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Maverix Metals Inc. (NYSEMKT:MMX – Get Rating) was down 0.5% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $4.09 and last traded at $4.10. Approximately 353,474 shares changed hands during trading, The stock had previously closed at $4.12.
The company has a 50 day moving average price of $4.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.68.
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A construction commercial filmed in fire-ravaged Lytton has sparked outrage, with many wondering why filming can happen in the Interior town as longtime residents are still waiting to gain access back to their home – nearly a year after the historic wildfire.
The two-minute-long commercial, shot for Calgary-based construction company ATCO, features two girls pulling a wagon with a small tree through the streets of Lytton past burnt-out homes, cars and businesses set to a cover of “I’m Walking on Sunshine.”
ATCO trucks are shown driving through the streets and company workers help the girls plant the tree. The commercial ends by celebrating ATCO’s 75 years in business with the tagline: “For over 75 years, we’ve been where the world needs us.”
“ATCO and the Village of Lytton council should be ashamed. Too many residents have had to revisit their trauma due to this insensitivity and corporate greed,” Lytton resident Tricia Thorpe wrote on Twitter.
READ MORE: Province announces another $18.4 million to help rebuild Lytton
READ MORE: Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart laments ‘veil of silence’ around Lytton recovery
The company paid a $50,000 donation to the Village of Lytton to film the promotional commercial. In response to social media backlash, ATCO said that the story in the commercial is “entirely fictional”. They said they’ve been working with the Village to provide meaningful support for recovery and rebuilding.
Only portions of the commercial were filmed in Lytton. Filming also took place in the nearby community of Ashcroft. The opening scenes of the commercial, the shots with ATCO trucks driving down the street, and the end scene with the ‘school’ and tree planting all took place in Ashcroft.
Film crews dressed the remnants of a burned home in Ashcroft with wreckage, including a burned car, from Lytton. The home burned in 2019 on Brink Street near the Ashcroft Journal office and the Ashcroft Museum.
READ MORE: Fire destroys home on Brink Street in Ashcroft
READ MORE: Father whose family lost everything in Ashcroft house fire speaks out about event
Any close-up shots that show the faces of the two girls were filmed in Ashcroft as they were required to wear N95 masks while filming in Lytton. Scenes filmed in Lytton show the girls from the side or from behind to hide their PPE.
The Village of Ashcroft provided their film policy as a guide to Lytton’s council to help them make the decision on how ATCO should approach filming. Ashcroft did collect routine fees for filming done in the community, but did not receive the same sizeable donation that Lytton did.
B.C.’s Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth faced questions in the Legislature from Peace River North MLA Dan Davies about the decision to allow ATCO to film in Lytton. Farnworth said that decision was the responsibility of the Village.
“This was a decision made by the council of Lytton. This is not something that I would have done. The council of Lytton does make these decisions, they don’t come and ask the province for permission. Quite frankly, I found it mind-boggling that that’s what in fact took place.”
Farnworth added that community members can return to their properties, but must first arrange it with the Village of Lytton and ensure that proper PPE is worn.
The commercial reignited anger over the slow pace of rebuilding efforts in Lytton. It has been nearly a year since the town was destroyed and delays over insurance, environmental assessments and plans to rebuild have left residents frustrated.
Black Press Media reached out to both ATCO and the Village of Lytton for further comment.
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Equities analysts expect Visteon Co. (NYSE:VC – Get Rating) to announce $718.19 million in sales for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Five analysts have issued estimates for Visteon’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $632.19 million to $769.00 million. Visteon posted sales of $610.00 million during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 17.7%. The business is scheduled to issue its next earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Visteon will report full year sales of $3.27 billion for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $3.24 billion to $3.30 billion. For the next fiscal year, analysts forecast that the firm will post sales of $3.82 billion, with estimates ranging from $3.67 billion to $3.97 billion. Zacks Investment Research’s sales calculations are an average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that cover Visteon.
Visteon (NYSE:VC – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 17th. The company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $1.58. The firm had revenue of $786.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $647.32 million.
NYSE:VC traded up $6.07 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $104.31. 5,151 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 364,117. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $101.95. Visteon has a twelve month low of $88.82 and a twelve month high of $134.57.
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Visteon Corporation, an automotive technology company, engineers, designs, and manufactures automotive electronics and connected car solutions for vehicle manufacturers worldwide. The company provides instrument clusters, including analog gauge clusters to 2-D and 3-D display-based devices; information displays that integrate a range of user interface technologies and graphics management capabilities, such as 3-D, active privacy, TrueColor enhancement, cameras, optics, haptic feedback, and light effects; and Phoenix, a display audio and embedded infotainment platform, as well as onboard artificial intelligence-based voice assistant with natural language understanding.
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Tribal leaders say a landmark federal report on the legacy of Indigenous boarding schools is just a “starting point.” Paris Hilton, urging federal oversight, reveals she was sexually abused at a Utah teen treatment center. And with the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says (and doesn’t say) about abortion.
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I added Nick Gordon, Minnesota Twins utility infielder, to my inaugural list of Major League Baseball Guys I Like when I found out he made music. I learned that Gordon was a musician because his teammate Miguel Sanó has been using one of Gordon’s songs, “Goat,” as his walk-up song.
This alone was enough to put him on my list of guys, which is not a list that requires any particular baseball skill to make. Major League Baseball is an exhausting, consuming career, and there aren’t many people who manage to have a life outside of it. During the offseason, Gordon returns to Orlando, Fla. and makes music with his best friends Julio, Giovanni, and Travis. Adorable!
This is only his second year in the majors. He’s been in the minors since 2014, bouncing around. He was called up last season and made his MLB debut on May 6. But on August 5, he was optioned back down.
But yesterday, to my absolute delight, Nick Gordon had a great day in the field.
The Twins played a game and a half against Houston. The first game was the resumption of a suspended game. In the top of the ninth, down 11-3, the Twins put Nick Gordon, who I must remind you is a utility infielder, in to pitch. He pitched a scoreless inning! Gordon told MLB.com that he’d, “been kind of asking [manager Rocco Baldelli] to pitch since last year,” and that, “I feel like I kind of resemble [Shohei] Ohtani a little bit.”
I’m gonna ignore that last statement.
Gordon must have been feeling good, because when umpire Chris Segal went to check his hands after the inning, Gordon went in for the fist bump first.
Then in the second game, he made an absolutely gorgeous catch in the outfield. I must note that according to MLB.com, when Gordon started playing outfield a little last year, it was the first time he had done so since little league. The Astros had runners at the corners and one out. Gordon, playing center field, was standing a few steps toward left field when Altuve just absolutely crushed a ball into the gap.
The ball went hurtling toward the back wall, dropping fast. Gordon began running from so far away. He sprinted toward the wall, his eyes, shielded by a hat and sunglasses, pointed straight toward the afternoon sun. He dove and stretched, his glove hand extending out over the warning track and his other hand extending down to catch himself. He caught it!
What a game for Gordon. The Twins lost both games, the first 11-3 and the second 5-0, but what does it matter, really, if you had those two innings as a player? It can’t. | https://defector.com/renaissance-man-nick-gordon-put-on-a-show/ | 2022-05-13T17:25:12Z | https://defector.com/renaissance-man-nick-gordon-put-on-a-show/ | true | 1 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — More former Cedar Point employees are coming forward with new allegations of sexual assault, harassment and concerns over hiring practices inside the amusement park – a week after a joint investigation aired by 10 Investigates and sister stations WTOL in Toledo and WKYC in Cleveland that revealed similar allegations.
A former employee, who worked at the park for three summers, told 10 Investigates he endured incidents of unwanted sexual touching or sexual harassment from two separate employees.
The former employee asked that his identity be withheld because of what he claims he endured.
He said he didn’t fill out a police report – in part because he wanted to put it behind him – but said he did report the incidents to management, which he claims failed to adequately address the issue.
“He approached me in the control booth of the ride – and he tried to get physical, touching me. And like sexual gestures, trying to make me want to do stuff with him…” the former employee told 10 Investigates. “I immediately told him no, it’s not appropriate. I’m not interested in anything like that.”
Like the other former employees who have spoken out about their experiences at Cedar Point, this former employee said he felt let down by the park’s response to his concerns.
“It makes you feel very uncomfortable because, you know, they’re your managers. They’re supposed to be there for you to work with you and make sure everything is going well for you at work. And it seems like they just pushed it to the side because it seems like they’re always focused on staffing, staffing, we want staffing.”
His comments echoed the remarks of three women – all former employees – who said their job responsibilities included hiring applicants. The women, who asked not to be identified, told our sister station WTOL that there has been increased pressure to staff the park – especially during the pandemic – even if it meant hiring people without completing a proper background check.
“When I first started. It was basically if they pick up the phone you were supposed to hire them. It didn’t matter if they gave you a crap interview or not,” the woman said, who spoke on a condition of anonymity. “They were more worried about the staffing and less about the well-being of their associates.”
Taken together they represent additional allegations against Cedar Point on top of the 27 sexual assaults reported to Sandusky Police. So far, Cedar Point has not agreed to an on-camera interview to address these issues and incidents.
When asked about the claims regarding the company's background checks, a Cedar Point spokesman provided the following statement to 10 Investigates Wednesday:
“Cedar Point conducts background checks on new hire associates. It has been our longstanding practice and it continues to be a vital tool in our hiring process. If there are issues uncovered in the background check that could jeopardize the health and safety of our associates or guests, we take appropriate action up to and including termination of the associate.”
Their statement did not address 10 Investigates' questions about the additional sexual assault and harassment claims.
Cedar Point’s past statement on the previous allegations was as follows:
“The safety of our guests and associates is always our top priority. Through a variety of methods, our on-site housing is monitored 24/7. In addition, our team is available to assist associates at any time with multiple resources, including on-site security, an emergency texting program, a dedicated and confidential associate “Speak-Up Hotline” and access to mental health programs. Associates are made aware of these resources during their onboarding process.
Cedar Point takes these matters very seriously. All reports of associate misconduct are immediately responded to, reviewed, and if appropriate, escalated to local law enforcement for further investigation.”
Last week, State Rep. Lisa Sobecki, D – Toledo, crafted a letter to Cedar Point’s CEO, which urged the theme park to investigate and wrote that "the allegations are deeply troubling" and "have revealed an unacceptable pattern.”
Rep. Sobecki says unless changes are made these reported incidents will continue to happen. She told Bennett Haeberle to "keep investigating."
"Continue to keep that pressure there. Continue, continue, continue... because if we don't continue to focus on this, incidents like this will continue to happen," Sobecki said.
Rep. Sobecki told 10 Investigates that these employees: “should be able to feel that when you go to work that you’re working in a safe environment, and that your employer is looking out for your best interest and is going to be there in your darkest hour when you need to have that employee there for you.”
Since crafting her letter last Friday, a representative from her office said she has not heard back from Cedar Point.
“No response is troublesome,” Rep. Sobecki said. “When there's these allegations that are being made, and it's not showing me that they're really taking this serious, and we they need to take this very serious.”
On Thursday, 10 Investigates also spoke to U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown who last week publicly called on Cedar Point to make changes in wake of our reporting.
“We have very pointedly called on them to do some very specific things. The news continues to sort of unfold. And it’s not good news what’s happened there and Cedar Point has a responsibility to the community, to those employees,” Sen. Brown said.
If you have a tip or information we need to know about this story or something else you think we should look into, please email 10 Investigates at 10investigates@10tv.com.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – A homegoing visitation in honor of Da’Maya J. Easterly will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Washington Funeral Home, 2234 Glenwood Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio.
Da’Maya departed this life Saturday, May 7, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Interment will be in Tod Homestead Cemetery.
Send flowers to the service of Da’Maya J. Easterly
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AG Kiwanuka backs NSSF on housing loans
National Social security Fund (NSSF) members are not eligible for the mortgage and housing loan benefit, the Attorney General (AG) has said.
Mr Kiryowa Kiwanuka, who is currently out of the country, said the Fund is not among those envisaged under the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) Act, 2011.
Finance minister Matia Kasaija, on Tuesday launched the URBRA Assignment of Retirement Benefits for mortgages and loans regulations that operationalise provisions of the law.
The regulations announced allow a person who has been a member of a retirement scheme regulated by URBRA for a decade to mortgage or borrow against up to 50 per cent of their accrued benefits.
Mr Richard Byraugaba, the NSSF managing director, in response on Wednesday, said the NSSF Act, which governs the Fund prohibits any charging or assignment of a member’s benefits to a third party, constraining the Funds ability to offer the benefit. In a rejoinder, URBRA’s chief executive officer Martin Nsubuga said NSSF must comply with the “supreme” URBRA Act, 2011. Mr Kiwanuka, who is the chief government, advisor, yesterday said he does not see any contradiction in the law, adding that the URBRA Act does not govern the Fund.
“I have looked at it (the laws) and my office is of the view that there is no contradiction. I am of the view that NSSF was not the kind of Fund anticipated under the URBRA Act,” he said.
The AG’s opinion means if NSSF savers are to benefit from the mortgage benefit, the Act, only amended last year to grant member mid-term access would have to be revised again. Kasaija during the launch had touted the new benefit as a possible relief to the housing deficit that is estimated at 2.4 million. The locking out of NSSF savers has left the public questioning the significance of the regulations. | https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ag-kiwanuka-backs-nssf-on-housing-loans-3814340 | 2022-05-13T17:28:45Z | https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ag-kiwanuka-backs-nssf-on-housing-loans-3814340 | false | 1 |
CMT and Sandbox Live, in partnership with The Judd family, together are presenting “NAOMI JUDD: A RIVER OF TIME CELEBRATION,” a tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of country music icon Naomi Judd at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
A limited number of tickets are available to the general public. See here for more information.
The tribute will also premiere LIVE commercial-free on Sunday, May 15th at 6p/5c with an encore presentation at 10p/9c exclusively on CMT.
Hosted by Co-Anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and close family friend, Robin Roberts, the public celebration will feature never-before-seen performances and collaborations, with special guests, appearances and messages from some of the biggest names in entertainment. Performers include Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris & Allison Russell, Little Big Town and The Gaithers alongside special messages from Naomi’s closest friends and fans, including Bono, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey and Salma Hayek. Wynonna & Ashley Judd, Martina McBride and others will all make special appearances; Carly Pearce and Cody Alan will together serve as hosts for CMT, providing commentary throughout the night. Devoted husband and ‘Pop’ to the girls, Larry Strickland will be in attendance in loving memory of his wife, Naomi.
“NAOMI JUDD: A RIVER OF TIME CELEBRATION” is a co-production from CMT and Sandbox Live; Margaret Comeaux (CMT), Leslie Fram (CMT), Jason Owen (Sandbox) and Patrizia DiMaria (Ladypants Productions) are Executive Producers. | https://rutherfordsource.com/fans-have-the-opportunity-to-attend-naomi-judd-celebration-with-bono-oprah-morgan-freeman-little-big-town-and-more/ | 2022-05-13T17:30:47Z | https://rutherfordsource.com/fans-have-the-opportunity-to-attend-naomi-judd-celebration-with-bono-oprah-morgan-freeman-little-big-town-and-more/ | false | 2 |
Hmong snack connects present with the past
Most Minnesotans know the state is home to the largest urban concentration of Hmong immigrants in the country. I grew up on the East Side of St. Paul thinking of Southeast Asian cooking as my birthright. Pho, rice noodle salads and banh mi are more Minnesotan to me than any lutefisk...
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Russia takes losses in failed river crossing, officials say
Russia suffered heavy losses when Ukrainian forces destroyed the pontoon bridge enemy troops were using to try to cross a river in the east, Ukrainian and British officials said in another sign of Moscow’s struggle to salvage a war gone awry.
Ukrainian authorities, meanwhile, opened the first war crimes trial of the conflict. The defendant, a captured Russian soldier, stands accused of shooting to death a 62-year-old civilian in the early days of the war.
The trial got underway as Russia’s offensive in the Donbas, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, seemed to turn increasingly into a grinding war of attrition.
Ukraine’s airborne command released photos and video of what it said was a damaged Russian pontoon bridge over the Siversky Donets River and several destroyed or damaged Russian military vehicles nearby.
Ukrainian news reports said troops thwarted an attempt by Russian forces to cross the river earlier this week, leaving dozens of tanks and other military vehicles damaged or abandoned. The command said its troops “drowned the Russian occupiers.”
Britain’s Defense Ministry said that Russia lost “significant armored maneuver elements” of at least one battalion tactical group as well as equipment used to deploy the makeshift floating bridge.
“Conducting river crossings in a contested environment is a highly risky maneuver and speaks to the pressure the Russian commanders are under to make progress in their operations in eastern Ukraine,” the ministry said in its daily intelligence update.
In other developments, a move by Finland and, potentially, Sweden to join NATO was thrown into question when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country is “not of a favorable opinion” toward the idea. He accused Sweden and other Scandinavian countries of supporting Kurdish militants and others Turkey considers terrorists.
Erdogan did not say outright that he would block the two countries from joining NATO. But the military alliance makes its decisions by consensus, meaning that each of its 30 member countries has a veto over who can join.
An expansion of NATO would be a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who undertook the war in what he said was a bid to thwart the alliance’s eastward advance. But the invasion of Ukraine has stirred fears in other countries along Russia’s flank that they could be next.
With Ukraine pleading for more arms to fend off the invasion, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief announced plans to give the country an additional 500 million euros ($520 million) to buy heavy weapons.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said heavy weapons from the West now making their way to the front lines — including American 155 mm howitzers — will take some time to turn the tide in Ukraine’s favor. He admitted there is no quick end to the war in sight.
“We are entering a new, long-term phase of the war,” Reznikov wrote in a Facebook post. “Extremely difficult weeks await us. How many there will be? No one can say for sure.”
The battle for the Donbas has turned into a village-by-village, back-and-forth slog with no major breakthroughs on either side and little ground gained.
The Ukrainian military chief for the Luhansk region of the Donbas said Friday that Russian forces opened fire 31 times on residential areas the day before, destroying dozens of homes, notably in Hirske and Popasnianska villages, and a bridge in Rubizhne.
In the south, Ukrainian officials claimed another success in the Black Sea, saying their forces took out another Russian ship, though there was no confirmation from Russia and no casualties were reported.
The Vsevolod Bobrov logistics ship was badly damaged but not thought to have sunk when it was struck while trying to deliver an anti-aircraft system to Snake Island, said Oleksiy Arestovych, a Ukrainian presidential adviser.
In April, Ukraine sank the Moskva, a guided missile cruiser that was the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet. In March it destroyed a landing ship.
Justin Crump, a former British tank commander who is now a security consultant, said Moscow’s losses have forced it to downsize its objectives. He said the Russians have had to use hastily patched-together units that haven’t trained together and are thus less effective.
“This is not going to be quick. So we’re settled in for a summer of fighting at least. I think the Russian side is very clear that this is going to take a long time,” he said.
Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating thousands of potential war crimes. Many of the alleged atrocities came to light last month after Moscow’s forces abandoned their bid to capture Kyiv and withdrew from around the capital, exposing mass graves and streets strewn with bodies.
In the first war crime case brought to trial, Russian Sgt. Vadim Shyshimarin, 21, could get life in prison if convicted of shooting a Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in a village in the northeastern Sumy region on Feb. 28, four days into the invasion.
In a small Kyiv courtroom, scores of journalists watched the start of the wartime proceedings, which will be closely watched by international observers to make sure the trial is fair.
The defendant, dressed in a blue and gray hoodie and gray sweatpants, sat in a small glass cage during the proceedings, which lasted about 15 minutes and will resume on Wednesday.
Shyshimarin was asked a series of questions, including whether he understood his rights and whether he wanted a jury trial. He declined the latter.
His Ukraine-assigned attorney, Victor Ovsyanikov, has acknowledged that the case against the soldier is strong and has not indicated what his defense will be.
Shyshimarin, a member of a tank unit that was captured by Ukrainian forces, admitted that he shot the civilian in a video posted by the Security Service of Ukraine, saying he was ordered to do so.
As the war grinds on, teachers are trying to restore some sense of normalcy after the fighting shuttered Ukraine’s schools and upended the lives of millions of children.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, lessons are being given in a subway station that has become home for many families. Children joined their teacher Valeriy Leiko around a table to learn about history art, with youngsters’ drawings lining the walls.
“It helps to support them mentally. Because now there is a war, and many lost their homes … some people’s parents are fighting now,” Leiko said. In part because of the lessons, he said, “they feel that someone loves them.”
An older student, Anna Fedoryaka, monitored a professor’s online lectures on Ukrainian literature.
The internet connection was a problem for some, she said. And “it is hard to concentrate when you have to do your homework with explosions by your window.” | https://whyy.org/articles/russia-losses-failed-river-crossing-ukraine-war/ | 2022-05-13T17:32:05Z | https://whyy.org/articles/russia-losses-failed-river-crossing-ukraine-war/ | true | 19 |
Earlier this week, Dr. Kwaku Poku Asante of Ghana got the phone call he consistently dreads. It was his son's school. His child had a fever. "I'm not sure whether it's malaria," he says, "but I'm troubled."
Asante's son is 14, so he's not in the high risk group of children ages 5 and younger. Still, parents in much of Africa are terrified by a youngster's fever, which may signal malaria.
The disease defines much of Asante's professional life too, as director of the Kintampo Health Research Centre. "I've witnessed many, many, many, many children at the hospital," he says. "Sometimes [they] come in convulsing. Sometimes they come in with severe anemia. Sometimes they come with vomiting."
And sometimes these children die. In 2020, the World Health Organization counted almost a quarter billion cases of malaria in kids and adults, primarily in Africa, resulting in 627,000 deaths. For years, the best protective measures have been preventative — insecticide-treated bed nets, antimalarial pills, shutting windows at night and reducing mosquito habitat.
"With all these interventions, there came a time when we plateaued," says Dr. Rose Jalang'o who works with the National Vaccines and Immunization Program at the Ministry of Health in Kenya. "At that point, we needed new tools to further reduce the burden of malaria disease."
Just such a new tool arrived last fall when the WHO authorized a malaria vaccine — the first ever against a parasitic disease — to be rolled out in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. And now it's hit a milestone – 1 million kids have received at least one dose as of April.
The timing of the vaccine launch is critical. During the pandemic, the mosquito-borne disease saw a surge in cases and deaths.
"Wow, this is a total game changer," says Jalang'o, who coordinates Kenya's malaria vaccination effort.
The vaccine has been a long time coming. It's taken over 30 years to develop, in part because "the malaria parasite is so complex," says Dr. Mary Hamel who leads the malaria vaccine team at WHO. Its 5,000 or so genes (compared to only about 30 for SARS-CoV-2) have allowed it to evade our immune system through a variety of adaptations. The vaccine combines an immune stimulant and a protein that "completely coats the outer membrane of the first stage of the malaria parasite, which is called the sporozoite," explains Hamel.
There are concerns about the effectiveness of the new vaccine – and its demanding schedule. It requires 3 or 4 doses by age 2 – a challenge for parents. What's more, the vaccine only reduces hospital admissions of severe malaria by 30%, and there's a wide margin of error on that figure. With three doses, efficacy can wane, although children do gain a measure of protection at a vulnerable age.
But that benefit can be extended. A fourth dose, says Hamel, extends the protection up to age 3 1/2 or even 4. Furthermore, vaccinating before the season of high malaria transmission provides that added protection at a crucial time.
"Having a malaria vaccine has the potential of reducing the deaths associated with malaria, so I think it's a really big deal," says Jalang'o. She says that community members have told her that their children are contracting malaria less: "For example, a mother tells you that a child who's been vaccinated might have only 1 or 2 episodes of malaria in a year compared to 4 or 5 cases in the past."
"You know, it's not perfect," says Dyann Wirth, a geneticist at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. "Would I like a vaccine that's 100% effective and easily given in one dose? Absolutely. But that's not the reality." Wirth chairs an independent malaria advisory group at the WHO and observes, "The vaccine shows some protection. I think not using it would not be justifiable. It is important that it be available to the populations that can benefit."
In addition, health professionals on the ground say this vaccine isn't intended to replace other measures like bed nets. It's one more layer of protection.
And with other vaccines and preventive treatments in the works, Dr. Asante is optimistic. "At this point," he says, "if there is a vaccine, we can only improve on it over time."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.klcc.org/npr-news/2022-05-13/first-malaria-vaccine-hits-1-million-dose-milestone-although-it-has-its-shortcomings | 2022-05-13T17:32:19Z | https://www.klcc.org/npr-news/2022-05-13/first-malaria-vaccine-hits-1-million-dose-milestone-although-it-has-its-shortcomings | true | 15 |
What can push the team principal of a MotoGP world champion team to abandon the two wheels to move to Formula 1?
In this interview released to Motorsport.com, Davide Brivio talks about himself, retracing his entire career: a boy who manages to realize the dream of making his passion his job, the Valentino era, then winning the title with Suzuki and … an “unexpected” choice, landing in Formula 1 in 2021 as Racing Director of the Alpine team. In all of this, some choices have not been easy at all.
#Video #Brivio #MotoGP #Valentino | https://pledgetimes.com/video-brivio-from-motogp-to-f1-via-valentino/ | 2022-05-13T17:33:19Z | https://pledgetimes.com/video-brivio-from-motogp-to-f1-via-valentino/ | false | null |
Pilot of crashed airplane in Yaoundé identified as daughter of former Nigerian Deputy Governor
The pilot of the aircraft carrying 11 people, which crashed in a forest in central Cameroon on Wednesday has been identified as Adzuayi Ewuga, daughter of Senator Solomon Ewuga, a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State.
Ewuga, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also served as Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory under the Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.
According to local media reports, the aircraft was flying from Yaounde Nsimalen Airport to Belabo, in the east of the country when air traffic services lost radio contact.
The plane owned by Caverton Aviation Cameroon was chartered by a private company, the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company (COTCO) that maintains a hydrocarbon pipeline that runs between Cameroon and neighbouring Chad.
The deceased worked with the company which is a subsidiary of Caverton Offshore Support Group based in Lagos, Nigeria, which also controls Caverton Helicopters.
A family member, Oliver Slodgz Ewuga, also confirmed her death on Facebook.
“I Tried To Understand Why My Body System Failed To Fit Inn Since Yesterday, Now The Sign Is Revealed. My Only Family Pilot,God Knows Best.Am Really Heart Broken. Good Night Adzuayi Solomon Ewuga.Rest On Sis,” he posted.
Source: Sahara Reporters | https://www.cameroonintelligencereport.com/pilot-of-crashed-airplane-in-yaounde-identified-as-daughter-of-former-nigerian-deputy-governor/ | 2022-05-13T17:34:02Z | https://www.cameroonintelligencereport.com/pilot-of-crashed-airplane-in-yaounde-identified-as-daughter-of-former-nigerian-deputy-governor/ | false | 3 |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Former Texas forward Tre Mitchell has transferred to Big 12 foe West Virginia.
Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins announced Mitchell's signing Friday.
The 6-foot-9 Mitchell averaged 8.7 points and four rebounds per game last season and started 17 games for the Longhorns. He made nearly 48% of his field goal attempts and 80% of his free throws.
In February, Mitchell took what Texas called a personal leave of absence and didn’t play again. He entered the transfer portal in April.
Mitchell is a Pittsburgh native who spent his first two seasons at UMass.
“Tre gives us a much-needed presence inside who we can throw the ball to,” Huggins said in a statement. “He is a big-time Power 5 starter who is extremely experienced. Tre can score and rebound the basketball, and we are excited to get him here.”
Mitchell will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
He joins many other new faces in a busy offseason for the Mountaineers after several players from the 2021-22 roster transferred. The incoming transfers include former South Carolina guard Erik Stevenson, ex-Iowa guard Joe Toussaint, junior college forwards Mohamed Wague and Jimmy Bell Jr., and Emmitt Matthews, who played his first three seasons at West Virginia and played last season at Washington. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/sports/article/Ex-Texas-forward-Tre-Mitchell-transfers-to-West-17170920.php | 2022-05-13T17:37:38Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/sports/article/Ex-Texas-forward-Tre-Mitchell-transfers-to-West-17170920.php | false | 13 |
A baby giraffe was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with an unusual disorder that caused her front limb to bend the wrong way.
The baby giraffe was born with abnormal limb hyperextension, which made her front legs bend more like arms.
But as of this week, she can run along like the other giraffes after safari park staff reached out to experts in orthotics at the Hanger Clinic.
Ara Mirzaian was part of a team that helped design braces for the giraffe that corrected the problem.
The case is the latest example of zoos turning to medical experts who treat humans to aid ailing animals.
Mirzaian hopes to hang up a picture of the baby giraffe in her patterned brace so the kids he treats will be inspired to wear theirs.
The team previously created a custom prosthetic tail for a dolphin born with no tail in 2006. | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/baby-giraffe-gets-custom-leg-braces | 2022-05-13T17:42:01Z | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/baby-giraffe-gets-custom-leg-braces | true | null |
Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations have put nine greater Minnesota counties in the federal high-risk pandemic category, though doctors continue to report mostly mild or even incidental infections among their inpatient cases.
The lack of severe cases among the 391 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Minnesota on Thursday remained the silver lining among otherwise worsening pandemic trends. The updated risk assessment by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday night put the seven-county Twin Cities metro area at moderate COVID-19 risk along with 20 other Minnesota counties.
Mask-wearing is recommended in public indoor spaces in Minnesota's nine high-risk areas — including Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, and Winona counties in the southeast — to slow the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Mask-wearing and avoiding large groups in poorly ventilated indoor spaces are logical protections right now, said Dr. Andrew Badley, an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, which is in the middle of the high-risk cluster.
"The number of people who are contacting me or my colleagues for advice is going up through the roof and that is always a harbinger of things to come," he said.
The viral load increased 17% over the past week in sewage samples from the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Paul, and Friday's report showed a shift in the type of coronavirus at work. The fast-spreading BA.2.12.1 variant, responsible for heightened pandemic activity in the northeastern U.S. this spring, accounted for 36% of the viral load in wastewater over the past week. That is an increase from 18% over the prior week.
Infection numbers have been rising as well. The Minnesota Department of Health reported another 2,919 cases on Friday despite the popularity of at-home rapid antigen tests that aren't included in the public tallies.
The state on Friday also reported 12 COVID-19 deaths after reporting 11 on Thursday — the first back-to-back double digit counts in weeks. Eleven of the 12 newly reported deaths were in seniors, reflecting a shift in pandemic trends.
Seniors account for 82% of Minnesota's 12,559 COVID-19 deaths, but only 72% of the deaths since June when a severe delta coronavirus variant emerged and presented an increased risk to younger, unvaccinated adults. They have made up 77% of the deaths since April, though.
Health officials encouraged Minnesotans to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and also seek testing as soon as they are symptomatic to qualify for antiviral pills or monoclonal antibody infusions that can reduce the severity of their illnesses. Minnesota this week reported an on-hand supply of 20,000 courses of Paxlovid, which can reduce the risk of hospitalization for COVID-19 by 90%, as well as 10,000 courses that had been used.
The state this week consolidated testing activity, shutting down sites at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul and Stillwater Armory, and opening one at a new Midway location in the former Herberger's department store. The site will offer more consistent hours than the other two, which had to close occasionally for events, a state health official said.
Badley said vaccinations and treatments likely explain some of the milder COVID-19 cases being seen at Mayo. Hospitalizations include patients who are admitted for other purposes and only discover COVID-19 upon routine testing — though some of them end up needing treatment.
HealthPartners similarly reported this week that three-fourths of the patients with COVID-19 in its hospitals in Minnesota and western Wisconsin were admitted for other reasons and had no symptoms of infection.
On Thursday, only 35 of Minnesota's COVID-19 hospitalizations — 9% of those patients — needed intensive care. That rate had been above 30% during severe waves earlier in the pandemic. The ICU number nonetheless reflects an increase from a low of 21 such patients in mid-April.
The CDC risk designation alerts counties when their COVID-19 levels could exhaust local hospital capacity. For now, overall hospital usage in Minnesota remains low. The state reported 1,038 ICU beds were occupied by COVID and non-COVID patients on Thursday, compared to a peak of 1,235 patients last November. | https://www.startribune.com/covid-19-wastewater-levels-hospitalizations-creeping-up-in-minnesota/600173046/ | 2022-05-13T17:42:53Z | https://www.startribune.com/covid-19-wastewater-levels-hospitalizations-creeping-up-in-minnesota/600173046/ | true | 2 |
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday allowed the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse while also ruling in favor of one family that was among the first contacted by child welfare officials following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
The court did not rule on the merits of the investigations — which were the first of its kind in the U.S. — only that lower courts in Texas overstepped by trying to block all cases from going forward.
The mixed ruling by Texas’ highest civil court, which is entirely controlled by nine elected Republican justices, comes at a moment when GOP lawmakers across the U.S. are accelerating efforts to impose restrictions on transgender rights.
Lambada Legal, which helped bring the lawsuit against Texas on behalf of the parents of the 16-year-old girl, called the decision a win because it put the state’s investigation into their family on hold. Although the ruling does not prevent Texas from launching investigations into other families, the state would be foolish to do so now because those families could also seek an injunction, said Omar Gonzalez-Paden, counsel and health care strategist for Lambada Legal.
“It would be both futile and a complete waste of resources for them to do so,” Gonzalez-Paden said.
Texas went farther than any state in February when Abbott issued a first-of-its-kind order that instructed child welfare officials to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.
A judge in Austin put that order on hold after a lawsuit brought on behalf of the the 16-year-old girl whose family said the state was already investigating their family. It was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal.
The lawsuit marked the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s directive and an earlier nonbinding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.” The Texas Department of Family and Protective Service has said it opened nine investigations following the directive and opinion.
Across the country, Republicans have leaned into the debates over transgender rights as LGBTQ Americans have grown increasingly visible in society and pop culture.
In March, the Arizona Legislature passed bills to prohibit gender confirmation surgery for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams, and Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed them.
Two other GOP governors in Indiana and Utah bucked their party and vetoed legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports.
In Texas, the groups bringing the lawsuit also represent a clinical psychologist who has said the governor’s directive forces her to choose between reporting clients to the state or losing her license and other penalties.
The governor’s directive and Paxton’s opinion go against the nation’s largest medical groups, including the American Medical Association, which have opposed Republican-backed restrictions on transgender people filed in statehouses nationwide.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with shooting up a New York City subway train last month in an attack that wounded 10 people pleaded not guilty Friday to terrorism and other charges.
Frank James entered the plea in federal court in Brooklyn, where U.S, District Judge William F. Kuntz began the proceeding by asking James, “How are you doing today?”
“Pretty good," James responded.
Asked about his educational background, James said he attended public schools in the Bronx before earning a GED. He said he also attended some trade schools.
James, 62, is facing charges of committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation system and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Both counts carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The defendant was arrested April 13, about 30 hours after authorities say he drove from Philadelphia and unleashed smoke bombs and dozens of bullets in a train full of morning commuters as it approached a Brooklyn station. The shooting victims ranged in age from 16 to 60; all survived.
Authorities said James’s bank card, cellphone and a key to a van he had rented were found at the shooting scene. Police also said they found the 9mm Glock semiautomatic handgun used in the shooting and traced it to James.
Defense attorney Mia Eisner-Grynberg had cautioned at at the time of James' arrest not to rush to judgment and noted that James alerted police to his whereabouts. He was arrested in Manhattan’s East Village after he called a tip line saying he was at a fast food restaurant in that section of the city.
Eisner-Grynberg declined comment outside court Friday.
A motive for the attack is unclear. In numerous rants he posted on YouTube, James, who is Black, made bigoted remarks about people of various backgrounds and railed against New York Mayor Eric Adams and complained about mental health care he received in the city years ago.
James, who's being held without bail, is due back in court July 25. | https://www.manisteenews.com/news/article/Man-pleads-not-guilty-to-NYC-subway-train-shooting-17171149.php | 2022-05-13T17:44:33Z | https://www.manisteenews.com/news/article/Man-pleads-not-guilty-to-NYC-subway-train-shooting-17171149.php | false | 39 |
New York AG’s office says it’s nearing end of Trump probe
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office said Friday that the office is “nearing the end” of its three-year investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business practices.
Andrew Amer made the disclosure during a hearing in a federal lawsuit Trump filed against Attorney General Letitia James as he seeks to put an end to her investigation. His lawyers argued the probe is a politically motivated fishing expedition.
Trump is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the investigation, which James has said uncovered evidence that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, misstated the value of assets like skyscrapers and golf courses on financial statements for over a decade.
James has asked a judge to dismiss Trump’s lawsuit.
U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes said she would weigh both issues and deliver a decision in writing. She heard arguments for about an hour via video. She did not give a timetable for a ruling.
Trump lawyer Alina Habba argued that James, a Democrat, campaigned for office in 2018 as a Trump antagonist and, as attorney general, has used the office to harass the Republican former president and his company with myriad subpoenas and evidence requests.
“We’ve produced millions and millions and millions of pages” of evidence,” Habba told Sannes. “We keep getting subpoenas. They keep looking for things. If they don’t find it, they look again.”
Amer, a special litigation counsel for James, countered that the state judge overseeing legal fights over subpoenas issued by the attorney general’s office has found there is a “sufficient basis for continuing its investigation.”
That finding, combined with evidence uncovered to date, “really shuts the door on any argument” by Trump’s lawyers that the office was proceeding in bad faith, Amer said.
Habba also took issue with the way the investigation and state court battles over subpoenas for Trump’s business records and testimony unfolded.
James’ office “tie somebody else’s hands behind their back and say we’re going to attack you and as we choose to attack you can defend yourself, but you cannot attack back. I can’t file a motion to dismiss.
“We are sitting with our hands tied. We are simply dodging subpoenas at this point,” Habba said.
Trump’s lawyers contend James is using her civil investigation to gain access to information that could then be used against him in a parallel criminal investigation being conducted by the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, also a Democrat.
Because it is civil in nature, James’ investigation could decide to bring a lawsuit and seek financial penalties against Trump or his company, or even a ban on them being involved in certain types of businesses.
The attorney general’s office and Trump’s lawyers have made several agreements extending the deadline for a potential decision, writing in one court filing that doing so “is in their mutual benefit and interest.”
One agreement posted to the state court docket set an April 30 deadline, but Habba said Trump’s lawyers recently agreed to another extension.
Trump is also appealing two recent decisions by the state judge handling probe-related subpoena matters, which could further delay the end of the probe.
On Wednesday, a state appeals court heard arguments as Trump seeks to overturn Judge Arthur Engoron’s Feb. 17 ruling requiring him to answer questions under oath in James’ investigation.
Trump is also appealing Engoron’s April 25 decision to hold him in contempt of court and fine him $10,000 a day for being slow to respond to a subpoena for documents and other evidence. Oral arguments in that case are not expected until the fall.
Engoron agreed Wednesday to lift the contempt finding if Trump meets conditions including paying $110,000 in fines racked up so far, and submitting paperwork detailing efforts to search for the subpoenaed records and explaining his and his company’s document retention policies.
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The Canadian diversified financial services and investment management company in digital asset, cryptocurrency and blockchain said that it currently has a liquidity position of $1.6 billion, which includes half in cash and half in net digital assets.
Earlier in the week, TerraUSD, an algorithmic stablecoin that is meant to be pegged to the U.S. dollar, slumped by more than a third on Monday and then tumbling as low as 23 cents on Wednesday before settling at around 17 cents on Friday.
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Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/galaxy-digital-says-it-remains-in-good-shape-despite-broader-cryptomarket-volatility-271652444142 | 2022-05-13T17:47:55Z | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/galaxy-digital-says-it-remains-in-good-shape-despite-broader-cryptomarket-volatility-271652444142 | true | 1 |
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This ruling comes in context with a complaint from Tony Finn, 64, who claimed that he had been a victim of sexual harassment when his manufacturing firm colleague said he was a ‘bald c***’
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A United Kingdom court employment tribunal has determined that calling a man bald will fall under the purview of sexual harassment in a workplace environment.
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A United Kingdom court employment tribunal has determined that calling a man bald will fall under the purview of sexual harassment in a workplace environment.
This ruling comes in context with a complaint from Tony Finn, 64, who claimed that he had been a victim of sexual harassment when his manufacturing firm colleague said he was a “bald c***".
This ruling comes in context with a complaint from Tony Finn, 64, who claimed that he had been a victim of sexual harassment when his manufacturing firm colleague said he was a “bald c***".
The ruling – made by a three member panel, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, who pointed out their own lack of hair – comes in a case between a veteran electrician and his employers.
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The ruling – made by a three member panel, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, who pointed out their own lack of hair – comes in a case between a veteran electrician and his employers.
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Finn had worked for the West Yorkshire-based British Bung Company for almost 24 years when he was fired in May last year. Finn alleged that during a shop floor row that almost erupted in violence in July 2019, Mr King had referred to him as a 'bald c***'.
Finn had worked for the West Yorkshire-based British Bung Company for almost 24 years when he was fired in May last year. Finn alleged that during a shop floor row that almost erupted in violence in July 2019, Mr King had referred to him as a 'bald c***'.
Hair loss is much more prevalent among men than women so using it to describe someone is a form of discrimination, a judge found. "However, as all three members of the tribunal will vouchsafe, baldness is much more prevalent in men than women. We find it to be inherently related to sex," the judgment notes.
Hair loss is much more prevalent among men than women so using it to describe someone is a form of discrimination, a judge found. "However, as all three members of the tribunal will vouchsafe, baldness is much more prevalent in men than women. We find it to be inherently related to sex," the judgment notes.
The tribunal said of the bald comment: “It was a violation of the claimant’s dignity, it created an intimidating environment for him, and it related to the claimant’s sex."
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The tribunal said of the bald comment: “It was a violation of the claimant’s dignity, it created an intimidating environment for him, and it related to the claimant’s sex."
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The tribunal accepted that the lawyer appearing on behalf of the company, British Bung Manufacturing Company Limited, was right to submit that women, as well as men, may be bald.
The tribunal accepted that the lawyer appearing on behalf of the company, British Bung Manufacturing Company Limited, was right to submit that women, as well as men, may be bald.
The case was heard at Sheffield in northern England over February and April this year.
Finn is in line for compensation after winning claims of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and being subjected to sex harassment.
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Finn is in line for compensation after winning claims of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and being subjected to sex harassment.
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The incident related to Finn's complaint was with reference to an “altercation" in July 2019 when factory supervisor Jamie King reportedly referred to his lack of hair during an argument.
The incident related to Finn's complaint was with reference to an “altercation" in July 2019 when factory supervisor Jamie King reportedly referred to his lack of hair during an argument.
Finn told the tribunal: “I was working on a machine that I had to cover awaiting specialist repair. The covers were taken off, and it was apparent that Jamie King had done this. When I spoke to him about it, he began to call me a stupid old bald cunt and threatened to ‘deck me.’
Finn told the tribunal: “I was working on a machine that I had to cover awaiting specialist repair. The covers were taken off, and it was apparent that Jamie King had done this. When I spoke to him about it, he began to call me a stupid old bald cunt and threatened to ‘deck me.’
“Fearful for my personal safety I retreated to the nearby office of Ady Hudson, supervisor. Jamie continued his tirade of threats and abuse at the office door. This was witnessed by Ady."
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“Fearful for my personal safety I retreated to the nearby office of Ady Hudson, supervisor. Jamie continued his tirade of threats and abuse at the office door. This was witnessed by Ady."
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The tribunal concluded that King “did threaten the claimant with physical violence" and “made pejorative remarks about the claimant's age or appearance".
The tribunal concluded that King “did threaten the claimant with physical violence" and “made pejorative remarks about the claimant's age or appearance".
With reference to a previous case as precedent, they noted that it was held that a woman had been “sexually discriminated against when a manager made a single comment to her about the size of her breasts".
With reference to a previous case as precedent, they noted that it was held that a woman had been “sexually discriminated against when a manager made a single comment to her about the size of her breasts".
“The tribunal therefore determines that by referring to the claimant as a ‘bald cunt’ on 24 July 2019 King’s conduct was unwanted, it was a violation of the claimant’s dignity, it created an intimidating, etc., environment for him, it was done for that purpose, and it related to the claimant’s sex," the judgment reads.
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“The tribunal therefore determines that by referring to the claimant as a ‘bald cunt’ on 24 July 2019 King’s conduct was unwanted, it was a violation of the claimant’s dignity, it created an intimidating, etc., environment for him, it was done for that purpose, and it related to the claimant’s sex," the judgment reads. | https://www.livemint.com/news/world/watch-what-you-say-uk-employment-tribunal-rules-calling-man-bald-at-work-is-sexual-harassment/amp-11652457669391.html | 2022-05-13T17:57:44Z | https://www.livemint.com/news/world/watch-what-you-say-uk-employment-tribunal-rules-calling-man-bald-at-work-is-sexual-harassment/amp-11652457669391.html | true | 1 |
Investors in Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc (Symbol: IRWD) saw new options begin trading today, for the January 2023 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 252 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the IRWD options chain for the new January 2023 contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $10.00 strike price has a current bid of 15 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $10.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $9.85 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of IRWD, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $11.59/share today.
Because the $10.00 strike represents an approximate 14% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 1.50% return on the cash commitment, or 2.17% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc, and highlighting in green where the $10.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $12.50 strike price has a current bid of 15 cents. If an investor was to purchase shares of IRWD stock at the current price level of $11.59/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $12.50. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 9.15% if the stock gets called away at the January 2023 expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if IRWD shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing IRWD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12.50 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $12.50 strike represents an approximate 8% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 1.29% boost of extra return to the investor, or 1.87% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 253 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $11.59) to be 29%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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EvidenZ (BCDT) traded flat against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 13:00 PM Eastern on May 13th. One EvidenZ coin can currently be bought for about $0.15 or 0.00000475 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. EvidenZ has a total market cap of $5.80 million and approximately $245,049.00 worth of EvidenZ was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last seven days, EvidenZ has traded flat against the US dollar.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded up 1.9% against the dollar and now trades at $30,010.35 or 0.99985067 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003339 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003333 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 8.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.70 or 0.00002321 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded up 4.3% against the dollar and now trades at $31.49 or 0.00104906 BTC.
About EvidenZ
According to CryptoCompare, “BCDT is the token linked to the EvidenZ framework, used by the company BCdiploma to allow hundreds of institutions to issue diplomas in a digital, decentralized and secure way. The BCDT is required to issue each certificate on the Ethereum blockchain. It is a utility token: for each certification, part of the BCDT used is burned by the smart contract of the EvidenZ ecosystem, reducing its total quantity. 40M BCDTs were issued during an ICO in January 2018: no more BCDTs will be issued after this date. Gitlab | Telegram | Medium “
EvidenZ Coin Trading
It is usually not presently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as EvidenZ directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade EvidenZ should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase EvidenZ using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Work in the UAE to be suspended for three days from May 14
Work will resume on Tuesday May 17…
The Ministry of Presidential affairs has announced that work will be suspended for three days from Saturday May 14, according to state news agency wam. Work will resume on Tuesday May 17.
The news comes as the UAE enters 40 days of official mourning due to the death of H.H. UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who passed away on Friday May 13. He was 73 years old.
According to the ministry, work will be suspended at all ministries, departments, and federal, local and private entities for three days.
The Ministry of Presidential Affairs; Ministries, departments, federal and local institutions and private sector institutions will remain closed for three days from tomorrow (Saturday). Official working hours will resume next Tuesday.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 13, 2022
Sheikh Kahlifa became the second president of the UAE and the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi on November 3, 2004. He was the eldest son of Sheikh Zayed.
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces; and H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai have lead tributes to the late UAE President. | https://whatson.ae/2022/05/work-in-the-uae-to-be-suspended-for-three-days-from-may-14/ | 2022-05-13T18:02:19Z | https://whatson.ae/2022/05/work-in-the-uae-to-be-suspended-for-three-days-from-may-14/ | false | 1 |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
1-0-4-2, FIREBALL: 6
(one, zero, four, two; FIREBALL: six)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
1-0-4-2, FIREBALL: 6
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Bleacher Report projects Raiders to go 10-7 during 2022 NFL season
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The 2022 NFL schedule has officially been released and the Raiders have one of the toughest schedules in the league. In order for them to get back to the playoffs, they are going to need to beat a quality team nearly every week to match their 2021 win total.
So can the Raiders win 10 or more games again this year? Well, that depends on who you ask.
In a recent article by Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report, he projected every team’s win total heading into the 2022 season. For the Raiders, he had them going 10-7 again despite all of their new additions on both offense and defense.
Here is a snippet of Moton’s thoughts on the Raiders this season:
“New general manager Dave Ziegler added two All-Pro talents in wideout Davante Adams (via trade with the Packers) and edge-rusher Chandler Jones to a 10-7 squad that made the playoffs last year.
Adams will upgrade a passing attack that already features two Pro Bowlers in tight end Darren Waller and wideout Hunter Renfrow. With 2020 Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs and a healthy Kenyan Drake, the Raiders will be able to score in bunches against most teams.”
There is a very good chance that the Raiders could be a better team this year than they were last season, but not have that reflected in their overall record. The AFC is just so much more difficult now than it was a year ago and the Raiders will be facing a second-place schedule after making the playoffs last year.
If the Raiders can get to 10-7 this year, that would be quite the accomplishment considering the conference’s depth. Will they get it done? That remains to be seen.
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Here we go again: Gas prices in Vancouver set to jump again this weekend
Gas prices in Vancouver are about to see another jump this weekend, according to the Gas Wizard, Dan McTeague.
McTeague’s gas price forecast says prices in Vancouver will see an increase of about 11 cents to $2.279 by Saturday.
Gas prices in Vancouver have been above $2.00 a litre for the last month, and analysts say they could only get higher as the long weekend approaches.
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Heed my warning as ⛽️⛽️ prices will be up ANOTHER 5 cents a litre to 202.9 cents on Saturday
The 10 cent hike will hit most of #Ontario and #Quebec
Oh and did I mention #Vancouver ?
Up 11 cents a litre by Saturday to 227.9 cents a litre https://t.co/dsCpeLCvQq
— Dan McTeague (@GasPriceWizard) May 12, 2022
Need to fill up and looking to save a few bucks? Check out Gas Buddy, a website that tracks the cheapest gas stations in regions around North America.
Gas analyst Roger McKnight said that high gas prices could be here for a while, so it’s no surprise that many Canadians are rethinking their road trip plans.
According to the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada, 66% of drivers in Canada say they plan to cancel or alter their road trips because of oil prices. For drivers aged 18 to 24, the number of people planning to skip or change their road trip plans climbs to a whopping 75%. | https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-gas-prices-jump-2 | 2022-05-13T18:06:37Z | https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-gas-prices-jump-2 | true | 1 |
Elementary school accidentally sells roses with thongs for Mother’s Day, reports say
(Gray News) – A school in Pennsylvania has issued an apology to parents after accidentally selling fake roses with thong underwear for Mother’s Day, according to WTRF.
At least one mom who was given the rose from her child posted a video about the gift on Facebook, saying, “Here’s the flower St. Anselm Catholic School gave out to grade schoolers for Mother’s Day.”
As the rose is opened in the video, the center reveals a red thong folded inside.
You can hear laughter as the woman recording the unveiling said, “Thank you, St. Anselms!”
Several news outlets report the school sent an email to parents explaining the mishap.
“It has come to our attention that the roses sold at our Mother’s Day plant sale were not the single faux flower originally intended,” the apparent email read. “Instead, the item was a Valentine’s gift intended for adults.”
The school told several media outlets it is investigating what happened and will take steps to ensure a similar situation doesn’t happen in the future.
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PhotosNational Photos Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri visits Benazir Income Support Office Fri, 13 May 2022, 10:11 PM TwitterFacebookWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinEmailTelegram APP46-130522 KARACHI: May 13 - Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri visits Benazir Income Support Office. APP KARACHI | https://www.app.com.pk/photos-section/national-photos/federal-minister-for-poverty-alleviation-and-social-safety-shazia-marri-visits-benazir-income-support-office/ | 2022-05-13T18:15:24Z | https://www.app.com.pk/photos-section/national-photos/federal-minister-for-poverty-alleviation-and-social-safety-shazia-marri-visits-benazir-income-support-office/ | true | null |
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Channel 4's hit show Gogglebox has been providing the nation with plenty of light-hearted laughs and emotional moments since it first aired in 2013, but the show's history has not been without its controversies.
From complaints about lockdown rules being incorrectly followed to controversies surrounding comments on the Royals the show has been in the midst of several scandals.
The cast, who review television shows from the comfort of their sofas ,has changed over the years. And alongside complaints made against opinions shared on the show ,there have also been some from the cast members themselves - who have quit or left the show.
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The candid insight into the living rooms of sofa critics from across the country has created some memorable and hilarious moment but some of the most loved cast members such as Jenny and Lee and siblings Pete and Sophie have been embroiled in controversies.
The show just won a TV BAFTA and, on the whole, has remained a popular staple of fans' Friday night plans but there have been points when viewers have turned off the show for different reasons.
OK! have taken a look into some of the show's most controversial moments in its successful nine year history.
Fans once called for Leeds sisters Ellie and Izzi to be removed from the show
Sisters Ellie and Izzi Warner have been in the news recently following a tragic accident which saw Ellie's boyfriend Nat hospitalised after he was hit by a car on a night out.
The Leeds-based ladies have been a firm favourite of fans since they joined the show back in 2015 and though they have kept fans entertained on the whole they found themselves in the centre of a #MeToo controversy in 2019.
In a segment of the show Ellie admitted to her sister that she and her friends had restyled the classic game of 'tag' whereby players would grab each other's 'boobs or bums'.
Ellie said: "I played Tag not so long ago... but we called it #MeToo and basically we had to chase each other and either grab somebody's boob or bum.
"And they were then it."
Izzi did point out to her sister that it might not have been the best choice, saying: "I don't think you are supposed to make a game out of the #MeToo."
The game was branded 'disgusting' by fans of the show and there were even calls for the sister duo to be removed from the show entirely.
One viewer of the Channel 4 show wrote at the time: "Those sisters are disgusting. One... makes a grab a boob game out of the Me Too Movement.
"They should be pulled off-air. I don’t offend easily to those two are vile.”
The sisters were not removed from the show and they continued to keep fans entertained on the show until recently when it was announced Ellie would be taking an indefinite break from the show to care for her boyfriend Nat.
Confusion over whether cast members were breaking lockdown rules
Throughout the pandemic many of our favourite TV shows had to put filming on hold and the box office all but closed for new films to make any movement.
Gogglebox, whose format is already reliant on their cast being at home, were able to continue filming the popular show and sharing their opinions on all the updates over the UK lockdowns.
Though, some viewers were confused whether the strict lockdown rules were being broken by some of the cast members who were watching TV together that do not usually live together, including Hull-based favourites Jenny and Lee.
By August of 2020 the cast were hit with Ofcom complaints as some people were concerned they had breached lockdown rules in order to film the popular show.
At the time of the complaints rules surrounding Covid-19 meant that people were unable to visit their loved ones in their homes and Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in hospital battling the virus.
Speaking to the Mail Online at the time, a Celebrity Gogglebox spokesperson said: “All those involved in filming Celebrity Gogglebox are doing so safely following industry production guidelines.”
Harrowing TV scenes aired showing a young girl attempting to commit suicide
Gogglebox is used to providing an insight into different people's opinions on the biggest and most-talked-about shows of the week but in one episode their choice to air a scene including an attempted suicide was a step too far for some viewers.
More than 90 people wrote to Ofcom to complain after the scene showing suicide from HBO's drama The Third Day was aired.
The scene involved a young girl attempting to kill herself before being saved by the character played by star Jude Law.
One person at the time commented: "Enjoying the new series but would have liked a trigger warning for the depiction of suicide in the episode tonight."
Whilst another added: "So I've just done my first ever Ofcom complaint about Gogglebox last night. Suicide is such a massive issue and Channel 4 were completely wrong to show that clip. Shame on you."
'Bullying' claims and fiery exits from cast members themselves
Over the years several stars of the show have either taken the decision to leave the show, quit in dramatic fashion or sadly passed away as the cast has continuously changed.
One ex-Gogglebox star, Chris Ashby-Steed, who appeared alongside long-standing cast member Stephen Webb was caught up in claims that he had been 'bullied' off the show.
Following the dramatic exit of Paige Deville last year after a family fall-out with her mum, Chris' partner Tony took to Twitter in response to Paige's experience as she left the show.
In a tweet, Tony wrote: "Our hearts go out to you @Paige_deville. The studio stood by and watched Stephen bully my husband Chris off the show and did nothing to stop him. The helped him get his mum on the show behind Chris’s back without even telling him….
"@Paige_deville, they don’t seem to give a damn about the people below the superficial, it’s all about ratings and awards, not people.
"Even when it came out that being forced off the show made Chris suicidal, they didn’t contact him once!"
During the controversial backlash over the claims, a Gogglebox spokesperson said: “Support is available to all previous and current cast members as the welfare of the families – past and present - is of utmost importance.”
Though Chris no longer appears on the show, his former co-star Stephen is still a firm favourite as he now comments on the hottest TV of the week alongside his husband Daniel.
Backlash from fans after choice comments on Royal family
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Gogglebox's stars provided comment on what was probably one of the biggest TV moments of 2021 as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sat down in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The much anticipated interview was the first time the couple had opened up on their decision to leave the UK and the topic was a very divisive component of that time.
So it's no wonder that there was such a reaction to the comments made by the Gogglebox cast, the episode sparked 51 complaints to Ofcom.
Stephen Webb quipped: "What did they want her to do? Get her a part in EastEnders?"
Whilst Blackpool based Sophie Sandiford said: "Stick her in the gift shop while you're at it.
"You know, 30 hours a week in the gift shop should cover her funds."
A spokesperson for the show said at the time said: "We are assessing the complaints against our broadcasting rules, but are yet to decide whether or not to investigate."
Viewers call for Giles and Mary to be axed from show after defending Boris Johnson
Gogglebox's controversies are not completely in the past as its a show based on opinions and naturally not everyone is going to be able to agree.
Some fans took so social media during the most recent episode to call for Giles Wood and Mary Killen to be axed from the show after Mary made some comments defending the PM amid the cost of living crisis.
During a segment where the cast were watching Susanna Reid's GMB interview with the PM, Mary rushed to the defence of Boris Johnson.
Discussion in the interview came onto 77-year-old Elsie who had dropped to one meal a day and travelled on buses to keep warm amid the rising costs of living.
Mary said: "I'm very sorry for Elsie, but Susanna is making out it is Boris's fault, and Boris doesn't care." Her husband Giles replied: "Whose fault is it?" to which Mary added: "The global situation."
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NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with shooting up a New York City subway train last month in an attack that wounded 10 people pleaded not guilty Friday to terrorism and other charges.
Frank James entered the plea in federal court in Brooklyn, where U.S, District Judge William F. Kuntz began the proceeding by asking James, “How are you doing today?”
“Pretty good," James responded.
Asked about his educational background, James said he attended public schools in the Bronx before earning a GED. He said he also attended some trade schools.
James, 62, is facing charges of committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation system and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Both counts carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The defendant was arrested April 13, about 30 hours after authorities say he drove from Philadelphia and unleashed smoke bombs and dozens of bullets in a train full of morning commuters as it approached a Brooklyn station. The shooting victims ranged in age from 16 to 60; all survived.
Authorities said James’s bank card, cellphone and a key to a van he had rented were found at the shooting scene. Police also said they found the 9mm Glock semiautomatic handgun used in the shooting and traced it to James.
Defense attorney Mia Eisner-Grynberg had cautioned at at the time of James' arrest not to rush to judgment and noted that James alerted police to his whereabouts. He was arrested in Manhattan’s East Village after he called a tip line saying he was at a fast food restaurant in that section of the city.
Eisner-Grynberg declined comment outside court Friday.
A motive for the attack is unclear. In numerous rants he posted on YouTube, James, who is Black, made bigoted remarks about people of various backgrounds and railed against New York Mayor Eric Adams and complained about mental health care he received in the city years ago.
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StockNews.com upgraded shares of Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ:TUSK – Get Rating) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Thursday morning.
Mammoth Energy Services stock traded up $0.24 on Thursday, reaching $1.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,170 shares, compared to its average volume of 231,232. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 2.88. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $2.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $2.10. Mammoth Energy Services has a twelve month low of $1.35 and a twelve month high of $5.08.
Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ:TUSK – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 4th. The energy company reported ($0.25) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $57.23 million during the quarter. Mammoth Energy Services had a negative return on equity of 20.94% and a negative net margin of 46.25%.
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Mammoth Energy Services by 611.3% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,750 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 5,801 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mammoth Energy Services during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Traynor Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Mammoth Energy Services during the first quarter valued at $36,000. BlackRock Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Mammoth Energy Services by 11.2% during the third quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 224,005 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $651,000 after acquiring an additional 22,490 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Mammoth Energy Services during the first quarter valued at $53,000. 64.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Mammoth Energy Services (Get Rating)
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc operates as an energy service company. The company operates in four segments: Infrastructure Services, Well Completion Services, Natural Sand Proppant Services, and Drilling Services. The Infrastructure Services segment offers a range of services on electric transmission and distribution, and networks and substation facilities, including engineering, design, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair of high voltage transmission lines, substations, and lower voltage overhead and underground distribution systems; storm repair and restoration services; and commercial services comprising installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial wiring.
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Owning one of the best semi-hollow guitars is something that every guitarist should do in their lifetime. There’s something about a semi-hollow guitar which screams sophistication and class - even if you play the world’s dirtiest riffs on one. Semi-hollow guitars have a set of characteristics which are impossible to recreate on any other guitar, and as a result, it's the type of guitar you should always keep in your collection, whether it’s for unplugged home noodling, that last-minute jazz gig call-up, or just because they look and sound beautiful.
The semi-hollow guitar became the axe of choice for many of the guitar world’s greatest players. B.B King, John Lennon, Chris Cornell, John Scofield - they’ve all employed the warm, open tones of the semi-hollow guitar to find their tonal nirvana - whether that means embracing the semi-hollow’s super clean and acoustic-like properties, or ramping up the gain to make it sing.
As you’d expect, these guitars blur the lines between old-school hollowbody electric guitars and solid-bodied alternatives, and it’s for this reason that they deliver such huge versatility when it comes to the tones you can coax out of one.
This guide is designed to help you find the very best semi-hollow guitar for you, regardless of your budget. We’ve included 10 options ranging from roughly $/£250 to £/$2,500, so you should find something to suit your needs and wants. They’ve been organised in price order, from low to high, to make your search a bit easier.
We’ve included some expert buying advice at the end of this guide, so if you’d like to read more about the best semi-hollow guitars and what to know before buying one, then click the link. If you’d rather just get to the products, then keep scrolling.
Best semi-hollow guitars: Our top picks
Choosing a set of top picks from this product list is tough. All of these guitars, in our opinion, are the best in their price categories - so you’ll be getting a top-tier guitar no matter your budget. We do have a few favourites, however.
If you’re working on a budget, then we’d 100% recommend you go for the Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster. Modelled on the Fender Starcaster of 1976, the Squier version brings you the trippy offset look and impressive Classic Vibe build quality with a tone to match, all for under $450/£400.
For intermediate players or those with a little more cash to splash, we’d suggest you go for either the Epiphone Sheraton-II Pro or the Fender Jim Adkins JA-90. If the ‘335’ vibe is what you’re after, then, in our opinion, there’s nothing better than the Sheraton under roughly $/£1,000. The JA-90 is a killer thinline Telecaster equipped with two P90s, and is the signature model of Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins - meaning it can handle either end of the gain spectrum quite happily. You won’t get such a huge, open sound from it due to the body being smaller, but if you don’t play much clean stuff, then this guitar is a great choice.
For those who are either pro players or just have much larger budgets, then we’d point you towards either the Yamaha SA2200 or the Strandberg Salen Jazz NX. The SA2200 is perfect for those who prefer traditional specs, and with Yamaha build-quality and attention to detail being some of the best in the business, the SA2200 outperforms any other readily available, off-the-shelf competition. The Strandberg Salen, while being a totally left-field choice, is arguably the perfect semi-hollow electric guitar for the modern guitarist. It’ll still do all the classic old-school jazz and blues tones, but its true capabilities go way beyond those of any other semi-hollow guitar.
Best semi-hollow guitars: Product guide
When it comes to semi-hollow electric guitars, Ibanez’s Artcore Series is one of the industry’s most popular. This particular model, the AS53, is the most affordable in the Artcore range, but the performance it delivers is far from cheap.
The body is made from sapele - a type of mahogany - and as such brings a warm, tasteful resonance into the fold. The neck is made from nyatoh, which is not only comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, but it also helps to deliver a slightly brighter, top-end ring. This combination of woods not only sounds exotic, but when combined, helps to provide a balanced tone that will help you in just about any musical context.
The pickups onboard are a pair of Ibanez’s own Infinity R ceramic humbuckers, which, for the money, can cover a surprising amount of ground with ease. The bridge pickup has an impressive amount of fight in it when paired with a gainy amp, and the neck pickup has a rich, creamy tone in both clean and distorted scenarios. Granted, you could spend another £/$100 and leapfrog into the next category of quality, but if your budget is strict, the AS53 is a great choice.
The Fender Starcaster is one of the coolest looking semi-hollow guitars out there. Initially introduced in 1976 and made until 1980, the Starcaster proved divisive at the time. Having found popularity on the vintage and rare market in more recent years, it was reintroduced by Fender in 2013 - and Squier after that - enabling you to get a semi-hollow guitar full of ‘70s Fender vibe for less.
The Classic Vibe build quality is frankly incredible when you consider how much one of these guitars will set you back. Not only does the guitar feel solid and well built, but the level of finish is impressive too. The fret edges are tidy, the hardware is designed and engineered well and puts any ‘cheap hardware’ worries at ease, and the neck, while comfortable, is a handful. It’s not overly large or hard to manoeuvre around, but where some slim necks feel like they’re about to break, this one is reassuringly strong. The finishes on offer are virtually flawless, and the Walnut finish especially looks sophisticated and classy.
Now, there’s something about the combination of Wide Range humbuckers and a semi-hollow guitar that excites us. Wide Range humbuckers are designed to cover - you guessed it - a wide range of frequencies, and when you take this ‘open’ sound and implant it into an already huge sounding semi-hollow body, the tones you’ll get back will impress you no end. It’s a little frustrating that we can only get a maple fingerboard, as we think Laurel or Pau Ferro would look great and offer a slight tonal variation - but we’re being picky.
Gretsch is undoubtedly one of the biggest brands when it comes to semi-hollow and fully hollow bodied guitars. Played most often by the kings and queens of country, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll, their semi-hollow Streamliner series brings the allure of the semi-hollow guitar to the more budget end of the scale.
The G2622-P90 is a pretty large-bodied semi-hollow guitar reminiscent of the ‘335’ style - but looks are where the comparisons stop. The Gretsch has a mahogany body and a neck made from nato, and when combined, they blend to create a tone which has plenty of depth and warmth - something which we love from a semi-hollow. The pickups, on the other hand, are shimmery-sounding P90s - large single coil pickups - which entertain a much brighter and more defined tone than a set of humbuckers. It’s worth noting that any single coil pickups are going to create some extra background noise, making this guitar a little more lively than others with the volume up.
Although the Streamliner range is one of Gretsch’s more affordable products, this guitar feels anything but cheap. The hardware is incredibly solid, with the ‘V’ stoptail both looking great and providing a strong, secure anchor point for your strings to vibrate through the top of the guitar. The tuners are well-made and offer a reassuring amount of resistance - and it’s this kind of attention to detail that makes us enjoy playing this guitar. It feels like it’s all about the playing experience, and none of the worries and woes we may accumulate through playing a cheaper instrument.
The Epiphone Sheraton-II Pro is one of the finest Epiphone-designed guitars of all time, in our opinion. Having been played by the likes John Lee Hooker, Noel Gallagher, Emily Wolfe and The Edge, the Sheraton has plenty of pedigree - and we’d say there’s nothing that really does what the Sheraton does for under $/£1,000. Let’s take a look at it, then.
With a body made entirely of layered maple, and a 5pc neck made from maple and walnut, the Sheraton II Pro is a bright sounding, exceptionally resonant guitar. The sound characteristics of maple are bright, punchy and snappy, and it’s these characteristics, when combined with the inherent warmth and low-end of the Sheraton’s body size, which bring an impressive amount of clarity to the tone of this guitar. The ProBucker 2 and 3 pickups bring most of the tonal goods, with their coil-splitting capabilities really adding to the versatility of the Sheraton-II Pro.
The gold hardware not only adds a tasteful, sophisticated touch to this guitar, but the finishes on offer - as well as the level of finish - is genuinely exceptional. The ‘block and triangle’ fingerboard inlays and the ornate headstock inlay takes this guitar from good to great, and honestly, you’d have to try very hard to find something better than this for under a grand.
Although Fender has primarily made its name from the wide range of solidbody guitars on their product roster, the Thinline Telecaster has become a favourite with those who want some semi-hollow action, while keeping that name on the headstock.
The JA-90 is the signature model of Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins, and while you may think that this guitar is just a pop punk machine, let us pleasantly surprise you. With a pair of Seymour Duncan P90s onboard - implanted in the semi-hollow ash body - the tone provided is bright and precise, with an impressive amount of low-end grunt. The Tele is not usually recognised for its tonal depth, but thanks to the semi-hollow construction, this Telecaster bucks the trend.
This Telecaster, with the positioning of the pickup selector, four volume/tone controls and the 24.75” scale has a bit of a ‘best of both worlds’ vibe to it - the bite and grunt of a Fender Tele, and the string tension and tweakabilty of a certain brand beginning with ‘G’. While this may not suit all Fender fans, this is a guitar which was born out of going against the norms.
Guild is one of those brands that has seemingly been around forever. Whether it’s their acoustics, solidbodies, fully hollow or semi-hollow guitars we’re raving about, we know that the quality of each instrument will be exceptional - and the Starfire VI is no exception to that rule.
The Starfire range from Guild provides huge helpings of ‘60s feel. The large, double-cutaway body is reminiscent to that of the ES335, and as such the playing experience is largely similar, but the AAA flamed maple body brings with it a sweet brightness. This brightness gets balanced out by the sheer size of the Starfire VI’s body - and with it, comes a warm, balanced tone. The 3pc maple/walnut neck with ebony ‘board offers an enjoyable, smooth and rewarding playing experience which is a dream, especially after a quick setup.
The pickups on the Starfire VI are worth a mention here, too. Originally designed in the 1960s, the LB-1 ‘Little Buckers’ were Guild’s answer to the single-coil, and they provide a jangly, hum-less tone which enables note clarity to be pushed to the fore. You’ll struggle to find that sometimes muddy, washed out neck pickup tone that happens with other semi-hollow guitars.
If you’re familiar with Ben Weinman or either of his bands, you’ll know that the Dillinger Escape Plan and Suicidal Tendencies guitarist does some frankly ridiculous things with his guitar. In such extreme settings, it’s surprising that Weinman chose a semi-hollow guitar - but we’d use this for just about anything if we had one, too.
The LTD BW1 has a spec sheet to die for. The materials alone are spectacular, with the body made from resonant, rich mahogany, topped with a gorgeous flame maple cap. The neck is a 3-piece maple construction with an ebony fingerboard, and, when all combined, the BW1 produces one hell of a tone. The mahogany/maple combination is always a strong one when it comes to guitar building, as it ensures a great balance between warm and punchy tones. Topped off with a brace of Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers which are coil-splittable, you’ll be coaxing all sorts of tones out of this guitar.
Aside from those factors, one of the BW1’s main selling points is the Evertune bridge. Offering a virtually indelible level of intonation and tuning accuracy, this unit is truly exceptional. Granted, it can feel a little unnerving until set up correctly for your playing, but once we had it sorted, we were away. A quick disclaimer - this guitar is not really suitable for those who prefer the more traditional aspects of life. This instrument has the potential to be both controllable and absolutely insane - but we’re happy to chance it for the opportunity to play one.
Yamaha guitars have a reputation for being some of the best made instruments around. Yamaha build quality in all aspect of their company is nigh-on unbeatable, which fills us with hope when considering the SA2200 is a semi-hollow guitar sitting close to the $/£2,000 mark.
The laminated sycamore body is a welcome departure from the world of maple and mahogany - bringing a tone which is still rich in many different areas. It has depth, clarity and precision on another level to most semi-hollow guitars. An ebony fingerboard ramps up the warm tone, and helps to tone down some of the lively top end you may get here. The proprietary alnico pickups are designed to make the SA2200 as truly versatile as it can be, and when you consider the coil splits too? Well, this guitar really is well-made.
Our only criticism of Yamaha guitars is that they are made almost too well, in a sense. On the flipside, it’s their extra precision and ‘perfectness’ that makes them so incredible in the first place. The SA2200 does feel and sound a little bit clinical at times - but it instills bags of confidence in the player.
Although the youngest brand on this list by quite some way, in its relatively short life Strandberg has been a hive of innovation. Rethinking and redesigning the electric guitar neck, for one, is a fairly bold statement of intent - and they're onto something.
The Salen is inspired in looks by a certain single cutaway guitar created by Fender in the early '50s - and although the Salen is about as close as you'll get to a solidbody guitar in this list, that's where the similarities end. The 'Jazz' iteration of the Salen features two Strandberg MF Classic humbuckers, which provide a huge wealth of tonal capabilities, from clean and low-gain delicacy to roaring high-gain response. The semi-hollowness of this design allows for a much more open and mid-heavy tone to come out, all while keeping the feedback-killing properties of a solidbody guitar.
Strandberg is responsible for one of the most radical, yet ingenious guitar innovations we've seen in decades. Christened the 'EndurNeck', this is a neck profile which makes ergonomic, painless playing something truly achievable. It took us some getting used to, but the flat spot on the neck really makes sense after an hour or so of playing. It's positioned so that your playing style remains how you like it, but it also nudges you onto the path of comfortable, efficient playing. If you're willing to try something new, then you need to play one of these.
The Gibson ES-335 is by far the most iconic of all semi-hollow guitars. Since its inception, the ES (Electric Spanish) range has forged the path that all other semi-hollow guitars have followed. This Satin range of 335s offers vintage vibe, modern reliability and a tone we all love.
This 335 is a collection of high-end tonewoods. The body of this guitar is made from a 3-ply construction of maple and poplar, with a maple centreblock and a premium mahogany neck making up the rest of the wrap sheet. These tonewoods go together to deliver a sweet, balanced tone which has as much top-end as it does low-end warmth. The pickups - two T-Type humbuckers - are mounted into the hard maple centreblock, which not only gives them a stable mounting spot, but also helps to produce that classic rock 'n' roll bite in the tone. The neck pickup, much like other dual-'bucker Gibson guitars, excels both with and without gain, depending on what you're after.
This guitar is, essentially, an ode to the classics with a few twists. The hardware and overall build quality, you'll be pleased to know, has stayed impressive - and with modern engineering and guitar building techniques, it's also grown and developed. Playing a 335 is a difficult experience to explain. It feels old-but-new, classic-but-modern, and calm-yet-crazy. For the price tag, we'd have liked a little bit more from Gibson - perhaps a set of PAFs or a more ornate finish - but we can't really fault this 335.
Read the full Gibson Memphis ES-335 Satin review
Best semi-hollow guitars: Buying advice
What is a semi-hollow guitar?
A semi-hollow guitar, as you can probably deduce from the name, is an electric guitar that is not entirely hollow. Like a hollowbody guitar, they often feature f-holes and produce a warm, rich tone with acoustic-like qualities, but unlike a hollowbody, a semi-hollow electric guitar has a centreblock which is connected to both the top and back of the guitar.
Not only does the centreblock produce a solid mounting spot for the pickups and bridge and a little more structural strength, but also helps to reduce the amount of feedback your guitar may produce when playing at high volumes. This is because the centreblock essentially acts as sound absorption, and stops air from bouncing around inside the guitar like it would in a fully hollow guitar.
What genres are semi-hollow guitars good for?
While semi-hollow guitars are most often seen in the hands of Blues and Jazz icons, they are underrated, highly versatile guitars that can handle most genres.
Semi-hollow guitars do excel with a clean tone and a touch of reverb, thanks to their added low-end warmth and resonance - attributed to the larger body and the air reverberating inside - but when you incorporate a bit of gain into your tone, everything becomes accentuated. A semi-hollow guitar has a greater frequency response than a solid-body guitar, and when these extra frequencies are combined with the harmonic excitement of a bit of overdrive, you’ve got an instrument that will provide a huge, rich tone. Paired with the right pickups, and you’ll even get some mean grunt out of your bridge pickup, a la Dave Grohl.
Much like a full hollowbody guitar, the extra air inside the body makes a semi-hollow guitar quite a volatile thing when you crank up the volume or gain. This is counteracted by the centreblock, which kills the feedback - allowing you to play ‘on the edge’ with a little more confidence.
As a result, semi-hollow guitars are great for heavier styles as well as the more clean-focussed styles of jazz, soul, blues and funk. They might not cope well with really extreme styles of metal, but they don’t exactly have the quintessential ‘metal’ look, either - so this isn’t really an issue.
Do I need to use an amp with a semi-hollow guitar?
The short answer here is yes. Semi-hollow guitars might also be referred to sometimes as ‘semi-acoustic’ - but this only refers to the hollowness of the body, similar to an acoustic guitar. Like any guitar, it’ll still make a noise if you play it without a guitar amp, but in order to get the best out of your semi-hollow guitar you’ll need to plug it in. It’s still an electric guitar at the end of the day, and hearing the tone from those pickups will be much more rewarding than playing it unplugged.
Granted, a semi-hollow guitar will be louder than a solid one when played without an amp, so practising without an amp is fairly common, and can even help you improve the cleanliness of your playing. As soon as you start jamming or rehearsing with other people however, you’ll want to plug in and turn up the volume a bit.
Which brands make the best semi-hollow guitars?
Nearly every guitar brand has made a semi-hollow guitar in their time, but some are just that bit better than others. This may be down to pedigree of the brand, the players that have adopted a guitar or brand, or just sheer intrigue. Most of the time, if a brand makes good solidbody guitars, then they’ll make good semi-hollow guitars too.
The brand most well known for their semi-hollow guitars has to be Gibson. The ES-335 is one of - if not the - most iconic semi-hollow guitars to ever exist, and the roster of artists that use one only solidifies its status as the most famous. There are brands that make better, more high-quality instruments, but the most memorable and iconic brand has to be Gibson.
If you want top-quality performance and pedigree but without the Gibson name, then Yamaha’s semi-hollow guitars are worth your attention. The SA2200 is one of the most impressive semi-hollow guitars on the market, with a build quality and attention to detail which outdoes all the competition at that price point. Yamaha is a company which has its whole reputation built on impressive sound and build quality, as well as precision engineering - so you know you’ll be getting a great guitar regardless of the price point.
Brands such as Guild and Gretsch also make some of the very best semi-hollow guitars. Both brands have a long and rich history of making these sorts of instruments, with many country and rockabilly players opting for either of the two brands as a vehicle for their tone. Gretsch guitars often have a brighter, more ‘bitey’ tone to them thanks to their pickups, and Guild’s pickups of choice tend to be a little smoother and warmer sounding. Both brands are now currently owned by Fender, and while they still make a wide range of high-end guitars, their cheaper, budget-friendly ranges are more popular than ever.
If you’re someone who appreciates innovation and modern technology, but still wants an old-school sound, then Strandberg is a brand you’ll want to pay close attention to. While their semi-hollow range is very limited (to one model), the Salen Jazz is an exceptional guitar. It’s comfortable, well-balanced due to its headlessness, and the EndurNeck profile waves goodbye to wrist pain and uncomfortable playing experiences. LTD also manages to blend the classic and modern worlds in the BW1, adopting modern technologies like Fishman Fluence pickups and an Evertune bridge while keeping the old-school mahogany and maple combination.
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DENVER – A Boulder County massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting four women in Boulder County in 2019 was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison after pleading guilty to several counts in February.
Matthew Mandel, 52, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal attempt to commit assault and criminal attempt to commit unlawful sexual contact in February.
The alleged sexual assaults happened at two different locations in Boulder County between April and September 2019, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s office.
Charges were initially filed against him tied to two assaults in which Mandel was accused of inappropriately touching and sexually assaulting different women.
After the initial case was filed, two other victims came forward with similar allegations against Mandel.
Prosecutors with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office were brought in as special prosecutors on the Boulder County case.
“No one who goes to a massage therapist should ever have to fear or endure a sexual assault,” said District Attorney Brian Mason. “The defendant’s conduct here was absolutely outrageous. I applaud the victims for their courage in coming forward and am grateful to my team for just prosecution of this case.” | https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/boulder-massage-therapist-sentenced-to-6-years-in-prison-after-sexual-assaults | 2022-05-13T18:23:27Z | https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/boulder-massage-therapist-sentenced-to-6-years-in-prison-after-sexual-assaults | true | 1 |
Should You Be Adding AMETEK (NYSE:AME) To Your Watchlist Today?
Some have more dollars than sense, they say, so even companies that have no revenue, no profit, and a record of falling short, can easily find investors. Unfortunately, high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson.
In the age of tech-stock blue-sky investing, my choice may seem old fashioned; I still prefer profitable companies like AMETEK (NYSE:AME). Now, I'm not saying that the stock is necessarily undervalued today; but I can't shake an appreciation for the profitability of the business itself. Loss-making companies are always racing against time to reach financial sustainability, but time is often a friend of the profitable company, especially if it is growing.
See our latest analysis for AMETEK
How Fast Is AMETEK Growing?
If you believe that markets are even vaguely efficient, then over the long term you'd expect a company's share price to follow its earnings per share (EPS). That means EPS growth is considered a real positive by most successful long-term investors. AMETEK managed to grow EPS by 9.0% per year, over three years. That's a good rate of growth, if it can be sustained.
I like to see top-line growth as an indication that growth is sustainable, and I look for a high earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margin to point to a competitive moat (though some companies with low margins also have moats). While we note AMETEK's EBIT margins were flat over the last year, revenue grew by a solid 27% to US$5.8b. That's a real positive.
You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. For finer detail, click on the image.
While we live in the present moment at all times, there's no doubt in my mind that the future matters more than the past. So why not check this interactive chart depicting future EPS estimates, for AMETEK?
Are AMETEK Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?
Since AMETEK has a market capitalization of US$28b, we wouldn't expect insiders to hold a large percentage of shares. But we are reassured by the fact they have invested in the company. Notably, they have an enormous stake in the company, worth US$136m. I would find that kind of skin in the game quite encouraging, if I owned shares, since it would ensure that the leaders of the company would also experience my success, or failure, with the stock.
Is AMETEK Worth Keeping An Eye On?
One positive for AMETEK is that it is growing EPS. That's nice to see. Just as polish makes silverware pop, the high level of insider ownership enhances my enthusiasm for this growth. That combination appeals to me, for one. So yes, I do think the stock is worth keeping an eye on. Even so, be aware that AMETEK is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...
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Michael Bublé, Chloe Bailey and More to Present at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (Exclusive)
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards are bringing some big names to the stage to present the show's top honors.
On Friday, Billboard announced a slew of celeb presenters who've been tapped to grace this year's star-studded awards show, which takes place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15.
The list includes some celebrated musical stars and entertainers, including Michael Bublé, Chloe Bailey and Giveon, Dixie D’Amelio, Liza Koshy, Heidi Klum and Dove Cameron.
Also set to present is the young singer, and inaugural winner of the series American Song Contest, AleXa.
This year's Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Sean “Diddy'' Combs, will also feature some epic performances for a night of unforgettable music. Becky G will make her BBMAs performance debut, as will Megan Thee Stallion and Rauw Alejandro
Top Country Female Artist nominee Miranda Lambert and fellow country star Elle King will also take the stage for a rollicking performance of their collab, "Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)," a finalist for Top Rock Song.
Travis Scott will also perform at this year's awards, marking his first awards show performance since the Astroworld tragedy six months ago in Houston, Texas.
The full list of 2022 BBMAs finalists was announced last month, with The Weeknd landing nominations in 17 categories. It was also later announced that Mary J. Blige will receive this year's ICON award.
The Billboard Music Awards air Sunday, May 15 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC. The show will be streamed live on Peacock.
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alt-J needed a break after almost a decade as a band, putting out three immensely successful album, touring throughout. So just before the pandemic, the group decompressed in their own ways before starting work on their new album, The Dream. That break, along with building their own studio, was the spark they needed to make their most adventurous album yet. And that's the thing: alt-J has been daring from the start. With an incredible knowledge of music history at their disposal, the guys from Leeds, England, have always had a knack for making the unconventional sound appealing.
I caught up with Joe and Gus from the group for a live performance from World Cafe Live in Philadelphia to talk about making The Dream, and we also look back on their breakout debut album, An Awesome Wave, which turns 10 this year.
Hear the complete session in the player above, plus watch their performance of "U&ME" via NPR Live Sessions.
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Patrick Vieira says he’d love to keep Wilfried Zaha at Crystal Palace past this season and thinks the winger can still take his game to another level.
Zaha has one year left on his deal at Selhurst Park and is yet to put pen to paper on an extension, meaning Palace would risk losing him on a free next summer were his stance to remain firm. The situation has left many speculating whether the Ivorian international will finally leave his boyhood club for good this year having flirted with a potential exit in previous seasons.
Palace’s stance has always been clear with their winger, with the club only entertaining offers that matched their valuation of Zaha’s talent and his importance to the team. His input has been on show for all to see once again this season, with his 14 goals in all competitions a career-best return that also puts him top of the scoring charts for Palace for the second season running.
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Vieira was asked in his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon whether he’d given much thought to whether Zaha would be a Crystal Palace player next season, to which the Frenchman said: “When you talk about Crystal Palace you talk about Wilfried Zaha. He's been at this club and he's been doing fantastically well. And again as a manager, of course, I would love to keep him but he needs to want to be here.
“This season I think he showed to everybody what this football club means to him because he's been performing well and scoring goals. I believe that he can still take himself to a different level and help the team to grow.”
Vieira has previously challenged Zaha to score more goals for Palace, saying after Palace’s 2-1 win at Southampton earlier this month that he thought the winger should be hitting 20 goals each season with the number of chances his team create. Glenn Murray was the last player to score more than 20 goals in a season for Palace when he smashed in 31 during the club’s promotion-winning season in 2012/13.
“He should be higher than that,” Vieira said at St Mary’s when asked about Zaha’s record goal tally. “We bring [in] some players around [him] and that improves Wilfried’s ability to score goals as well.
“When you create chances [as a team], he will have chances to score those goals. He’s always been scoring goals. If we play the way we played and we create the chances, he will definitely score goals. I believe that he’s got the ability and quality to score around 20 goals, to be honest with you.” | https://www.football.london/crystal-palace-fc/patrick-vieira-wilfried-zaha-exit-23955523 | 2022-05-13T18:30:52Z | https://www.football.london/crystal-palace-fc/patrick-vieira-wilfried-zaha-exit-23955523 | false | 1 |
by Jeffrey Hage
MONTICELLO Times
Whether its music at the lake, or music along the river, the communities of Big Lake and Monticello will be rocking, rolling, and doing the two-step this summer.
The City of Big Lake will be hosting 10 concerts as part of its Thursday “Music in the Park” series, while the City of Monticello will have monthly “Music on the Mississippi” concerts in June, July and August.
Big Lake’s 10-concert music series kicks off June 2 with the Rockin’ Hollywoods. Performing now for 50 years, the Rockin’ Hollywoods will be bringing rock n’ roll from the 1950s through 1980s to Lakeside Park.
On June 9, the Big Lake series will feature Sweet Siren, the rock, pop, and country band that highlights music events across the Twin Cities area.
It will be the music of The Boss on June 16 when Mick Sterling brings his “Born to Run” show to Lakeside Park. Sterling, who performs tribute shows across the Twin Cities, including the Chanhassen Dinner Theater and Le Musique Room in St. Michael, will bring the music of Bruce Springsteen to the lake.
Do you like southern rock? The mark your calendar for June 30 when the “Thrillbillies” headline Music in the Park. The Thrillbillies bill themselves as the ultimate in party bands, stating that they plays with the crowd and not to the crowd.
Kicking off the July schedule at Lakeside Park is local favorite, The Shane Martin Band and its unique blend of modern country rock. Shane will be at the park on July 7, just a few days after the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
On July 14 Lady Luck will headline the Music in the Park stage. Lady Luck performs rock, pop, and country tunes.
Country rock comes to Lakeside Park on July 21 when Maiden Dixie comes to town. A regular of Elk River’s Riverfront Concert series, Maiden Dixie will be sure to get you rocking.
Closing out July on the schedule will be Band 51 and its rock, pop, and country tunes on July 28.
There will be two shows in August before Music in the Park comes to a close.
On August 4,70s, 80s and 90s rock will be flowing from the stage with the sounds of Humbolt Station.
On August 11, Cate Fierro will bring an Amy Winehouse tribute to the shore of Big Lake.
In addition to music, four to five food trucks will generally be set up to serve Music in the Park attendees.
in Monticello, Music on the Mississippi will be held the third Wednesday of June, July and August.
On June 15, the Mitch Gordon Band will play in West Bridge Park.
On July 20, it will be the 70s Magic Sunshine Band getting the toes tapping along the river.
On August 17, Music on the Mississippi will close out its summer concert series with the Rockin’ Hollywoods, the band that kicks off Music in the Park in Big Lake.
Monticello’s Music on the Mississppi will have food and beverages being served from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Music will play from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Got Bulk Trash? Here’s When The City Of Buffalo Will Pick It Up
If you have bulk trash you need to get rid of during spring cleaning, the City of Buffalo will be picking it up over the next few weeks. Currently, Masten District residents should have their bulk refuse out on the curb. Trash collection will be taking place each day this week...
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Survived by his loving wife, Kathy; sons, Brian and Derek (Kelly); grandchildren, Allie and Austin; nieces, nephews, many relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by his son, Chad; parents, Violet and Paul; sister, Kay Harris; brothers, Herb, Rodger and Gene.
A memorial service was held Monday, May 16 at Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapel of Plymouth, Plymouth, Minn. Memorials are preferred to the Special Olympics Minn. or Scandia Valley First Responders.
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Massachusetts Senate President Karen E. Spilka, who voted against the state’s landmark casino gambling law in 2011, said in a radio interview Friday that she would have voted “yes” on a bill to legalize sports betting in the state.
Late last month, the chamber passed the bill on a voice vote, without recording the positions of each individual senator.
Spilka, who appeared on GBH’s “Boston Public Radio” on Friday, was asked how she would have voted on the legislation.
“It’s no secret that I am not a fan of gambling. I worked on the original casino bills . . . I tried to make them better. I voted ‘no’ on those bills,” the Ashland Democrat said. “I would have voted ‘yes’ on this particular bill, based on the very strong pieces of consumer protection against problem gaming.”
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The legislation was narrower than the version the House passed last summer, which Spilka said was enough to get her support. The bill would legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, but prohibit wagering on college sports, prohibit the use of credit cards to place bets, and mandate spending on a program to help those with gambling addictions.
The House bill would have allowed for betting on both professional and collegiate sporting events, like all but one of the 32 states and Washington, D.C., that have legalized sports gambling.
Colleges and universities in Massachusetts have been outspoken against sports betting, which they consider to be dangerous to student athletes and nonathletes alike.
The differences between the bills — primarily, whether collegiate sports will be included — will have to be hashed out among negotiators in both chambers before the legislation can be sent to Governor Charlie Baker, who has already expressed his support for legal sports betting.
“There will be another vote if the conference committee comes to a final bill,” Spilka said Friday, promising a roll call vote on the final version. “There will be a final vote on the floor and people will know where members stand on the final bill.”
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On the day the Senate passed the bill, Spilka declined to comment on whether she supported it. And while the House passed bills to allow sports betting twice — in 2020 and 2021 — it never emerged as a standalone bill before the full Senate for debate until late April.
Baker, who also filed his own legislation to legalize sports betting, said after the Senate passed the bill that he was optimistic that the House, Senate, and his office could come to an agreement on a final product.
“This is one of those things that we should try and get done by the end of the year,” he said referring to the end of the formal session, which is set to finish by July 31.
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Mourners flocked to Jerusalem’s streets on Friday to attend the burial of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead on Wednesday while reporting on a military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, and were met with violence by Israeli police as they tried to carry the coffin on foot. The funeral was taking place a day after a memorial procession that brought thousands to the West Bank city of Ramallah. | https://barbadosgazette.com/israeli-police-beat-mourners-with-batons-at-funeral-procession-for-veteran-journalist/ | 2022-05-13T18:35:35Z | https://barbadosgazette.com/israeli-police-beat-mourners-with-batons-at-funeral-procession-for-veteran-journalist/ | true | null |
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. bought a fresh place in ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW). Money CNN data shows that the institutional investor bought 538.2 thousand shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 3/31/2022. In another most recent transaction, which held on 3/31/2022, FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC bought approximately 518.3 thousand shares of ServiceNow Inc. In a separate transaction which took place on 3/31/2022, the institutional investor, SARASIN & PARTNERS LLP bought 198.7 thousand shares of the company’s stock. The total Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.50% of the company’s stock.
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In the most recent purchasing and selling session, ServiceNow Inc. (NOW)’s share price increased by 2.99 percent to ratify at $432.94. A sum of 2678494 shares traded at recent session and its average exchanging volume remained at 1.58M shares. The 52-week price high and low points are important variables to concentrate on when assessing the current and prospective worth of a stock. ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) shares are taking a pay cut of -38.82% from the high point of 52 weeks and flying high of 3.93% from the low figure of 52 weeks.
ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) shares reached a high of $443.105 and dropped to a low of $406.47 until finishing in the latest session at $418.59. Traders and investors may also choose to study the ATR or Average True Range when concentrating on technical inventory assessment. Currently at 27.72 is the 14-day ATR for ServiceNow Inc. (NOW). The highest level of 52-weeks price has $707.60 and $416.56 for 52 weeks lowest level. After the recent changes in the price, the firm price to earnings ratio of 393.94 and price to earnings growth ratio of 14.74. The liquidity ratios which the firm has won as a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.
Having a look at past record, we’re going to look at various forwards or backwards shifting developments regarding NOW. The firm’s shares fell -7.75 percent in the past five business days and shrunk -15.14 percent in the past thirty business days. In the previous quarter, the stock fell -29.08 percent at some point. The company’s performance is now negative at -33.30% from the beginning of the calendar year.
According to WSJ, ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) obtained an estimated Buy proposal from the 30 brokerage firms currently keeping a deep eye on the stock performance as compares to its rivals. 1 equity research analysts rated the shares with a selling strategy, 1 gave a hold approach, 27 gave a purchase tip, 1 gave the firm a overweight advice and 0 put the stock under the underweight category. The average price goal of one year between several banks and credit unions that last year discussed the stock is $654.84.
New Relic Inc. (NEWR) shares on Thursday’s trading session, jumped 0.46 percent to see the stock exchange hands at $47.82 per unit. Lets a quick look at company’s past reported and future predictions of growth using the EPS Growth. EPS growth is a percentage change in standardized earnings per share over the trailing-twelve-month period to the current year-end. The company posted a value of -$4.03 as earning-per-share over the last full year, while a chance, will post $0.10 for the coming year. The current EPS Growth rate for the company during the year is -107.80% and predicted to reach at 111.10% for the coming year. In-depth, if we analyze for the long-term EPS Growth, the out-come was -17.70% for the past five years and the scenario is totally different as the current prediction is 15.00% for the next five year.
The last trading period has seen New Relic Inc. (NEWR) move -63.13% and 0.96% from the stock’s 52-week high and 52-week low prices respectively. The daily trading volume for New Relic Inc. (NYSE:NEWR) over the last session is 2.42 million shares. NEWR has attracted considerable attention from traders and investors, a scenario that has seen its volume jump 181.42% compared to the previous one.
Investors focus on the profitability proportions of the company that how the company performs at profitability side. Return on equity ratio or ROE is a significant indicator for prospective investors as they would like to see just how effectively a business is using their cash to produce net earnings. As a return on equity, New Relic Inc. (NYSE:NEWR) produces -71.10%. Because it would be easy and highly flexible, ROI measurement is among the most popular investment ratios. Executives could use it to evaluate the levels of performance on acquisitions of capital equipment whereas investors can determine that how the stock investment is better. The ROI entry for NEWR’s scenario is at -19.90%. Another main metric of a profitability ratio is the return on assets ratio or ROA that analyses how effectively a business can handle its assets to generate earnings over a duration of time. New Relic Inc. (NEWR) generated -19.20% ROA for the trading twelve-month.
Volatility is just a proportion of the anticipated day by day value extend—the range where an informal investor works. Greater instability implies more noteworthy benefit or misfortune. After an ongoing check, New Relic Inc. (NEWR) stock is found to be 8.59% volatile for the week, while 6.48% volatility is recorded for the month. The outstanding shares have been calculated 64.98M. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -24.65%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is -25.92% while it has a distance of -42.35% from the 200 days simple moving average.
The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is a well-known specialized pointer made by Larry Williams to help recognize overbought and oversold circumstances. New Relic Inc. (NYSE:NEWR)’s Williams Percent Range or Williams %R at the time of writing to be seated at 86.87% for 9-Day. It is also calculated for different time spans. Currently for this organization, Williams %R is stood at 89.31% for 14-Day, 91.62% for 20-Day, 91.62% for 50-Day and to be seated 96.30% for 100-Day. Relative Strength Index, or RSI(14), which is a technical analysis gauge, also used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100 for overbought and oversold. In the case of New Relic Inc., the RSI reading has hit 26.58 for 14-Day. | https://www.bovnews.com/2022/05/13/bears-watching-an-entry-point-could-be-in-sight-servicenow-inc-now-and-new-relic-inc-newr/ | 2022-05-13T18:35:47Z | https://www.bovnews.com/2022/05/13/bears-watching-an-entry-point-could-be-in-sight-servicenow-inc-now-and-new-relic-inc-newr/ | false | 19813 |
A Pennsylvania married couple had been wanted by police for more than two years, according to court records and a recent release by police.
Randall William Butt, 45, and his wife Rebecca Shenk, 44, both of Lancaster, led police on a chase and have eluded capture ever since June 19, 2020, court records show.
Shenk is wanted on retail theft charges and her husband is wanted on both retail theft and drug charges from 2016 as well as the following charges which she shares with her husband:
- Felony Flight To Avoid Apprehension, Trial or Punishment (2 counts)
- Misdemeanor Permitting violation of title - Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Officer
- Summary Permitting violation of title - Driv While Operator Privilege Suspended Or Revoked
This is the second time in the last two years Columbia Borough police have asked the public for assistance locating this couple.
Anyone who spots either of them is asked to contact the Columbia Borough Police at 717-684-7735 or by texting "LANCS" to 847411.
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Premier League Player Of The Season Nominees And How To Vote
The Premier League has revealed the identities of the eight footballers who have been nominated for the 2021/22 Premier League Player of the Season award.
Among them is Liverpool forward Mo Salah, who was named as the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year late last month.
But while the FWA's award was voted for exclusively by journalists, the recipient of the Premier League's official prize - which is sponsored by EA Sports - will be partly decided by votes from fans.
To cast your vote, click the link in the tweet below and simply take part in a poll on the Premier League's official website.
Voting closed on Monday, May 16 and fans' selections will be combined with votes from the 20 Premier League captains and a panel of soccer experts.
Premier League Player Of The Season Shortlist
The nominees in full are Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Bowen, Joao Cancelo, Kevin De Bruyne, Bukayo Saka, Son Heung-min and James Ward-Prowse.
Premier League Young Player of the Season Shortlist
As well as being in the frame for the main award, Liverpool right-back Alexander-Arnold and Arsenal midfielder Saka are in contention to be the Premier League's Young Player of the Season.
The other nominees are Phil Foden, Conor Gallagher, Tyrick Mitchell, Mason Mount, Aaron Ramsdale and Declan Rice.
Premier League Manager Of The Season Shortlist
The options for the Manager of the Season award are Brentford's Thomas Frank, Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, Newcastle's Eddie Howe, Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira.
Frank has helped Brentford avoid relegation in their first ever EPL season, while Guardiola and Klopp have been battling it out at the top end of the table.
Vieira has made Palace much more competitive - their goal difference right now is +4, compared to the -25 they ended the previous season with.
Howe has only been in charge of Newcastle since November, but his impact at St James' Park has been huge. Newcastle had five points from 11 games when he took over. They have since claimed 38 points from Howe's first 25 EPL matches. | https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/news/premier-league-player-of-the-season-nominees-and-how-to-vote | 2022-05-13T18:36:47Z | https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/news/premier-league-player-of-the-season-nominees-and-how-to-vote | false | 1 |
Now Blizzard has confirmed that Wrath of the Lich King Classic is arriving this year, it's time to get excited all over again for one of World of Warcraft's most beloved expansions. The original WotLK launched at the end of 2008, essentially bringing Arthas Menethil, as the Lich King, front and centre for the first time since Warcraft 3.
Like Burning Crusade Classic before it, WotLK Classic won't be exactly the same as it was 14 years ago. The changes aren't big though, and I'll go over everything below. Here's what we know about World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
When you can expect to play Wrath of the Lich King Classic
Blizzard hasn't confirmed a specific release date yet, though it is expected to arrive sometime in 2022. The beta is expected in July or August.
With the new Dragonflight expansion most likely arriving on retail WoW in early 2023, we're probably going to see Wrath of the Lich King Classic arrive several months before that. So we might be looking at a September to November release.
How much will it cost?
Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be part of the monthly World of Warcraft subscription ($15/£10/€13) and includes access to WoW Classic/TBC Classic/WoW Shadowlands.
It's unclear whether you'll need to pay to clone your character (if you also want to continue playing the other Classic versions), but I'll update this guide as soon as there's more. Otherwise, you will only need to pay extra if you decide to use a level boost or transfer your existing character to another server.
What to expect from Wrath of the Lich King Classic
The second World of Warcraft expansion is one of the most popular. Arthas Menethil's journey started back in Warcraft 3, and this expansion takes us to Northrend to essentially conclude his story and face him as the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel. This is also the expansion that introduced the popular Ulduar raid as well as the Death Knight class.
Here's a summary of what the expansion includes:
- Level cap increased to 80
- Death Knight class (starts at level 55)
- Northrend continent opens up with 11 new zones
- Several new raids including Ulduar and Icecrown Citadel
- Dual talent specialisation
- Achievements
- Inscription profession added
So, what will be different?
Blizzard has stated that a number of quality of life changes will be added to Wrath of the Lich King Classic, that weren't originally there in the original.
Level 70 boosts will be available to buy so you can step into Azeroth and begin your journey to Northrend from launch, rather than having to grind through the previous 70 levels before you're able to hit the new stuff. Level boosts were offered for Burning Crusade Classic, too.
One of the more surprising changes is the removal of the dungeon finder tool, which was originally added in the original WotLK expansion. Many of the complaints about modern WoW is that it's lost its sense of community, and this is largely blamed on the introduction of automated group finders where there's little need to communicate with one another to get into group content.
The Barber Shop will see many improvements over the original and might even include many of the options that are available in modern WoW. And thanks to player feedback during TBC Classic, Personal Arena Rating will replace Arena Teams in WotLK.
Wrath of the Lich King Classic phases
We don't know what the planned schedule for the WotLK phases is, but we do know what content you can expect for each one. Here's the list (via Wowhead):
- Phase 1: Naxxramas, The Eye of Eternity, The Obsidian Sanctum
- Phase 2: Ulduar
- Phase 3: Trial of the Crusader, Onyxia's Lair
- Phase 4: Icecrown Citadel
- Phase 5: The Ruby Sanctum
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
4-8-2, FIREBALL: 8
(four, eight, two; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
4-8-2, FIREBALL: 8
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The International Maritlme Federation today launch a survey of what recreational, ferry boaers worldwide thinks when it see these large commercial fish vessels crossing between island countries close at hand… and what safety and marilnie risks the encampagelment can involve. It says, for some ferit boats this could bring dille ma as there isn;ot enough sea-fariscaped for both vessels to use their fish panniglss as normal without There have now been quite quite enough “Iron Ladies Who Made History That Is Just as Riveting and Amazing!” movies to write my life (c)eos out: Hunt the witch hats (see Meryl Streept-Wind Chime Wannabe: An Even Darkerg Movie), make their man a manlier version of her own version but leave with them anyway because they get stuck inside (Grace Sponagle – Busts Kendrick Lamar announces worldwide tour after releasing first album in 5 years
LOS ANGELES - Kendrick Lamar is back.
INDIO, CA - APRIL 23: Kendrick Lamar performs on the Coachella Stage during day 3 (Weekend 2) of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 23, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
After dropping the highly anticipated "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers," album—his first in five years, which set social media ablaze-- the Grammy Award-winning rapper and Compton native announced worldwide tour dates.
The presale for "The Big Steppers" tour begins on Thursday, May 19 and general tickets go on sale Friday, May 20. See a full list of US tour dates below:
- Tuesday, July 19: Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
- Thursday, July 21: Austin, TX – Moody Center
- Friday, July 22: Houston, TX – Toyota Center
- Saturday, July 23: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
- Sunday, July 24: Miami, FL – Rolling Loud
- Wednesday, July 27: Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
- Friday, July 29: New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
- Saturday, July 30: Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
- Sunday, July 31: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- Tuesday, Aug. 2: Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
- Thursday, Aug. 4: Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
- Friday, Aug.5: Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
- Saturday, Aug.6: Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
- Sunday, Aug. 7: Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
- Tuesday, Aug 9: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
- Wednesday, Aug. 10: Boston, MA – TD Garden
- Friday, Aug. 12: Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
- Saturday, Aug. 13: Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
- Sunday, Aug. 14: Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
- Tuesday, Aug. 16: Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
- Thursday, Aug. 18: Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
- Friday, Aug. 19: Chicago, IL – United Center
- Saturday, Aug. 20: St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
- Sunday, Aug. 21: Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- Tuesday, Aug. 23: Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- Wednesday, Aug. 24: Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
- Friday, Aug. 26: Portland, OR – Moda Center
- Saturday, Aug. 27: Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
- Sunday, Aug. 28: Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
- Tuesday, Aug. 30: Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
- Wednesday, Aug. 31: Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
- Thursday, Sep. 1 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
- Tuesday, Sept. 6 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
- Wednesday, Sept. 7: Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
- Friday, Sept. 9: Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
- Saturday, Sept. 10 : Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
- Tuesday, Sept. 14: Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
- Wednesday, Sept. 15: Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
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OpenSea is putting in place a new system to spot NFT fakes and verify accounts, in an effort to cut down on the industry’s growing fraud problem. In a couple of blog posts, the NFT marketplace detailed what changes users can expect, including opening up verification to more users, automated and human-assisted removal of so-called “copymints” or fake copies of authentic NFTs and changes to how collection badges — which identify NFT collections with high sales volume or interest — are doled out on the marketplace.
First off, OpenSea will use a two-part system to detect fakes that combine both image recognition tech and human reviewers. The company says its new system will continuously scan all NFT collections (including newly minted assets) to spot any potential fakes. Human reviewers will vet any removal recommendations.
“Our new copymint prevention system leverages computer-vision tech to scan all NFTs on OpenSea (including new mints). The system then matches these scans against a set of authentic collections, starting with some of the most copy-minted collections — we’ll look for flips, rotations & other permutations,” wrote OpenSea’s Anne Fauvre-Willis in the post. The company says it has already spotted some fakes with its copymint detection system and plans to scale up the technology in the weeks to follow.
The company has also made some updates to its verification and badging system. OpenSea will open up account verification to any creator who holds at least 100 ETH of collection volume, which currently is equivalent to roughly $205,000 USD. This essentially means sellers will have to already own a significant collection of NFTs to be verified by OpenSea. The marketplace stated that it plans to broaden the eligibility criteria for verification as it continues to learn more. NFT collections will also get a collection badge if they’ve generated more than 100 ETH in trading volume. OpenSea will also require a profile name, username, verified email address and a connected Twitter account for account verification.
All these changes will likely create a number of obstacles for NFT scam artists. Scammers have grown increasingly sophisticated in their tactics — some going as far as to create fake Discord servers and websites or pose as actual employees of NFT companies. Verifying the real-life identity of sellers is a long-standing problem in the world of NFTs, where anonymity is a key part of the culture. NFT artists normally go by aliases instead of their real names, and the same goes for NFT buyers. Unfortunately, it’s a culture that has allowed NFT thieves and copycat artists to thrive.
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iA Financial (TSE:IAG – Get Rating) had its target price decreased by stock analysts at CIBC from C$78.00 to C$75.00 in a report released on Friday, BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. CIBC’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 17.48% from the stock’s previous close.
Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of iA Financial from C$92.00 to C$85.00 in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on iA Financial from C$89.50 to C$91.00 in a research note on Friday, February 18th. TD Securities dropped their price objective on iA Financial from C$94.00 to C$90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. National Bankshares reduced their target price on iA Financial from C$88.00 to C$80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of iA Financial from C$92.00 to C$94.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$85.05.
Shares of IAG traded up C$4.43 during midday trading on Friday, hitting C$63.84. The stock had a trading volume of 347,159 shares, compared to its average volume of 236,016. iA Financial has a 1 year low of C$58.70 and a 1 year high of C$85.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.30, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The stock’s 50 day moving average is C$72.70 and its 200 day moving average is C$74.61. The firm has a market cap of C$6.87 billion and a PE ratio of 8.29.
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Jensen Ackles (ex-Eric, DAYS) will be a guest-star in the season 2 finale of BIG SKY on ABC. The actor will play Beau Arlen. In other news, the actor’s CW series, THE WINCHESTERS, has been picked up to series on The CW. Ackles will narrate and serve as executive producer.
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(WORTHY NEWS) – Thousands of refugees faced another tense day Thursday after reportedly being forced to flee their Christian village in northwestern Myanmar as the army attacked it.
At least 20 houses were set on fire by invading government troops during the May 7 army raid on Chan Thar in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region, Christian aid workers said.
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Anyone looking for a job at Netflix will be greeted with something different when they check out the company's statement on its internal culture. First reported by Variety, Netflix has added a section on "Artistic Expression," that commits to allowing audience members make their own choices.
"We program for a diversity of audiences and tastes," the statement reads. "And we let viewers decide what's appropriate for them, versus having Netflix censor specific artists or voices. "
The memo goes on to say that employees may have to work on content that they "perceive as harmful," warning that if this is difficult for them to accomplish, "Netflix may not be the best place for you."
This is a relatively major change compared to an archived version of the statement from as recently as April, that doesn't have much to say about the actual content on the platform, and is more focused on interpersonal relationships at the company.
There are a few other important changes, too. One section reads "Representation Matters," where the company promises to improve "so that everyone feels a sense of belonging at Netflix." And another section addresses "Ethical Expectations," where the company says it expects all employees to protect confidential information "whether or not it is marked 'confidential.' "
Last fall, Netflix fired B. Pagels-Minor, a leader of the company's internal transgender and non-binary employee resource group, for allegedly leaking internal data about metrics and money that eventually made it to an article on Bloomberg News. Pagels-Minor told NPR that they collected the data for an internal memo, but denied leaking it. This was happening as Netflix was facing criticism for comments about trans people made in the Dave Chappelle special The Closer. The tensions at the company eventually led to Netflix employees staging a walkout.
Netflix has lately been struggling to keep its place at the top of the ever-crowded streaming battles. In April, the company lost subscribers for the first time in a decade, citing password sharing as the main reason. That same month, the company laid off members of its fan-focused editorial arm, Tudum, after courting many women of color to join the team. Now there are reports that the company is planning on rolling out a lower-priced tier that includes commercials.
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Driver says he'll put brakes on crystal meth use
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Jason Roy almost hit a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service vehicle on May 19, 2020, assistant Crown attorney Karen Pritchard told Ontario Court Justice Heather Mendes on Friday. He was driving about 80 to 90 kilometres an hour when the early-morning incident happened.
Roy had bloodshot, glassy eyes and slow speech. He “performed poorly” on a sobriety test and was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
Suspected crystal methamphetamine and a pipe were found in his pockets. He also “performed poorly” during a drug recognition evaluation, said Pritchard. A urine demand analyzed by Centre of Forensic Sciences found several narcotics including methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Roy pleaded guilty to impaired operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or narcotic and possession of a controlled substance.
Mendes accepted a joint submission from Pritchard and defense counsel Eric McCooeye. Roy was fined $1,000, cannot drive for one year and must do 30 hours of community service. He has 18 months to pay the financial penalty. Roy will be on probation for 18 months. He must report to a probation officer until he finishes counselling for substance abuse and does his community service. The pipe and narcotic were forfeited to the Crown.
“I choose not to do that drug anymore,” said Roy. “I look forward to paying back the community for my mistakes.”
He is in custody at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre on other matters.
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A 9.50 is possible in men’s 100m: Gatlin
It’s been three months since sprint icon Justin Gatlin hung his boots, and the five-time Olympic medallist has smoothly slipped into retired life. “It’s more like a vacation, though I still train regularly,” he says. The 40-year-old, on his maiden visit to India as the TCS World 10k Bengaluru International event ambassador, spoke to HT on his long career, long ban for doping, his storied rivalry with Usain Bolt, and the legacy he leaves on the tracks.
Excerpts:
Unusually for a sprinter, your career spanned two decades. What is the secret to your longevity?
I listened to my body. It would tell me what I needed to do, when I needed rest, and when needed to be active. As I grew older, it was very important for me to know when to push myself and when to take it easy. Usually sprinters retire by the age of 28-29, so my coach had to construct a different workout regimen for me to be able to withstand the demands of the sport. The cycle of training, competing, and travelling wears you down mentally too. I used to create different challenges for myself, be it my timing or preparations. I leaned towards being a perfectionist. Some days I would just focus on my arm swing, or exit from the blocks, on other days I’d focus on my angles of running. All that was spread through a season or two, and all of a sudden, I would find myself at world championships or Olympics.
Only a minute fraction of humankind can run 100 metres in less than 10 seconds. What does it really feel to fly on the track?
You’re right. It feels surreal. You feel like you’re in the movie, ‘The Matrix’. You know you are running fast, but everything around you has slowed down. Your brain registers everything that goes around, your arm swing, your strides. Over the years, I learned to slow down my runs in my mind and actually break them down distinctly to know what did I do right or wrong. So yes, from the outside a 100m may finish in an instant, but elite sprinters are able to slow down time.
You beat Usain Bolt in London in 2017 after coming close in Beijing two years earlier. How did you manage to run him close and beat him on that phase?
It really takes a lot of dedication to beat someone like Bolt. I had to create a whole new fitness regimen to beat him. With my strength, technique, and strategy, I would have beaten 99.9 per cent of the sprinters but with Bolt, it was different. I worked on this tailored regimen for two years and the plan blossomed in 2017. I realised he was very strong towards the end of the race, particularly in the last 20 metres. That’s where he would really surge ahead. So, I had to learn to be a top-end sprinter instead of a great starter. I had to be humble and save some effort from the start and add that to the end of my race. I had to make sure I strategise well, and not show my cards in the preceding races. I wanted to show it at the right time, and London 2017 was the right moment.
There was sustained booing in London when you beat Bolt. Did you get into that me-vs-the-world loop or did you shut yourself completely to the noise?
A bit of both, actually. I knew everyone wanted him to win; that’s the case with superstar athletes across sports. As elite sprinters, we both wanted to be the best we could, and we both worked hard for that. For me, every race was an opportunity to go out there and show what I am capable of. I never really focussed on the boos and the naysayers, because I was in the race to win. There was a lot of mutual respect with Bolt. We had a gentleman’s rivalry. We knew we would be each other’s toughest competition, so the noise stopped mattering to me after a while.
What does the future hold for men’s sprint in the post-Bolt era?
The future is very bright. People are always looking for the next superstar to fill the vacuum, but I’d advise them to take their time and enjoy watching young athletes become superstars, instead of thrusting the spotlight on them. The future of sprinting, as I said, is in very good hands. Look at Erriyon Knighton’s timings. He is truly a world-class prospect. There are also people like Noah Lyles, Christian Coleman, (Lamont) Marcell Jacobs (Jr)...the list is endless. All these people jostling to be world champions is the most exciting bit for me. It is almost like a gunfight.
There will be a looming shadow of my generation of superstars, but that will wane in a few years. We have become used to the predictability of one or two people winning most races. Now, five of the eight finalists can win a race, and that’s great for the sport. I also think that a 9.50 is possible in men’s 100m. (World record stands at 9.58 secs). Records are meant to be broken. It will be a tall order, but I think people are grouping towards it. These athletes have time on their side. They are young and strong, and hopefully, they have the mental toughness to do it.
You belong to a rare generation of sprinters who always pushed the limits of 100m event -- yourself, Bolt, Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell to name a few.
Oh, I feel privileged! We are that small group that has helped changed the course of history when it comes to men’s sprinting. Before I came along, there was only one 9.7 in 100 metres, by Maurice Greene (9.79 secs). And now as I am leaving, there are multiple athletes who have run 9.7 and faster. I am truly honoured to be a part of that small group that has shown the way.
How do you look back at your doping ban (2006-10) and the larger legacy you leave behind?
My four years of ban taught me a lot. I was in my 20s, still figuring out who I was. I had won an Olympic gold (2004), but I was yet to understand life. I did a lot of soul-searching to discover who I was, and I realised I didn’t know anything other than track and field. That realisation, and the four years away from the one thing I loved most made me more mature. It made me compassionate. It takes a well-rounded athlete to understand how truly the sport is really loved and what it takes to get the respect and love back. You have to keep believing in yourself, even when nobody else does. You just have to keep working hard. I kept focussing, kept believing that when an opportunity comes, I’ll seize it. I told myself that it doesn’t matter whether it comes in the middle of nowhere or at the Olympics. I have to be ready. The same goes for every athlete. We train for a moment, and we have to be ready for that moment. Sometimes, you realise it only after the moment has passed. I leave the tracks a proud athlete, knowing I have helped set new benchmarks in men’s sprint.
It’s been three months since sprint icon Justin Gatlin hung his boots, and the five-time Olympic medallist has smoothly slipped into retired life. “It’s more like a vacation, though I still train regularly,” he says. The 40-year-old, on his maiden visit to India as the TCS World 10k Bengaluru International event ambassador, spoke to HT on his long career, long ban for doping, his storied rivalry with Usain Bolt, and the legacy he leaves on the tracks.
Excerpts:
Unusually for a sprinter, your career spanned two decades. What is the secret to your longevity?
I listened to my body. It would tell me what I needed to do, when I needed rest, and when needed to be active. As I grew older, it was very important for me to know when to push myself and when to take it easy. Usually sprinters retire by the age of 28-29, so my coach had to construct a different workout regimen for me to be able to withstand the demands of the sport. The cycle of training, competing, and travelling wears you down mentally too. I used to create different challenges for myself, be it my timing or preparations. I leaned towards being a perfectionist. Some days I would just focus on my arm swing, or exit from the blocks, on other days I’d focus on my angles of running. All that was spread through a season or two, and all of a sudden, I would find myself at world championships or Olympics.
Only a minute fraction of humankind can run 100 metres in less than 10 seconds. What does it really feel to fly on the track?
You’re right. It feels surreal. You feel like you’re in the movie, ‘The Matrix’. You know you are running fast, but everything around you has slowed down. Your brain registers everything that goes around, your arm swing, your strides. Over the years, I learned to slow down my runs in my mind and actually break them down distinctly to know what did I do right or wrong. So yes, from the outside a 100m may finish in an instant, but elite sprinters are able to slow down time.
You beat Usain Bolt in London in 2017 after coming close in Beijing two years earlier. How did you manage to run him close and beat him on that phase?
It really takes a lot of dedication to beat someone like Bolt. I had to create a whole new fitness regimen to beat him. With my strength, technique, and strategy, I would have beaten 99.9 per cent of the sprinters but with Bolt, it was different. I worked on this tailored regimen for two years and the plan blossomed in 2017. I realised he was very strong towards the end of the race, particularly in the last 20 metres. That’s where he would really surge ahead. So, I had to learn to be a top-end sprinter instead of a great starter. I had to be humble and save some effort from the start and add that to the end of my race. I had to make sure I strategise well, and not show my cards in the preceding races. I wanted to show it at the right time, and London 2017 was the right moment.
There was sustained booing in London when you beat Bolt. Did you get into that me-vs-the-world loop or did you shut yourself completely to the noise?
A bit of both, actually. I knew everyone wanted him to win; that’s the case with superstar athletes across sports. As elite sprinters, we both wanted to be the best we could, and we both worked hard for that. For me, every race was an opportunity to go out there and show what I am capable of. I never really focussed on the boos and the naysayers, because I was in the race to win. There was a lot of mutual respect with Bolt. We had a gentleman’s rivalry. We knew we would be each other’s toughest competition, so the noise stopped mattering to me after a while.
What does the future hold for men’s sprint in the post-Bolt era?
The future is very bright. People are always looking for the next superstar to fill the vacuum, but I’d advise them to take their time and enjoy watching young athletes become superstars, instead of thrusting the spotlight on them. The future of sprinting, as I said, is in very good hands. Look at Erriyon Knighton’s timings. He is truly a world-class prospect. There are also people like Noah Lyles, Christian Coleman, (Lamont) Marcell Jacobs (Jr)...the list is endless. All these people jostling to be world champions is the most exciting bit for me. It is almost like a gunfight.
There will be a looming shadow of my generation of superstars, but that will wane in a few years. We have become used to the predictability of one or two people winning most races. Now, five of the eight finalists can win a race, and that’s great for the sport. I also think that a 9.50 is possible in men’s 100m. (World record stands at 9.58 secs). Records are meant to be broken. It will be a tall order, but I think people are grouping towards it. These athletes have time on their side. They are young and strong, and hopefully, they have the mental toughness to do it.
You belong to a rare generation of sprinters who always pushed the limits of 100m event -- yourself, Bolt, Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell to name a few.
Oh, I feel privileged! We are that small group that has helped changed the course of history when it comes to men’s sprinting. Before I came along, there was only one 9.7 in 100 metres, by Maurice Greene (9.79 secs). And now as I am leaving, there are multiple athletes who have run 9.7 and faster. I am truly honoured to be a part of that small group that has shown the way.
How do you look back at your doping ban (2006-10) and the larger legacy you leave behind?
My four years of ban taught me a lot. I was in my 20s, still figuring out who I was. I had won an Olympic gold (2004), but I was yet to understand life. I did a lot of soul-searching to discover who I was, and I realised I didn’t know anything other than track and field. That realisation, and the four years away from the one thing I loved most made me more mature. It made me compassionate. It takes a well-rounded athlete to understand how truly the sport is really loved and what it takes to get the respect and love back. You have to keep believing in yourself, even when nobody else does. You just have to keep working hard. I kept focussing, kept believing that when an opportunity comes, I’ll seize it. I told myself that it doesn’t matter whether it comes in the middle of nowhere or at the Olympics. I have to be ready. The same goes for every athlete. We train for a moment, and we have to be ready for that moment. Sometimes, you realise it only after the moment has passed. I leave the tracks a proud athlete, knowing I have helped set new benchmarks in men’s sprint. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/a-9-50-is-possible-in-men-s-100m-gatlin-101652466305863-amp.html | 2022-05-13T18:56:34Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/a-9-50-is-possible-in-men-s-100m-gatlin-101652466305863-amp.html | true | 2 |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday allowed the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse while also ruling in favor of one family that was among the first contacted by child welfare officials following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
The court did not rule on the merits of the investigations — which were the first of its kind in the U.S. — only that lower courts in Texas overstepped by trying to block all cases from going forward.
The mixed ruling by Texas’ highest civil court, which is made up of nine elected Republican justices, comes at a moment when GOP lawmakers across the U.S. are accelerating efforts to impose restrictions on transgender rights. Both parties in the lawsuit called the decision a victory.
Lambda Legal, which helped bring the lawsuit against Texas on behalf of the parents of the 16-year-old girl, called the decision a win because it put the state’s investigation into their family on hold. Although the ruling does not prevent Texas from launching investigations into other families, the state would be foolish to do so now because those families could also seek an injunction, said Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, counsel and health care strategist for Lambda Legal.
“It would be both futile and a complete waste of resources for them to do so,” Gonzalez-Pagan said.
Texas went farther than any state in February when Abbott issued a first-of-its-kind order that instructed child welfare officials to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.
A judge in Austin put that order on hold after a lawsuit brought on behalf of the 16-year-old girl whose family said the state was already investigating their family. It was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal.
The lawsuit marked the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s directive and an earlier nonbinding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.” The Texas Department of Family and Protective Service has said it opened nine investigations following the directive and opinion.
Brian Klosterboer, a staff attorney with the ACLU leading the case, said the court’s decision was “largely good news,” citing the relief for his clients as well as the finding that Paxton’s opinion and Abbott’s directive are nonbinding and do not have a legal effect. Klosterboer said the court’s decision clarifies that the governor does not have the authority to change Texas law and though the state’s family services agency can decide whether to investigate, it is up to the courts whether the agency can take action against any family reported under this directive.
“His directive is I think what caused the most harm because it created a lot of fear and panic across the state” Klosterboer said.
According to Klosterboer, Paxton’s office filed an appeal within minutes of the decision.
In a social media post following the ruling, Paxton said he had “just secured a win.” Abbott’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Across the country, Republicans have leaned into the debates over transgender rights as LGBTQ Americans have grown increasingly visible in society and pop culture.
In March, the Arizona Legislature passed bills to prohibit gender confirmation surgery for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams, and Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed them.
Two other GOP governors, in Indiana and Utah,bucked their party and vetoed legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports.
In Texas, the groups bringing the lawsuit also represent a clinical psychologist who has said the governor’s directive forces her to choose between reporting clients to the state or losing her license and other penalties.
The governor’s directive and Paxton’s opinion go against the nation’s largest medical groups, including the American Medical Association, which have opposed Republican-backed restrictions on transgender people filed in statehouses nationwide.
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A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Lambda Legal and Lambda Legal counsel Omar Gonzalez-Pagan. | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/mixed-texas-ruling-allows-trans-youth-parent-investigations/ | 2022-05-13T19:02:14Z | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/mixed-texas-ruling-allows-trans-youth-parent-investigations/ | false | 23 |
Sources reveal major news about Nets star Kyrie Irving’s future with mammoth sports shoe brand, Nike
Kyrie Irving, when he is on the court, is one hell of a player, isn’t he?
The man’s flash and flare with the ball in his hands is something close to unprecedented in NBA history. It’s almost like the very essence of New York’s historic street basketball style wasn’t just breathed, it was heaved into the NBA.
Of course, with that king of game, also come the fans who want to copy him. They want to copy everything he does, every jersey he wears, and of course, every shoe he puts on. And because of this, his signature line with Nike has been just so profitable for both him and the company.
The thing is though, according to recent reports the shoe line may be discontinued. In fact, the man may not even remain a Nike athlete for too long.
Allow us to explain exactly what’s going on here.
Sources say Nike are hesitant to sign Kyrie Irving to another deal, given his worrying availability problems
As we said earlier, when he is on the court, Kyrie Irving is one hell of a player. The problem is, those times aren’t exactly the most consistent ones in the world.
Every season, the player experiences one reason or another to miss large chunks of the season. Injuries, of course, are justified. But, apart from that, the athlete has been known to take games off for a multitude of different reasons. And of course, he even missed most of this past regular season because he refused to take the vaccine.
These could be nice to further the different causes he pays attention to, and believes he must do something about. But, one of the consequences are that, his marketability drops significantly. And as a result of that reality… well this report has surfaced.
Take a look at the Instagram post below.
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Kyrie Irving’s current deal at Nike has been valued at $11 million, which frankly, seems like a small price to pay, given the profits his shoes bring to the company.
Whether this man plays or not, the fact of the matter is, Kyries have become a staple amongst fans who like to dabble in the sport. What’s more is, they are pretty darn popular amongst pure sneakerheads as well.
All things considered, if this report is indeed true, Nike could be on the verge of a catastrophic mistake here. And frankly, it is one we’d hate to see happen. | https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-kyrie-irving-is-set-to-lose-11-million-over-his-antics-espns-woj-reveals-shocking-report-about-nikes-feeling-on-future-with-nets-star/ | 2022-05-13T19:03:40Z | https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-kyrie-irving-is-set-to-lose-11-million-over-his-antics-espns-woj-reveals-shocking-report-about-nikes-feeling-on-future-with-nets-star/ | true | 1 |
Walt Disney chief financial officer Christine McCarthy said Wednesday that the company could record a $350 million squeeze on operating income in the current quarter – its fiscal third — from its Hong Kong and Shanghai theme parks, tempering a bit the parks division’s upbeat narrative.
Hong Kong Disneyland has ping-ponged and just reopened again April 21. The Shanghai Disney resort closed in late March due to resurgent Covid and is still shuttered until further notice.
“But it’s a bit of a tale of two cities,” McCarthy said during the company’s earnings call with analysts, with trends strong at Disneyland Paris celebrating its 30th anniversary and with its first new themed offering, Avengers Campus, set to open this summer as part of an ongoing expansion, and strong demand at a big hotel that’s been re-themed as Marvel’s Avengers.
“What we are seeing in Paris gives me hope [although] hope is not a strategy, that our parks in Asia will see that same rebound when their Covid-related headwinds abate,” she said.
U.S. parks are in top form, filled to the gills with higher that ever per capita merchandise and food and beverage sales. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, opening later this month at Epcot Center at Walt Disney World, “will be all new capacity,” McCarthy noted.
However, Disney is not immune from broader macroeconomic factors, like the highest inflation in two decades that is costing companies more, with many passing those higher prices on to customers. Energy costs, among others, have skyrocketed. The CFO noted that Disney has a robust energy-hedging program that reduces its exposure to high fuel costs, for example. But Wall Streeters worry that if inflation isn’t tamed soon, the U.S. parks’ boom could slow because fans may be less able to afford an excursion that was already pricey.
Disney+ Adds Almost 8M Subscribers In Fiscal Q2, Nearly 20M Over Past Six Months
Disney also faces wage pressure at the parks and broader supply chain disruptions that McCarthy said has it working close with suppliers and shippers.
The parks division saw sales more than doubled to nearly $6.7 billion in the fiscal second quarter from $3.1 billion the year before. It swung to an operating profit of $1.8 billion compared to a $400 million loss last year. | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/world/disney-sees-350m-profit-hit-from-asia-theme-parks-in-current-quarter-the-hamden-journal/181343/ | 2022-05-13T19:05:34Z | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/world/disney-sees-350m-profit-hit-from-asia-theme-parks-in-current-quarter-the-hamden-journal/181343/ | true | 2 |
Latrobe Lions Club this week announced its April Student of the Month is Merize van der Westhuizen.
According to Tom Wandrisco, club president, she is a student at Greater Latrobe Senior High School, and her parents are Marlize and Pieter van der Westhuizen of Unity Township.
Merize shared the following:
“Clubs — I am a member of National Honor Society, and Aevidum. Through Aevidum, with the help of Mrs. Rider and fellow members, I was able to organize a winter coat drive through November and December. We were able to collect almost 200 coats and donate them to both the Latrobe and Greensburg police departments. We hope the coats have gone to the homeless and those in need this winter. I was also asked to host alongside I believe six or five other students our yearly art selection. We talked about the art to the whole student body in order for them to vote on the piece they liked best.
“Activities — This year and a part of last year, I am involved with the school’s special ed department. I mentor and socialize them as well as help them make coffees and drink orders for their fellow peers in our Cats Café. I am also there to be their friend, and they are so wonderful! I was also the boys basketball manager and that was a wonderful opportunity to serve as well and be part of a team! I’ve also just helped out around the school wherever help is needed.
“Honor roll — I have always been on the principal’s honor roll.
“Sports — I used to run cross- country, track, and I used to dive but that was all at my previous high school.
“After high school — I plan on going to college, and I will be doing pre-med with the major of biology because some day I’d like to go and be a field doctor or medical missionary!” | https://www.latrobebulletinnews.com/lifestyles/latrobe-lions-honor-april-student-of-the-month/article_2ab6c722-159c-5c55-85d5-f6a21bb3c7c7.html | 2022-05-13T19:09:46Z | https://www.latrobebulletinnews.com/lifestyles/latrobe-lions-honor-april-student-of-the-month/article_2ab6c722-159c-5c55-85d5-f6a21bb3c7c7.html | true | 1 |
Kendrick Lamar made his grand return to music on Friday with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, his fifth studio album and his first since 2017’s Grammy-nominated DAMN. Other than firing off a few one-off features and spearheading 2018’s star-studded Black Panther soundtrack, Lamar has spent much of the past five years out of the spotlight; there’s been no social media content, TMZ reports, or podcast appearances. It was only yesterday, with the unveiling of the new album’s cover art, that the world even learned about the birth of his second child.
By all accounts, if you want to know what’s currently happening with Lamar, you have to wait for him to come out of hiding with his latest sermon on the mount—and if Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is any indication, the sermoner has never been more miserable.
When Lamar released his third album, To Pimp A Butterfly, in 2015, it completely shook up the rap landscape. A politically astute, experimental, and occasionally intense fusion of what seemed like the entire history of Black music—jazz, blues, soul, funk, and West Coast rap—it handily went platinum in the U.S. But perhaps more significant to Lamar’s stature in both rap and music in general, it became capital-I Important. The late culture critic Greg Tate heralded it as “a masterpiece of fiery outrage, deep Jazz and ruthless self-critique.” Spin labeled it the “great American Hip-Hop album.” Robert Christgau called it a bid to “reinstate Hip-Hop as black America’s CNN.”
By 2017’s DAMN, it felt like Lamar had finally made the ideal record for his extremely singular perch as both a major pop star and someone people considered the new GOAT and a true artiste. An album just as conceptual and dense as TPAB, but with much more accessible singles, it became another major hit for Lamar and cemented his status as a “conscious rap superstar,” leading to him becoming the first rapper to ever win a Pulitzer.
So what exactly does Kendrick Lamar have to be so down about? It’s complicated.
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, an 18-track, nearly 75-minute double album (whatever that means in the streaming age), is the most anxious thing you might hear on wax in a long time, with Lamar suspicious of everyone and everything and feeling imprisoned by his own success: a recurring theme throughout his music since his first feature on a Drake album a decade ago. There’s an element of “been there, done that” with Mr. Morale, another highly experimental record about the hypocrisy of cancel culture (“N95”), the trials and tribulations of success (“Count Me Out,” “Crown”), and deciding to finally see a therapist (“United in Grief,” “Father Time”), among other things.
The most illuminating moments tend to come when Lamar delves into his role as a family man, especially on “Worldwide Steppers,” in which he calls himself “a protective father” for his daughter and his baby son, Enoch (“When I expire, my children’ll make higher valleys,” he raps). On the same track, he gives some insight into his musical hiatus and his long-awaited return: “Writer’s block for two years, nothin’ moved me / Asked God to speak through me, that’s what you hear now / The voice of yours truly.”
Mr. Morale feels like a spiritual continuance of To Pimp A Butterfly, both in subject matter and in its cluttered and high-concept nature. But Mr. Morale—despite its stacked features from Summer Walker, Thundercat, Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, Ghostface Killah, Baby Keem, and more—is much more inward-looking, with Lamar examining the personal trauma of coming from nothing and suddenly having everything, and the stress of being seen as an iconic rapper, which seems to have boxed him in more than anything else.
Playing into that is the constant, lazy labeling of him as a “conscious rapper,” which has become a blanket term for anyone who doesn’t do trap or drug rap. While you can certainly learn a great deal from Lamar, his music is much more concerned with alienation, anxiety, and the existential question of “what kind of man should I be?” Throughout all 18 tracks, those feelings pop up with an intensity and exasperation that proves interesting as an artistic statement, but struggles to support an entire body of work. The first third of the album, in particular, feels more like free-flowing ideas with some music scored underneath, rather than fully formed or idealized songs.
At the heart of Mr. Morale is the tug of war between conflict and reconciliation, as Lamar attempts to contend with his misogyny on “We Cry Together”—which uses a Florence + the Machine sample and takes the form of an argument between Lamar and a woman voiced by Zola actress Taylour Paige—and transphobia and homophobia on “Auntie Diaries,” in which he comes to terms with his auntie being transgender. But deploying Kodak Black, who has been accused of sexual assault, is much harder to reconcile with, particularly as it reeks of how Kanye West loudly championed DaBaby and Marilyn Mansion after their respective allegations of homophobia and abuse became public. Lamar, for better or worse, seems less concerned with moral goodness and more interested in how people’s surroundings shape their behavior. Even so, it’s a feature that certainly won’t go uncriticized.
But that’s part of the lonely journey of Kendrick Lamar, trying to wrestle his personal opinions, thoughts, and feelings with an unsparing world that has bottled him within its spotlight. The more he achieves, the lonelier he is, trying desperately to make sense of the acclaim that he both pines for and wants to rebel against, and sometimes floundering in those efforts. He is trying, though. At least give him that. | https://www.thedailybeast.com/kendrick-lamars-mr-morale-and-the-big-steppers-raps-pulitzer-winning-poet-has-never-sounded-so-uneasy?source=articles&via=rss | 2022-05-13T19:10:41Z | https://www.thedailybeast.com/kendrick-lamars-mr-morale-and-the-big-steppers-raps-pulitzer-winning-poet-has-never-sounded-so-uneasy?source=articles&via=rss | false | 2 |
Residents of Bengaluru’s Domlur were up in arms on Friday after an MLA took over a newly built building that was meant for a public library. Residents allege that their tax money is been misused by Shanthinagar MLA NA Haris who has converted the space meant for the library into his new office.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has spent Rs 3.1 crore to renovate an open-air theatre, Bayalu Ranga Mandira which was proposed for the public to arrange cultural events and plays for children. The civic body wanted to facilitate a public library on the first floor of the renovated theatre but the sitting MLA has decided to take the space for his new office.
Former Domlur Corporator CR Lakshminarayan who took up the renovation project during his tenure says it was difficult to raise funds and get the work done but is upset that it is being kept locked now.
“Domlur Bayalu Ranga Mantapa has been constructed for Rs 3.1 crore. The ground floor was designated for cultural activities but the first floor was kept for a library or youth gym or both. But now it is locked,” he said.
“We have designed, and we have taken a lot of pain to renovate that building. I have gone to the architect’s office ten times and the tender was rejected thrice,” he added.
Meanwhile, the residents said taxpayers’ money has gone to waste as the public space which is meant for them is being taken over by the MLA who hardly visits the office and meets people.
“People here had a lot of expectations where senior citizens can go and read and children can play. Rs 3.1 crore was spent on this building. One person now has an office here, how can that be allowed?", Domlur resident and activist Shivakumar V said.
Meanwhile, MLA NA Haris has ignored the complaints raised by the residents and has not commented on reconsidering his decision to keep an office in the renovated building.
Read all the Latest News , Breaking News and IPL 2022 Live Updates here. | https://www.news18.com/news/india/taxpayers-money-wasted-bluru-residents-furious-after-mla-takes-over-public-library-space-5171395.html | 2022-05-13T19:16:30Z | https://www.news18.com/news/india/taxpayers-money-wasted-bluru-residents-furious-after-mla-takes-over-public-library-space-5171395.html | false | 2 |
FRANS NIELSEN SET TO RETIRE FROM HOCKEY FOLLOWING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
After a long career that saw him make stops in Sweden, Finland, Germany, as well as fifteen seasons in the National Hockey League, Frans Nielsen announced that he will retire following the 2022 World Championship. "This...
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A mother in Pennsylvania is suing TikTok and its parent company ByteDance after her 10-year-old daughter died.
Tawainna Anderson says her daughter Nylah died after taking part in the so-called “Blackout Challenge,” in which users are encouraged to hold their breath until they pass out.
Anderson said in December of 2021, Nylah ended up in the intensive care unit and was hospitalized for several days before she passed away.
The lawsuit states that Nylah attempted the challenge after her “for you page” on the app showed her a video of it.
The “for you page” brings users videos based on an algorithm, which is based on their viewing and engagement habits.
The lawsuit goes on to say that the TikTok algorithm “determined” that the Blackout Challenge would be of interest to the 10-year-old girl.
Anderson goes on to accuse TikTok of preying “upon vulnerable users, such as children.”
The mom is now suing TikTok and ByteDance for wrongful death and negligence for an undisclosed amount in damages.
TikTok told NBC News that the challenge has been around before the app started and “has never been a TikTok trend.” | https://www.wcpo.com/news/national/mom-sues-tiktok-after-her-daughter-dies-attempting-blackout-challenge | 2022-05-13T19:20:56Z | https://www.wcpo.com/news/national/mom-sues-tiktok-after-her-daughter-dies-attempting-blackout-challenge | true | 11 |
Late comedian Norm McDonald left fans one last gift
Gino Salomone joins Real Milwaukee with the scoop.
Nobody puts Baby in a corner. Bur if you do, Jennifer Gray opes it's wit this pop star. Plus, it turns out, late comedian Norm McDonald left fans one last gift. Gino Salomone joins Real Milwaukee with the scoop. | https://www.fox6now.com/news/late-comedian-norm-mcdonald-left-fans-one-last-gift | 2022-05-13T19:22:00Z | https://www.fox6now.com/news/late-comedian-norm-mcdonald-left-fans-one-last-gift | false | null |
Minnesota Republicans gather Friday in Rochester for their state party convention amid a backdrop of discontent fueled by dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden, lingering anger over pandemic restrictions many felt went too far and a false sense that Donald Trump unfairly lost in 2020.
The official business of the convention is to endorse candidates in three key races: governor, attorney general and secretary of state. A fourth race, state auditor, has only a single Republican candidate who is set to win endorsement by acclimation.
Republicans sense that voter frustration with inflation, crime and other hot-button issues will carry them to their first statewide victory since 2006. But Democrats are intent on holding back a wave to protect their incumbents, having stockpiled campaign money and touting the positive aspects of the economy.
Six contenders are hoping to win the governor’s race endorsement, which for Republicans in modern times has meant the eventual party nomination.
They are: former state Senator Scott Jensen, Senator Paul Gazelka, business executive Kendall Qualls, former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek, dermatologist Neil Shah and Lexington Mayor Mike Murphy.
None is believed to have the 60 percent delegate support needed to win the endorsement outright on the first ballot. Trailing candidates will eventually fall off the ballot, leaving a scramble to persuade their supporters. That kind of instability can mean candidates in the second or third position at the outset vault past the early balloting leader.
The eventual nominee would face DFL Gov. Tim Walz and third-party challengers in November. Republicans last held the governor’s office in 2011, after two terms by Tim Pawlenty concluded.
Republican majorities in the Legislature are within reach, with the GOP bullish it can flip the House and keep the Senate, perhaps giving the party full Capitol control for the first time in modern history.
All of the candidates for governor signaled initially that they would abide by the party endorsement. That is, they would not run in a primary if another candidate gets the party seal of approval. But there have been indications in the days leading up to the convention that some may be rethinking that idea.
The party also faced internal dissension over plans to conduct the endorsement votes electronically rather than use paper ballots, which could give some candidates a reason to contest the outcome and take the nomination to voters to decide in the Aug. 9 primary. One of the initial convention fights could be over the voting method.
The suspicion about voting integrity has been stoked by former President Trump’s contention that the 2020 election was stolen from him, despite no evidence of widespread fraud and Trump’s inability to convince the courts of any wrongdoing.
For attorney general there are several candidates competing for the endorsement: former legislator and judge Tad Jude, attorney Jim Schultz, attorney Lynne Torgerson and former state Rep. Doug Wardlow, who was the party nominee in 2018. Former state Rep. Dennis Smith has said he intends to run in a primary no matter who is endorsed, which would extend the nomination battle until August. The nominee will eventually face DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison.
In the secretary of state race, Kim Crockett and Kelly Jahner Byrne are vying for endorsement. Both have said they’ll push to rework voting laws if elected, including more restrictions on absentee voting and Election Day administration. DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon is trying for a third term.
The auditor’s race is the only one without endorsement mystery. Ryan Wilson is alone in seeking party endorsement to take on first-term DFL Auditor Julie Blaha in November. | https://www.southernminn.com/faribault_daily_news/news/state/minnesota-republicans-meet-to-endorse-candidates-for-governor-other-top-offices/article_baa2867e-d0a7-11ec-89db-1747421f0478.html | 2022-05-13T19:23:55Z | https://www.southernminn.com/faribault_daily_news/news/state/minnesota-republicans-meet-to-endorse-candidates-for-governor-other-top-offices/article_baa2867e-d0a7-11ec-89db-1747421f0478.html | true | 3 |
Urmuf Hamer: I've always wondered about this. Insanity is a defense, but intoxication to insanity isn't? And one can be too drink to consent, but not to decide to drive?
waxbeans: Urmuf Hamer: I've always wondered about this. Insanity is a defense, but intoxication to insanity isn't? And one can be too drink to consent, but not to decide to drive?Maybe. But.too drunk to consentMost people read that as knocked out.If they didn't, then, they have to concede the other person was drunktoo.Because if they didn't that would be disingenuous. And no is ever one disingenuous.But, your question is interesting.We live in a reality where one can be unable to consent, but, GET a dwi. And get treated differently for a murder?I guess we want punishment for some and excuses for others . Which does seem disingenuous.
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KINGSEY FALLS, QC, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) (the ''Company'' or ''Cascades''), a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and paper tissue products, held its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 12, 2022. The thirteen (13) candidates proposed as directors were duly elected directors of the Company by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders by proxy and by electronic ballot, as follows:
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on May 12, will be filed with the Canadian Securities Regulators.
Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative, and value-added solutions for packaging, hygiene, and recovery needs. The company employs approximately 10,000 women and men, who work in a network of nearly 80 production units in North America. With its management philosophy, half a century of experience in recycling, and continuous efforts in research and development as driving forces, Cascades continues to deliver the innovative products that customers have come to rely on, while contributing to the well-being of people, communities, and the planet. Cascades' shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAS.
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Baseball- Quincy sweeps Climax Scotts in non-conference battle
QUINCY — The Quincy Orioles took a two game sweep over the visiting Climax Scotts Panthers Thursday night in non-conference baseball action, winning by scores of 14-7 and 10-0.
In game one of the doubleheader Quincy turned a close 3-2 game quickly around with 11 runs to take control on their way to the 14-7 win. Quincy scored first, plating three runs in the first inning with Climax Scotts coming right back with two runs in the top of the second. That’s when Quincy’s offense exploded, scoring three runs in the second, one in the third and seven in the fourth for their 14 runs. Climax Scotts made things a little interesting late with four runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth but it was too little too late as Quincy took the 14-7 win.
Karsen Maurer took the win on the mound for Quincy after throwing one and two-thirds of an inning, allowing four hits and two runs, one earned, with three walks and two strikeouts.
Ryder Schmachtenberger came in to pitch three solid innings in relief, allowing two hits and three runs, none earned, with four strikeouts and one walk.
Hunter Tinervia and Mason Snyder finished out the game on the mound for the Orioles.
Ethan Copas led the way for Quincy on offense, going 3 for 3 with three singles, three Rbis and two runs scored.
Hunter Tinervia also had a big game, going 3 for 4 with three singles and three run scored.
Also adding to the Quincy win was Riley Miner with two Rbis; Brady Mescher with a double, two walks an RBI and three runs scored; Karsen Maurer with a single, an Rbi, a walk and a run scored; Grant Holroyd with a single and two RBIs; Davin George with an Rbi and a walk; Ryan Kempter with a run scored; Ryder Schmachtenberger with an RBI and a run scored; and Brennen Allman with a double, a walk, two Rbis and a run scored.
Game two of the doubleheader saw three Quincy pitchers combine to shut out Climax Scotts while the bats of Karsen Maurer, Grant Holroyd, Hunter Tinervia and Riley Miner propelled Quincy to the 10-0 win.
Quincy wasted little time opening up a lead, scoring four runs in the first inning, four runs in the second inning, one in the third and one in the fifth for their 10 runs.
Mason Snyder took the win on the mound for Quincy after pitching two innings in the start, allowing two hits while striking out one. Brennen Allman pitched solid in relief, throwing two and two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits with one walk. Ryan Kempter finished out the game with a third of an inning pitched, striking out one and walking one.
Karsen Maurer packed the big stick for Quincy, recording a home run, two Rbis and two runs scored.
Also adding to the Quincy effort was Riley Miner with a single and a double with two runs; Hunter Tinervia with two singles, a double, two Rbis and two runs scored; Brady Mescher with two singles, an RBI and two runs scored; Grant Holroyd with a double and a walk; Davin George with a single and an RBI; Ethan Copas with an RBI; Dreyden Feltner with a run scored; Brennen Allman with a single; and Ryan Kempter with a run scored.
With the two game sweep over Climax Scotts complete the Quincy Orioles now sit at 9-8 overall on the season. The Orioles will be back in action Saturday when they face Vandercook Lake in the first round of the Al Glick Invite. | https://www.thedailyreporter.com/story/sports/2022/05/13/baseball-quincy-sweeps-climax-scotts-non-conference-battle/9760609002/ | 2022-05-13T19:26:07Z | https://www.thedailyreporter.com/story/sports/2022/05/13/baseball-quincy-sweeps-climax-scotts-non-conference-battle/9760609002/ | true | 1 |
Property in Country Club Shores is top seller for the week in Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key for the week of April 25-29.
A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. James McNally Jr., of Longboat Key, sold his home at 548 Hornblower Lane to Scott Ashton, of Roswell, Georgia, for $4.65 million. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,976 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,625,000 in 2019.
The Pierre
Darashon Delaware LLC sold the Unit 508 condominium at 455 Longboat Club Road to Beth Shribman and Peter Shribman, trustees, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, for $2.8 million. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,780 square feet of living area. It sold for $517,000 in 1991.
John Ringling Estates
Linda Candino, as Personal Representative, of N. Tonawanda, New York, David Eckman, Jennifer Waugh, of Tacoma, Washington, Thomas Eckman, of Lockport, New York, Victoria Witte, of Rochester, Minnesota, Matthew Eckman, of N. Tonawanda, New York, and Christopher Eckman, of Torrington, Wyoming, sold two properties at 551 S. Washington Drive to 551 S Washington LLC for $2.7 million. The first property was built in 1951, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,910 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 1951, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 514 square feet of living area. They sold for $126,000 in 1988.
Country Club Shores
Nima Prakash, trustee, and Shailendra Prakash sold the home at 530 Yardarm Lane to Triple M Partners LP for $2,495,000. Built in 1966, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,543 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.4 million in 2019.
Conrad Beach
399 Firehouse LLC sold the home at 399 Firehouse Court to Lawrence and Frances Nevins, of Jersey City, New Jersey, for $1,885,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,623 square feet of living area. It sold for $922,300 in 2021.
Grand Bay
William and Becky Oneil, trustees, sold the Unit 112 condominium at 3060 Grand Bay Blvd. to Robert Friedman, trustee, of Union Pier, Michigan, for $1.4 million. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,143 square feet of living area. It sold for $650,000 in 2019.
Winding Oaks
Antoinette and Raymond Maloney, of Southampton, New York, sold their Unit 34 condominium at 3467 Winding Oaks Drive to Ellen Goldner, of Longboat Key, for $1 million. Built in 1988, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,112 square feet of living area. It sold for $445,000 in 2012.
Westchester
Gail Palo, trustee, sold the Unit 106 condominium at 4805 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Alexander and Shirley Bono, of Longboat Key, for $850,000. Built in 1970, it has two bedrooms, one baths and 1,393 square feet of living area. It sold for $157,000 in 1983.
Cedars East
The LUU Properties LLC sold the Unit 18 condominium at 660 Cedars Court to Richard and Lillie Masidi, of Sarasota, for $600,000. Built in 1988, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,440 square feet of living area. It sold for $257,000 in 2016.
Beach Harbor Club
James Knab, of Cincinnati, sold his Unit C208 condominium at 3806 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Casa Rentals LLC for $350,000. Built in 1970, it has one bedroom, one bath and 712 square feet of living area. It sold for $147,500 in 2009.
Whitney Beach
Armand Caputi, of White Lake, New York, sold the Unit 121 condominium at 6700 Gulf Mexico Drive to Alan Lenowitz, of Longboat Key, for $350,000. Built in 1969, it has one bedroom, one bath and 936 square feet of living area. It sold for $121,000 in 1998.
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SEATTLE — After canceling about 50 flights a day in recent months, Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci sent a video message to his employees and customers to apologize for recent interruptions in service.
Many of the flight cancellations were seen at Sea-Tac International Airport since at least early April.
Minicucci blamed the cancellations on the airline having 63 fewer pilots than what was planned for when the flight schedule was built, an error that wasn’t caught internally until April.
Because existing pilots and flight attendants had already bid on these flights, the company wasn’t able to adjust schedules and avoid cancellations, which will continue through at least May, Minicucci said.
“Even though we made immediate changes, it takes some time for a complex operation to turn the corner. The month of May will continue to be choppy, and we're doing everything we can to minimize the impact on you for June and beyond,” Minicucci explained.
Some efforts he described the company was making to minimize impacts in June and through the rest of the year includes hiring and training 150 new pilots, 200 additional reservation agents and 1,100 new flight attendants.
“This along with the reductions we made to our schedule will ensure we run an operation that you can count on,” Minicucci said.
The apology video comes days after the airline’s pilots started voting on a possible strike after years of on-and-off contract negotiations.
The vote, which is taking place as airline travel returns about to pre-pandemic levels heading into the summer, will run through May 25, but neither the airline nor the pilots say the labor issues are what caused the cancellations.
However, if the pilots do vote to strike, it will initiate a 30-day cooling period where potential mediation and negotiations can take place to avoid a potential strike.
The pilots are demanding better pay and more flexible scheduling and job security, according to their union. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/alaska-airlines-ceo-flight-cancellations/281-420e6f74-f180-4f49-8420-5cbfa74ca94d | 2022-05-13T19:27:13Z | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/alaska-airlines-ceo-flight-cancellations/281-420e6f74-f180-4f49-8420-5cbfa74ca94d | false | 2 |
Did You Know This Attraction Made Alabama World Famous?
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This Woman Is in a Sexual Relationship With Herself — And She's Not the Only One
Ghia Vitale first realized her sexual preference was a little different in high school. Today, she knows what to call it: autosexuality and autoromanticism. That means she is sexually and romantically attracted to herself. Vitale shares what that means for her love life and why people should be accepting of all sexual identities. | https://www.lx.com/health/relationships/this-woman-is-in-a-sexual-relationship-with-herself-and-shes-not-the-only-one/52768/ | 2022-05-13T19:27:31Z | https://www.lx.com/health/relationships/this-woman-is-in-a-sexual-relationship-with-herself-and-shes-not-the-only-one/52768/ | true | null |
Deborah James ‘cannot thank people enough’ after £2m raised for Bowelbabe Fund
The podcaster Deborah James has said she “cannot thank people enough” as a fundraiser for cancer research raised over £2m since she announced she had been moved to hospice at home care.
In a post on Monday, James, who has terminal bowel cancer, told followers on social media that she did not know “how long I’ve got left”.
The presenter of the BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C said the last six months had been “heartbreaking” to go through, but that she had been surrounded by “so much love” and had “no regrets”.
The former deputy headteacher said she was setting up the Bowelbabe Fund, and shared links to charities including Cancer Research UK, Bowel Cancer UK and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The JustGiving page had raised more than £2m by Tuesday night.
She told BBC Breakfast, in an interview due to be broadcast on Wednesday, that she feels “utterly loved” by the generosity. She said: “I had a figure in my mind of about a quarter of a million, because I thought that would be enough to fund a good couple of projects across the charities that I wanted to fund.
“But in 24 hours to do a million, I’m like absolutely mindblown and I just cannot thank people enough for their generosity. It just means so much to me. It makes me feel utterly loved.”
James was diagnosed with the condition in 2016 and since then has kept her nearly 300,000 Instagram followers up to date with her treatments, progress and diagnosis.
On 14 December 2021, she marked five years since her diagnosis, writing on Instagram: “I’m fully aware I shouldn’t be alive to write this today.”
But in her latest post, she said: “The message I never wanted to write. We have tried everything, but my body simply isn’t playing ball.
“My active care has stopped and I am now moved to hospice at home care, with my incredible family all around me and the focus is on making sure I’m not in pain and spending time with them.”
The post continued: “Nobody knows how long I’ve got left but I’m not able to walk, I’m sleeping most of the days, and most things I took for granted are pipe dreams.”
James added that she had left “no stone unturned” in search of treatment, but that even a “magic new breakthrough” would not make a difference.
She wrote: “All I ask, if you ever read a column, followed my Instagram, listened to the podcast or saw me dressed as a poo for no reason, please buy me a drink to see me out this world, by donating the cost to @bowelbabefund which will enable us to raise funds for further lifesaving research into cancer. To give more Deborahs more time!”
She added: “Right now for me it’s all about taking it a day at a time, step by step and being grateful for another sunrise. My whole family are around me and we will dance through this together, sunbathing and laughing (I’ll cry!!) at every possible moment!
“You are all incredible, thank you for playing your part in my journey. No regrets. Enjoy life x Deborah.” | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2597912332866/deborah-james-cannot-thank-people-enough-after-2m-raised-for-bowelbabe-fund | 2022-05-13T19:31:37Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2597912332866/deborah-james-cannot-thank-people-enough-after-2m-raised-for-bowelbabe-fund | false | 3 |
US Defense Secretary urges 'immediate ceasefire' in first call with Russian counterpart since Ukraine war began
The call came as the battle in eastern and southern Ukraine intensified, with the Pentagon maintaining that Russia is weeks behind goals set in its war plan
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday to move immediately to implement a ceasefire in Ukraine, in their first conversation since before the war began, the Pentagon said.
"Secretary Austin urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication," the Pentagon said in a statement.
The Pentagon gave no other details on the content of the conversation, their first since February 18, six days before Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
The call came as the two sides battle along a long front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, with the Pentagon maintaining that Russia is weeks behind goals set in its war plan.
But Moscow has shown no indication of pulling back and is believed by Western intelligence of wanting to take control of a wide swath of southern Ukraine stretching along the Black Sea to Moldova.
The call also came as Finland and Sweden have expressed the desire to join the NATO defense alliance, a direct consequence of Russia's attack on Ukraine, which is not part of NATO.
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'I have invited Zelenskyy to attend the G20 summit,' said Indonesian president Joko Widodo, suggesting a compromise had been reached following pressure from US president Joe Biden and others to allow Ukraine's participation to strike a balance | https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-defense-secretary-urges-immediate-ceasefire-in-first-call-with-russian-counterpart-since-ukraine-war-began-10671511.html | 2022-05-13T19:32:20Z | https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-defense-secretary-urges-immediate-ceasefire-in-first-call-with-russian-counterpart-since-ukraine-war-began-10671511.html | false | 1 |
TOLLAND, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut state trooper who is a native of Poland got quite the surprise while responding to an SUV with a flat tire Wednesday — a passenger in the vehicle happened to be former Polish President Lech Walesa.
State police said Trooper Lukasz Lipert arrived to the call in Tolland and was greeted by Walesa, who had spoken in Hartford on Tuesday as part of his U.S. tour advocating for aid for refugees who have fled Ukraine during the war with Russia.
Lipert, 35, who came to the U.S. when he was 18, told The Hartford Courant that he spoke with Walesa in Polish about their homeland and the anti-communist movement Walesa helped lead.
“It was definitely a great opportunity to meet the man who had a voice during those times,” Lipert said. “It was definitely a great experience.”
Walesa, 78, led the nationwide Solidarity movement in Poland in the 1980s that eventually toppled Poland’s communist leaders through an election in 1989. He received a Nobel Prize in 1983 and served as Poland’s first popularly elected president from 1990 to 1995. He is a strong critic of Poland’s current right-wing government.
A vehicle service worker changed the tire and Walesa continued on his way down I-84. One of his next stops is an event in Boston on Monday. | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/world/polish-trooper-helps-lech-walesa-with-flat-tire-on-highway/181157/ | 2022-05-13T19:32:46Z | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/world/polish-trooper-helps-lech-walesa-with-flat-tire-on-highway/181157/ | true | 32 |
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office said Friday that the office is “nearing the end” of its three-year investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business practices.
Andrew Amer made the disclosure during a hearing in a federal lawsuit Trump filed against Attorney General Letitia James as he seeks to put an end to her investigation. His lawyers argued the probe is a politically motivated fishing expedition.
Trump is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the investigation, which James has said uncovered evidence that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, misstated the value of assets like skyscrapers and golf courses on financial statements for over a decade.
James has asked a judge to dismiss Trump’s lawsuit.
U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes said she would weigh both issues and deliver a decision in writing. She heard arguments for about an hour via video. She did not give a timetable for a ruling.
Trump lawyer Alina Habba argued that James, a Democrat, campaigned for office in 2018 as a Trump antagonist and, as attorney general, has used the office to harass the Republican former president and his company with myriad subpoenas and evidence requests.
“We’ve produced millions and millions and millions of pages” of evidence,” Habba told Sannes. “We keep getting subpoenas. They keep looking for things. If they don’t find it, they look again.”
Amer, a special litigation counsel for James, countered that the state judge overseeing legal fights over subpoenas issued by the attorney general’s office has found there is a “sufficient basis for continuing its investigation.”
That finding, combined with evidence uncovered to date, “really shuts the door on any argument” by Trump’s lawyers that the office was proceeding in bad faith, Amer said.
Habba also took issue with the way the investigation and state court battles over subpoenas for Trump’s business records and testimony unfolded.
James’ office “tie somebody else’s hands behind their back and say we’re going to attack you and as we choose to attack you can defend yourself, but you cannot attack back. I can’t file a motion to dismiss.
“We are sitting with our hands tied. We are simply dodging subpoenas at this point,” Habba said.
Trump’s lawyers contend James is using her civil investigation to gain access to information that could then be used against him in a parallel criminal investigation being conducted by the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, also a Democrat.
Because it is civil in nature, James’ investigation could decide to bring a lawsuit and seek financial penalties against Trump or his company, or even a ban on them being involved in certain types of businesses.
The attorney general’s office and Trump’s lawyers have made several agreements extending the deadline for a potential decision, writing in one court filing that doing so “is in their mutual benefit and interest.”
One agreement posted to the state court docket set an April 30 deadline, but Habba said Trump’s lawyers recently agreed to another extension.
Trump is also appealing two recent decisions by the state judge handling probe-related subpoena matters, which could further delay the end of the probe.
On Wednesday, a state appeals court heard arguments as Trump seeks to overturn Judge Arthur Engoron’s Feb. 17 ruling requiring him to answer questions under oath in James’ investigation.
Trump is also appealing Engoron’s April 25 decision to hold him in contempt of court and fine him $10,000 a day for being slow to respond to a subpoena for documents and other evidence. Oral arguments in that case are not expected until the fall.
Engoron agreed Wednesday to lift the contempt finding if Trump meets conditions including paying $110,000 in fines racked up so far, and submitting paperwork detailing efforts to search for the subpoenaed records and explaining his and his company’s document retention policies. | https://wgnradio.com/news/national/new-york-ags-office-says-its-nearing-end-of-trump-probe/ | 2022-05-13T19:33:49Z | https://wgnradio.com/news/national/new-york-ags-office-says-its-nearing-end-of-trump-probe/ | true | 25 |
Rebel Wilson shared a unique way of vetting the people she dates.
The Pitch Perfect actress appeared on Betches Media’s U Up? podcast with Jared Freid and Jordana Abraham, where she spoke about her dating life. Though she is currently “happily in a relationship,” she shared that she spent 2019 (which she coined her “Year of Love”) going on more than 50 dates in cities like N.Y., L.A. and San Diego.
“I went on some dates with some billionaires and then also some people who had nothing,” she shared. “It was the full spectrum of people.”
However, when she was unsure about one potential match from a dating app, she turned to an unlikely source to check her instincts.
“The last person I went out with on the app, I did get the FBI to, like, check them out, just to make sure there was, like, nothing… and there was actually something in their past,” Wilson said. “It was an assault charge.”
While that was the only time that Wilson turned to the federal investigative agency for assistance with her dating life, she said that they offered to perform a background check on any future suitors.
“I just sensed that something wasn’t right,” Wilson explained of what prompted the check-in.
However, there was no FBI agent required for Wilson to connect with her current partner, as the Senior Year star met him through a friend.
“I think that escalates things quicker, meeting someone from a trusted source,” she explained. “I can trust that they are who they say they are, which is something that you don’t really know on the apps.”
Wilson split from Jacob Busch in February 2021 and has been linked to tennis star Matt Reid. She told Yahoo Life in April that she is no longer single.
“Hot girl summer was so successful that I’m off the market,” she said. “So I won’t be doing hot girl summer this year. Hopefully, I’ll be in a happy, successful relationship.”
Wilson, who also embarked on a “year of health” in 2020, also shared that she started opening up more after losing weight and getting healthier.
“I do feel the best I’ve ever felt,” she said. “It’s not just about how I look on the outside, but kind of how I feel about myself. I do think beauty is in all shapes. There were times when I rocked the red carpet in a size 18, size 20, and you could tell by the pictures, I was really confident and loving myself. But I knew secretly that I was engaging in some unhealthy eating behaviors, and that’s what I wanted to work on. So now, because I am a healthier person, that shines through. A lot of my friends say that even though I was confident before, I have a newfound confidence.”
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Woodward, Inc.: Korte Daniel G. (Director) Buys 1,896 @ Avg Price: $104.83 (Form4)
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Analysts forecast that Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUV – Get Rating) will report ($0.35) earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Three analysts have issued estimates for Arcimoto’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is ($0.26) and the lowest is ($0.44). Arcimoto posted earnings per share of ($0.13) in the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year-over-year growth rate of 169.2%. The business is expected to issue its next quarterly earnings report after the market closes on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Arcimoto will report full year earnings of ($1.24) per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from ($1.73) to ($0.96). For the next year, analysts expect that the firm will post earnings of ($0.49) per share, with EPS estimates ranging from ($0.83) to ($0.14). Zacks’ EPS averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that that provide coverage for Arcimoto.
Arcimoto (NASDAQ:FUV – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 31st. The company reported ($0.63) EPS for the quarter. Arcimoto had a negative return on equity of 68.12% and a negative net margin of 996.96%. The firm had revenue of $1.16 million for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.19) earnings per share.
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Arcimoto by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 541,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,185,000 after acquiring an additional 84,789 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Arcimoto in the 3rd quarter valued at $289,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Arcimoto during the 3rd quarter worth $231,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Arcimoto in the third quarter valued at $107,000. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Arcimoto by 51.6% during the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 18,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 6,357 shares in the last quarter. 24.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Shares of FUV traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $3.92. 22,652 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 966,065. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $5.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.27. The company has a market cap of $150.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.02 and a beta of 2.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.57 and a current ratio of 3.49. Arcimoto has a 12-month low of $3.09 and a 12-month high of $18.77.
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Arcimoto, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and rents three-wheeled electric vehicles in the United States. Its flagship product is the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) use for everyday consumer trips. The company also provides Rapid Responder designed to perform emergency, security, and law enforcement services; Deliverator, an electric last-mile delivery solution to get goods where they need to go; Cameo, an FUV equipped with a rear-facing rear seat and a modified roof built for on-road filming; and Arcimoto Roadster, an unparalleled pure-electric on-road thrill machine.
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Sonko IS born in Coast, Wiper insists as ‘Wabongo’ shun HOMAGE designs
Friday May 13 2022
I’ll never tire of telling my colleagues that we in the media have a duty to show leadership in the area of language use. Language is the stock-in-trade of a journalist. Which is why the late East African media icon Philip Ochieng used to admonish us incessantly: “If you lack in language competence, you’ve no business being in a newsroom.”
It’s most disappointing when a self-respecting journalist fails even in basic things like adhering to the fact that, proper nouns MUST begin with a capital letter. Indeed, I dare say, any persons who went to school up to, at least, Class 7, should know that names of people, rivers, places, etc, have to begin with a capital. It’s such a basic orthographic requirement.
Enough lecturing. I’ll now move to share linguistic gems collected over the past week or so. Here we go…
Before me is a copy of Nairobi’s leading Sunday tabloid (May 8 edition), Page 5 of which has a story entitled, ‘Wiper cancels rally in Mombasa after failing to secure permit’. In this one, the scribbler purports to quote Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka:
“My candidate has a constitutional right to contest in any part of the country, more so he IS born here and lived in Mombasa.”
He “is” born here? I bet our colleague, who filed his story in Mombasa, meant to quote the Hon Musyoka—a seasoned politician whose good command of English is well known—as saying that his candidate for the Mombasa governor’s seat, Mike Sonko“…WAS born here and...”
Back to Bongo. In an article entitled, ‘Didas Katona: The talent behind magari mabovu design’, appearing on Page 13 of the Friday, May 6 edition of the tabloid closely associated with this columnist, the scribbler purports to quote the subject of his story thus:
“One of the challenges is that, normally people don’t like and appreciate designs which are HOMAGE…”
Designs that are homage? This doesn’t make sense at all if we consider what the noun “homage” means. Paying homage, for instance, means giving respect. We suspect the scribbler meant to say: “…people don’t like and appreciate designs which are HOMEMADE.” Or, maybe, “…designs which are LOCALLY made.”
He further writes about his subject, fashion designer Didas Katona: “He lends a HELPING hand as he spends days HELPING the Maunga Children Centre making sure his support is well received TO those in need.”
We could do with just one “helping” to eradicate monotony. And then, the help you give is received BY (not to) those in need. Here is my rewrite: “He spends days HELPING the Maunga Children Centre making sure his support is well received BY those in need.”
Still with the tabloid cited above, where there’s another story entitled, ‘Joy to the family as court acquits Sabaya’.
Accompanying the story is a photo whose caption is thus written: “Some family members RELATED to Lengai Ole Sabaya share a light moment.” The expression “family members” renders irrelevant the use of the verb “related”, for that would be as lousy as saying, “family MEMBERS who are RELATIVES of Lengai Ole Sabaya! How about, “Relatives of Lengai Ole Sabaya share…”? Or, …Sabaya’s family members share…
Somewhere in the story, the scribbler writes: “The judge told THE COURT that in the evidence, it was stated that the accused made away with a cell phone…”
The judge told “the court”? No sir! Why, the judge is the embodiment of the court itself. He’s the court! Simply, our colleague should have written, “The judge said…”
The Saturday, May 7 edition of Bongo’s huge and colourful broadsheet had a story in which a deputy minister is said to have commended supervisors of the Kigoma-based Tuungane Project “for strengthening patrols by supporting security groups IN the shores of Lake Tanganyika.”
“In” the shores of Lake Tanganyika? No, we say ON the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Ah, this treacherous language called English! | https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/oped/sonko-is-born-in-coast-wiper-insists-as-wabongo-shun-homage-designs-3814584 | 2022-05-13T19:45:28Z | https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/oped/sonko-is-born-in-coast-wiper-insists-as-wabongo-shun-homage-designs-3814584 | true | 1 |
An Elden Ring player has illustrated the minimum amount of the map that you need to explore to finish the game.
Elden Ring is by far From Software’s biggest game to date. You can literally spend hundreds of hours wandering around the Lands Between, exploring dungeons, battling enemies, completing quests for NPCs or simply admiring the scenery from atop your trusty steed Torrent.
Unlike Dark Souls, From Software has added a map this time around, and while it doesn’t provide a ton of information, it certainly helps you get your bearings in Elden Ring’s enormous open world. But just how much of this sprawling land do you actually need to explore if your only goal is seeing the game’s ending credits? Well, wonder no more, as one Elden Ring player has answered that very question. So if you’re not one for spoilers, avert your peepers now.
As evidenced by this image from Spicy_Slice, shared on the Elden Ring subreddit, you actually need to explore very little of the Lands Between to beat the game. Surprisingly, it’s little more than a straight walk through the middle of the map to the handful of bosses that you need to beat to reach the end of the story, and you can even use some teleport shortcuts to cut the journey even further.
the_minimum_possible_amount_of_the_map_that_you from r/Eldenring
Not that we would recommend this hasty approach, mind you, as hightailing it to the end means that you'd not only miss out on loot, memorable optional bosses, and basically, the majority of one of the year’s best games, but you might find yourself rather underleveled for Elden Ring’s tough final stretch. But it is nonetheless interesting to visualize just how small the game's critical path really is.
Since the game’s release, Tarnished have been flocking to the Lands Between in record numbers, making Elden Ring easily From Software’s best-selling game ever.
With Elden Ring doing so well, we wonder will any other 2022 release be as dominant as Elden Ring? | https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/elden-ring-player-proves-how-small-the-map-really-is-when-you-cut-optional-content/ | 2022-05-13T19:46:34Z | https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/elden-ring-player-proves-how-small-the-map-really-is-when-you-cut-optional-content/ | true | 3 |
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‘Recipe for austerity’: Cost of stage three tax cuts blows out by $22 billion in a year
By Shane Wright
The stage three tax cuts supported by both the Coalition and Labor will cost $22 billion more than forecast, adding to pressure on a federal budget that is expected to remain in deficit for the rest of the decade.
Costings by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office for the Australian Greens show the cuts – which start in mid-2024 and deliver major tax relief to higher-income earners – are on track to cost $37 billion annually by the early 2030s.
The stage three cuts were legislated by then treasurer Scott Morrison in 2018 as part of a long-term overhaul of the tax system.
Lower-income earners were provided with support first, including through the creation of the low- and middle-income tax offset that was increased as part of this year’s budget. The offset will end this financial year.
Under the stage three cuts, the 37 per cent tax bracket will be abolished, the top 45 per cent bracket will start from $200,000 and the 32.5 per cent rate will be cut to 30 per cent for all incomes between $45,000 and $200,000.
People earning more than $200,000 will get a tax cut worth $9075 a year. The top 10 per cent of income earners will get more than half of the value of the cuts.
Analysis by the budget office last year put the cost of the tax cuts in their first year of operation at $15.7 billion. Over their first eight years of operation, they would cost the budget $184.2 billion.
But in new analysis for the Greens, the budget office now estimates the cost of the first year of the tax cuts at $17.7 billion. Between 2024-25 and 2031-32, the tax cuts are now estimated to cost the budget $206.6 billion, a blowout of $22.4 billion in a year.
Greens leader Adam Bandt said the sheer scale of the tax cuts meant they would weigh on the budget, and future taxpayers, for years.
“This is a recipe for austerity and Labor and Liberal’s tax cuts for the wealthy mean cuts to services
for everyone else,” he said.
“For what Liberal and Labor are prepared to hand over to the wealthy, we could get dental and mental health into Medicare, build 1 million affordable homes and wipe student debt.”
“The Greens will fight the Liberal and Labor push to dismantle Australia’s progressive tax system and replace it with a ‘flat tax’ nightmare.”
The overall strength of the economy and the jobs market has pushed up the number of people benefiting from the planned tax cuts.
At their debate last week, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and his Labor counterpart, Jim Chalmers, said they were both committed to keeping taxes and overall costs lower on ordinary workers.
The budget office cautioned that its estimates around the cost of the tax cuts were sensitive to future growth in incomes and workforce participation. It also noted people may change their work habits depending on changes to marginal and average tax rates.
“Studies indicate that some individuals would increase their hours worked after a decrease in income (i.e. an increase in their tax rate) whereas some individuals would decrease their hours of work. There is considerable uncertainty regarding the direction, magnitude and timing of these effects on labour supply,” it said.
The cost of government debt, now at $886 billion, continues to escalate.
The Australian Office of Financial Management sold $1 billion of debt on Friday that will be repaid in 2032 at an interest rate of 3.35 per cent. On March 16, it sold $1 billion of debt to be repaid in 2032 at an interest rate of 2.49 per cent.
The March budget assumed the interest cost on government debt at 2.2 per cent. Of the long-term debt sold since the budget, the average interest rate has been above 3 per cent.
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Country Crock makes 'buttery smooth' whiskey to highlight sustainable farming practice
Country Crock, known for its margarine spread, is expanding into the whiskey business in an effort to ensure healthy soil remains available for future generations of farmers.
The brand’s new limited Cover Crop Whiskey is described as "buttery smooth" and blended with "a touch of whiskey distilled with cover crop cereal rye."
Each bottle, which appears to run for about $40 on the spirits marketplace Mash&Grape, features a 46.5% alcohol by volume.
The connection between butter spread and whiskey
Country Crock’s popular buttery spread, which has been churning out of Johnson County, Kansas, for over 30 years, is plant-based and made from farm-grown ingredients like soybean oil, palm fruit oil, avocado oil and olive oil. But Upfield, the company behind Country Crock, says farmers are dealing with soil fatigue "from planting and harvesting the same crops over and over again."
This issue leads to soil erosion and deteriorating nutrients in the soil, the brand said in a statement.
As a result, Country Crock has zeroed in on something called cover crops, which are plants grown in between harvested crops to improve soil health by returning nutrients, minimizing pests, and increasing water retention.
"This has proven to be a sustainable way to keep the land healthy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by returning carbon to the soil as a nutrient," a statement from the brand reads. "Still, many farmers have yet to adopt the use of cover crops, and the general public is hardly even aware of them."
This led Country Crock to team up with ad agency Ogilvy and J. Rieger & Co., a Kansas City-based distillery, to develop the special whiskey and the Cover Crops Project, which aims to provide Kansas-area farmers with financial resources and training to plant cover crops.
Only about 500 bottles of the special batch of rye whiskey were made, according to FoodAndWine.com.
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R&B legend Bobby Brown visited the graves of his ex-wife Whitney Houston and their late daughter Bobbi Kristina, and while there, he claimed the singer would still be alive if the couple had remained together.
In a leaked clip obtained by Daily Mail from A&E’s upcoming docuseries Bobby Brown: Every Little Step, the 53-year-old music icon spoke at length about his superstar ex-wife, her battle with drug addiction, and her tragic passing at just 48 years old.
“I think we could have helped each other out,” he said while visiting the graves of Houston and Bobbi Kristina in Westfield, New Jersey, for the first time ever. “I think she would still be here if we hadn’t divorced.”
“I wasn’t there. I beat myself about it because I wasn’t there,” Brown continued. “I wish I could have been there for her.”
Houston was found dead in a bathtub on February 11, 2012. The coroner’s report detailing the I Will Always Love You singer’s passing revealed that she died after drowning which was, in part, caused by heart disease and cocaine abuse.
Although Brown also spoke about his own battles with drug and substance abuse addiction in the newly-leaked clip, he revealed that his efforts to get clean caused a rift in his marriage with Houston, which ultimately resulted in their divorce.
Nearly three years after the death of her mother, Bobbi Kristina was eerily found face down in a bathtub in her Alpharetta, Georgia, home.
The 22-year-old was rushed to the hospital and placed into an induced coma after doctors determined her brain function was “significantly diminished.”
Brown spoke about this heartbreaking incident in the docuseries clip, revealing that Houston came to him in a dream and instructed him to “let [Bobbi Kristina] go.”
“They told me she would not live a normal life,” he said while fighting back tears. “I was prepared to care for her for the rest of my life, being a vegetable. But my daughter would not like to live like that.”
“Whitney came to me in dreams [and said] ‘let my baby go!’… And that is what I had to do.”
“Being her father meant everything to me. To know how special she was can only be seen through love,” he added after saying he believes Houston and their daughter are watching over him. “My daughter is with me every day. She is one of my angels.” | https://www.towleroad.com/2022/05/whitney-houston-would-still-be-alive-today-bobby-brown-speaks-out-about-ex-wife-while-visiting-her-grave-for-first-time-ever/ | 2022-05-13T20:00:46Z | https://www.towleroad.com/2022/05/whitney-houston-would-still-be-alive-today-bobby-brown-speaks-out-about-ex-wife-while-visiting-her-grave-for-first-time-ever/ | true | 1 |
Tortugas Return Tuesday, May 17, with Margaritaville, Bark in the Park Nights on Schedule
May 13, 2022 - Florida State League (FSL) - Daytona Tortugas News Release
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Daytona Tortugas are set to return to Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Tuesday, May 17, for a 12-game homestand starting with a six-contest series against the Dunedin Blue Jays, the Florida State League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Among the highlights of the first six games is the first Margaritaville Night of the year on Friday, another Bark in the Park Night on Saturday, and a Bud Light Thirsty Thursday©.
The Tortugas open the series on Tuesday, May 17, with another Shell Yeah Cookout. The $15 add-on includes the full "Bases Loaded" menu during a 90-minute buffet with hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, baked beans, cookies, Pepsi products, and more. It is also a Breast Cancer Awareness Night presented by Radiology Associates Imaging. The Tortugas will don special pink-clad uniforms that will be auctioned off at the end of the season with all proceeds to raise money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. Silver Sluggers Night presented by Conviva is a part of the festivities. The exclusive 60-and-older club features deals at the team store and concession stands for members and more. The series opener also marks a Taco Tuesday with options at the concession stands starting at just $3. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Come with an appetite on Wednesday, May 18, for a Belly Buster Wednesday presented by Marco's Pizza. A long-standing fan favorite, starting at just $14, patrons will receive a bracelet and may indulge in all-you-can-eat hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, and popcorn at concession stands all evening long. It will also be Mustache Appreciation Night with special on-field games and activities to celebrate the occasion. The first pitch of game two is set for 7:05 p.m.
The biggest party in Central Florida returns to the World's Most Famous Beach on, Thursday, May 19, with a Thirsty Thursday© presented by Bud Light. All fans will be able to beat the heat and enjoy their favorite draft beer or fountain soda for as low as $1 at concession and beer stands throughout the night. That evening's affair is slated to begin at 7:05 p.m.
Break out your shaker of salt on Friday, May 20, with the Tortugas' first Margaritaville Night of the season. Fans are advised to arrive early, as the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a special Tortugas' themed Hawaiian T-Shirt Giveaway! As part of the celebration, Tortugas' players and coaches will wear specially branded uniforms that will be auctioned off during the season. Friday Night Happy Hour comes back to the ballpark, as well, with special discounts on select draft beers at the concession stands. Prior to the first pitch, fans will also be able to enjoy Live Music from Mike & Vin on the third-base riverwalk. The weekend gets underway with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.
Saturday, May 21, marks the second Bark in the Park Night of the 2022 season. For just $2, fans can purchase a "pooch pass" so their four-legged friend can enjoy a nine-inning vacation, as well. That night will also feature City of Holly Hill Night including special discounted tickets for Holly Hill residents. The penultimate contest of the series is set to begin at 7:05 p.m.
The first half of the two-week homestand comes to a close on Sunday, May 22, with a Shelldon's Family Fun Night. Members of the brand-new kids and family plan receive tickets to every Sunday home game in addition to a Tortugas' hat, a meal voucher - good for a free hot dog, popcorn, and small fountain drink - at the gates. After the final out, youngsters take the diamond with Kids Run The Bases presented by Neighbor's Ice Cream Parlor. The series finale is penciled in for a 5:35 p.m. first pitch.
Gates will open at 6 p.m. for the first five games of the series. They will open at 4:30 p.m. for the finale on Sunday. Single-game tickets, group packages, season tickets, and more are currently available and can be purchased online at www.daytonatortugas.com or by calling the Tortugas' Ticket Office at (386) 257-3172.
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Pence to rally with Kemp in Georgia in break with Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will campaign with Georgia’s incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp the day before this month’s GOP primary in his most significant political break with former President Donald Trump to date.
Kemp’s campaign announced Friday morning that Pence will headline a get-out-the-vote rally for Kemp on Monday, May 23rd, the day before the vote. That puts Pence in direct conflict with Trump-endorsed candidate David Perdue, who has been trailing in the polls. Kemp is one of Trump’s top targets this election cycle because of his refusal to cooperate with Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“Brian Kemp is my friend, a man dedicated to faith, family and the people of Georgia,” Pence said in a statement. “I am proud to offer my full support for four more years of Brian Kemp as governor of the great state of Georgia!”
The news comes as Pence has taken steps to distance himself from Trump as the former congressman and Indiana governor considers a 2024 presidential run that could put him into direct competition with his former boss.
That has included calling out Trump by name. In February, Pence said Trump was “wrong” to insist that Pence had the power to unilaterally overturn the results of the 2020 election — a power vice presidents do not possess. In a separate speech before top Republican donors, Pence urged the GOP to move on from Trump’s election grievances and said there was “no room in this party for apologists” for Vladimir Putin after Trump praised the Russian leader’s maneuvering as “genius” before his brutal invasion of Ukraine.
“Elections are about the future,” Pence said in March. “My fellow Republicans, we can only win if we are united around an optimistic vision for the future based on our highest values. We cannot win by fighting yesterday’s battles, or by relitigating the past.”
In an interview with radio host John Fredericks on the conservative Real America’s Voice, Trump declined to unleash on Pence when asked about his decision to campaign with Kemp.
“Well, Mike is trying to get involved and he’s a very nice man,” he said. “But he really let us all down.”
The former president, meanwhile, continued to pan a trio of current and former Republican governors, including New Jersey’s Chris Christie, whom he had previously labeled “RINOs” — or “Republicans in Name Only” — for supporting Kemp.
“We have to fight these people,” Trump said Friday.
Earlier this week, Trump had said their support “tells you all you need to know about what you are getting in Georgia — just a continuation of bad elections and a real RINO if you vote for Brian Kemp.”
“Maybe the ‘R’ in RINO really stands for reelected,” Christie quipped back.
The Georgia race is a gamble for Trump, who notched a major victory in Ohio earlier this month when JD Vance, the candidate he endorsed, came from behind to win a competitive GOP Senate primary. But last week, his pick for governor in Nebraska, Charles Herbster, lost his primary amid groping allegations. And Trump faces further challenges ahead, including in Pennsylvania next week, where his pick for Senate, celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz, is locked in a tight, three-way race.
Kemp had been substantially ahead of Perdue in polls in March and April, and many expect Kemp will be able to prevail without a June runoff, which would be triggered if no candidate won a majority of the vote.
Still, Trump voiced optimism for his candidate Friday, saying he’d been “hearing good things” about Perdue’s standing. Perdue’s campaign has argued this week that record turnout during Georgia’s early-voting period, especially among Republicans who haven’t traditionally voted in primaries, is good for their candidate. They claim pollsters have missed Perdue’s support, although there’s no way to know whom primary voters are selecting.
Perdue, a former senator, has also been lagging in fundraising and had about $900,000 cash on hand on April 30, less than a month before the May 24 primary, while Kemp had $10.7 million.
Trump’s political action committee last month gave $500,000 to a group running attack ads against Kemp — his first major spending in any race this cycle, despite entering the year with more than $120 million in cash. Trump rallied for Perdue and his other favored candidates in Georgia in March, but hasn’t scheduled a return.
But the Republican Governors Association has spent millions to support Kemp, exacerbating Perdue’s financial disadvantage. Christie, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey are all supposed to stump for Kemp in the closing days as part of that push.
In-state Republicans are also rallying to Kemp. Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, whose relationship to Kemp was rocky in the first 18 months of Kemp’s term, said Thursday that “Gov. Kemp is my governor, and I’m going to support him,” on Thursday after the governor signed the upcoming state budget in Ralston’s hometown. Ralston said Kemp has “taken a lot of unfair hits.”
The winner will face Democrat Stacey Abrams, who has raised more than $20 million so far and had $8 million in cash on April 30.
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Associated Press writer Jeff Amy contributed from Atlanta.
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Opinion
Think again about that teal protest vote: you risk stripping the Liberals of progressive MPs who change the nation
Matt Kean
NSW treasurer and minister for energyThere is a lot at stake at this election for the future of our nation and the Liberal Party. With moderate MPs like Trent Zimmerman, Dave Sharma and Jason Falinski being targeted by independents, the ramifications for the Liberal Party and Australia are significant.
It’s clear that many Australians and especially those living in seats being targeted by the so-called “teal” independents care deeply about climate change. Those Australians want to protect our environment, make Australia a renewable energy superpower and leave our children a country where summer is still about the beach and the sun – not bushfire and smoke.
It’s also clear that many Australians want a different politics – a politics that defends each of our freedoms, irrespective of our wealth, power, race or sex; a politics that rises to the challenges of the time; a politics that strives to build a better, more egalitarian future based on the very best knowledge that modern science can teach us; and a politics that sees our country’s brightest days in its future, not in its past.
The best way to make this happen is to send more moderate Liberal MPs to the country’s parliaments, not fewer. If you want a more progressive Liberal Party, it makes no sense to vote out the very MPs who represent that tradition in the party.
To see what happens when the progressive voices are removed from centre-right political parties, just look at the Republican Party in the United States. The political party that ended slavery and defended freedom against the Soviet Union is now the party of Donald Trump, Putin sympathisers and apologists for the insurrection we saw at the US Capitol Building on January 6 last year.
Voting against moderate Liberals is exactly what the extreme right of politics wants. It is why Pauline Hanson and One Nation – the very political party we defeated in the NSW parliament to take action on climate change – are preferencing against moderate Liberals. It is because of their stance on climate policies and equality.
Take Trent Zimmerman, the Liberal MP for the federal seat in North Sydney. On climate action, delivering marriage equality, defending gay and trans kids and teachers, and standing up for asylum seekers such as the Biloela family, Zimmerman has demonstrated a commitment to representing the values of his electorate.
The voice of inner-metropolitan Sydney electorates needs to be heard within the Liberal Party and must be at the table of decision-making. I would not have been able to achieve our ground-breaking climate policies in NSW if I had not had the support across my career of mentors such as Zimmerman. Australia would not have a bipartisan commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, without his advocacy in the Coalition party room.
When Trent Zimmerman was elected as the first openly gay member of the House of Representatives, he became a role model for so many people coming to terms with their sexuality.
Similarly, Dave Sharma was the first member of the House of Indian her itage in a parliament where those of non-European heritage are a rarity. These are important milestones in making our parliament more representative of our entire community.
Don’t forget, Sharma and Zimmerman were among the five federal Liberal MPs who crossed the floor over the government’s Religious Discrimination Bill – a stand on principle that the Liberal Party, unlike Labor, allows. Progressive voters should consider the impact of removing such progressive Liberals from the parliament.
In NSW, it was Gladys Berejiklian’s science-based management of the pandemic that kept us safe and it was during her premiership that NSW legally protected a woman’s right to choose what happens with her body. It was our current Liberal state government that set a target to halve NSW’s emissions by 2030 and it was the same Liberal government that legislated the biggest renewable energy policy in Australia’s history and did so by crushing a multi-day filibuster from One Nation’s Mark Latham.
Some voters say to me that the Liberal Party has become too conservative. I say the Liberal Party is what we make it, and we make it more progressive by making sure its party rooms have progressive voices.
I understand that people may feel like progress is too slow – on reducing emissions, on making sure that no woman in our country has to choose between having children or pursuing her career, and on respecting the rights of all our citizens, no matter who they love, their religion, their gender, their race or their faith. Some voters may want to express their frustration.
But, regardless of the composition of the next federal parliament, we will have the essential two-party system we have today. Either the Coalition or Labor will govern.
You can’t change our country from the crossbench.
Australia is changed and made better through a Liberal government with strong progressive voices, shaping budgets, drafting laws that can actually pass and standing up for centrist liberal ideals.
Parliament has the power to effect transformational policies that reduce our emissions and create opportunity for all Australians. Voting for your local MP is an important responsibility. Effecting change requires a parliamentary majority and it is moderate Liberal MPs such as Zimmerman, Sharma and Falinski who are best placed to build a parliamentary majority for the centrist policies that will make our country better. | https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/think-again-about-that-teal-protest-vote-you-risk-stripping-the-liberals-of-progressive-mps-who-change-the-nation-20220512-p5ako3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | 2022-05-13T20:03:56Z | https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/think-again-about-that-teal-protest-vote-you-risk-stripping-the-liberals-of-progressive-mps-who-change-the-nation-20220512-p5ako3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | true | 8 |
CCSD set to tackle chronic absenteeism among students
Brenda Zamora’s daughter has missed several weeks of school this year after having surgery, contracting COVID-19 and being in a major car accident.
She’s an immunocompromised child going to school during a pandemic, so Zamora said it’s sometimes easier to keep her home than to worry about spreading viruses to others in the school community.
“I think about them and their situation and things that they just have no control about,” the mother said. “It’s not their fault. It’s nobody’s fault.”
Zamora, who is running for a seat on the school board, shared her daughter’s experiences Thursday as the Clark County School District received a report on chronic absenteeism throughout the district.
Chronically absent students are defined by the state as those who are absent for 10 percent or more of their enrolled days.
As of March, 39 percent of students had been chronically absent, according to numbers from the district. The district has seen chronic absenteeism increase this year among nearly all of its student demographic groups, with the exception of African American students, who already had a high rate of absenteeism.
Those numbers track across the state and country, said John Anzalone, district assistant superintendent.
But while Washoe County reported a higher rate of chronic absenteeism than Clark County for the 2020-2021 school year, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the country, had an absenteeism rate nearly half that of CCSD, according to district numbers.
Anzalone said officials know that the district continues to experience the aftermath of distance education.
Kamilah Bywaters, president of the Las Vegas Alliance of Black School Educators, called attention to the high rates of absenteeism among students of color and asked for the district to evaluate whether its programs targeting absenteeism were working.
Black students in particular often feel alienated at school, feel like they don’t have a voice in their education, and struggle to relate to predominantly white teachers, Bywaters said.
“I would hope that we’re incorporating culturally responsive pedagogies as well into our practices so that we can encourage our students to come to school so they can value themselves by seeing themselves in the curriculum,” she said.
To combat chronic absenteeism, the district said it is working to identify why students are missing school, using outside partners to address the problem and increasing connectedness on school campuses.
The district also began holding focus groups with students in April to gauge ways to improve student attendance. Anzalone said students have asked for more positive reinforcements during the school day, like more engaging lessons and someone to welcome and greet them when they arrive on campus.
Jacob Drum, a student at Green Valley High School, also asked for more incentives for students to come to class. Drum said the Green Valley tardy policy gives students a detention and notifies their parents the first and second time they are late to class.
“If you go to school and you’re five minutes late, am I going to go to class, or sit in my car and get that absence excused?” Drum questioned. “I just believe that we should create a structure where a rational human being would want to pursue an education rather than not go to class.”
But Zamora said students like her daughter could be negatively affected by incentives or rewards for perfect attendance.
“I don’t like this idea of ‘You get a certificate for being perfect,’” Zamora said. “That’s not what reality is.”
Clark County School District teacher Autumn Tampa said chronic absenteeism was a problem even before the pandemic. Services like child care were cut after the Great Recession, and many students often have to stay home to take care of a sick grandparent or younger sibling, she said.
Tampa questioned whether the district’s numbers were skewed because of COVID-19 and criticized what she called a nationwide problem, where students and adults who are sick feel pressure to still show up for school or work.
“I don’t want sick children coming to school. They get me sick,” Tampa said. “There should be a focus of getting kids who are not sick into school, but not making kids who are sick come to school so numbers are up.”
Contact Lorraine Longhi at 480-243-4086 or llonghi@reviewjournal.com. Follow @lolonghi on Twitter.
Racial breakdown
The Clark County School District provided the following racial breakdown of chronically absent students:
— White, 31.7 percent
— American Indian/Alaska Native, 46.4 percent
— Asian, 20.1 percent
— Black/African American, 48.1 percent
— Hispanic/Latino, 41.6 percent
— Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 46.7 percent
— Two or more races, 37.8 percent | https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/ccsd-set-to-tackle-chronic-absenteeism-among-students-2575812/ | 2022-05-13T20:04:24Z | https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/ccsd-set-to-tackle-chronic-absenteeism-among-students-2575812/ | true | 1 |
The Biden administration insisted from the outset that it would only consider pursuing the landmark AUKUS project if it had solid support from both major Australian political parties, yet Prime Minister Scott Morrison chose not to consult Labor until the day before its announcement.
By waiting four-and-a-half months, the prime minister made AUKUS into a high-stakes, last-minute political gambit.
And, when Morrison later challenged Labor publicly over whether it fully supported the deal, he seemed to be looking for a way to politicise the security partnership.
White House officials emphasised the point as a deal-breaker in the very first discussion on Australia’s request for nuclear-propelled submarines.
The prime minister sent a special emissary, Australia’s spy chief Andrew Shearer, to broach the topic with two senior officials, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and the White House US Indo-Pacific Co-Ordinator, Kurt Campbell on May 1 last year.
“We asked lots of questions about politics,” said Campbell in an interview. “Would this be contentious? Would this hold?”
Bipartisan political commitment from Labor and Liberal was a prerequisite, the Americans said.
“This would be a military marriage. It would have to hold over decades.”
Shearer, the director of the Office of National Intelligence, replied that, though the government had not consulted Labor, “public debate about the threat had changed significantly and there was a pretty strong bipartisan agreement with the Left on the security environment in Australia”, according to participants in the meeting.
The US returned to the question repeatedly in the secret talks that unfolded over the months.
“If Albo says ‘no’, the deal will be dead,” Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Arthur Sinodinos, explained to Australian interlocutors.
The Americans quietly tested political support within their own system.
The Democratic White House confidentially consulted Republican senators aligned with Donald Trump. They found them supportive, even enthusiastic, at the prospect of AUKUS.
But they were frustrated at the lack of clarity from Australia. They called on a special assistant to the President who had been posted to Australia, Edgard Kagan, for his view.
He observed that the Australian government seemed confident that Labor would support such a deal when they were eventually informed.
The Americans could see that if Labor baulked, Morrison would use it as a wedge against Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese in the approach to an election.
They would frame him as weak on national security.
“The government has clearly thought this through, and we should submit to their judgment,” Kagan argued internally.
When asked why he had decided not to consult Labor over AUKUS until the last minute, Morrison told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age: “I believed the Labor party would support it.” He was proved right.
Morrison and officials briefed Labor leader Anthony Albanese and the Labor leadership the day before the planned announcement.
The next day Albanese chaired a shadow cabinet meeting, which recommended that Labor support AUKUS. A full caucus meeting the same day endorsed the decision without dissent.
Morrison has since challenged Albanese on several occasions, including the leader’s debate on Wednesday.
When the Labor leader criticised Morrison for wasting $5.5 billion on the dumped French submarine contract, the prime minister shot back: “You don’t support the submarine contract?”
Albanese said: “We do support that, you know that.” Morrison: “Doesn’t sound like it.”
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