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How To Get Grass Stains Out of Shoes
Product Care
Check out these four easy steps to remove stubborn grass stains from shoes.
Supplies
- Laundry detergent or washing-up liquid
- Water
- Distilled white vinegar
- Bicarb of soda
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Rubbing alcohol
- Enzymatic cleaner (optional)
- Leather cleaner (optional)
Tools
- Soft, dry cloth
- Toothbrush
- Pencil eraser or suede brush
Grass stains can be challenging to remove, but with the right supplies and some elbow grease, it's possible to get a stained pair of shoes looking spotless. Check out these four tips to bear in mind when removing grass stains from shoes—and read on for how to treat grass stains on suede and leather shoes.
1.Remove Laces and Insoles
It's best to separately wash these shoe components. You can hand-wash insoles or shoelaces in a solution made from warm water and a small amount of laundry detergent or mild washing-up liquid. For more on shoelaces, check out Nike's guide: 3 Easy Ways To Clean Shoelaces.
2.Pretreat with Vinegar
Mix one part white vinegar with one part water. Using a soft, clean cloth, dab the stain with this solution and allow it to soak into the stain for about 30 minutes. Next, gently scrub the solution into the stain with a toothbrush, moving in the direction of the fabric.
3.Brush With Laundry Detergent
Rinse a spare toothbrush and dip it in a solution of warm water and a small amount of laundry detergent. Apply the solution to the stain, lightly moving the brush in the direction of the fabric.
4.For the Toughest Stains, Use Hydrogen Peroxide or an Enzymatic Cleaner
If the stain won't budge after steps two and three, try mixing a tablespoon of bicarb of soda with enough hydrogen peroxide to form a paste. Cover the grass stain with the paste and let it sit for 30 minutes, then scrub with a toothbrush dipped in cold water. If any lingering colour remains, repeat the process. Alternatively, you can use a shop-bought, chlorine-free bleach product containing hydrogen peroxide or an enzymatic cleaner.
How To Remove Grass Stains from Canvas Shoes
How To Remove Grass Stains from Leather Shoes
Grass stains can be removed from leather shoes with rubbing alcohol, vinegar or leather cleaner. First, try dabbing the stain with a cotton ball dipped in isopropyl alcohol and see if it lifts. If that doesn't work, wet the stain with vinegar and allow it to sit for 30 minutes before scrubbing it away with a toothbrush. You can also use a shop-bought leather cleaner to remove the stain.
How To Remove Grass Stains from Suede Shoes
Suede is a delicate fabric that often requires being treated with extra care. For example, it's important to use minimal liquid when cleaning suede. Here are three steps to get grass stains out of suede shoes:
- Use a suede brush or pencil eraser to remove any loose dirt and debris. When doing so, make sure you brush in the direction of the material.
- Cover the stain with a few drops of white vinegar and scrub with a dry cloth or brush.
- Dip a cotton ball in micellar water and dab the stain until it disappears.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Grass Stains Permanent on Shoes?
Grass stains tend to fasten onto fabrics like fabric dye might, making them tough to remove. However, it's possible to remove grass stains by treating the shoes quickly before the stain fully sets in. For stubborn stains, try mixing a tablespoon of bicarb of soda with enough hydrogen peroxide to form a paste. Cover the grass stain with the paste and let it sit for 30 minutes, then scrub with a toothbrush dipped in cold water.
For grass stains on suede shoes, use a suede brush or pencil eraser to remove any loose dirt and debris, then cover the stain with a few drops of white vinegar and scrub with a dry cloth or brush. Dip a cotton ball in micellar water and dab the stain until it disappears.
Are Canvas Shoes Machine Washable?
It's best to hand-wash canvas shoes and then let them air dry. The heat from the dryer can damage the shoes. If you do put canvas shoes in the washing machine, use the gentle cycle and allow them to air dry.
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Awardees honored for their outstanding contributions to the economic growth of the region
DULLES, Va., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unanet, the leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM for the GovCon and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, is proud to share that Jon Sabo, the company's vice president of business operations, is a recent winner of the 26th annual NVTC Greater Washington Technology Rising Star Award from the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the trade association representing the region's technology community. The awards recognize chief financial officers and financiers for their extraordinary achievements and excellence in promoting the region's economic growth.
"Congratulations to this year's group of financial executives, who exemplify exceptional financial leadership, community involvement, and commitment to bettering our region," said Jennifer Taylor, president and CEO of NVTC. "Each award winner has made a tangible, significant impact at their respective companies and serves as a role model for the next generation of financial professionals."
Sabo joined Unanet in April 2020 and has been vice president of business operations since July 2021. In that short time, Sabo was instrumental in integrating the people, systems, processes and cultures of three companies — those of Unanet and the two businesses it recently acquired — into a single framework.
The NVTC's program attracted more than 50 nominations from companies, organizations, and individuals working to break barriers and cultivate industry innovation throughout the National Capital region. Winners were selected by an independent panel of judges consisting of former awardees.
Unanet is a leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM solutions purpose-built for Government Contractors, architecture, engineering, construction, and professional services. More than 3,400 project-driven organizations depend on Unanet to turn their information into actionable insights, drive better decision-making, and accelerate business growth. All backed by a people-centered team invested in the success of your projects, people, and financials. For more information, visit www.unanet.com.
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The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes.
U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr, whose group runs the U.S. Open, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that the USTA Board decided to let Russians and Belarusians enter the tournament because of “concern about holding the individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments.”
Sherr said athletes from Russia and Belarus will play at Flushing Meadows under a neutral flag — an arrangement that’s been used at various tennis tournaments around the world, including the French Open, which ended June 5.
The U.S. Open starts on Aug. 29 in New York.
Since Russia began its attacks on Ukraine in February, Russian athletes have been prevented from taking part in many sports, including soccer’s World Cup qualifying playoffs. Belarus has aided Russia in the war.
Russia also was held out of two international team events in tennis in which it was the reigning champion: the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup.
The All England Club, where main-draw play for Wimbledon starts on June 27, announced in April it would bar all Russians and Belarusians from its fields — which means current men's No. 1, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, is not eligible to participate. Medvedev is the defending champion at the U.S. Open.
Wimbledon's ban drew immediate criticism from the WTA and ATP, along with some prominent players, such as defending champion Novak Djokovic.
In May, the WTA and ATP said they would not award any rankings points for Wimbledon this year, an unprecedented rebuke of the All England Club. Some players, including four-time major champion and former No. 1 Naomi Osaka, said they would consider sitting out Wimbledon.
The ATP has said all points earned at Wimbledon in 2021 will fall off a player’s record and no new points will be earned there this year. The WTA has not decided exactly how last year’s rankings points from the All England Club will be treated, but no new points can be added based on how a player performs there this time.
Sherr told the AP that what happened with Wimbledon — both the All England Club's move to keep players from certain countries out and the tours' reaction — played no role in the USTA’s choice to let Russian and Belarusian players in.
“Our discussion was really on the merits and really the principles around both sides of this argument. This was not a commercial versus an ethical question,” he said. “There are arguments on both sides. Are you being perceived as supporting atrocious acts by a government? And at the same time: Would you hold an individual athlete accountable for that?”
Sherr said the WTA and ATP professional tours organized a series of conversations with athletes from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus and various governing bodies in tennis, and that the heads of both tours addressed the USTA Board before its decision.
The USTA plans to offer additional financial assistance for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and will use the U.S. Open as a platform to raise awareness about the war.
“This is a horrific situation and we, along with everyone else in tennis, absolutely condemn what is an unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and everything is framed in that context,” Sherr said. “As difficult as some of these decisions may be, none of it amounts to the difficulties being experienced in Ukraine right now, and the tragedies and atrocities.”
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Court rejects environmental group's shale oil plant permit complaint
A court has rejected a complaint from an environmental group over a the building permit for a proposed shale oil production plant in the eastern Estonian town of Narva-Jõesuu, primarily on the grounds that the complaint relates to the operation of the plant, rather than its construction – which is the stage at which the project currently lies.
The plant, dubbed Enefit280, would produce oil and other by-products from oil shale, and has been granted a construction permit by Narva-Jõesuu city government.
Kertu Birgit Anton, board member of MTÜ Loodusvõlu, a non-profit climate activism group, says that the organization is considering appealing the decision with the Supreme Court.
Anton said: "The climate crisis is not arriving in the future, but rather has already arrived."
"In the current situation, it is irresponsible to build a new fossil fuel plant at the Estonian people's expense, which will deepen the climate crisis and restrict young people's freedom to live in the future," Anton added.
"Young people should not be forced to go to court against their country, but if the decision-makers do not otherwise understand that the production of fossil fuels must be stopped in order to protect the Estonian people and all of humanity, then we will make that clear to them in court."
The second-tier Tartu District Court declined to uphold MTÜ Loodusvõlu's complaint about the permit issued by the city government in Narva-Jõesuu, a resort town to the north of Narva and on the Estonian-Russian border, issued for the proposed Enefit280 oil-shale-fired plant in the town. Enefit is a subsidiary of the state-owned Eesti Energia.
The court found that the city of Narva-Jõesuu had no basis for concluding that the proposed building or construction would have any significant environmental impact that could not be sufficiently avoided or mitigated.
This meant that the court left in place a decision by the first-tier Tartu Administrative Court, from June 4 last year.
In considering the prospects for the success of the appeal and the interests at stake, the circuit court also found the application for interim relief in respect of the case unjustified.
The plans cover the construction of four oil-shale plants, a post-processing complex and the buildings serving them.
The circuit court did not find that the proposed construction would exceed the limits of the building right specified in the detailed plan or that there would be any conflict with the detailed plan in any other respect. Loodusvõlu did not submit any allegations that would call into question the compliance of the construction project with the detailed plan, the court found.
Loodusvõlu claimed in the court proceedings that the detailed plan provided for the construction of oil plants and post-processing complex is also illegal. Namely, that in the opinion of the NGO, the strategic environmental impact assessment prepared in the detailed planning procedure was not sufficient to determine the environmental impact of the oil plant under construction.
The circuit court ruled that the operation of the oil plant does not exceed the limit value for compounds and particles released into the environment that are assessed as dangerous to humans. The court also found that the Narva-Jõesuu city government was not obliged to collect additional evidence on the environmental impacts when granting the building permit, and that the environmental impact assessment had not been lawfully initiated.
Furthermore, the potential problems raised by the applicant in the environmental impact assessment concern the effects of operating the oil plant and not its construction, the court found.
It is appropriate to assess the environmental impacts caused by the operation of the oil plant when applying for the integrated environmental permit required for the operation of the plant, and the Environmental Board (Keskonnaamet) has begun to assess the respective impacts, the court noted.
The decision has not entered into force and it is possible to file an appeal, in cassation, with the Supreme Court within 30 days of the ruling.
The €286 million oil shale plant got the go-ahead in 2024 and is scheduled to go online in 2024.
While shale oil can be used in fueling power plants – an industry which falls foul of the EU's climate change goals – it has many other applications.
The energy crisis and the need to de-couple from Russian oil, natural gas and electricity have also raised the profile of alternative energy sources – speaking more broadly these are themselves likely to be seen by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a threat to Russian energy hegemony, according to a recent FT podcast.
MTÜ Loodusvõlu is the NGO which was behind the "Fridays for Climate Change" protests some years ago.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
4-3-3
(four, three, three)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
4-3-3
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Yousician's Patented AI Technology Provides Real Time Feedback as Players Try to Master Riffs, Solos, and Their Favorite Metallica Tunes Including "Enter Sandman" and "The Unforgiven"
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grab your guitar for a once-in-a-lifetime jam session with one of the most beloved bands of all time: METALLICA. Yousician, the world's leading platform to learn and play music, is launching Metallica x Yousician, a brand new collaboration with Metallica featuring three beginner-friendly courses. Metallica x Yousician delivers an exclusive music learning experience in which guitarists learn to play the Metallica songs they love with the multi-Grammy Award-winning and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band. With exclusive tips from James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, Metallica fans can discover how to play their favorite riffs, dive into rhythm and leads, and get behind-the-scenes stories about the band's musical journey. Yousician's patented AI technology provides players with real-time feedback as they learn Metallica classics from Nothing Else Matters and One to The Unforgiven and Welcome Home (Sanitarium) –a total of ten lessons, all utilizing the band's original master tracks. Fans can access the first course beginning today, with the other courses rolling out in the coming weeks, by signing up for Yousician here
Hadley Spanier, Head of Artist Partnerships at Yousician said, "The Metallica x Yousician courses get guitar players up close and personal with the master musicians they idolize. Players will have the opportunity to learn how to play like Metallica straight from Metallica! The unique course pairs unmatched access to the band with Yousician's AI technology so that guitarists-in-training not only get to learn from the masters, but also get the feedback they need to improve. Players will feel like they are part of the band, playing alongside their idols as they try to master some of the greatest guitar-driven songs of all time."
The one-of-a-kind Metallica x Yousician courses will provide fans with the chance to feel like they are members of their favorite band, as well as exclusive access to the bandmates creative process and influences. The three courses for guitar focus on riffs, lead, and rhythm, and allow players to learn directly from James and Kirk. All-new videos with the band created exclusively for the course will provide tips and tricks to guide guitarists in learning everything from the secrets of downpicking with James to awesome lead licks, to discovering the real way to play those killer riffs they've listened to on repeat for years.
From there, players can take these insights and put them to use, learning and playing side-to-side with the band through the custom-made, AI-infused interactive lessons created utilizing the band's original masters of ten of their greatest hits -- Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters, One, Fade to Black, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), The Unforgiven, Battery, Mama Said, Master of Puppets, and For Whom the Bell Tolls. As players learn to master these mega rock anthems and riffs, the patented AI technology on Yousician's platform will provide real-time feedback on their performance so that they can continue to build up to their rockstar best.
Beyond giving fans the opportunity to level up their playing alongside the band, the Metallica courses will also feature interviews with all four bandmates—James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, and Robert Trujillo—that takes fans into their creative process, practicing techniques, pre-show rituals and what life is really like being part of this amazing band.
Metallica x Yousician is the latest Yousician course created in partnership with celebrity musicians. Past courses have featured globally renowned artists Jason Mraz and Juanes in partnership with Duolingo.
Yousician's proprietary audio recognition AI technology and engaging interactive learning techniques has helped the platform quickly become the leading music learning platform. The breakthrough in digital music learning has helped Yousician catapult to more than 20 million active monthly users and attract major investors including Amazon's Alexa Fund, Zynga founder Mark Pincus, Trivago co-founder Rolf Schromgens, and MPL Ventures.
Visit Yousician to learn more or subscribe.
Yousician is the world's leading platform for learning and playing music, driven by the belief that the more people play music, the better this world will be. With a combined 20 million monthly users, the platform's groundbreaking products, Yousician and GuitarTuna, are the leaders in their field.
Yousician has revolutionized how people learn and play music with innovative technology that gives players real-time feedback. It offers interactive learning for guitar, bass, ukulele, piano and singing with lessons, exercises and songs.
GuitarTuna is the #1 instrument tuner in the world, providing the fastest, easiest, and most accurate tuning anytime, anywhere. Users can discover 100+ tunings across 15 instruments, including chromatic and custom options. And GuitarTuna's new Play feature introduces "Smart Scroll" AI technology that makes it the tune-and-play choice app for guitarists everywhere.
Yousician and GuitarTuna are available for download on the App Store and the Google Play Store. The Yousician platform can be used on any phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. GuitarTuna is available on any mobile or tablet devices.
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A risky decision to cross the Peace Arch border in South Surrey in 2017 could have led to deportation for Ashki Shkur and her family.
Refugees from Iraq, Shkur says they found it difficult to stay in the U.S. during the Trump presidency and decided to risk entering Canada illegally.
After crossing, the family of four, was quickly taken into custody and faced the very real threat of being removed from the country. But following pleas from educators, employers and the community, the family was granted permanent residency on compassionate grounds in 2019.
Now 18, Shkur is fulfilling all of her dreams, one by one.
A graduate of Britannia Secondary in East Vancouver, she will be attending UBC with a full-ride, $80,000 scholarship through the Centennial Scholars Entrance Award, which she chose from among several scholarships she was offered.
Her plan is to get a degree in sciences, then go to medical school to accomplish her life-long desire of becoming a surgeon.
Reaching this point after escaping Iraq, is “the ultimate dream” for Shkur, whose own parents had to stop attending school in Grade 6.
“My dad had to start working and my mom had to stop going to school because of gender-based persecution,” she explained.
The thought of their daughter not being able to continue her education was a fate her parents would do anything to fight.
Watching the news in Kurdistan, the family heard Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declare: “Canada’s arms are open to refugees and Canada is an accepting place.”
Their sights were now set on settling in Canada, but they had to travel to the U.S. for their first stop.
The family arrived in the U.S. in February 2016 and tried to enter Ontario the same day.
“I remember this exact phrase, it was the only phrase I knew in English, it was my job to memorize it and ask the police officer, ‘Can we seek asylum?”
The response, however, was not what they’d hoped for. Because of the safe third country rule, the Shkur family was told that they would not be given refugee protection in Canada because they were entering by land and would have to wait in the U.S. a whole year before they could enter the country legally.
“Everything was great until President Donald Trump came and he threatened seven countries, including Iraq. At that time, we didn’t have anything, we didn’t have a green card. All we had was work permits and study permits … we could have been deported and we really couldn’t risk that,” Shkur said.
The family had a couple days shy of a whole year left, but, scared for their safety, they decided to cross the Peace Arch border illegally.
With the threat of deportation hanging over them, the famiy began the process of applying for permanent residency on compassionate grounds.
Shkur and her younger sister enrolled in school and their parents began working right away in Canada to prove to the government that they would be an asset to the country.
After “working 10 times as hard, and my parents working multiple jobs,” the Shkur family were able to get letters of support from teachers, employers and other community members, supporting their bid for permanent residency.
“It was an actual miracle that we even got a visa to America,” she said. “It’s very hard for people in Middle Eastern countries to get into Western countries – especially at that time, due to the war that was happening, there were a lot of conflicts.”
The next step for the family is to apply for citizenship, which they are planning to do next year. Shkur now also has a three-year-old sister, who was born in Canada.
Last week, after her story appeared in media reports, Shkur began seeing negative comments online, with people saying ‘send her back, deport her back to where she came from’, which Shkur described as “truly heartbreaking, because we had to leave everything to come to this country for us to have a better education, for us to live a safer life.”
Shkur’s mom is taking time to care for Shkur’s youngest sister and has plans to attend an adult education centre to receive her high school diploma. Her father works as a landscaper while their other daughter is still in school.
The 18-year-old has taken on every leadership opportunity available to her at Britannia Secondary and throughout the community, including student council president, ambassador for Girls Can Talk Society, which provides a space for girls to engage in conversations freely, and as founder of the Ripple Effect, where young people get together to address humanitarian and environmental issues.
Shkur’s grades have averaged 97 per cent her final year of high school.
“I’m super, super grateful for all these opportunities and to be able to go to university without having to worry about the financial stuff, but I will continue to give back to this country and I will continue to fight for my dreams and work towards my dream in order to become a surgeon and later give back to Canadians,” she said.
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Should I hook up on this first date? This thought is always in the forefront of our minds amidst getting ready for the night.
In today’s day and age, the meaning behind hooking up is much different than it’s ever been. Casual dating with casual hookups are all the rage.
Some people like to stay single and have fun, while others are out there looking for a committed relationship, and the thought of hooking up on the first night raises their anxiety levels.
However, what if the night is going well, you instantly click, and before you can even think about the next move, you accidentally pass out on the couch and are aggressively awoken by your date.
Then what?
Leah Wagner went straight to Tik Tok to discuss her unusual date. Leah had been talking to a guy she met off Tinder for multiple hours every evening.
The guy eventually decides to ask her out for dinner and drinks, and she says yes. Dinner was great. Later that evening was not.
So they went out for dinner and instantly clicked. The conversation was flowing, and they were so comfortable that they constantly made each other laugh.
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Leicester City midfielder Dennis Praet has been linked with a move back to Serie A side Sampdoria this summer.
Praet, 28, joined City from the Italian side in 2019 for £18m and has made 60 appearances since, helping the club to their first ever FA Cup win last year.
After falling behind in Brendan Rodgers' pecking order last season, Praet spent the 2021/22 campaign on loan at Torino but spent time off the pitch due to numerous injuries.
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It has previously been reported that Torino are keen to loan the Belgian midfielder again next season, with an option to make the deal permanent depending on the player's injuries and the club's position.
Now, according to Il Secolo XIX (via Sport Witness) Praet's former side Sampdoria have made the Belgian their 'dream' signing this summer and are 'thinking of bidding' for him.
The report also claimed Torino remain involved after Praet made 24 appearances in all competitions for them last season.
Sampdoria's lawyer Antonio Romei, who is in charge of negotiations alongside president Marco Lana, is said to be 'thinking about' a move this summer, but are dubious on the difficulty of getting the deal over the line.
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MAUMEE, Ohio, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pedego Electric Bikes, an award-winning electric bike company with sixteen unique models and over 200 brick and mortar stores, welcomes its newest store in Maumee, Ohio. The store is independently owned and operated by Jeff and Susan Neibler.
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Image Caption: Owners Jeff and Susan Neibler with their daughter Sarah Neibler.
As gas prices continue to rise in Ohio, the state is exploring new ways to reduce its carbon footprint while becoming less dependent on fossil fuels. Recently, Cincinnati has pledged to electrify its municipal fleet, which includes fire trucks, police cars and other city vehicles by the year 2035.
Ohio's efforts are part of a national initiative to reduce dependency on petroleum-based products. The United States government has announced efforts to utilize green procurement practices and innovation to transform heavy-pollutant industries into industries that are low in carbon emissions. On an individual level, citizens are taking control and looking for ways to save at the pump by taking action to conserve their usage of fossil fuels and increasing the amount of walking and cycling in their daily lives.
Recently, electric bikes have become a popular mode of transportation in addition to walking and traditional cycling. Ohio is now home to seven Pedego Electric Bike stores, with one recently opening in the town of Maumee.
"Pedego is about so much more than selling electric bikes," said Jeff Neibler, Owner of Pedego Maumee. "E-biking is a recreational activity that also serves as an efficient mode of transportation. We are so excited to help the citizens of Maumee save on gas while contributing to the state's sustainability efforts."
Headquartered in Orange County, California, Pedego Electric Bikes has found great success in their non-franchise brick and mortar retail model over the past 13 years, and continues to hit the throttle on opening physical stores. Pedego has built a brand on a complete line of class-leading electric bikes, from cruisers to fat tire trail bikes, an industry leading 5-year warranty and a network of locally-owned dealers available for customization and regular on-site servicing. With Pedego's independent store growth, they are creating economic local growth in a profitable and booming industry.
Pedego has a unique culture of business leadership and has cultivated a massive community of Pedego enthusiasts. "Everything electric is just hot," says Don DiCostanzo, CEO of Pedego. "We are a lifestyle brand contributing to economic growth and entrepreneur opportunities. Whether it be a fun family activity, a serious sport, to reach personal health goals or for electric transportation, Pedego has an option for any activity that most everyone can enjoy - no matter the ability."
Pedego Maumee is located at 3100 Main Street Suite #1350 in The Shops at Fallen Timbers, Maumee, Ohio, and offers e-bikes for rental and purchase, as well as bike mechanic service and professional assembly to suit all Pedego e-biking needs. The Maumee store also offers access to a number of biking trails, including the Maumee River Trail and the Northwest Territory Trail.
To find a Pedego store near you please visit www.pedego.com/dealers.
Pedego Maumee is located at 3100 Main Street Suite #1350 in the Shops at Fallen Timbers, Maumee, Ohio, and offers e-bikes for rental and purchase, as well as bike mechanic service and professional assembly to suit all Pedego e-biking needs. Their business hours are 11am-7pm Monday through Sunday. To learn more about Pedego's full-range lineup of electric bikes and try one for free, contact info@pedegomaumee.com or call (567) 952-2155.
Founded in 2008, Pedego® is the leading brand of electric bikes in North America. Pedego is famous for premium quality, five-star local service, and an industry leading five year warranty. A complete line of 16 electric bike models are available at over 200 locally-owned Pedego stores that offer sales, rentals, tours, accessories, and service. Visit www.pedego.com to find a store and try a Pedego.
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TORONTO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Human Capital Management (HCM) Emotional Footprint. Nine top HCM providers in the Enterprise and Midmarket spaces have been identified as Champions for the year.
Human Capital Management plays a prominent role as organizations aim to attract, retain, and engage their workforce. HCM software combines a number of necessary HR functions, such as storing employee data, managing payroll, recruitment processes, and benefits administration, and more. An integrated HCM system can help effectively manage employees, provide streamlined access to HR services, support learning and development within the organization, and drive employee engagement.
"The HCM market is evolving at a rapid pace, and providers are looking at the technology from an employee and manager perspective to support data-driven decision making and hire-to-retire processes. ," says Lisa Highfield, research director at Info-Tech Research Group and HCM expert for SoftwareReviews. "Organizations are currently redefining their strategy, value propositions, and business models, so it is an exciting time in the HCM space. Successfully navigating the HCM landscape to find the right vendor and technology will help support strategic priorities. This is where SoftwareReviews' data comes in."
SoftwareReviews has identified the best Human Capital Management software providers for 2022 based on verified survey data collected from users. These providers have received high scores on the organization's Emotional Footprint.
The Net Emotional Footprint (NEF) of each software provider is a result of aggregated emotional response ratings across the areas of service, negotiation, product impact, conflict resolution, strategy, and innovation. The NEF is a powerful indicator of overall user sentiment toward the provider and its product from the software user's point of view.
The 2022 Enterprise Human Capital Management Software Champions are as follows:
- Ceridian Dayforce, +81 NEF, for enabling user productivity.
- UKG Pro, +81 NEF, for reliability.
- Workday HCM, +80 NEF, for transparency.
- Oracle Cloud HCM, +78 NEF, for efficient service delivery.
The 2022 Midmarket Human Capital Management Software Champions are as follows:
- Rippling, +95 NEF, for timely delivery.
- Gusto, +89 NEF, for being generous and over-delivering.
- Cezanne HR, +90 NEF, for being respectful to the client.
- BambooHR, +91 NEF, for providing a friendly negotiation experience.
- Zenefits, +86 NEF, for being a trustworthy provider.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To compare and evaluate Human Capital Management software providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit SoftwareReviews' dedicated category page.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
SoftwareReviews is the most in-depth source of buyer data and insights for the enterprise software market. By collecting customer experience data from business and IT professionals, the SoftwareReviews methodology produces detailed and authentic insights into the experience of evaluating and purchasing enterprise software.
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Employees with Brazil’s national Indigenous foundation (Funai) have launched a one-day strike, amid anger over what they say is the dismantling of a key government agency and official statements criticising Bruno Pereira, the former Funai explorer who went missing along with British journalist Dom Phillips last week.
Funai staff and related civil service employees walked off the job at 9am on Tuesday in Brasilia, Florianopolis and Dourados, and others are voting on whether to launch a wider strike next week, officials with the unions said.
They had demanded that Funai’s president, Marcelo Augusto Xavier da Silva, increase security for staff working in the Amazon as well as retract Funai statements criticising Pereira in the days after his disappearance. No response was forthcoming.
Pereira and Phillips were in the Vale do Javari region in western Brazil when their boat disappeared on 5 June. They had been interviewing Indigenous people for a book Phillips was writing on sustainable development in the region.
Police last week arrested one man who had threatened the pair a day before they vanished and search parties discovered some of their belongings half submerged in a river on Sunday. But the whereabouts of the activist and the journalist remains a mystery and the search was continuing on Tuesday, nine days after they were last seen.
Pereira worked with Funai until 2019 when he was removed from his post because of what he believed was a successful operation to cripple illegal mines in an area reserved for the exclusive use of Indigenous peoples.
“The disappearance of Bruno and Dom was the last straw,” said Priscila Colotetti, executive director of Indigenistas Associados, an association of Funai employees. “Bruno was a worker at Funai and he did his job supremely well. He represents the dismantling of Funai.”
Funai was created in 1967, the latest iteration of an agency whose function is to protect and promote the rights of Brazil’'s estimated 235 Indigenous tribes – many of whom have had little or no contact with the outside world.
Employees say it has been systematically undermined by Brazil’s last two presidents and especially Jair Bolsonaro, the rightwing leader who took power in 2019. Under his government, deforestation has soared and environmental protection agencies have been weakened.
The arch-nationalist notoriously said he will not grant “one more centimetre of land” to Indigenous peoples awaiting their own reserves. Recent Funai presidents include a dentist who was also an evangelical pastor, and the current incumbent is a former police chief.
One union leader told The Guardian that an organisation with 2,500 employees in 2003 now has only 1,457. They complain of reduced and poorly apportioned budgets and a demoralised staff, especially those who dare to criticise the agency’s direction under Bolsonaro.
Funai’s president did not answer an interview request but in an emailed statement the agency claimed it had doubled its budget to the Vale do Javari over the last three years and increased funding to other parts of the agency, particularly those tending to isolated tribes.
Such statistics, though, were dismissed by Indigenous advocates scandalised by Bolsonaro’s open hostility to indigenous people and vociferous support for development in a region often called the lungs of the world.
“Funai was created to protect the Indigenous people and today it is clearly working against the interests of indigenous people” said Sydney Possuelo, a former head of the foundation. “It’s absurd.”
Possuelo is a legend in Indigenous circles, famous for his policy of sheltering the most threatened tribes in specially created reserves. Now 82, he left Funai 16 years ago but is still one of the country’s most outspoken voices in defence of Brazil’s traditional peoples.
Earlier this year he handed back the Indigenous merit medal given to those who have shown outstanding work with Brazil’s Indigenous people. Possuelo was given the prestigious medal 35 years ago but was outraged to see Bolsonaro given the same award.
Bolsonaro has weakened Funai from top to bottom, he said, making it easier for illegal miners, loggers and hunters to invade Indigenous land.
“You don’t have the right people at the top,” he said. “It’s rare to find people like Bruno. Bruno was efficient in protecting land and Indians, that’s why he was threatened.”
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the “incredible daring and bravery” of armed forces personnel on the 40th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War.
Veterans, civilians and bereaved family members attended a service at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, on Tuesday, along with senior members of UK defence staff, to remember the conflict.
Mr Johnson, who laid a wreath at the service, said: “The first thing is remember what an incredible thing it was that they achieved back in 1982.
“To make an opposed landing, to take back territory in the way that they did.
“The incredible daring and bravery of those young men and women.
“And we salute that – we remember that today.”
Mr Johnson, who spoke at the service as military helicopters carried out a fly-past, said the “greatest tribute” to those who had laid down their lives was that the Falklands Islands had since “thrived in peace and freedom”.
The undeclared war claimed the lives of 255 British forces personnel.
The attack came on April 2, as Argentinian forces targeted the islands located 8,000 miles from the UK mainland, deep in the South Atlantic.
Just three days later, a vast combined arms British task force – Task Force 317 – steamed from Portsmouth intent upon re-taking the British overseas territory.
The British effort eventually involved 26,000 troops and 3,000 civilian personnel.
The conflict claimed 907 lives in total, including 649 Argentines and three Falkland Islanders.
More than 2,000 were wounded during the fighting, and many more suffered – and still live with – the unseen injuries of conflict.
During fierce fighting on land, in the air and at sea, a total of seven British ships were lost, including the Sir Galahad, HMS Coventry and HMS Sheffield which was struck by an Exocet anti-ship missile.
Meeting veterans before the service, Mr Johnson heard from one sailor who had been aboard the Coventry the day it was sunk during a bombing raid with the loss of 19 crew, replying “that was a terrible thing, what a thing that was”.
San Carlos Water, where the Coventry went down, became known as Bomb Alley by British troops, such was the frequency of low-level bombing raids by Argentine pilots.
But after 75 days, it was on this day in 1982 that British forces advanced on the capital of Stanley and enemy troops fled in disarray, with prime minister Margaret Thatcher informing the House of Commons the Argentinians had surrendered by 10:15 BST.
The Falklands are remembered by those who fought as much for the gruelling weather conditions and terrain, as for the Argentinian soldiers’ abilities.
Pte Nigel McNeilly, who lives near Walsall but is originally from mid-Wales, served in the machine gun platoon of 3rd Battalion (3 PARA) the Parachute Regiment.
He said that on the day of the surrender, they had “loaded up with ammunition ready for the advance on Stanley” when the soldiers’ radio sparked into life with welcome news.
“Radio communications came through to say that there’s a white flag flying over Stanley and that they had surrendered,” he said.
Mr McNeilly, 61, said the anniversary was a “double-edged sword” because he had “compartmentalised” what he experienced, and had kept it “boxed away for many years”.
He added: “I’ve been getting flashbacks and weird nightmarish sort of things.”
“But I felt it was important to come here to commemorate comrades who lost their lives (and) those who got injured.”
He was at the Battle of Mount Longdon and remembers two comrades being killed by Argentinian artillery, while a man in his section got hit with shrapnel
He recalled setting up their machine gun positions “on our bellies”, because “when you stood above waist height you got shot up by the enemy because they had night sights, decent night sights”.
Chris Caroe was a 21-year-old troop commander with 45 Commando Royal Marines, and described being aboard the landing craft, going ashore, as feeling like “Saving Private Ryan at the front of the craft, thinking ‘I hope they don’t start firing’.”
With the loss of many of the task force’s helicopters, when container ship Atlantic Conveyor was struck by two Exocet missiles, the marines “did the epic yomp (march) with about 120 lbs on our back,” said Mr Caroe.
He was involved in the successful assault on Mount Kent, and the later Battle of Two Sisters, during the British advance towards the islands’ capital, Port Stanley.
Mr Caroe, now 61, recalled how accurate Argentinian artillery was and told how he had a “live-and-learn” moment, when his troop made a fire to keep away the bitter cold, by setting light to empty cardboard ration boxes.
“It was damn cold and the cloud was down,” he said. “So we lit the fire and the cloud cleared and we got shelled.”
He described the experience of combat as being “terrifying”.
Mr Caroe said his troops were initially motivated by “payback” after the island’s small contingent of captured marines were paraded on television by the Argentines.
However, when arriving as liberators in the village of Douglas he said “the settlement came out in open arms crying and hugged us”.
“And after that, it was that’s who it’s for. It was for the locals, it was for the islanders, and it became very, very personal,” he said.
He added: “We remember them all. 255 (British casualties), plus the Argentinians. They were there, doing the same job.
“As a result of the actions; of my troop, our company, there are people in Argentina today who are mourning.”
Lt Col Gary Green, then a marine with 42 Commando Royal Marines, recalled being “shelled constantly” during the battle for Mount Harriet.
He read an account at the service detailing the actions of Cpl Steve Newlands.
Cpl Newlands won the military medal for gallantry after “single-handedly attacking a fortified bunker, killing everyone within” despite being “shot in both legs” then carried on fighting and directing other marines.
He said it was typical of many acts by “young men showing courage, determination and daring” during the conflict.
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Powerful Wildfire Explodes, Suspect Taken Into Custody
A wildfire continued to rage Monday north of Flagstaff, Arizona, a day after evacuation orders were issued for the affected area.
Officials said one man was taken into custody in connection with the fire, which was reported Sunday shortly after 10 a.m. Authorities did not release potential charges he might face.
After its start six miles north of Flagstaff, the Pipeline Fire had grown to encompass 4,500 acres by the end of the day Sunday, according to KSAZ-TV.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook that one man had been detained in connection with the fire.
View from Flagstaff Medical Center #Flagstaff #flagstafffire #PipelineFire pic.twitter.com/OR2XGyUVAt
— Crazy Husker (@Crazy_Husker) June 12, 2022
“Responding Deputies were given the description of a White Pickup truck leaving the area of the fire. Responding Deputies spotted a vehicle matching the description and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle,” it posted.
“The driver, a 57-year-old male, was detained until Federal Law Enforcement Officers from the United States Forest Service arrived. The male was arrested by Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers and booked into the Coconino County Sheriff’s Detention Facility for Federal Natural Resource Violations. Federal regulations prohibit the release of the subject’s name, photo, and charges,” it posted.
KSAZ identified the man as Matthew Riser.
The Pipeline Fire: Arizona, Outside of Flagstaff. Multiple Region 1 Hotshot crews have been called to the region, Hotshot crews are being reassigned from the Black Fire in New Mexico to here. Video: Mini N #pipelinefire #fire #arizona #azwx #flagstaff #hotshots #weather #wildfire pic.twitter.com/3vbTAtxxWP
— TheHotshotWakeUp (@HotshotWake) June 13, 2022
Almost 700 households were told to evacuate, with another 2,410 warned that evacuation may be necessary, Coconino County spokesman Trey Williams said Sunday, according to CNN.
The fire, fueled by high winds, advanced about 15 miles Sunday, officials said.
The Pipeline Fire is not far from where a wildfire known as the Tunnel Fire blazed across almost 20,000 acres of Arizona in April.
“Here we go again,” resident Euelda King said, noting that this was the family’s second evacuation of the year, according to ABC.
Winds are carrying the Pipeline Fire through a burn scar from last year. Incredible to see this this rate of spread through a fresh burn scar.
Video : @firemike1981 #arizona #pipelinefire #flagstaff #azwx #wildifre #fire pic.twitter.com/OON1OqU7p0— TheHotshotWakeUp (@HotshotWake) June 12, 2022
“The winds are high, and I think they’re going to have a little bit of a battle with it,” King said, noting that her family planned to stay at a Navajo casino, which has been opened to those fleeing the flames.
“With this thing going as fast as it is, it could get much closer. Of course, hoping it doesn’t,” King said.
CNN reported that on Sunday, 270 fire personnel, eight air tankers, and five helicopters were in action to fight the fire.
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ORLANDO, Fla., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeremiah's Italian Ice – the hottest brand in the frozen dessert category– was recognized as one of the Top Food Franchises in 2022 by Entrepreneur. The ranking, which is featured in the summer issue of Entrepreneur's StartUps magazine and on Entrepreneur.com, highlights the best food-related franchises, across 31 categories, that applied for the 2022 Franchise 500 ranking. Jeremiah's Italian Ice was ranked No. 2 in the Frozen Desserts- Miscellaneous category.
"Jeremiah's Italian Ice has really become a close-knit family and receiving this type of recognition from Entrepreneur sends a strong message to everyone involved in our brand's journey," said CEO and Founder, Jeremy Litwack. "We are proud to have solidified our place as a national leader in the frozen desert category and look to continue building upon the strong franchise system we have built in the years to come."
The Top Food Franchises ranking is based on information submitted to Entrepreneur for its annual Franchise 500® and is part of the brand's continuing effort to best understand and evaluate the ever-changing franchise marketplace. To compile this ranking, Entrepreneur gathered the top 200 restaurant and retail food franchises, ranked within their respective categories (e.g. Acai Bowls, Pizza, Candy, Sports Bars, etc.) from this year's submissions. They are ranked based on the scores they received in the 2022 Franchise 500 evaluation process, which examines each brand based on 150+ data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability.
"Entrepreneur's Top Food Franchises list shows just how much growth food-related businesses have seen recently," said Entrepreneur Senior Vice President of Franchising Liane Caruso. "Highlighting 200 franchises across 31 various food-related categories shows the extraordinary growth and diversity of options available to today's entrepreneurs."
To view Jeremiah's Italian Ice in the full ranking pick up the summer issue of Entrepreneur's StartUps magazine on newsstands now, or visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/topfood/2022.
About Jeremiah's Italian Ice
Founded in 1996 and franchising since 2019, Jeremiah's Italian Ice has come to be known not only for its superior frozen treats, but also its outstanding customer service, community involvement, and an exciting brand image that exudes the Jeremiah's motto - LIVE LIFE TO THE COOLEST®. Focused on delivering flavorful experiences to each and every guest, Jeremiah's is committed to serving its vibrant, flavorful treats up with a smile in a lively environment. With over 75 locations currently operating throughout Florida, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana and Texas with more states in the way, Jeremiah's is offering franchises across the Southern United States. To help guide the brand's rapid expansion, Jeremiah's Italian Ice has partnered with Pivotal Growth Partners – a team of franchising veterans who've led some of the top brands in foodservice to award-winning growth. For more information about Jeremiah's franchise opportunity, visit https://jeremiahsfranchise.com/
About Pivotal Growth Partners
Pivotal Growth Partners (PGP) is a full-service Growth & Development Firm with an unparalleled track record of success in growing franchise brands. The experienced team at PGP has awarded & developed more than 5000 franchised businesses across the US and internationally, working with startups and some of the world's largest companies. With a combined 50+ years of experience and a network of growth and development partners, Pivotal Growth Partners creates value, growing small, regional companies into nationally acclaimed brands. PGP deploys proven processes and systems to effectively grow a business, by creating a "Results Focused" Franchise Growth & Support Culture within its brands. For more information, visit www.pivotalgrowthpartners.com.
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Motorcyclist suffers critical injuries in Highway 400 crash
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after crashing into a guardrail along Highway 400 in Oro-Medonte.
Police say the rider crashed and was thrown from his motorcycle at the Highway 11 interchange in the northbound Highway 400 lanes around 7 p.m.
He was airlifted by air ambulance Ornge to a Toronto trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.
Police closed the northbound lanes of the highway for several hours for the investigation. It was reopened around 11 p.m. Monday.
Police remind motorists to "take care and stay alert while driving."
The Orillia OPP is asking any witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.
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Aramark Healthcare+ custodial service associate earns 13th annual award for unwavering commitment to infection prevention and ability to connect with patients
NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UMF Corporation today announced that Custodial Service Associate Lisa Gross has earned the company's 13th annual Hygiene Specialist® Excellence Award. An Aramark Healthcare+ employee who has served Methodist Dallas Medical Center for more than five years, Gross was nominated by Aramark Healthcare+ Senior Human Resources Manager Blake Jaren for her commitment to cleanliness and safety, alongside her ability to connect with patients.
"For the entire five years working for Aramark Healthcare+ and Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Lisa has remained committed to ensuring patient rooms and public areas are clean and safe through daily cleaning of rooms, hallways, and public restrooms," said Jaren. "Furthermore, hospital staff regularly recognize her for her incredible ability to connect with patients. While in patient rooms, Lisa remains focused not only on cleaning impeccably, but on listening to her patients, communicating with compassion, and providing support through prayer. In the last year, she has been recognized formally by patients to leadership over 40 times."
At Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Gross is assigned to the 6 Sammons unit, which is composed primarily of immunocompromised and immunosuppressed patients (transplant patients). With Gross as the primary housekeeper, this unit continuously maintained low infection rates.
"Hygiene specialists and all other environmental services (EVS) staff are instrumental in providing patients with a safe environment, yet they are so often overlooked," said UMF CEO George Clarke. "UMF established the National Hygiene Specialist Award more than a decade ago to acknowledge the invaluable contribution EVS departments and their staff play in providing patients with a safe environment – they are the first line of defense in stopping preventable healthcare-associated infections (pHAIs). We remain committed to leading the way in increasing awareness and recognition of the dedicated professionals who have served so bravely in the battle against COVID-19 and pHAIs. We are proud to acknowledge the commendable work and dedication of Ms. Gross, whose work ethic and contributions embody the spirit of the award."
EVS departments are a first line of defense, providing safe environments in hospitals and long-term care facilities. They help stop the spread of COVID-19, and also help control and prevent HAIs such as CLABSI, CAUTI, and CDI.
According to the CDC, 1 in every 25 hospitalized patients is impacted by HAIs in the United States. The CDC recommends compliance with environmental control measures, including regular cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces throughout healthcare facilities, to decrease the risk of infection among patients, residents, and healthcare workers.
"Lisa has been instrumental in helping our hospital maintain low infection rates in our high-risk patient population. She is a key team member who has helped our hospital achieve outstanding patient experience scores. Last fiscal year, the 6 Sammons unit, where Lisa primarily serves, ended at the 97th percentile for patient experience and this fiscal year we remain at the 96th percentile," says John Phillips, FACHE, President of Methodist Dallas. "When the managers give kudos to Lisa, her humble refrain remains the same: 'I just treat others how I want to be treated!'
Two additional finalists for the 2021 HSA award are:
- Felicia Canfield, Sebastian River Medical Center, Sebastian, Fla.
- Amber Moore, Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado, Ill.
As this year's award recipient, Ms. Gross will receive an all-expenses paid trip for two, including hotel and airfare, to a location of her choice within the 48 contiguous states.
Visit UMF in Indianapolis at the APIC 2022 Annual Conference, June 13-15 (Booth #1647).
UMF Corporation is the leader in the research and development of high-performance products, programs and training for the infection prevention and commercial cleaning markets. Through extensive testing, exhaustive analysis and the commitment of significant human and financial resources, new antimicrobial technologies have been merged with innovative product designs that are redefining the future of clean®. http://www.perfectclean.com, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter.
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Fisher-Price, US regulators warn of infant deaths in rockers
Published: Jun. 14, 2022 at 2:47 PM EDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fisher-Price and U.S. product safety regulators are telling parents not to let their infants fall asleep in the company’s rockers after 13 infants died in the devices between 2009 and 2021.
The deaths happened when the babies fell asleep in Fisher Price’s Infant-to-Toddler and Newborn-to-Toddler rockers.
The company, along with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, said the rockers should never be used for sleep and infants should never be left unsupervised or unrestrained in them.
Other similar baby rockers were recalled in 2021 and 2019.
A new rule requiring that infant sleep products have a sleep surface angle of 10 degrees or less goes into effect next week.
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Man charged with starting massive Arizona wildfire burned toilet paper, officials say
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) – Authorities arrested a Louisiana man Sunday who they say started the Pipeline Fire, a wildfire in Arizona that has so far destroyed more than 20,000 acres and caused hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.
Court documents revealed that officials arrested 57-year-old Matthew Riser for starting the fire that is raging just north of Flagstaff.
Upon investigation, deputies found that Riser lit toilet paper on fire in the forest and then tried to flee the area in a pickup truck.
The documents said that Riser initially told Coconino County deputies that he was camping when he saw the fire spark. When asked if he saw any “no campfire” signs, Riser said no, but that soon he saw “a 200-foot by 200-foot” fire and that “everything was on fire.”
During a second interview with another deputy, Riser then reportedly admitted to lighting toilet paper and then trying to put out the fire with his sleeping bag. Court documents said he also later admitted to seeing the “no campfire” signs.
Riser said he used a white Bic lighter to set the toilet paper on fire, which deputies found in the center console of the pickup truck. Riser also told deputies he had marijuana in his truck. While marijuana is legal in Arizona, he could face a charge for having it on federal land.
Riser said he was homeless and had been camping in the forest for two days.
Forest Service law enforcement said Riser was arrested and charged with natural resource violations. He appeared before a federal magistrate Monday morning in Flagstaff.
It’s unclear what other charges he could face related to the wildfire.
The Pipeline Fire was first reported at 10:15 a.m. Sunday by a fire lookout. By late that evening, it had burned approximately 4,000-5,000 acres, pushing about 15 miles. By Tuesday morning, the fire had exploded to more than 20,000 acres.
More than 600 firefighters are on the frontlines of the Pipeline Fire and several mandatory evacuations are underway.
A state of emergency was declared in Flagstaff on Monday, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of homes.
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GB News has announced it will broadcast live coverage of the Twelfth of July parades in Northern Ireland.
The move by the television station comes after BBC Northern Ireland faced a unionist backlash over axing its live coverage.
Former DUP leader Dame Arlene Foster is to lead commentary for the GB News broadcast of the events next month.
Read more:Twelfth of July: Unionists slam BBC Northern Ireland over plans to axe live coverage
The former First Minister said she was "incredibly proud of GB News for stepping up to fill a void left by the national broadcaster".
She said: "One of the reasons I joined GB News was to bring a better understanding of Northern Ireland life and culture to a wider UK audience.
"GB News stands for inclusion, of all regional voices, and the Orange parades are core to our voice in Northern Ireland."
Announcing the move, GB News said it followed the BBC's "controversial last-minute decision to drop their live coverage".
The channel is to focus on the largest of the Orange parades, in Armagh, with Northern Ireland correspondent Douglas Beattie on the ground to explain the "patriotism, pageantry and colour of the processions".
Orange Order Grand Master Edward Stevenson said the move was "very welcome indeed".
He said: "Live coverage of the Twelfth is very important to so many people, particularly those who are unable to attend parades for a range of reasons.
"We were inundated with calls, many of them from older people who were concerned that they would miss out on this year's parades. So I am in no doubt that this announcement will come as a huge boost.
"The Twelfth in Co Armagh is the biggest of all Twelfth parades and I'm confident it will make for an excellent programme.
"It will feature thousands of Brethren, Sisters and Juniors on parade and an excellent variety of bands.
"We are delighted to work with the GB News team and look forward to seeing the Twelfth covered live."
BBC NI confirmed last week it would not be resuming the live element of its coverage of the Twelfth this year.
The Belfast parade had been televised live by the BBC for decades, but was not broadcast for the past two years when events were either cancelled or scaled back during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC NI interim director Adam Smyth said the Belfast parade would be included within its usual evening highlights programme, which will cover Twelfth parades at locations across Northern Ireland.
He acknowledged the "decision not to resume live television coverage of the Belfast demonstration may be disappointing for some people" but followed "careful consideration" and "all usual editorial considerations".
Read more:Twelfth of July: Unionists slam BBC Northern Ireland over plans to axe live coverage
Read more:Brendan Hughes: BBC axing live Twelfth coverage reflects changing times
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Allowing Customers to Discover New Beverages Online With Shipping to 44 States
NEWTON, N.C., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bevana launches its new e-commerce platform this week, changing the way that customers buy craft beverages forever. The platform will continue the company's mission of expanding the connection between drinkers and the real people who make their favorite beverages, allowing customers to discover a new world of drinks and makers every time they place an order.
Rather than buying inventory through the traditional three-tier system, Bevana works directly with its partners to provide options to meet the needs of any drinker, as well as directly supporting the passionate small businesses that make the beverage industry so unique, all without passing on hidden costs and fees to the customer. This will make it easy for anyone in search of unique flavors and experiences to discover exciting new products and to continue to support the small businesses they already know and love.
"Buying alcohol online has always been a frustrating, expensive process for many customers. Individual beverage companies can often only ship within their home state, and it's a significant burden for them to manage even then. For other marketplaces, oftentimes they either have to warehouse enormous amounts of products that they may never be able to sell, or they have to buy it directly from a retailer. Either way, that's a lot of added expense that usually gets passed on to the customer," explained Matthew Juaire, Bevana's Director of E-Commerce.
"With Bevana, we can offer an unbeatable selection of different beverages without that extra step. That gives us the ability to connect people and makers not only more affordably, but with better quality control and better service, wherever we ship."
With access to an ever-growing, curated selection of the world's best craft beverages, Bevana will offer all of the choices and connections that enthusiasts want, without the hassle and headache of expensive middlemen. It is an extension of the company's core values, helping bridge the gap between artisans and drinkers in a way that benefits them both.
"People are passionate about what they drink. But they are even more passionate about why they drink. The ability to bring people together over something handcrafted by real people, at real independent companies, is what made so many people fall in love with the craft beverage industry in the first place," explained Aaron MJ Gore, Bevana's Senior Director of Business Development. "We're just lucky that we get to help make that connection every day, both online and at stores across the world."
Customers in forty-two states can order all of their favorite Bevana beverages online at www.Shop.Bevana.com for delivery directly to their door. For all orders over $65, free shipping is also available using the promo code FINDBEVANA22.
About Bevana: Bevana is a platform that connects artisan beverage makers with eager customers that they would otherwise be unable to reach. We partner with the best independent beverage makers across the globe to keep the craft in Craft Beverage, and to provide enthusiasts with the world's best drinks, no matter where they are. Through Bevana, a new world of incredible beverage experiences are just a few short clicks away. Local passion, delivered globally.
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SNP MP admits indyref2 to spark NI-style 'hard border' with UK after 'idiotic Brexit'
SNP MP Stewart Hosie has admitted that a "hard border" could be put in place between Scotland and the UK if it became independent.
Scotland 'may need hard border' in rejoining EU says MSP
The SNP Independence campaigning co-ordinator was questioned by Sky's Mark Austin over the planning for a second referendum on Scottish independence. He asked Mr Hosie: "When do we get all the detail on this then? Nicola Sturgeon seemed to concede today that there would have to be some sort of hard border where checks take place that is if you get back into the EU. Is that a certainty?"
Mr Hosie told the Sky's News Hour: "I think Scotland will get back into the European Union.
"The first thing I would say is that in 2014, most of the concerns people had were about the right to travel to see friends and family and work between Scotland and England.
"That should remain completely unchanged and the common travel area of course with Ireland pre-dated the EU.
"But I think the First Minister was absolutely right.
READ MORE: Brexit LIVE: Remoaners humiliated as UK exports to EU hit record high
"Let's recognise there may well have to be an administrative border.
"At the same time when we're back in the European Union, Scotland will lose the 26 borders imposed on us by the idiotic Brexit decision."
It comes as Nicola Sturgeon has said she will be "frank" about the challenges a border between an independent Scotland and the rest of the UK would pose.
The First Minister said she would set out more detail on how trade would work between Scotland and the rest of the UK in future papers which will form her independence prospectus.
Nicola Sturgeon snaps at reporter over Brexit border probe
On Tuesday, she published the first of these papers, part of a series called "Building a New Scotland".
Earlier this year, the UK in a Changing Europe think tank published an extensive paper examining the issue of borders after Scottish independence.
It says some of the cross-border arrangements envisaged in the 2014 referendum will not be possible due to Brexit, as a new land border between the EU and the rest of the UK would be created.
As Ms Sturgeon answered questions from journalists at Bute House on Tuesday, it was put to her that there would be a hard border between Scotland and the rest of the UK if an independent Scotland were to rejoin the EU.
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She said: "Of course we will confront the implications of Brexit, which of course is not something the Scottish Government has chosen, but does - you're right to say - present different challenges around these issues."
The First Minister said the UK Government was in a "deep mess" because of the Northern Ireland Protocol, due to UK ministers not "levelling" with people about the implications of the deal.
She said Scotland would remain in the Common Travel Area, adding: "But the issues in terms of regulatory and customs issues around goods, we've got to work out how that operates in a way that would fulfil the requirements that would be on us in terms of European Union membership.
"We need to set out how we would deal with that in a way that isn't damaging to the south of Scotland and isn't damaging to businesses." | https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1625467/SNP-scottish-independence-scotland-border-uk-northern-ireland-brexit-eu-latest-vn | 2022-06-14T19:04:51Z | https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1625467/SNP-scottish-independence-scotland-border-uk-northern-ireland-brexit-eu-latest-vn | true | 1 |
(NewsNation) — When the temperature goes up, so does the homicide rate. May, June, July and August become the deadliest months of the year. And with gun violence already at an all-time high in cities across the country, the focus this summer is all about keeping communities safe and young people alive.
According to key statistics by the Brady Center to prevent gun violence, every day 22 children between 1 to 17 years old are shot in America. Among those, five die from gun violence and three are murdered.
In Philadelphia where close to 100 children have been shot so far this year, city officials are working to give young people safe havens.
Free summer camps are available, there are more than 8,000 summer jobs for kids 12 years old and older and they’re expanding hours at community centers.
The more time kids are off the streets, the better chance they have of surviving the summer.
Mayors across the country worried the lack of recreation for young people could put them in harm’s way.
“Children are dying on the streets of our cities, our state and our country like never before,” said Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus, Ohio.
A staffing shortage is forcing some camps to cancel programs and others to reduce to their hours, threatening the availability for recreation for kids. In an effort to keep staff, some camp organizations are even increasing pay.
This summer, Planet Fitness, one of the country’s largest fitness center chains, is giving teenagers a free summer membership. The program allows teens 14 to 19 years old to work out at no charge all summer.
“People are dying on our streets. They’re dying in our schools, grocery stores, and it’s our sworn duty to take action to prevent that,” said Mayor Aftab Pureval of Cincinnati, Ohio.
In Chicago, city officials have implemented a curfew for minors. Anyone younger than 12 has to be home by 8:30 p.m. during the week and 9 p.m. during the weekend.
The timing is intentional and strategic because most violent crimes happens after midnight, and guns are now the leading cause of death for children in America.
Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed a new law that will cover up to $10,000 in funeral expenses for families that lose their children to gun violence. | https://www.wvnstv.com/news/national-news/cities-work-to-keep-kids-safe-during-summer-months/ | 2022-06-14T19:05:33Z | https://www.wvnstv.com/news/national-news/cities-work-to-keep-kids-safe-during-summer-months/ | false | 18 |
CHICAGO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metafora and Optimal Dynamics are partnering to empower transportation providers to optimize and automate decisions across their operation. Optimal Dynamics is the first intelligent freight management system that leverages proprietary, High-Dimensional Artificial Intelligence ("HD-AI") to drive automated, resilient decision-making for customers.
Optimal Dynamics's unique predictive technology balances load planning between asset and brokerage arms of the business, while Metafora's services align business processes across divisions with customized strategies to keep the whole company in sync.
"Our clients come to us looking to transform their business and break down silos." Metafora's Director of Partnerships, Shanna Greathouse says, "Partnering with Optimal Dynamics gives Metafora a powerful solution to improve clients' bottom lines with an unprecedented level of predictability and help keep their divisions' planning processes aligned."
Customers can benefit from Metafora's premium consulting services and Optimal Dynamics' innovative platform simultaneously. This partnership will provide opportunities for carriers to advance business and operational efficiencies with deliverables including:
- Optimal Dynamics Proof of Concept Study
- Workshop of Future State Enterprise Strategy and Technology
- Prioritization of Harmonized Processes and Rollout
- Roles and Responsibilities Workshop and Training
"Optimal Dynamics is excited to partner with Metafora and collaborate on our shared mission to help transportation companies optimize their operations with cutting-edge technology," says Andrew Brazell, Optimal Dynamics VP of Technology Partnerships.
Carriers seeking to advance and align their business goals with a unified tech strategy can explore opportunities at metafora.net and learn about Optimal Dynamics truckload planning solutions at optimaldynamics.com.
Metafora, previously "CarrierDirect", is a business consulting and software development firm that exclusively serves the transportation, logistics, and supply chain space. Metafora works with carriers, shippers, and freight tech vendors to help them optimize their business and develop tech strategy to fuel their growth. Metafora+ is their partnership network.
Optimal Dynamics was founded in 2017 by Daniel Powell and his father, Warren Powell, to create the decision layer of logistics. The company is the byproduct of 40 years of transportation research out of Princeton University led by Warren. By leveraging its proprietary advanced artificial intelligence, CORE.ai, the Optimal Dynamics solution is able to incorporate uncertainty into truckload planning to create real-time adaptive decision-making and resilient networks.
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Tom Segura is an edgelord. He is constantly on the verge of going too far, straddling the line for the lulz. It’s effective, but it keeps the casual fan of his comedy at arm's length.
That is, until he wrote a series of autobiographical essays titled “I’d Like to Play Alone, Please” and gave the bookish world a window into his heart.
An absolute troll from the start, Segura directly addresses readers and engages with his audience as if he’s up on stage performing a set. Open, funny and insightful like a Marc Maron interview if it was just one comedian talking to himself.
Insights like “use what you have” and “don’t try to prank armed bodyguards” are just a sampling of the life lessons Segura has taken the opportunity to bestow upon the written world.
“I’d Like to Play Alone, Please” is a stereotypically masculine tour de force with farts, football and a third thing starting with “f” that’s not fit to print, occasionally interrupted by completely disarming, heartfelt sentiments. Then followed by more poop jokes.
Amid reflections on his life and self-aware toxic masculinity is a spattering of famous people Segura has met, each one including a selfie before you can finish thinking, “Pics or it didn’t happen.”
Some chapters won’t be new for fans of Segura’s standup — he writes the tale of his accidental overdose nearly exactly the same way he tells it on stage. And if you’re looking to relive Segura highlights like his infamous dunking injury or that time he met Mike Tyson, they’re there, too.
But Segura also offers a peek into his life, revealing how a kid spending wild summers in Peru and making award-winningly bad science projects becomes a podcaster and touring comedian with four Netflix specials. His essays explore his childhood, times that he’s bombed and which of his sons is his favorite and why in well thought-out prose that tells each story in a quirky, inherently Segura manner.
The book is funny, surprising and even sweet at times. Some of the most offensive sections result in the best punchlines, though it’s up to the reader to determine if it’s worth it. Hardcore Segura fans will be right at home, while others caught unaware will be demanding refunds. Segura is polarizing that way. Don’t worry, though — mostly it’s just digs at his friend and fellow comedian Bert Kreischer. | https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Review-Whips-and-quips-in-comedian-Tom-Segura-s-17241183.php | 2022-06-14T19:05:51Z | https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Review-Whips-and-quips-in-comedian-Tom-Segura-s-17241183.php | false | 22 |
Vincent Kompany was appointed as Burnley’s new manager, replacing longtime boss Sean Dyche on a permanent basis.
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After two seasons at Anderlecht, his boyhood club where he finished 4th and 3rd, the former Belgium and Manchester City captain is back in England where he’ll try to guide the Clarets back to the Premier League following their relegation to the EFL Championship.
Previously…
Vincent Kompany leaves Anderlecht, in frame for Burnley manager job
“Today only one feeling prevails: I am proud that I was able to start this new chapter at the club of my heart,” Kompany said on Anderlecht’s site. “I have now been a player and a coach of RSC Anderlecht, but above all I remain a loyal fan.”
Jackson would’ve certainly been among those considered for the job, which is going to be a major project even with parachute payments. Maybe Kompany’s status helps fellow ex-Man City man Ben Mee stick around for life in the Championship, but Wout Weghorst, Maxwel Cornet, Dwight McNeil, Nick Pope, and James Tarkowski all seem likely to move onto new top-tier homes whether in England or elsewhere.
Joining Mee and Tarkowski as out-of-contract are Jack Cork, Aaron Lennon, Erik Pieters, Dale Stephens, Phil Bardsley, Ashley Barnes, and Matej Vydra.
Who does that leave? Promising Nathan Collins and an in-prime Josh Brownhill, as well as Charlie Taylor, Jay Rodriguez, and Ashley Westwood amongst others.
Kompany’s name will help get some good loanees in the door, much like we’ve seen with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. He had Joshua Zirkzee from Bayern Munich and Christian Kouame from Fiorentina last season, combining for nearly 30 goals between them. | https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/06/14/vincent-kompany-appointed-new-burnley-manager/ | 2022-06-14T19:08:37Z | https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/06/14/vincent-kompany-appointed-new-burnley-manager/ | false | 1 |
Organization Formed in 2020 to Support and Transform Less-Than-Truckload Industry Will Benefit From Knowledge, Resources of Established Outfit
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has announced an agreement to take over the administration and directorship of the Digital LTL Council.
The Digital LTL Council was formed in November 2020 by a diverse group of industry executives committed to the full digitalization of the LTL industry. In its new role, NMFTA will bring industry expertise, dedicated resources, marketing and legal support – in addition to the financial resources needed to accelerate the Council's work.
"The NMFTA is extremely pleased that the current members of the Digital LTL Council have voted overwhelmingly to accept our proposal to sponsor the Council," said Paul Dugent, a board member and recent executive director of NMFTA. "We look forward to bringing their vision to fruition."
According to Brian Thompson of Digital LTL Council member SMC3, the Council brings together carriers, logistics service providers, shippers and technology providers with the sole focus of developing a set of uniform standards that supports the scalable automation and digitalization of LTL shipment management. The Council released its first set of standards to support the electronic bill of lading in late 2021, and work continues with a focus on shipment visibility and freight exception handling.
Debbie Sparks, who recently took over as executive director of NMFTA, said the two organizations are an ideal fit for each other.
"Both the Digital LTL Council and the National Motor Freight Traffic Association were formed to serve and forward the interests of the LTL industry," Sparks said. "Those of us at NMFTA are excited about the Digital LTL Council's mission of digitization, and with the resources and expertise we can now bring to the effort, we look forward to declaring the mission accomplished soon."
About NMFTA
Since 1956, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry. NMFTA is committed to helping LTL carriers meet the challenges confronting the transportation industry in the 21st century through research, education and the publication of specifications, rules, transportation codes and the preparation and dissemination of studies, reports and analyses. Membership in NMFTA is available to all for-hire interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
About the Digital LTL Council
The Digital LTL Council brings together carriers, logistics service providers, shippers and technology providers with the sole focus of developing a set of uniform standards that support the scalable automation and digitalization of LTL shipments.
Member companies of the Digital LTL Council include:
- ArcBest
- Averitt Express
- Banyan Technologies
- Blue Grace Logistics
- Blue Yonder
- C.H. Robinson
- Coyote
- Dayton Freight
- Echo Global Logistics
- Estes Express
- FourKites
- J. B. Hunt
- Manhattan Associates
- Maven Machines
- MyCarrierTMS
- Old Dominion Freight Line
- Peninsula Truck Lines
- Pitt Ohio
- Project44
- Quad Graphics
- SAIA LTL Freight
- SMC3
- TQL
- Transplace
- Uline
- Ward Trucking
- Worldwide Express
- XPO Logistics
- Yellow Corporation
Contact:
Debbie Sparks
Executive Director
Debbie.Sparks@nmfta.org
703-838-1810
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CHICAGO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the second quarter of 2022 before the markets open on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Written highlights for the quarter will be posted on the company's website at 6:00 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release. The company will also hold an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions.
A live audio Webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.cmegroup.com. Following the conference call, an archived recording will be available at the same site. Those wishing to listen to the live conference via telephone should dial 888-394-8218 if calling from within the United States or +1 773-377-9070 if calling from outside the United States, at least 10 minutes before the call begins.
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
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Which Tom Ford makeup is best?
If you want to invest in high-end makeup, Tom Ford has some of the most well-received products on the market. Whether you’re looking for colorful eye shadows or a foundation in the ideal shade, Tom Ford is sure to have what you need and then some.
Tom Ford’s beauty collection includes award-winning products for everyone, and many consider their coveted shades and formulas to be the best money can buy. For example, the Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Foundation remains a perennial favorite due to its natural finish and nourishing formula.
What to know before you buy Tom Ford makeup
Types of Tom Ford makeup
Tom Ford has an ever-growing makeup collection that includes products for the face, lips and eyes. It also includes a handful of men’s beauty products, consisting of concealer, brow gel and lip balm.
This high-end beauty brand is known for its broad range of unique formulas, which has five foundation varieties and more than a dozen lip colors. Tom Ford is no stranger to shade variety, either. It offers some of the most inclusive shade ranges on the market for foundation, concealer and eyeshadow. All things considered, there’s at least one formula or shade for everyone in the Tom Ford collection.
What to buy with Tom Ford makeup
Because Tom Ford makeup has high-quality formulas, you’ll likely want to invest in premium brushes and tools, as well.
Tom Ford makeup brushes cost as much as $70 apiece. While they are well worth the investment, it’s not within everyone’s budget. But you can still find a quality set of makeup brushes to optimize your application. Opt for natural-bristle brushes especially when you’re applying powder products, such as eyeshadow. Synthetic bristles are best for cream and liquid products, like foundation.
To get better makeup application results, try using a lighted makeup mirror. These mirrors often have more than one illumination level, which allows you to apply makeup based on expected lighting conditions, such as daylight or flash photography.
What to look for in a quality Tom Ford makeup
Shade variety
As mentioned, Tom Ford beauty products come with extensive shade ranges, making the collection accessible and inclusive. For example, the Traceless Soft Matte and Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance foundations both come in 40 shades. Tom Ford’s classic Lip Color, a classic bullet lipstick, comes in over 35 shades from light pink to deep red. The ever-popular Tom Ford quad eyeshadows come in almost a dozen varieties. Many Tom Ford products indicate their undertones as well, which helps you identify the most flattering shades.
Long wear times
Most Tom Ford products have long wear times, averaging approximately eight hours. Certain products, such as the Emotionproof Mascara, are waterproof and won’t run when exposed to moisture, humidity, sweat or tears. Other Tom Ford products are full-coverage, such as foundations and concealers. Full-coverage formulas typically offer longer wear times than light- or medium-coverage formulas.
Clean formulas
When you take a look at the ingredients list, you’ll discover that many of Tom Ford’s products forgo harsh ingredients like parabens, formaldehyde, sulfates, SLES, mineral oil and gluten. They also contain nourishing plant-based ingredients, such as Murumuru butter, seed extracts or chamomilla flower oil. Some Tom Ford products are also non-comedogenic, which won’t clog your pores.
How much you can expect to spend on Tom Ford makeup
Tom Ford makeup varies in cost depending on the product type and size. Lip colors, mascaras and eyeliners start at around $50. Most face products cost $70-$100. Tom Ford gift sets run between $80-$200.
Tom Ford makeup FAQ
What does buildable color mean?
A. Buildable color means you can wear the makeup in single or multiple layers, depending on what you want in coverage and color intensity. For instance, you can build lipstick color with more than one coat. Medium coverage requires fewer coats, but it will have less color intensity. Full coverage calls for more coats to achieve complete opacity and bold color.
How do I remove Tom Ford eye makeup?
A. Because Tom Ford eye makeup has long-wearing or waterproof formulas, you’ll need a waterproof makeup remover to take them off. Some individuals use liquid makeup removers, while others prefer cleansing balms or oils to dissolve it. Regardless, always follow up with a gentle facial cleanser that is safe to use around the eyes.
What’s the best Tom Ford makeup to buy?
Top Tom Ford makeup
Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Foundation
What you need to know: This best-selling formula offers medium to full coverage and creates a soft blurring effect, leaving skin looking nearly flawless.
What you’ll love: The foundation comes in an inclusive range of more than 40 shades. It’s a nourishing, hydrating formula infused with vitamins C, E, caffeine and hyaluronic acid. The foundation is long-wearing and won’t budge if you sweat.
What you should consider: It gives skin somewhat of a glow, which some wearers don’t like. You can easily tone this down with translucent powder.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Macy’s
Top Tom Ford makeup for the money
What you need to know: This Tom Ford lipstick features a luxurious formula with fade-resistant color that lasts up to eight hours.
What you’ll love: It’s non-drying and contains softening ingredients like Murumuru butter and soja seed extract. It has a creamy, easy-to-apply texture that is fade-resistant and comes in a broad range of shades.
What you should consider: Some wearers didn’t feel the lipstick was very moisturizing.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Macy’s
Worth checking out
Tom Ford Eye Color Quad Eyeshadow
What you need to know: If you want a well-coordinated palette with high-impact color, this Tom Ford quad is the top choice.
What you’ll love: Each quad features a combination of blendable finishes. The compact includes two dual-tipped applicators for easy touch-ups on the go. The eyeshadows don’t use harsh ingredients, making them popular among those with sensitive skin.
What you should consider: A few people felt the newer formulas weren’t as high-quality as previous Tom Ford quads.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Macy’s
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Election 2022: Nevada GOP contest crucial to Senate control
(AP) - Adam Laxalt is one of Nevada’s most prominent Republicans, someone who has already won statewide office and attracted support from both former President Donald Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
Yet in the final weeks before Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary, Nevada’s former attorney general has faced a surprisingly spirited challenge from Sam Brown. A retired Army captain and Purple Heart recipient, Brown has appeared before swelling crowds drawn to his profile as a political outsider. He bolstered his campaign with strong fundraising numbers, particularly among small-dollar donors who often represent the party’s grassroots.
Regardless of the outcome, Brown’s late-stage inroads could signal a restlessness among the GOP base and interest in sending political newcomers to Washington, a sentiment Trump himself rode to the White House six years ago. The ultimate winner will go on to face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in what may be the GOP’s best opportunity to flip a Senate seat and regain control of the chamber.
Despite the intrigue surrounding the race, many Republicans still see Laxalt as best positioned win the nomination, in no small part because of Trump’s backing.
“President Trump is the most popular Republican official in America by a long shot,” said Corry Bliss, a Republican strategist who works on campaigns around the U.S. “If you have his endorsement and you have resources to advertise that, you should win.”
Republicans in Nevada are also choosing a nominee to challenge Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak. Elsewhere, Republicans in South Carolina are weighing whether to support two U.S. House members who have crossed Trump. And two longtime rivals in Maine are poised to advance to what will likely be one of the most competitive governor’s races in the U.S. this fall.
Still, Nevada’s Senate race is the highest-profile contest Tuesday.
In a final push in the days leading up to the primary, Laxalt held a telephone rally with Trump and campaigned in Nevada with his son Donald Trump Jr. and his former acting director of national intelligence Richard Grenell, a Trump loyalist.
Laxalt is well-known in the state for having served for four years as Nevada’s attorney general and campaigned unsuccessfully for governor in 2018. He’s also the grandson of former U.S. Sen. Paul Laxalt.
And perhaps most importantly in GOP circles, he’s got close ties to the two Florida men seen as the party’s most likely choices for 2024 presidential nominee: Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was Laxalt’s roommate in the Navy and joined him at an April rally in Las Vegas.
Laxalt worked on Trump’s reelection campaign and promoted his lies about election fraud in the state after the 2020 election, including spearheading legal challenges to the vote-counting process. Both Trump and DeSantis appeared in recent campaign ads for Laxalt, describing him as they look into the camera as someone who can be trusted in a fight to “save” the country.
But the party’s anti-establishment base has muscled behind Brown, who was badly burned by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan and has highlighted his personal story in his outsider crusade.
“I wasn’t born into power,” Brown declared in a recent campaign ad in which he recounted how he nearly died in Afghanistan. He then smiles, saying, “It turns out I’m hard to kill.”
Brown, to the surprise of many in the state, won the endorsement of the Nevada Republican Party at a convention vote in late April and a straw poll of the Las Vegas-area GOP at a May gathering. Recent polls have shown him closing in on Laxalt, though the state, with a transient population and many late-shift workers due to the state’s tourism and casino industry, is considered fickle for pollsters.
Though Laxalt is still considered the favorite to win, both candidates are expected to have a similar chance in November at defeating Cortez Masto, who is expected to handily win her party’s endorsement over several little-known competitors.
“I imagine that Laxalt would be a stronger candidate in the general than Brown, but I don’t think it’s a substantial difference,” said Kenneth Miller, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
That’s because Cortez Masto, the first Latina elected to the Senate and successor of the late Sen. Harry Reid, is considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats running for reelection this year.
Democrats broadly are facing headwinds this year, burdened by an unpopular president and rising costs. In Nevada, high prices for gas are acutely felt by residents of Las Vegas’ sprawling suburbs or those commuting from far-flung rural areas.
Those same factors could imperil the reelection of Sisolak, whose Republican challenger will emerge from Tuesday’s primary.
In the Nevada governor’s race, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo is considered the favorite in a crowded field and has earned the coveted endorsement from Trump.
The former president notably snubbed another Republican candidate in the race, former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller. Heller was once a critic of Trump and stalled a GOP health care plan, earning Heller a public scolding from the then-president. But Heller eventually embraced Trump and yoked his 2018 reelection campaign to the man. Heller lost, and Trump blamed it on the senator having once been “really hostile” to him.
Also challenging Lombardo is Joey Gilbert, a northern Nevada lawyer and former professional boxer who was outside the U.S. Capitol when it was stormed on Jan. 6, 2021. Like Brown in the Senate race, Gilbert has picked up support from the party’s base.
Trump’s false claims of fraud in the 2020 election are laced throughout some of Tuesday’s contests, including what’s normally a little-watched race for Nevada secretary of state. Republican Barbara Cegavske, who was censured by the Nevada GOP for declaring there was no fraud and defending the results as accurate, is term-limited. A crowded field of Republicans who have embraced “election integrity” concerns to varying degree are vying to replace her.
In South Carolina, two Republicans in the U.S. House who’ve drawn Trump’s displeasure are facing challengers solicited by the former president.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, who is running in the state’s swingy 1st Congressional District, is being challenged by former state lawmaker Katie Arrington. She has criticized Mace for having “turned her back” on Trump for criticizing his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Mace has still sought to demonstrate support for him and even made a video in front of Trump Tower in New York.
In South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, Trump recruited a challenger for U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, who was among 10 House Republicans to support Trump’s second impeachment. Trump is backing Rice’s top challenger, state Rep. Russell Fry.
South Carolina also has five Democrats, including former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, vying to win their party’s nomination for governor. The winner will take on Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, who is expected to easily defeat two GOP rivals.
In Maine, the primary will be similarly easy for the one Republican and one Democrat running. But it will mark the official start of a fierce general election race between Democratic incumbent Janet Mills and former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who was known nationally for making vulgar remarks and declared himself to be “Trump before there was Trump.”
Like Trump, LePage moved to Florida after leaving office, but moved back in 2020 and decided to run for a third-term.
Elections are also being held Tuesday in North Dakota, but Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven is expected to easily win his primary.
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Price reported from New York.
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The Canadian government will “suspend” COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international travellers and federally regulated workers, government ministers announced Tuesday.
The new rules will come into effect on June 20, though the requirements for foreign nationals coming to Canada will not change.
Several ministers lauded Canada’s high vaccination rate at a news conference to announce the changes, but Intergovernmental affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc warned the government is prepared to “bring back” necessary policies if there’s a resurgence of the virus in the fall.
Travel industry groups have blamed federal public health measures and mandates for slowdowns at airport customs that have contributed to long waits for passengers and forced flight delays and cancellations and have put increasing pressure on the government to do away with them.
LeBlanc says the decision to drop the federal mandate is not a response to the situation at Canada’s airports but rather is “based on science.”
“We don’t regret at all being cautious when it comes to a virus that has tragically killed tens of thousands of Canadians and millions of people around the world,” he said. “Acting prudently has saved lives.”
The Public Health Agency of Canada has reported a steadily declining number of COVID-19 cases, though provinces are no longer providing COVID-19 molecular tests for the general public and federal reporting has become less regimented.
The government announced last week it would suspend random testing at airports for vaccinated travellers, with plans to move testing off-site by next month. But after that announcement, the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable called on the government to go further and end vaccine mandates for travellers and staff at Canada’s airports.
The vaccine mandate will also be lifted for domestic travellers on passenger trains and buses, allowing unvaccinated Canadians to move more freely around the country, as well as federal workers who have been put on unpaid leave because of their vaccination status.
The government hasn’t revealed how many employees have been put on leave, but reports 98.5 per cent of public servants are fully vaccinated with two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada filed a policy grievance against the government earlier this year on behalf of those put on leave as well as public servants who work from home but still needed to be vaccinated or risk losing their pay. Several other public sector unions have made similar challenges.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first pitched vaccine mandates for federal workers and domestic travellers during the summer election, before the Omicron wave hit Canada full force.
The government made no secret that it hoped the mandates would pressure Canadians to get their shots, saying the move was necessary to protect the public from severe illness and transmission of the virus.
After the Omicron variant overwhelmed the country, opposition members and some experts began to question the effectiveness of the mandate, since Omicron was still transmissible among people considered fully inoculated.
However, some public health experts have called on the government to add a third dose to the vaccine mandate to protect against severe illness.
“Two doses is not enough to provide vaccine effectiveness against Omicron infection,” chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said at a briefing Friday.
While more than 89 per cent of Canadians over the age of 12 have at least two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, only about 55 per cent of them have received a booster shot.
Tam said policy decisions about vaccine mandates are made by cabinet, and she has been providing data to support their decisions.
“But that’s not the only information that the relevant employers or ministers have to take into account,” she said.
Laura Osman, The Canadian Press
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By Olga Kharif | Bloomberg
Coinbase Global announced Tuesday that it will lay off 18% of its workforce in another sign of a worsening crypto downturn that’s shaved hundreds of millions of the total cryptocurrency market value.
The largest US digital-asset trading platform is following in the footsteps of other cryptocurrency-related businesses that have recently cut staff, including follow exchange Gemini Trust Co. and lender BlockFi, both of which cited the arrival of a crypto winter — a prolonged market downturn — as the reason for the layoffs.
Coinbase had hired aggressively in recent years, with its workforce ballooning by about 1,200 employees this year. The company plans to fire roughly that amount, ending the current quarter with about 5,000 employees.
The company came under criticism earlier this month for rescinding recently made employment offers. Coinbase had sought to present an optimistic outlook through the market downturn, even as its shares dropped around 80% since it went public more than a year ago.
Coinbase reported lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue at the start of May, and warned that trading volume and monthly transacting users in the second quarter was expected to be lower than in the first. A new risk disclosure in its filing triggered concerns among some users about the safety of their crypto assets held in custody by the company in the event of a bankruptcy.
Terminated employees will receive a minimum of 3.5 months of severance, plus two weeks for every year of employment.
The cryptocurrency downturn began soon after Bitcoin hit its all-time high in November. Earlier this year, the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin and related Luna token erased billions of market gains.
In the past week, coin prices plunged after crypto lender Celsius Network froze withdrawals amid what many suspect was a bank-run-like event.
Other recent reductions:
—BlockFi Inc.: 20% of employees
—Crypto.com: 5% of employees
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RICHMOND, Ky. (LEX 18) — Charlotte Hornets center Montrezl Harrell is facing charges for allegedly trafficking marijuana.
The 28-year-old was pulled over on May 12 in Richmond, Kentucky for "following too closely, at or within a car length of the car/truck in front" of him.
According to court documents, the officer smelled marijuana coming from Harrell's vehicle and the basketball star admitted to having weed in his possession. Once police searched the vehicle, officers said they found three pounds of marijuana in vacuumed sealed bags in a backpack in the back seat.
He is charged with trafficking less than 5 pounds of marijuana, a class D felony in Kentucky.
He faces a potential sentence of one to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
A preliminary hearing is set for July 13 in Richmond.
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Savannah Frasier of Limon, Colorado, was elected by the Hastings College student body as the 2022-23 Student Association (SA) president.
Frasier is a senior majoring in psychology. She’s also a head resident assistant in Altman Hall and is in Psi Chi and Alpha Kappa Delta, the psychology and sociology honor societies, respectively. Frasier has served as an assistant resident assistant, a CORE100 peer facilitator, a campus tour guide, SA treasurer and was a member of Senate where she received the Outstanding Senator award.
Working with Frasier will be Ayriel Brown-Love as the vice president, Ally Banks as secretary, Jordyn Duffy as treasurer and Eli Baker as parliamentarian.
Brown-Love is a junior from Omaha majoring in exercise science. This fall she will be a resident assistant in Altman Hall, a CORE100 peer facilitator, a campus tour guide, member of the tennis team and on staff at the Campus Connect Desk. She previously was an assistant resident assistant and a member of the senate.
Banks, a junior from Shawnee, Kansas, is majoring in English. She is a Scott Scholar and a member of the forensics team, and has participated in Model United Nations and has been a member of the senate.
Duffy, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a biochemistry major and a member of the women’s tennis team and Alpha Chi, the academic honor society. She has served as a chemistry and biology tutor and as a research assistant in the chemistry department.
Baker, a junior from Lincoln, is majoring in business administration and finance. He is a first-year residential experience resident assistant in Babcock Hall, and has served as an assistant resident assistant in Altman Hall, as a senator, and as student manager for the Hastings College cheer team. | https://www.hastingstribune.com/news/hastings-college-student-association-officers-elected/article_dfca6b6c-ec07-11ec-baf4-d308b2246968.html | 2022-06-14T19:22:16Z | https://www.hastingstribune.com/news/hastings-college-student-association-officers-elected/article_dfca6b6c-ec07-11ec-baf4-d308b2246968.html | true | 1 |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
10-15-17-19-25
(ten, fifteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-five)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
10-15-17-19-25
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Near-Instant and automatically sync all your databases with the Data Cloud
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rivery, the leading SaaS ELT platform announced its next generation CDC capabilities for Snowflake users at this year's annual Snowflake Summit. In addition, Rivery is proud to announce that Snowflake has recognized its expertise with joint customers in the media vertical and awarded Rivery with the Snowflake Media Competency Badge, which is part of the newly launched Snowflake Partner Network (SPN) Competency Program.
Rivery's Change Data Capture (CDC) automatically syncs database changes in real time with Snowflake's Data Cloud. As a result, it enables faster data projects and minimizes resource expenditure. In the past, database migrations relied on bulk reading and batch windows. Data was not synced in real-time. These factors made data integration more difficult, with data engineers wasting a lot of time on source configuration. Rivery's new proprietary CDC, by contrast, uses near real-time streaming to sync a database with your cloud data warehouse using the best practices on each database's demand. By analyzing a database's log, change data capture detects data changes as they happen, and immediately syncs these changes with your cloud DWH.
The upside of CDC is that data is always up to date, with source databases continuously synced to the Data Cloud. No database resources are ever wasted. Database logs are scanned to track changes, which adds no additional SQL loads to the system. In addition, bulk selecting becomes a thing of the past since only the modified data is synced.
Time-efficient and cost-effective
Rivery's change data capture streams continuously into a client's staging area. With certain cloud data warehouses, clients are charged for updating database tables with each new record. By leveraging the staging area, Rivery ensures real-time changes while also complying with industry best practices that generate significant cost-savings.
Change data capture records metadata changes, so teams don't have to track them manually. Customers never have to modify table structures. And the feature also acts as a historical data archive, including for deleted rows.
The data team at Clear Company, a fast-growing talent management system, rely on Snowflake and Rivery to manage all their business data. As a data-driven software company that is scaling fast, the combination of Snowflake and Rivery full SaaS ETL gives them infinite capabilities. With the addition of CDC, Clear Company is now able to sync all their data sources with Snowflake, helping the entire organization to access all the data they need, whenever they need it. Django Bliss, CTO at Clear Company explains that "the combination of Snowflake and Rivery gives our organization the perfect modern data stack to scale; and with the addition of CDC all our BI is always in sync and automatically available to the whole organization."
Rivery Co-Founder & Chief Architect Alon Reznik added: "With our new CDC we wanted to create a smart best-in-breed CDC based on years of experience, and on the best practices and all other considerations to build the optional solution. The feedback from our design partners has been incredible and this will be a game-changer, especially for organizations that need to optimize the speed and value of high-frequency database syncs."
Tarik Dwiek, Head of Technology Alliances at Snowflake on the news: "We are thrilled that Rivery is participating at this year's Snowflake Summit and that they're launching their new CDC capabilities at the event. As our mutual customers strive to develop the perfect data stack, this technology will empower them to access insights faster than ever before, and to reap the benefits of the cloud with unlimited flexibility to grow and scale."
About Rivery:
Rivery provides a complete SaaS ELT for organizations that need to scale fast with data, with a solution to build, maintain and automate a modern data stack. Rivery's capacity to orchestrate and unlock data value is built on its ability to democratize the task across business and data teams, making data expertise a company-wide passion, and ultimately driving successful data strategies. The world's leading companies, including Bayer, BuzzFeed, and American Cancer Society and EMAAR trust Rivery with their data. Learn more about Rivery at https://rivery.io.
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Darwin Nunez: Liverpool complete signing of Uruguay striker from Benfica for initial £64m
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Liverpool have completed the signing of Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez from Portuguese side Benfica on a six-year-deal for an initial £64m.
The 22-year-old could become the club's record signing, with the fee rising to a potential £85m with add-ons.
Nunez scored 34 times in 41 appearances for Benfica last season.
"I'm really happy and delighted to be here at Liverpool. It's a massive club," he said. "I want to win a lot of trophies at Liverpool."
Nunez added: "I've played against Liverpool and I've seen them in lots of games in the Champions League - and it's my style of play. There are some great players here and I think it's going to suit my style of play here."
- Why speedy, prolific Nunez can be 'a fish in water' at Liverpool
- Who are the Premier League's most expensive signings?
Liverpool's current record transfer is the £75m paid to sign centre-back Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in 2018.
Nunez's fee should reach at least £75m if he plays regularly. The add-ons in the deal, which could amount to £21m in total if they are all met, range from how many goals he scores to whether the Reds win the Champions League.
The signing is subject to international clearance and work permit approval.
- Why Liverpool made Darwin Nunez their potential record signing
- Quiz: Who are the Premier League's most expensive signings?
The frontman, who has 11 caps for Uruguay, scored 26 goals in 28 league games in 2021-22 - with 25 of those goals coming in the 24 league matches in which he started.
As well as being the Primeira Liga's top scorer for 2021-22, Nunez also scored six times in 10 Champions League games last season, including against Liverpool in both legs of their quarter-final in April.
"When I arrived at the training ground, I was really surprised to see the set-up and the structure and all the trophies here," said Nunez.
"You can then imagine yourself winning more trophies and then later on when you come here again and see the trophies on display, you can say, 'Look, I was a part of that, I was there at that time, winning trophies.
"That's one of the reasons why I came here to Liverpool - to win trophies and titles."
Liverpool won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup last season, but were runners-up in the Premier League and lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid.
Premier League rivals Manchester United were also reportedly interested in signing Nunez, who cost Benfica 24m euros (£20.5m) when he signed from Spanish side Almeria in 2020.
Nunez will wear the number 27 shirt as he becomes the third Uruguayan to sign for the Anfield outfit, after Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates.
Portuguese 19-year-old Fabio Carvalho became Liverpool's first signing of the summer transfer window in May, with the forward set to officially join from Fulham on 1 July.
The Reds have rejected a deal worth £30m from Bayern Munich for Senegal forward Sadio Mane who, like the club's Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, is set to become a free agent next summer if an agreement over a new contract cannot be reached.
Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, another key member of Liverpool's attack during Jurgen Klopp's tenure, has also entered the final 12 months of his current deal, while Japan international Takumi Minamino is attracting interest from a number of clubs.
More to follow.
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New Edition of BairesDev Giveback Program Launches to Foster the Tech Talent of Tomorrow
Published: Jun. 14, 2022 at 2:55 PM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
The program showcases the company's commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive tech industry by creating awareness and inviting its clients to be part of the change
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BairesDev®, a leading technology solutions company, announced the launch of a new edition of its Giveback Program (formerly called B-Grants), which most recently won a Stevie® Award for Corporate Responsibility Program of the Year. Through the initiative, the company teams up with its clients to donate to nonprofit organizations (NPOs) focused on promoting opportunities that help empower people to achieve their full potential through tech education and access to resources.
According to the World Economic Forum, in 2021, 33% of American kids living in lower-income households did not have access to a family computer. To address technological inequalities such as these, the focus of this edition is to foster the tech talent of tomorrow by contributing to closing the digital gap faced by underrepresented communities.
Creating system-wide change in the tech industry requires companies not only to strive to recruit, hire, and retain a more diverse workforce, but also to implement sustainable initiatives through integral and collaborative efforts to guarantee long-lasting change. With this knowledge, BairesDev created the Giveback Program, an initiative to promote opportunities that help empower and allow talented people to shine, wherever they may be.
Creating awareness around critical issues and engaging key stakeholders and communities is essential in this process. Building on trust relationships with its clients, BairesDev invites them to get involved in the program by choosing a social initiative where the company will make a donation on their behalf. In the last edition of the BairesDev Giveback Program, 125 companies participated in the program and helped to support a total of 25 NPOs.
"At BairesDev, we strive to help talented people flourish, regardless of their background or resources. With our Giveback Program, we work in partnership with our clients and NPOs to uplift those from underserved communities specifically by providing them with technology-related training and resources," said Nacho De Marco, CEO and co-founder of BairesDev. "We're truly honored to be working with such impactful NPOs and are thankful for all the work they're doing to help foster the tech talent of tomorrow."
For this edition of the program, BairesDev has chosen five recipients:
- Womxn in Power, an initiative to increase the number of Venture Capital being invested in Female Founders.
- EveryoneOn, dedicated to connecting families in underserved communities to affordable internet service and computers.
- NPower, focused on moving people from poverty to the middle class through tech skills training and quality job placement.
- Close the Gap, an organization that provides high-quality refurbished IT devices for social and educational projects in countries all over the world.
- LaunchCode, a nonprofit offering free tech education and job placement opportunities to bring new people from all backgrounds into the tech field.
About BairesDev
BairesDev is a leading nearshore technology solutions company that architects and engineers scalable and high-performing software solutions to meet all kinds of business challenges.
Using its deep tech expertise and cross-industry experience, BairesDev evolves digital transformation into digital acceleration. The ultimate goal is to create lasting value throughout the entire digital transformation journey.
With 5,000+ seasoned engineers in 36 countries, BairesDev provides time zone aligned services to empower Fortune 500 companies and leading brands. Working for clients like Google, Rolls-Royce, Johnson & Johnson, Pinterest, and ViacomCBS, the company has been reimagining the tech landscape for over a decade.
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“Weep with those who weep,” tells us to be empathetic to those who are grieving.
But there’s another side we don’t think about: “Rejoice with those who rejoice.” That too is a call to empathy that is just as real as the sad side.
Brene Brown says, in Daring Greatly, “Joy is probably the most difficult emotion to really feel. Why? Because when we lose the ability or willingness to be vulnerable, joy becomes something we approach with deep foreboding.”
She goes on to elaborate on how “we don’t want to be blindsided by hurt … so we literally practice being devastated or never move from self-elected disappointment.”
There’s an old prayer people offer at night that says,
“Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen."
Even the ancients knew how rickety joy can be by asking for the joyous to be shielded.
Besides, what right do we have to feel joy when the world is so troubled these days? We are notified of, if not bombarded with, horror. Just walking into our days can drag.
So when joy billows and bellies a person’s sails -- if they are shouting for joy, or jumping up and down, or just plain feeling good -- please consider the other side of empathy and celebrate with them.
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For the First Time, Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida is included in the national ranking
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is once again ranked in multiple specialties and named one of the ten best children's hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic
WILMINGTON, Del., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nemours Children's Health, providing pediatric care at more than 74 sites in four states, is proud to once again be recognized among the nation's best. Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware has been ranked each year since it began participating in the survey. Now, for the first time, Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida is also being recognized by this prestigious list.
This year, Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware was named one of the ten best children's hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic and ranked in five pediatric specialties including Cancer, Orthopedics, Neonatology, Diabetes/Endocrinology and Urology. Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida ranked in Orthopedics and Endocrinology specialties. In addition, Wolfson Children's Hospital achieved ranking in Neurology & Neurosurgery. Neuroscience services are provided, in part, by pediatric physician specialists with Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville.
"Patients and families continue to look to the information provided by U.S. News & World Report to make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions," said Nemours Children's Health President and CEO R. Lawrence Moss, MD. "It is gratifying to be recognized by U.S. News for our work in providing skilled, compassionate and equitable care every day. In addition, we are proud to have Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida ranked among the nation's best specialties for the first time."
"Being ranked in five of ten specialties is an amazing accomplishment by our incredible and dedicated staff," said Mark Mumford, Executive Vice President, Chief Executive, Nemours Delaware Valley Operations. "This ranking would not be possible without our commitment to go well beyond medicine and a shared vision to create the healthiest generations of children."
"We are proud to be recognized for the achievements and high-quality care provided by both the Orthopedic and Endocrinology specialties," said Robert D. Bridges, CPA, Chief Executive, Nemours Children's, Florida. "In addition, our collaboration with Wolfson Children's Hospital to expand our specialized, lifechanging care to more children across Florida is yet another example of what teamwork can accomplish."
The Best Children's Hospitals methodology factors objective measures such as patient outcomes, including mortality and infection rates, as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices. To calculate the Best Children's Hospitals rankings, U.S. News gathered relevant data from children's hospitals in early 2020 and from pediatric physicians and other healthcare organizations in 2021; because of the pandemic, data collection from children's hospitals was not repeated in 2021.
For more information, visit Best Children's Hospitals for the full rankings and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.
Nemours Children's Health is one of the nation's largest multistate pediatric health systems, including two free-standing children's hospitals and a network of 72 primary and specialty care practices across four states. Nemours seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care, while also caring for the health of the whole child beyond medicine. Nemours also powers the world's most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, KidsHealth.org.
The Nemours Foundation, established through the legacy and philanthropy of Alfred I. duPont, provides pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to the children, families and communities it serves.
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ON!Track Unite is an open API single hub for construction data with proven capability to provide better insights, improved efficiencies, and greater cost savings.
PLANO, Texas, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilti North America, an innovator of tools, technology, software, and services to the commercial construction industry is leading a fundamental shift in how customers run their businesses with the launch of ON!Track Unite, a new open Application Programming Interface (API) for software integration. The platform transforms what is often complex and manual-based into a seamless digital experience, unifying data from multiple sources, increasing data quality and consistency, and automating processes involving ON!Track Tool Tracking and Asset Management and other software.
In 2015, Hilti launched construction asset management solution ON!Track to help solve problems related to managing assets, services, workers, and safety certifications. The company is building on the software with the release of ON!Track Unite, an add-on which makes using ON!Track even more efficient and unified. The open API facilitates a seamless exchange of data between ON!Track and other applications construction professionals use to run their businesses.
The platform is designed to support two main integration scenarios. Customers can use off-the-shelf integrations available on the marketplace or create their own integrations by leveraging the ON!Track Unite open API. Developers can rely on guidance and modern API documentation on the ON!Track Unite hub to easily build scalable integrations. Construction software players can offer joint customers a pre-built integration between ON!Track and the application they develop or distribute, which can be listed on the integration marketplace. The marketplace already includes many integrations, including Fieldwire, Trackunit, Procore and Viewpoint, a leading construction Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Hilti has plans to offer even more integrations soon.
In recent years, Hilti has made major investments to digitize the construction industry and extend its digital Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio. Today's announcement follows the brand's recent acquisition of the project management software Fieldwire, a partnership with Trackunit in the heavy equipment telematics space, and the launch of Nuron, an all-new 22-volt cordless platform with built-in connectivity.
"This API-first approach assist in enabling integrations with other applications so that ON!Track Unite can be catered to the exact needs of every customer, providing a unified experience, and unlocking new business value," said Thibaud Lefebvre, Senior Director of Tools Services at Hilti North America. "Customers who utilize the ON!Track Unite platform will experience a step change in how they operate their businesses because it avoids the duplication manual data entries, helps to correctly allocate asset and consumables costs, and opens the door to increased tool crib transparency. We believe this technology will help our partners make better data-driven decisions and take productivity to new heights."
Fleet customers of Hilti's all-new cordless tool platform, Nuron, can leverage the innovation for a fully connected experience. The tools generate data which is then stored on the Nuron batteries and sent securely to the cloud during every charge without any operator interaction. The data collected includes information on tool usage, charging location and battery state-of-health. Those insights are accessible through ON!Track and will be accessible on the ON!Track Unite open API in the near future.
"This is what customers expect from Hilti – valuable solutions to help their businesses modernize, which will lead to limitless growth and profitability," said Lefebvre. "We understand data is a critical asset that must be highly prioritized. This launch represents a key piece of the open ecosystem of integrated applications that we are expanding and affirms our commitment to the digital change journey."
Hilti will proactively discuss and offer support services to customers who decide to implement ON!Track Unite. The platform is available now for U.S. and Canadian customers. The global rollout will continue in 2023.
Hilti supplies the worldwide construction industry with technologically leading products, systems, software, and services that provide construction professionals with innovative solutions and superior added value. In North America, there are more than 3,800 team members who share Hilti's corporate culture based on integrity, teamwork, commitment, and the courage to embrace change. Hilti calls Texas its North American home since relocating its headquarters to Plano in 2015. To learn more about Hilti, visit our website at www.hilti.com.
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Managing Director Craig Jones becomes Chief Diversity Officer as part of a larger company commitment to driving diversity and inclusion in the wealth management industry and beyond
BOSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colony Group, an independent, national wealth and business management firm with approximately $20 billion in assets under management, today announced the appointment of Craig Jones as its first Chief Diversity Officer. In this role, Mr. Jones will serve as a key leader and important resource as the company implements its ongoing diversity and inclusion strategies in areas such as recruitment, leadership, and employee education and resources.
In addition to serving as Chief Diversity Officer, Mr. Jones will continue his role as Managing Director of The Colony Group's Rocky Mountain Region, where he provides wealth management services and advice. He joined The Colony Group in 2017.
"It is an honor to serve as The Colony Group's first Chief Diversity Officer, acting as both a leader and a resource for the company on driving this imperative issue forward," said Mr. Jones. "I am proud to be a member of a company that not only emphasizes diverse voices, but also looks to consistently achieve more when it comes to inclusivity and company culture. I look forward to working with the team and embarking on this next chapter for The Colony Group."
Beyond his work at The Colony Group, Mr. Jones is an advocate for diversity in the industry, and is an active member of The Schwab DEI Advocacy Board. He is also active in his community, serving as First Vice President of the Denver Board of Water Commissioners to ensure continuous and equitable water supply to the greater Denver community, and is a board member of Invest in Kids and the Delta Eta Boule Foundation.
"At The Colony Group, we are committed to creating and facilitating an inclusive atmosphere both for our employees and our clients," said Michael Nathanson, Chair and CEO of The Colony Group. "I have had the pleasure of knowing Craig as both a colleague and a friend for several years, and with his invaluable perspective, I cannot think of a better person to help take our diversity efforts to the next level and lead our continuing commitment of encouraging diversity and inclusion in our community."
Mr. Jones' appointment to Chief Diversity Officer is part of The Colony Group's ongoing efforts to incorporate diversity, sustainability, innovation, and philanthropy into its culture and community. The company recently announced an internal Sustainability Pledge, holding itself to a standard of creating positive social and environmental impact and giving back to the communities it serves.
The Colony Group, LLC ("Colony") is an independent, fee-only investment advisory firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") with offices in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Registration does not imply that the SEC has endorsed or approved the qualifications of Colony or its representatives. With origins dating back to 1986, Colony provides individuals and families, executives, business owners, entrepreneurs, athletes and entertainers, institutions, and non-profit organizations with deep expertise that goes beyond investment management and can encompass tax, estate, retirement and philanthropic planning, asset allocation and sustainable investing solutions, family office services, business management services, divorce and dispute resolution services, and life-enrichment services through Curated by Colony™. For more information, please visit www.thecolonygroup.com and follow Colony on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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BRUNSWICK, Maine, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NBT Bank and CEI-Boulos Capital Management announce the launch of the NBT CEI-Boulos Impact Fund, a $10 million real estate equity investment fund with NBT Bank as the sole investor. The fund is designed to support individuals and communities with low- and moderate income through investments in high-impact, community supported, commercial real estate projects located within the bank's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) assessment areas in New York.
"As a community bank, NBT is committed to the communities we serve," said, NBT Bank President & CEO John H. Watt, Jr. "This includes doing our part to create stronger, healthier neighborhoods. We believe that investments in projects that deliver critical affordable housing can also have a ripple effect in supporting job creation and strengthening our communities."
The NBT CEI-Boulos Impact Fund is managed by CEI-Boulos Capital Management, a fund management company focused on delivering competitive financial returns and social impact. CEI-Boulos helps banks achieve their CRA objectives by organizing and managing funds that invest in financially attractive, high-impact commercial real estate projects that benefit the communities in which they are located. CEI-Boulos prioritizes projects that represent collaborations between various entities—including non-profits, local and state government, philanthropic institutions, banks, community development finance institutions, community-based organizations, private investors, and local developers—that share a vision for their community.
"We're thrilled to be working with NBT Bank on this innovative fund to invest in high-impact, community supported real estate projects in New York state," said Sam Spencer, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, CEI-Boulos Capital Management.
NBT will create a social impact advisory board to evaluate redevelopment and new construction projects, such as multi-family, mixed-use, industrial, office, retail and hospitality projects that closely align with community needs. The advisory board will provide input related to the social and environmental impacts of the fund's proposed investments. Areas of targeted impact will include:
- Projects that support job creation
- Affordable and workforce housing
- Main Street revitalization/historic preservation developments that do not contribute to gentrification/displacement
- Developments that serve non-profit organizations
- Environmentally sustainable real estate developments
The project investment area includes the following counties: Chenango, Clinton, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Herkimer, Oneida, Broome, Tioga, Warren and Washington.
About NBT Bank
NBT Bank offers personal banking, business banking and wealth management services from locations in seven states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut. The bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp, are headquartered in Norwich, NY. NBT Bancorp had assets of $12.1 billion as of March 31, 2022 and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol NBTB. More information about NBT is available online at www.nbtbank.com. Member FDIC.
About CEI-Boulos Capital Management
CEI-Boulos Capital Management is a real estate investment fund management company focused on delivering both competitive financial returns and social impact. The company serves banks, family offices, and other institutional investors, and has a national scope. Areas of the company's specialization include Opportunity Zones and the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Learn more at www.ceiboulos.com.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian-American lawyer and dozens of members of a now-dissolved opposition party were convicted of treason Tuesday in a trial that is part of efforts to tame opposition to the long-running rule of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Lawyer Theary Seng and most of the other defendants were charged over a failed attempt by the leader of the defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party to return from exile in 2019. Cambodian authorities blocked Sam Rainsy’s return and alleged that the 60 defendants were involved in organizing his trip, which Theary Seng and the others have denied.
Cambodian courts are widely believed to be under the influence of Hun Sen, whose authoritarian rule has kept him in power for 37 years. The Cambodia National Rescue Party was his party’s biggest rival before it was disbanded by a court ruling just ahead of national elections in 2018 that resulted in a clean sweep by Hun Sen’s Cambodia People’s Party.
“The mass trials against political opposition members are really about preventing any electoral challenge to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s rule, but they have also come to symbolize the death of Cambodia’s democracy,” Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of New York-based Human Rights Watch, said in a statement. “By creating a political dynamic that relies on intimidation and persecution of government critics, Hun Sen demonstrates his total disregard for democratic rights.”
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court found Theary Seng and most of the others guilty of conspiracy to commit treason, defense lawyer Choung Chou Ngy said. Theary Seng was sentenced to six years in jail, and the others received sentences of five to eight years.
Many of the 60 defendants earlier fled into exile or went into hiding, and it wasn’t immediately clear how many appeared in court for the verdict Tuesday. According to Human Rights Watch, 27 defendants who are in exile were tried in absentia.
Theary Seng stood outside the court as the verdict was announced, saying she wanted her arrest to be public and “not in the shadow.” Journalists saw at least three police officers approach Theary Seng, hold her hand and body, and push her into a waiting police truck shortly after the verdict came.
She was dressed as Lady Liberty, in a light green gown and a crown with “Freedom” written on it. She carried an imitation torch, which she raised and shouted “Free the political prisoners.“ She has worn thematic costumes to her court sessions to publicize her belief that Cambodia is not a democratic nation and the trial is unfair.
She told reporters she was ready for a “sham” guilty verdict.
“I am ready and prepared to go to the notorious Cambodian prison for my political opinions, for my beliefs, for my belief in democracy, for my belief in freedom,” she said. “I am ready to pay the price of prison in order that I live out my conscience and my belief in freedom and justice.”
Choung Chou Ngy, who represents Theary Seng but not the other defendants, said he plans to file an appeal. He said the defendants who received five-year terms had their sentences suspended, but those with sentences of six to eight years were ordered jailed, and the judge ordered police to find those who were sentenced in absentia so they could face justice.
Theary Seng was jailed at Prey Sar prison on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Gen. Nut Savana, a spokesperson for the interior ministry’s prison department, said in an interview with the online Swift News service. He said she had a medical check on arrival and was put in an isolation area for 21 days as a standard precaution against the spread of COVID-19.
U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy said on Twitter that the sentencing of Theary Seng and the others was deeply troubling.
“Freedom of expression and association, and tolerance of dissenting views, are vital components of democracy,” he wrote. ”We call on Cambodian authorities to release her and other human rights activists from unjust imprisonment.”
The disbanding of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, its removal from the ballot, and a government crackdown on media and independence voices paved the way for Hun Sen’s party to sweep the 2018 elections and claim every seat in the National Assembly. He has repeatedly stated his intention to stay in office until 2028 and has endorsed one of his sons to succeed him.
Sam Rainsy, Hun Sen’s main political nemesis, has been in exile since 2016 to avoid serving prison sentences on defamation and other charges he says are politically motivated.
The trial of Theary Seng and her co-defendants began in 2020 but was suspended until December 2021 due to coronavirus restrictions. Initially, nearly 130 defendants were named and the proceeding was split into three trials for manageability.
In a related case in March, the court convicted 21 people of treason and other charges for nonviolent political opposition to Cambodia’s government. Seven exiled leaders of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, including Sam Rainsy, received 10-year prison terms in absentia. Another 13 defendants were ordinary party supporters whom the court ordered to serve more than three years. | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/international/cambodian-court-convicts-lawyer-dozens-of-others-of-treason/ | 2022-06-14T19:36:13Z | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/international/cambodian-court-convicts-lawyer-dozens-of-others-of-treason/ | true | 29 |
More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as high temperatures and humidity settle in over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas.
The National Weather Service Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland, said Monday 107.5 million people will be affected by combination of heat advisories, excessive heat warnings and excessive heat watches through Wednesday.
The heat wave, which set several high temperature records in the West, the Southwest and into Denver during the weekend, moved east into parts of the Gulf Coast and the Midwest Monday and will expand to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas, the National Weather Service said.
St. Louis, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tulsa are among several cities under excessive heat warnings, with temperatures forecast to reach about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, accompanied by high humidity that could make conditions feel close to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
In Jackson, Mississippi, residents braved temperatures reaching 95 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday to complete their chores. Roger Britt, 67, ventured to a neighborhood garden in search of vegetables for dinner.
Britt thinks the weather in Jackson has been more unpredictable in recent years.
“It was so cold this past winter, so I know it’s going to be a hot summer,” he said.
Many municipalities announced plans to open cooling centers, including in Chicago, where officials started alerting residents Monday about where they could find relief from the heat. The city plans to open six community service centers on Tuesday and Wednesday and said in a news release that people could also cool off in 75 public libraries in the city.
The city stepped up efforts to respond to heat waves after more than 700 people, many of them elderly, died in a 1995 heat wave. The effort also comes after three women died in a senior housing facility during a brief heat wave last month, raising concerns about the city’s ability to respond to brutally hot weather.
In North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County, which includes Charlotte, the local government opened cooling stations and the area transit system was offering free rides to some of the locations.
And in South Carolina, poll workers are preparing for what could be one of the hottest primary election days ever on Tuesday, with highs forecast to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity making it feel closer to 110.
Poll managers are trying to find ways to protect people who must stand outside to vote. One saving grace may be turnout for the midterm primaries are often much lower than presidential elections. Another is the state allowed early voting for the first time and more than 110,000 ballots have already been cast.
In Minneapolis, 14 schools that are not fully air-conditioned will shift to distance learning Tuesday while the city braces for temperatures in the high 90s. Schools were scheduled to finish on June 10 but a three-week teacher’s strike in April pushed the final day to June 24, to make up for the lost class time.
Excessive heat pushed the same schools into distance learning for three days during the final week of classes last year. | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/excessive-heat-central-eastern-us/507-4bfbf0a8-9dfe-43ef-a3a2-bbb5f2721314 | 2022-06-14T19:36:58Z | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/excessive-heat-central-eastern-us/507-4bfbf0a8-9dfe-43ef-a3a2-bbb5f2721314 | false | 37 |
(NewsNation) — Emergency medical technicians are putting out their own call for help, asking for change as many leave the profession because of its long hours, low pay and high level of stress.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, being an EMT is one of the worst-paid jobs in health care. On average, they make 30% less than other working Americans, with most making less than $37,000 a year.
“In many cases, they can walk into a fast-food restaurant right now with no experience and earn the same or more as they would in an entry-level EMS position,” Lee Alameda, president of Local 12911, a union that represents health care workers in Turlock, California, said.
Because of this, fewer EMTs are entering the profession, causing a potentially dangerous shortage. A survey conducted by the American Ambulance Association found that the turnover among paramedics and EMTs ranges from 20 to 30 percent annually, meaning there’s 100 percent turnover every four years, The Hill reported in 2021.
The survey stated that 258 emergency medical service organizations across the country saw nearly a third of the workforce leave their company after less than a year, The Hill said.
“I’m seeing systems now where job openings are north of 20%,” health care expert Todd Furniss said.
Exacerbating the problem is that some EMTs are leaving their local hospitals to do travel work for better pay. Health care providers say they can’t increase pay because Medicaid and Medicare take months to reimburse them, and often pay less than half of what EMTs are worth.
But there could be issues if this problem isn’t fixed soon.
“What we’re going to see is a whole lot more folks who are underserved,” Furniss said. “And so that means bad things are going to happen to our population at large.” | https://www.fox21news.com/news/national/low-pay-high-stress-lead-to-emt-shortage-across-country/ | 2022-06-14T19:37:17Z | https://www.fox21news.com/news/national/low-pay-high-stress-lead-to-emt-shortage-across-country/ | true | 20 |
Winnipeg Jets fans have officially reached the point of full on desperation.
Don’t believe me? Fine — go look at what local brewery Little Brown Jug Brewing Company and local sports talk show “Winnipeg Sports Talk” have come up with in an attempt to lure NHL free agent head coach Barry Trotz to Winnipeg.
Free beer for life — which you must admit, should be included in every job offer — is on the table should the 59-year-old, 2018 Stanley Cup champion head coach choose the Jets as his next reclamation project.
“In case it’s coming down to the wire and Winnipeg needs a sweetener, we here at Winnipeg Sports Talk are here to act as the closers with a special offer for Barry Trotz,” Andrew “Hustler” Paterson said Monday, via Twitter. “Barry, I know there are plenty of teams that would love you as their new bench boss, but we need you back in your home province of Manitoba to turn our team around.
“To show you how serious we are, we have the following offer for you: After consultation with our friends at Little Brown Jug… we are prepared to offer you free beer for life if you become head coach of the Winnipeg Jets. Your beer fridge will be stocked for eternity.”
The Jets, although featuring high-end talent such as forwards Kyle Connor, Nikolaj Ehlers and netminder Connor Hellebuyck, bottomed out in the 2021-22 season, finishing eight points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. That came after four straight trips to the postseason, in which Winnipeg won just three playoff series.
Head coach Paul Maurice resigned during this past season, saying he felt the team needed a new voice. Trotz is suddenly available after he was fired by the Islanders at the end of the season, coming off back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference Final in 2019-2020 and 2020-21 — falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning each time.
New York missed the playoffs in 2021-22, hampered by arena issues and COVID-19 issues early into the season which led to the team’s disastrous start. Trotz is third on the all-time wins list for NHL head coaches with 914 over his time with the Nashville Predators (1998-2014), Washington Capitals (2014-18) and Islanders (2018-22).
Trotz happens to be a native of Dauphin, Manitoba, just a few hours away from Winnipeg.
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For 20 years, Billy Perryman lived happily with the landscaping he’d designed in his front and backyards shortly after moving into his Redland Estates home near U.S. 281 and Loop 1604.
But when the pandemic fist hit two years ago, the educational consultant found himself working from home. As he spent more time in the yard, he realized it had grown tired and outdated and needed a radical redo.
The project was done in stages, and he replaced a fence, redesigned the side yards, added more features to the backyard and finally totally overhauled the front yard. By far the most dramatic of the updates, the front yard’s curved, organic lines and native landscape have been replaced with artificial turf and blocky, geometric hardscape for a clean, modern look.
Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, the look is enhanced by minimalist outdoor lighting, sparsely planted greenery and large poured-in-place concrete stepping stones whose rectangular shape echoes the modern garage and front doors, which had been replaced in 2017. The result looks unlike any other yard in the neighborhood, with influences borrowed from both Palm Springs and traditional Japanese gardens, but with a fun twist.
“People have said it looks like you could play miniature golf on my front lawn,” Perryman said, laughing.
Rather than do the entire front yard in artificial turf, Perryman said he wanted to create visual interest by contrasting large rectangles of small, blackish-gray shadow stone with blocks of emerald green turf, separating the two with a border of bright white limestone landscape bricks.
“I like having the right angles in the design and the contrast between the two,” he said. “It really makes the edging pop.”
Perryman said the turf cost more than $10,000 and the shadow stone cost several thousand dollars more.
The first project Perryman tackled was in August 2020 when he installed a new, horizontal board fence in the backyard for a contemporary look that elevates overall aesthetic and makes the yard appear larger than it is.
“I’d already updated the garage and front doors, so I wanted to continue moving in that direction,” he said. “I wanted a fence that has style and artistry and is aesthetically pleasing — not just another utilitarian fence.”
Once that was completed, he turned his attention to the side yard, which he called “an out of control, no-man’s-land,” where weeds poked through the landscape fabric and obscured the rocks and yucca plants placed there. Because the narrow space between his house and the neighbor’s made it hard to grow anything (other than weeds), he decided to take the plunge and install artificial turf instead, adding an iron gate midway between the front and back.
Next, he upgraded the backyard, removing overgrown shrubbery, reconfiguring the curved flower beds and adding three water features. He kept the center area natural grass and added backyard landscape lighting.
“I like the fact that the backyard has more of a tropical feel, with more curves and more flowing plants, than the front,” he said. “At night it looks like a resort hotel back there.”
Finally, he turned his attention to the other side yard, which is much wider than the one on the opposite side of the house.
“I got to thinking, I’ve got this beautiful backyard but there’s no way to nicely get to it from the front of the house,” he said. “I wanted to build a pathway that would prepare visitors for what they were about to see as they made that journey.”
The path he helped design is made of segmented cement stepping stones that vary in size as they jog around the air conditioning compressor and through another gate, with lighting to illuminate the path in the evening.
“It was fabulous,” he said of the pathway, which is easily visible from the street. “I got a million positive comments about it. Even the school bus driver stopped me to compliment it.”
Trouble was, now the front yard looked horrible by comparison. “I didn’t accept the original builder’s landscaping package because I wanted a yard that reflected my style,” he said. “So I’d designed something with curved beds, metal edging and native plants and hired a company to install it.”
It was a look that no longer fit his personality.
“I had seen photographs of contemporary yards on HGTV, in magazines and on TV and I just zeroed in on that; that’s what I liked.”
He told the company he was working with, San Antonio-based VHS Landscaping, that he wanted something clean, plain, even austere, with straight-arrow lines and razor-sharp, 90-degree corners.
Two large boulders dug up while the neighborhood was being built provide additional visual interest to the front yard, as does the shadow stone bed planted with low-growing drought-tolerant plants like santolina and a Mediterranean palm.
Perryman said that because the work was completed only a few months ago, it’s too soon to tell how much he’ll save on his SAWS bill. But he already likes not having to water as much as he used to.
“Water is a precious commodity, so it just seemed like a smart idea to install the turf,” he said.
He also likes how pristine and green the yard stays, regardless of how hot and dry it gets.
“I have a lawn service, but I still have to go out and pick up one or two leaves,” he said. “There’s something about artificial grass. It’s like carpet; you want to keep it clean.”
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By Chuck Mikolajczak
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 fell in a choppy session on Tuesday as the index was unable to bounce from a sharp sell-off in the prior session ahead of a key policy statement from the Federal Reserve that will reveal how aggressive the central bank's policy path will be.
Expectations had largely been predicting the Fed would hike by 50 basis points at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday.
However, expectations that a 75 basis point hike was on the table have been growing after Friday's higher-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data for May. In addition, a report from the Wall Street Journal on Monday and forecasts from several banks, including JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, signaling a 75 basis point hike have strengthened that belief.
Traders are currently pricing in a 93.2% chance of a 75 basis point hike, up from 3.9% a week ago, according to CME's FedWatch Tool https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html?redirect=/trading/interest-rates/fed-funds.html.
Data on Wednesday showed that the producer prices index (PPI), while slightly less than expectations on a year-over-year basis for May, remained high as gasoline prices jumped.
"It is certainly where the consensus is moving to, not entirely, but it has been a very quick move from 50 (basis points) to 75, in terms of market sentiment," said Tim Ghriskey, a senior portfolio strategist at Ingalls & Snyder in New York.
"The Fed may have encouraged that talk and it could even force the Fed’s hand to do it because there would be disappointment now if the Fed didn’t do 75."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 228.92 points, or 0.75%, to 30,287.82, the S&P 500 lost 22.75 points, or 0.61%, to 3,726.88 and the Nasdaq Composite added 6.57 points, or 0.06%, to 10,815.79.
The benchmark S&P 500 index is on track for its fifth straight daily decline, which would mark its longest losing streak since early January. Monday's declines put the index down more than 20% from its most recent record high, confirming a bear market began on Jan. 3, according to a commonly used definition.
Among individual stocks, swimming pool supplies distributor Pool Corp slumped 5.64% after Jefferies cut its price target on the stock to $400 from $485.
FedEx Corp surged 14.12% after raising its quarterly dividend by more than 50%, while Oracle Corp gained 9.40% after posting upbeat quarterly results on demand for its cloud products.
Continental Resources Inc jumped 13.35% after the shale producer received an all-cash buyout offer from its founder Harold Hamm, valuing the company at $25.41 billion.
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 2.08-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.36-to-1 ratio favored decliners.
The S&P 500 posted 2 new 52-week highs and 71 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 8 new highs and 584 new lows.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Aurora Ellis) | https://gazette.com/news/us-world/wall-street-slips-as-fed-policy-announcement-looms/article_832d0727-cfc5-593a-ade1-eefe41dac5c1.html | 2022-06-14T19:40:24Z | https://gazette.com/news/us-world/wall-street-slips-as-fed-policy-announcement-looms/article_832d0727-cfc5-593a-ade1-eefe41dac5c1.html | false | 3 |
SEATTLE (AP) — Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage, says it will lay off 8% of its employees as the housing market cools off.
The Seattle Times reports CEO Glenn Kelman announced the layoffs Tuesday, telling employees, “With May demand 17% below expectations, we don’t have enough work for our agents and support staff, and fewer sales leaves us with less money for headquarters projects.”
The cuts at the online listing site and real estate brokerage could affect more than 450 people. Redfin has about 5,800 employees, not including those who work for RentPath, which Redfin acquired last year.
Redfin’s share price has dropped from about $39 at the start of the year to $8.55 this week.
The company lost about $110 million last year, up from $18.5 million the year before, according to SEC filings. | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Cooling-housing-market-prompts-layoffs-at-Redfin-17241221.php | 2022-06-14T19:40:38Z | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Cooling-housing-market-prompts-layoffs-at-Redfin-17241221.php | false | 28 |
BEREA, Ohio – Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson reiterated he never committed sexual misconduct and said he plans to keep fighting to clear his name.
Watson, who is facing civil lawsuits from 24 massage therapists in Texas accusing him of sexual assault and harassment during private sessions, on Tuesday stood by previous comments proclaiming his innocence.
“I never assaulted anyone,” Watson said following practice as the Browns held their mandatory minicamp. "I never harassed anyone or I never disrespected anyone. I never forced anyone to do anything.”
Watson spoke for the first time since March 25, a week after the Browns signed him to a fully guaranteed, five-year, $230 million contract despite his legal situation. Since then, his entanglements have grown with two more women filing lawsuits.
Also, attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents all the women suing Watson, said Monday he plans to file two more lawsuits against the quarterback. The New York Times reported last week that Watson booked appointments with at least 66 different women over 17 months while he played for the Houston Texans.
Two grand juries in Texas declined to indict him on criminal complaints.
“I’ve been honest and I’ve been truthful about my stance," he said. "I never forced on anyone and I never assaulted anyone. That’s what I’ve been saying since the beginning and I’ll continue to do that until all the facts come out.”
The 26-year-old Watson is also facing possible discipline from the NFL, which has investigated whether he violated its personal-conduct policy. Watson, who could be suspended, said he was “open and truthful" with the league.
“I did everything they asked me to do,” said Watson. “I answered every question truthfully that the NFL asked me. That’s all I can do is be honest and tell them exactly what happened and I know they have a job and I have to respect that and that’s what we wanted to do is cooperate.
"They have to make a decision that’s best for the league.”
While standing by previous remarks, Watson acknowledged comments he made in March may have negatively affected others.
“I do have regrets as far as the impact that (it’s had) on the community and people outside of just myself,” Watson said. “And that includes my family. That includes this organization. That includes my teammates in this locker room that have to answer to these questions. That includes the fan base of the Cleveland Browns.
"That includes males, females, everyone across the, the world. That’s one thing I do regret is the impact that it’s triggered on so many people. It’s tough to have to deal with.”
Watson and his legal team have been adamant he won't settle the lawsuits. He was asked if the recent cases have changed his stance.
“I just want to clear my name and be able to let the facts and the legal procedures continue to play out,” he said.
Watson also acknowledged he's been receiving counseling since joining the Browns.
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Electric car grant SCRAPPED overnight – and it could end up costing you £1,500
GRANTS for electric cars have been scrapped, meaning buyers now miss out on savings of up to £1,500 on EVs that cost less than £32,000.
The move was announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) this morning, making electric car ownership more expensive for many.
It said that success in the UK’s electric car revolution has lead the government to 'refocus plug-in grant funding' to encourage other vehicles to ‘charge up and go green.'
To this end, it will provide '£300 million in grant funding for sales of electric vans, taxis and motorcycles to boost drive to net zero.'
DfT reckons the scheme has helped to 'increase the sales of fully electric cars from less than 1,000 in 2011 to almost 100,000 in the first 5 months of 2022 alone.'
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It says 'battery and hybrid electric vehicles (EVs) now make up more than half of all new cars sold and fully electric car sales have risen by 70% in the last year, now representing 1 in 6 new cars joining UK roads.'
Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said: "The government continues to invest record amounts in the transition to EVs, with £2.5 billion injected since 2020, and has set the most ambitious phase-out dates for new diesel and petrol sales of any major country.
"But government funding must always be invested where it has the highest impact if that success story is to continue.
"Having successfully kickstarted the electric car market, we now want to use plug-in grants to match that success across other vehicle types, from taxis to delivery vans and everything in between, to help make the switch to zero emission travel cheaper and easier."
RAC head of policy Nicholas Lyes said: “The UK’s adoption of electric cars is so far impressive but in order to make them accessible to everyone, we need prices to fall - having more on the road is one important way of making this happen, so we're disappointed the Government has chosen to end the grant at this point.
"If costs remain too high, the ambition of getting most people into electric cars will be stifled."
The DfT reassured electric car buyers that 'all existing applications for the grant will continue to be honoured.'
'Where a car has been sold in the 2 working days before the announcement, but an application for the grant from dealerships has not yet been made, the sale will also still qualify for the grant.' | https://www.thesun.ie/motors/8946825/electric-car-grant-scrapped/ | 2022-06-14T19:41:20Z | https://www.thesun.ie/motors/8946825/electric-car-grant-scrapped/ | false | 3 |
GROTON, Mass., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - RedIron, a leading systems integrator and ISV for retail, and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced that its Cloud Retail Platform, RI Commerce has achieved Powered by Oracle Cloud Expertise and is now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace offering added value to Oracle Cloud customers. RI Commerce on Oracle Cloud Marketplace displaces the cost and complexity of in-store technology with a cloud centralized, real-time architecture that delivers comprehensive solutions for retailers, from merchandising through store execution and point-of-sale.
Powered by Oracle Cloud, RI Commerce offers Oracle Cloud retail customers with these additional benefits:
- A proven retail platform that is highly configurable, readily extensible, and ensures feature capability and completeness. Reducing risks associated with selecting new or immature platforms.
- RI Commerce with OCI cloud capabilities ensure stability, scalability, and highly-available architecture support for peak retail seasons by adjusting to demand on the system.
- A resilient mode that allows sales to continue even when the network is down, reducing risk and increasing sales.
- A SaaS model that includes all licenses for the core product and tech stack. Eliminating the risk of non-compliance with the third-party vendors and save on the cost of the platform when looking to scale.
The Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a one-stop shop for Oracle customers seeking trusted business applications offering unique business solutions, including ones that extend Oracle Cloud Applications. Oracle Cloud is a Generation 2 enterprise cloud that delivers massive, non-variable performance and next generation security across a comprehensive portfolio of services including SaaS, application development, application hosting, and business analytics. Customers get access to leading compute, storage, data management, integration, security, HPC, artificial intelligence (AI), and Blockchain services to augment and modernize their critical workloads. Oracle Cloud runs Oracle Autonomous Database, the industry's first and only self-driving database.
"The new retail business model is to always be adapting. To compete in the marketplace today, retailers need a selling platform that doesn't cost millions, and won't take years to implement. That's why we've partnered with Oracle and brought our RI Commerce solution to OCI. RedIron's commitment to retail, combined with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's efficiency, will help deliver a modern solution to help retailers scale and grow more effectively" says Herb Cline, Managing Director. "RedIron's participation in the Oracle PartnerNetwork with the Powered by Oracle Expertise further extends our commitment to the Oracle community and enables retail customers to easily reap the benefits of RI Commerce. We look forward to leveraging the power of the Oracle Cloud to help us achieve our business goals."
"The cloud represents a huge opportunity for our partner community," said David Hicks, vice-president, Worldwide ISV Cloud Business Development, Oracle. "RedIron's commitment to innovation with the Oracle Cloud and quality execution to help our mutual customers receive cloud-enabled retail solutions ready to meet critical business needs."
"RedIron is on the frontline of providing a secure, modern POS application to retailers large and small," said Chris Gandolfo, Senior Vice President, North American Cloud, Oracle. "We're excited to have them join the OPN ISV Accelerate Program. RedIron is a perfect example of how partnering with OCI can accelerate time to value for major retail innovation projects while also providing a scalable, cost-effective, and secure infrastructure for partners to build on both now and in the future."
Powered by Oracle Cloud Expertise recognizes OPN members with solutions that run on Oracle Cloud. For partners earning the Powered by Oracle Cloud Expertise, this achievement offers customers confidence that the partner's application is supported by the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SLA, enabling full access and control over their cloud infrastructure services as well as consistent performance.
RedIron is a systems integrator and ISV that helps retailers integrate, implement, extend or maintain any major retail software solution. Headquartered in the United States and Canada RedIron has deep retail experience and a track record of over 1,300 successful projects. RedIron's RI Commerce is a proven solution with established customer base, including Hallmark, Sportsman Warehouse and Party City.
For more information, please visit https://www.redirontech.com
Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) is Oracle's partner program designed to enable partners to accelerate the transition to cloud and drive superior customer business outcomes. The OPN program allows partners to engage with Oracle through track(s) aligned to how they go to market: Cloud Build for partners that provide products or services built on or integrated with Oracle Cloud; Cloud Sell for partners that resell Oracle Cloud technology; Cloud Service for partners that implement, deploy and manage Oracle Cloud Services; and License & Hardware for partners that build, service or sell Oracle software licenses or hardware products. Customers can expedite their business objectives with OPN partners who have achieved Expertise in a product family or cloud service. To learn more visit: http://www.oracle.com/partnernetwork
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9 Benefits of Running a Mile Every Day
Health & Wellness
Run a mile every day and you may unlock these 9 health benefits.
For beginners, the physical and mental health benefits of running might seem like they are out of reach. But you don't have to run at high speeds or long distances to reap the rewards of running. In fact, running just a mile a day may reduce your risk of injury associated with long-distance running while allowing you to realise many of the same benefits.
Running one mile a day won't be enough to maintain optimal physical fitness, but running a mile a day is a great place to start, whether outside or on a treadmill. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio or 75 minutes of intense aerobic activity per week in addition to strength training. Check out all the benefits runners can expect if they incorporate a daily mile run into their fitness routine.
1.Improve Your Heart Health
Running can improve markers of cardiorespiratory fitness because it forces your cardiac muscles and lungs to work harder, strengthening your heart and increasing your lung capacity. Runners tend to have a lower resting heart rate and a higher level of oxygen intake. That makes it easier to climb up several flights of stairs or tackle a long hike. What's more, running even five minutes per day as a workout can lower your risk of heart attack and stroke by 45 percent.
2.Keep Your Stress Levels in Check
Too much stress can cause all kinds of physical and behavioural symptoms, from headache and fatigue to decreased motivation. Running as a workout helps reduce stress hormones so you can feel your best. And it simultaneously stimulates endorphin and endocannabinoid production, which promotes relaxation and a positive mood. Runners may find that the repetitive motion helps to clear the day's worries from the mind.
3.Fight Off Depression
Aerobic exercise such as running has a similar impact on the brain as antidepressant medication and some studies have found it can be as effective in treating depression. It allows new neural pathways to form and provides for hippocampus growth, which can improve symptoms of depression. If you're suffering from depression, anxiety or other mental health issues, running a daily mile could help to provide the mood boost you need.
4.Feel the "Runner's High"
Even if you're not experiencing depression, a mile run can leave you feeling happier and more relaxed. That's thanks to the endocannabinoid production increase brought on by aerobic activity. Exercise increases levels of anandamide in your body—the same chemical responsible for the effects of marijuana use. So it's not unusual to feel warm and fuzzy after a good run.
5.Improve Your Learning and Memory
A regular moderate-intensity running routine increases the size of certain regions of your brain responsible for memory and thinking. And indirectly, the benefits of reduced stress and improved mood can help prevent cognitive impairment. What's more, there are also immediate effects on learning. A study published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory revealed that after a session of high-impact running, participants were able to learn new vocabulary faster. So going for a run before studying a new concept could help you absorb the new material with greater ease.
6.Shed Weight
If you maintain your current eating habits and you only run one mile a day, you may burn enough calories to see weight loss at about the rate of 450g of weight per month. If you're hoping to lose additional weight, you can include more aerobic activity and lower your calorie intake. But if running a daily mile as a workout is all you have time for right now, you may notice gradual weight loss due to the additional calories burnt.
7.Strengthen Your Bones
As you age, you can experience bone density loss, which can lead to osteoporosis. Strength training can be helpful in building strong bones, but high-impact exercise such as running has an even greater positive effect on bone mineral density. Strong bones also support strong muscles and decrease your risk of injury.
8.Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Levels
Exercise dilates your blood vessels, improving blood flow. It only takes about 10 minutes of brisk walking to notice the effects. And regular running helps decrease your resting blood pressure, which reduces risk of heart attack and stroke. Running can also increase high-density lipid protein cholesterol, the healthy cholesterol, while stimulating enzymes that help reduce the amount of LDL cholesterol in your blood.
9.Reduce Risk of Cancer
Though researchers don't know how exercise leads to a reduced risk of cancer, many possibilities have been proposed, including the ability for exercise to reduce inflammation and improve immune system function, preventing obesity and high levels of insulin, and lowering hormones and growth factors that play a role in cancer. Studies show that aerobic exercise such as running can reduce your risk of bladder cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, oesophageal cancer, kidney cancer and stomach cancer.
How to Start Running
- Set a goal: Set short-term and long-term goals for what you hope to achieve from running.
- Get a great pair of running shoes: Make sure you have a well-fitting pair of running shoes with plenty of cushioning for shock absorption and a breathable, lightweight construction. Check out Nike's best everyday running shoes for men and women.
- Warm up before running: Doing dynamic stretches such as leg swings and lunges or walking briskly as part of a training warm-up will get the blood flowing and reduce your risk of injury.
- Start at a slow pace: If you're new to running, start with a jog and gradually increase your pace.
- Integrate walking intervals: If you struggle with endurance, try alternating between walking and running.
- Pause to stretch: Make sure you take a break to stretch out your hamstrings.
- Incorporate strength training: Resistance training for your lower body and core will help strengthen the muscles, tendons and ligaments required to run without discomfort.
- Build up running time: If your goal is to run at greater speeds or longer distances, start by adding time to your run. If you typically run for 15 minutes, add a minute to your run time as you start to build strength and endurance.
You may also need to give your body at least one rest day a week, especially if you start running more than one mile a day.
Is Running One Mile a Day Enough?
While you'll see numerous benefits from running one mile a day, this type of short daily run typically isn't enough exercise to maintain optimal fitness. You'll need about 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise every week in addition to strength training to stay at your healthiest.
Is Running Three Miles a Day a Transformation?
If you run three miles a day, you'll likely begin to see your fitness and health transform. You may lose weight, improve your mental health and cognitive functioning, sleep better, strengthen your bones and improve your heart and cardio health. | https://www.nike.com/in/a/running-mile-everyday-benefits | 2022-06-14T19:43:21Z | https://www.nike.com/in/a/running-mile-everyday-benefits | false | 13 |
The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 3000.0 and a 52-week low of 860.5. About 8,180 shares changed hands on the counter so far.
Benchmark Nifty50 was down 8.35 points at 15766.05, while the BSE Sensex traded 38.72 points lower at 52807.98 at the time of writing of this report.
In the Nifty pack, 28 stocks traded the day in the green, while 21 were in the red.
Key Financials
For the quarter ended 31-Mar-2022, the company reported consolidated sales of Rs 3165.35 crore, up 2.6 per cent from the previous quarter's Rs 3085.2 crore and up 10.08 per cent from the year-ago quarter. The company reported net profit of Rs 229.59 crore for the latest quarter.
Promoter Holdings
Promoters held 74.92 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Mar-2022, while FIIs held 20.57 per cent and MFs 0.15 per cent.
Technicals
On the technical charts, the 200-Day Moving Average (DMA) of the stock stood at Rs 2021.01 on June 14, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 2400.31. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades well below 50-DMA and 200-DMA both, it is considered as bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.
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DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been placed on the restricted list.
Tigers general manager Al Avila announced Monday that Rodriguez informed the Tigers that he will not rejoin the team due to personal matters.
The Tigers signed Rodriguez to a $77 million, five-year contract last November, banking on him to boost a turnaround. He and the team have struggled this season.
Rodriguez is is 1-3 with a 4.38 ERA in eight starts. The Tigers, who made aggressive moves in the offseason in the hopes of competing in the AL Central, have been one of baseball’s worst teams so far this year.
The 29-year-old Rodriguez spent his first six seasons with the Boston Red Sox and is 65-42 with a 4.17 ERA over his career. He missed the pandemic-shortened 2020 season because of myocarditis, heart inflammation caused by COVID-19.
The Venezuelan is 1-1 in three postseason starts, beating Houston in Game 3 of the 2021 AL Championship Series after losing to Tampa Bay in the Division Series opener and getting a no-decision in Game 4. That helped him become a coveted free agent.
Rodriguez has not pitched for the Tigers since May 18, when he left a game against Tampa Bay in the first inning with sprained ribs. On June 9, he threw four scoreless innings and struck out nine without a walk in a rehab start for Triple-A Toledo.
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CLEVELAND, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While insulation accounts for the vast majority of global mineral wool use, ceiling tiles, water filtration, and hydroponics offer opportunities for mineral wool suppliers, finds a new Freedonia Group analysis:
- Ceiling tiles are often used for soundproofing and fireproofing in nonresidential buildings such as offices and hospitals. Already popular in North America, they are increasingly being used as an alternative to drywall ceilings in China.
- Water filtration is an important application for mineral wool, as demand for potable water is increasing in areas with limited access to sanitation systems and water infrastructure.
- Mineral wool can be used as a medium for hydroponic plants, which allow for crop production in areas with less arable land and limited water sources.
Among the leading applications for mineral wool, acoustic insulation will be the fastest growing through 2025. Going forward, demand for mineral wool in acoustic insulation and soundproofing applications will be supported by:
- rapid development of industrial markets – which are often loud and high-temperature environments – particularly in the Asia/Pacific region, as mineral wool enjoys widespread use in these settings
- strict noise pollution and worker safety regulations in Western Europe, the US, and Canada
- rising interest in enhanced acoustics in office and institutional settings, supporting demand for interior wall insulation
Global Mineral Wool: Insulation & Other Applications provides historical data (2010, 2015, and 2020) and forecasts for 2025 and 2030 for mineral wool demand by application (in dollars) and market (in dollars and metric tons), net exports (in dollars), and production (in dollars) on a country-by-country basis. Demand in value terms is shown at the manufacturers' level and excludes distributor and retailer markups.
Applications:
- thermal insulation and fireproofing
- acoustic insulation and soundproofing
- ceiling tiles and panels
- small volume applications, such as hydroponics, filtration, EIFS (exterior insulation finishing systems), and green roofing
Markets:
- residential buildings (e.g., single-family and multifamily)
- nonresidential buildings (including, office, retail and lodging, institutional, and industrial buildings)
- industrial and plant equipment (e.g., power generation, oil and gas, petroleum refining, chemicals, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals)
- HVAC/air distribution equipment (including residential, commercial, and heating and air ducts)
- other markets (e.g., nonbuilding construction, appliances, transportation equipment)
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Stocks that surged in excess of 15% included, Saianand Commercial Ltd.(57.26%), Keynote Financial(19.99%), MT Educare(19.98%), Noida Toll Brid(19.94%), Aryaman Capital(19.94%), Compucom Soft(19.87%), Dynacons Sys(19.25%), Amforge Ind(16.54%) and Ozone World(16.02%).
The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 153.13 points down at 52693.57, while the 50-share index, NSE closed 42.3 points down at 15732.1.
In the Nifty50 index, 25 stocks closed in the green, while 25 stocks ended in the red.
Meanwhile, stocks such as , , , Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd. and BLS Int. Services hit their fresh 52-week high, while , , , Shervani Ind and touched their new 52-week low in today's trade.
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Okera extends the power of Snowflake's Data Cloud, enabling modern data-driven organizations to manage and utilize sensitive data safely and securely
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SNOWFLAKE SUMMIT, BOOTH 1209C -- Okera, the Universal Data Authorization company, today announced the immediate availability of Okera on Snowflake, a new software as a service (SaaS) offering for the Snowflake Data Cloud. Leveraging the new SaaS solution, non-technical data stakeholders in business, security, and compliance can collaborate with a significantly smaller data engineering team to define data access control policies, validate that data policies are implemented as intended, and self-serve their own data privacy compliance reports and real-time analytics.
"Data governance remains a top priority for modern data-driven organizations who rely on their information assets to gain a competitive advantage," said Saqib Mustafa, Global Head of Partner Marketing at Snowflake. "Our partnership with Okera enables data-driven organizations to leverage Snowflake's native Data Access Governance capabilities, and do so in a collaborative platform that makes it easy for all data stakeholders to participate in the definition, validation, and updates to centralized and distributed data access policies."
Most security-minded organizations are well-equipped to secure data at-rest and data in-transit. Okera secures data in use, so the large investments in big data analytics and data science yield faster, recurring business value. Now delivered as a SaaS offering, Okera and Snowflake allow organizations to focus their efforts on delivering data-driven applications and insights, rather than managing on-premises infrastructure or highly technical policy grants.
Using Okera, universal data authorization policies are automatically materialized as Snowflake data access governance controls for native enforcement. Okera-authored policies are automatically and seamlessly implemented, allowing direct access with Snowsight or SnowSQL CLI, or via indirect access through a BI dashboard or reporting tool.
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"Organizations need a new, more nimble way to keep pace with evolving business needs while ensuring data is secured and compliant with data privacy regulations such as GDPR, LGPD, CCPA/CCRA, and more. Delivered as a SaaS solution, Okera's offering for Snowflake makes it even easier to maximize the value of the Snowflake Data Cloud with fine-grained access control policies that are easy to understand, implement, and modify to meet the needs of all data stakeholders," said Sanjeev Mohan, Principal, SanjMo & Former Gartner Research VP, Big Data and Advanced Analytics.
"As a Snowflake Data Governance Accelerated partner, Okera is committed to helping data teams deliver business value faster and more confidently, while permitting data security and privacy teams to validate the appropriate security mandates and that data privacy regulations are implemented as intended," said Nong Li, CEO and co-founder of Okera. "As organizations continue to embark on their digital journeys, proper data governance becomes paramount. The Okera offering for Snowflake was designed to empower data-driven organizations while safeguarding against inappropriate data usage."
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Okera, the Universal Data Authorization company, helps modern, data-driven enterprises accelerate innovation, minimize data security risks, and demonstrate regulatory compliance. The Okera Dynamic Access Platform automatically enforces universal fine-grained access control policies. This allows employees, customers, and partners to use data responsibly, while protecting them from inappropriately accessing data that is confidential, personally identifiable, or regulated. Okera's robust audit capabilities and data usage intelligence deliver the real-time and historical information that data security, compliance, and data delivery teams need to respond quickly to incidents, optimize processes, and analyze the performance of enterprise data initiatives. Okera began development in 2016 and now dynamically authorizes access to hundreds of petabytes of sensitive data for the world's most demanding F100 companies and regulatory agencies. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, ClearSky Security, and Felicis Ventures. For more information, visit www.okera.com or contact info@okera.com, or connect with the team on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.
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9 Benefits of Running a Mile Every Day
Health & Wellness
Run a mile every day and you may unlock these 9 health benefits.
For beginners, the physical and mental health benefits of running might seem like they are out of reach. But you don't have to run at high speeds or long distances to reap the rewards of running. In fact, running just a mile a day may reduce your risk of injury associated with long-distance running while allowing you to realise many of the same benefits.
Running one mile a day won't be enough to maintain optimal physical fitness, but running a mile a day is a great place to start, whether outside or on a treadmill. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio or 75 minutes of intense aerobic activity per week in addition to strength training. Check out all the benefits runners can expect if they incorporate a daily mile run into their fitness routine.
1.Improve Your Heart Health
Running can improve markers of cardiorespiratory fitness because it forces your cardiac muscles and lungs to work harder, strengthening your heart and increasing your lung capacity. Runners tend to have a lower resting heart rate and a higher level of oxygen intake. That makes it easier to climb up several flights of stairs or tackle a long hike. What's more, running even five minutes per day as a workout can lower your risk of heart attack and stroke by 45 percent.
2.Keep Your Stress Levels in Check
Too much stress can cause all kinds of physical and behavioural symptoms, from headache and fatigue to decreased motivation. Running as a workout helps reduce stress hormones so you can feel your best. And it simultaneously stimulates endorphin and endocannabinoid production, which promotes relaxation and a positive mood. Runners may find that the repetitive motion helps to clear the day's worries from the mind.
3.Fight Off Depression
Aerobic exercise such as running has a similar impact on the brain as antidepressant medication and some studies have found it can be as effective in treating depression. It allows new neural pathways to form and provides for hippocampus growth, which can improve symptoms of depression. If you're suffering from depression, anxiety or other mental health issues, running a daily mile could help to provide the mood boost you need.
4.Feel the "Runner's High"
Even if you're not experiencing depression, a mile run can leave you feeling happier and more relaxed. That's thanks to the endocannabinoid production increase brought on by aerobic activity. Exercise increases levels of anandamide in your body—the same chemical responsible for the effects of marijuana use. So it's not unusual to feel warm and fuzzy after a good run.
5.Improve Your Learning and Memory
A regular moderate-intensity running routine increases the size of certain regions of your brain responsible for memory and thinking. And indirectly, the benefits of reduced stress and improved mood can help prevent cognitive impairment. What's more, there are also immediate effects on learning. A study published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory revealed that after a session of high-impact running, participants were able to learn new vocabulary faster. So going for a run before studying a new concept could help you absorb the new material with greater ease.
6.Shed Weight
If you maintain your current eating habits and you only run one mile a day, you may burn enough calories to see weight loss at about the rate of 450g of weight per month. If you're hoping to lose additional weight, you can include more aerobic activity and lower your calorie intake. But if running a daily mile as a workout is all you have time for right now, you may notice gradual weight loss due to the additional calories burnt.
7.Strengthen Your Bones
As you age, you can experience bone density loss, which can lead to osteoporosis. Strength training can be helpful in building strong bones, but high-impact exercise such as running has an even greater positive effect on bone mineral density. Strong bones also support strong muscles and decrease your risk of injury.
8.Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Levels
Exercise dilates your blood vessels, improving blood flow. It only takes about 10 minutes of brisk walking to notice the effects. And regular running helps decrease your resting blood pressure, which reduces risk of heart attack and stroke. Running can also increase high-density lipid protein cholesterol, the healthy cholesterol, while stimulating enzymes that help reduce the amount of LDL cholesterol in your blood.
9.Reduce Risk of Cancer
Though researchers don't know how exercise leads to a reduced risk of cancer, many possibilities have been proposed, including the ability for exercise to reduce inflammation and improve immune system function, preventing obesity and high levels of insulin, and lowering hormones and growth factors that play a role in cancer. Studies show that aerobic exercise such as running can reduce your risk of bladder cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, oesophageal cancer, kidney cancer and stomach cancer.
How to Start Running
- Set a goal: Set short-term and long-term goals for what you hope to achieve from running.
- Get a great pair of running shoes: Make sure you have a well-fitting pair of running shoes with plenty of cushioning for shock absorption and a breathable, lightweight construction. Check out Nike's best everyday running shoes for men and women.
- Warm up before running: Doing dynamic stretches such as leg swings and lunges or walking briskly as part of a training warm-up will get the blood flowing and reduce your risk of injury.
- Start at a slow pace: If you're new to running, start with a jog and gradually increase your pace.
- Integrate walking intervals: If you struggle with endurance, try alternating between walking and running.
- Pause to stretch: Make sure you take a break to stretch out your hamstrings.
- Incorporate strength training: Resistance training for your lower body and core will help strengthen the muscles, tendons and ligaments required to run without discomfort.
- Build up running time: If your goal is to run at greater speeds or longer distances, start by adding time to your run. If you typically run for 15 minutes, add a minute to your run time as you start to build strength and endurance.
You may also need to give your body at least one rest day a week, especially if you start running more than one mile a day.
Is Running One Mile a Day Enough?
While you'll see numerous benefits from running one mile a day, this type of short daily run typically isn't enough exercise to maintain optimal fitness. You'll need about 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise every week in addition to strength training to stay at your healthiest.
Is Running Three Miles a Day a Transformation?
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A gas station manager was fired after recently punching in the wrong price at a California filling station.
John Szczecina, the now-fired manager, told KOVR he accidentally punched in 69 cents instead of $6.99. Szczecina said he put the decimal point in the wrong place, causing the mix-up.
“I put all three prices on except the diesel, but the last one kind of didn't go, you know, right,” he told KOVR.
Word then spread quickly on social media about the price glitch. He said that the mistake cost the station $16,000.
“I thought this was a nightmare,” he said.
Despite being fired, Szczecina launched a GoFundMe page in hopes of recouping some of the station’s losses. He also is concerned that he could be liable for losses.
Business attorney Craig Zimmerman said in cases like this, employees generally aren’t liable.
“The only way he would be responsible absent a written agreement is if he was acting outside the scope of his employment. For instance, if his boss said whatever you do, don't ever set the price on that gas pump. And then he did,” Zimmerman told KOVR. | https://www.ktnv.com/news/national/manager-fired-after-charging-69-cents-for-gas | 2022-06-14T19:57:05Z | https://www.ktnv.com/news/national/manager-fired-after-charging-69-cents-for-gas | true | 21 |
Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate arrested by FBI over Jan. 6 attack
The FBI on Thursday arrested Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley for his involvement in the Jan. 6 bombing. Kelley has been charged with misdemeanors for his role in the attempted coup that took place on the United States Capitol to overturn the election and install Donald Trump as...
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SHERWOOD viewers called out a 'laughable' blunder in the BBC premiere - but did you spot it?
The new BBC1 programme hit our screens last night and follows DCS Ian St Clair and his team solve the link between two killings in Nottinghamshire.
The start of the episode sees local councillor Sarah Vincent handing out flyers for the election in the mining village of Ashfield.
The next scenes sees former striking miner Gary Jackson walk out of his house to talk to a young boy called Noah playing football in his street.
Referring to a former footballer, Gary shouted: "Hey, look! It's Trevor Francis!"
Noah replied: "Who?"
Gary said back: "Who?! First million pound player. Notts Forest centre forward. 52-caps-for-England who!
"Now then... see you've got to be light on your feet lads, right? But with power behind you!"
Many viewers took to Twitter to point out that Gary had not referred to Trevor's football team in the correct way.
One tweeted: "Hooked by #Sherwood already! Couldn’t keep up with who’s who in the star cast and the story looks to be a strong one! Shame they got it wrong calling the football team Notts Forest though I’m a Leicester City fan and even I know it’s Forest or Notts County!"
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A second said: "Alun Armstrong, wash your mouth out. Notts Forest
A third added: "#Sherwood love it, what a cast! Can’t go wrong- maybe don’t say ‘Notts’Forest again though….."
"Today’s hashtag “Notts Forest” #Sherwood," a fourth chimed in.
The six-part series is based on the true story of two unconnected murders in the Sherwood Forest area in 2004.
In order to solve the murders, police inspectors Ian St Clair and rival Kevin Salisbury have to join forces and work together.
For the series, writer James Graham has drawn on his experiences of growing up in post-industrial Nottinghamshire.
He told the BBC: "It means the world to have this opportunity to bring the voices of a community I grew up in to BBC One.
“So much is spoken about the divisions and difficulties in these 'Red Wall' towns, but they're not always understood."
He added: 'I feel so honoured to be able to tell a fictionalised story about a very real trauma, but with the humour and heart and resilience of the people I know and love there."
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Zhang XJ. Adv. Transp. Stud. 2022; (SI 2): 67-76.
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Road traffic safety is an important part of road traffic system. Reliable and accurate traffic safety prediction model is the basis and difficulty of road traffic safety. Aiming at the problems of poor prediction effect, low accuracy and efficiency in the current urban road traffic safety risk prediction methods, this paper proposes an urban road traffic safety risk prediction method based on RS-SVM combination model. Firstly, according to the attribute reduction theory of rough set and the classification projection method of support vector machine, the RS-SVM combination model is constructed. Then, by calculating the urban road traffic safety risk value, the urban road traffic safety risk prediction index system is constructed. Finally, the RS algorithm is used to screen the risk prediction indicators of urban road traffic safety, and the RS-SVM combination model is used to predict the risk of urban road traffic safety, and the risk prediction results are obtained. The experimental results show that this method has good risk prediction effect and can effectively improve the accuracy and efficiency of risk prediction.
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Qatar plans to pitch 1,000 "Bedouin style" tents in the desert for World Cup soccer fans, organisers have said.
The Gulf state hopes to attract 1.2 million visitors, equivalent to nearly half of its population, for the 28-day tournament in November and December.
Tents will spring up on the stark desert landscapes surrounding Doha, to offer visitors 'an authentic taste of Qatari camping', said Omar Al-Jaber, head of accommodation at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy on Tuesday.
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"We will give the opportunity for fans to live in a desert," Al-Jaber said, adding that 200 tents will be luxurious, commanding "expensive" nightly fees.
Qatar has fewer than 30,000 hotel rooms, according to the most recent estimates by Qatar Tourism, and 80% of those rooms are currently allocated to FIFA's guests, Al-Jaber said.
FIFA will release rooms that teams, referees, media and other officials don't need as the tournament draws closer, a spokesperson told Reuters.
Qatar has had to boost its non-hotel accommodation and two cruise ships moored in Doha port and shared villas and apartments will provide at least 69,000 rooms, most of them to be managed by Accor, Europe's largest hotel operator.
There are also plans to install pre-fabricated fan-villages on empty plots, Al-Jaber said.
"In total we have more than 100,000 rooms and still there are some new options," he said, assuring there would be enough accommodation for everyone, even at the end of November, when visitor numbers will be at their highest during the tournament's group stage.
Nevertheless, current lodging options are scant and expensive - Qatar's official accommodation website on Tuesday offered two-bedroom apartments on the outskirts of Doha for $US390 ($A560) a night and a suite aboard a moored cruise ship for $US1,650 ($A2,400) a night at the end of November.
Many visitors won't stay overnight because Qatar has invited regional airlines to operate more than 180 daily shuttle flights, allowing fans to fly in from nearby cities for the day, easing accommodation pressure in Doha.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — More drivers are running out of gas on the road as they try to avoid paying higher fuel prices.
AAA reports that Virginia’s average gas price, for example, was $4.86 per gallon Tuesday. On Jan. 1, it was $3.15. The national average price Tuesday was $5.01, compared to $3.28 at the start of January.
The agency said drivers that put $10 of gas in their tanks six months ago would have gotten over three gallons at the pump. That same $10 today would get them just over two gallons in their tank.
Doglas Leocadio, who filled up at a Chesterfield County, Virginia, gas station Monday afternoon only spent a few dollars at the pump.
“I just put a little bit here because my gas was really low and my car was, like, gasping,” he said. “I was trying to go to other gas stations that have a better deal.”
AAA said when drivers put off filling up their tank, it runs the risk of costing them more down the road. From April through June 7 of this year, 1,168 Virginia drivers ran out of gas and requested fuel deliveries.
That number is slightly up from last year when AAA ran 1,166 fuel delivery calls for members — and it’s 10% higher than the number of calls it received in 2019 during the same period.
Geico said Monday that the company receives at least five out-of-gas calls per day across the United States since prices have been going up.
Some of their customers may not know that certain policyholders are able to get up to $5 worth of fuel or a tow to the nearest gas station.
Geico added that it has an average response time of one hour, and if a driver is stranded in an unsafe place, the company encourages them to call law enforcement for assistance.
Morgan Dean, AAA Mid-Atlantic Manager of Public and Government Affairs, added that running out of gas is not only inconvenient but could be dangerous, “especially if the car runs out of gas in the middle of a busy highway.”
He said it could also be costly: “Running out of gas can also do damage to the vehicle’s fuel system that could cost hundreds of dollars to repair.”
To avoid running out of gas, AAA said drivers should fill up the tank when the fuel gauge hits a quarter of a tank.
Leocadio said he’s finding other ways to save on his gas. “I’m trying to not carry a lot of weight on my van. I’m trying to drive as less as possible,” he said.
He added the gas prices don’t look like they’ll go down anytime soon.
“Expecting the price to go down? I think it’s a utopia,” he said. | https://www.khon2.com/news/national/aaa-says-empty-gas-tank-could-cost-you-more-than-filling-up/ | 2022-06-14T20:05:48Z | https://www.khon2.com/news/national/aaa-says-empty-gas-tank-could-cost-you-more-than-filling-up/ | true | 19 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The editor of a national news website on Monday sued Tennessee's state court administrator over her February decision to close Judicial Conference meetings to the public.
In a complaint filed in federal court in Nashville, The Center Square Executive Editor Dan McCaleb asks the judge for an order declaring a Tennessee Judicial Conference meeting that begins on Wednesday to be open to the public. An emergency hearing was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
McCaleb claims that the public has a First Amendment right of access to the meetings, arguing that they are substantially similar to United States Judicial Conference meetings. Those federal court meetings have “an enduring and historical tradition for nearly 34 years of public access to committee meetings on proposed rules of practice, procedure, and evidence," according to the lawsuit. Some committee meetings have even been broadcast on CSPAN.
The state argues in court filings that the Tennesse Judicial Conference is different from the U.S. Judicial Conference in that the state meetings are “education-centered gatherings.” In addition, the right of public access applies to trials and other court proceedings, not meetings, state attorneys argue.
The meeting closure policy was promulgated by Administrative Office of the Courts Director Michelle Long in February. That came in response to “a concerning disruption by several individuals at a conference in late 2021, and also, in part, to the increase in threats of violence and acts of violence directed toward judges," according to court filings. However, the state argues that Judicial Conference meetings have historically been closed to the public even before the new policy.
The Tennessee Judicial Conference was created by staute in 1953 to consider laws and rules that “promote peace and good order in the state” and to draft legislation and submit recommendations to the General Assembly. The statute makes no mention of whether those meetings are open or closed to the public. McCaleb argues that declaring them to be open “would promote public confidence in the judiciary and transparency in the state rulemaking process.”
The policy at issue states that closure is necessary to ensure the safety and security of attendees. In addition to prohibiting the public from attending, the policy also makes private the meeting dates and locations, speaker documents and conference materials, and any link to virtual meeting access.
Tennessee Coalition for Open Government Director Deborah Fisher said there is a legitimate public interest in what happens at the meetings.
“It seems like an overreach to close the whole thing and not let the press attend, at least, the parts where they discuss rules and what legislation they are going to send to the General Assembly," she said. Fisher added that allowing the public to watch meetings via livestream would likely address the safety concerns. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Editor-sues-Tennessee-courts-director-over-17241376.php | 2022-06-14T20:07:56Z | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Editor-sues-Tennessee-courts-director-over-17241376.php | false | 11 |
Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to $50,000,000.00 Principal Amount of the Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. 6.50% Senior Notes Due 2027 at $15.00 per $25.00 of Principal Amount of the Notes plus Accrued Interest
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 745 Capital LLC (the "Purchaser") has commenced a cash tender offer for up to $50,000,000.00 principal amount of the Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. 6.50% Senior Notes Due 2027 (CUSIP No. 50575Q300) (NYSE symbol LTSL) (Bloomberg symbol LTSL Pfd) (the "Notes") as described below (the "Tender Offer"). The terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are described in the Purchaser's Offer to Purchase dated June 9, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal").
The Tender Offer will expire at 5:00p.m. EST, on July 15, 2022, unless extended or earlier terminated (the "Expiration Time"). Subject to the application of the Tender Offer Cap (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) and possible proration, Holders who validly tender (and who do not validly withdraw) their Notes prior to the Expiration Time will be entitled to receive $15.00 for each $25.00 principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued interest.
The Tender Offer is subject to the conditions in the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal. Provided that the conditions to the Tender Offer have been satisfied or waived, payment for the Notes purchased in the Tender Offer will be made on or about July 22, 2022.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes. The Purchaser is making the offer only by the terms of the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, copies of which may be obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the tender and information agent for the Tender Offer, at LTSL@dfking.com or (800) 706-3274 or, for banks and brokers, at (212) 269-5550.
745 Capital was incorporated in New York in 2022 and is not affiliated with Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those related to the completion of the Tender Offer. Forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future. The Purchaser is not under any obligation to update its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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BOSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverside Partners, a Boston based private equity firm, announced today that its portfolio company, Syner-G BioPharma Group ("Syner-G" or the "Company"), a leading provider of consulting services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients, has appointed Ron Kraus as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Mr. Kraus has more than 25 years of experience leading life sciences companies, including global responsibility for customer strategy, sales, operations, and various support functions. Prior to joining Syner-G, Ron was Chief Operating Officer at Cytel where he contributed to the exponential growth and enhanced profitability of their Services business. In addition to his leadership experience at Cytel, Mr. Kraus spent two decades at Parexel International in roles of increasing responsibility. During his tenure as the Global Head of Parexel Consulting, a product development consultancy, he led the development and execution of a strategy that drove robust expansion and launched new services, both through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Mr. Kraus succeeds Syner-G's founder, Prabu Nambiar, PhD, MBA, RAC, as CEO. Dr. Nambiar is excited to continue his work at Syner-G with a focus on clients, corporate strategy, and promoting business growth. Dr. Nambiar led Syner-G through a rapid growth phase, including the late 2021 acquisition of Impact Pharmaceutical Services, a highly successful medical writing, regulatory strategy, and regulatory publishing provider.
In announcing Mr. Kraus's appointment, Dr. Nambiar remarked, "I couldn't be more excited and pleased to welcome Ron to the Syner-G family. To meet our future strategic needs, we were very rigorous in our search for our next CEO, and I am extremely confident that Ron is the right person, at the right time, to lead Syner-G in its mission to become the preeminent provider of pharmaceutical consulting services worldwide."
"When looking for Syner-G's next CEO, we knew there were big shoes to fill," said Craig Stern, a member of Syner-G's board of directors and a General Partner at Riverside. "Prabu has led Syner-G from its inception to where it is today – a thriving company of more than 200 employees and close to 200 active clients – he will continue to work full time with the business going forward. The bar was extremely high, and we were focused on finding a leader who has relevant experience, strong domain knowledge, and possesses the right values. We found that person in Ron Kraus."
"We are thrilled to have Ron join the Syner-G team to lead the next phase of the Company's growth," said David Belluck, a member of Syner-G's board of directors and a General Partner at Riverside. "Ron is a proven leader with deep domain knowledge in pharmaceutical consulting, excellent experience in sales and operations, and an outstanding track record of scaling pharma services businesses. Under Ron's leadership, we are confident the Company will continue to grow organically as well as actively pursue complementary acquisitions, while helping our clients bring revolutionary treatments and products to patients."
"I am humbled to be chosen to lead this extraordinary organization into the future," Mr. Kraus said. "And I thank Prabu and all of the Syner-G team for the excellent foundation that they've established. Syner-G has experienced strong growth, underpinned by high quality services and a reputation for scientific excellence. I see the immense potential of what this team has created, and I am inspired by the collaboration and hard work that's been invested. I am looking forward to working with this talented team and am committed to being a good steward of that investment."
Based in Boston, MA, Syner-G is a leading provider of customized CMC, regulatory strategy, medical writing, and regulatory submissions and publishing solutions and services, supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across the therapeutic spectrum and complete drug development lifecycle. For more information, visit www.synergbiopharma.com.
Founded in 1989, Riverside Partners is a middle market private equity firm currently investing out of its sixth fund. The firm focuses on growth-oriented companies in the technology and healthcare industries. Riverside Partners is particularly experienced at partnering with founders, owners and management teams and it brings substantial domain expertise and operating experience to its portfolio companies. Today, Riverside Partners manages about $1.1 billion of equity capital and seeks to make investments in companies with EBITDA between $3 and $15 million. For more information, please visit www.riversidepartners.com.
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Ford Motor is reportedly asking its dealers to stop selling its electric crossover Mustang March-E. It is because a potential safety defect is detected in those models, manufactured between May 27, 2020, to May 24, 2022. These were manufactured in the Cuautitlan plant in Mexico.
The number of vehicles that have potential risk is around 49,000 out of the total 100,000 vehicles that were produced during the mentioned date. The issue is with the potential overheating of the battery. Its high voltage battery main contactors are controlled electrically with a switch in the power circuit, which could lead to overheating. The malfunction could possibly lead to the vehicle not starting immediately or losing propulsion power when it is running on the road.
This is a notable recall as there have been various other problems with EVs in the past, but they have been minor. Many automakers are also facing certain issues as they launch electric vehicles in the market. Ford had a high recall and warranty costs because of the problems with EV launches. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, Ford has issued various recalls for Mach-E in the past. This includes problems with loose subframe bolts and inadequate bonding for the vehicle’s glass panel roofs.
Now the problem with the battery could surface negative reviews of potential fires, though that is not stated specifically as potential risk. Last year various fires with GM Chevy Bolt EV raised concerns about Ev’s safety. Which led to lower sales of GM’s EVs during the time the company was issuing a recall.
Bringing solution
A spokesperson, Said Deep, said a recall has also been filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, though it has yet to be posted on the agency’s website. Deep said Ford has submitted a recall petition to NHTSA, which handles such matters. The federal vehicle safety watchdog did not immediately respond regarding confirmation of the filing.
Ford expects to offer a solution for the problem in the third quarter, according to the bulletin. Mustang Mach-E owners will be notified via mail after repair instructions and parts ordering information have been provided to dealers. Deep said the company’s remedy will include a software update to the vehicle’s “Secondary On-Board Diagnostic Control Module and Battery Energy Control Module.” It will be conducted remotely, or over the air.
The stop-sale notice comes during a crucial time for Ford’s electrification strategy, with the first F-150 Lightning trucks reaching customers in recent weeks. The company reports selling 6,254 electric vehicles in May 2022, representing a 222 percent year-over-year increase and about 4.2 percent of Ford’s total sales volume. The Mustang Mach-E represents the bulk of those May sales, or 5,179 vehicles. | https://techstory.in/ford-to-stop-selling-electric-mustang-mach-e-over-potential-safety-defect/ | 2022-06-14T20:16:20Z | https://techstory.in/ford-to-stop-selling-electric-mustang-mach-e-over-potential-safety-defect/ | false | 1 |
3 missing, swept away in drainage ditch after severe storms
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A child and two men were missing Tuesday after they were swept away in a Milwaukee drainage ditch a day earlier following severe thunderstorms that brought heavy rain and damaging winds to a wide swath of the Midwest and parts of the South, authorities said.
Crews resumed their search Tuesday morning for an 11-year-old boy, as well as two men, ages 34 and 37, who entered the water in an attempt to rescue the child Monday evening.
Firefighters focused their search Tuesday on three connected tunnels that carry water to the Kinnickinnic River. Search crews did not enter the tunnels Monday night because of dangerous conditions and instead sent a drone inside in an attempt to locate the three, officials said. Names of the missing weren’t immediately released. Police said all three knew each other, but didn’t elaborate.
The water was deep and fast-flowing following the severe storms, which also caused damage in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. And the storms also packed a punch early Tuesday as they rolled into West Virginia, where numerous roads were closed by downed trees and power lines.
According to the website PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide, more than 400,000 electric customers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia were without service Tuesday afternoon.
The storms came as high temperatures and humidity settled in over states stretching from parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and eastward to the Carolinas. More than 100 million people were facing combination of heat advisories, excessive heat warnings and excessive heat watches through Wednesday following record weekend temperatures in parts of the West and the Southwest.
In Illinois, a supercell thunderstorm with winds in excess of 80 mph (129 kph) toppled trees and damaged power lines Monday evening as it left a trail of damage across the Chicago area and into northwestern Indiana, the National Weather Service said.
Numerous reports of wind damage were reported along the storm’s path, with Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport recording an 84 mph (135 kph) wind gust, the weather service said. Tornado sirens sounded in Chicago as the storm rumbled in, and crews were assessing the damage Tuesday to determine if any twisters touched down.
In Bellwood in Chicago’s west suburbs, village officials said winds stripped the roof off an apartment building, injuring a young woman who was hospitalized after being hit by falling debris but was expected to be fine.
“We just heard people screaming that the roof was off, get out, get out,” resident Larhonda Neal told WLS-TV.
In northwestern Indiana, the weather service reported storm damage in Ogden Dunes and said hail 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in diameter pummeled the Lake County town of New Chicago on Monday night.
In northeastern Indiana, the weather service said a 98 mph wind gust was recorded at Fort Wayne International Airport, the strongest wind the airport has ever recorded, eclipsing the previous record of a 91 mph gust recorded on June 30, 2012. Extensive storm damage and downed trees were reported in Fort Wayne, where winds ripped siding and insulation from the hangar of SkyWest, an aircraft maintenance company southwest of the Fort Wayne airport’s terminal and runways, exposing the planes inside, WANE-TV reported.
Thunderstorm clusters in the lower Great Lakes region met the criteria to be considered a derecho, the National Weather Service tweeted Tuesday. A derecho is a widespread, straight-line wind storm that is associated with fast-moving severe thunderstorms.
In northern West Virginia, three firefighters were taken to a hospital for evaluation after responding to an electrical fire early Tuesday in Wheeling, the city about 30 miles southwest of Pittsburgh said in a news release. Two firefighters were shocked by a power line that fell on the roof of a building which had caught fire during the storm. The third firefighter was injured in a fall.
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Royal Capital Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Get Rating) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,945 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $426,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Welch & Forbes LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 144,223 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $20,867,000 after purchasing an additional 5,858 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 29,550 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,276,000 after purchasing an additional 924 shares during the period. Wealth Quarterback LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 422.3% during the third quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 44,234 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,087,000 after purchasing an additional 35,765 shares during the period. Kavar Capital Partners Group LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Kavar Capital Partners Group LLC now owns 23,914 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,460,000 after purchasing an additional 1,397 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Walmart by 7.1% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 560,494 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $78,122,000 after purchasing an additional 37,296 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 30.79% of the company’s stock.
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on WMT shares. Gordon Haskett cut their target price on shares of Walmart from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Walmart from $184.00 to $181.00 in a research note on Monday, May 16th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their target price on shares of Walmart from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 18th. Stephens cut their target price on shares of Walmart to $160.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 19th. Finally, Cowen cut their target price on shares of Walmart from $175.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Monday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $157.56.
Shares of WMT stock opened at $119.41 on Tuesday. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $117.27 and a 12-month high of $160.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $327.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $142.06 and a 200-day moving average of $141.42.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 17th. The retailer reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.18). Walmart had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 19.05%. The firm had revenue of $141.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $138.05 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.69 EPS. Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 6.4 earnings per share for the current year.
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Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com, walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, and samsclub.com; and mobile commerce applications.
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Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson and Josh Kaufman leave behind the old-world feel that defined Bonny Light Horseman's self-titled debut with "California," a bittersweet folk shuffler from their sophomore collection, Rolling Golden Holy (out Oct. 7 via 37d03d Records). Ironically, one thing that frames this new setting is the addition of a dulcimer, an instrument whose origins date back centuries at least. It was the first instrument the supergroup bought for themselves, and each member takes turns playing it on the album.
Here, Johnson's lead vocals lend a sweetness and light to the minor-key melody of a song that is, as he says in a statement, "a sad one, a story about pulling up roots, new beginnings, goodbyes, early morning long drives, riding into the sunrise instead of the sunset. They usually don't end movies riding into the sunrise but this movie has that scene."
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Bonnie “Prince” Billy has announced a summer tour of the United States. The singer-songwriter will be joined by Footings for the August portion of the trek. See the schedule below.
Last year, Bonnie “Prince” Billy released two collaborative LPs: Superwolves (with Matt Sweeney) and Blind Date Party (with Bill Callahan). His last solo record, I Made a Place, arrived in 2019.
Revisit Pitchfork’s 2020 track review of Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney’s “You’ll Get Eaten, Too.”
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08-17 Lowell, MA - Mill No. 5 *~
08-18 Kittery, ME - Black Birch *!?
08-19 Portland, ME - Space *+
09-14 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
09-15 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
09-16 Santa Cruz, CA - Kuumbwa Jazz
09-17 Paso Robles, CA - Hubba Winery
09-18 Big Sur, CA - Henry Miller Library
11-05 Berwyn, IL - Fitzgerald’s
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NY high court nixes Trump appeal, clearing way for testimony
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court rejected former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to avoid testifying in the state attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices on Tuesday, clearing the way for his deposition next month.
The state’s Court of Appeals said there was no “substantial constitutional question” that would warrant its intervention in the matter following an intermediate appellate court’s ruling last month enforcing a subpoena for Trump’s testimony.
The court also dismissed a motion by Trump’s lawyers to stay the subpoenas, saying that doing so would be “academic,” since it wasn’t taking up the former president’s appeal in the first place.
Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., agreed last week to answer questions under oath starting July 15 unless the Court of Appeals decided to step in.
A message seeking comment on Tuesday’s ruling was sent to Trump’s lawyer. Alan Futerfas, a lawyer for Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., declined comment. A message was also left with a spokesperson for Attorney General Letitia James.
The appellate division of the state’s trial court ruled May 26 that the Trumps had to undergo a deposition, upholding a lower court’s ruling that James’ office had “the clear right” to question Trump and certain other figures in his company, the Trump Organization.
James has said her three-year investigation has uncovered evidence that the Trump Organization exaggerated the value of assets including skyscrapers, golf courses and even his Manhattan penthouse to get loans, insurance and tax breaks for land donations.
A lawyer for her office told a judge last month that evidence could support legal action against the former president, his company or both, though the attorney said no decision had been made.
Trump has decried the investigation as part of a politically motivated “witch hunt” against him.
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PASADENA, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Inside Out" beauty trend has evolved over the last two years to include self-care routines and a more holistic approach to skin health. Alurx disrupts the traditional beauty categories by offering a unique range of wellness solutions, from collagen gummies and herbal teas to skin-soothing balms, to improve the way we feel and look. Alurx focuses on key areas that affect skin health and our overall wellness such as sleep, immunity, and stress management. Alurx products and advice are developed by its Medical and Expert Council, the AMEC, and curated to create simple rituals that bring long-lasting results. The Alurx collections will be available on July 7th on Dermstore and Skinstore, The Hut Group's beauty stores.
Science-backed and sourced in nature, Alurx's high quality formulas are plant-based, cruelty free, gluten free, and rich in vitamins to feed your skin. Alurx offers a unique approach to self-care with beauty rituals based on post-Covid lifestyles, including proprietary blends of hemp-infused herbal teas, multitasking products such as the https://alurx.com/collections/skin-health/products/perfectly-hydrating-wrinkle-smoothing or its best-selling gummies like https://alurx.com/collections/skin-health/products/collagen-and-biotin-gummy-natural-lemon-flavor-skin-health, a favorite "beauty snack" among skincare devotees.
The Hut Group (THG PLC), the global online retailer, continues to evolve its beauty offerings to bring innovative and high-quality brands to consumers. Self-care and wellness are the key focus of its fast-growing flagship stores.
Since 2020, Alurx provides health-conscious individuals with an innovative and proven line of wellness-based solutions developed and curated by the AMEC, its medical council. Combining high quality products, services and insightful advice, Alurx is improving their clients overall well-being by allowing everyone to customize and shape their individual path to wellness on its all-in-one hub.
Julia Stewart, Founder and CEO of Alurx is on a mission to enable health-conscious people to achieve what is most valuable to them--their wellness. As a member of Fortune magazine's list of Top 50 Most Powerful Women in the U.S., Julia's successful career spans more than 40 years at some of America's most iconic and beloved Brands. Her leadership accounts for the revitalization and continued success of companies such as IHOP, Applebee's, and Taco Bell. Now, she brings her CEO wisdom, experience and drive to the world of wellness with the launch of Alurx. Julia also serves as an Independent Director for Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY), Fogo de Chao Restaurants, and Bite Acquisition, Corp. (NYSE: BITE). She is an active philanthropist and sought-after speaker.
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Nobel Laureate and Robert Engle on Climate Risks and Investor Implications
KraneShares recently hosted a virtual summit regarding the global carbon transformation that featured Professor Robert Engle, Nobel Laureate, professor of finance at the NYU Stern School of Business, co-director of the Volatility and Risk Institute at NYU Stern, and chair of the finance board for Climate Finance Partners (CLIFI), the subadvisor for the KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF (KRBN).
Climate risk has been well documented and forecasted from a scientific perspective, but the economic impacts remain largely unknown as to the degree of risk as well as the timing. Engle explained that it’s a risk that is starting to be priced into current markets.
Including climate information when making investment choices is a best practices type of approach as advisors and investors can make the best decisions by being well informed and utilizing comprehensive data. Investing with an eye toward the climate risks could also present opportunities in the years to come by hedging for climate risk in portfolios now.
“If we think that the market does not appreciate the seriousness of this and underprices climate change then obviously you take a view and you invest in things that are going to appreciate when the market actually learns this,” Engle said.
A climate hedged portfolio should be expected to underperform current markets, which can often be a difficult sell for advisors to their clients. Engle likens it to an insurance policy for a portfolio, in which you pay for the policy if it is needed, but until it is needed, it remains a cost.
During periods of little climate news, there will be a negative risk premium in portfolios that short the companies most at risk for climate change, but when there is important news, it could lead to repricing within markets and cause the portfolio to have a positive alpha.
“The key thing here is not whether the sustainable portfolio does better than the market or worse than the market; what we would expect is that it will do better than the market when there is information that is relevant for informing the market about climate change,” Engle explained.
The Volatility Lab at NYU has created a tool for analyzing how climate-related funds have performed over the last year, looking at returns, the Sharpe ratio, their volatility, and other statistics. The KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF (KRBN) has offered the best returns over the last 12 months of all 170 funds tracked, offering up a 34.48% return as of June 14, 2022. For reference, the next highest fund return was 4.73% for the First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN).
Why KRBN Performs Well in an ESG Muddled Environment
Engle went on to discuss how two different ways to build climate hedged portfolios using fundamental analysis that relies on information like ESG data alongside financial data or utilizing the statistical analysis to find the assets and portfolios that are highly correlated to climate news, the needle mover for climate pricing in markets. The challenge within U.S. markets is the confusion and complexity around ESG data and reporting, but there are some specific, easily identifiable climate assets that can be invested in, such as carbon.
“That’s the thing that’s nice about carbon because the asset is futures on emissions allowances,” Engle said. “It’s the price that people are paying for carbon emissions and that’s kind of the tool for allocating emissions and restricting emissions over time.”
KRBN has gained notoriety and popularity among advisors and investors for this very reason. It doesn’t rely on any kind of ESG component, but instead is a direct climate change-linked asset, it’s an easy allocation to understand and explain to clients.
Carbon allowance limits are expected to contract over time as the world commits more heavily to a net-zero emissions future, thereby providing a predicted, sustainable price pressure on allowances forward-looking.
KRBN tracks the IHS Markit Global Carbon Index, which follows the most liquid carbon credit futures contracts in the world and includes contracts from the European Union Allowances (EUA), California Carbon Allowances (CCA), and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) markets.
KRBN carries an expense ratio of 0.78% and has over $1.17 billion in net assets.
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The Best Nike Shoes for Running a Marathon, No Matter What Your Pace Is
Buying Guide
Check out the top Nike shoes to get you over the finishing line.
Committing to run a marathon is a physical and mental challenge that calls for weeks of training and preparation (18 weeks, if you're following the Nike Run Club marathon training plan). As you prepare for the race and consider details that can help your performance—such as nutrition, recovery and sleep—you'll want to think about what to wear on race day, too.
Can I Run A Marathon in My Everyday Running Shoes?
As you ramp up your weekly mileage, be sure to replace those training shoes after they've been worn for about 480 to 565 kilometres. If you haven't hit the 480–565 kilometre mark in your go-to training shoes, you can possibly wear them on race day.
"Initially you don't need anything other than your training shoes", said Chris Bennett, Nike's global running head coach. "You can still race in some training shoes. You can still do all your workouts in training shoes. The key is, no matter what, you just don't want to be running in training shoes that should have been retired".
Tips for Testing Out Racing Shoes Before Race Day
He also suggested wearing the marathon shoes during a couple of long runs leading up to the race to get used to how they feel. But use them sparingly—they're not designed to withstand the impact of everyday training. "You want to make sure that whatever shoe you're wearing on race day, you've worn and you're comfortable in them", said Bennett.
You may find that the extra speed and bounce you feel running in racing shoes is worth the investment. For runners chasing a personal best or looking for an extra edge, check out the top Nike marathon racing shoes.
Nike Marathon Shoes Designed for Speed and Efficiency
1.Nike Air Zoom Alphafly
When two-time Olympic gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in 1:59:40 in 2019—breaking the elusive two-hour barrier—he did so in a prototype of the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT%. Now, this shoe is the top Nike marathon racing option. With its responsive Nike ZoomX underfoot foam providing optimal energy return, this shoe protects against the impact of every step.
Two slim, visible Zoom Air units deliver the most energy return of all of Nike's racing shoes, and the carbon-fibre plate in the sole of the shoe increases stiffness in the forefoot to provide a sensation of propulsion off the ground. The upper is made from the latest version of Nike Flyknit fabric called AtomKnit, a lightweight material that's steamed and stretched to provide a contoured fit while maximising breathability. For a peek behind the design of the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next%, see here.
2.Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%
Designed for races 10 kilometres or longer, the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% shoe is another option in the long-distance shoe line-up. Like the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly, this shoe combines a foam midsole with a full-length carbon-fibre plate for a lightweight, responsive fit that is made to help make your runs speedier.
The shoe also features mesh panels for breathability, as well as offset laces and a padded tongue to help minimise pressure from the top of the foot. A wider toe area allows for a roomier fit, plus the grooves on the sole provide traction and multi-surface grip so you can feel confident about running in all kinds of weather conditions.
For marathoners looking to stand out, the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% is also customisable.
3.Nike Zoom Fly
The Nike Zoom Fly is a durable training shoe that's also designed for speed. In this shoe, lightweight Nike React foam technology is combined with an internal carbon-fibre plate, which makes for a smooth, responsive and bouncy ride. The webbing on the lacing system wraps around the foot for a secure feel from start to finish, and the mesh in the upper gives a soft and breathable feel that conforms to the feet.
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Goggles on, bodies in position, and mission detailed. All that’s left to do is pick a code name and go! In Kristen Bell’s new video, her husband Dax Shepard is leading a special “mission” with daughters Lincoln, 9, and Delta, 7 — one that takes place in the swimming pool!
“You just gotta drop your bomb on the hole, and then, you also gotta stay low for the missiles,” the Armchair Expert host tells his daughters in the video posted to Instagram yesterday. As he details the challenge they are about to complete, he’s illustrating each point with hand motions, dead serious.
“And then you have to go up really steep,” he continues.
“Everyone clear for their mission?” he asks, to a chorus of “Yes!”
“Remember, Maverick goes first,” Shepard says, pointing at one daughter. “Then Goose,” he says, pointing at the other, referencing the Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards’ characters in Top Gun. “Then Turkey Leg,” he adds, pointing at himself.
Everyone’s set — except, wait, not yet. “Maverick” says, “No, I want to be Rooster!”
So then Shepard pivots, “OK, Rooster, and…?” he looks at “Goose,” who responds, “Turkey Leg!” So that makes Shepard now “Possum Man.”
The video cuts ahead — and all three have new code names. “Rooster” is now “Ferret,” “Turkey Leg” is now “Brown Bear,” and “Possum Man” is now “Goose Lips.” It’s a study in patience how calm and collected Shepard stays throughout this whole thing!
Bell captioned the video, “The hardest part of this mission was picking code names. #topgun #ferret #brownbear #gooselips #turkeylegs #rooster #possomman.”
Trying to do anything with kids somehow ends up being a much longer process than every anticipated. But no mission is successful if the main players aren’t happy, as every parent knows!
“Ultimate dad mode activated,” one person commented on the video. Another wrote, “This is my husband with our daughters. LMAO! I’m like “who are you playing with?!!” 😂😂😂😂”
“Top Gun takeover! ❤️ how fun!” someone else said. “That movie really got us, too.”
What’s the point of having kids if you can’t let loose every now and then, and live out your action hero fantasies?
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U.S. Open Will Allow Players From Russia, Belarus After Wimbledon Ban
The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes.
U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr, whose group runs the U.S. Open, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that the USTA Board decided to let Russians and Belarusians enter the tournament because of “concern about holding the individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments.”
Sherr said athletes from Russia and Belarus will play at Flushing Meadows under a neutral flag — an arrangement that’s been used at various tennis tournaments around the world, including the French Open, which ended June 5.
The U.S. Open starts on Aug. 29 in New York.
Since Russia began its attacks on Ukraine in February, Russian athletes have been prevented from taking part in many sports, including soccer’s World Cup qualifying playoffs. Belarus has aided Russia in the war.
Russia also was held out of two international team events in tennis in which it was the reigning champion: the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup.
The All England Club, where main-draw play for Wimbledon starts on June 27, announced in April it would bar all Russians and Belarusians from its fields — which means current men’s No. 1, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, is not eligible to participate. Medvedev is the defending champion at the U.S. Open.
Wimbledon’s ban drew immediate criticism from the WTA and ATP, along with some prominent players, such as defending champion Novak Djokovic.
In May, the WTA and ATP said they would not award any rankings points for Wimbledon this year, an unprecedented rebuke of the All England Club. Some players, including four-time major champion and former No. 1 Naomi Osaka, said they would consider sitting out Wimbledon.
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The ATP has said all points earned at Wimbledon in 2021 will fall off a player’s record and no new points will be earned there this year. The WTA has not decided exactly how last year’s rankings points from the All England Club will be treated, but no new points can be added based on how a player performs there this time.
Sherr told the AP that what happened with Wimbledon — both the All England Club’s move to keep players from certain countries out and the tours’ reaction — played no role in the USTA’s choice to let Russian and Belarusian players in.
“Our discussion was really on the merits and really the principles around both sides of this argument. This was not a commercial versus an ethical question,” he said. “There are arguments on both sides. Are you being perceived as supporting atrocious acts by a government? And at the same time: Would you hold an individual athlete accountable for that?”
Sherr said the WTA and ATP professional tours organized a series of conversations with athletes from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus and various governing bodies in tennis, and that the heads of both tours addressed the USTA Board before its decision.
The USTA plans to offer additional financial assistance for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and will use the U.S. Open as a platform to raise awareness about the war.
“This is a horrific situation and we, along with everyone else in tennis, absolutely condemn what is an unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and everything is framed in that context,” Sherr said. “As difficult as some of these decisions may be, none of it amounts to the difficulties being experienced in Ukraine right now, and the tragedies and atrocities.”
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(NewsNation) — Emergency medical technicians are putting out their own call for help, asking for change as many leave the profession because of its long hours, low pay and high level of stress.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, being an EMT is one of the worst-paid jobs in health care. On average, they make 30% less than other working Americans, with most making less than $37,000 a year.
“In many cases, they can walk into a fast-food restaurant right now with no experience and earn the same or more as they would in an entry-level EMS position,” Lee Alameda, president of Local 12911, a union that represents health care workers in Turlock, California, said.
Because of this, fewer EMTs are entering the profession, causing a potentially dangerous shortage. A survey conducted by the American Ambulance Association found that the turnover among paramedics and EMTs ranges from 20 to 30 percent annually, meaning there’s 100 percent turnover every four years, The Hill reported in 2021.
The survey stated that 258 emergency medical service organizations across the country saw nearly a third of the workforce leave their company after less than a year, The Hill said.
“I’m seeing systems now where job openings are north of 20%,” health care expert Todd Furniss said.
Exacerbating the problem is that some EMTs are leaving their local hospitals to do travel work for better pay. Health care providers say they can’t increase pay because Medicaid and Medicare take months to reimburse them, and often pay less than half of what EMTs are worth.
But there could be issues if this problem isn’t fixed soon.
“What we’re going to see is a whole lot more folks who are underserved,” Furniss said. “And so that means bad things are going to happen to our population at large.” | https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/low-pay-high-stress-lead-to-emt-shortage-across-country/ | 2022-06-14T20:35:09Z | https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/low-pay-high-stress-lead-to-emt-shortage-across-country/ | true | 20 |
SAN JOSE, Calif., and GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced it is expanding its automotive industry operations in Jalisco, Mexico. The company is building a new 145,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that will serve as the strategic in-region automotive manufacturing hub dedicated to producing advanced electronic components that will accelerate the era of electric and autonomous vehicles.
"Innovative and reliable electronic technologies are essential ingredients for ushering in the next generation of mobility. Our Guadalajara site provides advanced manufacturing capabilities, a robust supply chain with global reach, and the technical domain expertise needed to deliver the highest value to our automotive customers as they pursue their goals toward an autonomous and electrified future" said Rodrigo DallOglio, Head of Operations for LatAm.
This expansion reaffirms Flex's commitment to the region and to continue to be the leading employer and largest exporter in Jalisco.
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Flex (Reg. No. 199002645H) is the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products that improve the world. Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions to diverse industries and end markets.
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Think of a day spent outdoors in the heat and humidity, amidst atrocious pollution – how does your skin feel after that? Horrible and tormented, to say the least. That’s how bad the environmental and sun damage has become in the past few years. The upcoming monsoon season will only make things tougher, thanks to the gunky air. This is why skincare is non-negotiable and unskippable in today’s time and age. It is imperative to use skincare products that are curated for your skin type and address the most prominent concerns. For example, with my oily-combination skin, acne, blackheads, excess sebum and larger pores are some of the common issues I face.
Likewise, many teenagers and young adults struggle with similar concerns borne by oily skin. Modern sedentary lifestyle, irregular eating habits and hormonal and genetic factors are some of the key reasons for skincare issues. The result? Young adults are experiencing more acne, texture, oiliness and comedonal acne a.k.a blackheads and whiteheads. While there are many actives to help you out, traditional and natural ingredients have their own magic. We place our bets on turmeric, the kitchen staple that enlivens your food … and does pretty much the same for our skin.
You’ve seen many reaching out to turmeric or haldi every now and then to cure cuts and wounds, brighten the skin by preparing a mask or scrub out of it and even add it to milk when someone is unwell. Packed with potent antioxidants, curcumin, and vitamin B, C, E and K, turmeric is the solution to most of your oily skin woes, if not all. Turmeric also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help prevent acne as well as calm and soothe any present flare-ups.
However, incorporating raw turmeric powder in your skincare routine can be a messy affair. So, I swear by the Vicco Turmeric Face Wash that is enriched with high doses of curcumin extract to brighten, purify and deep cleanse the skin with a gentle formula. Vicco, as a brand, has been around for as long as I can remember and its remarkable presence only goes to show the confidence and trust that it has won. Their tried and tested formulations work like a charm and the turmeric-infused face wash is my most-loved pick. The face wash is best-suited for oily, acne-prone skin but will work well on all skin types. The gentle cleansing helps alleviate dirt, gunk and excess oil, thereby controlling acne and reducing blackheads.
The best part is that the product is vegan, cruelty-free and doesn’t contain harmful chemicals. So whether you are 16 or 35, this face wash will work brilliantly for your skin.
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Meridian Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG – Get Rating) by 15.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,333 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the quarter. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $545,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brick & Kyle Associates lifted its stake in shares of Procter & Gamble by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Brick & Kyle Associates now owns 14,884 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,098,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Poplar Forest Capital LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Poplar Forest Capital LLC now owns 25,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,173,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Ambassador Advisors LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Ambassador Advisors LLC now owns 3,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $496,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 19,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,124,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Procter & Gamble by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. 63.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NYSE PG traded down $2.54 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $135.61. 40,317 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,493,736. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The Procter & Gamble Company has a 52 week low of $131.94 and a 52 week high of $165.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $325.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.11, a P/E/G ratio of 4.01 and a beta of 0.40. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $153.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.20.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.9133 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 21st. This represents a $3.65 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.69%. This is an increase from Procter & Gamble’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.87. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is currently 63.70%.
In related news, CAO Matthew W. Janzaruk sold 334 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.43, for a total transaction of $54,251.62. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 1,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $198,164.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman David S. Taylor sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.52, for a total transaction of $9,871,200.00. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 253,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,777,057.16. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 108,415 shares of company stock worth $17,777,055 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.
A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Procter & Gamble from $179.00 to $185.00 in a report on Thursday, April 21st. StockNews.com upgraded Procter & Gamble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 18th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Procter & Gamble from $176.00 to $157.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 23rd. Raymond James lifted their price target on Procter & Gamble from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 21st. Finally, Credit Suisse Group increased their price target on shares of Procter & Gamble from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 21st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $164.27.
Procter & Gamble Company Profile (Get Rating)
The Procter & Gamble Company provides branded consumer packaged goods to consumers in North and Latin America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Greater China, India, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in five segments: Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine & Family Care.
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The new centre will help those who are homeless and/or have addiction issues to reintegrate with society. Pic: Ryan Tubridy and President Michael D Higgins
The new Jigginstown Manor centre for homeless people was officially opened by President Michael D Higgins earlier today.
The ceremony, which was presented by well-known presenter Ryan Tubridy, was attended by dozens of people between 11am and 1.20pm.
Homeless Care CLG partly-funded the reconstruction of the premises, which was first planned back in 2014, while the homelessness and addiction treatment charity Tiglin Challenge Limited, better known simply as Tiglin, now provide services at the site.
The construction of the facility has been strongly supported by Kildare County Council (KCC) and the Construction Industry Federation.
Attending the event were a number of public representatives, including Independent TD Dr Cathal Berry, Kildare Mayor Cllr Naoise Ó Cearúil, Independent Cllr Seamie Moore, Sinn Féin’s Réada Cronin TD and councillor Noel Connolly, and Green Party Cllr Colm Kenny and Senator Vincent P Martin.
Speaking ahead of the event, Mayor Ó Cearúil told the Leader: "This facility is desperately needed for Kildare, we are very lucky to have that opportunity to have it here, especially during a housing crisis.
"I have met one of the residents here, and fortunately he is settling in very well," he added.
Cllr Kenny, who grew up near Jigginstown Manor, also said: "I am delighted to be able to attend this particular shelter, and especially seeing the reuse and repurposing of a building that was idle for such a long time."
Cllr Cronin told the Leader that she ‘absolutely’ believes that the new centre will make a difference.
She said: "I have been up and down here (the centre) a few times over the past few months, and it really is like a bridge for people who need that extra step to make their way in the world.
Réada Cronin TD and her secretary, Caroline Hogan
"It shows that when the community gets together, it’s amazing what we can do."
Claire Breen, who is the psychotherapist for King’s Hospital School in Palmerstown, also told the Leader that she came down to support Tiglin: "This centre will absolutely make a difference, I wish there were more like it out there (in Ireland)... I am excited to see what it can do (for its residents)."
Attendees were also treated to entertainment provided by Nás na Rí musical group and performers from Gerbola Circus, and were also allowed in to view one of the temporary accommodation areas within Jigginstown Manor.
OPENING
Opening the ceremony, Ryan Tubridy briefly paid tribute to Charlie Bird, as well as Adam King, whom he said he both hugged recently.
He elaborated: "The reason I mention these two hugs is to show that we shouldn’t underestimate the power of Irish people, and being together, be it metaphorically or physically.
"Today, as I was wandering around here, I saw the most gigantic, meaningful, metaphorical hug; the kindness, heartfulness, and decency here (in Jigginstown Manor) is something of great beauty.
Aubrey McCarthy, Chairman of Tiglin, and Mayor Naoise Ó Cearúil in conversation with President Higgins and his wife Sabina
"I have met some of the people here, who have been taken out of the shadows, and have been given a chance, and I have also met some wonderful people here from Ukraine: you are more welcome than anyone here today."
Following his introduction, John Craddock of Homeless Care explained to guests the work that both organisations undertake in making sure that vulnerable people get the help that they need.
PRESIDENT’S SPEECH
President Higgins then took to the stage to deliver a lengthy speech: "Thank you to those who showed Sabina and I your new homes here, and how delightful it was to see young people having accommodation and a reconnection to society.
He further paid tribute to KCC and Tiglin for their work in opening the centre: "This is an example of genuine community and cooperation that transcends boundaries."
President Higgins also went on an impassioned speech about the housing crisis in Ireland: "I often ask myself: ‘how Republican is what we created (referring to Ireland), and isn’t it sometimes closer to the Poor Law system that we’re departing from?’
"It is not a crisis anymore: it is a disaster, and I think we have to really think about meeting the basic needs of the people in the Republic."
The 81-year-old also referred to his experience in sociology: "The idea that hundreds of young people are sleeping under bridges… It's what I said to another sociologist, (this is) where there has been a failure too, because we have not taken enough understanding, from what we know from the research, the very different circumstances that people can find themselves homeless, such as generational rows, dependency of one kind or another, or addictions.
"Some of these reasons are unique, but the one thing that they all need, and the one thing that is being provided here, is an interdisciplinary approach.
He continued: "The great strength here is the offer for patience and understanding and reconnection, which is what we have been witnessing today.
"There has been an increase of 90 per cent in the homelessness of young people (in Ireland), and there are many cases about it to say that ‘the outlook is getting darker’, in relation to the middle part of this population.
"I feel that I as President have to speak very directly about this: housing and the basic needs of society should never have been left to the marketplace."
After a brief round of applause from onlookers, he added: "It is the mad, speculative money that is destroying our country, which we are welcoming, but we shouldn’t be."
Referring back to the ‘wonderful’ centre and how it came to be, President Higgins said: "Let all the county managers and directors of services around the country have a good, long look at what is happening in Wicklow and Kildare, and ask themselves the questions before their next monthly meeting: ‘Why aren’t we doing something similar? What is stopping us?’
He also paid tribute to the Traveller community and Ukrainian refugees within Ireland, as well as all young people throughout Ireland, referring to the latter a ‘a vulnerable but valuable’ asset.
Commenting after his speech, Ryan Tubridy thanked President Higgins, adding: "With great respect, and apolitically, I don’t think I have ever seen a speech like that before, and I believe people will be be reading this speech in years to come."
"I think something (special) happened on this stage today," he added.
Following this, Aubrey McCarthy, Chairman of Tiglin, unveiled a plaque commemorating the opening of the centre alongside President Higgins.
Aubrey McCarthy unveiling the plaque with President Higgins
Guest Alan Bobinac then took to the stage to reveal their story of how he came to Ireland a number of years ago and was left homeless, but was helped by Tiglin.
Cian O’Melia, a musician who struggled with homelessness and addiction issues in his past became emotional while speaking about the importance of centres such as Jigginstown Manor, saying: "This is what can be done when people come together."
He then performed his own original song, ‘How Many Souls’.
Alan Bobinac’s brother Jay, who was also homeless at one point, then took to the stage and revealed that he is now the manager of Jigginstown Manor.
He also presented a special pin to both President Higgins and the First Lady as gratitude for their attendance and support.
FURTHER INFORMATION
According to Tiglin, the group serves meals to up to 300 people each day through its various facilities, and also provides housing and emergency accommodation referrals alongside addiction and rehabilitation support to those who they engage with.
In addition, Tiglin has the following resources available: 30 beds for men, 12 beds for women, an aftercare programme and community employment supports, a family support programme and a children’s play therapist.
Further information about the new centre can be found here.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos, at 32 and wrapping up his 14th season, is no longer one of the NHL’s most prolific scorers or even the second- or third-best player on his own team.
The six-time All-Star and two-time “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner as the league’s leading goal scorer is the undisputed leader of the Tampa Bay Lightning, though, and one of the reasons the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions are four wins away from the first three-peat in 40 years.
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Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Brayden Point, Ondrej Palat, Alex Killorn and Pat Maroon have all played key roles in Tampa Bay winning back-to-back titles and becoming the first team to make three straight appearances in the Stanley Cup Final since the Edmonton Oilers from 1983-85.
Stamkos has carried his share of the load, too, although he missed nearly all of the team’s championship run two years ago because of an injury. There have been plenty of times in the subsequent two seasons that his contributions have been overshadowed by the play of some of the team’s younger stars.
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“He’s got to score, he’s got to lead, he’s got to be the face of the franchise,” Cooper added. “He’s got to do all these things.”
Missing all but one game of Tampa Bay’s 2020 championship run was one of the toughest stretches of Stamkos’ career. He appeared in just one game, logging 2:42 of ice time — yet still scored a goal — in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against Dallas.
The captain’s next appearance came after the team’s title-clinching win in Game 6, with Stamkos slipping into his uniform and returning to the ice for the trophy presentation and celebration.
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The added funds come after gas prices have increased drastically in recent months, mostly in response to sanctions imposed on Russia due to the war in Ukraine.
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The police department isn't the only city of Springfield department that is getting more funding for gas, according to Holtmann. The Springfield Fire Department is getting an additional $82,000 bringing its fuel budget up to $207,000, and Building Development Services is getting an extra $10,000 bringing its fuel budget to $26,000.
In total, the city has added more than $200,000 from the city's general fund to pay for fuel, according to Holtmann, bringing the total budget for fuel for next year up to $856,000.
City Council is set to vote on the budget in the coming weeks, and it will take effect on July 1.
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The 31-year-old Cox faced fellow-Brit Charles Broom, who also came through the qualifying draw, in a close-fought match in the Yorkshire sun.
Cox broke early to take control of the first set but found himself broken back when serving for the set at 5-4.
The pair continued to exchange breaks of serve before heading to a tie-break which Cox emphatically won 7-1.
Breaks of serve continued to be the theme in the second set with both players winning three return games each before Cox again took charge of the tie-break to secure a 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-1) victory.
After wrapping up the win in just under two hours, the world no. 505 said: “I’m just really pleased to come through it.
“I think we’re both playing very good tennis at the moment. We were both going toe-to-toe and I think it was a really exciting match.
“In Nottingham I played really well and then coming into this event I was feeling confident on the grass and have added a couple more wins.
“Charlie is playing really well at the moment, beating the likes of Gilles Simon, so I’m pleased to come through it and give myself another opportunity to play on the grass at Ilkley.
“I think the members here are really enthusiastic about tennis which is always great. It’s just nice to see a great atmosphere around, everyone seems happy.”
After beating Leeds’ Naiktha Bains in the final round of qualifying, 17-year-old Stoiber continued her breakout week with a win against 227-ranked American Jamie Loeb.
The 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 victory marked her first in the main draw of a senior level event and earned her a meeting with fourth seed Daria Snigur, ranked 130 in the world, from Ukraine. Stoiber’s shock centre court victory was sandwiched by defeats for British players in front of the home crowd.
World no. 441 Felix Gill, 20, was defeated by Australian fourth seed John Millman, ranked in the top 100, 6-3 6-3.
Following that match on the showpiece court was Scotland’s Aidan McHugh, 21, who fell to Canada’s former world no. 25 Vasek Pospisil 6-3 6-4.
Fellow-Scot Anna Brogan took the first set against third seed Katie Volynets but lost in three sets 3-6 6-2 6-2 to the American ranked 123 in the world. Australian Jordan Thompson, ranked 74 and top seed in the ATP Challenger tournament, was knocked out by Portugal’s 128-ranked Nuno Borges 6-4 7-5.
There was also victory for Yorkshire’s own Naiktha Bains in the women’s doubles in a match that pitted her against Stoiber for the second time in two days. Bains partnered Scotland’s Maia Lumsden in the final match on centre court to beat all-British teenage pair Stoiber and 14-year-old Mingge Xu via a match-deciding tie-break 2-6 6-4 10-8. | https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ilkley-trophy-dan-cox-and-akua-stoiber-continue-to-impress-as-naiktha-bains-advances-in-the-womens-doubles-3731805 | 2022-06-14T20:47:16Z | https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ilkley-trophy-dan-cox-and-akua-stoiber-continue-to-impress-as-naiktha-bains-advances-in-the-womens-doubles-3731805 | true | 2 |
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The Indian cricket team is up against South Africa in the second T20I of the 5-match series on Sunday, at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The Proteas currently lead the series 1-0, following their seven-wicket win over Rishabh Pant’s squad in the series opener at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Despite a brilliant batting display of scoring 211 runs in the first innings, India bowed down to the visitors as they failed to defend the total. While the Men in Blue look to script a comeback in the series, here’s how the cricket fans can watch the match on television, as well as live streaming details.
Interested cricket fans in India can watch the IND vs SA, 2nd T20I, by tuning in to the live broadcast by Star Sports network, which has the official telecasting rights for the series in the country. The match will be telecast in English and Hindi on the respective channels Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD. Meanwhile, the live streaming of the match will be available for fans on the Disney+ Hotstar mobile application and website.
Meanwhile, fans can also get to know the live updates of the match on the official social media handles of both teams. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 PM IST.
Cricket fans in the United Kingdom (UK) can watch the match by tuning in to Sky Sports. In the meantime, Willow TV will telecast the match in the United States (US). The match will begin at 2:30 PM BST on Sunday in the UK and at 9:30 AM ET on Sunday in the US.
India’s full squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C, wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik
South Africa’s full squad: Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Marco Jansen
India's probable playing XI: Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
South Africa's probable playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram | https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/india-vs-south-africa-2nd-t20i-live-streaming-how-to-watch-ind-vs-sa-in-india-uk-and-us-articleshow.html | 2022-06-14T20:48:40Z | https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/india-vs-south-africa-2nd-t20i-live-streaming-how-to-watch-ind-vs-sa-in-india-uk-and-us-articleshow.html | false | 1 |
SAN JOSE, Calif., and GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced it is expanding its automotive industry operations in Jalisco, Mexico. The company is building a new 145,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that will serve as the strategic in-region automotive manufacturing hub dedicated to producing advanced electronic components that will accelerate the era of electric and autonomous vehicles.
"Innovative and reliable electronic technologies are essential ingredients for ushering in the next generation of mobility. Our Guadalajara site provides advanced manufacturing capabilities, a robust supply chain with global reach, and the technical domain expertise needed to deliver the highest value to our automotive customers as they pursue their goals toward an autonomous and electrified future" said Rodrigo DallOglio, Head of Operations for LatAm.
This expansion reaffirms Flex's commitment to the region and to continue to be the leading employer and largest exporter in Jalisco.
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