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The cryptocurrency world is in chaos.
Just months ago, crypto companies were advertising heavily during the Super Bowl after virtual currencies enjoyed a dizzying rally in 2021.
Today, Bitcoin and other cryptos are plunging, and companies such as Coinbase, which runs the largest crypto exchange in the U.S, are announcing layoffs.
"The crypto house is on fire, and everyone is just rushing to the exits because there is a complete loss of confidence in the space," says Ed Moya, a senior markets strategist at financial firm Oanda.
Here's what's going on.
Why are cryptos falling so sharply?
Because they are being hit by the same factors impacting stocks and other assets.
Consumer prices are surging at the fastest annual pace in over four decades, and the Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates aggressively to bring down inflation.
On Thursday, the Fed raised rates by three-quarters of a percentage point and indicated it could raise them again by the same amount at its next meeting in July if needed to cool down prices.
Higher interest rates make borrowing costs more expensive for people and companies, and that's raising concerns about an economic recession.
Stocks have fallen dramatically from records set in January, with the broad S&P 500 index entering a bear market this week (when an index falls 20% or more from its recent high).
Cryptocurrencies have hardly been immune. Since Bitcoin hit an all-time high in November, the value of the world's most popular digital currency has fallen by about 70%, and its rivals are also suffering. Ether is down by around 70% this year, and so is Dogecoin.
Bitcoin's backers have always claimed the digital currency would be an "inflation hedge," but in fact, it hasn't behaved that way.
As shares of tech companies have plummeted, so has Bitcoin's value.
"What this episode, this crash in crypto prices, shows is that cryptocurrencies are by and large speculative financial assets that are subject to macroeconomic forces, such as changes in interest rates," says Eswar Prasad, an economics professor at Cornell University.
So what does this mean for cryptocurrency companies?
The sharp falls in cryptocurrencies are driving some companies into problems.
Celsius, which takes cryptocurrency deposits from individuals and lends them out, stopped withdrawals because it's facing financial trouble. Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, halted Bitcoin withdrawals for several hours on Monday.
The problems at Celsius are undermining confidence in the broader cryptocurrency space just weeks after the collapse of a stablecoin called TerraUSD.
Crypto companies are responding by re-evaluating their plans for the future.
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, reduced its staff by almost a fifth.
In a memo to staff, the company's CEO said Coinbase "grew too quickly."
"We appear to be entering a recession," Brian Armstrong wrote.
Some backers of cryptocurrencies still believe a "crypto winter" could lead to a "crypto spring." In the past, deep downturns have led to strong rebounds.
But according to Moya, the analyst at Oanda, the economic landscape is different now, and so is crypto's outlook.
In fact, with the Fed continuing to raise interest rates aggressively and with inflation still high, there is likely to be more pain ahead across all markets, including cryptocurrencies.
What dose this mean for those who got into cryptos?
It's been a rude awakening for the millions of people who bought cryptocurrencies, especially if they got into the craze last year.
Prasad says 2021 was "the height of crypto mania."
The total value of all the digital currencies in the world swelled to $3 trillion. Crypto companies inked sponsorship deals with professional sports teams, and Coinbase, Crypto.com, eToro, and FTX shelled out millions of dollars to buy ads during the Super Bowl.
Crypto.com hired actor Matt Damon as a spokesman, and an FTX ad featured the curmudgeonly comedian Larry David.
The message from these companies was that crypto represents the future of finance and it was best not to miss out.
"The technological razzle-dazzle of cryptocurrency swept in a lot of retail investors who didn't realize the sort of risks they were taking on," Prasad says.
Today, the total value of crypto market has been shaved to about $1 trillion. And if you bought Bitcoin on Feb. 14, the day after that Super Bowl ad bonanza, it is now worth about half of what you paid for it.
What will this mean for regulations on the sector?
The increase in amateur investors, combined with the growing complexity of some of the cryptocurrency products, are worrying regulators.
Crypto markets are still fairly new, and there's a lack of clarity even about the most basic things, like who is in charge of overseeing the space.
Right now, both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) claim oversight of parts of the crypto market.
"If there is no guidance whatsoever, people will be taken advantage of, and we want to prevent that" says Cam Harvey, a finance professor at Duke University. "Right now, we have basically nothing."
The SEC is stepping up enforcement actions against crypto companies and considering new rules. Meanwhile, in an executive order, President Biden asked government agencies to make policy recommendations.
And in Congress, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has teamed up with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), on the first comprehensive crypto legislation. The bill would give more regulatory authority to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Still, for now, many analysts don't think the broader financial system is at risk. The total value of the cryptocurrency market is still less than the total market value of a big company like Apple.
But this recent downturn has raised some serious concerns.
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WA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Saturday, June 18, 2022
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
217 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt.
* WHERE...East Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and
Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
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The 2022 US Open is underway at The Country Club and day one proved a tough test for the competitors due to the weather conditions.
Although many of the players who set out early in the morning were able to avoid it, the wind made things difficult throughout and many will consider a score of even par for round one an achievement.
Despite that, 25 competitors from the field were able to record scores under par including Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy who is currently tied for second place.
Here is how the leaderboard looks after day one at the 2022 US Open Championship:
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Canada’s Adam Hadwin was the solo leader at the end of round one after shooting 66 for a score of -4.
The 34-year old from the brilliantly named town of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan has only won one PGA Tour event in his career so far and his best ever finish in a major championship came at The Masters in 2018 when he tied for 24th place.
There is a chasing pack of five players just one stroke behind him on -3 including Rory McIlroy who was the pre-tournament favourite.
The 2011 winner came into the tournament having one the final PGA Tour event before heading to Brookline - the RBC Canadian Open.
Also shooting a score of 67 to tie for second spot after day one were England’s Callum Tarren, Sweden’s David Lingmerth, American Joel Dahmen and M.J. Daffue from South Africa.
Five players shot 68 for a score of -2 including 2016 winner Dustin Johnson and English duo Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Defending champion John Rahm and 2021 Open Championship winner Collin Morikawa were among the 12 players who finished the day on -1.
US Open 2022 day 2 tee times
Here are the tee times for day 2 at the 2022 US Open.
*All times are ET so please add five hours for BST
Tee 1
- 6:45 a.m. – Jed Morgan, Taylor Montgomery, Sean Crocker
- 6:56 a.m. – (a) Maxwell Moldovan, Yannik Paul, M.J. Daffue
- 7:07 a.m. – Talor Gooch, Adri Arnaus, Tom Hoge
- 7:18 a.m. – Kevin Na, Sergio Garcia, Tyrrell Hatton
- 7:29 a.m. – Sam Burns, Abraham Ancer, Thomas Pieters
- 7:40 a.m. – Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Scottie Scheffler
- 7:51 a.m. – Luke List, (a) Austin Greaser, Corey Conners
- 8:02 a.m. – Gary Woodland, Justin Rose, Bryson DeChambeau
- 8:13 a.m. – K.H. Lee, Tommy Fleetwood, Patrick Reed
- 8:24 a.m. – Jason Kokrak, Harris English, Lucas Herbert
- 8:35 a.m. – Sam Stevens, (a) Ben Lorenz, Davis Shore
- 8:46 a.m. – Daijiro Izumida, (a) Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Sebastian Söderberg
- 8:57 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Brady Calkins, Jesse Mueller
- 12:30 p.m. – Fran Quinn, Callum Tarren, Hayden Buckley
- 12:41 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Denny McCarthy, (a) Sam Bennett
- 12:52 p.m. – Wyndham Clark, Brandon Matthews, Wil Besseling
- 1:03 p.m. – David Lingmerth, Sepp Straka, Si Woo Kim
- 1:14 p.m. – Scott Stallings, Davis Riley, Victor Perez
- 1:25 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele
- 1:36 p.m. – Kevin Kisner, Russell Henley, Brian Harman
- 1:47 p.m. – Keegan Bradley, Marc Leishman, Aaron Wise
- 1:58 p.m. – Francesco Molinari, (a) Laird Shepherd, Stewart Cink
- 2:09 p.m. – Marcel Schneider, Chan Kim, Joseph Bramlett
- 2:20 p.m. – Lanto Griffin, Joel Dahmen, Jinichiro Kozuma
- 2:31 p.m. – Chris Gotterup, (a) Fred Biondi, Harry Hal
- l2:42 p.m. – Chris Naegel, Andrew Beckler, Luke Gannon
Tee 10
- 6:45 a.m. – Kevin Chappell, Chase Seiffert, PAndrew Novak
- 6:56 a.m. – Thorbjørn Olesen, Brian Stuard, Nick Hardy
- 7:07 a.m. – Sam Horsfield, Cameron Tringale, Shaun Norris
- 7:18 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Mito Pereira, Erik van Rooyen
- 7:29 a.m. – Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau
- 7:40 a.m. – Joohyung Kim, Séamus Power, Min Woo Lee
- 7:51 a.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Webb Simpson, Dustin Johnson
- 8:02 a.m. – Phil Mickelson, Shane Lowry, Louis Oosthuizen
- 8:13 a.m. – Danny Lee, (a) Keita Nakajima, Nick Taylor
- 8:24 a.m. – Jim Furyk, (a) Nick Dunlap, Adam Hadwin
- 8:35 a.m. – Richard Bland, Rikuya Hoshino, Ryan Fox
- 8:46 a.m. – Jonas Blixt, Bo Hoag, Todd Sinnott
- 8:57 a.m. – Isaiah Salinda, Sean Jacklin, (a) Charles Reiter
- 12:30 p.m. – (a) Michael Thorbjornsen, Erik Barnes, Matt McCarty
- 12:41 p.m. – Matthew NeSmith, Patrick Rodgers, (a) Travis Vick
- 12:52 p.m. – Troy Merritt, (a) William Mouw, Andrew Putnam
- 1:03 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, James Piot, Jon Rahm
- 1:14 p.m. – Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott, Max Homa
- 1:25 p.m. – Billy Horschel, Patrick Cantlay, Daniel Berger
- 1:36 p.m. – Harold Varner III, Sebastián Muñoz, Alex Norén
- 1:47 p.m. – Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Young, Will Zalatoris
- 1:58 p.m. – Adam Schenk, (a) Stewart Hagestad, Grayson Murray
- 2:09 p.m. – Guido Migliozzi, Branden Grace, Mackenzie Hughes
- 2:20 p.m. – Beau Hossler, Kalle Samooja, Satoshi Kodaira
- 2:31 p.m. – Richard Mansell, Tomoyasu Sugiyama, Roger Sloan
- 2:42 p.m. – (a) Caleb Manuel, Keith Greene, Ben Silverman
How to watch the US Open
Sky Sports have the exclusive rights to broadcast live coverage of the 2022 US Open.
The action will be shown on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event with coverage beginning on Thursday at 1pm BST and continuing throughout the day.
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SOCAR, EU discuss increasing gas supplies to Europe [PHOTO]
By Ayya Lmahamad
European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi held a meeting with Azerbaijan's State Oil Company officials, Azernews reports.
During the meeting, they discussed the issue of bringing more gas from diverging sources to Europe.
"Productive discussion with @tap_pipeline and @SOCARofficial about bringing more gas from diverging sources to Europe and its neighborhood to increase the diversification of our gas supply routes," Varhelyi wrote on his official Twitter page.
The current geopolitical situation in the world has shown that Europe cannot be completely dependent on a single gas supplier. In this regard, it is no coincidence that Europe lists Azerbaijan among the countries from where it is potentially possible to increase supplies if needed. The prospects for expansion of the Southern Gas Corridor are assessed positively. Taking into account Azerbaijan’s proven gas potential, it is possible to say that the capacity of the Southern Gas Corridor will be increased and Azerbaijan will increase its gas exports to Europe.
To recall, with the completion of the TAP (Trans-Adriatic Pipeline) construction on December 31, 2020, Azerbaijan began commercial gas supplies to Europe via the Southern Gas Corridor. The European Commission's Southern Gas Corridor initiative aims to build a natural gas supply route from the Caspian and Middle Eastern regions to Europe. The route from Azerbaijan to Europe consists of the South Caucasus Pipeline, the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP), and TAP.
Last year, TAP transported 8.1 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe. By late 2022, Azerbaijan plans to increase gas supplies to Europe to 9.1 billion cubic meters, and in 2023, the volume of gas supplies is expected to reach 11 billion cubic meters.
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Inicio Banner @gl BRAIT – Bacterias y su contribución a la forma\nÁlora City Council is participates in BRAZIBR research (DPI – Diptamicina Plastinas Ibérica y la Biotecnosutura del Med) –\nAs every summer it usually arrives in Spain – July or first part of – the newest scientific project led from Andalusian Centre del Recombiaje de Almagran STOCKHOLM, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To adapt to the new hybrid way of working, one of Flowscape's global customers continues to roll out the solution to even more offices. Therefore, the number of user licenses is increased to 15,000. The order value in the first year is SEK 1,070,000 (EUR 100,000) and thereafter SEK 140,000 (EUR 13,100) annually.
"This customer is at the forefront of the transformation to the new hybrid way of working. The management has launched a policy that employees all over the world should be able to continue working half the time from home. In line with this policy, Flowscape's hybrid office solution is now being implemented throughout the company. We are very pleased to see how our new solutions are rolled out on this large scale and the number of user licenses will probability continue to grow during the year, as more and more offices around the world join Flowscape's solution." says Peter Reigo, CEO and founder.
Read more on our website.
The customer is a company with more than 100,000 employees in over 150 countries. Flowscape is an important part of the customer's new office concept, for the new hybrid way of working, where remote work will be allowed up to half the time.
Flowscape's solution is used for efficient booking of desks, booking of conference rooms but also for the employees to plan when they will be in the office, where they are sitting and share this information with their colleagues. All to promote cooperation between colleagues. The accurate analytics that the customer receives from the system are also necessary input for how the offices will be rebuilt in the coming years.
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CEO, Flowscape
Cellphone: +46 (0) 70 942 4687
E-mail: peter.reigo@flowscapesolutions.com
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Abortion Group Encourages Protests Outside Amy Coney Barrett's House, Church, Children's School
A pro-abortion group is calling on people to protest outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, her church, and the school her children attend. “If you’re in the DC metro area, join us. Our protests at Barrett’s home moved the needle to this coverage. Falls Church is a...
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BOSTON (AP) — When Jayson Tatum made consecutive baskets to cap a game-opening Boston blitz, TD Garden was at its absolute loudest.
It sure got quiet in a hurry.
So did Tatum.
After climbing back to the top of the Eastern Conference, the Celtics fell flat in the latter stages of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors won the final three games, taking the title with a 103-90 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.
“It’s just tough getting to this point and not accomplishing what we want to,” Tatum said. “It hurts.”
He wouldn’t say if his right shoulder did, after he occasionally grabbed at during the postseason. But he just wasn’t strong with the ball or accurate with his shot the way he was during some sensational performances earlier.
“It was just a tough night,” Tatum said.
It was the first three-game skid for the Celtics since December, back when they were a faltering, sub-.500 team that looked nothing like a contender.
Instead, they became one of the best teams in the league, in part because of the brilliance of Tatum, who was voted first-team All-NBA for the first time.
But he finished with just 13 points on 6-for-18 shooting in Game 6, with only one basket in the second half.
“One thing that he’s always done throughout the season was seeing multiple different coverages and figured it out. He did that throughout the first few series. This was a rough one,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. “Very consistent team that did some things to limit him and make others pay.”
Tatum was sharp at the start, with the final five points in the opening 14-2 run. He added a third basket in the first quarter to give the Celtics a 22-16 lead, but that was their last points before getting overrun by an avalanche of 21 straight Golden State points.
That made it 37-22 early in the second quarter, leaving Celtics fans in stunned silence — which was broken later in the quarter when they even booed the home team.
The Celtics kept fighting and got the fans back into it but never got particularly close in the second half, in part because of Tatum’s passiveness and ineffectiveness. Some fans cried out for him to go get the ball, but even when he did, it just didn’t work out down the stretch.
He had a shot blocked midway through the fourth after the Celtics had climbed all the way back into single digits. Then he was called for traveling with 3:55 to go as they were running out of chances and had no time for any more mistakes.
The Celtics’ problems went beyond Tatum. Too many turnovers sometimes, too much bad execution in others. They were outscored 57-39 in the fourth quarters of Games 4 and 5, perhaps fatigued from a long playoff run.
They needed seven games to beat the Bucks in the second round — with Tatum scoring 46 to stave off elimination in Game 6 in Milwaukee — and seven more to get by Miami in the Eastern Conference finals. That put them in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.
But the 18th banner that would put them back on top of the league will have to wait.
Next time, perhaps Tatum and the Celtics will be better. They just weren’t good enough now. And it’s not like Tatum is unproven in big moments — he was massive for USA Basketball last summer in the gold-medal game win over France.
When it was all over Thursday night, Jaylen Brown said he gave Tatum a hug. They became a strong 1-2 tandem, but Brown had to do much of it alone at the end.
“I know it was a tough last game. I know, obviously, it was a game we felt like we could have won,” Brown said. “It stings that we kind of didn’t play to our potential, this game, the last game on our home floor. But it is what it is. You got to learn from it and move on. As tough as it is, it’s been a great year, been a great journey.”
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Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. decreased its stake in First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC – Get Rating) by 27.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 8,316 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 3,132 shares during the quarter. Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in First Republic Bank were worth $1,717,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Everence Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in First Republic Bank in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,311,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in First Republic Bank by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 106,101 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $21,911,000 after purchasing an additional 5,016 shares during the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in First Republic Bank by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 23,810 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $4,917,000 after purchasing an additional 836 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC bought a new position in First Republic Bank in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $86,000. Finally, Hartford Investment Management Co. raised its stake in shares of First Republic Bank by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co. now owns 18,233 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,765,000 after acquiring an additional 1,770 shares during the last quarter. 94.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Several research firms have recently issued reports on FRC. Credit Suisse Group raised shares of First Republic Bank from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $187.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 5th. TheStreet downgraded shares of First Republic Bank from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of First Republic Bank from $205.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of First Republic Bank from $209.00 to $178.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of First Republic Bank from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $199.69.
First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 13th. The bank reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. First Republic Bank had a net margin of 27.93% and a return on equity of 12.91%. The business’s revenue was up 27.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.79 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that First Republic Bank will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 28th were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This is a boost from First Republic Bank’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.80%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 27th. First Republic Bank’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.71%.
First Republic Bank Company Profile (Get Rating)
First Republic Bank, together with its subsidiaries, provides private banking, private business banking, and private wealth management services to clients in metropolitan areas in the United States. It operates in two segments, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. The company accepts deposit products, such as noninterest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking, money market checking accounts, money market savings accounts, and passbook accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.
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Part of Yellowstone evacuated, roads washed out following massive rainfall
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Visitors in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park are being evacuated and roads are closed due to substantial flooding, rockslides and mudslides. Multiple sections of roads in the park have been washed out between Gardiner and Cooke City, Montana, and multiple bridges are...
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PC DEPUTIES ARE RECEIVING MOST UP-TO-DATE TRAINING
Sgt. ANDREW COBB
Perry County Sheriff’s Office
Special to the REVIEW
The Perry County Sheriff’s Office has placed a special emphasis on getting its deputies the most up-to-date, current training available.
This benefits the citizens of the county as well as the deputies who are sworn to uphold the laws and follow the rules established and mandated by the Tennessee P.O.S.T. Commission.
Since 2021 alone, the Sheriff’s Office has sent six deputies to the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) and is scheduled to send two more before the end of the year.
Most of the deputies who received training have been able to go without additional cost to the office or taxpayers due to receiving a grant from the state.
Recently, the office sent two of its deputies to receive additional specialty training.
Deputy Shaun Evans attended the TLETA’s Emergency Vehicle Instructor’s Course. This course will certify Deputy Evans to instruct training at the office that will reduce accidents that cost taxpayers and the office additional money in vehicle repairs, allowing better maintenance of the fleet and reducing liability to the department and county as a whole.
This training will help our deputies be more aware of current laws, regulations, and safety concerns they face daily.
Sergeant Charlie Jones also recently …………………
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WATERLOO, ON, June 7, 2022
The OpenText Cloud to help customers build digital fabrics for growth and resilience
WATERLOO, ON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX) today unveiled the programming highlights for OpenText World EMEA 2022, the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) edition of the world's largest information management conference. The interactive event will be hosted live from the Allianz Arena – the home of FC Bayern Munich – on June 21-22, and registration is now open.
OpenText World 2022 brings together leading information management experts, guest speakers, strategic partners and industry professionals to discuss solutions for today's toughest business challenges. Keynotes from OpenText CEO & CTO Mark J. Barrenechea, Chief Product Officer Muhi Majzoub, and Deepak Chopra, world-renowned author and alternative medicine advocate, will be center stage for two days of interactive dialogue and learning.
"It is clear that digital fabrics are enabling organizations to scale, be global, and to adapt to rapidly changing market requirements," said Mark J. Barrenechea, OpenText CEO & CTO. "The OpenText Cloud is helping customers be Intelligent, Connected and Responsible, to support growth that is both inclusive and sustainable. We plan to showcase at OpenText World EMEA 2022 a great acceleration of our edge and business cloud platforms, and new programs to help our customers turn these amazing innovations into value and gain the Information Advantage."
A highlight of the event will be a keynote from Mark J. Barrenechea, who will offer insights on how the constantly evolving rules for business in the new digital fabric are shaping automation, talent, supply chains and frictionless businesses, and how the future of growth needs to be inclusive and sustainable.
Mr. Barrenechea will be joined by Christian Klein, CEO and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, for a discussion on the long-standing partnership between OpenText and SAP and how its success is built on many shared values including customer-centricity, sustainability, and diversity. The two will also reflect on how cloud-based innovations in information management are advancing the world's largest organizations in their digital transformations to drive top and bottom-line growth.
Other event highlights include:
- A keynote from Chief Product Officer Muhi Majzoub, who will:
- Offer insights into a number of key industry trends driving OpenText innovations for powering modern work, digitizing supply chains, creating communication-centric experiences, building a safer world and unleashing developer creativity.
- Share a product roadmap that will illuminate how companies can discover their information advantage.
- Welcome Chris Adamkowski, Head of Strategic Enterprise Sector, Google, for a discussion on the growing strength of the Google and OpenText partnership.
- Deepak Chopra, New York Times bestselling author and founder of The Chopra Foundation will keynote OpenText World EMEA, inviting delegates to consider information advantage in an inclusive world. Deepak will also provide practical tools to navigate the current environment by taking them on a journey to wake up to new levels of awareness that will ultimately cultivate a clear vision, heal suffering in the mind and body, and help recover who we really are.
- Guest client speakers who will share ideas and experiences for using information management technology to drive growth in their organizations, including:
- Thorsten Camin, Corporate Vice President, Henkel
- Carsten Trapp, Head of Corporate Information Technology, Carl Zeiss AG
- Angel Donchev, Vice President and Platform Tech Lead, Maersk.
- An Innovations Demo Showcase hosted by Stephen Ludlow, SVP Product Management, and the OpenText Product Management team. Plus, breakout sessions for technology and product updates across Content Services, Business Network, Digital Experience, Security and Developer.
- Panel discussions with the OpenText executive leadership team and Turbo-Talks with OpenText's sales leaders discussing relevant points from the day's keynotes.
- Customized track topics offering technical and business value deep dives into key subject areas tailored to customer communities.
- Industry and regional forums that will dive deep into the market trends, challenges, and areas of strategic investment that matter most to organizations across EMEA.
- Interactive labs providing an opportunity to experience the latest OpenText innovations, complete training courses, and contribute to product roadmaps.
- Roving reporter Delphine Theolier, Senior Director, Marketing at OpenText, will take audience members with her as she explores the Allianz Arena!
Registration is now open, and the full agenda for OpenText World EMEA 2022 is now live. Join us and discover your information advantage.
OpenText, The Information Company™, enables organizations to gain insight through market leading information management solutions, powered by OpenText Cloud Editions. For more information about OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) visit opentext.com.
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CADILLAC — Michigan State Police have release the name of a man who was killed May 31 in a collision north of Cadillac.
According to an MSP press release, a Hyundai Tucson was traveling eastbound on East 32 Road about 1:48 p.m. The Hyundai ran a stop sign at the South 37 Road junction and was struck by a southbound Buick Regal.
The driver and backseat passenger of the Hyundai were taken to Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital and Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. The Hyundai front seat passenger, a 38-year-old Lake City man, later identified as Scott Eugene Welch, succumbed to his injuries and died shortly after being treated by EMS. The driver of the Buick, a 61-year-old Cadillac man, sought his own medical treatment.
Additional information on the crash investigation was not available at press time.
MSP Seventh District Public Information Officer Lt. Derrick Carroll said they were in the process of analyzing the data from the vehicles and were awaiting blood tests, which is standard procedure in fatal crashes. | https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/msp-release-name-of-man-killed-in-haring-township-crash/article_6898f7a4-ece1-11ec-9f1c-4736bf653e6f.html | 2022-06-17T10:26:19Z | https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/msp-release-name-of-man-killed-in-haring-township-crash/article_6898f7a4-ece1-11ec-9f1c-4736bf653e6f.html | false | 1 |
Mission computers on A-10 USAF fleet to be replaced in modernization effort
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MARLBORO, Mass. Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S -- a Raytheon Technologies business) obtained a $46.2 million firm-fixed-price Project-Level Agreement under the SOSSEC Consortium’s AFLCMC Consortium Initiative OTA from the U.S. Air Force to replace the A-10C Thunderbolt II mission computer with the RI&S Common Open Secure Mission Computer (COSMC), which is a modernized processing system for combat systems aimed at enhancing air dominance and improving sustainability.
According to the award announcement, the A-10 Central Interface Control System program will replace the A-10's current mission computer and weapons stores management system, fully modernizing the Operational Flight Program software environment and establishing COSMC as the new central computer for the A-10.
COSMC is a platform-agnostic mission computer, built using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts, that can be used on any type of aircraft to enable multimission management, weapon stores, and sensor processing, among other things. | https://militaryembedded.com/avionics/computers/mission-computers-on-a-10-usaf-fleet-to-be-replaced-in-modernization-effort | 2022-06-17T10:27:23Z | https://militaryembedded.com/avionics/computers/mission-computers-on-a-10-usaf-fleet-to-be-replaced-in-modernization-effort | true | 1 |
ROME (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ proposed new cardinals, the retired bishop of Ghent, Belgium, has bowed out of accepting the honor over his insufficient response to cases of clergy sexual abuse, the Belgian bishops conference said.
Ghent Bishop Luc Van Looy had asked Francis for permission to decline the honor in order “to not harm victims again,” and Francis accepted the request, the bishops said in a statement.
Francis had named Van Looy as one of 21 prelates to become a new “prince of the church” during a consistory Aug. 27. At 80, Van Looy is too old to participate in a future conclave to decide on the next pope, but he was one of five men named as cardinals in recognition of their lifetime of service to the church.
Van Looy, a priest of the Salesian religious order, had been bishop of the northwest Belgian diocese from 2004-2020.
The Belgian bishops conference said the announcement that he would be made a cardinal had “generated a lot of positive reaction but also criticism of the fact that he didn’t always react with sufficient energy as bishop of Ghent against abuse in his pastoral work.”
The conference said it appreciated Van Looy's decision to decline the honor and reiterated its commitment to fighting abuse in the church and placing the interests of victims first.
The Belgian Catholic Church has had a wretched record with abuse and cover-up: In 2010 the Belgian church acknowledged more than 500 cases of abuse dating from the 1950s after it commissioned a report that found at least 13 victims committed suicide.
That same year, police raided church offices and the archbishop of Bruges resigned after admitting he had sexually abused his nephew for years while a priest and bishop. The Bruges scandal also tarnished the then-head of the Belgian church, Cardinal Godfried Danneels, who was recorded urging the bishop's’ victim to stay quiet. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Belgian-bishop-declines-cardinal-honor-over-abuse-17248172.php | 2022-06-17T10:28:13Z | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Belgian-bishop-declines-cardinal-honor-over-abuse-17248172.php | false | 10 |
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eDynamic Learning -- North America's largest provider of online Career and Technical Education (CTE) and elective courses for grades 6-12, announces they received the 2022 CODiE award for Best Elective Curriculum Solution.
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology's finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services, and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. A SIIA CODiE Award win is a prestigious honor, following rigorous reviews by expert judges including educators and administrators whose evaluations determined the finalists. SIIA members then vote on the finalist products, and the scores from both rounds are tabulated to select the winners.
"Being awarded a CODiE recognizes our hard work and commitment to developing and delivering amazing learning experiences for students, and supporting teachers with a comprehensive, engaging, and flexible curriculum. We're thrilled to have won this award again this year!" said Lisa Rahn, VP, Curriculum.
eDynamic Learning was founded in 2008 by a high school teacher who found it challenging to find high quality content to teach his elective classes. The founder's goal was to help students explore worldly perspectives, find their interests, and become passionate about their future. This mission continues today.
eDynamic Learning's courseware catalog has massively expanded over the years with the company developing nearly 25-40 new courses a year, all of which are written by educators and subject matter experts. Some of eDynamic Learning's most popular elective courses include Personal & Family Finance, Veterinary Science, Digital Citizenship, Criminology, Psychology, and Forensic Science.
School partners continually request new courses and some of the latest elective courses released this year include Professional Communications, American Sign Language 3, Health & Physical Education, and Game Design for Chromebooks. New elective courses coming for 2022 include Middle School STEM, Middle School Animation, and Middle School Financial Literacy.
Students love eDynamic Learning courses and rate them over 4 stars with over 75% of students requesting more courses from eDynamic Learning. Student's favorite features include the engaging narratives, "check for knowledge" questions, interactive flashcards, podcasts, and the built-in Literacy Toolbar that offers language translations, text-to-speech, dictionary, and highlighter tool. These tools can be extremely helpful for schools to support English Language Learners and students with accommodations.
With offices in Southlake, Texas and Kelowna, BC, Canada, eDynamic Learning is a teacher-founded company with a mission of helping students find their passion through elective and CTE digital curriculum and a line of experiential learning experiences with Knowledge Matters Virtual Business simulations. Offering nearly 250 courses for grades 6-12, eDynamic Learning digital courseware is a comprehensive textbook replacement with interactive elements that are featured in lessons, discussions, assessments, and activities. Courses work continuously in any instructional model, run on all devices, and are compatible with nearly all LMS systems. Courses also meet WCAG 2.0AA guidelines and offer translations and literacy support tools. To learn more, visit: https://edynamiclearning.com/
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England kick-off their campaign on Sunday (June 19) with a game against Austria. England then face Serbia on Wednesday, June 22 , before concluding the group stage with a fixture against Israel on Saturday, June 25.
Edwards is just one of three players to represent a club outside of the top flight in Europe and the only player to be selected from a League One club.
Players at Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus are included in the squad.
All three games kick-off at 7pm BST and will be screened in the UK on BBC iPlayer.
The competition format will see the top two from each group progress into the semi-finals, which take place on June 28.
With five European slots available at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia, the semi-finalists will also qualify for that tournament and then the two third-place teams from each group will be involved in a play-off game for the fifth and final spot.
The final will then be held at the Trnava Stadium on 1 July.
England squad: Goalkeepers: Matthew Cox (Brentford), Harvey Davies (Liverpool), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea); Defenders: Luke Chambers (Liverpool), Callum Doyle (Manchester City), Ronnie Edwards (Peterborough United), Bashir Humphreys (Chelsea), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Arsenal), Daniel Oyegoke (Brentford), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool); Midfielders: Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa), Alfie Devine (Tottenham Hotspur), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund), Sam Iling-Junior (Juventus), Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa), Aaron Ramsey (Aston Villa), Alex Scott (Bristol City), Harvey Vale (Chelsea); Forwards: Liam Delap (Manchester City), Daniel Jebbison (Sheffield United), Dane Scarlett (Tottenham Hotspur). | https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-defender-included-in-england-squad-for-european-championships-3735284 | 2022-06-17T10:32:08Z | https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-defender-included-in-england-squad-for-european-championships-3735284 | true | 1 |
Google Play Services teardown reveals Android 13’s Nearby Unlock feature
Google is reportedly adding a new feature in Android 13 that will let you unlock your phone with your smartwatch. While Google hasn’t shared any details about the feature, a teardown of the latest Google Play Services update reveals how it would work upon release.
As per the teardown (via Mishaal Rahman), the upcoming “Nearby Unlock” feature will let you use your smartwatch “to securely unlock your phone after you wake it.” New strings in Google Play Services v22.24.13 shed some light on how the feature will work, and the update also includes a new animation that illustrates the Nearby Unlock feature.
Google Play Services 22.24.13 is rolling out, and it looks like this feature may be called “Nearby Unlock” instead. pic.twitter.com/vRNnrWW98O
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 17, 2022
The strings suggest that you’ll only be able to unlock your smartphone using your watch if it’s unlocked, on your wrist, and close to your phone. The strings further state that after “you unlock your watch, it stays unlocked while you’re wearing it.” The Nearby Unlock feature will also push a notification to your smartwatch after you use it to unlock your phone successfully. Tapping on this notification will instantly relock your phone.
Here’s an animation found within Google Play Services that illustrates this “Nearby Unlock” feature. pic.twitter.com/ChjxbkieZK
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 17, 2022
The new animation is likely part of the initial setup process for Nearby Unlock. It shows a smartwatch unlocking a phone when brought close to it.
It’s worth mentioning that this isn’t the first time we’re hearing about the Nearby Unlock feature. Earlier this month, 9to5Google spotted the feature in a teardown of Google Play Services beta v22.22, but it was referred to as “Smart Unlock” in the older release. While Google may have decided on a different name for the feature, its functionality remains unchanged. The Smart Unlock feature spotted previously had the same purpose — letting you unlock your phone with a smartwatch.
It’s worth noting that the feature is not live in the latest Android 13 beta release. So, we can’t be sure if it will make the cut when the first stable Android 13 builds roll out later this year. | https://www.xda-developers.com/google-play-services-teardown-android-13-nearby-unlock-feature/ | 2022-06-17T10:34:49Z | https://www.xda-developers.com/google-play-services-teardown-android-13-nearby-unlock-feature/ | true | 1 |
Opinion: Becky Edwards — the voice women need in the U.S. Senate
Women voters, there is a candidate we can endorse wholeheartedly — Becky Edwards, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, a strong, compassionate woman whose work in the Utah Legislature for 10 years demonstrates her concern for Utah families. At a bagel gathering at her...
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In response to the televised Jan. 6 hearings, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is one of the people leading the Republican Party’s so-called “counter programming.”
She has gone on national media outlets like Fox News encouraging people to tune out the hearings, and undercutting the investigation with a long list of questions and talking points. But many of her claims don't hold up to scrutiny.
Even the idea of counter programming is misleading.
Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and he was fairly and legitimately elected in a closely watched election in 2020. Yet Donald Trump and his allies – including Stefanik – amplified the notion that the election was stolen, an idea that eroded people’s trust in the electoral process and motivated a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol.
There really are not two sides to that story. But to this day, Trump still claims he won, and Stefanik refuses to say that Biden’s victory was legitimate.
Now, as we’re hearing from Trump’s own senior officials explaining that the election was not stolen – Stefanik has taken to national media outlets.
"Look at the Democrats on this committee, they have no basis. They are complete hypocrites," Stefanik said in an interview on Fox News. "They want to avoid, again, focusing on the issues that matter to the American people. But I think the American people are smart. They are tuning this out. They see these individuals for hypocrites and Pelosi parrots that they are."
Sometimes there is a kernel of truth to what Stefanik is saying about the Jan. 6 committee.
For example, she points out that one of the Democrats on the committee, Jamie Raskin, voted against certifying Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, and that’s correct.
But in that election, the loser had already conceded. The objection was symbolic. By contrast, Trump was still saying he won in 2020 and there was a concerted effort to overturn the result. So, not exactly apples to apples.
We talked about this with Rick Hasen late last year. He’s a professor specializing in election law at the University of California Irvine.
"If you tell a lie repeatedly enough and you embellish it with the veneer of telling a factual story, many people are going to believe it. This is being done for cynical political reasons. It's undermining the integrity of our election system and it's incredibly dangerous," Hasen said.
Other elements of Stefanik’s Jan. 6 counter-narrative also crumble under scrutiny.
Another example – she has repeatedly said the Jan. 6 committee is “illegitimate.” Republicans have tried to challenge the legitimacy of the committee in court, but none of those challenges have held up so far.
The party leadership has also revived conspiracy theories, like the idea that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delayed the National Guard from deploying to the Capitol on Jan. 6. There’s no evidence of that happening, and Pelosi is not responsible for securing the Capitol.
Then there’s the question of how bipartisan the committee is. House Republicans wanted the panel to include Jim Jordan and Jim Banks. But those were to two of the congressmen who voted to overturn Biden’s victory, so Pelosi rejected those picks. According to a New York Times fact check, Pelosi did have the authority to do that.
There are two Republicans on the panel: Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. Every member of the panel has said their mission is to find the facts – to tell the true story of Jan. 6. | https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2022-06-17/stefaniks-jan-6-counter-programming-recycles-false-misleading-claims | 2022-06-17T10:44:52Z | https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2022-06-17/stefaniks-jan-6-counter-programming-recycles-false-misleading-claims | true | 1 |
WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, June 17, 2022
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...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes, Owens Valley, White Mountains
of Inyo County and Death Valley National Park.
* WHEN...From 8 AM to 11 PM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result. Pockets of blowing dust could impact travel on US-395
and roadways throughout Death Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
* WHERE...Mojave Desert of Northern San Bernardino County.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Pockets of blowing dust could impact travel on US-395 and
Interstate 15.
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The makers of Disney-Pixar’s new blockbuster about Buzz Lightyear told AFP on Thursday that they were warned of a likely backlash against the same-sex marriage it features, but did not care. More than a dozen Muslim-majority countries have refused to show “Lightyear” – a sci-fi spin-off from the Pixar classic “Toy Story”, set for global release on Friday – in opposition to the marriage between two female side characters. “We had been warned this would be a likely outcome,” producer Galyn Susman told AFP in a Zoom interview. “We weren’t going to change the movie we wanted to make just because of a few countries with – for a lack of a better term – backward beliefs,” she said. Although many reports have focused on a supposed “lesbian kiss” in the film, the scene in question is actually more of a brief peck between two long-married characters who have a child. Director Angus MacLane said no efforts were made to alter the film to please censors. “We made our movie and they didn’t want to watch it, so fine,” he told AFP. Susman said she found the debate bizarre considering the lack of concern over children’s movies in which the mother dies, such as “Bambi”. “Personally… I didn’t want my children, when they were young, watching films where we kill off the mother,” she said. “We all have different ideas about what makes an acceptable film for family watching.” ‘EMPATHY’ — the debate has been an unwelcome distraction from film itself – which is presented as the movie that spawned the Buzz Lightyear toys in the original “Toy Story”. Set many centuries in the future, it follows the arrogant captain as he struggles to save his crew from an inhospitable alien planet. Much more than any debate about LGBT characters, what is more likely to excite kids is the loveable and extremely well-equipped robot cat, Sox. MacLane said they wanted to avoid the cliché of a cute, wise-cracking sidekick. “It’s really easy to have the rogue character who laughs at danger and is always having punchlines. That kind of thing can be funny but we’ve seen it a lot. There’s something interesting about making comedy from simplicity and empathy,” he said. The film is much more of a straight-ahead action-thriller than Pixar usually makes, but still carries its familiar meditations on life’s emotional challenges. “(Buzz) mistakenly believes he can solve the problem and he’s so committed to proving himself right that he isolates himself from everyone he knows and ultimately has to learn to work in a team and recognise he doesn’t have all the answers and that’s OK,” said MacLane. Reviews have been mixed, with some critics praising the action and underlying themes, while others have called it a rare miss by Pixar. “Despite its messy plot… the strong voice performances and stunning visuals – and, of course, Sox the cat – make Lightyear a solid space adventure,” wrote Empire magazine. | https://dailytimes.com.pk/953542/lightyear-makers-unfazed-by-bans-in-places-with-backward-beliefs/ | 2022-06-17T10:50:29Z | https://dailytimes.com.pk/953542/lightyear-makers-unfazed-by-bans-in-places-with-backward-beliefs/ | false | 8 |
Agnipath scheme: Protests continue for 2nd day in Haryana, Jind-Bathinda railway track blocked
Protests continued in Haryana for the second day on Friday against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme with some agitators burning tyres and others squatting on rail tracks in Narwana, blocking the Jind-Bathinda track.
Tyres were burnt in Rohtak and stones were pelted at vehicles on National Highway-19 in Ballabgarh. Around 40 protesters, who were mainly college students, were lathicharged and rounded up for pelting stones near Anaj Mandi. Officials said a company of the Indian Reserve Battalion had been requisitioned from Rewari to ensure law and order.
Over 1,000 people were booked for the violence in Palwal district on Thursday.
Three separate FIRs have been registered in connection with the violence. While two FIRs have been registered in Palwal subdivision, one has been registered in Hodal subdivision, officials said. A spokesperson of the police department said 80 youngsters have been booked by their names, while another 950 are yet to be identified. An official said that verification and identification of all the accused from video clippings and CCTV footage was being done.
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'There is some class there': 24-year-old star can be an 'all-format player' for India, says Sanjay Manjrekar
- Sanjay Manjrekar reckons that the player has the potential to become an all-format batter for India.
India will look to level the five-match T20I series against South Africa on Friday when the two teams face off in Rajkot for the fourth match. After going 2-0 down in the series, India finally clicked as a team in the third T20I, scoring 179/5 before bowlers Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel ran through the Proteas batting order and the visitors were all out for 131 runs.
A big part of their batting effort in the third T20I was the 97-run opening partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan. Gaikwad had scored just over 65 runs in the five T20Is he had played before the match and he ended up being the aggressor in the partnership, scoring 57 runs off 35 balls.
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said that he hopes to see Gaikwad continuing this form as the 25-year-old seems to have the potential to evolve into an all-format batter.
“I hope Ruturaj carries this form because I think there is class there. He has the promise to be an all-format player, which is always nice to be rather than just be one-dimensional,” Manjrekar said in a video posted on his Twitter handle.
Gaikwad is best known for his stellar contributions for Chennai Super Kings in the 2021 season of the IPL, becoming the first uncapped player to win the Orange Cap as they won their fourth title. He has only played six T20Is in his international career thus far and has scored 1349 runs at an average of 38.54 in 21 first class matches.
Manjrekar also said that captain Rishabh Pant's lack of runs this series is starting to become a worry. Pant was dismissed for single digits scores the second and third matches of the series and for 29 off 16 balls in the first match.
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CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Thursday, June 16, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California
National Weather Service Medford, OR
310 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
CAZ080-172300-
Western Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
310 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning then becoming cloudy. Chance
of rain and snow showers this morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Showers and snow showers likely
this afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet. No snow accumulation. Highs
in the lower 50s to lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers, snow showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow
level 6000 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight. Snow
accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet.
Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 50s to lower
60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow
level 6500 feet in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north well after
midnight.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid
40s to mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ081-172300-
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Hilt, Klamath River, and Yreka
310 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then showers this afternoon. Slight
chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet
rising to 6500 feet this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to mid
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to
6000 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6000 feet in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s
to mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
to mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
$$
CAZ082-172300-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
310 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny late this morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers this morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of rain
showers this afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet. Highs in the mid
50s to mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow level 6500 feet
lowering to 6000 feet after midnight. Little or no snow
accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then
rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch.
Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear
after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet in the evening. Lows in the
lower 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to
the north well after midnight. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s
to lower 80s. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the mid 70s to mid
80s. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the lower 80s to
lower 90s. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ083-172300-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
310 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny late this morning then
becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms this
morning. Chance of rain showers until early afternoon, then
slight chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon. Snow level
6000 feet rising to 6500 feet this afternoon. Highs in the lower
50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow level 6500 feet
lowering to 6000 feet after midnight. Little or no snow
accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then
rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet. Snow
accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear
after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet in the evening. Lows in the
lower 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s to
mid 70s. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 70s to mid
80s. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ084-172300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
310 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. Chance of rain
showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms late this
afternoon. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely
and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s to lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet. Highs in the mid 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
decreasing to around 5 mph well after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower to
mid 70s. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the mid 70s to
mid 80s. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.
$$
CAZ085-172300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
310 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly cloudy with a
10 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s
to lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 6000 feet after
midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 6000 feet rising to
6500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear
after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet in the evening. Lows in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 70s to mid
80s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
$$
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MAIN INGREDIENT
Leek, the humble, gentle allium
Onions are sharp, garlic pungent, but if it’s subtle flavour you want, look no further than the leek.
Poor man’s asparagus, popular in war, said to ward off evil spirits, beloved of emperors and paupers – it’s the humble leek.
The etymology of words is endlessly fascinating. “Lēac” is the Old English (but of Germanic origin) word for onion. Garlic also derives from the word (garleac) and so, of course, does leek.
Romans in ancient times thought them superior to both garlic and onions. Apicius, the legendary cookbook of the 1st Century AD, contains four leek recipes, and the young Emperor Nero, when he wasn’t cavorting, murdering politicians or famously fiddling while Rome burnt in the warm July of 64 CE (which is most likely apocryphal, says Wikipedia, the fiddling part, that is; the fire really happened), loved to eat raw leeks which he thought good for his voice.
Moving further west, so prized are leeks in the country with which they are most closely associated that a leek has represented Wales on British one-pound coins, in 1985 and 1990 and, in 2013, in tandem with a daffodil, which is known in Wales as “Peter’s leek”.
The leek has even been worn into battle, purportedly having been attached to helmets in order for the soldiers of St David, the Patron Saint of Wales, to be readily identifiable as Welsh. Even Shakespeare, in Elizabethan times, wrote of Henry V sporting a leek, “for I am Welsh, you know, good countryman”. The Bard referred to the wearing of a leek on a soldier’s helmet as an “ancient tradition”, and the Historic UK website goes deeper, writing: “It is indeed likely that the Welsh association with the leek predates St David by hundreds and possibly thousands of years, to an age when people worshipped trees, plants and other such aspects of Mother Nature. To an age before Christianity, and perhaps to the last stronghold of the Druids on the Island of Anglesey.”
Today the leek is proudly represented in the little headwear badges of Welsh soldiers, although the daffodil (that “Peter’s leek”) is often favoured now to be worn on helmets and the like, probably because it just looks and smells nicer. Nobody seems to know who Peter was.
Leeks were also, says Historic UK, “a tasty, healthy ingredient in cawl, the traditional Welsh broth” when it wasn’t useful in foretelling the future and warding off evil spirits. Cawl Cymreig (literally “Welsh soup”), Wales’ national dish, is a traditional lamb broth made with lamb (sometimes beef), plenty of bacon, potatoes and root vegetables and resembles a chunky stew more than a soup. It is so substantial that often the broth is poured off to be served first, followed by the meat and vegetables. Today, cawl is often made with lamb and leeks.
Further north, the Scots have their cock-a-leekie, a peppery soup of leeks and chicken stock (the “cock”), which traditionally also contained prunes, sometimes bacon. Wikiedia tells us that, “While it is called ‘Scotland’s National Soup’, it probably originated as a chicken and onion soup in France. By the late 16th century, it had made its way to Scotland, where the onions were replaced with leek.”
The most famous of all leek recipes is undoubtedly vichyssoise, the French leek and potato soup that is traditionally served cold but can be eaten hot, in which case it’s more of an Irish leek and potato soup.
In Italy, where they’re called porri, you’ll find them in many a risotto or baked with Parmesan; in France they’re braised in olive oil and served with a beurre blanc (butter sauce). In Portugal, leeks à brás are braised with olive oil and onion, then served with tiny fried potato chips and tossed in beaten egg and chopped parsley on the heat; black olives are sometimes added. In Greece, prasorizo combines leeks with rice.
Ancient Romans, as referenced in Apicius, braised leeks in olive oil and vinegar with mustard seeds, and I’m going to be trying them like that; it sounds delicious.
Popular across the Middle East, leeks are found braised with carrots in Turkey (Zeytinyağlı Pırasa), in Sephardic leek patties, in a Lebanese minced beef and leek stew called kurrat, or in Egypt as korrat, cooked with garlic and sugar and served either cold or hot.
Leeks, which contain 83% water but are notoriously full of grit, must be washed thoroughly before use, because the way they are grown causes their sheathed leaves to retain lots of sand. The traditional way to deal with them is to slice off the root end, then slice the other end near the end of the “white” part just before the leaves turn darker green, discarding the cutoffs. Then make two cross-slits at the end opposite to the root, and run cold water through that while rubbing the leaves with your fingers. I find that this gets rid of all excess sand. Alternatively, slice the remaining parts lengthwise and soak them in water, then dry them.
Leeks pair well with cheese so are ideal for being gratinated or used as a key ingredient in a vegetable tart or pie with cheese and, say, courgettes. They can be served cold (cooked and cooled) in a vinaigrette.
Baby leeks are great for caramelising (with a little honey or sweet soy), and fully grown ones are used for our family favourite of creamed leeks, cooked in chicken stock first, seasoned with salt and white pepper, and finished with cream which is reduced gently until thickened. That dish has accompanied many a roast dinner in the Jackman household.
Here’s another way I cook them: in a leek, bacon and potato bake, topped with caramelised leek swirls. DM/TGIFood
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Tema, June 17, CDA Consult - Dr. Alfred Gardemor a Principal Optometrist and Head of the Optometric Center at the Nsawam Government Hospital has cautioned: “If you are pregnant the chemical you apply gets to the baby, and anything that you take, because of the placenta, whatever the mother takes the baby will take due to that connection and that goes into the baby’s bloodstream”.
He cautioned pregnant women to avoid using chemicals that would be harmful to themselves and the babies in their wombs.
Dr. Gardemor, who is also the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Optometric Association (GOA) also cautioned pregnant women from bleaching both the skin and hair as it has the potential to cause irreversible blindness to unborn babies.
He said such products contain certain chemicals that when absorbed into the body could go a long way to have effects on the unborn baby.
He mentioned that very high doses of chemicals contained in such products when engrossed into the skin could cause harm to both the pregnant woman and the unborn baby.
Dr Gardemor stated this at the fifth Ghana News Agency-Tema Regional Office and the Ghana Optometric Association fortnightly public sensitization initiative “GNA-GOA: My Eye! My Vision! Monitored by the Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) in Tema.
The fortnight initiative is a collaborative public education advocacy campaign to promote the need for people to access eye care and also to draw attention to vision health.
The GNA-GOA: My Eyes! My Vision! The initiative also seeks to challenge the public and policymakers to focus on vision as a health issue, which forms a critical component of mankind’s wellbeing but is often neglected.
Speaking on the topic; “Children’s Vision and Eye Health”, Dr. Gardemor explained that, pregnancy changed the hormone level and that could make the skin more sensitive than normal leading the skin to react easily to certain chemicals applied to the body.
The PRO indicated that chemicals in bleaching cosmetics could cause inflammation, scarring, and abnormalities among newborn babies if used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
He noted that during the process of the hair being bleached, some of the harmful substances penetrate into the skin to the body and that could go a long way to affect the baby.
Dr. Gardemor said it could lead to premature babies, giving birth to babies with low birth weight, taking longer to conceive, and pregnancy loss among others.
He added that skin bleaching agents increase the susceptibility to infections and viruses making it easy for the skin to react.
Dr. Gardemor expressed concern that most eye infections among babies were usually not detected early and that led to major issues during the growth of the child.
Dr. Kwame Oben-Nyarko, Optometrist Third Eye Care and Vision Centre has stated that protecting the eyes from exposure to direct contact with several environmental factors which could be detrimental to your eyes.
He said the use of spectacles can also be used for the correction of several conditions including doubling of vision and latent and manifest deviations of the eyes.
Dr Oben-Nyarko stated speaking on: “Acquiring a pair of spectacles: What you need to know” explained that it may sound like an easy task but there are several factors that need to be considered before a spectacle is actually dispensed.
He identified some of the factors as professionals responsible for dispensing spectacles; places to acquire it; the processes involved; different spectacle options available depending on the unique needs of the individual and different types of materials used for making lenses and frames.
Others include the accessories for spectacles and the cleaning processes of spectacles.
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Entertainment of Friday, 17 June 2022
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Kelvyn Boy smokes in an Instagram live video
Singer causes a stir online, slammed
Kelvyn Boy embarks on a tour
'Down Flat' hitmaker, Kelvyn Boy, in the early hours of Friday, June 17, took to his Instagram page to give his 1.7 million followers an update on how he was faring.
Interestingly, the afrobeat singer who is currently out of the country for his 'World Tour' scheduled to come off in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, popped up on the gram in a happy mood while smoking a substance described by some social media users as 'weed'.
Kelvyn Boy held the joint in his right hand as he passed a black afro comb in his hair.
Fans who had joined his live session were left disappointed as the singer never uttered a word. Instead, he puffed some smoke in his live video. He ended his IG Live abruptly with a kiss to viewers who watched him in awe.
Kwame Dadzie, a journalist with GhanaWeekend who first reported the issue expressed utmost disappointment in the actions of the musician.
"As I was preparing for work this morning around 5am, I got notification that Kelvynboy was live on IG. I quickly run there to hear what he had for his fans as he embarks on his ‘World Tour.’ I start dey record. For about a minute, dude no talk notin. He just come show we say he fit smoke weed. He ended the video just like that," the journalist wrote.
While explaining that he was "putting the morality compass" on Kelvyn Boy's life, the journalist mentioned that his bane was the musician's decision to waste an opportunity.
"I was only surprised that upon all the things he could use his IG Live to do, the one he chose to show to us was weed. This is a guy who has miraculously landed a hit song. Truth is, he hasn’t even done enough to sustain the relevance of the song.
"Thank God, he is embarking on a ‘World Tour’; something every smart artiste would strategically use all the tools available to them to let the world know about. If he had engaged his fans while smoking his life away, I wouldn’t have been bothered."
Kelvyn Boy has a show on June 17, 2022, in Hamburg, Germany as part of his tour.
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On June 13, Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais asked the state police to “display the photographs and addresses” of those allegedly involved in June 10 violence in Ranchi – which broke out during protests against ex-BJP spokespersons’ derogatory remarks against the Prophet, in which that two people were killed and eight injured – so that people could “identify” them and “help” the police in its probe.
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led coalition, which includes the Congress, flayed the Governor’s move, calling it an “overreach” allegedly dictated by the BJP-led central dispensation. The incident again brought to the fore the conflict between Governor Bais and Chief Minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren since the former’s appointment last year.
Following Bais’s directive, the Ranchi Police on June 14 released a poster on social media and even put up posters of protesters near Raj Bhawan.
Within hours, however, the police withdrew the move and removed the posters, releasing a statement that it “needed some changes” .
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Sources in the government told The Indian Express that the police’s move did not go down well with CM Soren and top administration officials. On June 15, the CM’s Principal Secretary issued a show cause notice to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ranchi, seeking an explanation why the posters were put out in the first place.
Attacking Bais over his directive to the police, Congress spokesman Alok Dubey said that although the Governor is the custodian of the law, his move was “completely immoral and not just illegal”. “I have seen the collage on social media…Law and order is the state subject and the Governor should not act on behalf of the Centre,” he charged.
Echoing Dubey, a senior Congress leader said: “Which law calls for displaying the names of the protesters publicly. Is anything laid down in the CrPC or IPC? The police filed an FIR, but the due process of law involves filing of chargesheet and trial and later conviction, if the case is proved beyond reasonable doubt. Even then putting the names of the protesters will create mayhem. We don’t put photos of political leaders accused of certain crimes on hoardings. We don’t put photos of loan defaulters public, then why this overreach?”
The JMM also went after Bais, with the party’s spokesman Supriyo Bhattacharya saying that “The Governor has issued an advisory. It is not an order. But this would have only increased hatred in the society.”
This is not the first time Bais – a seven-time ex-BJP MP from Chhattisgarh’s Raipur – and the Soren-led government have had serious disagreements.
In 2021, the Soren government amended the rules for constituting the Tribes Advisory Council (TAC), transferring the power of constituting the body from the Governor to the CM.
In February 2022, Bais took the stand that an amendment to the TAC rules could not be done without consulting Raj Bhawan, otherwise it would be an encroachment on his rights and powers as per the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution. Bais had taken legal opinion from the Attorney General and then asked the TAC to send all of its decisions to the Governor’s office for approval.
In March, the Governor sent back the Anti-Mob Lynching Bill, passed by the state Assembly, on the ground that there was a “mismatch” between certain definitions, such as for the word “mob”, in the English and Hindi versions of the Bill.
In April, the Governor even sent a complaint made by BJP leaders against Soren and his brother Basant to the Election Commission, which subsequently sent them notices.
Despite their growing disagreements, Soren has, however, refrained from criticising the Governor or the Centre publicly on various rows, including the latest one.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the end of the line for many of the old subway cars that remain in New York City rail yards.
When New York City put R-32s into service in the mid-1960s, people called the shiny new train cars “Brightliners.” Over several decades, millions of people have traveled on R-32s, but the days when the iconic stainless steel cars were used to transport passengers are long gone.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the New York City subway system, has removed all R-32s from the transportation network and replaced them with newly built R-179 train cars.
The R-32s are now being floated away to Jersey City, fated to be turned into scrap metal.
Several years ago, outdated NYC subway cars were placed in the Atlantic Ocean to create artificial reefs to protect the shoreline from flooding and provide habitat for sea life. But the stainless steel trains collapsed in the salt water, so scrapping the metal is now the preferred way to dispose of old subway cars.
On a recent morning, chains held 11 of the old R-32s atop flat railway freight cars. A crew at the 65th Street Yard in Brooklyn loaded them onto a barge affixed with railroad tracks and floated them to Jersey City.
Donald Hutton of New York New Jersey Rail operates the barge, part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He said it is a fitting tribute to the R-32s that they are being removed from the city across New York Harbor on a boat with railroad tracks.
“I wouldn’t so much (call it) a ‘funeral,’ but I would say it’s more of a respectful movement out of the system,” Hutton said. “They owe it to be put out on rail.”
From Jersey City, conductors will drive the old train cars by rail to Ohio, where a scrap company will recycle or discard them for reprocessing. For those mourning the R-32s, the company will save some of the parts for selling as memorabilia or collectibles, according to the MTA. | https://www.ketk.com/news/national/bon-voyage-old-subway-cars-float-off-across-new-york-harbor/ | 2022-06-17T11:12:28Z | https://www.ketk.com/news/national/bon-voyage-old-subway-cars-float-off-across-new-york-harbor/ | true | 41 |
A diploma should represent ability. But again, high school graduates will cite certificates on resumes with Proof of Education* TBD. The high school graduation requirements, State Common Core Standards, were suspended four years ago.
GED standards however are still in effect. These Critical College and Career Readiness Standards are the adult equivalent to State Common Core Standards. Set by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, they reflect rigorous examination for performance and depth of knowledge.
At Tillamook Bay Community College anyone aged 16-up can receive this quality education. Enrollment in the Oregon High School Equivalency Program is unrestricted, and instruction serves the needs of our diverse community. Emphasis is placed on personal instruction and developing individual skills toward achievement.
The ability to prove skills is critical to the Oregon Diploma. This certificate demonstrates the qualified individual has met all the required graduation standards set by the state.
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A massive landslide on Friday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Banihal, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded, officials said.
The landslide struck the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, at Romepadi around 11 am during the ongoing work on a four-laning project, they said.
A road clearance operation has been launched by the concerned agencies.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic (National Highway), Asgar Malik said, "Big boulders rolled down from a hillock and completely blocked the highway. At least four hours are required to clear the debris for the restoration of traffic on the highway," he said.
The traffic has been halted on both sides of the highway, he said.
According to the officials, the road clearance agencies have to work very cautiously to ensure that no damage is done to a bridge providing connectivity to an under-construction railway tunnel.
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Buenos Aires City authorities Wednesday lifted the rule mandating the wearing of facemasks in indoor settings and public transport units effective since Thursday. The measure was taken after almost three weeks of steady drops in COVID-19 infections and thanks to the “degree of vaccination of the population.”
However, the national Transport Ministry insisted the requirement was still in force on services under federal jurisdiction, such as railways, or on buses that cross boundaries between Buenos Aires City and the Province of Buenos Aires.
The Buenos Aires City describes the non-obligatory nature of the use of protective elements covering nose, mouth and chin in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, although people are still allowed to wear them at will.
Facemasks meant a contradiction in Buenos Aires banks. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, people were required not to wear sunglasses, caps, or any other element covering their faces when entering banks so that closed-circuit cameras could capture good images of customers for security purposes. The mandatory mask changed that concept. Not anymore. Guards who until Wednesday checked incoming clients for fever and instructed them on the proper use of masks covering chins and noses may now return to the old ways. Will that be so? a Buenos Aires resident told MercoPress.
The Transport Ministry explained that compliance with this sanitary protocol will still be enforced on trains and buses when traveling within the City of Buenos Aires, claiming that some lines fell under federal jurisdiction.
As far as buses are concerned, the 32 lines that run through the Federal Capital have the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 12, 23, 23, 25, 26, 26, 34, 39, 42, 44, 47, 50, 61, 62, 64, 65, 68, 76, 84, 90, 99, 102, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 115, 118, 132 and 151.
”The mask is still mandatory on transport [units] of national jurisdiction such as trains and buses, as established by the CNRT (National Commission for Transport Regulation), the Transport Ministry said in a statement. The use of the chin mask, ventilation, and disinfection are fundamental conditions to be taken into account and controlled to continue taking care of each passenger, the document went on.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry continued to recommend the use of face masks in indoor settings.
Over 2,200 infraction reports have been issued against carriers for non-compliance with sanitary protocols. It is recommended to continue complying with the requirements established for national urban buses (lines 1 to 199), stations, and automotive and railway long-distance services, the CNRT underlined.
On the other hand, Buenos Aires City Health Minister Fernán Quirós said that the regulation is general: for all places, which includes subways, which fall under CABA's authority with no exceptions.
It is time to transfer autonomy to the citizens, who already know how to take care of themselves, how the situation of contagion is, and then they will decide what is the best decision for themselves and for their loved ones, Quirós said.
We have had a systematic decrease in the number of cases for more than 14 days; this fourth wave of Omicron is completing its course in the City. That is why we have taken the decision, from now on, to change the condition of compulsory use indoors and in public transport in the City to a recommended use.”
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Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], June 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has announced its operational plans to transport pilgrims to the Kingdom for the upcoming Hajj season this year.
Pilgrims visiting the Kingdom are set to be flown in from all over the world to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah or Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. From there, the guests will embark on their journey of faith and gratitude to the holy city of Makkah.
After visiting the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, they will be flown back to their home countries following the successful completion of their pilgrimage.
SAUDIA has ensured that it has all required flights and adequate seating capacity in place to meet the demands of its passengers. The airline is well-equipped to provide pilgrims with world-class services at every service point throughout their trip.
His Excellency Eng. Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar, Director-General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, stated that the national carrier had concluded all preparations to start transporting pilgrims. The plan follows the directions of the Supreme Hajj Committee headed by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior, and the Central Hajj Committee, headed by His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Province, in collaboration with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Vision 2030's Pilgrim Experience Program.
Since its inception, SAUDIA has continued to offer comprehensive world-class services to pilgrims throughout their trip to the Holy sites of Makkah and Madinah, while also ensuring the safe return of guests to their home countries.
SAUDIA's has dedicated a fleet of 14 aircraft for pilgrims, which are expected to make 268 international flights from and to 15 stations, as well as 32 domestic flights from and to six stations. In total, the airline will be responsible for providing 107,000 international and 12,800 domestic seats during Hajj Season.
The flag-carrying airline's Hajj and Umrah business division is tasked with selecting markets with the highest demand for pilgrimage travelers, and is responsible for sealing agreements with official agencies in these countries. In addition, SAUDIA runs regular additional flights to and from these destinations, which amount to more than 100 domestic and international flights.
Pilgrims will enjoy many in-flight perks, including hearing the Hajj call, as well as a notice half an hour prior to the flight reaching the Miqat. Guests can also enjoy in-flight entertainment content including informative documentaries about Hajj and Umrah through a dedicated channel, with 162 minutes of audio content, 70 minutes of motion graphics, 210 minutes of information programming, and 210 minutes of Da'wah and guidance content in both Arabic and English. The flights will also display content to prepare pilgrims for their Hajj rites on both the main and overhead screens.
With its strategic plan in place, SAUDIA aims to fly more pilgrims from locations that are seeing increased demand for Hajj and Umrah travel. The airline intends to maintain its 100-percent safety record while providing every comfort to pilgrims to ensure a safe and memorable experience.
To this end, SAUDIA has mobilized a specialized team working around the clock, the members of which are equipped with the technical prowess to ensure seamless service of every step of the journey.
The airline is also coordinating with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the General Authority of Civil Aviation, and all other government agencies operating at airports, as well as other entities involved in the delivery of Hajj services including Hajj associations, the Automotive Association, and trip organizers in the Kingdom and beyond.
SAUDIA's additional services include prearranging flight crew and ground officers who speak the languages of the pilgrims, transporting Zam Zam water containers to the pilgrims' home countries, and providing additional flights to those who wish to visit Madinah. The airline also ensures that there is adequate manpower and ground equipment to meet the expected operational volume.
To streamline operations and ease the pressure on airports, SAUDIA will transport the pilgrims' luggage to their places of residence in Makkah or Madinah, and then back to the luggage processing areas at the departure airports. The airline will also hold an awareness campaign to familiarize pilgrims with the rules and regulations of luggage handling and related procedures to ensure the smooth processing of their belongings.
SAUDIA Group is one of the largest aviation conglomerates in the MENA region. The Group has played a key role in developing the industry through its 12 subsidiaries and strategic business units, which deliver world-class air transport, cargo, ground services, logistics, maintenance, catering, private aviation, real estate, training, and medical services.
SAUDIA Group's flagship entity Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) is the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia and one of the Middle East's leading airlines. The Group also serves various segments of passengers through its subsidiaries including flyadeal for economy travelers, SAUDIA Private Aviation (SPA) for elite travelers, and the SAUDIA Royal Fleet for Saudi Arabia Royal Family.
Meanwhile, its MRO division SAUDIA Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) offers aircraft service and maintenance at 28 domestic and 25 international airports across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Ironnet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT).
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According to a filed complaint, Ironnet, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (ii) the Company was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly- issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (iii) the Company had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times.
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TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Juneteenth Festival continues downtown in the Greenwood District through the weekend.
June 19, 1865 marks the day Union troops arrived in Texas with news that the Civil War was over and all remaining enslaved people in Texas were free.
Communities across Texas began celebrating Juneteenth in 1866. There were parades, musical performances, cookouts, prayer gatherings, and so much more. The celebrations have spread throughout the U.S. since then.
Congress passed The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in June 2021, a day after the Senate passed the bill with unanimous consent. Biden signed the bill into law on June 17 — two days before Juneteenth.
Tulsa Juneteenth and the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce are putting on this year's celebrations and it's happening in the historic Greenwood District.
The event is free to the public so Tulsans can come together as a community to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. Tulsa's festival also honors the legacy of Black Wall Street and the 1921 Race Massacre.
Organizers of the event say it's important to remember what took place at Black Wall Street and pay homage to those who lost their lives.
The Tulsa Juneteenth Festival will showcase dozens of Black-owned businesses, food trucks, and a kids zone.
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ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—Last month, an armed group turned up at Dmitry Skorniakov’s farm close to Mariupol and told workers that the land was being “nationalized” and now belonged to them.
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has captured some of the most productive agricultural land in what is one of the world’s great breadbaskets, disrupting supplies and pushing up food prices. Russian forces have also stolen grain and equipment, the Ukrainian government and farmers say. Now, entire farms are being taken, some farmers say.
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. (NYSE: FHS).
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According to a filed complaint, First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) the new rules, regulations and policies to be implemented by the Chinese government following the Two Sessions parliamentary meetings were far more severe than represented to investors and posed a material adverse threat to the Company and its business; (b) contemplated Chinese regulations and rules regarding private education were leading to a slowdown of government approval to open new educational facilities which would have a negative effect on FHS's enrollment and growth; and (c) as a result, representations made in connection with the Company's initial public offering regarding FHS's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of the Company at the time of the initial public offering, and were materially false and misleading and lacked a factual basis.
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Post Malone Announces Tour with Roddy Ricch with Ohio Stop
Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone has announced the Twelve Carat Tour with special guest Roddy Ricch kicking off Saturday, September 10th in Omaha Nebraska. The tour will consist of 33 stops across North America with a stop in Columbus on September 18th at Nationwide Arena.
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TWELVE CARAT TOUR DATES:*With Roddy Ricch
Sat Sep 10 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
Sun Sep 11 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center*
Wed Sep 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center*
Thu Sep 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum*
Sat Sep 17 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center*
Sun Sep 18 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena*
Tue Sep 20 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri Sep 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Tue Sep 27 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Wed Sep 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Sat Oct 01 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Sun Oct 02 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Tue Oct 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*
Thu Oct 06 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center*+
Fri Oct 07 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center*
Sun Oct 09 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena*
Wed Oct 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden* Sat Oct 15 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena*
Sun Oct 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena*
Tue Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena*
Fri Oct 21 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center*
Sat Oct 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center*
Tue Oct 25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center*
Wed Oct 26 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena*
Fri Oct 28 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center*
Sun Oct 30 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*
Tue Nov 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena*
Thu Nov 03 – Portland, OR – Moda Center*
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In the drama series category, eight awards will be given: Best Drama Series, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Rising Star, Best Director (per episode), and Best Script (per episode).
In the comedy category, six awards will be given: Best Comedy, Best Actress, Best Actor, Rising Star, Best Director (per episode), and for Best Script (per episode), according to a press release from the festival.
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“Cinema Vision 2030” will take place on site at Kino International in Berlin and will be streamed live.
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UK gov’t approves extradition of Assange to US; he plans to appeal
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges — a milestone, but not the end of the decade-long legal saga.
WikiLeaks said it would challenge the order, and has 14 days to lodge an appeal.
Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the order authorizing Assange’s extradition to the U.S., where he faces charges over WikiLeaks’ publication of a huge trove of classified documents.
The decision was referred to Patel after a British court ruled in April that Assange could be sent to the U.S., where he faces trial on 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse. American prosecutors say Assange unlawfully helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
The Home Office said in a statement that “the U.K. courts have not found that it would be oppressive, unjust or an abuse of process to extradite Mr. Assange,” and so the government had to approve the extradition.
“Nor have they found that extradition would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and that whilst in the U.S. he will be treated appropriately, including in relation to his health,” it said.
Supporters and lawyers for Assange, 50, argue that he was acting as a journalist and is entitled to First Amendment protections of freedom of speech for publishing documents that exposed U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan. They argue that his case is politically motivated and that he cannot get a fair trial in the U.S.
“Today is not the end of the fight. It is only the beginning of a new legal battle,” said Assange’s wife, Stella Assange. She said the U.K. decision marked “a dark day for press freedom and for British democracy.”
“Julian did nothing wrong,” she said. “He has committed no crime and is not a criminal. He is a journalist and a publisher, and he is being punished for doing his job.”
A British judge approved the extradition in April, leaving the final decision to the government. The ruling came after a legal battle that went all the way to the U.K. Supreme Court.
A British district court judge had initially rejected the extradition request on the grounds that Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. U.S. authorities later provided assurances that the WikiLeaks founder wouldn’t face the severe treatment that his lawyers said would put his physical and mental health at risk. Those assurances led Britain’s High Court and Supreme Court to overturn the lower court’s ruling.
Journalism organizations and human rights groups had called on Britain to refuse the extradition request. Assange’s lawyers say he could face up to 175 years in jail if he is convicted in the U.S., though American authorities have said any sentence is likely to be much lower than that.
Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said Friday that extraditing Assange “would put him at great risk and sends a chilling message to journalists the world over.”
“If the extradition proceeds, Amnesty International is extremely concerned that Assange faces a high risk of prolonged solitary confinement, which would violate the prohibition on torture or other ill treatment,” she said. “Diplomatic assurances provided by the US that Assange will not be kept in solitary confinement cannot be taken on face value given previous history.”
Assange has been held at Britain’s high-security Belmarsh Prison in London since 2019, when he was arrested for skipping bail during a separate legal battle. Before that, he spent seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Sweden dropped the sex crimes investigations in November 2019 because so much time had elapsed.
In March Assange and his partner Stella Moris, who have two sons together, married in a prison ceremony.
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 16 (ANI): Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Thursday took to Instagram to share a picture with his fellow team India players ahead of the Test team's departure to England for the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham.
Cheteshwar Pujara is making a Test comeback after a superb run in County Cricket while former Indian captain Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are also back in the national squad.
The star Test batter of India is seen posing with teammates Shardul Thakur, former captain Virat Kohli, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, and Prasidh Krishna in the photo.
Pujara took to Instagram to share the post and captioned it: "Ready for the next challenge, UK bound".
While Rishabh Pant is leading a team India against South Africa in a five-match T20I series, several players have left for England on June 16.
India are set to lock horns with England at Old Trafford starting on July 1. The match is counted as the fifth Test of India's 2021 series in England, which they lead by 2-1. The scheduled final Test was postponed at the last minute after a Covid-19 outbreak in the Indian camp.
The match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 1-5. India currently leads the Test series 2-1. The fifth Test match, which was supposed to be held in Old Trafford, Manchester last year, was cancelled due to COVID-19 cases in the Indian contingent.
India's Test squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain) Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohd Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Prasidh Krishna. (ANI) | https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/ready-for-the-next-challenge-cheteshwar-pujara-shares-post-as-team-india-departs-for-england20220616222453/ | 2022-06-17T11:38:49Z | https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/ready-for-the-next-challenge-cheteshwar-pujara-shares-post-as-team-india-departs-for-england20220616222453/ | true | 3 |
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A Panamanian judge acquitted 39 people in a money laundering case Thursday, including lawyers Jurgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca, who were key figures in the Panama Papers case.
Judge Baloísa Marquínez Morán ruled that the prosecution did not prove that the law firm Mossack Fonseca handled illicit funds from Brazil, or try to hide them.
Mossack and Fonseca had faced charges of creating accounts in multiple countries that were used by the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
The two had been accused of money laundering for allegedly setting up offshore accounts for Odebrecht to move bribes.
Fonseca has claimed they were the victims of “scapegoating” to hide who accepted bribes from Odebrecht.
The Panama Papers included a collection of 11 million secret financial documents that illustrated how some of the world’s richest people hide their money.
The records were leaked in 2016, and the repercussions were far-ranging, prompting the resignation of the prime minister of Iceland and bringing scrutiny to the leaders of Argentina and Ukraine, Chinese politicians and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
U.S. federal prosecutors have alleged that the Mossack Fonseca firm conspired to circumvent American laws to maintain the wealth of its clients and conceal tax dollars owed to the IRS. They have alleged the scheme dated to 2000 and involved sham foundations and shell companies in Panama, Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands.
Fonseca has said the firm, which closed in 2018, had no control over how its clients might use offshore vehicles created for them.
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Mumbai: Makers of Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 are doing their best to make the new season most happening — right from the mix of contestants to some some dare devilish stunts. The show is currently being shot in Cape Town. Much before its premiere, we have been treating you with some exciting inside updates from the sets of KKK 12.
We are here with another surprising spoiler regarding the first wild card entry. “Shivangi Joshi, who became the third contestant to get eliminated from the show, is expected to return as first wild card entry,” our exclusive source said.
In our earlier story, we informed you about the first, second and third eliminations of KKK 12. Erika Packard is the first Khiladi to get evicted, while Aneri Vajani and Shivangi Joshi are second and third respectively.
It is also being said that Lock Upp winner and stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui too going to enter Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 as wild card contestant.
However, we will have to wait till the show to air to get the confirmed news. KKK 12 is all set to begin from July 2.
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Michigan man found guilty of shooting state trooper
FINDLAY — Acting as his own lawyer, a Muskegon, Mich. man argued before a Hancock County jury Monday that he was framed for the October, 2021, shooting of an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper.
“Without that evidence, without that DNA being on the trigger of that firearm, the prosecution has nothing, has no evidence,” Robert Tramaine Hathorn, 43, of the 1800 block of Jefferson Street, said.
After about four hours of deliberation, the jury disagreed.
Hathorn was found guilty of six felony charges, including felonious assault, aggravated robbery, failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, and two counts of having a weapon while under disability.
For more than a week, he stood trial on accusations that, on Oct. 6, 2021, he shot Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Josef Brobst, of Findlay, on Interstate 75 in the groin with the trooper’s own service pistol, seriously injuring him.
Hathorn denied the charges and argued Trooper Brobst shot himself and investigators subsequently planted his DNA on the trooper’s service weapon. Hathorn’s DNA was found on the trigger as well as on the bottom of the gun’s holster, according to the state.
The Hancock County Prosecutor’s office, countering Hathorn’s claims, said that no evidence of a cover-up or a frame-job has been presented to jurors. The state called it “preposterous and insulting.”
“We feel that it is a just and right verdict,” Hancock County prosecutor Phillip Riegle said. He noted that considering the number of charges Hathorn was convicted of, he has a high probability of going to prison “for a longtime.”
While Hathorn opted to represent himself at trial, a defense attorney, Alex Treece, of the Hancock County Public Defender’s Office, assisted the defendant. As the verdict was read, he rocked back in his chair, poured himself a glass of water, and, when given the chance to speak, thanked the jury for their service.
According to assistant county prosecutor Colleen Limerick, the night of the alleged incident, Oct. 6, began like any other for Trooper Brobst.
“At about 10 p.m., he got some gas, he got an energy drink, and he got some chew for the start of his shift. Just like any other Wednesday night, working the midnight shift for highway patrol,” Ms. Limerick said.
Just after 11 p.m., Trooper Brobst was checking speeds near milepost 161 when he pulled over a Michigan-registered sport utility vehicle driving southbound on 1-75 near Findlay. Hathorn, the SUV’s driver, was speeding, Ms. Limerick said.
Upon pulling over, Trooper Brobst reported the SUV smelled of marijuana and he asked Hathorn to exit the vehicle and wait for a second trooper to arrive, as is policy for vehicle searches. A woman and several of Hathorn’s children were in the car at the time of the stop.
Dash camera footage shows Trooper Brobst talking with Hathorn on the side of the road. The trooper’s dominant hand — Ms. Limerick told jurors he’s a lefty — is visible throughout this interaction.
When Hathorn lunges at him, the trooper’s hand does not appear to be anywhere near his service pistol, though Hathorn originally told investigators Trooper Brobst shot him in the finger unprovoked, narrowly missing his face, and instigating the ensuing struggle.
“Yes, I made an inconsistent statement, but I know I didn’t have my hand on the firearm,” Hathorn said during his closing arguments. He reiterated that he believed he’d heard a gunshot and that the sound had prompted him to act.
Police footage shows Hathorn “bear-hug” Trooper Brobst.
“All I did was put him in the bear-hug for his safety and my safety. I heard a bang. He heard a bang. What other motivation could I have?” the defendant said.
Camera footage shows the two struggle, and with Hathorn on top, they tumble over the interstate’s guardrail and into darkness. Over the next several seconds, Trooper Brobst can be heard yelling for Hathorn to get off of him. A loud bang rings out and Hathorn runs back to his vehicle before fleeing the scene, leaving Trooper Brobst yelling repeatedly for help.
The state argued that Hathorn’s finger was injured when he fired Trooper Brobst’s weapon during their struggle over the guardrail and while the weapon was still in the trooper’s holster. Only one shell casing was discovered at the scene and only one bullet was missing from Trooper Brobst’s gun. That bullet is currently lodged in the trooper’s groin.
Hathorn’s black 2016 Chevrolet Suburban was found about three hours later near a cornfield on County Road 140, just west of Findlay. Prosecutors argued that the vehicle was hidden there by Hathorn in an attempt to destroy or hide evidence.
“I was leaving because of my safety. I wasn’t hiding the vehicle. I was hiding me and my loved ones,” Hathorn said, noting that he was aware of an all-points bulletin that had gone out describing him as “armed and dangerous.” He said he feared for his life.
After a 14-hour manhunt, Hathorn was captured at about 1:30 p.m. on Hancock County Road 223 near Trenton Avenue in Findlay, Ohio State Highway Patrol previous reported. Hathorn was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay for the wound to his finger and was later booked into the Hancock County jail, where he remains in custody.
Trooper Brobst was treated for his injuries at Blanchard Valley Hospital. Ms. Limerick told jurors the bullet had barely missed his femoral artery.
“Brobst was shot by this defendant in the line of duty while protecting and serving this community,” she said. “We ask you to reach the only fair and just verdict in this case. We ask that you find him guilty as charged.”
Jurors began their deliberations shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday. The trial was previously postponed after Hathorn required medical treatment for periostitis, a condition that causes inflammation and swelling. He said he was feeling better on Monday morning.
Judge Reginald Routson declined to set a sentencing date on Monday so that the parties would be given the chance to confer. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2635288583982/michigan-man-found-guilty-of-shooting-state-trooper | 2022-06-17T11:50:11Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2635288583982/michigan-man-found-guilty-of-shooting-state-trooper | false | 1 |
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Chemical and Petrochemicals Secretary Arti Ahuja will now be part of a committee to examine the representation of officials sacked for alleged inefficiency or corruption from the government service, according to a personnel ministry order. The three-member panel has been reconstituted by the ministry.
Ahuja has been appointed in place of Leena Nandan, Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Similarly, Puneet Kansal, Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat has replaced Ashutosh Jindal, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat in the panel.
One member nominated by the cadre controlling authority (under whose administrative control the alleged corrupt officials come) will also be part of the panel, the order issued on Wednesday to all secretaries of central government departments said.
The committee examines the representation of employees who are sacked under Fundamental Rule (FR) 56 (J), (I) and Rule 48 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972.
Both the provisions allow the government to examine the cases of government employees who can be sacked in public interest for being allegedly corrupt or inefficient.
Ahuja has been appointed in place of Leena Nandan, Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Similarly, Puneet Kansal, Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat has replaced Ashutosh Jindal, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat in the panel.
One member nominated by the cadre controlling authority (under whose administrative control the alleged corrupt officials come) will also be part of the panel, the order issued on Wednesday to all secretaries of central government departments said.
The committee examines the representation of employees who are sacked under Fundamental Rule (FR) 56 (J), (I) and Rule 48 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972.
Both the provisions allow the government to examine the cases of government employees who can be sacked in public interest for being allegedly corrupt or inefficient.
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Centene raises profit forecast betting on higher Medicaid premiums
(Reuters) - Health insurer Centene Corp raised its forecast for full-year adjusted profit on Friday, betting on higher premiums from its government-backed Medicaid health insurance plans.
The company has performed well on the federal Obamacare marketplace - where it offers insurance plans - so far in the second quarter, it said in prepared remarks for its investor day.
It now expects a profit of $5.55 to $5.70 per share for the full year, compared with its earlier forecast of between $5.40 and $5.55 per share.
The company said its board has decided to increase its existing share buyback program by $3 billion and launch a $1 billion debt repurchase program, as the insurer prepares for the upcoming divestitures of two of its pharmacy businesses.
Centene said last month it would sell the units for about $2.8 billion as part of its strategy to exit the pharmacy benefit management space.
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Freelance update: Andrew McGrath
Rouleur‘s former editor Andrew McGrath is now working as a freelance writer.
Andrew writes about sport, especially professional cycling, and is looking for interview, profile, feature-writing, news and podcast opportunities.
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From store-branded Juneteenth ice cream to Juneteenth-themed paper plates and party supplies, to even selling a Juneteenth watermelon salad, many large companies and brands are facing backlash for their efforts to commemorate the federal holiday signed into law last year.
Following its negative reaction on social media, Walmart pulled its special edition flavor of ice cream commemorating Juneteenth from shelves, with many critics calling out the retailer for capitalizing on the holiday for profit.
"There were several missteps with this. When you collectively look at all these missteps — the branding, the marketing, the visual rhetoric — you understand that there weren't Black creatives in the room that had a voice at the table," Christina Ferraz, founder and head consultant of marketing agency Thirty6five, told NPR.
Last month, the giant retailer apologized for selling its "Celebration Edition: Juneteenth Ice Cream" under its Great Value brand.
"Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence. However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize," the company said in its statement to NPR.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis apologized and removed its Juneteenth-themed watermelon salad from its food court menu ahead of its Juneteenth Jamboree celebration.
"As a museum, we apologize and acknowledge the negative impact that stereotypes have on Black communities. The salad has been removed from the menu," the museum said in its statement. "We are currently reviewing how we may best convey these stories and traditions during this year's Juneteenth celebration as well as making changes around how future food selections are made by our food service provider."
But while companies are working continuously to remove their Juneteenth items off shelves, experts argue that companies who are selling and promoting Juneteenth-branded products are tone-deaf — claiming they are only profiting off Black suffering.
"When a corporation comes in, uses that further marketing march and then capitalizes off it and sells it, what we're seeing is modern-day colonialism," said Ferraz.
Experts say the true meaning of the commemoration can easily be lost through consumerism and widespread consumption.
The importance of Juneteenth and what it represents
Whether you call it Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or just simply Juneteenth, the annual commemoration is significant in U.S. history — marking our country's second independence day.
"Juneteenth is a significant cultural resonance to the African American community, but also, of course, throughout much of the rest of the country," said Ravi Perry, political science professor at Howard University.
On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger — who had fought for the Union — arrived at Galveston, Texas, with nearly 2,000 troops to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were finally free.
Granger's announcement came about two months after the ending of the Civil War and nearly three years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
During his visit, Granger issued General Order No. 3, informing the people of Texas that those who were enslaved were now free, according to the National Archives. Juneteenth gets its name by combining both "June" and "nineteenth," the day that Granger arrived in Galveston with his announcement.
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor," the order reads, in part.
Major brands are still working to become more diverse
Over the last course of the last two years, large brands and companies have become noticeably more inclusive. A number of major brands have featured more Black and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism.
Last year, McDonald's partnered with multi-platinum rapper Saweetie as the fast-food chain featured her "Saweetie Meal."
Cadillac partnered with actress Regina King as a brand ambassador and the star for its campaign for the newest line of the Escalade SUV. And Chase Bank partnered with comedian Kevin Hart as a spokesperson, promoting financial literacy amongst communities of color.
Major brands and corporations are continuing to partner with Black and brown celebrities in an effort to maintain and expand their consumers of color.
"With the uprising and the advocacy and the demands after the murder of George Floyd, really there's been a spotlight shining on the importance of highlighting and making space for Black people, specifically Black women," Alfredo Del Cid, head of learning and development at consulting firm Collective, told NPR in 2021.
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Square Enix has finally announced the second installment in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake project, though it's no longer calling itself a remake.
Officially unveiled as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, it'll launch in Winter 2023 as a PS5 exclusive. We got our first look at the title during the 25th anniversary celebration of Final Fantasy 7. While we've always known this remake would launch in parts, producer Yoshinori Kitase advised the plan is to create a Remake trilogy, finishing with a currently unnamed third entry.
The brief snippet of gameplay showed us Cloud Strife, Zack Fair, and Sephiroth. You can hear a voiceover from Aerith too, which alludes to key events from the original PS1 game. It's a very famous moment in Final Fantasy 7 and there's no guarantee it'll happen again in Rebirth, but this may prove spoilery for some. If that's not a problem, you can watch the reveal trailer below:
Otherwise, the 25th anniversary broadcast held some additional surprises. Following six months of Epic Games Store exclusivity on PC, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is rolling out on Steam today. Better still, it's also compatible with Steam Deck.
Finally, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion was also announced, launching in late 2022. Arriving on all major consoles and PC, Square Enix is remastering this once PSP-exclusive prequel, which focused on Zack Fair. Giving it a visual upgrade, Reunion includes fresh 3D models, full voice acting for all dialogue, and a newly-arranged soundtrack.
Is Rebirth what fans really wanted?
At this point, it's no secret that Final Fantasy 7 Remake took a drastically different approach, and there will be some spoilers in the paragraph below.
While Remake begins just like the PS1 game, we soon learn events take a drastically different turn. However, Remake simultaneously acknowledges what happened originally through the ghostly Whispers, who tried to preserve the original timeline. With their defeat, our group of heroes defy fate, setting course for a brand new timeline untethered by continuity restraints.
Remake ultimately reviewed well and while I personally loved this approach, it left some fans divided. After years of wanting a straightforward remake, Square Enix evidently wasn't content with resting on the laurels of the original Final Fantasy 7. It's no surprise then that Rebirth continues that approach, so dropping the word 'Remake' from the second part's name is rather fitting.
Right now, anyone looking for a straightforward Final Fantasy 7 remake might be better served by Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis. Retaining the original game's Active Time Battle system, this retells the wider Final Fantasy 7 compilation. So, expect this to adapt the original PS1 game, Advent Children, Before Crisis, Crisis Core, and Dirge of Cerberus.
However, Ever Crisis doesn't appear to cover the entirety of the Final Fantasy 7 compilation, just its key events. It's also mobile only and thanks to its episodic, free-to-play model, it's supported by loot boxes, I wouldn't claim its a perfect alternative, either. Still, if you're curious to try it out, the 25th anniversary broadcast did confirm an Ever Crisis beta drops later this year. | https://www.techradar.com/news/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-is-no-longer-a-remake-and-we-shouldnt-be-surprised | 2022-06-17T11:56:34Z | https://www.techradar.com/news/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-is-no-longer-a-remake-and-we-shouldnt-be-surprised | true | 7 |
ISELIN, N.J., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hexaware Technologies, a global IT consulting and digital services provider, has received high ESG adoption scores, as reflected in the Neo Group ESG Adoption Survey Report. Through this survey report, Neo Group, a leading advisory firm, extends an assessment of ESG adoption across select IT and Business Service Providers (ITBSPs).
This survey report evaluates two criteria of ESG adoption – Operational-Performative Alignment and Cultural-Attitudinal Alignment. The survey was composed of a two-template structure that comprised a questionnaire and a self-assessment of service providers. Based on the criteria, the providers were scored on their performance with regard to widely established and accepted ESG regulatory standards and on the depth of sustainability infusion into their core business and organizational cultures.
Hexaware ranked high in both parameters, validating its level of maturity in ESG adoption. It has showcased significant cultural transformation, building capabilities and extending services in the most ethical and environment-friendly manner.
Hemant Puthli, Partner and Managing Director at Neo Group, said, "The findings from our ESG Adoption Survey were quite interesting. Most of the service providers we surveyed were in advanced stages of implementing ESG initiatives and had very high scores on the operational-performative criteria. But what we did not expect was that even among many leading providers, the attitudinal shift to sustainability thinking was not clearly visible. In that respect, Hexaware stood out among the lot, with a fairly balanced alignment score across both the operational as well as the cultural dimensions. This kind of approach is critical to sustain the transformation to sustainability. Clearly Hexaware has been giving as much importance to inculcating the philosophy of sustainability across their organization, as they are to adhering to globally accepted ESG standards and guidelines."
Celebrating this recognition, Uma Thomas, Executive Vice President, CRO, and Head of Quality, InfoSec Governance, at Hexaware Technologies said, "We are conscious about being sensitive to people and drive our focus towards extensive diversity and inclusion initiatives. With practices that reflect us as an organization responsible for preserving the planet, we are steadily progressing towards becoming The Sustainable Enterprise."
Read the report here
About Neo Group
Since 1999, Neo Group has empowered organizations to build new capabilities and significantly reduce costs by going beyond advice to outcomes. We help organizations across industries through optimization of the sourcing levers of analytics, automation, and global talent. Established with the vision of "Talent Without Borders", Neo founded the global sourcing advisory space.
Our approach and unique collaborative tools promote co-creation. We foster high internal ownership from the client by working together to identify the problem, build a tailored solution, and establish clear responsibilities for all stakeholders. Our Advisors have helped global enterprises align sourcing strategy to business objectives, achieve incredible outcomes with suppliers or GICs, and generate greater value from sourcing.
For more details, visit www.neogroup.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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Hexaware is a global IT, BPS and consulting services company empowering businesses worldwide to realize digital transformation at scale and speed.
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Which Is the Perfect Place to Buy Used BMW Parts?
BMW doesn’t require any introduction. There few BMW owners in the world and the rest dream about having it. BMW is a matchless vehicle when it comes to luxury and class. The vehicle is expensive and so is finding its parts for repair and maintenance. To save some money, what you can do is buy used BMW parts. These used car parts are actually the original ones which are tagged at lower prices because these are used. However buying these parts is better than buying the cheap duplicate ones. So if you are a BMW owner convinced to buy used BMW parts, you will find very important information on the perfect place to buy used BMW auto parts. Scroll down and check out:
BMW is an extremely classy vehicle with cutting edge technology supporting the car. The technology with which it is made is matchless and buying duplicate or worth less parts from junk yards is something you must avoid. It will only damage your BMW and you cannot tolerate that.
From where to make the purchase:
The best place to find BMW OEM parts is internet. While there are many retail stores and salvage yards close to your location, what you must do is avoid going there. It will just waste your time and if you buy the wrong part, you will be in trouble. BMW being a prestigious vehicle is also a symbol of class as only very important people, rich people and celebrities can afford to buy a BMW. Using duplicate parts can damage the engine of the car and also cause troubles. So, when you purchase BMW used parts online, you get the original parts made by the company and these parts fit well to the vehicle. It is definitely a nice idea to buy online OEM parts.
What are used OEM parts?
The most important thing that you must keep in your mind while purchasing used OEM parts is that these are genuine and belong to some other car of the same brand. When you buy a used OEM part for your BMW you buy the original salvage parts from another BMW vehicle.
Thinks to keep in mind while making online purchase:
While making the purchase of online BMW parts, you must check the condition of the part, in which year it was manufactured, check the price, guarantee of originality etc. These are the basic things you must keep in your mind. Apart from this you must ask about the refund and exchange policy, in case the OEM parts you are buying are different from what you wanted to buy. Check description of the used auto parts for sale and read the specifications very carefully.
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Destined to Become a Lawyer
Some individuals seem destined to become legal representatives such as a lawyer. Are you one of them? Attorneys have certain traits that seem to point them in the direction of defending clients in the courtroom. They are good with words, analytical, logical, and detail oriented. They are also comfortable speaking in front of an audience. In fact, they thrive on it. Does this sound like you?
Good with Words
What would a lawyer be without words? It would be very challenging to defend clients without exemplary word skills. This means mastery of both writing and speaking. Attorneys have to write briefs, persuade with their language, and plead deals. All of these entail the use of written and oral communication skills. Most legal representatives got good grades in their English courses during high school and college.
Analysis and Logic
Every lawyer has to be adept at analyzing situations and drawing logical conclusions. This is how cases are built and defenses are constructed. If attorneys are going to be successful in the courtroom, they need to be able to figure out a puzzle with rational logic.
Detail Oriented
One detail can make or break a case. When interviewing clients, witnesses, or watching another attorney cross-examine a witness, a legal representative must remember every detail. This means keen observation skills, and a brain that can hold on to all those tiny details. If your brain pays more attention to the big picture and overlooks details, you might want to consider a different career path.
Performer
Like an actor, a good attorney will be able to perform in front of an audience. In fact, he or she will work better under this sort of pressure than speaking in front of a mirror. In order to convince a jury, a judge, and others in the courtroom, you have to be an excellent and convincing orator. Topnotch legal defenders often were on the debate team in junior high and high school. They probably could out-talk their parents when it came to winning certain arguments. Does this sound like you? Then you might be cut out to be a lawyer.
Legal representatives have to go through rigorous academic programs, tests, and practice in order to finally be a licensed lawyer. Before they are even admitted into law school, they must have the right traits and personality. They must be good with words, logical, analytical, detail oriented, and a natural performer. If this sounds like you, this could be the correct career path for your life. You also have to be ready to dedicate yourself to undergraduate and graduate school, to pay for your education or repay student loans, and to pass the bar exam with flying colors.
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Determine Benefits of Online Trading in a Full-Detail
The term online trading is so common in recent times that every second person finds out Cfd Trader UAE to upscale their business. Have you wondered what it is actually?
Online trading is pretty much a convenient method of transacting financial products online. Brokers choose to go online with different types of financial instruments like bonds, futures, commodities and stocks.
With online CFD Trading In Dubai, when any buyer invested money into stocks, he called any brokerage company and ask them for the purchase of any company’s stock for a defined amount. In the next step, the broker will let a person know the market price of the stock before confirming the order.
Once the applicant confirms the trading account, the inclusion of broker’s fees and time duration will add up for the final decision. Then, the order will be placed on the stock exchange.
Before you lead to CFD Trading UAE online or offline, there are a few key points you need to consider.
- Whenever anyone places an order for purchasing any stock on the online platform, the order will save in the database and the exchange platform.
- In case if the price matches with the user’s expectations and he or she want to confirm the order, then the process will be taken further.
- The platform of online trading provides lots of budget-friendly experiences to attract traders and investors.
There are lots of benefits of online trading due to which it has taken over offline trading. Here are a few defined benefits of online trading that you can consider.
- It will become easy to transact the currency from one source to another.
- Portability – users can easily manage and close the accounts as per the convenience and whenever they want.
- No need to buy financial products from banks or any other places, it can be easily bought and sold online which will save your time.
Everything, which includes futures, ETFs, bonds, and mutual funds can be bought and sell online without any fear of getting stolen. The way of exchanging currency is pretty much efficient.
Here are a few more benefits you can consider to make s concrete business decisions.
- It will become easy to buy and sell stuff even without communicating with the broker.
- When you hire a broker and he performs the trading, he will take some amount from you for the work. Whereas, for online trading, there will remain a brokerage charge but it will not budget-breaking at all.
- The method of online trading is much easier and faster than you can ever imagine. There will remain instant transaction and follow-ups rather than offline trading that take a few hours or days.
Conclusion,
With CFD Trader UAE you can even monitor the progress in real-time which could not be possible with the offline method. So, start your first trading online today but, don’t forget to rely upon a trusted trading partner.
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Minnesota Art Schools – Reviewing Minnesota’s Best Art Colleges
Minnesota is a large and beautiful state with a reputation for personality and creativity. From Garrison Keillor’s mythical Lake Woebegone to the work of Minnesota state natives F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sinclair Lewis, Judy Garland and Charles Schultz, the state has long contributed to the arts in the America. Opportunities for creative work in Minnesota are growing, whether you are interested in becoming an interior designer, museum curator, advertising art director or fine artist.
From its famous 10,000 Lakes to its major urban and business center in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region, Minneapolis provides creative inspiration. Minneapolis boasts the 11-day long Minneapolis Fringe Festival, the largest non-juried performing and visual arts festival in the nation. The state also houses museums, galleries and design firms. Minnesota offers a variety of settings and institutions for individuals committed to pursing studies in arts-related careers.
Minnesota has four art schools accredited by the National Association of Schools for Art and Design (NASAD) including two small specialized design schools: the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, with some 703 enrolled students (est. 1886), and the College of Visual Arts (est. 1948) with an enrollment of 200. Minnesota State University in Mankato and Minnesota State University in Moorhead both offer Departments of Art with programs accredited by NASAD as well as by the Council for Interior Design. Minnesota State and the Minnesota College of Art and Design also offer distance learning options through their online programs.
Minnesota College of Art and Design (MCAD) is located in Minneapolis, in a neighborhood adjacent to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts-the Twin Cities pre-eminent art museum, housed in a neo-classical landmark building designed by McKim, Mead and White in 1915. The College offers a range of degrees. The Bachelor of Fine Arts program allows students to choose from 13 different majors in fine art, design and media. Some the school’s more unusual majors include Furniture Design, Comic Art and a major called Print Paper Book. The BFA program offers a balance of two-thirds studio classes and one-third liberal arts, providing a strong pre-professional focus.
The Minnesota College of Art and Design also offers a Bachelor of Science degree that centers on bridging the gap between business executives and creative staff. This program is recommended for students who are both visual and verbal and who are interested in applying their analytical and entrepreneurial skills to working in arts-related fields. Students participate in internships in art agencies, design firms and web development companies. The school’s Masters of Fine Arts in visual studies follows a mentor-based approach combining studio work with seminars and inter-disciplinary experience.
Minnesota State offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees offering studio specializations in ceramics, drawing, fibers, graphic design, painting, photography printmaking and sculpture. Minnesota State offers an alternative for students looking to study art in the context of a large university with a range of educational resources.
Minnesota State Mankato enrolls 14,500 students on its 303 acre campus located 85 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Similarly, the University Of Minnesota Department Of Art in Minneapolis offers a Bachelor of Arts Program encompassing training in studio arts as well as history of art and art criticism. The school’s selective Bachelors in Fine Arts program is available for students applying at the end of their sophomore year and looking to prepare for a specialized art career or graduate study.
Other liberal arts schools in Minnesota offer bachelor’s degrees in art including St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, where students can choose in emphasis in graphic design, 3-d media, or integrated media. Independent Arts institutes, such as the College of Visual Arts, focus on individualized learning an art-making community and boast an integrated curriculum focused on preparing students to become professional artists.
Finding the right art school in the stunning state of Minnesota is a matter of seeking the coursework, setting, faculty and learning climate that meets your needs. But large universities and art and design institutes alike will provide a thorough training in the skills required to forge a career.
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WILMINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that Monday’s storms that later racked central Ohio with power outages also brought a tornado.
The now-confirmed tornado, ranked as an EF1, lasted for just three minutes with touchdown at 7:08 p.m a mile southwest of Kincaid Springs. The tornado dissipated around 7:11, after traveling nearly two miles, with wind speeds hitting 90 miles per hour. No one was hurt or killed while the tornado moved through Pike County, according to NWS.
The weather service’s Wilmington office used aerial images from the Ohio State Highway Patrol to survey the storm’s effects. After looking at wind damage from an area along Dry Bone Road, State Route 124 and Grassy Fork Road, the weather office said an EF1 tornado moved through and caused it.
The report added that “the line of storms and significant storm outflow continued to produce widespread straight line wind damage in excess of 70 mph across much of Pike County, including some localized areas possibly approaching 80 mph.” A warm front, or leading edge of steamy air, provided a corridor for a large cluster of storms to develop into a bowing structure that contained 60-70 mph winds.
The storm system that evolved in eastern Indiana blasted across southern Ohio between 5 and 8 p.m. Monday evening, causing widespread power outages in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas, caused by falling trees that took down power lines. Areas of wind damage extended about 270 miles through south-central Ohio and southern West Virginia.
There was damage found in “large swaths” of Pike County, but NWS called the tornado “weak.” It said there was a concentrated area of damage with fallen trees and debris thrown around from the west of Dry Bone Road to the east of Grassy Fork Road, as well as beween Grassy Fork and State Route 124.
“Most notably, a garage which was heavily damaged on Grassy Fork Road [had] some of its debris thrown upwind of storm motion,” Wilmington office surveyors wrote.
The NWS said the brief tornado most likely dissolved in the hills east of Grassy Fork Road, but the storm complex continued to bring wind damage. Pike County, which is also served by South Central Power, saw around 750 outages the night of the storm. However, SCP reported otherwise spotty outages through the rest of its service area. | https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/3-minute-tornado-hit-ohio-on-monday/ | 2022-06-17T12:05:04Z | https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/3-minute-tornado-hit-ohio-on-monday/ | false | 4 |
TVA Wilbur Bridge project work may cause slight disruptions for river traffic
The Tennessee Valley Authority will conduct aquatic borings in Wilbur Reservoir near the Wilbur Bridge from...
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GENEVA – The organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest said Friday that it will start talks with the BBC on possibly holding next year's event in the U.K. after concluding that it can't be held in Ukraine.
The event is traditionally staged by the previous year's winner. Last month, Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest, pushing Britain into the runner-up spot thanks to a surge of popular votes from viewers. The win buoyed Ukrainian spirits amid the Russian invasion.
Ukraine's public broadcaster, UA:PBC, has staged the event twice before, in 2005 and 2017. The European Broadcasting Union said it had carried out "a full assessment and feasibility study” on the possibility of it doing so again.
It said the contest is one of the world's most complex television productions and needs 12 months of preparation time.
The contest's governing board “has with deep regret concluded that, given the current circumstances, the security and operational guarantees required for a broadcaster to host, organize and produce the Eurovision Song Contest" under the event's rules cannot be fulfilled by the Ukrainian broadcaster, the EBU said in a statement.
It said it shares the broadcaster's “sadness and disappointment that next year’s Contest cannot be held in Ukraine.”
“It is our full intention that Ukraine’s win will be reflected in next year’s shows,” the EBU said. "This will be a priority for us in our discussions with the eventual hosts.”
The BBC said in a statement that “clearly these aren’t a set of circumstances that anyone would want,” but that after the EBU decision “we will of course discuss the BBC hosting the Eurovision Song Contest.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman, Jamie Davies, said “Ukraine’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest was richly deserved” and Britain had hoped to see next year’s event held in the winning country.
If that proved impossible, he said, “we would welcome the opportunity to work closely with Ukraine and the BBC to host it here in the U.K.”
He said Britain would ensure the event reflected “Ukraine’s rich culture, heritage and creativity.”
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Third arrest after hotel guest, 66, dies in suspected carbon monoxide leak in Morecambe
A third person has been arrested in connection with a suspected carbon monoxide leak that left one hotel guest dead and five others in hospital.
Graham Holden, 66, died in November 2021 at the The Royal Hotel on Martine Road Central in Morecambe.
A month later on Boxing Day, five other people were taken to hospital following a suspected gas leak reportedly at the same hotel.
All those affected on that occasion were discharged, but tests showed Mr Holden had a high level of carbon monoxide in his blood when he died. It is not known where the carbon monoxide came from.
The spokesperson from the hotel, which is under new management, said: "We took ownership of the property last month.
"We are aware of the situation with the previous owners and would like to state that procedures are in place to ensure the safety of all customers.
"Ours thought are with the family of Graham Holden at this difficult time."
Two men - aged 41, from Morecambe, and 42, from Bolton le Sands - have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
A third man from Morecambe was arrested on Friday, 10 June, in connection with the investigation.
Lancashire Police say two other men from Morecambe, aged 50 and 72, have also been questioned.
DI Dylan Hrynkow, of West CID, said: “This is an incredibly complex and sensitive investigation and I would ask for patience while we establish the full circumstances of what has occurred.
"However, my thoughts are very much with the loved ones of the deceased at this time.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting log reference 0353 of December 26. Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-06-17/third-arrest-after-hotel-guest-dies-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning | 2022-06-17T12:08:58Z | https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-06-17/third-arrest-after-hotel-guest-dies-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning | true | 1 |
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KIMS doctors pull of an impossible surgery, remove knife from man's face
Doctors at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital have performed a four-hour-long complicated surgery to remove a knife stuck in the face of a 48-year-old man.
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HUBBALLI: The doctors at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) hospital in Hubballi have performed a complicated surgery of four hours to remove a knife stuck in the face of a middle-aged man.
On April 18, the patient Bheemarao Chouhan, 48, of KK Halli in Haliyal taluk of Uttara Kannada district was stabbed by his neighbour in the face with a sharp knife. The knife remained struck in his face, in the maxilla area for over 20 days. At first he was treated Haliyal taluk hospital and he was shifted to Dharwad district hospital where the doctors were not able to remove the knife completely. After which he referred to KIMS hospital in Hubballi and he got admitted on June 3.
The doctors of the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery did a CT scan of the face, CT angiogram of the facial structure and did all investigations of the patient as the knife was broken in the maxilla area of the face which could lead to severe complications.
Involving three more departments - anaesthesia, ENT and neurosurgery - the department of oral and maxillofacial performed the complicated surgery on June 15.
Dr Manjunath Vijapur from the oral and maxillofacial department, KIMS explained that the broken knife would have affected the brain, spinal cord, and blood veins. "The surgery was life-threatening and challenging one. Hence four departments, of which two were kept on standby, were involved in the surgery. If any complications emerged, the standby departments experts were ready to help the surgical team," he said.
The department of anaesthesia experts Dr Sushma and Dr Rajashekhar did the fibre optic machine intubation for anaesthesia and later the surgery was done. Dr Majunath Vijapur, Dr Vasanth Kattimani, Dr Anuradha Naganagoudar and the team successfully removed the 6 cm broken knife from the face of the patient. Now the patient is doing well and is shifted back to the ward. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2022/jun/17/kims-doctors-pull-of-an-impossible-surgery-removes-knife-from-mans-face-2466458.html | 2022-06-17T12:14:17Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2022/jun/17/kims-doctors-pull-of-an-impossible-surgery-removes-knife-from-mans-face-2466458.html | true | 1 |
McDonald’s settles tax evasion case
US fast-food chain McDonald’s will pay €1.25 billion ($1.3 billion) in France to avoid prosecution over tax evasion between 2009 and 2020, AFP reports, citing an agreement approved on Thursday by a Paris court.
It is reportedly the second-biggest tax settlement in French history, made up of a 508-million-euro fine and a €737 million in back taxes already agreed in May. It comes years after the US company was accused of reporting artificially low profits to reduce its tax bill.
“On condition of payment of the fine, the validation of the agreement means the end of the prosecution,” chief financial prosecutor Jean-Francois Bohnert said in a statement, as quoted by AFP.
According to him, the fine is the “maximum amount possible” under such a deal, and McDonald’s would pay “2.5 times the amount of tax avoided.”
McDonald’s said in a statement it had already paid €2.2 billion in taxes over the period in question.
“This agreement ends a tax case and a judicial investigation without acknowledging fault,” the company said, adding it “is working proactively with French tax authorities to agree the current and future level of brand and knowhow fees.”
French prosecutors had opened an official probe in 2016 after union officials reported the company for covering up tax evasion.
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TURLOCK, Calif., June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- July is almost here, which means that the 4th of July festivities will be here soon. While the 4th is a fun holiday when families get together, many people choose to spend the night out at bars or parties. Unfortunately, the 4th of July is a high-risk drinking holiday, and at Silva Injury Law, they are all too familiar with DUI car accidents. In an effort to keep the community safe and discourage their neighbors from drinking and driving, Silva Injury Law will offer free rides home over the 4th of July weekend.
Their offer is simple: if you have too much to drink over the 4th of July weekend, call an Uber, Lyft, or cab service for a ride home. Once you are safely home, send Silva Injury Law your receipt, and they will reimburse the cost of your ride. It really is that easy. Silva Injury Law encourages you to make the responsible decision and they will reward you if you do.
To qualify for reimbursement:
- Rides must be taken within the Turlock, CA metro area;
- Rides must occur between 5 pm on Friday, July 1st, 2022 and 10 pm Monday, July 4th 2022; and
- You must be of legal drinking age to qualify (21 and over).
The sober rides campaign offer is:
- Valid for one, one-way ride to a safe destination,
- Limited to one reimbursement per household,
- Limited to a maximum reimbursement of $25.00 anywhere in the Turlock metro area, which includes a tip up to 10%, and
- Limited to the first 60 submissions.
To submit your receipt and photo ID to Silva Injury Law, mail a photocopy to:
Silva Injury Law
2130 Geer Rd Suite A
Turlock, CA 95382
209-600-4389
The law firm will review the submissions on a first come first serve basis, and the first 60 people will receive reimbursements.
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LAS VEGAS, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unilumin participated in InfoComm 2022, an international professional audio-visual exhibition, and exhibited a series of innovative new LED display products and light & display solutions.
It is due to the existence of light that we can see everything. As a leader in the light and display industry, Unilumin adheres to scientific romanticism. In order to meet diversified and upgraded customer needs, Unilumin has developed deep insight into and rapid response to those needs, and is the first in the industry to propose the concept of Metasight. According to seven light & display scenarios, Unilumin has launched the integrated solutions of hardware + system + software + content + interactive light & display.
The exhibited light and display product matrix includes UpanelSII, URM III, USH and other professional products to be applied in mainstream fields such as xR virtual shooting, professional use, and commercial display. The display attracted a large number of visitors and also received wide attention from customers, industry peers and media.
At Unilumin's booth, Johnson Ruan, as one of many clients said, that Unilumin's xR virtual shooting solution will be an important edge for them to seize the blue ocean market of virtual shooting, "Unilumin LED display products and xR virtual shooting solutions are well-rounded, cutting-edge, and brought us a new kind of immersive and mind-blowing experience. Unilumin has truly achieved the excellent effect of what you see is what you get. I believe Unilumin will help us expand our business in the field of virtual shooting and create new growth for our business."
In addition, Unilumin's Red Dot Award winners, UpanelSII, USH for outdoor small-pitch shooting and Mini LED display star product, Umini, were also exhibited, and their excellent quality and visual effects were highly praised by the visitors.
Unilumin Light & Display, ushering in an infinite future.
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Sono-Tek Gears Up To Join Russell Microcap
Sono-Tek Corp SOTK looks to join the Russell Microcap Index after the 2022 Russell Index annual reconstitution on June 27, as per FTSE...
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BOSTON (AP) — When Jayson Tatum made consecutive baskets to cap a game-opening Boston blitz, TD Garden was at its absolute loudest.
It sure got quiet in a hurry.
So did Tatum.
After climbing back to the top of the Eastern Conference, the Celtics fell flat in the latter stages of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors won the final three games, taking the title with a 103-90 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.
“It’s just tough getting to this point and not accomplishing what we want to,” Tatum said. “It hurts.”
He wouldn’t say if his right shoulder did, after he occasionally grabbed at during the postseason. But he just wasn’t strong with the ball or accurate with his shot the way he was during some sensational performances earlier.
“It was just a tough night,” Tatum said.
It was the first three-game skid for the Celtics since December, back when they were a faltering, sub-.500 team that looked nothing like a contender.
Instead, they became one of the best teams in the league, in part because of the brilliance of Tatum, who was voted first-team All-NBA for the first time.
But he finished with just 13 points on 6-for-18 shooting in Game 6, with only one basket in the second half.
“One thing that he’s always done throughout the season was seeing multiple different coverages and figured it out. He did that throughout the first few series. This was a rough one,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. “Very consistent team that did some things to limit him and make others pay.”
Tatum was sharp at the start, with the final five points in the opening 14-2 run. He added a third basket in the first quarter to give the Celtics a 22-16 lead, but that was their last points before getting overrun by an avalanche of 21 straight Golden State points.
That made it 37-22 early in the second quarter, leaving Celtics fans in stunned silence — which was broken later in the quarter when they even booed the home team.
The Celtics kept fighting and got the fans back into it but never got particularly close in the second half, in part because of Tatum’s passiveness and ineffectiveness. Some fans cried out for him to go get the ball, but even when he did, it just didn’t work out down the stretch.
He had a shot blocked midway through the fourth after the Celtics had climbed all the way back into single digits. Then he was called for traveling with 3:55 to go as they were running out of chances and had no time for any more mistakes.
The Celtics’ problems went beyond Tatum. Too many turnovers sometimes, too much bad execution in others. They were outscored 57-39 in the fourth quarters of Games 4 and 5, perhaps fatigued from a long playoff run.
They needed seven games to beat the Bucks in the second round — with Tatum scoring 46 to stave off elimination in Game 6 in Milwaukee — and seven more to get by Miami in the Eastern Conference finals. That put them in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.
But the 18th banner that would put them back on top of the league will have to wait.
Next time, perhaps Tatum and the Celtics will be better. They just weren’t good enough now. And it’s not like Tatum is unproven in big moments — he was massive for USA Basketball last summer in the gold-medal game win over France.
When it was all over Thursday night, Jaylen Brown said he gave Tatum a hug. They became a strong 1-2 tandem, but Brown had to do much of it alone at the end.
“I know it was a tough last game. I know, obviously, it was a game we felt like we could have won,” Brown said. “It stings that we kind of didn’t play to our potential, this game, the last game on our home floor. But it is what it is. You got to learn from it and move on. As tough as it is, it’s been a great year, been a great journey.”
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NUR-SULTAN – The Burabay National Park and the Markakol State Nature Reserve have been included in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The decision was announced at the 34th session of the International Coordinating Council of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB ICC), which was held June 13-17 in Paris.
It is reported that the experts on the council reviewed the documents and evaluated the compliance of the nominated sites with the criteria of the program.
The Burabay National Park is located more than 200 kilometers to the north of the capital. In 2021, it was included in a list of the country’s top ten tourist destinations. There are 14 lakes and a large number of small lakes in the park. Its animal biome has more than 300 species. It is also famous for its mountains and pine forests.
The Markakol State Nature Reserve is located in the East Kazakhstan region. Its area is included in international programs such as the Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme, World Wildlife Fund, and Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union to preserve the Altai-Sayan biologically diverse ecological region, according to the E-history.kz website. The biome of the Markakol Reserve has approximately 900 plant species.
The World Network of Biosphere Reserves features 15 of Kazakhstan’s natural reserves, which is the largest number of biosphere reserves in Central Asia. These are the Korgalzhyn, Alakol, Ak-Zhayik, Aksu-Zhabagly, Barsakelmes, Great Altay Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Altyn Emel, Karatau, Charyn, Zhongar, Almaty, and the West Altai Biosphere Reserves.
Globally, the World Network of Biosphere Reserves comprises 738 biosphere reserves in 131 countries. | https://astanatimes.com/2022/06/kazakhstans-burabay-and-markakol-parks-join-unesco-world-network-of-biosphere-reserves/ | 2022-06-17T12:27:26Z | https://astanatimes.com/2022/06/kazakhstans-burabay-and-markakol-parks-join-unesco-world-network-of-biosphere-reserves/ | true | 1 |
Alabama church shooting kills 2, wounds 1; suspect detained
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a suburban Alabama church, killing two people and wounding a third at a small group meeting before being taken into custody Thursday, authorities said.
The attack occurred at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in the Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills, said Police Capt. Shane Ware. He said emergency dispatchers got a call at around 6:20 p.m. reporting an active shooter at the church.
A suspect was detained and the wounded victim was being treated at a hospital, Ware said at a press conference late Thursday. Police declined to identify the suspect or the victims, or provide further details on the attack, and said another briefing was planned Friday.
At an earlier news conference, Ware had said one person was killed and two others hospitalized.
The church’s website listed a “Boomers Potluck” for Thursday night. “There will be no program, simply eat and have time for fellowship,” the flyer read.
Thursday’s shooting took place just over a month after one person was killed and five injured when a man opened fire on Taiwanese parishioners at a church in Southern California. It also comes nearly seven years to the day after an avowed white supremacist killed nine people during Bible study at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
In Vestavia Hills, investigators remained at the scene hours past nightfall, with yellow police tape cordoning off the church complex and emergency police and fire vehicles with flashing lights blocking the route to the church. The FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives dispatched agents to the scene.
Nearby, people huddled and prayed.
The Rev. Kelley Hudlow, an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Alabama, told broadcast outlet WBRC the shooting stunned the church and the community at large.
“It is shocking. Saint Stephen’s is a community built on love and prayers and grace and they are going to come together,” she said in a live interview with the station. “People of all faiths are coming together to pray to hope for healing.”
She said supportive messages were coming in from all over the U.S. and the world. “We need everybody out there. Pray, think, meditate and send love to this community because we are going to need all of it,” she said.
There have been several high-profile shootings in May and June, starting with a racist attack on May 14 that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The following week, a gunman massacred 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
On Saturday thousands of people rallied in the U.S. and at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to renew calls for stricter gun control measures. Survivors of mass shootings and other incidents of gun violence lobbied legislators and testified on Capitol Hill earlier this month.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement late Thursday lamenting what she called the shocking and tragic loss of life at the church. Although she said she was glad to hear the suspect was in custody, she wrote: “This should never happen — in a church, in a store, in the city or anywhere.”
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(Reuters) - Discounts on physical gold in India narrowed this week, helped by some fresh buying from jewellers, while COVID-19 restrictions kept activity tepid in top consumer China.
Indian dealers offered discounts of around $6 an ounce over official domestic prices - inclusive of 10.75% import and 3% sales levies - compared with last week's $10 discounts.
Demand from jewellers has improved but retail buying is still weak, said Ashok Jain, proprietor of Mumbai-based gold wholesaler Chenaji Narsinghji.
Demand from weddings has been faltering as the season is coming to an end, the dealer said.
Jewellers were expecting a big drop in prices, "but prices did not fall much and recovered quickly. Jewellers have now started making purchases," said a Mumbai-based dealer with a private bullion importing bank.
In China, gold changed hands at anywhere between discounts of $5 and $0.5 to premiums of $2 to $5 an ounce over global benchmark spot prices. [GOL/]
"Although we have not seen any signs of huge import into China, we believe current lockdown in several major cities deterred unessential movement. Some fabricators may face bankruptcy due to high overhead cost against zero income," said Bernard Sin, regional director for Greater China at MKS.
But demand could pick up in August once the market starts to operate normally, Sin added.
While the Shanghai hub is still wobbling back from a two-month long COVID-induced lockdown, authorities grappled with fresh outbreaks in Beijing this week.
In Hong Kong, gold was sold at anywhere between a discount of $1.8 an ounce to a premium of$1.50, while in Singapore, dealers charged premiums of $1.30-$1.70.
A dip in prices did trigger some buying "but it is nothing much to really shout about," said Brian Lan, managing director at Singapore dealer GoldSilver Central. He added that interest in silver had picked up.
The Japanese market saw discounts of $0.5 to $0.50 an ounce premiums, Tokyo-based traders said.
(Reporting by Eileen Soreng, Bharat Govind Gautam in Bengaluru, Rajendra Jhadav in Mumbai; editing by Arpan Varghese and Aditya Soni)
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I am taken aback by how callous they have been.
Elizabeth Woodruff
Nick Woodruff, 37, Binghamton, New York
Approximate Medical Debt: $20,000
Medical Issue: Diabetes
What Happened: Nick Woodruff’s wages were garnished for the first time in 2016.
Woodruff, who was diagnosed with diabetes in his 20s, had a good job. He worked for a truck dealership in this small city 175 miles northwest of New York while his wife, Elizabeth, completed her degree in social work. His job had health benefits. The couple had recently bought a home.
But a small infection on Nick’s foot related to the diabetes set off a cascade of medical emergencies and financial struggles that the Woodruffs are still laboring to put behind them.
First Nick’s infection spread to the bone and threatened to overwhelm his immune system. He was hospitalized and suffered damage to his heart and kidneys.
More complications followed. Nick slipped going down the stairs, shattering his foot. Doctors later had to amputate it.
Then came thousands of dollars of medical bills, followed by debt collectors.
“We were drowning in medical debt, and he was not doing well,” Elizabeth recalled.
The bills were overwhelming and often incomprehensible. “There’s a lot that we owe that we don’t even know,” Elizabeth said.
The Woodruffs withdrew money from their retirement accounts. Their siblings kicked in to pay off some bills.
Elizabeth got a job as a social worker at the hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, a Catholic institution that is now part of the Ascension chain. But that did little to forestall the debt collectors.
The hospital sued Nick, and he was ordered to pay an additional $9,391 before Elizabeth persuaded the hospital to lower the bill by several thousand dollars.
What’s Broken: The Woodruffs’ struggles with debt are a common experience for Americans who have chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
These people are more likely to end up with medical debt than those who are healthy, a nationwide poll conducted by KFF found.
In fact, illness is the strongest predictor of medical debt, according to an analysis by the Urban Institute, which looked at county-level debt and disease data across the country.
In the 100 U.S. counties with the highest levels of chronic disease, nearly a quarter of adults have medical debt on their credit records. By contrast, in the healthiest counties fewer than 1 in 10 have debt.
What’s Left: The Woodruffs have managed to pay down some of their debt, and Nick is on disability benefits because he’s no longer able to work.
Elizabeth has a new job, so she doesn’t have to work for the hospital that sued them.
They said they feel lucky to have been able to pay many of their bills. “I feel sorry for the people who don’t have the resources that we did,” Nick said.
But the couple remains shocked by the aggressive debt collections.
“This hospital boasts Catholic values and states they take pride in their charity work,” Elizabeth said, “but I am taken aback by how callous they have been.”
About This Project
“Diagnosis: Debt” is a reporting partnership between KHN and NPR exploring the scale, impact, and causes of medical debt in America.
The series draws on the “KFF Health Care Debt Survey,” a poll designed and analyzed by public opinion researchers at KFF in collaboration with KHN journalists and editors. The survey was conducted Feb. 25 through March 20, 2022, online and via telephone, in English and Spanish, among a nationally representative sample of 2,375 U.S. adults, including 1,292 adults with current health care debt and 382 adults who had health care debt in the past five years. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points for the full sample and 3 percentage points for those with current debt. For results based on subgroups, the margin of sampling error may be higher.
Additional research was conducted by the Urban Institute, which analyzed credit bureau and other demographic data on poverty, race, and health status to explore where medical debt is concentrated in the U.S. and what factors are associated with high debt levels.
The JPMorgan Chase Institute analyzed records from a sampling of Chase credit card holders to look at how customers’ balances may be affected by major medical expenses.
Reporters from KHN and NPR also conducted hundreds of interviews with patients across the country; spoke with physicians, health industry leaders, consumer advocates, debt lawyers, and researchers; and reviewed scores of studies and surveys about medical debt.
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SYDNEY, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA), an oncology-focused drug development company, is pleased to announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Kazia's paxalisib for the treatment of atypical rhabdoid / teratoid tumors (AT/RT), a rare and highly-aggressive childhood brain cancer.
Key Points
- Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) is a special status accorded to drugs which are considered promising potential treatments for rare ('orphan') diseases, generally defined as those which affect less than 200,000 cases per annum in the United States.
- ODD can provide drug developers with up to seven years of Orphan Drug Exclusivity (ODE), during which competitors may not rely on Kazia's data to develop generic versions of paxalisib, effectively extending the effective life of a commercial product. It also provides opportunities for grant funding and protocol assistance, and tax credits.
- FDA will waive fees relating to a future regulatory filing in AT/RT, potentially saving more than US$3 million if Kazia seeks approval in this indication.
- Paxalisib has previously been granted ODD in malignant glioma, a category of brain cancer that includes both glioblastoma, an adult brain cancer which is the lead indication for the drug, and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a rare childhood brain cancer which is currently the subject of a phase II study led by the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium.
Kazia CEO, Dr James Garner, commented, "childhood brain cancer has emerged as an important area of focus for the paxalisib program. We have been working for some years with several world-leading researchers in DIPG, one of the most aggressive childhood cancers. Recent data presented at the AACR conference by Dr Jeffery Rubens and colleagues from Johns Hopkins Medical School has shown the potential of the drug to also add benefit in AT/RT, another form of childhood brain cancer that is very poorly served by existing treatments. This represents an important new opportunity for paxalisib, and one that we continue to explore enthusiastically with our collaborators and advisors."
Orphan Drug Designation
ODD exists to recognise and encourage the development of a drug for a rare disease, which may affect adults or children. ODD provides an additional period of 7.5 years data exclusivity (for a paediatric disease), which allows companies to better defend their products against competition. It also results in a waiver by FDA of fees for a marketing application, under the Prescription Drug User Fees Act (PDUFA fees), which are over US$ 3 million in FY2022. In addition, drugs with ODD may be eligible for orphan grants by FDA.
Kazia previously received ODD for paxalisib in glioblastoma in February 2018, and for malignant glioma in August 2020.
Next Steps
A phase II clinical trial of multiple drug therapies, including paxalisib, is ongoing, under the sponsorship of the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC) (NCT05009992). This study combines several investigational drugs in the treatment of patients with diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs), a category which includes DIPG. Initial data from this study is anticipated in CY2023.
A phase I study of paxalisib in DIPG, led by St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN (NCT03696355), is nearing completion, and final data is expected to be submitted for publication by the end of CY2022.
Kazia Therapeutics will participate in a webinar to discuss the company's activities in childhood brain cancer on Wednesday 22nd June 2022. Registration details are available via the company website.
About Kazia Therapeutics Limited
Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA) is an oncology-focused drug development company, based in Sydney, Australia.
Our lead program is paxalisib, a brain-penetrant inhibitor of the PI3K / Akt / mTOR pathway, which is being developed to treat glioblastoma, the most common and most aggressive form of primary brain cancer in adults. Licensed from Genentech in late 2016, paxalisib commenced recruitment to GBM AGILE, a pivotal study in glioblastoma, in January 2021. Seven additional studies are active in various forms of brain cancer. Paxalisib was granted Orphan Drug Designation for glioblastoma by the US FDA in February 2018, and Fast Track Designation for glioblastoma by the US FDA in August 2020. In addition, paxalisib was granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Designation by the US FDA for DIPG in August 2020, and Orphan Designation for AT/RT in June 2022.
Kazia is also developing EVT801, a small-molecule inhibitor of VEGFR3, which was licensed from Evotec SE in April 2021. Preclinical data has shown EVT801 to be active against a broad range of tumour types and has provided compelling evidence of synergy with immuno-oncology agents. A phase I study commenced recruitment in November 2021.
For more information, please visit www.kaziatherapeutics.com or follow us on Twitter @KaziaTx.
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One Man’s Opinion: Rise Up for Runoffs
Georgia voters set a record for a General Primary Election, with 1.91 million showing up and casting a ballot. The GOP had a decided advantage, as well as bigger top of the ticket races for Governor and U.S. Senator, commanding just under 1.2 million of the total ballots cast. Estimates are that nearly 70,000 more regular Democratic Party voters (based on prior Primary contests in 2020 and 2018) crossed over to participate in the GOP races, particularly again the more hotly contested Primary races for Governor, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State. Voter behavior and when ballots were cast and how also had some recalibration. A majority of votes were again cast on the Election Day -55%, with Advance Voting accounting for 41% and Absentee Ballots declining to just 4%, while comprising nearly 10 percent of the early voting.
Adding voter I.D. requirements to Absentee ballots did have an impact, while three weeks of early voting was retained, as well as No Excuse Absentees and Dropboxes (1 per 100,000 voters, inside at Advance Voting locations). Saturday and Sunday voting was also expanded in a majority of Georgia counties for this election and at least one weekend voting day is now also required by the Georgia Elections Integrity Act of 2021. Advance voting is again underway this week, and the runoff campaign season has been compressed back to the shorter three week period, with a Runoff Election scheduled for Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
There are still state and regional (Congressional & General Assembly) contests to be decided, but the majority of runoff action is local. Attending a recent birthday fundraising event for Steve Bradshaw, DeKalb County Commissioner, District 4 (not up for election this cycle), I listened intently to the words of DeKalb County CEO, Michael Thurmond. CEO Thurmond, somewhat with tongue in cheek, commented on the wonders of DeKalb’s CEO/Commission for of Government, with the CEO and department heads forming the Executive Branch and the Commission serving as the legislative branch. He then more pointedly commented that it’s wonderful to BE CEO as long as you have four supportive votes on that same county commission (board of seven). Without a working majority, a CEO’s agenda, budget expenditures and planning and implementation of a broad array of previously approved initiatives can all be slowed or brought to a grinding halt.
“But for one vote...” was Thurmond’s repeated refrain, as he pointed out how often Bradshaw’s vote on the Commission was the deciding factor in 4/3 splits, on moving forward a T-SPLOST which shares revenue with DeKalb’s 13-municipalities, on expanded work and repair on DeKalb’s troubled sewerage system and multiple critical votes of approval on a county budget now approaching $2-billion.
Here in DeKalb County, a troubled runoff contest in the Democratic Primary for the District # 2 County Commission post features a front-runner, who placed third in the original unofficial election results, and who is endorsed and supported by incumbent commissioners within that ‘working minority,’ on the DeKalb Commission which loses most votes. Michelle Long Spears frequently touts her stint as a Commissioner on the DeKalb County Board of Ethics. That service would be admirable, however, Ms. Spears actually served as an alternate member. This is similar to an Alternate juror or in some respects the first-runner up in a Miss Georgia competition, close, but no crown or cigar.
But perhaps more importantly, candidate Spears has displayed at best insensitivity on several fronts when asked questions on issues of import in DeKalb, such as race relations and police reform. At a well attended candidate forum, twice in less than a few minutes, candidate Spears referred to the summer of Racial Justice protests in 2020 as ‘racial uprisings.’ Ms. Spears further blamed the ‘racial uprisings’ for all the challenges in law enforcement recruiting and morale. As a strong supporter of law enforcement, with a few long standing clients in that field, I can assure you the tableau of issues causing police to leave or others to not join the field is much broader.
Thankfully, Lauren Alexander, Ms. Spears runoff opponent, is a calm, collected, professional and community activist and consultant, with engagements with organizations like the CDC. Ms. Alexander would be the better choice to provide that pivotal “one vote” on the current DeKalb Commission.
In races just like this one, and hundreds more like them, on county commissions, school boards and in Georgia’s General Assembly, your vote truly matters and will count, in determining who casts that ONE governing body vote. Do you homework, get to the polls and make sure your voice and vote are heard.
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Tamil Nadu's tea production dips, weather cited as reason
Because of the fall in Tamil Nadu, south India's production dipped to 67.74 mkg from 73.06 mkg in January-April 2021, marking a loss of 5.32 mkg or 10.35 per cent.
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COONOOR: Tamil Nadu is the only State in the country where a massive fall in tea production has happened so far this year. Tea planters from the State said, "Adverse weather in tea growing regions like Nilgiris and Anamalai, as well as the non-availability of fertilisers in the right volume at the right time, led to the fall in production."
Compiler of Global Tea Digest Rajesh Gupta told The New Indian Express on Thursday, "Tamil Nadu lost as much as 10.3 per cent in tea production in the first four months in 2022 compared to the same period last year. Production dipped to 45.48 million kg (mkg) from 50.73 mkg in January-April 2021."
"Because of the fall in Tamil Nadu, south India's production dipped to 67.74 mkg from 73.06 mkg in January-April 2021, marking a loss of 5.32 mkg or 10.35 per cent. On the contrary, thanks to favourable weather, North Indian output has risen to 125.21 mkg from 101.48 mkg in January-April 2021, marking a gain of 23.38 per cent," he added.
Meanwhile, all tea plantation regions in north India posted an increase in production. Assam topped the country's tea production table at 68.44 mkg, which is more than the production in south India. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jun/17/tamil-nadus-tea-production-dips-weather-cited-as-reason-2466556.html | 2022-06-17T12:40:32Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jun/17/tamil-nadus-tea-production-dips-weather-cited-as-reason-2466556.html | true | 1 |
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s central bank announced a one-half of a percentage point increase to a key interest rate Thursday, the first increase in nearly 15 years. It indicated the move was an attempt to ward off inflationary pressures as food and fuel prices rise worldwide.
The Swiss National Bank said the rate hike would take effect Friday. The Swiss franc, which is generally considered a stable currency, jumped against the euro and the U.S. dollar in currency markets after the announcement.
The bank said the rate on sight deposits would be increased by a half-point, to negative 0.25%. Swiss interest rates have been negative for months, indicating that inflation had not been a worry of monetary policymakers in the rich Alpine country.
The Swiss central bank last changed interest rates in January 2015, but the last increase was in September 2007, it said.
The bank said it “cannot rule out” that other rate hikes might be necessary in the future. Annualized inflation came in at 2.9 percent for Switzerland in May, it said.
Global economic growth has slowed “markedly” in recent months, the bank said, in part due to inflation that has weighed on consumers’ pocketbooks, fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, and coronavirus lockdowns in China. Supply bottlenecks have increased the prices of some goods, it said.
The bank said it “assumes that energy prices will remain high for the time being, but that there will not be an acute energy shortage in the major economic areas.”
“The positive development of the economy should thus continue overall,” the national bank said in a statement.
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Give us today our faculty, proper food and infra: IIIT-Basara students
Jyothi a 17-year-old student Jyothi (name changed) walks out with her backpack with tiredness and frustration writ large on her face.
Published: 17th June 2022 07:13 AM | Last Updated: 17th June 2022 07:13 AM | A+A A-
NIRMAL: Through the main gate of the heavily fortified campus of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT), also known as IIIT-Basara, a 17-year-old student Jyothi (name changed) walks out with her backpack with tiredness and frustration writ large on her face.
Jyothi, a 1st year Pre-University Course (PUC) student who has been a witness to the indefinite protest taking place in the university since Tuesday, decided to leave the campus on Thursday as there is a stalemate in talks between the administration and the students.
The students have been demanding better amenities in their institution. While poor quality of the food has been reported as the main reason for the students’ protest, the institution is plagued by several other problems like lack of adequate faculty, which forced the students to launch an indefinite strike.
Jyothi is reconsidering her future plans and wondering whether or not to return to the institution. “I gave up all other options and joined this institution. We have exams in less than a month but because there are not enough faculty members, most of our portions have not been completed. I wonder if I should join some corporate college and complete my studies,” she said.
Jyothi is upset with the present faculty as they do not take classes on a regular basis. “There is an acute shortage of faculty in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry departments. During online classes, some teachers shared pre-recorded educational videos instead of teaching directly. There was no way we
could clear our doubts,” she lamented.
Students allege that the faculty-student ratio is completely skewed, impacting their academic career. “Forget the faculty-student ratio, the existing faculty here are also leaving whenever they get better opportunities. To fill the gap, the administration has been hiring guest faculty, most of whom are untrained,” alleges G Prashanth Reddy, a representative of the newly-elected Students Governing Council (SGC).
Prashanth said that the students are not getting jobs during placements as a result of this. “Students are underperforming in the campus placements. If you take the previous recruitment drive, the average CTC offered to the students was around Rs 3 lakh,” he said.
Crammed like sardines
The institution has increased the intake of PUC students from 1,000 to 1,500 but not the facilities and faculty commensurate with it. “In hostel rooms meant for two persons, four to five students are being crammed,” a student rued.
The protesting students complain that the institution has failed to provide them with laptops — an essential prerequisite for their studies. Girl stude-nts say that the university’s health centre does not have the medicines that they need. “This campus has around 60 per cent of female students. Yet, medicines like iron tablets or even basic medicine are not available. Moreover, there is no female PET,” a girl student said.
The demands of the students include appointment of a regular V-C, filling all vacant posts, hiring faculty in proportion to the number of students, renovating hostels and improving the basic amenities. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/jun/17/give-us-today-our-faculty-proper-food-and-infraiiit-basara-students-2466542.html | 2022-06-17T12:42:05Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/jun/17/give-us-today-our-faculty-proper-food-and-infraiiit-basara-students-2466542.html | true | 1 |
Agnipath to boost creation of young, skilled workforce for Indian Armed Forces
Agnipath to boost creation of young, skilled workforce for Indian Armed Forces
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday unveiled the Agnipath scheme, a transformative move to modernize the country’s armed forces, create opportunities for the youth to serve the nation, and via soldiering, create a large pool of skilled youth who can contribute to India’s overall defense preparedness, as well with their skills and experience create opportunities for themselves and contribute to the growth of the economy.
Skill India and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) said on Thursday that they are proud to be associated with the Agnipath scheme and will work closely with the Armed Forces in the implementation of the program as the country prepares a future-ready army of young Indians. Skill India and MSDE will work collaboratively with various wings of the Armed Forces to train the students in additional skills to make them better suited to these job roles.
Besides, all Agniveers will get Skill India certification while in service, which will enable them to pursue many diverse opportunities in entrepreneurship and job roles that are being created in our economy after completion of their tenure. All organizations of Skill India — Directorate General of Training (DGT), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), various Sector Skill Councils, entrepreneurship institutes NIESBUD and IIE, as well as skills regulator NCVET, will be connected with this exercise to ensure that Agniveers get the required skill certifications related to their job roles while in service. Some skills learned on the job may have direct equivalence with the NSQF syllabus.
For some, complimenting their on-the-job experience with additional online or offline, theory or hands-on skills may be required. These details, as well as any training for trainers of Armed Forces, and training assessors, preferably from the Forces, for assessing and certifying — all these aspects are being worked out. At the time of exit, the entire skill ecosystem will be open to these young Agniveers who will benefit from the several upskilling/multi-skilling training and entrepreneurship courses available to them.
The Agnipath scheme is a transformative one. It will result in the creation of a tech-savvy, young workforce, along with core values of our military like nation-first, which are vital for India’s continued growth and progress. The Agniveers will become assets both in the defense of our borders and in taking India closer to becoming a modern, technology-led, young global superpower. | https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/bharat/agnipath-to-boost-the-creation-of-a-young-and-skilled-workforce-for-indian-armed-forces/na20220617170614427427409 | 2022-06-17T12:51:53Z | https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/bharat/agnipath-to-boost-the-creation-of-a-young-and-skilled-workforce-for-indian-armed-forces/na20220617170614427427409 | true | 5 |
Kentucky basketball Hall of Famer and radio network analyst Mike Pratt dies at 73
LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball Hall of Famer and radio analyst Mike Pratt died Thursday after a battle with cancer.
He was 73.
A Dayton, Ohio, native, Pratt played for Kentucky from 1966 to 1970. He was a two-time first-team All-SEC selection. As a senior, Pratt was named a Converse second-team All-American after averaging 19.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
Pratt spent two seasons playing for the Kentucky Colonels in the ABA before starting a coaching career. As an assistant coach, he helped lead Charlotte to the 1977 NCAA Final Four.
Pratt later served as head coach at Charlotte for four seasons, compiling a 56-52 record.
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In October 2001, Pratt was named the men's basketball color analyst for the UK radio network. He continued his duties alongside play-by-play man Tom Leach in recent years while undergoing cancer treatments.
Pratt also hosted a radio show in Louisville with fellow UK basketball legend Dan Issel.
"Everybody gravitated to (Pratt) for his basketball knowledge and his friendship," Leach tweeted Friday. "I loved him like a brother. My heart is broken."
At the time he was hired to be the radio analyst for Kentucky basketball games, Pratt was working as a TV analyst for Fox Sports South. The initial salary offer was not enough to convince Pratt to join the broadcast team, according to the 2021 book he wrote with Leach, but UK was able to increase the salary to a point Pratt was comfortable making the move from television to radio.
The initial commitment was just for one season to test the chemistry between Leach and Pratt, who were replacing Ralph Hacker and Sam Bowie on the radio broadcasts.
The duo ended up working 20 seasons together. Pratt's last call was Kentucky's shocking NCAA Tournament loss to No. 15 seed Saint Peter's in March.
"We have a great team," Pratt wrote in the book. "Jimmy Barnhart is the best producer in the world, and I think the three of us fit well. It's like a family. It's been wonderful."
Pratt served on the coaching search committee that eventually brought John Calipari to UK in 2009. That same year, he was inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame.
In July 2019, Pratt had a tumor removed from his colon. The cancer later spread to his liver, jaw and back.
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In May, family members launched a fundraising effort to help pay for an experimental treatment. Calipari pledged $50,000 to the campaign.
According to the campaign website, Pratt was scheduled to begin the treatment on June 16, the day he died.
"If you know Mike Pratt, you know what a special man he is," Calipari tweeted when making his pledge. "He’s a dear friend to many and a gentleman to all."
Pratt is survived by his wife, Marcia Schmidt Pratt; brother, Patrick Pratt; daughter, Tamaryn Pratt; son, Christopher Pratt; stepchildren, Christina Stone, Andy Schutz and Tim Schutz as well as 10 grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to Kentuckiana Friends of V.
This story will be updated.
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Possiblity of Jammu Kashmir assembly elections by year end: Rajnath Singh
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Srinagar: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that there was a possibility of Jammu Kashmir assembly elections being held by the end of this year. Singh noted that the delimitation exercise had been concluded in the Union Territory. "Recently, the delimitation exercise concluded in J&K. Now, Jammu will have 43 seats & Kashmir will have 47 seats in Vidhan Sabha. There's a strong possibility that the electoral process will commence by the end of this year in J&K" Singh said. (with Agency Inputs)
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Universal Control extends your mouse, trackpad, trackball, keyboard, and other input devices across multiple Macs and iPads that you have logged in to the same iCloud account. Put your devices near each other, and you can seamlessly mouse from one screen to another and use your Mac to manage input on an iPad or another Mac.
But you might run into a confusing scenario if you forget that you have Universal Control on and your devices aren’t that close together. Recently, both I and a colleague had the same mystery: our cursor kept leaving our screen. What strange journey was it on? It turned out that it had visited another Mac we had active in a different part of the house.
This situation only happens occasionally because it requires multiple conditions are met:
- Both Macs are unlocked and active.
- They’re within a few feet of each other.
- Universal Control’s “Push through the edge of a display to connect a nearby Mac or iPad” setting is enabled (see below).
In both my and my friend’s case, our Macs were dozens of feet apart—mine was an entire floor away—yet Universal Control still considered them close enough. And both of us also typically have our Macs enable their lock screens or sleep when not in use for a reasonable period. We happened to hit a window in which the two Macs were unlocked and decided they were close enough to trade inputs.
You can prevent this scenario from happening if it becomes a bother to you by choosing > Sleep or > Lock Screen from the Mac you don’t want to be using.
You can also disable the setting in System Preferences > Displays in Universal Control noted above, “Push through…,” and the one below it, “Automatically reconnect to any nearby Mac or iPad,” to prevent automatic connections. Then, to connect to a nearby Mac (or iPad), click Add Display in the Displays preference pane and choose the other device under the Link Keyboard and Mouse section.
This Mac 911 article is in response to a question submitted by Macworld reader Jeff.
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GRAPHIC-U.S. bond funds face biggest outflows since March 2020
June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. bond funds suffered robust outflows in the week to June 15 as climbing inflation levels raised the odds of a faster pace of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and spurred worries of a recession.
According to Refinitiv Lipper data, investors dumped bond funds valued at $18.73 billion, the biggest weekly net selling since March 18, 2020.
Data last week showed U.S. consumer prices accelerated faster than expected in May, leading to the largest annual increase in nearly 40-1/2 years.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved an interest rate increase of 75 basis points, its biggest policy rate hike since 1994, to stem a surge in inflation that U.S. central bank officials acknowledged may be eroding public trust in their power.
U.S. investors offloaded municipal bond funds worth $5.93 billion and taxable bond funds of $12.94 billion.
They exited high yield bonds funds, general domestic taxable fixed income funds and short/intermediate investment-grade funds worth $5.87 billion, $5.41 billion and $4.74 billion, respectively.
U.S. equity funds also saw outflows worth $21.62 billion, which was the biggest weekly net selling since Dec. 15.
Investors sold U.S. large and mid-cap funds of $10.26 billion and $591 million, respectively, however, small-cap funds obtained $2.02 billion worth of inflows.
U.S. growth funds recorded a $7.95 billion worth of withdrawals in a 10th straight weekly outflow, while value funds suffered a net selling of $6.02 billion.
Among sector funds, financial, metals and mining as well as tech posted outflows amounting to $989 million, $224 million and $144 million, respectively, but utilities lured purchases of $249 million.
Meanwhile, investors withdrew $8.94 billion out of money market funds after purchases of $24.96 billion made in the previous week.
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Real Madrid have been keeping a very close eye on Brazil.
That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who note that the success enjoyed by the likes of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes has only served to underline this policy.
Juni Calafat, Madrid’s man in Brazil, has done sterling work in helping Madrid be one step ahead of the competition with some of the country’s best talent.
And one name being bandied about recently is Luis Guilherme of Palmeiras.
The 16-year-old is an attacking midfielder and has just renewed his contract with the Sao Paulo club until 2025. A release clause of €60m has been included in the deal.
Guilherme, an U17 international with Brazil, has spoken about how the likes of Vinicius and Rodrygo are role models for him. But he also assured that he’s completely focused on his football with Palmeiras for the time being. One to keep an eye on. | https://www.football-espana.net/2022/06/17/brazilian-starlet-and-real-madrid-target-luis-guilherme-renews-his-contract-with-palmeiras | 2022-06-17T12:59:04Z | https://www.football-espana.net/2022/06/17/brazilian-starlet-and-real-madrid-target-luis-guilherme-renews-his-contract-with-palmeiras | false | 1 |
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PRAGUE (AP) — Russia reduced natural gas to Europe again Friday, including cutting flows by half to Italy and Slovakia and completely to France, as countries have worked to ease their dependence on Russian supplies amid the war in Ukraine.
It marks the third day of significant reductions to the fuel that powers industry and generates electricity in Europe, which also have hit Germany and Austria. It has further spiked already-high energy prices that are driving record inflation in the European Union.
Russia has blamed a technical problem for the cuts to the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline serving Germany and France, saying equipment being refurbished in Canada was stuck there because of Western sanctions. Leaders in Germany and Italy called the reductions a political move, and it's escalated the energy tensions in Europe, following Russia's previous cutoff of natural gas to Poland, Bulgaria, Finland, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the reductions are “blackmail (against) both individual countries and Europe as a whole.”
Russia told Slovakia’s state-controlled gas company SPP that it would reduce deliveries to the country by 50%, SPP director Richard Prokypcak told a conference in Bratislava. The reason for the reduction has not been made clear.
Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom told Italian gas company Eni on the same day that it would supply only 50% of the amount of gas requested for Friday, reducing the flow to one of Europe's biggest importers of Russian gas for a third day.
Gazprom reduced by 15% Italy's requested delivery on Wednesday. The ANSA news agency reported the Russian company dropped it by 35% on Thursday. Italy gets 40% of its gas from Russia but has been working to find alternative sources in countries like Algeria.
And France is no longer receiving any natural gas from Russia. The French gas network operator GRTGaz said Russian supplies via Germany came to a halt Wednesday, after dropping by 60% over the first five months of the year.
The operator said Friday that despite the halt in Russian supplies, no disruptions to gas supplies are expected this summer, in part thanks to more shipments via Spain. France normally gets about 17% of its natural gas from Russia, but overall gas is a relatively small part of France’s energy mix, at about 16%.
The cut in supplies to France was “a consequence of the already-known reduction” of gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, German Economy Ministry spokesman Stephan Gabriel Haufe said. He didn’t have further details of specific reasons for the cut.
Russia has said Canadian sanctions prevented German partner Siemens Energy from delivering equipment that had been sent there to be overhauled. The German government said maintenance shouldn’t have been an issue until the fall and the Russian decision was meant sow uncertainty and push up prices.
“Both we and Germany and others maintain it’s a lie, there’s a political use of gas” by Russia, Italian Premier Mario Draghi said in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Thursday.
In Slovakia, Prokypcak downplayed the impact of the cuts despite “facing a real risk (the supplies from Russia) will halt completely,” the CTK news agency quoted him as saying.
In the previous days, the cuts reached 10% on Wednesday and 34% on Thursday. To diversify supplies, Slovakia has recently struck a deal with Norway to receive gas from the North Sea through Germany and also liquefied gas from other countries.
Economy Minister Richard Sulik said the new deals would reduce his country’s dependence on Russian gas by 65%. Before the deals, Slovakia received 85% of its gas from Russia.
Slovakia has about one-third of the country’s one-year consumption in its gas storages and was planning to have enough gas for the winter season stored by July 10.
Austrian oil and gas company OMV said Thursday that Gazprom had informed it of a reduction in supplies but didn’t specify by how much.
The European Union is trying to reduce gas imports from Russia by two-thirds by the end of the year and has used imported liquid gas from the United States to start making up that gap. But an explosion and fire at a key U.S. export facility in Freeport, Texas, took one-fifth of the country’s gas export capacity offline and underlined concerns about the fragility of Europe’s gas supplies.
Short-term natural gas prices remained elevated Friday, at 126 euros per megawatt for month-ahead gas futures. That is up some 50% from Monday.
Gas prices had fallen with the end of the winter heating season, offering some relief to European utilities scrambling to refill underground storage to have enough to get through next winter.
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — She adored Koala bears and loved the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and dancing to TikTok videos. She wanted her grandparents to pick her up as often as possible from school because they would treat her to tacos, her family said.
A funeral was being held Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas, for Layla Marie Salazar, a swift-footed and quick-witted 11-year-old. She was among the last of the 21 victims of the May 24 mass school shooting in the southern Texas town to be laid to rest.
Layla’s family described her as rambunctious in an obituary published on a funeral home’s website, and her father told The Associated Press that she was a lot of fun and “super-energetic.”
She took pride in winning races at Robb Elementary School ‘s annual field days — six of them.
“I knew right away that she was fast when she was beating older kids,” Vincent Salazar said. “When she realized how fast she was, she just — you know, she gravitated to that.”
Layla’s father said she was looking forward to a trip to the zoo and seeing the new Marvel superhero movie, “Thor: Love and Thunder.” The movie’s trailer used a rock song they both loved, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses.
“Me and Layla would jam to this on the way to school and it’s the only thing that’s bringing me peace right now,” he said in a Facebook post the day after her death.
Later, he posted that Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash had offered his condolences.
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National average gas price hits new all-time high at $5 per gallon, Louisiana reaches $4.55 average
The national average of $5.01 for a gallon of gas marked an all-time high never seen since AAA began collection pricing data in 2000. The cost of a barrel of oil is more than $120, which is nearly double...
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Majority shareholder of SAF of Botafogo, John Textor celebrated the victory over São Paulo this Thursday (16/6) at the Nilton Santos Stadium. In a clear message to those who invaded the CT to protest on Wednesday morning, the American showed pride in the coach, commission and players.
– Very proud of our coach, staff and our brave young players. The week was much more difficult than it should have been, but you stayed strong, against a great opponent… This victory is yours alone… to be shared with fans who understand what it means to positively support this team. – wrote John Textor on Twitter.
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Aamir Liaqat Hussain's Death: ECP Issues Schedule For By-polls On Seat Fell Vacant
Abdullah Hussain (@Abdulla99267510) Published June 17, 2022 | 04:50 PM
The ECP has issues schedule under which the by-polls would be held on July 27.
KARACHI: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-June 17th, 2022) The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday issued the schedule for a by-election on Karachi's National Assembly seat, NA-245, which fell vacant after demise of PTI MNA Aamir Liaquat Hussain.
The 51-year old politician and tv host passed away on last Thursday.
The ECP issues schedule under which the by-polls would be held on July 27.
The candidates can submit their nomination papers from June 22 to June 24.
The election commissioner said that Syed Nadeem Haider has been appointed as the returning officer for the by-election.
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Kerala State Lotteries is a lottery programme run by the Government of Kerala. It was established in 1967, under the lottery department of the Government of Kerala. It is the first of its kind in India.
There are seven weekly lotteries conducted by the Kerala State Lottery Department now. The draw is conducted at 3:00 PM every day at Sree Chithira Home Auditorium, Pazhavangadi, East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram. In addition to the weekly lotteries, Kerala State runs several seasonal 'bumper' lotteries: Xmas, Summer, Vishu, Monsoon, Thiruvonam, and Pooja.
HOW TO CHECK Nirmal NR 281 LOTTERY RESULT:
Kerala State Lotteries Department announces the lottery results on its official website, keralalotteriesresults.in. Kerala Nirmal NR 281 Lottery Result will be available today from 3:00 PM. The Kerala lottery results are also published in the Kerala Government Gazette.
Individuals who win the lottery have to quickly submit the ticket to the organization within 30 days of the resulting period. If you do not surrender the ticket, then you will not get the winning money.
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By Peter McLaren-Kennedy • 17 June 2022 • 15:03
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The suggestion being considered for all the major centres in the Netherlands is that owners of electric, hydrogen and non-oil-fuelled vehicles pay less for parking their cars in town centres, at shopping malls, airports and other pay-to-park places.
The proposal, which could be introduced as early as 2023 according to Junior Minister Vivianne Heijnen, could see owners of hydrogen and electric cars saving upwards of €500 annually. This would add to the savings already provided through lower licensing fees.
Given that some councils have already opted to provide free parking for hydrogen and electric vehicles, the proposal is to allow councils to make the decision whether to offer the discount.
The suggestion comes the day after the UK announced that all subsidies towards the purchase of an electrical vehicle had been withdrawn without notice and that the money would be spent on infrastructure instead. Motoring organisations suggested that the move would remove the incentive for buying such a vehicle leading to concern being expressed by motor manufacturers.
The question of whether electric cars should pay lower parking fees is one with considering given its ease of introduction and management, and depending on where you live could be a significant incentive.
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Ajinkya Rahane has revealed that he told Rishabh Pant to play out the 15 minutes before tea during India's historic win at the Gabba in 2021.
The series was all level at 1-1 heading into the final test and India's hopes were pinned on Pant as they had to chase down 328 runs on the final day to win.
The Delhi batter walked in to the crease after Rahane's wicket fell and the score was 167 for 3. The latter has now revealed in the docuseries, Bandon Mein Tha Dum, what he told Pant as he was entering the field.
The stand-in skipper at the time said he told the wicketkeeper to see off the session before tea as there were only 15 minutes left. Rahane claimed that he even adviced Pant to 'lie on the pitch' if he wanted to and told him he would not give him any further instructions after tea.
"When I was going back to the dressing room, Rishabh Pant was coming in. I just told him, 15 minutes are left for tea, play these 15 minutes somehow, stay at the pitch, if you want to lie down, do that. I won't tell you anything after tea," said Rahane.
Indian pacer Mohamed Siraj also revealed that the entire team was nervous when Pant walked in to bat at the Gabba.
"When Rishabh went out to bat, we were all nervous," said Siraj.
Eventually, Pant led India's charge with the bat and they chased down the target to win the test and the series 2-1. The defeat was also Australia's first one at the Gabba in 32 years.
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Member of Parliament for Effutu and Deputy Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has been commended by President Akufo-Addo for delivering 13 Libraries to the Ghana Library Authority.
According to the President, the zeal of the Deputy Majority Leader in the quality provision of libraries cannot be over emphasised.
President Akufo-Addo also sang praises on the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo for her enormous contributions to education as far as library provision across the country is concerned.
President Akufo-Addo made these commendations at Frafraha, a suburb of Accra, during the unveiling of the 110th Library facility under the Ghana Library Authority agenda of ensuring school children have access to modern libraries.
Surprisingly, the 110th library facility was constructed by the Rebecca foundation.
Libraries constructed by Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin in the Effutu municipality includes; the Effutu Municipal Library at Abasraba, Zagada Afadzinu library at Akosua Village, Hon. Nii Commey library at NVTI, Neenyi Gyan Library at Ekroful and Neenyibosu Library at Ateito.
Others are; the Nana Amponsah library located at Atekyedo, Neenyi Ackon Agyeefi library at Osubopanyin, Unipra south iCT & library, Opanyin kwame Dabi library at Wunsum and Rev. Dr. Kojo Amo library situated at Ansaful.
The rest are Capt. (RTD) S.K Armah library at New Winneba, Opanyin kobina Gyasi Afful at Gyangyandzie and the Opanyin kweku Dadzie library at Essuekyir. | https://www.modernghana.com/news/1165417/akufo-addo-commends-afenyo-markin-rebecca-foundat.html | 2022-06-17T13:18:04Z | https://www.modernghana.com/news/1165417/akufo-addo-commends-afenyo-markin-rebecca-foundat.html | true | 1 |
Can City extend opening-day winning run against the Hammers?
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West Ham have lost all three of their previous opening-day games against Manchester City, conceding 11 and failing to score a goal.
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HBSE Haryana Board 10th Result 2022: Alternative ways to check HBSE result if at bseh.org.in crashes
The Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) has declared the class 10 board exam results today, June 17.
- 73.18% of students have passed the HBSE 10th exam
- Over 3.25 lakh students appeared for the exam
- A total of 74.06% rural and 71.35% urban children passed
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Haryana Board 10th Result 2022: Haryana Board 10th Result 2022: The Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) has declared the class 10 board exam results today, June 17. Students can check the official websites at bseh.org.in, examresults.net and indiaresults.com for the results. A total of 73.18% of students have passed the HBSE 10th exam. Over 3.25 lakh students had taken the HBSE 10th exam. While 73.18% is the pass percentage among regular candidates, as many as 92.96% cleared the exam in the private mode. Out of the total candidates who cleared the exam, 76.26% are girls and 70.56% are boys. Girls have outperformed boys. Rural children have performed better than urban.
A total of 74.06% rural and 71.35% urban children passed. While 88.21% of the children of private schools passed, 63.54% of students of government schools passed.
HBSE HARYANA BOARD 10TH RESULTS 2022: HOW TO CHECK
Step 1: Go to Haryana Board’s official website bseh.org.in
Step 2: Click on the Class 10 result link available on the homepage
Step 3: Fill in your roll number, date of birth
Step 4: Submit button
Step 5: Your results will be displayed on the device screen. Save for future use or reference.
HBSE HARYANA BOARD 10TH RESULTS 2022: HOW TO CHECK VIA SMS
To get BSEH 10th Result 2022 via SMS on your mobile, open a fresh message box, type ‘RESULTHB10’ and send it to 56263.
HBSE HARYANA BOARD 10TH RESULTS 2022: HOW TO CHECK VIA MOBILE APP
Students will be able to check their results through the BSEH mobile app or the Board of School Education Haryana app. The need to follow to below steps-
Step 1: Open Google Play Store on your phone.
Step 2: Type and install ‘Board of School Education Haryana’ app.
Step 3: Register on the app with your name, roll number, and email id.
Step 4: Click on the ‘download result’ link and fill the required details.
Step 5: The result will then appear on the screen.
To be declared passed in the HBSE Haryana Board 10th Results 2022, candidates must score a minimum of 33 per cent marks in every subject as well as overall. Students must keep their admit cards handy prior to checking the result as it contains their roll numbers and date of birth. Those not satisfied with their marks can sit for compartment exams to be held a later stage.
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Mediation fails to solve dispute over Syngenta insecticide in India
An attempt to mediate a dispute between crop science company Syngenta and a group of NGOs over the sale of an insecticide in India has acrimoniously collapsed.
This content was published on June 17, 2022 - 15:10Both parties blamed each other for failing to make progress on resolving claims that Syngenta’s Polo insecticide presents a serious health hazard to farmers.
The Swiss pressure group Public Eye was one of five NGOs that triggered the mediation process in 2020External link. The NGOs contend that 51 Indian farmers have been harmedExternal link by Syngenta’s Polo product – a claim that the Basel-based company refutes.
The mediation was conducted by the Swiss National Contact Point (NCP) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Bern.
But on Thursday arbitrators said talks had collapsed, mainly resulting from disagreements connected to a separate civil action filed with a Basel court.
A farmer from the Yavatmal region of India and the widows of two deceased farm workers have filed compensation claims with the court.
The court case reduced the scope of the mediation process. NCP mediators felt that determining whether the Polo insecticide had poisoned farmers could prejudice these ongoing proceedings.
'Shortcomings' and 'no meaningful dialogue'
Public Eye complained that the failed mediation was a violation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and that its calls to protect the future health of farmers have gone unanswered.
“The NCP procedure as applied in Switzerland today once again demonstrates the shortcomings of this non-judicial mechanism that relies entirely on the goodwill of corporations and falls short of providing remedy for victims of human rights abuses,” the NGO stated.
Syngenta said it regretted there had been “no meaningful dialogue” with NGOs during the arbitration process. The company said its proposals of “constructive, forward-looking measures”, such an audit of its Indian operations and training for farmers, had been ignored as “the NGOs focused solely on retroactive claims for damages”.
“Mediation can have a chance of success only if both parties have a fundamental interest in reaching an amicable solution and do not seek to use the process exclusively for other purposes,” the company added.
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Tire Distributors ("ATD") today announced the completion of its acquisition of the wholesale tire distribution assets of Monro, Inc. ("Monro"), which formerly operated under the Tires Now name ("Tires Now").
Leveraging its increased operational efficiencies and expanded geographic reach, ATD is moving forward as a stronger supply chain partner to its wholesale customers with the ability to service a greater number of customer locations with even more logistics services. The transaction also strengthens ATD's strategic support of the retail stores comprising Monro's tire locations and provides additional sustainability benefits, including reducing emissions, in support of ATD's ESG and current emissions efficiency initiatives.
"We are moving full speed ahead with ATD's transformation journey, and in completing this transaction we are creating significant opportunities for our customers, the manufacturers we work with and our associates," said Stuart Schuette, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATD. "Both customers and manufacturers will benefit from increased operational efficiencies across a broader footprint. In addition, everyone will benefit from an ESG perspective, as we expand our efficiency initiatives and reduce emissions across our footprint."
Mr. Schuette continued, "I'm excited to officially welcome the Tires Now team to the ATD family. They will play an important role in helping us provide more customers with access to our full platform of ATD logistics services. Together, we will continue to set the pace of change in our industry."
From now on, the Tires Now locations will operate exclusively under the ATD name and brand.
American Tire Distributors is one of the largest independent suppliers of tires to the replacement tire market. It operates more than 130 distribution centers, including 24 distribution centers in Canada, serving approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada. The company offers an unsurpassed breadth and depth of inventory, frequent delivery and value-added services to tire and automotive service customers. American Tire Distributors employs approximately 5,000 associates across its distribution center network, including approximately 600 associates in Canada. In 2021, the company was recognized as one of Forbes' 2021 America's Best Mid-Sized Employers and received a Gold Stevie® Award in the Transportation Company of the Year category of the American Business Awards®, in addition to a Bronze Stevie® Award for Most Innovative Company of the Year.
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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) accounts for 43% of Warren Buffett's holdings through Berkshire Hathaway, which makes it his largest position by a wide margin. Currently, Apple's dividend yield sits at just 0.71%, but an investment of $141,000 -- or 1,084 shares at the current price -- would still generate $1,000 in passive income each year.
More importantly, investors have good reason to believe the quarterly payout will continue to grow. Additionally, Apple should benefit from several catalysts in the coming years, which leaves room for share-price appreciation.
Here's why this Buffett stock is a buy.
The world's most valuable brand
In 2022, Brand Finance and Kantar recognized Apple as the world's most valuable brand, and both reports cited its diverse offerings of hardware and services as a key differentiator. Unlike Android devices, Apple devices run closed-source operating systems, like iOS on the iPhone, creating a user experience that can't be duplicated by third-party vendors. To that end, the company commands significant pricing power.
In the first quarter, Apple ranked second in global smartphone shipments, capturing 18% market share, but it easily took the top spot in the U.S., with 50% market share.
Apple has also leveraged its brand authority to build consumer loyalty across its lineup of Macs, iPads, and Wearables. In fact, its installed base of active devices hit a new all-time high across all majority product categories and geographies in the last quarter, according to CFO Luca Maestri. That positions Apple's burgeoning services business for rapid growth.
Accelerating profitability
In recent years, Apple has expanded the scope of its services business to more effectively monetize its massive user base. Services revenue soared 17% in the most recent quarter, easily outpacing the 7% growth in product revenue. Currently, advertising, cloud storage, and App Store sales are the main contributors, but the segment also includes payment services like Apple Pay and the Apple Card, and subscription services like Apple TV+ and Apple Fitness+.
Apple's focus on services is about more than growing the top line. Device sales tend to be cyclical, rising and falling based on product release cycles, but services revenue is more consistent and comes with much higher margins. In fact, the gross margin on Apple services was 72.6% in the most recent quarter, nearly double the 36.4% gross margin on its other products.
To that end, Apple is becoming increasingly profitable.
Apple has spent over $200 billion on share repurchases in the last three years, reducing the number of outstanding shares by nearly 13%. As a result, diluted earnings per share has grown at 27% per year over that time frame, outpacing growth in net income.
Similarly, Apple has upped its dividend payout at an annualized pace of nearly 8% over the last five years, returning even more capital to shareholders.
Ripe for the picking
Apple has demonstrated its capacity for innovation on several occasions, and the company could deliver another game-changing device or two in the coming years. Specifically, a report from Bloomberg suggests that Apple could launch a mixed reality headset in 2023, followed by augmented reality glasses in 2024 or 2025.
Currently, Apple stock trades at 21.1 times earnings. That may not be cheap, but it's cheaper than its three-year average of 27.4 times sales. More importantly, Apple is aggressively repurchasing shares, and its services business is expanding rapidly. Those trends should keep its bottom line growing quickly for years to come.
As a final thought, Warren Buffett is undoubtedly one of the greatest investors of our time, and his massive stake in Apple suggests high conviction. That's why this dividend-paying growth stock is a smart buy.
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MELVILLE, N.Y., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AIP Publishing, a leading not-for-profit scholarly publisher in the physical sciences, is delighted to announce it has signed the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), a far-reaching initiative to overhaul and enhance the ways in which scholarly research outputs are evaluated.
DORA branches out beyond the physical sciences, engaging with stakeholders — including researchers, editors, publishers, institutions, and professional societies — across all scholarly disciplines. It was founded in the belief that creating new, better methods for assessing the value of research will help facilitate change throughout academic culture to, according to the DORA program, "ensure hiring, promotion, and funding decisions focus on the qualities of research that are most desirable — insight, impact, reliability, and reusability — rather than focus on questionable proxies."
By raising awareness about the need for research assessment reform and working directly with stakeholders at every stage of scholarly research publication, DORA intends to facilitate the development and broad utilization of more consistent, less opaque methods of research evaluation.
"I warmly welcome the decision of AIP Publishing to sign DORA," said Dr. Stephen Curry, DORA Chair. "It sends a clear signal of support for the growing desire to promote responsible research assessment practices. I look forward to seeing how AIP Publishing implements the DORA recommendations."
"AIP Publishing is pleased to support the goals of DORA, particularly the need to assess research outputs in more accurate, nuanced, and equitable ways," said Penelope Lewis, AIP Publishing's Chief Publishing Officer. "AIP Publishing and the DORA community share a broader commitment to help advance research by improving representation and the transparency with which research is valued."
"The very nature of scholarly research is the growth and development of our understanding of the world," she added. "That same sense of discovery and improvement should also apply to the ways in which we determine the value of that research."
AIP Publishing's mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity by breaking barriers to open, equitable research communication and empowering researchers to accelerate global progress. AIP Publishing is a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and supports the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes of AIP through scholarly publishing activities on its behalf and on behalf of our publishing partners.
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