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Armenia has a special place among our friends and allies, says Russian Ambassador
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS. Thanks to historically brotherly and allied relations, Armenia has a special place among our friends and allies, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin said during the state reception organized on the Russia Day.
“This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Help. During these decades the cooperation between our countries has been distinguished by intensive, reliable high-level political dialogue and active cooperation between different ministries and agencies. The economic ties have consistently developed and continue developing. According to the results of 2021, the trade turnover exceeded the pre-pandemic figures, comprising around 2,6 billion dollars. Russia keeps the positions of being Armenia’s main and reliable economic and investment partner. Our cultural, educational and humanitarian cooperation is expanding. The bilateral effective cooperation in the security sector, both regional and international, is of vital importance. Our countries are actively cooperating in international platforms and within the frames of integration unions – EAEU, CSTO and CIS”, the Russian Ambassador said.
The diplomat said Russia is actively supporting and will support what contributes to creating ground for the peaceful and secure development of the South Caucasus region. According to him, Russia, in close cooperation with partners, is working hard to solve the regional issues directed to opening the transportation and economic ties, improving the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and establishing normal, full relations between Armenia and Turkey. | https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1085918/ | 2022-06-14T10:35:57Z | https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1085918/ | false | 2 |
The JSE was firmer on Tuesday morning, with its global peers mixed as markets digested signs that US inflation might not have peaked, as previously thought.
After Friday’s worse-than-expected US inflation data, investors are awaiting the outcome of Wednesday’s federal open market committee meeting, at which the bank’s policy-setting committee is faced with the difficult tasking of reining in high inflation without tipping the economy into a recession...
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: February 1, 2019 to April 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 5, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in AMZN:
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Amazon.com, Inc. NEWS - AMZN NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Amazon.com, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Amazon engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its private-label business practices, including giving Amazon products preference over those of its competitors and using third-party sellers' non-public data to compete with them; (ii) the foregoing exposed Amazon to a heightened risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iii) Amazon's revenues derived from its private-label business were in part the product of impermissible conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Amazon you have until July 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Amazon securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the AMZN lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/amazon-com-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28435&from=4.
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J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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On Tuesday night’s episode of Big Brother, viewers saw a different side of Tim Dormer who succumbed to temptation and sacrificed part of the house’s shopping budget for a visit from his partner Adam.
Despite the housemates wanting a higher shopping budget, they couldn’t resist allowing Tim this heartwarming reunion.
WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tim Dormer reunites with ‘love’ Adam Freeth
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The housemates are in the middle of ‘Temptation week’ and were tempted with letters, video messages, and surprise appearances from their loved ones.
To receive these messages, they had to sacrifice $80 of their communal shopping budget, which has been running dry for the past few weeks.
“Do not give in to ‘Tim-tation’,” they warned Tim, whose turn it was to be tempted.
The housemates watched a screen in the living room that filmed a crane delivering the temptation into the garden outside.
The camera zoomed in on a tub of Ben and Jerry’s held by a mystery person standing in the crane.
“Is that Adam?” Tully asked as she watched the screen, referring to Tim’s partner.
Tim and Adam first publicly announced they were dating in April 2021.
“Agh he’s such a dork, that’s my man Adam... and my Ben and Jerry’s,” Tim said as Adam waved to the camera.
For Tim, it appeared to be a no-brainer, pulling the handle to succumb to the temptation and go outside to see his partner.
“Tim go!” the other housemates yelled, supporting his choice.
As Tim ran out into the garden he put his hands over his mouth in shock, approaching Adam who exited the crane.
Despite both being in the garden, they were unable to touch or hug as per Big Brother’s rules.
“Every night I go to bed and I think about you outside, I miss your face,” Tim admitted to a teary Adam.
Responding, Adam said, “You know I love you, I’m missing you every day.”
“You know I love you too baby,” Tim said as Adam repeated that he loved him.
“Agh I just want to hug you,” Adam added as he wiped away tears.
“I wish I could touch you too baby,” Tim said as his partner uttered, “Oh my god I miss you”.
‘They’re so cute’
Watching the sweet reunion were the housemates who either watched from the screen in the living room or popped their heads into the garden to watch live.
“Oh my god I love this,” Aleisha said watching on as she gave Johnson a hug.
“Look at them, they’re so cute,” he responded.
After Adam returned to the crane and said his goodbyes, Tim returned to the house, thanking his housemates for the sacrifice they made for him, losing $80 for the shopping budget.
“To say thank you, this is yours,” he said presenting the pint of Ben and Jerry’s to his housemates.
“Everyone gets the ice cream because that was really special to me.”
Responding to her friend, Tully said: “That was so special, it was so nice watching you two together”.
Later, after the reunion, Tim said in a confessional to Big Brother, “Life’s too short not to be happy”.
“Oh my god, just to see Adam, it just is like that motivation to keep going.
“That was a huge huge treat, such a reward!” the housemate said.
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Ironnet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: September 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 21, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in IRNT:
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Ironnet, Inc. NEWS - IRNT NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Ironnet, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (ii) the Company was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly- issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (iii) the Company had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Ironnet you have until June 21, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Ironnet securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the IRNT lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/ironnet-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28429&from=4.
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J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Phil Mickelson insists he has 'deepest sympathy and empathy' for 9/11 victims - after a prominent support group blasted him for 'helping the Saudi regime sportswash their reputation' by joining the rebel LIV Golf Invitational Series
- Under-fire Phil Mickelson has expressed 'sympathy and empathy' to 9/11 victims
- The 9/11 Families United group have hit out at US players for joining the LIV tour
- They said they have become 'complicit' in sportswashing in letter to the players
Phil Mickelson said he had the 'deepest of sympathy' for those who had lost loved ones on September 11, 2001 after a coalition of families whose relatives died in the attacks criticised his move to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.
The PGA Tour last week suspended Mickelson and other members who joined LIV Golf, with Commissioner Jay Monahan saying they had 'decided to turn their backs' on the tour.
Last week, advocacy group 9/11 Families United sent an open letter to American Mickelson and others who joined LIV Golf, condemning their participation.
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers on September 11 were from Saudi Arabia. The kingdom has long denied a role in the attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.
'I would say to everyone that has lost loved ones, lost friends on 9/11 that I have deep, deep empathy for them. I can't emphasise that enough,' Mickelson told reporters on Monday ahead of this week's US Open.
'I have the deepest of sympathy and empathy for them.'
Terry Strada, the national chair of 9/11 Families United, responded in a statement on Monday, saying Mickelson and his fellow LIV golfers 'should be ashamed'.
'They are helping the Saudi regime "sportswash" their reputation in return for tens of millions of dollars,' he said.
Phil Mickelson says he has the 'deepest of sympathy' for those lost in the 9/11 attacks in 2001
The American is among the rebels to have received a letter from 9/11 Families United group after joining the rebel Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers on that fateful day on September 11, 2001 were from Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabia kingdom has long denied a role in 9/11, which killed nearly 3,000 people
Mickelson was a long-time fan favourite but faced a barrage of disapproval after remarks were made public earlier this year in which he criticised the Saudi government for its 'horrible' human rights record but said he would use the prospect of LIV Golf to gain economic leverage over the PGA Tour.
Mickelson apologised for his remarks and announced in February that he was taking time away from the game, opting out of the Masters and his title defence at the PGA Championship.
Saudi Arabia's government denies accusations of human rights abuses.
Mickelson also suggested he was hopeful that he could compete on the PGA Tour again, despite his suspension.
'(I'm) very appreciative of the many memories, opportunities, experiences, friendships, relationships PGA Tour has provided, and those are going to last - those will last a lifetime, but I'm hopeful that I'll have a chance to create more,' he said.
The LIV Series got underway at Centurion Club in St Albans after a divisive week for golf
Mickelson, who has finished runner-up six times at the US Open and will get another shot at completing the career Grand Slam on his 30th attempt at the Country Club in Brookline, said he respected those who have 'strong opinions.'
The American said he planned to compete in next month's Open Championship at St Andrews and would prefer to have the option to play 'one or both' tours.
'I gave as much back to the PGA Tour and the game of golf as I could throughout my 30 years here and through my accomplishments on the course I've earned a lifetime membership,' he said.
'I intend to keep that and then choose going forward which events to play and not.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10914789/Phil-Mickelson-insists-deepest-sympathy-empathy-9-11-victims-joining-LIV-Golf.html | 2022-06-14T10:56:04Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10914789/Phil-Mickelson-insists-deepest-sympathy-empathy-9-11-victims-joining-LIV-Golf.html | true | 2 |
Opinion
'Robots, frogs, Quorn beer and the UK trading in human lives'
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This week we’ve had a Google employee suspended after claiming his computer program might have feelings, Brewdog is making a Quorn beer, a mass grave of frogs has been discovered, and our country is sending people seeking our help to Rwanda.
“History does not repeat itself but it does rhyme,” Mark Twain may or may not have said. This week the news has gone découpé (cut-up technique, beloved of Burroughs and Bowie).
That LAMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) told the employee that it feels “happy or sad at times” should not cause anyone to lose sleep. After all, it is a language model for dialogue applications (ie, it is designed to mimic conversations). Congratulations on passing your Turing Test though.
I’m a vegetarian beer drinker who likes trying new tastes, and I’m eyeing Quorn beer with suspicion (and curiosity).
I have no idea why someone would have buried the bones of 350 frogs near Cambridge a couple of thousand years ago, unless English chefs were ahead of the culinary game.
And as for putting asylum seekers on a plane to Rwanda, well, it's hard to know where to start.
On Tuesday, foreign secretary Liz Truss described the plan as "completely legal" and "completely moral”.
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It's her job to sell the thing, but such absolutes set alarm bells ringing.
Oh and it is "value for money", she said, admittedly when confronted with a potential £250,000 cost for the first flight.
The argument goes that the plan will "start to break the business model of these appalling people traffickers who are trading in misery".
Is this even true? With the perils already facing people seeking help, what will this really contribute to their decision making?
Furthermore, the government is both arguing that Rwanda will be a safe haven and using it as a deterrent.
The policy represents a resurgence of the ugly politics of Brexit, trading on people's fears and, by doing such deals with other countries, trading in human lives.
It shames us. What would LAMDA think? | https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/rwanda-flight-shame-9035980 | 2022-06-14T11:02:13Z | https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/rwanda-flight-shame-9035980 | false | 1 |
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: October 28, 2021 to May 2, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 25, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in SPRO:
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Spero Therapeutics, Inc. NEWS - SPRO NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Spero Therapeutics, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") for the Company's product candidate, Tebipenem HBr, were insufficient to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (iii) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Spero you have until July 25, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Spero securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the SPRO lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/spero-therapeutics-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28443&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 30, 2021 to May 2, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 1, 2022
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IonQ, Inc. NEWS - IONQ NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that IonQ, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) IonQ's quantum the computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper roundtripping transactions with related parties; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were the materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in IonQ you have until August 1, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased IonQ securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the IONQ lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/ionq-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28444&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
J. Klein, Esq.
Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue
59th Floor
New York, NY 10118
jk@kleinstocklaw.com
Telephone: (212) 616-4899
www.kleinstocklaw.com
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LONDON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World's 50 Best Restaurants today reveals the winner of the American Express One To Watch Award as Marseille restaurant AM par Alexandre Mazzia, the eponymous location led by French chef Alexandre Mazzia. While well-established in France, the award marks a special occasion whereby the restaurant and its team are recognised as rising stars on the world stage by 50 Best. In a dining space that echoes the creativity of Marseille, AM has become the emblem of the revival of the city's culinary scene.
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he lived until age 14, Mazzia moved to Marseille in 2010 to take up a role at the restaurant of Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse, where he was awarded the 'Young Talent' award by Gault & Millau in 2011, an honour which helped drive him towards opening his own place. AM par Alexandre Mazzia debuted in the city in summer 2014, swiftly impressing customers and critics alike, achieving three Michelin stars within an unprecedented six years of opening.
The restaurant houses just 22 covers and serves a menu focusing on vegetables, fish and seafood that draws inspiration from myriad international influences. Mazzia's cuisine takes diners on a journey of self-discovery and the chef has the innate ability to make complex gastronomic creations more understandable. Unusual ingredient and flavour combinations are reflected in dishes such as courgette flowers in green satay and saffron beurre blanc and crystallised seaweed with bottarga, forming part of what the chef calls a 'cuisine of emotion'.
William Drew, Director of Content for The World's 50 Best Restaurants, says: "It's an honour to name AM par Alexandre Mazzia as this year's American Express One To Watch. We have followed the restaurant's success in France in recent years and are thrilled to be able to bring this wonderful Marseille destination to 50 Best's global audience and to celebrate Alexandre's unbridled passion and singular cuisine."
This announcement forms part of the lead-up to the reveal of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, with the awards ceremony taking place at Old Billingsgate market in the City of London on Monday 18th July.
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Winston Salem folks should be prepared for high temperatures. Temperatures are projected to be a steamy day today with temperatures reaching a high of 97 though it will feel even hotter at 102. 75 degrees is today's low. Expect periods of sun and clouds. Today's UV index is high. Be careful outside, especially during late morning through mid-afternoon. If your shadow is shorter than you, seek shade and wear protective clothing and generously apply sunscreen on exposed skin. The area will see gentle winds today, with winds only reaching 12 miles per hour, coming from Northwest. Special National Weather Service Alert: Heat Advisory from TUE 12:00 PM EDT until TUE 8:00 PM EDT. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Stay in the know. Visit journalnow.com for local news and weather.
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Erin and Ben Napier are the proud parents of a one-year-old. In honor of their daughter Mae’s birthday, Erin took to Instagram with her latest milestones.
“Mae turned one year old a couple weeks ago,” the HGTV star captioned a photo of her youngest child. “She says dada, mama, yaya, mmmm (for milk!), hen (helen!), hey! Her favorite book is Goodnight Moon, her favorite food is banana, when she hugs my neck she sighs ‘ooooh. oooooh,’ she loves to dance, and could walk by herself if she would let go of my one finger she believes keeps her on her size 3 feet.”
The “Home Town” host revealed in the comments that “Goodnight Moon” was also a favorite of her oldest daughter, Helen, 4.
The 36-year-old continued, “She is my adventurous one, fearless, climbing and falling, but always ready to get back up and try it again. So thankful for this angel girl’s life.”
The Napiers welcomed Mae, named after Erin’s Aunt Mae, on May 28, 2022. According to People, she was born at 8:23 a.m. weighing 7 lbs, 1 oz and measuring 19.5 inches.
While selective, the couple does share occasional glimpses into their daughters’ lives. As Erin revealed on Instagram in April 2022, “If Mae wanders off after I put her on the floor to crawl, I can always find her in the closet, trying to touch that baby in the mirror.”
Mae Was Born With Congenital Defects
Mae’s first year of life included some health struggles, Erin revealed in an Instagram post reflecting on 2021.
“Baby Mae was born and we know now our family is complete,” wrote the author of “The Lantern House.” “She was our only missing piece. Helen has thrived as her big sister.”
Erin added, “Mae was born with some congenital defects from the womb but is doing great in physical therapy, and is getting stronger everyday—almost crawling, always smiling. She is the sweetest and easiest baby the good Lord ever made.”
Helen Turned 4 in January 2022
The “Home Town Kickstart” stars celebrated their eldest daughter’s birthday on January 3, 2022.
“Today, my first baby turned 4,” Erin captioned an Instagram post. “We made a blue Elsa cake together, and bought a balloon that looked like a llama, and had a tiny party with her favorite foods (lo mein & sesame street chicken) and her framily.”
She reflected on Helen’s small world amid a pandemic.
“The day she was born there was a flu epidemic that was so serious we couldn’t leave the house or have company for many weeks,” Erin continued. “Now she’s growing up in the COVID world and it is very small. She has her family and a handful of friends and cousins, always in careful interactions, and I wish the world was different for them.”
She concluded, “Praying for normalcy to come sooner than later for all the little ones in the world tonight.”
Helen is growing up, as Ben revealed on Instagram. The “Home Town: Ben’s Workshop” star captioned a photo of her new “Frozen” themed suitcase, “She is so excited about her first suitcase that she planned her own sleepover at Yaya’s without telling us. Meanwhile, I’m fighting back tears because she’s growing up so fast, and I can’t slow it down.”
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: August 9, 2021 to May 17, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in APPS:
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Digital Turbine, Inc. NEWS - APPS NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Digital Turbine, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Digital Turbine you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Digital Turbine securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the APPS lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/digital-turbine-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28447&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of CareDx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased CareDx common stock between February 24, 2021, and May 5, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 22, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in CDNA:
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CareDx, Inc. NEWS - CDNA NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that CareDx, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the Company's RemoTraC service for remote, home-based, blood-drawing; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the class period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in CareDx you have until July 22, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased CareDx securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the CDNA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/caredx-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28442&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Empire State Building
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59th Floor
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NEWARK, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions designed to enhance workplace productivity, is excited to announce the launch of their mobile wallet reader, SocketScan S370.
The SocketScan S370 is a data capture platform that supports 1D and 2D barcode scanning as well as NFC Reading and Writing. It combines the latest 13.56 MHz Near Field Communication (NFC) contactless technology with barcode scanning and Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity. Designed to enable Socket Mobile's App partners to facilitate e-wallet applications via on-screen barcode scanning or tap-and-go NFC reading, the new S370 combines leading-edge technologies that deliver an effortless data capture experience for business owners and consumers.
Socket Mobile is continually innovating to provide data capture solutions that meet or anticipate evolving market needs. Currently, many mobile credentials are QR code-based, while others are NFC-based. The SocketScan S370 provides the ability to read both, giving application partners the flexibility to accept multiple formats with just one device and CaptureSDK. This gives their many application end users the ability to accept several forms of credentials without cluttering their retail space. In addition, consumers only have to look for one device, which ultimately simplifies and enhances the user experience.
The S370 was created with the new age of digital IDs and Mobile Driver's Licenses (mDLs) in mind. Many states and countries have already begun to roll out systems for mDL usage, and Socket Mobile is helping industries such as retail, commercial services, and government move into this new digital ID ecosystem. Ready to read mDL's out of the box, the S370 can read credentials following ISO18013-5, the standard being adopted in many jurisdictions.
"Socket Mobile is committed to providing innovative data capture solutions that evolve with the ever-changing needs of our users. The foundation of our business was built upon capturing data from physical products. The new world of data capture is evolving toward digital IDs and consumer credentials. Covid had a real effect in accelerating market adoption and shifting consumer behavior. What started with a visual inspection of pen and paper cards, evolved to electronically reading secure mobile wallet passes. The world is much more comfortable with using QR codes and NFC mobile wallets. The launch of the SocketScan S370 is a revolutionary step for Socket Mobile and for our app partners, allowing them to offer services that require digital ID authentication or verification regardless of the technology type the credential is based on." said Dave Holmes, Chief Business Officer at Socket Mobile.
Having both QR Code and NFC reading capabilities significantly improves the user experience and allows retail app providers to choose which type of services they wish to support. The S370 can be utilized to scan any form of digital ID to meet entry requirements, store requirements, or industry regulations by simply hovering or tapping a smart device. Apps using the S370 can instantly gather needed information on a consumer's mobile device to verify age, membership, loyalty, and other customer-related services to make real-time decisions in offering goods and services. Beyond reading multiple technologies, the S370 also incorporates many other cutting-edge innovations like visual and audio feedback options and a long battery life for completely wireless environments. Developer access to S370 is through CaptureSDK, which gives app providers the ability to offer any of Socket Mobile's data capture devices (barcode scanners or NFC reader/writers) interchangeably and give their end users the freedom to choose the right device for each customer's requirements. If your app already uses CaptureSDK, S370 can be utilized immediately.
Socket Mobile is sampling key app partners in July. General availability through distribution partners and on socketmobile.com will begin in August 2022, with an MSRP of $369.
Media Contact: David Holmes, David.holmes@socketmobile.com
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Verse of the DayVerse of the Day: Philippians 3:20 Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. Author: Nicola I love Jesus Christ and heaven is my only home Share this:TweetWhatsApp Related | https://novenaprayer.com/2022/06/14/verse-of-the-day-philippians-320/ | 2022-06-14T11:30:58Z | https://novenaprayer.com/2022/06/14/verse-of-the-day-philippians-320/ | true | null |
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased PEGA common stock between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 18, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in PEGA:
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Pegasystems Inc. NEWS - PEGA NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Pegasystems Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian, a principal competitor; (2) defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through, the personal involvement of the Company's CEO; (4) the Company's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with the Company's written Code of Conduct, including its express prohibition on "stealing" confidential information from a competitor and "misrepresenting your identity in hopes of obtaining confidential information"; (5) the Company was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the lawsuit filed by Appian as a result of the foregoing misconduct (the "Appian Litigation"); and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in PEGA you have until July 18, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased PEGA securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the PEGA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/pegasystems-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28440&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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New York, NY 10118
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Patients must not be ‘left in a void’ waiting for care, expert says
Sir Robert Francis QC said over 50% of concerns about GPs submitted to Healthwatch England are about access to family doctors.
Patients must not be “left in a void” waiting for care owing to a shortage of GPs, a leading expert has suggested.
Sir Robert Francis QC, who is chairman of Healthwatch England, told MPs on the Commons Health and Social Care Committee that the main concern patients coming to them have about GPs is over access to care.
He suggested that people were willing to see other primary care staff instead of a GP if that was appropriate, but they wanted reassurance that staff knew about their health issues and that somebody would co-ordinate their care.
Sir Robert said “over 50%” of concerns about GPs submitted to Healthwatch are about access to family doctors, adding that “they find it difficult to book appointments, they certainly find it difficult to have a face-to-face appointment with a GP when they, the patient, feels that’s what they need.
“But there also have been issues about prescriptions, about getting referrals to the hospital and, amongst a group of people, difficulties in registration, but it is mainly about access.”
He said patients appreciate that “the doctor isn’t necessarily always the right person to see them and they’re prepared to accept that, but I do think they need to have someone they can identify as the person who’s co-ordinating their care.”
Patients want those treating them to have the information they need so they do not need to keep repeating themselves, he added.
Sir Robert said there was a need to work on long-term staffing issues and create a system that offered a balance of medical professionals who could see patients.
In the meantime, he said the offer of remote consultations such as via video or on the phone were “not a panacea for everyone” and while they were great for some people, other patients wanted to see a GP face-to-face.
He suggested “there needs to be a really sensitive triage system available with information about the choices available to people… I do believe that is a way of saving some time”.
Sir Robert said people should not be passed from pillar to post and a member of staff should have an overview of a patient’s care so they are not “just left in a void” waiting for something to happen.
It comes after a report last month said the current NHS system for seeking care “is not fit for purpose”.
The “stocktake” commissioned by NHS England and led by practising GP Dr Claire Fuller said the current system is “fragmented and causing frustration” for patients wanting GP appointments, and also frustrates staff.
It called for a more streamlined system for the way people access NHS urgent care in England, bringing together online advice, community pharmacies, GP surgeries, out of hours, urgent treatment centres and NHS 111.
It suggested creating single urgent care teams, which include allied health professionals, community nursing teams and other specialist services to offer patients the care appropriate to them when they call a GP surgery.
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The validation means Springbuk's technology and use of data follow the highest industry standards for privacy and compliance, giving its clients peace of mind while handling sensitive employee-related health information.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Springbuk, a health data analytics software company whose mission is to "prevent disease with data™," proudly announced today achieving SOC 2 Type 2 compliance for the sixth consecutive year. This third-party validation was provided by Crowe LLP, a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm that utilizes its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities. This validation provides reasonable assurance in Springbuk's handling of sensitive information.
This SOC 2 examination results from a rigorous audit and evaluation of Springbuk's technology, controls, and processes that meet the highest industry standards for security controls. Customers of Springbuk can review the SOC 2 report to understand its processes and controls associated with handling data as a third-party vendor.
"A SOC 2 Type 2 assessment offers evidence that we are implementing the security controls we say we are and that those controls are working correctly to protect the sensitive data we work with," said Chris Morrison, Manager of Security and IT at Springbuk. "Our assessors perform detailed testing of our controls, thorough reviews of evidence and documentation, and perform staff interviews to form their opinion on the effectiveness of our security program."
SOC 2 Type 2 is a step beyond SOC 2 Type 1 in that it describes the internal control policies an organization has in place at a single point in time and describes their suitability, as well as tests those over time, typically a 12-month period.
Achieving compliance for six consecutive years demonstrates Springbuk's commitment to securely handling employer and employee health data. In May 2022, Springbuk achieved HITRUST R2 certification, the healthcare industry's gold standard for data security. Springbuk has maintained HITRUST certification every year since 2019.
Springbuk's platform pulls together data from a variety of sources to help companies gain a clearer picture of how employees are using health benefits, how they can be optimized, and how they can be packaged to address individual health needs while controlling company costs. Springbuk's technology goes beyond data warehousing by analyzing vast amounts of data and providing benefits leaders with key insights without having to hire a team of analysts.
About Springbuk
Imagine a world where every healthcare decision is backed and guided by data. Springbuk is the health data analytics solution that equips you with the insights and expertise you need to sharpen your benefits strategy, advance employee health, and contain costs. Unlike legacy data warehouses, we simplify data-driven decision-making with an intuitive user experience, predictive modeling, and curated action steps. Springbuk — a world of actionable health intelligence insight, at your fingertips. Visit springbuk.com to learn more.
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Gold Award for Branded Content Craft- Writing, and Silver Awards in Four Other Categories
SALT LAKE CITY, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the maker of Canvas, today announced that it won five Telly Awards for outstanding video production for two new videos at the prestigious 43rd annual awards competition.
The video "Education for All," which highlights Instructure's Higher Ed offerings, was recognized for excellence in three categories:
- gold for branded content: writing
- silver for branded content: corporate image
- silver for branded content: diversity and inclusion
This compelling spotlight on a diverse group of individuals in various life circumstances challenges the educational status quo and powerfully emphasizes Instructure's point of view that transformational learning experiences should be available to everyone.
The video "The Ah Ha Moment," which captures Instructure's belief that K-12 educators can have an immeasurable impact on the lives of their students, won the following awards:
- silver award for branded content: promotional
- silver award for branded content: directing categories
The video follows an elementary school student that struggles to understand a concept. Her attentive teacher recognizes her individual needs through the use of Instructure's Learning Platform. The teacher enlists the help of her family and helps the student develop a life-changing love of learning.
Both videos were written and directed by Joey Daniel, Instructure's Senior Manager of Video Production, and Paul Levitt from 3 Arts Entertainment.
"We're so honored to be recognized along with the most talented professionals in the video production industry," said Michelle Suzuki, Instructure's SVP of Marketing. "Instructure's mission is to elevate student success, amplify the power of teaching, and inspire everyone to learn together. These inspirational videos connect that mission to our daily work through meaningful, emotionally powerful stories that underscore the importance of lifelong learning. I'm proud to work with such dedicated, talented marketing professionals."
The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by the Telly Award Judging Council, a group of over 200 leading video and television experts from some of the most prestigious companies in entertainment, publishing, advertising, and emerging technology.
ABOUT INSTRUCTURE
Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an education technology company dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure Learning Platform supports tens of millions of educators and learners around the world. Learn more at www.instructure.com.
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Brian Watkins
Corporate Communications
Instructure
801-610-9722
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Arenal is one of the resorts for these 'study trips'. As in previous years, the situation is much the same as it has always been. The noise in the streets and on the beaches starts after dinner. Street drinking parties break out - the 'botellón'. Later, there are events, the locations for which vary. One of the locations is the car park of the waterpark. It is away from the residential area, so there is relative calm until the students return.
Alexandro Gaffar, a councillor for the Llibertat Llucmajor group, accuses the town hall administration of once more having abandoned the residents of Arenal to their fate - anti-social behaviour and vandalism that the "so-called student tourism brings". "Waves of students invade the streets on the frontline. Residents are kept awake by the noise - the screaming and objects being broken - and by the fear caused by the fact that many underage people are drinking alcohol on public streets in the middle of the night."
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Kuwait said Tuesday its 81-year-old crown prince was resting after experiencing what it described as “minor discomfort.”
The two-sentence story from the state-run KUNA news agency did not elaborate on what ailed Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber.
Kuwait's diwan, or royal court, wished Sheikh Meshal well, the report added.
Sheikh Meshal became crown prince in 2020 following the death of ruling emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, a unifying figure in Kuwait who deftly navigated the region’s stark political and sectarian divides.
Sheikh Sabah’s half-brother, the 84-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, assumed the throne after the ruler's death.
Sheikh Meshal spent his career in the interior ministry and is respected for his security acumen.
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Face-off Like No Other: Small Kingsnake Takes On & Eventually Devours Bigger Rattlesnake In Gruesome Video
Ophidiophobia is a common one - no one wants to be attacked by a snake. But what if you see one snake attacking another? A man from Georgia, U.S., came across a snake who was devouring another, larger reptile.
Tom Slagle spotted the bone-chilling sight while collecting his mail. The 80-year-old witnessed a kingsnake eating a venomous timber rattlesnake. If it was me in his place, I would have run for my life. However, the brave Georgia resident even managed to record the gruesome act of nature.
In the video, we can see the bottom half of the rattlesnake protruding from the kingsnake's mouth. The now-viral clip was shared by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with the caption, "Kingsnake vs. Timber Rattlesnake: It's a snake-eat snake world out there."
The clip, which is bound to give anyone the creeps, shows the kingsnake moving its jaws around the rattlesnake's body, and eventually swallowing it whole like nobody's business.
"Found throughout Georgia, Kingsnakes are renowned for their ability to overcome and eat venomous snakes. They will strike and grasp prey near the head, coil around it and constrict before swallowing headfirst," further reads the caption of the post.
Georgia DNR added, "If the snake being eaten is longer than the kingsnake, it will get folded before being swallowed."
"Most of the time, you can easily identify this species by the chainlink fence-like pattern on its back. This dorsal pattern is usually white or yellow in color," the caption concluded.
The video has more than 2.78 lakh views on the social media platform, along with over 2,500 likes and hundreds of comments.
"And that’s exactly why you don’t kill the good snakes!! Thanks for sharing. That’s amazing," wrote one user. "I wanted to see it finish this meal and see how well it moved afterwards - it seems like such a HUGE meal! said another user. "Don't you love nature? Good snake vs bad snake and outdoor sounds of life go on!" commented a third user.
"I never cease to be amazed at this! We have at least one resident King Snake and are very glad for it! Because we have had copperheads around, also, one which bit me a number of years ago. Hope King Snake got that one," added a fourth user.
According to a report by Newsweek, a DNR spokesperson said that a kingsnake's diet is usually made up of rabbits, rodents, amphibians, turtle eggs, lizards, and other snakes. He added that kingsnakes are known for their ability to overcome and eat venomous snakes - like the timber rattlesnake seen in the video.
The spokesperson also said that kingsnakes are not venomous and they kill their prey with constriction. The reptile wraps itself around its prey and constricts, and eventually swallows it whole and headfirst.
How can they eat venomous snakes and not die? Turns out, they are resistant to venoms that would kill us.
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The validation means Springbuk's technology and use of data follow the highest industry standards for privacy and compliance, giving its clients peace of mind while handling sensitive employee-related health information.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Springbuk, a health data analytics software company whose mission is to "prevent disease with data™," proudly announced today achieving SOC 2 Type 2 compliance for the sixth consecutive year. This third-party validation was provided by Crowe LLP, a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm that utilizes its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities. This validation provides reasonable assurance in Springbuk's handling of sensitive information.
This SOC 2 examination results from a rigorous audit and evaluation of Springbuk's technology, controls, and processes that meet the highest industry standards for security controls. Customers of Springbuk can review the SOC 2 report to understand its processes and controls associated with handling data as a third-party vendor.
"A SOC 2 Type 2 assessment offers evidence that we are implementing the security controls we say we are and that those controls are working correctly to protect the sensitive data we work with," said Chris Morrison, Manager of Security and IT at Springbuk. "Our assessors perform detailed testing of our controls, thorough reviews of evidence and documentation, and perform staff interviews to form their opinion on the effectiveness of our security program."
SOC 2 Type 2 is a step beyond SOC 2 Type 1 in that it describes the internal control policies an organization has in place at a single point in time and describes their suitability, as well as tests those over time, typically a 12-month period.
Achieving compliance for six consecutive years demonstrates Springbuk's commitment to securely handling employer and employee health data. In May 2022, Springbuk achieved HITRUST R2 certification, the healthcare industry's gold standard for data security. Springbuk has maintained HITRUST certification every year since 2019.
Springbuk's platform pulls together data from a variety of sources to help companies gain a clearer picture of how employees are using health benefits, how they can be optimized, and how they can be packaged to address individual health needs while controlling company costs. Springbuk's technology goes beyond data warehousing by analyzing vast amounts of data and providing benefits leaders with key insights without having to hire a team of analysts.
About Springbuk
Imagine a world where every healthcare decision is backed and guided by data. Springbuk is the health data analytics solution that equips you with the insights and expertise you need to sharpen your benefits strategy, advance employee health, and contain costs. Unlike legacy data warehouses, we simplify data-driven decision-making with an intuitive user experience, predictive modeling, and curated action steps. Springbuk — a world of actionable health intelligence insight, at your fingertips. Visit springbuk.com to learn more.
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Summer Exhibition 2022 review — no flowery English gardens in this eco-friendly show
Royal Academy, W1
★★★★☆
The Summer Exhibition is back in its habitual midsummer spot. If this is the show that takes the cultural temperature of our nation then I’m pleased to report that, after the feverish reshufflings of Covid, all would seem at first promise to be stable once more.
Or is it? As painters and sculptors — not to mention video artists, photographers, performers and tapestry weavers — escape from pandemic confines, released to tackle such perennially popular topics as our British landscape, they discover drastic changes. Forget soft rolling valleys and flowery spring vases. Everything in the garden seems suddenly very far from lovely. This year’s co-ordinator, Alison Wilding, has chosen “climate” as her theme.
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IRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Even if your business is registered in another country, the U.S. government still wants information– and most likely income taxes even if the foreign entity pays tax offshore. How foreign business owners go about staying compliant with U.S. tax law depends on the type of offshore business concerned.
Different foreign information reporting forms are required to report offshore corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and business and foreign financial accounts. Filing correctly may prove to be a complicated endeavor, but you should never just submit and hope, as the possible penalties could be devastating.
For this reason, the Dual Licensed International & Domestic Tax Attorneys and CPAs at the Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing are here for you. To get immediate help with whatever domestic and international tax issues you may be facing, contact us as soon as possible by calling (800) 681-1295.
Any U.S. taxpayer with an interest in a corporation that is registered in a foreign country may have to declare their interest to the federal government as part of their annual income tax return.
A person can have a reportable "interest" in a foreign corporation in a number of ways. Below are some of the example scenarios that would create an interest that would require reporting:
- The taxpayer acquires or disposes of at least 10% of the foreign corporation at some point during the tax year.
- The taxpayer is an officer or director of the foreign corporation that is at least 10% owned by a U.S. person.
- The taxpayer controls a foreign corporation (or holds more than 50% of the voting shares).
- The taxpayer and their non-U.S. resident spouse collectively own more than 50% of a foreign corporation or control more than 50% of voting shares, regardless of the division between the spouses.
- The taxpayer has more than 10% of the shares of a controlled foreign corporation (CFC), a term used to refer to foreign corporations controlled by U.S. persons or entities.
These criteria are often more complicated when complex business ownership structures are involved, so if you are not sure whether you have to report your interest in a foreign corporation, we urge you to discuss these issues with one of our Dual Licensed International Tax Attorneys and CPAs.
Disclosing an interest in a foreign-based corporation is done by submitting IRS Form 5471. Form 5471 is one of the more complex filing documents that the government can request, so it is important to have seasoned international tax help when preparing your filing.
In some cases, filing Form 5471 can result in additional U.S. income tax. Since 2017, owning a foreign corporation may call for additional U.S. taxes on the corporation's earnings if they have not already been subject to foreign taxes. This is known as global intangible low taxed income (GILTI) and is reported on Form 8992. If you are a business owner in a foreign country that taxes corporate income at a rate that is at least 90% of the applicable U.S. corporate income tax rate, you are exempt from GILTI taxes.
Foreign-registered single member LLCs that are owned by U.S. taxpayers are not automatically treated as disregarded. When a U.S. single member LLC is a disregarded entity, income from the LLC is reported on the owner's tax return. With a foreign single member LLC, the taxpayer may have to submit additional foreign information returns including a Form 5471.
To treat a foreign-registered LLC as a disregarded entity, you first have to obtain a U.S. Employer ID Number (EIN). Then, Form 8832 can be submitted to elect to treat the LLC as disregarded. Once the entity has been properly established as disregarded, Form 8858 must be filed annually with the IRS. It is much simpler than Form 5471.
U.S. taxpayers may have reportable interests in foreign partnerships involving non-U.S. people and partnerships registered outside of the country. If so, the taxpayer may have to use IRS Form 8865 to disclose their foreign partnership activity and income.
Taxpayers with foreign-registered partnerships interests must file Form 8865 if any of the following are true:
- The taxpayer has a controlling interest in the partnership (or more than 50% ownership).
- The taxpayer acquired, disposed of, transferred, or otherwise changed their interest in the partnership during the tax year.
- The taxpayer has more than 10% ownership in the partnership, which is controlled by a U.S. person or persons.
Required information to fill out Form 8865 will be similar to what a taxpayer might have to report for a U.S.-based partnership. This will include information about the individual partners, respective ownership interests, investment amounts, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements. If you need help preparing this information, it is always best to utilize the services of a Dual Licensed International Tax Attorney and CPA so that you don't make any costly mistakes.
Regardless of whether your business is registered in a foreign country, all business accounts and foreign financial accounts housed by foreign banks or other financial vehicles are subject to information reporting requirements. Specifically, any taxpayer who has a combined total of $10,000 or more in overseas accounts must file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
The value threshold for this requirement is cumulative, meaning that the number to compare against the $10,000 figure is the highest total amount of all foreign accounts under your control at their combined highest value at any point of the taxable year.
There are no taxes associated with the FBAR, but the penalties for failing to file an FBAR where required can be substantial, whether you are aware of the requirement or not. Therefore, it is vital that you use a Dual Licensed International Tax Attorney and CPA who is familiar with the disclosure requirements to help you assess your financial situation and help you prepare your disclosures.
The Dual Licensed Tax Lawyers and CPAs at the Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing can help you avoid getting into trouble with reporting requirements for your foreign business. Call (800) 681-1295 to learn more today.
If you have failed to file foreign information reporting returns and include taxable offshore income on your U.S. tax returns for one or more years or have taken a position on a tax return that could not be supported upon an IRS or state tax authority audit, eggshell audit, reverse eggshell audit, or criminal tax investigation, it is in your best interest to contact an experienced tax defense attorney to determine your best route back into federal or state tax compliance without facing criminal prosecution.
Note: As long as a taxpayer that has willfully committed tax crimes (potentially including non-filed foreign information returns coupled with affirmative evasion of U.S. income tax on offshore income) self-reports the tax fraud (including a pattern of non-filed returns) through a domestic or offshore voluntary disclosure before the IRS has started an audit or criminal tax investigation / prosecution, the taxpayer can ordinarily be successfully brought back into tax compliance and receive a nearly guaranteed pass on criminal tax prosecution and simultaneously often receive a break on the civil penalties that would otherwise apply.
It is imperative that you hire an experienced and reputable criminal tax defense attorney to take you through the voluntary disclosure process. Only an Attorney has the Attorney Client Privilege and Work Product Privileges that will prevent the very professional that you hire from being potentially being forced to become a witness against you, especially where they prepared the returns that need to be amended, in a subsequent criminal tax audit, investigation or prosecution.
Moreover, only an Attorney can enter you into a voluntary disclosure without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law (a crime in itself). Only an Attorney trained in Criminal Tax Defense fully understands the risks and rewards involved in voluntary disclosures and how to protect you if you do not qualify for a voluntary disclosure.
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Businesses are competing for a limited pool of IT skills, and the pressure is intensifying as the demand for emerging technologies grows.
Margaret Pekelaar, head of people in DevOps Practice
Artificial intelligence and automation are rapidly changing the business landscape, and cyber security and cloud migration are more urgent than ever. In South Africa, IT professionals are able to secure work globally, either through emigration or remote work opportunities, which makes it even harder to secure local talent.
Nearly 10 000 positions in the ICT sector are listed as hard to fill, according to the 2021 ICT Skills Survey, even though South Africa’s unemployment figures are at record levels. The shortage of talent can act as a brake on economic progress as companies struggle to grow and stay competitive without the right people on board.
South Africa needs to grow its own ICT skills so that local companies can expand their operations, respond to local conditions, and meet changing customer expectations. At Altron Systems Integration, we run several intern and graduate programmes throughout our business areas during the year. These programs target most higher education institutions in South Africa and are intended to capture applications from a wide range of students and potential employees.
Given the shortage of talent, employers are increasingly willing to consider talent with non-traditional backgrounds for IT-related jobs because they recognise that the job market is changing and skills can transfer from one discipline to another. In South Africa, workers are taking the lead and proactively choosing to equip themselves with ICT skills because they see the opportunities that it leads to.
With technical tools changing frequently and being highly developed, in-depth technical specialisation is not always as valuable as it was previously. However, mid-career professionals joining the sector need an ability to learn and grasp technical concepts quickly, strong analytical ability, the ability to deal with continuous change, and strong communication skills.
Opportunities to pivot
In particular, finance and engineering professionals are well-placed to make a move into ICT. People with financial services experience, such as accountants or auditors, who work extensively with ICT systems develop a good understanding of these systems and bring valuable business know-how and experience to compliment ICT teams. Also, knowledge diversity in teams can be extremely valuable.
Engineers, particularly electronic and industrial engineers who are exposed to ICT systems at university, move from more traditional engineering careers into fully ICT careers. Also, professionals who have developed strong analytical skills – such as financial analysts and lawyers – are well-suited to ICT analyst roles.
For these professionals, who have already received exposure to and understanding of ICT systems, they are able to leverage their existing experience and upskill with online courses covering basic ICT concepts.
Even if the intention is not to move to being a software coder, learning a coding language such as Python is recommended as this gives people hands-on experience of basic IT technology and how it hangs together. Recognised certification courses in the field of interest are a very good idea.
In-demand skills
The most sought-after skills include:
* Anything cloud. This includes cloud engineers who are responsible for managing, planning, architecting, and monitoring cloud workloads. It also includes cloud developers, software engineers with a specialisation in cloud computing, and cloud migration engineers with a strong understanding of cloud and infrastructure components.
* Data engineers. This job looks after an organisation’s data and requires technical skills to collect, manage and convert raw data into usable formats for analytical or operational purposes.
* DevOps engineers who are responsible for implementing processes and tools to balance needs throughout the software development life cycle from coding to deployment.
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The Jan. 6 House panel held the second of seven hearings. The FDA considers whether to authorize the first COVID vaccines for children younger than 5. Nevada is one of four states holding primaries.
Copyright 2022 NPR
The Jan. 6 House panel held the second of seven hearings. The FDA considers whether to authorize the first COVID vaccines for children younger than 5. Nevada is one of four states holding primaries.
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Gold Award for Branded Content Craft- Writing, and Silver Awards in Four Other Categories
SALT LAKE CITY, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the maker of Canvas, today announced that it won five Telly Awards for outstanding video production for two new videos at the prestigious 43rd annual awards competition.
The video "Education for All," which highlights Instructure's Higher Ed offerings, was recognized for excellence in three categories:
- gold for branded content: writing
- silver for branded content: corporate image
- silver for branded content: diversity and inclusion
This compelling spotlight on a diverse group of individuals in various life circumstances challenges the educational status quo and powerfully emphasizes Instructure's point of view that transformational learning experiences should be available to everyone.
The video "The Ah Ha Moment," which captures Instructure's belief that K-12 educators can have an immeasurable impact on the lives of their students, won the following awards:
- silver award for branded content: promotional
- silver award for branded content: directing categories
The video follows an elementary school student that struggles to understand a concept. Her attentive teacher recognizes her individual needs through the use of Instructure's Learning Platform. The teacher enlists the help of her family and helps the student develop a life-changing love of learning.
Both videos were written and directed by Joey Daniel, Instructure's Senior Manager of Video Production, and Paul Levitt from 3 Arts Entertainment.
"We're so honored to be recognized along with the most talented professionals in the video production industry," said Michelle Suzuki, Instructure's SVP of Marketing. "Instructure's mission is to elevate student success, amplify the power of teaching, and inspire everyone to learn together. These inspirational videos connect that mission to our daily work through meaningful, emotionally powerful stories that underscore the importance of lifelong learning. I'm proud to work with such dedicated, talented marketing professionals."
The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by the Telly Award Judging Council, a group of over 200 leading video and television experts from some of the most prestigious companies in entertainment, publishing, advertising, and emerging technology.
ABOUT INSTRUCTURE
Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an education technology company dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure Learning Platform supports tens of millions of educators and learners around the world. Learn more at www.instructure.com.
CONTACT:
Brian Watkins
Corporate Communications
Instructure
801-610-9722
brian.watkins@instructure.com
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CA Eureka CA Zone Forecast for Monday, June 13, 2022
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.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 72. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 44 to 54.
Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast around 5 mph
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 62 to 72. Light
winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
44 to 54. North wind around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 58 to 68. Northwest wind around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
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.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs
57 to 69. Lows 43 to 53.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
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.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 62 to
72.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 54 to 69.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 51 to 66.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 38 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
rain. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 59 to 74.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs
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444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy late in the
morning then becoming sunny. Highs 61 to 71. North wind 10 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 44 to 54. North wind 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. Highs 62 to 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 44 to 54.
North wind around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 59 to 69. North wind around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs
58 to 69. Lows 43 to 53.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45 to 55.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 74. Lows
45 to 55.
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Breezy.
Highs 60 to 75. North wind 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog overnight. Breezy. Lows 44 to
54. North wind 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs 65 to 80.
Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 44 to 54.
North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 58 to 73. Northwest wind around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 54 to 69.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 42 to
52.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 55 to 69.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to
54. Highs 61 to 76.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 66 to 81.
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Honeydew 69 48 73 / 0 0 0
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444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 66 to
81.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 83.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 60 to 75.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 56 to 71.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows
39 to 49. Highs 58 to 73.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs
63 to 78.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs
71 to 86.
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Hoopa 78 50 81 / 0 0 0
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444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy late in the
morning then becoming sunny. Highs 63 to 78. Northwest wind
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Northwest wind around
20 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Areas of valley fog in the morning. Highs
68 to 83.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 41 to
51.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 60 to 75.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
Highs 55 to 70. Lows 39 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 58 to 73.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 63 to 78. Lows
41 to 51.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 69 to 84.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Garberville 75 46 80 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ107-150245-
Northern Trinity-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 42 to 52.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 95.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 86.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 62 to 77.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows 36 to 46.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 78.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
37 to 47.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 68 to 83. Lows
39 to 49.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 93.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Trinity Center 81 48 89 / 0 0 0
Weaverville 84 49 91 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ108-150245-
Southern Trinity-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 66 to 81.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 43 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 88.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 79.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 56 to 71.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 37 to
47.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs 57 to 72.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs
62 to 77.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 41 to 51.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hayfork 81 44 88 / 0 0 0
Ruth 76 47 80 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ109-150245-
Mendocino Coast-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 76. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog overnight. Lows 44 to 54. North wind 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy
fog in the afternoon. Highs 63 to 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 44 to 54.
Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Highs 59 to 72.
Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
Highs 57 to 68. Lows 42 to 52.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 58 to 69.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to
52. Highs 58 to 73.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 65 to 79.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Fort Bragg 64 51 63 / 0 0 0
Point Arena 60 51 59 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ110-150245-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 45 to 55.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 59 to 74. Lows
39 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 60 to 75.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs
66 to 81.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 76 to 91.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Leggett 74 48 75 / 0 0 0
Laytonville 77 49 78 / 0 0 0
Willits 74 48 75 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ111-150245-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 90.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 58.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 95.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 85.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 78. Lows
39 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 63 to 78.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs
71 to 86.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 80 to 95.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Covelo 79 48 84 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ112-150245-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 69 to 81.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 44 to 54.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 85.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 43 to
53.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of valley fog. Highs 64 to 76.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 71. Lows
42 to 52.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 62 to 72.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to
53. Highs 62 to 77.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 86.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Boonville 74 46 76 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ113-150245-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 85.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 58.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 88.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Northwest wind
around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 76. Lows
42 to 52.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs
67 to 82.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 76 to 91.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Ukiah 82 52 84 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ114-150245-
Northern Lake-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 82.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 58 to 73. Lows
38 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 59 to 74.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs
66 to 81.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 76 to 91.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Pillsbury 86 49 90 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ115-150245-
Southern Lake-
444 AM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 89.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 62.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 95.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 85.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. Highs
70 to 85.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to
52. Highs 62 to 75.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 82.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 77 to 92.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lakeport 81 52 85 / 0 0 0
Middletown 87 54 92 / 0 0 0
Clearlake 84 56 89 / 0 0 0
$$
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Backstory via James Hawthorne: (Jackson & Kostner)
10-1 Emergency.
A Naked Woman just ran over a Police officer with his vehicle, after he got out to check on her well being.
She then stole his squad car, after he was on the ground bleeding from the head. And sped away, southbound on Kostner. Right before jumping onto the i-290 expressway, and speeding eastbound towards downtown.
The Woman eventually crashed into 5+ other vehicles on (Harrison & Damen), with the stolen Police Car. Immediately after she exited i-290 @ Damen.
The female offender is now in custody!
This same Woman is also wanted for firing Multiple Shots, from a dark blue Buick, that she was occupying on Madison & Kilpatrick.
Just minutes before striking the officer, on Jackson.
The offender and the officer have now, been transported to Stroger Hospital by EMS. Posted by JR | https://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/wshhW8Cn3j3Oq53ZPtug/she-going-to-jail-jail-nekkid-woman-steals-cop-car-and-runs-over-cop039s-leg-while-taking-off-in-chicago | 2022-06-14T12:04:52Z | https://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/wshhW8Cn3j3Oq53ZPtug/she-going-to-jail-jail-nekkid-woman-steals-cop-car-and-runs-over-cop039s-leg-while-taking-off-in-chicago | true | 1 |
BRUSSELS (AP) — Drug trafficking and use across the European Union are returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest report published by the bloc’s drug agency on Tuesday.
As COVID-19 restrictions and increased border controls have been relaxed on the continent, the EMCDDA said drugs are available in large quantities in the region, and in some cases above pre-pandemic levels.
Hundreds of drug production laboratories are being dismantled, and new psychoactive substances are appearing in the bloc every week. In 2021, 52 new drugs were reported for the first time, the agency said.
“For me, the take-home message that stands out from our analysis of drug trends in 2022 can be summarized as ‘Everywhere. Everything. Everyone,’” said the agency director, Alexis Goosdeel.
About 83.4 million people aged 15-64 in the EU, or 29% of that population, are estimated to have ever used an illicit drug, with more men than women reporting use.
The agency said cannabis remains the most popular substance, with over 22 million people reporting its use in 2021, ahead of cocaine, MDMA and amphetamines. Some 1 million Europeans used heroin or another illicit opioid. An estimated 5,800 overdose deaths occurred in the EU in 2020, the most recent year for which that figure was provided.
The report pointed to an increased use of social media applications and encrypted messaging services to get access to products during the pandemic, a model that is likely to persist.
The agency said last month that record amounts of cocaine are being seized in Europe while manufacturing of the drug is now taking place inside the the EU.
While the agency said it’s too early to assess the impact on heroin trafficking of the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the agency noted it could lead to an increase. According to the report, poppy cultivation continues in the country despite a ban on production and sale.
“The country’s current financial problems might make drug revenues a more important source of income,” the report said.
The report also looked at the war in Ukraine, noting that the conflict could have consequences for smuggling routes. | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/international/ap-international/everywhere-everything-everyone-drugs-are-back-in-the-eu/ | 2022-06-14T12:05:20Z | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/international/ap-international/everywhere-everything-everyone-drugs-are-back-in-the-eu/ | false | 48 |
The governor said that the APC was instrumental to the infrastructural and economic development of Ebonyi State.
Governor David Umahi on Monday said that Ebonyi people would massively vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and not Labour Party or any other party.
Mr Umahi, apparently reacting to the growing popularity of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the South-east zone, made the declaration while swearing-in five new commissioners.
The governor said that the APC was instrumental to the infrastructural and economic development of the state and the people would identify with it at all time.
"Let the states which the Labour or any other party helped vote for it as Ebonyi has been liberated and risen.
"The APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, started with one state and used it to liberate his people.
"We should do the same in Ebonyi and make people negotiate with us with our massive number of votes," he said.
He noted that he has decided on his consensus candidates for the forthcoming local government area elections in the state and urged that his wish be respected.
"The stakeholders should meet and decide where the councillorship positions should be zoned.
"We want to elect people who are popular and are capable of winning elections for us," he said.
Mr Umahi berated LGA leaders for the dismal number of registered voters in their areas with some recording as low as 2,000 voters in the ongoing registration exercise.
"I will sack commissioners and other appointees from local government areas which record fewer than 30,000 before the end of the continuous voters exercise.
"I hereby direct the deputy governor, among other stakeholders, to meet immediately and appoint five people in each registration centre who shall serve as polling administrators" he said.
The governor congratulated the new commissioners on their appointments and urged them to contribute positively as the administration anchors in 2023.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cletus Ofoke, said that the new commissioners were appointed to fill the vacuum created by the previous appointees who resigned to seek elective offices.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the new commissioners include Celestine Nwali for Capital City Development; Romanus Nwasum for Infrastructural Development and Chris Uchaji, Solid Minerals Development.
Beatrice Eze is the new commissioner for Culture and Tourism and Mathias Adum, the commissioner for Lands and Housing.
The governor also swore in Rita-Mary Okoro as the new state Head of Service. He also swore in two special assistants and seven LGA development centre coordinators. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202206140230.html | 2022-06-14T12:06:43Z | https://allafrica.com/stories/202206140230.html | false | 4 |
Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB – Get Rating) issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $9.20-$9.40 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.30. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Shares of NYSE:HUBB opened at $183.87 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $191.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $192.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.27. Hubbell has a 1 year low of $170.76 and a 1 year high of $212.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.87 billion, a PE ratio of 20.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.13.
Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 26th. The industrial products company reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Hubbell had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 21.89%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Hubbell will post 9.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.
A number of research firms have commented on HUBB. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Hubbell from $181.00 to $200.00 in a report on Thursday, April 28th. StockNews.com upgraded Hubbell from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Saturday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Hubbell from $200.00 to $190.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 31st.
In related news, Director Carlos M. Cardoso sold 749 shares of Hubbell stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.73, for a total transaction of $145,103.77. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 1,744 shares in the company, valued at approximately $337,865.12. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sawtooth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Hubbell in the 1st quarter worth about $234,000. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA lifted its stake in shares of Hubbell by 47.2% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 14,753 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,711,000 after purchasing an additional 4,731 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hubbell by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 27,538 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,061,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hubbell by 131.0% in the 1st quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 132,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $24,285,000 after purchasing an additional 74,931 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Trading LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hubbell by 127.2% in the 1st quarter. Walleye Trading LLC now owns 2,436 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,000 after purchasing an additional 1,364 shares in the last quarter. 86.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Hubbell (Get Rating)
Hubbell Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells electrical and electronic products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Electrical Solution and Utility Solution. The Electrical Solution segment offers standard and special application wiring device products, rough-in electrical products, connector and grounding products, lighting fixtures, and other electrical equipment for use in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities by electrical contractors, maintenance personnel, electricians, utilities, and telecommunications companies, as well as components and assemblies for the natural gas distribution market.
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Blackburn Rovers have appointed Jon Dahl Tomasson as their head coach on a three-year contract. The club put forth the development on Tuesday, June 14.
Tomasson, who is the joint record goal-scorer for Denmark alongside Poul Nielsen with 52 goals, worked as the assistant coach of the Denmark national team between 2016 and 2020.
The 45-year-old former footballer was appointed as the manager of Malmo in 2020 and led the Swedish club to consecutive Allsvenskan titles during his two-year stint with the team.
"Rovers are delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Dahl Tomasson as our new head coach on a contract through to June 2025," the second-tier club was quoted as saying in a statement.
"The 45-year-old will be joined at Ewood Park by new assistant coach Remy Reynierse and performance director Ben Rosen, who will work closely with coaches David Lowe, Damien Johnson and Ben Benson," the statement added.
Back in the month of March, Blackburn released Tony Mowbray off his services. Mowbray was released after the club missed out on the Championship play-offs following an eighth-place finish in the points table.
Tomasson was a key member of the Danish football team and he represented a number of youth national teams. Back on August 9, 2010, he decided to bid adieu to professional football. He played 112 matches for Denmark in his illustrious career.
As far as Blackburn is concerned, they won the Premier League way back in the year 1995, and have not played in England's top-flight since 2012. | https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/blackburn-rovers-appoint-jon-dahl-tomasson-as-their-head-coach-1962304-2022-06-14 | 2022-06-14T12:07:14Z | https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/blackburn-rovers-appoint-jon-dahl-tomasson-as-their-head-coach-1962304-2022-06-14 | false | 1 |
The newly upgraded H1-1 quantum computer has undergone extensive testing to verify performance and functionality, including by customer JPMorgan Chase, which has published its results
BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum today announced a major upgrade to its System Model H1 technology that includes expanding to 20 fully connected qubits and increasing the number of quantum operations that can be completed in parallel.
The improvements significantly bolster the computational capabilities of the H1-1 quantum computer, Powered by Honeywell, which has set numerous industry records for quantum volume, a measure of overall performance, since debuting in fall 2020.
"With these upgrades, developers are able to run more complex calculations than they could before without sacrificing performance," said Tony Uttley, Quantinuum's president and chief operating officer. "This upgrade is yet another example of our unique business model of continuously upgrading our systems, even after they are in commercial use, to provide the best performance to our users."
The upgraded system has undergone extensive testing by internal and external users to verify performance and functionality, including a private preview with JP Morgan Chase.
"The quantum computing team at JPMorgan Chase has been using Quantinuum's quantum computer to run experiments that use mid-circuit measurement and reuse and quantum conditional logic, taking advantage of the computer's very high quantum volume," said Marco Pistoia, Ph.D., Distinguished Engineer and Head of Quantum Computing and Communication Research in the bank. "In our experiments, we used the 20 qubits of the H1-1 computer on a quantum Natural Language Processing algorithm for extractive text summarization. The results were almost identical to the reference values computed with a noiseless simulator, validating the computer's high fidelity, as shown in our recent arXiv preprint. Thanks to this, the Quantinuum computer continues to be an essential resource for our research in Quantum Computing."
Several upgrades were made by the Quantinuum team to the H1-1 machine, including:
- Increasing the number of fully connected qubits from 12 to 20 while simultaneously preserving its low two-qubit gate errors (typical performance fidelities of 99.7 percent with fidelities as high as 99.8 percent) and critical features such as mid-circuit measurement, qubit reuse, quantum conditional logic and all-to-all connectivity.
- Increasing the number of gate zones from three to five, enabling the H1-1 to complete more quantum operations simultaneously and allowing increased parallelization in circuit execution.
Uttley said such upgrades prove out an important next step in the H-Series roadmap - the ability to increase the qubit count and number of gate zones without compromising gate fidelity.
The second version of the System Model H1, the H1-2, is scheduled to undergo similar upgrades later this year.
"These latest advances show?that we understand what it takes to scale our trapped-ion quantum hardware and that we're continuing to make the expected progress on our technology roadmap," Uttley said. "We are adding qubits and maintaining fidelity without compromising any features, which is absolutely essential as we scale to our future H-Series generations." ?
Quantinuum uses the System Model H1 machines' to develop fully integrated solutions such as Quantum Origin, its cybersecurity offering, and InQuanto, its recently released quantum computational chemistry software. (Access to the H1 machines is offered with licenses to InQuanto software.)
Quantinuum also provides commercial access to its trapped ion quantum computers H1-1 and H1-2, as well as the H1 Emulators through Microsoft's Azure Quantum.
"The continuous upgrading of Quantinuum's systems has been a great benefit to Microsoft customers. Microsoft is pleased to offer the new capabilities of H1-1 with 20 qubits to customers who access Quantinuum H-systems through Microsoft Azure Quantum and our Azure Quantum Credits program which provides free access to quantum hardware to customers," said Fabrice Frachon Azure Quantum Principal Program Manager.
For more information about the newly upgraded H1-1, go to http://quantinuum.com/n20.
About Quantinuum
Quantinuum is the world's largest integrated quantum computing company, formed by the combination of Honeywell Quantum Solutions' world-leading hardware and Cambridge Quantum's class-leading middleware and applications.
Quantinuum accelerates quantum computing and the development of applications across chemistry, cybersecurity, finance, and optimization. The company's open-source developer toolkit TKET provides platform-inclusive access to the world's leading quantum hardware and simulators and enhances the performance of every Quantinuum product. Quantinuum employs over 400 people including 300 scientists, at eight sites in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
Powered by Honeywell, Quantinuum's System Model H1 hardware technology was the first to pass the industry standard quantum volume 4096 benchmark. In March 2020, Quantinuum (as Honeywell Quantum Solutions) committed to increasing the quantum volume of its commercial H-Series by an order of magnitude each year for the next five years.
The Honeywell Trademark is used under license from Honeywell International Inc. Honeywell International Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to this product. This product is produced by Quantinuum. | https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2022-06/56305124-quantinuum-completes-hardware-upgrade-achieves-20-fully-connected-qubits-008.htm | 2022-06-14T12:07:57Z | https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2022-06/56305124-quantinuum-completes-hardware-upgrade-achieves-20-fully-connected-qubits-008.htm | true | 11 |
NORRIS, Tenn. (WATE) — Take a trip back in time with the Museum of Appalachia as they celebrate the Fourth of July. Instead of fireworks, the museum will be sending a 150-pound anvil into the sky.
“When the gunpowder ignites and the anvil soars into the air, the earth literally shakes,” says Museum President, Elaine Meyer. “The explosion can be heard for several miles.”
On July 4, the museum will hold five anvil shoots at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at museumofappalachia.org and the event is free for Museum members.
There will also be a bell-ringing ceremony, flag procession, live music, and demonstrations from blacksmiths, spinners, weavers, sawmillers and woodworkers at the museum for the Fourth.
According to the museum, anvil shoots used to be a common way for pioneers to celebrate holidays, elections, and other special occasions. | https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/boom-museum-of-appalachia-sending-anvil-into-the-sky-for-the-4th-of-july/ | 2022-06-14T12:12:44Z | https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/boom-museum-of-appalachia-sending-anvil-into-the-sky-for-the-4th-of-july/ | true | null |
Two Additional Gun-Related Bills Introduced In Del. General Assembly
Two additional gun-related bills have been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly, with just three weeks to go in this year’s session.
One measure would amend the existing liability shield that protects gunmakers and gun dealers from civil action in Delaware, even if their conduct ‘knowingly or recklessly endangers the safety and health of Delawareans.’ If Senate Bill 302 becomes law, someone would be able to sue for damages if someone in the gun business is reckless or negligent, and the Delaware Department of Justice would be permitted to seek an injunction prohibiting that gun-industry member from continuing to engage in their action.
Also, Senate Bill 8 would outlaw possession, sale and use of auto sears, Glock switches and other devices that can convert semi-automatic weapons into fully-automatic machine guns, capable of firing up to 1,200 rounds a minute. The devices are often sold online or can be 3-D printed.
“Delaware took an important step in 2018 to ban bump stocks and trigger cranks. Unfortunately, firearm accessories and devices are always evolving, so we have to remain vigilant,” State Representative Ed Osienski, D-Brookside said. “Automatic weapons already are illegal, so this should be a common-sense initiative to prohibit additional devices that can convert semi-automatic weapons into automatic ones. I look forward to this bill passing both chambers this month.”
“Delawareans have been clear in their support for legislation that will reduce the gun violence plaguing our communities and address the wave of mass shootings gripping our nation,” State Senate President David Sokola, D-Newark said. “These two bills – combined with legislation to prohibit access to assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, raise the legal age for gun purchases and strengthen background checks – will help to make our children and our communities safer.”
“There is no reason that anyone should be able to sell or buy accessories whose sole purpose is to circumvent the law by turning legal guns into fully-automatic weapons, and there is no reason that we should not have every tool available to us in the fight to disrupt gun trafficking,” Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings said. “I’m tremendously grateful to the sponsors for fighting for responsible gun laws in our state.” | https://www.wgmd.com/two-additional-gun-related-bills-introduced-in-del-general-assembly/ | 2022-06-14T12:13:50Z | https://www.wgmd.com/two-additional-gun-related-bills-introduced-in-del-general-assembly/ | false | 1 |
Denture Market [+How To Develop Revenue Strategy] | Sales, Ex-Factory Price, Revenue, Gross Margin Analysis 2031
Denture Market size is expected to grow from USD 10674.2 million in 2018 to USD 18342 million by 2028, at a (CAGR) of 5.60% during the forecast period 2022-2031
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at the Centre over its announcement of recruitment of 10 lakh people in the next year and a half, saying this is a government of not 'jumlas' but 'maha jumlas'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked various government departments and ministries to undertake the recruitment of 10 lakh people on a "mission mode" in the next year and a half, his office said on Tuesday. The direction from Modi came following a review of the status of human resource in all government departments and ministries, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
Reacting to the announcement, Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi, "Just like eight years ago the youth were deceived with a promise of 2 crore jobs every year, in the same manner it is now the turn of 10 lakh government jobs." "This is a government of not 'jumlas' (rhetoric) but 'maha jumlas'," the former Congress chief said. The prime minister is not an expert at creating jobs, but in creating "news" over jobs, Gandhi alleged.
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Company's carbon reduction efforts, minority farmer program documentary receive Gold GLOBEE® Business Awards
SMITHFIELD, Va., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc., an American food company and one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein producers, was yesterday announced the winner of two gold GLOBEE® Business Awards. The company received "Manufacturing Company of the Year" for its industry leading carbon reduction efforts and "Video of the Year" recognition for a documentary it produced highlighting the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in American agriculture.
The GLOBEE® Business Awards, the world's premier business awards, honored Smithfield in its seventh annual American Best in Business Awards program.
"We're honored that the American Best in Business Awards have recognized our sustainability leadership in food manufacturing and agriculture," said Stewart Leeth, chief sustainability officer for Smithfield Foods. "Carbon reduction has been a foremost priority of our leading program for more than two decades now, and we are committed to continuing to build upon our aggressive environmental goals for the good of our local communities, planet and industry."
Smithfield became the first major protein company to adopt a far-reaching GHG emissions reduction goal across its value chain in 2016 – 25% by 2025. The company has since pledged to reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across its U.S. value chain by 2030 and became the first major protein company to target becoming carbon negative in its U.S. company-owned operations by 2030.
"Our sustainability approach at Smithfield is holistic, and efforts to further diversity, equity and inclusion represent a standalone pillar of our program," continues Leeth. "We are deeply proud of the now award-winning documentary we released last fall highlighting our new contract-grower program, which is forging ownership opportunities for Black and other minority farmers and simultaneously diversifying Smithfield's hog supply chain."
The company's Martin family documentary outlines the genesis of the new program from the perspective of the Martins, contract hog farmers for Smithfield based in Wayne County, N.C. The contract-grower program is part of the company's $15 million commitment to further diversity, equity and inclusion in food manufacturing, agriculture and education through its Unity & Action program.
A full list of 2022 winners is available at this link. For more information on Smithfield's commitments to sustainability and "Good food. Responsibly.®", visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.
About Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly.®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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The Globee® Awards are the world's premier business awards consisting of nine award programs. Globee Awards are conferred in nine programs and competitions: the American Best in Business Awards, Business Excellence Awards, CEO World Awards®, Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards®, Disruptor Company Awards, Golden Bridge Awards®, Information Technology World Awards®, Sales, Marketing, Service, & Operations Excellence Awards, and Women World Awards®. Learn more about the Globee Awards at https://globeeawards.com
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Fans have mocked 50-0 boxing legend Floyd Mayweather for his latest fight announcement after he confirmed that he will face MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura.
The former fighter was inducted in the boxing hall of fame last weekend, and has since confirmed that he will be competing in his fourth major exhibition bout this September in Japan. It follows a Dubai meeting with Don Moore last month and an outlandish bout against YouTuber Logan Paul in June of 2021, with his first coming in Japan against Tenshin Nasukawa.
Asakura is one of the most famous MMA fighters in Japan, but has never boxed at any serious level, while Mayweather is arguably the greatest to ever compete in the sport. He has a 16-3 record, which includes eight knockouts, but most of those have come with the help of his devastating kicks, which won't be legal in the exhibition.
And fans have taken to Twitter to question how Mayweather is still making major money for these exhibitions, with one saying "What’s the point of this? Money I guess?" Another asked "Does anyone still care at this point?"
Despite the fact that Mayweather appears to be still very well off after making hundreds of millions during his storied career, some fans still theorised he is "broke". But others disputed this claim by indicating that he is likely making major money for these exhibitions and just can't turn them down.
He was said to have made in the region of $100million for his bout with Logan Paul, which had over 1m pay-per-view buys, and around $10m for Nasukawa and Moore. These fights are done under exhibition rules where no winner is declared if they go the distance, and the results aren't added to Mayweather's 50-0 record.
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“The name of the game is to hit and not get hit," Mayweather said at a press conference to announce the fight. "The less you’re hit, the longer you last. The mind is a terrible thing to waste, and I need this to make smart investments and take care of my family.
“But it’s exhibition. I’ve heard it so many times. ‘I’m going to beat Floyd, I’m going to beat Floyd.’ Well we can go out there and he can do good for all three rounds, I’ll still be 50-0, because it don’t count.”
He brutalised Nasukawa within minutes of his first exhibition back in December 2018, but was unable to get rid of the much heavier Paul in his next one. He dominated former sparring partner Moore last month, but was toying with his opponent throughout the event and treated it as a comical showcase instead of a competitive situation.
A September date and venue will be confirmed in due course for Mayweather's return to Japan, with Rizin set to be involved in the promotion.
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“All children deserve a happily ever after.” The Fairytale Ball fundraiser is back
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Children’s Home Society Fairytale Ball fundraiser will soon be back after a two year hiatus due to Covid. It’s an annual event that raises money for the Children’s Home Society’s foster care and...
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Snack Time is About to Get 'Swicy' With the Perfect Combination of Sweet & Spicy
CHICAGO , June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Snack lovers, get ready to taste the heat and the sweet! The maker of the PLANTERS® snack nuts brand is kicking things up with new PLANTERS® Sweet & Spicy Dry Roasted Peanuts.
PLANTERS® Sweet & Spicy Peanuts is the first innovation from the No. 1 peanut brand since joining global branded food company Hormel Foods in 2021. This irresistible snack is dry roasted with honey and dried red chili peppers then seasoned with salt for a delightfully crunchy and totally satisfying taste. The new product taps into a growing sweet and spicy ("swicy") flavor trend snackers can't resist.
"At first, your taste buds are hit with sweet flavors of honey and sugar, and then the spice kicks in making you want to start the experience all over again," said Robbie Koons, PLANTERS® brand manager. "We set out to give our flavor-loving fans a new and distinct eating experience. After rigorous testing and perfecting, we knew we found the newest member of our market-leading dry roasted peanut portfolio with PLANTERS® Sweet & Spicy Peanuts."
New PLANTERS® Sweet & Spicy Peanuts are available in a 16-ounce bottle at grocery stores nationwide. For on-the-go snackers, a 1.75-ounce size can be found in convenience stores across the nation.
All PLANTERS® peanuts contain more than 30 essential vitamins and minerals and are a good source of fiber and healthy fats, with seven grams of protein per serving.
For more information on the PLANTERS® brand, including nutritional information and where to buy, visit www.planters.com. Follow the MR. PEANUT™ character on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and Instagram.
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $11 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, WHOLLY®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list by 3BL Media 13 times, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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HONG KONG (AP) — A landmark floating restaurant that fed Cantonese cuisine and seafood to Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners was towed from the Hong Kong harborfront Tuesday after being closed by the pandemic.
The parent company of Jumbo Floating Restaurant couldn’t find a new owner and lacked funds to maintain it after months of COVID-19 restrictions.
The massive floating restaurant designed like a Chinese imperial palace on Aberdeen Harbour was known for its Cantonese cuisine and seafood dishes. It received over 30 million guests since its establishment in 1976.
But Jumbo Floating Restaurant was forced to close in 2020 due to the pandemic, and all staff were laid off. Parent company Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises said it had become a financial burden to shareholders, as millions of Hong Kong dollars were spent on inspection and maintenance of the floating restaurant every year even though the restaurant was not in operation.
“We do not foresee that (Jumbo Floating Restaurant) can resume business in the immediate future,” the company said. It said potential deals to keep the restaurant open were thwarted by the high operating costs.
Tugboats towed the restaurant away Tuesday but it wasn’t clear where it will berth next. The company planned to move it to a lower-cost site where maintenance could still be conducted.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had previously rejected suggestions to bail out the restaurant, despite calls from lawmakers to preserve the iconic landmark.
Lam said last month that the government had no plans to invest taxpayers’ money into the restaurant as the government was “not good” at running such premises, despite calls from lawmakers to preserve the restaurant.
Some Hong Kong residents recalled the heyday of Jumbo Kingdom, and expressed disappointment in seeing the restaurant go. It was famed for its lavish banquet meals, with dishes such as roasted suckling pig, lobster and double-boiled bird’s nest, a Chinese delicacy.
Wong Chi-wah, a boat operator in Aberdeen Harbour, said that in the glory days of the Jumbo Kingdom in the 1990s, flocks of Japanese tourists would visit the restaurants.
“The streets were full of parked vehicles as visitors arrived in big groups,” he said.
Encore Sin, 71, said Hong Kong was losing something unique.
“If the restaurant leaves today, there is definitely a sense of loss, not just for people who live around this area but for the whole of Hong Kong,” said Sin.
“Over the past few decades, I’ve been to many places around the world to take photographs, but where else in the world are there such floating restaurants? I don’t think there are any left.” | https://www.ktsm.com/news/international/hong-kongs-landmark-jumbo-floating-restaurant-towed-away/ | 2022-06-14T12:26:49Z | https://www.ktsm.com/news/international/hong-kongs-landmark-jumbo-floating-restaurant-towed-away/ | true | 64 |
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has blasted the “ferocity and cruelty” of Russian troops in Ukraine while praising the “heroism” and “courage” of Ukrainians to defend their land.
Francis made some of his most pointed comments about the war in a meeting with European editors of Jesuit journals last month, excerpts of which were published Tuesday in Italian dailies La Stampa and Avvenire.
While sharply criticizing Russia’s invasion, Francis also insisted there weren’t “good guys and bad guys” and that Russia was in some ways provoked by NATO’s expansion east.
“Someone might say at this point: ‘But you are in favor of Putin!’ No, I’m not,” Francis said. “It would be simplistic and wrong to say such a thing. I am simply against reducing complexity to the distinction between good and bad, without thinking about roots and interests, which are very complex. While we see the ferocity, the cruelty of the Russian troops, we must not forget the problems to try to solve them.”
In the interview, Francis confirmed he hopes to meet with Russian Patriarch Kirill, who has justified the war, when the two are due to attend an interfaith meeting in Kazakhstan in mid-September.
A planned meeting in June was called off by both sides, Francis said, “so that our dialogue isn’t misunderstood.”
In Kazakhstan, he said, “I hope to be able to greet him and speak with him a bit as a pastor.”
At the same time, Francis went on at length to praise the courage of Ukrainians and reasserted their right to defend themselves while blasting what he said was the financial interests in the war by weapons manufacturers to “test and sell weapons.”
“It’s true the Russians thought it’d be over in a week. But they miscalculated,” Francis said. “They found a courageous people, a people who are fighting to survive and have a history of fighting.”
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Customers, jobseekers and others visiting the leading water storage manufacturer's website will enjoy easy navigation and cross-platform compatibility
NILES, Mich., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Niles Steel Tank, the premier manufacturer of custom water storage tanks and a subsidiary of Bradford White Corporation, announces today the launch of a new mobile-friendly website with enhanced experiences for both customers and jobseekers.
Focusing on maintaining top performance and offering the same depth of product information across multiple platforms, the website implements new dynamic menu systems that are intuitive to use on any screen size. To facilitate faster searches, the search mechanism was also upgraded to connect users to the information they need with quicker queries and lower load times for results.
"Our previous website has served us well since 2014, but as customers' engagement preferences change, we must remain nimble and meet them where they are," said Jeremy Waller, General Manager, Niles Steel Tank. "The new site is 100% responsive on mobile platforms, and the enhancements make it easier for customers to contact us regarding quotes for new projects. Prospective employees will enjoy the upgraded careers page and the ability to apply directly online as well."
Niles Steel Tank is the premier manufacturer and supplier of custom pressure vessels, process tanks, glass-lined water storage tanks and OEM vessels for commercial and industrial use. Providing innovative, high-quality solutions at a competitive price since 1898, Niles Steel Tank joined the Bradford White Corporation family of companies in 2002. Industries served include automotive, compressor and press, air conditioning, water filtration, chemical and pharmaceutical and more.
"In addition to the latest in performance upgrades, this new website also highlights our expanding product portfolio and custom capabilities in both carbon and stainless steel tank production," Waller said. "We're confident this site reflects the same commitment to value that Niles Steel Tank has for our products, and we know our customers, employees and business partners will enjoy using it."
To learn more about Niles Steel Tank, please visit https://nilesst.com or call (269) 683-1910.
About Niles Steel Tank
Niles Steel Tank, a subsidiary of Bradford White Corporation, has been building America's best tanks and pressure vessels to meet and exceed the needs of demanding industries since 1898. Niles Steel Tank manufactures custom pressure vessels, process tanks and glass-lined water storage tanks for customers in the automotive, compressor and press industries, air conditioning, water filtration, chemical and pharmaceutical companies and a host of other industries. Niles Steel Tank's experienced workforce proudly manufactures our products in Niles, MI. For more information, please visit https://www.nilesst.com/.
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Bradford White Corp. is a full-line manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial water heating, space heating, combination heating and storage products. The company maintains headquarters in Ambler, Pennsylvania, and has manufacturing facilities in Middleville, Michigan; Niles, Michigan; and Rochester, New Hampshire; and distribution and training centers in Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit www.bradfordwhitecorporation.com.
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UBS SECURITIES LLC bought a fresh place in HUYA Inc. (NYSE:HUYA). Money CNN data shows that the institutional investor bought 3.2 million shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 3/31/2022. In another most recent transaction, which held on 3/31/2022, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC bought approximately 1.3 million shares of HUYA Inc. In a separate transaction which took place on 3/31/2022, the institutional investor, D. E. SHAW & CO. LP bought 946.2 thousand shares of the company’s stock. The total Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.40% of the company’s stock.
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In the most recent purchasing and selling session, HUYA Inc. (HUYA)’s share price decreased by -8.47 percent to ratify at $4.00. A sum of 1929492 shares traded at recent session and its average exchanging volume remained at 2.40M shares. The 52-week price high and low points are important variables to concentrate on when assessing the current and prospective worth of a stock. HUYA Inc. (HUYA) shares are taking a pay cut of -77.94% from the high point of 52 weeks and flying high of 31.58% from the low figure of 52 weeks.
HUYA Inc. (HUYA) shares reached a high of $4.215 and dropped to a low of $3.89 until finishing in the latest session at $4.09. Traders and investors may also choose to study the ATR or Average True Range when concentrating on technical inventory assessment. Currently at 0.39 is the 14-day ATR for HUYA Inc. (HUYA). The highest level of 52-weeks price has $18.13 and $3.04 for 52 weeks lowest level. After the recent changes in the price, the firm price to earnings ratio of 16.53. The liquidity ratios which the firm has won as a quick ratio of 4.70, a current ratio of 4.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00.
Having a look at past record, we’re going to look at various forwards or backwards shifting developments regarding HUYA. The firm’s shares fell -7.19 percent in the past five business days and grew 25.00 percent in the past thirty business days. In the previous quarter, the stock rose 18.34 percent at some point. The company’s performance is now negative at -42.36% from the beginning of the calendar year.
According to WSJ, HUYA Inc. (HUYA) obtained an estimated Hold proposal from the 11 brokerage firms currently keeping a deep eye on the stock performance as compares to its rivals. 2 equity research analysts rated the shares with a selling strategy, 5 gave a hold approach, 2 gave a purchase tip, 1 gave the firm a overweight advice and 1 put the stock under the underweight category. The average price goal of one year between several banks and credit unions that last year discussed the stock is $5.78.
Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (RKLY) shares on Monday’s trading session, dropped -13.96 percent to see the stock exchange hands at $1.91 per unit. Lets a quick look at company’s past reported and future predictions of growth using the EPS Growth. EPS growth is a percentage change in standardized earnings per share over the trailing-twelve-month period to the current year-end. The company posted a value of -$1.22 as earning-per-share over the last full year, while a chance, will post -$0.61 for the coming year. The current EPS Growth rate for the company during the year is -161.80% and predicted to reach at 39.00% for the coming year.
The last trading period has seen Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (RKLY) move -88.76% and -9.69% from the stock’s 52-week high and 52-week low prices respectively. The daily trading volume for Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (NYSE:RKLY) over the last session is 1.31 million shares. RKLY has attracted considerable attention from traders and investors, a scenario that has seen its volume jump 54.0% compared to the previous one.
Investors focus on the profitability proportions of the company that how the company performs at profitability side. Return on equity ratio or ROE is a significant indicator for prospective investors as they would like to see just how effectively a business is using their cash to produce net earnings. As a return on equity, Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (NYSE:RKLY) produces -361.80%. Because it would be easy and highly flexible, ROI measurement is among the most popular investment ratios. Executives could use it to evaluate the levels of performance on acquisitions of capital equipment whereas investors can determine that how the stock investment is better. The ROI entry for RKLY’s scenario is at -89.50%. Another main metric of a profitability ratio is the return on assets ratio or ROA that analyses how effectively a business can handle its assets to generate earnings over a duration of time. Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (RKLY) generated -103.50% ROA for the trading twelve-month.
Volatility is just a proportion of the anticipated day by day value extend—the range where an informal investor works. Greater instability implies more noteworthy benefit or misfortune. After an ongoing check, Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (RKLY) stock is found to be 15.37% volatile for the week, while 12.60% volatility is recorded for the month. The outstanding shares have been calculated 128.44M. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -30.98%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is -41.90% while it has a distance of -62.85% from the 200 days simple moving average.
The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is a well-known specialized pointer made by Larry Williams to help recognize overbought and oversold circumstances. Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (NYSE:RKLY)’s Williams Percent Range or Williams %R at the time of writing to be seated at 94.50% for 9-Day. It is also calculated for different time spans. Currently for this organization, Williams %R is stood at 94.50% for 14-Day, 94.50% for 20-Day, 97.37% for 50-Day and to be seated 97.58% for 100-Day. Relative Strength Index, or RSI(14), which is a technical analysis gauge, also used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100 for overbought and oversold. In the case of Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited, the RSI reading has hit 31.39 for 14-Day. | https://www.bovnews.com/2022/06/14/it-may-be-game-changer-for-your-portfolio-huya-inc-huya-rockley-photonics-holdings-limited-rkly/ | 2022-06-14T12:37:14Z | https://www.bovnews.com/2022/06/14/it-may-be-game-changer-for-your-portfolio-huya-inc-huya-rockley-photonics-holdings-limited-rkly/ | false | 19813 |
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai termed the Tamil Nadu government’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing Mekedatu project “illegal” on Tuesday.Also Read - 2 Dead, 2 Injured After Kaliamman Temple Chariot Capsizes In Tamil Nadu
Describing it as an act against the spirit of federalism, CM Bommai said: “They (Tamil Nadu) are conspiring against utilisation of our (Karnataka) share of water by the state. The union government should not consider their demand,” he said. Also Read - Reminisce The Past Or Relive The Youth At These Top 10 Tourist Places In India For Elderly Travelers
“I have confidence of getting justice. Our demand has been made with the Cauvery Water Managenent Authority (CWMA) for approval of the DPR of Mekedatu project. Many meetings have been conducted in this regard. Final meeting will be scheduled soon,” the chief minister said. Also Read - Ye Baarish Ki Boondein...! 6 Best Places To Visit in South India This Monsoon
Tamil Nadu has started trouble-making regarding the Mekedatu project at this juncture. “I will get the letter by Tamil Nadu to PM Modi. We have not proceeding with the Mekedatu with Tamil Nadu’s share of water,” he said.
The Mekedatu project is implemented utilizing the share of water of Karnataka. The project is implemented within the boundary of Karnataka, he said.
Till date, 15 meetings have taken place and Tamil Nadu had not objected in any of the meetings. Now, they are staging a political gimmick, CM Bommai stated.
Tamil Nadu is indulging in political stunts over the years and writing of letter to PM Modi objecting to the Mekedatu project by Karnataka is very much part of that, he said.
The meeting is scheduled on Mekedatu on June 14, senior officers from Karnataka will attend it, he said. | https://www.india.com/karnataka/karnataka-cm-bommai-calls-tamil-nadu-govts-letter-to-pm-modi-on-mekedatu-project-illegal-5453092/ | 2022-06-14T12:39:11Z | https://www.india.com/karnataka/karnataka-cm-bommai-calls-tamil-nadu-govts-letter-to-pm-modi-on-mekedatu-project-illegal-5453092/ | true | 1 |
Thousands of workers to get $500 stimulus payments in DAYS as part of $500million plan
THOUSANDS of workers in Massachusetts are set to receive stimulus payments worth $500 in days.
The cash is part of a $500million scheme that’s set to benefit frontline workers who are on low wages.
Governor Charlie Baker signed the Covid-19 Essential Employee Premium Pay program in December 2021.
There have been two rounds of stimulus funding and 330,000 checks are being sent out this month.
The payments are worth around $165million in total, 19FortyFive reports.
To be eligible, residents must’ve filed a 2021 tax return.
Recipients must've been a Massachusetts resident on or before June 15 2021.
Part-year residents that lived in the state between January 1 and June 15 are also eligible.
Recipients must have an earned income of at least $13,500 in 2021 employment compensation and a total household income on or below 300 per cent of the federal poverty level.
A single taxpayer could have an income of no more than $38,640.
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More than 240,000 payments were sent out in March.
Eligible individuals, that didn’t receive a check in the first round of payments, will automatically receive the one-time check in the mail.
Democratic House Speaker Ronald Mariano said on Twitter: "The legislature was proud to establish this program through our ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) legislation.
The essential workers who worked to keep the Commonwealth running during the height of the pandemic deserve nothing less."
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Meanwhile, hundreds of workers in West Liberty, Iowa, could be in line to get a $700 check.
The proposed payments have been reserved for workers that were excluded from the federal stimulus check program, KWQC reports.
Immigrant workers will be able to receive the payment should it become law, according to the Quad-City Times.
Around $147,000 of American Rescue Plan funding will be used to pay for the checks.
Dana Dominguez, the chair of the finance committee, told the QC Times: “Even though we don’t have much to give, it will still make a big impact for those families who did not get anything.”
A formal resolution regarding the proposal is expected by June 21.
The stimulus check proposal comes as inflation continues to impact struggling Americans.
The inflation rate reached 8.6 per cent in May – its highest level since December 1981, according to the US Department of Labor.
Indiana’s governor has proposed sending $225 payments to taxpayers by tapping into the state's budget surplus.
Governor Eric Holcomb said: "Hoosiers have real needs right now during this period of high inflation, from the gas pump to buying groceries, and everyone should benefit from the state’s success.”
Holcomb's proposal would provide the payments under Indiana’s automatic taxpayer refund law (ATR).
And, thousands of residents in Maine are set to receive their $850 check by the end of July.
Around 858,000 people in the state are eligible for the cash.
State officials are aiming to send around 200,000 payments a week, according to the Bangor Daily News. | https://www.the-sun.com/money/5556907/stimulus-payments-thousands-workers-massachusetts/ | 2022-06-14T12:39:20Z | https://www.the-sun.com/money/5556907/stimulus-payments-thousands-workers-massachusetts/ | false | 1 |
COLUMBIA, Mo., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier express car wash brands Club Car Wash and Rapid Express Car Wash have announced a strategic partnership between the two companies. As part of the partnership, all Rapid Express Car Wash locations will be rebranded as Club Car Wash. Located in Central and South Texas, Rapid Express Car Wash currently operates 17 express sites with 11 under the construction process and an additional 25 in development. Club Car Wash operates 67 locations across the Midwest with an additional 40 locations currently in development.
This collaboration with Rapid Express Car Wash brings Club Car Wash's express car wash portfolio to 82 operating locations with plans to reach nearly 140 locations by the end of 2022.
"Rapid Express has great locations and a terrific team and we couldn't be more excited to add them to the Club Car Wash family," said Rollie Bartels, CEO of Club Car Wash.
Under the partnership, there will be no interruption to Rapid Express Car Wash customers and their Unlimited Club members. Club Car Wash will transition all operating Rapid Express Car Wash locations to Club Car Wash branding by the end of September 2022.
"Club Car Wash has a well-established reputation in the car wash industry and an impressive operating platform. The Rapid Express Car Wash team and I are very excited to join forces with them to bring the first Club Car Wash location to Texas," said Ahmed Jafferally, CEO of Rapid Express Car Wash.
Club Car Wash currently has 67 operating locations throughout the Central United States operating in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
Club Car Wash offers a full menu of wash options for a variety of customers. These offering includes a range of individual washes and monthly memberships allowing customers quality, convenience, and cost savings. All membership options include the use of free microfiber towels and high-quality vacuums.
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Founded as Tiger Express Car Wash in 2006, the company rebranded to Club Car Wash in 2019. Currently operating more than 67 locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Club Car Wash is one of the largest and fastest growing express car wash companies in the Central United States. Club Car Wash has plans to scale rapidly into Wisconsin, Colorado, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee through acquisitions and new developments.
To learn more about Club Car Wash, please visit: http://www.clubcarwash.com/.
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UN chief: Governments’ inaction on climate is ‘dangerous’
BERLIN (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned Tuesday of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it.
Guterres said global greenhouse gas emissions need to drop by 45% this decade, but are currently forecast to increase by 14%.
“We are witnessing a historic and dangerous disconnect: science and citizens are demanding ambitious and transformative climate action,” he said at a climate conference in Austria. “Meanwhile many governments are dragging their feet. This inaction has grave consequences.”
Guterres said Russia’s war in Ukraine risked worsening the crisis, because major economies were “doubling down on fossil fuels” that are to blame for much of the emissions stoking global warming.
“New funding for fossil fuel exploration and production infrastructure is delusional,” he said in a video message to the Austrian World Summit, initiated by former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. “It will only further feed the scourge of war, pollution and climate catastrophe.”
Guterres urged countries to instead end all coal use by 2040, with rich nations doing so by 2030, and focus on replacing fossil fuels with renewable sources of energy, such as solar and wind power.
“Renewables are the peace plan of the 21st century,” he said.
Schwarzenegger, who has long campaigned against environmental pollution, said the war in Ukraine was another reason to stop using fossil fuels.
He cited research showing that Europe paid Russia tens of billions of dollars for energy imports in the first two months of the year.
“No matter how you look at it, we have blood on our hands because we are financing the war,” said Schwarzenegger.
“We must do whatever it takes to eliminate our addiction to fossil fuels,” he added. “We must be part of the solution, not part of the problem. Failure is no option here.”
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StockNews.com upgraded shares of Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM – Get Rating) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday.
Several other equities analysts have also commented on WSM. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $198.00 to $165.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 20th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma to $135.00 in a report on Thursday, June 9th. Wedbush decreased their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma to $155.00 and set a na rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 17th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $175.00 to $150.00 in a report on Thursday, May 26th. Finally, Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Williams-Sonoma from an accumulate rating to a reduce rating in a report on Friday, May 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Williams-Sonoma currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $160.83.
NYSE:WSM opened at $119.63 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.76, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.53. The company’s 50-day moving average is $131.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $148.92. Williams-Sonoma has a 1-year low of $101.58 and a 1-year high of $223.32.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 21st. This is a positive change from Williams-Sonoma’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.61%. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend payout ratio is 20.25%.
In other Williams-Sonoma news, insider Ryan Ross sold 10,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.42, for a total value of $1,325,168.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 21,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,710,095.98. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Sabrina Simmons sold 2,030 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.85, for a total transaction of $312,315.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 22,430 shares of company stock worth $3,108,034. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. KRS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 154.4% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 173 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Artemis Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 1st quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, UMB Bank N A MO purchased a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. 99.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Williams-Sonoma Company Profile (Get Rating)
Williams-Sonoma, Inc operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks under the Williams Sonoma Home brand, as well as home furnishings and decorative accessories under the Williams Sonoma lifestyle brand; and furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, table essentials, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand.
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Well, it’s not Super Tuesday, but voters in four states — Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina — take to the polls this week as parties hope to figure out which candidates will be on the ballot this November.
In Maine, incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills is running uncontested in her primary, just like her general election challenger, former Republican Gov. Paul LePage.
But Jared Golden, a Democrat and one of the most moderate Democrats in the house who voted against President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, is running unopposed but will likely face a tough race this November.
In Nevada, incumbent Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has Democratic challengers but is expected to face a tough reelection battle likely against former Nevada Attorney General and Republican Adam Laxalt, who is backed by both Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and former president Donald Trump.
In the Republican primary, Laxalt is polling roughly 30 points ahead of Sam Brown, a former Army captain who was awarded the Purple Heart after an injury by an IED in Afghanistan.
In Nevada, Republicans are also looking to unseat incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak.
In North Dakota, Senator John Hoeven, a former Governor, is seeking reelection.
He has the powerful endorsement of Trump in a state that handed the former president an over 30-point victory in the 2020 election.
And finally, in South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster is seeking to stay in the governor's mansion.
He has a Trump endorsement and is expected to fend off his most likely Democratic challenger, former U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham, in a state that Trump won by over 11 points back in 2020.
After tonight's, the next major primaries come just a week from Tuesday, when voters in 4 states and in Washington D.C. will head to the polls on Jun. 21. | https://www.kristv.com/news/national/voters-in-4-states-heading-to-the-polls-tuesday | 2022-06-14T12:44:41Z | https://www.kristv.com/news/national/voters-in-4-states-heading-to-the-polls-tuesday | true | 12 |
P Chidambaram takes a dig at PM Modi’s recruitment announcement
Taking a dig at the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 10 lakh new jobs in the government departments and ministries in the next one and half years, Congress leader P Chidambaram on June 14 in Delhi, asked the Modi Government the reason for not making such announcement in 8 years. “The PM has said that some 10 or 15 lakh jobs will be recruited in the Government. What were you doing for 8 years? You promised two crore jobs a year,” the Congress leader said. | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-p-chidambaram-takes-a-dig-at-pm-modi-s-recruitment-announcement-2960510 | 2022-06-14T12:44:48Z | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-p-chidambaram-takes-a-dig-at-pm-modi-s-recruitment-announcement-2960510 | true | null |
Knicks Ex Landry Fields Hired as Atlanta Hawks GM
Former New York Knicks standout Landry Fields has been named the Atlanta Hawks' new general manager, the 20th in franchise history. Fields succeeds Travis Schlenk, who will continue to serve as the team's president of basketball operations.
The Stanford alum, now 33, is perhaps best known for his first two NBA seasons, which he spent with the Knicks as the 39th overall pick in the 2010 draft. He earned 9.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists (all of which ranked in the top ten amongst 2011 rookies) en route to an appearance on the league's All-Rookie First Team alongside DeMarcus Cousins, Blake Griffin, and John Wall.
ESPN was first to report the news.
After two seasons with the Knicks, both of which ended in the playoffs, Fields signed an offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors, where he endured several injuries that led to an early end to his NBA career. It was anything but an early end to his NBA career, however: Fields immediately became a collegiate scout for the San Antonio Spurs, serving in that role for three seasons before he was named the general manager of the team's G League squad in Austin.
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The former second-rounder has been in the Hawks' front office as the assistant G.M. since October 2020 and was on hand for Atlanta's playoff victory over the Knicks en route to the Eastern Conference Finals in last season's playoffs. Atlanta made it back to the postseason this year after prevailing in the Play-In Tournament but fell in five games to the top-seeded Miami Heat.
The Hawks own two picks in the upcoming NBA Draft in Brooklyn, their first coming five selections after the Knicks choose at No. 11. | https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/landry-fields-atlanta-hawks-general-manager-trae-young-draft-hired-new-york-knicks | 2022-06-14T12:46:07Z | https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/landry-fields-atlanta-hawks-general-manager-trae-young-draft-hired-new-york-knicks | false | 1 |
Green Diversity Foundation Africa (GDF), a non-governmental organisation, has called on society to protect water bodies as it joined the local celebration of World Environmental Day.
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 by the United Nations to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
The Ghana event, held at the Shikabu Lake at Ogbojo in Accra on the eve of the global celebration, was geared at restoring the watershed ecology of the lake and other selected lakes in the region to conserve the environment.
In partnership with Tullow Oil, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Rigworld Group, Kosmos Energy, Baker Hughes, Maersk Drilling and other stakeholders, the event was commemorated on the global theme: “Only One Earth”.
As part of activities to restore the watershed ecology of the Shikabu Lake, the group and its partners planted 170 trees, which included bamboo, mahogany, tree of life, and acacia, around the lake.
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The group and its stakeholders planned to plant 1,000 trees at other lakes and lagoons in Accra by last week Friday.
Co-Founder of GDF, Hobson Agyapong, stated that the initiative was an annual event to protect the environment and address the current needs of climate change, global warming, filth, and flooding, among other global environmental issues.
He explained that the Shikabu Lake had initially hosted most cattle in the community, and served as a source of irrigation and other agricultural purposes, but had been turned into a dumping site by residents of the community, hence the initiative to restore it to protect the environment.
Mr Agyapong, who is also the Senior Programmes Officer of the EPA, disclosed that a five-year project was underway to restore the ecology of the lake and make it a green area with a garden for recreational activities for the community.
He said the youth in the community would be taught to nurture plants, seedlings and to propagate them as part of the watershed ecology restoration project to provide employment.
“So the idea is to identify all the lagoons and lakes around and restore them into a for people and the community to enjoy, and we are keeping all these places as a watershed where when it rains we will create an environment for the water to have, at least, a transition point and then fairly distribute itself into our drains that we have constructed,” he added.
The Chairman of GDF, John A. Pwamang, said recent happenings in in the communities such as floods and rain patterns were a warning to change and improve on attitudes to ensure that the environment was protected.
Mr Pwamang, who is also the immediate past executive director of the EPA, said the plan to conserve the lake was necessary as people were trying to encroach on the land around and directly in the lake.
He called on the residents and stakeholders to embrace the change as their contribution to the protection of the environment.
Acknowledgement
The Environmental Advisor of Tullow Oil, Mary Daisie Gyenfie, commended GDF for liaising with stakeholders to establish water bodies that were drying up in urban areas and for the restoration of ecological zones.
She expressed the hope that the trees that were planted would be kept and nurtured so that they would protect the environment.
Ms Gyenfie called on the public to continually protect the earth and to do their part to ensure that the environment was not lost as a result of unhealthy practices. | https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ngo-urges-public-to-protect-water-bodies.html | 2022-06-14T12:46:33Z | https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ngo-urges-public-to-protect-water-bodies.html | true | 1 |
51% of CIOs say their job role has changed since the start of COVID-19, with many taking on new titles, joining boards and a majority (83%) taking on new responsibilities
ANDOVER, Mass., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navisite announced today findings from its survey that explored how the CIO role, compensation, budgets and priorities have evolved since the start of the pandemic. The majority (51%) of CIOs say their job role has expanded or changed over the last two years. These changes include adding new titles such as President, COO, CTO, etc. (37%), reporting directly to the CEO (21%), and being named to a company board or participating on board calls (18%).
Most CIOs (83%) have taken on new responsibilities beyond the traditional IT role to support one or more departments and functions across all areas of the company.
"Organizations underwent major shifts during the pandemic to support remote workforces, new ways of operating and other business impacts that continue today," said Gina Murphy, president and chief transformation officer of Navisite. "The survey results underscore how CIOs have been at the center of the crises. They've taken on a greater leadership role to help navigate these changes and are increasingly engaged at the highest levels of an organization and across departments and functions."
Navisite surveyed over 200 CIOs across a wide variety of industries, from banking and finance to manufacturing, technology, retail, healthcare, life sciences and others. More than 90% of respondents held a CIO or comparable executive IT-level role since before March 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly all respondents (98%) have served at the same company since this time.
Additional findings include:
- Compensation: The majority (59%) of respondents have received a significant increase (by 10% or more) in their annual compensation (i.e., base salary, bonus) since the start of the pandemic.
- IT Budgets: 52% of respondents say their IT budgets have increased since the start of the pandemic, with only 6% noting a budget decrease.
- Digital transformation: A third (33%) of respondents are spending 21% or more of their IT budget on digital transformation projects compared to 26% of respondents before the pandemic.
For more details on these and other findings, download the full report: The Expanding Role of the CIO.
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Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela announced in April he would resign — after previously announcing he wouldn’t be seeking another term.
The special election to fill the last few months of the term will be held under Texas’ old district lines — not the new district lines voters voted in for the March 1 primaries.
How it works: In Texas, special elections are held as “jungle primaries” where all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. If one candidate wins a majority of the vote, they’re elected. If not, the top two advance to a runoff in August.
Why this matters: The parties have consolidated their support around two candidates — leading Republicans have endorsed Mayra Flores, who is also the GOP nominee for the redrawn district in November, while Democrat Dan Sanchez has the support of Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, who currently represents the neighboring 15th District and is the Democratic nominee for the 34th Congressional District in November.
This could be one of the best chances either party has to flip a seat in a special election this cycle. Republicans are eager to press their gains with South Texas Latino voters and Flores has already been campaigning in the area for months.
Sanchez would be a temporary representative and didn’t join the race with the same kind of infrastructure. While the new contours of the 34th District will be friendlier to Democrats than this version, a win for Flores here would be a springboard in her race against Gonzalez this fall.
Poll times: Texas’ 34th Congressional District is located in the Central Time Zone, and polls will close at 8 p.m. ET.
Voter eligibility: The deadline to register to vote in the special election was May 16.
All voters in Texas are able to vote early in person. Early voting in person began on May 31 and ended on June 10.
To vote early by mail, a person must meet one of five criteria: They will be away from their county on Election Day and during the hours that early voting is conducted, are sick or disabled, expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, are 65 years old or older on Election Day or are confined in jail or involuntary civil commitment.
Vote by mail applications must have been received by close of business on June 3. Mail ballots can be received by 5 p.m. local time June 15 if they’re postmarked by poll close on June 14.
Texas voters must bring one of seven approved forms of ID with them to the polls to vote: A Texas driver’s license, a Texas election ID, a Texas personal ID card, a Texas handgun license, a US military ID card, a US citizenship certificate or a US passport.
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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — With jokes, upbeat Caribbean music and vacation scenes of sun-kissed beaches and palm trees, Haitian influencers on YouTube and TikTok advertise charter flights to South America.
But they are not targeting tourists.
Instead, they are touts for a thriving, little-known shadow industry that is profiting from the U.S. government sending people back to Haiti, a country besieged by gang violence.
More than a dozen South American travel agencies have rented planes from low-budget Latin American airlines -- some of them as large as 238-seat Airbuses -- and then sold tickets at premium prices. Many of the customers are Haitians who had been living in Chile and Brazil before they made their way to the Texas border in September, only to be expelled by the Biden administration and prevented from seeking asylum. They are using the charter flights to flee Haiti again and return to South America.
Some, clearly, plan to make another try to enter the United States.
Rodolfo Noriega of the National Coordinator of Immigrants in Chile said Haitians are being exploited by businesses taking advantage of their desperation. They “are at the end of a chain of powerful businesses making money from this circuit of Haitian migration,” he said.
The airlines and travel agencies say they work within the legal norms of the countries where they are operating from and are simply providing a service to the Haitian diaspora in South America.
The thriving business model was revealed in an eight-month investigation by The Associated Press in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley’s Human Rights Center and its Investigative Reporting Program.
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This story is part of an ongoing Associated Press series, “Migration Inc,” that investigates individuals and companies that profit from the movement of people who flee violence and civil strife in their homelands.
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Haitians sick of the deprivations of their island home resettled in Chile or Brazil, many after Haiti’s catastrophic 2010 earthquake. Then, last fall, struggling as the pandemic hit local economies and beset by racism, thousands decided to make their way to the Texas border town of Del Rio. There, they ran afoul of a public health order, invoked by the Trump administration and continued under the Biden administration, that blocks migrants from requesting asylum.
Authorities returned them not to South America, where some of their children were born, but to their original homeland -- Haiti.
Some interviewed by the AP said they feared for their lives there and wanted to return to South America. But airlines had stopped direct commercial flights from Haiti to Chile and Brazil during the pandemic; their remaining option was the charters.
The charter flights from Haiti became a lucrative business as restrictions aimed at controlling the spread of the coronavirus decimated tourism, according to the travel agents. Planes arrive empty to Haiti but return to South America full.
From November 2020 until this May, at least 128 charters were rented by travel agencies in Chile and Brazil for flights from Haiti, according to flight tracking information, online advertisements matching the flights to agencies and other independent verification by the AP and Berkeley.
The Brazillian and Chilean travel agencies said in interviews that they pay anywhere from $100,000 to $200,000 to rent an aircraft. At that rate, the three airlines that rented planes for 128 charter flights between Haiti and either Brazil or Chile would have been paid a total of anywhere from $12 million to $25 million. Meanwhile, prices for one-way tickets from Haiti to Chile have more than doubled in eight months, from $625 to more than $1,600.
Since taking office in January of 2021, the Biden administration sent back more than 25,000 Haitians to Haiti despite warnings from human rights groups that the expulsions would only contribute to Haiti’s travails and feed more Haitian migration to Latin America and the U.S.
Not all of the passengers on the charters had tried to immigrate to the U.S., but based on interviews with dozens of travel agents, Haitian migrants and advocates, and an analysis of flight data using the Swedish service Flightradar24, it is clear that the charters have become a major means to flee Haiti.
Some who took charter flights back to South America have headed north again on the network of underground routes that wind through Central America and Mexico and that ultimately lead to the United States, according to immigration attorneys, advocates and interviews with dozens of Haitians.
Many of the Haitians go back to Chile and Brazil, rather than places close to the U.S. like Mexico, because they have visas and other legal paperwork to get into those countries. And having lived there, they can find jobs quickly to make money for the trip north.
Some, like Amstrong Jean-Baptiste, also have children who were born in South America.
The 33-year-old father of two, spent $6,000 on a harrowing trip from Chile to Texas, only to be sent back to Haiti.
He had knives pulled on him, forged rivers that carried others away to their deaths and encountered highway robbers. In the end, he said the Haitians were handcuffed and “treated like animals” by U.S. immigration authorities. His son caught pneumonia in the immigration detention center.
As he waited in Port-au-Prince for a charter flight back to Santiago, news from northern Chile underscored why he wanted to go to the United States in the first place: A demonstration against immigrants drew thousands of protesters who turned violent and destroyed the belongings of migrants living in a camp.
Would he try to go to the U.S. again? He did not rule it out.
“The risks are so numerous that this shouldn’t be an experience to repeat,” he said. “However, one should never say never.”
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Gisela Perez de Acha, a supervisory reporter for Berkeley’s Human Rights Center and its Investigative Reporting Program. Katie Licari is a recent Berkeley graduate journalism alum.
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Watson reported from San Diego, Daniel from New York. Associated Press writers Elliot Spagat in San Diego; Evens Sanon in Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Adriana Gomez Licon in Miami; and Gonzalo Solano in Quito, Ecuador; also contributed to this report. University of California students Zhe Wu, Mar Segura, Grace Luo, Gergana Georgieva, José Fernando Rengifo, Pamela Estrada, Freddy Brewster, Sabrina Kharrazi, Jocelyn Tabancay, Imran Ali Malik reported from Berkeley, along with Human Rights Center Investigations Lab director Stephanie Croft. | https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Charter-business-thrives-as-US-expelled-Haitians-17240188.php | 2022-06-14T13:01:03Z | https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Charter-business-thrives-as-US-expelled-Haitians-17240188.php | true | 17 |
Lancashire County Council is in the final stages of drawing up a submission to secure the cash from a nationwide pot which was established to finance projects designed to reduce inequalities between different parts of the country.
If the money comes Lancashire’s way, Burnley, Rossendale, Hyndburn and Pendle will benefit from schemes which could include offering bus passengers real-time journey information while they are waiting at bus stops and the creation of new cycling routes.
It comes after the county council decided to focus its application on Lancashire’s eastern boroughs, having whittled down around 600 potential schemes county-wide to select a handful which it hopes have the best chance of winning government support.
District and standalone councils across Lancashire were first invited to bid for up to £20m each under the initiative when it was launched last year – with Burnley and Pendle councils having already been successful in that first round of applications. However, as a transport authority, County Hall was eligible to bid for more than twice that amount for a travel-themed bid.
Like several borough authorities in Lancashire, the county council sat out the first opportunity to apply, but is now poised to pitch during a second funding window, which closes on 6th July.
Although details are still being finalised, a meeting of the authority’s cabinet heard that the focus will be on three thematic projects to upgrade public transport facilities, promote active travel by encouraging cycling and walking and to develop so-called “liveable neighbourhoods”.
Cabinet member for highways and transport Charlie Edwards said that the idea of that concept was to create communities where people could “go to work, go to school, go to [their] GP [and] go to the shop[s] within a 20 minute or half-an-hour journey…where you maybe don’t need to use your car all the time [and] where you can hop onto a cycle path or you just live in a better-designed place”.
Specific schemes are likely to include the installation of 115 priority bus stops, featuring up-to-the-minute information displays and audio announcements – similar to those found at railway stations – while 20 traffic light-controlled junctions on key bus routes will be fitted with “intelligent priority” technology to help speed journeys.
Accrington railway station will also get an overhaul, with a new pedestrian bridge and lifts to both platforms.
Meanwhile, eight cycling and walking corridors will benefit from footpath widening, shared and segregated cycle and pedestrian provision, surface upgrades and new controlled crossing points. Similar improvements – along with secure cycle parking and new lighting, seating, planting – will be made within eight neighbourhood areas.
Four new mobility hubs will also be created to facilitate shifts between public transport and active travel options within the same journey. The facilities will boast a minimum of secure cycle storage, ticketing information, seating, shelter, lighting and CCTV – and there is the potential for them also to include delivery lockers, cycle repair workshops and electric vehicle charging points.
The county council’s cabinet has committed to the authority providing £5m of match funding to create an overall £55m package – although attempts will be made to secure some of the additional cash from third parties.
The government will assess Levelling Up Fund bids according to a variety of criteria, including public benefit and the degree to which they support efforts to achieve net-zero carbon goals.
It is not known when an announcement will be made about which round 2 bids have been successful, but Lancashire County Council is working on the basis that it is likely to come during the chancellor’s budget in the autumn.
It is expected that the authority’s bid will have cost £600,000 to produce by the time it is submitted – out of a £1m fund previously authorised for developing the proposal and generating an outline business case.
Cabinet members have now given the go-ahead for the remaining £400,000 to be spent on further design work for the planned schemes after the application has been made – but before it is known whether the government will back them.
County Hall has opted to spend the additional cash at its own risk, because of the tight timeframe for using a Levelling Up Fund grant once it is issued. The government expects funded projects to be completed by March 2025 or, in exceptional cases, March 2026 – meaning that the county council’s proposals have to be at the most advanced stage possible when the announcement comes about whether its bid has succeeded.
The timescales involved also meant that it was not possible for the authority to base its bid on a major road or bridge scheme.
Burnley’s successful round 1 bid scoopeed £19.5m and will see the expansion of the University of Central Lancashire’ s campus in the town, upgrades to Manchester Road railway station and improved links between the town centre and Turf Moor.
Pendle’s first-round levelling up grant of £6.5m will be spent on transforming Colne town centre.
WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF LANCASHIRE?
Lancashire County Council says that it has focused its Levelling Up Fund bid on districts in the east of the county, because they are the areas most in need – and so are also the most likely to persuade the government to part with its cash.
All district and standalone local authorities nationwide have been placed in one of three priority categories which Whitehall says are based on “objective criteria” reflecting differing levels of need in relation to economic recovery and growth, improved transport connectivity and general regeneration
In the county council area, the eastern boroughs of Burnley, Hyndburn, Rossendale and Pendle are in category 1 – those places deemed to require the greatest support. However, so too are Preston and – after reclassification from the first round of applications last year – Chorley, which has moved up from category 2 in order to take into account the impact of the pandemic on the district.
Fylde, Lancaster and West Lancashire remain in the second category, while Ribble Valley, South Ribble and Wyre are in the third – and are considered to have the lowest level of need.
While it is possible for any area to scoop cash from the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund pot, bidding guidance states that it will be targeted towards places ”most in need of the type of investment the fund provides”.
The county council carried out a public consultation into its bid earlier this year on the basis that the eastern districts would be the focus of the proposal.
Cabinet member for economic development and growth Aidy Riggott told the meeting at which he and his colleagues approved the outline of the authority’s pitch to the government that East Lancashire contained the areas “most in need of intervention”.
County council leader Phillippa Williamson said that all district leaders had engaged in discussions about the authority’s bid – in spite of the fact that some would be “impacted more positively, from their perspective, than others”.
County Cllr Riggott said that the process had been “another great sign of the new collaborative supportive relationships which are emerging and flourishing right across Lancashire”.
County Hall last month set up its own £5m Levelling Up Investment Fund, which can accessed by district authorities to support them in making bids to the government’s levelling up pot – including by helping them to provide the necessary match funding.
Preston City Council agreed in April that it would be submitting a round 2 Levelling Up Fund bid centred around replacing the closed Old Tram Bridge connecting Avenham Park and Penwortham. It will also be bidding for a package of works for the park itself, as well as sport, community use and access enhancements for Waverley Park.
Additionally, the bid will set out plans to create cycling corridors, running from east to west and north to south across the city. The aim of the schemes is to establish good connections to bus and train services, employment sites and residential areas for those who travel on two wheels – and to tempt more people to do so.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands that Chorley Council is also preparing a bid for the second round of the fund, with the matter set to be discussed in a private part of the authority’s cabinet meeting on Thursday.
As category 1 councils in the second round, both Preston and Chorley were given £125,000 by the government to support them in drawing up their proposals.
At a meeting of South Ribble’s full council back in April, the authority’s leader said that it was mulling over whether it would be worth making a bid, given its ranking in the lowest priority category.
Cllr Paul Foster said: “The problem we have is [that] it will cost this council money to submit a bid – and so we need to take a view on [whether], if we have got little chance…of being awarded levelling up money, then is it really in our taxpayers’ benefit to spend cash [and] not get anything back for it?”
However, he added that the authority had spoken to neighbouring Preston about the option of a joint bid for the Old Tram Bridge replacement.
This week, Wyre Council told the LDRS that it was not making a bid in the second round of the Levelling Up Fund.
West Lancashire Borough Council is set to submit a £14m bid to build a new, energy efficient leisure and wellbeing hub in Skelmersdale, to serve the whole district.
A spokesperson for the authority said: The hub will be designed to establish the physical, economic, social and environmental conditions that promote economic regeneration and address economic and health inequality. If successful, the council hopes to support behavioural change and community resilience by offering affordable, accessible, modern and needs-led leisure facilities, multi-agency drop-in services and multi-purpose community space."
Fylde and Lancaster councils were approached for comment about their intentions.
As unitary councils, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen are able to make their own separate bids, either for the £20m available to districts or the up to the £50m permitted for transport projects proposed by transport authorities.
In April, Blackpool Council’s cabinet agreed an approach to developing a proposal, at the core which would be the planned “multiversity” in the town. That scheme – for a new facility with the capacity for 3,600 students – has already received £9m as part of the government’s Town Deal and would be delivered in partnership with Blackpool and the Fylde College and Lancaster University.
Authority was delegated to the council’s chief executive to submit a bid for the second round of the Levelling Up Fund following consultation with council leader Lynn Williams.
Blackpool’s first round bid last year was unsuccessful. It had featured proposed projects including the redevelopment of the Abingdon Street post office into an Indigo brand hotel and a town centre access scheme.
The authority said that government feedback on the reasons for its failed first attempt offered only “limited explanation”, but cabinet papers in April stated that the post office project was considered a “stong candidate” for resubmission.
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Tobam trimmed its position in shares of McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD – Get Rating) by 7.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,313 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 183 shares during the period. Tobam’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $620,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Greenline Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of McDonald’s during the 4th quarter valued at $1,720,000. CWA Asset Management Group LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 38,412 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $10,297,000 after acquiring an additional 1,431 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 458,177 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $122,823,000 after acquiring an additional 11,108 shares during the last quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 3,169 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $850,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 43,034 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $11,536,000 after acquiring an additional 727 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.44% of the company’s stock.
A number of brokerages have issued reports on MCD. BTIG Research reduced their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $295.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 19th. Northcoast Research cut shares of McDonald’s from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $297.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $300.00 to $289.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 9th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $282.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 28th. Finally, Guggenheim dropped their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $300.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, McDonald’s has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $281.15.
NYSE:MCD opened at $238.47 on Tuesday. McDonald’s Co. has a one year low of $217.68 and a one year high of $271.15. The firm has a market cap of $176.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $247.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $250.54.
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 28th. The fast-food giant reported $2.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.18 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $5.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.57 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 29.93% and a negative return on equity of 131.20%. McDonald’s’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that McDonald’s Co. will post 9.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 6th will be paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 3rd. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.31%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.29%.
McDonald’s Company Profile (Get Rating)
McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. Its restaurants offer hamburgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, wraps, fries, salads, oatmeal, shakes, desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, bakery items, soft drinks, coffee, and beverages and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu, including biscuit and bagel sandwiches, breakfast burritos, hotcakes, and other sandwiches.
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The Company currently has five brand offerings that are environmentally sustainable alternatives to plastic bottles.
WESTON, Fla., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Grail Technology (OTC: GOGY) www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com is a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing announces acquiring KOZ Water https://kozwater.com/. KOZ Water is a premium purified and pH balanced water packaged in completely plastic-free 12oz and 16oz cans. KOZ Water has had much success on Amazon and on the West Coast.
As bottled water exploded in popularity, it has contributed to a growing environmental problem. Sales of bottled water now exceed those of soda and beer in the U.S. Source: BusinessInsider.com. Despite efforts to encourage recycling in cities across the country, plastic bottles used for soda and water are rarely recycled, research shows, and the U.S. was the 20th biggest contributor to plastic waste in the oceans (out of 192 countries) as a result, in part, of our thirst for bottled beverages.
Aluminum, meanwhile, has emerged as a major competitor to plastic bottles according to data from the International Bottled Water Association.
"Aluminum is infinitely recyclable, and cans are the single-most recycled beverage package in the world," said Sherrie Rosenblatt, spokeswoman for the Can Manufacturers Institute, a trade group. "In a world that is increasingly concerned about scarce resources, aluminum cans have the ability to be recycled over and over, forever, without losing strength or quality."
"Single use plastic water bottles exist because there are times in life when one time use is either an easier option or the only option. KOZ Water provides a better option for those moments. KOZ Water, a premium canned purified water, offers an infinitely recyclable alternative to plastic water bottles," Eduard Abel, Co-Founder of KOZ Water. "We are thrilled to become part of the Golden Grail family of brands to fuel the next phase of growth for the KOZ Water brand. They have the expertise and distribution to expand further than we could have on our own which means more cans in hands and less plastic in our landfills and waterways."
Golden Grail recently assured its dedication to environmental initiatives and their overall commitment to their Environmental, Social and Governance factors. This past March they announced their ownership of Cause Water https://causewater.com/ a pristine mountain spring water, packaged in an aluminum 16oz can with a resealable cap, with a mission to help the global issue of plastic waste. They also announced switching their newly acquired popular kids brand Tickle Water https://www.drinkticklewater.com/ to an aluminum can. In addition, their energy drink Spider is offered in an aluminum can. The Company currently has five brand offerings that are environmentally sustainable alternatives to plastic bottles, Spider Energy, Cause Water, Tickle Water, Sketch Can and KOZ Water.
"Reducing plastic waste should be a top priority for all beverage companies. As a leader and innovator in the beverage industry, we recognize the significant role Golden Grail Beverages can play in helping to change the way our communities consume and dispose of single-use water. As Americans drink more bottled water than ever before, environmental advocates are pushing companies to put water in aluminum cans instead of plastic. Golden Grail is ahead of this trend and we will capture sales and momentum," Steven Hoffman, CEO, Golden Grail Tech Beverages.
Golden Grail is a fast paced, progressive beverage company interested in building out a portfolio of relevant brands, in emerging and high-growth categories in order to bring long-term shareholder value.
Golden Grail Technology (OTC: GOGY) www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com is a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing. The company targets brands that have a proven sales history, loyal consumer following, retail presence and strong value proposition who need assistance to get to the next few levels. Golden Grail has been actively acquiring brands within emerging and growing beverage categories. Our robust product offerings include Spider Energy Drink, Trevi Fruit Essence Water, Tickle Water for kids, Sketch Can for Tweens, Cause Water helping reduce global plastic pollution and Scorpion Energy Hemp/CBD.
After an acquisition, the company utilizes a series of operational technologies to apply its business expertise, fiscal techniques and various manufacturing processes know-how to improve the economics and performance of each brand while advancing marketing and distribution for its beverage holdings. The company's focus on sophisticated management and development of beverage brands, coupled with its rapidly growing and recognizable portfolio of healthy, functional beverages sets Golden Grail apart as a leader in acquiring and advancing existing beverage brands.
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Cause Water is Pristine Mountain Spring Water with a Cause
Cause Water has three key initiatives be a vessel for change, do your part and encouraging consumers to join the cause, by drinking Cause Water. A fully recyclable aluminum bottle and cap supports its core mission of plastic reduction and ocean preservation. Cause Water can be found in high-end, influential natural food stores along the West Coast.
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Tickle Water is a premium sparkling water company dedicated to providing honest and clean hydration. Tickle Water is the first sparkling water in the market created specifically for children, yet enjoyed by all ages, complete with delicious flavors and a recyclable can, making it the perfect beverage for any occasion. Every can of Tickle Water is simply made with premium sparkling water and natural flavors without artificial ingredients, sugar, sodium, or preservatives.
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Air pollution in Delhi shortening lives by 10 years, damning report finds
In rest of India, air pollution is cutting short lives by almost five years
Air pollution is the greatest health threat, report says
Air pollution in India is so bad that it is cutting short the lives of its citizens by almost five years, a new report has revealed.
In Delhi, the most polluted city in the world, it is even worse: air pollution is shortening lives by almost 10 years.
“Measured in terms of life expectancy, particulate pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India, reducing life expectancy by five years,” the Air Quality Life Index annual report, released on Tuesday, said.
It added that there was little change in global particulate pollution during the pandemic, according to satellite-derived PM2.5 data.
“The global population weighted-average PM2.5 level declined only from 27.7 to 27.5 µg/m3 between 2019 and 2020, despite the well-documented, rapid slowdown in the global economy.”
“In South Asia, the world’s most polluted region, pollution actually rose during the first year of the pandemic,” it noted.
In India, all of its 1.3 billion people live in areas where the annual average particulate pollution level exceeds the World Health Organisation’s guidelines.
“More than 63 per cent of the population live in areas that exceed the country’s own national air quality standard,” it said.
The report said the most polluted region of India is the Indo-Gangetic plains of the north. The plains are home to more than half a billion people, or about 40 per cent of the country’s population.
The annual average PM2.5 concentration in 2020 was 76.2 µg/m3. “The region contains the capital city of Delhi, the most polluted megacity in the world with average annual PM2.5 levels exceeding 107 µg/m3, or more than 21 times the WHO guidelines,” it said.
Those living in the states of Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal — the Indo-Gangetic plains — are on track to lose 7.6 years of their life on average if the current pollution levels persist.
The report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (Epic) stated that “the residents of Lucknow stand to lose 9.5 years of life expectancy if pollution levels persist”.
A permanent nationwide reduction of 25 per cent would increase India’s average national life expectancy by 1.4 years, and by 2.6 years for residents of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the report added.
In April this year, the World Health Organisation noted that nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality.
“After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have 7 million preventable deaths and countless preventable lost years of good health due to air pollution,” said Dr Maria Neira, head of WHO’s department of environment, climate change and health. “Yet too many investments are still being sunk into a polluted environment rather than in clean, healthy air.”
WHO said that in the 117 countries monitoring air quality, air in 17 per cent of cities in high-income countries fall below its guidelines for PM2.5 or PM10. In low- and middle-income countries, air quality in less than one per cent of cities complies with recommended thresholds, it said.
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ATLANTA , June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Windsor ranked among the top three multifamily managers in the nation for online reputation in the 2022 Division I ORA® Power Ranking – Top 10 of the NMHC Top 50 Largest Apartment Managers by J Turner Research. The annual Division I Ranking features the top managers in the National Multifamily Housing Council Top 50 list based on their Online Reputation Assessment (ORA®) Score – the multifamily industry standard to measure a property/company's online reputation. Windsor scored a companywide ORA® of 84.45 as of April 2022 while simultaneously significantly increasing its portfolio size since 2021.
J Turner's ORA® Power Ranking is based on extensive monthly research of the lifetime reviews of over 128,000 properties across review sites and Internet Listing Services (ILSs). It is an independent ranking; a property or management company does not have to be a client to qualify.
Windsor has significantly improved its ORA score. Since January 2022, 67% of the company's total review volume comprises five-star reviews. More than 50% of Windsor properties saw an average increase in ORA of three points. Overall, the average Windsor community saw an increase of 0.89 in ORA, four times better than the national average increase of 0.22. In the 2022 State ORA Power Ranking announced in April – Top 10 properties in the 50 States and D.C.—Windsor had a top property in five states (Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Washington). In the 2021 Elite 1% ORA Power Ranking – an annual ranking of the top properties based on their online reputation – 31 Windsor properties made the cut, as compared to 9 properties in the 2020 Elite 1% ranking, making it a 244% increase.
"At Windsor Communities, we believe that home is more than where you live," said Tom Sloan, President, Windsor Property Management. "Our associates work tirelessly to provide residents with experiences that go above and beyond, fulfilling our company's mission. The fact that this recognition comes directly from resident feedback is an amazing testament to our efforts to create communities where people truly feel cared for.
"Windsor's success in the Division Ranking is a testament to a company's single-minded focus on using data and personalized training to gather insightful feedback from residents, develop workable action plans, and monitor progress at each step. It is very impressive that a company has grown the way Windsor has while continuing to maintain excellence in customer service, which has led to residents sharing their appreciation online as five-star reviews," commented Joseph Batdorf, president of J Turner Research.
Windsor credits its focus on data as one of the driving factors in improving its online reputation. The company solicited and received genuine feedback that helped develop action plans of how they could improve their customer service and focus on the needs of the resident. With the added information, by combining the right technology with the human touch, Windsor has improved service and changed the way it does business.
"The ability to easily monitor progress has been key to our improvements in online reputation. Using the J Turner dashboard to proactively monitor customer sentiment, associates are able to see their commitment to our customers reflected in their online reputation scores. Additionally, our teams have greatly benefitted from J Turner Research's training program, offering customized learning opportunities on topics that matter most to our associates," says Jamie Gorski, Chief Experience Officer at Windsor Communities.
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J Turner Research is an independent research company focused exclusively on the multifamily industry for almost two decades. It is the only company to monitor the online reviews and ratings of 128,000+ properties nationwide. J Turner pioneered the Online Reputation Assessment (ORA®) score, which serves as the multifamily industry standard to measure, benchmark, and compare a property/company's online reputation. The company is the national leader in enhancing resident satisfaction through intelligent resident and prospect survey programs, quantifiable action plans, customized training, and review response service. For more information, visit www.jturnerresearch.com.
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GID, a vertically integrated real estate company, owns and operates over 46,000 multifamily units across the United States. Windsor Communities, the firm's in-house property management arm, has achieved a long-standing reputation in the property management industry and is continuously recognized for its top-rated customer service, established and successful ESG standards, cutting-edge technology, notable marketing, and outstanding maintenance services.
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Iowa woman celebrates 112th birthday
Published: Jun. 14, 2022 at 5:43 AM PDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
Des Moines, Iowa (KCCI) – A woman in Iowa keeps adding candles to her birthday cake.
Hazel Young turned 112 on Sunday. Family and friends were on hand to celebrate the day.
Young says her faith is what helps her longevity.
When Young was born, William Howard Taft was the president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. producer prices surged 10.8% in May from a year earlier, underscoring the ongoing threat to the economy from inflation that shows no sign of slowing.
Thursday's report from the Labor Department showed that the producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose at slightly slower pace last month than in April, when it jumped 10.9% from a year earlier, and is down from an 11.5% yearly gain in March.
On a monthly basis, producer prices climbed 0.8% in May from April, above the previous month, when they increased 0.4%.
The figures indicate that rising prices will continue to erode Americans' paychecks and play havoc with household budgets in the coming months. Inflation has created major political headaches for President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats and has forced the Federal Reserve into a series of rapid interest rate hikes intended to slow the economy and cool price increases.
On Friday, the government reported that inflation — as measures by the consumer price index — jumped to a new 40-year high of 8.6% in May, a surprise gain that disappointed expectations that price increases could be slowing. Gas and food costs rose sharply, pushed higher by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the costs for rent, new and used cars, medical care, and clothing also rose, evidence that inflation is spreading more broadly through the economy.
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(KTLA) — Bitcoin tumbled Monday to its lowest level since December 2020, signaling yet again that cryptocurrencies aren’t the effective hedge against inflation that enthusiasts have claimed.
In recent months, the crypto crowd has been telling investors to forget gold, forget silver — and park your money in crypto during tough economic times.
Not so much, and there’s a reason for that.
Most cryptocurrencies have no inherent value. They’re worth basically what owners say they’re worth, which is a prime example of what’s known in the financial world as the “Greater Fool Theory.”
That’s not to say you won’t make money gambling on crypto, but it’s just that: gambling, not investing.
Bitcoin fell Monday to as low as $22,611, according to CoinDesk. That’s down more than 20% from Friday and a 67% decline from its November high of $68,991.
What we’re talking about here is roughly $2 trillion being erased from the crypto market since late last year. Since Saturday alone, about $200 billion has disappeared.
Things weren’t helped by news that cryptocurrency-lending platform Celsius Network paused withdrawals Monday “due to extreme market conditions.” The company appeared worried about a run on the bank.
Celsius paused all withdrawals and transfers between accounts in order to “honor, over time, withdrawal obligations.” Celsius, with roughly 1.7 million customers and more than $10 billion in assets, gave no indication in its announcement when it would allow users to access their funds.
In exchange for customers’ deposits, the company pays out extremely generous yields, upwards of 19% on some accounts. Celsius takes those deposits and lends them out to generate a return.
Lending platforms such as Celsius have come under scrutiny recently because they offer yields that normal markets could not support. Critics have likened them to Ponzi schemes.
The recent crypto fiasco is the second notable collapse in the cryptocurrency universe in less than two months. The stablecoin Terra imploded in early May, erasing tens of billions of dollars in a matter of hours. Stablecoins have been seen as relatively safe, because they’re supposed to be backed by hard assets, such as a currency or gold.
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For the first time, more than 14 million RBC clients will have the ability to securely connect to Plaid's 6,000+ apps and services
TORONTO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - During a time when Canadians' appetite for digital services continues to increase, RBC and Plaid are pleased to announce a new data access agreement that will empower RBC clients with the option to share their financial data securely via a direct application programming interface (API) with the thousands of apps and services of their choice on the Plaid data network. This new API connection delivers a seamless user experience and eliminates the reliance on credential sharing, resulting in increased security and better protection of clients' privacy.
"This data access agreement is a great example of the industry coming together to build new standards that create safer and more comprehensive financial solutions for Canadians," said Peter Tilton, Chief Digital Officer, Personal & Commercial Banking, RBC. "While our clients want their primary banking relationship with RBC, they also want to be empowered with the ability to access, use and share their financial data with applications outside of the bank. As we deliver this added client value, it is more important than ever that we do so in a safe and secure manner. This agreement with Plaid does just that."
In fact, RBC's partnership with Plaid, an API-first company, will significantly eliminate the reliance on credentials when sharing financial information in Canada. This additional layer of protection is timely, as privacy is a high priority right now with the rise of fraud attempts during the pandemic. According to RBC's 2022 Fraud Prevention Month Poll, 48% of respondents say fraudsters have increasingly targeted them since the start of the pandemic, compared to 22% in 2021.
"Millions of Canadian consumers will benefit from the ability to manage their everyday finances seamlessly, securely, and with confidence," said Ginger Baker, Head of Financial Access at Plaid. "We are excited that Plaid's agreement with RBC can serve as a template for future similar agreements in Canada. Plaid is committed to expanding the positive impact of digital financial services to consumers, so we are also thrilled to announce Plaid's first office in Canada, located in the growing fintech community of Toronto, to further these efforts."
Plaid's data connectivity solutions help customers easily and securely connect to the company's network of more than 6,000 fintech applications, including nine of the top 10 most downloaded fintech apps from Android and the App Store. With these tools powered by Plaid, consumers can access various financial wellness applications.
"Not only do RBC clients gain secure access to the broad suite of apps and services on the Plaid data network, but they will also have more control over the data that is shared," added Tilton. "With this secure and reliable integration, consumers will only need to share what's essential to gain the benefits from the particular app they're using."
This new industry partnership is a demonstration of both companies' long-standing commitment to add value, enhance security and create peace of mind for clients as they manage their finances digitally.
RBC clients also benefit from a wide range of RBC's digital security tools like PIN on Mobile, ID Verification, 2-Step Verification, Card Lock, two-way fraud alerts and fraud monitoring, in addition to the RBC Digital Banking Security Guarantee.
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 89,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.
We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/community-social-impact.
Plaid is a data network that powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. Plaid works with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, and Betterment, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to more than 6,000 apps and services they want to use. Plaid's network covers more than 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company was founded in 2013 by Zach Perret and William Hockey.
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LONDON (AP) — Maybe Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year, after all. She sure made it seem that way in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women's singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month.
But on Tuesday, Williams posted a photo of her white shoes on what appears to be a grass court and the message: “SW and SW19. It’s a date. 2022. See you there. Let’s Go.”
“SW” are her initials, of course, and “SW19” is the postal code for Wimbledon.
The All England Club is scheduled to announce wild-card invitations on Wednesday. It's possible Williams could be given spots in the singles and doubles draws.
The 40-year-old American has won seven of her Open era-record 23 major singles championships at Wimbledon, most recently in 2016.
Williams was the runner-up there in 2018 and 2019 (the tournament was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic).
In 2021, Williams lost her footing on the slick grass and then her right leg buckled, leading to just the second mid-match retirement at any Grand Slam tournament of her career and first since 1998.
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Fans Believe Soulja Boy Dissed Trouble On Instagram Live
Soulja Boy is frequently stirring the pot but sometimes, it's at the wrong time. Last year, Soulja Boy faced backlash for some of his comments surrounding Young Dolph's death. And while many members of the PRE family went to Soulja Boy to defend Dolph's honor, Atlanta rapper Trouble, who passed away...
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It’s officially scary hours in Boston as the Golden State Warriors relied on Andrew Wiggins, who stepped up for an ice-cold Stephen Curry and win Game 5. The Warriors will return to Boston for a Game 6 against the Celtics, which can clinch their fourth championship in eight years.
In the 104-94 victory, Wiggins scored 26 points and added 13 rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Although Wiggins led the team, the win placed the trio of Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson in rare air as they have the most Finals game wins of any trio in decades.
After the game, Green reflected on the trade that landed Wiggins, noting fans and analysts looked at Wiggins as just a “piece.”
“A lot of people looked at that trade like, oh, that’s another piece they can move,” Green said to ESPN. “We looked at the trade from the very beginning like that is a guy who can fit next to a healthy group absolutely well. … He’s continued to show that. He’s continued to get better. He’s taken on every challenge that we have thrown in front of him. And that’s been huge. And we need him to do that for one more win.”
Wiggins, coming over after being a key in the Minnesota Timberwolves, spoke about the adjustment and stated he loves the winning culture.
“They have won before, and they have dominated the NBA,” Wiggins said. “When I got here, they put you in position to succeed. They always bring out the best in you. They want the best for you. You know, supportive.”
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Celtic and Rangers players haven't had much of a break, but already attentions have turned to the new season.
Parkhead boss Ange Postecoglou lifted his first Premiership crown almost a year on from his appointment at the Hoops, and the Ibrox club's first under Steven Gerrard, last month.
The Scottish Cup Final saw Rangers lift the final trophy available under Giovanni van Bronckhorst's watch after Celtic had also won the Premier Sports Cup.
Excitement for a new season is unrivalled and not only have both clubs got a league title to contend with, the holders have group stage Champions League football ahead of them, with the challengers aiming to join them.
That’s set to go up a notch when the SPFL fixtures are released for the new campaign.
It's set to be an exciting campaign in the second tier too, with both Partick Thistle and Queen's Park no doubt eyeing a promotion tilt.
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Nevada is one of four states holding primary elections on Tuesday. There are competitive Republican contests for key state and federal offices.
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CHICAGO, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Core Thorium Energy (Clean Core) has announced its new strategic partnership agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy for the testing of Clean Core’s innovative fuel for nuclear power plants. The announced agreement details next steps for irradiation testing and qualification in Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor of Clean Core’s advanced nuclear fuel, marking a major milestone in the commercialization of thorium-based energy.
Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life (ANEEL) is a proprietary fuel technology using a combination of thorium and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to enhance the performance of CANDU reactors and other pressurized heavy-water reactor designs. Proliferation-resistant ANEEL fuel will decrease the operating costs of CANDU and pressurized heavy-water reactors while significantly reducing the volume of high-level waste generated.
INL expects to begin testing of the ANEEL fuel in their Advanced Test Reactor by the end of 2022 or early 2023. Clean Core, in partnership with Texas A&M University and INL, completed the fabrication of the ANEEL fuel pellets under INL’s quality assurance requirements. The pellets are ready to be inserted into a testing assembly.
“This strategic partnership with the Department of Energy for the first-of-its-kind thorium-based nuclear fuel marks a major milestone in the development and commercialization of this new technology,” said Mehul Shah, Founder and CEO of Clean Core. “Our fuel holds tremendous promise for making nuclear power plants more economical while improving accident-tolerance. With this new technology, Clean Core will open up carbon-free base-load electricity to emerging countries around the world.”
Concurrently with fuel testing at INL, Clean Core will complete performance and safety assessments and a demonstration irradiation of full-size fuel assemblies in a CANDU reactor with partners in Canada.
Clean Core expects to have ANEEL fuel assemblies producing carbon-free power in commercial CANDU reactors by the end of 2025.
About Clean Core Thorium Energy
Clean Core Thorium Energy is a nuclear fuel innovation company exploring thorium-driven power. Clean Core’s patent-pending, advanced nuclear fuel technology, ANEEL, comprised of thorium and high assay low-enriched uranium, is capable of safely and cost-effectively powering existing CANDU and pressurized heavy-water reactors. ANEEL fuel is a novel solution to safety, waste, and proliferation concerns in today’s nuclear plants. Learn more at https://cleancore.energy/.
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Battelle Energy Alliance manages INL for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. INL is the nation’s center for nuclear energy research and development, and also performs research in each of DOE’s strategic goal areas: energy, national security, science and the environment. For more information, visit www.inl.gov. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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‘It’s such a shame, I feel sorry for you. God made me like me and not like you,’ said the delivery man, gesturing to his own body, then to me in my wheelchair.
They weren’t exactly the words I was expecting as I’d opened my front door to collect the lunch I’d ordered from a well-known delivery app.
The delivery guy seemed to have no desire to give me my food. His backpack stayed firmly on his shoulders as he stood towering over me, head shaking from side to side.
‘You don’t work, do you?’ he continued. ‘How can you live on your own? Surely it’s impossible!’
I was half in shock, angry and uncomfortable, yet the other half of me was actually unsurprised, because these kinds of ableist interactions are really rather common for disabled people.
It’s the third such encounter from delivery folk I’ve had in the past few months.
They all follow a familiar pattern, starting with a shocked expression as I open my front door, as though they find a disabled person going about their daily routine baffling, followed by demeaning and intrusive statements and questions.
‘I just want my food!’ I yelled in my head.
In hindsight, perhaps I should have yelled at him but my overwhelming urge to be polite and rather British about it all took hold – and I guess a part of me actually wanted to see how this played out.
Because even though these interactions are more frequent than I’d like, they intrigue me on some level. They serve to answer a question disabled people are often asked by non-disabled people, which is ‘are things getting better?’
What I think they really mean is, are disabled people more assimilated into society and are you going to congratulate us non-disabled people for our great allyship?
It’s a question I hate because I often find the people asking don’t actually want the real answer.
I’d say that my quality of life in comparison with my non-disabled peers in the 21st century is actually worse
They want platitudes or a pat on the back because surely the answer has to be ‘yes’.
Aren’t there noticeably more disabled folk on our TV screens? Aren’t buses and black cabs accessible? And what about those lower cash machines I’ve seen here and there? Or the fact that wonderful people like Rose Ayling-Ellis are winning Strictly?
As an educator and someone who is driven to fight for social change, my response is always ‘Yes, things have changed in many ways for the better.’ I say this because, in some ways, it’s true and we should acknowledge progress.
But what I fail to say is ‘Better for who? And by what standard?’ Better than 100, 50, or 20 years ago? Better because we’re finally allowed a voice? Better because we can access some areas of society with relative ease or better because companies have realised there’s a profit to be made from the Purple Pound?
Because if I’m being honest, I’d say that my quality of life in comparison with my non-disabled peers in the 21st century is actually worse.
Yes, I look at all the wonderful things we have at our fingertips – like travelling, moving freely within the UK, accessing higher learning, buying a house – but all of this comes with many barriers. Planes still do not have accessible bathrooms and many of the bars or nightclubs in my local area aren’t wheelchair accessible either.
I went to see a mortgage broker recently, but because I am single freelance and disabled on some benefits there are only a small number of banks that would even contemplate granting me a mortgage.
When I was growing up, I honestly envisioned the way disabled people are treated to be so much better by the time I was an adult. But in many ways, we’re still fighting for many of the things we were decades ago.
I think we can be fooled into feeling more included because we are sporadically given these tokens of equality. But ask yourself, which other members of society have to plan their route every time they leave their homes? Who else experiences intrusive and discriminatory questions when ordering a takeaway?
I still feel like I miss out on so many experiences most non-disabled people take for granted. Getting on the property ladder, heck, even getting my nails done in a local salon is impossible as there’s no step-free access.
Take, for example, the recent Tube strikes in London. People were outraged – but, as a wheelchair user, I cannot use most Tube stations at all, as only around a third are wheelchair accessible.
I’ll hold my hands up and say that this particular piece is incredibly emotive and perhaps less level-headed and objective than my normal writing. I know it’s usually best to let things settle and see things without anger.
For me, being a good ally is calling out discrimination against disabled people
But the truth is, I am angry. I shouldn’t have to put up with strangers telling me they think my life sucks or that they are essentially better than me.
I feel that there is so much apathy from society when it comes to disability. Where is the call to action outside of disabled people themselves? Where is my right to feel safe and not be victimised and subjected to ableist ignorance on my own doorstep?
I’ve almost been conditioned to let things slide or to be the bigger person, to educate and to dispel these harmful stereotypes and highlight the discriminatory ways of the world.
Frankly, I’ve made a career out of being this beacon of knowledge.
But when do we take the onus away from deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people and hold ableism to account with real consequences?
I recently had a conversation with a friend who asked how she could be a good ally to disabled people. I told her about a recent trip to a coffee shop. The shop had a call button for assistance to access the building, but the button had been covered up by stacked chairs.
Once I entered the coffee shop, I asked to speak to the manager and explained that what they had done was wrong and that they needed to correct it immediately.
I’ve often had friends feel uncomfortable when I’ve called out discrimination or even been told, ‘Samantha, just leave it, we’ll go somewhere else.’
But I say, let’s make people feel uncomfortable. Let’s cause a riot and kick up a stink.
For me, being a good ally is calling out these types of discrimination irrespective of whether you’re in the company of a disabled person. Allowing disabled people to share their lived experience without questioning them. Educating yourself.
It’s taking stock of what’s around you. For example, if an e-scooter is laying in the middle of a pavement, move it because you recognise that’s a barrier for disabled people.
Challenging your local pub if they don’t have step-free access and writing to your MP.
And instead of asking, ‘Are things getting better for disabled people?’ saying, ‘I know there’s so much that needs to be done to ensure disabled people are treated equally in society so tell me how I can make a difference.’
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Forza Motorsport might be about to set the bar for racing games when it launches sometime in spring 2023. Premiering during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase event, the next title in the Forza Motorsport series is going to serve as a reboot, taking the series in a new direction.
Spring of next year can seem like a long time to wait for any game, especially for racing games as there are numerous others to get a hold off, at least to keep the hunger of a racing game fan sated. Racing games come in many shapes and sizes, letting players take a free open-world approach or a track-bound tournament-style setup for fans of all kinds of driving.
Whether players are looking for a serious driving sim that punishes them for making mistakes or a more casual experience that lets them drive around scenic backgrounds, this list covers it all. Here are 5 of the best racing games to immerse yourself in before Forza Motorsport arrives.
Note: This article reflects the writer's opinions.
5 racing games that gamers should try out before the launch of Forza Motorsport
1. Forza Horizon 5
Aside from Motorsport, Forza has another series specifically for casual fans. Forza Horizon takes the series to an open-world setting by giving players the freedom to zip around a large open map. The latest game in the series is Forza Horizon 5, which takes place in a fictional Mexican setting, featuring a wide variety of scenery that players can witness by driving their cars around in the in-game world.
Horizon 5 is a racing game that gives players the option to race whenever they want, with the Horizon festival. This is a mainstay of the series, which serves as the reason why the player is racing around. Aside from this, there is no central main story, as players are simply required to complete events and build their reputation.
However, this racing game provides a whole lot more than just simple races. Other options include stunt challenges, competing against and with ingenious vehicles not normally used for racing, and so on. There are even side activities like photography that serve as a break from all the competitive driving. Forza Horizon 5 is a true open-world racing game.
2. Gran Turismo 7
While Forza is limited to Xbox and Microsoft PCs, PlayStation players do not need to fret as they have their own console exclusive racing game in the form of Gran Turismo. Preceding the rise of Forza, Gran Turismo was first launched in 1997 for the original PlayStation, while the most recent entry to the series was Gran Turismo 7, which was released in March 2022.
Unlike Forza, Gran Turismo 7 features a single-player campaign named as the GT Simulation Mode. A few other series mainstays such as traditional racing tracks, Championships, and Special events are also included in the game. It retains a few newer features as seen in the Grand Turismo Sport game, namely GT Sport mode, Brand Central, and Discover.
As far as racing games go, this entry was probably the best in the series, with a large variety of cars to choose from, its attention to detail, and its realism. It just nudges the border to being a proper sim, while still remaining accessible to casual players. However, the inclusion of microtransactions was a put off for many fans.
3. F1 2021
For fans of the F1 series of racing and those who wish to relieve such glorious feats, the F1 video game series will be a must have. Serving as the official tie-in video game for the Formula One and Formula Two championships, these are some of the best racing game sims on the market.
The most recent entry is the F1 2021 game, released on July 16, 2021 for PC along with PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The game features a brand new story mode, set amidst the 2019 to 2021 Formula One races. It features all the tracks that were originally supposed to be in the F1 2021 championship, as well as a new circuit in Shanghai as part of the story mode.
A new inclusion to the game is the ability to play with another player in career mode, either as a teammate or a rival. From F1 2020, this game series also features a management sim in the My Team feature, which returns for this game as well. Players can build their own F1 team by selecting from a group of 8 real-world drivers.
4. Dirt Rally 2.0
Dirt Rally is a series of racing games that is not for casual players. Focusing solely on rally racing, this game is as hardcore as its players are required to be and making a mistake in these high octane races means having an upclose encounter with a tree. Dirt Rally 2.0 is no different, offering an experience similar to playing Dark Souls but for racers.
Making mistakes is going to be a recurring phenomenon in this game, as players take to the track for the first time. Taking the twisting J-turns and hairpins for the first time will more often than not result in failure. Additionally, just like in real racing, committing a track to memory, anticipating each turn and how to deal with it beforehand is the key to success.
Dirt Rally 2.0 provides players with a number of tracks scattered across the world. The main game included stages in Argentina, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Australia, and the US, while the DLC introduced Finland, Germany, Greece, Monte Carlo, Sweden, and Wales. It also features a dynamic weather system, wherein changes in the weather will determine the traction of the wheels on the track.
5. Project Cars 2
Possibly the oldest game on this list, Project Cars 2 was developed by Slightly Mad Studios and released on September 22, 2017. This was a more realistic take on racing games of the time, where attention to the physics of the cars, especially while on the road, was maintained. The game also supports Virtual Reality.
Unlike most games, Project Cars 2 delivers a good deal of handling for each individual car and proper traction simulation, meaning that a quick turn during acceleration does not make the car spin into a frenzy. Mistakes are not punished too harshly and the absence of a rewind button is hardly felt at all.
The game also features a very dynamic weather system, taking many factors into account to make sure that driving in different environments is a unique experience. Using a racing wheel setup is probably the best way to play this game though, as the gamepad controls are a little oversensitive.
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Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff has gained the endorsement of Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. The law enforcement leader tops a list of supporters announced by the DeLand Republican.
The lawmaker said Chitwood called her to offer his support.
“Being supportive of law enforcement and first responders is something I’ve always been proud of, and these leaders understand and respect that,” she told Florida Politics. “Members of our community can come home and know they are taken care of because they can count on our local Sheriff and police departments.”
Fetterhoff faces fellow Rep. Webster Barnaby, a Deltona Republican. The two GOP lawmakers ended up in the same House district following the once a decade redistricting process. The two were among 19 incumbents to end up in districts with fellow lawmakers. The House District 29 matchup is notably the only one in Florida that wasn’t resolved by a member relocation.
Fetterhoff, who won her office in 2018 by 61 votes to unseat Democratic Rep. Patrick Henry, feels confident in her record of results over two House terms. She credited that for the number of community leaders backing her campaign.
She also announced endorsements from elected officials including Volusia County Councilwoman Billie Wheeler, Lake Helen Mayor Cameron Lane, Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington, DeLand City Commissioner Chris Cloudman and Orange City Commissioners William O’Connor and Alex Tiamson.
She also touted the support of firefighter unions including the Florida Professional Firefighters and two local unions, the DeLand Professional Firefighters, L4347, and the Deltona Professional Firefighters, L2913.
The Deltona union, of course, comes from Barnaby’s turf. Fetterhoff also announced an endorsement by Dr. John Hill, West Volusia Family and Sports Medicine, who previously supported Barnaby’s runs in prior years, Fetterhoff said.
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Organ Procurement Organization Becomes Lifetime Trustee of Baldrige Institute
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Transplant, a leader in organ and tissue procurement for transplantation located in St. Louis, Missouri, became the eighth and newest member of the Mac Baldrige Society, the Trustees of the Baldrige Foundation's Institute for Performance Excellence.
"The Foundation established the Institute for Performance Excellence in June 2020," said Al Faber, President and CEO of the Baldrige Foundation, "to be a thought leader on performance excellence, leadership, and management."
"The Mac Baldrige Society, limited to 20 elite members," continued Faber, "are the Trustees of the Institute which, by their commitment, demonstrate they and their organizations recognize the importance of the Baldrige Foundation's mission: to promote organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world by supporting the Baldrige Program."
Mid-America Transplant is a private, nonprofit organ procurement organization and an eye and tissue bank serving 84 counties in three states (Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas), with a combined population of 4.7 million. Exemplifying its mission, "we save lives through excellence in organ and tissue donation," Mid-America Transplant collaborates with its partner hospitals to procure donated organs and tissues and then provide them to transplant centers and tissue processors. Mid-America Transplant has an annual gross revenue of approximately $80 million and a workforce of about two hundred employees.
Mid-America Transplant has been integrating the Baldrige criteria into its day-to-day operations for nearly two decades. "Mid-America Transplant began our Baldrige journey in 2003 as a way to continuously improve how we operate, so we could save more lives through organ and tissue donation," said Diane Brockmeier, President and CEO at Mid-America Transplant. "Since then, the tenets of quality and performance improvement have become the Mid-America Transplant way, helping us set donation records year after year and giving more people a second chance at life."
Since adopting the Baldrige Excellence Framework with the goal of saving more lives, Mid-America has continuously improved processes and outcomes to increase the number of lifesaving organs transplanted by 167 percent and increase the impact of tissue donation by 385 percent.
Mid-America Transplant has been a champion for Baldrige, including having several executives serve on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and Diane Brockmeier has also served on the Baldrige Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, Mid-America Transplant has helped several other organ procurement organizations adopt the Baldrige framework. And now, Ms. Brockmeier continued, "We are honored to continue to champion the framework as a member of the Mac Baldrige Society."
"The Institute Trustees," said Faber, "are making a commitment to preserve and promote the Baldrige Framework and to help ensure that Baldrige remains relevant for future generations of organizations across all sectors of the economy. We are grateful for their support."
For more information, contact: Mark Wayda, 614-600-0432 or at mwayda@baldrigefoundation.org.
The Baldrige Foundation was created as the private partner to the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program in 1988. Its mission is to ensure the long-term financial viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program and to support organizational performance excellence throughout the U.S. and the world. The Baldrige Program located at NIST within the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a separate entity and is solely responsible for managing and administering the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. For more information on the Baldrige Award process please visit: https://www.nist.gov/baldrige/baldrige-award.
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) noted today that Dona Ponepinto has assumed the role of President of the prominent women’s leadership organization with more than 125,000 members in independent Junior Leagues in four countries. A Member of the Junior League of Tacoma, Ms. Ponepinto is a former Member and past president of the Junior Leagues of Detroit, Michigan and Long Beach, California. She succeeded AJLI President Bett Williams on June 1 and will serve a two-year term.
Ms. Ponepinto will work closely with AJLI’s Board and staff to further AJLI’s strategic plan launched during the organization’s centennial year and the refreshed language of its mission - to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
“Dona is a strong leader with an exceptional background in nonprofit management,” said Ms. Williams. “Her ability to motivate and lead organizations will be instrumental in spearheading the Leagues’ Mission.”
Ms. Ponepinto is President and CEO of United Way of Pierce County, and has had leadership positions in four different United Ways throughout her career. From 2011-2014, she was an At-Large Director on AJLI’s Board, during which time she played a significant role in the creation of the Association’s diversity and inclusion statement, among other projects. In addition, she served as Vice Chair of the Governance Committee from 2014-2016.
About The Junior League
Since its founding in 1901 by social activist Mary Harriman, The Junior League has evolved into one of the oldest, largest and most effective women’s organizations in the world, encompassing more than 125,000 women in over 295 Leagues in four countries. For more than 100 years, the mission of Junior Leagues has not wavered: to develop exceptionally qualified civic leaders who collaborate with community partners to identify a community’s most urgent needs and address them with meaningful and relevant programs and initiatives that not only improve lives, but also change the way people think. In 1921 the Leagues joined forces as an association, which is today known as The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., in order to bolster their power and amplify their voice through shared knowledge and common causes.
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LONDON (AP) — The names of the 72 people who lost their lives in a London high-rise tower blaze were read out at a memorial service Tuesday to mark five years since the tragedy.
Former Prime Minister Theresa May and London Mayor Sadiq Khan joined survivors and the bereaved at the Westminster Abbey service to remember those who died in the June 14, 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, which caused the greatest loss of life in a fire on British soil since World War II.
Opening the multi-faith service, Rev. David Hoyle, the Dean of Westminster, said the loss and anguish was "still vivid and sharp."
“Here we renew our commitment to remember those we have lost," he said.
As faith leaders read out the names of those who perished, the congregation said in unison: “Forever in our hearts.”
The fire at Grenfell Tower, a public housing building set in Britain's richest borough Kensington and Chelsea, horrified the nation and triggered soul-searching about public failings that contributed to so many deaths.
The fire broke out in the middle of the night in a kitchen on the fourth floor of the west London tower, and spread rapidly up the outside of the 25-story building like a lit fuse. Flammable cladding panels installed on the tower's exterior walls have been blamed for how the fire raced out of control.
A public inquiry has been conducting a years-long investigation into the disaster, and a police investigation is also ongoing. No one has been charged.
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New Delhi, Jun 14: Thakur Roshan Singh wrote to his friend just before his execution, 'you don't get angry for me, my death is not worth regret, but it will be worth happiness.'
Born on 22 January 1892, in the Thakur household of Navada village to Kaushalya Devi and Jangi Singh, Thakur Roshan Singh was a diehard nationalist who wanted to free India from the grip of the British colonisers, information provided by the Ministry of Culture says.
Thakur Roshan Singh, Image Courtesy: Ministry of Culture
During the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920-21, the authorities banned the Indian National Congress Volunteer Corps from carrying out nationalist activities. Indians across the country protested against the government's decision. One such group of angry volunteers led by Thakur Roshan Singh was sent from Shahjahanpur district to the Bareilly region. To stop the parade, the police opened fire and Roshan Singh and other demonstrators were arrested.
He was then arrested and sentenced to two years in jail where he was subjected to very harsh treatment. his release from jail, he met Pandit Ramprasad Bismil, who immediately enlisted him and gave him the responsibility of teaching shooting to the newcomers.
Thakur Roshan Singh joined the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) in 1924, whose members included Ramprasad Bismil of Shahjahanpur, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Nath Lahiri, and many others.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A small plane made an emergency landing on a Colorado golf course Monday morning — while around 150 kids were out on the links.
The plane made the landing on hole 4 at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood around 7:30 a.m.
There were approximately 150 kids on the golf course for junior golf at the time of the emergency landing. No one was injured.
“Due to a plane that made an emergency landing on the Links at Fox Hollow this morning, Links no. 4 through 6 will be closed today,” Fox Hollow tweeted Monday. “Anyone’s round that is affected will only be charged a 9 hole fee.”
Paula Bauer, an assistant golf pro at Fox Hollow, radioed in rangers as she watched the plane land with the junior golfers.
“It was it felt like it was in slow motion because you see it, you’re trying to comprehend, ‘Wow, that plane is really that low,’ and then it’s getting lower and lower,” Bauer said. “My first reaction was, ‘We’ve got a problem. Something’s happening. That plane’s going down.’”
Bauer said some of the junior golfers were close enough on the fairway to notice key details.
“One young man, Wyatt, said first he heard the engine, then there was no engine sound, and the right propeller wasn’t working,” Bauer said. “I have to hand it to those pilots. They were paying attention trying to find a safe place to land and they did. And all the kids are safe. Everybody here at the golf course is safe.”
The aircraft, a fixed-wing multi-engine plane, is registered to Marsh Equipment LLC in Aurora, Oregon, according to the tail number. It took off from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport around 6:57 a.m., according to Flight Aware.
The plane’s pilots were uninjured.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will make his first trip to the Middle East next month with visits to Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia, the White House announced Tuesday.
The decision to pay a call on Saudi leaders during the July 13-16 trip comes after Biden as a Democratic presidential candidate branded the kingdom a “pariah” because of its human rights record and pledged to recalibrate the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
Biden plans to meet with the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the kingdom, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity. U.S. intelligence officials determined Prince Mohammed likely ordered the brutal 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. After Biden took office, his administration made clear the president would avoid direct engagement with the crown prince and instead focus his engagements with King Salman.
Human rights advocates and some Democratic allies cautioned Biden about visiting the oil-rich kingdom, saying such a visit without first getting human rights commitments would send a message to Saudi leaders that there are no consequences for egregious rights violations. The Saudis have been accused of using mass arrests, executions and violence to squelch dissent.
But at a time of skyrocketing prices at the gas pump, growing worries about Iran's nuclear program and perpetual concern that China is expanding its global footprint, Biden and his national security team have determined that freezing out the Saudis, particularly the crown prince, is simply not in the U.S. interest.
The Saudi Embassy in Washington said Biden would meet with both King Salman and Prince Mohammed and described the visit as coming at King Salman’s invitation “to strengthen the historical bilateral relations and the distinguished strategic partnership between” the two countries.
“The kingdom of Saudi Arabia looks forward to welcoming President Biden and defining the next chapters of our partnership,” the Saudi Embassy said in a statement. “At a time of global challenges related to the global economy, health, climate and international conflict, the partnership between our two countries is as critical as ever to the promotion of peace, prosperity and stability around the world.”
The White House announced the trip after Saudi Arabia this month helped nudge OPEC+ to ramp up oil production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August, and the kingdom agreed to extend a United Nations-mediated cease-fire in its seven-year war with Yemen. Biden called the Saudi cease-fire decision “courageous.” Prince Mohammed, who is commonly referred to by his initials, MBS, played a “critical role” in brokering an extension of the cease-fire, according to the administration official.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in a statement announcing the Middle East trip said King Salman invited Biden to visit the kingdom during a gathering in the port city of Jeddah of the six Gulf Cooperation Council nations — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — as well as Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.
“While in Saudi Arabia, the President will also discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues with his counterparts. These include support to the UN-mediated truce in Yemen, which has led to the most peaceful period there since war began seven years ago,” Jean-Pierre said. “He will also discuss means for expanding regional economic and security cooperation, including new and promising infrastructure and climate initiatives, as well as deterring threats from Iran, advancing human rights, and ensuring global energy and food security.”
Biden's first stop during the Middle East swing will be in Israel for a long-planned visit with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem. He will then meet with Palestinian Authority leaders, including Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank. Biden will cap the whirlwind trip with the visit to Jeddah for the meeting of GCC leaders and talks with King Salman, the crown prince and other Saudi officials.
The trip to Israel comes at a fraught time for Bennett's fragile coalition, as he tries to avert another election and the potential return to power of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and as Iran's nuclear program continues advancing.
Biden's time in Israel coincides with the Maccabiah Games, a sporting competition that brings together thousands of Jewish and Israeli athletes from around the globe. Biden, who visited Israel for the first time as a young senator nearly 50 years ago, is also expected to meet with athletes taking part in the games.
Israeli officials in their engagement with the Biden administration have pressed their point of view that U.S. relations with Arab capitals, including Riyadh, are critical to Israel’s security and overall stability in the region. The visit could also provide an opportunity to kick off talks for what the administration sees as a longer-term project of normalizing Israeli-Saudi relations.
Facing questions earlier this month about a potential visit to Saudi Arabia, Biden stressed that the relationship had multiple facets that impact U.S. and Middle East security.
“Look, I’m not going to change my view on human rights,” Biden said. “But as president of the United States, my job is to bring peace if I can, peace if I can. And that’s what I’m going to try to do.” | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/Biden-to-visit-Israel-and-pariah-Saudi-Arabia-17240145.php | 2022-06-14T13:38:57Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/Biden-to-visit-Israel-and-pariah-Saudi-Arabia-17240145.php | false | 26 |
(NewsNation) — Twelve jurors and eight alternates will be chosen for the murder trial of Kristin Smart — some 26 years after her disappearance.
As a classmate and his father are set to stand trial for her murder, a change of venue and a strict gag order have been put in place.
Kristin Smart was 19 years old and a thriving Cal Poly student in 1996 when a classmate offered to walk her home from an off-campus party.
No one has seen her since.
Now, that 45-year-old classmate, Paul Flores, is charged with her murder and his 81-year-old father, Ruben, is accused of helping to hide and dispose of Smart’s body, which has never been found.
The arrests came last year following renewed interest and new leads in the case, raised by podcaster Chris Lambert and his popular true-crime series, “Your Own Backyard.”
There is “A strong suspicion that a human burial site existed underneath the deck of Ruben Flores’s house,” he narrates on the popular podcast.
Due to high interest and publicity in San Luis Obispo County, where the crimes were alleged to have occurred, a judge agreed to move the trial more than 100 miles away to Monterey County.
The move, however, comes with a strict gag order, which some claim is a clear violation of the First Amendment.
“This order sweeps even way beyond court staff and even judicial personnel. It includes lawyers on both sides, people working for lawyers on both sides, even witnesses to trial cannot go into court and then speak to the press about their own testimony,” said David Loy, a legal director at the First Amendment Coalition.
The judge is also not allowing any audio or video of the trial.
Despite his concern over the trial’s restrictions, Loy agrees the change in venue was warranted.
“In smaller communities such as San Luis Obispo, the risk of bias is high so it is appropriate to change venue. So that is one of the ways — appropriate ways — to protect the right to a fair trial without sacrificing the right to freedom of speech,” he said.
“The judge, I think, was coming off the Johnny Depp, Amber Heard case and was watching what appeared to be such high national interest with such public engagement in that tail and my hunch is that the judge is looking at that and what could again become a circus in her court room,” Rachel Fiset, a co-founder and managing partner at Zwieback, Fiset and Coleman, said Monday on “NewsNation Prime.”
Even beyond the strict protocols surrounding the case, Fiset explains that the case will be hard to win for the victim’s family simply based on how long ago it took place.
“This case is so old and there is no smoking gun at this moment as it relates to a body,” Fiset said.
On the other hand, she believes prosecutors wouldn’t be bringing up the case in vain.
“But for the prosecutors to bring a case that has been cold this long, must feel like they have very big evidence that can convince a jury,” Fiset said.
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WACO, Texas, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies (TFBIC) again received the "Highest Customer Satisfaction Among Auto Insurers in Texas," according to the recently released J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Auto Insurance StudySM.
For eleven consecutive years, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance has achieved this outstanding honor from J.D. Power for auto insurance customer satisfaction. For this 2022 study, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance ranked highest in all five study factors: Interaction, Price, Policy Offerings, Billing Process and Policy Information, and Claims.
"This award is such an honor and we were so pleased when we received word that we had achieved the highest score for the eleventh consecutive time," said Mike Gerik, Executive Vice President for the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. "We take pride in our membership and are committed to delivering a superior level of personal service to our 500,000+ member-families every day."
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For over six decades, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance has been protecting our members' moments – the big, the small, and the everyday. Our 850+ agents and over 300 claims personnel provide prompt, efficient, personal service to our more than 500,000 member-families all across our great state. With auto, home, farm and ranch, life, health, as well as other insurance products, we've been protecting Texans since 1952. For more information, please visit txfb-ins.com.
J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. A pioneer in the use of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic modeling capabilities to understand consumer behavior, J.D. Power has been delivering incisive industry intelligence on customer interactions with brands and products for more than 50 years. The world's leading businesses across major industries rely on J.D. Power to guide their customer-facing strategies.
J.D. Power has offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. To learn more about the company's business offerings, visit JDPower.com/business. The J.D. Power auto shopping tool can be found at JDPower.com.
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Copperas Cove Police ID Woman Found Dead Under Tree
Police in Copperas Cove, Texas have released the name of a woman whose body was recently discovered under a tree. Lt. Krystal Baker with the CCPD reports that on Tuesday, June 7, officers were dispatched to 1878 Post Office Road after receiving a call about a woman who was found lying...
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- N2 Packaging Systems, LLC ("N2 Packaging" or "N2"), a sustainable packaging company which uses innovative engineering and proprietary packaging technologies to protect and preserve CBD and cannabis products, is proud to announce that it has joined the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition (SCC). Joining the SCC serves as the latest development for N2 as it continues to fulfill its mission as a leader in sustainable packaging for the cannabis industry with a goal of becoming a plastic-free packaging supplier by year-end 2023.
"Sustainability is a core principle of our company since its inception and we try to infuse that into everything we do as a leading cannabis packaging innovator," said Thom Brodeur, CEO of N2 Packaging. "We are proud to join the other members of the SCC, and look forward to working with them to support the cannabis industry's objectives around reducing waste, reducing carbon footprint, and processing and packaging in more eco-friendly ways."
Launched in 2021, the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition is a group of cannabis industry leaders that work together to improve and promote sustainability across all verticals of the cannabis industry, including cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution. N2 joins other esteemed members of the coalition including GMP Collective, Culta, Valiant, Trulieve, CohnReznick, and 365 Cannabis, and will use its platform to encourage its customers to join them in prioritizing sustainability in 2022 and beyond.
With sustainability and eco-friendly practices at the cornerstone of its ethos, N2 Packaging meets the evolving needs of today's cultivators and consumers who are dedicated to a greener future. N2 offers the most environmentally-friendly packaging solutions serving the cannabis industry and ensures that all of its raw materials are sourced and made from recycled, repurposed or renewable materials and composites. In addition, the company is laser focused on completely eliminating the use of plastics in cannabis packaging by 50% over the next ten years. Over the course of the pandemic, N2 also made a critical decision to move its manufacturing operations back to North America from China, in an effort to further reduce its carbon footprint by 75%, and to guarantee domestic supply of packaging needs for its customers.
N2 is also a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, a membership-based organization that believes in the power of the industry to make packaging more sustainable. The organization brings together leading sustainable packaging stakeholders to catalyze actionable improvements to packaging systems and lend an authoritative voice on issues related to packaging sustainability.
"We are thankful to have ethical and sustainable-minded cannabis companies like N2 join our organization because they understand that now is the time to take actionable steps to protect our planet for the future generations to come," said Shawn Cooney, co-founder of the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition. "As the cannabis industry continues to mature and legalization efforts gain momentum across the nation, companies that recognize the importance of sustainability and make responsible decisions when it comes to their operations, will lead the industry."
For more information, please visit www.n2pack.com
About N2 Packaging Systems, LLC
N2 Packaging Systems is an Arizona-based sustainable packaging company that offers innovative packaging solutions for various industries, including the legal cannabis industry. N2's proprietary process is cornerstone to their mission of collaborating with licensed, reputable businesses to provide a packaging solution that consistently delivers high quality products through a compliant, sustainable process. N2's emphasis on quality control, product preservation and compliance provide a superior packaging option that meets the needs of cultivators, distributors, regulators and consumers. N2 Packaging currently operates in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
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Collaboration expands access to free HIV/STI testing services through virtual portal, reaching citizens who may not have other resources
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ash Wellness, an at-home diagnostics and testing company, today announced its collaboration with the Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) in Atlanta, GA. The partnership provides access to free at-home HIV/STI testing services through a new virtual portal, as part of the county's StopHIVATL campaign. The goal is to make sexual wellness testing and prevention services more accessible and inclusive for the Atlanta region by reaching citizens who may not otherwise have access.
"As part of an ongoing commitment to serve all of our citizens, the Fulton County Board of Health has always looked for opportunities to reach the communities we serve with the best preventative health care services available," said Lynn Paxton, M.D. M.P.H., Fulton County Board of Health district health director. "This virtual portal is part of those efforts to encourage both inclusion and quality care for priority communities in our area."
A recent report from the CDC announced 2.4 million STI cases in 2020, including surges in syphilis and gonorrhea. It is imperative to spread knowledge of sexual health testing services to slow the epidemic, especially during a time when many sexual wellness resources have been diverted to manage the covid-19 pandemic. This announcement marks the launch of Testing My Way ATL, the latest StopHIVATL initiative to bring easy, fast, safe, affordable, and confidential sexual health testing, prevention and education services to Atlanta's citizens.
"Oftentimes, initiatives build out the infrastructure for their community, but don't execute on the final and most important step of spreading awareness that it's available," said Joshua O'Neal, director of the sexual health program for the FCBOH. "This partnership goes all the way from building resources that make HIV prevention easier and more inclusive, to getting the message to folks who need it most. Atlanta is a majority Black city where 83 percent of those living with HIV are people of color. This program has the power to demonstrate the scalable effects of equitable access to historically underserved communities."
Atlanta has a high rate of HIV infection (more than 1 in 50 people), which prompted the creation of StopHIVATL's Testing My Way ATL campaign. Through this partnership, residents can order an at-home test kit in a few short steps, accessible on the StopHIVATL website, and easy access QR codes on the Testing My Way campaign's outreach materials, including flyers and business cards distributed through partner community based organizations. Bringing testing, resources and results directly to people's homes helps reach and engage underserved communities who may not seek in-person care due to a number of determinents, including but not limited to finances, work schedules, transportation and stigma (one-quarter of the LGBTQ+ community postponed or avoided health care for fear of discrimination in 2020). Additionally, research shows at-home testing initiatives reach populations that often don't have access to care through more traditional means.
"Ash Wellness was founded by a largely queer team to make healthcare more inclusive and accessible for all folks, with an emphasis on marginalized communities," said David Stein, CEO and co-founder of Ash Wellness. "Our partnership with Fulton County Board of Health and StopHIVATL helps ensure community members get the healthcare they deserve. Our hope is this campaign will inspire the creation of more government entity-led public health campaigns."
For more information including access to the Testing My Way ATL order form, visit this link. Test kits are available for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Participants will provide explicit consent for Fulton County Board of Health to access test results. Participants have the option to receive notifications on the status of their test kit, and results will be accessible directly via the secure online portal. Testing is free, and representatives from the Fulton County Board of Health will be available on demand to help answer questions or discuss results.In the event of a reactive HIV result, a representative from Fulton County Board of Health will reach out directly to discuss next steps. Additional resources, including accessing treatment and prevention options, are accessible through the patient portal.
For more information on Ash Wellness, visit https://www.poweredbyash.com.
Ash Wellness is paving the way for more inclusive and accessible healthcare by enabling and managing at-home diagnostics for the healthcare community. Founded by a largely queer team to address barriers to healthcare, Ash Wellness has created a versatile solution that supports health systems, public health institutions, universities, pharmaceuticals, payers, wellness companies and more. Ash Wellness partners have access to a CLIA/CAP certified lab network in all 50 states, white-label branding capabilities, and 100+ different at-home diagnostic tests.
StopHIVATL is a collaboration between Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, and DeKalb Counties to stop the transmission of HIV. StopHIVATL's mission is to provide resources to people living in the Atlanta area who are affected by the HIV epidemic. StopHIVATL raises awareness of free HIV testing, prevention medication, and treatment available across Atlanta.
The Fulton County Board of Health provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes, and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives. For more information on the Fulton County Board of Health, visit http://www.fultoncountyboh.org.
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Biden to visit Mideast, meet controversial Saudi leader
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Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden will make history next month with a direct flight between Israel and Saudi Arabia where he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, abandoning efforts to ostracize the oil kingdom's de facto leader over the murder of a dissident.
The White House ended weeks of speculation Tuesday, announcing that Biden will travel to Israel, the Palestinian West Bank and Saudi Arabia from July 13-16.
This will be Biden's first trip to the Middle East as president and in addition to meetings with individual leaders in all three places, he will attend a regional Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia.
There is widespread expectation that Biden hopes to secure a boost in Saudi oil production, in an attempt to tame spiralling fuel costs and inflation at home ahead of midterm congressional elections in which his Democratic party risks a drubbing.
Whatever the outcome, his meeting with the crown prince, often referred to as MBS, will mark a controversial policy shift.
As a presidential candidate, Biden said the 2018 murder and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi -- a Saudi-born US resident known for writing critical articles about Saudi rulers in The Washington Post -- had made the country a "pariah."
US intelligence findings released by the Biden administration identified MBS as the mastermind of the operation.
While the White House confirmed that "energy security" will be a topic in Saudi Arabia, officials stressed that the whole trip has broader diplomatic aims.
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized that "this visit to the Middle East region culminates months of diplomacy," as opposed to being driven by recent domestic political concerns.
Biden will engage with nearly a dozen leaders during the brief yet intense journey, demonstrating "the return of American leadership," a senior US official told reporters.
Re-establishing Palestinian links
The tour starts with meeting Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Israel, a country Biden first visited nearly 50 years ago as a young senator.
There will be emphasis on the lavish US support for Israel's armed forces, including the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, at a time of tension over the ongoing failure to resurrect an international pact curtailing Iran's nuclear development.
"While in Israel, the president will likely visit an area where these defensive systems are utilized, as well as discuss new innovations between our countries that use laser technologies to defeat missiles and other airborne threats," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
"The president will reaffirm the ironclad commitment to Israel's security."
Biden will meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, likely in Bethlehem, the US official said.
Biden will stress "his lifelong commitment to a two state solution" for Palestinians and Israelis and restore US ties with Palestinians that were "nearly severed" under his predecessor Donald Trump.
History and controversy
The part of the trip that will make history -- and generate the most chatter -- comes at the end.
Biden's flight from Israel to Jeddah will be the first by a US president from Israel to an Arab state that does not recognize the country. In 2017, Trump made the journey in reverse.
Once there, Biden will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council with leaders from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as being joined by the leaders of Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, the US official said.
A priority for Biden will be maintaining the recently extended truce in Yemen, as well as deterring Iran, "advancing human rights, and ensuring global energy and food security," the official said.
Biden will also join a virtual summit of the so-called I2-U2 diplomatic group of India, Israel, the UAE and the United States, with focus on "the food security crisis" sparked by Russia's invasion of major agricultural exporter Ukraine.
However, the most closely watched meeting will be between Biden and MBS.
"We can expect the president to see the crown prince," the US official said, while rejecting the notion that Biden was retreating from his principles.
"US policy demanded recalibration of relations" after the Khashoggi murder, "not a rupture," the official said.
The official pointed out that Saudi Arabia has been a strategic US partner for eight decades and is home to some 70,000 Americans.
The visit, according to the official, is "the smart thing to do at the right time and offers opportunity for significant gains for the United States, for Saudi Arabia, for the Middle East region."
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Enables service providers to rapidly deliver telecom services to Microsoft Teams
PLANO, Texas, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global provider of real time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions to many of the world's largest service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to modernize and protect their networks, today announced its partnership with DSTNY Automate (previously Qunifi Limited), a global leader in Microsoft integration and API automation, for its Ribbon Connect services.
Ribbon Connect for Operator Connect leverages both Ribbon's market-leading Session Border Controller (SBC), call processing, centralized routing, and analytics capabilities and DSTNY Automate's API bridging and workflow automation technology.
Designed to support Microsoft's Operator Connect Accelerator, the turnkey solution allows service providers to engage with Ribbon for the integration tools, service offerings, and professional services that can jump-start their Microsoft Teams deployments. Ribbon is among a select group of certified Operator Connect Accelerator partners.
"We've previously delivered best-in-class Direct Routing as a Services capabilities for Microsoft Teams with DSTNY Automate and today's announcement extends our technology partnership," said Tony Scarfo, EVP and General Manager of Ribbon's Cloud & Edge Business Unit. "Together we enable telecom operators to dramatically accelerate their ability to deliver Teams telephony services."
"Ribbon's extensive experience in building and supporting many of the largest communications networks in the world and their strong relationships with tier one service providers makes them the ideal partner to help telecom operators capitalize on the opportunity to quickly deliver telecom services to Teams users worldwide," said Mark Herbert, DSTNY Automate's Co-Founder and Head of Partner Innovation. "Ribbon and DSTNY Automate share a common belief that service providers need carrier-grade automated tools to accelerate their integration with Microsoft Teams and similar cloud-based UC and contact center services - and that is exactly what Ribbon Connect for Operator Connect delivers."
The two organizations plan to offer similar solutions with other cloud communications providers.
About Ribbon
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today's smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including core to edge software-centric solutions, cloud-native offers, leading-edge security and analytics tools, along with IP and optical networking solutions for 5G. We maintain a keen focus on our commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, offering an annual Sustainability Report to our stakeholders. To learn more about Ribbon, please visit rbbn.com.
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Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR – Get Rating) and urban-gro (NASDAQ:UGRO – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, urban-gro has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.
This table compares Distribution Solutions Group and urban-gro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
88.2% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of urban-gro shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.6% of urban-gro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Distribution Solutions Group and urban-gro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
urban-gro has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 275.94%. Given urban-gro’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe urban-gro is more favorable than Distribution Solutions Group.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Distribution Solutions Group and urban-gro’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Distribution Solutions Group has higher revenue and earnings than urban-gro. urban-gro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Distribution Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Distribution Solutions Group beats urban-gro on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
Distribution Solutions Group Company Profile (Get Rating)
Lawson Products, Inc. sells and distributes specialty products to the industrial, commercial, institutional, and government maintenance, repair, and operations market. It sells its products to customers in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
urban-gro Company Profile (Get Rating)
urban-gro, Inc. operates as an engineering design services company that integrates complex environmental equipment systems to create indoor cultivation facilities for the commercial horticulture market in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers engineering and design services, including cultivation space programming, integrated cultivation design, and full-facility mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; training services ranging from equipment standard operating procedure libraries to staff training sessions; facility and equipment commissioning services; program overview and pricing; and related-party hardware and software platforms. It also offers an integrated suite of cultivation equipment systems and crop management products, which include environmental controls, fertigation and irrigation distribution, water treatment and wastewater reclamation systems, and purpose-built heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment systems; commercial horticulture lighting solutions; rolling and automated container benching systems; specialty fans; and microbial mitigation and odor reduction systems. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Lafayette, Colorado.
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Shareholders of Record Received Distribution of Shares in Notation Labs
PHOENIX, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trutankless, Inc. (OTCQB: TKLS) today announced that on January 21st, 2022, Trutankless received notification from FINRA that they had received the necessary documentation to process the corporate action requested by Trutankless and its transfer agent, Pacific Stock Transfer. The payment date was revised to January 24th, 2022 and Pacific Stock Transfer Company acted as transfer agent to Trutankless and completed the Spin-Off of 100% of Notation Labs, Inc.
Each Trutankless, Inc. stockholder of record received one share of Notation Labs, Inc. common stock on January 24th, 2022 for every four shares of Trutankless, Inc. common stock held on the December 10th, 2021 record date.
No action was required of Trutankless, Inc. stockholders to participate in the distribution and receive shares of Notation Labs common stock. The distributed shares of Notation Labs, Inc., CUSIP 66980X102, are held in book-entry at Pacific Stock Transfer. Trutankless shareholders may reach out to Pacific Stock Transfer at 1 (800) 785-7782 or via email at info@pacificstocktransfer.com for additional information.
Trutankless, Inc. (OTCQB: TKLS) is a technology-driven developer of accessible, next-generation home automation and efficiency systems. The Company's primary products are a line of electric tankless water heaters that surpasses traditional tank water heaters in energy efficiency, output, dependability and environmental sustainability. The Company sells its products to plumbing wholesale distributors and dealers throughout the United States. Trutankless, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Notation Labs, Inc. was incorporated as a Nevada corporation on August 28th, 2020 and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Trutankless, Inc. Notation Labs mission is to innovate water technologies that conserve water and to produce products for consumers which are engineered to provide comfort and peace of mind. Pacific Stock Transfer is the transfer agent for Notation Labs, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statement: The statements in this press release regarding any implied or perceived benefits from the release by Trutankless of its line of electric tankless water heaters or added key strategic sales and distribution partners are forward-looking statements. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks of the key strategic sales and distribution partners ability to sell our product, and effects of legal and administrative proceedings and governmental regulation, especially in a foreign country, future financial and operational results, competition, general economic conditions, and the ability to manage and continue growth.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state ecology officials fined a Portland contractor $135,000 for repeated water quality violations while working at Ridgefield’s Vista Ridge subdivision.
The fines were levied by the Washington Department of Ecology for violations that occurred from September 2021 to February 2022, the Columbian reported.
According to Ecology, the contractor, 1108 South Hillhurst Subdivision LLC, was fined for “repeatedly discharging polluted construction storm water into a tributary of Gee Creek. The company also failed to follow numerous best management practices required under its construction storm water general permit, despite being offered technical assistance on at least five separate occasions by Ecology staff.”
Ecology inspectors documented seven instances of polluted construction storm water flowing into a Gee Creek tributary. Other permit violations included failing to submit discharge monitoring reports, insufficient sediment controls and unstabilized soils, an ecology press release said.
Storm water runoff from construction sites can carry muddy water and debris into local waterways where sediments, chemicals and debris can harm aquatic life and reduce water quality.
Gee Creek is a Columbia River tributary that runs through the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and several Ridgefield neighborhoods.
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- Advario is a carve-out of the German company Oiltanking, which specializes in designing, building, and operating storage and logistic infrastructure for petrochemicals, gases, and new energies.
- The total investment in the announced terminal will be approximately US$400 million.
- The project will generate approximately 2,000 jobs during construction in the state of Veracruz.
MEXICO CITY, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braskem Idesa (BI) announces the signing of an investment agreement with Advario for a joint 50% stake in the construction and operation of an ethane import terminal in Mexico, called "Puerto Mexico Chemical Terminal" (Terminal Química Puerto México or TQPM, in Spanish).
The project's total investment will be approximately US$400 million, construction should begin in July 2022, and it is planned to be completed by the end of 2024. The Terminal will be developed in the municipalities of Coatzacoalcos and Nanchital, in the state of Veracruz. The 10-hectare site is in the northern part of the Pajaritos lagoon and will be connected to Braskem Idesa's complex via an 11-kilometer pipeline. A new jetty will also be built in the Pajaritos lagoon with an exclusive area for operations with cryogenic ethane This important infrastructure project will be part of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, one of the Mexican government's main development initiatives.
Advario, a recent carve-out from Oiltanking, is a Dutch company specialized in designing, building, financing, and operating storage and logistic infrastructure for bulk liquid products, including cryogenic gases. Its history and experience span over 50 years. Advario's portfolio comprises world-scale storage terminals located strategically in key hubs across the globe. Advario focuses on the individual needs of its customers and provides custom-made infrastructure for each project, thereby always with a strong focus on health, safety, and the environment, sustainability, and reliability of services when operating its facilities.
"This partnership allows Braskem Idesa to work with one of the most distinguished companies in the sector, adding technology, experience, and recognized safety excellence to TQPM's operations. We are delighted with the announcement of this joint venture," commented Stefan Lepecki, CEO of Braskem Idesa.
Bas Verkooijen, CEO of Advario, commented regarding the partnership with BI that "Advario is proud to partner with Braskem Idesa on this project. The development of the Puerto Mexico Chemical Terminal is another important example of Advario's commitment to partnering with leaders in the industry and focusing on growth opportunities within chemicals, gases, and new energies. We look forward to a long and successful collaboration and to bringing our depth of expertise to this exciting project."
Braskem Idesa highlights that Advario will add value and bring extensive experience to ensure the success of this world-class project. The ethane import terminal will be a major infrastructure for cryogenic ethane to be supplied to Mexico and will provide the additional raw material that Braskem Idesa needs to operate at full capacity, thereby increasing the availability of this hydrocarbon and the competitiveness of the entire Mexican petrochemical and plastics industry.
The TQPM is a greenfield project, as it will be constructed entirely in an area without existing infrastructure. The project will positively impact the city of Coatzacoalcos and Nanchital in terms of job creation, contracting local suppliers of goods and services, and creating new logistics infrastructure for the region and the state of Veracruz. The Terminal is expected to generate approximately 2,000 jobs during construction, and the increased availability of ethane will also support other important production chains in the country's petrochemical industry.
About Braskem Idesa S. A. P. I:
Founded in 2010, Braskem Idesa is a Mexican company formed from the partnership of Braskem (Brazil), the largest petrochemical company on the continent producing thermoplastics, and Grupo Idesa, a leading Mexican petrochemical company. Together, they developed a petrochemical complex to produce ethylene and high- and low-density polyethylene in the municipality of Nanchital, Veracruz in Mexico. The facility, which began operating in 2016, produces one million fifty thousand tons per year of ethylene and polyethylene.
About Advario:
Founded in 2022, Advario is a carve out from Oiltanking, which was founded in 1972 as a subsidiary of Marquard Und Bahls. Advario is a leading storage and logistic service provider globally with its headquarters based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Advario brings 50 years of expertise and experience on designing, building and operating storage and logistic infrastructure for petroleum products, chemicals, gases, and new energies across all continents.
Please visit: www.braskemidesa.com.mx www.advario.com
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