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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were flat in volatile trading on Wednesday on worries over faster interest rate hikes even as recent data painted a dour picture for the economy, while a boost from Goldman Sachs shares kept the Dow afloat.
Investors fretted over the impact of hefty rate increases on the U.S. economy, as data highlighted the contraction of the U.S. economy in the first quarter amid a record trade deficit following a Tuesday report that showed U.S. consumer confidence hit a 16-month low.
Markets were choppy in the first hour of trading, with investors pointing to quarter-end rebalancing of portfolios as also feeding into higher volatility.
“That (rebalancing of portfolios) was part of the reason why you got a little bit of a lift in the market over the past week, although it seems to be fading because the weakness that preceded the decline to the mid June lows brought equity allocations lower than their targets,” said Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab & Co.
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said there was a risk that interest rate increases will slow the economy too much, but persistent inflation was the bigger worry.
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester advocated for another 75 basis points (bps) interest rate hike in the U.S. central bank’s July meeting, if economic conditions remained the same.
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly and New York Fed President John Williams also backed further rapid interest rate hikes on Tuesday and pushed back against fears that sharply higher borrowing costs will trigger a steep downturn.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc rose 1.3%, boosting the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, after BofA Global Research upgraded the investment bank to “buy” from “neutral”, saying it was well-positioned to outperform in a likely worsening economic environment.
The benchmark S&P 500 was on track for its biggest drop in the first half of a year since 1970, and along with the Dow and the Nasdaq was headed toward a second straight quarterly decline for the first time since 2015.
At 10:28 a.m. ET the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 95.03 points, or 0.31%, at 31,042.02, the S&P 500 was up 0.97 points, or 0.03%, at 3,822.52 and the Nasdaq Composite was down 8.27 points, or 0.07%, at 11,173.27.
General Mills Inc gained 5.6% after the Cheerios maker’s sales surpassed estimates despite higher prices.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc plunged 21.8% after the home goods retailer reported a drop in quarterly comparable sales and said its CEO, Mark Tritton, had stepped down.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 2.26-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 2.56-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 35 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded eight new highs and 182 new lows. | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40183307/sharp-rate-hike-bets-keep-wall-street-subdued-goldman-lifts-dow | 2022-06-29T16:27:20Z | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40183307/sharp-rate-hike-bets-keep-wall-street-subdued-goldman-lifts-dow | true | 9 |
PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for Arizona governor Tuesday, a move that comes a week before early ballots are mailed out and leaves just two top contenders in the GOP contest.
Salmon was widely seen as trailing former TV news anchor Kari Lake and developer Karrin Taylor Robson. Robson has been spending millions on her campaign in an effort to boost her political standing against Lake, a populist who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Salmon was increasingly seen as a spoiler who could split mainstream Republicans and pull votes from Robson.
"Unfortunately, numbers are numbers, and it has become clear to me that the path to a first-place victory is no longer a realistic possibility," Salmon said in a statement. "Republican primary voters deserve more than having their votes split on August 2nd, and so I am leaving this race for the same reason that I entered it: Because it is what's best for the people of Arizona."
Primary ballots will be mailed out next Wednesday, and Salmon's name will still appear on them. But he hopes pulling out now means voters will have enough time to learn he's no longer in the race.
Businessman Steve Gaynor announced in April that he was bowing out of the Republican primary because he saw little hope of winning in the crowded field. State Treasurer Kimberly Yee dropped out in January and instead is seeking reelection to her current office. Two other lesser-known Republicans will also be on the ballot.
Robson said Salmon has been a leader in the conservative movement for decades and is "Arizona through and through."
"I thank him for running an honorable campaign for governor," she said in a statement. "Arizona faces big challenges, and I have no doubt Matt will continue to find ways to serve this state he loves."
Lake also praised Salmon, and called for his supporters to back her campaign.
"As I've said from the beginning — if you love this state, this country and our America First ideals, I welcome you into our movement with open arms," Lake said in a statement.
Term limits bar current Republican Gov. Doug Ducey from running again in 2022. Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and former Nogales Mayor Marco Lopez are seeking the Democratic nomination.
Salmon announced his bid for the GOP nomination a year ago, trying a second time to win the governor's race he narrowly lost to Democrat Janet Napolitano nearly two decades ago.
Arizona has historically been a solidly Republican state, despite Napolitano's win in 2002 against Salmon. She squeaked out a 1 percentage point victory after an independent candidate managed to garner nearly 7% of the vote. She won a second term in a 2006 landslide.
That has changed in the past four years, as Democrats won U.S. Senate seats in both 2018 and 2020. Democrats had been seen as having a decent shot at winning the governor's officer again this year, but the flagging economy, increasing focus on border security issues and President Joe Biden's low approval numbers have made their road to the governor's office tougher.
Salmon served in the Arizona Legislature before winning three terms in Congress in the 1990s and leaving office to honor his pledge to serve only three terms. After his loss in the governor's race, he worked as a lobbyist and then served two more terms in Congress from 2013 through 2016. He had been working for Arizona State University when he announced his intent to run again for governor.
Salmon has spent the past year traveling the state on his campaign. He thanked his staff and campaign volunteers.
"I want to reiterate my eternal gratitude for all of the Arizonans who have supported me this year," he said. "You are the backbone of this beautiful state, and I am eager to continue working with you in defense of freedom.
On Wednesday, Salmon announced his endorsement of Karrin Taylor Robson for Arizona Governor.
"Today, I am proud to announce that I am endorsing Karrin Taylor Robson as the next governor of Arizona.
"Karrin is a successful businesswoman and a conservative outsider who is well qualified to serve as chief executive of the state we love. With her decades of service in Arizona, I am confident that she knows what it takes to stand up for families, protect taxpayers, secure the border, and push back against the Biden Administration.
"I look forward to putting the full weight of my support behind her candidacy.
"To the Arizonans who supported my campaign: We may not have won this Republican primary, but our shared values can still emerge victorious if we stand behind a candidate with the temperament and experience to govern Arizona. Karrin Taylor Robson is that candidate." | https://www.kvoa.com/news/local/salmon-drops-out-of-gop-primary-race-for-arizona-governor-endorses-karrin-taylor-robson/article_76bbb834-f7c3-11ec-8968-5382593c435a.html | 2022-06-29T16:27:54Z | https://www.kvoa.com/news/local/salmon-drops-out-of-gop-primary-race-for-arizona-governor-endorses-karrin-taylor-robson/article_76bbb834-f7c3-11ec-8968-5382593c435a.html | false | 1 |
Russian aggressive policy has finally caused the alliance to officially brand the country as the “most significant and direct threat”. The document also for the first time mentions China and the challenges it poses to the security, interests, and values of the alliance.
“The Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shattered the peace and gravely altered our security environment,” reads the document published on NATO’s website, and continues: “Its brutal and unlawful invasion, repeated violations of international humanitarian law and heinous attacks and atrocities have caused unspeakable suffering and destruction.”
Citing the aggressive nature of the regime holding power in Russia, the alliance has recognised it as standing on par which such threats as international terrorism – or perhaps even a terrorist state:
“Moscow’s behaviour reflects a pattern of Russian aggressive actions against its neighbours and the wider transatlantic community. We also face the persistent threat of terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations. Pervasive instability, rising strategic competition and advancing authoritarianism challenge the Alliance’s interests and values.”
The document assigns the entire blame for what it calls “a humanitarian catastrophe” in Ukraine to Russia and also accuses the Kremlin of deliberately making the food and energetic crisis, which affects billions worldwide, worse.
As for Ukraine, the document recognises that “A strong, independent Ukraine is vital for the stability of the Euro-Atlantic area.” NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, himself said that the Alliance’s support for Ukraine is “unshakeable”.
Sweden, Nato, and a stronger eastern flank
“Today, we have decided to invite Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO,” NATO leaders announced after Turkey lifted its veto on Finland and Sweden joining the day before.
Legislatures of the allied states must now all individually ratify the two countries’ accession, which may take up to a year, but that is still an extremely streamlined accession process. Once the legislation passes through the member states’ parliaments, the two Nordic countries will be covered by NATO’s Article 5 collective defence clause, putting them under the United States’ protective nuclear umbrella.
In the meantime, the allies are set to increase their troop presence in the Nordic region, holding more military exercises and naval patrols in the Baltic Sea to reassure Sweden and Finland. “We will make sure we are able to protect all allies, including Finland and Sweden,” Stoltenberg said.
Mr Stoltenber also announced that the rapid reaction forces of NATO will be boosted from 40,000 to 300,000 troops. German Minister of Defence, Christine Lambrecht, pledged 15,000 Bundeswehr soldiers, so one full division.
China
“The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) stated ambitions and coercive policies challenge our interests, security and values,” states the document. According to NATO, China “employs a broad range of political, economic and military tools to increase its global footprint and project power, while remaining opaque about its strategy, intentions and military build-up.” The alliance also calls out Beijing on its deepening ties with Russia, and the two countries deepening strategic partnership is recognised as an attempt to “undercut the rules-based international order,” and that such actions “run counter to our values and interests.”
The document stresses that NATO is “open to constructive engagement”, but that must be based on mutual transparency.
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Inter Milan fans defy Ultras’ warning to welcome Lukaku back as Chelsea outcast completes medical for loan transfer
INTER MILAN fans turned out in force to get a glimpse of the returning Romelu Lukaku.
Lukaku arrived in Milan for a medical today after Chelsea agreed a £6.9million fee to ship the 29-year-old out on loan.
And Lukaku grinned broadly as he waved to adoring fans from the window of the Italian Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Milan.
The Chelsea flop waved and gave a thumbs up to the crowd who had defied a warning from Inter Ultras NOT to welcome Lukaku back to the club.
Scorned Curva Nord fanatics urged fans not to "run and drool" after Lukaku following his return.
Instead they claimed he will have to earn their affection back with "humility and sweat".
Nevertheless a large group gathered outside the building where Lukaku headed for his Inter medical today to give him a warm welcome.
The car that Lukaku arrived in was also mobbed by fans after the Belgian jetted to into Italy this morning.
He held up an Inter scarf as he touched back down on Italian soil less than a year after he left to join Chelsea for £97.5m.
In a clip shared by Dazn, Lukaku said "I'm very happy to be back" when quizzed by reporters on his return.
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Although Lukaku still has some way to go before he gets back in the good books of the Inter Ultras.
The group wrote last week: "Curva Nord supports Inter and will not make any objection to the player (despite last summer's behaviour).
"Given this no one should go to welcome him with scarves or banners of the Curva or of the groups that compose it.
"Everything that will eventually be done towards him in the future will have to earn it on the pitch with humility and sweat …
"He was supported (and treated) like a King, now he is one like many others."
They went on to write: "Let us also be clear to everyone that we will never cheer against Lukaku if he wears the Inter shirt again.
"However, we invite all Inter fans not to fall into the opposite trap, that of running immediately and drooling after him.
"In addition to a clear instinctive emotional aspect, pretending that nothing has happened would only give a further acceleration to that process that has been going on for years aimed at making us all stupid and supine consumers." | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9022268/romelu-lukaku-waves-fans-inter-milan-medical-transfer/ | 2022-06-29T16:29:19Z | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9022268/romelu-lukaku-waves-fans-inter-milan-medical-transfer/ | false | 4 |
Cost of Living: School 'pantry cupboards' a lifeline for families on low incomes
Watch: ITV News Meridian's Harry Acton reports from Basingstoke.
A school in Basingstoke is going the extra mile and supporting its parents and students through a food pantry cupboard.
The Costello School provides food and essential supplies to lower income families through a scheme, funded by charity MCKS.
Parents and students access the pantry by speaking to school staff, allowing them to get roughly £30 of food for free.
They can also get fresh fruit and vegetables thanks to the Basingstoke Community Food Link, which collects out of date food from supermarket chains and distributes them to those in need.
Food inflation jumped to 5.6% in June, putting further pressure on already struggling families.
Emma Francis, whose daughter is a student at Costello, says the pantry means her family can survive.
"It is tough with everything rising - electricity, gas... everything," she said.
Emma Francis tells ITV Meridian about how the pantry supports her.
"Wages don't seem to be going up - everything is increasing apart from our salary. Without this we probably wouldn't survive as well as we do.
"It is a very good support system the school has." The idea for the pantry was formed during lockdown, when teachers at the school created food parcels for vulnerable families.
Clare Seddon, an assistant head teacher, told ITV News Meridian: "We have quite a lot of families where we know they are not quite on the pupil premium scale, but they are on that next level above.
"They don't necessarily get the support [others do] and through our work we hope to attract more families so they can access these great facilities."
Claire Seddon, assistant head teacher at The Costello School.
Head Student Karen Madhombiro helps restock the pantry each week and got involved after seeing others struggle.
"We've been seeing a lot of struggles, and normally people are easy to spread the awareness and not act upon it, so I think by us acting upon it we have put a step forward into resolving the issues."
Fellow head student Lauren Parkes added: "We had students who were coming into school that were less fortunate and needed the help, so we thought why not get involved and help out where we can?
"We know that it is difficult at the moment, especially with energy bills, so we are just here to help out anyone who needs it."
Students, Karen and Lauren, both got involved in the project to help others.
The Costello School was approached by MCKS Charitable Foundation, who offered to provide £100 of groceries each week, as the project grew.
MCKS pays for all products at retail price, meaning it is limited on how many schools it can support.
However, chairman Les Flitcroft said the charity has ambitious plans to support over 100 in just a years time, but this won't be possible without support from the public and corporate companies.
It is hoping to partner with supermarket chains and corporate companies to create a funding model, which will be sustainable and ensure that it can deliver vital food for the vulnerable.
"The children are our future," Les said.
"If they are going hungry and the families can't provide for them then they aren't going to learn so well."
MCKS Chairman, Les Flitcroft, tells ITV Meridian of the importance of food pantries.
If you are struggling as the cost of living rises there is help and advice available.
If you need support, call Citizens Advice on 0808 223 1133 (or 0808 223 1144 to contact a Welsh-speaking adviser), or visit citizensadvice.org.uk
Another charity called Turn 2 Us also offers support and can help you find any benefits or grants you may qualify for if you need a bit of support with your bills.
If you are struggling to make payments, then contact the company you are making payments to or your council. | https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-06-29/cost-of-living-school-pantry-cupboards-a-lifeline-for-families-on-low-incomes | 2022-06-29T16:30:15Z | https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-06-29/cost-of-living-school-pantry-cupboards-a-lifeline-for-families-on-low-incomes | true | 1 |
In an effort to highlight the suffering of their families, the children of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails yesterday delivered a 100 metre long letter to the Red Cross officer in Gaza City outlining the occupations violations against detainees.
There are currently six Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike, protesting against the condition of their detention, while more than 4,700 Palestinian are being held in the occupation's jails. Many are not allowed family visits or are being held in solitary confinement for prolonged periods.
Of those detained, over 500 are held under administrative detention – without charge or trial – for renewable periods of six months. Amnesty International, has described Israel's administrative detention policy as a "cruel, unjust practice which helps maintain Israel's system of apartheid against Palestinians.
Receiving the letter, Deputy Head of the ICRC office in Gaza Nicholas Gerard said: "I cant start to feel the suffering and the pain that children must feel when they are separated from their loved ones."
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The letter was delivered to the ICRC because International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) because it has been facilitating family visits to Palestinian detainees in Israeli places of detention since 1968.
"This activity is central" to the ICRC, Gerard said, "and we put all efforts to be able to carry out this mission."
Visits were suspended "for two years owing to COVID-19", Gerard explained, but they have been "resumed since March".
ICRC delegates visit Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, including those on hunger strike. They ensure critical family contacts through Red Cross messages, oral greetings, and the ICRC family visit programme, coordinated with Israeli authorities, the organisation explains on its website. | https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220629-palestinians-deliver-100m-letter-to-red-cross-outlining-israels-violations-against-prisoners/ | 2022-06-29T16:30:33Z | https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220629-palestinians-deliver-100m-letter-to-red-cross-outlining-israels-violations-against-prisoners/ | false | 1 |
Windham Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS – Get Rating) by 93.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 50,636 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,398 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF accounts for approximately 1.3% of Windham Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Windham Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF were worth $6,273,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 39,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,945,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114 shares during the period. Cornerstone Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 15,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,908,000 after acquiring an additional 648 shares during the last quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 75.2% in the 1st quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 1,473 shares during the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Services increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 10.5% in the 1st quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 31,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,888,000 after acquiring an additional 2,986 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Upper Left Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 191.7% in the 1st quarter. Upper Left Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,114,000 after acquiring an additional 5,850 shares during the last quarter.
VSS opened at $104.58 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $101.73 and a one year high of $142.25. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $121.02.
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies.
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With weak results likely ahead for Tesla , Goldman Sachs says it's time to invest in these companies tied to electric vehicle production. The bank on Tuesday shared a list of names to play the burgeoning market as it anticipates further headwinds ahead for the EV giant, given its China exposure. "For Tesla, while the company is a clear beneficiary of the ongoing EV mix shift, as evidenced by its leading margins and large backlog, we expect weak 2Q results," wrote analyst Mark Delaney. Auto demand has softened in recent month as prices rise, supply chain disruptions persist and chip shortages continue to hit the industry. But amid this painful backdrop, electric vehicles remain a bright spot in the market, especially as gas prices surge. "EVs continue to capture share (6% in May 2022 vs. 3% in May 2021, per Motor Intelligence) and demand trends remain strong, which we attribute in part to high gas prices leading to more favorable economics of EV ownership," Delaney wrote. Among the stock picks, Goldman likes names with solid free cash flows and a sizeable market share. Along with companies linked to EV growth, the firm also prefers names linked to advanced driver assistance systems and data centers, as well as companies involved in the broader supply chain. Here are some of Goldman's stock picks: Aptiv is one stock poised to benefit from a boom in electric vehicles. Shares of the automotive supplier have plummeted roughly 44% this year and are now about 49% from their highs. Goldman expects the stock to rally as much as 41% from Tuesday's close based on its $135 price target. The bank is also betting on automotive seat company Lear and auto supplier Magna International , names among its top EV picks heading into 2022 . Shares of both stocks are trading down roughly 29% and 30% for the year, respectively. Buy-rated names involved in electronics manufacturing services like Jabil and Flex are also among Goldman's EV plays. Both stocks are down about 27% and 20%, respectively, year-to-date but trading toward the lower end of historical valuation ranges based on next twelve-month estimates. — CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed reporting | https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/29/goldman-expects-weak-tesla-results-recommends-these-ev-plays.html | 2022-06-29T16:35:48Z | https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/29/goldman-expects-weak-tesla-results-recommends-these-ev-plays.html | true | 1 |
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Fetterman calls for Biden administration to fine airlines amid cancellations
Pennsylvania Senate nominee John Fetterman (D) called on the Biden administration to fine airlines for flights they cancel, amid thousands of flight cancellations already this week as Americans head into the Fourth of July travel weekend.
“The Department of Transportation needs to take action. They should start fining airlines up to $27,500 per passenger for every flight they cancel that they knew they didn’t have the staff to fly — just as the Obama administration did in 2009 whenever airlines left a plane on the tarmac for over 3 hours,” Fetterman said in a statement on Wednesday.
He called the hundreds of flight cancellations a day “ridiculous.” So far this week, 2,010 flights have been cancelled.
The influx of cancellations have been attributed to pilot and staffing shortages as airlines and airlines have tried to accuse the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of not having adequate staffing. Fetterman, who is running for Senate in Pennsylvania, referenced former President Obama fining airlines after imposing rules that limit how long a place can sit on the tarmac.
“DOT must also look into ways to ensure that airlines are compensating consumers for sunk costs. It’s the very least they can do for violating the trust of their customers,” Fetterman said. “Government has a responsibility to hold these airlines accountable. Tax payers saved them, and now it’s their turn to hold up their end of the deal.”
Fetterman pointed to the $54 billion in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds airlines received, echoing the argument used by the FAA, which argued the handouts should have allowed the airlines to keep themselves fully staffed as passengers returned.
“But despite requirements to retain their workforce under the terms of the bailout, the airlines found loopholes to push thousands of pilots and crew out of their jobs,” he said.
Airlines have defended their decision to furlough workers and offer early retirements to pilots at the height of the pandemic. They said say they were still forced to reduce staff, particularly when federal aid temporarily lapsed in late 2020.
“So now as airlines are getting busier, they are overpromising, underdelivering, and leaving consumers in the dust. According to some airline workers, airlines are even booking passengers on flights that they know they will not have the staff to operate,” Fetterman said.
AAA predicts 3.55 million people will travel by air over the Independence Day holiday, up from 3.5 million people in 2021.
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LONDON, June 29 — Top seed Novak Djokovic once again looked every bit the dominant player who has won the last three Wimbledon titles as he swept aside Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1 6-4 6-2 today to power into the third round of the Championships.
On Monday the 35-year-old, bidding for his fourth Wimbledon title in a row and his seventh overall, had looked scratchy during his opening win against Kwon Soon-woo but he was back close to lofty standards against the 79th-ranked Kokkinakis.
The Australian famously defeated Roger Federer in the second round of the Miami masters at 2018 but there were no signs of another upset during the contest on Centre Court as the 20-time major champion dictated terms from the start.
The Serb, who defeated Kokkinakis in straight sets during their only previous meeting seven years back at Roland Garros, broke his opponent’s delivery early in each of the three sets for a total of five break of serves during the contest.
Djokovic faced a lone break point on his own serve and closed out the victory in two hours on his second match point to set up a third-round meeting against either Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo or Serb compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic. — Reuters | https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2022/06/29/pristine-djokovic-storms-into-third-round-with-kokkinakis-thrashing/14934 | 2022-06-29T16:36:08Z | https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2022/06/29/pristine-djokovic-storms-into-third-round-with-kokkinakis-thrashing/14934 | true | 3 |
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Princess Diana's 'shocking' landmine trip was one of her 'finest moments' - body language
PRINCESS DIANA would have turned 61 this week, and Express.co.uk spoke to a body language expert about one of the Princess' 'finest moments' - her trip to raise awareness of landmines in Angola.
Princess Diana discusses importance of landmine visit in 1997
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, and in her 36 years, Diana managed to raise awareness of several major causes across the world. Famed for her incredible empathy, Diana helped to bring global recognition of HIV and AIDS, homelessness and leprosy. In the last few months of her life, Diana also visited Angola to raise awareness of landmines.
A famous photograph of Diana's visit to the country showed the Princess dressed in a protective vest and visor as she walked across a minefield site in Huambo.
Body language expert Judi James highlighted how this "non-verbal statement" from Diana in 1997 had a huge impact.
She said: "Even in the days when her schedule of appearances for charities and other causes was run by the Palace, Diana always seemed able to go off-piste and pick up causes of her own in a way that was ground-breaking.
"This non-verbal statement about landmines in Angola was simple, shocking and informative, without the need for any preaching or show-boating."
Diana's decision to walk across the landmine showed a more active approach to royalty, similar to the approaches her sons Prince William and Prince Harry have taken as royals.
Ms James highlighted how Diana's pose in these photos was "powerful", and her demeanour was a far cry from what was expected of her as a royal.
She said: "It was one of Diana’s finest moments and not one tiara or designer dress in sight.
"Her expression to the cameras and her pose were simple but powerful and the shoot seemed to signal an ongoing desire to continue pulling the royals into the kind of change that would have created ongoing relevance and popularity in the next century."
The impact of Diana's visit to Angola can still be felt, as demonstrated by Prince Harry when he revisited his mother's steps in 2019.
Harry visited the former minefield in Huambo, which is now a bustling town, and sat beneath the Diana Tree on the site where his late mother walked 22 years prior.
After walking across Princess Diana Street, Harry said: "Without question, if she hadn't campaigned the way that she did, this arguably could still be a minefield.
"I'm incredibly proud of what she's been able to do, and meet these kids here who were born on this street."
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In a touching tribute to his mother, Harry also walked through an active minefield site in Dirico during his trip.
Like Diana, he was pictured walking alone while wearing a visor and a protective vest from the Halo Trust.
He said: "Landmines are an unhealed scar of war. By clearing the landmines we can help this community find peace, and with peace comes opportunity.
"Additionally, we can protect the diverse and unique wildlife that relies on the beautiful Kuito river that I slept beside last night." | https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1632980/princess-diana-body-language-landmine-angola-picture-evg | 2022-06-29T16:41:14Z | https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1632980/princess-diana-body-language-landmine-angola-picture-evg | false | 1 |
LOS ANGELES -- Travis Barker, drummer for the rock band Blink-182 and husband of Kourtney Kardashian, has reportedly been hospitalized for unknown reasons.
The musician was seen being taken by ambulance Tuesday to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, accompanied by his wife, according to the L.A. Times.
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It remains unclear what prompted the visit to the hospital. On Tuesday morning, Barker tweeted a message that read: "God save me." Whether that post was related to some sort of medical issue was not known.
Barker's teenage daughter, Alabama Luella Barker, later asked her followers to "please send your prayers" in an Instagram story.
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I live in Newtown, Connecticut, with my husband and two young daughters. We moved here from Brooklyn, New York, six years after my nephew survived a massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. I’m often asked what it is like to live in this community, and my response is that this place makes me face the light and shadows left behind by the twenty-six victims of the mass shooting daily.
But the shooting did not just happen in Newtown; it reverberated across the country. Gun violence is a national epidemic, and we have all been so horrifically reminded of that by the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, just weeks ago. Despite the language we often use to depict these kinds of tragedies, what happened in Uvalde wasn’t “unimaginable” or “unfathomable”—but part of a terrifying and predictable pattern.
What happened in Uvalde wasn’t “unimaginable” or “unfathomable”—but part of a terrifying and predictable pattern.
In the weeks leading up to my daughter’s first day of first grade last fall, I was overwhelmed with fear. I decided that the only way to get to the other side of it was to face Newtown’s past and try to understand what it means to live in a country where guns outnumber people. I can’t say I found any definite answers, but I did stumble on something unexpected: hope in an army of women holding their communities together behind the scenes, protecting their children from violence, and fighting for political change.
For many years, Newtown was my home away from home, and I visited often. It was a community that I loved visiting, and, after starting my own family, we spent even more time in Newtown so my girls could grow up with their cousins. Nonetheless, we were city folk, and I never thought we would move here.
Things changed quickly when a loaded gun was found at our local Brooklyn, New York, playground where I spent most mornings with the girls. It was a tipping point for us.
The irony of fleeing the threat of gun violence by relocating to a town that had suffered one of the worst mass shootings in the history of our nation is not lost on me. But, like others lucky enough to have the privilege and resources, I did think I could flee.
On some level, most of us do. We’re certain that we can insulate ourselves by going to greener pastures with cleaner streets, bigger playgrounds, and shinier schools. Newtown had experienced unfathomable violence, but I thought that was history. It wouldn’t really be a part of our lives.
On March 22, 2019, we moved to Newtown. Three days later, Jeremy Richman, the father of one of the Sandy Hook victims, died by suicide at the local Edmond Town Hall. What should have been obvious to me before was now clear: Gun violence is not a story that has a beginning and an end. It is an ongoing, ever-present, non-discriminating part of life in the United States. It cannot be escaped.
Americans love to look at the rest of the world—particularly impoverished conflict zones—from a distance. I studied international law in graduate school and believed I would spend my career prosecuting war criminals from countries without an established rule of law. But the truth is, we are living in a conflict zone, and, for many victims and their families, there is no recourse to justice.
Since 1963, more than 193,000 children and teenagers have been killed by guns in the United States. In 2020 alone, there were more than 45,000 deaths by firearms across the country; for perspective, as of June 29, 2022, roughly 4,700 civilian deaths have been confirmed in the war in Ukraine.
And yet, despite gun violence being a well-documented epidemic in the United States, the well-funded gun lobby has been able to dominate the discourse and shape policy for more than forty years. Even after twenty children were murdered in Sandy Hook, it was only a matter of days before pro-gun advocates took the offensive, with Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA, infamously proclaiming that “the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun.”
Gun advocates called for armed guards to keep school children safe, Republican lawmakers refused to turn their backs on the NRA, and history is now repeating itself in the wake of the Uvalde shooting.
Pro-gun messaging is a vast web of dangerous propaganda that masks a profit-based, anti-regulatory scheme. To begin untangling it, the “good guy with a gun” talking point is an instructive place to start. The myth serves as the scaffolding for the gun lobby’s central premise that more guns means a safer America. But the truth is that the entire conversation rests on the false premise that people fall into two fixed camps—the good or the bad—and those in the “good” camp will never resort to inappropriate violence.
There is almost no other narrative in policy or politics that is so completely and convincingly undermined by facts—and common sense—as this one. Nobody is good all of the time, and most of us are just OK humans. Given the right stressors and opportunities, anyone can commit a bad act. Not just anyone, however, will commit an act of violence with a gun, and this leads us to the second logical flaw—the “guys” part of the good guys/bad guys story.
More than 98 percent of mass shootings in the United States are committed by men, as are nearly 90 percent of all homicides worldwide. Except in the case of domestic gun violence, which claims the lives of fifty to seventy women per month in the United States, victims of gun violence are men 86 percent of the time.
I don’t know if there is a regulatory policy that can be directed by this data, but at the very least we can put the “good guy with a gun” rhetoric to rest. The only thing that can slow the tide of violence and bodies is stricter gun control, and on that front, women—moms, in particular—are leading the charge.
“Moms are the secret sauce,” gun reform advocate and mother Shannon Watts told me when we spoke in February, “because we multitask, we are committed to incrementalism, we are fierce protectors, and we need to be empowered.”
In 2012, on the day after the Sandy Hook shooting, Watts started a Facebook page calling for action. Living in Ohio at the time with her husband and their five children, she very quickly discovered that not only were there millions of other moms around the country who shared her grief and anger, but that they could be mobilized as a powerful force for change. As a result, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America was born.
When I spoke to Watts, I was struck by just how much the organization and its eight million members have been able to achieve in a relatively short period of time. It has helped to pass background check laws in twenty-one states and Washington, D.C., red flag and safe storage laws in dozens more, unlocked billions of dollars for education and advocacy, and even started a program that helps teach women how to run for elected office.
Women are acting not only as a strategic force, but as an important antidote to the toxic rhetoric of the gun lobby.
Part of what makes this organization so successful is its ability to capitalize on the strengths that moms bring to the table. By structuring the organization in a way that allows members to drop in and out, to contribute what they can when they can (a term Watts dubs “naptivism”), Moms Demand Action and its partner organization, Everytown for Gun Safety, have figured out how to access a previously untapped resource, providing an important edge to the movement against gun violence.
In many ways, women are acting not only as a strategic force, but as an important antidote to the toxic rhetoric of the gun lobby. They are survivors, holding their families together in the aftermath of violence, and they are mothers moved to act by the knowledge that their children aren’t safe. The strength that these women are wielding in the public sphere is a model for the kind of holistic participation in democratic processes that we so desperately need to combat extremism.
Of course, women are not the only people involved in this fight. People of all genders are working together at every level to make our communities safer from gun violence, including the extraordinary work by the fathers of Sandy Hook victims here in Newtown. But right now, we need to think about who has the power to tip the scales, given that, across the political spectrum, an astonishing majority of women support stricter gun control. That power—and responsibility—lies with us.
I still hold my daughter tight after she gets off the bus each day. It is harder now than it has ever been to imagine a nation where mothers aren’t afraid that gun violence will take their children. But I have learned that, if we look to each other, we have the numbers, the political will, the skills, the heart, and the rage to force change. | https://progressive.org/latest/inescapable-ongoing-impact-gun-violence-wheeler-220629/ | 2022-06-29T16:46:00Z | https://progressive.org/latest/inescapable-ongoing-impact-gun-violence-wheeler-220629/ | false | 1 |
TUCSON, Ariz. — Gabrielle Giffords is as close to a real-life superhero as you'll find. The exquisite documentary "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down," which is due July 15, tells her story with the grace and passion it deserves.
A survivor of the Jan. 8, 2011 assassination attempt in which a gunman killed six people and injured 15 others near Tucson, the former U.S. Representative survived a gunshot to the head.
She recovered from a medically-induced coma and brain surgery to resume serving in Congress before resigning in January 2012.
It was the end of her political service but the beginning of a lifelong crusade against the national gun violence epidemic.
Along with her husband, Mark Kelly, who was later elected to the U.S. Senate seat Giffords seemed destined for. She formed a group named Giffords, which champions gun safety and promotes gun control legislation.
The documentary is about more than just promoting gun laws, though. It's an inspiring tale of a woman whose indomitable spirit overcame formidable odds to thrive and appreciate a new shot at life. Watching her learn to talk, walk, sing and ride a bike again is a tear-inducing experience.
Directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West break through the carefully curated bubble that Giffords' team has crafted throughout the years, exploring the vulnerability and difficulty of the couple's day-to-day life and some uncomfortable moments from their past.
Orchestrating footage shot by Mark Kelly in the hospital while Giffords was recovering along with family interviews, the directors paint an intimate portrait of a family struggling to overcome an unspeakable tragedy.
While some may attack the film for its overt and subtle political messages — that America would be safer with more gun control laws and that Kelly should retain his Senate seat — politically-based attacks will ignore the masterful storytelling at play.
The film is not always friendly to Kelly, who worked as an astronaut at the time of Giffords' recovery. It presses him on a difficult decision to carry on a space mission during her surgery and hints that lingering regret of choice could still hang over Kelly.
The film also explores Giffords' rough family dynamic when trying to bond with Kelly's children from a previous marriage.
As devastating and uplifting as it could and should be, "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down" pulses with empathy and pride. It's a beautiful film about a beautiful soul.
RATING: 4 stars out of 4. | https://www.fox17online.com/entertainment/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down-documentary-a-nuanced-tribute-to-inspirational-figure | 2022-06-29T16:46:06Z | https://www.fox17online.com/entertainment/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down-documentary-a-nuanced-tribute-to-inspirational-figure | false | 10 |
Nick Riewoldt Says That Carlton Can Win The Flag
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Triple M Footy’s Nick Riewoldt says that Carlton are a team that can make the jump from outside the finals this year to flag winners this year.
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"They can [win the flag]… we’ve seen sides come from the clouds in September," Roo said on the Sunday Rub.
"And Carlton are gonna be playing finals, they’re probably gonna be top four, we know that, and then really it’s about the football that you’re actually playing.
"You can have all the names, you can have all the superstars, but it’s about the brand, it’s about whether the way they’re playing is gonna stand up in the fiercest heat on grand final day."
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Roo said that the Blues are growing into their game plan.
"As the season goes on and gets longer and longer and they get used to Michael Voss’s system, particularly defensively… if they get to the point where they’re playing the right brand of footy, absolutely they can win it."
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Joey Montagna backed the Blues to at least make a prelim.
"What everyone forgets is that system outweighs personnel, and their defensive system is stacking up… they’re gonna play in a prelim, I think they’re close enough," he said.
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With his wily paintings and social commentary, Jean-Michel Basquiat has become one of the most famous neo-expressionist artists. The late artist's work now sells for hundreds of millions and a small selection of pieces were supposed to be touring the world over the next few years.
But... the FBI's art crime team seized 25 paintings, painted on cardboard and ranging from 10 inches to 5ft from a recent Basquiat exhibition in the Orlando Museum of Art. And the thing that gave it away, you ask? The FedEx typeface on the cardboard (if you want to have a go at painting your own pieces, then check out our roundup of the best art supplies).
According to The Art Newspaper (opens in new tab), Aaron De Groft, the Director of the Orlando Museum, told the New York Times that the collection was from 1982 and was sold to screenwriter Thad Mumford. Mumford was apparently forced to auction the designs off in 2012 after being unable to pay for their storage.
However, the plot hole in De Groft's story stems from the typography used on the FedEx box that Basquiat so famously used as canvases. While the paintings were supposedly created in 1982, it has since been confirmed by Lindon Leader, the artist who redesigned the FedEx font, that the typeface matches the designs he created in 1994 – six years after Basquiat's death. De Groft has since been removed from his post.
While we wait for the confirmation on the actual authenticity of the paintings, why not have a go at creating your own neo-expressionist paintings? Check out our roundup of the best oil paints. Or if you're feeling inspired by all this font talk, you'll love our list of the best free fonts.
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THURMONT, Md. (AP) — Crews battled a fire at an overnight summer camp in western Maryland on Wednesday morning, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
Firefighters were initially dispatched around 7:30 a.m. for a report of a fire in a building at Camp Airy for Boys in Thurmont, Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services spokesperson Sarah Campbell said.
When units arrived on scene, they found smoke showing through the roof and a second alarm was initiated, Campbell said. About 100 firefighters from Maryland and Pennsylvania were on the scene working to extinguish the blaze, she said.
In a Facebook post, the camp said the fire happened in the dining hall.
The building was empty when the fire broke out and no injuries have been reported, Campbell said. Residents and campers were not in the area of the fire, she said.
In the Facebook post, the camp said it was too early to know the extent of the damage, but everyone is safe and accounted for. The dining hall is a hub of activity, so they are relocating many activities, the camp said.
The Jewish overnight camp for boys and nearby Camp Louise for girls in Cascade were founded in the 1920s, according to their website. | https://www.wtrf.com/news/ap-top-headlines/crews-battle-maryland-summer-camp-fire-no-injuries-reported/ | 2022-06-29T16:48:31Z | https://www.wtrf.com/news/ap-top-headlines/crews-battle-maryland-summer-camp-fire-no-injuries-reported/ | true | 14 |
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A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he allegedly took underage girls to a hotel to have sex with them.
KDKA reports that 35-year-old Brandon Johnson from Charleroi added a 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds in group Snapchat and sent them a nude photo and told the girls he would pay them for sex.
Johnson allegedly met the girl at a McDonald’s and took them to a Comfort Inn where he got a room and gave the girls $310.
A hotel employee noticed the girls were underage with Johnson and called officers, the report says.
The news outlet says the girls were able to distract Johnson and got out of the hotel without being harmed.
Johnson allegedly destroyed evidence by blocking the girls on Snapchat and then deleted his own account.
Johnson is charged with kidnapping, trafficking and attempted aggravated indecent assault. | https://www.wtrf.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-man-allegedly-took-underage-girls-to-hotel-hotel-called-police-when-man-checked-in/ | 2022-06-29T16:52:40Z | https://www.wtrf.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-man-allegedly-took-underage-girls-to-hotel-hotel-called-police-when-man-checked-in/ | true | null |
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MOSCOW (AP) — As the ruble strengthens to levels not seen in seven years, Russia’s minister of economic development warned Wednesday that the country’s businesses could suffer if the trend persists.
The ruble hit all-time lows in the first weeks after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in late February, dropping as much as 50%, to 150 against the U.S. dollar. It then began recovering, and this month has reached its highest exchange rate since May 2015.
The Russian Central Bank’s official exchange rate Wednesday was 52.9 to the dollar. Although the rate is seen by some as a sign that Russia is weathering Western sanctions, the strong ruble makes Russian exports more expensive.
“I think my colleagues will confirm that the profitability of many industries, even export-oriented, has become negative at the current exchange rate,” economic development minister Maxim Reshetnikov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.
“If such a situation will last for several more months, I think many enterprises may come to the idea not only of curtailing investment processes, but also of the need to adjust current production plans and reduce production volumes,” he said.
Central Bank head Elvira Nabiullina this month suggested that Russia should broadly reorient its economy away from relying on revenue from exports.
Analysts say the ruble’s strength reflects high global prices for oil and natural gas and that wide-ranging sanctions mean Russia is buying fewer imports. | https://www.mystateline.com/news/business/ap-business/strong-ruble-could-hurt-russian-businesses-official-warns/ | 2022-06-29T16:53:32Z | https://www.mystateline.com/news/business/ap-business/strong-ruble-could-hurt-russian-businesses-official-warns/ | true | 39 |
HEFEI, China, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iFLYTEK, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology companies, recently launched its digital collection app Xingzhou, "Star Day" in English, with two non-fungible tokens (NFTs) released for sale on June 20.
Wei Bangdeng, director of Xingzhou, said it took nearly 4 months for his team to design and produce the two NFTs. One, developed for Father's Day, features a representation of a Chinese father; and the other features artwork designed by the renowned inheritor of Chinese cultural heritage, Bailu Xiazi, depicting artificial intelligence (AI) developers who gathered at the iFLYTEK 1024 Global Developer Festival in the style of traditional papercutting.
Statistics show that the value of the Chinese digital collection market is estimated to grow to between 50 and 80 billion yuan within three years. iFLYTEK is positioned to play a pivotal role in standardizing practices, curbing market speculation, and cultivating creators in the industry through its AI technologies and open platform service.
The Xingzhou platform will play a supportive role in managing and creating virtual figures for iFLYTEK as part of the company's Super Brain 2030 Plan. The plan consists of a three-phase strategic initiative that will advance the quality and availability of personal robotics and artificial intelligence solutions to assist families and communities.
According to Wei, "By virtue of iFLYTEK's AI technologies and its large AI developer base, we will integrate internal and external resources to develop and release digital collections to appeal to more collectors and better motivate NFT creators, thereby creating a platform that enjoys healthy development."
About iFLYTEK – iFLYTEK is one of the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology companies. For more information, please visit https://www.iflytek.com/en/.
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Brantley Gilbert and country newcomer Jelly Roll recently dropped a cross-genre track, “Son Of The Dirty South,” just days before embarking on their highly-anticipated tour. The up-tempo banger brings a new sound to the honky tonk space, as it displays Jelly Roll’s spitfire rap skills and Gilbert’s signature country-rock sound.
With heavy percussion keeping the beat, Jelly Roll kicks off the track by freestyling about his love for the South and what it’s like to live a blue-collar life. After the genre-bending artist wows with his witty wordplay, Gilbert explodes into the high-energy chorus. Gilbert’s gritty vocals paired with the electrifying guitar riffs, are destined to make arenas shake on their upcoming trek.
“‘Cause I’m a son of the dirty south, got to trippin’ | Mama washin’ out my dirty mouth and pickin’ switches | I’m a hell raisin’ rebel that you better never tread on |Gun-totin’, drinkin’, smokin’ hoss that you can bet on |Tatted up, I’m gassed up | I’m throwed off and I’m buck wild | Loud and rowdy I’m a son of the dirty South,” the multi-platinum artist belts in the chorus.
The melody never dies down, as Jelly Roll tackles the second verse in full force and pays homage to country icon Hank Williams, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, and Kid Rock. The contemporary punk-rock instrumentals maintain the head-banging rhythm, while Jelly Roll dishes on his unconventional upbringing.
The Nashville native penned “Son Of The Dirty South” alongside Gilbert and Andrew Baylis. The party track serves as the pair’s first collaboration together. Gilbert said that Jelly Roll [ real name, Jason Bradley] has been on his radar for quite some time.
“I had a blast working on this one with Jelly,” the hitmaker explained upon release. “We’ve been itching to write together for a while now, and we had a lot of fun putting it together. You don’t always get to record a song with your co-writers, so to hop in the studio with him too was a real treat.”
Jelly Roll mentioned that he is looking forward to performing the single on their five-date run.
“Brantley is already one of my favorite artists, and we got to write this song together and release it to the fans ahead of our tour starting,” says Jelly Roll. “I really can’t wait to get out on that stage with Brantley and perform it live this Summer. Get ready.”
The artists that turned fast friends, also premiered a music video for “Son Of The Dirty South” via Facebook. The heavily tatted musicians did not think twice about getting down and dirty for the action-packed clip, as four-wheel monster trucks whip through mud. Towards the end of the grungy video, the two are filmed throwing back drinks and shooting pool in a sticky dive bar.
The Son of The Dirty South Tour will kick off on Thursday, June 30 in Jacksonville, Florida. Tickets are available for purchase, here.
Son of the Dirty South Summer Tour 2022 Dates
June 30 Daily’s Place Jacksonville, Fla.
July 1 Aaron Bessant Amphitheater Panama City Beach, Fla.
Aug. 25 Brooshire Grocery Arena Bossier City, La.
Aug. 26 BancorpSouth Arena Tupelo, Miss.
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DENVER — Republicans in Colorado rejected two prominent candidates whose political profiles were centered on election falsehoods in a fresh reminder that fealty to former President Donald Trump’s lies about mass voter fraud is no guarantee of success with conservative voters.
Tina Peters, the Mesa County clerk who became nationally known after being indicted for her role in a break-in of her own county election system, lost her bid for the GOP nomination for Colorado secretary of state. Instead, Republicans selected Pam Anderson, a critic of Trump’s election lies and a former clerk in suburban Denver who is well-regarded among election professionals. She is now positioned to challenge Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold.
“I will continue my fight for restoring the confidence of Colorado voters against lies and the politicians or interest groups that seek to weaponize elections administration for political advantage,” Anderson said after her victory.
One of Peters’ top Colorado allies, state Rep. Ron Hanks, lost his bid for the party’s Senate nomination to Joe O’Dea, a businessman who has repeatedly acknowledged that President Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election. That was a sharp contrast with Hanks, who attended the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, doesn’t believe Biden is a legitimate president and says he discovered a new, animating purpose fighting election fraud after 2020.
Greg Lopez, a former suburban Denver mayor who was placed on the ballot after promising the state GOP convention that he’d pardon Peters if elected governor, lost the nomination for that post to Heidi Ganahl, a member of the state university board of regents and a more traditional Republican. She’ll campaign against Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in November.
In other elections beyond Colorado on Tuesday, Trump’s efforts to rewrite the results of the last campaign seemed to lack a punch. In Mississippi, Rep. Michael Guest, a Republican who bucked Trump to vote for an independent Jan. 6 commission, beat back a challenge from an air force pilot. And in Oklahoma, Sen. James Lankford easily defeated a GOP primary challenge from an evangelical pastor who complained he hadn’t echoed Trump’s election lies.
The contests played out at the midpoint of a primary season that has tested the resonance of Trump’s elections falsehoods, which have been roundly rejected by elections officials, his own attorney general and the courts, including by judges he appointed. Trump has had some success this year, with candidates who deny the results of the 2020 election having won GOP primaries for the chief elections post in Alabama, Indiana, Nevada and New Mexico. In Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano, who was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, won the GOP nomination for governor and, if elected, would be in position to nominate the secretary of state to oversee elections.
But there have been other notable high-profile defeats, especially in Georgia, where Trump recruited challengers to the Republican governor and secretary of state who refused to improperly declare him the winner of the state in 2020. Both easily beat back their challenges.
Trump did not formally endorse Peters or Hanks, though Peters appeared at his Florida resort and counts among her top backers his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
At her party south of Denver, Peters indicated she’ll continue to disbelieve election results. Donning a T-shirt emblazoned with “#JailJena” in a reference to the Democratic secretary of state, Peters claimed with no evidence there was fraud in Tuesday’s election and that “looking at the results, it’s just so obvious it should be flipped.”
The primaries were held at a volatile moment in the nation’s politics, just days after the Supreme Court revoked the constitutional right of women to obtain an abortion.
After that ruling, abortion took on a greater role in Colorado’s Senate race. O’Dea is a rare Republican supporter of most abortion rights. He backs a ban on late term abortions but said the decision earlier should be between “a mother and her God.” He will face Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in November. Bennet won his toughest race in 2010 by slamming his GOP challenger for opposition to abortion rights.
Hanks opposes abortion in all circumstances, including rape, incest or to save the mother’s life. Viewing him as the easier candidate to beat in November, Democrats spent more than $4 million unsuccessfully boosting his candidacy.
A similar strategy worked in Illinois, where state senator and farmer Darren Bailey gained a late-stage endorsement from Trump over the weekend. Democrats also spent more than $16 million to elevate him over Richard Irvin, the first Black mayor of Aurora, the state’s second largest city. Irvin was seen as a far more formidable challenger to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and was backed heavily by Republican donors.
Speaking at his victory party, Bailey said he was standing up for “regular people” and vowed to outwork Pritzker and win in November.
“Now the elites and the press say that Pritzker’s a shoo-in. They say our fate’s set, that a farmer can’t beat a billionaire,” Bailey said. “Friends, the funny thing is, these same people said we couldn’t win the primary.”
Beyond Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi and Oklahoma, elections were held in Utah, New York, Nebraska and South Carolina. Tuesday marks the final round of multistate primary nights until August, when closely watched races for governor and the U.S. Senate will unfold in Arizona, Wisconsin, Florida, Missouri and other states.
Not all races were decisive rejections of election denial. In Utah, two Republican critics of Trump unsuccessfully targeted Sen. Mike Lee, accusing the two-term senator of being too preoccupied with winning the former president’s favor and helping him try to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Also in Colorado, firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert easily defeated her primary challenger, moderate state Sen. Don Coram.
Other than the governor’s race primary, Illinois also featured two, rare incumbent vs. incumbent congressional primaries as a result of House districts being redrawn during last year’s redistricting. Democratic Rep. Sean Casten defeated Rep. Marie Newman in a Chicago-area district. And GOP Rep. Rodney Davis, one of the last moderates in the Republican caucus, fell to Trump-backed Rep. Mary Miller, who at a rally with the former president this weekend described the Supreme Court decision as “a victory for white life.” A spokesman said she meant to say “right to life.”
In the smaller towns of Illinois, conservative voters were hankering for a change. Toni Block, 80, of McHenry, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago, voted for Bailey in the gubernatorial primary.
“He’s got all the good things that we need to get back to,” Block said. “Not only is he a Trump supporter, he has our values.”
In Mississippi, six-term Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo lost his primary after a report from the congressional ethics office last year accused him of misusing campaign funds.
In New York, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, who became the state’s chief executive last fall when Andrew Cuomo resigned during a sexual harassment scandal, easily fought off primary challenges from the left and center. She will face Rep. Lee Zeldin, who won the GOP’s nomination against a field that included Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York mayor and Trump confidant Rudolph Giuliani. Trump did not make an endorsement in the race.
Associated Press writers Sara Burnett in Chicago and Claire Savage in McHenry, Illinois, contributed to this report. | https://www.courant.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-colorado-gop-primary-elections-20220629-bhu4h7xnzrgkhiez75c2bvygzm-story.html | 2022-06-29T17:05:32Z | https://www.courant.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-colorado-gop-primary-elections-20220629-bhu4h7xnzrgkhiez75c2bvygzm-story.html | true | 24 |
- FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said we'll see more failed crypto exchanges.
- The billionaire told Forbes that some are already "secretly insolvent" and are past saving.
- FTX has extended credit to some struggling companies amid a brutal downturn in the market.
Crypto giant FTX may be bailing out some digital asset platforms during the ongoing crypto winter, but its CEO says not all of them will make it.
Sam Bankman-Fried, who heads up one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, told Forbes we'll likely seeing see more crypto exchanges failing.
"There are some third-tier exchanges that are already secretly insolvent," he told the magazine, declining to detail exactly which ones.
FTX has cast out credit lines worth $750 million to exchanges Voyager Digital and BlockFi that have struggled amid the market rout, a collapse in the stablecoin Luna, and failure of the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
As Forbes notes, Bankman-Fried's bailouts may be an attempt to "buy the dip" and help save the entire industry, since the success of FTX and other exchanges depends on the health of the broader crypto market.
But as much as FTX is lending a safety net to some in the space, he told the outlet that many are way past saving.
"There are companies that are basically too far gone and it's not practical to backstop them for reasons like a substantial hole in the balance sheet, regulatory issues, or that there is not much of a business left to be saved," Bankman-Fried, who's worth an estimated $20 billion, said.
Alongside a broader economic downturn has been a major crypto crash this year, with market giants bitcoin and ether taking rough hits. The crisis has sent the entire value of the cryptocurrency market plummeting below $1 trillion for the first time since early 2021.
Major companies are laying off staff, including exchange giant Coinbase, which let go of 1,100 people and rescinded job offers.
Other companies have been forced to freeze withdrawals.
Crypto lending platform giant Celsius Network froze withdrawals earlier this month, citing the "extreme market conditions." Customers whose holdings were trapped on the platform previously told Insider that they have no idea what will happen to their money. Babel Finance similarly froze withdrawals.
"It's the smaller customers like me that this could wipe out," one said. | https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-exchanges-will-fail-ftx-billionaire-sam-bankman-fried-says-2022-6 | 2022-06-29T17:05:41Z | https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-exchanges-will-fail-ftx-billionaire-sam-bankman-fried-says-2022-6 | false | 2 |
Summer: lounging in your favorite pool floats, filling your cooler up with your go-to beverages for a beach day, enjoying some music on your portable speaker, maybe even some fishing, and hopefully breaking a sweat once in a while.
While there are plenty of fun outdoor activities to get in a quick workout in the summer months — biking, walking, running, rollerblading, yoga — if you’ve ever considered stand-up paddleboarding (aka SUP), this may be the summer to try it out.
Before investing in an ultra-expensive hardboard, we recommend you first check out the plethora of inflatable options on the market. These tend to be a bit more cost-effective and much easier to store. Plus, most of the picks we listed below include all the tools and accessories you’ll need for a successful time out on the water.
Ahead find our top five picks from retailers like Amazon, Backcountry, Dick’s Sporting Goods and more — starting at just $260!
1. SereneLife Inflatable Stand Up Paddleboard, $260, original price: $370
With more than 17,000 raving Amazon reviews, this model is extra wide — measuring 10 feet 6 inches long and 32 inches wide, making balance and stabilization a breeze for beginners and beyond. Plus, the inflatable board features a slip-resistant soft top that cushions your fall when slips or accidents occur and comes with accessories, including a coiled ankle cuff safety leash, an aluminum paddle, a manual air pump and a storage bag.
Note: don’t forget to take advantage of the $40 off coupon!
2. Bluefin Cruise Stand Up Inflatable Paddleboard, $490, original price: $600
This Bluefin 10-foot 8-inch model is another excellent option currently on sale for $490 (don’t forget to check the 15% off coupon before checkout) that comes with all the necessary accessories.
The best part? Bluefin uses recycled materials in its manufacturing processes and plants a tree for every purchase, helping give back to our planet’s natural resources.
3. Hala Carbon Straight Up Inflatable Stand-Up Paddleboard, $1,499
The 10-foot-6-inch Hala Carbon Straight Up Inflatable Stand-Up Paddle Board is an excellent option if you’re okay with spending a bit more. It’s a speedier SUP that’s fun to paddle with when the water is still or only slightly rough. This Hala model is a smaller board that suits smaller riders and is built with carbon to add torsional stiffness without adding much weight to increase overall rigidity and speed.
4. Isle Pioneer Inflatable Paddle Board Package, $395, original price: $795
The Isle Pioneer is great for beginners up to 285 pounds and offers a stable, lightweight and highly durable surface built for various activities and skill levels.
Enjoy this option for a limited time for $400 less than usual and purchase the 10-foot-6-inch board in blue, green or coral.
5. BOTE Wulf Inflatable Stand-Up Paddle Board Paddle, $477, original price: $530
At 10 feet 6 4 inches tall, the Bote Wulf only weighs 20 pounds and is the perfect vessel for those looking to get into stand-up paddleboarding. It comes with a three-piece adjustable SUP paddle, a removable 10-inch center fin, Aero repair kit, hand pump and a travel bag.
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South Dakota State University, Brookings, Tuesday announced Shelbe Joyce Jarrett of New Alexandria has graduated following the spring 2022 semester.
More than 1,500 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college.
Overall, students from 33 states and 20 nations graduated following the spring 2022 semester.
More than 100 students received two or more degrees or certificates from a college.
Jarrett graduated with a Master of Education in SDSU’s Graduate School. | https://www.latrobebulletinnews.com/lifestyles/campus_corner/south-dakota-state-announces-spring-graduate/article_653e939e-5821-5d77-b1c7-e287c690f495.html | 2022-06-29T17:10:19Z | https://www.latrobebulletinnews.com/lifestyles/campus_corner/south-dakota-state-announces-spring-graduate/article_653e939e-5821-5d77-b1c7-e287c690f495.html | false | null |
NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Spero Therapeutics, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of SPRO during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: October 28, 2021 to May 2, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") for the Company's product candidate, Tebipenem HBr, were insufficient to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (iii) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: July 25, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/spero-therapeutics-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=29281&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of SPRO during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is July 25, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in upcoming elections, his office said Wednesday, after he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely a year after taking office.
The government announced last week that it would dissolve the Knesset ahead of elections expected this fall, but the voting required for dissolution has been bogged down by disputes with the opposition.
Bennett’s office said he has informed members of his right-wing Yamina party that he will not run in the next elections, expected in October or November. He will continue to serve as alternate prime minister in a caretaker government to be led by Yair Lapid, the architect of the coalition who is currently foreign minister.
Bennett's office says he will deliver a statement later on Wednesday. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Israeli-PM-Bennett-won-t-run-in-upcoming-election-17274338.php | 2022-06-29T17:13:37Z | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Israeli-PM-Bennett-won-t-run-in-upcoming-election-17274338.php | false | null |
Business News of Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Source: happyghana.com
Finance Expert, Owusu Adjabeng, asserts it is too early to have discussions on Ghana meeting its target with the newly introduced electronic transactions levy (e-levy).
The uncertainties associated with the introduction of the e-levy were numerous and came as no surprise to experts when Ghanaians withdrew monies from their mobile wallets. This was because of the inadequate information and misunderstandings amongst the citizenry.
The electronic transactions levy (e-levy) introduced by the government to generate additional cash for the government is raking in only 10% of estimated revenue, according to a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko.
The government commenced the implementation of the levy on May 1, 2022, after its initial announcement in the 2022 budget.
In a series of tweets, Mr. Otchere-Darko said the e-levy, since its implementation has generated less than GH¢60 million instead of the expected GH¢600 million.
“After 5 months of stalemate and bashing, the e-levy, after implementation, is delivering only 10% of estimated revenues; our revenues remain very low as compared to the rest of the world; debt levels dangerously high, cedi, like most currencies, struggling against the US dollar.”
Speaking about the issue with Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show, Finance Expert, Owusu Adjabeng, stated, “It is way early to say we are not meeting our target with the e-levy. We are in the early days yet. Because of the uncertainties associated with a lot of new policies, it was no surprise to me when people began withdrawing their monies from their wallets as they didn’t understand the policy.”
The finance guru is hopeful Ghanaians will one day understand the levy, eventually leading the government to achieve its goals.
“It was expected for there to be a drop in transactions and amounts transferred after the e-levy was introduced. I mean a month is too early to measure the success or failure of the e-levy,” he said. According to him, the policy needs to operate for at least 3 months before the government can assess its success. He believes the e-levy will be a great revenue source for the government if sound measures are brought on board." | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/E-Levy-It-is-too-early-to-measure-success-Finance-Expert-1572035 | 2022-06-29T17:16:31Z | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/E-Levy-It-is-too-early-to-measure-success-Finance-Expert-1572035 | false | 2 |
Which pulse oximeter is best?
Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most people had likely never heard of a pulse oximeter. Now, this handy, potentially life-saving device has become increasingly popular. Not only do people use it to monitor their health, but athletes also rely on it to gauge how well their bodies process oxygen.
When shopping for a pulse oximeter, you want a model that is easy to use, reliable and accurate. One of the top-rated models is the Zacurate Pro Series 500DL Fingertip Pulse Oximeter. This highly accurate device is capable of giving you a quick reading that only has a margin of error of plus/minus 2 percent.
What to know before you buy a pulse oximeter
What is a pulse oximeter?
A pulse oximeter is a noninvasive device that is used to monitor an individual’s blood oxygen levels. It is important to have good blood oxygen levels because oxygen helps replace cells that wear out, supports the body’s immune system and gives you energy. Besides measuring blood oxygen levels, this device also monitors an individual’s pulse rate.
How does a pulse oximeter work?
A pulse oximeter painlessly clips onto a body part such as a toe, an earlobe or, most often, a finger. The unit contains a light source and a light detector. The pulse oximeter sends both red and infrared light through your finger and measures how much of the light from each is absorbed—deoxygenated blood absorbs more red light while oxygenated blood absorbs more infrared light. The sensor uses the ratio of red to infrared light to quickly and accurately determine your blood oxygen levels.
What are some signs of low blood oxygen levels?
While a pulse oximeter is an important tool, it should not override paying attention to common signs of low blood oxygen levels. These signs may include the following:
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Bluish coloring in the lips, face or nails
- Chest discomfort or pain
- Racing pulse
- A persistent cough that gets worse
While these conditions may or may not always be present with low oxygen levels, if any are present, or if you get readings from your pulse oximeter that are not within the healthy range limits, it is vital you call your health care provider immediately.
What to look for in a quality pulse oximeter
Reliable performance
The most important aspect of a home pulse oximeter is reliable performance. If the model you are considering is plagued with reviews of inconsistent readings, it is best to consider a different option.
Ease of use
Ideally, the pulse oximeter that you purchase should be intuitive and easy to use—just clip it on, press a button and get a reading.
Comfortable and secure fit
Not only should a pulse oximeter clip painlessly to your finger, it also must have a secure fit to obtain an accurate reading.
Out-of-range alarm
While not all models offer an alarm, receiving an audible alert when your blood oxygen drops below a safe level is a worthwhile feature.
Extras
Besides the pulse oximeter and instructions, it is possible to purchase a model that comes with useful extras, such as free batteries, a travel case and a lanyard.
How much you can expect to spend on a pulse oximeter
Most pulse oximeters made for home use are $12-$30. If you want a Bluetooth model with a tracking app, those devices run closer to $200.
Pulse oximeter FAQ
Are there any tips for getting a good reading on a pulse oximeter?
A. First, follow any and all of your health care provider’s instructions as to when and how often to check your blood oxygen levels. Make sure your hand is warm, relaxed and positioned below your heart for optimum results. Sit still until the pulse oximeter displays a steady number and write down that number so it is easy to track. Additionally, certain nail polishes can cause faulty readings. If you are not getting the numbers you expected, try removing your nail polish.
What is a normal pulse oximeter reading?
A. According to the Mayo Clinic, “normal pulse oximeter readings usually range from 95 to 100 percent.” Any reading below 90 percent would be considered low.
Is a pediatric pulse oximeter the same as an adult pulse oximeter?
A. While the devices both function in the same manner, a pediatric pulse oximeter differs from an adult model in that it is sized to accomodate a child. Using an adult pulse oximeter on a child will produce inaccurate readings. Infants require a model that wraps around the hand or foot in order to obtain reliable readings.
What’s the best pulse oximeter to buy?
Top pulse oximeter
Zacurate Pro Series 500DL Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
What you need to know: This is a highly accurate and reliable pulse oximeter that is a great choice for home use.
What you’ll love: Zacurate’s model can determine blood oxygen levels with a plus/minus 2 percent margin of error. It also calculates pulse rate and is manufactured to be hypoallergenic. This model features an upgraded screen that now faces the user for ease of reading.
What you should consider: Some users have noted you need to be patient with this model and you might have to wait for up to a minute before receiving a reading.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pulse oximeter for the money
ClinicalGuard CMS-50DL Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
What you need to know: This is an affordable, one-size-fits-all pulse oximeter that can be used for accurate spot-checking of your blood oxygen levels.
What you’ll love: This model is designed to provide an accurate reading in as little as eight seconds. It was manufactured with athletes and individuals with active lifestyles in mind. The unit comes with two AAA batteries so it can be used right out of the box, and purchase includes a 12-month warranty.
What you should consider: A few users felt the grip of the clip was rather weak.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Santamedical Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
What you need to know: If you are looking for a device that is easy to operate, the one-button design on this pulse oximeter will satisfy your needs.
What you’ll love: This model has a self-adjusting finger clamp coupled with a one-button design that makes it easy to obtain precise readings. The unit can operate for up to 30 continuous hours on one set of batteries and it features a bright LED display. Purchase includes a neck strap and a nylon case.
What you should consider: Some users have noted it can take up to two or three minutes for the readings to stabilize on this unit.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Torah scholar and theological academic Rabbi Dr. David Weiss Halivni passed away Wednesday in Israel at the age of 95.
The rabbi was born in what is now Ukraine, but was raised in Romania by his grandfather, Talmudic scholar Rabbi Yeshayahu Weiss, who encouraged his grandson’s obvious acumen in sacred texts.
Ordained at age 15, the young rabbi was captured by the Nazis just a year later and like world renowned Eli Wiesel – with whom he studied in Sighet (Romania) – he was deported to Auschwitz and then to forced labor camps such has Gross-Rosen, AL Wolfsberg and finally to Mauthausen.
The young rabbi was his family’s sole survivor by the end of the World War II. A complete orphan, he made his way at age 18 to New York, where he first learned under Rabbi Prof. Shaul Lieberman, and then taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary.
In 1983, however, Halivni left JTS after ordination of women was approved.
He also studied at Yeshiva Chaim Berlin under the renowned Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner and earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Brooklyn College and a masters’ degree in the same subject at NYU. Halivni earned a doctorate in Talmud at JTS.
The rabbi married Tziporah Hager – a descendant of the Viznhitzer Rebbes – and together they had three children and six grandchildren.
Halivni became a professor at Columbia University, where he continued to guide students in the academic ways of Talmud as Littauer Professor of Talmud and Classical Rabbinics and simultaneously served as the spiritual leader of Kehilat Orach Eliezer on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. He served in both roles until his retirement in 2005, when he moved to Israel.
The rabbi then resumed teaching, this time at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at Bar Ilan University, where he remained until his passing this week.
Halivni was a recipient of the Bialik Prize in 1985, the National Jewish Book Award in 1997, and the Israel Prize in 2008 for his work in Talmud.
The rabbi published a number of important works in Hebrew and in English, including: Mekorot u’Mesorot (commentary on the Talmud), Peshat and Derash, Revelation Restored, The Book and the Sword (his memoir) and Breaking the Tablets: Jewish Theology After the Shoah.
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Though a growing number of companies are offering to help workers travel to states where abortion is legal, it remains uncertain whether employers and insurers will have to pull back on providing abortion coverage to residents of states where the procedure is or will soon be banned.
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, much will rest on what laws states put in place -- particularly those governing their residents' ability to obtain abortions in other states and to be prescribed medication abortions, experts say.
"It would depend upon the legal language," said Doniella Pliss, a director on the health insurance ratings team at AM Best, a credit rating agency. "For an insurance company, that is not an ideological issue. ... They will go strictly by what the law is."
Another important element is whether employers offer self-insured coverage, which is governed by federal regulation, or fully insured policies, which must comply with state rules. In the former, companies pay their workers' health care costs, while in the latter, they contract with state-licensed insurers to cover the claims. Many large employers are self-insured.
Current rules
Health insurance coverage of abortion has long faced many limitations.
Some 34 states and the District of Columbia allow Medicaid to cover abortions only in cases of rape, incest or endangerment of the woman's life because of the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding of the procedure, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. The remaining 16 states use their own money to provide broader Medicaid coverage of abortion.
Some 26 states prohibit policies sold on their Affordable Care Act exchanges from covering abortion, with certain exceptions.
When it comes to job-based plans, 11 states have laws that bar abortion benefits, with certain exceptions, in small business and large employer policies that the states regulate. Some states may allow abortion coverage to be purchased as a rider, according to Kaiser.
Seven states have laws that require all of their fully insured employer plans, as well as Obamacare and other individual market policies, to provide abortion benefits.
The federal law that regulates self-insured plans, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, known as ERISA, does not contain any abortion coverage limitations or requirements.
But the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act requires all employers that offer health insurance and have 15 or more workers to cover abortion if the woman's life is at risk.
Fallout from the Supreme Court decision
About 10 states have effectively banned abortion since Friday's Supreme Court ruling. And 26 states are certain or likely to prohibit the procedure, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that supports abortion rights.
No state currently bars its residents from obtaining abortions in other states where it is legal. But Republican lawmakers in Missouri have tried to include it in legislation -- unsuccessfully, so far. Other states may follow suit, experts say.
The liberal Supreme Court justices warned of this potential in their dissent, though Justice Brett Kavanaugh tried to tamp down those worries in his concurring opinion, saying states can't bar their residents from traveling elsewhere for abortions.
Also of potential concern to insurers and employers are state laws that could hold liable those who aid and abet an abortion -- which is a provision in the Texas abortion law that was passed last year. This could potentially affect abortion coverage across state lines.
"Is coverage considered aiding?" said Alina Salganicoff, Kaiser's director of women's health policy. "Insurers are really going to have to look at that."
Many insurers and employers will be "cautious," she said. "There's a lot of activity right now, trying to figure this out."
Already, Citigroup and Lyft have drawn the ire of some GOP lawmakers in Texas for providing travel benefits for abortion procedures. One Republican state representative in Texas said earlier this year that he will introduce legislation barring local governments from doing business with any company that provides abortion coverage or pays abortion-related expenses.
It's also possible that ERISA would not preempt certain state laws, such as criminal laws.
Another question will be whether states can bar coverage of medication abortions for their residents in self-insured employer plans, said Katy Johnson, senior counsel for health policy at the American Benefits Council, a trade association for primarily large employers.
"This is really a novel situation here," she said, noting that many of the council's members offer abortion benefits. "Seems like nothing's off the table."
So far, Johnson has not heard of any employers pulling back on their abortion coverage, including across state lines. And a slew of companies have already declared that they will pay for out-of-state abortions and travel services.
But that doesn't mean they won't face blowback in states that are banning the procedure.
"I would expect some states to take some pretty broad interpretations of the kind of behavior that their own laws cover," Johnson said.
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We’re going to get a look at the first full-color images from the James Webb Space Telescope next month.
NASA is going to share the images and release spectroscopic data during a live broadcast at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 12.
The James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope.
Read: NASA seeks formation of first galaxies with James Webb Space Telescope
Watch the official NASA broadcast LIVE on July 12 at 10:30 a.m. below (or click here):
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Longford County Council members and executive with newly elected Cathaoirleach Turlough McGovern (centre) this afternoon
Longford County Council has a new cathaoirleach at its helm this evening in the shape of Independent Cllr Turlough McGovern.
The Granard based representative was elevated to the role of first citizen at this afternoon's annual general meeting of Longford County Council.
He replaces outgoing cathaoirleach Cllr Peggy Nolan after her 12 month spell at the helm came to an end in front of an emotionally charged council chamber at Aras an Chontae.
Cllr McGovern, who swept all before him in topping the local area election poll in Granard in the 2019 elections, pledged to do all within his remit to underpin Longford's continued development over the year ahead.
"I promise to represent the people of Co Longford, visit new places, people and all sections of our community," he said.
"I am hugely impressed by the number of innovative and inspiring projects that has come from investment.I really believe the potential to transform Co Longford.
"I am sincerely looking forward to the rollout of these projects as we move into the delivery of investment. In terms of regeneration, I look forward during the year to the continuing investment rolled out across our county.
Fine Gael's Gerry Hagan was elected Leas Cathaoirleach, just over a week on from his election as cathaoirleach of Longford Municipal District.
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More frequently used by general aviation traffic, Rocky Mountain Metro Airport offers parallel runways and multiple FBOs. [Courtesy: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport]. For those heading to the Denver area—especially those who plan to explore the north side of town—Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC) gives pilots a great option. More frequently used by general aviation traffic, this airport offers parallel runways and multiple FBOs. In the event of IFR weather, a pilot might choose to use the RNAV (GPS) Rwy 30R approach. In the spring-time, pilots should watch for mountain wave-induced winds that can hammer the mesa upon which the airport sits. Summer brings the thunderstorm season, though cells are often widely spread and easy to spot visually. A few other things stick out on this approach that a pilot should note before they head inbound. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2648355660183/another-cool-cloudy-day-ahead-of-next-week-s-warmup | 2022-06-29T17:25:09Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2648355660183/another-cool-cloudy-day-ahead-of-next-week-s-warmup | false | null |
Dining Outside the Home: First Watch in Estero, Florida! You can always tell breakfast is going to be good when you know the workers get up with the chickens, which means the crack of dawn. The oven heats up for freshly-baked pastries, the cage-free eggs get whipped for super-light lemon ricotta pancakes, and the smell of hardwood smoked bacon stimulates the appetite as succulent fruits and garden vegetables are chopped, sliced, or diced for the menu of the day. But that’s not all. Smell that coffee. Once you place the order, an aromatic pot of steaming coffee is set before you to drain at your leisure. This is how to enjoy the morning cuppa joe. As you can imagine, word has gotten out, so sometimes there’s a wait. No worries, it takes that long to decide what to choose. Besides, this is Florida and the weather brings a healthy disposition. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2648355699393/biggest-ham-radio-event-in-swfl | 2022-06-29T17:25:30Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2648355699393/biggest-ham-radio-event-in-swfl | false | 4 |
The parents of a 12-year-old boy at the centre of a life-support treatment case say they are “delighted” after winning a Court of Appeal fight. Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee had asked appeal judges to order a review after a High Court judge concluded that Archie Battersbee, who suffered brain damage about three months ago, was dead.
Mrs Justice Arbuthnot had ruled that doctors could lawfully stop providing treatment to Archie, after considering evidence at a trial in the Family Division of the High Court in London. Three appeal judges on Wednesday ruled that evidence relating to what was in Archie’s best interests should be reconsidered by a different High Court judge. They said Mr Justice Hayden would oversee another hearing in the Family Division of the High Court, on July 11.
“We’re delighted,” said Miss Dance after the appeal hearing. We wanted another hearing and we’ve got everything we wanted.” Mr Battersbee added: “Delighted. It couldn’t really have gone any better today.”
Lawyers representing Ms Dance and Mr Battersbee, of Southend, Essex, argued that Mrs Justice Arbuthnot had made errors. Edward Devereux QC, who led Archie’s parents’ legal team, argued that the case should be remitted to the High Court so a judge could carry out a fuller analysis of whether it was in Archie’s best interests for life-sustaining treatment to continue.
Mr Devereux argued that Mrs Justice Arbuthnot had not carried out a “comprehensive” analysis of evidence relating to whether life-support treatment should continue. He suggested that the analysis had not been of a “gold standard” and told appeal judges: “In matters of life and death the gold standard should be reached.”
Appeal judges Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls; Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division of the High Court and most senior family court judge in England and Wales; and Lady Justice King allowed the parents’ appeal. They made no criticism of Mrs Justice Arbuthnot and indicated they would give reasons for their decision at a later date.
Doctors treating Archie at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, told Mrs Justice Arbuthnot they thought he was “brain-stem dead”. They said treatment should end and Archie should be disconnected from a ventilator. Archie’s parents say his heart is still beating and want treatment to continue.
Lawyers representing the Royal London Hospital’s governing trust, Barts Health NHS Trust, had asked Mrs Justice Arbuthnot to decide what moves were in Archie’s best interests. Mrs Justice Arbuthnot concluded Archie was dead and said treatment should end.
Mr Devereux said evidence had not shown “beyond reasonable doubt” that Archie was dead. He said a decision had been made on a balance of probabilities, and argued that for a decision of such “gravity” judges should apply a “standard of proof of beyond reasonable doubt”.
Archie suffered brain damage in an incident at home in early April. Ms Dance said she found her son unconscious with a ligature over his head on April 7 and thinks he might have been taking part in an online challenge. He has not regained consciousness.
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WOODINVILLE, Wash., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As farmers face surging fuel and input costs, unseasonal cold weather and precipitation in Washington State throws a wrench into already complicated food pricing.
"The pathways are up to our boot tops with standing water," said Amy White of Bumblebee Farms. "Even cold-weather crops like spinach, arugula, radishes, peas, and kale are struggling because the soil is saturated with water."
Over the past decade, small local farms have been adjusting to increasing heat by switching out tried-and-true seed varietals for more heat-hardy varieties. By contrast, spring of 2022 has been unusually cold and wet—Seattle is experiencing its coldest spring since 1955.
Many farms in the Greater Seattle area--Sammamish, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie valleys—have high water tables. Seasonal flooding comes with the territory--but not usually this late in the season, when drier, heat-loving crops like tomatoes and squash are supposed to be in the ground already. Food safety rules dictate that fields cannot be planted again until 60 days after a flooding event—meaning some varieties may not have any time to come to fruition.
Plus, when the soil is saturated, tilling can create compaction and disrupt soil ecosystems. For those on tiny margins, farmers are having to choose: Wait until the weather is more stable for heat-loving crops, or till anyway, which can create problems in the future.
"We use a no-till system so we are just waiting until the soil is workable with hand tools," said Noa Kay, farmer at Songbird Haven Farms. "Still, we're planting our cucumbers a month later than what's typical."
That uncertainty is partially responsible for rising costs of food—though not entirely. "We're hearing consistent reports of everything from linen service to the price of olive oil increasing," Farmstand Local Foods shared in a recent newsletter.
An American workforce already reeling from the pandemic is struggling to afford rising costs of food. On the flip side, farmers are barely breaking even. "We are now losing money on every box we send off the farm, so it's time to raise our shipping prices, which will further limit our customer base," Micha Ide wrote in a recent article for Eat Local First.
"The soil is still so wet that we can't get spinach or carrots to germinate. We've done two failed plantings on each," said White. "Arugula is a whole saga, with half our plantings failed."
"That's quite a bit of income and time lost," she added. "It's been discouraging, but we just have to keep replanting, otherwise when the weather does improve we won't have anything."
Increasing fuel costs and inputs like animal feed, fertilizer, and equipment are also putting a strain on farmers. "The heat dome the Pacific Northwest experienced last year damaged crops and reduced the availability of local grains, which raised our feed costs by 12.5%," wrote Ide. "That was before the expected global shortage of wheat that is being predicted due to the war in Ukraine."
As the summer plays out, we're yet to see the true impacts to our food system that the extreme weather this year has caused. "With more precarious growing conditions we need a lot more resiliency and fairer resource allocation," said Kay.
Ansley Roberts, Farm Manager at 21 Acres, said that local food producers are uniquely positioned to contribute to food access initiatives, trial climate-hardy seed varietals, and grow a wide variety of crops. While industrial farms are dependent on imports from abroad, small farms are able to nimbly source their needs locally. And farms on about five acres or less grow more food crops, account for a greater percentage of crop diversity, and produce less waste than large-scale industrial agriculture.
One thing is certain: small farms are still the best-positioned to address urgent food needs.
"What I saw during the pandemic was that smaller, more localized operations were the first to pivot and feed their community," said Roberts. "It speaks to the importance of diversity in our food systems."
21 Acres Center for Local Food & Sustainable Living is a nonprofit organization committed to educating about the value of agroecology, soil health, local food systems, and green energy as solutions to climate change. Our campus in Woodinville, Washington hosts a Certified Organic regenerative farm, a LEED Platinum certified building, a distribution center for local food, and a year-round retail Farm Market.
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- 3X Grammy Winner, Mental Health Advocate puts his Talent to Work to Help People on their Journey to Wholistic Wellbeing -
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RoundGlass, a global Wholistic Wellbeing company dedicated to empowering people on their personal wellness journey, has tapped music megastar, Jerry Wonda to provide a series of innovative, immersive, and effective meditation pieces. The new material will be available via RoundGlass's Music for Wellbeing channel on the RoundGlass Living App.
Jerry Wonda has created six original "longform" meditation pieces for the channel, as well as a video where he shares how meditation helps him find balance and focus. The compositions will have visuals to deepen the experience. The compositions draw sounds from all over the world, Jerry notes, "These pieces are not traditional meditation music. They awaken the soul and invigorate the mind."
Jerry is no stranger to the value of Wholistic Wellbeing and meditation, "For years I've been involved with programs that advocate for mental and emotional wellness, both for musicians and young people," he said. "I was really happy when RoundGlass approached me to work on this project. Their mission to inspire people to embrace Wholistic Wellbeing, creating a happier, healthier, and more joyful world for all, by working towards improving distinct aspects of their lives is so important. And the fact, that anyone with a phone can access the tools they need through the RoundGlass Living app is remarkable."
RoundGlass founder, Sunny Singh commented, "We are so glad to join forces with Jerry Wonda. Not only is Jerry a musical force of the first order, but he is also an example and an advocate for Wholistic Wellbeing in his own life. As a multiple Grammy Winner and a Member of the Board of Governors of the Grammys, Jerry understands fully the stresses and pressures today's music industry imposes on artists," Sunny commented. "He incorporates meditation in his work and literally makes room for it in his studio where he has dedicated spaces for quiet meditation," he added.
Jerry Wonda's meditation music will be available next month on the RoundGlass Music for Wellbeing channel.
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As fever spreads, doctors recommend rigorous Covid, dengue testing
Tests are a must to confirm disease and provide appropriate treatments, or the country risks a spiral of infections, doctors warned
Health officials have urged more rigorous Covid-19 and dengue testing as the country grapples with tackling a rising number of fever patients.
There are patients infected with both Covid-19 and dengue, they said, adding that it is important for patients to be tested for the two diseases as fever is a common symptom for both.
Tests are a must to confirm disease and provide appropriate treatments, or the country risks a spiral of infections, doctors warned.
According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services, 40 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday.
In the meantime, the country recorded 2,241 Covid-19 cases—highest in four months—with a positivity rate of 15.47%. No death from the virus was reported on the day.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's personal physician, Prof Dr ABM Abdullah, told The Business Standard (TBS), "Anyone suffering from fever, colds, coughs, body aches, loss of appetite and smell must be tested [for both Covid and dengue]. Especially, patients with kidney, liver, heart, stroke complications cannot afford to dilly-dally with testing."
He recommended patients suffering from fever and cough take medicines appropriate for the symptoms and to avoid taking any antibiotics without consulting a physician.
Patients with a cough should use warm water to gargle and drink, and should eat fruits, vegetables and protein-rich foods.
Dr Forhad Uddin Hasan Chowdhury, medicine and infectious diseases specialist at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, told TBS that people in urban areas should prioritise getting tested for both dengue and Covid.
"Tests are important to diagnose disease and prevent diseases from spreading to the community," he said.
He urged people to get tested, saying there are also people with fever and a cough suffering from viral diseases other than dengue and coronavirus. | https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/health/fever-spreads-doctors-recommend-rigorous-covid-dengue-testing-449894 | 2022-06-29T17:30:18Z | https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/health/fever-spreads-doctors-recommend-rigorous-covid-dengue-testing-449894 | true | 1 |
This Texas Island Won The Top Destination To Visit In The State This Year
It has 34 miles of dazzling coastline. 🏖️
Each year the Texas Travel Awards elect the ultimate destination people must visit in the state, along with other accolades for top eat and drink, tourist attractions and best things to do.
This year, South Padre Island took the title as the top destination of 2022 for its year-round access to sunshine, white sandy beaches and any sort of fun you'd wish to have during a coastal getaway.
The island is known to most Texans for having some of the prettiest beaches in the state, like Isla Blanca beach, and it's estimated that over a million people flock to its shores each year.
The fact that you can do almost anything here at any time of the year impressed the competition's judges, who all have some sort of expertise in Lone Star State living. You really don't need to worry about what season it is to swim in the sparkling waters.
However, the summer months tend to be filled with all sorts of fun. For example, firework shows are held three times a week at various spots around the area.
Each show provides a unique view of colorful explosions over the ocean. In fact, the displays have become so popular that the Texas Senate proclaimed the city as the "Firework Capital of Texas" in 2021.
Whether you choose to take a day trip to one of the beaches or rent a cozy cottage for a week of fun, Texas travel experts agree this is the best destination to visit in the state this year. | https://www.narcity.com/san-antonio/this-texas-island-won-the-top-destination-to-visit-in-the-state | 2022-06-29T17:30:22Z | https://www.narcity.com/san-antonio/this-texas-island-won-the-top-destination-to-visit-in-the-state | true | 1 |
Hundreds of crores of rupees go "missing" from our bank accounts: AP govt staff
They also demanded publication of a white paper on the whole issue Telugu Desam Party MLC and former chairman of AP NGOs Association P Ashok Babu demanded a white paper on the financial transactions.Jana Sena Political Affairs Committee chairman Nadendla Manohar said in a statement that the Chief Minister owed an explanation on where the Rs 800 crore of employees money was diverted. Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath and Special Chief Secretary Finance Rawat did not respond to calls or messages for a clarification on the issue.
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Hundreds of crores of rupees reportedly went ''missing” from the bank accounts of over 90,000 employees of Andhra Pradesh government and there were allegations that the government has withdrawn the money, a charge denied by the Special Chief Secretary (finance). The amount was “withdrawn illegally” after it was credited into the General Provident Fund (GPF) accounts of the employees.
The government employees’ associations raised the matter with the State Finance Department officials here on Wednesday, but nothing came of it.
The associations called the ''illegal withdrawal'' not only unconstitutional but also criminal.
Leaders of AP Joint Action Committee and AP Joint Action Committee Amaravati met Special Chief Secretary (Finance) S S Rawat here today and sought a clarification.
“The Special Chief Secretary claims the government did not withdraw the money. He says it could have happened due to a technical error and promised to enquire into it,” chairman of Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers Association Bandi Srinivasa Rao told reporters after meeting Rawat.
The issue figured in the High Court, which directed the government to file an affidavit in two weeks.
The employees’ associations petitioned the Principal Accountant General also over the issue as he is the custodian of the GPF accounts, according to the Andhra Pradesh Government Employees Association president K R Suryanarayana.
Suryanarayana, from whose individual account itself a sum of Rs 83,000 went missing, wondered how could the ''government withdraw money from someone’s account without consent.'' “This happened in the month of March but came to light now when, on Monday night, the accounts auditor general was verifying the GPF statements of employees. It happened once previously last year and after we complained about it to the Chief Secretary, the amount was re-credited into the employees’ accounts,” Suryanarayana said.
The opposition parties demanded an explanation from the Chief Minister over the illegal withdrawal of employees’ money. They also demanded publication of a white paper on the whole issue Telugu Desam Party MLC and former chairman of AP NGOs Association P Ashok Babu demanded a white paper on the financial transactions.
Jana Sena Political Affairs Committee chairman Nadendla Manohar said in a statement that the Chief Minister owed an explanation on where the ''Rs 800 crore of employees’ money was diverted.'' Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath and Special Chief Secretary (Finance) Rawat did not respond to calls or messages for a clarification on the issue.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks shifted between gains and losses on Wall Street Wednesday, keeping the market on track for its fourth monthly loss this year.
The S&P 500 was down 0.2% as of 12:09 p.m. The benchmark index has been volatile all week, and is down 20% for the year as investors worry about inflation and rising interest rates.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27 points, or 0.1%, to 30.974 and the Nasdaq fell up 0.4%.
Bed Bath & Beyond plunged 19.9% after reporting a far bigger loss than analysts expected and replacing its CEO.
The government reported that the economy shrank at a 1.6% annual pace in the first three months of the year, its third and final estimate for GDP in the first three months of 2022. That figure was in line with previous estimates, and economists expect growth to resume later this year.
Investors have been closely watching economic data as they try to determine how deeply inflation is hurting consumers and businesses, while also keeping an eye on the Federal Reserve’s aggressive shift to raise interest rates.
The central bank is raising rates in an attempt to slow economic growth enough to temper inflation, but Wall Street is wary that the Fed could go too far and push the economy into a recession. Those concerns have been heightened by a series of reports showing a slowdown in retail sales and other indicators.
Lingering supply problems and a sharp jump in demand as the pandemic faded sparked a rise in inflation. It has grown worse through the year as supply chain problems worsened following new lockdowns in China to help control COVID-19 cases. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February sent energy prices higher and resulted in record high gasoline prices that have been eating away at consumers’ wallets.
Consumers have shifted spending from discretionary items like electronics to necessities as inflation grows hotter. A weaker-than-expected consumer confidence reading on Tuesday revealed that persistently high inflation was making Americans more pessimistic about both the present and future.
Impacts from the shift in spending is a key focus for investors as companies start to report their latest financial results. Cheerios maker General Mills rose 6.2% after reporting solid financial results and giving investors an encouraging forecast.
Health care companies gained ground. Eli Lilly rose 1.6%. Industrial firms and retailers fell. FedEx fell 3.3% and Target slipped 1.7%.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 3.10% from 3.20% late Tuesday. | https://whnt.com/business/ap-business/asian-shares-track-wall-st-drop-as-inflation-fears-drag-on/ | 2022-06-29T17:34:05Z | https://whnt.com/business/ap-business/asian-shares-track-wall-st-drop-as-inflation-fears-drag-on/ | true | 14 |
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PITTSBURGH, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a way to prevent airborne germs and viruses from contacting the eyes, nose and mouth," said one of two inventors, from Dallas, Texas, "so we invented the STAY- IN- PLACE. Our design would offer added safety and comfort during the current pandemic."
The invention provides an improved accessory to protect the eyes, nose and mouth against airborne viruses. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional face masks. As a result, it enhances safety and comfort and it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features an effective design that is easy to wear so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Dallas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DAL-168, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SL vs AUS 1st Test: Lyon claims 20th Test five-for at the ground where it all began before hosts fight back
Galle, June 29: Nathan Lyon claimed his 20th Test five-for as Australia edged a busy first day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Back of the sight of his debut in five-day cricket back in 2011, Lyon (5-90) left Sri Lanka in a spin as he and Mitchell Swepson (who finished with a Test-best 3-55) bowled the hosts out for 212 – a fine counter-attacking half-century from Niroshan Dickwella limiting the damage.
Ramesh Mendis then struck twice to account for David Warner (25) and Marnus Labuschagne (13) before dangerman Steve Smith (13) was run out following a miscommunication with Usman Khawaja, to leave Australia 98-3 and still 112 runs in arrears.
Despite going wicketless in the first session, Lyon's constant pressure allowed Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc to make the morning breakthroughs – both Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis edging behind.
But after lunch Lyon had his rewards after lunch when captain Dimuth Karunaratne ballooned one to David Warner in the slips.
A couple of beauties from Swepson sent Dhananjaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal back to the pavilion, before Dickwella saw off the hat-trick ball and preceded to reach his half century in just 42 balls.
Lyon, who had conceded 14 runs in one over to Dickwella, accounted for Angelo Mathews and – following a 54-run seventh-wicket stand – had Mendis trapped lbw before finally having the dangerman sent packing. He had a fifth after a sharp catch from Khawaja at mid-on had Lasith Embuldeniya trudging off.
It would have been a significantly better day for the tourists if it were not for the late wickets, the last of which was a shambolic run-out when Khawaja and Smith started to run, only for the former to send the latter back and well out, leaving the former captain seething.
Shane Warne tribute
Sri Lanka's cricket board paid tribute to the late Shane Warne before the start of play, with a number of the nation's cricket icons in attendance – including off-spin great Muttiah Muralitharan and former captain Arjuna Ranatunga.
Warne died at the age of 52 in March of a suspected heart attack and took his 500th Test wicket at Galle in 2004.
The Test series will be played for the Warne-Muralitharan trophy, which has been on offer since 2007-08 but the current series is the first since the passing of Warne.
Lyon joins select club
Nathan Lyon's 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket saw him join an elite club as one of only five Australians to secure 20 five-wicket hauls.
He joins Clarrie Grimmett, Dennis Lillee, Glen McGrath and Warne, with Lyon's latest entry coming 11 years since his maiden five-for on his debut in Galle.
Among active cricketers, Lyon ranks third behind only James Anderson of England (31) and Ravichandran Ashwin of India (30). | https://www.mykhel.com/amphtml/cricket/sl-vs-aus-1st-test-lyon-claims-20th-test-five-for-at-the-ground-where-it-all-began-192838.html | 2022-06-29T17:35:21Z | https://www.mykhel.com/amphtml/cricket/sl-vs-aus-1st-test-lyon-claims-20th-test-five-for-at-the-ground-where-it-all-began-192838.html | false | 2 |
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Texas official: 2 more migrants from San Antonio trailer tragedy die, raising death count to 53.
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Congratulations to Josh Jung, who won the voting to be named the #2 prospect in the LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, garnering almost three-quarters of the vote.
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1 — Jack Leiter
2 — Josh Jung
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Who is the #3 prospect in the Rangers system right now?
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PARIS, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ekinops (EURONEXT PARIS: EKI), a leading supplier of optical transport systems and access network solutions, is delivering its Ekinops360 optical transport solutions to Everstream, the premier provider of high-capacity, low-latency fiber connectivity solutions in the north-central and eastern regions of the United States.
Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Everstream operates an extensive 27,000 fiber-mile network stretching from Duluth, Minnesota all the way to Washington, DC.The network consists of more than 5,000 on-net locations with connectivity in 63 Tier 1 to Tier 4 data centers across its ten-state footprint, including key markets such as Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Detroit and Philadelphia.
Everstream's exclusive focus on the enterprise market requires a robust, scalable and highly flexible transport network to deliver high-speed fiber services.To meet its requirements for high reliability, ease of operation and strong customer support, Everstream has turned to Ekinops and its Ekinops360 platform with FlexRate™ coherent transport. The solution facilitates increased transport capacity for fiber to the tower (FTTT) backhaul services in addition to enterprise transport applications. "From wireless backhaul services for 5G to enterprise cloud applications – the demand for bandwidth continues to rise," said Chuck Girt, Everstream Chief Technology Officer. "Capacity-building technologies such the Ekinops360 platform provide the scalability called for in Everstream's technology roadmap, enabling delivery of the high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity solutions our customers require."
Ekinops is delivering its PM 200FRS02 FlexRate module with multi- reach capability from access to ultra-long haul along with a flexgrid ROADM-based optical line system to provide the optical layer flexibility necessary to reconfigure capacity rapidly based on customer demand. Ekinops' Celestis NMS network management system provides the monitoring and control functions and delivers rich, actionable intelligence about the state of the network that Everstream uses to manage all of its locations from its dual network operations centers.
"We are very pleased to be partnering with Everstream on such a robust network," says Kevin Antill, Ekinops' group vice president of sales for North America. "That they've built so quickly speaks volumes not just about the performance of Ekinops equipment, but also our ability to execute and deliver in response to customer requirements."
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Oscar Health, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of OSCR during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Oscar Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's March 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Oscar was experiencing growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs; (2) Oscar was experiencing growing net COVID costs; (3) Oscar would be negatively impacted by an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation result relating to 2019 and 2020; (4) Oscar was on track to be negatively impacted by significant SEP membership growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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Cardinals’ defensive backs ranked only 3rd in NFC West, per PFF
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Pro Football Focus believes the Cardinals have one of the worst secondaries in the NFL. Despite having two Pro-Bowl caliber safeties, one of them being arguably the best in the league, they are ranked very low.
Despite the low ranking, they are still not the worst NFC West secondary according to PFF. Take a look at how the rest of the division stacks up with the Cardinals.
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No. 9 - "Minor question marks": Los Angeles Rams
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CB Jalen Ramsey
CB David Long
CB Troy Hill
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The defending Super Bowl champions’ secondary is headlined by All-Pro corner Jalen Ramsey, but PFF believes the team has some minor question marks.
The Rams lost reliable starter Darious Williams in free agency to the Jaguars. Outside of Ramsey, the team is moving forward with a very young secondary. Here’s what PFF had to say about the Rams:
This ranking would look a lot different without Jalen Ramsey factoring in. The Rams’ secondary would be closer to Tier 5 than Tier 2 without him. That’s just how valuable elite cornerbacks are. Ramsey has averaged only 477 yards allowed per season in a Rams uniform despite routinely shadowing top receivers.
Ramsey is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, which takes a ton of pressure off his teammates and defensive playcallers. As long as he is in the lineup, it’ll be hard to take the Rams out of the top ten.
No. 16 - "Ascending unit": San Francisco 49ers
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Projected Starters:
CB Charvarious Ward
CB Emmanuel Mosley
CB Jason Verrett
S Jimmie Ward
S Talanoa Hufanga
The San Francisco 49ers made an incredible recovery late last season. They went from barely sneaking into the postseason to nearly defeating the Rams in the NFC Championship.
Part of that turnaround was the secondary finding a way to stabilize after a shaky start. PFF put them at right in the middle of the league, which seems fair given their vastly different performances last season.
Here’s what they had to say:
While this is only a ranking of secondaries, it should be noted that the 49ers’ pass defense as a whole should be expected to outperform this ranking thanks to Fred Warner and the NFL’s best group of cover linebackers. The X-factor here once again is Jason Verrett’s health. In the two seasons he was able to play 500-plus snaps in his NFL career, he earned coverage grades of 90.9 (2015) and 76.1 (2020).
No. 27 - "Serious flaws": Arizona Cardinals
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Projected starters:
CB Byron Murphy
CB Marco Wilson
CB Antonio Hamilton
S Budda Baker
S Jalen Thompson
The Cardinals find themselves at the bottom end of the NFL in this ranking. PFF criticized the front office for their lack of addressing the cornerback position this offseason, as their only addition was seventh-round rookie Christian Matthew.
The team was not linked to any of the premier free agents in the secondary, so it appears as if they are content with their young cornerback room, although they did sign former Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Jeff Gladney in the offseason, only to have him die tragically in a car accident. Byron Murphy and Marco Wilson are drawing a ton of trust from the front office.
The Cardinals have an argument for the best safety duo in the league with Budda Baker and Jalen Thompson. PFF still believes they are one of the worst overall units in the league, which seems a bit harsh given the talent of the back end alone.
The Cardinals finished 24th in team coverage grade last year, and for some reason, this unit went all but ignored over the course of the offseason. It wasn’t until they drafted cornerback Christian Matthew in the seventh round out of Valdosta State that they addressed this unit.
No. 30 - "Too much uncertainty": Seattle Seahawks
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Projected Starters:
CB Tre Brown
CB Sidney Jones IV
CB Justin Coleman
S Jamal Adams
S Quandre Diggs
PFF was not kind to the Seattle Seahawks, who similar to the Cardinals, have a Pro-Bowl caliber safety room. Despite his flaws, Jamal Adams was once one of the better coverage safeties in the league and Quandre Diggs is a two-time Pro Bowler.
The cornerback room is very questionable, however. Justin Coleman has been a solid nickel corner before but there are question marks surrounding the other two starters. Here’s what PFF had to say:
This is quite easily the scariest-looking cornerback group on paper in the NFL. And not for opposing offenses. If there is any silver lining, it’s that 2021 fourth-rounder Tre Brown outperformed expectations, albeit in limited playing time. On 162 coverage snaps as a rookie, he allowed only eight catches on 17 targets for 75 yards while playing exclusively on the outside.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American.
The 5-4 decision cut back on the high court’s ruling from 2020 that said a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation. The first decision left the state unable to prosecute Native Americans accused of crimes on tribal lands that include most of Tulsa, the state’s second-largest city with a population of about 413,000.
A state court later ruled that the Supreme Court decision also stripped the state of its ability to prosecute anyone for crimes committed on tribal land if either the victim or perpetrator is Native American.
That would have left the federal government with sole authority to prosecute such cases, and federal officials had acknowledged that they lack the resources to prosecute all the crimes that have fallen to them.
But the high court’s new ruling said the state also can step in when only the victims are tribal members.
“The State’s interest in protecting crime victims includes both Indian and non-Indian victims,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the court.
After the 2020 decision, about 43% of Oklahoma is now considered Indian country, and the issue of the state’s ability to prosecute those crimes “has suddenly assumed immense importance,” Kavanaugh wrote.
In a dissent joined by the court’s three liberal members, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that the decision “allows Oklahoma to intrude on a feature of tribal sovereignty recognized since the founding.”
The case highlighted the already strained relationship between Native tribes in Oklahoma and Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has fought to return legal jurisdiction over tribal lands to the state. Stitt himself is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, which is the country’s largest Native American tribe by population with about 400,000 citizens, about 261,000 of whom live in Oklahoma. Native Americans make up just under 10% of Oklahoma’s nearly 4 million people, according to the Census Bureau.
“One can only hope the political branches and future courts will do their duty to honor this Nation’s promises even as we have failed today to do our own,” Gorsuch wrote.
Stitt said he was “heartened” by the Supreme Court’s ruling that he said “upheld that Indian country is part of a state, not separate from it.” Mayor G.T. Bynum of Tulsa, which backed the state in the case, said the ruling helps clarify Tulsa’s legal jurisdiction. He pledged to work with the state and the tribal nations “who are our partners in building a safe city.”
To Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., the court ”ruled against legal precedent and the basic principles of congressional authority and Indian law.” He said the court “failed in its duty to honor this nation’s promises, defied Congress’s statutes and accepted the ‘lawless disregard of the Cherokee’s sovereignty,’” quoting in part from Gorsuch’s dissent.
The case stemmed from a state court decision to throw out the conviction against Victor Castro-Huerta, who is not Native American. Castro-Huerta was charged by Oklahoma prosecutors with malnourishment of his disabled 5-year-old stepdaughter, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Castro-Huerta has since pleaded guilty to a federal child neglect charge in exchange for a seven-year prison term, though he has not been formally sentenced yet.
The Supreme Court case involved the Muscogee reservation, but later rulings upheld the historic reservations of other Native American tribes in Oklahoma, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Quapaw and Seminole nations.
Stitt has previously clashed with tribal leaders over his desire to renegotiate tribal gambling compacts that he claimed were expiring. Federal and state courts ruled against Stitt in lawsuits over the gambling question.
Last year, Stitt decided to not renew hunting and fishing license compacts with the Cherokee and Choctaw nations as part of a dispute with the tribes.
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Which RGB gaming keyboards are best?
Many gamers find RGB gaming keyboards, which have advanced backlit displays, to be a great addition to their setup. RGB backlighting allows the user to combine shades of red, green and blue to make nearly any color they want. There are a variety of RGB gaming keyboards available on the market. The Razer 60% Chroma RGB Gaming Keyboard offers one of the best minimal takes on the modern gaming keyboard, complete with totally customizable RGB backlighting programming and a swift key response time that’s perfect for fast-paced gaming.
What to know before you buy an RGB gaming keyboard
RGB vs. regular LED backlighting
While most modern gaming keyboards include some sort of LED backlighting, many simply come in a single, static LED color. This may be suitable for some buyers, but others looking for the best gaming keyboards may want to consider those RGB lighting since it can change colors.
Customizable vs. preset RGB backlight programs
Many RGB keyboards offer the user the ability to fully customize the combination of colors across the keyboard with per-key RGB customization. Others may include RGB colors, though they could be statically dispersed across the keyboard in a non-modifiable way, or they may only include presets that change the color of all the keys at once.
Keyboard form factors
A keyboard’s form factor, orhow the keys are laid out, is important to consider. Keyboard form factors come in a fairly wide variety of configurations, including 60%, 70%, tenkeyless and full-size key layouts, among others.
What to look for in a quality RGB gaming keyboard
Preferred keyboard configuration
Ultimately, one of the most important functional considerations to evaluate when buying an RGB keyboard is the keyboard configuration. Users that want an extremely minimal keyboard configuration may benefit from a one-handed RGB gaming keyboard, 60% or 70% sizes, while those that like having a few more keys may benefit from tenkeyless configurations. Gamers who prefer the inclusion of a 10-key number pad may want to stick with a full-size gaming keyboard.
Key response time
When it comes to gameplay, key response time is going to be the most important detail, since it determines how long the computer takes to respond once a given key is pressed. Keyboard response times can vary significantly from model to model, though most gaming keyboards offer a key response time between 1ms and 1.5ms—with the lower number representing the fastest response time.
Programmable RGB backlights
For RGB gaming keyboard buyers, finding a keyboard with programmable RGB backlights is a huge bonus, since you can completely customize how you want your keyboard to glow. While some models only let you select from pre-made color presets, others let you program RGB presets of your own, save them and switch between them.
How much you can expect to spend on RGB gaming keyboards
RGB gaming keyboards have a wide range of price points, with some costing as little as $15 while others cost as much as $250.
RGB gaming keyboard FAQ
Are RGB gaming keyboards wireless?
A. The vast majority of gaming keyboards are wired, since this offers a slightly faster response time. Other RGB gaming keyboards are wireless or can also be used as wired keyboards.
Do RGB gaming keyboards cost more than regular gaming keyboards?
A. RGB gaming keyboards don’t tend to cost substantially more than regular gaming keyboards, especially because most gaming keyboards today will already include some kind of LED backlighting. In general, RGB gaming keyboards are usually similar in price to those that have regular backlighting or no backlighting at all.
What’s the best RGB gaming keyboard to buy?
Top RGB gaming keyboard
Razer Hunstman Mini 60% White Backlit Chroma RGB Gaming Keyboard
What you need to know: This 60% size mechanical keyboard from Razer features a beautiful minimalist design and is fully customizable.
What you’ll love: This model has a beautiful white look with smooth, seamless keys. It also comes at a very affordable price point, making it a top pick for many gamers looking for a small RGB gaming keyboard.
What you should consider: This keyboard’s form factor is a little small for some users who prefer a tenkeyless or full-size keyboard design.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top RGB gaming keyboard for the money
Redragon K552 Mechanical 87-Key Tenkeyless Backlit RGB Gaming Keyboard
What you need to know: This super-responsive, tenkeyless keyboard is an excellent and satisfying gaming keyboard. It features a bright, easy to see RGB backlight.
What you’ll love: Coming in at a fair price point, this RGB keyboard from Redragon offers a variety of lighting colors and settings. It also has a user-friendly RGB light adjustment feature that is great for beginners who are new to RGB keyboards.
What you should consider: Some users reported that this model developed sticky keys after a short period of use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Logitech G915 Wireless Mechanical 90-Key Tenkeyless Tactile RGB Gaming Keyboard
What you need to know: This mechanical gaming keyboard from Logitech is one of the most popular gaming keyboards, and it comes in a tenkeyless or a full-size configuration, both featuring customizable RGB LED backlights.
What you’ll love: On top of offering a robust per-key RGB backlight, this gaming keyboard from Logitech features a wireless connection with super-quick response times. The portable design makes it easy to take this keyboard with you and set it up wherever you go.
What you should consider: This is an expensive model compared to other devices on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of VRCA during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced a bulk solution for the Company's lead product candidate, VP-102; (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application for VP-12 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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MusclePharm Co. (OTCMKTS:MSLP – Get Rating) saw a large growth in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 17,300 shares, a growth of 208.9% from the May 31st total of 5,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 94,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.
MSLP stock remained flat at $$0.22 during trading on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $0.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $0.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.35 million, a P/E ratio of -0.38 and a beta of 0.19. MusclePharm has a 1-year low of $0.12 and a 1-year high of $2.17.
MusclePharm (OTCMKTS:MSLP – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 16th. The company reported ($0.19) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $13.10 million during the quarter.
MusclePharm Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes sports nutrition products and nutritional supplements in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of performance powders, capsules, tablets, gels, and on-the-go ready to eat snacks. Its MusclePharm brand product portfolio includes combat protein powder and combat crunch protein bars; and essential supplements, such as a BCAA, creatine, glutamine, carnitine, CLA, fish oil, multi-vitamin, and other products.
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SummerHaven Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI – Get Rating) by 4.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 178,162 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,857 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC owned about 0.12% of Gannett worth $804,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Quadrant L P CA bought a new stake in shares of Gannett in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Veriti Management LLC purchased a new position in Gannett during the 1st quarter valued at about $48,000. Summit Financial Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in Gannett during the 1st quarter valued at about $94,000. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in Gannett by 423.0% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 15,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 12,198 shares during the period. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. purchased a new position in Gannett during the 3rd quarter valued at about $104,000. 66.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Shares of GCI stock traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $2.87. 8,923 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,504,035. Gannett Co., Inc. has a 1 year low of $2.93 and a 1 year high of $7.05. The company’s 50 day moving average is $3.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The firm has a market cap of $420.72 million, a PE ratio of 4.39 and a beta of 2.37.
GCI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Gannett in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. TheStreet upgraded Gannett from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 17th.
In related news, Director John Jeffry Louis sold 7,604 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.64, for a total value of $27,678.56. Following the sale, the director now owns 347,722 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,265,708.08. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.
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Gannett Co, Inc operates as a media and marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Publishing and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's principal products include 230 daily print media with total paid circulation of approximately 1.9 million and Sunday circulation of 2.2 million; 249 weekly print media with total circulation of approximately 1.4 million; and 292 locally-focused websites.
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Taco Bell is testing a new menu item with a beloved snack food. The fast-food chain hopes the creation can replicate the success of its Doritos shells.
The experiment: A massive Cheez-It, which is 16 times the standard size, serves as the base for Taco Bell’s new Big Cheez-It Tostada. The meal layers ground beef, sour cream, tomatoes, lettuce and cheddar cheese on the cheesy cracker for $2.49. It’s described as an “abundantly cheesy and nostalgic, yet magically modern, dining experience,” according to a release.
The second item Taco Bell is testing is a Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Supreme, which replaces the internal tostada shell, with the giant Cheez-It for $4.29. It’s packed with the usual ingredients, including ground beef, nacho cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Both are available only in one restaurant, located in Irvine, California, for the next two weeks.
Like many fast food chains, Taco Bell regularly tests menu items before potentially expanding their availability to other locations. The company, based in Southern California, has used its hometown for a plant-based protein made from peas and chickpeas last year.
Partnering with a well-known snack could also help boost sales. Its Doritos taco shells quickly became a fast food icon shortly after its 2012 debut and sold over 500 million of them within about a year of its launch.
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Hold onto your brooms and hats film fans – Hocus Pocus 2 is coming.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy will reprise their roles as the iconic Sanderson Sisters for the spooky classic.
Rumours and questions about a sequel to the camp, cult classic about a trio of witchy sisters who come back from the beyond to feast on children to stay young have come back year after year without fail.
Now it’s known for definite that a Hocus Pocus sequel is in the works with the release of a teaser trailer, people want to know when the sequel will be out and whether the original Sanderson sisters, sorry, Siiiiiiissssttteerrrssss, will be back.
Who will star in Hocus Pocus 2?
Better Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy will don their cloaks once more as Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson, a trio of witches hellbent on chaos after being resurrected by Max Dennison.
We’ve left behind the days of Max, Dani, and Allison, and this time it’s Becca (Whitney Peak), Izzy (Belissa Escobedo), and Cassie (Lilia Buckingham) who unwittingly bring back the infamous witches to wreak havoc on their hometown.
The film will also star Doug Jones, Hannah Waddingham, Froy Gutierrez, Sam Richardson, and Tony Hale among others.
Back in 2017 when, like clockwork, sequel rumours started swirling, Bette publicly spoke out against the idea.
She told People: ‘It’s going to be cheap! I’m not sure what they’re going to do with my character. My character is very, very broad and I don’t know who they’re going to find to play that.’
When asked if she’d sign up for a sequel for the right price, she said: ‘No, no, no.’
What is Hocus Pocus 2 about?
According to an official synopsis of the new film, Hocus Pocus 2 will follow the events of the first film.
It reads: ‘It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge.
‘Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow’s Eve.’
Is there a trailer for Hocus Pocus 2?
A teaser trailer for Hocus Pocus 2 takes us right back to Salem, Massachusets for a taster of the spooky happenings to come.
The trailer begins with our new teenager trio discussing their upcoming plans for Becca.
‘Birthday ritual, scary movie marathon – same as every year,’ says Becca, when asked for the plans she has for her special day while at school.
Cut to later that day and the mysterious Gilbert (Sam Richardson), owner of the local magic shop, is poking the bear, telling the girls: ‘You know, legend has it, it’s on her 16th birthday that a witch gets her powers.’
We’re then right back to sitting in a graveyard, holding hands and chanting over that recognisable black candle as Becca and Izzy call on the witchy powers that be ‘to help our intentions manifest’.
As the earth cracks open, the return of the Sanderson sisters is announced – and never one to make a quiet entrance, Winifred crows in her familiar style: ‘Look up your children! Yes Salem, we’re back!’
When will Hocus Pocus 2 be released in the UK?
The sequel will premiere on Disney Plus on September 30, 2022.
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(NEXSTAR) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday that he experienced a recurrence of symptoms after taking the Pfizer’s oral antiviral medication Paxlovid as a treatment for COVID-19.
Fauci, also the current director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, had initially experienced only mild symptoms upon becoming infected with COVID-19 in mid-June, he said Tuesday at the Foreign Policy’s Global Health Forum.
“When [the symptoms] increased, given my age, I went on Paxlovid for five days and I felt really quite well, really just a bit of rhinorrhea and fatigue,” said Fauci, 81.
After finishing his course of Paxlovid, Fauci claimed he tested negative for COVID-19 on antigen tests for three days in a row. But on the fourth day, he again tested positive. He also began to experience worsening symptoms.
“It was sort of what people are referring to as a ‘Paxlovid rebound,’” Fauci said.
Fauci is currently on another course of Paxlovid, he confirmed.
The phenomenon that Fauci mentioned — also known as COVID-19 rebound — has been acknowledged by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In May, the CDC issued an advisory on the potential recurrence of symptoms and possibly a “new positive viral test after having tested negative” within two to eight days of finishing a five-day course of Paxlovid.
The agency noted, however, that the resurgence of symptoms “may be part of the natural history of SARS-CoV-2 … infection in some persons, independent of treatment with Paxlovid and regardless of vaccination status.”
The CDC added that Paxlovid is still believed to be an effective treatment in the early stages of COVID-19 infection among those at higher risk for severe illness. Still, the agency has not found evidence that a second round of Paxlovid — like the one Fauci is taking — is necessary among those suffering from “COVID-19 rebound.”
Fauci, meanwhile, said Tuesday that he’s feeling “reasonably good,” but “not completely without symptoms.”
He had also said suggested the phenomenon is becoming “more and more typical, the more clinical experience we get.”
The National Institutes of Health first announced Fauci’s COVID-19 diagnosis on June 15, confirming that he would immediately begin isolation and continue to work from home.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Unilever PLC.
Shareholders who purchased shares of UL during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Unilever American Depositary Receipts between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: a) in July 2020, the board of Ben & Jerry's, one of Unilever's marquee brands, passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" ; and b) this boycott decision risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states.
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PITTSBURGH, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a tasty and satisfying way to enjoy a glass of milk," said an inventor, from Philadelphia, Pa., "so I invented CEREAL MILK. My design would offer added flavor and fun which could encourage you to drink more milk on a daily basis."
The invention provides a flavorful milk option for children and adults. In doing so, it offers an alternative to drinking plain white milk. As a result, it enhances taste and it could encourage individuals to drink more milk. The invention features a novel design that is easy to serve and enjoy so it is ideal for children and adults, schools, restaurants, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Philadelphia sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PLB-157, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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GB News appoints Francine Anker as Senior Bookings Producer
GB News has appointed Francine Anker as senior bookings producer to focus on booking topical content across all the shows.
Francine joins from her senior news producer role at This Morning, and has also previously served as deputy features editor at Closer magazine.
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Midday Report: GT (GTBP) Shares Down on June 27
Equities Staff Follow |GT Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ: GTBP) has fallen $0.155 (5.20%) and sits at $2.86, as of 11:56:44 est on June 27.
85,826 shares have traded hands.
The Company rose 2.05% over the last 5 days and shares advanced 6.05% over the last 30 days.
GT anticipates its next earnings on 2022-08-12.
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About GT Biopharma Inc
GT Biopharma, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of immuno-oncology therapeutic products based our proprietary TriKE™ NK cell engager platform. Our TriKE™ platform is designed to harness and enhance the cancer killing abilities of a patient's immune system natural killer cells (NK cells). GT Biopharma has an exclusive worldwide license agreement with the University of Minnesota to further develop and commercialize therapies using TriKE™ technology.
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To the Editor:
As the proud recipient of a threat of a lawsuit from MassDOT, I must say that my experiment with using white duct tape to line Beach Road in Tisbury with a fake fog line set to 10.5 feet from the centerline of the road has proven to be a real success. Now Beach Road is experiencing that smaller travel lane for vehicles and wider lanes for cyclists, and it is working. If I may venture an opinion, biased of course, if it is working here on Beach Road, then why can it not work anywhere on two-lane roads on our Island — or anywhere, for that matter?
Traveling on State Road I can observe, and anyone else can, that there is plenty of extra room for vehicles, but cyclists are riding in a very dangerous and uncomfortable narrow strip. Why? Don’t we want more cyclists and fewer motor vehicles? It is just a question. Why are all our roads not altered to allow four to five feet for cyclists, depending on circumstances, pretty much everywhere? It’s just a question. So simple, so effective. It is just paint.
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Which cookware brand is better?
If you want high-performance cookware that matches, your best option is a prepackaged set, often more affordable than buying each piece separately. Both Tramontina and Anolon offer several great lineups.
Generally speaking, Tramontina is more affordable, and Anolon has better offerings for those willing to make an investment.
Tramontina cookware sets
Tramontina is a well-known name in home cooking, and its professional-grade nonstick frying pans are found in countless restaurant kitchens across the country. All Tramontina cookware is reasonably well-made, and it almost always offers a great value for the cost.
With that said, you’re less likely to find an ultra-high-end set of Tramontina cookware to match a newly renovated kitchen. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with Tramontina. It just doesn’t cater to the premium crowd.
Tramontina cookware set pros
- Great value: You can get a great, versatile cookware set from Tramontina without spending much.
- Effective nonstick properties: You’ll have no problem sliding fried eggs around a skillet with Tramontina’s nonstick surfaces, which are produced without using any hazardous PFOA chemicals.
- Ceramic nonstick options available for bird owners: If you have a pet bird, you can’t use traditional nonstick pans, since they can produce fumes that are toxic to birds. But you can use ceramic-lined ones.
- Premium stainless steel pots and pans: Tramontina’s stainless steel cookware is as rugged as it gets, and should last for many years without issue.
Tramontina cookware set cons
- Few heavy-duty options: Outside of its tri-ply stainless-steel lineup, Tramontina’s current offerings aren’t the heaviest. They’re still good, but they don’t have the above-average heft the competition offers.
- Below-average heat resistance: Some Tramontina cookware is only oven-safe up to 350 degrees.
Best Tramontina cookware sets
Stainless-steel cookware doesn’t get much more durable than this.
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This affordable set comes in four colors to match your kitchen decor.
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It’s not the most heavy-duty, but you’d be hard-pressed to find this many quality pieces at this price from another reliable manufacturer.
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While it contains strictly the basics, there’s almost nothing more affordable.
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Anolon cookware sets
Anolon may not be quite as much of a household name as Tramontina, but its cookware is every bit as good. In fact, it’s better if you’re willing to shell out for the high-end models. The premium stainless steel set, for example, looks and feels like a top-of-the-line set of cooking equipment. Other small touches, such as heat-resistant nonslip handles with ergonomic designs, make Anolon pots and pans a great investment.
Anolon cookware set pros
- Extremely heavy-duty models available: If you opt for a high-end set such as the Accolade, you’ll get some of the heaviest, most effective nonstick pans around.
- Premium appearance: Not only are Anolon pans great to use, they look really nice, too.
- Novel nonstick technology: Starting with the Anolon Advanced Home set and continuing upward throughout the lineup, Anolon’s sapphire-reinforced Infinity Slide coating delivers some of the best nonstick performance possible.
- Safe to extreme temperatures: Nearly all Anolon pots and pans are oven-safe to 500 degrees, even if they have nonslip handles.
Anolon cookware set cons
- Somewhat pricey: Especially at the high end, prepare to make a decent investment on a quality Anolon cookware set.
Best Anolon cookware sets
This forged, hard-anodized nonstick set is as rugged and heavy-duty as they get.
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It’s a midrange set that sports the company’s most premium nonstick technology.
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Not only does it offer great performance, Anolon Nouvelle cookware boasts a polished steel finish and attractive copper accents.
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These top-of-the-line pans sport a novel nonstick surface that uses a mesh design to keep oil spread out evenly for a fast, even sear. It’s not available as a full-fledged set, so you’ll have to buy whichever pans you need.
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Should you get a Tramontina or Anolon cookware set?
They’re both good choices with few downsides. For those on a tight or moderate budget, Tramontina offers a decent selection of entry-level and midrange cookware. If you want to invest in a set of ultra-rugged nonstick pots and pans with top-of-the-line surface technology, consider spending a little more and getting an Anolon set.
Cookware set FAQ
Are nonstick pans safe?
A. When used properly, nonstick pans are 100% safe for humans. Polytetrafluoroethylene (sometimes called Teflon) is inert when ingested, so even in the unlikely event some chips off and gets stuck in your food, you’re safe. For that matter, today’s nonstick surfaces are bonded so well that there’s little chance of that happening.
The only real danger of nonstick pans is to pet birds. Overheating a nonstick pan can release dangerous gasses that cause flu-like symptoms in humans, but tend to pass quickly. Birds, however, are sensitive to these fumes and can easily get sick and die. Bird owners should never use PTFE nonstick pans, but instead opt for stainless-steel or, if nonstick qualities are a must, ceramic nonstick cookware.
How do I clean nonstick pans?
A. Many cookware sets claim to be dishwasher-safe, and everything might turn out fine if you take advantage of that. But it’s safer in the long run to wash expensive pans by hand, because it reduces the nonstick surface’s risk of getting scratched or chipped by another object. Hand-washing may not always be necessary, but should you accidentally burn or spill something in the pan, the dishwasher might not have the force to get it off.
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Conagra Brands Inc. (NYSE:CAG) has a beta value of 0.63 and has seen 0.56 million shares traded in the recent trading session. The company, currently valued at $15.91B, closed the recent trade at $34.03 per share which meant it gained $0.09 on the day or 0.25% during that session. The CAG stock price is -8.64% off its 52-week high price of $36.97 and 11.67% above the 52-week low of $30.06. If we look at the company’s 10-day average daily trading volume, we find that it stood at 4.28 million shares traded. The 3-month trading volume is 4.28 million shares.
The consensus among analysts is that Conagra Brands Inc. (CAG) is a Hold stock at the moment, with a recommendation rating of 2.70. 0 analysts rate the stock as a Sell, while 3 rate it as Overweight. 13 out of 18 have rated it as a Hold, with 2 advising it as a Buy. 0 have rated the stock as Underweight. The expected earnings per share for the stock is $0.63.
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Conagra Brands Inc. (NYSE:CAG) trade information
Sporting 0.25% in the green today, the stock has traded in the green over the last five days, with the highest price hit on Tuesday, 06/28/22 when the CAG stock price touched $34.03 or saw a rise of 1.16%. Year-to-date, Conagra Brands Inc. shares have moved -0.61%, while the 5-day performance has seen it change 4.95%. Over the past 30 days, the shares of Conagra Brands Inc. (NYSE:CAG) have changed 2.91%. Short interest in the company has seen 14.82 million shares shorted with days to cover at 3.38.
Wall Street analysts have a consensus price target for the stock at $36.01, which means that the shares’ value could jump 5.5% from the levels at last check today. The projected low price target is $31.00 while the price target rests at a high of $40.00. In that case, then, we find that the latest price level in today’s session is -17.54% off the targeted high while a plunge would see the stock lose 8.9% from the levels at last check today.
Conagra Brands Inc. (CAG) estimates and forecasts
Figures show that Conagra Brands Inc. shares have underperformed across the wider relevant industry. The company’s shares have gained 1.56% over the past 6 months, with this year growth rate of -10.98%, compared to 3.70% for the industry. Other than that, the company has, however, lowered its growth outlook for the 2022 fiscal year revenue. Growth estimates for the current quarter are 16.70% and 12.00% for the next quarter. Revenue growth from the last financial year stood is estimated to be 3.20%.
12 analysts offering their estimates for the company have set an average revenue estimate of $2.93 billion for the current quarter. 10 have an estimated revenue figure of $2.79 billion for the next quarter concluding in Aug 2022.
If we evaluate the company’s growth over the last 5-year and for the next 5-year period, we find that annual earnings growth was 59.30% over the past 5 years. Earnings growth for 2022 is a modest 54.90% while over the next 5 years, the company’s earnings are expected to increase by 0.86%.
CAG Dividends
Conagra Brands Inc. is expected to release its next earnings report on July 14 this year, and investors are excited at the prospect of better dividends despite the company’s debt issue. The forward dividend is 1.25 at a share yield of 3.68%. The company’s dividend yield has gone up over the past 12 months.
Conagra Brands Inc. (NYSE:CAG)’s Major holders
Insiders own 0.45% of the company shares, while shares held by institutions stand at 87.09% with a share float percentage of 87.49%. Investors are also buoyed by the number of investors in a company, with Conagra Brands Inc. having a total of 1,052 institutions that hold shares in the company. The top two institutional holders are Vanguard Group, Inc. (The) with over 54.74 million shares worth more than $1.86 billion. As of Mar 30, 2022, Vanguard Group, Inc. (The) held 11.41% of shares outstanding.
The other major institutional holder is Blackrock Inc., with the holding of over 43.42 million shares as of Mar 30, 2022. The firm’s total holdings are worth over $1.48 billion and represent 9.05% of shares outstanding.
Also the top two Mutual Funds that are holding company’s shares are Fundamental Investors Inc and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund. As of Mar 30, 2022, the former fund manager holds about 3.13% shares in the company for having 15.0 million shares of worth $510.11 million while later fund manager owns 13.85 million shares of worth $470.98 million as of Mar 30, 2022, which makes it owner of about 2.89% of company’s outstanding stock. | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/06/29/when-is-conagra-brands-inc-cag-going-to-be-good-investment/ | 2022-06-29T18:07:40Z | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/06/29/when-is-conagra-brands-inc-cag-going-to-be-good-investment/ | true | 1165 |
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It is not specified when and where the swap took place or how many Russian prisoners were released as part of the exchange. But Pro-Russian separatist leader Denis Pushilin said 144 soldiers from Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic -- the name of the breakaway region recognised by Moscow -- had "returned home".
In a massive prisoner exchange, 144 soldiers, most former defenders of the Azovstal steelworks in the southern port city of Mariupol, had been freed in a prisoner swap with Moscow on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said, as reported by AFP.
"This is the largest exchange since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion," the main intelligence directorate of Ukraine's defence ministry said on Telegram. "Of the 144 freed, 95 are Azovstal defenders," he added.
It did not specify when and where the swap took place or how many Russian prisoners were released as part of the exchange. But Pro-Russian separatist leader Denis Pushilin said 144 soldiers from Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic -- the name of the breakaway region recognised by Moscow -- had "returned home".
The Ukrainian ministry statement said most of their exchanged soldiers had been seriously wounded by bullets or shell fragments, while others were suffering from burns and fractures.
It said that 43 of the freed servicemen belonged to the Azov regiment, a former paramilitary unit that is now integrated into the Ukrainian army.
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Russia considers the unit a neo-Nazi organisation and has previously said its soldiers should stand trial.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmygal confirmed the exchange on Telegram, saying only that the work to free the prisoners had been "complicated".
Moscow and Kyiv have exchanged prisoners several times since Russia invaded on February 24.
The most recent previous exchange took place on Tuesday and involved 17 Ukrainian prisoners.
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Chambers USA-ranked Itkin also recognized by the Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles-based law boutique Sklar Kirsh LLP announced today that Partner Robbin Itkin is recognized as a 'Legal Visionary' in the Los Angeles Times' second annual Business of Law magazine. The special supplement spotlights visionaries who have exhibited noteworthy achievements over the last two years, including client successes, leadership positions within their firm and community at large, board affiliations and recognitions.
"Robbin uses her creativity and vast experience to counsel both healthy and distressed companies through tumultous market conditions and daunting commercial risks," said Co-Chairman Jeffrey Sklar. "We are thrilled to see Robbin recognized for her many contibutions to her clients, the legal industry, and our Los Angeles community."
Itkin is a Partner in Sklar Kirsh's Bankruptcy practice group. Her experience restructuring billions of dollars of debt includes insolvency resolutions in chapter 11 cases and numerous restructurings outside the courtroom. As an experienced mediator, "Itkin uses her problem-solving strength to advise both healthy companies and those in distress, leading them to negotiate effectively with their own creditors and counterparties who are in fragile economic straits," said the feature.
Experienced at representing a range of parties in the bankruptcy process, Itkin has protected the claims and interests of debtors, creditors, equity and bondholders' committees, purchasers, trustees and Ponzi scheme victims in corporate restructurings and bankruptcies. Her industry experience spans real estate, entertainment, sports, retail, transportation, manufacturing and hospitality. Many of Itkin's clients are high-profile individuals in entertainment, sports, and business. The feature states that she "discreetly guides them through out-of-court workouts and financial transactions, often advising at all stages of business growth and on early signs of distress."
Itkin has been involved in notable bankruptcy cases, including those involving Chrysler LLC, Lehman Brothers, the landmark Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, yoga guru Bikram Choudhury and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Additionally, she has represented leading talent in the Relativity Media and AOG Entertainment cases, among other matters. Itkin regularly speaks at leading bankruptcy conferences on topical issues.
Itkin received her undergraduate degree from University of California, Los Angeles and her law degree from the University of Southern California.
Itkin's excellence in complex matters has earned her recognition as a Chambers USA-ranked attorney in restructuring. Super Lawyers has featured her since 2005 and has named her among Southern California's Top 50 Women lawyers and Top 100 lawyers. She also is recognized by Best Lawyers in Southern California and Martindale Hubbell. Itkin was the recipient in 2013 of the Century City Bar Association's "Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year" award and was featured on the inaugural list of LawDragon's 2020 Leading US Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers.
Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm that provides sophisticated and expert advice in the areas of corporate, real estate, bankruptcy, and entertainment law as well as commercial, real estate and entertainment litigation. For more information, visit www.SklarKirsh.com.
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The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Wednesday that states have jurisdiction concurrent with that of the federal government to prosecute crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians on Native American lands.
Brett Kavanaugh penned the majority decision, which was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Amy Coney Barrett. Justice Neil Gorsuch, on the other hand, was joined by the Supreme Court’s liberal wing in a lengthy dissent, in which he slammed the majority for creating “an embarrassing new entry into the anticanon of Indian law” based on “ahistorical” reasoning:
Today the Court rules for Oklahoma. In doing so, the Court announces that, when it comes to crimes by non-Indians against tribal members within tribal reservations, Oklahoma may “exercise jurisdiction.” Ante, at 4. But this declaration comes as if by oracle, without any sense of the history recounted above and unattached to any colorable legal authority. Truly, a more ahistorical and mistaken statement of Indian law would be hard to fathom.
The case is Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, the appeal of Victor Manuel Castro–Huerta of his conviction for criminal neglect of his 5-year-old stepdaughter. Castro-Huerta is not a Native American, but his stepdaughter is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the crime was committed on Indian land. Castro-Huerta argued that Oklahoma lacks jurisdiction to prosecute him.
The Castro-Huerta case is in some ways a sequel to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, in which SCOTUS ruled that 40-percent of Oklahoma’s land remains a Native American reservation. Now, about two million people live in eastern Oklahoma, and most are non-Indians.
In his ruling against Castro-Huerta, Kavanaugh told the tale of non-Indian criminals getting lighter sentences, or being set free altogether after courts reversed state-court convictions. Kavanaugh reasoned that times have changed in a way that matters to these criminal cases.
“In the early years of the Republic, the Federal Government sometimes treated Indian country as separate from state territory—in the same way that, for example, New Jersey is separate from New York,” he explained.
“Since the latter half of the 1800s, the Court has consistently and explicitly held that Indian reservations are ‘part of the surrounding State’ and subject to the State’s jurisdiction ‘except as forbidden by federal law,'” Kavanaugh added. That being the case, Kavanaugh said, states have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute in these cases unless that prosecution is preempted by federal law.
The majority rejected Castro-Huerta’s argument that concurrent jurisdiction is preempted by the General Crimes Act. The justices in the majority found that neither the text itself nor Congress’ purpose in enacting it supports preemption.
Kavanaugh also addressed the argument that dicta contained in prior SCOTUS rulings supported preemption, saying SCOTUS had merely made tangential comments on the subject. Before McGirt, the question of concurrent jurisdiction “did not previously matter all that much and did not warrant this Court’s review,” Kavanaugh reasoned.
The majority handled the case as one of first impression, and looked at the ordinary analysis used in preemption jurisprudence. It acknowledged that even without a direct conflict found in federal law, “preemption may still occur if the exercise of state jurisdiction would unlawfully infringe upon tribal self-government.”
Concerns of tribal sovereignty did not foreclose Oklahoma’s concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute in this case, said SCOTUS, because Indian tribes already lack criminal jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by non-Indians. Kavanaugh said that federal interests would similarly be undisturbed as the ruling “would supplement federal authority, not supplant federal authority.” Moreover, the justice said, “the State also has a strong interest in ensuring that criminal offenders—especially violent offenders—are appropriately punished and do not harm others in the State.”
Kavanaugh did specifically address his colleagues’ comments in dissent. Gorsuch and others had been wrong, said Kavanaugh, to raise copious examples of the history of mistreatment of American Indians.
“[T]hat history,” wrote Kavanaugh, “does not resolve the legal questions presented in this case.”
Kavanaugh had words for the dissent, its conclusion, and its failure to stay in its own judicial lane:
From start to finish, the dissent employs extraordinary rhetoric in articulating its deeply held policy views about what Indian law should be. The dissent goes so far as to draft a proposed statute for Congress. But this Court’s proper role under Article III of the Constitution is to declare what the law is, not what we think the law should be. The dissent’s views about the jurisdictional question presented in this case are contrary to this Court’s precedents and to the laws enacted by Congress.
Kavanaugh’s take on the dissent was ultimately far kinder than Gorsuch’s views on the majority decision. Gorsuch led his colleagues Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor in a lengthy opinion that slammed the majority at every opportunity.
Gorsuch began with retelling a bit of 19th century history, in which Chief Justice John Marshall ruled in favor of tribal sovereignty and against the State of Georgia’s right to prosecute a non-Indian on Indian lands. Gorsuch chastised the majority for its ruling, and said, “Where this Court once stood firm, today it wilts.” He then provided history of the Cherokee “exile” to Oklahoma, and pointed a finger squarely at the majority for its misdeed in ruling against tribal interests.
“Where our predecessors refused to participate in one State’s unlawful power grab at the expense of the Cherokee, today’s Court accedes to another’s,” he wrote.
Gorsuch also wrote about the state’s efforts to circumvent tribal sovereignty. Oklahoma could have amended its own laws and obtained tribal consent to prosecute, said Gorsuch.
“Instead, Oklahoma responded with a media and litigation campaign seeking to portray reservations within its State— where federal and tribal authorities may prosecute crimes by and against tribal members and Oklahoma can pursue cases involving only non-Indians—as lawless dystopias,” he wrote.
Gorsuch neutralized Kavanaugh’s details of Castro-Huerta’s horrific crimes by saying, “Really, though, this case has less to do with where Mr. Castro-Huerta serves his time and much more to do with Oklahoma’s effort to gain a legal foothold for its wish to exercise jurisdiction over crimes involving tribal members on tribal lands.”
As Gorsuch has done repeatedly in past opinions, he positioned himself as a lone authority on the very nature of Indian tribes:
Tribes are not private organizations within state boundaries. Their reservations are not glorified private campgrounds. Tribes are sovereigns. And the preemption rule applicable to them is exactly the opposite of the normal rule. Tribal sovereignty means that the criminal laws of the States “can have no force” on tribal members within tribal bounds unless and until Congress clearly ordains otherwise.
Gorsuch slammed the majority for basing its ruling “on a grab bag of decisions issued by our predecessors,” and for using just “six dissenting decisions out of the galaxy of this Court’s Indian law jurisprudence” to “assemble a string of carefully curated snippets” supporting its decision.
Gorsuch went on a bit of a tirade against the majority and its lack of wisdom on this matter:
In the end, the Court cannot fault our predecessors for today’s decision. The blame belongs only with this Court here and now. Standing before us is a mountain of statutes and precedents making plain that Oklahoma possesses no authority to prosecute crimes against tribal members on tribal reservations until it amends its laws and wins tribal consent. This Court may choose to ignore Congress’s statutes and the Nation’s treaties, but it has no power to negate them.
The Court may choose to disregard our precedents, but it does not purport to overrule a single one. As a result, today’s decision surely marks an embarrassing new entry into the anticanon of Indian law. But its mistakes need not—and should not—be repeated.
Gorsuch also addressed the majority’s balancing test in which it evaluated federal, state, and tribal interests.
“Plainly, the Court’s balancing-test game is not one we should be playing in this case,” Gorsuch said, before slamming the majority for its poor application.
“Start with the assertion that allowing state prosecutions in cases like ours will ‘help’ Indians,” Gorsuch remarked, “The old paternalist overtones are hard to ignore.”
The Cherokee, suggested Gorsuch, might not want Oklahoma to prosecute these crimes for all sorts of reasons.
“Maybe the Cherokee have so far withheld their consent because, throughout the Nation’s history, state governments have sometimes proven less than reliable sources of justice for Indian victims,” he reasoned. “Georgia once proved among the Cherokee’s ‘deadliest enemies.'” Or maybe, Gorsuch said, the Cherokee have Oklahoma-specific experiences in mind for why they are not on board with concurrent state prosecution.
For example, he said, in the past Oklahoma has subjected Native American children to “predatory guardianships, and “Oklahoma’s courts also sometimes sanctioned the ‘legalized robbery’ of these Native American children ‘through the probate courts.'”
Gorsuch ended his dissent by calling the majority decision wrong-footed and ill-advised but also ultimately limited.
“Most significantly, the Court leaves undisturbed the ancient rule that States cannot prosecute crimes by Native Americans on tribal lands without clear congressional authorization—for that would touch the heart of ‘tribal self-government,'” Gorsuch said.
The dissenting justice left off with some suggestions for Congress. Congress need not “stand by as this Court sows needless confusion across the country,” Gorsuch said in a line that could as easily be meant for any number of recent SCOTUS rulings. Rather, he said, “Congress can undo its decision and preempt state authority at any time.” Gorsuch even specified just how Congress might take action with “a simple amendment to Public Law 280.”
“It might say: A State lacks criminal jurisdiction over crimes by or against Indians in Indian Country, unless the State complies with the procedures to obtain tribal consent outlined in 25 U. S. C. § 1321, and, where necessary, amends its constitution or statutes pursuant to 25 U. S. C. § 1324,” Gorsuch suggested.
Then, quoting the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gorsuch wrote, “Of course, that reminder of the obvious should hardly be necessary. But thanks to this Court’s egregious misappropriation of legislative authority, ‘the ball is back in Congress’ court.'”
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. issued the following statement in response to Wednesday’s ruling:
“With today’s decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against legal precedent and the basic principles of congressional authority and Indian law. During arguments, Justice Gorsuch asked if the Court would ‘wilt today because of a social media campaign’ – it is unfortunate that the answer appears to be yes. The dissent today did not mince words – the Court failed in its duty to honor this nation’s promises, defied Congress’s statutes, and accepted the ‘lawless disregard of the Cherokee’s sovereignty.’
While we are disappointed in this ruling, it does not diminish our commitment to meeting our public safety responsibilities and to protecting Oklahomans on our reservations and across the state. Tribal and federal jurisdiction remain unchanged by this decision, but the need to work together on behalf of Oklahomans has never been more clear.
Also unchanged is the affirmation of our reservation and our sovereignty. Despite the Oklahoma governor’s lies and attacks, the Court has refused to overturn the McGirt decision. As we enter a chapter of concurrent jurisdiction, tribes will continue to seek partnership and collaboration with state authorities while expanding our own justice systems. We hope that with these legal questions behind us, Governor Stitt will finally lay his anti-tribal agenda to rest and come to the table to move forward with us – for the sake of Oklahomans and public safety.”
The Castro-Huerta case was the last in which the soon-to-retire Justice Breyer took part in oral arguments.
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Ryan Reynolds Launches Non-Profit To Help You Break Into The Ad Industry
Ryan Reynolds launched a non-profit initiative two years ago to help underserved communities break into the entertainment industry, and now he’s doing that for the ad world.
He has a company that produces some pretty hilarious ads and now he’s hoping to provide a line for students to hook up with mentors and get training in the world of advertising.
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“Lock up your children! Yes, Salem, we’re back!”
With those words of warning from Bette Midler’s witch, Winifred, the world has finally gotten its first glance at the return of the legendary trio of Sanderson sisters of Salem, Massachusetts, in nearly three decades. Disney+ released the first teaser trailer for the streaming service’s upcoming original movie, “Hocus Pocus 2,” which will debut on Sept. 30, just in time to kick off those Halloween celebrations!
Midler and her onscreen siblings from the original 1993 comedy, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, all returned for the long-awaited sequel to what has become a Halloween classic. The actors will once again play the roles of the delightfully wicked Sandersons, Winifred, Sarah and Mary.
Disney+ gave us a sneak peek at how the sisters are looking so fabulous even after all these years in a promotional shot in late 2021, when production for the movie began.
They’re already running amok, amok, amok! @BetteMidler, @SJP, and @KathyNajimy are in production on #HocusPocus2, coming Fall 2022 on #DisneyPlus. #DisneyPlusDay pic.twitter.com/deTH8HxPjW
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) November 12, 2021
Fans of the original movie will recall that “Hocus Pocus” showed the sisters meeting an unfortunate end after a night of trying to steal a young girl’s soul. However, it’s clear from the trailer that this trio of witches still has some tricks up their colorful sleeves, including defying death (yet again) after the Black Flame Candle is lit by two unsuspecting teenagers.
“This Halloween Season, some legends never die,” Disney+ shared in the description of the teaser trailer video.
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge,” the trailer notes continue. “Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve.”
Shortly after the Sanderson sisters return from the dead, the teaser trailer shows them heading into town, probably seeking revenge for the wrongs done to them. They appear to be at some sort of festival (likely for Halloween) and a man approaches them, believing they are dressed up to look like the legendary witches.
“Hey! The Sanderson Sisters!” he greets them enthusiastically. “I’ll bet you’re looking for the stage!”
The witches give one another a knowing side glance and smile.
“Always,” Winifred replies.
You can watch the teaser trailer below to get ready for the upcoming hijinks streaming on Disney+ later this fall.
If you can’t wait to get have the Sanderson sisters cast their spells on you, you can watch the original on Disney+ to prepare you for the laughs and chills in September.
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel 'offended' Lukaku with Conte joke that 'didn't go down well'
THOMAS TUCHEL and Romelu Lukaku seemingly endured a strained relationship last season.
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel reportedly made a joke about Tottenham manager Antonio Conte that offended Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian and the Blues boss had a strained relationship last term, not least due to a controversial interview conducted by the striker in which he voiced his unhappiness at Stamford Bridge, and Tuchel's jibe about Lukaku's former boss seemingly struck a nerve that made things worse.
Big things were expected of Lukaku when he returned to Chelsea for a second spell, commanding a mammoth £98million transfer fee having just won Serie A under Conte's guidance. While he rattled in two goals on his debut against Arsenal, things only went downhill from there.
In December, a controversial interview with Sky Italia was used as a vehicle for Lukaku to voice his frustration in west London, and a separate interview saw him demand tactical clarity from Tuchel.
Despite a smattering of late-season goals, things as a whole failed to pick up, and new owner Todd Boehly has obeyed Tuchel's wishes by facilitating a loan move back to Inter. "To see him talk so highly of Inter [during the Sky Italia interview] was an insult to Chelsea fans," explained GOAL's Nizaar Kinsella. "It broke the relationship with them.
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"And there was another incident behind the scenes that wasn't televised or anything like that. Someone told me that Lukaku and Tuchel were watching a Tottenham game and Tuchel said, 'There's your daddy', about Antonio Conte. It was just a joke, but apparently, it didn't go down very well with Lukaku."
Lukaku and Conte had a superb working relationship at the San Siro, where the striker played perhaps the best football of his career after being tossed aside by Manchester United. The 29-year-old scored 64 goals in 95 games for the Nerazzurri, but claimed that returning to Chelsea, where he had unfinished business, was an offer too good to turn down.
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The mammoth wages on offer won't have hurt, either. The Blues reportedly signed up to pay him a whopping £325,000-a-week, making him the club's highest earner, but Inter have supposedly agreed to cover all of it once he returns to the San Siro on loan. And that's just as well, seeing as Chelsea are set to pocket only £6.9m from the deal unless the fee is bumped up by a Scudetto win.
Lukaku leaving Stamford Bridge for the first time at 21 years old was held as a regret for many Chelsea fans, given that he went on to score bucket-loads of goals for Everton and Man Utd. He left with no goals in 10 league appearances on that occasion, and despite the hype that came with his return, he only managed eight Premier League goals last term - less than he managed in any season for the Toffees or the Red Devils.
"I'm so happy to be back," he said on Wednesday before undergoing his medical. In December, he admitted: "I really hope in the depths of my heart to return to Inter, not at the end of my career, but at a still good level to hopefully win more.
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What’s “baiting”? (Glossary from Narcissistic Dating)
You could potentially restore the matchmaking! work on the marriage as well as the most other does not, but the almost every other try purchased staying in the wedding, great changes and you can recovery can happen. It actually takes a single individual alter a great codependent system, but once they are both devoted to carrying out its interior work, miracles can happen very quickly.
Can also be a romance fix out of codependency?
Data recovery out-of Codependency. Fortunately you to definitely codependency is a learned choices, which means that it can be unlearned. If you love your spouse and would like to contain the dating, you need to fix your self to start with.
Can an effective codependent relationships getting conserved?
Can brand new Codependent Relationships Getting Conserved? You might actually have the ability to salvage an effective codependent matchmaking rather than going back to are codependent. But not, you can’t changes codependence by yourself. One another have to do the region too to quit codependence.
Is codependency destroy a relationship?
It’s very also known as “relationship dependency,” because people that have codependency often form or take care caffmos profile search of relationships which can be one-sided, emotionally destructive, or abusive. They’ll destroy other matchmaking so you’re able to complement this one member of the life.
Really does codependency previously subside?
She produces, “Boffins in addition to discovered that codependent symptoms got worse if left unattended. Thankfully that they’re reversible.” People fear bringing hurt mentally and could flee a wholesome dating or practice some sort of mind-protective choices by the staying in a poor one.
Try codependency treatable?
Codependency will demands top-notch cures, however. It could be given cam therapy. Studies have shown one to many different particular cures services would be proficient at enhancing the quality of your lives and you will being able to eliminate are codependent.
How will you separation having good codependent?
- Overcome assertion: Whether or not you believe they or otherwise not, there’ll be a straw you to holidays the camel’s back in your own codependent matchmaking. .
- Getting cocky: Don’t let your own companion to get you to end up being endangered otherwise meaningless.
Was codependents jealous?
Of a lot codependent people commonly feel envy whenever their spouse shows appeal into the opposite sex. . Self-value considering the partner’s view – Codependent partners can occasionally experience hefty fluctuation of their care about-regard, considering their lover’s actions into the them.
How will you like people with codependency?
- Avoid being a people pleaser. Just remember that , you cannot delight folks all the time. .
- Very own your happiness. .
- Love your self earliest. .
- Watch out for abusive conclusion. .
- Get specialized help.
Precisely what does codependency do in order to a love?
It is an emotional and you can behavioral reputation you to definitely influences an individual’s capacity to possess a healthier, mutually rewarding dating. It is quite called “relationships addiction” because people that have codependency will setting or maintain dating that are one-sided, mentally malicious and/or abusive.
So why do narcissists desire codependents?
The fresh narcissist throws their wishes and requires over every person. At the same time, the fresh new codependent towns and cities its desires and needs off someone else over the own. The newest narcissistic partner means other people to improve their worry about-regard while the codependent partner is more than happy to serve within role.
How can i improve codependency?
- Understand it.
- Pick habits.
Can two codependents feel with her?
One or two codependents can get together with her because they they are both seeking select like outside of by themselves. But what comes is the fact that the person that is much more selfish might be the brand new narcissist on the relationship while the individual who is alot more selfless will be the codependent.
What is the real cause regarding codependency?
Codependency is commonly rooted in teens. Will, a young child matures during the a house where its attitude are neglected otherwise penalized. It emotional overlook will provide the child lower self-admiration and you may guilt. They may faith their needs are not really worth paying attention.
Try codependency a mental illness?
Codependency is none a formally approved identity problems nor an official mental disease. As an alternative, it is an alternative psychological construct one offers tall convergence which have other identification problems.
Do codependent marriage ceremonies past?
Codependent relationships commonly doomed for failure. He or she is you can becoming labored on, but the really works should come from both people. For those who have signs and symptoms of codependency in your relationship, you will need to improve your practices and you will thought processes to recreate a healthy matchmaking.
Is codependent like unconditional?
Sooner, differing people is in charge of their particular delight. . It’s codependency if the possibly person in the relationship: utilizes the other person feeling happy, will lose your title, or perhaps is not an independent class in the relationship.
How come codependents stay in bad relationship?
Codependents was advised a couple of times they are unworthy, incompetent, crappy (and most likely rather more serious). Thus, they worry rejection being alone. Fear along with reduced worry about-regard leads them to thought no one more want or want them.
Is codependents eager?
Codependents is actually desperate, demanding, and submissive. They suffer from abandonment anxiety and you may, to prevent becoming overrun by using it, they stick to other people and you can work immaturely. These types of behaviors are intended so you’re able to generate protective responses in order to shield new “relationship” employing mate otherwise partner on exactly who it depend.
How much does good codependent dating feel just like?
People in codependent dating generally have problems in which that people doesn’t accept boundaries and the other individual will not insist upon borders. Thus, one individual try managing and pushy, therefore the other person are certified and you may does not believe his otherwise her very own have a tendency to.
Create codependents move forward easily?
Although it might sound such as a great counterdependent certainly are the least going to hurry to your like, it would be extremely extreme codependent systems that will convince your giving love a-whirl to begin with. Within must have you believe in them, codependents is impact something towards the going rapidly.
Why is codependency very fantastically dull?
Sometimes they has actually unrecognized issues with lower self esteem. With an ambiguous feeling of on their own, it obtain mind-really worth off taking good care of someone else. And while being useful to other people is a some really good, if it is excess or permitting out-of another’s breakdown, it becomes mundane for all.
Are codependents toxic?
Codependency inside the relationships can be quite harmful, particularly for the one who try struggling with the new codependent situations. An effective codependent people renders their relationship more significant than just whatever else-along with their particular well-are.
What is the ideal cures getting codependency?
Intellectual Behavioural Medication, and other categories of procedures focused on understanding habits and switching responses to guide to self-confident consequences, facilitate the person who struggles which have codependency, the relationship, therefore the people in those people relationship towards codependent people.
Who are codependents interested in?
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TORONTO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - At a time when inclusion initiatives are at the forefront of organizational objectives, McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, has released its newest resource, Guide to Using Self-identification Questions Respectfully in HR. This research-backed guide was designed to help HR leaders adopt an inclusive lens when creating self-identification options and develop an ethical framework to guide the use and storage of sensitive employee information.
"Gathering and understanding the many traits that come together to make each person unique as it applies to an organization's workforce enables the advancement of DEI and other HR goals," says Obie Odunukwe, director of HR Research & Advisory with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) services at McLean & Company. "Due to the sensitivity surrounding demographic data, organizational requests for personal information require an intentional approach to ensure inclusiveness and safety of participants."
Though DEI has been a trending topic in the business world in recent years, it is still an area in which many organizations and their leaders struggle. In a joint 2021 report from SHRM, Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, and Trusaic, 67% of respondents said "their organization was, at best, only somewhat successful at creating a workplace that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive."
Odunukwe continues: "A majority of DEI and HR initiatives created to support specific demographics only have partial success rates. This is both unacceptable and understandable, considering the obstacles organizations face when creating self-identification practices."
McLean & Company's Guide to Using Self-identification Questions Respectfully in HR breaks down the three categories of identity traits – inherent traits, acquired traits, and organizational acquired traits – to better assist leaders in understanding the role of identity traits in employee surveys. The guide also helps to establish the diversity traits that need to be captured and measured to further DEI and HR efforts and communicate data expectations and ethics. It provides a selection of sample identification questions that can be used to inform a self-identification survey.
"A shared challenge is a lack of prescriptive research on how to address the many competing considerations, such as legal, social, psychological safety and trust, when collecting, storing, and using sensitive employee information to progress DEI goals," Odunukwe adds: "Depending on the level of tolerance, organizations may avoid this exercise if they perceive the risk to be too great. This is why the new DEI-focused guide from McLean & Company is so relevant and supports organizations with an ethical and purposeful approach."
McLean & Company is committed to supporting people leaders in their efforts to employ an inclusive and intentional approach when gathering and measuring personal employee traits. The firm offers practical resources as well as various levels of support designed to meet organizations' unique HR needs, including DIY toolkits, guided implementations, workshops, and consulting.
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AUSTIN, Texas , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) surpassed $50 million in home loan and related housing expense payments distributed to over 7,000 Texas households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund (TXHAF), eligible Texans affected by the pandemic can catch up on past-due home loan, property tax, property insurance and homeowner or condo association payments.
"I've had a pretty rough couple of years, and I am grateful to get some help that I desperately needed to stay in my home," Vicki Drake, Angelina County homeowner said. "The Texas Homeowner Assistance application was very straightforward, and I even got a call from an agent who helped me upload the required documents. I've already recommended the program to several people."
Through TXHAF, eligible applicants can receive up to $65,000 in assistance for loans secured for manufactured housing, traditional home mortgages, and contracts for deed or land contract. Of the $65,000, up to $25,000 could be used to pay past due property taxes, homeowners' insurance and homeowner association fees. The total amount of assistance per household cannot exceed $65,000.
To qualify, homeowners must have a household income at or below 100% of the Area Median Income or 100% of the U.S. Median Income, whichever is greater. They also must have experienced a qualified financial hardship such as an increase in expenses or loss of income after January 21, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full eligibility criteria is available at TexasHomeownerAssistance.com.
TXHAF is not only helping thousands of Texas homeowners in need, but also county governments across the state recover delinquent property taxes.
"Several people in our community have lost family members, lost their jobs and have gotten sick, so they have fallen behind on their mortgages and property taxes. This has been an amazing program to help those taxpayers," Maria O. Pasillas, El Paso tax assessor said. "I've heard from many citizens who are pleased with how easy it is to apply and get through on the phone for help with the application. I'm sure there are many more of our citizens out there who need assistance, and I encourage them to apply."
TDHCA still has over $600 million available and waiting for those in need. Homeowners can review the program eligibility criteria and apply online at TexasHomeownerAssistance.com. TDHCA is also contracting with intake centers throughout the state for this program so homeowners can get in-person help with the application process. Intake centers and locations will be announced soon.
"We encourage Texas homeowners in need of assistance to take advantage of this opportunity," explained Bobby Wilkinson, TDHCA's executive director. "We know many Texans were affected financially by the pandemic, and we're doing our utmost to get them back on stable financial ground."
For questions, the call center is staffed Monday- Friday 8 a.m.- 6 p.m and can be reached toll free at 833-651-3874. Help is available in multiple languages.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is committed to expanding fair housing choice and opportunities for Texans through the administration and funding of affordable housing and homeownership opportunities, weatherization, and community-based services with the help of for-profits, nonprofits, and local governments. For more information about fair housing, funding opportunities, or services in your area, please visit www.tdhca.state.tx.us or the Learn about Fair Housing in Texas page.
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“I just feel more complete. I just want to try to help the team win and be available for the manager as well as for my team-mates. I want to make sure that they feel comfortable and they can lean on me in whatever situation we’re in.”
This is what Romelu Lukaku told Chelsea’s website after completing a club-record £97.5 million move from Inter Milan last summer. And yet here we are, just 10 months later, and not only has the forward failed to live up to his own billing at Stamford Bridge, he has pushed for a loan move back to the Serie A club he just left — and Chelsea have agreed to it.
Inter have paid a fee of €8 million plus add-ons to borrow the Belgium international, one of the heroes of their 2020-21 title triumph, while terms over the 29-year-old’s salary and performance bonuses have also been accepted. After several days of negotiation, it is understood the strong business relationship between Chelsea’s new co-owner Todd Boehly and Michael Yormark — the president of the Roc Nation agency that played a prominent role in brokering the move for Lukaku — was essential to closing the agreement.
The deal between the clubs does not include either an option or obligation to buy the striker at the end of the loan period, which leaves doubt over Chelsea’s future plans for a player who will still have three years remaining on his contract at the end of next season.
It will also not see any Inter players head to Chelsea as part of this specific transfer, despite Boehly approaching negotiations in a manner described by a source as a “baseball mentality” in the hope of securing a trade of players as part of the Lukaku loan. Chelsea dismiss that this will be a regular method of doing business going forwards, arguing Boehly’s priority is simply to get the very best deal in each scenario and that sometimes this will include enquiring about players on the books of those negotiating from the opposite side of the table.
Behind the scenes, Lukaku has played a substantial role in driving the transfer, while his attorney Sebastien Ledure has been cited as an important figure in the Italian media. At Inter, chief executive Giuseppe Marotta led discussions, as well as sporting director Piero Ausilio, and the head coach Simone Inzaghi set out where Lukaku would fit into his plans.
For Lukaku, this move has been his ambition since he resolved by the end of last season that he would not be successful at Chelsea under the coaching of Thomas Tuchel.
There had been mixed signals from the Chelsea hierarchy. The technical and performance director Petr Cech was quoted this month as saying Lukaku would have a “great” second season in his second spell at the west London club.
As it turned out, Cech was out of the door even before Lukaku left.
Indeed, there are plenty of people close to the situation who believe Chelsea’s previous ownership and management structure would have been reluctant to sanction this departure. That Lukaku is leaving is down, in no small part, to both Boehly’s aforementioned relationship with Roc Nation, but also the sense that the new ownership must back head coach Tuchel to reshape the squad in his image.
For Inter, this has not been a straightforward transaction and it is expected that Lukaku has agreed to trim his wages to make the deal happen. Inter have already agreed this summer to sign Lukaku’s former Manchester United team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan on a free transfer when his Roma deal expires, while they are also in talks to sign the Argentinian striker Paulo Dybala at the end of his contract with Juventus.
While their centre-back Milan Skriniar is a key target for Paris Saint-Germain, which would help offset the economic burden, Inter announced in October losses of €245.6 million (£210.7 million) for the year and they have a €272 million loan to repay to Oaktree Capital Management by May 20, 2024. The interest on that loan is 12 per cent, meaning they currently owe €292 million.
As such, a permanent transfer taking Lukaku back to Inter was never going to happen but Boehly was involved in discussions over a loan, or a player trade, from the start of June. Boehly’s openness to exchange players — albeit a notion unpalatable to Inter — demonstrated a deal could be struck… and a deal that the Italian club had feared impossible now felt attainable.
Inter also knew they had leverage, in that the player only wanted to join them and that both Lukaku and his Chelsea coach had concluded it was best to part ways. The clubs held a series of conference calls, with the opening offer of €5 million not meeting Chelsea’s demands of €10 million with add-ons. The two sides eventually settled somewhere in the middle.
Matters accelerated and June 20, a Monday, was busy at Inter headquarters on Milan’s Viale Liberazione, where they also laid the groundwork for head coach Inzaghi’s contract extension and signed a former Italy Under-21 international in Raoul Bellanova of Cagliari. There was a feeling of significance as president Steven Zhang pulled up outside, in his Inter-coloured Ferrari, and the club’s entire executive team were also on site. Within 24 hours, a deal with Chelsea was all but concluded.
For Lukaku and Chelsea, it should not have turned out like this.
One of the motivations behind Lukaku’s return had been that he said he had “unfinished business” at Stamford Bridge having made just 15 appearances during his first spell there between 2011 and 2014.
Meanwhile, Chelsea regarded the Belgian they waved off to Everton at age 21 seven years earlier as having become the finished article as a striker and leader during spells at Goodison Park, Manchester United and Inter, and believed he would make the difference as a side who had just won the Champions League tried to mount a Premier League title challenge.
But after just 16 Premier League starts and eight goals, they have already gone their separate ways for a second time.
Indeed, relations soured to the extent that the club’s record transfer personally approached Boehly to accelerate his return to Inter.
So, how has it come to this so soon?
The first place to start is the most obvious — that Sky Italia interview.
Lukaku suffered because of a lack of form and fitness during the season but nothing did more damage than when he broke ranks to talk to the Italian broadcaster without the club’s knowledge or permission. The interview was recorded the day after he had suffered the disappointment of coming on as a late substitute in the 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on November 28, but it wasn’t aired for another month. It emerged, dramatically, on New Year’s Eve.
Although the primary aim of the conversation was geared towards making peace with Inter fans he’d walked out on a few months earlier and who had continued to criticise the forward heavily on social media for leaving, he ended up making headlines for suggesting he was frustrated at Chelsea under Tuchel.
In case anyone needs reminding, Lukaku said: “I’m not happy with the situation and that’s only natural. The head coach has decided to play a different system and I mustn’t let up. I need to keep working hard and be professional. I’m not happy with the situation but I am a grafter and I mustn’t let up. The coach can get me playing more but I have to respect the choices he makes. All I have to do is keep working and wait for my moment.”
Tuchel made his displeasure known straight away. Lukaku was dropped for the huge home game against Liverpool on January 2 and also fined two weeks’ wages. Significantly, the coach conferred with senior squad members including Jorginho, Cesar Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger before making the decision to leave the player out against Jurgen Klopp’s side.
In turn, Lukaku issued private and public apologies, the latter provided in a rather awkward and perhaps embarrassing fashion in front of the cameras for the club’s Fifth Stand app. “Now it is on me to make sure I show my commitment 100 per cent,” he said. It wasn’t the most convincing show of contrition as fans commented on him smiling on several occasions.
There was a lot of talk at the time of there being an overreaction to what Lukaku had said and done, that his comments had been blown out of proportion. Tuchel did his best to manage and downplay the furore when asked about it in press conferences. “We don’t like it because it brings noise we don’t need and it’s not helpful,” he explained. “On the other side, we don’t want to make more out of it than it is. It’s very easy to take lines out of context, to shorten lines and make headlines, and later realise it’s not so bad and maybe not what he meant.”
No one can blame Tuchel for trying to take a measured and balanced approach in front of the media. Most managers would want to kill a story such as this as quickly as possible, to stop it being a negative distraction.
But multiple sources told The Athletic he was furious behind the scenes. During one of the training sessions ahead of that Liverpool fixture in January, he got all the players together on the pitch to stress the importance of not giving interviews without the club’s knowledge, that it was noise they could have done without ahead of such a big game and what had transpired wasn’t what being a Chelsea player was about.
The club denied this happened when it was put to them at the time, but insiders maintain it did and made the point about how awkward the speech was, given that Lukaku was standing there among everyone else as Tuchel spoke.
It was notable that the club sided with their manager this time. Previous Chelsea coaches have come under pressure when there have been issues with a high-profile signing.
Yet the hierarchy could see Tuchel was shocked by what had transpired. They were not enamoured with the situation either.
It didn’t help that the two men had been having positive conversations about Lukaku’s position in the team for a few weeks before the interview was finally broadcast. His performances against Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion in December, scoring in both games, gave more cause for optimism.
But once Lukaku’s views came to light, all the good work was undone. Understandably the initial reaction was one of disbelief and bemusement as to where it had come from.
In Lukaku’s defence — and the club took this into account to some degree — he was at a low ebb when making the remarks. An ankle injury sustained against Malmo in mid-October had ruled him out for five weeks and, understandably, there was some frustration he didn’t start against former club Manchester United a month later. It is also believed he was struggling to settle off the pitch, so he wasn’t in the best frame of mind the next day when Sky Italia asked a question about life at Chelsea.
But as explained at the time, Lukaku’s team-mates had no idea he was planning on speaking out or had any indication he was unhappy.
The squad were certainly not sticking up for him internally or externally.
What has come to light in the six months since is just how much Lukaku’s actions caused issues in the squad. The vast majority of those in the dressing room won the Champions League final in May last year and The Athletic has been told there was a strong reaction from some of the players, pointing out that Lukaku had come into a squad of European champions and given the impression — intentionally or otherwise — to some that he was better than them.
Sources went on to explain that Tuchel was caught in the middle and made decisions on what was best for the dynamic and chose the group over an individual.
But Lukaku wants to be a focal point and have that unconditional trust and backing. Those who have worked closely with him previously feel that, while he requires a demanding coach, he also needs to feel the trust and love of a manager. The strength of his bond with Antonio Conte was key to his success over two years at Inter.
Instead of support, a source close to the player said he came to feel, rightly or wrongly, doubted every time he appeared for Chelsea.
It would be wrong to suggest Lukaku had no friends at the club. Anyone seeing his interactions with Hakim Ziyech and Malang Sarr, to name just two, could see that wasn’t the case. But once he went public with his angst, many got the impression he was already looking to leave — and, frankly, they were right.
It is worth remembering the timing and context behind that notorious interview.
The Italian agent Federico Pastorello had brokered Lukaku’s return to Chelsea, for which he received acclaim — he was named Agent of the Year at December’s Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai. At the Italian newspaper Tuttosport’s Golden Boy award, he was named the Best European Agent, with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia also picking up an award on the night. As part of the publicity surrounding the evening, Pastorello granted an interview to Tuttosport at his offices in Monaco, where a journalist asked the agent whether Lukaku may one day return to Italy.
Pastorello replied: “Yes, because Romelu is in love with our country. But now let’s enjoy him at Chelsea.”
This interview was published on December 11 and within three weeks, Sky Italia had an audience with Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio. Pastorello’s comments gave the broadcaster an invitation to ask Ausilio if the club would take Lukaku back. With a wink and smile, he said: “On loan, sure.”
Next day, December 31, Sky Italia released the interview with Lukaku which had been in the can for a month, and the situation exploded. “It was the trigger,” explains a source close to the player. “And the beginning of the end.”
For Inter, it represented an opportunity. The Italian champions were reluctant to sell him in the first place and their coach Inzaghi, who took over when Conte stepped down last summer after delivering the title, wanted to work with the Belgian. He did not expect Inter to sell Lukaku. Indeed, when Inzaghi took the job, he was only told about the need to cash in on wing-back Achraf Hakimi, who was sold to Paris Saint-Germain.
On January 1, Chelsea supporters responded en masse to a tweet by the club on their official Twitter account wishing everyone a happy new year with a picture of players from the men’s and women’s teams.
They noticed how Lukaku could barely be seen among the many faces, as if he had been deliberately hidden away in response to what had transpired. Regardless of whether there was any truth to the theory, sources told The Athletic that Lukaku was upset by the apparent snub.
Over the following months, Lukaku sent messages to people he knew at Inter expressing a desire to return and telling old team-mates there to stay so they could play together again.
By the end, several well-placed sources suggested that the relationship between Lukaku and Tuchel had broken down altogether, although Chelsea insist the relationship remained cordial.
Like with many big-name acquisitions at Chelsea, there is always a lot of talk about whether the player is a “club signing” or the “manager’s signing”. Chelsea always consult with whoever is in charge of the team over what individuals are being brought in, so will argue there is no such thing as either of the above.
But Tuchel was very much behind the acquisition of the striker, making it clear to Lukaku when Chelsea began to step up their interest about how much he wanted him. There were a lot of calls during the European Championship last summer before he signed the five-year deal. Tuchel thought the player could help Chelsea win the Premier League again.
Chelsea were not the only ones interested. Manchester City are thought to have been keen earlier in the calendar, but once they made it clear Harry Kane of Tottenham was their first-choice striker target, Lukaku wasn’t keen on being a perceived consolation prize. Barcelona were also monitoring events, although a deal was not feasible due to the financial demands. But the emotional pull of going back to Chelsea, a club he had supported as a boy while idolising their talismanic striker Didier Drogba, was too strong to resist.
Lukaku was hindered by his lack of a pre-season with Tuchel, in terms of building both fitness and an understanding with his new team-mates. By the time a deal was finalised and he had spent a few days in quarantine due to COVID-19 protocols, the 2021-22 season was already underway.
Still, it shouldn’t be forgotten how good he looked when he began his second spell at the club by scoring four goals in as many games last August and September. Some pundits made Chelsea favourites to finish top, the supporters were singing his name.
But it proved to be a false dawn.
He then went three months (10 appearances) without finding the net for Chelsea. Contracting COVID-19 in December didn’t help either. Despite telling fans he would make up for his outspoken views on the pitch, Lukaku started 2022 with a seven-game run that yielded one goal — and that was against non-League Chesterfield in the FA Cup.
Some hope was restored when he started and scored in Chelsea’s two games that clinched the Club World Cup in February.
Speaking to The Athletic after Palmeiras of Brazil were beaten 2-1 in the final, Drogba, who has been a close confidant of Lukaku’s over the years — the Ivorian had even reached out to a teenage Lukaku when he first signed for Chelsea from Anderlecht — felt it was a sign of many more good things to come.
But a week later came “that” match against Crystal Palace, where he touched the ball on just seven occasions. That was clearly the breaking point for Tuchel, because he started Lukaku in just seven of the final 22 fixtures, none of which came against Real Madrid in a two-leg Champions League quarter-final or the Carabao Cup final versus Liverpool.
And had Timo Werner and Kai Havertz not been injured for the FA Cup final last month, one suspects he would not have been in the first XI for that meeting with Liverpool either.
Despite both not being available as substitutes — Werner was hurt in the warm-up while Havertz wasn’t in the match-day squad at all — Lukaku was substituted before the game went into extra time and then to penalties. It was the final straw, according to a source close to the player, although Lukaku was also left feeling isolated when he was an unused substitute at home against Watford on the final day of the Premier League season.
No one has come out of this looking very good — Lukaku, Tuchel or the club. But nobody set out for this to go wrong on purpose and misfortune played a part in this move backfiring, with the lack of a pre-season to bed in, the ankle injury and COVID-19.
Lukaku was praised for being in great physical shape while at Inter and began Chelsea’s 2021-22 campaign in a similar vein. But once he’d suffered the ankle problems and health issues, the club felt he was effectively starting from scratch, that he needed a pre-season to get back to his peak. But, of course, that isn’t possible mid-season. There was an acceptance in February that he wasn’t in as good a condition as when he arrived six months earlier.
The fact Chelsea didn’t have a settled side was taken into account, too. Injuries and COVID-19 also negatively affected other players so Lukaku didn’t get to build a rapport like the one he enjoyed at Inter with strike partner Lautaro Martinez. Due to Chelsea having an intense schedule across five competitions, with games regularly just three or four days apart, there was limited time to work on improving things on the training pitch.
By speaking out on TV, people inside the club believed he only succeeded in making the situation worse for himself, that he was under even more scrutiny and pressure than before.
Lukaku provided another flash of what he could do late on in the season with two goals against Wolves on May 7 and another against Leeds four days later. It meant he actually ended the season as the club’s leading scorer in all competitions — albeit with the rather underwhelming tally of 15 for the club’s top earner being paid a base rate of £340,000 a week.
His mind had been pretty much made up to leave by the time Chelsea played those two games. Being substituted in the FA Cup final the following weekend just solidified his thinking.
There were a lot of obstacles to overcome for Lukaku to get his wish and return to Inter, but with new owners coming in to replace the old Chelsea regime, the timing has worked out.
This loan is only a temporary solution for now. One wonders what will happen in 12 months.
For example, what if Tuchel has underperformed? Chelsea could always decide to hire a new coach who they believe can get the most out of Lukaku and bring him back for another try.
However, one cannot imagine the fans giving him a warm welcome in that instance, considering the events of the past year. Lukaku has had two opportunities to succeed at Chelsea now and it did not work out on either occasion. He will be compared unfavourably to other expensive forwards who disappointed in the blue shirt, such as Andriy Shevchenko, Fernando Torres and Alvaro Morata.
At Inter, many will see him as a returning hero, though the Curva Nord, where the ultras stand, will need winning over. They have not forgotten his “betrayal” less than a year ago and set out their position in a statement issued the day after the deal was finalised.
No representatives of the Nord or the groups it comprises were allowed to welcome Lukau at the airport in Milan when he arrived, while any adulation he would receive in the future has to be “earned with sweat and humility on the pitch”.
The statement read: “He was supported (and treated) like a King. Now he is no different from anybody else.”
This view cuts against the grain of excitement generated by the unexpected return of a former Serie A MVP. Fans ignored the directive from the Nord and congregated outside Linate airport late on Tuesday night to greet Lukaku. Then again outside the clinic where he was performing his medical on Wednesday, where there were chants of “Portaci lo Scudetto” — “Bring us the title”. It was a stark contrast to the indifference and disappointment he leaves behind in the Premier League. That unfinished business he had at Chelsea remains just that.
To think he once had a dream of emulating his hero Drogba, but this now appears forlorn.
(Other contributors: David Ornstein and James Horncastle)
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Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire Thursday
(Gray News) - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will officially retire Thursday.
In a letter to President Joe Biden, Breyer wrote that he would retire at noon, after the Supreme Court issues its last opinions for the current term.
“It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in the effort to maintain our Constitution and the Rule of Law,” Breyer wrote.
Breyer, a nominee of then-President Bill Clinton, has served on the court since 1994.
Breyer will be replaced by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was nominated by Biden and confirmed by the Senate after Breyer announced in January that he’d retire at the end of the term.
“You have nominated and the United States Senate has confirmed the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed me in the office, and I understand that she is prepared to take the prescribed oaths to begin her service as the 116th member of this Court,” Breyer wrote.
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British tabloids slam 'cretinous' Kyrgios
'Spitting Mad', 'Gob Volley', 'Why this is the most cretinous player at Wimbledon?'
It's fair to say the British media thought the behaviour of 'Aussie hot head' Nick Kyrgios on the hallowed lawns of Wimbledon was pretty ordinary.
The Daily Mirror even managed to feature a series of television screen grabs of the moment Kyrgios spat in the direction of a spectator he was angered by.
The Daily Mail was most critical, calling Kyrgios 'petulance personified' as well as 'cretinous'.
Under the damning headline, 'Why is this most cretinous player at Wimbledon', Ian Herbert said he was 'rambling and often incoherent' with 'relentless, poisonous tirades' as he accused the 27-year-old of 'nursing a sense of victimhood'.
As well as taking a spot on the back page, Kyrgios dominated the Mirror's opening sport's spread with a 'Life and Crimes' panel detailing some of his previous spats.
However, while chief sports writer Andy Dunn suggested his behaviour was disrespectful towards opponent Paul Jubb, and detailed his criticism of officials, he did have some sympathy for the former Wimbledon quarter-finalist.
Dunn felt Kyrgios was 'within his rights to have a go back at the one or two idiots' who abused him, was right to 'highlight the plague of disrespect and abuse aimed at modern sports stars', and commended his wider campaign against racial slurs'.
The heavyweight Daily Telegraph was less even-handed. Kyrgios was described as an 'flagrant, unpleasant narcissist' with an 'extreme persecution complex' engaging in a tiresome 'orgy of self-pity'.
The Times was also critical, but thoughtful.
Under the headline 'Storm Kyrgios both captivates and appals', Alyson Rudd wrote of his 'audacious hypocrisy', saying he was 'either unwilling or unable to see the double standards at work' when he complained at being picked on yet himself singled out a line judge as a 'snitch'.
Rudd observed: "This is a man wrapped up in his own skewed narrative. In becoming so notorious for his on-court histrionics, he has encouraged fans to think he enjoys being egged on, taunted and teased. He argues he is unfairly judged for reacting to abuse, but he sets the tone for a different kind of match when he is involved."
But love him or loathe him, one thing is certain - when Kyrgios plays his next match, against Serb Filip Krajinovic on Thursday, the press benches will be packed with Fleet Street's finest.
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Suspect in execution-style New Orleans killing, officer shooting captured in Tennessee
(WVUE/Gray News) - A man suspected in a killing in New Orleans has been captured by authorities in Tennessee, officials said.
The City of Erin posted to Facebook a photograph of B.J. Brown, 32, being pinned to the hood of a vehicle early Wednesday as he was taken into custody. Brown was wanted in two states, accused of the execution-style murder of Cassandra Jones in New Orleans on Monday morning and in the shooting a Tennessee police officer who pulled his vehicle over in that state about 12 hours later.
“Words cannot express the gratitude we feel this morning for all of the support from surrounding agencies, our community and especially our own City of Erin Department!” the city said in a subsequent social media post. “We are thankful to each and every one! No other details will be released at this time.”
Tennessee authorities said Brown abandoned his vehicle after shooting the officer during the traffic stop Monday night and ran into a heavily wooded area about 65 miles west of Nashville.
Jones was killed just before 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Iberville Housing Development.
Phone video of the killing was captured from a nearby apartment window and widely shared on social media. It shows a man who appears to be armed with a semiautomatic rifle walk up to Jones and shoot her.
Jones had filed paperwork on a temporary restraining order against Brown in May after she claimed he had been violent multiple times, but it was never finalized.
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, an officer was making a traffic stop in the city of Erin, 65 miles west of Nashville, around 9 p.m. Monday. Erin Police Chief Mark Moore says Brown pulled over and got out of his vehicle before shooting into the officer’s car, striking him.
Officer Darrell Tiebor fired back before Brown ran into the woods, police said. Tiebor was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOTH) ("Hoth" or the "Company") today announced that the Company received confirmation from the Listing Qualification Department of The NASDAQ Capital Market ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that Nasdaq has granted the Company an additional 180-day compliance period, or until December 26, 2022, to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum $1.00 closing bid price per share requirement (the "Additional Compliance Period").
In a letter dated December 30, 2021, Nasdaq had notified the Company that, based on the previous 30 consecutive business days, the Company's common stock no longer met the minimum $1.00 closing bid price per share requirement. Therefore, in accordance with Nasdaq's Listing Rules, the Company was initially provided 180 calendar days, or until June 28, 2022, to regain compliance.
Nasdaq determined that the Company was eligible for an additional 180-day period to regain compliance based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for the market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market with the exception of the bid price requirement, and the Company having provided written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the Additional Compliance Period, including by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If at any time during this Additional Compliance Period the closing bid price of the Company's common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
If the Company does not meet the minimum bid requirement during the Additional Compliance Period, Nasdaq will provide written notification to the Company that its shares will be subject to delisting. At such time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The Company would remain listed pending the Panel's decision. There can be no assurance that if the Company does appeal a subsequent delisting determination, that such appeal would be successful.
This notification from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock, which will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "HOTH."
Hoth Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to develop innovative, impactful, and ground-breaking treatments with a goal to improve patient quality of life. We are a catalyst in early-stage pharmaceutical research and development, elevating drugs from the bench to pre-clinical and clinical testing. Utilizing a patient-centric approach, we collaborate and partner with a team of scientists, clinicians, and key opinion leaders to seek out and investigate medications that hold immense potential to create breakthroughs and diversify treatment options. To learn more, please visit https://ir.hoththerapeutics.com/.
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Authorities have started their investigating of the recent broad light deadly shoot out on the roads of Delaware County under Springfield police department. The local police believes that this can be a case of road rage as per initial investigation.
Police were searching for the person after getting some information from the eye witnesses present at the time of the incident who pulled up to the vehicle and fatally and brutally shot another driver in broad daylight as well as in busy roads of Springfield Township, Delaware County. A bullet hole is visible in the windshield of the victim’s car left on State Road/Route 1 near Meetinghouse Lane.
Police are searching for a gunman who they say killed another driver in a road rage shooting in Delaware County Wednesday morning.
As per the information the location of the shoot out was at the State Road (Route 1) near Meetinghouse Lane in Springfield, Pennsylvania, and the time at which the shootout happened was around 9 a.m.
The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office officially issued a statement from their side that the victim who was shot was taken to the nearest hospital where the hospital staff later announced that he were unable to save him.
Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in locating that black vehicle. There wasn’t an immediate description of the driver, the DA said.
Springfield Police Department tweeted that although the suspects left the shooting scene, “there is no current danger to the community.”
SkyForce10 was overhead as the police activity surrounding a white sedan and truck closed State Road.
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(CNN) — Coca-Cola has another new flavor, this one a collaboration with masked DJ and music producer Marshmello.
The third product out of the innovation platform Coca-Cola Creations does not taste like marshmallow. Rather, it has notes of strawberry and watermelon, the company said.
The first Coca-Cola Creation — Starlight, introduced in February — actually does strike some tasters as toasted marshmallow or s’mores. Officially, its taste was described as “reminiscent of stargazing around a campfire [with] a cooling sensation that evokes the feeling of a cold journey to space.”
The second flavor, Byte, was said to taste like pixels.
The new flavor, which also comes in a zero-sugar variety, will be available for starting on July 11 in the United States for a limited time. It will be offered in other countries later this summer.
“We created a vibey blend of my favorite flavors in this all-new mix,” Marshmello said in a statement. “I think it tastes amazing and I hope fans love it too.”
The electronic music producer was revealed several years ago to be Christopher Comstock, but he continues to wear a marshmallow-like cylindrical mask in public.
The idea of partnering with artists on products featuring their favorite flavors is not new, at least in the fast food world. McDonald’s has had success with its celebrity meals, touting them as the preferred orders of artists including Travis Scott, BTS and Saweetie. Burger King has followed with its own celebrity deals.
The new flavor is getting the full Coca-Cola Creations digital treatment. On July 9, it will appear on Marshmello’s Twitch channel. And starting July 25, those who have a can will be able to scan a QR code on the packaging to reach Coca-Cola Creations’ site. There, “AI technology will transform their emotions while listening to Marshmello’s latest track into a personalized piece of digital art,” according to the company.
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Due to COVID-19, graduates from the 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 classes joined together for an in-person ceremony
FREMONT, Calif, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) celebrated the in-person graduation of four years' worth of students on June 11, 2022. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and in consideration of the safety of the community, SFBU finally welcomed graduates of the 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 classes to participate in an on-campus graduation ceremony.
The guest speaker, Ms. Julie Nguyen, shared her inspirational story of climbing the ladder at Google and in her career despite adversity. She implored students by stating, "When you exit through the doors today, take what you learned.... leave with passion and determination and use your accomplishments to make a difference." Ms. Nguyen is currently a Director of Business Development at Mack Talent and is known as a leadership expert and business professional.
Also speaking at the ceremony, SFBU Executive Vice President Paul Choi congratulated the graduates and praised them for their perseverance in the face of adversity, citing COVID-19 as an example. "This university is about providing opportunities; it's our mission. So, we didn't sit idly during the pandemic; we actually worked hard to meet our goal," said Choi.
Choi continued, "We hope that you are proud of your university and the opportunities, education, and experience it has given you. And this is all in the hopes that you can make a positive difference in life, however big or small."
Graduates from these classes received bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science, business, and electrical engineering. All are highly sought-after professions, even during an economic downturn. These graduates join the ranks of over 10,000 SFBU alumni who are making a difference within the business and tech industries, with graduates working at Tesla, Cisco, Wells Fargo, and Google as well as in their communities all over the world. Recent graduates are working at Google as a Software Development Engineer, Nokia as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, TiVO as the Lead Technical Architect, and Verizon Media as a Software Engineer.
Congratulations, SFBU grads! We can't wait to see what you'll do next!
Please contact pr@sfbu.edu for additional information.
SFBU is a premier WASC/WSCUC-accredited, nonprofit university located in the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley. SFBU offers degree programs in computer science, engineering, technology, and management. Learn more at www.SFBU.edu.
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Queensland Crowned Australia's Tourism Capital For First Time
Visitor expenditure all time high
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Queensland has been crowned at Australia’s tourism capital for the first time, new figures from Tourism Research Australia revealed.
The research showed the state welcomed 20.8 million visitors in the year ending March 2022, and domestic visitor spending exceeded all other states, with Far North Queensland, the Whitsundays and Sunshine Coast breaking all-time records.
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Usually sitting in third place behind NSW and Victoria, the two states heavily effected by COVID-19 and lockdowns allowed for Queensland to welcome visitors it may not have had pre-pandemic.
Visitors to Queensland stayed longer and spent a combined $17.9 billion.
Domestic travellers generated $3 billion for Cairns and the Tropical North Queensland region, an increase of almost 20 per cent on 2019 figures.
For the Whitsundays, 844,000 visitors made their way to the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, spending more than $1.1 billion for the first time.
The Sunshine Coast set a spending record of almost $3 billion, 5.7 per cent more than in 2019.
The Gold Coast too saw some figures higher than pre-pandemic with the average visitor spending $959 per person.
The release of the figures just comes one day after Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe announced a $15 million investment in tourism experienced beginning mid-July to help operators fast track new and enhanced visitor attractions and create more secure jobs.
“Our $15 million Tourism Experience Development Fund will help operators refresh existing attractions or lay the foundations for new experiences to enhance Queensland’s great lifestyle,” Mr Hinchliffe said.
“More travellers are seeking out unique tourism experiences and that’s why we’re investing in the Tourism Experience Development Fund.
“By supporting great tourism ideas, we can create more good, secure jobs, enhance our great lifestyle and ensure Queensland is Australia’s destination of choice.”
Fund applications open on July 15 and close on August 26.
For more information and guidelines visit: www.dtis.qld.gov.au
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Microplastics might be entering marine food webs from the bottom up
Microplastics — tiny pieces of plastic less than five millimetres in size — have been found in marine and freshwater animals ranging from tiny zooplankton to large whales .
Scientists have found that microplastics have the potential to cause harm to animals through pathways including replacing food and leaching added chemicals into their bodies. However, it’s unclear how much these effects are currently occurring in the environment.
Our recently published study explores how microplastics move within coastal marine food webs. We found that smaller animals feeding lower in the food web might be at greater risk from microplastic exposure than larger predatory animals.
Pollutants and food webs
Food webs are tangled networks of organisms feeding on each other. Where an animal is feeding within this tangled network is called its trophic position and may determine its exposure to pollutants.
For example, mercury pollution accumulates in the muscles of animals and is passed from prey to predators, reaching higher levels of concentration through the food web .
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This process is called biomagnification, and it’s why animals like tuna and salmon end up with potentially dangerous concentrations of pollutants .
Do microplastics biomagnify?
During the summer of 2018, we collected individuals — including clams, mussels, sea cucumbers, crabs, sea stars and fishes — across a food web from several sites around southern Vancouver Island.
We then determined the concentrations of microplastics found in the guts of the animals and the liver of the fishes and related these concentrations to each animal’s place in the food web.
Animals higher in the food web did not contain greater concentrations of microplastics than animals lower in the food web, suggesting that biomagnification was not occurring.
Some of our past work has also shown a lack of evidence for biomagnification of microplastics. In that work, we compared microplastic concentrations in fish guts, reported in the scientific literature, with estimates of their place within food webs.
Some species might be at greater risk
Although we didn’t find evidence of biomagnification, we did find that concentrations of microplastics were higher for certain smaller species when compared to their body weight.
This included filter feeding animals like clams, mussels and certain sea cucumbers, as well as a type of fish, the shiner surfperch . These fish might be ingesting more microplastics because the particles are similar in size and shape to their preferred food — small aquatic microorganisms like zooplankton and other small invertebrates.
However, the numbers of microplastics we found in all animals were less than two particles per individual on average. While this could mean that health risks to these animals are low, we have yet to understand how long-term exposure to low concentrations of microplastics could affect their health.
In our research, we were limited to studying particles greater than 100 microns in size — about the width of a human hair — as particles smaller than this are very difficult to study using a regular microscope. However, emerging methods may make them easier to investigate in the future. These smaller particles are potentially more toxic and we can’t rule out biomagnification at this scale, even if it’s not occurring for larger particles.
How are microplastics affecting aquatic food webs?
As microplastics pollution of the environment increases, we need to understand its possible effects to avoid potential ecosystem disasters in the future.
Freshwater ecosystems, for example, are often more directly exposed to microplastics and can contain higher concentrations.
Researchers, including a member of our team, are currently conducting work at the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area to help understand how microplastics exposure might affect freshwater ecosystems and food webs.
This work, alongside the work of other researchers, should advance our understanding of how microplastics can affect aquatic ecosystems, especially the effects on the small animals at the base of food webs that might be ingesting more of these particles.
Garth Covernton currently receives funding from the University of Toronto Arts and Sciences Fellowship. In the past he has received funding from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the University of Victoria.
Hailey Davies receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the University of Victoria.
Kieran Cox receives funding from the Liber Ero Fellowship Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2648344517742/microplastics-might-be-entering-marine-food-webs-from-the-bottom-up | 2022-06-29T18:26:12Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2648344517742/microplastics-might-be-entering-marine-food-webs-from-the-bottom-up | false | 2 |
A Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Aisha, died of illness in Saudi Arabia Wednesday.
Aisha Ahmed, from Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, died after a brief illness according to Alhaji Idris Al-Makura, the Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board.
Al-Makura told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia that the deceased had no record of ailment before departing from Nigeria.
“The deceased had no medical history as at the time of departure to the Holy Land and we are together in Madinah. Some of the pilgrims took ill two days ago.
“She was first taken to the National Hajj Commission’s Hospital in Makkah and later transferred to the King Abdulaziz Hospital where she passed on. The family was duly informed of the death.
“We sent the family a video recording of the process of her death confirmation, to the funeral rites and finally, the burial,’’ he said. | https://theeagleonline.com.ng/hajj-2022-nigerian-pilgrim-dies-in-saudi-arabia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hajj-2022-nigerian-pilgrim-dies-in-saudi-arabia | 2022-06-29T18:27:27Z | https://theeagleonline.com.ng/hajj-2022-nigerian-pilgrim-dies-in-saudi-arabia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hajj-2022-nigerian-pilgrim-dies-in-saudi-arabia | true | 4 |
By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University / The Conversation
Corporate America – once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues – has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a host of thorny topics, from gay rights to the war in Ukraine. That makes its relative silence in the face of the end of federal abortion rights all the more deafening.
Over two-thirds of companies in the Fortune 500 are publicly committed to supporting LGBTQ rights, and many were early backers of marriage equality before the public embraced it. In the weeks after Vladimir Putin sent his armies into Ukraine, hundreds of companies suspended or ceased operations in Russia in an unprecedented reaction to geopolitical aggression. And in the aftermath of the passage of a 2021 Georgia law seen as curtailing voting rights, dozens of companies spoke forcefully against the legislation.
But so far, only three dozen or so companies have taken a public stance on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, mostly to declare their support for workers seeking an abortion. While a few openly criticized the Supreme Court’s June 24, 2022, decision, the vast majority did not.
In my own research, I have examined both the emergence of corporate activism on sociopolitical issues and the fraught history of abortion provision in the United States, which has been contested ever since elective abortion became legal nationwide in 1973.
The big question is: Why is corporate America being so timid this time around?
Growing activism from corporate America
Across America, corporate activism has been on the rise.
Whereas most companies once subscribed to conservative economist Milton Friedman’s famous quip that the “only social responsibility of business is to increase its profits,” corporations are increasingly expected to take public stances on a host of thorny issues.
And so it was strange to see so little reaction after a Supreme Court decision that amounted to a sea change in reproductive health for the entire country. Within the next month, it is estimated that over 30 million women will lose access to the procedure. Companies that did speak out mostly sought to reassure their employees that they would cover necessary travel and in some cases abortion procedures but did not explicitly criticize the decision.
Knowing when to stay mum
The most basic explanation for the relative silence is that not all social issues are alike. Some enjoy such overwhelming levels of public support that speaking out is obviously the “right thing to do.”
Within days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, for example, most U.S. companies were already pulling out of Russia in droves. In total, over 300 American companies have withdrawn from Russia entirely, and over 600 more either suspended operations or scaled them back.
Although the speed with which they fled was unprecedented, it maybe shouldn’t be all that surprising given U.S. public opinion. Shortly after the invasion, 7 in 10 Americans said they saw Russia as an “enemy” – with no partisan split – compared with 4 in 10 just a couple months earlier.
But on other issues – such as abortion – public opinion is divided across well-defined fault lines. While 61% of Americans recently polled said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, the partisan divide is significant, with just 38% of Republicans saying that.
And in some cases, speaking out about a given issue might not be perceived as appropriate at all. A 2018 survey found that while most Americans appreciate it when CEOs – and corporations more generally – speak out on workplace-relevant issues like sexual harassment and equal pay, they take a dim view of their doing so on topics like gun control or abortion. Notably, in the same survey only 14% of respondents thought that corporate leaders should weigh in on abortion.
Learning to be activists
Just as important, though, is the fact that in choosing to wade into contentious societal debates, companies are exposing themselves to risk. As a result, companies have often approached social issues by initially taking only tentative steps aimed at internal constituents like employees.
Here, the case of LGBTQ rights advocacy by corporations is especially instructive.
In the early 1990s, companies such as Disney and Apple were among the first to offer benefits to employees’ same-sex partners. By 2005, about 20% of Fortune 500 companies did. At the time, most Americans opposed marriage equality, so companies pursued a limited approach and refrained from pushing for legalization.
This is consistent with some of my ongoing research with Rice University colleagues in which I’m finding that companies tend to frame their stances on social issues narrowly when they are not settled matters. Once they are settled, however, and controversy abates, companies often shift to full-fledged advocacy.
So in 2012, when same-sex marriage was already legal in a handful of U.S. states, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein was the first Fortune 500 company leader to come out in support of marriage equality. As marriage equality was realized in more and more states and public support increased, more companies jumped on the bandwagon. By early 2013, over 100 corporations had pledged their support for same-sex marriage. And today, most corporations do.
Facing a backlash
As one of the first examples of widespread corporate activism, the fight over LGBTQ rights likely led corporations to believe that customers and the general public would reward bold action and principled stances.
Hence, in the years since, we’ve seen increasingly activist positions from companies – and many stories trumpeting them.
This can be seen in the strong reaction to the 2016 North Carolina “bathroom bill” – including lawsuits and a boycott of the state by companies, which eventually led to the law’s being repealed – and in the forceful response to a recent Florida law that prevents instruction of sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through third grade.
One of Florida’s largest employers, Disney, after initially equivocating, came out forcefully against the law after it was passed and said it would seek its repeal. But this time, Disney’s full-throated activism faced substantial backlash – from both sides. Employees and activists accused the company of not doing enough, while the company’s stance was met with fierce resistance from the government of Florida, which moved aggressively against the company and voted to strip Disney of the special tax and self-governing privileges it has held for 55 years.
Getting it wrong
For a possibly chastened corporate America, I believe the Disney incident was a reminder of the perils of wading too deeply into polarizing societal debates.
This appears evident from the corporate stances toward abortion rights that have played out since Roe v. Wade fell. Companies once again focused their responses on protecting their employees first and foremost, without offering criticism of the ruling or supporting a push for new legislation.
That said, I’m convinced there is probably no going back to the days when companies stood on the sidelines, eyeing their profit margins and little else.
It is a brave new world out there for corporate activism, and I predict that striking the right balance will become increasingly tough. Getting it wrong might mean not just angry employees or customers but also legal challenges, for example for companies that have pledged to help workers seeking an abortion. | https://scheerpost.com/2022/06/29/why-roe-v-wades-demise-unlike-gay-rights-or-ukraine-isnt-getting-corporate-america-to-speak-up/ | 2022-06-29T18:30:43Z | https://scheerpost.com/2022/06/29/why-roe-v-wades-demise-unlike-gay-rights-or-ukraine-isnt-getting-corporate-america-to-speak-up/ | false | 13 |
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will officially step down from the bench at 12 p.m. ET Thursday.
Breyer confirmed he would be relinquishing his duties as justice in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
“It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in the effort to maintain our Constitution and the Rule of Law," he wrote.
In January, Breyer announced he would be retiring from the Supreme Court at the end of the term. The court said the remaining decisions would be announced Thursday. Among them are Biden v. Texas, which will determine whether the Biden administration can end the so-called "Remain in Mexico" policy requiring migrants to wait outside the U.S. for their asylum hearings, and West Virginia v. EPA, a major climate change case that could determine whether the federal government has the authority to curb greenhouse has emissions.
Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed in April to succeed the 83-year-old. Brown will be the first Black woman on the court when she is sworn in. It was not immediately clear when that would take place.
Brown's replacement of Breyer doesn't change the ideological makeup of the court. Conservatives outnumber liberals by 6-3, and Donald Trump’s three nominees pushed the court even further to the right.
Breyer joined the court in 1994, appointed by President Bill Clinton. Along with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he opted not to step down the last time the Democrats controlled the White House and the Senate during Barack Obama’s presidency. Ginsburg died in September 2020, and then-President Trump filled the vacancy with a conservative justice, Amy Coney Barrett.
In more than 27 years on the court, Breyer was an active and cheerful questioner during arguments, a frequent public speaker and quick with a joke, often at his own expense. He made a good natured appearance on a humorous National Public Radio program in 2007, failing to answer obscure questions about pop stars.
He was known for his elaborate, at times far-fetched, hypothetical questions to lawyers during arguments and he sometimes had the air of an absent-minded professor. He taught antitrust law at Harvard earlier in his professional career.
He also spent time working for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy when the Massachusetts Democrat was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. That experience, Breyer said, made him a firm believer in compromise.
Still, he could write fierce dissents, as he did in the Bush v. Gore case that effectively decided the 2000 election in favor of Republican George W. Bush. Breyer unsuccessfully urged his colleagues to return the case to the Florida courts so they could create “a constitutionally proper contest” to decide the winner.
At the end of a trying term in June 2007 in which he found himself on the losing end of roughly two dozen 5-4 rulings, his frustrations bubbled over as he summarized his dissent from a decision that invalidated public school integration plans.
“It is not often that so few have so quickly changed so much,” Breyer said in a packed courtroom.
His time working in the Senate led to his appointment by President Jimmy Carter as a federal appeals court judge in Boston, and he served there for 14 years. His 87-9 high-court confirmation was the last with fewer than 10 dissenting Senate votes.
Breyer’s opinions were notable because they never contained footnotes. He was warned off such a writing device by Arthur Goldberg, the justice for whom Breyer clerked as a young lawyer.
“It is an important point to make if you believe, as I do, that the major function of an opinion is to explain to the audience of readers why it is that the court has reached that decision,” Breyer once said. “It’s not to prove that you’re right. You can’t prove that you’re right; there is no such proof.”
Born in San Francisco, Breyer became an Eagle Scout as a teenager and began a stellar academic career at Stanford, graduating with highest honors. He attended Oxford, where he received first-class honors in philosophy, politics and economics.
Breyer then attended Harvard Law School, where he worked on the Law Review and graduated with highest honors.
He worked in the Justice Department’s antitrust division before splitting time as a Harvard law professor and a lawyer for the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Breyer and his wife, Joanna, a psychologist and daughter of the late British Conservative leader John Blakenham, have three children — daughters Chloe and Nell and a son, Michael — and six grandchildren. | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/justice-breyer-to-officially-retire-from-supreme-court-on-thursday/2816298/ | 2022-06-29T18:31:36Z | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/justice-breyer-to-officially-retire-from-supreme-court-on-thursday/2816298/ | true | 10 |
Thoughts From JPMorgan Futures Trader: "Any Rally Feels Fairly Unsustainable"
Some macro thoughts from JPMorgan futures and options trader Marissa Gitler.
After a handful recent conversations, the most salient theme from clients has been a lack of conviction as for how to handle the next few months of trading. What’s interesting is that the general thought process amongst many remains the same – EPS and company guidance are likely to fall short of articulated expectation in Q3 as inflation has failed to moderate globally while growth has definitively started to wane in lockstep.
The FED will continue hiking to keep inflation under control in the short term, though much is out of their devices as energy, input prices, and supply chain bottlenecks outpace demand-led triggers in the market. Inflation will eventually start to moderate into the back half of the year (though still remain higher than ‘target normal’). Recession in the US isn’t a guarantee, but the likelihood is increasing – whereas Europe’s outlook is much more bleak and headed towards stagflation given inflation pressures are more heavily tilted towards the supply-side. Though emerging market economies have, in past, been better equipped to weather an inflationary storm – they are currently fairly anchored to the path of DM rates, and overall performance of DM countries (from a demand perspective), and (though to a bit lesser extent now) China. Energy upside makes sense fundamentally (inventories remain critically low), but desire to add to existing positioning is lacking at current elevated levels amidst lower liquidity, higher realized vol, and recession fears ticking higher. Similar can be said for Ags, which are broadly back to pre-invasion levels as positioning while wiped out in the broader macro sell-off.
As per this thought process, risky assets continue to look fairly unattractive, while the popular front-end fixed income shorts that had ‘worked’ for the majority of the year now appear at more risk. Though the US outlook is better than most from a global perspective - a U.S. flight-to-quality trade fails as the FED path remains uncertain (highly inflation-print dependent) while equity valuations still appear stretched in the current macro environment.
Consequently, investors have continued a pattern of degrossing in the equity space – from both the long and short sides. As has been well advertised at this point, CTAs were the first to de-gross when indexes crossed through technical downside levels, while long only’s have been working through books to take down exposures throughout the entirety of 2022. Though selling of growth plays by long-only’s has been taking place since the end of last year when yields began to move decidedly higher, the newest iteration of selling has been of well-owned winners (like Energy) as there remains overall less of the growthier/weak balance-sheet stocks to sell. Moreover, HFs – who had most recently been playing the market from the short side on the back of global central banks’ sharp hawkish pivot, have also taken down grosses ahead of the summer; covering short positions at the index lows, and unwinding index hedges given there is a higher bar for a further rollover (recession) vs a move higher (squeeze/chase).
The question really becomes – how to go forward amongst what has now become fairly homogeneous (under-positioned) playbook and recession-led thought process amongst investors; especially as we enter the historically more ‘relaxed’ summer months. As the market awaits more information (eco data, inflation prints, CB rhetoric) there has been a fairly well advertised upside equity rebalancing view into month end – which has caused many macro investors to step back from selling at the index level in recent days. Moreover, there are worries arising that a drift higher will trigger CTAs to re-enter the market, which would then spiral into price moves higher given the reduced overall positioning. In the same vein, discussions of market bottoms preceding actual recessions have also begun to enter conversations. Any pullback in bond yields would also add to this conversation.
The tactical upside play appears to me a bit of a shaky leg to stand on longer term, especially as the macro environment is far from decisive in its path forward, and index hedges have come down over recent weeks (which could lead to more violent down-trades). For those looking into upside in the next few months - would be best to play tactically from a positioning perspective – long in what is under-owned (growth/tech/short momentum), and balancing these trades scaling into some long-duration plays. Overall though, I still favor using equity upside as opportunity to re-engage in sales. What I continue to watch for (in equities), is growth in open interest (and net position growth by asset managers in CFTC data) that would imply CTA re-engagement and real money equity re-grossing – which would provide footing for a more sustained move higher - but this is yet to be seen...
Bottom Line: light positioning could lead to an equity rally, but in absence of CTA re-engagement this feels fairly unsustainable, play any upside tactically – vol has cheapened, puts are attractive for short-term downside delta plays. | https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/thoughts-jpmorgan-futures-trader-any-rally-feels-fairly-unsustainable | 2022-06-29T18:34:41Z | https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/thoughts-jpmorgan-futures-trader-any-rally-feels-fairly-unsustainable | true | 1 |
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Dame Deborah James partners with Tesco to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms
Dame Deborah James has partnered with Tesco to raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer .
The BBC podcast host and cancer campaigner, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, is currently receiving at-home end of life care.
James announced that she had moved to hospice-at-home care in May, telling her Instagram followers that her body “just can’t continue anymore”.
At the time, she also launched a Bowelbabe Fund to raise money for Cancer Research. The fund has raised more than £6.7 million so far.
In a post to Instagram on Saturday 25 June, James announced Tesco will help raise awareness of the signs of bowel cancer by listing symptoms on its toilet paper.
The partnership comes in response to the #GetOnARoll campaign by charity Bowel Cancer UK, which is hoping to spread awareness by calling on supermarkets to put bowel cancer information on their loo roll.
“I’m so proud to be exclusively partnering with @tescofood to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer on of their Luxury Soft loo roll,” James said.
James said the supermarket had also pledged to donate £300,000 to her BowelBabe Fund.
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with nearly 43,000 people diagnosed every year.
It is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK after lung cancer, taking around 16,500 lives annually.
Symptoms of the disease include changes in bowel habits, blood in faeces, pain in the abdomen, unexplained weight loss and extreme fatigue.
A recent survey by Bowel Cancer UK found that almost half of UK adults cannot name a single symptom of the illness.
If caught early on, bowel cancer can be cured and nearly everyone diagnosed at an early stage survives, Bowel Cancer UK said. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2648363928560/dame-deborah-james-partners-with-tesco-to-raise-awareness-of-bowel-cancer-symptoms | 2022-06-29T18:39:50Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2648363928560/dame-deborah-james-partners-with-tesco-to-raise-awareness-of-bowel-cancer-symptoms | false | 5 |
New Device At FN Brno Can Perform CT Scan and Scintigraphy Simultaneously
The CZK 38 million device was inaugurated by Ivo Rovný, the director of Brno University Hospital (FN Brno), along with his deputies Radoslav Basel and Marek Mechl. Patients can now undergo two different tests, a full-blown CT scan and a scintigraphy, in a single scan. Photo credit: Brno University Hospital
Brno, June 29 (BD) – Doctors at the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at FN Brno have a new high-tech assistant. The device, worth CZK 38 million, was partly financed by the European REACT project, and inaugurated by representatives of the hospital management. “We have moved again a little further ahead, both in the comfort provided to patients, but particularly in the expansion of the necessary procedures for complex diagnostics at a multidisciplinary specialised centre such as FN Brno,” said Rovný.
The Intevo Bold hybrid device was developed by Siemens, and allows patients to undergo two examinations in one scan: a full-fledged CT scan, and scintigraphy, in which a specific organ is examined in detail using a small amount of radioactive substance. This will improve and speed up diagnosis, especially for cancer patients.
The new device has a number of innovations compared to the scintigraphic cameras used so far at the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. The special feature of the device is its ability to determine precisely the amount of radiopharmaceuticals in a given location of the patient’s body, and clearer characterization of pathological lesions. This precision allows it, for example, to evaluate the effect of treatment in cancer patients. The combination of two precision imaging methods is not just applicable in oncology; another camera system, xSPECT Bone, also uses the combination of CT and 3D scintigraphic imaging. “It is this combination that allows for increased 3D image resolution and precise positional comparison of CT and scintigraphy in skeletal examinations, which is one of the basic examinations in suspected metastatic bone involvement,” said Mechl.
Another field where the new Intevo Bold can be applied is cardiology. The camera is also equipped with the IQ SPECT system. “This system uses special SmartZoom cardiology collimators, which are up to four times more sensitive and can magnify the heart when scanning it for better evaluation. Thanks to the system’s greater sensitivity, the examination can be significantly shortened or the patient’s radiation burden can be reduced by up to ¾,” added Mechl. With cardiac blood flow imaging, the degree of cornification of the heart vessels can be detected at the same time. This gives cardiologists the much more accurate results needed to diagnose and treat the patient.
https://brnodaily.com/2022/06/29/brno/new-device-at-fn-brno-can-perform-ct-scan-and-scintigraphy-simultaneously/https://brnodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/new-machine-credit-University-Hospital-Brno.jpeghttps://brnodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/new-machine-credit-University-Hospital-Brno-150x100.jpegBrnoBrno,Brno University Hospital,HealthcareThe CZK 38 million device was inaugurated by Ivo Rovný, the director of Brno University Hospital (FN Brno), along with his deputies Radoslav Basel and Marek Mechl. Patients can now undergo two different tests, a full-blown CT scan and a scintigraphy, in a single scan. Photo credit: Brno University...Elisa Pinton pintonelisa33@gmail.comAuthorFrench intern studying communication, management, marketing and event coordination. Always motivated to discover new places, try new food specialties and learn new things. Driven by passion and organization. Books, movies and dogs lover.Brno Daily | https://brnodaily.com/2022/06/29/brno/new-device-at-fn-brno-can-perform-ct-scan-and-scintigraphy-simultaneously/ | 2022-06-29T18:42:00Z | https://brnodaily.com/2022/06/29/brno/new-device-at-fn-brno-can-perform-ct-scan-and-scintigraphy-simultaneously/ | true | 1 |
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Somnium Space Cubes (CUBE) traded 3% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 13:00 PM ET on June 29th. Over the last seven days, Somnium Space Cubes has traded 4.3% lower against the dollar. Somnium Space Cubes has a total market cap of $18.13 million and approximately $117,429.00 worth of Somnium Space Cubes was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Somnium Space Cubes coin can now be purchased for $1.45 or 0.00007241 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0.2% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00005004 BTC.
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded up 38.2% against the dollar and now trades at $20,027.11 or 1.00005861 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.78 or 0.00008908 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004994 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002550 BTC.
Somnium Space Cubes Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “Cube is an Ethereum-based security platform for autonomous car. With the use of blockchain technology, Cube's team has created a security system that protects autonomous vehicles from hacking. AUTO is an ERC20 token that serves as a currency on Cube's platform. The official Cube ticker is “AUTO” and trades under that name on all the exchanges where it has been listed. The designation “CUBE” is for CryptoCompare.com only. “
Buying and Selling Somnium Space Cubes
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Somnium Space Cubes directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade Somnium Space Cubes should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Changelly, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy Somnium Space Cubes using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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