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As Frieze New York’s VIP preview was wrapping up last Wednesday, Art in America brought together collectors, artists and friends to celebrate the magazine’s second annual New Talent issue with a cocktail party at Chelsea’s Malin Gallery, just down the steps from New York’s The High Line elevated park.
Artists from the issue who attended the event included Diana Sofia Lozano, Laurie Kang, fields harrington, André Magaña, Alexander Si, Tiffany Sia, Kristi Cavataro, and Ronny Quevedo.
The artists spoke about their work in a panel discussion with Art in America Associate Editor Emily Watlington, who was introduced by Editor-in-Chief Sarah Douglas and Publisher Erica Lubow Necursalmer. The event was presented in partnership with sister publication Robb Report, and featured sushi and passed canapes from Rhubarb Hospitality Collection.
For years, Art in America’s First Look section has featured new artists before they became well known in the art community. Last year, for the first time in its 100+ year history, the publication dedicated the entire May 2021 issue to featuring up and coming talent.
With the issue available now, readers can learn about Liao Wen, one of China’s most innovative young women artists, and her semi-abstract sculptures centered on the human body. Multimedia artist Alexander Si, who researches the impact of technology and media, while Toronto-based artist Laurie Kang creates works best described as self-critical photographs without images.
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Online Graphic Design Solutions Market, Global Outlook and Forecast 2022-2028
This report contains market size and forecasts of Online Graphic Design Solutions in Global, including the following market information:
- Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market Revenue, 2017-2022, 2023-2028, ($ millions)
- Global top five companies in 2021 (%)
The global Online Graphic Design Solutions market was valued at million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2028, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period.
- The U.S. Market is Estimated at $ Million in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $ Million by 2028.
- Pay by Time Segment to Reach $ Million by 2028, with a % CAGR in next six years.
- The global key manufacturers of Online Graphic Design Solutions include ArtVersion, Xhilarate, MaxMedia, Bates Creative, Ahn Graphics, VerdanaBold, Polar Creative, Gallery Design Studio NYC and VMAL and etc. In 2021, the global top five players have a share approximately % in terms of revenue.
- We surveyed the Online Graphic Design Solutions companies, and industry experts on this industry, involving the revenue, demand, product type, recent developments and plans, industry trends, drivers, challenges, obstacles, and potential risks.
Total Market by Segment:
Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market, by Type, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ millions)
Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market Segment Percentages, by Type, 2021 (%)
- Pay by Time
- Pay-per-use
Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market, by Application, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ millions)
Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market Segment Percentages, by Application, 2021 (%)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES)
- Large Enterprises
- Government
Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market, By Region and Country, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions)
Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market Segment Percentages, By Region and Country, 2021 (%)
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Russia
- Nordic Countries
- Benelux
- Rest of Europe
- Asia
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Rest of Asia
- South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Rest of South America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of Middle East & Africa
Competitor Analysis
The report also provides analysis of leading market participants including:
- Key companies Online Graphic Design Solutions revenues in global market, 2017-2022 (estimated), ($ millions)
- Key companies Online Graphic Design Solutions revenues share in global market, 2021 (%)
Further, the report presents profiles of competitors in the market, key players include:
- ArtVersion
- Xhilarate
- MaxMedia
- Bates Creative
- Ahn Graphics
- VerdanaBold
- Polar Creative
- Gallery Design Studio NYC
- VMAL
- The Yard Creative
Table of content
1 Introduction to Research & Analysis Reports
1.1 Online Graphic Design Solutions Market Definition
1.2 Market Segments
1.2.1 Market by Type
1.2.2 Market by Application
1.3 Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market Overview
1.4 Features & Benefits of This Report
1.5 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.5.1 Research Methodology
1.5.2 Research Process
1.5.3 Base Year
1.5.4 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Overall Market Size
2.1 Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market Size: 2021 VS 2028
2.2 Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Market Size, Prospects & Forecasts: 2017-2028
2.3 Key Market Trends, Opportunity, Drivers and Restraints
2.3.1 Market Opportunities & Trends
2.3.2 Market Drivers
2.3.3 Market Restraints
3 Company Landscape
3.1 Top Online Graphic Design Solutions Players in Global Market
3.2 Top Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Companies Ranked by Revenue
3.3 Global Online Graphic Design Solutions Revenue by Companies
3.4 Top 3 and Top 5 Online Graphic Design Solutions Companies in Global Market, by Revenue in 2021
3.5 Global Companies Online Graphic Design Solutions Product Type
3.6 Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Online Graphic Design Solutions Players in Global Market
3.6.1 List of Global Tier 1 Online Graphic Design Solutions Companies
3.6.2 List of G
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Our white water rafting trip in the Grand Canyon 2014, part one. You would think I would be thrilled, seeing as we were going on a once in a lifetime vacation, but instead, I was pretty dispirited. I had just left my wife, the mother of my son, and grandmother of our grandson back home; due to health reasons she could not accompany us on this trip. My son Vic II, daughter-in-law Lisa, their son Ryan, and I had just left our home on the first leg of our journey. We were headed early in the morning to catch a plane from Bishop International Airport, in Flint, Michigan to Arizona where we were to be white water rafting on the mighty Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2609217711564/toledo-at-central-michigan | 2022-05-23T23:43:16Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2609217711564/toledo-at-central-michigan | false | null |
SINGAPORE, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SwipeRx (formerly mClinica Pharmacy Solutions), Southeast Asia's (SEA) leading platform for pharmacies, announced it has secured a Series B round of US$27 million in equity and debt to accelerate growth across SEA. The round was led by Indonesia's MDI Ventures, with participation from global investors, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, SIG and existing investors.
Singapore-based mClinica Pharmacy Solutions recently rebranded to SwipeRx, the name of its flagship app and has acquired more than 235,000 pharmacy professionals and 45,000 pharmacies across SEA to-date.
With a strong presence across Indonesia, The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, SwipeRx is ready to grow its network of pharmacies, expand their specialised healthcare logistics to fulfil B2B commerce, accelerate technological innovation and recruit talent across SEA.
Farouk Meralli, Founder and CEO, SwipeRx, said, "SwipeRx's growth has been exponential and the past years have allowed us to further our vision to build the largest pharmacy network in SEA. This funding round reaffirms our commitment to disrupt this deeply fragmented industry while improving public health by supporting the pharmacy channel. We are excited to hold the pole position in SEA as a platform that has transformed and digitised the pharmacy industry, becoming their one-stop platform to perform all daily tasks from education to purchasing to inventory financing."
Since inception, SwipeRx identified that pharmacies were largely fragmented. SwipeRx innovated a community-driven commerce model and has established the largest digital community for pharmacy professionals with all-in-one B2B commerce capability.
Donald Wihardja, CEO, MDI Ventures, commented, "We see great potential and promise in SwipeRx's platform as it strives to address the challenges faced by pharmacies, especially in Indonesia, by connecting different players – big and small – all under one platform. SwipeRx has the largest retail purchasing network, national logistics capabilities, financing options and fully integrated B2B stack for pharmacies to leverage. We, at MDI Ventures, are excited to be a part of SwipeRx's next phase of growth as it looks to achieve greater heights in Indonesia and the region."
SwipeRx sees vast opportunities to expand its community and commerce solutions for pharmacies across SEA and build on its lead in its key markets. With a strong team of over 400 employees, SwipeRx is poised to grow and scale across SEA.
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Power and Control Cables Market Insights and Forecast to 2028
Power and Control Cables market is segmented by Type and by Application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Power and Control Cables market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on production capacity, revenue and forecast by Type and by Application for the period 2017-2028.
Segment by Type
- Power Cable
- Control Cable
Segment by Application
- Utilities
- Industrial (Power Plants, Oil & Gas, Cement?
By Company
- Prysmian
- Nexans
- General Cable
- Sumitomo Electric
- NKT Cables Group
- Finolex Cables
- Bahra Advanced Cable
- Caledonian Cables
- DUCAB
- Hebei New Baofeng Wire & Cable
- Riyadh Cables Group
- Southwire Company
- Havells India
- El Sewedy Electric
- Jeddah Cables
- RPG Cables
- Kei Industries
- Sterlite Power Transmission
- Diamond Power Infrastructure
- Gupta Power Infrastructure
- Universal Cables
- The Kerite Company
- Reka Cables
- Synergy Cables
- TELE-FONIKA Kable
- Furukawa Electric
- Polycab
- CMI
Production by Region
- North America
- Europe
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
Consumption by Region
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Russia
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- India
- Australia
- Taiwan
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- U.A.E
Table of content
1 Study Coverage
1.1 Power and Control Cables Product Introduction
1.2 Market by Type
1.2.1 Global Power and Control Cables Market Size by Type, 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
1.2.2 Power Cable
1.2.3 Control Cable
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Power and Control Cables Market Size by Application, 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
1.3.2 Utilities
1.3.3 Industrial (Power Plants, Oil & Gas, Cement?
1.4 Study Objectives
1.5 Years Considered
2 Global Power and Control Cables Production
2.1 Global Power and Control Cables Production Capacity (2017-2028)
2.2 Global Power and Control Cables Production by Region: 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
2.3 Global Power and Control Cables Production by Region
2.3.1 Global Power and Control Cables Historic Production by Region (2017-2022)
2.3.2 Global Power and Control Cables Forecasted Production by Region (2023-2028)
2.4 North America
2.5 Europe
2.6 China
2.7 Japan
2.8 South Korea
3 Global Power and Control Cables Sales in Volume & Value Estimates and Forecasts
3.1 Global Power and Control Cables Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2017-2028
3.2 Global Power and Control Cables Revenue Estimates and Forecasts 2017-2028
3.3 Global Power and Control Cables Revenue by Region: 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
3.4 Global Power and Control Cables Sales by Region
3.4.1 Global Power and Control Cables Sales by Region (2017-2022)
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Second Senior Aide to Bennett Quits in Less Than Two Weeks
by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s chief of staff resigned on Monday, less than two weeks after another senior aide bolted in a double blow to a leader who has yet to complete his first year in power and is due to host US President Joe Biden soon.
A statement from the prime minister’s office gave no reason for the departure of Tal Gan Zvi after a decade at Bennett’s side. Shimrit Meir, the premier’s senior adviser, resigned on May 13 citing “considerable sacrifices in (her) personal life.”
Israeli media have reported feuding among Bennett’s inner circle as his political fortunes appear increasingly tenuous.
Bennett cobbled together a cross-partisan coalition to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as prime minister in June. A walkout by a lawmaker from his own party has since cost Bennett his one-seat majority in parliament.
The White House said on April 24 that Biden would visit Israel “over the coming months” at Bennett’s invitation. No date has been published, but an official briefed on the discussions said the visit could take place in late June or early July. | https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/05/23/second-senior-aide-to-bennett-quits-in-less-than-two-weeks/ | 2022-05-23T23:55:04Z | https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/05/23/second-senior-aide-to-bennett-quits-in-less-than-two-weeks/ | true | 3 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State lawmakers on Monday voted to stop courts in Texas and other states from penalizing abortion providers and volunteers in California, part of Democrats' plan to make the state a sanctuary for women seeking reproductive care should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
Texas bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is usually after the first six weeks of pregnancy. The law is unusual because it does not allow state officials to enforce it. Instead, only private citizens can enforce the law by suing the people who provided or aided in the abortion.
California Democrats worry the Texas law — and those like it that have since been passed or proposed in other conservative states — could expose their abortion providers and volunteers to civil judgments from other states. Monday, Democrats in the state Assembly gave key approval to a bill that would ban enforcing those judgments in California courts.
“Taking this action now is crucial as we prepare for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade and unleash a flood of hostile bans in more than half the states,” said Molly Robson, legislative director for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.
Abortion foes say the bill is illegal because a clause in the U.S. Constitution requires each state to give “full faith and credit” to the laws of every other state. The clause has helped keep the peace between states, including in 2019 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Nevada had to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a man who was suing California for trying to collect past income taxes.
“California is part of the United States of America and is bound by U.S. Constitution and is not a nation or law unto itself,” said Dean Broyles, a lawyer and president of the National Center for Law & Policy, told lawmakers during a legislative hearing earlier this year. “If enacted, as a constitutional attorney I can assure you California will spend a lot of money defending this bill and will lose.”
Federal courts have recognized some exceptions to the “full faith and credit" clause, including for laws in one state that violate the “public policy” of another state. This is to avoid what the U.S. Supreme Court has said would be an “absurd” outcome of a state court not being able to enforce its own laws.
The bill that passed the California Assembly seeks to exploit that exception, declaring that suing someone in California for performing or aiding in an abortion is “contrary to the public policy of this state.”
“I hope that states that share our interests in protecting abortion and abortion providers will do everything they can to ensure that there is safe access to abortion in their state,” said Democratic Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who authored the bill and is an attorney. “I think what we’re doing is absolutely constitutional and I think others should do the same if they feel likewise.”
The bill is one of 13 pieces of legislation Democrats in California have introduced this year to either protect abortion providers and volunteers or make abortions easier and cheaper to obtain.
Also on Monday, lawmakers in the state Assembly passed a bill to prevent the California Medical Board from suspending or revoking licenses for doctors who provide abortions. And earlier this year, Newsom signed a law making abortions cheaper by banning private insurance companies from charging things like co-pays or deductibles for the procedure.
Lawmakers are trying to act quickly with these bills because they believe the U.S. Supreme Court later this summer will likely overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that banned states from outlawing all abortions.
An early draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion indicated a majority of justices support overturning Roe v. Wade. The draft was obtained and published by Politico earlier this month. The court later confirmed the draft was authentic, but noted nothing had changed because the court had not yet officially issued its ruling.
The bills are just some of the hundreds of pieces of legislation that must pass the state Assembly by Friday's deadline if they are to have a chance at becoming law this year. The bills next move to the state Senate, which will vote on them before the legislature adjourns in August. | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/California-aims-to-shield-against-Texas-style-17193560.php | 2022-05-23T23:56:46Z | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/California-aims-to-shield-against-Texas-style-17193560.php | true | 17 |
Saturday Night Live is designed to be chaotic: Any time you take a host who may or may not possess a sense of humor, pair that person up with a mixed bag of comedy professionals and expect everyone to spend 90 minutes making hay out of whatever happened in the news that week, you're bound to get some winners and losers.
That sense of anything-goes unevenness extends naturally to the show's musical guests. You might get Megan Thee Stallion at the top of her game! You might get Ashlee Simpson dancing a jig! Until everyone waves goodbye over the closing credits, you never fully know whether you're getting transcendence or, well, Ashlee Simpson dancing a jig.
After the guitar-heavy lineup of the 2020-21 season and the male-heavy lineup of ... a lot of seasons, Season 47 mostly steered away from classic-rock legacy acts (depending on how you define Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem) and country music (depending on how you define Kacey Musgraves and Brandi Carlile). The majority of the headlining musical guests were women or nonbinary; the mainstream sounds of pop, hip-hop and R&B dominated; there was nary a U2 or a Bruce Springsteen to be found; and none of the musical guests repeated the previous season's headliners, though Young Thug and Rosalía returned after popping up for features during Season 46.
We've linked to every performance that's still officially posted on YouTube, but all 47 seasons of SNL — including the musical numbers — are available for streaming via Peacock in case you feel like cruelly assembling a ranking of your own. So, for the fifth year in a row, let's get to it!
21. Måneskin, "Beggin'" and "I Wanna Be Your Slave" (1/22/22)
Many sounds might compel a listener to risk elbow dislocation by reaching frantically in search of a radio dial to turn: the shriek signifying a test of the Emergency Broadcast System, for example. The 1-877-Kars4Kids jingle. Morning-zoo DJs credulously discussing NFTs. Then there are the opening strains of the Italian glam-rock band Måneskin's cover of The Four Seasons' "Beggin'." Give singer Damiano David credit: If nothing else, he proves that you can can holler like a screaming goat and still preside over music that sounds leaden and dull.
But — and this is meant sincerely — it's hard to win the Eurovision Song Contest, as Måneskin did in 2021, without a degree of showmanship. David certainly played the part of the glam-rock show pony on the SNL stage, as he swayed and waggled with smarmy, lip-licking Lizard King swagger. But the cumulative effect was a collective plop, as dull vintage rock riffs collided with a mush of unintelligible lyrics and irritating yelps. At least Will Forte's introduction of Måneskin is bound to show up on this Twitter feed someday.
20. Post Malone, "Cooped Up (feat. Roddy Ricch)" and "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol (feat. Fleet Foxes)" (5/14/21)
Give Post Malone this: He's wise enough to bring backup. Prowling a patch of the SNL stage with all the dynamism of a teenager trying on leather pants in a cramped bathroom, the trap-pop star needed the boost he got from rapper Roddy Ricch, who lent "Cooped Up" a helpful jolt of charisma. Then, Malone donned a long black skirt and doublewide suspenders for an effects-laden (yet still listlessly pitchy) rendition of "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol," which featured an unlikely assist from Fleet Foxes.
Flanked by taiko drummers and lit a bit like Queen in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video, the Fleet Foxes gang certainly gave it a go, but the group's voices vanished from the sound mix the second Post Malone began singing. Lord knows the guy has become a reliable hitmaker over the years, making the most of a skill set best described as unorthodox, but let's be gentle in saying that this was not a melody-forward vocal. In a career defined by overachievement, "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol" inverted the story of Post Malone: He did less with more.
19. "No musical guest appeared this week due to COVID-19" (12/18/21)
In December, due to a spread in the Omicron variant of COVID-19, SNL took the unusual step of airing a new episode without a scheduled musical performance. The artist originally slated to headline, Charli XCX, would return for a makeup date in March (see below), but in the meantime, viewers were left bereft of live music on SNL.
That doesn't leave much to critique, but it does provide a useful Mendoza Line-style benchmark for ranking a season's performances: Is a given musical act preferable to the absence of music itself? Given the choice between, say, DJ Khaled screaming his own name for several minutes — an option SNL helpfully provided back in 2019 — and the absence of that, you'd pick the latter, right? So an executive decision has been handed down: "No musical guest appeared this week due to COVID-19" is included in this year's ranking, judged solely based on the musicality of all that sweet, sweet silence.
18. Ed Sheeran, "Shivers" and "Overpass Graffiti" (11/6/21)
Ed Sheeran has evolved considerably throughout his career, ultimately elevating himself from "boring guy with acoustic guitar" to "A-list hitmaker who wears down your resolve with his unrelenting commitment to songcraft." And so it goes here, as both "Shivers" and "Overpass Graffiti" are, despite an apparent contradiction in terms, aggressively passable. Sheeran has become a master of the affable earworm: His music lulls you into submission via eternal heavy rotation, forever slightly preferable to silence.
Chart-topping as that approach may be, it doesn't lend itself easily to showmanship, so Sheeran spends most of his SNL airtime swaying amiably while clad in nondescript sweaters. He is himself the nondescript sweater of pop stars: reliable, comfy, unchallenging.
17. Gunna, "Banking on Me" and "Pushin P (feat. Future)" (4/2/22)
If you saw Gunna pop up during Young Thug's set (see below) and thought, "It'd be nice to hear that guy get a full headlining slot on SNL," your wish came half-true. On one hand, Gunna got his showcase, but on the other, he was a victim of SNL's characteristically muddy audio mix. Then there's his 100-second-long performance of "Pushin P," which ... did that really qualify as a song? Did that even exist? They were given a chance to book Future — a massive hip-hop star — and opted to have him mumble alongside Gunna for a minute and a half and call it a night? Yikes.
The fog-shrouded "Banking on Me" fared better, as it showcased Gunna's ability to slide sleekly between singing and rapping, but the vibe still felt more lethargic than it needed to be. Viewed alongside Young Thug's similarly truncated set — and compared to the likes of Arcade Fire or Taylor Swift, each of whom got at least 10 minutes of airtime — Gunna's set helped paint a picture of a show that isn't always sure what it wants to do with hip-hop.
(It's necessary to note here that, not long after the former's performance on SNL, Gunna and Young Thug were both arrested and jailed on racketeering charges. This bonus episode of Louder Than A Riot has more information and analysis.)
16. Saweetie, "Tap In"/"Best Friend" and "Icy Chain" (11/20/21)
Saweetie specializes in hedonistic, twerk-intensive bangers, and she went all in on sensory overload for her SNL debut — complete with dancers, costume changes and, for "Icy Chain," great big light-up letters that spelled the word "ICY." What her performance lacked was simple breath control: Rapping while dancing as athletically as Saweetie did on SNL is no mean feat, and her enunciation suffered mightily during her many moments of exertion.
Might as well score Saweetie a point for not lip-syncing, and for filling the screen with flashily suggestive effort. But her vocals just weren't where they needed to be.
15. Kacey Musgraves, "justified" and "camera roll" (10/2/21)
Kacey Musgraves opened SNL's 47th season with a headline-grabbing milestone: Her performance of "justified" marked the first time an SNL musical guest performed a song in the nude. Okay, so that's more of a Forrest Gump-inspired footnote than a milestone, but it did necessitate: 1) painstaking efforts to conceal herself, mostly utilizing a large acoustic guitar; and 2) eerie stillness on Musgraves' part, lest she be inadvertently exposed.
The literally stripped-down approach might have paired more effectively with the night's second song, the plaintive and lovely "camera roll," which better suits a static screen presence. As it was, "justified" — one of the livelier numbers on Musgraves' moodily brooding 2021 album star-crossed — was bound to sound flattened. The weary resignation that permeates star-crossed was never going to translate into wildly dynamic TV performances, but neither song got the showcase it deserved.
14. Young Thug, "Tick Tock (feat. Travis Barker)" and "Love You More (feat. Travis Barker, Nate Ruess, Gunna & Jeff Bhasker)" (10/16/21)
If nothing else, Young Thug knows how to share a stage. For both of the songs the Atlanta rapper and singer performed on SNL back in October, he ceded the spotlight for long stretches: "Tick Tock" didn't even reach the two-minute mark yet still closed with a 20-second drum solo courtesy of Travis Barker, while "Love You More" opened with a vocal from fun.'s Nate Ruess and closed with a lovely feature from Gunna.
What both songs needed was more Young Thug. "Love You More" has a nice assemble-a-supergroup-for-the-encore feel, but the headliner disappeared on his own stage — hard to do when you're clad in a jacket made of bright-pink Muppet pelt — and "Tick Tock" barely let Young Thug get started before shifting focus and ending abruptly.
13. Rosalía, "Chicken Teriyaki" and "La Fama" (3/12/22)
Last season, Spanish singer Rosalía made her SNL debut by performing alongside Bad Bunny. But her first headlining appearance bypassed flashy featured guests of her own — or even a backing band — in favor of a spare white stage and, for "Chicken Teriyaki," a pair of dancers. The emphasis remained on her rich, striking voice throughout, even when she performed a large portion of the dreamy "La Fama" while draped in what resembled a cross between a down comforter and a light futon mattress.
What the resulting package lacked was a sense of spectacle that might have differentiated it from other live sets on late-night TV. But as a vocal showcase for a charismatic young star and her charming, flamenco-tinged pop, it more than fulfilled its purpose.
12. Halsey, "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" and "Darling (feat. Lindsey Buckingham)" (10/9/21)
A few seasons back, in the span of a little more than two years, Halsey appeared on SNL an astonishing four times. Maybe someone in the show's booking department just really loves Halsey; maybe Halsey is, in fact, Lorne Michaels in a clever rubber disguise; maybe Halsey lives under the Studio 8H floorboards and feels compelled to emerge, gopher-like, from a subterranean lair whenever the houselights come on. Who knows? But you know who just happened to release a new album last year and then just happened to return to the SNL stage for the roughly one millionth time to promote it? It's Lorne Michaels, it's a gopher — it's Halsey!
Unfortunately, SNL burdened "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" with yet another dreadful sound mix, transforming the hard-driving anthem into a visual extravaganza in search of a vocal. Dressed like a cross between an action figure and the bucket seat of a sports car, Halsey hit every note, but had to do so while fully entombed in throbbing electronic beats. Thankfully, "Darling" did the singer a bit more justice, as Halsey sang the tender ballad accompanied by Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham on acoustic guitar. Still, this set felt like a missed opportunity, even though none of the parties to blame appeared onscreen.
11. Japanese Breakfast, "Be Sweet" and "Paprika" (5/21/22)
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner has spent the last year or so crossing over: from the indie-pop world to the mainstream (as evidenced by her two Grammy nominations), as well as from music to books (her memoir, Crying in H Mart, was a best-seller that just got optioned for a movie adaptation). This past Saturday, for the show's season finale, she crossed over to SNL headliner status with performances of two highlights from last year's much-loved Jubilee.
Jubilee's swaying synth-pop odes to optimism mostly translated well to the SNL stage, aided by a big band (complete with strings and a horn section), smokily lit stage design and, in the case of "Paprika," a gong ringed with flowers that lit up every time Zauner struck it. As in so many SNL performances, Zauner's vocals weren't always well-served by the sound mix, but the hard-earned joy on display made this an effective closer for another long season.
10. Arcade Fire, "Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)" and "The Lightning I, II" (5/7/22)
This was Arcade Fire's fifth stint as an SNL musical guest — a decent sign, in case you needed one, that the band knows how to craft a booming, dramatic racket onstage. It helped that the group had a larger-than-usual canvas to work with: Arcade Fire already has enough members to crowd a stage, but "Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)" still found the group performing behind a line of inflatable air dancers like you'd find at car dealerships. The cumulative effect filled the screen and then some.
Speaking of larger-than-usual canvases, two of the epic songs from the band's new album WE got a decent chance to sprawl out a bit — especially "The Lightning I, II," which built to a cataclysmically strobe-lit freakout. And, in case that wasn't enough Arcade Fire for you, the band picked up yet another two minutes of screen time right at the show's end, as it got brought back to perform a bit of "End of the Empire I-IV" over the closing credits. That's a lot of Win Butler, but at least he made the most of the opportunity.
9. Charli XCX, "Beg for You" and "Baby" (3/5/22)
In case we needed one, Charli XCX gave us all yet another object lesson in the Effort Gap that faces women who perform pop music on stage. Bleachers' Jack Antonoff may have gotten to perform in a faded white T-shirt with an overstretched collar (see below), but Charli's flirtations with the avant-garde extended to include showily complex stagewear: thigh-high boots, lacy white underwear, talon-sized fingernail extensions, what appeared to be fitted sheets hanging from her arms and so on. Throw in an array of punishingly athletic dance moves and she'd climb a third of the way up this list based on exertion alone.
Fortunately, Charli XCX also presides over an arsenal of airtight bops, two of which she uncorked in style on the SNL stage. "Baby" even scored a bonus point for dressing up an electro-pop earworm with the light assistance of a five-piece band — including string players — though she hardly required the assist.
8. Camila Cabello, "Bam Bam" and "Psychofreak (feat. Willow)" (4/9/22)
Camila Cabello has always seemed just a little too polished and stage-managed: From her days in Fifth Harmony to her early solo rise with "Havana" to much of her new album Familia, her impeccability has frequently come at the expense of knowability. But she's also evolved into a more confident and compelling live performer, and if you need proof just note the transformation apparent between her 2019 SNL debut and the pair of songs she performed on the show last month.
A salsa-tinged swirl of neon-clad dancers and lively tongue-waggling, "Bam Bam" cut a playful swath across the SNL stage. But "Psychofreak" found Cabello leveling up considerably: The song allowed relatable vulnerability to pierce the singer's veneer of choreographed perfection, while Willow applied a welcome coating of grit in a scene-stealing guest feature. Don't be surprised if SNL has given Willow a headlining spot by this time next year.
7. LCD Soundsystem, "Thrills" and "Yr City's a Sucker" (2/26/22)
LCD Soundsystem got a few things precisely right in its first performance on the SNL stage since 2017: 1) It never deployed fewer than two live drummers and/or percussionists at any given time; and 2) It felt no obligation to play new material, or even old hits. It's one thing for LCD Soundsystem to show up on SNL in 2022 and play two songs that appeared on its 2005 debut. It's another altogether to forego the signature songs of the band's early career — "Losing My Edge," for example, or "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" — in favor of a pair of deep cuts.
The gambit paid off surprisingly well, with a set that felt vibrant and surprising, even hypnotic. James Murphy isn't the world's most polished vocalist, and he's grown to physically resemble a genetic experiment that splices together the DNA of Steve Bannon and JD Vance. But give the man credit: He held this set together nicely, with a rippin' cowbell solo to boot.
6. Bleachers, "How Dare You Want More" and "Chinatown" (1/15/22)
Jack Antonoff has worked with seemingly every major pop star of the last several years, and now he gets to be Bruce Springsteen, too? The Bleachers frontman assembled his best facsimile of The E Street Band for this performance, even enlisting Blu DeTiger, Claud and Antonoff's father Rick for the occasion, not to mention two saxophonists. And damned if they didn't all have a blast as they jumped around and jammed, trading solos and otherwise filling every moment with joyful motion. Antonoff's vocals were far from polished, but the spirit sure was willing.
"How Dare You Want More" sounded plenty Springsteenian, what with the sax solos and all, but "Chinatown" doubled down even further — which makes sense, given that Bruce himself guests on the album version. Given Springsteen's endorsement, there's no particular sense in dinging Bleachers for derivativeness, and the band won brownie points by jumping in at the last minute when Roddy Ricch had to back out due to a COVID exposure. This performance radiated cheerful goodwill all the way through.
5. Brandi Carlile, "Broken Horses" and "Right On Time" (10/23/21)
Armed with one of the most powerful voices in music, Brandi Carlile was bound to show off a few show-stopping notes in her SNL debut. She didn't disappoint, particularly when she got behind a piano to open the crowd-pleasing lighter-lifter "Right on Time." Her voice wasn't quite mixed loud enough during parts of her band's amped-up take on "Broken Horses" — seriously, who knew it was possible to drown out Carlile's voice without the aid of a jet engine? — but her presence, charisma and ace backing band more than carried the day.
"Right on Time," meanwhile, marked a true highlight of the SNL season, sung with a shimmery radiance to match Carlile's sharp suits. It doesn't matter if you're booking the SNL stage, a Grammy Awards telecast or a Tiny Desk concert: You can never, ever go wrong with Brandi Carlile.
4. Katy Perry, "When I'm Gone (feat. Alesso)" and "Never Really Over" (1/29/22)
Katy Perry is one of the world's biggest pop stars, but she's never quite won over the critical establishment the way so many of her peers have. Maybe she seems a little too try-hard, having made her way to saucy pop from contemporary Christian music; maybe she just pours her considerable energy into superficial pop maximalism and outlandish visuals without digging deep into her psyche or illuminating the human condition.
Whatever the case, Perry puts on an awesome live show, with an emphasis on viral moments — see: Left Shark at the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show — and vivid color schemes. For her latest SNL appearance, she performed "When I'm Gone" amid an assortment of massive toadstools, not to mention dancers sporting mushroom caps and heavily padded (and vaguely, um, scrotal) pants, as well as handheld fans with "EAT ME" printed on them. Swedish DJ Alesso, billed as a featured act, could scarcely be seen amid the suggestively gyrating fungi.
Somehow, Perry one-upped all that spectacle with a reworking of her summertime banger "Never Really Over," in which a radically stripped down acoustic arrangement allowed for an impressive vocal showcase. SNL performances don't often cast such well-known material in a fresh light, but this more than did the trick.
3. Lizzo, "About Damn Time" and "Special" (4/16/22)
Lizzo made her SNL debut two seasons ago, topping this ranking with a set that announced her as the complete package: a killer singer with a sparkling sense of humor, great moves, unstoppable backup dancers, hooks for days and a team that knows how to surround her with vibrant visuals. For her return appearance, Lizzo upped the ante, adding "host" and "flute soloist" to her SNL resume, with the resulting musical performances only barely falling short of the standard set in her spectacular debut.
Lizzo's new single, the song-of-the-summer contender "About Damn Time," conjures welcome images of roller-rink disco balls, but the staging here felt slighter than expected — a possible byproduct of the extreme multitasking Lizzo needed to pull off over the course of the night's telecast. (Speaking of multitasking, she even introduced herself, proclaiming, "Ladies and gentlemen: me!")
The title track from Lizzo's forthcoming album, "Special," fared a bit better in its world premiere — and got introduced by Lizzo's mom, to boot. In a spring that's already festooned with Pride-friendly anthems from Rina Sawayama, Hayley Kiyoko and more, "Special" could well become a standard; it's an inspirational three-hanky belter, and Lizzo crushed it as expected.
2. Billie Eilish, "Happier Than Ever" and "Male Fantasy" (12/11/21)
Billie Eilish may be just 20, but she's already a massive multimedia star, an Oscar and Grammy winner, and one of only two SNL host/musical-guest dual threats this season. (The other was Lizzo.) Eilish held her own in the show's sketches, though she broke a little more often than most, but she positively crushed her two songs — particularly "Happier Than Ever," a quiet-then-loud barnstormer that allowed her to showcase both her icy-cool torch-song side and her inner chaotic rocker.
If you've read this list straight through, you may have noticed that "ugh, the sound mix" is kind of a recurring issue with SNL musical performances. But throughout both songs — all three, really, provided you think of "Happier Than Ever" as two songs in one — Eilish got the best mix of the season while demonstrating a remarkable affinity for traversing a broad range of moods and tones.
1. Taylor Swift, "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" (11/13/21)
Taylor Swift has been an SNL musical guest five times, dating all the way back to her two appearances in 2009. She's never sounded remotely as assured — as commanding — as she did in this milestone 10-minute performance of "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)." It's hard to hold focus for half that time on the SNL stage, but this was a masterclass in pacing; in subtle tonal shifts and dramatic flourishes; in sly smiles and meaningfully held eye contact.
The presentation wasn't flawless — it didn't need the song's music video projected in the background, for example — but the cumulative effect was genuinely, unmistakably powerful. Equally quotable and heartfelt, "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" may well be the greatest song of Swift's career, delivered here in a performance that felt like a hard-won valedictory address.
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How to compose an email from Google Docs
Every so often Google unveils a new feature that's so cool and helpful that I can't help but get excited. Such was the case when it became possible to compose an email directly from within a Google Docs document. Let me set the stage:. You've been tasked to compose...
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Surgeons may soon be soldering your wounds! Researchers develop injury-healing innovation that could transform treatment
Just as plumbers use solder to join metal pipes, scientists can now employ a similar technique called laser tissue soldering to repair wounds.
For all the medical advances we have developed to heal ourselves, when it comes to cuts and wounds, the options are rather limited — a plaster for a minor cut and for anything deeper, adhesive strips, stitches or glue.
In theatre, surgeons have staples to close external wounds and inside bodies they have the option of sutures, cautery (burning tissue to close a wound) or applying a solution made of a protein — fibrin — which causes clotting.
However, these traditional methods can sometimes allow fluid to leak out to other structures within the body. This can cause infection and, in serious cases, septicaemia.
But now researchers have developed a wound-healing innovation that could transform their options: laser tissue soldering. In this technique, a laser heats a paste made of biocompatible material — albumin, a protein carried in the blood, and tiny particles of metal alloys such as titanium nitride, along with other substances. When the laser light is applied to the paste, it creates a protective layer, binding tissue together and creating a watertight seal.
Surgeons have staples to close external wounds and inside bodies they have the option of sutures, cautery (burning tissue to close a wound) or applying a solution made of a protein — fibrin — which causes clotting
The nanoparticles inside the solder paste attract the light energy from the laser and confine it to where it is needed. The light generates heat, causing chemical bonding with the tissue it touches, which promotes healing.
Over time, the paste dissipates, removed by the body’s natural clearing processes. The scientists behind the new method, based at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, say soldering offers a perfect seal.
Oscar Cipolato, a physicist leading the research, says: ‘In certain types of surgery, leakages are a problem. They increase the length of time people spend in hospital. If you are able to avoid these complications, patients can avoid a lot of pain and, possibly, even worse consequences such as death.’
He explains: ‘With soldering, you put a solder material on top which allows you to have a better and stronger attachment. This method works in the same way on tissue. We have found that it creates a better seal and it’s also easier for the tissue to later regenerate and close the wound.’
So far, the Zurich team, in collaboration with Empa, a Swiss materials science institute, has proved the technique works using a bovine albumin paste (extracted from cows) on ‘soldering’ pig tissue.
For decades, scientists have known about the potential of lasers to heal wounds, but the challenge has been to confine the light energy precisely.
Lasers emit a range of light with different wavelengths. If the wavelength is too frequent (or short), it can damage tissue by burning it. If it’s too slow (or long), it may not generate sufficient heat.
For all the medical advances we have developed to heal ourselves, when it comes to cuts and wounds, the options are rather limited — a plaster for a minor cut and for anything deeper, adhesive strips, stitches or glue
The real innovation by the Zurich team has been to pinpoint the right formulation of paste with the laser — refining the technique so the paste responds to the laser light to generate sufficient heat to create a seal but not to burn surrounding tissue.
Commenting on the innovation, Peter Brennan, a consultant maxillofacial surgeon and honorary professor of surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, says: ‘It seems like something from Star Trek — with nanoparticles and laser beams — but it is a very exciting concept, subject to proper research, clinical trials and evaluation to assess its value and safety for patients. However, in principle, it sounds like a great idea.’
Shirley Chan, an NHS consultant colorectal surgeon, says while the technique is a long way off being able to be used in humans, it could be a simple way to manage leaks.
‘Currently, ends of bowel are joined by sutures individually placed by hand or using specially designed staple guns,’ she says. ‘One of the most serious complications is the join leaking. This can lead to patients getting infections, sepsis and, potentially, needing to return to theatre.
‘This new technique could become a straightforward way of ensuring a leak-proof join during an operation.’
Tiny tweaks
Become a morning person by taking exercise before or at lunchtime, says Russell Foster, a professor of circadian neuroscience at Oxford University. Exercise and morning light can set your body clock.
In a recent study, around 100 people walked or ran for an hour at different times of the day over three days. Those who exercised between 7am and 3pm woke earlier, while those exercising later (7pm to 10pm) woke later, reported the Journal of Physiology.
UV rays to ‘stop next pandemic’
Ultraviolet light is effective at killing off airborne bacteria and viruses, but there is a risk it will damage the skin and eyes.
However, UK scientists have now found that a form of it, called far-UVC, doesn’t penetrate the skin’s top layer or the eye’s tear film. A new study reported in the journal Scientific Reports showed that far-UVC destroyed 98 per cent of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus within five minutes. The researchers said it could be used to clean locations where people gather and might ‘prevent the next pandemic’.
Ultraviolet light is effective at killing off airborne bacteria and viruses, but there is a risk it will damage the skin and eyes [File photo]
Boost his heart with cranberries
Eating cranberries every day could boost men’s heart health, suggest scientists at King’s College London. When healthy men were asked to eat the equivalent of 100g of fresh cranberries a day in powdered form for a month, or a placebo powder, those who had eaten the real thing had better blood flow, a marker for blood vessel and heart function.
The researchers, writing in the journal Food & Function, said that the polyphenols — powerful plant-based nutrients — in the fruit might explain the results.
Blood injections ease arthritis pain
Blood injections can significantly improve osteoarthritis symptoms, according to a study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery.
Fifty-nine patients were given jabs of platelet-rich plasma (made from their own blood that has been spun in a centrifuge to remove the red blood cells). There was an average 60 per cent improvement in symptoms, including pain, in the first month. Patients given a second jab (on average 12 days later) improved more than those who had just one.
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Will coming off statins put my heart at risk? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
After nearly 25 years taking statins, I’ve been moved off them by my doctor because a blood test showed I have abnormal levels of liver enzymes. I’m 70, eat healthily and exercise daily, but I have a family history of high cholesterol. I’m worried about stopping these drugs.
Joyce Boffey, by email.
I can understand your concern. As you explain in your longer letter, both your parents died before the age of 60 from heart disease, and this genetic medical history represents a major risk factor for developing heart disease yourself.
It’s a good idea for those with a family history of heart disease to take statins. The drugs work by lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or ‘bad’ cholesterol, and are known to reduce cardiovascular risk — in other words, the chances of developing heart disease or having a heart attack or stroke — by 20 per cent to 30 per cent in people who are at greater risk.
Family history is one of several factors that increase risk — the others are smoking, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and a sedentary lifestyle.
As you explain in your longer letter, both your parents died before the age of 60 from heart disease, and this genetic medical history represents a major risk factor for developing heart disease yourself
Statins have much lower rates of adverse reactions than most other types of cholesterol-lowering drugs — but abnormal liver function does occur in a very small percentage of patients (between 0.5 per cent and 3 per cent), though normally in the first three months after starting treatment. This can only be identified through routine blood tests.
However, even then, several studies have shown that people taking a placebo pill can also have raised liver-enzyme levels — that’s why doctors tend to allow for enzyme levels to be up to three times the normal range before they take a patient off their statin.
What strikes me as unusual in your story is that the higher liver-enzyme level was only spotted recently, despite your two decades on these drugs. This is why you’ve been referred to a specialist.
The recent nature of this makes me wonder if there might be another cause and, if so, whether it might be worth only temporarily stopping the statins — perhaps for three to six months — to see if the levels return to normal. A short period without the cholesterol suppression provided by statins should not put you in danger.
There’s also the option of trying a different medication — the newly licensed PCSK9 inhibitors. These are highly effective drugs for lowering LDL cholesterol. The two available on the NHS, evolocumab and alirocumab, can only be prescribed by a consultant.
They are usually given by monthly injection and — key in your case — they don’t have the same side-effects as statins. It’s likely that your specialist will recommend this form of treatment.
The morning after my fourth Covid jab, I tested positive for the virus. Does that mean this fourth jab was ineffective, and am I eligible for another?
Philip Moger, East Preston, West Sussex.
What has happened here is that when you received your fourth dose of the vaccine, you were already incubating the Covid virus — but at that moment the quantity of virus in your body was probably too low to be detected by the lateral flow test you took. Twenty-four hours later, viral replication was so great that it resulted in a positive test.
The fourth immunisation itself would not cause a ‘positive’ test result, as it’s not a live virus.
Normally, Covid immunisation is not recommended until 28 days after a positive test result or the onset of symptoms, to allow people a chance to recover from the virus and to ensure they are no longer infectious. In addition, it could cause their immune system to overreact and make them feel ill.
This delay is not because the virus will undermine the vaccine.
Having looked at the available evidence, there are no grounds for concluding that your fourth injection was ineffective.
The fourth immunisation itself would not cause a ‘positive’ test result, as it’s not a live virus. A file photo is used above
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Replies should be taken in a general context and always consult your own GP with any health worries.
In my view...ME needs better research and care
I was delighted when Health Secretary Sajid Javid recently announced a push for more research and better care for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
For years, doctors tended to view the illness as having its roots in a psychological, rather than biological, cause. But the more time I spent with patients, the more obvious it seemed to me that they had a seriously misunderstood condition.
While the exact cause is still not clear, we know now that ME is a physical disorder, and if psychology and emotion come into the picture it is only as a result of being so ill (and so wrongly diagnosed).
In ME patients, there are abnormalities in the way their muscle cells function, so when they exercise, less energy is supplied to the muscles, as opposed to the increase seen in healthy people. There’s also evidence their adrenal glands — which produce adrenaline and cortisol, hormones critical for wellbeing, energy and immunity — are much smaller.
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Woman sought in death of professional cyclist in Texas
Published: May. 23, 2022 at 6:44 PM CDT|Updated: 23 minutes ago
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police were searching Monday for a woman suspected in the fatal shooting of a professional cyclist at an Austin home.
The body of 25-year-old Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, of San Francisco, was found May 11.
Austin police issued a murder warrant for 34-year-old Kaitlin Marie Armstrong last week.
The warrant affidavit says there was a possible romantic triangle involving Armstrong, Wilson and another professional cyclist who had been Armstrong’s longtime boyfriend. That man is not a suspect.
Wilson was in Austin for a race in Hico.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Allianz SE ("Allianz" or the "Company") (OTCMKTS: ALIZF). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Allianz and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On August 1, 2021, Allianz disclosed that "the U.S. Department of Justice ('DOJ') has begun an investigation concerning the Structured Alpha Funds," and that "there is a relevant risk that the matters relating to the Structured Alpha Funds could materially impact future financial results of Allianz Group."
On this news, Allianz's stock price fell $2.00 per share, or 8%, to close at $22.85 per share on August 2, 2021.
Then, on May 17, 2022, Allianz pleaded guilty to securities fraud, admitting that it lacked internal controls and oversight for a series of private-investment funds and made false and misleading statements to investors. The Company agreed to pay $6 billion in penalties and restitution.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Belarus reportedly now has a “completely different army,” thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Putin sold an undisclosed number of nuclear-capable 9K720 Iskander short-range ballistic missiles to the country, which is his ally in the war on Ukraine.
In addition to the missiles, Newsweek reports that Lukashenko purchased S-400 missile systems and has plans to manufacture his own by the end of the year, with assistance from Russian weapons experts.
"We made an agreement with Putin,” Lukashenko reportedly said. “We bought from you a number of these Iskanders and S-400s we needed, and armed our army.”
"Now we have a completely different army with such weapons,” he continued. “At the very least, this weapon can cause unacceptable, colossal damage."
The Washington Examiner reports that the Iskander is able to carry a variety of different warheads, which can range from cluster munitions to bunker-busters to nuclear warheads.
According to Forbes, the short-range ballistic missile is also capable of carrying the EMP warhead, which is a non-nuclear warhead that generates an intense pulse of broadband electromagnetic energy, destroying electronics but causing no other damage.
A Pentagon report from 2003 suggested that such an “E-bomb” could knock out phones, computers, cars and everything else that depends on electronics for several square miles.
While Belarusian forces have not been directly involved in the attack on Ukraine, the country has offered its territory as a staging ground for Russian troops and Western sanctions have included Russia’s main ally, according to Newsweek.
On Monday, Lukashenko said he was worried that Poland and NATO were working together to make Ukraine resemble its former shape.
“What worries us is that they, the Poles and NATO, to come out and to help take western Ukraine like it was before 1939,” he said, according to Reuters.
Lukashenko’s concerns echo allegations made in April by Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, that the United States and Poland were “working on plans to establish Poland’s tight military and political control over its historical possessions in Ukraine.”
Known as “Europe’s last dictator,” Lukashenko has been Belarus’ first and only president since July 20, 1994, according to Newsweek.
The 9K720 Iskander is a short-range ballistic missile system produced and deployed by the Russian military, introduced to replace the now obsolete OTR-21 Tochka systems.
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LCX (LCX) traded 0.7% lower against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on May 23rd. LCX has a total market cap of $48.74 million and $603,152.00 worth of LCX was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One LCX coin can now be bought for $0.0644 or 0.00000221 BTC on exchanges. During the last week, LCX has traded 7.4% lower against the US dollar.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 3.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $29,163.14 or 1.00008029 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003431 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003429 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 3.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.65 or 0.00002227 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.50 or 0.00001715 BTC.
LCX Coin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “LCX is building a blockchain ecosystem – enabling institutional, merchant and consumer access digital assets in a secure, trusted ecosystem. LCX aims to build a new infrastructure for digital finance, focusing on all aspects of compliance and regulation. Investing to build AML and KYC technology solutions at the institutional and consumer level, including on-chain analytics and surveillance for all crypto deposits and withdrawals. LCX is continuously engaging with policy makers, regulators, and financial institutions and will routinely participate in financial and security audits, as well as regulatory compliance reviews. “
LCX Coin Trading
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HYDERABAD, India, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, announces that through its wholly owned subsidiary EA Green-Power Pvt Ltd. has entered into a joint venture with the Jupiter Wagon Group ("Jupiter") to bring select GreenPower all-electric vehicles to the Indian market.
Jupiter is a premier manufacturer of railway wagons, passenger coaches, wagon components and castings in India with customers such as the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Shipping, Tata Motors, VOLVO Eicher Motors, Bharat Benz and Avia Motors. Jupiter owns manufacturing facilities across India.
"GreenPower has joined forces with Jupiter Wagon Group to bring GreenPower's EV Star CC to the Indian Market," stated Brendan Riley, GreenPower President. "We are excited to work with Jupiter to conform (homologate) a right-hand-drive version of the vehicle that is already proven and popular in North America. Both GreenPower and Jupiter believe that this zero-emission, battery electric platform is exactly what is needed for India to both provide a clean air solution and a cost-effective way to move people and goods. This collaboration leverages the proven EV prowess of GreenPower and the manufacturing and distribution strength of JWL."
GreenPower's EV Star Cab and Chassis Right Hand Drive (EV Star CC RHD) is a purpose-built multi-utility zero-emissions vehicle with a standard battery pack of 62.5 kWh providing a payload of 4,095 kilograms with a range of 150 kilometers or an optional battery pack of 118 kWh providing a payload of 3,675 kilograms with a range of 250 kilometers. GreenPower's EV Star Cab and Chassis accommodates a wide variety of mid and last-mile delivery needs while maintaining the benefits of being a zero-emission vehicle.
Priyankar Balekai, Vice President, Global Trucks for Greenpower stated, "We've recently opened our office in Hyderabad and are excited to be working with Jupiter to demonstrate the EV Star CC RHD to the Indian market, which is an untapped market for medium and heavy duty all-electric vehicles."
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About GreenPower Motor Company Inc.
GreenPower designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and low-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including transit buses, school buses, shuttles, cargo van, and a cab and chassis. GreenPower employs a clean-sheet design to manufacture all-electric vehicles that are purpose built to be battery powered with zero emissions while integrating global suppliers for key components. This OEM platform allows GreenPower to meet the specifications of various operators while providing standard parts for ease of maintenance and accessibility for warranty requirements. GreenPower was founded in Vancouver, Canada with primary operational facilities in southern California. Listed on the Toronto exchange since November 2015, GreenPower completed its U.S. IPO and NASDAQ listing in August 2020. For further information go to www.greenpowermotor.com
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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. © 2022 GreenPower Motor Company Inc. All rights reserved.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022
NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Aurinia" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AUPH) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-02185, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Aurinia securities between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Aurinia securities during the Class Period, you have until June 14, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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Aurinia is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes therapies to treat various diseases with unmet medical need in Japan and the People's Republic of China. The Company's only product is LUPKYNIS, which it offers for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Aurinia was experiencing declining revenues; (ii) Aurinia's 2022 sales outlook for LUPKYNIS would fall well short of expectations; (iii) accordingly, the Company had significantly overstated LUPKYNIS's commercial prospects; (iv) as a result, the Company had overstated its financial position and/or prospects for 2022; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 28, 2022, Aurinia issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. Among other items, Aurinia reported a year-over-year revenue decline and announced a lower-than-expected sales outlook for 2022.
On this news, Aurinia's common share price fell $3.94 per share, or 24.26%, to close at $12.30 per share on February 28, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Pomerantz LLP
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Call to hire permanent staff ahead of dengue season
Since dengue cases rise during rains, it may be wise to have an adequate number of permanent field staff for dengue prevention activities, opine a few health department officials.
Published: 23rd May 2022 05:41 AM | Last Updated: 23rd May 2022 12:57 PM | A+A A-
CHENNAI: Since dengue cases rise during rains, it may be wise to have an adequate number of permanent field staff for dengue prevention activities, opine a few health department officials. The State reported 2,521 dengue cases and zero deaths this year till Saturday. Ninety-seven people are undergoing treatment for the infection in various hospitals across the State.
According to health department data, 39 dengue cases were reported in the last seven days. In January, 980 cases were reported, in February 648, March 419, April 278, and May 160. Last year, TN reported 6,039 cases and eight deaths.
According to the Directorate of Public Health (DPH), Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBC) have been deployed via local bodies for dengue control activities. The DBCs are tasked with carrying out source reduction and anti-larval work in areas assigned to them. The DPH also collects mosquito samples periodically to check for the presence of dengue virus antigen in the vector.
A block supervisor of the DPH said at least one permanent DBC is needed for every panchayat. They are now recruited on a contract basis, but only during the period when dengue cases spike (normally October-January)
Also, there is a dearth of health inspectors who supervise field activities. The State’s health sub-centres, which have one village health nurse each, don’t have health inspectors in the same numbers, affecting the effectiveness of field works. Health inspectors play an important role in controlling not only dengue but also other infectious diseases.
According to sources, dengue deaths can be prevented if awareness among people about the infection can be increased. Director of Public Health Dr T S Selvavinayagam, however, said dengue is a seasonal infection and there is no need for permanent DBCs. “We hire them when there is a need to control dengue. It’s the duty of the people to keep their surroundings clean. This will help to control dengue.” | https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2022/may/23/call-to-hire-permanent-staff-ahead-of-dengue-season-2456820.html | 2022-05-24T00:44:29Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2022/may/23/call-to-hire-permanent-staff-ahead-of-dengue-season-2456820.html | false | 1 |
The Tahlequah Farmers’ Market will open to the public on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 28 from 8 a.m. to noon. And for this year’s holiday, the market will provide a number of vendors, entertainment, and a book-signing by a 13-year local author.
Vendors present are Rachael’s Pettit Garden Plants, Deep Roots Farm, J&K Tie Dye Designs, Crescent Moon Crafts, Wise Cat Apothecary, Maribel’s Tamales, Clear Creek Wellness Center, Fragrant Forest Farms, Freedom Bakery, Heaven Sent Food & Fiber, M3 Bee Farm, Green Briar Farms, Raincrow Farms, Rare Breed Farms, Shortline Elderberry Farm, Single Loop Ranch, Wheatstalks Bakery, Ben Berry Organics, Spring Forest Farm, Lee FarmIllinois River Valley Nursery, Susan Minnick, Family Savour, and The Countryside Woodcutter
The Tahlequah Farmers’ Market is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that provides access to Oklahoma grown and made products. It provides economic support to Northeastern Oklahoma’s small farms and local artisans through direct sales. It also offers education by coordinating with Cherokee County Oklahoma State University Extension Office.
Marla Saeger, Tahlequah Farmers’ Market president, wants residents to support local growers.
“Our vendors have more and more fresh produce each week, and as the warmer weather and longer days go on, the warm weather crops will start making an appearance,” said Saeger.
Those who come early will have the best chance at purchasing what they would like, as supplies are limited.
Brian Conway, 13-year-old author of "Fishkeeping for Kids," will sign books at the Farmers' Market at his first booksigning.
Heather Winn, Oklahoma State University Extension Service family consumer sciences educator, will provide a booth where she will teach about local foods and eating healthy. | https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/farmers-market-inviting-guests-to-holiday-opening/article_e7c10699-c28a-57e7-b355-928ce3ef6794.html | 2022-05-24T00:47:14Z | https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/farmers-market-inviting-guests-to-holiday-opening/article_e7c10699-c28a-57e7-b355-928ce3ef6794.html | true | 1 |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Valiyathura police have arrested four youths for allegedly possessing 14.5 grams of MDMA. The accused are Syed Anwar, 22, Rajkumar, 23, Sujin, 22 and Rayan Ismail, 19, all natives of Bala Nagar.
According to police, the suspects were arrested after they got down at Kochuveli railway station around 11.30 am on Saturday while coming back from Bengaluru, where they peddled the drugs.
One gram of MDMA costs around `3,000, they intended to sell the substances at a higher price based on demand, said the police. The arrested were later remanded to judicial custody for 14 days. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2022/may/23/four-held-for-possessing-145g-mdma-2456748.html | 2022-05-24T00:48:23Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2022/may/23/four-held-for-possessing-145g-mdma-2456748.html | true | null |
The risk posed by monkeypox is low, but nearly everyone in Canada is susceptible because routine vaccination against smallpox ended decades ago, top public health officials said Friday.
Monkeypox is a rare disease that comes from the same family of viruses as variola. That virus causes smallpox, which the World Health Organization declared eradicated around the globe in 1980. It is also linked to the vaccinia virus used in the smallpox vaccine.
Quebec’s Health Department said on Twitter late Friday that five cases have been confirmed in the province, up from two on Thursday.
The Public Health Agency of Canada, which is investigating about two dozen possible cases of monkeypox on top of confirmed cases in Quebec, says it is spread through prolonged close contact. That includes through direct contact with an infected person’s respiratory droplets, bodily fluids or sores, and is not very contagious in a typical social setting.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control said Friday that it is not investigating any suspected cases or possible contacts of monkeypox in the province after having ruled out two potential contacts.
Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said the federal public health agency does not know how widespread the disease has become in the country.
Monkeypox is typically milder than smallpox and can cause fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion, swollen lymph nodes and lesions all over the body.
There is global evidence that smallpox vaccines can offer protection against monkeypox.
But Canada stopped routinely immunizing people against smallpox in 1972.
Tam’s deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, said this means everyone is susceptible to monkeypox.
“I would say, generally, the entire population is susceptible to monkeypox,” Njoo said Friday.
Canada does keep a small stockpile of smallpox vaccine in case of a biological incident, like a laboratory exposure.
A smattering of cases in the United Kingdom prompted that country to begin offering the vaccine to health workers and close contacts of confirmed cases.
Tam said Canada is considering a similar strategy.
“Quebec had some interest in terms of the contacts so that is under discussion right now, but of course we need to know some of the epidemiology as quickly as possible,” Tam said.
She would not say how many doses of the smallpox vaccine Canada has available, citing security reasons.
Public Services and Procurement Canada put out a tender last month to purchase 500,000 doses of the Imvamune smallpox vaccine on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada from 2023 to 2028.
“Although smallpox disease is currently considered to be eradicated, PHAC is procuring a stockpile of the vaccine to immunize Canadians against smallpox disease should a risk ever arise where smallpox is intentionally or unintentionally released,” the tender read.
Health Canada has also approved that vaccine, from Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic, for use to prevent monkeypox.
The company announced Thursday it had secured a deal with an unnamed European country to supply its vaccine in response to monkeypox cases.
There is still a sense of mystery surrounding the sudden appearance of the virus in Canada, the U.S., Australia and several parts of Europe.
“Not many of these individuals are connected to travel to Africa where the disease is normally seen, so this is unusual. It’s unusual for the world to see this many cases reported in different countries outside of Africa,” Tam said.
Canadian health systems are casting a wide net in their search for more cases, she said, because there is not enough known about why the virus is suddenly cropping up around the globe.
“There’s probably been some hidden chains of transmission that could have occurred for quite a number of weeks, given the sort of global situation that we’re seeing right now,” she said.
Njoo said global public health authorities need to be open to the idea that monkeypox is evolving, and transmission may have changed as well.
For now, samples from suspected cases are being sent to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, but PHAC is working with provinces to set up more local diagnostics.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Youdao, Inc. ("Yaoudao" or the "Company") (NYSE: DAO). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Youdao and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 5, 2022, Youdao issued a press release "provid[ing] an update on its status under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the 'HFCAA')." The press release stated, in relevant part, that "[o]n May 4, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') provisionally named the Company as a Commission-Identified Issuer after the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the SEC on April 28, 2022, which included an audit report issued by a public accounting firm that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the 'PCAOB') has determined that it is unable to inspect or investigate completely." The press release advised investors that "[i]n accordance with the HFCAA, if the SEC determines that a company has filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that cannot be inspected or investigated completely by the PCAOB for three consecutive years beginning in 2021, the SEC shall prohibit its shares or American depositary shares (the 'ADSs') from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States."
On this news, Youdao's ADS price fell $0.67 per share, or 9.24%, to close at $6.58 per share on May 5, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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BERLIN (AP) — A longtime contractor for Shell has publicly called out the oil and gas company’s climate plans, accusing the company of “double talk” by saying it wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions while working on tapping new sources of fossil fuel.
Caroline Dennett, who says she consulted Shell on safety issues for more than a decade, said Monday that she was ending her links with the company and urged others in the fossil fuel industry to do likewise.
“I’m quitting because of Shell’s double talk on climate,” Dennet said in a public post on the business networking site LinkedIn.
“They know that continued oil and gas extraction causes extreme harms to our climate, to our environment, and to people,” she said. “And what ever they say, Shell is simply not winding down on fossil fuels.”
Shell, which is due to hold its annual general meeting for shareholders Tuesday, responded by saying it was committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
“We have set targets for the short, medium and long term, and have every intention of hitting them,” the company said in a statement. “We’re already investing billions of dollars in low-carbon energy, although the world will still need oil and gas for decades to come in sectors that can’t be easily decarbonized.”
Dennett said her growing personal concerns about climate change made it increasingly difficult for her to work for Shell.
“It’s one thing to support a company to, hopefully, transition to alternative energy sources and making sure that they operate safely,” she told The Associated Press. “It’s another thing to actually be supporting new oil and gas projects.”
Dennett said climate change wasn’t a subject of discussion among front-line staff in the company.
“It’s probably happening in the PR team and the marketing and branding team, but it’s not happening in the operational divisions as far as I can see,” she said.
Dennet said she felt privileged to be able to sever her ties with Shell, and acknowledged others may not find it so easy.
“But the fossil fuel industry, it’s the past,” she said. “And if you can find a way out, then please walk away while there’s still time. Do it now.”
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres last month accused some government and business leaders of saying one thing but doing another when it comes to tackling global warming.
“Simply put, they are lying. And the results will be catastrophic,” he said, calling for an end to all new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Guterres recently appointed an expert panel to scrutinize companies’ net zero claims amid concerns that they could be mere “greenwashing.”
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President Biden to meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi in Tokyo
President Biden will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tokyo. Former U.S. Ambassador to India Tim Roemer speaks with CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil about the significance of this meeting and U.S.-India relations. | https://www.cbsnews.com/video/president-biden-to-meet-with-indian-prime-minister-modi-in-tokyo/ | 2022-05-24T01:02:06Z | https://www.cbsnews.com/video/president-biden-to-meet-with-indian-prime-minister-modi-in-tokyo/ | false | null |
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The cheers were set to echo across the Andes.
They were silenced by the splash of a small white ball into a shadowy creek half a world away.
Mito Pereira’s errant tee shot on the final hole of regulation in Sunday’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills sent the tour rookie tumbling to a double-bogey 6 that erased his one-stroke lead and knocked him out of a playoff.
When Pereira’s bogey putt slid past the hole, Chile’s first major championship slipped away. So did a career grand slam for South America. Justin Thomas beat Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff to claim the Wanamaker Trophy.
“Today I was really nervous. I tried to handle it a little bit but it’s really tough,” Pereira said. “I thought I was going to win on 18, but it is what it is. We’ll have another one.”
The pressure had been building. Pereira held a three-stroke lead when the final round began. After his fourth bogey of the day, he was tied for the lead with six holes to play. But he birdied the par-5 13th hole and still led by one stroke when he lined up a 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17.
The putt was tracking toward the hole but stopped on the edge of the cup.
Pereira tapped in for par and headed to the final tee box to face his nerves and the massive gallery lining the fairway all the way to the green.
“I thought I was nervous the first day. Then I thought I was nervous the second day. Then I thought I was nervous on the third day,” he said. “But the fourth day was terrible.”
The 490-yard, par-4 18th played as one of the toughest holes at Southern Hills all week. Pereira could have played it safe with a long iron or fairway wood off the tee. He instead chose driver and an awkward swing and follow-through sent his ball sailing right and toward the creek.
He likely knew the result from the groan of the gallery.
“Sad to hit it in the water,” Pereira said. “I mean, I wish I could do it again.”
Phil Mickelson at Winged Foot in 2006 was the last player to lose a major with a double bogey on the closing hole — and, like Pereira, Lefty hit an unnecessary driver on No. 18.
Latin American players have a rich history in golf, but few have contended in major championships. Only two, both from Argentina, have won: Roberto De Vicenzo by two shots over Jack Nicklaus in the 1967 British Open at Hoylake, and Angel Cabrera, who won the U.S. Open in 2007 and the Masters two years later.
Pereira led a roster of six South Americans at this year’s PGA Championship who could yet become a consistent force in the game’s biggest tournaments.
His career had been slowly building before he found the spotlight at the PGA.
He was a junior star in Chile when he left the country for the IMG Academy in Florida, then quit the game for two years to renew his interest. After pulling his clubs out of the garage, he played one year at Texas Tech before turning pro at age 20 in 2015.
Pereira was the Korn Ferry Tour player of the year in 2021. His biggest stage before this week was the Tokyo Olympics, where he lost a playoff for a bronze medal.
Countryman Joaquin Niemann, who finished tied for 23rd, was beaming with pride as his friend battled through the back nine with the lead.
“You look back, three, four years ago, nobody talked about golf (in Chile), and now the whole country is watching TV right now seeing Mito leading the PGA Championship,” Niemann said while Pereira was still leading. “It’s a major, and yeah, it’s going to be something huge, and I think that he’s going to help a lot the game in Chile and in Latin America.”
A half-hour later, Niemann was sitting near the 18th green, wiping his face and checking his phone as the final groups came in. After Pereira finished out of the playoff, he and Niemann greeted each other with smiles and shook hands.
The last PGA Tour rookie to win a major was Keegan Bradley at the 2011 PGA Championship.
“Mito is a lovely kid. A really nice, down-to-earth kid,” said Matt Fitzpatrick, who played in the final group with Pereira and closed with a 73.
“When that happens, it is tough to take. You hope it’s not you, and it’s tough to see,” Fitzpatrick said. “He finishes with a par and he’s won the PGA. You definitely feel for him, and I’m sure he’ll have many chances again.”
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Oil Market Faces Elevated Hurricane Risk
By Jake Lloyd-Smith, Bloomberg Markets Live Commentator and Reporter
The most consequential event for the oil market this week may come on Tuesday, but not from the battlefields of Ukraine or a high-profile analyst talking the talk.
With WTI more than 40% higher YTD on the fallout from the invasion, rising demand, and tight product markets, another bullish risk comes to the fore: Atlantic hurricane season looms and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to issue its initial outlook.
It could be a difficult few months, with scope for interruptions to offshore supply, as well as to refinery operations. President Joe Biden -- who’s already ordered a vast SPR crude release as oil prices rallied -- has warned “another tough hurricane season” awaits with storms that’ll be more intense.
Separately, early projections from Colorado State University and AccuWeather suggested a rough ride.
Officially, the hurricane season starts on June 1, beginning at almost the same time as the US summer driving season, which will elevate gasoline and diesel demand.
[ZH: As if right on cue, the National Hurricane Center has spotted a pre-season tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico already. NHC said the system is located over the north-central Gulf of Mexico and has a very low chance of strengthening into a named tropical storm. It is expected to move inland over the central Gulf coast early this week. ]
Stockpiles of both key fuels are low and falling, with prices rallying to records.
Given all the risks, it’s unlikely those prices have yet topped out. | https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/oil-market-faces-elevated-hurricane-risk | 2022-05-24T01:05:32Z | https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/oil-market-faces-elevated-hurricane-risk | true | 1 |
Check out the draws for Eighth Region baseball and softball tournaments
The pairings are set for this week’s Eighth Region baseball and softball tournaments.
The Eighth Region baseball tournament will get going Tuesday with district champions hosting quarterfinals. Friday’s semifinals and Sunday’s championship game will be played at the University of Louisville’s Jim Patterson Stadium.
No. 22-ranked North Oldham (26-7) leads the field and will host Shelby County (23-11) at 6 p.m. Tuesday in a quarterfinal.
Eighth Region baseball: Favorite, contender, long shot in regional tournament
Eighth Region softball quarterfinals will be hosted by district champions Tuesday and Wednesday. Friday’s semifinals and Monday’s championship will be played at U of L’s Ulmer Stadium.
No. 6 Anderson County (22-4) and No. 11 Oldham County (30-7) are both in the top half of the bracket and could meet in Friday’s semifinals. Anderson County will host Trimble County (23-7) at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and Oldham County will host Simon Kenton (15-13) at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Here are the complete pairings:
More coverage:Check out draws for Sixth and Seventh Region baseball tournaments
Eighth Region baseball tournament
Tuesday – Shelby County (23-11) at North Oldham (26-7), 6 p.m.; Walton-Verona (21-9-1) vs. Owen County (15-14), 7 p.m. at Gallatin County; Henry County (19-7) at Simon Kenton (19-11-1), 7 p.m.; Oldham County (15-13-1) at Woodford County (21-13), 6:30 p.m.
Friday at U of L – Shelby County-North Oldham winner vs. Walton-Verona-Owen County winner, 6 p.m.; Henry County-Simon Kenton winner vs. Oldham County-Woodford County winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday at U of L – Championship, noon
Eighth Region softball tournament
Tuesday – Trimble County (23-7) at Anderson County (22-4), 6:30 p.m.; Simon Kenton (15-13) at Oldham County (30-7), 6:30 p.m.; Woodford County (16-15) at Grant County (16-12), 6 p.m.
Wednesday – South Oldham (16-11) at Henry County (21-6), 6 p.m.
Friday at U of L – Trimble County-Anderson County winner vs. Simon Kenton-Oldham County winner, 6 p.m.; South Oldham-Henry County winner vs. Woodford County-Grant County winner, 8 p.m.
Monday at U of L – Championship, 3 p.m.
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown viewership for the May 20 episode increased.
The 2-hour broadcast on FOX averaged 2.301 million viewers which is up from the week previous which delivered 1.893 million viewers, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics. The key 18-49 demographic scored a 0.45 rating, up from the 0.40 rating a week ago.
This was the first time in a month that the blue brand topped 2 million viewers.
WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox:
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) May 23, 2022
2,031,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.45
AEW Rampage, Friday on TNT:
410,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.15
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Rochester man sentenced to supervised probation
May 23—ROCHESTER — A Rochester man was sentenced Monday May 23, 2022, to five years of supervised probation for threatening to smash a woman's head into a wall in February 2022.
Casio Devon Gilliam, 30, was sentenced in Olmsted County District Court by Judge Jacob Allen to a stayed 28-month prison sentence and five years of supervised probation. He will receive credit for 26 days in jail he has already served.
Gilliam entered guilty pleas in a total of four separate cases. The pleas also brought a resolution to two other cases, in which a total of three misdemeanor charges were dismissed.
In connection to a
March 7, 2022 incident,
Gilliam was sentenced to 24 days in jail, which he already served, for misdemeanor charge of violating a domestic abuse no contact order. A felony charge of first-degree burglary and a gross misdemeanor charge of third-degree damage to property were dismissed, according to court records. | https://news.yahoo.com/rochester-man-sentenced-supervised-probation-000300516.html | 2022-05-24T01:08:56Z | https://news.yahoo.com/rochester-man-sentenced-supervised-probation-000300516.html | true | null |
35-year-old suspect in custody after breaking into Flushing, Queens condominium, stabbing man to death
The incident occurred simply after 2 a.m. at 57th Street in Flushing.
Police stated a 35-year-old suspect broke into the second-floor condominium from the balcony.
A pair inside was awaken by the intruder, who stabbed a 35-year-old man a number of occasions.
He was pronounced useless by police.
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The sufferer’s spouse then ran out of the condominium for assist.
Responding officers noticed the suspect climbing down the balcony of the condominium.
The suspect additionally tried to acquire entry to a third-floor condominium by climbing up the balcony, however was not in a position to get in.
Police used a taser on the man and took him into custody.
They are saying he could have been below the affect of medication.
Prices in opposition to the suspect are pending.
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Bees fatally attack landscaper suspended from tree
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A panorama lighting technician died after he was swarmed by bees at a house in Austin on Thursday, in keeping with a household spokesperson. Franco Galvan Martinez, 53, was suspended by a harness in one of many dwelling’s bushes when he inadvertently disturbed a hive and the bees swarmed, a household spokesperson stated.
“I assume in [a] panic attempting to swat away the bees from himself, he kicked away the ladder,” stated Joe Maldonado, a household pal, and pastor.
Galvan Martinez remained suspended within the air by the harness because the bugs attacked. “The hive was so ginormous that it actually lined Franco immediately,” Maldonado informed KXAN.
A neighbor who didn’t want to be recognized stated they heard Galvan Martinez’s screams for assist, including he gave the impression to be lined in hundreds of bees.
Two of his co-workers under tried to assist however had been additionally stung, they stated.
“They had been very distraught,” the neighbor informed KXAN. “It was horrible.”
“For over 10 minutes, all they may do was endure listening to [Galvan Martinez’s] anguish,” Maldonado stated.
Austin-Travis County EMS stated first responders had been dispatched to a house round 5 p.m. Firefighters used their hoses to blast the bees away and attain the person, in keeping with witnesses.
Maldonado stated Galvan Martinez, a married father of two with grandchildren, lived in Seguin.
“He was a really joyful man,” stated Maldonado, who confirmed an post-mortem of Galvan Martinez is deliberate.
The household stated Galvan Martinez was working for Invoice Biggadike & Associates, a panorama and lighting enterprise primarily based in New Braunfels. The corporate confirmed Friday that one in every of its staff died, however had no different fast remark.
A neighbor informed KXAN residents have been conscious of a beehive within the tree for a while however by no means skilled any points.
The Austin Code Division stated the case was assigned to an inspector following a name on Friday. A neighbor stated an inspector visited the house and took images that afternoon. The division stated there are not any prior code complaints on the tackle.
The proprietor of the house declined to remark when KXAN visited Friday night.
Austin Code stated a metropolis ordinance regulates the upkeep and administration of bee colonies inside metropolis limits. Nonetheless, the ordinance doesn’t apply to wild colonies in tree hollows or stumps. As well as, town doesn’t present providers for the elimination, relocation, or eradication of bees attributable to state rules.
Skilled beehive remover Mike Lopez stated those that encounter hives on their property ought to depart them alone and name knowledgeable. Within the case of an attack, Lopez stated one of the best recommendation is to maintain shifting and search shelter indoors or in a automobile.
“On no account do you cease shifting,” Lopez stated, including that bees are drawn to the carbon dioxide emitted as people exhale, making an individual’s mouth and nostril particularly weak.
Lopez stated bees additionally launch alarm pheromones after stinging an individual or animal, signaling different bees to affix the attack.
“After getting one, then you definitely’ll have two, then you definitely’ll have 16,” he stated. “And it’ll carry on till you’ve got hundreds on you.”
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
5-8-3-0
(five, eight, three, zero)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
5-8-3-0
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Out Of The Woods?
Summary
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported a surprise beat to Q1 earnings, during new CEO Antonio Neri's first quarter in charge.
- After a confusing onslaught of acquisitions and divestitures, Hewlett Packarad Enterprise looks ready to go back to basics and deliver fundamental performance.
- All of HPE's major IT segments saw growth, including Compute, Storage, and Networking.
- The company also announced a 50% dividend hike starting in Q3.
After beating around the bush and disappointing investors for more than a year, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has given investors a nice surprise: a healthy beat to earnings, driven by growth across all of the company's key IT lines of business. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been a messy company ever since divorcing from the PC and printer side of the business (which became HP, Inc. (NASDAQ: HPQ)), intending to become an enterprise software and IT-driven company; shortly afterward, Hewlett Packard Enterprise divested its huge software subsidiary to MicroFocus for $8.8 billion in September 2017. For a long time, Hewlett Packard Enterprise looked like a company without direction - and, after hearing about the sale of its profit-driving software arm, I wasn't inclined to believe in Hewlett Packard Enterprise either.
But there's a wonderful piece of news underlying these fundamental transformations: Meg Whitman is finally out, and new CEO Antonio Neri is at the helm. Neri - who unlike Whitman, is a former engineering leader - is exactly what Hewlett Packard Enterprise needs to show both customers and investors that the company's innovative spark hasn't gone out. After years of "business as usual" under Whitman in which the company continually lost market share and saw declining revenues in nearly every segment, HP looks ready to break out and grow again. Though the company's official position is that Meg Whitman "retired" (she will begin as CEO of a Hollywood startup called NewTV in March), it's fairly clear that HP shareholders and board members were pushing for change.
Of course, it's not completely fair to attribute Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Q1 numbers entirely to Neri's leadership - clearly, a big earnings beat doesn't get engineered overnight. But it's a sign that the new CEO can lead the company out of the woods and back into the market's good graces.
A single quarter's outperformance doesn't necessarily mean Hewlett Packard Enterprise is back on track, either. There's still plenty of risk in this trade as the company continues to identify the key areas it wants to compete in (recall that not so long ago, Hewlett Packard Enterprise billed itself as a software company). But it does seem that HP has latched onto its key strengths in IT infrastructure and backend technologies; and as evidenced by the growth this quarter, it still has a large stable of customers that continue to spend on HP products.
Another thing to note: I still believe that HP Inc. is the better investment of the two HPs at this point in time, with the former delivering superior earnings growth and at a cheaper valuation. HP Inc. is currently trading at an ~11x P/E, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (at its current price of $18/share) is trading at 13x its FY18 GAAP EPS estimate of $1.35-$1.45. With HP Inc. benefiting from a resurgence in PC sales (not to mention the fact that it has the #1 market share in PC unit shipments), it will likely deliver outsized growth relative to its enterprise cousin.
That said, there are still a lot of positives coming out of Hewlett Packard Enterprise this quarter. The stock is still cheaper relative to the broader market, and its stock hasn't yet seen the run-up that HP Inc. has. The 50% dividend hike beginning in Q3 is also another encouraging sign. Hewlett Packard Enterprise isn't without its risks - but with a new CEO driving a return to growth, Hewlett Packard Enterprise merits at least a hold for a potential turnaround story.
Q1 highlights: core IT products growing again
See the below earnings summary, taken from Hewlett Packard Enterprise's first quarter press release, for a look at how each of the company's segments performed:
Figure 1. HPE segment resultsSource: HPE investor relations
Key to notice is the fact that under Neri, HPE reorganized its reporting segments. Previously, HPE had reported three segments - the Enterprise Group (with all the IT segments ex-software), Software, and Financial Services. Now, HPE has fitted all of its IT products under the "Hybrid IT" segment, re-allocated HPE Aruba (which provides enterprise WLAN networking solutions) into its own "Intelligent Edge" segment, and retained Financial Services.
As seen above, all of Hewlett Packard Enterprise's segments saw growth in Q1, after mixed results last quarter in Q4. Compute and storage products, in particular, saw major improvements from last quarter. Compute revenues are up 11% y/y (we can roughly equate this to the -5% y/y decline that Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported in "server" revenues last quarter), echoing strength seen across the wider IT industry. Storage products also saw a 24% y/y increase in revenues, a huge acceleration over 5% y/y growth in Q4 - also echoing the strength that storage and memory vendors like Micron (NASDAQ: MU) and Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) have seen in recent months.
Indeed, Hewlett Packard Enterprise looks well positioned to capture the robust growth expected in IT spending this year. Gartner, the leading industry analyst, predicted in a January report that IT spending would accelerate in 2018. See the firm's summary findings below:
Figure 2. Gartner 2018 IT spending forecastSource: Gartner research
Most of this growth, unfortunately, is being driven by acceleration in software spending - a business Hewlett Packard Enterprise isn't in anymore. The company can still benefit, however, from 5-6% growth in devices and IT services, the latter of which has become its flagship offering.
Despite the growth this quarter, Hewlett Packard Enterprise still has a lot of catch-up to do - a ton of innovation is being driven in the IT infrastructure space right now, with companies like Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) pioneering the concept of "hyperconverged" infrastructures that combine storage, compute, and networking functions into a unified appliance. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has its hat in the ring with HPE SimpliVity, but it's still considered second chair in this arena. Hopefully, however, the company can regain some of its innovation momentum under Neri.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise grew total revenues 11% y/y to $7.67 billion, beating analyst consensus calling for $7.04 billion (+2% y/y). After getting so used to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's flat-to-negative performance quarter after quarter, Wall Street was surprised by Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return to double-digit growth.
On the earnings side, Hewlett Packard Enterprise delivered outperformance as well. Pro forma EPS (GAAP numbers are noisy due to the Trump tax bill impacting one-time charges) of $0.34 was a huge beat to analyst consensus of $0.22, a 54% upside surprise margin. The size of the earnings beat at least provides justification for the stock's huge 15% rally post-earnings. One caution to note on the earnings side, however - Hewlett Packard Enterprise's operating margins have shrunk somewhat, as the lack of a high-margin software arm hurts HPE's profit potential. HP's surviving IT services businesses still provide plenty of margin contribution, but the company is still subject to messy comps until at least the following Q1, when HP's software business becomes excluded from prior year comps.
Key takeaways
The bottom line for investors: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it's not exactly a strong buy at this point either. A new CEO and a return to growth across key product lines is a good starting point, but there's plenty of work for the company to do.
The resurgence in PCs and printers continues to make HP Inc. the superior buy at this point, but it's at least worth keeping an eye on Hewlett Packard Enterprise for further evidence of a turnaround. The large dividend increase will at least keep investors patient as they wait for a return to more normalized P/E multiples.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Youdao, Inc. ("Yaoudao" or the "Company") (NYSE: DAO). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Youdao and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 5, 2022, Youdao issued a press release "provid[ing] an update on its status under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the 'HFCAA')." The press release stated, in relevant part, that "[o]n May 4, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') provisionally named the Company as a Commission-Identified Issuer after the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the SEC on April 28, 2022, which included an audit report issued by a public accounting firm that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the 'PCAOB') has determined that it is unable to inspect or investigate completely." The press release advised investors that "[i]n accordance with the HFCAA, if the SEC determines that a company has filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that cannot be inspected or investigated completely by the PCAOB for three consecutive years beginning in 2021, the SEC shall prohibit its shares or American depositary shares (the 'ADSs') from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States."
On this news, Youdao's ADS price fell $0.67 per share, or 9.24%, to close at $6.58 per share on May 5, 2022.
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Washington, D.C. – The national average for a gallon of gas has not fallen for nearly a month. Gasoline has either remained flat or risen every day since April 24th and has set a new record daily since May 10th.
That was the day gas eclipsed the previous record high of $4.33, set earlier this year on March 11th. The national average for a gallon of gasoline is now $4.59 and all 50 states are above $4.00 per gallon.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), total domestic gasoline stocks decreased by 4.8 million bbl to 220.2 million bbl last week. Meanwhile, gasoline demand increased from 8.7 million b/d to 9 million b/d. Tighter supply and increased demand have pushed pump prices higher. This supply/demand dynamic and volatile crude prices will keep upward pressure on pump prices.
Today’s national average for a gallon of gas is $4.59, which is 47 cents more than a month ago, and $1.56 more than a year ago.
Quick Stats
The nation’s top 10 largest weekly increases: Alaska (+31 cents), Michigan (+18 cents), Indiana (+18 cents), New York (+18 cents), Washington (+17 cents), West Virginia (+17 cents), Ohio (+16 cents), Oregon (+16 cents), New Jersey (+16 cents) and Maine (+15 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive markets: Oklahoma ($4.04), Kansas ($4.05), Arkansas ($4.12), Minnesota ($4.14), Colorado ($4.14), Georgia ($4.14), Missouri ($4.15), Nebraska ($4.15), Iowa ($4.15) and North Dakota ($4.17).
Oil Market Dynamics
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, WTI increased by $1.02 to settle at $113.23—nearly $3 per barrel higher than the closing price at the end of the previous week. Crude prices rose after EIA reported that domestic crude supply decreased by 3.4 million bbl to 420.8 million bbl. The current level is approximately 13.4 percent lower than during the second week of May 2021.
Additionally, market optimism for China’s efforts to end some COVID-19 restrictions by June 1st helped to bolster the market, which has continued to worry that global crude demand will decline as a result of continuing restrictions.
For this week, however, crude prices may decline amid heightened economic uncertainty as the likelihood of a recession increases. A recession would likely cause crude demand to drop amid decreased economic activity and as a result, crude prices would decline.
Drivers can find current gas prices along their route with the free AAA Mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. The app can also map a route, find discounts, book a hotel, and access AAA roadside assistance.
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NFLer's Drug Test Suspension Suit Thrown Out Over Delay
By Mike Curley · May 23, 2022, 6:35 PM EDT
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DALLAS (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Andrew Wiggins added 27 while posterizing Luka Doncic on a dunk and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-100 Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Klay Thompson scored 19 with a pair of big fourth-quarter 3-pointers as the Warriors moved within a victory of a return to the NBA Finals, three years after the end of a run of five consecutive trips that yielded three championships.
Golden State, which swept Portland in its most recent West finals in 2019 before Toronto won the title, goes for the sweep in Game 4 on Tuesday in Dallas. No team has rallied from 3-0 down to win an NBA playoff series.
Doncic scored 40 and beat the first-quarter buzzer with a 32-footer that got the crowd going with the Mavericks again at home trailing 2-0, as they did against top-seeded Phoenix before winning the West semifinal series in seven games.
But that shimmy-inducing bucket was a blip on an otherwise rough night from 3-point range for the Mavericks, who missed their first seven and finished 13 of 45.
Reggie Bullock and Maxi Kleber, two long-range specialists for Dallas, missed all 12 of their 3s combined and were 0-15 overall. Both went scoreless, offsetting Spencer Dinwiddie’s 26 points off the bench. Jalen Brunson scored 20.
Wiggins’ dunk over Doncic was originally ruled an offensive foul midway through the fourth quarter. The Warriors challenged, and the ruling was Wiggins’ elbow to Doncic was incidental contact, giving Golden State a 93-83 lead.
About a minute later, Wiggins, who had 11 rebounds, moved quickly down the right baseline for a follow dunk on a miss by Curry as the Warriors extended their NBA record with a 26th consecutive series in which they won at least one road game.
One of Dinwiddie’s 3-pointers got Dallas within five points with 1:15 remaining, but Jordan Poole answered with one from the left wing just inside the final minute.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?
The most tense moment of the series came late in the first half after a corner 3 from Curry capped an 8-0 run that put the Warriors in front by a point and helped them to a 48-47 halftime lead. And it left Curry confused.
Curry ran the length of the court with his tongue hanging out after Dallas called timeout. As he circled back toward his bench, Curry walked by Doncic with teammate Juan Toscano-Anderson nearby.
Doncic appeared to take issue with something Toscano-Anderson said and started toward the Golden State bench before officials along with coaches and players from both teams intervened. Meantime, Draymond Green and injured Dallas guard Tim Hardaway Jr. exchanged unpleasantries about 45 feet apart.
After the timeout, Curry could been seen saying, “What happened?” and approached Doncic to talk about it. The exchange ended with Green as the peacemaker with Doncic.
TIP-INS
Warriors: Green got a technical foul, his second of the series, after an extended conversation with official Marc Davis when he was called for a backcourt violation when he hurriedly tried to step back over the midcourt line to catch a long, unexpected pass from Curry. The crowd was howling for a technical and finally got it. Seconds later, Green was called for his first foul and didn’t like the call. But he directed his complaint at his own bench instead of the officiating crew. … Otto Porter Jr., who averaged 10.5 points on 82% shooting the first two games, limped to the locker room in the first half and was ruled out with left foot soreness.
Mavericks: Bullock won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar social justice award. He has been active in the LGBTQ+ community. His sister, a transgender woman, was killed in 2014. Bullock worked with several organizations in the Dallas area after signing as a free agent in the offseason and has long been active in similar pursuits in his native North Carolina. … Dorian Finney-Smith got a technical early in the second half for an elbow to the back of Green after a made Dallas free throw.
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It’s easily the biggest week of the month for new releases, and that’s despite futuristic racer Redout 2 being delayed just days before launch.
Sniper Elite 5 from Rebellion is the biggest game of this busy week. We’ve long championed the Sniper Elite games, which have gone strength to strength over the years. Whereas the likes of Call of Duty and Battlefield have become bloated with superficial features, Sniper Elite continues to focus on just a handful of ideas and refine them to perfection. A winning combination of picturesque vistas, realistic sniping physics, grisly X-ray kill cams, and relentless AI.
Pac-Man Museum+ – also due on GamePass at launch – brings together 14 games, including the Nintendo DS’ Pac ‘n Roll Remix, arcade classic Pac-Land, and the SNES duo Pac in Time and Pac-Attack. Completing missions unlocks coins, which can be then used to decorate a virtual arcade. Don’t expect to see Ms. Pac-Man make an appearance, though – a dispute with AtGames has resulted in Bandai-Namco altering her appearance. For the foreseeable future, she’s known as Pac-Mom.
Then there’s the 3D platformer revival Kao the Kangaroo, from original creators Tate. Kao was first released on Dreamcast in 2000 before receiving a multiformat sequel a few years later. This is a full-on reboot that mimics the look of the recent Crash Bandicoot 4 quite closely, although it’s more combat-focused due to Kao’s infamous boxing skills. Look out for our review later in the week.
Ubisoft is also back with Roller Champions – the first game they’ve released in quite some time. This 3v3 sports game will be free to play and has crossplay support. It’s also hoped that it’ll draw in spectators as well as combatants. Think Rocket League on rollerblades.
Other new releases include the polished sci-fi retro shooter Remote Life, strategy card-game Floppy Knights, superhero management sim Amazing Superhero Squad, and the old skool survival horror adventure Injection π23 ‘Ars Regia’. Now there’s a name that rolls right off the tongue.
New release trailers
Sniper Elite 5
Kao the Kangaroo
Pac-Man Museum +
Remote Life
Injection π23 ‘Ars Regia’
Roller Champions
Amazing Superhero Squad
Moo Lander
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
Floppy Knights
Ogre: Console Edition
My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure
New multiformat releases
- Sniper Elite 5
- Roller Champions
- Pac-Man Museum+
- Kao the Kangaroo
- Moo Lander
- Remote Life
- Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
- Amazing Superhero Squad
- My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure
- Zombo Buster Advance
- Ogre: Console Edition
- Blow & Fly
New on PSN
- SnowRunner – PS5
- Sakura Succubus 5
- Underland The Climb
- The Walking Zombie 2
- Kruger
- The Bat D
- Arcade Archives: Plotting
New on Xbox Store
- Injection Pi 23 ‘Ars regia’
- Floppy Knights
- Swords & Bones
New Switch retail releases
eShop round-up coming Thursday
- Eastward
- House of the Dead Limidead Edition
- Kao the Kangaroo
- My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure
Next week: Wonder Boy Collection Gravitar: Recharged, SILT, JANITOR BLEEDS, Surface Rush, Arcade Archives: The Tower of Druaga, Gigapocalypse, Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery, Souldiers, and Pretty Girls Speed. | https://www.gamesasylum.com/2022/05/23/out-this-week-sniper-elite-5-kao-the-kangaroo-pac-man-museum-roller-champions-remote-life-more/ | 2022-05-24T01:23:42Z | https://www.gamesasylum.com/2022/05/23/out-this-week-sniper-elite-5-kao-the-kangaroo-pac-man-museum-roller-champions-remote-life-more/ | true | 1 |
NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. ("IIPR" or the "Company") (NYSE: IIPR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether IIPR and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 14, 2022, Blue Orca Capital ("Blue Orca") published a short report on IIPR, which it described as "a marijuana bank masquerading as a REIT." The Blue Orca reported asserted, among other things, that "[i]n the last 17 months . . . IIPR's loan book appears to have degraded significantly as the sector has become more competitive and IIPR stretched for lower quality tenants in search of continuing growth", that "IIPR's largest tenant is a failed SPAC that appears to be in severe financial distress and was recently sued by investors", and that "[u]nlike with other REITs, IIPR cannot expect to recover the lost income from defaulting tenants because it appears that the actual values of its properties are substantially below their carrying value on IIPR's balance sheet."
On this news, IIPR's stock price fell $13.76, or 7.50% to close at $169.68 per share on April 15, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Three health facilities in the Okanagan that opened to great fanfare in recent years are among dozens like them across the province that are struggling to find staff, according to the BC Liberals.
As part of its ongoing attack against the NDP government on the issue of doctor shortages, the Official Opposition late last week released documents that detail staffing levels – funded and actual – at 26 urgent and primary care centres around B.C.
The so-called UPCCs, which were launched in 2018, are meant to offer patients team-based care for non-emergency concerns from a variety of professionals, including doctors, nurse practitioners and allied health services, such as counsellors and therapists.
The facilities have been hailed by the government as a key move to connect more patients with doctors and reduce strain on hospital emergency rooms. But finding professionals to work at the clinics seems to be more challenging than the government has let on.
Of the four UPCCs in the Okanagan, three were running below desired staffing levels as of April 26, according to the BC Liberals’ documents.
The situation was most dire at the West Kelowna UPCC, which had just 61% of its budgeted staff of 20 full-time equivalents. It had a full complement of one doctor and two nurse practitioners but was filling just 69% of general nursing hours and 44% of allied health hours.
Penticton’s UPCC was at 69% of its 11 budgeted FTEs. The facility did not have a doctor attached to it but did have extra nurse practitioners.
And in Vernon, the UPCC had 79% of its 21 budgeted FTEs, including a total of eight doctors and nurse practitioners, but shortages on the nursing and allied health side.
Kelowna’s UPCC was the only one in the Okanagan – and one of just two around B.C. – that had full staffing, including a total of eight doctors and nurse practitioners.
UPCCs are part of larger primary care networks, also a creation of the NDP government and also now facing staffing challenges: the South Okanagan Similkameen PCN had just 52% of its approved 41 FTEs as of April 26, while the Central Okanagan had only 54% of its 73 FTEs.
Dan Ashton, the Liberal MLA for Penticton, shares his party’s concerns about the data.
“I understand that there’s a growing and continual need for physicians and for medical services, but if this is the direction the government is going, then my personal opinion is they’re going to have to watch it very closely,” he said in an interview Monday.
“From the numbers that I have seen to date, it’s a long way from where it should be, in my opinion.”
Interior Health, which operates the UPCCs in this region, didn’t have anyone available to comment Monday.
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MUMBAI:
Credit card spending online by Indians outstrips the value of in-store swipes by 76%. Data released by the RBI shows that Indians predominantly use their credit cards online for payments, while debit cards are more used for physical stores. The RBI data provides for the first time a break-up of online versus in-store payments, which explains the regulator’s concerns over risks involved in online usage.
According to the data for March 2022, 7.3 crore credit cardholders spent Rs 68,327 crore online as against the Rs 38,773 crore used for making payments in stores using card-swipe machines. In terms of the number of transactions, there is not much difference with 11.1 crore offline credit
card transactions versus 11 crore online transactions.
Debit cards, however, tell a slightly different story. The 91.7 crore debit cards active in India were used for 20.8 crore transactions in stores and for 11.9 crore transactions online. This means that roughly one in five debit cards were used for payments in stores and little more than one in 10 were used for online payments. In terms of the value of transactions, Rs 40,831 crore was spent in stores, while Rs 22,687 crore was spent online.
Data on credit and debit cards released by the RBI for the month of March 2022 shows that banks increased their card base by 6.2 crores to 7.3 crores in 12 months. The 1.1-crore addition resulted in an 18% growth in the card base. The highest addition came from ICICI Bank, which grew its card base by 22.5% to 1.3 crore cards. In terms of absolute growth, State Bank of India came in second adding 19 lakh cards and recording a 16% growth to 1.37 crores. Axis Bank grew its card base 26% to 90 lakh cards.
In terms of card additions,
HDFC Bank, the largest player, ranked fourth due to an RBI ban on adding new customers for nearly eight months. This resulted in the card base growing only 10% to 1.65 crore.
Kotak Mahindra was the fastest-growing among the top five by adding 7.8 lakh cards and taking its card base to 31.9 lakh — an increase of 32.6%. IDFC Bank, which launched its differential card product, managed to add 5.6 lakh cards, takings its base to nearly 8 lakh cards.
SBM Bank, which has successfully partnered fintech firms, made it to the top 10 with 5.6 lakh cards. Bank of Baroda added 4.6 lakh cards and ended the year with 11 lakh cardholders.
Foreign banks lost the most in FY22, led by American Express which faced a ban from the RBI on onboarding new customers until it complied with norms pertaining to storage of data. Amex ended FY22 with 13.8 lakh cards — a decline of 1.5 lakh users. Stanchart lost 1.3 lakh card users and ended the year with 13.4 lakh cards. Citibank lost 82,096 customers and ended the year with 25.5 lakh cards. | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/credit-card-e-spends-beat-swipes-by-76/articleshow/91751728.cms | 2022-05-24T01:35:22Z | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/credit-card-e-spends-beat-swipes-by-76/articleshow/91751728.cms | false | 1 |
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Somalia urged the country Monday to build on last week's election of a new president and work on national reconciliation, improve relations between the central government and states, and confront the growing threat from the al-Shabab extremist group.
James Swan called last week’s conclusion of Somalia’s “unduly protracted and contentious” electoral process “a major milestone for the country,” and told the U.N. Security Council it is past time for leaders to address those and other pressing issues.
The envoy said he met with Somalia’s new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, three days after his May 15 election to hear about his goals. They include finishing a constitutional review and judicial reforms, completing electoral laws, ensuring compliance with conditions for debt relief, and giving urgent attention to the “dire drought," he said.
Calling this “a moment of opportunity,” Swan said the entire U.N. system in Somalia is ready to work with the new government to support these goals.
The election of Mohamud, who served as Somalia’s president in 2012-2017, ended a long-delayed electoral process. Political tensions and insecurity concerns had increased after President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s mandate expired in February 2021 without a successor in place.
Mohamud defeated Abdullahi Mohamed in secret balloting by members of both chambers of parliament.
No sitting president has ever been elected to two consecutive terms in the Horn of Africa nation, where rival clans fight intensely over political power. And no former Somali president had ever staged a successful return to the office until Mohamud's election.
Only in the past few years has Somalia begun to find its footing after three decades of chaos from fighting among warlords and violence brought by the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group and the emergence of Islamic State-linked extremist groups.
Swan called the current security situation in the country “highly volatile,” saying al-Shabab had been emboldened by domestic political tensions and staged attacks in recent months in the capital Mogadishu, South-West State and Hirshabelle.
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an order the day after Mohamud’s election to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter al-Shabab, which is considered the largest and wealthiest affiliate of the al-Qaida extremist organization. U.S. military leaders said this effort had been hampered by President Donald Trump’s decision late in his term to withdraw forces from the country.
African Union special representative, Francisco Madeira, told the council that in his electoral manifesto, Somalia's new president “placed emphasis on liberating the country from al-Shabab,” opening up the main supply routes, and ensuring that the security forces do not interfere in politics.
The peaceful transfer of power creates conditions for advancing a national political dialogue and deepening reconciliation, Madeira said in a video briefing. He added that he was pleased the new administration is already engaging regional leaders on critical national issues.
With a newly elected parliament and president, Madeira said, “the doors are now open for a new chapter in the history of Somalia to be written.”
He said the Somali people have the opportunity to reconcile among themselves, end war and bring peace to the country, promote its economic development “and restore Somalia to its former glory and beyond.”
Swan warned, however, that Somalia faces a worsening humanitarian situation following the failure of the fourth consecutive rainy season, another key issue.
He said 6.1 million people are now affected by drought and six communities face a risk of famine if food prices continue to rise and humanitarian aid falters.
He called for urgent contributions, saying almost halfway through the year the U.N. humanitarian appeal for $1.45 billion for Somalia is only 15% funded.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that after more than four years of political infighting, reconciliation between the new government and states is vital to tackle serious challenges. She said that includes facing the “menacing threat” of al-Shabab, which means “alleviating the horrific humanitarian conditions that inspire extremism.”
She also urged the new government and international community to ensure that Somalis don’t go hungry or thirsty, warning that the the country could be pushed “over the brink of famine” if Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to prevent wheat and other food from reaching Somalia. | https://www.chron.com/news/article/UN-envoy-urges-Somalia-s-new-leaders-to-tackle-17193768.php | 2022-05-24T01:39:44Z | https://www.chron.com/news/article/UN-envoy-urges-Somalia-s-new-leaders-to-tackle-17193768.php | false | 10 |
NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Credit Suisse Group AG ("Credit Suisse" or the "Company") (NYSE: CS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-02477, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Credit Suisse securities between March 19, 2021 and March 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Credit Suisse securities during the Class Period, you have until June 28, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Credit Suisse, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services in Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. The Company offers private banking and wealth management solutions, including advisory, investment, financial planning, succession planning, and trust services, and financing and lending, and multi-shore platform solutions.
Credit Suisse has a history of business dealings with Russian oligarchs, or ultra-high net worth business leaders possessing significant political influence. For example, an article published by Financial Times on February 7, 2022, entitled "Credit Suisse securitizes yacht loans to oligarchs and tycoons", cited a recent investor presentation for a synthetic securitization deal, in which Credit Suisse sold off $80 million worth of risk related to a $2 billion portfolio of loans backed by assets owned by certain of the bank's ultra-high net worth clients (the "Securitization Deal"), which disclosed that, in 2017 and 2018, Credit Suisse experienced 12 defaults on yacht and aircraft loans, a third of which were related to U.S. sanctions against Russian oligarchs. Press reports at the time indicated that Russian billionaires Oleg Deripaska, Arkady Rotenberg, and Boris Rotenberg had to terminate private jet leases with Credit Suisse in those years.
Beginning in or around October 2021, Russia commenced a major military build-up near the Russo-Ukrainian border, in apparent preparation for an invasion of Ukraine. Although the Russian government repeatedly denied it had plans to invade or attack Ukraine, the U.S. later released intelligence of Russian invasion plans, including satellite photographs showing Russian troops and equipment near the Russo-Ukrainian border.
In November 2021, as Russia's military buildup on the Russo-Ukrainian border continued, the Company entered the Securitization Deal.
Just months later, on February 24, 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine. In the immediate aftermath of the invasion, Western governments including, among others, the U.S., Canada, and the European Union, imposed significant sanctions on Russia. The sanctions included, inter alia, measures targeting Russia's ultrawealthy oligarchs by denying them access to the global financial system and by, in some cases, authorizing the seizure of certain of their high-value assets located outside of Russia.
Barely a week after the commencement of the Russian invasion and the retaliatory sanctions imposed by Western nations, news outlets reported that Credit Suisse had requested non-participating investors who received information about the Company's loan portfolio to destroy and permanently erase any confidential information that Credit Suisse provided to them regarding the Securitization Deal.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Credit Suisse had deficient disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; (ii) Credit Suisse's practice of lending money to Russian oligarchs subject to U.S. and international sanctions created a significant risk of violating rules pertaining to those sanctions and future sanctions; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected the Company to an increased risk of heightened regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iv) the Securitization Deal concerned loans that Credit Suisse made to Russian oligarchs previously sanctioned by the U.S.; (v) the purpose of the Securitization Deal was to offload the risks associated with these loans and mitigate the impact on Credit Suisse of sanctions likely to be implemented by Western nations in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; (vi) Credit Suisse's request that non-participating investors destroy documents related to the Securitization Deal was intended to conceal the Company's noncompliance with U.S. and international sanctions in its lending practices; (vii) the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to subject the Company to enhanced regulatory scrutiny and significant reputational harm; and (viii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On March 28, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform sent Credit Suisse a letter asking the Company to turn over information and documents about a portfolio of loans backed by yachts and private jets owned by clients, potentially including sanctioned Russian individuals. In the letter, House Oversight Chair Carolyn Maloney and Rep. Stephen Lynch, chair of the Subcommittee on National Security, questioned Credit Suisse's request that hedge funds and other non-participating investors "destroy documents" related to yachts and private jets owned by the bank's clients. "Given the timing of this request and its subject matter," the House Democrats wrote, "Credit Suisse's action raises significant concerns that it may be concealing information" about whether participants in the deal may be "evading sanctions" imposed by the West after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
On this news, Credit Suisse's stock price fell $0.21 per share, or 2.58%, to close at $7.94 per share on March 28, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
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A ceremony full of sadness and hope is taking place at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School today to mark the one year anniversary of the more than 215 graves of children as young as three years old being discovered.
People gathered for a sunrise ceremony at 5 a.m. to start the day.
Opening statements and a prayer truly began the ceremony at 9 a.m.
Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon, the first of Indigenous decent, was in attendence alongside politicians from every level of government.
“It shouldn’t have taken that long,” Simon said in regards to the discovery of the graves one year ago. “But finally people know, and knowing has transformed this community. People have made pilgrimages here to pay their respects, to say they’re sorry, to show their support.”
Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir dressed in full regalia for the day.
“There are many next steps that need to occur with the church,” Casimir stated. “That’s mandates from the highest level. That’s from the Pope to mandate through the Catholic Bishops of Canada right down to the local diocese and working with first nations as we seek truth, as we move forward, as we seek fundraising, as we seek all those steps that are listed on the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.”
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Drums boomed and voices echoed while attendees sang traditional Indigenous songs in the Pow-wow Arbour to remember the missing – Le Estcwicwéy.
The ceremony continues into the afternoon with giveaways, a dance of healing, and a moment of silence for the children who died while attending KIRS.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is also scheduled to participate in the memorial’s closing ceremonies slated to begin at about 7 p.m.
Trudeau faced widespread criticism last September when he did not attend national reconciliation day ceremonies in Kamloops.
Into the evening there will be a feast and musical entertainment before concluding with a closing prayer.
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Lawrence County plans to use a LiDAR sensor
Following discussion over a General Technical Report released last year
SPEARFISH, S.D. (KEVN) - Lawrence County is set to conduct a new survey of the forest that could impact the future of the Black Hills timber industry.
In 2021, a General Technical Report was released recommending to reduce timber production 50-60%.
Randy Deibert with the Lawrence County Natural Resource Committee explained there’s since been a lot of discussion on whether those numbers are accurate, outdated, or if the data needs to be compared to new technology.
Now, plans to use a LiDAR sensor, which is a light senor, are set to look for dense areas of vegetation over two 20-thousand-acre samples.
“So, this is an attempt by Lawrence County to use a new technology to assist the forest service in not only the timber management, but the forest management. It’s all about having a healthy forest and this is just new technology that allows us to use it to provide that,” said Deibert.
The LiDAR survey will be underway as soon as a contractor is in place.
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Metropolitan General Manager Issues Statement on Governor’s Call for Conservation Compliance
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, issues the following statement on Gov. Newsom’s call today for water agencies to comply with state conservation orders:
“Metropolitan agrees with and supports the governor’s urgent call for increased water conservation and reduction in water consumption as we approach the hotter and drier summer months. We appreciate the governor’s collaborative approach in addressing statewide drought conditions by allowing water agencies to determine the water savings actions appropriate for the specific circumstances of their communities. Different parts of our state have different water supply sources and are being affected by the state’s drought differently. It is important to recognize local supplies and investments, but we also know that more needs to be done across all communities. We all have to do our part in reducing our water consumption to stretch our shrinking water supplies as we face this severe three-year drought.
“Metropolitan’s Emergency Water Conservation Program, adopted last month, focuses on the communities in our service area that are particularly stressed by the drought because they rely on deliveries from the State Water Project to meet demands. These communities are being required to limit outdoor watering to one day a week, or the equivalent – restrictions that will significantly lower water use. Along with these actions, all Southern Californians must cut back their water use as called for by Gov. Newsom to stretch available supplies and storage.”
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.
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Storm Prediction Ctr, Norman, OK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 23, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 265
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
743 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2022
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 265 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAILEY CASTRO COCHRAN
DALLAM DEAF SMITH HALE
HARTLEY HOCKLEY LAMB
LUBBOCK MOORE OLDHAM
PARMER POTTER RANDALL
SHERMAN SWISHER TERRY
YOAKUM
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY...
At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bustamante,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Escobas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PARMER AND NORTHWESTERN CASTRO COUNTIES...
At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of
Friona, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Friona, Summerfield and Black.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Credit Suisse Group AG ("Credit Suisse" or the "Company") (NYSE: CS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-02477, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Credit Suisse securities between March 19, 2021 and March 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Credit Suisse securities during the Class Period, you have until June 28, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Credit Suisse, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services in Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. The Company offers private banking and wealth management solutions, including advisory, investment, financial planning, succession planning, and trust services, and financing and lending, and multi-shore platform solutions.
Credit Suisse has a history of business dealings with Russian oligarchs, or ultra-high net worth business leaders possessing significant political influence. For example, an article published by Financial Times on February 7, 2022, entitled "Credit Suisse securitizes yacht loans to oligarchs and tycoons", cited a recent investor presentation for a synthetic securitization deal, in which Credit Suisse sold off $80 million worth of risk related to a $2 billion portfolio of loans backed by assets owned by certain of the bank's ultra-high net worth clients (the "Securitization Deal"), which disclosed that, in 2017 and 2018, Credit Suisse experienced 12 defaults on yacht and aircraft loans, a third of which were related to U.S. sanctions against Russian oligarchs. Press reports at the time indicated that Russian billionaires Oleg Deripaska, Arkady Rotenberg, and Boris Rotenberg had to terminate private jet leases with Credit Suisse in those years.
Beginning in or around October 2021, Russia commenced a major military build-up near the Russo-Ukrainian border, in apparent preparation for an invasion of Ukraine. Although the Russian government repeatedly denied it had plans to invade or attack Ukraine, the U.S. later released intelligence of Russian invasion plans, including satellite photographs showing Russian troops and equipment near the Russo-Ukrainian border.
In November 2021, as Russia's military buildup on the Russo-Ukrainian border continued, the Company entered the Securitization Deal.
Just months later, on February 24, 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine. In the immediate aftermath of the invasion, Western governments including, among others, the U.S., Canada, and the European Union, imposed significant sanctions on Russia. The sanctions included, inter alia, measures targeting Russia's ultrawealthy oligarchs by denying them access to the global financial system and by, in some cases, authorizing the seizure of certain of their high-value assets located outside of Russia.
Barely a week after the commencement of the Russian invasion and the retaliatory sanctions imposed by Western nations, news outlets reported that Credit Suisse had requested non-participating investors who received information about the Company's loan portfolio to destroy and permanently erase any confidential information that Credit Suisse provided to them regarding the Securitization Deal.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Credit Suisse had deficient disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; (ii) Credit Suisse's practice of lending money to Russian oligarchs subject to U.S. and international sanctions created a significant risk of violating rules pertaining to those sanctions and future sanctions; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected the Company to an increased risk of heightened regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iv) the Securitization Deal concerned loans that Credit Suisse made to Russian oligarchs previously sanctioned by the U.S.; (v) the purpose of the Securitization Deal was to offload the risks associated with these loans and mitigate the impact on Credit Suisse of sanctions likely to be implemented by Western nations in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; (vi) Credit Suisse's request that non-participating investors destroy documents related to the Securitization Deal was intended to conceal the Company's noncompliance with U.S. and international sanctions in its lending practices; (vii) the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to subject the Company to enhanced regulatory scrutiny and significant reputational harm; and (viii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On March 28, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform sent Credit Suisse a letter asking the Company to turn over information and documents about a portfolio of loans backed by yachts and private jets owned by clients, potentially including sanctioned Russian individuals. In the letter, House Oversight Chair Carolyn Maloney and Rep. Stephen Lynch, chair of the Subcommittee on National Security, questioned Credit Suisse's request that hedge funds and other non-participating investors "destroy documents" related to yachts and private jets owned by the bank's clients. "Given the timing of this request and its subject matter," the House Democrats wrote, "Credit Suisse's action raises significant concerns that it may be concealing information" about whether participants in the deal may be "evading sanctions" imposed by the West after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
On this news, Credit Suisse's stock price fell $0.21 per share, or 2.58%, to close at $7.94 per share on March 28, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
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Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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Bennett, Rhonie, 79, Southwestern Bell lineman, died Saturday, May 21. Memorial reception 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 4009 E. 33rd St. Rivercrest Cremation, Bixby.
Elfrink, Loui “Don,” 71, Army doctor and Navy Seal, died Monday, May 9. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Moore’s Southlawn Funeral Home Chapel.
Fitzgerald, Annette D., 86, retired Saint Francis Hospital registered nurse, died Sunday, May 22. Services pending. Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial.
Garrett, Charles Edward, 76, retired phlebotomist, died Wednesday, May 4. No services planned. Moore’s Rosewood.
Halcomb, Virgil Leon, 80, North American Rockwell mechanical engineer, died Saturday, May 21. Services pending. Moore’s Memory.
Holland, Stephen, 64, automobile sales representative, died Sunday, May 22. No services panned. Rivercrest Cremation, Bixby.
Jackson, Shirley Louise, 74, Avis customer service agent, died Friday, May 20. Services pending. Mowery, Owasso.
Jones, Cheryl, 62, janitorial supply sales support representative, died Sunday, May 22. Services pending. Moore's Southlawn.
Morris, Stewart, 74, retired, died Wednesday May 18. Service 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson. Hibbs, Choctaw.
Oler, Lloyd E. Jr., 93, retired oil and gas industry consulting engineer and Army veteran, died Saturday, May 21. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow. Moore’s Eastlawn.
Penix, Martha Jean Asbill, 73, accountant, died Sunday, May 22. Services pending. Moore’s Rosewood.
Ragsdale, Delbert “Leon,” 86, retired architect and Air Force Reserve veteran, died Monday, May 23. Services pending. Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial.
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Funeral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted.
Catoosa
Mellottt, Donald Russell, 77, steel fabrication and manufacturing worker, died Friday, May 20. Services pending. Moore’s Southlawn, Tulsa.
Collinsville
Allbrighton, Wesley, 66, Whirlpool employee, died Friday, May 20. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Tuesday and service 10 a.m. Wednesday, both at Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow.
Jenks
Bush, Mark Aaron, 70, Midtown RV owner, died Friday, May 20. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Thursday and service 10 a.m. Friday, both at Schaudt's Funeral Service, Glenpool.
Nowata
Highfield, Larry, 75, oil-field driller and veteran, died Sunday, May 22. No services planned. Worley-Luginbuel, Grove.
Owasso
Denard, Evelyn Bea, 76, Owasso Public Schools child nutritionist, died Wednesday, May 18. Services pending. Mowery. | https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/deathnotices/deaths-published-tuesday-may-24-2022/article_8c0138f8-d9ec-11ec-8418-43d44985acb1.html | 2022-05-24T01:51:36Z | https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/deathnotices/deaths-published-tuesday-may-24-2022/article_8c0138f8-d9ec-11ec-8418-43d44985acb1.html | true | 1 |
Texas A&M women's tennis team to face No. 2 Oklahoma in Elite Eight
Seventh-ranked Texas A&M will meet second-ranked Oklahoma at 4 p.m. Friday at the NCAA women’s tennis tournament’s quarterfinals at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex in Urbana, Illinois. The matchup is the lone one of the Elite Eight featuring 30-win teams. The Sooners (30-2), who are making their...
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Watch the 2022 MANDI Finalist Announcement LIVE!
Sponsored by U.S. Bank, in partnership with LISC Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (known as the MANDIs) recognize excellence in community development. Join us to celebrate the finalists!....
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Silenced by COVID-19, Red River Chorale is ready to sing again
After a two-year covid induced hiatus, Red River Chorale is taking the stage once again this week. The concert titled "Hope & Restoration" is set for Thursday, May 26, at 7:30 in the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. The selected theme for the concert stands to make a statement on the Chorale's collective mood about performing for the first time in years. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students.
Debuting as the Chorale's Director, Jacob Wittkopp, knew how important it was to get the chorale singing again.
"One of the things that was abundantly clear in being interviewed by the (RRC) board was just a really deep need to start singing again," said Wittkopp, who has been the fine arts chair and director of choirs at Louisiana Christian University in Pineville for the past year.
In previous years, the Chorale would have wrapped up their season which typically runs from October to May, said Theresa Louviere, RRC Board President. But many of the singers wanted to get a concert in. "So having a late May concert is certainly out of the ordinary," she said.
The concert's theme came about, said Wittkopp, because of the Chorale's desire to just sing and make some great music together.
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"I guess it's a uniting theme for all the pieces in some way or another," said Wittkopp. "One of the pieces is actually just about transformation and looking to the next season. I think it kind of encapsulates why the singers came back."
Many of the pieces speak to something along the lines of longing for or anticipating something, he said. "Or maybe even just recognizing grief and loss," he added.
"The variety of music is something we missed. This type of music, we don't get to sing this any other time so he came up with some really interesting pieces," said Louviere.
In the spring of 2020, the RRC was prepared to perform Mozart's "Requiem" with the Rapides Symphony Orchestra, she said. Then, the Governor's mandate came down. No live vocal performances were allowed.
"We had worked and we were so excited to get to do that piece," she said. "We grieved that loss. Everybody in the Chorale, we were so anxious to do that; it was so disappointing we could hardly stand it."
When the chorale met again post-pandemic it was faced with the task of finding a new director after former Director Burt Allen's departure.
Around the same time , Wittkopp was trying to find an adult auditioned group such as a symphonic choir or chamber group and that was when someone told him about the Red River Chorale.
"We realized Jacob was new to the area, new to LCU, and was one of the strong considerations we had in trying to get a new director," said Louviere. "Frankly, because we hadn't sung for so long I was concerned that he might not think it was worth his time for us to reconvene."
Wittkopp finds the Chorale incredibly warm and welcoming and open to trying new things such as warm-ups or different techniques. "Overall it's a really positive two-way relationship," he said.
The Chorale has singers not only from Alexandria/Pineville but the surrounding areas and he thinks it's wonderful because that shows they are placing a high value on finding the right singers, he said.
Recently the Chorale held auditions for new members and Wittkopp was impressed with the strong talent that was presented. "A lot of what you'll hear is formed from their base from two years ago with some new faces as well," he said.
Louviere said he Wittkopp told the board that the difference in directing students as opposed to adult singers is that the adult singers really want to be there. They pay their dues and usually buy their own music.
"They're motivated and want to be there and want to learn. So he said that he found that rewarding," she said.
Wittkopp, a Montana native, came to LCU via way of Boston where he did his doctoral studies. He and his wife Kimiko have two children.
"I got to work with some pretty spectacular musicians in Boston," he said. "Graduate students, undergrad, some community children's choirs, that kind of thing, too."
"He's been a breath of fresh air," said Louviere. "He's been really good to work with us, accepting us like we are and taking us forward. He's energetic and enthusiastic. He has high expectations and I think that's wonderful. That can only make us better."
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MEDYKA, Poland — On a warm, windy day in the middle of May, Harry Scrymgeour is hard at work breaking down a humanitarian relief tent that helped thousands of Ukrainians during the height of Europe's refugee crisis.
"Of course, the sort of great joy in tearing down this camp is that it has been useful. It is no longer useful," Scrymgeour says.
That's because the flow of refugees from Ukraine has actually reversed at the Polish border crossing in Medyka, where his group is based, with more people now going into Ukraine than out.
Scrymgeour is part of Siobhan's Trust, a small Scottish charity named after his late mother. They have been here since the start of the war, back when temperatures were below freezing and the refugee intake was high.
During the peak of the crisis, 1,500 Ukrainians were crossing into Poland every hour at Medyka, and humanitarian workers rushed to the Polish side of the border to help.
Today, Siobhan's Trust receives more requests for pizza from other aid workers passing the time than refugees themselves. And in response, people like Scrymgeour, and another aid group Humanity First U.K., are adapting new strategies.
Three days after the war began, Humanity First U.K. set up medical tents on both sides of the Poland-Ukraine border. Back then, they would provide around-the-clock medical care. These days, the tent is filled with more staff than patients.
"We're not seeing as much of the medical influx that we used to," says Dr. Aziz Hafiz, the chairman of Humanity First U.K.
They have treated more than 26,000 people since the war started, and while they are still helping some refugees, they have shifted focus to supporting their efforts inside Ukraine, where they provide medication to orphanages and hospitals.
Because while the scene at Medyka is one of relative calm, the violence and death continues in the south and east of Ukraine as Russia now focuses its attack there. More than 6 million people have left Ukraine since the war began, and another 6 million or so are displaced within the country.
"So it's essentially a base point until the war is over," Hafiz says of Medyka, "Where we can actually then shift camp into cities and villages where needed."
The location next to the border is convenient for his team to cross and deliver medical supplies, while also still treating issues like cardiac arrest, diabetes and high blood pressure from those who do leave Ukraine.
"People that have become refugees do not have their basic medical supplies that they will usually carry with them," Hafiz says.
"There's a lot of tooing and froing, as families are struggling to juggle lives on both sides."
Back at Siobhan's Trust, volunteers dish out coffee and churn out the last few pizzas before they shut down their tent at Medyka and turn elsewhere.
"We wanted to keep this alive just in case we could react to a new wave of refugees that might need our help," Scrymgeour says. "But right now, all our resources are going towards delivering food to places where there are refugees who are going to be there for the medium time."
For Siobhan's Trust, this isn't the end of the war or their ability to help — it's the start of the next phase that could continue for months or even years to come.
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Leinster will not risk Tadhg Furlong unless he is 100pc fit for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final against La Rochelle.
The Ireland tighthead is struggling with an ankle issue, as Leinster get set to make a decision on his availability today.
Senior coach Stuart Lancaster is optimistic that Furlong and James Lowe (shin) will be fit for the trip to Marseille, while Rónan Kelleher is back in training following his head injury.
“He’s got to be right,” Lancaster said of Furlong.
“Its very hard for a tighthead prop to go into a scrum if you are not right. He needs to be right. It’s position specific sometimes for these things but he has to be right to put him in because it will compromise our chances never mind Tadhg’s chances of doing well.”
Meanwhile, La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara will explore every possible avenue in a desperate attempt to allow his All Black scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow to feature in the Marseilles showpiece.
The 2015 World Cup winner revealed last week that he would miss six weeks after breaking his hand but O’Gara revealed that he is actively considering sourcing a hurling glove for his star player.
Springbok André Joubert famously used a hurling glove donated by an Irish doctor during his side’s 1995 World Cup win while Brian O’Driscoll also wore gloves in his early career, World Rugby regulations stipulate that glove wear cannot cover the entire hand.
“He has two broken bones in his hand but I’m trying to see. I need to get some hurling advice and try and get one of those micro gloves.
“So we’ll see what we can do with that in terms of. I mean you’ve got to explore every possibility.
“Depending on his pain threshold, depending I suppose on his grip of the ball and depending on, well, the legality of it I think is okay. People have played with those hurling gloves in the past. We just have to wait and see with that.”
Although Will Skelton will feature after making a tentative cameo appearance last weekend, Kiwi flanker Victor Vito turned an ankle as he awaits his final game in La Rochelle colours.
“Victor is struggling with an ankle injury and he played 43 minutes in his final home game and had a kick-off reception and got his foot caught and someone fell on him in an awkward position,” added O’Gara.
“He is sore today and in a moon boot and he is in a massive race against time.” | https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/stuart-lancaster-tadhg-furlong-must-be-fit-to-make-european-decider-41681580.html | 2022-05-24T02:15:14Z | https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/stuart-lancaster-tadhg-furlong-must-be-fit-to-make-european-decider-41681580.html | false | 1 |
I read online Monday that half of the provinces in China are in some form of Covid lockdown so I see the news as half full rather than half empty. I see China at a bearish extreme and “uninvestable” as an opportunity for a trade to the upside.
Let’s check on the charts on one big name.
In this daily bar chart of Alibaba Group (BABA) , below, we can see that the shares have been in a long downtrend and trade below the declining 200-day line. Prices are also below the 50-day line but I can see a lot of testing of the line in the past few months. Prices have not made a new low since March and this tells me that the next test of the 50-day line is going to be successful and BABA should turn higher.
There was heavy trading volume in March and that may have been a “throw in the towel” moment for the stock The daily On-Balance-Volume (OBV) line has moved sideways since April. The 12-day price momentum study made a higher low from April to May for a small bullish divergence.
In the weekly Japanese candlestick chart of BABA, below, we can see some lower shadows below $80 telling us that traders are rejecting the lows. This is a positive sign for BABA.
The weekly OBV line is pointed down but stands above the early March low. The 12-week price momentum study shows higher lows from September and is a large bullish divergence when compared to the price action.
In this daily Point and Figure chart of BABA, below, we can see a downside price target of $55. A trade at $95 could improve the chart.
In this weekly Point and Figure chart of BABA, below, we can see a $19 price target.
Bottom-line strategy: Aggressive traders could go long BABA at current levels. Risk a close below $75 for now. Add to longs above $95 if desired. A rally to $135 is our target for now.
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Broadcom Inc is in talks to acquire cloud-computing company VMware Inc, people familiar with the matter said, setting up a blockbuster tech deal that would vault the chipmaker into a highly specialized area of software.
The discussions are ongoing and there is no guarantee they would lead to a purchase, the people said.
VMware has a market valuation of about US$40 billion. Assuming a typical premium, the potential deal price would be higher, although the terms under consideration could not be learned.
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The transaction would extend a run of acquisitions for Broadcom CEO Hock Tan (陳福陽), who has built one of the largest and most diversified companies in the chip industry.
Software has been a key focus in recent years, with Broadcom buying CA Technologies in 2018 and Symantec Corp’s enterprise security business in 2019.
A representative for VMware declined to comment. A representative for Broadcom was not available for comment.
In March, Tan told analysts on a post-earnings call Broadcom had the capacity for a “good size” acquisition.
“Investors have been increasingly focused on Broadcom’s appetite for another strategic or platform enterprise software acquisition — especially given the recent compression in software valuation, “ Wells Fargo analysts wrote after Bloomberg News’s report. “An acquisition of VMware would be considered as making strategic sense; consistent with Broadcom’s focus on building out a deepening enterprise infrastructure software strategy.”
Broadcom makes a wide range of electronics, with its products going into everything from the iPhone to industrial equipment. However, data centers have become a critical source of growth, and bulking up on software gives the company more ways to target that market.
VMware, founded in 1998, is a pioneering Silicon Valley company that has already changed hands a number of times. It invented so-called virtualization software, which consolidated applications and workloads on a smaller number of server computers by using each server to handle more than one program.
However, as more tasks moved to the cloud, VMware struggled to keep up growth and carve out a key role for itself. The company eventually forged a close partnership with Amazon.com Inc, one of the biggest providers of cloud storage and services.
Chipmakers like Broadcom have enjoyed booming sales in recent years, fueled by the spread of semiconductors into more products — as well as by the need for work-from-home technology during the pandemic.
However, Tan has warned that the boom times probably would not last.
Even after giving an upbeat sales forecast in March, Tan said that the semiconductor industry would not be able to stay on its current trajectory.
He expects the chip business to decelerate to historical growth rates of about 5 percent.
“If anyone tells you otherwise, don’t believe it, because it has never happened,” he said on a conference call at the time.
Industry leaders claiming that the semiconductor industry can grow at the current rate for an extended period are “dreaming,” he said.
INVENTORY DOUBLED: Key parts have backed up in warehouses, halting notebook production, as Acer’s CEO said that a gradual reopening would not solve the problem PC vendor Acer Inc (宏碁) yesterday said that lockdowns in China to control COVID-19 upended key component supply and disrupted PC production, although chip shortages have been improving. While chip supply constraints largely eased in the first quarter, the company faces uneven supplies of key components due to COVID-19 restrictions in China, Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen (陳俊聖) told an online news conference. “Semiconductor shortage was the biggest problem in the first half of last year,” Chen said. “Now, we are beset by a supply chain issue caused by China's lockdowns.” With key components unable to be delivered and backing up in
Hotai Motor Co (和泰汽車), which distributes Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Taiwan, yesterday introduced Toyota Motor Corp’s first all-electric sports utility vehicle (SUV), the bZ4X, joining rivals in vying for a share of the nation’s fast-growing electric vehicle market. Starting today, the bZ4X, with a price tag of NT$1.599 million (US$53,780), would be available for online purchase only and customers need to download a special app to place orders, Hotai said. Hotai has received 300 of the electric SUVs, it said, adding that it is not enough to meet robust market demand. A total of 229 electric vehicles were sold in the
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) has made further progress in its expansion into semiconductor manufacturing as its subsidiary teams up with Dagang NeXchange Bhd (DNeX) to build a 12-inch wafer fab in Malaysia. Big Innovation Holdings Ltd (BIH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hon Hai, has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DNeX to collaborate on establishing and operating the semiconductor fab in the Southeastern Asian country, it said in a statement released by DNeX on its Web site. The fab is expected to produce 40,000 12-inch wafers per month, deploying 28-nanometer and 40-nanometer process technologies, the statement said. Under
E Ink Holdings Inc (元太科技) yesterday said it would further expand capacity to cope with robust demand for e-paper displays used in e-readers, e-notes and electronic shelf labels, as the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation have not dampened consumer demand. Although rising inflation is weakening companies’ purchasing power, E Ink said that its customers have not scaled down orders for e-paper displays used in e-readers. “Reading is still the most affordable leisure activity that people have,” E Ink CEO Johnson Lee (李政昊) told an online investors’ conference in Taipei. As e-books are less expensive than paper books, “we have so far not seen | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2022/05/24/2003778691 | 2022-05-24T02:15:44Z | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2022/05/24/2003778691 | true | 1 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Marvin Jones had a smile on his face and a pep in his step as the Jacksonville Jaguars went through their first organized team activity Monday.
The veteran receiver may have been more relieved than anyone in the building for a fresh start. A new head coach. A mostly new staff. A new outlook all around, really.
“When you like coming to work, good things happen,” Jones told The Associated Press following practice. “I’ll just leave it at that.”
The Jaguars are “healing” from one of the most tumultuous coaching tenures in NFL history. The Urban Meyer experiment lasted 11 months and might end up including as many lawsuits as wins (two). Meyer screamed at assistants, had run-ins with players and seemed to alienate nearly everyone around him while his college approach proved downright laughable in a locker room filled with grown men and millionaires.
“I do believe there has to be some kind of healing with the situation and everything that transpired last year because it’s just there’s a lack of trust that was broken,” new Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said. “For me, it’s about gaining the trust back and they have to see it through me. They have to see the transparency, the honesty."
Meyer’s time in Jacksonville was filled with lies. He told owner Shad Khan and everyone else he spent a year studying the league and then barely knew NFL stars, let alone his own players. He so often confused names that the team’s public relations staff started keeping a roster of the opposing team atop every speaking podium.
When a video was released in October showing Meyer on camera at an Ohio bar with a woman dancing near his lap, he initially told staffers the woman and others were merely trying to coax him onto the dance floor. A second video seemed to prove otherwise, and Meyer ended up making two public apologies.
There were plenty of other absurd moments during Meyer’s tenure: the coach insisted repeatedly that 2021 No. 1 draft pick Trevor Lawrence and Gardner Minshew were vying for the starting quarterback job despite there being no chance Lawrence would open the season as a backup; Meyer blamed running backs coach Bernie Parmelee for benching starter James Robinson when, in fact, it was Meyer who demanded that Robinson be taken out of a game following a fumble; Meyer also denied getting into a heated argument with Jones that prompted the player to leave practice.
“You have to flush it," Jones said. “Not just in football, but in any business. You just flush it and you keep going as usual and be a professional. I think everybody has done that. Everybody has taken their time off to do whatever they needed to do mentally, and I think we’re on a good track.”
Lawrence called Pederson’s regime “a more stable environment” and said the distractions they endured last year should help moving forward.
“I think the biggest thing in a team is just trusting each other,” Lawrence said. “Trusting in the guys in the locker room but also the staff. That’s something – clearly – we didn’t have a lot of last year. I think our locker room did a great job last year of staying together.
“It’s cool to see (Pederson) make that a priority, and he knows and understands that that is definitely something that we have to make sure we have in this building.”
Pederson, who was hired in early February after a lengthy coaching search, has no specific plans for helping the team recover from Meyer’s debacle other than being open and honest about everything and trying to promote better communication between players and coaches. He has addressed the “need to heal” in team meetings and feels as if “guys have really embraced it and are doing well.”
“It can’t get worse than what we’ve been through here,” pass rusher Josh Allen said. “As much as he wants to heal us, we still live with that.”
Allen and some teammates were so rattled by what transpired last season that they left Jacksonville for months to regroup. They have been reenergized since returning to Peterson's more authentic approach, one that could pay dividends for a franchise that has four wins in the past two seasons.
“You can see right off the bat what type of person he is," Jones said. "We’re all grown; you can judge character quickly in this league. I think that’s what we have. It’s straightforward. These guys are treating everybody like how they’re supposed to be treated, like professionals, and I think that resonates within the whole building. This is definitely a great start.”
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Goldman Sachs said a man who was shot dead on a New York subway train was a “beloved” employee.
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Daniel Enriquez was killed on a Q subway train bound for Manhattan on Sunday, the NYPD said.
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The company described the incident as a “senseless tragedy” in a statement to Insider.
Goldman Sachs said that the man who was killed on a subway in New York City on Sunday was a valued banker who had worked at the company for nine years.
Daniel Enriquez, 48, was shot in the chest while riding the Manhattan-bound Q train, the New York City Police Department said in a news conference at Canal Street station.
Enriquez and the gunman had no interaction before the shooting, said Kenneth Corey, the chief of department.
A Goldman Sachs spokesperson said in a statement to Insider: “Daniel Enriquez was a dedicated and beloved member of the Goldman Sachs family for nine years. He worked diligently to support our Macro Research team in New York and epitomized our culture of collaboration and excellence.”
They added: “We are devastated by this senseless tragedy and our deepest sympathies are with Dan’s family at this difficult time.”
Corey said during the news conference that the suspect ran off the train when it arrived at Canal Street station and the police hadn’t arrested anyone at the time of the announcement on Sunday.
Griselda Vile, Enriquez’s sister, told The New York Times that her brother had avoided taking the subway during most of the pandemic out of fear of getting ill.
It comes after New York Mayor Eric Adams said in an interview with The Financial Times on Tuesday that business leaders, including JPMorgan’s CEO, should use the subway to commute to work in an effort to encourage people back to the office.
Various attacks have occurred on the New York City subway this year. In April, 10 people were injured in a shooting on an N train in New York City. A suspect, Frank James, was arrested around 30 hours after the attack.
In a separate incident a few months prior, a 40-year-old woman who was waiting for a train on a platform in Times Square was pushed to her death in front of a Q train, police commissioner Keechant Sewell said in a briefing.
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TULSA (AP) — Justin Thomas has won his second PGA Championship, rallying from shots seven back on Sunday to force a playoff with Will Zalatoris, then beating him with two birdies and a par in their three-hole aggregate at Southern Hills.
Thomas added a second Wanamaker Trophy to the one he captured in 2017 at Quail Hollow in the first playoff at the PGA Championship since 2011, when Keegan Bradley defeated Jason Dufner at Atlanta Athletic Club.
Thomas began the tournament with back-to-back 67s, despite getting the poor side of the draw. He shot 74 on Saturday to go backward, but he made a back-nine charge on Sunday and birdied the 17th.
He closed with a 67 and finished at 5-under 275 over 72 holes.
Zalatoris, who began the day three back of Mito Pereira, finished a rollercoaster round of 71 to match Thomas.
Pereira threw away a one-shot lead on the 18th with a tee shot into the water. He made double bogey to miss the playoff by a shot alongside Cameron Young.
The final round was without 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, who withdrew after the third round ended Saturday.
Woods, who suffered a horrific right leg injury 15 months ago in a car crash, shot a 79, which marks his highest score ever in the PGA.
Woods had never withdrawn from a major as a professional before dropping from the event Saturday. | https://www.wkbw.com/sports/justin-thomas-wins-2nd-pga-title-in-playoff | 2022-05-24T02:25:47Z | https://www.wkbw.com/sports/justin-thomas-wins-2nd-pga-title-in-playoff | false | 17 |
Gran Tierra Energy's (GTE) CEO Gary Guidry on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:GTE) Q4 2017 Results Earnings Conference Call February 28, 2018 11:00 AM ET
Executives
Gary Guidry - President and Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Ellson - Chief Financial Officer
Rodger Trimble - VP, Investor Relations
Analysts
Leonardo Marcondes - UBS
Adam Naughton - RBC Capital Markets
Josef Schachter - Schachter Energy Research
Operator
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Gran Tierra Energy's Conference Call for Fourth Quarter and Year End 2017 Results. My name is Bruce, and I will be your coordinator for today. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Following the initial remarks, we will conduct a question-and-answer session for securities, analysts and institutions. Instructions will be provided at that time to queue up for your question. [Operator Instructions] I would like to remind everyone that this conference call is being webcast and recorded today, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 11 AM Eastern Time.
Today's discussion may include certain forward-looking information, oil and gas information, and non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the earnings and operational update press release we issued yesterday for important disclaimers with regard to this information and reconciliation of any non-GAAP measures discussed on today's call.
Finally, this earnings call is the property of Gran Tierra Energy, Incorporated. Any copying or rebroadcasting of this call is expressly forbidden without the written consent of Gran Tierra Energy.
I will now turn the conference over to Gary Guidry, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gran Tierra. Mr. Guidry, please go ahead.
Gary Guidry
Thank you, Operator. Good morning and welcome to Gran Tierra's Fourth Quarter and Year End 2017 Results Conference Call. My name is Gary Guidry, Gran Tierra's CEO. And with me today are Ryan Ellson, our Chief Financial Officer and Rodger Trimble, our Vice President, Investor Relations. We issued a press release yesterday that included detailed financial and operational information on the fourth quarter and year end 2017 results.
In addition, Gran Tierra Energy’s 2017 annual report on Form 10-K has been filed on Edgar and is available on our website at grantierra.com. Ryan, Rodger and I will make a few brief comments and then we will open the line for questions.
After successfully transforming our portfolio in 2015, 2016 our focus on execution in 2017 delivered strong, financial performance. Our Colombia value focused strategy with emphasis on profitable production growth has generated great results.
In 2017, our Colombia only average production was up 20% relative to 2016 and 21% on a per share basis mostly achieved through the drill bit. In the fourth quarter of 2017, we reached an all time high for Gran Tierra of approximately 34,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day, 53% higher than Q2, 2015 when we refocused the company’s strategy.
In 2017, our net loss was dramatically lower to $32 million down 93% from 2016 while our funds flow from operations more than doubled to $220 million compared to $105 million in 2016.
Our impressive 2017 growth in the funds flow from operations greatly exceeded the 24% increase in Brent oil price in 2017 and is a strong indicator of our sharp focus on controlling our cost structure and optimizing oil marketing strategies.
Ryan will now summarize key developments, milestones and financial results for the quarter and the year.
Ryan Ellson
Good morning, everyone. In Q4, 2017 funds flow was up 25% from Q3 to $69 million or $276 million on annualized basis. Gran Tierra had an active Q4 with capital investment of $75 million which exceeded our funds flow by $6 million primarily as a result of acceleration following the Acordionero production facilities. Oil and gas sales increased to $422 million in 2017 up 46% from 2016 and in Q4, were $127 million up 23% from Q3.
We have continued to have top quartile performance in 2017 relative to our oil weighted peers in terms of operating netback on a working interest sales basis which increased 47% from 2016 and in Q4 grew by 22% to approximately $29 per BOE relative to Q3. These increases greatly exceed the rise in Brent oil price.
Creation of long term stake holder value is at the center of everything we do at Gran Tierra, which we believe is achieved by focusing on capital efficiency and return on invested capital. As we reported a month ago, during 2017, our robust portfolio delivered proved plus probable growth of 18% reserves, 20% in reserves per share, 27% in total NPV to $2.5 billion and 30% in NAV per share to approximately $5.69 per share all in U.S. dollars.
Our high quality set of assets is now forecasted to achieve production of approximately 50,000 BOE per day by 2020 based on the 2P forecast from our Independent Reserve Report. With our large resource base, we plan to drill 30 to 35 exploration wells over the next three years, which are expected to be funded by funds flow. This exploration campaign is designed to test the vast majority of our world class portfolio of unrisked mean prospective resources of 1.5 billion BOE, including our dominant position in the Putumayo Basin, oil play fairways of A-Limestone, other carbonates and N Sands.
A big part of our successful transformation at Gran Tierra was our strategic acquisition of PetroLatina in mid 2016. As you know we paid $525 million for PetroLatina whose major asset was in the Middle Magdalena Valley in the Acordionero oil field.
At the time of acquisition there were some external doubts on the value that we paid. However, the results have been spectacular to date. A downturn allows the company to acquire top tier assets that normally wouldn’t be available or if available at substantially higher prices.
I’ll now give a brief overview of our significant achievements with this acquisition. In the 18 months that Gran Tierra has owned and operated these assets there has also been stellar and represents some of our most significant operational highlights.
During this time, we have more than tripled Acordionero production to roughly 16,500 BOE per day by drilling and bringing on 11 oil wells, two water injectors and one water source well and have increased our total Middle Mag production to approximately 17,200 BOE per day.
Over the same time period we have added close to 27 million BOE of 2P reserves while the 2P NPV discounted 10% has grown to 1.6 billion or tripled the value of the original acquisition cost.
Acordionero and the other Middle Mag assets have been a cash flow engine as well generating oil and gas sales of $172 million and operating net back of $127 million since acquisition, more than covering our $105 billion in capital – of capital investment in the Middle Mag during this time.
And we are far from finished. In our full 2P development plan we still have another 11 oil wells, four water injectors and another water source well to drill. To recap, we have tripled production from the PetroLatina assets, while generating positive free cash flow and the 2P NPV is three times what we paid for the assets.
I’ll now briefly touch on some highlights from our 2018 budget. As we disclosed in December 2017, our 2018 production guidance is in the range of [36,500] [ph] to 38,500 BOE per day which represents year-on-year growth of 16% to 23% over 2017 Colombia only production before royalties. Based on our results so far in 2018 we are on track to achieve this target with current production of approximately 35,500 BOE per day.
This strong profitable production growth is forecasted to be delivered by our 2018 development capital program of approximately $160 million with the majority directed at Acordionero’s ongoing development where we plan to drill a total of 12 wells and to expand the Central processing facility.
Approximately 60% of our 2018 cash flow will be dedicated to development activities. Elsewhere in our portfolio we plan to drill seven to nine development wells in the Putumayo Basin and some of our minor fields.
Our 2018 exploration program of eight to eleven wells and new 3D seismic calls for investments of approximately $100 million which would represent approximately 40% of our total 2018 capital expenditures of $260 million. The majority of our 2018 exploration campaign is once again planned to be focused on the Putumayo Basin where we forecast drilling five to six wells which are designed to test both the A-Limestone and N Sand oil plays.
At a budgeted 2018 Brent price of $57 per barrel we forecast midpoint annual funds flow of approximately $275 million which will more than cover our 2018 capital program of roughly $260 million. At $57 Brent, our forecast EBITDA is expected to be $320 million to $340 million.
Subsequent to 2017 year end, we believe the market delivered a strong vote of confidence in our Colombia focused long term strategy as evidenced by our successful offering of $300 million and 6.25% senior notes with a seven year term. After paying down our revolving credit facility and placing the excess cash on our balance sheet, we now have pro forma cash of $153 million and net debt of $272 million at December 31, 2017, which represents low leverage of roughly one times debt to annualized Q4 2017 cash flow.
In addition, our 300 million credit facility is undrawn and available provided us with substantial liquidity. We believe our [Indiscernible] improved our financial flexibility and left us in a strong liquidity position such as Gran Tierra is well positioned to potentially accelerate current revolver projects such as Acordionero or future exploration discoveries in the Putamayo and Middle Mag Basins.
I’d now turn the call over to Rodger Trimble, Vice President, Investor Relations to discuss some of the highlights of our 2017 operations and potential upcoming capitals in 2018.
Rodger Trimble
Good morning. I’ll briefly mention some other key operational highlights during 2017 and into 2018. The Vonu-1 well on the PUT-1 Block where we have an operated 55% working interest continues to be our star performer in the A-Limestone. On a 100% gross basis, it is produced at an average rate of 1974 barrels of oil per day since October 1, 2017 with only modest natural decline observed so far.
Since starting production in July 2017, Vonu-1 has produced a total of 415,000 barrels of oil with essentially no water. Costayaco-19, the first vertical well that we re-completed in the A-Limestone in September 2016 has produced a total of 537,000 barrels of oil with virtually no water and has averaged roughly 690 barrels of oil per day since October 1, 2017.
In total, on a 100% gross basis Gran Tierra has produced 1.4 million barrels of oil from the A-Limestone today, all at less than 1% water cut.
The Costayaco 30 vertical well which targeted the A-Limestone yielded encouraging results after the initial completion. However, after simulation pressure analysis indicates that the completion fluids damage the formation. We are working to redesign and optimize the completion fluids which should then be more compactable with the A-Limestone. We have brought the completion rate back to Costayaco 30 to restimulate the well with the optimized completion fluids and to recommence production testing. We plan to apply our learings at Costayaco 30 to the Siriri-1 Exploration Well on the PUT-4 Block, and to future wells in the A-Limestone.
At Siriri-1, during December 2017 we perforated and stimulated 15 feet out of 70 feet of oil pay in the A-Limestone. An oil gradient was measured in the wellbore using wireline pressure gauges and samples of 29 degree API oil were recovered.
Also, finger print analysis suggest that the oil is from a similar source as the Vonu-1 well. Siriri is currently shut in with a static well had pressure of 1,720 pounds per square inch and the potential for further stimulation of the A-Limestone is currently being studied.
Shallower potential net oil pay has been identified in this well in the M2 Limestone, the N Sand and the Upper Pepino Sand and we plan to test the N Sand after full assessment of the A-Limestone is completed.
At this point in time, our new A-Limestone conventional oil resource play is still in its infancy and is barely more than a year old. As with other resource plays around the world it will take time to optimize drilling and completion techniques to maximize recoveries and achieve the best economics.
We remain very encouraged about the massive prospectively of this play as indicated by the more than 800 million BOEs of mean unrisked perspective resources assigned by McDaniel at 2017 year-end all to the A-Limestone. We look forward to many more years of drilling in this exciting new play in the Putumayo Basin.
Some upcoming analyst – catalyst, sorry in 2018 that might result from our active 2018 exploration program could be as follows. First, we have drill the Ayombero-1 and are currently drilling the Putumayo-1 exploration wells in the Middle Magdalena.
The Ayombero well is designed to test the LaLuna carbonate formation, while at the Putumayo well is targeting the same Lisama sand as we produce from Acordionero but in a separate structure. Testing of these wells could take us several weeks. It’s worth mentioning that we’ve seen encouraging signs of oil during the drilling of Ayombero-1 and from the log analysis of that well.
Second, we plan to drill three exploration wells in the PUT-7 block down in the Putumayo Basin. The Pecari, Pomorroso and Northwest wells are all designed to their test both the N Sand and the A-Limestone as well as other perspective carbonate formation.
Third, it’s worth mentioning briefly on the development side, we plan to drill two development oil wells in PUT-7 in the Cumplidor Confianza field starting in late Q1. Four, back to our exploration program, we are also excited at the prospect of drilling several other A-Limestone and N Sand exploration well in the Putumayo during 2018.
For example, the [Indiscernible] well on PUT-4, [Indiscernible] on a Alea 1848A and the [Indiscernible] on PUT-2. Our A-Limestone conventional resource play represents 56% of our total mean unrisked perspective resources of 1.5 billion BOEs, so our 2018 exploration drilling is very much focus on accessing this massive resource space.
I will now turn call back to the operator and Gary, Ryan and I will be happy to take questions. Operator, please go ahead.
Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
Thank you. [Operator Instructions] One moment for our first question. And our first question comes from the line of Leonardo Marcondes from UBS. Your line is now open.
Leonardo Marcondes
Hi, guys. Thanks for the call. My first question is regarding our 2018 production guidance. How many extra wells do you do consider drilling in this guidance compared to last year? And I see [Brent has][ph] $57 per barrel, but with the oil at the current level, could we expect a more aggressive number? Thanks.
Gary Guidry
Thanks for the questions. With respect to development wells. Our total development wells are 19 to 21 gross wells, but most of that is focused in Acordionero field and with respect to change - increase in our capital program at this point we don't intend to increase our capital program.
Leonardo Marcondes
Okay. That's perfect. Thanks guys.
Gary Guidry
Thanks.
Operator
And our next question comes from the line of Adam Naughton from RBC Capital Markets. Your line is now open.
Adam Naughton
Yes. Good morning guys. Just quick question from me on Totumillo and when we expect results from the well, just to confirm, should we expect a result from Ayombero sometime next month? Thank you.
Gary Guidry
I think the answer on Ayombero is, yes, we expect to have test results in the next month or so. We have tested the lowermost zone. We have two more zones to test. On Totumillo we’re in the process of trying to log the well. We expect to have logs and we’ll make a decision on what we see from those logs, so again over the next week or so we should have some results on that.
Adam Naughton
Okay. Thank you.
Operator
And our next question comes from the line of Josef Schachter from Schachter Energy Research. Your line is now open.
Josef Schachter
Good morning, Gary, Ryan and Rodger, congratulations on the reserve build and the results for the year. First question, I’ve got a few. Given the success of Vonu-1, is there plans for development locations in the latter part of this year to follow up to see how good the discovery is?
Gary Guidry
The quick answer to that Josef is land access. We’re working on land access on the block that Vonu-1 well is actually drilled from the Chaza block directionally. We do have the capability of potentially drilling one or two more wells from the Chaza block. Our preference is to get direct -- to get land access on the block itself, it makes things a lot simpler to drill the well and also to ultimately produce the well. And so the answer is land access, we think within the next 12 months we will have that and we’re geared up to start appraising and developing the Vonu field. It looks quite exciting to us.
Josef Schachter
Good. Thanks very much. Second question, given that you have had $150 million of cash and given the presentation Ryan made about cash flow and CapEx for the year. Is there a potential for some acquisitions in 2018? Are there some things potentially coming on the horizon, that do you want to have cash war chest for something like that?
Gary Guidry
I think the answer is we always look for opportunity. We don't necessarily need anything. We are very opportunity rich, billion and a half barrels of mean prospective unrisked resources. So we have lot to do, highly economic and so we’re quite disciplined in what we do look at, having said that, we always look at upgrading our portfolio. We also look at joint ventures, Ecopetrol have announced several times that they may consider joint ventures in the Magdalena Valley and elsewhere in Colombia. We don't control that pace.
And then finally over the last couple of years we've been quite disciplined looking at opportunities in Mexico. We continue to do that. We’re quite encouraged by the joint venture approach that the PEMEX have taken in the last round that we participated in. And economically we see that that's at least what we bid on competes with Colombia.
Josef Schachter
Okay. Last question from me and there has been some articles in the Economist magazine about National Liberation Army, ELN and also the massive influx of civilians from Venezuela into Colombia over half a million in the February 17th article. Does that affect the Llanos Basin with the massive immigration from Venezuela or the ELN affecting anything in the San Juan basin?
Gary Guidry
The immigration crossing the border that does not impact the operations that we have ongoing. We’re continually looking at ways that we can help with that problem through the Colombian government and -- but overall it does not impact us. The ELN have been quite active in the country, have not directly impacted our operations. They’ve been active in the Magdalena Valley on infrastructure, causing damage to infrastructure which is logistically made us make alternative routes to get to market with our oil. But though there's lots of infrastructure in the country and overall it's not impacted us but they have been active in the area of our Magdalena operations.
Josef Schachter
Have you changed the security procedures or done anything there to keep your people safe and because of that, has that increased your cost structure?
Gary Guidry
Yes. We are always on alert being in remote locations. We are in continuous communication with the police and the military in the country who are managing what’s was going on with the ELN. But I would say, Josef that in general our alert is always high being in remote locations.
Josef Schachter
Good. Okay. Thanks so much and congratulations on a good year.
Gary Guidry
Thank you.
Operator
Gentlemen, there are no further questions at this time. Please continue.
Gary Guidry
Thank you, operator. Once again I would like to thank everyone for joining us today. We look forward to speaking with you over the next quarter and update you on our ongoing progress. Thank you.
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank for your participation in today’s conference. This does conclude the program and you may all disconnect. Everyone have a great day. | https://seekingalpha.com/article/4151967-gran-tierra-energys-gte-ceo-gary-guidry-on-q4-2017-results-earnings-call-transcript | 2022-05-24T02:30:23Z | https://seekingalpha.com/article/4151967-gran-tierra-energys-gte-ceo-gary-guidry-on-q4-2017-results-earnings-call-transcript | true | 1 |
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Malaysia Summons Top Poultry Producers as It Halts Exports
Bloomberg News
,(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s government met with the country’s biggest poultry producers to discuss subsidies and ensure continuity of local supply as the country moves to ban exports of chicken starting next month.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries met 12 producers and livestock groups including Leong Hup Poultry Farm Sdn., HLRB Broiler Farm Sdn., PWF Corporation Bhd., and the Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Association of Malaysia late Monday, following a Cabinet meeting that discussed the ban.
The Southeast Asian country will halt exports of 3.6 million chickens a month from June 1, investigate allegations of cartel pricing and scrap an approved permit requirement for importing wheat until production and prices stabilize, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Monday.
The poultry ban is the latest in a series of protectionist moves as nations around the world battle rising food costs, partly driven by the war in Ukraine crimping food supplies. Indonesia recently temporarily banned palm oil exports, India restricted wheat exports, and Serbia and Kazakhstan have imposed quotas on grain shipments.
Malaysia’s decision is likely to hit hard in Singapore, which sources a third of its chicken supply from Malaysia, as well Thailand, Brunei, Japan and Hong Kong.
The Malaysia Competition Commission is also investigating reports that there are cartels that control the price and output of chicken among large companies, Ismail said, promising stern action against any firms found sabotaging supply.
“If it’s true these cartels exist, we will take legal action against them,” he said. State news agency Bernama reported that there was a shortage of poultry locally as cartels had planned to stop farm operations over the weekend.
Last week Ismail abolished the approved permit rules for imports of some food items including chicken, cabbage and evaporated milk to secure adequate food supplies in the country.
©2022 Bloomberg L.P. | https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/malaysia-summons-top-poultry-producers-as-it-halts-exports-1.1769697 | 2022-05-24T02:31:46Z | https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/malaysia-summons-top-poultry-producers-as-it-halts-exports-1.1769697 | false | 1 |
With more than a million lives lost in the United States in the two decades since the drug overdose crisis began and more than 103,500 in 2021 alone, some would have us believe that we are at a crossroads — where we either double down on prohibition or institute a purely profit-driven commercial infrastructure that treats drugs like other products.
But this thinking affirms a false binary between drug-related mass criminalization and a commercial free-for-all, when in fact, there are many more options available. We don’t have to sacrifice our communities to overdose and incarceration in the name of public safety.
We know prohibition is ineffective. It has led to the mass criminalization of primarily Black and Brown communities in the U.S. and fueled human rights atrocities, economic devastation and mass-scale violence abroad. Rather than decreasing overdoses, deaths have skyrocketed, driven in large part by a drug supply contaminated with fentanyl. Prohibition has also erected barriers throughout the very systems meant to help people, such as restricting access to housing, employment, cash assistance and food stamps.
It’s also fiscally irresponsible, with the Drug Enforcement Administration budget alone costing U.S. tax payers upwards of $3 billion a year and growing, and overdose now costing the U.S. economy more than $1 trillion a year, according to the government itself.
So, it makes sense that some are calling for the legal regulation of illicit drugs. But not all regulation is created equal, and the U.S. has a mixed track record on regulating substances effectively. Alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs and, now marijuana, are each distinct case studies on the promises and perils of regulation from which we must learn.
To be sure, Big Pharma’s illegal and fraudulent marketing of prescription opioids is a cautionary tale, one that reminds us that profit over people is bound to result in harmful consequences. The Food and Drug Administration, which should have been a check against these harms, allowed pharmaceutical companies to make claims about reduced abuse potential, which proved to be false.
But in our collective quest to point the finger at a single villain, we’ve ignored the role of drug prohibition and criminalization in compounding and contributing to this crisis. Indeed, death rates skyrocketed when prescription opioids were restricted, and people turned to unregulated opioids in the illegal market, which was eventually saturated with fentanyl. Though, as long as fentanyl and other drugs remain illegal, people will never know with any certainty what they are taking or its potency. Many will also continue to use alone and in the shadows to avoid law enforcement contact, making them more likely to die of an overdose.
The failure of our government to safely regulate prescription opioids should force us to ask questions, but it should not deter us from pursuing other forms of legal regulation. There is a spectrum of what regulation can look like, including state-run systems; compassion clubs, which provide a safe, judgement free space where people can access drugs that have already been tested to ensure they are not contaminated with harmful adulterants; and nonprofits that provide access to a safer, regulated supply of drugs absent of commercial or profit incentive. No one is suggesting this will be easy, but it is time to confront our fears and have an honest conversation about options in the middle.
Examples we have seen in other countries, such as Switzerland and Canada, include heroin maintenance programs, which provide people dependent on opioids with pharmaceutical-grade heroin or hydromorphone. Decades of research support their efficacy. In Canada, a “Compassion Club Model” was approved by the city of Vancouver and piloted in 2020. According to the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, two organizations, The Drug User Liberation Front and the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, “obtained street drugs (e.g., crack cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine) from darknet (online) markets, tested the contents of the drugs, and returned the drugs to the street market in sealed packaging with clearly labeled contents. No deaths have occurred as a result.”
These examples can help us determine metrics for success in a regulated market. At a minimum, it should create a safer supply of drugs, eliminate contaminants and standardize ingredients and potency.
But better regulation models alone are not enough. Education has largely been missing because of an unrealistic and unwavering commitment to abstinence-only ideologies. This, along with an increasingly adulterated drug supply, has left people in the dark. With any regulation model, it is critical we couple it with evidence-based drug education, harm reduction and public awareness, so that people can better navigate the risks and keep themselves and others safe by understanding how drugs and addiction work.
In Baltimore, for example, Bmore POWER (Peers Offering Wellness Education and Resources) launched “Go Slow,” a public awareness campaign that could be seen in mass transit, online and on social media throughout the city, outlining six practical tips people could use to prevent overdose deaths, including: 1.) carry Naloxone, 2.) go slow, 3.) never use alone, 4.) if you must use alone, have someone check on you, 5.) talk to friends and family about what to do if you overdose and 6.) test for fentanyl. Equipping people with this understanding and these basic skills could go much further to prevent overdose deaths than a regulated supply alone.
There are even licensing models that have been proposed, similar to what we have seen with medicinal marijuana, that could go even further in ensuring people have access to a safer supply and the proper understanding and skills to moderate their drug use in a way that mitigates risk. These models would generally involve some sort of training and oversight in order for a customer to obtain a license to purchase drugs and could involve some sort of monitoring and connection or referral to the health care system.
Success — in any of these models — would also mean people are no longer criminalized for drug possession, and their drug use no longer prevents them from accessing the services and support they need to thrive. Further, success would mean U.S. interdiction efforts no longer dictate foreign policy at the expense of extensive economic and human rights tolls abroad.
But in order to achieve those goals, regulation must be coupled with infrastructure that includes health and harm reduction services, voluntary treatment, fact-based education and supportive services. Moreover, we firmly believe it must restrict, if not eliminate, commercial interests.
We don’t have all the answers, but we know it’s time to ask the hard questions.
The conversation about prohibiting and/or regulating drugs is not easy, but we owe it to ourselves to have it truthfully and rigorously, with people who use drugs at the table. We have made mistakes that have cost us as a society. We’ve buried our loved ones in caskets and alive in cages, we stepped over them while they were suffering on the street, and we’ve failed to invest in vulnerable communities. We lost our loved ones because of policy choices we made and because of conversations we were too afraid to start. | https://truthout.org/articles/the-drug-war-drives-exploitation-we-need-drug-regulation-not-criminalization/ | 2022-05-24T02:36:24Z | https://truthout.org/articles/the-drug-war-drives-exploitation-we-need-drug-regulation-not-criminalization/ | false | 1 |
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – As Lake Mead continues to lose water more relics from the past are being exposed along the once underwater shoreline.
Over the weekend, boaters came across several boats that have probably spent years underwater.
Travis Pardee took video and photographs of several of the boats, including one that somehow has surfaced in a vertical position. The strange sight of the boat pointing skyward was found in the area of Government Wash.
As of 2 p.m. Monday, Lake Mead’s water level is 1,049.66 feet (above sea level). This is 179.34 feet below what’s called the “full pool,” or the highest the water level can get because it is a man-made reservoir. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, Lake Mead is only 30% full at this time.
In other photographs, Pardee took pictures of at least three other boats and personal watercraft.
One of the boats was still underwater but clearly visible from the surface.
The recent drought-exposed wrecks follow a far grislier discovery – earlier this year boaters found a barrel that contained human remains. Authorities say the barrel may have been underwater for as long as four decades before the receding water line led to its discovery. | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/lake-mead-exposing-more-sunken-relics/ | 2022-05-24T02:37:54Z | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/lake-mead-exposing-more-sunken-relics/ | false | 23 |
Revealed: Kim Kardashian's alleged stalker 'also made threats to kill her boyfriend Pete Davidson' in disturbing letters
- Kim's lawyer Shawn Holley made the claims earlier this week
- An alleged stalker is said to have targeted Kim, 41, in disturbing letters
- In one letter, a threat is made to kill her boyfriend Pete Davidson
- The star is also said to have received a written letter about a bomb threat
Kim Kardashian is claiming that an obsessed fan made threats against her boyfriend Pete Davidson's life according to legal documents obtained by The Blast.
According to the outlet, The Kardashians star, 41, included more than 30 letters allegedly sent to her by a fan who threatened her life and the lives of her children.
In the filing, Kardashian's lawyer Shawn Holley laid out the specific threats made against Davidson
Pete in danger? Kim Kardashian revealed that an obsessed fan made threats against her boyfriend Pete Davidson's life according to legal documents obtained by The Blast
The Blast reported that the alleged stalker wrote, 'Pete Must and Will Die this weekend and you next weekend' in one of the letters.
Holley also wrote that the alleged obsessed fan 'made numerous violent threats against Ms. Kardashian. In addition, he made numerous sexual comments regarding Ms. Kardashian and her partners. He further threatened that he would take actions that would cause Ms. Kardashian and her family to be imprisoned.'
On top of personal death threats, the filing also claimed that the letter had 'a number of similarities' between them and a written bomb threat sent to her business office.
Evidence: According to the outlet, The Kardashians star, 41, included more than 30 letters allegedly sent to her by a fan who threatened her life and the lives of her children
Intense: The Blast reported that the person wrote, 'Pete Must and Will Die this weekend and you next weekend' in one of the letters
She also said in the filing that 'In multiple letters, he has threatened to kill me. He has made numerous false and delusional claims about me and my intimate relationships. He has also made disturbing sexual references about me in his letters.'
A Los Angeles judge looked at the evidence provided and put a temporary restraining order against the alleged stalker in place.
The Blast reported that 'The man is ordered to not contact the famous couple in any way, or harass them. Plus, he is not to come within 100 yards of Kardashian or her home.'
A hearing is set for June 13 for Kim to possibly receive a more permanent restraining order.
Davidson and Kardashian started dating in October of last year after Kim hosted Saturday Night Live.
Big day: While these legal issues have been working their way through court, Kim has been in Italy for her sister Kourtney's third wedding ceremony
While these legal issues have been working their way through court, Kim has been in Italy for her sister Kourtney's third wedding ceremony.
She showed off her show-stopping figure in a tight fitting co-ord as she stepped out for an ice cream in Portofino, Italy on Sunday.
The star was joined by eight-year-old daughter North and niece Penelope, nine, as they travelled by boat to the town centre.
The beauty sported a very tight fitting pair of grey trousers with a lace pattern and panel detail, alongside a matching corset top.
Her newly platinum locks were bundled up in a tousled bun, with some pieces left down around her face.
Kim shielded her face with a pair of chic black sunglasses, adding a chunky cross necklace to her ensemble. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10847353/Kim-Kardashian-reveals-obsessed-fan-threats-against-beau-Pete-Davidsons-life.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-24T02:38:06Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10847353/Kim-Kardashian-reveals-obsessed-fan-threats-against-beau-Pete-Davidsons-life.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false | 2 |
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Sir David and his dinosaurs take TV wizardry into a new league
Prehistoric Planet
Silent Witness
When Sir David Attenborough first saw the tyrannosaurs and triceratops of Prehistoric Planet, he marvelled: 'It's like watching them through binoculars.'
This five-part Apple TV+ series, with a new episode every day this week, superimposes animated digital dinosaurs onto real-world landscapes. The driving force behind the show is a big beast from the BBC's Natural History Unit, Mike Gunton — producer of major wildlife documentaries such as Planet Earth II and Dynasties.
His influence not only secured Sir David as the narrator, but persuaded LA producer Jon Favreau to bring a team of Hollywood computer graphics wizards.
The results are astounding. In a vivid recreation of the world 66 million years ago, baby T. Rexes hunt turtles on the coastline of a vanished ocean.
Alex Bull walks past Tyrannosaurus rex footprints that have been recreated in the sand to launch Prehistoric Planet
Pterosaur hatchlings throw themselves from a cliff on their first flight, only to be snapped up by sabre-billed predators. Those familiar Attenborough tones help quell our disbelief as we see monster lizards diving to hunt on coral reefs or ammonites erupting in neon courtship displays underwater.
Apple refuses to divulge the show's budget but only a tech company with the financial resources of a medium-sized nation could achieve this. It's TV in a new league.
Another technical by-product is more alarming. I rarely attend gala screenings, since TV is best viewed at home, but I did go to the Prehistoric Planet launch.
In a packed auditorium, journalists were told that every seat was miked up, so that everything we said could be heard — and we wouldn't have to shout when we asked questions. We were also assured we didn't need to take notes. A full transcript would be provided later.
I've been doing this too long to trust such promises. During an interval, I remarked quietly to my neighbour that writing shorthand in a dark cinema was almost impossible.
Five minutes later, the master of ceremonies made an announcement. It had come to the organisers' notice that journalists might be recording the launch. This was forbidden. If any audio from the event appeared on the internet, he said, 'people will be hunted down like dogs and slain'. I don't mind the humorous threat, but the implied possibility of electronic eavesdropping on journalists at a media event is slightly chilling. The full transcript never arrived, by the way, and my shorthand was illegible.
In another 66 million years, Silent Witness (BBC1) will still be going. The oldest crime show on TV celebrated its 25th series with the return of its first star, Amanda Burton as Prof Sam Ryan.
She was on the scene as the health secretary (Emma Beattie) was assassinated by a sniper. Suspicion fell on terrorist anti-vaxxers, determined to prevent the introduction of a 'health passport'. Our forensic sleuths, Dr Nikki and Jack (Emilia Fox and David Caves), indulged in earnest discussions on the rights and wrongs of data protection. But they're distracted: after years of professional flirting, they plunged into bed, in a hotel room in Liverpool.
That looks grim for Jack. Dr Nikki's boyfriends never survive long, and Jack is already complaining of headaches. It'll take more than a health passport to save him.
But who will emerge the victor between Nikki and Prof Sam? They have already clashed in the autopsy room, over one of the goriest dissections ever staged. This could be a bloodbath in all sorts of ways. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10847613/CHRISTOPHER-STEVENS-TV-Sir-David-dinosaurs-TV-wizardry-new-league.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-24T02:39:04Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10847613/CHRISTOPHER-STEVENS-TV-Sir-David-dinosaurs-TV-wizardry-new-league.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false | 3 |
TEEN MOM FANS SLAM NEW NEXT CHAPTER SHOW AND DEMAND FRANCHISE ‘FINALLY COME TO AN END’ 13 YEARS AFTER PREMIERE
TEEN Mom fans have slammed MTV's Next Chapter and demand the franchise call it quits after 13 years of being on the air.
Fans voiced their joined opinion that the show has run its course on a popular Teen Mom Reddit board.
Teen Mom fans have apparently grown tired of following Maci, Chelsea, Leah, and the rest of the 16 & Pregnant alums.
With the announcement that MTV will be combining Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 to create a new show, Teen Mom: Next Chapter, some fans seemed unenthused by the prospective series.
One fan took to Reddit to comment the next show should be titled: "Teen Mom: Really? Why Are We Still Here?"
Other commenters quickly joined in on the fun.
"Teen Mom: Literally Moms Of Teens Now", cracked a Redditor.
A third added, "Maybe someday we'll have a new Golden Girls, except it'll be the elderly [Teen Mom] girls."
Another fan responded: "Amber already dresses like Blanche."
Most Redditors were less interested in cracking jokes and instead discussed the dwindling relevance and lack of substance the long-running series provides.
One person wrote: "Exploiting your kids at a young age is bad enough, but continuing to exploit them into their teenage years is truly disgusting.
Another added: "If this is more about them interacting with each other than showing more drama in their lives I'll be very disappointed".
While a third commenter wrote: "Nobody asked for this, Nobdy asked for any of this."
The fan backlash was in response to MTV announcing that Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 will merge into one new show.
The network also announced a new The Hills reboot along with a major shakeup for Jersey Shore.
After weeks of speculation online and from fans, MTV confirmed that it's making changes within the Teen Mom franchise.
On Tuesday, the network announced once and for all that Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 will merge into one show called Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.
The show will premiere in the near future, according to MTV, though a date has yet to be announced.
Viewers can still expect new seasons of Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant, Teen Mom Girls Night In, and Teen Mom: Family Reunion.
Per the description of the series, Teen Mom: The Next Chapter will focus on the casts of Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 at their current "stages of motherhood."
The network notes: "Some have kids in diapers, while others are now parenting teenagers!"
The description continues: "But they all share the unique experience of mom-ing so young. For the first time, the moms and all their stories will be brought together in one supersized series that focuses on the unique bond they share as they face the reality of parenthood and adulting while entering new phases of life together."
MTV has not yet confirmed the cast, though it was previously reported that the show will not star Kailyn Lowry or Mackenzie McKee.
KAIL'S OUT
Kailyn Lowry, 30, the Teen Mom many fans love to hate has already announced she will not be returning for Teen Mom Family Reunion, Teen Mom: Girl's Night In, or participating in any future Teen Mom related projects.
Kailyn, 30, who shares her 12-year-old son Issac with ex Jo Rivera, eight-year-old son Lincoln with ex Javi, and three and one-year-old sons Lux and Creed ex Chris Lopez, confirmed the rumors of departure via a Facebook post.
The post read: "I am done! Declined the new show, TMFR & girls night in".
The news did not come as a surprise to many fans however as the MTV star has been stating for some time that she has grown tired of making the show.
On an Instagram account dedicated to following the popular MTV show, fans hurried to the comment section to give their take on the "official announcement".
One seemingly unbothered fan commented, "BYEEEEEEE" with a hand-waving emoji.
Another fan wrote: "Girl, bye. For real, goodbye, see ya, adios, good riddance, who cares."
A third follower commented on Kail's attitude at large.
"If it wasn't for teen mom, she would still be in her little apartment. She would not have that upper-class attitude if it wasn't for MTV teen mom. But, she forgets about the REAL WORLD."
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2-3
(two, three)
7-6
(seven, six)
4-8-8
(four, eight, eight)
1-0-4
(one, zero, four)
6-0-8-9
(six, zero, eight, nine)
6-7-9-3
(six, seven, nine, three)
3-2-4-5-9
(three, two, four, five, nine)
3-9-4-1-7
(three, nine, four, one, seven)
0-0, Fireball: 7
(zero, zero; Fireball: seven)
5-0, Fireball: 2
(five, zero; Fireball: two)
4-1-8, Fireball: 7
(four, one, eight; Fireball: seven)
3-0-9, Fireball: 2
(three, zero, nine; Fireball: two)
0-8-1-1, Fireball: 7
(zero, eight, one, one; Fireball: seven)
9-7-9-4, Fireball: 2
(nine, seven, nine, four; Fireball: two)
7-7-1-4-7, Fireball: 7
(seven, seven, one, four, seven; Fireball: seven)
7-7-6-3-1, Fireball: 2
(seven, seven, six, three, one; Fireball: two)
1-3-0
(one, three, zero)
0-9-8
(zero, nine, eight)
7-5-8-3
(seven, five, eight, three)
5-3-6-0
(five, three, six, zero)
6-1-4-3-9
(six, one, four, three, nine)
8-3-6-0-2
(eight, three, six, zero, two)
6-8-0
(six, eight, zero)
5-1-2
(five, one, two)
2-4-0-3
(two, four, zero, three)
5-9-3-7
(five, nine, three, seven)
04-10-24-26-31
(four, ten, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-one)
04-05-23-32-44
(four, five, twenty-three, thirty-two, forty-four)
Estimated jackpot: $250,000
02-07-14-15-21-23-24-25-26-27-38-43-49-52-57-65-66-74-75-80, BE: 14
(two, seven, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty-eight, forty-three, forty-nine, fifty-two, fifty-seven, sixty-five, sixty-six, seventy-four, seventy-five, eighty; BE: fourteen)
0-2-6, SB: 9
(zero, two, six; SB: nine)
2-3-4-2, SB: 9
(two, three, four, two; SB: nine)
0-2-6
(zero, two, six)
2-3-4-2
(two, three, four, two)
5-8-4
(five, eight, four)
6-7-6
(six, seven, six)
02-05-07-24-28, Cash Ball: 16
(two, five, seven, twenty-four, twenty-eight; Cash Ball: sixteen)
8-1-4
(eight, one, four)
4-0-0-8
(four, zero, zero, eight)
KD-JH-6D-8D-8H
(KD, JH, 6D, 8D, 8H)
03-07-08-10-25, Bonus: 32
(three, seven, eight, ten, twenty-five; Bonus: thirty-two)
3-1-0
(three, one, zero)
1-5-1
(one, five, one)
3-2-9-8
(three, two, nine, eight)
1-7-2-7
(one, seven, two, seven)
0-8-0-4-0
(zero, eight, zero, four, zero)
0-0-3-3-7
(zero, zero, three, three, seven)
06-21-24-28-31
(six, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-eight, thirty-one)
8-2-6-3
(eight, two, six, three)
6-7-3-6
(six, seven, three, six)
06-24-31-32-38
(six, twenty-four, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-eight)
QD-KD-JH-2H-4S
(QD, KD, JH, 2H, 4S)
6-0-9
(six, zero, nine)
9-4-0-5
(nine, four, zero, five)
4-7-1
(four, seven, one)
5-8-3-0
(five, eight, three, zero)
02-07-09-20-24
(two, seven, nine, twenty, twenty-four)
Estimated jackpot: $100,000
01-02-05-19-21-26-30-31-37-38-45-48-49-52-54-55-58-61-66-77-79-80
(one, two, five, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, forty-five, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-two, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-eight, sixty-one, sixty-six, seventy-seven, seventy-nine, eighty)
5-6-2
(five, six, two)
21-24-25-26-40
(twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, forty)
Estimated jackpot: $130,000
07-11-21-26-30
(seven, eleven, twenty-one, twenty-six, thirty)
Estimated jackpot: $58,000
3-0-5
(three, zero, five)
5-2-0
(five, two, zero)
5-5-9-2
(five, five, nine, two)
9-4-3-9
(nine, four, three, nine)
04-07-20-34-37
(four, seven, twenty, thirty-four, thirty-seven)
11-24-26-28, Bonus: 15
(eleven, twenty-four, twenty-six, twenty-eight; Bonus: fifteen)
Month: 8, Day: 7, Year: 23
(Month: eight; Day: seven; Year: twenty-three)
1-8-8, Fireball: 5
(one, eight, eight; Fireball: five)
9-7-8-0, Fireball: 5
(nine, seven, eight, zero; Fireball: five)
3-8-1
(three, eight, one)
0-1-6-4
(zero, one, six, four)
08-12-18-27-38
(eight, twelve, eighteen, twenty-seven, thirty-eight)
4-1-2
(four, one, two)
7-6-7-5
(seven, six, seven, five)
01-11-17-20-25-28-32-43-44-45-47-48-49-54-62-64-67-69-73-76
(one, eleven, seventeen, twenty, twenty-five, twenty-eight, thirty-two, forty-three, forty-four, forty-five, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-four, sixty-two, sixty-four, sixty-seven, sixty-nine, seventy-three, seventy-six)
8-5-8, Lucky Sum: 21
(eight, five, eight; Lucky Sum: twenty-one)
5-7-6-4, Lucky Sum: 22
(five, seven, six, four; Lucky Sum: twenty-two)
17-24-25-27-41-44, Kicker: -5-4-7-4-1
(seventeen, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-seven, forty-one, forty-four; Kicker: zero, five, four, seven, four, one)
5-2-7
(five, two, seven)
9-0-7
(nine, zero, seven)
9-4-9-9
(nine, four, nine, nine)
4-7-6-8
(four, seven, six, eight)
1-6-0-8-0
(one, six, zero, eight, zero)
0-0-1-7-9
(zero, zero, one, seven, nine)
14-17-20-25-28
(fourteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty-five, twenty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $100,000
05-13-27-30-32
(five, thirteen, twenty-seven, thirty, thirty-two)
7-3-4
(seven, three, four)
02-07-12-14-17-23-26-30
(two, seven, twelve, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-three, twenty-six, thirty)
Estimated jackpot: $42,000
7-0-8-5
(seven, zero, eight, five)
5-4-5-9
(five, four, five, nine)
5-8-4-9
(five, eight, four, nine)
06-26-27-40-42
(six, twenty-six, twenty-seven, forty, forty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $250,000
02-03-12-17-18-36
(two, three, twelve, seventeen, eighteen, thirty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $590,000
9-6, Wild: 5
(nine, six; Wild: five)
4-1, Wild: 6
(four, one; Wild: six)
3-1-5, Wild: 5
(three, one, five; Wild: five)
0-7-3, Wild: 6
(zero, seven, three; Wild: six)
7-5-8-6, Wild: 5
(seven, five, eight, six; Wild: five)
6-6-6-7, Wild: 6
(six, six, six, seven; Wild: six)
4-6-7-3-6, Wild: 5
(four, six, seven, three, six; Wild: five)
9-7-8-5-9, Wild: 6
(nine, seven, eight, five, nine; Wild: six)
02-11-19-24-27
(two, eleven, nineteen, twenty-four, twenty-seven)
Estimated jackpot: $12,000
3-6-9-8
(three, six, nine, eight)
9-1-5-0
(nine, one, five, zero)
07-25-29-30-36, Extra: 18
(seven, twenty-five, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-six; Extra: eighteen)
Estimated jackpot: $88,000
05-20-22-26-35, Power-Up: 2
(five, twenty, twenty-two, twenty-six, thirty-five; Power, Up: two)
4-8-7, FB: 2
(four, eight, seven; FB: two)
9-5-1, FB: 1
(nine, five, one; FB: one)
0-8-9-0, FB: 2
(zero, eight, nine, zero; FB: two)
7-5-9-0, FB: 1
(seven, five, nine, zero; FB: one)
9-6-0, Wild: 7
(nine, six, zero; Wild: seven)
8-4-0, Wild: 7
(eight, four, zero; Wild: seven)
8-7-3, Wild: 3
(eight, seven, three; Wild: three)
6-7-6-0, Wild: 2
(six, seven, six, zero; Wild: two)
3-5-9-1, Wild: 3
(three, five, nine, one; Wild: three)
9-4-4-7, Wild: 7
(nine, four, four, seven; Wild: seven)
03-04-05-06-09-10-11-12-13-17-18-20
(three, four, five, six, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty)
01-02-04-07-11-12-14-16-17-20-22-24
(one, two, four, seven, eleven, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty-two, twenty-four)
02-03-05-06-07-08-11-12-13-14-22-23
(two, three, five, six, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, twenty-two, twenty-three)
5-8-5-3, FIREBALL:
(five, eight, five, three; FIREBALL: zero)
7-3-1-7, FIREBALL: 5
(seven, three, one, seven; FIREBALL: five)
3-3-8-8, FIREBALL: 9
(three, three, eight, eight; FIREBALL: nine)
2-6-6, FIREBALL: 5
(two, six, six; FIREBALL: five)
3-3-1, FIREBALL: 7
(three, three, one; FIREBALL: seven)
0-7-4, FIREBALL: 9
(zero, seven, four; FIREBALL: nine)
0-7-2, FB:
(zero, seven, two; FB: zero)
0-0-1-3, FB: 6
(zero, zero, one, three; FB: six)
05-06-07-11-14-21
(five, six, seven, eleven, fourteen, twenty-one)
3-9-5
(three, nine, five)
9-3-1-0
(nine, three, one, zero)
02-03-04-10-13-14-16-17-18-19-21
(two, three, four, ten, thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one)
5-8-9
(five, eight, nine)
9-0-2-4
(nine, zero, two, four) | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/lottery/article/Lottery-State-by-State-All-17193885.php | 2022-05-24T02:42:56Z | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/lottery/article/Lottery-State-by-State-All-17193885.php | false | 10 |
A veteran Russian diplomat to the U.N. Office at Geneva says he handed in his resignation before sending out a scathing letter to foreign colleagues inveighing against the “aggressive war unleashed” by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
Boris Bondarev, 41, confirmed his resignation in a letter delivered Monday morning after a diplomatic official passed on his English-language statement to The Associated Press.
“For twenty years of my diplomatic career I have seen different turns of our foreign policy, but never have I been so ashamed of my country as on Feb. 24 of this year,” he wrote, alluding to the date of Russia’s invasion.
The resignation amounts to a rare — if not unprecedented — public admission of disgruntlement about Russia’s war in Ukraine among the Russian diplomatic corps. It comes at a time when Putin’s government has sought to crack down on dissent over the invasion and quell narratives that conflict with the Russian government's line about how the “special military operation” — as it’s officially known in Russia — is proceeding.
Russia-Ukraine War Coverage:
“The aggressive war unleashed by Putin against Ukraine, and in fact against the entire Western world, is not only a crime against the Ukrainian people, but also, perhaps, the most serious crime against the people of Russia, with a bold letter Z crossing out all hopes and prospects for a prosperous and free society in our country," Bondarev wrote, referring to the widespread use of the letter “Z” as a symbol of support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Reached by phone, Bondarev — a diplomatic counselor who has focused on Russia’s role in the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva after postings in places like Cambodia and Mongolia — confirmed he handed in his resignation in a letter addressed to Ambassador Gennady Gatilov.
A spokesman for the mission didn't immediately respond to AP requests seeking comment.
“It is intolerable what my government is doing now,” Bondarev told the AP. “As a civil servant, I have to carry a share of responsibility for that. And I don’t want to do that.”
Bondarev said he had not received any reaction yet from Russian officials, but added: “Am I concerned about the possible reaction from Moscow? I have to be concerned about it.”
He told the AP that he had no plans to leave Geneva. Previously, he said he had expressed disapproval of the war to Russian colleagues.
“Some said, ‘Everybody disagrees, but we have to keep working' while others replied 'Shut up and stop spreading this bad influence– especially among younger diplomats,'" he recalled.
Asked if some colleagues felt the same, Bondarev said: “Not all Russian diplomats are warmongering. They are reasonable, but they have to keep their mouths shut.”
He suggested his case could become an example.
“If my case is prosecuted, then if other people want to follow, they would not,” Bondarev said.
Asked if he planned to defect, he chuckled and said, “I didn't think so far” ahead.
In his English-language statement, which he said he emailed to about 40 diplomats and others, Bondarev said those who conceived the war “want only one thing — to remain in power forever, live in pompous tasteless palaces, sail on yachts comparable in tonnage and cost to the entire Russian Navy, enjoying unlimited power and complete impunity.”
He railed against the growing “lies and unprofessionalism” at Russia's Foreign Ministry and took particular aim at Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
“In 18 years, he (Lavrov) went from a professional and educated intellectual … to a person who constantly broadcasts conflicting statements and threatens the world with nuclear weapons!” he wrote. “Today, the (Russian) Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not about diplomacy. It is all about warmongering, lies and hatred.”
Hiller Neuer, executive director of the advocacy group U.N. Watch, tweeted a copy of Bondarev's letter and said simply: “Boris Bondarev is a hero.”
“Bondarev should be invited to speak in Davos this week,” he added, referring to the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. “The U.S., the U.K. and the (European Union) should lead the free world in creating a program to encourage more Russian diplomats to follow and defect, by providing protection, financial security and resettlement for diplomats and their families.”
In his email, Bondarev wrote that he should have resigned earlier, but didn't because of “some unfinished family business” and because he needed to “gather my resolve.”
“It’s been already three months since my government launched a bloody assault on Ukraine and it’s been very hard to keep my mind more or less sane when all about were losing theirs,” he wrote. | https://www.nbcboston.com/news/national-international/never-have-i-been-so-ashamed-russian-envoy-criticizes-war/2728811/ | 2022-05-24T02:43:39Z | https://www.nbcboston.com/news/national-international/never-have-i-been-so-ashamed-russian-envoy-criticizes-war/2728811/ | false | 33 |
(JTA) — It’s hard to find a poster promoting early 20th-century Zionism that doesn’t depict a tanned, chiseled man toting a shovel or a gun. The posters were visual reinforcement of the “Muscle Jewry” valued by Max Nordau and other early Zionist leaders, who felt the land would redeem a physically depleted Jewish people and the people would renew a neglected land.
One early Zionist thinker defied this macho image, and then some: “While Zionism celebrated strong and healthy bodies,” Jessie Sampter “spoke of herself as ‘crippled’ from polio and plagued by weakness and sickness her whole life.” In addition, “she wrote of homoerotic longings and had same-sex relationships we would consider queer.”
Those quotes are from Sarah Imhoff’s new biography, “The Lives of Jessie Sampter: Queer, Disabled, Zionist” (Duke University Press). The book explores the life of a New York-born poet and writer (1883–1938) who moved to Palestine in 1919 and whose circle before and after included Henrietta Szold, who founded Hadassah; Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism; Louis Brandeis, the future U.S. Supreme Court justice and leader of the Zionist Organization of America; the writer Mary Antin, and Albert Einstein.
Although Sampter never became a household name, she published 11 books and dozens of poems in English and Hebrew. She shared a home at Kibbutz Givat Brenner with the Russian Zionist Leah Berlin, and advocated on behalf of Yemenite Jews and the pre-state Jewish community’s deaf population. She never married nor bore children, although she did adopt a Yemenite Jewish daughter. Her story is worth remembering, writes Imhoff, because Sampter’s life itself represented an alternative vision of Zionism — one that “did not follow the gender norms prescribed for the ideal (male) Zionist builder or the female Zionist nurturer of the nation.”
Imhoff is associate professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, and author of “Masculinity and the Making of American Judaism.” We spoke via Zoom on Thursday.
Our conversation was edited for length and clarity.
New York Jewish Week: I had never heard of Jessie Sampter. When did you come to know her and decide she was a subject to be written about?
Sarah Imhoff: My first book was about masculinity and American Judaism. I had plenty of men talking about Zionism and masculinity, and I was wondering what women, specifically American Jewish women, thought about Zionism and masculinity. I knew that Sampter was a Zionist, so I got hold of some of her files in Jerusalem. She didn’t actually have that much to say about masculinity and Zionism, but I was totally captivated
Before we get to her Zionism, let’s place her in New York, the kind of family she was born into and the way she grew up.
She was born in Harlem. She grew up with two parents who were German Jewish and fairly middle class. They belonged to the Ethical Culture movement with other acculturated Jews. They spoke English at home, they had a Christmas tree at home, at least sometimes. They’re integrated into what I think of as a Jewish culture.
Even though they didn’t ascribe to Judaism itself.
Jessie has this story about when she was perhaps 8 years old. Somebody said, “You’re a Jew!” And she replied, “No, I’m not!” and went home crying. And then her parents told her, “Well, actually, we are Jewish,” but it doesn’t seem like that was a major way they talked about themselves.
And as she grew up she became what we might call a seeker — exploring Eastern religions, seances, Transcendentalism, Ouija boards — but what you prefer to describe in terms of “religious recombination.”
I like that as a metaphor, because it suggests that what you end up with is actually a whole thing, rather than what some refer to as a “cafeteria religion,” which can be a little condescending. When people think about “how do I understand the world” they draw on things that we could trace to different religious traditions. She doesn’t go “religion hopping,” but has this early life of being very interested in religion, but not knowing where she fits. And then, interestingly, she comes to Zionism before she comes to Judaism, which is a relatively unusual thing.
Tell me a little bit more about that. How old is she at that point?
She is definitely there by 1914, so her mid-to-late 20s. Many people at that moment are thinking about nationalism, and not necessarily in the way that we think about nationalism. We might say “peoplehood.” One of the things she likes about Zionism is it imagines Jews as a people the way Mordecai Kaplan did, and she and Kaplan are often in contact.
She thinks that Jews as a people have something distinctive to contribute to the project of humanity. She would also say that every people has something distinctive to contribute to the project of humanity, but part of our goal is to figure out what that is, and each people can be its own people and then we’ll all be stronger together. And then she thinks, well, if part of what the Jewish people has to offer is a biblical tradition, or prophetic tradition, I should explore Judaism.
And yet, she’s a single woman in the early 20th century, when not a lot of Americans were willing to sail across the world and become a pioneer in a kind of backwater country. Where does she get the impulse?
That’s a great question. A Zionist friend of hers, Lotta Levensohn, calls its a “malarial swamp.” Sampter was trying to convince the Zionist Organization of America to send her and initially they said no, but eventually she convinced Brandeis. That’s how she narrates it, anyway. And she goes on a one-year contract where she’ll be writing and they’ll be paying her to write, and even when she goes she is thinking that staying is her plan. She writes that she is “getting married” to Palestine. I think it is audacious, especially because she’s disabled with what I think is post-polio syndrome. Basically right after she lands she ends up in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem for a few weeks recuperating.
She got polio when she was 12. Describe her disability and how she presented physically either to others or to herself.
If you see a photo of her it’s not obvious, although she’s often holding her own wrist or putting her hands behind her back. There are no action shots of her; she’s almost always sitting in a chair or posed standing still. If you just looked at her at one instant, you wouldn’t see disability. But if you interacted with her at any length, you probably would.
And she definitely had limitations in terms of walking, or working with her hands, and while she loved working in her garden there were limits on what she could do.
Right. And those are things that are much more pressing in Palestine than they are in New York.
And that’s because the pioneers were expected to work and build the homeland with their hands and backs as “muscle Jews.”
That idea permeates a lot of Jewish settlement in Palestine at that time. She’s involved a little bit in the scouting movement, which is about making little muscle Jews: “We’re gonna go hiking, you’re gonna learn to build the nation.” That permeates almost all of the Zionist propaganda that you can see in the U.S. and in Europe, too.
And is she very much aware that she’s in a contradiction with the classic Zionism of the day?
Yes, she is. There are moments when I see her in her writing pushing against it. She’s involved with early deaf education in Palestine, and she thinks deaf people can grow up to be real, central citizens when others didn’t. She’s involved in Yemenite education, too. She insists on a democratic approach that says the Yemenite housewife is the same as the male European halutz [pioneer], and she says — and these would be my words — that we want a more inclusive Zionism with respect to bodies.
But she has a lot of self doubt. There are moments where she’s very cognizant of not fitting in and, maybe in that moment, buys into the Zionist ideal of healthy, strong bodies.
If her physical limitations set her apart, I imagine her sexual identity would too. This is also in a community where procreation is considered a Zionist tenet.
I’ve wrestled with this a lot. I wouldn’t say she has a clear identity. I wouldn’t, for example, call her lesbian, because she wouldn’t have self-described that way. There are two things that I think make it right to think about her in queer terms. Her father died when she was young, her mother died not long after. And she created what queer theorists often think of as a chosen family. She met Leah Berlin very soon after moving to Palestine, and the two of them live together most of the time. They lived apart for a little bit and then they moved back in together and made financial decisions, like to go to Kibbutz Givat Brenner together. She adopted a Yemenite orphan named Tamar. And Leah would visit Tamar when she was a little older and away at school.
It’s not like she has no biological family — she writes a ton of letters to her sister Elvie — but there are these kinship structures that look very much like chosen family and they’re queer kinship structures.
I have no idea if she ever had sex with Leah Berlin. But it’s not common for women of the time to write about sex acts, period. But she expresses what I call queer desire, whether fantasizing being married to a girl playmate or always wanting to be the soldier when she was playing. There are erotic ways that she describes a friendship with another woman.
How was she seen in Palestine or on the kibbutz? Perhaps as a “spinster,” or was her relationship with Leah Berlin understood as something else and just sort of tolerated?
When she’s thinking about joining the kibbutz, it’s clear that it’s double or nothing: They get the pair of them or they get no one. They’re coming together.
You referenced Tamar, the Yemenite toddler that she adopts. How unusual was that? And I think we should say this is not in the 1950s, when the Ashkenazi elite were accused of separating Yemenite kids from their birth parents.
It’s not that, but there is still an undergirding of cultural assumptions about Ashkenazi culture being more civilized or better than Yemenite culture. This was not part of that same story, but it obviously has connections. But Sampter was involved in Yemenite education, like setting up a Yemenite kindergarten, so she really cared about Yemenite kids and women.
Adopting a Yemenite child was relatively unusual. Some of her friends think it’s a terrible idea. Even Henrietta Szold says, “How are you going to take care of this kid? You can barely take care of yourself.”
Speaking of Henrietta Szold, in 1915 Sampter writes a sort of Zionist textbook for Hadassah, “Course in Zionism.” Tell me about her relationship with Szold and the women’s Zionist movement.
Her relationship with Szold began before that textbook, going back to something like 1910 or 1911. Sempter looks up to Szold and Szold also recognizes something in Sampter. They try having her be a speaker for Hadassah and I think for reasons related to her disability that just doesn’t fly. I’m also not sure Sampter was very charismatic. She might have in fact been a kind of difficult person. But pretty early on in her own Zionist development she is writing for Hadassah. Sampter thinks of Szold as a mentor, and even tries out being a little bit more Orthodox, but then kind of backs off a little bit later.
She died in 1938, 10 years before statehood, but already the armed struggle against the Arabs and the British in charge of Palestine had begun. You write that she was a pacifist who supported Jewish armed defense in Palestine.
She bought a gun at one point. She was like, “I have no idea how to shoot it, but I’m gonna put it here in case somebody needs to come in and use it.” She’s a pacifist except that she believes that sometimes we might need to defend ourselves. Her position moves back and forth. She experiences some of the armed conflict in Palestine, although it’s clear she thinks the real bad guys are the British, who she thinks are setting up Jews and Arabs to fight it out for resources and land.
She has moments of being more interested and understanding of Arabs than some of her contemporaries. And then she also has moments of saying that the Arabs have more to learn from Jews than Jews have to learn from them. It’s not quite as one sided as it is for many others. On the other hand, it is clear which side has her basic loyalty.
She had a number of well-known friends, but again, she’s hardly as well known today as they are. What about her body of work might still be valuable or worth knowing about today?
What’s compelling is a little bit about her body of work and a little bit about her own story. She makes us think about the real variety of possibilities for Zionism. I think, today, Zionism has a much narrower set of meanings than it did in Sampter’s time. She gestures toward other possibilities.
Give me an example. How did she broaden the definition of Zionism?
I think the disability example, which includes both her own life and what she wrote, shows us that there are ways of imagining society that don’t have to privilege an able-bodied, frankly male vision of society. Also, “Mizrahi” wasn’t functional at that time, but her Zionism does really try to think about how the Yemenite Jews and Moroccan Jews fit into it. The Zionist vision that prevailed in Israel was an Ashkenazi one. Her example could be a resource for people who might want to imagine the contemporary state of Israel in different ways.
You write that after she died Sampter became a “quotable philosopher, appearing in Weight Watchers inspirational books, on websites and on a roadside in India.” What sort of quotes appealed to pop culture?
Most of those are actually the same quote, which is “simplicity is the peak of civilization,” which is weirdly in the middle of a poem. So I thought that’s kind of strange. How did Weight Watchers get this thing? I traced it back to a rabbi who was doing a collection of quotes of Jewish women. I did in fact go hunting for the road sign in India. I think the internet plays a role in why so many picked up that one quote.
How else do we access her today? Are any of her books in print? Is there a monument to her?
Some folks at Givat Brenner still remember her and still tell stories about her. The rest house she helped found is still standing, although it is no longer a rest house. I don’t know if any of her books are in print. She’s not very well remembered. I think there are reasons for that. I think her being single is actually one of them. It’s often families that are good at memorializing and publicizing the importance of people. And I think it’s because her Zionism was not actually the Zionism that got picked up as the mainstream. She doesn’t fit what people imagine that group of pioneers to be.
My argument in the book is not that “here’s this really influential woman we’ve forgotten.” It’s almost, “look, this woman wrote all of these things, and was really well connected, and wasn’t influential. But she shows us these roads not taken.”
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media. | https://jewishjournal.org/2022/05/23/the-queer-disabled-zionist-who-challenged-the-conventions-of-israels-founders/ | 2022-05-24T02:44:02Z | https://jewishjournal.org/2022/05/23/the-queer-disabled-zionist-who-challenged-the-conventions-of-israels-founders/ | true | 4 |
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The motto this season is “The higher, the better.” And to help us walk the walk, the biggest shoe trend of 2022 — the platform heel — is here.
Thanks to the resurgence of Y2K styles, sky-high shoes are back in fashion. Brands like Versace, Valentino, and Naked Wolfe are leading the trend on and off the runways, as are celebrities like Olivia Rodrigo and Doja Cat on the red carpet. Actress Nicola Peltz even chose chunky platforms for her wedding day in April, sporting a pair of white satin platform pumps by Versace that are now on every modern bride's mood board.
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After two years of athleisure, sneakers, nap dresses and sweatsuits, it seems the world is ready to — just like Carrie Bradshaw says — put on the big gal shoes. Along with party dresses, micro-mini skirts and opera gloves, the platform craze is just another example of how trends are inviting us all to exude main character energy in a post-lockdown world.
Ahead, the best platform styles to suit every kind of occasion.
Ankle-Strap Platforms
From fancy dinner dates to a night out dancing, ankle-strap platforms are probably one of the most secure ways to wear this trend, with the strap working overtime for you. Tip: pair these with socks — glittery or knitted — for a retro preppy feel.
Platform Boots
They may seem more fitting for Bratz Dolls than real life but, trust us when we say, platform boots are simple, fun, and easy to walk in for all those winter nights when you want to exude festive vibes, without risking frosted toes.
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Of course, some want to retain the levels of comfort we’ve all come to love over the past two years, and platform sneakers — whether they’re beach-friendly espadrilles or skateboarding-ready numbers — are the best option. Still, don’t run too much in these.
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Yet another way to hold on to comfort, mules and clogs have become synonymous with the stylish, casual bunch. From bright yellow mules to simple black clogs, there’s a platform to match your clomping taste.
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If the Y2K comeback wasn’t apparent enough, welcome back platform flip-flops. Whether you’re spending a day running errands or shopping for coats while the sun's out, these are great everyday shoes to keep coming back to.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 23, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Jim Hogg County in Deep South Texas...
Zapata County in Deep South Texas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bustamante,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Zapata, Bustamante, Medina, Zapata High School, Guerra, Zapata
County Fire Department, Randado, Escobas, Zapata Middle School and
Siesta Shores.
This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 748 and 774.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Oldham
County through 845 PM CDT...
At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles west of Boys Ranch, or 18 miles north of Vega, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Boys Ranch.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.
LAT...LON 3563 10240 3563 10223 3538 10217 3538 10262
3556 10265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 258DEG 22KT 3550 10252
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HUTCHINSON...SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN...MOORE AND
EASTERN HARTLEY COUNTIES...
At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles west of
Boys Ranch, or 18 miles north of Vega, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Dumas, Cactus and Sunray.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Bailey County in northwestern Texas...
Northeastern Cochran County in northwestern Texas...
Northwestern Hockley County in northwestern Texas...
Southwestern Lamb County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 808 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow-moving thunderstorms
producing very heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Littlefield, Morton, Sudan, Amherst, Pep, Bula, Enochs, Muleshoe
Wildlife Refuge and Whitharral.
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deaths occur in vehicles.
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roads. Find an alternate route.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning continues for
Zapata County and has been replaced by the latest warning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
Deep South Texas.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Central and northwestern Zapata County.
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Tom Izzo's sage advice for Draymond Green after Game 2 'pouting' vs. Mavericks
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What Coach Izzo texted Draymond after 'pouting' in Game 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
If there's one person who doesn't have to mince words with Draymond Green, it's his former college basketball coach.
Michigan State's Tom Izzo coached Green for four years in college and knows the Warriors forward quite well.
So when Green let his emotions get the best of him, as he did in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Mavericks, he can expect to hear from Coach Izzo, who texted him after the game with some constructive feedback.
"Last game, Game 2 I spent the entire game pouting, frustrated, arguing with the referees ... but coach [Tom] Izzo texted me actually after last game and he said it in a very nice way," Green said on the latest episode of "The Draymond Green Show" podcast.
Green then read the text messages between him and the Michigan coach out loud.
"He said: 'Day shaky but you got the job done. In my humble opinion, y'all got caught up in the officiating, You got to realize you're the leader and many follow. That being said, you hit a big 3-point shot and a couple big stops were key. They follow your lead, but you're still up 2-0. Good luck brother.'
"I knew exactly what he was saying, he didn't need to say much more. And I responded to him, I said, 'Coach you 1000 percent right, I let my emotions go overboard and the team did follow. I have to be better, but it sure does feel good to win.' "
By the time Izzo had texted him, Green was already aware of how his behavior in Game 2 came across and moving forward, he knew he had to be better.
"And like I said, I knew exactly right away what he was saying, I knew I needed to be better in that department and not let that affect my game negatively," Green added. "And I really think it affected my game negatively in Game 2, which ultimately affected us as a team negatively. We were able to win the game. When you can learn from your mistakes in a win, take that. So I'll take it and just continue to move forward, but I knew I had to be better in that department coming into this game and I thought I did a much better job there."
RELATED: What Porter being doubtful for Warriors-Mavs Game 4 means
Izzo, as well as Warriors coach Steve Kerr and longtime teammates Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala certainly have the freedom to be as forthright with Green as they want. Green is always open to hearing constructive feedback, but when it comes from those he trusts and admires most, it carries a lot of weight.
Cooler heads prevailed in Game 3 on Sunday night at American Airlines Center with the Warriors beating the Mavericks 109-100 and now find themselves just one win away from advancing to their sixth NBA Finals in the past eight seasons. | https://sports.yahoo.com/tom-izzos-sage-advice-draymond-212502376.html?src=rss | 2022-05-24T02:50:05Z | https://sports.yahoo.com/tom-izzos-sage-advice-draymond-212502376.html?src=rss | true | 1 |
HELENA — On Saturday Helena’s group of tough trucks, mud bogs and rough runners, Ram It Into High Gear, had their show and shine event.
The group started with founder Jacob Ogle, whose car journey started in a junkyard with a Ford Festiva.
“I whacked the muffler off, stuck it on the hood, made it rowdy sounding and I took it on obstacle courses, I jumped it, I beat the crap out of it,” Ogle said.
Ram It Into High Gear started because Ogle saw a need for it in the community.
“So this all started with me, well, I've always done it my entire life. But I was raising kids. And of course, that takes up time, and I couldn't do it anymore. So I got back into it by simple friends that were still doing it. And they said that, you know, it was starting to die down. Not as many people were out doing it anymore. And that really started to bother me. And then Last Chance, Speedway gave me the opportunity to lease some land from them to host these races. And that's how it kind of all began.”
At the raceway they do mud bogging and tough truck races.
“So the difference between a mud bog and a tough truck is that mud bog is a 100 foot stretch of deep mud. And the trucks are timed, or by measurement. So they might not make it through but they still get a number of footage. And if they make it through, they get a time. So the fastest time we win that round. Tough trucks now is a truck like this one that we literally will take over jumps, ruts, bumps, rocks, we'll send it in the air as high as we can. And hope that nothing breaks.”
Ram It Into High Gear is not only a group of like-minded individuals with a passion for trucks, but also a non-profit.
“So when I started this, I didn't want anything from it. I wanted to be able to help the community in some way in some form. And when I got it going, I was like let's help the police department, let's help the fire department, and that's why I just decided to stick with that. I want nothing from it. I just want a place to go have fun and bring it to Helena again, because it's been many many years since Helena has ever been able to put something on like this.”
Ram It Into High Gear’s next event will be held June 4th and 5th with mud bogs on the 4th and tough trucks on the 5th. | https://www.kxlh.com/sports/ram-it-into-high-gear-brings-truck-racing-back-to-helena | 2022-05-24T02:50:54Z | https://www.kxlh.com/sports/ram-it-into-high-gear-brings-truck-racing-back-to-helena | true | 3 |
Report: Shootings in Louisville Metro down 40 percent compared to first half of 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new report from Louisville’s Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods states the organization’s work has contributed to a 16% reduction in violence and a 40% reduction in shootings compared to last year.
The agency’s director, Dr. Monique Williams, spoke at Metro Council’s Budget Committee on Monday afternoon, claiming OSHN’s case-by-case intervention, citizen volunteers and community capacity building contributes to the reduction from the same time period in 2021.
Williams said this is the first year OSHN has been fully funded, receiving $4.4 million in the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget, according to a release.
“We are building the necessary infrastructure to support our community-driven, evidence-based strategies for violence prevention and intervention,” Williams said in a release.
Louisville Metro Police Department data shows from January to May, there were 155 non-fatal shootings compared to 257 non-fatal shootings in the same time frame in 2021.
However, police reports state this year has had more homicide cases compared to the same time frame in 2022. From January to May this year, 60 homicides have been reported, compared to 52 in 2021.
OSHN said they have filled nearly all 28 staff positions within the organization and are expanding opportunities to reach Louisville residents where they live to create a city of safe neighborhoods.
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SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST:
Alabama has a primary tomorrow. Republican candidates up and down the ballot are trying to prove they're aligned with former President Donald Trump by denying the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. It's a full-on embrace of Trump's big lie. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.
DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: Watching the ads running up to Alabama's Republican primary, you might think it was still 2020 - like this one from Governor Kay Ivey's reelection campaign...
(SOUNDBITE OF POLITICAL AD)
KAY IVEY: The fake news, big tech and blue-state liberals stole the election from President Trump. But here in Alabama, we're making sure that never happens.
ELLIOTT: ...Or this one from Congressman Mo Brooks, who's running for Senate. It opens with his speech before the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
(SOUNDBITE OF POLITICAL AD)
MO BROOKS: America does not need any more weakling, cowering, wimpy Republican congressmen and senators.
On January 6, I proudly stood with President Trump in the fight against voter fraud.
ELLIOTT: Brooks, wearing body armor under his jacket at the time, urged the crowd to, quote, "start taking down names and kicking ass." The congressional committee investigating January 6 has subpoenaed Brooks to testify, after he declined to cooperate. President Trump at first endorsed Brooks in the Senate race but then withdrew his support in March after Brooks fell in polls behind candidates Katie Britt and Mike Durant. The race has since tightened, with Brooks close behind Britt. She's the former chief of staff to longtime Alabama Senator Richard Shelby, who is retiring, opening up this battle for his seat. Durant is a political newcomer. He's a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot and POW in the incident that was the subject of the book and movie "Black Hawk Down." He, too, is an election denier.
(SOUNDBITE OF POLITICAL AD)
MIKE DURANT: The American people were robbed in 2020.
ELLIOTT: For her part, Katie Britt stopped short of calling the 2020 election stolen but advocates for a forensic audit. Governor Kay Ivey, pressed on the matter, doesn't sound as sure as she does in her campaign ad.
IVEY: Nothing's ever been proven about that, but it sure seems like there was some monkey business going on.
ELLIOTT: Regardless, the message resonates with voters like 80-year-old Wayne King of Brewton. He says he's already cast an absentee ballot for Ivey and, in the Senate race...
WAYNE KING: Mo Brooks - he's had a lot of experience.
ELLIOTT: King said he's not dissuaded by the fact that Donald Trump pulled his support from Brooks.
KING: Well, that's Donald Trump, but he has done a very good job. He just tweets too much, and he's got too much ego.
ELLIOTT: King and other conservative voters bring up the notion that Mike Durant was coaxed by liberals to enter the race, though there's no evidence of that. Durant, a government contractor, has lagged in recent polls despite outspending his opponents, fueled mostly with his own money.
MELISSA ROBINSON: I don't know about Mike Durant.
ELLIOTT: That's Republican voter Melissa Robinson of Evergreen, Ala. She's not necessarily a fan of Mo Brooks, either. She's a Trump supporter but did not approve of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
ROBINSON: I thought, what is this country coming to?
ELLIOTT: Robinson says she's leaning toward Britt, in part because of the ads she's seen, where Britt talks about her faith and her opposition to abortion rights.
ROBINSON: I think she's a strong, strong Christian.
ELLIOTT: Britt, who is 40, most recently worked as head of the Alabama Business Council. She has financial backing from a super PAC affiliated with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, one that's aggressively attacking Mo Brooks. Eighteen-year-old Jake Moore from Clanton, Ala., will be voting for the first time in Tuesday's Republican primary. He's already weary from the political divisiveness he sees coming out of Washington and is looking for a reset. Moore says Katie Britt could help foster that.
JAKE MOORE: A balance between bipartisanship and selling out, you know? She's strong, stands by her values, but she's a reasonable person. I think she's got my vote.
ELLIOTT: If no one gets a majority of votes, the Republican Senate race would go to a runoff next month. Debbie Elliott, NPR News, Evergreen, Ala. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.kvcrnews.org/2022-05-23/republican-candidates-in-alabama-primary-are-embracing-big-lie-to-align-with-trump | 2022-05-24T03:04:56Z | https://www.kvcrnews.org/2022-05-23/republican-candidates-in-alabama-primary-are-embracing-big-lie-to-align-with-trump | false | 21 |
The week is finally upon us. After two years of delays, Star Wars fans are ready to celebrate yet again. The official Star Wars convention, Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, is happening this week, and with it comes four days of non-stop Star Wars news, merchandise, stories, and all manner of general excitement.
How long has it been since there was a Star Wars Celebration? Well, at the last one Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni screened the first footage from The Mandalorian. We’re now two-plus seasons into that series. That was also the event where the first trailer (and title) for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was revealed. And we all know how that turned out.
Basically, so much has happened (and is happening) in the world of Star Wars that Celebration is bound to be epic. Plus, the event lines up with the 20th anniversary of Attack of the Clones, the 45th anniversary of A New Hope, and debut episodes of the latest Disney+ show, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Basically, there’s almost too much stuff happening in just a few short days.
So, what can you expect? Click through for some predictions of what we’ll be learning over the course of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim.
What is the next Star Wars movie?
At the moment, Disney officially still lists Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron as the next Star Wars movie, scheduled for theatres in December of 2023. The president of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, has other ideas though and those are expected to be made official Thursday morning at Celebration.
Our prediction: we’ll find out the title and short idea behind director Taika Waititi and writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns’ mystery film, as well as its release date.
A Full Andor Trailer
Recently, news broke that Andor is very likely to be the next Star Wars series, coming out “late summer.” Well, if it’s coming out in late summer, there’s little doubt that there will be a new trailer for the show as well maybe an official release date. Keep your eyes peeled on Thursday morning.
The Mandalorian Season 3 Info
The third season of The Mandalorian has already completed filming. It’ll be out either late this year or early next year, but since there’s a panel called “Mando+” happening Saturday morning, odds are we will get a few small teases at what’s next for Din Djarin and his trusty sidekick, Grogu. A full trailer? Doubtful, but anything could happen.
Real Ahsoka Info
Currently filming maybe 30 minutes from where Celebration is taking place (field trip?), Ahsoka is almost certainly going to be part of Star Wars Celebration. That “Plus” in the “Mando+” panel Saturday has to mean something. However, with filming having just started we don’t expect any footage. Maybe, we’ll finally get confirmation that Sabine and Thrawn are in the series? (Though, to be fair, some of that has already made it out.)
New Star Wars Shows!
Will we hear about any new Star Wars shows? Forseen this, we have. There probably won’t be anything about new live-action narrative shows (though who knows?), but there are at least two panels on new Star Wars-themed shows. There’s Light + Magic, an upcoming documentary about the legendary VFX house Industrial Light and Magic (that panel is Friday morning), as well as Tales of the Jedi, which has long been known to exist but we aren’t quite sure exactly what it is yet (Saturday morning). Most likely, it’s a new animated anthology series, a la Star Wars Visions. Speaking of that…
Second Animated Seasons
Speaking of Visions, it’s likely Star Wars Celebration will be the place Lucasfilm confirms that the second season of that series is on the way. There will also, with 100% certainty, be a new trailer and release date for The Bad Batch season two, especially since it’s got its own panel on Sunday.
All the Star Wars That’s Fit to Print
Star Wars doesn’t just happen in theatres and on Disney+. Panels on the future of Star Wars books and comics are happening at Celebration, so we’re very likely to find out about upcoming titles from the comics and publishing sides.
Attack of the Clones nostalgia
One of the biggest tie-ins at Celebration this year is the 20th anniversary of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. A Friday afternoon panel at the event will reunite some of its stars and there are sure to be some fun, never-before-heard stories.
What We (Probably) Won’t See
So that’s what we think you will see. What won’t we see? Well, much from Obi-Wan Kenobi for starters. Since Celebration is happening simultaneously with the global launch of the show, besides attendees watching the show in their hotel rooms and lots of gossip on the floor, it would be odd for Lucasfilm to spoil anything coming so soon.
Oddly, there’s also not a panel where it would make sense to find news on a sequel to EA’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order or any other of the big, upcoming Star Wars games like Eclipse (with the exception of Star Wars: Hunters, which does have a panel). That could change, but as of now there’s no obvious place for those kinds of announcements to happen.
And also, don’t expect to get too much news on the future of Star Wars movies as a whole. News on one film, sure, but new trilogies? Return of Rey? Episode X? Probably not.
Want more Gizmodo news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel and Star Wars releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Editor’s Note: Release dates within this article are based in the U.S., but will be updated with local Australian dates as soon as we know more. | https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/05/the-biggest-news-we-expect-from-star-wars-celebration/ | 2022-05-24T03:12:08Z | https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/05/the-biggest-news-we-expect-from-star-wars-celebration/ | false | 1 |
They publish more information about Ric Flair’s return to the ring
depending on the medium Fightful Selectthe former WCW world champion, Ric Flairwould have several proposals to return to compete about the rings of the wrestling business to their 73 years old. Given this, Flair would be open to hearing what various companies have to offer.
As he had already published on his social networks, Flair was training with Jay Lethal for a possible return to the rings, which he has not been in since his last fight in TNA (now IMPACT Wrestling) on September 12, 2011when he fought against Sting.
However, despite having the proposals of Ricky Steamboat Y Matt Cardona as future rivals for July 31 (date on which they would have their meeting), the former WCW announcer, Chris Cruise He sent an email to the Maryland State Athletic Commission so that Flair cannot compete, due to his age and a possible collapse on the string.
In your social media post TwitterFlair assures that he will fight again in Nashville, Tenn., July 31 for the promotion of Jim Crockett. On the other hand, if Flair is thinking of talking to more companies, the possibility of him having more than one match in his career can be considered.
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The current Syrian identity does not represent all Syrians, a Syrian Kurdish opposition official said Saturday, arguing that other non-Arabic-speaking communities in the country existed and deserved special status.
“The current Syrian Arab identity does not apply to everyone, as there are many other components such as Kurds, Turkmen, and Armenians,” said the president of the Executive Committee of the Syrian Democratic Council, Ilham Ahmed, according to the Kurdish Rudaw Media Network.
She was speaking in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region during a seminar on the situation in the Kurdish-controlled Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, sometimes known as Rojava. The region is mainly under the military control of the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Syria is religiously and ethnically diverse, but Arabic-speaking Sunni Muslims make up the majority of its roughly 17 million population. Other ethnic minorities include Armenians, Turkmen, and Circassians.
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However, the country has been ruled by the Arab nationalist Ba’ath Party since 1963 and is officially known as the “Syrian Arab Republic”.
For decades, the Syrian regime refused to recognize the existence of Kurdish and other non-Arab minorities, depriving hundreds of thousands of Syrian Kurds of their citizenship.
“We discussed in Sweden with Syrian democratic opposition figures the future of Syria, the [issue of] identity and decentralization,” she said, adding that a possible conference could be organized to bring together various figures and political parties.
Ahmad also pointed out that the humanitarian aid being sent to the Kurdish-controlled de facto region in the north and east of Syria was “not enough … as Syria suffers from a deep economic crisis.”
War-torn Syria is suffering an unprecedented financial and economic crisis, after more than a decade of conflict. The crisis has been exacerbated by the Assad regime’s corruption and the destruction of infrastructure during the war, although the regime has also blamed US sanctions.
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Which Blackstone grill is best?
Blackstone grills are becoming increasingly popular, thanks to their versatility and portability. Those who love cooking burgers, hibachi and breakfast outdoors are switching from traditional grills to Blackstones.
If you’re thinking of buying one, it’s worth comparing the most popular options. The best is the Blackstone 36-Inch Griddle Cooking Station, as it’s easy to set up and use and features a large cooking surface.
What to know before you buy a Blackstone grill
What can you cook on a Blackstone grill?
Flat-top grills like those made by Blackstone are versatile enough to cook nearly anything you can cook in a skillet or on the grill. Many people buy these grills specifically to make breakfast outside. Still, several meals stand out as particularly delicious.
- Hibachi: Hibachi is a popular meal to cook on flat-top grills. Unlike traditional grills, flat-top grills don’t have grates that chopped vegetables can fall through. Making hibachi on a Blackstone allows the flavors of the meat and vegetables to blend nicely. Additionally, the flat cooking surface lets you work with small foods like rice and noodles.
- Breakfast hash: You can use a flat-top grill to cook eggs, hashbrowns and everything else you need for a delicious breakfast hash. This meal is easy to put together, and the large cooking surface lets you make enough to feed the entire family.
- Smashburgers: Cooking up burgers like those found in late-night diners is another popular reason people buy Blackstones. These burgers are often thinner and more flavorful than those done on a traditional grill.
- Dry-rub chicken wings: Although it’s possible to make saucy wings on a Blackstone, many agree that dry-rub wings are easier to cook. When making dry-rub wings on a flat-top grill, consider using duck-fat spray to give them added flavor.
Seasoning your Blackstone grill
Seasoning your grill may seem cumbersome, but the benefits outweigh the time spent. The seasoning process keeps food from sticking to your grill. Additionally, it extends your Blackstone’s lifespan. All you need to season your grill is cooking oil, a damp cloth, grilling tongs and paper towels. Although you don’t have to season your grill daily, you’ll need to do it after each deep cleaning.
Blackstone grill accessories
Numerous accessories enhance your flat-top grilling experience. Many people buy squeeze bottles for oil to make it easier to cook meals like hibachi. Buying a quality cleaner with a food scraper will make it easier to keep your grill looking good. Still, it’s best not to go overboard when purchasing accessories, as you’ll rarely use some of them.
Cleaning a Blackstone grill
Blackstone’s are generally easy to clean since they feature slightly-tilted surfaces and grease collection trays. Most can be cleaned using water and a food scraper. It’s essential to heat your grill when cleaning it to make food residue easier to scrape. You’ll want to scrape food residue off your grill after each use. You may need to deep clean your grill using water and Blackstone’s scour pads every now and then.
You may want to clean your griddle using soap once you take it out of its box, but many people don’t use soap after the first cleaning. Some people choose never to use soap on their Blackstone, as it may affect the flavor of foods you cook.
What to look for in a quality Blackstone grill
Multiple burners
Many Blackstone grills come with two to four burners. Grills with more burners let you cook more food at once. Some feature H-shaped burners that provide even heat. Additionally, many grills with multiple burners have adjustable heating zones, letting you set the surface to various temperatures.
Blackstone grill size
These grills come in numerous sizes. It’s essential to consider how many people you’ll usually cook for before choosing a grill. It’s good to buy a grill with roughly 100 square inches of cooking area for each person you’ll feed. If you’re purchasing a Blackstone to take camping, it may be best to buy a smaller model.
Easy to assemble
Many grills require some assembly. Buying a Blackstone that’s easy to assemble will cut down on time between your purchase and your first meal. Still, larger grills with legs and shelves take more time to set up than small, portable grills. Longer assembly times aren’t always bad if they lead to more features.
How much you can expect to spend on a Blackstone grill
These grills cost anywhere from $100-$1,000. Portable grills are often the cheapest, whereas large stationary models with additional features are the most expensive.
Blackstone grill FAQ
How long do Blackstone grills last?
A. This can vary depending on the model you choose. Many models last up to 20 years if maintained properly.
Do Blackstone grills use a lot of propane?
A. Blackstones don’t use an excessive amount of propane. A 20-pound tank should last around seven hours if you set the grill on its high setting.
Which Blackstone grill is best?
Top Blackstone grill
Blackstone 36-Inch Griddle Cooking Station
What you need to know: Perfect for parties, this model features a large cooking surface and four burners.
What you’ll love: The wheels lock in place. Assembly is easy. It has three shelves to store food and cooking utensils. Most users felt this was a great bang for their buck.
What you should consider: It isn’t designed for portability.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top Blackstone grill for the money
What you need to know: This is a great entry-level Blackstone grill.
What you’ll love: It features an H-style burner. It’s ideal for camping and tailgating. It’s easy to set up and clean.
What you should consider: This option isn’t as durable as other Blackstones.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
Blackstone Adventure-Ready 28-Inch Outdoor Griddle
What you need to know: This two-burner option features a large cooking area that can fit about 44 hot dogs.
What you’ll love: Easy to assemble, it comes with two shelves for your supplies and offers variable heating zones. It includes a grease-management system that’s simple to clean.
What you should consider: Some reported issues with rusting after a few uses.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NBA YoungBoy burn a Birkin bag worth $50,000 on a grill that he reportedly bought for his baby mother.
A day after he claimed that he was headed for the grave or jail, NBA YoungBoy‘s erratic stunts continued as he burned a lime green Birkin bag on an outdoor grill.
A video was shared online showing the rapper using lighter fluid to burn the bag while a dollar bill that was set alight ignited the flames. The bag appears to hold up well under the flames as he repeatedly squirted lighter fluids on various parts of the bag to keep it going. The short video did not show the end of the video, but the bag is barely charred at the end of the video that was posted online.
NBA YoungBoy is 22-years-old with eight children. His life has its problems, as despite being one of the biggest rappers in the game, he is also facing serious gun and drug charges and is presently on house arrest in Utah as he awaits trial.
In the meantime, many people have speculated that his actions might be connected to one of his baby mothers, Yaya Mayweather, with whom he shares a son named after him, Kentrell Gaulden Jr.
It’s also not a coincidence for fans looking on as they recalled that Yaya celebrated her 22nd birthday on Saturday evening. She was seen blowing out her candles surrounded by friends and family and her son, who all wore t-shirts featuring her mugshot from when she stabbed another one of his baby mothers years ago.
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Yaya Mayweather has not responded to the stunt as she shared a birthday post featuring a nude-colored Hermes bag.
Fans were not here for the rapper’s antics, however.
“It’s ALWAYS something with him,” one person said.
Another fan expressed concern for the rapper’s well-being.
“He is also seeing how money changes those around him especially when you are down.. all that glitters is not gold and I feel these acts are a cry for help! And I hope someone intervenes instead of leaving him to self destruct as it happens with many celebrities because those around have something to GAIN. I hope they tell him if he changes that it get way better and the story he will be able to tell will help others! That he can become a Goat of his time because his potential is so great. Tell him it’s a joy seeing your children grow up! And one day seeing them become successful. Tell him God got him and knew who he was before he got here! Tell him don’t give up!” the fan shared on Instagram.
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SEATTLE -- Mariners slugger Kyle Lewis was not activated from the injured list Monday as M’s fans might have hoped, but the 2020 Rookie of the Year could be back in the lineup Tuesday night.
On Monday afternoon, Lewis was in transit to Seattle and manager Scott Servais said, “We’ll see how he’s feeling and hopefully add him to our roster.”
“I am going glass half-full that he’s going to be available tomorrow; that’s what I am going with,” Servais said when asked if Lewis’ rehab assignment with Class AAA Tacoma could be extended past the 20-day period that ended Sunday.
Lewis has not played in the big leagues since suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee trying to make a difficult catch May 31 last season.
Lewis, who suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in 2016, played once in the outfield early in his rehab assignment but rested for two days afterward and was only used as the designated hitter after that. He hit .314 with three homers in 35 at-bats with Tacoma and played in three straight games Friday-Sunday.
“The adjustment was to get him going DHing, and get him comfortable doing that,” Servais said. “It doesn’t mean we won’t get him in the outfield at some point, but where we’re at right now and his anxiousness to get back and be a contributor here, we thought it would be best to try to get him to fill the DH spot as quickly as we could.”
Servais said getting Lewis back could be a big boost for an offense that has struggled all season.
“Any time you can get a player back that can change the lineup and impact the game the way he can, it’s a huge shot in the arm,” Servais said. “He hasn’t played in the big leagues in a while — it has been almost a year — so you don’t know what you’re going to get, but I hope he comes back smoking hot.”
Erik Swanson not progressing as fast as hoped
Reliever Erik Swanson (right elbow inflammation) began throwing from 60 feet Friday but has experienced some soreness, and it seems likely he will not be ready to return from the 15-day injured list when he is eligible Sunday.
“Some days are better than others, and I’m just waiting to stack together a few days where it’s feeling good,” Swanson said.
Said Servais: “He’s progressing pretty well but maybe not as fast as he was hoping or I was hoping. I always hope guys can get back faster than they can.”
Swanson was off to an excellent start before being sidelined, with a 1.29 ERA in 14 innings, allowing 10 hits and one walk while striking out 21.
He is eager to return.
“It has been pretty hard; it’s been pretty frustrating,” Swanson said of not playing. “Unfortunately, sometimes that’s how it goes. Hopefully I will get back out there soon.”
Notes
— Reliever Ken Giles (finger) was scheduled to throw live batting practice at the team’s complex in Peoria, Arizona, and Servais said if that goes well Giles would go on a rehab assignment.
Giles missed most of the 2020 season and all of 2021 recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Mariners signed Giles, who has 115 big-league saves, to a two-year contract in February 2021 even though they knew he would not be able to pitch until 2022.
He was placed on injured list just before this season started with a tendon strain in the middle finger of his throwing hand.
— When the Mariners lost six straight games last season, Servais held a team-meeting after the last of those, a 9-2 loss to San Diego that dropped the team to 21-26. Seattle won the next two games and was never five games below .500 again.
Servais said he has not considered holding a team meeting this year, because he said the effort has been good, despite the recent four-game skid dropping the team to 17-25 entering Monday.
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Washington health officials investigate presumptive case of monkeypox
SEATTLE - Washington health officials said Monday they were investigating a presumptive case of monkeypox in the state. It's one of less than ten confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases in the U.S.
Few details were immediately known, but the presumptive case of monkeypox virus was reported to Public Health Seattle & King County on Sunday.
Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin said the person is an adult man who traveled in the last month to a country that has had recent cases of monkeypox. That person was not hospitalized and is isolating at home.
"The public and healthcare providers should be aware of the growing international monkeypox outbreak," said Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County. "At this time, we have no evidence that monkeypox is spreading locally, but if there are unrecognized cases, that is a possibility."
Initial testing at the Washington State Public Health Laboratory confirmed orthopoxviral infection. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) will also confirm the test results.
Duchin said health officials have not identified any high-risk exposures.
"We at DOH continue to work with Public Health – Seattle & King County and CDC to support the investigation of this case. The risk to the public is low, but it's important for clinicians and the public to be aware of the symptoms and risk factors for monkeypox," said Dr. Tao Kwan-Gett, Washington State Chief Science Officer.
In addition to this case, the CDC has identified one confirmed and four other suspected cases of monkeypox in the US.
What is monkeypox?
UKRAINE - 2022/05/21: In this photo illustration, the word Monkeypox is seen on a screen of a smartphone with a map of the world in the background. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease's recent spread in Europe and North America.
Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa. But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, U.S., Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly in young men who hadn’t previously traveled to Africa.
France, Germany, Belgium and Australia confirmed their first cases of monkeypox on Friday.
"I’m stunned by this. Every day I wake up and there are more countries infected," said Oyewale Tomori, a virologist who formerly headed the Nigerian Academy of Science and who sits on several World Health Organization advisory boards.
"This is not the kind of spread we’ve seen in West Africa, so there may be something new happening in the West," he said.
Monkeypox typically causes fever, chills, a rash and lesions on the face or genitals. WHO estimates the disease is fatal for up to one in 10 people, but smallpox vaccines are protective and some antiviral drugs are also being developed.
One of the theories British health officials are exploring is whether the disease is being sexually transmitted. Health officials have asked doctors and nurses to be on alert for potential cases, but said the risk to the general population is low.
Nigeria reports about 3,000 monkeypox cases a year, WHO said. Outbreaks are usually in rural areas, where people have close contact with infected rats and squirrels,said Tomori, a virologist who formerly headed the Nigerian Academy of Science and who sits on several World Health Organization advisory boards. He said many cases are likely missed.
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Tomori hoped the appearance of monkeypox cases across Europe and other countries would further scientific understanding of the disease.
The WHO's lead on emergency response, Dr. Ibrahima Soce Fall, acknowledged this week that there were still "so many unknowns in terms of the dynamics of transmission, the clinical features (and) the epidemiology."
On Friday, Britain's Health Security Agency reported 11 new monkeypox cases, saying that "a notable proportion" of the most recent infections in the U.K. and Europe have been in young men with no history of travel to Africa who were gay, bisexual or had sex with men.
Authorities in Spain and Portugal also said their cases were in young men who mostly had sex with other men and said those cases were picked up when the men turned up with lesions at sexual health clinics.
Experts have stressed they do not know if the disease is being spread through sex or other close contact related to sex.
Nigeria hasn't seen sexual transmission, Tomori said, but he noted that viruses that hadn’t initially been known to transmit via sex, like Ebola, were later proven to do so after bigger epidemics showed different patterns of spread.
The same could be true of monkeypox, Tomori said.
Monkeypox lesions (Photo Courtesy of CDC/Getty Images)
In Germany, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said the government was confident the outbreak could be contained. He said the virus was being sequenced to see if there were any genetic changes that might have made it more infectious.
Rolf Gustafson, an infectious diseases professor, told Swedish broadcaster SVT that it was "very difficult" to imagine the situation might worsen.
"We will certainly find some further cases in Sweden, but I do not think there will be an epidemic in any way," Gustafson said. "There is nothing to suggest that at present."
RELATED: Biden on Monkeypox: Outbreak should concern 'everybody,' as health experts are baffled
Scientists said that while it's possible the outbreak's first patient caught the disease while in Africa, what's happening now is exceptional.
"We've never seen anything like what's happening in Europe," said Christian Happi, director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases. "We haven't seen anything to say that the transmission patterns of monkeypox have been changing in Africa. So if something different is happening in Europe, then Europe needs to investigate that."
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Supernovas skipper Harmanpreet praises Pooja Vastrakar for her performance against Trailblazers
Supernovas skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised her teammate Pooja Vastrakar for her match-winning performance against Trailblazers in the opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge.
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Supernovas skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised her teammate Pooja Vastrakar for her match-winning performance against Trailblazers in the opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge. Clinical knocks by batters and a four-wicket haul by Pooja Vastrakar guided Supernovas to a 49-run win against Trailblazers in the opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge here at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Monday.
"The way we wanted to bowl in the second innings, we did really well. Whatever we planned we were able to execute. Proper game for us. I think we were 20 runs short. Whenever I was thinking to execute myself, we were losing wickets. That's why I had to stay there, look for ones and twos," said Harmanpreet in a post-match presentation. "We need to look for partnerships. Weren't able to do that after Harleen and mine. Pooja did a great job for us - that's what we were expecting from her. We just need to come back with the same motion. When you win the game, you're happy and relaxed. Because we won, I don't think we're very tired," she added.
Chasing 164, Mandhana scored 34 runs and stitched a 39-run partnership with Hayley Matthews. Their duo was broken by Pooja Vastrakar, who went on to scalp two more wickets and help her side restrict Trailblazers at 114/9. Earlier in the day, Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored for Supernovas with a knock of 37 while Harleen Deol played quick innings of 35 off 19 balls. Openers Deandra Dottin and Priya Punia also played good knocks of 32 and 22 respectively.
For Trailblazers, Hayley Matthews scalped three wickets while Salma Khatun bagged two. While Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Poonam Yadav took one apiece. Supernovas will now be going up against Velocity for their next clash on Tuesday while Triblazers will be facing the same opponent on Thursday. (ANI)
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Volume reduction in severe COPD, “effective”
Javier García López, Paola Benedetti, Luis Puente Maestú and Javier de Miguel Díez.
The volume reduction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is “effective in all its variants”. However, it requires an exhaustive study of the patients who can benefit from these treatments, as highlighted by the pulmonologists of the Gregorio Maranon Hospital who have participated in a new Interhospital Pneumology Conference in Madrid, organized by Medical Writing.
During the meeting, sponsored by the Neumomadrid Foundation and with the collaboration of GSK Y Oximesa Nippon Gases, a review has been made of the therapeutic options for patients with severe COPD, whose daily habits are limited. “The patient expresses that great sensation of lack of air and of having to breathe very superficially”, he has illustrated Paola Benedettia medical specialist at the Pneumology Service of the Gregorio Marañón Hospital, who has focused on the fundamentals and indications of these alternatives.
The main objective, the expert has highlighted, is to “help a little more” the patient, that is, reduce hyperinflation improving respiratory mechanics and diaphragmatic muscle function. Also, improving the elastic retraction of the lung, favoring the gas exchange capacity of the remaining lung tissue or reversing the chronic decrease in oxygen supply to the tissues.
Like all therapy, Beneditti has warned, volume reduction has indications and contraindications. Among the first is that it is a patient with severe emphysema, with “very significant” dyspnea or that it meets certain functional criteria. Among the contraindications, on the other hand, we find having bronchiectasis or cancer, as well as persistence of the tobacco habit or treatment with prednisone, among others.
Regarding the types of lung volume reduction, the specialist highlighted valves for severe emphysema with intact fissuresand steam in severe emphysema with communicated fissures.
One of the fundamental advantages of the valves, the pulmonologist has underlined, is that they are reversible, while steam “is not a reversible option”. At this point, the expert has pointed out the speed with which this technique is applied, not exempt from possible complications such as dyspnea, fever or acute pneumonitis.
“Something essential is careful selection of patientsthe main filter for the indication for these therapies”, remarked the specialist, who has emphasized that it is necessary to “offer a benefit above the risks”. Another important aspect, he added, “is that there is no age limit and it does not interfere with the lung transplant”.
Cashew experience in volume reduction in COPD
At the table, moderated by Luis Puente Maestu, head of the Pulmonology Service; Y Javier de Miguel Diez, Head of Section of the Pneumology Service; has also intervened Javier Garcia Lopezalso head of the Center’s Pulmonology Service Section, who has recounted the hospital’s experience with this technique through a clinical case that has illustrated how professionals work.
In this case it was a 71-year-old woman, ex-smoker, with a long-term COPD and that he had had two incomes in the last three years. With her, and with any patient, “the possible causes of exclusion must be exhaustively assessed”, explained García, emphasizing that “the patient must know the risks before deciding if he wants to be treated“.
After evaluating the emphysema via CTan echocardio is performed with which it is not possible to estimate the pulmonary hypertension very concretely, recalls the specialist. At this point, he highlights that one of the contraindications, pulmonary hypertension, is the only one that exists for the patient, so “you have to go further and do a catheterization”, where the pulmonologists confirm that it is not severe or moderate, so you can continue with the treatment.
“Knowing that it is a candidate, we have to choose how we treat it: whether with valves or steam,” says the specialist. “We always prefer valves because it’s reversible if complications occur,” he adds. The patient, he recalls, was placed three four-millimeter valves. All this just three months after he went to the consultation. After four days without immediate complications, he recalls, he was discharged. However, ten days after discharge, the patient went to the Emergency Department referring to a chest pain that, after carrying out a study, it was confirmed that it was a LSD atelectasisalthough his dyspnea had improved.
Since 2015, the specialist has recalled, the hospital has treated 21 patients through coils, valves and steam; with subjective improvement in 80 percent of patients, even at 5 years. However, these procedures “are not free”, as Garcia has underlined, so they are associated with risks. In the experience of the hospital, there has been a case of pneumothorax, a massive hemoptysis patient and three patients with serious infections. However, “volume reduction is effective in all its variants”, the pulmonologist stressed, pointing out the need to carry out an “exhaustive study” of each case as they are very fragile patients.
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Coca-Cola has begun quietly announcing the end of Coke Zero and Coke No Sugar, replacing the two drinks with a new offering: Coke Zero Sugar.
Coke Zero was launched in 2006, nicknamed "Bloke Coke" when it was launched because of its appeals to a male market.
It was followed in 2017 by Coke No Sugar, which sold itself as being closer in taste to original Coke.
In other markets Coke Zero was phased out, but it was retained in New Zealand.
Signage has now begun to appear in shops, promising that the big change to the sugar-free range is happening next month.
A photo of one of these signs was posted to social media site Reddit, where users discussed the proposed changes.
Many wondered whether the new product would have the flavour of Coke Zero, Coke No Sugar, or something entirely different.
Debate raged in the comments over which of the two soon-to-be replaced sugar-free options was superior, with opinions divided.
Some preferred Coke No Sugar because they believed it tasted closer to original Coca-Cola, while others said they liked Coke Zero precisely because of its different taste.
Others had more rarefied tastes, with one user writing: "In my house we buy Caffeine Free Diet Coke just to be those weird snobs."
One commenter, claiming to work for Coke, said the new product was a "slightly different recipe".
"In my opinion tastes more like original Coke than Coke No Sugar or Zero so improvement," they added.
They also had words of reassurance for all of Diet Coke's many fans, saying that the classic sugar-free option is not going to be disappearing from shelves.
The Herald has contacted Coca-Cola for comment. | https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/coke-prepares-ditch-two-flavours-launch-new-product | 2022-05-24T03:33:32Z | https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/coke-prepares-ditch-two-flavours-launch-new-product | true | 5 |
It was a hot start to the week, but temperatures will keep climbing through the middle of the week. Our first triple digit day of the year is set for Wednesday, and we will break record highs. Our last triple digit day was September 22.
We’ll cool down again for the end of the week, then we’ll feel the wind return by Friday. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/weather/kgpe-weather/monday-evening-pinpoint-weather-forecast-80/ | 2022-05-24T03:36:04Z | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/weather/kgpe-weather/monday-evening-pinpoint-weather-forecast-80/ | true | null |
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Cantwell's first credit came on Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Star Wars creator George Lucas then asked him to design and make prototypes for the Death Star, X-Wing, TIE fighter and Imperial Star Destroyer.
Cantwell's cousin Shannon Eric Denton said he "brought a lot of joy to the world with his art".
Denton added on social media: "And for all of us that knew him he brought a lot of joy being himself."
Cantwell, who also came up with the original design for the Millennium Falcon, was "an incredibly kind human and smart in ways most people dream of", Denton wrote.
Cantwell was born in Colorado in 1932 and gained a degree in animation before going on to study architecture.
During the 1960s space race between the US and Russia, Cantwell worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Nasa, helping the American public to better understand the flights.
This led to him working alongside TV journalist Walter Cronkite during his historic Moon landing broadcast in 1969, providing a link between him and the astronauts.
Cantwell's interest in both architecture and space saw him prosper in Hollywood, where he worked in special photographic effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey, helping to create the film's dramatic space opening scene.
Star War director Lucas then recruited him, alongside other designers like Ralph McQuarrie, to help create initial models for the original 1977 film. | https://www.loopvanuatu.com/entertainment/star-wars-spacecraft-designer-colin-cantwell-dies-aged-90-112605 | 2022-05-24T03:46:16Z | https://www.loopvanuatu.com/entertainment/star-wars-spacecraft-designer-colin-cantwell-dies-aged-90-112605 | false | 5 |
ICONIC anti-smoking campaign Sponge is back in the public spotlight with the Quit director hoping smokers in the Grampians region absorb the key messaging and butt out.
Dr Sarah White said research showed hard-hitting "negative" campaigns sparked immediate change and, after COVID-19 concerns understandably donating health advice for more than two years, a strong reminder was needed to prompt people to quit.
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Ballarat and the wider Grampians region has traditionally had some of the state's highest smoking rates.
The latest data shows almost one in eight Ballarat adults (or 12.7 per cent) were smoking daily, slightly higher than the state average of 12 per cent. In Ararat, the rate of adults lighting up was even higher at 12.9 per cent daily.
We really need to pull out ads to bring quitting back to the top of people's to-do list.
- Dr Sarah White, Quit director
"We really hope this is a call to use as motivation, even if people were not ready to quit smoking then and there but have questions about what they needed to do and what they need to think about," Dr White said.
"...Far, far, far more people are going to die from smoking-related disease in the next few years than from COVID-19. Smoking is the single leading cause of preventable disease.
"We really need to pull out ads to bring quitting back to the top of people's to-do list."
The Sponge campaign shows a sponge soaking up tar from cigarettes, the way lungs might absorb, then a pair of hands wrings out the black sponge.
Dr White said the public education campaign, first aired on televisions in 1979, was the most remembered anti-smoking advertisement.
She said it was still relevant and powerful because it helped people grasp that inhaling smoke or aerosols from e-cigarettes loaded the lungs with chemicals.
IN OTHER NEWS
Ballarat Community Health confirmed last month to The Courier that vaping was on the rise among young people and becoming a major health concern in the region.
BCH's health promotions manager Louise Feery said most parents and young people did not vaping products contained chemicals and greater education was needed on the health effects of using the products.
Dr White said a shock was needed.
"We've made nice ads before and people always say 'yeah, I know that if I stop smoking this will be better' but they keep smoking," Dr White said.
"Changes do start straightaway. One thing a lot of people tell Quitline is they feel a return of taste. Or, circulation returns to their fingers and toes, so they're not as cold in their fingers and toes anymore.
"Some people like that they don't smell like smoke anymore and their fingers aren't yellow.
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"Small things can make a big difference to people."
Dr White said lungs worked hard to clear "gunk" off the lungs and breathing easier often also meant a greater return in energy.
Quitline offers professional counsellors who can offer tailored quitting advice and strategy and can improve successful quitting attempts. Call Quitline: 13 78 48
Ballarat Community Health also offers smoking cessation advice, including for parents and carers of young people. BCH's smoking cessation program also covers e-cigarettes. Call: 5338 4500.
The Quitline Difference TV campaign and Sponge advertisements launched Monday and run until July 2.
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Boris Bondarev, whose LinkedIn says he worked at the Russian mission to the UN in Geneva, told the BBC he knew his decision to speak out may mean the Kremlin now considers him a traitor.
But he stood by his statement which described the war as "a crime against the Ukrainian people" and "the people of Russia".
Moscow has not yet commented.
Russia has cracked down on those who are critical of or veer from the official narrative surrounding the war, which it refers to only as "a special military operation".
In the letter posted on social media and shared with fellow diplomats, Mr Bondarev explained he had chosen to end his 20-year career in the service because he could no "longer share in this bloody, witless and absolutely needless ignominy".
"Those who conceived of this war want only one thing - to stay in power forever," he wrote.
"To achieve that, they are willing to sacrifice as many lives as it takes," he continued. "Thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have already died just for this."
The letter does not hold back over his former employer either, accusing Russia's Foreign Ministry of being more interested in "warmongering, lies and hatred" than diplomacy.
Speaking to the BBC's Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg, Bondarev said he had "not seen any alternative" than to resign, but that he was not expecting many to follow his lead.
"I don't think it will change a lot, frankly, but I think it may be one little brick into the bigger wall which would eventually be built. I hope so."
Bondarev revealed that the invasion had initially been met by colleagues with "happiness, delight, euphoria" at the fact Russia had "taken some radical steps".
"Now they're less happy with that, because we're facing some problems, with the economy first of all," he told the BBC. "But I don't see that many of them would repent and change their views.
"They may become a little bit less radical, less aggressive quite a bit. But not peaceful," he said. | https://www.loopvanuatu.com/global-news/russian-diplomat-resigns-over-putins-witless-war-against-ukraine-112603 | 2022-05-24T03:46:38Z | https://www.loopvanuatu.com/global-news/russian-diplomat-resigns-over-putins-witless-war-against-ukraine-112603 | false | 4 |
Chipmakers have faced the hardest global headwinds due to a rapid pace of valuation downgrades seen in growth stocks. Nvidia’s shares have halved since November 2021 all-time high. Despite strong earnings expectations, Nvidia’s share price may not easily shrug off the current bleak macroeconomic backdrop. The company will report its first-quarter earnings after the US markets close on Wednesday, 25 May. While subsided gaming sales are expected, its datacentre sales may remain in a rapid growth trajectory path as the supply shortages of semiconductor components may see improvement. And other segments, such as crypto assets mining and automotive cars may take a hit due to the downtrend of these sectors.
Datacentre sales may top the gaming segment
Nvidia delivered a record revenue growth of 53% quarterly and 61% annually in the fourth quarter of FY 2022. Analysts expect a slowdown in its revenue growth but offset by upbeat earnings per share in the first quarter.
On a negative note; its largest revenue contributor, the gaming segment may see its growth subdued in the first quarter due to softening demands from its 2021 peak. According to FactSet, Nvidia’s gaming sales are expected at $3.46 billion, or a 1% quarterly increase which translates to a significant slowdown from the 6% growth recorded in the prior quarter. In contrast, analysts expect its datacentre’s sales will remain strong due to supply shortage in server chips, forecasting its sales at $3.58 billion which translates to a 10% growth quarterly vs. 11% in the previous quarter and a growth of 75% annually vs. 71% in the fourth quarter. In addition, the company’s outlook for the supply and demand of semiconductor chips for the rest of the year will be another key gauge to determine the future performance of its share price.
The company expects total revenue of $8.10 billion, plus or minus 2% for the first quarter of FY 2023, or a 43% quarterly growth from a year ago vs. 53% seen in the previous quarter. Its earnings per share (EPS) are expected to be at $1.30 which represents an increase of 43.4% annually vs. a 103% increase in the prior quarter.
Termination of ARM deal
Nvidia has failed to acquire Arm Ltd, a major semiconductor and software design firm which will cost the company approximately $1.36 billion in fees. This additional cost could also weigh on its earnings performance in the first quarter, but it is not likely to be a major drag on its share price performance as market participants have already digested such news.
Technical analysis – Watch the 213.00 key resistance on NVIDIA (NVDA)
(Click to see the enlarged chart) Source: CMC Markets of 23 May 2022Since its 29 March 2022 high of 289.34, the share price of NVIDIA (NDVA) has accelerated to the downside as per depicted by its price actions that have oscillated within a steeper descending channel and plummeted by -46% to print a low of 155.69 on 12 May 2022. Overall, it has recorded a loss of -55% since the start of its major down trend phase from its 22 Nov 2021 all-time high of 346.10.
No clear signs of a medium-term bullish reversal at this juncture with the daily RSI oscillator (a momentum indicator) this is still being capped below a key corresponding resistance zone of 43%/53%. If the 213.00 key medium-term pivotal resistance is not surpassed to the upside, NVDA may see a further push down towards 147.30 and a break below it is likely to reinforce a drop towards the next support at 122.65/118.90 (the range support from 4 September 2020/8 March 2021 and a cluster of Fibonacci extension levels).
However, a clearance with a daily close above 213.00 invalidates the bearish scenario for kickstarting a multi-week corrective rebound towards the 267.20/285.90 resistance zone. | https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-nz/news-and-analysis/earnings-preview-can-nvidia-save-semiconductor-stocks | 2022-05-24T03:50:12Z | https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-nz/news-and-analysis/earnings-preview-can-nvidia-save-semiconductor-stocks | true | 3 |
Hayes has 3 hits, scores go-ahead run as Pirates top Rockies
Pirates starter JT Brubaker gave up only one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings yet remained winless in nine starts this season.
Pirates starter JT Brubaker gave up only one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings yet remained winless in nine starts this season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and scored the tiebreaking run on Yoshi Tsutsugo’s infield single in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Monday night.
Hayes singled to lead off the eighth against Tyler Kinley (1-1), stole second base and advanced to third on Daniel Vogelbach’s groundout. Tsutsugo then beat out a slow bouncer to second base, enabling Hayes to score.
David Bednar (1-0) escaped a first-and-second jam in the eighth to keep the game tied at 1. He followed with a scoreless ninth.
Josh VanMeter added two hits for the Pirates, who had lost three straight games. Connor Joe had two hits for the Rockies.
Pirates starter JT Brubaker gave up only one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings on five hits yet remained winless in nine starts this season. He struck out four and walked two.
Brubaker’s throwing error led to the Rockies eventually scoring their run in the fourth inning on Randal Grichuk’s double play to make it 1-all.
Rockies starter Chad Kuhl pitched 4 2/3 shaky innings but allowed only one run in his first start against his former team. He had four walks and one strikeout while throwing 103 pitches and allowing five hits.
Kuhl spent his first five seasons with the Pirates before being released last November.
The Pirates struck quickly for the game’s first run as Ben Gamel drew a leadoff walk, took second on a wild pitch and scored on Hayes’ double into the right-field corner.
The Rockies have lost 10 of their last 11 road games and eight of their last 12 games against the Pirates.
PEREZ HOPES FOR RETURN
Pirates catcher Roberto Perez returned to the team after undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring. Perez is eligible for free agency at the end of the season and would like to return to Pittsburgh.
“I feel like I owe them another year of me,” said Perez, who was signed to a one-year, $5 million contract in the offseason. “I love it here. Great organization. They have treated me well. I love the coaching staff. I love the people around them, the players, front office.”
ROSTER MOVES
The Pirates selected the contract of RHP Yerry De Los Santos from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to the same club.
Wilson began the season in the starting rotation. He went 0-3 with a 7.53 ERA in eight games, including five starts, and had 14 walks in 28 2/3 innings.
“It’s coming down to the fact that he’s got to put the ball in play,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “That was our message to him. He’s a guy that has commanded the ball throughout his career and thrown strikes, but it’s just not as consistent as it needs to be right now.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: LF Kris Bryant (back soreness) was a late scratch. … RHP Robert Stephenson was placed on the COVID-19 injured list and RHP Ashton Goudeau was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. … RHP Antonio Senzatela (lower back strain) is scheduled to make a rehab start Friday for Albuquerque, his first since being injured. … RHP Peter Lambert (right forearm inflammation) pitched two scoreless innings for Albuquerque on Sunday in his rehab assignment.
Pirates: DH Daniel Vogelbach (lower-body injury) was back in the lineup after missing three games. … SS Kevin Newman (left groin strain/left hamstring strain) was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL to clear a 40-man roster spot for De Los Santos. Newman cannot be activated until June 27.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (1-4, 4.85 ERA) starts Tuesday night coming off back-to-back losses.
Pirates: RHP Roansy Contreras (1-0, 3.52) is expected to be recalled from Indianapolis and make the start after appearing three times in relief for Pittsburgh earlier this season. | https://www.wtae.com/article/hayes-has-3-hits-scores-go-ahead-run-as-pirates-top-rockies/40084428 | 2022-05-24T03:50:55Z | https://www.wtae.com/article/hayes-has-3-hits-scores-go-ahead-run-as-pirates-top-rockies/40084428 | false | 13 |
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