solution allows me to achieve better performance because all the joins will be executed at the database level and only the tables needed to satisfy a visualization are used in the query.
Analyzing the Data
Now that data is set up, it's time to conduct a brand reputation analysis to identify what works and what does not, and optimize the brand strategy accordingly.
The Line visualization is the ideal way to display brand mentions (i.e., the number of tweets) over time (Figure 6). The number of mentions fluctuate with the higher peaks on the 21st of April, when eFootball 2022 Season 1 started, and on the 25th of April, when Konami made important announcements related to the game. The decreasing trend of mentions should not be cause for concern: most of the tweets are created in the afternoon/evenining while I gathered the data on the 28th of April during my lunch break (Figure 7).
As stated previously, the sentiment analysis is crucial for a successfull brand reputation analysis. I like to analyze it either at aggregated level with a Donut visualization (Figure 8) and over time with a Line visualization (Figure 9). According to the Analyze Sentiment step 47.66% are positive and only 21.64% are negative, a big step forward compared to when the game was originally published in 2021!
Users have a major impact on brand reputation and a good brand reputation analysis should take into account what the most relevant influencers are posting. I usually display a Table visualization of the top 10 users by mentions, by followers count and by engagement (i.e., the sum of mentions' retweets, replies, likes and quotes), and create a data action to a detailed canvas for inspecting the user's content (Figure 10).
Finally, there is the Tag Cloud visualization which clearly shows what people are looking for when mentioning the brand (Figure 11).
With the fundamental visualizations clear in mind, the brand reputation workbook can take shape. In the Overview canvas (Figure 12), I like to present aggregated data such as the total number of mentions, the sentiment ratio, the sentiment over time, the number of mentions over time, and the top 50 words by occurence. I can restrict the analysis to a specific emotion, a date range, a peak or a word, and see how the selection affects the other visualizations.
The Influencers canvas (Figure 13) lists the most relevant influencers alongside with the sentiment ratio and the most used words by mention, followers count and engagement. Again, I can restrict my analysis to a specific user, an emotion or a word, and see how the selection affects other visualizations.
The last canvas, Tweets (Figure 14), allows to fully inspect the content of the gathered tweets and related public metrics. Since the data in this canvas is at a very granular level, I prefer to reach it through data actions from the Overview or Influencers canvases. This allows to preserve any selection previously made (i.e., the search context) and display the details only for the tweets that I'm really interested in.
What's next?
Once the data is available in a format supported by Oracle Analytics, it takes less than an hour to build a workbook like the one described in previous sections. It's worth saying that while it represents a solid starting point for a brand reputation analysis, there is also large room for improvement:
- Manual data gathering is not the way to go in a production scenario, and the process must be automated.
- I gathered data from Twitter, but there is a wide variety of platforms people use to mention brands and all relevant sources should be monitored.
- Competitors' data should be collected to evaluate the strenghts and weaknesses of brands that are deemed to be a potential threat to your business.
Conclusion
Brand reputation nowadays is a must have intangible asset for any organization since even the small error in service can be visible to the entire world by a single tweet by that unhappy customer, and impact the business.
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By JOSH BOAK
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when he travels to an Illinois farm to emphasize how U.S. agricultural exports can relieve the financial pressures being felt worldwide.
The war in Ukraine has disrupted the supply of that country’s wheat to global markets, while also triggering higher costs for oil, natural gas and fertilizer. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said its food price index in April jumped nearly 30% from a year ago, though the index did decline slightly on a monthly basis. Americans are also bearing some pain as food prices are up 9.4% from a year ago, the largest increase in 41 years.
The trip to Illinois on Wednesday is an opportunity for Biden to tackle two distinct challenges that are shaping his presidency. First, his slumping approval rating has been dogged by high inflation and his visit will coincide with the release of the April consumer price index. Consumer prices rose 8.3% from a year ago, a slight decline from the 8.5% annual increase in March. The drop-off reflected in part a cooling in gasoline prices last month after the jump caused by the start of the war in Ukraine. Still, volatility remains with energy costs as gas prices have climbed in May to an average of $4.40 a gallon on Wednesday, according to AAA.
Much more broadly, Biden’s visit is an opportunity to reinforce America’s distinct role in helping to alleviate the challenges caused by the war in Ukraine. The trip follows a similar pattern as Biden’s recent visit to an Alabama weapons factory highlighted the anti-tank Javelin missiles provided by the U.S. to Ukraine.
“He’s going to talk about the support we need to continue to give to farmers to help continue to produce more and more domestically,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. “Just as we are providing weapons, we are going to work on doing what we can to support farmers to provide more wheat and other food around the world.”
The Democratic president plans to announce three policy shifts to help U.S. farmers, according to the White House. These include doubling funding for domestic fertilizer production to $500 million, greater access to farm management tools for plant and soil needs, and efforts to increase the number of counties eligible for “double cropping” insurance so that farmers can reuse their land for planting in the same year.
Biden noted in remarks Tuesday about inflation that Ukraine has 20 million metric tons of wheat and corn in storage that the U.S. and its allies are trying to help ship out of the country. This would help to address some supply issues, though challenges could persist.
Several House Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, met with Biden on Tuesday after having visited Ukraine. They warned that the food shortage meant the consequences of the war started by Russian President Vladimir Putin would extend well beyond Ukrainian borders to some of the world’s poorest nations.
“It’s going to result in a hunger crisis, much worse than anybody anticipated,” Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern following the White House meeting.
An analysis this month for the center-right American Enterprise Institute by Joseph Glauber and David Laborde noted that countries in the Middle East and North Africa are mostly likely to suffer from the higher prices caused by grain shortages.
There are limits to how much wheat the U.S. can produce to offset any shortages. The Agriculture Department estimated in March that 47.4 million acres of wheat were planted this year, an increase of just 1% from 2021. This would be the fifth lowest amount of acres dedicated to wheat in records that go back to 1919.
Biden will be traveling with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Illinois. After the president speaks at the farm, he will go to Chicago to speak at a convention for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. | https://www.pe.com/2022/05/11/biden-sees-bigger-role-for-us-farms-due-to-ukraine-war/ | 2022-05-11T12:49:31Z | https://www.pe.com/2022/05/11/biden-sees-bigger-role-for-us-farms-due-to-ukraine-war/ | true | 19 |
TAMPA, Fla., May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenleaf Capital, LLC, the real estate division ofHCI Group, Inc. (:HCI), has entered into an agreement to sell one and a half acres of right-of-way in connection with a planned road improvement project. After transaction costs, Greenleaf expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $14.5 million compared with a net book value of $1.1 million. Following the sale, Greenleaf will retain an office building on six acres of land and expects to re-lease the property to a new tenant at a significant premium to existing rent. The sale is scheduled to close by the end of third quarter 2022.
Management Commentary
“This sale highlights the embedded value in our real estate portfolio,” said HCI Group Chief Executive Officer Paresh Patel.
About Greenleaf Capital
Greenleaf Capital, LLC is the real estate division of HCI Group, Inc. Greenleaf owns and manages numerous Florida real estate properties, including office buildings, retail shopping centers and waterfront properties representing over 500,000 square feet of space and 60 acres of land. For more information, please visit www.gleafcapital.com.
About HCI Group, Inc.
HCI Group, Inc. owns subsidiaries engaged in diverse, yet complementary business activities, including homeowners insurance, information technology services, real estate, and reinsurance. HCI’s leading insurance operation, TypTap Insurance Company, is a rapidly growing, technology-driven insurance company that is expanding nationwide to provide homeowners and flood insurance. TypTap’s operations are powered in large part by insurance-related information technology developed by HCI’s software subsidiary, Exzeo USA, Inc. HCI’s largest subsidiary, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., provides homeowners insurance primarily in Florida. HCI’s real estate subsidiary, Greenleaf Capital, LLC, owns and operates multiple properties in Florida, including office buildings, retail centers and marinas.
The company's common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HCI" and are included in the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 Index. HCI Group, Inc. regularly publishes financial and other information in the Investor Information section of the company’s website. For more information about HCI Group and its subsidiaries, visit www.hcigroup.com.
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Army disposal team called to Bury St Edmunds as suspected bombs dug up on Suffolk construction site
Army bomb disposal experts were called in after suspected mortar bombs were dug up at a construction site in Suffolk.
An exclusion area was put in place following the discovery at the site on Dettingen Way in Bury St Edmunds on Wednesday morning.
Police said they were called at 7.30am after reports that "a number of suspected bombs" had been discovered.
The buildings in a 100m radius of the site were evacuated and a cordon put in place.
An army bomb disposal team was called to the site along with Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.
The team examined the items and decided they were safe to be taken away with no detonations needed at the site.
The cordon, which included part of the industrial estate and the public footpath at the Westley Road end, was later lifted. | https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-05-11/army-disposal-team-called-as-bombs-found-on-building-site | 2022-05-11T12:55:20Z | https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-05-11/army-disposal-team-called-as-bombs-found-on-building-site | true | null |
Arizona plans to execute 1st prisoner in nearly 8 years
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 is scheduled to become the first person to be executed in the state after a nearly eight-year hiatus in its use of the death penalty.
Clarence Dixon, 66, is scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday morning at the state prison in Florence for his murder conviction in the killing of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin. If the execution goes ahead as planned, he will be the sixth inmate to be put to death in the United States this year.
In recent weeks, Dixon’s lawyers have made arguments to the courts to postpone his execution, but judges had so far rejected his argument that he is mentally unfit to be executed and had no rational understanding of why the state wanted to put him to death.
Dixon declined the option of being executed by the gas chamber — a method that hasn’t been used in the United States in more than two decades — after Arizona refurbished its gas chamber in late 2020. Instead, the state plans to executed him with an injection of pentobarbital.
The state’s hiatus in executions was driven by an execution that critics say was botched and the difficulty of finding lethal injection drugs.
The last time Arizona used the death penalty was in July 2014, when Joseph Wood was given 15 doses of a two-drug combination over two hours. Wood gasped more than 600 times before he died.
States including Arizona had struggled to buy execution drugs in recent years after U.S. and European pharmaceutical companies began blocking the use of their products in lethal injections.
Authorities have said Bowdoin, who was found dead in her apartment in Tempe, had been raped, stabbed and strangled with a belt.
Dixon, who was an ASU student at the time and lived across the street from Bowdoin, had been charged with raping Bowdoin, but the charge was later dropped on statute-of-limitation grounds. He was convicted, though, in her death.
In arguing their client was mentally unfit, Dixon’s lawyers have said he erroneously believes he will be executed because police at Northern Arizona University wrongfully arrested him in a previous case — a 1985 attack on a 21-year-old student. His attorneys concede he was in fact lawfully arrested then by Flagstaff police.
Dixon was sentenced to life sentences in that case for sexual assault and other convictions. DNA samples taken while he was in prison later linked him to Bowdoin’s killing, which at that point had been unsolved.
Prosecutors said there was nothing about Dixon’s beliefs that prevents him from understanding the reason for the execution and pointed to court filings that Dixon himself made over the years.
Defense lawyers have said Dixon has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia on multiple occasions, has regularly experienced hallucinations over the past 30 years and was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a 1977 assault case in which the verdict was delivered by then-Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sandra Day O’Connor, nearly four years before her appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bowdoin was killed two days after the verdict, according to court records.
Another Arizona death-row prisoner, Frank Atwood, is scheduled to be executed June 8 in the killing of 8-year-old Vicki Lynne Hoskinson in 1984. Authorities say Atwood kidnapped the girl, whose body was found in the desert northwest of Tucson.
Arizona has 113 prisoners on death row.
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Eau Queer: a Retrospective
Four years at UW-Eau Claire have centered on queerness and expanded my horizons.
When I told my high school classmates that I was planning to attend UW-Eau Claire, many of them laughed.
“That school’s full of gay people,” one said. “Are you sure you want to go there?”
Another joked that I might get “turned.”
Their jabs were white noise to me; I was eager to escape, whatever the cost.
LGBTQIA+ issues had hardly crossed my mind at that point.
I’d maintained a seemingly cisgender, heterosexual appearance throughout high school, too preoccupied to even consider what other ways there were to be.
I’d seen some rumblings of queerness on social media, but it seemed so far away from my Lutheran high school.
I figured that UW-Eau Claire would bring me to reckon with queer people, but I felt sure that my convictions about myself would remain steadfast.
I didn’t last two months in Eau Claire before admitting to myself and two of my closest new friends that I was bisexual.
Both of them were openly bi, and it took their help for me to admit what I’d privately known about myself since I was fourteen.
In the years that have followed, I’ve also come to know myself as asexual and non-binary. In the fall of 2021, I came out publicly for the first time.
None of this would have been possible without UW-Eau Claire.
Between locations like the Bridge, counseling services, SHS (which have all been instrumental in my queer journey) and the simple feature of community, this campus is almost its own character in my narrative.
I have come out as bisexual in Davies, as asexual (ace) in counseling, as non-binary in SHS and as all three during class in Hibbard Humanities Hall.
I’ve had the joy of meeting queer people all across campus, both in class and in chance meetings.
Sometimes, it’s little more than an understanding glance across the classroom as we share pronouns at the start of a new semester, but that has a value and joy all its own.
There’s more to this story, though, than just my experience.
The centering of queer narratives in many of my classes was powerful for me; I hadn’t been presented so bluntly with queerness before.
Often, I was amazed to see just how expansive the community was, whether I was reading poetry by Richard Siken or studying queer and feminist philosophy.
My degree (in English and Philosophy) is about far more than my academic achievement. It’s provided me with links to the wider world and to people all over it who are like me.
When I arrived here, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. My goals are still murky, but I’m sure that writing queer stories is at the center, all in the hope of being like the authors whom I’ve seen myself in while studying here.
I’m graduating this May, and I’m ready.
The season for full-time studying has ended, and that is neither good nor bad. UW-Eau Claire will always be my college, but it’s more than that because of what I have discovered here.
UW-Eau Claire is the place where I met myself for the first time, and where I met the community in which I intend to spend my life.
In the queering of my education and life, I have learned an immeasurable amount. I hope that many more students can share in that wonderful experience.
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Company will operate luxury athletic club and premium coworking experience spanning 100,000+ square feet within the soaring new residential tower
BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JDS Development Group and Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier wellness brand, today announced Life Time and Life Time Work will headline and operate the expansive amenity offering at The Brooklyn Tower located in Downtown Brooklyn at the intersection of Fleet Street, DeKalb, and Flatbush Avenue Extension.
The planned 2023 opening will bring Life Time's athletic club experience and first announced Life Time Work premium coworking space in New York City within Brooklyn's first supertall tower. In total, Life Time is leasing and operating 100,000+ square feet, further expanding Life Time's rapidly growing presence in New York City. Life Time at The Brooklyn Tower will be a premier location in Brooklyn, marking a key expansion into one of the city's fastest growing, and most actively minded, communities.
"As part of our continued New York City expansion strategy, we're collaborating with like-minded developers focused on providing elevated, convenient, healthy lifestyle-focused experiences in iconic locations," said Parham Javaheri, Chief Property Development Officer at Life Time. "The Brooklyn Tower is truly unique in its history and its future, and we're proud to work with JDS and their teams to support residents and the surrounding community with our unparalleled healthy way of life programs and services."
Life Time at The Brooklyn Tower will be designed as a seamless extension of the building's overall look and feel and will provide luxurious environments for residents and members seeking unmatched healthy living and wellness experiences in an inclusive community, including: five studios for barre, cycle, group fitness, Pilates, and yoga led by the city's most sought-after instructors; and an expansive fitness floor for individual and small group training classes led by certified trainers and coaches utilizing top-of-the-line cardio and strength equipment. Other amenities include a beautifully designed recovery space with chiropractic services; LifeCafe fast casual restaurant and phenomenal indoor and outdoor spaces and pools for social events and resort-like experiences.
The Brooklyn Tower will also be home to Life Time's first Life Time Work premium coworking destination in New York City. Life Time Work combines innovative working environments and amenities focused on providing all that is needed for a healthy and fulfilling work life and is all connected to the Life Time experience. Once open, Life Time Work will provide private and open-plan workspaces and conference rooms for working professionals through over 15,000 square feet. Life Time Work currently operates eight destinations across the country with three openings later this year. The offering is well positioned for Brooklyn's booming technology and creative sectors with nearby headquarters of major companies including Brooklinen, Etsy, Food52, JP Morgan Rent the Runway and West Elm.
"The Brooklyn Tower continues to push the boundaries of what is possible, redefining the skyline and delivering a new pedigree of architecture and an unmatched compilation of amenities." said Michael Stern, Founder and CEO of JDS Development Group, the developer and builder of the project. "As our partner, Life Time infuses health, wellness, and community to this first-of-its-kind offering in Brooklyn."
The Brooklyn Tower is designed by SHoP Architects in collaboration with Gachot Studios and Krista Ninivaggi of Woods Bagot and will offer over 120,000 square feet of immersive indoor and outdoor amenities. Life Time will operate The Dome Pool and Terrace, a creative reimagining of the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn's roof deck featuring three dramatic outdoor pools that surround the historic bank's immense Guastavino dome: a 75' adult lap pool, kids pool, and whirlpool sundecks; a hammock lounge, an outdoor dining area, barbeque grills, lounge seating, fire pit, and outdoor showers. Other amenities under the brand's wing will include a double-height poolside lounge and cocktail bar, private dining, and lounge space.
Newmark and Atlantic Retail brokered the Life Time at The Brooklyn Tower transaction; Senior Managing Directors Jackie Totolo, and Peter Whitenack, and Associate Director Pierce Thompson represented ownership, while Joe Mastromonaco of Atlantic Retail represented Life Time. With the addition of Life Time at The Brooklyn Tower, just two retail spaces for lease remain at the iconic property. The most renowned space is the landmarked Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn's historic hall, with over 50,000 square feet along the ground and lower levels and features the bank's storied vaults, clocks and balconies. The second available space is in the new construction portion of the tower's podium spanning 3,195 square feet with a commanding presence on the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Fleet Street.
The Brooklyn Tower stands at 93 stories and over 1,000 feet in height—a prominent new landmark for the borough. The project is designed by award-winning SHoP Architects with residential interiors by AD 100 Gachot Studios and amenities designed by Krista Ninivaggi of Woods Bagot. The tower is thoughtfully connected to the historic Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn and anchors a thriving residential neighborhood in Downtown Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Tower's sales commenced earlier this year and the building anticipates construction completion and occupancy towards the end of 2022, with residences for lease available by late summer 2022, creating a vibrant new mixed-use destination for New York City.
Residences at The Brooklyn Tower range from studios to four bedrooms. Studios start at approximately $875,000; one-bedrooms start at approximately $1.2 million; two-bedrooms start at $2.4 million; two-bedrooms with home office start at $3.5 million; three-bedrooms start at $2.95 million; and four bedrooms start $5.9 million and range to approximately $8 million. Douglas Elliman is the exclusive marketing, sales, and leasing agent for The Brooklyn Tower. For more information and to stay informed on the project's progress, please visit: www.thebrooklyntower.com or @thebrooklyntower on Instagram. For sales inquiries, contact: info@thebrooklyntower.com
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About JDS Development Group
JDS Development Group is a team of innovators and builders pioneering progressive new forms of large-scale urban development that challenge the status quo of the real estate industry. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York and Miami, JDS is a national firm focused on acquisition, development, and construction, recognized for its architecturally significant mixed-use projects that respond to each community and push the boundaries of engineering and design. JDS projects include The Brooklyn Tower, 111 West 57th Street, The American Copper Buildings, Walker Tower, Monad Terrace, MAJOR. Miami, and other award-winning collaborations with the world's top architects and designers. jdsdevelopment.com @jdsdevelopmentgroup
About Life Time
Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of nearly 160 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada. The company's healthy way of life communities and ecosystem address all aspects of healthy living, healthy aging and healthy entertainment for people 90 days to 90+ years old. Supported by a team of more than 30,000 dedicated professionals, Life Time is committed to providing the best programs and experiences through its clubs, iconic athletic events and comprehensive digital platform. The company currently operates four locations in New York City (Sky, 23rd Street, NoHo and Battery Park) with three additional openings by end of year (One Wall Street, Front & York in Brooklyn and Midtown) and more to be announced.
About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark's comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform's global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. Newmark generated revenues in excess of $2.9 billion for the year ending December 31, 2021. Newmark's company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operate from approximately 160 offices with over 6,200 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
About Atlantic Retail
Atlantic Retail is a privately held brokerage and advisory firm with a track record of successful representation of the nation's top retailers and landlords spanning more than 30 years. Under the divisions of Atlantic Retail and Atlantic Capital Partners, the companies excel in the disciplines of tenant representation, project leasing, capital markets, asset repositioning, and portfolio disposition. With a team of nearly 100 knowledgeable and dedicated brokers and support staff, Atlantic Retail is committed to providing its clients with timely insight, well-informed strategies, and above-and-beyond service. Atlantic is based in New York, NY with additional offices in Albany, NY; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Orlando, FL; Pittsburgh, PA; and West Palm Beach, FL. Please visit www.atlanticretail.com for more information.
About SHoP Architects
SHoP Architects is a New York-based global design leader, with iconic projects completed or underway across more than 72 million square feet on five continents. SHoP takes a high-performance approach to design and planning that introduces definitive new and enduring architecture to the great city skylines and streetscapes. The innovative practice forefronts the activation of dynamic public spaces, the use of technology to imaginatively reinterpret authentic building materials, a results-driven sustainability imperative and an emphasis on the research and deployment of adaptive methods of project delivery. Notable projects include Brooklyn's Barclays Center, the American Copper Buildings and the supertall residential tower 111 West 57th Street in Manhattan, the new Uber Headquarters in San Francisco, the recently opened Collins Arch complex in Melbourne, Fulbright University Vietnam, Codrico Tower Rotterdam, and multiple diplomatic facilities including in Milan and Bangkok, under a Design Excellence contract with the U.S. Department of State. The diverse and trendsetting work of the firm has been widely celebrated with a variety of honors, among them the Smithsonian's National Design Award for Architecture. In 2021, SHoP through the ESOP process became a 100-percent employee-owned company—furthering a commitment to a culture of innovation and the next-generation practice of architecture. Please visit https://www.shoparc.com/ for more information and follow
About Krista Ninivaggi
Krista Ninivaggi, Principal and Interior Design Leader of Woods Bagot New York, has more than twenty years of experience tailoring interiors for projects worldwide. In 2014, Ninivaggi founded her eponymous firm K&CO in lower Manhattan. The boutique firm focused on commercial interiors, with particular attention paid to hospitality, multifamily residential, and workplace interiors. Today, she continues her expertise in these typologies at Woods Bagot, serving as a visual thought leader for a range of forward-thinking clients. She and her team specialize in bespoke interiors that work in concert with the surrounding architecture and infuse abstract conceptual ideas into programming, material selection, and furniture design. Whether in new or existing structures, the team strives to create immersive environments that satisfy the senses, layering tactical and visual experiences for richer and more diverse spaces.
About Woods Bagot
Woods Bagot spans design, research, data, and performance to create People Architecture. The practice places human experience at the center of their design process to deliver engaging, future-oriented projects that respond to the way people actually use space. Woods Bagot continually expands and challenges the expectations of a multi-disciplinary architectural practice in today's digital age. The firm's global portfolio is defined by its clarity of narrative, sensitivity to urban and regional context, and ecological and social sustainability. To learn more about their work, visit woodsbagot.com and follow @woodsbagot.
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EU proposes tax incentives for equity financing like those for debt
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Wednesday that companies get tax incentives for raising money through share issues in the same way they do when they borrow, allowing to remove the tax bias favouring corporate debt and make firms more stable.
European firms get 70-80% of their financing from bank loans and the rest from securities, making them vulnerable when banks are less forthcoming with lending or during a banking crisis.
“By making new equity tax-deductible, just as debt is at present, this proposal reduces the incentive to add to (companies’) borrowing and allows them to make financing decisions based on commercial considerations alone,” Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said.
The total debt of corporations in the European Union was 14.9 trillion euros in 2020 or 111% of EU gross domestic product.
In the United States, the corporate financing proportions are reversed and the EU is striving for that under its capital markets union project to increase non-bank financing for firms.
“Our proposal will help companies build up more solid capital, making them less vulnerable and more likely to invest and take risks,” EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said.
The Commission expects the combined approach of equity allowance and limited interest deduction on debt to boost investments by 0.26% of GDP and GDP itself by 0.018%.
Under the Commission proposal the tax deduction would be made on the difference between net equity at the end of the tax year and net equity at the end of the previous tax year, multiplied by a notional interest rate.
The allowance on equity would be deductible for 10 consecutive tax years, as long as it did not exceed 30% of the company’s taxable income.
The proposal will now have to be agreed with EU governments and the European Parliament before it becomes law.
(Reporting by Jan Strupczewski; Editing by Tomasz Janowski) | http://welcomeqatar.com/eu-proposes-tax-incentives-for-equity-financing-like-those-for-debt/ | 2022-05-11T13:06:53Z | http://welcomeqatar.com/eu-proposes-tax-incentives-for-equity-financing-like-those-for-debt/ | false | 2 |
JERUSALEM (AP) — A female journalist for Al Jazeera was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early Wednesday. The broadcaster and a reporter who was wounded in the incident blamed Israeli forces, while Israel claimed there was evidence the two were hit by Palestinian gunfire.
Shireen Abu Akleh, a well-known Palestinian reporter for the broadcaster’s Arabic language channel who is also a U.S. citizen, was shot and died soon afterward. Ali Samoudi, another Palestinian journalist, was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the back.
The Qatar-based network interrupted its broadcast to announce her death. In a statement flashed on its channel, it called on the international community to “condemn and hold the Israeli occupation forces accountable for deliberately targeting and killing our colleague.”
“We pledge to prosecute the perpetrators legally, no matter how hard they try to cover up their crime, and bring them to justice,” Al Jazeera said.
The Israeli military said its forces came under attack with heavy gunfire and explosives while operating in Jenin, and that they fired back. The military said it was investigating “and looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by the Palestinian gunmen.”
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that based on the information they had already gathered, “there is a considerable chance that armed Palestinians, who fired wildly, were the ones who brought about the journalist’s unfortunate death.”
Israeli officials pointed to video footage in which Palestinian gunmen can be seen racing through a narrow street, one of them shouting that a soldier has been wounded. The officials say no Israelis were hurt in the incident, indicating the gunmen shot a journalist instead.
A separate video aired by Al Jazeera shows Abu Akleh lying motionless on the side of a road next to a wall as another journalist crouches nearby and a man screams for an ambulance. Gunfire rings out in the background. Both reporters were wearing blue flak jackets clearly marked with the word “PRESS.”
It was unclear if the two videos were shot at the same location, and neither one showed the source of the gunfire.
Israel said it had proposed a joint investigation and autopsy with the Palestinian Authority, which refused the offer.
The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the occupied West Bank and cooperates with Israel on security matters, condemned what it said was a “shocking crime” committed by Israeli forces.
Abu Akleh, 51, was born in Jerusalem. She began working for Al Jazeera in 1997 and regularly reported from across the Palestinian territories.
Samoudi, who was working as her producer, told The Associated Press they were among a group of seven reporters who went to cover the raid early Wednesday. He said they were all wearing protective gear that clearly marked them as reporters, and they passed by Israeli troops so the soldiers would know that they were there.
He said a first shot missed them, then a second struck him, and a third killed Abu Akleh. He said there were no militants or other civilians in the area — only the reporters and the army. He said the military’s suggestion that they were shot by militants was a “complete lie.”
Shaza Hanaysheh, another Palestinian journalist among the reporters, similar account in an interview with Al Jazeera’s Arabic channel, saying there were no clashes or shooting in the immediate area.
She said that when the shots rang out she and Abu Akleh ran toward a tree to take shelter.
“I reached the tree before Shireen. She fell on the ground,” Hanaysheh said. “Every time I extended my hand toward Shireen, the soldiers fired at us.”
Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav, the Israeli military’s chief spokesman, told army radio that the two journalists were “armed with cameras” and standing near Palestinian gunmen. He said the militants were “unprofessional people, terrorists, who were shooting at our troops” and likely hit the reporters instead.
Israel has carried out near-daily raids in the occupied West Bank in recent weeks amid a series of deadly attacks inside Israel, many of them carried out by Palestinians from Jenin. The town, and particularly its refugee camp, has long been known as a militant bastion.
Hundreds of Palestinians, including several masked gunmen, marched through Jenin in a funeral procession, carrying Abu Akleh’s body draped with a Palestinian flag and a blue press vest. Her body was to be taken to Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian government, before burial in Jerusalem.
Condolences poured in from across the Arab world, where the veteran journalist was well-known for her coverage of the Palestinians.
Qatar, which funds Al Jazeera, condemned the killing “in the strongest terms,” calling it a “flagrant violation of international humanitarian law” and a “blatant attack on media freedom.”
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, tweeted that he was “very sad” to learn of Abu Akleh’s death and called for a “thorough investigation.” He also confirmed she was an American citizen.
Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, called the shooting “a heinous crime, and a flagrant attack on press freedom whose perpetrators must be held accountable.”
In a separate incident on Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said an 18-year-old, identified as Thair al-Yazouri, was shot and killed by Israeli forces near Ramallah. The military said Palestinians were hurling rocks at an army post near a West Bank settlement and that soldiers had responded with rubber bullets. The bullets are meant to be nonlethal but can be deadly.
Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war, and the Palestinians want the territory to form the main part of their future state. Nearly 3 million Palestinians live in the territory under Israeli military rule. Israel has built more than 130 settlements across the West Bank that are home to nearly 500,000 Jewish settlers, who have full Israeli citizenship.
Israelis have long been critical of Al Jazeera’s coverage, but authorities generally allow its journalists to operate freely. Another Al Jazeera reporter, Givara Budeiri, was briefly detained last year during a protest in Jerusalem and treated for a broken hand, which her employer blamed on rough treatment by police.
Relations between Israeli forces and the media, especially Palestinian journalists, are strained. A number of Palestinian reporters have been wounded by rubber-coated bullets or tear gas while covering demonstrations in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Two Palestinian journalists were shot and killed by Israeli forces while filming violent protests along the Gaza frontier in 2018.
In November of that year, AP cameraman Rashed Rashid was covering a protest near the Gaza frontier when he was shot in the left ankle, apparently by Israeli fire. He was wearing protective gear that clearly identified him as a journalist, and was standing with other journalists some 600 meters (660 yards) away from the Israeli border when he was hit. The military has never acknowledged the shooting.
During last year’s war between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers, an Israeli airstrike destroyed the building in Gaza City housing the offices of The Associated Press and Al Jazeera. Residents were warned to evacuate and no one was hurt in the strike. Israel said Hamas was using the building as a command center but has provided no evidence.
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A man who is the first person to be convicted over so-called “sex-for-rent” offences in England and Wales has been imprisoned for a year.
Christopher Cox, a 53-year-old landlord, posted adverts searching for women to wear bikinis in the house and provide sexual services in exchange for free rent.
Guildford Crown Court heard how Cox “targeted vulnerable young women” who were in need of a roof over their head – including one woman who was homeless, “unwell and desperate”.
Cox previously pleaded guilty to a charge of controlling prostitution for gain and two counts of inciting prostitution for gain.
Judge Robert Fraser told Cox his actions constituted a “cynical attempt to take advantage by dangling a carrot to those who had little choice” and that he was involved in “very deliberately targeting homeless women who were vulnerable”.
“Sex for rent” refers to rent-free housing being given in exchange for sex.
Cox posted adverts on classifieds website Craigslist looking for young or homeless women to stay with him at his then home in Cranleigh which is in Surrey.
His advert was aimed at “a girl in need” and asked “if you are a young girl 16-plus who is stuck at home and wants to get away or maybe you are homeless seeking a safe route out, I have a room available in my home for a young girl”.
In return for a place to stay, the young woman was expected to “cook, clean, do laundry and possibly more”.
He asked them to send him photos of themselves and said they should wear bikinis and provide sexual services in exchange for a room.
Cox sought women to wear bikinis around the house, to take part in bondage, BDSM, spanking and to sleep in his bed.
The charges, between May 2018 and November 2018, relate to three separate women.
Upon meeting the women who replied to his adverts, Cox soon became aware that they had triggered the interest of two undercover reporters who launched a sting operation.
Ross Talbott, prosecutor, told of how the journalists were working on a programme fronted by presenter Jeremy Kyle, who confronted Cox and told him that “what he was doing in targeting young vulnerable women for sexual favours was morally wrong and criminal”.
In a message to his friends, Cox later described his behaviour as his “dirty secret”.
He also told his friends: “I got myself into a bit of hot water due to my sex-for-rent tenants.”
But even after he was confronted by TV cameras, Cox still continued sending out his adverts.
The judge told Cox: “It is remarkable and says something about your determination to continue that you posted further advertisements. It perhaps says something about the strength of your sexual intention.”
While Defence lawyer Rupert Hallowes said that when Cox set up his explicit renting scheme and had sex with one of his tenants, he “was of the belief that this arrangement being consensual was lawful and that a friends with benefits arrangement was not illegal”.
Mr Hallowes added: “This defendant has finally come to the realisation that there was distorted thinking and the balance of power was never going to be consensual.”
He said: “The defendant was lonely. He wanted company and frankly sexual benefits.”
Cox saw himself sentenced to six months on each of the two charges of inciting prostitution for gain, as well as also being imprisoned for a year for controlling prostitution for gain.
In a previous article for The Independent’s Voices section, Polly Neate, chief executive of leading housing charity Shelter, said: “When power meets desperation, and gender is in the mix too, there will be men who will take advantage in sinister ways unless steps are taken to keep women safe. If that seems harsh, look at the facts.
“According to our research, approximately 30,000 women since March 2020 have been sexually harassed by landlords, demanding sex in exchange for a place to live – making so-called ‘sex for rent’ terrifyingly common.
“This disgusting crime is one of the worst manifestations of our housing emergency. It has created the perfect conditions for this gross abuse of power.”
Additional reporting from Press Association
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Satin Foil Market, Global Outlook and Forecast 2022-2028
Satin foils are created by using the same method as metallic foils. However, within lacquer, there are dyes to refract less light so satin foils do not have a mirror-like appearance.
This report contains market size and forecasts of Satin Foil in global, including the following market information:
- Global Satin Foil Market Revenue, 2017-2022, 2023-2028, ($ millions)
- Global Satin Foil Market Sales, 2017-2022, 2023-2028, (Kiloton)
- Global top five Satin Foil companies in 2021 (%)
The global Satin Foil market was valued at million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2028, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period.
The U.S. Market is Estimated at $ Million in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $ Million by 2028.
Satin Gold Foils Segment to Reach $ Million by 2028, with a % CAGR in next six years.
The global key manufacturers of Satin Foil include API Foilmakers, Crown Roll Leaf, Nakai Industrial, OIKE, Washin Chemical Industry, K Laser, Sunfix Industrial, Foilco and Henan Foils, etc. In 2021, the global top five players have a share approximately % in terms of revenue.
We surveyed the Satin Foil manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and industry experts on this industry, involving the sales, revenue, demand, price change, product type, recent development and plan, industry trends, drivers, challenges, obstacles, and potential risks.
Total Market by Segment:
Global Satin Foil Market, by Type, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (Kiloton)
Global Satin Foil Market Segment Percentages, by Type, 2021 (%)
- Satin Gold Foils
- Satin Silver Foils
- Others
Global Satin Foil Market, by Application, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (Kiloton)
Global Satin Foil Market Segment Percentages, by Application, 2021 (%)
- Plastic
- Paper
- Others
Global Satin Foil Market, By Region and Country, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (Kiloton)
Global Satin Foil Market Segment Percentages, By Region and Country, 2021 (%)
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Russia
- Nordic Countries
- Benelux
- Rest of Europe
- Asia
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Rest of Asia
- South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Rest of South America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of Middle East & Africa
Competitor Analysis
The report also provides analysis of leading market participants including:
- Key companies Satin Foil revenues in global market, 2017-2022 (Estimated), ($ millions)
- Key companies Satin Foil revenues share in global market, 2021 (%)
- Key companies Satin Foil sales in global market, 2017-2022 (Estimated), (Kiloton)
- Key companies Satin Foil sales share in global market, 2021 (%)
Further, the report presents profiles of competitors in the market, key players include:
- API Foilmakers
- Crown Roll Leaf
- Nakai Industrial
- OIKE
- Washin Chemical Industry
- K Laser
- Sunfix Industrial
- Foilco
- Henan Foils
- KB HoloSolutions
- StampFoil
Table of content
1 Introduction to Research & Analysis Reports
1.1 Satin Foil Market Definition
1.2 Market Segments
1.2.1 Market by Type
1.2.2 Market by Application
1.3 Global Satin Foil Market Overview
1.4 Features & Benefits of This Report
1.5 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.5.1 Research Methodology
1.5.2 Research Process
1.5.3 Base Year
1.5.4 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Global Satin Foil Overall Market Size
2.1 Global Satin Foil Market Size: 2021 VS 2028
2.2 Global Satin Foil Revenue, Prospects & Forecasts: 2017-2028
2.3 Global Satin Foil Sales: 2017-2028
3 Company Landscape
3.1 Top Satin Foil Players in Global Market
3.2 Top Global Satin Foil Companies Ranked by Revenue
3.3 Global Satin Foil Revenue by Companies
3.4 Global Satin Foil Sales by Companies
3.5 Global Satin Foil Price by Manufacturer (2017-2022)
3.6 Top 3 and Top 5 Satin Foil Companies in Global Market, by Revenue in 2021
3.7 Global Manufacturers Satin Foil Product Type
3.8 Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Satin Foil Players in Global Market
3.8.1 List of Global Tier 1 Satin Foil Companies
3.8.2 List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 Satin Foil Companies
4 Sights by Product
4.1 Overview
4.1.1 By Type – Global Satin Foil Market Size Markets, 2021 & 2028
4.1.2 Satin Gold Foils
4.1.3 Satin Silver Foils
4.1.4 Others
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Our Stories is a paradigmatic shift in children’s books — telling warm and funny stories with diversity and belonging at their core. We spoke with series editor and contributor, Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Randa Abdel-Fattah’s academic and writing career has been aimed at reshaping dominant narratives about multiculturalism and belonging in Australia and abroad. Our Stories is a new series of children’s books — edited by Abdel-Fatah — that seeks to expand that conversation by including our youngest readers.
So far, Maku by Meyne Wyatt (the award-winning performer, writer, and director) and When Granny Came To Stay by Alice Pung (the acclaimed author) have been released. 29 Things You Didn’t Know About Me by slam poet extraordinaire Solli Raphael and The Very Best Doughnut by Randa Abdel-Fattah herself are slated for launch in July.
We spoke with Randa Abdel-Fattah about prioritising diversity on the page, introducing young readers to new communities, and sharing stories on First Nations land.
HAPPY: My first thought when I received Maku and When Granny Came to Stay was how lucky I was to be able to share these kinds of stories with my own children. Did editing and contributing to this series bring back memories of the stories told to you when you were a child? If so, has the way that we tell stories to children evolved?
RANDA: Not really! I didn’t have stories like this when I was growing up. It’s not that I was deprived of memorable literature. Many of the stories I read as a child are seared into my memory and form such an intense part of my childhood memories. But there was nothing that made me think critically about whose land I was on, nothing about either my own cultural background or non-White cultures. The only book I remember reading as a child that felt vaguely ‘familiar’ was Five Times Dizzy.
I don’t think the way we tell stories has evolved because there are so many ways to tell a story and I think that the craft remains. What I think has evolved is the critical consciousness around power relations — who gets to write and who is written about; around the social context in which a story is told, the intent and impact of words and characters, and so on.
HAPPY: These books are thoughtfully and lovingly written, with engaging illustrations too. Did you get any feedback from the authors and illustrators about their experience? What was the brief for them?
RANDA: Write something my kid will read! Only joking. I shared my vision of the series, including its fundamentally and unapologetically political vision of reframing conversations about multiculturalism and diversity in classrooms and then left it to the writers to write as they saw fit.
HAPPY: In Arab Australian Other, the contributions broke down the perceived homogeneity of the Arab diaspora in Australia. Does the Our Stories series share a similar mission of highlighting the diversity of our communities?
RANDA: Absolutely. But also diversity not just in terms of cultural heritage, but also in creative expression: in form and style. Prose and verse novels, maybe even a graphic novel. Diversity in the illustrations. The authors and illustrators have been selected because I feel a connection with their work, their own artistic vision, their political commitments, and their authentic brave voices.
It’s a ‘checklist’ based on being in and of a community of diverse artists who can vividly introduce young readers to the rich cultural tapestry of our communities.
HAPPY: Aside from your own contribution to the series — The Very Best Doughnut— were there any that had particular resonance for you?
RANDA: You’ll have to ask me this question in a few years’ time if, God willing, we have more books out! Both Maku and When Granny Came to Stay have a special place in my heart! I am always a sucker for a story that explores inter-generational relationships.
HAPPY: The significance of these stories being told on First Nations lands is emphasised in these books. What does that mean to you?
RANDA: It means everything. It’s what motivated me to start the series. To have a series of books that encourages young readers to celebrate and reflect on cultural and religious diversity, what it means to live and respect diverse ways of being, in the playground, in school, in community.
Above all, the series is framed within the context of understanding we share and tell our stories on First Nations’ land. I feel very much this is a responsibility as a settler minority trying to teach my children who they are.
HAPPY: Through editing this series, have you come away with a better understanding of what kinds of stories resonate strongly with children?
RANDA: I feel very strongly that children want stories that make them laugh, that don’t talk down to them, and that evoke the familiar but still retain enough to arouse curiosity.
Our Stories: Maku and Our Stories: When Granny Came To Stay are out now via Pan Macmillan.
Our Stories: The Very Best Doughnut and Our Stories: 29 Things You Didn’t Know About Me are out on July 26. | https://happymag.tv/randa-abdel-fattah-our-stories-interview/ | 2022-05-11T13:16:30Z | https://happymag.tv/randa-abdel-fattah-our-stories-interview/ | false | 1 |
The average for a gallon of regular gas reached an all-time high of $4.40 on Wednesday after increasing by 3 cents overnight, AAA said.
Wednesday's price hike marked the second straight day gas prices set a record high in the U.S.
According to AAA, gas has increased 18 cents in the last week, 29 cents in the last month and $1.42 in the last year. This week's records topped the nation’s previous record of $4.33 set back on March 11.
Several states — California, Nevada and Hawaii — are averaging more than $5 per gallon. Meanwhile, a handful of states — Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Georgia — still have average gas prices below $4 a gallon.
AAA cited decreased supply of global oil and increased demand for the rising prices.
“With the cost of oil accounting for more than half of the pump price, more expensive oil means more expensive gasoline,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “These prices are creeping closer to those record-high levels of early March.”
The cost of crude oil jumped significantly from December 2021 through March 2022, going from a low of $65 a barrel to a high of $119.
The sting Americans are feeling at gas stations is shared throughout the world. For instance, the Canadian Automobile Association reports gas hit $5.70 (U.S. dollars) a gallon on Wednesday, nearing a record high. The U.K. is reporting the equivalent of $7.69 a gallon.
Diesel fuel also continues to set records, reaching $5.55 a gallon on Wednesday. | https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/u-s-gas-prices-set-record-for-second-straight-day | 2022-05-11T13:17:35Z | https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/u-s-gas-prices-set-record-for-second-straight-day | true | 50 |
“She was of the stuff of which great men’s mothers are made. She was indispensable to high generation, feared at tea-parties, hated in shops, and loved at crises.”
Thomas Hardy, “Far From the Madding Crowd “
“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.”
Calvin Trillin
Scanning news stories after Mother’s Day it was impossible not to think of all the moms throughout the world, who God has both blessed and cursed with those loveable and maddening creatures known as children.
As an example, what mother could have been more proud than one Mrs. Niemi, whose 10-year-old son Andrew began collecting pennies at Christmastime in 2006, even holding fundraisers to get to his goal of 1 million of the familiar copper coins, so that he could present a check for $10,000 to his school.
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But then there was the story of Kevin J and Matthew G, two 17-year-old pals from Texas, who combined there impressive IQs and came up with a plan to rob a grave so they could make a bong from a skull, giving Mom J and Mom G a Mother’s Day they’d never forget. This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. And this is your brainless skull-bong full of your drugs.
From England, it was reported that a gang of girls killed one man and destroyed three houses with a homemade bomb they learned how to make on the internet (“It’s a science project mum!”). I couldn’t tell if by “gang” they meant the girls were say, more than three people, or if they meant they are members of an actual organized gang, like Sharks or Jets or James.
Anyway the bomb they made was intended for another girl, over a boy no less. Imagine that. Whatever happened to the good old days when scorned girls vented their wrath by keying cars or moving to another lunch table?
Back in the states, another teen added to his mother’s gray hair collection when he and a buddy were playing what reports are calling a “blowtorch game.” The youth suffered burns over 25% of his body, and he spent Mother’s Day at St. Mary’s Hospital. They didn’t say how the “game” is played, but it’s likely Milton Bradley isn’t on the box.
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Another ranking for healthiest states was released. Factors considered include infant mortality rates, the percent of population not covered by health insurance, per capita expenditures for health care, percent of population lacking access to primary medical care, childhood immunization rates and percent of adults who smoke. The nation’s number one healthiest state is Vermont. Coming in last at number 50 with the country’s worst health is Louisiana (caused by étouffée, Andouille and Katrina).
In fact, none of the southern states fared very well, which above Louisiana are Mississippi at 48th (casinos and Mud Pie), Florida at 46th (sharks, shrimp and more hurricanes), South Carolina at 45th (bad sports teams), Georgia at 44th (fried peach pies), Alabama at 40th (shrimp and grits and orange rolls), Tennessee at 38th (whitewater and whiskey) and Arkansas at 37th (second and third helpings). After Vermont, the states you are most likely to live longest in are Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire. I would have thought Hawaii would be first, but they were all the way down at number 9 (volcanoes?).
So what does all this mean? Well the bad health in the South can probably be blamed on our dear sweet moms. Because they can just out cook all those moms in the North. Thanks to all of them. We love you all and wouldn’t want it any other way. | https://dothaneagle.com/jay-edwards-bless-the-moms/article_e3acfab0-ce93-11ec-87c1-0f5ed05b308d.html | 2022-05-11T13:18:10Z | https://dothaneagle.com/jay-edwards-bless-the-moms/article_e3acfab0-ce93-11ec-87c1-0f5ed05b308d.html | false | 2 |
Cybersecurity as a strategic asset for business growth
Keeping sensitive data private and secure has never been more important. For decades, businesses have had to ward off bad actors trying to access or disrupt sensitive data. It seems no business is safe either these days, with Fortune 100 companies such as Coca-Cola investigating an alleged data breach and ransomware attack at the time of writing.
At best, cyberattacks damage a company’s brand and produce a need to issue formal statements in the media. At worst, serious business-critical data can end up in the wrong hands, and businesses can collapse due to the cost of recovery from the breach. As such, cybersecurity has become an existential issue for organizations, and it’s tempting to treat it as a necessary evil, but if done right it doesn’t have to be. It can, in fact, greatly encourage business growth.
Cybersecurity is a strategic asset
The average cost to a company, to recover from a cyber breach today, is US$3 million. Worst yet, the impact on a company’s sales revenue can be hard to quantify, as it can impact their brand and reputation, the loyalty of their customers, as well as potential legal and regulatory exposure that must be managed.
But cybersecurity, when executed correctly, can very much be an enabler — and be a service center, rather than a cost center for the business. With a solid security strategy and investment, it essentially becomes a strategic asset that will drive competitive advantage. Having a strong cybersecurity foundation ensures that the company’s business operations are healthy, helps spur innovation, and builds solid customer loyalty and trust, all of which subsequently positively impact the company’s reputation and brand. In other words, it will strongly enable the organization in achieving its strategic objectives. Reducing overall financial and risk exposure, and being more resilient to a cyberattack, means that there will essentially be no downtime for the business, and operations can continue unabated.
Cybersecurity fosters business innovation
Rather than constantly saying no to one’s internal business partners, who are trying to rapidly innovate and move competitive products to market, it’s crucial to understand what they are trying to accomplish, and then go about supporting them in achieving these goals in a secure manner. The goal is to offer seamless security-as-a-service to the people that are developing the actual products and services so that it doesn’t slow down the development cycle. Instead, it should encourage them to experiment with innovative approaches to product development. These individuals can now be confident that the data they’re working with remains truly protected. They know they are not introducing new risks to the network or the product, as a result of their desire to try new tools and processes.
Many of today’s cybersecurity solutions involve cutting-edge technologies, such as innovative cloud solutions, identity & access management, zero trust architecture, etc. Operating one’s business in a modern cloud environment, utilizing state-of-the-art technologies that offer solid security features, allows the business to innovate and grow. They can operate at a more efficient scale, and at the same time ensure the organization achieves its strategic goals, enjoys cost savings in the long run, and protects its critical assets and data.
Treating customer data like digital gold
Because companies are collecting, processing, and storing large volumes of consumer data today, it is vital for the business to have a ‘data-centric view’ of security and privacy, with respect to how they build their security program. There must be a paradigm shift to treat the data they store and process as pure digital gold, and data as the new ‘network perimeter’ to protect. They must be laser-focused on this data, specifically on who has access to it, what they are allowed to access, where to store it, and how to protect it securely. Protecting one’s critical assets and data in such a manner positions the company as a market leader in security, and builds its reputation as one that viscerally cares for the security and privacy of its customer data.
Simply put, those companies that can demonstrate leadership in protecting customers’ data (ideally through a security and privacy-by-design approach) will gain a distinct advantage over their competitors. Data should be seen as an invaluable asset and should be protected at all costs. Customers today are increasingly making it very clear that the security and privacy of their data are paramount to who they conduct business with, and to whom they entrust their most prized data assets. As such, cybersecurity becomes a key factor in companies gaining the trust and loyalty of their customers, which in turn means the business can grow and become more successful.
The bottom line: putting your customers first, and making sure they know you value the privacy and security of their data above all, will ensure repeat business year after year.
Cybersecurity educates employees on business risks
A final important factor for businesses to consider is having close relationships with all remote employees vis-a-vis security awareness. It is imperative to discuss and debate security topics to bring as much awareness to the various methods that hackers can socially engineer at home and on their corporate network. Businesses must create a culture such that all of their employees feel free to bring up a question or topic about a security issue or current event. The more it is discussed internally, the stronger the corporate security posture, and the more resilient the business becomes to cyberattacks.
Security awareness must be embedded into company culture, so much so that it is interesting and engaging for all employees because all it takes is one click on the wrong link, and it could be game over for a company. By baking security into the culture of the company, it empowers and assures employees that they can work safely, and can think freely and innovate, which ultimately fosters products and services that incorporate security and privacy by design.
Article contributed by Reza Zaheri, Chief Information Security Officer of Quantum Metric | https://techhq.com/2022/05/cybersecurity-as-a-strategic-asset-for-business-growth/ | 2022-05-11T13:18:41Z | https://techhq.com/2022/05/cybersecurity-as-a-strategic-asset-for-business-growth/ | true | 1 |
Nuveen, Taconic, North American Properties acquire mixed-use lifestyle center in New York
Nuveen Real Estate, Taconic Partners and North American Properties have acquired Ridge Hill, a 1.2 million-square-foot, mixed-use lifestyle center in Yonkers, N.Y., for $220 million. The partners have plans to...
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Stock Alert: FedNat (FNHC) Falling 8.44% in Pre-Market Trading for May 10
Equities Staff Follow |Shares of FedNat Holding Co (NASDAQ:FNHC) are on the move in pre-market trading for May 10.
Ahead of the market's open, FedNat stock dropped 8.44% from the previous session’s close.
FedNat was up $0.0555 in the last session and looks to continue today.
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About FedNat Holding Co
FedNat Holding Company is a regional insurance holding company that controls substantially all aspects of the insurance underwriting, distribution and claims processes through its subsidiaries and contractual relationships with independent agents and general agents. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries FedNat Insurance Company, Maison Insurance Company, and Monarch National Insurance Company, is focused on providing homeowners insurance in Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina and Mississippi.
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Plans for Up to 1,700 Charging Stations by the End of 2024
100% Solar Powered Based on the Company's Atmosphere Water Generator Technology
ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 11, 2022 / Energy and Water Development Corp. (OTCQB:EAWD) (the "Company"), an engineering company focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions of water and energy, is pleased to announce its signing of a cooperative agreement with Volvo and the opening of its first charging station for electric trucks in Germany, north of Hamburg.
The great eTruck Team of Volvo Europe mapped out the initial locations in Germany, Energy and Water Development Corp. expects to open 40 additional eTruck charging stations along the German Autobahn over the next several months and has a greater plan to rollout up to 1,700 more locations through 2024. These locations will be placed strategically to ensure the electric fleet of new Volvo Trucks is supplied with solar power to operate efficiently with its preferred access.
The charging station for electric trucks is 100% solar powered is based on the Company's proprietary and patented Atmosphere Water Generator (AWG).
Ralph Hofmeier, Chief Executive Officer of Energy and Water Development Corp., stated, "This is a game-changer in EV charging for trucks with the use of our AWG technology and demonstrated the broader use of our ability to generate energy. Of significance, our EV charging stations can be built and operational in just 30 days, compared to others in 3-30 months. The initial 40 charging locations will guarantee free charging for the Volvo electric fleet, but the fast-growing demand for eTrucks will provide a large revenue source opportunity for us in 2023 and beyond."
This Type I use of AWG demonstrates a dual function AWG, as it provides water and energy at the same time to run the water production and provide energy for outside operations or grid. The Type I used as eTruck charger doesn't have the water production capacity but expanded energy storage power which is used to charge 24/7 eTrucks with solar power.
Energy and Water Development partnered with COMPLEO Charging technology from Germany to enable the charging stations to operate without interruption on high standard and using all kind of payment options for successful charging of public clients using the charging stalls.
Energy and Water Development Corp.
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Cliniminds has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme Kerala (ASAP), section eight company under Department of Higher Education, Education Department, Government of Kerala.
Under the agreement Cliniminds would offer job oriented skill training programs in Pharmaceutical Business Analytics, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Healthcare Decision Analytics, Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance and Data Management, prepare students for the job roles and provide placement opportunities to the students. ASAP would also be offering subsidised education loans to students through banks.
“For the life sciences and pharma sector skilled work force is one of the biggest challenges. Cliniminds and ASAP Kerala would provide skilled workforce solutions for the life sciences industry. Kerala has a huge pool of qualified life sciences work force trained in English, and under the agreement Cliniminds and ASAP would provide students with additional skills in the areas of clinical research, pharmacovigilance, data management, pharmaceutical business analytics and healthcare data science and make the job ready,” Kamal Shahani, managing director, Cliniminds, Unit of Tenet Health Edutech Pvt Ltd, said
Programs would be offered for life sciences, biotechnology, pharmacy, medical, dental, ayurvedic, homeopathic, nursing, information technology and computer sciences, mathematics and statistics graduates and post graduates from Kerala.
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'I'm still waiting for him to call me mum': Woman of 9-year-old son with rare Angelman syndrome
One Singaporean woman has been waiting nine long years for her son to call her “mum”.
In a YouTube video shared by Lianhe Zaobao on Sunday (May 8), Chen Yuanqin, 37, said: "I've been telling him, 'the moment you call me mum, I'll buy a flight ticket and bring you overseas'.
"I've been saying to him for a few years now, I'm still waiting. [I can only] hope."
Her son, Chace, has Angelman syndrome, a condition he was diagnosed with at 18-months-old about eight years ago.
Chen recalled: "I remember our family was out for dinner that day. When I saw the call from the neurologist, I felt very uneasy.
"When I was told [that Chace has Angelman syndrome], I went back home and cried with my husband."
Affecting one in 15,000 births worldwide, Angelman syndrome causes intellectual disability, problems with speech and development and seizures, according to Mayo Clinic.
People with this rare genetic disorder are also prone to frequent smiling and laughing.
In the eight-minute clip, Chen said she was a pre-school teacher but resigned three years ago to be a full-time caregiver to Chace while her husband works full-time.
Their parenting journey has not been an easy one.
There have been difficult encounters in public, like when commuters would be annoyed with Chace if he takes too long to board a bus.
"In the past, I would endure when others treated my son like that. Hold it in till my kids are asleep, then I would cry uncontrollably," said Chen.
But now, she's determined not to let anyone "bully her son".
"I must have the courage [to] bring him out. He deserves to see the world just like us," she said.
Chen has two other children, an 11-year-old boy and a newborn girl.
With Angelman syndrome, Chace faces difficulties in swallowing food properly. Describing how she has to force-feed her son despite his shouts and screams, Chen said: "I don't want him to feel pain, but there's no choice.
"[Chace] doesn't want to open his mouth to eat (fearing he might choke on his food). If he's hungry, he'll start throwing tantrums all day, and it's quite pitiful since he doesn't know how to properly express himself."
According to Chen, Chace is undergoing three forms of treatments – physiotherapy, occupational therapy to improve his ability to perform everyday tasks independently, and speech therapy.
Has Chen ever regretted her decision to give up everything, including her full-time job, to take care of Chace?
"I ask myself that question many times," she said. "Even when I'm tired and frustrated with myself, I've always had no regrets. [Chace] brings us so much joy… When I'm upset, he would still keep on smiling. It is a reminder for us to smile too."
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NEW YORK, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) ("the Company"), the leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies, today announced that Paul Hennessy has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2022. Mr. Hennessy, a Company Board member since 2015, succeeds Jon Oringer, Shutterstock's founder, who is currently serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Oringer will remain as Executive Chairman of the Board.
With more than 20 years of global leadership and digital marketplace experience, Mr. Hennessy will oversee a smooth transition to execute Shutterstock's strategy of building a world class platform that disrupts and transforms the creative industry.
"Having worked alongside Paul as a Board member for the past seven years, I know how capable he is of leading Shutterstock into its next chapter of growth and transformation," said Jon Oringer, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board at Shutterstock. "Paul is a data-driven, growth-focused leader with a track record of success leading and scaling transformative businesses. With a focus towards disruption and innovation, Paul is highly respected inside and outside of the organization, and has demonstrated that he is a customer-centric, employee-centric leader who is committed to delivering value to both our customers and our shareholders. I am confident that this will be a seamless transition, and that as CEO Paul will harness the potential of Shutterstock's diversified offering. Speaking on behalf of the Board, we are looking forward to working closely with Paul as he leads the Company into this next phase."
"For the last seven years, I have been fortunate to have a front row seat to the disruption and innovation Shutterstock has achieved – from industry-leading proprietary technology to world class workflow applications – and I'm honored to be the next Chief Executive Officer," said Mr. Hennessy. "I believe the opportunities ahead are endless, and I'm committed to our strategy of building a full-service creative platform that delivers an exceptional experience for our customers at scale. I have a profound belief in Shutterstock's people, and I look forward to setting the vision, making the appropriate investments, and creating a culture that motivates and inspires both shareholder and customer value. Together with our talented senior leadership team, Jon and our Board, I am confident we will successfully herald Shutterstock into a new era."
Prior to joining Shutterstock as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hennessy, 57, served as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Vroom, Inc., an online pre-owned car retailer. There, he led the Vroom Inc. IPO, strategic acquisitions, and built Vroom into a top 10 automotive retailer in the United States with over $3B in revenue in 2021. Previously, Mr. Hennessy successfully developed and led growth strategies for priceline.com, a provider of online travel and travel related reservation and search services, as the company's Chief Executive Officer.
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Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is the leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries, Shutterstock's comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, 3D models, videos and music. Working with its growing community of over 2 million contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 405 million images and more than 25 million video clips available.
Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Pond5, the world's largest video marketplace, TurboSquid, the world's largest 3D content marketplace, PicMonkey, a leading online graphic design and image editing platform; Offset, a high-end image collection; Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images and videos for the world's media; Amper Music, an AI-driven music platform; and Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media offering.
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Navi Mumbai: Irfan Pathan Reckons that in clash between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals at DY Patil Stadium, the Sanju Samson-led side have brighter chances to defeat Rishabh Pant & Co. to seal their spot in the playoffs. Rajasthan Royals are currently placed at the third spot in the points table with 14 points in 11 matches while Delhi are at fifth place with 10 points in as many matches.Also Read - IPL 2022, RR vs DC LIVE Cricket Score, Match 58: Rajasthan Square Off Against Delhi in Top 4 Battle
Though Rajasthan will be missing the services of their designated finisher, Shimron Hetmyer, who has gone back to Guyana for the birth of his first child, Pathan feels that Rajasthan still have the edge over Delhi, thanks to tournament’s top run-getter Jos Buttler and leading wicket-taker Yuzvendra Chahal. Also Read - IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians Wicket-Keeper Batter Ishan Kishan Reveals Reason Behind His Poor Show
“RR should look to win the match against Delhi Capitals and secure their playoffs berth, they shouldn’t leave it to the next game. They have the best bowler in the ongoing tournament in Yuzvendra Chahal. They have Jos Buttler – who is the best batsman of this season,” said Pathan on Cricket Live show on Star Sports. Also Read - IPL 2022: Happy That Efforts Put In The Process Of Preparation Are Paying Off, Says Shikhar Dhawan
Rajasthan will be going into the match against Delhi on the back of a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings, which broke their two-match losing streak. Earlier in the season when these two teams met at the Wankhede Stadium, Rajasthan had defeated Delhi by 15 runs, thanks to Buttler’s 116 and pacer Prasidh Krishna grabbing 3/22.
“The duo of Chahal and Buttler are holding the Purple and Orange Cap which speaks volumes about the kind of form these two players have been in. RR have 14 points already and have a good net run rate. They’ll finish in the top four even if they end up losing their next two games. So they should look to put their best foot forward against Delhi Capitals and win it,” concluded Pathan. | https://www.india.com/sports/ipl-2022-irfan-pathan-backs-rajasthan-royals-to-beat-delhi-capitals-and-secure-playoffs-berth-5387078/ | 2022-05-11T13:28:48Z | https://www.india.com/sports/ipl-2022-irfan-pathan-backs-rajasthan-royals-to-beat-delhi-capitals-and-secure-playoffs-berth-5387078/ | true | 3 |
Lib Dems welcome signs of resurgence on night of local election gains
Few cities are as synonymous with New Labour as Hull. The city has elected only Labour MPs since the 1960s, including John Prescott, who hulked over Kingston upon Hull East for 40 years, and Alan Johnson, who divided his time between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s cabinets and the Hessle Road.
On Thursday night, however, Labour was delivered a bloody nose by the Liberal Democrats, who took control of Hull city council on a promising night for England’s third party. Twelve years after the Lib Dems alienated much of the electorate by going into coalition with the Conservatives, they now appear sufficiently detoxified to cause major headaches for Labour and the Tories alike.
Celebrating dozens of gains, including pushing David’s Cameron’s local council in West Oxfordshire into no overall control and overtaking Labour as the biggest party in Stockport, the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, was cock-a-hoop.
“What began as a tremor in Chesham and Amersham [and] became an earthquake in North Shropshire is now an almighty shockwave that will bring this Conservative government tumbling down,” he said, referencing the party’s recent byelection victories.
The party was heading towards a net gain of 80 seats on Friday afternoon. Davey started the day with a speech in Wimbledon, south-west London, where his party took 12 seats on the local council, Merton, mainly from the Tories. “The tectonic plates of British politics are shifting beneath Boris Johnson’s feet,” he said, before rushing to Somerset, where the Lib Dems had taken control of the local council from the Conservatives.
A series of other gains saw the party erode support from the Tories in “blue wall” commuter-belt areas, including Woking and Elmbridge, both in Surrey. In the latter, the Lib Dems made gains in the constituency of the justice secretary, Dominic Raab.
In Hull, what was overlooked amid all the talk of yellow fever was the fact that the Lib Dems ran the East Yorkshire city in the not too distant past. There is a framed newspaper headline in the office of the Liberal Democrat group at Hull’s Guildhall, which commemorates their big achievement last time they were in control, from 2007 to 2011. “Council not the worst in the country,” reported the Hull Daily Mail a few years into the party’s last reign, when Hull moved slightly up the Audit Commission’s table of best- and worst-performing local authorities.
The Lib Dems are typically happy about celebrating a marginal gain. No achievement is too minor to be memorialised in a leaflet: every pothole filled, every drop kerb delivered, each planning application defeated.
“They’re excellent campaigners,” conceded the Labour MP Karl Turner, who took over from Prescott in Kingston upon Hull East in 2010. “They take credit for everything. If I went outside my house now and picked up some dog poo with a shovel, you can be sure that the next day they’ll put out a leaflet saying, ‘Lib Dems delivering: we are getting dog poo picked up.’”
Hull is home to the Liberal Democrats’ national campaign chief, Dave McCobb, who held his council seat on Thursday night. The new leader of Hull city council, Michael Ross, said McCobb was “very good at reading the electorate in terms of what’s happening and the mood, and he just gets what’s going on”.
Turner thinks Labour was “not vicious enough” in campaigning against the Lib Dems in Hull. “We should have been hammering home to voters that the Lib Dems signed off the 55% cuts to Hull city council that we are still suffering today.” But Ross, who was first elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor as a 21-year-old Hull University student in 2002, thinks voters have forgiven the party for the sins of the coalition period. “It’s been a while since tuition fees have come up on the doorstep,” he said.
Turner chalks up the Lib Dem victory in Hull to widely despised roadworks that have caused gridlock across the city for months; the introduction of cycle lanes and bus lanes during the pandemic, which have taken further space away from frustrated motorists; and unpopular plans to build hundreds of new houses.
Ross agrees those issues were important during the campaign, but he rejected the idea of his party as opportunistic goalhangers. “We won through a combination of people feeling disgusted and let down by the Conservative government and fed up with the local Labour council,” he said.
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The win was the culmination of 11 years of hard graft, he said. “In 2011 we lost 10 out of 12 wards we were defending. Nationally, we took a kicking. But while in some places the party withered away on the vine, we were determined not to let that happen.”
Turner nearly lost to the Conservatives in 2019, scraping though with a majority of 1,239. He takes heart from what he sees as the collapse of the Tory vote in Hull, which led to the party losing its sole councillor.
However, he cannot just rely on an unpopular government if he is to win in the next general election. Enthusiasm for Keir Starmer’s Labour party is hard to discern on Humberside. “All Starmer does is criticise the government. He’s got nothing to offer the country,” said Stuart Ramsay, 68, a retired mechanical fitter and shop steward who described his politics as “slightly to the left of the middle of the road”.
He said: “As a trade unionist all my life, I learned that you cannot go into a meeting and just complain. You have to have something to offer. I think Boris Johnson is like Winston Churchill was in world war two – he’s the best of a bad lot. If Angela Rayner was the leader, the Labour party might be in a better place. She seems to have a better grip on things.” | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2594438246416/lib-dems-welcome-signs-of-resurgence-on-night-of-local-election-gains | 2022-05-11T13:29:47Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2594438246416/lib-dems-welcome-signs-of-resurgence-on-night-of-local-election-gains | false | 2 |
Donations to Provide Critical Services to Ukrainian Refugees
AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Collective, a giving community dedicated to funding nonprofits addressing systemic issues with sustainable, innovative solutions, announces the Ukraine Relief Fund. Donations collected from this fund will be used to provide emergency services to the Ukrainian people, including shelter, protection, food resources, and more. At the time of this announcement, Love Does, World Central Kitchen, Save the Children, and The International Rescue Committee have been vetted and chosen to receive the donations from the relief fund.
To donate, visit https://legacycollective.org/relief.
"Today, we are coming together as a Legacy community to help our neighbors in Ukraine," says Erin Arnheim, Legacy Collective CEO. "As the Ukrainian people are facing a crisis, we have prepared a comprehensive response supporting women, children, and refugees through four partner organizations we have vetted and deeply trust."
About our Relief Fund Partners:
- The International Rescue Committee: In Ukraine, the IRC is working with local partners to provide emergency assistance to internally displaced people. So far, we have supported evacuation efforts for women and children, provided critical information services about housing, employment, refugee rights and registration for displaced people, as well as provided psychosocial care through a dedicated hotline.
- Love Does: Love Does secured 3000 units of formula which is equivalent to 600 infants for 30 days/4 meals a day delivered to maternity wards in Kyiv. Love Does secured 285,000 meals to be delivered to multiple centers. In addition, we staffed and supplied youth centers at the Warsaw Expo for 5000 Ukrainian refugees.
- Save the Children: Save the Children has been operating in Ukraine since 2014 by supporting their access to education, providing psychosocial support, distributing winter kits and hygiene kits, and providing cash grants to families so they can meet basic needs such as food, rent and medicines, or so they can invest in starting new businesses. Our specialist teams are also providing children with access to safe, inclusive, quality education.
- World Central Kitchen: WCK began serving hot meals within hours of the initial invasion of Ukraine, and quickly set up at the eight border crossings with Poland. Since then, WCK's Chefs for Ukraine response has grown rapidly, and is distributing nourishing food and fresh meals across the region. WCK is also distributing bulk food product to restaurant partners in Ukraine to supplement the strained food supply chain and working with local restaurants to provide fresh meals at border crossings, shelters, and other locations along their journey.
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Washington sought to portray a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the World War II-era “lend-lease” program that helped defeat Nazi Germany to bolster Kyiv and Eastern European allies.
The new legislation is largely symbolic, but comes as Congress is poised to unleash more resources of $33 billion or more to fight the war. It all serves as a rejoinder to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has seized on V-E day, the anniversary of Germany’s unconditional surrender and Russia’s biggest patriotic holiday, to rally his people behind the invasion.
Before signing the bill, Biden said that “Putin’s war” was “once more bringing wanton destruction of Europe,” drawing reference to the significance of the day.
Flanked by two Democratic lawmakers and one Republican, Biden signed the bill, which had sailed through the Senate last month with unanimous agreement, not even the need for a formal roll call vote. It passed overwhelmingly in the House, drawing opposition from just 10 Republicans.
“It really matters,” Biden said of the bipartisan support for Ukraine. “It matters.”
Despite their differences over Biden’s approach and perceived missteps in confronting Russia, when it comes to Ukraine the members of the House and Senate have held together in a rare bipartisan fashion Other measures, including calls to investigate Putin for war crimes, have also gained widespread support.
“While President Putin and the Russian people celebrated Victory Day today, we’re seeing Russian forces commit war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine, as they engage in a brutal war that is causing so much suffering and needless destruction,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. She said Putin was “perverting” history to attempt to “justify his unprovoked and unjustified war.”
Biden’s latest request for $33 billion more in military and humanitarian aid will pull the U.S. deeper into the conflict, and test the resolve in Congress.
But as the package makes its way through the House and Senate, with votes possible soon, lawmakers are showing no signs of flinching. Countless lawmakers have made weekend excursions to the region to see first-hand the devastation of the war on Ukraine and surrounding countries, as more than 5 million refugees flee the region.
Rather than fight the spending overseas — as had been an increasingly popular viewpoint during the Trump era — some lawmakers in both parties want to boost the amount of U.S. aid being sent to Ukraine.
Congressional Democrats are preparing a plan that would boost the Ukraine aid package to nearly $40 billion, and a House vote was possible as soon as Tuesday, two people familiar with lawmakers’ thinking said.
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AP writers Alan Fram and Will Weissert contributed to this report.
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Executive-level Additions Join to Support New Partner Integrations and the Advancing Agency Adoption of Clinch's Omnichannel Campaign Management Platform, Flight Control
NEW YORK, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinch, the leader in dynamic ad serving and personalization and creator of Flight Control, the Omnichannel Campaign Management Platform, announced today a series of new hires across the US and EMEA. The new additions were strategically selected for their vast ad tech experience, and proven expertise bringing innovative SaaS technologies to market, and will serve Clinch's expanding sales, ad operations, creative solutions, and business development teams.
"Our hiring strategy in 2022 is largely tied to the demand driven by Flight Control, which is why we've looked to individuals with unique expertise building, innovating, and selling SaaS-based technologies that serve a wide array of advertisers ," said Oz Etzioni, CEO of Clinch. "We are confident that our team additions, who are all industry veterans, will continue the momentum of our rapidly expanding footprint in the US and Europe."
Among the new hires are:
- Chris Grimsey, VP of Sales EMEA, is responsible for leading and expanding the Clinch sales team across Europe and driving adoption of Flight Control, the very first powerful SaaS platform built to eliminate complexity in campaign workflows and make agencies and internal brand media organizations more efficient and profitable. Grimsey previously served as Senior Sales Lead at Google working with global brands on improving their digital marketing and measurement via tech platforms and solutions, and Adobe where he led pre-sales strategy to support the adoption of Adobe's digital marketing solutions.
- Rodrigo Oscar Vazquez, VP of Partnerships and Technical Integrations, supports business development partnerships at Clinch, and is responsible for building and innovating processes around partner onboarding and integrations. Most recently, Vazquez served as a CTO and co-founder of Sparkflow, where he helped build a platform for the mobile advertising era using HTML5 and responsive design to deliver formats seamlessly across devices, with unique social, video, and interactive capabilities.
- Jessica Hondolero, VP of Creative Solutions, is responsible for analyzing client needs and devising the appropriate strategy and recommendations to deliver creative excellence. Previously holding a position at Flashtalking by Mediaocean, Hondolero is a creative ad tech leader with over 22 years of experience designing, developing, and leading personalized digital ad campaigns for some of the world's most recognizable brands.
- Steve Tschosik, VP of Midwest Sales, is an industry veteran with over 20 years of adtech experience. Tschosik is tasked with driving adoption of Clinch solutions to advertisers in midwest. Tshosik held positions in a variety of ad tech companies such as OwnerIQ, ValueClick, and eSignal/Raging Bull.
Clinch is an AI-powered Creative Personalization platform that delivers consumer-tailored ad experiences across all channels, to drive online and in-store performance and sales. Clinch provides brands and agencies with an omni-channel creative solution that leverages data to automate, personalize and optimize display and video ad experiences at scale, across programmatic, social media, in-app, native, and OTT / CTV. For more information visit clinch.co
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Intelligence Ministry said Wednesday it detained two Europeans as a European Union envoy visits the country over its stalled nuclear negotiations with world powers.
The announcement by the ministry, during the visit of EU envoy Enrique Mora, comes as Tehran already is threatening to execute an Iranian-Swedish researcher imprisoned since 2016, and as another Iranian national faces a life sentence in Sweden.
Iran long has faced allegations it uses its arrests as a bargaining chip with the West. Tehran denies that, though negotiations around its landmark 2015 nuclear deal saw Americans freed in a swap.
Meanwhile Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly attacked Kurdish positions in northern Iraq.
The ministry said in a statement that the two Europeans planned to turn routine demands by various social and professional groups into “chaos, social disorder and instability."
It did not identify the nationality of those held. Sweden said Friday that one of its citizens travelling as a tourist has been detained in Iran, but it wasn't clear if his case was connected to the Intelligence Ministry's announcement.
The statement alleged the two are “professional expert” agents that were hired by a European country’s intelligence apparatus. It said the ministry was pursuing them from “the moment of arrival” and that all their relations with the “illegal Council of Teachers League” were documented.
Iran has been facing regular protests by teachers over salary disputes.
Mora's visit comes as the nuclear deal talks in Vienna have stalled. The deal, which saw Tehran limit its enrichment for the lifting of economic sanctions, appear deadlocked over an Iranian demand for America to delist the Guard as a terrorist organization.
Despite repeated Iranian claims that a separate deal would see billions of dollars in assets unfrozen and prisoners exchanged with America, the State Department has repeatedly said that no deal is imminent on either a prisoner swap or the nuclear deal.
The deal collapsed after then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018. Iran since has accelerated its enrichment of uranium — including a small amount to 60% purity, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian offered his support for ongoing negotiations.
“Talks for lifting sanctions in reaching good, strong and stable deal in being pursued in its right direction while observing Iran’s red lines," he wrote on Twitter. However, hard-liners within Iran have criticized any possible bending on the deal or the listing of the Guard.
Separately, the International Atomic Energy Agency, charged with monitoring Iran’s nuclear program, has grown increasingly critical of Iran’s failure to cooperate with the organization and its refusal to explain the traces of radioactive material at several undeclared nuclear sites in the country. Iran has refused to release IAEA surveillance tapes of its nuclear facilities as well, worrying nuclear nonproliferation experts.
Meanwhile, Iran is threatening to execute Swedish-Iranian physician Ahmad Reza Jalali by May 21 at the latest. Jalali is a Swedish-Iranian physician who specializes in disaster relief and has taught at European universities. Rights groups have condemned his detention.
The announcement of his imminent execution came after Iran summoned its Swedish envoy over a landmark trial in Sweden of an Iranian national charged over mass executions committed during the final phase of the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.
Swedish prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment for Hamid Nouri, who has been held in custody in Sweden since his arrest in Stockholm in November 2019. The Stockholm District Court has said that a verdict in that case was expected July 14.
Separately Wednesday, the Guard targeted what it called a “terrorists’ base” near Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported, without giving details. The Guard in the past has targeted Kurdish opposition groups in north of Iraq using missiles. Iraqi and Kurdish officials did not immediately acknowledge the strikes.
Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Lviv, Ukraine, contributed to this report.
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More teachers are leaving Hong Kong’s schools, in the latest figures released by government authorities. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong schools have lost at least 70 per cent more teachers this school year, government figures show
- Some 4,050 teachers have left their jobs in the 2021/22 school year, provisional dropout figure nearly two-fold increase from four years ago
- Education Minister Kevin Yeung defends wastage rate, saying schools operating smoothly and have sufficient qualified educators
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Algorithms enhance images and immediately evaluate them for accuracy
RESTON, Va., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noblis, Inc., a leading provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government, today announced the award of U.S. patent 11,275,973 for a method to improve low-quality images to enhance the ability of pre-trained algorithms to classify them.
"Computers have proven to be good learners when it comes to classifying images. But even a strong system can struggle with a poor-quality image," said Charles Otto, a Noblis research team lead and the method's inventor. "This technology offers a way for a system to transform those images, with great accuracy, into something it can recognize and classify."
"This technology could help our clients increase the usability of images from UAVs, where distance and motion blur can compromise the quality of the image," said Chris Barnett, Noblis chief technology officer. "We're excited about the advantages this could deliver for our defense and homeland security clients."
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Middle Eastern destinations still en route to recovery
Data shows that the Middle East is still on the way to recovering pre-pandemic values but also shows significant changes in terms of origin markets capacity and hotel prices.
Mabrian Technologies, a leading tourism intelligence company, has analyzed data for the main destinations in the Middle East in view of its participation at ATM in Dubai this week.
Mabrian has looked at connectivity data for the top nine destinations in the Middle East (Cairo, Tel Aviv, Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Doha) and the main European traditional source markets (Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Greece and Switzerland).
The results show that the main destinations in the Middle East are having a challenging time recovering their connectivity volumes from prior to the pandemic. Of the nine destinations analyzed, only two are at 2019 levels or have improved their connectivity: Cairo and Riyadh. Meanwhile Medina is the city that is furthest from its 2019 figures.
Right now Dubai, Doha, Jeddah and Riyadh are the best connected cities in the Middle East, adding between the four more than 38 million incoming places for the next three months – or 70% of all places scheduled for the nine cities analyzed (54.4 million places).
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The main European source markets are the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy. Among the European markets, only Austria shows better connectivity with the Middle East than in 2019 and both the United Kingdom and Germany are still 20% below 2019 figures.
Regarding accommodation, the analysis of the average prices of 1,141 hotels of all categories in these cities for the next month shows a relevant price increase. Prices have risen on average more than 20%, reaching increases of 80% in some specific cases. The cities with the most expensive accommodation are Medina, Dubai and Tel Aviv, where the average prices per night are between €136 and €168.
Carlos Cendra, Sales & Marketing Director of Mabrian, comments: “Despite the fact that this study reveals that in the Middle East the rate of recovery is not the same as in other regions, the short-term prospects are good if the current dynamic continues – as we are seeing and commenting during this Arabian Travel Market. It must be taken into account that some of the important markets for this region, such as China, have not yet recovered their pre-pandemic demand.” | https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/middle-eastern-destinations-still-on-the-way-to-recovery/ | 2022-05-11T13:42:05Z | https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/middle-eastern-destinations-still-on-the-way-to-recovery/ | false | 1 |
Tuesday did not just mark the start of a new government led by President Yoon Suk-yeol. It also marked the first official debut -- at least in the eyes of the public -- of first lady Kim Keon-hee, who has been ostensibly missing on the campaign trail.
Kim, 49, has been keeping a low profile for months after being embroiled in various controversies surrounding her past, including an allegation that she falsified credentials to take a part-time lecturer seat at a local university. She delivered a public apology over the issue in December.
According to local reports, she is planning to temporarily or permanently shut down the art exhibition planning company that she has been running as a chief executive officer since 2007 to focus on her new role as first lady.
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Airbnb will suggest properties holidaymakers may want to visit instead of asking them to enter a destination as it tackles claims it is contributing to over-tourism.
The company has unveiled what it called the biggest change in its history to direct tourists away from hotspots and towards far-flung locations.
Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s chief executive, said it would “redistribute” tourism and help to prevent throngs of travellers flocking to cities such as Venice and Paris during peak times.
“Over tourism isn't too many people in the world travelling, I think over tourism is too many people going to the same place at the same time,” he said. "We're trying to spread everyone out over as many dates and many locations as possible.”
The overhaul will see Airbnb’s app and website change from demanding that users enter a destination and date before showing properties, which the company says has been standard practice among travel websites for 25 years.
Instead, users will scroll through categories such as treehouses, mansions, beaches and vineyards, although prospective tourists will still be able to search by date and location if they wish.
“We think if we can move away from the search box, we can help redistribute travel,” Mr Chesky said.
Airbnb, launched in 2008, has upended tourism by moving accommodation away from hotels and towards privately-owned rooms or properties. However, it has faced accusations of hollowing out popular tourist locations because local residents are unable to outspend landlords who host guests using the website.
Airbnb has enjoyed a stronger rebound than many travel companies from the pandemic, with revenues in the first quarter of this year 80pc higher than in the same period in 2019.
However, changing tourism patterns have seen tensions in new areas such as Cornwall and Yorkshire, rather than cities such as Barcelona that clashed with the company before the pandemic.
Mr Chesky said he is making the changes partly in expectation that more people will want to travel for longer periods of time due to the rise of remote working.
Last month, Airbnb said it would allow its more than 6,000 employees to work from anywhere for the majority of the year.
Airbnb’s overhaul includes its app automatically suggesting that people split their time between two different properties during a longer trip, which the company said would make more listings available.
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With no major new battlefield success to boast of, Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country’s biggest patriotic holiday without even uttering the word “Ukraine,” as the Kremlin’s forces had little to no progress to show for their latest offensive.
The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade Monday on Moscow’s Red Square, watching as troops marched in formation and military hardware rolled past in a celebration of the Soviet Union’s role in the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
Many Western analysts had expected Putin to use the holiday to trumpet some kind of victory in Ukraine or announce an escalation, but he did neither. Instead, he sought to justify the war again as a necessary response to what he portrayed as a hostile Ukraine.
“The danger was rising by the day,” Putin said. “Russia has given a preemptive response to aggression. It was forced, timely and the only correct decision.”
With the conflict grinding through its 11th week, he steered clear of battlefield specifics, failing to mention the potentially pivotal battle for the vital southern port of Mariupol.
Meanwhile on the ground, intense fighting raged in Ukraine’s east, the vital Black Sea port of Odesa in the south came under repeated missile attack, and Russian forces sought to finish off the Ukrainian defenders making their last stand at a steel plant in Mariupol.
Putin has long bristled at NATO’s creep eastward into former Soviet republics. Ukraine and its Western allies have denied the country posed any threat.
As he has done all along, Putin falsely portrayed the fighting as a battle against Nazism, thereby linking the war to what many Russians consider their finest hour: the triumph over Hitler. The Soviet Union lost 27 million people in what Russia refers to as the Great Patriotic War.
After unexpectedly fierce resistance forced the Kremlin to abandon its effort to storm Kyiv over a month ago, Moscow’s forces have concentrated on capturing the Donbas, Ukraine’s eastern industrial region.
But the fighting there has been a back-and-forth, village-by-village slog, and analysts had suggested Putin might use his holiday speech to present the Russian people with a victory amid discontent over the country’s heavy casualties and the punishing effects of Western sanctions.
Others suggested he might declare the fighting a war, not just a “special military operation,” and order a nationwide mobilization, with a call-up of reserves, to replenish the depleted ranks for an extended conflict.
In the end, he gave no signal as to where the war is headed or how he might intend to salvage it. Specifically, he left unanswered the question of whether or how Russia will marshal more forces for a continuing war.
“Without concrete steps to build a new force, Russia can’t fight a long war, and the clock starts ticking on the failure of their army in Ukraine,” tweeted Phillips P. O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Nigel Gould Davies, former British ambassador to Belarus, said: “Russia has not won this war. It’s starting to lose it.”
He said that unless Russia has a major breakthrough, “the balance of advantages will shift steadily in favor of Ukraine, especially as Ukraine gets access to growing volumes of increasingly sophisticated Western military equipment.”
Despite Russia’s crackdown on dissent, antiwar sentiment has seeped through. Dozens of protesters were detained around the country on Victory Day, and editors at a pro-Kremlin media outlet revolted by briefly publishing a few dozen stories criticizing Putin and the invasion.
In Warsaw, antiwar protesters splattered Russia’s ambassador to Poland with what appeared to be red paint as he arrived at a cemetery to pay respects to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II.
As Putin laid a wreath in Moscow, air raid sirens echoed again in the Ukrainian capital. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared in his own Victory Day address that his country would eventually defeat the Russians.
“Very soon there will be two Victory Days in Ukraine,” he said in a video. He added: “We are fighting for freedom, for our children, and therefore we will win.”
A Zelenskyy adviser interpreted Putin’s speech as indicating that Russia has no interest in escalating the war through the use of nuclear weapons or direct engagement with NATO.
Speaking late Monday in an online interview, Oleksiy Arestovych pointed to Putin’s statement that Russia would honor the memory of those who fought in World War II by doing “everything so that the horror of a global war does not happen again.”
Instead, he predicted Russia would make “a sluggish attempt” to take control of the Donbas, including Mariupol, and a land corridor to the Crimean Peninsula, which the Kremlin seized from Ukraine in 2014.
Arestovych said Russia would drag out the war while bleeding the Ukrainian economy with the aim of getting Ukraine to agree to give up that territory.
Russia has about 97 battalion tactical groups in Ukraine, largely in the east and the south, a slight increase over last week, according to a senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the Pentagon’s assessment. Each unit has roughly 1,000 troops, according to the Pentagon.
The official said that overall, the Russian effort in the Donbas hasn’t achieved any significant progress in recent days and continues to face stiff resistance from Ukrainian forces.
Russia is perhaps closest to a victory in Mariupol. The U.S. official said roughly 2,000 Russian forces were around Mariupol, and the city was being pounded by airstrikes. As many as 2,000 Ukrainian defenders were believed to be holding out at the steel plant, the city’s last stronghold of resistance.
The fall of Mariupol would deprive Ukraine of a vital port, free up troops to fight elsewhere in the Donbas and give the Kremlin a badly needed success.
Odesa, too, has increasingly been bombarded in recent days. The Ukrainian military said Russian forces fired seven missiles from the air at Odesa on Monday night, hitting a shopping center and a warehouse. One person was killed and five were wounded, the military said.
The war in the country long known as the “breadbasket of Europe” has disrupted global food supplies.
“I saw silos full of grain, wheat and corn ready for export,” Charles Michel, president of the European Council, lamented in a tweet after a visit to Odesa. The badly needed food is stranded because of the war and the blockade of Black Sea ports, he said, causing “dramatic consequences for vulnerable countries.”
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Gambrell reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Yesica Fisch in Bakhmut, David Keyton in Kyiv, Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington, and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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We started this series asking the question whether or not God hates divorce. What prompted this was the death of gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, allegedly as a result of domestic violence unleashed on her incessantly and over time by her husband.
Apart from the anger and sorrow triggered by Osinachi’s death, it also raised questions about the role of the Church especially and society at large in the vexed question of divorce. Should a person, male or female, remain in a troubled and life-threatening marriage for fear of what people will say or on account of some doctrines ostensibly couched as God’s command or will?
The various interpretations of the scriptures that say God hates divorce; that two shall become one; and that what God has joined together, let no man put asunder – are these “death warrants”, so to say, that condemn victims of abusive, troubled, and life-threatening marriages to remain in such relationships until they meet their untimely and tragic death?
Does divorce necessarily and irrevocably shut the doors of heaven against divorcees; in other words, will divorcees end up in hell fire, regardless of what else they do and how else they serve or love God? The Church was on trial, so to say! We were not interrogating divorce or polygamy from the traditional African society perspectives. Anyone interested in that aspect – which is not a bad idea at all – is free to explore it.
We answered these questions by saying that, yes, God hates divorce or, better still, God hates putting away and that this admonition from God applies more to men who change wives as if changing their disposables. God expressly cautioned men not to deal treacherously with the wife of their youth.
God’s perfect will for the man – and woman – that He created and placed in the Garden of Eden was one man, one wife; one man, one machete (to quote the engineer-turned celebrated novelist, the late T.M. Aluko); not one man, multiple wives or one man, many machetes.
That is the perfect will of God for man but man lost that Paradise right there in the Garden of Eden as a result of the fall of Adam and Eve due to the manipulations and machinations of the devil. Henceforth, only the permissive will of God became available unto man. And this came at a huge cost – God having to send his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross as propitiation for, and remittance of, the sin of mankind.
We also argued that the loss of God’s perfect will affected man in all ramifications, including the institution of marriage, which God Himself, in His wisdom, had instituted. It is not on record that Adam asked God for a wife or helpmeet; it was God Himself who reasoned that it was not good for man to be alone and, therefore, decided to make him a helpmeet.
Going forward, we asked whether God hates polygamy, seeing that many of the Christian fathers were polygamists? If God had wanted man to be a polygamist, He most probably would have made multiple helpmeets for Adam – but he made only one, Eve – meaning, then, that God’s perfect will for man is for one man to cleave to one woman so that the two can become one flesh.
Once the perfect will of God for man was lost in the Garden of Eden, man began to satisfy his wants or lusts – and not needs. Exasperated – if we may call it that – God chose not to lose His sleep over the turn of events; even though it grieved Him sore. So polygamy is not the perfect will of God for man. But given the free will to choose, man has, however, exercised his prerogative of choice and God has lived with it. Does God, then, hate polygamy?
Does He love it? Or is He indifferent to it? Look at it this way: In this age and times, it is not all the decisions that our biological children make that we are okay with but it is not all the time that we breathe down their neck or force them to toe our line. As the saying goes, we allow them to make their mistakes and learn thereby! Oftentimes, they come back and say, “Daddy, you were right!”
But can our society survive in present-day Nigeria if we preach or practice monogamy? By “our society” I mean the largely monogamy-practicing parts of the country, especially in the South and also majorly among the Christendom. We are being invaded.
We are being swarmed. We are overwhelmed because we marry one wife and have few children. Whereas there is a section of this country where men marry many wives and give birth to many children. It is ironic that those who have the financial capacity to raise more children are the ones that have fewer children while those without the means are those churning out children like it is no man’s business.
We have started seeing the consequences: The children that they so churn out and that are thereafter left untrained are the ones making life difficult for their more fortunate counterparts. Like the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo prophesied, the children that were left uneducated are the ones now making life uncomfortable for those that were educated.
After a long period of absence, I went to my home town early this year and everywhere had been taken over by strangers, most of them from the northern parts of the country. Youths from the North are deliberately being unleashed on the South. And these are mostly vagrants. They have practically taken over. It would have been a different matter if they add value; they do not!
Rather, they add nuisance! I heard it said that a revered man of God from Osun state, a Pentecostal pastor, said he recently went to his home town, which is not far from the cradle of the Yoruba, and was alarmed to find that strangers now outnumber the villagers. He was said to have raised the alarm that in the event of a showdown, the strangers would overrun the entire village in minutes!
The population streaming down South from the North is overwhelming the South. They are leveraging their population to “capture” the South. It may sound like a joke but my friend, Prof. Babafemi Badejo, once said all the Chinese and the North needed to do was exercise some patience as they would soon take possession of the Southwest without firing a shot!
Most of the “Andrews” jetting out of the country are Southerners; the South is, that way, being slowly but gradually getting desolate and depopulated. It is a matter of time before their situation becomes like that of Turkey and Lebanon!
Two weapons working against the South are population and politically-motivated land-grabbing through warfare and ethnic-cleansing. The North’s uncontrolled population explosion means they can unleash millions of their people on the South.
The South is taciturn about breeding babies as the North does. Look around you; it is usually in the South that people marry only one wife and have, as a matter of choice, one or two children. The Church preaches monogamy but should this be for every Christian or the pastors alone?
Peter posits that those who would be deacons should be men of one wife. Should this apply to other Christians who are not pastors? If so, how will the South or Christians specifically close up the population gap on the North and or their Muslim counterparts?
If we remain in the same country, we cannot allow the present population inequalities between the North and South, if we can call it that, to remain or even fester. Unfortunately, the gap will keep widening if it is not consciously addressed. Should the South begin to pro-create like some sections of the North so as to do some catching up or what?
Between Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen and bandits, the ethnic cleansing and land grabbing that have left blood, sorrow and tears in their wake is not alien to history. Ask how Turkey, a country with its Christian landmarks and antecedents, became 99% Muslim. Lebanon, now 67.6 % Muslim, was not always so. Christians, now 32.4% of the population, used to be in the majority.
Christians were once dominant in Lebanon; no more! War and population were the two weapons employed to change the demography of Turkey and Lebanon. The same weapons are actively being employed to alter the demography of Nigeria. If the trend continues, in the next generation or the next, non-indigenes will over-run the South. And the meaning of that should not be lost on any discerning Southerner, whether Christian or Muslim. The homeland is gradually but inexorably slipping through our fingers.
I dare to say that monogamy is one of the factors responsible for this. What we will do to step up our own population is left for us to decide. On the alternative, how do we slow down the alarming population explosion of sections of the North, which they are deliberately offloading on us? If they won’t slow down – and we won’t abandon monogamy – how do we restrict them to their own part of the country? Population is a very potent weapon of war; it may be silent but it is vicious and effective all the same. NOW CONCLUDED! | https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/does-god-hate-polygamy-2/ | 2022-05-11T13:45:16Z | https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/does-god-hate-polygamy-2/ | true | 2 |
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Torrent Power Reports Q4 FY 2021-22 Results
Torrent Power Limited (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2022.
Earnings before interest, Depreciation and Tax (EBIDTA) for FY 22 is higher at ₹ 3,826 Crs compared to ₹ 3,607 Crs for FY 21. However, total Comprehensive Income (TCI) for FY 22 is lower due to DGEN impairment charge of ₹ 928 Crs (net of deferred tax reversal) during the year. Adjusted for net DGEN Impairment charge of ₹ 928 Crs, adjusted Total Comprehensive Income (TCI) for FY 22 is higher at 1,389 Crs compared to ₹1,300 Crs for FY 21.
The major reasons for improvement in the adjusted TCI for the y-o-y basis are:
- Significant Reduction in T&D losses in the Company’s Licensed & franchisee distribution business;
- Gain from trading of LNG;
- Decrease in finance costs, both due to lower debt and reduction in interest rates;
- Increase in depreciation costs reflecting additional capex in distribution business;
- Increase in tax expenses;
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The Company enjoys a strong balance sheet position with some of the best financial ratios amongst private players in the power sector with Net Debt : Equity ratio of 0.80 as at March 31, 2022 and Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.24 as on March 31, 2022.
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ITV The Chase star Mark Labbett has shared the secret pecking order of Chasers that viewers don't see. The Beast addressed the pecking order while speaking at an event at the Oxford Union.
Mark said: "I am privileged to know what our internal testing is like and there is a clear pecking order. Paul is brilliant. Very closely behind is me, then its Jenny, then Anne. But we are all really close together. Lets just say there is a tail off after that."
He continued: "Shaun has an IQ of 96 and was a barrister. Can you imagine what it was like trying to be a barrister in the 1980s and 90s. He is such a hard worker and is a great quizzer. The problem is the 21st century has passed him by.
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"Anything that involves him having to calculate he is trouble as he is 61 year old man and he does not watch telly." Mark concluded: "I would not like to face the ladies as their strength is not mine."
Mark is a Chaser alongside Paul Sinha, Shaun Wallace and Anne Hegerty on the show. Bradley Walsh presents the quiz favourite each and every night on ITV1 from 5pm til 6pm.
Jenny Ryan was the penultimate addition to the cast, having been a researcher for the Chase. Darragh Ennis, or the Menace, completes the group of six.
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Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage on a train being driven at 50mph above the speed limit, investigators said.
The Lumo service passed over three sets of points near Peterborough station in Cambridgeshire at 75mph at 10.20am on Sunday April 17, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said.
The maximum permitted speed for the points – which are movable sections of track allowing trains to switch from one line to another – was just 25mph.
At the time of the incident, British Transport Police said 15 passengers reported minor injuries and were offered medical assistance by paramedics.
The force received a report that the train’s emergency brake was applied.
Emergency break
In a preliminary statement, the RAIB said: “Passing over the points at this speed (75mph) meant that the train suddenly lurched sideways.
“The sudden movement of the train resulted in some passengers being thrown from their seats and in luggage falling from the overhead storage in the passenger compartments.
“This resulted in a number of minor injuries being sustained by passengers.”
The service involved was the 8.20am departure from Newcastle to London King’s Cross.
It came to a stop after passing through Peterborough.
The train was not due to call at the station.
It initially approached the area on a fast line, before being routed on to a slower line via the points where the speed limit was broken.
Investigation
The RAIB is carrying out a full investigation into what happened.
This will include consideration of the way the train was driven, any factors which may have influenced the driver, the condition of the signalling system, the nature of the injuries, and any underlying management issues.
Lumo, owned by FirstGroup, began running services on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh Waverley in October 2021, competing against state-run London North Eastern Railway.
It is an open access operator, meaning it does not receive Government funding.
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Best gadgets for cleaning your home
Whether you’ve just moved into your new home or have been a homeowner for decades, you’ve no doubt quickly realized that cleaning your home is not fun. While everyone enjoys having a clean house, the number of people who actually find the process gratifying is few and far between.
One way to mix up your cleaning routine is to pick up some fun cleaning gadgets. After all, you’ll be cleaning your house forever, so you might as well find a way to make it somewhat enjoyable. So, if you’re tired of using good ol’ elbow grease to clean your home, here are some satisfying gadgets that make tidying up easy and fun.
Why keeping a clean home is important
Reduce allergies
From pet hair to dust mites to mold, allergens are consistently present throughout your home, even when you cannot see them. Unfortunately, these allergens will continue to build up and worsen if not cleaned. However, a few small chores can significantly reduce allergies, including vacuuming to capture animal hair, scrubbing the shower to eliminate mold and washing sheets in hot water, which is the best way to get rid of dust mites.
Stop the spread of germs
Germs spread easier and quicker than most people realize. For example, a person can transfer germs by touching a doorknob right before someone else. Sneezing and coughing are other ways that germs spread. Using a disinfecting spray or wipe on high traffic areas of your house is the best way to keep your family and guests healthy.
Discourage pests
Ants, rodents, fruit flies and cockroaches are just a few pests seen in homes, even when they’re kept clean. However, since most pests are attracted to crumbs and food spills, keeping a clean home is the best way to discourage pests from sticking around.
Encourage positive mental health
Having a tidy space is one of the best ways to encourage positive mental health. When you’re living in a cluttered space, it’s easier to become stressed out, develop depressive symptoms or have feelings of anxiety. A clean home can also support healthy sleeping patterns and the ability to focus.
Tips to make home cleaning more efficient
- Give everything a place: It’s much easier to clean up when you know where everything goes. For example, instead of putting the tape in a junk drawer when cleaning off the counter, have a specific basket for tape. You’ll also save yourself time down the road by not having to organize a junk drawer.
- Set a timer: Instead of being upset about cleaning, give yourself 15 minutes to wash the dishes. It will feel like a challenge and make it fun when you rinse the last dish before your time is up.
- Do a little bit of cleaning every day: Trying to clean the entire house in a single day is daunting. Instead, do a tiny bit of cleaning every day. You could clean for 10 minutes every evening or pick a different room in the house each day.
- Give yourself a reward: Do you want to watch your favorite show or go out to dinner with friends? Make it a reward for putting away your laundry or vacuuming the living room.
- Buy fun cleaning gadgets: Cleaning is always more enjoyable when you get to use fun gadgets, such as these adorable mop slippers.
- Go easy on yourself: It’s OK if you forget to clean one day or let the laundry pile up. Getting stressed out will make cleaning even less enjoyable.
Best gadgets to make home cleaning easy and fun
Instead of getting irritated by the amount of food splatter in your microwave, grab this cute and clever microwave cleaning gadget. All it requires is water and vinegar, and it will effortlessly clean your microwave without chemicals.
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Makeup brushes, which touch your face, may be one of the most important items in your home to clean. This spinning brush cleaner is fun to use and returns makeup brushes of all sizes to their original condition.
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Honbay Ladybug Shaped Portable Mini Vacuum
Cleaning up crumbs, eraser shavings or hair has never been easier or more amusing. This adorable portable mini vacuum is ideal for small messes and straightforward enough for kids to operate.
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Drill Brush Power Scrubber by Useful Products
If you’d rather work outside than clean the house, you’ll love these power brushes that attach to your favorite cordless drill. They come in three sizes and shapes and are gentle enough to use on tubs, sinks, baseboards and more without scratching.
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Hiware Window Blind Cleaner Duster Brush
Cleaning blinds just got exponentially less annoying and faster using this duster brush with multiple arms. It comes with five microfiber cloths that can be washed.
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TubShroom Tub Drain Hair Catcher
This drain hair catcher eliminates the need for snaking a drain and a costly plumber. It fits inside the drain, so you don’t have to worry about it being unsightly, and it can be emptied in minutes.
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Cyber Clean Home and Office Detailer Slime
Using this product will make you feel as if you’re playing with slime while you’re cleaning keyboards, smartphones, appliances or tablets. It eliminates 99.99% of germs and absorbs dirt and dust.
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OXO Furlifter Furniture Brush Lint Roller
With this lint brush, you’ll no longer need those sticky rollers that produce a ton of waste. Not only does the base clear the fur off the brush with a single dip, but it also holds the fur until it’s emptied.
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O-Cedar EasyWring Spin Mop Bucket Cleaning System
This mop bucket features a built-in spinning wringer operated by your foot and a splash guard, so you don’t have to worry about messes. Plus, the triangle mop head is ideal for reaching tight corners and is machine-washable and reusable.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
EyeVac Home Touchless Stationary Vacuum
If you think using the awkward dustpan is the worst part of sweeping, you’ll love this touchless vacuum. The infrared sensors automatically detect your sweeping motion and activate the suction.
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Wednesday, May 11
Graphic Novel Book Club: Stories Retold (Beowulf): 6:30-7:30 p.m., Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., Twin Falls. Discuss Graphic Novels adaptations of stories and myths!. 208-733-2964. go.evvnt.com/1125789-0
Friday, May 13
Genetic Genealogy: DNA & You (@ Twin Falls Public Library): 10:30-11:30 a.m., Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., Twin Falls. Attend a monthly Genealogy Workshop at the Library! 208-733-2964. go.evvnt.com/1125793-0
Koto Comedy Night Presents Todd Royce: Koto Brewing Co., 156 Main Ave. N., Twin Falls. Join us for Koto's Comedy Night Presenting Todd Royce - at 9 p.m., Friday, May 13th & Saturday, May 14th! 208-933-2570.
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Saturday, May 14
Koto Comedy Night Presents Todd Royce: Koto Brewing Co., 156 Main Ave. N., Twin Falls. Join us for Koto's Comedy Night Presenting Todd Royce - at 9 p.m., Friday, May 13th & Saturday, May 14th! 208-933-2570.
Monday, May 16
A Good Yarn Club @ Twin Falls Public Library: 5-7 p.m., Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., Twin Falls. Learn the basics of knitting & crochet, or just gather with fellow yarn crafters! 208-733-2964. go.evvnt.com/1125796-0
Tuesday, May 17
Avery Soloaga: 8-10 p.m., Koto Brewing Co., 156 Main Ave. N., Twin Falls. Join us at 8 p.m., May 17, for music by Avery Soloaga. RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED! 208-933-2570.
Wednesday, May 18
Game Night @ Twin Falls Public Library: 6-8 p.m., Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., Twin Falls. Join us for a night of board game fun at the Twin Falls Public Library. 208-733-2964. go.evvnt.com/1125799-0
Friday, May 20
Computer Basics Class @ Twin Falls Public Library: 10:30 a.m. to noon, Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., Twin Falls. Learn how to use a computer @ Twin Falls Public Library. 208-733-2964. go.evvnt.com/1125803-0
The Tens: 9-11 p.m., Koto Brewing Co., 156 Main Ave. N., Twin Falls. Bring your dancing shoes and join us at 9 p.m., May 20, for live music and fun! RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED! 208-933-2570.
Saturday, May 21
Beekeeping & Pollinator Basics: 11 a.m. to noon, Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., Twin Falls. Learn Beekeeping & Pollinator Basics at the Twin Falls Public Library. 208-733-2964. go.evvnt.com/1125806-0
Jeneen Terrana: 7:30-11:30 p.m., Historic Wilson Theatre, 610 Fremont Ave., Rupert. Jeneen is a true songstress, and a powerful performer with both fire and soul in her voice. | https://magicvalley.com/entertainment/events/calendar/plan-your-week-magic-valley-events-calendar/article_4fecab56-d076-11ec-8ba7-d7ccec63cf89.html | 2022-05-11T14:00:46Z | https://magicvalley.com/entertainment/events/calendar/plan-your-week-magic-valley-events-calendar/article_4fecab56-d076-11ec-8ba7-d7ccec63cf89.html | false | 1 |
Trippier admits it could take 'five years' for Newcastle to catch Premier League leaders after takeover
Newcastle full-back Kieran Trippier believes it could take five or six years for Newcastle to reach the level of the Premier League's top teams.
The Magpies are aiming to become title challengers in the coming years after the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund took over the club last year.
Eddie Howe's men were given a reminder of how big the gap to the top of the table is last week when they were hammered 5-0 by Manchester City.
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What has Trippier said about Newcastle's title hopes?
Trippier is aware how long it takes for a club to climb all the way up the table, citing his former team Man City as an example.
"No, definitely not," he said to Chronicle Live when asked if his side can catch up quickly. "I was at Man City when their takeover happened and I had to leave to get minutes.
"You see the way Man City have done it and everyone is looking at Newcastle now.
"Like I said when I first arrived here, it's not going to happen overnight, it could take five years, it could take six years and everybody has to be patient but they are taking the right steps and that's all you can do, you can't just go all guns blazing.
"You have to take the right steps to move the club forward and that's what Newcastle are doing."
Trippier out to help Tottenham get top four finish
Newcastle will take on Arsenal in their next match - their final home game of the season.
The Gunners will approach the match just days after they face north London rivals and Trippier's former team Tottenham.
The two sides are fighting for fourth place as they look to secure a place in next season's Champions League and Trippier hopes to help his old team out by claiming three points in Monday's fixture.
"It's a massive occasion, the last home game of the season. The fans have been unbelievable, since I arrived certainly," the England international said.
"Arsenal are fighting to get in the top four, I want to help Tottenham obviously and then Burnley staying up. It's two different types of matches and they're going to be up for it so we've got to make sure we match that." | https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/trippier-five-years-newcastle-premier-league-takeover/blt05f875e7ae2d4c08 | 2022-05-11T14:01:53Z | https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/trippier-five-years-newcastle-premier-league-takeover/blt05f875e7ae2d4c08 | true | 11 |
Escaped inmate Casey White back in Alabama after being captured in Indiana
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - Escaped inmate Casey White is back behind bars in Alabama after 11 days on the run.
Vicky White, the former corrections officer assisting him in the escape, died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a coroner confirmed. Her cause of death was ruled a suicide.
In a press conference with Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton, he said Casey White and Vicky White were captured in Evansville, Indiana, after a police chase ended in a rollover crash.
The U.S. Marshals Service said when Casey White came out of the car, he said, “Please help my wife. She just shot herself in the head, and I didn’t do it.”
The Evansville Police Department released body camera and dash-camera footage from the police chase and crash involving Casey White and Vicky White.
Video shows Casey White being detained moments after the Cadillac crashed. Video also shows law enforcement pulling Vicky White out of the car.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Videos in this story contain content that may be disturbing.
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding said in a news conference that Casey White told investigators their plan was to open fire on law enforcement. They were carrying four handguns and an AR-15 rifle, along with $29,000 in cash, officials said.
Wedding said he was thankful the chase ended the way it did.
“Sometimes people may call that an unnecessary action, but that action may have saved many of my deputies and fellow law enforcement officers’ lives,” he said. “That’s why I represent the sheriff’s office. I want to bring my people home, and I don’t care about the fugitives’ lives if it protects my people’s lives.
According to Wedding, Casey White and Vicky White were staying in a motel less than a mile away from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say they paid a man to book their stay. He will not be charged.
Casey White was arraigned at the Lauderdale County Courthouse Tuesday night. He was then transferred immediately to the Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama.
Singleton says they have got a “dangerous man off of the street.”
“Casey White will not see the light of day again,” Singleton said.
He adds that there is no evidence at this time that anyone else was involved.
On April 29, the inmate and the former Assistant Director of Corrections were reported missing.
Vicky White and Casey White left the Lauderdale County Detention Center at 9:30 a.m. allegedly heading to the courthouse. Vicky White said she was taking Casey White to a mental health evaluation and then to seek medical care because she was not feeling well. Singleton later confirmed there was not a scheduled mental health evaluation.
Inmates told authorities that the two had a “special relationship” where Casey White received extra privileges, all from Vicky White. They first met in 2020 when Casey White was in Lauderdale County Jail. When he was moved to prison, they remained in contact. He returned to Lauderdale County Jail earlier this year.
Casey White was serving a 75-year prison sentence for attempted murder and other charges at the time of his escape. He was awaiting trial in the stabbing of a 58-year-old woman during a burglary in 2015. He could face the dealth penalty if convicted.
A warrant for Vicky White was issued May 2, charging her with permitting or facilitating escape in the first degree.
Authorities discovered Vicky White had bought a 2007 Ford Edge days before the pair ran off. She was also seen days before shopping for men’s clothing at Kohl’s and sold her house for below market value.
“This escape was obviously well planned and calculated. They had plenty of resources, cash, vehicles. They had everything they needed to pull this off,” Singleton said.
One week later, the 2007 Ford Edge was found in Bethesda, Tennessee, after it had apparently broken down.
A Ford F-150 was left abandoned at a car wash last week in Evansville, Indiana. The manager looked at the surveillance video and believed he saw Casey White. The video also showed Vicky White pick Casey White up from the car wash in a Cadillac. The U.S. Marshals were called in.
From there, the U.S. Marshals started narrowing their focus on Vicky White and Casey White being in Evansville, Indiana, where they were found on Monday.
Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly wants justice to be served.
“His capital murder case is set for June. Plan A would be to try him for June, but there are a lot of moving parts between then and now,” Connolly said.
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Monthly Insolvency Statistics, August 2022
Monthly company and individual insolvency statistics for England and Wales, as well as Northern Ireland, and monthly company statistics for Scotland, in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For England and Wales, Breathing Space scheme statistics and the numbers of company moratoriums and restructuring plans are also included. | https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/monthly-insolvency-statistics-august-2022 | 2022-05-11T14:03:35Z | https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/monthly-insolvency-statistics-august-2022 | false | null |
Tata Sons chief N Chandrasekaran, in his virtual address at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) session on future businesses on May 11, listed the focus on artificial intelligence and supply chain rebalancing among "five megatrends" for the period to come.
Remaining sustainable, shifting attention towards health and wellness-related value propositions, and accessing talent from across the globe were among the other megatrends which Chandrasekaran listed at the Being Future Ready: CII session.
#1: Digital adoption
According to Chandrasekaran, digital adoption, including the use of advanced technology in data science and artificial intelligence, is of utmost importance for all businesses.
"This development is a huge opportunity for India. We can imagine every industry, every business to be a data business and a business that will really help us fix the structural problems we have seen in this country. This is not just about preparing for the domestic industry but also about playing a big role globally in every industry," he said.
"In the last two years, Internet has penetrated the daily lives of everyone and at the same time advances in AI, cloud, and data technology are separating top companies from the rest," Chandrasekaran added, noting that all companies have to be data and AI-driven. "No industry can escape this trend."
"Robots and bots will play a significant role. At the Tata Group, we are in a massive transformation to become future-ready. We are tightly integrating or embedding digital data, AI and sustainability as the core of the business building strategy, and most importantly, in the business model itself," he further said.
#2: Supply chain rebalancing
The emerging geopolitical situation is "fundamentally rebalancing" the global supply chains, Chandrasekaran said, adding that around 70 percent of the world's growth will come from emerging economies in the coming decade.
"We have faced supply-chain issues arising due to the geopolitical situation and the pandemic. Supply chains have to be designed for resiliency not only for efficiency but from an Indian perspective. There is a global perspective for us. India has the important role to fulfill the void that is being created in the global supply by taking a leadership position."
Chandrasekaran, while stressing India's role on this front, claimed that inflation in the country is "going to be lower" than in the West. "This is a unique situation," he quipped.
#3 Sustainability
Listing sustainability as the third major megatrend, the Tata Sons chief claimed that new-age startups would find a major role in addressing the climate-related challenges.
"On one side, pressure on climate transition will only increase. New tech, and a unique startup ecosystem will be needed to deal with the emerging need for sustainability. I think there is a tremendous business," he said.
#4 Health
Chandrasekaran categorically mentioned health as an area that would warrant significantly higher attention as the world moves into the future. "Health and wellness-related-value propositions will assume more importance," he said.
#5 Talent
The fifth trend where businesses need to apply their minds will be "global talent", Chandrasekaran stressed.
"There are a lot of challenges in attracting talent and the models have to shift away from the traditional models. There will be new technology platforms attracting talent and some of the talents will flow. The concept is to have the ability to access talent 24/7 from any part of the world."
Skills will become far more important than expensive formal education, he added, further claiming that the old talent architecture will change not only in the services industry but across all industries. | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/focus-on-ai-supply-chain-rebalancing-crucial-n-chandrasekaran-lists-5-megatrends-for-future-8489291.html | 2022-05-11T14:04:31Z | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/focus-on-ai-supply-chain-rebalancing-crucial-n-chandrasekaran-lists-5-megatrends-for-future-8489291.html | true | 2 |
WINTERHAVEN, Fla., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the popularity of their products gaining attention across the world of baseball, it is no surprise that Dugout Mugs, which crafts drinking vessels from baseball bats, has been featured as a premium brand on the largest online retailer in the world, Fanatics.com alongside other mega brands such as Yeti, Columbia, Dooney and Bourke, Tommy Bahama, and more!
This comes just 90 days after their products became available on the site. Obviously, showing a massive demand for premium items by the baseball consumer.
Fanatics is the top retailer of licensed sports merchandise and Dugout Mugs is excited to see how the relationship is able to help them continue their explosive growth through new distribution outlets.
"We have always seen ourselves as a premium brand in the baseball space, but to see the largest online retailer of licensed goods agree with us is quite the compliment," said CEO and Co-Founder Kris Dehnert. "Obviously, working with a company as large as Fanatics will help get Dugout Mugs in front of more people than ever before."
Before now, there was a large gap that existed between fun and practical, and high-quality American-made products in the baseball space. Dugout Mugs closed that gap by creating solid wood custom-made novelty collectible baseball-bat-themed drinkware.
After five successful years of building the brand solely through their e-commerce site, Dugout Mugs felt it was time to let other retailers get in on the game. The goal was to be able to share the products with small mom-and-pop stores all the way up to the largest retailers across the country.
Dugout Mugs are currently carried in all 30 major league baseball stadiums and many of the minor league stadiums as well, in addition to seven countries. You can also find Dugout Mugs products on the shelves of major retailers such as the MLB flagship store in New York City, LIDS, Pro Image Sports, and Dick's Sporting Goods stores in the immediate future as well.
About Dugout Mugs:
From the quality and the uniqueness of the products to the individual customer experience, Dugout Mugs reimagined what it means to buy a gift for a baseball fan.
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The All Assam Journalists’ Union (AAJU) has conferred four prestigious awards to five noted journalists of the state.
AAJU conferred the prestigious Radhika Mohan Bhagawati award to noted journalist Prashanta Jyoti Baruah, Prafulla Chandra Baruah award to Wasbir Hussain, Hari Barman award to Pranjal Sen Deka and Manik Deuri award to Joint Editor of Pratidin Time Sonit Kumar Bhuyan and Gautam Sarmah.
The award has been conferred upon by the Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly, Biswajit Daimary while noted journalist Samudra Gupta Kashyap and state cabinet minister Pijush Hazarika have graced the occasion as special guests.
The award consists of a Gamosa, Angabastra, Xorai, citation and cash of Rs. 10,000.
The cash of Rs. 10,000 has been handed over to AAJU trust by Sonit Kumar Bhuyan and Pranjal Sen Deka. | https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/assam-aaju-confers-prestigious-awards-to-five-journalists | 2022-05-11T14:07:16Z | https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/assam-aaju-confers-prestigious-awards-to-five-journalists | true | null |
The Governing Board for the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has been sworn in with a call to promote the effective use of statistics and stimulate research activities.
They were also to provide guidance to the Government Statistician and the government in the areas of official statistics to guide Ghana’s growth and development.
A Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah who gave this charge, at the inaugural ceremony of the seven-member board for the GSS said, the country depended strongly on statistical service, to generate timely data to report on the Sustainable Development Goals and African Union Agenda 2063.
He commended GSS for embarking upon the Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey (AHIES), which would soon provide the country with data on quarterly Labour Force, Quarterly Multidimensional Poverty, and Vulnerability Status.
The Deputy Minister expressed appreciation to the immediate past Board for their wonderful guidance that had culminated in the conduct of the first digital census in Ghana.
“We were impressed with the release of the Provisional Results within 44 days of completing field data collection. Now we are guided by the most current data in doing analysis in the Ministry”. He said.
Ghana, he noted, was fast recovering from the impact of COVID-19 per quarterly and annual GDP growth rates released by the Statistical Service and assured that the “government would continue to lead the staff to provide high-quality statistics to guide the country’s growth and development as outlined in the Coordinated Programme for Economic and Social Development Policies”.
He also revealed that a significant amount of money was spent on the 2021 Population and Housing Census and pleaded with them to make the best use of the remaining resources, like other efforts to financially strengthen the Service could be considered.
The Governing Board of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) was established in accordance with Section 5 (2) of the Statistical Service Act, 2019: Act 1003 which mandates the President of the Republic, in consultation with the Council of State to appoint members of the governing board of GSS.
Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, therefore, entreated the governing board to work towards expanding the establishment post, of the Service by ensuring experienced Senior officers lead the production of statistics and supervise the preparation of a suited Scheme of Service.
Others included guiding the conduct of all the censuses and surveys outlined in the harmonising and improving statistics in the West Africa Project for the next three years, facilitating work within the National Statistical System and initiating the process for the drafting of the Legislative Instrument for the Statistical Service Act, 2019: Act 1003.
This Board, he noted, was relatively small and comprised of individuals with professional and diverse experience in statistics production and human resource management, and he admitted that those two important abilities were required in the transformation agenda initiated by the previous Board.
In her remarks, Dr. Grace Bediako, Chairperson of the Governing Board, assured that the assembled team with vast experience and an impressive track record would seek to further improve the service's image.
She expressed gratitude to the President of the Republic for his trust in the governing Board and emphasized their intention to collaborate with relevant government entities to give reliable statistics that would serve as a guide for the Government in its policy decision-making processes.
The seven-member Board has Dr. Grace Bediako as the Chairperson, the members are, Prof Samuel Kobinan Annim, Ms. Ashiokai Akrong, Dr. Evans Aggry-Darko, and Dr. Josephine Dzahene-Quarshie, Mr. Philip Abradu-Otoo, and Prof Robert Darko Osei. | https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/New-Board-for-the-Ghana-Statistical-Service-Inaugurated-1535516 | 2022-05-11T14:10:45Z | https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/New-Board-for-the-Ghana-Statistical-Service-Inaugurated-1535516 | true | 2 |
US inflation hit 8.3% in April but slows from 40-year high
WASHINGTON - Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking while still imposing a financial strain on American households.
Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That was below the 8.5% year-over-year surge in March, which was the highest rate since 1981.
On a month-to-month basis, prices rose 0.3% from March to April, a still-elevated rate but the smallest increase in eight months. Consumer prices had spiked 1.2% from February to March, mostly because of a sudden jump in gas prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Nationally, the price of a gallon of regular gas has reached a record $4.40, according to AAA, though that figure isn’t adjusted for inflation. The high price of oil is the main factor. A barrel of U.S. benchmark crude sold for around $100 a barrel Tuesday. Gas had fallen to about $4.10 a gallon in April, after reaching $4.32 in March.
FILE IMAGE - A shopper reaches for cottage cheese inside a grocery store in San Francisco, California, on May 2, 2022. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Beyond the financial strain for households, inflation is posing a serious political problem for President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats in the midterm election season, with Republicans arguing that Biden’s $1.9 trillion financial support package last March overheated the economy by flooding it with stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment aid and child tax credit payments.
On Tuesday, Biden sought to take the initiative and declared inflation "the No. 1 problem facing families today" and "my top domestic priority."
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Biden blamed chronic supply chain snarls related to the swift economic rebound from the pandemic, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, for igniting inflation. He said his administration will help ease price increases by shrinking the government’s budget deficit and by fostering competition in industries, like meatpacking, that are dominated by a few industry giants.
Still, new disruptions overseas or other unforeseen problems could always send U.S. inflation back up to new highs. If the European Union decides, for example, to cut off Russian oil, gas prices in the United States would likely accelerate. China's COVID lockdowns are worsening supply problems and hurting growth in the world's second-biggest economy.
Earlier signs that U.S. inflation might be peaking didn't last. Price increases decelerated last August and September, suggesting at the time that higher inflation might be temporary, as many economists — and officials at the Federal Reserve — had suggested. But prices shot up again in October, prompting Fed Chair Jerome Powell to start shifting policy toward higher rates.
This time, though, several factors are pointing to an inflation peak. Gas costs, which soared in March after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fell on average in April and likely slowed inflation. Used car prices are also expected to have dropped last month. Automakers' supply chains have unraveled a bit, and new car sales have risen.
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While food and energy have endured some the worst price spikes of the past year, analysts often monitor the core figure to get a sense of underlying inflation. Core inflation also typically rises more slowly than the overall price increases and can take longer to decline. Rents, for example, are rising at a historically fast pace, and there is little sign of that trend reversing anytime soon.
The unexpected persistence of high inflation has caused the Fed to embark on what may become its fastest series of interest rate increases in 33 years. Last week, the Fed raised its benchmark short-term rate by a half-point, its steepest increase in two decades. And Powell signaled that more such sharp rate hikes are coming.
The Powell Fed is seeking to pull off the notoriously difficult — and risky — task of cooling the economy enough to slow inflation without causing a recession. Economists say such an outcome is possible but unlikely with inflation this high.
In the meantime, by some measures Americans’ wages are rising at the fastest pace in 20 years. Their higher pay enables more people to at least partly keep up with higher prices. But employers typically respond by charging customers more to cover their higher labor costs, which, in turn, heightens inflationary pressures.
Last Friday’s jobs report for April included data on hourly pay that suggested that wage gains were slowing, which, if it continues, could help ease inflation this year.
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Bill Gates has Covid
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
Bill Gates said he has tested positive for Covid-19.
The outspoken vaccine advocate said on Twitter he’s “experiencing mild symptoms” and he’s “following the experts’ advice by isolating until I’m healthy again.” Gates added that he’s “fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted.”
The billionaire Microsoft founder also said Tuesday that the Gates Foundation was “coming together” for the first time two years and that he’s meeting them virtually on Microsoft Teams (where else?).
“We will continue working with partners and do all we can to ensure none of us have to deal with a pandemic again,” he said.
Gates has spoken often about mitigation efforts and how to prevent the next pandemic. He told CNN International anchor Becky Anderson late last year about his hopes of having the Covid-19 pandemic under control by 2023. He predicts that with expanded vaccine availability, that next year the world “won’t have the level disruption we have had for the first three years of this.”
In total, the Gates Foundation has committed at least $1.75 billion to support the global response to Covid-19.
Gates’ new book, “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic,” hit shelves last week.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia's invasion of Ukraine when he travels to an Illinois farm to emphasize how U.S. agricultural exports can relieve the financial pressures being felt worldwide.
The war in Ukraine has disrupted the supply of that country's wheat to global markets, while also triggering higher costs for oil, natural gas and fertilizer. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said its food price index in April jumped nearly 30% from a year ago, though the index did decline slightly on a monthly basis. Americans are also bearing some pain as food prices are up 8.8% from a year ago, the most since May 1981.
The trip to Illinois on Wednesday is an opportunity for Biden to tackle two distinct challenges that are shaping his presidency. First, his approval has been dogged by high inflation and his visit will coincide with the release of the May consumer price index, which economists say should show a declining rate of inflation for the first time since August.
But much more broadly, it's an opportunity to reinforce America's distinct role in helping to alleviate the challenges caused by the war in Ukraine. The trip follows a similar pattern as Biden's recent visit to an Alabama weapons factory highlighted the anti-tank Javelin missiles provided by the U.S. to Ukraine.
“He’s going to talk about the support we need to continue to give to farmers to help continue to produce more and more domestically,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. “Just as we are providing weapons, we are going to work on doing what we can to support farmers to provide more wheat and other food around the world.”
The Democratic president noted in remarks Tuesday about inflation that Ukraine has 20 million metric tons of wheat and corn in storage that the U.S. and its allies are trying to help ship out of the country. This would help to address some supply issues, though challenges could persist.
Several House Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, met with Biden on Tuesday after having visited Ukraine. They warned that the food shortage meant the consequences of the war started by Russian President Vladimir Putin would extend well beyond Ukrainian borders to some of the world's poorest nations.
“It's going to result in a hunger crisis, much worse than anybody anticipated,” Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern following the White House meeting.
An analysis this month for the center-right American Enterprise Institute by Joseph Glauber and David Laborde noted that countries in the Middle East and North Africa are mostly likely to suffer from the higher prices caused by grain shortages.
There are limits to how much wheat the U.S. can produce to offset any shortages. The Agriculture Department estimated in March that 47.4 million acres of wheat were planted this year, an increase of just 1% from 2021. This would be the fifth lowest amount of acres dedicated to wheat in records that go back to 1919.
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For the readers interested in the stock health of Exelixis Inc. (EXEL). It is currently valued at $19.77. When the transactions were called off in the previous session, Stock hit the highs of $20.15, after setting-off with the price of $20.00. Company’s stock value dipped to $19.62 during the trading on the day. When the trading was stopped its value was $19.34.Recently in News on May 10, 2022, Exelixis Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update. – Total Revenues of $356.0 million, Cabozantinib Franchise Revenues of $310.3 million -. You can read further details here
Exelixis Inc. had a pretty Dodgy run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $23.40 on 04/05/22, with the lowest value was $16.86 for the same time period, recorded on 01/21/22.
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Exelixis Inc. (EXEL) full year performance was -19.93%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Exelixis Inc. shares are logging -23.28% during the 52-week period from high price, and 27.55% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $15.50 and $25.77.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Healthcare managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 5094079 for the day, which was evidently higher, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Exelixis Inc. (EXEL) recorded performance in the market was 8.15%, having the revenues showcasing 4.16% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 6.57B, as it employees total of 954 workers.
The Analysts eye on Exelixis Inc. (EXEL)
During the last month, 10 analysts gave the Exelixis Inc. a BUY rating, 1 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 2 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 1 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 1 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 20.23, with a change in the price was noted +1.91. In a similar fashion, Exelixis Inc. posted a movement of +10.69% for the period of last 100 days, recording 2,142,668 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for EXEL is recording 0.00 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.00.
Technical rundown of Exelixis Inc. (EXEL)
Raw Stochastic average of Exelixis Inc. in the period of last 50 days is set at 13.37%. The result represents downgrade in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 13.73%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 10.40% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 18.97%.
Considering, the past performance of Exelixis Inc., multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be pessimistic, given the fact the metric is recording 8.15%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably improved by 5.38%, alongside a downfall of -19.93% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by -12.44% in the 7-day charts and went up by -14.12% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were driven by 4.16% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/11/exelixis-inc-exel-profit-margins-posted-16-10-in-the-last-twelve-months-the-key-fundamentals-to-watch/ | 2022-05-11T14:12:28Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/11/exelixis-inc-exel-profit-margins-posted-16-10-in-the-last-twelve-months-the-key-fundamentals-to-watch/ | false | 19675 |
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Steve Biko will today, Wednesday, host Team Rihno in their re-scheduled fixture of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division One League at the Independence Stadium in Bakau at 4pm.
The Bakau giant killers thumped Fortune FC 2-0 in their last league outing ahead of their clash with Team Rihno, who drew goalless with Brikama United.
Steve Biko will scuffle to pommel Team Rihno to better their status in the country's Elite League campaign.
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Govt makes PAN, Aadhaar mandatory for cash deposits or withdrawals above Rs 20 lakh
The government has made quoting of PAN or Aadhaar number mandatory if the cash deposits and withdrawals in a financial year exceeds Rs 20 lakh and in case of opening of current account or cash credit account with a bank. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification on May 10, 2022 for the same. The new rules will be effective from May 26, 2022.
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Olivia Hillier's side hustle started with a $5 T-shirt she found at a thrift store.
Hillier, a medical student at Rochester, Michigan-based Oakland University, had some experience selling a few of her own old clothing items on resale app Poshmark. She never thought much of it. But during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, she noticed that other Poshmark sellers were profiting from "flipping" trendy thrift store finds.
Motivated by impending student loans – medical school tuition cost her approximately $220,000 over four years – she began studying their strategies and using them to create her own side hustle.
That first T-shirt sold for $20. Since then, Hillier's side hustle has brought in more than $117,000 in total revenue, including $85,000 last year alone. It currently averages $6,000 to $7,000 of profit per month, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It, helping her recently buy a five-bedroom house.
"If I wouldn't have had this business, I wouldn't even have a savings account," Hillier, 26, tells CNBC Make It. "And I'd have to take out loans to cover my living expenses, on top of tuition."
Hillier graduates from medical school on Friday, and is immediately moving to Kansas with her husband to start a family medicine residency. She says her side hustle's income helped them cover $25,000 in closing fees and a down payment on their new home, and it'll more than cover their mortgage payments of $2,100 per month.
Of course, not everyone's closets are fodder for such a lucrative endeavor. Here's how Hillier built her side hustle:
Tailoring her business model
Hillier's research began in August 2020, when she noticed that other Poshmark sellers were posting thousands of items that couldn't have possibly been from their own closets. She learned that many were sourcing their inventories from thrift stores and retailers like Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx.
She spent the next couple months testing various sellers' methods. She focused in on a style — vibrant vintage statement pieces — because those items sold the most quickly. Her store gained traction with a "young professional" audience primarily consisting of 25- to 40-year-old women, she says.
But she wasn't making a ton of money. Initially, she charged $20 to $30 per item, regardless of each item's source. After researching what similar pieces commonly sold for, both on Poshmark and at popular retailers, she adjusted. Now, her dresses – which she says are her most popular items – each sell for anywhere between $25 to $200, depending on their brand and retail value.
Hillier's side hustle didn't really hit its stride, though, until she found a routine to balance selling clothes with medical school.
On Fridays, she'd run from class to thrift stores, spending those evenings sorting and cleaning clothes. On Sundays, she'd model and take photos of her new stock. On Mondays, in between hospital rotations, she'd upload the new products onto her Poshmark closet. And every other day, she'd make runs to the post office.
"You've got to be regimented and have a routine," Hillier says. "If I didn't love it so much, I wouldn't make the time for it."
Expanding her closet
Hillier says she now spends between 20 and 40 hours per week sourcing, posting and shipping clothes. Her large inventory – now over 1,100 items – has helped keep income consistent, even on weeks when the hospital takes over her life.
The system isn't perfect. For example, Hillier notes that Poshmark keeps 20% of every purchase above $15. Depop, a competing platform, only takes 10%. And Facebook Marketplace doesn't currently charge anything at all for sellers with a Facebook Shop.
For Hillier, Poshmark's seller-friendly services make the fees worth it. When someone purchases an item on Poshmark, the platform emails a label to seller with a pre-populated shipping weight and address. All the seller must do is stick the label on the box and drop it off at the post office.
The platform also helps with buyer complaints and returns, which Hillier says she'd otherwise struggle with.
"It's hard to negotiate with people sometimes, and you can't please everyone," she says.
The platform's fees don't seem to be slowing down Hillier's progress. Her side hustle has already brought in more than $55,000 in 2022 revenue.
In her new Kansas home, Hillier and her husband — a commercial pilot with SkyWest Airlines — have already designated a "Poshmark room." Some of her side hustle's money pays the home's mortgage. The rest, she says, will go toward new furniture, travel, their two dogs and student loan payments.
"A lot of people can't get a stable job in med school because they don't have the time or flexibility," Hillier says. "It's nice to not only have time to do something I like, but afford other things ... I want to keep this business going through residency, and I hope to continue it when I'm an attending doctor."
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- The safety results in this study were generally consistent with the known profile of upadacitinib, with no new safety risks observed
- Upadacitinib, a JAK inhibitor discovered and developed by AbbVie, is being studied as an oral therapy for moderate to severe Crohn's disease and several other immune-mediated diseases
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie today announced positive topline results from U-ENDURE, its Phase 3 maintenance study evaluating upadacitinib in adult patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who had an inadequate response or were intolerant to a conventional or biologic therapy. The results showed that more patients treated with either dose of upadacitinib (15 mg or 30 mg once daily) achieved the co-primary endpoints of endoscopic response and clinical remission, as well as the secondary endpoint of endoscopic remission, at one year (week 52) compared to placebo.1 Use of upadacitinib in Crohn's disease has not been evaluated by health authorities. Results from the U-ENDURE maintenance study, in addition to results from the U-EXCEED and U-EXCEL induction studies, will be included in future regulatory submissions.
In the U-ENDURE maintenance study, patients from U-EXCEED and U-EXCEL who responded to 12 weeks of upadacitinib 45 mg oral induction treatment were re-randomized to receive upadacitinib 15 mg, upadacitinib 30 mg, or placebo. Clinical remission was defined by the Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) or by stool frequency and abdominal pain score (SF/AP).
A significantly higher proportion of patients who received upadacitinib 15 mg or 30 mg achieved clinical remission per the CDAI at week 52: 37 and 48 percent, respectively, versus 15 percent in the placebo group (p<0.0001).1 Results also showed that 36 and 46 percent of patients who received upadacitinib 15 mg and 30 mg, respectively, achieved clinical remission at week 52 per SF/AP compared to 14 percent in the placebo group (p<0.0001).1 At week 52, 28 and 40 percent of patients who received upadacitinib 15 mg and 30 mg, respectively, achieved endoscopic response compared to 7 percent of patients who received placebo (p<0.0001).1 In addition, 19 and 29 percent of patients who received upadacitinib 15 mg and 30 mg achieved endoscopic remission, respectively, compared to 5 percent of patients in the placebo group (p<0.0001).1 A significantly higher proportion of patients who received upadacitinib 15 mg or 30 mg achieved corticosteroid-free clinical remission per CDAI and per SF/AP compared to placebo at week 52 among patients taking corticosteroids at baseline.1
"We are deeply committed to supporting Crohn's disease patients who continue to live with challenging symptoms that impact their daily lives," said Thomas Hudson, M.D., senior vice president, research and development, chief scientific officer, AbbVie. "These results represent important progress as we work to bring new treatment options to patients with inflammatory bowel disease."
"Symptomatic relief as well as healing of the intestinal mucosa in Crohn's disease are important long-term treatment targets which may be associated with slowing disease progression and better quality of life for patients," said Julian Panes, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and the Chief of the IBD Unit at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and lead study investigator. "These results are encouraging and would be particularly important for patients who have not found relief with other conventional or biologic treatment options."
The safety results of upadacitinib (15 mg or 30 mg) were generally consistent with the safety profile observed in the Phase 3 induction studies in Crohn's disease, as well as the known safety profile of upadacitinib. No deaths were reported throughout the study and no new safety risks were identified.
A total of 673 patients completed the 12-week upadacitinib induction treatment with clinical response and received at least one dose of the study drug in the placebo-controlled maintenance period. The most common adverse events in the upadacitinib groups were exacerbation of Crohn's disease, arthralgia and pyrexia.1 Serious adverse event and serious infection event rates per 100 patient years were the following for placebo, upadacitinib 15 mg, and upadacitinib 30 mg groups, respectively: 37.4/8.4, 25.0/6.1, 21.0/7.8. Malignancies (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer [NMSC]) reported in the study included one event in the upadacitinib 15 mg group, two events in the upadacitinib 30 mg group and no events in the placebo group.1 No adjudicated thrombotic events were reported in the upadacitinib 15 mg and placebo groups; one adjudicated hepatic vein thrombosis was reported in the upadacitinib 30 mg group.1 No adjudicated major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) was reported in any treatment group.1 One patient each in the upadacitinib 15 mg, 30 mg and placebo groups experienced an event of adjudicated gastrointestinal perforation.1
The U-ENDURE Phase 3 study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib as maintenance therapy versus placebo in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who responded to upadacitinib induction treatment in the U-EXCEED or U-EXCEL induction studies. Full results from the U-ENDURE study maintenance period will be presented at upcoming medical conferences and published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. Use of upadacitinib in Crohn's disease is not approved and its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by regulatory authorities.
About Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease is a chronic, systemic disease that manifests as inflammation within the gastrointestinal (or digestive) tract, causing persistent diarrhea and abdominal pain.2,3 It is a progressive disease, meaning it gets worse over time in a substantial proportion of patients or may develop complications that require urgent medical care including surgery.2,3 Because the signs and symptoms of Crohn's disease are unpredictable, it causes a significant burden on people living with the disease—not only physically, but also emotionally and economically.2
About U-ENDURE
The U-ENDURE study is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled maintenance and long-term study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib 15 mg and 30 mg in adults with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. U-ENDURE enrolled patients who responded to 12 weeks of induction treatment from the U-EXCEED and U-EXCEL studies. In addition to the double-blind, placebo-controlled component, the U-ENDURE study also included patients from the induction studies who either responded to placebo or to extended treatment (an additional 12 weeks with 30 mg upadacitinib). During the study, patients who lost response were eligible to receive 30 mg upadacitinib as rescue therapy.
The study included slightly different sets of primary and secondary endpoints for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the EU European Medicines Agency (EMA). The primary endpoints were achievement of clinical remission (per CDAI for the U.S. FDA, and per SF/AP for the EU EMA, which was measured by average daily very soft or liquid stool frequency and abdominal pain score) and endoscopic response (per SES-CD) at week 52. More information can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03345823).
About the Upadacitinib Phase 3 Crohn's Disease Program4,5,6
The global upadacitinib Phase 3 program evaluates more than 1,000 patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease across two induction studies and a maintenance study. These studies include assessments of efficacy, safety and tolerability of upadacitinib. More information on these trials can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03345836, NCT03345849, NCT03345823).
About Upadacitinib (RINVOQ®)
Discovered and developed by AbbVie scientists, RINVOQ is a JAK inhibitor that is being studied in several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.7-14 Based on enzymatic and cellular assays, RINVOQ demonstrated greater inhibitory potency for JAK1 vs JAK2, JAK3, and TYK2.14 The relevance of inhibition of specific JAK enzymes to therapeutic effectiveness is not currently known.
Phase 3 trials of RINVOQ in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, atopic dermatitis, ulcerative colitis, giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis and vitiligo are ongoing.7-14 The use of upadacitinib in Crohn's disease is not approved and its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by regulatory authorities.
RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) U.S. Use and Important Safety Information14
RINVOQ is a prescription medicine used to treat:
- Adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis when 1 or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers have been used, and did not work well or could not be tolerated.
- Adults with active psoriatic arthritis when 1 or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers have been used, and did not work well or could not be tolerated.
- Adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis when 1 or more medicines called TNF blockers have been used, and did not work well or could not be tolerated.
- Adults with active ankylosing spondylitis when 1 or more medicines called TNF blockers have been used, and did not work well or could not be tolerated.
It is not known if RINVOQ is safe and effective in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, or ankylosing spondylitis.
- Adults and children 12 years of age and older with moderate to severe eczema (atopic dermatitis) that did not respond to previous treatment and whose eczema is not well controlled with other pills or injections, including biologic medicines, or when the use of other pills or injections is not recommended.
RINVOQ is safe and effective in children 12 years of age and older weighing at least 88 pounds (40 kg) with atopic dermatitis.
It is not known if RINVOQ is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age with atopic dermatitis.
What is the most important information I should know about RINVOQ?
RINVOQ may cause serious side effects, including:
- Serious infections. RINVOQ can lower your ability to fight infections. Serious infections have happened while taking RINVOQ, including tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses that can spread throughout the body. Some people have died from these infections. Your healthcare provider (HCP) should test you for TB before starting RINVOQ and check you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during treatment with RINVOQ. You should not start taking RINVOQ if you have any kind of infection unless your HCP tells you it is okay. If you get a serious infection, your HCP may stop your treatment until your infection is controlled. You may be at higher risk of developing shingles (herpes zoster).
- Increased risk of death in people 50 years and older who have at least 1 heart disease (cardiovascular) risk factor.
- Cancer and immune system problems. RINVOQ may increase your risk of certain cancers. Lymphoma and other cancers, including skin cancers, can happen. Current or past smokers are at higher risk of certain cancers, including lymphoma and lung cancer. Follow your HCP's advice about having your skin checked for skin cancer during treatment with RINVOQ. Limit the amount of time you spend in sunlight. Wear protective clothing when you are in the sun and use sunscreen.
- Increased risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events, such as heart attack, stroke, or death, in people 50 years and older who have at least 1 heart disease (CV) risk factor, especially if you are a current or past smoker.
- Blood clots. Blood clots in the veins of the legs or lungs and arteries can happen with RINVOQ. This may be life-threatening and cause death. Blood clots in the veins of the legs and lungs have happened more often in people who are 50 years and older and with at least 1 heart disease (CV) risk factor.
- Allergic reactions. Symptoms such as rash (hives), trouble breathing, feeling faint or dizzy, or swelling of your lips, tongue, or throat, that may mean you are having an allergic reaction have been seen in people taking RINVOQ. Some of these reactions were serious. If any of these symptoms occur during treatment with RINVOQ, stop taking RINVOQ and get emergency medical help right away.
- Tears in the stomach or intestines and changes in certain laboratory tests. Your HCP should do blood tests before you start taking RINVOQ and while you take it. Your HCP may stop your RINVOQ treatment for a period of time if needed because of changes in these blood test results.
Do not take RINVOQ if:
- You are allergic to upadacitinib or any of the ingredients in RINVOQ.
What should I tell my HCP BEFORE starting RINVOQ?
Tell your HCP if you:
- Are being treated for an infection, have an infection that won't go away or keeps coming back, or have symptoms of an infection such as:
- Fever, sweating, or chills
- Shortness of breath
- Warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body
- Muscle aches
- Feeling tired
- Blood in phlegm
- Diarrhea or stomach pain
- Cough
- Weight loss
- Burning when urinating or urinating more often than normal
- Have TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB.
- Are a current or past smoker.
- Have had a heart attack, other heart problems, or stroke.
- Have had any type of cancer, hepatitis B or C, shingles (herpes zoster), blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs, diverticulitis (inflammation in parts of the large intestine), or ulcers in your stomach or intestines.
- Have other medical conditions including liver problems, low blood cell counts, diabetes, chronic lung disease, HIV, or a weak immune system.
- Live, have lived, or have traveled to parts of the country, such as the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys and the Southwest, that increase your risk of getting certain kinds of fungal infections. If you are unsure if you've been to these types of areas, ask your HCP.
- Have recently received or are scheduled to receive a vaccine. People who take RINVOQ should not receive live vaccines.
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Based on animal studies, RINVOQ may harm your unborn baby. Your HCP will check whether or not you are pregnant before you start RINVOQ. You should use effective birth control (contraception) to avoid becoming pregnant during treatment with RINVOQ and for 4 weeks after your last dose.
- Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. RINVOQ may pass into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment with RINVOQ and for 6 days after your last dose.
Tell your HCP about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. RINVOQ and other medicines may affect each other, causing side effects.
Especially tell your HCP if you take:
- Medicines for fungal or bacterial infections
- Rifampicin or phenytoin
- Medicines that affect your immune system
If you are not sure if you are taking any of these medicines, ask your HCP or pharmacist.
What should I do or tell my HCP AFTER starting RINVOQ?
- Tell your HCP right away if you have any symptoms of an infection. RINVOQ can make you more likely to get infections or make any infections you have worse
- Get emergency help right away if you have any symptoms of a heart attack or stroke while taking RINVOQ, including:
- Discomfort in the center of your chest that lasts for more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back
- Severe tightness, pain, pressure, or heaviness in your chest, throat, neck, or jaw
- Pain or discomfort in your arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach
- Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort
- Breaking out in a cold sweat
- Nausea or vomiting
- Feeling lightheaded
- Weakness in one part or on one side of your body
- Slurred speech
- Tell your HCP right away if you have any signs or symptoms of blood clots during treatment with RINVOQ, including:
- Swelling
- Pain or tenderness in one or both legs
- Sudden unexplained chest or upper back pain
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Tell your HCP right away if you have a fever or stomach-area pain that does not go away, and a change in your bowel habits.
What are the other possible side effects of RINVOQ?
Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections (common cold, sinus infections), shingles (herpes zoster), herpes simplex virus infections (including cold sores), bronchitis, nausea, cough, fever, acne, headache, increased blood levels of creatine phosphokinase, allergic reactions, inflammation of hair follicles, stomach-area (abdominal) pain, increased weight, flu, tiredness, lower number of certain types of white blood cells (neutropenia, lymphopenia), muscle pain, flu-like illness, rash, increased blood cholesterol levels, and increased liver enzyme levels.
A separation or tear to the lining of the back part of the eye (retinal detachment) has happened in people with atopic dermatitis treated with RINVOQ. Call your HCP right away if you have any sudden changes in your vision during treatment with RINVOQ.
These are not all the possible side effects of RINVOQ.
How should I take RINVOQ?
RINVOQ is taken once a day with or without food. Do not split, crush, or chew the tablet. Take RINVOQ exactly as your HCP tells you to use it. RINVOQ is available in 15 mg, 30 mg, and 45 mg extended-release tablets.
This is the most important information to know about RINVOQ. For more information, talk to your HCP.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit http://www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Globally, prescribing information varies; refer to the individual country product label for complete information.
About AbbVie in Gastroenterology
With a robust clinical trial program, AbbVie is committed to cutting-edge research to drive exciting developments in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. By innovating, learning and adapting, AbbVie aspires to eliminate the burden of IBD and make a positive long-term impact on the lives of people with IBD. For more information on AbbVie in gastroenterology, visit https://www.abbvie.com/our-science/therapeutic-focus-areas/immunology/immunology-focus-areas/gastroenterology.html.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram.
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- Semi-retirement has become increasingly common as more people slowly transition to life after work.
- People may pursue their passion, work part-time, or consult instead of stopping work altogether.
- This article is part of the "Re/Thinking Re/Tirement" series focused on inspiring financial planning for a different type of future than the 9-to-5 life allows.
Under the traditional idea of retirement, you work for decades, all the while saving up enough money to ultimately cut the career cord and live a life free from work. The dream is to be able to visit family, travel, volunteer, maybe pursue a favorite hobby. Full retirement was the ultimate goal, representing freedom and stress-free living.
There was a clear separation between working and retiring. You either did one or the other. That was then. Nowadays, more people nearing or at retirement age are choosing a lifestyle known as semi-retirement, which combines the two.
What is semi-retirement?
When a person works full time and decides, instead of fully retiring, to work part-time, become a consultant, or work at a more fun or meaningful, they are considered semi-retired. Rather than diving into retirement, they're wading in slowly.
A person might choose semi-retirement for a variety of reasons.
Justin Stevens, a CFP® professional with O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, points out that financial necessity is often behind the decision. With increased wealth, education, and advancements in medicine leading to longer lives, "retirement today might be a four-decade endeavor," he says.
"Coupled with a steadily rising cost of living, there is a higher probability today of running out of money later in life," Stevens says. "Some people prefer to work longer and delay spending their hard-earned savings, delay taking Social Security, and let their money continue to compound."
Jordan Grumet, author of "Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life," notes that just a small amount of income during semi-retirement can make a big difference.
"Even funding 25% of yearly spending with outside sources can make a previously shakey retirement portfolio rock solid," Grumet says. "Furthermore, employer-sponsored healthcare and access to retirement savings vehicles like 401(k)s with an employer match make semi-retirement an even a wiser choice."
Others choose semi-retirement simply to remain active. The thought of retirement may strike them as boring. They want a reason to get up in the morning and like a routine.
Some retirement-aged people leave their regular jobs and take positions that give back or make a difference, even if the pay is a fraction of what they made at their full-time jobs. Still others choose to continue working after retirement to remain engaged with the community. This group might decide to find a job just to be around people, whether they need the money or not.
Types of work for the semi-retired
There are many options available for semi-retired folks to stay employed in some capacity. They may decide to stay at their current company part-time or decide to consult in their specialty. They might switch gears altogether and try something new that aligns with their hobbies and passions. Or they may take a job with less stress — at a library or grocery store, for example — to pass the time and make some extra money.
Many employers who once only hired full-time positions are seeing the benefit of keeping retirement-age employees around longer. These employees are loyal, have good work ethics, and offer decades of knowledge and experience. Part-time work and flexible positions are expected to become more common in the next decade.
And there are likely to be many retirees willing to take them. A 2022 survey commissioned by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that 70% of workers think they'll work for pay in retirement. It also showed that only 27% of current retirees are doing so.
The outlook for work after retirement is changing, says Alan Kirby, a chartered financial consultant with Ridge Brooke Tax and Retirement Planning in Tennessee. There are more options than ever for retirement-age people who want to continue working, either in a scaled-down version of their current role or in a totally different job.
"Semi-retirement of today has evolved way beyond the idea of leaving a good job to go be a greeter at Walmart," Kirby says.
9 tips to set yourself up for semi-retirement
If you've researched semi-retirement and think it sounds like a good option for you, start preparing for the change now. Just like full retirement, the sooner you take action the easier the transition will be. These nine tips will help pave the way to a smooth transition into semi-retirement and beyond.
1. Make a realistic plan
You can't effectively move to the next stage of your life until you know where you are now.
"One of the most important aspects of semi-retiring is ensuring that you have enough saved up to cover your costs," says Linda Chavez, founder and CEO of Seniors Life Insurance Finder. "Take some time to assess your current financial situation and set goals for how much money you will need to support yourself during semi-retirement."
Look at your current spending and debts compared to the retirement assets you'll be tapping. Measuring both gives you an idea of how much income you'll need in semi-retirement.
2. Pay off your home
Your home is most likely one of your most valuable assets, and your mortgage may be your single biggest monthly bill. Taking it out of your budget decreases your expenses significantly. Plus, you have the stability of housing taken care of already.
3. Simplify your life and belongings
Getting ready to semi-retire is the perfect time for cutting out extraneous expenses and pricey possessions that don't add value to your life. Focus on what matters most to you and eliminate the rest.
"Before pursuing the semi-retirement lifestyle, you should ask yourself why you want to semi-retire," says Greg Middendorf, a CFP® professional at HCM Wealth Advisors. "Having clarity around your reasoning will help you achieve these goals. For a successful outcome, give priority to the things important to you."
4. Focus on getting out of debt
High debt loads and big monthly payments can strain your budget, especially if you're making less than you did when working full time. Decreasing your debt as much as possible helps semi-retirement go more smoothly.
"When you decide to live a semi-retired life, it's important that you concentrate on repaying any existing debt you may have," says Middendorf. "Long-standing debt can seriously hamper your financial stability and your dream of semi-retirement."
5. Find ways to earn passive income
The money you've saved so far is vital, as is the money you'll be able to make in semi-retirement. Consult your financial advisor before you take the plunge to ensure you aren't sabotaging yourself down the road.
Find investments that create a passive income stream. Dividend-paying stocks, certificates of deposit (CDs), annuities, and bonds are among the options. Rental property is another way. Some people create YouTube channels or websites that they can use to generate income. Fall back on your talents to build income helps fund your semi-retired lifestyle.
6. Figure out how to make money from your passion
Semi-retirement can come sooner if you convert your passion into a money-making stream. Always loved woodworking, gardening, photography, sewing, or drawing? Figure out a way to use those interests to generate income. That way, you get to do what you love and make money.
7. Get your health insurance plans sorted
One of the most substantial expenses people who semi-retire fail to plan for is their health insurance costs. Many full-time jobs foot the bill for most or all of their employees' health insurance premiums. Those will be your responsibility when you leave your position.
"Health insurance before Medicare begins is expensive!" says Patti Black, a CFP® professional at Bridgeworth LLC. "Continuing on group health insurance or working part-time may help offset that cost, which can help boost your chances of a financially successful retirement."
According to JustCare USA, a digital platform that provides data and information to help baby boomers navigate health-care choices, women who are 65 should have $159,000 set aside for health-care costs. Men who are 65, because they have slightly shorter lifespans, should have $142,000 set aside.
8. Look for deals to stretch your dollars
In addition to cutting your expenses, take advantage of programs that offer discounts to semi-retired folks.
Katie Ross, executive vice president at American Consumer Credit Counseling, recommends looking to national and local organizations for discounts on everyday expenses.
"Organizations like AARP or the Association of Mature American Citizens can help you save money," Ross says. "Your local senior center and town offices might also be of help. Some towns offer seniors abatements on things like real estate taxes and water and sewer bills if you qualify."
9. Keep your options open
Moving into semi-retirement doesn't mean you'll never be in the full-time workforce again. In most cases, the move is a step toward full retirement, but not always.
"If you have any kind of professional credential, license, certification, or security clearance, it's highly recommended that you find a way to maintain them," says Brad Nelson, a CFP® professional at Lyon Park Advisors, LLC. "You worked hard for them and they're nearly always much easier to maintain than to regain if you let them drop. The purpose, of course, is to keep your options open if you find that retirement is not for you." | https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/semi-retired | 2022-05-11T14:25:41Z | https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/semi-retired | false | 1 |
Corteva, Inc. (NYSE:CTVA – Get Rating) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 29th, RTT News reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.14 per share on Wednesday, June 15th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 12th.
Corteva has a dividend payout ratio of 19.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Corteva to earn $2.98 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.56 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 18.8%.
Shares of NYSE:CTVA opened at $52.82 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $57.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.48, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.65. Corteva has a 12-month low of $40.60 and a 12-month high of $62.04.
In related news, Director Klaus A. Engel sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.76, for a total transaction of $158,280.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Charles V. Magro acquired 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $51.14 per share, for a total transaction of $2,557,000.00. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CTVA. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Corteva in the fourth quarter valued at $107,000. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Corteva in the fourth quarter valued at $201,000. Titleist Asset Management LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of Corteva in the fourth quarter valued at $212,000. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Corteva in the fourth quarter valued at $213,000. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Corteva by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 4,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.46% of the company’s stock.
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on CTVA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Corteva from $56.00 to $64.00 in a research note on Tuesday. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Corteva from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 5th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Corteva from $59.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 22nd. Mizuho boosted their target price on Corteva from $60.00 to $67.00 in a research note on Friday, April 29th. Finally, Vertical Research cut Corteva from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $58.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, April 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.14.
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Corteva, Inc operates in the agriculture business. It operates through two segments, Seed and Crop Protection. The Seed segment develops and supplies advanced germplasm and traits that produce optimum yield for farms. It offers trait technologies that enhance resistance to weather, disease, insects, and herbicides used to control weeds, as well as food and nutritional characteristics.
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Lazard Asset Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT – Get Rating) by 30.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 28,396 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 12,142 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Copart were worth $4,305,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in shares of Copart by 7.4% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 6,924,228 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $960,529,000 after acquiring an additional 478,417 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Copart by 4.2% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,888,490 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $537,989,000 after purchasing an additional 157,042 shares during the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Copart by 5.4% in the third quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 2,665,811 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $369,801,000 after purchasing an additional 137,083 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Copart by 47.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,160,888 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $299,759,000 after acquiring an additional 699,993 shares during the period. Finally, Gobi Capital LLC raised its position in Copart by 100.0% in the third quarter. Gobi Capital LLC now owns 1,871,832 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $259,660,000 after acquiring an additional 935,916 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.14% of the company’s stock.
Shares of NASDAQ CPRT opened at $109.56 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 5.11, a current ratio of 5.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Copart, Inc. has a 52 week low of $106.37 and a 52 week high of $161.12. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $120.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $133.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.24 and a beta of 1.13.
A number of equities analysts have commented on CPRT shares. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Copart in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Copart from $170.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Friday, February 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Copart currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $162.33.
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Copart, Inc provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services. It offers a range of services for processing and selling vehicles over the Internet through its Virtual Bidding Third Generation Internet auction-style sales technology on behalf of vehicle sellers, insurance companies, banks and finance companies, charities, and fleet operators and dealers, as well as individual owners.
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What are the best women’s walking trousers for hiking 2022? Our favourite hiking trousers reviewed
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Comfortable, durable walking trousers are a must in any rambler’s wardrobe. Wondering why you can’t get away with just wearing jeans on a walk? Well, on a short, casual ramble, you probably could.
But if you’re spending hours out hiking or you’re planning an active walking holiday, a good pair of walking trousers will be the more comfortable choice - they’re designed to be lightweight, stretchy, loose and breathable however many miles you cover.
Best women’s walking trousers at a glance:
- Best for long days in the outdoors: Fjallraven Keb Curved trousers
- Best for hot weather walks: ARC’TERYX - Women’s Alroy Pant
- Best on a budget: Quechua Women’s Modular Trousers
- Best zipaway trousers: Jack Wolfskin Overland Zipaway
- Best walking tights: Fjallraven Womens Abisko Trekking Tights
- Best for active summer hikes: Craghoppers Pro Stretch trousers
- Best for style points: Acai Skinny Outdoor trousers
- Best for versatility: Revolution Norwand Women’s trousers
Are walking trousers the same as waterproof trousers?
Walking trousers are worn next to the skin and aren’t usually waterproof, but it’s easy to pop waterproof trousers over the top if a storm is looming.
That said, some walking trousers are water repellent, which is enough to withstand light rain. If they do get wet, good walking trousers are usually quick to dry, which is also useful when travelling with a limited wardrobe.
What should you look for in walking trousers?
Think about when you’ll wear your new trousers. On summer walks, look for trousers that use a breathable fabric in to keep you cool. In winter, a thicker, insulated pair will be the best choice.
There are different styles on sale, too. Slim, stretchy walking trousers are often called tights and feel more like wearing leggings – a good choice if you don’t like wider trousers that can flap around in wind.
Do walking trousers look - well - cool?
Walking trousers used to score pretty low on style points, but that’s changing fast – we’ve included a few smart, chino-like trousers that would work everywhere from the mountains to the office.
Many pairs of walking trousers can also be converted into shorts by unzipping lower sections, which is convenient in changeable weather and a good space-saving choice on backpacking trips.
What do you need from hiking trousers?
We always rate trousers with reinforced knees and ankles (the former for sitting on rough ground, the latter for wearing with crampons), plentiful pockets and a slightly stretchy fabric, for added comfort and ease of movement.
Try trousers on in person if you can - they should have enough stretch to let you squat, and feel comfortable around the waist. If they’re zip-off trousers, check the zips don’t rub against your knees.
Get kitted out for your hiking and backpacking adventures.
We have detailed guides to the best hiking backpacks here, and the best backpacking tents for your adventures here. Want to steady your stride? These are the best walking poles for hiking.
Keep it comfy with the best camping folding chairs, and sleep on the best air beds around, as listed here. And keep things illuminated with a great camping head torch.
Fjallraven Keb Curved trousers
When the going gets tough, pull on a pair of Fjallraven’s Keb walking trousers.
These rugged walking trousers double up as work pants thanks to reinforced knee and rear panels, which make them ideal for setting up camp and for gardening and outdoor jobs as well as for hiking.
The Kebs have roomy pockets and useful ventilation zips, and come in straight or curved versions – the curved is a great choice for women with wider hips, and is nicely fitted to the female form (unlike many walking trousers on the market!)
Beautifully made, and worth the investment if you spend all of your time outdoors.
Arc’Teryx Alroy trousers
Feeling the heat? Arc’Teryx’ Alroy trousers were the coolest and most breathable pants we tested out – if you’re going hiking in a tropical climate and still need to protect your legs from insects and the sun, these are a great pick.
We also liked the five wide pockets, the light weight of the fabric and smart neutral colours, which make the Alroy suitable for daily use as well as for hiking.
The only thing to watch out for is sizing – we recommend going a size down in the Alroy, as the waistband is on the wide side. A shorts version is also available.
Quechua Trekking Zip Off trousers
Our best on a budget at just under £25, these simple but comfortable walking trousers deliver good quality without the premium price tag, and also zip away into shorts – everything we’d expect from Decathlon’s cheap and cheerful own-brand, Forclaz.
On test we liked the stretch panels of the Trekking trousers for good ease of movement, and the lightweight fabric is cool to wear and quick-drying if you encounter rain.
The zipped-off shorts are comfortable and flattering – these versatile trousers would make a great spare pair to pack for a summer trekking holiday.
Jack Wolfskin Overland Zip Off trousers
Why just buy walking trousers when you could get shorts thrown in too?
If you’re looking for great quality in a zipaway trouser, Jack Wolfskin’s Overland is a sound investment.
The trousers sport good zippered pockets and a comfortable high waistband, and have a water repellent finish that withstands light rain.
It’s quick and easy to zip off the bottoms of the trousers when you’re on the go – ideal if you set off on a chilly morning but the weather warms up mid-hike.
These trousers are PFC (or poly-fluorinated chemical, harmful chemicals sometimes used to waterproof clothing)-free too, so they’re an environmentally-friendly choice.
Fjallraven Abisko tights
If you’re after slim, stretchy hiking tights rather than wide walking trousers, read no further: Fjallraven’s Abisko tights are popular for a reason. These legging-style walking trousers may be close-cut but they’re so comfortable and stretchy that you’ll immediately forget you’re wearing them – great for long days of trekking.
The Abiskos stay in shape wash after wash, have a large map pocket and a zippered pocket, fit perfectly under waterproofs and have thick bum and knee panels that are great when you’re sitting around camp after a hike. They may be expensive but you’re paying for long-lasting quality.
Craghoppers Pro Stretch trousers
As the name implies, these trousers are super-stretchy – great if comfort is at the top of your shopping list.
That stretch is also brilliant for moving fast when hiking or climbing on mountain terrain, and Craghoppers’ Pro Stretch trousers will keep up with you without impeding your range of movement.
We like zipped pockets, the slim cut and the water-resistant finish, which will repel light rain. The fabric of the Pro Stretch is thin and breathable, so these trousers are best for summer use.
At under £30 these are a bit of a bargain, too.
Acai Skinny Outdoor trousers
A favourite with the Instagram hiking community, Acai’s slim trousers are designed to appeal to the fashionistas of the walking world.
They look great on, with a comfy high waist and flattering back pockets, are available in no less than 12 neutral shades and look so smart they would double up as regular leggings or even work trousers when you’re off the trail.
There’s enough stretch that you can move freely in the Skinnys, and the fabric is reasonably breathable, too. A good pair to choose if you don’t like the wider cut of traditional walking trousers.
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Revolution Race are proud of how versatile their Nordwand trousers are, reckoning they work for ‘hiking, climbing, fishing, hunting, camping, mountain biking and dog sports’.
We’d have to agree – these tough but flexible trousers make a great quiver-of-one choice if you want to invest in just one pair of pants for all your adventures.
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Michelle Williams, who was also nominated for the Oscars, is expecting her third child this fall with Thomas Kail, who is her current husband.
This new baby will be a second child for the couple as they already have a son named Hart, who was born in 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown. Williams' first child, who is now 16 years of age, named Matilda was with Heath Ledger.
Williams said, "With the passing of every year, you begin to worry what the future may hold for you, or not. It's thrilling to realise that something you've wanted repeatedly is now available once more. My family is grateful for our prosperity and fortune. It's a completely joyous experience."
Williams further continues to say, "As Hart was born during the Covid-19 pandemic, thus raising a young child like him has helped her in putting herself away from the dark headlines of the pandemic. And this served as a reminder that life still continues."
In addition to that, Williams says, "The best part about having a new child is that he/she makes you get committed to a much better world as the new child is the ultimate creativity in this world."
Being a mother has always helped Williams to work even better and make strong commitments to working as an actress. In recent times she has significantly worked towards raising awareness about improving the world around her by supporting reproductive freedoms and pay equity.
Williams has a hectic schedule in 2022 as she is a co-star in Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans", an autobiographical film and in addition to that, she is also a part of "Showing Up", which will be released later this year by A24. And after completing all these, Williams will take a small break until the new child is born.
This new baby will be a second child for the couple as they already have a son named Hart, who was born in 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown. Williams' first child, who is now 16 years of age, named Matilda was with Heath Ledger.
Williams said, "With the passing of every year, you begin to worry what the future may hold for you, or not. It's thrilling to realise that something you've wanted repeatedly is now available once more. My family is grateful for our prosperity and fortune. It's a completely joyous experience."
Williams further continues to say, "As Hart was born during the Covid-19 pandemic, thus raising a young child like him has helped her in putting herself away from the dark headlines of the pandemic. And this served as a reminder that life still continues."
In addition to that, Williams says, "The best part about having a new child is that he/she makes you get committed to a much better world as the new child is the ultimate creativity in this world."
Being a mother has always helped Williams to work even better and make strong commitments to working as an actress. In recent times she has significantly worked towards raising awareness about improving the world around her by supporting reproductive freedoms and pay equity.
Williams has a hectic schedule in 2022 as she is a co-star in Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans", an autobiographical film and in addition to that, she is also a part of "Showing Up", which will be released later this year by A24. And after completing all these, Williams will take a small break until the new child is born.
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SmileDirectClub: Don't Wait For A Short Squeeze
Summary
- SmileDirectClub has exhausted its potential to become a new target for a short squeeze (based on sentiment analysis).
- From a financial point of view, nothing changes - SDC does not even give an indication that it might become profitable in the coming years.
- Some multiples are small indeed, but that seems to be a result of unwarranted hopes rather than undervaluation. High competition and price pressures give us no reason to think otherwise.
- The next logical bottom for SDC would be $3-2.8/share in the medium-term - that's 43.4%-47.2% below the current stock price.
- With all that in mind, I do not recommend buying SDC on a sustained downtrend.
Article Thesis
The lower the price of SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ:SDC) stock falls, the more retail investors show up expecting high short interest to lead to a short squeeze. In this article, I will try to explain that despite the existence of such an outcome of events, investors should not count on it - the stock will likely continue to fall in the medium term.
Why?
When I hear about short squeeze, the first thing that comes to my mind is to take a look at the percentage of shares outstanding sold short in the momentum over the last few months and match it up with the stock price performance. The logic here is simple - if short interest is very high today and the price is falling steadily, then it makes sense to assess the sentiment of the market, retail investors, Redditors - anyone - to determine how likely a short squeeze is.
The problem with SDC is that there is relatively stable short interest, which has actually corrected slightly recently. That means the potential for a strong and massive jump like we have seen in GameStop's (GME) or AMC Entertainment's (AMC) cases is quite illusory.
Furthermore, as we can see in the chart above, SDC's price has been virtually unresponsive to changes in short interest - I do not have any concrete numbers at hand to do linear regression and derive R^2 to prove this, but this can be seen visually.
Now regarding the market sentiment, it really changed positively among retail investors (over the last 90 days) who tried to "knock out the shorts" with their tweets.
Source: SocialSentiment.io, author's notes
However, what we are also seeing is a decline in user activity - the 7-day moving average of the sentiment score has been declining for several weeks, while the frequency of tweets in support of short squeezers has also been decreasing.
On Reddit, the stock has also been discussed much less frequently - it is no longer included in the most-mentioned stocks for the last 7 days (but still remains on the list for a longer period):
Source: QuiverQuant.com
The Redditors deserve credit - their high user engagement at the beginning really got the price action rolling. But the jump eventually ended in a nosedive, and after a month, everything they earned was lost.
All of the above is, by and large, just a description of speculation that can only exist in the short term, because ultimately the price will depend on the financial performance of the company, the degree of competition in the market, and the catalysts available (most meme stocks can be exempted from this rule if interest in them still persists). SDC has gradually lost the interest of a large circle of small retail investors and is now forced to deal with what the stock price performance should theoretically depend on.
As for financial success and market competition, the company has tangible problems. Like any company with innovative technology (which is how SmileDirectClub positions itself), it should have hope at the end of the "unprofitable road" that the company will start to make a profit after dominating its market share, or the growth of its key financial indicators (at least same-shop revenue) should fuel that hope, even if it's delayed due to active expansion. With SDC, we see that revenue and EBITDA have been declining since the beginning of the year, which usually does not end well for "fast-growing companies."
This picture looks even more depressing when we compare the company with its direct competitor - Align Technology (ALGN):
Over the last 2 quarters, the dynamics of SDC's key financial indicators resemble a set of school straightedges, while we see at least some growth in ALGN, even though ALGN is dozens of times bigger than SDC.
Announcing the addition of Large Tank and Compact water flossers to the product offering does not save the company, as such a strategic move to expand the business will further delay the "hope for profitability" I wrote about above. It may seem that everything has been priced in - in fact, all market multiples related to revenues are at very low levels compared to the "Health Care" sector:
Source: Seeking Alpha, SDC, Valuation
But as I said in my articles on Palantir (PLTR), revenue is far from being the only indicator, nor the most important one, even for a fast-growing company. Management should try to achieve profitability - otherwise, what's the point of the company's existence (if it's not a non-profit enterprise)?
It seems to me that the company's new initiatives, no matter how innovative, will drag margins down even further - against the backdrop of the success of the industry's direct competitors, who are much more financially capable, among other things, SDC should theoretically fall even lower. As Cory Renauer correctly noted in his recent article published by The Motley Fool, "Align Technology blocks SmileDirectClub's path to growth by selling aligners to people with access to general dentistry, [while] Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) is coming after SmileDirectClub's traditional customers." Considering how intensely and to what extent SDC burns cash, the company has little chance of continuing to justify its ~$2 billion market cap.
Final words
Perhaps I am wrong in my conclusions and SmileDirectClub may indeed still be a target for a short squeeze. However, I do not think this is a reason to buy shares of the company unless you came to the stock market to play roulette. Some multiples are very small indeed, but that seems to be a result of unwarranted hopes rather than undervaluation.
As for the technical picture, which I left at the very end, then we see nothing new here either - the stock continues to be in a strong downward movement without a hint of recovery. If I'm right, the next logical bottom for SDC would be $3-2.8/share in the medium-term - that's 43.4%-47.2% below the current stock price.
Source: Investing.com, author's notes
Even if that's too pessimistic for you, think of the risks you are taking if you buy the stock now. It always seems attractive to buy stock on its dip, but very often it turns out to be a "falling knife" because it simply had no reason to grow again. I do not see any reason for SmileDirectClub to gain back either. With that in mind, I do not recommend buying SDC on a sustained downtrend.
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Actor Sharmeen Ali has a strict diet plan to keep herself in shape and revealed how she keeps herself healthy.
Sharmeen Ali came as a guest on the ARY Digital’s morning show Good Morning Pakistan. She shared her tips with the viewers.
The actor claimed she checks her weight two to three times a day. She added she only allows herself to eat meals weighing from a total of 500 to 600 grams each day.
The Pardes said she excludes sugar even if it comes in natural ingredients items such as fruits.
Sharmeen Ali, who received praise for her performance in Ruswai, added she eats butter-made two to three eggs for breakfast. She said olive oil and ghee are alternatives.
She added of including salt and spice to add flavour. She admitted she avoids including sauces in meals as it comes with hidden carbs.
As far as her lunch is concerned, she eats butter-made breast fillets of around 200 grams with salt and spice. She said she includes cheese and cream if she feels more hungry. She said it keeps her full for four to five hours.
Sharmeen Ali said she cheats on her diet plan if feeling the need to eat something in the evening. She said she keeps walnuts, peanuts and almonds with her.
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A Township In BC Sold A Man's Property Without Him Knowing & Now It Owes Him $352K
More than double what he paid for it.
A township in B.C. auctioned off a man's land for about a tenth of the price that he paid for it, without giving him proper notice.
The Okanagan township that sold the man's property without his knowledge, is now ordered to pay $350,000 to the man — named Anthony Brent Morgan.
According to a recent B.C. Supreme Court judgment, Morgan's land was put up for auction in September 2017, by the Township of Spallumcheen. It added that Morgan owed about $6,700 in property taxes on his land, and the lot was vacant at the time of the sale.
Although Morgan bought the property for $160,000 in 2010, and its assessed value at the time of the auction was $159,000 — the township sold the property for only $11,300.
The property ownership
Morgan is a carpenter from Armstrong, B.C., who was 57 years old at the time of the trial. He purchased the property because we wanted to move back to North Okanagan after living in Surrey, B.C. for over 20 years.
His goal was to "set up a finishing carpentry business and roots for his then family," the judgement said.
Morgan found the 9.37-acre vacant lot in October 2010 and paid $160,000 to purchase it. In January 2011, he became the registered owner of the property.
After the purchase, Morgan made improvements to the property, in hopes of building a house there when he was financially ready to do so. He also wanted to build a barn and a workshop on the land, for his finishing carpentry business.
In the summer of 2012, Morgan lived on the property with his family, in a trailer. He was required to leave though, due to not having a permit for the trailer or a septic system, said the judgement.
Since then Morgan has lived with his family in Vernon, B.C.
According to the judgement, Morgan struggled financially in the following years, accumulating unpaid property taxes.
The sale of the property
On September 24, 2017, the township sold Morgan's property for $11,300, at the annual municipal tax sale. Despite the unpaid taxes, the judgement said that the township was required to still give proper notice to Morgan of the sale — which it failed to do.
The judgement added that Morgan was not aware of the sale and was not told that he had one year to redeem the property — if he paid what he owed.
It was not until after the redemption period ended that Morgan found out about the sale, according to the judgement.
The judgement said that the township "admitted liability," and the purpose of the trial was to determine how much Morgan should be awarded in damages.
The township said that they should owe Morgan the amount equal to the market value of the property, "as at the date it was conveyed after the Tax Sale," the judgement said.
The judge disagreed and ruled that Morgan was owed the amount that the property was valued at during the trial, minus the money that he owed in taxes.
Now, the township has been ordered by the judge to pay Morgan $352,316.28 — over double what he originally paid for the land. | https://www.narcity.com/vancouver/township-in-bc-sold-a-mans-property-without-him-knowing-now-it-owes-him-352k | 2022-05-11T14:42:33Z | https://www.narcity.com/vancouver/township-in-bc-sold-a-mans-property-without-him-knowing-now-it-owes-him-352k | true | 1 |
GREENWICH, Conn., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southfield Capital, a premier lower middle market private equity firm, announced today its partnership with Franchise FastLane ("FastLane" or the "Company"), a leading franchise sales organization ("FSO"). The Company's owners, Carey Gille and Ryan Zink, will remain involved in the business post-close with Ms. Gille continuing in her existing capacity as CEO and Mr. Zink serving as a Board Advisor.
Franchise FastLane provides outsourced franchise development services to emerging franchisors. They manage the entire franchisee sales lifecycle from initial lead generation to prospect qualification through to deal closure. FastLane works with franchisors to perfect their discovery process, bring qualified franchisee leads and drive explosive growth. The Company leverages a rigorous diligence and onboarding process, industry-leading technology platform and exceptional sales executives to drive successful franchise development for its franchisor clients. FastLane was founded in 2017 by Ryan Zink and Carey Gille and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.
"We are aligned with the Southfield team both culturally and in our strategic vision," said Carey Gille. "We are excited to partner with them to accelerate growth with our core FSO service offering while also investing in new high value services that will support the needs of our franchisor clients and their franchisees. With Southfield's proven track record of building exceptional growth businesses, we will be able to expand our capabilities while maintaining our position as one of the leading FSOs in the U.S. and maintaining our winning culture. Our goal is to continue providing best-in-class service to the franchise community and take our franchisor partners to the next level of growth."
Tim Lewis, Partner at Southfield Capital, commented, "We are thrilled to partner with Carey, Ryan and the FastLane team. They have built a truly exceptional business from culture and organization to process and technology. We see enormous growth potential as the Company continues to build its core service offering and develop new ways to bring value to emerging franchisors and franchisees. Ryan, Carey and the broader FastLane team have created significant value for their franchisor partners, and we look forward to supporting their continued success."
Twin Brook Capital Partners provided debt financing. Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP provided legal counsel to Southfield Capital. Boxwood Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Franchise FastLane.
About Southfield Capital
Southfield Capital is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, lower middle market companies in the outsourced business services sector. The firm targets companies with $4 – 15 million in EBITDA and partners with management to scale the business through a combination of organic and acquisition growth strategies.
For more information, please visit www.southfieldcapital.com.
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When “Top Gun: Maverick” finally opens in theaters later this month, fans of the 1986 classic will get to witness the long-awaited returns of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) and Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (Val Kilmer). But fans won’t see Charlotte “Charlie” Blackwood, the Top Gun instructor played by Kelly McGillis. Maverick and Charlie’s romance (and the chemistry that sizzled between Cruise and McGillis) was one of the backbones of the original “Top Gun,” but McGills wasn’t asked to star in the sequel because her character was never even considered to return. “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski confirmed the omission to Insider ahead of the sequel’s release.
“Top Gun: Maverick” is set 30 years after the original and finds Maverick forced to train a new generation of hot shot pilots. The new recruits are played by the likes of Miles Teller, Glenn Powell, Monica Barbaro and Jay Ellis. Teller stars as Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, a pilot trainee who is the son of Maverick’s late best friend Nick “Goose” Bradshaw. Kosinski said not even Meg Ryan, who played Goose’s wife in the original film, was considered to return despite the Bradshaw family being a key plot point in “Top Gun: Maverick.”
“Those weren’t stories that we were throwing around,” Kosinski said about bringing back the original female stars. “I didn’t want every storyline to always be looking backwards. It was important to introduce some new characters.”
Kosinski preferred to limit the connective tissue between the original “Top Gun” and its sequel to Goose’s son and the relationship between Maverick and Iceman. Cruise recently told Entertainment Tonight that he “rallied hard” for Kilmer to return for the sequel.
Instead of McGillis, “Top Gun: Maverick” features Jennifer Connolly as the romantic lead. The Oscar winner plays Penny Benjamin, who was mentioned in the original “Top Gun” as being “the Admiral’s daughter” whom Maverick once had a fling with. Penny is a single mother in “Top Gun: Maverick” who owns a bar.
“Penny Benjamin, a character we have heard mentioned but never seen before, that was an amazing opportunity to bring Jennifer Connelly’s character into this film,” Kosinski said.
McGillis first revealed in 2019 that she was not asked to star in the “Top Gun” sequel, saying at the time, “I’m old, and I’m fat, and I look age-appropriate for what my age is. And that is not what that whole scene is about. To me, I’d much rather feel absolutely in my skin and who I am at my age as opposed to placing a value on all that other stuff.”
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The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that the reporter was shot while covering the Israeli military raid and died shortly after…reports Asian Lite News
Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist with the Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcaster, was killed in the West Bank on Wednesday amid an Israeli raid.
Taking to Twitter, the broadcaster said: “Israeli forces have shot and killed veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank.”
The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that the reporter was shot while covering the Israeli military raid and died shortly after, reports Xinhua news agency.
The Ministry also claimed that another Palestinian reporter was shot.
In a statement, the Israeli Army said it has launched an investigation into the incident and was looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by “armed Palestinians”.
The raid triggered clashes with armed residents, and “massive fire was shot toward Israeli forces by tens of armed Palestinian gunmen”, said the statement, adding that the soldiers “responded with fire toward the sources of the fire and explosive devices. Hits were identified”.
Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tweeted that the Jewish state offered to carry out with the Palestinians “a joint pathological investigation into the sad death” of the journalist.
“Journalists must be protected in conflict zones and we all have a responsibility to get to the truth,” Lapid said. | https://asianlite.ae/2022/top-news/al-jazeera-journalist-shot-dead-in-west-bank?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=al-jazeera-journalist-shot-dead-in-west-bank | 2022-05-11T14:50:29Z | https://asianlite.ae/2022/top-news/al-jazeera-journalist-shot-dead-in-west-bank?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=al-jazeera-journalist-shot-dead-in-west-bank | false | 1 |
New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) The Union government is set to relax the norms for Covid vaccine precaution dose, allowing those going overseas to get the jab before the stipulated nine-month waiting period as required by the destination country, sources said on Wednesday.
An official announcement, however, is yet to be made by the Union Health Ministry.
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Sources said the decision to relax the norms about the precaution dose for overseas travellers was based on recommendations by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).
The advisory panel had recommended that those who need to travel overseas can take the precaution dose of Covid vaccine as required by the country they are travelling to before the mandatory nine-month gap.
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As of now, all those above 18 years who have completed nine months after the second dose are eligible for the precaution jab.
The Union Health Ministry has received several representations seeking the precaution dose of Covid vaccine for those who have to travel abroad for employment, business commitments, admission to foreign educational institutes, participating in sports events, and bilateral and multilateral meetings as part of India's official delegation.
"The issue was discussed on Wednesday and the NTAGI has recommended that those who need to travel overseas can take the booster shot, before the stipulated nine-month waiting period, as required by the country they are travelling to," a source said.
India began administering precaution doses of Covid vaccines to healthcare and frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10 this year.
The comorbidity clause was removed in March making all people aged above 60 eligible for the precaution dose of Covid vaccine.
On April 10, India began administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres.
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Aviva PLC lifted its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC – Get Rating) by 5.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 137,096 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,279 shares during the quarter. Aviva PLC’s holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group were worth $27,490,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 2.2% in the third quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 29,488,333 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,769,099,000 after acquiring an additional 631,566 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 15.3% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 16,743,639 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,275,724,000 after acquiring an additional 2,221,691 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 8.7% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,317,830 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,996,783,000 after acquiring an additional 1,226,766 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 1.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,735,695 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,313,807,000 after acquiring an additional 125,073 shares during the period. Finally, MFA Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 16,588.9% in the third quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,655,046 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,099,000 after acquiring an additional 3,633,145 shares during the period. 83.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
PNC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on The PNC Financial Services Group from $229.50 to $232.50 in a report on Thursday, February 3rd. Argus decreased their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $245.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Monday, April 18th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $215.00 to $201.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 1st. Raymond James decreased their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $215.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 18th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded The PNC Financial Services Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $221.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $219.53.
The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $4.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.72 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 12.43% and a net margin of 26.14%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.10 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. will post 14.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 13th were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 12th. This is a boost from The PNC Financial Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.76%.
In other news, Director Robert A. Niblock purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $167.07 per share, for a total transaction of $334,140.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 6,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,012,945.41. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Guild Deborah sold 1,257 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.56, for a total value of $214,393.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 23,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,984,281.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
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The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. The company's Retail Banking segment offers brokerage, insurance, and investment and cash management services; checking, savings, and money market accounts; certificates of deposits; and lending products, which includes residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, auto loans, education loans, and personal and small business loans, and credit cards to consumer and small business customers through a network of branches, ATMs, call centers, and online and mobile banking channels.
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Sony has made great use of its camera expertise to create its next flagship smartphone, Xperia 1 IVHe. She announce. It offers a slew of innovative image-oriented features including what it calls “the world’s first true 85-125mm optical zoom lens”, along with true 4K at 120fps, live streaming capabilities, external monitors and a Snapdragon 8 Gen mobile platform chip. 1.
The main feature of the Xperia 1 IV is the telephoto zoom that offers a zoom range equivalent to 85-125mm, enough for sports, wildlife and more. To create it, Sony seems to have used a 90-degree periscope style system, just like Huawei did with P30 Pro.
On top of the telephoto zoom, it has 16mm and 24mm (35mm equivalent) lenses, along with a time-of-flight sensor. All three cameras use a 12MP Exmor RS sensor with read speeds of up to 120fps. This allows the phone to record 4K video at 120 frames per second, or the equivalent of 5x slow motion in 4K.
Other camera features include real-time eye AF and real-time tracking with each lens, along with an Optical SteadyShot system. For photography, it can reach sequential speeds of up to 20fps with auto exposure and continuous autofocus enabled on all three lenses, for both people and animals. Sony also promises accurate automatic white balance promising in challenging conditions thanks to artificial intelligence.
All lenses use Zeiss optics with Zeiss T* coating designed to enhance contrast and sharpness while reducing reflections. The front camera uses a new 12MP Exmor RS sensor that’s larger than previous models, allowing you to take selfies with less light.
Sony has also added some apps and software features to help video content makers. As on the Xperia 1 Pro, Cinematography Pro “Powered by CineAlta” feature allows users to record using parameters and settings similar to professional cinematographers. You can also manually adjust settings such as focus, exposure, and white balance, even while recording. It also features 4K HDR multi-frame shooting, allowing for wider dynamic range videos without any loss of resolution.
It’s also promising “the best mobile gaming experience” with the Xperia 1 IV, thanks to a 6.5-inch 21:9 OLED display with 120Hz HDR with 240Hz motion blur and a 240Hz touch scan rate. It’s powered by the Snapdragon Gen 1 mobile platform and uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite Gaming to improve performance. It also has what Sony calls “heat suppression power control” that automatically reduces performance in high temperatures, “even during gaming when connected to a charger.”
The screen uses Bravia HDR remaster technology to improve entertainment viewing, which promises “more contrast, color, and clarity.” It is also equipped with Dolby Atmos surround sound technology that is supposed to provide a more immersive cinema experience.
The Xperia 1 IV is designed to simplify live broadcasting as well, allowing you to access Eye AF and object tracking when using Videography Pro mode. It can also be used as an external monitor for live streaming from any compatible Alpha camera, and when paired with Sony’s Vlog Monitor, “users can stream live content using the rear cameras,” Sony said.
Other features include IP65 / 68 water and dust resistance, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and back, 5G with sub6 / mmWave, WiFi 6E, 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage with a microSD card. It comes with a 5000 mAh battery with wireless charging and can be charged quickly up to 50 percent in 30 minutes.
The price, as you’d expect from all of that, isn’t going to be cheap. It will arrive on September 1, 2022 for $1600 to B&H Photo / Video and other Sony dealers across the US in black or purple, although purple is exclusively available in Sony website. Pre-orders open today and for a limited time, eligible customers will receive Sony’s latest WF-1000XM4 true wireless earbuds for free.
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Airlines to see busiest day for flights on 12 August, predicts aviation body
The busiest day for aviation before the coronavirus pandemic was also the second Friday in August
Friday 12 August will be the busiest day of the year for the number of available airline seats, a leading analyst has predicted.
John Grant, chief analyst at OAG, calculates that 16.1 million seats are on offer worldwide for that date at present. The exact number is likely to change as airlines adjust schedules, with an overall picture of 0.6 per cent of capacity removed every week.
The busiest day for aviation before the coronavirus pandemic was also the second Friday in August: 9 August 2019, with the data analyst Cirium calculating 17 million passengers took off worldwide.
The actual number of airline travellers on 12 August 2022 will be well down on that figure, because around one in five seats is likely to be empty – giving a figure of about 13 million passengers.
In 2021, says Mr Grant, “the busiest day was a very unusual 17 December”. The last-but-one Friday before Christmas had 12.5 million seats on offer, with around nine million passengers.
His blog also reports: “After a few weeks edging ever closer to 90 million seats a week we have finally got there with 90.7 million seats on offer.”
During the week beginning 29 July 2019, capacity reached 119 million seats.
“Despite the breakthrough number there remain shortages of all sorts around the world that are impacting a full travel recovery,” he writes.
As The Independent has reported, easyJet is to remove row 26 on its UK-based Airbus A319 to reduce the seat count to 150 – cutting the number of cabin crew needed from four to three.
“In August that equates to around 60,000 fewer seats for sale and probably some higher selling fares on selected services to mitigate the lost seats,” Mr Grant predicts.
Global airline capacity is now at five-sixths of the corresponding week in 2019. The UK has seven times more airline seats than a year ago, when the ban on international leisure travel was still in operation.
Three of the regions that have always had a relatively low amount of aviation are actually ahead of their 2019 levels: Central & West Africa (up 26 per cent), Central America (up 7 per cent) and Upper South America (up 6 per cent).
Japan reports the largest reduction in airline capacity this week with a 7 per cent decline in seats, leaving it at about two-thirds of capacity in the same week in 2019. Mr Grant says: “Japan is now the weakest recovering market across the top 20 countries.”
The OAG analyst concludes: “In the next few weeks (with a bit of luck and easing of lockdowns in China) we should be up to 95 million seats a week and be confident of holding steady at that level at least through the next few months as the peak summer season continues.
“We still have a journey ahead of us, but progress is progress.”
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'Grandkids or ₹5 crore…': Uttarakhand couple's demand to son, daughter-in-law
An Uttarakhand couple has decided to sue their son and daughter-in-law for ₹5 crore - because they have been married for six years and have not yet had children.
"They were wedded in 2016 in hopes of having grandchildren. We didn't care about gender, just wanted a grandchild," the father SR Prasad, was quoted by news agency ANI. The parents have demanded the younger couple have children 'within a year' or pay 'compensation' of ₹2.5 crore each.
"I gave my son all my money, got him trained in America. I don't have any money now. We have taken a loan from bank to build home. We're troubled financially& personally. We have demanded ₹2.5 crore each from both my son and daughter-in-law in our petition," Prasad said.
The parents' lawyer, advocate AK Srivastava, has declared this case 'portrays the truth of society'.
"We invest in our children, make them capable of working in good firms. Children owe their parents' basic financial care. The parents have demanded either a grandchild within a year or compensation of ₹5 crores."
With input from ANI | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uttarakhand-couple-sue-son-daughter-in-law-for-rs-5-crore-because-101652274199899-amp.html | 2022-05-11T14:56:42Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uttarakhand-couple-sue-son-daughter-in-law-for-rs-5-crore-because-101652274199899-amp.html | false | 3 |
All businesses have to become AI and data solution-compliant and no one can escape this trend, Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said on Wednesday.
In his address at virtual event "Being Future Ready" organised by industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), he pointed out five mega trends that will give directions to future growth--Digital Adoption, Supply Chain, Climate Change, Health and Wellness, Skill Development
Digital Adoption: Elaborating on the first trend or pillar, Chandrasekaran underscored the use of digital technology, essentially AI, Cloud and data, for helping companies to take a winning leap to the top and also solve the multifarious problems of the country.
"In the last two years, the internet has penetrated ever further into our daily lives. At the same time, advances in AI, cloud, and data technology have raised forward."
Soon, all businesses have to become AI and data businesses and no one can escape this trend, he said.
"This development is a huge opportunity for India because of its tech strengths. We are extremely well placed to reimagine the future to be a data and AI business," he said.
Supply Chain: Chandrasekaran was of the view that the rebalancing of the supply chains in favour of resilience and not efficiency per se which would provide India with an opportunity to assume a leadership position in the world of business. India is presently growing at a faster pace as compared to most countries and inflation is much below the advanced nations.
"From Indian perspective, it is a golden opportunity for us. India has an important role to fulfill the void that is getting created in the global supply chain by taking a leadership position and seeing it as a huge opportunity," he said.
Climate Change: Chandrasekaran stated that going forward, the pressure on mitigating the impact of climate change would increase and businesses would find tremendous support to accelerate the shift towards EVs, green hydrogen, storage batteries, circular economy, water efficiency, among others. India should participate in this new ecosystem and play a pivotal role in leveraging green technologies. Seventy per cent of the world’s growth will be coming from emerging markets. Global support for businesses based on new energy is going to have huge acceptance, he said.
"On the one hand, the pressure on the climate is going to increase. Any plan that we have towards making this transition will come under pressure further the deadline gets advanced going forward."
The global support for businesses that are based on new energy will receive huge acceptance from all stakeholders and investors, he added.
Health and wellness: A focus on health and wellness as well as safety and convenience at workplaces should play a significant role within companies to stay ahead.
Skills development: Skills would find a primacy of place and become even more important than formal education. The talent architecture would change for all industries with a shift towards technology and robotics. The challenge would be to attract talent from the global pool.
Chandrasekaran further mentioned that, while India is envisioned to emerge as the third largest economy, it is important that all sections of the society partake in the fruits of growth. The basic quality of life should be enjoyed by all. At the same time, the sustainability target needs to be met. And these are not conflicting goals and could be met through R&D and innovation. Hence, there is need to respect research and provide commensurate compensation to those involved in research. Besides, collaboration with academia and industry in R&D would make an impact at the global level.
Industry should play role of a catalyst towards job creation
Commenting on the issue of job creation, Chandrasekaran said that the large industry should play the role of a catalyst to facilitate job creation. The use of AI and technology could be contemplated for skill development of the workers which would help them shift from the informal to the formal set of jobs. He emphasised that the solution to the employment problem would be in technology and access to education, skills, healthcare, and markets. This would also change the opportunities for business as technology would expand the market and improve the purchasing power of the poor.
"We should look at technology for job creation rather than job loss. There is also need to bring more women into the workforce, he said. He underpinned the significance of SMEs in job creation and emphasised the need for addressing the needs of SMEs to unlock their potential and create jobs".
Present decade holds a great promise for India
Chandrasekaran maintained that the present decade holds a great promise for India as many business opportunities have been created in the aftermath of COVID-19. Indians have become more aspirational and have developed new aspirations along the way. Nevertheless, this is also an opportune time to reduce the gap in per capita incomes between the rich and the poor.
Chandrasekaran also spoke extensively about his company and how it had adopted scale, simplification, and synergy as well as technology, sustainability, and speed to continue to be a leading brand.
Janmejaya Sinha, Chairman, CII National Committee on Financial Inclusion, posed questions to Mr Chandrasekaran on diverse aspects relating to the company strategy and opportunities for the business and economy while Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII welcomed Chandrasekaran to the meeting.
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Fire safety onboard ships – a continuous cause for concern
Recurring fire safety deficiencies
In April 2022, the US Coast Guard released its Port State Control (PSC) Annual Report 2021. Like most years, findings related to inadequate fire safety systems and arrangements on board visiting ships top the PSC’s list of causes for detainable deficiencies.
It is a requirement of SOLAS Reg. II-2/14 that all fire protection equipment shall be kept in good order and readily available for use. It is also a requirement of SOLAS Reg. I/11 that any defects which affect the safety of the ship or its continued compliance with statutory requirements are to be reported to class and the flag administration. A ship is only detained when it is considered unfit to proceed to sea or the identified defects pose an unreasonable risk to the ship, its crew or the environment. Below are examples of some of the most common detainable fire safety deficiencies reported by the US PSC Officers (PSCO) during the last five years.
- Fuel oil leaks, oil-soaked insulation/lagging, excessive amounts of oil in engine room bilges, quick-closing valves on fuel and lube oil tanks being disabled in the open position, etc. – all evidence of poor engine room maintenance and housekeeping procedures.
- Disconnected or inoperable fire detectors. There are even reports of smoke detectors covered with plastic bags, and standard battery-operated household smoke detectors being the only source for fire detection in the accommodation spaces.
- Breach of structural fire protection barriers, including defect fire doors, inoperable fire dampers, and damaged ventilation ducting.
- Inoperable fixed fire-extinguishing systems, e.g. due to a discharge valve being set in the wrong/closed position or spray nozzles that are clogged by dirt and debris. On one occasion, rags were found to have been stuffed into all of the sprinkler heads in a ship’s paint store.
- Malfunctioning fire pumps, delivering less pressure or amounts of water than what is required, and fire hoses that are damaged or dry rotted.
- Portable fire extinguishers with little or no pressure in the cylinders.
Frequency of ship fires is not improving
Every year fires on board ships lead to loss of lives and severe damage to the ships themselves. Despite the fact that great attention is paid to fire safety, not only through PSC inspections but also during the design, construction and operation of ships, the overall frequency of ship fires is not improving.
According to the Nordic Association of Marine Insurer’s (Cefor) Annual Report 2021, the frequency of most types of casualties are showing a downward trend – except for fires. Although cargo related fires on board container vessels and car/Ro-Ro vessels have been a frequent topic of discussion in the industry in recent years, the majority of fires on board ships still originate in the engine room. In short, the Cefor report identifies that:
- The frequency of fires has hovered around the same average level for years. And, while the frequency of fires may be low compared to for example machinery or navigation related claims, fires tend to result in very costly claims because of their serious consequences.
- The highest fire frequency can be observed on car/Ro-Ro, container, and passenger vessels, and these are often very expensive incidents.
- Fires on container vessels continue to increase, and the risk of fires in the cargo area of such vessels increases with the size of the vessel.
- However, the overall fire frequency for container vessels is also heavily impacted by engine room fires. In fact, the frequency of fires in the engine room of container vessels was almost three times higher than the frequency of fires in their cargo areas in 2020-2021.
The good news is that suggestions to review and improve regulatory fire safety measures on container and car/Ro-Ro vessels have now made it onto the agenda of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC). It is also worth noting that the high number of fires in engine rooms caused by leaks from low pressure fuel oil systems in combination with hot surfaces has been an important focus area for Cefor since 2017. This concern has also been raised with the classification societies/IACS and discussions on possible measures to reduce the risk of such fires is ongoing.
Good procedures, training and awareness remain key
The safety of a ship and its crew ultimately depends upon good design and the operator and crew’s training and focus on fire prevention measures. Companies must therefore bear in mind that, although compliance with fire safety requirements is controlled by authorities and classification societies, it is the company’s responsibility to establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in compliance with the provisions of the relevant rules and regulations (ISM Code Ch.10) and that the crew is properly trained and provided with adequate resources/tools to perform their tasks in accordance with the required standards (ISM Code Ch.6 and Ch.3 respectively).
In Gard’s experience, the risks are often at their highest when maintenance work is taking place or immediately thereafter. The risks involved in the execution of a specific repair or maintenance operation are not always readily identifiable and are sometimes underestimated due to the perceived simplicity of the work to be carried out. As a result, additional safety precautions may not be considered necessary during and after the repair work. Typical examples are missing hot-work permits and the absence of a fire watch. Following a period of maintenance, the time available to prepare the vessel and get her back in operation can be limited. The refitting of removed insulation mats or spray shields in the engine room, for example, is often left for the crew to complete during the voyage.
Major fires have arisen because of a failure to recognise potential fire hazards, and above all, the best fire prevention is a well-trained crew. Training and experience transfer between crew should aim to create a mutual understanding of all fire hazards present on board and their potential consequences. Remember, ordinary seafarers may have to deal with fire incidents that would challenge even the most experienced of fire-fighters.
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Retired AP photographer Ut gives pope ‘Napalm Girl’ photo
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Retired Associated Press photographer Nick Ut met Wednesday with Pope Francis and gave him a copy of his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of a young Vietnamese girl running naked down the road after a napalm attack.
Ut and Kim Phuc Phan Thi, whose terror the AP photographer captured on June 8, 1972 during the Vietnam War, greeted Francis at the end of his general audience Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the iconic image.
Kim Phuc, who later resettled in Canada and raised a family there, had met the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio several years ago in his native Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she had travelled as part of her work as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. culture agency.
“He looked at the picture and remembered her right away,” Ut told AP in the piazza moments after the encounter. Kim Phuc said she wasn’t sure Francis would remember her, given the hundreds of people he meets every day.
“But he remembered very well. He said ‘I remember you, I know you. Do you remember we met each other in Buenos Aires?’ and I said ‘Yes I do. I said ‘God bless you with good health and for all you have done for peace.’”
Ut and Kim Phuc were in Italy to open an exhibit of his photographs in Milan ahead of the anniversary of his “Napalm Girl” photograph. Such images have a potent effect on Francis: He has previously handed out pocket-sized copies of another wartime photograph of a young Nagasaki boy carrying his dead brother on his back that was taken by an American military photographer during World War II.
Francis, who named himself after the peace-loving St. Francis of Assisi, had printed on the photo “The fruit of war.”
Ut was only 21 when he took the Vietnam photo, then set his camera aside to rush the 9-year-old Kim Phuc to a hospital, where doctors saved her life.
“It was only me with my driver there, then I said I don’t want to leave because I know she will die,” Ut recalled. “Then I picked her up, put her in the van and I brought her to the hospital.”
Ut later became a AP photographer based in Los Angeles, photographing A-list celebrities until he retired from the news agency in 2017.
Recalling the horror of that day, Kim Phuc said that 50 years ago she was known to the world only as a victim of war.
“But right now, 50 years later, I am no longer a victim of war. I am a mother, a grandmother and a survivor calling out for peace,” she said.
By NICOLE WINFIELD
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Bella Hadid Called Out Reports That She Nearly “Blacked Out” At The Met Gala Because Of Her Tight Corset After Kim Kardashian Received Criticism For Revealing Her Extreme Weight Loss For The Event
“I want to make something very clear… This is not at all what I [meant to] say. I didn’t say I blacked out because of my corset.”
The first Monday in May is arguably the biggest date in the showbiz calendar, with anybody who is anybody hoping for an invite to Anna Wintour’s prestigious Met Gala.
And with each year having its own intricate theme, celebrity enthusiasts count down to the moment they finally see the A-list attendees’ looks, and the stars are open about how much effort they put into this particular red carpet.
This year’s theme was America: An Anthology of Fashion with an emphasis on gilded glamor, and Bella Hadid’s outfit was one of the stand-outs at the May 2 event.
Although she missed last year’s belated bash, Bella has attended the Met Gala five times since 2015 and has always opted for a black outfit, with 2022 no different.
Teaming up with Burberry for her look, the model incorporated the theme through a fitted leather corset bodysuit that had studded silver hooks to emphasize her waist.
She also added lace tights and lace detailing to her gloves, with the delicate material a signature part of Gilded Age fashion. Bella completed the look with a sheer black train and pearl anklet, and looked undeniably sensational as she posed on the red carpet.
Discussing her outfit, Bella revealed that she’d put together a 25-page presentation to share her ideas with Burberry’s chief creative officer, Riccardo Tisci, during the design process.
“I tried to limit it to the period from 1895 to 1903,” she told Interview magazine. “I really liked a lot of the ties and the big fabrics and the tulle and obviously the corsets and the bustiers, but we also wanted to make sure that it stayed very much Riccardo — very simplistic, but chic.”
In the same interview, Bella opened up about her anxiety while walking the carpet, sharing: “I literally, like, blacked out. I don't even think I got one good photo on the red carpet. Now that I look back, I realize that people literally stand there for 20 minutes and they give. I looked once to the left, once to the right, and I ran up the stairs.”
“I don't think I was out there for more than three minutes. I don't know if that was my anxiety, or maybe the waist was giving cinch and I couldn't breathe. I mean, there were probably a lot of things happening,” she added.
Another publication picked up her quotes, using the headline: “Bella Hadid Jokes She ‘Blacked Out’ on Met Gala Carpet Due to Tight Corset: ‘I Couldn’t Breathe.’”
And on Tuesday, the model shared a screenshot of the headline to her Instagram Story as she shut down claims that her outfit was too tight.
In fact, Bella insisted that her corset was roomy enough for her to enjoy food and drink at the gala, and explained what she really meant to say in the interview.
“I want to make something very clear… “ her Instagram statement began. “This is not at all what I [meant to] say. I didn’t say I blacked out because of my corset.”
“I joked that I blacked out, not because of my corset, but from the regular anxieties and excitement of the carpet,” she continued. “I meant more like it goes by in a flash. So quickly that ya barely remember it! I should have said that.”
“And corsets in general are pretty uncomfortable/ hard on the lungs, but my corset fit perfectly with enough room to eat and drink,” Bella concluded, adding a string of emojis, including a heart, prayer hands, and crying with laughter.
Bella’s clarification comes after her fellow attendee, Kim Kardashian, sparked fierce backlash for going on an extreme diet to lose a significant amount of weight in order to fit into her Met outfit.
Kim caused a stir when she arrived wearing the iconic gown that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang “Happy Birthday” to then-president John F. Kennedy in 1962, and was candid when she admitted how hard it was to not be able to make any alterations for it to fit her body.
The dress holds the record for being the most expensive ever sold at auction, and it’s so valuable that Kim only wore it for a “matter of minutes” and had to change into a replica immediately after leaving the carpet.
Kim was heavily criticized for her drastic weight loss after she spoke openly about it at the event, with a dietitian telling BuzzFeed last week that her actions were “dangerous” and perpetuated a “terrible narrative.”
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NEW YORK, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutual of America Financial Group recognized Pillsbury United Communities' North Market as an Honorable Mention recipient of its 2021 Community Partnership Award during a special event on May 10 at Mutual of America's headquarters in New York City.
Pillsbury United Communities received $50,000, as one of five nonprofit organizations selected for their outstanding contributions to society, in partnership with public, private and other social sector organizations.
In 2017, Pillsbury United Communities partnered with North Memorial Health to create North Market. This nonprofit grocery and wellness center is specifically designed to address the persistent food insecurity and health issues in the underserved community of North Minneapolis. What began as a community-centered conversation about food access in an area with just one supermarket to serve 67,000 residents, became a larger plan to help its residents understand and address significant, food-related health issues, such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, that plague their community. Today, North Market serves as a community-based destination for health screening, culturally relevant health education and healthy food options.
"North Market continues to nourish and heal the residents of North Minneapolis," said Adair Mosley, President and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities. "Pillsbury United's five outdoor urban farms and one solar-powered hydroponic farm, plus other North Minneapolis community farmers, help to ensure year-round access to healthy produce."
John R. Greed, Chairman, President and CEO of Mutual of America Financial Group, said of the award winners, "The 2021 award-winning programs have created innovative solutions that address the challenging social, emotional and physical issues faced by many individuals and families in their local communities. Through collaboration and exemplary leadership, these programs are making a meaningful difference in the lives of those they serve, and we are honored to recognize them for their efforts."
About the Mutual of America Community Partnership Award
The Mutual of America Community Partnership Award annually honors the outstanding contributions that nonprofit organizations from across the U.S. make to society, in partnership with public, private and other social sector organizations. Since 1996, the Community Partnership Award has recognized 250 partnerships from cities and towns across America. To watch videos of the national award-winning programs, visit the Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award channel on YouTube.
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Democrats' bill would make Roe v. Wade law and expand it
Updated 7:17AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats' abortion legislation is "very simple," as it would enshrine into federal law the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Senate Democrats are moving quickly to try to codify the 50-year-old ruling after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggesting the court is poised to overturn the case was leaked last week. But they don't have enough votes, and Republicans are expected to block the bill in a test vote Wednesday.
But if the Democratic legislation were to become law, it would do more than just preserve the status quo.
The bill would also expand protections, invalidating many state laws that Democrats and abortion rights advocates say have infringed on the original 1973 ruling. Two Republican senators who support abortion rights have indicated they won't vote for it, instead favoring their own, narrower legislation.
A look at the legislation the Senate is voting on Wednesday:
CODIFYING ROE V. WADE
Broadly, the main objective of the legislation is to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law, meaning it would be much harder for the Supreme Court to overturn. In the five decades the ruling has been court precedent, abortion rights supporters have not been able to pass federal legislation to legalize abortion. And because the Supreme Court decided on that right, it can also take it away — however rare that move may be.
In codifying Roe, the legislation would establish that health care providers have rights to provide abortion services and that patients have a right to receive abortions.
BANNING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
The Democrats' bill would also end certain state laws that they say have chipped away at the original Roe v. Wade decision, banning what they say are medically unnecessary restrictions that block access to safe and accessible abortions. The court has allowed states to regulate but not ban abortion before the point of viability, around 24 weeks, resulting in a variety of state laws and restrictions that abortion-rights supporters oppose.
The bill would end bans earlier than 24 weeks, in addition to any restrictions that do not make exceptions for the patient's health or life. It would also stop states from requiring providers share "medically inaccurate" information, or from requiring additional tests or waiting periods, aimed at dissuading a patient from having an abortion.
REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVE
Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska support abortion rights but have opposed the Democratic legislation, saying it is too expansive and could threaten some religious liberties that states have sought to protect.
They have introduced legislation that would hew closer to what the court currently allows, more generally prohibiting states from imposing an "undue burden" on the ability of a woman to choose whether to have an abortion prior to fetal viability. It is not expected to get a vote.
NEXT STEPS
Without the votes to pass their bill, Democrats have few options to block the eventual court ruling, if it overturns Roe v. Wade.
Democratic leaders have signaled that they instead intend to take the fight to voters ahead of this year's midterms.
"We've got to win elections," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Tuesday.
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Just a quiet drink on a Friday afternoon led to complete carnage for two best friends - but did manage to get home for work on Monday. When pals Dan Evans and Alex Stubbs went out for a quiet drink, they promised each other they would be home by 11.30pm the same night.
But it was actually two days before they got back to their homes in Aberdare, Wales, after an impromptu trip to the holiday island of Ibiza. During their afternoon out, someone suggested that they go to Magaluf in Majorca.
The pair, who were pretty tanked up at this point, thought it was a great idea and hailed a taxi to Cardiff Airport.
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"We stopped off at home to collect our passports and phone chargers, and then headed to the airport," says 23-year-old Dan. "When we got there though the Majorca flight was fully-booked, but there was a flight to Ibiza, so we booked ourselves on to that one. "
With no hotel and no return flight home booked, the pair bought some shorts and headed straight to the Ocean Beach club, before finding a nightclub. Dan says: "We literally partied the whole weekend, and then when the sun came up on Sunday morning we had to think about how we were going to get home."
Dan and Alex had only bought a one-way tickets from Cardiff, and the only one back on Sunday was to London Stansted.
"It was more difficult getting a plan back, but we sorted one, flew back into London in plenty of time to be at work on Monday," says Dan. "It was a bit of a shock to the system, but it was all worth it. We have no regrets and will probably do it again, but it might be a few years before we can do it again."
The pair made a video about their adventure, which has been liked thousands of times and have received lots of comments.
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•Please summarize your background and why you are the best choice for the position?
I live on our fifth generation family farm here in Madison County and love the people in our community. As an engineer, I love to serve the public and solve problems for people which I started doing in my career for Jackson EMC. I worked for years in the Neese district office and eventually left Jackson EMC to become the first city manager in Royston. During my tenure there, I learned a lot about local government and how we could make government more efficient and reduce taxes. I went on to eventually manage the City of Sugar Hill and our adjoining Franklin County. My work there paid big dividends to those residents with better service and lower taxes. Over the two decades in local government, I learned a lot about how to improve government and make it accountable to the citizens. When unemployment in Georgia was 14% and people were hurting, I decided I could help our citizens and decided to run for the senate. Results make the difference. During my tenure we have become the number one state in the nation for business, reduced our unemployment to less than 3%, fully funded our schools, voted to reduce income tax by 17%, eliminated the state property tax, refunded over a billion dollars to the taxpayers just this year, protected the rights of parents to raise their children as they see fit, passed legislation to protect the lives of the unborn, and fought to strengthen your constitutional rights. Education, experience, effort and proven performance make me the best choice to serve as your senator in the 47th District.
•Please describe two legislative acts you will push for if elected to serve in the 2023 Georgia General Assembly?
I cosponsored and passed the toughest and best election bill in the USA. I will again sponsor and push for legislation to add security paper for absentee ballots, eliminate drop boxes, and add a better verifiable chain of custody on all ballots. Election integrity is critical to protect our Republic of the United States.
As chairman of transportation, I will be working to improve our freight and logistics handling ability. I will be working with my colleagues to pass legislation improving our transportation systems. Doing so reduces traffic delays on our highways, airports, and at rail crossings but most importantly this promotes the growth of our economy, eliminates supply chain issues, and provide good paying jobs for our citizens.
•Please speak about your value system. What is important to you, and what will you do as a legislator to uphold those values?
I value integrity, respect, personal responsibility and hard work. I believe voters need to know where their elected officials stand on issues, and they will stand solid on those issues. Whether we agree or disagree on an issue, I will continue to treat all voters with respect. I believe I am responsible to our voters and accountable for my actions and should not be smeared by misleading negative political attacks that distort my record. Bar none, nobody works harder to solve problems and be accessible to serve our citizens. I run on me and my record; not bashing other candidates. Please call me on my personal cell phone and let me know how I can serve you better: 706-680-4466. | https://www.mainstreetnews.com/jackson/news/state-senate-district-47-frank-ginn/article_1b4fc122-4a88-5b34-a713-bd4ead677f2f.html | 2022-05-11T15:13:34Z | https://www.mainstreetnews.com/jackson/news/state-senate-district-47-frank-ginn/article_1b4fc122-4a88-5b34-a713-bd4ead677f2f.html | true | 1 |
Any criticisms of the BMW 7 Series’ exterior are understandable — it’s a polarizing-looking car. However, I defy anyone to sit inside the new 7 Series, or BMW i7, and not be genuinely impressed with both its quality and its technology. Without question, the new 7er’s cabin is the nicest BMW cabin I’ve ever had the pleasure of sitting in. In this new photo gallery, you get to see some of the details that make it so lovely.
It’s not all techno-flashiness, either. There’s some old-school luxury in the 7 Series that separates it from most other cars in the segment. For instance, the quality of the leather on the seats, the steering wheel, and the dashboard are absolutely lovely. The aluminum Bowers & Wilkins speaker grilles look fantastic in contrast with the rich leather door panels, and the wood inlay on the dash is gorgeously done. Even without any of the flashy tech, the 7 Series interior is fabulous.
But then you add in that great tech. So you get an incredibly cool “Interaction Bar,” which is essentially just a lighted bar of trim that wraps around the front cabin and can display different lights for different things. It can also be customized, to display whatever color the driver wants. It’s a bit gimmicky but in a good way. Then there’s the fantastic door panel touchscreens for the rear passengers, which are used to control everything about the rear cabin; climate controls, sunshades, and even the sensational, optional 31-inch theater screen.
Pulling a page out of Rolls-Royce’s book, the new BMW 7 Series also features automatic opening and closing doors. Press a button on the exterior door handle and the door will automatically open. Once inside the car, press a button on the interior door handle, and the door will automatically close. You can’t get that in an S-Class.
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Turns out a two-goal lead is the safest lead in the first round of the NHL playoffs.
A three-goal lead? Insurmountable. Fall behind at all in a game? Well, good luck.
The first week of the NHL playoffs has been a stark contrast to the regular season that was full of multigoal comebacks and furious finishes. The team that scores first has won an astonishing 26 of 32 postseason games. Only one team — Pittsburgh — has erased a deficit of more than a goal and won. And 14 games have been decided by two or more goals (excluding empty-netters).
And there have been plenty of those, too.
“In the first period, you can turn it off, which is somewhat unfortunate and somewhat unexpected,” back-to-back Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. “This is an aberration for me because, to me, in a sport that has the greatest two months of playoff action that any sport can deliver, this has probably been one of the more underwhelming playoffs we’ve seen.”
Underwhelming perhaps game to game, with just three going to overtime through Monday and just two others decided by one goal at the final horn of the third period. But six of eight series were tied at 2 through four games — matching the most in league history in a single round.
An increase in penalty calls and power-play goals combined with the quality of teams involved has contributed to an uneven start to the playoffs following a regular season that featured 42% of games resulting in a comeback win of some sort. Every team but the Philadelphia Flyers rallied from two-goal deficits, while teams overcame three-goal margins 19 times.
“Good teams know how to close out games,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday. “In the regular season, you’re just not as dialed in and you have some teams that just don’t do it that often. This time of the year, guys know what needs to be done: You’ve got to manage the puck at the blue line, you have to be willing to get in the shooting lane, you might have to take a punch in the head. I think it’s just what you do in the playoffs.”
With the notable exception of the rough-and-tumble Dallas-Calgary series that more closely resembles old-school playoff hockey, goals are not hard to come by. Scoring is even up compared with the regular season: 6.5 goals per game compared with 6.2, which was the highest since the salary cap era began in 2005.
How goals are being scored is drastically different, however.
Almost a quarter of all goals have come on the power play, up from 19% in the regular season. The league reported 78% of goals during the season came at even-strength — tied for the second-highest since the expansion era began in 1967 — compared with just 62% in the playoffs.
Asked why so many games have been lopsided, Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang said: “We see a lot more power plays in the postseason than we used to in previous ones. Maybe that’s one of the factors.”
The 8.22 power plays per game is a significant increase from the average of 6.39 over the past five playoffs and the 5.78 during the regular season. That’s a direct result of more minor penalties being called: More than 10 per game, up from under 6.5 during the season.
That has made a strong power play and penalty kill even more important than it typically is this time of year.
Take Colorado, for example. The Avalanche scored a playoff-leading seven power-play goals on 16 chances on the way to sweeping the Nashville Predators and becoming the first team to move on to the second round.
They are the exception so far. Even though the combined score of games has been 156-54, empty-net goals have inflated the margins and made a lot of close games look like they got out of hand.
“You can throw the scores out,” Minnesota coach Dean Evason said midway through his team’s series against rival St. Louis. “Every game has been close. There’s been a separation once the end of the game is finished, but I can tell you from our end of the games that we’ve won, they’ve been tight right to the end.”
The extra eyeballs on hockey back that up. Turner Sports said ratings are up nearly 50% from last year and 2019 and ESPN reported a 27% increase in viewership from the first round in 2021.
“I’ve been mentally drained because it’s been so emotional,” said Turner Sports analyst Anson Carter, who played 698 NHL games from 1996-2007. “The emotional roller coaster has been unbelievable.”
The roller coaster has not included a lot of comebacks, though. Known for being the “Comeback Cats” during the season, the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers have done it just once, though it came at a crucial time to even their series against Washington.
Falling behind just isn’t a recipe for success in the first round, which could be explained by all eight teams in the Eastern Conference putting up 100-point seasons and most of the West being even.
“The elite teams are playing now,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “Tougher to come back.”
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AP Sports Writers Dave Campbell, Aaron Beard and Will Graves contributed.
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