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Deputies ask for help after unidentified man found with extensive injuries
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Eddy County deputies are investigating after a man was found with extensive injuries Friday afternoon. Details are limited but officials say deputies found a man with extensive injuries to his face and head.
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They say he was found in an area along the Pecos River known as the Chutes or Diving Rock. Crime Stoppers is now offering a reward of up to $4,000 for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police or Crime Stoppers.
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Squid Game was one of 2021’s biggest shows. Naturally, Netflix wanted a second season and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is hard at work. Now, he has revealed the first update about the show’s sophomore outing.
He was asked in a Vanity Fair piece about what details he can reveal about it. He responded by saying, “Humanity is going to be put to a test through those games once again.”
The show became a global phenomenon, and won multiple accolades. It was based on a Hunger Games-like competition, the titular Squid Game, that lures in common people who are in debt and promises them loads of money upon winning.
But the consequences of losing are deadly — literally. Anyone who does not progress to the next round ends up dead.
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The series was praised for its themes like the perils of unchecked capitalism, the oppression of lower classes in modern capitalistic societies and the dog-eat-dog world we live in.
Hwang added, “I want to ask the question [in the second season], ‘Is true solidarity between humans possible?’” It is clever of him to depart a bit from the original season’s themes as otherwise the second entry would seem like a re-tread.
Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung featured in the show’s cast. Lee Jung-jae’s Seong Gi-hun was the primary protagonist of the first season and went on to win the game. At the end of the season, he was seen abandoning a flight to see his daughter and get revenge on the makers of Squid Game.
- The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. | https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/squid-game-creator-reveals-season-2-details-7925416/ | 2022-05-19T09:11:27Z | https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/squid-game-creator-reveals-season-2-details-7925416/ | true | 1 |
Bhubaneswar: ‘Financial Assistance for development of Mega Aluminium Park at Angul’ to be executed through IDCO to develop Mega Aluminium Park at Angul and budgetary support of Rs 428.95 Crore (from the period 2021-22 to 2023-24) to IDCO under the said scheme gets nod at the state cabinet meeting, today.
As per reports, the Government will extend gross financial assistance of Rs 428.95 crore to develop Mega Aluminium Park (Including land acquisition). The target date of completion of the Park is three years. | https://orissadiary.com/odisha-cabinets-approves-financial-assistance-for-development-of-mega-aluminum-park-in-angul-to-be-executed-through-idco/ | 2022-05-19T09:14:15Z | https://orissadiary.com/odisha-cabinets-approves-financial-assistance-for-development-of-mega-aluminum-park-in-angul-to-be-executed-through-idco/ | true | null |
Wolff talking about reverting back to the previous design which they first tested in Spain;
"I wouldn't discount anything," Wolff said, "but we need to give all of our people the benefit of the doubt that they have produced great race cars in the past and we believed this is the route to go."
But Wolff did admit that the forthcoming Spanish Grand Prix, held on the same Barcelona track as the first test, means the data from the car as it is now can be compared with that from the previous spec back in February.
"It will definitely be a point in time where we can correlate with what we have seen in February and gather more data," Wolff said. "I am also annoyed by always saying the same thing about gathering data and making experiments, but it is physics and not mystics and therefore you have to unpick the bones.
"We are still committed to the current concept. We are faithful. We are not looking at the lady next door if you like her more or not.
"As a matter of fact, we need to understand, before we make a decision to switch to another concept, where did this one go wrong? And what is the goodness and badness of the concept?
"I would be asking for an answer to that after Barcelona because that is the correlation we have. And by then we have to look ourselves in the mirror and say did we get it wrong or not?" | https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=351158.msg18342428 | 2022-05-19T09:16:53Z | https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=351158.msg18342428 | true | 2 |
South Africa's first Black hot air balloon pilot shakes up once-exclusive sport
By Sisipho Skweyiya
HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa, May 19 (Reuters) - Semakaleng Mathebula fires up the burner, aims a giant blue-orange flame toward a multicoloured balloon and watches as it fills with hot air and begins to lift off the ground.
The 27-year-old is South Africa's first Black hot air balloon pilot, and one of few women participating in the niche sport, which traditionally has been the domain of the white and privileged.
"Growing up I had never seen a hot air balloon. My interests were cooking, accounting... but ballooning was not something that was in reach for me," said Mathebula, standing in a field in Hartbeespoort, a small town north of Johannesburg.
She got into ballooning by accident. When she was struggling to find employment a few years ago, a recruitment agency helped her get a job as a marketing assistant at a hot air balloon tour company.
"As soon as I stepped on the field and saw eight balloons I fell completely in love. I haven't looked back since," she said.
Mathebula got a scholarship to do her pilot training from the Department of Sport and Recreation and the Balloon and Airship Federation of South Africa (BAFSA), and earned her licence last year.
She will compete for the first time in the South African Hot Air Balloon Championship in June.
In competitive ballooning, pilots use wind and altitude to navigate to fixed targets, where they drop a weighted marker. They are scored on how close they get.
"We really need new blood, younger blood in the sport, because a bunch of us are growing old and we need to get new people in," said Mathebula's coach, Flip Steyn.
"I think years back ballooning was a very exclusive club, whereas now it's becoming more open," he said.
Mathebula also said she is keen to be an ambassador for the international sport and hopes to bring in more youth and diversity.
"When you don't have a point of reference you always doubt if you'll be able to achieve what you're doing," she said. "Once you feel like you belong, everything else comes in naturally." (Reporting by Sisipho Skweyiya. Writing by Nellie Peyton. Editing by Jane Merriman) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10832703/South-Africas-Black-hot-air-balloon-pilot-shakes-exclusive-sport.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-19T09:17:30Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10832703/South-Africas-Black-hot-air-balloon-pilot-shakes-exclusive-sport.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true | 5 |
Ulster Bank to close nine branches across Northern Ireland
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Ulster Bank has said it will close nine branches across Northern Ireland.
They are in Holywood, Warrenpoint, Dunmurry, Antrim, Ballymoney, Larne, Comber, Maghera and Clogher. The branches will start to close in September through to mid-October.
A spokesperson for Ulster Bank says more customers are moving to online and mobile banking.
He also said all closing branches are within one mile of a free-to-use cash machine.
It follows an announcement from Danske Bank last week that its branches in Lurgan, Cookstown, Kilkeel and Fivemiletown will also close in September.
That will reduce the number of Danske Bank branches in Northern Ireland to 28, after it previously closed four branches in October last year.
Ulster Bank said most of its customers are shifting to mobile and online banking, with about half of their customers banking entirely digitally.
"We understand and recognise that digital solutions aren't right for everyone or every situation, and that when we close branches we have to make sure that no-one is left behind," the bank said.
"We take our responsibility seriously to support the people who face challenges in moving online, so we are investing to provide them with support and alternatives that work for them."
In February 2021, Ulster Bank's parent company, NatWest, announced it would close down its Republic of Ireland business over the next few years.
Ulster Bank was the third largest bank in the Republic of Ireland but had struggled to be profitable.
AIB and Bank of Ireland have also closed a significant number of branches across Northern Ireland in recent years.
- 19 February 2021
- 15 November 2017 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-61505390 | 2022-05-19T09:19:57Z | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-61505390 | true | 3 |
Members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces attend tactical, combat and first aid training course during Russia’s military invasion launched on Ukraine, in Kharkiv on 7 April, 2022.
Experts urge arms for Ukraine might end up in wrong hands. Photo: Sergey BOBOK / AFP
Arms experts said that there are significant risks associated with the proliferation of arms in Ukraine that could end up in wrong hands
Members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces attend tactical, combat and first aid training course during Russia’s military invasion launched on Ukraine, in Kharkiv on 7 April, 2022.
Experts urge arms for Ukraine might end up in wrong hands. Photo: Sergey BOBOK / AFP
Western countries have been ramping up weapons and ammunition shipments to Ukraine as Kyiv fights off a Russian invasion, but arms trade experts warn some of the lethal assistance could end up falling into the wrong hands.
Ukraine in particular has a history as a hub of the arms trade during the 1990s, setting off alarm bells for those who study illicit flows.
“There are very significant risks associated to the proliferation of weapons in Ukraine at the moment, in particular regarding small arms and light weapons,”
said Nils Duquet, a researcher and director of the Flemish Peace Institute.
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Western nations, above all the US, have announced successive shipments of both light and heavy weapons for Kyiv’s forces since Russian troops crossed the Ukrainian border on 24 February.
Washington alone has delivered or promised military gear including hundreds of Switchblade kamikaze drones, 7 000 assault rifles with 50 million rounds of ammunition, laser-guided missiles and radar systems to detect enemy drones and incoming artillery fire.
“While the response to provide more weapons to Ukraine is understandable…, it would be prudent to consider the immediate and long-term security implications,”
the US-based Stimson Center think-tank said in March.
“We’ve seen time and time again how arms aimed at aiding an ally in one conflict have found their way to the frontlines of unforeseen battlefields, often in the hands of groups at odds with US interests or those of civilians,” it added, pointing especially to small arms.
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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, many weapons stockpiled in Ukraine were shipped off to other countries and conflict zones around the world.
That looting of the country’s arms supplies resumed following Russia’s 2014 annexation of the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea and the seizure of two regions in the east of Ukraine by pro-Moscow separatists.
According to the Small Arms Survey (SAS) by the Geneva-based Institute of International and Development Studies, 300 000 light weapons were stolen or lost between 2013 and 2015, with just 4 000 retrieved since then.
Rather than being shipped abroad as in the 1990s, most of these ended up on the black market within Ukraine, the SAS found.
“The unresolved conflict in the eastern part of the country and general anxiety towards local security conditions”
could explain increased demand for weapons among ordinary people, SAS researcher Matt Schroeder said.
Looking ahead, “collecting these weapons and disposing of them properly would be an overwhelming challenge for any government, let alone one that is still fighting an existential threat,” he added.
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Even before the current conflict, the US military’s inspector general in 2020 questioned the level of surveillance of weapons sent to Ukraine.
Annie Shiel of the Center for Civilians in Conflict (Civic) warned that “there has been very little transparency around what risk mitigation or monitoring steps the US and other countries sending weapons to Ukraine have taken, if any… to ensure the protection of civilians”.
The aid group has called for deliveries to be tied to human rights commitments and for the arms to be tracked after they are handed over.
Other experts see the task of following arms through conflict zones as all but impossible.
“It’s an illusion to think that in a context of war you can actually have control of weapons there. We know that many weapons will not return to the official forces but they will remain in the region for many years,”
said Nils Duquet.
“Look at Yugoslavia, success has been made but these weapons are still being smuggled in all parts of Europe,”
the US-based Stimson Center think-tank said in March.
One senior French military officer evoked a lurid possible outcome.
“We’ll be laughing on the other side of our faces once we’re seeing bank robberies with Javelins,” he said, referring to the US-made anti-tank missiles.
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If you listen to right-leaning American media, you often hear that former President Donald Trump is "undefeated" in his 2022 Republican primary picks or something like 75-1. This is not true, and especially after Tuesday evening, even the kernels of truth are a major exaggeration.
Most of Trump’s endorsements have come in districts dominated by Republicans by anywhere from 20-40 points, or where the Republican candidate ran unopposed, so those can be ignored.
While Trump’s endorsement of J.D. Vance undeniably helped the celebrity emerge from a large field in the May 3 Ohio U.S. Senate race, Trump foe Mike DeWine easily won his gubernatorial primary, and Trump’s selections split last week in Nebraska and West Virginia.
This week's primaries across several states could be more troublesome in the autumn.
In Pennsylvania, Trump went all in for Dr. Mehmet Oz, much to the consternation of some outspoken Trump supporters.
With mail-in ballots still being tabulated, Oz leads David McCormick by only a couple thousand votes; however, once all mail ins are counted, McCormick figures to be the Republican nominee.
The Pennsylvania governor’s race was a victory for Trump’s candidate, though State Sen. Doug Mastriano was far ahead before Trump jumped in just 72 hours before Election Day.
North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn — an unhinged 26-year-old who told stories about cocaine use; called Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelenskyy a “thug”; was twice caught bringing a loaded gun onto an airplane; told radicals to threaten members of Congress; and faced accusations of insider trading and sexual harassment — lost to unknown State Senator Chuck Edwards.
Trump had proudly endorsed Cawthorn and also likely angered Edwards and the state’s popular U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis.
Trump-endorsee Ted Budd cruised to the GOP’s U.S. Senate nomination in the Tar Heel State, but opponents Pat McCrory and Mark Walker saw their weak candidacies fade months ago.
In the only primary with two legitimate candidates, incumbent Idaho Gov. Brad Little crushed Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin by over 20 points.
The scorecard for Trump in high-profile races is mediocre at best once you go dig below the surface.
And of the winners, hopefully Budd keeps North Carolina red and Vance does similarly in Ohio, but the conspiratorial Mastriano — who Democrats spent millions promoting because they feel he’s weak — and Oz, who is not even popular among Republicans, also may lose.
The lack of consistency is odd. Vance was a notorious Trump hater yet landed the coveted endorsement; Kathy Barnette, the openly MAGA candidate, endured cruel attacks by Trump and his acolytes once she surged in Pennsylvania this month.
The Trump mystique is winning. Yet he lost the House, Senate and presidency in one term. His supporters expect “winning” each day, but his 2022 record is around .500, not undefeated, nor 75-1.
November will feature one-on-one races, not large fields. Republicans are likely to have a very good night due to President Joe Biden’s disasters and political history; however, high profile races sometimes take their own path.
A.J. Kaufman is a senior columnist with Alpha News. He taught school and served as a military historian before beginning his journalism career, where his writing has since appeared in numerous print and digital outlets. The author of three books, he also contributes to Israel National News, The Lid, and is a frequent guest on various radio programs and podcasts. A.J. currently resides in the Upper Midwest. | https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/327819 | 2022-05-19T09:21:42Z | https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/327819 | false | 1 |
The AFL has finalised a “life-changing” one-year pay deal for AFLW players which almost doubles player salaries and keeps the home-and-away season to 10 games per club.
The Age reported on Wednesday that the league had reached an agreement with the AFL Players Association for a one-year CBA, with a close August season start forcing both parties to strike a short-term deal with several issues, such as season length, to be resolved next year.
AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan and AFL Players Association CEO Paul Marsh officially announced the new deal on Thursday afternoon after AFLW players voted to endorse the deal earlier in the day.
“We got some comments through our player voting mechanism today and one of our players – I don’t know who it was – said, ‘this is life-changing for me’,” Marsh said.
“I think that’s sort of the sentiment that is coming through from our players today.”
McLachlan said the new deal would increase average pay across all tiers by 94 per cent, with total player payments and prizemoney increasing for next season to $25.6 million from $10.4 million. The average AFLW season salary will now be $46,280.
“It is a great day for AFLW players. It is a deal that reinforces our commitment to AFLW players to be the best paid domestic sportswomen in the country by 2030,” McLachlan said.
AFLW players are paid across four salary tiers, with the highest-paid tier-one players to now receive $71,935 (up from $37,155) and the lowest-paid tier-four player receiving around $39,184 (up from $20,239). Each club only has two players which are paid a tier-one salary.
Tier-two players will receive $55,559 (up from $28,697), while tier-three players will be paid $47,372 (up from $24,468). McLachlan said the one-year deal also includes expanded parental leave, allowing parents of children up to three-years-old access.
McLachlan said the new one-year CBA was an “express version”, despite reports some AFLW players were growing increasingly frustrated with the league’s slow negotiations with pre-season for the upcoming August season to start soon.
“I understand that given the movement of the season that it was tight, but actually, it’s a pretty quick turnaround when you look [at] the scale of the deal and the changes that were made,” McLachlan said.
The one-year deal maintains the season at 10 rounds as the AFL preferred, despite Essendon, Hawthorn, Sydney and Port Adelaide entering the competition. There will now be an extra week of finals, with a top eight introduced for the now 18-team, 540-player competition.
Both McLachlan and Marsh said the AFL and AFLPA still had to determine progressive increases in season length next year, with the AFLPA pushing a fully professional league with all teams playing each other once by 2026.
“This has happened quickly and we and the players agree August is the right time to play this coming season,” Marsh said.
“But, there is a lot to get done and to try to knock it over a three-year deal – with all the detail that’s to be resolved – as much as we tried, I don’t think we could get there so quickly.”
North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney and Western Bulldogs skipper Ellie Blackburn said they were also pleased the new deal recognises the previously unpaid extra hours of training players completed.
“It’s a bit of a relief because our off-seasons are typically really long,” Kearney said. “We’re really competitive, we want to be growing the game and a lot of the work that we were doing was when we weren’t getting paid.”
McLachlan said the new pay deal meant the total AFLW salary bill was nearly four times that of any other professional sport in the country. However, female domestic cricketers – of which there are fewer than AFLW players – have higher average salaries.
Under the recently signed MoU between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association, the average salary for female domestic cricketers who play both 50-over and T20 formats is now about $86,000, with players taking part in both a 12-game national one-day league and the 14-game WBBL competition.
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One of Greater Manchester's highest ranking fire officers has lost an appeal against his dismissal. Assistant County Fire Officer, Dave Keelan, who earned £130,000 a year, was suspended by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service on November 22nd while an investigation took place into an "internal complaint".
A full disciplinary hearing took place in March heard by the Deputy Chief Fire Officer of GMFRS, Ben Norman, and Mr Keelan was sacked with immediate affect. The decision to proceed to a full disciplinary hearing followed an investigation by a senior officer from the Tyne and Weir Fire Service who was commissioned by GMFRS to carry out an inquiry.
This month Mr Keelan activated his right to appeal against the decision, which was heard by Chief Fire Officer, Dave Russel. But in a statement issued to the Manchester Evening News a GMFRS spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a senior officer has been dismissed from the organisation following a disciplinary process. An appeal process has concluded and the dismissal upheld.” GMFRS has not revealed, so far, the nature of the complaint against Mr Keelan.
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Based at fire service HQ in Pendlebury, Mr Keelan was until recently responsible for Operations. This includes being in charge of fire engines, kit, and operational policy and procedure including the service's plans to deal with a terrorism attack, and multi-agency working at incident. The post is now called Director of Service Support but includes broadly the same responsibilities
He was first suspended at the end of last year. In December, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has suspended a senior member of staff following an internal complaint. A full investigation is currently underway - it would not be appropriate to disclose further details at this time."
At his home in south Manchester, Mr Keelan, when asked last year if he would like to comment about his suspension, said: "Not at the moment". His suspension came a week after a new report concluded Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service remains unprepared to respond effectively to a terrorist attack, four years after the Arena bombing.
The organisation also needs to do more to protect the public, according to government inspectors. But the county's fire chief and deputy mayor have hit back, insisting the service does have the capability to respond to a terrorist strike.
Mr Keelan, according to the service's website, had overall responsibility for operational activity, and was responsible for operational policy and training, operational support, resilience and contingency planning and operational assurance and performance. Since he joined GMFRS he worked as Head of Prevention, Head of Operational Training, as a borough manager and led a team investigating the tragic death of firefighter Stephen Hunt at an operational incident in Oldham Street Manchester in July 2013.
He represented GMFRS on the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, was the Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) North West Operations Resilience Committee and represented the North West on the National NFCC Operations Coordination Committee.
In July last year he was the most senior GMFRS serving fire officer who gave evidence at the Manchester Arena Inquiry and apologised for the fire service's 'woeful and unacceptable response' to the bombing on the night. He addressed bereaved families and all those who were injured and continue to be affected by the atrocity from the witness stand.
The fire service, he said emotionally, let down the public. "Personally, and on behalf of GMFRS, I apologise for our woeful and unacceptable response to that incident. We let you down when you needed us the most."
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Eritrea's Biniam Girmay touches his eye after spraying sparkling wine on the podium to celebrate winning the 10th stage of the Giro D'Italia cycling race from Pescara to Jesi, Italy, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Girmay was then taken to a local hospital after getting injured when he popped a champagne cork into his eye during the podium celebration. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
JESI, Italy — An Eritrean cyclist who was celebrating a victory at the Giro d’Italia cycling competition was struck in the eye by a cork popped from a bottle of Italian sparkling wine and forced to withdraw Wednesday from the race.
Biniam Girmay had just become the first Black African to win a stage at a grand tour when he won the sprint to the line in the Italian city of Jesi, the 10th stage of the 3,480-kilometer (2,162-mile) Giro competition on Tuesday. But he was rushed to a hospital after getting hit in the left eye by a prosecco cork he popped open during the podium celebration.
Medical tests revealed a hemorrhage in his eye and the team doctor said it was “strongly recommended” he avoid physical activity.
“The news about the incident felt like a cold shower,” said Girmay’s team director, Valerio Piva. “It is of course a pity to lose an element like Biniam, but the advice of the medical team is clear and the health of Biniam is our priority.”
The 22-year-old Girmay still celebrated the victory over Mathieu van der Poel — one of the top riders in the sport — with his Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux teammates when he returned from the hospital.
“When I arrived after the hospital, the bad moment, I enjoy a bit with my teammates, the staff, everybody,” Girmay said in a video on his team’s social media channel.
“I’m also happy now. I was a bit sad about what happened with the champagne but when I come back to the hotel they were super happy also,” he said.
“They were a bit afraid but when I looked OK we really enjoyed. But today luckily I didn’t start the race because still my eyes, I need some rest to give more power to the eye … I’m OK now, see you soon.”
In March, Girmay became the first rider from a sub-Saharan country to win a single-day classic at the Gent-Wevelgem race.
Girmay almost won the Giro’s opening stage this year, for which he would have also worn the famous pink jersey of the overall leader. But he was edged by Van der Poel in a chaotic bunch sprint in Hungary.
“From the opening stage, Biniam Girmay showed that we were right to believe in our chances to win a stage,” team director Piva said. “It is remarkable to see how his teammates go though fire each day to obtain the best possible result and how happy everyone is to work with him.”
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
PHILADELPHIA – The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley announced that the Evzones, the Presidential Guard of Greece will be participating in the Philadelphia Greek Independence Day Parade on March 20.
WASHINGOTN - The full text of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ speech to the Joint Session of the US Congress is as follows:
Madam Speaker,
Madam Vice President,
Honorable Members of the United States Congress,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
There is no greater honor for the elected leader of the people who created democracy than to address the elected representatives of the people who founded their country on the Greek model and have promoted and defended democratic values ever since.
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An unusual artwork in the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall also makes unusual sounds: archaic and uncanny.
It's an old-fashioned steam calliope, an instrument once commonly seen in carnivals and on riverboats many decades ago. But this calliope was designed in 2018 by a leading American artist, Kara Walker, and plays music composed by Jason Moran, a luminary in the world of jazz.
The Katastwóf Karavan looks like a circus wagon. It's decorated with certain images Walker is famous for: silhouettes. But Walker's work is far from the sentimental black and white portraits that used to hang in oval frames in wealthy homes. It shows slavery at its most brutal in the antebellum South. Her silhouettes seem cut from history's shadows.
"It's the liminal space – that's what I'm always drawn to," Walker told NPR. "The ambivalent, the liquid, the fluid."
Walker is also drawn to a particular era of American history. She conceived of this project while visiting the New Orleans neighborhood where kidnapped Africans were held before they were sold into the nightmare of plantations. As she contemplated the paucity of monuments to the people who lived through unspeakable horror, she heard the music of a steamboat wafting down the Mississippi River. The jolly sound, she realized, was unchanged since before the Civil War. Surely it was heard by enslaved people awaiting the auction block in Algiers Point.
"How that event translates into wanting to build a calliope is kind of anyone's guess. But it meant I went into an internet rabbit hole of steam enthusiasts," Walker told an audience at the National Gallery of Art, where the piece is part of an exhibition called Afro-Atlantic Histories.
To make the Katastwóf Karavan, Walker collaborated with a craftsman in Michigan who built this 38-note aluminum and oak calliope. But instead of pumping out Americana standards, she wanted the instrument to scream and weep. To protest and dream. Sometimes it sounds like it's singing spirituals. Sometimes it sounds like an alarm.
"Musicians often talk about how sound carries," observes musician and composer Jason Moran. (Like Walker, he's a winner of the MacArthur "Genius" Award.) Like history, he says, sound carries on in waves that go on even when you stop hearing it. "Not only how it passes through you but gets to the people behind you. Gets to the people blocks away. But most of us, we don't think it ends on this planet either."
The name of the Katastwóf Karavan is taken from the Haitian Creole for "catastrophe." In a brochure accompanying the piece, Walker notes that Americans have never given a name – like "holocaust" or "catastrophe" — to an event that defined generations. "We simply say 'slavery' as if that were a legitimate job instead of what it was, a catastrophe for millions," she writes. (The "Kara" in "Karavan," she also notes, is a deliberate play on her own name.)
Art lover Alysia Thaxton was thrilled to see the Katastwóf Karavan at the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art. She's a longtime Kara Walker fan. But the silhouettes adorning the wagon – images of enslaved people chained by their necks or caught in the swamps - are not always easy to look at, she said. Jason Moran's music eased the experience.
"It was sort of a release," she said. "Not to hold it all in, so it could just keep flowing and not get bottled up. There wasn't a stuckness."
The steam calliope works through release, as it happens. Each key releases pressure built up inside the calliope's metal pipes. But Kara Walker urges caution to those tempted to use her instrument as a metaphor for today's pressures and frustrations.
"To be released from something, you have to know what's holding you," she observes. "You have to know what's really know what's binding you.
But perhaps this musical monument has something to offer at a moment when Americans are struggling with new technology, labor and debt crises, ethical consumption and a staggering wealth gap, she says. Here is a machine from the past that has learned new music. It's singing to us in solidarity.
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Airfreight stakeholders expect cargo volumes in Shanghai to surge ahead of the city’s plan to lift current COVID-19 restrictions and reopen in late June. Shanghai Vice Mayor Zong Ming announced Monday that restrictions will be lifted for businesses and community members between June 1 and late July, as all 16 districts have achieved zero community […] | https://aircargoworld.com/news/airports/airfreight-stakeholders-expect-pvg-volume-surge-ahead-of-june-reopening/ | 2022-05-19T09:46:11Z | https://aircargoworld.com/news/airports/airfreight-stakeholders-expect-pvg-volume-surge-ahead-of-june-reopening/ | true | null |
Nozomi Networks, Inc., the leader in industrial cybersecurity and operational visibility, and Siemens, an innovation leader in automation and digitalisation have extended their partnership by embedding Nozomi Networks’ guardian remote Collector software into the Siemens Scalance LPE local processing engine
A hardware platform designed for data processing for edge and cloud applications in manufacturing environments. Customers can now easily deploy the leading OT & IoT continuous monitoring solution to their industrial networks leveraging the power and simplicity of the Siemens Scalance LPE hardware.
“This is a significant milestone for the Siemens partnership with Nozomi Networks,” said Sid Snitkin, vice-president cybersecurity advisory services at ARC Advisory Group.
“Embedding Nozomi Networks solutions into Siemens Scalance LPE eliminates integration cycles and gives users an efficient and reliable solution with cybersecurity capabilities baked in.”
The Scalance LPE hosts the newly released Docker containerised version of the guardian remote collector to bring local data collection, pre-processing and analytics to operational technology deployments. It offers an effective way to distribute processing power over large manufacturing operations and enables more efficient analysis and data aggregation by any centralized application, including Nozomi Networks Vantage cloud-hosted security platform.
The solution seamlessly delivers highly scalable continuous monitoring and intrusion detection to the network edge via the Scalance LPE. Data is forwarded from the edge to the Nozomi Networks Remote Collector hosted on the Scalance LPE to monitor and analyse industrial network protocols (such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCat) for anomalous behavior and potential threats. What’s unique about this integration is that using the Siemens reference network architectures, even traffic from parallel PROFIsafe production cells can be collected. Nozomi Networks analyses data from the industrial process or global enterprise to provide insights and actionable intelligence to address security threats and speed up effective response and remediation efforts.
“This is the first distributed cybersecurity data collection and analysis software embedded in the Scalance LPE platform and is a vital part of our defense-in-depth concept for OT cybersecurity,” said Maximilian Korff, lead, business development for Scalance at Siemens. “This integration offers our customers a non-intrusive and powerful solution to detect threats in real-time and gain deeper visibility of their OT network.”
“Supporting the Scalance LPE with a docker container version of our Remote Collector will streamline deployment options for our customers and follows on our existing support for the Siemens Ruggedcom APE platform,” said Chet Namboodri, vice-president of business development at Nozomi Networks. “Siemens helps customers get the most out of the Nozomi Networks platform at any scale for these critical manufacturing and industrial control customers.”
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The Silly Way You Could End Up Losing Out on Social Security
Social Security is an important income source for many seniors. And chances are, you'll end up relying on your benefits once your time in the workforce wraps up.
That's why you may be motivated to snag the highest possible monthly benefit. And there are steps you can take to achieve that goal, like avoiding an early filing and boosting your earnings throughout your career to set yourself up with a more generous benefit down the line.
But one silly mistake on your part could result in a lower Social Security benefit for life. And the worst part? It's a blunder that's really easy to avoid.
Do your legwork
Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues workers an earnings statement that contains lots of key information. For one thing, it will include an estimate of your future monthly Social Security benefit. Furthermore, it will summarize your yearly wages that count for Social Security purposes.
If you're 60 years of age or older, you'll receive your annual earnings statement in the mail. Otherwise, you can create an account on the SSA's website and access yours there. But either way, it's important to review that information and make certain it's accurate. If you don't, you could end up shorting yourself on benefits.
How so? Let's imagine your income is severely underreported one year, only you don't catch that mistake. The SSA will then use that incorrect information to calculate your monthly retirement benefit -- and you could get stuck with a lower benefit than what you're really entitled to.
That's why it pays to make yourself a note on your calendar to check your Social Security earnings statement once every year. That quick, simple task could help you avoid what could end up being a substantial hit to your benefits.
Other ways to avoid losing out on Social Security
Checking your earnings statements every year isn't the only step you can take to avoid lower benefits. You can also make a point to not claim Social Security before full retirement age, even though you're allowed to file for benefits as early as age 62.
You can also make certain you put in a full 35 years in the workforce. That's because your benefits are based on your 35 most profitable years of earnings, and if you don't work 35 years, you'll have zero income factored in for each year you didn't earn money. Similarly, if you don't settle for a low-paying job but rather, push yourself to build skills to snag a better one, you can avoid getting stuck with a monthly benefit that just doesn't cut it once retirement rolls around.
But perhaps the easiest way to avoid a hit to your benefits is to check your earnings statement every year. Doing so is also important because the closer to retirement you get, the more accurate your monthly benefit estimate is apt to be. And that could be a key piece of information that helps with your retirement planning.
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Gigi Hadid updates this cult summer hairstyle
Published on May 19, 2022 at 11:03 am
For her collaboration with swimwear brand Frankies Bikini, the model revives this hairstyle that we saw everywhere last summer.
Since her return to the catwalks, Gigi Hadid has been busy. Like all mothers, the young woman must juggle between her professional life and her new role as a mother. If it is not always obvious, it is clear that the pretty blonde is doing quite well. Recently, she unveiled her new project on her Instagram account: an exclusive collaboration with Frankies Bikini, the swimsuit brand of the moment. Soberly baptized Gigi x Frankies, this collection highlights trendy, elegant and slightly sexy pieces. On the beauty side, Gigi Hadid – who abandoned her flamboyant red for a polar blonde – decided to give us a hair flashback. For this summer, Bella’s sister is bringing mermaid hair up to date.
But where did the mermaid hair go?
Remember… In 2020, beautistas all have the same obsession: mermaid hair. From Bella Hadid to Louane to the Chanel show, mermaid hair was everywhere. His ambassador? Sarah Jessica Parker aka Carrie Bradshaw in the cult series “Sex and the City”. It was her wave-like undulations that gave rise to this faux-unkempt hairstyle. To reproduce them, it was enough to bring the famous three-headed iron. But after two years of trend, mermaid hair no longer seduces as before. Like a wavy – which some now consider old-fashioned – this way of waving your hair is no longer popular. Why ? The hard law of trends. Still, according to Gigi Hadid, Carrie’s favorite hairstyle isn’t quite done. Story to follow… | https://d1softballnews.com/gigi-hadid-updates-this-cult-summer-hairstyle/ | 2022-05-19T10:07:32Z | https://d1softballnews.com/gigi-hadid-updates-this-cult-summer-hairstyle/ | true | 2 |
TORONTO (AP) — The Seattle Mariners put Drew Steckenrider on the restricted list before a three-game series at the Toronto Blue Jays, a move that could cost the right-hander $51,099 of his $3.1 million salary. To enter the country, the Canadian government requires a person to have received a second COVID-19 vaccine dose — or one dose of Johnson & Johnson — at least 14 days before entry. Players who go on the restricted list because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are not paid and do not accrue major league service time. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2603828584752/cfl-cfl-players-association-break-off-cba-negotiations | 2022-05-19T10:11:43Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2603828584752/cfl-cfl-players-association-break-off-cba-negotiations | false | null |
The shareholders of the German marketplace organizer for the trading of shares and other securities, Deutsche Börse AG, have elected Shannon Johnston as their representative to the company’s Supervisory Board.
Deutsche Börse announced Johnston’s election on Wednesday.
Johnston currently serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Global Payments Inc. She takes the place of Karl-Heinz Flöther, who has left the board after ten years.
The CTO also assumed the chairmanship of the Board’s Technology Committee. Her election was done during the German company’s virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022, which was held on Wednesday.
According to the official announcement, Johnston has been working in the financial technology industry for over 18 years.
At the AGM, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Martin Jetter, delivered a speech.
He stated:
Before getting into my report on the work of the Supervisory Board, there is one issue that cannot and must not go unmentioned: the severe, to us hardly conceivable suffering that Mr Putin’s war of aggression is inflicting on the country of Ukraine.
What the Ukrainian people now need is more than mere sympathy: they need our active support. We at Deutsche Börse are facing up to our responsibility with aid measures for those directly and indirectly affected as well as by doing our part regarding the implementation of the imposed sanctions. | https://www.leaprate.com/forex/institutional/deutsche-borse-shareholders-elect-shannon-johnston-as-a-new-rep-to-supervisory-board/ | 2022-05-19T10:12:39Z | https://www.leaprate.com/forex/institutional/deutsche-borse-shareholders-elect-shannon-johnston-as-a-new-rep-to-supervisory-board/ | false | 1 |
Which De’Longhi espresso machine is best?
Italy is the home of espresso, so it makes sense to opt for a De’Longhi espresso machine. With roughly three decades of experience making espresso machines and a good reputation overall, De’Longhi is a solid choice, but picking the best can seem daunting.
Learning more about De’Longhi espresso makers will make it easier to find the right one for you, whatever your budget and requirements.
Types of espresso machines
De’Longhi makes two types of espresso machines: automatic and super-automatic.
Automatic
Automatic espresso machines make espresso at the press of a button, so you don’t need to concern yourself with timings or use a manual pump. While they can have built-in grinders, you usually still control the grinder and tamp the ground coffee manually. Plus, you’ll need to use the steamer arm to make any specialty drinks.
Super-automatic
Super-automatic machines are capable of making espresso, and usually other specialty drinks, from start to finish. You can expect the machine to grind the beans and foam the milk internally, so you just need to press one button and wait for your drink to be made for you.
De’Longhi espresso machine features
Steamer arm
Many De’Longhi espresso machines have a steamer arm to froth milk. If you want to make any specialty drinks, such as cappuccinos and flat whites, you’ll need a machine with a steamer arm. That said, super-automatic machines usually have integrated milk frothers, so you don’t have to foam your own milk.
Tamping station
Properly tamping your ground coffee in your portafilter before pulling a shot of espresso results in a better-tasting brew. Some De’Longhi machines have built-in tamping stations, but if not, you’ll need to buy a coffee tamper separately.
Temperature settings
On high-end espresso makers from De’Longhi, you may find a range of temperature settings to choose from. This lets you tailor your espresso according to bean type and roast since some react better to particular temperatures. If you’re unsure which temperature settings to use, this is a good opportunity to experiment and see what works well and what doesn’t.
Drinks menu
If you choose a super-automatic espresso maker, you may have a digital display with a drinks menu. Simply pick your drink of choice and the machine will do all the hard work for you, from grinding beans to pulling a shot of espresso to foaming milk in the correct quantity and density. This is a great choice for anyone who loves specialty coffees but is intimidated by using a steamer arm.
What’s the difference between cheap and expensive espresso machines?
The cheapest espresso machines from De’Longhi cost under $100, while the most expensive cost over $2,000, so what’s the difference?
While even the cheapest models produce enough pressure to pull a good shot of espresso, one major difference is in the consistency of pressure and temperature. These elements must remain consistent through the whole process for a high-quality espresso, but it costs more to create a machine capable of this. As such, you’ll get significantly better results from a pricier machine.
There’s also the issue of build quality — more expensive machines are made from better quality parts and materials and therefore last longer. Plus, some of the most expensive machines are super-automatic or have high-end features, such as built-in burr grinders or temperature control settings.
However, as you reach higher price points, the return on investment diminishes. The difference in espresso quality between a $100 machine and a $1,000 machine is huge but is much less pronounced between a $1,000 machine and a $2,000 machine.
Best De’Longhi espresso machines
De’Longhi Espresso and Cappuccino Machine
This basic espresso machine is perfect if you’re looking for an affordable version. It has a steamer arm to froth milk for cappuccinos and lattes. Sold by Amazon
De’Longhi Dedica Deluxe Automatic Espresso Machine
With sleek good looks and a sturdy build, this is an excellent midrange choice. The automatic controls are easy to use and the steamer arm lets you make specialty drinks. Sold by Amazon
De’Longhi La Specialista Maestro Espresso Machine
If you’re looking for a professional quality espresso machine, it’s a perfect choice. The built-in burr grinder has eight settings, while the active temperature control helps you get the best from your beans. Sold by Amazon
De’Longhi Dinamica with LatteCrema Espresso Machine
You can make a range of specialty drinks at the press of a button with this super-automatic espresso machine. It does everything for you, from grinding beans to foaming milk. Sold by Amazon
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Keerthy Suresh talks about the success of ‘Saani Kaayidham’
Published: Published Date - 01:41 PM, Thu - 19 May 22
Hyderabad: Arun Matheswaran’s much-awaited ‘Saani Kaayidham’ recently released on Amazon Prime Video on May 6, and the revenge action-drama has caught every cine fan’s attention. Apart from being a hard-hitting tale, the film is lauded for some stellar performances by the lead duo – Keerthy Suresh and Selvaraghavan.
Ever since the launch of ‘Saani Kaayidham’, fans and peers have been singing praises for the two actors, be it on social media or otherwise. Selvaraghavan’s portrayal as Sangaiyyah is leaving audiences surprised and impressed with the director-turned-actor’s acting prowess, and Keerthy’s Ponni is being touted as yet another award-winning performance by the actor.
Talking about the film’s success, Keerthy Suresh says, “It’s extremely humbling that ‘Saani Kaayidham’ is being loved and enjoyed by my fans and peers across the world. For a performer there is nothing more gratifying than the audience’s appreciation. The role and film’s zone were out of my comfort zone, but I am glad I went with director Arun Matheswaran’s belief in me.”
“I would also like to thank the entire team and my co-actor Selva sir for being a part of this incredible film that will always hold a special place in my heart,” she added.
Reacting to the overwhelming reactions and the positive reviews, actor Selvaraghavan says, “I am thrilled that I began my journey as an actor with ‘Saani Kaayidham’. The role I played was a dynamic one and will stay with me forever. I’m grateful to my director Arun Matheswaran who insisted on getting me for this brilliant film and the incredible team that created this masterpiece. I am honoured for the love and appreciation coming my way from audiences across the world.”
Produced under the banner of Screen Scene Media Entertainment and helmed by writer-director Arun Matheswaran, the film boasts of an exciting crew comprising of Yamini Yagnamurthy as Cinematographer, Sam CS as the music director, Ramu Thangaraj as art director, Nagooran Ramachandran as the editor, Dhilip Subbarayan as stunts director and Siddharth Ravipatti as the creative producer.
‘Saani Kaayidham’ exclusively premiered on Prime Video across 240 countries and territories. It is also available as ‘Chinni’ in Telugu and ‘Saani Kaayidham’ in Malayalam.a | https://telanganatoday.com/keerthy-suresh-talks-about-the-success-of-saani-kaayidham | 2022-05-19T10:18:24Z | https://telanganatoday.com/keerthy-suresh-talks-about-the-success-of-saani-kaayidham | true | 1 |
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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Now she is in Russian hands, at a time when Mariupol itself is on the verge of falling.
Yuliia Paievska is known in Ukraine as Taira, a moniker from the nickname she chose in the World of Warcraft video game. Using a body camera, she recorded 256 gigabytes of her team’s frantic efforts over two weeks to bring people back from the brink of death. She got the harrowing clips to an Associated Press team, the last international journalists in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, as they left in a rare humanitarian convoy.
Russian soldiers captured Taira and her driver the next day, March 16, one of many forced disappearances in areas of Ukraine now held by Russia. Russia has portrayed Taira as working for the nationalist Azov Battalion, in line with Moscow's narrative that it is attempting to “denazify” Ukraine. But the AP found no such evidence, and friends and colleagues said she had no links to Azov.
The military hospital where she led evacuations of the wounded is not affiliated with the battalion, whose members have spent weeks defending a sprawling steel plant in Mariupol. The footage Taira recorded itself testifies to the fact that she tried to save wounded Russian soldiers as well as Ukrainian civilians.
A clip recorded on March 10 shows two Russian soldiers taken roughly out of an ambulance by a Ukrainian soldier. One is in a wheelchair. The other is on his knees, hands bound behind his back, with an obvious leg injury. Their eyes are covered by winter hats, and they wear white armbands.
A Ukrainian soldier curses at one of them. “Calm down, calm down,” Taira tells him.
A woman asks her, “Are you going to treat the Russians?”
“They will not be as kind to us,” she replies. “But I couldn’t do otherwise. They are prisoners of war.”
Taira is now a prisoner of the Russians, one of hundreds of prominent Ukrainians who have been kidnapped or captured, including local officials, journalists, activists and human rights defenders.
The U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has recorded 204 cases of enforced disappearances. It said some victims may have been tortured, and five were later found dead. The office of Ukraine’s ombudswoman said it had received reports of thousands of missing people by late April, 528 of whom had probably been captured.
The Russians also are targeting medics and hospitals even though the Geneva Conventions single out both military and civilian medics for protection “in all circumstance.” The World Health Organization has verified more than 100 attacks on health care since the war began, a number likely to rise.
More recently, Russian soldiers pulled a woman off a convoy from Mariupol on May 8, accused her of being a military medic and forced her to choose between letting her 4-year-old daughter accompany her to an unknown fate or continuing on to Ukrainian-controlled territory. The mother and child ended up separated, and the little girl made it to the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, U.N. officials said.
“This is not about saving one particular woman,” said Oleksandra Chudna, who volunteered as a medic with Taira in 2014. “Taira will represent those medics and women who went to the front.”
Taira’s situation takes on a new significance as the last defenders in Mariupol are evacuated into Russian territories, in what Russia calls a mass surrender and Ukraine calls a mission accomplished. Russia says more than 1,700 Ukrainian fighters have surrendered this week in Mariupol, bringing new attention to the treatment of prisoners. Ukraine has expressed hope that the fighters can be exchanged for Russian prisoners of war, but a Russian official has said without evidence that they should be not exchanged but put on trial.
Ukraine’s government has said it tried to add Taira’s name to a prisoner exchange weeks ago. However, Russia denies holding her, despite her appearance on television networks in the separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine and on the Russian NTV network, handcuffed and with her face bruised. The Ukrainian government declined to speak about the case when asked by the AP.
Taira, 53, is known in Ukraine as a star athlete and the person who trained the country’s volunteer medic force. What comes across in her video and in descriptions from her friends is a big, exuberant personality with a telegenic presence, the kind of person to revel in swimming with dolphins.
The video is an intimate record from Feb. 6 to March 10 of a city under siege that has now become a worldwide symbol of the Russian invasion and Ukrainian resistance. In it, Taira is a whirlwind of energy and grief, recording the death of a child and the treatment of wounded soldiers from both sides.
On Feb. 24, the first day of the war, Taira chronicled efforts to bandage a Ukrainian soldier’s open head wound.
Two days later, she ordered colleagues to wrap an injured Russian soldier in a blanket. “Cover him because he is shaking,” she says in the video. She calls the young man “Sunshine” — a favorite nickname for the many soldiers who passed through her hands — and asks why he came to Ukraine.
“You’re taking care of me,” he tells her, almost in wonder. Her response: “We treat everyone equally.”
Later that night, two children — a brother and sister — arrive gravely wounded from a shootout at a checkpoint. Their parents are dead. By the end of the night, despite Taira's entreaties to “stay with me, little one,” so is the little boy.
Taira turns away from his lifeless body and cries. “I hate (this),” she says. She closes his eyes.
Talking to someone in the dark outside as she smokes, she says, “The boy is gone. The boy has died. They are still giving CPR to the girl. Maybe she will survive.”
At one point, she stares into a bathroom mirror, a shock of blond hair falling over her forehead in stark contrast to the shaved sides of her head. She cuts the camera.
Throughout the video, she complains about chronic pain from back and hip injuries that left her partially disabled. She embraces doctors. She cracks jokes to cheer up discouraged ambulance drivers and patients alike. And always, she wears a stuffed animal attached to her vest to hand to any children she might treat.
With a husband and teenage daughter, she knew what war can do to a family. At one point, an injured Ukrainian soldier asks her to call his mother. She tells him he’ll be able to call her himself, “so don’t make her nervous.”
On March 15, a police officer handed over the small data card to a team of Associated Press journalists who had been documenting atrocities in Mariupol, including a Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital. The office contacted Taira on a walkie-talkie, and she asked the journalists to take the card safely out of the city. The card was hidden inside a tampon, and the team passed through 15 Russian checkpoints before reaching Ukrainian-controlled territory.
The next day, Taira disappeared with her driver Serhiy. On the same day, a Russian airstrike shattered the Mariupol theater and killed close to 600 people.
A video aired during a March 21 Russian news broadcast announced her capture, accusing her of trying to flee the city in disguise. Taira looks groggy and haggard as she reads a statement positioned below the camera, calling for an end to the fighting. As she talks, a voiceover derides her colleagues as Nazis, using language echoed this week by Russia as it described the fighters from Mariupol.
The broadcast was the last time she was seen.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian governments have publicized interviews with prisoners of war, despite international humanitarian law that describes the practice as inhumane and degrading treatment.
Taira’s husband, Vadim Puzanov, said he has received little news about his wife since her disappearance. Choosing his words carefully, he described a constant worry as well as outrage at how she has been portrayed by Russia.
“Accusing a volunteer medic of all mortal sins, including organ trafficking, is already outrageous propaganda — I don’t even know who it’s for,” he said.
Raed Saleh, the head of Syria’s White Helmets, compared Taira’s situation to what volunteers with his group faced and continue to face in Syria. He said his group also has been accused of organ trafficking and dealing with terrorist groups.
“Tomorrow, they may ask her to make statements and pressure her to say things,” Saleh said.
Taira has outsize importance in Ukraine because of her reputation. She taught aikido martial arts and worked as a medic as a sideline.
She took on her name in 2013, when she joined first aid volunteers at the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine that drove out a Russia-backed government. In 2014, Russia seized the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.
Taira went to the eastern Donbas region, where Moscow-backed separatists fought Ukrainian forces. There, she taught tactical medicine and started a group of medics called Taira’s Angels. She also worked as a liaison between the military and civilians in front-line towns where few doctors and hospitals dared operate. In 2019, she left for the Mariupol region, and her medical unit was based there.
Taira was a member of the Ukraine Invictus Games for military veterans, where she was set to compete in archery and swimming. Invictus said she was a military medic from 2018 to 2020 but had since been demobilized.
She received the body camera in 2021 to film for a Netflix documentary series on inspirational figures being produced by Britain's Prince Harry, who founded the Invictus Games. But when Russian forces invaded, she used it to shoot scenes of injured civilians and soldiers instead.
That footage is now especially poignant, with Mariupol on the brink. In one of the last videos Taira shot, she is seated next to the driver who would disappear with her. It is March 9.
“Two weeks of war. Besieged Mariupol,” she says quietly. Then she curses at no one in particular, and the screen goes dark.
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Mark W. Thomas, age 65, of Menomonie, WI passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Woodland Hills Specialty Care in Hudson, WI surrounded by his family following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Mark was born on August 15, 1956, in Northfield, MN to LeRoy and Mary Lou (Talley) Thomas. He was the oldest of nine children. He graduated from Lakeville High School in 1974 where he played football and wrestled. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Stout graduating in 1978 with a B.S. in Technical Education.
Mark married Joan (Lammi) on June 3, 1978 and accepted a position with Allis Chalmers leading to territory assignment in Northwestern Wisconsin allowing them to remain and raise their family in Menomonie.
Anyone who knew Mark, knows his two greatest loves in life were family and farming. Growing up on the family farm, Mark continued his passion for farming in his career and as his hobby. Mark had a successful and enjoyable career in agriculture equipment sales working for Allis-Chalmers for 9.5 years and Gehl/Mustang for 21.5 years. He particularly enjoyed his close friendships with colleagues Tom, Ken and Jack. After he left Gehl Co. due to health reasons, Mark spent the fall and spring helping on Tom’s farm in Ellsworth, WI.
Mark was a proud, loving, and supportive father to his sons, Ryan and Chad. He was their biggest fan and thoroughly enjoyed all their sports and life activities. He shared his same kind spirit and love as Papa to his six grandchildren leaving them with many memories together at the family cabin in Barnes, WI.
Mark is survived by his wife, Joan; son Ryan and his wife Maureen and their children: Liam, Connor, Gavin and Ronan; son Chad and his children Parker and Quinn. He is also survived by his mother, Mary Lou Thomas; siblings Nick (Sue), LeAnn (Dan), Marion (Keith), Marjory, Margaret (Kevin), Monica (Mark), Martin, and Jack; his brother and sister-in-law, David and Lynn Lammi, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, LeRoy Thomas.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, June 22 at Kyote’s Den Bar and Grill in Menomonie, WI from 4:00-7:00 p.m. This was the location of his morning coffee gatherings.
A special thank you to the staff at Woodland Hills Assisted Living and Specialty Care and St. Croix Hospice for their compassionate care and support for Mark and his family.
The family suggests memorials to Stepping Stones of Dunn County, Park Nicollet Struthers Parkinson’s Center in Golden Valley, MN or a charity of choice.
Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, WI is serving the family.
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Daycare worker admits she threw child across room after years of denials
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) — A daycare video of a child thrown across a room like a ragdoll went viral when FOX 2 first exposed it in 2019. Wilma Brown had pleaded not guilty and denied responsibility until Friday, May 13, 2022. Even when investigators showed her...
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The wholesome Budget day cheese roll tradition is a little less wholesome when cheese is a luxury item, writes Madeleine Chapman for The Spinoff.
Since 2006, Budget day in this country has begun with the prime minister and finance minister of the day enjoying a simple, local snack. During National's time in government, then finance minister Bill English opted for a pie from a local bakery. Grant Robertson paid homage to his southern roots and switched the pie out for a cheese roll in 2018. On a day that is full of policy, analysis and figures, eating a humble pie or cheese roll is an easy way to connect with the people.
Politicians know about optics and know that showcasing their financial position (a position wealthier than most of the people they serve) is a bad idea. Mansions, multiple rental properties and luxury cars are frowned upon but accepted as a matter of course. But optics within the operations of government err on the side of ordinary and "of the people". Ardern does Instagram live videos from within Premier House while making it look like a slightly-larger-than-usual villa rather than a mansion. The Labour government now cooks a barbecue breakfast on Waitangi Day every year. You get the picture.
So what a shock it was to see a plate of 16 cheese rolls during Ardern's Instagram live with Robertson this morning for their snack tradition. A pie costs about $5. A cheese roll looks like it should cost $1. But when tasty cheese (which is used in any decent cheese roll recipe) costs $20 for a block on special, a platter of plain white bread and cheese that isn't even eaten on camera is as much a display of affluence as taking a car from the apartments across the road from parliament, to parliament.
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Advertise with NZME.The Budget announcements today included an increase of approximately $24 a week for sole-parent beneficiaries. There are also upcoming cost-of-living support payments with $350 for those earning up to $70,000 a year and not receiving the winter energy payment. That averages out to $27 a week for three months. The payments are likely in response to the growing concerns around the rising costs of living in Aotearoa. Basic grocery items are more expensive than ever, including cheese.
With 16 on Robertson's platter and two on Ardern's plate, that's a doubled standard recipe required to produce those cheese rolls. Is the $24 increase for sole-parent beneficiaries enough to make the humble cheese rolls for this year's Budget day snack?
Mama, let's research.
There are some recipes that feed 35 (Annabel Langbein) and definitely cost more than $24 but we don't need 35, we need 18. Why did Robertson display a plate of 16 cheese rolls? Showing off, is my guess. Displaying cheese privilege. Below is the ingredients list from a classic Maggi recipe. It serves 20.
2x can evaporated milk – $7.20
2x packet onion soup – $3.20
360g tasty cheese – $12.00 (500g block)
1x loaf sliced bread – $3.00
60g butter – $3.30 (200g block)
Total cost: $28.70
That a snack made famous by its simplicity and, in the past, cheapness now costs the same as a lovely takeaway dinner, says something both about the cost of food and the inconsequence of $27 in today's economy.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded a trade deficit in April as its imports ballooned 28% due to soaring energy costs and the yen’s weakness against the dollar.
Japan’s trade deficit totaled 839 billion yen ($7 billion) in April, for the ninth straight monthly deficit. In contrast, the world’s third-largest economy had recorded a surplus of nearly 227 billion yen in April last year.
Japan’s exports grew to 8.076 trillion yen ($63 billion) last month, up 12.5% from the previous year, according to Ministry of Finance data released Thursday.
Imports totaled 8.915 trillion yen ($70 billion) in April, up from 6.953 trillion yen in April 2021, and the highest since comparable numbers began to be taken in 1979.
Japan’s trade balance has fluctuated in recent years partly because of disruptions to production and other problems related to the pandemic.
Although a cheap yen generally works to boost the value of Japanese exports, its drop to 20-year lows against the U.S. dollar is making imports more costly.
The war in Ukraine, meanwhile, has pushed prices for oil and gas sharply higher, increasing costs for a country heavily dependent on imported resources to fuel its economy.
Japan recorded annual trade deficits in 2011 through 2015, as imports of oil, gas and coal rose following the March 11, 2011 earthquake-tsunami and nuclear disasters on its northeastern coast, which led to shutdowns of the country’s nuclear power plants. Only some have been restarted since.
In recent years, the nation has posted trade surpluses.
Also Thursday, the Japan National Tourism Bureau said incoming travelers from abroad totaled 139,500 people in April, exceeding 100,000 for the first time in two years, as COVID-19 travel restrictions gradually were eased.
Japan has limited incoming travel over the last two years to stem the spread of coronavirus infections. In 2019, before the pandemic hit, Japan had 32 million visitors from abroad.
The government reported this week that Japan’s gross domestic product, or GDP, shrank at an annual rate of 1% in the first quarter, as rising prices and COVID-19 restrictions sapped spending and investment.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas.
He is facing mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related closure of the country’s largest formula manufacturing plant.
The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill those orders before other customers.
Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly overseas formula supplies that meet federal standards to the U.S., in what the White House is calling “Operation Fly Formula.” | https://www.kfqd.com/president-biden-invokes-defense-production-act-for-formula-shortage/ | 2022-05-19T10:36:52Z | https://www.kfqd.com/president-biden-invokes-defense-production-act-for-formula-shortage/ | false | null |
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The Singapore police have confirmed they are not investigating Singapore-registered firm Terraform Labs and its South Korean founder Kwon Do Hyeong, 30, after a police report was lodged against them by a "concerned citizen" here.
The Straits Times reported that the police confirmed a report has been made.
But the police did not confirm that they are investigating the company.
ST said it understands the police are not investigating.
What police report said
The complainant claimed that more than 1,000 Singaporeans have invested in UST and Luna.
The report to the police, which contained the address of Terraform Labs, said it was to "seek justice for all those who have lost money".
About Terraform Labs and their coins
Terraform Labs was co-founded in 2018 by Kwon, better known as Do Kwon, and American citizen Daniel Hyunsung Shin.
Shin is considered the driving force behind the Terra blockchain.
An Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority record showed the firm in Singapore had a paid-up capital of S$12, ST reported.
The price of both TerraUSD (UST) and its partner cryptocurrency coin Luna collapsed as a result of a bank run by holders and selling pressure.
The coins were launched in 2018.
Both coins are part of the Terra blockchain.
UST, also referred to simply as Terra, was touted as a stablecoin pegged to the United States dollar using an algorithm.
Prior to the crash, Luna was on a massive run, up more than 1,000 percent over six months.
How UST and Luna was supposed to work
The way the coins functioned was touted as a perpetual wealth machine.
Terra is supposed to be trade reliable at the value of exactly one U.S. dollar.
It got depegged on May 9.
The fall in value caused panic selling and instability.
It then plunged to 29 cents by May 11 morning.
They are now trading at fractions of a penny.
The two tokens are supposed to act as a balancing mechanism for each other.
One is automatically created or destroyed based on the supply and demand of the other.
While Terra should always be at US$1, Luna is allowed to rise and fall with the markets.
The coins could freely be exchanged for each other for small profits.
Due to the creation and destruction process, there were about 725 million Luna coins, which have now exploded to about 7 trillion, rendering them worthless.
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The social media accounts of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Halimah Yacob had been spammed by supporters of the Indonesian preacher who was denied entry into Singapore, a Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) spokesperson confirmed.
Multiple government and politicians' social media pages spammed
The social media accounts of Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, and multiple political office-holders, were affected too.
The messages were accompanied by the #SaveUAS and #SaveUstadzAbdulSomad hashtags.
In addition, the Gov.sg and Ministry of Law's Twitter accounts, as well as the Instagram accounts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Singapore Tourism Board and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, were spammed.
The preacher, Abdul Somad Batubara, was denied entry into Singapore on May 16 due to his history of extremist teachings that are unacceptable here, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on May 17.
The spokesperson also noted that there were calls for cyberattacks against the Singapore government's social media accounts on public Indonesian chat groups.
Organisations advised to strengthen cybersecurity posture
In addition, two events management companies have had their websites defaced. MCI said the websites have since been recovered and SingCERT will reach out to the companies to extend their assistance.
The ministry advises organisations to take active steps to strengthen their cybersecurity posture, heighten vigilance, and bolster their online defences to protect against possible cyber-attacks, such as web defacement and distributed denial of service (DDoS).
Singapore organisations who are affected by a cyber-attack or have evidence of any suspicious compromise of their networks should report to SingCERT, the spokesperson added. A report can be made via their Incident Reporting Form.
Preacher known to preach extremist teachings
Somad arrived at Singapore’s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal on May 16 from Batam with six travel companions. He was interviewed, following which the group was denied entry into Singapore and placed on a ferry back to Batam on the same day.
The preacher was known to preach extremist and segregationist teachings, which are unacceptable in Singapore’s multi-racial and multi-religious society, MHA said.
For instance, he has preached that suicide bombings are legitimate in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and are considered “martyrdom” operations.
He has also made comments denigrating members of other faith communities, such as Christians, by describing the Christian crucifix as the dwelling place of an “infidel jinn (spirit/demon)”.
In addition, Somad has publicly referred to non-Muslims as “kafirs” (infidels).
MHA said that a visitor's entry into Singapore is "neither automatic nor a right", and that the government takes a serious view of "any persons who advocate violence and/or espouse extremist and segregationist teachings".
This explains why even though Somad had attempted to enter Singapore ostensibly for a social visit, he and his travel companions were denied entry.
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NASHIK: There is talks in the political circle that Nashik Municipal Corporation elections will be held for the first time without OBC reservation as the Supreme Court has rejected OBC reservation. The court had rejected the state government’s decision and ordered early election process.
In the meantime, maintaining the ward structure announced on February 1 and after completing the hearing on the objections, the State Election Commission (SEC) had dismissed 200 objections and made some changes considering the 11 objections.
133 corporators will be elected from 44 wards in Nashik Municipal Corporation. The number of open seats has gone up to 104 due to denial of OBC reservation. A total of 133 corporators will be elected. These will include 19 from Scheduled Castes 19 and 10 from Scheduled Tribes.
After the final ward structure was announced by the SEC, the former corporators and aspirants in that wards will get time to devise a strategy. Earlier, Nashik Municipal Corporation had 122 corporators. The census could not be conducted as two years were wasted due to the pandemic. Estimating the increase in population, the commission increased the number of corporators by 11 to 133.
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President Biden will spend five days in Asia — his first trip to the continent since taking office. He departs for South Korea on Thursday and will then continue on to Japan. Both countries have been vital allies in the United States' effort to compete with China, but they've also proved valuable in holding Russia accountable for its aggression in Ukraine.
Biden, like presidents before him, entered the White House with the mission of reorienting U.S. foreign policy toward Asia. He reportedly has about three times as many people working on the Indo-Pacific as he does on other regions of the globe.
The ultimate goal is to counter China, even if that is sometimes left unsaid publicly. But between the pandemic, the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the war in Ukraine, that goal seems to have, at times, taken a backseat. Experts say Russia's invasion of Ukraine has posed one of the biggest hurdles to Biden's foreign policy agenda, but it's also presented the president with an opportunity to reinforce alliances, not just across the Atlantic, but also across the Pacific.
"After Russia invaded Ukraine, the administration was very quick to enlist our allies and partners in East Asia ... to sanction Russia and to isolate them diplomatically," said Evan Medeiros, who led Asia policy under former President Barack Obama.
Singapore, South Korea, Australia, and Japan are now all partners in the international coalition to punish Russia for its behavior.
"Korea is closely aligned with the U.S. and the global coalition to put export control measures and economic sanctions against Russia's military aggression," Yeo Han-koo, the South Korean trade minister, said in a statement in early March. In fact, experts say if the U.S. had acted on its own, export controls put in place wouldn't have made much of an impact on Russia, but the support of Asian countries who manufacture key technology has been critical.
Michael Green, who worked on Asia policy in the National Security Council under George W. Bush, says Ukraine has shown that when allies in Asia and allies in Europe unite, they can impose a devastating cost.
"What Ukraine has demonstrated is the United States, and only the United States, has the ability to mobilize an international coalition of the most powerful democracies and economies to punish aggressors," he added.
That requires not just U.S. investment, but the willingness of allies to join forces. This Asia-Europe-U.S. coalescence is relatively recent.
In previous decades, Japan in particular has been reluctant to needle Russia.
"In 2014, in Crimea, Japan was not aligned despite it being a member of the G7," said Sheila Smith, an expert on Japanese politics with the Council on Foreign Relations. "It was certainly not aligned on the sanctions piece."
Despite Japan's unwillingness to provoke Russia during its 2014 invasion of Ukraine, this time Japan's leaders have taken a leading role in responding.
"What very early on in this crisis was impressive to me is Prime Minister Kishida defined this not as a European war but as a challenge to the global order," Smith said.
And one reason, experts say, has nothing to do with Russia — it's about a neighbor in Asia's own backyard.
"In recent years, we've seen increasing bullying by China," Green said. "Our Asian allies are watching ... there's concern that the United States doesn't have the bandwidth to handle crises in both Europe and Asia at the same time."
Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, the White House dispatched a delegation of former and defense and national security — including Green and Medeiros — to Taiwan to reassure the self-governed democratic island off the Chinese coast. China has vowed to unify the two and hasn't ruled out force to do so.
Experts say the Ukraine crisis has accelerated a nascent relationship that was already developing between Europe, the U.S., Asia, and Australia to counter China.
"When I worked on the rebalance, or pivot, in the Obama administration, one of the major challenges, I would say mistakes, that were made was a sense that we were somehow pivoting away from Europe," said Kurt Campbell, the Biden official in charge of the Indo-Pacific region, in a speech last week at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Nowadays, he said, there's a sense of collaboration with Europe to take on the challenges in Asia. Experts point to AUKUS — the security pact established between the U.S., the United Kingdom and Australia last September to share nuclear submarine technology — as a prime example of working across the Atlantic and the Pacific.
"I spend more of my time engaging with European partners around various initiatives in the Indo-Pacific almost than I do with Indo-Pacific partners," Campbell added.
But the War in Ukraine has also posed major challenges to the administration. It has taken up headspace and resources from a president with finite time.
On Feb. 11, two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine, the administration released its Indo-Pacific strategy. And now, in the midst of the ongoing war, on the same day the president meets with the leaders of Finland and Sweden to discuss their desire to join NATO, he'll fly out to Asia.
The juxtaposition of these events shows the dilemma but also the opportunity for Biden.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday the White House doesn't see it as tension, but as "mutually reinforcing."
"There's a certain level of integration and symbiosis in the strategy we are pursuing in Europe and the strategy we're pursuing in the Indo-Pacific. And President Biden's unique capacity to actually stitch those two together is going to be a hallmark of his foreign policy presidency," Sullivan said.
Still, a key question is whether this transatlantic-transpacific bond is a temporary side effect of Russia's invasion or a long lasting realignment. And no doubt, there are cracks in the the relationship. On this trip to Asia, Biden will meet with India, a partner that has been unwilling to join the U.S. in punishing Russia.
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This restaurant’s ‘no TikTok videos’ rule really isn’t messing around
How serious is this restaurant’s ban on using mobile phones? Well, to be strictly accurate it’s a very specific use of mobile phones but anyway, stick with us.
Answer – it’s very serious indeed.
We love it when people tell it to us straight.
‘Hahaha let’s hope all places do it!’
Awellknownstick“We ran out of fucks to give, try us” like their style man.’
Sevv2102‘Anyone else see the video?’
Squagdoo‘It was a trend for a while. People that the phone passed by would be surprised, wave, smile, and all the comments are like “omg wholesome.” Of course we never saw the upset patrons who didn’t wish to be recorded, since those videos were deleted from the owner’s camera roll.’
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We’re with this person.
‘I wanna go to that place.’
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Here are all the best from today’s Premier League transfer rumours.
Burnley face Aston Villa tonight in a must-win game in the final week of the Premier League campaign.
The Clarets are sweating over the fitness of defensive duo Ben Mee and James Tarkowski, with the latter thought to have a slim chance of returning before the end of the season.
Dale Stephens and Jay Rodriguez could be fit for a place in the matchday squad, while Erik Pieters, Matej Vydra, Ashley Westwood and Johann Berg Gudmundsson remain sidelined.
Following their defeat to Tottenham last time out, Wout Weghorst is expected to return to the starting line-up.
Aston Villa will be without Ezri Konsa, who faces up to four months out, while Jacob Ramsey is expected to be fit for tonight’s clash.
Here are today’s rumours...
1. Chelsea eye AC Milan captain
Chelsea are reportedly considering a swoop for AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli this summer, with the Italian's contract set to expire. The Blues would face competition from Bayern Munich and Barcelona for his signature. (Daily Mail)
2. Tottenham keen on ex-Arsenal attacker
Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa have expressed interest in signing Roma's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with the attacker's deal expiring in June. The 33-year-old has five goals and six assists in Serie A this season. (La Gazetta dello Sport)
3. Tottenham target Aston Villa midfield maestro
Antonio Conte has added Aston Villa's John McGinn to his list of potential summer targets. The Tottenham boss will look to add up to six players ahead of next season. (Telegraph)
4. Everton flop on his way out
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5 things to know for May 19: Ukraine, Buffalo shooting, Stocks, Baby formula, Soccer
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN
Many Americans say life has at least partially returned to a pre-pandemic normal, but experts warn that when it comes to Covid-19, the US is not out of the woods yet. A third of people in the US currently live in areas with high or medium community levels and should consider masking indoors based on their own Covid-19 risk, the director of the CDC said yesterday.
Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
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1. Ukraine
In a show of support for the Ukrainian government, the US has reopened its embassy in Kyiv after it closed three months ago ahead of Russia’s invasion. “We underscored our commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, pledged to continue our assistance, and started working toward the day we could return to Kyiv. Now, that day has come,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday. Blinken also said the US will give Ukraine an additional $215 million in emergency food assistance to help the country fight its ongoing humanitarian crisis. On the battlefield, NATO doesn’t expect significant gains for either Russia or Ukraine in the coming weeks. “I think we’ll be in a standstill for a while,” a NATO military official with knowledge of the intelligence told CNN. Separately, President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with the leaders of Finland and Sweden today after the two nations submitted their formal applications to become NATO members.
2. Buffalo shooting
The House of Representatives voted 222-203 yesterday to pass a bill aimed at preventing domestic terrorism and combating the threat of violent extremism by White supremacists. The vote comes in the wake of a racially motivated mass shooting over the weekend at a supermarket in a predominately Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, that killed 10 people and wounded three others. The bill now heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain because most Republicans in Congress remain steadfastly opposed to any kind of gun control bills. The suspected shooter, Payton Gendron, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder, officials said, adding that other charges are forthcoming. He is scheduled to appear in court today for a felony hearing.
3. Stocks
The stock market had a rough day yesterday, with the Dow tumbling 1,164 points, or 3.6% — its worst trading day since June 2020. Markets have plummeted over the past month as the Federal Reserve telegraphed that it would regularly hike interest rates by half a percentage point for the foreseeable future to combat persistent inflation. Now, investors are calling for a three-quarter-point rate hike at the conclusion of the Fed’s June meeting, despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s assurances that an increase that high isn’t on the table. Meanwhile, Asian markets opened sharply lower today, continuing Wall Street’s downward spiral hours earlier.
4. Baby formula
The Biden administration announced it is taking new actions to attempt to alleviate the nationwide baby formula shortage, including invoking the Defense Production Act. The act allows the government more control over industrial production during emergencies and will direct suppliers of formula ingredients to prioritize delivery to various manufacturers. In addition, President Biden announced that the Defense Department’s commercial planes will be used to import formula from abroad. The House yesterday also passed a pair of bills aimed at addressing the nationwide formula shortage. One of the bills would provide $28 million in emergency funding to increase the number of FDA inspection staff and bolster additional resources for personnel working on formula issues. The other bill is aimed at ensuring that families in need can continue to buy baby formula with WIC benefits during a public health emergency or supply chain issues such as a product recall.
5. US Soccer
After a long fight, US Soccer has agreed to a landmark equal pay deal for women. Under the new agreement, US Soccer will become “the first Federation in the world to equalize FIFA World Cup prize money” awarded to the teams for participating in World Cups. “This is a truly historic moment,” US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone said yesterday. US Soccer will share a portion of its broadcast, partner and sponsorship revenue with a 50/50 split of that share divided equally between the US women’s and men’s national teams, according to the agreement. The deal also encompasses other areas such child care, parental leave, short-term disability, mental health impairment, travel and equal quality of venues and field playing surfaces. Earlier this year, US Soccer and the US Women’s National Team reached a $24 million agreement to end a dispute over equal pay dating back to 2019.
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TODAY’S NUMBER
3
That’s how many North Korean cargo planes flew to China and back on Monday as the country battles a fast-spreading outbreak of Covid-19. While it is unknown what the planes were carrying, the rare trip came after China pledged to help North Korea with its outbreak, which experts have warned could cause a major humanitarian crisis in the isolated and impoverished nation. North Korea officially confirmed its first Covid cases last week. The country had not previously acknowledged any cases, and has kept its borders tightly shut since January 2020.
TODAY’S QUOTE
“As long as we are fortunate enough to be breathing, we will breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out. And I’m a doctor now, so I know how breathing works.”
— Pop superstar Taylor Swift, delivering a commencement speech at New York University’s 2022 graduation ceremony. Swift received an honorary “Doctor of Fine Arts” degree from the university. She was first announced as the commencement speaker for NYU back in March to mass excitement from fans of the 11-time Grammy winner. Some people even tried to buy tickets to the ceremony from graduating students.
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A Virtual Vacation to Paris
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'Every time we meet, I have an argument with him': Shastri says India star 'lost 50 Test wickets' due to fitness issues
- Former India head coach Ravi Shastri opened up on the Indian cricketer, and revealed that he has an ‘argument’ with him every time they meet.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad have had an inconsistent season in the 2022 Indian Premier League. The side began with two straight losses but recovered brilliantly to secure five wins on the trot; however, just as the SRH seemed to become the prime contenders for a top-4 spot, they lost the plot again, succumbing to five straight defeats. In their last match, Hyderabad ended the losing streak against Mumbai Indians to keep themselves alive in the contention for playoff qualification. Follow IPL 2022 Coverage
One of the positives for Hyderabad in this season has been their pace attack. While Umran Malik justifiably stood out with his incredible speed throughout the season (he currently holds the record for the fastest delivery in the edition at 157 kph), senior players Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan also bowled with consistency. While Umran (21 wickets) and Natarajan (18 wickets) are among the top-10 in the highest wicket-takers list, Bhuvneshwar has 12 dismissals to his name but bowled with a brilliant economy rate of 7.19 so far.
In their last match, Bhuvneshwar bowled a wicket-maiden in the 19th over of the run-chase, which proved to be the game-changer as SRH registered a narrow 3-run win over Rohit Sharma's MI.
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri spoke in detail about Bhuvneshwar's impressive performances in the IPL, and revealed that he often argues with the senior pacer over his fitness. According to Shastri, Bhuvneshwar can be a regular for India in all formats if he stays fit.
“I'm not surprised at all. Every time I meet Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar), I have an argument with him. I say, if he can only focus and work harder on his fitness… his experience and ability in all formats of the game is remarkable. Every time we toured England or New Zealand, the guy was unfit,” Shastri told ESPNCricinfo.
“I said, ‘you lost yourself 50 red ball wickets in the last couple of years’. If he stays fit, he is an automatic choice in the Indian team, forget Sunrisers,” said Shastri further.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar appeared for India in their previous T20I series against Sri Lanka; however, his last appearance in the longest format of the game came way back in 2018, when India toured South Africa in January. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ravi-shastri-says-bhuvneshwar-kumar-lost-50-test-wickets-due-to-fitness-issues-every-time-we-meet-i-have-argument-with-him-101652952860036.html | 2022-05-19T10:56:19Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ravi-shastri-says-bhuvneshwar-kumar-lost-50-test-wickets-due-to-fitness-issues-every-time-we-meet-i-have-argument-with-him-101652952860036.html | true | 2 |
Elderly UK man's dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller, Shakira's Waka Waka goes viral. Watch
Dance like nobody's watching? Why not continue to dance the same way even when everybody is watching? This elderly man in from the United Kingdom can be seen doing just that in this viral video - dancing to one hit number after the other. Watching this man will definitely make you believe that dance can undoubtedly lift your spirits.
This video has been winning hearts all over the internet and opens to show a sweet man who has been recorded by a passerby. They write about the video, “Dancing into Friday like this man in Southport, UK... remember ‘don't take yourself too seriously, no one else does!’... also it's the Waka Waka for me.” This man's energy is so contagious that you will definitely feel the urge to join him in his happy dance.
Some of the songs that this man can be seen dancing to definitely need mentioning. They are Michael Jackson's Thriller, Shakira's Waka Waka and Los del Río's Macarena, among others.
The video was shared on Instagram by the official page of Good News Movement and has gained popularity since then.
Watch it below:
This joyful dance video was shared on Instagram just five days ago and has received more than 2.3 million views already. The share has also prompted people to post various comments.
“It's the neck snap and Beyoncé moves for me,” wrote an Instagram user. “I want to hang out with this man,” admitted another. “He wins the Internet,” declared a third.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Dozens of prominent conservatives from Europe, the United States and elsewhere gathered in Hungary on Thursday for the American Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, being held in Europe for the first time.
The event represents a deepening of ties between the American right wing and the autocratic government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Now in power for 12 years, Orban has generated controversy in the European Union over his rolling back of democratic institutions under what he calls an “illiberal democracy,” but garnered the admiration of some segments of the American right for his tough stance on immigration and LGBTQ issues and his rejection of liberal pluralism.
Delivering the opening address of the two-day conference on Thursday, Orban called Hungary “the bastion of conservative Christian values in Europe,” and urged U.S. conservatives to defeat “the dominance of progressive liberals in public life” as he said he had done in Hungary.
“We have to take the institutions back in Washington and Brussels,” Orban said. “We must find allies in one another and coordinate the movements of our troops.”
The CPAC conference is only the latest overture of partnership between Orban's government and the American right. On the conference website, CPAC refers to Hungary as “one of the engines of Conservative resistance to the woke revolution” which aims to “face down the onslaught of the Left.”
One American proponent of this vision of Hungary is Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who broadcast from Hungary's capital, Budapest, for a week in 2021, interviewing Orban and praising the country's policies on immigration and LGBTQ issues as a model to be followed by the United States.
In his address on Thursday, Orban praised Carlson — who earlier delivered a video message to attendees — as the only figure in American media willing to stand up against “the rule of the liberal media.”
Orban urged the conservative movement to take more control over the media, as he has done in his country — albeit to much criticism from the EU and international watchdogs.
“We can only demonstrate the madness of the progressive left if we have media to help us,” Orban said.
Hungary faces financial penalties from the EU for alleged rule-of-law violations, including rolling back judicial independence and media freedom and failing to adequately tackle corruption.
The EU and human rights organizations have also expressed concern over recent policies seen as limiting the rights of LGBTQ people, something Orban on Thursday described as “gender madness.”
Yet the autocratic leader has found common cause on many of these issues with those on the American right. After taking his oath of office for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister on Monday, Orban echoed controversial theories espoused by Carlson when he described a “suicide attempt” by more liberal European governments to implement “the great European population replacement program," which he said seeks to "replace the missing European Christian children with migrants.”
Also appearing at the conference in Budapest are numerous figures from the American right associated with the branch of the Republican party aligned with former U.S. President and Orban ally Donald Trump.
Chairman of the American Conservative Union Matt Schlapp and American conservative media personalities Candace Owens and Ben Ferguson were scheduled to speak at the event, as well as members of right-wing European parties such as Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France and the Spanish Vox party.
Mark Meadows, the chief of staff for the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump, will also speak at the conference by video link, along with Republican lawmakers from Florida and Maryland. | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Conference-of-U-S-conservatives-opens-in-Orban-s-17183647.php | 2022-05-19T11:06:27Z | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Conference-of-U-S-conservatives-opens-in-Orban-s-17183647.php | true | 11 |
WILLING - PLAY THIS TRULY BEACOU-Y GAME - ALL HISTICAN ACCESS\nDaily Hive Vancouver Continent Feeds - Continually fed, but there has to also occur a\nDifferent access in order there might to still occur an\nEvent as to be an\nAn example are shown as follow below where is still the Access Continuer by some means when still access all HISTEN (P2), so Home Recipes Chila\nNever try a sweet like you don' it with coke or pepr... but here\nMine.it like never before.. just one try... it gv ♥ n huh... you love\nme ... Chila...\nchawri da laddu,chaloda ladedu gaya\nThe following recipe does make about three dozen cookies but that variegates in different quantities by reducing some other quantities according to need Late last year, Ima left her native Nigeria for Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine where she enrolled in prerequisite language courses before transferring to medical school later this year. It was the next step toward fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a doctor.
Her plans were finally coming together until Feb 24, the day Russia invaded Ukraine.
It was the same day a Russian missile hit the airport in Ivano-Frankivsk near her home in the western Ukrainian city.
"I would have stayed, but because all my Nigerian and my African friends, everyone just moved out, they were like, we have to go, we have to go, it's not safe," Ima says.
So she began her grueling two-day journey toward the Polish border on February 26.
"I broke down. Literally, I was crying. I was like, oh my god, I can't make it," she says.
When Ima finally made it to safety in Poland, she immediately began working on a Polish visa and plans to secure a path toward medical school.
"But it's not possible," she says. "Because I'm not Ukrainian."
This is also what Shakira, another Nigerian student, heard when she arrived in Warsaw from Ukraine.
"So we were in Ukraine because we wanted to study," Shakira says. "Now they are telling us to go back to Nigeria. Nigeria is not safe at the moment, they can't see what is going on in the eastern part, western parts. Everywhere in Nigeria, it's not safe."
We're only using the students' first names because their status is uncertain.
More than six million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion. Poland has welcomed a majority of them — providing work visas, social services, and cash to people who are escaping war with almost nothing. But not all of those who have left Ukraine are Ukrainian. And some citizens of African countries have found that the doors of Europe are much less open to them.
"There is no help from the government yet, I mean the Polish government yet," says Tade Daniel Omotosho, a Nigerian who has lived in Poland for 15 years and is the chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization of Poland (NDOP).
In February, Omotosho heard Africans escaping Ukraine were being harassed on their way to Poland. His group mobilized, providing transportation, housing, food, and humanitarian relief for African students who were living in Ukraine.
He opened up a residence in the outskirts of Warsaw, where Ima, Shakira and 23 other African students currently live.
But he soon realized that what the students really needed was legal status in Poland, including the right to work and go to school.
"If they were Ukrainians, they would have access to free medical care, they would have access to the social security number. Those who have children would have access to a monthly sort of stipend," Omotosho says.
The absence of access to legal status means African students like Shakira and Ima are in limbo. Many of them are living in the rented two-story house surrounded by forests on the outskirts of Warsaw provided by NDOP.
The students say the government in Poland does not see them as refugees, even if they fled Ukraine for the same reasons as their Ukrainian counterparts.
"I think there is both a moral argument, a legal argument, but also a geopolitical argument that this needs to be a learning moment for the way the world recognizes that a refugee is defined not by their nationality, but by their status," says David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee. "And that's what it says in law, and that's what should be played out, especially by richer countries who have no excuse, frankly, for the discrimination that exists."
The Polish government has not responded to NPR's request for comment.
Ima and Shakira keep trying to rebuild their future, but there are a lot of unanswered questions.
"So how do we continue? How do we forge ahead?" says Shakira. "We want to pursue our education. We want to push our dreams."
Shakira says they are not looking for handouts and they don't want charity. What they want, she says, is for governments in the region to open up opportunities for people like her to resume their studies.
Right now, some African students say it feels like they are suspended in a legal limbo.
"You're stuck in between. We can't go forward, you can't go backward. The law should factor us also. We are not Ukrainians, yes, but we were there when this war happened," Shakira says. "We've been here for, like, two months. Nothing is happening. We are not working."
Shakira and Ima met each other after they escaped the war. The experience has not only made them roommates in the NDOP residence they share, they have also become close.
"They are bonded. They live like brothers and sisters," says Chizoba Joy Oche.
Officially, Oche is the General Secretary of the NDOP. Unofficially, she's the house mother in a place that has become home for dozens of Africans.
"We've heard about Cameroonians, Togo, Ghana, Kenya, there are so many Zimbabweans. So many people have passed through our shelter," she says.
The teenagers at the house do the kinds of things families would do together. They braid each other's hair, spend hours on social media, they cook and celebrate birthdays; anything to create some sense of normalcy during this scary, uncertain time.
But that comradery is fleeting.
"We ourselves are tired of being here," Shakira says. "Nothing is happening. Our life is, we are just, like, stuck in a cage."
The shelter was a temporary solution to a war that triggered the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. Almost three months into the war in Ukraine, with uncertainty about their return to Ukraine, the students are already considering what their future might look like.
Ima left her official documents in Ukraine and although she is taking online language courses, she is afraid that her slot in medical school is at risk. She says medical school is much more expensive for her in Poland, even if she were able to get legal status. And going back to Nigeria is not a possibility. So her options are limited. And now, her dreams of going to medical school include the calculations of going back to a country at war.
"I actually want to go back to Ukraine," Ima says. "That's the only resort right now. It's unsafe, but I really don't have any better choice right now."
Ina has always wanted to be a doctor. And for now, she is not letting a war get in her way.
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Finland against hosting nuclear weapons, NATO military bases: PM
Sanna Marin says Helsinki does not want its membership bid to result in a scaled-up military footprint.
Finland is opposed to NATO deploying nuclear weapons or setting up military bases on its territory even if it succeeds in its bid to become a NATO member, Prime Minister Sanna Marin has said.
Marin told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Thursday that such moves were not part of Helsinki’s membership negotiations with the military alliance.
“Nor do I think there is any interest in deploying nuclear weapons or opening NATO bases in Finland,” she said on a visit to Rome to meet with her Italian counterpart, Mario Draghi.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has also said her country does not want permanent NATO bases or nuclear weapons on its territory.
Finland formally applied to join the 30-member alliance on Wednesday, alongside Sweden, signalling an end to decades-long military non-alignment.
The Nordic countries were spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there is no intrinsic threat to Moscow from Sweden and Finland joining NATO but warned that the Kremlin will be forced to respond if the alliance installs military bases or equipment in either country.
Turkey opposed to membership bids
The countries’ NATO membership process is expected to be fast-tracked.
All 30 NATO allies must unanimously approve a new country becoming part of the United States-led alliance.
Turkey, a NATO member since 1952, has expressed opposition but is not expected to stand in the way of the Nordic pair’s way. Ankara has accused Finland and Sweden of harbouring individuals linked to groups it considers to be “terrorist” organisations. Ankara has also cited the countries’ arms export embargoes on Turkey after its Syria incursion in 2019.
Finland’s Marin said she believed the matter could be solved through dialogue.
“I think at this stage it is important to stay calm, to have discussions with Turkey and all other member countries, answering questions that may exist and correcting any misunderstandings,” she told Corriere della Sera.
After meeting Marin on Wednesday, Draghi said Italy supports the NATO bids and is willing to support speeding up NATO’s internal procedures to expedite their membership.
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden’s Andersson are expected to hold talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington later on Thursday.
Biden has backed the membership bids and pledged US support in case they face any “aggression” while their applications, which could take up to a year to be settled, are considered.
Andersson has warned Sweden will be “in a vulnerable position” while its application is being processed. | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/19/finland-against-hosting-nuclear-weapons-nato-military-bases-pm | 2022-05-19T11:10:23Z | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/19/finland-against-hosting-nuclear-weapons-nato-military-bases-pm | false | 1 |
Ellis-Grewal: Wanstead win over Hornchurch 'a tale of two halves'
Wanstead captain Joe Ellis-Grewal admitted his side's 15-run win over Hamro Foundation Essex League Premier Division rivals Hornchurch was a 'tale of two halves'.
The Herons saw Yuvraj Odedra (34) and Tom Simmons (56) put on 62 for the first wicket, with Akashsivan Suresh (22) and Arfan Akram (26) also making starts as they posted 194.
And Jahansher Akbar claimed 5-29 as they fought back with the ball to eventually wrapped up victory at Overton Drive.
Ellis-Grewal said: "It was a cracking game of cricket between two really good sides on a hot day.
"It was a really good wicket, a bit on the slow side, and after the start we got, I thought we'd get 300.
"Their spinners bowled well but we had some poor dismissals where guys got in and got out. At the halfway stage, with only 194, we were pretty disappointed thinking it was very gettable.
"If we'd bowled Hornchurch out for that, we would've fancied our chances of chasing it comfortably.
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"We bowled and fielded unbelievably well. It was a tale of two halves, disappointing, then brilliant."
Zain Shahzad and Kishen Velani had early success to remove the Hornchurch openers, with help from Ellis-Grewal.
But the visitors looked well set as George Hankins (46) and Billy Gordon (23) put on 56 for the third wicket.
"It was one of the best catches I've ever taken, coming from nowhere and diving full length towards the boundary," said Ellis-Grewal of Paul Murray's dismissal.
"But it summed it up, if it wasn't me it was someone else. They got to 94-2 with Hankins, an ex-pro, and Billy, who has been around, but we got them and after another little partnership we got a couple more."
Adeel Malik raised Hornchurch hopes again with a run-a-ball 32 before more inspired fielding by the hosts.
"Adeel was whacking a few and looking good until he was caught in the deep, off a terrible ball by Jahansher, before going over the line for six," added Ellis-Grewal.
"Zoraiz [Saeed] is only 16 years old and showed character after getting out for nought batting at three, the catch turned the game.
"It was very fitting that Jahansher, in his first game back, got the last wicket thanks to a diving catch by Kish [Velani] at cover to finish with five."
Wanstead head to Brentwood this weekend looking to make it three wins in a row and the skipper said: "Brentwood is always a game we look forward to. We're playing good cricket and we're almost there in terms of a full performance. We just need to get the batting to click.
"They like turning up to play us and we know it will be tough. We're pretty much at full strength and if we play at our potential we've got a good chance." | https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/wanstead-cricket-club-joe-ellis-grewal-captain-quotes-8977496 | 2022-05-19T11:11:47Z | https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/wanstead-cricket-club-joe-ellis-grewal-captain-quotes-8977496 | false | 1 |
JAMESTOWN — Jamestown’s recycling day will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at a new location this month.
Recycling will be behind the Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department this month only.
Recycling is held on the third Saturday of each month unless otherwise noted. No dumping is allowed before the posted hours. | https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/jamestown-recycling-is-at-new-location/article_40e0561e-d6c8-11ec-b871-43174a3894b2.html | 2022-05-19T11:16:20Z | https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/jamestown-recycling-is-at-new-location/article_40e0561e-d6c8-11ec-b871-43174a3894b2.html | true | null |
The Meadville Market Authority, which oversees the Market House, approved plans for urgent roof repairs, began efforts to plan for long-term attention to the building’s exterior, and elected new leadership at its meeting Wednesday.
Recently completed roof repairs led to the discovery of water damage caused by an improperly installed metal cap at the ridge of the roof, Market Manager Kestin Ams reported. The contractor performing the repairs discovered that the cap is too short and has been allowing water to penetrate at each shingle seam along the entire length of the 110-foot building.
“He is going to take that cap off and possibly replace what’s under the shingles going down 16 inches from the top, put the shingles back on and then put a longer cap on top so that water doesn’t get in,” Ams said after the meeting.
Newly elected authority Chair Paula Burleigh said the previous repairs cost approximately $2,000 and the upcoming roof repairs are expected to cost about $4,000.
“It’s an expense we can’t really safely put off,” Burleigh said in an interview after the meeting.
Funds for the work will come from the 2022 Friends of the Market House membership and fundraising drive underway this month, according to Burleigh. An anonymous local family foundation is matching up to $10,000 donated during the month.
The authority’s goal, Burleigh said, had been to make the top priority for those funds a produce cooler, but the roof repairs will come first.
Authority members also discussed the preparation needed for grant applications to support more extensive work on the structure and how to “ensure its longevity” with the city’s grant consultant.
The first step is to hire an architect to prepare an exterior condition report. No funds have been authorized for such a report, but the board voted to solicit estimates for the project, which is expected to cost $5,000 to $10,000.
“It’s an expensive process, but apparently it’s a standard process when you are looking to for grants in excess of $100,000 for repairs,” Burleigh said, “and if we’re looking at a new roof, we’re definitely looking at something in excess of $100,000.”
Estimates are expected in about one month, Burleigh added.
Ams reported that the 152-year-old facility’s first two farmers market events of the year have gone well, with farmers selling out of their products, high indoor sales and large volumes of foot traffic, as well as the participation of the first food truck of the year at last week’s market.
Board members also voted 5-0 to make Burleigh the authority chair on a permanent basis. Burleigh, who had been vice chair, became chair on an interim basis when former Chair Devon Stout resigned last month.
Members then voted 5-0 to elect member Pat Conchie vice chair.
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The worldwide Mobile POS Terminals market is anticipated to reach over USD 81.3 billion by 2026. In 2017, the hardware component dominated the global market, in terms of revenue. North America is expected to be the leading contributor to the global market revenue during the forecast period.
The rising number of cashless transactions and growing need for digital payments primarily drive the growth of this market. Mobile POS solutions enable users to conduct financial transactions at remote locations with increased convenience and ease. Growing proliferation of mobile devices, increasing internet penetration, and technological advancement boosts the adoption of mobile POS terminals. Mobile POS terminals are also capable of accepting payments through EMV chip-enabled cards, contact-less cards, and NFC enabled cards.
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Mobile POS terminals are used by business to enable faster and easier checkouts. These terminals provide quicker checkouts during high volume transactions, thereby increasing customer experience. Mobile POS terminals are integrated with mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, which offer benefits such as reduced serving time, higher workforce efficiency, while improve customer experience. These terminals are connected to inventory management systems, to further improve efficiency. Mobile POS terminals allow users to send digital receipts to consumers for better organization, and ease of use. Small businesses are increasingly adopting mobile POS terminals for increased profitability. Mobile POS terminals offer enhanced security as transactions are encrypted and not stored on devices. The declining prices of mobile devices, increasing demand for portable & wearable devices, rising NFC-based transactions, and technological advancements further supplement the growth of mobile POS terminals. The rising adoption of cloud-based and Android POS devices also boosts market growth. Integration of mobile wallet payments with mobile POS terminals to offer additional payment options to users is expected to create numerous growth opportunities in the coming years.
North America generated the highest revenue in the market in 2017, and is expected to lead the global market throughout the forecast period. The growing adoption of advanced NFC and EMV-enabled devices with the aim to minimize frauds and security breaches related to payments are driving growth in this region. Increasing penetration of mobile devices, affordable mobile POS terminals, and growing acceptance by small and medium-sized businesses further supports market growth in this region. The use of POS terminals in varied industries such as healthcare, retail, and hospitality among others accelerates its adoption. On the basis of components, the global mobile POS terminals market is segmented into hardware components, and software components. The hardware components include mobile devices, bar code scanner, and magnetic strip reader. The hardware is used across various industries with software varying according to industry specific requirements. The software segment is expected to grow significantly in the coming years owing to additional features offered such as customer loyalty programs, employee management, and business process monitoring. Growing adoption of cloud-based mobile POS solutions would also supplement market growth.
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The various end-users of mobile POS terminals include retail, restaurants, healthcare, hospitality, and others. The retail sector is expected to dominate the market throughout the forecast period owing to high demand from large supermarkets and hypermarkets, grocery and departmental stores, and specialty retail stores among others. The retail sector is turning to mobile POS solutions to cater to the high volume of fast checkouts. Use of POS terminals in the retail sector ensures faster service, provides data related to past transactions, offers customer loyalty solutions, and reduces human errors.
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Reliq Health Technologies, Inc. Announces Go Live in Two Clinical Trials, New Contracts in TX and FL
HAMILTON, Ontario, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reliq Health Technologies Inc. (TSXV:RHT or OTC:RQHTF or WKN:A2AJTB) (“Reliq” or the “Company”), a rapidly growing global healthcare technology company that develops innovative Virtual Care solutions for the multi-billion dollar Healthcare market, today announced that its iUGO Care platform will go live in two clinical trials this month involving over 1,000 patients. The Company also announced that it has signed four new contracts with clients in Texas and Florida that are expected to add over 2,000 patients to Reliq’s iUGO Care platform in 2022.
“We are very pleased to be going live in our first clinical trials this month,” said Dr. Lisa Crossley, CEO at Reliq Health Technologies, Inc. “Our Clinical Research Organization (CRO) client will be using Reliq’s iUGO Care platform to monitor patients in two separate clinical trials focused on hypertension and oncology, respectively. Using iUGO Care for clinical trials allows CROs and trial sponsors to monitor trial-specific metrics such as medication adherence, side effects, safety issues and efficacy. These two trials are expected to add at least 1,000 patients to the iUGO Care platform this year and generate average revenue of $40 per patient per month at a gross margin of 75%. The Company has also signed four new contracts with two physician practices and two home health agencies that are expected to onboard over 2,000 new patients in Texas and Florida to Reliq’s iUGO Care platform in 2022. Onboarding will begin next month and is expected to be completed by the end of the calendar year. The contracts are expected to generate an average revenue of over $60 per patient per month at 75% gross margin.”
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Reliq Health Technologies is a rapidly growing global healthcare technology company that specializes in developing innovative Virtual Care solutions for the multi-billion dollar Healthcare market. Reliq’s powerful iUGO Care platform supports care coordination and community-based virtual healthcare. iUGO Care allows complex patients to receive high quality care at home, improving health outcomes, enhancing quality of life for patients and families and reducing the cost of care delivery. iUGO Care provides real-time access to remote patient monitoring data, allowing for timely interventions by the care team to prevent costly hospital readmissions and ER visits. Reliq Health Technologies trades on the TSX Venture under the symbol RHT, on the OTC as RQHTF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the WKN: A2AJTB.
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GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said to containing the coronavirus is unsustainable because of the highly infectious nature of the omicron variant, but that it’s up to every country to decide what policy to pursue.
At a media briefing on Tuesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described China’s “zero-COVID” strategy as “not sustainable” after similar remarks drew sharp criticism from China.
“We know the virus better and we have better tools, including vaccines, so that’s why the handling of the virus should actually be different from what we used to do at the start of the pandemic,” Tedros said. He added that the virus had changed significantly since it was first identified in Wuhan in late 2019, when China largely stopped its spread with lockdowns.
Tedros said the WHO had repeatedly advised Chinese officials about their recommended COVID containment strategies, but that “regarding their choice of policies, it is up to every country to make that choice.”
The ruthless and often chaotic implementation of zero-COVID in China has stirred considerable resentment and food shortages in Shanghai, where some residents have been under lockdown for six weeks.
WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said the agency recognized that China had faced a difficult situation with COVID-19 recently and commended authorities for keeping the number of deaths to a very low level.
“We understand why the initial response of China was to try and suppress infections to the maximum level (but) that strategy is not sustainable and other elements of the strategic response needs to be amplified,” he said. Ryan added that vaccination efforts should continue and emphasized that “a suppression-only strategy is not a sustainable way to exit the pandemic for any country.”
WHO chief Tedros also said the agency was trying to persuade North Korea and Eritrea to begin COVID-19 vaccination.
“WHO is deeply concerned at the risk of further spread in (North Korea),” Tedros said, noting that the population is unvaccinated and there are worrying numbers of people with underlying conditions that put them at risk of severe disease.
Tedros said the WHO has asked to share more data about the outbreak there but has so far had no response. North Korea only acknowledged an outbreak for the first time last week, and now says more than 1.7 million people have become ill with fever. It doesn’t have enough testing supplies to confirm large numbers of COVID-19 cases, but outside experts believe most of the fever cases are caused by the coronavirus.
He said the WHO had offered to send both North Korea and Eritrea vaccines, medicines, tests and technical support, but that neither country’s leader has yet responded.
Ryan said any unchecked transmission in countries like North Korea and Eritrea could spur the emergence of new variants, but that the WHO was powerless to act unless countries accepted its help.
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TORONTO, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EV Technology Group Ltd. (the "Company" or "EV Technology Group") (NEO: EVTG, DE:B96A) announces today that production of the first fully Electric MOKE vehicle has been completed by MOKE International Limited ("MOKE International") following investments by EV Technology Group in both MOKE International and its UK manufacturing partner.
EV Technology Group is an investor in, and strategic partner of, MOKE International, the official producer of MOKE vehicles since it acquired the original 1964 trademark and started production in 2015. The MOKE is an iconic car, first made famous by the likes of James Bond and Brigitte Bardot in the 1960s following which it became popular in destinations including the South of France, Australia and the Caribbean. With the release of this ground-breaking Electric MOKE, MOKE brings its iconic brand into the carbon-free future.
The Electric MOKE has been in design and development for over 3 years. It is being manufactured in the United Kingdom to the highest quality standards and is currently completing homologation testing requirements in Spain.
The first 'Wave Blue' Electric MOKE came off the production line today and will also be available in 4 additional launch colours, chosen to reflect its spiritual home next to clear waters and golden beaches. With the range expected to be officially verified as 120km, from a European-made lithium battery, the Electric MOKE is predominantly made from European parts, enabling tariff free export into the EU. The first production car is being shipped for demonstration purposes at Casa MOKE, MOKE France SAS' flagship store in St Tropez, a legendary town on the French Riviera with a long historic association with the brand.
The Electric MOKE, now in production
"Seeing the first Electric MOKE vehicle come off the production line is a momentous step," said Wouter Witvoet, Chief Executive Officer of EV Technology Group. "The MOKE is truly iconic and we are seeing high demand for this electric variant - particularly in the South of France. We are excited to be backing MOKE and helping take the first iconic brand in our portfolio into an electric future".
"This is something very special," said Isobel Dando, Chief Executive Officer of MOKE International. "The Electric MOKE Electric has been assembled in the UK to the highest of standards, following years of detailed design and development work. The Electric MOKE keeps true to the heart of the brand, but its electrification makes this a vehicle that is ready for the future".
"This moment signals the next great chapter in MOKE's extraordinary legacy. From the moment MOKE International brought the marque home to the UK we have been committed to delivering MOKE's unique marriage of fun and freedom under clean-air power," continued Isobel Dando. "These cars are now in production at our partner's state-of-the-art UK facility and ready for delivery to customers. We are proud to ensure the legacy of one of Britain's best loved and most compelling automotive icons through electrification."
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EV Technology Group was founded in 2021 with the vision to electrify iconic brands - and the mission of redefine the joy of motoring for the electric age. By acquiring iconic brands and bringing beloved motoring experiences to the electric age, EV Technology Group is driving the EV revolution forward. Backed by a diversified team of passionate entrepreneurs, engineers and driving enthusiasts, EV Technology Group creates value for its customers by owning the total customer experience - acquiring and partnering with iconic brands with significant growth potential in unique markets, and controlling end-to-end capabilities. To learn more visit: https://evtgroup.com/
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New combined entity to significantly accelerate user engagement and retention capabilities for digital brands globally
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, May 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - CleverTap, the world's No.1 retention cloud, today announced it has signed definitive agreements to fully acquire San Francisco based Leanplum, a leading multi-channel customer engagement platform, for an undisclosed amount.
This acquisition will make CleverTap a truly global company with development centers and customer-facing and success teams across North America, Europe, Latin America, India, South East Asia and the Middle East. Combining the product stack of the two organizations, this acquisition will enhance CleverTap's capabilities and take its total customer base to over 1200 customers in more than 100 countries around the world. The deal is expected to close in Q2 of 2022.
Together CleverTap and Leanplum will work with digital brands to help increase their users' engagement, retention and lifetime value by making every user experience hyper-personalized, relevant and contextual at scale in real time. As more businesses become digital-first, brands need to serve their users with delightful moments where they are, when they want and on their preferred channel. CleverTap and Leanplum will now bring real-time hyper-personalization, A/B testing and increased scalability to its omnichannel engagement, analytics and segmentation product lines. As a result, growth and marketing teams globally will now be able to utilize the only end-to-end user engagement and retention cloud platform, enabling them to break down user communication silos and increase the overall lifetime value of each user.
"We are seeing a seismic shift in the marketing technology landscape," says Sunil Thomas, CleverTap Co-founder and Executive Chairman. "Users today demand to be treated as individuals, and this has forced brands to change how they engage with them. CleverTap and Leanplum have both purposely built for a mobile-centric omnichannel world." The acquisition, he says, combines platforms and teams to deliver the best behavior analytics, segmentation, and engagement tools that will enable digital brands to build valuable, long-term relationships with their users. "Our combined strength will be a game-changing force for user engagement, retention and monetization, creating tremendous value for our customers. I am very excited to welcome Leanplum to the CleverTap family."
"When we started Leanplum, our vision was to meet customers' real-time needs at the cutting edge of technology," says Momchil Kyurkchiev, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Leanplum. "We have succeeded in that, but as the market has matured, to fully meet the increasing demands put on brands today, we needed to bring in the best analytics, segmentation, and engagement tools, to help our customers build valuable, long-term relationships with their customers. This is why joining forces with CleverTap makes the most sense, and I am excited about the combined capabilities we will now bring to Leanplum customers worldwide."
"I am looking forward to the journey with Leanplum. This coming together with Leanplum marks a monumental moment across the marketing technology landscape," says Sidharth Malik, CleverTap Chief Executive Officer. "This bridges the gap created by multiple martech tools and customer data platforms and will meet the growing needs of user-obsessed digital brands in a much more efficient way. Our 'better together' vision is about integrating our cumulative strengths around people, process and technology to cement our position as the global leader in the user engagement and retention space. Joining forces allows us to bring advanced product and technology capabilities as brands strive to do live segmentation, anticipate user intentions and actions, automate and deploy real-time campaigns for the highest possible conversions, all from one single dashboard."
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CleverTap is the modern, integrated, retention cloud that empowers digital consumer brands to increase customer retention and lifetime value. For brands that understand and value user retention, CleverTap drives context and individualization with the help of a unified and deep data layer, AI/ML-powered insights and automation. Customers worldwide representing over 10,000 apps, including Vodafone Idea, SonyLIV, Daimler, Gojek, Carousell, and Premier League, trust CleverTap to achieve their retention and engagement goals, growing their long term revenue. Backed by leading venture capital firms, including Sequoia India, Tiger Global Management, and Accel, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in Mumbai, Singapore, and Dubai. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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A man who worked at the liquor shop of former Samrala Congress MLA Amrik Singh Dhillon at Chamkaur Sahib was found dead in the fields of Bhagwanpura village on Thursday morning.
He was allegedly murdered by unidentified people.
Yadwinder Singh alias Deepa, 35, was a resident of Mutton village in Samrala. He is survived by wife and three children.
Samrala DSP Harwinder Singh Khaira said Yadwinder used to visit his house once a fortnight. On Wednesday night, at around 10, he called his wife saying he was on the way and would reach the house in an hour.
When he reached Bhagwanpura village, he was attacked by unidentified people who left his body in the fields. The damaged motorcycle of the deceased was found on a road about a kilometre away from the body, the DSP said.
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Nearly 270 cases of salmonella found in chocolate eggs worldwide, EU says
STOCKHOLM (AP) — European health officials say that 266 confirmed cases and 58 suspected cases of an outbreak of salmonella infection linked to chocolate Easter eggs have now been reported throughout Europe and in North America, the vast majority in children.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said that 86.3% of the cases were among children aged 10 or younger, and for all cases in Europe with information available, 41.3% of them were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Cases have been reported in 14 European countries, Canada and the United States.
The European Union agency still suspects a Belgian factory. Its closure in April, the global recall and withdrawal of their products from the shelves “have reduced the risk of exposure, but new cases may occur due to the long shelf life and possible storage of products at home,” the agency said.
In early April, food authorities in several European countries said that Italian company Ferrero has recalled specific batches of Kinder chocolate products due to suspicions of a connection between the products and an outbreak of salmonella.
The FDA has recalled some Kinder products.
The two outbreak strains which both are multidrug-resistant, were identified in 10 of the 81 salmonella-positive samples taken in the Belgian plant in December and January, including in buttermilk, semi-finished and finished products. The buttermilk was provided by an Italian supplier where salmonella was not detected.
“Based on the available evidence, salmonella has not been detected in other plants,” the agency said Wednesday.
The Stockholm-based agency said it continues to monitor the situation and encouraged close cooperation with food safety authorities in the countries affected.
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National Instruments Corporation (NATI) CEO Eric Starkloff on Q2 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
National Instruments Corporation (NASDAQ:NATI) Q2 2021 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2021 5:00 PM ET
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Marissa Vidaurri - Head, Investor Relations
Eric Starkloff - President & Chief Executive Officer
Karen Rapp - Chief Financial Officer
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Samik Chatterjee - JPMorgan
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Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Q2 2021 NATI Earnings Conference Call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only- mode. After the speaker’s presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]
I would now like to hand the conference to your host, Ms. Marissa Vidaurri. Please go ahead.
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Thank you. Good afternoon. We appreciate you joining our Q2 2021 earnings call. I'm joined today by Eric Starkloff, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Karen Rapp, Chief Financial Officer. We will start with an update on our performance in the second quarter before opening up for your questions.
Our discussion today will include forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those regarding revenue, earnings, gross margins, operating expenses, capital allocation, targets and future business outlook and guidance including supply chain constraints, backlogs and the potential impact of COVID-19 on the company's business and results of operations. We wish to caution you that such statements are just predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially and could be negatively impacted by numerous factors.
We refer you to the documents that the company files regularly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 23, 2021 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 3 2021. These documents contain and identify important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in our forward-looking statements. We assume no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in our expectations. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this call to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures or related disclosures are contained in our press release and on ni.com/nati. Reminder to mark your calendars. We will host our virtual investor conference on August 17 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
At this event our executive leadership team and I will share a deeper drive into our growth strategy, secular growth drivers we believe will accelerate progress to our 2023 financial model and how we intend to enhance our already differentiated software position. Please visit ni.com/nati for link to Livestream.
With that I will now turn the call over to Chief Executive Officer, Eric Starkloff.
Eric Starkloff
Thank you, Marissa. Good afternoon, everyone. I really appreciate you joining us today. We had a great Q2. I'll share some color on the quarter and then I'll discuss progress to our growth strategy before I hand it over to Karen, to dive into the financial details.
We were very pleased with the strong results in Q2, as momentum continued across the business with very high customer demand and great execution. Supply chain constraints continue to be a headwind but were in line with our expectations coming into the quarter. Our teams were able to adapt quickly to the situation helping us to exceed our revenue expectations.
We believe our results are proof that our strategy is working and our continued market focus is paying off. This was a quarter of records with results exceeding our expectations. Most notably, Q2 revenue exceeded the high end of our guidance and was an all-time record for a second quarter. We achieved record orders for Q2 up 33% year-over-year with double-digit order growth across all industries and all regions.
In Q2, we also achieved record non-GAAP operating income up 38%. Q2 GAAP operating income was up 50% year-over-year. In addition, we achieved record revenue and non-GAAP operating income for the first half of 2021 and we're entering the second half with a very strong backlog position.
At the investor conference, we will talk in more detail about our software strategy for growth. And in Q2 software growth year-over-year outpaced the company and year-to-date represents 21% of total revenue. We're also pleased with the progress on our channel transition so far this year.
We have set clear goals to achieve higher efficiency in our broad-based business of over 30,000 accounts, where scale and leverage can be achieved through both e-commerce and global distribution. These customers represented approximately 30% of our Q2 orders and reported record year-over-year order growth.
We believe our strategy to serve these customers with e-commerce and distribution will ultimately improve customer experience, lower our cost of sale and improve our reach. The leverage in this portion of our business will also allow us to continue to forward invest in higher growth opportunities and focused accounts.
Our focused accounts include, approximately 2,500 accounts that we believe have the highest potential to expand our system-level offerings and increase our share of wallet. These customers represented approximately 70% of total Q2 orders.
Now turning to our results by industry. Our semiconductor and electronics business reported strong results with year-over-year order growth up 35% in Q2. We were quickly able to leverage the OptimalPlus technology for our connected life cycle and analytics solution, which opens up new ways to support the needs of our customers throughout their product development flow allowing them to use software to drive predictive data insights.
Our transportation business continued to benefit from the recovery in vehicle production with year-over-year order growth of 46% in Q2 representing an all-time record quarter for orders. We are encouraged by these results after two years of challenging headwinds. As discussed previously, we expected an imminent recovery of vehicle production, which would then fuel increased investment in the key areas of electrification and active safety systems. The portion of this business focused on electric vehicles and ADAS continued to significantly outpace the rest of the business and now represents approximately 30% of our transportation orders.
Order growth remained steady in aerospace defense and government for Q2 with year-over-year order growth of 15% over an already strong 2020 Q2 representing record orders for second quarter. This has been a solid growing business over multiple years a testament to our ability to accelerate system-level value for customers through software and services. We are confident in our ability to capitalize on the steady defense spending environment.
In addition, we continue to win highly innovative opportunities in new space applications and we've been excited to watch multiple customers reach significant milestones in the past few months. Our portfolio business reported year-over-year order growth of 42% in Q2. This represents the third consecutive quarter of order growth for this business.
We believe these results these results are indicative of a stronger macroeconomy, as well as our intentional strategy shift to better serve our broad-based business, through e-commerce and global distributors. We will share more at our investor conference about our strategy to grow our portfolio of business and make it more resilient through economic cycles.
Our global execution remains strong, as we continue the journey to meet or exceed our 2023 financial model. We are committed to these goals with a priority to accelerate growth and a passionate win.
With that I'll turn over the call to our Chief Financial Officer, Karen Rapp, before I close with a few comments.
Karen Rapp
Thanks, Eric. And thanks everyone, for joining us today. The NI team delivered another outstanding quarter. We continue to see strong momentum in the second quarter with GAAP revenue of $347 million, up 15% year-over-year and above the high end of our guidance. We were pleased to see increased customer demand for our unique software connected solutions across all regions and industries.
As expected, our backlog grew to about four weeks. giving us more visibility into Q3, while still providing very competitive lead times to our customers. For Q2, focused accounts continue to see strength with orders up 28% year-over-year and up 30% over 2019 as we continue to see benefit in aligning resources to high-growth opportunities.
For our broad-based business, orders were up 49% year-over-year and up 5% over 2019, led by success in our digital channel and global distribution initiatives, while also benefiting from the continued macro recovery.
We reported strong year-over-year order growth across all regions in the second quarter. In the Americas, orders were up 22% year-over-year and EMEA, orders were up 51% year-over-year and in Asia-Pacific orders were up 36% year-over-year.
Non-GAAP gross margin in Q2 was 74.8%. We continue to see about 50 basis points of impact from additional costs related to COVID-19 that began in Q2 of last year and we expect these costs to continue throughout 2021.
As I've mentioned previously, we have increased the percentage of variable pay for our employees and tied it to the revenue and profit performance of the business. In line with stronger financial performance in 2021, we expect variable pay to increase this year. In Q2, our variable pay expense increased $10 million year-over-year.
While we continue to invest in areas of critical importance, our focus on driving scale is making our business model more resilient. We remain committed to the execution of our growth strategy, while also improving our profitability in order to ensure our priority of maximizing shareholder value.
We delivered record non-GAAP operating income up 38% year-over-year for the second quarter. We reported Q2 GAAP net income of $17 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.13. Q2 non-GAAP net income was $47 million and diluted non-GAAP earnings per share was $0.35 at the high end of our guidance and an increase of 37% year-over-year.
Our balance sheet remains strong. We ended the quarter with $265 million in cash and short-term investments. For Q2, our cash flow from operations was $22 million. We expect cash flow from operations as a percent of revenue to increase in the second half of the year.
We continue to have a balanced approach to capital allocation and clear priorities. We plan to continue to invest in innovation and technology to disrupt our space through systems and enterprise software to fuel the market opportunities that Eric referenced.
In Q2, we paid $36 million in dividends. The NI Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.27 per share payable on August 30th, 2021 to stockholders of record on August 9th, 2021.
We view our strong cash position as not only a way to provide returns for our shareholders through dividends and share repurchase, but also for inorganic investments to accelerate long-term growth.
Our M&A funnel was focused on opportunities that are aligned to our strategy where we can leverage additional technology across the business and acquire industry-specific technology or expertise both serving as strategic accelerators to help us achieve our 2023 financial model faster. Our intent is to continue to execute across these capital priorities. However, in any given quarter our growth strategy may cause us to prioritize one over others.
Now, shifting to guidance for Q3 2021. We're encouraged by accelerating demand and our ability to deliver to our customers in the second quarter and expect this efficiency to continue into the third quarter.
For the third quarter of 2021, we currently expect GAAP revenue to be in the range of $355 million to $385 million. At the midpoint this represents 20% year-over-year revenue growth versus Q3 2020 and 7% sequential growth.
With the strong macro environment and accelerating customer demand, we also expect to grow backlog in the range of $30 million to $40 million in Q3. In line with our strategic focus on systems and due to the continued supply chain constraints, we expect lead-times in the range of three to five weeks as we exit the year.
We expect slightly better than normal seasonality from Q3 to Q4 for revenue. We expect GAAP diluted earnings per share will be in the range of $0.10 to $0.24 for Q3 with non-GAAP diluted earnings per share expected to be in the range of $0.31 to $0.45 which is an increase of 65% year-over-year at the midpoint.
Our strong results this quarter are a testament to the hard work and adaptability of all our employees globally. I believe this is also indicative of the stability provided by our broad customer base and industry diversity, the value customers see in our innovative platform, and the strength of our operational efficiency.
As we look forward, we remain focused on achieving our long-term financial model targets and believe our goal of delivering a compound annual growth rate of 9% revenue growth with 20% operating margin by 2023 is achievable. And we believe our strong balance sheet puts us in a position of strength to capitalize on inorganic investments to help accelerate growth.
Now, I'd like to turn the call back over to Eric for some closing comments.
Eric Starkloff
Thank you, Karen. We continue to focus on delivering on our goals in 2023 and beyond. We remain confident in our ability to accelerate both growth and profitability. The strength we've seen across the business this year and our ability to execute further increases my confidence in these goals.
As we look ahead, I remain inspired by our opportunities and the impact that we've been able to make with our customers globally. I want to recognize all of our employees for their perseverance, execution, and dedication not just in Q2, but in the years of work we've all done to put us in this decision.
With that, we'll now take your questions.
Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
[Operator Instructions] Your first question comes from the line of Samik Chatterjee. Please go ahead.
Samik Chatterjee
Hey thank you. Hi good afternoon Eric. So, I guess I wanted to start with asking you about new orders. And just given the situation we had a year ago I guess most of the orders and on a year-over-year basis look like you're getting some very strong increases over the last year.
Can you give us a bit more color on the order trends maybe sequentially what you're seeing related to 1Q does look like they're strong, but particularly, if you can give us more color on a sequential basis around the segments like what are you seeing in semis and where are you seeing the most strength and in that related order? Just give us more sense on a sequential rather than a year-over-year basis because some of the comps might be kind of viewed from a year ago.
Eric Starkloff
Yes, I understand the question. Thank you for it. I'll give you a couple of perspectives on this. One is we look at it year-over-year. Of course we also look at it over a two-year time horizon because that tends to normalize out some of the disruptions that we saw the last year of course. And I would just say that I'll start there and then I'll give you some sequential comments.
From a two-year point of view, it's really in line with our long-term expectations. So, from an industry point of view, the strongest performance over two years remains in semi electronics. And the next areas are in ADG and transportation which are both over 20% on a two-year basis.
Two different stories there. ADG as I mentioned is kind of steady growth over growth. And that's kind of the nature of that business. It's a very important part of our portfolio because of that.
Transportation was down for two years and then has recovered very strongly. And so I mentioned that the orders in this quarter were an all-time record for any quarter in transportation. So it's very, very encouraging and it's driven by the areas that we're focused on within the space. And so that also is encouraging that the areas we're focused on receiving the most growth.
And then lastly portfolio similarly that was down over the last couple of years and it's recovered very strongly. It's up 15% approximately over two years. So very, very strong growth in the quarter look more normal to our strategy when you look over two years.
And then finally from a sequential point of view, the way I would characterize the order growth is that it has continued to accelerate. So Q2 saw an uptick in order growth over Q1. And then based on the guidance that we gave if you look at the midpoint and some of the expectations we're setting on backlog we are expecting order growth continue to strengthen. We've got a very strong start to the quarter and we expect it to continue to strengthen in Q3.
Samik Chatterjee
Okay. Got it. And for my follow-up Eric, I guess, if I heard you guys correctly you do expect backlog to increase. And I'm just trying to get a sense is there a limitation on the supply that you're seeing that may be constraining some of your ability to deliver to the strong demand that you're seeing? What is the latest on the supply side outside of the headwinds on the cost that you called out how much of a constraint is that in -- on the revenue side?
Karen Rapp
Yes. Samik, this is Karen. I'll take that one. It's exciting because we're actually still seeing order growth continue to outpace revenue growth. So the way we're looking at it is seeing some of the supply issues stabilize, but not to a point where they're back to where they used to be at this point. So we are planning to build $30 million to $40 million of additional backlog in Q3 which will put us at about a five week lead time coming out of Q3, which is still incredibly competitive in the space that we're in.
The other thing that that does for us is it continues to give us visibility into the quarters going forward and in our space. Maybe it's important to note that we tend to see very minimal cancellations. And even when you're looking at a four week to five week lead time we're still able to shift that product really quickly. So it gets it out the door within -- right after the end of the quarter basically to start getting it to customers.
Eric Starkloff
And I'll just add briefly Samik that one thing I was really encouraged by is that the supply chain constraints, sort of, met our expectations in Q2. If you go back a couple of quarters it was pretty unknown how this would play out. It's now at a point where at least for Q2 it was relatively predictable or met our expectations. And so that's a -- I'd say a good sign but it still remains a headwind in that we're -- as Karen said we're growing orders faster than revenue.
Samik Chatterjee
Thanks, Eric. Thanks, Karen for taking my question.
Eric Starkloff
Thank you. Thanks, Samik.
Operator
Your next question comes from the line of John Marchetti. Your line is open. Please go ahead.
John Marchetti
Thanks very much. Eric, I'd like to go back to your comments around the two year view. I mean obviously when comparing some of this against the COVID troubles of last year certainly some of that growth was in place. But over the two year basis it sounds like all of these segments are really starting to come back into more of a growth mode.
Can you talk a little bit about how much of that you think might be share gains, or how much you think is based on what you've done to the portfolio versus how much of it is just more of the cyclical nature of some of these industries coming back more towards a growth trajectory?
Eric Starkloff
Yes. No, John good question. And so yes, the order growth is up in the low 20s over two years just to put -- I gave the, sort of, industry color when I answered Samik's question. The way I think of it and of course it's hard to tease out exactly that. Certainly it's a strong macro environment. We see that across the business.
But if I compare things like our portfolio business which has been more tied to economic indices like PMI in the past or if I look at our smaller accounts what we call it broad-based accounts that's a good baseline. Those are up sort of 10% to 15% over that two year period. And then I look at the areas of focus whether it's through our focused accounts or the areas within the BUs that I described of the focus areas on 5G on electrification and ADAS within transportation et cetera. Those areas are growing much more strongly.
Our focus accounts for up 30% over two years. And those areas of focus are up either strong double-digits or some of them are up sort of triple-digits. And so that's quite encouraging. So I think that's the part that is based on our strategy and where we're leaning into share gains above the base strong demand that we see across the business.
John Marchetti
Great. Thank you. And then Karen maybe for you. You mentioned the $10 million incremental expenses associated with the variable pay. Should we expect -- given the growth that you're talking about here and how should we expect that to continue in the second half? And then how do we think about maybe second half non-GAAP OpEx versus first half?
Karen Rapp
Yes. John that's actually good question. We're absolutely at this point with what we're looking at from a midpoint of guidance and kind of the way we're looking at Q4 being returning to normal seasonality plus that kind of outlook for the year would imply that you should keep that kind of increase in variable pay built into the second half of the year as well. Beyond that it's going to become normal seasonality at the core of what we're doing from an OpEx standpoint.
John Marchetti
Great. And then maybe if I can just sneak one last one in here. You talked about expecting to exit 3Q at, sort of, five weeks. If we look out 12 months or 18 months from now you're anticipating getting back to the very low levels that you had from a backlog perspective historically, or do you think maybe just given some of the changes and what's going on globally and in some of these markets that you'll actually be maybe somewhere between the five weeks that you're going to exit and where you had there historically?
Karen Rapp
Yes. I think that -- with the long-term strategy that we have we've talked about this before but as we lean in more on systems those will center around a four-week kind of lead time for systems in general. And so our goal is going to continue to be to have several weeks of backlog. I talked about going out of the year at kind of a three week to five week lead time somewhere in that range. I think we'll center around that most likely in 2022 is what I'd be expecting.
John Marchetti
Great. Thank you.
Eric Starkloff
Thanks, John.
Operator
Your next question comes from the line of Mehdi Hosseini. Your line is open. Please go ahead.
Mehdi Hosseini
Yes. Thanks for taking my question. A couple of follow-ups. This is for the team. Can you remind me what your backlog was in the up cycle of 2017?
Karen Rapp
Mehdi, I'm sorry, I don't know the numbers back in 2017, but we...
Eric Starkloff
They were typically pretty small comparatively. So we would set around a week or so of backlog most of the time. But that would give you an approximation.
Mehdi Hosseini
Okay. That's fine. I was just trying to get a -- gauge the increasing backlog. I see your product portfolio more diverse and your overlay or the supply chain disruption due to COVID. So your backlogs are certainly longer compared to 2017 the last cycle, right?
Eric Starkloff
Yes. They've gone up quite a bit. This would be the largest we've had, but to Karen's point, there's these two elements. There's the supply chain, of course, which is causing the increase in backlog. As she mentioned, they remain quite competitive when you look at typical backlogs in our industry. And then there's also we've said before, strategically as we have more systems business that is going to have the impact of increasing backlog over time, give us more visibility as well into the forward-looking business. So we view that as a positive thing.
Mehdi Hosseini
Okay. And is there any particular product or end market where the lead times are longer than, let's say, average, or is it…
Karen Rapp
Yes, it was actually -- because of the way we leverage the platform, we're seeing very similar across all industries and all regions.
Mehdi Hosseini
Right. Okay. And then the last item for me. Is there an update on your efforts to penetrate the 5G? It's my understanding that that would hinge on millimeter wave, but I'm just wondering if there's an update there.
Eric Starkloff
Yes. So 5G continues to be a growth driver particularly in our semi electronics business. That's where most of our 5G is. It's not just millimeter wave. So, most of the business today is in sub-6. We characterized it before it's about half our semiconductor business and that's similar. So it continues to be a growth driver and is particularly strong, I would say, in APAC probably not surprisingly.
And then we do view millimeter wave is still a long-term growth opportunity. It's an area we serve now as we've said before that the opportunity in terms of the scale of ramp-up of millimeter wave has tended to push out in time into kind of next year for the larger volumes of millimeter wave, but for now we've been seeing steady performance of 5G primarily in sub-6.
Mehdi Hosseini
I think sub-6, mostly this is for high-volume manufacturing, right?
Eric Starkloff
Well, it's about our business including in 5G, it's about 50-50, Mehdi. So it's about half in labs -- in automated labs and about half in high-volume manufacturing. So we view that as one a nice healthy balance for the resiliency of the business. It's also to our customers we're delivering value because of the commonality of those systems, but it split pretty evenly across those two.
Mehdi Hosseini
Okay. Got it. Thank you.
Eric Starkloff
Sure. Thank you.
Operator
Your next question comes from the line of Mark Delaney. Please go ahead.
Mark Delaney
Yes. Good afternoon and thanks very much for taking the questions. First on the operational environment, I realize the company has a facility in Malaysia where unfortunately there's been some increased COVID cases. And as a result of that I think the government has some restrictions on the number of people in some facilities. Obviously, the company was able to still come in above the high end of its guidance, but I was hoping you could talk a bit more on the operational challenges, the company may be encountering and specific to your Malaysia facility what you've been able to do to overcome those.
Karen Rapp
Yes, Mark, this is Karen. We've not had any operational impact in our manufacturing facilities both in Malaysia and in Hungary. One of the things that was really neat to see in Malaysia this quarter was a partnership we had with Intel to help our employees get access to vaccinations. We were able to enable our employees to bus them over to the Intel facility. And we were really pleased with the number of employees that we're able to participate in that as well as their families and the support staff in the factory. But we've been able to keep operations running fully operational and we have not had any impact throughout COVID as a result of any of the limitations so far.
Eric Starkloff
And Mark, if I could just take the opportunity, since you teed up the question. And I'll just say, it's just been remarkable our employees, not just in the factories -- certainly, in the factories and the resiliency they've had to show, but as you highlighted this COVID pandemic has created the need for a lot of adaptability across our business. And as you noted it's not done yet. We have to show that adaptability. I've just been really overwhelmed with how well we've been able to run the business and reach very successful financial milestones despite that including being able to operate as Karen said in both of those factories. Something you may have a follow-up to Mark. Go ahead.
Mark Delaney
I did. Sorry. Thanks for the comment there and that's very good news. Just in terms of the orders, I understand there's a component that due to some of these structural opportunities in particularly growing areas, perhaps the company has been picking up some market share. But given how tight the supply chain has been lead times are short, but are a little bit extended. How do you guys think about the potential risk that there's an element of the order shrink that is perhaps double orders? And the risk of some cancellations to at least a portion of the orders.
Karen Rapp
Yes. This is Karen again. We have an interesting business where because the lead times are still only about four weeks coming out of Q2. For the most part, the orders ship right away as soon as the quarter ends. And so historically we've seen very minimal cancellations. We've been watching that given this current situation. We haven't seen any increase in the level of cancellations. So we continue to see very minimal -- we ship 90% plus of the backlog that we come into a quarter with right away. So we're feeling really good about the strength of that backlog and how solid it is to turn into revenue.
Eric Starkloff
And I'll just say that double ordering phenomenon that happens in the semiconductor supply chain generally doesn't -- hasn't historically happened in our market capital equipment. That's generally not been an issue.
Mark Delaney
That's helpful. If I could sneak one last one in. Just in terms of the comments that you made Karen on fourth quarter revenue, the potential to be slightly better than typical seasonality. It looks like in most years, revenue is up mid- to high single digits sequentially. So it seems like you're implying a high single-digits or perhaps up low double-digits, but if you could clarify what your interpretation or calculation on normal seasonality is that would be helpful? Thanks.
Karen Rapp
Yeah. Mark, your numbers are the same as mine. I'm looking at a 7% to 8% kind of percent normal sequential from Q3 to Q4 and I think it will be slightly higher than that the visibility we have right now.
Mark Delaney
Thank you.
Operator
The next question that you have is from Rob Mason. Go ahead. Your line is open.
Rob Mason
Yes. Good afternoon.
Eric Starkloff
Hi, Rob.
Rob Mason
Hi, Eric. One quick question just on backlog the hot topic. The -- I think the expectation coming into the quarter Eric was that -- or Karen, you would build about $40 million to $50 million, but just given the way of backlog given the way you outperformed is that -- was that still the case in the quarter the third quarter?
Karen Rapp
That is almost exactly the number Rob. We booked about $50 million of backlog in Q2, just like we expected.
Rob Mason
Okay. Okay. Eric, you're about to annualize or maybe just have annualized the OptimalPlus acquisition. I was curious if you could just give some thoughts as to, now that you've owned that a year, how that has been integrated into the business? And also, how did it contribute as you came through this most recent quarter having owned it about a year, just in terms of maybe the revenue contribution, how it's contributing I think primarily to the semi-electronics business and just your take on that overall?
Eric Starkloff
Sure. Rob. Yes, absolutely. So first the integration has gone very, very well, very smoothly. We've reached all the integration milestones that we had very pleased. I was actually just over in Israel a few weeks ago where a large number of the employees in the R&D center is for OptimalPlus which was fantastic to be able to be over there in person with those employees for the first time. And so just a great fit in terms of the people and the technology. The comment I'll make is that one we're very pleased with the pipeline of business and the opportunity expansion that we see in the synergy with the channel. And then the second is that this is an area and I alluded to it, but it's an area where we're looking to expand our investment over time in this area generally speaking of data analytics and product data analytics both building off of that platform and it's an area for organic inorganic pursuit for us. So that's probably -- the biggest statement is that after a year it's an area that we want to do more in and we see as a potential long-term driver of growth.
Karen Rapp
Maybe I can do a -- real quick for you. We just did our customer conference this week NI Connect. And there's more there that you can see about customer testimonials and really just understanding what that looks like going forward as we continue to lean in on that space. So a pretty exciting event with great turnout.
Rob Mason
Great. Great. Last question. Karen, just on the third quarter guidance, should we still be thinking gross margin -- adjusted gross margin in the mid-70 range. And then around your -- quick back of the envelope math was maybe the midpoint suggests your operating margin is flattish sequentially and operating expenses up kind of 8% or so 7%, 8% sequentially. Is that the case?
Karen Rapp
Gross margin, yeah, will be in line with our long-term trends. It flexes a little bit, as revenue goes up. So there's some -- a little bit of additional efficiency that we get with higher revenue in gross margin typically. From an OpEx standpoint, continuing to kind of see the normal baseline that you would see from a Q2 to Q3 then plus the variable pay on top but that is the way I look at it Rob.
Rob Mason
Okay. Very good.
Operator
There are no questions at this at this time. I would like to turn the call over back to our speakers.
Eric Starkloff
Thank you all for joining us today. We look forward to seeing you on August 17 at the investor conference. Have a good day.
Operator
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Many spoke about the direct connections they have to Buffalo, saying the entire Upstate community is joining in their pain and sorrow. On Saturday, an 18-year-old gunman killed ten people and injured three others in a racially motivated attack.
“It could have been right here.”
Faith leaders from across the Rochester region spoke on several topics concerning the mass shooting, which was carried out in the name of white supremacy.
“We are praying against hatred against the race the replacement theory against racism we stand against it,” one faith leader said.
The overall message from the gathering is that love will always overshadow hate.
“We need not let fear be the subject of us retreating. And we need to know that our community is still vibrant as ever before and we need to be able to love another a little bit more because we never know the the day or the hour [sic, is our last.],” says Rev. Benjamin Cox, Faith Leader of Round Table of Rochester & Associate Pastor of Elim Christian Fellowship Church of Buffalo.
Also discussed during the stand of solidary was the importance of having deeper conversations and clearer community wide talks focused on systemic racism, institutionalized racism, and racism in the home.
“What happened in Buffalo is happening all over the country and it’s not just against Black people but it’s against Jews it’s against Asians is against Hispanics there is a hatred that’s permeating in this nation and in this world that we have to get it out,” says Clay Harris, Founder of Uniting & Healing Through Hope.
When talking about how people can help they say to get involved.
“There are a lot of forums and a lot of community events that are going to be taking place and I ask that you all come out and be a part of it so we can get to know one another as a community and that we can come closer as a people it’s not impossible – and we, right now even under attack – we can still give God the glory,” Rev. Cox added.
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Gareth Bale Named In Wales Squad For World Cup Play-Off Final
Gareth Bale has been named in the Wales squad for their World Cup play-off final against Scotland or Ukraine despite recent back trouble as they seek to qualify for the tournament for the first time since 1958
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- Updated: May 19, 2022 04:25 PM IST
Gareth Bale has been named in the Wales squad for their World Cup play-off final against Scotland or Ukraine despite recent back trouble as they seek to qualify for the tournament for the first time since 1958. The captain has made just two substitute appearances for Real Madrid since scoring both goals in Wales's 2-1 World Cup play-off victory over Austria on March 24. The 32-year-old has been absent from Real's past five matchday squads with a back problem but has returned to training in the Spanish capital and is on course to be available for the club's Champions League final clash against Liverpool on May 28.
Aaron Ramsey is included for the play-off in Cardiff on June 5 after suffering penalty shoot-out misery for Rangers in their Europa League final loss to Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.
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Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward is available again after knee surgery and replaces Salford's Tom King.
Bournemouth forward Kieffer Moore also returns to the squad after missing the Austria win with a broken foot.
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Wales also face four Nations League ties in June, with home and away games against the Netherlands as well as a trip to Poland and a visit from Belgium.
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ATLANTA, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced that it will participate in the Goldman Sachs 43rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference at the Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Additionally, Jeff Arnold, chairman and CEO, will represent the company in a fireside chat on Wednesday, June 15 at 3:20 p.m. PT/6:20 p.m. ET.
Links for the simultaneous webcast and related presentation materials will be available at investors.sharecare.com.
About Sharecare
Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people – no matter where they are in their health journey – unify and manage all their health in one place. Our comprehensive and data-driven virtual health platform is designed to help people, providers, employers, health plans, government organizations, and communities optimize individual and population-wide well-being by driving positive behavior change. Driven by our philosophy that we are all together better, at Sharecare, we are committed to supporting each individual through the lens of their personal health and making high-quality care more accessible and affordable for everyone. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.
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Owner Prince Abdullah and chairman Yusuf Giansiracusa have sent a message to supporters after the season came to a close on Tuesday night. Paul Heckingbottom's men missed out on a place in the Championship play-off final on penalties to Nottingham Forest after managing to overturn a 3-1 aggregate deficit at half-time and take the tie to spot-kicks.
It was a bitterly disappointing way for the campaign to finish, having done so well to get to that stage. United were 16th in the table at the time of Heckingbottom's appointment, but lost six of his 27 matches to climb the table and secure a magnificent fifth-placed finish.
Although it was a heart-breaking way to end, Sheffield United enter the summer with a feeling of pride at the way the club galvanised itself in the wake of relegation and a disappointing start to this campaign. And that's very much the message from the top.
READ MORE: Paul Heckingbottom looking to ensure Sheffield United avoid repeat of last summer's big issue
In a joint statement to fans on the club's website, they said: "Little more than 24 hours is hardly enough time to process what happened on Tuesday following the expiration of extra-time. There are, however, a few things we can say with confidence.
"We have never been more proud to be a Blade. We're proud of the leadership that Paul, Jack and Stuart have demonstrated since November.
"We're proud of the competitive grit that our players demonstrated despite all those voices counting them out. We're proud of the class exhibited by our fans before, during and after the match at the City Ground and indeed, throughout the season.
"We have had our share of setbacks over the past 24 months, some amplified by our own failings. Nevertheless, while the loss weighs heavy on our hearts, we are incredibly optimistic about our future.
"Character matters. We lost our way for a while but Paul and the enduring faith of our fans led us back to the right path. While it is okay to take some time to absorb the pain of not achieving this year what we all know is our rightful destiny, we take solace in the knowledge that great things lie ahead for the Club." | https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/great-things-lie-ahead-prince-24002350 | 2022-05-19T11:34:52Z | https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/great-things-lie-ahead-prince-24002350 | true | 1 |
Bobbi-Anne McLeod's heartbroken mother has revealed her daughter's emotional last words before she was murdered. Cody Ackland has appeared in court today awaiting a sentencing for the murder of the 18-year-old Leigham teenager.
During the sentencing at Plymouth Crown Court, a victim impact statement was read out by the prosecution detailing the last time Bobbi-Anne's family saw her. The statement, written by Bobbi-Anne's mother revealed her daughter had hopes to become an interior designer.
The statement also revealed Bobbi-Anne's heartbreaking last words were to tell her dad "love you". It also added that "nothing the justice system can impose" on Ackland "is enough".
Read more: Where to get support in Plymouth and where to reach out for help
The following full statement was read out by prosecution in court. It read: "Bobbi-Anne was kind, loving, loyal. She had so many life plans and everyone who met her loved her.
"She wanted to get a degree and become an interior designer. She had applied for a driving licence and opened her first bank account.
"Stepping stones in life. Her last words were to tell her dad "love you".
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"We will never see her beautiful face again unless we see a picture. We have not been able to say goodbye and we can only remember the awful things you've done to her. Bobbi-Anne was so loved.
"To know her final hours were spent being tortured kills us inside. Not being there for her and able to comfort her makes us feel like we have failed her. Every new day is a reminder of what you took away.
"We wish we don't feel anymore and wake up from a nightmare to a room full of people and Bobbi-Anne telling her stories. Bobbi-Anne's room is still how it was. It is hard to open the door.
"Nothing the justice system can impose on you is enough. We ask ourselves why - why you did what you did and why you threw her away like rubbish."
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Turkey’s president says ‘no’ to Sweden and Finland NATO bid
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country’s president flatly stated in a video released Thursday.
“We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO, and we will continue on our path like this,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a group of Turkish youth in the video for Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.
Turkey’s approval of Finland and Sweden’s application to join the Western military alliance is crucial because NATO makes decisions by consensus. Each of its 30 member countries has the power to veto a membership bid.
Erdogan has said Turkey’s objection stems from grievances with Sweden’s - and to a lesser degree with Finland’s - perceived support of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and an armed group in Syria that Turkey sees as an extension of the PKK. The conflict with the PKK has killed tens of thousands of people since 1984.
Turkey also accuses Sweden and Finland of harboring the followers of Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric whom the Turkish government blames for 2016 military coup attempt.
A full recording of Erdogan’s conversation with the youth for the holiday that marks the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in 1919 is expected to be released Thursday night. It was not immediately clear when the conversation took place.
In the remarks made available earlier Thursday, Erdogan accused the two prospective NATO members and especially Sweden of being “a focus of terror, home to terror.” He accused them of giving financial and weapons support to the armed groups, and claimed the countries’ alleged links to terror organizations meant they should not be part of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Turkish officials, including the president, also have pointed to arms restrictions on Turkey as a reason for Ankara’s opposition to the two countries becoming part of NATO.
Several European countries, including Sweden and Finland, restricted arms exports to Turkey following the country’s cross-border operation into northeast Syria in 2019 with the stated goal of clearing the border area of Kurdish militants.
Turkey says the Syrian Kurdish People’s Defense Units, or YPG, is directly linked to the PKK,, and Ankara was frustrated by American support for them in fighting the Islamic State group.
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Proven Senior Legal Executive with 20 Years of Experience to Join Aspen; Strong Commitment to Sustainability and Diversity
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE: ASPN) ("Aspen", "the Company"), a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions, today announced the appointment of Virginia H. Johnson as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Johnson will report to Don Young, Aspen's President and Chief Executive Officer.
With 20 years of senior legal experience, Ms. Johnson brings a broad range of legal and business acumen to Aspen. She joins the Company from Schneider Electric North America, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, where she served as General Counsel. Prior to her tenure with Schneider, Ms. Johnson served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility in the legal department of Global Atlantic Financial Group (F/K/A Goldman Sachs Reinsurance Group), most recently as Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Legal, Associate General Counsel & Secretary (2013 to 2021). As Head of Corporate Legal at Global Atlantic, she held responsibility for enterprise-wide commercial contracting and licensing; corporate governance and regulatory compliance; M&A, transactional work and business integration; intellectual property; legal oversight of cybersecurity, incident response, data privacy/protection, and third party risk; litigation management; and employment law, HR support and executive compensation.
Before joining Global Atlantic, Ms. Johnson was a partner in the Litigation Department of Prince Lobel Tye LLP (2011 to 2013) where her practice concentrated primarily on defending investment firms, private equity funds, and institutional lenders in complex commercial litigation and class actions in federal and state courts. Prior to that, from 2002 to 2011, she was an Associate in the Litigation/Regulatory Department, Securities/Corporate Governance Group, in the New York and Boston offices of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where her practice focused on securities class action defense, shareholder derivative litigation, regulatory enforcement, corporate governance counseling and internal investigations on behalf of major publicly-traded corporations, privately-held entities, large-bracket investment funds, and banking institutions.
Mr. Young commented, "Ginny joins our management team at an important stage in the Company's development, and we are very pleased to have attracted a professional of her caliber as our General Counsel. She is joining an outstanding group of lawyers at Aspen. She is a smart, articulate and creative leader, and her depth of experience in corporate strategy and legal operations makes her an ideal addition to Aspen's executive team. Her strong commitment to sustainability and diversity is solidly aligned with Aspen's priorities. I look forward to her counsel and insight, which I am confident will benefit Aspen and its shareholders."
"Joining Aspen as its Chief Legal Officer is a tremendous honor, and I am grateful to Don and the Board for entrusting me with this opportunity," said Ms. Johnson. "I am very impressed with the Aspen team, its long track-record of success, and the vast opportunity that lies ahead to drive Aspen's growth and its innovation-focused sustainability mission. I look forward to contributing to the long-term success of the Company."
About Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
Aspen is a technology leader in sustainability. The Company's aerogel technology enables its customers and partners to achieve their own objectives around the global megatrends of resource efficiency, e-mobility and clean energy. Aspen's PyroThin® products enable solutions to thermal runaway challenges within the electric vehicle market. The Company's carbon aerogel program seeks to increase the performance of lithium-ion battery cells to enable EV manufacturers to extend the driving range and reduce the cost of electric vehicles. Aspen's Spaceloft® products provide building owners with industry-leading energy efficiency and fire safety. The Company's Cryogel® and Pyrogel® products are valued by the world's largest energy infrastructure companies. Aspen's strategy is to partner with world-class industry leaders to leverage its Aerogel Technology Platform™ into additional high-value markets. Headquartered in Northborough, Mass., Aspen manufactures its products at its East Providence, R.I. facilities. For more information, please visit www.aerogel.com.
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North Korea Receives Aid from China as Covid Outbreak Spreads
May 18, 2022
(Wall Street Journal) – North Korea, battling its first major Covid-19 outbreak, has reached out for help to its closest ally, China, while ignoring offers of vaccines from South Korea. Three North Korean cargo planes flew to the Chinese city of Shenyang on Monday, returning the same day carrying basic medical supplies, according to diplomats familiar with the flights. (Read More) | https://bioethics.com/archives/63172 | 2022-05-19T11:46:53Z | https://bioethics.com/archives/63172 | false | null |
Dr. Wolf Ruprecht Wiedemeyer to present at two seminars, Discovery and Development of Novel Covalent TEAD Inhibitors; and Leveraging the Hippo Pathway for Therapeutics Intervention – Optimizing Translation, Animal Models & Safety
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BridGene Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company using a unique chemoproteomic technology to discover and develop small molecule drugs for high value, traditionally undruggable targets, today announced that Wolf Ruprecht Wiedemeyer, Ph.D., biology director at BridGene Biosciences, will be presenting at the inaugural Hippo Pathway Targeted Drug Development Summit 2022, being held by Hanson Wade at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston - Cambridge on May 24-26, 2022. Dr. Wiedemeyer's presentation during "Discovery and Development of Novel Covalent TEAD Inhibitors," will feature the BridGene IMTAC screening platform, the successful identification of distinct TEAD ligands, and the development of novel covalent TEAD inhibitors. He will also participate in a panel discussion titled "Leveraging the Hippo Pathway for Therapeutics Intervention – Optimizing Translation, Animal Models & Safety."
Details of the event are as follows:
About BridGene Biosciences
BridGene is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing innovative small molecules that drug traditionally undruggable targets, providing new paths to treat diseases. By using its proprietary chemoproteomic platform, IMTAC™, BridGene is able to screen small molecules against all proteins in live cells to discover drug candidates for high value and previously undruggable targets. For this purpose, BridGene takes advantage of its proprietary, diverse library of tagged, drug-like small molecules. The ultimate goal is to enable breakthrough small molecule drug discovery and to expand the mechanisms to treat diseases, with targets previously inaccessible to small molecules. BridGene can perform IMTAC™ screening for both covalent and non-covalent molecules and discover new targets for disease treatments by deconvoluting phenotypic screening hits, setting the company apart from its peers. The company is advancing a diversified pipeline of first-in-class drugs for targets in multiple disease areas. For more information, visit http://bridgenebio.com/.
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The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Get Rating) – Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q3 2023 earnings estimates for Home Depot in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 18th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now forecasts that the home improvement retailer will post earnings of $4.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.15. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $375.00 price objective on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Home Depot’s Q4 2023 earnings at $3.39 EPS, FY2023 earnings at $16.55 EPS, Q1 2024 earnings at $4.46 EPS, Q2 2024 earnings at $5.26 EPS, Q3 2024 earnings at $4.47 EPS, Q4 2024 earnings at $3.67 EPS and FY2024 earnings at $17.87 EPS.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 17th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.68 by $0.41. Home Depot had a return on equity of 2,082.76% and a net margin of 10.87%. The business had revenue of $38.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.86 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
HD opened at $285.18 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $308.48 and its 200 day moving average is $351.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.47. The company has a market cap of $294.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.11, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.97. Home Depot has a 12-month low of $280.63 and a 12-month high of $420.61.
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HD. Rinkey Investments purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Home Depot during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Shore Point Advisors LLC bought a new position in Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Tobam purchased a new position in Home Depot during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Fairfield Bush & CO. bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. 70.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
In related news, EVP Hector A. Padilla sold 504 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.80, for a total transaction of $156,139.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 10th were paid a dividend of $1.90 per share. This represents a $7.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.66%. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.65. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 9th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is presently 48.25%.
Home Depot Company Profile (Get Rating)
The Home Depot, Inc operates as a home improvement retailer. It operates The Home Depot stores that sell various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products The company also offers installation services for flooring, cabinets and cabinet makeovers, countertops, furnaces and central air systems, and windows.
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there was plenty of pomp and circumstance, but wait one minute get ready to shake it off. Never in their wildest dreams did they think taylor swift would be here at N. Y. U. S. 188th commencement ceremony. Last time I was in *** stadium this size I was dancing in heels and wearing *** glittery leotard. This outfit is much more comfortable. The 11 time Grammy winner receiving an honorary degree in fine arts, officially making the megastar dr Swift praise for her philanthropic work, being *** fierce champion for the gay community and women's rights. The superstar stress, never be ashamed of trying. That effortlessness is *** myth. The people who wanted it the least were the ones I wanted to date and be friends with in high school. The people who want it the most Are the people I now hire to work for my company, 19,000 strong, many in this sea of violet inside Yankee Stadium were blown away by her speech. The life hacks she gave us the tips. The analogy she used about her life and ours. I thought it was really great. As for all of them. Swift reminded the graduates when the going gets tough. Let's just keep dancing like where the class of 22
'Learn to live alongside cringe': Taylor Swift delivers NYU commencement speech
Updated: 6:10 AM CDT May 19, 2022
Taylor Swift famously sang about "feeling 22." A decade later, she's celebrating it -- the class of '22, that is.The prolific pop singer received an honorary doctorate of fine arts on Wednesday from New York University, and also delivered this year's commencement speech at Yankee Stadium."I'm 90% sure the main reason I'm here is because I have a song called '22'," she joked.Despite not receiving a four-year college experience, Swift used her almost 20-minute speech to give the recent graduates "life hacks" on navigating post-graduate and early career life, including "life can be heavy," to "learn to live alongside cringe.""Hard things will happen to us. We will recover. We will learn from it. We will grow more resilient because of it. As long as we are fortunate enough to be breathing, we will breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out," she said. "And I'm a doctor now, so I know how breathing works."Swift was first announced as the commencement speaker for NYU back in March to mass excitement from fans of the 11-time Grammy winner. Some even tried to buy tickets to the ceremony from graduating students.Prior to the graduation, NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music also featured an entire course on Taylor Swift this year, taught by Rolling Stone writer Brittany Spanos. The course covered Swift's rise to pop stardom, as well as her public persona.
NEW YORK (Video by WABC via CNN) — Taylor Swift famously sang about "feeling 22." A decade later, she's celebrating it -- the class of '22, that is.
The prolific pop singer received an honorary doctorate of fine arts on Wednesday from New York University, and also delivered this year's commencement speech at Yankee Stadium.
"I'm 90% sure the main reason I'm here is because I have a song called '22'," she joked.
Despite not receiving a four-year college experience, Swift used her almost 20-minute speech to give the recent graduates "life hacks" on navigating post-graduate and early career life, including "life can be heavy," to "learn to live alongside cringe."
"Hard things will happen to us. We will recover. We will learn from it. We will grow more resilient because of it. As long as we are fortunate enough to be breathing, we will breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out," she said. "And I'm a doctor now, so I know how breathing works."
Swift was first announced as the commencement speaker for NYU back in March to mass excitement from fans of the 11-time Grammy winner. Some even tried to buy tickets to the ceremony from graduating students.
Prior to the graduation, NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music also featured an entire course on Taylor Swift this year, taught by Rolling Stone writer Brittany Spanos. The course covered Swift's rise to pop stardom, as well as her public persona. | https://www.ketv.com/article/taylor-swift-delivers-nyu-commencement-speech/40044071 | 2022-05-19T11:58:46Z | https://www.ketv.com/article/taylor-swift-delivers-nyu-commencement-speech/40044071 | false | 11 |
NEW YORK: Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has made an urgent call for the transformation of agrifood systems, to make them more inclusive, economically viable and resilient to multiple shocks, as well as to produce better and more with less negative impact on the environment.
Qu was addressing a ministerial meeting held on Wednesday at the United Nations in New York entitled "Global Food Security Call to Action."
Cumulative effects of multiple shocks related to conflicts, the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, rising food prices have increased people's vulnerability and pushed hundreds of millions of more people to the brink of hunger, the Director-General said.
According to the Global Report on Food Crisis released earlier this month, 193 million people were acutely food insecure and in need of urgent assistance across 53 countries and territories in 2021.
Projections point to around 329,000 people reaching catastrophic food insecurity (IPC 5) in Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen by the end of 2022.
Malnutrition rates have also increased, with millions of children suffering from stunting or wasting whereas a healthy diet is out of reach for three billion people, according to the FAO's State of Food Security and Nutrition Report 2021.
Moreover, the budgets of governments and consumers have been squeezed tighter and countries' income per capita has shrunk, creating a cumulative loss to the global economy of more than $12 trillion over two years (2020-21), the Director-General said, expressing concern over the lack of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Noting that in March 2022 the FAO Food Price Index reached its highest level since its inception in 1990, Qu warned about the cascading impact of the war in Ukraine that could further exacerbate global food prices since Russia and Ukraine are dominant players in highly concentrated global grain markets.
Additionally, the Russian Federation is one of the top exporters in the world of fertilizers, he added, pointing out that the next planting season of countries which are import dependent on the Russian Federation could be at risk.
"Time is short, and the situation is dire," the Director-General said, outlining the path to successful transformation of agrifood systems to be more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable.
"First, we must scale up emergency agricultural assistance," he said. "Currently only eight per cent of all food security funding in emergencies goes to assist agricultural production," he noted, emphasising that investing in agriculture and rural livelihoods is strategic, and seven to 10 times more cost-effective than traditional assistance.
FAO seeks $1.5 billion to support 50 million people in 2022 with urgent agricultural interventions to address acute hunger.
Second, it is vital to invest in agrifood systems as well as hard infrastructure (roads, irrigation, electrification and digital) and value chain infrastructure (storage facilities, cooling facilities, banking infrastructure and insurance infrastructure).
Growth in the agriculture sector is a sure-fire way to cut poverty and hunger in many middle- to low-income countries, the Director-General said.
Third, science and innovation must be prioritized to revamp agrifood systems.
The Director-General highlighted the role of cutting-edge innovations in agriculture, such as new breeding techniques to boost crop yields, desired traits, and climate resilience, as well as digital agriculture that can significantly reduce market failures in agriculture and improve the functioning of the agricultural markets.
Fourth, the world must reduce food loss and waste, Qu said. Currently, the high amounts of food loss and waste could feed around 1.26 billion people per year.
"If we reduce food loss and waste by 50 per cent, there would be sufficient fruits and vegetables available in the food supply to cover the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables per person per day," the Director-General said, underling that food loss and waste also results in a huge negative impact on the environment.
The ministerial-level meeting brought together foreign ministers from approximately 30 regionally diverse countries to review the urgent humanitarian and development needs and identify steps to address global food security, nutrition, and resilience.
It was chaired by the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. | https://www.dtnext.in/business/2022/05/19/fao-chief-bats-for-urgent-transformation-of-agrifood-systems | 2022-05-19T12:02:30Z | https://www.dtnext.in/business/2022/05/19/fao-chief-bats-for-urgent-transformation-of-agrifood-systems | false | 2 |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM) announces the promotion of two executives as part of the company's ongoing development efforts under the continued leadership of Chairman and CEO, Pat Vincent-Collawn.
Don Tarry has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of PNM Resources. Don joined PNM Resources in 1996 and has most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to the CFO role, Don served as Vice President, Controller and Treasurer and Vice President, Customer Service and Chief Information Officer.
Lisa Eden has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Lisa joined PNM Resources in 2001 and has previously served as Vice President and Treasurer; Vice President and Chief Information Officer; and Vice President, Human Resources.
"Don and Lisa are well-positioned for these roles as we focus on the continued execution of our business plan alongside our planned merger with Avangrid," said Pat Vincent-Collawn. "These promotions recognize their continued development and value to our leadership team."
Both promotions are effective May 21, 2022.
Background:
PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2021 consolidated operating revenues of $1.8 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources provides electricity to approximately 800,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. PNM serves its customers with a diverse mix of generation and purchased power resources totaling 3.2 gigawatts of capacity, with a goal to achieve 100% emissions-free energy by 2040. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.
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Turkey’s president says ‘no’ to Sweden and Finland NATO bid
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country’s president flatly stated in a video released Thursday.
“We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO, and we will continue on our path like this,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a group of Turkish youth in the video for Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.
Turkey’s approval of Finland and Sweden’s application to join the Western military alliance is crucial because NATO makes decisions by consensus. Each of its 30 member countries has the power to veto a membership bid.
Erdogan has said Turkey’s objection stems from grievances with Sweden’s - and to a lesser degree with Finland’s - perceived support of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and an armed group in Syria that Turkey sees as an extension of the PKK. The conflict with the PKK has killed tens of thousands of people since 1984.
Turkey also accuses Sweden and Finland of harboring the followers of Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric whom the Turkish government blames for 2016 military coup attempt.
A full recording of Erdogan’s conversation with the youth for the holiday that marks the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in 1919 is expected to be released Thursday night. It was not immediately clear when the conversation took place.
In the remarks made available earlier Thursday, Erdogan accused the two prospective NATO members and especially Sweden of being “a focus of terror, home to terror.” He accused them of giving financial and weapons support to the armed groups, and claimed the countries’ alleged links to terror organizations meant they should not be part of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Turkish officials, including the president, also have pointed to arms restrictions on Turkey as a reason for Ankara’s opposition to the two countries becoming part of NATO.
Several European countries, including Sweden and Finland, restricted arms exports to Turkey following the country’s cross-border operation into northeast Syria in 2019 with the stated goal of clearing the border area of Kurdish militants.
Turkey says the Syrian Kurdish People’s Defense Units, or YPG, is directly linked to the PKK,, and Ankara was frustrated by American support for them in fighting the Islamic State group.
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- Featuring Mika Pikazo, Hanabushi, and many more
- Draw, learn, and communicate with others at this event livestreamed in both English and Japanese
TOKYO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- pixiv Inc. (Main Office: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shingo Kunieda), in collaboration with Wacom Co., will hold its third edition of Drawfest, a large-scale online drawing festival in which approximately 10,000 creators from around the world will participate, on June 18th and 25th, 2022 (Japan time).
Drawfest dedicated page: https://www.pixiv.net/special/drawfest3/en/
Drawfest is an online event where popular illustrators and animators explain various drawing and creative techniques, while allowing viewers to complete works of their own within a certain period of time. Speakers will include Mika Pikazo, a leading Japanese creator, Hanabushi, Guweiz, an illustrator living in Singapore, and Namie, an illustrator living in Australia. The program will be available in both English and Japanese, so people from various regions can enjoy the programs.
This year's Drawfest will be split into two sessions: Study Day on June 18th; and Feedback Day on June 25th. After taking in tips and techniques from speakers during Study Day, viewers will have one week to create artwork of their own and post them on pixiv. During the second session, the speakers will introduce and give feedback on the submitted artwork. Winners will also be selected for each category and receive a Wacom One LCD pen tablet and an official illustration book from our sponsor, Genshin Impact.
From this year on, Study Day will be streaming in both English and Japanese to allow participants to better focus on their creations. All pre-recorded video will be dubbed over and livestreams will be interpreted in real time, so that participants can hear explanations in a language they're more accustomed to.
At the first two editions of this event, held in 2021, approximately 40% of the audience had commercial illustration experience, and roughly 60% were from outside of Japan, making Drawfest an event where a diverse range of creators could interact beyond language barriers. This year's Drawfest is no exception as talented creators with fans from all over the world will take the stage and give pointers on their creative techniques. We hope those who take part come away with something that proves useful in their own creative endeavors.
pixiv will continue to strive to create opportunities for content creators from around the world to interact and work beyond barriers such as distance and language.
Drawfest 3 Event Summary and How to Attend
Date & Time:
Study Day: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 (JST) 9:00 am to 2:30 pm (tentative)
Feedback Day: Saturday, June 25th, 2022 (JST) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (tentative)
Languages:
Real-time broadcasts in both English and Japanese
Programs: 3 programs x 2 days
Where to View: Exclusively streamed on YouTube Live
Participation Fee:
FREE, pre-registration is required, videos won't be archived
Details:
Pre-registration: https://www.pixiv.net/special/drawfest3/en/
Pre-registration period:
Part 1: Wednesday, May 18th to Friday, May 27th, 2022
Part 2: Wednesday, June 1st to Saturday, June 25th, 2022
Please note that applications may be closed once a certain number has been reached.
【Main Artwork】Timbougami
- Programs
1. Learn with Guweiz! How to Draw Cool Female Characters in the Shade
Date & Time:
Study Day: Saturday, June 18th, 9:00 am to 10:30 am (JST).
Feedback Day: Saturday, June 25th, 9:00 am to 10:00 am (JST).
Summary: Guweiz will explain the techniques behind depicting dignified women existing in their own world, starting from a grayscale rough sketch.
Speaker:
- Guweiz
A highly talented illustrator living in Singapore, Guweiz started drawing at 17. In just a few years they have gained fans both in Japan and abroad, depicting scenes and characters that move people's hearts. "The Art of GUWEIZ", an artbook filled with past illustrations is now on sale.
pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/users/8350338
twitter: @ttguweiz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guweiz/
2. Welcome to the Animation Dojo! Mika Pikazo learns from Hanabushi!
Date & Time:
Study Day: Saturday, June 18th, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (JST).
Feedback Day: Saturday, June 25th, 10:30 am - 11:30 am (JST).
This program, featuring Mika Pikazo and Hanabushi, aims to help beginners in the world of animation take a step forward and learn the basics, the joy of movement, and key points of expression.
Speakers:
- Mika Pikazo
Born in Tokyo, in '93, they work as an illustrator and character designer.
You might know them as the designer for the Vtubers Kaguya Luna and Hakos Baelz, Sei Shonagon and Mysterious Ranmaru X from Fate/Grand Orrder, or even characters from the Bandai Namco Entertainment game DENONBU.
pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/users/1039353
twitter: @MikaPikaZo
- Hanabushi
Illustrator and animator. Formerly affiliated with Toei Animation, has participated in many productions and has worked extensively as a character designer and animation director. Hanabushi's work on music videos for artists like Zutomayo on their 2020 song "Obenkyo shitoiteyo" and their 2021 song "Darken" has been widely acclaimed, even among those with no interest in anime.
pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/users/9211647
twitter: @hanabushi_
3. Genshin Impact x Namie - Create Cute Characters and Scenes with a Variety of Colors and Textures!
Date & Time:
Study Day: Saturday, June 18th, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (JST).
Feedback Day: Saturday, June 25th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (JST).
Namie will explain how to make scenes and characters prettier by using photographic materials while drawing characters from Drawfest's sponsor: Genshin Impact.
Speakers:
- Namie
An illustrator living in Australia known for their use of soft colors and cute characters. They've gained much popularity mainly on social media. Their major works include character designs for Arknights (Mizuki, Goldenglow), Fate/Grand Order concept ornaments and game anniversary illustrations.
pixiv:https://www.pixiv.net/users/3829860
twitter:@namgoreng
Sponsor for this event: Genshin Impact
- About pixiv https://www.pixiv.net
pixiv is a social media for creators focusing on communication through artwork. It was launched in September 2007, specializing in the publication and exchange of various works (illustrations, manga, and novels). The service is based on the philosophy of creating a place where creative endeavors can be more fun. Currently, more than 79 million users have registered.
- About Wacom
Wacom is a leading technology company that utilizes digital pen technology to give customers a digital drawing or writing experience that suits their needs. Wacom pen tablets are used in more than 150 countries and regions by a wide range of users, from professional creators such as film producers, industrial design studios, designers, and cartoonists to hobbyists who enjoy illustration and photo processing. Wacom strives to continue to deliver new digital pen experiences and value, with a view to working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Pixiv Inc. https://www.pixiv.co.jp
Address: 6F JPR Sendagaya Building, 4 - 23 - 5 Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo
Representative Director: Shingo Kunieda
Business : Internet Services
Established: July 25th, 2005
- Wacom Corporation https://www.wacom.com/
Address: 2-510-1 Toyonodai, Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture
President and CEO: Nobutaka Ide
Established: July 12th, 1983
For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact
pixiv Public Relations: Muramatsu, Koide, Takahashi
E-mail address: info@pixiv.co.jp
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Transport for London (TfL) has released a new Tube map with the Elizabeth line included for the first time.
The new east-west railway has been added to the map ahead of its opening on May 24.
It is displayed as a double purple line rather than a solid line to “differentiate the Elizabeth line as a new railway as opposed to a London Underground line”, TfL said.
The line stretches from Reading in Berkshire and Heathrow Airport in west London to Shenfield in Essex and Abbey Wood in south-east London.
Trains will initially operate in three sections, which are expected to be integrated in the autumn.
The new central section, built by the delayed and overbudget Crossrail project, runs through tunnels from Paddington in west London to Abbey Wood.
Services on the two other sections already operate as TfL Rail, and will be rebranded to the Elizabeth line from May 24.
The line is named in honour of the Queen, who visited Paddington station on Tuesday to mark the completion of Crossrail.
The map also includes the Bank branch of the Northern line, which reopened this week after a 17-week closure for major upgrades, and the London Overground extension to Barking Riverside, which launches in the autumn.
The Tube map is based on a design by London Underground electrical draughtsman Harry Beck in 1931.
The first published version was released in 1933.
TfL’s interim customer and revenue director Julie Dixon said: “Our world-renowned map now has another iconic addition in the Elizabeth line, which will serve London and the South East for hundreds of years to come.
“When we open on Tuesday May 24, the new Elizabeth line will begin providing greater connectivity and step-free access from Reading and Heathrow to Shenfield and Abbey Wood through the centre of London.
“This latest Tube map is a real credit to the team who have put it together.
“It has been both a challenge and a privilege to update Harry Beck’s original design to literally put a new piece of transport history on the map.
“This latest version takes into account a number of wider changes to the transport network, but will ensure Londoners and visitors alike are able to navigate around our transport network with ease.” | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/05/19/first-tube-map-with-elizabeth-line-published/ | 2022-05-19T12:07:15Z | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/05/19/first-tube-map-with-elizabeth-line-published/ | false | 12 |
Money which was supposed to be Covid-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town was mistakenly wired to the bank account of a resident who refused to return it and spent most of it on online gambling, police have said.
Sho Taguchi, a 24-year-old jobless resident in the town of Abu in western Japan, was arrested on Wednesday, Yamaguchi prefectural police said.
Police said on Thursday he admitted to spending most of the 46.3 million yen (£290,000) of taxpayers’ money on gambling.
According to the Kyodo News agency, only 68,000 yen (£428) is left in his bank account after he withdrew the money 34 times in just over 10 days after the town made the mistake.
He is being held on suspicion of computer fraud.
Taguchi had allegedly refused the town’s request to return the money, police said.
The funds were Covid-19 subsidies that were deposited into his bank account in April.
Each of the 463 low-income households in Abu, which has a population of 3,372, was supposed to receive 100,000 yen (£630).
But a town official mistakenly submitted to a financial institution a single transfer request of the total amount to Taguchi, whose name was the first on the list of recipients, Kyodo News reported.
Town officials are separately investigating how the erroneous transfer went through unnoticed, a mistake that has triggered a wave of criticism from residents.
Abu mayor Norihiko Hanada told reporters that the arrest is a step towards tracing the money and he hoped it is recovered in full.
Taguchi’s arrest was based on his alleged transfer of four million yen (£25,200) of the town money paid into an account believed to be an online gambling site.
Police declined to say how much of the money he actually gambled away, though he told them it was most of it. | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/world-news/2022/05/19/man-in-japan-gambled-covid-town-funds-mistakenly-sent-to-him/ | 2022-05-19T12:08:13Z | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/world-news/2022/05/19/man-in-japan-gambled-covid-town-funds-mistakenly-sent-to-him/ | false | 10 |
Which running watch is best?
If you love to run or are training for an event, you can take your preparation to the next level with a running watch. A quality running watch does much more than keep time and count your steps. It uses the latest technology to accurately track your health and progress. Many have smart capabilities, so you can also access your smartphone alerts and music for added motivation.
Running watches vary significantly in cost and complexity. Finding the right one depends on your fitness level, health goals and budget. The best is Fitbit Versa 2 Health and Fitness Smartwatch.
What to know before you buy a running watch
GPS
GPS takes the smartwatch to a whole new level. Running watches with GPS help runners more accurately track their distance, pace and speed instead of getting an estimate as you would with an app or step counter. GPS helps plan your workouts because you have access to more data and can lead to more improvement over time.
Some of the high-end running watches rely on GPS and are also compatible with the Russian-run system GLONASS, the EU-run system Galileo, China’s BDS and Japan’s QZSS. It’s not essential to have a watch with more than one satellite system, but it leads to more accurate data.
Battery life
GPS and satellite navigation are a big advantage, but it also depletes the battery. Many of these watches can last multiple days on a single charge, but when in GPS mode, the battery might only last 5-12 hours. A low battery can also affect certain features, such as the display screen’s brightness.
Versatility
A quality running watch has so many valuable features that it becomes the watch that many people rely on for everyday use. Consider factors such as size, comfort, style and weight before purchasing so you find a watch that looks and feels good when you aren’t working out.
What to look for in a quality running watch
Waterproof
Whether you plan to run in the rain or want a watch you can wear when swimming, look for a waterproof running watch that is water-resistant up to at least 100 meters.
Touchscreen
Touchscreen watches are becoming more popular and have a sleek, streamlined look, but they can be challenging to operate when running. It comes down to preference, but some runners prefer watches with physical buttons, especially when training in the cold weather or when wearing gloves.
Special features
In addition to getting notifications from your smartphone, many running watches can work with your wireless or running headphones. Many can also link up with Spotify, Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Some brands, such as Garmin, have their own contactless payment programs linked to their running watches.
How much you can expect to spend on a running watch
The cost of a running watch depends on the brand, features and technology, but they start as low as $15 and go up to $500. The most high-tech running watches can cost $1,000 or more, but you can find quality running watches for $100-$200 that are good for beginner and intermediate athletes.
Running watch FAQ
Can my running watch track my sleep?
A. Yes! Some watches have features that help you track your daily strain, recovery, sleep cycles and circadian rhythm. They monitor your cardiovascular output and daily stressors, so you can better plan your recovery and adapt your training accordingly.
What’s the life span of a running watch?
A. It depends on the brand and model of the watch, how often it’s used, and how well you take care of it, but some high-quality watches can last three to five years.
What’s the best running watch to buy?
Top running watch
Fitbit Versa 2 Health and Fitness Smart Watch
What you need to know: You can track your workouts in real-time with this running watch that is waterproof and has built-in GPS.
What you’ll love: The multiday battery can last up to six days with regular use and up to 12 continuous hours when using GPS. You can set goals, track your exercise output, monitor your heart rate, analyze sleep, and access Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. It does require a Fitbit Premium Membership to access all content features, but new members get a six-month free trial.
What you should consider: Some customers felt overwhelmed by all of the extra features.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top running watch for the money
What you need to know: This simple but practical and stylish running watch is waterproof and comes with a 200-lap memory.
What you’ll love: The features on this watch are easy to navigate, and the data clearly visible on the display screen. You can set up to five daily alarms, track your sleep and count your steps. It’s lightweight and the battery lasts long, so with average use, you don’t have to charge it every day.
What you should consider: This watch doesn’t have some of the advanced features standard on other running watches.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Garmin Instinct Rugged Outdoor Watch
What you need to know: This durable watch was built to withstand the elements and meets military standards for being thermal-, shock- and water-resistant.
What you’ll love: With three global navigation systems, you never have to worry about getting lost or finding your way back to where you started. The smart notifications let you always stay connected. You can track your heart rate, activity and stress levels. The battery lasts for up to 14 days in smart mode and 16 hours in GPS mode. You can use the Garmin app to track your fitness and plan your training.
What you should consider: This is one of the more expensive watches and comes with technology and features not essential for beginners.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Sue Gray is yet to release the full version of her report into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street.
She had to delay the publication of the document after the Metropolitan Police announced they were launching their own inquiry into the allegations, but published an interim version in January.
The force has now concluded its inquiry into the partygate scandal, issuing a total of 126 fines.
The fixed-penalty notices (FPNs) were for events in Downing Street and across Whitehall spanning eight separate days.
Scotland Yard said 28 people received between two and five fines.
Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak both received only one FPN for attending a lockdown party in June 2022.
But now that the police investigation has been concluded, when will Sue Gray’s report be released?
Here’s what you need to know.
What did the interim report say?
At the end of January, Ms Gray published a redacted version of her inquiry, with the 12-page document shared on the Government’s official website.
The inquiry examined 16 alleged gatherings and confirmed that the Metropolitan Police Service was investigating 12 of these, with the report describing the events that took place at No 10 between May 2020 and April 2021 as “difficult to justify”.
She said there “were failures of leadership and judgement by different parts of No 10 and the Cabinet Office at different times”.
Ms Gray also said that she would not be publishing her full report at that time in order to not “prejudice” the ongoing Met investigation.
When will the full report be released?
It is still unclear exactly when Ms Gray’s full report will be published.
However, now that the police investigation into partygate has finished, there have been numerous reports that it could be as soon as next week (week beginning Monday 23 May).
Helen Ball, the Met Police’s acting deputy commissioner, said she had no objection to the report now being published.
“We have no objections at all to Sue Gray publishing her report and she will make her decisions now as to the next steps she wants to take, I’m sure.”
Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats have called for her report to be published “without delay.”
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey tweeted: “Boris Johnson’s Downing Street was fined more times for breaking Covid laws than any other address in the country.
“The full Sue Gray report should now be published without delay.
“The public made huge sacrifices while Boris Johnson partied, they deserve the full truth.”
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer added: “What I want to see now is the full Sue Gray report published, there’s no further hiding places for the Prime Minister on that.”
Downing Street said its intention is to publish the Sue Gray report in the form it is received as soon as possible.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Sue Gray will complete her work and then hand that over and then we will publish that as soon as possible. That has not happened yet.
“So in effect, timings are a matter for her, still, in terms of when she completes her report.”
What could the report mean for Boris Johnson?
Many Tory MPs have previously said that they would wait until the publication of Ms Gray’s report before casting their judgement on the Prime Minister.
However, if Ms Gray’s full report is damning Mr Johnson may face a vote of no confidence and a potential leadership challenge. | https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/sue-gray-report-published-partygate-findings-release-date-boris-johnson-3527745 | 2022-05-19T12:11:06Z | https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/sue-gray-report-published-partygate-findings-release-date-boris-johnson-3527745 | true | 1 |
By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 17 May: Obstruction caused due to heavy rains on the Badrinath Dham route was cleared this morning and the Yatra resumed soon after.
It may be recalled that rock fall had resulted in blockage of the road near Panchpulia in Karnaprayag, yesterday. After some hours of road blockage, the obstruction was cleared this morning allowing the Chardham Yatra for Badrinath to resume. According to the reports, some boulders had fallen from road side hills after heavy rains in the area yesterday. Though the road was cleared for traffic, passengers have been asked to be alert due to the rise in water level in Khachda drain on the Badrinath highway. Keeping this in mind, as a precautionary measure, the police administration stopped about 800 pilgrims from proceeding towards Badrinath Dham at the Pandukeshwar barrier, today. Arrangements have been made for accommodation and food for the pilgrims at the Govindghat Gurdwara. By the evening, however, the weather cleared and as per the reports, the passengers were allowed to proceed further.
Heavy rains were reported between Joshimath and Badrinath Dham, yesterday. Even after the rain halted for a while, it has continued intermittently in Badrinath and Lambagad areas since 4 p.m. yesterday. In the evening, stones started falling from the hill in Khachda drain near Lambagad. As a result, the police stopped the movement of vehicles in the affected area. This morning, the Badrinath Highway was cleared for traffic and the Yatra resumed. | https://garhwalpost.in/obstruction-on-badrinath-route-cleared-yatra-resumes/ | 2022-05-19T12:12:30Z | https://garhwalpost.in/obstruction-on-badrinath-route-cleared-yatra-resumes/ | true | 1 |
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Without the need to manage private keys, acquire resources, make trades, or perform other complicated tasks required to participate in DeFi Pool. With a simple click, users can participate in DeFi Pool programs without any gas fees and earn high returns easily and safely with the help of AEX.
Staking--break all barriers to staking
Staking comes from the "stake" of "Proof of Stake", meaning the behaviour of the holders staking their coins to vote when the PoS consensus is forming. It is difficult to verify the content packed in each block and to vote for the information, for it requires an excellent computer device and 24-hour node connecting, which is not easy nor sustainable for massive cryptocurrency holders. The dominant POS public chains verify all nodes and holders and set a high thresholds for the nodes, but holders can participate in the verification process and directly obtain dividends via AEX Global.
Cryptos that involve Staking are gaining more popularity and attention, lots of projects are building their own staking system. AEX organized a management group for creating corresponding main nodes, and return the profits to users by interests so as to improve the utilization ratio of users' asstes and create more investment incomes. The yield, locking period and redemption time are up to the mainnet, but Staking on AEX Earn can spare users of complex operation and hardware requirement in building nodes and the process of verifying. Users can participate in staking with only one click and wait for the node production, which is the return interest. The yield will be calculated in a daily basis and the process is quite simple and quick for the users.
Four hot coins are available in Staking now: ATOM, DYDX, BTM, and YOYO.
Dual Investment--fearless in bull or bear market
Dual Investment is an innovative product launched by AEX Global recently, in which incomes will be settled in one of the two coins, maximizing the yields of USDT, BTC and ETH. Regardless of bull or bear market, users can enjoy high APR. The top digital assets exchanges in the world are successively launching the dual investment, to provide high APR for users. Because more exchanges launch the dual investment, the yield will fluctuate with market changes, but in most cases, AEX's Dual Investment is the most profitable among other exchanges.
The advantages of AEX Earn
AEX promises to guarantee users' principal. Despite the high risks of on-chain operation, even the extreme black swan incidents, AEX Global foundation will compensate for all losses.
AEX creates the highest yields in the industry. The return depends on the daily yields of the program, but even if the actual yield is lower than the promised return, AEX will plug the gap with its own funds.
AEX has been operating for more than 9 years. Providing users with easier and more profitable financial products is what AEX is striving for.
AEX Global now is building a tier-one, secure and reliable, professional and stable leading digital asset management brand with multiple products available to users around the globe. However, AEX will never satisfy. We keep searching and studying new coins with great potential, and new ways of assets increase, to deliver all users with a safe, complete, easy and diversified wealth management service.
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Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. (OTC:FKKFF – Get Rating) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $17.36 and last traded at $17.36, with a volume of 0 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $17.36.
Separately, Daiwa Capital Markets lowered Fukuoka Financial Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 9th.
The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.93.
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc is a holding company, which provides banking and financial services. It operates through the Banking and Others divisions. The Banking division offers deposits, loans, and domestic and foreign exchange services. The Others division provides guarantees, business revitalization support, receivable management, and collection services.
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Data from Oral Presentation Identifies Three Novel AAV Capsids with High Retinal Transduction
Additional Data Supports Utility of a Novel Cell Line for Efficient AAV Manufacturing
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vedere Bio II, Inc., a company developing transformative, next-generation therapies for vision restoration and preservation, today will present new preclinical data at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) taking place in Washington, D.C., and virtually, May 16-19, 2022.
"These data represent a significant step forward for the field of ocular gene therapy, as we have now identified three novel AAV capsids which provide exceptional retinal transduction, as well as a new cell line that enables the manufacturing of AAV vectors at higher titers and percent-full capsids," said Gabor Veres, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Vedere Bio II. "Taken together, these advances not only enhance the probability of success for Vedere's lead program, but also the ability to build a pipeline and scale the production of high-quality vector preps."
Data from the ASGCT presentations are summarized below.
Three proprietary AAV capsids are exceptionally efficient at transducing retinal cells following intravitreal (IVT) injection
Oral title: Novel AAV Capsids for Intravitreal Delivery: Identifying and Characterizing Novel AAV Variants in Non-Human Primates (Abstract #1199)
Date/Time/Location: Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM in Ballroom A
Session: Novel AAV Capsids for the Brain, Eye, and Kidney
Key results:
- The inner limiting membrane (ILM), is a physical barrier on the retina that prevents therapeutics, including adeno-associated viruses (AAVs), from reaching the diseased retinal cells through intravitreal injection (IVT).
- To overcome this barrier, a directed evolution approach was utilized to identify three novel capsids that:
New cell line enables the manufacturing of AAV vectors at higher titers and percent-full capsids
Poster title: X-RAP™ Suspension Cell Line and Its Platform: Vedere's Solution for rAAV Manufacturing (Abstract #416)
Date/Time/Location: Monday, May 16, 2022 from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM in Hall D
Session: Vector Product Engineering, Development or Manufacturing I
Key results:
- Manufacturing AAV vectors at high titers and percent-full capsids is essential for both commercial viability as well as clinical success (given regulatory requirements).
- Vedere successfully developed a suspension cell line (X-RAP™), which along with demonstrating zero cell aggregation in high density cultures, consumes less nutrients, quintuples the percent-full capsids and has a titer ~1.8x greater than a commercially available cell line (Gibco™ Viral Production Cells) for rAAV production.
- Performance was consistent across different cell passage stages, in different scales of shake flask and in a 2L bioreactor. Vedere plans to scale production to 50L bioreactors to confirm that performance is consistent for an industrial-scale process.
About Vedere Bio II, Inc.
Vedere Bio II is a privately held, emerging biopharmaceutical company leveraging proprietary optogenetics and photoswitch technologies along with novel AAV capsids to restore vision in all patients with vision loss due to photoreceptor cell death. Comprising a diverse team of pioneering scientists and drug developers, Vedere Bio II is discovering and developing next generation ocular therapies to restore and preserve vision for those patients. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA and is funded by Atlas Ventures, Octagon Capital, Mission BioCapital, Samsara BioCapital, the RD Fund and Casdin Capital. For more information, please visit www.vederebio.com or follow Vedere Bio II on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Company adds to executive leadership team as part of rapid growth and product offering expansion
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplySci, the leading provider of regulatory technology and compliance solutions for the financial services sector, is continuing to grow its experienced leadership team with three recent appointments. The company has named Helen Johnson as chief technology officer, Robert Keller, CFA, to the position of chief product officer and Eric Przybisiki as chief legal officer.
"Following an incredible year of growth and expansion, we are excited to continue growing our team with leaders who will drive innovation and development, as well as a visionary product leadership to continue to create new solutions for our growing customer base," said ComplySci President Will Bressman. "We're very excited to have found such outstanding leaders in Helen and Robert, and to have recently promoted Eric Przybisiki, who has played an integral part in our success over the past several years. With more than 70 years of combined experience in both the United States and European markets, they will provide significant value to ComplySci as we support the dynamic needs of financial service institutions around the world."
Chief Technology Officer Helen Johnson
Prior to joining ComplySci, Ms. Johnson, served as the chief technology officer at Data Dynamics, Inc. She also previously worked at AIG where she held numerous leadership positions, including serving as the global head of information technology delivery partnership, head of science technology and chief data officer, as well as at Thompson Reuters Eikon, RBS Global Banking and Markets, and Bloomberg, among others.
She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in computer science and economics from Cornell University and currently serves as an advisory board member for Wallaroo Labs and Sorcero.
"I am incredibly pleased to be joining the ComplySci family of firms," said Johnson. "The company is an innovative leader in compliance solutions, and I look forward to working with our teams to continue to enhance our products as we find new and valuable ways to help our customers meet their compliance needs."
Chief Product Officer Robert Keller, CFA
Before joining the company, Mr. Keller served as the head of product for Clearwater Analytics, where he was responsible for creating and executing the strategy for the investment management market vertical. He also previously worked for Eze Software, where he held numerous leadership positions in his long tenure with the company, including serving as chief product officer, chief strategy officer and managing director for Europe.
Mr. Keller is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and received his master's in business administration from the Boston University School of Management. He also holds the chartered financial analyst designation.
"I'm thrilled to join ComplySci at this critical moment of growth in the company's history," said Keller. "Amy has created a strong team, which has helped the company make tremendous strides as a leading provider of tech-enabled employee compliance solutions for the financial services sector. I look forward to working with the entire team to continuously improve our best-in-class solutions."
Chief Legal Officer Eric Przybisiki
Mr. Przybisiki joined ComplySci as general counsel in 2018. Prior to that time, he served as North American general counsel at Atos and counsel and assistant secretary at Siemens IT Solutions and Services. Mr. Przybisiki began his career as director of business and legal affairs at Troma Entertainment, before serving as negotiator and counsel for Hyperion Solutions Corporation, contracts counsel at HSS, Inc. and senior counsel at Westcon Group, Inc.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and American studies from Brandeis University and his juris doctor from New York Law School. He is admitted to and a member of the bars in New York and Connecticut.
"I have been honored to have worked alongside Amy and the team for the last four years as the company has grown and evolved," said Mr. Przybisiki. "I have seen firsthand what ComplySci can accomplish and am excited about what the future holds as we continue to invest in and build upon our comprehensive suite of products and offerings."
About ComplySci
ComplySci believes advanced compliance technology empowers compliance professionals to transform their business. More than 7,000 customers, including some of the world's largest financial institutions, rely on ComplySci's scalable and sophisticated platform to stay ahead of risk and unlock the strategic potential of their compliance data. The company's family of firms includes ComplySci, RIA in a Box, illumis, a ComplySci company, NRS, a ComplySci company, and ITEGRIA®, a division of RIA in a Box.
Together, the family of firms offer a full suite of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) consulting, technology, managed services, analytics and outsourcing solutions for the financial services industry. Its regulatory technology solutions help compliance organizations identify, monitor, manage and report on risk and conflicts of interest, including personal trading, gifts and entertainment, political contributions, outside business affiliations and other Code of Ethics violations. Learn more at complysci.com.
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Authors of military-defence projects honoured with Ho Chi Minh Awards
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented the Ho Chi Minh Awards in Science and Technology to 49 authors involved in two outstanding projects in the field of military-defence.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents Ho Chi Minh Awards in Science and Technology to authors (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented
the Ho Chi Minh Awards in Science and Technology to 49 authors involved in two
outstanding projects in the field of military-defence.The projects have been developed by the Military Telecommunications & Industry Corporation (Viettel). They have been recognised internationally, comprising two inventions receiving international patents, eight others patented in Vietnam and 15 reports released at prestigious international scientific conferences. Among the research teams are many young faces.
Addressing the event, President Phuc affirmed that over the years, the Party and State have defined science-technology development and application as a top national policy, one of the important drivers for the country’s socio-economic development, and a priority in the operation of sectors at all levels.
He highly valued the achievements of Viettel in researching and producing military equipment and technologies applicable in military activities.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
The State leader underlined that science and technology should
be the foundation for the building of a modern army, and that science-technology
achievements should be applied effectively to boost national socio-economic
development.He asked the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence to continue to focus on science-technology development to meet the requirements of the People’s Army in a modern direction.
Along with developing high-quality human resources, Viettel should work to meet the military’s demand for equipment and maintain its position as a leading economic group, providing products leading the market and contributing to promoting the country’s socio-economic development, he requested.
The Ho Chi Minh Awards in Science and Technology is the most prestigious awards for outstanding and high-valued projects that have had a great impact on people’s lives as well as significantly contributing to the cause of socio-economic development and the maintenance of security.
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Brazilian Muay Thai fighter Walter Goncalves has been receiving praise from some pretty high places. He will be fighting in the flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix, which kicks off at ONE 157 on May 20.
Ahead of his showdown against former champion Jonathan Haggerty, Goncalves has received shoutouts from Brazilian ONE titleholders John Lineker and Adriano Moraes, as well as notable UFC names like Edson Barboza, Diego Brandão, and Renato Moicano.
Goncalves was grateful for the support heading into his next fight. On Instagram, he shared their shoutouts and said:
"Thanks to all my friends for the support and messages, I'm a fan of all of you I'm going to bring the victory and I'm going to be champion of this GP thank you my family my team and my coach we are together until the end... I will bring to Vitoria."
John Lineker is coming off a huge knockout win over former champion Bibiano Fernandes and posed with the title when he gave his shoutout in Portuguese.
Brazilian UFC fighter Renato Moicano, who is coming off a loss to Rafael dos Anjos, told Goncalves:
"I'm here to to show support to Walter Goncalves, he's going to fight [in] the Muay Thai Grand Prix in ONE Championship. He has a really good record, really good guy. And I send him all the best, and good luck, my friend."
On May 20 at ONE 157, Walter Goncalves will meet British fighter 'The General' Haggerty in the opening round of the ONE Muay Thai Flyweight Grand Prix.
Walter Goncalves returns at ONE 157
Brazilian striker Goncalves is known as a standout talent in Muay Thai. He is only 23 years old and holds over 70 victories in the sport. In 2019, he fought for the flyweight world title. He performed well in a losing effort against reigning champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
For the first fight in the Muay Thai tournament, Goncalves will meet top-ranked striker 'The General' Haggerty. Ahead of the fight, Goncalves spoke with ONE, saying:
“I know Jonathan Haggerty is coming off three wins in a row and is a former world champion. But despite the fact that many point to him as a favorite, I look at him as if he were just another opponent. I will face him as I have always faced my other opponents: with a thirst for victory... I believe this fight ends by knockout. We are two fighters with great knockout power, so I don’t believe the fight will end with the judges’ decision."
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DURHAM, N.C., May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chimerix (CMRX, Financial), a biopharmaceutical company whose mission it is to develop medicines that meaningfully improve and extend the lives of patients facing deadly diseases, today announced that it will host a live conference call and audio webcast on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. ET to report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, and to provide a business overview.
To access the live conference call, please dial (877) 354-4056 (domestic) or (678) 809-1043 (international) at least five minutes prior to the start time, and refer to conference ID 3535104. A live audio webcast of the call will also be available on the Investors’ section of the Company's website, www.chimerix.com. An archived webcast will be available on the Chimerix website approximately two hours after the event.
About Chimerix
Chimerix is a biopharmaceutical company with a mission to develop medicines that meaningfully improve and extend the lives of patients facing deadly diseases. In June 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval of TEMBEXA for the treatment of smallpox as a medical countermeasure. The Company has two other advanced clinical-stage development programs, ONC201 and dociparstat sodium (DSTAT). ONC201 is in development for recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma. DSTAT is in development as a potential first-line therapy in acute myeloid leukemia.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Forward-looking statements include those relating to, among other things, results from the BICR of the 50- patient cohort of ONC201 for the treatment of recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma, the status of Chimerix’s oncology programs, and the manufacturing, potential benefits and government procurement of TEMBEXA. Among the factors and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are risks that the current pre-clinical or clinical study data for ONC201 or CMX521 will not support accelerated, or any, regulatory approval; the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Oncoceutics may not be realized; the ability to generate positive results in a Phase 3 study in acute myeloid leukemia and subsequent approval for DSTAT; risks that Chimerix will not obtain a procurement contract for TEMBEXA in smallpox in a timely manner or at all; Chimerix’s current BCV manufacturing efforts may not satisfy the requirements of any procurement award; Chimerix’s reliance on a sole source third-party manufacturer for drug supply; risks that ongoing or future trials may not be successful or replicate previous trial results, or may not be predictive of real-world results or of results in subsequent trials; risks and uncertainties relating to competitive products and technological changes that may limit demand for our drugs; risks that our drugs may be precluded from commercialization by the proprietary rights of third parties; and additional risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
CONTACTS:
Michelle LaSpaluto
919-972-7115
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Will O’Connor
Stern Investor Relations
212-362-1200
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The days are getting longer and warmer, so it’s time to slip on a pair of flip-flops. These classic minimalist shoes go with summer just like sand goes with the shore and are perfect for laid-back days and casual outings.
Although the flip-flop design is fairly basic, there are a few variations to consider when choosing the perfect pair. Additionally, they come in men’s, women’s and unisex designs, so you’re sure to find flip-flops that fit your feet and warm-weather fashion sense.
What are flip-flops?
Flip-flops fall into the sandal category and stand out for their minimalistic design that leaves most of the foot exposed. Flip-flop soles are typically on the flat side, but some styles sport elevated heels. The straps of these summery sandals fit across the top of the feet and have a toe piece, which is often referred to as a thong, that fits between the big and second toes to keep the shoes in place during wear. Some flip-flops have straps that you can adjust to fit more comfortably.
Additionally, many well-made flip-flops have cushioning in the straps, toe pieces and footbeds for comfort during walking.
Flip-flops are typically made of manufactured materials like plastic or ethylene-vinyl acetate, although some have leather straps. Some pairs have memory foam in the soles for enhanced comfort.
Getting your feet flip-flop ready
Don’t forget to prepare your feet before you head out in a pair of flip-flops. After all, most of the foot is visible in this type of shoe, so unkempt nails and skin will be noticeable.
To make your feet look their best, begin with a home pedicure that consists of trimming your toenails. While you can purchase nail grooming tools separately, buying a pedicure set is a great way to get multiple tools in one handy kit.
For feet that you’ll want to show off in a pair of flip flops, you’ll also need to focus on your skin. Remove rough spots and calluses with a pedicure stone, and finish your grooming efforts with a cream that’s made especially for feet. These steps will keep your feet soft and smooth all summer long.
Flip-flop styles
All flip-flops have the same basic structure, but they don’t all look the same. The best style variation for you depends on your fashion sense and where you plan to wear your new casual thong-style sandals.
- Embellished flip-flops have metallic or sequin straps and may have decorative items like bows or flowers. This fun style is a bit dressier than others and is ideal if you plan to wear flip-flops to a special event.
- Outdoorsy styles have treads for stability when walking on wet surfaces, sandy shores or uneven ground.
- Waterproof flip-flops are the best option to wear to the beach or by the pool. They are usually made of EVA or rubber materials that are waterproof.
- All flip-flops are casual, but some styles are made of materials, such as canvas, that look as relaxed as they feel on the feet.
- Sporty flip-flops offer a no-frills design that’s stylish and practical.
Best foot care products for flip-flop season
L’Occitane Shea Butter Foot Cream
This cream is formulated especially for the feet, and it’s infused with shea butter that softens and moisturizes dry, cracked and rough skin. It’s made without sulfates SLES and SLS, parabens and phthalates.
It’s easy to have feet ready for summer when you keep them soft and smooth. This pedicure stone accomplishes these tasks with its glass construction that softens skin by removing rough patches and calluses.
Pure Enrichment PureNails 10-Piece Professional Manicure and Pedicure Kit
Powered by electricity, this nail grooming tool has two speed settings and seven attachments that work together to create salon-quality manicures and pedicures from home. A storage case is included.
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Nails Inc. Florals…For Spring? Nail Polish Set
The soft pastel shades in this four-piece nail polish set are ideal for dressing up nails in preparation for summer footwear. The polishes boast a vegan formula and are also cruelty-free.
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Best flip-flops for 2022
Birkenstock Women’s Gizeh Sandals
These stylish flip-flop sandals feature the cork footbeds that Birkenstock is known for and provide outstanding comfort and support. The adjustable strap ensures the perfect fit. You have a choice of several fashionable colors.
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Skechers Men’s Relaxed Fit Supreme Bosnia Thong Sandals
With a relaxed fit and cushioned memory foam footbeds and straps, these flip-flops offer the comfort you’d expect from the brand. The distressed appearance of the canvas straps gives them an attractive yet casual appeal.
Crocs Crocband Adult Flip-Flop Sandals
The feature set of these sporty unisex flip-flops includes water-resistant materials, a lightweight fit and pod-covered footbeds that make them a comfortable and stylish choice anyone can appreciate.
Clarks Women’s Sea Breeze Flip-Flops
These flip-flops are made of EVA foam that’s supportive and lightweight, so they are comfortable to wear for hours of strolling on the beach or hanging out with friends. The straps have an adjustable closure for a customizable fit.
Nike Men’s On Deck Flip-Flop Sandals
Casual, sporty looks and a lightweight, comfortable fit are important reasons the On Deck flip-flops are likely to become your favorite summer shoes. The no-fuss design pairs perfectly with shorts or warm-weather trousers.
Guess Women’s Tutu Bow Flip-Flops
This pair proves you can wear flip-flops for semi-dressy occasions, thanks to the flirty, feminine bows. The rounded toes and slightly elevated heels add to their stylish appearance.
Olukai Men’s Tuahine Flip-Flops
Breathable mesh-lined leather straps, well-made rubber soles and cushioned footbeds make these flip-flops ideal for casual summer adventures. What’s more, the materials hold up well to exposure to moisture.
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Reef Women’s Cushion Court Flip-Flop Sandals
While you’ll love that these flip-flops have cushioned footbeds, you’ll also be impressed by the metallic straps that complement your polished pedicures.
Under Armour Men’s Fat Tire T Flip-Flop
These men’s flip-flops boast grippy treads that provide stability on wet surfaces, a feature that sets them apart from other pairs. The EVA cushioning is comfortable and lightweight.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
Sperry Women’s Parrotfish Flip-Flop Sandals
The woven leather straps on this pair of flip-flops give them a beach-ready appearance that’s both casual and fashionable. Not only do they look good, but they are also structured for the comfort you’d expect from the brand.
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Adidas Comfort Men’s Flip-Flop Sandals
Supportive cushioning and reliable treads are the stand-out features of these flip-flops. They offer casual, sporty styling that’s great for everyday wear.
Birkenstock Unisex Honolulu EVA Sandals
These Birkenstocks are made of waterproof EVA that feels lightweight with each step. They are also flexible with supportive footbeds and come in several fun colors.
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CANNES, France (AP) — One of the most memorable lines — and Rob Reiner’s personal favorite — of “This Is Spinal Tap” goes: “There’s a fine line between stupid and clever.”
You could say the same thing about the classic 1984 mockumentary. It could have so easily not panned out. No one in Hollywood thought it was a good idea. It was saved by Norman Lear who, after Reiner made his pitch and departed, is said to have turned to the executives in the room and announced: “Who’s going to tell him he can’t do it?”
The movie, itself, has no script, just a four-page outline. It was almost entirely improvised. Reiner’s first cut of the film was seven hours long. Even the jokes they did have planned — like the infamous “these amps goes to 11” scene — were filmed off-the-cuff.
“Quick!” Reiner recalls shouting. “Make an amp with an extra number on it!”
But what teetered so close to never panning out in the first place, has of course become one of the most beloved comedies of the ‘80s and a massive influence to countless mockumentaries that have followed. It is even in the Library of Congress.
Now, Reiner and company want to get the band back together for a sequel. Reiner was at the Cannes Film Festival for an anniversary screening on the beach of “This Is Spinal Tap” and to drum up excitement for the just-announced sequel that will also see Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest reprise their roles as band members David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel.
“The bar is high. There’s no question about it,“ Reiner said in an interview by the beach in Cannes. “And we wrestled with that forever, whether or not we should even bother to do it. But we had an idea. Over the years, people have come up and said, ‘Oh, you should do a sequel.’ We’ve always said, ‘No, no, no.’ But as time went by, we finally had something we think can work. And we’ll find out!”
Reiner assures that this time, too, there will be no screenplay. He will depend on the still sharp improvisational talents of his cast, who have carried on Spinal Tap — a fictional band turned into a semi-real one — in occasional concerts in the intervening decades. Reiner’s character, the director Marti DeBergi (styled after Martin Scorsese in The Band concert documentary “The Last Waltz”), will naturally return.
“Here we are 40 years later and Marti DeBergi — who has not been the greatest filmmaker, let’s put it that way. The man made ‘Kramer vs. Kramer vs. Godzilla.’ And I think he did ‘Attack of the 52-Foot Woman,’” says Reiner. “Because he said there’s going to be this reunion, we wanted to make this film, and we’ve given him free reign.”
When “This Is Spinal Tap” was first released, many thought Spinal Tap was a real band. Reiner, who studied rock documentaries like “The Kids Are Alright” and “The Song Remains the Same” for preparation, enlisted a cinematographer, Peter Smokler, with a documentary background. What was real and what was parody was almost indistinguishable. Sting, Reiner says, has since told him he watched it countless times but didn’t know if he should laugh or cry.
And some bits were taken straight from rock ‘n’ roll lore. The band getting lost on their way to the stage came from an experience by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, who may have been enjoying the pre-show backstage atmosphere too much.
Asked if Scorsese ever spoke to him about Reiner’s riff on him, Reiner responds: “Initially, Marty got mad. But over the years, he’s come to love it. We did ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ a few years ago and we talked about it. He said, ‘Ah, I love it. I love that you did that.’”
“The Last Waltz“ will again be a major touchstone for the sequel which Reiner is developing for his re-launched production company Castle Rock. Reiner’s plan entails Spinal Tap reconvening for one last show.
Many of Reiner’s most beloved films are seemingly sequel-proof. Recapturing the tone of “The Princess Bride”? Inconceivable. (Writer William Goldman did try, though.) And it’s just as hard to imagine the magic of “Stand by Me” or “When Harry Met Sally” being captured a second time. But “Spinal Tap,” Reiner thinks, isn’t done rocking.
“If you have an idea,” he says, “then you say, ‘OK.’”
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bus crash sent several student athletes to the hospital on Wednesday.
Murray State University Athletics said their softball team was traveling to Tuscaloosa, Alabama when their bus was involved in a crash. The team was headed to an NCAA regional tournament.
The athletics department said three team members were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and will be tested and monitored.
The remaining students and staff were said to be safe and uninjured.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share a winning mantra tomorrow virtually with BJP national office-bearers who are gathered in Rajasthan to brainstorm on the forthcoming assembly and Lok Sabha 2024 polls.
The three-day national office bearers meeting started in Jaipur on Thursday which will continue till May 21.
Bharatiya Janata Party flags can be seen across the city to welcome the saffron party national office bearers.
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BJP National President JP Nadda is reaching Jaipur later on Thursday.
On Thursday evening, a meeting of the national general secretaries will be held at Hotel Leela in Kukas. It is being reported that in this meeting, different tasks will be given to the party office bearers regarding the upcoming assembly elections.
Earlier, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, who reached Jaipur on Wednesday evening, once again said that assembly elections in Rajasthan will also be contested on the PM`s face, spreading awareness about the schemes launched by the Central government.
In Rajasthan, leaders have started promoting the schemes of the Central government with the face of PM Modi. This is the strategy for winning the Lok Sabha elections 2024, said party workers.
Before the Lok Sabha elections, assembly elections are to be held in 12 states including Rajasthan.
As per the schedule, JP Nadda will leave for Hotel Leela directly from the airport. 75 gates have been put up to welcome him. Nadda will chair a meeting of national general secretaries at 7 p.m. On May 20, PM Narendra Modi will deliver a virtual speech at Hotel Leela at 10 a.m. Modi`s speech will be followed by meetings in four sessions till 6 p.m. Nadda will deliver his speech in the concluding session.
On May 21, Nadda will hold a meeting of organization secretaries of all the states. There will be a special focus on Rajasthan. | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-pm-narendra-modi-to-share-winning-mantra-with-bjp-national-office-bearers-on-may-20-2954212 | 2022-05-19T12:36:10Z | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-pm-narendra-modi-to-share-winning-mantra-with-bjp-national-office-bearers-on-may-20-2954212 | false | 2 |
While you may know Jennifer Aniston as a world-renowned actor, or even a now newly-distinguished producer, she is also a well-established entrepreneur. Yep, Jen has her very own beauty brand that launched in 2021, named LolaVie. What a CV! We love to see it, Jen.
In her latest Instagram post, the Friends star is putting her latter qualification (metaphorically speaking, of course) as a beauty brand owner to good use with a very rapid hair tutorial alongside legendary hairstylist, Chris McMillan. And I say legendary very much with chest as he is the creator of 'The Rachel', after all.
In the tutorial, although the two are mainly focused on sharing how to use the LolaVie Perfecting Leave-In Conditioner, $29, instead, our main focus was on how Jennifer achieves such volume in her hair. You best believe we'll be trying this outcome our next hair wash day.
While Chris applies the leave-in conditioner to the ends of her hair ("a little bit goes a long way" as they say), Jen blowdries it by pointing the nozzle upwards and away from her face. In doing so, it will lift the roots up creating volume into the hair. This is a great quick-result technique but if you want even more lift, we recommend using a round brush whilst doing so. That way, you can section the hair for more precision.
Now, all we need is a longer step-by-step video tutorial (12 seconds wasn't enough to bask in all its glory) on how to exactly achieve 'The Rachel' hairstyle. Jennifer, Chris, please?
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Vijay Deverakonda have joined forces for the romantic comedy ‘Kushi.’ The duo teases fans by revealing a small excerpt from the upcoming love saga’s title track.
Samantha and Vijay Deverakonda share some light-hearted moments in the musical video for the ‘Kushi title track,’ which also includes them in a few romantic shots.
As Samantha shared the adorable video with the title track, she wrote, “We are touched by the overwhelming love. We will bring all this love onto the big screen this Christmas – New Year. Meanwhile, here is our title track that you love”.
The excited ‘Rangasthalam’ lady also shared a picture with ‘Kushi’ music director Hesham Abdul, as she wrote, “The man of the moment. Can’t wait for Kushi”.
‘Kushi’ also stars Jayaram, Sachin Khedekar, Murali Sharma, Lakshmi, Ali, Rohini, Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna, Srikanth Iyengar, and Saranya, and is produced by Mythri Movie Makers. Hesham Abdul Wahab of Hridayam fame composed the film’s music.
On December 23, the film will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Samantha will also be seen in a couple of bilingual movies next, while Vijay Deverakonda awaits the release of his upcoming movie ‘Liger’. The duo had shared the screen in ‘Mahanati’ earlier. | https://www.telugu360.com/vijay-deverakonda-samantha-tease-fans-with-kushi-title-track/ | 2022-05-19T12:40:49Z | https://www.telugu360.com/vijay-deverakonda-samantha-tease-fans-with-kushi-title-track/ | true | 6 |
By Azernews
By Laman Ismayilova
A large-scale multimedia project, spearheaded by the Culture Ministry, has been presented at the National Art Museum.
The presentation was timed to coincide with the International Museum Day celebrated annually by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), Azernews reports.
The main partner of the project is the Swedish Embassy in Azerbaijan, which presents a multimedia project of the Azerbaijani-Swedish art dialogue, curated by Konul Rafiyeva.
At the opening, Deputy Minister of Culture Sevda Mammadaliyeva noted that the workers from different countries celebrate their professional holiday- the International Museum Day - celebrated annually on May 18.
This day appeared on the calendar in 1977, when the International Council of Museums decided to establish this holiday at one of the meetings. On this day, many museums around the world open their doors to everyone for free visits, preparing new expositions, thematic lectures, excursions, etc.
Thematic festivals are timed to coincide with this important cultural event, the most famous of which is "Museum Night".
Since 1992, the holiday has been devoted to certain topics in the field of museum activity, such as the illegal export of museum valuables, the role of museums in raising the culture of society, and many others.
The topic of this year's International Museum Day is "The Power of Museums".
The deputy culture minister emphasized that all museums, destroyed during the Armenian occupation will be restored in the liberated territories, and new cultural and art centers will be built as well.
Swedish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Christian Kamill praised the high-level museum work and the implementation of various art projects in the country.
As strategic partners of the United Nations in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the museums contribute to a wide range of goals, such as the development of the social economy and the dissemination of scientific information on environmental issues. The possibilities of modern technologies take the audience beyond the usual limits of perception, showing a different level of museum exhibits.
On Museum Night, Farhad Farzaliyev, Gunel Ravilova, Lyudmila Kristeseva, and other artists and authors presented multimedia installations, digital presentations, and artworks on sustainability and gender issues.
The Baku Chamber Orchestra performed an open-air concert under the baton of the Honored Artist, Fuad Ibrahimov.
Baku residents and guests of the city were mesmerized by a special musical program, where the music and the magical world of the People's Artist, Sattar Bahlulzada, were reflected through a total installation.
Laureates of international competitions Aziz Panah (gaboi) and Narmin Najafli (piano) took part in the concert program "Sattar Bahlulzada - a modern look" with musical and visual animation. The concert featured the works of Azerbaijani and world classics.
In the museum itself, guests were also presented with multimedia installations, digital works, and works on the theme of sustainable development and gender.
Through a multimedia dialogue, artists Lyudmila Khristeseva (Sweden) and Gunel Ravilova (Azerbaijan) offered two different views on fashion, textiles, and ecology in two different guises and tried to define the role of textiles in shaping women's identity.
A multi-channel audio installation “Another Look" by Farhad Farzaliyev presented reflections and comprehension of past events of wars and conflicts.
The weapons that were brought in, in the hands of the artist, turned into tools for creating artwork. Bullets, which later became a musical instrument for writing this requiem, are dedicated to all the dead and wounded. Being in the museum's permanent exhibition hall, where battle scenes and weapons acquired the function of an art object, this audio installation broke the silence of the warriors and battles "living" outside the museum and told its story anew.
In the audio-visual installation "Varga and Gulshakh: irreversible" (sound - Ibrahim Babayev, visualization - Timur Amirkhan), the museum space turned into a performance platform. Moving along the stairs, corridors, and exhibition halls, the viewer found himself in his own world, where the impressions received from the art pieces were connected together by music and light-visual effects.
This installation offers an opportunity for a modern audience to acquire a new look at the rich museum collection and a new format of exposition, the use of digital technologies in the museum space, and interactivity for visitors.
When creating a multimedia project, the authors were inspired by the tragic love story of the "Varga and Gulsha", a poem dating back to the beginning of the XIII century as a wonderful journey from the future into the past.
The program ended with a show of fashion show, where designer Murad Huseynov presented his stunning collection, inspired by the paintings kept at the National Art Museum.
In the fashion show, the models appeared in the form of "statues" that come to life under the wonderful sounds of music.
Media partners of the event are Azernews.az, Trend.az, Day.az, Milli.az.
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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Now, she is in Russian hands, and Mariupol itself is on the verge of falling.
Yuliia Paievska, who as medic went by Taira, used a body camera to record 256 gigabytes of footage on her team’s frantic efforts over two weeks to bring people back from the brink of death. She got the harrowing clips to an Associated Press team, the last international journalists in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, as they left in a rare humanitarian convoy.
Russian soldiers captured Taira and her driver the next day, March 16, one of the many forced disappearances in areas of Ukraine now held by Russia. Russia has portrayed Taira as working for the nationalist Azov Battalion, in line with Moscow's narrative that it is attempting to “denazify” Ukraine. But the AP found no such evidence, and friends and colleagues said she had no links to Azov.
The military hospital where she led evacuations of the wounded is not affiliated with Azov. And the video she recorded showes Taira trying to save wounded Russian soldiers along with Ukrainian civilians.
A March 10 clip shows two Russian soldiers are taken roughly out of an ambulance by a Ukrainian soldier. One is in a wheelchair. The other is on his knees, hands bound behind his back, with an obvious leg injury.
A Ukrainian soldier curses at one of them. “Calm down, calm down,” Taira tells him.
A woman asks her, “Are you going to treat the Russians?”
“They will not be as kind to us,” she replies. “But I couldn’t do otherwise. They are prisoners of war.”
Taira, 53, is now a prisoner of the Russians, like hundreds of local officials, journalists and other prominent Ukrainians who have been kidnapped or captured. The U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has recorded 204 cases of enforced disappearances, saying that some victims may have been tortured and five were later found dead.
The Russians have targeted medics and hospitals even though the Geneva Conventions single out military and civilian medics for protection “in all circumstance.” Russian soldiers accused a woman in a convoy from Mariupol on May 8 of being a military medic and forced her to choose between letting her 4-year-old daughter accompany her to an unknown fate or continuing on to Ukrainian-controlled territory. The mother and child ended up separated.
Taira’s situation and what it reveals about the Russia's treatment of Ukrainian prisoners take on new significance as Mariupol's last defenders are brought to Russian-held areas. Russia says more than 1,700 Ukrainian fighters holed up at a steel mill surrendered this week, while Ukrainian officials said the fighters came out after accomplishing their mission.
Ukraine’s government says it tried to add Taira’s name to a prisoner exchange weeks ago. But Russia denies holding her, despite her appearance on television networks in the separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine and on the Russian NTV network, handcuffed and with her face bruised.
Taira is known in Ukraine as a star athlete as well the person who trained the country’s volunteer medic force. The video she took from Feb. 6 to March 10 provides an intimate record of a city under siege that has since become a worldwide symbol of the Russian invasion and Ukrainian resistance.
On Feb. 24, the first day of the war, Taira chronicled efforts to bandage a Ukrainian soldier’s open head wound.
Two days later, she ordered colleagues to wrap a wounded Russian soldier in a blanket. She calls the young man “Sunshine” — a favorite nickname for the many soldiers who passed through her hands — and asks why he came to Ukraine.
“You’re taking care of me,” he tells her, almost in wonder. Her response: “We treat everyone equally.”
Later that night, two children — a brother and sister — arrive gravely wounded from a checkpoint shootout. Their parents are dead. By the end of the night, despite Taira's entreaties to “stay with me, little one,” so is the little boy.
Taira turns away from his lifeless body and cries. “I hate (this),” she says.
Throughout the video, she complains about chronic pain from back and hip injuries. She cracks jokes. And always, she wears a stuffed animal attached to her vest to hand to any children she might treat.
On March 15, a police officer handed the small data card to a team of Associated Press journalists. Taira asked the journalists over a walkie-talkie to get the card safely out of Mariupol. The card was hidden inside a tampon as the journalists passed through 15 Russian checkpoints.
The next day, Taira disappeared with her driver Serhiy.
A video aired on a March 21 Russian news broadcast announced her capture. In it, she looks groggy and haggard as she reads a statement calling for an end to the fighting. As she speaks, a voiceover derides her colleagues as Nazis.
With a husband and teenage daughter, Taira knew what war can do to a family. At one point, an injured Ukrainian soldier asked her to call his mother, and she told him he would be able to call himself, “so don’t make her nervous.”
Taira’s husband, Vadim Puzanov, said he has received little news since his wife's disappearance.
“Accusing a volunteer medic of all mortal sins, including organ trafficking, is already outrageous propaganda — I don’t even know who it’s for,” he said.
Taira was part of the Invictus Games for Ukraine. She received the body camera last year to film for a Netflix documentary series on inspirational figures being produced by Britain's Prince Harry, who founded the Invictus Games.
Instead, she filmed war footage. In the last video Taira shot, she is seated next to the driver who would disappear with her. It is March 9.
“Two weeks of war. Besieged Mariupol,” she says quietly. Then she curses at no one in particular, and the screen goes dark.
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Associated Press writer Sarah El Deeb contributed from Beirut; Inna Varenytsia from Kyiv; Mstyslav Chernov from Kharkiv; Erika Kinetz from Brussels; and Elena Becatoros in Zaporizhzhia. Lori Hinnant reported from Paris.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Chile holds itself out as a global leader on climate change. Nearly 22% of Chile’s electricity is generated by solar and wind farms, putting it far ahead of both the global average, 10%, and the United States, at 13%. It was one of the first countries to declare a target for renewable energy, in 2008.
Yet even as solar farms have spread across the north and center of the long, narrow nation, imported natural gas, a polluting fossil fuel, has been able to sideline the clean electricity they provide thanks to a sweet deal won from the government.
Marcelo Mena witnessed that waste of clean power before he took the helm at the new Global Methane Hub, a nonprofit aimed at reducing global methane emissions. He's the former environment minister for Chile. Natural gas is basically methane.
”They’re actually hindering the power that we can deliver from renewable energy,” Mena said of his experience with natural gas in an interview with the Associated Press. “It’s been more of an opposition towards 100% renewable target."
Mena became disillusioned as he saw renewable energy pushed out by fossil fuels in the north of the country.
“At the same time, in the south of Chile, there is a big lack of natural gas for heating and people are heating themselves with wood and choking on it. It was such a big contradiction,” said Mena. "That’s my personal journey.”
Chile provides a view into the way fossil fuel companies manage to stay on top, even under governments that try to pursue clean energy.
The shock that led to an energy transition in Chile came in the mid 2000s, when Argentina drastically reduced gas exports to Chile to focus on its domestic market. Chileans faced strict power rationing and regular blackouts.
After scrambling to come up with an alternative, the nation saw an opportunity.
Chile receives some of the strongest and most consistent sunshine on the planet, especially in the Atacama Desert, in the north. So it was natural for the country to seek investment in solar and wind projects through public auctions and quotas that required electricity companies to offer a minimum amount of renewable energy.
Investors heard their call. Developers built out hundreds of solar, wind and geothermal plants throughout the country, which stretches 4,300km (2,700 miles) from north to south.
But the devil was in the details. To provide power when the sun wasn’t shining, the government also invested heavily in fossil fuel infrastructure.
Natural gas importers and owners of gas-fired plants successfully argued that to secure long-term contracts for gas, they needed a guarantee that the Chilean power grid would take their gas-fired electricity even when other, greener generators were making plenty of power.
Chilean power generator Colbun, a large consumer of natural gas, said international contracts in which LNG importers must pay for gas whether they need it or not, along with a lack of storage, leave the sector vulnerable.
“It is important that the regulations recognize this condition so that the electricity market has enough natural gas to ensure the safety and competitiveness of the system,” the company said in an emailed response to the AP.
The government allowed them to declare electricity from LNG imports as “forced gas,” meaning gas-fired electricity was given priority on the power market, which otherwise favors renewables.
“Any situation in the electricity market that preferences fossil fuel, taking space away from renewables, is a loss for the environment and for the energy transition,” said Ana Lía Rojas, who leads the Chilean Association of Renewable Energies and Storage.
Another consequence of forcing gas-fired electricity into the market is that it lowered electricity prices for all providers, meaning they got paid less, said Alfredo Solar, a solar plant manager with over 20 years of experience.
“I have worked in solar plants that, for example, were in default because the market price was much lower than what was projected,” Solar said, stressing that providers of renewable energy operate without contracts and depend on those revenues.
Emissions from burning gas, oil and coal for electricity, transportation and other uses are the chief driver of climate change. Last year, researchers calculated that nearly 60% of the world’s oil and gas reserves and 90% of the coal reserves need to stay underground by 2050 in order to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Natural gas or methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that has an even stronger impact on the environment than carbon dioxide, in the short term. Methane traps heat 84 times more effectively than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period, making methane reduction one of the fastest routes to reducing global warming, experts said.
In November, during the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the Biden administration, the European Union and dozens of other nations pledged to reduce overall methane emissions worldwide by 30% by 2030.
Last year, the Chilean government reduced the advantage given to natural gas power providers. Their power still enters the grid at a reduced price, but is not supposed to displace renewables. Yet the concept of “forced gas” still exists, and renewable advocates in Chile say the changes are not enough.
In other countries, battery storage is rapidly taking the place of new gas-fired power plants because they can provide electricity to the grid when the sun is down or the wind is not blowing. In the United States, this kind of stored electricity has increased 1200% in five years. An amount equaling what three nuclear plants can provide was installed in 2021. That was double the year before.
But large-scale battery storage is still too expensive to be widely used in Chile, said Daniel Salazar, former executive director of Chile’s northern power grid, now with consultancy firm EnergiE. “Chile has several projects, but they are still high-cost solutions that do not compete with other options,” Salazar said.
Even Rojas, of the Chilean renewable energy association, supported the role of natural gas. “Natural gas is the fuel of the energy transition, the technology that will allow us to make those adjustments, as long as it never takes space away from renewables,” she said.
In many other countries, the idea of natural gas as the fuel that enables the energy transition is fading. That's because the fuel is only more climate friendly than coal if it does not leak out and is not deliberately released from wells and infrastructure along its path to the power plant. But studies and satellite imagery show both things do happen.
By 2030, solar power should account for 30% of total installed electricity capacity in Chile, according to the Association of Power Generators. That would make it the nation’s largest source of power.
Mena, the former environment minister, said the established energy companies used to tell him that phaseout of fossil fuels takes a long time. Five years ago, he said, people were telling him the price of solar could never plunge. But it did. “My take-home message is change comes from unreasonable people," willing to go up against what is supposedly impossible, he said pointing to Chile’s large and growing clean energy sector. “We need unreasonable people making that change.”
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It is a natural fact that some people inhabit our lives and leave no lasting impression. However, there are people who make an immediate impact on us just by meeting them.
Mr. Ken Robbins has been an assistant principal at the high school for seven years, but I have known him much longer than that. Before becoming an administrator, Ken taught in the Caldwell County School System for 14 years. I would see him from time to time at meetings and professional development.
My memory of him is always greeting people with a smile and excitement. One could tell he enjoys his work, and it is fun to watch people who are enjoying what they do. It is also encouraging.
I was thrilled to hear Mr. Robbins would be coming to the high school to work. He is an honest man. Considerate. A fair judge of character, and someone who is not afraid to give you a straight answer, even if that answer is “no.”
Ken has many great qualities, but what strikes me is his dedication to the profession, his style, and above all, his character.
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Mr. Robbins is a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force. His knowledge of the chain of command is admirable. He understands the qualities of leadership needed to engender success. He doesn’t amaze anyone with antics as some leaders do. He remains calm, cool, and collected. Our principal describes him as steady and efficient.
He’s got a steely gaze, but a compassionate heart. Being a dedicated husband and father helps him at his work. As a school administrator, he has guided countless numbers of students. He is a big picture guy and does not get caught in the small weeds of discussion. I have never heard a word of gossip out of his mouth.
Several of my fellow teachers, upon learning of Mr. Robbins’ upcoming retirement, have shared their thoughts about his style and the impact he has had on their lives. One commented how she will never forget the moment he called her to offer her a social studies position. It is still a big moment in her life, and she still remembers the call.
Another spoke about how Ken always addresses him with a hearty “SIR” every time they speak. Mr. Robbins is, above all, a very respectful individual. His attitude at the high school is, “I work for you,” and not the other way around. He is a servant leader through and through. He maintains a healthy attitude. He is an optimistic individual; claiming every day is a great day, and that it can be what one makes of it. He is the consummate professional.
I have known him long enough to be educated and encouraged by his character. He provides general uplift and encouragement for the school personnel. He is a good communicator, too. He can be a tough evaluator, but always leaves one with positive suggestions to make the classroom better — to make the instruction better. He displays the kindness and humility of an effective leader, but he is also tough as nails.
In Ernie Pyle’s column, “The Death of Captain Waskow” during World War II, Pyle passionately wrote about how the men under the captain were affected by his death. He also showed how much they respected him, and how much the loss of the young captain meant to the unit. It was Pyle’s most famous column. With Mr. Robbins’ retirement, I am feeling much like those boys. Ken is stepping off the field. He’s earned his stripes more than once, and a huge void is left to be filled.
All of us learn from great examples and through moments of instruction with one another. We win when we respect and collaborate. Mr. Robbins has been a great example to our school of these very things. His presence in the building will be missed next year; not only because of his fantastic work ethic and care for the building and grounds, but also for the respect he shows the people who work and study there.
When a big and supportive rock falls out of the pile, it leaves a big hole to fill. Yet, it also forces the rest of the pile to bear the weight.
I am trusting when Ken leaves the school sometime in June, we will all feel the weight of the presence he leaves, but know he has prepared the next person for what lies ahead. He is that kind of guy.
I’ll miss a lot of things about him next year, such as hearing how he addresses everyone as “sir.” But most of all, I’m going to miss his willingness to stop by the classroom to see what the students are doing and how the instructors are teaching. I’ll miss the respectful conversation.
I am tremendously thankful for the man he is and for the gifts he has given to each of us.
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Post the pandemic, it was widely anticipated that co-working would soon be issued a death certificate. However, like many others, this prediction was baseless – the ‘new normal’ has caused co-working spaces to emerge as one of the best options for adopting a hybrid model at offices.
Latest ANAROCK Research reveals that out of the total net absorption of 34.1 mn sq ft across the top 7 cities in FY 2021-22, co-working comprised a 13% share (approx. 4.43 Mn sq. ft.). In FY 2020-21, its share was just 5% of a net absorption of 21.32 mn sq ft – an 8% growth in its total share. This is the highest growth rate among all office segments.
At about 4%, the manufacturing / industrial sectors registered the second highest YoY growth in net office absorption in FY22. The share of the IT/ITeS and ecommerce sectors declined by 8% and 6%, respectively, as compared to FY21.
Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Group, says, “The hybrid work model emerged as a formidable new force on the Indian office real estate market during the pandemic. There was a gradual but significant transition to flexible spaces which offer businesses and employees the agility to continue operations seamlessly. Co-working spaces have become the most preferred option to adopt the hybrid work model, compared to the other options of changing office layouts or the hub-and-spoke model.”
Large deals (>0.1 Mn sq. ft.) accounted for nearly 50% of the overall office transaction activity across the top 7 cities in FY22 compared to 47% in FY21. Mid-sized occupiers also witnessed a marginal rise of 1% of total office leases in FY22, and smaller deals saw an annual dip of 4%.
“Mid and large deals were prominent in the current financial year as occupiers are optimizing their portfolios,” says Puri. “The new realities include bringing employees back to the workspace, increased assessment of new leases, and an improving hiring scenario.”
Completions – The top 7 cities witnessed robust new office supply in FY22, aggregating to 51.2 mn sq. ft. – thus rising by 27% against FY21. The southern cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai dominated new completions with a total of 58% share (approx. 29.85 Mn sq. ft.).
Rentals – The avg. office rentals stood at INR 76/sf/Mo across the top 7 cities. MMR continued to be most expensive office market with INR 126/sf/Mo rentals, followed by Bengaluru and NCR at INR 78/sf/Mo each.
Vacancy – Given the high new completions, the avg. vacancy levels across the top 7 cities rose by 1% – from 15% in FY21 to 16% in FY22.
- At 28.5%, NCR has the highest office space vacancy amongst the top 7 cities, followed by Kolkata and MMR at 23.5% and 15.75% respectively.
- Pune is the only city where office space vacancy rate is hovering in single digit at 8.5%. | https://www.financialexpress.com/money/co-working-sees-highest-growth-in-net-office-absorption-in-fy22/2531183/ | 2022-05-19T12:51:38Z | https://www.financialexpress.com/money/co-working-sees-highest-growth-in-net-office-absorption-in-fy22/2531183/ | true | 2 |
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. To Acquire PC Specialists, Inc. d/b/a Technology Integration Group
California based TIG marks Converge’s 31st announced acquisition.
TORONTO and GATINEAU, Québec, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Converge Technology Solutions Corp. ("Converge” or "the Company”) (TSX:CTS) (FSE:0ZB) (OTCQX:CTSDF) a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce it has signed definitive agreements to acquire PC Specialists, Inc. d/b/a Technology Integration Group ("TIG”). Headquartered in San Diego, CA with 20 offices across North America, TIG specializes in optimized performance solutions and critical business support.
From software and hardware procurement to discovery assessments, strategic planning, deployment, data center optimization, IT asset management and cloud computing, TIG offers custom-built IT solutions for clients around the globe, with a major presence in the United States and Canada. With 20+ branch locations, TIG serves a wide-reaching and diverse client base in enterprise, government, education, and SMB markets. Always offering a personal, consultative approach to identifying and fulfilling organizations’ specific computing needs, TIG customizes innovative technology that best fits any unique infrastructure requirement.
"TIG is elated to be joining forces with Converge,” said Tom Janecek, CEO and CFO of Technology Integration Group. "We are extremely proud of our 40+ year history and have no doubt that our track record of success as a multi-national service and solutions integrator will continue as part of Converge. We are excited for the strategic direction and vision of the Company and look forward to a bright future for our employees, clients, and business partners.”
"Converge is excited to continue our strategy of growth and global expansion through the announced addition of Technology Integration Group to our portfolio of companies,” stated Shaun Maine, CEO of Converge. "TIG brings strong industry expertise across State, Local, and Education that we can leverage across North America and gives us additional presence in Canada, adding to our strength of offerings with the Canadian government. The combined strength of Converge and TIG’s ability to serve our clients in markets around the world will present an exciting opportunity for us to continue reaching our clients and solving their solution needs wherever they may be.”
PC Specialists, Inc. d/b/a Technology Integration Group marks the thirty-first acquisition announced by Converge or its affiliates since October 2017. Converge’s family of companies also includes Corus Group, LLC; Northern Micro, Inc.; 10084182 Canada Inc. operating as Becker-Carroll; Key Information Systems, Inc.; BlueChip Tek, Inc.; Lighthouse Computer Systems, Inc.; Software Information Systems LLC.; Nordisk Systems, Inc.; Essex Technology Group, Inc.; Datatrend Technologies, Inc.; VSS, LLC; Solutions PCD, Inc.; Unique Digital, Inc.; Workgroup Connections, Inc.; Vivvo Application Studios LTD.; Vicom Computer Services, Inc.; CarpeDatum LLC; Accudata Systems, Inc.; Dasher Technologies, Inc.; ExactlyIT, Inc.; REDNET AG; Vicom Infinity, Inc.; Infinity Systems Software, Inc.; LPA Software Solutions, LLC; OPIN Digital, Inc; Paragon Development Systems, Inc.; Visucom GmbH; 1CRM Systems Corp.; Interdynamix Systems; and Creative Breakthroughs, Inc.
About PC Specialists, Inc. d/b/a Technology Integration Group
TIG is a premier full-service IT Solutions Provider with 40 years of experience providing end-to-end technology and IT infrastructure solutions in 70 countries. In addition to the company’s headquarters in San Diego, TIG has 20+ offices located in Albuquerque, Atlanta, Denver, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Irvine, Knoxville, Los Angeles, Pensacola, Philadelphia, Portland, Richmond, Sacramento, San Antonio, Seattle, Tampa, Ottawa & Toronto, Canada and Shanghai, China.?For more information visit www.tig.com.
About Converge
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. is a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider focused on delivering industry-leading solutions and services. Converge’s global solution approach delivers advanced analytics, application modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and digital workplace offerings to clients across various industries. The Company supports these solutions with advisory, implementation, and managed services expertise across all major IT vendors in the marketplace. This multi-faceted approach enables Converge to address the unique business and technology requirements for all clients in the public and private sectors. For more information, visit convergetp.com.
For further information contact:
Converge Technology Solutions Corp.
Email: investors@convergetp.com
Phone: 416-360-1495
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Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (LON:NFC – Get Rating) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,221.54 ($15.06) and traded as high as GBX 1,316 ($16.22). Next Fifteen Communications Group shares last traded at GBX 1,308 ($16.12), with a volume of 401,211 shares.
Separately, Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on shares of Next Fifteen Communications Group from GBX 1,600 ($19.72) to GBX 1,700 ($20.96) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 5th.
The stock has a market capitalization of £1.23 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 1,286.76 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,222.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 90.24, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99.
About Next Fifteen Communications Group (LON:NFC)
Next Fifteen Communications Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides communications services in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, the United States, and the Asia Pacific. It offers strategy and insight, online marketing, corporate and internal communications, media training, brand and message consultancy, market research, digital, marketing communications, and creative and content, as well as public, media, analyst, and investor relations services; and digital and technology products and services.
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- Opening of a new 10,000 square-meter building in M'Hamdia
- New clean rooms totalling around 2,400 square meters
M'HAMDIA, Tunisia, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sartorius, a leading international partner of life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry, is further growing its global production capacity with the expansion of its manufacturing site in Tunisia. Enabling the Germany-based company to increase the production of fluid management technologies, it invested more than 20 million euros for a new 10,000 square-meter building and corresponding operation equipment at its existing M'Hamdia location. The extension includes clean rooms totalling around 2,400 square meters with adjacent warehouse and logistics facilities, among others. Sartorius currently has almost 800 employees in M'Hamdia and anticipates job growth at the site in the future.
The opening ceremony on Thursday, May 19, 2022, was attended by the Governor of Ben Arous, Ezzedine Chelbi, and the Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy in Tunisia, Georg Felsheim, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Industry.
"We are significantly investing in the expansion of our worldwide capacities to meet ongoing high demand from the biopharmaceutical industry. The new state-of-the-art fluid management facility in M'Hamdia not only supports this approach but also demonstrates our long-term commitment to Tunisia", said René Fáber, member of the Executive Board for the Bioprocess Solutions Division of Sartorius, on the occasion of the official opening of the new building.
"I am very proud that this project has been completed on time and with great quality. The commitment and collaboration of M'Hamdia's teams is tremendous and I am really looking forward to developing the new expansion together. The increase in capacity will strengthen our importance within the Sartorius production network," said Mohamed Yassine Bouagila, Managing Director and Head of Operations at Sartorius Tunisia.
The site in Tunisia has been in operation since 2001. In 2019, Sartorius established the Sartorius Academy Tunisia, a training center to develop the skills of its employees, especially for new employees joining the plant.
A profile of Sartorius
The Sartorius Group is a leading international partner of life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the Group's Lab Products & Services Division concentrates on serving the needs of laboratories performing research and quality control at pharma and biopharma companies and those of academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions Division with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions helps customers to manufacture biotech medications and vaccines safely and efficiently. The Group has been annually growing by double digits on average and has been regularly expanding its portfolio by acquisitions of complementary technologies. In fiscal 2021, the company earned sales revenue of some 3.45 billion euros. At the end of 2021, nearly 14,000 people were employed at the Group's approximately 60 manufacturing and sales sites, serving customers around the globe.
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Palantir Shows Fantastic Business Growth At 19-25x 2022 Sales
Summary
- Palantir Technologies Inc. designs and deploys big data software platforms, Palantir Gotham and Palantir Foundry.
- The company signed long lasting contracts with government agencies. This means that it is expected to receive fixed payments in the near future.
- In my opinion, Palantir will become extremely innovative in the following years. It will use its existing know-how acquired by working with governments to solve the issues of businesses.
- I don’t believe that the gross profit margin or the expected sales growth could justify 19-25x 2022 sales. I would be buying shares at 13x 2022 sales, or $10-$15 per share.
- I had a look at the valuation of other companies operating in the same market. None of them traded at more than 20x sales. The median valuation was at 5.1x sales.
Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) has agreements with governments and large industrial groups. In the future, the company will most likely deliver sales growth. Traders will do good by studying the company’s new developments. I would not buy shares at the current price, which, I believe, is extremely expensive. Traders are buying shares at 19-25x 2022 sales. The big data analytics market will grow at a CAGR of less than 30% from 2020 to 2025. Taking into account this figure, I don’t think investors can justify the company’s current valuation.
Palantir Works With Governments As Well As Business Partners
Founded in 2003, Palantir Technologies Inc. designs and deploys big data software platforms, Palantir Gotham and Palantir Foundry. Both platforms serve as the central operating systems for the company’s clients:
Source: Company’s Website
The company appears to be an old organization, which may not be appreciated by growth investors. In my opinion, they expect growth companies to be young. It is not the case of Palantir. Initially, Palantir mostly provided services to governments and governmental agencies. It was not until 2016 that the company commenced work with private companies. In my opinion, Palantir will become extremely innovative in the following years. It will use its existing know-how acquired by working with governments to solve the issues of businesses.
Source: Prospectus
There is another great feature that makes Palantir extremely interesting for value investors. The company signed long lasting contracts with government agencies. It means that the company is expected to receive fixed payments in the near future.
Palantir’s revenue does not depend on a large number of consumers. The company is well aware of the amount of cash to be received from customers. Investors will find the lines below very interesting:
As of September 30, 2020, the total remaining deal value of the contracts that we had been awarded by government agencies in the United States and allied countries around the world, including existing contractual obligations and contractual options available to those government agencies, was $1.3 billion, up 14% from December 31, 2019, when the total value of such contracts was $1.1 billion. When calculating the total value of such contracts, we do not include government contracts totaling $2.6 billion.
Source: Prospectus
In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, governments paid $420 million to Palantir, which represented 54% of the total amount of sales. Palantir has been working with governments since 2003. In my opinion, the chance of breaking these contracts with governments is very less. With regards to the commercial sales, they increased by 29% in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As I said, I expect the company’s sales to continue to increase in the near future:
Source: Prospectus
I am not the only analyst who believes in Palantir’s future sales growth. Sales growth in 2022 is expected to be equal to 27%. Besides, it is also quite beneficial that most analysts are expecting that operating margin of Palantir will increase from 12.5% in 2020 to 18.9% in 2022.
Source: Market Screener
Source Of Revenue: I Am Not Worried About The Concentration Of Clients
There are not many governments and agencies out there. It makes sense that Palantir reports a concentration of accounts receivables from several clients. I am not worried about not being paid by the government of the United States or other governments. Yes, in my view, some of them do pay late. However, they end up paying the bills:
With that said, I don’t like that more than 50% of sales of Palantir is done in the United States. I believe that there are other regions that will grow faster than the United States in the next three years. Unfortunately, I don’t expect Palantir to profit a lot from the growth outside the US:
Source: Prospectus
Balance Sheet: Plenty Of Amount Of Cash In Hand
On September 30, 2020, Palantir reported $1.8 billion in cash, which represents 69% of the total amount of assets. To sum up, most of the company’s balance sheet is cash in hand. I like that quite a bit. The company will most likely use the cash for new projects and new ideas. Expecting new innovations and business growth makes sense when you have a good amount of cash:
Source: Prospectus
I obviously checked the amount of open positions offered by Palantir. I believe that the company is right now doing exactly what investors expect: hiring more personnel to increase business growth.
Source: Palantir - Open Positions
I appreciate the company’s list of liabilities. Debt is only $197 million. In addition, the company reports deferred revenue of $172 million, and customer deposits of $274 million. I like these liabilities. Customers are giving money to the company in advance. As a result, Palantir does not have to request money from bankers. It is quite ideal. It means that clients really need the services provided by Palantir.
Source: Prospectus
I had a look at the amount of interest paid by Palantir. In 2014, the company was paying interest close to 2.75%-3%. In 2019 and 2020, the interest was approximately the same. In my view, bankers did not see a lot of financial risk while giving money to Palantir. 2.75%-3% interest is not very high when the risk-free rate is close to 0%-1.5%. Equity investors will most likely appreciate that bankers don’t see a lot of financial risk in Palantir’s business model. Remember that shareholders usually bear more risk than debt holders.
Source: Prospectus
Source: Prospectus
I Dislike Different Share Classes And Current Share Price
I did appreciate that the company decided to convert its preferred stock and convertible preferred stock right after the IPO. However, I don’t like that Palantir has three common stock types, class A, B, and F. In total, as of September 30, 2020, the share count was equal to 1.72 million. Notice that on April 30, 2020, the retirement of all shares of treasury stock was executed.
Source: Prospectus
Source: Prospectus
With a share count of 1.7 billion and the share price at $21-$27, I get a total market capitalization of $35-$45 billion. Market participants expect Palantir to deliver 2022 sales of $1.8 billion. It means that the company trades at 19-25x 2022 sales. 2022 EBITDA is equal to $384 million, so Palantir trades at more than 90x 2022 EBITDA.
Source: Market Screener
In my opinion, investors are buying shares at an expensive valuation. I would not buy shares at the current share price. After the most recent earnings report, the share price increased to impressively high levels. The company delivered a 2020 sales growth estimate of 44%, which is too large. However, sales growth in 2022 does not seem to be that large. I don’t believe that the gross profit margin or the expected sales growth could justify 19-25x 2022 sales. I would be buying shares at 13x 2022 sales, or $10-$15 per share.
Source: Palantir
According to experts, the big data analytics market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13% from 2020 to 2025. Taking into account this fact, I don’t see why investors are ready to buy shares of Palantir at more than 20x 2022 sales.
Source: Globenewswire
Other market experts believe that the global big data analytics market could grow at a CAGR of 28.9%. With that, even with that sales growth, 19-25x 2022 sales is very expensive:
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Big Data Analytics Market Fueling Artificial Intelligence, 2020, finds that the demand for Big Data Analytics (BDA) will surge exponentially. Data security is a prime concern across sectors with the increasing deployment of the Internet of Things and proliferation of devices, which create copious amounts of data. Globally, the BDA market is estimated to grow 4.5 times, garnering a revenue of $68.09 billion by 2025 from $14.85 billion in 2019, up at a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.9%.
Source: Frost
I had a look at the valuation of other companies operating in the same market. None of them traded at more than 20x sales. The median valuation was at 5.1x sales with the highest valuation being at 12x sales.
Source: Ycharts
I don’t believe that short selling Palantir is a good idea. This is a growth stock. In 2021, the share price could go even higher. With that in mind, listening to shorts sellers out there is always useful. Citron had claimed that the stock price would go back to $20 per share in 2020. I do agree with this short seller:
Source: Seeking Alpha
Conclusion
Palantir has a fantastic business model that includes long lasting contracts with governments. I appreciate that the company is now delivering big data services to industrial players. However, I believe that the current valuation of 19-25x 2022 sales is too expensive. Right now, I wouldn’t buy shares. In my opinion, if you have grabbed some stock in the past, you will do good by selling your shares. Notice that short sellers are accumulating big positions in the stock. In my opinion, soon they will most likely push down the share price to lower marks.
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Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of biopharmaceutical major Biocon and Viatris, an American global healthcare company on Thursday launched an oncology biosimilar--Abevmy (bBevacizumab) in Canada.
Abevmy, co-developed by Biocon Biologics and Viatris, is a biosimilar to Roche’s Avastin (Bevacizumab) and has been approved by Health Canada across four oncology indications. Abevmy is a recombinant humanised monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) (a signalling protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels) and neutralises its biologic activity. Abevmy (bBevacizumab) inhibits the formation of tumor vasculature, thereby inhibiting tumor growth.
“With the launch of Abevmy, (bBevacizumab), we are adding another biosimilar to our oncology portfolio in Canada, which includes Ogivri (Trastuzumab) and Fulphila (Pegfilgrastim). Abevmy will be an important addition to our existing portfolio and will enable us to expand patient access to another affordable biologic for cancer care,” Matthew Erick, Chief Commercial Officer, Advanced Markets, Biocon Biologics, said.
Abevmy follows the launch of our two oncology biosimilars in Canada, Ogivri (bTrastuzumab) in 2019 – the first Trastuzumab approved in the country – and Fulphila (bPegfilgrastim), which was launched in 2020. In addition to the therapeutic area of oncology, Viatris Canada launched Hulio (bAdalimumab) in February 2021 for chronic inflammatory conditions.
“Abevmy is the fourth biosimilar to be offered by Viatris in Canada and our third to support patients living with cancer. Our vast experience in biosimilars has resulted in a substantial oncology portfolio which expands choices for patients across the nation,” Viatris Canada Country Manager David Simpson said.
The Viatris Advocate program is also now available for Abevmy. The program offers support and resources for patients, their caregivers and their healthcare providers. The approval of Abevmy was based on a comprehensive analytical, pre-clinical and clinical program. Abevmy is authorised for use in indications such as Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC), locally advanced, Metastatic or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube and Primary Peritoneal Cancer and Malignant Glioma (WHO Grade IV) – Glioblastoma.
The two formats approved and now available in Canada are: 100 mg/4 mL single-use vial and 400 mg/16 mL single-use vial.
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CENNTRO ELECTRIC GROUP Ltd General Corporate Statement By Foreign Issuer (Form6)
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Winery Aims to Not Overthink Wines On The Go
NAPA, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for summer activities, Bread & Butter Wines, the fastest growing top 10 wine brand in the $12-$14.99 category*, announces the launch of its newest addition to the portfolio, Bread & Butter Canned Pinot Noir ($4.99 a 250-ml. can; $19.99 a 4-pack), rolling out now nationwide.
Fruit forward. Delicious. Smooth. These are some of words that come to mind for Bread & Butter California Pinot Noir, the #1 Pinot Noir in the $12 - $14.99 segment. Carefully crafted with the same dedication to quality and taste as the original Bread & Butter Pinot Noir in 750ml bottles, the new addition of Bread & Butter canned Pinot Noir is the perfect complement to ready-to-drink, on-the-go enthusiasts. It says, "Sip Me."
Bread & Butter Winemaker Linda Trotta says, "I am really happy with how this wine shows in cans. It tastes just the same as it does in bottles. Now it's even more simple to enjoy!"
This undeniably juicy Pinot Noir bursts with black cherries, raspberries, and a touch of cassis. Rich flavors of fresh fruit join with soft oak to create a beautifully long, smooth finish. It pairs well with everything from roasted vegetables and savory meats to on-the-go occasions including picnics and hikes.
"Canned wine is going mainstream," declares Jeff Ngo, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Bread & Butter Wines. "With our existing bottle format of Bread & Butter Pinot Noir holding steadfast in the #1 spot in its segment along with the seasonal transition to spring and summer outdoor activities, we are seizing the opportunity with the launch of our beloved Pinot Noir in cans."
With so many things complicated in today's world, Bread & Butter Wines reminds customers that wine should not be one of them. Says Ngo, "Bread & Butter continues to win the hearts and palates of wine drinkers across the country. Consider this another high-quality example of a beloved Pinot Noir ready to be delight on-the-go enthusiasts."
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(*AC Nielsen Total Domestic Food & Liquor, $12-$14.99, latest 52Wk ending 2/26/2022).
About Bread & Butter Wines
At Bread & Butter, we believe good things shouldn't be complicated. Good things should just be Good. Honest. Simple. And the same goes for our wine. We make good, honest, delicious wines meant to be simply enjoyed. We know that a good bottle of wine is an easy, thoughtful thing in a world that's usually neither. So, if life doesn't suddenly get easier (and it won't), we are here to help you. All you need to do is pour a glass, sit down, and don't overthink it. As our award-winning veteran winemaker Linda Trotta says, "A good wine is a wine you like." It's time to leave the complexity to us and enjoy our classically-styled wines.
Bread & Butter Wines is the fastest-growing top 10 wine brand in the $12-$14.99 category**, and a three-time IMPACT Hot Brand winner. The wine brand's portfolio includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, and Prosecco. Find them nationwide for around $14.99.
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Right now, Greenhorn is working on the first professional Scottish production of Sunshine on Leith since the original Dundee Rep shows some 15 years ago, updating it with elements of the screen adaptation ahead of it coming to the King's, from June 7 to 18, the venue’s last show of the season before closing for refurbishment.
In many ways, Sunshine on Leith, which is very recognisably a snapshot of life in the port, brought Greenhall full circle. For it was in Leith that he originally set River City, the river of the title referring to the Water of Leith.
He recalls how it very nearly happened, only to be relocated to the fictional Shieldinch at the very last minute.
“I was working with the BBC drama department when they were in the process of trying to find the basis of a new soap opera. They were chatting to me casually, saying the obvious place to set it was Glasgow but they were worried Glasgow was overexposed and were exploring other options.
“I said, ‘Well, your only other option is Edinburgh’, but they were worried Edinburgh wouldn't connect emotionally. A short time later, I was sitting outside The Shore Bar on the Shore when I found myself thinking how much Glasgow was like Leith and I suddenly thought, ‘This is where they should set the new soap’.
“Back in the office I said, ‘I know how to solve your problem, set it in Leith’. They weren't familiar with the port and asked me to write a page explaining about Leith, about what Leith was, and about how it was changing - from red light district to Michelin starred restaurants.
“As I wrote that page about the Shore, where you have Malmaison at one end and at the other the Banana Flats, I got really excited about it and six pages later, I handed it in.”
Impressed, the BBC asked Greenhorn to write it up as a proper proposal.“That began the journey of fleshing out my idea of looking at a community, of the changes taking place there and of the kind of characters that would give you access to. It wasn't just a choice of setting with a whole bunch of stories about affairs and pregnancies, thematically it was always about a working class community trying to deal with change.
“The BBC liked it a lot and decided to develop further... further down the line, and at a point when the show had been quite widely fleshed out, whether on a broadcasting, economic, or political basis, they decided it would have to be set in the West Coast.”Greenhorn admits, “However, in my head it was still set in Leith, there's still that sense of the river just beyond The Tall Ship, that's a legacy of the original concept of setting right next to the Water of Leith.”
Greenhorn finally got his opportunity to explore life in the port when he wrote Sunshine On Leith, and says, “When the idea came along about doing a musical using the songs of The Proclaimers it was obvious it had to be set in Leith, which just has such a rich world to draw on. It's so vibrant”.
The writer himself first experienced that vibrancy as a teenager.
“I grew up in West Lothian but my dad worked for the Co-op and was based in the Co-op warehouses, just off Leith Links. Whenever I came into Edinburgh to get a record, I'd kick around Princes Street and then walk down Leith Walk to get a lift home from my dad. My first job was working there too, deep in the bowels of that building.“When I was older, although I was living in Glasgow, I'd go clubbing in Edinburgh and most of my pals were either from Leith or lived there, so I was hanging about there a lot - Leith was always the part of Edinburgh that felt most Glasgow-ish.”
That regular trip down Leith Walk for a lift home is replicated by the two main characters in Sunshine on Leith, although the ever-changing nature of the thoroughfare linking Edinburgh and its port has proved a bit of a challenge.
“I've been tweaking, tightening and adjusting the script... I can't leave it alone. One of the worst things is that every single time I do, I have to change the names of the shops of Leith Walk - that scene when they walk down it for I'm on My Way, every time we've done the show there's been a shop that's shut or changed, even the Boundary Bar disappeared!”
Other changes to the show include swapping out some of the songs as well as making sure pub names are up to date.
A fan of The Proclaimers from the moment he saw Paula Yates introduce them on Channel 4's The Tube - “It was like a Damascus moment, they had a punky attitude and acoustic guitars and were singing in my accent. It was gob-smacking" - Greenhorn reveals, “The biggest change came when they brought out the album with Life With You on it.
“When I saw how that song worked live and how the crowd reacted to it, I knew that was what we needed at the start of the second act. There are also more little snatches of songs throughout the show and in the 'Let's Get Married' scene, when they're watching the game, it's always set in a Hibs' pub but they kept closing down. I was forever having to change the name... so the show is always been evolving. | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/river-city-leiths-shore-was-original-setting-for-hit-bbc-scotland-soap-reveals-shows-creator-3700994 | 2022-05-19T13:00:38Z | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/river-city-leiths-shore-was-original-setting-for-hit-bbc-scotland-soap-reveals-shows-creator-3700994 | true | 5 |
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