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Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a 164 percent year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit at Rs 2,007.9 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022.
In the corresponding quarter last year, the company posted a net profit of Rs Rs 759.2 crore. CNBC-TV18 Polls had predicted a profit of Rs 1,880 crore for the quarter under review.
Quarterly revenue for the operator increased 22.3 percent to Rs 31,500 crore in the January-March quarter, while ARPU (Average Revenue Per User)
rose to Rs 178 from Rs 145 in the previous fiscal, the company said in a statement.
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For the full year FY22, the Sunil Mittal-led telco logged a net profit of Rs 4,255 crore against a loss of Rs 15,084 crore in the previous fiscal (FY21). The consolidated revenues for Q4 2022 at Rs 31,500 crore grew 22.3 percent YoY. Consolidated mobile data traffic at 11,550 PBs in the quarter with a healthy YoY growth of 29.5 percent.
India revenues for Q4 2022 at Rs 22,500 crore, increased by 22.7 percent YoY. Mobile revenues grew by 25.1 percent YoY on account of an increase in ARPU led by a healthy flow-through of tariff revision and strong 4G customer additions during the year.
"We continue to gain a strong share of the 4G customers in the market and surpassed the +200 million mark towards the end of Q4’22. The company has added 21.5 million 4G customers to its network over the last year, an increase of 12.0 percent YoY.
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ARPU continues to be the best in the industry, average data usage per data customer at 18.8 GBs/month and voice usage per customer at 1,083 mins /month," Bharti Airtel said.
Consolidated EBITDA witnessed an increase of 27.1 percent YoY to Rs 15,998 crore in Q4 2022. This led to an improvement in EBITDA margin from 48.9 percent in Q4 2021 to 50.8 percent in Q4 2022 exhibiting continued focus on operational efficiencies. Incremental EBITDA margins across businesses remained healthy, with India's mobile services EBITDA improving from 47.5 percent in Q4 2021 to 50.6 percent in Q4 2022.
Consolidated EBIT increased by 44.9 percent YoY to Rs 7,315 crore. The consolidated net income before exceptional items for the
quarter stands at Rs 1,860 crore. The consolidated net income after exceptional items for the quarter stands at Rs 2,008 crore.
The net debt-EBITDA ratio (annualized) and including the impact of leases as of March 31, 2022, is at 2.51 times as compared to 2.95 times as of March 31, 2021. We paid additional Rs 8,815 crore towards part prepayment of deferred liabilities for spectrum acquired in 2015.
Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO, India & South Asia, said, "This has been another quarter to cap a full year of consistent and competitive performance across our portfolio.
Our homes and enterprise business continue to exhibit very strong growth momentum, reflecting the resilience of our overall portfolio. Our strong balance sheet and cash flows have enabled us to further repay some of our spectrum liabilities ahead of schedule and improve our leverage."
The results came after the close of the market hours. Shares of Bharti Airtel ended at Rs 706, up by Rs 13.20, or 1.91 percent on the BSE.
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NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon will report financial results for the second quarter 2022 on Friday, July 15, 2022. Materials will be posted to BNY Mellon's website at approximately 6:30 a.m. ET, and management will host a conference call and simultaneous live audio webcast at 8 a.m. ET that same day. This conference call and audio webcast will include forward-looking statements and may include other material information.
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BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment and wealth management and investment services in 35 countries. As of March 31, 2022, BNY Mellon had $45.5 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $2.3 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.
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Twitch, a live-streaming giant, comes under scrutiny after Buffalo shooting
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business
Twitch, the livestreaming giant popular among video gamers, has been thrust into the national spotlight after the suspect in the Buffalo grocery store mass shooting tried to broadcast the attack on the platform.
Twitch removed the livestream less than two minutes after the violence began on Saturday, a spokesperson for the company told CNN. Despite the quick action by Twitch to delete the content, clips and copies of the disturbing video of the shooting, which police says was a racially-motivated hate crime, quickly spread across other social media platforms over the weekend.
While Twitch may not be as much of a household name as some other large social platforms, the Amazon-owned service has gained immense popularity in recent years beyond gaming. Twitch has become a destination to watch others play video games, raise goats and other animals, and even just sleep.
But its core feature — livestreaming — poses a huge set of challenges. Live video and live audio have proven difficult for a number of social platforms to effectively moderate, given their real-time and ephemeral nature.
“The vast majority of the content that appears on Twitch is gone the moment it’s created and seen,” the company said in a 2021 transparency report. “That fact requires us to think about safety and community health in different ways than other services that are primarily based on pre-recorded and uploaded content.”
To address this issue, Twitch relies on a mix of machine detection systems, human moderators and user reporting to identify content that violates its guidelines, not unlike other social platforms. But as the Buffalo mass shooting shows, even taking action a couple minutes after a broadcast begins may not be enough to stop the video’s spread online.
Twitch has been in the news for videos featuring violent content before: A gunman who killed two people in a 2019 shooting near a synagogue in Germany livestreamed the attack on Twitch before it was eventually removed by the platform. Twitch said in a statement at the time that it was “shocked and saddened” by the incident in Germany and stressed the platform “has a zero-tolerance policy against hateful conduct.”
A 180-page document that has been attributed to the Buffalo shooting suspect allegedly references how the 2019 attack in Germany was streamed on Twitch and remained online before being removed. (The Twitch video of the Germany attack was 35 minutes long.)
Here is what you should know about Twitch, as it again finds itself under scrutiny following the deadly attack in Buffalo.
What is Twitch?
Launched in 2011 and acquired by Amazon in 2014 for nearly $1 billion, Twitch initially gained immense popularity among the online video game community. The platform says it has an average viewership at any given moment of more than 2.5 million users and has more than 31 million average daily visitors.
The platform has pivoted beyond just gaming content, attracting a wider range of viewers and digital creators who livestream on topics ranging from pop culture to music. Users do not need an account to tune into a live broadcast.
A recent report from livestreaming software company Streamlabs found that Twitch represented more than 90% of the market share for hours streamed compared to competitors YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming during the first three months of 2022.
Who uses it?
The same report said Twitch’s most-watched category since late 2020 has been the wide-ranging “Just Chatting” category. The Just Chatting page features everything from clips on the Johnny Depp defamation trial to cooking tutorials.
Nearly 75% of Twitch users are between the ages of 16 and 34, the company has said. Politicians including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, and former President Donald Trump have used Twitch in an apparent attempt to draw in younger voters. A Trump campaign account, however, was eventually suspended from Twitch in the wake of the Jan. 6 mob attack at the US Capitol.
What issues has Twitch faced before?
Apart from the 2019 livestreamed attack in Germany, Twitch also had to address videos of a mass shooting that year at two mosques in New Zealand that left 51 people dead. The gunman first livestreamed the attack on Facebook, but it was subsequently shared on Twitch. Twitch took legal action in 2019 against users who posted the mass shooting video and other content on the platform, Bloomberg reported at the time.
Like other big platforms, Twitch has been forced to grapple with the spread of online harassment. In particular, it attracted headlines last year when a group of streamers campaigned to boycott Twitch for a day amid the rise of “hate raids.” Hate raids, which found outsized popularity on Twitch, usually involve users ambushing a Twitch streamer’s chat with an onslaught of similarly hateful messages — typically consisting of racist, transphobic or other comments targeting marginalized groups. Twitch has attempted to crack down on this behavior, including by updating the tools it uses to respond to them.
How does Twitch’s response compare to other platforms?
Twitch said the video from the Buffalo suspect was removed from the platform less than two minutes after the violence started. While this is markedly quicker than the 17 minutes it allegedly took Facebook to remove the New Zealand shooting video in 2019, critics including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul decried that it wasn’t deleted by platforms “within seconds.”
In a statement sent to CNN confirming the shooting was streamed on its platform, Twitch said the user “has been indefinitely suspended from our service, and we are taking all appropriate action, including monitoring for any accounts rebroadcasting this content.” The company did not immediately respond to follow-up questions.
Spokespeople for Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Reddit all told CNN that they had banned the sharing of the video on their sites and are working to identify and remove copies of it.
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At a very early age, Mike Boley, knew he wanted to be a cop. At a recent interview he showed me a screenshot he had of a second grade school project that was of a homemade ID card. Written next to the space for the “Job” was “Cop.” Getting to know Mike Boley, the person, the chief, “the cop” and what his path has been in serving the Tri-State as he forges a new level of engagement for himself and for the community running his campaign for Hancock County Sheriff was indeed meeting with a profound force; one for whom those voting in the upcoming election Nov. 8, and in the primary June 28, will have a voice to decide.
With a charismatic enthusiasm and a sincere confidence, Boley said of his passion for embarking on this new level of engagement in his service to our community that it rests in making “sure the job always gets done.”
We talked about what that job is and as would be expected Boley said it involves “proactive policing, enforcing laws, and [putting] focus where need is.” But it is so much more than that. So, I asked Boley what sets him apart from the other candidate and what does he endeavor to bring to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.
Integrity. Dedication. Accountability.
Boley’s career in law enforcement began on Jan. 5, 2004, when he was hired as a 911 dispatcher with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. With a career now spanning 18 years, Boley has served as reserve deputy, court security officer, part-time police officer, patrolman, deputy sheriff, assistant chief of police, and most recently in the last five years as Nauvoo Chief of Police.
“I am not working to become the next Sheriff of Hancock County for any personal reasons – I am doing so because I want to take my work experience from the first half of my career and apply it towards leading the future of law enforcement in Hancock County during the second half of my career. As sheriff, I’m going to lead with integrity, dedication and accountability, with a strong emphasis being placed on communication and teamwork,” he said.
That communication and teamwork through the course of Boley’s career appears to be the collective power behind the force that is Mike Boley. With a strong emphasis on developing the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in a transparent and transformative way, Boley shared that he envisions a long-range plan to engage and develop not only the force that currently exists but also to engage and develop the one he will build with the development of the Sheriff’s Office being achieved through several multi-prong strategies that continue to build relationships of trust across various federal, state, and local agencies, and educate and engage the public. Boley said it is important to not stop there.
“The relationships we build with the communities we serve are of the utmost importance and being transparent is critical to the success of that,” he said.
Boley said his decision to run for Hancock County Sheriff had to be thoroughly considered. While his career path and vision for how he will be of best service to the communities has been in the making over the course of many years, Boley, a husband and a family-man, said the decision to run for the Hancock County Sheriff came down to asking his wife and family how they would be affected, and he took several days to consider the impacts this decision would have on them. With their full support behind him and the support of those who have mentored and inspired him through his lifetime, Boley is ready to bring dynamic change to the area and communities he serves.
Fighting Crime not Creating Crime
Boley said the vision and strategies he has for the Hancock County Sheriff’s office include “deploying a proactive model of policing while having the needs of our community in mind.” In doing this, the hallmarks of his leadership plan – which are integrity, dedication, and accountability – will be the guideposts for how he will lead the department. Boley approaches his job with a stance of being tough on crime, yet he doesn’t minimize the importance of the other aspect of his job, which is to educate and engage our community, its leaders, and the agencies involved in more transparency, lead by example, and provide facts and not conjecture. Fighting crime involves “having a dedicated approach to the profession, prioritizing resources, and executing the enforcement at a high level.”
Noting an incredible sense of discernment, I asked Boley how he determines or is able to separate what is a criminal from someone who is not a criminal but who has just used poor judgement resulting in criminal charges. Boley stated that he doesn’t automatically judge someone based on if they’ve made a mistake or not. He believes that more often than not, the true character of someone is determined by their actions after they’ve made the mistake.
Boley also believes that it is critical that departments not only have the strength and integrity of cross-departmental diplomacy, but that these relationships extend beyond the Sheriff’s Office and police agencies, to include coalitions and relationships with outreach, resources, and services, churches, business leaders, schools and institutions, and citizens. It also involves our justice system and doing our part as law enforcement to make a positive contribution to the system.
Integrity, dedication, and accountability allow for justice and restitution to occur and that is every American’s inalienable right.
Boley stressed that the role of the Sheriff’s Office is not just about fighting crime, however. More so, Boley said, it is about “having one’s part in building a better society” so our children and their children have the benefit of living in vibrant, peaceful and safe communities. Doing things right is not enough. We need to do things smart, and we need to do things well. Boley emphasized the need to be accountable and lead by example; educating and forging paths that allow things to progress. Boley understands that he can’t single-handedly fix all of the problems we face in our communities, but he is prepared to do everything in his power to make as much of a positive change as he can.
More on Mike Boley for Sheriff
Go to https://www.electboley.com/ for more information on his campaign and for more information on how to support and volunteer in Boley’s campaign. You can also check out Mike Boley and meet his family on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/electboley where there is real time campaign trail activity being posted.
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“Let’s Get On With It” Attitude Comes At A Deadly Cost
Covid Tracker: May 14
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As the fifth week of the federal election campaign wraps up, Australia faces a dire public health crisis.
The message to the public from both major parties continues to be that the Covid pandemic is somewhat in the past and Australia is now living with the disease.
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However, the reality is quite different, as seen firsthand by the number of infections reported every day, with Australia now ranking second in the world for cases per million in a population of more than one million.
It comes as the latest data from the Bureau of Statistics, reveals Australia has seen more than 5000 people lose their lives in the last four and a half months to Covid, double the number of influenza deaths reported in the past six years.
The greater impact of the highly contagious virus is seen in the erosion of Australia’s first-class healthcare, with hospitals, medical staff, and ambulances pushed to ramping exhaustion, while general staff shortages, school and work disruptions, and the cost of living drive an even a greater divide between the haves and have nots.
So, as winter approaches, perhaps the sentiment that “we have a well vaccinated population that has reduced Covid to nothing more than the flu so let’s just get on with it” is a misleading and instead comes at a devastating cost.
We can only hope that the incoming government will address reasonable ways of reducing transmissions while offering minimal disruption to everyday life.
Meanwhile, Covid cases and hospitalisations across Australia and New Zealand look like this:
Western Australia
- New cases: 13,162
- Covid-related deaths: 2
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 292 / 10
Northern Territory
- New cases: TBA
- Covid-related deaths: TBA
- Hospital and ICU admissions: TBA
Australian Capital Territory
- New cases: 1,001
- Covid-related deaths: 0
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 71 / 5
Queensland
- New cases: 9,484
- Covid-related deaths: 5
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 414 / 12
New South Wales
- New cases: 10,954
- Covid-related deaths: 19
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 1,377 / 58
Victoria
- New cases: 12,160
- Covid-related deaths: 22
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 524 / 24
South Australia
- New cases: 3,816
- Covid-related deaths: 5
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 217 / 11
Tasmania
- New cases: 925
- Covid-related deaths: 0
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 43 / 1
New Zealand
- New cases: 7,068
- Covid-related deaths: 18
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 398 / 8
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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) honoured artists and industry leaders at the helm of Canada's music scene tonight at the 2022 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Ontario Creates, which took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Co-hosted by Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe (CBC Music's The Block ) and Ann Pornel (The Great Canadian Baking Show), the renowned industry event saw five show-stopping performances and the presentation of 41 JUNO Awards, along with The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, the Humanitarian Award Presented by
Music Canada and the MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award Presented by Canadian Scholarship
Trust Foundation.
Montreal's pop-electro sensation,
Charlotte Cardin took the lead this year with three awards: Single of the Year Presented by Live Nation Canada, Artist of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada and Pop Album of the Year. Chart-topping singer-songwriter The
Weeknd followed with two awards for Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year and Songwriter of the Year Presented by SOCAN. Both
Charlotte Cardin and The
Weeknd are nominated for this year's TikTok JUNO Fan Choice Award, which will be presented at the 51st Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast.
Denise Jones, one of the most influential voices in Canada's
Black entertainment community, was posthumously awarded the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. Accepting the award on behalf of Denise were her two sons
Jesse and Jerimi. Three-time JUNO Award winner, Susan Aglukark, was recognized with the 2022 Humanitarian Award Presented by
Music Canada. Aglukark was honoured for her commitment to improving the lives of children and youth in Northern Indigenous communities. Dallas Green was named the MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award Presented by Canadian Scholarship
Trust Foundation with the award for his dedicated support of MusiCounts and music education.
The evening's celebrations put a spotlight on Canada's emerging and rising talent with 24 first-time winners taking home JUNO awards. The list includes
Allison Russell (Contemporary
Roots Album of the Year), Afrikana Soul Sister (Global
Music Album of the Year), Andrea Jin 金玉琪 (Comedy Album of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada), Archspire (Metal/Hard
Music Album of the Year), Avataar (Jazz Album of the Year - Group), Caity Gyorgy (Vocal Jazz Album of the Year), Charmaine (Rap Single of the Year Presented by ADVANCE, Canada's
Black Music Business Collective), DJ Shub (Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year Presented by Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada), Emily D'Angelo (Classical Album of the Year - Solo Artist), Fawn Wood( Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year), Garth
Prince (Children's Album of the Year), Hill Kourkoutis (Recording Engineer of the Year), HNTR (Underground Dance Single of the Year), Kairo
McLean (Reggae Recording of the Year), MONOWHALES (Breakthrough Group of the Year Presented by FACTOR, The Government of Canada and Canada's
Private Radio Broadcasters),
Maria Dunn (Traditional
Roots Album of the Year), Mustafa (Alternative Album of the Year Presented by CBC Music),
Olivia Rodrigo (International Album of the Year), TOR (Electronic Album of the Year) and Will Bonness (Jazz Album of the Year - Solo).
Along with Cardin, artists from La Belle Province came out on top in several categories including Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin (Classical Album of the Year: Small Ensemble), Coeur de pirate (Francophone Album of the Year),
Half Moon Run (Adult Alternative Album of the Year Presented by Sonos), L'Harmonie des saisons, conducted by Eric Milnes, feat. Hélène Brunet (Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble), Keiko Devaux (Classical Composition of the Year), Mykaël Nelson, Nicolas Lemieux and Albert Zablit (Album Artwork of the Year), KAYTRANADA (Dance Recording of the Year) and Xavier Dolan (Music Video of the Year).
Five eclectic performances scored the evening: 2022 Francophone Album of the Year nominee
Roxane Bruneau; Alternative Album of the Year Presented by CBC
Music nominee Ruby Waters; 2021/2022 Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class short list artist,
Jesse Gold; two-time JUNO Award nominees VALLEY and 2022 JUNO Award winner
Allison Russell (Contemporary
Roots Album of the Year), who moved audiences with her In Memoriam tribute.
The 2022 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Ontario Creates are available to rewatch on-demand via CBC Gem or CBCMusic.ca/junos.
The 51st Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast will be live for the first time from outdoor venue Budweiser Stage in Toronto, broadcast and streamed live across Canada at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC Gem, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos, and CBC Music's Facebook, Twitter and Youtube pages.
JUNO Opening Night Awards - Award Partners: Adult Alternative Album of the Year Presented by Sonos, Alternative Album of the Year Presented by CBC Music, Artist of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada, Breakthrough Group of the Year Presented By FACTOR, The Government of Canada, and Canada's
Private Radio Broadcasters, Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year Presented by Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, Comedy Album of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada, Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Presented by Audio-Technica, Rap Single of the Year Presented by ADVANCE, Canada's
Black Music Collective, Rock Album of the Year Presented by Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, Single of the Year Presented by Live Nation Canada, Songwriter of the Year Presented by SOCAN.
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC celebrated Canada's biggest night in music at the 51st Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast, marking the first in-person show since 2019. Hosted by Marvel Studios star of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, Simu Liu, the awards were broadcast for the first time in history from an outdoor venue at Budweiser Stage, nationwide on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC
Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen and globally on CBCMusic.ca/junos. The hotly anticipated event featured exhilarating performances from the nation's biggest movers in music along with appearances from some of Canada's most recognizable personalities.
Following her three major wins last night at the 2022 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Ontario Creates, and a breathtaking performance of her hit "Meaningless" on Budweiser Stage, a humbled
Charlotte Cardin added Album of the Year Presented by
Music Canada to her collection of statuettes, making her the most decorated artist at this year's JUNO Week with a total of four awards.
Hamilton-raised legends
Arkells took home Group of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada after an electric two-song performance of "
Reckoning" and "
You Can Get It" that began from the crowd. Vancouver pop songstress JESSIA took home her first JUNO for Breakthrough Artist of the Year Presented by FACTOR, The Government of Canada and Canada's
Private Radio Broadcasters and Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class alumni Haviah Mighty, became the first female in history to win best Rap Album/EP of the Year, only moments before her powerful performance of hits "Protest" and "So-So."
Canadians were given the option to vote for the TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, which was awarded to Shawn Mendes. This marks the fourth time Shawn has won the award bringing his' total JUNO count to an impressive 13 awards. Mendes also made a special appearance to accept the prestigious JUNO International Achievement Award, which has only been awarded eight times previously. The award honours Canadian artists who have attained extraordinary success on the world stage and raised the profile of Canadian music around the world.
MusiCounts also recognized Canadian music educator, Darren Hamilton's (David Suzuki Secondary School, Brampton, ON) impact not only on students, but also their community and the music education field, through the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the Canadian Scholarship
Trust Foundation.
The JUNO Awards Broadcast made history with the induction of legendary award-winning recording artist and world-renowned Broadway, television, film and fashion icon, Deborah Cox, during the induction and performance presented by TD. Cox became the first
Black woman to join the Canadian
Music Hall of Fame and was inducted by Toronto Raptors alumni, NBA Hall of Famer, author, music producer and friend, Chris Bosh. To mark the milestone and Cox's immeasurable impact on Canada's music scene, fans were treated to a four-track medley of her hits "Beautiful U R," "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here," "
Where Do We Go From Here" and "Who Do U Love."
The 2022 JUNO Awards staged spectacular performances under the stars including the highly anticipated return of pop-punk icon and nine-time JUNO Award winner Avril Lavigne, who rocked audiences with a nostalgic mashup of "Complicated," "Girlfriend," "I'm With You," "Sk8r Boi," and "Bite Me," from her latest album Love Sux. Later in the show, Simu Liu returned to the stage with his own rendition of "Complicated."
Arcade Fire lit up the night performing "Unconditional 1 (Lookout Kid)," while west-coast rap sensation and JUNO Award nominee bbno$, whose songs have been streamed more than 2.8 billion times globally, had the audience dancing in their seats to his viral tracks "
Lalala" and "Edamame." Godfather of PowWowStep and 2022 JUNO Award Winner DJ Shub & JUNO nominated Canadian hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kidsperformed a politicized medley of "War Club," "Uncle Rico," and "Rebirth;" past JUNO award nominee and presenter
Lauren Spencer-Smith, took the stage for her platinum single "
Fingers Crossed" and first-time JUNO Award nominee
Tesher wowed the crowd with some of his international hits including a surprise collaboration performance of "
Jalebi Baby" featuring an energetic Simu Liu. Mustafa, winner of the 2022 JUNO for Alternative Album Presented by CBC Music, moved audiences with a performance of "Stay Alive," which featured fifteen people from the community where he grew up.
The evening's roster of incredible presenters included some of Canada's most notable personalities: actor and comedian Andrew Phung (Run the Burbs, Kim's Convenience); co-creator and star of CBC's hit series, Sort Of,
Bilal Baig;
Minister of Canadian Heritage The Honourable
Pablo Rodriguez, JUNO Award winner and internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Donovan Woods; JUNO Award nominee Faouzia; first female leader of the Assembly of First Nations,
National Chief RoseAnne Archibald; Francophone nominee
Roxane Bruneau; JUNO Award-winning and three-time JUNO nominated rapper and singer, TOBi and TikTok star and Indigenous activist Tia Wood.
Fans can rewatch every performance and memorable moment from the 51st Annual JUNO Awards broadcast, on CBC Gem, CBCMusic.ca/junos and The JUNO Awards social channels.
The 2022 JUNO Awards Broadcast is produced by Insight Productions (a Boat Rocker company) in association with CBC and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).
JUNO Awards Broadcast - Award Partners: TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Album of the Year Presented by
Music Canada, Group of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada, Canadian
Music Hall of Fame Induction Presented by TD Bank Group, Breakthrough Artist of the Year Presented by FACTOR, The Government of Canada and Canada's
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Manchester, United Kingdom — Hong Konger's Favourite Relocation & Investment Hotspot
HONG KONG, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For nearly a decade, Manchester has been an investment hotspot for Hong Kongers and, more recently, a desirable destination for relocation.
Mr Kingston Lai, the CEO of Knightsbridge Partners: Founder of Asia Bankers Club, Ashton Hawks & Golden Emperor, will be hosting three Investment Seminars each day on the 28th and 29th of May at the JW Marriott, launching Colliers Yard with prices starting from £220,000.
Asia Bankers Club, Golden Emperor and Ashton Hawks are the sole agents for the first chapter of Colliers Yard, the Bankside skyscraper.
Colliers Yard: The Hottest new neighbourhood in Manchester:
Colliers Yard is located in the city centre, 7 minutes walk to Prime Retail shopping and 7 minutes to Deansgate square and 15 minutes walk to the CBD. The regeneration will consist of a tree-lined boulevard, a blend of existing heritage buildings with 21st-century architecture and an intertwinement of local heritage assets like the Eagle Inn Pub, Collier Street Baths and Blueprint Studios.
Bankside, the first phase of Colliers Yard, offers 444 units, including 1-BR, 2-BR and 3-BR, ranging from 505 sq. ft. to 1,115 sq. ft., and a limited number of Penthouse units of 1,075 sq. ft. to 1,388 sq. ft. Residents can expect standard facilities such as a games room, lounges, gym, yoga studio, table tennis and a multi-use suite for meetings, parties or gatherings. Hong Kong buyers who decide to buy at Bankside will be delighted to hear that scheme will have a Mahjong room. Residents can use the Colliers Yard app to book amenity spaces to play with friends and family. The increasing rental pool of influencers and creatives in the rental market has led to new concept amenity spaces such as Instagram pods, indoor & outdoor co-working spaces and dog spa. Bankside will have a mahjong table for the Hong Kong residents who enjoy the game.
About Renaker
Renaker is a leading, dynamic and forward-thinking real estate company. Winning awards for transforming the cityscape. Manchester's leading developer, delivering 5,000 homes since 2006. Renaker has a proven track record in successfully delivering aspirational large-scale residential-led projects. Renaker builds for the long term enjoyment and well being of the new communities it creates.
Renaker has a history of creating strong communities in the city. For example, great Jackson Street was once a brownfield site and transformed into high-quality homes across several luxury developments: Deansgate Square, Victoria Residence, Elizabeth Tower, with The Blade and Three60 currently under construction. Additionally, there are plans for substantial public realm improvements as part of the neighbourhood, from green space to retail units and education and medical facilities. Future enhancements will include a city centre park (over 1 acre in size), a one form entry primary school for 210 pupils, and a medical centre. The public realm will also connect via cycle pathways and walkways.
"With the massively successful launches of Deansgate square by Asia Bankers Club, Golden Emperor and Ashton Hawks, Renaker has chosen Knightsbridge Partners for the Global launch of Colliers Yard, Bankside." Martina Collins, Sales & Marketing Director, Renaker.
Hong Konger's Top City for Relocation in the UK
According to Britain Association, Manchester is the top choice for Hong Kong BN(O) holders if we sort the cities by local councils. There is a 50-50 portion for investment and self-use purposes. The number of Hong Kong emigrants noted a 40% increase in Q1 2022 compared to Q4 2021.
Comparable Growth of Manchester to London
The population of Manchester has skyrocketed since the £7 billion infrastructure investment of The Northern Powerhouse programme. Manchester's population growth is three times the national average. In addition, the Data City's emerging Technology Report rates Manchester as the number 1 destination for digital tech teams.
The Uk economy grew 7.5% in 2021, the fastest since 1948. Manchester's economy is predicted to grow 6.5% in 2022.
Mr Kingston Lai, the CEO of Knightsbridge Partners: Founder of Asia Bankers Club, Ashton Hawks & Golden Emperor, comments,
"Manchester's residential market is still at an early growth stage. The current house prices in Manchester are half of London. With the constant undersupply of housing, the February house prices in Manchester have recorded a year-on-year 9.2% increase (Zoopla, 2022). Google opened office space in 2008, Huawei in 2019, Amazon in 2020, PWC tech hub in 2021, and EY tech hub in 2022. Manchester is increasingly attracting institutional investors. Smart money follows the institutional investors. "
Manchester's Economy & Real Estate Market:
Mr Fredrick Ho, Director & Partner of Ashton Hawks, "This week, the British pound dropped to its lowest since 2020. So now is an time to consider a Manchester investment property, benefiting from the first-mover advantage with The Renaker Effect and the weakened pound.
Strong Rental Yield with Active Rental Market
"In October 2021, fewer than 500 flats were available to rent in Manchester. Research from spareroom in April 2022 highlighted that Manchester rents increased the most compared to Outer London, Liverpool, Inner London and Birmingham. According to Inventory base, Manchester rates second in the UK, with an average of 5.19%. Colliers Yard's Bankside with an expected rental yield as high as 6% p.a* will be very attractive to Hong Kong Investors."- Ivan Yam, Managing Director of Golden Emperor
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About Asia Bankers Club
Asia Bankers Club is a private investment club for banking and finance professionals. Providing physical assets options for investments, such as properties, fine wines, art, timepieces, and collectables. Our members are from top tier investment, private and consumer banks, asset management companies, private equity firms, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds located in key financial centres.
About Golden Emperor
Golden Emperor Properties Limited offers overseas properties to international clients. The company has a team of dedicated sales agents who provide consultancy and information on transaction-related topics such as taxation, sales & purchase procedures, payment schedules, etc. Golden Emperor represents property developers from Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, the USA, Australia and the UK.
About Ashton Hawks
Ashton Hawks was founded by a group of renowned investment experts balancing luxury leisure, lifestyle and investment. Headquartered in Hong Kong, with overseas branches in Bangkok and Vietnam. Ashton Hawks takes pride in being a boutique real estate consultant for the ultra-affluent. | https://www.asiaone.com/business/renakers-2022-flagship-project-heart-manchester-global-launch-colliers-yard-building | 2022-05-17T12:13:43Z | https://www.asiaone.com/business/renakers-2022-flagship-project-heart-manchester-global-launch-colliers-yard-building | false | 3 |
Springtime is not usually known for football, but for the past five years, minor league football is alive and well in St. Tammany Parish.
The Bayou Lacombe Cardinals, who compete in the Amateur to Professional Developmental Football League, have provided gridiron excitement while helping the community.
The Cardinals' mission is to provide guidance and opportunities for adult athletes while providing quality entertainment and community outreach for the parish and surrounding areas.
The Cardinals were just an idea back in 2016 before joining the APDFL, beginning competition the following year. The Cardinals have compiled an impressive 35-10 mark in their history, including a 7-2 record this season. Playing their home games at Lakeshore's Titan Coliseum, the Cardinals close out the regular season on May 21 at 7 p.m., hosting the South Alabama Dolphins (4-5).
The Cardinals' roster features primarily local area talent, including former high school, college and various professional-level athletes. The APDFL allows its players to showcase their abilities, gaining further exposure.
Community Focus
Cardinals' head coach and executive director, Gerrin Narcisse, is one of the founders, along with Blaine Bond (who was the first head coach) and Art Lewis.
Most APDFL teams charge players fees but not the Bayou Lacombe Cardinals. Instead, the team requires its players to volunteer at various outreach community events as part of the Cardinals Care Program.
Since its inception, the Cardinals have partnered with the Blood Center, and they work closely with area representatives and nonprofit organizations, identifying needs for community service.
Cardinals' players offered ongoing assistance with Hurricane Ida disaster relief efforts by assisting with cutting down trees, debris removal, minor construction, helping elderly residents clean up their property and being involved with food and ice distribution to those in need.
"The Cardinals offer a safety net to help impact lives in a positive way to help create strong individuals. Without this program, I know a bunch of guys that would struggle. We serve as a support network, providing a buffer. It's a community outreach program that happens to play football," Narcisse said.
"We help transition players to life after football by providing opportunities. We support our players, regardless of what their individual needs may be, by providing assistance finding potential jobs or guiding them to helpful solutions to any problems. We offer our players a better path to life after football."
Narcisse has 13 years of coaching experience and currently serves as an assistant principal at Bayou Lacombe Middle School.
Offensive Excellence
On the field, the Cardinals' offense is led by quarterback Jervious Epherson, 30. The 2010 Northshore graduate is the league's statistical passing leader and a local truck driver by day and night.
Epherson, who has battled a hamstring injury since Week 6, has completed 128 of 212 passes (60.4%) for 1,896 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
"I'm pushing through it. I have a very talented group of receivers who run great routes. When we're on our game, clicking, things usually turn out really well. Only practicing two days a week makes it challenging, so we have to be on our game," Epherson said.
"I love football, and it's been a great experience with the Cardinals. It has helped me grow as a person. As players, we don't have to pay, and our gear is provided. We just have to show up and play the game."
Second-year receiver Mark Mornay Jr., 27, graduated from Pope John Paul II in 2013, works at Planet Fitness in Covington, and loves being a Cardinal. He has 15 receptions for 205 yards and two scores.
"The team is run in a professional manner. I take pride in my professionalism, so it's a good partnership. Personally, it's all about helping my team win and getting to the highest level. I'm using the APDFL as a stepping stone to get to where my heart is, hoping for a chance to play in the NFL."
It's also a platform to bring awareness to helping others.
Earlier in the season, Mornay felt he needed to do something to bring more awareness about the war in Ukraine.
"My heart spoke to me one night, and I felt I wanted to show the solidarity and support of the American people for what was happening to the Ukrainian people. I ordered a Ukrainian flag to show solidarity with Ukraine. Before a home game, I carried the Ukrainian flag onto the field while my teammate, Garrett Schexnayder (an Army vet), carried the American flag. I also wear a Ukrainian-colored headband under my helmet during games," Mornay said.
Mornay attended Southeastern his freshman year, winning a Southland Conference championship, before transferring to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and graduating in 2017 with a sports management degree.
Second-year wideout and 26-year-old Xavier Chatman is a 2014 Lakeshore High alumnus. Chatman tops the Cardinals with 38 receptions for 566 yards and nine touchdowns.
"I have aspirations of playing professional football. The APDFL is the best opportunity a player can have. I'll be taking part in upcoming USFL and XFL summer combine workouts in Georgia and Texas, hoping to get a shot," Chatman said. "It's always been my dream to get paid to play football, the game I love."
Veteran Defense
One of the Cardinals' elder statesmen and an original team member, DE/LB Abraham Dawson celebrated his 38th birthday this month.
"I love still being able to play, but even at my age, I still get butterflies. I was raised around football. My dad played at Slidell High, and my uncle played for Salmen," the 2003 Salmen graduate said.
A firefighter/EMT with the St. George Fire Department in Baton Rouge, Dawson says he is grateful to the Cardinals' organization and its work in the community.
"I take pride in being an original Cardinal. It means the world to me to have my three kids watch me play. Being there for kids in the community, who have single moms, is what I enjoy being part of, helping mentor them, providing guidance and direction."
Sixth-year safety/running back Lawrence Robinson, 29, is a dynamic two-way performer. He graduated from Franklinton in 2011 and was a member of the Demons' 2010 Class 4A state championship team. He played at Nicholls State, then transferred to Pearl River Community College.
Narcisse described Robinson as the best football player on any field that he steps on.
He has two interceptions, two fumbles recoveries and a forced fumble. Robinson works as an electrician in Slidell.
He gives back to the community by coaching youth sports. He's in his third season, coaching linebackers and defensive backs for the Louisiana Wave Elite, a 10 and under travel team from Slidell, which is ranked No. 9 nationally according to Battle Sports.
Second-year defensive end Ted Conrad, 25, is a speedy assassin on the field. Off the field, the 2014 Fontainebleau grad is an entry-level chef at Pardos Bistro in Mandeville. He leads the Cardinals' defense with nine sacks, a team-high three forced fumbles and two recoveries.
His nickname is "Drago" for his resemblance to Ivan Drago, the Russian boxer in the 1985 film Rocky IV. His Cardinals teammates say he'd look just like him if he'd dye his hair blonde.
He played three years for Louisiana College in Pineville.
He became a Cardinal after showing up at a Blood Center drive two years ago. Narcisse saw his size and asked him to show up to the next practice.
"I was in shape, running and lifting weights, so it was a win-win for them and me. I have a goal of playing at the next level, planning to try out for the USFL's New Orleans Breakers," Conrad said.
He still attends several blood drives and volunteers at the Northshore Food Bank in Covington.
"I enjoy being around like-minded individuals who love to compete, wanting to better themselves and the people around them. The Cardinals are a great organization that wants to form a community atmosphere, hoping to inspire others. That's what Cardinals' football is all about, and I'm proud to be part of it," Conrad said. | https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_de0bb482-d2c3-11ec-806c-37475fbe125e.html | 2022-05-17T12:16:05Z | https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_de0bb482-d2c3-11ec-806c-37475fbe125e.html | true | 1 |
Lasso to provide weekly Rx reporting for all campaigns at no additional charge.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lasso (lassoplatform.io), the world's first and only omnichannel platform for healthcare marketing and analytics, today announced they are now offering weekly refreshed Rx reporting, with no minimum spend required and at zero additional cost. Lasso Vision™ makes real-world metrics available for all customers, and for all HCP and consumer campaigns run through its platform.
Since launching in 2019, Lasso has been a trailblazer for accessibility and transparency around data and platform costs and was one of the first to offer daily physician-level reporting (PLD) to its clients at no cost. Now, the company is once again defining a new healthcare marketing standard by offering Vision™, which ensures your marketing dollars are spent more intelligently, maximizing real-world behaviors on every campaign. This decision reflects the company's philosophy that every healthcare brand, regardless of size or budget, deserves to know whether their campaigns are actually driving desired business results.
The company's best-in-class methodology and identity resolution allow them to deterministically attribute real-world behaviors to media exposure with unprecedented speed and granularity. Rx reporting covers all prescriptions, procedures, and clinical activity attributed to HCPs and consumers exposed to media, so insights are specific to the brand's campaign reach rather than at the broader market level.
Effective immediately, all Lasso clients are now able to leverage prescription level insights and real-world data to optimize their Lasso campaigns in-flight, at no additional cost. Lasso Vision™ automatically refreshes weekly, allowing marketers to report on the full impact of every dollar with:
- All transactions (TRx)
- New transactions (NRx)
- New Patients and New Prescribers activity
These metrics can be broken down by ad group and are available for custom time frames.
"Transparency and intelligence are core tenets of Lasso, and having detailed real-world insights should be table stakes for any healthcare marketer," said Greg Field, CEO of Lasso, "Democratizing key performance metrics for all campaigns with Lasso Vision is our most recent move to create a new standard of excellence for healthcare marketing. We believe no brand or marketer should have to pay more to understand whether or not their campaigns are working. With Lasso, they won't have to."
About Lasso
Lasso is the world's first and only omnichannel healthcare marketing and analytics platform that allows you to plan, activate, and measure your HCP and DTC campaigns across programmatic, endemic, social, email, and connected TV — all in one place. Lasso has offices in New York, NY, and Austin, TX. Visit us at lassoplatform.io to learn more.
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Yilan Yang
yilan@lassomarketing.io
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Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar is mighty impressed with young Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma, who has been one of the few bright spots in the five-time IPL champions' otherwise listless campaign in IPL 2022.
The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai are currently 10th and last on the points table, but Varma has stood out for his fine batting, averaging nearly 41 in the 12 games he has played so far in his debut season.
Gavaskar feels the elegant 19-year-old left-hand batter from Hyderabad, who has so far played just 15 T20 games, has good cricketing brains and could be an all-format India batter.
A member of India's U-19 World Cup squad in 2020, he was bought by the Mumbai franchise for Rs 1.7 crore after an extremely competitive bidding competition from the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
Varma has so far amassed 368 runs in IPL 2022, with a highest of 61 and has remained unbeaten on three occasions. The left-hander's big-hitting capability has also come to the fore as he has smashed 27 boundaries and 15 maximums coming in the middle order.
"Tilak Varma's temperament (in IPL 2022) has been fantastic. In his knock against Chennai Super Kings, he walked into the middle when the team was under pressure. But the way he dealt in ones and twos (early on) was impressive. He played a wide range of shots and kept rotating the strike. This shows that he has a good cricketing head on his shoulders, and I think that's important.
"Once you have that good cricketing brain, you will be able to lift yourself when things are not going your way. You can analyse yourself and get back to scoring runs," said Gavaskar on Cricket Live, Star Sports.
Gavaskar also praised the youngster for having the basics right and agreed with Rohit Sharma's observation that the rising Hyderabad cricketer could be an all-format India batter in the future.
"He's got the basics right. Technically he's right. He gets right behind the line of the ball. He's got a straight bat, and while defending on the front foot his bat is close to the pad. So, all his basics are right.
"With all the right basics you've got to marry the temperament and that marriage we have seen is very good at the moment. I hope that he carries on. Rohit Sharma rightly mentioned that he could be an all-format player for India. So now it's up to him to work that little bit extra, get his fitness going, get a little tighter as far as the technique is concerned and prove Rohit right," added Gavaskar.
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We won't be erased. Church shooting strikes at our identity as Taiwanese Americans.
We come from elders who endured decades of silencing of the trauma that shaped their lives. We refuse to be erased.
When my family immigrated to the United States, a couple from the Formosan Presbyterian Church of Orange County (Formosa is another name for Taiwan) helped us settle in and get connected with the Taiwanese community in Southern California.
When I think of that church, I think of home. I think of the aroma of steamed napa cabbage and giant pots of "lo ba bung" (braised pork over rice) that are ladled out potluck-style for weekly church lunches.
I think of the long white folding tables surrounded by wheelchairs of "agongs" and "amas" (grandpas and grandmas) eating together and catching up on how each other’s children and grandchildren are doing, how chemo treatment is going, which widow needs extra support or a meal delivery this week, and the latest news from Taiwan.
I think of the aunties and uncles loudly saying, “Goa Ga Li Gong!” ("Let me tell you!") as their laughter echoes down church hallways. It is home; it is simultaneously our recreation of home.
What happened in Laguna Woods
When I think of what happened Sunday at the Geneva Presbyterian Church – which hosts the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, where the pastor is our family's former pastor, how the pastor they were honoring from Taiwan was my mom's youth leader – it's all so deeply personal.
Police said a gunman, a 68-year-old Asian man, killed one person and injured five at the church in Laguna Woods, about 45 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Authorities said the shooter targeted the Taiwanese community at the church over political grievances on tensions between China and Taiwan.
For many immigrant communities, churches, temples, mosques and other community gatherings are so much more than just locations for religious or regular social gathering – they are the heartbeat of our communal flourishing.
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This uncle is your dentist; that auntie’s brother is your child’s pediatrician; this auntie leads praise dance and exercise for the other aunties; that uncle is the community mechanic; this ama taught everyone piano.
The church community doubles as your family phone book, your emergency contacts and the place of linguistic safety where Tâi-gí, Taiwanese Hokkien, is freely and loudly spoken.
Now when I see the photos of amas weeping outside the church while being comforted by social workers, I feel deep grief.
When I think of Dr. John Cheng, who lost his life protecting others after tackling the gunman, who took his mom to church for the first time since his father passed, I can’t stop thinking of his mom.
Taiwanese have long known violence and repression
When I was younger, I didn’t understand allthe complexity behind my grandparents' adamance that we retain our Taiwanese identity. I just knew I was proud to be Taiwanese because they were proud to be Taiwanese. They would tell us, “Never say you are Chinese. We are Taiwanese." "Goan shi Taiwan lang.”
But as I grew older, I learned through oral story and history that my great-grandparents and grandparents had lived through 50 years of Japanese occupation in Taiwan.
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After the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II, my grandparents witnessed the terror that ensued after the Allies handed Taiwan over to the Kuomintang, the Chinese Nationalist political party. In 1947, the KMT troops violently suppressed and killed thousands of Taiwanese civilians. They systematically targeted elite Taiwanese, in fear that elites would conspire against the KMT.
My paternal grandfather, a gynecologist, recalled losing many of his friends and colleagues to KMT violence. He had received word that the KMT was searching for him, so he fled to the countryside to hide and was spared.
The KMT killed as many as 28,000 Taiwanese people during this period, known as the "228 Incident." Its leaders then institutionalized four decades of martial law, and it was forbidden to speak about the massacre.
The KMT implemented severe linguistic suppression of the use of local languages and enforced the use of Mandarin for the purpose of cultural assimilation and erasure. To this day, when 228 is brought up to my grandparents or elders in their generation, decades of submerged, swallowed and silenced trauma, grief and helplessness erupt to the surface.
This is a small window into the complicated, tense, historical context behind what we saw on Sunday.
On Dec. 15, 1978, President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States would formally recognize the People’s Republic of China and sever its diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The United States had refused to recognize the communist regime since 1949. But by the 1970s, Washington saw recognition of Beijing as a politically and economically beneficial move.
A third of all foreign-born Taiwanese came to America in the 1980s. My family was among those who left Taiwan after President Carter’s announcement. My ama (grandma) recounts my great-grandpa telling them, “It’s no longer safe for us here.”
Taiwanese American stories
This historical context was pivotal for me in understanding my Taiwanese American identity and existence; why the Taiwanese Presbyterian churches are in many ways gatherings of resilience and resistance. And why my ama and agong made sure I knew history, spoke Tâi gí and understood that intergenerational flourishing is the flourishing of us all.
When I think about this past weekend and the eight shootings across this country, I feel overwhelmed by the sense that it is all too much. The seething collective pain of gun violence – racially motivated violence, politically motivated violence – has left me at a loss for the stolen breath around us.
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The collective heartbreak is personal and political, historical and ongoing. The loss can only be communicated by the way I’ve seen my ama pound her chest with her first and wail in pain. Taiwanese American stories have too often been shrouded by a calculated maze of geopolitical ambiguity and violent conflation of Taiwanese and Chinese identity.
We come from elders who endured decades of silencing of the trauma that shaped their lives, resisted linguistic erasure and immigrated to a new land where they passed their resilient hope to their descendants. We carry their forged hopes, voices, pain, resistance and stories with us.
We refuse to be erased.
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BALTIMORE, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC) ("Greenland" or the "Company"), a technology developer and manufacturer of electric industrial vehicles and drivetrain systems for material handling machineries and vehicles, today commented on the passage of the Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2022, which was sponsored by Delegate David Frasier-Hidalgo.
The Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2022 establishes a grant program that the Maryland Energy Administration will administrate, with the Governor including in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $750,000 in the fiscal years 2024 through 2027 from the Strategic Investment Fund for grants for zero–emission heavy equipment property under the program. The legislation takes effect July 1, 2022, with the grant program set to subsidize equipment purchased on or after July 1, 2023.
"I am thrilled that the Clean Cars Act has been signed into law and includes incentives for zero-emission technology, such as the equipment that Greenland produces," said Delegate David Fraser Hidalgo. "This legislation is a critical step in reducing emissions among industrial equipment and achieving a more sustainable future."
Raymond Wang, CEO of Greenland, commented, "We applaud Maryland's Governor, Senate and House for taking leadership to facilitate a cleaner, healthier, green environment and economy. We have invested in the creation of industrial electric vehicles that offer superior performance, return on investment and aesthetics to traditional vehicles. Our investments in innovation have enabled us to bring electric industrial vehicles to market that are set to disrupt traditional industrial fleets from warehouses to other heavy handling environments. The fact that Maryland continues to take a leadership role in encouraging both manufacturers, like Greenland, and customer adoption reinforces our strategic decision to buildout our U.S. manufacturing operations in Baltimore County. We hope other states will follow Maryland's example and adopt similar programs, as acceleration of the conversion of the industrial vehicle market to clean, electric vehicles is in everyone's best interests."
About Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation
Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC) is a developer and a manufacturer of drivetrain systems for material handling machineries and electric vehicles, as well as electric industrial vehicles. Information on the Company's clean industrial heavy equipment division can be found at HEVI Equipment.
About Maryland Commerce
The Maryland Department of Commerce stimulates private investment and creates jobs by attracting new businesses, encouraging the expansion and retention of existing companies, and providing financial assistance to Maryland companies. The Department promotes the State's many economic advantages and markets local products and services at home and abroad to spur economic development and international investment, trade and tourism. Because they are major economic generators, the Department also supports the arts, film production, sports and other special events. For more information, visit commerce.maryland.gov.
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SYDNEY, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA), a late-stage, oncology-focused drug development company, marks 'DIPG Awareness Day' by recognizing the tireless work of global researchers in this disease, and by calling for an increased focus on childhood brain cancer among policymakers.
Brain tumours represent the second most common group of cancers in children worldwide, after leukemia, but are the most common cause of cancer death. Around 10-15% of childhood brain cancers are diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs), a group that includes diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).
DIPG most commonly affects children between four and eleven years of age. There is currently no FDA-approved therapy for the disease, and median survival is just 9 – 11 months from diagnosis.
Kazia's paxalisib is the subject on an ongoing phase II study in DIPG and DMGs (NCT05009992), sponsored by the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC). Data from the study is anticipated in CY2023.
New Data to be Presented at ISPNO Conference
The PNOC phase II study has been substantially informed by work undertaken at the Hunter Medical Research Institute in Newcastle, Australia, by Associate Professor Matt Dun and colleagues. Dr Dun is one of the leading researchers in this disease.
Dr Dun will be presenting new preclinical data describing the activity of paxalisib in DIPG at the upcoming 20th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO), which will be held in Hamburg, Germany, from 11 to 12 June 2022. Dr Dun's presentation will specifically cover the combination of paxalisib with ONC201 (Chimerix, Inc).
Dr Dun commented, "Thirty years ago, children diagnosed with leukemia only had a 20-30% chance of survival. Thanks to advances in medicine and a wealth of scientific research, that has now increased to over 90%. This is the paradigm we want to mirror with DIPG and I am pleased to report we are currently seeing some very promising results with our research. We are working tirelessly to progress the human clinical trials with the aim of being able to offer new hope to those families with a DIPG diagnosis."
Upcoming Analyst Presentation
Kazia CEO, Dr James Garner, will participate in an upcoming analyst discussion on childhood brain cancer, led by Dr Naureen Quibria, Senior Biotech Analyst at Maxim Group. The panel discussion will also include Dr Josh Allen, Chief Medical Officer of Chimerix, Inc, and Dr Sabine Mueller, lead investigator on the PNOC phase II study of paxalisib and ONC201 in DIPG.
The webinar is scheduled for 9am, ET, on Thursday 19 May 2022 and interested parties may register to attend the webinar via the following link:-
DIPG Factsheet Launched
To recognize DIPG Awareness Day, and to encourage awareness and discussion of the disease, Kazia Therapeutics has supported the development of a fact sheet, which can be downloaded from the Kazia website using the following link:-
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GUELPH, ON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar", "the Company") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Canadian Solar Projects K.K. together with its owned special purpose vehicles (SPVs), topped the ranking of cumulative capacity of solar projects awarded under Japan's feed-in tariff (FIT) auction program since its launch in 2017, according to a latest research published by Clean Tech Lab, Nikkei BP Intelligence Group. Canadian Solar's cumulative successful bids of 180 MWac under the FIT auction program is nearly twice of that of the second ranked.
Canadian Solar entered the Japanese market more than a decade ago in both solar project development and solar module sales. The Company has executed on around 350 MWp solar projects in Japan since 2011 and has a backlog of 345 MWp, including 174 MWp under construction as of January 31, 2022. As one of the most well-known brands in Japan, Canadian Solar has delivered over 5.5 GW of high-quality modules to residential, commercial, and utility-scale customers since 2009.
Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar commented, "Our number one position in cumulative market share in Japan's FIT auction program demonstrates our competitiveness in that market. I would like to thank our team for their efforts and solid execution. We remain committed to the Japanese solar market, where we foresee a strong PPA demand. We will leverage our expertise and leadership in both project development and solar modules sales to provide more clean and safe renewable energy in Japan."
About Canadian Solar Inc.
Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 20 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 67 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built and connected over 6.3 GWp in over 20 countries across the world. Currently, the Company has around 445 MWp of solar projects in operation, nearly 6 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 18.6 GWp of projects in pipeline (mid- to early- stage). Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.
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Certain statements in this press release, including those regarding the Company's expected future shipment volumes, revenues, gross margins and project sales, and CSI Solar's forecast operating income and net profit, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; volatility, uncertainty, delays and disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., China and Brazil; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility-scale project approval process; delays in utility-scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features that customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including its annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 28, 2022. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
Canadian Solar Inc. Investor Relations Contacts
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Investor Relations
Canadian Solar Inc.
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Global IR Partners
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- Patient Enrollment on Track in Phase 3 Pivotal Study of PL9643 in Patients with Dry Eye Disease with Topline Results Currently Expected Second Half Calendar 2022
- Vyleesi® - Gross product sales increased 67%, net product revenue increased 200% and prescriptions dispensed increased 20%, over the prior quarter
- Closed on a $15 Million Private Placement of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
- Phase 2 Clinical Study of PL8177 in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis Expected to Start Next Month with Topline Results Currently Expected First Quarter Calendar 2023
- Teleconference and Webcast to be held on May 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT
CRANBURY, N.J., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin and natriuretic peptide receptor systems, today announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2022.
"Patient enrollment is on track for our lead programs, a Phase 3 pivotal study of PL9643 in patients with dry eye disease with topline results currently expected in the second half of calendar year 2022, and a Phase 2 clinical study of PL8177 in patients with ulcerative colitis is expected to start next month with topline results currently expected first quarter calendar 2023," stated Carl Spana, Ph.D., President and CEO of Palatin. "Regarding Vyleesi, our March 31, 2022 quarter reflected increases across all value metrics compared to the prior quarter, including gross product sales, net product revenue, prescriptions dispensed, refill rates, and commercial insurance reimbursement."
Dr. Spana further commented, "Our $15 million preferred stock offering addresses several objectives. It puts us in an excellent position to effect a reverse split of our common stock at our annual meeting of stockholders, which will provide the Company with flexibility to fund future product development and retain and attract talented employees, price our common stock at a price per share reflective of the development stage of Palatin, increase our investor and financing options, and assuming the holders convert to either common stock or debt, coupled with our strong cash position of approximately $38 million at March 31, 2022, provide us with sufficient operating cash runway through at least calendar 2023."
- Net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, was $7.6 million, or $(0.03) per common share, compared to a net loss of $5.7 million, or $(0.02) per common share, for the same period in 2021.
- As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and investments of $37.7 million, compared to $47.3 million as of December 31, 2021, and $60.1 million as of June 30, 2021, and no debt.
- Vyleesi® (bremelanotide injection) / Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD): Gross product sales increased 67%, net product revenue increased 200% and prescriptions increased 20%, over the prior quarter.
Total revenue consists of gross product sales of Vyleesi, net of allowances and accruals, and license and contract revenue.
Vyleesi gross product sales to pharmacy distributors for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, amounted to $1.3 million, with net product revenue of $216,097, compared to gross product sales of $1.8 million, with net product revenue of $88,741, for the comparable quarter in 2021. Gross product sales decreased 27% and net product revenue increased 144% over the comparable quarter in 2021.
Total operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, were $8.0 million, compared to $6.6 million for the comparable quarter in 2021.
The increase in operating expenses was the result of increased research and development expenses primarily related to our ongoing pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of PL9643 offset by decreased commercial expenses related to Vyleesi.
Total other income, net, consist mainly of unrealized foreign currency gains of $190,719 and $753,750, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Palatin's net cash used in operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, was $9.5 million, compared to net cash used in operations of $3.5 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in net cash used in operations is mainly due to a $4.3 payment received in March 2021 related to our Termination Agreement with AMAG Pharmaceuticals, offset by increased operating expenses.
Palatin's net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, was $7.6 million, or $(0.03) per basic and diluted common share compared to a net loss of $5.7 million, or $(0.02) per basic and diluted common share, for the same period in 2021.
The increase in net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 over the quarter ended March 31, 2021, was mainly due to the increase in operating expenses.
As of March 31, 2022, Palatin's cash and cash equivalents were $37.7 million with $0.8 million of accounts receivable, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $47.3 million with $0.6 million of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2021, and $60.1 million of cash and cash equivalents with $1.6 million of accounts receivable as of June 30, 2021.
Based on its current operating plan, Palatin believes that existing cash and cash equivalents along with the $15 million of proceeds raised from our recent private placement of Preferred Stock, assuming conversion to common stock or debt, will be sufficient to fund currently anticipated operating expenses through at least calendar year 2023.
Palatin will host a conference call and audio webcast on May 17, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the quarter ended March 31, 2022 results of operations in greater detail and provide an update on corporate developments. Individuals interested in listening to the conference call live can dial 1-800-304-0389 (US/Canada) or 1-313-209-5140 (International), conference ID 1376619. The audio webcast and replay can be accessed by logging on to the "Investor/Webcasts" section of Palatin's website at http://www.palatin.com. A telephone and audio webcast replay will be available one hour after the completion of the call. To access the telephone replay, dial 1-888-203-1112 (US/Canada) or 1-719-457-0820 (International), passcode 1376619. The webcast and telephone replay will be available through May 24, 2022.
The melanocortin receptor ("MCr") system has effects on inflammation, immune system responses, metabolism, food intake, and sexual function. There are five melanocortin receptors, MC1r through MC5r. Modulation of these receptors, through use of receptor-specific agonists, which activate receptor function, or receptor-specific antagonists, which block receptor function, can have medically significant pharmacological effects.
Many tissues and immune cells located in the eye (and other places, for example the gut and kidney) express melanocortin receptors, empowering our opportunity to directly activate natural pathways to resolve disease inflammation.
Palatin is a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin and natriuretic peptide receptor systems, with targeted, receptor-specific product candidates for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential. Palatin's strategy is to develop products and then form marketing collaborations with industry leaders to maximize their commercial potential. For additional information regarding Palatin, please visit Palatin's website at www.Palatin.com and follow Palatin on Twitter at @PalatinTech.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements about future expectations of Palatin Technologies, Inc., such as statements about market potential of Vyleesi and other Palatin products in development, clinical trial results, potential actions by regulatory agencies including the FDA, regulatory plans, development programs, proposed indications for product candidates, market potential for product candidates, and potential adverse impacts due to the global COVID-19 pandemic such as delays in regulatory review, manufacturing and supply chain interruptions, adverse effects on healthcare systems and disruption of the global economy, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Palatin intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause Palatin's actual results to be materially different from its historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Palatin's actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements for reasons including, but not limited to, Palatin's ability to establish and maintain the capability for manufacturing, marketing and distribution of Vyleesi, sales of Vyleesi in the United States and elsewhere in the world, results of clinical trials, regulatory actions by the FDA and other regulatory and the need for regulatory approvals, Palatin's ability to fund development of its technology and establish and successfully complete clinical trials, the length of time and cost required to complete clinical trials and submit applications for regulatory approvals, products developed by competing pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, commercial acceptance of Palatin's products, and other factors discussed in Palatin's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Palatin is not responsible for updating for events that occur after the date of this press release.
Palatin Technologies® and Vyleesi® are registered trademarks of Palatin Technologies, Inc.
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'He gets me out of my head': Katy Perry praises fiancé Orlando Bloom for helping to ease her depression
Katy Perry has heaped praise on her fiancé Orlando Bloom for helping to ease her depression.
The 37-year-old singer shares daughter Daisy Dove, 20 months, with the Lord of the Rings actor, 45.
She put to rest rumours that the couple had split after she was spotted without her engagement ring and didn't attend the Met Gala with her partner earlier this month.
Supportive: Katy Perry has heaped praise on her fiancé Orlando Bloom for helping to ease her depression (pictured in September 2021)
The hitmaker explained how the pair complement each other, as Orlando maintains a positive attitude at all time, while she is more 'prone to depression'.
Speaking to Chelsea Handler on the Dear Chelsea podcast, Katy said: 'I always say when he walks into the room he has this joie de vivre to him and some people ask, "What is this guy on?"
'He's just really got this happy, posi vibes and I'm a little bit more heady and prone to depression in some ways - and so it's good for me to be around him because he gets me out of my head a little bit.'
Loved-up: The 37-year-old singer shares daughter Daisy Dove, 20 months, with the Lord of the Rings actor, 45
Katy admits that she didn't see herself becoming a mother before meeting and falling for Orlando.
She explained: 'I wasn't very maternal and I think that probably stems from some childhood stuff.'
However, after witnessing what a great dad Orlando was to his son Flynn, 11, whom he has with ex-wife Miranda Kerr, she soon changed her mind.
She said: I got to see what a great dad he was with his first child, Flynn, who is now 11. So that definitely, primely influenced me - something inside of me said, "You, mid-30s. This man is nice. Must breed". He is a kind man.'
Still besotted: She put to rest rumours that the couple had split after she was spotted without her engagement ring and didn't attend the Met Gala with her partner earlier this month
The pop star also shared how having a child 'reshaped her life' and how her own happiness now revolves around that of her daughter.
She said: 'I think your definition of success coming up in your 20s is very material and ego driven, and all of that jazz.
'Then 30s hits and you care less, and there’s this inner confidence that starts to grow, maybe. Then, with motherhood … my definition of success is just her happiness. Her happiness really gives me that joy ...
'A lot of BS just falls away. Stuff that you thought was important really was never important. You don’t have time for any sort of energetic drama that’s not important in your family. Your family really starts to become first ...
'My daughter has reshaped my life, my perspective. She’s given me a love I’ve never had before…
'I’ve always been wanting that love, that was my number one currency, and then when she came it was like, "I love you. For no reason. Just because you are."
'I was like, "What? And you don’t need anything from me? Other than some food?"'
Smitten: The hitmaker explained how the pair complement each other, as Orlando maintains a positive attitude at all time, while she is more 'prone to depression' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10824849/Katy-Perry-praises-fianc-Orlando-Bloom-helping-ease-depression.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-17T12:29:24Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10824849/Katy-Perry-praises-fianc-Orlando-Bloom-helping-ease-depression.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true | 2 |
ANALYSIS-U.S. coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. coal producers are seeking to boost exports to cash in on soaring prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine but face big headwinds including shipping bottlenecks, labor shortages, and a dismal long-term outlook discouraging investments in new mines.
The outlook means the United States, which holds the world’s biggest reserves of coal, is unlikely to play a major role in international efforts to expand shipments of the fuel to Europe ahead of an expected European Union ban on Russian imports this August to punish Moscow for the invasion.
It also means the rally in global coal prices is unlikely to pull the U.S. coal industry out of a more than decade-long tailspin driven by federal and state efforts to slash carbon emissions that have led utilities to replace coal with cleaner-burning natural gas, and solar and wind power. U.S. President Joe Biden has set a goal to decarbonize the U.S. power grid by 2035 to fight climate change.
"The ability of U.S. companies to respond (to the price rally) has been limited by logistics challenges, like most industrial activity at the moment," said Ted O'Brien, managing partner and chief commercial officer at Oluma Resources, a Pittsburgh-based marketer of the fuel, citing clogged railroads, labor shortages and the availability of new equipment.
Ernie Thrasher, chief executive of Xcoal Energy & Resources, a coal marketer, estimated that bans on Russian coal could remove 114 million tons a year from global markets, but that the United States would be poised to fill less than a tenth of that given the lack of investment in the U.S. industry.
“That's really the issue," said Thrasher. "There's been virtually no capital invested in the industry since 2015," he said adding Europe was likely to rely most heavily on other countries like Colombia, Indonesia, South Africa, and Australia to replace Russian coal.
U.S. coal production year-to-date is up 3.8% from the same period in 2021 at about 203.7 million short tons, according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration, marking a slight recovery from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic when output hit the lowest level since 1965.
But exports have not kept up. Shipments of U.S. coal abroad in the first quarter of 2022 slipped about 2.5% year-on-year to about 20.2 million tons, the EIA said. And the logistics hurdles prompted the EIA to lower its 2022 U.S. coal export forecast to 85.7 million tons, down about 3.7% from its previous prediction in April.
The EIA said U.S. exports are expected to rebound about 3.6% in 2023 to 88.8 million tons.
NOT WHAT SHAREHOLDERS WANT
One company that expects its exports to do well is Alliance Resource Partners ARLP.O, which has mines from Illinois to West Virginia. President and CEO Joe Craft sees the war driving U.S. export prices for both thermal coal burned in power plants and metallurgical coal used to make steel higher than prices for domestic coal for at least 18 months.
As a result, Alliance's export volumes should be more than 6 million tons this year, up from about 4 million tons last year, and most likely will grow by an additional 1.5 million tons in 2023, Craft said in a first quarter earnings call this month.
But an industry-wide expansion of exports is unlikely to happen quickly as few companies have new mines coming and most new investments are going toward sustaining output from aging facilities, said O'Brien of Oluma.
Arch Resources Inc ARCH.N does not anticipate investing in new mines for thermal coal, CEO and President Paul Lang said during the No. 2 U.S. coal supplier's earnings call last month.
"I think we'll continue to generate cash out of these assets, but we're simply not going to put any more cash into them," Lang said. "It's not what our shareholders want and I don't think it's a good investment for us."
Top U.S. coal producer Peabody Energy Corp BTU.N and other big miners Alliance, Arch and Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc AMR.Ndid not respond to requests for comment for this story.
The National Mining Association industry group said the supply chain problems with rail, the primary means of transporting coal, is costing companies both in lost shipments and extra labor.
"Mining companies are facing enormous difficulties getting coal to the consumer," Katie Mills, an NMA lawyer, said late last month in testimony to the Surface Transportation Board.
NMA spokesperson Ashley Burke told Reuters that the industry was “ramping up as much as possible” to supply European buyers, but faced “limits to what the rail transport and ports can handle.”
(Reporting by Timothy Gardner, editing by Richard Valdmanis and Marguerita Choy)
((timothy.gardner@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 380-8348 (Twitter @timogard); Reuters Messaging: timothy.gardner.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
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Thank you, Jake! Why Daniels' decision to come out can change football for the better
At 5pm UK time on Monday, May 16, teenage Blackpool striker Jake Daniels had around 670 followers on Twitter. By 11am on Tuesday morning, he had nearly 50,000.
While social media followings are rarely a metric by which anything useful can be measured, it is helpful shorthand here to demonstrate the pressure and attention now on a 17-year-old who only recently signed his first professional contract and has just 10 minutes of senior football in England's second division to his name.
On Monday afternoon, a statement from Daniels was published on Blackpool's website in which he announced to the wider world that he is gay, having told his family, friends and football club in the months prior.
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He wrote: "This season has been a fantastic one for me on the pitch but, off the pitch, I’ve been hiding the real me and who I really am.
"I’ve known my whole life that I’m gay, and I now feel that I’m ready to come out and be myself.
"It’s a step into the unknown being one of the first footballers in this country to reveal my sexuality, but I’ve been inspired by Josh Cavallo, Matt Morton and athletes from other sports, like Tom Daley, to have the courage and determination to drive change.
"In reaching this point, I’ve had some of the best support and advice from my family, my club, my agent and Stonewall, who have all been incredibly pro-active in putting my interests and welfare first.
"I have also confided in my team-mates in the youth team here at Blackpool, and they too have embraced the news and supported my decision to open up and tell people.
"I’ve hated lying my whole life and feeling the need to change to fit in. I want to be a role model myself by doing this.
"There are people out there in the same space as me that may not feel comfortable revealing their sexuality.
"I just want to tell them that you don’t have to change who you are, or how you should be, just to fit in. You being you, and being happy, is what matters most."
The news followed a weekend of tabloid hints in the UK which took on a depressingly familiar format - gossipy pieces accompanied by silhouettes of footballers, with talk of how the player was so anguished at keeping this dark secret locked inside, with rent-a-quotes pining over when will we get a gay male professional player in English football.
We had seen this all before. In 2019, an anonymous Twitter account purporting to be from a Championship footballer appeared, suggesting they were about to come out as gay.
The @FootballerGay account amassed 50,000 followers, before being deleted as the user said they were "not strong enough to do this".
“I thought I was stronger. I was wrong,” read the final messages before the account was deleted.
“Call me all the names under the sun, belittle me and ridicule me, a lot will, and I can’t change that, but I’m not strong enough to do this.
"Just remember that I’ve got feelings, without coming out I can’t convince anybody otherwise, but this isn’t a hoax. I wouldn’t do that.”
All of which stands in total contrast to how the news regarding Daniels broke on Monday – a confident young man proudly showing his face to the world, speaking with remarkable eloquence for someone aged only 17 about something so personal, yet which matters so much to millions of people and to the wider sport.
Credit must go to those who handled the news with tremendous care.
Blackpool released their own statement under Daniels' news, firmly illustrating their support and admiration for their player.
Sky Sports News, who had the first video interview with Daniels, did not place it on their gaudy yellow breaking news ticker, showing impressive sensitivity and restraint.
It is notable that Stonewall – Britain's leading LGBTQ+ rights charity, which is currently involved in a messy tribunal with a former employee over accusations it has supposedly abandoned its commitment to support gay and lesbian people in favour of transgender rights – has been noted by Daniels as key in creating the space and the support he needed to come out.
It is entirely possible that Daniels will not make it at the highest level of football.
He has a solid record at youth level, while his only professional minutes so far came on the final day of the 2021-22 regular Championship season, coming on as a late sub as Blackpool were hammered 5-0 at already relegated Peterborough.
That much is largely irrelevant now, though, for Daniels has already made an incredible impact on football for the better.
It was always likely to be a younger player who would be the first since Justin Fashanu in 1990 to come out as gay, as the current generation of footballers rejects the fear and bigotry of previous generations.
Current top England players, from Jordan Henderson to Conor Coady have spoken proudly of their support, their status as LGBTQ+ allies.
It also represents a societal shift in the UK.
Between 1988 and 2003 in England, a series of laws named Section 28 prohibited the "promotion of homosexuality" by local authorities, most notably schools.
It caused many LGBT+ student support groups to close, limit or censor their activities. It helped push the notion of being LGBT into the shadows, something to be ashamed of, something to be mocked.
Daniels was born in 2005, and so has grown up in the world where he can be more comfortable and supported in the fact that there is nothing wrong with being gay.
It is not something you admit to, or have to hide, even in men's professional football. Not any more.
Now, however, the hard work starts.
Daniels can now spend the off-season with his family and his club, concentrate on his football, and prepare for the start of the 2022-23 season. What happens after is less under control.
Daniels namechecked Josh Cavallo in his statement, the Adelaide United defender who is the only current top-flight male footballer to be out as gay.
There was an outpouring of support for the 22-year-old after his news - but then came the abuse.
When Adelaide United faced rivals Melbourne Victory in the A-League on January 8, Cavallo was targeted with slurs, chants and abuse during the game.
Victory were subsequently fined $5,000 AUD (£2,650), with Football Australia saying the money will be used to “further invest in LGBTQ+ awareness and education initiatives” in the sport.
The abuse continued online, with Cavallo subjected to death threats which are being investigated by police.
It led the young man to post an emotional message to social media, calling for an end to the abuse and for online platforms to do more to stamp it out.
He told GOAL earlier this year: "At the time, I was disappointed, but now I see this as a learning moment for everyone to grow.
"As a professional athlete, no matter what sport you're in, it does affect you, it does get to you and it isn't a nice feeling.
"But I want to create awareness and show that it isn't ok to do that, no matter where you come from or what your beliefs are.
"We have children at these games, we have families, so we want to make it a respectable environment for everyone."
There must also be some caution from the tale of Justin Fashanu, who in 1990 was the last male player active in English professional football to come out.
A large factor in the 32 year gap between Fashanu and Daniels was the horrific homophobic abuse the former Norwich and Nottingham Forest player was subjected to regularly, from the stands and in the media.
He was rejected by notable figures within the game, from his Forest manager Brian Clough, to his own brother, former England international John Fashanu.
Fashanu took his own life in 1996, amid allegations of sexual assault which were never proven.
You do not have to scratch far below the positive reactions, to have a quick surf around social media, to find attitudes among many have not changed since the early 90s.
It is likely the comments under this article will be restricted, in an attempt to keep the trolls bricked under their bridge.
Yet there is so much more to be positive about regarding Daniels' news, and the incredible verbosity he has demonstrated in sharing it.
As someone who is a football journalist, a fan of the beautiful game, and in the LGBTQ+ community, it was awesome to see my messenger apps exploding with joyous, scarcely believing texts.
It was surreal, almost an out-of-body experience, to see a English male professional footballer speaking about their homosexuality, and doing it so well.
Whatever happens next for Jake Daniels – personally or professionally – he has already done so much.
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ATLANTA — Three South Georgia organizations were among dozens of groups that received state funding Monday to help recover from economic harms caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Brian Kemp, in making the announcement, said, “We remained focused on protecting lives and livelihoods throughout the pandemic and our approach gave us a leg up in the Great Recovery. … I’m proud of our state's resilience, and as of today, we have worked hard and identified ways to further deliver assistance to hard-working Georgians, support businesses and speed up the recovery of impacted industries and rebuild crucial public services.”
Altogether, about $415 million in grants were announced.
Among the groups receiving funding are:
— The Cook County Family Connection, which received $100,000 to “address health, economic, educational needs of community members.”
— The Greater Valdosta United Way, which got $35,000 for the Southside Community Resiliency and Recovery Project.
— The Valdosta-Lowndes County Convention Center and Tourism Authority, which received $415,000 to address the negative economic impact on the tourism industry.
Funding for the awards comes from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program, a part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
Terry Richards is senior reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times. | https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/s-ga-groups-get-covid-19-relief-cash/article_9596ebda-57d1-5325-9e1d-bab96d403ac0.html | 2022-05-17T12:32:25Z | https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/s-ga-groups-get-covid-19-relief-cash/article_9596ebda-57d1-5325-9e1d-bab96d403ac0.html | true | 1 |
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The Shelton, Connecticut-based company said it had a loss of 16 cents per share.
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A good wetsuit is a must for any activity in the water in our colder European territories.
With a wetsuit on, your body is insulated against the worst of the cold and can withstand the brisk UK sea temperatures as well as protect you against the wind.
Most wetsuits out there, including the ones we’ve reviewed, work by trapping a small amount of water between the suit and the body, and then use your body heat to warm that water to act as a thermal jacket.
It’s a simple but a tried, tested and highly effective method.
Best men’s wetsuits at a glance:
- Best for beginner surfers: Rip Curl Dawn Patrol Performance 4/3mm Chest Zip Wetsuit
- Best that money can buy: Quicksilver Highline Pro Zipperless Men’s Wetsuit
- Best budget option: Olaian Men’s 4/3mm Neoprene Surf Wetsuit
- Best for triathletes: Zone3 Men’s Aspire Wetsuit
- Best for versatility: C-Skins Sessions Men’s 4:3
- Best for eco friendly versatility: Men’s Nieuwland 3e Yulex® Wetsuit
- Best for eco credentials: Patagonia R3 Yulex 4.5/3.5mm Chest Zip Wetsuit
What should I be looking for in a men’s wetsuit?
Wetsuit technology has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, especially when it comes to sustainability and thermal ability, so in this article we’ll look to guide you through a bit of the buying advice and what to look for, and additionally suggest a number of wetsuits we’ve tested and would recommend in 2021.
It might seem daunting at first. The wetsuit world is full of jargon, so if you’re a seasoned wettie buyer, scroll down, but this following information may be useful to some.
What size men’s wetsuit should I buy?
If you see ‘mm’ after your wetsuit name it refers to its thickness. Generally, look for thicker wetsuits for colder water and thinner ones for the British spring and summer. The most popular sizes are 3/2mm (for the warmer summer weather), 4/3mm (possibly the most popular size and a good all-round size for spring and summer conditions) and 5/4mm (suitable for the icy waters of most winters).
Personal tastes vary however, so we’d recommend trying a few on to see what you think of each size. Bear in mind that thicker suits are harder to move and be flexible in, so have a think about the kind of activity you want to use your wetsuit for.
There are also a number of height specifics and options on that front too, but these are more nuanced so it’s worth trying a few out and asking someone for advice as brands can vary in sizing. Generally, most brands offer Small or XX-Large, with normal, tall and large offerings of each variant demarcated by an ‘L’ or a ‘T’ in the sizing guide.
Are there specialist wetsuits?
In a word – yes! You can buy diving wetsuits, swimming wetsuits (which are generally designed to be as streamlined as possible) and classic wetsuits which is what we’re all familiar with at the beach whilst surfing.
If you really want a wetsuit to be multi-sport, you’re best off buying a couple designed for certain disciplines – it’ll make your life at lot easier.
Consider the fact that if you want to use your thicker wetsuit in winter (or, let’s face it, probably autumn and spring too) you’ll need to have a think about wetsuit accessories like gloves, boots and hoods. Some wetsuits have in-built hoods but they can be awkward when not in use. Keeping your extremities warm is key!
Now you know what to look for, here are our recommendations for some of the best wetsuits out there in 2022
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Check out our guide to the best women’s wetsuits for hitting the surf, and the best surfboards for beginners 2022.
A great dry robe is also handy if you like heading to the beach.
Rip Curl Dawn Patrol Performance 4/3mm Chest Zip Wetsuit
Key Specs: Materials, Neoprene; Thickness, 4mm; Type? Surfing
This everyday Rip Curl wetsuit uses a combination of Neoprene and Thermo Lining for stretch and warmth, and we liked its lined front and back panels that funnel water rapidly out of the suit once it’s hung to aid drying.
It’s a good offering from Rip Curl that sits firmly in the mid-range but is a good basic wetsuit from a well-known brand that most beginners won’t go far wrong with.
Quicksilver Highline Pro Zipperless Men’s Wetsuit
Key Specs: Materials, Japanese Neoprene; Thickness, 1mm; Type? Pro/Advanced Surfing
One of the most premium wetsuits out there and quite possibly one of the best on the market at the moment.
The innovation is what impressed us the most, with very minimal 1mm thickness but with the promise of 3mm warmth and comfort.
They’ve also not skimped on the material used either – it uses the most premium Japanese neoprene constructed with no stitched seams and no zipper.
Thoroughly lightweight and impressive.
Olaian Men’s 4/3mm Neoprene Surf Wetsuit
Key Specs: Materials, Neoprene; Thickness, 4mm; Type? All-Round
From one extreme to the other, this Olaian option from Decathlon is one of the best budget options out there at the moment, with still ample functionality and thermal comfort when out in the sea to make it a very worthwhile purchase.
Suitable for up to two hours in 12c to 17c seas, so ample for most largely fair-weather surfers and beach-goers in the UK.
Zone3 Men’s Aspire Wetsuit
Key Specs: Materials, Yamamoto sustainable material; Thickness, 1.5mm; Type? Swimming
Zone3 are a brand who manufacture a range of highly-regarded triathlon equipment, and this latest swimming wetsuit is an excellent addition to their range.
Fully tested and endorsed by elite athletes, the suit uses an innovative fabric technology and is well regarded in the triathlon and sporting communities.
It’s lightweight, comfortable, offers excellent buoyancy and is probably, overall, the best swimming wetsuit money can buy.
C-Skins Sessions Men’s 4:3
Key Specs: Materials, Neoprene; Thickness, 4/3mm; Type? Surfing/All-Round
We’ve used this wetsuit as our own personal suit for a range of warm and cold weather sea sessions over the past couple of years, and we’re really impressed by its all-round versatility and ability to keep you insulated whilst offering a good degree of flexibility for the price.
We found the fit quite snug to start with for a 4:3 but the tough Dura Flex kneepads are an excellent addition for surfing and extra suppleness where you need it most.
Finisterre Men's Nieuwland 3e Yulex Wetsuit
Key Specs: Materials, Yulex plant-based material; Thickness, 3.5mm around chest, 2.5 on arms and legs; Type? Surfing
Finisterre have quickly made a name for themselves since 2003 developing wetsuits, clothing and technical outdoor wear aimed squarely at the hardy British surfer.
With a functional design ethos and a pioneering sustainability angle, they produce some of the most respected products in the industry and the 3mm Yulex wetsuit is their first summer wetsuit offering.
The men’s version launched in 2019, and the natural rubber it’s made from offers a convincing substitute to normal rubber.
Patagonia R3 Yulex Full Suit
Key Specs: Materials, Yulex plant-based material; Thickness, 4.5mm; Type? Surfing
Another wetsuit offering excellent green credentials is this contribution from Patagonia, who, liked Finisterre, have also used Yulex Rubber instead of Neoprene.
It’s 4.5mm thick around the chest and back, so it has enough substance to use in the slightly colder months of spring and autumn, but you might need a 5/3mm if you want to head out in winter.
It’s a little higher than some of the comparative wetsuits on this list, but it does come with a lifetime warranty, which is worth thinking about. | https://www.shieldsgazette.com/recommended/best-mens-wetsuits-surfing-swimming-uk-2022-3145983 | 2022-05-17T12:36:31Z | https://www.shieldsgazette.com/recommended/best-mens-wetsuits-surfing-swimming-uk-2022-3145983 | false | 11 |
"Bilkul Bekaar Thi": Mohammed Azharuddin Comes Down Hard On Punjab Kings Captain Mayank Agarwal's Strategy Against Delhi Capitals
PBKS have 12 points so far, and with only one league-stage match left in their campaign, they will have to depend on other teams' results to have a shot at play-offs.
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- Updated: May 17, 2022 05:22 PM IST
The Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings are in a very tricky situation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Their 17-run loss to Delhi Capitals on Monday was their seventh in 13 matches. They have 12 points so far, and with only one league-stage match left in their campaign, PBKS will have to depend on other teams' results to have a shot at qualifying for the play-offs. Agarwal, who was appointed the skipper ahead of the season, has failed to perform with the bat too. In 12 matches, he has scored 195 runs at an average of just 17.73.
In the match against DC, he got out for zero. But more than his batting, it was his captaincy that left former Indian cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin highly unimpressed.
"I did not understand one thing that why (Liam) Livingstone was removed from the attack after he had taken one wicket. Because after a bowler has scalped a wicket, he can be given another over. Today Mayank Agarwal's captaincy was below average because he did not use his brains," Azharuddin said in an interview to Crictracker.
"Because after PBKS got the early wicket of Warner, he could have used their main bowlers. Arshdeep Singh could have been used. The ball was new and he could been given an over. He bowls so well with the old ball, he could have bowled better with the new ball. Maybe PBKS could have got one or two more wickets. His captaincy was not special. I must say that today Punjab played poor brand of cricket."
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Livingstone was PBKS' best bowler against DC. He finished with figures of 3/27 in four overs and helped PBKS restrict DC for 159/7 in 20 overs. Livingstone dismissed Warner off the first ball of the innings but then he was taken off the attack. He was brought back in the 12th over and he picked up Rishabh Pant in the same over.
PBKS managed just 142/9 in 20 overs. | https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2022/indian-premier-league-2022-bilkul-bekaar-thi-mohammed-azharuddin-comes-down-hard-on-punjab-kings-captain-mayank-agarwals-strategy-against-delhi-capita-2983858 | 2022-05-17T12:37:07Z | https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2022/indian-premier-league-2022-bilkul-bekaar-thi-mohammed-azharuddin-comes-down-hard-on-punjab-kings-captain-mayank-agarwals-strategy-against-delhi-capita-2983858 | false | 1 |
U.S. to suggest tariffs on Russian oil as alternative to embargoes - officials
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U.S. Treasury officials said on Tuesday they plan to propose the idea of European countries imposing tariffs on Russian oil at a Group of Seven finance ministers meeting this week, as a faster alternative to an outright oil embargo.
EU officials are now considering a phased embargo on Russian oil in response to Moscow's war in Ukraine, but concerns from eastern European countries about supply represents a major obstacle to the plans.
The tariff mechanism would be designed to keep Russian oil on the market but limit the amount of revenue that can flow to Moscow from exports, the Treasury officials told reporters in Brussels ahead of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting later this week.
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WINNETKA, Ill., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Many of us are looking forward to traveling again this summer. For the millions of older Americans with visual impairments, however, traveling may seem like more of a challenge, especially if their eye condition is new to them. But with a little preparation and proper resources, those with low vision or blindness can continue to enjoy traveling.
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Hadley's online learning platform, Hadley.edu, is built on many months of research and development and based on the needs, wants and desires of visually impaired adults, offering workshops and tutorials on hundreds of useful topics, including Hadley's popular Travel Talk, a monthly discussion group providing helpful hints covering train, bus, plane, and cruise travel as well as practical information on traveling from a low vision perspective.
Planning ahead and learning as much as possible about your travel destination is important. Make sure to let your travel agency, bus line, airline, or any other travel service you are using, know that you are visually impaired. Visitors' bureaus can also guide visually impaired vacationers in selecting the right tour package and help personalize the trip.
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MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government approved a draft bill Tuesday that widens abortion rights for teenagers and may make Spain the first country in Europe entitling workers to paid menstrual leave.
The measures are part of a package of proposals that will be sent to the Spanish parliament for debate. The package includes an extension of abortion rights, scrapping the requirement for 16- and 17-year-olds to obtain parental consent before terminating a pregnancy.
The Spanish move comes just as the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to reverse that country's constitutional right to abortion, in place for nearly a half-century.
Spanish government spokeswoman Isabel Rodríguez said the proposals represented “a new step forward for women, a new step forward for democracy.”
The Spanish government also proposes giving workers who are experiencing period pain as much time off as they need, with the state social security system — not employers — paying for sick leave. As with any other temporary medical incapacity, a doctor must sign off on the health problem.
The driving force behind the law is the junior member of Spain’s left-wing coalition government, the “United We Can” Party. It was not immediately clear whether the Socialist-led coalition has enough support in parliament to pass the proposed legislation, which could take months.
The government, which came to power almost four years ago, has made women’s rights one of its political banners. The Cabinet has 14 women and eight men in ministerial positions.
Abortion on demand is permitted in Spain through the 14th week of pregnancy. The draft bill also scraps the requirement of a three-day waiting period between requesting an abortion and the pregnancy being terminated.
The latest generation of contraceptive pills, including morning-after pills, are to be provided free of charge by the national health service under the proposals. They currently cost up to 20 euros ($21) at pharmacies, according to the government.
Spanish Equality Minister Irene Montero says if the proposals are approved by lawmakers, Spain will be the first European country to grant paid sick leave for period pains.
“The days of (women) going to work in pain are over,” Montero said, adding that government institutions had to “discard taboos, stigmas and guilt regarding women’s bodies.”
She expressed support for feminist movements fighting for abortion rights in the United States and Poland, as well as in Chile, Argentina and Colombia.
Government officials have said that slight discomfort would not qualify women for menstrual leave. The proposed law targets more serious symptoms, such as diarrhea, fever and bad headaches, they say.
The proposals stirred debate over whether the menstrual leave measure would help or hinder women in the workplace, with some fearing women could be stigmatized.
Some private companies in Europe have voluntarily adopted period policies. Parts of Asia, ranging from Japan to South Korea, have long had menstrual leave rules, though the extent to which they are used has been debated.
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KINGSLAND, Ark. (KLRT) – Each town has that one thing they’re known for, and for Kingsland, Arkansas, that’s Johnny Cash.
The music legend was born in the southern Arkansas town of 500 in 1932. But recently, Johnny’s been acting up, thanks to a perfectly placed bullet hole in the town’s water tower.
A silhouette of Cash was put up on the 50,000-gallon tank to remember the artist, complete with a guitar and signature stance. But Tuesday, city officials arrived to find a creative, if illegal, addition – a bullet hole aimed in such a way as to make the outline of Cash appear as though he’s relieving himself.
“Somebody shot our water tower, shot the silhouette of Johnny Cash in a very sensitive area,” explained mayor Luke Neal, glancing up at the Man in Black. “It’s been leaking for the last – almost week.”
The image of Cash apparently letting loose quickly went viral, with people driving into town just to see the leaking tower.
While this situation may “walk the line” of humor, the damage to the tank is serious – close to 30,000 gallons of water are flowing into the dirt every day Johnny leaks.
“People can look for their water to be discolored,” Neal said, as the town will have to switch to a water line as the tank is repaired. He adds water pressure may also be affected.
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According to Neal, the tower is losing somewhere around $200 in water a day, which, added to a nearly $5,000 repair job involving draining the tower, is putting Kingsland’s budget in “the ring of fire.”
“It might seem small in bigger places,” Neal said of the cost, “but for here it’s a pretty large number.”
The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office does have some leads in this case, with the vandal possibly facing a felony charge for tampering with the vital operations of a city.
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – North Miami police have recently seen isolated incidents of cars being broken into or stolen, while the owner’s key fob sits inside their home. Those incidents happened in the Keystone and Sans Souci neighborhoods.
While investigating, police noted this is a trend sweeping the United States and abroad.
READ MORE: Man's Remains Found In Shallow Grave Behind Miami Gardens HomeNorth Miami Police Major Kessler Brooks explained how the criminals pull this off. He told said that this is a two-man job that can be done in less than one minute.
One person will scan the targeted home with a device to locate a key fob. Once they lock in a signal, they will transmit that to the other person who is waiting near the car. Depending on the strength, the criminals can break into or even steal the vehicle.
READ MORE: Gov. DeSantis Said Florida Would Take Control Of Disney's Special Taxing District“It’s happening everywhere. This is not a North Miami problem, this is not a Dade County problem, it’s happening across the nation and abroad,” said Brooks.
Police recommend buying a pouch online that can block the signal called an RFID. They said the more walls between your key fob and your car the better protected you are.
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SITE Centers Corp. (NYSE:SITC – Get Rating) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $18.20.
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on SITC. TheStreet cut SITE Centers from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. StockNews.com started coverage on SITE Centers in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on SITE Centers from $16.50 to $18.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on SITE Centers from $17.00 to $16.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 3rd.
Shares of SITC stock opened at $14.95 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.51 and a beta of 1.52. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $16.09 and a 200-day moving average of $15.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. SITE Centers has a 1-year low of $13.98 and a 1-year high of $17.61.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 9th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 8th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.48%. SITE Centers’s payout ratio is 106.12%.
In other SITE Centers news, CAO Christa A. Vesy sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.88, for a total value of $590,800.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Conor Fennerty sold 9,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.18, for a total value of $153,710.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 355,297 shares of company stock valued at $5,900,632 in the last three months. Insiders own 9.80% of the company’s stock.
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Credit Suisse AG boosted its position in shares of SITE Centers by 25.4% during the third quarter. Credit Suisse AG now owns 384,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,938,000 after buying an additional 77,941 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in SITE Centers by 3.3% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 223,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,443,000 after acquiring an additional 7,084 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in SITE Centers by 19.5% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 537,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,306,000 after acquiring an additional 87,949 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in SITE Centers by 15.2% during the third quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 100,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,556,000 after acquiring an additional 13,300 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in SITE Centers by 32.1% during the third quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 26,881 shares of the company’s stock worth $415,000 after acquiring an additional 6,533 shares during the period. 88.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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SITE Centers is an owner and manager of open-air shopping centers that provide a highly-compelling shopping experience and merchandise mix for retail partners and consumers. The Company is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SITC.
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Spero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SPRO – Get Rating) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported ($1.01) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.87) by ($0.14), MarketWatch Earnings reports. Spero Therapeutics had a negative net margin of 491.65% and a negative return on equity of 87.72%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.66) earnings per share.
Shares of Spero Therapeutics stock opened at $1.71 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $56.01 million, a P/E ratio of -0.59 and a beta of 1.87. Spero Therapeutics has a fifty-two week low of $1.50 and a fifty-two week high of $19.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $6.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.58.
SPRO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research cut Spero Therapeutics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 5th. HC Wainwright cut their price target on Spero Therapeutics from $43.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 18th. Finally, Cowen cut Spero Therapeutics from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $38.92.
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Spero Therapeutics by 1.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,373,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,953,000 after purchasing an additional 22,550 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Spero Therapeutics by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 843,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,512,000 after purchasing an additional 41,264 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Spero Therapeutics by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 457,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,319,000 after buying an additional 12,270 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Spero Therapeutics by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 406,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,540,000 after buying an additional 35,724 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Spero Therapeutics by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 138,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,219,000 after buying an additional 1,032 shares in the last quarter. 69.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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Spero Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on identifying, developing, and commercializing treatments for multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial infections and rare diseases in the United States. The company's product candidates include tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide (HBr), an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic to treat complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis for adults; SPR206, a direct acting IV-administered agent to treat MDR Gram-negative bacterial infections in the hospital; and SPR720, an oral antibiotic for the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease.
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The number of people in Florida diagnosed with the coronavirus is now more than 6 million.
The state likely crossed the threshold over the weekend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's running total for Florida was updated on Monday to show 6,021,780 cases.
Over the past week, the state has averaged approximately 8,055 new cases a day.
The number of people who have died with COVID-19 was reported at 74,239 on Monday. Over the past week, the state has averaged about 18 deaths a day related to the illness
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are also increasing.
The Department of Health and Human Services reported Monday that 1,931 people were hospitalized in Florida with COVID-19, up from 1,352 — almost 43 percent — recorded a week ago.
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Clinics brace for a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V Wade. Desert Star Family Planning is in Arizona, where abortion could be banned and criminalized if federal protections are reversed.
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Billionaire Falguni Nayar on Tuesday said she wished she had a technology proficient co-founder from the beginning of her entrepreneurial journey, stating that her beauty products selling venture struggled initially.
The investment banker-turned-entrepreneur, who is the founder and chief executive of the listed company, said she had no idea about retail or technology when she decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge in 2012. The only thing she had was clarity to be an entrepreneur and then she went looking for an idea.
"I wish I had a co-founder from the technology field, that would have given me a great start," Nayar said at an event hosted by , from where she quit to start her entrepreneurial journey.
Her newly formed venture struggled with technology for over four years initially and technology became a constraint in the journey, Nayar said, adding that she only knew finance professionals before starting the journey.
She advised entrepreneurs taking the plunge to love their ideas and be sure that they are in it for the long haul. Keeping the ship at an even keel can help weather the travails of running an enterprise through the highs and lows, she said.
Further, Nayar said she was advised by many people to focus on fashion or electronics rather than beauty because of the higher volumes in the segments, but added that an urge not to be a 'me too' led her to choose the nascent beauty products space.
She was speaking at the launch of 'Kotak Private', an integrated offering from the private sector lender which combines offerings across the wealth management, portfolio management and alternate investing, among others, to provide a holistic approach to clients.
K V S Manian, the bank's wholetime director, said the overall Assets Under Management (AUM) for the group is Rs 6.5 lakh crore.
The investment banker-turned-entrepreneur, who is the founder and chief executive of the listed company, said she had no idea about retail or technology when she decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge in 2012. The only thing she had was clarity to be an entrepreneur and then she went looking for an idea.
"I wish I had a co-founder from the technology field, that would have given me a great start," Nayar said at an event hosted by , from where she quit to start her entrepreneurial journey.
Her newly formed venture struggled with technology for over four years initially and technology became a constraint in the journey, Nayar said, adding that she only knew finance professionals before starting the journey.
She advised entrepreneurs taking the plunge to love their ideas and be sure that they are in it for the long haul. Keeping the ship at an even keel can help weather the travails of running an enterprise through the highs and lows, she said.
Further, Nayar said she was advised by many people to focus on fashion or electronics rather than beauty because of the higher volumes in the segments, but added that an urge not to be a 'me too' led her to choose the nascent beauty products space.
She was speaking at the launch of 'Kotak Private', an integrated offering from the private sector lender which combines offerings across the wealth management, portfolio management and alternate investing, among others, to provide a holistic approach to clients.
K V S Manian, the bank's wholetime director, said the overall Assets Under Management (AUM) for the group is Rs 6.5 lakh crore.
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Tilak Varma could be an all-format India batter: Sunil Gavaskar
Gavaskar further praised the youngster for having the basics right
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has seconded Mumbai Indians' skipper Rohit Sharma's opinion that young Tilak Varma could be an all-format batter for India.
Verma has been one of the finds of IPL and with 368 runs from 12 games is the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal season for the Mumbai Indians. "Tilak Varma's temperament has been fantastic. In his knock against Chennai Super Kings, he walked into the middle when the team was under pressure. But the way he dealt in ones and twos (early on) was impressive," Gavaskar said on Star Sports.
"He played a wide range of shots and kept rotating the strike. This shows that he has a good cricketing head on his shoulders, and I think that's important. "Once you have that good cricketing brain, you will be able to lift yourself when things are not going your way. You can analyse yourself and get back to scoring runs," the legendary opener said.
Gavaskar further praised the youngster for having the basics right and agreed with Rohit's observation that the rising Hyderabad cricketer could be an all-format India batter in the future. "Rohit Sharma rightly mentioned that he could be an all-format player for India. So now it's up to him to work that little bit extra, get his fitness going, get a little tighter as far as the technique is concerned and prove Rohit right," Gavaskar said.
What has impressed Gavaskar most is his temperament. "He's got the basics right. Technically, he's right. He gets right behind the line of the ball. He's got a straight bat, and while defending on the front foot his bat is close to the pad. So, all his basics are right. "With all the right basics you've got to marry the temperament and that marriage we have seen is very good at the moment. I hope that he carries on," he added. | https://thebridge.in/cricket/tilak-varma-all-format-india-batter-sunil-gavaskar-31576 | 2022-05-17T12:54:12Z | https://thebridge.in/cricket/tilak-varma-all-format-india-batter-sunil-gavaskar-31576 | true | 10 |
Recent research finds few organizations prepared to manage more complex workforce ecosystems.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MIT Sloan Management Review and Deloitte released findings from their 2022 Future of the Workforce report, "Orchestrating Workforce Ecosystems: Strategically Managing Work Across and Beyond Organizational Boundaries." The report found that while 74% of leaders and managers agree that effective management of external contributors, such as freelancers, contract workers, and app developers, is critical to their organization's success, only 30% indicated that their organization is sufficiently preparing to manage a workforce that will rely more on external workers. The report offers a framework for orchestrating an extended workforce as more and more organizations bring in external workers and other contributors to support their strategic business objectives.
This report marks the third year MIT Sloan Management Review and Deloitte have conducted joint research on the future of the workforce. Each year, the research team conducts a global executive survey and interviews executives and other thought leaders from industry and academia. "Orchestrating Workforce Ecosystems" finds that an overwhelming majority (93%) of survey respondents consider external contributors a part of their workforce. The authors propose viewing the workforce as a workforce ecosystem — as a structure that encompasses an organization's extended workforce with both its internal and external contributors and the relationships between them. To manage these actors effectively, the report finds, it demands significant shifts in management practices, technology and data considerations, and leadership.
"Organizations today are increasingly relying not only on full- and part-time employees but also on a more expansive and connected group of contributors: a workforce ecosystem. These structures include long-term contractors, temporary gig workers, subcontractors, complementors such as app developers, employees, and others. Orchestrating them requires new approaches to leadership, new technologies, and new management practices," said Elizabeth J. Altman, MIT Sloan Management Review guest editor, assistant professor of management at the Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell, and report coauthor.
"For leaders to see significant increases in innovation and performance among their employees and other key contributors, they will need to change the way they think about their workforce and how an ecosystem can help support organizational goals," added report coauthor Robin Jones, principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP.
According to the report, that alignment can be achieved when C-suite and senior business and functional leaders work together, with each playing an essential role that contributes to the overall success of the workforce ecosystem. To do this, leaders must have a broad understanding of how each participant — internal and external — contributes to creating value for the organization.
Additionally, the research team grouped its survey findings into a maturity index and identified organizations that are most successful in the integrated cross-functional management of internal and external workers are recognized as Intentional Orchestrators. These organizations are:
- More adept at cross-functional coordination, with 66% of them reporting that their organization coordinates managing internal employees and external contributors across functions.
- More likely to focus on hiring and engaging the internal and external talent they need to meet their strategic objectives, with 79% of Intentional Orchestrators asserting that they will be able to hire the employees their organization needs over the next 18-24 months and 80% agreeing that they are positioned to hire key external contributors over that time period.
- More likely (91%) to say their organization supports managers looking to hire external workers.
This global report includes insights from 4,078 leaders and managers in 129 countries across 29 industries, and interviews with 19 thought leaders.
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Arsenal are leading several clubs in the pursuit of Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus, Calciomercato reports.
The Gunners have been fancied to sign a new centre-forward this summer and Jesus has emerged as a leading candidate with talks already held with his representative.
According to Calciomercato, Arsenal are currently favourites to sign the 25-year-old ahead of several clubs including AC Milan, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus.
Arsenal have made the best salary proposal, but it does not appear a foregone conclusion that they will sign him as Milan and Juventus can benefit from the Italian Growth Decree.
The system allows Serie A clubs to spend big salaries on elite players while benefitting with lesser taxes.
Our view:
Jesus has registered an impressive tally of 13 goals and 12 assists for City this term. His form has particularly picked up since the speculation over his future began last month.
This will undoubtedly increase the transfer interest ahead of the summer. Arsenal have made the first move by contacting his agent, who has publicly confirmed the transfer interest.
However, a deal may not be straightforward. If Arsenal are to miss out on the Champions League next term, it could act as a significant blow to their chances of landing the forward.
Jesus has generally played as a centre-forward for City but this season, he has seen more minutes from the right wing. This has brought the best out of him with several assists.
At Arsenal, manager Mikel Arteta may ideally want him to lead the line, but his versatility is an added boost as he can comfortably switch to the wider positions and provide key passes.
With his contract expiring in 13 months, he could be prised away for a reasonable fee. The Brazilian is valued at £45 million by Transfermarkt. In the current market, that may seem a bargain.
Jesus would act as a replacement for Alexandre Lacazette, who is likely to leave when his contract expires in June. Eddie Nketiah’s deal also concludes this summer, but could be enticed to stay.
The Gunners graduate has been a regular since the middle of April, chipping in with four goals. He could be convinced to pen an extension and compete with the new summer signing. | https://football-talk.co.uk/170565/arsenal-leading-the-hunt-for-gabriel-jesus/ | 2022-05-17T12:58:06Z | https://football-talk.co.uk/170565/arsenal-leading-the-hunt-for-gabriel-jesus/ | false | 1 |
This is the day MaAn fans were eagerly waiting for. Television’s favourite couple – Anupama and Anuj Kapadia are all set to tie the knot. Their pre-wedding festivities are already over and in the upcoming episodes of the show, Anupama-Anuj will be seen taking wedding vows. While the shooting for the same is currently underway, a video from the sets of the show is now going viral on social media.
The viral video shares a glimpse of Anupama’s bridal look. She wore a white lehenga and completed her look with a bright red dupatta and heavy jewellery. In the clip, Anuj Kapadia can be seen tying a mangalsutra around Anupama’s neck. Anupama’s younger son Samar can also be seen sitting in the mandap. Kavya and Vanraj can also be spotted standing beside them.
Soon after the video went viral on social media, fans were quick to shower love on their favourite television couple. “Anupama is Looking Gorgeous in Wedding Outfit,” one of the fans wrote. Another social media tweeted, “Finally she is wearing a lehenga and is looking the prettiest bride ever.”
Presenting MRS.ANUPAMAA ANUJ KAPADIA, Seeing The Beauty Of This Beautiful Bride Millions Of People Showers Love On Her❤️
MAAN KA SHUBH VIVAH#MaAn #MaAnKiShaadi #MaAnKaMilan #Anupamaa #AnujKapadia #RupaliGanguly #GauravKhanna @TheRupali @AshwinKVerma
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— The #MaAn Fan❤️~Anuj Ke Barati & Anu Ki Sakhiyaan✨ (@iamanjali_4) May 17, 2022
Here she isss …
Finally she is wearing a lenhenga and iss looking the prettiest bride ever #Anupamaa#AnujKapadia #MaAnKiShaadi #MaAnkamilan #MaAn pic.twitter.com/Wx2KewlEOe
— Shagun Bhotika (@shagun_bhotika) May 17, 2022
Earlier today, Gaurav Khanna (who plays the role of Anuj Kapadia) took to his official Instagram account and revealed his character’s groom look. In the pictures, Anuj Kapadia aka Gaurav Khanna was seen flaunting his groom avatar. He wore a red sherwani and paired it with maroon footwear and a green turban. Needless to say, the actor looked absolutely stunning. “Swaagat nahi karo ge hamara…” the caption of Gaurav’s post reads.
Anupama is one of the most popular shows on television. It has been ruling the TRP chart for over a year. Apart from Rupali Ganguly and Gaurav Khanna, the show also stars Sudhanshu Pandey, Madalsa Sharma, Nidhi Shah, and Paras Kalnawat among others. It airs on Star Plus.
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More Theme Parks Join SeaWorld’s Outrageous Tweet Mocking Universal Orlando
Yesterday, May 12th, SeaWorld (@SeaWorld) shared a video on their Twitter account that instantly went viral. They mocked Universal Orlando after a series of tweets teasing the winner of the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. As we previously reported, this discussion started after Universal claimed to...
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A ransomware gang that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has upped its threat, saying its goal is now to overthrow the government.
Perhaps seizing on the fact that President Rodrigo Chaves had only been in office for a week, the Russian-speaking Conti gang tried to increase the pressure to pay a ransom by raising its demand to $20 million.
Chaves suggested Monday in a news conference that the attack was coming from inside as well as outside Costa Rica.
“We are at war and that’s not an exaggeration,” Chaves said. He said officials were battling a national terrorist group that had collaborators inside Costa Rica.
Chaves also said the impact was broader than previously known, with 27 government institutions, including municipalities and state-run utilities, affected. He blamed his predecessor Carlos Alvarado for not investing in cybersecurity and for not more aggressively dealing with the attacks in the waning days of his government.
In a message Monday, Conti warned that it was working with people inside the government.
“We have our insiders in your government,” the group said. “We are also working on gaining access to your other systems, you have no other options but to pay us. We know that you have hired a data recovery specialist, don’t try to find workarounds.”
Despite Conti’s threat, experts see regime change as a highly unlikely — or even the real goal.
“We haven’t seen anything even close to this before and it’s quite a unique situation,” said Brett Callow, a ransomware analyst at Emsisoft. “The threat to overthrow the government is simply them making noise and not to be taken too seriously, I wouldn’t say.
“However, the threat that they could cause more disruption than they already have is potentially real and that there is no way of knowing how many other government departments they may have compromised but not yet encrypted.”
Conti attacked Costa Rica in April, accessing multiple critical systems in the Finance Ministry, including customs and tax collection. Other government systems were also affected and a month later not all are fully functioning.
Chaves declared a state of emergency over the attack as soon as he was sworn in last week. The U.S. State Department offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification or location of Conti leaders.
Conti responded by writing, “We are determined to overthrow the government by means of a cyber attack, we have already shown you all the strength and power, you have introduced an emergency.”
The gang also said it was raising the ransom demand to $20 million. It called on Costa Ricans to pressure their government to pay.
The attack has encrypted government data and the gang said Saturday that if the ransom wasn’t paid in one week, it would delete the decryption keys.
The U.S. State Department statement last week said the Conti group had been responsible for hundreds of ransomware incidents during the past two years.
“The FBI estimates that as of January 2022, there had been over 1,000 victims of attacks associated with Conti ransomware with victim payouts exceeding $150,000,000, making the Conti Ransomware variant the costliest strain of ransomware ever documented,” the statement said.
While the attack is adding unwanted stress to Chaves’ early days in office, it’s unlikely there was anything but a monetary motivation for the gang.
“I believe this is simply a for-profit cyber attack,” Callow, the analyst said. “Nothing more.”
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Associated Press writer Christopher Sherman in Mexico City contributed to this report. | https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/tech/tech-headlines/ransomware-gang-threatens-to-overthrow-costa-rica-government/ | 2022-05-17T13:06:55Z | https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/tech/tech-headlines/ransomware-gang-threatens-to-overthrow-costa-rica-government/ | true | 33 |
‘Mr. Mayor’ is a sitcom that revolves around an established businessman named Neil Bremer, who is running for mayor of Los Angeles for the wrong reasons. Following his unexpected win, he has to deal with all the responsibilities that come with the position and try to gain the respect of his staff. Neil has to do all of that while working on his relationship with his teenage daughter. Created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, the sitcom originally premiered on January 7, 2021, on NBC.
A comedic take on Neil’s responsibilities as a mayor and that of a father makes for a hilarious and unique premise that got many viewers interested in the show. Over the course of its two seasons, the comedy series might not have gained impressive viewership numbers, but it has earned a decent amount of appreciation from fans as well as critics. In case you are wondering what’s in store for Neil, you might be eager to find out whether or not there will be a season 3. In that case, here is everything you need to know!
Mr. Mayor Season 3 Release Date: Renewed or Cancelled?
‘Mr. Mayor’ season 2 released on March 15, 2022, on NBC, with the season ending on May 17, 2022. The sophomore installment has ten episodes, with a runtime of 21-22 minutes each.
As for the show’s potential season 3, we have some important news to share. Sadly, Neil’s mayoral career and his adventures appear to be done and dusted, as NBC pulled the plug on the show after just two rounds. The news was announced on May 12, 2022. The first season opened to quite an underwhelming response, so when the sophomore edition saw a drop in the already minuscule numbers of viewers, the network was not ready to roll the dice on it again. This is probably why they decided not to order another season.
Thank you all for watching #MrMayor the past 2 seasons. I’m devastated that we won’t be getting a 3rd season but just want to extend my gratitude for all of you who watched and tweeted and loved the show. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I hope we made you laugh! pic.twitter.com/8mDuSglQMa
— Vella Lovell (@vellalovell) May 13, 2022
To give you some context, the second season only averaged about 2.4 million total weekly views and a mere 0.4 demo rating. Thus, the season finale of the second iteration serves as the series finale as well. If we look at it from the perspective of NBC, it aims to get a good return on its investment, much like any other network. Apparently, the two rounds of the series were not able to generate the response the network expected. So as of now, ‘Mr. Mayor’ season 3 is officially canceled.
To provide a sense of closure to the fans of the show, Vella Lovell (Mikaela Shaw) took to social media to share her disappointment at the fact that the show got axed by the network. She expressed how grateful she was to be a part of the show and particularly thanked her castmates, writers, producers, and cast members.
However, there have been several shows that have been revived even after several years, such as ‘Prison Break‘ and ‘Arrested Development.’ The most recent example is that of the crime series ‘Dexter,’ which was revived under the new title ‘Dexter: New Blood.’ So, if the creators pitch an impressive idea in the future, NBC might change its mind. But we can only keep our fingers crossed since nothing has been publicly said in this regard.
Read More: Where Is Mr. Mayor Filmed? | https://thecinemaholic.com/mr-mayor-season-3-renewed-or-cancelled/ | 2022-05-17T13:07:58Z | https://thecinemaholic.com/mr-mayor-season-3-renewed-or-cancelled/ | true | 1 |
Following 11 years apart, N-Dubz have recently announced a reunion tour for the end of this year, to the delight of fans all over. Dappy, Tulisa and Fazer will be re-joining forces to perform at arenas up and down the UK.
No new material has been produced since the band announced a two-year hiatus in 2011 to concentrate on personal projects. On Monday (16 May) they announced their return via a promo clip of a helicopter flying across London, with the three of them emerging alongside the accompanying text: “UK Arena Tour November 2022.”
To build the hype even further, they are also releasing a new single called Charmer on Thursday, 19 May, the first track they have released since their 2011 single Morning Star. However, rest assured, you’ll still hear all of N-Dubz’s old classics at the reunion tour.
Read more: Ed Sheeran set to play three nights at Cardiff's Principality Stadium
The MOBO award winning group rose to prominence in the early Noughties and are best known for hits I Need You, Papa Can You Hear Me? and Playing with Fire. Tickets will likely sell out fast so you better read on to find out all the details needed about this tour.
When do N-Dubz tickets go on sale?
Tickets for their Back To The Future tour will go on general sale at 10am on Friday, 20 May - so make sure you set your alarms!
How to buy tickets for the N-Dbuz tour
Tickets will be available through AXS and Ticketmaster. There will also be a presale taking place the day before on AEG Presents, on Thursday, going live at 10am and running until 9am on Friday.
They advise signing up by 00:30 on 19 May as you may not receive the presale email otherwise.
N-Dubz tour dates
N-Dubz’ UK tour runs from 7 November to 19 November at the backend of this year. Former Love Islander, and winner of ITV’s The Games, Wes Nelson has been chosen as their support act. Here is the full list of dates and venues included:
- Monday 7 November: Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Tuesday 8 November: Glasgow OVO Hydro
- Thursday 10 November: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
- Friday 11 November: Leeds First Direct Arena
- Saturday 12 November: Birmingham Utilita Arena
- Monday 14 November: Bournemouth International Centre
- Tuesday 15 November: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
- Thursday 17 November: London The O2
- Friday 18 November: Sheffield Utilita Arena
- Saturday 19 November: Manchester AO Arena
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man accused of burying his father’s dog alive allegedly laughed about killing the poodle mix when interviewed by detectives.
According to an affidavit, police were called to a disturbance at a home in Clearwater at about 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
They said Tyler Crevasse and his father got into a physical altercation after Crevasse allegedly buried his father’s poodle mix, which his father had owned for 18 years. Police said the father was struck in the nose twice while confronting his son. They had both been drinking, according to the report.
When interviewed by detectives, Crevasse admitted to killing the dog two days before their fight. He said the dog was still alive when he wrapped it in a wet towel and placed it in a hole where another dog was buried.
He said he buried the dog because it was old, and he thought it was already dying.
“The defendant kept laughing while he was making these statements,” the affidavit said.
Police said Crevasse told them where the dog was buried and they found its remains.
Crevasse, 33, was arrested for cruelty to animals and domestic battery, then booked into the Pinellas County Jail, where he’s being held on a $10,000 bond. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/florida-man-laughed-about-burying-poodle-alive-police-say/ | 2022-05-17T13:12:07Z | https://www.wwlp.com/news/florida-man-laughed-about-burying-poodle-alive-police-say/ | false | 20 |
WACO, Texas — The City of Waco has launched a new website to collect feedback from residents about the overall design of downtown.
The website features a survey and an interactive map which allow users to make suggestions about changes to parking, lighting, walkability and other design features of downtown.
It will be active for the next several months as the city hopes to collect as many responses as possible.
"You can click on a certain area and you can drag a feature over that says, 'I'd like a bike lane here,' or 'We need more parking in this area,'" said Waco Director of Public Works, Amy Burlarley-Hyland.
The site is a part of the development of a new "downtown implementation plan" for the city with the goal of making the downtown area a better place to live, visit and work.
"Hopefully it will be more inviting to people and people who work downtown as I do will be out and about more during the day," Burlarley-Hyland said.
To submit your feedback to the city, visit the Design Downtown Waco website. | https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/mclennan-county/city-of-waco-seeks-input-on-downtown-design-parking-plans | 2022-05-17T13:14:59Z | https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/mclennan-county/city-of-waco-seeks-input-on-downtown-design-parking-plans | true | 1 |
Prostate cancer screening is better than originally thought, especially for Black men, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN
A blood test to screen for prostate cancer may be better at doing so than experts originally thought, particularly among Black men, according to a new study.
There’s no standard test for prostate cancer, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two of the more commonly used tests are a digital rectal exam and a blood test for prostate specific antigen (PSA), an enzyme that is typically higher in men with prostate cancer.
A study published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine Evidence looked at how successful the blood tests were for all races, and specifically for Black men, by estimating how often these tests led to over overdiagnosis and overtreatment. The researchers looked at three decades of records through 2016, the last year records were available.
Not only was the test more effective than scientists originally thought, the study determined that the net benefit is even better for Black men than for the general population.
One death was prevented for every 11 to 14 men of all races diagnosed with cancer, the study says. Among Black men, the test prevented 1 death for every 8 to 12 men diagnosed and 1 death for every 5 to 9 men treated for prostate cancer.
Previous studies found that the tests prevented 1 death for every 23 men diagnosed, and that resulted in overtreatment.
Prostate cancer is ubiquitous. With the rise in testing in the late 1980s, there was a trend to treat tumors that weren’t a real threat like the ones that were, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology. But more recently, for tumors that don’t show a risk of progression, doctors have taken more of an active surveillance approach.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Out of every 100 American men, about 3 will get prostate cancer during their lifetime, according to the CDC, and 2 or 3 men will die from prostate cancer.
Black men have nearly double the risk of prostate cancer death than the general population. They also get prostate cancer more often. But Black men have been historically underrepresented in clinical trials that look at the success rate of tests and other diagnostic tools.
“These data should prompt policymakers to reconsider the utility of PSA based prostate cancer screening, particularly for Black men,” the study concluded. “The potential for overdiagnosis and overtreatment remains, although these harms may be mitigated by contemporary protocols for triaging men before biopsy and active surveillance for men with low-risk disease.”
The study is partially funded by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, which has prostate cancer drugs in development.
Dr. William Dahut, chief science officer for the American Cancer Society, said the findings are “very important. That’s not something I actually say commonly.” He was not involved in the research.
However, Dahut noted that a few practices are a little different now than when these records were collected. Doctors can also screen for prostate cancer with an MRI, for example, and a cancer diagnosis does not lead to treatment as often.
This used to be called “watchful waiting,” but Dahut said it’s actually more active than it sounds.
Depending on a person’s risk that the cancer could spread, they may be monitored closely with regular MRIs and biopsies rather than getting treatments like surgery and radiation. They will have an ongoing conversation with their doctor about how to manage the disease.
“This study should actually encourage more folks to be screened,” Dahut said. “These days, you have a lot more ability to make a more nuanced and thoughtful decision with your doctor about whether you will be treated or not for prostate cancer.
“Ultimately,” he added, “what this means is, if you find the disease and you treat it appropriately, outcomes can actually be impacted in a significant and positive way.”
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Have you heard of Eurovision? I don’t know how much of a big deal it is in America. But, since you now have your own version of it, I’ll assume some of you know what I’m talking about. For anyone who doesn’t, it’s an international song contest where every country in Europe, plus Australia for some reason, gets together and sings a bunch of cheesy songs.
Some of the songs are good, most of them are pretty bad, and every now and then some aging musician comes out of retirement to try and take another shot at fame. It’s a hot melting pot of outlandish outfits, bizarre dance moves, fireworks and key changes. I’m pretty sure everyone knows it’s a bit of a joke, even if some countries do seem to take it all very seriously.
The 2022 round of the competition was in Italy this weekend, and Ukraine rightfully triumphed with a cool song by a group called the Kalush Orchestra. In second place was the UK, which was insane to see as my home country usually sucks at Eurovision and finished at the very bottom last year.
The songs were fine, but none of them could hold a candle to this absolute banger from 2020.
The band was Daði Freyr and the song was called “Think About Things.” It was meant to be Iceland’s entry for the 2020 contest, and in the months leading up to the competition it was pretty much everywhere back home.
It had all the hallmarks of a hit: a catchy tune, easy to remember lyrics, dance moves and even an outfit you could pretty easily replicate at home.
Sadly, we’ll never know how well the track could have done at the competition as the 2020 installment was postponed. And that meant that everyone had to come back a year later and perform a new song.
But while the 2021 track “10 Years” was still pretty good, it’s nothing compared to this. A fantastic Eurovision song and a winner that never was. | https://jalopnik.com/traffic-jams-da-i-freyr-think-about-things-1848933170 | 2022-05-17T13:16:42Z | https://jalopnik.com/traffic-jams-da-i-freyr-think-about-things-1848933170 | true | 1 |
Former UPND National Spokesperson Charles Kakoma and Former Chilanga Member of Parliament Cosmas Moono have rejoined the UPND.
Speaking during a press briefing where the UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda received them, Mr. Kakoma said his decision to rejoin the party is because it is living up to its promises and manifesto.
Mr. Kakoma said even after he left the UPND to join the PF, he failed to fit in because he could not oppose what the UPND stood for as he played a part in the party’s manifesto.
The Former National Spokesperson disclosed that he has joined the party without any conditions attached but merely to work for it and ensure more members are mobilized.
Mr. Kakoma also said the UPND is the right party to lead the country as has been witnessed in the few months they have been in power.
He said Zambians should be patient with the UPND Government as it strives to uplift the lives of the people.
Mr. Kakoma also praised Government for the free education policy, and the creation of employment for the health workers and teachers.
He has since apologized to President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND for having injured them by betraying the party when they needed his presence.
And, Captain Moono said he wants to rejoin the party so that he can actively work to recruit more members.
He said the country under the UPND has seen peace and calm because there are no cadres causing trouble.
Meanwhile, Mr. Imenda welcomed Mr. Kakoma and Captain Moono to the party and has since urged members to work with them to grow the party.
Mr Imenda said he understands that people may have issues with the return of the two but they should welcome them and others for the sake of growing the party. | https://www.lusakatimes.com/2022/05/17/361845/ | 2022-05-17T13:18:01Z | https://www.lusakatimes.com/2022/05/17/361845/ | false | 1 |
Activists ask top court to void Marcos Jr’s presidential win
By JIM GOMEZ
Associated Press
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Human rights activists have asked the Philippine Supreme Court to block Congress from proclaiming Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the next president, alleging that he lied when he said he had not been convicted of any crime. The Commission on Election had twice dismissed the petition and six other similar complaints to cancel Marcos Jr.’s candidacy papers ahead of the May 9 vote. The petitioners elevated the case to the highest court on Monday, saying Marcos Jr. had been convicted of tax evasion, which should have permanently barred him from seeking public office. Most of the petitioners are leaders of groups representing survivors of martial law in the 1970s under late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the father of the presumptive next president. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/05/17/activists-ask-top-court-to-void-marcos-jrs-presidential-win/ | 2022-05-17T13:19:05Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/05/17/activists-ask-top-court-to-void-marcos-jrs-presidential-win/ | false | null |
Brazil and Paris Saint Germain superstar Neymar is now the custodian of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations ball after paying €160,000 at an auction organised by teammate Idrissa Gueye in Paris.
Neymar was the highest bidder for the ball used during the February 6 final in Cameroon when Senegal beat Egypt on post-match penalties to win their maiden Afcon title.
The lavish ceremony was attended by a number of PSG players, including Kylian Mbappe, who sought to support Gueye’s quest to help children on the continent given proceeds from the auction will be used to fund HIV and cancer care for children in Africa.
There were autographed jerseys of PSG stars such as goalkeeper Kaylor Navas, midfielder Marco Verratti and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema which also went on sale.
The ball had been an attraction given it had signatures of all Senegal players who were part of the squad that downed Egypt 4-2 on post-match penalties following a barren draw in regulation time.
It was Senegal’s first continental triumph after losing finals in 2019 and 2002 while breaking Egypt’s hearts led by Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah.
Neymar is no stranger to supporting charitable causes. In April 2020, he was announced as the anonymous donor who gave five million Brazilian real ($950,000) to charity to fight the coronavirus.
With Brazil among the countries worst hit by the global pandemic, the PSG forward split the donation between Unicef and the benefit fund to help his country fight the virus that has so far claimed 665,000 lives in the South American nation.
He is also the chief financier of his own family’s charity foundation, the Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr based in Sao Paulo which supports children from poor backgrounds. | https://leadership.ng/379990-2/ | 2022-05-17T13:21:27Z | https://leadership.ng/379990-2/ | true | 1 |
NCPCR summons Twitter for not filing action report on Kamra's 'doctored' video
New Delhi, May 17: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued notice to Twitter India's communications director on Wednesday for failing to submit a report on the action taken against comedian Kunal Kamra, who had allegedly posted a "doctored" video of a boy singing a patriotic song for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Germany visit earlier this month.
The country's apex child rights body, on May 5, had sought action against Kamra for tweeting the "doctored" video. The Commission has now asked the Director, Twitter Communications India, to appear on Wednesday with the details of the action taken report.
"A letter in this regard was sent to your good offices dated 05.05.2022 calling for an ATR (action taken report) in the instant complaint within 7 days or receipt of the letter. "However, no such ATR has been yet received by the Commission," the NCPCR said in the letter sent on Tuesday.
Kamra had shared the purported video of Modi's interaction in Germany with the child but he replaced the song that the boy sang -- 'Janmabhoomi Bharat' -- with "Mehengayi daayan khaaye jaat hain", a Bollywood song about price rise. PTI | https://www.oneindia.com/india/ncpcr-summons-twitter-for-not-filing-action-report-on-kamra-s-doctored-video-3409332.html | 2022-05-17T13:23:54Z | https://www.oneindia.com/india/ncpcr-summons-twitter-for-not-filing-action-report-on-kamra-s-doctored-video-3409332.html | false | 4 |
More Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services now available to US defense and intelligence organizations
AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has attained Department of Defense (DOD) Impact Level 5 (IL5) Provisional Authorization (PA) for additional services, including Oracle Autonomous Database and Integration Cloud. Now customers in the defense and intelligence community can benefit from a growing list of proven, secure cloud services to run the most demanding and sensitive workloads.
"These new authorizations demonstrate Oracle's commitment to deliver a cost effective, highly secure, and compliant cloud that is purpose built for the needs of the US government," said Rand Waldron, vice president, Global Government Sector, Oracle. "Oracle offers cloud solutions to the government that give them access to the same services as commercial companies, multi-cloud options, and don't increase the price based on their increased security and compliance requirements."
The OCI services newly covered by DOD IL5 PA authorizations include Oracle Autonomous Database on Dedicated Infrastructure; Autonomous Database on Shared Infrastructure; Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Data Catalog ; Oracle Integration Cloud; Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Logging; Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Service Connector Hub and VCN Flow Logs.
To learn more about these DOD IL5 authorizations and other Oracle services covered by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and FedRAMP High JAB authorizations, visit: https://www.oracle.com/industries/government/federal/fedramp/
To attain these authorizations, Oracle used an accredited Third-Party Assessment Organization to complete a readiness assessment of the cloud service offerings for the authorization process. The service offerings were then reviewed by technical representatives from DISA for Impact Level 5 provisional authorization.
DISA offers a variety of compliance and security assessments to authorize cloud systems for use by DOD and federal organizations. By attaining authorization from DISA, Oracle's federal customers can be assured that Oracle's cloud offerings have been thoroughly reviewed and approved by leading technology officials.
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It was a hot July evening when I experienced my first come-on from another male. I worked as a bellhop at an ancient hotel in a prestigious cultural summer resort. The men’s dormitory, above the hotel laundry, sweltered. I lay on my cot in only skivvies, talking with a new friend who sat on the next cot. Suddenly he reached over, fondled me, then sat back and apologized. My only reaction was to say I wasn’t interested.
Bob was a youthful 24. I, at 17, was no babe in the woods. I’d just graduated from an all-male boarding school where, since age 13, I’d participated in much sexual banter, though I’d not been aware of actual homosexual activity. Five decades later a classmate recounted lots of sexual shenanigans there; I’d been oblivious. Yet, even in those dark ages of the early 1950s homosexuality was openly discussed ad nauseum, as it still is wherever male teens go through puberty.
Because I didn’t react, Bob started to confide in me. We discussed goings on at the resort. He said homosexuality was widespread among both genders, especially among many of the young people who were performing artists. From that point onward, we were good friends, and he delighted in pointing out those who were “queer.”
I’ve always been grateful for that experience because of what it taught me about myself and about the gay community in general. I don’t, and will likely never, understand what makes humans gay. It doesn’t matter. Someone else’s sexuality is none of my business, just as mine is none of theirs. Six decades of marriage kind of gives it away for me. It also probably dispels any hopes of males who might be into octogenarians.
Decades ago, a 19-year-old college student lived with us for a while. She baby-sat, loved our kids, helped around the house, and otherwise was part of our close-knit family. After we moved away, she became a teacher, but we maintained close contact over the years.
Once, while visiting us, she went through the trauma of coming out to us. She’d agonized for years over doing it out of fear we would reject her. Our whole family — our kids, their spouses, and our grandkids — all love her. She remains a family fixture.
A recent New York Times piece described the coming out of a psychiatrist in 1972. At that time, the standard psychiatric diagnosis had, for a century, considered homosexuality a mental disorder. From within an elaborate disguise, Dr. John Fryer addressed the American Psychiatric Association, psychiatry’s most influential body. He came out as gay in a 10-minute speech that received a standing ovation from his peers.
Dr. Fryer was a member of “Gay PA,” a closeted group of APA members who met in secret on the fringes of APA. He’d been kicked out of a residency at the University of Pennsylvania when he let slip that he was gay. That event led to years of being marginalized by his profession with “humiliating assignments at a state-run psychiatric hospital, the only one that accepted him … to complete his residency.” Years later, a gay-rights activist convinced Dr. Fryer to confront APA psychiatrists as one of their own, but in disguise. He knew Gay PA colleagues in the audience would support his talk.
The year following his talk, the official diagnosis was removed and with it “a wide range of discriminatory practices,” such as “denying gay people the right to employment, citizenship, housing and the custody of children.” They were no longer excluded from the clergy, the military, and the institution of marriage.
Psychiatrists would no longer send them to be “cured” — “injected with hormones, subjected to aversion therapy or pored over by analysts.” Instead they were told, from the point of view of science, that “there was nothing intrinsically wrong with them.”
Much has changed since my experience and since Dr. Fryer’s talk 20 years later, generally for the better. Those psychiatric advances recognized our common humanity. I don’t understand the complex human experiences of the LGBTQ+ community. They’re beyond my frame of reference.
What I really don’t understand, though, is why people outside that community rush to judge harshly behaviors they, themselves, don’t understand.
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Tech company introduces new programs and benefits to support team members
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, has launched a transformed employee wellbeing experience, aimed at fostering a supportive environment where people can thrive, learn, succeed and give back.
The Company, which previously announced its vision to become the premier global technology platform in travel, is investing in its team members to be their best, both personally and professionally, as they focus on immediate post-pandemic recovery and on driving Sabre's ambitious long-term goals.
"Sabre has a bold vision – and we need the best people to make this happen," said Shawn Williams, Chief People Officer, Sabre. "We employ some of the world's top talent and we're focused on creating an environment in which they can reach their full potential, helping us reshape the global travel industry from the inside out. Investing in our people – both present and future – is a huge priority for us, and it is our aim to cultivate a culture that is rewarding, supporting and transparent."
Work from Anywhere
Sabre's global Work from Anywhere (WFA) program has been running successfully for over 18 months. Designed to accommodate team members' individual needs and circumstances, the WFA program supports work/life balance, improving productivity, motivation and job satisfaction.
"We recognize that there's no one-size-fits-all way of working, and offering our team members a setup that works best for them, their role and their team will help them do their best work, feel valued and stay focused," continued Shawn Williams. "And, while the human interaction of working in an office is important, we've all seen the power of technology this year in helping us stay connected and keep business moving from afar."
Employee wellbeing
As part of Sabre's journey to become a better place for team members to do their best work, the company continually reviews its total rewards package to align with what team members need and want. Sabre learned from its 'Best Work' research that parental leave is important to team members, and three years ago, began offering a global minimum of 12 weeks paid leave for new parents, for adoption or birth.
Sabre has also transformed its approach to employee wellness, investing in a host of new resources to enhance the team member experience. To drive this, the Company has created the Sabre Wellbeing Advisor Network (SWAN), a council of team members from around the world who guide conversation around wellbeing, capture best practices and enhance tools and programs to support employee wellbeing.
One of the first initiatives introduced by the council was a partnership with Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and wellbeing, to provide free, premium access to their award-winning mindfulness app.
"Through the Headspace partnership, we hope to encourage team members to take time out for themselves every day and enjoy the benefits of increased productivity and improved stress resilience and creativity that come from consistent meditation and mindfulness exercises," said Williams.
Sabre also provides complimentary access to additional mental wellbeing resources for team members and their families. This includes access to Sanvello, an app offering clinical techniques to reduce the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress; Talkspace, licensed therapists available 24 hours a day through talk, text and video; BurnAlong – a platform providing on-demand physical, mental, and financial wellness classes and the Global Employee Assistance Program, which includes five free counseling sessions per person, per topic, per year.
Volunteerism
Sabre has a deep history of philanthropy and giving back to the communities in which team members live and work. In the last 20 years, Sabre has donated more than $20M and logged over 300,000 volunteer hours as part of Give Together, its global corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. This includes a $1 million donation by the company and $35K raised by team members specifically for Ukrainian refugee relief efforts.
In partnership with team members, communities and customers, Give Together helps drive positive social and environmental change. Recognizing the importance of volunteering, Sabre allows all team members to take four days of paid time off per year to volunteer for any purpose they choose.
To further expand Give Together, Sabre partnered with Benevity - the global leader in workplace giving, volunteering and grant making programs - in order to help team members find the volunteer opportunities that mean the most to them. Through Benevity, Sabre also highlights STEM opportunities, with a view to helping to create critical thinkers and enable the next generation of innovators.
Career development
Sabre's ambition to be a great place to work and an employer of choice has always been a priority. Over the last few years, the company amplified its focus on team member experience. This resulted in a slew of initiatives – from technology events to people policies/practices that put team members, at the heart of everything it does.
Sabre wants to give its team members the tools and resources to drive their own careers. As such, the Company has introduced a global mentoring program to help team members to develop technical and leadership skills in areas they believe they need support. This is one of several programs that Sabre has introduced to help team members grow and develop, and to align their personal goals with business goals. Other initiatives include a leader speaker series, skill building series and peer coaching series where leaders coach and support each other.
The initiatives that Sabre has introduced to support team members, be a great place to work and an employer of choice have resulted in the Sabre Bengaluru Global Capability Center in India being certified by the Great Place to Work® Institute as an organization that builds a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture. This recognition is a testament to team members' passion and commitment to the workplace.
Inclusion and diversity
Underpinning the programs above is Sabre's commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, where team members – with their wide and rich variety of differences – can bring their full selves to work, contribute their best and feel like they belong. As a global employer with offices in 70 countries, Sabre has made a deliberate and intentional commitment to Inclusion and Diversity (I&D). The Company's I&D Council, which is made up of representatives across regions from all areas of the business and across multiple demographics, is defining a globally consistent approach to Inclusion and Diversity as a business imperative, helping Sabre embrace the talents of every team member across the globe enabling an inclusive and stimulating environment where all have equal opportunity to do their best.
At the heart of this effort are Sabre's Inclusion Groups –teams that inspire awareness, understanding and appreciation for a wide spectrum of causes. Current groups include Pride – which was formed to support members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community, BGOLD, or Black Generations of Leadership and Development, Women's Career Network, Women in Technology (WiT) and Ascenders, a group for employees looking to grow professionally and personally.
As part of their efforts to raise awareness, these groups also run events and speaker sessions, with recent examples including a special International Women's Day discussion organized by WiT with Sabre Board members Phyllis Newhouse, CEO of Xtreme Solutions; Wendi Sturgis, CEO of Cleverbridge; and Roshni Joshi, Director of Customer Engineering for Google Cloud.
Inclusion groups are often the first connection point to Sabre for team members beyond their immediate work group. Two new groups that are being formed currently are focused on Veterans and on people with Disabilities, with more groups to come. Inclusion at Sabre is fundamental to the culture and the company as a whole.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Sabre's technology platform manages more than $260B worth of global travel spend annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
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Paste
Other
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Actuators
Segmentation by application: breakdown data from 2016 to 2021, in Section 2.4; and forecast to 2026 in section 11.8.
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Turkey
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Company Brings isolved People Cloud™ to Popular Collaboration Apps
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Conversational virtual assistants (VA) are becoming a standard means for how people now interact with technology, delivering much simpler, easier ways to access information and services. In a recent survey, 71 percent of full-time employees said they were willing to use a conversational VA to accomplish human resource (HR) tasks. As a key part of delivering the very best employee experience, isolved is announcing the next major addition to its intelligently connected human capital management (HCM) platform by launching an intuitive conversational artificial intelligence (AI) based chatbot initially for Microsoft Teams™ and planned for other collaboration and messaging apps where employees work together.
Available as a part of isolved People Cloud™, employees can use the conversational VA to ask questions, get answers and complete everyday HR tasks without needing to wait on their HR help desk or even log in to their HCM platform. This high level of accessibility means employees can quickly get up-to-date information for such things as reviewing time-off balance or benefits – all without the employee leaving the work tech app they are already in.
"Conversational virtual assistants are now a part of our everyday lives yet aren't widely available where we spend most of our time – at work," said James Norwood, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at isolved. "By bringing a conversational VA to common collaborative and messaging apps, employees can take care of HR tasks far more quickly and then get back to making an impact for their organization. At the same time, employers benefit from offering an intuitive consumer-like experience that reduces friction and improves retention."
In addition to freeing up valuable employee time by automating responses to frequently asked questions and completing tasks, employees get access to crucial information when and where they need it. Other top benefits for employers include the following workflows:
- Simplifying the onboarding process: Employers can help welcome employees via Microsoft Teams with a built-in interactive chat experience to kickstart the first days of work and make it easier for new employees to find what they need, feel connected and get productive faster.
- Makes employee communication easy and fun: With isolved's conversational VA, employees can find answers to common questions about their work schedule, timecard information, their elected benefits and even payroll matters they need quickly. The VA helps with requests in a fun, chat-like way even helping to book time-off and thus keeping basic HR service desk requests to a minimum.
In subsequent releases, isolved's conversational VA is expected to have even more use cases, broadening those available for HR, payroll, benefits and workforce management, to talent acquisition and talent management. For example, gathering employee feedback via regular "pulse" surveys, and helping HR and business leaders to schedule polls, quizzes and broadcasts while empowering them with analytics to drive better engagement and improve processes. Availability in-app as well as integrations to Slack™, WhatsApp™, Facebook Messenger™ and Viber™ are also planned under isolved's continuous release process.
See the conversational voice assistant in action by requesting an isolved demo.
About isolved
isolved is an employee experience leader, providing intuitive, people-first HCM technology. Our solutions are delivered directly or through our HRO partner network to more than five million employees and 145,000 employers across all 50 States — who use them every day to boost performance, increase productivity, and accelerate results while reducing risk. Our HCM platform, isolved People Cloud, intelligently connects and manages the employee journey across talent acquisition, HR & payroll, benefits, workforce management and talent management functions. No matter the industry, we help high-growth organizations employ, enable and empower their workforce by transforming employee experience for a better today and a better tomorrow.
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BJP has hate calendar to bring up such issues until elections, says Akhilesh Yadav amid Gyanvapi mosque row
A political slugfest has erupted in the country over the survey at the historic Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi. During the last day of the survey at Gyanvapi mosque, the Hindu side claimed to have found a Shivling in the masjid reservoir.
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Lucknow, UP: Amid the Gyanvapi mosque row, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the saffron party has a hate calendar to bring up such issues until elections.
"Gynavapi-like incidents are being deliberately stirred up by BJP itself or by their aides behind the veil. Fuel and food amenities are getting expensive. They don't have an answer on inflation and unemployment. BJP has a hate calendar to bring up such issues until elections," ANI quoted the SP chief as saying.
The SP chief further alleged that the ruling party is trying to divert the attention of the masses from the real issues and their wrongdoings by bringing up such conflicts.
"When we witness such debates, we don't know what property of the country has been sold. BJP gave the slogan of 'One Nation One Ration', but it seems they're working for 'One Nation One Businessman'," the former UP chief minister said.
The Varanasi civil court on Tuesday removed the Advocate-Commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra from the panel formed to survey the Gyanvapi mosque. The court-appointed special Commission has also received two-more days to submit the survey report.
"Court has granted two days time to submit the report. He (Advocate-Commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra) was not cooperating," Assistant Court Commissioner Ajay Pratap Singh told ANI.
The Commission had sought two-days time to submit the survey report. "We had sought two days' time from the court. The Court has granted us two days' time for submission of the report," Advocate Vishal Singh, the Court-appointed special assistant commissioner said.
The survey lasted for three days from May 14-16. According to Ajay Pratap Singh, only 50 per cent of the report was complete by Tuesday morning.
The three-day-long court-monitored videography survey of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi concluded on Monday. During the last day of the survey at Gyanvapi mosque, the Hindu side claimed to have found a Shivling in the masjid reservoir.
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Pennsylvania governor race divides Republicans, unites Dems
HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania Republicans prepare to choose a nominee for governor Tuesday, some party officials are twisted in knots over the possibility of a primary victory by a candidate many see as too far to the right to win statewide this fall.
Doug Mastriano, a retired U.S. Army colonel and state senator since 2019, has led polls while spending a fraction of the money that some of the other eight candidates listed on the Republican primary ballot have spent.
Mastriano recently won the endorsement of Donald Trump after working with the former president to overturn his loss in 2020's election in the presidential battleground state and helping spread Trump’s lies that widespread voter fraud cost him victory. Many party officials urged Trump not to endorse Mastriano, fearing he cannot win over the moderate voters necessary to prevail in politically divided Pennsylvania.
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Democrats, meanwhile, are united behind the state’s two-term elected attorney general, Josh Shapiro. He is uncontested on the primary ballot after wrapping up the endorsement of the state party and its top allies, including the AFL-CIO, and raising more than $20 million since early 2021.
Shapiro helped cement his reputation with a landmark grand jury investigation into child sexual abuse coverups inside Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses and defending Pennsylvania’s 2020 election result against attempts in court to overturn it by Trump and his allies.
They are vying for the right to succeed Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who is constitutionally term-limited after entering office in 2015. The winner is likely to share power with a Republican-led Legislature, where entrenched GOP majorities have controlled the floors for nearly all of the past three decades.
Mastriano has insisted to supporters that he is not a far-right candidate and that his platforms — including eliminating mail-in voting, expanding gun rights, banning abortion and banishing school property taxes — enjoy broad support.
Rather, he says Democrats — including President Joe Biden — are far-left radicals while the Republican “swamp” is trying to defeat him. Shapiro’s campaign, meanwhile, is running a TV ad portraying Mastriano as extreme and saying that if Mastriano wins, “it’s a win for what Donald Trump stands for.”
Mastriano represents a heavily Republican state Senate district based in Franklin County on Pennsylvania's southern border with Maryland.
Republican voters will see nine names on the ballot for governor, even though two — Jake Corman and Melissa Hart — say they have ended their campaigns and endorsed former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta as part of a last-ditch attempt to help defeat Mastriano.
Barletta has picked up a number of endorsements by current and former Republican officeholders, including members of Congress.
Besides Mastriano, Barletta, Corman and Hart, also on the Republican ballot for governor are: Joe Gale, a Montgomery County commissioner; Charlie Gerow, a marketing consultant and longtime conservative activist; Bill McSwain, a lawyer who was the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Philadelphia; Dave White, who runs a large plumbing and HVAC firm and is a former Delaware County councilman; and Nche Zama, a retired heart surgeon who has directed units at various hospitals in Pennsylvania. | https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/pennsylvania/2022/05/17/pennsylvania-governor-race-divides-republicans-unites-dems/9804529002/ | 2022-05-17T13:34:18Z | https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/pennsylvania/2022/05/17/pennsylvania-governor-race-divides-republicans-unites-dems/9804529002/ | false | 43 |
Decades later, former foster children allege abuse at MacLaren Children's Center
When she was a teenager, the woman spent three weeks at MacLaren Children's Center in El Monte. On many of those nights, she said, an employee at the long-troubled facility for foster children crawled into bed beside her.
The woman, who is 37 now, recalls how she reported the sexual assaults to another staff member, who threatened to put her on "lockdown" if she spoke about the abuse to anyone else.
Terrified, she reached out to her older sister, who had also spent time at MacLaren.
“I remember crying to her and telling her, 'I’m at this place in El Monte and the staff is feeling on me and touching on me and stuff,'" the woman said in an interview. "And her response was, 'Oh my gosh, I know who you talking about! He did it to me too!'"
Two decades after Los Angeles County officials shuttered MacLaren, the sisters are among a group of about 200 women and men now coming forward with accounts of the unchecked sexual abuse they say they suffered at the hands of MacLaren staff. The Times generally does not name alleged victims of sexual assault.
On Monday, eight women and four men, including the sisters, filed the first of what is expected to be a series of lawsuits against the county. In it, they describe being assaulted, drugged and forced to perform sex acts on MacLaren employees between 1988 and 2001. One victim said he was abused when he was just 5, according to the lawsuit. Another girl, 13 at the time, said she was beaten by employees in retaliation for making an allegation of sexual abuse, the lawsuit alleges.
A spokeswoman for the county's chief executive declined to comment because the lawsuit is pending.
James Lewis, an attorney representing the former foster children, called MacLaren "virtually a child prison."
"It was a house of horrors for the children that lived there," he said.
Lewis, a partner at Slater, Slater & Schulman, said the allegations of abuse among the roughly 200 former foster children represented by the firm date to the 1970s. They are able to file the lawsuits because a change to California law in 2020 granted victims of child sex abuse a three-year window to bring claims of assault in incidents in which the statute of limitations had expired.
Opened in 1961 as a temporary shelter for children awaiting placement in a foster home, MacLaren Children's Center originally operated under the direction of the L.A. County Probation Department. It was a campus with "sky-high walls and tall barbed wire fences, floodlights, and massive gates and doors," Lewis wrote in the lawsuit.
The facility was taken over by the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services in 1976, but lax oversight of staff created an environment ripe for abuse, Lewis said.
A 2001 L.A. County civil grand jury report found the facility's managers did not conduct criminal background checks of their employees for decades. As a result, people who had been convicted of burglary, robbery and drug trafficking were hired to care for children.
During a review of staff that was required for a state license, MacLaren officials identified 17 employees who had disqualifying convictions on their criminal records, according to the grand jury report.
Lawsuits and the grand jury report also said children frequently ran away and fought with one another, creating a chaotic and violent atmosphere.
MacLaren was shuttered in 2003 after a pair of lawsuits alleged that staff had physically abused dozens of residents and that the facility routinely failed to properly care for children with emotional and behavioral problems.
The 2001 grand jury report also found the Department of Children and Family Services was failing to conduct timely investigations into misconduct allegations against staff, leaving dozens of claims of child abuse unchecked. Internal investigations by MacLaren officials were "perfunctory, at best," according to the grand jury report.
A DCFS spokeswoman did not immediately respond to questions about the agency's management of MacLaren or the backlog of investigations. Lewis said the county seemed to be willfully ignoring the deteriorating conditions at MacLaren.
"With this particular facility ... there was overwhelming knowledge by the county," he said. "They knew this type of behavior and abuse was going on and literally they did nothing about it.”
Making complaints against staff members at MacLaren was futile, said the woman who alleges in the lawsuit that she was abused during her three weeks there in the mid-1990s. The woman said she was sent to the facility in her mid-teens but cannot recall the exact year.
After the first attack, the woman said, she reported the abuse to a supervisor who was in charge of handing out medicine to children at MacLaren. She recalled the employee replying that no one would believe her because of how much medication she was on.
The woman said she was being given powerful antipsychotic medications meant to treat schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder — mental illnesses she has not been diagnosed with by psychiatrists who have treated her since. The woman said she suspected at the time that she was being prescribed the drugs to keep her complacent, and began pretending to ingest them only to spit the pills out later when staff members were not watching her.
“I basically knew that I was never going to be protected as long as I was in DCFS care," she said. "I had been in and out of so many foster homes that my mind was trained to sleep with my clothes and shoes on and live out of a bag.... The system didn’t love us. We got tortured, just like we got tortured at home.”
While the allegations of abuse at MacLaren stretch back decades, they echo recent complaints made about facilities overseen by the county's probation department or DCFS.
This year, 20 women alleged they were sexually abused by probation officers between 1996 and 2008 at Camp Scott, an all-girls detention facility in Santa Clarita. Last month, a Times investigation also found a DCFS-contracted facility in South L.A. had for years struggled with hundreds of reports of violence between youths and against staff members, culminating in the killing of a counselor on the grounds in January 2021.
“This type of conduct by the county of Los Angeles continues to go on. I’ve had other lawsuits against the county of L.A. and I’ve seen the pattern," Lewis said. "Time and time again, when they have a situation like MacLaren Hall or Camp Scott, frequently, there’s just not a lot done before there’s public outrage about it.”
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. | https://news.yahoo.com/decades-later-former-foster-children-120007161.html | 2022-05-17T13:34:47Z | https://news.yahoo.com/decades-later-former-foster-children-120007161.html | true | 2 |
In a bid to further provide users with disabilities new tools for navigation, health, communication, and more, Apple on Tuesday previewed innovative software features that combine the power of hardware, software and machine learning (ML) on its array of products.
People who are blind or low vision can now use their iPhone and iPad to navigate the last few feet to their destination with ‘Door Detection’ tool.
The users with physical and motor disabilities who may rely on assistive features like Voice Control and Switch Control can fully control Apple Watch from their iPhone with Apple Watch Mirroring and the deaf and hard of hearing community can follow Live Captions on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, the company said in a statement.
Apple is also expanding support for its industry-leading screen reader ‘VoiceOver’ with over 20 new languages and locales.
These features will be available later this year with software updates across Apple platforms.
“We’re excited to introduce these new features, which combine innovation and creativity from teams across Apple to give users more options to use our products in ways that best suit their needs and lives,” said Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s senior director of Accessibility Policy and Initiatives.
The ‘Door Detection’ tool can help users locate a door upon arriving at a new destination, understand how far they are from it, and describe door attributes – including if it is open or closed, and when it’s closed, whether it can be opened by pushing, turning a knob, or pulling a handle.
Door Detection can also read signs and symbols around the door, like the room number at an office, or the presence of an accessible entrance symbol.
This new feature combines the power of LiDAR, camera, and on-device machine learning, and will be available on iPhone and iPad models with the LiDAR Scanne, informed Apple.
“With Apple Watch Mirroring, users can control the watch using iPhone’s assistive features like Voice Control and Switch Control, and use inputs including voice commands, sound actions, head tracking, or external Made for iPhone switches as alternatives to tapping the Apple Watch display,” said the company.
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Amid flooding issues, Manitoba could see another 20 to 50 mm of rain this week
Southern Manitoba could be hit with another 20 to 50 millimetres of rain over the next few days.
In the Manitoba government’s flood bulletin released on Monday, it said the province is monitoring a precipitation system that could bring more rain over the next five days, ending on Friday.
The government noted that depending on the amount, location and intensity of the rain, it could impact water levels in some parts of the province.
The Manitoba government also issued an overland flood warning for the Parkland region, because recent rainfall combined with the snowmelt has caused run-off.
This run-off has overwhelmed creeks, rivers and drains in the area and also caused damage to infrastructure and flash flooding.
Drivers are asked to try and avoid travelling in the Parkland region as much as possible as there are a number of road closures in the area. Manitoba noted that flash flooding has caused overtopping of roads, as well as damage to bridge and culvert crossings.
More information on road closures in the province can be found online.
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One of our favourite Shakesperian quotes (and everyone has one, even if they don’t attribute it to the great writer) comes from Julius Caesar: “The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft’ interred with their bones.” It’s a reminder, perhaps, that we need to remember people for the great and good they have done.
The scales of Justice herself, standing over Dublin’s Four Courts, shows her with a scales, weighing the good and the bad, not forgetting either.
Recently, the people who put this newspaper together weekly were mourning the loss of a true great Westmeath man, Paddy Flanagan, a GAA legend and a writer with this paper who also contributed in the past to other newspapers.
Still coping with that – and how much much more difficult it is for his family – came news this past week of the loss of Paddy Colgan, an inspiration and driving force for Mullingar Town FC. Two great men of sport, two great men of the community, lost to both.
Every week thousands of Westmeath children and adults take to the playing fields and playing courts of the county to compete, have fun and try to be the best they can be. Nothing could happen without the enormous voluntary efforts of so many people who give their time, year after year, to helping out their clubs, whatever the sport. People like Paddy Flanagan and Paddy Colgan.
The GAA, one of the greatest examples of how unifying voluntary effort can be, exists only because of that voluntary effort. At the highest level, the GAA is awash with money.
It has no problems making money and no hesitation in doing so. It can make unpopular decisions if the money is right – think, for example, of its deals with satellite, subscription-based TV channels which bring in cash but deprive many of its volunteers from seeing games live.
Time, then, for some of it to come Westmeath’s way, time for a Centre of Excellence to be established within the county, a Centre which could be the development zone for even bigger and better things to come.
You cannot blame the GAA for that – not really, not in a world where everything has a cost but not everything has a value, and not when the Association ploughs millions of euro into clubs around the country every year, helping them turn fields of dreams into something more tangible.
While junior soccer remains the poor relation, there is no shortage of money within the GAA as a whole. Time, then, for some of it to come Westmeath’s way, time for a Centre of Excellence to be established within the county, a Centre which could be the development zone for even bigger and better things to come.
TEG Cusack Park may be the right size for a county like Westmeath, it may be in the right place, but none of us would reject the idea that it cannot be improved upon. Such an ideal must remain secondary to the establishment of the county’s Centre of Excellence. This is overdue – long overdue when one looks at the magnificent new facility in Mayo where the “the world’s largest sports air dome” now stands near Knock, or at the sprawling GAA facility Meath has put in place near Navan.
It takes drive and vision, of course, qualities that were exemplified by the two men from two sports that we’ve mentioned above. Let’s hope that amongst those boys and girls, men and women taking to the fields this weekend are people who can carry the torch of volunteerism, who have the drive and passion to put in place, in this county, facilities like an Academy for soccer and a Centre of Excellence for GAA.
You could argue about “owing it to the next generation” perhaps, but you couldn’t argue about owing it to the sporting greats who we’ve lost; channelling their passion, commitment and drive can be done. This country can always find the money when it wants to. it’s just a case of getting it done – and that’s where individual greatness takes over.
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If you often do your food shopping online, it's more important than ever to be aware of the cheapest supermarket delivery costs amid the cost of living crisis.
Whether you are a regular user of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Ocado, Iceland and Waitrose, choosing a different supplier for your grocery deliveries can make a big difference. Getting the shopping brought to your doorstep can mean filling your car up less often, saving vital time if you're too busy to do it in person and is also a vital lifeline for others in our communities.
Gone are the days of battling crowds in the supermarket with a full-to-bursting trolley and a toddler in tow. Online grocery shopping has made the process quicker, easier and less painful for all involved and the major retailers are competing for your custom.
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The shift to online food shopping has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic and is now the norm for many households and families across the UK. As we all look at our monthly bills and how to save a few pennies sometimes its worth not staying shop loyal.
So here’s a guide to the biggest supermarkets in the country and how much their delivery charges differ, the M.E.N reports.
Asda
Asda is generally considered to be on of the cheaper supermarkets - but do the delivery charges match this? Our research found that slots, depending on the time and day, were priced in a range of £2.50 to £4.50 - which compares very well with other major outlets.
Weekly average for one home delivery slot a week - £3.50
Monthly average for one home delivery slot a week - £14
Delivery pass - £6
You can sign up for the ‘delivery pass’ monthly subscription for £6 a week. The average cost for getting a pay-as-you-shop delivery slot on your weekly shop is lower than other supermarkets at £14 for the month, the delivery pass would save shoppers a further £8 a month, and Asda estimates that the pass could save shoppers around £128 a year.
Tesco
Tesco is one of the most popular supermarkets in the country with over 4,000 stores across the UK. It offers a special high speed option of Whoosh delivery with the shopping arriving at the door within an hour of ordering costing £5.
The delivery slots vary between £2 and £7 depending when you want them to arrive with a monthly saver package costing £7.99 for orders over £40. The delivery saver option entitles customers to get orders one a day for the entire month.
If shoppers were to get one shop a week for four weeks, they would make a saving of £10.01 a month..
Weekly average for one home delivery slot a week - £4.50
Monthly average for one home delivery slot a week - £18
Delivery saver - £7.99
Costing £7.99 a month for deliveries over £40, delivery saver users are entitled get groceries delivered one a day for the entire month. If shoppers were to get one shop a week for four weeks, they would make a saving of £10.01 a month.
Morrisons
The price range for pay-as-you-shop delivery slots at Morrisons is between £2 and £5.50, however Morrisons has a couple of varying delivery pass options for shoppers to save money. Shoppers have the choice of buying a yearly pass, a bi-annual pass or monthly pass, and they can also limit their options for a cheaper price.
Weekly average for one home delivery slot a week - £3.75
Monthly average for one home delivery slot a week - £15
Delivery pass from Monday to Sunday - £65 for the year, £40 for six months or £8 for one month.
Delivery pass from Tuesday to Thursday- £3 5 for the year, £20 for six months or £5 for one month.
If shoppers were to buy the full annual delivery pass for the year at £65, that would work out at just £5.40 a month, which is by far the best value we have seen for delivery charges at a supermarket.
Additionally, shoppers can enjoy £25 off their next online shop when they buy an anytime annual delivery pass and sign up to My Morrisons by Sunday, May 8, 2022.
Aldi
After ending its relationship with Deliveroo, the super cheap supermarket staple no longer provides home deliver for grocery items. Having said this, Aldi does offer delivery for Specialbuy items and alcohol, see below for prices.
Specialbuys next day or named day delivery - £3.95
Specialbuys large item next dayor named daydelivery - £6.95
Specialbuys extra large item delivery- £9.95. Delivery takes 2-7 working days from the date you place your order.
Wine and spirits next dayor named daydelivery - £6.95
Wine and spirits standard delivery - £4.95. Delivery takes 3-5 working days from the date you place your order.
Standard delivery over £30 - Free. Delivery takes 3-5 working days from the date you place your order.
If you want to purchase your groceries online at Aldi, you can still do that, you just have to choose the click and collect option and pick your shop up from your local store.
Waitrose
Waitrose offer just one delivery cost across the board, and they require customers to spend £40 on groceries for the service to be granted.
Weekly average for one home delivery slot a week - £3
Monthly average for one home delivery slot a week - £12
Waitrose delivery charges would set families back just £12 a month if they were to order 4 weekly shops.
Iceland
Iceland delivery services require customers to spend a minimum of £35 to make an order for delivery online, but when they do it is absolutely free to deliver and shoppers can even get their groceries the very next day. Same day delivery is also offered, subject to availability, however this costs more.
Weekly average for one home delivery slot a week - Free
Monthly average for one home delivery slot a week - Free
Same day delivery - £6
A weekly shop at Iceland, so long as you don't opt for same day delivery, will cost shoppers absolutely nothing per month.
Sainsbury's
Although Sainsbury's website promises delivery slots from just £1 online, when you actually browse the website at the delivery slot options, the lowest price available is £4, and the highest price goes up to £6.50. Having said this, the majority of the slots do seem to be around the £4 mark.
Weekly average for one home delivery slot a week - £5.25
Monthly average for one home delivery slot a week - £24
Sainsburys don't offer a monthly delivery option, so the monthly cost of getting the weekly shopping delivered would amount to around £24.
Ocado
Ocado, who also stock lots of Marks and Spencer's items, promise that 'whatever your schedule, there's a delivery slot just for you'. The price range for delivery slots range between £2.99 and £6.99, but they do offer free delivery on some shops over £75, as well as free delivery on your first shop.
Weekly average for one home delivery slot a week - £4.99
Monthly average for one home delivery slot a week - £19.96
If you have a large family, and your weekly shop amounts to a large sum, then Ocado could offer the best delivery deal, costing absolutely nothing for delivery. But if you don't require such a large weekly shop, then a month's worth of delivery slots will set you back almost £20.
When you sign up to Ocado, you can save £20 on your first grocery shop when you spend over £80 online by entering VOU2653782 at the checkout.
Verdict - who is the cheapest?
Iceland has the cheapest delivery slots by far, offering next day delivery for free.
However, if you require more option than what Iceland can offer and you're planning on ordering a shop once a week, then Morrisons provides the cheapest delivery pass. It offers customers a years worth of home delivery for £65, which works out at just £5.40 per month. A close second is Asda at £6 per month.
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF BERNALILLO
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
No. CV 2022 02282
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
Leighton Lee Jones
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME
(ADULT)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Leighton Lee Jones, Resident of the City of Albuquerque, County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico has filed a Petition to Change Name in the Second Judicial District Court, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, wherein he/she seeks to change his/her name as follows:
Current Name
Leighton Lee Jones
Proposed Name
Leighton Lee Fisk
This Petition will be heard before the Honorable BENJAMIN CHAVEZ, District Judge, on the 14 day of June 2022, at the hour of 1:45 pm, at the Bernalillo County Courthouse, 400 Lomas NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
/s/ Leighton Lee Jones
Leighton Lee Jones
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FREMONT, Calif., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Engineered materials company Uniformity Labs (Uniformity) announces the availability of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) powder for L-PBF. Developed by an in-house team of world-leading materials scientists and 3D printing innovators, Uniformity Labs Ti64 Grade 23 exhibits best-in-class mechanical performance, surface roughness, and uniformity across the build bed, in parallel with greatly improved throughput. Typical builds deliver an average of 99.96% density in the as-printed state and are 1.5X to 2.0X faster, depending on machine and part geometry, as compared to the same builds performed at the same layer thickness using standard powder and machine parameters.
Ti64 Grade 23 is an alloy of titanium, aluminum, and vanadium. The material exhibits a high strength-to-weight ratio and is biocompatible, making it ideal for medical and high-performance applications including performance automotive and aerospace.
“The application of Uniformity Ti64 Grade 23 delivers material properties excellence and repeatability for our customers who require parts that perform to the highest standard in extreme conditions,” said Uniformity founder and CEO Adam Hopkins. “Our powders deliver robust mechanical properties, low surface roughness, and high print yield, in addition to substantially increasing machine throughput.”
The availability of this powder follows the recent announcement of a Uniformity collaboration with AddUp, targeted to maximize the productivity of Uniformity’s Ti64 Grade 23 ELI alloy using AddUp’s FormUp350 L-PBF printer. This partnership targets regulated healthcare and aerospace production using metal additive manufacturing technologies.
Ti64 Grade 23 Mechanical and Density Information
At a glance mechanical and density properties listed below (as built / HIPed)
- 60um layer thickness
- Two times the throughput @ 99.9%+ density (average 99.96% / >99.96%)
- Ultimate Tensile Strength (Rm z) – 1221 ± 9 MPa / 1000 ± 7 MPa
- Ultimate Tensile Strength (Rm xy) – 1245 ± 21 MPa / 1010 ± 6 MPa
- Yield Strength (Rm z) 1083 ± 18 MPa / 896 ± 10 MPa
- Yield Strength (Rm xy) 1077 ± 19 MPa / 924 ± 7 MPa
- Fracture Elongation (Rm z) 8.0 ± 2.0% / 15.0 ± 0.5%
- Fracture Elongation (Rm xy) 8.0 ± 1.0% / 14.0 ± 0.5%
- Surface roughness in z direction (no treatment, um) 11.0 ± 1.0
Notes:
1) Coupon Type: ASTM E8/E8-M Rectangular Tension Test Specimens, Subsize (25mm gauge), no polishing
2) For a complete data sheet, please email: materials@uniformitylabs.com
Uniformity Labs is an engineered materials producer that helps customers realize substantial quality and efficiency improvements in additive and conventional manufacturing at scale using its ground-breaking, high-density metal powders and print processing expertise. Its patented technology uniquely enables groundbreaking improvements in throughput and reductions in residual stress across materials and platforms in laser powder bed fusion printing. In binder jetting, Uniformity powders deliver fully dense parts with minimal sintering shrink, resulting in the ability to manufacture to otherwise unobtainable high precision, material mechanical properties, and part surface roughness. Uniformity’s feedstock materials and print processes dramatically impact the AM value chain by increasing the reliability and efficiency of printing.
For more information, please visit www.uniformitylabs.com.
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If you thought the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp civil defamation case was getting messy, this is a whole new level.
During cross-examination on Monday, allegations were brought forward that Heard's sister, Whitney Henriquez, taught Depp how to use a tampon applicator to snort cocaine.
The issue surrounded a photo that was submitted as evidence in the case. The photo in question appeared to show four lines of cocaine neatly laid out on a table, with the tampon applicator laying next to it.
Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, was questioning Heard, and asked, “When you snort cocaine typically it goes into your nose, and then it doesn't stay on the table. There's residue from that cocaine when your lips and nose touch the table, right?”
The question is allegedly insinuating that if Depp were actively doing cocaine on the table, the lines would not be so orderly.
Heard was quick to explain the photo, saying, “the tampon applicator next to the driver's license that you see is a device that I believe my sister had taught him to use in order to put the cocaine in.”
Henriquez is scheduled to be called on by Heard’s legal team to take the stand as the legal battle unfolds.
This is just one example of the many disturbing allegations that have been brought to light in the civil case between the two formerly married actors.
From domestic abuse allegations and incriminating photos to career slander and manipulations, Depp and Heard are leaving everything on the table in this tumultuous trial.
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TORONTO, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- D2L, a global learning technology leader, is helping Dejero – a critical connectivity solutions provider – continue to focus on their award-winning corporate culture by enhancing their professional development offerings with an upskilling and professional development program powered by D2L Wave.
“Dejero is a recognized leader in helping organizations deploy resilient connectivity solutions for their critical communications and for creating a healthy work environment internally. But to stay ahead, we know that we need our skills to keep pace with the rapidly evolving marketplace,” says Christine Vigna, Chief People Officer of Dejero. “Our team is at the top of our field, and it's vitally important for us to focus on their continued growth, success, and engagement. D2L Wave gives our team members the ability to learn new skills and refresh existing skills in a way that suits each individual’s schedule. It will help us serve our customers better while at the same time ensuring everyone within the company feels supported in achieving their career development goals.”
D2L Wave offers an approach to professional development that makes it easy for employees to gain new skills by accessing an online catalog of high-quality education options from leading educational institutions. It modernizes, reimagines, and innovates upskilling for employees by streamlining tuition assistance and taking the friction out of professional development. Implemented in January 2022, Dejero uses the D2L Wave platform to streamline how their employees find, request, and pay for professional development opportunities. By removing barriers for skills creation and expansion, Dejero is ensuring that each employee has more freedom and creativity to help take their career to new heights.
“We’re really pleased to see a leading technology company use D2L Wave to help staff connect to high-quality learning opportunities and achieve more than they ever thought possible,” says Tom Donnelly, Chief Corporate Development Officer at D2L. “Through partnerships with industry leaders like Dejero, D2L is committed to helping create more learning opportunities for people in critical sectors of the economy, so they can seize opportunities in a growing, dynamic and digital world.”
About Dejero
Driven by its vision of reliable connectivity anywhere, Dejero delivers real-time video and networking solutions that provide resilient, uninterrupted internet connectivity for critical communications. Powered by intelligent network aggregation technology, Dejero combines diverse telecommunication networks including 4G/5G cellular, GEO/MEO/LEO satellite, and fixed broadband, to create a software-defined ‘network of networks’ managed in the cloud. The result is enhanced reliability, expanded coverage, and greater bandwidth for its global customers. Founded in 2008, privately-held Dejero is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Learn more at www.dejero.com.
About D2L Wave
D2L Wave is an upskilling education platform for companies that want to amplify their employees’ potential by cultivating lifelong learning and future-proofed skills. It connects your workforce with professional development opportunities that align with your company’s business strategy. To learn more, visit D2L Wave.
About D2L
D2L is transforming the way the world learns—helping learners of all ages achieve more than they dreamed possible. Working closely with clients all over the world, D2L is supporting millions of people learning online and in person. Our growing global workforce is dedicated to making the best learning products to leave the world better than they found it. Learn more at www.D2L.com.
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NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., has been named the winner of three Gold Stevie® Awards for PR Campaign of the Year in the 20th Annual American Business Awards® in the Business to Business, Travel & Tourism, and Consumer PR for Existing Product categories.
The Business to Business Campaign of the Year award recognizes 5W's corporate practice and their work with client E2open, a software working to build the most comprehensive and capable end-to-end global supply chain ecosystem, and their President Biden Supply Chain Newsjacking Plan. 5WPR capitalized on major news events including the Biden Administration's plan to address ongoing supply chain issues, offering contrarian views on the measures in order to draw in interest from the media.
The Travel & Tourism Campaign of the year award recognizes the 5W technology team's work on the "Seniors Are the New Spring Breakers" campaign for client Harvest Hosts, a membership club for RVers offering unique overnight stays at more than 6,000+ locations across farms, wineries, breweries, distilleries, golf courses, churches, museums, and other scenic small businesses as well as community host locations in North America. Launching at a time when people were ready to get out of the house but still not comfortable with flying on planes or unable to travel freely, 5W ideated a campaign leveraging data from Harvest Hosts which found a new travel phenomenon - senior citizens dominating the spring break scene. The campaign not only spotlighted this new travel trend, but also highlighted various hosts within the network and amplified their small businesses in the media, all while illustrating the value Harvest Hosts creates not only for RVers but also for the hosts themselves.
"We are thrilled to be recognized for our ability to craft attention-grabbing campaigns that adapt to the media landscape around us," said 5WPR Co-CEO and leader of the corporate and technology practices, Matthew Caiola. "These teams went above and beyond on behalf of their clients and their recognition is well deserved."
The Consumer PR for Existing Product Campaign of the Year award recognizes the 5W consumer packaged goods team's work with client Cleancult, an eco-friendly startup that delivers household cleaning products to customers' front doors, and their work throughout Earth Month to position Cleancult as a leader within the sustainable cleaning category, as well as generate mass brand awareness.
"Our team has years of experience building messaging around sustainable brands that resonates with both the media and consumers," said 5WPR Co-CEO and leader of the consumer group, Dara A. Busch. "Our ongoing partnership with Cleancult allows us to build and foster key media and influencer relationships, and carve out a space for their mission alongside competitors, that we can really capitalize on during peak moments such as Earth Month."
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning "crowned," the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Monday, June 13. Tickets are now on sale.
About 5WPR
5W Public Relations is a full-service PR agency in NYC known for cutting-edge programs that engage with businesses, issues and ideas. With more than 250 professionals serving clients in B2C (Beauty PR & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, Nonprofit), B2B (Corporate Communications and Reputation Management), Public Affairs, Crisis Communications and Digital Marketing (Social Media, Influencer, Paid Media, SEO). 5W was awarded 2020 PR Agency of The Year and brings leading businesses a resourceful, bold and results-driven approach to communication.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
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SAN DIEGO — An exit point to a sophisticated, cross-border tunnel that federal officials described as “fully operational” was discovered early Friday in a warehouse, leading to six arrests and about 1,762 pounds of cocaine seized.
The tunnel stretches from a home in Tijuana, Mexico, to the warehouse in San Diego, federal officials said.
“It’s estimated to be about 1,744 feet long, 61 feet deep, with a diameter of about 4 feet at its widest point,” said Randy Grossman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California. “It has reinforced walls, a rail system, and electricity for ventilation.”
The warehouse is located about 300 feet north of the U.S.-Mexico border, just east of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. “For lease” signs can be seen posted outside of the warehouse.
Grossman credited “good old-fashioned police work” for the discovery. He said law enforcement officials with the Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) were surveilling a residence in National City before the discovery. He said that the residence was used as a stash house in a cocaine smuggling incident back in March, where one person was arrested and approximately 61 pounds of cocaine were seized.
“In a span of a few hours, agents watched five vehicles come and go from the stash house and this warehouse, we allege that the defendants were driving into the garage and loading or dropping off cardboard boxes full of drugs to further the movement or distribution of drugs throughout the United States, the federal agents were watching the whole time,” said Grossman.
He said the vehicles, stash house, and warehouse were searched, resulting in the arrests and seizure of boxes of drugs.
“Today, we charged six people with conspiracy to distribute more than 1,750 pounds of cocaine smuggled into the United States, two of the six defendants were also charged with trafficking methamphetamine and heroin,” said Grossman.
The six arrested were identified as Mario Jaramillo from Huntington Beach; Adrian Enriquez from Perris; Manuel Perez from San Diego; Juan Cruz from San Ysidro; Vanessa Ramirez from San Diego; and Luz de Luna Olmos from San Diego.
Officials could not say how long the tunnel has existed or whether the warehouse was used for anything else.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, since 1993 there have been 90 subterranean passages discovered in the Southern District of California, with 27 considered to be “sophisticated”.
Before this latest discovery, the last tunnel found in the Southern District was in March 2020.
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Would Celtic & Rangers both being in Champions League be good for Scotland?
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The famous Champions League anthem could ring around both Celtic Park and Ibrox next season for the first time since 2008.
Celtic are back at the top table of European football, and Rangers could join them if they win the Europa League on Wednesday.
It's where both clubs feel they belong and with it comes cash, the chance to compete against the best in the world, and prestige for the Scottish game.
However, with Celtic and Rangers already operating on a different financial planet to the other clubs in the country, that huge windfall comes with challenges for the competitive balance of domestic competition.
Here, BBC Scotland looks at whether having two clubs in the group stages will really help the Scottish game as a whole.
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A widening gulf
The gap between the Old Firm and the rest in terms of income is obvious, but it is worth outlining. For the year 2020-21 - the last full year set of results available - Celtic spent just over £50m of their £60m income on wages, with Rangers not far behind on £47m in staff costs.
The third biggest wage bill in the country last year was Aberdeen's, which stood over five times smaller at £9m, which in turn is more than double that of Livingston or Ross County.
Champions League revenue - which includes participation payments, coefficient cash, and TV money - will only enhance the Old Firm's income.
"You're not far short of £20m-£25m before a ball is kicked," says football finance expert Kieran Maguire of Liverpool University.
"And that's ignoring the impact on gate receipts, sponsors, bonuses, so it is very lucrative. When Celtic were in the Champions League in 2018, their revenue exceeded £100m in total for the very first time.
"Not being in, in some subsequent years, did have a noticeable impact on their finances."
In football, a greater wage spend generally correlates to success, and when Celtic returned to the Champions League in 2016-17 under Brendan Rodgers after a three-year absence and backed it up the next season, it gave them a platform to win four domestic trebles on the spin.
Only through director loans, fantastic consistency in the Europa League and Celtic's failure to reach Europe's elite competition since 2018, have Rangers managed to close the revenue and wage gap, which helped to ultimately claim last season's league title.
It shows what Champions League money can do to influence competition between the Glasgow rivals, never mind the rest of the clubs with a fraction of their resources.
Not all bad for the rest
Celtic and Rangers getting to the Champions League and having an extended run in the Europa League is not all bad news for the chasing pack.
The better Scotland's coefficient ranking, the more spots open up for other teams to play in European competition and the less likely they are to have to go through multiple qualifying rounds.
Hearts, for example, are guaranteed at least group stage football in the Europa Conference League and enter the Europa League at the play-off round due to Scotland's rising score.
"Last time we were in Europe, we had to win four ties back-to-back to try to get into the Europa League," Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson said after Rangers reached the Europa League final.
"Getting European football is attractive for players coming in from our perspective and it brings up the stock of Scottish football as well.
"The coefficient of Rangers going so far, all the other teams will get a payment."
The bonuses Neilson refers to are the so-called 'solidarity payments' from Uefa which go to the Premiership sides who do not make Europe. These are to go up to about £15m and will be shared among the other top-flight clubs over four years from 2024.
It is much-needed and welcome cash, but it would do very little to offset the riches Celtic and Rangers make from the Champions League.
"We're talking hundreds of thousands or perhaps a million or two million at best in terms of solidarity payments," Maguire explains.
"Compared to the minimum of £30m which Celtic and Rangers could get from Champions League participation.
"Those clubs already have a significant financial advantage in respect of the rest of the Scottish Premiership. So there are significant financial gaps which will be amplified through participation in the Champions League."
So will it benefit Scottish football?
It depends on what you want from the game. If the essence of Scottish football is to have a competitive domestic league which could be won by more than two teams (Aberdeen were the last non-Old Firm club to win the league in 1985) then either of the big Glasgow sides in the Champions League is further bad news.
If you accept the reality of modern football and the financial disparities which exist anyway, but still at least want a title race, then it is better both Celtic and Rangers get in so one does not get financially too far ahead of the other.
And away from the finances, there are other benefits. Some young Scottish players - provided they get a chance - will play at the highest level, which should help the national side and grow Scotland's reputation.
With that, and more European places, fans of other clubs get to enjoy more continental football and potentially attract some better players and receive more cash for their own talent.
Those benefits are not insignificant and could make a difference to the quality of the league, if not its competitiveness at the top.
But the reality is consistent Champions League qualification for Rangers and Celtic will make underdog feats such as St Johnstone's double cup win of last season less likely.
Particularly given the gap is arguably as big as it ever has been.
Both Old Firm sides have completed unbeaten league campaigns in the past six seasons, a feat not previously managed in Scotland since 1899, when a season was only 18 games long.
Dundee United are the only side other than Celtic to beat Rangers in the Premiership in two terms.
So, while a rising tide may lift all ships, it makes little difference if two of those ships are already miles ahead.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White House for a meeting Thursday amid their push to join NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The White House said they would discuss the two countries’ applications to join the mutual defense alliance, as well as European security broadly. The requests by the long-neutral nations to join NATO have been widely lauded within the alliance as a rebuke of Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, though Turkey has expressed reservations.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told reporters in Berlin that Finland and Sweden had also imposed restrictions on defense sales to Turkey that were “unacceptable.”
But NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said his understanding is that Turkey wants to have its concerns over Finland and Sweden addressed but does not intend to block their membership.
Nonetheless, Turkey’s raising of its grievances has led to concerns in Washington and Brussels that other NATO members might also use the admission process as a way to wring concessions from allies, possibly complicating and delaying accession.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has spoken with Çavuşoğlu, will see him again on the margins of a special U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday in New York. He has voiced optimism that all NATO members would support bids from Finland and Sweden.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that the administration is “very confident” that an agreement would be reached for the two countries to join the alliance.
Thursday's White House meeting between Biden and the two leaders is set to take place before Biden departs Washington for a four-day trip to South Korea and Japan. | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Biden-to-host-leaders-of-Sweden-Finland-amid-17178329.php | 2022-05-17T13:54:31Z | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Biden-to-host-leaders-of-Sweden-Finland-amid-17178329.php | false | 41 |
Michigan Made: Dearborn Sausage and Michigan Awesome Products
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MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Michigan Awesome in Holland, MI started in 2009 with the goal of celebrating all things Michigan.
Dearborn Sausage and Hams was founded in 1946; the products can ship nationwide.
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Scandlines installs Norsepower rotor sail on its second hybrid ferry
In an effort to become emission-free by 2040 and reach decarbonisation targets, Danish ferry operator Scandlines has installed a Norsepower rotor sail on its hybrid ferry M/V Berlin.
Scandlines installed the rotor sail on the hybrid ferry, which operates on the Rostock-Gedser route between Germany and Denmark, on 16 May in the port of Rostock.
As explained, the fully automated Norsepower rotor sail solution measures the wind speed and direction and based on these measurements calculates whether the use of the rotor sail will reduce emissions.
If so, the rotor sail starts automatically. However, for specific port areas which are not suitable for its use, the solution has settings to ensure the technology will not be activated.
The rotor sail is a 30-metre high rotating cylinder. It is a modern version of the Flettner rotor and the technology is based on the Magnus effect. When wind meets the spinning rotor sail, the airflow accelerates on one side of the rotor sail and decelerates on the opposite side.
The change in the speed of airflow results in a pressure difference, which creates a lift force that is perpendicular to the wind flow direction.
This lift force allows Scandlines to reduce the use of diesel engines and therefore reduces both the fuel consumption and associated emissions, the ferry operator said.
Equipping the M/V Berin with rotor sail follows the successful installation of the Norsepower solution on the hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen in 2020.
During a one year period, the results showed a reduction of CO2 emissions from the hybrid ferry by an average of 4%, and on good days with optimal wind conditions by as much as 20%.
Michael Guldmann Petersen, COO at Scandlines, said: “After positive experiences with the rotor sail on the hybrid ferry Copenhagen, Scandlines had prepared the sister ferry Berlin for a rotor sail as well. We are happy to see, that the installation was successfully completed and that the ferry went into operation again this morning as planned.”
“Scandlines is taking the international GHG emissions reductions targets extremely seriously and is demonstrating a leading approach to investing in innovation to supersede these. Expanding its use of our rotor sail technology on its second vessel highlights the viability of wind power, and the significance of the emissions savings which can be achieved”, added Tuomas Riski, CEO of Norsepower.
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What's sad isn't Phil Mickelson missing the PGA Championship. It's Mickelson himself | Opinion
As bad as it’s been to see Mickelson's image and reputation go up in flames, there should be a sense of relief he's not defending his PGA Championship title.
Nancy Armour
USA TODAY
Phil Mickelson’s absence will no doubt loom large over the PGA Championship. A year after his improbable win at Kiawah Island, this week would have been a celebration of that accomplishment and so many others in his career.
Instead of sadness at how far the most beloved golfer since Arnold Palmer has fallen, however, there should be a sense of relief. Bad as it’s been to see his image and reputation go up in flames from a distance, it would be far worse to see the blaze up close. | https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/05/17/phil-mickelson-pga-championship-dont-feel-sorry-him/9803292002/?gnt-cfr=1 | 2022-05-17T13:58:56Z | https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/05/17/phil-mickelson-pga-championship-dont-feel-sorry-him/9803292002/?gnt-cfr=1 | true | null |
Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX blocked around 17,218 accounts between October 2021 and March 2021, as per its latest transparency report released on Tuesday. This is a 19 per cent jump in number of accounts blocked compared with the previous six-month period of April-September 2021.
Nearly 40 per cent of these accounts blocked in the recent period were in relation to ponzi schemes and social engineering scams.
Of the numbers recorded in the current report, almost 73 per cent of the blocking requests were from various users and 27 per cent was initiated by WazirX. In terms of requests form Indian and foreign law enforcement agencies to suspend accounts with criminal suspicions, WazirX has complied to 100 per cent of all the 1,023 requests.
Indian law enforcement agencies accounted for 952 of these requests and rest were from foreign agencies.
Around 40 per cent of the overall accounts blocked fell under the category of ponzi schemes and social engineering scams, 25 per cent were impersonation cheating scams and another 25 per cent phishing/airdrop scams apart from 5 per cent identity theft scams.
“This shows that majority of scams originates from outside the on-chain crypto ecosystem. According to our data, only around 4.5-5 per cent of cases are related to actual blockchain and VDA frauds, which we are assured to address with increased monitoring capabilities. Also, a clear regulatory framework could help with greater detection and resolution,” the company said.
Most of the law enforcement agency requests came for impersonation scams, social engineering scams and identity thefts. Social engineering scams refer to attacks conducted through emails, phone calls and text messages. Under various pretexts ranging from credit card expiry to bank account validation, the scammer tends to flag off a sense of urgency and fear with the aim to push victims to take action without careful assessment.
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Standard International, the pioneering hospitality chain behind landmarks like The Standard, Bunkhouse and The Peri hotels, has just announced its latest development right in the heart of Bangkok city – The Peri Hotel, Bangkok Sukhumvit.
Set to open in 2025, the latest Peri brand expansion will join the two Peri hotels in Hua Hin and Khao Yai, and will be operated by the management team behind The Standard, Hua Hin and the highly anticipated The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon.
The project also adds to the company’s already expansive global portfolio, along with its rapid expansion across Asia and Australia.
The Peri Hotel, Bangkok Sukhumvit will maintain the Peri identity of “simplicity and humility,” and plans to open its doors for the generation’s future. It will house 169 rooms, a lively lobby bar and public living area, a speciality restaurant, a gym, a pool bar and a city beach club. The design will be comfortable, clean, and easy on the eyes, and will offer an assortment of contemporary architecture, industrial interiors, and mid-century furnishings.
“The Peri, Bangkok Sukhumvit, our third Peri hotel, is the next step in our regional expansion of The Peri brand,” said Amar Lalvani, Executive Chairman of Standard International. “The Peri brand, with its soulful hospitality and commitment to community and sense of place, speaks to today’s traveller who wants dependability, simplicity and authenticity to inform their experiences, and to developers who want strong, reliable and consistent operations that deliver financial performance.”
The location was also a conscious choice, as it aims to reflect the vibrant community of Sukhumvit surrounded by nightlife, entertainment, cafes, restaurants, offices and shopping malls. It will connect to the entirety of larger Bangkok, with just 550m walking distance to the Phrom Phong BTS Station (sky train), or a short cab ride to the old town of Bangkok, making the hotel the perfect place to mingle with friends for poolside fun, cocktails or an indulgent meal.
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(NewsNation) — Is there an alien force on a mission to explore strange new worlds — like ours? UFO enthusiasts are hoping some of the truth they believe is out there could be revealed Tuesday.
Congress will hold a hearing on threats posed by unidentified flying objects and unexplained aerial phenomena. Experts on the subject are hoping Pentagon officials will be more revealing than they have been in recent decades. This marks the first congressional hearings on UFOs in more than 50 years.
Chaired by Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.), the hearing will include testimony from top U.S. intelligence and defense officials and follows last year’s key government report on unidentified aerial phenomena that revealed 144 encounters from 2004 to 2021.
Just last year, Carson said UFOs were becoming a national security risk, tweeting, “Americans need to know more about these unexplained occurrences.”
Now, given the report both fell short of identifying exactly what the unidentified occurrences were and contained redacted information, the hearing will be especially appealing to lawmakers with vested interests, including Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), who believes the Pentagon knows more than what it’s saying.
“There’s an arrogance in government at that level that we cannot handle what’s going on out there,” Burchett said as a guest of News Nation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert.” “It’s a bogus cover-up. It doesn’t fit and it’s about power and control,” he continued.
The only information the report managed to state was what enthusiasts already assumed — that most of what was seen were not physical objects or secret government technology and that there’s no evidence that another country developed them — making Tuesday’s revelations that more enticing.
“This is all virgin territory for humanity, but it could be very exciting,” said Avi Loeb on NewsNation’s “Rush Hour” on Monday.
The hearing is happening at least in part because some of the objects caught on camera move and behave in ways technology experts can’t explain. Can the UFOs be explained as next generation military technology from China or another power? And if so, how would the U.S. government react?
“We already know they’ve come back now in the latest reports and said these do represent a national security threat. They’re beyond our next generation capacity, we should take a look at this,” said Ben Hanson, host of “UFO Witness” on Discovery +, during a Monday appearance on NewsNation’s “Banfield.”
Though the U.S. has been more transparent in recent years with UFOs, lifelong experts including Nick Pope are convinced they’re holding back a world-changing secret.
“Some people say a body like the United Nations should step in; I’m not sure about that,” Pope said on “Banfield.” “One thing is for sure: Here in the U.S., the government knows far more about this than it is making public.”
The witness list Tuesday will include the U.S. undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security as well as the deputy director of naval intelligence. There will also be a classified meeting after the public one, which only fuels the mystery surrounding these sightings.
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The Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) has deployed what is believed to be the first electric fire truck in North America.
Rosenbauer, an Austrian-based fire engine manufacturer, claimed to have built “the world’s first fully electric drive fire truck,” the Rosenbauer RTX.
Back in 2019, we reported on them bringing a prototype on a tour of North America to show it to some fire departments.
The Menlo Park Fire District was the first interested in the truck and aimed to secure the first order, but the LAFD ended first on the list in February 2020. They placed an order for the electric fire engine, which starts at $900,000, but the LAFD configured a version at $1.2 million.
They have recently received the truck and officially debuted it this weekend as it is now being introduced in the LAFD fleet of fire engines.
City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley commented on the new electric vehicle:
It will reduce noise, and bring it basically to nothing in regards to diesel emissions. We will actually create the space for our firefighters to be healthier around our fire engines.
Here’s her speech in full:
Rosenbauer says that its electric truck is equipped with a 360 kW electric powertrain and a 132 kWh battery pack, which is good for two hours of operation.
It is equipped with all the equipment you’d expect in a fire truck, including an up to 1,000′ 5″ hose and another reaching 1,000′ 2.5″:
The Rosenbauer RTX is also equipped with an adjustable air suspension that can provide between 7″ and 19″ of ground clearance.
It holds between 500 and 750 gallons in its water tank depending on its configuration, and its pump has a capacity of 750 to 1,500 GPM.
The LAFD has been testing it:
Here’s a full walkaround of the electric vehicle:
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TORONTO, May 17, 2022 /CNW/ - Music Publishers Canada and Music Canada are excited to launch their new Songwriting and Music Publishing Award. The award celebrates songwriters' and music publishers' contributions to officially certified Canadian Gold and Platinum recordings.
"Songwriters and music publishers have always played a vital role in the creation of Canadian songs that are heard daily on the radio, on streaming services, in video games, and on film and television productions seen around the world. We are proud to now have an award that specifically recognizes and celebrates the contributions of songwriters and music publishers to Gold and Platinum certified songs," said Margaret McGuffin, CEO of Music Publishers Canada.
"Gold and Platinum Awards are recognized world-wide as markers of commercial success for artists and their teams - whether the artist has just released their first hit, or if they are a global superstar creating the songs that define a generation. We are thrilled to extend our Gold and Platinum Program so that it recognizes the close creative working relationship between songwriters and performing artists and their teams," said Patrick Rogers, CEO of Music Canada. "Canada's music industry is a dynamic and competitive marketplace, built on creativity and collaboration. And just as Canada's major labels partner with music publishers to support artists' creative and commercial goals, this award marks a new level of partnership between our associations."
The first award was presented last week during JUNO Week to Serena Ryder, in recognition of her songwriting contributions to her Platinum-certified song "Weak In The Knees." The award was presented by ArtHaus Music and Music Publishers Canada, ahead of Ryder's performance at the JUNO Songwriters' Circle.
As well, Soran, and his music publisher, Éditorial Avenue, were recognized with a plaque in a virtual presentation for their contributions to Johnny Orlando's "Everybody Wants You," a certified Gold Single.
"As both a publisher and songwriter, I am very excited to see the launch of an award that recognizes the impact of both of these roles on creating songs that resonate with music fans" said Vincent Degiorgio, President of CYMBA Music Publishing and Chair of the Music Publishers Canada Board of Directors.
Music Publishers Canada members who hold publishing rights to songs contained in a Gold/Platinum certified recording are now eligible to order the new Award plaque for themselves, their sub-publishing partners as well as the credited songwriters who they represent in Canada.
Music Publishers Canada is a non-profit membership-based organization whose mission is to create business opportunities for our members and to promote their interests and those of their song writing partners through advocacy, communication, and education.
Music Canada is a non-profit trade organization that represents the major record companies in Canada: Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada. Music Canada also works with some of the leading independent record labels and distributors, recording studios, live music venues, concert promoters, managers and artists in the promotion and development of the music cluster.
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Partnership with Folds of Honor achieving mission
Patriot Golf Day, along with the birth of Folds of Honor, began in 2007.
What a 15-year ride it’s been for the Owasso-based charity that benefits families of fallen and disabled veterans.
On Monday, Folds founder Dan Rooney and Seth Waugh, the PGA’s CEO, spoke about the important mission that links them together.
“As we stand here with PGA Hope and Folds of Honor, you have the most holistic program in the world,” Rooney said.
PGA HOPE is the flagship military program for PGA REACH. In 2020, the organizations came together to expand and grow annual fundraising efforts for both Patriot Golf Day and PGA HOPE.
Patriot Golf Day began over Labor Day Weekend in 2007, with golfers encouraged to add $1 to their green fees to fund Folds of Honor scholarships. Over the last 15 years, the effort now includes a variety of fundraising events, tournaments and golf marathons led by PGA Professionals and golfers across America, resulting in nearly 24,500 scholarships to benefit Folds of Honor.
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Rooney said donations for the event can be sent to PatriotGolfDays.com.
“We as Americans, as golfers, get a chance to tee it up over Memorial Day weekend, go to PatriotGolfDays.com on your smartphone and make a donation to say thank you. That’s it. And then we get to pay that forward to bring veterans to the game, to send families to school. We’ll send almost 9,000 people to school at Folds of Honor this fall,” Rooney said.
Link to Tulsa Drillers
Former Oklahoma State golfer Talor Gooch has a link to the Tulsa Drillers.
His father Ron Gooch played four seasons (1979-82) for the Drillers, which were a Texas Rangers affiliate.
“My dad is a very humble person and doesn’t like to talk about himself, but growing up, it was like, your dad is a pro ballplayer and you’re asking everything,” Talor Gooch said. “It’s so cool to be playing at one of biggest stages in all of golf and all of sports where my dad played pro ball at.”
High praise
Max Homa is coming off a victory at the Wells Fargo Championship earlier this month.
On Monday, he used social media to describe his practice round at Southern Hills.
“I’ve only seen 9 holes and Southern Hills is already up there with the best courses I’ve played in my life. #golf”
Sungjae Im withdraws
Sungjae Im withdrew from the PGA Championship on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19 while home in Korea for a tournament last week. Im, 23, is 11th in the FedEx Cup standings. He tied for eighth at the Masters.
His spot in the field will be filled by Scott Stallings, who finished tied for 25th in the AT&T Byron Nelson last weekend. He is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour and his best finish in the PGA Championship was 55th in 2013.
Pairings schedule
The pairings and starting times for the first two rounds are scheduled to be released Tuesday.
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SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announced that a deadline is coming up on June 21, 2022, in the lawsuit that was filed for certain investors in NYSE: IRNT shares.
Investors with losses of more than $100,000 in shares of IronNet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) have certain options and there are short and strict deadlines running. Deadline: June 21, 2022. NYSE: IRNT investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.
On April 22, 2022, a lawsuit was filed against IronNet, Inc. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants made materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose known adverse facts about IronNet's business, operations, and prospects, including that the Company had materially overstated its business and financial prospects, that the Company was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly-issued FY 2022 financial guidance, that the Company had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading, and that as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times.
Those who purchased IronNet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) shares should contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
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An economic crisis is brewing in Nepal. India's neighbour is currently witnessing massive surge in its import rate and a depleting foreign reserve. WION's Saloni Murarka had an exclusive conversation with Nepalese finance minister Janardan Sharma, who spoke about the current economic situation in the country. | https://www.wionews.com/videos/wion-exclusive-nepals-foreign-reserve-will-only-last-6-7-months-says-janardan-sharma-479836 | 2022-05-17T14:10:11Z | https://www.wionews.com/videos/wion-exclusive-nepals-foreign-reserve-will-only-last-6-7-months-says-janardan-sharma-479836 | true | null |
WATCH: Florida K-9 finds missing woman
THONOTOSASSA,Fla. (WFTS) - Bodycamera video shows the moment a Florida woman who suffers from dementia was rescued by a police K-9 and its handler on Monday.
Candace Gray was located in a heavily wooded area near the Hillsborough River State Park.
“We didn’t know where to look. We had already been looking all over we couldn’t find her,” family member Dana Gray said.
Family says Candace Gray never made it home Saturday evening. She was walking from a family member’s house and became disoriented.
Deputies discovered Candace Gray the next morning about 250 feet from her home.
She had scratches and bruises and was airlifted out of the woods to a nearby elementary school then transported to a hospital.
“When you see her, you see how nearly unresponsive she is, how dehydrated she is that she lost her mobility and couldn’t even walk on her own accord,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “There’s no doubt in my mind there wasn’t much time left.”
Candace Gray remains hospitalized, but is expected to be just fine.
“I couldn’t thank each and every one of them, but I’d like to now, like to thank each one of them,” Dana Gray said.
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Winter is over in Yellowknife and you know what that means – construction season is nigh.
Each spring, city staff let residents know which construction projects are slated to take place in the months ahead. On Monday, Yellowknife planning director Charlsey White provided this year’s breakdown.
From paving to playgrounds, here’s what you can expect across Yellowknife this summer and fall.
Recreation facilities
One of the biggest construction projects scheduled to take place in Yellowknife over the next few years is the creation of a new aquatic centre. Work planned for the upcoming construction season will include drilling and blasting on the site, along with work on the building’s foundation.
A planned assessment of the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool set to take place this year – which will examine the exterior walls, roof and mechanical systems – will help determine a future use for the building.
At the nearby Yellowknife Community Arena, upgrades will be made to the ammonia system, while work will be completed to extend the life of the curling club’s roof.
Road work
Some of Yellowknife’s streets are set to see fresh pavement this year, including McDonald Drive, Hordal Road, Hall Crescent, and 50 St from Franklin to 52 Ave.
Paving work that began last year on 54 Ave, Forrest Park, School Draw Ave and Moyle Drive will be completed this season.
The city plans to upgrade some traffic signals and push-button crosswalks.
Parks, playgrounds and trails
The city is planning to improve accessibility, upgrade signage and pathways, and place tables at several parks and playgrounds this year.
That will include replacement of the multi-use court at Jeske Crescent Park, replacement of the playground at Magrum Park, and upgrades to the Range Lake trail in partnership with the Rotary Club.
The dump
Over the past few years, improvements have been made to the city’s solid waste facility to enhance safety, meet regulations, and better manage waste and space at the dump.
That work will continue this construction season, with the most visible changes being upgrades to the weigh-out scale and a new gatehouse. Tipping fees will be updated later this year.
Other work at the dump will include asphalt and concrete crushing and draining and cleaning of the retention pond.
Other projects
The city is planning work to replace the water line from the Yellowknife River, renovate space in Centre Square Mall for a new visitors’ centre and non-commercial art gallery, and build an additional columbarium – a structure used to store cremated remains – at Lakeview Cemetery.
City manager Sheila Bassi-Kellett warned that this year’s construction projects could be affected by things like changes to regulatory requirements, the availability of workers, supply chain issues, and inflation.
She added other “curveballs” could include climate change impacts and “infrastructure surprises” like the abnormally high number of frozen sewer lines in Yellowknife this past winter. | https://cabinradio.ca/93942/news/yellowknife/what-to-expect-during-yellowknifes-2022-construction-season/ | 2022-05-17T14:10:55Z | https://cabinradio.ca/93942/news/yellowknife/what-to-expect-during-yellowknifes-2022-construction-season/ | false | 1 |
Wales' First Minister has said that any changes to the Northern Ireland protocol would have "very serious consequences". In a letter to the Prime Minister he says the Welsh Government needs to be involved in any discussions as they would directly affect the port of Holyhead.
He tweeted a link to the letter, which has been sent to 10 Downing Street, saying. "Following media reports that the UK Gov wants to rip up parts of the NI Protocol they negotiated, agreed and signed. This decision would have very serious consequences for the UK as a whole and must not be taken unilaterally."
The letter reads: "It is widely reported that the UK Government is preparing legislation to disapply unilaterally parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Acting in this way would, I believe, risk material damage to the British economy and, given that the protocol is part of a binding international agreement which you negotiated and signed, undermine Britain's reputation internationally. Furthermore, since any action along these lines would affect all parts of the UK there is a clear case for a discussion of all UK governments to consider this matter.
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"The Minister for Economy set out the Welsh Government's position in respect of the Protocol in his letter to the Foreign Secretary of 17 January, and that position remains unchanged. Respecting and safeguarding the Good Friday Agreement must be the first priority of the discussions about the future of the Protocol, and the issues at stake – which I recognise are complex and sensitive – can only be resolved through dialogue. In relation to Wales specifically, the Welsh Government has a direct interest in anything which affects the way in which goods flow between Great Britain and the island of Ireland, given the strategic importance of our west-facing ports, particularly Holyhead, and on matters which might affect Welsh businesses more widely.
"I urge you not to take any unilateral action, but to continue dialogue with the EU. In addition, it is essential that the current position is discussed with the Devolved Governments. I suggest we agenda an item for a meeting of the IMG on UK-EU relations and would appreciate your response to this thought." | https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/mark-drakeford-warns-ripping-up-23979099 | 2022-05-17T14:12:02Z | https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/mark-drakeford-warns-ripping-up-23979099 | false | 1 |
The CrateKitchen will dish out entertaining, design, and lifestyle content for the everyday home cook
CHICAGO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Crate & Barrel opens a new culinary destination, CrateKitchen, to inspire cooking and entertaining for the modern kitchen and table. Located at the brand's headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois, CrateKitchen will open its doors to customers and a diverse range of influencers and chefs through virtual gatherings, styling sessions, product demos and a shoppable kitchen tour curated to support the ways people use their kitchens.
"The kitchen has become the center of our homes and CrateKitchen celebrates the versatility of how our customers use their space," said Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate & Barrel Holdings. "We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to take a virtual seat at our table to meet the people that stop by to cook, create recipes, make drinks, and share ideas for setting the table and hosting gatherings."
CrateKitchen sets an inviting atmosphere with the thoughtful design that customers know and love from Crate & Barrel and the warmth of a home kitchen. The sleek white quartz countertops are eco-friendly, with GREENGUARD and NSF certifications, waterfalling to the floor over natural wood panels and serving as a durable backsplash and accent wall. White oak cabinetry, finished with a natural matte seal to keep the inherently soft texture, surrounds the space along with matching wide plank oak floors.
The versatility of the design is the perfect backdrop to showcase diverse creators as they put the brand's Kitchen by Crate kitchenware products and popular partners like Caraway, Greenpan and Le Creuset to good use. Crate & Barrel employees will also enjoy a chance to celebrate milestones and team events with one another in the bright and airy spot.
Beyond new products and recipes, Crate & Barrel customers can expect to learn decorating hacks and inspiring entertaining tips from creators like plant-based cook and host Sophia Roe, The Apartment Bartender Elliot Clark, and baker and food stylist Sarah Crawford. While the kitchen can sometimes be an intimidating space, CrateKitchen is here to show how fun, accessible and sometimes spontaneous this space can be.
Shop our favorite cookware, kitchen tools and accessories through a virtual tour of CrateKitchen, and stay tuned to Crate & Barrel on Instagram throughout the year to see what's next from CrateKitchen and our collaborators.
About Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc.
Global specialty retailer Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc. curates inspiration for the modern home, connecting the creative work of artisans and designers to people and places around the world. Known for high-quality products, exclusive designs and timeless style since 1962, Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc. includes lifestyle brands Crate & Barrel, CB2, Crate & Kids and Hudson Grace. Today, the company is a member of the Otto Group and operates over 100 Crate & Barrel, CB2 and Hudson Grace stores throughout the U.S. and Canada, with franchise locations in 9 countries. More than 200 million customers visit the Company's stores and websites each year. To learn more, visit www.crateandbarrel.com.
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A developer may be forced to pump the brakes on a massive mixed-use project in Ronkonkoma, as a bus company owner is refusing to yield to an attempted seizure by eminent domain.
A depot operated by charter bus company North Fork Express stands in the way of the second phase of Tritec Real Estate’s $750 million Ronkonkoma Hub project, according to Newsday. Tritec has asked the Brookhaven Town Industrial Development Agency to condemn the depot, which sits on a 2.2-acre site on Hawkins Avenue near MacArthur Airport and Ronkonkoma’s Long Island Rail Road Station.
The IDA will hold a virtual public hearing on the issue Wednesday.
Municipalities use eminent domain when attempting to seize a property for a public purpose, such as parks or affordable housing. The Fifth Amendment requires municipalities to give owners “just compensation” for seized properties.
North Fork Express owner Greg Mensch said he could be willing to negotiate, but isn’t happy with the offer he’s received from Tritec.
“They want to give you what they want to give you and that’s it,” Mensch told Newsday. “They’re taking private property and they, the town, want to give it to a private developer.”
A spokesperson for Tritec said the firm prefers to negotiate.
Both sides have leverage. On the one hand, the town can seize the property and pay fair market value determined by an appraiser, which would result in Mensch losing the property, perhaps for less than he’d want for it. But Mensch could mount a legal defense and drag out the eminent domain process, driving up the project’s costs.
The initial phase of the Ronkonkoma Hub project wrapped up two years ago and the first tenants moved in three years ago. The second phase is expected to add 388 residential units, 74,000 square feet of retail, 17,000 square feet of offices and a village square for events.
Should it be completed, the development would contain 1,450 apartments, 195,000 square feet of retail and 360,000 square feet of offices.
In December, the IDA approved condemning more than a dozen properties, mostly small businesses, for the project. When the project was approved in 2014, the town and Tritec had said they had no plans to use eminent domain to acquire properties, according to Newsday.
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Supports Increased Access to Capital for Diverse Entrepreneurs
PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB) announced it is making a $2.5 million equity commitment to Black Tech Nation Ventures (BTN.vc), a majority Black-owned venture capital fund based in Pittsburgh, PA. BTN.vc provides funding and resources for Black-led technology startups and firms with diverse founders and teams, with a goal of enabling wealth creation for underrepresented entrepreneurs in FNB's seven-state footprint and across the United States.
The investment in BTN.vc is part of FNB's broader commitment to promote economic equality. Throughout its multistate footprint, the Company has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in initiatives that stimulate job growth, create affordable housing and small business opportunities, foster financial education and champion overall social and economic development.
"Black Tech Nation Ventures has a proven leadership team and a mission that aligns with our own focus on providing resources for diverse communities," said Vincent J. Delie, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of F.N.B. Corporation and First National Bank. "We are confident that our partnership will deliver on FNB's high standards for creating jobs and increasing access to capital and support for underrepresented business owners in our markets."
Formed in 2021, BTN.vc is more than halfway to its initial $50 million fundraising goal. The venture capital fund intends to build a portfolio of 20 to 30 early-stage technology companies that have diverse founding teams and focus on software and/or other technical solutions. In addition to funding, BTN.vc connects entrepreneurs with education and consultative resources provided by its sister company, Black Tech Nation, a national community of Black technology professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs and industry partners.
Kelauni Jasmyn, a BTN.vc Founding Partner and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Black Tech Nation, said, "We are happy to be in partnership with FNB and appreciate their commitment to support Black Tech Nation Ventures' mission to democratize access to VC capital and generate wealth for marginalized communities. Together, we can help ensure that Black tech founders receive equal access to investment opportunities. We look forward to working with FNB to create a substantial impact in tech and VC."
The collaboration with BTN.vc advances FNB's efforts to encourage growth in low– to moderate-income and marginalized communities. Prominently, the Company has taken action to enable the local community to take part in the significant economic benefits created by FNB Financial Center, its new headquarters in the Hill District in Pittsburgh, PA. The development has substantial requirements for participation by contracting firms with diverse ownership.
In addition, as part of its more than $200 million in loans, investments and grants in the Hill District, FNB has invested in programs that provide funding for local businesses and entrepreneurs, including: $5 million toward a proprietary real estate gap lending program; a $1 million Equity Equivalent (EQ2) Investment in the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Avenues of Hope program to provide working capital for underrepresented contractors; and a $1 million equity contribution to Invest PGH, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution, for its Accelerating Business Expansion Loan (ABEL) program.
FNB's investment in BTN.vc was made through its mezzanine finance subsidiary, F.N.B. Capital Corporation. To learn more about FNB's inclusive practices, visit the Diversity & Inclusion section of its website or review its overall community commitment in its Corporate Responsibility Report.
About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB's market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas, including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. The Company has total assets of $42 billion and more than 340 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.
FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network, which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB's wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.
The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FNB" and is included in Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks Sub-Industry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.
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Abhinav Shashank, CEO, Innovaccer
Innovaccer was founded by Abhinav Shashank, Kanav Hasija and Sandeep Gupta in 2014.
They have developed the Innovaccer Health Cloud, which they envision as a complete software platform for health care organisations. Among its customers in the US who use its platform to unify previously siloed data are Orlando Health, MercyOne, and CommonSpirit Health.
“We’ve been working a lot on helping our customers bridge the gap between digital health and health care, and also building an open ecosystem of companies that can develop applications on top of our platform,”
CEO Shashank tells Forbes India after the company’s biggest funding round that also nearly tripled its private value.
Last December, Innovaccer announced its $150 million Series-E round at a $3.2 billion valuation, bringing its total funding at the time to about $375 million.
And there was high praise from investors: “We have been investors in Innovaccer since 2019, and believe that the company has all the necessary pillars to define the new gold standard of how the health cloud should be implemented by providers, payers, and life sciences companies,” Alaa Halawa, partner and head of the US ventures business at Mubadala Capital, said in a statement.
Several companies have tried and failed to create a common data framework to connect the health care industry, due to extreme industry complexities or technology challenges, according to Halawa.
Innovaccer’s growth reflects its success, he said.
“And now we are also expanding into clinical AI, which is about getting guidance from research and putting it into the care pathway of the doctor,” said Shashank.
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Former Oxford United footballer Joey Beauchamp killed himself while struggling with depression following his retirement from sport, an inquest concluded.
Oxford coroner’s court heard Mr Beauchamp, 50, had several “stressors” on his life including gambling problems, money worries, troubling sleeping and the breakdown of his marriage, but he repeatedly turned down support from mental health services.
He was found dead at his home in Kidlington by his older brother, Luke, on February 19 this year after failing to respond to messages from his family.
Coroner Darren Salter described it as “a very sad case”, and recorded a verdict of suicide.
The court heard that Mr Beauchamp had several bouts of severe mental health problems dating back as far as 2008, and was sectioned in 2020 after attempting suicide.
A friend contacted the adult mental health team in Oxford on January 12 this year to express concern over Mr Beauchamp’s wellbeing.
Dr Scott Pearson, Mr Beauchamp’s GP, said in a statement that his patient was “seeing his family frequently” and he had “no thoughts of suicide or self-harm” at the time.
John Kelly, a psychiatrist nurse with the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, spoke to Mr Beauchamp on January 28 to discuss his mental state following concerns from the GP, but Mr Beauchamp said he was “fine” and was not suicidal.
Mr Kelly told the inquest: “He was quite clear he didn’t want our involvement.
“It is very difficult to force someone to see you if they don’t want to see you.”
He said the call ended “positively”.
There was no further contact between the health professionals and Mr Beauchamp.
Mr Salter said there was nothing more support services could have done “when faced with a patient with capacity to say they did not want to engage with them”.
Recording a conclusion of suicide, the coroner said: “Joey was well-known locally, but had repeated bouts of poor mental health after retiring from football.”
Members of father-of-two Mr Beauchamp’s family were present in court for the hearing.
Mr Beauchamp made 428 appearances and scored 80 goals for Oxford United during his two stints between 1987 and 2002 – leaving him 10th and fifth respectively in the club’s all-time lists – before his career was ended by a toe injury.
The winger is remembered for scoring important goals for the club, including one in a win at Tranmere Rovers which saved Oxford from relegation in 1992, as well as in his final appearance against Exeter United.
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Biochar Teams Sweep 4 of 15 XPRIZE $1 Million Climate Innovation Awards
“It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”--Microsoft
It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”
PORTLAND, OREGON, USA, May 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Contact: George Kim Chaffee— Elizabeth Willmott, Carbon Program Manager at Microsoft
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Biochar Teams Sweep 4 of 15 XPRIZE $1 Million Climate Innovation Awards
“It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”--Microsoft
On Earth Day 2022, XPRIZE and the Musk Foundation announced the 15 milestone winners of $1,000,000 each to continue their work on atmospheric carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Four (27%) of the 15 winning teams are using biochar as their primary CDR method.
According to the XPRIZE’s April 22 news release, the XPRIZE “is the largest incentive prize in history and the XPRIZE Carbon Removal teams represent the largest collection of innovators working on carbon removal…the submission process was extremely demanding by design, with a field of 1,133 teams narrowed to 287 teams meeting the eligibility criteria for the milestone awards.” The field was narrowed to 60 and then ultimately to 15 teams earning the Interim $1M Milestone Awards.
The US Biochar Initiative’s (USBI’s) Executive Director Tom Miles notes, “These awards further highlight the significant attention and financial investments biochar is getting in recent years. The benefits are clear and the markets, as well as the XPRIZE, are following the investment case for biochar. Furthermore, the XPRIZE’s choice of four biochar climate projects affirms the conclusions of the IPCC that biochar is one of the most scalable and cost-effective ways to remove atmospheric carbon.”
USBI's primary role is promoting the sustainable production and use of biochar through research, policy, technology, public awareness, and education.
North American universities lead the way with three of the four biochar teams, including the University of Iowa (the Bioeconomy Institute for Carbon Removal), Pennsylvania State University (Plant Village), the University of British Columbia and MIT (Takachar). Netzero, a French team, is the fourth team. Links to all of the winning teams’ websites can be found in the XPRIZE’s news release.
Biochar, a family of porous charcoals, slows global warming when used for soil amendment to improve crop yield, as animal feed, for water and air filtration, odor control, green infrastructure, turf, trees, landscaping, building materials, and in asphalt and concrete.
According to the Marginal Carbon database, since 2020, 10 corporations, including Microsoft, plus the Chan Zuckerberg Foundation have purchased carbon credits for 39 biochar climate projects, through the Puro.earth and Carbonfuture.earth carbon removal markets. Microsoft, in its 2022 report entitled: “Microsoft Carbon Removal: An Update with Lessons Learned in Our Second Year”, wrote, “It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”
The North American Biochar and Bioenergy Conference, Biochar2022.com, will be held in West Virginia in August. USBI expects a packed show with all the recent attention to biochar, carbon markets, and climate solutions.
USBI, a 12-year-old 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, promotes the sustainable production and use of biochar in North America through research, policy, and technology. Information at www.biochar-us.org
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Louisiana State Police have issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office for 84-year-old Boyd McCoy.
He was reported missing Monday, May 16, 2022 around 1:00 p.m. from his residence located on Bodark Road in Monterey. McCoy is believed to be traveling in a 2013 red Ford F-150 bearing Louisiana license plate Z417321.
McCoy is a white male with gray hair and blue eyes. He is approximately 5’10” tall and weighs approximately 164 pounds. He is possibly wearing blue jeans, a plaid shirt and a tan hat.
Family members confirm that McCoy suffers from several medical conditions that may impair his judgment. His daily medication is still located at his residence.
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Amplifi Names Mike Bassi as Chief Financial Officer
DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, May 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amplifi, a leading strategy and information management consultancy headquartered in Dallas, Texas, today announced the promotion of Mike Bassi to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.
Mr. Bassi's smooth transition to CFO builds on a tenure of 12 years at Amplifi. As CFO, he will lead the implementation of a global accounting system, consolidating the company's financials across its North American and European operations.
"Mike's appointment to CFO is a true highlight for me, as I've had a front seat to his talent and growth over the years," said Keith Krzeminski, Chief Administrative Officer of Amplifi. "As an early Amplifier, Mike helped build a robust system for forecasting and accounting that enables us to fully exploit the data market, including successfully acquiring Comma Group last year. He brings immense value through his deep knowledge of our business, proven operating skills and instinct, and admirable leadership abilities."
"We are thrilled to have Mike at the helm of our global financial and accounting operations, particularly as we enter a new phase of accelerated growth," said Corey Mellick, CEO of Amplifi. "Today's appointment also speaks to the 'special sauce' we have here at Amplifi – our people. The Amplifi culture of collaboration and excellence is truly unique. There's no better place to draw from when selecting those who will lead and guide the future of our company."
Mr. Bassi began his time with Amplifi upon completing active duty with the U.S. Marines. He advanced to managerial roles, controller, and, ultimately, VP and SVP of finance and accounting. During an important pivot for Amplifi, Mr. Bassi led an initiative to restructure the company's accounting systems, establishing a model for scale and efficiency that continues to drive results.
Mr. Bassi said, “Growing companies need a strong sense of financial maturity, which really comes down to your data — an area we are incredibly passionate about at Amplifi. "
"When you have real-time data, you get x-ray vision into your company and can make the calculated risks that lead to efficient, strategic growth. By proactively globalizing our finance and accounting system, Amplifi gains the visibility and actionable information we need to make better decisions faster and stay ahead of the curve."
For more details on Amplifi's leadership team, visit https://www.goamplifi.com/about-amplifi/.
About Amplifi
Amplifi (www.goamplifi.com) is a strategy and information management consultancy that helps the world's leading brands, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers harness the power of their #1 asset…THEIR DATA. Amplifi provides best-in-class data consulting services that address the entire information value chain from strategy, solution definition, design and implementation of information management technologies and solutions. Consistently recognized as a leader by Gartner on the Market Guide for MDM External Service Providers report, Amplifi provides strategic consulting and implementation services for industry-leading B2B and B2C companies through its global offices.
Mr. Bassi's smooth transition to CFO builds on a tenure of 12 years at Amplifi. As CFO, he will lead the implementation of a global accounting system, consolidating the company's financials across its North American and European operations.
"Mike's appointment to CFO is a true highlight for me, as I've had a front seat to his talent and growth over the years," said Keith Krzeminski, Chief Administrative Officer of Amplifi. "As an early Amplifier, Mike helped build a robust system for forecasting and accounting that enables us to fully exploit the data market, including successfully acquiring Comma Group last year. He brings immense value through his deep knowledge of our business, proven operating skills and instinct, and admirable leadership abilities."
"We are thrilled to have Mike at the helm of our global financial and accounting operations, particularly as we enter a new phase of accelerated growth," said Corey Mellick, CEO of Amplifi. "Today's appointment also speaks to the 'special sauce' we have here at Amplifi – our people. The Amplifi culture of collaboration and excellence is truly unique. There's no better place to draw from when selecting those who will lead and guide the future of our company."
Mr. Bassi began his time with Amplifi upon completing active duty with the U.S. Marines. He advanced to managerial roles, controller, and, ultimately, VP and SVP of finance and accounting. During an important pivot for Amplifi, Mr. Bassi led an initiative to restructure the company's accounting systems, establishing a model for scale and efficiency that continues to drive results.
Mr. Bassi said, “Growing companies need a strong sense of financial maturity, which really comes down to your data — an area we are incredibly passionate about at Amplifi. "
"When you have real-time data, you get x-ray vision into your company and can make the calculated risks that lead to efficient, strategic growth. By proactively globalizing our finance and accounting system, Amplifi gains the visibility and actionable information we need to make better decisions faster and stay ahead of the curve."
For more details on Amplifi's leadership team, visit https://www.goamplifi.com/about-amplifi/.
About Amplifi
Amplifi (www.goamplifi.com) is a strategy and information management consultancy that helps the world's leading brands, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers harness the power of their #1 asset…THEIR DATA. Amplifi provides best-in-class data consulting services that address the entire information value chain from strategy, solution definition, design and implementation of information management technologies and solutions. Consistently recognized as a leader by Gartner on the Market Guide for MDM External Service Providers report, Amplifi provides strategic consulting and implementation services for industry-leading B2B and B2C companies through its global offices.
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UpHealth, Inc. (NYSE: UPH) today announced that its telehealth platform, Martti™, has achieved 53% growth in Q1 and an estimated $8 million in new contract value over the past 3 years.
Martti™ is a telehealth platform that provides language interpretation at the point of care. The platform interoperates with electronic health records (EHRs) and patient experience platforms. The platform's language access solution supports more than 250 languages and connects patients and care teams 24/7 with certified and qualified medical interpreters.
As of Q1, Martti™ is present in 2,300 healthcare venues across the United States. Its Q1 growth reached more than 575,423 additional patients and more than 9,390,844 minutes of additional care. Increased consultation volumes drove higher revenues and an 11% increase in gross margins.
"The people behind Martti™ are a committed team of innovators dedicated to addressing healthcare disparities across the nation, working toward a future in which patients can receive care at any time, in any place, on any device and in any language," said Andy Panos, President of U.S. Telehealth at UpHealth. "We are thrilled at the growth that Martti™ is experiencing, helping us continue to develop platforms that restore the joy in our clients' work by allowing them to focus on people instead of technology."
In Q1, Martti™ was also awarded two large and long-term language interpretation contracts with Ascension and Wellstar and has two additional large long-term contracts in progress for Q2. The top languages in the newest facilities at Texas Ascension and Wellstar are Spanish, Vietnamese and Burmese.
"Martti™ revolutionized patient and provider communication by introducing video remote interpreting (VRI) into the market and its continued growth is a testament to our commitment at UpHealth to help enable healthcare systems to support healthier individuals and communities," said Martin Beck, CFO of UpHealth. "We're committed to innovation and continuous improvement of our services as well as the integration of Martti into our other platforms, including SyntraNet, so care providers and community services agents will be able to communicate with patients and caregivers in their preferred language 24/7."
Overall Martti™ interpretation satisfaction among providers sits at 4.8 out of 5 stars. For more information about Martti™, please visit https://uphealthinc.com/martti.
About UpHealth
UpHealth is a global digital health company that delivers digital-first technology, infrastructure, and services to dramatically improve how healthcare is delivered and managed. UpHealth's solutions holistically enable clients to deliver on their affordability, access, quality, outcomes, and patient experience goals. UpHealth's technology platform helps its clients improve access, coordinate care teams, and achieve better patient outcomes at lower cost, with care management solutions, analytics, and telehealth tools that serve patients wherever they are, in their native language. Additionally, UpHealth's technology-enabled virtual care infrastructure and services improves access to quality primary and acute care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. UpHealth's clients include health plans, global governments, healthcare providers and community-based organizations.
For more information, please visit https://uphealthinc.com and follow us at @UpHealthInc on Twitter and UpHealth Inc on LinkedIn.
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FAIRFIELD, N.J., 17 May, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vela Diagnostics announced today the launch of its new PathoKey® MP UTI ID and AMR PCR Test for research use only (RUO*).
This multiplex PCR-based test allows for the in vitro detection and differentiation of 14 pathogens that cause urinary tract infections (UTI), as well as 14 antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes encoding resistance to 5 antibiotics, all in one run. The test is compatible with common real-time PCR cyclers, such as the Rotor-Gene Q 5/6 plex Platforms and QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System.
Notably, Vela Diagnostics' proprietary Sentosa® SA201 Reporter can generate a report that consolidates pathogen and AMR results for each sample when used with the Sentosa SA201 or Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Dx, providing users with access to a comprehensive yet easy-to-read report.
The test offers laboratories the option of using either an automated or manual workflow. Laboratories with high throughput can choose from two of Vela Diagnostics' highly-automated solutions, which incorporate the Sentosa SX101 instrument for extraction and PCR setup, generating a report within 4 hours, and with as little as 30 minutes of hands-on time. The second automated workflow includes the KingFisher Flex instrument for an even higher throughput.
Laboratories with lower throughput may choose to employ the manual workflow option to prevent wastage as batching is not required.
"When designing our PathoKey MP UTI ID and AMR PCR Test, we prioritized automation, flexibility and comprehensive report generation," said Dr Charlie Lee, Head of Research and Development of Vela Diagnostics. "We believe that through comprehensive data analysis and reporting, VELA's UTI solution will give timely and insightful results to customers. Being a 2-in-1 test, it is able to detect and differentiate between the UTI-inducing pathogens as well as their AMR profiles in one run, improving lab efficiency."
Scott Cassidy, Director of Business Development, is optimistic about the adoption of VELA's PathoKey UTI Tests. "Following the COVID-19 pandemic, our install base has widened substantially. We plan to leverage the channels we have established throughout this period to firmly plant our foot in the UTI diagnostics market," said Mr Cassidy. "We will look into creating a version of the test compatible with the Hamilton instrument, allowing for higher throughput according to market demand."
"Laboratories wishing to gain further insights into their samples will have the reflex option of using our PathoKey SQ FLEX Pathogen ID Assay, which will be launched in the third quarter of 2022," said Sam Dajani, Chairman and CEO of Vela Diagnostics. "The NGS-based assay enables users to delve into the microbial makeup of their samples, including the identification of pathogens which may be missed by PCR-based tests."
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Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence Inside Somalia
By Staff, Agencies
President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat the Al-Shabaab militant group, a senior American official told reporters Monday.
The move reverses an order from Biden's predecessor Donald Trump, who in late 2020 pulled nearly all US forces from the East African nation as he sought to wind down US military engagements abroad during his final weeks in office.
Biden approved a request from the Department of War "to reposition US forces in East Africa in order to reestablish a small persistent US military presence in Somalia," the official said.
Fewer than 500 troops will be involved, the official said, adding that it will "take a little bit of time to reach that" level in Somalia.
That is slightly smaller than the original footprint of 750 US soldiers who spent years in the country conducting operations against Al-Shabaab, but were then removed under Trump and rebased in neighboring countries Kenya and Djibouti.
In December 2020, just before he left office, Trump directed the withdrawal from Somalia "against the advice of senior US military leadership," the official said.
"Since then Al-Shabaab... has unfortunately only grown stronger," the official added.
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3 Dividend Aristocrats That Let You Sleep Well at Night
No one likes losing money. But a silver lining of bear markets is that they put fundamentals to the test while adding pressure on companies to prove they can put up strong results even during a challenging time. In this sense, bear markets can provide a stress test on companies. The downward movement in stock prices isn't fun in the short term. But long-term investors can catch a valuable glimpse into how the market views their companies' resilience during a potential recession.Over the past four years, we've seen three bear markets: the fall 2018 U.S.-China trade war-induced sell-off, the pandemic-induced bear market of spring 2020, and the bear market we're currently in. Through it all, share prices of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW), Linde (NYSE: LIN), and Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) have held up incredibly well, with all companies continuing to put up impressive results. What's more, all three companies are Dividend Aristocrats, S&P 500 components that have paid and raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. Here's what makes each stock a great buy now.Image source: Getty Images.Continue reading
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Penn Badgley: What To Watch If You Like The You Star
By Alexandra Ramos published
From Gossip Girl to Easy A.
There are many teen shows out there that have made stars, and one who always stands out to me is Penn Badgley, an actor who primarily became famous from his big-time role in Gossip Girl, but has continued to make an impression with roles in shows such as You on Netflix, and fun comedy movies like Easy A.
From his starring roles in thriller series to his performances as a leading man in films, these are some awesome Penn Badgley movies and TV shows that you should watch right now, or rent as soon as you can.
Gossip Girl (HBO Max)
When it comes to some of his best work, Gossip Girl is certainly a show where Penn Badgley has shined. This popular CW show tells the story of Upper East Side teenagers in New York City who are all involved in their own scandals - which are reported on by the legendary Gossip Girl.
The Gossip Girl cast is filled to the brim with talent that has gone far in Hollywood, including the star, Blake Lively, but Penn Badgley, who played Dan Humphrey in the legendary teen series, made his mark on the show. His performance as the middle-class writer who somehow infiltrates the lives of Upper East Siders made him a likable character, and one that fans easily loved.
Stream Gossip Girl on HBO Max.
John Tucker Must Die (Amazon Rental)
In this fun teen movie, John Tucker Must Die follows three girls who find out that John Tucker is simultaneously dating them all at once, so in order to humiliate him, they come together to find the best way to end his nefarious ways.
John Tucker Must Die isn’t the best teen movie out there (my personal favorite is She’s The Man), but there’s no denying that it's a fun time, with a lot of hilarious moments and an entertaining cast, including Penn Badgley, who played Scott Tucker, the brother of John Tucker and someone who is the complete opposite of him, with his sweet personality and his great chemistry with Kate (played by Brittany Snow).
Rent/buy John Tucker Must Die on Amazon.
Drive-Thru (Amazon)
If you’re looking for a dark comedy/slasher film, Drive-Thru is a fun one to watch. This movie, set in Orange County, California, involves something that everyone can agree is scary - clowns, specifically focusing on an evil one that ends up being a serial killer who's running around murdering everyone.
Fun fact, both Leighton Meester, who was also in Gossip Girl, and Penn Badgley starred in this film, so it’s always fun to see them in something that’s not the popular teen series, but there are many reasons I like Badgley in this role in particular. The film itself is campy as hell (it was a direct-to-video release and a little silly), but Badgley is honestly a great star in this as Van, who was very easy-going compared to a lot of the other characters - plus, his hair in this is stellar.
Rent/buy Drive-Thru on Amazon.
Easy A (Hulu)
Definitely one of my favorite teen comedies from the last couple of decades. In Easy A, a hilarious teen comedy, a young woman decides to go through with a scheme at her school in order to help people get popular by pretending to have sex with them - but soon, this starts to turn on her when rumors begin to spread.
First off, Emma Stone is always a win and is fantastic in this comedic film, but you have to love Penn Badgley as her friend, “Woodchuck” Todd. Their scenes together are so wholesome and funny and I have to say that I love that their friendship is one of the main drivers of the film, because these two had such great chemistry together. I also loved all the scenes of Penn Badgley in that mascot costume, because oh my God, they were so funny. Who knew he had such comedic timing?
Stream Easy A on Hulu.
Rent/buy Easy A on Amazon.
Margin Call (Netflix)
Next up, we have Margin Call. This drama stars several actors like Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, and more, and tells a story of an investment bank on Wall Street, and one of the most terrifying times in the banking industry - the early days of the financial crisis before the 2008 recession in the United States, and how these employees reacted to the decline.
I sort of look at this as one of Penn Badgley’s more serious roles, as he starred as Will Emerson, the head of credit tracing at the bank, and he’s phenomenal, really stealing the show in every scene he’s in. The story in this is also incredible, too - which is why it got a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards. It’s definitely a fantastic drama and one you should for sure watch if you like Badgley in more dramatic roles.
Stream Margin Call on Netflix.
Rent/buy Margin Call on Amazon.
Greetings From Tim Buckley (Amazon Rental)
If you’re looking for a role where Penn Badgley is most certainly the star, be sure to check out Greetings from Tim Buckley. This movie tells the story of Jeff Buckley, the son of famous singer, Tim Buckley, and how he came to terms with his father’s death and held a performance in honor of his dad’s legendary career, performing his songs.
Penn Badgley is just great as Jeff Buckley, and it makes me wonder why this film didn’t get as much attention as it should have. His performance is perfect, and let’s not even get started on the scenes where he plays guitar - I swear, I never knew he could sing! The whole film is a great way to honor the Buckleys, and Badgley certainly does the songs justice.
Rent/buy Greetings from Tim Buckley on Amazon.
Parts Per Billion (Peacock)
Next up, we have Parts per Billion. This romantic drama takes a look at the lives of three separate couples that all have one thing in common - an attack on their lives is coming, and now they must find ways to survive when the world is falling apart.
This film is certainly out there, as it takes a look at an “end of the world” scenario and tries to make it a lot less crazy than many other disaster films out there, but I can enjoy it due to the acting from Penn Badgley. His specific storyline as Erik with Anna (played by Teresa Palmer) was enthralling and I was thoroughly invested, and their story had a fitting end considering what happened in the film. This is one of those movies where I don’t want to reveal too much, but you should definitely check it out.
Stream Parts Per Billion on Peacock.
Here Today (Starz)
If you’re looking for a wholesome comedy to watch, check out Here Today. This great film, starring the amazing Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish, tells the story of two people from two different generations who end up meeting and forming a friendship unlike any other, despite their respective ages.
This film, genuinely, made me cry, and I mean that in the best way. The two main stars are fantastic but the rest of the cast is just as good, as Penn Badgley as Rex, the son of Charlie Burnz (Billy Crystal) was outstanding. Again, this film shows his awesome acting talents from the moment he steps on the screen, and his chemistry with Billy Crystal is second to none and shows just how much he has evolved and changed as an actor. I could re-watch this film over and over and still cry at some of these scenes. You just have to love it.
Stream Here Today on Starz.
Buy Here Today on Amazon.
The Paper Store (Tubi)
Moving on, we have The Paper Store. This drama film follows a former college student who has made a living out of forging college essays, which in turn leads her to Sigurd Rossdale, a grad student who is in need of her services, but working for him ends up changing her life for the worse when a professor discovers what she is doing.
The Paper Store is a smaller film compared to many of the other movies and TV shows on this list, but it’s still just as good, if not better, because the cast is small and you can really focus on the individual talents of each actor. Penn Badgley as Sigurd Rossdale was fantastic and his chemistry with Stef Dawson as Annalee Monegan really drove the story. You knew what they were doing wasn’t right, but you couldn't help but want to root for them, and to me, I feel that made the movie all the more better. It’s an awesome film.
Stream The Paper Store on Tubi.
Rent/buy The Paper Store on Amazon.
You (Netflix)
It’s why you’re here, isn’t it? You on Netflix is a popular series that stars Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a seemingly normal, everyday man who has a secret - he falls in love too easily, and will do anything to keep that girl in his life - even kill for her. But, over the course of three seasons, he starts to run into more and more problems as his love interests change.
While I do think Penn Badgley is great in many other roles, there’s nothing quite like him in You. He plays Joe almost a little too well, and it makes me wonder why I - as well as so many other viewers - tend to like him so much, and it’s because of Badgley’s amazing delivery and performance. The show just gets crazier and crazier as time goes on, and there are some truly shocking moments where, if you like a thrilling series, you’ll love this show. Seriously, check it out if you haven’t. But, I’m sure you have, haven’t you?
With You Season 4 already planned, it won’t be long before we see Penn Badgley grace our television screens again, but until then, you just might find a new TV show or movie to watch. Or, maybe just re-watch You like I would. I just can’t get enough of the craziness.
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WSJ Bestseller Global Talent Unleashed by Globalization Partners Founder and Executive Chair Now Available in Bookstores and Online
BOSTON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Globalization Partners, the leading Global Employment Platform™ that makes it fast, simple, and compliant for companies to hire anyone, anywhere, today announced that the WSJ bestselling book, penned by Nicole Sahin its Founder and Executive Chair, is now available in hard copy format in bookstores and online.
Global Talent Unleashed: An Executive's Guide to Conquering the World, published by ACompass Printing Press, explores how the search for talent has become global and the massive opportunity presented that comes from building global remote teams. The author provides a blueprint for executives on how to avoid missteps, what to expect, and how to follow a proven path to take a company from local to global.
Sahin's founding vision was to create access to a global talent pool, empowering companies to hire anyone, anywhere -- all without setting-up subsidiaries or dealing with the hassle of navigating complicated HR and legal compliance matters. This equalizes access to opportunities for talent in underrepresented regions and in turn, elevates local economies around the world, which is transformational on a societal level.
Sahin founded the Employer of Record (EOR) industry in 2012, and as an early advocate of the power of global remote teams, she quickly realized that allowing companies the option of effortless global expansion had implications beyond the bottom line. It allowed people across the globe to work together in diverse and inclusive teams, shrinking borders and promoting cross-cultural understanding and empathy.
According to Sahin, "We are living through a transformational age, redefining what work means for all of us along the way. Companies are discovering that building a remote first culture is the future of work, and that it goes hand in hand with global expansion and my book explains how to do it."
Global Talent Unleashed shares success stories about companies that have built global remote teams. Sahin illustrates how Globalization Partners ensures legal, tax, and payroll compliance as well as how to navigate cultural nuances and communications. She and her "Dream Team" show, through these examples, how they have made it easy for companies to hire the best talent in the world—no matter where they live.
Sahin's Global Talent Unleashed also addresses:
- Why, when, and how to establish operations in another country—and which countries to target
- How to choose a landing spot and build talent hubs
- What team engagement tactics will support and lead your people in different time zones, countries, and cultures
- The regional know-how that will equip you to understand cultural differences to build better teams both remotely and globally
- How providing access to good jobs in different corners of the world is the best way to address some of the world's biggest problems—from climate change to human migration
The book is available on Amazon and in stores and online at Barnes and Noble. For more information visit: GlobalTalentUnleashed.com.
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About the Author
Nicole M. Sahin is Founder and Executive Chair of Globalization Partners and is recognized by Goldman Sachs as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2021. Independent analyst firm Nelson Hall also named Globalization Partners, Employer of Record Industry Leader in their 2020 report. Her non-profit endeavors focus on eliminating extreme poverty through education and economic development.
Her new book is Global Talent Unleashed: An Executive's Guide to Conquering the World (ACompass Printing, Nov. 11, 2021).
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