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NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study provides a better understanding of how the pandemic virus causes depression, anxiety, and the loss of concentration known as "brain fog" in patients that develop long COVID.
In most individuals, the virus, SARS-CoV-2, is successfully cleared by the immune system, but some struggle with prolonged complications, the cause of which is unknown.
Led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study, which examined hamsters and human tissue samples, found that, well after the initial viral infection was over, the most profound biological changes occur in the olfactory system, made up of the nasal cavity, the specialized cells lining it, and the adjacent brain region that receives input on odors, the olfactory bulb. While a recent study from the same lab showed how SARS-COV-2 infection hinders the sense of smell by changing the activity of certain olfactory proteins (receptors), the new study reveals how the sustained immune reaction in olfactory tissue affects brain centers that govern emotion and cognition.
Published online June 7 in Science Translational Medicine, the study is the first to show that hamsters previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop a unique inflammatory response in olfactory tissue, say the study authors. Unlike much of the COVID-19 research published to date, this study benchmarked how the response to SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters compared to influenza A, the virus responsible for the 'swine flu' pandemic in 2009. Specifically, the study found that while the two viruses generated a similar response in the lungs, only SARS-CoV-2 triggered a chronic immune response in the olfactory system that was still evident one month post-viral clearance.
This chronic inflammatory state seen with SARS-CoV-2 corresponded with an inrushing of immune cells such as microglia and macrophages, which clean up debris left in the wake of the dead and dying olfactory cell lining. They recycle that material but also trigger additional production of cytokines, pro-inflammatory signaling proteins. This biology was also evident in olfactory tissue taken from autopsies in patients that had recovered from initial COVID-19 infections, but had died of other causes.
"Given the systemic scope of its findings, this study suggests that the molecular mechanism behind many long COVID-19 symptoms stems from this persistent inflammation while describing an animal model close enough to human biology to be useful in the design of future treatments," says senior study author Benjamin tenOever, PhD, professor in the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology at NYU Langone Health.
Systemic Effects
SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus naturally infect both hamsters and humans – lasting approximately 7-10 for both hosts, researchers say. In the current study, the authors looked at genetic and tissue changes at 3, 14, and 31 days post-infection to examine both acute and persistent responses to these infections. Previous studies had found that the golden hamster model better copies the human biological response to SARS-COV-2 than mice, for instance, in which infections require either that the virus or the mouse be altered for the infection to occur.
The research team found that SARS-COV-2, because of quirks in how the virus copies itself, likely causes a stronger immune reaction than the same amount of influenza A, which may explain the greater scarring caused by SARS-COV-2 in the lungs and kidneys of the hamsters 31 days after initial infection.
The findings also confirmed that the prolonged immune reactions seen in long COVID are happening in tissues where the SARS-COV-2 virus is no longer present. One of the team's theories is that damage from the initial infection has left behind dead cell remnants and viral RNA fragments, which are causing prolonged inflammation. They also consider the possibility that the extensive damage to the olfactory cell lining, responsible for the loss of smell seen with SARS-CoV-2, might give bacteria access to cells to which they would not be normally exposed (e.g. brain cells in the bulb), which would then trigger immune reactions.
Whatever the cause, the chronic immune response in olfactory tissues of SARS-CoV-2-infected hamsters was accompanied by behavior changes the study authors tracked with established tests. For instance, hamsters from the SARS-CoV-2 group were quicker to stop trying to swim, a measure of depression, or to react to foreign items (marbles) in their cages, a behavior linked to anxiety. Depression and anxiety are common attributes of long COVID, and these behavioral abnormalities were found to correlate with unique changes to the brain cell biology, the researchers say.
Beyond the brain, the authors examined the lungs a month after virus clearance and after each acute lung infection. They found that in the aftermath of SARS-COV-2 the re-building of the airways was significantly slower than with influenza A – a result of COVID-19 causing in more extensive damage. Examinations of tissue slides under a microscope also showed scaring in the lung which was more widespread in SARS-COV-2-infected lungs, which could partly explain the shortness of breath seen in some long COVID patients. The study also found that the inflammatory response to SARS-COV-2 resulted in damage to the kidneys that lasted longer than damage caused by influenza A virus infection.
Along with tenOever, study authors from the Department of Microbiology at NYU Langone Health were first author Justin Frere, Kohei Oishi, Ilona Golynker, Maryline Panis, Shu Horiuchi, and Rasmus Møller. Other authors included Daisy Hoagland, now at Harvard University, and Randal Serafini, Kerri Pryce, Jeffrey Zimering, Anne Ruiz, and Venetia Zachariou in the Department of Neuroscience; as well as Jonathan Overdevest in the Department of Neurosurgery. Study authors from Columbia University were Marianna Zazhytska, Albana Kodra, and Stavros Lomvardas of Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind, Brain and Behavior Institute; as well as Peter Canoll of the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology. Study authors from Weill Cornell Medicine were Alain Borczuk in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Vasuretha Chandar, Yaron Bram, and Robert Schwartz in the Department of Physiology, Biophysics, and Systems Biology.
This work was funded through the generous support from the Zegar Family Foundation to the tenOever lab and funding from National Institutes of Health grants NS111251, NSO86444, and NSO86444S1.
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Boris Johnson survived the confidence vote when 211 Tory colleagues indicated they still had confidence as party leader.
But Mrs Kearns, who submitted a letter of no confidence in the PM’s leadership to the 1922 Committee back in January, continues to be unhappy with the way he behaved during the ‘partygate’ scandal.
She released a highly-critical statement of Mr Johnson last month in which she said his misleading account of events had brought the party into direpute and made law-abiding Tories ashamed.
In her column for this week’s Melton Times, Mrs Kearns writes: “I had submitted my letter in January, and I voted that I no longer have confidence in the PM. I did so with a heavy heart, having concluded that the Prime Minister’s account of events at Downing Street to Parliament was misleading.
"I also took this decision having listened to the very many of you who feel so very angry, and I thank the many hundreds of you who have written to me in support of my decision.”
There is media speculation that the size of the ‘no confidence’ vote will heap further pressure on Mr Johnson.
On what happens next, Mrs Kearns wrote: “Conservative MPs have now voted to retain their confidence in the Prime Minister, I think it only right that I take the time to reflect on this decision and await the outcome of the Privileges Committee investigation now underway.”
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TURIN — The Lewis County Dairy Promotion Committee will be hosting an ice cream social at the Turin Community Park, State Route 26, at noon Sunday June 12, to introduce the new 2022-2023 Lewis County Dairy Ambassador and Court. The members of the community are invited to attend and welcome Megan Klossner who will be introducing herself as the new Lewis County Dairy Ambassador. Free ice cream sundaes will be served to everyone attending.
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New rescue equipment will save lives, says Edwin Poots
New rescue equipment, including an amphibious all-terrain vehicle, will save lives in Northern Ireland, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has said.
Mr Poots visited Castlewellan Forest Park, Co Down, where he saw some of the new equipment funded under the Rural Community Rescue Scheme.
He was able to experience a drive in the lake in the Mourne Mountain Rescue team's new amphibious all-terrain rescue vehicle and was introduced to some of the highly trained search and rescue dogs operated by the Search And Rescue Dog Association (Sarda).
Mr Poots said: "It was great to be able to see first-hand this new rescue equipment which will assist Mourne Mountain Rescue in accessing difficult to reach terrain.
"More importantly it will give tourists and visitors confidence to enjoy our rural countryside, mountains and waterways.
"The equipment is also going to help save many lives going forward."
Daera has recently funded Mourne Mountain Rescue #207,000 grant aid towards new equipment including two 4x4 vehicles specially kitted out and an Argo Cat cross country amphibious rescue vehicle.
The minister continued; "I was also privileged to meet some of Sarda's excellent canine team.
"Sarda's objective is to assist in the search and rescue of missing persons on the hills and like Mourne Mountain Rescue is a voluntary emergency search and rescue service.
"Everyone should feel safe now enjoying our countryside."
Sarda showed the Minister one of their two new 4x4 dog-carrying vehicles funded by Daera, after receiving a grant of just under #94,000.
Both organisations also benefited from new PPE and other key equipment such as mobile defibrillators. | https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2022-06-07/new-rescue-equipment-will-save-lives-says-edwin-poots | 2022-06-07T19:09:58Z | https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2022-06-07/new-rescue-equipment-will-save-lives-says-edwin-poots | false | 2 |
The tourism industry in Agra is upbeat as more cities are set to be air connected with the Taj city.
Ahead of the beginning of the new tourist season in September, the prospect of more cities being added to the list is bright, say hoteliers, as the local MPs are pursuing the demand for international air connectivity.
“Agra will gain more when direct flights from international destinations start landing here,” said senior hotelier Sandip Arora.
The Civil Aviation Ministry has indicated that flights from Indore and Goa could start operating in a month’s time. Demands have been made to start a direct flight from Mysore to Agra, the two important tourist destinations of the country.
Last week, responding to persistent demands from the local businessmen, Indigo airlines began flights from Ahmedabad to Agra, three days a week.
Agra is now air connected with five cities — Bangaluru, Bhopal, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. An airport official said that flights to Goa and Indore could start soon.
The local tourism industry is hopeful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would keep his promise of allowing international flights to land at the local Kheria airport, now renamed as Pandit Deen Dayal Airport, so that foreign visitors could fly into Agra directly without touching Delhi or Mumbai, saving precious time.
The Agra airport is part of the Air Force base. Work on constructing a new terminal outside the Air Force area is progressing fast. Sources said that once an independent passage and a new terminal building comes up, more airlines would show interest in connecting Agra with other cities in India.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The non-profit news entity, Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), has launched an investigative series on citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes in the Caribbean. The stories examine the benefits of the programmes, along with transparency and accountability concerns in St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Dominica and Saint Lucia.
A network of eighteen Caribbean journalists worked on the cross-border collaboration, which highlighted the economic value of such programmes to these small island developing states. Former CNN anchor and correspondent Jim Clancy led the teams in developing five long-form multimedia investigative stories.
The global concern over such programmes has become increasingly acute due to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Caribbean nations have, accordingly, halted applications from Russia.
With the EU Parliament's review of CBI programmes and the uncertainty of the outcome, these islands could lose a major source of revenue that accompanied removal of Schengen visas. Based on available data, the report indicates that the highest number of applicants in the region are Chinese nationals.
A country-by-country examination of the use of revenue from the initiatives shows that while there are several positives which benefit the country's citizenry, there are grey areas regarding where and how the funds are utilised. There are also issues raised by several opposition parties and civil society critics. The degree of transparency and data in the public domain varied from island to island.
There is a clear indication that competition among the Caribbean countries is fierce, with each attempting to ensure that its investment option is the most attractive.
CIJN will also will be releasing a documentary on the findings.
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PLATTSMOUTH – Students at St. John the Baptist School in Plattsmouth showcased their talents in writing, art and photography during contests sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
Students took home a large array of awards in the local CDA competition. St. John the Baptist School spokeswoman Deb Walton said she was thrilled with the number of students who opted to enter the contests. It was open to children in grades 4-8.
“Congratulations to fourth- through eighth-grade students from St. John the Baptist who placed in the annual Catholic Daughters educational contest,” Walton said. “All students who earned first place in a category will advance to the state competition.”
Children in grades 4-5 could enter contests in essay writing, poetry, art and computer art. Students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 were split into Division II and Division III. Students in both divisions could compete in essay writing, poetry, art, computer art, music and photography contests.
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Essays could not exceed 500 words and poetry entries could not exceed eight lines. Computer art entries had to fill a canvas that was 8-by-12 inches and art entries had to fill a canvas that was 8.5-by-11 inches. Art entries could be presented in crayon, markers, ink, paints, charcoal, pencil, pastels or duct tape.
Students who entered the photography contest had to submit a photo that was 8-by-10 inches in size. It could be either in color or black-and-white. Music contestants had to submit their own creation of lyrics and notes on professional music score paper.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas was founded in 1903 in New York by the Knights of Columbus. There are currently 2,800 members in Nebraska.
St. John the Baptist School Award Recipients
8th Grade – Division II
Art: Laney VanErdewyk (1st place, state qualifier), Nora Koelzer (2nd place)
Poetry: Brooklyn Walton (1st place, state qualifier), Mikena Haag (2nd), Nora Koelzer (3rd)
Photography: Nora Koelzer (1st place, state qualifier)
Essay: Laney VanErdewyk (2nd)
7th grade – Division II
Poetry: Collin Wuelling (1st place, state qualifier), Mallory Robbins (2nd)
6th Grade – Division II
Art: Brady Thomas (2nd)
Computer Art: Ellie Slattery (2nd)
Photography: Deegan Milczeski (1st place, state qualifier), Landon VanErdewyk (2nd), Ryder Milczeski (3rd)
Poetry: Isaac Bourret (1st place, state qualifier), Pierson Benedict (2nd), Kellan Glup (3rd)
5th Grade – Division I
Art: Brayden Owens (2nd), Lucas Daly (3rd)
Computer Art: Emma Ging (1st place, state qualifier), Genevieve Bourret (2nd)
Poetry: Quinton Minahan (1st place, state qualifier, Matthew Lorence (2nd)
4th Grade – Division I
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Pastor Charles Dewayne Nenow
Pastor Charles Dewayne Nenow, 88, of Salisbury, passed away at his home on June 3, 2022, after a brief illness. Charles was born in Nebraska to the late Arthur Adolf Nenow and Lenor Broadstone Nenow.
Charles was a Lutheran Pastor for 30 years and he worked in insurance for 20 years. Charles was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Taylorsville.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 64 years, Joan Ruth Marie Nenow, of the home, two sons, Mark Nenow and Timothy Nenow; two daughters, Leslie Nenow Volk and Jill Nenow Zorzanello; one brother, James Nenow; three sisters, Barbara Arnell, Carole Nenow, and Loralee Falvey; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
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Parent Company of Better-For-You Restaurant Brands Announces New Roles and Promotions to Position its Brands for Future Expansion
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WOWorks, the parent company of better-for-you restaurant brands, Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and Zoup! Eatery created two new c-level roles to its leadership team to help drive accelerated growth for its brands. WOWorks created two new Chief Brand Officer positions to oversee its two groups of six restaurant brands, as well as handle their day-to-day operations.
Lauriena Borstein was chosen as Chief Brand Officer of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls and Zoup! Eatery. She previously held the position of Senior Vice President at WOWorks and General Brand Manager of Saladworks and Frutta Bowls.
"I am excited to be leading these better-for-you restaurant brands that have demonstrated tremendous growth potential for providing the kind of nutritious, fast casual food guests are seeking - from soups to salads to fruit-based menu items," said Lauriena Borstein, Chief Brand Officer of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls and Zoup! Eatery. "They also lend themselves to a fantastic opportunity for co-branding. I look forward to providing the support system to all franchisees to help them transition to WOWorks, as well as the opportunity of offering two menus at one restaurant."
John Geyerman was selected as Chief Brand Officer for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, and Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Operations for WOWorks and General Brand Manager for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek.
"I am honored to lead three amazing, plant-forward restaurant brands that provide exciting global flavors to our guests," said John Geyerman, Chief Brand Officer of Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, and Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina. "As our healthy-halo concepts experience explosive growth across all traditional and non-traditional foodservice venues, from grocery stores and airports to university campuses, it is vitally important all our marketing and operations initiatives are in-sync with all other restaurant brands."
In order to align marketing initiatives and processes of its six brands, WOWorks has also created two new Vice President of Marketing roles. Lori Kern was chosen as Vice President of Marketing for Saladworks, Frutta Bowls and Zoup! Eatery. She previously held the role of Director of Marketing for Saladworks and Frutta Bowls. Mark Kreiner is now Vice President of Marketing for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek and Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina. He previously served as Director of Marketing for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek.
"I am thrilled to see WOWorks' corporate infrastructure expand to include these new Chief Brand Officers and Vice Presidents of Marketing, plus 10 additional staff promotions that involve expanded responsibilities and goals," said Kelly Roddy, CEO of WOWorks enterprise, fully owned by Centre Lane Partners, LLC. "In order to improve unit-level economics and drive overall growth for each restaurant brand, we are bringing senior strategic and tactical oversight on every brand. The corporate restructuring will also get these executives more ingrained with each restaurant's brand."
As a result of its recent acquisitions of Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and Zoup! Eatery, WOWorks expects to end the year with over 400 restaurants and create over 10,000 job opportunities in the restaurant industry. Through shared services and plans to leverage best practices from all six brands, WOWorks will continue to increase their negotiation and purchasing power; use cost efficiencies to fuel growth productivity; and improve vendor support as they grow their portfolio of better-for-you restaurants.
WOWorks was formed in 2020 with a mission to help guests pursue their passions and live their best lives by serving healthy, nutritious and flavorful meals along with its Vow to "WOW!" guest hospitality. Fully owned by Centre Lane Partners, LLC, WOWorks' portfolio, in addition to its newest brands, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and Zoup! Eatery, consists of: Saladworks, the nation's leading fast-casual salad brand; Frutta Bowls, a unique restaurant franchise serving a variety of superfood bowls, fresh fruit smoothies, protein bites and more; Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, a popular Mediterranean restaurant concept; The Simple Greek, which offers a fresh and healthy take on traditional Greek recipes in a fast-casual setting. WOWorks seeks to drive explosive growth across all of its brands through a variety of channels, both traditional and non-traditional, including ghost kitchens, food trucks, grocery retail and more.
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Distribution Center Leased by a Leading Supply Chain Provider
WHITELAND, Ind., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based privately held real estate investment firm, has leased 827,180 square feet within Mohr Logistics Park in Whiteland, Indiana, to an undisclosed leading supply chain provider headquartered on the East Coast. The firm will use the facility for distribution for a national client.
The supply chain provider signed a long-term lease to occupy 827,180 square feet within Mohr Logistics Park at 5559 North Graham Rd. and anticipates expanding its space within Mohr Logistics Park for future 3PL requirements as they become available. The tenant was represented by Ken Zirk with CBRE. Mohr was represented by its exclusive agent, Mark Writt with CBRE.
"Mohr Logistics Park provides an excellent Class A industrial space for tenants like this one," said Gary Horn, Chief Investment Officer at Mohr Capital. "This is a great location for this company because of the top-notch bulk industrial space with an excellent labor market. Mohr will develop the Park in several phases with the construction of additional speculative facilities."
The supply chain provider will join Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, which occupies 996,930 square feet, at the Park. At build-out, the industrial park will feature approximately 7 million square feet of Class A bulk industrial space.
The 475-acre Mohr Logistics Park has room for future developments of 10- to 80-acre parcels all zoned industrial. The Park is serviced by city utilities with tax abatements available. The park is located just five miles south of I-465 off I-65 at the Whiteland Road exit, 25 miles from the Indianapolis International FedEx Hub, 102 miles from the Louisville UPS Hub, and just 19 miles from I-70.
About Mohr Capital
Mohr Capital is a privately held real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition, development and value enhancement of office, industrial, hotel and retail assets throughout the U.S. The Mohr Capital team has decades of experience in commercial real estate and has completed more than $1.5 billion in transactions. Guided by a value-driven strategy and an entrepreneurial spirit, the company relies on strong long-term relationships and possesses keen market insights needed to capitalize on undervalued or underperforming properties. With its family office structure, Mohr Capital can close quickly and has a proven track record of delivering the highest risk-adjusted returns. For more information, visit www.mohrcap.com or follow Mohr Capital on LinkedIn.
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NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB), today announced the fifteen winners of the ninth annual MongoDB Innovation Awards. The winners are being honored during MongoDB World 2022, happening in New York City at the Javits Center, June 7-9, 2022.
The MongoDB Innovation Awards honor projects and people who dream big. They celebrate the groundbreaking use of data to build compelling applications and the creativity of professionals expanding the limits of technology with MongoDB. This year the company received entries across dozens of industries, ranging from disruptive, emerging start-ups to industry-leading global enterprises.
"I want to say thank you to this year's list of innovators. Our success as a company is tied to people like you — developers at startups to the largest companies in the world – using MongoDB, as their underlying data platform to build the applications that not only transform their business, and oftentimes even the world," said Dev Ittycheria, President & CEO of MongoDB. "We continually find ourselves in awe of the energy, enthusiasm and passion of our user community and we're humbled to celebrate their successes."
Customer-first and Innovator of the Year Award: BEES
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), home to several of the world's most recognizable beer brands, chose MongoDB Atlas as the primary database for its proprietary B2B platform, BEES. The platform digitizes AB InBev's relationship with its customers offering convenience, seamless communication, and most importantly, enhanced business performance. Putting customers first has helped BEES grow to a network of 2.7M monthly active users across 17 markets, process over 23 million orders and capture more than $6.5 billion in gross merchandise value during the first quarter of 2022.
Data for Good Award: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is a world-renowned state-of-the-art cancer center. According to US News & World Report, MSKCC has ranked as one of the top two hospitals for cancer care in the country for more than 30 years and among the nation's top pediatric hospitals for cancer care. MSKCC's Department of Pathology plays a pivotal role to help diagnose the type of cancer, which in turn could help ascertain the treatment path. MPath is an in-house developed software ecosystem that is built upon MongoDB that supports digital review and reporting of over three dozen Molecular Pathology diagnostic tests. MPath has provided digital review and reporting for over 200,000 molecular diagnostic tests.
From Batch to Real-Time Award: AT&T
To build its next-generation AI-based fraud detection platform, AT&T quickly discovered that relational technology would not be able to scale and support their application needs and requirements. Given their desire for a flexible data model, AT&T turned to MongoDB Atlas which has decreased their time to market and improved their query response times. As part of an overall modernization effort to enhance an already robust AI environment, MongoDB Atlas will improve performance and further their efforts for real time fraud detection. MongoDB Atlas is also being extended to include the AT&T Feature Store for data modeling.
Front Line Heroes Award: Sogei
Sogei is an in-house company of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finances, acting as the spearhead of public-sector digital transformation in Italy. Impressed by the flexibility and performance of MongoDB's application data platform technology, they leveraged MongoDB's document model to develop and bring to market Italy's official COVID-19 vaccination passport app in less than 45 days. The "Green Pass" project has generated over 230 million digital certificates to date, helping Italians easily provide vaccination requirements for cultural and sporting events, long-distance travel, nightlife, and indoor dining during the pandemic.
Going Global Award: Auth0
Auth0, a product unit within Okta, is an Identity-as-a-Service platform that eliminates the complexity of implementing authentication and authorization capabilities. With Auth0 looking to further prioritize reliability and security, they recently migrated their Public Cloud platform from self-hosted MongoDB to Atlas to help power billions of authentications per month. This move helps Auth0 scale out at a faster pace, providing tier zero services to an ever-growing number of customers with different requirements. Additionally, Auth0 has now improved several foundational operations tasks that formerly took several weeks, and allowed them to be completed in hours, enabling them to deliver services faster and more reliably to their customers.
Huge Impact Award: Cisco Systems
While Cisco is best known for its enterprise networking gear, the tech giant is also a major player in the cybersecurity market, a part of its business leading the charge in transforming to an "Everything as a Service" model. Cisco Secure has been on a multi-year journey to fundamentally change the way enterprises think about security, by developing its integrated, cloud-native SecureX platform. An integral component of the platform, SecureX Orchestration allows customers to orchestrate critical security workflows using a no/low-code drag-and-drop interface, and helps SecOps, ITOps, and NetOps teams save critical working hours. By migrating to MongoDB Atlas, the SecureX Orchestration team has reaped benefits such as increased scalability, decreased architectural complexity, improved reliability, and lower total cost of ownership.
Industry Transformation Award: Corva
With an increasing focus on reducing worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, Corva's technologies play a crucial role in helping the energy industry meet its sustainability objectives. Corva's proven technologies, infrastructure, and deep industry knowledge combined with the power of MongoDB Atlas have put Corva on an unbeatable path to creating a sustainability platform that will transform the industry's journey to net-zero carbon emissions. By leveraging a centralized dataset of emissions data, Corva has plans to automate greenhouse gas emissions data monitoring, analysis, and benchmarking, monitor real-time energy consumption and emissions, and build applications to raise carbon awareness across entire organizations.
Operational Resilience at Scale Award: Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is a leading financial services company offering a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance. Tempest, is a "data fabric" built to improve the digital customer experience by providing continuous availability and responsiveness even when the underlying infrastructure may be experiencing availability interruptions. This data fabric serves 30M+ digital retail customers.
Savvy Startup Award: Pioneera
With the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizing 'burnout' as an occupational phenomenon, there has never been a greater need for a solution. Pioneera is combining psychology and technology to prevent and aid toxic workplace issues, starting with the crippling and insidious issue of workplace burnout. Indie, Pioneera's "Grammarly for mental health" helps large and small companies to reduce burnout and improve engagement productivity and collaboration. Started in Australia, they use MongoDB to help them scale globally.
The William Zola Award for Community Excellence Award: Prasad Saya
Prasad is a MongoDB Certified Developer and a natural-born mentor, who harnesses his deep curiosity about technology, and channels it into providing informative and helpful answers for his fellow developers. Active on Stack Overflow, our own Community Forums (where he has achieved the rank of Forum Elder), and other technical communities such as JavaRanch, Prasad is always there with a thorough understanding of the problem, and a detailed answer to get folks going on the right path.
Unbound Award: Cue Health
Cue Health is a healthcare technology company pioneering the digital transformation of personalized health information, beginning with diagnostics. Cue Health's offering combines breakthrough science with connected software solutions that makes it easy for healthcare providers, enterprises, and individuals to manage real-time and actionable health information, offering easy access to lab-quality diagnostics anywhere, anytime in a device that fits in the palm of the hand. The company chose MongoDB Atlas, Search and Realm Sync to power its Cue Health App.
Cutting Edge Award: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that serves a diversified client base of corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals and holds offices in major financial centers worldwide. Over the past 10 years, MongoDB and Goldman Sachs have had a strong engineering collaboration. Together, we have worked to ensure that MongoDB Core Server and Atlas have product capabilities that enable their use in regulated environments, without compromising the developer experience. Goldman Sachs expanded its utilization of Atlas in FY'22, growing both existing and new Consumer and Transaction Banking use cases across the firm; their utilization of cloud solutions and their forward-thinking, cloud-based approach to deploying next generation banking applications represents a cutting edge approach and serves as a model for the financial services industry.
Judges' Choice Award: Getir
Ultrafast grocery delivery pioneer Getir has revolutionized last-mile grocery delivery with its 10-minute grocery delivery proposition, making thousands of everyday items available within minutes. The company originally built its core grocery delivery platform on MongoDB Community and migrated to Atlas. Getir achieved superior performance and reliability, regardless of spikes in traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic, and also relied on Atlas's always-on, multi-region clusters for 99.995% uptime during its critical U.S. launch. Getir utilizes almost 350 clusters, deployed across projects to cover each aspect of its product with a microservice to create incredible resilience across global markets and timezones. In the past 12 months, Getir has scaled successfully across geographies with minimal downtime due to this approach.
Seamless Migration Award: Truist
Banks struggle to keep up with the digital natives and neobanks but Truist's Consumer Tech organization is striving to set an example of how major banks can compete in the digital world. In order for their Client Availability Layer platform, or CAL, to consolidate terabytes of customer data from the heritage system of records into a highly available and scalable operational data layer from scratch to provide uptime to digital applications, the platform required modern technology for support. The team decided to implement MongoDB on AWS Outpost as a resilient and secure option to align to the maturing cloud strategy at the bank, which has allowed CAL to open new doors to support new, complex digital banking needs.
Certified Professional of the Year Award: Mohit Talniya
Mohit Talniya works with PeerIslands, a boutique MongoDB SI based out of the Cayman Islands. He is passionate about building cloud-native applications, solving technical challenges, MongoDB and cryptocurrency. As a certified MongoDB developer, Mohit has worked with MongoDB teams on critical, time sensitive projects, including a mission-critical real-time data migration and building a MongoDB persistence layer for an open-source OAuth framework. He loves playing ping-pong and cricket in his spare time.
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St. Louis area girls’ teams lit up the track at the Missouri State High School Activities Association State Track and Field Championships May 28, 2022, in Jefferson City.
There were excellent performances from top St. Louis area boys as well. Here is a look at some highlights from the state meet.
Westminster wins first state title
Westminster Christian made history by winning the Class 3 state championship, the first for its boys' program. The Wildcats joined the girls' team in the state championship winner's circle. Westminster scored 45 points to edge second-place Lutheran-St. Charles, which tallied 42. The Field event athletes led the way to the state title. Jacob Anderson won the triple jump and took home a fourth-place medal in the long jump. Anderson's winning effort in the triple jump was 45 feet 4 1/2 inches.
The duo of Larry Minner and Sterling Webb were also big producers in throwing events. Minner finished third in the discus and fourth in the shot put, while Webb was second in the shot put and sixth in the discus.
On the track, sprinter Robert Hines finished second in the 100-meter dash.
Festus, MICDS bring home team trophies
MICDS finished fourth in the Class 4 state meet to bring home a team trophy for a second consecutive year. The Rams got first-place finishes from the 4x200- and 4x400-meter relay teams. The quartet of Winston Moore, Tony Nunn, Tristan Williams, and Novo Onovwerosuoke won the 4x200 in 1 minute 27.3 seconds and the 4x400 in 3:22.51. Onovwerosuoke also finished fourth in the 200-meter dash and third in the 400. Moore finished fifth in the 100 and Brandon Mitchell-Day finished third in the triple jump.
Festus finished in third on the strength of distance runner Jacob Meyers, who swept the 800, 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs. He won the 800 in 1 minute 54.46 seconds, the 1,600 in 4:16.09 and the 3,200 in 9:13.19. Meyers won a fourth state championship medal by joining Nathan Wolk, Ian Schram, and Brycen Johnson to win the 4x800-meter relay in 7:57.39. Kalan Roberts-Day also took home a third-place medal in the shot put.
St. Mary’s sizzles
St. Mary's took home two state-championship medals in the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relays. The team of Diamond Casseus, Farand Washington, Chase Hendricks and Jamal Roberts won the 4x100 in 42.55 seconds and the 4x200 in 1:28.76. Donovan McIntosh also finished third in the 400-meter dash. The Dragons also finished fifth in the 4x400.
*Braden Goellner of St. Charles West won the state title in the high jump with a clearance of 6 feet 11 inches.
*Jacob Miller of Maplewood won the state championship in the long jump with a leap of 22 feet 7 1/2 inches. Maplewood also finished second in the 4x400.
Class 5 Boys Highlights
Standout sprinter Ryan Wingo of SLUH finished third in the 100 and 200. Wingo also anchored the Jr. Bills' 4x200 to a second-place finish.
Sprinter David Richard of Wentzville Liberty finished second in the 400 and fourth in the 200.
Distance standout Chris Krasnoff of Ladue won the 3,200-meter run and finished third in the 1,600. His winning time in the 3,200 was 9:01.03.
Hurdler Chase Vickery of Wentzville Liberty won the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 39.1 seconds.
Sullivan Gleason of Fort Zumwalt North won the pole vault for the second consecutive year after clearing 15 feet 6 1/2 inches.
In the high jump, Amel Abdul-Mamin of Hazelwood West finished second. He also finished fourth in the long jump.
Edwardsville a worthy runner-up
The Edwardsville Tigers completed a tremendous spring season by finishing second at the IHSA Class 3 state meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The Tigers finished with 30 points, topped only by state champion Batavia. Distance standout Ryan Watts won a pair of individual state titles in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs. The Tigers also got points in the long jump as Jordan Brooks finished fourth and Malik Allen finished in seventh place. Geordan Patrylak also finished in ninth place in the 1,600.
Summer hoops showcases
The summer team basketball shootout circuit got underway last weekend with the Hoops and Beyond Summer Showcase at Webster Groves. Hoops and Beyond features many of the top high school programs in the state. In addition to top quality basketball, young players learn life skills from experts on financial literacy, mental health, and career preparation.
Former Webster Groves standouts Rayshawn Simmons and Kendall Shell do a wonderful job with the Hoops and Beyond organization in putting on this prime-time event.
On the court, the basketball was of top quality. The field featured three state championship teams from the 2022 season in CBC (Class 6), Webster Groves (Class 5) and Charleston (Class 3). Father Tolton from Columbia was the Class 4 state runner-up and Staley from the Kansas City area was a Class 6 Final Four participant. Staley took home the tournament championship with a 72-61 victory over Charleston. | https://www.stlamerican.com/sports/sports_columnists/on-the-go/article_6d250de2-e5d6-11ec-a578-c72ef90fab97.html | 2022-06-07T19:30:35Z | https://www.stlamerican.com/sports/sports_columnists/on-the-go/article_6d250de2-e5d6-11ec-a578-c72ef90fab97.html | true | 1 |
High fuel prices and labor shortages are making the busy summer season a challenge for carriers
NEW YORK , June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global airlines are seeing fast-rising air travel demand at a time when they're still recovering from COVID-19 and face labor shortfalls affecting every job from pilots to baggage handlers, according to a new report from consulting firm Oliver Wyman. In Europe and the United States, for example, sudden spikes in demand have led to a recent spate of cancellations and delays.
"While we are seeing a very solid rebound in passenger travel, operational problems and labor shortages across the industry have become acute problems," said Tom Stalnaker, Oliver Wyman's global aviation practice lead and co-author of the Airline Economic Analysis.
Demand is simply outpacing the ability to bring capacity back online, added Khalid Usman, a partner in aviation and co-author of the report. "If you've flown recently, you would have felt this firsthand. Carriers are struggling to find people when they need them," Usman said.
Oliver Wyman's Airline Economic Analysis (AEA) is an annual report that looks in detail at trends that affected airlines and the aviation industry generally over the past year. It analyzes what these trends will mean for the industry moving forward. Among the insights in this year's AEA are:
- Demand recovery is steady and solid across both leisure and corporate travel, and US airlines are looking at one of their best quarters in recent history.
- Leisure demand is close to pre-pandemic levels. Corporate bookings, while still lagging leisure travel, are rising, and international demand continues to improve as travel restrictions ease.
- Tight labor market conditions go beyond having enough crews for flights; it also reflects staffing problems in the ranks of ground staff, baggage handlers, air traffic controllers, TSA agents, and vendors that help supply airlines and airports.
- Additionally, there are not enough people to repair aircraft. A stunning 85% of senior executives in Oliver Wyman's annual maintenance, repair, and overhaul survey said that finding new hires was their biggest challenge.
- All of this is having a direct impact on carriers' on-time performance. In February 2022, the latest US data available showed on-time performance at 76.8% — seven percentage points lower than in November 2021, which included busy Thanksgiving travel days.
- Aviation will also have to worry about the global push for net zero emissions. As a hard-to-abate industry, it may have to wait until at least the mid-2030s for low-carbon breakthrough technology to be available for the biggest reductions. But over the next five to 10 years, it is expected to turn to sustainable aviation fuel, with 80% lower emissions than conventional jet fuel, to help control emissions.
- Cargo has become a substantial contributor to airline revenue, as demand expanded with a spike in e-commerce volume, an increase in overnight delivery, and modal shifts to air cargo.
This year's in-depth report covers a range of aviation industry-specific economic and performance data as well as global capacity during the pandemic. For our 2021-2022 edition, we expanded our report to be more global in nature, reflecting the worldwide impact of COVID. This edition includes forward-looking commentary about the industry recovery. The analysis outlines the varied pace at which different regions were affected by the virus and will ultimately recover from it.
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 5,500 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.
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Small businesses, nonprofits, agricultural cooperatives in Berks, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Schuylkill counties may qualify
Gov. Tom Wolf today reminded businesses in Berks, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Schuylkill counties impacted by Tropical Depression Ida that applications for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) working capital loans are due July 6. The disaster loan program is available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations affected by the remnants of Tropical Depression Ida on Sept. 1-3, 2021.
“We know that the recovery from a historic storm like Ida has extended well beyond the days and weeks after the storm passed, waters receded and debris removed,” Gov. Wolf said. “Businesses impacted by the storm still qualify for federal aid and I urge those businesses in affected counties to apply today for this critical support.”
These federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are for working capital needs caused by the disaster and are available even if the business did not suffer any physical damage.
Loan amounts can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 2.855% for small businesses and 2% for private nonprofit organizations, with terms up to 30 years.
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High quality in-flight magazine and custom video entertainment will expand
HONOLULU , June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new partnership between Hawaiian Airlines and Honolulu-based custom media creator NMG Network will build upon the award-winning work of Hana Hou!, the airline's in-flight magazine and video entertainment, starting in August.
Jason Cutinella, NMG Network's Founder and CEO, started the company with creative integrity and storytelling at its core. Since 2009, the company has used beautifully crafted video and print stories to showcase the best of what Hawaiʻi has to offer.
"Working with Hawaiian Airlines is beyond a privilege," Cutinella says. "We're bringing NMG Network's highly curated, omnichannel approach to the partnership. Meaningful content is foundational to our business, and what better way to showcase the culture and lifestyle of Hawaiʻi than with curated media through a local lens."
Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii's hometown carrier for 93 years, selected NMG to advance its Hana Hou! brand by producing rich Hawaiʻi content through print and video storytelling. NMG's first issue of Hana Hou! will be available onboard all aircraft in August, with new original video series and expanded digital content launching this fall.
"Hana Hou! is more than an in-flight magazine," said Avi Mannis, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Hawaiian Airlines. "For decades, it has been the go-to publication for compelling, insightful stories of life in Hawaii. We are pleased to entrust this legacy to NMG as we expand beyond the pages of the magazine with the same commitment to quality and authenticity."
Hawaiian® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 18 years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation and was named No. 1 U.S. airline by Condé Nast Traveler's 2021 Readers' Choice Awards. Consumer surveys by Travel + Leisure and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi.
Now in its 93rd year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 130 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 16 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.
The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai'i's hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian's Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (@hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian's LinkedIn page.
NMG Network is proudly rooted in Hawaiʻi, while growing globally. Launched from small beginnings in Honolulu in 2009, NMG has grown to become an Emmy-award winning company that creates targeted and curated networks reaching ideal customers in luxury hotels and residences, in-flight entertainment and digital experiences that share the culture of our communities. For more information, please visit www.nmgnetwork.com.
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Aberdeen will play host to a range of exciting events – including the popular street food market Inspired Nights – when Nuart returns this summer.
The street art festival – which will welcome 11 artists to the city from June 9 to 12 to transform its blank walls into works of art – will return with a bang.
The organisers Aberdeen Inspired today revealed that Nuart will be officially opened at 1pm on Saturday June 11 as part of a special Inspired Nights event.
Inspired Nights will feature music, street food, bars and creative spaces for both children and adults. The street food market, which previously took place on The Green, will bring together a wide range of food and drink traders.
It will run all weekend on Broad Street from noon until 9pm on Friday and Saturday and until 6pm on Sunday.
In addition, free walking tours around the new art installations will kick off after the official launch ceremony and run at regular times on Saturday and Sunday.
Inspired Nights, film screenings and more planned for Nuart Aberdeen 2022
The programme of events also includes exclusive film screenings at the Belmont Cinema and a free conference which will explore the festival theme of Reconnect at the Cowdray Hall on Friday and Saturday.
The festival conference programme will kick off with a screening of Martha A Picture Story which documents the life and rise of the exceptional American photojournalist.
The film screening will be followed by an In Conversation session during which the audience can ask Martha questions about her life and work.
Adrian Watson, chief executive of Aberdeen Inspired which is behind Nuart, said: “Everyone will find something to enjoy as part of the festival weekend and the programme of events, workshops, film screenings and tours simply act as a further draw to reconnect people with the city.
“We know that the festival appeals to both locals and visitors who come from far and wide to marvel at the public art that is created.
“The additional events simply give visitors from further afield even more reasons to travel to Aberdeen, join in the celebrations and be part of the triumphant return of the festival.
“I can feel the excitement building in the city and encourage people to come out and enjoy all that is on offer.”
Don’t miss public art workshops
Public art workshops are also planned for the festival weekend. The Street Collage Workshop with Miss.Printed and Rhed Fawell will take place at NESCOL at 11am on Friday June 10 and Saturday June 11.
And The Chalk Don’t Chalk Workshop will operate between 11am and 3pm on Sunday June 12 in Marischal Square, outside Provost Skene’s House.
Local food traders, craft and art retailers, entertainers, musicians and street performers who want to take part in the Broad Street event can email ewan.mclean@aberdeeninspired.com.
More information on Nuart Aberdeen:
- Bigger and better: Aberdeen street art festival Nuart will return this summer
- Nuart Aberdeen artists unveiled – along with images of their works from around the world
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Victims of contaminated blood scandal should receive interim payments – report
Victims of the contaminated blood scandal – some of whom are nearing the end of their lives – should receive interim payments of at least £100,000 each, according to a new plan sent to ministers.
Sir Robert Francis QC, who has led a review of compensation for those affected by the scandal, said there were “potentially eligible applicants who are now of advanced years or worryingly unwell”.
He added: “There are those who fear they will not survive long enough to see, let alone enjoy, the fruits of an award of compensation.
“This is a principle reason why I have recommended the unusual measure of an immediate interim award to those infected persons who are already beneficiaries of the existing support schemes, in anticipation of, but before, the scheme has been set up.”
He suggested payments should be made now which reflect the minimum an infected person could be expected to receive under a final compensation scheme.
“I have suggested this is unlikely to be less than £100,000 in any case,” he added.
The contaminated blood scandal has been labelled the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS, leaving thousands of patients infected with hepatitis and HIV, and causing many early deaths.
At long last, in Sir Robert’s report, it’s clear the Government is encouraged to recognise the need to compensate the thousands of victims of this terrible scandal
Most of those involved had the blood-clotting disorder haemophilia and relied on regular injections of the blood product Factor VIII to survive.
These patients were unaware they were receiving contaminated Factor VIII and, despite repeated warnings at the top of government, continued to be given the product throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Sir Robert said that, without prejudicing the outcome of the ongoing inquiry into the disaster, there would be a “strong moral case” for of offering compensation to victims, independent of any issue of legal liability or culpability, if certain criteria were met.
This included an acceptance that the transmission of infection to these patients could have been avoided, the harm caused had been “devastating and lifelong”, and that those who have been injured were not given reliable information about the infection, treatment, or not given informed choices.
Other criteria included that “in a civilised and humane society, it is right for governments to recognise and offer a remedy for those who have suffered through no fault of their own from the actions of the State, or indeed natural disasters.”
This analysis cannot be completed hurriedly but officials across government are focussing on this
Des Collins, a senior partner at Collins Solicitors, which is advising over 1,500 victims of the infected blood scandal, said: “At long last, in Sir Robert’s report, it’s clear the Government is encouraged to recognise the need to compensate the thousands of victims of this terrible scandal.
“The report is a considered piece of work that deserves recognition and scrutiny in equal measure.
“However, at first glance the recommendations appear to contain sensible solutions to many of the problems that have beset the victims for over 40 years.
“In many ways those who have suffered so much for so long will take some comfort from this report although, as always, the devil will be in the detail which we have not yet had the opportunity to examine.”
Cabinet Office minister, Michael Ellis, said in a written statement to Parliament: “There is a great deal of complexity to the issues that the study covers and a wide range of factors to be taken into account in considering Sir Robert’s recommendations.
“This analysis cannot be completed hurriedly but officials across government are focussing on this so that the government can be ready to respond quickly to the Inquiry’s recommendations, as was intended when the study was commissioned.
“I will update the House as this work progresses.”
To date, the Government has only set up a support scheme offering payments without any admission of liability.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.
The U.S. was in a “heightened threat environment” already, and these factors may worsen the situation, DHS said in the latest National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin.
“In the coming months, we expect the threat environment to become more dynamic as several high-profile events could be exploited to justify acts of violence against a range of possible targets,” DHS said.
It’s the latest attempt by Homeland Security to draw attention to the threat posed by domestic violent extremism, a shift from alerts about international terrorism that were a hallmark of the agency following its creation after the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Indeed, the threats from overseas rate only passing mentions in this bulletin. It notes that al-Qaida supporters celebrated the January standoff at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. And it mentions that the Islamic State group called on supporters to carry out attacks in the United States to avenge the killings of the group’s leader and spokesman.
DHS also warns that China, Russia, Iran and other nations seek to foment divisions within the U.S. to weaken the country and its standing in the world. In part, they do this by amplifying conspiracy theories and false reports that proliferate in American society.
Domestic violent extremists, however, present the most pressing and potentially violent threat, the agency said, citing, for example, the racist attack in which a white gunman killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in May.
The bulletin, which is scheduled to expire Nov. 30, said calls for violence by domestic extremists directed at democratic institutions, candidates and election workers will likely increase through the fall. It said that people in online forums have praised the mass shooting at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and encouraged copycat attacks.
“The alert highlights the fact that society is becoming more violent every single day,” said Brian Harrell, a former assistant secretary at DHS. “Would-be criminals and domestic terrorists will always use the path of least resistance, and often times soft targets and crowded places are picked for this violence.”
A senior DHS official, speaking to reporters ahead of the release of the bulletin, said it describes the situation as “dynamic” because authorities are seeing a wider variety of people motivated by a broader range of grievances and incidents than in the past.
The upcoming decision from the Supreme Court, which could overturn Roe v. Wade, could lead to violence from either extremist supporters or opponents of abortion rights depending on the outcome, said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss some factors that went into the preparation of the bulletin.
Racial extremists may be motivated by immigration enforcement or whether the government continues to rely on Title 42, the public health order that has been used since the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent people from seeking asylum at the southwest border, DHS said.
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Naruto is often considered to have one of the most heartwarming and inspiring stories in all of anime. However, there have been several instances of the characters being engulfed in sadness, grief and sorrow in the series. Some would argue that the essence of the anime lies in these moments of sadness because they are often so crucial to the storyline.
Many negative characters in Naruto cannot be considered outright evil as they have tragic pasts which forced them to make tough decisions.
Having said that, not all of the tragic characters took the wrong path, with a few even choosing to walk the path of sacrifice so that others do not have to suffer similar fates. Naruto shows how hardships are a way of life and the only way to survive is to remain true to yourself.
This article presents nine such characters who faced a multitude of tragic incidents and remained unhappy.
Obito Uchiha, Gaara and 7 other unhappiest characters in Naruto, ranked
It is important to mention that the rankings are not conclusive. However, the characters mentioned below have definitely spent a significant portion of their time in the anime suffering from past trauma and guilt, which in turn led to them being unhappy.
9.Obito Uchiha
There might be a lot of arguments regarding the decisions taken by Obito towards the end of the anime, especially joining hands with Madara, but there is no doubt that he had a really unhappy childhood.
Obito was very similar to Naruto as the former also wanted to become a Hokage. He had a lot of energy, and, despite being inferior to Kakashi in skill, he was the one who held his group together.
However, Obito still ended up suffering. He got crushed under a rock as a child while trying to protect Kakashi, and was also brainwashed by Madara Uchiha. He also had to watch Rin Nohara get killed by his best friend (Obito thought at first that Kakashi killed Rin, but it is now known that was not the case).
Rin's death left a massive impact on Obito and his entire world came down crumbling. He did recover and eventually returned to the good side towards the end of Naruto: Shippuden, but it was definitely a bit too late.
8. Neji Hyuga
Neji Hyuga, despite the title, was part of one of the branch houses within the Hyuga clan. This meant that his entire life would be spent in the service of the main house and was also the reason why he was branded on his forehead by a cursed seal, despite being considered a prodigy.
From his very childhood, Neji witnessed nothing but suffering. Neji's father Hizashi Hyuga was not very fond of the fact that his son was branded by the seal. However, whenever Hizashi got angry, Neji's uncle Hiashi Hyuga would activate the cursed seal on Neji's father to make him suffer with pain.
This led to a traumatizing experience for Neji Hyuga. Once there was an attempt within the Konoha village to kidnap Hinata in order to gain the secrets of the Byakugan. However, the head ninja who tried to do so was killed by Hiashi Hyuga. The issue was that when the allegations were brought against the accused, they were denied which almost led to a war against the village. While Hiashi was ready to fight, Neji's father volunteered instead and ended up dying.
Neji was under the impression that his father was purposefully killed by the main clan and he developed immense hatred within himself. In fact, he believed that a person could not choose their fate and they were destined to a specific future from their birth itself.
Fortunately, Naruto ended up changing Neji's mindset and the latter was able to understand the meaning of freedom and lead a better life until his death during the Fourth Great Ninja War.
7. Gaara
Gaara is a character who suffered a tragedy even before he was born.
The Fourth Kazekage, his father, wanted to create a weapon in order to protect the village. It was decided that Gaara would be made the One Tailed Jinchuriki. So, Shukaku, the One Tailed Beast, was sealed inside Gaara even before he was born. As a result, Gaara had a sort of premature birth, and the immense strain was unbearable for his mother Karura, who ended up dying.
While Gaara lived, he was raised in isolation so he could become strong. The villagers would often ignore him on account of being a Jinchuriki and other children were forced away from him due to the same. Gaara tried to be as polite as possible, but nobody wanted to come close to him.
In fact, there was an instance when Gaara discovered that his own father wanted to kill him because he was deemed as a failed experiment. This led to immense grief and sorrow within him, which manifested as anger and hatred for the people around him.
Gaara did end up changing after his fight against Naruto and he also received support from his siblings Kankuro and Temari. However, his childhood trauma was something that no child should ever have to bear.
6. Hinata Hyuga
Hinata Hyuga, despite being a heiress to the main house within the Hyuga clan, had quite an unhappy life in the early days. She did not enjoy fighting and violence. She was a calm and caring woman who was more into helping others instead of harming them. However, she was mistaken to be timid and disinherited as the heiress within her clan.
Hinata also cared for Neji but the latter did not reciprocate during their childhood on account of various reasons. This led to Hinata feeling like an outcast at all times and she never felt at home until she met Shino, Kiba and Kurenai sensei.
Eventually, her classmates, including Neji, started to support and understand her. However, amongst them all, Naruto was her primary source of motivation. Their relationship blossomed into romance as she ended up marrying him towards the end of the series.
5. Naruto Uzumaki
Naruto, the main protagonist of the anime, suffered his fair share of tragedies which led to a major portion of his childhood being unhappy. Naruto's parents sacrificed themselves to protect the village the same day he was born. However, they ended up sealing the Nine Tailed Fox inside him, which led to the entire village resenting him and treating him as nothing but a bother.
Apart from that, the Third Hokage never mentioned to anyone that Naruto was the son of the Fourth Hokage. Therefore, Naruto never got the respect that he deserved. Fortunately, Naruto never gave up and continued to fight even when everything seemed hopeless.
He was very hardworking which impressed people like Kakashi, Jiraya and few others even when others treated him with contempt. Eventually, people realized Naruto's goodwill and gave him their support, but his childhood was truly sad.
4. Kakashi Hatake
Kakashi Hatake was a child prodigy, but his life was filled with nothing but sorrow for the most part. His mother died when he was still a child, and his father committed suicide after he was accused of abandoning his duties by all of Konoha (his father chose to protect his comrades ahead of the assignment which led to uncountable losses).
Eventually Kakashi grew into a top-tier ninja, but he not only lost his friend Obito Uchiha but also had to unwillingly kill Rin Nohara. His sensei, Minato Namikaze, ended up dying as well while trying to protect the village.
Kakashi's sorrow prevented him from developing new relationships because he realized that the people he grew close to always ended up dying. The worst part was that Kakashi would often blame himself for the losses which further fueled his sadness.
Becoming a sensei to Naruto gave Kakashi a new outlook on life. In fact, Might Guy even considered Kakashi a friend, which the latter eventually realized during the events of Naruto: Shippuden.
There is no doubt that the pain faced by Kakashi must have been unbearable at times, and it is admirable how he managed to hide it and continue with his daily life.
3. Sasuke Uchiha
Several people in the fanbase may claim that how Sasuke Uchiha handled everything was childish and that his outlook towards life was poor. However, no one can argue that his life was quite unhappy because of a string of events.
Firstly, his entire clan was killed by his brother Itachi Uchiha. He saw his family get slaughtered in front of his eyes and his brother ran away when he was just a child. The hatred and desire for revenge that developed within him were natural reactions to the horror he witnessed. He eventually sided with Orochimaru and left Konoha with the hopes of getting stronger and finding his brother.
They eventually clashed and Itachi ended up dying, only for Sasuke to find out that his brother had followed the instructions given by the the village head in order to carry out his duty and walk the route of the ultimate sacrifice. This turned Sasuke's life upside down once more as he suddenly realized that up until that point he had been chasing nothing but a lie.
2. Nagato
Nagato ended up taking a wrong turn in his life on account of a tragic past. However, given his situation, there were not a lot of legitimate options left for him either.
When Nagato was a child, Madara Uchiha implanted his Rinnegan into the former without the knowledge of his parents. This did not cause Nagato any issues during his childhood. However, his misery began when his parents were killed because of a misunderstanding during the Second Great Ninja War. Nagato became an orphan and he had nowhere to go. He eventually found Yahiko and Konan, who were also war orphans.
The three banded together to find food and shelter. They eventually came across Jiraya, one of the three Legendary Sanins from Konoha. Jiraya took them under his wing and trained them after he noticed that Nagato possessed the Rinnegan. After training for three years, the three opened a group called the Akatsuki that was meant to bring peace to the world.
Unfortunately, the growth of Akatsuki hampered the plans of the then-leader of Hidden Rain Village, Hanzo. They took Konan hostage and asked Nagato to kill Yahiko. Nagato did not want follow the order, but in order to save the other two, Yahiko sacrificed himself by stabbing himself with Nagato's kunai. Nagato then saved Konan by slaughtering all of Hanzo's men, but the grief became unbearable. He developed a notion that peace was an illusion, so he created the persona of Pain and used his Rinnegan to exact revenge.
Nagato was eventually reminded of his past convictions when he confronted Naruto. They were sibling students to Jiraya (died in the hands of Pain) and eventually Nagato felt that maybe Naruto would succeed in which he failed.
1. Itachi Uchiha
The unhappiest character in the series was Sasuke's older brother, Itachi Uchiha. Itachi was considered a prodigy as a child. He was smart, thoughtful and always cared for others. However, his life changed when he was eventually forced to carry out a mission assigned by Konoha village and he had to kill every member of the Uchiha clan since they had planned a coup.
Itachi just wanted to prevent an all-out war so he acted as an informant for the village. Alongside Shisui Uchiha, he wanted to bring peace. Unfortunately, he soon realized that he would have to resort to violent means when Danzo Shimura announced that Itachi needed to murder his whole clan. Itachi could only keep his brother Sasuke alive if he managed to murder his clan before the coup took place. Itachi took the deal and carried out the deed while being consumed by grief.
He then joined the Akatsuki as the incident made him a wanted criminal. However, he strongly believed that one day Sasuke would punish him for the crime he committed. His wish was eventually fulfilled, but Sasuke and Naruto ended up forgiving him after learning the truth. Unfortunately, Itachi had to take on the persona of a criminal his whole life, suppressing the sorrow and the guilt within himself.
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Small plane crashes in backyard of Southern California home
HEMET, Calif. (AP) — A small plane crashed into the backyard of a Southern California home on Tuesday and the pilot was hospitalized with injuries, authorities said.
The plane went down around 9:35 a.m. in the city of Hemet, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.
The sole occupant suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, the Hemet Police Department said in a tweet.
Two people who were in the house were unharmed, Fire Chief Eddie Sell told TV station KCAL9.
The plane appeared to have crashed through a cinder-block wall and into the backyard, according to TV news images. The wreckage appeared burned.
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5 talking points as Wales look to secure a first-ever victory against Netherlands
Holland have won all eight games between the two countries.
Wales will resume their Nations League campaign at home to Holland in Cardiff on Wednesday after sealing World Cup qualification.
Robert Page’s side opened their League A campaign with a 2-1 defeat in Poland last week, while Holland began with a superb 4-1 win away to Belgium.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the main talking points around the game.
World Cup hangover?
There were plenty of sore heads in Wales on Monday as the nation celebrated reaching a World Cup for the first time in 64 years. The Wales players were among those partying into the night as the squad headed to Gareth Bale’s Elevens bar in Cardiff city centre. Page said his squad deserved to celebrate, but now hopes there will be no hangover against the Dutch.
Second string
Page fielded a shadow side in Poland last week, with the Nations League opener coming just four days before the World Cup decider against Ukraine. Greater current depth to the Wales squad was reflected by an impressive performance, although two late Poland goals sent them to a 2-1 defeat. Expect more changes after Sunday’s colossal effort against Ukraine, with several fringe players set to get another chance.
Rising star
Brennan Johnson is yet to establish himself as a Wales regular, but it can only be a matter of time. The gifted 21-year-old forward has had a season to remember at club level, with his 19 goals and 10 assists helping Nottingham Forest into the Premier League. Johnson has targeted a World Cup starting spot in Qatar, and that bid is expected to start against Holland.
King Louis
Louis van Gaal is now in his third spell as Holland manager and will lead them at a second World Cup in November. The former Manchester United boss revealed in April that he had been receiving treatment for prostate cancer. But Van Gaal has enjoyed a successful return to the Holland hot-seat, unbeaten in 10 games with seven wins and three draws.
Dutch domination
Wales have lost all eight of their games against Holland. The Dutch started their domination with a World Cup qualifying double before Italia ’90, and repeated it ahead of France ’98. A 3-1 win in Cardiff was followed by a 7-1 rout in Eindhoven. Holland have also won four friendlies between the two countries, the most recent being a 3-2 success at Cardiff in November 2015.
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Which Nintendo Switch racing game is best?
Racing games have come a long way from the arcade-only cabinets that used physical wheels and pedals. Today, there are dozens of subgenres, all with their own quirks that dazzle or devastate the racing game fan. Not all games are available on any system, with the Nintendo Switch exclusively having one of the best racing game series of all time: Mario Kart.
The latest in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, has 48 tracks and 42 playable characters, with the track count doubling by the end of 2023.
What to know before you buy a Nintendo Switch racing game
Entertainment Software Ratings Bureau ratings
The ESRB is the North American office that applies content ratings so parents can make informed decisions when buying Nintendo Switch games for their children. There are four ratings.
- Everyone: Look for an “E” on the box. These games are suitable for anyone of any age.
- Everyone 10+: Look for an “E10+.” These games are a little more complex or may feature content that the especially young may not be ready for.
- Teen: Look for a “T.” These games feature content parents may not want their non-high schoolers to see. In racing games, this typically means suggestive content and mild foul language.
- Mature: Look for an “M.” These games have content similar to what you’d find in an R-rated movie and are meant for adults only. Few racing games have received a mature rating.
Racing game types
Racing games fall into a few sub-genres, with the most popular being party, realistic and simulation.
- Party racers are designed for multiple people to play together and are packed with cartoonish actions such as dropping banana peels on the track to trip up opponents.
- Realistic racers use real-world vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, boats and even planes. However, these games rarely use real-world physics to keep the action cranked to 11.
- Simulation racers use real-world vehicles too, but they’re designed to be as accurate as possible. Some simulation racers are so detailed they can accurately simulate a falling raindrop.
What to look for in a quality Nintendo Switch racing game
Multiplayer
The best Nintendo Switch racing games have multiplayer support. This can be local, online or both.
- Local play means everyone gathers around the same TV to play together. Everyone playing will need their own controller.
- Online play means connecting with friends or strangers. A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is required for online play.
Amiibo support
Some Nintendo Switch racing games have Amiibo (a special kind of mini-figure with a scannable chip inside) support. Scanning this chip can unlock unique items or let you save a recording of yourself racing that a friend can scan on their system to race against.
How much you can expect to spend on a Nintendo Switch racing game
Most Nintendo Switch racing games cost $60. Older physical games can cost as little as $30, while downloadable-only games on the Nintendo eShop may cost as little as $10. Hard to find racing games can cost $100 or more.
Nintendo Switch racing game FAQ
Can I buy digital versions instead of physical Nintendo Switch racing games?
A. Yes, most racing games you can find on store shelves have a digital version. Many retailers offer codes for purchase that you can input on your Switch to start a download — otherwise, you can purchase it directly in the on-system shop, the Nintendo eShop.
When buying digital copies, keep two things in mind: you can’t refund or resell them, and digital copies of older games can be more expensive than physical copies.
Are Nintendo Switch racing games region-locked?
A. No, Nintendo Switch racing games are not region-locked. If, for example, you bought your Switch in North America and buy a game while vacationing in Europe, everything will work seamlessly.
Region-locking is an older policy by which software and hardware from different regions are designed not to be compatible. The reasons for region-locking include combating piracy and preventing gamers from importing cheaper copies.
What’s the best Nintendo Switch racing game to buy?
Top Nintendo Switch racing game
What you need to know: This is the king of racing games on Nintendo Switch.
What you’ll love: New content will be added through the end of 2023. Up to four people can play together locally or you can play with people online. A Smart Steering mode helps younger children control their character.
What you should consider: A few consumers found online gameplay to be unstable at times. Most courses and characters need to be unlocked through gameplay.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Nintendo Switch racing game for the money
What you need to know: Give this a spin if you’re looking for a more realistic racing experience.
What you’ll love: Burnout Paradise lets you drive real cars and motorcycles while exploring a fully open world. Other modes include standard races and a competitive chase mode called “Cops and Robbers.” All of the downloadable content from the original release is included.
What you should consider: The original version of Burnout Paradise was released in 2008, so some gamers may find the gameplay outdated.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Build your own courses inside and around your home with this unique blend of physical toys and video games.
What you’ll love: The game file is a free download, so all you need to get racing is a starter set which includes multiple course-making pieces and one physical kart driven by Mario or Luigi. The kart’s camera lets you see your home from its perspective while you race.
What you should consider: Everyone who wants to play must have their own Switch, copy of the game and physical kart.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which Ninja Turtles action figures are best?
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been one of the most popular superhero groups since their 1984 debut. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s quartet of crime-fighting turtles have been reinvented several times but always remained a staple in people’s hearts and on toy store shelves. Ninja Turtles action figures have been in production for over 30 years, with a wide range of choices for the collector or the kid just discovering these heroes on the half shell.
What to know before you buy a Ninja Turtles action figure
Pricing
Ninja Turtles action figures are nowhere near as cheap as they were during the brand’s original heyday. Many figures have gone up considerably in price because they’re marketed as collectibles. Companies target older consumers who grew up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and want to recapture that part of their childhood. That doesn’t mean people can’t find value-priced Ninja Turtle figures, but be aware that many choices are more expensive than other action figures.
Different product lines
The 1987 Ninja Turtles animated series, which remains one of the classic superhero cartoons, collaborated with Playmates Toys to move more Ninja Turtles action figures. That marketing-heavy trend hasn’t stopped since. For every subsequent movie or TV show, there have been new action figures. Fans will have to sort through dozens of Raphaels or Donatellos to find the one(s) that are right for them.
Online vs. physical retail
Ninja Turtles are still popular, but they don’t dominate store shelves the way they once did. The limited shelf space in physical retailers is largely taken up by Marvel and DC superheroes with a smaller selection of Ninja Turtles, especially since many Ninja Turtles action figures are more expensive than a kid might choose off the shelf. If you’re looking for a specific figure or want a wider selection, the best bet is to shop at a reputable online retailer.
What to look for in a quality Ninja Turtle action figure
Appearance
There are many different designs of Ninja Turtles action figures, and some look much better than others. Some resemble the 1980s cartoon appearance of the characters. Others have the more exaggerated appearance of the current cartoon. Some skew closer to the comic books. Then there are ones that don’t look very much like the characters at all. Take a close look at the photos in any product listing and choose the one you or your child like best.
Accessories
Ninja Turtles action figures do not automatically come with accessories anymore. Some of them don’t include anything other than the figure. Some have a couple of weapons or props, but they’re thin plastic with very little effort put into them. Part of the fun of a Ninja Turtles action figure is all the fun stuff that comes with them, so get a figure with quality accessories that can make it even more entertaining to play with or display.
Size
There are different sizes of Ninja Turtles action figures, and you don’t want to get one that’s too small and easy to lose or just feels underwhelming. The typical action figure is about 6 inches tall, so stick with figures that size or bigger. Anything else is small enough to get lost or won’t be as detailed as a larger figure because of its size.
How much you can expect to spend on a Ninja Turtles action figure
Ninja Turtles action figures vary extremely in price from $15-$130. The higher prices are typically for larger figures or those meant to be collectibles.
Ninja Turtles action figure FAQ
Are there Ninja Turtles action figure playsets?
A. Yes. Along with the figures themselves have come re-releases of several notable Ninja Turtle playsets, such as their sewer lair and the iconic Turtle Van. Fans can buy these to give their action figures someplace to battle the bad guys. However, be aware that the playsets can be subject to the same higher price tag that the action figures are.
Do you need all four Ninja Turtles action figures?
A. No. While the Ninja Turtles in comics and on TV are a group, there’s nothing that requires action figure collectors to purchase all four. You can purchase your favorite Turtle or one of the other characters like their mentor Splinter or ally April O’Neil. Fans who want the full foursome should check product listings carefully, as while some sellers advertise a complete set, there isn’t one official ready-made set on the market.
What’s the best Ninja Turtles action figure to buy?
Top Ninja Turtles action figure
Super7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimates Michaelangelo Action Figure
What you need to know: This throwback Ninja Turtles action figure comes with everything that die-hard Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans could want.
What you’ll love: The figure very closely replicates the popular Ninja Turtles action figures from the late 1980s. It has a detailed paint job that includes being able to see individual muscles on the figure. It also comes with a complete accessory set that has not only weapons but a whole other head.
What you should consider: Some of the accessories are small and could present a choking hazard for younger kids.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Ninja Turtles action figure for the money
Super7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Surfer Michaelangelo Action Figure
What you need to know: This quirky action figure brings back one of the Ninja Turtles’ alter egos from the 1990s in a fun and colorful way.
What you’ll love: The figure brings back memories of the Turtles’ golden era with its cool surfer costume. It also comes with an accompanying surfboard and a ninja throwing star. The bright design makes this a perfect choice to play with or display.
What you should consider: The figure doesn’t have the traditional Ninja Turtle action figure costume. It’s also smaller than the standard action figure.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo vs. Rocksteady Action Figure 2-Pack
What you need to know: This Ninja Turtles action figure set pairs the Ninja Turtles’ leader with one of their best-known bad guys in one complete package.
What you’ll love: Provides both a Ninja Turtle and a villain, so kids have a complete set. The set comes with each character’s primary accessories to add more play value. The accessories are sturdy and big enough not to get lost.
What you should consider: The inclusion of two figures makes this an expensive choice for any budget-minded fan.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Philip Morris International Inc. [NYSE: PM] price surged by 0.81 percent to reach at $0.85. The company report on May 17, 2022 that Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at 2022 Goldman Sachs Global Staples Forum.
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Philip Morris International Inc.’s (PMI) (NYSE: PM) Chief Financial Officer, Emmanuel Babeau, will address investors today at the Goldman Sachs Global Staples Forum in New York.
A sum of 5630953 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 6.27M shares. Philip Morris International Inc. shares reached a high of $107.72 and dropped to a low of $106.012 until finishing in the latest session at $106.37.
The one-year PM stock forecast points to a potential upside of 3.9. The average equity rating for PM stock is currently 2.40, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Philip Morris International Inc. [PM]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for PM shares is $110.69 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on PM stock is a recommendation set at 2.40. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Goldman have made an estimate for Philip Morris International Inc. shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on March 22, 2022. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, JP Morgan dropped their target price from $130 to $110. The new note on the price target was released on March 07, 2022, representing the official price target for Philip Morris International Inc. stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $81 to $105, while JP Morgan kept a Overweight rating on PM stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Philip Morris International Inc. is set at 2.77, with the Price to Sales ratio for PM stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 5.26. Price to Free Cash Flow for PM in the course of the last twelve months was 39.52 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.50.
PM Stock Performance Analysis:
Philip Morris International Inc. [PM] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.56. With this latest performance, PM shares gained by 6.62% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 19.01% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 7.92% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for PM stock in for the last two-week period is set at 57.13, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 56.93, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 56.74 for Philip Morris International Inc. [PM]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 101.47, while it was recorded at 106.02 for the last single week of trading, and 98.75 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Philip Morris International Inc. Fundamentals:
Philip Morris International Inc.’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 0.50 and a Current Ratio set at 0.90.
PM Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for PM. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Philip Morris International Inc. go to 4.04%.
Philip Morris International Inc. [PM] Insider Position Details
There are presently around $124,355 million, or 76.30% of PM stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of PM stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 128,604,996, which is approximately 1.562% of the company’s market cap and around 0.20% of the total institutional ownership; BLACKROCK INC., holding 96,511,777 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $10.18 billion in PM stocks shares; and CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS, currently with $8.48 billion in PM stock with ownership of nearly 0.006% of the company’s market capitalization.
941 institutional holders increased their position in Philip Morris International Inc. [NYSE:PM] by around 78,027,417 shares. Additionally, 837 investors decreased positions by around 61,363,959 shares, while 323 investors held positions by with 1,039,109,331 shares. The mentioned changes placed institutional holdings at 1,178,500,707 shares, according to the latest SEC report filing. PM stock had 143 new institutional investments in for a total of 6,785,090 shares, while 111 institutional investors sold positions of 2,843,973 shares during the same period. | https://dbtnews.com/2022/06/07/philip-morris-international-inc-pm-stock-trading-around-106-37-per-share-whats-next/ | 2022-06-07T20:08:29Z | https://dbtnews.com/2022/06/07/philip-morris-international-inc-pm-stock-trading-around-106-37-per-share-whats-next/ | false | 589 |
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TORONTO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. (OTCPINK: HDUP) is pleased to announce its launch of multiple revenue platforms in the 6 US states and the Province of Ontario that have been approved and offer regulated iGaming and sports betting. HeadsUp's core business since its inception in 2008 has been anchored in the gaming sector and today a major step forward as a licensed and approved affiliate in the white market jurisdictions sets the stage for substantial revenues.
HeadsUp has partnered with Canadian sports entertainment company Enteractive Media Inc on the first of a number of content production initiatives to produce daily content for sports betting customer acquisition. The companies are presenting and hosting multiple panels and main stage presentation at the SIGMA America's iGaming conference in Toronto where gaming industry leaders are congregating for the largest Gaming conference to date in Canada.
HeadsUp and Enteractive together today announce a series of super affiliate agreements, the first with Casino Affiliate Partners which allows their core sports handicapping and information service to monetize their viewership base in the various regulated markets. This agreement allows the GameChangerz brand to market and drive traffic as a sub licensed and approved operator in the 6 US states and Ontario with brands such as Draft Kings, Fan Duel, Points Bet and many of the largest sports book and online casinos in the world. The partnership is expected to have over 60 affiliate revenue deals in place throughout North America.
In addition to the GameChangerz Sports Information service, negotiations are underway to nest the customer acquisition content in both US and Canadian major sports networks as well as working towards launching a daily 30 minute television show in the Ontario market for the start of the NCAAF College Football and NFL seasons. This program will then be syndicated in the US as well as being distributed through multiple social media platforms in short form "call to action" videos designed to target various demographics and regional engagement strategies. The partnership has launched daily content on its website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and has just launched a Subscription Service through Patreon and Discord.
The online casino and sports betting marketplace has shown exponential growth over the past 24 months with the most recent launch of licensed gaming in Ontario. The companies have set substantial targets under this arrangement projecting revenues of USD $1.3m in year 1 and over USD $30m by year 4 with content being produced in studios in Toronto and Calgary with the planned build out of shot box studios in multiple casinos and sports book worldwide. Additional media assets are currently in preproduction and will be announced as they go to market.
HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. is a global gaming operator and media company focusing on online gaming, online poker, eSports, sports betting, online lottery, mobile 50/50, charity fundraising platforms, software and blockchain based payment solutions.
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This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this release, words such as "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "projected," "planned," forecasted" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are, by their very nature, not guarantees of HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc.'s future operational or financial performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Due to the risks and uncertainties, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Safaree Samuels is that one friend who will always hype you up.
Ray J and Princess Love have seemingly patched their marriage up and appear to be in good standing as the couple was seen enjoying a dance to Ray J’s classic “One Wish.”
Ray J and Princess’ relationship has been shared with the world. The former Love & Hip Hop couple has had their fair share of ups and down, with each has also filed for divorce, but through it all, they appear to be working hard at their marriage and for their family, including two children.
The sweet moment shared by them completely contrasted previous sightings on TV, which included Ray J and Princess fighting on tv and him even throwing her into a pool of water.
Still, “One Wish”; will have anyone in their feels, including the recently divorced Safaree, who can be heard belting out the song at the top of his lungs and frightening Ray J and Princess with his horrible rendition of the 2005 classic.
Ray J and Princess Love wedding
The video was shared on Safaree’s Instagram Story and even drew the amusement of fellow Love & Hip Hop star Bobby Lytes.
The Love & Hip Hop stars appeared to have a recent gathering where they all co-mingled and enjoyed each other’s company.
It’s still good to see all of the cast members in a good place, notably Ray J and his wife, who once accused the singer of deserting her in Las Vegas while she was heavily pregnant with their son. Despite that, they appear to have also suspended the divorce applications and have been seen recently enjoying family moments with their son and daughter.
A recent video shared by Ray J showed the children not only counting in Spanish but also speaking a native Filipino language, their mother’s native language.
He also shared a lovely message on Mother’s Day where he praised Princess for her motherhood skills and noted that he loved his wife forever. | https://trinidadtribune.com/safaree-hyped-up-ray-j-princess-love-pda-moment-singing-one-wish/ | 2022-06-07T20:10:53Z | https://trinidadtribune.com/safaree-hyped-up-ray-j-princess-love-pda-moment-singing-one-wish/ | true | 10 |
Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey makes emotional plea for gun control legislation from White House briefing room
Actor and Uvalde, Texas, native Matthew McConaughey made an emotional plea to Congress for new gun control legislation from the White House briefing room Tuesday, after meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and President Biden at the White House. Making schools safer and expanding background checks for people to to get access to guns should be a nonpartisan issue, McConaughey said.
"We start by making the loss of these lives matter," he told reporters.
"We start with laws that save innocent lives and don't infringe on our Second Amendment rights," McConaughey said in remarks during which he sometimes appeared to be fighting back tears.
"These regulations are not a step back. They're a step forward — for a civil society, and, and the Second Amendment," he said. "Look, is this a cure all? Hell, no. But people are hurting. Families are, parents are. And look, as divided as our country is, this gun responsibility issue is one that we agree on more than we don't. It really is. Look, this should be a nonpartisan issue."
McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, met with the families of the victims of the massacre at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two teachers dead. He told some of those stories to the White House press corps — and the country — Tuesday, ruing that these children and teachers will never have the chance to pursue their dreams.
He shared mementos from the families of their lost loved ones — a self-portrait drawn by 10-year-old Alithia Ramirez, and the green Converse sneakers worn by 10-year-old Maite Rodriguez, who, McConnaughey said, wanted to be a marine biologist when she grew up. She had drawn a heart on the toe of her shoes. It was meant to signify her love of nature. McConnaughey went on to say that those shoes "turned out to be the only evidence that could identify her after the shooting." "How about that," he said, slamming his fist on the podium.
McConnaughey told reporters that Uvalde was where he was born, where he used his first BB gun, his first 410 shotgun — and where he learned responsible gun ownership. The actor insisted that the country can pass laws that make it harder for malicious actors to get their hands on weapons, and at the same time respects and upholds the Second Amendment.
"Responsible gun owners are fed up with the Second Amendment being abused and hijacked by some deranged individuals," McConnaughey said.
He mentioned red flag laws, bolstering mental health, background checks, waiting periods, as possible measures that could help.
The actor did not take questions about his meetings in Washington, D.C., and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not divulge anything about their conversation, which she said was private.
Sen. Chris Murphy, who met with President Biden on Tuesday, said he hopes a bipartisan group of negotiators can reach an agreement on a framework for gun-related legislation by the end of the week. Murphy also met with the president on Tuesday.
"I've failed so many times before in these talks that I"m sober-minded about our chances," Murphy said Tuesday on ABC's "The View." "But normally, as time goes on, after one of these cataclysmic mass shootings, the momentum fades. The opposite seems to be happening this time. There are more Republicans every single day who want to help us get to a product and so, I am deeply hopeful that perhaps by the end of this week, we can announce a framework that will allow us to take votes."
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Local Retired Doctor Hired as Lewis County Health Officer
Lewis County has a new health officer in retired pediatrician Dr. Joseph Wiley.
The county Board of Health, which is composed of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), held a special meeting on May 24 to interview applicants to the position.
Drs. Steven Krager and Alan Melnick, who work jointly as health officers for several other Southwest Washington counties, were fired by the BOCC earlier this year.
“When we hired Dr. Melnick and Krager we hired (them) as a regional health officer and I objected to it, in part, because I wanted to find a local health officer, that was the intent,” Commissioner Sean Swope said. “Early on, I was told health officers don't grow on trees they are hard to come by.”
Swope was the one to kick off discussion of terminating the duo’s contract in March. Both he and Commissioner Lee Grose eventually voted for ending the contract, citing hopes of getting someone local in the position.
Krager and Melnick re-applied for the open position as a package deal even after those events transpired. Another applicant, Dr. Michael Strohbach withdrew his name from the hat before the BOCC interview process, leaving Wiley as the only candidate for the position who had not been fired from it previously.
Swope said he thought Wiley and Strohbach knew each other and had discussed it and decided Wiley was best suited for the job, and suggested Strohbach may be willing to assist Wiley occasionally.
Wiley could not be reached by The Chronicle for comment, but receptionists with Providence Centralia Hospital and Northwest Pediatrics Center confirmed he used to work at Northwest Pediatrics and recently retired. He also occasionally delivers babies at Providence Centralia.
The draft request for applications for the position was put together first by the Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS) Advisory Board.
When it was being reviewed by the BOCC, Commissioner Lindsey Pollock mentioned she would like one of the qualifications to be a knowledge of zoonotic diseases — diseases transmitted between humans and animals.
“And population medicine, which is very different from individual medicine which is what most physicians are trained in and practice daily,” Pollock told The Chronicle this week.
Asked her feelings on working with someone without the public health background she hoped for, she said she was hopeful Wiley would pursue the training needed for the position.
LCPHSS Advisory Board Chair Jami Lund was not aware of the board’s choice for the health officer position as of Wednesday night, as Wiley’s contract with the county had not yet been finalized.
Before interviews with the Board of Health, all candidates were first reviewed by the advisory board, which advised the re-hiring of Melnick and Krager after the team scored the highest on a rubric. The other two applicants were local physicians, meeting the desire of Swope and Grose.
However, the advisory board’s letter considered Krager and Melnick’s experience in Lewis County as time invested into understanding the community alongside their background as public health officials.
It also noted that training the other two applicants for the technical aspects of the job would be time-consuming, even if they already had established relationships within the community. The letter noted that, ultimately, the job prioritizing the different qualifications falls to the Board of Health.
“I have 100 emails from people that know Dr. Wiley,” Swope said. “One of the things that really resonated with me with him was he just really wants to serve our community. … People have trust in him.” | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2626583478804/local-retired-doctor-hired-as-lewis-county-health-officer | 2022-06-07T20:13:32Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2626583478804/local-retired-doctor-hired-as-lewis-county-health-officer | false | 1 |
Summit of the Americas continues to effect Downtown Los Angeles traffic
Tina Patel reports on the drastically impacted traffic situation surrounding the Summit of the Americas in Downtown Los Angeles, as world officials continue to arrive ahead of President Joe Biden's appearance on Wednesday. | https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/summit-of-the-americas-continues-to-effect-downtown-los-angeles-traffic/ | 2022-06-07T20:18:02Z | https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/summit-of-the-americas-continues-to-effect-downtown-los-angeles-traffic/ | true | null |
Scientists develop new method to improve mapping of bird migrations
More than forty scientists from the National Audubon Society and other leading bird and wildlife research and conservation groups published a new study modeling a novel approach to mapping seasonal migration pathways for birds. The study, published recently in Ecological Applications, combines some of the best-available forms of migration data for 12 species of migratory birds that represented different families, migratory strategies, breeding ranges, and available dataset sizes. This new method is a powerful advancement for migratory bird conservation at a time when many species are dramatically declining.
"Migratory birds complete some of the most impressive journeys on Earth, and this new method of mapping their migrations gives us a clearer picture of the places these birds travel," said Dr. Tim Meehan, quantitative ecologist for the National Audubon Society and primary author of the study.
The migration data used in this study can be categorized broadly into three types: occurrence and abundance models, represented by eBird Status products from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology; band re-encounter data, provided by the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory; and tracking datasets provided by researchers from across the globe and made available on Movebank. The researchers integrated these types of migratory data for 12 focal species, leveraging the strengths of each, to create a comprehensive—and accurate—map of migratory bird movements. The models give researchers a unique picture of avian migration, especially for species with over-water migrations or migrations that take place across isolated geographies.
"Birds tell us about the health of our environment, and better mapping of their migration pathways shows us where we should focus conservation efforts," said Dr. Jill Deppe, senior director of Audubon's Migratory Bird Initiative and a co-author of the study. "These new maps will help communities all across the hemisphere protect migratory birds and the places they need."
For many species of migratory birds, the complete annual cycle remains relatively unknown or poorly understood. The three data types describe the annual cycle in different ways; banding data and tracking provide detailed information on how individual birds move across the hemisphere often enabling connections between breeding and wintering populations, but they provide limited information about the movement of the entire population.
The eBird Status products use information collected by community scientists to provide information about the distribution of the entire population throughout the year. By combining these two types of data, the researchers were able to generate maps that describes the pathways by which migratory birds move across the hemisphere. Migratory birds are also facing steep declines, with an estimated 2.5 billion individuals lost between 1970 and 2019. This unique information about migratory pathways will allow conservationists across the hemisphere to more effectively protect and restore the habitats that these birds depend on throughout their full annual cycle.
More types of migration data can allow for even further development of this integration, filling in knowledge gaps for species across the hemisphere.
"The more data we have and the better the tracking technology becomes, the clearer these migration pathways can get," said Dr. Sarah Saunders, quantitative ecologist and co-author of the study. "It's exciting to be able to work with researchers from across the globe to put these pieces together and give us the best chance at protecting migratory birds."
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Shares of HighPeak Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPK – Get Rating) were up 8.3% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $34.31 and last traded at $34.31. Approximately 3,902 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 99% from the average daily volume of 485,575 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.68.
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HPK. Zacks Investment Research upgraded HighPeak Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 27th. Roth Capital upped their target price on shares of HighPeak Energy from $32.50 to $38.75 in a report on Thursday, April 28th.
The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 99.00 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.56.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 2nd were given a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 29th. HighPeak Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.25%.
In other news, Director Michael H. Gustin sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.66, for a total transaction of $181,280.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 89.56% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wolverine Asset Management LLC boosted its position in HighPeak Energy by 98.4% during the fourth quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 3,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 1,595 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in HighPeak Energy by 44.7% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,576 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of HighPeak Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $80,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its holdings in shares of HighPeak Energy by 869.4% in the first quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 4,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 3,808 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of HighPeak Energy by 15.1% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,000 after buying an additional 1,576 shares during the period. 14.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
HighPeak Energy Company Profile (NASDAQ:HPK)
HighPeak Energy, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Midland Basin in West Texas. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 64,213 MBoe of proved reserves.
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Brazilian police launch criminal probe amid search for missing British journalist, expert
'We still have a little hope of finding them,' says wife of Dom Phillips who disappeared in the Amazon
Brazilian police have opened a criminal probe and interviewed at least four witnesses believed to be among the last to have seen a British journalist and an Indigenous expert who went missing in a remote and lawless part of the Amazon jungle on Sunday.
Guilherme Torres, the head of the interior department of Amazonas state's civil police, told Reuters in an interview that police had opened a criminal investigation and interviewed four witnesses while also seeking to locate the journalist, freelancer Dom Phillips, and his companion Bruno Pereira, a former senior official with Brazil's Indigenous agency Funai.
Torres said Pereira had recently received a threatening letter from a local fisherman who police were trying to locate.
He said his colleagues had interviewed two fishermen as witnesses on Monday, with two more quizzed on Tuesday. The first two witnesses had not provided any useful information, and Torres had no details as yet about the second two interviews.
"We are indeed working with the hypothesis that a crime might have occurred, but there is another, much larger possibility, that they're lost," Torres said.
Boats, helicopters used in search
"Now, our priority is to find them alive, especially in these first hours. In parallel, a criminal probe has been opened to see if there was some crime committed."
Brazil's navy and army have both dispatched search teams in boats and helicopters to the area, with support from federal and state police.
Pereira and Phillips, who has written for the Guardian, the Washington Post and others, went missing on Sunday during a reporting trip in the Javari Valley.
The vast region, which borders Peru and is home to the world's largest number of uncontacted Indigenous people, is threatened by illegal miners, loggers, hunters and coca-growing gangs who make the raw material for cocaine.
Torres said he could not rule out that their disappearance was linked to the gangs operating in the lawless region.
Representatives from the Union of Indigenous Peoples of the Javari Valley (UNIVAJA), which first announced the pair's disappearance, said Pereira and Phillips were with an indigenous patrol that was threatened by armed men on Saturday. The pair recorded the confrontation on a cell phone.
The disappearance of the two men, who both had years of experience working in the complex and inhospitable Amazon rainforest, sparked global concern from human rights groups, environmentalists, politicians and press freedom advocates.
'We still have a hope of finding them'
In an emotional TV interview, Phillips' wife, Alessandra Sampaio, urged authorities to intensify their search efforts, "because we still have a little hope of finding them."
"Even if I don't find the love of my life alive, they have to be found, please," she added.
Pereira's family issued a statement calling for a robust search operation, adding that "we are also very hopeful that there was an accident with the boat and that they are waiting for help."
President Jair Bolsonaro, who has faced tough questioning from Phillips at news conferences about policies that have weakened environmental law enforcement, said in a TV interview on Tuesday that the two men "were on an adventure that is not recommended."
"It could be an accident, it could be that they were executed, anything could have happened," he said. "I hope, and we pray to God, that they are found soon."
Indigenous patrols, who complain of weaker environmental law enforcement since Bolsonaro took office calling for fewer restrictions on tribal lands, regularly clash with illegal miners and hunters in the Javari Valley.
Phillips was researching a book about the Amazon and its environmental defenders. Pereira has been collaborating with UNIVAJA and other indigenous groups independently since he was removed from his role at Funai under Bolsonaro. | https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/missing-journalist-brazil-amazon-rainforest-investigation-1.6480406?cmp=rss | 2022-06-07T20:27:46Z | https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/missing-journalist-brazil-amazon-rainforest-investigation-1.6480406?cmp=rss | true | 5 |
The Growceanu business angel investment platform aims to attract EUR 300,000 in a round that takes place exclusively on the Growceanu platform, starting on June 9th. The round is also supported by the founders with an additional EUR 50,000.
The funds raised will be used to develop the international marketing strategy, expand the executive team, increase the number of business angels on the platform, as well as to test new high-performance business models.
“In our three years of existence, we have managed to double our team and financial performance. We are planning to accelerate this growth. We are not an angel group or an investment fund anymore, we are an angel investment platform where every investor has the freedom to choose the startups they want to invest in while receiving our administrative support and making use of our demanding due diligence process which is meant to significantly reduce investment risks. We are pleased with the accelerated growth of our investment community and are constantly working to develop relevant tools and services”, said Ciprian Man, Co-founder & Angels Keeper, Growceanu.
“The pandemic prompted us to come up with a new business model. It was a turning point for the Growceanu startup and transformed the regional group of investors that we were into a business angel investment platform. Investors who are interested in joining the Growceanu platform need to follow a few simple steps: create an investor account on our website and credit their account with 400 euros, which gives them free access to the platform for one year and the opportunity to invest in any of the 50+ startups that pitch every year. Through this first round, which will be raised exclusively on the Growceanu platform, we are thanking our members for being with us. Together, we want to develop the largest angel investment platform in Europe”, says Adrian Gheorghe, Co-founder & Investor Relations at Growceanu.
Within the next 5 years, Growceanu aims to capture 1.5% of the early-stage business angel investment market in Europe. As an intermediate step, the angel platform intends to reach about 10% of this segment in the Romanian market within the next two years, facilitating annual investments of EUR 7M+ on the platform and resulting in a turnover of EUR 500,000. For 2022, the business angel investment platform targets transactions exceeding 1.66M euros.
Growceanu mainly targets investments in PropTech, EdTech, SmartCity, Enterprise, Marketplaces, FinTech, and MedTech, based on technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Data Science, Digital Mapping, IoT and targets companies in Romania and CEE (CEE), as well as companies with excellent dynamics from the rest of Europe, including the United Kingdom.
Strategic objective: to expand its community of investors and its area of expertise
The angel investment platform is targeting investors with expertise in at least one vertical and a minimum budget of EUR 40,000 for investments in early-stage tech startups. Thus, the platform aims to diversify its range of expertise to invest in new areas and reduce the risk of investment.
Currently, Growceanu brings together a community of over 100 business angels, 70 more than last year. Growceanu has created a well-structured group due diligence process and offers smart money, using the expertise and experience of investors on the platform to reduce investment risks. The board and executive team also provide investors with full support throughout the process. In addition, this year Growceanu launched the first angel investment app in Romania, Growceanu Investors, which is available in the Apple Store and Google Play Store. | https://www.romaniajournal.ro/business/growceanu-aims-to-raise-eur-300000-in-an-investment-round-that-takes-place-exclusively-on-its-own-platform/ | 2022-06-07T20:28:31Z | https://www.romaniajournal.ro/business/growceanu-aims-to-raise-eur-300000-in-an-investment-round-that-takes-place-exclusively-on-its-own-platform/ | true | 1 |
Mike Scott of The Waterboys who headline Forest Fest in Emo Village, Co Laois this July
Hi Forest Fest fans. Here’s lots of info based on all your recently asked questions.
Forest Fest is a boutique festival which will be staged in the quaint County Laois village of Emo from Friday July 22 to Sunday July 24. Numbers will be strictly limited. Emo is about ten minutes off Exit 15 on the M7.
There is a combination of ticket options available for Forest Fest including for each day, weekend, Festival Club, and with day and weekend camping options.
Forest Fest is family friendly. The best way we could achieve this was to make it easy for families so all children under 12 go free.
Unfortunately, we cannot cater for young teenagers at Forest Fest and all ticket holders must be over 18.
Forest Fest is an inclusive event. It is accessible and wheelchair accessible. There will be priority set-down, parking, camping, and priority viewing areas for wheelchair users and provision for verified carers.
The camping numbers will be limited. There will be basic services in the camping areas but there will not be electrical hook up (EHU). There will be freshwater points, toilets, and waste disposal.
Only those with or accompanied by a camping ticket holder are allowed in the campsite area. Strictly no barbecues of any sort or type, including disposable BBQs allowed in the campsites or camping areas. We don’t want to be killjoys; this is a health and safety requirement.
Sorry, no dogs allowed at the festival or in the campsite. The campsite will open from 4pm on the Friday.
We have a great security team for everyone’s safety at Forest Fest. They are there to help and support you, to advise, guide and ensure your safety.
There will be a full food court service, including vegetarian and vegan options available at the festival, along with an interesting selection of diverse artisan and street food stalls. Yum, yum! We’ll also have ice cream for the kids.
There will be a full bar facility available on the festival site all weekend. Along with a full bar we will also have a Wine & Prosecco service at Forest Fest and an interesting Craft Beer offering… watch this space.
We will publish a festival site map with all the details you require, well in advance of the festival, to make it easy for you to find your way around. Car parking is free at Forest Fest.
There will be a shuttle bus service (for a small charge) serving Forest Fest from all adjacent towns and hotels to make it easy for you to get to the festival and get home safely. We will be publishing stage times and running order well in advance of the festival.
Gates will open at 5pm on Friday evening and the festival runs until midnight. Live concerts from 12 noon to 12 midnight on both Saturday & Sunday.
The Waterboys bring the Forest Fest concerts to a close on Sunday night.
The festival site is located at the pitches and grounds in the middle of the village, surrounded by the forest canopy backing onto the Emo Court estate. (The festival is not taking place at Emo Court. They are our next-door neighbours). Emo Court is managed by the OPW and is open to the public.
Feel free to enjoy a lovely walk on the grounds. It’s fabulous.
The Festival Club is located a short distance (about 500m) away from the main festival campus at Batonis and The Courtyard.
It will have food service, cocktails, live bands, and a late bar. Numbers are limited and access only to Festival Club ticket holders.
We would like all our fans and friends to respect the Emo village community, Emo Court and all our neighbours over the course of the weekend by being respectful and leave no trace, rubbish, litter, tents, sleeping bags or other such belongings.
Forest Fest will help you Leave No Trace and we plan to provide high quality reusable (not disposable) drinking glasses. These can be reused and retained as a lovely souvenir of your time at Forest Fest. They are very handy, long lasting, safe, reusable and dishwasher friendly.
Our motto - refill, not landfill.
All proceeds from this eco-initiative will be donated directly to local charities.
There will be two main stages at Forest Fest where the bands will perform alternately, to avoid overlap, and so that you can get to see all your favourite acts, without having to choose or miss out.
There will be lots of children’s entertainment too with a dedicated space for children. Watch out for details of our children’s programme. It’s really cool. Cooler than ice cream.
There will be a third stage area with lots of surprises.
Details of all the above, stage names, stage times, fringe festival, arts programme, and children’s entertainment along with a detailed site map will be made freely in the coming weeks.
Tickets continue to be on sale for Forest Fest. Everyone is raving about the line-up and the set-up and it’s going to be the gig of the summer. It will be a sell-out success.
Some people have purchased day tickets and wish to upgrade to weekend tickets. You can upgrade your tickets on our Eventbrite ticketing system yourself. It’s an easy step-by-step process.
If you are experiencing any difficulty or require further info, don’t hesitate to contact us through the contact page on our website www.forestfest.ie
If there’s anything else feel free to give us a shout and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
All the best from Forest Fest and thanks so much for your interest. See you in July for the soundtrack of the summer…
PS. Forest Fest is solidly booked for bands for this year’s festival. There are going to be over 40 bands and acts on stage throughout the weekend.
Bands who wish to be considered to play at Forest Fest for next year can submit their details through the designated portal on our website please.
Similarly, for all vendors wishing to be involved at Forest Fest, there’s a section on our website to do so and that’s the best way to proceed. Many thanks from the Forest Fest team… have a great weekend!
The Forest Fest Day-by-Day Line-Up
Forest Fest opens on Friday, July 22 featuring Strings n’ Things, Greenshine, Hamsandwich, Hermitage Green, Harvest, Power of Dreams, Jack L and The 4 of Us.
Taking to the stage on the Saturday, July 23 are The Stunning marking their 30th anniversary tour.
Also, on the Saturday bill are Something Happens, Mundy, Paddy Casey, The Riptide Movement, Lisa Lambe, Cathy Davey, Inni-K, Thumper, Strand, Strength in Numbers, Carpark Sci-Fi, AIS, Three Underneath, The Barley Mob, Manden Express, Vendetta Love and Ares Redemption.
The final day of the festival, Sunday July 24 stars The Waterboys, King Kong Company, Damien Dempsey, The Lost Messiahs, Soda Blonde, Hothouse Flowers, Stockton’s Wing, Pogueology, Walk the Line, The Barley Mob, Eileen Gogan, The Pearly Whites, Big Spoon, Paper Planes, Dopamine and Flublah.
Complete performer profiles, tickets and lots more info on www.forestfest.ie
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Learn from Janet McCord, Ph.D., FT
MADISON, Wis., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Learn directly from internationally renowned thanatologist and former ADEC president
- Achieve 30 credit MS, Thanatology in two years or less with 100% online courses.
- Prepare to work in grief support in fields such as healthcare, education, counseling, or non-profit settings.
Beginning in the fall 2022 semester, Edgewood College will offer students the opportunity to receive a Master of Science in Thanatology and learn directly from internationally renowned thanatologist and author, Dr. Janet McCord. Dr. McCord served as President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) from 2016-2017 and is a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement.
Thanatology is the systematic study of dying, death, loss, grief, bereavement, life-threatening behavior, traumatic death, suicide, euthanasia, physician-assisted death and the associated anthropological, developmental, historical, ethical, legal, philosophical, educational, psychological, scientific, sociological, spiritual and theoretical elements. Those who have studied thanatology are knowledgeable about the dying and grieving process including evidence-based practices for family care, cutting-edge literature and research. The curriculum is aligned with the ADEC's Essential Body of Knowledge, and students can complete the program in two years or less.
"Edgewood is steeped in the Dominican values of compassion, justice, truth and partnership," says McCord. "Because this curriculum is both an academic and an applied curriculum that trains people to take what they learn and bring it forward to people and communities and patients and families, that embodies Edgewood's promise of connecting belief, learning and action."
The philosophy of the thanatology program at Edgewood is that dying, death, loss and grief are primarily human experiences with medical aspects, not merely medical events that affect humans. As the new thanatology program director at Edgewood College, McCord brings her experience as a thanatologist and suicidologist for nearly 30 years, having educated hundreds of master's level students around the world in graduate-level thanatology programs.
"Everybody dies and everybody grieves. And oftentimes, families just don't know how to cope with it. They need people to help them. And that's what we try to educate students to be able to do," says McCord. "Whether they are funeral directors, whether they're counselors or therapists or medical professionals, lots of people need to know about death and dying and grief and loss. If they have this kind of knowledge, it's easier for them to make families more comfortable, to help families make those difficult decisions and to walk the walk of grief. Thanatologists get the preparation in a program like the Master of Science Degree at Edgewood College to help those families."
The Master of Science in Thanatology program at Edgewood College will prepare students for employment or volunteer opportunities within a variety of settings in which care for the dying or grieving is important, including hospices, hospitals, faith communities, nonprofit organizations, organ and tissue procurement organizations, grief centers, funeral homes and academic settings. The curriculum is designed to prepare individuals to create, implement and provide nonmedical support services for the dying and the bereaved, including suicide prevention and postvention support services, as well as community death education.
To learn more, visit edgewood.edu. Enroll now — the Master of Science in Thanatology program is now accepting applications for the 2022 fall semester.
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Organizers have finally secured a trash contract for the New Orleans Pride parade, clearing the largest remaining hurdle to ensure the parade rolls for the first time since 2019.
Sarah Manowitz, the general manager of Oz who is helping plan the parade, told Gambit Marrero firm MDL Enterprises quoted organizers $12,500. They put down the deposit on Tuesday.
Manowitz said she still thinks the cost of the contract is “outrageous” but that organizers would be paying it because they feel they have no other choice to ensure the parade rolls.
“We're gonna have to raise a lot of money on the back end to cover all this,” she said. “But it's bad precedent. We're not going to be paying that again, but we're not going to let people down and not have a parade.”
As of last week, organizers had only received a quote from one company, Ramelli Waste, to the tune of $33,900. Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) originally quoted organizers $2,524.60 but pulled out after learning there’d be floats, citing staffing shortages.
Bob Ramelli, owner of Ramelli Waste, said the amount was comparable to what his company has charged for other parades, like Krewe du Vieux. But organizers said this was a bad comparison because the parade would only have around ten floats with limited throws. Organizers also shortened the original route.
According to Manowitz, Sidney Torres was renting equipment out to MDL Enterprises at a reduced cost as part of the new contract.
Senior officials in Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration were seemingly caught off guard by the situation. Although the mayor’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment, following Gambit’s initial story about organizers’ struggles finding an affordable sanitation contract, a number of city officials reached out and expressed a desire to try to contact organizers and help.
For instance, one senior official told Gambit, “I'd just like to get as much information as I possibly can so we can try to find a way to rectify that situation because obviously Pride is important for us.”
However, Manowitz said she was aware the mayor’s office “attempted to advocate” for Pride organizers, but wasn’t sure if it helped.
“This has been a complete shitshow. However, we will not be stopped, and we'll have this parade,” she said. “But we will definitely be handling this all very differently next year, and I think that people should remember that the first Pride was a riot.”
The parade is scheduled to roll Saturday, June 11 at 6 p.m. in the French Quarter.
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Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world and there's no absolute cure for the deadly disease. With medical advancements, the survival rates are improving for many types of cancers. Still, it is a long road ahead to promise cancer patients a complete cure. But a clinical trial involving a small group of rectal cancer patients has delivered unprecedented results.
"I believe this is the first time this has happened in the history of cancer," Dr. Luis Alberto Diaz, Jr., a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center who also led the trial, was quoted as saying by NYTimes.
It was a small trial involving 18 rectal cancer patients, who were treated with an experimental drug. The result: Every last patient who took the drug experienced complete remission. The study found that cancer had vanished from every patient's body, with no traces found even after physical examination, PET Scan, MRI, or Endoscopy.
"There were a lot of happy tears," the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and a co-author of the paper, oncologist Dr Andrea Cercek, said recalling the moment when the patients heard the news.
The paper was published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Dr. Luis A. Diaz Jr. of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The study was sponsored by the drug company GlaxoSmithKline.
An unprecedented clinical trial
Fetching 100 percent remission in a cancer trial is unheard of. This is truly historic. All the 18 patients in the trial took 500mg of a drug called Dostarlimab every three weeks for six months. Initially, the expectation was that most of the patients would still require a standard combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and potentially surgery. But to their surprise, the cancer was obliterated in every patient on Dostarlimab alone.
The Dostarlimab, also known as checkpoint inhibitors, unmasks cancer cells, allowing the immune system to identify them and destroy them.
A year later, diagnosis tests were repeated and none of the patients had relapsed. In fact, more than two years have passed and "no patients have required chemoradiation or surgery, and no cases of progression or recurrence have been noted during follow-up," a statement from MSK said.
While nothing matches the feeling of hearing the words "cancer-free", the patients didn't have any significant complications during the trial. One in five patients usually have some sort of adverse reactions to drugs like Dostarlimab, but the trial was exceptional. All patients who participated in the trial were in similar stages, and the cancer had been locally advanced in the rectum and hadn't spread to other parts.
Is it a cure?
It's too soon to tell. Naturally, a larger trial is necessary to draw conclusions. It will help gauge the effectiveness of the drug. But these results are truly remarkable and instil a sense of hope. Patients with rectal cancer are usually less responsive to chemotherapy and even radiation treatments. The next viable option is surgical removal of the tumour, which can be life-altering with bowel, urinary and sexual dysfunction.
"These results are cause for great optimism," but without further research, dostarlimab cannot yet replace the standard, curative treatment for mismatch repair-deficient rectal cancer, Dr. Hanna Sanoff, an oncologist at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina, wrote. She added that in some patients the response to checkpoint inhibitors can last for years, but also wear off much quickly in others.
"Very little is known about the duration of time needed to find out whether a clinical complete response to dostarlimab equates to cure," Sanoff added.
Regardless, this new approach of "immunoablative" therapy offers a promise of curative treatment. "If immunotherapy can be a curative treatment for rectal cancer, eligible patients may no longer have to accept functional compromise in order to be cured," she said. | https://www.ibtimes.co.in/historic-every-single-patient-clinical-trial-cancer-free-no-relapse-over-two-years-read-now-849241 | 2022-06-07T20:34:53Z | https://www.ibtimes.co.in/historic-every-single-patient-clinical-trial-cancer-free-no-relapse-over-two-years-read-now-849241 | false | 1 |
No. 1 fan! Jennifer Lopez visits Ben Affleck on the set of his 5th directorial effort before he transforms into Nike exec Phil Knight with Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccarro
Jennifer Lopez stopped by the Burbank, California set of her fiancé Ben Affleck's upcoming fifth directorial effort on Wednesday afternoon.
The 52-year-old performer stayed close to her partner, 49, for part of the filming process, during which he was joined by his frequent collaborator Matt Damon.
The pair are set to portray Nike co-founder Phil Knight and marketing executive Sonny Vaccarro in the currently-untitled sports drama biopic, which will focus on the duo's determination to sign Michael Jordan to a shoe contract.
Supportive: Jennifer Lopez stopped by the Burbank set of Ben Affleck's upcoming fifth directorial effort on Wednesday afternoon; seen here with her manager Benny Medina who carries her Hermes purse
Lopez tucked a white button-up shirt into a pair of wide-legged blue jeans during her time on the movie's set.
The On The Floor singer paired her top with a matching pair of sneakers that added brightness to her look.
The hitmaker rocked several articles of jewelry that shone brightly in the radiant California sun, including her engagement ring from Affleck.
Her gorgeous dark brunette hair was tied back into a loose bun and several strands of hair made their way down the sides of her face.
Taking it easy: Lopez tucked a white button-up shirt into a pair of wide-legged blue jeans during her time on the movie's set
Dressed down: Affleck kept it casual in a dark t-shirt, slim-fitting olive green pants and a set of New Balance sneakers
Affleck kept it casual in a dark t-shirt, slim-fitting olive green pants and a set of New Balance sneakers.
Damon, 51, cut a similarly toned-down figure in a white t-shirt, blue jeans and dual-tone sneakers.
The filmmaking duo, who have previously collaborated on films such as Good Will Hunting and The Last Duel, later switched into costume as Knight and Vaccarro, currently aged 84 and 82, respectively.
Smoking and soda: The star enjoyed a cigarette as she held on to his ice cold Diet Coke
Comfortable clothes: Damon, 51, cut a similarly toned-down figure in a white t-shirt, blue jeans and dual-tone sneakers
Changing out: The filmmaking duo, who have previously collaborated on films such as Good Will Hunting and The Last Duel, later switched into costume as Knight and Vaccarro, currently aged 84 and 82, respectively
Ready for business: The Argo director donned a plaid button-up shirt on top of a pair of dark jeans
The Argo director donned a plaid button-up shirt on top of a pair of dark jeans, and he made sure to rock a set of vintage Nike sneakers.
The performer donned a red wig in order to portray the businessman and entrepreneur.
The Departed star tucked a patterned polo shirt into a set of plaid slacks and added a little bit of darkness to his look with a pair of brown leather shoes.
Showing off: Affleck made sure to rock a set of vintage Nike sneakers. Knight co-founded Nike with Bill Bowerman in 1964
In costume: The Departed star tucked a patterned polo shirt into a set of plaid slacks during his time on set
Tying it off: The performer also wore a pair of dark brown leather shoes and a set of sunglasses. Vaccarro helped bring Nike to the forefront of the athletic shoe world
Development on the currently-untitled project was announced this past April by The Hollywood Reporter.
The media outlet noted that the duo, who will star in the movie, also reworked its script and served as two of its producers.
The film is set to follow Knight and Vaccarro in their efforts to sign Jordan to a shoe contract in the mid-1980s.
Switching it up: The performer donned a red wig in order to portray the businessman and entrepreneur. Affleck carried a drink around the film's set and smoked a cigarette while checking on the project's production
In the past: Development on the currently-untitled project was announced this past April by The Hollywood Reporter
Staying occupied: The media outlet noted that the duo, who will star in the movie, also reworked its script and served as two of its producers. The film is set to follow Knight and Vaccarro in their efforts to sign Jordan to a shoe contract in the mid-1980s
The story will also follow the shoe company itself as it rises from a third-place position to becoming one of the most prominent athletic shoe brands in the world.
It was pointed out that the latter would make contact with several of the basketball legend's friends, colleagues and family members in order to get his deal across.
The media outlet noted that Jordan would never actually be seen in the forthcoming feature.
The project was originally titled Air Jordan and its screenplay was penned by Alex Convery.
From humble beginnings: The project was originally titled Air Jordan and its screenplay was penned by Alex Convery
The feature's script notably made its way onto the 2021 Black List of best unproduced movies.
The project's crew officially began filming on Tuesday, with Burbank serving as an initial filming location.
The currently-untitled movie's prospective release date has not been announced to the public as of yet.
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Markets
Yesterday, markets continued last week’s repositioning, preparing for central banks to take bigger steps to counter to runaway inflation. Last week’s US data in particular illustrated activity and the labour markets stay resilient. For now there is no reason to already anticipate any slowdown in the pace of Fed tightening beyond the baked in 50 bps hikes for the June and July meetings. US yields for maturities longer than 5-year all returned (temporary?) north of 3.0%. European yields set new multi-year peak levels across the curve as investors are looking forward to Thursday’s ECB meeting. This morning, the Reserve Bank of Australia confirmed the trend in vogue, raising rates by a bigger than expected 0.50 bps to an 0.85%. Still with no key eco and sentiment turning risk-off, the rally in yields finally takes a breather. US yields are easing between 1.25 bps (2-y) and 4bps (10/30-y). EMU yields mostly how a more modest setback (German yields about minus 2bps across the curve) ). Even in a risk-off context, investors apparently don’t want to be wrong-foot as the new ECB inflation projections to be published alongside Friday’s policy statement might reinforce the case for more bold action. Recently, US and European equities held up fairly well despite the new up-leg in yields. However, today, amongst others, a big US retailer warning on profit margins as it tries reduce inventories amid weakening demand weighed on sentiment. US indices after the open are ceding between 0.6% (Dow/S&P) and 0.8% (Nasdaq). The EuroStoxx 50 drops about 1.1%. At $ 119 pb, brent oil is trading slightly off last week’s peak levels well north of 120 p/b. However, for now, there is no sign of a genuine trend reversal yet.
On FX markets, the dollar continues last weeks, admittedly gradual, comeback. The trade-weighted index (102.8) tries to regain the 102.74 short-term neckline. USD/JPY this morning touched the 133 barrier. However, softer US yields during the day slow the USD/JPY ascent (currently 132.75). A brief attempt of EUR/USD to regain the 1.07 barrier failed. The pair currently again trades in the 1.0655 area, nearing next support at 1.0627. The jury is still out, but a break below this level would suggest a loss of short-term momentum, which would be a bit surprising going into Thursday’s ECB meeting. Sterling is showing a mixed picture. After UK PM Johnson surviving a confidence vote within its own Conservative part, sterling this morning temporary declined to the GBP/USD 1.2431 area and EUR/GBP 0.8585 area. However, markets apparently concluded that politics probably won’t change the expected path for BOE policy in the short term. EUR/GBP and cable currently returned to 0.853 and 1.25area respectively.
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First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank Skingsley is leaving the Swedish central bank in August. Skingsley was widely seen as the frontrunner to replace Governor Ingves, who’s term ends at the end of this year. Her leaving opens the race to succeed Ingves at a time the central bank just made a huge U-turn on its very easy monetary policy and pressure is building to move faster with rate hikes than signaled back in April. The Swedish krone is trading a tad lower vs the euro today. EUR/SEK briefly ventured north of 10.50 before paring gains (SEK losses) to 10.48.
The US trade deficit narrowed sharply in April, from -$107.7bn to -$87.1bn vs. -$89.5bn expected. A less negative balance came both on the back of rising exports (+3.5% m/m) as well as falling imports (-3.4% m/m). A record deficit in the first quarter this year chopped 3.23 ppts of GDP back then. The first reading of the second quarter suggests trade this time could in fact contribute to growth for the first time in two years.
Hungary’s Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) raised the gross foreign currency bond issuance target by an equivalent of 2.5bn euro, bringing the total FX target for this year to 5.1bn euro. Of that amount, 4.5bn euro is remaining after February’s Samurai bond transaction. The AKK’s goal is to further extend average term-to-maturity and to diversify the investor base, it explained in a statement. The additional FX bond issuance won’t compromise the objective of having the FX debt ratio within the 10-25% benchmark range, AKK added, and the agency still plans to buy back some $2bn in FX debt that expires in 2023-2024. It has repurchased $50mln so far. | https://www.actionforex.com/contributors/fundamental-analysis/447674-sunset-market-commentary-1013/ | 2022-06-07T20:38:53Z | https://www.actionforex.com/contributors/fundamental-analysis/447674-sunset-market-commentary-1013/ | false | 1 |
U.S. biopharma company Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc. is selling off its lead clinical-stage neurodegenerative product candidate YTX-7739 to Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, and also entering a merger with Kineta, Inc.
YTX-7739, as well as Yumanity’s discovery-stage neuroscience product candidates and targets are being sold to Janssen, part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, for $26M in cash.
Yumanity said it plans to distribute any remaining available cash proceeds from the sale to Janssen to Yumanity stockholders with a one-time dividend, minus any amounts retained for outstanding obligations and net cash requirements associated with the proposed merger between Yumanity and Kineta.
Kineta will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yumanity in an all-stock transaction, resulting in a combined publicly traded company re-named Kineta, Inc., which will focus on immuno-oncology and continue Yumanity’s ongoing research collaboration with Merck & Co. in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar dementia.
Upon completion of the proposed merger, current Kineta stockholders are expected to own approximately 85% of the combined company and current Yumanity stockholders are expected to own approximately 15% of the combined company.
The combined company expects to raise a concurrent private investment in public equity led by Growth & Value Development Inc.
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“After evaluating Yumanity’s strategic alternatives, management and our board of directors believes that the proposed transactions are in the best interest of Yumanity’s stockholders,” said Richard Peters, president and CEO of Yumanity.
“We are excited that our lead clinical-stage neurology asset and unpartnered assets will continue to be developed and we are very enthusiastic about Kineta’s innovative oncology pipeline.”
Kineta pipeline
Kineta’s lead asset is KVA12.1, a VISTA blocking immunotherapy to address the problem of immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment. The company said it may be an effective immunotherapy for many types of cancer including NSCLC (lung), colorectal, renal cell carcinoma, head and neck, and ovarian.
Kineta is also developing immunotherapies to address the problems of exhausted T cells and immunologically silent tumors.
“The proposed merger with Yumanity is a unique opportunity for Kineta to build a leading public immuno-oncology focused company with a diversified pipeline of new treatments for cancer patients,” said Shawn Iadonato, CEO of Kineta. “Kineta has demonstrated expertise in developing novel immunotherapies that will enable us to advance our lead programs towards multiple milestones over the next 18 months.”
Iadonato will be CEO of the new company, which will be based in Seattle.
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The two transactions are expected to close in the second half of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of both transactions by the stockholders of Yumanity.
In February, Yumanity announced a restructuring of the company and a reduction of 60% of its workforce. A month earlier, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed a partial clinical hold on multidose clinical trials of YTX-7739, currently being developed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
The FDA did not stop all clinical programming and allowed Yumanity’s planned single dose clinical trial to proceed. The partial clinical hold suspends initiation of multiple dose clinical trials in the U.S. until the FDA’s questions have been addressed.
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NEW YORK, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, and the provider of market data and post-trade services for the global fixed-income markets, today announced that Chris Concannon, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Chris Gerosa, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments and CRE Conference on June 14, 2022 at 1:45 p.m. ET.
The live webcast and replay will be available on the events and presentations section of the MarketAxess Investor Relations homepage, https://investor.marketaxess.com/events-and-presentations.
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The son and another relative of an MLA of the AIMIM are among six accused arrested by Hyderabad Police in the sensational case of gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in a car on May 28.
While four accused were already arrested, the police on Tuesday night announced the arrest of two others, including the MLA's son.
While five accused, including a major, were involved in penetrative sex with the victim, the sixth, a juvenile and son of an MLA, has been booked for molestation.
Also Read: Rapes in Hyderabad involving minors unsettle citizens across state
Four juveniles involved in gang rape include the son of a leader of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), who heads a government body, and a relative of the MIM MLA. Police found the crime was also committed in an Innova vehicle hired for government duty. The vehicle was later seized from the farmhouse of the TRS leader.
The police had earlier said that out of five accused, three were juveniles. Police Commissioner C.V. Anand, however, told a news conference on Tuesday night that one of the accused, who was earlier reported to be a major, was in fact a month short of 18.
He refused to reveal the names of Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) or their parents. "You can draw your own conclusions," he said when asked if the MLA's son is among those arrested on Tuesday.
Stating that they have strong evidence against those committed the gang rape, the police chief said they would be tried in a special court and they could face punishment for not less than 20 years, or imprisonment for life till death, or even the death penalty.
The five accused have been booked under the Indian Penal Code's Sections 376 D (gang rape), 323 (causing hurt), Section 5 (G) (gang penetrative sexual assault on child), read with Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, as well as the IPC's 366 (kidnapping a woman) and 366 A (procuration of a minor girl) and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.
The sixth CCL was not involved in the rape but he kissed the victim in the car. He has been booked under the IPC's Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 323, and Section 9 (G) read with 10 of the POCSO Act. He could face 5-7 years imprisonment.
On the videos circulated on social media, the Police Commissioner said the CCLs took the videos while kissing the girl inside the car and circulated it. Police came to know about it after BJP MLA Raghunandan Rao released one such video clip at a press conference.
Giving a detailed sequence of events, he said the main accused Saduddin Malik and one CCL misbehaved with the victim while attending a daytime party at a pub at Road Number 36 in Jubilee Hills.
CCTV footage revealed the CCLs followed the girl outside the pub. Four CCLs and the girl boarded the Mercedes to go to Concu Bakery on Road Number 14, Banjara Hills. Malik and four other CCLs boarded the Innova. While on the way to the bakery, the CCLs in the Mercedes forcibly kissed her, took videos and circulated them.
The two cars reached the bakery at 5.51 p.m. The victim alighted from the Mercedes and boarded the Innova. At 6.15 p.m., Malik and the five others, all CCLs, and the victim left in it. However, minutes later, one CCL came back to the bakery as he had some urgent work. Malik and four other CCLs took the Innova to Road number 44 behind Pedamma temple, parked it there and, then raped the girl by rotation.
The Innova later came to the pub and dropped the victim. The victim's father reached there at 7.53 p.m. to pick her up.
The case came to light only on May 31 after the victim's father lodged a complaint with the police and the police recorded her statement the next day.
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As Tuesday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
The Russian ground offensive continued on the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk. Russian forces have seized half the city "in a frenzied push," the mayor told The Associated Press. Local leadership said Russian troops hit a nitric acid tank at one of the city's chemical facilities. Russia's military suggested the Ukrainian forces were to blame, saying that's who still controlled the area during the explosion.
Ukraine's military claimed some gains in its counter-offensive in the southern Kherson area, under Russian control. Russian state media, meanwhile, reported that Kherson was preparing to potentially formally join the Russian Federation. Ukrainian military officials accused enemy forces of cutting the fiber optic connections between Kherson and the rest of Ukraine, disrupting mobile internet for residents. Russia denied this, accusing Ukrainian leadership of undermining alleged local pro-Russian sentiment.
European Union leaders agreed to ban most oil imports from Russia. The move is part of the bloc's newest sanctions package on Moscow, which had been held up by Hungary and other member states that rely heavily on Russian oil. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the embargo would apply to around 90% of oil imports from Russia to the EU by the end of this year. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban forced the EU to accept a ban solely on sea shipments of Russian oil. Pipeline deliveries, which are critical to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, won't be affected by the ban.
Over 3,000 Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed in action in Ukraine, says a new report by the independent Russian website IStories. The report — based on local news coverage, social media postings and confirmations from families of the dead — said it verified a total of 3,043 deaths from the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. The last official numbers published by Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed 1,351 deaths on March 25. Western intelligence services have placed Russian losses between 7,000 and 15,000, even as Ukrainian officials have claimed much higher totals.
Thirty-two media workers have died while covering the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Speaking in his nightly address, the president noted that French journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff became the latest victim on Monday, when an armored evacuation vehicle came under enemy fire in the eastern Luhansk region. Media workers killed in the Ukraine war have also included Brent Renaud, Oleksandra Kuvshynova, Vira Hyrych and many others.
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CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Monday provided a peek at upcoming tweaks to the software that powers more than 1 billion iPhones and rolled out two laptops that will be the first available with the next generation of a company-designed microprocessor.
As usual, Apple spent most of the opening day of its annual developers conference touting the next versions of software for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac computers instead of the sleek devices that established it as a technology trendsetter and the world's most valuable company.
The iPhone’s next operating system, called iOS 16, will revamp the look of the device's lock screen and make mostly minor improvements to the current software. The software updates have become increasingly important in recent years as iPhone owners have started to hold to their existing devices for longer periods of time than they once did.
One of iOS 16’s most noticeable differences will occur on the iPhone lock screen. The new software, which will be released this fall as a free download, will allow users to anchor their favorite apps as small widgets on the lock screen.
The new software also will enable the lock screen to display live notifications, such the status of a Uber ride on its way to pick up a passenger. Other authorized notifications will come in from the bottom of the screen instead of the current distribution from the top in an effort to avoid clutter on the display.
The iPhone’s messaging system will be revamped so texts can be edited after they are sent or even rescinded in their entirety if the sender has a change of heart. Those options will only be available when both users are using Apple’s messaging app for texting.
The Apple Pay service that's part of the iPhone's digital wallet is adding a new financing feature likely to be popular as soaring inflation rates squeeze more household budgets. The option will allow consumers to stagger the cost of any purchase made through Apple Pay over four installments completed within a six-week period with no additional fees. Similar financing is already offered through digital services such as Affirm, whose stock price sank by more than 5% Monday after the news about Apple Pay came out.
Several of the new features for Apple's Macs and iPads are designed to make it easier to sync with the iPhone for things like making video calls. Other tools will enable more apps to run side by side to perform multiple tasks on the same screen.
Helping people toggle from one Apple device to another is one of the main reasons that the company began making Macs that run on the same kind of chips that power the iPhone and iPad in late 2020.
Now Apple in putting the next generation of its Mac chip in it two most popular laptops, the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, which the company said will be available in stores at some point next month. The MacBook Air will sell for $1,200 and the MacBook Pro will sell for $1,300.
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William Electric Black is a name familiar to audiences at the small experimental theaters of Manhattan's East Village and it's also becoming known by educators and people in law enforcement who are trying to reach children in New York about gun violence.
A former writer for Sesame Street, Electric, as everyone calls him, is passionate about the role education can play in reducing gun violence. He sums up this educational philosophy as "go in and go early."
"You need to start when they're 3 and 4 because by the time they're in middle school, they're thinking about a gun or 'I gotta get a gun to protect myself from the other kids that have guns,'" said Electric. "This is the time to get them to see there's another way."
Chauncey Parker, NYPD's Deputy Commissioner for Community Partnerships, and Kristy De La Cruz, superintendent of Community School District 4, have been working with Electric to create a small pilot program on gun violence at an elementary school in East Harlem. The hope is for it to begin sometime in the 2022 - 2023 school year. Electric's time on Sesame Street and the subsequent work he's done creating educational videos on health issues make him an attractive partner in such a venture, said De La Cruz.
"Mr. William Electric Black has a proven track record with his advocacy for public health and wellness," she said. "He's someone who is deeply committed to serving the community. And it's not just like he's coming in with [his own] ideas. He wants to co-create lessons in collaboration with the community."
After watching President Biden's televised address on mass shootings, Electric told NPR, "The president said, 'Do something.' That's me. I'm devastated by what's happening but you can't let that choke you and do nothing."
He felt a need to create socially-conscious plays for children
Born Ian Ellis James, he created the stage name William Electric Black while attending Southern Illinois University in Carbondale for graduate school. William in homage to Shakespeare, Electric because of his goal of electrifying audiences and Black as a nod to his African-American heritage. He was offered a teaching job at the university but he couldn't shake the sight of the Confederate flags hanging in some Carbondale bars.
So, he returned to New York and started writing and directing quirky musicals in the East Village. One was titled Doo Wop Dracula. Another, Betty and the Belrays was about a white all-girl group. His 2005 musical Cellphones lampooned soccer moms, Michael Jackson and then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In addition to the off-beat musicals, Electric has directed serious life and death dramas, including The Lonely Soldier Monologues about the sexual harassment of female soldiers in Iraq.
In 2013, with the seemingly endless reports of inner-city shootings gnawing at him, Electric vowed to write a series of plays about gun violence. He wrote five of them, which he refers to as his "Gunplays."
The first play, Welcome Home, Sonny T, told the story of an Afghan vet who gets killed en route to his welcome home party. When Black Boys Die told the tragic tale of a promising high school athlete who died by gunfire. His mother ordered her surviving daughter to keep a list of subsequent homicide victims at their housing project.
But it's The Faculty Room that critics have called thought-provoking and relevant. Members of James Baldwin High School find themselves on lockdown after one of two feuding members of the girls' basketball team brought a gun to school. There's a scene where a girl reads aloud her essay imagining a world without guns. She refers to the mass shootings at Sandy Hook and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the police killing of an unarmed man named Sean Bell on his wedding day, and the deaths of five cops in Dallas.
In 2016 a New York Times reviewer caught a performance of The Death of a Black Man (a Walk By), the last of the five Gunplays staged at The Theater for the New City. The reviewer wondered whether theater has the power to stop gun violence. William Electric Black believes that it does.
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Kryll (KRL) traded 2.8% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 16:00 PM ET on June 7th. In the last week, Kryll has traded down 7.1% against the U.S. dollar. One Kryll coin can currently be purchased for $0.46 or 0.00001482 BTC on popular exchanges. Kryll has a market cap of $17.73 million and approximately $552,462.00 worth of Kryll was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $31,273.39 or 1.00000000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0.2% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003203 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher 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.
- Dai (DAI) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003198 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.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.62 or 0.00001988 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.50 or 0.00001600 BTC.
Kryll Coin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “The Kryll platform allows users to create automated trading strategies for cryptocurrencies in exchange for KRL tokens for each automated function. Kryll (KRL) is an ERC20 compliant token in the Ethereum network and is used to pay fees in the platform. “
Kryll Coin Trading
It is usually not presently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Kryll directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Kryll should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, GDAX or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Kryll using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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Which bike phone mount is best?
Whether you’re a casual rider or a dedicated cyclist, outdoor bike riding is pleasant. Listening to your favorite tunes or following a GPS route can enhance your experience, but what if you want to change songs or remap your ride as you’re pedaling?
Using your phone while bike riding can be dangerous, but you can safely access your phone if you have it on a phone bike mount. The best phone bike mounts, like the Roam Universal Premium Bike Phone Mount, let you use your phone as you ride without worrying about losing control.
What to know before you buy a bike phone mount
Strap vs. clamp mount
Strap mounts are usually silicone and wrap around the lower or upper corners of a phone to secure it, while clamp mounts have rigid plastic support and jaw-like mechanisms to lock phones into place. Strap mounts take up less space than clamp mounts and are excellent for road riding. However, clamp mounts have a robust design and are suitable for road and mountain riding.
Clamp size
It’s crucial to note that not every phone mount is compatible with every bike. For that reason, it’s best to measure your bike’s frame diameter before buying one. A mount’s clamp size can vary, but it must be ample enough to attach to your bike’s stem or handlebars without being too loose or to tight.
Phone size
The best bike phone mounts are designed to hold smartphones of various sizes securely, but some are made for small-to-medium phones. If you have a large phone such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, iPhone 13 Max Pro or OnePlus 8 Pro, you may have to look a little harder to find a mount that can accommodate it.
What to look for in a quality bike phone mount
Adjustability
Some mounts have a fixed position but having an adjustable one is convenient for tweaking your phone’s orientation without removing it from its secure placement. The best phone mounts rotate vertically and horizontally so riders can adjust their view according to their height.
Weather-resistance
Riding outdoors means you might find yourself in inclement weather from time to time. Your phone mount should be fixed appropriately on your bike’s frame so that wind can’t affect it. It should also be made with sturdy materials such as stainless steel or silicone straps.
If keeping your phone safe and dry is your top priority during bike riding, you can go with a frame bag mount. You won’t be able to use your phone’s screen, but it’s a safe place to store it during rainy weather.
Phone removal
Separating your phone from a bike mount can be awkward, especially if it’s securely immobilized. Strap mounts are particularly infamous for causing users headaches when trying to remove phones. Clamp mounts can be clumsy depending on the design, but the best ones have a button or twist knob for relaxing the tightening mechanisms that hold the phone in place.
How much you can expect to spend on a bike phone mount
Phone bike mounts are relatively cheap accessories. You can find a reliable one for $10-$20, but if you want something more versatile made with more durable materials, you can expect to spend $20-$30.
Bike phone mount FAQ
Can a bike phone mount be used on strollers?
A. Yes, most bike phone mounts can attach to the handlebars on a stroller, but check the product description first.
What if the bike phone mount I purchased isn’t waterproof?
A. If you plan on riding somewhere where it rains often, it’s best to exchange it for one made with weather-resistant materials. However you can purchase a waterproof cover for some models, but it’s best to check with the manufacturer to see if that’s an option.
What’s the best bike phone mount to buy?
Top bike phone mount
Roam Universal Premium Bike Phone Mount
What you need to know: This versatile mount is compatible with various phones and works with bicycles and motorcycles.
What you’ll love: It has an adjustable design for handlebars ranging between 7/8 and 1.25 inches and fits devices up to 3.5 inches wide. The plastic grip and silicone net are weather-resistant and safely keep phones in place, and customer support is available 24/7.
What you should consider: It doesn’t fit sport bikes with clip-on handlebars, and some customers report that the tilt lock loosens while riding.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bike phone mount for the money
What you need to know: This lightweight mount has a distinctive band design that securely holds your phone in place as you ride.
What you’ll love: It’s compatible even with the largest phones, such as the iPhone 13 Pro Max and Google Pixel 5A. It has a durable silicone strap that fits most handlebars. The split design lets you access your phone’s screen, and the aluminum base can function as a bottle opener.
What you should consider: Although the split band lets you see the phone screen, a small part of it will naturally always be obscured.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This phone mount offers 360-degree rotation, making it excellent for GPS navigation.
What you’ll love: It’s great for both bicycles and motorcycles. It can securely hold phones up to 3.7 inches wide. The two rear metal bolts ensure that the mount stays in position. Riders always have access to the entire phone screen and the charging port or audio jack.
What you should consider: It’s not big enough to accommodate phones with thicker cases. Some users found it challenging to lock phones into place.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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HOUSTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Venus Aerospace, a startup developing hypersonic aircraft, introduced the "Stargazer™", the company's first conceptual vehicle design, at the Up.Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas.
The Venus Vehicle Engineering Team has been working on this iteration since the company's founding in 2020. Backed by leading Venture Capitalists and with $1M in government funding, Venus has since raised over $33M to build a Mach 9 hypersonic drone and Mach 9 spaceplane, both capable of one-hour global travel.
Venus has a dedicated and experienced team of aerospace, military and research and development veterans who are pushing the boundaries of high-speed transportation. Venus recently announced its $20M Series A, led by Prime Movers Lab. The team is maturing its three main technologies: a zero-emission next-generation rocket engine, innovative aircraft shape and leading-edge cooling, which allows the spaceplane to take off from existing spaceports, using existing infrastructure.
Over the last year, Venus has scaled fast. Venus designed and built its tech demonstration engine, executed key experiments at hypersonic wind tunnels and propulsion test facilities throughout the U.S., and started a ground test campaign at Spaceport Houston. Over the next year Venus will start subsonic and supersonic flight testing of a scaled drone.
About Venus Aerospace
Venus Aerospace is an early stage, deep tech company. Founded by Sarah "Sassie" Duggleby and Dr. Andrew Duggleby, Venus aims to develop a Mach 9 hypersonic aircraft that will fly passengers around the world and back home in time for dinner. For more information, head to our website, https://www.venusaero.com/.
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When Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in Ankara this week, Turkey’s proposal to establish a safe transport corridor for Ukrainian grain exports will be a top agenda item. If realized, the Black Sea corridor would require a naval escort, mine-clearing, and inspections to ensure that grain ships do not transport weapons—delicate tasks that necessitate a Turkish role because of the country’s geography. There is plenty at stake: The United Nations and economists are warning that continued blockage of Ukrainian grain exports could lead to famine and instability in Africa and privation elsewhere. Meanwhile, Ukraine has accused Russia of looting its grain.
Yet food isn’t the only item on the menu during the Lavrov-Çavuşoğlu talks. The Russian foreign minister will arrive with a sizeable military delegation in tow, and the countries are likely to discuss Turkey’s stated intent to carry out a new operation against forces linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Syria. Lavrov recently indicated understanding for Turkish security concerns along the Syrian border, attributing them to Kurdish separatism underwritten by the United States—interpreted by analysts in Ankara as tacit approval of a limited Turkish operation. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has scoped the operation as focused on the forces of the PKK-aligned People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia, which hold two militarily significant towns west of the Euphrates, Tel Rifaat and Manbij.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have reportedly cautioned their Turkish counterparts against any such military action, but Erdogan and his minister of defense, Hulusi Akar, have publicly committed to the operation. Since Russia and Iran are engaged in a long-term competition for military and commercial primacy in post-war Syria, Turkish analysts believe Moscow would prefer Ankara’s forces in northern Syria rather than Iranian soldiers, who in some cases have reportedly replaced Russian troops in that country as they’ve been shifted to Ukraine. The Russians see Turkey as open to an understanding with the Assad regime—Moscow’s ally—in the future, as long as Ankara retains the ability to strike PKK forces per the 1998 Adana Agreement.
The Russians likely see multiple benefits from Turkish military pressure against the YPG: A weakened militia undermines the basis for a long-term US military presence in Syria and hastens the group’s subordination to the Assad regime, all while preventing Iran-backed forces from consolidating control in the north.
Why now?
To understand the rationale and timing of the planned Turkish military operations in northern Syria, it’s important to acknowledge some complex and inconvenient realities—including the fact that the United States and the Assad regime effectively share allies. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), US partners in that country, are led by the YPG, whose leadership in turn is dominated by the PKK. The latter has never renounced its war against the Turkish state, which has included car bombings and other terrorist attacks in Turkey and Syria. The YPG, which Erdogan wants to target, declared its separation from the PKK in 2003 but retains its methods and ideology, as well as command relationships. With deep roots in Syria, the PKK is involved in a long-term tacit alliance with the Assad regime against Turkey, the Syrian opposition, and non-PKK Kurds.
Against this backdrop, Turkish action now to consolidate its 19-mile deep “safe zone” along the Syrian border would strengthen Erdogan’s negotiating position for eventual peace agreements to end the Syrian civil war. It would also give him leverage to protect his Syrian allies, create a stable area for refugee returns, and deny Assad or the PKK access to launching pads for renewed attacks into Turkey when the United States ultimately departs. Each of the previous Turkish military operations in Syria—Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), Peace Spring (2019), and Spring Shield (2020)—was aimed at establishing and protecting this zone. Attempts to explain the operations in terms of Turkish election cycles, broad anti-Kurdish sentiment, or Erdogan’s supposed pathologies ignore this central and consistently pronounced logic.
From Turkey’s perspective, a confluence of factors favors a new, though limited, operation. The first is Moscow’s military troubles in Ukraine, which have greatly diminished Russia’s ability to thwart Turkish operations in Syria. The second is Ankara’s growing military capability vis-à-vis other regional actors, including the PKK, as evidenced in a series of successful drone-enabled campaigns in Libya, Syria, the South Caucasus, and now Ukraine. The third is that Washington has too much on its plate to effectively deter or punish potential Turkish action (and has little leverage to do so).
A fourth and final factor is enhanced Turkish leverage related to the war in Ukraine, due to its effective support for Kyiv, its role as a mediator, and its sway over NATO accession for Sweden and Finland.
US response
Whether or not Lavrov and his team give explicit approval for a new Turkish operation, they are unlikely to seek or achieve a stand-down. Erdogan’s record of following up on threats in Syria has been solid since 2016. For its part, the United States faces the challenge of protecting its own interests in Syria, where it still has nearly one thousand troops in the country’s northeast. So what must it do?
Bluster and threats offer dim prospects. Despite some calls to suspend or expel Turkey from NATO, there is no mechanism to do so, and the result would be a badly weakened Alliance. Economic sanctions did not deter previous operations (Peace Spring), and an arms embargo is more or less already in place. There is no US military option to stop an operation that Erdogan approves.
There is a possibility—and even a precedent—for the United States to delimit any operation by conceding limited Turkish gains while insisting on clear limits and conditions. Such an approach, coupled with very senior-level American engagement (including a visit by the vice president, secretary of state, and national security advisor) obtained a halt to Peace Spring in November 2019 in exchange for US recognition of Turkish and Syrian opposition control in a part of the claimed safe zone. That lowered the risk to US forces and preserved cooperation with YPG forces against ISIS outside the Turkish zone. Repeating that approach might be the best bet for the United States in 2022.
US-Turkish relations regarding Syria remain a story of managing divergence and tensions, not forging a common path—which is rendered impossible by Washington’s partnership with the YPG. In some sense, the Russians are in the same boat, and Lavrov’s visit provides Moscow a vehicle through which to seek the least disruptive outcome to Russian interests from an operation Ankara is all but certain to launch. The United States (and the West) should similarly engage at the most senior levels not just to “warn” or “caution” Turkey, but to seek mutually acceptable conditions or limits on the operation. The hands-off approach hasn’t worked in past, and is unlikely to do so now.
Col. Rich Outzen (ret.) is a geopolitical consultant and nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council IN TURKEY with thirty-two years of government service both in uniform and as a civilian. He is a PhD candidate at George Mason University and writes frequently on military affairs, policy, and the Middle East. Follow him on Twitter @RichOutzen.
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(The Hill) – Matthew McConaughey made an impassioned plea at the White House press briefing on Tuesday for “real change” on gun violence, sharing his experience on the ground following the recent school shooting in his Texas hometown of Uvalde.
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed by a gunman last month at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
McConaughey highlighted the lives of several children who were killed in the shooting, who he and his wife, Camila, met with in the days following the May attack.
“How can the loss of these lives matter?” McConaughey asked.
Camila Alves McConaughey sat with a pair of green Converse shoes on her lap belonging to one of the victims, Maite Rodriguez. The 10-year-old girl had hand-drawn a heart on the shoes because it “represented her love of nature.”
McConaughey said the distinct shoes were the “only clear evidence that could identify” Rodriguez following the shooting.
“We want secure and safe schools, and we want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys to get these damn guns,” McConaughey said.
The father of three urged lawmakers to pass several measures, including requiring background checks on all gun purchases, raising the legal age to buy assault rifles from 18 to 21, instituting national waiting periods, and implementing a national red-flag system.
“Responsible gun owners are fed up with the Second Amendment being abused and hijacked by some deranged individuals,” the “Dallas Buyers Club” star said.
“As divided as our country is, this gun responsibility issue is one we agree on more than we don’t. It really is. But this should be a non-partisan issue,” said the 52-year-old performer, who last year publicly weighed a Texas gubernatorial run.
“There is not a democratic value in one single act of these shooters, but people in power have failed to act.”
Republicans and Democrats, McConaughey said, need to see “beyond the political problem at hand and admit that we have a life-preservation problem on our hands.”
Lawmakers can’t “truly be leaders” if they’re “only living for reelection,” he said.
“I promise you, America: You and me, we are not as divided as we are being told we are.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said McConaughey met earlier in the day with President Biden. Following his comments, he declined to answer questions from reporters.
McConaughey’s remarks at the White House came a day after the Academy Award-winner touched down on Capitol Hill to discuss the same issue with lawmakers.
Sen. Dick Durban (D-Ill.) said in a Twitter post following a talk with McConaughey that he and the actor “agree that gun safety reform is needed.”
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U.S. Government's Appeal Filed as President Joe Biden and Lawmakers Call for Action to End Gun Violence
SAN ANTONIO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, June 6, the United States government filed an appeal to overturn a landmark $230,000,000 verdict awarded to the victims of the tragic Sutherland Springs mass shooting. The verdict issued against the United States government on February 7, 2022 sought to compensate the families of those killed as well as survivors for the pain, trauma, and suffering they endured.
The shooting, which killed 26 people and left 22 others seriously injured, is one of the deadliest mass shootings in Texas history. U.S. Federal District Judge Xavier Rodriguez ruled that the United States Air Force was 60 percent responsible for the shooting as evidence showed the Air Force had failed to report thousands of violent felons to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The system is designed to prevent convicted criminals from purchasing or possessing firearms.
One of the felons the Air Force failed to report was able to purchase an assault rifle with multiple high-capacity magazines which he then used to carry out the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas on November 5, 2017.
"For our government to try to avoid accountability for its role in the Sutherland Springs tragedy – especially at a time when our nation is grappling with mass shooting after mass shooting – is unconscionable," said Thomas J. Henry. "How can this country ever expect to stop these mass killings if our own government will not make themselves accountable?"
The appeal by the U.S. government follows a string of mass shootings in the United States. These include a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York which killed 10 people and a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas which killed 19 children and two teachers. The two shootings happened within 10 days of each other.
Thomas J. Henry currently represents victims injured in both the Sutherland Springs shooting and the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
After the shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, President Joe Biden and legislators from both sides of the aisle called for action to reduce mass shootings. In an address to the nation on June 2, President Joe Biden stated "It's time for each of us to do our part." He claimed that gun violence in the United States has turned the country's schools and other public places into "killing fields", and he called on Congress to take serious action against gun violence.
These calls to action echoed previous statements by President Joe Biden.
On November 5, 2017, in the wake of the Sutherland Springs shooting, President Joe Biden tweeted: "These tragedies aren't inevitable. Don't let hopelessness win today. We must persist in our efforts to prevent gun violence."
Thomas J. Henry says that the actions by the United States government are at odds with what our leadership is saying about gun violence.
"When we went to court and provided evidence that the Sutherland Springs shooter was able to acquire the firearm he used because of oversight and failures by our government, both Republicans and Democrats fought against us," said Thomas J. Henry. "Now that a U.S. federal judge has ruled that they broke the law, they want to file an appeal? Our government is telling every shooting victim, every parent, and every child: 'we don't have to follow the law.'"
"I believe President Joe Biden was right when he said these tragedies aren't inevitable," added Thomas J. Henry. "This was the case in Sutherland Springs where 26 people lost their lives due to illegal and negligent behavior by our government, and our government should lead by example and accept responsibility. It is what the victims deserve."
Thomas J. Henry Law, PLLC, is one of the nation's leading personal injury firms. Since 1993, the firm has fought to secure justice and compensation for individuals who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others and to prevent similar instances of wrongful death from occurring again. Over that time, Thomas J. Henry and his firm have been the recipients of numerous awards and recognitions.
In 2021, Thomas J. Henry Law was named "Law Firm of the Year" by the American Institute of Legal Professionals.
In 2020, the firm was named one of the Best Places to Work by Glassdoor for the second consecutive year. It was the only law firm to secure the accolade. Firm founder Thomas J. Henry was named one of SA Scene Magazine's Best San Antonio Lawyers. Thomas J. Henry was also recognized in Texas Lawyer's (an ALM Company) Southwest Top Verdicts and Settlements of 2020 for securing the #1 Gross Negligence Verdict for the year.
In 2019, Thomas J. Henry Law was recognized as one of the nation's Premier Law Firms by Newsweek.com. That same year, Bloomberg Businessweek published a feature on Thomas J. Henry, highlighting his firm's "clear commitment to client satisfaction." Thomas J. Henry was also named the Best Attorney of San Antonio by the SA Current.
In 2018, Thomas J. Henry was named a Distinguished Lawyer by Lawyers of Distinction and was also recognized as one of the Best Personal Injury Attorneys in the nation by Newsweek.com. In 2017, Thomas J. Henry achieved one of the 10 largest verdicts recorded in Texas for the year (awarded to Thomas J. Henry by Texas Lawyer, an ALM company) as well as the #1 Texas Car Accident, Bus Accident, and Negligent Supervision Verdicts for the year (awarded to Thomas J. Henry by TopVerdict.com).
Other recent results include:
- $50 Million for a Trucking Accident Resulting in Wrongful Death (Expenses: $1,126,381 | Attorney's Fees: $21,000,000 | Net to Client: $27,000,000)
- $35 Million for a Trucking Accident Resulting in Wrongful Death (Expenses: $100,000.00 | Attorney's Fees: $12,750,000.00 | Net to Client: $22,150,000.00)
- $30.2 Million for an Accident Involving a Recalled Vehicle Resulting in Spinal Cord and Back Injuries (Expenses: $39,576.15 | Attorney's Fees: $10,060,980.00 | Net to Client: $20,121,960.57)
- $12.7 Million for a Medical Malpractice Resulting in Spinal Cord and Back Injuries (Expenses: $300.000.00 | Attorney's Fees: $2,000,000.00 | Net to Client: $10.4 Million - Purchase of Lifetime Annuity)
- $10.9 Million for Medical Malpractice Resulting in Spinal Cord and Back Injuries (Expenses: $300,000.00 | Attorney's Fees: $3,200,000.00 | Net to Client: $4,029,762.00 - Purchase of Lifetime Annuity)
- $10 Million for a Company Vehicle Accident Resulting in Spinal Cord and Back Injuries (Expenses: $125,000.00 | Attorney's Fees: $4,250,000.00 | Net to Client: $5,625,000.00)
In 2016, Forbes Magazine named Thomas J. Henry a "Texas Leader in Law," noting his ability to secure large financial awards, a positive reputation among professional peers, and a dedication to philanthropy at the local, national, and global levels.
Thomas J. Henry is also a lifetime member of both the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and of Rue Ratings' "Best Attorneys of America."
Outside of the courtroom, the firm is known for its many philanthropic endeavors and generous contributions to local and global communities.
The firm has an active philanthropy program that supports causes related to poverty, veterans, national disaster relief, education, animals, and the arts.
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- Eiger nets approximately $11M after retiring its existing debt facility
- Immediately bolsters cash position and provides access to an additional $35M in non-dilutive capital on clinical and regulatory milestones
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:EIGR), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies to treat and cure hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and other serious diseases, today announced that it has entered into a term loan agreement with an affiliate of Innovatus Capital Partners, LLC (Innovatus) for up to $75 million and a stock purchase agreement for Innovatus to purchase $5 million of the Company's stock. This loan facility and stock sale provide for the refinancing of the Company's existing debt and will support the continued development and commercialization of Eiger's late-stage pipeline.
"Our collaboration with Innovatus further strengthens Eiger's balance sheet ahead of important value-creating milestones this year," said David Cory, President and CEO, Eiger. "Importantly, this agreement extends our cash runway and has the potential to provide access to future non-dilutive capital."
"We are excited to partner with Eiger as it advances its late-stage pipeline of multiple breakthrough programs for HDV and other serious diseases," said Claes Ekstrom, Managing Director and Head of Life Sciences Strategy at Innovatus. "We look forward to supporting the highly accomplished team at Eiger in its mission to develop and commercialize medicines for patients with underserved diseases."
Following the closings of both the term loan agreement and stock purchase agreement , Eiger retained approximately $11 million in net proceeds. Under the terms of the term loan agreement, Eiger drew $40 million at its closing and used $33.5 million to retire its existing debt facility from Oxford Finance. Principal payments on the Oxford facility were due to begin starting September 1, 2022. In addition, at the closing of the stock purchase agreement, Innovatus purchased $5 million of Eiger common stock at a price of $6.6751 per share, which represents the five-day volume weighted average price per share prior to entering into the term loan and stock purchase agreements. Eiger has access to up to an additional $35 million over two tranches, with the availability of both tranches being based on pre-determined regulatory and clinical milestones. The loan carries an interest-only period of 60 months and a total term of 63 months. Interest is based on a floating rate, up to 2.25% of which can be payable in-kind until the third anniversary of the closing date of the term loan agreement.
The Company previously reported pro forma cash, cash equivalents and investments of $153.5 million, which included $132.7 million as of March 31, 2022 and $20.8 million in additional net proceeds from the sale of common stock under the Company's at-the-market facility in April 2022. With today's announcement, the Company expects its cash, cash equivalents, and total investments to fund planned operations through 2024.
Eiger is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies to treat and cure hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and other serious diseases. The Eiger HDV platform includes two first-in-class therapies in Phase 3 that target critical host processes involved in viral replication. Eiger is also developing peginterferon lambda as a therapeutic for COVID-19 and reported positive results from TOGETHER, a Phase 3 investigator-initiated study. All five Eiger rare disease programs have been granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation: lonafarnib and peginterferon lambda for HDV, Zokinvy for progeria, and avexitide for both congenital hyperinsulinism and post-bariatric hypoglycemia. For additional information about Eiger and its clinical programs, please visit www.eigerbio.com.
Innovatus Capital Partners, LLC, is an independent adviser and portfolio management firm with approximately $1.7B in assets under management. Innovatus adheres to an investment strategy that identifies disruptive and growth opportunities across multiple asset categories with a unifying theme of capital preservation, income generation, and upside optionality. The firm has a dedicated team of life sciences investment professionals with deep experience in healthcare, including life sciences. Innovatus and its principals have significant experience providing debt financing to medical device, diagnostics, and biotechnology companies that address unmet medical needs, improve patient outcomes, and reduce overall healthcare expenditures. Further information can be found at www.innovatuscp.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding our future financial condition, timing for and outcomes of clinical results, regulatory objectives, business strategy and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are our current statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations concerning, among other things, our ability to satisfy the obligations under the term loan agreement; our ability to achieve pre-determined regulatory and clinical milestones and access additional amounts under the term loan agreement; the timing of our ongoing and planned clinical development; the availability and sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and investments to fund our operations through 2024; our ability to finance the continued advancement of our development pipeline products; and the potential for success of any of our product candidates. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that Eiger makes, including additional applicable risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" sections in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Eiger's subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on information currently available to Eiger and speak only as of the date on which they are made. Eiger does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
Contacts
Investors:
Sylvia Wheeler
Wheelhouse Life Science Advisors
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Media:
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SVP, Corporate Affairs
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GILROY, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Bank (OTCQB: PBNK) today announced that Robert Blatter will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, effective July 31, 2022. He will continue with the Bank as an Executive Vice President working closely with our team through February 2023.
On August 1, 2022, Deputy Chief Credit Officer, Cliff Dennett will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and become a part of Pinnacle's management team.
"I am grateful to the Board of Directors, management team, and all of my Pinnacle Bank colleagues for making the last 15 years of my 37-year banking career so meaningful and rewarding," stated Mr. Blatter. "I am proud to have been a part of such a reputable organization which has contributed significantly to the vibrancy and economic prosperity of the communities we serve. And I am confident the continued future success of the Bank is in great hands."
Mr. Blatter joined Pinnacle Bank in February of 2007. "He has been an invaluable member of our management team and helped guide our bank through the economic challenges in 2008 and then again through the Pandemic," stated Jeffrey Payne. "Under Rob's leadership, Pinnacle Bank has maintained a balanced and strong credit culture. He and his team have been proactively managing a quality loan portfolio. Our long-term on-going commitment to succession planning has enabled us to fill this executive opening internally. We are delighted to have Cliff Dennett move into the Chief Credit Officer position as Rob changes his role. I look forward to a smooth transition over the coming months."
Mr. Dennett joined Pinnacle Bank in May of 2007 and contributed to the Bank's initial growth as a Relationship Manager. In 2015, Mr. Dennett was named Executive Vice President, Senior Lending Officer. He oversees the underwriting team and has worked closely with Mr. Blatter to manage the credit risk monitoring processes of the organization. In recognition of his leadership in credit risk management, Mr. Dennett was promoted to EVP, Deputy Chief Credit Officer in 2021.
About Pinnacle Bank
Pinnacle Bank is a full-service community business bank dedicated to providing quality depository and credit services in Santa Clara, San Benito, and Monterey counties. The bank focuses on commercial banking services for small to medium-sized businesses, offering a variety of products and services that combine the best of personal touch with convenient technology-based client service. Pinnacle Bank has locations in Campbell, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and Salinas. For more information, visit www.pinnacle.bank.
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Welcome to Tuesday’s Marlins (22-30, +7 RD) vs. Nationals (21-35, -77 RD) game thread.
It’s the opening game of a new series, which means we’ve got a special series preview article, free prop bets and an hour-long livestream with the Fish Stripes staff and special guests.
Our free Marlins prop bets contest has returned...with a few tweaks.
Use this Fish Picks link prior to every Marlins series to submit your predictions. I have divided the Marlins schedule into nine separate “innings” and will be awarding a BreakingT t-shirt to each inning’s points leader. The third inning runs from May 20 through June 9.
Nationals Starting Lineup
- 2B Cesár Hernández (89, 98)
- CF Lane Thomas (92, 100)
- RF Juan Soto (134, 153)
- DH Nelson Cruz (98, 131)
- 1B Josh Bell (125, 115)
- LF Yadiel Hernández (106, 98)
- C Keibert Ruiz (92, 96)
- 3B Maikel Franco (89, 87)
- SS Luis García (122, 81)
RHP Joan Adon
Notes: The Nats are allowing 5.86 runs per road game this season. They have a bottom-five MLB defense according to both Defensive Runs Saved (-23 DRS) and Outs Above Average (-22 OAA)...It’s nice to see that the soon-to-be 42-year-old Cruz has something left in the tank. Since these teams previously met in mid-May, he is slashing .418/.492/.564 (197 wRC+) in 64 plate appearances.
Marlins Starting Lineup
- 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.(126 wRC+ this season, career 102 wRC+)
- DH Garrett Cooper (139, 120)
- LF Jorge Soler (116, 112)
- 1B Jesús Aguilar (102, 112)
- RF Avisaíl García (56, 102)
- CF Jesús Sánchez (100, 102)
- 3B Jon Berti (148, 102)
- SS Miguel Rojas (78, 87)
- C Nick Fortes (219, 187)
RHP Edward Cabrera
Brian Anderson underwent MRI. Spine specialist tomorrow.
— Christina De Nicola (@CDeNicola13) June 7, 2022
Anthony Bender is playing catch and feeling good.
Jesús Luzardo still not throwing.
Joey Wendle reporting no soreness right now for hammy.
Jordan Holloway live BP Friday.
Paul Campbell no throw. #Marlins
Additional Notes: Marlins players and coaches held a lengthy team meeting prior to the game...Cooper has been Miami’s best hitter lately. He told Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald that he was getting too pull-happy earlier in the season. Over the last two weeks, his pull rate is fifth-lowest among MLB qualified batters, according to FanGraphs...Chisholm has slumped since returning from his minor hamstring injury (.071/.161/.179, 5 wRC+ in 31 PA)...Aguilar’s next homer will be the 100th of his MLB career.
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First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Watch on Bally Sports Florida—Paul Severino and Tommy Hutton—or listen to the radio broadcast on Fox Sports 940 Miami. Out-of-market viewers can stream the game on MLB.TV.
Noah Berger is representing Fish Stripes at LoanDepot Park as a credentialed reporter. Follow him on Twitter (@Trainboy100) for in-game updates. Alex Krutchik will handle the game recap article.
All Marlins minor league affiliates are also in action. Follow @FishProspects for notes and highlights.
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ASHBURN, Va., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Cloud Professional Services 2022 Vendor Assessment. The report recognizes DXC's distinct Cloud Right™ approach to guiding large enterprises through cloud and IT modernization efforts.
"As our report confirms, DXC Technology is a leader in cloud infrastructure and applications services, which is augmented by its large IT modernization expertise," said Gard Little, vice president, Global Services Markets and Trends, IDC. "DXC continues to make enormous strides in understanding its customer's pain points all while remaining a provider that is highly skilled at running mission-critical systems and operations and modernizing IT and business processes."
The IDC MarketScape report (doc #US48061322, April 2022) noted DXC's strengths, "to include the company's broad-based portfolio of cloud professional services, now augmented by large enterprise IT modernization expertise with the 2019 acquisition of Virtual Clarity, as well as deep product engineering experience with the 2019 acquisition of Luxoft."
The report also stated, "DXC uses proprietary techniques and tools to assess a company's strategic, operational, financial, and technical constraints and opportunities with a focus on delivering targeted improvements that boost performance and contain risk across the information technology landscape. By drawing on its talent and expertise across the DXC enterprise technology stack, DXC has the end-to-end services to support every aspect of a customer engagement."
"This recognition by the IDC MarketScape is acknowledgment that DXC's Cloud Right strategy is working for our customers, helping them make the right tech investments at the right time and on the right platforms," said Vinod Bagal, president, Cloud and Infrastructure Services, DXC. "In just two years, we have made significant gains as part of our commitment to innovation and excellence for our customers. Additionally, in collaboration with our extensive partner ecosystem, we bring more technologies and solutions to our customers."
O-I Glass, based in Perrysburg, Ohio, turned to DXC in 2020 for a comprehensive technology refresh of its hardware platforms, operating systems and applications. DXC has supported the technology needs of O-I Glass since 2008 and is its largest IT partner.
"Our philosophy is to modernize wherever we can, from the data center to devices, and only deploy cloud where it makes sense. DXC focused on finding the right IT solutions to support our business," said Rodney Masney, chief information officer, O-I Glass.
The IDC MarketScape assessed 20 IT service providers from around the world on their capabilities to deliver cloud, application modernization and network capabilities. In its report, IDC noted that cloud service providers, including DXC, continue to expand their cloud capabilities as a complement to traditional strengths. Read an excerpt of the report here.
About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.
About DXC Technology
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.
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No assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date of this presentation or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
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Lucas Glover shoots 5-over 77 in round three of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
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Lucas Glover hit 10 of 18 greens in regulation during his third round at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, finishing at 6 over for the tournament. Glover finished his day tied for 64th at 6 over; Billy Horschel is in 1st at 13 under; Cameron Smith and Aaron Wise are tied for 2nd at 8 under; and Jhonattan Vegas, Daniel Berger, and Francesco Molinari are tied for 4th at 7 under.
On the 459-yard par-4 second, Glover had a bogey after hitting the green in 4 and one putting, moving Glover to 1 over for the round.
On the 200-yard par-3 eighth, Glover's his second shot went 7 yards to the left intermediate rough and his chip went 6 yards to the green where he rolled a one-putt for bogey. This moved him to 2 over for the round.
On the 180-yard par-3 12th, Glover's tee shot went 169 yards to the left rough and his chip went 10 yards to the green where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 3 over for the round.
After a drive to the right side of the fairway on the 360-yard par-4 14th hole, Glover had a 108 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved Glover to 2 over for the round.
On the 561-yard par-5 15th, Glover had a bogey after hitting the green in 4 and two putting. This moved Glover to 3 over for the round.
Glover got a bogey on the 485-yard par-4 17th, getting on the green in 3 and two putting, moving Glover to 4 over for the round.
After a 303 yard drive on the 480-yard par-4 18th, Glover chipped his fourth shot to 6 feet, which he rolled for one-putt bogey on the hole. This moved Glover to 5 over for the round.
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A new report indicates Microsoft will reveal a new service coming to Xbox Game Pass, allowing subscribers to try limited-time game trials.
An Exputer report claims Microsoft will announce the new service, which will be a direct competitor against the PlayStation Plus time-limited game trials that were announced in March. The new feature will reportedly be introduced to the Xbox Game Pass service “within the next year” and focus on independent game developers at the start. Developers can choose to enroll in the service, and Microsoft will compensate them for their participation.
The report also claims Microsoft will announce an extension of their Samsung partnership that will allow fans to stream Xbox games on Samsung Smart TVs without using the Cloud Gaming service. An update regarding the expansion of Cloud Gaming to other countries is also expected.
The Xbox Game Pass is an excellent way to enjoy a variety of games without purchasing them individually. Players can enjoy a revolving catalog of games, ranging from indie favorites to triple AAA titles. The new time trail service will likely give fans a chance to try new and upcoming games before committing to a purchase, allowing them to decide if it is worth the commitment without risk.
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Moody's cites improved overall business risk profile of PPL's U.S.-focused regulated portfolio
ALLENTOWN, Pa., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moody's Investors Service on Monday upgraded the investment-grade credit ratings of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) and PPL Capital Funding, Inc., following PPL's recent acquisition of The Narragansett Electric Company, which is now doing business as Rhode Island Energy.
The national credit rating service upgraded the ratings of PPL, including its issuer rating, and PPL Capital Funding, including its senior unsecured rating, to Baa1 from Baa2. Moody's also upgraded Narragansett Electric's senior unsecured and issuer ratings to A3 from Baa1 and preferred stock securities rating to Baa2 from Baa3.
"These ratings upgrades reflect the improved financial strength of the new PPL following the sale of our U.K. utility business in 2021 and our recent acquisition of Narragansett Electric," said PPL President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi.
"As a result of our strategic repositioning, today's new, U.S.-focused PPL has one of the utility sector's best credit profiles, a balance sheet capable of supporting robust growth without equity needs for the foreseeable future, and a de-risked business plan to drive significant value for our shareowners and customers moving forward," said Sorgi.
"We believe these ratings upgrades also reflect the quality of our new regulated utility mix, our disciplined approach to deploying capital and the constructive regulatory jurisdictions in which we operate."
In announcing its upgrades to PPL and PPL Capital Funding, Moody's cited PPL's improved overall business risk profile and credit supportive regulatory environments as contributing factors. Moody's said its upgrade of Narragansett Electric's credit rating reflects its "expectation that the utility will be able to maintain its strong, stable credit profile going forward without the credit pressure from its previous highly leveraged parent company." Moody's also indicated a key driver of the Narragansett Electric rating upgrade was improved corporate governance, as PPL has agreed to strengthen ring-fencing provisions to better insulate the Rhode Island utility from its parent company.
As previously announced, PPL will host a virtual Investor Day on June 9 beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the company's business strategy and long-term financial outlook, including its improved credit profile. Investors and analysts may access the event through the Investor Relations section of the company's website at https://pplweb.investorroom.com.
About PPL Corporation
PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to 3.5 million customers in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning utilities are addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. For more information, visit www.pplweb.com.
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FMC previously won the award in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
PHILADELPHIA, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) was honored today by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) as the Responsible Care Company of the Year, an award recognizing FMC for its excellence and leadership in environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) performance. It is the fourth time since 2017 that FMC has been named ACC Responsible Care Company of the Year.
"I am very proud of our company and pleased to accept the Responsible Care® Company of the Year Award on behalf of our more than 6,000 employees who work every day to ensure we deliver products safely and sustainably," said FMC president and CEO Mark Douglas. "This award is an acknowledgement and validation for every FMC employee who invests their time, attention and extra effort into their work. It is theirs to celebrate."
FMC is among the safest companies in the chemical industry. In 2021, the company achieved a record-low recordable injury rate of 0.066, which can be attributed to a culture of safety that extends to non-manufacturing employees through a global program called TH!NK SAFE. The program helps all employees, whether they work in an office, lab, field or production facility, to understand and apply the fundamentals of safety.
"The Responsible Care program helps the chemical industry operate with safety as a top priority. It is the mainstay of our industry's commitment to health, safety, security and environmental protection," said ACC President and CEO Chris Jahn.
"For FMC, there is nothing more important than safety," said Douglas. "We believe the key to creating a safety culture at work is to apply the same focus, intention and dedication to safety in every aspect of our lives."
FMC has also made significant progress on its sustainability objectives. In 2021, the company committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, an ambitious goal that will set aggressive reduction standards not only for FMC, but suppliers and vendors as well.
"Our sense of responsibility to people and the planet extends beyond our company walls to the communities where we operate and the farms we serve," Douglas said. "We have an opportunity to leave this world a better place for the next generation. For that to happen, we must act now and we must act boldly."
Net-zero is just one part of FMC's broader sustainability platform which, in addition to climate change, drives progress on food security, conservation and social justice. To read FMC's recently published 2021 sustainability report, please visit fmc.com/sustainability.
About FMC
FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management professionals to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. With approximately 6,400 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn® and Twitter®.
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After finishing off The Last of Us, Dr DisRespect decided to just play some random games on his June 6 stream. First up was PGA 2k21, where the streamer landed an incredible eagle on a par 5 hole.
Queuing up for a multiplayer match, the Doc made the other player look completely foolish as he sank a superb long shot and walked off-screen as his character celebrated.
Dr DisRespect sinks an excellent eagle on par 5 in PGA 2k21
At one point in the clip, the Doc and his opponent both had three strokes on the current hole. Dr DisRespect lined up his shot and sent the ball flying. The game’s UI said the shot was perfect, with 95% power, sending the ball flying 134 yards. He stated:
“That’s perfect.”
Watching the ball go soaring in the air, it sailed farther and farther, before bouncing down onto the green, with the hole just a few feet away. Bouncing again, the ball rolled further, dropping right into the hole and scoring an eagle for the streamer who noted:
“Exactly where we want it to be. This might actually go in. This might go in!”
The Two-Time isn’t just a video game champion, he’s also a huge fan of golf, and while it’s not as difficult as it is in real life, the shot is still an incredible feat. Dr DisRespect landed a clean 134-yard par 9, with one shot of his nine iron.
The other player wasn’t quite so lucky, and the Doc continued to mock his opponent’s shots as he waited on completion of the hole.
It wasn’t a hole in one, but it was still a terrific shot, and his audience on both social media and on the stream cheered him on. The Doc posted it to his Twitter, leading to a flood of messages praising his incredible golf game.
Twitter showers the Two-Time with love for his amazing 2K21 golf prowess
The YouTuber's Twitter following of course came out in numbers to talk about the clip, or to just meme on other streamers. Even other popular streamers came out to show their appreciation, such as Stonemountain64. One account showed off a TikTok clip where instead of hitting a ball, Dr DisRespect was pummeling TimTheTatMan’s head.
Many came out to praise Doc’s golf skills, or simply to show off their own real-life golf prowess as well as video game skills while praising the streamer’s work.
Even TSM’s Viss was a fan, coming to the Doc’s thread to hype the YouTuber up as a man who can do it all. If that wasn’t enough, the PGA Tour 2K Twitter account praised the incredible shot from the Two-Time.
Whether it's the game or the time, Dr DisRespect delivers, and his fans absolutely love to see it. Some just wondered when there would be Doc-themed golf gear.
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Former Rep. Giffords tells Congress ‘be bold’ on gun reform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington Monument Tuesday and lobbied anew for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America.
“Stopping gun violence takes courage, the courage to do what’s right,” Giffords said, surrounded by more than 45,000 small vases of white and orange flowers representing each of the Americans killed by gun violence each year. “We must never stop fighting. Be bold. Be courageous. The nation is counting on you.”
Giffords was shot in the head in 2011 while speaking to constituents in a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that killed six people. Her injuries from the assassination attempt left her with difficulty walking and occasional difficulty speaking.
She has emerged as an advocate for nationwide gun control laws; the foundation she created placed the flowers around the Washington Monument.
Giffords’ long-standing cause has been given fresh momentum by a new string of mass shootings around the country, from an elementary school in Texas to a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, and a medical clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The violence has spurred a flurry of activity in the nation’s capital, with Democrats in Congress pushing for sweeping reforms that include raising the national age limit to purchase a gun and banning automatic weapons. Families of the victims in the most recent mass shootings spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, with more hearings planned in advance of mass marches this weekend in Washington and other cities.
But whatever reform package passes the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives is in danger of being watered down by the Republicans in the Senate. Tuesday’s press conference was part of a campaign to build pressure on Congress and argue that American public opinion favors serious reform of gun laws at a national level.
“We know what the solutions are. We’ve seen them work in some states and we’ve certainly seen it in other countries,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Raising the national age limit to 21, “would be a major game changer in a lot of these shootings,” she said.
Sen. Chris Murphy, whose home state of Connecticut was the site of the murder of 20 schoolchildren at Sandy Hook Elementary a decade ago, is one of the leaders of bipartisan congressional negotiations seeking an acceptable deal.
Senators have been meeting privately in a small bipartisan group headed by Murphy, a Democrat, and Republican Sen. John Cornyn, trying to hash out a compromise that could actually become law.
But lawmakers have been here before — unable to pass any substantial gun safety laws in decades in the face of steep objections from Republicans in Congress, some conservative Democrats, and the fierce lobby of gun owners and the National Rifle Association. No major legislation has made it into law since the 1994 assault weapons ban, which has since expired.
On Tuesday, Murphy warned Senate Republicans that the time for symbolic gestures had passed and shifting American public opinion now favors serious nationwide gun control measures.
“We’re not going to settle for a piece of legislation that just checks a box,” he said. “We need to put pressure on the United States Senate to do the right thing.”
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report.
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Musical artist Dreya Mac has had her viral TikTok dance immortalized in Fortnite, and she celebrated by dancing in sync with the new Icon Series emote.
Fortnite is known for its zany emotes, some of which are inspired by viral trends or popular videos. During the game’s rise to fame, it wouldn’t be unusual to see children in public performing their favorite “Fortnite dance.”
Fortnite has started to partner with creators to develop Icon Series cosmetics in recent history. These include skins of popular streamers and emotes based on TikTok trends.
One such emote just landed in Fortnite as a part of the Season 3 Battle Pass, and that’s the “Steady” emote inspired by Dreya Mac’s TikTok dance.
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Dreya Mac celebrates Fortnite emote
Dreya Mac first performed the viral dance alongside FelixThe1st in a TikTok video posted on November 11, 2021. With 25.4 million views and 2.7 million likes, the duo had created a trend that would captivate the app.
And it would also catch the attention of Epic Games who would later immortalize the dance as an emote in Fortnite. The emote can be obtained by reaching page 7 of the Season 3 Battle Pass.
A day after Fortnite Season 3 launched, Dreya Mac celebrated the release of her emote with a recreation of the dance. This time, she would be in sync with a virtual character from the game.
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“This has been in the works for a while with my team and I’m super grateful!” Mac stated, “I made this lil dance up to me & FelixThe1st freestyle one night and it’s continued to push our voices worldwide!”
My dance is now an Emote on @FortniteGame 😭🥹 this has been in the works for a while with my team and i’m super grateful! I made this lil dance up to me & @felixthe1st_ freestyle one night and it’s continued to push our voices worldwide! 🫶🏾 big love pic.twitter.com/0JMt0UXszX
— dréya mac (@dreyamac) June 6, 2022
Of course, some Fortnite players have taken to Mac’s post to share their negative opinions. However, she clapped back stating, “These 11-year-olds in my replies telling me the Emote is so bad… okay? and you smell from gaming all day… get up and wash your bum.”
The emote is a fun energetic dance players can add to their collection, and it’s also a great way to taunt your opponents after they’re eliminated.
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Low income workers claiming Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit could get 50 percent return on their earnings with a special savings account.
Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis, drew people's attention to the account in a tweet to his 1.5m followers. He said that people on benefits could end up with a bonus of up to £1,200 on their savings.
The Help to Save account is a savings account open to low income workers that are claiming Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit. Through the account, the government offers workers a bonus of 50p for every £1 saved, the Mirror reports.
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This equates to a 50 percent return on the money that is put into the account. You can have the account for four years and can pay a maximum of £50 a month into it.
Savers could end up with a bonus of £1,200, if they pay the maximum amount into the account every month for four years. But this does not mean that savers will not get a bonus if they put less into the account.
If you saved only half of the maximum amount, saving £25 a month over two years, you would still get £600 back.
In a tweet published last night, Martin said: "Are you, or someone you know on Universal Credits or other benefits? Do look at Help To Save. You can put up to £50/mth in, then after 2yrs get a 50% bonus on the most you had in there (even if you've taken it all out). Unbeatable!"
How to open a Help to Save account
If you would like to open a Help to Save account, you can do so through the Gov.uk website. People will be eligible if they live in the UK and:
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Receive Working Tax Credit
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Are entitled to Working Tax Credit and receive Child Tax Credit
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Claim Universal Credit and you (with your partner if it’s a joint claim) earned £604.56 or more from paid work in your last monthly assessment period
You and your partner can also both open separate Help to Save accounts, but you'll both need to apply individually. But, depending on much money you already have saved elsewhere, any cash put aside in a Help to Save account could potentially affect your benefits.
You and your partner must have less than £6,000 in personal savings to make sure your Universal Credit and Housing Benefit payments aren't reduced. This includes any savings in your Help to Buy account, but not your bonuses.
Any savings or bonuses you earn through Help to Save will not affect how much Working Tax Credit you get. The bonus payments are made after two years and at the end of four years, and the money you earn is not subject to tax.
How does Help to Save compare to other savings accounts?
Martin described the Help to Save account as “unbeatable” compared to other savings accounts. If you're eligible for Help to Save, you're getting 50 percent interest back on your cash, up to the limits mentioned above.
Elsewhere, the top paying easy-access account right now is from Virgin Money, paying 1.56% on deposits up to £25,000. You'll get a higher return on your money if you can afford to lock your cash away for a period of time.
The best-paying notice savings account right now is from DF Capital, paying 1.7% and with a withdrawal notice period of 120 days.
The top one-year fixed account pays 2.4% and is from Investec, while a five-year fix from PCF Bank offers a 2.9% interest rate.
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CHICAGO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Corboy & Demetrio Co-founder Thomas A. Demetrio has been selected as the #1 Plaintiff's Aviation Lawyer in Illinois by Leading Lawyers for 2022. This is the second consecutive year Thomas has been ranked #1.
Thomas' aviation experience is extensive as he has represented victims and their families in every major U.S., as well as several foreign, airplane crash disasters since 1979. He has acquired a number of record-setting aviation settlements in his storied career.
Also, in 2017, Thomas represented United Airlines passenger Dr. David Dao and obtained a confidential settlement in just 18 days after an incident, which had garnered worldwide attention.
In addition to being ranked the top Plaintiff's Aviation Lawyer, Thomas has also been ranked the #1 Personal Injury Plaintiff's Lawyer, the #2 Medical Malpractice Plaintiff's Lawyer and the #2 Products Liability Plaintiff's Lawyer by Leading Lawyers for 2022.
These four extraordinary achievements highlight a banner year as Thomas has also been ranked first by Illinois Super Lawyers for 2022, which is a statewide ranking by Thomson Reuters, out of more than 62,000 practicing attorneys in Illinois.
2022 marks the sixth year in a row Thomas has earned Illinois Super Lawyers' top ranking.
Lastly, the Mayor of the City of Chicago stunningly declared Feb. 25th, 2022, Thomas A. Demetrio Day for his lawyering and exemplary leadership throughout his career.
(The Mayor's Full Proclamation here.)
Corboy & Demetrio is one of the nation's premier law firms, representing individuals and their families in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. Our Chicago personal injury lawyers are renowned for their achievements in the courtroom and contributions to the community.
Putting clients first has resulted in unparalleled and exceptional success - more than $4 billion in settlements and verdicts, of which nearly 600 were in excess of $1 million.
To speak with Thomas Demetrio, call 312-346-3191 or email us at info@corboydemetrio.com. We are available 24/7. For more information about our practice, go to www.corboydemetrio.com.
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CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) today announced that Chief Executive Officer and President, Andy Tometich, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Shane Hostetter, will be presenting at Deutsche Bank's 13th Annual Global Materials Conference in New York City on Thursday, June 9th, 2022, at 11:15 a.m. EDT. The audio will be simultaneously webcast and will be available on our website at investors.quakerhoughton.com.
Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, our customers include thousands of the world's most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. Our high-performing, innovative and sustainable solutions are backed by best-in-class technology, deep process knowledge and customized services. With approximately 4,700 employees, including chemists, engineers and industry experts, we partner with our customers to improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next. Quaker Houghton is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, located near Philadelphia in the United States. Visit quakerhoughton.com to learn more.
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LEXINGTON, Ky., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) ("Ramaco Resources" or the "Company") is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index at the conclusion of the 2022 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens on June 27, according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 3.
The annual Russell indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of May 6, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the US all-cap Russell 3000® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index, as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
"We are honored to be joining the Russell 3000® Index," said Randall Atkins, Ramaco Resources' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This is yet another positive step in the financial evolution of the Company, highlighting our success in growing the business since our original public offering. Additionally, inclusion in the Index will broaden awareness of the Company within the institutional Investor community, which we welcome, particularly given the recent increase in our public float from 34% at the end of 2021, to approximately 55% currently."
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $12 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell's US indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell 3000® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website.
About Ramaco Resources, Inc.
Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) is an operator and developer of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal in central and southern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, and southwestern Pennsylvania. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.ramacoresources.com.
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FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $20 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is also focused on index innovation and customer partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.
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Gov. Bill Lee's longtime finance aide appointed to oversee economic development statewide
Gov. Bill Lee's economic-development commissioner Bob Rolfe is leaving the post after more than three years to rejoin the private market.
In his place, Lee's longtime finance aide Stuart McWhorter was appointed Tuesday to lead the state's Department of Economic and Community Development.
"Bobby has played an invaluable role in my Cabinet by recruiting new businesses and industry to our state, supporting existing companies and expanding economic opportunity across Tennessee, particularly in our rural communities," Lee said.
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Rolfe has headed the department since 2017, welcoming a steady stream of new businesses across the state, including Oracle Corp., new electric-vehicle plants from Ford and General Motors, and Amazon.
McWhorter, the son of leading health care executive R. Clayton McWhorter, served as the finance chairman for Lee's campaign and was then appointed commissioner for the state Department of Finance and Administration.
He founded venture firm Clayton Associates in 1996 and, ultimately, FCA Venture Partners.
"Stuart has been a tremendous asset to the administration, and his knowledge of both the private and public sectors will ensure Tennessee continues to lead the nation as the best place to do business," Lee said.
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DeSantis Announces Plan to Take on George Soros 'On His Own Turf' in Bid to Stop Election Manipulation
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on the warpath against billionaire George Soros.
Soros, a liberal donor and activist, just helped fund a left-wing radio network targeting Hispanic-Americans, Fox News reported.
DeSantis said in a statement to the outlet that the Hungarian-born businessman is trying to “manipulate” the media landscape in his state and push a “Marxist agenda on voters.”
So the Republican governor’s re-election campaign is hitting back at Soros.
By buying an ad on two Miami radio stations that are part of this new left-leaning radio network, DeSantis is warning voters about the media purchase and “leftist disinformation” as he continues the “fight against socialism in America,” his campaign said.
“Governor Ron DeSantis is taking [on] Soros on his own turf with a Spanish language ad buy on the Soros network, serving as a PSA to Hispanic Floridians to warn of the pro-socialism, radical agenda behind The Latino Media Network,” the DeSantis campaign told Fox News.
The Latino Media Network will be made up of 18 Hispanic radio stations in Florida and elsewhere. Those include WAQI-AM and WQBA-AM in Miami.
This new network was announced on Friday and was partially financed by Lakestar Finance, an investment group affiliated with Soros Fund Management.
Left-wing activists and entrepreneurs Jess Morales Rocketto and Stephanie Valencia are at the head of the network formation and raised $80 million to launch it, Axios reported.
Rocketto is an “alumna of Hillary for America, the AFL-CIO, Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee, Rebuild the Dream, and the New Organizing Institute,” according to the Ash Center at Harvard’s Kennedy School.
Valencia was a White House staffer during the Barack Obama administration, Fox News reported.
Rocketto and Valencia expect the network to give them “access to one-third of the Hispanic population.”
But DeSantis’ ads are trying to hit back against any left-wing propaganda that might come on the radio stations in this new network.
“Warning, voters! The left is taking control of our local media. Billionaire George Soros, known for financing extreme leftist causes, is now financing the purchase of Hispanic radio stations right here in Miami,” the translated version of the DeSantis ad says, Fox News reported.
The ad directly calls out Soros and appeals to the large Cuban-American population in South Florida.
“They are coming with their ideological agenda,” the ad continues. “Soros and his minions know what this community represents in the fight against socialism in America. This community will not get confused. Under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ leadership, Florida is standing against the corporate media and leftist disinformation.”
DeSantis is set on fighting back against any media manipulation meant to influence voters in his state.
“The Soros-funded radical Left is running a scheme to manipulate local media in Florida to push their Marxist agenda on voters,” he said in his statement to Fox News. “In Florida, we reject the professional Left and their attempt to infiltrate our state and will always stand for truth and freedom.”
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While Top Gun: Maverick continues to fly high at the box office, a lawsuit over the rights to the movie just landed at Paramount Pictures.
The family of the man whose magazine article inspired the 1986 film Top Gun is suing Paramount Pictures over copyright infringement claims.
Shosh and Yuval Yonay – the widow and son of Ehud Yonay – say they exercised their right to recover the copyright to the story in 2018 and that it took effect in 2020. Paramount did not reacquire the film rights before releasing Top Gun: Maverick, the plaintiffs say.
"On January 24, 2020, the copyright to the Story thus reverted to the Yonays under the Copyright Act, but Paramount deliberately ignored this, thumbing its nose at the statute," said the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Paramount, in a statement to NPR, vowed to fight the lawsuit. "These claims are without merit, and we will defend ourselves vigorously," the statement read.
In 1983, California magazine published an article by Ehud Yonay called "Top Guns," which told the story of Navy pilots "in a remarkably vivid and cinematic fashion," according to the lawsuit. Paramount secured the film rights to the article weeks later, and the blockbuster film Top Gun was released in 1986.
The Yonays say they've opted to recover the rights to the copyright, which they are permitted to do under the law after 35 years.
Such a move would not prevent Paramount from continuing to distribute works created when they owned the copyright, such as Top Gun, but it would require the studio to obtain the rights again if it wanted to produce any other films based on Yonay's story after the copyright expired, the family claims.
According to the lawsuit, Paramount responded to a cease-and-desist letter sent by the Yonays in May denying that Top Gun: Maverick was "obviously derivative" of Yonay's magazine story and arguing that the film was "sufficiently completed" by January 24, 2020.
The Yonays allege that work on Top Gun: Maverick didn't wrap up until 2021, one year after they claim the film rights were no longer owned by Paramount.
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Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey asked the media on Tuesday to restrain their sensational coverage of mass shootings.
“We need to restrain sensationalized media coverage,” he said from the podium of the White House press briefing room.
McConaughey’s remark echoes the voice of many media critics who believe that sensational media coverage of deranged lone gunmen who commit mass shootings only encourages others to seek similar or greater notoriety.
The Oscar-winning actor delivered a list of several items of concern after meeting with President Joe Biden on gun control.
“We need to restore our family values, we need to restore our American values,” he said.
But McConaughey’s bigger message was a demand for more gun control laws, claiming they were part of the “middle ground” where the majority of Americans stood.
His call for more legislation included more background checks, a minimum age to purchase AR-15 rifles, and a waiting period to acquire them.
“These are reasonable practical, tactical, regulations to our nations, states, communities, schools, and homes,” he said.
He called for political leaders to stop “counter-punchin'” on the opposite party and find a “middle ground” on gun control issues.
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ABUJA. Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen with explosives killed at least 38 persons including five children in an attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria, the Ondo State Catholic Diocese has told The Associated Press.
Some of the dead "were taken to private hospitals and we have not been able to ascertain the number of casualties for that," said a spokesperson speaking on behalf of Bishop Jude Arogundade of the Ondo Catholic Diocese, suggesting that the death toll could be higher.
Kadiri Olanrewaju, head of Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Services in Ondo, earlier said on Tuesday that 22 bodies were counted at the morgue while two state lawmakers told AP on Sunday that more than 50 were killed in the attack at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo town in Ondo state.
Some bodies were taken away by family members for private burials, residents said.
The Catholic church in Ondo verified the names of the 38 persons brought to the Catholic hospital and to the Federal Medical Center, the church's spokesperson in Ondo told AP.
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Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with 206 million people, has grappled for more than a decade with an insurgency in the northeast by the Islamic extremist rebels of Boko Haram and its offshoot, the Islamic State West Africa Province. The country now is confronted by growing insecurity problems as separatists and pirates are blamed for attacks in the country’s south while armed groups frequently launch deadly attacks in the northwest.
Before the church attack, Ondo had been considered one of Nigeria's most peaceful states. But now Owo, a small town of traders and government workers located 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the state capital of Akure, is reeling from the violence of the church attack.
Schools and public gathering spots remained closed on Tuesday and many residents stayed at home, residents said.
The Ondo Police Command has not made any arrests yet nor have they confirmed the identities of the attackers, said to be at least five in number, a spokeswoman said.
“We can only confirm that explosives were used and we found three undetonated IEDs (improvised explosive devices) at the scene,” police spokeswoman Odunlami Funmilayo told the AP.
The attackers “sneaked into” the church premises, said the police. Some of them were “disguised as congregants while other armed men who had positioned themselves around the church premises from different directions, fired into the church,” the police added.
“There was no warning, no threat, this place has been peaceful,” said Sunday Adewale, who works in the palace of the local chief. “They just looked for people’s soft spot when people are relaxed.”
Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu described the attackers as “bloodthirsty terrorists” who “unleashed an unforgettable scar on all of us.”
"The most unfortunate part is the lives of innocent children cut down in their prime and some severely injured by the mindless terrorists," Governor Akeredolu said in a broadcast.
Women in the town protested on Tuesday. They also demanded improved security in the area.
“We are here as market women, we are here to commiserate with the people of Owo, we are to say that enough is enough,” said Yemi Mahmud, one of the protesters.
In the community, “the anger is palpable … just as the urge for reprisal is high," said Governor Akeredolu, who promised that “we shall commit every available resource to hunt down these mindless assailants and make them pay dearly.”
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Lekan Oyekanmi in Owo, Nigeria, contributed to this report.
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Autonomous-vehicle provider Gatik has embarked on multi-year commercial partnership with Georgia-Pacific, one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp and paper-based packaging, and KBX, the transportation arm for Koch Industries and an independent Koch company. Under this partnership Gatik will automate part of the Georgia-Pacific-KBX on-road transportation network in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, delivering goods 24/7 across a network of 34 Sam’s Club locations.
Beginning in July, Georgia-Pacific shipments will move from point to point on predefined short-haul routes using a dedicated autonomous-vehicle fleet with 26-foot boxes – the first time that class 6 autonomous box trucks will be deployed in short-haul logistics networks traditionally using class 8 trucks. By replacing traditional tractor trailers with autonomous box trucks, Gatik aims to establish a more responsive and flexible logistics network, increasing the pace of delivery runs and the flow of goods while lowering logistics costs and enabling near real-time inventory fulfillment.
“Our partnership with Georgia-Pacific and KBX is poised to transform regional distribution architecture that has traditionally relied on class 8 platforms,” noted Gautam Narang, CEO and co-founder of Mountain View, Calif.-based Gatik. “By integrating our class 6 autonomous solution into KBX’s sophisticated infrastructure across Dallas-Fort Worth, Gatik will be able to deliver Georgia-Pacific products to a vast network of Sam’s Club locations with unparalleled reliability, speed and consistency.”
“We are looking forward to testing this transformational technology to deliver Georgia-Pacific brands like Quilted Northern bath tissue and Dixie products to Sam’s Clubs,” said Hayes Shimp,VP of sales at Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific. “Once proven, we believe autonomous deliveries will enable us to remove cost and complexity from the supply chain so that we can better serve Sam’s Club and their members.”
“KBX is focused on providing services that increase capacity and reduce costs in a safe, efficient way for the customers we serve,” observed Paul Snider, president of Green Bay, Wis.-based KBX. “Our partnership with Gatik will enable us to redefine the traditional class 8 short-haul market and deliver Georgia-Pacific goods with even greater speed and efficiency. We’re excited to see these operations form the foundation of KBX’s Autonomous Vehicle Program as we prepare for wider-scale adoption of autonomous trucks to meet customer demand.”
As part of its plans to establish a long-term presence in the Lone Star State, Gatik debuted its autonomous trucking facility in Texas in 2021. The company’s operations there are expected to create more than 500 new jobs by 2025, including operational, technical and business roles.
Recently, Gatik revealed that it would begin operations in Kansas, after working closely with Sam’s Club parent Walmart and key stakeholders to develop and propose legislation that prioritizes the safe and structured introduction of autonomous vehicles in the state. Gatik has already begun collaborating with Walmart on driverless deliveries in northwest Arkansas.
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NFL World Reacts To Latest Michael Thomas Video
Michael Thomas isn't officially a full go for the New Orleans Saints, but it appears he's getting there.
On Tuesday, Thomas posted a video of him sprinting at the Saints' facility on Instagram.
It didn't take long for fans to start dissecting this brief clip of Thomas. Let's just say they believe he's going to return to his All-Pro form.
"This is good to see," a Saints fan tweeted.
"People really not ready for the return of this man," another fan said. "Making it feel like he never left."
Not every single person is sold on this video. Some people want to see how Thomas looks when he's getting in and out of his breaks.
Two weeks ago, Saints head coach Dennis Allen provided an update on Thomas. At that time, the former Offensive Player of the Year wasn't ready for OTAs.
"I think he's doing well in his rehab," Allen said of Thomas. "He's not ready yet, but he's here, he's rehabbing, getting himself better and we're certainly anxious to get him out here."
Allen said the current plan is to have Thomas ready for training camp. In order for that to happen, Thomas will need to feel comfortable making cuts on his ankle.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Keri Blakinger, author of the new memoir Corrections In Ink, which is about her path from Olympic figure skating dreams, to drug addiction, and then to prison.
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Windows 11 version 22H2 has just entered Microsoft's Release Preview channel for Windows Insiders, the company announced today. The Release Preview channel is the last stop before public release for most Windows updates, barring unforeseen show-stopping bugs, and it gives developers, businesses, and enthusiasts a chance to take new updates for a spin before general availability.
Microsoft adheres to a less rigid schedule than it used to when it comes to pushing out new apps, UI refinements, and minor feature improvements to Windows 11. The operating system has received a stream of continuous tweaks and app updates since it came out last October, including a particularly noteworthy batch of updates in February. But the 22H2 update includes more wide-ranging enhancements, a new Microsoft account sign-in requirement for new Windows 11 Pro installs, new default security settings, and other changes.
Microsoft's support timeline for Windows updates is also tied to these yearly Windows updates. Security updates for Windows 11 version 21H1 will only be provided until October 2023, for example—if you want to keep getting security updates, you'll eventually need to install version 22H2.
Windows 11 22H2 is moving toward release, but we've still heard almost nothing about Windows 10 version 22H2 (a Microsoft rep told Ars that the company had "nothing to share at this time"). Windows 10 will continue to receive once-yearly updates for at least the next few years, but since the company hasn't been issuing new Insider builds of Windows 10, we don't know how significant these updates will be. Windows 10 will continue to be supported in some fashion until at least October 2025, which will be important for the PCs that don't officially support Windows 11. | https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/06/microsoft-sends-windows-11s-first-yearly-update-to-its-release-preview-channel/ | 2022-06-07T22:00:52Z | https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/06/microsoft-sends-windows-11s-first-yearly-update-to-its-release-preview-channel/ | true | 1 |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday ruled that former Gov. Eric Greitens didn’t violate open records laws by using a message-deleting app to chat with his staff.
The Western District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling in Greitens’ favor, the Kansas City Star reported.
A St. Louis attorney sued Greitens in 2017 over use of the Confide app by the governor’s office. The app deletes messages after the recipient reads them.
Greitens resigned 2018 in the face of possible impeachment and allegations of sexual and political misconduct. He’s now running for U.S. Senate.
St. Louis attorney Ben Sansone argued use of the app violated Missouri open-records laws, which are designed to ensure taxpayers have access to government documents.
But a lower-court judge sided with Greitens, and appeals court judges agreed.
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Still, appeals court judges said the ruling should not be interpreted as them condoning use of the app by public officials, writing the app “has the practical effect of side-stepping the reach of Missouri’s Sunshine Law.”
Mark Pedroli, Sansone’s attorney, told The Kansas City Star that they’ll try to take the case to the Missouri Supreme Court if necessary.
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What do you need for a family movie night at home?
Whether you’re looking for a fun summer activity to bring everyone together or making an effort to go out less often, a family movie night at home is a perfect idea. While going to the movie theater is exciting, nothing can beat a comfortable, snack-filled evening with your favorite movie and people.
However, hosting a flawless movie night at home takes more effort than popping popcorn and selecting the newest release on your TV. Creating a movie theater experience requires the appropriate equipment and a little planning. So, if you’re ready for a fun evening, here are 15 things you need for a family movie night at home.
How to host a flawless movie night at home
Choose the location
To have the perfect movie night, you must first choose the location. You can settle in the living room and use bean bag chairs or take everything outside and use an outdoor projector. Also, be sure there’s adequate room for all family members to be comfortable.
Pick the movie
Choosing an age-appropriate flick is essential for having a great movie night. If you have kids and adults of all ages, look for a film that isn’t too scary for the younger ones but will still keep the attention of older attendants.
Double-check your tech
Whether you’re trying a new surround sound system or using your everyday TV, you’ll want to test all your tech. The last thing you want on your family movie night is for your tech to stop working.
Prepare snacks
You can’t have a movie night without snacks and drinks. You can go all out with a popcorn machine and soda machine or simply pick up some chips and drinks from the store.
Must-haves for a family movie night at home
Snacks and drinks for a family movie night at home
Since this popper makes popcorn with air instead of oil, it’s slightly healthier, at least until you slather it with extra butter. In less than two minutes, this machine pops up to 18 cups of popcorn with almost no unpopped kernels. It also features a measuring cup at the top that doubles as a butter warmer.
For an authentic movie theater experience, you can’t eat popcorn without these classic red and white striped boxes. The package comes with 20 boxes measuring 6 inches by 4.25 inches. They come flat so you can conveniently store extras for your next movie night, and they are simple to assemble.
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Kernel Seasons 4 Pack Seasoning Kit
To spice up ordinary popcorn, this kit comes with four seasonings: white cheddar, butter, garlic parmesan and nacho cheddar. If you want the seasonings to stick well, it’s best to butter the popcorn first.
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No movie night is complete without snacks, and this box comes with a variety of options to suit every member of the family. The pack includes M&M’s, six chewy candies (including Starburst, Skittles and Sour Patch Kits), microwave popcorn and one Redbox movie rental code. You can also send the box to college kids or grandchildren.
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If you’re tired of kicking cups over due to a dark room, these glowing cups are ideal for eliminating spills. The set comes with 20 clear 16-ounce cups and 20 separate glow sticks, which means you can replace the glow sticks and continue to use them for all your family movie nights.
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It’s a hassle to juggle drinks and snacks while trying to watch a movie. This tray table keeps snacks off the ground and has a drink holder to prevent spills. Plus, the table adjusts to six different heights and three tilt angles. It also conveniently stores away in a closet or next to the couch.
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Relaxation items for a family movie night at home
Lands’ End Mix & Match Family Pajamas Collection
One way to make the family night memorable is with matching family pajamas. This set is perfectly themed for a popcorn-filled evening. With this collection, there are sizes for infants through adults and even a pet bandana. You can choose from pants, shirts and gowns in short or long sleeves.
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One of the most important parts of family movie night is being comfortable. This fleece blanket is available in several sizes and over 25 colors. It has a smooth, velvety feel and keeps you warm without being too heavy. Since it’s machine-washable, you don’t have to worry if you spill any snacks or drinks on it.
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This oversized bean bag chair measuring 60 inches by 60 inches by 34 inches is essential for an exciting movie night. It has a moisture-resistant, machine-washable, microsuede exterior that comes in 35 designs. Plus, it’s filled with shredded, soft memory foam that will keep its shape and is durable enough to last through many movie nights.
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Filled with shredded foam, this pillow perfectly adjusts to any position so you can enjoy even the longest movie. It features two side pockets to hold a phone, glasses or movie snacks. With two full-sized arms and a nonclump interior, this pillow provides firm neck, arm and back support.
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Tech for a family movie night at home
Amazon Fire TV 55″ 4-Series 4K UHD Smart TV
It’s impossible to have an enjoyable family movie night without a place to watch a movie. If you don’t have a TV or are looking to upgrade, this model will bring your film to life. It comes with an Alexa voice remote control, and it’s loaded with your favorite TV show and movie apps to make it easier to pick your film.
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For high-definition sound to provide the ultimate movie theater experience, this sound bar will take your movie night to the next level. With advanced audio processing, you’ll get balanced sound from wall to wall. Plus, it’s compatible with the Sonos subwoofer and rear speakers for complete surround sound, and everything connects to Wi-Fi, so you’ll never need to look at messy wires.
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AuKing Portable Mini Projector
If you want to create an outdoor movie night or set up a large viewing room indoors, this inexpensive portable mini projector is ideal. It supports 1080p resolution and gives you a brighter and clearer image than similar models. With a projection display up to 170 inches, you’ll feel like you’re in a movie theater.
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Anker Nebula Solar Portable 1080p Full HD Smart Projector
Whether you plan to do frequent movie nights or want cinematic rivaling visuals, this Anker Nebula projector is a quality investment. You can experience all the rich details and vibrant colors as intended, and it has a rechargeable battery.
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Elite Screens Yard Master 2 120-inch Outdoor Indoor Projector Screen
This projector screen works indoors or outdoors and assembles in mere minutes. With a padded carrying bag, it’s easy to put away or bring to a new location. It also comes with a tensioned snap button frame to ensure flat projection.
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Top House Democrats, including speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack, have been subpoenaed to testify in court in connection with the criminal contempt case against Donald Trump’s one-time chief strategist Steve Bannon.
The subpoenas – which were accepted by the House counsel, Doug Letter, last Friday, according to a source familiar with the matter – compel the handover of documents and testimony about internal decision-making that led to Bannon’s contempt case.
But whether the subpoenas stand depends on how Judge Carl Nichols rules at a hearing next week, where he will asses pre-trial motions. Nichols could decide the testimony of members of Congress, for instance, is inadmissible because of protections like the so-called speech and debate clause.
Bannon’s lawyers are seeking cooperation from top Democrats including Pelosi, the House majority leader Steny Hoyer, the House majority whip Jim Clyburn, all members of the select committee and three select committee counsels, as well as Letter.
The subpoenas request materials that Bannon’s lawyers believe will provide evidence that the select committee did not follow House rules in issuing its subpoena to Bannon last year, and that federal prosecutors violated justice department rules in filing charges.
It was not clear on Tuesday whether Letter, the House counsel, would move to quash the trial subpoenas. Letter, through a spokesman for the select committee, could not be reached for comment.
Letter could also move to reach an arrangement with David Schoen, the lead lawyer defending Bannon in his contempt case. Schoen told the Guardian he would be prepared to discuss the matter in the hope that Letter would not move to dismiss the subpoenas.
“The subpoenas are asking for materials that belong to the American people. It would be pretty ironic for the committee to quash the subpoenas when they issued a subpoena demanding materials from Bannon, where Trump asserted executive privilege,” Schoen said.
Bannon’s lawyers are making a multi-pronged defense to try and save Bannon from being convicted of criminal contempt of Congress after he was referred to the justice department for prosecution for failing to comply with a subpoena in the congressional January 6 inquiry.
The main thrust of Bannon’s argument is that he cannot be held in wilful contempt because he could reasonably believe the subpoena was invalid when the select committee failed to allow a Trump lawyer to attend his deposition, after Trump asserted executive privilege.
The argument rests on a 2019 justice department office of legal counsel opinion that says congressional subpoenas that prevent executive branch counsel from accompanying executive branch employees to depositions are “legally invalid” and not enforceable.
Bannon’s lawyers are also making the case that the select committee in violation of House rules made no effort to grant a one-week extension to reply to the subpoena after his attorney asked for time to review Trump’s related lawsuit against the panel.
The defense that Bannon is advancing – using broad readings of parts of the justice department’s own positions and amalgamating them into a wider argument – is controversial, but it underscores the complexities facing federal prosecutors in pursuing the case.
“Bannon’s trying to use the OLC opinions as a shield that doesn’t quite cover him, but gives him enough of a defense to fend off the DoJ’s necessity of proving criminal intent,” Jonathan Shaub, a University of Kentucky law professor and a former OLC attorney-adviser, previously told the Guardian. | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/07/democrats-pelosi-subpoenas-bannon-contempt-case | 2022-06-07T22:04:46Z | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/07/democrats-pelosi-subpoenas-bannon-contempt-case | true | 1 |
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STAMFORD, Conn., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) (along with its subsidiaries, "Charter") today announced that Jessica Fischer, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference in Boston on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Ms. Fischer's remarks are scheduled to begin at 9:20 a.m. ET.
A live webcast of the event can be accessed on Charter's investor relations website, ir.charter.com. Following the live broadcast, the webcast will be archived at ir.charter.com.
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Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.
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Zscaler™ Security Service Edge Solution Receives AAA Rating.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberRatings.org, the non-profit entity dedicated to providing transparency on cybersecurity product efficacy, has published its Security Service Edge (SSE) rating for Zscaler. CyberRatings conducted an independent test of Zscaler's Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) with Zscaler earning a 'AAA' rating overall. Management, Routing and Policy Enforcement, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), SSL/TLS Functionality and Performance were tested.
SSE technology is new to the market with security vendors continuing to introduce their technology offerings in the space. First introduced by Gartner in a late 2019 blog post as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) technologies include SD-WAN, SWG, CASB, ZTNA and FWaaS as core abilities. Gartner then introduced Security Service Edge (SSE) in 2021 as a subset of SASE which excluded the SD-WAN.
"This SSE test is the first of its kind. The complexity of testing new technologies in a cloud service meant we couldn't just use the same test tools and procedures. Everything needed to be reimagined," said Vikram Phatak, CEO of CyberRatings.org. "We collaborated with Keysight's network and cloud product teams over many months to develop tools that could address this challenge," added Phatak.
Keysight developed CyPerf in order to test cloud performance (including the performance of TLS / SSL encrypted traffic) cipher suite support, policy enforcement and stability / reliability.
"The distributed nature of hybrid/cloud networks calls for a new way of testing," said Ram Periakaruppan vice president and general manager, Keysight's Network Test and Security Solutions. "Keysight developed its industry-first cloud-native CyPerf test solution to help users validate services like SSE, software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), and cloud network firewall. We are excited to partner with CyberRatings in testing the SSE technology."
CyberRatings has a three-phase plan for testing SSE products, with FWaaS and ZTNA as the first phase. Phase two will include testing detection / prevention of exploits, malware, and evasions. The third phase will address data protection, exfiltration and compliance.
To read the CyberRatings in-depth report on the various SASE capabilities offered by Zscaler, go to CyberRatings.org.
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Meriden gang member gets 65 years in prison on murder, gun charges
A former Meriden man was sentenced Tuesday to 65 years in prison by in relation to a 2020 murder in that community, according to state officials.
Trevor Outlaw, 35, was found guilty of murder by a jury on Feb. 23, 2022, according to state officials. He also was found guilty of carrying a pistol without a permit and criminal possession of a firearm.
The sentence “stems from the shooting death of a rival gang member, Giovanni Rodriguez”, 24, on June 21, 2020, in the parking lot of the Comfort Inn & Suites hotel, 900 East Main St., Meriden, according to state officials.
Prosecutors introduced “evidence during the February trial that Outlaw and an accomplice were alerted to Rodriguez’s presence at the hotel by an associate. Evidence established that Outlaw, the passenger in a slow rolling car, opened fire on Rodriguez with a .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun as Rodriguez removed items from his car in the hotel parking lot,” state officials said in a release. “Mortally wounded by the gunfire, Rodriguez attempted to flee on foot, ultimately collapsing near the hotel entrance door.”
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wide receiver Robert Woods ran over to the sideline to grab a yellow jersey he quickly pulled over his new Titans’ No. 2 jersey.
Tuesday wasn’t the first time he’s forgotten the jersey signaling his new Tennessee teammates to avoid contact during team and passing drills. He’s also not the only one wearing the no-contact jersey this offseason working back from injuries.
Cornerback Caleb Farley, Woods, wide receiver Racey McMath and cornerback Kristian Fulton all wore the yellow jerseys Tuesday. For Farley, Tennessee’s first-round draft pick last year is just happy to be on the field again no matter what he has to wear after being one of 26 to land on injured reserve last season.
“It feels amazing,” Farley said Tuesday. “It’s truly a blessing, and I’m grateful every day I wake up.”
The yellow jerseys help the Titans get players still rehabilitating from injuries on the field safely.
Coach Mike Vrabel has made clear that the training staff monitor players closely with each having a different plan in their recovery. Teammates know the yellow jerseys mean to avoid contact with someone working back from an injury to make sure those players are able to step up their rehab work on the field.
Tennessee benefited greatly in 2021 from the NFL allowing teams to recall an unlimited number of players from injured reserve, bringing 15 off injured reserve with Derrick Henry the last on Jan. 21. NFL teams will only be able to bring eight players off injured reserve this upcoming season.
That puts a premium on getting, and staying, as healthy as possible.
Farley was limited to three games as a rookie. First he fought through a shoulder injury, then Farley tore his left ACL on Oct. 18 in the first start of his career. He wound up among 26 players placed on injured reserve in 2021 by the Titans, who finished the season using an NFL-record 91 players for a non-strike year.
Woods is a veteran going into his 10th season. But he tore his left ACL on Nov. 12 and is in Nashville after the Rams traded him to the Titans in March. Being on the field, even wearing the yellow jersey at times, allows him to become familiar with a new offense and new teammates while working on his recovery.
The veteran receiver is expected to be the Titans’ top wide receiver this season. Farley, the No. 22 selection overall last year, has a chance to earn the starting cornerback spot opposite Fulton. They’re helping push each other through rehab and talk a lot.
“Being able to just pick each other’s brains of why I do a certain release or what he prefers as a corner in press,” Woods said recently. “What’s the range, but like really just being able to get reps, being on the side and being off the field. But it goes hand in hand. I’m learning from him. He learned from me.”
Farley was considered possibly the top cornerback prospect in 2021 until a second back surgery in March dropped him to No. 22 where the Titans drafted him. That is not an issue anymore. Farley said he had forgotten all about his back issue until asked about it Tuesday.
The cornerback has no timetable for when he’s fully cleared by the Titans, trusting the training staff and coaches to make the right decision. When he is back on the field, Farley’s goals remain unchanged.
“I want to win. I want to dominate,” he said. “That’s my mentality.”
NOTES: Receivers coach Rob Moore said rookie Treylon Burks, the 18th pick overall in April’s draft, has asthma. Burks, who was unavailable Tuesday and not at the final organized team activity open to reporters, was seen using an inhaler during rookie minicamp in May. Vrabel said the Titans had a long medical history on Burks, someone they visited with before the draft.
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First time for everything! Joshua Jackson stopped in the middle of a live TV interview to give a sweet shout-out to his and Jodie Turner-Smith‘s daughter.
The 43-year-old actor appeared on the Tuesday, June 7, episode of the Today show alongside Dr. Death costar Christian Slater. While discussing his time filming Dawson’s Creek, Jackson took a moment to send love to his family at home.
“If I can for one second. This is the first time my daughter is watching me on TV,” the Canadian actor told the cohosts. “So if I can just say, ‘Hi baby. Daddy loves you. I’ll be home tonight!'”
When Dylan Dreyer asked about the little one’s name, the Mighty Ducks star clarified, “We don’t say the name just because there’s a lot of crazies out there.”
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Jackson’s special message came as he was reflecting on his experience as a teen heartthrob on the WB series. “It’s honestly hard to define down into one [favorite] memory,” he gushed of Dawson’s Creek. “For me, this sort of slots into my college years so for me it is that place. It was an innocent time where we were in Wilmington, North Carolina, and had a group of young actors to just go and play with all the time. And it had everything, you know. It had all the wonderful, sweet things that you have at that time of your life and it had all the difficult, angsty things [too]. … I can’t believe it’s been 25 years.”
Flashing forward to his life as a father, Jackson couldn’t be happier, telling the Today cohosts all about his daughter. “She’s 25 months, as she’s happy to tell you,” he teased.
The Fringe alum and Turner-Smith, 35, welcomed their first child in April 2020. Us Weekly previously broke the news in December 2019 that Jackson and the British actress were married and expecting their first child. Last year, an insider exclusively told Us that the pair had thought about expanding their family further.
“Their love for each other is deeply rooted and having a child together just brought them closer in ways they didn’t even know existed,” the source added in April 2021. “They’re already talking about baby No. 2. Jodie thinks pregnancy is such a beautiful thing.”
The insider told Us that the couple view parenthood as a “blessing,” adding, “They couldn’t be more grateful. It’s nice to see Joshua as a doting father, and Jodie is a very hands-on mother.”
Though they have yet to reveal their toddler’s name, the pair have given glimpses of their life as a family of three. In July 2021, Jackson exclusively told Us how fatherhood has changed his outlook.
“A whole new world of things has just opened up to me in experiencing fatherhood and this magical, joyful, chaotic, stressful anxiety-inducing love that you did not know you had the capacity for,” he said at the time. “It just expands every single day.”
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