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Fair Work Commission to hand down decision on pay rise for millions of Australians
Australia’s lowest paid workers will today find out how much extra they will pocket an hour, amid warnings inflation will continue to rise.
The Fair Work Commission will on Wednesday hand down its decision on how much extra an estimated 2.3 million low-paid and award-reliant workers will receive come July 1.
At present, the minimum wage is $20.33 an hour.
But, with inflation currently at 5.1 per cent, the new Albanese government has been calling for wages “not to go backwards”.
It’s uncertain whether the government will push for a higher wage rise down the line, considering a fresh warning from the Reserve Bank Governor that inflation could tip seven per cent by the end of the year.
In the final days before last month’s election, Anthony Albanese took the unusual step of “absolutely” endorsing an increase to the minimum wage.
The government put forward a submission to the Commission for minimum wage workers to receive a 5.1 per cent pay rise – which would bring the minimum wage to $21.37 an hour, while unions have called for a 5.5 per cent increase.
Meanwhile, leading employer groups had been pushing for the annual rise to be limited to between 2.5 per cent and 3.2 per cent.
It follows a warning from the Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe on Tuesday night that inflation could hit seven per cent by the year’s end, with multiple interest rate rises likely in that period.
Dr Lowe predicted inflation wouldn’t begin to fall until the first quarter of next year.
“I’m confident that inflation will come down over time, but we’ll have to have higher interest rates to get that outcome,” Dr Lowe told ABC’s 7.30.
Dr Lowe and the Reserve Bank have come under fire after their prediction last year that interest rates would not rise before 2024 was disregarded.
The cash rate increased by 0.5 per cent last week, the second rise in as many months.
“Sometimes my comments get interpreted as me having made a promise, or a very strong statement, that interest rates would stay where they were to 2024,” Dr Lowe said.
“In our own communication, in our own way of thinking, it was very much a conditional statement.
“The economy didn’t evolve as we expected, it’s been much more resilient and inflation’s been higher and we thought we needed to respond to that.”
Meanwhile, public office holders and MPs will receive a 2.75 per cent pay rise from July 1, meaning the salary of a backbencher will rise to $217,060.
MPs had their pay rises frozen during the pandemic, and given inflation is tipped to reach seven per cent by the end of the year, the 2.75 per cent rise is a real pay cut.
It means Mr Albanese will receive an annual wage of $564,364, excluding expenses and allowances, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will pocket $401,561 a year.
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By NEIL HARTNELL
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nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
COVID “fatigue” and economic pressures will likely see The Bahamas follow the US lead and eliminate entry testing “even if it is not the right thing to do”, a prominent doctor conceded yesterday.
Dr Duane Sands, also the Free National Movement’s (FNM) chairman, told Tribune Business that any decision to end the requirement that all visitors produce a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of flying to this destination will likely “not have a whole lot to do with data”.
Asserting that The Bahamas is “in the midst of another surge” in COVID infections that has not drawn any attention, although new cases detected on Saturday dropped to just 19, he said this nation will almost certainly follow the US “in short order” by eliminating what the tourism industry views as a major pandemic-related impediment to its recovery.
“I’ll tell you it would be incredibly popular,” Dr Sands told this newspaper of an end to entry testing. “That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right thing to do. There are many people who would love to see the back end of COVID testing despite the fact we’re in the midst of an unfortunate surge right now.
“We have about 30 patients in hospital [actual number 26 as of Saturday], a positivity rate of about 30 percent, and a significant number of people who test positive having travelled recently. It’s going to be very interesting to see how the Government plays this because there is a huge demand, in large part coming from the tourism sector, to remove the testing regime.
“It will be very, very interesting to see on what basis they make the changes they make. I suspect it won’t be a whole lot to do with data.” Dr Sands said there “always has been” the tension between health and economic imperatives with COVID-19, and protecting lives versus livelihoods, but added that an even greater force is in play now.
“I think we’re dealing with a far greater issue right now, and that’s the very real phenomenon of COVID fatigue,” he told Tribune Business. “With the exception of dire circumstances, there’s not a whole lot of appetite for anything to do with COVID at this point. That includes vaccination, that includes mask wearing and testing and so forth, and I pre-suppose we’re at a stage of the pandemic where it may not matter.
“That’s a very significant driving force. I think we’re at a point where the science is secondary.” While the US had seemingly made the case to eliminate its own COVID entry testing regime, one of the strictest in the world, where persons had to provide a negative test taken within 24 hours of travel, Dr Sands said he could not draw the same conclusion about The Bahamas given the absence of risk modelling and sharing of data.
“Certainly I suspect we will see The Bahamas follow suit in short order,” he added of COVID entry testing’s end. “Whether it’s guided by the data or not guided by the data, I doubt that it will have much of a significant contribution to the decision-making.
“Therein lies the rub. I think we are flying, I wouldn’t necessarily say blind, but we are making decisions without vital data. The consequences? Who knows? I wouldn’t be surprised if we follow suit in short order. We are in the midst of another surge right now, and it as not got anyone’s attention.”
Dr Sands’ brother, Robert, the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA), has been among the most vociferous in calling for The Bahamas to follow the US lead and remove this nation’s own COVID entry testing requirements so that the momentum of the sector’s post-COVID recovery - as well as its competitiveness - can be maintained.
He warned that The Bahamas “stands out like a sore thumb” over its continued measures after the US action, and told Tribune Business the country “cannot be the last man standing” by still demanding that all visitors produce a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of travel when multiple Caribbean rivals have eradicated all such restrictions.
Describing the long-anticipated US move as “welcome news” for the tourism industry, Mr Sands said the decision by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was “an indisputably clear indication that testing requirements are falling away on a global scale” and urged the Government to follow suit.
“The Bahamas cannot be the last man standing in this regard,” he said. “Therefore we strongly urge our Government to make a swift and decisive move to eradicate our own testing requirements for Bahamians and visitors wanting to enter The Bahamas.
“Not only will this achieve bilateral parity with our US counterparts; this will immediately put us in line with regional competitors such as Jamaica, Aruba, Bonaire, St.Lucia, Turks and Caicos, Grenada, US Virgin Islands, Mexico and Costa Rica who have already removed the majority of testing requirements to enter their tourism destination.”
Asked how critical it was for The Bahamas to now respond to the US move, Mr Sands told Tribune Business: “It is extremely important because we do not need to put in place impediments to travel, and also impediments that give our competitors a distinct competitive advantage over us.
“The bigger issue, certainly from a US perspective, is that trying to find a COVID test to come to Nassau in many of our source markets is becoming increasingly difficult and, more importantly, increasingly more expensive. As an example, I was in Philadelphia last week travelling back to Nassau, and a rapid antigen test cost me $121. Before it was less than $50. The cost has more than doubled, and for a family of four that’s a significant additional expense.”
Dr Michael Darville, minister of health and wellness, confirmed that eliminating The Bahamas’ COVID entry testing requirements will “come back on the table” for discussion this week in the wake of the US decision.
He told Tribune Business that while the Government wanted to “do away with” all COVID-related travel restrictions and impediments - including the Health Travel Visa - it will only do so “in a responsible and phased manner”.
The Davis administration, he added, is especially concerned to avoid Jamaica’s recent experience where it eliminated the COVID mask mandate only to have to reinstate it due to a rise in infections. Asserting that The Bahamas had made “the right decision” at that time to keep its own mask mandate, Dr Darville said the reduction in local infections over the past week - as well as the US ending its own COVID entry test protocols - will bring further local easing to the forefront.
Affirming that the Government is seeking to “open up completely”, he credited lobbying from the Caribbean as well as from the US aviation industry and other tourism sectors for persuading the Biden administration to eliminate the requirement that all international travellers present a negative COVID test taken within 24 hours of their arrival.
Comments
M0J0 5 hours, 27 minutes ago
Sands made such a poompy and big nanny stain performance. Why is he still being consulted when he could not even get the job done.
ohdrap4 3 hours, 16 minutes ago
Oh, he wants data now. There was no data to lockdown the whole country after 2 deaths.
The evil Dr. Tedros changed the definition of pandemic to be based on the number of cases.
So, now, this pandemic will never end. At least the talk show hosts hev the sense not to invite dr. sands anymore.
carltonr61 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
@andrap. And the list goes on. You at the tip of the iceberg and they cannot hold the evil scheme down forever.
birdiestrachan 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Dr sands was all over long island with no mask a hypocrite indeed God is blessings the Bahamas and the doc can not stand that | http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/jun/14/covid-entry-testing-end-even-if-not-correct/ | 2022-06-14T23:34:02Z | http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/jun/14/covid-entry-testing-end-even-if-not-correct/ | true | 1 |
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Diamondback Energy (FANG) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Diamondback Energy (FANG) closed the most recent trading day at $149.63, moving +1.24% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.38% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.5%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.5%.
Heading into today, shares of the energy exploration and production company had gained 12.57% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.39% and the S&P 500's loss of 6.69% in that time.
Diamondback Energy will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, Diamondback Energy is projected to report earnings of $6.61 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 175.42%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $2.43 billion, up 44.66% from the prior-year quarter.
FANG's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $26.11 per share and revenue of $9.8 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +128.43% and +44.17%, respectively.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Diamondback Energy. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 4.49% higher. Diamondback Energy currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Diamondback Energy is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 5.66. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 5.53.
We can also see that FANG currently has a PEG ratio of 0.26. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.26 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 24, which puts it in the top 10% of all 250+ industries.
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How Many Calories Do You Burn on a Run?
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The number of calories burned when running depends on a variety of factors, including your age, weight and the type of run you're doing.
Running is a great way to burn calories. If weight loss is your top fitness goal at the moment, incorporating running into your routine can help you increase your total daily energy expenditure. But how many calories do you burn during a run? And are certain types of running workouts more effective for fat burning?
What Factors Influence Calorie Burn?
There isn't a universal answer to the question, "How many calories will I burn during a run?" Here's why: everyone is different. Your body dictates how many calories you burn during a certain exercise. Plus, you might perform that exercise at different intensities, which would equate to a different calorie-burning total.
Your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is how many calories you burn at rest. It contributes 70 percent to your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). Your BMR affects how many calories you'll burn in a run. It is influenced by a few factors, including:
- Age
- Height
- Weight
- Gender
- Body composition (ratio of muscle to fat)
- Genetics
- Hormones
- Et cetera
For example, a person who is 6 feet, 2 inches tall will burn more calories than someone who is 5 feet, 4 inches. More calories are burned at rest when you have more body tissue to keep active. In short, the energy cost is higher.
An individual with a high percentage of lean muscle mass will burn more calories than someone at the same weight but with less muscle and more fat. Muscle is metabolically active, so burns more calories at rest.
These factors affect how many calories you burn while running, even if the duration, distance and intensity are controlled.
How to Calculate Calories Burned
To estimate how many calories you will burn in a run, use a calorie burn calculator. By inputting your body weight, age, height, gender and fat mass into the calculator, you'll get a reading on how many calories you can expect to burn. There are a number of formulas these calculators will use to generate an estimate.
These formulas are based on your BMR or body mass index (BMI). You can also use a fitness tracker. Fitness trackers monitor your activity levels, duration and heart rate to get an estimate of calories burned during a workout.
What Is the Average Amount of Calories Burned from Running?
Harvard Medical School measured how many calories are burned during 30 minutes of running in individuals of three different weights (in pounds). Here's what was found.
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316
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450
562
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377
420
525
672
As you can see, in nearly all cases, the bigger your body size, the more calories you burn. This is due to a greater energy cost.
What Types of Running Burn More Calories?
The faster or longer you run, the more calories you burn. That's because distance and speed matter. As your heart rate increases when you exercise, you use more energy. A faster heart rate uses more energy. This also increases the amount of calories burned post-run, as your body recovers. A one-mile run performed at a moderate intensity isn't going to burn the same as a five-mile moderate-intensity run.
However, if the one-mile run is performed at a high intensity—interval sprints for example—it just might.
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) running has been known to burn more calories than longer running sessions, despite being performed for six to 15 minutes. This contradicts the belief that running for longer will always burn more calories.
When you run in the anaerobic heart rate zone, also known as the "after-burn effect", you are working without oxygen. Your body is forced to break down glycogen to produce ATP. It has a high energy cost and requires longer periods of oxygen recovery. This process is known as excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).
A study conducted by Azusa Pacific University measured the total calorie burn from a six-minute HIIT workout. Due to EPOC and the after-burn effect, the top 20 percent of the participants burned 400 calories for 24 hours post-workout, despite only burning about 63 calories on average in the six-minute session.
Low-intensity steady state (LISS) cardio is performed aerobically for approximately an hour. Aerobic means 'with oxygen', thus not creating the EPOC effect. The total amount of calories burned are burned during the run. This is still an effective way to lose weight because you're still increasing your energy expenditure and creating a calorie deficit. Particularly if you're jogging long distances. Increasing the intensity—rather than the distance—does have more favourable outcomes for calories burned.
Speed is just one way to increase the intensity of running to burn more calories. Running on an incline is another intensity strategy. This could be done by setting an incline on a treadmill or by running up hills. Even if your pace is slower than it would be on a flat surface, running uphill activates nine percent more muscle fibres with each stride. This requires more energy, and thus burns more calories. | https://www.nike.com/ch/en/a/how-many-calories-burned-from-running | 2022-06-14T23:43:30Z | https://www.nike.com/ch/en/a/how-many-calories-burned-from-running | true | 10 |
DOVER, Del. (AP) — House lawmakers have approved a bill raising the minimum age for anyone in Delaware to legally possess or purchase any rifle, or firearm ammunition, from 18 to 21, the same age requirement for handguns.
The bill cleared the House 27-13 on a mostly party-line vote Tuesday after being amended to exempt members of the National Guard and to clarify that a person under 21 could still use a gun for self-defense if the use of such force is justifiable under state law. The legislation, part of a package of gun restrictions that Gov. John Carney and fellow Democrats are pushing to pass by the end of this month in the wake of recent mass shootings in other states, now goes to the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The bill does not apply to shotguns or muzzleloaders and allows possession of a firearm by a person under 21 for hunting or other recreational activity while under the direct supervision of a person 21 or older.
“18 to 21 doesn’t mean you can’t use that gun. You have to be supervised, and you cannot go buy one,” said House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, chief sponsor of the legislation.
Schwartzkopf, a Rehoboth Democrat, also sponsored the amendment clarifying that a person under 21 can use a gun in self-defense if that deadly force is justified under the provisions of Delaware’s criminal code.
“Our self-defense doctrine in our state would allow them to do that, but I wanted to make it perfectly clear,” said Schwartzkopf, citing concerns raised during a committee hearing last week.
“This basically tells anybody that if you’re home and you’re in danger, you can use whatever you need to use, whether it be a gun that you're not supposed to have possession of, or anything, in self-defense,” he explained.
Democrats also agreed to exempt National Guard members from the legislation, which already included exemptions for police officers, active members of the military, and holders of concealed-carry permits.
They rejected GOP proposals to exempt rimfire rifles and ammunition, people under age 21 who own real estate or who have been married for at least six months, and those who have obtained written consent from a parent or guardian to buy a gun.
“I think we’re going to make criminals out of young adults trying to start families,” said Minority Leader Danny Short, a Seaford Republican.
Meanwhile, House lawmakers voted unanimously Tuesday for legislation putting state law enforcement officials in charge of background checks for gun purchases.
A bill approved Tuesday and sent to the Senate would resurrect Delaware’s Firearm Transaction Approval Program, which was eliminated more than a decade ago when lawmakers voted to rely on the federal government’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS.
That vote came amid concerns at the time that Delaware’s background check system was not providing NICS with information about mentally ill individuals prohibited from buying or possessing firearms. The bill authorized state agencies to provide such information to NICS, created a federally mandated program allowing individuals previously deemed mentally ill to re-establish their eligibility for gun ownership, and abolished the state’s existing background check system as redundant.
Lawmakers now want to reverse course amid concerns that NICS may not capture people prohibited under Delaware law from possessing firearms, including people convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors and those subject to outstanding warrants.
The bill calls for the State Bureau of Identification to be the point of contact between gun dealers and the federal databases checked by the FBI. The SBI would thus become responsible for determining whether a person is prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm under state or federal law, and would be able to search other databases other than NICS in making that determination. | https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/House-votes-to-raise-minimum-gun-purchase-age-to-17241944.php | 2022-06-14T23:46:53Z | https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/House-votes-to-raise-minimum-gun-purchase-age-to-17241944.php | true | 13 |
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European lawmakers from the environment and economy committees objected Tuesday to including fossil gas and nuclear in the EU’s list of sustainable activities, in a blow to the bloc’s executive arm.
The European Commission earlier this year proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.”
But MEP’s from the two committees adopted an objection to the proposal, with 76 votes to 62 votes and 4 abstentions.
The resolution will now be examined by the whole EU Parliament next month. The Commission will need to withdraw or amend its regulation if an absolute majority of lawmakers oppose it.
The green labeling system from the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, defines what qualifies as an investment in sustainable energy. Under certain conditions, gas and nuclear energy could be part of the mix, making it easier for private investors to inject money into both.
“MEPs recognize the role of nuclear and fossil gas in guaranteeing stable energy supply during the transition to a sustainable economy,” the Parliament said. “But, they consider that the technical screening standards proposed by the Commission, in its delegated regulation, to support their inclusion do not respect the criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities.”
The commission believes that including nuclear and gas as transitional energy sources does not amount to a free pass and aims to accelerate efforts to reduce emissions.
With the EU aiming to reach climate neutrality by 2050 and to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, it says the so-called taxonomy classification system is crucial to direct investments into sustainable energy. It estimates that about 350 billion euros of investment per year will be needed to meet the 2030 targets.
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2022 WORLD PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 12-18, 2022
- Madeira, Portugal
- Penteada Swimming Pool Complex
- LCM (50-meter format)
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Para Classifications System:
- There are 14 classifications for Para swimmers, typically denoted as “S” followed by a number.
- “SB” designates an athletes classification for breaststroke events
- “SM” is for individual medley events
- Athletes with physical impairments are classified in S1-S10, SB1-SB9, and SM1-SM10 with numbers 1-10 ranging from more severe activity limitations to less severe limitations.
- Athletes with visual impairments are classified in S/SB11-13.
- Athletes with intellectual impairments are classified in S/SB14.
The Americans decided to finish day three of the 2022 World Para Championships in Madeira with a bang, cracking the 4×50 mixed medley relay world record by .10. Their team of Elli Marks, Leanne Smith, Abbas Karimi, and Rudy Garcia-Tolson broke China’s world record set in 2019 with a time of 2:32.49.
After day three, the United States has surpassed Great Britain on the medal table to move into second place. Individual wins from 18-year-old Gia Pergolini in the women’s 100 freestyle S13 and Robert Griswold in the men’s 100 butterfly S8, alongside the relay victory is what bumped the U.S. ahead. Pergolini went up against world record holder and two-time world champion Carlotta Gilli of Italy in her race, the favorite to win, but Gilli finished in 3rd place.
Italy still has a commanding lead, medal-wise. Swimmers like Stefano Raimondi, who won his third gold of the meet in the men’s 400 free S10 today, continue to build that lead. Columbia and Spain made the most progress on the medal table jumping from 8th to 5th and 17th to 8th, respectively.
While no individual world records were broken on day three, seven championship records fell. The first was in the men’s 100 backstroke S2 where Brazil’s Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo swam a 1:57.69 to win bronze. His teammate Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago snagged gold in the women’s 50 freestyle S12 with a championship record time of 26.86. She came within .14 of her own world record.
Singapore’s Pin Xiu Yip has held the women’s 100 back S2 world record since 2016 and she wasn’t about to let that change today. She won gold in the event with a new championship record time of 2:15.16. The fourth championship record fell in the men’s 100 breaststroke SB14 where Naohide Yamaguchi of Japan touched the wall first in a time of 1:04.46. He came within .8 of the World record he set at the Tokyo Paralympics to win gold last summer.
Spain’s Marta Fernandez Infante won the women’s 50 butterfly S5 with a championship record time of 41.91. She is the World Record holder in this event and defending Paralympic champion. This was her second win of the day, following her gold medal finish in the 150 IM SM4. She was also part of Spain’s bronze medal-winning 4×50 mixed medley relay, contributing largely to Spain rising from 17th to 8th on the medal table today. Nelson Crispin Corzo won one of Columbia’s three gold medals today by taking down the men’s 200 IM SM6 championship record with a time of 2:41.16.
In the men’s 100 fly S9, Tokyo Paralympic silver medalist Simone Barlaam of Italy touched the wall first with a championship record time of 58.29. Australia’s William Martin, the defending Paralympic champion, was the favorite to win, but Barlaam went out fast. He earned a one-second lead at the halfway mark which held up even with Martin chasing him down. Martin finished 2nd (59.00).
Cypress’s Karolina Pelendritou took care of the final championship record of the session in the women’s 100 breaststroke SB11. She came within 1.3 seconds of her world record from the Tokyo Paralympics to win with a time of 1:21.01.
Four Americas records were also set, three by women. The first was broken by Brazil’s Jose Ronaldo Da Silva to win bronze in the men’s 100 backstroke S1 (2:55.78). He broke his own record from January and this was his first time going sub-3 minute. His teammate Joana Maria Da Silva Neves Euzebio won bronze in the women’s 50 butterfly S5 with a record-setting time of 45.06. Mexico’s Fabiola Ramirez Martinez broke the women’s 100 backstroke S2 America’s record with a 2:33.20 to win silver. The final record was set by women’s 100 breast SB11 silver medalist Nadia Baez of Argentina with a time of 1:28.43.
The youngest medalist of the day was 13-year-old Csenge Hotz who won bronze in the women’s 400 free S10 (4:56.69). She completed a 1-3 finish for Hungary as her teammate Bianca Pap touched the wall first (4:35.40). Notably, Canadian world record holder and Tokyo gold medalist Aurelie Rivard stopped at the 250-meter mark and went directly to the medical station. No details about her health during this race have been made public yet.
Great Britain had a 1-2 finish in the women’s 200 IM SM6 race led by Maisie-Summers Newton who won gold at the Tokyo Paralympics in this event by setting a world record. She touched the wall first (2:58.76) followed by her teammate Grace Harvey (3:02.10).
Two absences caused by FINA’s ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from Worlds this year made day three of competition a unique opportunity for para-swimmers. Without Russia’s Roman Zhadanov, the 2021 Paralympic champion and current world record holder, the men’s 150 IM SM4 was less predictable than it had been since 2015. Israel’s Ami Omer Dadaon won gold today with a time of 2:37.12 and a commanding lead.
World record holder Ihar Boki of Belarus is also out of the meet, meaning the men’s 100 freestyle S13 was up for grabs. 2019 bronze medalist Kyrylo Garaschenko of Ukraine touched the wall first today with a time of 53.29. He had an incredible back half, flipping in 7th place at the 50 meter mark and surpassing the entire field on the final length.
Medal Table After Day Three
*The medal table in this post is ranked by gold medal totals, then silver medal totals, then bronze medal totals
Full Results
Men’s 100 backstroke S1
- Anton Kol (UKR) – 2:30.90
- Francesco Bettella (ITA) – 2:31.42
- Jose Ronaldo Da Silva (BRA) – 2:55.78 (Americas Record)
Men’s 100 backstroke S2
- Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo (BRA) – 1:57.69 (Championship record)
- Alberto Caroly Abarza Diaz (CHI) – 2:00.45
- Jacek Czech (POL) – 2:02.05
Women’s 100 backstroke S2
- Pin Xiu Yip (SGP) – 2:15.16 (Championship record)
- Fabiola Ramirez Martinez (MEX) – 2:33.20 (Americas record)
- Angela Procida (ITA) – 2:36.46
Men’s 100 breaststroke SB7
- Carlos Daniel Zarate Serrano (COL) – 1:11.62
- Christian Sadie (RSA) – 1:20.87
- Mark Malyar (ISR) – 1:21.42
Women’s 100 breaststroke SB7
- Tess Routliffe (CAN) – 1:31.91
- Nikita Howarth (NZL) – 1:33.45
- Naomi Somellera Mandujano (MEX) – 1:40.55
Men’s 100 breaststroke SB14
- Naohide Yamaguchi (JPN) – 1:04.46
- Jake Michel (AUS) – 1:05.02
- Joao Pedro Brutos de Oliveira (BRA) – 1:05.29
Women’s 100 breaststroke SB14
- Michelle Alonso Morales (ESP) – 1:15.13
- Paige Leonhardt (AUS) – 1:16.44
- Debora Borges Carneiro (BRA) – 1:17.25
Men’s 150 IM SM4
- Ami Omer Dadaon (ISR) – 2:37.12
- Andreas Ernhoffer (AUT) – 2:45.65
- Miguel Luque (ESP) – 2:45.91
Women’s 150 IM SM4
- Marta Fernandez Infante (ESP) – 3:00.02
- Kat Swanepoel (RSA) – 3:04.04
- Nely Edith Miranda Herrera (MEX) – 3:08.36
Men’s 50 freestyle S12
- Raman Salei (AZE) – 24.18
- Illia Yaremenko (UKR) – 24.20
- Maksym Veraksa (UKR) – 24.32
Women’s 50 freestyle S12
- Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago (BRA) – 26.86 (Championship record)
- Hannah Russell (GBR) – 27.91
- Lucilene Da Silva Sousa (BRA) – 28.15
Men’s 50 butterfly S5
- Samuel Da Silva de Oliveira (BRA) – 33.23
- Kaede Hinata (JPN) – 35.06
- Siyazbek Daliyev (KAZ) – 36.32
Women’s 50 butterfly S5
- Marta Fernandez Infante (ESP) – 41.91 (Championship record)
- Sevilay Ozturk (TUR) – 44.38
- Joana Maria Da Silva Neves Euzebio (BRA) – 45.06 (Americas Record)
Men’s 200 IM SM6
- Nelson Crispin Corzo (COL) – 2:41.16 (Championship record)
- Juan Jose Gutierrez Bermudez (MEX) – 2:46.44
- Talisson Henrique Glock (BRA) – 2:46.75
Women’s 200 IM SM6
- Maisie Summers-Newton (GBR) – 2:58.76
- Grace Harvey (GBR) – 3:02.10
- Nicole Turner (IRL) – 3:12.62
Men’s 100 butterfly S9
- Simone Barlaam (ITA) – 58.29 (Championship record)
- William Martin (AUS) – 59.00 Tokyo Champ
- Federico Morlacchi (ITA) – 1:01.26
Women’s 100 butterfly S9
- Zsofia Konkoly (HUN) – 1:07.64
- Emily Beecroft (AUS) – 1:09.35
- Toni Shaw (GBR) – 1:09.42
Men’s 400 freestyle S10
- Stefano Raimondi (ITA) – 4:06.42
- Bas Takken (NED) – 4:08.27
- Alexander Elliot (CAN) – 4:09.88
Women’s 400 freestyle S10
- Bianca Pap (HUN) – 4:35.40
- Oliwia Jablonska (POL) – 4:40.49
- Csenge Hotz (HUN) – 4:56.69
Men’s 100 breaststroke SB11
- Rogier Dorsman (NED) – 1:11.38 2nd gold of the meet
- Keiichi Kimura (JPN) – 1:14.25
- Edgaras Matakas (LTU) – 1:15.97
Women’s 100 breaststroke SB11
- Karolina Pelendritou (CYP) – 1:21.01 (Championships record)
- Nadia Baez (ARG) – 1:28.43 (Americas record)
- Yana Berezhna (UKR) – 1:32.47
Men’s 100 freestyle S13
- Kyrylo Garaschenko (UKR) – 53.29 2019 bronze medalist. 7th place at turn.
- Muzaffar Tursunkhujaev (UZB) – 53.33
- Alex Portal (FRA) – 53.34
Women’s 100 freestyle S13
- 18yo Gia Pergolini (USA) – 1:00.10
- Ayano Tsujiuchi (JPN) – 1:00.53
- Carlotta Gilli (ITA) – 1:01.55
Men’s 100 butterfly S8
- Robert Griswold (USA) – 1:02.43
- Alberto Amodeo (ITA) – 1:03.42
- Gabriel Cristiano Silva de Souza (BRA) – 1:06.22
Women’s 100 butterfly S8
- Laura Carolina Gonzalez Rodriguez (COL) – 1:21.68
- Eunyeong Lim (KOR) – 1:23.45
- Maria Jazmin Aragon Diani (ARG) – 1:27.43
Mixed 4×50 medley 20 pts (S1-10/SB1-9)
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- Italy (Monica Boggioni / Efrem Morelli / Giulia Terzi / Francesco Bocciardo) – 2:42.66
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Top New York Court Rules That Elephant Is Indeed Not A Person
In news that won't make you happy, Happy the Elephant out of New York City is indeed not a human.
New York's top court ruled in a 5-2 decision that Happy the Elephant at the Bronx Zoo in New York City would not be granted the rights of a human. Why was this even a question? The Nonhuman Rights Project has been fighting for more legal actions on behalf of animals, including pets, farm animals and other species in zoos. The group according to NPR fought that Happy was "illegally confined."
The decision written by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said that "while no one disputes that elephants are intelligent beings deserving of proper care and compassion," a writ of habeas corpus is intended to protect the liberty of human beings and does not apply to a nonhuman animal like Happy."
The Bronx Zoo argued Happy is neither illegally imprisoned nor a person, but a well-cared-for elephant. Happy will not be released through a habeas corpus proceeding.
Granting that right to Happy to challenge her confinement at a zoo "would have an enormous destabilizing impact on modern society," read the majority decision."
The ruling from New York's highest court cannot be appealed. The Nonhuman Rights Project has also failed in similar cases, including those involving a chimpanzee in upstate New York named Tommy.
According to the Nonhuman Project, Happy is a female Asian elephant who was born in the wild in 1971. In 2005, Happy became the first elephant to “pass” the mirror self-recognition test. She is currently at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.
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$2M Ralph Oakley Family Fund established within Community Foundation
QUINCY (WGEM) - The Community Foundation, serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri, announced Tuesday a $2 million gift from its founding board chair, Ralph Oakley, to establish the Ralph Oakley Family Fund.
The announcement was made by Oakley at the Community Foundation’s annual board reception Tuesday evening at the Quincy Art Center.
The foundation reported Oakley played a key role in organizing the Community Foundation and served as the board chair beginning with its incorporation in November of 1997 through December of 2000.
“A generation later, the establishment of our family fund is like coming full circle for me. We started the Community Foundation 25 years ago so that anyone and everyone could realize their philanthropic wishes and for my family and me that is exactly what this fund does,” said Oakley. “But while the Foundation is nearing its 25th anniversary and has done great work in distributing almost $15 million in grants, it is still brand new with its best work still to come well after we are gone. It will last forever; that was our vision then and it continues today.”
According to the foundation, the Ralph Oakley Family Fund is a donor-advised charitable fund, which allows donors the flexibility to recommend grants from the fund to support the causes they care about as needs and opportunities arise.
The foundation reported Oakley and his daughters, Allison Hall and Sullivan Oakley, will serve as co-advisors to the fund, providing a vehicle through which to engage in collaborative family philanthropy.
“We are grateful for Ralph’s generosity and vision for prosperous communities, beginning with his steadfast leadership in establishing the Community Foundation and now punctuated by the establishment of the Ralph Oakley Family Fund,” said Catherine Bocke Meckes, Community Foundation CEO. “This is a gift not only to the Community Foundation, but also to our nonprofit community and our entire region. We are thrilled to assist the Oakley family with their philanthropic goals and look forward to witnessing first-hand the continuous impact of this gift.”
According to the foundation, Oakley was among the individuals, businesses, and organizations who were instrumental in the Community Foundation’s formation and continued success, known as the Founder’s Circle. The Founder’s Circle includes the former Oakley-Lindsay Foundation of Quincy Media, Inc., the late Thomas A. and Anne M. Oakley, Mercantile Bank, Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust, Great River Economic Development Foundation, and the late William Myers of the Elkhart (Indiana) Community Foundation.
The Founder’s Circle’s vision and action created the Community Foundation on November 26, 1997. By December 31, which marked the end of the first fiscal year, the Community Foundation held $1,050. That, along with additional financial support in the coming year, enabled the newly-formed Community Foundation to embark upon work to offer people from all walks of life the opportunity to build charitable and endowment funds to help address needs and opportunities today, tomorrow and forever.
“Since 1997, the Community Foundation has grown from a fledgling organization to a philanthropic partner that has distributed more than $13 million in grants to strengthen our nonprofits and better our communities. This gift will continue to grow Ralph’s original vision for our organization and our region,” said Meckes.
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As we turn the page to summer break, it is not too early for independent school leaders to think about the next school year and plan for back-to-school training of faculty and staff. Independent schools would be wise to conduct training on such topics as harassment prevention, mandated reporting, appropriate boundaries with students, and strategies for identifying and responding to mental health concerns. Coupled with clear written policies and procedures, training provides an interactive way for employees to learn, ask questions, and be reminded of their obligations in the workplace. Below we have outlined some of the key issues and examples of state-specific requirements that independent schools should consider when conducting such training.
Harassment Prevention
Harassment prevention training helps independent schools promote a safe work environment that is free of hostility, intimidation, and other offenses that might interfere with an employee's work performance. Harassment can take many forms, including but not limited to, offensive jokes, physical assaults, pranks, or violence. Harassment can also be sexual – examples of sexual harassment may include unwanted sexual advances, demands for sexual favors, or verbal abuse that is sexually oriented.
Independent schools that conduct harassment prevention training or have an anti-harassment policy in place can use this training and these policies as a partial affirmative defense. To effectively raise this partial affirmative defense, independent schools should conduct harassment prevention training for all employees and outline the process for making an effective internal complaint. In addition, employees should acknowledge that they have completed the training.
Many states require employers to provide training on sexual harassment specifically. The following are examples of certain state requirements for such training.
- New York: New York City requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training for all employees. New York State requires all employers, regardless of size, to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training for all employees.
- California: Independent schools with five or more employees are required to provide sexual harassment prevention training for their nonsupervisory and supervisory employees. Nonsupervisory employees must receive at least one hour of training every two years, while supervisory employees must receive at least two hours of training every two years.
- Hawaii: All employers are strongly encouraged to provide sexual harassment prevention training and adopt a prevention program that trains employees about the employer's sexual harassment policy and grievance procedures. Employers are also encouraged to train supervisory personnel about their specific responsibilities.
Mandated Reporting
Certain individuals, by the nature of their profession, are legally obligated to report instances of child abuse and neglect. These individuals are known as "mandated reporters," and they often consist of teachers, school officials, and other individuals who interact with children. It would be wise for independent schools to provide training to mandated reporters regarding their reporting obligations, and when and where reports should be made. It is important that schools provide a clear process for employees to follow when faced with a mandatory reporting situation, including internal reporting channels and documentation requirements.
Many states, including New York and the District of Columbia, require employers to provide training to mandated reporters regarding their reporting obligations.
Mental Health
Independent schools are not immune to the mental health challenges impacting students and adults alike following the COVID-19 pandemic, racial reckoning, and global unrest. Schools may see mental health issues displayed in a variety of ways, including behavioral issues, increased unexcused absences, and substance abuse. It is not always clear when individuals are experiencing mental health challenges, as some individuals do not show symptoms or signs that their mental health is suffering. It would be wise for independent schools to include a discussion of mental health issues to help employees identify when a student or colleague is experiencing mental health challenges and where to report those concerns or find support.
Independent schools should be mindful of confidentiality obligations when discussing an individual's mental health with others. For example, a school may want its counselor to speak with a student's outside therapist to best support the student. A proper release should be obtained from the student's parents in order to facilitate such communications. Internally, school counselors and nurses should receive training on when certain information should or must be shared with other school faculty or administrators.
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POQUOSON, Va. - Due to a shortage of drivers, the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank will not make any deliveries in Poquoson on June 28.
If you live in the area and are in need of food, you should attend the food distribution event at Coastal Community Church located at 110 Village Road in the Old Kroger store building in the Kiln Creek Shopping Center from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, July 16.
You can also visit the food bank's local food pantry at 487 Wythe Creek Road on Friday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Church Women United of York County also operate a food closet every Wednesday from 12:30-5 p.m. for people who live in Poquoson and York County. These are drive-by distribution events at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, located at 300 Ella Taylor Road in Grafton. Proof of residence is needed. | https://www.wtkr.com/news/local-food-bank-cancels-june-28-distribution-event-in-poquoson-due-to-shortage-of-drivers | 2022-06-15T00:08:41Z | https://www.wtkr.com/news/local-food-bank-cancels-june-28-distribution-event-in-poquoson-due-to-shortage-of-drivers | false | null |
On June 10, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the rescission of the Order titled "Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving in the United States from any Foreign Country." This rescission takes effect for flights departing to the United States from a foreign country at or after 12:01am ET (4:01am GMT) on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Accordingly, passengers will no longer need to present test results before boarding an aircraft flying to the United States. The CDC still recommends that travelers test for COVID-19 before and after travel.
Prior orders requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for most noncitizens who are nonimmigrants traveling to the United States are still in effect.
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WRENSHALL, Minn. — The owners of a popular northern Minnesota egg company are offering the chicken-curious a chance to escape to a vacation spot within their flock.
Jason and Lucie Amundsen recently went live with their listings on Airbnb — or "Airb-n-bawk," as its keepers cutely call the new rustic getaways built on their northern Minnesota farm — home of the Locally Laid Egg Co. A stay costs between $60 and $170 a night and comes with optional chores ranging from mucking the coops to taking the eggs to the farmers market. Guests who check off the items on the chalkboard chore chart get Locally Laid swag, but there is no shame in lounging, according to Lucie Amundsen.
It's been a boon for the Amundsens, who recently went out to dinner while the guests put the chickens to bed. They didn't have to set an alarm for the next morning either.
"So rare," Lucie Amundsen acknowledged.
Since posting the listing, she said, they've booked guests every day.
The opening of the new spaces — the Perch is a treehouse-style loft and the Nest is a bunk within an active coop — coincides with the company's 10th anniversary, but it's an idea that Lucie Amundsen said she has been thinking about since reading of guests at an Airbnb in Scotland who slept in an apartment above a bookstore where they worked during the day.
"I've been saying to Jason for years that we could do a version of that and it would harness all these people who want to delightfully show up at the farm," she said.
Locally Laid was a backyard poultry hobby that in the past decade has grown to become a source of eggs for regional and Twin Cities-based stores and co-ops. The company partners with eight other farms with farming methods that match their own, where chickens are free to roam on rotating pastures. The cheeky name is on-brand for the team that favors puns and a touch of irreverence. During a recent beer festival, the company's owners hosted Chicken Poo Bingo.
The Perch is a tiny house about 5 feet off the ground. There isn't running water or a stove, but there are jugs of water, portable burners and an omelet station in the small kitchen. It sleeps five people and has a trapezoid window and deck that overlook the pasture.
"I think one of the coolest things people can do is wake up a half-hour after sunrise, open the doors and 400 chickens come out," Lucie Amundsen said. "Free the birds."
To that end, there is an old-school crank-up red rooster alarm clock on the night stand.
Guests have access to a hammock and fire pit, bins of work clothes and shoes, a solar shower and an outhouse.
The Nest is the more minimalistic option. It's a one-room bunkhouse, only thick glass away from the Lolas — the universal name the Amundsens have given their chickens and a truncated version of the company name.
The space was born of the need for a new coop — and an idea to make it multi-use.
"Why don't we build something that is two-thirds for people, and one-third for chickens," Jason Amundsen recalled thinking. "Kind of this idea of bunking with the birds came together."
He was purposeful in creating a well-sealed habitat where visitors can see the chickens as though they were in an aquarium, but not smell them.
Lucie Amundsen put the finishing touches on the spaces shortly before the first guests arrived last weekend. She tucked in sheets decorated with chickens, snapped a gingham tablecloth into place on the picnic table, and propped up the chalkboard chore list.
The Wynn family, in town from St. Paul for a baseball tournament, brought five guests — including three kids between the ages of 8 and 16. Courtney Wynn said she had a hard time finding a reasonably priced hotel in Duluth for the weekend. As a fan of "glamping," a camping trend in which amenities are provided, the listing appealed to her.
"We'll chicken farm a little bit and get to the tournament," she said, adding that it would be a change from hanging out at the hotel pool between games.
Wynn later posted a positive review on Airbnb about the lasting memories and accommodating hosts, though she did warn guests to bring cleansing wipes and bug spray.
The Amundsens, who made the shift from desk jobs to acreage more than a decade ago, have always been transparent about the ups and downs of farm life. Lucie Amundsen's memoir, "Locally Laid: How We Built a Plucky, Industry-Changing Egg Farm — From Scratch," is the story that starts with her husband's wild idea to buy a bunch of chickens and her own initial reluctance.
The Airb-n-bawk is another way to reach future farmers, Lucie Amundsen said. The hosts are on-hand to answer questions about, as they call it, "the egg-onomics" behind this level of farming. The hands-on experience, in the guise of a weekend getaway, could make or break a big idea.
"I feel that this either cements the poultry dream to move forward," Lucie Amundsen said, "or it's going to be the farm contraception I was desperately looking for 10 years ago." | https://m.startribune.com/wrenshall-farmers-offer-chance-to-roost-with-the-flock/600182130/ | 2022-06-15T00:11:11Z | https://m.startribune.com/wrenshall-farmers-offer-chance-to-roost-with-the-flock/600182130/ | true | 2 |
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — Golden Tate is trading his wide receiver gloves for an outfielder's mitt.
The former NFL wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants, is rekindling his former baseball career after signing to play for the Port Angeles Lefties of the West Coast League, a summer league for college players.
Tate, who played baseball for two years at Notre Dame, hasn’t played in the NFL since 2020. He was twice drafted in the Major League Baseball amateur draft — in 2007 by Arizona in the 42nd round, and 2010 by San Francisco in the 50th round.
During his sophomore season at Notre Dame, Tate batted .329 in 55 games.
“As a child, my first love was baseball, so I’m excited about the opportunity to compete against some of the best young players in the league,” Tate said in a statement. “I look forward to having a lot of fun and exploring baseball more.”
Tate, 33, was a second-round pick of the Seahawks in 2010 and was part of their Super Bowl championship roster in 2013.
The Lefties announced that Tate was expected to start in center field against the Bend Elks on Tuesday night.
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Why Meta Platforms Stock Had a Roller-Coaster Tuesday
What happened
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) had one of those rather directionless days on the market Tuesday. A mix of positive and negative news emanated from the social media giant's latest legal tussle, and investors couldn't really decide whether the good outweighed the bad or vice versa. As a result, Meta's stock swung from a high of 1.5% over Monday's close to a nearly 2% decline, finally ending the session down about 0.5%.
So what
Investors have been cool recently on tech stocks in general, Meta included. Compounding that on Tuesday, the company won a legal victory across the Atlantic -- of sorts.
Meta prevailed on five of the six grounds of a legal appeal in the U.K. The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled in favor of the company, which was appealing the reversal of its acquisition of animated images site Giphy.
Last year, that country's Competition and Markets Authority ruled that Meta had to sell Giphy due to concerns about the deal limiting competition and harming rivals. But the Competition Appeal Tribunal supported nearly all grounds of Meta's appeal of the decision, on the basis that the regulator had not followed certain required procedures in making it.
Despite Meta's victory, the Tribunal could still quash its decision and send the matter back to the Competition and Markets Authority. In that eventuality, if the latter organization properly follows the required procedures the second time around, it could still move to block the acquisition.
Now what
Meta isn't entirely out of the British legal woods in terms of its Giphy deal, but at the end of the day, it wasn't a game-changing acquisition for the company. Unlike certain legal decisions, this one is a bit fuzzy, which explains why the markets were unclear about whether it'll ultimately wind up a win for Meta.
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The Chicago Bulls are in the thick of the NBA offseason as rumors continue to swirl about the draft and free agency. The first big decision the Bulls will have to make will be on what they intend to do with the 18th overall pick.
Rumors have surfaced that the Bulls have been exploring trading the 18th overall pick if it means they can add a veteran contributor. The Bulls could also package the pick in hopes of trying to land an even bigger contributor.
Chicago has also said to be interested in trying to land Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and whoever the Bulls take with that 18th pick could be included in any possible trade there.
Should the Bulls Trade the Pick?
The draft is just a little over a week away and the Bulls are running out of time on deciding what they want to do. Regardless the Bulls will have to make the pick at 18 and any trade would have to be made after the draft.
During the most recent episode of NBC Sports Chicago’s Bulls Talk Podcast K.C. Johnson warned the Bulls about trading the pick.
“Their(Bulls) are obviously in a win-now mode,” said Johnson, “they’ve pushed some chips in to get aggressive and overhaul the rosters as they have. But I also feel like you can’t have the cupboards completely dry for the future.”
“This is the way I view this roster is they’ve got significant money tied into some important veterans and their core like Vuc, DeMar, and hopefully Zach LaVine. Then you kind of also need to prepare for like when those guys age out or contract out. I mean Vuc is up after next year, he’s extension eligible this summer, and I kind of view Lonzo, Patrick Williams, Ayo, and then this pick as that next wave of replenishing the cupboards, and then Zach would be the straddle piece cause he’s 27 and entering his prime.”
It’s a good point by Johnson, the last thing the Bulls want is to be stuck in a current situation like the Lakers with no youth on the roster. The biggest piece of that scenario though is re-signing LaVine and the Bulls might have gotten some good news on that front on Tuesday.
LaVine Returning?
According to a June 14 story from Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, LaVine is expected to re-sign with the Bulls when he becomes a free agent on June 30. The Bulls can offer LaVine a max contract of five years at $212 million, while other teams can offer him four years at $157 million.
The Bulls have been inundated with rumors this summer about LaVine and the several teams that might pursue him in free agency. The Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks, and Blazers were all mentioned to have interest in LaVine and could still take a swing at him when he does become a free agent.
While it’s certainly a good report for the Bulls, the team still has to seal the deal. A lot can change in two weeks and the Bulls don’t want to take LaVine for granted. | https://heavy.com/news/zach-lavine-demar-derozan-nba-draft/ | 2022-06-15T00:17:29Z | https://heavy.com/news/zach-lavine-demar-derozan-nba-draft/ | true | 1 |
Over €2bn in tax, interest and penalties recovered by Revenue from tax defaulters in 3 month period
Today (Tuesday June 14), Revenue published the List of Tax Defaulters in respect of the period January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022. The list is published in Iris Oifigiúil in two parts, and reflect only a portion of all Revenue audits and investigations.
In the 3-month period to March 31, 2022, a total of 331 Revenue audit and investigations, together with 13,567 Risk Management Interventions (Aspect Queries and Profile Interviews), were settled, resulting in a yield of €2.218 billion in tax, interest, and penalties.
Part one of the list published today reflects persons in whose case the Court has determined a penalty relating to a settlement, or has imposed a fine, imprisonment or other penalty in respect of a tax or duty offence.
Part two reflects persons in whose case Revenue has accepted a settlement offer instead of initiating court proceedings, or a settlement has been paid in full. This list reflects the amount of a settlement that remained unpaid at the end of the period March 31, 2022. Unpaid amounts are subject to Revenue's normal debt collection and enforcement procedures.
44 cases are published on the list with the court fines imposed totalling €89,950 including fines for tobacco smuggling, illegal selling of tobacco and misuse of marked mineral oil.
As well as this, a fine totalling €144, 897.98 was imposed on farmer Liam McMahon with an address at Drumswords House, 28 Lacky Road, Roslea, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 7NW, relating to an under-declaration of Income Tax.
Nine settled cases were also published on today's list totalling €11.6m, all of which exceeded €100,000 with the highest single settlement totalling €9,984,534.
Two of those who agreed settlements have addresses in County Dublin, while the other six have addresses in Cork, Galway, Kerry, Mayo, Carlow and Louth.
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Married At First Sight's Domenica Calarco says she was trying to PROTECT herself when she smashed a wine glass at another bride as she blames her 'trauma' for the incident
This year's season of Married At First Sight hit new levels of drama when Domenica Calarco smashed a glass of wine in front of her co-stars at the show's retreat.
And on Wednesday, the former makeup artist, 29, finally revealed what really sent her over the edge and triggered that violent attack.
Speaking on her Sit With Us podcast, Domenica said she regrets smashing the glass and explained that it was a way of her trying to 'protect herself from being hurt'.
Married At First Sight's Domenica Calarco, 29, (pictured) has finally revealed what REALLY sent her over the edge and triggered THAT glassing incident
'I regret smashing the glass with every being in me. And I wish I never did it. Not because of what happened afterwards, but because that is not who I am,' she said.
'Yes, it was my action. It was my behaviour, but it's not who I am to my core.
Domenica said that she was initially 'triggered' by a 'petty' comment by Carolina Santos before she was sent over the edge with Olivia's comments.
Speaking on her Sit With Us podcast, Domenica said she regrets smashing the glass and explained that it was a way of her trying to 'protect herself from being hurt'
'When it came to going to that level of being so petty, that is when I think the triggering of a lot of my past traumas really started to come out,' she said.
Domenica said she felt like she was back in high school with year seven bullies.
'I feel it really makes me emotional even to this day, because that is the actual crux of making a person feel on the outside of a group feeling like they are socially isolated.
During the argument, Olivia (pictured) called out Domenica for the way that she was speaking to Carolina
'I think that is what really triggered a lot in me. And then obviously, s**t hit the fan from there when Olivia said some pretty vile things about my voice and about that I scream at Jack [Millar],' she continued.
'I don't try to make excuses for that behaviour,' she said of the incident. 'I watched that back and I just saw my face change'.
'I just saw that hurt, years of going through therapy to try and be okay with who I am, come back,' Calarco continued.
'I think in that moment, me smashing the glass was like, I'm trying to deflect, and I'm trying to protect myself from being hurt.
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San Diego’s ResMed expands its cloud software footprint in Europe by acquiring German firm for $1 billion
The merger bulks up ResMed’s software business segment and is forecast to boost adjusted earnings immediately upon closing.
San Diego’s ResMed, best-known for its sleep apnea devices and ventilators, has inked a deal to buy German health care software outfit MediFox Dan in an all-cash deal valued at $1 billion.
The acquisition gives ResMed’s lesser known software segment a foothold in Europe. While the company generates $2.8 billion in annual revenue from the sale of respiratory devices and masks, it also has a cloud software arm that posted $374 million in sales last fiscal year. It includes Brightree and MatrixCare brands, acquired in 2016 and 2018, respectively.
To date, ResMed’s software business has been focused mostly on the U.S market, said Chief Executive Mick Farrell. It targets suppliers of home medical equipment, as well as hospice, skilled nursing, senior living and home health care providers. Among other things, the software helps with analytics, management and documentation, some of which is required for insurance reimbursement.
MediFox Dan is focused on similar markets, including nursing homes and home health providers. Its subscription software includes care documentation, personnel planning, administration, billing, and other services. It’s profitable, with 8,000 customers, 600 employees and $83 million in annual revenue.
“This is our first foray into a pure play software-as-a-service business in Europe,” said Farrell. “And we see it as a great opportunity to extend our capabilities from just being a U.S. SaaS business to truly beginning to be a global one.”
MediFox Dan is owned by Hg, a London and Munich-based private equity firm that invests mostly in technology companies. ResMed expects to continue to operate MediFox Dan under its existing brand name and retain its 600 employees, the company said. The company’s long-time co-managing directors, Thorsten Schliebe and Christian Städtler, will continue in their current roles.
ResMed is paying $950 million euros for the company, which equates to just under $1 billion in U.S. dollars at today’s exchange rates. It expects to finance the acquisition through existing cash and borrowing under its current credit lines. Upon closing, the deal is forecast to immediately increase ResMed’s adjusted earnings per share.
“This MediFox Dan acquisition fits our strategy, meets the financial returns that we’re looking for and is a great cultural fit for ResMed,” said Farrell.
The companies announced the transaction Tuesday as markets opened. ResMed’s shares ended trading down 38 cents at $202.01 on the New York Stock Exchange.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
2-9-1, FIREBALL: 5
(two, nine, one; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
2-9-1, FIREBALL: 5
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
03-04-05-10-13-17-22-27-32-34-35-36-39-40-42-48-49-60-61-73-75-80
(three, four, five, ten, thirteen, seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-seven, thirty-two, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-nine, forty, forty-two, forty-eight, forty-nine, sixty, sixty-one, seventy-three, seventy-five, eighty) | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17242007.php | 2022-06-15T00:44:05Z | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17242007.php | false | null |
The founder and former chief executive of the Just Eat online food delivery service has been appointed as the Government’s new “cost of living business tsar”.
The Cabinet Office said David Buttress will work with the private sector to develop new business-led initiatives to help people struggling with the squeeze on living standards.
He will join Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on Tuesday at a meeting with supermarkets and sports organisations to discuss what assistance can be offered through initiatives like the Government’s holiday activities and food programme.
Announcing the appointment, Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay said Mr Buttress would bring a “wealth of experience” and the “vigour and ingenuity of business” to the role.
“Businesses and organisations across the country have stepped up time and time again when the nation needs it most. The financial pressures people are facing as a result of current global challenges will be no different,” he said.
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Southern Baptists agree to keep list of accused sex abusers
ANAHEIM, California (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to create a way to track pastors and other church workers credibly accused of sex abuse and launch a new task force to oversee further reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
The vote came three weeks after the release of a blockbuster report by an outside consultant on the long-simmering scandal, revealing that Southern Baptist leaders mishandled abuse cases and stonewalled victims for years. Thousands of Southern Baptists are here in Anaheim for their big national meeting.
The vote fell short of what some survivors of abuse in Southern Baptist churches sought, such as a compensation fund for victims and a more robust and independent commission to monitor its churches’ handling — and mishandling— of abuse. And it also met opposition from some who contended the crisis was overhyped and that it interfered with Baptist churches’ independence.
But Bruce Frank, who led the task force that recommended the reforms, made an emotional plea for church representatives to accept them as they gathered here at the start of their two-day annual meeting. He called the steps the “bare minimum.”
“It will take a few years to change the culture and direction,” he said. “But without action to act differently, there is no repentance.”
He challenged those who would say these steps interfere with Baptists’ focus on missions, saying that “protecting the sheep from the wolves” is essential to mission.
“How are you going to tell a watching world that Jesus died for them ... when his church won’t even do its very best to protect them?” Frank asked.
He acknowledged that executing these recommendations would cost “a lot of money.”
“But it’s not going to cost nearly as much as survivors have paid,” he added.
During debate, some Baptists criticized the consulting firm that conducted the report, Guidepost Solutions, for its recent tweet in support of Pride month, which goes against the SBC’s view that homosexuality is sinful.
“I didn’t like their tweet either,” Frank said, adding that it is important to recognize that the company’s perspective on sexuality and gender is simply different from a Christian denomination’s views. “The issue is not, what does Guidepost think of LGBT? The issue is what do Southern Baptists think of sexual abuse.”
The report, focused on how the denomination’s Executive Committee handled abuse cases, also revealed that it had secretly maintained a list of clergy and other church workers accused of abuse, even after long claiming it couldn’t do so without violating congregations’ autonomy. The committee later apologized and released the list, which had hundreds of accused workers on it.
Frank also reiterated the need for a database of abusers, which he said has been discussed by the SBC for more than a decade. He said a database is crucial to ensure abusers are not going from church to church, hurting more vulnerable people.
Brad Eubank, senior pastor of Petal First Baptist Church in Petal, Mississippi, urged messengers to approve the recommendations. Eubank was sexually abused as a child by a minister of music at a Southern Baptist church in Mississippi. He said these recommendations should serve as a “starting point.”
“As a pastor I’ve talked to countless survivors and victims,” he said. “The world is watching. This is not everything that needs to be done, but it’s a starting spot. Please, let’s start the healing process today.”
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Smith reported from Pittsburgh.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A small airplane made an emergency landing on a street near downtown Anchorage after it ran out of fuel, officials said.
A Cessna 150 on a training flight was attempting to return to the city’s small plane airport when it made the landing in a commercial area neighboring downtown Monday at about 9 p.m., the Anchorage Daily News reported.
A flight instructor and a student pilot were on board, said Clint Johnson, head of the Alaska division of the National Transportation Safety Board. There were no injuries, and the plane was not damaged.
The plane pulled into a nearby parking lot after landing. After it was refueled, the plane taxied to the nearby airport under a police escort, said Anchorage Police spokesperson Renee Oistad.
She said police did not have information about how much traffic was on the road when the plane landed.
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. , June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jackson Township Council approved a resolution this evening to enter into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resolving the department's lawsuit alleging religious discrimination in the township's zoning practices. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the township does not concede liability with respect to the claims alleged in DOJ's lawsuit and has committed to a series of actions to ensure compliance with all laws governing religious rights in land use and fair housing practices.
"This township council welcomes and embraces people of all faiths, races and ethnic backgrounds," said Mayor Michael Reina. "It's time for Jackson Township to move forward. This governing body is committed to ensuring that we will do just that in order to foster one, united community, respectful of all people who call Jackson home."
Specific details of the settlement will not be released until the agreement is fully executed by the DOJ and signed by the court. All land use changes introduced in the future will be subject to public review and comment before adoption. Settlement highlights, per the terms of the agreement with the DOJ, include the following actions, which the township is committed to undertaking. Jackson Township will:
- Ensure all land use regulations comply with federal and state laws, and will amend or introduce ordinances that permit schools with dormitories as an accessory to private, parochial and public schools in certain zoning districts;
- Provide notice about the township's active engagement in the settlement agreement, and about the requirements of the agreement, to its officers, elected and appointed officials, contractors, employees and agents, the public and all other interested parties;
- Provide training on the requirements of the settlement agreement, as well as the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), to all township officers, elected and appointed officials, contractors, employees and agents whose duties relate to planning, zoning, permitting, construction, code enforcement and building occupancy;
- Submit reports to the DOJ detailing the township's compliance with terms of the settlement agreement, per agreed upon details and timelines for submission;
- Notify the DOJ about any amendments or modifications to the township's zoning code, rules, laws or ordinances that affect land uses for schools, residential schools, houses of worship or other religious uses;
- Retain all land use, law enforcement and associated records directly related to or coming from members of the Orthodox community;
- Allow for the inspections and copy of all non-privileged township records by the DOJ upon reasonable notice;
- Develop a written process to address complaints by any person who believes the township and/or any of its political subdivisions or departments may have violated religious and/or fair housing laws;
- Establish a settlement fund to be administered by the DOJ with all determinations made by the DOJ with funds totaling $150,000 for the purpose of compensating aggrieved persons who have suffered as a result of alleged discriminatory actions by the township; and provide notice to the public about the establishment of the fund;
- And finally, the township will pay a civil penalty of $45,000 to the DOJ as part of the settlement agreement.
The settlement agreement will remain in effect for a period of three years once executed by DOJ. Both the township and DOJ may seek to terminate parts of the agreement, or the entire agreement, prior to the expiration period if the township can demonstrate that it has established "full, effective and lasting compliance" with either parts of the agreement or the entire agreement. If, prior to the expiration of the settlement, the DOJ determines that the township has failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement, or the DOJ has reason to believe that violations of the FHA or RLUIPA are ongoing, the government may seek to extend the term of the settlement.
By entering into the settlement agreement, the township does not concede liability with respect to the claims alleged in DOJ's lawsuit, meaning the township does not admit any wrongdoing on behalf of the township or any of its officials.
"By settling this matter, the township retains control over its planning and zoning functions instead of running the risk of ceding control of those essential functions to the court," Mayor Reina said. "The settlement also gives us the opportunity to ensure that our planning and zoning framework complies with all controlling federal and state laws. And, very importantly, the settlement allows us to put an end to this costly and lengthy litigation."
The DOJ's Division of Civil Rights filed suit against Jackson Township on May 20, 2020. Since that time, township attorneys, in close consultation with the township council, have engaged in collaborative negotiations with the DOJ. Now that the township has agreed to the settlement, it will become effective once executed by the DOJ and signed by the court. Once in effect, the township will introduce revised land use ordinances, which will be subject to public review and comment before adoption. Specifics of the settlement agreement cannot be discussed publicly until it is fully executed.
Related legal actions in this matter, including a complaint filed by the Attorney General of New Jersey and, separately, by a private party, remain pending for the township.
About Jackson Township
Jackson Township is a growing, suburban community that offers an ideal environment for families and businesses to grow and prosper. Covering over 100 square miles, Jackson Township is the fourth largest municipality, as measured by area, in the state of New Jersey, and is home to just 60,000 residents. The township boasts an excellent public school system and first-rate recreational facilities, including newly renovated parks and athletic fields. Situated in beautiful Ocean County, N.J., Jackson is located within a short drive from the Jersey Shore and about an hour's drive to New York City or Philadelphia. The township was incorporated in 1844. Visit Jackson Township's website at www.jacksontwpnj.net for more information.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran appeared to be readying for a space launch Tuesday as satellite images showed a rocket on a rural desert launch pad, just as tensions remain high over Tehran’s nuclear program.
The images from Maxar Technologies showed a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province, the site of frequent recent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit.
One set of images showed a rocket on a transporter, preparing to be lifted and put on a launch tower. A later image Tuesday afternoon showed the rocket apparently on the tower.
Iran did not acknowledge a forthcoming launch at the spaceport and its mission to the United Nations in New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
However, its state-run IRNA news agency in May said that Iran likely would have seven homemade satellites ready for launch by the end of the Persian calendar year in March 2023. A Defense Ministry official also recently suggested Iran soon could test its new solid-fueled, satellite-carrying rocket called the Zuljanah.
It wasn’t clear when the launch would take place, though erecting a rocket typically means a launch is imminent. NASA fire satellites, which detect flashes of light from space, did not immediately see any activity over the site late Tuesday night.
Asked about the preparations, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters in Washington that the U.S. urges Iran to de-escalate the situation.
“Iran has consistently chosen to escalate tensions. It is Iran that has consistently chosen to take provocative actions,” Price said.
A Pentagon spokesman, U.S. Army Maj. Rob Lodewick, said the American military “will continue to closely monitor Iran’s pursuit of viable space launch technology and how it may relate to advancements in its overall ballistic missile program.”
“Iranian aggression, to include the demonstrated threat posed by its various missile programs, continues to be a top concern for our forces in the region,” Lodewick said.
Over the past decade, Iran has sent several short-lived satellites into orbit and in 2013 launched a monkey into space. The program has seen recent troubles, however. There have been five failed launches in a row for the Simorgh program, a type of satellite-carrying rocket. A fire at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in February 2019 also killed three researchers, authorities said at the time.
The launch pad used in Tuesday’s preparations remains scarred from an explosion in August 2019 that even drew the attention of then-President Donald Trump. He later tweeted what appeared to be a classified surveillance image of the launch failure. Satellite images from February suggested a failed Zuljanah launch earlier this year, though Iran did not acknowledge it.
The successive failures raised suspicion of outside interference in Iran’s program, something Trump himself hinted at by tweeting at the time that the U.S. “was not involved in the catastrophic accident.” There’s been no evidence offered, however, to show foul play in any of the failures, and space launches remain challenging even for the world’s most successful programs.
Meanwhile, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in April 2020 revealed its own secret space program by successfully launching a satellite into orbit. The Guard launched another satellite this March at another site in Semnan province, just east of the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Judging from the launch pad used, Iran likely is preparing for the Zuljanah test launch, said John Krzyzaniak, a research associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Krzyzaniak earlier this week suggested a launch was imminent based on activity at the site.
The rocket’s name, Zuljanah, comes from the horse of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. Iranian state television aired footage of a successful Zuljanah launch in February 2021.
The launch preparations also come as the Guard reportedly saw one of its soldiers “martyred” in Semnan province under unclear circumstances over the weekend. Iran’s Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Ministry, however, later claimed the man worked for it.
The United States has alleged that Iran’s satellite launches defy a U.N. Security Council resolution and has called on Tehran to undertake no activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. The U.S. intelligence community’s 2022 threat assessment, published in March, claims such a satellite launch vehicle “shortens the timeline” to an intercontinental ballistic missile for Iran as it uses “similar technologies.”
Iran, which has long said it does not seek nuclear weapons, previously maintained that its satellite launches and rocket tests do not have a military component. U.S. intelligence agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency say Iran abandoned an organized military nuclear program in 2003.
However, Iran’s likely preparations for a launch come as tensions have been heightened in recent days over Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran now says it will remove 27 IAEA surveillance cameras from its nuclear sites as it now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.
Both Iran and the U.S. insist they are willing to re-enter Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which saw the Islamic Republic drastically curb its enrichment in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord in 2018, setting in motion a series of attacks and confrontations beginning in 2019 that continue today into the administration of President Joe Biden.
Talks in Vienna about reviving the deal have been on a “pause” since March.
Building a nuclear bomb would still take Iran more time if it pursued a weapon, analysts say, though they warn Tehran’s advances make the program more dangerous. Israel has threatened in the past that it would carry out a preemptive strike to stop Iran — and already is suspected in a series of recent killings targeting Iranian officials.
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Worried that their budgetary allocation has not increased for four years, Justices of the Supreme Court have protested to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice lbrahim Tanko Muhammad.
In the protest conveyed to the head of the Judiciary via a letter, the Justices complained that poor welfare had hindered their job.
The apex court has been receiving N110 billion yearly since 2018 despite the increase in its size and responsibilities.
It was learnt that its annual budget was not always regularly cash-backed leading to non-provision of essential services for the Justices.
Unable to bear this anymore, the Justices protested to the CJN. Justice Muhammad told his colleagues he had been accountable and transparent.
A source at the apex court said the problems, which were beyond the CJN, included delay in cash backing the budget of the apex court.
Disturbed by the tension between the CJN and the Justices, the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad has waded in.
After some shuttles, the retired Bage at the weekend succeeded in brokering peace with a resolution to appeal to the executive arm to address the challenges facing the Supreme Court Justices.
Investigation revealed that the tension at the apex court has been festering since March 23, when the CJN constituted a Welfare Committee.
On March 24, the committee submitted a list of demands by the Supreme Court Justices to the CJN.
The issues raised by the Justices are non-replacement of poor vehicles; accommodation problem; lack of drugs at the Supreme Court clinic; epileptic electricity supply to the Supreme Court; increase in electricity tariff; no increase in the allowances for diesel; lack of internet services to residences and chambers.
Others are internal problems including non-signing of amended Rules of Court for almost three years; sudden stoppage of two to three foreign workshops and trainings per annum for Justices; no provision of qualified legal assistants.
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A source said: “On the 24th day of March, 2022, the welfare committee submitted a report to request for review of electricity allowance because of the increase in electricity tariff nationwide.
“The welfare Committee also submitted our request for diesel allowance, because of the epileptic electricity supply, the astronomical hike in the price of diesel and the fact that Justices require electricity to work at home.
“Recently, the Chief Registrar served Justices with an internal memo, that electricity would be supplied to the Court between the hours of 8am and 4pm daily, for lack of diesel.
“The implication of this memo is that the Justices must finish their work and close before 4pm. With all due respect, this is the peak of the degeneration of the Court; it is the height of decadence, and clear evidence of the absence of probity and moral rectitude.
“This act alone portends imminent danger to the survival of this Court and the Judiciary as an institution, which is gradually drifting to extinction. The Judiciary is an arm of Government.
“The Supreme Court of Nigeria, just like the Presidential Villa and the National Assembly, is the seat of the Judiciary as an arm of Government. The implication of the memo is that this arm of Government is potentially shut down. May God never allow that day.
“The Committee also requested for the restoration of our monthly Internet allowance, because we require uninterrupted Internet service in order to have access to materials online to write our judgments.
“With regard to Justice’s vehicles, several are due for replacement, while the new Justices have not received their full complement of vehicles to date. Moreover, some of the vehicles supplied to the Justices are either refurbished or substandard.”
Another source in the apex court gave more insights into the challenges facing it.
The source said that apart from welfare problems, there are issues affecting the performance of the judges including the non-signing of the amended Rules of Court for almost three years.
The justices complained of lack of opportunities to attend two to three trainings in a year.
The source added: “The state of health care in the court has deteriorated. The Supreme Court clinic has become a mere consulting clinic. Drugs are not available to treat minor ailments. There is general lack of concern for Justices who require immediate or emergency medical intervention.
“The Rules of Court are the immediate tools employed by Justices to dispense Justice to Court users. The amended Rules of Court have been kept for almost three years now, awaiting signature. We strongly believe the new rules will aid speedy dispensation of Justice.
“At the meeting we also discussed training. In the past Justices were nominated to attend two to three foreign workshops and trainings per annum with an accompanying person for reasons of age.
“Justices have only attended, two workshops in Dubai and Zanzibar. They were not accorded the privilege of travelling with accompanying persons as was the practice. We demand to know what has become of our training funds.
“The National Assembly has increased the budgetary allocation of the Judiciary. We find it strange that in spite of the upward review of our budgetary allocation, the Court cannot cater for our legitimate entitlements.
“Another issue discussed was the provision of qualified legal assistants. We are aware that even lower Courts provide legal assistants for their Justices and Judges. The Supreme Court, apart from being the highest Court in the land, is a policy Court.
“We are confronted with various complex legal issues of national significance with the addition of time bound matters coming in between our regular Court sittings. We require qualified legal assistants in order to offer our best. “
Problems beyond CJN, says official
An official of the apex court, who spoke with our correspondent off-the-cuff after one week of investigation, said the problems were not the CJN’s fault.
He said: “There were issues between the CJN and the Supreme Court Justices but they have been resolved by a former Justice of the court, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammadu I, who is the Emir of Lafia.
“In fact the last of such peace meeting was held last Thursday and a permanent reconciliation sealed on Friday. Bage made many shuttles until he brokered peace.
“The challenges are connected with the delay in cash backing the Supreme Court budget. It is one thing to have the budget on paper, it is another thing to release the funds to the court. The release takes some time.
“We are all aware of the economic problem facing the country. The Executive cannot dispense the cash it does not have.
“Again, the Supreme Court has been receiving N110billion since 2018 without any increase. The salaries and allowances of the Justices were last reviewed in 2017. Where is the fault of the CJN?
“Concerning electricity supply, it is a general problem in the country. Even at that the CJN ensures that supply is available from morning till 6pm.
“The high cost of diesel is not the making of the CJN, who is not even in charge of the coordination of the basic needs of the court. We may need to adjust the budget to increase the diesel allowance of the Justices. It also means, some services will suffer.”
On accommodation, the source added: “I think what happened was that some Justices were not comfortable with the accommodation provided for them for security reasons. I think every Justice has accommodation now.”
Asked of the outcome of the peace meeting, the official said: “The CJN will take action on the Rules of the Court; we will adjust budget to cater for the comfort of justices and there will now be regular consultations on the operation of the court to avoid miscommunication of this nature.
“I think the CJN and Supreme Court Justices are now on the same page. Those of us in the administration will implement all the resolutions agreed upon by the parties.”
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DENVER — Going through security might be a little easier the next time travelers head to Denver International Airport.
The South Security Checkpoint will add two TSA PreCheck lanes and the North Security Checkpoint will add three standard screening lanes beginning Wednesday at 4 a.m., airport officials announced Tuesday.
Back in November, ahead of the busy holiday travel season, DIA made changes in an effort to make security screening more efficient. Those changes included using the North Security Checkpoint primarily for PreCheck customers and the South Security Point primarily for standard screening.
In recent weeks, travelers have been reporting long lines snaking into baggage claim during busy travel times — particularly 5-11 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays — though many of the passengers later reported back to say it took less than 30 minutes to make it through security.
TSA has brought in additional staffing resources as peak, sustained summer travel has begun, Lorie Dankers with TSA previously confirmed.
Because the changes are only adding a limited number of lanes to the security checkpoints, airport officials still strongly recommend passengers use the checkpoints as outlined below:
North Security Checkpoint (Open 4 a.m. to 8 p.m.):
- TSA PreCheck: This checkpoint is primarily for TSA PreCheck passengers
- CLEAR Customers: A CLEAR lane is available on the east side of this checkpoint for travelers who are CLEAR customers with TSA PreCheck
- Premium/Premier Traveler Lane: This lane is available on the west side of this checkpoint
- Standard Screening: There will be up to three standard screening lanes open
South Security Checkpoint (Open 24/7):
- Standard Screening: This checkpoint is dedicated to standard screening travelers
- TSA PreCheck: There will be up to two TSA PreCheck lanes open from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. PreCheck passengers traveling after 8 p.m. will receive an expedited screening through the standard lanes at the this checkpoint.
- CLEAR Customers: A CLEAR lane is available at this checkpoint for standard screening. CLEAR customers with TSA PreCheck may use this lane, but are strongly encouraged to utilize the lane on the North Security Checkpoint for a more efficient experience
A-Bridge Security Checkpoint (Open from approximately 4:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
- Standard Screening: This checkpoint is dedicated to standard screening travelers. TSA PreCheck is not available at this checkpoint.
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Two charged after a head-on crash involving homemade go-kart; suspects allegedly burn vehicle in cover-up
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Two people are charged in Miller County after a head-on crash on Wednesday morning and then allegedly trying to cover it up.
The crash happened at 9 a.m. on Tannis Ridge Road at Dam View Road , according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol . Troopers said a homemade go-kart driven by Jerry L. Catron, 37, of Eldon, was hit head-on by an SUV while he was waiting to make a left turn.
Catron was thrown from the go-kart, according to the crash report. Emergency crews took him to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach with serious injuries.
The driver of the SUV, Brandi May, 35, of Tuscumbia, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with physical evidence.
Troopers later arrested May just after 3:35 p.m.
Troopers also arrested Zachary D. Puckett, 35, of Eugene, in connection with the case.
According to a probable cause statement, Puckett is charged with knowingly burning or exploding, tampering with physical evidence, hindering prosecution of a felony and refusal to identify as a witness.
Puckett and May are accused of burning the vehicle May was driving when she allegedly hit Catron.
According to a probable cause statement, Puckett and May told troopers that Puckett was fishing in the area and didn't know about the earlier crash. Troopers later found the vehicle burned. May told troopers that she burned the vehicle and then walked to Puckett's residence, according to court documents.
Troopers reported seeing Puckett's hands and pants had black soot on him and finding gas cans in the bed of Puckett's truck.
May and Puckett were in the Miller County Jail on Thursday without bond.
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Today there are 5554 new cases of Covid-19 in the community, says the Ministry of Health.
The ministry is also reporting 11 virus-related deaths, and 368 people in hospital, including seven in intensive care.
Of today's deaths, two were in their 60s, five were in their 70s, one in their 80s, and three were aged over 90.
The average age of those in northern regional hospitals is 61.
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Advertise with NZME.Today's community cases are in Northland (138), Auckland (1659), Waikato (372), Bay of Plenty (194), Lakes (76), Hawke's Bay (179), MidCentral (223), Whanganui (54), Taranaki (188), Tairāwhiti (46), Wairarapa (71), Capital and Coast (506), Hutt Valley (219), Nelson Marlborough (227), Canterbury (839), South Canterbury (76), Southern (442), West Coast (40), Unknown (5).
There are also 70 new imported border cases.
The ministry says they have been planning for a challenging winter.
"Covid-19 continues to circulate in the community and we have also started to see the impact of winter respiratory illnesses, like flu, which are putting additional pressure on our health system."
"[We] are working with our regional colleagues to manage capacity and demand, prioritise urgent care and deliver as much planned care as possible."
"We need everyone to do their bit to help us get through winter."
The seven-day rolling average of community cases today is 5777 - last Wednesday it was 6035.
The ministry is encouraging everyone to get a flu vaccine this year for protection against four strains of the virus, and the need for hospitalisation.
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Advertise with NZME.Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 1,248,298 cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand.
There are currently 40,365 active cases in the community.
Today's reported deaths increase the total number of publicly reported deaths with Covid-19 to 1359.
The seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 13.
Rise in reinfection
Auckland's Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust is seeing families being reinfected with Covid-19 for the third time - prompting a fresh appeal for people to be vigilant this winter.
Yesterday there were 6133 new community cases, 377 hospitalisations and 23 deaths.
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Advertise with NZME.With the colder season now under way, the West Auckland community service's clinical director Ngaire Harris said some households were now dealing with "multiple" infections of Covid-19: including catching Omicron for a second time.
Concerningly, those families often weren't reporting positive results to the Ministry of Health – meaning many new cases of reinfection may be going unrecorded.
Communities the trust worked with were among those hit by last year's Delta outbreak – and were also among the first to be affected by the Omicron wave that took off in Auckland in late summer.
A disproportionate number of coronavirus-linked deaths have been Māori and Pasifika people, who, even after taking age and pre-existing conditions into account, were respectively two and a half and three times more likely to need hospital-level care for Covid-19.
"That's always concerning, because you don't want to see your tamariki, or your kuia and your elders suffering," Harris said of the higher risk.
On top of that, the return of influenza had also begun taking a toll.
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Advertise with NZME."The message we're trying to push is whānau wellbeing – staying well and keeping well," she said.
"We are learning to live with [Covid-19] – and whānau really do care about their health now, and do have a greater awareness of what the symptoms are."
The scale of reinfection in New Zealand isn't known, as the Ministry of Health doesn't report that specific data.
Evidence suggested reinfections were unlikely within 90 days of a previous infection, and those who caught the virus again needed to follow home isolation rules.
"Reinfection does not generally cause serious illness for most people but a diagnosis of reinfection with Covid-19 can be important for older people, people who have high risk conditions, or people who have frequent close contact with vulnerable people," its guidance stated.
The ministry was working on a system that would enable it to formally collect reinfection data.
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Advertise with NZME.A paper released by Covid Modelling Aotearoa this month found a second wave could hit in the second half of the year, driven in part by people getting reinfected because their immunity has waned.
The wave was estimated to peak at fewer daily cases than the first wave, as well as fewer hospitalisations - unless infections were prevalent among higher-risk people such as the elderly.
In this scenario, up to 46 per cent of cases had already had Omicron earlier in the year.
The paper also found that higher transmission - either because of further relaxing of public health measures, or more risky behaviour - didn't necessarily lead to higher peaks.
Yesterday, one of the modellers behind that work, Professor Michael Plank, told the Herald the arrival in New Zealand of new Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 could allow that second wave take off sooner rather than later.
Otago University virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan said reports of reinfections across Auckland weren't surprising, given the region's Omicron wave peaked around three months ago, and that immunity from vaccination and infection was known to wane over time.
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Advertise with NZME."One of the knowledge gaps we have right now is our very low genomic surveillance: while we're sequencing a good proportion, it's still probably fewer than two per cent of cases."
Ideally, she said, people getting reinfected now would be getting referred for PCR tests so officials could learn more about what was driving them.
The BA.2 sub-variant was accounting for nearly all sequenced cases at the moment, so it was likely many of those people being reinfected were suffering it a second time, unless they'd had the BA.1 type.
But having a clearer picture would become increasingly important as new variants emerged, Geoghegan said.
Local cases of BA.4 and BA.5 - which have been shown to more effective at causing breakthrough infections among vaccinated and boosted people – likely now numbered in the thousands here.
"So, it's clear that they've got a foothold in the community – but we lack the granular surveillance we need to actually know the true scale of it."
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Otago University epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker said what the trust was reporting fitted with the international situation.
"In general, reinfection will become the norm at a certain point, as reinfection rates inevitably rise with more people getting infected," he said.
"The people who got infected earlier on will also mainly be younger and more socially active so they're going to be at the forefront of people getting reinfected as well."
Baker urged people to keep following key health measures, like mask use, and to ensure they were vaccinated and boosted.
It was also crucial that people reported their infections and self-isolated with household contacts for at least seven days, he said.
"If we did that perfectly, the pandemic would stop."
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Director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the generally decreasing trend in case numbers was "encouraging" - but still double the number of infections that modelling had predicted.
Further, only about two-thirds of the country's infections were likely being identified.
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Clad in sky-blue kevlar body armor with a thick protective visor over her face, 22-year-old Catarina Sanhala inches slowly forward, swinging her handheld metal detector slowly back and forth as she goes. The ground is steep and rocky and she moves with careful, deliberate steps. Falling could have consequences far beyond bruised knees or twisted ankles.
A year ago, Sanhala was enjoying a successful career as a professional handball player representing her hometown of Lobito, a port city in western Angola. That life now feels a long way off. Today, she is part of a highly trained all-female demining squad working to rid her country of deadly anti-personnel and anti-tank mines while at the same time challenging traditional notions of gender roles in this southern African nation.
"It's a very different life," says Sanhala, who works for the HALO Trust, a British nonprofit spearheading the fight against landmines in Angola. "But I wanted a challenge." She now spends most of her time living in a remote camp deep in the bush with around two dozen fellow deminers working six days a week to clear the area of mines.
Their day starts early. At 4:50 a.m. a diesel generator roars to life, flooding the women's tents with cold, blue light. By 5:20 they must be dressed and ready for work as they line up for the morning parade, shoulders huddled against the pre-dawn chill.
After that, they clamber into the back of a truck that bumps and lurches its way along a rocky track between the campsite and what HALO refers to as minefield BG262. As the first hues of sunrise begin to sweep across the landscape, the women watch a daily safety demonstration, then gather their equipment — shears, gloves, rakes, metal detectors, secateurs, wooden marker sticks, digging tools and other paraphernalia — and set off in single file into the hills.
"It's hard work, and we have to face some dangers," Sanhala says. "But I like it. I wanted to do something helpful."
It's also a job that offers a good base salary: the equivalent of about $350 a month, with higher rates for supervisors.
Back in the mid-1980s, these rugged mountains had become the latest battleground in a bitter civil war that pitted Angolan government forces, backed by Cuban troops and supported by the Soviet Union, against the UNITA rebel group, which was supported by troops from apartheid South Africa and had the backing of the U.S. and other Western powers.
In order to prevent UNITA fighters from passing through this valley and sabotaging a key railway bridge beyond it, government forces filled the area with landmines. When the conflict finally drew to a close in 2002 with the death of UNITA's leader and the surrender of his remaining forces, the vast majority of the mines remained intact in the ground.
Twenty years later, BG262 is one of more than 1,100 active minefields across the country that continue to claim lives, limit agriculture and stifle development. As of the last census in 2014, there were some 88,000 people in Angola living with injuries caused by mines and other explosive remnants of war, though the real figure is thought to be higher.
"Two cattle were blown up here in 2017," says Esperança Ngando, the supervisor for minefield BG262, indicating a large red cross on her hand-drawn map of the site. "After that the local community made the clearance request."
The minefield features some of the toughest de-mining terrain in the country, strewn with loose boulders and thick stands of prickly pear cactus plants that need to be cut back before an area can be cleared. In places, the slope is so steep that the deminers have to hack away at the dry earth with metal spikes to create footholds for themselves as they make their way forward. Despite the challenges, Ngando's teams have been making progress.
"We've cleared 19,659 square meters of land in 37 days" she says. That's a little under five acres. "And we've found four mines. We hope to be finished here by September."
Angola is littered with dozens of different types of mine made in over 20 countries. The ones discovered so far on this particular minefield are a Soviet-made model known as the POMZ-2M, an anti-personnel mine packed with explosives that stands on a wooden stake just above the surface of the ground. When triggered by a tripwire, often barely visible in the undergrowth, it sends out deadly fragments of shrapnel in all directions.
"We found the first mine here," says Ngando, pointing to a spot on her map where the curving contour lines are punctuated with four faint pencil markings . "Then we found the second one here. And while we were searching around that one we found two more." The last one had been found just the day before, she adds.
Demining is a painstaking, labor-intensive business. Working in different sections of the minefield, each deminer marks out a two meter by one meter block, hacking back the undergrowth before methodically sweeping it with a metal detector. Once the block is clear, they move on and repeat the process. Depending on the terrain and the amount of metal in the ground, a deminer might clear around 36 square yards in a day.
While the POMZ-2M mines are generally found above ground, most landmines are hidden just below the surface and are triggered by pressure from above. So the women have to proceed with extreme care. Thanks to a set of rigid safety procedures, accidents among the deminers are remarkably rare. Yet they do occur. Just the previous week a deminer in a different part of the country was injured after a mine she was trying to excavate exploded.
In order to reduce the risk of setting off a mine, the golden rule is never to approach it and begin digging from directly above. Consequently, whenever one of the women picks up a signal from her metal detector, she finds a spot 6 inches in front of the suspected mine, digs down with a series of custom made metal implements, and then excavates toward it from the side . It's exacting work that requires both stamina and intense concentration.
Until recently, the physically demanding nature of the job had fed a perception in Angola that demining work was unsuitable for women, but Ngando and her colleagues have shattered those assumptions.
She was among the first female deminers to be hired as part of HALO's 100 Women project, which aimed to continue clearing minefields while also redressing the persistent gender imbalance in demining and in post-conflict reconstruction work more broadly. Launched in 2017, the project set an initial goal of recruiting 100 Angolan women as deminers but has long since surpassed that figure. Today the organization has nearly 400 female deminers on its books in Angola, with another 35 currently in training. And while most of the more senior roles are still held by men, this imbalance is beginning to change.
"In the past, people thought this was just a man's job" says Ngando, who now has three all-female teams under her command. "But we've changed that attitude."
"We get a lot of respect, especially when we detonate things," jokes Rita Vambi, a former student and street vendor currently undergoing training for a mid-level management role with HALO. Since starting as a deminer in 2017, Vambi, whose own cousin lost an arm to a landmine as a child, has personally found and destroyed some 32 mines.
When Cecilia Manuel, a 30-year-old mother of three, signed up with HALO in 2018, some of her friends and family members thought she was mad. "Women were expected to do farm work or sell at the market or do housework" she says. "They thought this work was too dangerous for women". Four years on, many of those who once scoffed at her decision now want to become deminers themselves, Manuel says .
While she's away at work, her children stay with their grandmother. She misses them a lot, and finds herself counting down the days until her monthly visits home, but in rural Angola where steady jobs are scarce, it's a sacrifice she was willing to make. In the meantime, Manuel says she has found a new community among her fellow deminers, many of whom are in a similar position. That sense of solidarity helps her cope with the isolation of camp life and the challenging nature of the work. It is a sentiment echoed by many of the women.
"It's like a family. We're sharing new experiences together," says Catarina Sanhala, the former handball player.
By late morning, the heat on minefield BG262 has become intense. There is little shelter from the fierce sun, yet the women continue apace, working in 30- minute stints with 10 minute breaks. At one point, this routine is briefly interrupted by an explosion that reverberates off the steep walls of the valley like a distant peal of thunder. A nearby HALO team has destroyed an unexploded 60mm mortar shell discovered near the train line, explains Ngando after a brief exchange on the radio.
Before the end of the day she too must organize a demolition. The mine discovered the previous day has not yet been destroyed, and she's eager to get the job done. First, she clears the area of all deminers and posts sentries to ensure no residents wander past at the wrong moment.
Then she surrounds the mine with sandbags before preparing an explosive charge which she lays down gently along its rusting, cast iron body. Next, she lays an electric fuse and retreats to a safe distance. Moments later, there is a boom and a cloud of dust and earth rises briefly above the scrub before disappearing in the wind.
One mine at a time, the team is chipping away at a total number that once seemed insurmountable. There are still thought to be hundreds of thousands of mines across the country to be cleared, yet every month new swathes of land are being made safe.
In the south of the country, a $60 million injection of demining funds from the Angolan government has raised hopes that Cuando Cubango province, scene of some of the heaviest fighting during the civil war, could be made mine-free in the next few years. Huambo province, once one of the most densely mined parts of the country, was finally cleared of its last minefields in 2021. Now HALO hopes that, by the end of 2023, Benguela province, where minefield BG262 is located, may follow suit.
"Every time we destroy a mine I feel proud," says Cecilia Manuel. "It means we're doing our job properly. Mines are a big problem here. When you take away the mines, you make the people free."
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson to meet Australian counterparts, Samoa’s PM to visit NZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her deputy Grant Robertson will meet their Australian counterparts this week and Samoa’s prime minister will visit Aotearoa next week, marking 60 years since the signing of the Treaty of Friendship. Watch the briefing again here:. In the briefing, Ardern announced that the...
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WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his support Tuesday for his chamber's emerging bipartisan gun agreement, boosting momentum for modest but notable election-year action by Congress on an issue that's deadlocked lawmakers for three decades.
The Kentucky Republican said he hoped an outline of the accord, released Sunday by 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans, would be translated into legislation and enacted. McConnell's backing was the latest indication that last month's gun massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, had reconfigured the political calculations for some in the GOP after years of steadfastly opposing even incremental tightening of firearms curbs.
“If this framework becomes the actual piece of legislation, it's a step forward, a step forward on a bipartisan basis," McConnell told reporters. He said the proposal “further demonstrates to the American people” that lawmakers can work together on significant issues “to make progress for the country.”
McConnell’s comments were striking, coming five months before midterm elections in which Republicans hope to win control of the Senate and seem likely to win a majority in the House. For years, GOP candidates could risk their careers by defying the views of the party’s loyal gun-owning and rural voters, who oppose moves seen as threatening their ownership and use of firearms.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he would schedule votes on the legislation as soon as it is ready. He contrasted recent days' progress with Congress' failure to act after a parade of mass shootings in recent decades.
“After Uvalde and Buffalo, perhaps this time could be different. To many senators on both sides, this debate certainly feels different," Schumer said.
McConnell seemed to suggest that backing this gun measure might even help some Republicans' prospects in November. While he said senators should take a position “based upon the views of their states," he said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a chief architect of the deal, presented GOP polling data at a closed-door senators' lunch saying support among gun owners for the agreement’s provisions is “off the charts, overwhelming.”
The plan would for the first time make the juvenile records of gun buyers under age 21 part of required background checks. Money would be sent to states for mental health and school security programs and for incentives to enforce or enact local “red flag" laws that let authorities win court approval to temporarily remove guns from people considered dangerous.
Senators and aides hope to translate their broad agreement into legislation in days, in hopes that Congress could approve it before leaving for its July 4 recess. Both sides acknowledge that is a difficult process that could encounter disputes and delays.
Some Republicans expressed unhappiness with the plan Tuesday, with much criticism aimed at its encouragement of “red flag" laws. Nineteen states mostly dominated by Democrats and the District of Columbia have them, but Republicans have blocked efforts in Congress to pass federal legislation on the subject.
“If we’re not going to pass a federal red flag law, and we shouldn’t, why would we incentivize states to do something that we think is a bad idea?" said Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.
“I don't know what we can do in view of the Constitution," Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said of the overall agreement, citing the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Cornyn defended the plan's “red flag” proposal, saying it would create no national requirements for such laws. He said it gives “every state regardless of whether it has a ‘red flag’ law or not” money for programs aimed at improving public safety and helping troubled people get assistance. Texas does not have a “red flag” law.
McConnell made clear he would only go so far in restricting firearms.
Asked by a reporter why the federal minimum age is 21 for tobacco sales but 18 to buy rifles, he answered, “Good try.” He added that including state and local juvenile records in background checks for the youngest guy buyers was “a step in the right direction.”
The alleged shooters in Buffalo, where 10 people were killed, and Uvalde, where 19 school children and two teachers were slain, were both 18 years old, a common profile for many mass shooters.
A final agreement on overall legislation would be expected to receive solid support from Democrats. But it would need at least 10 GOP votes to reach the Senate’s usual 60 vote threshold, and McConnell’s plaudits raised hopes that Republican backing would grow beyond that.
Congress' last major gun measure was an assault weapons ban that took effect in 1994 but expired 10 years later. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/in-a-boost-mcconnell-backs-senate-bipartisan-gun-deal/article_a55d9fcb-162c-5b91-a9f0-73469dae0625.html | 2022-06-15T01:38:53Z | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/in-a-boost-mcconnell-backs-senate-bipartisan-gun-deal/article_a55d9fcb-162c-5b91-a9f0-73469dae0625.html | false | 28 |
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
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(eight, seventeen, twenty-seven, thirty-one, forty-four; Cash Ball: two)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
08-17-27-31-44, Cash Ball: 2
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Los Angeles Angels for Game 1 of the Freeway Series. Follow along as our reporters provide updates from Dodger Stadium.
Starting pitchers: Angels RHP Noah Syndergaard (4-4, 3.69 ERA) vs. Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin (7-0, 1.58 ERA)
When: Tuesday, 7:10 p.m.
Where: Dodger Stadium
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At least one military veteran or active-duty service member died by suicide every week in El Paso County last year, according to the coroner's 2021 investigative death report released Tuesday.
“The number is upsetting,” said Damian McCabe, director of behavioral health-military affairs for UCHealth, which operates three hospitals and numerous clinics in Colorado Springs.
Of the county's 176 deaths by suicide in 2021, 53 people had known active or previous military duty, the annual report shows. That's a 10% increase from the previous year, when 36 active-duty or military veterans died by suicide out of 178 suicide deaths countywide.
The most common risk factors cited were relationship issues, financial struggles, substance abuse, chronic health problems, grief and legal issues.
"It's horrible," McCabe said. "We have made little or no impact, no matter the services or how much we have talked about it.
“Not a week goes by when we are not asked to consult on a veteran who has attempted to take their life or is still insisting they will.”
But a new pilot program spearheaded by state lawmakers aims to change that trajectory.
McCabe, who served in the military for 24 years, is leading a state-funded veteran suicide-prevention program called Next Chapter, in conjunction with Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center and the Colorado Springs office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI.
Up to 700 veterans and their families can receive therapy, counseling, treatment, assistance with employment and housing, and other behavioral health care — all at no cost and in a stigma-free and confidential environment.
“Cost has been a significant barrier in people seeking care,” McCabe said. “We’re trying to eliminate barriers to access.”
The 2021 legislation that created the grant allocates $2.7 million for the local program for fiscal year 2023. The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration is overseeing the project at the state level.
The pilot runs through June 2025, with state funding in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 around $1.6 million annually, McCabe said.
The first clients have just started the program, which McCabe said differs from other prevention efforts in its genesis and structure.
“When we came together with these partners, we realized that no one of us has a solution — all of us have to work together,” he said. “We built on the strengths of those partners.”
Instead of creating new services, the money is being spent on prioritizing veterans’ mental health treatment, among existing offerings.
“We’re trying to integrate services in a better fashion,” McCabe said.
UCHealth will treat people needing immediate attention for a psychiatric issue and also connect family members to NAMI for support groups and get veterans into Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center’s array of assistance with food, housing, employment, personal relationships and other matters.
NAMI Executive Director Lori Jarvis-Steinwert likes that the program takes an expansive, wraparound approach to create health and well-being among veterans.
“Treatment is part of it, but it’s also having a community of support, beginning to strip away stigma, getting a chance to meet other veterans who are struggling, giving the families a chance to meet other families,” Jarvis-Steinwert said. “That will help us get to the next level as a community of understanding what it means to work in trauma-informed way.”
Suicide prevention examines stressors in people's lives that lead to emergency department admittance and guides people to avoid reaching that boiling point.
The grant covers individualized services, such as consistent outpatient therapy, neurological care for traumatic brain injury patients or residential treatment for substance use disorder, for example, McCabe said.
“We want veterans to think about what’s next in their lives — can you see beyond the crisis into the next chapter?
“If they call us or go online to a single point of access, they get a live person who will book them an opportunity to talk in person about whatever’s challenging their kids, relationships, finances, job loss, house loss," McCabe said. "That helps us determine the level of care and best service to provide them.”
Also, premium rates will be used to incentivize providers to participate in treatment, McCabe said.
The ubiquitous lack of mental health professionals isn’t necessarily about the number of people working in the industry, he said, but more about how mental health care is funded.
About 80% of behavioral health specialists in El Paso County work in private, individual or group practice, McCabe said.
“They have businesses to run and have to make decisions on what types of patients to enroll,” he said. “It’s a challenge when you’re hoping the Veterans Administration or Medicaid will pay.”
UCHealth also will train master's degree-level social worker candidates, therapists already in the field and organizations that work with veterans about cultural competencies in working with the population, McCabe said.
El Paso County was selected as the testing ground because it not only leads the state in deaths by suicide but also is a hot spot nationally for high rates of veteran suicides.
Success means not only reducing the statistics, McCabe said.
“Will we have more available providers who veterans can go to, if veterans who have been served turn around and volunteer to serve, if we build out peer support, if we do not have 53 deaths in 2023, and if we replicate that in 2024 … until we can reasonably say our community provides the support in making that happen, I don’t know if we can say we’re successful.”
To access services, veterans and their family members can make an appointment through the program website, www.NextChapterCo.org, or by calling 1-888-719-VETS. | https://gazette.com/mental-health-crisis/new-suicide-prevention-program-for-military-veterans-families-gets-underway-in-colorado-springs/article_ccdae46c-ec2c-11ec-80e6-df8b65997ab5.html | 2022-06-15T01:40:56Z | https://gazette.com/mental-health-crisis/new-suicide-prevention-program-for-military-veterans-families-gets-underway-in-colorado-springs/article_ccdae46c-ec2c-11ec-80e6-df8b65997ab5.html | true | 3 |
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aimfinity Investment Corp. I (NASDAQ: AIMAU) ("Aimfinity" or the "Company") announced today that, commencing June 16, 2022, holders of units (the "Units") sold in the Company's initial public offering ("IPO") of 8,050,000 Units completed on April 28, 2022, may elect to separately trade the Class 1 redeemable warrants included in the Units. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one Class 1 Warrant and one-half of one Class 2 redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder of the warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on NASDAQ under the symbol "AIMAU," and the Class 1 redeemable warrants that are separated and the resulting new units consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one Class 2 redeemable warrant will trade on NASDAQ under the symbols "AIMAW" and "AIMBU," respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact VStock Transfer, LLC, the Company's transfer agent, in order to separate the holders' Units into Class 1 redeemable warrants and new units.
The Units were initially offered by the Company in an underwritten offering. US Tiger Securities, Inc. and EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC acted as the joint book running managers.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and became effective on April 25, 2022. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained, when available, by contacting US Tiger Securities, Inc., 437 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022; email: IB@ustigersecurities.com. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Aimfinity Investment Corp. I
Aimfinity Investment Corp. I is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, risks and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's registration statement, as amended from time to time, and prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements include the separate trading on NASDAQ of the Company's Class A ordinary shares and warrants underlying the Units, the successful consummation of the Company's IPO, and the Company's search for an initial business combination. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
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The Municipality of Clare, Nova Scotia, realized faster sludge dewatering times and dramatic savings in time and costs after replacing sand drying beds with a simple, low-energy solution, which uses only Geotube containers and a polymer system. The municipality is now investigating the possibility of land applying composted solids onto a former landfill site, for even more savings.
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TECHNICAL INTERPRETATION:
Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) exchanged 15491641 shares on hands in most recent trading session and observed an average volume with 16608.99K shares. The stock acknowledged active focus on shares in the current trading session. UEC disclosed a change of -12.19% and its listed share value at $3.53 in the recent trade transaction. This company belong to USA Country and part of Energy sector. It has a market capitalization of $1001.57M. Using market capitalization to display company size because this is basic factor of different characteristics to develop the investors’ interests including risk.
A Simple moving average is one of the most flexible as well as most-commonly used technical analysis indicators. It is highly popular among traders, mostly because of its simplicity. It works best in a trending environment. Simple Moving Average calculated as an average of the last N-periods (20-Day, 50-Day, 200-Day).The share price is a downside from its 20 days moving average with -6.50% and trading from 50 days moving average with -19.28%. The stock price is performing along downward drift from its 200 days moving average with -7.46%.Any type of moving average can be used to generate buy or sell signals and this process is very simple. The charting software plots the moving average as a line directly into the price chart.
Currently Relative Strength Index (RSI-14) reading of stock is 43.46. RSI reading varies between 0 and 100. Speed and change of stock price movement is measured by the RSI momentum oscillator. J. Welles Wilder developed Relative Strength Index (RSI) that is used most commonly as momentum indicator. Commonly when RSI goes below 30 then stock is overload and stock is overbought when it goes above 70. 30 to 70 are considered a normal reading of a stock. General trend, finding deviations and failure swings can be detected by using RSI.
VOLATILITY ANALYSIS:
Volatility remained at 10.81% over last week and shows 9.51% volatility in last month. Market risk that established with market trade and it is measured by beta factor. Beta indicator lies at 1.98. Risk is measured on the beta factor, if beta is higher than 1 then risk is higher and if beta is lower than 1, then risk will be low. VOLATILITY is also measured by ATR an exponential moving average (14-days) of the True Ranges. ATR value stands at 0.41.
PROFITABILITY SNAP:
Gross margin is detected at 29.90% and Return on Assets (ROA) shows that the company is profitable as compared to its total assets which is -6.40%. Return on Equity (ROE) is -7.00%.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW:
UEC revealed weekly performance of -10.86% and shown yearly performance of 19.26%. The stock moved to 1.73% in last six months and it maintained for the month at 14.61%. The stock noted year to date performance at 5.37% and changed about -13.90% over the last three months. The stock’s price situated at -46.52% from 52 week high and stock price seen at 86.75% when looking at 52 week low price.
ANALYSTS OPENION:
According to data provided by FINVIZ, the current analyst consensus rating supposed at 2 on company shares (1.0 Strong Buy, 2.0 Buy, 3.0 Hold, 4.0 Sell, 5.0 Strong Sell). Looking ahead of 52-week period, the stock will achieve $6.3 price. This mean target price is expected by analysts. | https://www.reporter.am/you-need-to-know-this-stock-uranium-energy-corp-uec/ | 2022-06-15T01:53:00Z | https://www.reporter.am/you-need-to-know-this-stock-uranium-energy-corp-uec/ | true | 736 |
The Congress party has hit out at BJP once again, this time over the questioning of party leader Rahul Gandhi in relation to the National Herald case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Rahul Gandhi has appeared for questioning for two straight days and has been summoned today as well.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for over 11 hours by the Enforcement Directorate for the second consecutive day in the National Herald money-laundering probe and was again summoned on Wednesday, June 15.
This comes just as the Congress party continues its protests against the summoning of Rahul Gandhi, launching protests and marches in Delhi. Congress also hit out at the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), accusing it of conspiring to defame the Gandhi family through the ''false'' case.
Gandhi, 51, who was quizzed for over 10 hours a day earlier, arrived on Tuesday at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and his questioning began at 11:30 am.
According to sources, Gandhi took a break for about an hour from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm and went home. He later returned to the ED office and the second round of questioning of the Congress leader went on till 11:30 pm, making it upwards of 11 hours.
Gandhi’s official statement regarding the National Herald questioning was recorded by the ED on Monday and Tuesday, and the total time of questioning has crossed 21 hours over the past two days. The former Congress president is set to appear at the ED office today as well.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Congress leaders were detained outside the Congress HQ and the ED offices on the Akbar Road as they conducted protests against the central agency. The Delhi Police said that it detained 217 Congress workers and leaders, including 15 MPs.
Several notable leaders such as Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and senior Congress leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and KC Venugopal were also among those who were detained by the police. Congress also alleged that senior leaders were manhandled by the police during the protest, resulting in injuries.
(With PTI inputs)
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Assessing China’s price review policy on Clean Development Mechanism projects
- The Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows developed countries to meet part of their obligational emission reductions by carrying out emission reduction projects in developing countries. China imposed a price floor to the CDM carbon credits produced in China through its price review policy. Scholars have not agreed on the purpose of China’s price review policy. With a theoretical model and a coherent empirical study, the present study shows that the price floor imposed by China’s price review is more likely to protect those domestic project owners against price discrimination, rather than to distort the CDM market. Nevertheless, China’s price review has its own flaws. Although a regression study shows month of approval, types of projects and location of project can explain 55% of price floor designation, the operation of price review remains quite random and unpredictable in individual cases. This would bring extra bureaucratically uncertainty on its way to curb market uncertainty. Its function can be fulfilled byThe Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows developed countries to meet part of their obligational emission reductions by carrying out emission reduction projects in developing countries. China imposed a price floor to the CDM carbon credits produced in China through its price review policy. Scholars have not agreed on the purpose of China’s price review policy. With a theoretical model and a coherent empirical study, the present study shows that the price floor imposed by China’s price review is more likely to protect those domestic project owners against price discrimination, rather than to distort the CDM market. Nevertheless, China’s price review has its own flaws. Although a regression study shows month of approval, types of projects and location of project can explain 55% of price floor designation, the operation of price review remains quite random and unpredictable in individual cases. This would bring extra bureaucratically uncertainty on its way to curb market uncertainty. Its function can be fulfilled by alternative policy tools with better economic efficiency and legal legitimacy, such as mandatory price disclosure and trading forum, which doesn’t have such drawback, but still be able to alleviate possible price discrimination in individual cases.… | https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/55153 | 2022-06-15T01:57:25Z | https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/55153 | false | 1 |
Another new restaurant is coming to Magnolia Plaza in The Villages.
Marco’s Pizza has reportedly signed a lease to open a location in the shopping plaza located near the Everglades Recreation Center south of State Road 44.
Marco’s Pizza opened a restaurant earlier this year on U.S. Hwy. 441 in Lady Lake and in 2021 at Trailwinds Village on County Road 466A in Wildwood. Marco’s has made its name in the growing $47 billion pizza industry by producing fresh, authentic, handmade Italian quality pizza.
The news comes after two restaurant openings this year at Magnolia Plaza.
A new McDonald’s opened earlier this month and the grand opening drew a big crowd.
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By Martin Quin Pollard and Ryan Woo
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in the Chinese capital warned on Tuesday that an outbreak of Covid-19 in cases linked to a 24-hour bar was critical and that the city of 22 million was in a “race against time”. to control its most serious outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic. Millions of people are facing mandatory testing and thousands are under targeted lockdowns, just days after the city began lifting widespread restrictions that had lasted more than a month to combat a wider outbreak since late April.
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Officials over the weekend announced a “fierce” Covid outbreak linked to Heaven Supermarket Bar, which had just reopened after coronavirus restrictions were eased last week. The outbreak of at least 287 cases has raised new concerns about the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy. China is still reeling from a two-month lockdown in the city of Shanghai that has raised concerns about global supply chains.
“We must do everything, race against time,” He Lijian, a spokesman for the Beijing municipal government, told a news conference, referring to efforts to contain the outbreak.
Drinks and food consumption in most establishments in Beijing only resumed on June 6, after more than a month of measures such as take-out meals and work from home, as well as the closure of malls and sections of the transport system. Authorities avoided restoring the toughest of the earlier restrictions, but about 10,000 close contacts of the bar’s patrons were identified and its residential buildings were blocked. | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/06/14/beijing-is-in-race-against-time-to-contain-covid-outbreak/ | 2022-06-15T02:08:28Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/06/14/beijing-is-in-race-against-time-to-contain-covid-outbreak/ | true | 1 |
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DeepOnion (ONION) traded up 4.8% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 21:00 PM ET on June 14th. During the last week, DeepOnion has traded down 31.7% against the U.S. dollar. One DeepOnion coin can currently be purchased for $0.0626 or 0.00000285 BTC on popular exchanges. DeepOnion has a total market cap of $1.42 million and $460.00 worth of DeepOnion was traded on exchanges in the last day.
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About DeepOnion
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Gold Mountain Provides Corporate Update
VANCOUVER, June 14, 2022 - Gold Mountain Mining Corp. ("Gold Mountain" or the "Company") (TSX:GMTN) (OTCQB:GMTNF) (FRA:5XFA) reports its first-quarter 2022 summary financial and operating results. The Company's interim financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the three months ended April 30, 2022, is available for download on SEDAR and on the Company's website. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars ("$"), unless otherwise noted.
Highlights
- Gold Mountain achieved $3,706,423 in revenue with an adjusted EBITDA of $526,949
- The Company delivered 1,898 AuOz and 1,697 AgOz to its Ore Purchase Partner New Gold Inc. ("New Gold")
- As of June 6th, the Company completed 15,500 m of drilling in Siwash North & Gold Creek zones as part of its Phase lll exploration program
- The operations team continues to optimize the Elk's procedures while scaling to the contemplated Year 1 production profile
- The Company finished the quarter with $18,819,693 in cash
Gold Production
In the Company's first producing quarter, Gold Mountain began start-up operations at the Elk Gold Mine to commission its newly constructed sample plant and streamline its procedures to accommodate the Elk's narrow-vein, high-grade structure.
The Elk Gold Mine also experienced challenges during commissioning with respect to both grade control and sampling processes, which resulted in lower than forecast ore production during the initial ramp-up.
The Company has implemented a number of initiatives that are expected to positively impact future mining results. They include hiring industry experts that have experience mining narrow-vein deposits, implementing a robust in-fill drill program and examining other initiatives such as preconcentration technologies. The Company anticipates that it will continue working through these initiatives during the upcoming quarter.
Mining
- During the quarter ended April 30, 2022, the Company mined 15,063 tonnes of ore containing 1,898 AuOz and 1,697 AgOz.
- Several new initiatives were launched which are expected to have a positive impact on ore production and recovered ounces, which include:
- Continuing to optimize sampling procedures to ensure samples fully represent daily production.
- Procuring a second diamond drill to facilitate infill drilling in order to enhance the ore model.
- Refining blasting procedures to improve fragmentation, reduce dilution and increase production.
Industry Expertise
- With the Company now into production, it has brought on industry veterans with expertise in mining narrow vein deposits
- Paul MacRae - General Manager at the Elk Gold Project. 50 years of experience in mine operations having applied learned engineering and operational practices.
- Dan Lampman - Senior Ore Control Geologist. 35 years of experience with narrow vein deposits having worked at the Red Lake Mine, Mulatos Mine, Plutonic Gold Mine and the Eskay Creek Deposit.
Exploration
- Gold Mountain continues to intercept high-grade mineralization in the Siwash North Zone during its Phase lll drill program, including:
- 1.50 m grading 42.39 g/t Au including 0.30m of 207.00 g/t Au
- 2.31 m grading 18.90 g/t Au including 0.43m of 101.00 g/t Au
- 1.60 m grading 26.03 g/t Au including 1.09 m of 38.20 g/t Au
- 1.17 m grading 16.46 g/t Au including 0.30 m of 35.30 g/t Au
- 1.00 m grading 12.04 g/t Au including 0.30 m of 39.60 g/t Au
- As of June 6th, the Company drilled 63 holes for a total of 15,500 m of its Phase III drill program.
- Phase III is focusing on the Elk's Siwash North and Gold Creek Zones with the goal of expanding the current resource.
- The Company will wrap up its Phase lll drilling at the end of June and anticipates producing an updated resource estimate in Q3 2022.
Expansion
- The Company has begun to lay the groundwork for the expansion contemplated in the Elk Gold Project's technical report which sees the Company scaling up to 324,000 tonnes/year and 65,000 oz.[1]
- Honoring commitments made to Indigenous Communities during the recent mine permit amendment process, the Company applied to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office to designate the proposed expansion plan for the Elk Gold Project as a reviewable project under the Environmental Assessment Act.
Finance
- The Company closed a bought deal prospectus offering for $18.5M raising net proceeds of $17,412,434.
- The Company completed its second property payment of $3,000,000 to Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) on May 16, 2022 with the final $3,000,000 payment due May 16, 2023.
Mergers & Acquisitions
- The Company is actively evaluating M&A opportunities with a focus on assets with near-term production potential.
Financial Results
- Positive adjusted EBITDA of $526,949 for the three months ended April 30, 2022
- Revenues of $3,706,423 for the three months ended April 30, 2022
- The Company finished the quarter with $18,819,693 in cash
Operational and Financial Details
Management Reorganization
The Company is reorganizing its management structure which will see Ron Woo transition from the role of President to Vice-President of Permitting. Kevin Smith will be taking on the duties of the President.
Qualified Person
The foregoing technical information was approved by Grant Carlson, P.Eng., a Qualified Person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101 and the Chief Operating Officer for the Company.
About Gold Mountain Mining
Gold Mountain is a British Columbia based gold and silver exploration and development company focused on resource expansion at the Elk Gold Project, a producing mine located 57 KM from Merritt in South Central British Columbia. Additional information is available at www.sedar.com or on the Company's new website at www.gold-mountain.ca.
For further information, please contact:
Phone: 778.262.0933
Email: IR@gold-mountain.ca
Website: www.gold-mountain.ca
Twitter: www.twitter.com/goldmtnmine_
Forward-Looking Statements
This includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward- looking statements include statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release and are not purely historical including any information or statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future and often, but not always, use words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "estimates" or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this press release include the positive impact the operational initiatives set out above will have on ore production and recovered ounces, the timing for any update to the resource estimate at the Elk Gold Project and the impact of Phase III on the Company's resource estimates. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals; the price of gold; and the results of current exploration. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Gold Mountain disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For a comprehensive overview of all risks that may impact the Company, please see the Annual Information Form for the year ended January 31, 2021 a copy of which was filed on November 4, 2021 and is available on SEDAR.
The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this News Release.
[1] The expanded case is contemplated in the Company's 2021 PEA, a copy of which is available at www.sedar.com. The 2021 PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the 2021 PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
[2] This is a non-IFRS financial measure. Please refer to the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" section at the end of this MD&A for a description of these non-IFRS financial measures and a reconciliation to operating costs from the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
SOURCE: Gold Mountain Mining Corp.
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Welcome back to Barely Necessities: The Disney Merchandise Show! As Disney fans, we know there is so much Disney-themed merchandise out there that it’s impossible to sort through it all. But fear not fellow Disney lovers, we’re doing the searching so you don’t have to!
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Barely Necessities Episode 80 – June 14, 2022
Didn’t catch our show live? No worries! Here’s a brief recap of what we discussed plus links to those stories and items available for purchase.
To start things off we focus on Hercules 25th Anniversary Pins and Collectible Key, the Stoney Clover Lane Princess Collection, a new Snow White doll, and Cinderella merchandise coming to the Disney Wish. For Marvel we take a look at Masionette’s Spidey clothing for kids, Thor: Love and Thunder products on shopDisney and Marvel Must Haves featuring Ms. Marvel. We’ll wrap up with Star Wars finds like the A New Hope 45th Anniversary Pins, a wooden grill scraper featuring Obi-Wan and Anakin, and the restock of Starbucks mugs and Ewok Ear Headbands!
As Seen on Barely Necessities
Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of "Hercules" with New Pins, Collectible Key from shopDisney
Bless my soul, Hercules —well Disney’s animated classic— is celebrating its 25th anniversary and in true Disney fashion, there is merchandise to mark the occasion! Debuting recently on shopDisney are a series of pins and a Collectible Key all featuring the legendary god…and a few friends.
Stoney Clover Lane Disney Princess Collection is a Dream Come True!
If you’ve been wishing for some magical enhancements for your everyday adventures, have we got some good news for you! shopDisney has introduced an assortment of bags and accessories from Stoney Clover Lane that celebrates our favorite leading ladies: the Disney Princesses!
Snow White Disney Designer Collection Doll Debuts on shopDisney
Snow White is the ninth doll to be featured in the collection and is designed by Steve Thompson. His design captures the strength and beauty of the character while emphasizing her regality and embracing her kindness.
Sneak Peek of the Cinderella Inspired Merchandise Collection Coming to the Disney Wish
Disney has shared previews of the exclusive merchandise coming to the Disney Wish, and this week they’re showcasing a new Cinderella inspired collection of apparel, coasters and more.
Maisonette Introduces Summer Capsule Collection Themed "Spidey and His Amazing Friends"
Young Spidey fans can show off their love for the web slinger and his pals Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy with the latest fashion collection from Maisonette. The company has launched their third capsule collection inspired by Spidey and His Amazing Friends.
Prepare for "Thor: Love and Thunder" With Awesome Merchandise for the Whole Family
We are getting closer to the arrival of Thor: Love and Thunder and as of today, pre-sale tickets are now available. And what better way to prepare for the movie than by going shopping?! shopDisney has a fun selection of apparel, toys and collectibles inspired by the film that will help to expand your Marvel collection.
Marvel Must Haves Week 46 Round Up – "Ms. Marvel" Episode 1
It’s another week of Marvel Must Haves! Update your wardrobe with fashionable T-shirts and apparel from Amazon and Hot Topic. If you’re in the market for collectibles don’t miss out on Hasbro Marvel Legends, Funko Pop! and Bleacher Creatures inspired by Kamala Khan!
Bring the Galaxy to Your Pin Collection with Three Star Wars 45th Anniversary Designs
No matter what era of the Star Wars franchise is your favorite, none of it would exist without the first movie, A New Hope. As the film reaches a milestone anniversary (45 years) shopDisney has unveiled a series of pins commemorating the 1977 blockbuster.
No one likes cleaning a messy grill but it has to be done. Fortunately you can make the job easier with a Star Wars inspired grill scraper that features characters from Revenge of the Sith.
Trio of Starbucks "Been There" Mugs Land at shopDisney for Star Wars Day
What’s the first thing you think of when drinking your morning coffee (or tea, we won’t judge)? If it’s the various planets that make up the Star Wars galaxy, then you’re going to love the latest Starbucks “Been There” mugs that are finally back in stock on shopDisney.
Do a Victory Dance! Ewok Ear Headband Designed by Ashley Eckstein Are Now on shopDisney
Yub Nub indeed! Bring the essence of Endor to your next cosplay creation with an Ewok Ear Headband designed by Ashley Eckstein! After selling out of the first round of ears, the popular headwear is now back in stock on shopDisney.
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Save the Night with Epic Marvel Bedding Sets and Sheets Featuring Iron Man, The Eternals and More
Bedtime is better when there are superheroes around and while you can’t actually summon Iron Man, Black Widow or Spider-Man to your home, you can check out new bedding sets featuring the comic book (and movie) icons.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Coming Soon to Cedar Point – LaughingPlace.com
The latest theme park to get their own Build-A-Bear Workshop is America’s Roller Coast, Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. According to the Sandusky Register, the park’s new Build-A-Bear Workshop will be located in Frontier Town near Maverick and Steel Vengeance in the former Jitney Arcade.
Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily Tease Country Bear Figurines – LaughingPlace.com
Disney artists extraordinaire Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily have teased new figurines of two beloved members of the Country Bears.
Obi-Wan Wednesdays: Star Wars Retro Action Figures
In celebration of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, Hasbro has released a new assortment of Star Wars Retro figures inspired by characters from the show. Pre-orders are now open for this exciting collection of 3 3/4-inch figures including Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Obi-Wan Wednesdays Week 3 Round Up – “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Episode 3
Star Wars fans across the galaxy can grow their most impressive collections with even more amazing Star Wars merchandise as Disney and Lucasfilm present Obi-Wan Wednesdays!
Denuo Novo Introduces "Star Wars: Rebels" Sabine Wren Mandalorian Helmet
If you consider yourself a Mandalorian or just want to be part of the Ghost Crew, Denuo Novo is helping to make fans' dreams come true with their newest Star Wars replica helmet. Designed after the unique appearance of Sabine Wren’s headpiece, this colorful helmet takes its inspiration from her appearance in Star Wars: Rebels.
First Products Revealed From the Disney Pride Collection at Disneyland Paris
Pride Month is here and the first products of the Disney Pride collection are now available at Disneyland Paris. Guests can shop shirts, pins, collectibles, mugs, and more.
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The New Nigeria Peoples Party and Labour Party, with their popular candidates, may pose a serious threat to the dominant All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, writes LEKE BAIYEWU
Before the primaries conducted by various political parties to field candidates for the 2023 general elections, several parties, political groups and prominent Nigerians were in the news over their search for a ‘Third Force’ that would dislodge and end the dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The two dominant parties have been governing Nigeria at the presidential level since 1999.
While the PDP governed for 16 years, from 1999 to 2015, the APC took over in 2015 and has spent seven years in power. The next presidential election will hold in 2023 when the APC would have spent eight years and the ‘smaller’ parties are currently aligning and realigning forces in their bid to take on the APC and the PDP. However, the planned mergers and alliances seem not to have materialised yet.
However, individual parties and candidates seem to be making efforts, perhaps from the regional and zonal levels. Out of the 18 parties presently registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission, the APC and the PDP included, two other parties are getting the attention of the electorate, especially in their strongholds. They are the New Nigeria People’s Party and the Labour Party. The NNPP and the LP have been in existence before now, with the latter winning elections in previous general elections. But, perhaps, due to their presidential candidates, they are now under the public spotlight. While a former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso, is the candidate of the NNPP, a former Governor of Anambra State is running for the Office of the President on the platform of the LP.
Not only that, close watchers of events and the politicking going on in Kano State, which is considered to be the base of the NNPP and Kwankwaso, have expressed fears over the widening popularity of the opposition party under Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of the APC. It is worthy to note that Kano presently has three influential politicians – Ganduje, Kwankwaso and another former governor, Ibrahim Shekarau. It will be noted that the trio have always formed alliances – two against one – in the previous elections. This time, Kwankwaso dumped the PDP for the NNPP while Shekarau quit the APC to join Kwankwaso.
The fears are also based on the fact that Kano is strategic to the electoral victory of the APC, especially that of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The North-West is said to have the highest voting population in the country (followed by the South-West), with Kano, which Ganduje often describes as a swing state, having the biggest voting bloc in the geopolitical zone. In the South-West, it is Lagos where Tinubu was its two-term governor. The block votes in Kano were said to have been so attractive that the annual Tinubu Colloquium, a lecture series marking his birthday, which is usually held in Lagos and Abuja, with political heavyweights and allies in attendance, was moved to the state in 2021.
However, Kwankwaso and his NNPP are said to be staging a political tsunami against the APC in Kano, with mass defections recorded in the state already, including close aides to Ganduje and prominent members of the Tinubu Campaign.
Obi of the Labour Party was a member of the PDP until a few days before the presidential primary that produced former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its standard-bearer. Some presidential aspirants like Obi in the PDP had left the race, with one of them describing the scramble for delegates’ votes as “obscenely monetised.”
Perhaps, Obi saw the handwriting on the wall. He defected from the PDP to the LP. Being from the South-East where there are agitations over an alleged marginalisation of the zone – a zone that has never produced a president for the country, sentiments from the area have been in Obi’s favour.
Those following Obi’s campaign have also noted the massive youth support he enjoys especially on social media. Though INEC has said virtual support doesn’t count but actually ballot votes, several ‘influencers’ are now mobilising for registration and collection of Permanent Voter Cards by eligible Nigerians, also in the move to end APC and PDP’s reign.
On June 12 when Nigeria was marking Democracy Day, Obi had addressed the issue of lacking the political structure to defeat the ‘principalities and powers’ called the APC and the PDP. Speaking via his verified Twitter handle (@PeterObi), the presidential candidate tweeted, “Whenever I hear of no structure, my answer to it is simple: the 100 million Nigerians that live in poverty will be the structure. The 35 million Nigerians who don’t know where their next meal will come from will be the structure. The elderly, our mothers, fathers and the old ones (who are) dying or being owed gratuity/pension will be the structure. ASUU: the lecturers that are being owed and the students who are not in school will be the structure. We’ll create the structure, and they’ll see what the structure is all about. The structure is about human beings. — PO”
A Professor of Political Science at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Emmanuel Onyebuchi, stated that should parties have to choose their vice-presidential candidates from the South, and they cannot pick Obi from the South-East geopolitical zone, then they should look for one in the South-South.
Onyebuchi said, “Let me start by saying that one of the mistakes made by the PDP was to frustrate Obi out of the party. Things are changing seriously in Nigeria. The frustration and the hardships that the citizens are suffering have made them start looking for men of integrity and impeccable character, and such people are very few, and Obi is one of them. I don’t know what actually transpired. Obi leaving the PDP is a very big minus for the party because some of us had already concluded that he was going to be the running mate to Atiku because we have looked around and there are just one or two credible candidates remaining. I don’t know what happened, even with Atiku himself. It is a real problem now. It is a very big problem now because I don’t know any other candidate that commands the respect and trust within the South-East like Obi. He has the backing of the Church and so on. I can see people awakening from their deep slumber; you can see the rush for PVCs. People are charged; people are highly mobilised right now.”
The lecturer added, “For the PDP, I think the best option left for them now is to look for a credible candidate from the South-South.”
The professor dismissed the claim that parties were sceptical about picking candidates from the South-East due to its low voting population, stating that Nigerians would be shocked with the mass turnout of voters in the 2023 general elections to support Obi. He said, “What I am telling you now is that people have awoken from their slumber. The problem with the South-East is not voters’ turnout. If you can see what is happening now with the level of mobilisation, people would be shocked by the (huge) turnout in 2023. People would be surprised by the level of turnout from the South-East and all over the federation where the people of the South-East are living. They are now mobilising to get their PVCs. And if they match it with coming out to vote, Nigerians would be surprised by the number of votes coming from the South-East. As I said, the PDP made a very big mistake by frustrating Obi out of the party and most of the votes from the South-East and the major cities where the Igbo are living would go to Peter Obi.”
However, a ranking member of the House of Representatives, Aminu Suleiman, who is representing Fagge Federal Constituency in Kano and once announced his plan to obtain Nomination and Declaration of Interest forms of the APC for Tinubu for N100m, said the NNPP lacked the political structure to beat the ruling party in the state.
Speaking on the chances of the APC and Tinubu getting block votes despite NNPC’s growing popularity, Suleiman said, “As a politician, I would not want to say I will not lose sleep, I can only tell you that I am going to sleep with my eyes open.” He also stated, “I concede to the fact that Kwankwaso is a household name. He is a politician of repute but I can tell you that the APC is still the party to beat in Kano.” | https://punchng.com/presidential-poll-kwankwaso-obi-raise-stake-in-nnpp-lp-threaten-apc-pdp/ | 2022-06-15T02:25:09Z | https://punchng.com/presidential-poll-kwankwaso-obi-raise-stake-in-nnpp-lp-threaten-apc-pdp/ | true | 2 |
Tragically our nation, once again, finds itself having to deal with a mass shooting. And, once again, the arguments in favor of doing something to limit access to high-powered weapons is butting heads with the NRA and second amendment purists.
We have heard the arguments before and we will, I fear, hear them again. So let’s change the terms of the conversation.
At the root of the gun debate is a basic assumption that technology is ethically neutral and that what matters most is how an instrument, like a gun, comes to be used. This is called “the instrumentalist theory of technology,” and both sides endorse it.
Advocates of gun control want to regulate users by restricting who can purchase and own firearms. The NRA, for its part, has formulated its instrumentalist position in a catchy slogan: “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” But what both sides neglect is the fact that technology is not and has never been neutral. A technology frames possibilities.
Although a hammer can be used for good or ill, the object already organizes a set of opportunities. When you have a hammer, for example, everything begins to look like a nail.
Instead of blindly adhering to the instrumentalist theory and making arguments one way or the other, we need to recognize how guns -- especially high-powered automatic weapons -- frame a set of possibilities and that limiting gun violence may mean targeting the instrument and its affordances.
I’m David Gunkel, and that’s my perspective. | https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2018-02-23/its-time-to-change-the-discussion | 2022-06-15T02:26:16Z | https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2018-02-23/its-time-to-change-the-discussion | true | 1 |
No injuries reported in Eaton County plane crash
EATON RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - A small plane crashed Tuesday evening in Eaton Rapids Township.
According to authorities, it happened at about 6:10 p.m. just northwest of Smith Road and Columbia Highway. Police said the plane had just taken off from Skyway Estates Airport.
Two people were in the plane and were able to walk away with no injuries. Police said 25 gallons of fuel were removed from the aircraft by a HAZMAT team and there were no spills due to the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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IndyCar drivers with the ability to find something extra and take over a race are exceedingly rare. Josef Newgarden certainly fits that bill and, with his third victory of the season, the Team Penske driver served another notice of his intent to become a three-time champion by the end of the year.
Newgarden’s wins are rarely of the flashy variety, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s nearly impossible to beat on equal terms. He’s the only driver with two wins this year, let alone three, and with teammates Scott Mclaughlin and Will Power adding one apiece, Penske’s off to a rollicking start as it seeks to earn its first championship since 2019.
Chevrolet also deserves a big round of applause for its return to title-contending form. Six wins from eight races — with Pato O’Ward’s victory at Barber adding to Penske’s tally — has the Bowtie leading the Manufacturers’ championship 678-618 over Honda.
POINTS
Would anyone care to lead the championship for more than one race? Road America’s 55-lap romp led to the sixth straight change-of-hands with the lead in the standings as Will Power’s ugly day returned Marcus Ericsson to the top of the points after briefly holding it and losing it after the Indy 500.
Through eight races the leaders leaving each race have been:
St. Petersburg: Scott McLaughlin
Texas: Scott McLaughlin
Long Beach: Josef Newgarden
Barber: Alex Palou
Indy GP: Will Power
Indy 500: Marcus Ericsson
Detroit: Will Power
Road America: Marcus Ericsson
With his win, Newgarden improved from P5 to P3 in the standings (-32 points to Ericsson). Power’s forgettable race came with a drop to P2 (-27) and despite his fall to 26th in the race with engine issues, Pato O’Ward wasn’t heavily affected in his move from P3 to P4 (-45). Same for Alex Palou, who finished last on Sunday and only fell from P4 to P5 (-47).
Scott Dixon held station in P6 but lost more ground (from -53 after Detroit to -69).
Let’s close by taking a moment to praise the work put in by Newgarden to go from P16 in the championship at Round 1 to P3, and Rossi’s climb from P20 in St. Pete to P7 (-75) by the halfway point of the season. Felix Rosenqvist also deserves the same praise for motoring from P17 to P8 (-90).
CHEVY CRUNCH
Those crunchy sounds heard from the back of Pato O’Ward’s Arrow McLaren SP Chevy weren’t as costly as first suspected. A Chevy spokesperson confirmed the Mexican’s motor fired and ran without issue in the paddock after the race, but the 2.2-liter twin-turbo V6 was due to be yanked and sent back to Detroit for a full inspection by Chevy Racing and hopefully returned to O’Ward’s No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP entry to avoid a grid penalty.
ME8 RISING
In 2020, Scott Dixon was the dominant driver within the Chip Ganassi Racing team as he went on to win his sixth championship. There were a few occasions where his teammates finished in front of the No. 9 Honda, but not many, as Dixon was the top CGR driver at the majority of the races. The baton was passed last year to CGR newcomer Alex Palou who not only won the title, but also became the first driver home for CGR at most events.
The baton has been passed once again, at least through the eight rounds to date, with Marcus Ericsson leading the four-car squad home at half of the races (Texas, Indy GP, Indy 500 and Road America).
There’s no question as to whether Dixon and Palou will look to take control back in the coming months, but if Ericsson’s bullish form of late—including the clash with his teammate on Sunday—tells us anything, it’s that he’s on a mission to do big things this year and isn’t worried about playing nicely with others. The shifting tides within CGR certainly make for something interesting to follow for the remainder of the year.
SIMILAR FOR HERTA
Piggybacking off of Ericsson’s rise to top performer at CGR, Andretti Autosport has seen a similar evolution take place between Herta and Rossi. From the 16 races in 2021, Herta was the clear leader with race results, owning Andretti’s best performance on eight outings. So far in 2022, it’s even between them with three apiece; Grosjean has been the first driver home on the other two occasions.
The trend of note here is how Herta’s only been Andretti’s top performer at one race since Texas in March—when he won on the Indy road course in May—and since then, it’s been Rossi, Rossi and Rossi again.
DEVELOPING DEVLIN
It’s fair to say Devlin DeFrancesco has not covered himself with glory on multiple occasions this year, but should he be parked, as Will Power suggested after the race? The Andretti Autosport rookie found himself in the crosshairs of another veteran after the messy sequence on Sunday where he and Power made contact twice in a span of three corners. The young Italian-Canadian driver blamed Power for the first wheel-banging incident in Turn 3 and, by Turn 5, it was Power on the receiving end of contact that fired his car into the wall.
Both drivers pointed fingers at each other. Power suggested payback was on the cards at a future race, but those were idle words unless he wants to lose any hope of winning the championship. So was it nothing more than a proverbial storm in a teacup, or should further disciplinary action be taken by IndyCar beyond the stop-and-go penalty that was assessed?
Parking DeFrancesco won’t help him to improve in any way. Despite his youth—he’s just 22—DeFrancesco has a ton of experience, having raced throughout the world in junior open-wheel and sports cars. What DeFrancesco lacks, however, is mileage in big open-wheelers, and it’s here where I think the call to leave Indy Lights after one season is repeatedly exposing the lack of experience he needs most. That’s why taking him out of the seat would only exacerbate the problem and kill his confidence.
No disrespect to Devlin, but he isn’t an O’Ward, Herta, or Kirkwood who only needed one year of Lights to be ready for IndyCar. Going backwards isn’t the answer for DeFrancesco; he’s here and he needs to find the right balance of aggressiveness and caution that were missing at Texas and again last weekend.
Today, Takuma Sato is revered for his ‘No Attack, No Chance’ mantra that’s led him to six IndyCar wins, with two of those coming at the Indy 500. Wind the clock back to his rookie season in 2010, though, which came after 90 Formula 1 races, and it’s easy to forget how ugly it was for Taku as he seemingly hit everybody and everything but the pace car on the way to 21st in the standings.
I’m not saying DeFrancesco is primed to become everything Sato evolved into over the years, but he’s is hardly the first rookie to make big mistakes during his IndyCar debut. Let’s give him more time to see how he develops.
PRIDE
IMS/IndyCar sent over a cool note during the Road America weekend that highlighted its efforts to take part in June’s Indianapolis-area Pride Month activities.
- [On Saturday], we’ll have 30 or so company reps walking in the Indy Pride Parade on Mass Ave. in downtown.
- On Sunday, we’ll celebrate a member of the LGBTQ+ community in the Fastest Seat in Sports at Road America. It will be a member of the US Women’s Hockey team riding in support of diversity/inclusion efforts in the sports world.
- We also hosted our local Indy Pride chapter leadership during the Month of May and they will be coming to IMS for another visit this month in honor of Pride Month.”
For those who’ve asked why Romain Grosjean’s No. 28 Andretti Autosport Honda sported pride colors in May rather than June, it was due to the timing of DHL’s sponsorship package for the year.
Grosjean’s car had a different primary sponsors in June with Zapata at Detroit and UniFirst last weekend, hence DHL going early with the rainbow livery on the No. 28’s sidepods last month, but the Swiss-born Frenchman continued to represent by wearing the same DHL racing suit with the pride colors at both events.
MISC
- Jimmie Johnson’s spin and stall into the Turn 3 gravel trap on Lap 1 led to the loudest collective groan I’ve heard in a media center this year.
- Hey, a neat and orderly start happened at Road America! Who’da thunk?
- Keen observation by Michael Edlund:
@marshallpruett @foodgas This has got to be the first time ever that a Swede 🇸🇪 leads both the IndyCar and the Indy Lights series at the same time, right? @Ericsson_Marcus @L_Lundqvist76
— Michael Edlund (@ArcticLeo) June 13, 2022
- My friend Russ Thompson, NBC’s Supreme Intergalactic Stat Lord, has kept track of driver penalties since 2014. I know this because I asked Russ if the four penalties Tatiana Calderon received at Road America is a record for a single event by one driver. Dating back to the 2014 season, the answer is yes.
- Tati was ordered to the back of the field on lap 10 for speeding in the pits. She was given a drive-through on lap 39 for another speeding violation, told to surrender a position on lap 48 for failing to maintain pace car speed and handed the same penalty on the next lap. She also lost an immense amount of time on pit lane when her car stalled, was re-fired, lurched forward a few inches and stalled again. By the time the car successfully left, 90.7s were spent on pit lane, nearly triple the length of her other stops, which left the No. 11 Chevy a lap down. With that problem, plus all the penalties stacked together, she spent 225.6 seconds on pit lane. Scott Dixon, whose No. 9 Ganassi team was fastest on the day, spent a combined 97.0 seconds on the lane… Calderon would be credited with P25.
- Through April, it would have been crazy to suggest Rossi would become the top Andretti driver in the championship, but here we are in June with him holding P7 leading Herta in P11 and Grosjean in P12.
- While tooling around Road America on a golf cart with fellow journalist Jack Benyon, we came across a happy family on a golf cart in front of us and saw it was IMS president Doug Boles turning and waving from behind the steering wheel. It was a reminder of how much Boles loves racing — he wasn’t at the track for business; it was simply to enjoy the sport at another iconic venue. Some of the nicest and most passionate racing fans in the country congregate at Road America, and if you’ve never been, please make it a point to attend next year’s race. | https://racer.com/2022/06/14/pruetts-cooldown-lap-road-america-2/ | 2022-06-15T02:31:30Z | https://racer.com/2022/06/14/pruetts-cooldown-lap-road-america-2/ | true | 1 |
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven easily won North Dakota’s Republican primary Tuesday, and is set to face a Democrat in November who has raised a fraction of his $3.2 million in campaign funds.
Katrina Christiansen, a political newcomer and University of Jamestown engineering professor, defeated a largely unknown challenger in the Democratic primary, Fargo art and antiques dealer Michael Steele.
Hoeven coasted past oil field worker Riley Kuntz, a poorly funded political neophyte. Hoeven is seen as a shoo-in in November in the highly conservative state.
Christiansen raised just over $21,000 leading up to the primary, Federal Election Commission filings show.
Hoeven won both of his previous Senate terms with more than 76% of the vote. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010, succeeding longtime Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan, who retired.
GOP U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, who is seeking a second term, ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He will face Mark Haugen of Bismarck. Haugen, who was unopposed Tuesday, is a University of Mary graduate adviser and has long worked as a paramedic.
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Sometimes, $2 doesn’t seem like a lot of money. Other times, however, this simple amount of money can make a major impact. And, unfortunately for one Jeopardy! contestant, Eric Ahasic, $2 had a big impact on his success while he competed on the iconic TV game show. In fact, $2 made enough of an impact in today’s episode that it ended up sending the current champ packing after an impressive six-day winning streak.
Minnesota meteorologist Eric Ahasic’s six-day winning streak came to a halt on Tuesday, June 14 when he fell just $2 short in overall winnings after the Final Jeopardy! round. You can take a peek at the moment below at the 18:27 mark.
Returning Jeopardy! Contestant Says He Was Overthinking Final Jeopardy! Clue
It was Watergate that did the contestant in, notes the Twin Cities Pioneer Press after Eric’s defeat. The Final Jeopardy! question falls into the category “1972.” The question states: “In June he said, ‘Don’t lie to them to the extent to say there is no involvement, but just say this is … a comedy of errors.’ ”
One of the Tuesday, June 14 contestants, Barry Margulies, answers first with an incorrect answer…H.R. Haldeman. Then, Megan Wachspress, a California attorney, follows Barry revealing her answer to the clue: Richard Nixon. This, Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik points out, is the correct answer.
The video then moves on to the reigning champion, Eric Ahasic…and by the looks on his face, the champ has failed to answer the clue correctly. And, as his guess John Dean is revealed, we learn that Eric has lost this final round. However, all is not lost yet…we still have to see who wagers what and where the overall totals stand. However, his wager lands Eric only $2 behind Megan Wachspress, making her today’s Jeopardy! winner.
“I totally overthought that one,” Eric Ahasic says of the Final Jeopardy! clue.
“My first thought was disappointment,” the contestant adds.
No one wants to lose,” Eric continues after the loss. “But then, honestly, I felt some relief. It was an emotional rollercoaster.”
Eric Ahasic Competes Agains Jeopardy! Champion Ryan Long As He Begins His Six-Episode Run On the Popular Gameshow
When Eric Ahasic first stepped onto the Jeopardy! stage to film the initial episode, he says he thought he was “probably going to lose.” Why did the Jeopardy! player feel this way? Well, he was up against the gameshow’s most recent winner Ryan Long, who took home nearly $300,000 during his16 game-winning streak.
“It was probably going to be a one-and-done affair,” Ahasic says of his initial thoughts stepping onto the iconic game show’s stage.
“I figured I’d have fun with it and remember all the moments,” he adds. “Twenty-five minutes later, I beat this guy. To kind of have a new life was wild.” | https://outsider.com/american-entertainment/tv-2/jeopardy/watch-jeopardy-champ-eric-ahasic-loses-by-2-newcomer-megan/ | 2022-06-15T02:37:29Z | https://outsider.com/american-entertainment/tv-2/jeopardy/watch-jeopardy-champ-eric-ahasic-loses-by-2-newcomer-megan/ | true | 1 |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas of the St. Louis Cardinals is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader Tuesday night.
Mikolas has thrown 115 pitches, 72 for strikes. St. Louis leads 9-1.
The right-hander has struck out six and walked one. Pittsburgh got an unearned run in the fourth to make it 7-1 when Bryan Reynolds scored on Daniel Vogelbach’s groundout.
Reynolds led off the inning and reached second base when left fielder Juan Yepez misplayed a fly ball for an error. Reynolds advanced to third on a groundout.
Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman made a diving stop in the fourth and an off-balance throw from the middle of the diamond in the sixth to prevent would-be hits.
Mikolas worked a 1-2-3 seventh with the help of a nice catch by Harrison Bader at the center-field fence on Jack Suwinski’s drive. Pittsburgh also went down in order in the eighth.
The most recent no-hitter for the Cardinals was thrown by rookie Bud Smith in a 4-0 win over San Diego on Sept. 3, 2001.
Paul Goldschmidt has homered twice and driven in five runs. Tommy Edman also went deep for the Cardinals.
Mikolas is trying for the third no-hitter in the majors this season. Tylor Megill and four New York Mets relievers combined for one on April 29 against Philadelphia. Los Angeles Angels rookie Reid Detmers tossed one against Tampa Bay on May 10.
St. Louis won the opener of the day-night doubleheader 3-1, handing the Pirates their eighth straight loss.
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Portuguese João Eduardo will work for the first time alongside Maurício Souza, announced as Vasco’s new coach this Monday (13)
This Monday (13th), Vasco announced Maurício Souza as his new coach. The professional, however, is not the only novelty to compose the club’s technical committee. In addition to it, Portuguese also arrives John Edwardto be assistant coach.
And according to the ESPN, Maurício Souza’s assistant participated in a selection made by Vasco himself to assume the position in the permanent technical commission of the carioca club. O Cruzmaltino was the one who carried out the entire operation, without the participation of the North American company 777 Partnerswhich is heading to acquire 70% of Vasco’s Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF), which only gave the endorsement for its hiring.
João Eduardo has not yet worked with Maurício Souza in his career, and the two will meet at the beginning of their work at the Rio club. And the new assistant coach brings experience in Europe, Asia and Brazil, including as a head coach and even a performance analyst.
The Portuguese also had internships with some of the main coaches, and also clubs, in world football. With a ‘B’ license from UEFA, the highest body in European football, João had experiences with Jose Mourinho at the Manchester Unitedin 2018Besides Ernesto Valverdein 2019at the barcelona.
As head coach, João spent time at Benfica, where he worked at the Portuguese club’s football academy in China, in addition to two other Portuguese teams, Oeiras and Desportivo dos Olivais de Moscavide.
Last year, he had his first experience in Brazil, as assistant coach of cuiabáwhere he worked alongside Alberto Valentinewhich also passed through Vasco, between 2018 and 2019. | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/06/14/vasco-hires-former-mourinho-intern-to-be-assistant-to-new-coach/ | 2022-06-15T02:39:03Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/06/14/vasco-hires-former-mourinho-intern-to-be-assistant-to-new-coach/ | false | 1 |
Consumer prices saw an 8.6 percent jump in May, with fuel prices showing the biggest surge, climbing 17 percent last month. As inflation continues to climb to levels not seen in 40 years, President Biden took to calling out ExxonMobil and other major oil companies, accusing them of holding back production while continuing to collect huge profits at the cost of the consumer. Mark Avallone, the president of Potomac Wealth Advisors, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss. “They have reduced long-term expenditures. But why? Because the world is going to alternative energy and as consumers, if we thought that that welcome change to alternatives was going to happen without pain, we might have been mistaken," he said. "The less investment they make in oil because they're getting ready for a new world of electric vehicles, the less we're going to be prepared for oil shocks such as the one we got when Russia invaded Ukraine." | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2632588313034/tips-on-saving-money-at-the-pump-this-summer | 2022-06-15T02:39:15Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2632588313034/tips-on-saving-money-at-the-pump-this-summer | false | 15 |
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The Golden State Warriors proved, once again, that their weapons go beyond Stephen Curry. On Monday night, the team beat the Boston Celtics by 104 to 94, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, in San Francisco, and they are one victory away from another title. The score is 3-2 in the series. The superstar finished with just 16 points and zero out of nine perimeter attempts. Andrew Wiggins did the home honors with 26 points and 13 rebounds.
It’s the first time since 2018 that Curry hasn’t even scored a three-pointer. There were 233 consecutive games, which includes the regular season and playoffs. Nothing is forever, but the Warriors managed to overcome their median night. They opened up 16 points in the first quarter, saw the Celtics take off in the third and turned the score around, but recovered in the last quarter. They regained the advantage of the beginning and ended the night with tranquility.
Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors NBA — Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Klay Thompson collaborated with 21 points, 10 in the third quarter. Splash Brother saved 5 balls out of three. Gary Payton came off the bench to score 15 points, while Jordan Poole collaborated with 14, including three on a time-lapse shot at the end of the third quarter. The Warriors lacked the perimeter, with 9 out of 40 overall (22.5%). They even had 14 errors in a row, but the Celtics weren’t far behind. They started with 12 missed attempts and ended with 11 out of 32 (34.3%).
The biggest suffering of the Boston team, however, were the turnovers. It was 18 against 6 for the Warriors. The home team had 22 points generated by turnovers against 9 for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds, but committed 4 losses. His faithful sidekick, Jaylen Brown, didn’t get past 18 points, with 5 of 18 on the court (27.7%), and had 5 turnovers. Marcus Smart scored 20 points, with 4 turnovers. The team couldn’t resist the mistakes and the greater volume of the opponents’ game in the paint, with 50 points to 36.
Golden State Warriors
Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors NBA — Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Boston Celtics
Decisive stats
Scoring chart — Photo: NBA
First period – Warriors 27 to 16: Golden State started Game 5 as Game 4 ended, completely dominating the Celtics. The difference reached 16, with a performance below the Boston critics. Tatum scored 6 points on the final stretch and closed the gap. Wiggins scored 7. Curry scored 4. The teams scored 14-14 in the paint. From the perimeter, 0 out of 5 for the Celtics and 2 out of 9 for the Warriors.
Second period – Warriors 24 to 23: Wiggins scored 9 points, a total of 16, and was the name of Golden State in the first half. Curry had 10 points with no threes. The Warriors hit 3 of 17 from the perimeter – Boston missed the first 12 and hit the last three. The team committed 9 turnovers to 3, which generated 13 points for Golden State to 2. In the transition game, 8 to 0 for the home team. Jayson Tatum had 13 points and 8 rebounds in the first half and led the Celtics. Score from 51 to 39 at half-time.
Third quarter – Celtics 35 to 24: The third quarter, won by Golden State in the other four games, was completely dominated by Boston. The visitors’ attack produced an avalanche from the perimeter, with 5 more baskets in a row, a total of 8 in a row. On the other side, the Warriors missed 14 attempts out of three in a row. In the end, they managed to redeem themselves. Tatum had 9 points, 22 total. Curry didn’t go past 2, 12 total, with 0 of 6 from the perimeter. Score from 75 to 74 for Golden State.
Game 1 (02/06): Golden State 108 x 120 Boston
Game 2 (05/06): Golden State 107 x 88 Boston
Game 3 (06/08): Boston 116 x 100 Golden State
Game 4 (10/06): Boston 97 x 107 Golden State
Game 5 (13/06): Golden State 104×94 Boston
Game 6 (6/16): Boston v Golden State, at 10pm
Game 7 (6/19): Golden State v Boston at 9pm (if needed) | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/06/14/warriors-take-down-the-celtics-and-could-be-nba-champions-next-thursday-nba/ | 2022-06-15T02:39:56Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/06/14/warriors-take-down-the-celtics-and-could-be-nba-champions-next-thursday-nba/ | false | 2 |
China Bourse Expected To Remain Rangebound
(RTTNews) - The China stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 80 points or 2.6 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,290-point although it may turn lower again on Wednesday.
The global forecast is cautious ahead of the U.S. interest rate decision later today. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were mixed and little changed, and the oversold Asian markets figure to see little movement ahead of the rate decision.
The SCI finished sharply higher on Tuesday following gains from the financials, properties and resource stocks.
For the day, the index advanced 33.36 points or 1.02 percent to finish at 3,288.91 after trading between 3,195.82 and 3,289.13. The Shenzhen Composite Index rose 4.01 points or 0.19 percent to end at 2,089.11.
Among the actives, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China climbed 1.07 percent, while Bank of China collected 0.62 percent, China Construction Bank advanced 0.84 percent, China Merchants Bank jumped 1.74 percent, Bank of Communications strengthened 1.43 percent, China Life Insurance soared 4.34 percent, Jiangxi Copper improved 1.13 percent, Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco) tumbled 2.17 percent, Yankuang Energy spiked 2.99 percent, PetroChina surged 5.43 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) rallied 1.68 percent, Huaneng Power gained 0.82 percent, China Shenhua Energy accelerate 2.31 percent, Gemdale gathered 3.55 percent, Poly Developments perked 2.09 percent, China Vanke added 1.60 percent and China Fortune Land skyrocketed 9.90 percent.
The lead from Wall Street is murky after the major averages shook off a higher open on Friday. The Dow and S&P quickly turned lower and stayed that way, while the NASDAQ bounced back and forth across the line to finish higher.
The Dow dropped 151.91 points or 0.50 percent to finish at 30,364.83, while the NASDAQ added 19.12 points or 0.18 percent to close at 10,828.35 and the S&P 500 dipped 14.15 points or 0.38 percent to end at 3,735.48.
The choppy trade on Wall Street comes ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement later today.
The Fed is expected to hike interest rates by 50 basis points, although forecasts are suggesting a 75-bp increase.
In economic news, the Labor Department said producer prices increased on a monthly basis but eased off a 21-year high annually.
Crude oil futures drifted lower Tuesday on reports of a likely proposal to impose a federal surtax on oil companies to curb rising inflation. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for July ended lower by $2.00 or 1.7 percent at $118.93 a barrel.
Closer to home, China will release a raft of data this morning, including May figures for fixed asset investment, industrial production, retail sales and unemployment.
Investment is expected to rise 6.0 percent on year, slowing from 6.8 percent in April. Production is expected to fall 0.7 percent on year after sinking 2.9 percent in the previous month. Sales are predicted to slump 7.1 percent on year after dropping 11.1 percent a month earlier. The jobless rate in April was 6.1 percent.
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A little known and arguably under-used button in your car could help reduce your fuel bill. And with the costs of petrol and diesel continuing to rise, using this trick could come in handy and possibly save you some money this summer.
This driving hack works particularly well at reducing fuel consumption during short journeys and what's more, it'll also help keep you and any of your passengers comfortable.
The button is connected to your vehicle's air-conditioning system which uses engine power in diesel and petrol cars, and battery power in electric vehicles. And when that system is engaged in vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, it can lead to a huge amount of additional fuel being consumed according to the Daily Express.
When air conditioning systems are turned on, usually air from outside the vehicle is heated or cooled before being pumped back inside the car or van. However, this method uses much more fuel compared to an alternative which lets the vehicle’s air-con system utilise the air already inside the car.
In many vehicles, there is a button specially designed to let motorists choose which option they prefer. If activated, the air recirculation button allows the air-con to use the air from inside the car by drawing it through vents.
At the same time, it stops the outside air from getting in. This button is usually located around the aircon dial that allows the driver to set the internal temperature.
It has a picture of a car with an arrow inside it. Using the button will help reduce fuel consumption as it puts less strain on the car’s engine.
The principle is the same for electric cars as the aircon will put less strain on the battery. Bradley Jando of Kwik Fit said: "The compressor requires energy to run your vehicle’s air conditioning system and so will use a small amount of fuel whenever the system is running.
"It could increase your fuel usage by as much as 10 percent, and the effects are particularly noticeable on short journeys. When you initially set off, the air con has to work hard to bring the internal temperature down to a comfortable level."
Despite the reduction in fuel consumption the RAC adds: "Don’t use your air conditioning unless you really have to as it uses engine power and therefore increases fuel consumption. This goes for heat as well as cooling, so try to dress for the weather, even inside your car, if fuel efficiency is a big concern."
The news comes as British motorists are facing the highest petrol and diesel prices on record. Fuel prices hit record highs with motorists expected to pay 185.04p per litre of petrol and 190.92p per litre of diesel.
The latest RAC Fuel Watch indicates that both prices are still likely to rise. The cost of filling up an average 55-litre family car went above £100 for the first time ever last week.
And the crisis is not showing any signs of slowing down. Several motorists reported that they even spotted some filling stations asking for over £2 for a litre of fuel.
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Atltico released, in the early afternoon of this Tuesday (14), the list of related parties for the game with Cear, for the 12th round of Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. Galo has five casualties to face Vozo at 7pm this Wednesday (15), at Arena Castelo, in Fortaleza.
Atltico has casualties in all sectors. Defender Igor Rabello stayed in Belo Horizonte to watch the birth of his first child. On the other hand, left-back Dod is undergoing physical reconditioning after knee surgery.
Atltico related to the game with Cear
Goalkeepers: Everson, Matheus Mendes and Rafael
Sides: Arana, Guga and Mariano
Defenders: Alonso, Hiago, Nathan Silva and Rver
Socks: Calebe, Castilho, Neto, Otvio, Rubens and Nacho Fernndez
In 6th place in the Brazilian Championship, with 17 points, Atltico seeks to recover after a sequence of three games without victories in the main national competition. Coach “El Turco” Mohamed is under pressure from the crowd and is looking to recover the team’s good performance in order to stay in office.
Photos of the Ferrari Portofino, model that the striker Hulk, from Atltico, used in Cidade do Galo | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/06/14/with-five-casualties-atltico-discloses-related-to-the-game-with-cear/ | 2022-06-15T02:41:23Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/06/14/with-five-casualties-atltico-discloses-related-to-the-game-with-cear/ | true | 1 |
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Steel Connect, Inc. (STCN), relating to its proposed merger with Steel Partners Holdings LP. Under the terms of the agreement, STCN shareholders will receive $1.35 in cash and one contingent value right to receive a pro rata share of net proceeds per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/steel-connect-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday the Turkish national carrier will rebrand as “Türkiye Hava Yolları” instead of “Turkish Airlines” as part of a push for his country to be known internationally as “Türkiye” instead of “Turkey.”
Earlier this month, Ankara sent a letter to the United Nations, formally registering the country’s name as “Türkiye” — as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself “Türkiye” in 1923 after its declaration of independence.
Erdogan’s government said the name “Türkiye” better represents Turkish culture and values although observers say the move is part of an effort to dissociate its name from the bird, turkey.
“Turkey no longer exists. It is Türkiye,” Erdogan said during a ceremony marking the launch of a new communications satellite.
Erdogan continued: “Türkiye Hava Yolları will be inscribed on the bodies of our planes instead of Turkish Airlines.”
“Hava Yolları” is airlines in Turkish.
The U.N. and NATO have formally begun using “Türkiye” instead of “Turkey.” Some high-ranking foreign dignitaries visiting Ankara have also made the switch.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg referred to the country as “Türkiye” during visits to Helsinki and Stockholm this week, as did Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. The two countries are trying to overcome a Turkish objection to their bid to join the military alliance.
As a NATO ally, Ankara has the power to block their membership bids. The country accuses the two Nordic nations of backing Kurdish militant groups. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/turkish-national-carrier-to-change-name-to-turkiye-airline/ | 2022-06-15T02:55:24Z | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/turkish-national-carrier-to-change-name-to-turkiye-airline/ | false | 42 |
INTRODUCTION
Initial Officer Training Programme (IOTP) provides basic military officer training to Officer Cadets (OCdts) and their equivalents from law enforcement and uniformed services. The programme falls within the tactical level of the Professional Military Education (PME) framework of armed forces and is modelled from the Royal Military Academy Sandhursts’ (RMAS) Commissioning Course. It was designed with the direct support and guidance of RMAS Instructing and Support Staff.
Rationale
Traditionally, the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) longstanding partnerships with militaries across the world has seen its OCdts being trained in academies in the following countries: United States, England, Canada, China and India. Upon the return of OCdts to the JDF, there is a requirement for doctrine and operating procedure standardization due to the varying concepts and differing contents of the training they had undergone. This is normally done at the Unit level and later, through a Young Officers’ Course. The advent of COVID-19 added a new level of complexity to travel, thus negatively affecting the process of sending OCdts overseas. Additionally, the ongoing expansion and restructuring of the Force to cauterize the ballooning threats to national security has caused an increased demand for newly commissioned Second Lieutenants.
Due to the carefully adapted military and academic curricula, IOTP serves as the course to treat with the aforementioned considerations. The methodology used addresses each issue directly and the course, through the delivery of a bespoke training syllabus, is fit for the JDF and is also relevant to the militaries and organizations within the Caribbean region and in other parts of the world.
Concept
Having the RMAS approach to training at its core, IOTP is designed with a syllabus that sees male and female integration throughout training. The course focusses on developing military skills and command with a leadership ‘golden thread’. The course structure allows the Instructing Staff to educate, build, develop and scrutinize an OCdt’s ability to decide and communicate accurately and ethically while under pressure and or stress. The expectation is that on commissioning, an OCdt will be fully cognizant of the responsibilities and personal conditions that being an Officer imposes upon them. The product of the IOTP will be an ethical and robust Officer who has the knowledge, skills, attitudes and intellectual agility to adapt their decision-making process and approach to any environment.
Location
The home of IOTP is the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) Newcastle, which is located at the Newcastle Hill Station, St Andrew, Jamaica.
Nestled in the cool hills of upper St Andrew and amidst beautiful trees, ferns, ground orchids, delicate wild flowers and a profusion of ginger lilies, is the Newcastle
Training Depot founded in 1841 by Major General Sir William Maynard Gomm (later Field Marshall). Gomm, a veteran of the wars against revolutionary France and Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica from 1840 to 1841, relentlessly badgered the War Office in London to establish a mountain station for British soldiers in Jamaica soon after taking up his post.
The idea of the hill station was first raised by Gomm in a letter dated April 7, 1840 to Governor Sir Charles Metcalfe. Gomm pointed out that while Up Park Camp was an ideal location for a barracks, it was subject to the ravages of yellow fever. In Jamaica the
British garrison was stationed on the plain at Up Park Camp, Stony Hill, Fort Augusta and Port Royal. Here, on the average, 1 soldier died every 2½ days. According to Russell, the year 1838 was considered a ‘good’ year: only 91 men died. In 1839, 110 men perished and in the following year 121. Initially, the British government was conservative in approving a hill station for the troops in Jamaica. They were concerned about the expense of the venture.
In May 1841, London finally sanctioned Gomm’s efforts to build what is thought to be the first permanent mountain station in the British West Indies at Newcastle. The site selected was a coffee plantation protruding from the southern face of the grand ridge of the Blue Mountains. The British government paid £4,230 for the Newcastle site.
At the outbreak of World War II (1939-1945), life at Newcastle changed a little. The British regiment was replaced by Canadian regiments which remained at Newcastle for the duration of the war. With hostilities over in 1945, the Canadians left and once again a British battalion was stationed there.
In 1958, the West Indies Federation was founded and the infantry regiments of the various Caribbean islands were disbanded and reorganized into the West India Regiment. Newcastle became a training depot, training recruits from all over the West Indies as part of the
newly formed West Indies Federation. In 1962 when Federation was disbanded, the West India Regiment was also disbanded. Jamaica simultaneously sought her independence, which was achieved on August 6, 1962. With independence, Newcastle was given to the Jamaican government as part of a general settlement of all military lands in Jamaica. | https://jis.gov.jm/state-minister-highlights-importance-of-giving-blood/ | 2022-06-15T02:56:46Z | https://jis.gov.jm/state-minister-highlights-importance-of-giving-blood/ | false | 1001 |
Tony Awards 2022 Winners List: The Lehman Trilogy, A Strange Loop, Myles Frost Win Big!
The Tony Awards 2022 was held at the New York city's Radio City Music Hall. A Strange Look, Myles Frost, and Deirdre O'Connell bagged the top honours at the prestigious award function. The Tony Awards, which honours the finest talents on stage, was a three-hour-long event which was hosted by Ariana DeBose.
Check out the Tony Awards 2022 winners list here:
Best
Play:
The
Lehman
Trilogy
Best
Musical:
A
Strange
Loop
Best
Revival
Of
A
Play:
Take
Me
Out
Best
Revival
Of
A
Musical:
Company
Best
Performance
by
an
Actor
in
a
Leading
Role
in
a
Play:
Simon
Russell
Beale
(The
Lehman
Trilogy)
Best
Performance
by
an
Actress
in
a
Leading
Role
in
a
Play:
Deirdre
O'Connell
(Dana
H)
Best
Performance
by
an
Actor
in
a
Leading
Role
in
a
Musical:
Myles
Frost
(MJ)
Best
Performance
by
an
Actress
in
a
Leading
Role
in
a
Musical:
Joaquina
Kalukango
(Paradise
Square)
Best
Performance
by
an
Actor
in
a
Featured
Role
in
a
Play:
Jesse
Tyler
Ferguson
(Take
Me
Out)
Best
Performance
by
an
Actress
in
a
Featured
Role
in
a
Play:
Phylicia
Rashad
(Skeleton
Crew)
Best
Performance
by
an
Actor
in
a
Featured
Role
in
a
Musical:
Matt
Doyle
(Company)
Best
Performance
by
an
Actress
in
a
Featured
Role
in
a
Musical:
Patti
LuPone
(Company)
Best
Direction
of
a
Play:
Sam
Mendes
(The
Lehman
Trilogy)
Best
Direction
of
a
Musical:
Marianne
Elliott
(Company)
Best
Scenic
Design
of
a
Play:
Es
Devlin
(The
Lehman
Trilogy)
Best
Scenic
Design
of
a
Musical:
Bunny
Christie
(Company)
Best
Book
of
a
Musical:
A
Strange
Loop
Best
Original
Score
(Music
and/or
Lyrics):
Six:
The
Musical
Best
Costume
Design
of
a
Play:
Montana
Levi
Blanco
(The
Skin
of
Our
Teeth)
Best
Costume
Design
of
a
Musical:
Jon
Clark
(The
Lehman
Trilogy)
Best
Lighting
Design
of
a
Musical:
Natasha
Katz
(MJ)
Best
Sound
Design
of
a
Play:
Mikhail
Fiksel
(Dana
H)
Best
Sound
Design
of
a
Musical:
Gareth
Owen
(MJ)
Best
Choreography:
Christopher
Wheeldon
(MJ)
Best
Orchestrations:
Simon
Hale
(Girl
From
The
North
Country).
Congratulations to all the winners. | https://www.filmibeat.com/hollywood/news/2022/tony-awards-2022-winners-list-the-lehman-trilogy-a-strange-loop-myles-frost-win-big-336204.html | 2022-06-15T02:57:35Z | https://www.filmibeat.com/hollywood/news/2022/tony-awards-2022-winners-list-the-lehman-trilogy-a-strange-loop-myles-frost-win-big-336204.html | true | null |
Shares of Skyworks Solutions Inc.
SWKS,
-0.44%
dropped 0.44% to $92.76 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-0.38%
falling 0.38% to 3,735.48 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-0.50%
falling 0.50% to 30,364.83. This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of losses. Skyworks Solutions Inc. closed $104.86 short of its 52-week high ($197.62), which the company achieved on July 29th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Analog Devices Inc.
ADI,
-0.41%
fell 0.41% to $147.17 and Qorvo Inc.
QRVO,
+2.82%
rose 2.82% to $96.66. Trading volume (2.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) CEO Mark Smith on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWBI) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call December 2, 2021 5:00 PM ET
Company Participants
Kevin Maxwell - General Counsel
Mark Smith - President and Chief Executive Officer
Deana McPherson - Chief Financial Officer
Conference Call Participants
Ryan Meyers - Lake Street Capital
Cai von Rumohr - Cowen
Rommel Dionisio - Aegis Capital
Scott Stember - CL King
Operator
Good day, everyone and welcome to Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results Conference Call. This call is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Kevin Maxwell, General Counsel, who will give us some information about today’s call.
Kevin Maxwell
Thank you and good afternoon. Our comments today may contain forward-looking statements. Our use of the words anticipate, project, estimate, expect, intend, believe and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may also include statements regarding topics such as our product development, objectives, strategies, market share, demand, consumer preference for our products, inventory conditions related to our products, growth opportunities and trends, and industry conditions in general.
Forward-looking statements represent our current judgment about the future and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our statements today. These risks and uncertainties are described in our SEC filings, which are available on our website, along with a replay of today’s call. We have no obligation to update forward-looking statements.
I have a few important items to note. First, we reference certain non-GAAP financial results. Our non-GAAP financial results exclude costs related to the planned relocation of our headquarters and certain manufacturing and distribution operations to Tennessee. The spin-off of the outdoor products and accessories business in fiscal 2021, COVID-19 related expenses and other costs. Reconciliations of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures can be found in our SEC filings and in today’s earnings press release, each of which is available on our website. Also, when we reference EPS, we are always referencing fully diluted EPS. Finally, when we discuss NICS results, we are referring to adjusted NICS, a metric published by the National Shooting Sports Foundation based on FBI NICS data. Adjusted NICS removes those background checks conducted for purposes other than firearms purchases. Please remember that adjusted NICS background checks are generally considered to be the best available proxy for consumer firearm demand at the retail counter. Because we transfer firearms only to law enforcement agencies and federally-licensed distributors and retailers and not to end consumers, NICS generally does not directly correlate to our shipments or market share in any given time period, we believe mostly due to inventory levels in the channel.
Before I hand the call over to our speakers today, I would like to remind you that any reference to income statement items refers to results from continuing operations unless otherwise indicated. Joining us on today’s call are Mark Smith, our President and CEO and Deana McPherson, our CFO.
With that, I will turn the call over to Deana.
Deana McPherson
Thanks, Kevin. Revenue for our second quarter was $230.5 million, an $18.3 million or 7.3% decrease from the prior year second quarter, with nearly $13 million of this decline coming from our discontinuation of the Thompson/Center product line. The decline also reflects an easing of demand, combined with a channel that has largely been replenished after an 18-month consumer surge that began in March of 2020. Although our revenue was lower than in the prior year quarter, the current quarter’s results remain remarkably strong, representing a 2-year compounded increase of over 140%.
Compared to the quarter ended October 2019, our revenue was up $116.8 million or more than double. Reports from our channel checks indicate that consumer foot traffic continues to be elevated above 2019 levels, but is lower than it was during late calendar 2020. Because of our ability to deliver in such large volumes, we believe that we have now fully replenished the channel for most product lines.
Gross margin in the second quarter of 44.3% was 370 basis points above the 40.6% realized in the prior year comparable quarter. This increase in margin was due to the impact of two price increases since the prior year second quarter, an increase in production volume as we were still ramping production throughout most of late calendar 2020, a favorable product mix, including the lack of low margin hunting products and reduced promotions as we were still fulfilling certain early calendar 2020 promotions late in the year. Margins were slightly negatively impacted by increased volume-related spending, some inflation impacts and payroll-related accruals associated with our impending move to Tennessee.
Operating expenses of $36.6 million for our second quarter were flat to the prior year comparable quarter. The current quarter includes $4.5 million related to our relocation to Tennessee and $2.9 million of increased legal costs, which were entirely offset by spin-related costs in the prior year of $4.8 million and lower compensation-related costs of $1.6 million due to synergy savings realized from the spin. The decrease in revenue was more than offset by increased gross margin and a reduction in interest expense to result in a $1.8 million increase in net income. This increased profitability, combined with a reduction in share count of over 7.8 million shares resulted in GAAP earnings per share of $1.05 compared with $0.87 in the prior year and non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.13 compared with $0.93 during Q2 of last year.
Finally, adjusted EBITDA of $80.4 million was $1.6 million higher than the prior year and 34.9% of revenue. During the second quarter, we used $3.7 million of cash from operations, primarily as a result of investments in inventory and spent $4.4 million in capital equipment resulting in $8.1 million of free cash utilized in the quarter. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the quarter and continue to have $50 million available for us to use through August 2022, the 2-year anniversary of the spin-off. We paid $3.8 million in dividends and ended the quarter with $159.4 million of cash and no bank debt. Our Board has authorized the payment of our $0.08 per share quarterly dividend to shareholders of record on December 16 with payment to be made on January 3.
Looking forward into our third quarter fiscal 2022, inventory in the channel began to replenish during our first fiscal quarter and continued to grow throughout our second quarter. As of today, our distributors have approximately 15 weeks of supply in the channel, representing a broad range of products. This growth in inventory in the channel and within our company is a good thing as there are often periods of increased consumer demand for which we cannot produce enough product. Inventory in the channel and internal inventory levels help us to provide our products to consumers whenever and wherever they need them.
That being said, however, the inventory levels in the channel indicate to us that our third quarter sales are likely to be quite a bit lower than what we realized in our third quarter of fiscal 2021. Last year’s third quarter was impacted by strong consumer demand driven by the height of the pandemic, a recent change in the presidency, civil unrest and virtually no inventory in the channel. None of these factors exist in our current third quarter. In response, we have reduced production rates by nearly 27%.
In addition, we expect that our internal inventory will continue to build during Q3 in our effort to restock after last year’s complete depletion of finished goods inventory and due to our mitigation of supply chain issues that all manufacturers have been dealing with over the last several months. In spite of the expected reduction in sales and approximately $3 million in expense related to our Tennessee move, we will continue to meet or exceed the target gross margin, EBITDA and cash metrics that we shared in June. Our strategy of investing in our business and returning capital to our shareholders has not changed, and we will continue to pay our quarterly fixed dividend and be opportunistic regarding share repurchases. Finally, our effective tax rate is approximately 23%.
With that, I’ll now turn the call over to Mark for a deeper dive into our results. Mark?
Mark Smith
Thank you, Deana and thanks everyone for joining us. Before I provide commentary on the quarter’s results and the outlook going forward, I’d like to quickly take a step back and reflect on the past 18 months. As you all know, we have seen a historic increase in firearms demand during this time. And as always, our team met the challenge by taking immediate action to increase our production to meet that surge in demand and we owe a great deal of gratitude for the tremendous success of the past 1.5 years to all of our employees and particularly those who have worked hard to keep our manufacturing operations going strong through some pretty difficult times.
At the same time and equally as important, we remain focused during the demand surge on positioning our business for long-term success knowing that while the firearms industry has experienced healthy long-term growth over the past several decades, and we expect that trajectory to continue, it can be cyclical, often coming in fits and starts. And so we always need to be thinking several moves ahead in anticipation and preparing to maintain our strong financial performance and industry leadership position in any market condition.
Our operating model is designed to deliver strong financial results in a range of market conditions. In the most recent quarter, for example, we experienced a decline in top line revenue, but actually increased our gross margin and net income. We are constantly investing in our operations to not just identify efficiencies in production, but also to continue making improvements to our flexibility in manufacturing. This continues to pay dividends by allowing us to rapidly adjust not just overall volume levels but product mix to meet changes in demand, positioning us to capture market share in any environment. We continue to invest in and see results from our marketing and consumer preference efforts. Initiatives like gun smarts and point-of-sale kiosks have resonated with our consumers and keep the Smith & Wesson brand at the forefront for new consumers and enthusiasts alike.
And certainly, one of our biggest opportunities as market demand levels ease from the historic highs will be our full pipeline of exciting new products. Our product and engineering teams remain focused during the surge and in addition to the successful launches of the M&P 10 millimeter, the M&P 12 Shotgun and the Shield Plus, we have several more new product launches scheduled for SHOT Show in a few weeks and even more scheduled shortly thereafter throughout the winter. Our loyal consumers are going to have plenty to talk about, and I’m very optimistic about Smith & Wesson’s continued leadership in the marketplace.
Turning now to our Q2 financial results and market conditions, our team adjusted to changing demand patterns and continued to drive historically strong results. Our Q2 sales this year were our second highest for the period in our history. And as I just mentioned, we actually achieved the highest second quarter profit level ever. And the efforts to reach our consumers through innovative marketing and product offerings is also paying off as we continue to maintain a strong leadership position in the industry, even as other manufacturers have begun to catch back up and brand selection has improved at the retail level. Consumers now have a choice, and we believe they are continuing to choose Smith & Wesson.
It is also important to note that while the overall firearms demand has certainly eased from the red hot levels we saw in the comparable quarter last year, we believe that the new consumers that entered the marketplace during the pandemic, growing interest in the shooting sports, a charged political environment and news events driving a continued desire for personal safety have kept the market healthy. As a matter of fact, adjusted NICS during our Q2 were their second highest ever, up 10% versus the last big surge in Q2 of FY ‘17. And the most recent November NICS results release just yesterday indicate that consumer interest in firearms still remains strong, while returning to more normal historical seasonality. That said, where last year, we essentially sold through every unit we produced, we have now fully replenished the channel in preparation for the busy winter season and have the ability to rebuild our internal inventories. And so we have begun adjusting production levels accordingly, as Deana mentioned.
So just a reminder on our flexible manufacturing model, this allows us to ramp up production to meet surges in demand without adding large fixed costs, and therefore, also allows us to delve back production in response to changing market conditions, without incurring any large absorption issues in our manufacturing operations. As a result, we believe that we will be able to maintain healthy levels of profitability in varying demand conditions and that we will continue to operate at or above the top end of our financial model that we provided during our call in June.
Finally, late last quarter, we announced our intention to relocate our headquarters and certain of our operations to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023, and work on this project has begun in earnest. With a successful groundbreaking ceremony held on November 5, we are excited about the opportunity to shape our company for generations to come. The new state-of-the-art facility will serve as our headquarters and will be the new home for our plastic injection molding, assembly and logistics operations and will solidify the future of Smith & Wesson, an innovative, nimble organization whose dedicated employees leverage the latest technology to produce products that set the standard for firearms enthusiasts around the globe. We would like to thank the state of Tennessee and the Blount County community for such a warm welcome, and we look forward to calling Maryville home.
With that, operator, can we please open the call to questions from our analysts.
Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Ryan Meyers of Lake Street Capital. Your line is open.
Ryan Meyers
Hi, guys. Thanks for taking my questions. First one here, you kind of alluded to this on the call a little bit, but I just wanted to dive into the revenue slowdown a little bit more. Did you guys experience any shutdown or production-related delays? Or is this just kind of what you talked about with demand starting to normalize a little bit more and the inventory is starting to be refilled?
Mark Smith
Hey, Ryan, it’s Mark. No, it’s – our second quarter does have 1 week of shutdown from our summer shutdown. So there is a little bit of that in there. But the – as we talked about on the call, we were able to rebuild some inventory. So it’s – it was more related to the market coming off the kind of red hot historic levels of last year.
Deana McPherson
Right. The same – we had the same production days in Q2 of this year as we did last year.
Ryan Meyers
Okay. That makes sense. And it looks like we saw pretty healthy ASPs for both the handguns and the long guns. How are you guys thinking about this for the rest of the year? And if you’re thinking about any promotional environment heading in SHOT Show and the new product launches?
Mark Smith
That’s a great question. Yes, so you saw in there for our Q2 that we had some pretty healthy ASPs. And I think the way to think about that going forward is it’s really going to be – it’s going to be a combination of mix as the MSRs were pretty heavy as we – all the way through the pandemic and the surge, and that’s going to shift a little bit now towards – more towards the handguns so – but then we’ve also got a couple of price increases in there that are going to muddy the water. So I think probably just to give you guys a little bit of color on it, our overall average ASP will probably – going forward here, will probably be somewhere in between where we ended Q2 and where we kind of were in Q3 of last year.
Ryan Meyers
Alright, that’s helpful. That’s all I got guys. Thanks for taking my questions.
Mark Smith
Thanks, Ryan.
Deana McPherson
Thanks, Ryan.
Operator
Thank you. Our next question comes from Cai von Rumohr of Cowen. Your line is open.
Cai von Rumohr
Yes. Thanks so much. So have you seen any – now that the inventories have basically been replenished and – have you seen any change in the pricing because to follow-up on Ryan’s question, that looked like really pretty robust pricing that you had there?
Mark Smith
Yes. We haven’t – obviously, there is some activity going on to some kind of more normal activity as we kind of come into the typical shopping season for the holidays and Black Friday. But it’s really, Cai, been more focused for us and for a lot of our competitors as well, just really on providing more value in terms of offering different accessories with the firearm or maybe doing a promotion where it comes with a box of ammunition or it’s really not gone to pricing. And as I’ve said before, we’re going to do everything we can to stay away from that and don’t foresee any need to do that here in the near term.
Cai von Rumohr
Got it. That’s great. And then – let’s see. So as I recall, this quarter is the quarter where you really have – I’m trying to think, I’m looking at my model, where you have a big downtick in terms of days – work days. My numbers have like you usually do 56 versus 59 in the second and then you go up to the mid-60s in the fourth quarter. Is that fair?
Deana McPherson
Right. Let me just – 59 days, yes, it’s 59 days this – and Q3 is 59 days, Q4 is 64 days.
Cai von Rumohr
Got it. So, you mentioned you have 15 weeks of channel inventory. What’s the normal level? I mean what would – I think it was – it used to – I remember a number like 8, is that correct or…?
Mark Smith
Yes. So, we try to target 8, but you got to remember that the 8 is the average across the year. And right now, when you look at our inventory levels, you are coming out of a period of if you look at the normal seasonality of the firearms NICS, which is the best obviously, a measure of consumer activity, usually kind of ramps up into the winter, November, December, the highest. So, we are coming into the peak period. And so we expect that the supply will be a little elevated at this time and then bleed out as we go through the holiday season and into the spring.
Cai von Rumohr
Thanks. Last question, you mentioned the move to Tennessee and the efficiencies, but also there was sort of more difficult regulations in Massachusetts. And you also showed that, I guess the legal expenses are up to $2.9 million. Are you seeing any more legal challenges in any of your states that might require more legal expenses or potential litigation risks?
Mark Smith
No. I mean obviously, we have always got legal expenses and litigation risk, but it’s no different today than it was last year. We still don’t anticipate any changes. The difference there in the legal expenses really was kind of just timing. So, in terms of the overall long-term, it’s not a change to the model.
Cai von Rumohr
Excellent. Thank you very much.
Operator
Thank you. Our next question comes from Rommel Dionisio of Aegis Capital. Your line is open.
Rommel Dionisio
Yes. Good afternoon. Guys, I just want to ask about the new shotgun, the M&P 12. I know you launched in August, but there was a recall that I read about in October. I can’t imagine there was that many units in the cost of recall is all that significant. But more importantly, I mean this is an entry into a new category for you. And I just wondered, does this kind of throw a wrench in the works of plans to kind of expand the product line there? Are there any sort of longer term repercussions for your entry into the shotgun category? I imagine you would have launched different calibers and that sort of thing. And does this kind of slowdown that process or delay it or kind of change your thoughts about that category? Thanks.
Mark Smith
Hi Rommel, a great question. No, the short answer is no, it doesn’t change our plans at all. I think we have a very, I will call it, strict approach to our products, to the quality of our products, and we want to make sure that everything that we are putting out is of the utmost work. So, we are going to probably have a little bit more conservative approach. And if we see any issues whatsoever, we are going to do a recall. And I think our consumers understand that about us and actually ends up and believe it or not becoming a bit of a marketing positive for us is that there is a lot of trust in our products because our consumers know that if we ever see a problem that we are going to let them know about it. That recall, frankly, as recalls go, went off without a hitch. I mean maybe in large part, as you just mentioned, because it was a fairly low number of units in the channel. We got those back and immediately corrected the problem, and they are actually – most of them already back out in the channel again and really hasn’t caused any issues, whatever is fairly in the rearview mirror and fairly minor bump in the road. So – and again, frankly, if you look at the recalls in consumer goods in the firearms industry, they are unfortunately not uncommon. And I think the consumers just expect that as long as you take care of it, they will appreciate that you will let them know about it.
Rommel Dionisio
Sure. And Mark, while around the topic, just prior to that – those first few weeks of sale. Could you just share with us how that had gone, or was it well received in the market? Thanks.
Mark Smith
Yes, extremely well received. And I think our consumers are pretty excited about us coming back into that category to the hunting category. I think as Deana mentioned in the prepared remarks, top line was off a little versus last year and a large part of that was the hunting products, but also a large part of our ASP increase was the hunting products. And so we were off on the top line, but actually on the gross margin and on the bottom line, we were up. And so I think that’s – amongst other things, that’s a reflection of our strategy to kind of exit out of that kind of lower end and hunting market and come back in with the products on the Smith & Wesson brand and it’s going to be a lot more profitable for us. And frankly, that should be a lot more successful.
Rommel Dionisio
Great. Thanks very much.
Mark Smith
Okay.
Operator
[Operator Instructions] Our next question comes from the line of Scott Stember of CL King. Your line is open.
Scott Stember
Good evening guys.
Mark Smith
Hi Scott. How are you?
Scott Stember
Deana, you were talking about, I guess production in the third quarter, down about 27%. I guess that was year-over-year. Should we be looking at the commensurate decline in revenues as well when we look at modeling?
Deana McPherson
Yes. I think you should. We were talking about unit capacity. You have to keep in mind that ASPs will be as Mark kind of walks through where ASPs will be. But the overall unit production will be down 27%. But keep in mind also that we said that we would be adding to inventory. So, production is a piece of it, but if that doesn’t all go through in sales, which by building inventory, we are telling you that it’s probably not going to go all through sales. So, there will be some level of inventory build. So, it’s kind of a complex calculation for you, but just based on what we are seeing right now that we expect a reduction in unit produced, an increase in units into inventory and then the ASP in the range that Mark gave you.
Mark Smith
Yes. Scott, I think just to give you a little help on that. I think if you think about our ASPs versus last year, you can’t just do a price increase because there is a lot of noise in there in terms of mix I just mentioned. So, think about ASPs last year. And I think last year, you can pretty much assume as you guys probably well understand that everything we sold was – everything we made was sold through. So, there is a pretty nice tight correlation there. And then this year, I think you can probably expect just in terms of dollars, we will build maybe a little less than inventory in finished goods than we did in Q1 to Q2. So, it should give you enough there to kind of get there.
Scott Stember
Got it. And with regards to, I guess your flexible cost structure, I guess we are right now the rubber hits the road and you can really start to show in a declining production environment how your margins will hold up. Could you just give us, at least for the back half of the year, assuming that we see a similar decline in the fourth quarter, your ability to hold on to these gross margins in this mid-40% range?
Mark Smith
Yes. If you remember back to our model we shared back in June, as I said in the prepared remarks, I mean the most amount of color I can probably give you there is that we will continue to operate at or above. That said, our margins as we kind of come into a little bit of a slower timeframe, they are going to come down a little bit. But we will still be very, very healthy margins, and we will be at or above those – that model that we shared back in June.
Scott Stember
Got it. That’s all I have. Thank you.
Mark Smith
Alright. Thanks Scott.
Operator
And I am showing no more questions. I will now turn the call over to Mark Smith.
Mark Smith
Thank you. And thanks everyone, again for joining us today. Once again, I do just want to thank all of my fellow Smith & Wesson team members for yet another strong quarter. Everyone, please stay safe. Have a merry Christmas, and happy holidays to everybody.
Operator
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Bryon Tansel has been hired as the new associate head coach at the University of Louisville. Tansel comes to Louisville from Ohio State, where he is the third of four assistants to leave the program this offseason.
“After a lengthy and detailed national search, we found the right person to continue to elevate our program in Bryon Tansel,” said Louisville head coach Arthur Albiero. “His proven track record in development and recruiting high achieving student-athletes is displayed in how the swimmers he worked with have excelled and that includes a current world record holder. More importantly, he is a family man with great character. He will be a fantastic addition to our staff, and to our Cardinal Family.”
Tansel fills the role previously held by Chris Lindauer, who was recently named the new head coach at Notre Dame. Louisville still has an available assistant coaching staff after another assistant, Kameron Chastain, joined Lindauer as an associate coach for the Irish.
Tansel spent five seasons at Ohio State. The last three of those seasons saw the Ohio State men finish in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships, including a 9th place finish in 2022. The Ohio State women placed in the top 10 at both the 2021 and 2022 NCAA Championships, including a program-best 7th-place finish in 2021.
Prior to Ohio State, he had stops at LSU, Eastern Michigan, and with club programs in Dallas and Virginia.
At LSU, he worked with the sprint group and assisted his athletes to four individual school records and two varsity records in 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. Tansel spent the 2016-17 season on the coaching staff at LSU after three seasons as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan University.
During his three seasons at EMU, Tansel helped the men’s program win the MAC Swimming & Diving Championship in both 2015 and 2016, while improving the women’s team from fourth in 2014 to consecutive second place finishes in 2015 and 2016. Tansel led the Eagles to 27 varsity records, eight Mid-American Conference records, and a combined 12 individual and relay MAC Championships.
While at EMU, Tansel coached Cole Bateman to a semifinal appearance in the 200 backstroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials as well as three swimmers to the NCAA Championships, including freshman Delaney Duncan. Duncan became the first freshman in program history to qualify for nationals earning NCAA All-American Honorable Mention status with her 14th place finish in the 100 breaststroke.
Tansel had year-long stints in Dallas, Texas coaching for the Dallas Mustangs Swim Team national group and the Dallas Aquatic Masters. Before that, he worked at Poseidon Swimming Inc. and volunteered for the Spiders at the University of Richmond. His first coaching job was for Silver Medal, top tier USA Swim club, Oakland Live Y’ers in Troy, Michigan.
A decorated swimmer himself, Tansel swam for Oakland University, where he was named the Summit League Swimmer of the Year in 2005 and received All-Summit League First Team honors from 2003-08. He was elected team captain during his final two seasons for the Golden Grizzlies.
Tansel earned his master’s degree in sport management from EMU and graduated from Oakland University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in business management. Tansel’s wife Danielle is a former college swim coach as well.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes now have three vacant coaching positions, and haven’t yet announced replacements for any of them. Senior associate head coach Matt Bowe left to become an associate head coach with the defending NCAA Champion Cal men, while associate head coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker is leaving for a still-unannounced next stop.
Louisville and Ohio State in some ways are in parallel places. They are two of the hottest NCAA programs in the country: between the two genders, Ohio State has five top 10 finishes, while Louisville has a combined four top 10 finishes.
Both programs will have to challenges to replace big chunks of coaching staffs that have been with them throughout much of their successes. Both programs will have to fill multiple roles while trying to maintain that momentum. So far, Louisville has done well to bring in an experienced head coach from a successful program. With a huge swath of big-time coaching openings around the country this off-season, competition for top assistants has ratcheted up. That presents a challenge for both programs as they have multiple positions to fill. | https://swimswam.com/louisville-hires-ohio-state-assistant-bryon-tansel-as-associate-head-coach/ | 2022-06-15T03:07:39Z | https://swimswam.com/louisville-hires-ohio-state-assistant-bryon-tansel-as-associate-head-coach/ | true | 1 |
Firefighters battle 2 growing wildfires near Flagstaff, Arizona
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(FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.) — Two wildfires are threatening communities near Flagstaff, Arizona, as the fire danger remains high due to dry, hot conditions.
The largest, the Pipeline Fire, has quickly swelled to over 20,100 acres since first reported on Sunday and is 0% contained. It is burning about 6 miles north of Flagstaff, with “critical” weather concerns due to warm and windy conditions, according to the National Interagency Coordination Center.
The Haywire Fire is also burning nearby, about 17 miles northeast of Flagstaff. It has grown to over 4,000 acres since first reported on Monday and merged with the smaller Double Fire and is also 0% contained.
On Monday, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency due to the Pipeline and Haywire fires.
Several communities are under evacuation and parts of the Coconino National Forest are temporarily closed due to the fires.
High winds and remote terrain have challenged the fire response, though aerial operations were seen on Tuesday. Some 500 fire personnel are working on both fires, with aerial resources including six helicopters and one fixed-wing aircraft, state officials said Tuesday.
“We are priority for all our aircraft, at least in the region if not the nation,” Aaron Graeser, incident commander for the U.S. Forest Service, told reporters Monday.
The causes of both fires are under investigation. Fire officials suspect a lightning strike caused the Haywire Fire. A 57-year-old man was arrested by U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers for “federal natural resource violations” in connection with the Pipeline Fire, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.
Federal court records show Matthew Riser was charged with building a prohibited fire, residing on national forest lands and possession of a controlled substance (marijuana).
Riser allegedly lit toilet paper on fire in the Coconino National Forest around noon on Saturday. The Pipeline Fire was reported the following day at around 10:30 a.m. in the area, according to a statement of probable cause. Riser reportedly told a law enforcement officer that he did not see the “no campfire” signs, but saw them when he drove out of the area, the probable cause stated.
His attorney told Phoenix ABC affiliate KNXV there is no evidence that Riser started the fire. A detention hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
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Japan has passed a new cyberbullying law, which was actually sparked by the response to professional wrestler Hana Kimura’s passing in 2020.
It is being reported by CNN that Japan’s parliament passed a law on Monday that makes “online insults” punishable by up to a year in jail or a fine of up to 300,000 yen (about $2,200).
The legislation came into being after Kimura died by suicide in May 2020. Kimura’s death, which came after she suffered abuse online over how she was depicted in the series Terrace House on Netflix, led to a call for stronger laws against online bullying in Japan.
The new bill is controversial, with many arguing there is a violation of free speech. The law targets insults, which are defined by Japanese law as “publicly demeaning someone’s social standing without referring to specific facts about them or a specific action.” This is actually classified differently than defamation, which is also punishable under the law and is defined as “publicly demeaning someone while pointing to specific facts.”
The new law will go into effect this summer and has a clause requiring that it be re-examined in three years in order to gauge how it impacts freedom of expression.
Japan-based criminal lawyer Seiho Cho told the outet, “There needs to be a guideline that makes a distinction on what qualifies as an insult. For example, at the moment, even if someone calls the leader of Japan an idiot, then maybe under the revised law that could be classed as an insult.”
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Container shipping giant Maersk is to introduce a dedicated two-vessel coastal service which will have New Zealand crews and work in local waters only.
The Danish line says it's the first such service for Maersk in 25 years operating in New Zealand.
The service, Maersk Coastal Connect, will start on July 12, using two 2500 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container) capacity vessels, Maersk Nadi and Maersk Nansha, calling at five ports - Timaru, Lyttelton, Nelson, Auckland and Tauranga.
Between them, the two ships will weekly cover Timaru, Nelson and Tauranga, and fortnightly Auckland and Nelson.
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Advertise with NZME.The service will provide a more flexible network to safeguard critical connections and assist in shifting empty containers to ports with export demand, said My Therese Blank, head of market, Maersk Oceania.
Each vessel would call at four ports on a 14-day rotation. This would enable a 4.5-day schedule buffer to absorb delays due to weather or operational disruption, she said.
The vessels will connect to Maersk's international network in Tauranga and Lyttelton.
The Maersk Nadi was deployed on the company's New Zealand-Fiji service Sirius Star, which will be replaced by the new service, which Maersk said was permanent. The Maersk Nansha was deployed to the Polaris service.
The main cargoes on the new service are expected to be dairy, meat, produce, seafood, foods and beverages, chemicals, fertiliser and building material, said Blank.
The introduction of a dedicated coastal service follows Maersk's announced intention to build a major cold chain facility at the new Ruakura Superhub, the huge Tainui Group Holdings freight and manufacturing hub now rising in Hamilton.
It also follows the Government's announcement of preferred suppliers for new and enhanced coastal shipping services. Maersk said its proposal was not selected.
The Government has committed $30 million in funding for coastal shipping through the national land transport programme. Last month it announced the four preferred suppliers were Coastal Bulk Shipping, Move International, Swire Shipping and Westland Mineral Sands.
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Asked if its new service was in response to the development of new competition on New Zealand's coastline, Maersk told the Herald it operated five international container shipping services and "our focus is different from that of niche carriers who do not have the same international network connections or investment in landside infrastructure".
"Whilst our mainliner network is delivering high schedule reliability, achieved through restructuring port calls, adding additional vessels to our New Zealand network, our coastal connections have not been delivering a satisfactory result, resulting in missed connections to our mainliner network and cargo delays for our customers.
"The lack of flexibility in altering the port calls on our Sirius Star service, operating under a temporary licence, has limited our abilities to respond to the New Zealand supply chain disruption."
The company said New Zealand supply chain disruption remained a challenge "to operate a stable ocean network".
The pandemic was still creating labour issues and some New Zealand ports had advised Maersk not to expect fixed berthing windows to be reinstated until next year. The new coastal service would be reliable and ensure stable connections to Maersk's international network.
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Chhavi Mittal is slowly and steadily recovering from her breast cancer. She is currently undergoing radiation therapy and working on her professional commitments as well. She is indeed a brave woman! In a new interview, the actress opened up on the struggles she faces from her radiation therapy. Chhavi said that it really leaves her in a lot of pain and she is often fatigued. She also revealed that she has undergone 20 radiation therapies till now.
CHHAVI MITTAL ON HER RADIATION THERAPY
Chhavi Mittal opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis on April 16. She is now recovering from it. Talking about her radiation therapy, the actress told The Times Of India, "I get pain in the breast which keeps increasing as the day goes along. Two, I get tired very quickly; sometimes the fatigue is unbearable. Mornings are okay as I have rested in the night, but the issues get tougher towards evening. I can take a paracetamol tablet for the pain, but it really does not help much. I take the radiation therapy in the morning and head straight to my office. If I get unbearably tired, I rest in the office itself. Else, I go home. However, there are some days where I feel less tired; no need to head home early on those days."
Chhavi added, "Tomorrow is the last day of radiation therapy. Kal, thankfully it will be over. 19 are over, tomorrow is the 20th one. It doesn't take too much time to take the radiation; it varies from patient to patient. Some people get a burning sensation while taking the radiation but luckily I did not."
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Chhavi Mittal has worked in many TV shows that includes Teen Bahuraaniyaan, Naaginn, Tumhari Disha, Viraasat, Krishnadasi and Ek Chutki Aasman, among others. She and her husband, Mohit Hussein, are the co-founder of Shitty Ideas Trending (SIT), a digital production company. | https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/chhavi-mittal-opens-up-on-struggles-from-radiation-therapy-post-breast-cancer-says-i-get-tired-1962542-2022-06-15 | 2022-06-15T03:19:53Z | https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/chhavi-mittal-opens-up-on-struggles-from-radiation-therapy-post-breast-cancer-says-i-get-tired-1962542-2022-06-15 | true | 1 |
JT Brubaker will seek a breakthrough victory when the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates face the St. Louis Cardinals in a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday.
Brubaker (0-6, 4.60 ERA) will start the opener in St. Louis. He hasn’t won since Aug. 24, 2021, when the Pirates defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2. Since then, he has made 13 starts without securing a victory.
The right-hander is 0-5 with a 6.75 ERA in six career games (five starts) against the Cardinals.
Bryse Wilson (0-3, 7.53 ERA) will start the nightcap for the Pirates, who took their seventh straight loss on Monday in the opener of the four-game series.
The Cardinals will start rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore (1-1, 5.54 ERA) in the opener followed by right-hander Miles Mikolas (4-4, 2.93) in the second game.
When Brubaker last opposed the Cardinals, on April 7, he allowed four runs on four hits and three walks in three innings during a 9-0 defeat.
However, he delivered a quality start in his latest outing. He gave up three runs on six hits, two walks and a hit batter in seven innings en route to a 3-1 road loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
“I felt like I threw the ball well. I felt good,” Brubaker said. “The one thing that sticks out was a hit-by-pitch and a four-pitch walk; can’t defend walks. They put the ball in play and ended up getting those two guys across on free passes.”
Brubaker has allowed three runs or fewer in seven of his past nine starts.
The Cardinals, who have won three of four, will recall Liberatore from Triple-A Memphis to make his fourth big league start in Game 1. He allowed four runs on six hits and three walks over 3 1/3 innings during a 7-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on June 2 in his latest major league appearance.
“If I’m behind in counts and throwing stuff over the middle of the plate, I get hit,” Liberatore said, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Pirates will bring back Wilson from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Game 2. Wilson is 0-1 with a 15.88 ERA in two starts against the Cardinals this season.
He is 0-2 with a 14.34 career ERA against St. Louis in four outings, including three starts.
The Cardinals will hope for another strong game from Mikolas, who is coming off an impressive performance. He allowed two runs on three hits in eight innings during in a 2-1 road loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. He struck out nine and walked none.
“He had five pitches for strikes,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “That was a really good version of Miles. That was special.”
The Cardinals have lost five of Mikolas’ starts this season while scoring just four runs in those games.
Mikolas struggled in his most recent matchup with the Pirates, on April 9, when he allowed two runs on six hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings. He is 4-4 with a 3.12 ERA in 16 career appearances, including 14 starts, against Pittsburgh.
The rebuilding Pirates expected to give outfield prospect Canaan Smith-Njigba his first major league start in one of the games in scorching conditions. The forecasted high in St. Louis on Tuesday is 101 degrees.
“What do they say? Can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen?” Smith-Njigba said, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I ain’t worried about that. I’m happy my family will get to come watch me play.”
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By Lamin B. Darboe
Information Officer, PMO
Director, Human Resource Development Division Personnel Management Office (PMO) has revealed the training budget earmarked for long-term training for Civil Servants for 2022 was D47, 000.000.
Lamin Saidy made this revelation in an exclusive interview with the PMO Information Officer at his office in Banjul.
Mr. Saidy catalogued the training budget of the PMO from 2019 to 2022 as follows: In 2019, D45, 000, 000, 2020, it was increased to D102, 000,000 but this was later scrapped reallocated to fund National Covid-19 interventions while the 2021 budget was D45, 000,000 and D 47, 000,000, for this year.
He further disclosed out of this budget 33 civil servants were awarded scholarships in 2019, mainly to pursue Master’s degree programs within and outside the country.
In 2021, 56 civil servants were offered scholarship, and there were no scholarships in 2020 since the training budget was zeroized.
“In 2022, over 40 civil servants have been awarded scholarships to pursue Master’s degrees and other specialized training programs. These degree programs and specialized trainings reflect the priority training needs areas identified by the MDAs,” Saidy revealed.
He also explained that PMO receives both long and short-term bilateral scholarships from friendly countries such as the People’s Republic of China, India and Egypt.
He added that a first cohort of 25 senior government officials, which comprised 7 Permanent Secretaries and 18 Deputy Permanent Secretaries attended a two-week long training course in New Delhi, India in 2019.
Saidy also reported the second cohort of senior government officials led by the Permanent Secretary at PMO, Mr. Lamin F. Jawara, recently returned from a week long training on ‘Public Policy and Governance’ in New Delhi, India.
“My Unit (HRDD) is responsible for the management and coordination of training of civil servants in the areas of study leave with or without salary, bonding, collaterals, secondments and training clearances. The Unit also is responsible for human resource development (capacity building) for the entire Civil Service,” he said.
According to the director his office has over the years made proud achievements with the creation of training committees, promotion and domestication of training of civil servants (15 training providers), training clearances focusing on relevance and cost-effectiveness of trainings; more civil servants undergo both long and short terms trainings; ease burden on civil servants to deposit collaterals at PMO to undergo long-term trainings (zoning of collateral requirements) and Creation of functional Training Management Information System (TMIS).
This according to Mr. Saidy, will enhance proper storage and retrieval of data for informed decision-making on trainings; Promotion of paperless Scholarship Committee and Training Committee meetings).
He said all these efforts are geared toward improved service delivery for the citizens and residents of the Gambia.
The HRDD under Mr. Saidy’s leadership, won the ”2021 Division of the Year Award” within PMO. | https://standard.gm/gambia-national-news/pmo-2022-training-budget-for-civil-servants-is-d47m/ | 2022-06-15T03:25:10Z | https://standard.gm/gambia-national-news/pmo-2022-training-budget-for-civil-servants-is-d47m/ | false | 1 |
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Air France-KLM has raised over €2.25bn, through a share sale, with the money set to be largely used to repay the French government for financial aid awarded to help the airline group cope during the Covid crisis.
In all, Air France-KLM will use around €1.7bn of the money to repay the French state, with the remainder being used to pay down additional debt and cover other financial costs.
Logistics firm CMA-CGM has amassed a 9% stake in Air France-KLM through taking part in the share sale. The shareholding of China Eastern Airlines has been diluted to 4.7% from 9.6% and Delta Air Lines currently has a 2.9% stake in Air France-KLM. The equity stakes held by the French and Dutch governments remain unchanged.
“The success of our capital increase is a strong demonstration of the confidence that our existing shareholders and new investors have in the prospects of Air France-KLM”, Air France-KLM group chief executive, Benjamin Smith said. | https://ittn.ie/news/air-france-klm-set-to-repay-pandemic-crisis-funding-after-raising-e2-25bn-in-share-sale/ | 2022-06-15T03:26:35Z | https://ittn.ie/news/air-france-klm-set-to-repay-pandemic-crisis-funding-after-raising-e2-25bn-in-share-sale/ | true | 1 |
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