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Echo Core Laboratory Data Demonstrates the Potential of a 5-mm Diameter Shunt to Reduce Filling Volumes and Enhance Systolic Function of Both Ventricles, Consistent with Reverse Cardiac Remodeling
MADRID, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- V-Wave Ltd, manufacturer of the V-Wave Ventura investigational interatrial shunt device to help patients with advanced heart failure (HF), announced 12-month echocardiographic results from the open label Roll-in arm of the RELIEVE-HF pivotal clinical trial, comprising 97 NYHA Class III or ambulatory Class IV HF patients who were already on maximally tolerated guideline directed medical therapy. The patients were enrolled in 57 hospitals from 8 countries. The findings were presented at the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure meeting by Spanish structural heart disease expert, Professor Julio Nunez from the University of Valencia.
Patients were implanted with the shunt during a minimally invasive procedure and were discharged home the next day. In this Roll-in cohort there were no procedure- or device-related major adverse cardiac or neurological events. After 12 months, patients with moderate or severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) had significantly improved LVEF by 4.6±9.3 (p=0.008) absolute % as compared to baseline prior to shunt implantation. Likewise, measures of RV systolic function including right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC) and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), improved by 5.5±9.1 absolute % and 1.5±2.5 mm, respectively, regardless of baseline LVEF (p<0.0001 for both). Several additional indices of LV and RV dimensions and systolic function similarly improved. As there were no substantive changes in medical therapy, the authors observed that the findings likely resulted from the shunt device unloading high diastolic pressures in the LV, while not volume overloading the right-side of the heart.
Dr. Nunez explained, "We hypothesized that the V-Wave shunt with a 5-mm diameter orifice, would not cause right heart dilatation and deterioration from chronic volume overloading, which has been seen with the use of a larger (8-mm) shunt. To our delight, we found multiple indicators that the RV was actually getting better. This may be clinically important considering the recent negative REDUCE-LAP-HF II trial that used a different and larger 8-mm interatrial shunt that has about twice the flow as the 5-mm V-Wave Ventura Shunt. One reason for lack of efficacy seen in REDUCE LAP-HF II may have been that their shunt overloaded the RV with excessive blood volume. We have knowledge from decades of treating patients with congenital atrial shunts that if they are too big, they must be closed before they cause irreversible injury to the right-heart, whereas if they are smaller, they can be left untreated because they do not cause harm."
"These findings establish a basis for the hypothesis that a correctly sized shunt may allow both ventricles to beneficially (reverse) remodel, thus restoring cardiac function for the longer term. Even in our population of advanced Heart Failure patients, we saw improvement in multiple indices of cardiac function," said Professor William Abraham, MD, V-Wave's Chief Medical Officer. "More importantly the randomization arm of the RELIEVE-HF clinical trial is now enrolling the same high-risk HF patient population in a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Enrollment is expected to be completed by the Fall of 2022. Primary results will be available when the last enrolled patient has been followed for 12 months. This should provide the most definitive answer to date on the safety and effectiveness of interatrial shunting for HF."
HF is the end-stage of most forms of heart disease, affecting six million Americans and more than 60 million people worldwide. Despite advances in therapy, premature death, recurrent hospitalization, and deteriorating quality-of-life remain a growing problem and represent a large burden to healthcare systems.
"These data further support our strategy that using appropriate clinical criteria for inclusion of patients at high risk for HF-related untoward events, in conjunction with an optimally sized interatrial shunt may be safe and result in improved cardiac function," said Dr. Neal Eigler, MD, and CEO of V-Wave. "Moreover, this strategy does not to require the additional complexity and cost of performing invasive hemodynamic exercise testing to determine candidacy for shunt placement. This is an exciting time in cardiology, where the nexus of newer pharmaceuticals and compatible device therapies has the potential to create synergistic improvements that could benefit a very large number of patients suffering from advanced HF."
About RELIEVE-HF
See NCT03499236 at https://clinicaltrials.gov.
About V-Wave Ltd.
V-Wave is a privately held medical device company with offices in Israel and the U.S. For more information, please visit www.vwavemedical.com.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements related to clinical development and potential regulatory approval of V-Wave's products. All forward-looking statements and other information included in this press release are based on information available to V-Wave as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements or information. The company's actual results could differ materially from those described in the company's forward-looking statements.
CAUTION: Investigational device. Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use. The V-Wave Ventura® Interatrial Shunt System is not available for sale in the United States or other countries.
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Fewer children went to prison for committing knife crimes in Sussex last year, new figures show.
Anti-knife crime charity the Ben Kinsella Trust said a fall across England and Wales is encouraging, following a trend in decreasing child knife crime, but warned against the high percentage of repeat offenders avoiding custody.
Ministry of Justice figures show 64 knife offences were committed by children aged between 10 and 17 in the Sussex Police area last year – up from 49 in 2020.
Of them, 61 were for possessing a knife in a public place and three were for threatening behaviour.
An offence can be classified as both possession and threatening, but it is only recorded once in the total number of offences.
The offences led to four under-18s being placed in immediate custody.
This was down on five the year before but the same number as in 2019, before the pandemic.
Across England and Wales, 179 children aged between 10 and 17 years old were sent to immediate custody last year, meaning 5.8% of offences committed led to a young person being removed from the streets.
This was down on the 288 (8%) remanded in custody in 2020 and dramatically below pre-pandemic levels – 533 (11.5%) were sent to prison in 2019.
The fall in the percentage of young offenders going to prison is alongside a national fall in the total number of total offences.
In 2021, 3,519 knife offences were committed by under-18s, down from 3,602 the year prior and well below pre-pandemic levels – in 2019, there were 4,618 offences.
Patrick Green, chief executive of the Ben Kinsella Trust, said that it is good to see knife offences falling, but expressed caution, given the decrease in all crime during the pandemic due to successive lockdowns.
Mr Green also raised the problem of repeat offenders, highlighting the low proportion sent to prison.
In Sussex, 11 of the 64 knife offences in Sussex were committed by children who have had at least one previous offence – eight avoided immediate custody.
The other 53 were committed by first-time offenders.
Across England and Wales, just 103 of 549 (18.8%) offences committed by children who had a previous conviction led to a child in custody.
"Many victims will be horrified to see that habitual knife carriers are more likely to be returned to the streets than to end up in prison," Mr Green added.
"We cannot expect to make any meaningful headway in tackling knife crime until the justice system takes stronger action to put serial offenders behind bars."
A Government spokesperson said: "Those caught carrying a knife are more likely to be sent to jail, and for longer, than they were a decade ago.
"The 20,000 extra police officers we are recruiting will help to bring more criminals before the courts and our Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act will ensure the most serious and violent offenders spend longer behind bars." | https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-sussex/west-sussex/chichester/fewer-children-went-to-prison-for-knife-crime-last-year-3705201 | 2022-05-23T14:12:17Z | https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-sussex/west-sussex/chichester/fewer-children-went-to-prison-for-knife-crime-last-year-3705201 | true | 18 |
504 patients are without a bed in Irish hospitals today (Monday May 23)
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has said that it is a cause of concern to be seeing such high numbers on trolleys in May.
504 patients are without a bed in Irish hospitals today (Monday May 23).
INMO General Secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha said:
“With 504 patients on trolleys today, we are seeing winter numbers of people without beds in our hospitals today. This type of overcrowding and hospitals being at constant full capacity should not be the norm
“There has been no let up for Irish nurses in our hospitals for a long time. Perpetual “winter-like” conditions in hospitals should not be a year-round occurrence.
“An unpublished independent report that was provided by the HSE and published through freedom of information has provided many invaluable recommendations that must be implemented.
“The authors of the report recommended the practice of placing “any bed, anywhere, anytime” should not continue as it has clear negative consequences for patients and staff. The HSE have stated that this report is no longer relevant because of COVID.
“Now would be the time to invite this expert team back to re-examine the overcrowding situation as we come out of the depths of COVID.
“The Government and HSE need to urgently set out what they intend to do hospital-by-hospital to stem the pressure nurses, midwives and other healthcare staff are under.”
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HistoSonics Breakthrough Liver Therapy System to Utilize GE's LOGIQ™ E10 for Real-Time Imaging Guidance and Treatment Verification
MINNEAPOLIS, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HistoSonics Inc., developer of a completely non-invasive platform using the science of histotripsy, today announced an agreement formalizing ongoing efforts to use GE Healthcare's LOGIQ E10 Series ultrasound imaging platform to power the real time visualization features of HistoSonics' novel sonic beam therapy. As part of the agreement and upon market authorization, HistoSonics will distribute GE Healthcare's LOGIQ E10 Series on a one-to-one basis with its breakthrough liver therapy system.
HistoSonics' Edison™ system, currently in development, uses the novel science of histotripsy to non-invasively destroy targeted liver tissue. HistoSonics intends to utilize GE Healthcare's LOGIQ E10 Series, currently the most technologically advanced ultrasound platform for guiding radiology interventions, to provide treating physicians with continuous visualization for key and unique elements of the histotripsy therapy procedure, including planning, monitoring, and immediate post-treatment verification. This agreement is aimed to support HistoSonics' efforts to launch their EdisonTM system leveraging their deep domain expertise along with GE Healthcare's world-class ultrasound imaging technologies, digital infrastructure, data analytics and clinical decision support capabilities.
"We are very excited to formalize our imaging partnership with GE Healthcare, which is a key part of bringing our transformative therapy platform, and an entirely new treatment option, to the clinic and to patients," said Josh Stopek, HistoSonics Vice President of R&D. "We've developed a very collaborative relationship with GE Healthcare and look forward to expanding our efforts to realize the full potential of histotripsy across clinical applications, specialties, and care settings."
HistoSonics' non-invasive platform combines advanced imaging and proprietary software to deliver patient specific treatments using histotripsy to mechanically destroy and liquify targeted tissues at a sub-cellular level. The company believes the novel mechanism of action of their proprietary technology may offer significant advantages to patients, including precise and predictable treatment zones with equivalent treatment effect throughout the entire treated volume. Early clinical and pre-clinical results also suggest that histotripsy largely preserves critical structures such as the liver capsule, and larger vessels and bile ducts within or adjacent to the treated volume of tissue. Additionally, histotripsy enables the treating physicians to monitor the destruction of tissue under continuous real-time visualization and control, unlike any modality that exists today.
The agreement between GE Healthcare and HistoSonics comes as HistoSonics continues enrollment in their U.S. and European #HOPE4LIVER Trials, evaluating the safety and efficacy of histotripsy for the destruction of targeted primary or metastatic liver tumors. Additionally, the company recently was awarded "Breakthrough Device Designation" by the FDA for histotripsy of liver tissue, validating the company's vision that histotripsy has the potential to provide advantages over existing therapies such as surgery, radiation therapy and thermal ablation.
The HistoSonics System is investigational and is not available for sale in the United States or Europe. It is limited to investigational use in the approved IDE and European studies.
About HistoSonics
HistoSonics is a privately held medical device company developing a non-invasive platform and proprietary sonic beam therapy utilizing the science of histotripsy, a novel mechanism of action that uses focused ultrasound to mechanically destroy and liquify unwanted tissue and tumors. The company is currently focused on the continued development of its EdisonTM Platform, global clinical studies, and new strategic projects including future clinical applications and platforms. HistoSonics has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Minneapolis, MN.
For more information please visit: www.histosonics.com/
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Yesterday, I said Malaysians need new political aspirations, and “If Najib loves Malaysia, he will contribute to this process of returning Malaysia to the founding nation-building principles our founding fathers, including his father, had agreed when Malaysia was founded – and helped remove the national scar where Malaysia was identified with ‘kleptocracy at its worst’ worldwide”.
I suggested that ”there is nothing that Najib can do better than to just disappear from the political arena instead trying to be Prime Minister again”.
The corollary to this is whether there is nobody in UMNO who dare say that UMNO should not seek the return of Najib as Prime Minister, that his years as Prime Minister when Malaysia became “kleptocracy at its worst” worldwide is not something to be proud of, that UMNO should spearhead the movement for Malaysia to be a world-class great nation by returning to the nation-building principles our founding fathers have agreed in the Malaysian Constitution – constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, separation of powers, rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and national unity from our multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural diversity?
Will Najib never renounce his bid to be Prime Minister again?
One the reasons why Sri Lanka is bankrupt and on the verge of a failed state is because of corruption.
This is what wikipedia has to say about corruption in Sri Lanka: “Corruption exists left, right and centre on all levels of society from the top echelons of political power to minor staff level. The problems are long-standing, and despite ongoing calls for reform, and many attempts to improve the situation, there is little evidence of progress. Most of the Sri Lankan also consider bribery is just a fact of life especially bribing a public official to get the job done.”
When Transpareny International first listed Sri Lanka in its annual Corruption Perception Index 2002, Sri Lanka ranked 52 out of 102 nations and scored 3.7 out of 10 points, while Malaysia was ranked 33 and scored 4.9 points.
In the last two decades, Sri Lanka has fallen to rank 102 out of 180 nations and to a score of 37 out of 100 points, while Malaysia fell to the rank of 62 out of 180 countries with a score of 48 out of 100 points.
In 20 years, Sri Lanka has lost out China, ranked No. 66 with a score of 45, India ranked 85 with a score of 40, Vietnam ranked 87 with a score of 39 and to Indonesia ranked 96 and score of 38, while Malaysia is in the trajectory to be overtaken by these countries in the next decade.
What is Malaysia doing not to become another Sri Lanka?
Yesterday, Perak Opposition Leader Abdul Aziz Bari offered to take on the Minister for Youth and Sports and former Perak menteri besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu for the Tambun parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election.
I support Aziz Bari in his proposal, and as Faizal had stood on the Bersatu ticket in the 14th General Election, Aziz Bari would be able to start work in the Tambun parliamentary constituency if both PKR and Amanah could give their support to the proposal. | https://dapmalaysia.org/statements/2022/05/23/35287/ | 2022-05-23T14:14:43Z | https://dapmalaysia.org/statements/2022/05/23/35287/ | true | 1 |
The Sasha Banks and Naomi Walkout Shines Light on One of WWE's Biggest Problems
May 23, 2022By now, the discourse around former WWE women's tag team champions Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out on an episode of Raw has covered a broad range of topics.
But there's a potential elephant in the room worth addressing: This feels like it was inevitable.
Inevitably, Superstars were bound to tire of how champions and championships themselves within WWE get treated. The company has a moments problem in which it tries to shock and create viral situations that hamper long-term booking, but it's long had a titles problem, too.
To back it up a bit, Banks and Naomi walked out on the May 16 edition of Raw, prompting WWE to put out a statement that included language such as "They claimed they weren't respected enough as tag team champions."
Since then, mostly speculation and rumors have filled in the gaps, suggesting both women would go on to challenge for individual titles and not defend the tag belts for months on end. WWE then stripped them of those titles and will hold a tournament to crown new champions while their fate, as of this writing, remains up in the air.
Banks and Naomi won their tag titles at WrestleMania 38 and defended them just twice, once to best Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan and then to defeat Natalya and Shayna Baszler. Taking a quick look at the booking, it's pretty clear there were no other teams that would challenge for their titles, meaning no future tag defenses.
And let's be honest, the rest of the company's titles aren't getting much better treatment. Which, for the most part, means the Superstars themselves aren't, either.
Look at the very top of the company, where Roman Reigns holds both the leading men's titles. His feud with Brock Lesnar derailed the entire run to WrestleMania 38, including landmark events such as the Royal Rumble. Now clutching both, the company doesn't have a good way to get one of the titles off him and set things right for the men's main event scene—and could well keep things this way through the next 'Mania.
Farther down the card, the United States title didn't even get defended on a two-night WrestleMania. Neither did the intercontinental title. Both could be used like stepping stones as Superstars ascend to the main event scene, yet somehow both feel about on par with the 24/7 title despite their prestigious history.
Things aren't much better on the women's side. Raw women's champion Bianca Belair has a fun feud set up with the likes of Asuka, at least. But Ronda Rousey's flimsy reign lacks notable challengers and general interest after she lost during her first chance at the title in a middling feud with Charlotte Flair, only to win it later.
Keep in mind things are so-so enough around both women's top titles that WWE's speculated plan was to ignore the tag titles on Banks and Naomi outright in order to freshen those feuds and titles scenes up.
Even the men's tag title scene now is one big question mark, with The Usos holding both the Raw and SmackDown belts. There's obviously an attempt at a storyline there alongside Reigns, but it isn't helping the rest of the division much.
One can begin to understand why Banks and Naomi might have been frustrated with the idea of not defending their titles for months on end. The Boss was there at the beginning when the belts were created in early 2019, and her hope to win them at 'Mania this year and actually defend them made sense.
Having them be little more than props on the way to the ring for solo matches, cheapening the number of days they were champions in the record books in the process, only made the outlook worse.
What's frustrating from a fan perspective is it doesn't have to be this way. Reigns vs. Lesnar didn't need both titles to feel special and it was understandable to feel WWE didn't have a plan with that angle, anyway—which has seemingly been confirmed because they didn't even unify the titles.
Not too long ago, major names would actually compete for say, the U.S. title and hold open challenges. The prestigious history of the intercontinental title shouldn't need much of an explanation, either. Heck, a longstanding criticism of WWE tag wrestling has been that it often feels like the company randomly slaps two names into a team when it has nothing else for them to do, just to fill time and fulfill the necessity of actually having tag titles in a wrestling company.
So the fix? Treat the titles seriously. Have major names gun for non-main event titles. Savvy long-term booking would be nice, but WWE struggling so much with simple storytelling in recent years that even just having champions consistently defend would be nice. It only takes one Kevin Owens debuting against John Cena's open U.S. title challenge (a classic must-see weekly moment WWE would be wise to bring back) to make magic for a moment and the long term.
WWE doesn't need magic, of course. It needs booking around championships that respects the titles, the Superstars and the fans. They're not just props. And if the Banks-Naomi situation tells us anything, it's that Superstars feel much closer to how the fans feel than they might be permitted to let on publicly.
This problem does walk closely alongside the general booking and storytelling issue, but it's a simpler fix by making the titles desirable and defended often, with actual placement on cards, especially at the biggest events of the year, no less. | https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2956408-the-sasha-banks-and-naomi-walkout-shines-light-on-one-of-wwes-biggest-problems | 2022-05-23T14:16:20Z | https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2956408-the-sasha-banks-and-naomi-walkout-shines-light-on-one-of-wwes-biggest-problems | true | 1 |
Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT – Get Rating) Director Robert D. Perlmutter purchased 4,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.84 per share, for a total transaction of $49,728.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 73,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $865,504. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.
Shares of NYSE CLDT opened at $11.80 on Monday. Chatham Lodging Trust has a 52-week low of $11.00 and a 52-week high of $15.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of $575.90 million, a P/E ratio of -15.73 and a beta of 1.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $13.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.41.
Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by ($0.30). Chatham Lodging Trust had a negative return on equity of 3.73% and a negative net margin of 13.46%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.15) EPS. Analysts predict that Chatham Lodging Trust will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
CLDT has been the topic of a number of research reports. TheStreet upgraded shares of Chatham Lodging Trust from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a research report on Monday, April 18th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Chatham Lodging Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 10th. StockNews.com raised shares of Chatham Lodging Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on Chatham Lodging Trust in a research note on Thursday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $16.88.
About Chatham Lodging Trust (Get Rating)
Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. At September, 30, 2020, The company owns interests in 86 hotels totaling 12,040 rooms/suites, comprised of 40 properties it wholly owns with an aggregate of 6,092 rooms/suites in 15 states and the District of Columbia and a minority investment in the Innkeepers joint ventures that owns 46 hotels with an aggregate of 5,948 rooms/suites.
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MIAMI, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For decades, most physicians, parents and teachers have believed that stimulant medications help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) learn. However, in the first study of its kind, researchers at the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at FIU found medication has no detectable impact on how much children with ADHD learn in the classroom.
Approximately ten percent of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with ADHD and more than 90 percent of them are prescribed stimulant medication as the main form of treatment in school settings because most physicians believe that medication will result in better academic achievement.
"Physicians and educators have held the belief that medication helps children with ADHD learn because they complete more seatwork and spend more time on-task when medicated," said William E. Pelham, Jr., senior author of the study and director at CCF. "Unfortunately, we found that medication had no impact on learning of actual curriculum content."
Researchers evaluated 173 children between the ages of 7 and 12 with ADHD participating in the center's Summer Treatment Program.
Children completed two consecutive phases of daily, 25-minute instruction in vocabulary and subject-area content (science and social studies) at their determined grade level. Certified teachers taught the material to groups of 10-14 children in a classroom setting.
Each child was randomized to be medicated with a sustained-release stimulant medication during either the first or second of the instructional phases, receiving a placebo during the other.
Contrary to expectations, researchers found that children learned the same amount whether they were taking medication or placebo.
While medication did not improve learning, the study showed that medication helped children complete more seatwork and improve their classroom behavior, as expected. When taking medication, children completed 37 percent more arithmetic problems per minute and committed 53 percent fewer classroom rule violations per hour.
Additionally, consistent with previous studies, researchers found that medication slightly helped to improve test scores when medication is taken on the day of a test, but not enough to boost most children's grades.
Poor academic achievement is one of the most debilitating impairments associated with ADHD, often leading to the long-term vocational and financial difficulties that characterize ADHD in adulthood.
"Our research has found time and time again that behavioral intervention is best for children with ADHD because they, their teachers, and their parents learn skills and strategies that will help them succeed at school, at home and in relationships long-term," said Pelham. "Stimulants are most effective as a supplemental, second-line treatment option for those who need it."
Behavioral and academic interventions that meaningfully improve functional impairment long-term for youth with ADHD include parent training and classroom-based management tools like a daily report card, and school services specific to academic achievement such as 504 plans and individualized education plans.
This study was published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and was funded by the National Institute on Mental Health.
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The Shropshire airfield, which hosts the last remaining RAF-organised air show, hasn’t been held since 2019 due to Covid restrictions.
And upon its return, the event has sold out more than two weeks in advance, with a small number of tickets still available through the RAF Museum.
Chris Wilson, RAF Cosford’s media officer said: "To have sold out of online tickets so quickly after a three-year Covid-enforced break is marvellous.
"The fact that so many people are having to make tough choices about how they spend their money this year and have put their faith in us by buying tickets is humbling.
"We are going to repay that faith by putting on another excellent show for aviation enthusiasts and families alike."
This year’s air show will see displays by the world-famous RAF Red Arrows, alongside aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the RAF Typhoon display team.
A Belgian Air Force F16 Viper and French Air Force Rafale are among the foreign participants and add to the fast jet displays.
And the RAF’s 5th Generation F35B Lightning will also make its first appearance at this year’s air show.
Chris Wilson added: "The F35 is a real game changer for us.
"It’s the first time we have seen it at Cosford, and its announcement really got people talking."
Organisers were keen add that, as in recent years, the air show was an advance ticket-only event.
Marilyn Summers, the Air Show commercial Director, said: "If you haven’t got ticket, please don’t turn up on the day.
"There are no tickets available at the gate on June 12 and you won’t get in." | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/staffordshire/south-staffordshire/2022/05/23/raf-cosford-air-show-sold-out-of-online-tickets/ | 2022-05-23T14:17:42Z | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/staffordshire/south-staffordshire/2022/05/23/raf-cosford-air-show-sold-out-of-online-tickets/ | true | 2 |
Tenth annual awards honor partners' most strategic digital transformation for clients
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes business complexity, today announced the winners of the 2022 Pega Partner Innovation Awards. The awards recognize Pega partners with an extraordinary ability to deliver exceptional client outcomes through Pega's low-code platform for AI-powered decisioning and workflow automation.
Pega's global ecosystem includes best-in-class partners that provide services and solutions to solve the world's leading organizations' most significant challenges and extend the capabilities of Pega solutions. With Pega software and its partners' deep experience and best practices, clients are rapidly achieving breakthrough digital transformation with unparalleled engagement and support.
Pega Partners were honored across four data-driven categories based on growth and sales excellence: Partner of the Year, Training Partner of the Year, Rising Stars, and Delivery Excellence Partner of the Year. Pega Partners were also recognized across two other categories based on building differentiated solutions using Pega software: Industry Excellence and Client Innovation. This year's recipients are as follows.
Partner of the Year
- Accenture for the highest level of excellence and achievements across end-to-end customer transformation, sales and delivery excellence, and solution innovation worldwide.
Training Partner of the Year
- Revature for global leadership and excellence in training, certification, and placement programs.
Rising Stars
- Areteans for significant growth in sales, investment in Pega certifications, and excellence in delivery for Asia Pacific and Japan.
- Atos for success in driving business impact, innovative outcomes for mutual clients, and excellence in Pega expertise in Europe and the Middle East.
- EY for significant contributions to driving business impact and successful outcomes for multiple clients in the Americas.
Delivery Excellence Partner of the Year
- Areteans for excellence in delivery and growth in Pega expertise and customer responsiveness.
Industry Excellence
- Capgemini for excellence in financial services in addressing compliance and business growth requirements for multiple clients.
- EY for excellence in the public sector for reimagining how unemployment and re-employment services are administered and digitally delivered to citizens.
- Infosys for excellence in communications for enabling personalized, contextual 1:1 customer engagement for a large wireless service provider's customers, resulting in increased customer retention and sales.
- TCS for excellence in financial services for delivering end-to-end technology optimization and business transformation for a UK-based bank that consolidated legacy systems into the cloud.
- Tech Mahindra for excellence in manufacturing using its Pega-built AftEAZE solution to reduce warranty and aftersales spend and streamline processes using automation, process mining, and contextual data.
- Virtusa for excellence in healthcare and life sciences in delivering an AI-enabled digital transformation of the appeals and grievances process to accelerate growth, increase customer centricity, and support compliance requirements.
Client Innovation
- Accenture for providing real-time, personalized 1:1 customer engagement for a global telecommunications company's consumer-facing channels, which resulted in incremental revenue through improved customer retention and increased customer lifetime value.
- Coforge for delivering proactive customer service on unified, multichannel contact center solutions that showcased how a Pega-based solution can elevate customer experience and increase efficiency across multiple clients.
- Cognizant for using Pega's intelligent automation solution to automate business processes to support break fix across 4000+ global data centers for an industry-leading online search and services provider.
- Sky Solutions for helping improve user experiences for multiple government organizations through digital transformation excellence.
Virtusa for its depth and breadth of solutions and investment in expertise that have helped multiple clients modernize and transform for competitive advantage.
The 2022 Pega Partner Innovation Awards winners will be showcased during PegaWorld iNspire, a fully interactive virtual event with 2.5-hours of innovative keynotes, breakout sessions, and technical content. PegaWorld iNspire will stream live in two time zones to accommodate viewers from around the globe. Closed captioning will be available during the Keynotes and Innovation Hub in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. Register for free to join us on May 24 at 9:00 AM EDT or May 25 at 10:00 AM AEST at www.pega.com/events/pegaworld.
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"Transforming the world's leading enterprises is a team effort, and our partners share Pega's commitment to supporting our mutual clients' success," said Carola Cazenave, head of global partner ecosystem, Pega. "I'm proud to recognize the extraordinary contributions of the Pega Partner Innovation Awards winners. Our world-class partners are critical to helping the world's leading organizations work smarter, unify experiences, and adapt instantly to deliver groundbreaking results."
About Pegasystems
Pega delivers innovative software that crushes business complexity so our clients can make better decisions and get work done. We help the world's leading brands solve their biggest business challenges: maximizing customer lifetime value, streamlining customer service, and boosting operational efficiency. Pega technology is powered by real-time AI and intelligent automation, while our scalable architecture and low-code platform help enterprises adapt to rapid change and transform for tomorrow. For more information on Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA), visit www.pega.com.
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Cardalonia’s $LONIA Seed Token Sale To End In 24 Hours
Through the project, the Cardalonia team intends to connect blockchain developers and NFT creators together in special play-to-earn games that ensure a curated and interactive Metaverse experience through its $LONIA utility token.
The token can be acquired through the official website at the stipulated seed sale rate.
Cardalonia Flexible Staking
Cardalonia has recently released the Flexible Staking Vault, a platform for its token holders to earn a wide range of benefits such as DAO Governance, compounded monthly rewards, and pre-sale land sale tickets for staking their tokens. The $LONIA token holders can earn up to 20% APY passive income for staking the token.
The developer team created the Flexible Staking & Auto-Compounding Mechanism with similar functions to the Cardano Stake Pools.
The token protocol makes staking transactions a lot easier and more efficient. It also offers token holders the highest returns on staking while holding their tokens in their wallets. They can stake their tokens by using this staking link.
Cardalonia Metaverse Features
One of the Cardalonia Metaverse games’ unique features is players’ ability to interact together according to their land proximity. This fosters unity and a healthy relationship between players. There is also an advertising mode for Cardalonia landowners to advertise their products or services on their properties.
The latest play-to-earn version of the game will be released by the first quarter of 2023.
$LONIA Seed Sale
Currently, a seed sale is ongoing for prospective early Cardalonia project investors.
Allocation: 15,000,000 tokens.
Price: 14 $LONIA tokens = 1 ADA.
Minimum amount: 500 ADA or 7,000 $LONIA tokens.
$LONIA token holders are automatically allowed to participate in the Cardalonia land presale. Early adopters have acquired over 25% of the allotted seed sale.
Hot to buy Lonia Tokens
Early investors can click this link to buy the $LONIA tokens before it is listed on IDO and other exchanges.
Cardalonia users can also develop their Cardalonia Compatible Assets (CCAs) through the project’s in-app NFT marketplace. These assets can be made available as in-game items and listed on the NFT marketplace for prospective buyers.
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Leading location intelligence provider brings data solutions to the digital real estate platform to empower users with added intelligence in the home buying and rental process
MONTREAL, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Local Logic, a location intelligence provider that quantifies location at scale to shape smarter developments and more sustainable cities, today announced a strategic partnership with Wahi, a digital real estate platform that uses tools, information, and experiences to improve the real estate journey for consumers and realtors. With this partnership, Local Logic integrates neighborhood data into Wahi's consumer-facing experience.
Local Logic enables Wahi to offer users an intimate understanding of location without having to search multiple sites. The location data includes demographics, local profiles, local scores, points of interest API, and school data. Additionally, Wahi receives an exclusive license that includes text data 66% unique to Wahi, supporting high SEO value. This partnership will drive traffic and create a more engaging customer search experience on Wahi.
"We are very excited to partner with Local Logic to use the power of technology to bring truth and transparency to the home buying journey. Wahi's mission is to reclaim real estate by harnessing the power of technology in the service of truth and transparency. We do this by using real data to help people make their dreams come true. " said Benjy Katchen, CEO of Wahi.
Local Logic's platform is the largest location intelligence platform in North America, incorporating more than 75 billion data points and 200 million properties across the United States and Canada. Through its proprietary Location Scores, Local Logic can quantify the inscrutable, ever-changing dynamics of consumer and renter demand. Examples of Location Scores include transit quality, access to restaurants, and quietness.
"There's plenty of information available during the home buying experience about the property in question, but there's not usually a ton of information on the area outside of the four walls it's made of," said Vincent-Charles Hodder, CEO at Local Logic. "At Local Logic, we're laser-focused on empowering home buyers and investors alike with pertinent information about the area surrounding a potential property to ensure that all the boxes are checked for such an important decision."
Local Logic partners with companies both within the residential and commercial industries, providing data about every aspect outside the four walls of a property. Through this approach, the company seeks to provide a means for more intentional and intelligent urban planning. For more information on Local Logic's solutions, please visit locallogic.co
Local Logic is a location intelligence platform that digitizes the built world for consumers, investors, developers, and governments – delivering unrivaled clarity and actionable insights capable of creating more sustainable, equitable cities. With more than 75 billion unique data points – the largest unique location data set in the U.S. and Canada – the platform creates a digital twin of cities, quantifying the built world and offering predictive, precise analytics to inform the present and future of over 250 million individual addresses.
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — An Indigenous migrant who was accused of kidnapping and jailed in a northern Mexico border city returned to her homeland of Guatemala on Sunday as a free woman after spending more than seven years in prison without a trial.
A Mexican court ordered the immediate release of Juana Alonzo Santizo, 35, on Saturday.
The court ruled there was no consistent evidence against her, said Netzaí Sandoval, head of Mexico’s federal public defenders office.
Sandoval, whose office took charge of defending Alonzo in 2021, contends she was tortured and forced to sign a confession that she did not understand because she couldn’t speak Spanish..
The Mayan Chuj woman left her village, San Mateo Ixtatán, in 2014 seeking to migrate to the United States, he said. She was detained by immigration officials while in Reynosa, a Mexican border city across from McAllen, Texas, and one of the main smuggling points in Tamaulipas state.
Police then accused her of kidnapping and put her in jail, Sandoval said. He said the charges were not translated into her Chuj language until this year.
She never was convicted, having never been tried, and was held all that time in “pre-trial detention.”
An advocacy campaign for her freedom was supported by national and international groups and by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and the Tamaulipas prosecutor office withdrew the charges against her.
“It is a totally aberrant case,” Sandoval said. All her rights were violated because “she is a woman, she is an Indigenous person, she is a migrant, she is poor, and she didn’t speak Spanish.”
An emotional Alonzo was greeted by her family at the Guatemala City airport on Sunday, and she collapsed into her father’s and her uncle’s arms. Her relatives helped her change from jeans into traditional regional clothes.
“It is easy to go to prison, but it is difficult to get out of it,” Alonzo said in halting Spanish, which she learned while in in prison.
“We are not stones, we are not plastic things.” she added.
Pedro Alonzo, an uncle, said she had migrated in hopes of helping her family.
“Her crime was being unable to speaking Spanish. Who is going to pay for that scar?” he said.
According to statistics from Mexico’s federal government, 43% of the people held in the country’s prisons have not been convicted or sentenced. | https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/u-s-world/migrant-back-home-after-7-years-in-mexico-jail-with-no-trial/ | 2022-05-23T14:23:11Z | https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/u-s-world/migrant-back-home-after-7-years-in-mexico-jail-with-no-trial/ | false | 32 |
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(NewsNation) — From a young age, most people are encouraged to “just be yourself.” However, it’s not that easy, especially in the workplace.
According to a new study by JobSage, 64% of American workers are hiding something from their employer. The poll consisted of more than 1,900 workers, and 37% of employees say they hide political views.
Roughly 36% of employees hide information about their families, but over half say that not being authentic impacted their mental health.
More than 3 in 5 say that after being authentic they were treated differently at work, most often treated unkindly or ignored.
Why are we hiding?
- 49% of people don’t want to make people uncomfortable
- 43% of people fear being stereotyped
- 41% of people don’t want it to affect their career advancement
- 41% of people fear discrimination
- 40% of people don’t want to damage connections with coworkers
Are there consequences to hiding our authentic selves?
- 55% of people say that not being authentic at work impacts their work
- 49% of people have worse working relationships
- 37% of people are unable to do their best work
- 35% of people have lower retention
- 34% of people have decreased productivity
- 33% of people put less effort into work
According to the survey, men and women are equally likely to be hiding something from their employer but for different reasons. Among men, 66% are hiding something because they don’t want to make their employer uncomfortable, and 62% of women are concerned with portraying a stereotype. | https://www.yourerie.com/news/national-news/64-of-employees-are-hiding-something-at-work-study-says/ | 2022-05-23T14:26:21Z | https://www.yourerie.com/news/national-news/64-of-employees-are-hiding-something-at-work-study-says/ | true | 18 |
Locked-up child killer Karen Harrington may have to spend years in jail lockdown – because of the risk she will be attacked by other inmates, it has emerged.
The 38-year-old – who earlier this week began a life sentence for the brutal murder of little Santina Cawley – is currently on 21-hour lockdown in Limerick Prison, and sources say that period of solitary may to be extended for months or years.
It’s understood prison staff are worried she could be targeted by other inmates, reports the Irish Mirror,– as child killers are regarded as the lowest of the low.
“It will be very difficult for her to associate with other prisoners, the risk is too high,” a source said.
Her current regime sees her out of her cell for just three hours a day – and that is only for exercise and visits.
Her regime is now being reviewed, but sources say it was likely she would be serving her sentence alone for a significant period of time.
“It could be years,” a source said.
“Women inmates do not like child killers, so she could be in trouble.”
Harrington was jailed for life last Monday after a jury found her guilty of the murder of two year-old Cork city toddler Santina Cawley, at her apartment in Elderwood Park in July 2019.
Harrington, who was in a relationship with Santina’s dad Michael, had denied the murder – but a jury found she beat the defenceless child to death.
The court heard little Santina suffered 53 different injuries.
Speaking after the verdict, her father Michael told how trolls were targeting him over his daughter’s murder.
Michael said he was hurt by unfounded claims that he had “neglected” his child – and insisted that he has “no guilt” over leaving her with Harrington because he trusted her.
“This is not about neglect. Santina was never neglected. I left her with a person I thought I could trust,” Michael said.
“I don’t have any guilt. I left my daughter with someone I 100 per cent trusted. I never thought she could do this.
“I can’t start saying I hold guilt when I don’t. If I could change things of course I would change everything – not meeting Karen – anything like that,” he said.
Harrington is expected to serve at least 20 years behind bars for the brutal murder. | https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/santina-cawleys-killer-could-spend-24038113 | 2022-05-23T14:29:25Z | https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/santina-cawleys-killer-could-spend-24038113 | false | 1 |
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Maxim Biomedical Inc. (MaximBio), manufacturer of the ClearDetect™ COVID-19 Antigen Home Test (ClearDetect™), revealed changes to their Sales and Marketing organization, as well as the addition of an important new distribution partner: WellTree Molecular Group LLC (WellTree) of Atlanta, GA.
Jonathan Maa, MaximBio's COO, announced that Stephen Sproul has joined MaximBio as Director of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Maa said that, "We are very excited to have Steve on our team. He is a proven leader with extensive experience in sales, sales management, and marketing. His success in launching novel diagnostics and his experience in establishing sales distribution channels in US and international markets makes him a great fit for our organization."
MaximBio also announced that Anthony Morrison will be stepping down from his role as Chief Commercial Officer and will continue working with the company in an advisory role. Michael Topham, who had been serving as Sales and Marketing director will continue to provide marketing support, also in an advisory capacity.
The addition of WellTree Molecular Group as a distribution partner strengthens MaximBio's presence in the diagnostics marketplace. WellTree, a women-owned company, prides themselves as a single source for diagnostic, consumables, and procurement. Steve Sproul, newly minted Director of Sales and Marketing described the value of the partnership, "With two warehouses located in Ontario, CA and Marietta, GA, WellTree will be able to support our efforts to get ClearDetect™ where it's needed." Renee Marchand, Chief Executive Officer at WellTree, agreed, "WellTree's mission is to further, promote and deliver novel rapid diagnostic tests to point-of-care environments and we look forward to adding MaximBio and ClearDetect™ to our offering."
About Maxim Biomedical Inc.
Headquartered in Rockville, MD, Maxim Biomedical is a leading diagnostic healthcare company providing innovative solutions through the development and manufacture of trusted testing solutions. Our mission is to create diagnostic products that are affordable, accessible, and enable actionable testing to improve patient outcomes around the globe.
For more information, visit maximbio.com
About WellTree Molecular Group
WellTree's mission is to further, promote and deliver novel rapid diagnostic tests to point-of-care environments to aid in better patient outcomes while driving time and costs down. WellTree is founded by health care operation professionals with experience and understanding of the complexities of healthcare. Our commitment to excellence and innovation is the guiding philosophy of the team.
For more information, visit welltreedx.com
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According to an ex-Konami employee, Hideo Kojima didn’t port Metal Gear Solid 4 to any other consoles outside of its PS3 release, not because of an exclusivity deal, but because he didn’t want to.
This revelation comes from last year’s The Ultimate History Of Video Games, Volume 2 by Steven L. Kent. The book has quotes from former Konami assistant producer Ryan Payton, who talked about long-running rumours of a Metal Gear Solid exclusivity deal at PlayStation (from ResetEra via The Gamer).
“The prevailing belief around the industry was that Sony must have secured an exclusive deal for the game. It wasn’t true,” explained Payton. “Had Kojima chosen to port the game to Xbox 360, his bosses would surely have approved the decision, but he wasn’t ready to make the jump.”
This reflects quotes from Kojima in 2013, who said at the time that the Metal Gear Solid: Legacy Collection wouldn’t come to Xbox 360 due to the disc storage size (via Eurogamer).
“The amount of data in Metal Gear Solid 4 is just too enormous,” said Kojima. “I want to put it out, but we won’t be releasing it. When it’s the next [Xbox] console, maybe we can release it. If we released a version on the Xbox 360 without Metal Gear Solid 4, then it’s not The Legacy Collection.”
The fourth entry in the franchise was only ever released on the PS3, although it could be played on PS4 via PS Now until recently.
On top of that, Konami announced last year that it was “temporarily” pulling Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 from all storefronts due to licensing issues around in-game historical footage. Both games are still missing from storefronts as of the publication of this story. | https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/metal-gear-solid-4-only-came-to-ps3-as-kojima-wasnt-ready-to-port-it-3231660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=metal-gear-solid-4-only-came-to-ps3-as-kojima-wasnt-ready-to-port-it | 2022-05-23T14:33:46Z | https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/metal-gear-solid-4-only-came-to-ps3-as-kojima-wasnt-ready-to-port-it-3231660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=metal-gear-solid-4-only-came-to-ps3-as-kojima-wasnt-ready-to-port-it | true | 4 |
Lease finalized for future Charlotte museum, which will be the largest Museum of Illusions U.S. location and will feature never-before-seen style and design concepts
ATLANTA, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Museum of IllusionsⓇ, originator of illusions "edutainment" museums, announced today its official plans to open the global brand's largest U.S. location to-date in Charlotte, North Carolina, Fall of 2022.
Ally Charlotte Center, located at 601 S. Tryon Street in Uptown will soon be home to a state-of-the-art museum designed for visitors of all ages to enjoy mind-bending optical illusions, holograms, brain-teasing exhibits and interactive illusion rooms based on math, science and art.
Charlotte was strategically selected as an ideal market for Museum of Illusions' expansion due to the city's reputation as one of the fastest-growing markets in America as well as being a major business and financial hub in the states. Home to several universities, the city has a large population of young and educated individuals who appreciate entertainment, art and unique experiences, making it the perfect destination for a new Museum of Illusions.
Furthermore, the museum's location in the heart of Uptown Charlotte promises an exciting new destination for both locals and tourists alike to enjoy in the bustling community that is already home to popular attractions including the Mint Museum, Bank of America Stadium, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
"Museum of Illusions is thrilled to be expanding our global footprint to a city as innovative and progressive as Charlotte," said Jonathan Benjamin, CEO of Museum of Illusions. "Not only will Charlotte's Museum of Illusions serve as our largest U.S. location to-date, but it will also be the birthplace of multiple new style and design concepts that will go on to be featured in future Museum of Illusions locations worldwide. As we continue simultaneously expanding and evolving as a brand, I am thrilled that Charlotte is welcoming us to bring to this community our innovative spin on combining education and entertainment in new and creative ways."
There are currently 36 Museum of Illusions locations open and operating across 24 countries, including the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, China, Korea, India and more, with 20 locations slated to open soon.
For more information about the Museum of Illusions and its franchise opportunities, visit www.museumofillusions.com or email at info@museumofillusions.com.
About RP Illusions Corp.
RP Illusions Corp. is a U.S.-based corporation that develops and franchises museums across the world. The company's primary goal is to provide memorable and exciting educational opportunities while evolving its approach to creativity, art, and entertainment. The Museum of Illusions is a global leader in "edutainment", with 36 locations in 24 countries worldwide. The company plans to continue expanding by providing unique educational, visual, and entertaining experiences with high-quality service. For more information about the Museum of Illusions visit www.museumofillusions.com or email at info@museumofillusions.com.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yonder Media Mobile (YMM) has defined its strategy to build a meta-verse like environment for its users called the YOverse.
Since the release of Layer 2 ethereum-based private blockchain, that uses Horizon Fintex blockchain technology, and integration of a blockchain wallet in their mobile application, the company has witnessed an unprecedented interest in NFTs among its users in Mexico. In just three weeks since the product rollout, over 6,000 users have created a blockchain wallet which subsequently led to minting of 22.5K unique NFTs averaging about 7.5k per week.
Brian Collins, Horizon Fintex CEO, commented that "This is the fastest uptake we've seen in NFT minting by a single platform to date! YO is perfectly positioned to attract a massive user base of (mobile subs) NFT fans, selling (initial/primary sale) NFTs to others in the YO-verse, and then having these NFTs re-sold (secondary sale) ad infinitum, with YO Mobile taking a sales commission from each sale (OpenSea charges 2.5%)."
The strategy for democratization of NFTs is based on the ability for YO app users to create NFTs from their user generated content without any gas fees on Layer 2 blockchain. Users can mint NFTs from pictures and videos and store them in their wallet as well as browse the NFTs created by other users.
The YMM development team is currently working on releasing an in-app NFT marketplace as well as NFT export to Layer 1 blockchains.
Nick Pavlyuk, YMM Technical Product Lead said, "It's amazing to see that the product that we have designed has such a high adoption rate. One of our main goals while developing it was ease of use and seamless experience. It perfectly fits our mission to provide the best mobile experience that there is."
YO App users can also play a mobile video game Scurry, which rewards the gamers with NFTs. YO is also working on the release of YO Game Hub, an SDK solution that would enable game developers to easily include NFTs as unlockable rewards in any Unity-based mobile game.
About YO blockchain
YO Blockchain is based on technology developed by Horizon Fintech and is a solar-based carbon neutral blockchain.
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The following property transfers are on file at the Orangeburg County Courthouse, May 9-17, 2022.
• Zyaire Washington to Roberta Davis Brown, TMS 0112-00-01-068.000, Liberty Township, $5 in hand.
• Tammy F. Conyers to Tammy F. Conyers, Doris Y. Conyers and Robert D. Conyers, TMS 0324-19-02-005, Vance Township, $5 and other valuable consideration.
• Major H. Sharpe to Kenneth James Griffith, TMS 0059-00-11-003.000, $5,000.
• Charles R. Persinger and Sharon L. Persinger to Charles R. Persinger and Sharon L. Persinger, TMS 0307-20-07-004.000, Vance Township, $179,500.
• Charles Persinger and Sharon Persinger to Harry E. Nettles and Nicole L. Nettles, TMN 0306-00-02-023.000, $255,000.
• Jacob D. Bailey, Jr. and Effie H. Bailey to Robert Beauchemin and Anne Beauchemin, TMS 0361-16-00-1010.000, Eutaw Township, $150,000.
• Romeo Land, LLC to Ragland Homes, LLC, TMS 0270-00-01-001, $515,000.
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• Ira D. Avinger, Jr. to Austin Appell and Ashley Appell, Portion of TMN 0322-00-01-014, $60,000.
• Hic Center Point, LLC to D.R. Horton, INC., Portion of 0307-20-01-025.000, Town of Santee, $52,000.
• Mendes Garvin, Zula Mae W. Johnson, D’Sean C. Chance, Traciee C. Prioleau, Belinda A. Johnson, Faith Ann Winingham Beavers and William F. Beavers to Jimmie H. Winningham, Portion of 175-10-01-021.000, Orange Township, $5 and division of real property.
• Mendes Garvin, Zula Mae W. Johnson, Jimmie H. Winningham, D’Sean C. Chance, Traciee C. Prioleau, Faith Ann Winningham Beavers and William F. Beavers to Belinda A. Johnon, Portion of TMN 175-10-01-021.000, Orange Township, $5 and division of property.
• Mendes Garvin, Zula Mae W. Johnson, Jimmie H. Winningham, D’Sean C. Chance, Traciee C. Prioleau and Belinda A. Johnson to Faith Ann Winningham Beavers and William Beavers, Portion of TMN 175-10-01-021.000, Orange Township, $5 and division of real property.
• Mendes Garvin, Zula Mae W. Johnson, Jimmie H. Winningham, Belinda A. Johnson, Faith Ann Winningham Beavers and William F. Beavers to Traciee C. Prioleau and D’Sean Chance, Portion of 175-10-01-021.000, Orange Township, $5 and division of real Property.
• Mendes Garvin, Zula Mae W. Johnson, Jimmie H. Winningham, D’SSean C. Chance, Traciee C. Prioleau, Belinda A. Johnson, Faith Ann Winningham Beavers and William F. Beavers to Audra D. L. Butler, Bridgette D. Hickman and Kelsey Grace Butler, Portion of TMN 175-09-02-013, Orange Township, $5 and division of real property.
• Mendes Garvin, Zula Mae W. Johnson, Jimmie H. Winningham, D’Sean C. Chance, Traciee C. Prioleau, Belinda A. Johnson, Faith Ann Winningham Beavers, and William F. Beavers to Patricia Chance Washington, Portion of TMN 175-09-02-007, Orange Township, $5 love and affection.
• Zula Mae W. Johnson, Jimmie H. Winningham, D’Sean C. Chance, Traciee C. Prioleau, Belinda A. Johnson, Faith Ann Winningham Beavers and William F. Beavers to Mendes M. Garvin and Michele L. Johnson, Portion of 175-09-02-007, Orange Township, $5 and division of real property.
• Elizabeth Smoak Sykes Revocable Trust to Orangeburg County, Portion of TMS 0173-14-12-008.000, $10.
• Edisto, LLC to Averin Tyler and Danna Tyler, TMS 0115-00-05-009.000, LImestone Township, $50,000.
• Samuel L. Chance and Susan G. Chance to Richard Dallas Courtney, TMS 0358-10-03-001, Eutaw Township, $2,500.
• William L. Kuck to Jessica R. Weeks, TMN 0156-00-04-015, $5, love and affection.
• Michael J. Dukes to AM Builders, LLC, TMN 0152-17-08-021, Eutaw Township, $59,900.
• Brenda J. Stroman to Mike E. Stroble, Jr. and Barbara C. Stroble, TMS 0216-00-03-001. (portion of), $5.
• Jacqueline W. Connor, Fred Connor, III, Rosalyn Connor Brown aka Rosalyn C. Munden, Thomas Lawton Connor and James Lawrence Connor to Emma Jean Davis-Capers, TMS 0372-00-04-012.000 (Portion), $3,000.
• James R. Quattlebaum, III to Michael Bochette and Shelby Bochette, TMN 0145-00-01-057, Limestone Township, $5 and other valuable consideration.
• Dayle Bolen to Community Inter-Generational Enrichment Organization, TMN 0173-15-24-001, City of Orangeburg $5, and other valuable consideration.
• Miyashi Thrower and Tameika Gadson and Derrick Randolph and Travius White to Steven A. Murray, Jr., TMN 0332-16-17-002.000, Town of Holly Hill, $375,000.
• David S. O’Cain, Sr. to Iron Gate Commercial, LLC, TMS 0307-20-019.000, $5 and other valuable consideration.
• George S. Chavis to Linda Z. Chavis, TMN 0065-00-01-012.000, Elizabeth Township, $5.
• George S. Chavis and Linda Z. Chavis to Joy C. Lester and G. Steven Chavis, II, TMS 0065-00-01-002.000, Elizabeth Township, $5.
• Otside, LLC to 3805, LLC, TMN 0173-18-15-010.000, City of Orangeburg, $5 and other valuable consideration.
• Forrest S. Smith, III to Roger L. Hammock and Sallie M. Hammock, TMS 0286-05-09-008.000, Town of Elloree, $289,500.
• Nancy E. Faz to Brittany R. Washington, TMN 0154-11-05-010.000, Zion Township, $122,000.
• Harold R. Still, II to Harold R. Still, II, Olano Paige Satcher, Tammy Dyson Roach, Leigh Ann Donnarumma TPN 0013-00-02-001.000, Love and Affection.
• Roy L. Davis and Pamela A. Davis to Ryan Marcus Brown, TPN 0049-00-01-004, $20,000.
• Southern Pines Plantations, LLC to Robert Michael Furtick, Jr. TPN Portion of 0024-00-04-005, $162,830.80.
• KB Realty, LLC to Cynthia J. Grooms, TPN 0324-10-01-014, $5 and other valuable consideration.
• John T. Whetsell to Home Sweet Home Renovations and Construction, LLC, TMS 0307-19-04-008, Elloree Township, $27,000.
• Jeffery L. Thomas to Chris Kizer, TMS 0358-12-02-009, $185,000.
• Southside Logistics, LLC to David Forbes and Karen Price, TMS 0153-05-08-016.000, Zion Township, $5 and other valuable consideration.
• Marion F. Inabinet, III, Melissa H. Lednum, Amanda H. Johnson, and Rebecca H. Brant to Charlotte I. Wofford, TMS 0150-12-01-017.000, $5 in hand.
• Charlotte I. Wofford to William M. Wofford, TMS 0150-12-01-017.000, $5 in hand.
• Virginia N. Jernigan to Eugene Tobin and Liane Tobin, TMS 0151-12-02-003.000, $190,000.
• Minita G. Clark to Yolanda Bennett, TMN 0173096019-011.000, City of Orangeburg, $89,900.
• Christopher. S. Davis to James Hunter Sutcliffe and Justen Blake McElvaney, TMS 0321-10-002.006, $195,000.
• EBH Investments, LLC to Rebecca E. Bamberg, TMS 0173-09-28-012, City of Orangeburg, $5 and other valuable consideration.
• Janice Jones aka Janice T. Jones to Compass Dyal, LLC, TMS 0125-05-06-006, Liberty Township, $85,000.
• Christine Stroman to Preference McCrea Major, TMN 0155-00-11-079, Zion Township, $49,900.
• Jenkins Suite Homes, LLC to Kendra Mitchell, TMS 0172-10-04-003.000, City of Orangeburg, $175,000.
• George Reeves and Mary Kathryn Reeves to Kenneth Adams and W. S. Adams, TMN 0345-14-01-001.000, $315,000.
• Conquest Homes, LLC to Crystal Iashia Ferguson, TMS 0142-16-01-011 and 0142-16-01-014, $249,690.
• Yvonne Shuler to Arlene Shuler, TMN 0183-06-02-009.000, Orange Township, $5, love and affection.
• Gramling and Gramling, LLC to Saidham Temple of Orangeburg, TMP 0237-00-03-019.000, Orange Township, $120,000.
• Shirley Salley to Wolfe Real Estate Investment Group, LLC, TMS 0012-14-01-008.000, Town of Springfield, $9,000.
• J. Terry Martin aka James T. Martin, Sr. to Michael S. Martin,reseving unto himself and his wife, Marilyn S. Martin, a life estate, $5, love and affection.
• Senturion Properties, LLC to Wigeon Farms, LLC, TMS 0107-00-03-022.000; 0103-00-04-006.000, Union Township; 0107-00-03-010.00, Union Township; 0107-00-03-052.000, Union Township; 0107-00-03-035.000, Union Township; 0107-00-03-050.000; 0107-00-03-053-000; 0103-00-04-005.000; 0107-00-03-055. 0107-00-03-051.000 and 107-00-03-048.000; $2,325,000.
• John W. Clark and Linda E. Clark to Daniel R. Hill and Sara Hill, TMP 0361-13-05-016.000, $60,000.
• Mason Corley Browder to Kawaski Bell, TMN 057-06-10-003.000, Town of Neeses, $75,000. | https://thetandd.com/news/local/orangeburg-county-property-transfers/article_489d66cd-6681-5a39-8616-1305f2fbd0f1.html | 2022-05-23T14:41:30Z | https://thetandd.com/news/local/orangeburg-county-property-transfers/article_489d66cd-6681-5a39-8616-1305f2fbd0f1.html | false | 1 |
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MIAMI, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Águas do Brasil (GAB) has expanded its field service operations powered by OverIT's Next-Gen FSM platform and implemented by Engineering Brazil. As part of this expansion, millions of their customers will benefit from this partnership. GAB uses the Next-Gen FSM platform to improve work order management and enhance customer experience and satisfaction by reducing response times and increasing efficiency in the field. GAB achieved significant benefits while working with the OverIT platform and they have significantly increased their KPIs and therefore the ROI on the operation.
Some benefits GAB have accomplished while using OverIT's Next-Gen FSM platform include:
- Improved operational efficiency and productivity in the field
- Work order creation, scheduling, and dispatching optimization
- Performance indicators supporting strategic KPIs, monitoring, and decision making
"The platform gave greater control of the field services to GAB, ensuring a digital and end to end management of the process; generating performance indicators, enabling problem detection and quick decision making in order to maintain high levels of operational efficiency and reducing costs," Patrick Baudon, Sales Director at Engineering Brazil.
"The trust placed by GAB in Engineering Brazil and OverIT with this expansion consolidates the growth and strength that OverIT is experiencing in the region; especially in the Utilities, Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining, and Telco industries," Paolo Bergamo, CEO of OverIT.
OverIT is backed by US capital with development headquarters in Italy and main US office in Miami. OverIT is a multinational company and leader with more than 20 years of international and cross-industry experience in Field Service Management; recognized by principal IT analysts.
Engineering Brazil is a global IT and consulting company specializing in Digital Transformation, with the purpose of guiding companies to be data-driven, putting Artificial Intelligence at the center of their operation, as well as helping them to explore ecosystems and digital platforms, adopting the API First mindset, to reconfigure and innovate the value chain and enjoy new business models.
Grupo Águas do Brasil is one of the largest companies in the private concession sector providing water supply, sewage collection and treatment services in the country. Its 13 concessionaires lead more quality of life and health to more than 4 million inhabitants. GAB contributes to addressing the challenge of basic sanitation in Brazil, universalizing services.
Carly Kroll, carly.kroll@overit.us, +1 847 867 2232
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Local News: May 19th, 2022
Here’s a look at some local news brought to you by Silver City radio. At the time of this report, the Black Fire located north of Black Canyon, west of Forest Road 150, and 24 miles north of Mimbres in Grant County, has covered 93,014 acres with 0% containment, an increase...
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TUCSON, Ariz., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXDX) announced today that Chief Executive Officer, Jack Phillips, will present at the 42nd Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference on Thursday, June 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM Central Time.
A live audiocast of the session will be accessible through the company's investor relations website at ir.axdx.com. A replay of the audiocast will be available for at least 30 days following the conference.
About Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. is an in vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenges of antimicrobial resistance and sepsis. The Accelerate Pheno® system and Accelerate Arc™ system are designed to reduce the time clinicians must wait to determine the most optimal antibiotic therapy for bacteremic patients. These diagnostic systems are designed to serve clinical laboratories with automated solutions to expedite time to identification and antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) results directly from positive blood culture samples. Multiple external studies have proven that Accelerate solutions deliver results 1 to 2 days faster than existing methods, enabling clinicians to optimize antibiotic selection and dosage specific to the individual patient's infection, days earlier.
The "ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS" and "ACCELERATE PHENO" and "ACCELERATE PHENOTEST" and "ACCELERATE ARC" and diamond shaped logos and marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. For more information about the company, its products and technology, or recent publications, visit axdx.com.
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Majority of shareholders voted in favour of Didi's New York delisting plans
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May 23 (Reuters) - A majority shareholders of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global DIDI.N voted in favour of its plan to delist from the New York Stock Exchange, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday.
In an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on Monday, 96.26% of shareholders who were present and voting, voted in favor of delisting Didi's American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), according to a company statement.
Didi, which last month set the EGM on May 23 to vote on the delisting plans, also said at the time it will not apply to list its shares on any other stock exchange before the delisting was complete.
There is no promise from Didi on if or when the company could successfully get the shares listed in Hong Kong after delisting from New York.
Didi plans to file a Form 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on or after June 2 to delist its American Depositary Shares (ADS) from the NYSE.
(Reporting by Julie Zhu in Hong Kong and Nivedita Balu and Sohini Podder in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)
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UNSEEN: Not on the red carpet with Deepika Padukone but here's how Ranveer Singh is spending time at Cannes
Ranveer Singh recently flew down to France to be with his wife Deepika Padukone. We have unseen footage of the actor from Cannes. Gully Boy star gives us a proper insight into what he is up to at the Riviera resort.
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It's another McDonald's Monday! Chain is selling six Chicken McNuggets for just 99p today– and Double Quarter Pounder is only £1.29 tomorrow
- McDonald's has delighted fans by offering them two days worth of deals starting with 99p Chicken McNuggets today for those who order via the the app
- Tomorrow Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese for just £1.79 will be on offer
- It comes after the US chain delighted fans by announcing the return of its McSpicy burger as part of its new summer menu
McDonald's has delighted fans by offering them two days worth of deals starting with 99p Chicken McNuggets today.
Fans of the fast food chain can pick up the deal across the UK, but will have to order via available exclusively via the McDonald's App.
Customers can order six mouth-watering Chicken McNuggets, which are made with 100 per cent chicken breast meat in a deliciously crispy coating.
If that doesn't tickle your taste buds, on Tuesday McDonald's is doubling up their offering, with the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese for just £1.79 – a massive £2.90 saving.
McDonald's has delighted fans by offering them two days worth of deals starting with 99p Chicken McNuggets today
If that doesn't tickle your taste buds, on Tuesday McDonald's is doubling up their offering, with the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese for just £1.79 – a massive £2.90 saving.
The Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese is made of two beef patties, two slices of cheddar cheese, onions, pickles, mustard, and a dollop of tomato ketchup in a soft sesame seed bun – delicious.
The offer is available nationwide but customers will have to order via the MyMcDonald's App meaning it's not available on Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats.
It comes after the US chain delighted fans by announcing the return of its McSpicy burger as part of its new summer menu.
The burger, which costs £4.25 is made of spicy chicken breast fillet topped with lettuce and mayo, all packed between a toasted sesame seed bun.
McDonald's has delighted fans by announcing the return of its McSpicy burger as part of its new summer menu.
The chain is also bringing back the Grand Big Mac for summer (left) and a Raspberry and Flake Mcflurry
It has been joined on the menu by other fan favourites including Grand Big Mac, Grand Big Mac with Bacon, Cheesy Garlic Bites and Flake Raspberry & Flake Chocolate McFlurry.
The burger is a a sure-fire hit which will be music to the ears of fans across the nation who have been demanding its return to the menu.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tandem Infrastructure ("Tandem") announced today that Hudson Sustainable Group and affiliates (collectively, "Hudson"), have invested in the newly formed "green" industrial real estate platform.
The strategic investment from Hudson will enable the company to accelerate its plans to launch a nationwide industrial real estate portfolio that will have a heightened focus on sustainability and decarbonization solutions for real estate tenants and logistics companies. Tandem is one of the first companies purpose-built to incorporate commercial solar, battery storage, electric truck charging infrastructure and new cutting-edge sustainable upgrades into a network of industrial real estate assets.
"Hundreds of companies have pledged to shrink their carbon footprint and they seek to utilize the industrial real estate they occupy to support their decarbonization initiatives. By providing high-quality sustainable infrastructure for our tenants, the Tandem platform transforms a potential cost center into a revenue generating amenity allowing us to capture better rents, achieve higher values for our properties and help lower carbon emissions in a meaningful way. Now that we have partnered with the team at Hudson, we are officially a new type of operator with extensive expertise across commercial real estate, sustainable infrastructure, and emerging energy technologies," said Patrick O'Malley, Managing Partner and Founder of Tandem.
Under this strategic partnership Tandem will benefit from the expertise and resources of the Hudson Sustainable Group platform.
"Tandem represents a core component of our strategy to incorporate technology-enabled services that reduce carbon emissions in commercial buildings, while also unlocking great value for our investors. We firmly believe several existing and emerging technologies can have an outsized role on industrial real estate returns when properly deployed across a portfolio," said Neil Auerbach, CEO of Hudson Sustainable Group.
The investment from Hudson validates Tandem's roadmap as the company leverages its alternative energy investment expertise to support and help grow the company. Wilson Chang and Stephen Rothstein will also join Tandem's Board of Directors.
ABOUT TANDEM
Launched in 2021 Tandem Infrastructure ("Tandem") is a purpose-built platform that incorporates commercial solar, battery storage, electric truck charging capabilities and new innovative sustainable upgrades into industrial real estate assets across the country. For more information visit www.tandeminf.com
ABOUT HUDSON
Hudson Sustainable Group ("Hudson", or the "Company"), with offices in Miami and Tokyo, is focused on investing in the sustainability sector globally, with an emphasis on renewable energy, resource efficiency, and other aspects of sustainability. Founded in 2007, Hudson acts as both a principal investor and asset manager and has made investments in energy technology and infrastructure across 26 countries. For more information, visit www.hudsonsustainable.com
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May 23 (Reuters) - Russia's Nornickel GMKN.MM expects a global palladium market deficit at 100,000 troy ounces and a global nickel market surplus of 37,000 tonnes in 2022, it said on Monday, downgrading both estimates from its February forecast.
Western sanctions imposed on Moscow after it sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 have not targeted Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel, so far.
"Russian nickel exports have not been affected, and Nornickel continues to fulfil all contractual obligations," it said in its updated market review.
"It is important to remember that the exclusion of Russian nickel from the trade system would be disastrous for the London Metals Exchange and the global nickel market as Nornickel's share in high-grade nickel production was about 20% in 2021," it added.
In 2023, Nornickel expects the market surplus to widen to 103,000 tonnes of nickel - mainly in low-grade nickel - due to the start of new production capacity in Indonesia.
In February, the miner expected the global palladium market deficit at 300,000 ounces and the global nickel market surplus of 42,000 tonnes in 2022.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Louise Heavens)
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What does the winner of Bake Off: The Professionals win?
BAKE Off: The Professionals is back for a new series, with more cooks whipping up a storm in the kitchen.
The Bake Off spin-off show - which sees new host Stacey Solomon join the series - returns to Channel 4, but there can only be one winner.
What is the prize for Bake Off: The Professionals winner?
As well as being crowned the creme de la creme in the competition, the winners are also awarded an engraved silver serving tray.
The sought after gong can be life-changing to the pair who are awarded with it.
Like the original Bake Off, there is no cash prize for winning the series.
But, the publicity for scooping the Bake Off: The Professionals crown can open doors for the star winning bakers.
Who won Bake Off: The Professionals 2021?
Cardiff pastry chefs Andrew and Michael from Gin & Bake were crowned winners of the 2021 series.
After their incredible triumph, Michael immediately put his head in his hand as he tried to fight back the tears.
Speaking of the win later, he said: "Even getting to the final was an achievement but to win is next level.’
Bake Off: The Professional judge Cherish Finden said about Andrew and Michael’s winning pudding: “Best dessert I’ve tasted today.”
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While co-judge, Benoît Blin added: “I have to say my hat goes to you guys, you’ve got the height, you’ve got the width, you’ve got the colour, you’ve nailed the brief.”
Team Captain Michael has worked at the likes of Gleneagles in Scotland and Cardiff’s St David’s.
While Andrew is passionate about his country and has worked at various establishments in Wales.
When is Bake Off: The Professionals 2022 on TV and how can I watch it?
Bake Off: The Professionals 2022 will return TOMORROW (May 24, 2022) at 8pm on Channel 4.
In each episode the new teams must summon up all their patisserie prowess to wow the judges and stay in the competition.
Twelve teams of pastry chefs from restaurants, hotels, and small businesses in a bid to take home the trophy.
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U of I System impact: $19 billion annually on Illinois economy
The University of Illinois System generates $19 billion a year for the state’s economy and supports more than 164,000 jobs, one of every 46 jobs in the state, according to the preliminary findings of a new study revealed Thursday by U of I System President Tim Killeen. Through...
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A young Indian side failed to capitalise on a number of chances and conceded a goal two minutes before the end of the match against arch-rivals Pakistan as the opening encounter between the two teams ended 1-1 in the Asia Cup hockey competition here on Monday.
India had to thank goalkeeper Suraj Karkera who pulled off at least five superb saves to keep India in the hunt before they conceded a late goal.
Selvam Karthi opened the score for India in the eighth minute when his drag flick on India’s second penalty corner took a deflection off a defender’s stick and went into the goal to make it 1-0.
India then created many chances but could not add to their score while Pakistan too missed many chances, But just when it looked like India will be lucky to gain the full three points from the match, Rana Abdul shot off a penalty corner save by Birendra Lakra on the goal line and scored the equaliser. Forward Simranjeet had a chance in the final minute of the match but shot wide as the match ended 1-1.
India dominated the match, enjoying 55 percent possession as against 45 by their rivals. However, the two teams made 11 shots each at the goal and had 19 circle penetrations each. India earned six penalty corners while Pakistan had one as they scored a goal each.
India had gone into the match with seven first-timers with only Birendra Lakra, Neelam Sanjiv Xess, Simranjeet Singh and SV Sunil besides Karkera having some experience of playing at the senior level.
The team paid for the lack of experience as the players committed a number of errors, allowed turnovers and lacked direction upfront.
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Sociedad Quimica (SQM) Q1 Earnings and Sales Trounce Estimates
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. SQM recorded a profit of $796.1 million or $2.79 per share for first-quarter 2022, up from $68 million 26 cents in the year-ago quarter. Earnings per share for the reported quarter topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23.
The company registered revenues of $2,019.8 million for the quarter, up nearly fourfold year over year. It also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,283.7 million.
The company gained from higher prices across its business lines with a significant increase in lithium prices in the reported quarter.
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Segment Highlights
Revenues from the Lithium and Derivatives segment surged more than tenfold year over year to $1,446.4 million in the reported quarter. The upside was driven by strong lithium sales volumes and prices.
The Specialty Plant Nutrients ("SPN") segment raked in revenues of $275.3 million, up around 42% year over year. The upside was mainly driven by higher prices.
Revenues from the Iodine and Derivatives unit came in at $152.4 million, up around 59% year over year. The segment benefited from higher volumes on strong demand recovery as well as higher average prices.
Revenues from the Potassium Chloride and Potassium Sulfate business jumped around 89% year over year to $114.1 million. Sales were driven by a significant increase in average prices.
The Industrial Chemicals unit recorded sales of $27.1 million, down around 26% year over year, hurt by reduced solar salts sales volumes.
Financials
The company’s cash and cash equivalents were $5,898.9 million at the end of the quarter, up around 29% on a sequential basis. Long-term debt was $2,567.4 million, down around 0.8% sequentially.
Outlook
Moving ahead, the company envisions global lithium market to growth at least 30% in 2022. It expects sales volumes to exceed 140,000 metric tons this year. The lockdowns in China may somewhat impact volumes in the second quarter, the company noted.
In SPN, the company expects sustained supply restrictions and higher prices to impact demand growth in the agricultural potassium nitrate market, impacting its sales volumes in 2022.
The company also expects iodine prices to continue to rise in the coming quarters. It also sees sales volumes for potassium chloride to reach around 750,000 metric tons in 2022.
Price Performance
Shares of Sociedad Quimica are up 125.9% over a year compared with the industry’s rise of 55.2%.
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Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Sociedad Quimica currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Other top-ranked stocks worth considering in the basic materials space include Commercial Metals Company CMC, Nutrien Ltd. NTR and Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD.
Commercial Metals, carrying a Zacks Rank #1, has a projected earnings growth rate of 78.2% for the current fiscal year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CMC's current fiscal year earnings has been revised 31.9% upward over the past 60 days. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Commercial Metals beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in three of the last four quarters while missed once. It has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of roughly 16%, on average. CMC has gained around 16% in a year.
Nutrien, sporting a Zacks Rank #1, has an expected earnings growth rate of 161.9% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NTR's current-year earnings has been revised 38.8% upward over the last 60 days.
Nutrien beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in three of the last four quarters while missed once. It has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of roughly 5.8%, on average. NTR has rallied around 59% in a year.
Steel Dynamics, carrying a Zacks Rank #1, has an expected earnings growth rate of 33.8% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for STLD's current-year earnings has been revised 33.8% upward over the last 60 days.
Steel Dynamics beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the last four quarters, the average being roughly 2.5%. STLD has gained around 22% in a year.
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The Winona Arts Center (WAC), 228 East 5th, will offer a concert by the Winona Fiddlers on June 5 at 2 pm.
Founded and directed by Betsy Neil in 2000, The Winona Fiddlers is made up of string instrument students who have a special interest in learning and performing traditional fiddle music from around the world. The ages in the group range from elementary to high school seniors.
The group meets once a week throughout the school year, and they perform at various local events. Fiddle tunes are mostly taught by ear, and since the group is multi-age with a large range of ability, students learn at a variety of levels as they progress.
The concert will feature students performing Irish, Scottish, Cajun, French Canadian, Ukrainian, and Appalachian Old Time Dance Music, along with a few novelty tunes. The Fiddlers will be joined by guest musicians Maureen Mullen on guitar, and Adelyn Rosenwinkel on banjo and triangle. The concert will also feature Winona Fiddlers alumni.
Coffeehouse opens at 1 pm and the music starts at 2 pm.
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Qube Research & Technologies Ltd trimmed its position in shares of VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ANGL – Get Rating) by 92.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 53,959 shares of the company’s stock after selling 709,392 shares during the quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd’s holdings in VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF were worth $1,779,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,700,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $682,486,000 after acquiring an additional 1,489,360 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF by 707.8% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 928,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,605,000 after acquiring an additional 813,926 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,951,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,599,000 after acquiring an additional 613,622 shares in the last quarter. Signify Wealth lifted its position in VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF by 71.2% in the 4th quarter. Signify Wealth now owns 1,265,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,730,000 after acquiring an additional 526,517 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wallington Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $15,100,000.
Shares of ANGL stock opened at $28.06 on Monday. VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $27.77 and a 1 year high of $33.43. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $29.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.07.
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“Mostly what people watch the show for is to enjoy the time with that family, and we’d done 150-something episodes by that point, maybe a little more,” says “Black-ish” showrunner Courtney Lilly about the eighth and final season of the ABC comedy series, which concluded this spring. “We just wanted to give them 13 more half-hours where they could have fun, celebrate the joy that hopefully the show brought.” We talked to Lilly as part of our “Meet the Experts” TV showrunners panel. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“Black-ish” explored the lives of the Johnson family, who enjoy lives of affluence (father Dre is an ad executive; mother Rainbow is a doctor) but still face conflict as one of the few Black families in a predominantly white neighborhood — and for Dre, a largely white workplace. But while the series has confronted issues that have made real-world headlines — from police brutality to Donald Trump to the history of Juneteenth — for the most part “we just enjoy seeing a family that enjoys being around each other.” So to close it out, Lilly wanted the audience to enjoy spending time with the family “before they just kind of shuffle off into syndication.”
But that doesn’t mean the characters didn’t have a lot on their minds this year. Twins Jack and Diane (Miles Brown and Marsai Martin) faced the possibility of charting different paths through college, Pops and Ruby (Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis) contemplated the next phase of their lives, and Dre and Bow considered major changes. It was a reflection of how during the COVID-19 pandemic many of us “went back and looked at where we were in life, the decisions we were making, using it as an opportunity to kind of relaunch and reevaluate … We wanted to go full circle.”
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Industry leaders join to deliver ETF issuers a singular destination for services and solutions
NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consortio Funds Trust (CFT) today announced its full suite of leading service providers from across the ETF industry. The consortium has joined together to help create and grow ETFs, providing an integrated, cost-effective, and turnkey solution to support ETF sponsors in planning, launching, operating, and growing their exchange-traded products. The Trust is designed to be a collaborative framework which issuers can leverage to help build, expand, and maintain their ETF businesses.
Firms that have engaged in a strategic relationship with CFT by integrating their services include:
- FLX Networks
- Foreside
- Paralel Technologies
- State Street
- Vedder Price
- Vident Investment Advisory
"We are excited to have these top caliber strategic providers as part of the Consortio platform, and leverage the extended distribution, capital markets, and other ETF industry relationships they bring to offer ETF issuers a truly comprehensive and innovative solution for their ETF initiatives," said Bradley Swenson, President of Consortio Funds Trust.
The firms are available to support ETF issuers with everything from administration to sales and marketing to legal and compliance, while also delivering access to established relationships with intermediaries, exchanges, capital markets, and index providers.
About Consortio Funds Trust
The CFT solution brings together industry innovators to deliver an independent and strategic collaboration to support asset managers' ETF initiatives. Through one end-to-end relationship, asset managers can leverage extensive domain expertise to effectively launch, grow, and scale their ETFs through a variety of shared resources, services, and cutting-edge technologies.
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Terrifying moment two French fighter jets collide MID-AIR during display - but are both able to land safely
- The incident involved Rafale aircraft and took place at the 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard base in Charente
- An investigation has been launched into the accident which left the top tail of one of the aircraft damaged
- Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot sound and the debris 'damaged a roof' in the neighbouring village
This is the terrifying moment two French fighter jets collided mid-air during a national airshow at a military base in southwest France on Sunday.
The incident involved Rafale aircraft from the 30th hunting squadron and took place at the 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard base in Charente at around 12.40pm.
Both planes were able to land safely, however an investigation has been launched into the accident which left the top tail of one of the aircraft damaged.
This is the terrifying moment two French fighter jets collided mid-air during a national airshow at a military base in southwest France on Sunday (debris circled)
Colonel Nicolas Lyautey, commander of the airbase, said: 'One of the [aircraft] lost a piece of its fin, which damaged the roof of a house when it fell.'
He added that the fighter jets landed 'without difficulty', 'no one was injured' and such a collision was 'very rare'.
Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot sound during the session and one resident in the neighbouring village of Gensac-la-Pallue said that the debris 'damaged a roof' before 'falling on the pavement'.
The incident involved Rafale aircraft from the 30th hunting squadron and took place at the 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard base in Charente at around 12.40pm
Both planes were able to land safely, however an investigation has been launched into the accident which left the top tail of one of the aircraft damaged
Colonel Nicolas Lyautey, commander of the airbase, said: 'One of the [aircraft] lost a piece of its fin, which damaged the roof of a house when it fell'
'It was a piece measuring around 1m40. I saw it from a distance, and there were lots of law enforcement officers around it. A neighbour sent me a photo.
'Just as well that the occupant of the house wasn’t at home when it happened,' The Connexion reported.
According to France 3, the Air Force press office said that 'such an accident is extremely rare' and the last time a similar incident occurred was in April 2010.
He added that the fighter jets landed 'without difficulty', 'no one was injured' and such a collision was 'very rare'
Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot sound during the session and one resident in the neighbouring village of Gensac-la-Pallue said that the debris 'damaged a roof' before 'falling on the pavement'
'It was a piece measuring around 1m40. I saw it from a distance, and there were lots of law enforcement officers around it. A neighbour sent me a photo'
'Just as well that the occupant of the house wasn’t at home when it happened,' The Connexion reported
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'AP Lazer introduces the new SN2616LR '
LANSING, Mich., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AP Lazer® introduces a new entry-level laser machine, the AP Lazer SN2616LR, featuring a low rider carriage cart, allowing the machine to effortlessly move from its standard position to the floor with a simple press of a button. The new model can engrave any object without size and weight limitations.
Designed for profit-seeking hobbyists ready to scale their business to the next level, the new machine targets a large segment of the population who join a growing trend of startup entrepreneurs and become part of the Great Resignation. The AP Lazer SN2616LR is armed with 60-watt CO2 laser power and a 26-inch by 16-inch cutting and engraving area. While the customization market continues to grow in popularity, the SN2616LR provides the business owner with an entrée to a less competitive part of that market – large object customization, which includes floor engraving. The new laser machine provides entrepreneurs with the ability to expand in the rapidly accelerating and profitable emotional marketplace.
Side Hustle Nation reports 45 percent of working Americans, 70 million, have a side hustle. In the past 10 years, hobby laser machines, along with other low-cost personalization machines, such as vinyl cutters, sublimation printers, screen printing and embroidery machines, have entered basements, and garages of homes. Creative hobbyists have realized great success through channels such as Etsy, e-commerce, and social media. Their products have touched the hearts of buyers. "From 2020 to 2021, during COVID-19, our sales went up by 50 percent with 90 percent of that growth from business startups. That's when we decided to speed up our entry level business machine development," said Tong Li, AP Lazer® CEO and inventor of the machine.
Previously, all hobby laser machines could only engrave small objects, and low-cost hobby machines come with minimal tech supports, leaving business owners struggling and stuck with simple technical obstacles. Small business owners, especially side hustle hobbyists routinely work off hours, weekends, and holidays.
With a patented open architecture and a low rider carriage cart which moves the laser to any height, SN2616LR can easily engrave furniture and home décor; floors and pavements; doors and windows; and wine barrels and bottles – along with anything a hobby laser can engrave and cut. It can also lead entrepreneurs to enter the funeral market to engrave caskets, cremation urns, granite monuments, memorial keep sakes, and pet memorial products – another fast-growing niche market in recent years. AP Lazer provides a 24/7/365 tech support on all their machines, saving time for entrepreneurs to grow the businesses they love.
"Stepping into the emotional marketplace without size and weight limitations is both exciting and profitable," said Li. "So far, the business world focuses on spending billions to run emotional marketing ads pretending to fill the emotional needs of the consumers. Creating meaningful products by engraving sentiments that evoke love, inspiration or special memories on something even as mundane as a dollar store wine glass, can directly satisfy a customer's emotional need, and generate high meaningful profit. That's a huge difference compared with running high-cost emotional ads. In the emotional marketplace, all sentimental needs are satisfied with meaningful products – that's a revolution."
About AP Lazer
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, AP Lazer is a privately owned manufacturer and distributor of patented, open architecture CNC laser machines. AP Lazer provides 24/7 tech support 365 days a year. Its customers are located throughout the U.S. and on six continents. AP LAZER® CO2 laser machines are manufactured in Canada by AP Lazer Canada MFG. Inc, located in Windsor, Ontario. For more information visit www.APLazer.com, www.facebook.com/lasers or call 1-800-585-8617.
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Idina Menzel Fuses Bi-Coastal Lifestyle with Chic-Casual Apparel, Available in Sizes XXS – 3X
WEST CHESTER, Pa., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QVC, a world leader in video commerce and well-known for its long-standing commitment to size-inclusive apparel, announced today that it has collaborated with Idina Menzel to launch her first apparel line, Encore by Idina Menzel, exclusively for QVC. The first-ever collaboration with Tony Award-winning Broadway star, singer/songwriter, actress and mom, Idina Menzel, was created to encourage women to embrace their individuality with stylish pieces that are effortless, comfortable and designed for a busy lifestyle. Encore by Idina Menzel, which will feature all items in sizes XXS – 3X and priced from $39 to $100 regardless of size, will be exclusively available to QVC beginning May 18 at QVC.com and Idina will make her on-air debut on Monday, May 23 throughout the day on QVC.
"Idina Menzel is synonymous with chic apparel that meets the demands of her busy lifestyle," said Rachel Ungaro, Vice President/General Merchandise Manager of Apparel for QVC. "This collection perfectly sets the stage for women seeking an effortless yet sophisticated wardrobe, all at affordable prices. Most importantly, Idina is immensely engaging, and we know our customers will relate to her story and the inspiration behind her collection."
Every piece in the Encore by Idina Menzel collection expresses a modern sensibility and attitude in streamlined silhouettes of ultra-soft fabrications mixed with stylish details. From pinnacle pieces such as a chic hooded romper and the tie-waist jumpsuit to a core assortment of functional and versatile dresses, sweaters, bottoms, and tops, Idina designed her QVC line to fit every woman's lifestyle. The May collection features more than 15 cozy and layerable spring wardrobe staples that echo Idina's personal ethos of living authentically.
"I believe every woman deserves her own 'Encore' because I applaud the many roles women play brilliantly every day from work, to family, and everything in between" says Idina Menzel. "I'm so proud to have worked with the QVC and Newtimes Group teams to design a collection that includes easy-to-wear, stylish pieces that are built to last that won't upstage but allows for individuality to shine through."
For over 25 years, Idina Menzel has captured audiences as a Tony Award-winning performer, actress singer, and songwriter in addition to her off-stage roles as a mother, wife, and philanthropist. Supporting an active lifestyle with stylish, comfortable, and functional attire that goes from day to night, Idina is bringing her wardrobe solution to QVC, elevating the shared experiences of women. Encore by Idina Menzel upholds QVC's commitment to size-inclusive apparel by offering sizing from XXS to 3X, as well as inseams of regular, tall and petite, that allows customers to build a timeless wardrobe where fashion meets their fit and lifestyle.
About QVC®
QVC is a world leader in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms. QVC empowers shoppers with knowledge and shares insights in a lively and engaging way. QVC offers an ever-changing collection of familiar brands and fresh new products – from home and fashion to beauty, electronics and jewelry – and connects shoppers to interesting personalities, engaging stories and award-winning customer service. Based in West Chester, Pa., and founded in 1986, QVC has retail operations in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan and Italy. Worldwide, QVC reaches more than 200 million homes via its 12 broadcast networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, websites, mobile apps and social pages. To learn more, visit corporate.qvc.com, follow @QVC on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow QVC on Pinterest, YouTube or LinkedIn.
Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) includes QVC, HSN®, Zulily® and the Cornerstone brands (collectively, "Qurate Retail GroupSM"), as well as other minority interests and green energy investments. Qurate Retail Group is dedicated to providing a more human way to shop and is the largest player in vCommerce. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn. QVC and Q are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.
About Newtimes Group of Companies
One of the world's largest apparel development and sourcing solution agencies, Newtimes Group (NTG) operates 50 offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. A family-owned business for 60 years, NTG places an emphasis on design and quality. Newtimes Group America develops the Encore by Idina Menzel Collection with a passion and integrity for which NTG is known for globally.
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Preparing for an Apprenticeship Audit
July 21 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Education and Skills Funding Agency funding rules and requirements are disparate, complex and easy to misinterpret.
The responsibility for identifying irregularities in the claims process, in part rests with the ESFA’s Provider Risk and Assurance Team who have been instrumental in recovering millions of pounds from providers through the extrapolated clawback process.
In addition, the ESFA undertake desktop Financial Audits on your monthly returns with a view to identifying errors, inconsistencies and potential overclaims.
At this important seminar we will talk through the audit requirements of the apprenticeship model, giving you tips and advice to ensure that your paperwork is robust and that you are prepared for the audit review.
The seminar will cover:
The ESFA Audit Process and what you can expect;
The Sample Testing Process, error reporting and the potential consequences of getting it wrong;
The key documentation you will need to have available and the importance of ensuring its compliance with the funding guidance and audit requirements;
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We will also share our own experience of being audited by the ESFA in 2021—where we secured a 0% error rate.
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OSLO, Norway, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Zwipe AS was held Monday 23 May 2022 at 9:00 (CEST). All the items on the agenda were addressed and approved. Attached are the minutes of the Annual General Meeting. The attendants of the AGM represented 19.21% of the votes in the company.
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This is information that Zwipe AS is obligated to make public pursuant to the continuing obligations of companies admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Market Oslo and on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North is FNCA Sweden AB, info@fnca.se, +46 (0)8528 00 399. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, on 23 May 2022 at 16:05 CEST.
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Murder investigation latest: Woman out of hospital as man's bail extended
- Credit: Charlotte Bond
A man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after a double stabbing has had his bail extended.
Officers were called at about 3pm on Tuesday, April 26, following reports of a fatal stabbing at a car park in Harland Court, off Station Hill.
During the incident, a man was fatally stabbed and a woman seriously injured.
Police believe the parties were known to each other.
A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and was originally released on bail until Sunday, May 22.
His bail has now been extended to July 26 to answer at Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre.
Subject to confirmation at formal inquest proceedings, the deceased was identified as Karl Skoulding, aged 43 from Bury St Edmunds.
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A woman in her 40s is due to be released from hospital later this afternoon.
Detectives continue to appeal for any witnesses to the attack and would like to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of Harland Court between 2pm and 3pm.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Major Investigations Team, quoting the reference number 37/24952/22.
Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form.
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The National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday knocked a group of students for petitions against the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun.
The PUNCH reports that Abiodun has been enmeshed in issues surrounding his alleged criminal records in the United States of America.
The PUNCH had also reported how the Department of State Services had reportedly arrested a blogger who published a story on the records of the governor.
But NANS in a statement read by its Southwest Coordinator, Adegboye Olatunji, during a protest staged at the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja on Monday said, “We condemn in its entirety and dissociate the leadership of NANS Zone D from the frivolous petition written against Prince Dr Dapo Abiodun co-signed by the duo of Victor C, Ezenagu and Comr. Chuks Okafor who claims to be the PRO and Senate President of NANS respectively.
“Their call for prosecution and disqualification of Governor Dapo Abiodun from running for the second term in office as the Executive Governor of Ogun State through their petition to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission copied to the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress is nothing but a ruse that cannot stand the test of time.
“It is laughable that this group of jobless youths who claim to be student leaders tagging a committed Governor with different names is not recognised students leaders in Ogun state and South West. They are sponsored blackmailers, doing the bid of their paymasters to destabilise our dear state, Ogun state.
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“Finally, we wish to call on the leadership of the All Progressive Congress under your Chairmanship to disregard the frivolous petition. To substantiate our claim that H.E Dapo Abiodun enjoys the support of the constituted students bodies in Ogun state, a solidarity rally to commend the developmental efforts of the governor and pass a Vote of confidence on him was carried out with massive student turnout in the capital city of the state on Thursday, 19th May 2022.
“We do hope that the facts and clarifications provided by this letter are effectively used by the party’s leadership”.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Insurance Group, LLC ("Independent Group") announced today that its life and annuity subsidiary, Independent Life Insurance Company ("Independent Life"), has successfully launched iStructure, the first uncapped index-linked structured settlement annuity. Independent Life has secured almost $50 million in committed sales for the product from both settlement recoveries and installment sales of real estate and businesses.
iStructure provides the opportunity for growth in payout amounts with the same flexibility and tax benefits of traditional structured settlements. Already, nearly 60 individuals have elected to use iStructure for future periodic payments, with a wide variety of adoption: minors, adults, attorneys, personal injury cases, taxable settlements, and installment sales. iStructure is now available to all appointed agents.
"iStructure has proven to be successful in helping to improve the lives and needs of our payees and distribution partners," said James Atkins, FSA, MAAA, Chief Executive Officer of Independent Life. "Our proprietary quoting software, Mosaic, has been built from the ground up and produces illustration packages that lead our marketplace in design and capability," he added.
The annuity will be linked to the Franklin BofA World Index™, powered by the quantitative insights of Franklin Templeton and Bank of America, with the objective of capturing long-term growth by systematically investing in a volatility-controlled equity index of companies around the world.
"Our distribution partners are incredibly excited about iStructure because it is unlike anything else they can offer their clients," said Christopher Bua, Senior Vice President of Sales for Independent Life. "One Fortune 50 company is already utilizing iStructure to resolve claims and their representative says this is the product they have been waiting 15 years for. We continue to listen to our partners on how to enhance an already great solution, so look for iStructure to become even more compelling as the product evolves."
iStructure can be used for a variety of situations including personal injury cases, structured attorney fees, structured installment sales and taxable settlements. The benefits for clients include tax-free and tax-efficient income, the potential for increasing income, customizable payment options, market-downside protection, and protection against inflation.
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Founded by insurance industry experts, Independent Group is a forward-thinking enterprise whose complementary product and service companies improve outcomes for all structured settlement stakeholders. Independent Life, its underwriting division, provides structured settlement solutions, including annuities, to serve the needs of injured parties, their families and advocates. With its unique profile and ambitious vision for the structured settlement industry, Independent Life has attracted world-class partners: LKCM Headwater Investments, KKR's Kilter Finance and Hannover Re USA support Independent Life's growth initiatives. For more on what makes Independent Life different, visit www.independent.life.
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“She don wound all her kind” – Lady stirs reactions as she says only broke girls date more than one man (Video)
A young woman has taken to social media to lambast unfaithful ladies who have intimate relationship with more than one man at the same time.
The lady claims that the chief reason many women enter amorous relationship with more than one man is because they are financially dependent.
She says that any lady who decides to go out with another man while already in a relationship with one is a hungry lady.
Her claim has sparked varied reactions among netizens.
her_candiness wrote: “You think?? Some people can’t just be faithful even if you give them the world so I disagree”
14_characters wrote: ” We need to protect her seriously”
the_real_tobe_official wrote: “Ahhhh she don wound all her kind”
dorimevibes wrote: “It could also mean she doesnt want to put her eggs in one basket. So when the first guy disappoints her she has another option to turn to”
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Clemson’s baseball team gave itself some much-needed momentum heading into this week’s ACC Tournament by sweeping Boston College over the weekend, but have the Tigers done enough to earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament?
The Tigers are No. 30 in the NCAA’s latest RPI rankings but finished the regular season three games under .500 in ACC play, making their resume extra bubbly. But one media outlet likes Clemson’s chances of making a regional, though it’s not a particularly strong level of confidence.
D1Baseball.com has Clemson as its final team into the 64-team field in its latest NCAA Tournament projections released Sunday. But Clemson “needs to bolster its case in the ACC Tournament,” the website writes. D1Baseball.com has 11 ACC teams making the NCAA Tournament. The record for ACC teams to make the tournament is ten.
As the 12th and final seed, Clemson is joined by No. 1 seed Virginia Tech and No. 8 seed North Carolina in Pool A at the ACC Tournament. The Tigers will begin conference tournament play Tuesday against the Tar Heels before taking on Virginia Tech on Thursday. Both games from Charlotte’s Truist Field are slated for a 7 p.m. first pitch. | https://theclemsoninsider.com/2022/05/23/where-is-clemson-in-these-ncaa-baseball-tournament-projections/ | 2022-05-23T15:17:22Z | https://theclemsoninsider.com/2022/05/23/where-is-clemson-in-these-ncaa-baseball-tournament-projections/ | false | 1 |
Starbucks exiting Russian market, will give six months advance salary to employees
1 min read . 08:01 PM IST- At present, a Kuwait-based franchise operator, Alshaya Group owns and operates Starbucks stores in Russia.
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The American multinational chain of coffeehouses firm, Starbucks on Monday announced to exit the Russian market amidst the Kremlin and Ukraine war. The move comes after the fast-food company, Mcdonald's announced its exit.
The American multinational chain of coffeehouses firm, Starbucks on Monday announced to exit the Russian market amidst the Kremlin and Ukraine war. The move comes after the fast-food company, Mcdonald's announced its exit.
In a memo to employees, Starbucks said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia, as per the AP report.
In a memo to employees, Starbucks said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia, as per the AP report.
However, Starbucks also said that it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees for a period of six months and help them transition to new jobs.
Starbucks Corp. CEO Kevin Johnson wrote in a message to employees that "through this dynamic situation, we will continue to make decisions that are true to our mission and values and communicate with transparency."
Last week, Mcdonald's announced its exit from the Russian market. The stores which are almost all owned by Mcdonald's are being sold to an existing Russian franchisee. However, these stores no longer will be allowed to use McDonald's name or menu.
At present, a Kuwait-based franchise operator, Alshaya Group owns and operates Starbucks stores in Russia.
Amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in early March, Starbucks had announced to keep its Russian stores open, however, decided to donate any profits to humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
However, after major food and beverages companies such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald's, and others temporarily halted their business in Russia - Starbucks changed its course as well and announced a temporary shut down of its Russian stores.
Starbucks stepped into the Russian market in 2007.
After Moscow led an all-around invasion in Ukraine in the last week of February, many western companies in various segments announced their exit from the market. | https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/starbucks-exiting-russian-market-will-give-six-months-advance-salary-to-employees/amp-11653315907462.html | 2022-05-23T15:17:41Z | https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/starbucks-exiting-russian-market-will-give-six-months-advance-salary-to-employees/amp-11653315907462.html | false | 2 |
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At 160 E. Main St.
BAY CITY, Mich., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Physical Therapy & Rehab Specialists opened a second local outpatient clinic today at 160 E. Main St.
Bay City Uptown, as the new clinic is known, is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. To make an appointment, call 989-900-0251 or visit PTandRehab.com.
The clinic offers in-clinic and telehealth options for outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, which includes manual therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, pelvic health and pain, pre-and post-partum care, dry needling, back and neck pain, and orofacial and jaw pain and disorders.
Clinic director Krysti Weierstahl earned a doctor of physical therapy degree from the University of South Florida. She is certified in lymphedema therapy.
Weierstahl is joined on the clinic staff by physical therapist Kerry Comissiong Baker, who earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Grand Valley State University.
Physical Therapy & Rehab Specialists' other clinics comprise Bay City-West, 3720 Katalin Court; Coleman Family Center; Midland-Center City; Midland-East End; and Midland-Medical Professional Building.
The company is part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, which offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
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With Google I/O 2022 all wrapped up and in the rear-view mirror, we’re now left waiting for the arrival of all the new hardware Google chose to unveil at the event. One of the items announced – the Pixel Buds Pro – was a bit of a surprise to many of us as these new earbuds have only been rumored for a couple weeks at this point. Either way, Google has clearly been at work on them for quite some time and will be ready to let the world try them out in late July.
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With Google sharing nearly every detail imaginable about the new Pixel Buds Pro, there are only a few questions left about them at this point. Thanks to a certification filing, we know that they will wirelessly charge at 2.5W, but we still don’t know about general latency for things like gaming at this point, we don’t know how good Google’s ANC will be, and we can’t confirm that Google fixed the connectivity issues present in the original Pixel Buds. Until we have them in-hand, questions will remain that need answers.
Availability in 12 countries
Like the Pixel 6a, the Pixel Buds Pro will be released on July 21st for pre-orders and wide availability will happen the week after on July 28th. Again, just like the Pixel 6a, the Pixel Buds Pro will follow along to all the same countries for launch we reported on a few days ago, minus one key market: India. Here’s the list if you didn’t see that earlier post (via 9to5 Google):
- United States [$199]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Canada [CA$259.99]
- Colors: Charcoal, Fog, Lemongrass
- United Kingdom [£179]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- France [219 €]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Germany [€219]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Ireland [€219]
- Colors: Charcoal
- Italy [€219]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Spain [€219]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Australia [A$299]
- Colors: Charcoal, Fog, Lemongrass
- Japan [¥ 23,800]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Taiwan [$5,990]
- Colors: Charcoal, Fog
- Singapore [SGD 299]
- Colors: Charcoal
You’ll also note that not all colors are available in every market. That being said, it’s nice to see Google launch these new headphones in nearly all the same places we’ll see the Pixel 6a. Missing India is a bit of a bummer, though. While we’d all love to see Google further expand this list, it’s far better than launching in the US only and expanding down the road. Here’s hoping that list grows a bit post-launch and that by the time Pixel 7 and other related hardware launch, we might see this list get up over 20 countries.
With Google I/O 2022 all wrapped up and in the rear-view mirror, we’re now left waiting for the arrival of all the new hardware Google chose to unveil at the event. One of the items announced – the Pixel Buds Pro – was a bit of a surprise to many of us as these new earbuds have only been rumored for a couple weeks at this point. Either way, Google has clearly been at work on them for quite some time and will be ready to let the world try them out in late July.
With Google sharing nearly every detail imaginable about the new Pixel Buds Pro, there are only a few questions left about them at this point. Thanks to a certification filing, we know that they will wirelessly charge at 2.5W, but we still don’t know about general latency for things like gaming at this point, we don’t know how good Google’s ANC will be, and we can’t confirm that Google fixed the connectivity issues present in the original Pixel Buds. Until we have them in-hand, questions will remain that need answers.
Availability in 12 countries
Like the Pixel 6a, the Pixel Buds Pro will be released on July 21st for pre-orders and wide availability will happen the week after on July 28th. Again, just like the Pixel 6a, the Pixel Buds Pro will follow along to all the same countries for launch we reported on a few days ago, minus one key market: India. Here’s the list if you didn’t see that earlier post (via 9to5 Google):
- United States [$199]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Canada [CA$259.99]
- Colors: Charcoal, Fog, Lemongrass
- United Kingdom [£179]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- France [219 €]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Germany [€219]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Ireland [€219]
- Colors: Charcoal
- Italy [€219]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Spain [€219]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Australia [A$299]
- Colors: Charcoal, Fog, Lemongrass
- Japan [¥ 23,800]
- Colors: Coral, Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass
- Taiwan [$5,990]
- Colors: Charcoal, Fog
- Singapore [SGD 299]
- Colors: Charcoal
You’ll also note that not all colors are available in every market. That being said, it’s nice to see Google launch these new headphones in nearly all the same places we’ll see the Pixel 6a. Missing India is a bit of a bummer, though. While we’d all love to see Google further expand this list, it’s far better than launching in the US only and expanding down the road. Here’s hoping that list grows a bit post-launch and that by the time Pixel 7 and other related hardware launch, we might see this list get up over 20 countries.
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The Buckhorn Lions Club is celebrating its first year on the local scene. From the Christmas Parade to the Easter Egg Hunt things are rolling. Their very first motorcycle ride event for the Buckhorn District Lions Club will be June 25.
This is a charity event with all proceeds going to the local community initiatives supported by the Lions. Even if you don’t ride, stop by for some food and live music and admire all the shiny bikes.
The location is 1782 Lakehurst Rd., Buckhorn Community Centre with registration at 9 a.m. And kickstands up at 10:30 a.m. with a scenic ride through the picturesque Kawartha Lakes with a barbecue to follow. There is a $25 entry fee per bike and $10 gets you breakfast and lunch. All proceeds go to Lions Club initiatives.
The purpose of the Lions funds is community service and donations. This can be done in various ways. The treasurer’s committee focuses on ideas for disbursements. This committee is able to receive requests for consideration and can even respond fairly quickly to emergency requests and encourage community members to let us know what they need.
It has been agreed to by the executive to assign funds raised from large events to a specific project/community need/etc. going forward.
The treasurer has received many ideas for community service-based donations within the community, district and International Lions frameworks. The committee helps the treasurer to sort through these ideas and summarize them to bring forward to the executive and the membership for approval. Needed are two non-executive members to serve on the treasurer’s committee.
The Lions Club Annual Gala is also on the calendar for all Lions members on June 11. They will be celebrating what they have accomplished and what is planned. In addition to the motorcycle ride there will be a Corvette show in August.
And don’t forget the weekly summer concerts, Music on the Lock, organized by the Lions for Tuesdays in July and August. Local music groups will be entertaining starting on July 5. You need to bring a chair, sit back and enjoy!
Buckhorn Ratepayers’ debate
The Buckhorn Ratepayers Association will provide you with an opportunity to hear the plans and opinions of the six candidates for the Peterborough-Kawartha Riding on May 30 at the Buckhorn Community Centre.
Candidates will have the same six questions to answer regarding inflation, needs in health care, housing for Seniors and other issues immediate in today’s world. Those attending will have the opportunity to submit questions. You may submit a question to buckhornratepayers@gmail.com previous to the debate or you may submit a question when arriving at the debate on May 30 at 7 p.m.
Candidates will have five minutes to introduce themselves and summarize at the end. There will be a time limit for each response. Take the time to inform yourself of the various positions of your local candidate in order to make an informed choice on June 2.
St. Matthew-St. Aidan Sale
St. Matthew-St. Aidan Anglican Church in Buckhorn, 1937 Lakehurst Road (across from the Locks) will hold a Plant Sale and Bake Sale on June 11 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Plant Sale will feature a selection of popular perennials. The Bake Sale will have tasty of offerings of baked goods.
Bulky plastic recycling
A new plastic — bulky/hard — is now accepted for recycling at Trent Lakes Landfill. This includes all coloured plastic containers with HFPR, polypropylene or LDPE. The item must be greater than 10 litres or 10 kilograms capacity and up to and including a 95 gallon recycling bin.
It also includes clean plastic pails/buckets, crates, clean plastic drums, storage containers, empty garbage cans, recycling bins, totes/bins, laundry baskets or large flower pots. Items not accepted are plastic toys, plastic lawn furniture, hangers, empty gas cans or paddle boats. | https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/opinion/contributors/2022/05/23/buckhorn-new-lions-club-marks-one-year-on-the-scene-with-fundraisers.html | 2022-05-23T15:24:38Z | https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/opinion/contributors/2022/05/23/buckhorn-new-lions-club-marks-one-year-on-the-scene-with-fundraisers.html | true | 1 |
Eriksen makes Garth's team of the season
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BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks has picked Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen in his Premier League team of the season.
Crooks said: "Some readers may be a little surprised to see Christian Eriksen in my team selection.
"I'm amazed he's playing professional football at all. To suffer a cardiac arrest while playing for your country must have been a life-changing experience.
"To come back from it, return to the game and then transform a team, as he has done, is quite remarkable. His performances for Brentford have been outstanding and it's great to have him back." | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cn0mjgxg477o | 2022-05-23T15:25:10Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cn0mjgxg477o | true | null |
James Dyson Created 5,127 Versions of a Product That Failed Before Finally Succeeding. His Tenacity Reveals a Secret of Entrepreneurship.
Sometimes wrong turns are what lead you to success.
“Failure is interesting — it's part of making progress. You never learn from success, but you do learn from failure.” — James Dyson, British inventor
Imagine spending five years of your life creating 5,127 versions of a product that failed. That’s exactly what the inventor of cyclonic vacuum technology, James Dyson did. Until finally, one magical day, he hit gold — finally succeeding in creating the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner.
In some ways, entrepreneurship can seem like a type of madness — not unlike the obsessiveness that overtakes artists. But in Dyson’s case, his patience and persistence eventually led to payoff: a multi-billion dollar company known for its creativity and forward-thinking designs.
Today, the Dyson vacuum cleaner is sold in more than 65 countries worldwide. In an interview with Entrepreneur, the inventor explained how he was able to accept a long series of failures without letting frustration overwhelm him. “We have to embrace failure and almost get a kick out of it,” he noted. “Not in a perverse way, but in a problem-solving way. Life is a mountain of solvable problems, and I enjoy that.”
Learning means being okay with not having all the answers
We live in a rapid-paced society where we access information with the click and point of our finger — which means we absorb data at an unprecedented velocity. You can ask me a question this instant and I will take out my smartphone and spew out random facts.
But is this...actually learning?
Sure, we can access Wikipedia and feel like we’ve become experts on a topic.
But true, legitimate learning doesn’t come with ease. I am not advocating you quit researching things online (reading from reputable sources does expand our mind). What I do want is to rid ourselves of this false notion that learning is separate from discomfort.
Failing is painful, it makes you insecure and doubt everything. I know a little about this myself, because I’ve spent 16 years growing a business that has been met with many stumbles along the way.
But here’s the secret to entrepreneurship few will say: You have to fall in love with failing. You have to fall in love with your hunger for learning, for discovery, for being an inventor.
I am a person who enjoys taking long hikes in nature alone. I’ve gotten lost on the wrong tracks more times than I can count. But the process of finding the right way out — of learning that there are many paths that can lead us to the right outcome, it’s a lesson that stays with me both in my career and in my personal life.
I’d like to share some practical tips I’ve learned from experts and my own experience to help you become a life-long learner unafraid of making a wrong turn.
1. Cultivate the passion of the explorer
Harvard Business Review contributor John Hagell III wanted to get to the core of what motivates lifelong learners. What he discovered in his research is that rather than fear being an incentive for learning, it was those individuals who exhibited a "passion of the explorer" who were able to learn and grow.
“Explorers have a long-term commitment to achieving impact in a specific domain that excites them,” he writes. “Anything from factory work or financial services to gardening or big wave surfing.”
Hagel believes we all have the potential for this form of passion. “Go to a playground and watch children 5-6 years old. They have all of the elements required: curiosity, imagination, creativity, and a willingness to take risks, and connect with others.”
Doing this in practice, however, can seem tricky. The fear of making a mistake is so ingrained in us. But it’s possible to make these adjustments in our daily lives by making a conscious choice to experiment, test out new possibilities and adapt along the way.
The way of the explorer is to be comfortable with the unknown — because their curiosity surpasses their fears.
2. Practice questioning the status quo
I’ve offered Dyson as an example of someone taking years to perfect his product — but I should also offer myself as an example. One of our latest products, Jotform Tables, which allows teams to collect, organize, and manage data in an all-in-one workspace — took us a whopping three years to develop.
So I am well aware of what it means to relentlessly pursue a vision.
But so much of this process started out and evolved by resetting our status quo and in asking ourselves, What else is possible? How might we make our customer’s lives even easier?
HBR co-authors Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis advocate for making learning a part of our daily routine, and part of that involves asking propelling questions to explore different ways of doing things. Here are some examples the researchers recommend asking both of ourselves and our teams:
- Imagine it’s 2030. What three significant changes have happened in your industry?
- Which of your strengths would be most useful if your organization doubled in size?
- If you were rebuilding this business tomorrow, what would you do differently?
3. Embrace the growing pains of relearning
It isn’t only failure that brings discomfort. At times it’s being swept up in the changing tides we have no control over. If we’ve learned anything from this pandemic, it’s that we’ve had to relearn how to do things in nearly every domain of our lives — parenting, communicating over Zoom, managing the endless fatigue of an ongoing crisis.
But these growing pains aren’t all bad, according to HBR co-authors Tupper and Ellis. “Relearning is recognizing that how we apply our strengths is always changing and that our potential is always a work in progress,” they note. “We need to regularly reassess our abilities and how they need to be adapted for our current context.”
So, how do we remain nimble in the face of change? A few things that have worked for me: counting every small success at the end of each day (even writing it down as a reminder), maintaining my focus on what’s working well and continuously being open to feedback.
For me, spending years on prototypes isn’t just about tenacity; it’s a question of faith. And it’s this faith that gives us the courage, confidence and hope to persevere against all odds.
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OSLO, Norway, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Zwipe AS was held Monday 23 May 2022 at 9:00 (CEST). All the items on the agenda were addressed and approved. Attached are the minutes of the Annual General Meeting. The attendants of the AGM represented 19.21% of the votes in the company.
About Zwipe:
Zwipe believes the inherent uniqueness of every person is the key to a safer future. We work with great passion across networks of international organizations, industries and cultures to make convenience safe and secure. We are pioneering next-generation biometric card and wearables technology for payment and physical & logical access control and identification solutions. We promise our customers and partners deep insight and frictionless solutions, ensuring a seamless user experience with our innovative biometric products and services. Zwipe is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with a global presence. To learn more, visit http://www.zwipe.com.
This is information that Zwipe AS is obligated to make public pursuant to the continuing obligations of companies admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Market Oslo and on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North is FNCA Sweden AB, info@fnca.se, +46 (0)8528 00 399. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, on 23 May 2022 at 16:05 CEST.
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BOWERS, Del. (AP) — Crews battled a barge fire in Delaware Bay on Monday morning, officials said.
The U.S. Coast Guard received a call around 1 a.m. reporting the blaze about 9 miles (14 kilometers) south of Port Mahon, officials said in a news release. About six fire boats from local fire agencies were actively fighting the fire on the barge that was reportedly carrying household appliances for scrap, officials said. The Coast Guard launched a boat crew to monitor and help.
There are no injuries, no evidence of pollution impacting the waterway and the cause of the fire is not known, the Coast Guard said. Boaters are asked to avoid the area. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Crews-battle-fire-on-barge-in-Delaware-Bay-17191987.php | 2022-05-23T15:26:09Z | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Crews-battle-fire-on-barge-in-Delaware-Bay-17191987.php | false | null |
Android smartphones in a number of countries around the world have been targeted by powerful PREDATOR spyware, researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) have warned.
The company’s recent report says that the spyware, allegedly developed by a commercial entity - a company called Cytrox, headquartered in Skopje, North Macedonia - is capable of recording audio, adding CA certificates, and hiding apps.
Cytrox is being distributed via email, with victims receiving a message carrying a one-time link mimicking a URL shortener service. Once clicked, the victim would then be redirected to a domain owned by the attacker, that would deliver simple Android spyware called ALIEN.
ALIEN and PREDATOR
The target endpoint would then be redirected to a legitimate site, to minimize suspicion.
ALIEN, which lives inside multiple privileged processes, would then load PREDATOR, and receive further commands from the spyware over IPC, such as audio recording.
This technique, the TAG team says, was seen to be used before against journalists.
In this particular case, while specific targets are not known, the researchers have found the spyware to be used at least by government-backed actors in Egypt, Armenia, Greece, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Serbia, Spain, and Indonesia.
The findings have once again placed commercial entities, developing “legitimate” spyware, into the limelight. Companies such as the NSO Group have been building powerful malware and selling it to governments around the world, claiming their tools assist law enforcement agencies in the fight against terrorism, and other threats to national security.
However, security firms have found these tools to be used, numerous times, against journalists, political activists, the opposition, whistleblowers, close family members of high-ranking officials, etc.
This has prompted privacy and human rights activists to demand its termination and in some countries, it worked. NSO Group, and its products, for example, have been banned in the United States. | https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/google-warns-android-smartphones-targeted-by-dangerous-predator-spyware | 2022-05-23T15:26:46Z | https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/google-warns-android-smartphones-targeted-by-dangerous-predator-spyware | true | 6 |
A Glasgow-bound flight was seen circling the air around several Lanarkshire towns, having issued an emergency code before it could land.
British Airways flight BA1496 left London’s Heathrow Airport at 9.56pm and issued a Squawk 7700 just over an hour into the 85-minute journey.
A Squawk 7700 code is used to communicate on-flight emergencies and, depending on the nature and severity of the situation, crews may conduct checks before formally declaring an emergency.
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When an emergency is declared, air traffic control is informed and pilots can fly the plane as they see fit.
The aircraft was seen circling Larkhall, Wishaw, Carluke and Lanark before landing in Glasgow at 11.30pm.
Its diverted route was shared by Plane Finder on social media.
British Airways confirmed that the call was made to request a priority landing, and the situation was not classified as an emergency but rather a small technical issue.
A spokesperson said: “The pilots requested a priority landing as a precaution due to a minor technical issue, and the aircraft landed normally.”
Glasgow Airport confirmed that their emergency services were deployed as standard procedure and that the aircraft landed safely and without further incident.
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Tim Anderson Quiets Yankee Fans' Jackie Robinson Taunts With A Home Run
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NEW YORK — Tim Anderson said everything he had to say with one swing of the bat — and a commanding trot around the bases.
Anderson hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and then put a finger to his lips to silence fans booing and chanting “Jackie” at him, capping a tumultuous weekend and helping the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-0 Sunday night for a doubleheader sweep.
"Everybody tell them to shut the fuck up!"
Tim Anderson hits a three-run home run and has a message for the Yankee Stadium crowd pic.twitter.com/qZ5SNKAoQC— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 23, 2022
“What a day,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said.
A day after Anderson, who is Black, accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson, who is white, of making a racist remark by calling him Jackie Robinson, the All-Star shortstop didn’t play in the first game. AJ Pollock hit a tiebreaking homer off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning as the White Sox won 3-1.
Anderson was jeered during pregame introductions and prior to each at-bat in the nightcap. White Sox starter Michael Kopech said he heard fans chanting “Jackie” at Anderson in the second game.
Anderson had already hit two singles when he homered over the right field wall with two outs, finishing off a five-run inning.
Anderson took a slow trot and put his hands to his lips in a shushing gesture as he rounded the bases. He clapped his hands several times upon crossing home plate and pointed skyward before again making a silencing motion.
“I think that was just one of the cooler things I’ve seen — watching an entire crowd that’s shown low class towards him, booing him, calling him ‘Jackie’ and then hitting a homer and putting us in a good position to win,” Kopech said. “Have nothing but respect for him.”
Anderson did not speak to reporters before or after the doubleheader.
“When you talk about how special he is, just think about the game he had under those circumstances,” La Russa said. “It’s special.”
Donaldson also did not speak to reporters. Through a Yankees spokesman, Donaldson said he had not talked to Major League Baseball about the situation and didn’t talk speak to Anderson on Sunday.
There didn’t appear to be any carryover on the field in either game from the previous afternoon’s anger and tension when the benches and bullpens emptied. Donaldson acknowledged Saturday he called Anderson “Jackie” — a reference to the pioneering baseball icon that elicited criticism from both managers.
Donaldson said it was part of an inside joke with Anderson because the White Sox player once called himself “today’s Jackie Robinson” in an interview. MLB is investigating the incident.
“He deserves the recognition and he deserves the respect,” La Russa said of Anderson. “If somebody disrespects him, he should get upset. I know I would.”
La Russa said Donaldson’s comment was “racist” following Saturday’s game, a 7-5 Yankees win. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday he believed Donaldson didn’t mean any harm with his words, but thought using such a term was “…somewhere he should not be going.”
Kopech returned from paternity leave Friday after going home to witness the birth of his second child. He retired the first 17 batters before Rob Brantly doubled in the sixth.
“To be honest, my mind hasn’t been on baseball until yesterday, and that probably helped me quite a bit,” Kopech said.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a ‘day of action’ next month which will focus on encouraging people of State Pension age to check eligibility for a benefit worth more than £3,000 each year in financial support and additional discounts.
DWP’s ‘Pension Credit Day of Action’ will take place on Wednesday, June 15 and aims to get more older people applying for support to help them manage the rising cost of living.
The latest figures released by the UK Government show that up to 850,000 families who were entitled to receive Pension Credit did not claim the benefit in the financial year 2019 to 2020.
The DWP launched a new awareness campaign in April and said up to £1.7 billion of available Pension Credit went unclaimed - on average, this amounted to around £1,900 per year for each family entitled to receive the ‘gateway’ benefit.
Pension Credit gives people extra money to help with living costs if they are over State Pension age and on a low income.
Some older people think because they have savings or own their home they would not be eligible for any Pension Credit, but the DWP said more than 400,000 could be missing out on the extra money and discounts it provides every month.
More than 1.4 million people over State Pension age across the UK are currently receiving the benefit, including some 131,600 living in Scotland, and accessing additional financial help with Council Tax, Housing Benefit, hearing bills and a free TV Licence for the over 75s.
Other help if you get Pension Credit
If you get Pension Credit you can also get other help, such as:
- Housing Benefit if you rent the property you live in
- Support for Mortgage Interest if you own the property you live in
- A Council Tax discount
- A free TV licence if you are aged 75 or over
- Help with NHS dental treatment, glasses and transport costs for hospital appointments
- Help with your heating costs through the Warm Home Discount Scheme
- A discount on the Royal Mail redirection service if you are moving house
One of the quickest ways to find out if you are eligible, and how much extra you could potentially be paid every week, is to use the Pension Credit calculator on the GOV.UK website.
Mixed aged older couples and Pension Credit
In May 2019, the law changed so that a ‘mixed age couple’ - a couple where one partner is of State Pension age and the other is under it - are considered to be a ‘working age’ couple when checking entitlement to means-tested benefits.
This means they cannot claim Pension Credit or pension age Housing Benefit until they are both State Pension age.
Before this DWP change, a mixed age couple could be eligible to claim the more generous State Pension age benefits when just one of them reached State Pension age.
How to use the Pension Credit calculator
To use the calculator, you will need details of:
earnings, benefits and pensions
savings and investments
You’ll need the same details for your partner if you have one.
Who cannot use the Pension Credit calculator?
You cannot use the calculator if you or your partner:
are deferring your State Pension
own more than one property
are self employed
have housing costs (such as service charges or Crown Tenant rent) which are neither mortgage repayments nor rent covered by Housing Benefit
How to make a claim
You can start your application up to four months before you reach State Pension age.
You can claim any time after you reach State Pension age but your claim can only be backdated for three months.
This means you can get up to three months of Pension Credit in your first payment if you were eligible during that time.
You will need:
your National Insurance number
information about your income, savings and investments
your bank account details, if you’re applying by phone or by post
If you’re backdating your claim, you’ll need details of your income, savings and investments on the date you want your claim to start.
Apply online
You can use the online service if:
you have already claimed your State Pension
there are no children or young people included in your claim
To check your entitlement, phone the Pension Credit helpline on 0800 99 1234 or use the GOV.UK Pension Credit calculator here to find out how much you could get.
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SunContract (SNC) traded up 2.2% against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 10:00 AM E.T. on May 23rd. During the last week, SunContract has traded 11.9% higher against the U.S. dollar. SunContract has a total market cap of $3.27 million and approximately $562,993.00 worth of SunContract was traded on exchanges in the last day. One SunContract coin can now be bought for about $0.0267 or 0.00000088 BTC on popular exchanges.
Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 0.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $30,154.36 or 1.00047263 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003317 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% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003319 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 2.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.68 or 0.00002268 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.50 or 0.00001660 BTC.
About SunContract
According to CryptoCompare, “SunContract is a Decentralized Energy Market created to disrupt the energy section. Through the use of SunContract onnects electricity producers and consumers directly on a electricity pool, skipping middlemen fees and complications. SNC is an Ethereum-based token that is used within the SunContract system. “
SunContract Coin Trading
It is usually not presently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as SunContract directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade SunContract should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, GDAX or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase SunContract using one of the exchanges listed above.
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The last two years have seen many of us welcome a new four-legged friend into our homes, as the Kennel Club saw dog ownership rise by nearly eight per cent during the global pandemic.
But with 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your perfect pup – whether you want a large dog, family-friendly dog, or crossbreed.
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Some dogs are serious prima donnas, with coats that require daily attention to keep them looking at their best – meaning you’ll need to invest plenty time on your pet, or pay out the money to buy a regular spot at the local dog groomer.
Meanwhile other pups just need the occasional brush or wipe down with a cloth, and a bath if they happen to roll in something dreadful.
Here are the 10 breeds that need the most and least grooming and bathing.
1. Puli
Starting with the dogs that need the most grooming and pampering, with the stunning Puli coming top of the list. The Puli is a Hungarian herding dog that has a thick corded coat that requires long periods of grooming to prevent its fur from becoming matted. If you are willing to put the time and effort in though, they make wonderful family pets.
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2. Komodore
Another high-maintenance Hungarian, the Komondor has a coat that looks like dreadlocks, which need to be regularly separated and cleaned. They are a deeply loyal and protective breed.
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3. Portuguese Water Dog
Dogs that have hair, rather than fur, are always trickier to keep in good condition, and the active and intelligent Portuguese Water Dog is a case in point. Regular brushing, bathing, and trimming is a must for this breed.
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4. Cavalier KIng Charles Spaniel
Bred to be royal lap dogs and loyal companions, the Cavalier KIng Charles Spaniel needs plenty of grooming to keep their coat shiny and neat. They also demand plenty of attention - hating not being at their beloved owner's side at all times.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) — A smash-and-grab robbery attempt at a California jewelry store resulted in a melee as the store’s employees refused to let the business be ransacked without a fight.
At about noon Sunday, four hooded robbers entered Princess Bride Diamonds and began using hammers to smash display cases full of valuable jewelry.
The employees, including a brother and sister who work for their father at the family-owned business, responded by punching and kicking the attackers.
One young woman even smashed an intruder over the head with a chair.
Within seconds, the would-be thieves decided to retreat.
The Baca family has been in the diamond business for years, but this was the first such attack they’ve faced.
“We had an idea that it could happen, but it’s always different when it actually does happen,” said employee Dallas Baca.
He added that the focus was on forcing the intruders to leave.
“At some point while I was fighting them, one of them actually hit me in the head with a hammer, on the side of my left temple, but I didn’t even register it until after they left because there was so much, like, adrenaline going on,” Dallas Baca added.
“I’m just glad everyone’s OK. I’m glad that our team banded together and we were able to put up a fight and stop what was happening,” added fellow employee Sarah Baca, who confirmed they called police immediately after the attack.
Sarah Baca was also the employee who struck an attacker with a chair as he was targeting Lily, another employee.
“I picked up a chair and I hit the one guy in the head that was attacking Lily,” Sarah Baca said.
Other workers in the mall said the attack had everyone in the mall on edge, but they’re happy the jewelry store workers fought back.
“We were kind of freaking out. Everybody was scrambling around, so I just told everybody to come in our shop,” said Kyle Sary, who works at a nearby surf shop. “I guess they walked in the store, broke some things. But the family fought them off, so good for them, right?”
The owners of the jewelry store said they’re not sure what, if anything, was taken. | https://www.fox46.com/nexstar-media-wire/watch-california-jewelry-store-employees-fight-off-smash-and-grab-robbers/ | 2022-05-23T15:43:39Z | https://www.fox46.com/nexstar-media-wire/watch-california-jewelry-store-employees-fight-off-smash-and-grab-robbers/ | true | 21 |
OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — A man who as a child had a brief role in “Jaws” has been named police chief on the Massachusetts island on which the 1975 Oscar-winning movie was partially filmed.
Jonathan Searle was offered the job of police chief in Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard last week.
“I’m clearly elated and and I’m humbled and honored to have been offered the position,” Searle, currently a sergeant with Edgartown police, told the Vineyard Gazette, which first reported the appointment.
The movie centers on the efforts of a police chief in a fictional resort town trying to rid the local waters of a killer shark. Scenes were filmed in various locations on Martha’s Vineyard, according to IMDB.com.
In the movie, Searle played one of two boys who send beachgoers into a panic by swimming around with a fake shark’s fin.
Searle, whose father was police chief in Edgartown, takes over in Oak Bluffs next month. | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/05/23/life-imitates-art-jaws-extra-named-police-chief/ | 2022-05-23T15:43:41Z | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/05/23/life-imitates-art-jaws-extra-named-police-chief/ | true | 11 |
The 23-year-old man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl says he was triggered by the comedian's jokes about transgender and homeless people.
“I identify as bisexual -- and I wanted him to know what he said was triggering,” Isaiah Lee told the New York Post on Saturday in an interview from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles, where he is awaiting a pretrial hearing on June 2.
“I wanted him to know that next time, he should consider first running his material by people it could affect.”
Lee faces misdemeanor counts of battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized access to the stage area during a performance and commission of an act that delays an event or interferes with a performer.
Chappelle was not injured when Lee rushed the stage at the Bowl around 10:45 p.m. on May 3 while Chappelle was performing as part of the “Netflix Is A Joke” Festival.
Lee told the Post a Chappelle joke about homelessness also offended him, as he has experienced homelessness himself.
“I'm also a single dad and my son is five,” Lee said. “It's a struggle and I wanted Dave Chappelle to know it's not a joke.”
He added that another comedian's joke about pedophilia that night also helped spur him to rush the stage and attack Chappelle, saying it stirred up memories of his own molestation as a teen.
He disputed multiple media reports that he suffers from mental health issues, but his lawyer told the Post he is receiving mental health services.
In a separate case, Lee faces a felony count of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his roommate at a transitional housing apartment last December, according to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office. A preliminary hearing in that case is also set for June 2, but in a different courtroom in downtown Los Angeles.
As a result of media reports about the Chappelle incident, the alleged stabbing victim identified Lee as the person who committed the attack he previously reported to police, prosecutors said.
Lee has remained behind bars since his May 3 arrest in connection with the alleged attack on Chappelle, with a judge refusing last week to lower his bail.
He told the Post that the Chappelle case was “pretty much done” before the alleged victim in the earlier case came forward.
“But it went from me probably only doing six months [in jail] and having to do community service and living in a transitional home -- to possibly 15 or more years in jail. My son will be big by the time I get out.”
According to police, Lee was allegedly in possession of a replica handgun equipped with a retractable knife blade when he appeared to rush the stage. He admitted that was true to the Post, but said he did not have the weapon in hand when he rushed the stage.
Prosecutors decided that the Bowl incident did not rise to the level of a felony, noting that Chappelle was not injured in the attack and Lee did not have the weapon in his hand at the time. They said that the switchblade was never extended during the attack, and there was no sign Lee held any actual animosity toward the comedian.
Lee has been ordered to remain at least 100 yards away from Chappelle, the Hollywood Bowl and any venue where Chappelle is performing in the event he manages to post bail and is released from custody. | https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/suspect-dave-chappelle-attack-isaiah-lee-interview-triggered-hollywood-bowl/2899560/ | 2022-05-23T15:46:55Z | https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/suspect-dave-chappelle-attack-isaiah-lee-interview-triggered-hollywood-bowl/2899560/ | true | 13 |
The success of Indian actor Mahesh Babu's latest film, ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’, demonstrates his star power. The film, directed by Parasuram, had a strong second weekend with massive collections in both the domestic and international markets.
‘SVP’ posted solid figures in the second weekend as well, owing to the film's lower ticket prices. By the end of the second weekend, the film had broken many box office records, including the highest grosser record in Tollywood (regional film).
While the film has already surpassed the 100 million share mark, it is on its way to a worldwide gross of 200 million dollars (196.1). Previously, ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’, ‘Maharshi’, and ‘Sarileru Neekevvaru’ received 100 Cr+ shares. This is Babu's fourth consecutive 100 crore+ share film.
In the overseas market, the film surpasses the lifetime collections of Babu's previous film ‘Sarileru Neekevvaru’ and becomes his biggest hit.
‘Sarileru Neekevvaru’ grossed ($2,288,613) in its lifetime, while Sarkaru Vaari Paata grossed $26,573 from 155 locations as of 10 pm est, bringing the total to $2,291,728.
🔔 #SVP 11 Days Worldwide Gross -
— Maheshbabu Fan Club (@MaheshBabu_FC) May 23, 2022
AP/TG - 153.8Cr
KA+ROI - 14.9Cr
Overseas - 27.4Cr
Total = 196.1Cr 👏#SarkaruVaariPaata moving towards 200cr Gross World Wide 🔥#SVPMania #BlockbusterSVP@urstrulyMahesh pic.twitter.com/P2VgETjPf2
Babu's endurance draws audiences to theatres. ‘SVP’ is making the most of the lack of competition in the second week, with no notable releases last Friday.
'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' is becoming the biggest blockbuster in Babu's career, as well as the all-time highest grosser in Tollywood (regional film). | https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/sarkaru-vaari-paata-starring-mahesh-babu-is-close-to-200-million-mark-worldwide--news-198067 | 2022-05-23T15:48:49Z | https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/sarkaru-vaari-paata-starring-mahesh-babu-is-close-to-200-million-mark-worldwide--news-198067 | true | 1 |
Property to introduce new hotel rooms, innovative sports and entertainment venue, and multiple food and beverage outlets including Serendipity3 and Starbucks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Casino Resort is excited to announce over $85 million in property development debuting throughout the summer. Updates include the completion of over 460 hotel rooms and suites, The Gallery Bar Book & Games, and multiple new food and beverage outlets.
"Ocean is committed to providing the best guest experience in Atlantic City," said Bill Callahan, General Manager for Ocean Casino Resort. "Between our new hotel product, the addition of The Gallery Bar, Book & Games, and various new food and beverage outlets, there will be more reasons than ever to come to Ocean this summer."
Ocean's New Hotel Rooms & Suites ($72 million)
Available July 1, the new 463-square-foot Contemporary Blu rooms draw inspiration from the colors and patterns of the shoreline, further elevating Ocean's best-in-class hotel offering. The beach-inspired flooring and wallcoverings create a calming atmosphere, while the soft-touch fabrics mimic the style and forms reminiscent of this modern, yet iconic building. Pops of color complement Ocean's breathtaking views, while the luxurious bathrooms feature marble flooring, a double vanity, and an over-sized shower.
Continuing the beach-scape aesthetic, the newly built suites offer elevated interior finishes and additional amenities such as a dining area, wet bar, and generous lounge seating for guests to host small gatherings. The Social Suite is the perfect pied-a-terre for a getaway vacation. Thoughtfully styled furniture including a large sofa, brilliant lighting, and distinctive accessories, as well as a freestanding soaking tub in the bathroom, make these suites the ideal respite from a fast-paced world.
The Gallery Bar Book & Games ($5.2 million)
The Gallery Bar Book & Games will officially open to the public on Friday, July 1 and will feature a 100-foot elevated bar and lounge, video poker, blackjack and roulette tables, and 140 feet of LED walls. The Gallery, located in the center of the casino floor, will set the stage for social betting, big game nights, and unforgettable after-hours experiences. A 17-foot open-air staircase will connect to Balcony Bar, a mezzanine bar and lounge where guests will enjoy the ultimate VIP sportsbook experience.
Serendipity3
The iconic Serendipity3 will be making its Atlantic City debut on Wednesday, June 1. Located across from Villain & Saint and The District, the famed New York City landmark and home of the world famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, will offer a one-of-a-kind dining experience transporting Ocean's guests into a fantasy world filled with great food and dream-sized desserts.
Additional Offerings & Development
Ocean will be home to the newest and most picturesque Starbucks in Atlantic City when it makes its debut later this summer. Situated next to Topgolf Swing Suites, Ocean's Starbucks will feature awe-inspiring views overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Ocean recently completed an expansion of its casual Asian restaurant, Zhen Bang, adding 60 seats and almost 1,000 square feet of supplementary dining space.
Increasing Ocean's retail offerings, Sole Mates will present a welcome addition to Ocean's shopping arsenal and is scheduled to debut Memorial Day Weekend.
Bottled-Wine Spirits & Tastings will offer an elevated wine experience, featuring an Enomatic dispenser with unique vintages for sample and sale. Opening early fall and located steps away from Ocean's entertainment venue, Ovation Hall; Bottled will also offer a wide selection of imported and domestic cheeses, cured meats and handpicked accoutrements.
New for the summer, guests can explore the world-famous Atlantic City Boardwalk with bike rentals located directly outside in Ocean's Porte Cochere.
Finally, Ocean's new and improved website, TheOceanAC.com launched last week, showcasing the property as a premier destination on the East Coast while providing a seamless user experience for booking hotel, food and beverage, entertainment, spa and nightlife. The innovative site introduces light and airy design elements that embrace Ocean's stunning visual components through multimedia galleries of video, animations, and user generated content.
ABOUT OCEAN CASINO RESORT:
Spanning over 20 beachfront acres on the world-famous Atlantic City Boardwalk, Ocean Casino Resort, named "Best Casino" by Philadelphia Magazine's "Best of Philly 2021" awards, features 1,399 guest rooms and suites; 135,000 square feet of gaming entertainment; 1,720 slot machines; 122 gaming tables; 160,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; 90,000 square feet of unique outdoor space; 5 upscale dining restaurants; 10 casual dining options; a 40,000 square foot spa; 6 signature day and nightlife experiences; and a 4,500-seat concert venue. Ocean is home to the world's largest Topgolf Swing Suite and offers both land-based sports wagering and online gaming within the state of New Jersey through its real-money gaming sites. Ocean Casino Resort is owned and operated by AC Beachfront, L.L.C. For more information about Ocean, please visit theoceanac.com or follow Ocean on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Man sings a song for his puppy so she can sleep. Video is adorable to watch
Dogs are such adorable pets that quickly become the centre of attention of everyone in a family. People who keep dogs as pets love to spoil them and treat them like kids. Like this video posted on Instagram that shows a man singing a song for his little pup to make her fall asleep. The video is really adorable and may make you go aww.
The video was posted on Instagram by the account misskelly.thebeagle on May 5. It has got more than a million views so far, making it viral. “I love when dad sings,” says the text on the video along with a heart emoji. The clip shows the man singing a Hindi song to make the beagle puppy sleep. As the man is singing the song by looking at his mobile, the puppy is sleeping peacefully on his lap and it’s adorable to watch.
“Can say I like music,” says the caption of the video.
Watch the video below:
“You are such a lovely family, God bless you and your little dog!” commented an Instagram user. “Can’t stop watching again and again. I really feel so calm and happy to see this video,” wrote another individual. A third commented, “Ohh so cute made my day,” along with heart emojis.
The dog in the video is named Miss Kelly. She is five months old and has more than 3,400 followers on Instagram.
What do you think about this adorable video of the man singing for his dog? | https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/man-sings-a-song-for-his-puppy-so-she-can-sleep-video-is-adorable-to-watch-101653316780296-amp.html | 2022-05-23T15:53:19Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/man-sings-a-song-for-his-puppy-so-she-can-sleep-video-is-adorable-to-watch-101653316780296-amp.html | false | 2 |
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall guest star in special Jubilee episode of EastEnders
By Grace Morris published
EastEnders will be joined by some royal guests as The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will appear in a special episode.
EastEnders has announced that The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will guest star in an upcoming episode celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Their Royal Highnesses will star as themselves as they join the Albert Square residents for a celebratory Jubilee street party.
The scenes were shot back in March when The Royal Couple paid a visit to the EastEnders set to meet the cast and crew of the long-running soap.
In recent episodes, fans have seen Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) decide to host a Jubilee party for the Square and in upcoming scenes, he will tease some very special guests will be in attendance.
The partying residents will be bowled over in the episode set to air on Thursday, June 2, as they see Mick and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) greet The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall and introduce them to the Walford locals.
Kellie Bright, who hosts His Royal Highness at the party, spoke about her brush with Royalty, saying, “I did think what amazing sports that they are just willing to do it. I just thought wow, they’ve never done anything like this before. They didn’t really know what to expect, I mean it must have been nerve-wracking for them and completely out of their norm. So I just hope they enjoyed it as much as we did!”
During their royal visit in March, a very special moment was shared as The Prince of Wales kindly lent his coat to soap royalty Letitia Dean, who plays Sharon Watts, after noticing how cold she was during a photograph with the cast and crew.
Talking about the once-in-a-lifetime moment, Letitia said: “Today was a very special day for all at EastEnders. As a company, we are all incredibly proud of the show we make but to have a visit from the Royal family makes it all the more special.
“To have the opportunity to mark the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee with a visit from The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall was just beautiful and it will go down in EastEnders history but it was made all the more special for me when The Prince of Wales handed me his coat to keep me warm — what a gentleman, what a couple, what as we say in EastEnders a proper family.”
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's EastEnders episode will air on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30pm on BBC One.
Grace is a digital writer with WhatToWatch.com, where she writes series guides for must-watch shows and the latest TV news. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2020 with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, which only made her love for creative writing, film and TV grow stronger.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coast guard on Monday prevented at least 590 migrants from illegally entering the country's waters in the eastern Aegean Sea from neighboring Turkey in assorted vessels, authorities said.
A coast guard statement said the migrants were believed to have been aboard five sailing yachts and four inflatable dinghies that were spotted and turned back before reaching Greek waters in a series of separate incidents.
It said the larger vessels are believed to have been planning to sail past Greece to fellow European Union member Italy, following what has developed in recent years into a key smuggling route.
The statement said that Turkish authorities were notified to pick up the passengers on the vessels, as they had started off from Turkey's shores. It said three of the yachts returned to the Turkish coast of their own volition, and all the other migrants were eventually taken back by Turkish patrol vessels.
Greece remains a major destination for people fleeing conflict or poverty who seek a better life in the EU. In recent years, stricter policing of Greece's eastern sea border with longtime regional rival Turkey has drastically reduced the numbers, which had reached a record of about 1 million people in 2015.
Human rights groups and Turkish authorities have repeatedly accused Greek officials of illegally sending back to Turkey asylum-seekers who had already succeeded in entering Greece. Athens denies that.
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McCartan's achievements include designing Hightower's thought leadership and digital marketing program for advisors
CHICAGO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hightower, one of the nation's largest registered investment advisors (RIAs), today announced that Meghan McCartan, Managing Director and Head of Marketing, has been named to Crain's New York Business' 2022 list of Notable Leaders in Advertising, Marketing and PR. One of 45 individuals named across multiple industries, McCartan was honored for designing and building an in-house marketing infrastructure dedicated to equipping Hightower advisors to drive new business leads and grow assets.
"Meghan and her team have built a highly effective marketing program for Hightower advisors, including our 'Content Community' of original, targeted thought leadership materials for different client demographics," said Hightower Chairman and CEO Bob Oros. "The program makes it simple for advisors to distribute and promote blogs, podcasts, social posts, infographics, white papers or webinars, and use them to strengthen relationships and bring in new business. Meghan's ideas and leadership have directly contributed to driving organic growth. I want to congratulate Meghan on this well-deserved accolade."
Hightower advisors who implemented a targeted content strategy grew 3.2 times as fast as their peers in 2021. Advisors implementing live/virtual events for prospects grew twice as fast as their peers, while advisors implementing podcast/TV/radio and social media strategies, grew at 1.8 times and 1.7 times, respectively. At Hightower overall last year, the firm's organic growth rate was an annualized 9%.
Hightower's advisor marketing programs are highly scalable. McCartan played a key role in selecting TIFIN Clout, part of TIFIN Wealth, to serve as Hightower's automated digital marketing platform, which supports advisors in moving clients and prospects through all the steps of the client journey, and measuring results.
Darrell Grant, chief experience officer at Hightower Advisors | St. Louis remarked: "In just a few years, Hightower has significantly evolved its marketing capabilities across all touchpoints—including more and improved content, access to branding and design support and advanced analytic tools—to help me engage with clients and prospects and grow my business. Meghan has been instrumental in driving this evolution. I view her as a 'phoenix' who has remade Hightower's marketing program into the gold standard for the RIA and wider wealth management industry."
In addition to the Crain's award, earlier this year, McCartan was named a 'Top Women CMO in Wealth Management' by Wealth Solutions Report and was included in WealthManagement.com's Ten to Watch list in 2019.
About Hightower
Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower's capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their vision of "well-th. rebalanced." Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., the firm operates as a registered investment advisor (RIA). Learn more about Hightower's collaborative business model at www.hightoweradvisors.com.
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A member of the White Oak Lake Volunteer Fire Department pleaded guilty to theft of public benefits over $2,500, according to court documents.
John Lewis, 71, of Chidester was sentenced to three years probation as part of a plea deal, the documents, filed on May 19 in the 13th Circuit Court, state.
Under the terms of the agreement, Lewis must pay $14,241 in restitution to the Fire Department.
According to court documents, on July 13, 2021, 13th Judicial Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Rogers requested an investigation into the misuse of funds from the Fire Department. Arkansas Legislative Audit conducted an investigation from January, 2016 through December 31, 2020.
Receipts, bank statements, invoices and other records were examined, and personal interviews were conducted, records state.
Lewis was the treasurer for the fire department during the time period investigated.
According to court records, the audit found the following discrepancies:
- $12,955 for 96 undocumented ATM withdrawals that appeared to have been made by Lewis
- $1,088 in payments to various businesses without adequate documentation
- $102 in fuel purchases instead of mileage reimbursements, for the fire chief's personal vehicle when it was used for Fire Department purposes.
- $96 in disbursements for Christmas party expenses
According to the report, several debit card charges were marked out on copies of the 2019 bank statements. Analysis of the statements obtained directly from the bank indicate that many of the these blacked out statements correspond to the undocumented ATM withdrawals.
According to State Police, Lewis acknowledged taking the funds for his personal use. Records say Lewis told authorities that in December of 2020 he told the Fire Chief Cecil Hooks that the records "were really messed up" and offered to pay the money back at a rate of $100 per month until he could sell his house and pay back all the money.
According to the affidavit, Lewis said he would take the department debit card, withdraw money and then put the money in his account. He stated he "just come up on bad times and did the wrong thing." | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/may/23/south-arkansas-volunteer-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-to-3-years-probation-in-theft-case-must-pay-14241-in-restitution/ | 2022-05-23T16:13:09Z | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/may/23/south-arkansas-volunteer-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-to-3-years-probation-in-theft-case-must-pay-14241-in-restitution/ | true | 1 |
There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on May 13, CSX Corp's Director, James L. Wainscott, invested $332,050.00 into 10,000 shares of CSX, for a cost per share of $33.20. Bargain hunters tend to pay particular attention to insider buys like this one, because presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock of their company in the open market, is that they expect to make money. In trading on Monday, bargain hunters could buy shares of CSX Corp (Symbol: CSX) and achieve a cost basis 6.2% cheaper than Wainscott, with shares changing hands as low as $31.14 per share. CSX Corp shares are currently trading up about 0.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of CSX shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, CSX's low point in its 52 week range is $29.485 per share, with $38.63 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $31.18. By comparison, below is a table showing the prices at which CSX insider buying was recorded over the last six months:
The current annualized dividend paid by CSX Corp is $0.4/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend has an upcoming ex-date of 05/30/2022. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for CSX, which can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend with approx. 1.3% annualized yield is likely to continue.
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For Americans, 2021 delivered healthiest finances in 8 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ financial health reached its highest level in nearly a decade last year, the Federal Reserve said Monday, spurred by a strong job market and government support payments.
Almost eight in 10 adults said last fall that they were either “doing okay or living comfortably” when it came to their finances in 2021, according to an annual Fed survey, the highest proportion to say so since the survey began in 2013.
The survey of 11,000 adults was taken last October and November, when inflation had topped 6% year-over-year, though before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed gas and food prices sharply higher. The Fed did not ask any specific questions about how inflation was impacting Americans’ financial situations.
The survey also took place before the huge omicron wave of COVID cases occurred in late 2021, causing some Americans to pull back on travel and other spending.
The financial health captured by the report helps explain the resilience of consumers in the face of higher prices, as consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, has continued to rise even as inflation is near a 40-year high.
The report found that members of all racial groups reported healthier finances, with Hispanics showing the sharpest improvement and whites the smallest.
Nearly seven in 10 people said they could pay an unexpected expense of $400 with cash or its equivalent, the highest since 2013. Still, 11% said they would be unable to pay it at all.
People with children also reported a sharp increase in financial well-being, with three-quarters saying they were doing “at least okay” financially, up eight percentage points from 2020 and four points above 2019, before the pandemic.
The boost for parents likely reflected the reopening of schools, Fed officials said, allowing more parents to work and reduce their child care expenses. The expansion of the child tax credit, included in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion financial relief package, was also likely an important factor, Fed officials said.
Lower-income parents reported the biggest increases in their financial health. For those earning less than $25,000, the proportion that said they were doing at least okay jumped to 53% from 40%.
The expanded child tax credit included monthly payments of up to $300 per child to most parents. Higher-income parents said they mostly saved the money, while for those with incomes of less than $50,000, three in 10 said they spent the largest portion on housing, while 15% said the biggest portion went to food.
The Federal Reserve, for the first time, asked about cryptocurrency in the survey. It found that 12% of Americans had held crypto in the past 12 months, but only 3% had used it in financial transactions. The Fed said 2% used it to make a payment, and 1% used crypto to send money to someone, Fed officials said.
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Beekeeper's Naturals launches nasal care products with the Sinus Support Collection
NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolutionizing the health and wellness category, Beekeeper's Naturals announces the launch of their propolis-powered Sinus Support Collection - Sinus Support, a potent dose of seasonal sinus care that supports healthy histamine levels, and Nasal Spray to help clear nasal congestion while gently soothing and moisturizing the nasal passages. This leading innovation represents Beekeeper's Naturals next step in creating clean and effective alternatives, powered by propolis and backed by science.
"We're thrilled to extend our propolis-powered collection with the launch of the Sinus Support Collection. Sinuses are an integral part of a person's overall wellness, so it's crucial that we tend to this system with clean, potent ingredients," said Carly Stein, CEO of Beekeeper's Naturals.
Sinus Support combines the beehive's most powerful immune supporter - propolis - with quercetin - a unique bioflavonoid that supports healthy histamine levels, bromelain - a protein-digesting enzyme that supports a natural inflammatory response, and nettle leaf - to disrupt the allergy process by inhibiting the body's histamine production and related inflammation.
Nasal Spray will give itchy, irritated nasal passages the boot with a potent dose of propolis and saline. Each spray helps clear nasal congestion while gently soothing and moisturizing nasal passages. Key ingredient propolis provides relief from nasal and sinus congestion, irritants, post nasal drip and dryness while xylitol soothes the nasal tissue, increases the flow of mucus and increases nasal volume to increase air flow through the nasal passage.
This launch swiftly follows Beekeeper's Naturals recent and first to market propolis-powered gut health innovation, B.Biome. Beekeeper's Naturals continues to disrupt the health and wellness space through their focus on clean ingredients, sustainability, and effective solutions for everyone. Beekeeper's Naturals Sinus Support ($31.99) and Nasal Spray ($13.99) are suitable for ages 12+. Available for purchase starting May 23 on BeekeepersNaturals.com.
About Beekeeper's Naturals:
Founded by Carly Stein in 2017, Beekeeper's Naturals is a leader in the health and wellness category, creating clean, effective products powered by propolis and backed by science. Using unique remedies from the beehive, the beekeeper-led team is committed to providing the cleanest, most powerful solutions to modern health issues—like brain fog, chronic stress, poor sleep, and scratchy throats. Unlike competitors, they apply scientific rigor to their product development and commit to third-party pesticide testing to ensure they're creating natural remedies that actually deliver. They're also a brand on a mission, prioritizing People, Plant, and Propolis. By working exclusively with sustainable small-scale apiaries, partnering with leading bee research institutions, and prioritizing pesticide-free hive health above all else, Beekeeper's Naturals works tirelessly to raise awareness and create a better environment for our world's most important pollinators—the bees. @beekeepers_naturals
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The Serengeti Girls of Tanzania edged closer to a maiden qualification after they defeated the baby Lionesses of Cameroon 4-1 in the first leg, final round qualifiers for the India 2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Yaounde on Sunday.
Forward Clara Cleitus Luvanga was on target thrice as the Tanzanite gained a massive advantage away from home in their bid for a first ever global stage experience.
Diana Williams Mnally stunned the home side when she gave the visitors the shock lead after just four minutes of play at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.
Bernadette Ngaseh Mbele, however leveled the score in the 21st minute to keep alive the Cameroonians' hopes for a positive home result.
Red-hot Luvanga recovered the Tanzanite lead when she doubled the advantage six minutes later to ensure the visitors went into the tunnel with their nose in front at half time.
After the restart, Luvanga went on the score her second and third of the match to complete treble, making the baby Lionesses looked clueless in front of their own home crowd.
"It was not an easy game. I will take to opportunity to congratulate my girls, the followed the instructions very well. Our strategy was to take the lead in this first game, so as to make the match easy in the return leg in Zanzibar," Tanzania coach Bakari Shime said during his post match press conference.
With her three goals in Yaounde, Luvanga has scored 10 goals in the qualifying series, the highest by any player in the competition.
For Coach Stephane Ndzana, she will be looking to ensure her side bounce back to claim the qualification in Zanzibar when they meet in the return leg at the Amaan Stadium on June 5th.
Tanzania, who had earlier eliminated Botswana and Burundi in the qualifiers are now on the brink of making history, should they complete their qualification quest in the reverse fixture and earn one of three tickets to India in October. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202205230699.html | 2022-05-23T16:15:34Z | https://allafrica.com/stories/202205230699.html | true | 1 |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2022--
Blue Yonder today released findings from its 2022 Supply Chain & Logistics Executive Survey, which explored how senior executives across manufacturing, retail, third-party logistics (3PL), transportation, and warehousing plan to tackle supply chain challenges in the year ahead. The survey found that almost all (88%) businesses faced disruption over the last year, with over a quarter (26%) facing significant disruption. Of the organizations that faced disruption, the biggest impact on supply chains were customers facing delays (58%), staff shortages (43%) and stalling of production (38%).
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“It may not come as a surprise that most businesses have faced supply chain challenges over the past year, but the research demonstrates that supply chain disruptions are here to stay,” said Shri Hariharan, corporate vice president at Blue Yonder. “With continued disruptions plaguing supply chains around the globe, the need for speed, visibility, and agility is greater than ever. It is crucial for businesses to evaluate exactly where key pain points are to determine where and why to invest in intelligent technologies that can help mitigate risk and improve supply chain resiliency.”
Supply Chain Investments Increase
Over half of supply chain executives (56%) said investment in their organization’s supply chain has increased over the last year, with 17% saying it increased a lot. Of those who invested in their supply chain in the past year, nearly half of respondents (49%) have invested $6 million or more. Over a quarter (26%) have invested between $6 - $10 million, and nearly a quarter (24%) have invested $10 million or more.
When asked what areas they have invested in over the last year, 57% of respondents said technology, 43% said sustainability and 40% said additional workforce. Most supply chain executives (42%) plan to focus on the implementation and enhancement of warehouse management systems (WMS) in the next 12 months, followed by transportation management systems (TMS) (36%) and order management (OMS) (32%).
Ensuring Inventory Availability Tops List of Supply Chain Priorities
Amid continued supply chain disruptions, supply chain executives are most focused on improving customer experience by keeping high-demand items in stock, providing consistent on-time delivery, increasing inventory visibility, and optimizing fulfillment options.
- More than half (55%) of respondents said ensuring inventory availability for high-demand products was most important for enhancing consumer experiences as we navigate ongoing supply chain disruptions.
- Nearly half of respondents cited consistent on-time delivery (43%), increasing consumer visibility regarding inventory (42%) and maintaining/optimizing fulfillment options like BOPIS, curbside pickup, and delivery (41%) as most important.
Pandemic and Geopolitical Concerns Accelerate Nearshoring
Most supply chain executives indicated they have increased both manufacturing operations and the quantity of suppliers nearshore due to the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical concerns.
- Half of respondents (50%) said they have increased manufacturing operations nearshore due to COVID-19 and geopolitical concerns, with 21% saying they significantly increased or have concrete plans to increase operations nearshore.
- Over half of respondents (65%) increased the quantity of nearshore suppliers due to COVID-19 and geopolitical concerns. Of that group, 25% have significantly increased or have concrete plans to increase sourcing from nearshore suppliers.
Sustainability Efforts Continue Across Supply Chain
Over half (59%) of respondents said their company paused sustainability initiatives due to the pandemic. Of those who paused their sustainability initiatives, 37% have either fully or partially reinstated them.
To maximize sustainability throughout the supply chain, 39% of respondents plan to seek out more sustainable upstream operations (materials sourcing, suppliers and manufacturing), while 38% plan to offer flexible delivery windows for online orders. This aligns with findings from Blue Yonder’s 2022 Consumer Sustainability Survey, which uncovered that 86% of consumers are willing to delay deliveries if it’s more sustainable.
Other strategies include implementing eco-friendly packaging options (33%), moving inventory closer to customers (27%), reducing one-off packages (27%), considering carbon costs like fuel efficiency (23%) and investing in technology/automation (23%).
“Even with global supply chains experiencing significant disruptions, businesses remain committed to sustainability,” said Hong Mo Yang, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Manufacturing Sector at Blue Yonder. “Blue Yonder is dedicated to helping customers achieve their organizational sustainability goals with intelligent solutions across sourcing, manufacturing, replenishment, and transportation to reduce waste, carbon footprint, energy, and other natural resource consumption.”
Blue Yonder is committed to helping our customers navigate supply chain disruptions by developing solutions that keep operations up and running – no matter the challenge. To learn more about how intelligent supply chains can help you manage disruptions, click here.
Research Methodology
The Blue Yonder Supply Chain & Logistics Executive Survey was fielded by a third-party provider from April 4-5, 2022. The online survey research collected responses from more than 150 C-suite and senior executives across manufacturing, retail, 3PL, transportation, and warehousing, with responsibility for logistics and manufacturing operations in the U.S.
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about the Supply Chain & Logistics Executive Survey results via the infographic
- Read the full report for a deeper dive into the data
About Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment. Our intelligent, end-to-end platform enables retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers to seamlessly predict, pivot and fulfill customer demand. With Blue Yonder, you can make more automated, profitable business decisions that deliver greater growth and re-imagined customer experiences. Blue Yonder – Fulfill your Potential™blueyonder.com
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Norman Dolph, the music industry executive and artist who helped produce early sessions by The Velvet Underground, has died at the age of 83.
Dolph’s death was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday (May 20) by Planetary Group, who said that he had passed away on May 11 in New Haven, Connecticut after a battle with cancer (via Consequence).
Dolph first encountered the Velvet Underground while working as a sales executive for Columbia Records in 1966, and he set about arranging the recording sessions which yielded the majority of the songs which featured on the band’s classic 1967 album ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’.
Those April 1966 sessions took place at Scepter Records Studios in Manhattan, New York City, which Dolph organised and co-financed.
“I was not the producer in any sense that Quincy Jones is a producer,” Dolph later recalled about the sessions in an interview for Richie Unterberger’s White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day by Day. “The only thing I would say is because they were doing it on my money – and we had limited time resources fiscally, ’cause we were always bumping up against commitments that Scepter had in the studio – that I kept the thing on the rails.
“And it’s also quite highly probable to say if they had made the same record, and I had not even been anywhere near it, it would have been ultimately played out the same way. But I think part of the way the record sounds the way it sounds is because of [engineer] John [Licata] and I keeping it on the rails, to keep the damned thing going and moving. You know what I mean: “OK, next take, let’s do it, blah blah.” I think that’s my contribution as a producer.”
Dolph later took the recordings to his bosses at Columbia, who told him “you’re out of your mind with this”. ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ was eventually released on Verve in March 1967, while the original acetate of the Scepter recordings later sold on eBay for $25,000 (£19,880).
Dolph also worked as a songwriter, co-writing the 1974 hit ‘Life Is A Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)’ – which was recorded by the group Reunion and later modified for use in a McDonald’s Super Bowl commercial – and ‘Stay The Night’. | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/norman-dolph-early-velvet-underground-producer-has-died-3231808 | 2022-05-23T16:19:10Z | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/norman-dolph-early-velvet-underground-producer-has-died-3231808 | true | 6 |
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2022--
Funding Circle, one of the leading online small business loans platforms in the U.S., launched a new program for BancAlliance, a network of over 325 community banks, where participating members can purchase a diversified pool of interests in small business loans originated through Funding Circle’s platform. This innovative program opens an efficient and cost-effective way for the community bank members of BancAlliance to invest capital in Main Street businesses.
“Funding Circle is delighted to launch this program for the BancAlliance network. Leveraging our world-class tech capabilities and small business underwriting expertise to work with traditional financial institutions, namely local and regional banks, is central to our commitment to finding the best ways to meet the funding needs of small businesses,” said Vipul Chhabra, Managing Director of Funding Circle US.
“We are excited to launch our Funding Circle loan program and look forward to offering our member banks the opportunity to purchase a diversified portfolio of small business loans, underscoring the BancAlliance network’s commitment to expanding access to working capital to small businesses. Community banks have long been powerful supporters of small businesses, and this program with Funding Circle will provide members new ways to grow that core value of community banking,” said Lori Bettinger, President of BancAlliance.
Local and regional banks are welcome to join a webinar hosted by BancAlliance on June 6, 2022, to learn more about delivering critical capital to small businesses through Funding Circle’s platform.
About Funding Circle:
Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is a small and medium enterprise (“SME”) loans platform. Since launching in 2010, investors and lenders across Funding Circle's geographies - including banks, specialty finance companies, asset management companies, insurance companies, government-backed entities and funds - have lent approximately $18 billion to over c.120,000 businesses globally.
About BancAlliance:
BancAlliance provides community banks with efficient access to lending services available only through membership. BancAlliance has over 325 member banks located across the country. Our mission is to enable our members, the banks that direct our activities, to prudently diversify into high-quality loans in a manner consistent with the highest commercial and regulatory standards – without changing the nature or mission of the traditional community bank. Learn more at www.bancalliance.com.
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Avram Glazer accepted Manchester United had endured a frustrating season but defended his family’s ownership of the club as he insisted: “We’ve always spent the money.”
The Glazers’ leveraged takeover of the club 17 years ago was controversial and they remain unpopular among United supporters, with unrest growing following yet another forgettable Premier League campaign.
Protests have already taken place against the Glazers in recent months following a season in which United finished sixth, with a haul of 58 points representing their lowest tally in the Premier League era.
In a rare, albeit truncated, interview with Sky Sports, co-chairman Glazer said: “It is a disappointing season.
"We've always spent the money" 💰
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 23, 2022
Sky News business correspondent Paul Kelso managed to get a brief word in with Manchester United owner Avram Glazer at the World Economic Forum in Davos. pic.twitter.com/nKdcWuY51s
“It’s a disappointing season for everyone and we’re going to work hard to make next season a better season.”
When pressed on whether United will invest this summer, Glazer added: “We’ve always spent the money necessary to buy new players.”
Glazer seemed initially reluctant to speak on camera but then briefly chatted while on the move during his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
He also threw his backing behind new manager Erik Ten Hag, who officially started his reign on Monday.
When asked whether he thinks the Dutchman will be a success, Glazer responded: “That’s why we hired him, we know he’ll do a great job.” | https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/weve-always-spent-the-money-necessary-avram-glazer-issues-defence-of-man-united-ownership-41679775.html | 2022-05-23T16:19:42Z | https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/weve-always-spent-the-money-necessary-avram-glazer-issues-defence-of-man-united-ownership-41679775.html | true | 9 |
Dundee’s V&A design museum is to honour printing dynasty Valentines, which grew to become one of the biggest employers after capitalising on the early Scottish tourism industry in the century Scotland.
Formed in 1851 by James Valentine, the company originally focused on engraving, printing and stationery before branching out into photography.
By the early 20th century, Valentines was employing more than 1000 workers and sending photographers all over the country from spring till autumn each year.
The company is best remembered for its picture cards, with more than a million being produced every week by the 1930s, however it also produced framed images, albums, guides, children’s picture books and greetings cards.
The latter became the company’s biggest part of the business in the 1950s, however the family's control had waned by the following decade when it was taken over by Leeds outfit Waddingtons.
Its long association with Dundee ended in 1004 when the company’s factory was closed down.
Its official archives are held at St Andrews University, which has collaborated with V&A Dundee on the exhibition, Sincerely, Valentines - From Postcards to Greetings Cards, which will run on the upper floor of the museum from July till January.
It will feature everything from original photographs going on public display for the first time to printing plates, historic postcards, and promotional magazines, booklets and greetings cards.
More than 40 families with connections to Valentines have helped develop the exhibition and an accompanying film.
Andrew Valentine, great-great grandson of James Valentine, said: "For many years, my brother Malcolm and I felt that the contribution Valentines made to photography and design and the employment record of the loyal staff who made the company's success possible, has never been properly acknowledged.
"Sadly, Malcolm died in 2016, and it was not until a couple of years after that I approached the V&A team to explore the possibilities of an exhibition. “Right from that very first meeting, I have been immensely encouraged by everyone’s enthusiasm and have appreciated being involved throughout the process.
“I just wish that all my family who contributed so much to the success and reputation of the Valentine company in Dundee could be around to see the wonderful way in which their work, and the effort of all who worked in the company, is now being recorded in this very comprehensive way.”
V&A Dundee director Leonie Bell said: “V&A Dundee is delighted to welcome people from across the city and beyond to enjoy this fascinating free exhibition celebrating J. Valentine & Sons, which with the help of its workforce grew from a family business to become one of the most successful and innovative publishers of postcards in the world.
"Their story, told beautifully in the exhibition, weaves together many stories from design and social history through to personal memories and nostalgia for the past.”
Rachel Nordstrom, photographic collections manager at St Andrews University, said: “Examining the stories behind the Valentine workforce and finding new ways to explore their printing practices gives new life to one of our most important and prominent collections.
"This new partnership across our institutions will undoubtedly deliver an engaging and meaningful exhibition and event line-up.” | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scotlands-holiday-postcard-trailblazers-to-be-honoured-with-exhibition-at-va-dundee-3705673 | 2022-05-23T16:19:41Z | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scotlands-holiday-postcard-trailblazers-to-be-honoured-with-exhibition-at-va-dundee-3705673 | true | 2 |
A remarkable audience of up to 300,000 petrol heads turn up each year to watch cars and drivers take on a gruelling 200 laps of the Motor Speedway’s over circuit.
Along with the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 hours of Le Mans endurance race, it makes up one third of the Triple Crown of Motorsport – with only Britain’s Graham Hill having successfully claimed the career hattrick.
And there’s a Scottish connection, with West Lothian’s Dario Franchitti an Indy 500 legend of the was a legend, having won the race three times – in 2007, 2010 and 2012 – until a horrific crash ended his career in 2013.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s event – the 106th running.
When and where is the race held?
Qualifying for the Indy 500 has already taken place, with the 33-car race taking place on Sunday, May 29, from 12.45pm local time - 5.45pm UK time.
The race tends to last around three hours, so the winner should be known by 9pm UK time.
It’s held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana – a suburb of the US state capital of Indianapolis.
Who is favourite to win the Indy 500?
The bookies have Scott Dixon as 7/1 favourite, followed by Colton Herta (8/1), Alex Palou (8/1), Josef Newgarden (8/1), Patricio O’Ward (9/1) and Scott McLaughlin (9/1).
Defending champion Helio Castoneves is 16/1 to win again.
What record could be broken at this year’s race?
Helio Castroneves, is looking to make history by winning the race for a record-breaking fifth time.
Currently he is tied on four wins with A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears.
The 47-year-old won his fourth title last year, 20 years after winning his first in his debut drive in 2001.
It’s been a remarkable late career renaissance which has also included him lifting two 24 Hours of Daytona trophies and a 2020 Sportscar title.
What happened in qualification?
Scott Dixon took pole position with the fastest pole-winning qualifying run in the history of the race, followed by Alex Palou, Rinus VeeKay, Ed Carpenter, Marcus Ericsson, Tony Kanaan in the ‘Fast Six’.
Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist, Romain Grosjean, Takuma Sato, Will Power and Jimmie Johnson complete the top 12 racers.
Can I watch the race in the UK?
The Indy 500 will be available via Sky Sports or NOW TV on the Sky Sports F1 channel.
Sky Sports F1 currently costs £18 per month month as an add-on to existing Sky packages, or £41 per month for new customers.
But with NOW TV you can buy a day’s membership for just £11.99.
How much money does the winner get?
The purse, which comes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is not announced until after the race and depends on a range of factors, including the contribution handed over by sponsors, television networks and the sanctioning body.
Last year’s winner, Helio Castroneves, won $1,828,305, but the record prize was in 2009 when Helio Castroneves took home more than $3 million.
The amount of prize money isn't as straighforward as a simple amount for each placing though, with the winner of pole position takes home a large amount, and drivers earning extra money for the number of laps they lead for.
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Nottingham Arboretum's bench donated by Ricky Gervais' Netflix After Life show destroyed by vandals
A reflection bench which was donated to Nottingham's Arboretum Park as part of a Netflix mental health initiative has been vandalised.
Netflix donated the bench to Nottingham City Council in January to celebrate the launch of the third series of Ricky Gervais’ After Life.
Over the weekend, vandals destroyed the bench leaving the wood scattered across the park.
In a statement, Nottingham City Council said: "This is completely unacceptable and heartbreaking.
"Over the weekend, vandals destroyed the 'Afterlife' bench in the Arboretum. The bench was donated to the park in January via the Ricky Gervais show Afterlife, and quickly became a special place for reflection for many
"Thank you to the kind person who retrieved pieces of the bench from around the park and got in touch with us to let us know what had happened."We really want to replace the bench and are working on how we could make it happen - watch this space!"
Netflix donated 25 benches to local councils around the UK as part of a mental health initiative.
The benches were commissioned with suicide prevention charity the Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) and feature QR codes leading to online resources and a message of support.
Who to contact if you or someone you know needs help
Samaritans operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year, by calling 116 123. If you prefer to write down how you’re feeling, or if you’re worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org
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Mind also offer mental health support between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. You can call them on 0300 123 3393 or text them on 86463. There is also lots of information available on their website.
Campaign Against Living Miserably's (CALM) helpline and webchat are open from 5pm until midnight, 365 days a year. Call CALM on 0800 58 58 58 or chat to their trained helpline staff online. No matter who you are or what you're going through, it's free, anonymous and confidential.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Little Big Town, Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Lionel Richie and Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at Seneca Resorts & Casinos this August.
The concerts will be outdoors and tickets go on sale Friday at noon.
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Little Big Town on Friday, August 5 at 8 p.m.
Sammy Hagar & The Circle on Saturday, August 6 at 8 p.m.
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Lionel Richie performing on Friday, August 26 at 8 p.m.
Lynyrd Skynyrd on Saturday, August 27 at 8 p.m.
“The stars are definitely coming out to shine at our Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties this summer. We’ve put together two weekends and four shows that will be the absolute highlight of the Summer 2022 concert season.”
Tickets may be purchased online at SenecaNiagaraCasino.com, SenecaAlleganyCasino.com or ticketmaster.com. You can also purchase tickets in person at 8 Clans inside Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino or The Logo Shop inside Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino.
In addition to these outdoor concerts, other events at Seneca Resorts & Casinos include:
Terry Fator (Niagara) May 28
Jay Mohr (Niagara) June 3 & 4
Andrew Santino (Niagara) June 11 (2 shows)
Tyler Henry (Niagara) June 18
Rick Springfield (Allegany) June 25
Elle King (Niagara) July 8
Lee Greenwood (Niagara) July 8 & 9
Carlos Mencia (Niagara) July 15 & 16
The Righteous Brothers (Niagara) July 22 & 23
Girls Night: The Musical (Niagara) July 29 & 30
Ron White (Allegany) July 30
Dave Attell (Bear’s Den Showroom, Niagara) August 12
Ace Frehley (Bear’s Den Showroom, Niagara) August 13
MMA card from Legacy Fighting Alliance (Seneca Niagara Event Center) August 19
Staind (Niagara) September 7
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At a time when all the telecom operators are looking for help with the RoW permissions, it is a commendable thing that Manipur has granted all of them. In doing so, Manipur has become the first state in the country to clear all the RoW permissions that were pending.
TR Dua, Director General, Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA), said that representatives of DIPA were making enormous efforts with the Manipur government for the alignment and the implementation of the RoW Rules in November 2016 through the joint meeting and more.
Today, there are zero pending RoW applications in the state which is a good sign for the telecom infrastructure development in the country.
Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal Being Emphasised Upon
Much recently, the telecom minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, had inaugurated the Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal for speeding up the RoW approvals in the country.
The industry bodies and the telecom operators have largely been affected due to not getting RoW permissions in time in several states. The government of India had introduced a central RoW policy, but there are a few states which still don’t follow it.
However, to ensure that the 5G rollout is a success, the RoW applications need to be approved fast by the state governments across the country. Thus, the new Gati Shakti Sanchar portal will act as a medium to bring transparency into play and oversee which states are lagging behind with the approval of RoW applications.
Because of forming their own RoW policies and not following the one released by the central government, the state governments were charging exorbitant amounts of money from the telcos for approving RoW applications. But in the last year, many states have adopted the RoW policies of the central government.
But India still has a long way to go when it comes to telecom infrastructure, and the online RoW applications portal will definitely make a positive impact on the business journeys of the telcos. | https://telecomtalk.info/manipur-becomes-first-state-to-grant-all/520657/ | 2022-05-23T16:25:37Z | https://telecomtalk.info/manipur-becomes-first-state-to-grant-all/520657/ | true | 1 |
Fulham confirm exit of 14 players including two of biggest ever transfers who cost a combined £50m
FULHAM have confirmed the exit of 14 players including TWO of their biggest transfers ever who cost the club a combined £50million.
Jean Michaël Seri and Alfie Mawson will depart the club this summer alongside 12 others players.
Seri joined the club for a near £30m in the summer of 2018, leaving OGC Nice.
The midfielder failed to make an impact and spent two spells out on loan at Galatasaray and Bordeaux.
Seri made 33 appearances for the Cottagers this season, managing just one goal which came in the 7-0 win over Luton.
Mawson left Swansea for Fulham in 2018 in a £15m deal.
The centre-back, like Seri, failed to have an impact in Fulham's squad and had a loan spell at Bristol City.
Mawson featured six times in the second division for Fulham in their record breaking title-winning year.
Cyrus Christie, Fabri, Michael Hector, Timmy Abraham, Jacob Adams, Eric Ameyaw, Xavier Benjamin, Tyler Caton, Jerome Opoku, Jonathon Page, Julian Schwarzer and Jaylan Wildbore have also left the club.
However, Fulham have tied down Sonny Hilton, Idris Odutayo and Adrion Pajaziti for a further year.
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A number of out-of-contract players have been offered deals, including Steven Sessegnon.
Fabio Carvalho was offered a new contract, but the wonderkid decided to leave at the end of his contract and join Liverpool.
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Acer Aspire 1 laptops were awarded to all of Pivotal's graduating seniors at an event held last week; additional laptops were provided for Pivotal's Emergency Assistance Fund
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PlanITROI and its Digital Dreams Project joined with Acer to donate 100 Aspire 1 laptops to Pivotal, Silicon Valley's only nonprofit focused exclusively on the education and career needs of foster youth. At a celebration held on May 19 in Santa Clara at the Roosevelt Community Center, the Digital Dreams Project presented all of Pivotal's graduating seniors with the Acer Aspire 1 laptops. Additional laptops were provided to Pivotal for its Emergency Assistance Fund, which was launched in 2020 to provide immediate financial support to foster youth impacted by COVID-19.
This donation supports Pivotal's mission to change the trajectory of the lives of foster youth by helping them reach academic and employment goals. Through one-on-one coaching, college scholarships, academic tutoring, paid summer internships, and professional development workshops, Pivotal scholars are 25 percent more likely to graduate high school and 10 times more likely to graduate college than their foster youth peers.
The Aspire 1 laptops with Windows 11 and Microsoft Office will give Pivotal's graduating seniors the latest tools they need to pursue higher education and careers. These laptops are particularly needed during this time of transition when most students lose access to the systems loaned by their high school. In addition, the Aspire 1 laptops provided to the Emergency Assistance Fund will assist other Pivotal scholars struggling to gain access to the technology they need to succeed academically.
"We are grateful for our partnership with Acer in providing laptops that will transform the lives of these graduating seniors," said Paul Baum, CEO of PlanITROI. "We are dedicated to creating a more digitally inclusive world where all children are empowered to unlock access to their education, achieve their full potential, and dream without limitations."
"We are so excited for the partnerships with the Digital Dreams Project to provide Acer laptops to our graduating seniors," said Dazzamine Maldonado, high school coach supervisor at Pivotal. "Surely before but even more so after the pandemic, the need for good tech at home is crucial for college students. Being able to send our graduating seniors into the next phase of their education with reliable laptops is amazing and one less thing for our youth to worry about.
"Acer has worked with Pivotal for several years and is impressed with the way they support foster youth of the Silicon Valley through coaching, mentoring and professional development," said Richard Black, vice president of marketing for Acer. "The Digital Dreams Project is committed to conquering the digital divide, and we are delighted to work with this great organization to grant Acer laptops to support Pivotal scholars in their academic and professional journeys."
About PlanITROI and the Digital Dreams Project
Digital Dreams Project is powered by PlanITROI and supports their mission to bridge the digital divide by turning retired, returned, and idle IT devices into recertified, affordable technology solutions for the digitally underserved. PlanITROI, the global leader in Secure Purpose-Driven IT lifecycle management solutions, leverages the circular economy to prevent e-waste, increase data security and bridge the digital divide. Since 2001, PlanITROI has positively impacted millions of lives with affordable technology.
About Pivotal
Pivotal is the only nonprofit in Silicon Valley focused exclusively on meeting the educational and career needs of foster youth. The organization has been providing support to high school and college-aged students for over 30 years by offering a comprehensive set of services including one-on-one academic and employment coaching, college scholarships, tutoring, career readiness training, and paid summer internships. Pivotal helps young people from foster care get the support they need to earn a sustainable income and reach self-sufficiency. Pivotal scholars are 25 percent more likely to graduate high school and 10 times more likely to graduate college than their foster youth peers. To learn more about Pivotal, visit https://www.pivotalnow.org/ and follow on Facebook @PivotalNow or Twitter @ThisIsPivotal.
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Zelenskyy urges 'maximum' sanctions on Russia in Davos talk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for "maximum" sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech Monday to corporate executives, government officials and other elites on the first day of the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos.
He said sanctions need to go further to stop Russia's aggression, including an oil embargo, blocking all of its banks and cutting off trade with Russia completely. He said that it's a precedent that would work for decades to come.
"This is what sanctions should be: They should be maximum, so that Russia and every other potential aggressor that wants to wage a brutal war against its neighbor would clearly know the immediate consequences of their actions," Zelenskyy said through a translator.
He also pushed for the complete withdrawal of foreign companies from Russia to prevent supporting its war and said Ukraine needs at least $5 billion in funding per month.
"The amount of work is enormous: we have more than half a trillion of dollars in losses, tens of thousands of facilities were destroyed. We need to rebuild entire cities and industries," Zelenskyy said, coming days after the Group of Seven leading economies agreed to provide $19.8 billion in economic aid.
He said that if Ukraine had "received 100% of our needs at once, back in February" in terms of weapons, funding, political support and sanctions against Russia, "the result would be tens of thousands of lives saved."
Zelenskyy's speech is a key focus Monday at Davos, the village in the Swiss Alps that has been transformed into a glitzy venue for the four-day confab ostensibly dedicated to making the world a better place. The event is resuming in person after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which also delayed this year's meeting from its usual winter slot.
For the attendees, there's much to tackle amid soaring food and fuel prices, Russia's war in Ukraine, climate change, inequality and persistent health crises. But it’s hard to predict if the high-minded discussions will yield substantial announcements that make headway on the world’s most pressing challenges.
"This war is really a turning point of history, and it will reshape our political and our economic landscape in the coming years," said the event's founder, Klaus Schwab.
Zelenskyy, who received a standing ovation after his remarks, reiterated that Russia was blocking critical food supplies, such as wheat and sunflower oil, from leaving its ports.
Ukraine, along with Russia, is a major exporter of wheat, barley and sunflower oil, and the interruption of those supplies is threatening food insecurity in countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia that rely on those affordable supplies.
The head of the U.N.'s World Food Program said in a panel that "the failure to open the ports is a declaration of war on global food systems." He told The Associated Press that the region’s farmers "grow enough food to feed 400 million people."
If such supplies remain off the market, the world could face a food availability problem in the next 10 to 12 months, and "that is going to be hell on earth," WFP Executive Director David Beasley told the AP in an interview.
He warned that there are "49 million (people) knocking on famine's door right now in 43 countries," including Yemen, Lebanon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Congo, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Beasley called on the world’s top mega-billionaires to aid efforts to prevent hunger: "The world is in real serious trouble. This is not rhetoric and B.S. Step up now, because the world needs you."
Besides Zelenskyy's speech, a sizable Ukrainian government delegation is attending in person, making their case for more Western support in the country’s fight against Russia.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko pointed to the audience during a panel with his brother, Wladimir, and said, "We are defending you personally."
"We are fighting, first of all, for values" and to be part of the democratic world, Vitali Klitschko said. "And right now everyone has to be proactive because we pay for that — the biggest prize, human lives every day."
Russian officials have not been invited to Davos this year, with what was dubbed the "Russia House" having been transformed by critics — including Ukrainian tycoon Victor Pinchuk and the country’s Foreign Ministry — into what they call the "Russia War Crimes House." The venue features photos of crimes and cruelties that Russian forces are accused of perpetuating.
Meanwhile, the head of the International Energy Agency urged countries and investors not to see energy shocks from the war as a reason to increase fossil fuel investments — connecting the invasion to another major theme at Davos, climate and environmental issues.
"We should not try to justify a new wave of long-term fossil fuel investments on the basis of what (Russian President Vladimir) Putin did," Fatih Birol said on an energy panel.
Instead, efficiencies, such as reducing leaked methane and even lowering thermostats by a few degrees this winter in Europe would help ensure adequate energy supply.
Russia is a major supplier of oil and natural gas, with the invasion sending European countries scrambling to reduce their reliance on Moscow's supplies.
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AP reporters Kelvin Chan and Peter Prengaman contributed from Davos. | https://www.kmbc.com/article/zelenskyy-urges-maximum-sanctions-davos/40074964 | 2022-05-23T16:29:49Z | https://www.kmbc.com/article/zelenskyy-urges-maximum-sanctions-davos/40074964 | false | 29 |
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Fourteen security staff at a South East London hospital have been arrested after they allegedly "roughed up" members of the public.
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The security workers from Croydon University Hospital also allegedly shared CCTV footage of themselves being aggressive towards and "using force" against the public.
Scotland Yard said officers were investigating an "improper use of CCTV" adding that video of the alleged violence was found on a mobile phone while detectives were probing an "unrelated" matter.
They were suspended by bosses at ICT Secure following their arrests.
Croydon Health Services NHS is "cooperating fully with the investigation" and has appointed a temporary security team for the hospital pending the police probe.
The group, which is understood to only include people employed by ICT Secure, were bailed until June.
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Police said today that the footage shows "interactions between security and members of the public on hospital grounds where force was used," MailOnline reported.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson sad: "Officers from the South Area Safeguarding Unit are investigating the improper use of CCTV by contracted workers, who provide security services at Croydon University Hospital.
"The investigation was launched after CCTV recordings were found on an individual's phone as officers were making enquiries about an unrelated matter.
"'At this stage, 14 people have been arrested. They have all been bailed until June. Investigation continues; the hospital is assisting officers with their enquiries.
"The footage shows interactions between security and members of the public on hospital grounds where force was used."
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A Croydon Health Services NHS Trust spokesman said: "The Care Quality Commission is aware and we are working with the trust and local police who are investigating individuals employed by a company to provide security services at Croydon University Hospital.
"Our priority is the safety of people using services and quality of care they receive. If we find evidence to indicate that people are at risk we will always follow this up and take appropriate regulatory action if necessary to keep people safe." | https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/fourteen-hospital-security-staff-arrested-after-roughing-up-public/ | 2022-05-23T16:31:07Z | https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/fourteen-hospital-security-staff-arrested-after-roughing-up-public/ | false | 1 |
Ontario's four main party leaders are reaffirming commitments to search for burial sites at the province's former residential schools for Indigenous students one year after ground-penetrating radar unearthed what are believed to be the graves of 215 children at a former such facility in British Columbia.
The Progressive Conservatives, New Democrats, Liberals and Greens have all made pledges on the issue. Doug Ford's Tory government, for instance, promised last November to double a $10-million investment it had earmarked for burial site investigations a few months earlier.
Commitments for funding and support can also be found in the platforms of the other parties vying for victory in the June 2 election.
Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors, however, say financial remedies won't be enough to address the traumas exposed by the discoveries in B.C. and at other residential school sites across the country.
“Money doesn’t fix these things,” said Dawn Iehstoseranón:nha, also known as Dawn Setford, president and founder of the Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada.
“Money is not going to make those babies come out of the ground. But what we maybe can do: if we get some love, if we get some support, if we get some tools, we can maybe grow from there.”
A Progressive Conservative spokesperson issued a statement saying the discoveries of the unmarked grave sites at former residential schools “has been deeply traumatic for many Indigenous peoples.”
“The painful legacy of residential schools has resulted in ongoing, intergenerational trauma and we are working together to ensure funding is available for culturally appropriate, trauma-informed supports as this work is undertaken,” the spokesperson wrote.
The party wouldn’t commit to increasing funding for the search, instead reaffirming its $20-million commitment and an additional $12.8 million allocated for "culturally appropriate mental health" services.
Iehstoseranón:nha said the process of searching for residential school burial sites has to be about “support, equality” and “inclusivity.”
“When we start to feel loved, we will start to heal,” she said. “And that is not even on the radar: it’s always money, it’s always promises. That’s not what Indigenous people are.”
Iehstoseranón:nha, who hails from the St. Regis/Akwesasne territory and who was adopted out as a baby to a non-Indigenous family, said it’s time to “stop throwing money” around and time to “do something.”
Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca said at a recent campaign stop in Mississauga, Ont., that “we all have an obligation” to “do everything that needs to be done to advance reconciliation with Indigenous people.”
“It’s something that we need to continue to shine a light on,” said Del Duca, highlighting the Liberal party’s costed platform, which commits to implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to Action. They include allocating resources to help investigate missing Indigenous children and possible burial sites.
“It’s so important to have a government at Queen’s Park, and a premier at Queen’s Park, who doesn’t simply believe in dictating from on high about this, but actually works with Indigenous people, and actually has these searches be led in partnership with Indigenous people in this province,” said Del Duca.
“So we will fund it appropriately, but we will work closely with Indigenous people so we’re not dictating and suggesting we know how to do it better."
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath also affirmed her commitment to working with Indigenous communities “on solving the crises that continue to unfold, both on their territories as well as in urban communities.”
The party's platform contains commitments to support and work with First Nations to identify burial sites of children at residential schools, as well as commission "a monument” by an Indigenous artist for display at Queen’s Park “that recognizes the victims of the Indian residential school system.” Such a monument, if erected, would fulfill one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action.
“The trauma that has been experienced by First Nations communities in the context of the horrific discoveries of the various … graves of children that never made their way home from … residential schools is significant,” said Horwath.
She said it’s important to respect First Nations leadership and include their perspectives in any plans concerning their communities.
“The counseling and the kind of supports that need to happen during (the search for burial sites)] — because it does bring a lot of trauma with it — all of those things need to be led by First Nations voices and First Nations peoples.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2022. | https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/national_news/quebec/article_0c42f828-c2a9-5f75-9e10-3b24a9b2e00c.html | 2022-05-23T16:31:29Z | https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/national_news/quebec/article_0c42f828-c2a9-5f75-9e10-3b24a9b2e00c.html | true | 4 |
The New England Patriots made some updates to their roster Monday, assigning new jersey numbers to a large portion of the roster. However, don’t be looking for actual jersey numbers for the rookies just yet.
The Patriots released updated jersey numbers for veterans as the team gets set to take the field for OTAs. New jersey numbers were given to new additions who arrived via free agency and trades. Meanwhile some veterans also opted to change numbers.
Notable jersey numbers given out include defensive back Jabrill Peppers going with No. 3 and cornerback Malcolm Butler going with No. 4. Butler had worn No. 21 during his first go-around in New England. However, that number is currently taken by safety Adrian Phillips.
Meanwhile, receiver DeVante Parker will be sticking with his same jersey number from Miami, No. 11. That’s the jersey that had previously belonged to longtime Patriots receiver Julian Edelman.
Here’s a full rundown of new veteran jersey numbers:
3 - DB Jabrill Peppers
4 - CB Malcolm Butler
11 - WR Devante Parker
13 - K Quinn Nordin
14 - WR/RB Ty Montgomery
19 - WR/RB Malcolm Perry
27 - DB Myles Bryant
30 - LB Mack Wilson Sr.
39 - CB Terrance Mitchell
61 - OL Drew Desjarlais
74 - OL Arlington Hambright
82 - WR Tre Nixon
87 - TE Matt Sokol
As for rookies, final jersey numbers will have to wait. As has been tradition under Belichick in recent years, rookies were assigned arbitrary jersey numbers starting at No. 50 and moving up. Jersey numbers in this area are largely determined by drafted order, with first-round pick Cole Strange getting No. 50 and second-round pick Tyquan Thornton getting No. 51. One major exception is seventh-round pick Andrew Steuber getting No. 69.
Here’s a full rundown of jersey numbers for rookies as of OTAs:
50 - OL Cole Strange
51 - WR Tyquan Thornton
52 - CB Marcus Jones
53 - CB Jack Jones
54 - RB Pierre Strong Jr.
55 - QB Bailey Zappe
58 - RB Kevin Harris
59 - DL Sam Roberts
63 - OL Chasen Hines
64 - DL DaMarcus Mitchell
65 - DL LaBryan Ray
62 - P Jake Julien
66 - OL Kody Russey
69 - OL Andrew Stueber
72 - LS Ross Reiter
In previous years, rookies received their actual jersey numbers by the time the first preseason game rolled around. This year, that will happen with New England opens up their preseason at home against the New York Giants on Aug. 11. | https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2022/05/malcolm-butler-switches-to-jersey-no-4-patriots-rookies-get-boring-numbers-again.html | 2022-05-23T16:32:49Z | https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2022/05/malcolm-butler-switches-to-jersey-no-4-patriots-rookies-get-boring-numbers-again.html | false | 1 |
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www.wxii12.com | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2608768824698/former-fort-bragg-worker-sentenced-3-years-for-taking-bribes | 2022-05-23T16:33:41Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2608768824698/former-fort-bragg-worker-sentenced-3-years-for-taking-bribes | true | null |
The Philippines has been placed 4th in the overall medal tally in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA) Games.
After claiming the overall championship in 2019, Filipino athletes finished the 31-st Southeast Asian Games with one of their most productive performances.
The Philippines dropped to fourth place in the 2022 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, with 52 gold medals, 70 silver medals and 104 bronze medals.
Host Vietnam claimed the crown with a 197-115-110 medal count which was followed by Thailand (85-97-127) and Indonesia at 63-85-72.
Eumir Felix Marcial, Rogen Ladon and Ian Clark Bautista lead the Philippines’ charge in boxing as the country got four more gold medals on Sunday to end up with more than 200 overall medals in the Games.
The non-Olympic events of billiards, dancesport, triathlon, combat sports such as kickboxing and jiu-jitsu, and esports via the Sibol squad helped to push the Philippines’ gold-medal count.
Earlier in the SEA Games between 2005 and 2019, the Philippines hosted and topped the medal tally and the country finished 5th once, 6th four times, and 7th once. | https://filipinotimes.net/lifestyle/sports/2022/05/23/sea-games-philippines-stands-4th-in-overall-medal-tally-with-50-gold-medals/ | 2022-05-23T16:37:38Z | https://filipinotimes.net/lifestyle/sports/2022/05/23/sea-games-philippines-stands-4th-in-overall-medal-tally-with-50-gold-medals/ | false | 1 |
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