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Since the start of the Apple App Accelerator in Bengaluru in late 2017, several indigenous app developers have made good use of the interactions with experts and technology to refine their app's user interface and gain global recognition.
With WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) 2022 just around the corner, DH had the opportunity to interact with a new crop of Indian app developers who are fast gaining worldwide recognition.
In this segment, we are highlighting two developer companies and one Unscripted Life Pvt. Ltd and Rythm Pad
MysticLand World Discovery
Abhinaya Chandrashekar is the co-founder of Unscripted Life Pvt. Ltd, the makers of MysticLand World Discovery. She heads all things product at the company including ideation, design, and content. Besides Abhinaya, the team of 10 is backed by co-founder Venkat Mandalam. The duo says they built this app "with a singular vision - to help children become smarter by learning about the world."
As the name suggests, MysticLand World Discovery is a fantasy universe-inspired infotainment app and the interesting thing is that it leverages AR (Augmented Reality) to help kids (7-13 years) learn new things as they play.
The game has four protagonists-- Verum, Scorch, Felix, and Orak. Each has unique personal attributes such as caring for a better world in terms of environment, another is vocal for equal human rights, and another is into science. The fourth character is interested in current affairs and politics. Based on the preference, the child can take up any one character to play the MysticLand World Discovery.
In the app, the players have to find the Mysticbeasts captured by a villain Bruha. To progress to the next level, the child has to solve puzzles. In each level, Bruha hides Mysticbeasts in different countries and players have to learn things about that particular country in terms of geography, landmarks, history, culture, and famous people to free the mystic beast.
With AR integration, the child has to literaly walk with iPhone/iPad around the house as they travel the country answering quiz questions and solving puzzles to unlock the mystic beast.
The game is designed to match the character's interests. For instance, if he/she chooses Felix, they have to solve a science-related questionnaire to move ahead. There are physical gifts to be won as well. The company will send graphical MysticaLand character-inspired toys and articles during special quizzes. This way the child will be more motivated to learn new things as they play.
Besides the gamified education, the app offers news daily called 'Mysticpost' containing six segments covering world news, science and technology, business, animals and environment, sports and entertainment, and world culture. They are written in a compelling story format that can keep the child attentive throughout the reading session.
Abhinaya added that the content and games on MysticLand are developed in consultation and input from credible child development specialists, psychologists, and a team of educators.
Also, the Mumbai-based company also received help from Apple experts at App Accelerator to improve the user experience in terms of AR integration and other accepts of the application.
It should be noted that MysticLand is accredited with five stars by Educational App Store (United Kingdom).
MysticLand app is subscribed to by schools around the world including India. It was able to register 70,000 app users within the first year of its launch.
This year, it began offering paid app subscription options with subscription options. And, more than 70% of MysticLand's paid users come from the USA, Canada, UK, and the Middle East.
In India, around 800 schools have adopted MysticLand as part of their daily learning. The company has plans to reach 1,500 institutions in near future.
Also, Abhinaya added that the company plans to work closely with more Indian educational institutions with a project called 'MysticLands in Schools.
"The new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 requires schools to include more General Knowledge-related study material for children and with MysticLands in Schools, the company plans to offer not just access to vast caches of GK online but also physical book kits. We also plan to break up the app for multiple age groups with appropriate universally accepted reading level content for up to Grade 8 students," Abhinaya told DH.
For global educational institutions, the company has plans to incorporate Apple’s Classkit.
Premium MysticLands subscription costs Rs 129 per month and Rs 999 annually in India. In the global market, it is priced at $60 (approx. Rs 4,662) a year.
Rhythm Pad
It is developed by J Splash Apps, a one-man team helmed by Bijoy Thangaraj. He is a multi-talented musician capable of playing piano and guitar and equally brilliant at software coding. Bengaluru-based Thangaraj has been developing music-based iOS apps since 2011.
Thangaraj's Rhythm Pad is a drum app, which promises low-latency and accurate sound bytes, for professional musicians to create music.
So far, Rhythm Pad has registered more than 12 million downloads around the world and Thangaraj added that participants in a Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye (Turkey Got Talent), used his app to play background music for a song.
In 2019, Neil Moxham, the principal guitar technician for the internationally renowned rock band Godsmack, contacted Thangaraj to tell them his team is using Tuner T1 to create and offered valuable feedback.
Since his company is a one-man team, Thangaraj thanked Apple's developer relations team at App Accelerator for valuable feedback and tools to improve the capabilities and user interface of his music apps.
Last year, Thangaraj launched a Rhymelo, which helps users create songs on the go. It offers a lot of templates and also with machine learning technology, the app is capable of recommending words and completing a song.
The Rhymelo is also one of the first Indian apps to support Shareplay feature, which allows users to collaborate with friends and colleagues to write songs on the FaceTime video chatting app.
Besides Rhythm Pad and Rhymelo, Thangaraj has developed Music Tutor Plus, Rhythm Pad Pro, Tuner T1 Pro, Metronome M1 Pro, Aural Wiz Plus, GtrLib Chords Pro, and UkeLib Chords Pro. He has plans to bring more features to all his apps in the coming months.
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The following list was compiled from reports to area law enforcement agencies:
Owensboro Police Department
• Patrick G. Betts, 55, of the 3300 block of Dark Star Court was charged Tuesday with theft by unlawful taking over $10,000.
• Evelyn L. Aitken, 43, of the 400 block of West Second Street was charged Tuesday with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (meth), trafficking in synthetic drugs, possession of synthetic drugs (second or subsequent offense) and theft of mail matter.
• Maria C. Bosley, 42, of the 2700 block of McFarland Avenue was charged Wednesday with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (meth).
• Isaac J. Arvin, 33, of the 3400 block of New Hartford Road was charged Tuesday with third-degree rape, third-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse.
• Kristy L. Parm, 44, of the 500 block of Plum Street was charged Wednesday with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (meth).
• A handgun, an AR-15 rifle, cash, a wedding band set and a duffel bag worth $4,070 were reported stolen Sunday from a home in the 1200 block of Parkview Drive.
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Daviess County Sheriff's Department
• Melissa D. Burton, 49, of the 700 block of East Third Street was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence.
• A cellphone, a PlayStation 2, controllers, games and movies were reported stolen in a Tuesday burglary in the 2100 block of Keenland Parkway.
• A burglary was reported Tuesday in the 9800 block of Kentucky 81 in Utica. Reports said not say if anything has been stolen during the incident. | https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/records/mi-police-reports-for-may-19-2022/article_7afabe45-de06-54ab-b1d4-a0a29555ea5b.html | 2022-05-19T13:07:22Z | https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/records/mi-police-reports-for-may-19-2022/article_7afabe45-de06-54ab-b1d4-a0a29555ea5b.html | false | 1 |
George A. Tarke III
Oct. 12, 1952 - May 7, 2022
George A. Tarke III, age 69, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 12, 1952, to Jorge and Maria (Pimienta) Tarke II in Havana, Cuba.
George is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary; his children, George A. (Sarah) Tarke IV and Katrina M. (Matt Karge) Tarke-Karge; his grandchildren, Peyton and Elliot Tarke-Karge; his brothers, Jorge (Rosa) Tarke, Raymond (Stephanie) Tarke and Luis Tarke; and other family, George (Barbara) Tarke, Coqui, Eileen and Georgina Lorenzo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jorge and Maria Tarke II; his in-laws, Thomas B. Jones Sr. and Phyllis Kirby Jones.
George was a vibrant, kind, sensitive man. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved life and his family with no reservations. He always had a smile, even when things got hard, and he always had a story to tell (even if he told it a thousand times). He loved to hunt, fish, camp and smoke cigars. He will be sorely missed by all that knew him.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, at Pagenkopf Funeral Home, 1165 E. Summit Ave., Oconomowoc, with a visitation two hours prior to the service. Please no black attire, as we will celebrate George’s life.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to George’s family to help cover the cost of his services.
Pagenkopf Funeral Home is serving the family. For more information, call 262-567-4457 or visit www.pagenkopf.com. | https://www.gmtoday.com/oconomowoc_enterprise/obituaries/george-a-tarke-iii/article_62b62004-d707-11ec-85e2-f36a3f7e1a75.html | 2022-05-19T13:07:53Z | https://www.gmtoday.com/oconomowoc_enterprise/obituaries/george-a-tarke-iii/article_62b62004-d707-11ec-85e2-f36a3f7e1a75.html | true | 1 |
In last trading session, Allbirds Inc. (NASDAQ:BIRD) saw 2.29 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 0. Company’s recent per share price level of $4.59 trading at -$0.34 or -6.90% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $670.14M. That closing price of BIRD’s stock is at a discount of -606.75% from its 52-week high price of $32.44 and is indicating a premium of 19.17% from its 52-week low price of $3.71. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume of 2.73 million if we extend that period to 3-months.
For Allbirds Inc. (BIRD), analysts’ consensus is at an average recommendation of an Overweight while assigning it a mean rating of 1.80. Splitting up the data highlights that, out of 13 analysts covering the stock, 0 rated the stock as a Sell while 1 recommended an Overweight rating for the stock. 3 suggested the stock as a Hold whereas 9 see the stock as a Buy. 0 analyst(s) advised it as an Underweight. The company is expected to be making an EPS of -$0.15 in the current quarter.
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Allbirds Inc. (NASDAQ:BIRD) trade information
Upright in the red during last session for losing -6.90%, in the last five days BIRD remained trading in the green while hitting it’s week-highest on Tuesday, 05/17/22 when the stock touched $4.59 price level, adding 8.02% to its value on the day. Allbirds Inc.’s shares saw a change of -69.56% in year-to-date performance and have moved 15.04% in past 5-day. Allbirds Inc. (NASDAQ:BIRD) showed a performance of -15.16% in past 30-days.
Wall Street analysts have assigned a consensus price target of $9.67 to the stock, which implies a rise of 52.53% to its current value. Analysts have been projecting $5.00 as a low price target for the stock while placing it at a high target of $16.00. It follows that stock’s current price would drop -248.58% in reaching the projected high whereas dropping to the targeted low would mean a loss of -8.93% for stock’s current value.
Allbirds Inc. (BIRD) estimates and forecasts
Statistics highlight that Allbirds Inc. is scoring comparatively higher than the scores of other players of the relevant industry. The company lost -80.07% of value to its shares in past 6 months, showing an annual growth rate of 29.23% while that of industry is -2.40. Apart from that, the company came raising its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2022. This year revenue growth is estimated to rise 23.60% from the last financial year’s standing.
11 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of $77.54 million for the same. And 11 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of $78.97 million in the next quarter that will end on Sep 2022. Company posted $67.91 million and $62.71 million of sales in current and next quarters respectively a year earlier. Analysts are expecting this quarter sales to grow by 14.20% while estimating it to be 25.90% for the next quarter.
BIRD Dividends
Allbirds Inc. is more likely to be releasing its next quarterly report on November 30 and investors are confident in the company announcing better current-quarter dividends despite the fact that it has been facing issues arising out of mounting debt.
Allbirds Inc. (NASDAQ:BIRD)’s Major holders
Insiders are in possession of 0.03% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 40.82 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 40.83%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 40.82% institutions for Allbirds Inc. that are currently holding shares of the company. Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc is the top institutional holder at BIRD for having 9.03 million shares of worth $136.2 million. And as of Dec 30, 2021, it was holding 9.65% of the company’s outstanding shares.
The second largest institutional holder is FMR, LLC, which was holding about 3.73 million shares on Dec 30, 2021. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 3.98% of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $56.25 million.
On the other hand, Fidelity Contrafund Inc and Franklin Strategic Series-Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Feb 27, 2022, the former fund manager was holding 2.03 million shares of worth $15.99 million or 2.17% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 1.57 million shares on Jan 30, 2022, making its stake of worth around $19.35 million in the company or a holder of 1.67% of company’s stock. | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/05/19/allbirds-inc-nasdaqbird-has-already-recovered-19-17-but-another-606-75-drop-cannot-be-ruled-out/ | 2022-05-19T13:09:28Z | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/05/19/allbirds-inc-nasdaqbird-has-already-recovered-19-17-but-another-606-75-drop-cannot-be-ruled-out/ | false | 1922 |
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The majority of Canadians say they are very comfortable with restaurant technology that is incorporated into the guest experience
TORONTO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Canadian integrated technology company, Givex (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF), released new results from its 2022 Consumer Survey that evaluated Canadians' dining motivations and comfort with the use of technology when dining in a restaurant.
The survey, which polled over 1,500 Canadians, revealed that while 68% of Canadians are comfortable with using technology, such as a mobile device, to view a menu and order in a restaurant, nearly one-third of Canadians (32%) expressed some level of discomfort.
"In the past two years, restaurants have had to adopt new technologies if they wanted to survive. Many restaurants have done this well, which we can see reflected in the data, however there are still gaps in the market between what restaurants are offering and what consumers are comfortable with," said Mo Chaar, CCO of Givex. "Technology is essential for the modern restaurant experience but not all their customers are at the same level of tech adoption. These results underscore just how important it is for restaurants to ensure they're not alienating customers, and are offering value to customers through the right technology that's convenient and user-friendly for people of all ages. The Givex platform provides restaurants with full insight into their business so they can better serve both new and prospective customers."
Key findings from the survey include:
When asked about dining motivations, survey results found that Buy One, Get One (BOGO), coupons, and loyalty programs drive customers to restaurants. Specifically:
- Promotions are the biggest incentive, with 81% of Canadians saying that offers such as Buy One, Get One (BOGO) make them much or somewhat more likely to dine out at a restaurant.
- Even higher-income consumers ($100K+ household income) are enticed by promotions, with 78% reporting that promotions such as BOGO make them much more likely to dine out. Mid- and lower-income consumers reported 84% and 81%, respectively.
- 77% of Canadians reported that coupons and discounts make them much or somewhat more likely to dine out at a restaurant.
- More than half of Canadians (56%) say loyalty programs make them much or somewhat more likely to dine out at a restaurant.
- Less than half (40%) of Canadians cite happy hour as making them much or somewhat more likely to dine out.
From QR code menus to contactless payment and online ordering systems, technology has many different functions in a restaurant. The most popular aspects of mobile ordering include:
- The ability to see images of menu items before ordering (reported by 36% of Canadians) and the ability to customize your order (reported by 30% of Canadians).
- Surprisingly, only 11% cite the ability to focus on friends and family without interruption from the server as one of the factors they enjoy most about restaurant technology.
- More than a quarter (27%) of Canadians say they enjoy the ability to order without having to flag the server to come over the most when it comes to mobile app ordering.
The pandemic has accelerated the incorporation of technology into the guest experience and it will play a pivotal role in the industry's future. These survey results highlight motivational patterns among restaurant guests and enable restaurant operators to make business decisions that can impact their bottom line.
Learn more about the findings of the 2022 Consumer Report here. For more information about Givex technology, visit givex.com.
Givex (TSX: GIVX; OTCQX: GIVXF) is a global fintech company providing merchants with customer engagement, point-of-sale, and payment solutions in a single platform. We are integrated with more than 1,000 technology partners, creating a fully end-to-end solution that delivers powerful customer insights. Our platform is used by some of the world's largest brands, comprising approximately 113,000 locations across more than 100 countries. Learn more at givex.com.
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Alleged Southern California church shooter sent diary to newspaper before attack
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The man accused of opening fire on a Southern California church congregation because of his political hatred for Taiwan dubbed himself a “destroying angel” in a seven-volume diary sent to a newspaper before the attack, the paper said Wednesday.
David Chou, 68, spent $16.10 to mail seven thick photocopied volumes of handwritten Chinese text and a flash drive to the World Journal office in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park, according to photos published in the Chinese-language paper.
The pages bore the title: “Diary of an Angel Destroying Independence” in an apparent reference to Taiwan’s self-government. The Chinese Communist Party continues to demand Taiwan reunify with China.
The diary pages were received Monday, one day after Chou allegedly opened fire at a lunch gathering of elderly parishioners at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in the community of Laguna Woods.
The newspaper didn’t report the contents of the diaries and nobody there apparently read through them before sending them to the police through the paper’s attorney, said an employee who declined to be named because they weren’t authorized to speak openly.
Investigators were aware of the reports that the journals were sent to the newspaper, according to Orange County sheriff’s spokesperson Carrie Braun. She did not know if the sheriff’s department or FBI had taken possession of them as of Wednesday afternoon.
Chou could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of murder and attempted murder. He has not yet entered a plea and remained jailed without bail in Orange County pending a June 10 arraignment.
County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has said Chou was motivated by hatred for Taiwan, where he was born after his family was forced from mainland China when Communists prevailed in a civil war that ended in 1949. He apparently chose the church at random and didn’t know anyone there before he drove to California from Las Vegas on Saturday, authorities said.
Authorities have said Chou sat through a church service before attending the luncheon in honor of a former pastor, where he mingled with the parishioners for about 40 minutes before chaining and nailing shut exit doors and opening fire.
When the gunfire erupted, Dr. John Cheng, 52, charged Chou and was shot but authorities said he disrupted the attack and may have saved dozens of lives.
The former pastor, Billy Chang, then picked up a chair and threw it at Chou, who fell on the floor. Chang said he rushed at Chou and several congregation members held Chou down and tied him up.
Chou was armed with two legally purchased 9 mm handguns and concealed bags holding ammunition and four Molotov cocktail-style devices in the church hall where the luncheon was being held, authorities said.
The wounded ranged in age from 66 to 92 and were expected to survive.
The shooting shook Southern California’s Taiwanese community.
“I am starting to worry about our people,” Dr. Simon Lin, a leader at the Taiwan Center Foundation of Los Angeles, said at a news conference. “The Taiwan Center is very friendly. It’s open to the public. We never check your background.”
The small community center lacks the budget to hire full-time security, he added.
Louis M. Huang, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, said he has confidence in U.S. law enforcement to carry out the investigation and that justice would be served.
He called on Taiwanese Americans to respect differences in opinion but said no one has a right to infringe on other people’s rights or to take someone’s life.
He urged community members to report to the police if they see something that concerns them.
“Don’t keep silent,” he said.
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Associated Press journalists John Antczak in Los Angeles and Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
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Squash World Championships: Saurav Ghosal loses in pre-quarters
The world number 17 from India lost 2-11, 7-11, 3-11 to the fast rising Egyptian Mostafa Asal
CIndia's leading squash player Saurav Ghosal could not match the quality of world number four Mostafa Asal and lost his pre-quarterfinal in straight games at the World Championships.
The world number 17 from India lost 2-11, 7-11, 3-11 to the fast rising Egyptian, who is 14 years younger than him, on Wednesday night.
Ghosal came into the World Championship after the high of Tournament of Champions in New York where he reached the semifinals for the first time.
In the women's draw, Joshna Chinappa had to withdraw from her round of 16 match against Egypt's Rowan Elaraby due to a bout of food poisoning.
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NSCDC smashes motorcycle theft syndicate in Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has smashed a syndicate of notorious motorcycle thieves terrorising the people of Jahun Local Government, Jigawa State.
NSCDC spokesman, Jigawa State command CSC Adamu Shehu confirmed this to DAILY POST.
He said the operatives of the NSCDC succeeded in arresting two of the syndicate members over their involvement in a case of Theft and Criminal Conspiracy contrary to sections 97 & 286 of the Penal Code Law.
Adamu said the suspects included a 24-year-old Mamman Garba and his accomplice, 20-year-old Ummi Sa’adu.
He explained that the suspects were arrested following a complaint lodged at the NSCDC Divisional office Jahun, that the suspects were specialized in deceiving their victims.
The suspects confessed to have run away with six motorcycles of different types and disposed of them.
Adamu said investigation had also led to the arrest of five others that are receiving the stolen motorcycles.
“The suspects will be charged to court after investigation,” he said. | https://dailypost.ng/2022/05/19/nscdc-smashes-motorcycle-theft-syndicate-in-jigawa/ | 2022-05-19T13:25:21Z | https://dailypost.ng/2022/05/19/nscdc-smashes-motorcycle-theft-syndicate-in-jigawa/ | true | 1 |
Dr Genevieve Insaidoo, a Paediatrician and Programmes Director, Centre for Pregnancy and Childbirth Education (CePaCE), Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Wednesday said the first two years in the life of a child were very critical for its growth and development.
She said also 80 per cent of its brain growth happened in those years.
Dr Insaidoo said this at a two-day workshop organised by Compassion International Ghana (CIG) for Pastors, Directors and Implementers of some of its selected Frontline Church Partners in Accra.
The workshop is to review its Survival and Early Childhood Programme and empower participants to play their roles and responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
It is also to help identify gaps and how best to resolve them.
Dr Insaidoo therefore called on parents to give their babies the maximum attention, support and nutrients during these formative periods.
She reiterated that babies should be given only breast milk in the first six months after their birth adding that "formula should not be given to babies without expert advice as it can be diluted or over concentrated."
Dr Insaidoo also advised against giving babies under six months honey as she said it contained bacteria that could cause stunted growth or cause harm to the baby.
Mad Priscilla Afua Dunyo, a Public Health Practitioner called on the participants to work hard to improve on adolescent family planning, anemia in adolescents and help reduce adolescent pregnancy in their localities.
She noted that though interventions differ due to locations all should be geared towards the wellbeing of children.
Naa Koshie Lamptey of the Early Childhood Council reminded parents that the technology had come with its challenges exposing children to a lot of harm and appealed to them to implore innovative ways in their parenting jobs to enable children identify and develop their passion.
Ms Florence Sena Amponsah, Senior Manager of Programmes, CIG said her organisation was working to improve on its survival programming to supplement what the government was doing and not to duplicate it.
Mad. Elesi Menka, Programme Support Specialist, CIG called on Implementers of Survival Programmef the FCPs not to relent on their efforts in educating co-beneficiaries to to take their health and that of the beneficiaries seriously.
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CEO Terrence Curtin will discuss TE's market outperformance and leadership position in technology trends
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terrence Curtin, chief executive officer of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL), a global leader in connectors and sensors, will present at Bernstein's 38th annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, June 2, at 8:00 a.m. EDT at the Hilton Midtown in New York City.
During the webcast, Curtin will discuss TE's financial performance and diversified portfolio, which is well positioned to deliver above-market growth. TE continues to benefit from a leadership position in long-term growth and sustainability trends including electric vehicles, renewable energy, factory automation and cloud applications, due to content growth and market share gains. Curtin will also discuss the company's ongoing sustainability efforts, including the ways TE engineers enable sustainable applications for customers.
The webcast will be available for replay on the investor portion of TE's website at investors.te.com.
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With more than 85,000 employees, including over 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.
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(NewsNation) — New York City raised its COVID-19 alert level to “high” and the White House is warning of another possible surge in virus infections. Public health officials are calling on some areas of the country to consider mask mandates again.
Roughly 33% of Americans, mostly in the Midwest and Northeast, live in areas that are considered “high risk,” based on Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said these areas should consider new indoor mask mandates and other preventive measures for slowing the spread of COVID-19.
“Prior increases of infections, in different waves of infection, have demonstrated that this travels across the country,” Walensky said.
A new fight could play out in Congress over whether or not additional federal funding is needed to combat another wave of COVID-19 infections.
White House COVID-19 Director Ashish Jha said in an interview with The Associated Press that a lack of additional funding could lead to an “unnecessary loss of life” in the fall and winter.
While officials are warning of another virus surge, COVID fatigue is setting in for some Americans who are wary of more mandates and restrictions being put in place. Are Americans still worried about COVID-19?
A study done by FiveThirtyEight in April showed that 30% of Americans believed America should open back up completely and life should return to pre-pandemic normal. An additional 46% of Americans believed the country should move toward opening but some precautions should still be taken, 12% said all precautions should stay in place and just 4% said caution measures should be increased.
Case numbers and hospitalizations are both rising in the United States. The seven-day rolling average for positive cases is 94,199, up from 85,009 one week ago. Hospitalizations are at a seven-day average rate of 3,136, up from 2,569 the prior week, according to CDC data.
None of those numbers, however, come near their levels during the omicron surge in January, when new new hospitalizations peaked at 21,526. At that same time, the seven-day figure for new cases was 808,503, according to CDC data.
COVID-19 deaths continue to drop in the United States. The seven-day average for deaths is currently at 274, down from 307 the week prior and 2,711 from an early February surge, CDC data shows.
Officials are warning Americans not to get complacent, however, saying another winter spike could come if proactive measures are not taken.
Jha told The Associated Press the U.S. was already falling behind other nations in securing supplies of the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and said that the domestic manufacturing base of at-home tests is already drying up as demand drops off.
He added domestic test manufactures have started shuttering lines and laying off workers, and in the coming weeks will begin to sell off equipment and prepare to exit the business of producing tests entirely unless the U.S. government has money to purchase more tests, like the hundreds of millions it has sent out for free to requesting households this year. | https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/national/officials-warn-of-another-virus-surge-does-anyone-care/ | 2022-05-19T13:31:34Z | https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/national/officials-warn-of-another-virus-surge-does-anyone-care/ | true | 24 |
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls, including about 39,000 that should be parked outdoors because the engines can catch fire.
Ford said in U.S. government documents posted Thursday that it doesn’t know what’s causing fires in some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs.
But the company said fires can happen even while the engines are off. It’s recommending that the SUVs be parked away from buildings.
The automaker also is recalling about 310,000 heavy-duty trucks because the driver’s air bag may not inflate in a crash.
Covered are certain 2016 F-250, 350, 450 and 550 trucks. And Ford is recalling 464 electric Mustang Mach-E SUVs from 2021.
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SANDVIKEN, Sweden, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alleima (former business area Sandvik Materials Technology) has the pleasure of inviting institutional investors, analysts, and financial media to its first Capital Markets Day. Alleima is the onging spin-off from Sandvik AB with expected listing on Nasdaq Stockholm on August 31, 2022.
The Capital Markets Day will be hosted at the industrial site in Sandviken, Sweden on August 23, 2022.
Presentations will be held by the executive management team and provide an in-depth overview of the strategic direction, product offering, key customer segments, and financial targets of Alleima as a standalone listed company.
A guided tour of the production site will be arranged for guests attending in Sandviken.
Presentations will be broadcasted live with the opportunity to join Q&A sessions through a conference call and online questionnaire.
To participate on-site in Sandviken, please register on the below link, no later than June 30, 2022:
The number of seats is limited and your seat is not confirmed until you have received a confirmation e-mail. Please note that no registration is required to attend the live event online.
Agenda in brief:
10:30-15:00 CEST Presentations by management including Q&A sessions
15:00-17:00 CEST Guided site visit tour for participants attending on-site in Sandviken
Bus transportation will be arranged from Stockholm Central Station to Sandviken and return. More information, dial-in details, and webcast link will be published closer to the event on https://cmd.alleima.com/
For questions about the event, please contact Emelie Alm, Head of Investor Relations at Alleima (Sandvik Materials Technology) at emelie.alm@sandvik.com, phone: +46 (0) 79 060 87 17.
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The Cannes Film Festival 2022 upped the glamour quotient as top celebrities walked the red carpet. CNBCTV18.com has handpicked top photos of the event from day two, take a look.
The Cannes Film Festival 2022 upped the glamour quotient as top celebrities walked the red carpet. CNBCTV18.com has handpicked top photos of the event from day two, take a look. | https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/entertainment/cannes-film-festival-2022-day-2-aishwarya-rai-and-eva-longoria-tom-cruise-top-gun-maverick-see-pictures-13539922.htm | 2022-05-19T13:36:41Z | https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/entertainment/cannes-film-festival-2022-day-2-aishwarya-rai-and-eva-longoria-tom-cruise-top-gun-maverick-see-pictures-13539922.htm | true | null |
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an anti-money-laundering investigation into an alleged pornographic films case in which businessman Raj Kundra and others were arrested by the Mumbai Police crime branch in 2021, officials said on Thursday.
The federal agency has filed a complaint under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after studying at least two police first information reports (FIRs) and subsequent charge sheets before a court.
Kundra, husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, and his associate Ryan Thorpe were arrested and later granted bail in the case. A few others were arrested too.
The ED will specifically look into the trail of funds and alleged proceeds of crime that could have been generated by the accused and others in the case related to the creation and sale of these films, officials said.
Kundra,46, was arrested by the Mumbai police crime branch last year after being booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Information Technology Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.
The businessman had told a local Mumbai court last year that there was not even an iota of evidence with the prosecution that would connect the app 'Hotshots', used in the alleged porn films racket, with an offence under the law.
According to the probe agency, the 'Hotshots' app was being used by the accused for uploading and streaming obscene content.
Kundra had claimed there was no evidence of him being 'actively' involved in the creation of alleged questionable porn content.
He had said he was falsely implicated and was not even named in the FIR and was dragged by the respondent (police) in the case.
The businessman claimed in the plea that he is being made a 'scapegoat' for reasons best known to investigators.
The police had filed FIRs on the basis of complaints received from two women.
During the investigation it came to light that some small-time artistes were lured by giving them breaks in some web series or short stories, police had said.
These actors were called for auditions and were asked to give 'bold' scenes, which later turned out to be semi-nude or nude scenes, that were against the wishes of the actors, the official had said.
During the police investigation, it also came to light that there were many porn-like apps (applications) that were operating in cyberspace.
The police had told the court that its probe found that Kundra allegedly set up Armsprime Media Pvt Ltd, which, through London-based Kenrin Pvt Ltd, bought the Hot Shots app to upload 'objectionable videos' on social media.
Kundra's phone contained WhatsApp chats regarding Kenrin and its economic transactions.
These conversations also revealed that he had allegedly discussed selling 119 adult films to a person for $1.2 million, police had said. | https://www.rediff.com/news/report/ed-initiates-money-laundering-probe-against-raj-kundra-others-in-alleged-porn-films-case/20220519.htm | 2022-05-19T13:38:49Z | https://www.rediff.com/news/report/ed-initiates-money-laundering-probe-against-raj-kundra-others-in-alleged-porn-films-case/20220519.htm | true | 8 |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announces that the company has joined the Work Without Limits Business Network to foster greater employment opportunities for candidates with disabilities. As part of its diversity and inclusion (D&I) journey, Forrester's hiring initiatives focus on attracting talent from all backgrounds — including racial, ethnic, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran, and ability. According to the World Health Organization, more than one billion people — an estimated 15% of the world's population — live with a disability. In addition to recruiting people with disabilities, the network will provide Forrester access to disability inclusion consulting services and trainings, service organizations, and relevant events to advance disability employment.
Work Without Limits — an initiative of Commonwealth Medicine, the consulting and operations division of UMass Chan Medical School — is a network of employers, educational institutions, employment service providers, and state and federal agencies working to ensure that employment for people with disabilities equates to those without disabilities. Its programs and services are geared to meet the needs of businesses that actively recruit people with disabilities, individuals with disabilities seeking jobs, and the employment providers that serve them.
"Organizations must step up and contribute to impactful opportunities, events, and inclusive change for individuals with disabilities," said Bonnie Rivers, director of employer relations at Work Without Limits. "We are pleased to partner with Forrester to help them attract diverse candidates with disabilities across all levels of employment."
In addition to advancing D&I at its own firm, Forrester is committed to producing research to help business and technology leaders build more inclusive experiences for their employees and customers. Forrester also finds that accessibility is a core element of firms' comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy. Globally, 36% of companies have executive-level commitments to create accessible digital experiences. Forrester's research about digital accessibility and inclusive design best practices helps leaders navigate and better serve the needs of individuals with disabilities.
Noteworthy research includes:
- Prioritize Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (DEI) In Design Teams To Create Inclusive Experiences. Learn why DEI in design teams matters and discover best practices from design leaders committed to creating diverse and inclusive design teams.
- The Billion-Customer Opportunity: Digital Accessibility. Making digital products accessible can improve customer experiences in unexpected ways, boost employee productivity, and appeal to values-based consumers.
- Get Accessibility Right: Recruit People With Disabilities Into The Design Process. To yield innovation, companies should recruit people with disabilities to participate in design research — instead of approaching accessibility from a compliance-driven perspective.
"Attracting talent from all backgrounds and perspectives is one of our key recruitment priorities," said Julie Kelly, VP of talent acquisition at Forrester. "We look forward to collaborating with Work Without Limits to maximize employment opportunities for people with disabilities and play our part in addressing the barriers keeping them from finding work."
Resources:
- Learn more about how Forrester approaches diversity and inclusion.
- Visit here to learn more about careers at Forrester.
- Learn how companies are prioritizing accessibility and the challenges that remain.
About Forrester
Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world. We help leaders across technology, marketing, customer experience, product, and sales functions use customer obsession to accelerate growth. Through Forrester's proprietary research, consulting, and events, leaders from around the globe are empowered to be bold at work — to navigate change and put their customers at the center of their leadership, strategy, and operations. Our unique insights are grounded in annual surveys of more than 700,000 consumers, business leaders, and technology leaders worldwide; rigorous and objective research methodologies, including Forrester Wave™ evaluations; 70 million real-time feedback votes; and the shared wisdom of our clients. To learn more, visit Forrester.com.
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Former President George W. Bush was criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday when his old nemesis, the verbal slip, struck again. Bush eventually condemned Putin's invasion of Ukraine — but not before he condemned "a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq."
Bush was drawing a parallel between how countries conduct elections and their stance toward other nations when his tongue went rogue.
"The result is an absence of checks and balances in Russia, and the decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq — I mean of Ukraine," Bush said.
"Iraq... anyway," he said with a shake of his head, as members of the audience chuckled. He then cited his age, 75, before returning to his speech.
Bush was speaking to an audience at his presidential library in Dallas, Texas, at an event focused on the importance of ensuring free, fair and secure elections, aiming to bolster voters' confidence in U.S. elections. But the former president's verbal gaffe quickly drew notice on social media and in headlines.
In 2003, Bush led the U.S. into an invasion and war in Iraq on the grounds that Saddam Hussein's regime had weapons of mass destruction and was working toward a nuclear weapon. No evidence of such threats was found in the country. Members of his administration have insisted they were acting on faulty intelligence.
In Thursday's speech, Bush was comparing the free and fair election of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Putin's suppression of his political opponents.
He also said he recently spoke to Zelenskyy via Zoom, declaring the Ukrainian leader to be a "cool little guy — the Churchill of the 21st century."
Bush has famously been a wellspring of malapropisms, even prompting the term "Bushisms" and sparking research into slips of the tongue. His latest high-profile foray into mangled speech adds to what is shaping up as an odd return to the early 2000s, when news outlets tracked Brittney Spears and reported on the Taliban's rule of Afghanistan.
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eCommerce multi-decade veteran brings extensive experience in product and digital leadership to support Mint House's innovation and growth trajectory
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mint House, the leading tech-enabled residential hospitality company, today announced that Maryssa Miller joins Mint House's executive team as Chief Product Officer. Miller joins Mint House from JetBlue Airways, where she served as Head of Digital and Customer Products responsible for all customer-facing digital products within the global company. As Chief Product Officer, Miller will be responsible for leading Mint House's product strategy and management, design and brand organizations.
Miller spent the last decade at JetBlue Airways in product and eCommerce leadership roles and oversaw JetBlue's digital innovation ecosystem including booking platforms, mobile apps, check-in kiosks and biometric boarding. Miller oversaw large teams of onshore and offshore development partners and the digital agency of record, in addition to JetBlue's in-house teams of product managers and designers. Prior to joining JetBlue, Miller was Vice President of eCommerce for Create the Group, providing digital consulting services for iconic consumer brands including David Yurman, Nars and Alexander Wang. Earlier in her career, Miller was Director of E-Commerce at Lacoste, building the first eCommerce site for the internationally recognized brand with P&L responsibility for the channel, as well as leading Lacoste's digital, social, search and email marketing functions.
"Maryssa brings multi-decade, extensive experience in digital and product leadership to Mint House," said Will Lucas, Mint House's Founder and CEO. "Hospitality is one of the least digitized industries in the economy and Maryssa's exceptional record building digital products and innovative experiences to delight consumers ideally positions Mint House to further extend its vast technology advantage over traditional hotels. Our recently closed Series B paves the way for Mint House to accelerate its product roadmap, and I know Maryssa's expertise will have tremendous impact as Mint House continues to rapidly scale."
Miller has served on industry advisory boards for Shop.org, Luxury Interactive and the Direct Marketing Association Echo Board of Governors. She was recognized as Brand Innovators' "40 Under 40" top brand marketers and is a frequent industry speaker. She has received numerous awards for her work including a Webby Award for Best Mobile App User Experience, a J.D. Power Award for Best Mobile App, a Clio for a JetBlue.com redesign, and a personal Industry Achievement Award.
"I am thrilled to join Mint House at this pivotal moment in the Company's growth and disruption of the hotel industry," said Miller. "At a time when travel demand is soaring back and new lodging needs emerge, it is a privilege to join Mint House's impressive leadership team in redefining residential hospitality."
Miller holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the State University of New York at Albany, and a Master of Science in Direct and Interactive Marketing from NYU, where she has served as an adjunct professor.
About Mint House
Mint House is transforming the traditional hotel model and pioneering a new category of hospitality— delivering tech-enabled and design-forward spaces that offer the amenities and conveniences of a home with the service, consistency and reliability of a high-end hotel. Mint House currently operates 23 properties in 14 markets, including Mint House at 70 Pine - New York, which was recently ranked the #1 hotel in the U.S. by TripAdvisor, and the #1-ranked four-star hotels in Miami, Nashville and Greenville on Booking.com. Mint House's award-winning properties are thoughtfully designed with full kitchens, expansive living areas and connected workspaces in prime downtown locations—offering a new kind of stay that's smarter and more comfortable than a traditional hotel and delivers on the personalized service and consistency travelers have come to expect. Mint House's proprietary tech stack and mobile-first model powers a seamless and feature-rich guest experience including mobile check-in and keyless entry, pre-stocked groceries, 24/7 digital concierge services, on-demand fitness, smart thermostats and shoppable spaces. For more information, visit minthouse.com and follow @staymint on Instagram.
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Heartburn is one of the common symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is a gastrointestinal disorder that is experienced by up to 27.8% of U.S. adults.
According to the doctors of Mayo Clinic, GERD develops when contents of the stomach flow back into the esophagus and cause symptoms like:
Heartburn
Burps
Chest pain
Sour taste
It is not normal for the stomach acid to reach the esophagus since there is a barrier between the esophagus and stomach called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
GERD can be caused due to impairment and relaxation of the LES.
GERD can be treated if you are able to tackle the symptoms of heartburn.
According to the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), people suffering from GERD should try to exclude a few foods from their diet. Here is a list of foods you can avoid.
Foods With High-Fat Content
High-fat foods are greasy foods like fries and pizza, which can be the main cause of heartburn. Research is required to find a link between GERD and fat foods but it definitely does worsen the heartburn by stimulating your body to release substances that irritate your esophagus.
Bile salts are present in the stomach, and the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) in the bloodstream relaxes the LES and results in acid reflux. These are the result of consuming high-fat foods.
It has been proved that people have reported reduced heartburn symptoms after excluding these foods from their diet.
Citrus Fruit Juices
According to United States National Institutes of Health ( US NIH), consumption of citrus juices also triggers heartburn symptoms. These juices may include orange and grapefruit juice, which have proved to worsen the symptoms of heartburn and GERD.
Therefore, people who are diagnosed with GERD and experience frequent heartburns must avoid these fruit drinks at all costs.
Chocolate
It is known rarely by people that chocolate is another common trigger for heartburn. It is due to the ingredients like cacao and caffeine in chocolates that relax the LES and the esophageal exposure to acid.
According to PubMed, people complain about heartburn symptoms after consuming chocolate. Studies prove that chocolate reduces the LES pressure and elimination of chocolate from the diet can improve symptoms of heartburn.
Spicy Foods
Spicy foods are also known to aggravate the symptoms of heartburn though the exact link between spicy food and heartburn is not yet understood.
Research has proved that people suffering from GERD have an enhanced gastric accommodation reflex which is associated with an increased LES relaxation, which results in heartburn.
According to Healthline, spicy foods can result in severe burning sensations in the belly, and severe heartburn in people, compared with a placebo treatment. Moreover, spicy foods can irritate an inflamed esophagus that worsens the heartburn symptoms.
Alcohol
According to US NIH, alcohol contributes to heartburn and GERD symptoms. People consuming moderate to excessive alcohol experience worsening GERD symptoms and heartburn.
It can be because alcohol relaxes the LES, which allows stomach acid to escape into the esophagus and triggers heartburn.
Moreover, studies show that regular consumption of alcohol increases the risk of GERD as well.
A review of 29 studies showed that people who consumed alcohol more than five times or days per week were twice as likely to have GERD than people who didn’t consume or rarely consumed alcohol.
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Bank of Montreal Can lowered its stake in Edwards Lifesciences Co. (NYSE:EW – Get Rating) by 20.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 990,890 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 251,247 shares during the quarter. Bank of Montreal Can owned 0.16% of Edwards Lifesciences worth $129,935,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Edwards Lifesciences during the fourth quarter worth $343,789,000. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in Edwards Lifesciences by 18.0% during the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 16,722,298 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $2,166,375,000 after buying an additional 2,548,909 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its position in shares of Edwards Lifesciences by 245.3% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,812,303 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $205,171,000 after purchasing an additional 1,287,400 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Edwards Lifesciences by 72.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,552,072 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $288,920,000 after buying an additional 1,074,538 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Edwards Lifesciences by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,506,597 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $396,982,000 after purchasing an additional 642,997 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.54% of the company’s stock.
A number of brokerages have recently commented on EW. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Edwards Lifesciences from $133.00 to $125.00 in a report on Thursday, January 27th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Edwards Lifesciences from $134.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Edwards Lifesciences in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Edwards Lifesciences in a report on Tuesday, April 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price target on Edwards Lifesciences from $130.00 to $122.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-one have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $127.50.
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 26th. The medical research company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 billion. Edwards Lifesciences had a net margin of 28.72% and a return on equity of 25.80%. Edwards Lifesciences’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Edwards Lifesciences Co. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.
In other news, CEO Michael A. Mussallem sold 32,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.82, for a total transaction of $3,086,391.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 157,353 shares in the company, valued at $14,920,211.46. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Catherine M. Szyman sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.31, for a total value of $2,126,200.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 250,031 shares of company stock valued at $26,973,194 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.29% of the company’s stock.
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation provides products and technologies for structural heart disease, and critical care and surgical monitoring in the United States, Europe, Japan, and internationally. It offers transcatheter heart valve replacement products for the minimally invasive replacement of heart valves; and transcatheter heart valve repair and replacement products to treat mitral and tricuspid valve diseases.
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How has Prime Minister Boris Johnson avoided another fine over partygate?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has avoided receiving a second fine following the conclusion of the police investigation into parties at Downing Street.
No 10 said the Prime Minister was “pleased” the investigation had concluded and that officers had told Mr Johnson he would not receive a second fine, having received one for the event on his 56th birthday.
Mr Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were all issued with – and paid – fines for attending a birthday bash held for the Prime Minister in June 2020.
But Mr Johnson was reported to have been present at six of the 12 events investigated by the police.
However, he has avoided any further action being taken.
Adam Wagner, a human rights lawyer who has specialised in lockdown rule breaking, said it was “unclear” how the Metropolitan Police reached that conclusion.
Mr Johnson was reported to have been present at six of the 12 events investigated by the police (PA)
“It sounds like, as I can understand from the Metropolitan Police and the press reports, that there were 126 people given fixed-penalty notices but some were given between two and five so maybe there’s quite a few more, but I don’t know because it’s not completely clear,” he said.
“On the dates, well it looks like eight of the 12 gatherings that were investigated in 2020 and 2021 were deemed to be illegal gatherings and therefore the people who attended were given fixed-penalty notices.
“But the Prime Minister appears to have attended five of those and not been given a fixed-penalty notice, so it’s a little unclear how they got to that conclusion.”
Asked how the Prime Minister could have avoided any further fines, Mr Wagner said the “only explanation” he could think of was that the police had taken a view that the purpose of gatherings changed over their course.
“The only explanation I can think is that a gathering can turn from one thing into another,” he said.
“Maybe it starts as, ‘Let’s raise a toast for our colleague and say a few words and then people stay on a drink into the evening’.
“So they may have decided that the gathering starts as one kind of gathering and then turns into another.
“That’s the only explanation I can think of.”
Mr Wagner explained the law over the period of the rule breaking.
“The way the regulations worked is that it was illegal for people to gather, to participate in a gathering, of two or more people indoors for pretty much the whole of the pandemic – although it slightly varied at the very beginning,” he said.
“To have an excuse for being there, the gathering itself had to be reasonably necessary for work or volunteering or whatever.”
Taking this into account, he said the police would then have had to decide whether the gathering itself was subject to a “reasonable excuse”.
“So what the police would have been looking at, under the regulations, is whether the gathering itself was subject to a reasonable excuse”, he said.
“Was a leaving party, or a Christmas party, or a birthday party reasonably necessary for work.
“I’m not sure how they then get to the point that some who participate can be given fixed-penalty notices but some don’t, because, ultimately, in law it’s about what the gathering was for.” | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10833625/How-Prime-Minister-Boris-Johnson-avoided-fine-partygate.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-19T13:52:08Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10833625/How-Prime-Minister-Boris-Johnson-avoided-fine-partygate.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true | 5 |
Insurance executive, Coast Guard veteran to lead 7,000 claims employees
SAN ANTONIO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USAA announced today that Clyde Douglas has joined USAA as SVP and General Manager, Claims. He will oversee the Claims organization, focusing on providing exceptional service to USAA's members.
Douglas brings more than 25 years of industry experience and joins USAA from Chubb where he was the executive vice president and chief operations officer of global claims. Most recently, Douglas was responsible for the global claims transformation, optimization, digital and intelligent process automation programs and vendor management. He also had oversight of financial and actuarial analysis, operations, as well as three regionalized North American claim service centers, which processed Chubb's personal and commercial claims.
Prior to joining the insurance industry, Clyde served in the United States Coast Guard for nine years.
"As a veteran, I'm honored to join such a well-recognized brand who has served a noble mission of serving active-duty service members, veterans and their families for 100 years," said Douglas. "I look forward to building on USAA's success and ensure that we are ready to meet the needs of our members and employees as we look to our next century."
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Death is the most transcendental event we encounter. We can reconcile with the loss of an organ or a limb, but the loss of personhood, of I, is unbearable and unimaginable for us. Questions about life after death, life before birth, immortality, reincarnation, etc., have troubled human minds for millennia.
There are no direct references to life after death in the Torah. There is some information about it in the Prophets (Ezekiel, Daniel), but it is sometimes vague, and sometimes contradictory. As far as the issue of death is concerned, we can highlight two main positions. First, the materialist (physicalist) position, which denies the existence of the soul. According to it, with the demise of the body the person ceases to exist. Second, the dualist position, which supports the idea that a human being is a combination of their soul and body, and that as a result of death the body decomposes, while the soul remains immortal.
Materialists envisage a soulless body, and dualists a disembodied soul.
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According to Aristotle a soul is a kind of principle of nature responsible for the various activities of living creatures, which meant that all the abilities of the souls require bodily parts and organs. Unlike Plato, the view of Aristotle was that human souls could not exist apart from the body. We can summarize the position of Aristotle as – soul-body in our world, and no immortal soul before birth and after death.
The position of William of Auvergne is that the soul is not dependent on the body: the latter is just an instrument and not a part of a human being. An instrument cannot move itself, cannot give life. The destruction of the body does not entail the destruction of the soul.
Thomas Aquinas was an ardent follower of Aristotle but he could not accept the idea of the mortality of the soul, therefore he has chosen the middle way.
Thomas Aquinas believed that willing (agency) and understanding are not actualities of the body. According to him, a soul without a body is incomplete. As a result, he put forward the statement that after death, the soul does not exist but subsists in anticipation of resurrection and reunification with the body.
We consciously exclude from this essay the analysis of the ideas of reincarnation, which are part of Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Kabbalah, because they relate to the multiplicity of lives rather than immortality.
Interesting ideas about the afterlife (summarized in the article Afterlife[1]) were proposed by the philosopher H. H. Price. Price’s idea is that disembodied souls exist in a “world” of something akin to dream images – images that are shared between a number of more or less like-minded, telepathically interacting souls. The images of once own bodies and those of other people’s bodies are included among those images, so at first one might find it difficult to distinguish the image world from the ordinary physical world we presently inhabit. Price says: “If we are theists, we shall hold that the laws of nature, in other worlds as in this one, are in the end dependent on the will of a divine Creator”.
All the positions mentioned above raise a lot of questions. Where exactly does the soul exist before birth and after death? The notions of Hell and Heaven are poorly defined in Abrahamic religions. How does the immortality of the soul relate to the resurrection of the dead? Which laws govern the existence of the soul before birth and after death? How do souls interact with each other and with the Almighty? And many others.
A no less important question is which arguments can we use to convince non-believers, who reject the ideas of G-d, the soul and other worlds, of immortality.
In order to address these questions, we are going to use the Kabbalah of Information[2] and modern science.
The Kabbalah of Information is a teaching based on the theosophical Kabbalah, the information theory, and other scientific notions and ideas.
The main tenets of the Kabbalah of Information are:
1. In the beginning, G-d in His essence (Ein Sof) created information: informational space made of concepts, and the recipient of information, Man.
In Sefer Yetzirah (The Book of Formation), one of the basic books of the Kabbalah, it is written: “With 32 mystical paths of Wisdom <…> He created His universe with three books, with text, with number, and with communication” (1:1). Here, the 32 mystical paths of Wisdom are the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet and ten numbers, which comprise an informational code.
In 1942, Claude E. Shannon and Warren Weaver developed The Mathematical Theory of Communication. They were pursuing a practical goal of transmitting messages with maximum efficiency and a minimal number of errors. Very soon the scientific community realised the great significance of their theory, which could be placed in line with the theories of Newton, Einstein, and quantum physics. Nowadays, there is a consensus in the scientific community that information is the basic building block of our reality, which can be described by the phrase “it from bit” coined by one of the brightest minds of the 20th century John A. Wheeler. In his book At Home in the Universe, he writes:
“It from bit symbolizes the idea that every item of the physical world has at bottom–at a very deep bottom, in most instances–an immaterial source and explanation: that what we call reality arises in the last analysis from the posing of yes-no questions and the registering of equipment-evoked responses; in short, that all things physical are information-theoretic in origin and this is a participatory universe.”
2. Hence, information is the basic block of Creation. It is irreducible, since the absence of information is information.
3. Existence in the Kabbalah of Information signifies existence not in spacetime but existence in the infospace of Creation.
4. The infospace consists of worlds – zones with different dimensionalities and complexities of concepts.
5. The infospace of Creation is governed by the following laws:
5.1. The Law of Likeness – distance is determined by the similarity of the informational content of concepts.
5.2. The Law of Dimensionality – an entity of higher dimensionality cannot exist in a zone with a lower dimensionality. An entity of lower dimensionality can exist in a zone of infospace with higher dimensionality but cannot deal with all the concepts of that zone.
5.3 The Law of Correspondence – every concept in Creation in general is presented in a form of a hierarchy of concepts with similar informational content but different dimensionalities and complexities.
5.4. The Law of Informational Exchange – the necessary condition for the existence of Creation is the continuous mutual informational exchange between Ein Sof and Man.
6. Man is an informational system comprising a body and a soul (both made of information).
7. The soul is a self-aware informational entity which can replicate concepts or their combinations, move in the infospace (in the process of thinking) and issue informational commands.
8. The body is an informational entity consisting of the concepts similar to the basic concepts of the world in which it exists. As a result, the body can interact with the concepts of that world and cause informational changes. For example, in our world, the body consists of the same elementary particles as the environment.
9. The Kabbala of Information fully endorses the premises of the theories of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, in as much as a soul is incomplete without the body, or cannot exist without the body but rejects the inferences.
10. The Position of Kabbala of Information is: there are no disembodied souls and soulless bodies
In every world, the soul must exist in a combination with a body in order to cause informational changes. The structure of the soul and the body in every world must correspond to the dimensionality and complexity of the concepts of that world. The founder of the Chabad movement Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Lyady writes in his book Torah Or: “Angels, like people, also consist of bodies and souls, but the difference is that the body of an angel is more spiritual”.
11. Since the soul must coexist with a body in every world, the notions of life and death are relative and can be applied only to a particular world. There are no notions of absolute life and absolute death. The Kabbalah of Information also puts forward the thesis of the relativity of existence, meaning that existence is relevant only with regards to a particular world.
Modern science
Despite the visible success of modern science, our ontological knowledge is quite scarce. The main limitation of modern science is the so-called problem of initial conditions: science does not know the cause behind and the initial conditions of the origin of our Universe. All current theories become irrelevant in the moment of the Big Bang. In his book At Home in the Universe, John Archibald Wheeler writes: “Never has physics come up with a way to tell with what initial conditions the Universe was started off. On nothing is physics clearer than what is not physics: equation of motion, yes; initial position and velocity which follows that equation of motion, no.” A no less important problem of modern science is the absence of knowledge about consciousness. There are also many other epistemological problems which we are not going to list here.
- The differences in the approaches of the Kabbalah of Information and modern science are the following:
- By a tacit agreement, the scientific community considers the Universe as a closed system. According to the Kabbalah of Information, the Universe is an open system and just a part of the whole Creation.
- All leading scientific theories (except for the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which is statistical by nature) are time-reverse invariant. The Kabbalah of Information considers time as irreversible.
- The Kabbalah of Information rejects the idea of continuous spacetime and maintains that it is discrete.
- Modern science considers the forces of interactions between the different entities of our Universe (at the moment, four forces). On top of that, the Kabbalah of Information considers the force that brought the entities of our world into existence and continually supports it.
- The Kabbalah of Information rejects the idea that probabilities (including quantum ones) are ontological properties of our reality.
- The Kabbalah of Information considers consciousness as a property of the soul, not of the physical brain.
In the next part of this essay, we will present the informational structure of Creation, a detailed analysis of the soul-body process of death, examples confirming the relativity of life and death from the Torah and the Kabbalah, and finally some ideas of modern science concerning the physics of black holes, the origin of the Universe, and certain quantum phenomena which, in my opinion, support the ideas of immortality and the relativity of life and death. | https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah/article-707146 | 2022-05-19T13:54:33Z | https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah/article-707146 | false | 1 |
LitupSpace is catching up on the $20 bn home improvement industry
Living in Megacities and considering remodelling your home/Office or renovating the kitchen or the bathroom?; in that case, your search should end at LitupSpace- a renowned home interior and renovation company. The company is steadily making a notable mark in the 20-billion-dollar home improvement industry.
Big cities adorn an exclusive landscape where every inch is expensive. Home and workspaces are small. To make the most out of the available space needs creative designing, determination, and a bit of patience. Especially while renovating older homes, one should approach a professional team with experience in all technical know-how of renovation and structural understanding. Again, the major benefit of choosing a proficient service partner like LitupSpace is the assurance of customisation, timelines, costs, and immaculate finishing.
“In a big city, living life in the fast lane with work and hectic lifestyle makes home renovation a very tedious task, we at LitupSpace provide hassle-free renovations and a clear professional approach”, quips co-founder Anirudh Rathi.
Explaining the growing demand among households seeking professional renovation services, Almas Johari, another co-founder of Litupspace states, “Homeowners are looking for professional service providers who can add a personal touch to their dream home vision and can fulfil every customised requirement. The growing aspirations among people to reside in a well-designed beautiful home is a piece of welcoming news for the home interior and improvement industry. At LitupSpace we work as teamwork on our laid objective of “complete with precision guarantee” to ensure client’s satisfaction.”
A home improvement service provider works on all home & commercial improvement projects by ensuring that it delivers quality alongside efficiency in its construction processes. Highly Professional renovation platforms operating in metro cities offer the best aesthetics for interior and exterior remodelling services corresponding to your budget. The range of services includes providing construction services in kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, basement, painting, flooring, patios, and more as far as the home renovation is concerned. Additionally, the businesses are also excelling in redoing hotel & corporate renovation. Their renovation ideas not only incorporate most of the available workspace in accordance with the floor plan and dynamic market standards but also keep in mind employee wellness initiatives while designing the ergonomics.
Their in-house architects plan tailor-made interiors. All construction products like civil, electrical, decor, furniture, and lighting are under warranty. These companies also provide a post-installation service for proper maintenance and upgradation as and when required.
One such premium service provider in this segment is Litupsoace. The renovation company has already assisted many big corporate clients like Taj Group of Hotels, Himalaya Wellness, Wipro Technologies, Biocon, etc., to name a few in styling their workspaces with the latest contemporary global trends.
The particular home interior platform is the brainchild of two school friends turned co-founders, Almas Johari and Anirudh Rathi. The former is an alumnus of the University of Nottingham and London School of Economics (LSE), and the latter is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore. They both launched the venture with an initial vision of furniture renovation under the name ‘SofaClinic.in’, but within five years, their hard work and diligence turned LitupSpace into a full-fledged home improvement vertical in various cosmopolitan cities that includes Bangalore, Hyderabad, & Mumbai
The team uses technology and great minds to deliver best practices in renovation.
Website - http://litupspace.com/
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eCommerce multi-decade veteran brings extensive experience in product and digital leadership to support Mint House's innovation and growth trajectory
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mint House, the leading tech-enabled residential hospitality company, today announced that Maryssa Miller joins Mint House's executive team as Chief Product Officer. Miller joins Mint House from JetBlue Airways, where she served as Head of Digital and Customer Products responsible for all customer-facing digital products within the global company. As Chief Product Officer, Miller will be responsible for leading Mint House's product strategy and management, design and brand organizations.
Miller spent the last decade at JetBlue Airways in product and eCommerce leadership roles and oversaw JetBlue's digital innovation ecosystem including booking platforms, mobile apps, check-in kiosks and biometric boarding. Miller oversaw large teams of onshore and offshore development partners and the digital agency of record, in addition to JetBlue's in-house teams of product managers and designers. Prior to joining JetBlue, Miller was Vice President of eCommerce for Create the Group, providing digital consulting services for iconic consumer brands including David Yurman, Nars and Alexander Wang. Earlier in her career, Miller was Director of E-Commerce at Lacoste, building the first eCommerce site for the internationally recognized brand with P&L responsibility for the channel, as well as leading Lacoste's digital, social, search and email marketing functions.
"Maryssa brings multi-decade, extensive experience in digital and product leadership to Mint House," said Will Lucas, Mint House's Founder and CEO. "Hospitality is one of the least digitized industries in the economy and Maryssa's exceptional record building digital products and innovative experiences to delight consumers ideally positions Mint House to further extend its vast technology advantage over traditional hotels. Our recently closed Series B paves the way for Mint House to accelerate its product roadmap, and I know Maryssa's expertise will have tremendous impact as Mint House continues to rapidly scale."
Miller has served on industry advisory boards for Shop.org, Luxury Interactive and the Direct Marketing Association Echo Board of Governors. She was recognized as Brand Innovators' "40 Under 40" top brand marketers and is a frequent industry speaker. She has received numerous awards for her work including a Webby Award for Best Mobile App User Experience, a J.D. Power Award for Best Mobile App, a Clio for a JetBlue.com redesign, and a personal Industry Achievement Award.
"I am thrilled to join Mint House at this pivotal moment in the Company's growth and disruption of the hotel industry," said Miller. "At a time when travel demand is soaring back and new lodging needs emerge, it is a privilege to join Mint House's impressive leadership team in redefining residential hospitality."
Miller holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the State University of New York at Albany, and a Master of Science in Direct and Interactive Marketing from NYU, where she has served as an adjunct professor.
About Mint House
Mint House is transforming the traditional hotel model and pioneering a new category of hospitality— delivering tech-enabled and design-forward spaces that offer the amenities and conveniences of a home with the service, consistency and reliability of a high-end hotel. Mint House currently operates 23 properties in 14 markets, including Mint House at 70 Pine - New York, which was recently ranked the #1 hotel in the U.S. by TripAdvisor, and the #1-ranked four-star hotels in Miami, Nashville and Greenville on Booking.com. Mint House's award-winning properties are thoughtfully designed with full kitchens, expansive living areas and connected workspaces in prime downtown locations—offering a new kind of stay that's smarter and more comfortable than a traditional hotel and delivers on the personalized service and consistency travelers have come to expect. Mint House's proprietary tech stack and mobile-first model powers a seamless and feature-rich guest experience including mobile check-in and keyless entry, pre-stocked groceries, 24/7 digital concierge services, on-demand fitness, smart thermostats and shoppable spaces. For more information, visit minthouse.com and follow @staymint on Instagram.
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Major Investment has Sweet Chick Poised For Success and Growth
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sweet Chick, a popular New York based restaurant group, received Series A funding from Founder's Table Restaurant Group, parent company of CHOPT Creative Salad Company and Dos Toros Taqueria. The partnership will finance the rapid growth and expansion of Sweet Chick's presence throughout New York City, Los Angeles, and beyond, as well as the completion of the restaurant's transformation to a fast casual model.
Sweet Chick is the 9 year old gourmet chicken & waffles joint out of New York that has created a cultural community phenomenon coast to coast, through popular collaborations with local artists and musicians and being present at some of the biggest festivals throughout the US. With an early investment from Nasir Jones and locations in the five boroughs of New York City and Los Angeles, Sweet Chick has become a beloved treasure in popular culture and the go-to spot for industry who's who when it comes to chicken.
To meet customer's needs during the pandemic, Sweet Chick founder & CEO, John Seymour, pivoted the restaurant brand into a hospitality driven fast casual model to much success. This adaptation is now the vision Seymour has for Sweet Chick's growth moving forward.
"We are extremely excited to be partnering with Founders Table on taking Sweet Chick to the next level," said John Seymour, CEO and Co-Founder of Sweet Chick. "With this partnership and backing, we look to open more locations to serve our delicious food, build our team and spread even more love the Sweet Chick way!"
"Sweet Chick has the two ingredients that embody the spirit of Founders Table - innovative food, with the best chicken and waffles on the planet, and a unique Founder vision driven by John's creativity," said Nick Marsh, CEO of Founders Table. "We are excited to be a part of their growth."
About Sweet Chick:
Founded in 2013, the neighborhood's beloved chicken and waffles joint, Sweet Chick, operates on a simple philosophy: great food, cool vibes, and craft cocktails at a great price. Backed by rap icon Nas, Sweet Chick is loved by music icons and tastemakers as the place to meet us with friends for brunch or late-night dinner. Sweet Chick has locations in New York and Los Angeles. For more information on Sweet Chick, please visit: www.sweetchick.com.
About Founders Table:
Founders Table Restaurant Group launched in January 2020 with a focus on creating, acquiring, and growing innovative, founder-led, line-out-the-door restaurant companies. Chopt Creative Salad Company, Dos Toros Taqueria and Field Trip are part of the Founders Table family of brands. Our vision is for the founders to remain focused on the quality of food and hospitality, while Founders Table builds the operating platform to further scale the businesses. Today, Chopt boasts 70 locations in major markets, Dos Toros operates 21 locations across the New York metropolitan area and Chicago and Field Trip operates 2 restaurants in NYC.
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Sao Paulo, May 19: Tech giants Apple and Samsung are reportedly facing new fines for not shipping power adapters with new smartphones.
According to GizmoChina, after Apple had removed the power adapters from its retail box for smartphones, Samsung had soon followed suit as well. However, this has led to both companies facing scrutiny and fines from various governments across the globe. Netflix Losing Long-Term Paid Subscribers, 60% Cancellations by New Subscribers in Last Quarter, Says Report
As of right now, Apple is facing additional fines in Brazil for not shipping their new iPhones with a charger.
The brand has stated that the move to remove the power adapter is basically reducing its yearly carbon emission by 2 million metric tons thanks to smaller packaging, which leads to more boxes in a single shipping pallet. But, it also benefits the company since it does not have to ship power adapters and AirPods, while it also saves on shipping costs as well.
Meanwhile, Samsung also made the same shift with its flagship smartphones. However, a judge in Brazil ordered Apple to reimburse a consumer the equivalent of $1,081 since not shipping the power brick violates the consumer laws of the company. Thus, the South Korean tech giant also faced a fine for not including a charger.
Furthermore, both companies are also being charged in Sao Paulo as well, by the consumer protection agency called Procon.
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For the readers interested in the stock health of Amgen Inc. (AMGN). It is currently valued at $243.96. When the transactions were called off in the previous session, Stock hit the highs of $247.29, after setting-off with the price of $246.49. Company’s stock value dipped to $243.00 during the trading on the day. When the trading was stopped its value was $245.35.Recently in News on May 12, 2022, AMGEN AND LANCE BASS PARTNER TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DO A ‘DOUBLE TAKE’ TO RECOGNIZE THE EARLY SIGNS OF PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS. Campaign Drives Awareness of Potential Early Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis and Empowers People to Take Action. You can read further details here
Amgen Inc. had a pretty Dodgy run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $258.45 on 04/11/22, with the lowest value was $214.39 for the same time period, recorded on 02/24/22.
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Amgen Inc. (AMGN) full year performance was -1.88%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Amgen Inc. shares are logging -5.61% during the 52-week period from high price, and 22.82% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $198.64 and $258.45.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Healthcare managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 3354689 for the day, which was evidently higher, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Amgen Inc. (AMGN) recorded performance in the market was 8.44%, having the revenues showcasing 9.57% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 131.03B, as it employees total of 24200 workers.
The Analysts eye on Amgen Inc. (AMGN)
During the last month, 7 analysts gave the Amgen Inc. a BUY rating, 1 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 18 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 2 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 234.70, with a change in the price was noted +20.17. In a similar fashion, Amgen Inc. posted a movement of +9.01% for the period of last 100 days, recording 3,084,959 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for AMGN is recording 40.23 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 39.31.
Technical rundown of Amgen Inc. (AMGN)
Raw Stochastic average of Amgen Inc. in the period of last 50 days is set at 55.24%. The result represents improvement in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 53.56%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 54.95% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 54.33%.
Considering, the past performance of Amgen Inc., multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be pessimistic, given the fact the metric is recording 8.44%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably improved by 18.78%, alongside a downfall of -1.88% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by 1.38% in the 7-day charts and went up by -3.71% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were driven by 9.57% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/19/amgen-inc-amgn-profit-margins-posted-21-70-in-the-last-twelve-months-the-key-fundamentals-to-watch/ | 2022-05-19T13:59:30Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/19/amgen-inc-amgn-profit-margins-posted-21-70-in-the-last-twelve-months-the-key-fundamentals-to-watch/ | false | 19675 |
Praisidio's Procaire recognized for revolutionary, analytics-based approach to employee retention
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Praisidio, the leader in talent retention management, today announced it has received the 2022 HR Tech Award for Best Emerging Tech Solution in the Talent Management category.
Praisidio's Procaire platform analyzes enterprise metadata including workload, relationships, development, promotional history, compensation and recognition to accurately predict attrition risk in real-time. The platform then presents contextually effective retention recommendations which HR professionals can track on retention impact dashboards that measure the business impact of implemented retention actions.
HR Tech Award winners are selected by an independent panel of judges drawn from industry positions (CXOs, talent leaders, and other business professionals), academia, and other relevant subject matter experts.
"Retention is on every company's mind right now, but the difficulty is a wide range of contributing factors that can lead to employee turnover," said Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory. "Praisidio's Procaire solution tackles this problem by hooking into an organization's existing technology stack, identifying signals that indicate who may be departing so that HR teams can intervene. The insights it brings to the forefront are simply incredible."
About Praisidio
Praisidio is a talent retention management company solving employee attrition. Praisidio's Procaire unifies enterprise and HCM data, applies advanced machine learning, reveals talent risks early in real-time, provides actionable insights, root cause explanations, comparisons, recommendations, and enables employee care at scale to improve employee engagement and retention materially. For more information, visit www.praisidio.com.
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New research from Patient Claim Line has uncovered the UK’s fears about taking time off work when they’re sick.
A survey of 2,000 nationally representative Brits discovered that 76% of workers have forced themselves to go to work despite being ill (pictured above)
Shockingly, a quarter of participants confessed that they worry that they may get fired if they take too many days off for a long-term illness.
How can employees effectively communicate with their employer if they believe work is causing them to become unwell?
“Clear communication is essential throughout the employment relationship and, in my experience, never more so than in matters of health. If work is causing an employee to become unwell, the earlier they speak to someone about it, the better measures can be put in place to help.
Can a visit to the doctors be classed as compassionate leave so employees still get the annual leave that they are entitled to on top of this?
“The only real exception would be where an individual has Health and Safety concerns that can be verified. My advice to both employees and employers is to keep the lines of communication very firmly open and listen carefully to each other’s views to reach some kind of resolution rather than defend entrenched positions.”
If I contract Covid, can my employer ask me to come into the office in line with the new government guidelines?
“From an employee perspective, as with any tricky sickness issue, a lot will depend on their employers’ policy and approach. Some will be generous and considerate to people affected by Long Covid; others will want to offer the barest minimum as required by the law and, because of the long-term nature of the illness, may ultimately look to move people on who have to take significant time off work.”
If your illness has not been taken seriously or repeatedly dismissed by your employers and this has led to avoidable pain or suffering, then Patient Claim Line can help. Speak to a member of our friendly legal team for free legal advice by visiting our website here. | https://www.newsletter.co.uk/read-this/3-in-4-brits-are-forcing-themselves-into-work-despite-being-unwell-3700960 | 2022-05-19T14:00:33Z | https://www.newsletter.co.uk/read-this/3-in-4-brits-are-forcing-themselves-into-work-despite-being-unwell-3700960 | true | 22 |
For the readers interested in the stock health of Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR). It is currently valued at $3.80. When the transactions were called off in the previous session, Stock hit the highs of $3.98, after setting-off with the price of $3.83. Company’s stock value dipped to $3.73 during the trading on the day. When the trading was stopped its value was $3.94.Recently in News on April 25, 2022, Nektar Therapeutics Announces Strategic Reorganization Plan and Corporate Outlook. Company focusing on key pipeline programs NKTR-358, NKTR-255 and core research programs. You can read further details here
Nektar Therapeutics had a pretty Dodgy run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $14.06 on 01/03/22, with the lowest value was $3.52 for the same time period, recorded on 05/12/22.
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Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) full year performance was -79.41%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Nektar Therapeutics shares are logging -80.38% during the 52-week period from high price, and 7.95% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $3.52 and $19.37.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Healthcare managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 2852105 for the day, which was evidently lower, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) recorded performance in the market was -71.87%, having the revenues showcasing -66.04% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 661.73M, as it employees total of 740 workers.
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) in the eye of market guru’s
During the last month, 1 analysts gave the Nektar Therapeutics a BUY rating, 1 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 12 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 1 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 8.39, with a change in the price was noted -11.87. In a similar fashion, Nektar Therapeutics posted a movement of -75.75% for the period of last 100 days, recording 3,338,329 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for NKTR is recording 0.00 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.00.
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): Stocks Technical analysis and Trends
Raw Stochastic average of Nektar Therapeutics in the period of last 50 days is set at 3.56%. The result represents downgrade in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 22.40%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 26.98% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 26.67%.
If we look into the earlier routines of Nektar Therapeutics, multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be encouraging, given the fact the metric is recording -71.87%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably deteriorated by -71.41%, alongside a downfall of -79.41% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by 5.85% in the 7-day charts and went up by -17.93% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were lifted by -66.04% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/19/nektar-therapeutics-nktr-is-primed-for-evolution-with-the-beta-value-of-1-35/ | 2022-05-19T14:01:57Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/19/nektar-therapeutics-nktr-is-primed-for-evolution-with-the-beta-value-of-1-35/ | true | 19675 |
The new Championship season is only ten weeks away as clubs begin their preparations for the new campaign. Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and Blackpool could be set for busy summers.
The EFL have confirmed key dates ahead of the 2022/23 season, a unique campaign that will incorporate a mid-season break for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. There will be a four-week break in the Championship until the end of the first knock-out stage.
Whilst there is still plenty to prepare, The Football League released the fixture release date as well as dates for the opening and end of the next season. Fixtures for the new season will be announced on Thursday 23 June, whilst the opening day will begin on Saturday 30 July.
READ MORE: Peter Ridsdale talks summer recruitment, Ryan Lowe and Preston North End season tickets
This means that the Championship campaign will begin a week earlier than the current season did, having started on August 7 and will finish on May 6, 2023 which is in line with the current campaign date of May 7.
The Championship will pause fixtures on November 12, with a resumption on December 10 meaning that the final week of the World Cup will take place whilst the league's games resume. In terms of the EFL's cup competition, the Carabao Cup, the first round will take place on August 10, the midweek after the first round of fixtures.
The Championship play-off final will be on Monday, May 29, 2023.
Here are the key dates in full.
Fixture release day
Thursday 23 June
Season start (regular season)
30 July, 2022
Championship pause
12 November, 2022
Championship resumption
10 December, 2022
Final day (regular season)
6 May, 2023
Sky Bet EFL Play-Offs
Sky Bet League Two – Saturday 27 May, 2023
Sky Bet League One – Sunday 28 May, 2023
Sky Bet Championship – Monday 29 May, 2023
Sky Bet EFL Play-Off finals
Sky Bet League Two – Saturday 27 May, 2023
Sky Bet League One – Sunday 28 May, 2023
Sky Bet Championship – Monday 29 May, 2023
Carabao Cup
The following fixtures, excluding the Finals, will take place the week commencing the specified dates:
Round One – 10 August, 2022
Round Two – 24 August, 2022
Round Three – 9 November, 2022
Round Four – 21 December, 2022
Quarter-Final – 11 January, 2023
Semi-Final First Leg – 25 January, 2023
Semi-Final Second Leg – 1 February, 2023
Final – 26 February, 2023 | https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/world-cup-dates-fixture-release-23668598 | 2022-05-19T14:02:22Z | https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/world-cup-dates-fixture-release-23668598 | true | 1 |
Clara J. Kissinger, 86, of East Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Hamilton Arms Center, Lancaster. Born in Bradenville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Nadazi Petrosky. She was the loving wife of the late W. Donald Kissinger. Clara worked as a cashier for Weis Markets, East Petersburg. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Petersburg. Clara enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and taking trips to the beach and the mountains.
Surviving are three sons, Donald husband of Carol Kissinger, Douglas husband of Cindy Kissinger, both of East Petersburg, Dennis husband of Sue Kissinger, Lebanon, a daughter, Donna wife of John Nolt, East Petersburg, four grandchildren, Matt Kissinger, Heather Miller, Lindsey Fisher, Ashley Kissinger, a step granddaughter, Danielle Reidenbach, four great grandchildren, Alana Kissinger, Aaliyah Miller, Lucy and Miles Fisher, and a step great grandson, Bennett Reidenbach, three sisters, Cecilia Markee of Ohio, Patricia wife of Jim West, Mary wife of Harry Hamill, both of Ligonier, and a brother, Joe Petrosky, Mount Joy. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jennifer Mattern, three sisters, Rose Gross, Pauline Black, Martha Opsetnick, and two brothers, Frank and Jim Petrosky.
"We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain, to walk and guide us through our lives, until we meet again."
Services are private and at the convenience of the family. To send the family online condolences, please visit: www.BuchFuneral.com
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met for the first time Wednesday and both said they want to strengthen ties between the two countries.
Bhutto Zardari flew to New York to attend a ministerial meeting at U.N. headquarters called by the United States later Wednesday that will be chaired by Blinken on growing food insecurity around the world, which has been exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Pakistani minister welcomed the U.S. initiative at the start of his meeting with Blinken at U.N. headquarters, saying “recent geopolitical events have indeed aggravated the situation, and countries like Pakistan have already been facing challenges in food security, water security, energy security because of a whole host of issues ranging from climate change to issues in our neighborhood.”
“I also look forward to the opportunity to increasing engagement between Pakistan and the United States, working with yourself and your administration to improve trade relations between Pakistan and the United States and create opportunities for American investors and Pakistani investors and Pakistani businessmen and American entrepreneurs to work together,” Bhutto Zardari said.
Blinken welcomed Pakistan’s participation at the food security event and called his meeting with the foreign minister “an important opportunity for us to talk about the many issues we’re working together.”
“We want to focus on the work we’re doing to strengthen our economic and commercial ties between the United States and Pakistan,” and to focus on regional security, America’s top diplomat said.
Pakistan is the current chair of the Group of 77 — a powerful coalition of 134 mainly developing nations and China at the United Nations — and Blinken said “the United States is looking forward to strengthening our own relations and dialogue with the G77.” He said he looked forward to talking to the foreign minister about that.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said later that Blinken met with Bhutto Zardari “to affirm the shared desire for a strong and prosperous bilateral relationship.”
During the meeting, which lasted about 45 minutes, Price said they discussed “expanding partnership in climate, investment, trade, and health as well as people-to-people ties.”
“They underscored the importance of U.S.-Pakistan cooperation on regional peace, counterterrorism, Afghan stability, support for Ukraine, and democratic principles,” the spokesman said.
Bhutto Zardari, the son of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto who was killed in 2007, is co-chair of one of the two largest opposition parties that ousted former prime minister Imran Khan on April 11.
Pakistan’s parliament elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister and he appointed Bhutto Zardari as foreign minister on April 27. | https://www.kget.com/news/world-news/top-us-and-pakistan-diplomats-say-they-want-stronger-ties/ | 2022-05-19T14:05:02Z | https://www.kget.com/news/world-news/top-us-and-pakistan-diplomats-say-they-want-stronger-ties/ | false | 32 |
In case of receiving an “inadmissible” gift, the public servant, the person holding a public position will be held administratively liable, the given gift will be confiscated.
The Ministry of Justice has circulated a bill on making changes and additions to the Law on Public Service and related laws, which defines the permissible and inadmissible gifts for a public servant and his family members, the responsibility in case of receiving an inadmissible gift.
According to the draft, a person holding a public position and a public servant are prohibited from accepting gifts related to the performance of their official duties.
It also stipulates that a person holding a public office must ensure that his or her family members and associates do not accept a gift or even agree to accept it in the future if there is a real or real connection between the performance of the public office or the public servant. between gifts.
And how will it be decided whether it is a “forbidden” gift or not? The term “gift” implies any property advantage which would not reasonably be granted to a non-holder, including a pardoned claim, a gratuitous or apparently disproportionately low price claim, gratuitous property or apparently disproportionately low cost property, gratuitous or Inadequately low cost services or work performed, such as soft loans, cash (in cash, non-cash or in any other form, including gift cards, cryptocurrencies, etc.), gratuitous use of another’s property, or other activities that result in a person receiving benefit or advantage. ”
Gifts for such officials are eligible: gifts or hospitality for state or official visits or events, as well as business trips, free materials, scholarships, grants, or benefits provided through a public competition under the same conditions as other applicants. and ceremonial gifts given by foreign states, international organizations, or other individuals by the same standards or through a transparent process.
Moreover, some points defined by law stipulate that the value of the intended gift exceeds 60 thousand drams, then it is considered state property.
In addition, if an official suspects that the gift may be considered “inadmissible”, he / she must apply to the relevant body or, as stated in the draft, to the moral organizer of the given body. And if, according to the conclusion of the relevant body, the gift is considered inadmissible, the person holding a public position is obliged to ensure that the received gift is returned or paid adequate compensation within 10 days after receiving the gift. If it is not possible to return the gift or pay adequate compensation within the specified period, the person is obliged to deliver the gift to the state or community in accordance with the established procedure. The same condition is set for receiving gifts from family members.
The amendment proposed by this draft, of course, defines the amount of the fine in case of violations. For example, in the case of accepting gifts related to the performance of official duties, the official may be fined from one thousand to three thousand times the minimum wage by confiscating the item received as a gift, and in case of its impossibility, by reimbursing five times the value of the received gift. The same amount of liability is established for an official if his family members or a person related to him has received a gift and has not informed the relevant body.
In case of receiving “permissible” gifts, but not registering them in the register, the official is also fined from five hundred to two thousand times the minimum wage by confiscating the gift item, and in case of its impossibility, by compensating twice the value of the received gift.
The proposed legislative package also stipulates that an administrative penalty for offenses may be imposed within three years of the violation.
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The 10 new members of the county council’s executive were unveiled on May 18 and will be given the challenge of mapping out the creation of the new unitary authority next year.
Cllr Carl Les has been confirmed in the role as leader of the county council, and has stressed that the biggest overhaul of local government in North Yorkshire for nearly 50 years will be closely scrutinised, and will be shaped by the wishes of the county’s 600,000 residents.
Cllr Les said: “The appointment of the executive is always a particularly important issue, but it is even more amplified this time around.
“The new members will be making fundamental decisions in helping shape the new authority before it launches next year, and we are committed to ensuring the views of all councillors and ultimately the public of North Yorkshire are taken on board.
“Every decision will be taken carefully and with the necessary due diligence to ensure that the new council is safe and legal from day one.
“As an executive, we will be looking at how the independent scrutiny of these decisions can be increased, with additional committee meetings as well as a greater frequency of when the scrutiny and overview committee meets as well.
“This is a time of huge importance for North Yorkshire and local democracy, and we are committed to ensuring that the transition to the new council is conducted seamlessly and with the interests of everyone who lives and works in the county at its heart.”
The new executive members will serve the final year of North Yorkshire County Council and will then be the voice of the public for the first four years of the over-arching single authority.
They will shape what public services from education and social care to roads maintenance, refuse collection and recycling will look like ahead of the launch of the new North Yorkshire Council on April 1, 2023.
The new executive members are:
North Yorkshire County Council’s leader: Cllr Carl Les.
Deputy leader and executive member for finance: Cllr Gareth Dadd.
Executive member for business and economic development: Cllr Derek Bastiman.
Executive member for corporate services: Cllr David Chance.
Executive member for highways and transportation: Cllr Keane Duncan.
Executive member for health and adult services: Cllr Michael Harrison.
Executive member for growth and culture, leisure, sport and housing: Cllr Simon Myers.
Executive member for children and young people’s services: Cllr Janet Sanderson.
Executive member for stronger communities, digital connectivity and climate change: Cllr Greg White.
Executive member for education, learning and skills: Cllr Annabel Wilkinson.
A full meeting of the county council yesterday confirmed the leader and new members of the executive on the authority, who will be instrumental in driving forward the re-organisation of local government ahead of the launch of the new North Yorkshire Council on April 1 next year.
Alongside the 47 Conservative councillors on the county council, the other political group leaders on the authority have also been confirmed.
Cllr Bryn Griffiths takes on the role as the leader of the opposition in his position as the head of the 12 Liberal Democrats and one Liberal councillor on the council.
Cllr Steve Shaw-Wright is the leader of the 12 Labour councillors on the authority, while Cllr Andy Brown is the leader of the five Green members.
Eight of the 13 Independent councillors who secured seats on the authority in the election on May 5 have formed the North Yorkshire Independents Group, led by Cllr Stuart Parsons.
The remaining five Independent councillors remain unaffiliated to a specific group on the council.
Cllr Margaret Atkinson has been appointed as the new chairwoman of the county council after a year-long tenure as the deputy chairwoman.
Cllr David Ireton will become the new deputy chairman, before he is due to take on the chairmanship of the new North Yorkshire Council in the April next year.
The move to create the new authority, which will see the county council merged with the existing seven district councils, represents the biggest shake-up in local government in North Yorkshire since 1974, when the current two-tier structure was introduced.
District and borough councils will remain until April 1, 2023, and the councillors serving on those local authorities will continue in their roles until that date. | https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/council/north-yorkshire-county-council-unveils-new-executive-ahead-of-biggest-local-government-overhaul-in-50-years-3700814 | 2022-05-19T14:06:05Z | https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/council/north-yorkshire-county-council-unveils-new-executive-ahead-of-biggest-local-government-overhaul-in-50-years-3700814 | true | 1 |
(The Hill) — U.S. housing prices have trended upward for decades, but they have spiked even more in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in particular places.
Median housing prices across the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020 were at $329,000, and spiked to $428,700 by the first quarter of 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the country.
Current home prices are just over 30 percent more than they were in 2020 and have increased by almost 16 percent since 2021.
As housing prices skyrocket across the country amid record-setting inflation rates, here are the cities with the highest median list prices.
San Jose
In April 2022, California cities dominated in terms of pricey housing markets, according to research data from Zillow.
Of the nearly 100 cities analyzed by Zillow, San Jose was the only city to surpass $1 million average housing prices with a median list price of $1,390,000.
Los Angeles
The Los Angeles area, which also included Long Beach and Anaheim, Calif., ranked second and had a median list price of $998,330.
San Francisco
San Francisco was not far behind the City of Angels, with a median list price at $978,478.
Ventura
With a median list price of $943,967, the Pacific coast city just north of Los Angeles was about $35,000 short of the three priciest cities in California.
San Diego
San Diego’s median list price held at $921,000, Zillow’s data showed.
Experts say that the even higher prices elsewhere in the state are contributing to the city’s hot market.
“What I have been seeing is a lot of people from L.A., San Francisco, San Jose areas starting to get priced out of their markets and turning their attention to San Diego because of location, and a lot of those other markets appreciate a lot faster, we are seeing a lot of those people come down here,” San Diego realtor Destiny Roxas said to NBC 7, a local news station.
Stamford
Outside of California, Stamford, Conn. led the rest of the country with median listing prices just below $900,000.
The city is located just 40 miles from New York City and has the country’s highest density of high-income households.
Seattle
Back on the west coast, Seattle ranked seventh with a median list price of $782,997.
However, rising mortgage rates and other factors have caused experts to say the market cannot continue to grow at the rapid pace seen during the pandemic, according to The Seattle Times.
“Things do seem to be leveling off,” Kristina Loper, a Keller Williams agent in the area, told the Times.
Boston
Boston was next at $746,000. The city’s real estate market is “ “overvalued,” according to Boston.com, which cited a CoreLogic report released earlier this month.
Melvin Vieira Jr., the Greater Boston Real Estate Board’s president, told the outlet that he has seen the intensity of the market lessen in the past few months.
“We’re going to get fewer bidding wars on properties that are under $1 million,” he said. “You’re really going to see the leveling of prices and even price adjustments. We’re not going to see so many multiple offers on homes in that price range.”
Honolulu
Urban Honolulu was next with a median list price of $721,667. The area has seen record-setting housing prices this year, a trend the Honolulu Board of Realtors attributes to supply and demand.
“What everybody is asking is, at what point will it cause the market to normalize,” board president Chad Takesue told Hawaii News Now, a local news station.
“Until inventory levels get to a point where they meet, we continue to expect to see a competitive marketplace,” Takesue added.
New York City
Rounding out the top ten is New York City, with a median list price at $692,333.
Despite the high prices, the city is coming off of a recent surge in apartment sales. In the third quarter of 2021, the city saw more apartment sales than any other time in the last 32 years, according to The New York Times.
What’s next
The skyrocketing housing prices have also made the rental market even more competitive, as more people who once would have considered buying a home have looked to rent instead.
But Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at the government-supported mortgage giant Fannie Mae, has said he expects home sales, house prices and mortgage volumes to decrease over the next two years.
“In particular, we expect house price growth to decelerate to a pace more consistent with income growth and interest rates,” Duncan said after his group predicted that inflation and other economic factors could contribute to a possible “modest recession” in 2023. | https://www.wbtw.com/nexstar-media-wire/ten-cities-with-highest-median-home-list-prices/ | 2022-05-19T14:06:56Z | https://www.wbtw.com/nexstar-media-wire/ten-cities-with-highest-median-home-list-prices/ | true | 23 |
As we get set to watch Dustin Johnson play at the PGA Championship, we’re getting on more look at his recent wedding to Paulina Gretzky (all we’ve seen until now are photos of the newlyweds from that day).
Johnson admitted this week that he wasn’t the best wedding planner, but as you’ll see from the video Gretzky released, whoever did plan it put together a fantastic-looking event.
In this video, you’ll see some of Wayne Gretzky’s speech, a bit Johnson and Gretzky’s vows and bits and pieces of the reception, all of which looks like it took place on a beautiful farm:
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person?
That question was before New York’s highest court Wednesday in a closely watched case over whether a basic human right can be extended to an animal.
The advocates at the Nonhuman Rights Project say yes: Happy is an autonomous, cognitively complex elephant worthy of the right reserved in law for “a person.” The Bronx Zoo, where Happy resides, says no: Through an attorney, the zoo argues Happy is neither illegally imprisoned nor a person, but a well-cared-for elephant “respected as the magnificent creature she is.”
Happy has lived at the Bronx Zoo for 45 years. The state Court of Appeals heard arguments over whether she should be released through a habeas corpus proceeding, which is a way for people to challenge illegal confinement.
The Nonhuman Rights Project wants her moved from a “one-acre prison” at the zoo to a more spacious sanctuary.
“She has an interest in exercising her choices and deciding who she wants to be with, and where to go, and what to do, and what to eat,” project attorney Monica Miller told The Associated Press ahead of the oral arguments. “And the zoo is prohibiting her from making any of those choices herself.”
The group said that in 2005, Happy became the first elephant to pass a self-awareness indicator test, repeatedly touching a white “X” on her forehead as she looked into a large mirror.
The zoo and its supporters warn that a win for advocates at the Nonhuman Rights Project could open the door to more legal actions on behalf of animals, including pets and other species in zoos.
“If there’s going to entire be a rewrite and a granting to animals of rights that they never had before, shouldn’t that be done by the Legislature?” Kenneth Manning, an attorney for zoo operator Wildlife Conservation Society, asked the judges.
Happy was born in the wild in Asia in the early 1970s, captured and brought as a 1-year-old to the United States, where she was eventually named for one of the characters from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Happy arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1977 with fellow elephant Grumpy, who was fatally injured in a 2002 confrontation with two other elephants.
Happy now lives in an enclosure adjacent to the zoo’s other elephant, Patty. The zoo’s attorney argued in court filings that Happy can swim, forage and engage in other behavior natural for elephants.
“The blatant exploitation of Happy the elephant by NRP to advance their coordinated agenda shows no concern for the individual animal and reveals the fact they are willing to sacrifice Happy’s health and psychological well-being to set precedent,” the zoo said in a prepared statement.
NRP’s attorneys say no matter how Happy is being treated at the zoo, her right to “bodily liberty” is being violated. They argue that if the court recognizes Happy’s right to that liberty under habeas corpus, she will be a “person” for that purpose. And then she must be released.
Judges peppered attorneys for both side with pointed questions during oral arguments. Judge Jenny Rivera asked Miller about the implications of NRP’s position on human-animal relationships.
“So does that mean that I couldn’t keep a dog?” Rivera asked. “I mean, dogs can memorize words.”
Miller said right now there’s more evidence showing elephants are extraordinarily cognitively complex with advanced analytical abilities.
Lower courts have ruled against the NRP. And the group has failed to prevail in similar cases, including those involving a chimpanzee in upstate New York named Tommy.
But last October, at the urging of a different animal rights group, a federal judge ruled that Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s infamous “cocaine hippos” could be recognized as people or “interested persons” with legal rights in the U.S. The decision had no real ramifications for the hippos themselves, given that they reside in Colombia.
Opponents hope the NRP’s string of court losses continues with the high-profile New York court.
In a friend-of-the-court brief, the New York Farm Bureau and other agriculture groups said the NRP’s “new-fangled theory of personhood” would sweep up pigs, cows and chickens. The National Association for Biomedical Research said authorizing such petitions on behalf of animals could drive up the costs of conducting critical research. State and national associations representing veterinarians filed a brief saying NRP’s lawsuit promotes animals’ personhood rights above animals’ welfare.
Supporters of NRP’s action include public figures such as Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe. Many of them see this case as a chance for society to take a step forward in the ethical treatment of animals.
“We believe this legal moment for Happy represents a key cultural crossroads for thinking more openly and honestly—and less selfishly—about what it would mean to treat the particularity of non-human animals with the moral seriousness it deserves,” a brief submitted by Catholic academic theologians read.
The court’s decision is expected in the coming months.
At least one animal rights advocate suggests a lone court decision won’t change society’s view of animal use. Rutgers Law School professor Gary Francione, who is not involved in the case, said that would require a broader cultural shift.
“I’ve been a vegan for 40 years. Don’t get me wrong, I disagree with animal use altogether,” Francione said. “Just to have the court start saying that non-human animals are persons under the law is going to raise all sorts of questions, the answers to which are not going to be amenable to many people.” | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/happy-is-an-elephant-living-in-new-york-city-but-is-she-also-a-person/ | 2022-05-19T14:13:20Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/happy-is-an-elephant-living-in-new-york-city-but-is-she-also-a-person/ | true | 138 |
A federal appeals court has ruled that details of some of the conversations between the nation’s four largest railroads about their rates can now be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars they charged their customers, but the mixed ruling will also exclude some documents.
The ruling from the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals this week will likely set up more arguments over evidence as Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads defend themselves against dozens of lawsuits accusing them of conspiring to inflate their rates with coordinated fuel surcharges between 2003 and 2007.
The key to determining what evidence is admissible will be whether the conversations relate to shipments that cross multiple railroads or not. The court noted that federal law does allow railroads to coordinate about shared shipments, but said it “defies logic” to exclude discussions about traffic that stays on a single railroad or conversations about all shipments.
These price-fixing allegations have been creeping through the courts since 2007. The cases used to be part of a class-action lawsuit including as many as 16,000 shippers in a variety of industries, but companies were forced to file their own lawsuits after an appellate court rejected that group approach in 2019.
One of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, Stephen Neuwirth, said the ruling should help the major companies that filed lawsuits — including food producer Campbell Soup, major utility Dominion Energy and carmaker Hyundai — show that the railroads talked about applying fuel surcharges to all traffic to generate profits.
“The court’s ruling will help ensure that a jury can see the evidence of defendants’ collusion, and that railroads are not effectively immune from the antitrust laws,” Neuwirth said.
But railroads praised the ruling Wednesday because it said conversations about the shipments they share can be excluded from the lawsuits.
“We are grateful to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for recognizing the intent of Congress to prevent normal interline communications from being used to infer unlawful conspiracy,” Union Pacific spokeswoman Robynn Tysver said in a statement.
CSX spokeswoman Cindy Schild the ruling recognizes the importance of lawful collaboration when railroads work together to deliver freight.
“This fuel surcharge litigation against the U.S. based Class 1 railroads has been ongoing for over 15 years,” Schild said. “CSX has and will continue to defend against the unfounded claims of anti-trust violation as its fuel surcharge practices were arrived at and applied lawfully.”
The two other major freight railroads didn’t immediately comment on the ruling. In the lawsuits, they have argued their fuel surcharges were legal and simply intended to recover the skyrocketing cost of fuel at the time they were imposed. Similar charges are common in the transportation industry.
The law that lets freight railroads work together to handle shipments they hand off to each other as they cross the country is part of the decisions Congress made when they deregulated railroads in 1980. Even though federal law encourages competition among railroads, they are allowed to coordinate about the shipments they share to ensure the continuity of the nation’s rail network.
The four major railroads handle the majority of the millions of shipments that cross the country each year with Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific and Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF operating in the Western United States while Jacksonville, Florida-based CSX and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern compete for freight in the East. | https://www.pilotonline.com/business/vp-nw-rail-rates-price-fixing-suit-20220519-buu6xjpvs5f3nbvbaha7cppimi-story.html | 2022-05-19T14:13:40Z | https://www.pilotonline.com/business/vp-nw-rail-rates-price-fixing-suit-20220519-buu6xjpvs5f3nbvbaha7cppimi-story.html | false | 31 |
Britain offers smallpox shot as monkeypox cases spread in Europe
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LONDON — A smattering of monkeypox cases in Britain has prompted authorities to offer a smallpox vaccine to some healthcare workers and others who may have been exposed, as a handful more cases were confirmed in parts of Europe.
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Monkeypox is a usually mild viral illness, characterized by symptoms of fever as well as a distinctive bumpy rash.
There are two main strains: the Congo strain, which is more severe – with up to 10% mortality – and the West African strain, which has a fatality rate of about 1%.
First identified in monkeys, the viral disease typically spreads through close contact and largely occurs in west and central Africa. It has rarely spread elsewhere, so this fresh spate of cases outside the continent has triggered concern.
In the United Kingdom, nine cases of the West African strain have been reported so far.
There isn’t a specific vaccine for monkeypox, but a smallpox vaccine does offer some protection, a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) spokesperson said.
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Data shows that vaccines that were used to eradicate smallpox are up to 85% effective against monkeypox, according to the World Health Organisation.
“Those who have required the vaccine have been offered it,” the UKHSA spokesperson added, without disclosing specifics on how many people have been vaccinated so far.
Some countries have large stockpiles of the smallpox vaccine as part of pandemic preparedness, including the United States.
Copenhagen-based drugmaker Bavarian Nordic on Thursday said it had secured a contract with an undisclosed European country to supply its smallpox vaccine, Imvanex, in response to the monkeypox outbreak.
The first European case was confirmed on May 7 in an individual who returned to England from Nigeria, where monkeypox is endemic.
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Since then, Portugal has logged 14 cases, and Spain has confirmed seven cases. The United States and Sweden have also reported one case each. Italian authorities have confirmed one case, and suspect two more.
Several monkeypox outbreaks in Africa have been contained during the COVID pandemic while the world’s attention was elsewhere, Africa’s top public health agency said on Thursday.
“We are however concerned at the multiple countries outside, especially in Europe, that are seeing these outbreaks of monkeypox,” the acting director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, said.
“It would be very useful for knowledge to be shared regarding what the source of these outbreaks actually are,” he said.
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Meanwhile, in Britain, the UKHSA has highlighted that the recent cases in the country were predominantly among men who self-identified as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men.
This unusual spike in cases outside of Africa could suggest a novel means of spread or a change in the virus, said Anne Rimoin, an epidemiology professor at UCLA in California. “But this is all to be determined.”
“This isn’t going to cause a nationwide epidemic like COVID did,” cautioned Jimmy Whitworth, professor of international public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
“But it’s a serious outbreak of a serious disease – and we should take it seriously.” | https://torontosun.com/news/world/britain-offers-smallpox-shot-as-monkeypox-cases-spread-in-europe | 2022-05-19T14:16:16Z | https://torontosun.com/news/world/britain-offers-smallpox-shot-as-monkeypox-cases-spread-in-europe | true | 15 |
CHICAGO (AP) — Winners have been announced in the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors 2021 newspaper contest. The contest features news and sports stories, features, editorials, columns and photos from 2021.
DIVISION I AWARD WINNERS:
GENERAL EXCELLENCE: First place, The Southern Illinoisan; second place, Herald & Review; third place, Effingham Daily News.
BEST DIGITAL STORYTELLING: First place, Herald & Review, 25th anniversary of Decatur tornadoes, staff; second place, Herald & Review, Golden Knights, Clay Jackson; third place, Herald & Review, Bird Boxes, Clay Jackson.
PUBLIC SERVICE: First place, Effingham Daily News, COVID and Our Community, staff; Dixon Telegraph, DCFS probed home five times before 7-year-old’s death, Kathleen Schultz; third place, The Quincy Herald-Whig, Pike County tax issues, Drew Zimmerman.
ENTERPRISE COVERAGE: First place, Northwest Herald, Flooding on the Fox, Sam Lounsberry, Cassie Buchman and Emily Coleman (this story also was selected the Division I Sweepstakes winner); second place, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Landlord transfer looms as City of DeKalb targets Hunter Properties buildings, Katie Finlon and Kelsey Rettke; third place, The Southern Illinoisan, High school earmarks nearly $900K of COVID-19 relief grant on football field, Kallie Cox.
GENERAL NEWS: First place, Northwest Herald, Man convicted in 1997 murder of Elgin toddler calls death an accident, Katie Smith; second place, Dixon Telegraph, A Slap In The Face, Rachel Rodgers and Kathleen Schultz; third place, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Clerk drama returns with newly elected official, Katie Finlon and Kelsey Rettke.
FEATURE: First place, La Salle NewsTribune, Fiesta!, Tom Collins; second place, The Southern Illinoisan, SIU aviation student remembered after tragic motorcycle crash, Makayla Holder; third place, The Southern Illinoisan, Why did you get the COVID-19 vaccine?, Marilyn Halstead.
SPORTS STORY: First place, Herald & Review, Butterflies, prayers & Ashtyn, James Boyd; second place, Quincy Herald-Whig, The Life of Riley, Matt Schuckman; third place, Herald & Review, I’m so blessed: Players, coaches, friends honor LSA’s Tom Saunches, Matthew Flaten.
BUSINESS REPORTING: First place, Northwest Herald, Domino’s Pizza in Cary allegedly pressured staff to work after COVID-19 exposure, documents show, Kelli Duncan; second place, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Amazon paid $6.3M for nearly 59 acres of land in DeKalb, Katie Finlon and Kelsey Rettke; third place, Dixon Telegraph, Where are all the workers?, staff.
NEWS PHOTO: First place, The Alton Telegraph, Amazon victims remembered, John Badman; second place, The Alton Telegraph, McDonald’s Destroyed, John Badman; third place, The Alton Telegraph, Top off rescue, John Badman.
FEATURE PHOTO: First place, The Alton Telegraph, Exhausting work, John Badman (this photo also was selected the Sweepstakes winner); second place, The Southern Illinoisan, Winter walk, Byron Hetzler; third place, The Alton Telegraph, Memorial parade, John Badman.
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY: First place, The Dixon Telegraph, Water Legend, Alex T. Paschal; second place, the DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Honoring veterans, Mark Busch; third place, Northwest Herald, Love birds, Matthew Apgar.
SPORTS PHOTO: First place, The Southern Illinoisan, Highs and lows, Byron Hetzler; second place DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Sportsmanship at its best, Mark Busch; third place, Dixon Telegraph, Moon Shot, Alex T. Paschal.
DIVISION II AWARD WINNERS:
GENERAL EXCELLENCE: First place, Chicago Sun-Times, staff; second place, The Daily Herald, Staff; third place, The Pantagraph, staff.
BEST DIGITAL STORYTELLING: First place, Chicago Tribune, Failures before the fires, Cecilia Reyes, Madison Hopkins and Jonathon Berlin; second place, Chicago Sun-Times, Through the flames, Jesse Howe; third place, Chicago Sun-Times, A detailed timeline of the Adam Toledo shooting, Jesse Howe and Andy Boyle.
PUBLIC SERVICE: First place, Chicago Tribune, The failures before fires, Cecilia Reyes and Madison Hopkins; second place, Chicago Sun-Times/Better Government Association, The costly toll of dead-end drug arrests, Frank Main, Casey Toner and Jared Rutecki; third place, Chicago Sun-Times, Preserving homes in historic Black Chicago Figures, Maudlyne Ihejirika.
ENTERPRISE COVERAGE: First place, Chicago Tribune, One gun, 27 shootings, staff (this story also was selected the Division II Sweepstakes winner); Chicago Sun-Times, Cook County property assessment failures, Tim Novak, Lauren FitzPatrick and Caroline Hurley; third place, Chicago Sun-Times, What’s in Illinois’ legal weed?, Stephanie Zimmerman and Tom Schuba.
GENERAL NEWS: First place, Preservicing homes of historic Black Chicago Figures, Maudlyne Ihejerika; second place, The Daily Herald, Our neighbor’s house is gone, Katlyn Smith, Lauren Rohr and Scott Morgan; third place, The Dispatch-Argus, Bridging the past, Brooklyn Draisey.
FEATURE: First place, Chicago Sun-Times, Back from the brink, Patrick Finley; second place, Chicago Tribune, Women in radio call out toxic and sexist culture, Tracy Swartz, Christy Gutowski and Stacey Wescott; third place, Chicago Sun-Times, Into the darkness, Anne Costabile.
SPORTS STORY: First place, Chicago Tribune, Steve McMichael in a vicious fight against ALS, Dan Wiederer; second place, Chicago Tribune, Lawsuits bring scrutiny to a former Blackhawks coach’s behavior, Phil Thompson and Christy Gutowski; third place, Chicago Sun-Times, Back from the brink, Patrick Finley.
BUSINESS REPORTING: First place, Chicago Tribune, The aftermath of Chicago’s 2020 civil unrest, staff; second place, Chicago Sun-Times, What’s in Illinois’ legal weed?, Stephanie Zimmermann and Tom Schuba; third place, The Dispatch-Argus, John Deere strike, Cara Smith.
NEWS PHOTO: First place, Journal Star, 12-year-old dies in fire, Matt Dayhoff; second place, Chicago Sun-Times, Salutes for a slain cop, Ashlee Rezin; third place, Daily Herald, Celebrating discharge, Brian Hill.
FEATURE PHOTO: First place, Daily Herald, A-mazing sunflowers, Jeff Knox; second place: Chicago Sun-Times, Wheeling record carp across a Chicago street in a shopping cart, Daisy Schultz; third place, Belleville News-Democrat, A Starr in the making, Derik Holtmann.
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY: First Place, Daily Herald, Tough teenager, Brian Hill; second place, Chicago Sun-Times, Granddaughter of slaves, Anthony Vazquez; third place, The Pantagraph, Pandemics survivor, David Proeber.
SPORTS PHOTO: First place, Daily Herald, Made It!, John Starks; second place, Daily Herald, Eyeing his Helmet, Brian Hill; third place, Journal Star, Bradley throwdown, Matt Dayhoff.
Column and editorial writing winners were judged in a single division.
COLUMN: First place, Chicago Sun-Times, John W. Fountain; second place, Chicago Sun-Times, Neil Steinberg; third place, Daily Southtown, Ted Slowik.
EDITORIAL WRITING: First place, Northwest Herald, Mark Baldwin; second place, Lee Bey; third place, Chicago Sun-Times, Sun-Times editorial board.
The awards will be presented during the Illinois Press Association convention, Aug. 10-12, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams St. Springfield, Illinois. Details of the convention will be announced in June. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Illinois-APME-announces-winners-in-2021-newspaper-17183827.php | 2022-05-19T14:16:32Z | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Illinois-APME-announces-winners-in-2021-newspaper-17183827.php | true | 13 |
Joe Aribo had fired the Glasgow giants in front after 57 minutes before Rafael Borre equalised for Eintracht Frankfurt to force extra-time.
Neither side could find a late winner as the match went to a dreaded penalty shoot-out and Welsh international Ramsey saw his tame effort saved by the legs of Kevin Trapp to hand the Bundesliga outfit the trophy.
GlasgowWorld rates how Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side performed:
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ALLAN McGREGOR - 6
Could well be his final appearance in a Rangers jersey. Made several important saves during the second half but could do little to prevent Borre’ equaliser. Unable to save any of Frankfurt’s stunning penalties in the shoot-out.
JAMES TAVERNIER - 5
The skipper looked a bag of nerves at the start of the game and struggled to get going as Filip Kostic got the better of him in a fascinating match-up. Error-strewn display, which isn’t like him and fired a late free-kick into the arms of Trapp. Converted his spot-kick but a poor night overall.
CONNOR GOLDSON - 4
Another player who could be heading for the exit door this summer. Needed to be more decisive in the build-up to Frankfurt’s leveller. Should have cut out the cross. Distribution of the ball was not up to his usual high standard and was fortunate to survive a second half VAR penalty appeal after clipping Borre in the box.
CALVIN BASSEY - 9
Outstanding performance. The Nigerian has developed a lot this season in a short space of time. He has established himself as a centre-half, wing-back or left-hand, despite being just 22-years-old. Got better at the game went on and displayed incredible reserves of stamina to recover from a slip to block Borre’s effort. Not surprising to see there’s plenty of interest in him already.
BORNA BARISIC - 7
The Croatian worked his socks off up and down the left flank and made several important interventions. One minor lapse in concentration was almost pounced on after allowing Ansgar Knauff space to unleash a shot on target. Stuck to his task before leaving the pitch in tears after going down on three spearate occasions with cramp.
RYAN JACK - 6
Imposed himself well on the match in the first half with some strong early challenges and a good array of passing. Influence faded in the second half and should’ve done better with a chance from the edge of the box. Tired in the blistering heat and was replaced just after 75 minutes.
JOHN LUNDSTRAM - 6
Fortunate to escape without an early caution after his high boot connected with the head of Sebastian Rode just five minutes in. Had a goalbound header from a Barisic free-kick pushed over the bar by Trapp but was slack in possession at times.
GLEN KAMARA - 5
Very composed on the ball playing in a more advanced midfield role but looked uncomfortable at times. Almost deflected Jesper Lindstrom’s effort past his own goalkeeper right at the start of the second half.
SCOTT WRIGHT - 6
Started brightly and linked up well with Aribo early on. Helped create two of Rangers’ best chance in the first-half but not as his best after the break. Booked and was eventually subbed on 75 minutes.
RYAN KENT - 6
Frankfurt’s game plan to frustrate Rangers’ most creative threat worked well as the winger found it hard to impose himself. Got into some decent positions without ever seriously troubling the Germans. Carved out two late chances in extra-time for himself but was denied on both occasions by Trapp.
JOE ARIBO - 8
Cut an isolated figure as Rangers’ loan striker in the first-half but still managed to create openings for himself. Composed finish to slot home his first European goal of the season and what a time to do it. Ran himself into the ground.
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STEVEN DAVIS - 6
One of two survivors from the Gers side 2008 UEFA Cup final squad. Came on for Jack and added some much-needed composure. Used all of his experience and calmly dispatched his penalty in the shoot-out.
FASHION SAKALA - 2
Brought on for Wright and found it difficult to hold the ball up when sent through the middle. Looked distraught as Van Bronckhorst decided to hook him towards the end of extra-time.
SCOTT ARFIELD - 5
Replaced Kamara at the start of extra-time and made a positive impact. Had a shot from long range fly narrowly over the crossbar and stepped up to score his penalty.
JAMES SANDS - 3
The American took over from goalscorer Aribo in a curious change to add more solidity in the middle of the park. Helped to shore things up defensively.
KEMAR ROOFE - 4
Looked lively on his first appearance in over five weeks. Converted his spot-kick with the minimum of fuss. Should maybe have started?
AARON RAMSEY - 1
Brought to the club in January to deliver in the big moments but has failed to live up to the mark. Replaced Sakala in the dying minutes for the shoot-out but his weak attempt was saved by Trapp.
Unused: Jon McLaughlin (GK), Robby McCrorie (GK), Amad Diallo, Leon Balogun, Leon King, Alex Lowry | https://www.glasgowworld.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-player-ratings-aaron-ramsey-misses-spot-kick-europa-league-final-shoot-out-frankfurt-3700924 | 2022-05-19T14:18:11Z | https://www.glasgowworld.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-player-ratings-aaron-ramsey-misses-spot-kick-europa-league-final-shoot-out-frankfurt-3700924 | true | 1 |
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An Eastside High School honor graduate smiles after accepting her diploma during commencement exercises Wednesday evening. More than 140 members of the Class of 2022 achieved honor graduate status.
An Eastside High School honor graduate smiles after accepting her diploma during commencement exercises Wednesday evening. More than 140 members of the Class of 2022 achieved honor graduate status.
COVINGTON — Top honor graduates from Eastside High School’s Class of 2022 congratulated their classmates on thriving in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic during commencement remarks Wednesday.
Valedictorian Elizabeth Johnson spoke of the struggles faced during the last two years and reminded classmates to show their gratitude to those who helped them reach the success of graduation.
“We have all struggled these past two years, and we’ve all made it through to reach this day,” she said. “We have all gone through hell and reached the other side and will be stronger for it. However, none of us made it through alone. Whether it came from family, friends, teachers, counselors and therapists, or others, most of us had encouragement and support which helped carry us through.”
She also said the experiences of the last two years should be an inspiration for the future.
“ … carry these last two years with you and your perseverance through the unimaginable. May you all remember and continue in such perseverance wherever you go and in whatever you do,” she said.
Salutatorian Hannah Scharf said the pandemic taught members of the Class of 2022 to be resilient and take responsibility for their own success.
“Throughout the pandemic the importance of our own choices became more consequential than ever,” she said. “With school being virtual, and attendance being nearly impossible to enforce, our education fell almost entirely into our own hands … We chose the more difficult path and attended our classes despite it being easier not to. We chose to focus on school in order to be here today. We chose to show up for ourselves and for our future by receiving this diploma.”
Eastside graduated more than 350 seniors at commencement ceremonies held at Sharp Field.
Assistant Principal Bart Buff announced that the Class of 2022 has been offered more than $13 million in academic and athletic scholarships. More than 235 of the graduates have been accepted to 60 colleges and universities.
Eastside High School's Class of 2022 celebrated commencement ceremonies Wednesday at Sharp Field. More than 350 students received their diplomas and stepped into the world of advanced education, the military or the workforce. Click for more.
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls, including about 39,000 that should be parked outdoors because the engines can catch fire.
Ford said in U.S. government documents posted Thursday that it doesn’t know what’s causing fires in some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs.
But the company said fires can happen even while the engines are off. It’s recommending that the SUVs be parked away from buildings.
The automaker also is recalling about 310,000 heavy-duty trucks because the driver’s air bag may not inflate in a crash.
Covered are certain 2016 F-250, 350, 450 and 550 trucks. And Ford is recalling 464 electric Mustang Mach-E SUVs from 2021.
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Celebrate the Jubilee weekend in style as Whitbread launches its first ever British afternoon tea. This is available from 31st May – 4th June across 100 sites. This includes select Brewers Fayre, Cookhouse + Pub, Table Table and Whitbread Inns.
Celebrate the Queen's Jubilee in style (pictured above)
With the soaring cost of living on everyone’s mind, this is an affordable luxury at only £14.99 for two. Or upgrade with a glass of prosecco and enjoy a sparkling afternoon tea for just £19.99 (or buy the bottle for £10).
The Jubilee afternoon tea will feature a selection of sandwiches including cucumber, ham, coronation chicken and cheese with tomato.
There will also be freshly baked traditional scones with lashings of jam and clotted cream. A celebration of cake, sweet treats include the Queen’s favourite afternoon tea treat, a Chocolate tiffin of biscuits covered in a layer of delicate ganache and a lemon drizzle.
Get the royal treatment with plenty of treats galore, local events and parties for all the family, including activities for little princes and princesses, and raise a glass to Her Majesty The Queen’s milestone with Whitbread.
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Mexican cuisine might conjure up images of tacos al pastor (with barbeque pork), meat-packed enchiladas or fish-topped tostadas – but Thomasina Miers says, historically, Mexican fare is much more heavily focussed on fruit and vegetables.
“It’s one of the most biodiverse countries in the world and the foundations of the diet are corn, beans, the courgette plant, tomatoes, chilies and wild herbs,” says Miers, 46. Mexico has around 50,000 native plant species (by some estimates), with some 200 varieties of chilli alone, compared with the UK and Ireland’s 1,500 or so.
Protein often often came from moles (a traditional type of sauce made from beans), “enriched with lots of ground seeds”, adds Miers. “The authentic way [to make it] is often very complicated, with 37 ingredients.” (But don’t worry, she has recipes with just eight).
“A lot of the housewives in Mexico make their own vinegars at home out of guava, pineapple or apple,” she notes.
The idea of packing your diet with a rainbow of vegetables is very much the focus of her new book, Meat-Free Mexican. “I think we’re really beginning to think about food as medicine much more these days, which I think is completely right,” she says. Plus, “people are looking at eating less meat anyway, because environmentally, how much meat we’re eating is a total catastrophe.”
For Miers – who won MasterChef in 2005 and is the brains behind the hugely successful Wahaca chain of Mexican restaurants (where 50% of the menus are now vegetarian) – says: “I love that ancient Mexican food and the modern way we’re all kind of starting to eat, feel very in synergy together.”
From plant-based versions of Mexican classics, like beetroot ceviche, celeriac and chard enchiladas, chickpea rancheros and cauliflower tacos, to vegetable dishes that celebrate Mexican spices and flavourings, like chipotle-tamarind baked sweet potato gratin and baked polenta with veracruzan sauce, her eighth cookbook (and her third Mexican-focussed) is, like all of her recipes, for “people who are busy”. So although some are longer, it all feels do-able for the time-starved generation.
“I’m a working mum,” she says, “I’m perpetually short of time. For me, food has got to fit into busy lives.” There’s even a place for Tex Mex, with her ‘chile non carne’ – a handy family favourite.
“Some people will spend two days making a recipe and that’s great – and I used to do that, before kids,” Miers adds with a laugh. “But not everyone has that time.
“What I love about Mexican food is you can spend a weekend making your own flour tortillas (I love making flour tortillas from scratch because they taste so good and they’re really easy). Equally, if it’s midweek, I’m just going buy some and that’s fine.”
The mum-of-three first fell in love with the food of Mexico while travelling there between school and university. Before that, she’d always thought of Mexican cuisine as American-style Tex-Mex – but eating her way around the valleys of Oaxaca, the coast of Campeche and the rainforests of Veracruz, falling in love with “the colour, the vibrancy, the creativity” soon opened her eyes. She later returned to live in Mexico City and opened her first Wahaca restaurant in London’s Covent Garden in 2007 – now there are 13 across the UK.
“When I look back now, the first thing I think about are the salsas on the tables,” she says, reflecting on the early travels that inspired her career. “They’re made fresh every day, they’re different in every cantina that you go to or every street food [stall], every single cook has their own special recipes. They are all packed full of vitamins and minerals and goodness, they’re fresh and zingy.”
Surprisingly, it reminded her of home. “My mother always used to make homemade mayonnaise, barbecue sauces, ketchup bases, mint sauce and horseradish cream, so I felt like the Mexican way of eating with salsas dolloped on food was actually quite like the way we eat in Britain – we love to dollop sauces onto food.
“I love layering flavour on to things. The salsas, the chilli oils, the moles – for me it’s not just levels of goodness and nutrition but flavour and texture and colour. And it brings all the food alive.”
Guacamole – and avocados generally – may be a staple in Mexico, but their environmental footprint (for a fruit) has weighed heavily on Miers’ mind. It’s why Wahaca put an alternative guacamole on their menus last year – ‘wahacamole’ made from British fava beans.
“Avocados are lovely – but as treats,” she says. “Anything that grows within 50 or 100 miles of you is a great staple to eat because there’s less of an impact. Exotic fruit is great for special occasions, but having them as a mainstay of your diet is going to be bad for the environment.
“I’m a cook,” she says. “I wouldn’t be without my coriander seeds and my star anise and my cinnamon stick. But yes, they come from the other side of the world – it’s about putting it all in proportion.”
Impact on the environment is the main reason Miers is flexitarian. “I generally eat meat if I’m in control of where it comes from. Factory farmed meat is a big no-no for me, in terms of welfare and emissions.
“Beef, I eat probably four times a year. We buy chicken from the market once every few weeks, because we buy expensive ones that are fed on grass and not grain that’s been grown in the Amazon basin.
“I think that for me is the key – is the animal I’m eating impacting the rainforest in Brazil? Well, if they are, I don’t want a piece of it, personally.
For the future of our planet and for our kids, we have to eat less meat, she urges. “We’re still opening factory farms, and the government’s talking about reducing carbon targets,” she sighs. Runoff from the huge amount of animal waste at factory farms often pollutes nearby rivers, according to Food Print – “so I’d rather not have chicken if it’s from an industrial chicken farm close to a river,” says Miers.
We’ve got too used to eating whatever we want, at whatever cost to the planet, she suggests. But we can still enjoy a lot of food responsibly. “Cooking should be fun, it should be about feeding the people you love, it should be about pleasure, but within limits. It’s not about having whatever you want, whenever you want, but it is about flavour and taste, and joy,” says Miers.
“Why should we eat meat all the time at the expense of species decline and insect extinction and the total destruction of our soil? For the future of mankind, apart from anything else, it doesn’t seem to make sense to me.”
Thomasina Miers’ blistered green bean tacos with tomato pico
Who says you need meat or fish for a delicious taco?
Servings
4Preparation Time
30 minsCooking Time
20 minsTotal Time
50 minsCourse
MainIngredients
75g flaked almonds
500g green beans, topped
2tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, sliced
3tbsp capers (the bigger the better)
Sea salt
For the small corn tortillas (makes 12)
800g masa harina flour
1tsp salt
600ml warm water
Vegetable oil, for frying
(You’ll also need a clean plastic bag torn into two halves, two sheets of parchment paper and a tortilla press or a rolling pin)
For the tomato pico:
6 very ripe plum or cherry tomatoes
Small handful of coriander
1 small red onion, very finely diced
1–2 green chillies, preferably jalapeños, very finely chopped
1tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 1–2 limes
1tsp sea salt
1tsp soft brown sugar
Salt and pepper
To serve:
Crumbled feta (optional)
Sliced avocado (optional)
Method
First make the pico: cut the tomatoes into quarters and scoop out the watery insides (you can keep them and use them in a vinaigrette or in a soup). Dice the flesh.
Roughly chop the coriander leaves and finely chop the stalks and stir into the tomatoes with the onion, chillies, oil, half the lime juice, the salt and sugar. Check the flavour and add more salt, pepper or lime juice if you think the salsa needs it. Leave to marinate for at least 20 minutes.
To make the tortillas, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl, then gradually stir in the warm water until a dough begins to form. Knead in the bowl for two to three minutes until smooth, then cover with a dish towel and rest for 30 minutes. You want it to feel springy and firm, similar to the texture of play-doh. If the dough feels too wet and is sticking to your hands, add a few tablespoons of flour. If it feels too dry, add an extra tablespoon or two of warm water.
Divide into 30g balls and place on a plate, covered with a damp cloth to stop them sticking. Put one half of the plastic or parchment onto the tortilla press or worktop and place your first ball in the middle. With two fingers, gently press down on the tortilla ball to squash it into a thickish disc. Cover with the second sheet of plastic, to stop the masa from tearing or sticking, and press or roll out into a thin tortilla, about 3mm thick.
Peel away the top plastic, then pick up the sheet that the tortilla is on and flip it face down onto the opened palm of your hand, tortilla to skin. Peel away the plastic top and turn out the tortilla into a lightly oiled pan.
Cook on one side for 20–30 seconds, until the tortilla starts to look cooked, with lovely browned spots of toasting. If you are lucky it may even puff up! Turn and cook for another 30 seconds, then turn once more. Remove from the pan and keep wrapped up in a dish towel in a warm oven.
Put your largest frying pan over a medium heat and when hot, toast the almonds, shaking the pan until they are mostly a lighter shade of caramel. Put aside to cool.
Turn the heat up under the pan and add the beans in two batches. Sauté each batch for four to five minutes until they are looking a little blackened all over and starting to blister. Season with sea salt and remove from the pan into a warm bowl. Now pour in the olive oil and add the garlic and drained capers (watch for spitting if they are still a little wet). Cook for a couple of minutes or so until the garlic is golden and empty onto the beans.
Pile the beans into the tortillas and top with the garlic and capers, spooning over heaped spoonfuls of the tomato salsa. Sprinkle with the almonds and crumbled feta and avocado, if using, then munch with gusto.
Recipes taken from Meat-free Mexican: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes by Thomasina Miers, published by Hodder & Stoughton. Photography by Tara Fisher. Available now. | https://www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-40876466.html | 2022-05-19T14:29:49Z | https://www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-40876466.html | true | 3 |
Tottenham Women forward Chioma Ubogagu suspended for nine months after two anti-doping violations
Tottenham Women forward Chioma Ubogagu has been suspended from all football activity for nine months after accepting an anti-doping violation.
The 29-year-old has been charged by the FA, with an independent tribunal reaching a decision on April 22.
Ubogagu – who has previously represented the likes of Arsenal, Orlando Pride and Real Madrid while also having three England caps to her name – has been stung over medication prescribed to her by a doctor in the United States.
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Why has Spurs star Chioma Ubogagu been banned for nine months?
Tottenham have said in a statement on the club’s official website: “Chioma was prescribed two forms of medication in the United States from a personal doctor to treat acne before signing for the club.
“The 29-year-old continued to take the medication to treat her skin condition after she arrived without the knowledge that the medication was prohibited.
“In November 2021, Chioma requested a repeat prescription from the club doctor who alerted the relevant bodies; the FA and UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) about the use of a banned substance.
“The FA accepts that Chioma did not take the medication, spironolactone, with a view to intentionally securing an illegal advantage.
“Both the Club and Chioma fully cooperated with the FA and UKAD during the disciplinary process and Chioma has been unavailable for selection since the provisional suspension was imposed in January.
“Chioma takes full responsibility for the charge and deeply regrets her actions admitting a lack of knowledge and awareness on her part.”
When will Chioma Ubogagu be able to play for Tottenham again?
Ubogagu will not be available for selection at Spurs until she has served her entire ban, which is due to run until October 2022.
She has said: “I am so sorry to my team-mates and staff that I can’t be out on the pitch. The club has been fully supportive throughout this entire process, and I am so appreciative of all their help. My faith, family, and close friends have helped me immensely in this difficult time. I am eager to be back soon now that this has been resolved.
“I want to make clear that the medication had no performance-enhancing effects for me, but I still made the mistake of not being as diligent as possible, and as a result I am unable to play the game I love until I serve my suspension. While my dermatologist is aware of my profession, it is also my responsibility to know more about the medications I am prescribed.
“I plan to share my story and educate others on the severity of what can happen, and I hope I can help other athletes avoid situations like mine in the future.” | https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/tottenham-women-forward-chioma-ubogagu-suspended-nine-months-two-/bltcdfe43f670bd4c7a | 2022-05-19T14:32:34Z | https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/tottenham-women-forward-chioma-ubogagu-suspended-nine-months-two-/bltcdfe43f670bd4c7a | false | 11 |
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Will Assist Frail Elderly in Aging in Place, Safely at Home
WINCHESTER, Va., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Ridge Hospice has been awarded approval from the Commonwealth of Virginia to operate a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to assist the frail elderly in the northern Shenandoah Valley to remain safely at home.
The award, from Virginia's Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), was made to Blue Ridge Independence at Home. Blue Ridge Hospice formed the new organization and its Board of Directors to organize and operate the PACE program.
Blue Ridge Independence at Home expects to enroll its first PACE participants in late summer or early fall of 2023. The program will initially open a PACE site in Winchester City or Frederick County in Virginia to serve surrounding counties with the goal of expanding to an additional site into eastern Loudoun County the following year.
"PACE programs coordinate and provide all needed preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services so older individuals can continue living in the community," explains Jason Parsons, Chief Business Development Officer of Blue Ridge Independence at Home and Blue Ridge Hospice. "PACE is an innovative model of care that enables individuals age 55 and over and who are certified by the state to need nursing home care to live as independently as possible," he explained. "Through PACE, today's fragmented health care financing and delivery system comes together to serve the unique needs of each individual in a way that makes sense to the frail elderly, their family members and informal caregivers, health care providers, and policy-makers."
PACE provides total senior care through a team of professionals that goes far beyond the primary care needs of a PACE participant. Team members, which include a doctor, nurse, home care coordinator, social worker, dietitian, physical therapist, occupational therapist, recreational therapist, pharmacist, dental assistant, and others, work together to coordinate and deliver all of a participant's health and care needs. In addition to medical care, PACE provides transportation to and from a local PACE site where participants enjoy the benefits of socialization and companionship while accessing medical care services. PACE home care coordinators visit the homes of participants to assess the need for home modifications to ensure the participants can thrive in a safe environment.
Using a capitated or per member/per month payment system, PACE programs are responsible for providing the entire continuum of care and services to older adults with chronic care needs while maintaining their independence at home for as long as possible. Participants must be age 55 or older and be at risk for nursing home placement. PACE participants have been shown to enjoy improved health status and quality of life, lower mortality rates, increased choice in how time is spent, and greater confidence in dealing with life's problems.
"It's a huge accomplishment for the northern Shenandoah Valley area," commented George Caley, MHA, FACHE, Chairman of the Board of Blue Ridge Hospice. "PACE will meet an essential need, especially as our population continues to grow, as we strive to ensure our older residents can remain safely at home," Caley observed. "PACE will be a significant contributor to the quality of life here as the area continues to grow and attract new residents and businesses," he added.
"Although the first program opened in California more than 40 years ago, PACE has been gaining in popularity and recognition in recent years as the healthcare system adopts what are known as value-based models of care," Parsons noted. As an example he cited an article that appeared in the March 12, 2022, New York Times under the headline: "Meet the Underdog of Senior Care: The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, funded by Medicare and Medicaid, Has Quietly Succeeded in Enabling Some Elderly Americans To Age in Place." (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/12/health/elderly-health-care-pace.html)
"The Blue Ridge Hospice Board of Directors in 2021 revised the organization's Mission—"Brightening life's journey with quality and compassionate care for all whom we are privileged to serve"—with a program like PACE specifically in mind," said Blue Ridge Hospice President and CEO Cheryl Hamilton Fried. "While we will always hold on to our legacy as the first hospice provider to serve the northern Shenandoah Valley, we're committed to evolving and adding new services, leveraging our culture of a quality, caring interdisciplinary team to ensure the frail elderly and disabled who are not ready for hospice have a place to receive essential care."
As the area's PACE provider, Blue Ridge Independence at Home will be responsible for delivering all needed medical and supportive services to its participants. Typical PACE services include the following:
- Adult day care that offers nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, as well as meals, nutritional counseling, social work and personal care,
- Medical care provided by a PACE physician familiar with the history, needs, and preferences of each participant,
- Home health care and personal care,
- All necessary prescription drugs,
- Social services,
- Medical specialties, such as audiology, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and speech therapy,
- Respite care, and,
- Hospital and nursing home care when necessary.
"The PACE program operated by Blue Ridge Independence at Home will forever change quality of life for our elderly friends and neighbors, their loved ones and caregivers, and the healthcare and social services providers who care for them," Fried concluded.
About PACE
You can learn more about the PACE model of care, by visiting the National PACE Association at npaonline.org.
About Blue Ridge Hospice
Blue Ridge Hospice is a community-based, not-for-profit serious illness and end-of-life care provider that has been serving friends and neighbors across the northern Shenandoah Valley since 1981. With a mission of "brightening life's journey with quality and compassionate care for all whom we are privileged to serve," Blue Ridge Hospice serves Winchester City and the northern Virginia counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Blue Ridge Hospice consistently exceeds the national averages for quality as reported on Medicare's Hospice Compare website. To learn more about Blue Ridge Hospice visit www.brhospice.org, or call 540-313-9200.
Contact:
Jason Parsons
540.313.9394
jparsons@blueridgehospice.org
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Freudian slip: George W. Bush called Iraq war 'unjustified and brutal.' He meant Ukraine
It was the 'decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq,' he said before correcting himself saying he meant to describe Putin's war on Ukraine
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It was the “decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq,” former president George W. Bush said Wednesday before quickly correcting himself, saying he meant to describe Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.
“Iraq, too, anyway,” he added under his breath to laughter from the audience during a speech at his presidential center in Dallas.
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But while the joke landed with some, many were quick to pounce on his verbal slip after nearly two decades of sharp criticism that Bush was unjustified in directing the United States’ 2003 invasion of Iraq, with some lobbing accusations that the 43rd president is a war criminal – the same label some have given Putin after his invasion of Ukraine this year, which has been widely criticized by the international community as illegal and inhumane.
“I’m not laughing, and I am guessing nor are the families of the thousands of American troops and the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who died in that war,” said Mehdi Hasan, a liberal commentator and cable news host, on “MSNBC Prime” on Wednesday night.
“How many Americans were sent to die by him for a lie? Disgusting,” tweeted conservative media personality Tim Young.
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At least 200,000 civilians died as a result of “direct war-related violence” during the U.S. invasion of Iraq, according to the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, which noted that difficulties in measuring deaths accurately mean the toll was probably much higher.
Political consensus among many on the left and right has since moved to largely condemn the war, with many presidential hopefuls and other politicians nudged to say that they were then or are now against the Iraq invasion.
Even Bush’s brother Jeb, in a 2015 presidential debate, when asked by moderator Megyn Kelly whether “your brother’s war was a mistake,” said the invasion was wrong and based on “faulty intelligence.”
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“Oof,” tweeted Justin Amash, a former congressman who left the Republican Party to become an independent, in reaction to the video of Bush’s gaffe.
“If you were George W. Bush, you think you’d just steer clear of giving any speech about one man launching a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion,” he said.
“Welcome to the resistance,” G. Elliott Morris, a U.S. correspondent for the Economist, joked on Twitter.
“George W. Bush is a war criminal,” tweeted former Ohio state senator Nina Turner.
Just before the slip-up, Bush – who at 75 blamed the gaffe on his age – had been comparing the leadership of Russia and Ukraine. He praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called a “cool little guy” and “the Churchill of the 21st century,” the latter statement echoing one he made after the two met virtually this month.
As for Russia, he said that its elections are rigged and its political opponents imprisoned. “The result is an absence of checks and balances in Russia.”
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On Wednesday, May 18, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the renovated Maa Tara Tarini Temple complex in the state’s Ganjam district and offered prayers to the deity. The Chief Minister praised the artists and artisans participating in the project, calling the new look of Ma Tara Tarini’s temple a “unique example of Odisha’s art, architecture, and sculpture.”
The Chief Minister had sanctioned Rs 100 crore for the beautification and development of Maa Tara Tarini Temple, one of the most revered temples placed on the Kumari hills at the banks of the Rushikulya river in the state. Earlier on May 17, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, Secretary VK Pandian and other officials visited the temple to take stock of the development work prior to the “Pratishtha Mahotsav”, a week-long celebration of the redeveloped temple complex of the Tara Tarini temple, one of the ancient Shakti Peethas in the country.
Following his visit to the divine shrine, Odisha CM Tweeted, “With continued efforts of #Odisha Govt & unwavering support of people of #Ganjam, #MaaTaraTarini temple has become a modern day masterpiece. The new temple boasts of an architecture that gives it a sense of holiness & is strongly connected with traditions.”
It is notable here that traditional Odia aesthetics, sculpture and artistic traditions have been given prominence in the design of the temple complex.
With continued efforts of #Odisha Govt & unwavering support of people of #Ganjam, #MaaTaraTarini temple has become a modern day masterpiece. The new temple boasts of architecture that gives it a sense of holiness & is strongly connected with traditions.https://t.co/PxqZVpardM
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) May 18, 2022
Below, on the left we have shared the look of the temple in its old form and on the right is the aerial view of Maa Taratarini temple in its present renovated form.
The Shakti Peetha has been restored as a magnificent temple that embodies Odia heritage and is deeply connected to Odia sentiments. The periphery of the Shakti Peetha has received a complete makeover, including the renovation of the Singhadwar entrance with pilgrim amenities, pathway with drinking water facilities, interpretation centre, the mundan hall, public toilet, Prasad Sevan mandap, etc.
The renovated lion gate entrance (Singhadwara) has been designed like the famous Mukteshwar structure.
The shrine’s attractiveness is enhanced by the lighting included on the temple grounds. Social media users shared some stunning pictures of the night view of the temple complex. The renovated temple now features traditional Odia sculptures, and is designed like the ancient temples of the state, adorned with master craftsmanship.
The history of the Tara Tarini temple in Odisha
Tara Tarini Temple is an ancient 17th-century temple on the Kumari hills on the bank of the Rushikulya river near Brahmapur city in Ganjam District, Odisha. It is one of the prominent Shakti Peethas and is worshipped as the Breast Shrine (Sthana Peetha) and manifestations of Adi Shakti. To access the temple’s sanctum sanctorum, one must climb 999 stairs.
Tara-Tarini was said to be the chief goddess of the Kalinga kingdom’s rulers. The stone idols of Mother Tara and Tarini are erected at this temple. Mata’s idols are adorned with gold and silver embellishments as well as precious stones. Two brass heads known as their Chalanti Pratima or living image are placed between them.
According to the ancient Puranas, the origin of Maa Tara Tarini is directly traced to Daksha Prajapati’s Jagna in Satya Yuga. The famous Shakta Peethas of Bimala, Tara-Tarini, Dakshina Kalika and Kamakshi originated from the limbs of the divine corpse of Devi Sati. Ancient texts like the Shiva Purana, the Kalika Purana, and the Devi Bhagabat attest to this fact.
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- Data presented at EuroPCR 2022 reinforce the impact of Abbott's minimally invasive heart devices on patient outcomes and quality of life
- Findings demonstrate TriClip™ transcatheter edge-to-edge (TEER) repair is effective at reducing tricuspid regurgitation across a broad range of anatomies
- One-year outcomes for Navitor™ transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system show the safety and effectiveness of this therapy and durable performance of the sealing cuff in minimizing paravalvular leak for patients with severe aortic stenosis
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced two late-breaking data presentations highlighting both TriClip™, a first-of-its kind minimally invasive tricuspid heart valve repair device, and Navitor™, the company's latest-generation transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system. The company also showcased new data for MitraClip™ and Amplatzer™ Amulet™, two key components of the company's industry-leading structural heart portfolio.
All data were presented at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, held in Paris from May 17-20, 2022.
30-Day Results from the TriClip bRIGHT Study
New real-world outcomes highlighted in a late-breaking data presentation showed that the TriClip and TriClip G4 transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) systems significantly reduce tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and substantially improve quality of life across a wide range of anatomically diverse patients, with data through 30 days showing:
- High implant success rate (98%)
- Significant TR reduction (71% moderate or less compared to 3% as baseline) with a strong safety profile (99% freedom from major adverse events)
- Life-changing clinical improvements including 78% of patients achieving New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class I/II (a classification of functional limitations resulting from cardiac disease), an improvement by 57% from baseline of 21%, and an 18-point improvement in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score (a self-assessment of social abilities, symptoms and quality of life)
"Historically, people suffering from severe tricuspid regurgitation had extremely limited treatment options despite being very ill. Many were ineligible for surgery and were limited to symptom management," said Philipp Lurz, M.D., Ph.D., professor and deputy head of cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. "The late-breaking data show a high rate of implant success and significant reduction in regurgitation. Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair using TriClip has a huge potential to improve patients' quality of life and has entered the clinical stage with widespread use in Europe."
One-Year Results from Study on the Next-Generation Navitor TAVI System
Data from the multi-center, international, single arm study of the Navitor TAVI system with an active sealing cuff to minimize paravalvular leak (PVL) demonstrated improved one-year outcomes for patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who were at high or extreme surgical risk. Key findings include:
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- Low rate of all-cause mortality (4.2%) at one year
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"Patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis are often at high risk of complications from open-heart surgery due to their old age, frailty or having multiple other diseases and conditions," said Dave Smith, M.D, professor and consultant cardiologist, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales. "The one-year results from the study demonstrate that a minimally invasive TAVI procedure with a Navitor valve offers a safe and effective treatment option for these patients."
Other data sets presented at EuroPCR included positive findings from the EXPAND study which showed MitraClip therapy in heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation experience improved symptoms and quality of life. Additionally, although women have higher rates of early complications with LAA closure than men, results from the Amulet IDE trial found that both women and men implanted with Abbott's Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluder experienced similar long-term benefits from LAA closure.
"At Abbott, we're dedicated to delivering innovative technologies to help people with debilitating heart conditions live better lives through better health," said Michael Dale, senior vice president of Abbott's structural heart business. "The data presented during this year's EuroPCR meeting underscore our unwavering commitment to providing structural heart solutions, supported by clinical evidence, that surpass existing standards of care."
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New Link in Bio App Gives Creators A Dedicated Space To Create Customizable Visual Content
SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Koji, the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform and the leading app store for social media, today announced the launch of Image & Video Gallery, a new app that allows creators to showcase unique images and video content to fans and followers in a variety of ways.
Image & Video Gallery offers a singular location where creators can upload and post images and videos for their fans to enjoy. Within the app, creators can choose from six sleek and modern designs, allowing them to present their visual content in the way that they choose. Followers can check out their favorite creators' content directly through their Link in Bio without having to pay any fees.
The new app is free to use and available today on the Koji App Store.
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Blackstone (NYSE:BX – Get Rating) had its price target decreased by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $182.00 to $180.00 in a research report released on Thursday, The Fly reports.
A number of other equities analysts have also commented on BX. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Blackstone from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a buy rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of Blackstone in a research report on Wednesday, April 13th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Blackstone from $132.50 to $117.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. BNP Paribas cut Blackstone from an outperform rating to a neutral rating and set a $135.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on Blackstone from $172.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Friday, April 22nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $139.55.
NYSE:BX opened at $103.54 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $114.12 and a 200-day moving average of $124.11. The company has a market capitalization of $72.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.38. Blackstone has a 52 week low of $85.74 and a 52 week high of $149.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 9th. Investors of record on Monday, May 2nd were given a $1.32 dividend. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.10%. This is a positive change from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 29th. Blackstone’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.93%.
In other Blackstone news, Director Ruth Porat acquired 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 25th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $126.21 per share, for a total transaction of $631,050.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Holdings L.P. Blackstone III sold 8,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.08, for a total value of $827,196.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 1,315,899 shares in the company, valued at approximately $125,115,676.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 2,510,050 shares of company stock valued at $11,184,437 and sold 1,090,152 shares valued at $66,040,454. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BX. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in Blackstone in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Financial Advantage Inc. bought a new position in Blackstone in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP bought a new position in Blackstone in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Landmark Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Blackstone in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Providence Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Blackstone by 1,137.6% in the first quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,995 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.68% of the company’s stock.
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The leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party says she has tested positive for COVID-19.
Andrea Horwath says she tested positive on a rapid test this morning.
Horwath says in a statement that she will have to make some adjustments, but will "continue to connect with people however I can."
She was scheduled to make an announcement in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., today, but is now campaigning remotely from a hotel in Ottawa while following public health advice.
Horwath will miss a campaign tour with scheduled stops in several cities in northern Ontario in the coming days as the province’s current public health rules require that people isolate for five days after COVID-19 symptoms first appear or after a positive test result, whichever comes first.
Her diagnosis comes at the halfway mark of the provincial election campaign and a day after Mike Schreiner, the leader of the Green Party of Ontario, tested positive for COVID-19.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 19, 2022.
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Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH – Get Rating) issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.15-$5.25 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.29. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
CAH opened at $55.68 on Thursday. Cardinal Health has a 1-year low of $45.85 and a 1-year high of $64.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.17 billion, a PE ratio of 8.49, a PEG ratio of 6.68 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $58.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $53.61.
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 5th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $44.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.20 billion. Cardinal Health had a positive return on equity of 155.24% and a negative net margin of 0.54%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.53 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Cardinal Health will post 5.19 EPS for the current year.
CAH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Cardinal Health from an in-line rating to an outperform rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Cardinal Health from $52.00 to $57.00 in a research report on Friday, February 4th. StockNews.com lowered Cardinal Health from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report on Friday, May 6th. Credit Suisse Group dropped their price objective on Cardinal Health from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Cardinal Health from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating and set a $74.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $59.90.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Cardinal Health by 300.4% during the first quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 957 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 718 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich raised its stake in shares of Cardinal Health by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 1,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Cardinal Health by 29.1% in the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Cardinal Health during the first quarter worth about $212,000. Finally, Toroso Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Cardinal Health during the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. 84.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2020 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
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ISTANBUL — Turkey's leader flatly opposes having Sweden and Finland join NATO but the military alliance's top official said Thursday he was confident that the standoff would be resolved and that the two Nordic nations would join soon.
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.
"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 Turkish youths in a video for Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday he was "confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the NATO family."
"We are addressing the concerns that Turkey has expressed, because when an important ally (like) Turkey raises security concerns, raises issues, then of course the only way to deal with that is to sit down and find common ground," Stoltenberg told reporters in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Finland and Sweden officially applied to join the world's biggest security organization on Wednesday. A first meeting of NATO ambassadors to discuss their applications failed to reach a consensus. For the moment, no new meeting of NATO ambassadors is planned, and one is only likely to be held once higher-level diplomacy with Turkish officials has addressed Erdogan's concerns.
Erdogan has said Turkey's objection stems from its security concerns and grievances with Sweden's — and to a lesser degree 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. Turkey's conflict with the PKK has killed tens of thousands of people since 1984.
A full recording of Erdogan's conversation 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 branded the two prospective NATO members and especially Sweden as "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.
Erdogan's ruling party spokesman, Omer Celik, said Thursday they had proof that Swedish weapons were showing up in PKK hands, while also warning the United States and France for "giving to the group that kills my country's citizens." If NATO is to expand, Celik argued, then potential members must "cut off their support to terror groups."
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, saying it is unacceptable for fellow members to impose weapons bans.
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 has been infuriated by American support for them in fighting the Islamic State group.
Turkey also accuses Sweden and Finland of harboring followers of Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric whom the Turkish government blames for 2016 military coup attempt.
Asked whether Finland could enter before Sweden, Stoltenberg replied that "we handled this as one process and we are working with this as one process."
The NATO chief was in Copenhagen where he met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, among others.
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Over 600 people of colour applied to become members of An Garda Síochána in the force's latest recruitment drive.
The recruitment campaign - which launched on March 16 2022 - received a total of 11,075 applications, 8,570 of whom declared their ethnicity as 'White-Irish'.
Recruitment of up to 800 new Gardai from the competition will take place this year and beyond.
According to data released by An Garda Síochána, 55 people stated their ethnicity as 'Asian or Asian Irish - Chinese', an almost eight-fold increase in applications from this group compared to 2019.
Three hundred and thirty two applicants said they were 'Asian or Asian Irish - Any Other Asian Background', a five-fold increase from just 68 applicants two years prior.
One hundred and thirty two said they were 'Black or Black Irish-African', marking an almost seventeen-fold increase in applications.
A further 122 said they were 'Other including Mixed Background' and over 1,100 did not disclose ethnicity or preferred not to say.
Almost 600 applicants declared their ethnicity as 'White-Any Other White Background', up from 347 in 2019, while 43 said they were 'White-Irish Traveller', up from 14 in the same year.
Those attesting today are receiving their ID cards from Commissioner Harris and Minister McEntee.
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) May 19, 2022
Watch the ceremony live via the following link. https://t.co/teMWhXKPww#Garda100 pic.twitter.com/W7lni0VOGk
Seventy one applications came from people currently serving as Garda Reserves.
Meanwhile, over 100 members of An Garda Síochána were newly attested today (Thursday May 19).
Sixteen of the 102 attested members were born outside the state in countries including Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Lithuania, Croatia, Scotland, England, Angola, New Zealand and Northern Ireland.
Today's attested members commenced their Garda training in September 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic and have undertaken a blend of on-line learning, on-site learning in the Garda College, and experiential learning in training Garda stations.
The newly sworn Gardaí will now take on operational responsibilities.
Speaking at the Graduation Ceremony in the Garda College Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said, "The training to become a Garda is demanding under any normal circumstances. But undertaking the programme during the public health crisis will have made it all the more challenging for this intake of 102 trainees.”
"Each one came forward to pursue a career in An Garda Síochána at a critical and uncertain time so from the very outset they have shown their ability and commitment to protecting the public.
"I admire their personal strength and dedication in seeing the programme through to today’s attestation.”
He added: "In An Garda Síochána, we know that being more reflective of the diverse and inclusive society we serve will enhance our ability to provide an effective police service for all people.
"We have one of the highest levels of female police officers in Europe, but we recognise that there is still work to do.
"We have to continue encouraging women and those from diverse backgrounds to join An Garda Síochána. Close to 40% of the new Gardaí passing out today are women. The 102 trainees represent 11 different nationalities including Saudi Arabia, Guatemala and Lithuania.
Garda Ernesta Juozapavice who is originally from Lithuania with her children at todays passing out ceremony.#Garda100 pic.twitter.com/Qw5Yi08LaD
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) May 19, 2022
"During our recent recruitment campaign, we placed huge organisational effort on attracting candidates from a wide range of diverse backgrounds.
"We learned this month that over 11,000 people have applied to become a member of An Garda Síochána.”
"There are positive signs too in the fact that roughly 40% of applicants are women and there has been an increase in numbers applying across a range of ethnic backgrounds,” concluded Commissioner Harris.
An Garda Síochána currently consists of 14,396 sworn members.
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Which Clinique moisturizer is best?
Your skin requires moisture to stay soft and healthy. Moisturizing daily can help hydrate and nourish the skin while keeping it looking fresh. It can also reduce the chance of developing extreme oiliness or dryness by helping balance the skin’s natural oil production.
Clinique has a wide range of moisturizers that cater to different skin types and skin concerns. Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel is a super-hydrating gel that moisturizes your skin without clogging the pores or causing breakouts and is ideal for combination/oily skin.
What to know before you buy a Clinique moisturizer
Skin type
Your skin type is one of the most essential factors in determining which Clinique skin care products will work best for you.
- Dry skin: If your skin is dry and flaky, you’ll want to lock in moisture with a heavier cream or an oil-based moisturizer.
- Oily skin: Water-based moisturizers and light lotions tend to work best for oily skin. If you’re also prone to acne or breakouts, you’ll want to choose a noncomedogenic formula that won’t clog your pores.
- Normal to combination skin: A hydrating lotion or gel with a light texture is ideal for normal and combination skin.
- Sensitive skin: Hypoallergenic and fragrance-free moisturizers with soothing ingredients like aloe are perfect for sensitive skin.
Formula type
Clinique moisturizers come in different formulas and a range of textures.
- Gel moisturizers are a lightweight option as they’re always water-based and absorb quickly into the skin, making them an ideal choice for oily or combination skin.
- Lotion moisturizers are slightly thicker than gel formulas and offer light to medium hydration. They also absorb fast and don’t leave your face feeling greasy, so they work well for oily, normal or combination skin.
- Cream moisturizers are thick and provide the most hydration. They usually take some time to get absorbed into your skin and sometimes have a greasy feel. They work best for dry skin.
What to look for in a quality Clinique moisturizer
Nourishing ingredients
You don’t need many ingredients in your moisturizer — you only need effective ones that help target your top skin concerns. Clinique moisturizers contain a blend of antioxidants and skin-replenishing ingredients that soothe, repair and protect the skin. The most common ones include vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, salicylic acid, retinol and alpha hydroxy acids, also known as AHAs.
Noncomedogenic
Clinique’s moisturizers are noncomedogenic, which means they won’t clog your pores and can prevent blackheads, whiteheads and acne. If you have oily, sensitive or acne-prone skin, it’s a good idea to choose a formula that is specially designed to tackle these issues. Clinique’s moisturizers are also free from all parabens, phthalates and fragrances.
SPF
Some Clinique moisturizers come with a sun protection factor or SPF and offer broad-spectrum protection. Based on the formula, they range between SPF 15 and 50. Choosing a moisturizer with SPF can streamline your morning routine and provide you with a bit of added protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays.
How much you can expect to spend on a Clinique moisturizer
Clinique moisturizers cost $7-$79. The prices vary based on their formulations, sizes and ingredients.
Clinique moisturizer FAQ
How often should I moisturize my face?
A. A good rule of thumb is to moisturize your face twice a day, every morning and every night, ideally after cleansing. This ensures that your skin’s moisture levels remain constant throughout the day and while you sleep, so you can wake up with soft and supple skin.
Can I use the same Clinique moisturizer year-round?
A. While some people are well-served by their Clinique moisturizers all year long, others may need different formulas when seasons change. For instance, if you experience dehydrated skin during the winter, switching to a creamier Clinique moisturizer may benefit you. Others might prefer switching to lighter, gel-based moisturizers as the weather gets warmer.
What’s the best Clinique moisturizer to buy?
Top Clinique moisturizer
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel
What you need to know: This oil-free moisturizer delivers intense yet lightweight hydration and helps strengthen your skin’s natural moisture barrier.
What you’ll love: Its airy formula glides effortlessly on the skin. It absorbs fast and doesn’t leave a sticky residue. It contains the goodness of barley and cucumber extracts to reduce excess oil and shine. It balances the skin tone and promotes a radiant, lit-from-within glow. It’s great for sensitive skin that’s prone to acne and breakouts.
What you should consider: Some users found that it might not be moisturizing enough for use in the winter months.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Ulta
Top Clinique moisturizer for the money
Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator
What you need to know: An upgrade on Clinique’s fan-favorite, this moisturizer penetrates deep into the skin and locks in moisture for up to 100 hours.
What you’ll love: A little goes a long way. Thanks to its oil-free gel formula, it feels super light on the skin. It targets all signs of dehydration, from dry areas and tightness to dullness and fine lines. It leaves the skin feeling calm and soothed. It features aloe bio-ferment and hyaluronic acid to delve deep into the skin.
What you should consider: Some users may not like its jar packaging.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Ulta
Worth checking out
Clinique Turnaround Overnight Revitalizing Moisturizer
What you need to know: This revitalizing moisturizer works while you rest to help reveal more luminous skin by morning.
What you’ll love: It absorbs quickly into the skin and doesn’t leave a sticky residue. It helps stimulate the skin’s natural cell turnover to encourage a more glowing complexion. It helps prevent fine lines and wrinkles and improves the skin’s elasticity. It contains salicylic acid to treat blemishes and acne.
What you should consider: It may not be moisturizing enough for very dry skin.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Ulta
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FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH C bought a fresh place in Tenable Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:TENB). Money CNN data shows that the institutional investor bought 2.4 million shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 3/31/2022. In another most recent transaction, which held on 3/31/2022, THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC. bought approximately 608.5 thousand shares of Tenable Holdings Inc. In a separate transaction which took place on 3/31/2022, the institutional investor, ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT SA (G bought 596.5 thousand shares of the company’s stock. The total Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.40% of the company’s stock.
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In the most recent purchasing and selling session, Tenable Holdings Inc. (TENB)’s share price decreased by -0.98 percent to ratify at $44.34. A sum of 1375142 shares traded at recent session and its average exchanging volume remained at 1.36M shares. The 52-week price high and low points are important variables to concentrate on when assessing the current and prospective worth of a stock. Tenable Holdings Inc. (TENB) shares are taking a pay cut of -30.29% from the high point of 52 weeks and flying high of 15.38% from the low figure of 52 weeks.
Tenable Holdings Inc. (TENB) shares reached a high of $45.03 and dropped to a low of $43.08 until finishing in the latest session at $43.76. Traders and investors may also choose to study the ATR or Average True Range when concentrating on technical inventory assessment. Currently at 3.44 is the 14-day ATR for Tenable Holdings Inc. (TENB). The highest level of 52-weeks price has $63.61 and $38.43 for 52 weeks lowest level. The liquidity ratios which the firm has won as a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62.
Having a look at past record, we’re going to look at various forwards or backwards shifting developments regarding TENB. The firm’s shares rose 5.47 percent in the past five business days and shrunk -28.12 percent in the past thirty business days. In the previous quarter, the stock fell -11.34 percent at some point. The company’s performance is now negative at -19.48% from the beginning of the calendar year.
According to WSJ, Tenable Holdings Inc. (TENB) obtained an estimated Buy proposal from the 16 brokerage firms currently keeping a deep eye on the stock performance as compares to its rivals. 0 equity research analysts rated the shares with a selling strategy, 0 gave a hold approach, 15 gave a purchase tip, 1 gave the firm a overweight advice and 0 put the stock under the underweight category. The average price goal of one year between several banks and credit unions that last year discussed the stock is $69.06.
Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TTNP) shares on Wednesday’s trading session, dropped -19.10 percent to see the stock exchange hands at $0.40 per unit. Lets a quick look at company’s past reported and future predictions of growth using the EPS Growth. EPS growth is a percentage change in standardized earnings per share over the trailing-twelve-month period to the current year-end. The company posted a value of -$0.91 as earning-per-share over the last full year. The current EPS Growth rate for the company during the year is 54.10%.
The last trading period has seen Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TTNP) move -87.21% and -17.48% from the stock’s 52-week high and 52-week low prices respectively. The daily trading volume for Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:TTNP) over the last session is 1.31 million shares. TTNP has attracted considerable attention from traders and investors, a scenario that has seen its volume jump 576.67% compared to the previous one.
Investors focus on the profitability proportions of the company that how the company performs at profitability side. Return on equity ratio or ROE is a significant indicator for prospective investors as they would like to see just how effectively a business is using their cash to produce net earnings. As a return on equity, Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:TTNP) produces -111.90%. Because it would be easy and highly flexible, ROI measurement is among the most popular investment ratios. Executives could use it to evaluate the levels of performance on acquisitions of capital equipment whereas investors can determine that how the stock investment is better. The ROI entry for TTNP’s scenario is at -170.50%. Another main metric of a profitability ratio is the return on assets ratio or ROA that analyses how effectively a business can handle its assets to generate earnings over a duration of time. Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TTNP) generated -81.70% ROA for the trading twelve-month.
Volatility is just a proportion of the anticipated day by day value extend—the range where an informal investor works. Greater instability implies more noteworthy benefit or misfortune. After an ongoing check, Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TTNP) stock is found to be 17.94% volatile for the week, while 13.31% volatility is recorded for the month. The outstanding shares have been calculated 9.89M. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -39.27%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is -52.00% while it has a distance of -70.94% from the 200 days simple moving average.
The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is a well-known specialized pointer made by Larry Williams to help recognize overbought and oversold circumstances. Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:TTNP)’s Williams Percent Range or Williams %R at the time of writing to be seated at 99.54% for 9-Day. It is also calculated for different time spans. Currently for this organization, Williams %R is stood at 99.57% for 14-Day, 99.71% for 20-Day, 99.79% for 50-Day and to be seated 99.83% for 100-Day. Relative Strength Index, or RSI(14), which is a technical analysis gauge, also used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100 for overbought and oversold. In the case of Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc., the RSI reading has hit 20.08 for 14-Day. | https://www.bovnews.com/2022/05/19/what-can-we-imagine-from-tenable-holdings-inc-tenb-titan-pharmaceuticals-inc-ttnp/ | 2022-05-19T14:53:24Z | https://www.bovnews.com/2022/05/19/what-can-we-imagine-from-tenable-holdings-inc-tenb-titan-pharmaceuticals-inc-ttnp/ | false | 19813 |
CLEVELAND, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Systems integration will continue to be the fastest growing segment of the global security services industry through 2026, finds a new Freedonia Group analysis. Growth is being driven by the increasing prevalence of smart technology devices and building automation systems, which are providing systems integrators with opportunities in both commercial and residential markets.
The growth of systems integration is a major driver of acquisitions, as the specialized technological skills required to serve this market are often outside the competencies of traditional security service providers. As this trend continues, the conventional distinction between physical security and cybersecurity is becoming increasingly blurred, and security service providers are increasingly being called on to develop new technological capabilities.
Rising Interest in Smart Home Security Expands Need for Systems Integration Services
Nonresidential customers are the primary outlet for systems integration services, at 95% of revenues in 2021. These services are particularly valuable in larger spaces that attract both high levels of security spending and investment in complex building automation systems.
However, a growing number of companies are offering security systems integration services targeted at the residential market. In particular, the growing popularity of smart home systems provides an attractive opportunity for alarm monitoring providers to diversify their service offerings and differentiate themselves from competitors.
Key Suppliers in Systems Integration
The leading suppliers in the systems integration market continue to keep apace with the latest technological developments through mergers and acquisitions. For instance, Convergint Technologies is a systems integration specialist that achieved rapid growth in the second half of the 2010s via both acquisitions and organic growth as the global systems integration industry developed.
Other leading providers of security systems integration services include:
- ADT, which offers systems integration services as a complement to alarm monitoring.
- Carrier Global, Johnson Controls, and Stanley Black & Decker, all of which manufacture a variety of building equipment that can be integrated with security systems
- G4S – acquired in 2021 by Allied Universal – which provides a particularly wide range of additional services, including security consulting and systems integration.
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Global Security Services provides historical data (2011, 2016, and 2021) and forecasts for 2022, 2026 and 2031 for global security services revenues by service and market in US dollars. Total revenues for individual countries are also presented in local currency terms.
Services covered include:
- guard and guard patrol services
- alarm monitoring services, including personal emergency response services (PERS)
- cash-in-transit and related services
- security systems integration services
- other security services, include consulting, private investigations, and such niche services as pre-employment screening , drug and contraband detection dog services, and private airline security services
Markets covered include:
- commercial and industrial
- government and institutional
- residential
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KUCHING (May 19): The Sarawak government may follow the lead of the federal government on certain matters, but will not back down when it comes to upholding the state’s rights, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
“Of course, we do follow the federal government but when it is for Sarawak, we will fight for our rights,” he said in his speech during a media appreciation night here Wednesday.
“When it comes to your rights, you have to protect them. There are no ‘spins’ about it.”
Abang Johari proceeded to thank Sarawakians for putting their trust in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to continue leading the state, as seen by the coalition’s large win in the state election last year.
The polls saw GPS winning 76 out of the 82 seats.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs and Ukas) Datuk Abdullah Saidol said at the event that a media convention would be held in the near future whereby journalists would come up with a draft on media code of ethics, among other things.
On this, Abang Johari said he fully supported such a move in view of the media’s role in disseminating information to the public.
“When it comes to journalism, there has to be a certain ethic practised. Surely, we need the involvement of quality and experienced individuals in the field of journalism to share their views in formulating a proper code of ethics,” he said.
Among those who attended the media appreciation night were Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah and Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian; Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah; and Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah. | https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/05/19/premier-when-it-comes-to-swak-rights-well-stand-up-to-putrajaya/ | 2022-05-19T14:58:26Z | https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/05/19/premier-when-it-comes-to-swak-rights-well-stand-up-to-putrajaya/ | true | 1 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House, as he hailed the application of the once-neutral countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Biden greeted Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White House with handshakes and laughter as they met for trilateral conversations on the NATO mutual defense pact as well as broader European security concerns. His administration has professed optimism for their applications to join the alliance, which would mark a significant embarrassment to Russia, despite continued opposition from Turkey.
“I think we’re going to be okay,” Biden said Wednesday when asked whether he was confident he could secure their entry into NATO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that the alliance stop expanding toward Russia’s borders, and several NATO allies, led by the United States and Britain, have signaled that they stand ready to provide security support to Finland and Sweden should the Kremlin try to provoke or destabilize them during the time it takes to become full members.
While neutral throughout the Cold War, Finland and Sweden now cooperate closely with NATO. The countries will only benefit from NATO’s Article 5 security guarantee — the part of the alliance’s founding treaty that pledges that any attack on one member would be considered an attack on them all — once the membership ratification process is concluded. Public opinion in Finland and Sweden has shifted massively in favor of membership since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Because the pact must reach consensus on decisions, each of its NATO's 30 member countries has the power to veto a membership bid. T urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a Thursday video that he remains opposed to the two countries joining the alliance.
“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,” Erdogan told a group of Turkish youth in the video for Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.
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.
The objections echo longtime Turkish complaints over even more substantial U.S. support for Kurds, as well as Gulen's presence in America.
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday that Finland and Sweden were “working directly” with Turkey to address its concerns, and that the U.S. was also speaking with Turkish officials to “try to help facilitate" a resolution.
“You’ve got a raucous collection of states that all have opinions, that all have perspectives, that all have interests,” Sullivan said. "But they also know how to and when to pull together and how to settle any differences. And I expect these differences will be settled.'
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PROVIDENCE, R. I., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson announced today that partner Sean Coffey, a seasoned environmental attorney, has been named to Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly's "Hall of Fame" and will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award on June 7 to honor his long-time leadership in the profession and in public service.
Coffey has been in private practice for almost 40 years, including 20 years at Burns & Levinson, where he manages the firm's Providence office and previously served for 14 years on the firm's Executive Committee. He is well-known for his creative work bringing innovative environmental infrastructure projects and public/private partnerships (P3) to fruition throughout Rhode Island and across the country, including new and upgraded drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities and a state-of-the-art nursing education center. His clients include municipalities, state agencies, developers, and institutional investors in major energy projects, including hydro-power and off-shore wind energy facilities, transportation and intermodal facilities, as well as major commercial, residential and mixed-use projects, involving environmental, land use, and transactional representation for the remediation and adaptive reuse of brownfield sites throughout Rhode Island.
Coffey began his legal career in public service as staff counsel to the Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources, where he helped develop the legislation that created the Department of Environmental Management. He spent six years as legal counsel and chief legal counsel for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and is widely credited with working to develop environmental programs and for drafting many of the existing environmental laws in Rhode Island, including statutes dealing with hazardous waste management, solid waste disposal, wetlands protection, air pollution control, water pollution control, and groundwater protection.
Soon after entering private practice in 1983, Coffey formed the Providence Mayor's Management Task Force to guide city government, following the resignation of the prior Mayor until a special election could be held. He later served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1985-1991, focusing on environmental and historic preservation issues and civil rights.
Coffey most recently served as chairman of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Special Legislative P3 Commission, which was charged with studying and providing recommendations to promote the upgrade of facilities used for public purposes by encouraging private investment in qualifying projects. He also previously served as President of the Providence Preservation Society, on the Board of Advisors to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, as Board Chairman of the United Way of Rhode Island, and as a Board member of Save the Bay among many other activities.
He has received numerous awards, including from Common Cause, the ACLU of Rhode Island, United Way, the Providence Preservation Society, and the Rhode Island Historic Preservation Commission for his many contributions to the state. He received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law and his B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University.
About Burns & Levinson LLP
At Burns & Levinson, we provide high-level, client-centric and results-oriented legal services to our regional, national and international clients. We are a full-service law firm with over 125 lawyers in Boston, Providence and London. Our areas of expertise include: business/finance, business litigation, divorce/family law, venture capital/emerging companies, employment, estate planning, government investigations, intellectual property, M&A/private equity, probate/trust litigation, and real estate. We partner with our clients to solve their business and personal legal issues in a collaborative, creative and cost-effective way. For more information, visit Burns & Levinson at www.burnslev.com.
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Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian president, said that the West and the United States, which are waging a hybrid war against Russia, have become hostile states.
“What is happening today, what we are facing, is a hybrid war. This is reflected not only in the fact that American and British advisers dictate to the Ukrainian armed nationalists what to do, provide them with intelligence information, and so on. No. “They have waged a diplomatic war, a political war against us, they are trying to isolate us from the world, they have waged an economic war,” Peskov said.
He added that so far the wording of “unfriendly states” given to the West and the United States is mild.
“We still call them unfriendly states, but I would say they are already hostile states, because what they are doing is a war,” Peskov said.
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The French Pavilion returns to the Summer Fancy Food show in this June 12th-14th in New York with 35 French companies offering a wide range of gourmet products, spanning from cheese to chocolates and beyond. The Pavilion responds to consumer trends with an assortment of new and innovative products including organic and gluten-free options.
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – After a successful presence at the Winter Fancy Food show, Business France is bringing together an exciting French pavilion for the Summer show in New York, with 35 exhibitors under the Taste France brand. This year's pavilion showcases the diversity of France's food producers, comprising dairy products, chocolates, sweets, savory spreads, charcuterie, spices, oils and more.
France's well-known food groups will be on display, with 23% of the pavilion representing the dairy industry, as well as several others representing regional specialties such as Bayonne ham from Southwest France. In addition, local professionals looking to respond to the growing cheeseboards and charcuterie trend will find plenty of exhibitors to choose from- from Les Nicois tapenades and spreads to Rougié foie gras. Almost half of the French Pavilion's delegation offer some type of savory option.
Of particular note at the Pavilion this year are several unique products, such as fruit "tartare" from ID Fruits or custom chocolate creations from Confiserie Rohan. In accordance with recent "free-from" movements, multiple exhibitors will be presenting gluten-free products (such as ABCD Nutrition) and even alcohol-free wine, from Le Petit Beret.
"The companies at this year's Taste France pavilion truly highlight the diversity that France has to offer", said Jacques Epangue, Business Unit Manager (food & beverages) at Business France North America. "They are showing quality products for local professionals looking to expand their ranges to meet the demands of an increasingly informed public. The French Pavilion is uniquely suited to respond to these demands, particularly as quality labels become more important – A quarter of our Pavilion offers organic products!"
📍 Find the French pavilion at booth 922 on Level 3
Katrina Perito – Business France North America - Katrina.Perito@businessfrance.fr
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Whitewater Region – A student pursuing a career in nursing, a contact person for the Eastern area of Mennonite Disaster Services and a former mayor of the township are this year’s recipients of volunteer awards in Whitewater Region Township.
The awards were presented last prior to last Wednesday’s council meeting where Mayor Mike Moore provided details of each of the recipients, starting with former mayor, Jim Labow of Beachburg who was presented with the Life Time Achievement Volunteer Award.
“Jim is the definition of volunteer,” Mayor Moore said. “He has been active in his community from his teens through his adult years and continues today in many capacities.”
In his youth, Mr. Labow was part of 4-H and Junior Farmers, he noted. In his adult years, he volunteered with the Beachburg Lions Club, the Pembroke Regional Hospital, Beachburg Recreation Association, Renfrew County Plowmen’s Association, the Ontario Winter Games and the Beachburg St. Andrew’s United Church.
“He is also well known for his terms as a councillor and mayor of the Township of Whitewater Region,” the mayor said.
Osiah Horst of Cobden was presented with the Adult Volunteer Award. He is the contact person in the Eastern area of Mennonite Disaster Services.
“His support was greatly appreciated during the 2019 flood,” Mayor Moore said. “Osiah’s philosophy is everyone can use a helping hand sometimes and if he can help or direct through his Mennonite community members, he is doing what he needs to do.”
Councillor Neil Nicholson, a member of the township’s flood committee, was pleased to add “the last resident moved back home May 1 from the 2019 flood.”
Cassie Vereyken of Beachburg was presented with the Youth Volunteer Award. She is graduating from Fellowes High School in Pembroke and will be attending college in the fall to pursue a career in nursing.
“Cassie has volunteered substantially within the community at the farmer’s market and several local fairs,” the mayor said.
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Epic is betting that you're looking for games to keep you entertained this summer. The Epic Games Store is running a "Mega Sale" from today (May 19th) through June 16th that offers significant discounts on a host of PC games, including a few recent blockbusters. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is 29 percent off, while the open-world shooter Far Cry 6 is a whopping 50 percent off. Bethesda's recently launched Ghostwire: Tokyo is on sale for the first time at 34 percent off, while Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and the tough brawler Sifu both see 20 percent drops.
The deals are effectively larger than that. Every Epic Games account is receiving a 25 percent coupon that applies to any full-game purchases worth at least $15 after any other discounts, including the heftier ones mentioned above. You'll get a coupon after each transaction, too. The sale doesn't apply to add-ons, in-game content or non-game software.
The promo will dovetail with four weekly giveaways for "tentpole" games. You won't have to pay a thing to get at least something out of the Mega Sale, then, even if Epic is clearly hoping you'll buy something else while you're downloading your free titles. | https://www.engadget.com/epic-games-store-mega-sale-may-2022-144817407.html?src=rss | 2022-05-19T15:13:23Z | https://www.engadget.com/epic-games-store-mega-sale-may-2022-144817407.html?src=rss | false | 2 |
Tycoon (TYC) traded 1.1% higher against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 9:00 AM Eastern on May 19th. Over the last seven days, Tycoon has traded up 14.3% against the US dollar. Tycoon has a market capitalization of $1.26 million and $233,774.00 worth of Tycoon was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Tycoon coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0160 or 0.00000054 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges.
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- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 0.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $29,646.00 or 0.99942709 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003379 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003376 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 6.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.64 or 0.00002151 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.50 or 0.00001686 BTC.
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Arthur Vanetsyan, former director of the National Security Service, chairman of the Homeland party, leader of the “I have honor” faction of the National Assembly, who had visited the military investigation department of the penitentiary, recently left and announced that Garik Galeyan, the father of Mkhitar Galeyan, a soldier killed in the 44-day war. He was arrested and is currently in hospital.
“He has a heart problem, we have just been informed that he is feeling well, after the hospital he will be transferred to the military department of the penitentiary, where the investigative actions will continue. “Galeyan’s brother is in the penitentiary at the moment, no charges have been filed yet, but they are going to nominate,” Vanetsyan told reporters.
He said that he, MPs Tigran Abrahamyan and Armenuhi Kyureghyan had submitted a motion to release Garik Galeyan.
“We have to make a payment. “We hope that the investigative body will be conscious and will not accuse the hero’s parent of such an absurd accusation,” said Arthur Vanetsyan.
He said that this situation is strange when the heroic father Garik Galeyan is arrested on baseless charges.
“It is an extreme situation, it is unbelievable that now we are standing and saying that Garik Galeyan and his brother have been arrested,” said the leader of the “Homeland” party.
He mentioned that he had left his phone number in the penitentiary to be called and informed what decision had been made in Garik Galeyan’s case.
The deputies presented a personal guarantee for Galeyan. They have to pay 500,000 drams with three deputies.
“We are waiting for the mediation to be discussed so that we can pay the money and, if it is positive, Garik Galeyan will be released,” Arthur Vanetsyan mentioned.
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Indian Short Film Highlights Enforced Disappearances, Fake Encounters In IIOJK
Umer Jamshaid Published May 19, 2022 | 07:22 PM
A nine plus-minute short film 'Anthem for Kashmir' accompanied by a Tamil song highlights the issues of enforced disappearances and fake encounters in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th May, 2022 ) :A nine plus-minute short film 'Anthem for Kashmir' accompanied by a Tamil song highlights the issues of enforced disappearances and fake encounters in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
A product of award-winning documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan and Sandeep Ravindranath, and Carnatic singer T.M. Krishna, the short film was released on May 12.It coincided with the 1,000 days of the abrogation of Article 370 on May 1, which revoked the special status of the occupied territory.
The documentary filmmaker Sandeep Ravindranath told Indian news agency The Wire that the idea for this project had been in the works for a while now ever since Article 370 was read down in August 2019.Ravindranath has made several shorts in the past, including Tharattu Pattu, The Bookshelf, Santhana Gopala, Diary of an Outsider and Sub Brothers.Through the short film, the filmmaker tried to contradict the popularity of the movies like The Kashmir Files, which had been widely criticised for trying to villainise Muslims in the IIOJK. He said the aim, and the motivation, was to also try and portray the truth of today's Kashmir.
"Dreams that women here seedie without seeing the dawn.Even wombs here have beenturned into cemeteries."This is one of the best pieces made on half widows, disappearances and encounters in Kashmir.They had shown the unbiased reality of Kasheer.https://t.co/JRjDXgEwAL, Mehraj Niaz (@Bazdar1923) May 13, 2022 "When you're there (in Kashmir), you really get the sense that this is occupied territory.
There are army personnel with machine guns every 100 metres, armoured vehicles with gun ports, check posts. The visuals cater towards establishing a psychology of fear and anxiety," Ravindranath continued.
He, video maker wanted to bring out the everyday violence and troubles often glossed over in both mainstream media and popular culture - "civilian deaths, enforcement disappearances, fake encounters, half-widows".
The short, fictionalised narrative highlights the issues of enforced disappearances and fake encounters in IIOJK, and the impact they have on families left behind or witnessing the everyday violence.The music video has been shot entirely in Kashmir, in areas where Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is in place. It was inspired by the 'deafening' silence around the "struggle of a people" among other things, Ravindranath said.
"I have Kashmiri friends, it was a hard time. I was not able to get in touch with them as communication was affected at the time. More than that, even if I did not have Kashmiri friends It is about a people struggling," he added. He said the filming was not easy, given the situation (restrictions) in the Valley and the pandemic.
The video was shot amid COVID-19 restrictions, but local support in the town they were in, near the Line of Control, made it possible, Ravindranath said.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon received from Interpol a wanted notice for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, four weeks after French prosecutors issued an international arrest warrant for him, Lebanese judicial officials said.
The officials did not give further details about the Interpol-issued Red Notice, which is a non-binding request to law enforcement agencies worldwide that they locate and provisionally arrest a fugitive. A Red Notice is not an arrest warrant and does not require Lebanon to arrest Ghosn.
It is the second Red Notice that Lebanon has received in the case, as the first was issued in January 2020, a few days after Ghosn fled Japan for Lebanon in a gripping escape.
The judicial officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said the notice was received Thursday by the prosecutor's office in Beirut.
The new Red Notice came after the French prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre said last month that it issued the warrant for the former head of Nissan and Renault and four other people based on an investigation opened in 2019 into money laundering and abuse of company assets.
Prosecutors are investigating millions of dollars in alleged suspect payments made between the Renault-Nissan alliance and Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA), a vehicle distributor company in Oman.
The former head of the Nissan-Renault alliance fled to Lebanon in 2019, while out on bail facing financial misconduct charges in Japan. He denies wrongdoing.
Ghosn noted last month after the arrest warrant was issued that he’s barred from leaving Lebanon anyway.
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Hard Rock Hotel Properties Host Globally Recognized Sports Illustrated Swimsuit with Series of Special Launch Events
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard Rock International is once again teaming up with the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit for a special event series to honor the release of its highly anticipated annual issue. Starting tonight with a kickoff celebration at the all-new Hard Rock Hotel New York and running through May 22 with a grand conclusion at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hard Rock will celebrate the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2022 issue featuring cover models Kim Kardashian, Ciara, Maye Musk and Yumi Nu.
As part of the strategic partnership between Hard Rock International and SI Swimsuit, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic was tapped to serve as an exclusive shoot location for the coveted 2022 issue. Hard Rock became the publication's first-ever property partner in 2021 and this continued collaboration signifies the brand's support for SI Swimsuit's Pay With Change, a first-of-its-kind advertising call-to-action making meaningful advances for female empowerment and gender equity.
"As a brand that has stayed true to its mottos, "Love All, Serve All," and "All Is One," for over 50 years, Hard Rock International is honored to join forces with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit for a second consecutive year and to serve as a backdrop for the highly coveted issue that empowers women all over the world," said Keith Sheldon, President of Entertainment for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International. "We are inspired by SI Swimsuit's efforts to drive real transformation within the advertising industry through their Pay With Change initiative and are thrilled to help celebrate these accomplishments with events at both our new Hard Rock Hotel New York and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood."
To kick off launch weekend, SI Swimsuit models will gather tonight at Hard Rock Hotel New York for an intimate launch party. Immediately following, 2022 issue cover model Ciara will hold a private concert at The Venue on Music Row, a two-floor entertainment space, building on the new hotel's already established reputation for hosting world-renowned talent. On May 21, the celebration will continue to Florida for two days of events and activations at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, including an outdoor concert on Saturday night with a special performance for SI Swimsuit attendees. The weekend will also feature Sports Illustrated Swimsuit On Location with a dynamic roster of beauty and wellness experiences for consumers. Outside of launch weekend, Hard Rock supports the distinguished publication's Swimfluence Network, hosting events that provide the SI Swimsuit community, models, editors, and staff to connect over meaningful experiences.
To explore Hard Rock Hotels around the world visit www.hardrockhotels.com. Additional information about the Hard Rock brand and our breath of experiences can be found at www.hardrock.com. For information about Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and its 2022 Swimsuit Edition, please visit www.swimsuit.si.com.
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Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies with venues in 68 countries spanning 253 locations that include owned/licensed or managed Hotels, Casinos, Rock Shops®, Live Performance Venues and Cafes. HRI also launched a joint venture named Hard Rock Digital in 2020, an online sportsbook, retail sportsbook and internet gaming platform. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's largest and most valuable collection of authentic music memorabilia at more than 86,000 pieces, which are displayed at its locations around the globe. In 2021, Hard Rock was honored as one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers for Diversity, a Top Employer for Women and the Top Employer in the Travel & Leisure, Gaming, and Entertainment Industry. Hard Rock was also designated as a U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal and named the top performing hotel brand in J.D. Power's North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study for the third consecutive year in 2021. The brand is owned by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com or shop.hardrock.com.
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The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is one of the most recognizable and influential symbols of pop culture. Featuring talent from around the world, the issue has become a revered launching pad for successful careers in media, fashion, business, TV and film. The iconic and innovative institution continues to set the cultural tone and evoke discussion about what defines beauty on a global scale. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has become a lifestyle platform that champions body confidence and self-expression, and connects with diverse audiences through digital content and signature experiences that nurture the body, soul and spirit. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit remains steadfast in its goal of providing an inspirational media platform for individuals where they can connect, explore and engage with 24/7 content that speaks to wellness, travel, food, style and beauty. For more information, visit swimsuit.si.com.
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Versus Systems (NASDAQ:VS – Get Rating) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Zacks.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $0.75 target price on the stock. Zacks Investment Research‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 42.31% from the stock’s previous close.
According to Zacks, “Versus Systems Inc. platform integrated into mobile, console and PC games, as well as streaming media and mobile apps. The company developed a proprietary in-game prizing and promotions engine that allows publishers, developers, and creators of games, apps and other interactive media content to offer real world prizes inside their content. Versus Systems Inc. is based in Los Angeles, California. “
Separately, HC Wainwright decreased their target price on Versus Systems from $3.50 to $2.50 in a research note on Friday, April 29th.
Versus Systems (NASDAQ:VS – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 31st. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter. Versus Systems had a negative net margin of 1,009.81% and a negative return on equity of 69.52%. The business had revenue of $0.39 million for the quarter. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Versus Systems will post -0.61 earnings per share for the current year.
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VS. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Versus Systems during the second quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Versus Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in Versus Systems in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. EMC Capital Management acquired a new position in Versus Systems during the 4th quarter worth $86,000. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in Versus Systems during the first quarter valued at about $253,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.27% of the company’s stock.
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Versus Systems Inc develops and operates a business-to-business software platform in the United States and Canada. The company operates eXtreme Engagement Online, a platform that allows live event producers, professional sports franchises, video game publishers and developers, live event producers, and professional sports franchises, as well as other interactive media content creators, to offer in-game prizing and rewards based on the completion of in-content challenges alongside other user engagement tools.
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM – Get Rating) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 19th, RTT News reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 30th will be given a dividend of 0.57 per share by the restaurant operator on Friday, June 10th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.08%.
Yum! Brands has raised its dividend by an average of 11.6% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 5 consecutive years. Yum! Brands has a payout ratio of 42.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Yum! Brands to earn $5.39 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.28 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 42.3%.
Yum! Brands stock opened at $109.46 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $123.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.04. Yum! Brands has a one year low of $108.54 and a one year high of $139.85.
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on YUM shares. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Yum! Brands from $156.00 to $148.00 in a report on Thursday, May 5th. Cowen raised shares of Yum! Brands from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $134.00 to $143.00 in a report on Thursday, February 17th. Credit Suisse Group reduced their price objective on shares of Yum! Brands from $137.00 to $130.00 in a report on Thursday, May 5th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Yum! Brands from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $117.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, May 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Yum! Brands from $142.00 to $136.00 in a report on Thursday, May 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Yum! Brands currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $138.38.
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Camden National Bank purchased a new stake in Yum! Brands during the fourth quarter valued at about $206,000. Albion Financial Group UT increased its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands by 70.7% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 775 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. Carroll Investors Inc acquired a new position in shares of Yum! Brands in the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands by 198.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 301 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Yum! Brands in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. 79.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Yum! Brands (Get Rating)
YUM! Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. It operates through four segments: the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division. The company operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo resident Jamie Lash was giddy as Buffalo Bills player Josh Thomas draped his arm around her shoulder and smiled for a picture Wednesday. It was a rare moment of lightness in a week spent mourning the violent deaths of 10 people at the Tops supermarket where she used to work.
“It means unity. It means support,” Lash said, adjusting the Bills cap someone else from the team had placed on her head.
“We see the Bills mafia everywhere supporting us,” said Thomas, a defensive back on the team.
He was one of dozens of players and staff from the NFL team, the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bandits professional lacrosse team to emerge from four tour buses at the scene of Saturday’s racist attack, where they laid flowers, dished out food and handed out groceries.
The first stop was a group visit to a memorial at the edge of the store’s parking lot, where several players placed flowers in front of cut-outs of doves, each bearing the name of a victim.
“It’s real, going to the actual site and putting flowers down and seeing the people that were affected,” Bills tight end Dawson Knox said. “I still can’t truly wrap my mind around it, but it definitely hits differently actually being here.”
Like many in the group, Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins wore a shirt that said “Choose Love.”
After six years in Buffalo, “I am part of this community,” he said, calling the attack “a sad act.”
“Somebody planned an attack,” Dawkins said, “did the demographic of this community, said ‘This is where they are at the most, let’s attack there,’ and that’s what they did,” he said. “I see it more as a terrorist attack to a background of people.”
“In the year that we’re in now,” he said, “I figured people see that your neighbor could be Indian, your neighbor could be Russian, Caucasian, Asian, they could be African. We all live together, we have to make it work. You don’t have to love everybody, but you have to show love in some type of way.”
From behind tables, quarterback Josh Allen and other players served hot meals of chicken alfredo with broccoli and handed out lettuce, radishes and other produce to residents.
“This week has been terrible,” said Shervon White, who lives near the store and came early to see the team. “Just seeing the community come together means so much. To see the Bills come here, it kind of lightened the spirit of the area.”
Twelve-year-old Christopher Boyd smiled at the turn his week had taken as he met players from the Bills team he loves.
“When it first happened I kind of felt unsafe in my home a little bit,” he said.
“When I’m here today and I see the Bills,” Christopher said, “I just feel like they are giving back to the community. They are showing love as we show them when they’re playing on the field. It’s just one big happy family, community.”
The Buffalo Bills Foundation said it would donate $200,000 to relief efforts, an amount that will be matched by the NFL Foundation, the team said on Twitter.
“This is about just filling the gap that’s in our world today with love and bringing people together,” Buffalo Bills Coach Sean McDermott said. “When you affect one person in our community, you affect all of us.”
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Imtiaz Ali's crime thriller She is making a comeback with the second season starting from June 17. Sharing the update, Netflix took to Instagram and posted, "Ladies and gentlemen... SHE! Bhumi is back in season 2 of SHE and we can't keep our excitement undercover." Written and created by Imtiaz Ali, the seven episodes of season 2 are directed by Arif Ali. She Season 2 Starts Filming; Imtiaz Ali Shares Rushes From Netflix Show Starring Aaditi Pohankar!
Season one of the crime thriller explored the duality in Bhumika's (played by Aaditi Pohankar) life as an undercover constable in the volatile underbelly of Mumbai. The thrill and danger empowered Bhumi like she herself had never imagined! And now with this new found liberation and confidence, she finds herself plunged right back into the dangers of the dark nights and dark alleys of Mumbai. She Review: Vijay Varma's Act is the Best Thing in This Imtiaz Ali Show That Fails As a Cop Drama With Commentary on Female Desire.
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Excited about the second season, Aaditi said, "We're so excited to bring She back. It's been a very special project, something that we've held close to our hearts for almost two years now. Personally, I relate a lot more to the characters that are dealing with their own vulnerabilities.
It's wonderful to be able to express that on-screen. I think vulnerability makes you more relatable and makes the audience connect more deeply with your character." The crime thriller series also stars Kishore Kumar G, Vishwas Kini, Shivani Rangole, Sam Mohan, Suhita Thatte, amongst others in pivotal roles.
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MADRID (AP) — Health officials in Spain reported seven cases of monkeypox and Portugal updated its number of confirmed cases to 14 Thursday as an outbreak of a viral disease typically limited to Africa expanded in Europe.
In Spain, all of the reported cases to date involved men in Madrid, officials said. Health officials are currently testing another 22 suspected cases, said Antonio Zapatero of the regional health department.
“It’s possible that more cases will emerge in the coming days,” Zapatero told Spanish radio network Onda Cero.
Officials said all of the cases identified so far were mild and that the infections appeared linked to close contact among two chains of transmission. No details were given as to whether the men had traveled to Africa or whether the cases were connected to other reported cases across Europe.
Portuguese authorities said Thursday that the 14 cases confirmed in the country all were reported in the area surrounding the capital city of Lisbon.
Meanwhile, the tally of confirmed cases in Britain rose to nine. Britain’s Health Security Agency said Wednesday that recent cases reported this week had been seen “predominantly in gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men,” though it noted that it was unclear how exactly people had gotten infected.
In Rome, the Lazzaro Spallanzani Hospital said Thursday it had confirmed one case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Spain's Canary Islands. Sweden’s public health agency also reported one case Thursday, saying it remained unclear how the patient became infected.
Monkeypox has not previously been documented to have spread through sex, but can be transmitted through close contact with infected people, their clothing or bedsheets.
The U.S. state of Massachusetts on Wednesday reported one case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada, prompting officials to probe potential links to the outbreak in Europe.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said Thursday that the probability of transmission without close contact is low. But it warned that “the likelihood of further spread of the virus through close contact, for example during sexual activities, is considered to be high.”
It recommended that authorities and community organizations raise awareness of the outbreak among men who have sex with other men or who have casual sex or multiple partners.
Suspected cases should be isolated, it said, and the smallpox vaccine administered to high-risk close contacts.
Monkeypox typically causes fever, chills, a rash and lesions on the face or genitals resembling those caused by smallpox. A vaccine developed against smallpox has been approved for monkeypox, and several anti-virals also appear to be effective.
Most people recover from monkeypox within weeks, but the World Health Organization says the disease is fatal for up to one in 10 infected people. Sporadic cases of monkeypox have been seen previously in countries including Britain and the U.S., but nearly all have been in people who were likely infected during their travels in Africa.
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HOUSTON (KIAH) The FBI Houston Field Office is now accepting applications for its upcoming 2022 Teen Academy on Thursday, July 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The FBI’s Teen Academy allows high school students to get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI during an eight-hour block of instruction and demonstrations at the FBI Houston Field Office.
Students are provided with several presentations on terrorism, cybercrimes, public corruption, evidence collection, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office.
The deadline to apply is May 31, 2022.
Students with diverse interests are encouraged to apply.
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Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): Microsoft CEO and part-owner of Major League Soccer's franchise Seattle Sounders Satya Nadella is the leading investor in the 44 million USD Series A and A1 fundraising round by Major League Cricket (MLC), a T20 competition featuring six franchises that has been sanctioned by USA Cricket.
The league is targeted to launch next year.
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"Major League Cricket (MLC) is pleased to announce it has completed an initial close of a $44 million Series A and A1 Fundraising Round led by a group of America's most successful and respected business leaders. With an additional commitment of $76 million in further fundraising over the next 12 months in place, MLC plans to deploy more than $120 million to launch the country's first-ever professional Twenty20 cricket league and open a new era for the world's second most popular sport in the United States," said an official statement from MLC.
Investors groups for Series A and A1 fundraising round, which includes MLC's seed funding round, were led by: Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft) and Soma Somasegar (Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group), Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan (Founding Partners at Milliways Ventures and Rocketship VC), Sanjay Govil (Founder and Chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions and CEO, Zyter), Anurag Jain (Managing Partner of Perot Jain, LP, Chairman of Access Healthcare) Ross Perot Jr. (Chairman, The Perot Group), Tanweer Ahmed (CEO, PAK Foods, CEO, OUR Energy and Owner of Prairie View Cricket Complex), The Baheti Family (Owners of YASH Technologies).
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The $120 million investment into MLC will primarily be dedicated to building premier cricket-specific stadia and training centres to develop a new generation of American star cricketers.
This unprecedented infrastructure investment will transform the landscape for professional cricket and enable the United States to host global events over the next decade and beyond. As well as international games, world-class T20 action will be played annually with MLC bringing the best cricketers in the world to play in cricket-specific venues with natural turf wickets and first-class amenities for fans.
"The significant funding committed by an outstanding group of investors will allow Major League Cricket to build first-class facilities and accelerate the sport's development across the country, bringing world-class professional cricket to the world's largest sports market," said Sameer Mehta and Vijay Srinivasan, co-founders, Major League Cricket.
Additional Series A round investors include Troy Detrick, Founder of Canyon Oak Ventures, Mihir Worah, Former Chief Investment Officer, PIMCO, Preetish Nijhawan, Co-founder, Akamai and Co-Founder and GP of Cervin Ventures, Manish Parikh, Co-founder and CEO, Icon Systems Inc, Vikram Ramani, CTO Banking, FIS Global, Dhigha Sekaran, Director at Meta and former Microsoft Executive, Sankar Kaliaperumal, Managing Director, Accenture, Shantanu NarayenChairman and CEO, Adobe among others. (ANI)
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For the readers interested in the stock health of Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (GRIN). It is currently valued at $26.85. When the transactions were called off in the previous session, Stock hit the highs of $27.87, after setting-off with the price of $26.35. Company’s stock value dipped to $26.15 during the trading on the day. When the trading was stopped its value was $26.28.Recently in News on May 18, 2022, Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Announces Date for Its First Quarter 2022 Financial Results Release. Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRIN) (JSE: GSH) (“Grindrod Shipping” or “Company”), a global provider of maritime transportation services predominantly in the drybulk sector, announced it will release earnings results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, after market closing in New York. You can read further details here
Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. had a pretty favorable run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $28.93 on 04/19/22, with the lowest value was $13.50 for the same time period, recorded on 01/24/22.
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Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (GRIN) full year performance was 251.90%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. shares are logging -7.19% during the 52-week period from high price, and 259.44% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $7.47 and $28.93.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Industrials managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 593298 for the day, which was evidently higher, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (GRIN) recorded performance in the market was 48.92%, having the revenues showcasing 27.86% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 488.40M, as it employees total of 596 workers.
Market experts do have their say about Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (GRIN)
During the last month, 0 analysts gave the Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. a BUY rating, 0 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 0 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 22.01, with a change in the price was noted +11.50. In a similar fashion, Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. posted a movement of +74.92% for the period of last 100 days, recording 438,095 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for GRIN is recording 0.87 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.70.
Technical breakdown of Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (GRIN)
Raw Stochastic average of Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. in the period of last 50 days is set at 76.86%. The result represents downgrade in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 78.84%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 67.02% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 52.64%.
Bearing in mind the latest performance of Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd., several moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be pessimistic, given the fact the metric is recording 48.92%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably improved by 99.78%, alongside a boost of 251.90% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by 11.41% in the 7-day charts and went up by -6.77% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were driven by 27.86% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/19/grindrod-shipping-holdings-ltd-grin-recent-activity-puts-odds-in-your-favor/ | 2022-05-19T15:32:17Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/19/grindrod-shipping-holdings-ltd-grin-recent-activity-puts-odds-in-your-favor/ | false | 19675 |
Kohl’s cuts annual forecast, as it gets stung with inflation
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s Corp. cut its earnings forecast, as the department store joins a string of retailers stung with soaring inflation. The cut in the company’s forecast followed weaker-than-expected first-quarter results. Like many department stores, Kohl’s had struggled before the pandemic, but the health crisis wielded a big blow to sales. The company’s business was rebounding as customers were going out to social events and buying dressier clothes. But like other stores, Kohl’s is grappling with supply chain issues and surging inflation that is causing pain to its business. Moreover, shoppers are scrutinizing their purchases as they face higher costs on everything from gas to milk. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/19/kohls-cuts-annual-forecast-as-it-gets-stung-with-inflation/ | 2022-05-19T15:33:51Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/19/kohls-cuts-annual-forecast-as-it-gets-stung-with-inflation/ | false | null |
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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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CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorium Law, a leader in corporate transactions, restructuring, and litigation practices, proudly announces that Qasim Rashid has joined the Chicago team. Mr. Rashid brings a wealth of experience in business litigation, non-profits, civil rights, business consulting, and media consulting. Lorium Law's esteemed lawyers and of counsel relationships offer legal services in Florida, Illinois, and North Carolina. www.loriumlaw.com
"Qasim is the perfect addition to our growing office in Chicago serving clients across the Midwest as his proficiency in legal and financial matters is impressive. His client roster has included businesses, financial institutions, business executives, non-profit organizations, incarcerated citizens, undocumented immigrants, and elected officials," said Adnan Shams, Managing Attorney of Lorium Law Chicago. "Qasim grew up in Chicago, got married here, and is coming home to build up a remarkable practice within Lorium Law."
In addition, Rashid has published extensive peer-reviewed legal scholarships on racial justice, civil rights, and international human rights, is a children's book author, Hannah and the Ramadan Gift (2021, Penguin), and is a former Harvard University fellow. Mr. Rashid is a Truman Project National Security Fellow, sits on the boards of various non-profit organizations, and hosts The Qasim Rashid Show on SiriusXM.
Raised in the Chicagoland area, Rashid earned a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law. Rashid and his wife have three children.
"I am honored to join the Lorium family, an exceptionally talented group of attorneys and staff. They have allowed me incredible flexibility in my practice to perform cutting-edge work. This partnership is an ideal situation with so much mutual trust, and I look forward to growing professionally and personally with this amazing team," said Rashid.
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Rebekah Vardy suffered ‘abuse and ridicule on massive scale’, High Court told
The footballer’s wife suffered ‘very serious harm to her reputation’ as a result of a social media post by Coleen Rooney, her lawyer said.
Rebekah Vardy has suffered “public abuse and ridicule on a massive scale” as a result of Coleen Rooney’s “Wagatha Christie” posts about her and is entitled to “substantial damages”, the High Court has heard.
In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press.
The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney was dubbed “Wagatha Christie” when she publicly claimed Mrs Vardy’s account was the source behind three fake stories she had posted on her private Instagram account.
Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, denies leaking stories to the media and is suing her fellow footballer’s wife for libel, while Mrs Rooney is defending the claim on the basis her post was “substantially true”.
Making his closing arguments on the final day of the trial, Hugh Tomlinson QC, for Mrs Vardy, said she has suffered “very serious harm to her reputation” as a result of Mrs Rooney’s post.
He also said that Mrs Rooney has “failed to produce any evidence” that Mrs Vardy had “regularly and frequently abused her status as a trusted follower” of her private Instagram account by passing on information from it to The Sun newspaper.
Mr Tomlinson said in written closing arguments: “Mrs Rooney has, instead, advanced a remarkable ‘case theory’ based on Mrs Vardy being party to an extraordinarily elaborate, convoluted and cunning conspiracy to mislead the court.
“This apparently includes the deletion of images but the preservation of allegedly damning text, ensuring all her agent’s messages were unavailable, a ‘double bluff’ of seeking to call witnesses who, if heard, would have destroyed her case and a pretended reluctance to blame her agent when this was, perhaps, her plan all along.
“Mrs Rooney’s case theory is misconceived.”
The barrister told the court that Mrs Vardy wanted to be “vindicated” that she was not the person who leaked Mrs Rooney’s private information.
He highlighted the “negative impact” the case had had on Mrs Vardy, adding: “The media is full of jokes about this case.”
“This is a case about Mrs Vardy and the way that she has been treated by thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of people on social media. She has been subjected to abuse that goes on to this day,” Mr Tomlinson said.
He added that Mrs Vardy had continued to receive abusive messages during the trial at the High Court.
“This is about her trying to do something about that so she can move on with her life,” Mr Tomlinson said.
He also said the suggestion Mrs Vardy had a “conspiracy to delete” messages or had deleted some in a selective way was an “incredible theory”.
“There was an export of a very large number of Whatsapp messages,” he told the court.
“Why would Mrs Vardy, if she was destroying evidence, do it in that selective and complex way?” Mr Tomlinson asked.
“If she was a wicked litigant who was trying to deceive the court by getting rid of damaging evidence, the idea she would do it by getting rid of images and not text… simply beggars belief.”
The barrister said Mrs Vardy had been “subject to lengthy, hostile and aggressive cross examination which she, unsurprisingly, found difficult and stressful at times”.
He added: “Despite the accusations made repeatedly in cross-examination, it is obvious she was not delivering ‘pre-prepared’ answers but sought to answer all questions truthfully, even if she sometimes found it difficult to explain her position.
“It was clear that she did not understand the general abstract questions at the start – as the answers she gave were obviously contrary to her later answers and her consistent position.”
Over six days in courtroom number 13 at the Royal Courts of Justice, the footballers’ wives have each given evidence, as has Mr Rooney, also 36, who played for Everton and Manchester United and now manages Derby.
Both Mrs Vardy and Mrs Rooney have been seated just feet apart in court, in front of their barristers, for each day of the hearing so far.
Mr and Mrs Rooney did not attend court on Thursday, with Mr Sherborne apologising for their absence and explaining they had a “long-standing travel arrangement with their four children” which was booked when it was thought the trial would finish on Wednesday.
Mrs Vardy arrived alone, wearing a bright green top under a black suit, and left court about 30 minutes after the hearing started before returning to court shortly before the lunch break.
The fake stories Mrs Rooney planted on her Instagram during the sting operation featured her travelling to Mexico for a “gender selection” procedure, her planning to return to TV and the basement flooding at her home.
In a now infamous post on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, she wrote: “I have saved and screenshotted all the original stories which clearly show just one person has viewed them.
“It’s……….. Rebekah Vardy’s account.”
Mrs Justice Steyn will reserve her ruling until a later date.
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KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrials & Basic Materials Conference
Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference
Stifel Cross Sector Insight Conference
HOUSTON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today that company management will participate in several institutional investor conferences in June, including the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrials & Basic Materials Conference, the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference, the Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference and the Stifel Cross Sector Insight Conference.
KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrials & Basic Materials Conference
Duke Austin, Chief Executive Officer, Jayshree Desai, Chief Corporate Development Officer (to transition to Chief Financial Officer) and Kip Rupp, Vice President – Investor Relations, will meet with institutional investors during the conference on June 1, 2022.
Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
Duke Austin, Chief Executive Officer, Jayshree Desai, Chief Corporate Development Officer (to transition to Chief Financial Officer) and Kip Rupp, Vice President – Investor Relations, will meet with institutional investors during the conference on June 2, 2022. Mr. Austin and Mrs. Desai will participate in a fireside chat hosted by Bernstein analyst Chad Dillard on the same day at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time, which will be broadcast live over the Internet. Live webcast links and archived replays of this presentation will be available in the "News & Events" area of the Investor Relations section of Quanta's website (https://investors.quantaservices.com/news-events).
Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference
Kip Rupp, Vice President – Investor Relations, will meet with institutional investors during the conference on June 7, 2022.
Stifel Cross Sector Insight Conference
Duke Austin, Chief Executive Officer, Jayshree Desai, Chief Corporate Development Officer (to transition to Chief Financial Officer) and Kip Rupp, Vice President – Investor Relations, will meet with institutional investors during the conference on June 8, 2022. Mr. Austin and Mrs. Desai will participate in a fireside chat hosted by Stifel analyst Noelle Dilts on the same day at 3 p.m. Eastern time, which will be broadcast live over the Internet. Live webcast links and archived replays of this presentation will be available in the "News & Events" area of the Investor Relations section of Quanta's website (https://investors.quantaservices.com/news-events).
About Quanta Services
Quanta Services is a leading specialized contracting services company, delivering comprehensive infrastructure solutions for the utility, renewable energy, communications, pipeline and energy industries. Quanta's comprehensive services include designing, installing, repairing and maintaining energy and communications infrastructure. With operations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and select other international markets, Quanta has the manpower, resources and expertise to safely complete projects that are local, regional, national or international in scope. For more information, visit www.quantaservices.com.
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Quanta Services, Inc.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan's king has gone public with a royal rift with his half-brother and formalized the former crown prince's house arrest, calling him “erratic” in an unprecedented harshly worded letter published Thursday.
King Abdullah II said in the letter that he had approved measures to detain Prince Hamzah in his palace and restrict his communications and movements, citing his half brother’s “erratic behavior and aspirations.”
“We will provide Hamzah with all that he requires to live a comfortable life, but he will not have the space he once abused to offend the nation, its institutions, and his family, nor to undermine Jordan’s stability,” the king said.
King Abdullah had tried to keep the rift within the family, in part to protect the Hashemite Royal family brand. His harshly worded public condemnation of his half-brother is a potentially risky move. Hamzah has enjoyed considerable popularity, particularly among the Jordanian tribes, traditionally a bedrock of support for the monarchy.
Abdullah and Hamzah are sons of King Hussein, who ruled Jordan for nearly a half-century before his death in 1999. Abdullah had appointed Hamzah as crown prince upon his succession but stripped him of the title in 2004.
The monarch had placed Hamzah under house arrest in April 2021 for his alleged plot to destabilize the Western-allied kingdom. Abdullah had accused his brother of sedition but said the matter was being resolved within the family, with Hamzah remaining in his palace under the king's protection.
In March, Hamzah apologized to the king, according to a letter released by the Royal Court, saying that he hoped that “we can turn the page on this chapter in our country’s and our family’s history.”
But last month, the outspoken Hamzah formally relinquished his princely title and protested on Twitter, writing that his convictions could not be reconciled with the “current approaches, policies and methods of our institutions" in an oblique criticism of the king.
In Thursday’s letter, King Abdullah lashed out at his half-brother, saying he would “never allow our country to be held hostage to the whims of someone who has done nothing to serve his country.”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 2010 season of the Ohio State University football team, vacated after a memorabilia-for-cash scandal, should be restored because of recent changes allowing college athletes to be compensated, under a symbolic resolution approved by House lawmakers.
The vacating of the season followed revelations that players in 2009 and 2010 accepted cash and free or discounted tattoos from a Columbus tattoo parlor owner and also traded memorabilia like championship rings for cash. The scandal led to the resignation of then Coach Jim Tressel, now president of Youngstown State University.
Last year, the NCAA for the first time allowed college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image or likeness.
The NCAA's elimination of Ohio State's 2010 12-1 season, including a Sugar Bowl win, unfairly hurt players, fans and coaches who had nothing to do with the scandal, said Rep. Brian Stewart, the resolution's sponsor and an Ohio State grad.
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Parents furious as Swindon school bars exam pupils from prom over absence rates
Parents in Swindon have hit out at a school’s decision not to invite some of its pupils to the senior prom, marking the end of exam season.
Pupils with a less than 96% attendance rating at Abbey Park School were told that they could not attend the event for Year 11 students.
The school says 59 pupils, 30% of the school’s Year 11 classes have been told they will not be invited to the event. It follows the introduction of ‘prom passports’.
In order to have a prom passport a student needs to have attended school for at least 96% of the school year, meaning that anyone who missed more than seven days of school in their final year would not be allowed to go.
Parents say that it is a ‘cruel’ system, especially in the wake of the pandemic.
In response, the school principal, Jon Young, said that the prom organisers had not included Covid-related absences within the tally when deciding which children would be invited to go to the end of year event.
One concerned parent, Sandy Jonsson, said: "There are many reasons in the last two years why any child might not have achieved that attendance score.
"Things like, shielding for parents, if they have tested positive for Covid-19, students were off with anxiety because of the pandemic or due to the pressures of homeschooling. Students with autism may have not been able to cope with the change of having to work on their own at home. There are so many different combinations of children that didn't qualify."
She has called the new prom passport system cruel, especially given the Covid-19 pandemic and how it has affected this cohort of children, whom she called the ‘’most affected of any school year so far’’.
The timing of the announcement has also caused anger, because parents received the letters banning their children from the Year 11 Prom, a few days before the children were due to start their GCSEs on 16th May 2022.
Sandy Jonsson works with many other parents across the area to help hold schools to account. She reached out for feedback to the prom passport issue on social media. In her post to Swindon Community Notice Boards she wrote:
"Has your child not been invited to the 2022 Prom at Abbey Park School or if they have been invited, are they someone who has friends who have not been invited? Are you sitting at home worrying about the situation?
"Would you be interested in giving some feedback about this? A group of concerned parents is considering organising another event to help celebrate your child's achievement of reaching Year 11 successfully?"
'My child was invited but doesn't want to go because his friends won't be there'
She says she was inundated with replies, including one parent who said that her son was invited to the prom because of his ‘good behaviour’ points, but that he has chosen not to attend. "It should be for all of Year 11, as a reward/final goodbye for the past five years, not just this year," the concerned parent said. Another comment said: "That's disgusting - everyone or no-one."
Other people spoke about how they had not been able to take part in their equivalent ‘prom experiences’ and that it still affected them years later.
Another comment was by someone explaining that she had arrived at the school too late to earn stamps to be invited to the prom. She said: "I'm still bitter about it, they stole my only chance at Prom."
Other people agreed that students are being penalised, not for 'naughty behaviour' but because they can not meet the 'unreasonably high criteria.'
In defending the new prom passport scheme, the Abbey Park School principal, Jon Young, said:
"A Prom Passport, or similar, is an initiative we and many other schools use with our year 11 pupils. Prom Passports, with their targets, were given to all year 11 pupils in September 2021, along with a letter of explanation, on their return to school at the start of this very important year for them.
"We set our pupils challenging, but achievable targets, however we have been mindful of the impact of Covid-19 and have excluded Covid-19 absences from the attendance calculations. 96 per cent attendance is the target we have set in previous years and equates to a child missing over seven days of school in their final exam year, important teaching time given how much their schooling has been impacted due to the pandemic.
"We have also considered individual circumstances where appropriate when making final decisions on invitations to the Prom. We are very proud of our students in how they have adapted throughout their GCSE courses and we wish them the very best in their exams."
Sandy Jonsson, who is challenging the rules said: "I just feel that it's a very unacceptable situation - it's ruthless considering that this generation of children has gone through the worst experience ever.
She added: "The families were sent a cold, very unkind letter - I think it's exceptionally insensitive and think that now more than ever, the children need to be reassured. It's just like a punishment, some of them will be distraught.". | https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-05-19/parents-furious-as-cruel-school-bars-exam-pupils-from-prom-over-absence-rates | 2022-05-19T15:39:02Z | https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-05-19/parents-furious-as-cruel-school-bars-exam-pupils-from-prom-over-absence-rates | true | 1 |
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