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World's Largest Action Sports Festival Returns to Huntington Beach Showcasing Surf, Skateboarding and BMX Competition, and Southern California Beach Culture from July 30-August 7; Nine-Day Festival Will Feature Engaging Creative Activities for the Entire Family and Community Events
COSTA MESA, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Vans US Open of Surfing (VUSOS) today announced its schedule of events for the nine-day action sports festival, including surf, skateboarding, and BMX competition, as well as a full calendar of engaging creative activities for the entire family to enjoy. The world's largest action sports festival returns to the southside of the Huntington Beach Pier from July 30 through August 7, 2022. The entire event is free and open to the public from 7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. every day. Fans can find more details and the full schedule of events at VansUSOpenofSurfing.com.
The theme of this year's Vans US Open of Surfing is focused on the importance of environmental responsibility. Eco-consciousness is integrated into all Vans activations to showcase the connection of sustainability with surf culture and surf products. This year's VUSOS also features community events, including a two-day youth surf camp experience from August 3-4 with two sessions, where non-profits from Southern California will bring in youth from underserved communities to experience the US Open. Led by longtime Vans non-profit partner City Surf Project, additional partners for the US Open Vans Surf Camp include Stoked Mentoring, Native Like Water, and the HB Rangers program.
The Vans US Open offers a plethora of live-action summer entertainment, including surfboard shaping workshops, art installations, customization workshops, music lessons, movie premieres, and much more. Activities and workshops are scheduled every day beginning July 30. Highlights taking place on-site include:
ACTIVITIES
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily:
- 12 - 2 p.m. Daily:
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daily:
- August 1 & 2
- August 3 & 4
COMPETITION
- 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Daily:
- July 30 & 31:
- August 2 - 7:
- August 6 & 7:
For a complete schedule of events, how to tune into the action, and additional information, please visit VansUSOpenofSurfing.com.
Recognized as the largest professional sports competition and action sports festival in the world, the Vans US Open of Surfing is currently sanctioned by the World Surf League and operated in conjunction with IMG, the event owner. Official partners of this year's event include Vans, 805, BF Goodrich, Flying Embers, Hydro Flask, Pacifico, Sambazon, Shiseido, YouTheory, and more.
IMAGES & B-Roll from 2019 VANS US OPEN OF SURFING Available for Download HERE
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Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel, and accessories brand. Vans® authentic collections are sold in 97 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors, and international offices. Vans® has over 2,000 retail locations globally including owned, concession and partnership doors. The Vans® brand promotes creative self-expression in youth culture across action sports, art, music, and street culture and delivers progressive platforms such as Vans Checkerboard Day, Vans Park Series, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®,Vans Custom Culture, and Vans' cultural hub and international music venue, House of Vans.
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(NEW YORK) — A stance on transgender athletes made by one of the world’s most important athletic federations has sent ripples throughout the rest of the sports world and some fear it may bring even wider changes to come.
The governing body of international competitive swimming announced a policy that will only allow athletes who’ve transitioned before the age of 12 to take part in any of the elite international swimming competitions.
The decision made by FINA pointed to what the organization says is a “performance gap” that emerges between biological males and females during puberty.
“Without eligibility standards based on biological sex or sex-linked traits, we are very unlikely to see biological females in finals, on podiums, or in championship positions,” read the statement in part.
The policy also includes a proposal for a new open competition category, which athletes “would be able to compete without regard to their sex, their legal gender or their gender identity.”
FINA cited coming to the decision after consulting with scientists and policy makers, but the policy still sent shockwaves throughout the world of swimming and beyond. USA Wrestling and the International Rugby League have already followed suit and announced similar policies and other governing bodies are likely to follow suit.
FIFA, soccer’s governing body, and World Athletics, the international governing body that covers track and field events, also announced a review of their transgender athlete policy.
Transgender athlete Schuyler Bailar said the FINA policy is “extreme.”
“It’s the most extreme policy that I’ve read to date. I think it builds upon the discrimination that we’re seeing specifically on trans people,” said Bailar, who was the first openly transgender swimmer in NCAA Division 1 competition and the first trans man to compete in any NCAA Division 1 sport, to ABC News.
The decision could impact athletes like Lia Thomas, whose record-breaking season in the women’s swim category set off a firestorm of international controversy. Thomas, who was recruited to the University of Pennsylvania men’s swim team and competed with them for three seasons, began transitioning in 2019 and joined the women’s team for the 2021 to 2022 season.
Earlier this year, Thomas made history as the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA Division 1 National championship. That season, she set Ivy league records and rose significantly in the women’s rankings versus her performance in the men’s field.
In her only television interview, Thomas spoke to ABC News in May.
“Trans women competing in women’s sports does not threaten women’s sports as a whole,” said Thomas. “Trans women are a very small minority of all athletes and we haven’t seen any massive wave of trans women dominating.”
At the time, Thomas told ABC News that her goal was to swim at the Olympic Trials. But now, the new policy change prohibits Thomas from achieving those dreams.
In a statement to ABC News, Thomas said, “The new FINA release is deeply upsetting. It is discriminatory and will only serve to harm all women.”
Former Southern Illinois University swimmer Natalie Fahey was one of the first openly trans women to compete in the NCAA. Unlike Thomas, Fahey didn’t break any records and her races were far less controversial.
“After I transitioned, I was solidly middle ground. I didn’t come in and break any records,” said Fahey. “I only competed at a conference, but certainly just the fact that I’m not as good as Lia is, weighs into that.”
Fahey added that being able to swim as a woman was crucial to her.
Three-time Olympic Gold-medalist Nancy Hogshead-Makar is the founder of Champion Women, a non-profit organization that advocates for gender equality in sports for women and girls. She said she advocates for the open competition category.
“Trans women are women, but there are a few places where biology really matters and women’s sports is one of them,” she said.
But Bailar argues that the policy will have a lasting impact on trans youth that expands beyond sports.
“Most people play sports for fun, to learn cooperation, to have a team, to have peer mentorship,” said Bailar. “This [policy] polices all women because you have to know which girls are trans in order to exclude them. And when you do that, you enforce the policing of all women’s bodies.”
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Helping Hands Ministry gave thanks to Wharton County Electric Coop for a generous donation of $1,000. “We thank you for your continuous support.” Shown presenting the check is GM/CEO Gary Raybon (left), Ann Strarup, founder of Helping Hands Ministry and Selena Delapena, presenter. The organization also thanks Shelly Schulz, Communications Specialist at WCEC (not pictured).
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Irish Green MEPs have criticised a vote in favour of labelling gas and nuclear investments as green
Irish Green MEPs Ciarán Cuffe and Grace O’Sullivan have criticised a vote in favour of labelling gas and nuclear investments as green, which took place today (Wednesday June 6) in the European Parliament.
278 MEPs voted in favour of an objection to the EU’s Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act, while 328 voted against the objection and therefore in favour of adopting the taxonomy.
Moving forward, efforts to block the taxonomy are left to legal action promised by Austria and Luxembourg who say they will challenge the Commission decision in court.
Ciarán Cuffe, Green MEP for Dublin, said;
“Today’s decision sends a dark and dangerous signal around the world.
“The European Parliament threatens its own position as a climate policy leader when it shows it cannot vote against a non-binding, voluntary system that goes as far as to suggest that gas and nuclear should deserve a green label.
“Energy lobbyists now see that many MEPs are willing to negotiate away our climate ambitions when faced with the slightest opposition. This decision also ignores the pleas of Ukrainians who have spent weeks warning about the billions Putin is set to make from this proposal, which will go towards funding his murderous war in Ukraine.
“It is to our great shame that we have failed to reject this proposal.”
Grace O’Sullivan, Green MEP for Ireland South, said;
“This taxonomy proposal from the Commission defining gas as a ‘green investment’ is moral and economic madness. As the vote came in, young activists who had gathered in the Parliament from around Europe to protest the decision cried out against this betrayal of climate action.
“This vote will not stop our work in Europe for a rapid and fair energy transition and a true European Green Deal. We owe it to ourselves and to our children.”
The EU’s definition of sustainability is also being dealt with in another piece of legislation this week, MEP Cuffe highlighted.
Parliament will vote this Thursday on an expanded EU definition of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) that would allow unsustainable fuel sources, such as palm oil by-products, and some food crops, to count towards EU SAF targets.
The Greens/EFA and major European airlines represented by Airlines for Europe are calling for Parliament to support the original SAF definition proposed by the European Commission instead.
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In keeping with this year's National NAIDOC Week theme of 'Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!', over 1400 guests showed up for the gala National NAIDOC Week Awards held in Narrm (Melbourne).
The top award for Person of the Year went to Ash Barty AO, while the much-honoured Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr Stanley Grant Snr AM.
The awards are the premier event hosted by the National NAIDOC Committee, and Committee Co-Chair, Shannan Dodson, said the awards were able to showcase and celebrate some of the country's finest First Nations achievers, trailblazers and leaders. "The National NAIDOC Awards present an opportunity for everyone to come together with one shared purpose - to recognise and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strength and excellence.
"After a two-year hiatus, it brought me immense joy to see so many well-deserving First Nations leaders who are recognised by their communities, now elevated onto the national stage," she said. "There is so much to be proud of in seeing this year's winners receive their accolades, and I look forward to them being celebrated as a part of NAIDOC history."
I want to congratulate all the nominees and all the winners of this years awards there are so many people to celebrate who have made incredible contributions and Im honoured to be among them.
- Ash Barty AO, Person of the Year
Co-Chair, John Paul Janke, said this year's winners were not only leaders in their communities, but proud representatives of their country. "These ten award winners have walked incredible paths to make it to where they are today and I'm overjoyed to see their stories now etched into our 65,000+ year history.
"There have been over 300 incredible First Nations people honoured through the NAIDOC Awards since its inception in 1985 and tonight's winners match the exact calibre of First Nations excellence that inspires all around the nation," he said. "Hearing their success stories, and celebrating their achievements together was a wonderful way to kick off NAIDOC Week 2022, as it allows all Australians to be proud of the contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to our nation."
With four new awards included in the 2022 National NAIDOC Week Awards, this year's winners include:
For more information, visit www.naidoc.org.au.
Information provided courtesy of the National NAIDOC Committee.
It's NAIDOC Week and First Nations Peoples everywhere are being encouraged to Get up! Stand up! Show up! as depicted in the theme's bold poster.
Ryhia Dank is a young Gudanji/Wakaja artist from the Northern Territory and we have her to thank for the brilliant visual display.
She is the winner of the prestigious National NAIDOC poster competition for 2022 with her entry entitled Stronger.
I knew straight away I wanted to do a graphic piece centred around our flags with text highlighting what we have been through and are still fighting for.
- Gudanji/Wakaja artist Ryhia Dank
The NAIDOC poster is a symbol of the survival of the First Nations Peoples.
NAIDOC Week brings First Nations Peoples together from many different communities to celebrate their long history as custodians of this land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will always communicate through the language of art because art connects them to their lands and spirits, it has, and always will be with them, from time immemorial to the far distant future.
"I created this piece after reading this year's National NAIDOC Week theme - Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!," Ryhia said.
"I knew straight away I wanted to do a graphic piece centred around our flags with text highlighting what we have been through and are still fighting for.
"I feel that this piece being black and white allows us to focus on the details and messages in the artwork," she said.
Ryhia received a $10,000 cash prize and attended the 2022 National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony in Narrm (Melbourne) last Saturday as a guest of the National NAIDOC Committee.
Ryhia's artwork was one of more than 300 poster entries, a record number for the NAIDOC Poster Competition which takes place every year.
Last year's National NAIDOC Poster, 'Care for Country' was designed by Gubbi Gubbi artist Maggie-Jean Douglas.
The National NAIDOC Committee would like to thank all those who entered the competition and encourages them to enter again next year. | https://www.katherinetimes.com.au/story/7807291/recognising-our-leaders/ | 2022-07-06T16:31:41Z | https://www.katherinetimes.com.au/story/7807291/recognising-our-leaders/ | false | 2 |
RAVENEL, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in Charleston County are investigating after a woman was injured during a home invasion Wednesday morning in the Ravenel area.
Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Jericho Mobile Home Park off Savannah Highway just before 4:00 a.m. after receiving a report that someone had broken into a home and demanded money from a resident.
“The intruder shot the victim in the leg before fleeing,” said Andrew Knapp, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office.
The woman was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina with a non-life-threatening injury.
Deputies were not able to find the shooting during a search of the area, and no suspect description was provided.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch at 843-743-7200 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111. | https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/charleston-county-news/ccso-woman-injured-during-home-invasion-in-ravenel/ | 2022-07-06T16:33:14Z | https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/charleston-county-news/ccso-woman-injured-during-home-invasion-in-ravenel/ | false | null |
SEATTLE — Amazon announced a deal with Grubhub's parent company Wednesday, adding another service for Prime members.
Amazon said Prime members can now get a free one-year Grubhub+ membership. The membership usually costs $9.99 a month and gives users free delivery on orders of more than $12. The deal was announced as part of Prime Day promotions.
Grubhub's Dutch parent company, Just Eat Takeaway.com, hopes the deal will bring more customers to Grubhub+. It said Amazon will receive options for a 2% stake in the platform, and up to another 13% if the deal helps Grubhub bring in enough customers.
Amazon shut down its own restaurant food delivery service, Amazon Restaurants, in 2019. The four-year-old business had failed to take off amid stiff competition from Uber Eats, Doordash and other platforms like Grubhub.
Just Eat said it is still pursuing full or partial sales of Grubhub, which it acquired for $7.3 million in 2020.
Takeaway.com and Grubhub, both founded in the early 2000s, were pioneers in the restaurant-delivery world. Competitors including Uber Eats, DoorDash and Postmates soon jumped in.
Customers jump freely between the services, making stable sales a tall order. Aggressive discounting and heavy marketing costs to win new users have also taken a toll on profits, and restaurants have been pushing for lower fees.
Just Eat Takeaway.com provides deliveries in Europe, Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Grubhub operates in 4,000 U.S. cities.
The Associated Press contributed. | https://www.10tv.com/article/news/nation-world/amazon-grubhub-plus-prime/507-455a8ec8-081c-4cfa-941b-97f32cc36c1d | 2022-07-06T16:35:11Z | https://www.10tv.com/article/news/nation-world/amazon-grubhub-plus-prime/507-455a8ec8-081c-4cfa-941b-97f32cc36c1d | true | 15 |
More properties in Adur can access high-speed internet than five years ago, new figures show.
New figures from Ofcom show that as of January 25,777 properties – or 86% of the area – could access “ultrafast” broadband, with speeds of 300mb/s or more.
This is up from 70% five years ago, in June 2017.
High-speed internet is a key part of the Government’s “levelling-up” agenda.
In their 2019 general election manifesto, the Conservative party promised gigabit broadband – with download speeds of 1000mb/s – would be made available nationwide by 2025.
This target was later revised down to 85% by 2025, with full coverage by 2030.
Despite this, the same data shows across the country there were still thousands of properties below the minimum standard for "decent" broadband as of January.
Since March 2020, broadband providers have been required to meet a “universal service obligation”, meaning everyone has the legal right to a “decent, affordable” connection.
This is defined as a download speed of at least 10mb/s and an upload speed of 1mb/s, for a maximum of £45 a month.
If customers cannot access internet at this speed, they can ask their local network provider to set up a connection – although internet providers are excused if the cost to them is over £3,400.
While there were just seven homes below the "universal service obligation" in Adur, across the country there were around 81,500 homes that did not meet it.
Ofcom saidwhile new fibre-optic broadband had improved internet speeds for millions, some remain at risk of being left behind.
A spokesperson said: “Some homes in hard-to-reach areas still struggle to get decent broadband, so there’s more work to do to make sure these communities get the connections they need.”
Across the South East, 5,816 homes were below the minimum standard for broadband speed.
Meanwhile, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales had more than any English region, with over 20,000 in Scotland alone.
Which?, the consumer champion, said the cost-of-living crisis has made having a reliable, low-cost broadband all the more necessary.
The organisation's director of policy and advocacy, Rocio Concha, said: “The industry and government must work together, or risk undermining the UK’s goal of becoming a world leader in connectivity.”
Ofcom's figures show 66% of the UK could access gigabit broadband as of January.
A spokesperson for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said: "We've put more cash into broadband rollout than any government in British history.
"More than 97% of UK premises can access superfast broadband, which meets people's current needs, but we are determined to not leave anyone behind.
"Since the USO gave people the legal right to a decent internet connection two years ago more than 89,000 premises have been upgraded.
"We're also prioritising these hard-to-reach areas for lightning-fast gigabit broadband through our record £5 billion Project Gigabit, with 600,000 premises already connected." | https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-sussex/west-sussex/adur/more-get-ultrafast-broadband-coverage-in-adur-3758740 | 2022-07-06T16:41:17Z | https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-sussex/west-sussex/adur/more-get-ultrafast-broadband-coverage-in-adur-3758740 | true | 25 |
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren shined in his summer league debut, scoring 13 of his 23 points in the first quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder build an early 20-point lead en route to a 98-77 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
The No. 2 pick in the draft also had seven rebounds, four assists and a Salt Lake City Summer League-record six blocks in 24 minutes. Holmgren, a versatile 7-footer from Gonzaga who averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds and ranked fourth nationally with 3.7 blocks per game, finished 7 of 9 from the floor and 5 of 5 at the free throw line.
Holmgren made 4 of 5 shots in the first quarter, including three 3-pointers. He sat out the first six minutes of the second quarter before finding Jalen Williams for a dunk to make it 42-22. Holmgren made six straight shots after missing his first attempt.
Jalen Williams, the No. 12 pick out of Santa Clara, added 17 points to help Oklahoma City spoil the debut of new Utah coach Will Hardy. Josh Giddey finished with 14 points and 11 assists.
Oklahoma City closed the third quarter on a 10-0 run for a 78-50 lead.
HEAT 94, WARRIORS 70
Serbian forward Nikola Jovic scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds on Day 3 of the California Classic in San Francisco.
Jovic, the No. 27 overall pick, was 5 of 7 from 3-point range and shot 9 of 16 overall. Six of his rebounds were on the offensive end, helping the Heat to a 47-23 edge on the glass. Jovic has played for Mega Basket in the Serbian league, averaging 11.7 points on 43% shooting in that league this past season.
“I’m just happy we won,” the 6-foot-11 Jovic said. “My performance, you know, I’ve been working my whole life to play here (NBA) and I did good.”
Gui Santos, selected by Golden State with the 55th pick, had 12 points and five assists. The 6-8 forward from the Novo Basquete Brasil league was 3 for 3 from distance.
KINGS 87, LAKERS 75
No. 4 pick Keegan Murray scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half, and Sacramento finished the California Classic unbeaten after beating Los Angeles.
Murray, the Big Ten’s leading scorer at 23.5 points a game, also had seven rebounds and three steals. He was 9 of 16 from the field, including 2 of 4 from 3-point range.
Max Christie, a Michigan State guard selected with the 35th pick, had five points and eight rebounds for Los Angeles. Christie, the 6-foot-6 shooter and wing defender who left East Lansing after just one season, was 1 of 6 from the field.
GRIZZLIES 103, 76ERS 99
Jake LaRavia, the No. 19 pick out of Wake Forest, made four of Memphis’ 15 3-pointers, and the Grizzlies won the opening game in Salt Lake City.
Memphis led by as many as 17 points. The Grizzlies made 7 of 9 3-pointers in the first quarter and finished 15 of 30. Memphis also had 29 assists on 37 made field goals.
Philadelphia had the ball down 101-99 with 15 seconds left but Jaden Springer had it stolen by Kennedy Chandler. Ziaire Williams made two free throws with 0.1 seconds left to seal it.
No. 23 pick David Roddy, a 6-6, 255-pound forward from Colorado State, scored four points for Memphis. Roddy was the Mountain West player of the year after averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists this past season.
Paul Reed led Philadelphia with 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Memphis star Ja Morant sat courtside.
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New Delhi : The Republic of Senegal and the World Bank Group will host a high-level meeting on July 7, 2022, with African leaders to leverage the powerful voice of African countries in implementing the IDA20 program whose financing and policy package was successfully endorsed by the Heads of State a year earlier at a similar summit in Abidjan. The cycle for the twentieth replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA20) will run from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025.
The meeting, hosted by H.E President Macky Sall of Senegal, will call on leaders and implementers to fully tap into IDA20, underpinned by World Bank global expertise and country presence, to deliver lasting results to African citizens. It will further position the World Bank, and specifically IDA, at the heart of the region’s efforts to respond and recover from multiple crises. The Heads of State will underscore their commitment to a robust recovery for Africa and identify priority transformational initiatives that would allow Africa to “leap forward” with dedicated support from IDA.
Africa has the most number of countries (39 of 74) benefiting from IDA20 whose theme is Building Back Better from the Crisis: Towards a Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Future. African countries have been hit hard by multiple global crises including climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, growing levels of insecurity, and more recently the crisis in Ukraine. The World Bank Group stands ready to partner with Governments as they implement policies for building back better and for accelerating the development and economic transformation of the continent.
WHO:
- African Heads of State and Governments from IDA client countries
- Heads of Regional and UN Institutions
- World Bank Group Officials
WHERE: King Fahd Palace Hotel, Dakar
WHEN: Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 9:00am GMT
WATCH LIVE: https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2022/06/27/ida20-for-africa-heads-of-state-summit
RSVP: To register and get accredited for the event, please RSVP by July 6 to: Ballé Preira, by mail at: [email protected] or telephone: 221 776 375 432
HIGHLIGHTS OF INTEREST TO THE MEDIA: Media are invited to attend the opening session including Heads of State group photo op and the closing session of the event.
The International Development Association (IDA) is one of the largest sources of funding for fighting extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. IDA provides zero- or low-interest loans and grants to countries for projects and programs that boost economic growth, build resilience, and improve the lives of poor people around the world. Since 1960, IDA has provided about $458 billion for investments in 114 countries. As an institution of the World Bank Group, IDA combines global expertise with an exclusive focus on reducing poverty and boosting prosperity in the world’s poorest countries. Learn more online: IDA.worldbank.org. #IDAworks4Africa | https://orissadiary.com/african-heads-of-state-to-convene-to-champion-a-strong-start-to-ida20-implementation-for-a-robust-recovery/ | 2022-07-06T16:45:38Z | https://orissadiary.com/african-heads-of-state-to-convene-to-champion-a-strong-start-to-ida20-implementation-for-a-robust-recovery/ | true | 1 |
In its endeavour to protect the interest of the policyholders as well as increase the insurance penetration in India, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has time and again encouraged insurers to bring in innovative features in their offerings to the consumers.
Now, as a step towards facilitating technology-enabled covers, IRDAI has permitted general insurance companies to introduce tech-enabled concepts for own damage (OD) cover in motor insurance policies.
These include, Pay as You Drive, and floater policy for vehicles belonging to the same individual owner for two wheelers and private cars.
According to the IRDAI, these covers can be provided as add-ons to the basic policy of OD covers. The introduction of the options, it is believed, will give that much-needed fillip to motor vehicle insurance in India and increase its penetration.
“The concept of motor insurance is constantly evolving. The advent of technology has created a relentless pace for the insurance fraternity to rise up to interesting yet challenging demands of the millennials. The general insurance sector needs to keep pace with and adapt to the changing needs of the policyholders,” the IRDAI said in its release.
In the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic, many do not drive as frequently as before, but still have to pay the same established annual premium based on the make or model of their vehicle.
“With the new IRDAI guidelines, customers will have better control over the upfront insurance cost, as the premium will be based on the kilometres driven by the vehicle. It is a win-win for customers who have more than one car, or do not drive as much. For instance, if person A drives his car 200-300 km per month, and person B drives his car 1,200-1,500 km per month, they do not have to pay the same premium under the ‘pay-as-you-drive’ model. It is also good for the insurers to identify their liabilities. A person who drives their car more frequently is more exposed to the risk of accidents and has a higher chance of insurance claim than the one who drives less,” says Ashwini Dubey, head – motor insurance renewals, Policybazaar.com.
According to Rakesh Jain, CEO of Reliance General Insurance, every individual has different driving and vehicle usage patterns, and with the new add-ons permit, own damage policy coverage can now be tailored based on a customer’s driving behaviour patterns, general upkeep, mileage, and vehicle usage patterns to offer the best features they need.
“The premium will be determined as per an individual’s tailored coverage. Therefore, opting for Pay as You Drive or Pay How You Drive add-on in addition to the traditional policy will benefit those customers who have low vehicle usage, take care of their vehicles, follow traffic rules, and maintain good driving behaviour. This will do away with “standard premium for all” practice, and enable customers to avail a premium as per their usage, consumption, and other requirements. AI and data analytics will play a major role in this and help insurers track trends augmenting product innovation. Additionally, the new move will encourage people to take care of their vehicles, follow traffic rules, and maintain good driving behaviour,” says Jain.
“With the new add-ons permit in motor own-damage policies, IRDAI has created a win-win situation. Being a futuristic GI company, we at Reliance General Insurance introduced similar concepts of usage and behaviour-based motor insurance offerings through sandbox products last year. Such models are cost-effective, futuristic, and endorse good driving behaviour. Regarding the motor floater policy, the coverage will enable consumers to have a single policy for their multiple vehicles. This would ensure seamless renewal and single window communication with the insurers,” Jain adds. | https://www.outlookindia.com/business/irdai-allows-insurers-to-introduce-tech-enabled-concepts-for-own-damage-in-motor-cover-news-207253 | 2022-07-06T16:47:14Z | https://www.outlookindia.com/business/irdai-allows-insurers-to-introduce-tech-enabled-concepts-for-own-damage-in-motor-cover-news-207253 | true | 1 |
Krispy Kreme Is Celebrating World Chocolate Day With A Comeback Flavor
World Chocolate Day is just around the corner, and we know the perfect way to celebrate: chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. To commemorate this special day of the year, why not spend July 7 whipping up a dessert recipe that's perfect for chocolate lovers? Whether you opt for a scrumptious batch of chocolate chip cookies, a classic chocolate cake, an easy two-ingredient chocolate mousse, or all of the above, you really can't go wrong. After all, there's no such thing as too much chocolate — right? While there are plenty of myths about chocolate you can stop believing, Science Focus notes that this sweet snack is known to possess small amounts of "mood-lifting chemicals," like phenylethylamine and an amino acid called tryptophan. Tryptophan plays a role in the production of serotonin, which contributes to increased happiness levels.
If you don't have time to bake, but still want to partake in the festivities, go out and treat yourself to a chocolate-flavored indulgence. While there are plenty of chocolatey goodies to choose from at places like Dunkin' Donuts, Dairy Queen, and beyond, Krispy Kreme is specifically bringing back a beloved flavor in honor of World Chocolate Day (via Krispy Kreme).
Krispy Kreme's Chocolate Glazed Doughnuts will be available on July 7 and 8
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! In a recent promotion, Krispy Kreme announced it will be bringing back a fan-favorite flavor to celebrate World Chocolate Day. For a limited time only, patrons can purchase chocolate glazed doughnuts at participating locations across the country. These chocolate-flavored doughnuts will be available only on July 7 and 8, and can be pre-ordered from July 5-6.
The donut chain took to Instagram to share this sweet announcement, much to the delight of fans across the nation. One eager person commented "This photo makes me extremely happy! Who doesn't love a Krispy Kreme and with chocolate? OMG this is too much for me. LOL!" Another simply said, "Those are lookin good." Many Krispy Kreme lovers also used the post as a way to inform their friends about this exciting opportunity by tagging them in the comments section.
This is not the first time Krispy Kreme has celebrated World Chocolate Day. On July 7, 2018, this North Carolina-based chain launched a widespread sale of chocolate glazed doughnuts, not just in the United States, but across six continents, according to Bake Mag. Talk about a worldwide sugar rush! | https://www.mashed.com/918153/krispy-kreme-is-celebrating-world-chocolate-day-with-a-comeback-flavor/ | 2022-07-06T16:49:11Z | https://www.mashed.com/918153/krispy-kreme-is-celebrating-world-chocolate-day-with-a-comeback-flavor/ | false | 1 |
Clouds give way to sunshine for rest of July 4 weekend in New York City
WHAT'S NEW: Becoming sunny and comfy this afternoon. Rinse and repeat for the Fourth of July with warm temps in the mid-80s.
WHAT'S NEXT: Unsettled weather pattern by the midweek. Several chance of showers/storms through Friday. As of now, showers/storms possible for Tuesday night with an approaching frontal system. Timing, impacts and intensity details are still uncertain.
Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Hope Osemwenkhae says the rest of the holiday weekend will see mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures.
Today: Morning clouds gives way to a mostly sunny sky. Less humid. Highs near 86. N-NW wind 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear and warm. Lows near 66. N wind 5 mph.
Monday - Independence Day: Loads of sunshine, warm and comfy. Highs near 85. Lows near 70.
Tuesday - Weather to Watch: Sun and clouds, warm. Chance of PM showers/ storms. Highs near 84. Lows near 69.
Wednesday: More clouds than sun, warm. Highs near 81. Lows near 68.
Thursday: Partly sunny, warm. Chance of showers/storms. Highs near 80. Lows near 68.
Friday: Mostly cloudy and warm, chance of showers/storms. Highs near 83. Lows near 69.
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds and warm. Highs near 84. Lows near 70. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2655398987184/clouds-give-way-to-sunshine-for-rest-of-july-4-weekend-in-new-york-city | 2022-07-06T16:54:04Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2655398987184/clouds-give-way-to-sunshine-for-rest-of-july-4-weekend-in-new-york-city | true | 1 |
Who are the Euros' biggest earning players? Norwegian superstar boasts a 10-year Nike deal while Lioness Lucy Bronze has a string of endorsements - but top female footballers still get paid 50 times LESS than male counterparts
- First ball of UEFA Women's Euros, held in England, is kicked on Wednesday night
- Stars of women's football in Europe will show off their talents - but salaries for top female players remain much less than those of their male counterparts
- Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema, from The Netherlands, is thought to be the highest paid female footballer currently playing in England's Women's Super league
- Norway's Ada Hegerberg earns £343,000 playing for Olympique Lyonnais, with French star Kadidiatou Diani making £308,000 playing for Paris Saint-Germain
- Lucy Bronze is likely to be the best paid Lioness - having struck a new deal with Barcelona - with endorsements and an England salary topping up her earnings
Millions of football fans are preparing to tune into the Women's Euros tonight, with England's Lionesses kicking off against Austria at Old Trafford at 8pm.
Stadiums are expected to be full of fans, with a global audience watching the matches - broadcast on the BBC - from home as women's football enjoys a level of interest traditionally reserved for the men's game.
However, when it comes to pay packets, there's still a huge chasm between what the tournament's players take home and the lavish salaries enjoyed by their male counterparts.
A report by The Telegraph in March found that even the most well-paid players in the English Women's Super League (WSL) still earn 50 times less on average than male professional footballers.
The average WSL salary is just £30,000 a year, with the game's biggest stars paid up to £250,000 a year. Turning out for England? Lionesses are thought to make around £2,000 per appearance.
However, the financial landscape is changing, with major brands looking to collaborate with positive female role models, many of whom have millions of followers on social media.
With some of the biggest names in Women's football topping up their salaries with lucrative advertising deals, FEMAIL rounds up the players enjoying the financial fruits of their football skills on and off the pitch.
LUCY BRONZE, ENGLAND
Earnings: Around £200,000 a year from club football plus lucrative endorsements with Soccer Supplement, Pepsi and EE, Team Visa and Klarna
30-year-old defender Lucy Bronze, one of the best players England has produced, has enjoyed a string of partnerships with non sporting brands keen to collaborate, swelling her club football earnings
Bronze, who's just signed for Barcelona, regularly updates her 309,000 followers with collaborations with brands including Klarna, Visa and Pepsi. The star, pictured with a pet, will see her profile soar if England prosper at the Euros
Defender Lucy Bronze is widely regarded as one of the best players that grass roots football in the UK has ever produced - and was named FIFA Best Women's Player of the Year 2020.
After playing in Lyon for £140,000 a year, the England star, who was raised in Berwick-upon-Tweed, moved to Manchester City before announcing she'll play for Barcelona next season, moving for an undisclosed sum.
Arguably part of the first generation to reap financial rewards from the kind of endorsements that male athletes have long benefited from, the 30-year-old has a string of partnerships swelling her club football salary.
Bronze's 309,000-strong Instagram fans are privy to collaborations with major non sporting brands including Pepsi, EE, Team Visa and Klarna. The star is also an ambassador for Soccer Supplement, a performance nutrition company.
Bronze will see her profile - and earning potential - rise further if England prosper at the Euros.
ADA HEGERBERG, NORWAY
Earnings: £343,000 a year plus ten-year deal with Nike worth 'over a million'
Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg plays for Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, one of Europe's highest paying clubs - and alongside her salary of £343,000, she also earns from big name endorsements, including Nike, as well as appearance fees for Norway
The striking blonde Norwegian forward remains one of the biggest names in the game, and plays for one of the best-paying clubs, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin.
The 32-year-old was the first athlete to be awarded the prestigious Ballon d’Or Feminin in 2018 and remains vital to the Norwegian squad, who are hopeful of a late-stage place in the competition.
Alongside her salary of £343,000, her pedigree on the pitch means she's in high demand for collaborations, with a paid partnership with Nike posted on her Instagram stories on the first day of the tournament.
Silverware: The 32-year-old was the first athlete to be awarded the prestigious Ballon d’Or Feminin in 2018
The star is married to a fellow Norwegian pro, Thomas Pauck Rogne, 32, who currently plays for Greek club Apollon Smyrnis
In 2020, the soccer star was thought to have secured a ten-year deal with the US sportswear brand that was worth in excess of £1million - giving her an additional six-figures annually. She has previously been an ambassador for Puma.
Aware of her global appeal, her Instagram posts are written in English rather than her native Norwegian.
The star is married to a fellow Norwegian pro, Thomas Pauck Rogne, 32, who currently plays for Greek club Apollon Smyrnis. The couple married in 2019.
VIVIANNE MIEDEMA, NETHERLANDS
Earnings: £250,000 year plus endorsements with Adidas
Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema, 25, is thought to be the highest paid player in the English Women's Super League, taking home £250,000 a year
Miedema, who's dating Arsenal teammate Lisa Evans (pictured), became the first player to reach 100 goal contributions in the WSL - and has a long-term deal to promote Adidas
Thought to be the highest earning playing in the Women's Super League, Miedema, who signed a new £250,000 contract for Arsenal earlier this year, is widely considered to be one of the best players at the tournament.
The Dutch attacking player has a long-term partnership with Adidas and boasts 369,000 followers on Instagram.
In March, the 25-year-old, who's dating Arsenal teammate Lisa Evans, became the first player to reach 100 goal contributions in the WSL and the striker already knows what it feels like to lift the Euros trophy, The Netherlands won the tournament in 2017.
KADIDIATOU DIANI, FRANCE
Earnings: £308,000 a year plus endorsements with Nike and Adidas
Diani, 27, who plays for Paris Saint Germain has 153,000 followers on Instagram and has carved out successful deals with both Adidas and Nike, including her own footwear line
With a salary of over £300,000, the French forward is amongst Europe's highest paid women players (Pictured arriving for a Euros training camp in June)
The French forward, who plays in the country's capital for Paris Saint-Germain, has over 153,000 followers on Instagram, helping her carve out successful deals with both Adidas and Nike, including her own footwear line for the latter.
One of Europe's highest paid players, with an annual salary of over £300,000, Diani, 27, secured a three-year extension to her contract with PSG in 2020, turning down an offer from Olympique Lyonnais.
LIEKE MARTENS, THE NETHERLANDS
Earnings: £214,000 a year plus endorsements with Nike and jewellery brand Zinzi
Dutch footballing superstar Lieke Martens saw her profile - and her pay packet - rise after being named player of the tournament for the 2017 Euros
As well as being an ambassador for Nike, she's also the face of ethical Dutch jewellery brand Zinzi
Martens pictured with fiance Benjamin van Leer, who plays for Sparta Rotterdam; the couple announced their engagement in November 2021
Player of the tournament in 2017, when her native Holland won the Euros, Martens watched her bankability soar afterwards, with major sports brands signing her up and her Instagram followers shooting up - she currently has 1.3million.
Now 29, the midfielder is still expected to be crucial in the coming weeks as her squad look to defend their title, and she remains an ambassador for Nike sportwear and has previously had a memorabilia deal with Icons.com.
Elsewhere, Martens, who also plays at Paris Saint-Germain and before that turned out for Barcelona, is the face of Zinzi, an ethical Dutch jewellery brand.
With endorsements and her wages from the national squad plus a PSG annual salary, Martens remains one of Europe's best paid players.
WENDIE RENARD, FRANCE
Earnings: £298,000 a year plus an endorsement deal with Adidas
Deals with Mastercard and Adidas - including modelling a Stella McCartney range have seen Wendie Renard's club salary topped up
The 6ft 1 defender is currently an Adidas ambassador, and earns £298,000 as a player at Olympique Lyonnais
Regularly in the top ten for the best paid female football players in the world, Wendie Renard, who plays in Lyon and is a statuesque 6ft 1, has just a World Cup to win to cap an illustrious career.
With 217,000 Instagram followers, Renard hasn't got the biggest social media profile, but she has enjoyed big money endorsements with Mastercard and Adidas, including modelling Stella McCartney's edit for the sportswear brand. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10986801/Who-Womens-Euros-biggest-earning-players.html | 2022-07-06T16:55:15Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10986801/Who-Womens-Euros-biggest-earning-players.html | true | 3 |
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago confessed to police that he fired on the crowd, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
An Illinois judge ordered that the suspected gunman be held without bail. Police found the shells of 83 bullets and three ammunition magazines on the rooftop that he fired from, Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story is below.
The man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop was expected in court Wednesday as authorities faced questions about how he was allowed to buy several guns, despite threatening violence.
Robert E. Crimo III was charged with seven counts of murder Tuesday in the shooting that sent hundreds of marchers, parents and children fleeing in fear and set off an hourslong manhunt in and around Highland Park, an affluent Chicago suburb on the shores of Lake Michigan. Investigators have yet to identify a motive.
Crimo’s attorney said he intends to enter a not guilty plea to all charges. Prosecutors have promised to seek dozens more.
A rifle “similar to an AR-15″ was used to spray more than 70 rounds from atop a commercial building into the parade crowd, a spokesman for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force said.
A seventh victim died Tuesday. More than three dozen other people were wounded in the attack, which Task force spokesman Christopher Covelli said the suspect had planned for several weeks.
The assault happened less than three years after police went to Crimo’s home following a call from a family member who said he was threatening “to kill everyone” there. Covelli said police confiscated 16 knives, a dagger and a sword, but said there was no sign he had any guns at the time, in September 2019.
Police in April 2019 also responded to a reported suicide attempt by the suspect, Covelli said.
Crimo legally purchased the rifle used in the attack in Illinois within the past year, Covelli said. In all, police said, he purchased five firearms, which were recovered by officers at his father’s home.
The revelation about his gun purchases is just the latest example of young men who were able to obtain guns and carry out massacres in recent months despite glaring warning signs about their mental health and inclination to violence.
Illinois state police, who issue gun owners’ licenses, said Crimo applied for a license in December 2019, when he was 19. His father sponsored his application.
At the time “there was insufficient basis to establish a clear and present danger” and deny the application, state police said in a statement.
Investigators who have interrogated the suspect and reviewed his social media posts have not determined a motive or found any indication that he targeted victims by race, religion or other protected status, Covelli said.
At the July 4 parade, the shots were initially mistaken for fireworks before hundreds of revelers fled in terror. A day later, baby strollers, lawn chairs and other items left behind by panicked parade goers remained inside a wide police perimeter. Outside the police tape, some residents drove up to collect blankets and chairs they abandoned.
David Shapiro, 47, said the gunfire quickly turned the parade into “chaos.”
“People didn’t know right away where the gunfire was coming from, whether the gunman was in front or behind you chasing you,” he said Tuesday as he retrieved a stroller and lawn chairs.
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early in the day.
Among them was Nicolas Toledo, who was visiting his family in Illinois from Mexico, and Jacki Sundheim, a lifelong congregant and staff member at nearby North Shore Congregation Israel.
Nine people, ranging from 14 to 70, remained hospitalized Tuesday, hospital officials said.
The shooting was just the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores and now community parades have all become killing grounds in recent months. This time, the bloodshed came as the nation tried to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still hold it together.
The gunman initially evaded capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, Covelli said.
A police officer pulled over 21-year-old Crimo north of the shooting scene several hours after police released his photo and warned that he was likely armed and dangerous, Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said.
Asked about his client’s emotional state, prominent Chicago-based lawyer Thomas A. Durkin said he has spoken to Crimo only once — for 10 minutes by phone. He declined to comment further.
In 2013, Highland Park officials approved a ban on semi-automatic weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines. A local doctor and the Illinois State Rifle Association quickly challenged the liberal suburb’s stance. The legal fight ended at the U.S. Supreme Court’s doorstep in 2015 when justices declined to hear the case and let the suburb’s restrictions remain in place.
Under Illinois law, gun purchases can be denied to people convicted of felonies, addicted to narcotics or those deemed capable of harming themselves or others. That last provision might have stopped a suicidal Crimo from getting a weapon.
But under the law, who that provision applies to must be decided by “a court, board, commission or other legal authority.”
The state has a so-called red flag law designed to stop dangerous people before they kill, but it requires family members, relatives, roommates or police to ask a judge to order guns seized.
Crimo, who goes by the name Bobby, was an aspiring rapper with the stage name Awake the Rapper, posting on social media dozens videos and songs, some ominous and violent.
Federal agents were reviewing Crimo’s online profiles, and a preliminary examination of his internet history indicated that he had researched mass killings and had downloaded multiple photos depicting violent acts, including a beheading, a law enforcement official said.
The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Shapiro, the Highland Park resident who fled the parade with his family, said his 4-year-old son woke up screaming later that night.
“He is too young to understand what happened,” Shapiro said. “But he knows something bad happened.”
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You may be one of those people who constantly ask, “What exactly does DJ Khaled actually do?” And you know what? It’s high time you learned that it doesn’t matter what DJ Khaled actually does. He makes albums. He makes HITS. And now he’s got — say it with me — another one. That’s right, it’s time for the thirteenth studio album from DJ Khaled, hitmaker extraordinaire, God Did. As of now, there’s no release date or singles… but he’s DJ Khaled. He doesn’t need those things. He’s a one-man self-promotion army. And by god (see what I did there?), he’s gonna make sure you know he’s got an album coming out, even if all he’s got so far is a title.
But considering the eventful rollouts for the last handful of albums from Khaled, we can likely look forward to shenanigans both hilarious and genuinely entertaining as he pulls together the cross-branding opportunities and assembles a massive list of featured artists. His last album, 2021’s Khaled Khaled, featured an impressive slate that included 21 Savage, Bryson Tiller, Buju Banton, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, HER, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Migos, Nas, Roddy Ricch, and more. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. So yeah, DJ Khaled goes No. 1. He goes platinum. He makes some of the splashiest posse cuts since Heavy D did “Don’t Curse.” He doesn’t make his jumpers though. Can’t do everything.
God Did is out soon via We The Best and Epic. | https://uproxx.com/music/dj-khaled-announces-his-thirteenth-album-god-did/ | 2022-07-06T17:00:40Z | https://uproxx.com/music/dj-khaled-announces-his-thirteenth-album-god-did/ | true | 1 |
Generally cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 84F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph..
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Thunderstorms this evening, then cloudy with rain likely overnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 71F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Clarksburg Water Board customers in Edgewood, Gore, West Pike (between Chestnut Street and Sycamore Street) and Haymond Highway (between Point Street and Tyler Avenue) are experiencing an interruption in water service as a result of water main breaks.
Employees are in the process of restoring water service to all affected customers, Water Board General Manager Jason Myers said.
However, any time water pressure drops below the threshold set by the State of West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, water quality testing must be conducted as a precautionary measure to ensure that water quality was not negatively affected, Myers said.
All customers in this area are advised not to drink the water without boiling it first. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further notice, Myers said.
Until satisfactory lab results are received, all customers in the advisory area are advised to follow these instructions, Myers said. If the results indicate that water quality was not negatively affected, the boil water advisory could be lifted as early as Friday, Myers said.
"We apologize for this inconvenience and assure you that we are working as quickly as possible to conduct the necessary water quality testing. Protecting customers’ health and safety is our highest priority," Myers said.
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Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health is offering patients artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy screenings using the largest installation of GI Genius intelligent endoscopy modules in the world.
This installation of GI Genius is the first in Pennsylvania, according to a July 6 news release.
GI Genius is the only FDA-cleared, commercially available AI poly detection device, according to the release. A study published March 15 in Gastroenterology found that in conjunction with a colonoscopy, GI Genius can decrease polyp miss rates by nearly 50 percent.
The installation is the result of US Digestive Health's collaboration with Medtronic, AmSurg and PE GI Solutions, US Digestive Health CEO Jerry Tillinger said in the release. | https://www.beckersasc.com/gastroenterology-and-endoscopy/us-digestive-health-launches-world-s-largest-installation-of-ai-endoscopy-modules.html | 2022-07-06T17:01:41Z | https://www.beckersasc.com/gastroenterology-and-endoscopy/us-digestive-health-launches-world-s-largest-installation-of-ai-endoscopy-modules.html | true | null |
It was a beautiful autumn afternoon in London with the type of light that has us photographers giddy with excitement. Like anyone who has a full-time job, I occasionally try to spend a bit of my spare time doing something I enjoy. Sometimes that includes doing some photography for myself.
On this particular afternoon I headed into London and took a walk along the river to Tower Bridge. With the light behind me, the face of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge were glowing beautifully. It looked like there was going to be a wonderful sunset.
Anyone who has photographed in this part of London will know that it is swarming with security guards. As I walked along the river snapping a few shots with my Canon 5D MK IV (opens in new tab), I was approached by the first of many security guards.
“Hi sir, can I ask if you are going to be taking professional photographs?”. I laughed and responded with “what is a professional photograph as opposed to an unprofessional photograph”? His clarification wasn’t any better. “It’s photos taken with a professional camera”. I replied with “Well, technically an iPhone is a professional camera, so I don’t understand what you mean”.
I must confess, I knew exactly what he was getting at, having been asked these questions so many times in this part of London. He wanted to know if I was planning to sell the photos that I was taking of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. But I couldn’t be bothered to continue this pointless conversation, so I just ended it with “I’m just taking photos for my portfolio”.
The next encounter was not long after. I was sitting down answering emails on my phone with my camera next to me when two security guards approached with another set of uninformed questions. By this point I was getting slightly irritated, not only by the harassment but also that fact that I was trying to reply to an important email. But again, I kept calm and batted the questions away.
This whole process continued for several hours and then amplified to a new level when I set up my tripod. You would have been forgiven for thinking this was a full-scale Hollywood production that I was planning to shoot.
One guard even had the cheek to tell me that because this was private land, they could ask me to delete the photos and confiscate my camera! Fortunately, having grown up in London and having done some research into this very matter, I know my legal rights. So when I told him that the only person who can confiscate my camera (and even then, only if there is a valid security concern) is a police officer, he disappeared as quickly as he had arrived.
By the time I had left I counted that I had been approached on seven separate occasions. It wasn’t just me either. I saw tourists and even some people who were taking photos and videos with gimbals also approached. And this isn’t just in this part of London either. I have had similar conversations with security guards in Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square as well.
Now, I could understand if the reason behind this were to do with safety or security. I could even understand if I were trespassing on private property that I shouldn’t have been. But I wasn’t and this has nothing to do with safety or security. It’s a lack understand and education to these “self-appointed tripod police” who are spoiling people’s experience of London. But more importantly, it’s bullying, and I think it’s because they feel they can enforce that sort of rule and won’t be challenged.
Personally, I think these encounters border on harassment and need to be looked at. Unless, the person is breaking the law, or causing security or safety issues, leave photographers alone to enjoy the capital like everyone else.
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Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, and financial health
TAMPA, Fla., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital is the only Major Teaching Hospital in Florida – and one of only 15 in the country – to be named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative (formerly IBM Watson Health) 100 Top Hospitals® list.
Tampa General was not only ranked among the top 15 Major Teaching Hospitals nationally, but it was also one of 25 hospitals selected by Fortune/Merative to receive the 2022 Everest Award, which honors hospitals that have demonstrated both the highest current performance and the fastest long-term improvement.
The Everest Award recognizes the boards, executives and medical staff leaders at hospitals who developed and executed the strategies that drove the highest rates of improvement, resulting in the highest performance in the U.S. at the end of five years.
"We are proud of this recognition, as it not only reflects our team members' and physicians' commitment to patient safety, experience and clinical outcomes, but also emphasizes Tampa General's focus on designing the future of healthcare," said John Couris, Tampa General's President and CEO. "We are committed to enhancing the quality of healthcare while making it more accessible and affordable to everyone. As a leading academic medical center in the United States, we are also committed to providing world class training to the next generation of doctors, nurses, and specialists, as well as transforming the way our hospital operates to provide better care for our patients in the future."
Merative, a data, analytics and technology partner for the health industry, identified the nation's top hospitals through a rigorous evaluation of 2,650 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in the U.S. This recognition highlights Tampa General's ongoing commitment to prioritizing patient-centered care and is based on its results of key clinical and operational performance indicators. These include survival rates, patient complications, healthcare associated infections, 30-day mortality and 30-day hospital-wide readmission rates, length of stay, throughput in emergency departments, inpatient expenses, profitability and ratings from patients.
The Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list also incorporates a community health measure into its ranking process. For this measure, hospitals were surveyed across three components: 1) assessing hospital contributions to community health as a provider of critical services for community health and preventive care; 2) identifying ways that hospitals contribute to community health as a community partner teaming up with local organizations to implement critical programs; and 3) focusing on ways that hospitals promote community health through their practices as anchor institutions supporting local economic and social progress. The community health measure is weighted equally with other ranking measures.
Tampa General recently activated a major, multi-year community health and wellness initiative, TampaWell, in partnership with the City of Tampa. TampaWell is focused on engaging the entire community in preventative health efforts and creating a unique and holistic wellness ecosystem for residents. The partnership will focus on three initiatives in 2022 – routinely prescribing exercise and healthy food as medicine, enhancing fitness trails and parks in the downtown and adjacent areas, and developing a community garden and food pantry in East Tampa. Tampa General is dedicated to empowering communities and transforming lives, and TampaWell is an embodiment of that.
Tampa General is affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and serves as the primary teaching hospital for the university. Over 300 residents and fellows are assigned to Tampa General for specialty training in areas ranging from general internal medicine to neurosurgery.
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Tampa General Hospital, a 1,041-bed, not-for-profit, academic medical center, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2021-22 Best Hospitals, and one of the top four hospitals in Florida, with five specialties ranking among the best programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic medical center's commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by two prestigious 2021 Forbes magazine rankings – America's Best Employers by State, third out of 100 Florida companies and first among health care and social organizations, and 13th nationally in America's Best Employers for Women. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2020, provided a net community benefit worth more than $182.5 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It is one of the nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With six medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital's footprint includes 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH Brandon Healthplex, TGH Virtual Health, and 19 outpatient Radiology Centers. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics, and they can even receive home visits in select areas through TGH Urgent Care at Home, powered by Fast Track. As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that uses artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
The Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list is determined using independent and objective research to analyze hospital performance. Organizations do not apply or pay for this honor or pay to promote their award. Award-winning hospitals serve as a model of excellence for the industry.
Merative is a data, analytics and technology partner for the health industry, including providers, payers, life sciences companies and governments. With trusted technology and human expertise, the company works with clients to drive real progress. Merative helps clients orient information and insights around the people they serve to improve healthcare delivery, decision making and performance. Formerly IBM Watson Health, Merative became a new standalone company as part of Francisco Partners in 2022. Learn more at www.merative.com.
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ICT Tenders: Services in demand
It’s a busy week for tenders as the ICT sector attracts interest from all spheres of government.
National Treasury’s eTender Portal is seeing a marked increase in volume following the resolution of the 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations, and many entities have multiple requests on offer.
However, the services sector is seeing the most demand with 75 advertisements, up from last week’s 59. The software sector also draws interest from the public sector, climbing from 56 to 67.
The hardware and telecoms sectors, on the other hand, see a small dip in requests, dropping to 40 and 12, respectively.
New tenders
uMhlathuze Municipality
The KwaZulu-Natal municipality invites proposals for the maintenance of Cisco network devices for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: 8/2/1/UMH983-21/22
Information: Lunga Mthembu, Tel: (035) 907 5166, E-mail: Mthembul@umhlathuze.gov.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Hardware, Networking, Support and maintenance
Project management services proposals are invited for the SAP enterprise resource planning solution as and when required until 31 October 2024.
Tender no: 8/2/1/UMH964-21/22
Information: Mthokozisi Manzini, Tel: (035) 907 5159, E-mail: ManziniM@umhlathuze.gov.za.
Closing date: 11 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Software, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning, Professional services, Project management
National Prosecuting Authority
Bids are invited for Veritas Backup Exec and Endpoint CommVault backup licences renewal including maintenance.
Tender no: NPA 03-22/23
Information: Khayakazi Zaki, Tel: (012) 845 6478, E-mail: tenders@npa.gov.za.
Closing date: 3 Aug 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Software licensing, Security, Back-up, Support and maintenance
The authority is also advertising for the renewal of a web, mobile and e-mail filtering solution, including licensing, maintenance and support services for a period of three years.
Tender no: NPA 02-22/23
Information: Khayakazi Zaki, Tel: (012) 845 6478, E-mail: tenders@npa.gov.za.
Closing date: 3 Aug 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Software licensing, Filtering, E-mail, Mobile, Support and maintenance
Road Accident Fund
The RAF invites experienced, suitably qualified service providers to provide data centre hosting (MPLS), wide area network (WAN) connectivity and internet services (DIA) for a period of five years.
Compulsory briefing: 14 Jul – Microsoft Teams.
Tender no: RAF/2022/00008
Information: Tshiamo Motitswe, Tel: (012) 429 5645, E-mail: Tshiamomo@raf.co.za.
Closing date: 1 Aug 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Hosting, MPLS, Networking, Wide area network, Internet, Services, WAN
Elangeni TVET College
The KZN college requires supply of desktop computers.
Tender no: PU4321/035
Information: Thandolwenkosi Majola, Tel: (031) 492 4363, E-mail: thandolwenkosi.majola@elangeni.edu.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Computing
Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Limited
ATNS wishes to appoint a service provider for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of an air traffic flow management (ATFM) system to be deployed in the main ATC Centre at OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg). The project will furthermore establish a disaster recovery platform (to be deployed in the FAOR SSS building) and a training simulation platform (at the ATNS Aviation Training Academy).
Tender no: ATNS/HO/RFP004/FY22.23/ATFM REPLACEMENT SYSTEM
Information: Nokuthula Sangweni, Tel: 082 875 4809, E-mail: nokuthulasa@atns.co.za.
Closing date: 2 Sep 2022
Tags: Software, Aviation, Disaster Recovery
A service provider is sought to provide data telecommunication network services, as well as lease and maintenance services for a period of 10 years.
Tender no: ATNS/RFP009/FY22.23/DATA COMMUNICATIONS
Information: Olwethu Fakude, Tel: (011) 607 1000, E-mail: olwethuf@atns.co.za.
Closing date: 13 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Broadband, Networking, Data, Internet, Services, Support and maintenance
ATNS wishes to appoint a panel of five suppliers to supply and deliver CAATS computer hardware equipment for a period of five years.
Tender no: ATNS/HO/RFP005/FY22.23/CAATS HARDWARE PANEL
Information: Nokuthula Sangweni, Tel: 082 875 4809, E-mail: nokuthulasa@atns.co.za.
Closing date: 26 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Computing
An experienced service provider is sought for the implementation and deployment of the integrated fast time and ATC playback solution with support and maintenance and licensing for a period of five years.
Tender no: ATNS/RFP022/2022/23
Information: Andy Ngubane, Tel: (011) 607 1317, E-mail: andyN@atns.co.za.
Closing date: 19 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Software licensing, Support and maintenance
Ekurhuleni West TVET College
The Gauteng institution wishes to appoint a service provider for the maintenance of network infrastructure and support services for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: EWCBID 09/2022
Information: Gift Matjomane, Tel: (011) 323 1600, E-mail: giftma@ewc.edu.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Services, Networking, Support and maintenance
Supply and delivery of laptops is also sought.
Tender no: EWCBID 10/2022
Information: Gift Matjomane, Tel: (011) 323 1600, E-mail: giftma@ewc.edu.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Computing, Mobility
Brand RSA
Proposals are invited for the provision of a cyber security impact assessment.
Tender no: RFP/03/2022
Information: Ntiyiso Baloyi, Tel: (011) 483 0122, E-mail: ntiyisom@brandsouthafrica.com.
Closing date: 8 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services, Consulting, Security, Cybersecurity, Internet
Provincial Legislature, KwaZulu-Natal
Bids are invited for upgrades to the legislature’s security systems infrastructure.
Tender no: KZNL 4/2022
Information: SCM, Tel: (033) 355 7589; E-mail: tenders@kznleg.gov.za.
Closing date: 11 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Software, Services, Security, Access control
The legislature also wishes to appoint a service provider to provide desktop and local area network (LAN) support services for 36 months
Tender no: KZNL 5/2022
Information: SCM, Tel: (033) 355 7589; E-mail: tenders@kznleg.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Software, Services, Networking, Desktop support, Support and maintenance
A service provider is sought for the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) for nine months and support and maintenance for 36 months
Tender no: KZNL 6/2022
Information: SCM, Tel: (033) 355 7589; E-mail: tenders@kznleg.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, ERP, Enterprise resource planning, Support and maintenance
Provision of audio-visual maintenance and support is also required for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: KZNL 7/2022
Information: SCM, Tel: (033) 355 7589; E-mail: tenders@kznleg.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Software, Services, Audio-visual, Support and maintenance
Department of Human Settlements
The department is advertising terms of reference for the rental of audio-visual systems for its boardrooms for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: BID VA49/752
Information: Khazeka Maleka, Tel: (012) 444 9243; E-mail: khazeka.maleka@dhs.gov.za.
Closing date: 19 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Software, Audio-visual
City of Tshwane
The Gauteng metro is advertising for the supply, support, upgrading and maintenance of a digital trunked radio communication system for a three-year period, as and when required.
Tender no: EED-02-2022-23
Information: Mokoena Thaba, Tel: (012) 358 5730, E-mail: mokoenat@tshwane.gov.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Digital, Radio
Bids are also invited for the support, supply and installation of substation multiplexing communication equipment for a three-year period, as and when required basis.
Tender no: EED 01-2022-23
Information: Sechaba Modisenyane, Tel: (012) 358 5727, E-mail: sechabam@tshwane.gov.za.
Closing date: 26 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Networking, Multiplexing
Provision of ICT desktop support services is also sought for a three-year period.
Tender no: GICT 01-2022-23
Information: Olivia Matjila, Tel: (012) 358 6018, E-mail: oliviamat@tshwane.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Support and maintenance
Tshwane is looking for a service provider to provide, operate and maintain the ICT corporate network equipment and the expansion of the existing corporate network for a period of three years.
Tender no: GICT 02-2022-23
Information: Leroy Olivier, Tel: (012) 358 4994, E-mail: leroyo@tshwane.gov.za.
Closing date: 13 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Support and maintenance, Hardware, Software, Networking
Installation and maintenance of fibre and UTP network points is also required for three years.
Tender no: GICT 03-2022-23
Information: Leroy Olivier, Tel: (012) 358 4994, E-mail: leroyo@tshwane.gov.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Fibre, UTP, Services, Support and maintenance, Hardware, Networking
The city wishes to appoint a panel of service providers to provide it with managed information technology security services for 36 months.
Tender no: GICT 04-2022-23
Information: Thembi Tshangela, Tel: (012) 358 3715, E-mail: thembits@tshwane.gov.za.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Managed services, Security
A service provider is required to manage, operate and maintain a fuel management system for a three year period.
Tender no: SS 01-2022-23
Information: Karabo Morake, Tel: (012) 358 0843, E-mail: karabomor@tshwane.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Aug 2022
Tags: Services, Managed services, Security
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
The Limpopo municipality is advertising for the supply, delivery and maintenance of multifunctional printers for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: FTM/T23/21/22
Information: R Mogodi, Tel: (013) 231 1000, E-mail: rrmogodi@ftlm.gov.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Hardware, Imaging, Printing, Services, Support and maintenance
Moretele Local Municipality
A professional service provider is sought for the provision and embedding of an automated performance management system for period of 36 months.
Tender no: MLM/PMS/SYSTEM/22-25
Information: J. Mothapo, Tel: (012) 716 1300, E-mail: jonathan.mothapo@moretele.gov.za.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Performance management, Automation
Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority
Sasseta is looking for a suitably qualified service provider to supply, deliver and deploy an electronic meeting management solution and related portals.
Tender no: RFP/SASSETA/21221005/1
Information: Lebo Hlombe, E-mail: scm04@sasseta.org.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Video conferencing, Portals, Electronic meetings
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Bids are invited for the renewal of Trend Micro anti-virus licences for a period of three years with software maintenance and support.
Tender no: dtic 02/22-23
Information: Erica Dennis, Tel: (012) 394 5539, E-mail: Edennis@thedtic.gov.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software licensing, Security, Antivirus, Services, Support and maintenance
Alfred Duma Local Municipality
The KZN municipality requires supply of a standard transfer specification (STS) compliant pre-payment electricity online vending and management system for a period of three years.
Tender no: IATS 2022 2023 07
Information: P Ramsundar, Tel: (036) 637 2231, E-mail: pramsunar@alfredduma.gov.za.
Closing date: 8 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Vending, Pre-paid, Electricity, Tokens
Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency
The agency is looking for the renewal of Microsoft 365 E3 licences for 165 users.
Tender no: SCMU 01 - 2022/23
Information: Myrtle Esben, Tel: (043) 703 6300, E-mail: esbenm@ecrda.co.za.
Closing date: 8 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software licensing, Productivity
National Research Foundation
The Meerkat Extension project requires supply, delivery and support of the telescope LAN receptor ethernet switches and interconnect over a period of five years.
Tender no: NRF/SARAO SDIG/15/2022-23
Information: Scarre Celliers, Tel: (021) 506 7300, E-mail: scelliers@sarao.ac.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Hardware, Networking, LAN, Ethernet, Interconnect, Support and maintenance
Senqu Local Municipality
The Eastern Cape municipality is advertising for new laptops and IT equipment.
Tender no: 45/2021-2022T
Information: L Booi, Tel: (051) 603 1318, E-mail: booile@senqu.gov.za.
Closing date: 19 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Computing, Mobility
National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa
NEMISA requires provision of integrated information and communication technology cloud services for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: NEMISA/2022/INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLO
Information: Henson Magumise, Tel: (011) 484 0583, E-mail: hensonm@nemisa.co.za.
Closing date: 8 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Cloud computing, Hosting
Development Bank of Southern Africa
The DBSA is looking for a service provider that can implement an integrated spatial information system for the IPP office. KFW work package: kfwwp02.
Tender no: RFP 105/2022
Information: Vusi Kunene, Tel: (011) 313 3518, E-mail: VusiSCM@dbsa.org.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Software
Bids are invited from service providers wishing to join the technical advisory panel of the Infrastructure Fund for a period five years.
Tender no: RFP131/2022
Information: Vusi Kunene, Tel: (011) 313 3518, E-mail: VusiSCM@dbsa.org.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services
Nkangala District Municipality
The Mpumalanga district wishes to appoint a service provider for provisioning of district-wide ICT disaster recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS) for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: 118326
Information: B Nkosi, Tel: (013) 249 2055, E-mail: nkosibs@nkangaladm.gov.za.
Closing date: 26 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Managed services, Security, Disaster recovery, DRaaS, Disaster recovery-as-a-service
Services Sector Education and Training Authority
Bids are invited to join a panel of approved service providers for the provisioning of ICT professional services, software, licences, related support and maintenance as and when required for Services Seta’s ICT infrastructure.
Tender no: PROC T627
Information: Conny Mathebula, Tel: (011) 276 9621, E-mail: connym@serviceseta.org.za.
Closing date: 21 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Software, Services, Software licensing, Professional services, Support and maintenance
Bids are invited to join a panel of approved service providers for the provisioning of ICT professional services, software, licences, related support and maintenance as and when required for Services Seta’s ICT applications.
Tender no: PROC T628
Information: Conny Mathebula, Tel: (011) 276 9621, E-mail: connym@serviceseta.org.za.
Closing date: 21 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Software licensing, Professional services, Support and maintenance
The authority also wishes to appoint a service provider for the development of a business continuity plan.
Tender no: PROC T624
Information: Conny Mathebula, Tel: (011) 276 9621, E-mail: connym@serviceseta.org.za.
Closing date: 19 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Professional services, business continuity, Security
Matatiele Local Municipality
The Eastern Cape municipality is calling for the procurement and installation of a traffic management system.
Tender no: MATAT/2022/2023-20
Information: Zolani Matolo, Tel: (039) 737 8263, E-mail: ZMatolo@matatiele.gov.za.
Closing date: 11 Jul 2022
Tags: Software
Nquthu Local Municipality
The KwaZulu-Natal municipality invites proposals for the supply, installation and management of standard transfer specification (STS) compliant prepayment vending system, third-party vending services, kiosk vending services and TID rollover implementation for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: NQULM28/2021-2022
Information: MKG Mahlangu, Tel: (034) 271 6100, E-mail: wsibiya@nquthu.gov.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Prepaid, Vending, Electricity, Kiosk, TID, Managed services
African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation Soc Ltd
AEMFC wishes to establish an information and communication technology (ICT) strategy and architecture advisory/consulting panel for a period of 24 months.
Tender no: AE/VLAK003/2022
Information: Procurement, Tel: (010) 010 6100, E-mail: tender@aemfc.co.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services, Consulting, IT architecture
Central Energy Fund (Pty) Ltd
The CEF wishes to appoint a service provider for the provision of SharePoint 2016 and K2 maintenance services over a period 24 months.
Tender no: K2S/06/2022
Information: Mkhulu Skhosana, Tel: (010) 201 4793, E-mail: wellems@cefgroup.co.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Support and maintenance
Port St Johns Local Municipality
The Eastern Cape municipality is re-advertising for the supply and delivery of computers for a period of 18 months when the need arises.
Tender no: RE-PSJLM-CORP-2021/22-18
Information: N Baleni-Gxumisa, Tel: (047) 564 1208, E-mail: nbaleni@psjmunicipality.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Computing
A service provider is sought for ICT infrastructure upgrade for a period of three years (turnkey project) including building of server rooms.
Tender no: PSJLM-CORP-2021/22-28
Information: N Baleni-Gxumisa, Tel: (047) 564 1208, E-mail: nbaleni@psjmunicipality.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Computing, Servers
South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited
The broadcaster is advertising for the deployment of a cloud-based solution to duplicate, playout and distribute five of SABC’s television channels for a period of three years.
Tender no: RFP/TVO/2022/29
Information: Thandeka, Tel: (011) 714 4644, E-mail: Tenderqueries@sabc.co.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Hosting, Cloud-computing, Streaming
The SABC is looking for the supply and implementation of a travel and expense management system as a once-off project.
Tender no: RFP/IT/2022/22
Information: Lerato Masango, Tel: (011) 714 4644, E-mail: Tenderqueries@sabc.co.za.
Closing date: 11 Jul 2022
Tags: Software
Provision of a customer interaction manager system including maintenance is required for a period of five years.
Tender no: RFP/IT/2022/25
Information: Tel: (011) 714 4644, E-mail: Tenderqueries@sabc.co.za.
Closing date: 21 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, CRM, Services, Support and maintenance
Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife
Bids are invited for the development and maintenance of a website and associated services over a three-year period.
Tender no: EKZNW 06/2022/23
Information: Mthokozisi Phoswa, Tel: (033) 845 1733, E-mail: Mthokozisi.phoswa@kznwildife.com.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software development, websites, Internet, Services
Johannesburg Water
Software maintenance, application, support and professional services is sought for the Labware 8 laboratory information management system for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: JWIT001/22
Information: Amanda Nkomo, Tel: (011) 483 95000, E-mail: amanda.nkomo@jwater.co.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Applications, Support and maintenance, Software development, Professional services
Johannesburg Water is looking for a service provider to implement an information technology (IT) field service management solution, including professional services, hardware devices, software as a service and maintenance and support for the solution for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: JWIT70/19R
Information: John Sangweni, Tel: (011) 688 6575, E-mail: john.sangweni@jwater.co.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Support and maintenance, Software-as-a-service, SaaS, Professional services, Hardware
Bids are invited for the supply and delivery of printers and ICT peripherals on an as-and-when required basis for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: JW13/21
Information: Omar Mukhta, Tel: (011) 688 6543, E-mail: omar.mukhta@jwater.co.za.
Closing date: 13 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Printing, Imaging, Peripherals
Supply and delivery of computer desktops and laptops are also sought on an as-and-when required basis for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: JWIT12/21
Information: Omar Mukhta, Tel: (011) 688 6543, E-mail: omar.mukhta@jwater.co.za.
Closing date: 13 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Computing, Mobility
Provision of business support of the human resources SAP Payroll and information system is sought for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: JW021/21CHR
Information: Marna Van Zyl, Tel: (011) 688 1491, E-mail: marna.vanzyle@jwater.co.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Support and maintenance, Payroll
The company is looking for a service provider to supply and implement a water prepayment vending system including software licences, maintenance, support and professional services for the system for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: JWIT002/22
Information: John Sangweni, Tel: (011) 688 6575, E-mail: john.sangweni@jwater.co.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Support and maintenance, Pre-paid, Vending, Software licensing, Water, Utilities
Supply of software licences for design and CAD drawing software is required for a period of three years.
Tender no: JW14303Information: Nhlanhla Nkosi, Tel: (011) 688 1632, E-mail: nhlanhla.nkosi@jwater.co.za.
Closing date: 29 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software licensing
Department of Health, KwaZulu-Natal
Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of office equipment is sought for various Department of Health institutions in KZN on a three-year contract.
Tender no: ZNB 5700/2022-H
Information: CH Buthelezi, Tel: (033) 815 8356, E-mail: SCM.DemandManagement@kznhealth.gov.za.
Closing date: 13 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Services, Printing, Imaging, Support and maintenance
Kwadukuza Municipality
Bids are invited for data cleansing.
Tender no: MN 32-2022
Information: C Pereira, Tel: (032) 437 5297, E-mail: chimenep@kwadukuza.gov.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Data, Data cleansing
Mogale City LocalMunicipality
The Gauteng municipality is advertising for the printing and dispatching, e-mailing, uploading online and SMS of monthly account statements for a period of three years.
Tender no: F (R) 10/2022
Information: Nomvuzo Mmemezi, Tel: (011) 951 2083, E-mail: nomvuso.mmemezi@mogalecity.gov.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Managed Services, Telecommunications, Printing, Hardware, E-mail, SMS, Internet
Bids are also invited for the appointment of a suitably qualified service provider for the hosting, maintenance and technical support of its website for a period of three years.
Tender no: SMS (CC&CC) 01/2022
Information: Adrian Amod, Tel: (011) 951 2586, E-mail: andrian.amod@mogalecity.gov.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Internet, Hosting, Support and maintenance
The city wishes to set up a panel of registered and experienced service providers to provide general forensic investigation services on an as and when required basis for a period of three years.
Tender no: MMM (IA) 03/2022
Information: Khadija Vahed, Tel: (011) 668 0707, E-mail: khadija.vahed@mogalecity.gov.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services, Forensics, Security, Consulting
Tenders are invited to join a panel of registered and experienced service providers to provide general information and communication technology (ICT) services on an as and when required basis for a period of three years.
Tender no: MM (IA) 02/2022
Information: Khadija Vahed, Tel: (011) 668 0707, E-mail: khadija.vahed@mogalecity.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services, Managed services, Support and maintenance
Saldanha Bay Municipality
The Western Cape municipality is advertising for the provision of fraud and corruption hotline services for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2025.
Tender no: SBM 36/21/22
Information: M Hermanus, Tel: (022) 701 7111, E-mail: marius.hermanus@sbm.gov.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Contact centre, Call centre
Polokwane Municipality
The Limpopo municipality is re-advertising for a service provider to supply, install and maintain the access control systems and equipment at its premises on an ad-hoc basis for a period of three years.
Tender no: PM06/2021
Information: Phineas Mahlatji, Tel: (015) 023 5642, E-mail: phineasm@polokwane.gov.za.
Closing date: 11 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Hardware, Access control, Biometrics, Security, Support and maintenance
Kouga Municipality
The municipality requires a service provider for the provision of a prepaid water and electricity vending system that is compliant with the Standard Transfer Specifications (STS) and can integrate to the revenue management system to administratively manage and control water and electricity prepayment from inception until 30 June 2025.
Tender no: 95/2022
Information: J du Toit, Tel: (042) 200 2200, E-mail: tenders@kouga.gov.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Vending, Pre-paid, Electricity, STS, Water
Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority
The authority is looking for a service provider to supply and install an access control system with time and attendance for its head office and provincial offices.
Tender no: WRSCM-2022-2023/0002
Information: Dawn Prince, Tel: (012) 622 9500, E-mail: dprince@wrseta.org.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Hardware, Security, Access control, Biometrics, Time and attendance
A service provider is sought that is accredited with SAGE 300 People.
Tender no: WRSCM-2022/2023-0001
Information: Dawn Prince, Tel: (012) 622 9500, E-mail: dprince@wrseta.org.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Professional services
Department of Labour
The department wishes to appoint a service provider to provide professional ICT resources to provide support and maintenance to the existing and new systems of the Unemployment Insurance Fund for a period of 24 months.
Non-compulsory briefing: 13 Jul – E-mail: UIFTenders@labour.gov.za.
Tender no: UIF1/2022
Information: Phiwa Makanda, Tel: (012) 337 1679, E-mail: UIFTenders@labour.gov.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services, Support and maintenance
State Information Technology Agency
Supply and maintenance of network cabling is sought for SAPS for a period of three years.
Tender no: RFB 2563_2022
Information: Procurement HelpDesk, Tel: 080 074 8222, E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 11 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Services, Networking, Support and maintenance
SITA is advertising for the supply of equipment for the integrated person management (IPM) solution for the South African Police Service (SAPS) for a period of three years.
Tender no: RFB 2582-2022
Information: Mogau Sebothoma, Tel: (012) 482 2006, E-mail: Mogau.Sebothoma@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 8 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Software
SITA wishes to procure firewalls and licences including maintenance and support for the Department of Science and Innovation for a period of three years.
Tender no: RFB 2592-2022
Information: Andisiwe Kunaka, Tel: (012) 482 3293, E-mail: Andisiwe.Kunaka@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Security, Software licensing, Support and maintenance
Procurement of electronic data interfacing (EDI) with switching provider to medical aids is also sought for 36 months.
Tender no: RFB 2596_2022
Information: Procurement HelpDesk, Tel: 080 074 8222, E-mail: Tenders@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Electronic data interfacing, EDI, Switching
Preventative and corrective infrastructure maintenance is required for the South African Police Service switching centres and nodal point sites for a period of three years.
Tender no: RFB 2590_2022
Information: Procurement HelpDesk, Tel: 080 074 8222, E-mail: Tenders@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Services, Switching, Support and maintenance
SITA is also advertising for the replacement of the mainframes in the Numerus Data Centre for a period of 12 months.
Tender no: RFB 2584/2022
Information: Shalati Mabunda, Tel: (012) 482 2918, E-mail: Shalati.Mabunda@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Mainframes
North West Housing Corporation
Bids are invited for the development and management of a data management system (application) utilised for land audit and asset verification for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: NWHC 04/2022
Information: Kamogelo Segapo, Tel: (018) 110 0761, E-mail: kbsegapo@nwhc.co.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software development, Knowledge management, Data management
Public Protector South Africa
A service provider is sought to supply, deliver, deploy and support the following hardware solutions: storage and servers; backup solution and the configuration of a hyper-v cluster and VM migrations.
Tender no:PPSA 003/2022
Information: Mcathy Ramosibudi, Tel: (012) 366 7014, E-mail: McathyR@pprotect.org.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Hardware, Servers, Storage, Backup, Hyper-v, Support and maintenance
PPSA also wishes to appoint a service provider to supply, deliver, deploy, support and configure Dell network switches.
Tender no: PPSA 004/2022
Information: Mcathy Ramosibudi, Tel: (012) 366 7014, E-mail: McathyR@pprotect.org.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Hardware, Networking, Support and maintenance
Bids are invited for the provision and management of voice and internet data services for a period of three years.
Tender no: PPSA 006/2022
Information: Mcathy Ramosibudi, Tel: (012) 366 7014, E-mail: McathyR@pprotect.org.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Voice, Data, Internet
KwaZulu-Natal Community Education and Training College
The college is looking for a suitable service provider to provide ICT equipment, furniture and mobile computer laboratories.
Tender no: KZNCETC 01/2022
Information: Nelisiwe Kumalo, Tel: (031) 305 4363, E-mail: NKumalo@kzn.cetc.edu.za.
Closing date: 13 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware
A suitable service provider is sought to supply the college with 50 laptops.
Tender no: KZNCETC 03/2022
Information: Nelisiwe Kumalo, Tel: (031) 305 4363, E-mail: NKumalo@kzn.cetc.edu.za.
Closing date: 20 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Computing, Mobility
Midvaal Local Municipality
The municipality is advertising for the supply and delivery of electrical prepaid meters, range extenders and field interrogator units on an as and when required basis from the date of award to 30 June 2025.
Tender no: 8/2/2/361 (2022-2025)
Information: Engineering services official, Tel: (016) 360 7530, E-mail: tenders@midvaal.gov.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Software, STS, Prepaid, Vending, Smart meters, Electricity
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications
Bids are invited for the licensing, supply, installation, configuring and support of an integrated regulatory operational solution including support and maintenance for a period of 24 months.
Compulsory briefing: 27 Jun – Online.
Tender no: NRCS 001-2022/2023
Information: Ambition Manabile, Tel: (012) 482 8921, E-mail: ambition.manabile@nrcs.org.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Software, Support and maintenance
Central Energy Fund
The CEF wishes to appoint a service provider for the provision of a business performance reporting system and support over a period of 36 months.
Tender no: BPR/06/2022
Information: Mkhulu Skhosana, Tel: (010) 201 4793, E-mail: wellems@cefgroup.co.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Software, Reporting, Business intelligence, Support and maintenance
National School of Government
The NSG requires provision of printing services for a period of three years.
Tender no: NSG/BID/03/2022/2023
Information: Anet de Beer, Tel: (012) 441 6000, E-mail: Annetha.debeer@thensg.gov.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Hardware, Services, Printing, Imaging
Petroleum AgencySA
Bids are invited for the provision of virtual desktop infrastructure.
Tender no: PASA-T-2023-03
Information: Sipho Masemola, Tel: (021) 819 7755, E-mail: masemolas@petroleumagencysa.com.
Closing date: 1 Aug 2022
Tags: Hardware, Software, Virtualisation
Transnet National Ports Authority
The authority is advertising for the provision of services for the renewal and support of IBM Spectrum Protect software licences for TNPA’s head office for a period of 12 months.
Tender no: TNPA/2022/04/0317/RFP
Information: Tshegofatso Shaku, Tel: (041) 507 8629, E-mail: Tshegofatso.Shaku@transnet.net.
Closing date: 28 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software licensing, Services, Support and maintenance
Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mpumalanga
The province requests proposals for the appointment of one or more service providers for development, implementation and maintenance of municipal monitoring and support IT systems for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: CGT/091/22/MP
Information: A Marsh, Tel: (013) 766 1747, E-mail: AMarsh@mpg.gov.za.
Closing date: 27 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Support and maintenance
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Bids are invited for the supply, installation and maintenance of network cabling for 36 months.
Tender no: 1i-4470
Information: Bulelani Koti, Tel: (031) 322 9528, E-mail: bulelani.koti@durban.gov.za.
Closing date: 15 Jul 2022
Tags: Hardware, Networking, Services, Support and maintenance
Professional services are sought for the upgrade, enhancement and hosting of current MILE website.
Tender no: 1Z-2041
Information: Janice Moodley, Tel: (031) 322 4524, E-mail: janice.moodley@durban.gov.za.
Closing date: 8 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services, Software, Software development, Hosting, Websites
City of Cape Town
Bids are invited for the supply, installation, maintenance and OEM support of telecommunications network equipment.
Tender no:368G/2021/22
Information: Yandisa Sizamo, Tel: (021) 400 6851, E-mail: yandisa.sizamo@capetown.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Hardware, Networking, Services, Support and maintenance
Support and provisioning are also sought for telecommunications voice systems.
Tender no: 369S/2021/22
Information: Abubakr Saban, Tel: (021) 400 9045, E-mail: Abubakr.Saban@capetown.gov.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Hardware, Voice, Telephony, Services, Support and maintenance
The city is also advertising for internet services.
Tender no: 371S/2021/22
Information: Abubakr Saban, Tel: (021) 400 9045, E-mail: Abubakr.Saban@capetown.gov.za.
Closing date: 13 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Internet, ISP, Internet service provider
A service provider is sought for the implementation of a neighbourhood watch application solution for neighbourhood watches and similar organisations.
Tender no: 380S/2021/22
Information: Aldred Charles, Tel: 083 399 2946, E-mail: Aldred.Charles@capetown.gov.za.
Closing date: 26 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software development
The metro also requires supply, install and maintenance of a productivity solution.
Compulsory briefing: 14 Jul – Skype Link.
Tender no: 386S/2021/22
Information: CAR Tenders, E-mail: CAR.Tenders@capetown.gov.za.
Closing date: 10 Aug 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Productivity, Support and maintenance
Centlec SOC LTD
The entity is re-advertising for suitable service providers to support and maintain the existing online prepayment vending system for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: Re Advert RFP46/2022
Information: Palesa Makhele, Tel: (051) 412 2753, E-mail: Palesa.makhele@centlec.co.za.
Closing date: 3 Aug 2022
Tags: Services, Software, Pre-paid, Vending, Electricity
Bids are invited for the supply and delivery of smart energy meters with their associated communication modems (SIM chip) as detailed in the specification for a period of 36 months. The bidder should also supply and deliver separate communications modem (SIM chip) that will be compatible to the existing meters on Centlec’s network.
Tender no: CD41/2022
Information: Palesa Makhele, Tel: (051) 412 2753, E-mail: Palesa.makhele@centlec.co.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Hardware, Telecommunications, Smart meters, Electricity, Vending, Prepaid, SIM
Eskom
Gas power plant modelling software, subscription licence and user training is sought for five years.
Tender no: MWP1436CX
Information: Violet Beetha, Tel: (011) 800 3012, E-mail: BeethaVM@eskom.co.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software licensing, Services, Training and e-learning, Modelling
Eskom is advertising for provision of Mobility Service Suite maintenance and support.
Tender no: MWP1312CX
Information: Herman Mhlongo, Tel: (011) 516 7653, E-mail: mhlongh@eskom.co.za.
Closing date: 26 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Mobility, Services, Support and maintenance
The utility wishes to appoint a company authorised and experienced in executing the duties required of a Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider (LSP).
Tender no: MWP1434CX
Information: Nombulelo Wendy Molele, Tel: (011) 800 4824, E-mail: molelew@eskom.co.za.
Closing date: 12 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Software licensing
Bids are invited for the provision of information security and data analytics training for Group IT for a period of three years on an ‘as and when’ required basis.
Tender no: MWP1432CX
Information: Spha Madondo, Tel: (011) 516 7994, E-mail: madondst@eskom.co.za.
Closing date: 14 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Software, Security, Analytics, Training and e-learning
Bids are invited for public key infrastructure (PKI) upgrade, acquisition and implementation of a PKI solution for a duration of five years.
Tender no: MWP1386CX
Information: Violet Beetha, Tel: (011) 800 3012, E-mail: BeethaVM@eskom.co.za.
Closing date: 11 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Hardware, PKI, Public key infrastructure
Provision of Maximo level 3 support is required on an as-and-when required basis for a period of five years.
Tender no: MWP1433CX
Information: Tamara Mda, Tel: (011) 800 3599, E-mail: MdaT@eskom.co.za.
Closing date: 19 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Services, Support and maintenance
Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
The Eastern Cape municipality is advertising for the preparation of a GRAP and MSCOA compliant fixed asset register for three years and the installation of MSCOA and GRAP compliant system software.
Tender no: SCM39/06/2022
Information: X Mabele, Tel: (045) 807 2000, E-mail: xmabele@enochmgijima.gov.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Software
West Rand District Municipality
The district is looking for a service provider for an integrated financial management system (IFMS) with support and maintenance for a period of five years.
Tender no: WR/CORP/06/22
Information: TH Sebelebele, Tel: (011) 411 5040, E-mail: hsebelebele@wrdm.gov.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, ERP, IFMS, Services, Support and maintenance
Competition Commission
The commission wishes to appoint a panel of digital and/or technical and/or IT forensic experts for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: RFB0106/2223
Information: SCM, Tel: (012) 394 3200, E-mail: tenders@compcom.co.za.
Closing date: 25 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services, Consulting, Forensics, Digital, Security
Sentech Limited
Bids are invited for the framework agreement for the appointment of service providers into a panel of forensic investigative services for a period of three years.
Tender no: SENT-007-2022-23
Information: Amukelani or Norman, Tel: (011) 471 4400, E-mail: TenderA@sentech.co.za.
Closing date: 26 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Professional services, Consulting, Forensics, Security
Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority
The authority is looking for a service provider for the provision of a cloud-based meeting management solution for a period of 60 months.
Non-compulsory briefing: 14 Jul – Microsoft Teams.
Tender no: 111/2022/EWSS/CLOUD-BASE/RFB
Information: M Ntemane, Tel: (012) 683 1200, E-mail: tenders02@tcta.co.za.
Closing date: 27 Jul 2022
Tags: Software, Video conferencing, Cloud computing
Armscor
A service provider is sought for ISP and remote access services.
Tender no: EICT/2022/09
Information: S Mahlangu, Tel: (012) 428 3650, E-mail: aopts@armscor.co.za.
Closing date: 21 Jul 2022
Tags: Telecommunications, Internet, Internet service provider, Services, Remote access
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority
The authority is advertising for the supply, installation and maintenance of a cloud-based contact centre management system for a period of 24 months.
Tender no: ADM/2022/006
Information: Tsakani Maluleke, Tel: (012) 003 0686, E-mail: bids@psira.co.za.
Closing date: 18 Jul 2022
Tags: Services, Software, Cloud computing, Contact centre, Call centre, Support and maintenance
Request for information
Transnet National Ports Authority
Information is required to enable Transnet to encompass designing, building and implementing a Smart Traffic Management System that will manage the land, air and water traffic across the eight commercial ports; ie, Richard's Bay, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Port Ngqura, Mossel Bay, Cape Town and Saldanha Bay on a single platform and system for a period of 36 months.
Non-compulsory briefing: 11 Jul – Microsoft Teams.
Tender no: TNPA/2022/06/0487/5061/RFI
Information: Tshegofatso Shaku, Tel: (041) 507 8629, E-mail: Tshegofatso.Shaku@transnet.net.
Closing date: 1 Aug 2022
Tags: Software, Software development, Services
Eskom
The utility is requesting information for the implementation of the Distribution Commercial Energy Trading System (Dx CET).
Tender no: MWP1422DX
Information: Ntombifuthi Khumalo, Tel: (011) 800 6307, E-mail: khumalln@eskom.co.za.
Closing date: 22 Jul 2022
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British Airways cuts another 10,000 flights over key summer holiday dates affecting thousands more passengers
BRITISH Airways has announced it will cut a further 10,300 short-haul flights until the end of October.
Would-be holidaymakers heading abroad during the summer hols have been warned to brace for more chaos ahead of their breaks.
The airline has already cancelled 17,600 flights for the summer season through to October – taking 2.8 million seats out of the market.
The new cancellations means around 13 per cent of their summer schedule has been scrapped.
Affected routes expect to be ones with "multiple departures a day" as well as quieter routes to reduce disruption. Long haul flights have not been affected.
The cancellations come after the government introduced an 'amnesty,' which is in place until Friday, that allows airlines to change flight schedules without having to pay a penalty fine.
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This means they can move flights without having to lose the airport slots that they are allocated to fly from.
A Department of Transport spokesperson said it would help passengers find "alternative arrangements ahead of time" to prevent last minute cancellations which were seen during Easter and half term.
A British Airways spokesperson told Sun Online Travel that while "most of their flights were unaffected," they were facing "significant challenges" seen across the whole aviation industry.
They added: "The Government recently decided to give the whole industry slot alleviation to minimise potential disruption this summer.
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"While taking further action is not where we wanted to be, it's the right thing to do for our customers and our colleagues. This new flexibility means that we can further reduce our schedule and consolidate some of our quieter services so that we can protect as many of our holiday flights as possible."
Passengers affected will be offered a full refund, or can rebook with BA or an alternative airline.
Both Gatwick and Heathrow Airport have reduced their summer flight schedule already.
And it's not just BA cancelling flights - easyJet, TUI and Lufthansa have all been forced to cancel thousands of flights in recent days.
Much of the chaos is being caused by staff shortages as the travel industry picks up after Covid pandemic lockdowns.
And the situation is expected to get worse, with airline crew also voting to strike this summer.
More than 700 British Airways staff at London Heathrow have voted to strike while easyJet workers in Spain went on strike last week and have two more planned for later in the month.
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And Ryanair cabin crew have already gone on strike across Spain, with more planned for July.
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180 Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Get Rating) by 24.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,188 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 619 shares during the quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $498,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ABBV. Advance Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AbbVie during the fourth quarter worth approximately $218,000. BKD Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in AbbVie by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. BKD Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,016,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital purchased a new position in AbbVie during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,260,000. Baldwin Brothers LLC MA increased its holdings in AbbVie by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Baldwin Brothers LLC MA now owns 5,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $684,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Coho Partners Ltd. purchased a new position in AbbVie during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. 67.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Daiwa Capital Markets lowered shares of AbbVie from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of AbbVie from $122.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 12th. StockNews.com raised shares of AbbVie from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 8th. SVB Leerink started coverage on shares of AbbVie in a report on Monday, May 23rd. They set an “underperform” rating and a $140.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of AbbVie from $142.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $159.75.
NYSE ABBV opened at $153.93 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $272.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.08, a PEG ratio of 4.33 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $149.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.01. AbbVie Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.56 and a 1 year high of $175.91.
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 29th. The company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $13.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.61 billion. AbbVie had a return on equity of 159.31% and a net margin of 22.00%. The company’s revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.95 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that AbbVie Inc. will post 14.02 earnings per share for the current year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 15th will be issued a $1.41 dividend. This represents a $5.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.66%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 14th. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio is presently 80.92%.
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AbbVie Inc discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals in the worldwide. The company offers HUMIRA, a therapy administered as an injection for autoimmune and intestinal Behçet's diseases; SKYRIZI to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults; RINVOQ, a JAK inhibitor for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients; IMBRUVICA to treat adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), and VENCLEXTA, a BCL-2 inhibitor used to treat adults with CLL or SLL; and MAVYRET to treat patients with chronic HCV genotype 1-6 infection.
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Hilary Swank, Jack Reynor, Olivia Cooke to star in latest thriller
An ensemble cast of Hollywood actors, namely Hilary Swank, Jack Reynor, and Olivia Cooke are geared up to feature in an opioid-themed thriller movie, 'Mother's Milk'.
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An ensemble cast of Hollywood actors, namely Hilary Swank, Jack Reynor, and Olivia Cooke are geared up to feature in an opioid-themed thriller movie, 'Mother's Milk'. 'Mother's Milk' follows the story of a journalist who embarks on a quest to find the culprit behind the murder of her estranged son, reported Variety. During the search, she bonds with her son's pregnant girlfriend to track the people responsible for the death of her son. The duo then comes to a face-off into a world of drugs and corruption in a quaint part of New York where they discover an even greater sinister secret.
Directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, the script of the film is co-written by the director alongside Madison Harrison. Apart from Swank, Reynor, and Cooke 'Mother's Milk' also features Hopper Penn, Dilone, Norm Lewis, and Karen Aldridge, reported Variety. Swank will be the executive producer of the movie along with Brent Stiefel, Lizzie Friedman, Peter Winther, Greg Little, and Karen Lauder. Director Joris-Peyrafitte in a statement revealed that he was super "excited to bring this story to life"
"Getting this film made has been a personal dream of mine for six years and assembling a stellar cast like this is more than I ever could have hoped for. I'm so excited to bring this story to life with them and my team of amazing producers," said Joris-Peyrafitte, as reported by Variety. Hilary Swank known to fame for her sellar performance in the film, 'Million Dollar Baby' has several other projects lined up in her kitty as well. She will next star in ABC's drama series, 'Alaska' helmed by Tom McCarthy. She has even wrapped up her production on the movie, 'Ordinary Angels' opposite 'Jack Reacher' actor Alan Ritchson. (ANI)
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It can be hard to keep up with how much National Insurance contributions are going out of your pay packet - as the rules change again for the second time in three months. After the rates changed in April raising the amount people pay, today (July 6) sees the thresholds increasing meaning many now won't pay anything.
In April, the amount people had to pay went up from 12% to 13.25% on wages between £9,880 a year and £50,270, with the amount paid on earnings over £50,270 going up from 2% to 3.25%, to help pay for NHS backlogs and social care. However, after criticism of a tax rise during a cost of living crisis, the Government decided to increase the lower earnings threshold to £12,570.
That means for July 6, two million low-income workers are expected to no longer pay National Insurance, and an estimated 30million Brits will be better off compared to last year as a result (even with the higher rates on qualifying earnings). We have a handy widget that will tell you, based on your salary, how much you're set to pay this year, and how that compares to last year.
To use our calculator, simply enter your salary. It will then tell you how much your National Insurance bill is likely to be in the 2022/23 tax year compared to the 2021/2022 tax year.
For example, if you are on a salary of £20,000, you're likely to be around £178 better off, and someone earning £30,000 would expect to pay around £53 less. However, if you're on £40,000, you'll pay roughly £71 more - while someone earning £50,000 will be around £197 worse off.
The calculator is only a guide, and applies to employees paying Class 1 contributions, where people are paying the standard National Insurance rates (rather than those paying reduced rates). People who are self-employed pay different rates.
Working pensioners don't pay National Insurance, so haven't been affected by these changes. However, the plan from next year is to return National Insurance rates to their previous level and apply the 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy separately.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wisconsin, area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday.
The gunman turned back to Illinois, where he was later arrested, after deciding he was not prepared to pull off a shooting in Wisconsin, Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said at a news conference following a bond hearing.
An Illinois judge ordered the suspect to be held without bail.
Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said in court that the gunmam “looked down his sights, aimed” and fired at people across the street, killing seven and wounding more than two dozen. He left the shells of 83 bullets and three ammunition magazines on the rooftop.
The parade shooting left another American community — this time affluent Highland Park, home to about 30,000 people near the Lake Michigan shore — reeling. Hundreds of marchers, parents and children fled in a panic.
Some of the wounded remain in critical condition, Covelli said, and the death toll could still rise.
Questions also arose about how the suspect could have skirted Illinois’ relatively strict gun laws to legally purchase five weapons, including the high-powered rifle used in the shooting, despite authorities being called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide.
Police went to the home following a call from a family member who said Robert E. Crimo III was threatening “to kill everyone” there. Covelli said police confiscated 16 knives, a dagger and a sword, but said there was no sign he had any guns at the time, in September 2019.
Police in April 2019 also responded to a reported suicide attempt by the suspect, Covelli said.
Crimo legally purchased the rifle used in the attack in Illinois within the past year, Covelli said. In all, police said, he purchased five firearms, which were recovered by officers at his father’s home.
The revelation about his gun purchases is just the latest example of young men who were able to obtain guns and carry out massacres in recent months despite glaring warning signs about their mental health and inclination to violence.
Illinois state police, who issue gun owners’ licenses, said Crimo applied for a license in December 2019, when he was 19. His father sponsored his application.
At the time “there was insufficient basis to establish a clear and present danger” and deny the application, state police said in a statement.
Investigators who have interrogated the suspect and reviewed his social media posts have not determined a motive or found any indication that he targeted victims by race, religion or other protected status, Covelli said.
At the July 4 parade, the shots were initially mistaken for fireworks before hundreds of revelers fled in terror. A day later, baby strollers, lawn chairs and other items left behind by panicked parade goers remained inside a wide police perimeter. Outside the police tape, some residents drove up to collect blankets and chairs they abandoned.
David Shapiro, 47, said the gunfire quickly turned the parade into “chaos.”
“People didn’t know right away where the gunfire was coming from, whether the gunman was in front or behind you chasing you,” he said Tuesday as he retrieved a stroller and lawn chairs.
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early in the day.
Among them was Nicolas Toledo, who was visiting his family in Illinois from Mexico, and Jacki Sundheim, a lifelong congregant and staff member at nearby North Shore Congregation Israel.
Nine people, ranging from 14 to 70, remained hospitalized Tuesday, hospital officials said.
The shooting was just the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores and now community parades have all become killing grounds in recent months. This time, the bloodshed came as the nation tried to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still hold it together.
The gunman initially evaded capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, Covelli said.
A police officer pulled over 21-year-old Crimo north of the shooting scene several hours after police released his photo and warned that he was likely armed and dangerous, Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said.
In 2013, Highland Park officials approved a ban on semi-automatic weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines. A local doctor and the Illinois State Rifle Association quickly challenged the liberal suburb’s stance. The legal fight ended at the U.S. Supreme Court’s doorstep in 2015 when justices declined to hear the case and let the suburb’s restrictions remain in place.
Under Illinois law, gun purchases can be denied to people convicted of felonies, addicted to narcotics or those deemed capable of harming themselves or others. That last provision might have stopped a suicidal Crimo from getting a weapon.
But under the law, who that provision applies to must be decided by “a court, board, commission or other legal authority.”
The state has a so-called red flag law designed to stop dangerous people before they kill, but it requires family members, relatives, roommates or police to ask a judge to order guns seized.
Crimo, who goes by the name Bobby, was an aspiring rapper with the stage name Awake the Rapper, posting on social media dozens videos and songs, some ominous and violent.
Federal agents were reviewing Crimo’s online profiles, and a preliminary examination of his internet history indicated that he had researched mass killings and had downloaded multiple photos depicting violent acts, including a beheading, a law enforcement official said.
The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Shapiro, the Highland Park resident who fled the parade with his family, said his 4-year-old son woke up screaming later that night.
“He is too young to understand what happened,” Shapiro said. “But he knows something bad happened.”
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BEIJING: Businesses, schools and restaurants in Xi’an will close for one week, officials said on Tuesday, after the Chinese city logged a handful of Covid-19 cases as outbreaks nationwide strain Beijing’s zero-tolerance virus approach.
China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid strategy, deploying snap lockdowns, quarantines and travel curbs in a bid to weed out new infections. Xi’an -- a historic city of 13 million that endured a month-long lockdown at the end of last year -- has reported 18 cases since Saturday in a cluster driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to official notices.
City official Zhang Xuedong said at a Tuesday press conference that Xi’an would implement "seven-day temporary control measures" that would "allow society to quieten down as much as possible, reduce mobility... and cut the risk of cross-infection".
"We must race against both time and the virus... to guard against all possible risks and hidden dangers, and decisively avoid an explosion in community spreading," Zhang said. Public entertainment venues including pubs, internet cafes and karaoke bars would shut their doors from midnight on Wednesday, the city government said in a notice.
Restaurants will not be allowed to serve diners indoors but may continue to offer takeaway services, it said. Schools are to start the summer holiday early and universities will seal off their campuses.
Xi’an -- home to the Terracotta Warriors -- previously experienced one of China’s longest stay-at-home orders, shutting off for a month between December and January as thousands of Covid cases were detected.
City authorities came under fire for their handling of the lockdown, which was plagued by food supply issues and medical tragedies stemming from patients being denied access to hospitals. Some residents in the tourist city expressed dismay at the closures on social media on Tuesday.
"It’s like they’re addicted to lockdowns. What else do they even do?" wrote one on the Twitter-like Weibo platform. "Here we go again," complained another. China logged 335 new domestic cases on Tuesday, most of which were asymptomatic, according to the National Health Commission (NHC).
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Vistara Bangkok-Delhi flight engine fails after landing at IGI
New Delhi, July 6, 2022
One of the engines of a Vistara flight coming from Bangkok failed after it landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, officials said Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday and all the passengers were safely disembarked.
According to airline officials, one of the engines of the flight UK122 had developed a "minor" electrical malfunction.
"After vacating the runway, engine number 2 of the aircraft was shut down as pilots wanted to do single-engine taxiing using engine number 1 but it failed at the end of the taxiway," the official said.
Subsequently, a tow truck was brought to take the aircraft to the parking bay.
A Vistara spokesperson told IANS that the crew elected to tow the aircraft to the bay, keeping the safety and comfort of the passengers in mind.
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Watchdog's Free Guide Aims to Help Car Buyers Learn More about Electric Vehicles
CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking the introduction of an unprecedented electric vehicle rebate in Illinois, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Tuesday released the EV Buyer's Handbook, a free resource for consumers interested in the practical steps to purchasing an electric vehicle (EV).
Consumers can order a free copy of the guide here. The first of its kind in CUB's 38-year history, this handbook helps buyers decide whether an electric vehicle is the right choice by answering key questions, offering an EV checklist and providing a list of helpful additional resources.
The timing of the guide is important, given the fact that gasoline prices have shot well past $5 a gallon this summer. Also, the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), historic legislation that CUB supported, has made possible a $4,000 rebate for the purchase of an electric passenger vehicle.
CUB planned the public release of its guide with the introduction of that unprecedented rebate this month. (You can read more about the rebate, offered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, here.)
"This summer, drivers have seen a tremendous increase in fuel prices across the country–and the growing costs of gasoline-powered cars combined with our growing climate problems are leading many to consider cleaner, cheaper transportation options," said CUB Executive Director David Kolata. "We're excited to provide the EV Buyer's Handbook, just as Illinois drivers have the opportunity to take advantage of the $4,000 EV rebate created by CEJA."
CEJA made Illinois a national leader in electric vehicle policy, setting a statewide goal of 1,000,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. This switch to electric vehicles will help meet carbon emission reduction goals and reduce Illinois' dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Vehicle pollution is now a more significant cause of carbon pollution than power plants.
CUB is Illinois' leading nonprofit utility watchdog. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, it has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping block rate hikes, secure refunds and fight for clean, low-cost energy. For more information, call CUB's Consumer Hotline, 1-800-669-5556, or visit its website, www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org.
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MIAMI (AP) — Norwegian Cruise Line is dropping a requirement that passengers test negative for COVID-19 before sailing unless it is required by local rules.
The company said Wednesday that it will drop the testing requirement Aug. 1 except on ships sailing from places with local testing rules, including in the United States, Canada, Bermuda and Greece.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requires pre-trip testing for passengers on 94 ships taking part in CDC's voluntary COVID-19 program, including Norwegian ships that sail in the U.S.
Norwegian requires vaccinated passengers in the U.S. to show a negative antigen test for COVID-19 within two days of their trip or a negative PCR test within three days of sailing. Unvaccinated children under 12 are subject to more testing when they board and leave the ship.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said it will relax its testing policy in other countries to be in line with other sectors of the travel industry “as society continues to adapt and return to a state of normalcy.”
The cruise industry complains that when the pandemic hit, it was singled out for a shutdown by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention while airlines were not.
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Fintech solution designed to make Loan Officers more effective 24/7
CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guaranteed Rate, a cutting-edge mortgage lender driven to be the nation's top Fintech, is proud to announce the launch of its new RED-VP mobile app. This end-to-end digital tool is designed to make Loan Officers even more efficient and effective anywhere, anytime. This industry-leading digital tool is designed to act as a mobile pipeline, empowering Loan Officers to accomplish anything from issuing a pre-approval letter to locking in a rate, all in real time and all fully remote using just their smart phone.
"Guaranteed Rate is dedicated to developing incredible Fintech solutions that make a real difference for our Loan Officers and their customers," says Ramesh Sarukkai, Guaranteed Rate's Chief Product and Technology Officer. "Our transformative new RED-VP mobile app is just one more way we are setting our Loan Officers up to win by providing them with the best end-to-end digital tools in the industry."
Loan Officers are well aware that business rarely happens on a regular schedule and that their customers have needs well beyond any traditional 9 to 5 workday. Guaranteed Rate's new RED-VP mobile app allows them to take advantage of business opportunities and meet their customers' needs at any time. RED-VP features easy biometric login on mobile and the ability to leverage app notifications to significantly increase efficiencies during the mortgage application process. All a Loan Officer needs to do is open the RED-VP mobile app and they can quickly do any of the following and more:
- Create a new loan
- Send a one-click conditional approval letter
- Lock in rates
- Obtain real-time pricing
- Run automated underwriting
- Get instant access to pipeline and contacts
- Run a credit report
- Verify property details
- Access a summary of all loan details
"The new RED-VP mobile app is a real game-changer for Loan Officers who are always on the go," said Justin Lopatin, an SVP of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate. "It allows me to be mobile and super effective no matter where I am or what time it is. Best of all, it makes the process of getting your dream home that much faster and simpler for my customers."
Guaranteed Rate Companies is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, the Guaranteed Rate Companies have more than 10,000 employees in over 850 branches across the U.S., serving all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Guaranteed Rate Companies have helped more than 1 million homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances, with a total loan volume of more than $116 billion in 2021 alone. The company has cemented itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include: Top Lender for Online Service for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; HousingWire's 2020 Tech100 award for the company's industry-leading FlashClose℠ technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's 2021 list of Top Retail Mortgage Lenders; Chicago Agent Magazine's Lender of the Year for six consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.
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Tennis-Halep harnesses spirit of 2019 to race into Wimbledon semis
The Romanian, who missed last year's tournament through injury and is now the only former champion left in the draw, has yet to drop a set in five matches that have taken up less than six hours of her time. She said being back in a semi-final, and at one of her favourite tournaments, was just a joy.
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Simona Halep recalls her 2019 Wimbledon final triumph as the perfect match but the message the Romanian sent out after racing into the semi-finals on Wednesday was that she was back to her best and loving it. The 16th seed blasted past American Amanda Anisimova 6-2 6-4 in a Centre Court clash that lasted just over an hour to set up a meeting in the last four with Russian-born 17th seeded Kazakh Elena Rybakina.
"I'm playing the best tennis since I won here. I'm building that confidence back and it is good right now," said the former world number one, who swept aside Serena Williams in that 2019 final, before leaving the court. The Romanian, who missed last year's tournament through injury and is now the only former champion left in the draw, has yet to drop a set in five matches that have taken up less than six hours of her time.
She said being back in a semi-final, and at one of her favourite tournaments, was just a joy. Last year she had contemplated retirement due to her injuries.
"I am different as a person. I really believe that. I am stronger, like, with my emotions. I can control emotions much better. I have experience," she said. Halep will need that against a big-hitting opponent who has so far served 44 aces but she said she was ready for the challenge.
"All the matches were different than in 2019. So I'm just taking the confidence, I'm taking the pleasure of being on the court," she said. "I think every match I got a little bit better. I had tough opponents, and I did what I had to do every day."
Anisimova said she could have played better but just felt "very stiff and frozen" on court. "It just happens, I guess. You can't be stress-free in every single match. Just today was that way," she said.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bill Mazeroski threw out the first pitch. David Bednar froze one of the most feared hitters in baseball with the last.
In between, the Pittsburgh Pirates offered a fleeting glimpse of what they’re trying to build, one that came at the expense of an old friend and briefly cooled off the hottest team in the majors.
Rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski hit his 14th home run, Daniel Vogelbach added his 11th and the Pirates spoiled Jameson Taillon’s return to PNC Park with a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
The Pirates played a short tribute video for Taillon — who spent more than a decade with the organization before being traded to New York in January 2021 — as he walked to the mound. “When The Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin blared as Taillon warmed up, just as it had for home starts made by the popular right-hander during his four seasons in Pittsburgh’s rotation.
Taillon called running out of the visitors’ dugout a little weird, though nearly 18 months removed from the trade that sent him to New York in exchange for a handful of prospects for a club in a top-to-bottom reset, he wasn’t exactly overcome with emotion. His bigger concern was trying to figure out a way to navigate Pittsburgh’s left-handed-heavy lineup.
He didn’t fare as well as he liked. Vogelbach hit a laser over the right-field wall leading off the second and Suwinski flicked a ball into the first row of seats in center field that scored two runs as Taillon (9-2) took his first loss since April 11.
Despite his stellar won-loss record, Taillon’s ERA over his last six starts is north of 5.00. Even with the Yankees cruising atop the AL East with the All-Star break looming, Taillon is wary.
“It’s a results-oriented league,” he said. “But at the same time, I feel healthy and I feel like I’m making a lot of quality pitches, but it seems I’m getting burned every outing on just a couple of pitches.”
Jose Quintana (2-4) held New York in check for five innings and Pittsburgh’s bullpen did the rest. Bednar worked the ninth for his 13th save — striking out Aaron Judge looking with a runner on to end it — as the Pirates sent the Yankees to consecutive losses for just the fifth time this season.
Pittsburgh leaned into a rare visit by the Yankees, whose first appearance at PNC Park since 2017 produced the first sellout of the season at a ballpark that is typically more than half-empty most nights. Fans caught a glimpse of a lineup that included promising rookies like Suwinski and shortstop Oneil Cruz, and a gritty effort by Quintana.
The veteran left-hander, brought in on a one-year deal in the offseason, retired the Yankees in order just once but struck out seven.
“He just competes,” Vogelbach said. “You can just feel it from him, that he’s never out of the count, never out of the inning. He’s always one pitch away. That rubs off on you. That makes you want to make a play behind him and makes you want to score runs for him.”
A FULL HOUSE
Mazeroski, who hit the clinching home run in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series against the Yankees at Forbes Field, tossed the ceremonial first pitch. The crowd roared as the 85-year-old waved, setting the tone for a night that felt as if there was something at stake for two teams separated by more than 25 games in the standings.
HALFWAY HOME
New York reached the season’s midway point at 58-23, the best record in the majors by a significant margin and well ahead of the club’s pace last year, when the Yankees slogged to a 41-40 mark through the first 81 games.
New York rallied to make the playoffs a year ago. That likely won’t be required this time around, not with the Yankees entering the day leading the AL East by a staggering 13 games.
Still, New York’s blistering pace has cooled a bit of late with the All-Star break approaching. The Yankees are 2-3 halfway through their four-city road trip that wraps up in Boston this weekend.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits for New York. Gleyber Torres and Matt Carpenter added two apiece. Judge went 1 for 5, grounding into an inning-ending double-play with two runners on in the seventh and striking out in the ninth, symbolic of a night when the Yankees left nine men on.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo was scratched an hour before the first pitch with lower back tightness. DJ LeMahieu filled in for Rizzo at first. … RHP Domingo Germán (right shoulder) will make at least one more rehab start before the team makes a decision on when he might be activated off the 60-day injured list. Manager Aaron Boone said Germán “looked good” and he is “encouraged” by Germán’s progress. … RHP Miguel Castro (paternity leave/restricted list) could rejoin the team on Wednesday.
UP NEXT
New York’s Luis Severino (4-3, 3.35 ERA) will try to pick up his first win in a month when he faces Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (2-5, 5.14) on Wednesday. Keller has allowed three runs or fewer in five of his last six starts following a brief stint in the bullpen.
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At what rate are women seeking abortions?
According to the Guttmacher Institute, abortion care rose 8% from 2017 to 2020.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The number of women seeking abortions is on the rise increasing 8% from 2017 to 2020.
That’s more than 930,000 abortions in 2020 up from more than 862,000 in 2017.
When it comes to who’s seeking abortion care, numbers provided by the Guttmacher Institute revealed 39% of abortion patients were white, 28% were Black, and 25% were Hispanic.
Alisha Gordon is the founder of The Current Project, an advocacy organization that supports Black single mothers.
Gordon shares how she believes the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade may impact women of color.
“There’s a misalignment here for Black and brown women are more likely to suffer at the hands of economic injustices, and this conversation of abortion adds another layer to that,” said Gordon.
As far as age groups, 60% of abortion patients were in their 20s. Twenty-five percent were in their 30s.
In 2020, one in five pregnancies ended in abortion.
Carol Tobias is the president of the National Right to Life Organization.
“I think you will see women falling into if it’s not legal there must be something wrong with it,” said Tobias. “I don’t know how much the numbers will drop, but I certainly think they will to some extent.”
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Biden administration is calling on Congress to act to restore Roe vs. Wade.
Democrats say they’re exploring legislation that will protect women’s health data, the right to travel freely, as well as reintroduce the Women’s Health Protection Act which would re-enforce abortion access.
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Arkansas named as one of nine most intimidating places to play in college football
The SEC isn’t just filled with the best teams in college football. It has the biggest and loudest stadiums, too.
While the Big Ten has the three biggest in the sport, the SEC, including future member Texas, have the next six largest. Florida, Auburn and Oklahoma are just outside the Top 10 at 11th, 12th and 13th.
Arkansas’ Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium is 21st. Not shabby at all, but ranked just ninth in the 14-team SEC. That doesn’t mean, however, it isn’t a daunting place to play.
Makes sense, given Razorbacks’ fans excitement about the program in the Sam Pittman era.
Here are all nine.
1. Clemson (Memorial Stadium)
Clemson safety Tyler Venables (12) reacts as the Tigers stopped Boston College offense in a series during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C., October 2, 2021.
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Clemson has won 34 straight games at home, an impressive feat especially considering last year’s moderately disappointing season.
2. Ohio Stadium (Ohio State)
Ohio State Buckeyes football players sing Carmen Ohio following a 73-14 win over the Maryland Terrapins during in Saturday’s NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on November 9, 2019. The Buckeyes won the game 73-14. [Barbara J. Perenic/Dispatch]
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With Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Iowa and hated rival Michigan at home, it will be loud in Columbus.
3. Neyland Stadium (Tennessee)
Fans gather outside of Neyland Stadium on Peyton Manning Pass during the Vol Walk ahead of an SEC football game between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.
This ranking feels largely dependent on the Volunteers taking the next step that most of the college football world anticipates in 2022.
4. Sanford Stadium (Georgia)
Georgia fans fill Sanford Stadium during the first half of an NCAA college football game between UAB and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Sept 11, 2021.
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When you get 92,000 for a spring game, the regular-season games are going to be insane.
5. Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Nov 13, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers fans tailgate before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
It’s huge. It’s loud. And Tigers fans are anxious to see the new regime up-close and in-person
6. Autzen Stadium (Oregon)
Fans pack the stands of the Oregon Spring Game Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Autzen Stadium.
Oregon has the biggest video board in college football and the nation’s second-longest home winning streak.
7. Kyle Field (Texas A&M)
Sep 18, 2021; College Station, Texas, USA; The Texas A&M Aggies team sing the Aggie War Hymn after the win over the New Mexico Lobos at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
It’s unique, certainly. And the lower you are in Kyle Field, the louder it gets.
8. Beaver Stadium (Penn State)
Penn State freshman running back Nicholas Singleton (10) lines up to be recognized with his fellow members of the 2022 recruit class at the 2022 Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in State College.
Penn State may have lost to Arkansas last year in the Outback Bowl, but Nittany Lions’ fans see their team on the rise, too.
9. Razorback Stadium (Arkansas)
Nov 12, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; An Arkansas Razorbacks spirit squad member runs the Razorbacks flag across the field after a touchdown during the second quarter of the game agains the LSU Tigers at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. LSU won 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
From Crawford:
The Razorbacks are facing a brutal schedule this fall, arguably the toughest in college football, but the one positive to come from it is that many of the difficult games will be played in Fayetteville. Arkansas opens against Cincinnati before hosting South Carolina in its SEC opener in Week 2. The Razorbacks welcome top-ranked and defending SEC champion Alabama a few weeks later before finishing the season with seismic tilts against LSU and Ole Miss in November coming down the final stretch. Considering the program’s notable rise last fall during Sam Pittman’s second campaign, this is an anxious fanbase to be loud and proud this season and will make their venue awfully intimidating for opposing teams.
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of fifty-five cents ($0.55) per share on the Common Stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable on August 1, 2022, to holders of record on July 22, 2022.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) —
West Virginia American Water wants a nearly 5% rate increase for customers.
The utility asked state regulators last week to approve a the surcharge for infrastructure improvements, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported.
West Virginia American said in its application that the proposed rate hike is based on planned capital projects and post-acquisition investment in troubled systems in 2023 totaling $48.7 million. The increased rates will allow the utility to recoup $10.9 million, the company said.
The proposed surcharge would be $2.88 monthly for average residential use, $12.59 for average commercial use and $337.47 for average industrial use, according to the filing.
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Now That Americans Have Made It Clear They Don't Want Biden to Run Again, 2024 Dem Hopefuls Fight Openly
Let’s face facts: No matter what President Joe Biden says, the odds he runs in 2024 are slim. It’s not because he doesn’t want to, mind you. It’s that America really doesn’t want him to run again.
Now that a new poll shows nearly three in four Americans don’t want the president to seek another term, the knives are coming out — and one of the Democrats’ perennial presidential challengers is attacking one of the party’s fresh faces.
In a series of exchanges that have implications for the 2024 primaries, independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders very publicly called out Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over the state of air travel, telling his supporters in an email they needed to press Buttigieg to “take action to reduce flight cancellations and delays.”
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According to Fox News, Sanders’ team sent out the email blast on Friday, just before the snarled Independence Day travel rush.
Fox reported that “the senator targeted Buttigieg over the crisis Americans are facing amid Independence Day as it relates to flight delays and cancellations, as well as the high prices associated with tickets, checked bags and fees.”
Not only that, he sent an email earlier in the week blasting Buttigieg for the air travel issues and demanding he take “immediate action to substantially reduce” the problems travelers are facing.
“All over this country, airline passengers are growing increasingly frustrated by the massive increase in flight delays, cancellations, and outrageously high prices they are forced to pay for tickets, checked bags and other fees,” Sanders wrote.
“Thousands of flight disruptions have left passengers and crew members stranded at crowded airports from one end of the country to the other forcing them to miss weddings, funerals and business meetings and ruining family vacations that have been planned for months in advance.”
Two poison-pen letters in one week from Sanders is news in and of itself, but there’s a reason why the Vermont senator’s very public dressing-down of Buttigieg and the Biden administration carries a great deal more resonance than it ordinarily would.
A bad poll for Joe Biden usually wouldn’t be news. However, the Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll released last week should scare just about anyone who isn’t a Republican.
According to The Hill, 71 percent of respondents said Biden shouldn’t run again, compared with only 29 percent who said he should.
“President Biden may want to run again, but the voters say ‘no’ to the idea of a second term, panning the job he is doing as president. Only 30 percent of Democrats would even vote for him in a Democratic presidential primary,” said Mark Penn, the co-director of the Harvard CAPS–Harris Poll survey.
On the same day, The Hill reported an Emerson College poll showed Biden would lose to former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup.
“The national survey shows Trump leading Biden 44 percent to 39 percent in a head-to-head match-up, while another 12 percent of voters say they plan to vote for someone else,” The Hill reported.
“Trump’s support has held firm since May, when the same poll found him notching 44 percent support in a 2024 race against Biden. But Biden’s support has waned somewhat since then, dropping from 42 percent in May to 39 percent in late June.”
Allrighty then. Time to get Kamala warming up in the bullpen — right?
Well, not so much. Her polling numbers are equally horrible, and Democratic insiders told the New York Post they’re aghast at the possibility she ends up leading the ticket.
“She seems completely useless. No one involved in this administration should be in the running,” a Democratic donor told the Post.
Beltway insiders also said Harris’ tenure as vice president has been plagued with the same problem that did her campaign in: poor organization, poor morale and a boss who treats staffers “like s***.”
“She doesn’t know how to build a staff that has a common purpose. You see a lot of her staffers are doing their own thing. There is little guidance from her, and it just looks messy all the time, and all she can do when asked about it publicly and privately is giggle,” a Capitol Hill Democrat staffer said.
Thus, Sanders’ attacks on Buttigieg could easily be seen as the first shots fired in the 2024 Democratic primary.
Yes, Sanders is 80, a year older than Joe Biden. While Biden is a high-mileage 79, however, Sanders doesn’t seem like he’s lost a step. Apparently, not doing anything productive for the first 40 years of one’s life conserves one’s energy for later on — since Bernie’s socialist Statler and Waldorf act keeps going strong even in his golden years.
Sanders also has a strong campaign infrastructure and organizational base — but, as The Washington Post notes, he’s not prepared to hand it over to the heir apparent on the far left, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Instead, Bernie’s people are pushing progressive California Rep. Ro Khanna to take over the Sanders’ mantle if Joe Biden doesn’t run. Khanna is a virtual unknown, however, meaning Bernie might just have to saddle up one more time.
As for Buttigieg — the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana — few politicians in recent memory have risen so far so fast. The mayor of the 160th most-populous city in America running for president in 2020 seemed like a practical joke … until he somehow wormed his way into the top tier of candidates. Granted, he ran out of money and steam quickly, but it was clear the 40-year-old veteran and Rhodes scholar was the Next Big Thing™ — and thus, he got the Transportation Secretary gig.
Unfortunately, that’s been more of a speed bump than a trampoline for Buttigieg, career-wise. Not that anything in the Biden administration has run smoothly, but the failure of our supply chain infrastructure, our air travel issues and the ill-advised decision to aggressively move to electric vehicles have all turned his Transportation Department into a punching bag for both the left and the right.
Thus, when Bernie wags his finger at Buttigieg, publicly scolding him because air travel conditions are “simply unacceptable” and that passengers need to be “treated with respect, not contempt” — and does so very publicly — you can assume it’s not just because he’s very concerned with all of the people stuck at LAX.
The writing is on the wall, thanks to the polls: In 2024, it ain’t gonna be Biden, and Harris isn’t a great alternative.
As for everyone else, let the games begin. Sanders’ words may indicate this is about air travel, but the tone and the circumstances certainly make it look that something much deeper is at play.
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Singapore discuss ways to develop bilateral ties
SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat met with his Singaporean counterpart Wednesday in the Southeast Asian country and discussed ways to boost bilateral relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with Singapore's Vivian Balakrishnan, during which he called Singapore a core partner in Seoul's policy regarding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to the ministry.
Park requested the Singaporean government's interest and support for South Korean companies' participation in future major infrastructure projects in the country and welcomed Singapore's efforts to introduce small modular reactors and hydrogen energy, calling for further consultations in the sectors, it added.
The two sides also agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation between South Korea and ASEAN nations to preserve a "rule-based order," and they discussed the Ukraine situation and agreed to closely work together on economic security issues stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the ministry.
Park arrived in Singapore the previous day as part of his first trip to Southeast Asia since assuming the post in May. He paid a courtesy call on Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong earlier in the day.
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PARIS (AP) — Paris fashion week geared up a notch Wednesday with theatrical performances in historic courtyards, cantering horses and jewels adorning supernatural creations. Fashionistas meanwhile prepared for Olivier Rousteing’s one-off turn as a designer at Jean Paul Gaultier for the highly-anticipated evening show. Gaultier himself retired from couture in January 2020 after 50 years.
Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2022 collections so far:
ELIE SAAB’S SUPERNATURAL
There was something shamanic in the air at Elie Saab, as the Lebanese designer fused his usual show-stopping fare with the supernatural in a rare co-ed show.
Flame red and charcoal black feathers, which seemed to burn up the skirt of the first black gown in a V, set the otherworldly tone.
There was an ethnic feel to the textures and patterns, and a nice geometry in the garment’s pared-down straps that exposed the model’s flesh.
Another piece, a high priest-cum-bird look, was surely the piece de resistance: A red-black feathered A-line cape with strong shoulders worn on a male model that powerfully swept the floor. With its intricate white embroidered patterning resembling a totem, it was an impressive piece of design.
A sorceress feel infused other creations, such as one bejeweled, silver-tasseled number with a sparkling choker that seemed to hark from a fantasy movie. It was worn on a model with swept-back hair and nude makeup.
FRANCK SORBIER
The French couturier and lover of art and theater took his audience back in time on Wednesday to a Renaissance universe of court jesters, fairytale maidens and cantering horses.
In the cobbled courtyard of a historic grand townhouse, a saxophonist played on stone steps as a horse grazed at his feet. Then a damsel descended from two carved wooden doors, wearing a bleeding red velvet gown with voluminous full skirt to lead the horse away. A court jester appeared in an amorphous white bib featuring playing card motifs, as a model in pigtails and a baby pink textured gown with capped sleeves offered out candy floss. Her skirt, cut on the bias and slightly dropped, had heavy ripples that moved with a stylish swagger.
And then a man in tails and 19th century top hat rode in on a Penny Farthing bicycle.
Groups of men and women entered the courtyard scuffling in stylized black, funeral-style tailored ensembles. One female model had a mafia-style hat and long silk scarf — and looked like the head of some feuding crime clan.
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CINCINNATI, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As preparations begin for the 2022 – 23 school year, school transportation leader First Student launches "School Starts with YOU!," a new hiring initiative to recruit school bus drivers who want to make a difference in children's lives.
Candidates who are committed to safety and customer service and who have a genuine, caring attitude toward children can learn more and apply online at workatfirst.com.
"Bus drivers play a critical role in supporting a child's education from the very start," said First Student CEO and President John Kenning. "Not only do they enable students and their families to access the safest transportation option to and from school, but they also are important caretakers who set the tone for a successful school day."
First Student provides paid training, including rigorous classroom and behind-the-wheel training for new drivers, as well as continuous training throughout the year. First Student offers competitive wages; an inclusive and diverse working environment; and a flexible, set schedule with nights, weekends and holidays off. It is an ideal job for stay-at-home parents and retirees.
In addition to traditional benefits, being a driver for First Student comes with a unique reward – the connections that occur when caring for children. "This is more than a job; it is a calling. We consistently hear from our drivers that they look forward to interacting with the students on their school bus each day and watching them grow," said Kenning.
First Student is the largest provider of school transportation in North America. The company partners with school districts in 38 US states and seven Canadian provinces to provide unmatched care and the safest ride to and from school for millions of students and their families.
As a leading school transportation solutions provider in North America, First Student strives to provide the best start and finish to every school day. With a team of highly-trained drivers and the industry's strongest safety record, First Student delivers reliable, quality services, including full-service transportation and management, special-needs transportation, route optimization, and scheduling, maintenance, and charter services with a fleet of about 40,000 buses. For more information, visit firststudentinc.com.
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Bayern Munich have ruled out signing Cristiano Ronaldo after the chief executive, Oliver Kahn, stated the Manchester United forward does not match the German champions’ “philosophy”.
Ronaldo has informed United he wishes to leave, with the 37-year-old believed to want Champions League football next season. United are in the Europa League and the club’s official position is that Ronaldo, who has a year left on a circa £490,000-a-week contract, is not for sale. Privately, United may listen to offers but Bayern will not be a suitor.
“As much as I appreciate Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the greatest [footballers ever], a transfer would not fit into our philosophy,” Kahn told Kicker.
Ronaldo did not train on Monday or Tuesday because of a family situation, and Wednesday was a day off for players. Erik ten Hag’s squad will have a session on Thursday but it is unclear whether Ronaldo will attend or be on the plane on Friday when United fly to Thailand to begin a 15-day pre-season tour.
Tyrell Malacia, Ten Hag’s first signing as United’s manager, will be. Prospective deals for two other Ten Hag targets, Frenkie de Jong and Christian Eriksen, will not be completed in time for either to join the Dutch defender.
Given the free signing of Eriksen is further advanced than that of a proposed €65m (£56.2m) plus add-ons deal for De Jong, the former could join United later on a trip that features matches in Bangkok, Melbourne and Perth.
Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Sébastien Haller from Ajax on a four-year contract. German media reported that Dortmund paid an initial €31m (£26.5m) for the striker, who joined Ajax from West Ham in January 2021.
“We’re very pleased to have been able to sign Sébastien Haller – a seasoned centre-forward who has recently caused a sensation in the Champions League,” said Dortmund’s sporting director, Sebastian Kehl. “The overall package is very promising. Sébastien possesses a strong physical presence and he is physically very resilient.” | https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40912259.html | 2022-07-06T17:50:11Z | https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40912259.html | true | 2 |
Fatal ATV crash near Colfax under investigation
Whitman County Sheriff's investigators and the Whitman County Coroner's Office are investigating an ATV accident that took the life of a man Saturday evening. The man's name...
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MONTREAL — Kemlin Nembhard, head of the Women's Health Clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, says there has been no way to plan for a post-Roe world. No signal of how many Americans might look for abortion services in Winnipeg, a little over an hour's drive from the U.S. border, now that the Supreme Court ruled Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade.
"Are people going to be coming north? Or Are they going to go to another state? We don't know," she said.
The clinic already saw some patients from neighboring North Dakota, which has had a trigger ban ready to take effect once the Supreme Court overturned Roe. Canadian clients come from across a huge area, some driving up to 10 hours, or flying in from remote northern communities for abortion services.
Canadian researchers and abortion advocates say they expect most Americans from states with abortion bans to travel to nearby states that allow them. But, Nembhard says, even relatively small numbers coming to Canada could strain capacity in certain areas.
"Every year, we actually provide about a quarter to a third more abortions than we get funded for," she said. "Realistically, if the population of North Dakota, people that wanted to access abortions, or even if there were a whole bunch of northern states, right, that came to us, there's no way we can meet that need."
The executive director of Canada's National Abortion Federation, Jill Doctoroff, says patient support groups in the United States had already begun inquiring about options for Americans to come to Canada, but that she also foresees potential impacts on Canadians.
"I know that there are many groups, including governments, that want to help and support Americans accessing care," she said, while noting that Canada already struggles to deliver abortion services to rural residents as well as later in pregnancy, after 24 weeks, when serious health problems can become apparent.
Karina Gould, the federal Cabinet minister of families, children and social development, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in May that Americans could seek abortions in Canada but said she also worried about impacts for Canadians.
"One of the concerning factors here is that there are many Canadian women who maybe don't live near a major city in Canada, that will often access these services in the United States," Gould said.
The organization Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights runs a hotline that helps people seeking abortion referrals. Frédérique Chabot, the organization's director of health promotion, says they sometimes support travel to U.S. clinics, mostly in Colorado, where abortion is expected to remain legal.
"But," said Chabot, "there's gonna be so much more pressure on those points of services from neighboring states and people needing to travel internally in the United States, which may mean that care is delayed by weeks."
Chabot also expressed concern about the political impacts the decision could have in Canada "in terms of is considered possible for anti-choice activism."
Days after the draft decision leaked on May 2, Jack Fonseca of the Campaign Life Coalition, spoke outside Canada's Supreme Court, calling on anti-abortion activists to support politicians and Supreme Court justices who would ban abortion in Canada.
"We have a lot of work ahead of us but the overturning of Roe vs. Wade will help us towards that goal because it will enable Canadians to have kitchen table conversations," Fonseca said.
A poll conducted in May by the Canadian opinion firm Leger found that 79 percent of Canadians somewhat or strongly supported the right to seek an abortion.
Associate law professor Kerri Froc, at the University of New Brunswick, said she considers the legal rights to abortion "fairly secure" in Canada for now.
"For us," Froc said, "the devil is more in the details in terms of making sure that women practically have access."
University of Ottawa law professor Daphne Gilbert, who also serves on the board of an international nonprofit called Women Help Women, recommended anyone assisting Americans traveling to Canada, "be very careful about how public you are about your arrangements and the networks that you're building."
States intending to ban abortion, she predicted, will also seek to pursue women who leave the state for procedures elsewhere.
While she does not expect Canadian authorities will help facilitate investigations, and does anticipate legal challenges to such restrictions, in the short term, she said, "it's going to be a very cowboy sort of vigilante system of citizens turning in citizens."
"It's, you know, ridiculous and unbelievable to think that in the United States, we're going to have to start taking the same measures that we take in, in Poland and Thailand," Gilbert said, "but that's I think, where we're going."
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What is up MCU fans, Thor Love and Thunder is coming to theatres this weekend. Today we are going to talk about no spoilers in this video.
The Storyline of Thor Love & Thunder
We find the god of thunder on a journey; unlike anything, he’s ever faced. A search for self-discovery but Thor’s retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr, The God Butcher played by Christian Bale, who seeks the extinction of the gods. Now to combat this threat Thor enlists the help of Korg, Valkyrie, and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster who now wields Thor’s hammer Mjolnir. But together they must embark on a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
We’ll start with the rating for this one like most marvel movies pg-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, language, some suggestive material, and this time partial nudity.
Let’s start with the characters
Gorr the God Butcher
Gorr the god butcher is played by Christian Bale and I thought he did an amazing job, he chewed up every single scene when he got the opportunity now most of the scenes, he was a part of he got that opportunity but this is a character is a villain that I needed a bit more of to feel more satisfied with. I know some people were talking about Gorr the god butcher’s look and I understand but they didn’t want it to be super close to Voldemort.
Jane The Mighty Thor
Let’s talk about the other not a newcomer but someone who’s been in these movies before but she’s taken a little break, Jane Foster. Where has she been we find out in this movie and the way that she is implemented into this film to create or recreate that dynamic with Thor? I found it to be really inventive because clearly, we’re pulling things from the comic books here.
Zeus, King of Greek Gods
Now a new character was Russell Crowe as Zeus and I’ve seen some complaints when the movie goes in this direction and stays there for about 15 to 20 minutes. I’ve seen people that weren’t a fan. There’s one unexpected element there, the way that they portray Zeus is something that I’ve seen people take issue with even though it was just a snippet from the trailer. The Portrayal was at least interesting.
Thor, Our God of Thunder
I guess we should also, talk about Hemsworth as Thor. He’s as good as he’s been for a long time there’s not much more to say. the character arc continues to go in an interesting direction, he owns it. A great balance between humor and kind of that epic nature of what Thor is at his core. He rode that line well in this film but again it’s all about that dynamic.
Guardians of The Galaxy
Guardians were just kind of there at the beginning. I missed out on that relationship between Thor and Star-lord. We get hints of that but there isn’t enough of them to warrant a response from fans.
Review and Final Thoughts (Endling Explained)
Where this relationship goes, how the team comes together, and how this move into some of the action scenes, I found that too beautiful and the emotional beats hit in the third act. One big surprise, I don’t know if everyone’s going to love it, it felt very Taika. The third act was awesome, look this movie is big, bombastic, and colorful until they strip that color away in one of my favorite scenes. Maybe the best scene of the entire film. The action sequence where they go up against Gorr- it’s in black and white. Valkyrie, Thor, and Korg are there. Gorr is showcasing all of his powers going up against our heroes man. That was so much fun and that is the sequence where he gets to eat up his moments and appreciation goes to Taika for giving him that moment. Bale gave a heck of a performance. I wanted to see more than love and what they gave us in that scene. For me, I just loved where the story was at, where it went and now it all comes down to how you’re feeling about those emotional stakes if you don’t feel that impact I don’t know if you’re going to love Thor: Love and Thunder. | https://www.joplinbusinessjournal.com/2022/07/06/thor-love-and-thunder-everything-you-need-to-know-before-watching-review-spoilers-ending-explained-pre-and-post-credits/ | 2022-07-06T17:55:20Z | https://www.joplinbusinessjournal.com/2022/07/06/thor-love-and-thunder-everything-you-need-to-know-before-watching-review-spoilers-ending-explained-pre-and-post-credits/ | true | 1 |
MIAMI (AP) — One of the main suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a federal court in Miami.
Businessman Rodolphe Jaar is charged with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States and with providing material support resulting in death. If convicted, Jaar faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
At a hearing that lasted less than five minutes at a downtown federal court in Miami, magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley accepted Jaar's plea and his request for a jury trial.
Jaar, 49, was present at the hearing, but did not speak. His attorney, Frank Schwartz, requested the government to present all the evidence that it has.
The businessman, a dual Haitian-Chilean citizen, looked serious but calm. His hair was pulled back in a small ponytail and he was wearing a beige prison uniform. He was handcuffed, with shackles on his ankles and had a face mask that covered his beard.
His plea came almost a year after a squad allegedly made up of former Colombian soldiers, Haitian police officers and others went to the president’s residence and killed him on July 7, 2021.
The Miami case involves three foreign defendants: Jaar, former Haitian Senator John Joel Joseph and former Colombian soldier Mario Palacios. The Haitian government, meanwhile, has arrested more than 40 people for alleged involvement in the murder, including 18 former Colombian soldiers.
Jaar, who remains in federal prison in South Florida, arrived in the United States in January after being detained in the Dominican Republic. According to the US authorities, he voluntarily agreed to be transferred to Miami to face the charges. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Suspect-in-Haiti-president-s-assassination-pleads-17287907.php | 2022-07-06T17:56:52Z | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Suspect-in-Haiti-president-s-assassination-pleads-17287907.php | false | 11 |
Motorist injured by flying concrete on I-696 can sue MDOT, Michigan Supreme Court says
LANSING — A motorist seriously injured when a 20-pound piece of concrete broke away from I-696 and crashed through his windshield can sue the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The 6-1 decision reverses earlier rulings by the Michigan Court of Claims and Court of Appeals, which said Norman Champine failed to give proper notice of the lawsuit under state law.
The ruling could be significant for other motorists who are injured or have their vehicles damaged as a result of state highways in disrepair, said Christopher Desmond, a Detroit attorney with Ven Johnson Law representing Champine.
"I think it's extremely significant," Desmond told the Free Press Wednesday. "Governmental immunity is an issue that impacts many cases. Any time you can get a court in this state to say a citizen has a right to be in court to pursue a claim against the government, that's important."
Champine was driving on I-696 in Macomb County in 2017 when the concrete smashed through his windshield and struck him in the head, knocking out all his teeth and causing a traumatic brain injury, Desmond said.
And Champine wasn't the first motorist to encounter flying concrete on that section of highway around that time, so the state should have addressed the problem sooner, he said.
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The lower courts had ruled that before filing his lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Claims, Champine was required by state law to first file a notice giving state details of the incident.
But Desmond argued that because the lawsuit was filed within the time period allowed for sending such a notice, and because the lawsuit included all the information required to be part of the notice, the suit itself could serve as the required notice. Also, MDOT was on the scene of the incident the same day it occurred, so it clearly had notice, he argued.
In an opinion written by Justice Richard Bernstein, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed.
Nothing in the Governmental Tort Liability Act, "suggests that notice cannot be provided through the filing of a plaintiff’s complaint within the statutory notice period," Bernstein wrote.
Justice Brian Zahra dissented, saying the notice should have been given in a document separate from the lawsuit.
Officials with MDOT and the Attorney General's Office had no immediate comment on the ruling.
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Virginia flags lowered in honor of Illinois 4th of July shooting victims
RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Governor Glenn Younkin has ordered United States and Virginia flags to be flown at half staff in honor of the victims of Monday’s mass shooting in Illinois.
The governor’s order reads as follows:
Pursuant to President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation to lower the United States flag, I do hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in memory of the lives lost and those injured in Highland Park, Illinois on Independence Day, July 4, 2022.
I hereby order that the flags shall be lowered immediately on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 and remain at half-staff until sunset, Saturday, July 9, 2022.
Ordered on this, the 6th day of July, 2022.
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Pet Supplies to hold grand opening next weekend
ALBANY — Customers big and small were all smiles and were on their best behavior for a trip to the store, whether they were looking for a supply of food, a baked treat or a bath and grooming ahead of the holiday weekend.
Newly opened Pets Supplies Plus caters to dogs, and on Friday the customers included a large but gentle Rottweiler and a plethora of Poodle mixes.
Addison Greenway and her mother, Courtney, were among those taking advantage of the self-wash station that includes shampoo and a blow dryer to give Australian Labradoodle Gus a good scrubbing.
The 1224 N. Westover Blvd. pet supply store had a soft opening on June 17, with the grand opening set for July 9 and 10.
“We felt like it was perfect synergy between our veterinary office and the stores,” owner Steve Whatley, a veterinarian for 24 years who operates Bush Animal Clinic, said.
Pet Supplies Plus is a franchise that also has stores open or coming in South Carolina and Chattanooga, Tenn.
“Our stores are locally owned, and I think that’s the biggest difference,” Whatley said. “We think the opportunity is there. We have competition, but we feel like we’re unique here.”
In addition to aisles and aisles of food, including a cold section of food for cats, dogs, fish and more, along with treats and medications, Whatley sells ferrets, reptiles, parakeets and fish. A crate with cute, young kittens was near the front for adoption.
When it comes to dogs and cats, Whatley said he prefers to work in adoption rather than sales.
“We spend a lot of time in the community working with shelters, other groups, and being part of community events,” he said.
Dogs and cats are welcome to come in with their human companions, and staff is available for baths and pedicures, along with the self-serve option. The store employs 15 staff members.
“Last weekend we had a goat in its own buggy,” Whatley said. “We offer grooming and a hassle-free environment at warehouse prices.”
Store manager Gary Watson agreed that being locally-owned makes a difference.
“The fact that it’s locally-owned is important to me,” he said. “You’re able to communicate more personally than you can with a corporate store. That’s probably, for me, the biggest thing. If I have a question I can just call Steve.
“It’s different in how we train (employees), and our employees are top-notch.”
Among the coming events are pet adoption days at the store.
When it comes to helping pets deal with the stress of exploding fireworks over the holidays, Watson said the best way is to play recordings of fireworks, starting at a low volume and slowly increase the volume until the animal becomes more acclimated to the loud sounds.
In the short-term, keep dogs indoors or make outdoor animals secure in a kennel or area so that they cannot escape.
“They will hurt themselves,” he said of an animal that bolts due to fear of noise. “They’ll be out in the road running.” | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2655533059615/pet-supplies-to-hold-grand-opening-next-weekend | 2022-07-06T18:03:37Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2655533059615/pet-supplies-to-hold-grand-opening-next-weekend | false | 2 |
Qubit Constructors is a boutique construction firm focused on technically complex environments that demand a high degree of engineering knowledge related to critical power, precision HVAC, and high bandwidth/low latency networks.
CHANTILLY, Va., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Welcome the newest boutique construction firm to the DC Metro area, Qubit Constructors. Qubit serves small to middle-market size construction projects, aiming to meet today's needs for technology-intensive facilities that require sophisticated expertise in complex building systems. Their project delivery methods include design-build, general contracting, and construction management. They're proud to be a single point of responsibility for clients who need turnkey solutions.
Qubit provides a full spectrum of solutions designed for data centers, SCIFs, offices, healthcare specialty care spaces, and life science & laboratory R&D and manufacturing spaces. With deep expertise in electrical, mechanical, low voltage, and general trades, Qubit Constructors can serve various markets such as On-Premise and Cloud Data Centers; Clean Rooms, Dry/Wet Labs, and Laboratory Equipment Suites; Biologics Production Suites; Medical Imaging, Medical Equipment, Central Sterile Processing Build-Outs; USP800 Pharmacy Retrofits and Office Space Fit-Outs.
"I believe that Qubit will represent a new standard of responsive customer service and technical capability by which future construction companies will be measured. Our mission is to provide the most efficient and cost-effective solutions," said Mark Miller, Co-founder and Vice President.
Industry veteran Mark Miller brings over 30 years of construction expertise and has a history of completing many successful projects on time and under budget to a diverse group of clients. His experience spans many industries, including data centers, healthcare, research, hospitality, municipal, higher education, office, mixed-use facilities, and parking. He has delivered various projects, such as private-public partnerships (P3) and complex industrial infrastructure projects, including nuclear and fossil fuel power plants and cement production facilities.
About Qubit Constructors
Qubit Constructors is a specialty Construction firm focused on small to middle market size projects, where we add value to clients by delivering expertise and knowledge-based solutions to meet their capital project needs. We deliver the expertise usually found at large firms through a nimble, efficient and client focused company structure. We are a licensed Electrical and Mechanical Contractor and a General Contractor. Our in-house expertise is unmatched in the market when it comes to the most vital skills needed for complex building systems and projects. For more information about Qubit Constructors visit www.qubitconstructors.com
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Shares of Abeona Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ABEO – Get Rating) gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $4.08, but opened at $3.87. Abeona Therapeutics shares last traded at $3.87, with a volume of 837 shares trading hands.
Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Abeona Therapeutics in a research note on Thursday, June 30th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company.
The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $4.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.07. The firm has a market cap of $578.98 million, a PE ratio of -4.98 and a beta of 1.26.
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. boosted its position in shares of Abeona Therapeutics by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,694,624 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $534,000 after purchasing an additional 76,694 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Abeona Therapeutics during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Worth Venture Partners LLC boosted its position in Abeona Therapeutics by 9.5% in the 1st quarter. Worth Venture Partners LLC now owns 1,244,774 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 107,500 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Abeona Therapeutics by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,325,816 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $733,000 after buying an additional 148,200 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Abeona Therapeutics in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $78,000. 27.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Abeona Therapeutics Company Profile (NASDAQ:ABEO)
Abeona Therapeutics Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and delivering gene therapy products for severe and life-threatening rare diseases. The company's lead programs are EB-101 (gene-corrected skin grafts) for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB); ABO-102, which are AAV based gene therapies for Sanfilippo syndrome type A; and ABO-101, an adeno-associated virus (AAV) based gene therapies for Sanfilippo syndrome type B.
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Private Property Debris Removal program deadline is July 15
Published: Jul. 6, 2022 at 12:17 PM CDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - The City of Lake Charles is reminding residents that the deadline to apply for FEMA’s Private Property Debris Removal program is Friday, July 15, 2022.
The program, which involves the removal of potentially eligible storm-related debris from private property and the demolition of eligible storm-damaged homes, has been open for applications since last summer.
City inspectors have been conducting multiple sweeps of the area to identify eligible properties and working with property owners on the process of filing their applications.
To apply, property owners within the city limits of Lake Charles should call or text (337)443-7129 or email ppdrinfo@cityoflc.zendesk.com.
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MIAMI – If you are looking for a deal, the city of Miami is hosting an auction.
The goods are from the Miami Police Department’s property room.
“Most of the items are items that were evidence at one point,” Officer Jonathan Green said.
Green says everything from shoes, electronics, clothing and even jewelry and cars will be auctioned off.
Much of the items up for auction were confiscated during police investigations, and have been living in the property room and are no longer needed.
The police department does try to return items to owners, especially if they are stolen goods, but they are not always successful.
“There are some that are found items. If we could not find the owner from there, we will auction them off,” Green said.
Green says if you’re looking for a steal, there have been high value items sold in the past.
“Diamonds, we have had. We have had diamonds in paper -- they come from a store, I believe, and that was picked up. It was auctioned a few years ago,” Green said.
So where does the money go? It doesn’t go to the Miami Police Department, but it actually goes to the City of Miami general fund.
The goods are being auctioned on renebates.com until Friday.
There is also a live auction at 10 a.m. July 16 at 1290 NW 20th St. at the City of Miami solid waste facility. | https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/07/06/numerous-valuables-up-for-grabs-at-miami-police-online-auction/ | 2022-07-06T18:06:25Z | https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/07/06/numerous-valuables-up-for-grabs-at-miami-police-online-auction/ | true | 1 |
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda and Congo have agreed to reduce tensions following one-day talks between their presidents mediated by Angola, Congo’s presidency announced Wednesday.
The two countries will revive a Congo-Rwanda commission which will resume activities on July 12 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, according to the statement. It also called for a return to normal diplomatic relations between Kinshasa and Kigali, a cessation of hostilities and the “immediate and unconditional withdrawal” of the M23 rebel group from its positions in eastern Congo.
There was no immediate word on the talks from Rwanda, whose President Paul Kagame met with Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in Luanda, Angola's capital, Wednesday amid growing tensions. Rwanda and Congo had traded angry statements stemming from allegations that Rwanda backs the M23, which is made up of mostly Tutsi fighters from Congo. The M23 last month seized a Congolese town near the Uganda border.
Rwanda in turn accuses Congo of supporting a group of rebels with members who allegedly took part in Rwanda's 1994 genocide.
Both countries deny the allegations.
The African Union earlier this year asked Angola to mediate between Congo and Rwanda under the auspices of a regional body known as the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.
About 170,000 people have been displaced in the weeks since M23 resurfaced in eastern Congo. Wednesday's summit called for the return of all refugees to their countries of origin, according to the statement from the Congolese presidency.
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Progress at last on Levenwick road improvements
Highways bosses have reported progress on the much-delayed improvements to a “death trap” stretch of the A970.
Roads team leader Neil Hutcheson confirmed a meeting with landowners would be taking place this weekend to firm up plans for the Levenwick Road project.
The SIC put forward proposals to widen the road and install safety barriers more than a year ago, with the most popular option expected to cost £7.4m.
The lack of progress since then has become a source of frustration for councillors.
Back in February Shetland South member Allison Duncan had said the failure to bring a full business case for consideration was “not good enough. He has previously described the road as a “death trap” saying improvements were “long overdue”.
Mr Duncan was again calling for updates as chairman of Tuesday’s community safety and resilience board meeting.
In response, Mr Hutcheson said this weekend’s meeting would provide the council with more detail on land boundaries for the project.
“Once that has concluded we will be able to draw up the land interest plans and progress from there,” he said.
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1933
The first-ever All-Star Game was played at Comiskey Park. The White Sox won a coin flip with the Cubs for the right to host the game that was the idea of Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward. The American League won the game, 4-2, thanks to a home run by Babe Ruth in the third inning off of Bill Hallahan.
The Sox representatives in that first game were Jimmy Dykes (3B) and Al Simmons (OF). Dykes scored the first-ever All-Star run.
1954
Virgil Trucks threw a one-hitter at Detroit, beating the Tigers, 4-0. It would be the second one-hitter thrown by Trucks in little more than two months. On May 1, he beat Boston at Fenway Park, 3-0, with a one-hitter. In this game, the only hit Trucks allowed came in the third inning, when Harvey Kuenn singled to center.
1983
The golden anniversary All-Star Game was held at Comiskey Park. The American League mangled the National League, 13-3, stopping an 11-game losing streak. Chicago native Fred Lynn of the Angels hit the game’s first-ever grand slam, off of San Francisco’s Atlee Hammaker (who’d later go on to pitch for the Sox).
Ron Kittle (OF), who’d go on to win the Rookie of the Year, got an infield single in the game. He was the South Siders’ lone representative.
1999
Chris Singleton became the first White Sox rookie to ever hit for the cycle, when he turned the trick against Kansas City. The Sox would lose the game, however, 8-7, in 10 innings.
Singleton went 5-for-6 with three runs scored and four RBIs. He would later go on to be a Sox broadcaster for a short period of time.
2007
The Minnesota Twins scored 32 runs and hammered eight home runs in a day/night twin bill at U.S. Cellular Field, winning 20-14 and 12-0. It was a low point for a franchise that had won the World Series less than two years earlier.
2021
The unbelievable injury run continued to plague the White Sox. Catcher Yasmani Grandal became the 15th different player and fourth key starter to go on the injured list for the club, with only a little more than half the season played. He was diagnosed with a torn tendon in his left knee, suffered the night before in Minnesota on a checked swing. A few days earlier in Detroit, he took himself out of the game with a tight calf muscle in the same leg. At the time he was among the club leaders in home runs, on-base percentage and among the league leaders in walks.
After a stint on the IL Grandal came back to put up impressive numbers, finishing the season with 23 home runs and 62 RBIs. In a game against the Cubs on August 27 he’d tie the team record by driving in eight runs in a 17-13 win.
Later that same night, with the Sox needing something positive, pitcher Carlos Rodón gave it to them. The lefthander kept the Twins in check for six innings, allowing one run and striking out eight as the Sox got a badly-needed win, 4-1. With the eight strikeouts, Rodón tied a club record (first set by Juan Pizarro back in 1961) with eight or more strikeouts in nine straight starts. | https://www.southsidesox.com/2022/7/6/23196377/today-in-chicago-white-sox-history-july-6 | 2022-07-06T18:09:38Z | https://www.southsidesox.com/2022/7/6/23196377/today-in-chicago-white-sox-history-july-6 | false | 1 |
Dive team recovers body of man who drowned in lake on 4th of July
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Dive team members recovered the body of a 19-year-old who drowned at Lake Caroline in Mississippi on the Fourth of July.
According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Jelani Porter jumped off the back of a boat and never resurfaced.
Dive teams from several agencies responded to the lake that afternoon to search for Porter. The search was called off due to inclement weather Monday evening but resumed Tuesday morning, WLBT reported.
The sheriff’s office said Porter was found about 30 yards from the shore using sonar and other imaging equipment.
“Basically, we’ve got a tragic accident where this young man, unfortunately, lost his life in the line of having fun,” Sheriff Randy Tucker said.
Tucker said Porter could swim and did not know why he succumbed. It is unclear if alcohol was involved.
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After a row over filmmaker Leena Manimekalai`s documentary poster `Kaali`, which depicts Goddess Kali in a derogatory manner, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that "Bharatiya Janata Party believe in respecting all religions and no one should indulge in hurting the sentiments of people belonging to other faiths. Addressing a public gathering in Sironj village of Vidisha district today, the Chief Minister said, "We are not against anyone`s sentiments towards any religion. Nobody should feel hurt. Just now, I got to know that our Goddess Kali was insulted by a filmmaker. You must have seen it today. The FIR has been filed in Madhya Pradesh."
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"We will not tolerate any insult of our Goddess Kali. No one`s faith should be hurt at any cost. We are against goons, dabangs and mafias," said Chouhan. A poster for a documentary by filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has sparked strong reactions on social media over the way it shows Goddess Kali. The filmmaker has been accused in a police complaint of hurting religious sentiments.
Leena Manimekalai, who was born in Tamil Nadu`s Madurai and is based in Toronto, had shared the poster of her film on Saturday. The poster shows a woman dressed like Goddess Kali and smoking. A flag of the LGBT community is seen in the background.
Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Wednesday condemned the filmmaker as well. "As far as TMC is concerned, the party doesn`t approve the poster for the film `Kaali`, it`s unacceptable to us. We also don`t approve of Mahua Moitra`s statements on the matter. It`s our party`s official position. Our party is secular, it respects all religions," said TMC MP Saugata Roy.
He said, "As far as FIRs are concerned, it`s on Mahua Moitra to take care of that... Until BJP takes action on Nupur Sharma for her comments against Prophet, they have no right to speak about anything else."
Mahua Moitra has been booked for allegedly hurting religious sentiments after her comment on Goddess Kali stirred a controversy. An FIR has been registered in Bhopal against Moitra under section 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for hurting religious sentiments. Reacting to the complaints against her by the BJP leaders, the TMC MP said: "Bring it on BJP! Am a Kali worshipper. I am not afraid of anything. Not your ignoramuses. Not your goons. Not your police. And most certainly not your trolls. Truth doesn`t need back up forces."
Soon after she made those remarks on Kali, the TMC distanced itself saying the comments were made in her personal capacity.
In a tweet, the TMC said the comments made by Mahua Moitra and her views expressed on Goddess Kali have been made in her personal capacity "and are NOT ENDORSED BY THE PARTY in ANY MANNER OR FORM". "All India Trinamool Congress strongly condemns such comments," the party tweeted.
Moitra`s remarks came after a controversy erupted over a poster of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai`s documentary `Kaali`. The poster of the film depicted a woman dressed in a costume portraying the goddess and smoking. A flag of the LGBT community is seen in the background. | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-kaali-poster-row-we-will-not-tolerate-any-insult-of-our-goddess-kali-says-shivraj-singh-chouhan-2966519 | 2022-07-06T18:13:58Z | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-kaali-poster-row-we-will-not-tolerate-any-insult-of-our-goddess-kali-says-shivraj-singh-chouhan-2966519 | false | 3 |
Gavi set to sign new Barcelona contract in fresh transfer boost at Camp Nou
Barcelona are confident Gavi will sign a new contract, sporting director Mateu Alemany has said.
Gavi's current contract runs until the summer of 2023 and the Camp Nou side have been in talks to tie him to a long-term deal for some time.
The 17-year-old is one of the highest-rated products to come from the club's youth academy in recent years and has caught the attention of some of the top teams in the continent.
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What have Barcelona said about Gavi's future?
Barca director Alemany has suggested that the two parties are close to an agreement, however, they will not sign him to a new contract until August, when he will turn 18.
"There is a framework agreement for the renewal of Gavi, with the player and with his agent," he told reporters on Wednesday.
"The club, the player and the agent are committed to making this happen.
"We will wait until the player is 18 years old to be able to sign a contract of more than three years.
"Gavi is going to continue at Barca, 100 percent."
What do we know about Barcelona's negotiations with Gavi?
The Spain international has blossomed in the Barca first-team amid his breakthrough last season.
Gavi's current salary is €100,000 at present, which is the same as the best players from the youth academy.
His agent is demanding a huge increase, pushing the club to raise his pay to €6 million per season.
Barcelona, however, are currently not willing to go above €4m.
Gavi has not gone unnoticed by Europe's top teams, though, as Bayern Munich are interested and willing to offer a higher salary than Barcelona. | https://www.goal.com/en-om/news/gavi-sign-new-barcelona-contract-fresh-transfer-boost-camp/bltaf2f8ececb650bcf | 2022-07-06T18:14:00Z | https://www.goal.com/en-om/news/gavi-sign-new-barcelona-contract-fresh-transfer-boost-camp/bltaf2f8ececb650bcf | false | 11 |
10 video game series that still need animated adaptations
As unlikely as it is that Netflix intended to crack the “video game adaptation code,” its recent smash-hits like Powerhouse Animation Studios’ Castlevania and Fortiche’s Arcane proved that animation is the key format. Accident or not, the streaming giant has taken notice since animated adaptations for the likes of Assassin’s Creed,...
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NEWS 8 GOOD ADVICE AND TONIGHT THE 8 ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HAS A FEW MORE TIPS TO SPOT THIS GAME, YOU KNOW, IF ALL THE SCAMS THAT I’VE TOLD YOU ABOUT OVER THE YEARS NONE GET ME MORE UPSET THAN ON THE GRANDPARENTS SCAM BECAUSE THIS SCAM TARGETS SENIORS AND IT TRIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGEF O THEIR LOVE FOR THEIR OWN FAMILY. SO HERE ARE A FEW TIPS FOR SEEING USED TO AIDVO THIS SCAM. FIRST OF ALL ADJUST THE PRIVACY SETTINGS ON ANY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. SO ONLY THE PEOPLE, YOU KNOW CAN ACCESS YOUR POSTS AND PHOTOS. HERE’S WHY SCAMMERS SKIM THROUGH THOSE UNPROTECTED ACCOUNTS TO GATHER NAMES AND PICTURES AND IN FORMATION ON YOUR FAMILY TO MAKE TIRHE SCAM CALL MORE BELIEVABLE, WHICH APPEARS TO BE WHAT HAPPENED JUST WITH JEREMY AND CLYDE THERE EVEN THOUGH THE AMSC TELL YOU NOT TO DO THIS. YOU SHOULD HANG UP THE PHONE IMMEDIATELY. CALL THE GRANDCHDIL OR ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE DON’ BTELIEVE WHAT YOU SEE ON CALLER ID BECAUSE SCAMMERS CAN EASILY SPOOF PHONE NUMBERS TO MAKE IT APPEAR THEIR CALL IS MAYBE COMING FROM A POLICE DEPARTMENT OR SOME OTHER KIND OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND FINALLY DON’T PANIC. I KNOW THAT’S EASIER SAID THAN DONE FOLKS, BUT THE GOAL OF THIS GAME. IS TOET G THE VICTIM SO UPSET THAT THEY’RE DISTRACTED FMRO RECOGNIZING THE SCAM ITSELF. THESE ARE JT USA FEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT. TIPS. I’VE GOT SOME MORE DO’S
3 men plead guilty to defrauding seniors out of more than $350,000 in 'Grandparent Scam'
Updated: 2:10 PM EDT Jul 6, 2022
Three men pleaded guilty to defrauding 14 Rhode Island seniors out of more than $350,000 in what authorities described Tuesday as a "Grandparent Scam.""Few things are more frightening than thinking a family member is in trouble," U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha said in a news release. "These defendants exploited that fear to steal from loving grandparents and line their own pockets."Bryan Valdez-Espinosa, 22, Diego A. Alarcon, 22, and Jason Hatcher, 40, appeared before a federal judge in Providence and admitted to participating in the scam, Cunha said.Video above: Tips for avoiding the grandparent scamKara Hoopis Manosh, an attorney for Hatcher, and Kevin Fitzgerald, attorney representing Valdez-Espinosa, declined comment in separate emails to CNN.Alarcon's attorney, Melissa Larsen, told CNN her client "has accepted full responsibility for his role in this scheme, one of many which has victimized our venerable elder population.""He sincerely regrets his criminal acts and I'm confident he will live a law abiding life after serving what will likely be a lengthy sentence in a federal detention facility," Larsen said in a written statement.'Fake bail payments'The victims, whose ages ranged from 79 to 94, were contacted by people who impersonated family members or attorneys, according to the release from the U.S. Attorney's office.The callers "falsely told the victims that a loved one, generally a grandchild, had been arrested after being involved in a motor vehicle accident, and needed cash bail." The victims were then directed by the callers to gather cash to give to a courier who would come to their home to retrieve it for "fake bail payments," the release said.Video above: Store owner helps man avoid losing $12,000 to grandparent scamThe scammers defrauded the victims out of between $9,500 and $85,000, the release said.In one case, a family member intervened, which lead police to Valdez-Espinosa, who was acting as a courier, the release said.Valdez-Espinosa and Alarcon — both from Union City, New Jersey — along with Hatcher admitted that they traveled to New England to participate in the scam in June 2021, according to the prosecutors.Hatcher, of New York City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, while Alarcon and Valdez Espinosa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.The trio is slated to be sentenced on Oct. 11 after a federal judge determines their prison term. Video above: Scammers continue to target grandparents
Three men pleaded guilty to defrauding 14 Rhode Island seniors out of more than $350,000 in what authorities described Tuesday as a "Grandparent Scam."
"Few things are more frightening than thinking a family member is in trouble," U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha said in a news release. "These defendants exploited that fear to steal from loving grandparents and line their own pockets."
Bryan Valdez-Espinosa, 22, Diego A. Alarcon, 22, and Jason Hatcher, 40, appeared before a federal judge in Providence and admitted to participating in the scam, Cunha said.
Video above: Tips for avoiding the grandparent scam
Kara Hoopis Manosh, an attorney for Hatcher, and Kevin Fitzgerald, attorney representing Valdez-Espinosa, declined comment in separate emails to CNN.
Alarcon's attorney, Melissa Larsen, told CNN her client "has accepted full responsibility for his role in this scheme, one of many which has victimized our venerable elder population."
"He sincerely regrets his criminal acts and I'm confident he will live a law abiding life after serving what will likely be a lengthy sentence in a federal detention facility," Larsen said in a written statement.
'Fake bail payments'
The victims, whose ages ranged from 79 to 94, were contacted by people who impersonated family members or attorneys, according to the release from the U.S. Attorney's office.
The callers "falsely told the victims that a loved one, generally a grandchild, had been arrested after being involved in a motor vehicle accident, and needed cash bail." The victims were then directed by the callers to gather cash to give to a courier who would come to their home to retrieve it for "fake bail payments," the release said.
Video above: Store owner helps man avoid losing $12,000 to grandparent scam
The scammers defrauded the victims out of between $9,500 and $85,000, the release said.
In one case, a family member intervened, which lead police to Valdez-Espinosa, who was acting as a courier, the release said.
Valdez-Espinosa and Alarcon — both from Union City, New Jersey — along with Hatcher admitted that they traveled to New England to participate in the scam in June 2021, according to the prosecutors.
Hatcher, of New York City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, while Alarcon and Valdez Espinosa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
The trio is slated to be sentenced on Oct. 11 after a federal judge determines their prison term.
Video above: Scammers continue to target grandparents | https://www.wcvb.com/article/grandparent-scam-defrauding-seniors-rhode-island/40530517 | 2022-07-06T18:24:26Z | https://www.wcvb.com/article/grandparent-scam-defrauding-seniors-rhode-island/40530517 | true | 10 |
Shooting over July 4th weekend results in death of 16-year old boy
On the morning of July 2, Augustine Moreno, 16 of Alamogordo, was found dead at a residence on the 2000 block of Dewey Lane in Alamogordo.
Moreno's death was ruled a homicide by Alamogordo Police.
Alamogordo Police responded to the Dewey Lane residence at about 6:03 a.m. on July 2 for a welfare check and found Moreno deceased, police documents state.
The 12th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Major Crimes Unit was activated to assume command of the investigation. The unit was still collecting evidence, according to a news release from the department.
Alamogordo Police released a photo from a surveillance video of three people of interest in the investigation. No description of the individuals was provided by the investigators.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Alamogordo Police Department Detective Division at 575-439-4300, option #6.
This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.
Nicole Maxwell can be contacted by email at nmaxwell@alamogordonews.com, by phone at 575-415-6605 or on Twitter at @nicmaxreporter.
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White cleared waivers Wednesday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
White was waived by the Senators and will now have his contract bought out, making him a free agent. The 25-year-old was drafted at No. 21 overall back in 2015 and spent parts of six seasons with Ottawa, peaking with 41 points in 2018-19. Last season, White managed 10 points (seven on the power play) in 24 games, so he's likely to attract some suitors at a reduced price from his previous salary of $4.75 million annually. | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/colin-white-clears-waivers/ | 2022-07-06T18:28:04Z | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/colin-white-clears-waivers/ | true | null |
Mike Grier has been named the general manager of the San Jose Sharks, making him the first Black GM in National Hockey League history.
"I am extremely proud and grateful to be given the opportunity to be the general manager of the San Jose Sharks," the 47-year-old hockey veteran said in a statement. "Along with my staff, I look forward to the challenge of building a fast, competitive, and hardworking team that Sharks fans will enjoy watching and be proud of."
Grier has been an NHL hockey player, scout, coach and executive. He spent 14 seasons in the league as a top defensive forwards and leader. Prior to the Sharks GM position, he was the New York Rangers' hockey operations adviser.
There is no better source to confirm the news than himself.
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) July 5, 2022
Please say hello and hear from our new #SJSharks General Manager, Mike Grier. 👋 pic.twitter.com/kIrBGAU14i
In 1996, he became the first African American born and trained in the U.S. to play in the NHL, according to NHL.com. The NHL didn't track advanced statistics until the 2005-06 season, but Grier ranks 10th among all NHL forwards in blocked shots (315) and 33rd in hits (705).
Grier isn't the first general manager in his family, and comes from a line of sports executives. His father, Bobby, serves as a consultant with the Miami Dolphins and is a long-time executive in the National Football League. Grier's brother, Chris, has been the Dolphins' GM since 2016, and previously worked in scouting with the New England Patriots.
"Mike's successful career on the ice speaks for itself, but what impressed me the most were his leadership qualities and his overwhelming desire to win," Sharks owner Hasso Plattner said.
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Former Tampa Bay starting defensive lineman retires from the NFL
There comes a day when every player knows it's time to hang up the cleats for good. For former Tampa Bay Buccaneers noseguard Beau Allen, that day came earlier this month. On July 1, Allen announced on social media that he'd be retiring from the NFL after spending time with the Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots.
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In his statement, Allen reflected on his journey while thanking all of the players and coaches whom he'd crossed paths with throughout his career.
"I am retiring from the game of football. Playing football in the NFL has been the biggest privilege of my life."
"Never in my wildest dreams as a youth did I think that I would play in the NFL, so it's pretty wild to reflect on a career that has spanned seven teams, three teams, and produced a Super Bowl Championship (in my home state of Minnesota). What a ride."
"Any player worth a s--t will tell you that it's the people involved that really make the game special. My time in Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, and New England was spent with so many amazing teammates, coaches, and support staff. You guys have done so much for me, I can't even begin to thank you all. At the end of the day, it's you all that I will miss most about the game - let's not be strangers."
Allen began his career with the Eagles after being selected in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Missing just one game in his first four years in the league, he developed into a reliable backup for Philadelphia and recorded two tackles in the franchise's Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots in 2017.
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Over the offseason, Allen signed a three-year/$15 million deal to join Tampa Bay. He started a career-high eight games, appearing in 14, in 2018, and recorded 20 tackles and two tackles for loss.
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The former Wisconsin star's playing time diminished in 2019 after the emergence of Vita Vea. Allen elected to take a pay cut that season which voided the final year of his contract. He chose to sign a two-year deal with the New England Patriots in 2020.
However, Allen began the season on Injured Reserve after suffering a leg injury. He was set to return in October but then was reinjured during a practice. Shortly after, New England ruled out Allen for the remainder of the season. He failed a physical during the 2021 offseason and was subsequently released by the Patriots.
The 30-year-old failed to land with a team last year and his decision to step away from the game became obvious with his declining health. Allen has yet to announce what will be coming next in his career, whether that's sticking around the sport of football or moving on to a different venture.
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Adams' positive drive to replace Phillips
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Leeds United's fifth summer signing Tyler Adams announced himself as "an energetic player" and "a competitor" after signing a five-year deal at Elland Road.
"When I go out on the field I just lock in completely. My attributes have a lot to offer for the team," the 23-year-old said.
So what more can supporters expect from what is understood to be a £20m deal for the USA international?
"Defensively a guy that breaks up plays and gets the ball in transition moments and finds attacking players in good positions so that they can be creative and do their thing," Adams told BBC Radio Leeds.
"Then offensively being good in possession, being clean with the ball and always giving options for other players by being a solution."
With the iconic Kalvin Phillips having departed for Manchester City this week parallels are being drawn between Adams and the England midfielder.
"I think we're very similar in a lot of ways but also very different," Adams added. "I don't look at a player and think I need to replace him or be exactly like him. I have my own style of play.
"It feels good that the club worthies me and puts me in a position after he leaves that I can do the job.
"I have the confidence in my own ability that I will step in and do a good job whether I'm the replacement for Kalvin Phillips or the replacement for other players. I know they bought me for a reason and I'm going to do that job."
Adams is not due to feature in Thursday night's friendly against Blackpool in York but will be in the travelling party for next week's trip to Australia for a three-match tour.
❓ What will Tyler Adams bring to Leeds United?
— BBC Sport West Yorkshire (@BBCWYS) July 6, 2022
The midfielder spoke to @apopey after joining #LUFC on a five-year deal from RB Leipzig.
Full interview 👉 https://t.co/y88jsaQu3g#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/fiDTfHE0K0 | https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cz7n2ge8kk2o | 2022-07-06T18:32:31Z | https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cz7n2ge8kk2o | false | 2 |
DMV Reminds Virginians to Make a Plan Before Celebrating this Fourth of July
RICHMOND – The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds Virginians to celebrate responsibly and designate a sober driver before the Fourth of July festivities begin. Last year, during the Fourth of July holiday period (July 2-July 5, 2021) there were 105 crashes, 56 injuries and two deaths...
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Who is Lauren London and when did she date Nipsey Hussle?
LAUREN London is the former girlfriend of the late rapper, Nipsey Hussle.
On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, Eric Holder was found guilty of Nipsey's murder.
Who is Lauren London?
Lauren London is an actress, model, and TV personality.
She was born on December 5, 1984, in Los Angeles, California.
The mother of sons, Lauren shares one child with Nipsey.
Their child, Kross Ermias Asghedom, was born in 2016.
In 2009, Lauren welcomed her son, Kameron Carter, with the famous rapper, Lil Wayne.
Kameron is now around 12 years old.
Both of her sons are often pictured on her Instagram, where she has over 9million followers.
In May 2022, she shared a photo of them together with the caption: "Beyond Honored To Be Your Mothership 🧚🏽♂️✨King Kam Kross The Boss."
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How long were Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle together?
The former couple began dating in 2013, three years before they welcomed their son together, Essence reports.
In a 2019 interview with GQ Magazine, Lauren told the outlet that she sought out Nipsey to buy a few copies of his limited edition mixtape Crenshaw.
"I did not slide into his DMs," she said.
"My homeboy did."
Lauren and Nipsey were often spotted together in Los Angeles, especially sitting courtside at basketball games.
The famous couple were together until the tragic death of the rapper on March 31, 2019.
Nipsey was shot and killed at the age of 33.
Where is Lauren London now?
Lauren has been busy working on her latest collaboration with the athletic brand, Puma.
Her latest collection is called Forever Stronger and highlights her strength and resilience in her community.
She spoke to Bustle about the meaning behind the collection.
"I used the same photographer and director and I did the first launch. I decided to include people I know [who] have overcome adversity and shown their strength afterwards.
"My best friend's cousin is a woman from Los Angeles and she's included in this new campaign — she's overcome cancer.
"A friend of mine and her daughter is included and her daughter had heart surgery at two years old.
"I just wanted to include people outside of myself that have inspired me with their strength."
She added: "They were all from LA as well. I just want to make sure that it's authentic to how I see the city and my experiences in LA." | https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5577587/lauren-london-nipsey-hussle-relationship-timeline/ | 2022-07-06T18:33:18Z | https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5577587/lauren-london-nipsey-hussle-relationship-timeline/ | true | 4 |
How to Watch Aaron Baddeley at the Barbasol Championship: Live Stream, TV Channel
Aaron Baddeley hits the links July 7-10 in the 2022 Barbasol Championship at TPC Deere Run following a 51st-place finish in the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois his last time in competition.
How to Watch Aaron Baddeley at the Barbasol Championship
- Date: July 7-10, 2022
- TV: Golf Channel
- Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
- Course: Keene Trace Golf Club
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Baddeley's Statistics
- Baddeley has carded four straight under-par rounds.
- Over his last eight rounds, Baddeley has finished below par five times, while also carding three rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has not finished any of his last eight rounds with one of the 10 best scores of the day.
- Over his last eight rounds, Baddeley has finished within five strokes of the top score for the day two times.
- Baddeley did not make the cut when he last played the course at Keene Trace Golf Club (2021).
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COVID pandemic, interruption to supply chains, increasing costs of major primary commodities, battles and humanitarian problems jeopardize the functioning of world agrifood systems, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), said.
"We are at serious risk of facing a food access crisis now, and probably a food availability crisis for the next season. All this has put at risk our efforts to achieve the SDGs," Qu said at the opening of the 2022 United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York on Tuesday.
The HLPF is the main United Nations platform for following up and reviewing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals on the global level.
The FAO Director-General outlined measures to be taken by the international community to address the situation. These include food production at the country-level must be expanded, cash and critical inputs are needed for cereal and vegetable production and to protect livestock with treatments, vaccinations, feed and water and agrifood supply chains and value chains must be strengthened with the engagement of the public and the private sectors, to support smallholder farmers and households.
In addition, livelihoods, agrifood systems and economies need protection against future shocks.
Food Insecurity
Speaking later in the day at the FAO-led side event, "Agrifood Systems Transformation for a Resilient World: Responding to Global Crises," Qu said, "We only have eight years before our agreed timeline to implement the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. We have no time to lose."Qu summarized the scale of the task ahead, pointing to the impacts of the pandemic, conflicts, and the cumulative loss to the global economy of more than $12 trillion in 2020 and 2021, setting back progress on the SDGs.
To overcome these problems, he outlined four main areas that need attention: Investment in the countries most in need; policies that increase productivity and protect natural resources; ensuring more efficient use of available inputs and outputs; and the importance of innovation, science and research.
"We must put policies in place that both increase productivity and protect natural resources," Qu said.
Qu also spoke of the need to ensure better and more efficient use of available outputs and inputs, citing the examples of global water stress, food loss and waste, and using fertilizer more efficiently.
Around one billion hectares of land face severe water constraints and almost 800 million hectares of rainfed cropland and pastureland are severely affected by recurring drought.
Better use of the best technology and regulation for the efficient use of water in agriculture is needed.
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Doctors see increase in demand for contraception after Roe v. Wade reversal
In the days since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and overturned Roe v. Wade, reproductive health care has needed to operate in a new landscape.
Doctors and prescribers are now seeing an increase in demand for different forms of contraception, including emergency contraception and longer-lasting forms of birth control.
Some national pharmacy chains imposed limits on purchases of emergency contraception, even temporarily.
Nurx, an online pharmaceutical company that prescribes birth control along with other medications, saw increases in demand for emergency contraception after the leak of the Dobbs opinion in May as well as after the decision came down in June.
"When that decision was leaked, we saw a massive demand for emergency contraception. We saw a 300% increase in prescriptions being asked for and by our patients," said Kelly Gardiner, vice president of communications with Thirty Madison, Nurx's parent company.
The company then saw a "huge surge" in demand after the decision was final.
"We saw a 10 [times] surge for prescription-only Ella, and even though demand has leveled out right now, what we're starting to see is birth control requests are [three to four] times higher than usual," Gardiner said.
Ella is an emergency contraceptive pill that can be taken up to five days after sex. Emergency contraceptives work by delaying ovulation or preventing implantation and cannot terminate a pregnancy.
More people were also buying multiple forms of birth control. According to Gardiner, before the decision was released, about 30% of Nurx customers who had traditional birth control prescriptions would add Ella to their order. After the decision, that number rose to 60%.
"We're seeing people who used to just kind of use their birth control regularly, really want that added protection," she said.
For health care providers, the Supreme Court decision has brought more questions and concerns from patients.
"I am definitely seeing people who are saying, you know, 'My IUD expires in a year. Should I get a new one? That way if I can't access it, I've got coverage for another five years,'" said Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, a board-certified ob-gyn in Portland, Oregon, and a fellow with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. "Or 'I'm not sure if I'm done having kids, but should I get a tubal [ligation] just in case? Because I don't know what to do.' "
A tubal ligation is a permanent surgical sterilization procedure. Although Lincoln said it's a procedure OB-GYNs are "happy to provide," it does require some consideration.
"We don't want people to just feel rushed into it and be like 80% sure, and so then they're going to regret it. So we don't want to perform surgeries on people who are conflicted. And so that's another another bump in the road."
Dr. Meera Shah, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic in New York, said she's seen more interest in vasectomies, as well.
"We've had an increase in number of calls to our health center of patients requesting vasectomies because of the decision," she said. | https://www.kmbc.com/article/doctors-see-increase-in-demand-for-contraception-after-roe-v-wade-reversal/40525205 | 2022-07-06T18:35:33Z | https://www.kmbc.com/article/doctors-see-increase-in-demand-for-contraception-after-roe-v-wade-reversal/40525205 | false | 11 |
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were starting to anticipate higher inflation, and they signaled that much higher interest rates could be needed to restrain it.
The policymakers also acknowledged, in minutes from their June 14-15 meeting released Wednesday, that their rate hikes could weaken the economy. But they suggested that such steps were necessary to slow price increases back to the Fed's 2% annual target.
The officials agreed that the central bank needed to raise its benchmark interest rate to "restrictive" levels that would slow the economy's growth and "recognized that an even more restrictive stance could be appropriate" if inflation persisted. After last month's meeting, the Fed raised its rate by three-quarters of a point to a range of 1.5% to 1.75% — the biggest single increase in nearly three decades — and signaled that further large hikes would likely be needed.
The Fed has been ramping up its drive to tighten credit and slow growth with inflation having reached a four-decade high of 8.6%, spreading to more areas of the economy. Americans are also starting to expect high inflation to last longer than they had before — a sentiment could embed an inflationary psychology and make it harder to bring inflation back to the Fed's 2% target.
With midterm elections nearing, high inflation has surged to the top of Americans' concerns, posing a threat to President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress.
At a news conference after last month's Fed meeting, Chair Jerome Powell suggested that a rate hike of either one-half or three-quarters of a point was likely when the policymakers next meet late this month. The minutes released Wednesday confirmed that other officials agreed that such a hike would "likely be appropriate." A rate hike of either size would exceed the quarter-point increase that the Fed has typically carried out.
Last month, the Fed released projections that showed the officials expect to raise their benchmark rate to 3.4% by the end of this year. At that level, the Fed's key rate would no longer stimulate growth and could weaken the economy.
At the time of last month's meeting, the policymakers said the economy appeared to be expanding in the April-June quarter, with consumer spending "remaining strong." Since then, though, the economy has shown signs of slowing, with consumer spending falling in May, after adjusting for inflation, for the first time this year. Home sales are plunging as mortgage rates have jumped, accelerated by the Fed's rate increases.
The signs of economic sluggishness have intensified fears that high prices and rising interest rates could send the economy into a recession late this year or next year. Such concern has further complicated the Fed's policymaking because a recession would normally lead it to cut rates to stimulate growth. | https://m.startribune.com/fed-sharply-higher-rates-may-be-needed-to-quell-inflation/600188110/ | 2022-07-06T18:35:55Z | https://m.startribune.com/fed-sharply-higher-rates-may-be-needed-to-quell-inflation/600188110/ | true | 11 |
OTTAWA (AP) — Patrick Brown, one of the candidates for the leadership of Canada’s Conservative Party, has been disqualified over allegations of financial wrongdoing.
Brown’s campaign issued a statement Wednesday denying it had done anything wrong, saying the disqualification “is reprehensible, undemocratic behavior that breaks faith with hundreds of thousands of Canadians.”
Ian Brodie, chair of the leadership election organizing committee, announced the surprising move late Tuesday night, saying the party had learned of "serious allegations of wrongdoing″ by the Brown campaign involving financing rules in the Canada Elections Act. He provided no further details.
In his statement, Brodie said the party informed Brown, who is the mayor of Brampton, Ontario, of the concerns and requested a written response, which party officials found inadequate. The leadership's election organizing committee dopted to disqualify him in a vote held at a meeting Tuesday evening.
The Brown campaign disputed that account, saying, “This decision is based on anonymous allegations,,” and adding, "“Our campaign was never provided with the full details or evidence of these allegations, failing an even basic requirement of due process.”
The campaign said the decision was meant to favor Pierre Poilievre, the longtime Ottawa-area member of Parliament considered a front-runner in the race.
Poilievre’s campaign released its own statement Wednesday,saying Brown is trying to "make himself into a victim.″
The Conservatives will announce the winner of the leadership race in Ottawa on Sept. 10. Former leader Erin O’Toole was forced to resign in February after a disappointing 2021 election result.
The other candidates in the race are Conservative MPs Leslyn Lewis and Scott Aitchison, as well as former Quebec Premier Jean Charest and Roman Baber, a former independent member of the Ontario legislature.
Last week, the party said about 675,000 members have signed up to vote for a new leader. | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Canada-s-Conservatives-disqualify-leadership-17287969.php | 2022-07-06T18:37:58Z | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Canada-s-Conservatives-disqualify-leadership-17287969.php | false | 11 |
New NCES data also show increase in student and teacher absenteeism
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighty-seven percent of public schools reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted student socio-emotional development during the 2021–22 school year, according to data released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). NCES is the statistical office of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Similarly, 83 percent of public schools agreed or strongly agreed that students' behavioral development has also been negatively impacted.
Specifically, respondents attributed increased incidents of classroom disruptions from student misconduct (56 percent), rowdiness outside of the classroom (49 percent), acts of disrespect towards teachers and staff (48 percent), and prohibited use of electronic devices (42 percent) to the COVID-19 pandemic and its lingering effects.
"Students thrive in an environment with effective social, emotional, and behavioral support," said NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr. "So when we see 72 percent of our public schools report an increase in chronic absenteeism among our students, it poses an opportunity for education leaders to act quickly using tested approaches that work. It is our responsibility at NCES to disseminate data describing the severity of the situation."
In addition to student behavior in school, school leaders were asked about student chronic absenteeism—defined as those missing at least 10 percent of the school year. School leaders reported increased student absenteeism as a COVID-19-related problem consistently across a wide range of school types, including in elementary schools (75 percent), schools with lower student poverty rates (73 percent), and rural schools (71 percent).
Additionally, problems that stemmed from teachers being absent more often were exacerbated by the fact that 77 percent of public schools also reported that finding substitute teachers has become more difficult during the pandemic. Compared to the 2020–21 school year, 61 percent of public schools reported that finding substitute teachers is difficult.
"Data from the monthly study are critical for understanding challenges our public schools are facing in real time, allowing policymakers to provide timely help," said NCES Associate Commissioner Chris Chapman. "We are continuously grateful to the public primary, middle, high, and combined-grade schools that participated."
The findings released today are part of the sixth experimental data product from the School Pulse Panel—the latest round of the monthly data collection. The May data were collected from a total of 846 participating schools between May 10 and May 24, 2022.
The School Pulse Panel is part of NCES's innovative approach to delivering timely information regarding the pandemic's impact on public K–12 schools in the U.S. The May survey provides reliable data focused on teacher absences and the availability of substitute teachers, learning modes offered by schools, student and staff quarantine prevalence, mental health, absenteeism, and classroom management as reported by principals in U.S. public schools.
Experimental data products are innovative statistical products created using new data sources or methodologies. Experimental data may not meet all NCES quality standards but are of sufficient benefit to data users in the absence of other relevant products to justify release. NCES clearly identifies experimental data products upon their release.
The data released today can be found at the COVID-19 dashboard at https://ies.ed.gov/schoolsurvey/.
- Public school leaders have seen a marked impact of the pandemic on their students' socio-emotional and behavioral development. Eighty-seven percent of public schools agreed or strongly agreed that the pandemic has negatively impacted student socio-emotional development. Similarly, 83 percent of public schools agreed or strongly agreed that students' behavioral development has been negatively impacted.
- The following student behaviors were most frequently reported as having increased during the 2021–22 school year (compared to a typical school year before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic) in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its lingering effects:
- Public schools reported needing more support for student and/or staff mental health (79 percent), training on supporting students' socio-emotional development (70 percent), hiring of more staff (60 percent), and training on classroom management strategies (51 percent).
- Schools across the country have seen a rise in chronic absenteeism. Compared to a typical school year prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 72 percent of U.S. public schools reported an increase in chronic absenteeism among their students. Compared to last school year (2020–21), 39 percent of public schools reported that chronic absenteeism has increased.
- Compared to a typical school year prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 72 percent of U.S. public schools reported an increase in teacher absences during the 2021–22 school year. Compared to last school year (2020–21), 49 percent of public schools reported that the rate of teacher absences had increased.
- Seventy-seven percent of public schools reported that it has been more difficult to find substitute teachers during the 2021–22 school year compared to years prior to the pandemic. Compared to the 2020–21 school year, 61 percent of public schools reported that finding substitute teachers is difficult.
- Nearly all public schools (99 percent) reported not being able to always find substitute teachers when necessary. When substitutes cannot be found, public schools reported relying on administrators (74 percent), non-teaching staff (71 percent), and other teachers on their prep period (68 percent) to cover classes. Additionally, 51 percent of public schools reported combining separate classes into one room when they cannot find a substitute.
- Nearly all (99 percent) public schools continued to offer full-time in-person learning, while 33 percent offered full-time remote learning and 9 percent offered hybrid learning. This has been a consistent trend throughout the 2021–22 school year.
- For the first time since quarantine data were collected in January, both student and staff quarantine prevalence have increased from the prior month. In May, 47 percent of public schools reported having at least one student in quarantine (compared to 30 percent in April), with the average number of students in quarantine at eight (compared to six students in April).
- Thirty-five percent of public schools reported having at least one staff member in quarantine (compared to 15 percent in April), with the average number of staff in quarantine at two (compared to one staff member in April).
The data released today can be found at the COVID-19 dashboard at https://ies.ed.gov/schoolsurvey/.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, is the statistical center of the U.S. Department of Education and the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES, located within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), fulfills a congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Its mission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information in formats that are useful and accessible to educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public.
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Johnson began the day vowing to fight on, despite
the shock resignations of his chancellor, health Secretary and dozens of other lawmakers furious about the latest saga to engulf Downing Street: the handling of a resignation by Johnson’s former deputy chief whip, Chris Pincher, who was accused of groping two men last week.
But a
flood of resignations on Wednesday may now sink the Prime Minister, with MP after MP lambasting his dishonesty, accusing him of eroding standards in public life, and urging him to step down for the good of the country.
The spectacular disintegration of Johnson’s political career could now be hours from completion; while he has so far refused to buckle, Conservative lawmakers may quickly reformulate their party rules and vote to oust him if needed.
“At some point, we have to conclude that enough is enough,” former Health Secretary Sajid Javid, the first of many ministers to resign in the past 24 hours, told Johnson in Parliament on Wednesday. “I have concluded that the problem starts at the top, that is not going to change.”
Five ministers resigned in one swoop on Wednesday afternoon, and as the working day came to a close Johnson had lost more than 30 members of his government.
His longtime ally and senior Cabinet minister, Michael Gove, also urged him on Wednesday afternoon to accept that his time is up, two senior advisers with knowledge of the situation confirmed to CNN. That news was first reported by Mail+, Daily Mail’s digital platform. Gove’s office had no official comment on the matter, and the sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the meeting took place behind closed doors
“The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously,” Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in his resignation letter on Tuesday night. “I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.”
“The Prime Minister constantly tries to deflect from the issue, always tries to blame other people for mistakes … (there is) nothing left for him to do other than to take responsibility and resign,” Conservative MP Gary Sambrook added in Parliament, prompting cheers and applause from lawmakers.
An endless series of scandals
Numerous Prime Ministers have been dumped from office by sudden and deadly rebellions within their own parties, with leaders typically choosing to resign once the writing is on the wall. But the speed with which Johnson’s government has tumbled toward the precipice echoes few episodes in British political history.
Less than three years ago, Johnson secured a landslide election win and then enacted Brexit, a political revolution for which many within his party had clamored for decades. Even late last year, Johnson was in a healthy position in opinion polls. While the United Kingdom has the
highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe, Johnson was buoyed by a popular vaccine rollout,
But then scandal after scandal destroyed his reputation among the public. He sought to
overturn the suspension of an ally accused of misconduct; he was fined by police for attending one of
many parties that took place in Downing Street during lockdown; he lost two MPs due to sex scandals, and then failed to regain their seats in by-elections; and this week, he admitted that he had been briefed on an allegation against Pincher before he promoted him to deputy chief whip, despite his ministers and aides initially claiming otherwise.
That Pincher saga finally caused Johnson’s support base to cave in. Johnson narrowly survived a vote of no confidence in early June, but rebels have threatened to tweak party rules and allow another vote in the near future if Johnson doesn’t resign — and it would now be expected that he would lose.
A sullen-faced Johnson struggled through Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament and then fielded questions from MPs in a parliamentary committee meeting, during which even more of his allies pulled their support.
Johnson’s efforts to cling to power were branded “pathetic” by the opposition leader Keir Starmer, who also turned his attack towards the few allies in his Cabinet still propping him up. “In the middle of a crisis doesn’t the country deserve better than a Z list cast of nodding dogs?” Starmer asked in Parliament.
Should Johnson resign, a Conservative leadership campaign would begin and the winner would also take over as Prime Minister.
That person would need to navigate domestic issues, such as a cost of living crisis that has hit British households, and inherit a wealth of foreign pressures. Johnson has developed a good relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and been a leading player in Europe’s response to Russia’s invasion.
CNN’s Luke McGee contributed reporting. | https://cubachronicle.com/boris-johnson-clings-to-his-premiership-after-dozens-of-british-lawmakers-resign-and-urge-him-to-quit/ | 2022-07-06T18:48:23Z | https://cubachronicle.com/boris-johnson-clings-to-his-premiership-after-dozens-of-british-lawmakers-resign-and-urge-him-to-quit/ | true | 16 |
Lalu Prasad Yadav, president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, was today shifted to Delhi's AIIMS hospital, days after he fractured his right shoulder. The 74-year-old was brought from Patna in an air ambulance. He was accompanied by a team of doctors and his eldest daughter in Misa Bharta.
Mr Yadav, who is on bail in a fodder scam case, has been suffering from multiple ailments including renal and cardiac problems besides diabetes. On last Sunday, he had a fall and fractured his shoulder after which the affected area was bandaged.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Mr Yadav's medical expenses will be borne by the state as "that is his right". "We have been old associates. I wish him a quick recovery."
Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav go back a long way as both emerged from the Jayprakash Narayan-led movement against the then Congress government in the 1970s. They have been allies and also ran a government with the Congress, though at present Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) is in a pact with the BJP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had yesterday enquired about his health by speaking to Tejashwi Yadav over the phone. | https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/watch-lalu-yadav-shifted-to-aiims-delhi-from-patna-hospital-3134637 | 2022-07-06T18:48:55Z | https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/watch-lalu-yadav-shifted-to-aiims-delhi-from-patna-hospital-3134637 | false | 1 |
There are the things I always keep on my person: My phone, because duh.
A tote bag, because it's easy to wash when I spill my chai all over it.
My various cards (the important ones, like my credit card, driver's license, school ID, and my frozen yogurt rewards punch card).
And a compact, individual-sized container of Old Bay seasoning.
You might be asking. "Emma, why Old Bay seasoning? Also, your skin is positively glowing today! What's your secret?"
Oh wow, thank you so much! There's no secret — it's just good genes and Shiseido free samples my grandmother sends me.
But in regards to the Old Bay, my reasoning mostly hinges on functionality. I eat nearly every meal in a college dining hall whose food can be best described as "demoralizing." A sprinkle of Old Bay can elevate anything from a dry chicken breast to a nondescript "featured fish" to even (if the pickings are especially bad) a hard-boiled egg.
And of course, the transformative power of Old Bay isn't limited to just the confines of college cuisine. Bland food runs wild like a plague amongst this earth! Carrying a shaker of Old Bay, I am Achilles armed with his mighty shield, running into an epic battle against unseasoned food. And even beyond its culinary uses, a container of Old Bay is a conversation piece! "Oh hey, what's that in your bag?" "Oh, just a shaker of Old Bay seasoning." "Wow, that's so cool! Will you be my friend? Also here's all the money in my wallet."
Old Bay transforms a tasteless foodstuff into a mediocre meal. You could say that it's my "spoonful of sugar." But instead of that magical syrup Julie Andrews doles out in Mary Poppins, it's orange, grainy and really high in sodium.
But aside from the functionality, I guess I keep Old Bay with me because it reminds me of home.
I remember eating a bucket of fries smothered in Old Bay while digging a giant hole into the middle of Bethany Beach, not far from where the spice blend was created. I remember the scent of seafood when my family hosted blue crab boils — the searing pain when the Old Bay coating the shells got into the cuts of my skin.
It's nice to have a bit of our pantry at the bottom of my bag. It's nice to carry something with me that reminds me of what I've left behind.
At 22, my childhood feels both like something still close enough to touch, and something that's sailed impossibly far away. When I think of home, I think of hardwood floors, the sound of boiling jjigae, of sunlight falling through a picture window. I think of our pantry stacked high with snacks, packets of dried seaweed, and its tall rack of spices. It's nice to have a bit of our pantry at the bottom of my bag. It's nice to carry something with me that reminds me of what I've left behind.
Emma Eun-joo Choi is the host of NPR's Everyone & Their Mom, a new show from Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!
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Police: Man caught flushing stash had nearly 50 pounds of pot
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (Gray News) – Police in Georgia say a man who was caught flushing his stash down the toilet had nearly 50 pounds worth of marijuana.
In a Facebook post, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said their Special Investigations Unit was called to a home Tuesday morning to serve several arrest warrants on 42-year-old Joseph Benjamin Griffin II.
While serving the warrants, the sheriff’s office said task force members discovered Griffin was attempting to flush a large amount of pot.
The Special Investigations unit arrived and gained permission to search the home and Griffin’s rental car, finding about 47 pounds of marijuana in the home.
They then searched Griffin’s vehicle where they found more bags of prepackaged marijuana, a handgun and $12,600 in cash.
Griffin was then arrested for the warrants that were served and charged with two counts of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, an alcohol offense, possession of a firearm during the commission to commit certain felonies, fleeing or eluding a police officer, three counts of traffic or motor vehicle offenses and aggressive driving. Police say Griffin also violated his probation.
Griffin is currently being held in the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center without bond.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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CRED iQ's Overall Delinquency Rate Declined from 3.32% to 3.30% in June 2022
RADNOR, Pa., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CRED iQ delinquency rate for CMBS declined modestly during the June 2022 remittance period. Overall delinquency has declined consecutively in each month since June 2020. The delinquency rate, equal to the percentage of all delinquent specially serviced loans and delinquent non-specially serviced loans was 3.30%, which compares to the prior month's rate of 3.32%.
By property type, the delinquency rate increased in June for the office and industrial sectors. The delinquency rate for loans secured by office properties was 1.72% as of June 2022, which was an increase compared to 1.60% in the previous month.
Delinquency rates declined for the retail, lodging and self-storage sectors. Retail continued to have the highest delinquency rate (6.01%) by property type for the third consecutive month after eclipsing the lodging sector in April 2022. New high-profile retail delinquencies this month included an $85.2 million loan secured by the Crossroads Center regional mall in Saint Cloud, MN. The loan became 30 days delinquent in June 2022 but has been in special servicing since October 2020.
CRED iQ's special servicing rate (includes delinquent and non-delinquent loans) declined month-over month to 4.64% from 5.17%. The lodging sector, which had a special servicing rate of 7.72%, exhibited the greatest month-over-month improvement among all property types. The retail sector had the highest special servicing rate (9.43%), weighted by relatively large mortgages secured by regional malls. In one of this month's latest developments, the $210 million Eastview Mall and Commons loan transferred to special servicing on June 1, 2022. The borrower cited ongoing issues related to the pandemic; however, the loan also has an impending September 2022 maturity date in an unfavorable refinancing environment.
Aggregating the two indicators of distress – delinquency rate and special servicing rate – into an overall distressed rate (DQ + SS%) equals 4.95% of CMBS loans that are specially serviced, delinquent, or a combination of both. Distressed rates for all property types declined, except for office and industrial.
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RESTON, Va., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InQuisient, a recognized leader in data management and strategic enterprise planning solutions, today announced that it has filed a patent infringement suit against ServiceNow, Inc. for its unauthorized use of InQuisient's patented workflow technology.
In the Complaint, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, InQuisient alleges infringement of some of its core patent portfolio, which dates back to 2005. These pioneering patents include U.S. Patent No. 7,979,468, 8,219,585, and 8,224,855, which all relate to new ways to plan, manage, and analyze data sets through the use of specialized data structures in a data dictionary system for a database. The inventions have assisted InQuisient's customers to create and improve their workflow and internal processes, manage sprawling database footprints, accelerate and scale processing, and get better data in the hands of decision-makers.
"InQuisient regards its intellectual property as a key asset; patents were obtained to help protect the company against the unauthorized use of its IP," said Scott Dixon Smith, Chief Executive Officer, InQuisient. "While we are excited about competition in the marketplace and the ability to distinguish our technology fairly, on its merits, we cannot permit infringement to go unchecked."
"We are very proud of our innovative solutions and are happy they can be used in some of the largest systems in the world," stated Randy DeWoolfson, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, InQuisient.
The lawsuit is Case No. 22-CV-00900 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
About InQuisient
InQuisient is a comprehensive enterprise strategic planning and data management solution that unifies hybrid data integration and metadata management, enterprise architecture and technology asset management, portfolio and project management, risk modeling and process optimization in one easy-to-use platform. For more information, please call 888-230-2181 or visit www.inquisient.com.
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Dedication Took Place on Her 101st Birthday
SIMI VALLEY, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Postal Service issued a commemorative Forever stamp celebrating the life of former First Lady Nancy Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, CA.
The stamp was dedicated by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy; Dennis Revell, Nancy Reagan's son-in-law; Ann B. Wrobleski, formerly Special Projects Director for First Lady Nancy Reagan's Just Say No program; Pete Wilson, former governor of California and Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation Board member, and others.
"As a first lady of both California and the nation, she built a legacy of public service throughout her eventful life," said DeJoy. "Whether she was giving voice to the needs of America's Vietnam Veterans, promoting foster grandparent programs, or raising visibility for important health issues – she was a passionate and effective public advocate for a wide range of causes close to her heart."
"As did the five first ladies before her that were memorialized on a stamp, Nancy Reagan helped define the role of presidential spouse for her successors," said Revell. "It's fitting that this fiercely vigilant and politically astute First Lady, who left her stamp on one of the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century, should now be celebrated and commemorated on a Forever stamp of her own!"
Wilson said, "I'm pleased to represent the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute Board of Trustees at Mrs. Reagan's Forever stamp first-day-of-issue program. To honor her in this way on what would have been her 101st birthday is a way for Americans to remember her lasting legacy of service."
Nancy Davis Reagan (1921-2016), wife of the 40th president, was First Lady from 1981 to 1989 and most trusted advisor and champion to her husband.
Throughout her life, Reagan held a deep passion for her country, championing many causes along the way. Chief among these were the Foster Grandparents Program; assistance to Vietnam veterans and the plight of POWs and MIAs; drug and alcohol abuse prevention among youth; breast cancer awareness; and Alzheimer's research.
As First Lady, she worked hand in hand with her husband, both at home and abroad, and advocated for issues on the national and international stage. Reagan's partnership with her husband and devotion to his success, behind-the-scenes influence and her legacy of public service made her one of the most significant first ladies in modern times.
The Nancy Reagan stamp art is a detail from the official 1987 White House portrait by Aaron Shikler — the full-body portrait was cropped to accommodate the stamp format. The oil-on-canvas portrait features Reagan dressed in a flowing gown, in her signature red color. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp.
The Nancy Reagan Forever stamp is being issued in panes of 20. News of the stamp will be shared with the hashtag #NancyReaganStamp.
A feature story about the stamp will be available at facebook.com/usps following the ceremony.
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gave formal notice Wednesday that state voters will be casting ballots in November on a measure to amend the state constitution to protect reproductive rights in the state, including abortion.
The notice of an upcoming vote to amend the state constitution is required by Vermont law.
In 2019, the Vermont Legislature passed a law guaranteeing abortion rights. At the same time, the state began the process to amend the constitution. The proposal must be passed by two consecutively elected legislatures. The final step in the process is a statewide referendum, scheduled for Election Day in November.
The final vote on Vermont’s Reproductive Liberty Amendment, also known as Proposal 5, comes in the aftermath of last month's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that at legalized abortion.
“In Vermont, we solidified the right to choose in law, and now Vermonters have the opportunity to further protect that right in our constitution," Scott said in a statement. “It is more important than ever to make sure the women in our state have the right to make their own decisions about their health, bodies, and their futures."
Vermont’s proposed amendment does not contain the word “abortion.”
Proponents say that’s because it’s not meant to authorize only abortion; it would also guarantee other reproductive rights, such as the right to get pregnant or have access to birth control.
But opponents say the wording is vague and could have unintended consequences that would play out for years.
Last month, California lawmakers approved a proposal to amend that state's constitution to protect abortion rights that will also be voted on in November. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Vermont-governor-gives-notice-of-abortion-17288030.php | 2022-07-06T18:57:42Z | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Vermont-governor-gives-notice-of-abortion-17288030.php | false | 10 |
Federal Minister Congrats Newly Elected Office Bearers Of PFUJ (Workers)
Sumaira FH Published July 06, 2022 | 10:05 PM
Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri on Wednesday extended her felicitation to the newly elected office bearers of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Workers)
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Jul, 2022 ) :Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri on Wednesday extended her felicitation to the newly elected office bearers of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Workers).
"I extend heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Parvaiz Shoukat for being elected unopposed president, Shahid Ali as general secretary, Anis Haider as joint secretary and other members in the elections of PFUJ (Workers)," the minister said in her congratulating message.
She said that Pakistan People's Party believes in the freedom of media and freedom of expression in the country and hoped that the newly elected body of PFUJ (Workers) will endeavor for the solution of problems faced by journalists and to work for the betterment of journalist community.
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Turner, known as "Tarantula" to UFC fans, relies on Compex products to keep him at his peak
in conditioning and performance
Turner is on a winning streak having just defeated Brad Ridell for his fifth consecutive win
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compex, a global leader in muscle stimulator technology and producer of innovative products that enable athletes to increase strength, relieve pain and recover faster, has announced that 27-year-old Professional UFC champion Jalin Turner has signed a multi-year agreement with the company. The 6'3" lightweight contender, who just won his fifth straight fight against Brad Ridell at UFC 276, will partner with Compex in promoting its products and making special appearances.
"Jalin is a rising UFC star and he's a perfect fit for the Compex brand" said Michael Mechling, U.S. Sr. Sales and Marketing Manager at Compex. "He's currently on a five-fight winning streak in the Octagon and is enjoying his biggest year yet. Playing a part in his journey with our recovery and training products is gratifying for all of us at Compex. We can't wait to see what is to come for this fighter."
Known as "Tarantula" to UFC fans, Turner acquired that nickname because he had arachnophobia and overcame his fear by purchasing a pet tarantula. Before he knew it, buying, trading, selling and breeding tarantulas became a hobby. His fear of eight-legged creatures disappeared – and he acquired the nickname "Tarantula."
From San Bernardino, California, Turner turned professional in 2016. He has won 11 of his last 14 fights and five in a row. He has a 14-5-0 record in the lightweight division.
"With the support of Compex, I'm going to achieve greatness in the UFC cage," said Turner. "Through hard work, training and recovery, I'm living a dream that is coming true. I rely on Compex to keep me on a healthy path so I can perform my best."
Turner will use all of Compex' products including its Muscle Stimulators, Compex Electrodes and Accessories, TENs Units, TENs Wraps, Message Guns, Massage Rollers and other Compex recovery tools.
For more information: https://www.compex.com/athletes/jalin-turner
About Compex
Compex develops leading sport performance and fitness technologies through adaptive and dynamic products that allow athletes to amplify their sport. Compex is passionately dedicated to ushering in innovations that enable athletes to increase strength, relieve pain and recover faster. A brand of the DJO Group, a global company that develops and manufactures a wide range of surgical reconstructive implant products, Compex has 30 years of expertise in physiotherapy, pain treatment and sports training. Compex' mission is to help athletes of all levels perform better, train stronger and recover faster by using smart, connected and adaptive technologies and solutions. For more information on Compex, visit https://www.compex.com/.
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Giannis praises Dubs, Steph for title: 'No one more deserving' originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
There aren't many NBA players who receive the kind of praise Steph Curry does from fellow superstars around the league.
On the latest episode of the Renaissance Man podcast with Jalen Rose, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo heaped praise upon Curry and the Warriors following their fourth championship in eight seasons.
"Obviously, I know the Warriors have won the championship, congrats to them," Giannis said. "They worked extremely hard, played through adversity. They've been together 10 years, had a great decade. It's unbelievable, it's a dynasty.
"And Steph Curry ...there's nobody I think in the world right now that deserved that trophy more than him. He played his butt off and I'm happy for them."
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Giannis and the Bucks were bounced from the playoffs after losing to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinal round, so he certainly knows how impressive it was that Curry and the Warriors were able to take down a hungry Celtics team.
After winning the Finals last season, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks were among the favorites to win it again this past season and would have presented the Warriors with another very difficult matchup had they faced in the Finals.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has changed their safe sleep recommendations for the first time since 2016. Roughly 3,500 infants die from sleep-related infant deaths annually in the United States but many of these are preventable.
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NYSL’s Crimsix roasted an OpTic Texas fan after the two teams clashed during a July 3 qualifying match for the Call of Duty League’s upcoming Stage 4 major.
Crimsix is one of the most electrifying personalities in all of the CDL, and he’s shown no sign of slowing down in terms of skill or comedy in his tenth year of professional COD.
His personal antics combined with his winning pedigree has gathered him quite the audience, and after this wild run in with an OpTic fan, it’s easy to see how he’s gathered a reputation as one of the funniest players in the game.
Crimsix roasts OpTic Texas fan after Major 4 qualifier victory
It all popped off in Crim’s stream where a stray Scump fan mentioned to the COD legend that while they still support him, they were sad that his NYSL squad knocked off OpTic in their most recent match.
Crim started out with a seemingly earnest apology before flipping the situation on its head and taking a couple of rapid fire shots at the messenger and at green-and-black org.
“Oh did you cry today, your little Scumpii lost? Inder came back and they still couldn’t beat us? I’m not f***ing sorry at all!” he taunted.
He went on to accuse OpTic of stealing of more than a million dollars from him before dropping from the team and ‘snapping his neck’ like Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell.
It was all in good fun though, as later the same day, Porter later clarified that he was just having some fun to keep his chat entertained.
“I’ve been awake for 24 hours. I am delirious, joking, and trolling obviously,” he said.
The 3x World Champion is back in action on July 10 vs LA Thieves in New York’s final match ahead of Major 4. | https://www.dexerto.com/call-of-duty-esports/crimsix-brutally-trolls-scump-fan-after-cdl-major-4-qualifier-win-vs-optic-texas-1863833/ | 2022-07-06T19:06:21Z | https://www.dexerto.com/call-of-duty-esports/crimsix-brutally-trolls-scump-fan-after-cdl-major-4-qualifier-win-vs-optic-texas-1863833/ | true | 1 |
Patrick Brown has been disqualified from the federal Conservative leadership race, after ballots have already begun to be mailed out, and his campaign is fighting back against what it calls anonymous allegations.
“This is reprehensible, undemocratic behaviour that breaks faith with hundreds of thousands of Canadians that embraced Patrick Brown’s vision of a modern, inclusive Conservative party,” his campaign said in a written statement early Wednesday morning.
“This is an indictment of the (Conservative Party of Canada), and a party that is not serious about winning a general election,” the Brown campaign continued. “It is an embarrassment. But, not for us.”
Ian Brodie, chair of the leadership election organizing committee, announced the surprising move late Tuesday night, saying the party had learned of “serious allegations of wrongdoing” by the Brown campaign.
The allegations are related to the financing rules in the Canada Elections Act, Brodie said in a written statement, but provided no further details.
In his statement, Brodie said the chief returning officer for the party informed Brown, who is the mayor of Brampton, Ont., of the concerns and requested a written response. He also decided to withhold the interim membership list from his campaign.
Brodie said the response from Brown’s campaign did not satisfy the concerns and the chief returning officer recommended the leadership election organizing committee disqualify him, which it opted to do with a vote held at a meeting Tuesday evening.
Brodie said the party will be sharing what it has with Elections Canada.
He said both he and the party’s chief returning officer did their best to be fair to Brown, who is a former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, and provide time to refute the allegations.
“None of these problems has any impact on the integrity of the vote itself,” Brodie said.
“While we felt it important to provide a transparent response to party members about this matter, because this issue is now subject to further investigation, we will not be speaking further on the subject.”
The Brown campaign disputed this characterization of the process.
“This decision is based on anonymous allegations. Our campaign was never provided with the full details or evidence of these allegations, failing an even basic requirement of due process,” said its statement.
It accused the party of going on a “fishing expedition” and not giving the campaign “ample time” to respond, but said it “still complied with every bizarre request and unsubstantiated claim.” It also said the campaign learned of the disqualification, and the meeting where the decision was made, through the media on Tuesday night.
The campaign said it is consulting its legal team.
The Brown campaign also accused the party of making this decision to favour Pierre Poilievre, the longtime Ottawa-area MP considered a front-runner in the race — and the main rival to Brown.
“The attempt to silence Canadians and skirt democratic values through this unfounded disqualification is the only way to ensure his victory was secured,” the statement said.
As of late Tuesday night, the Poilievre campaign had not commented on the news.
The Conservatives will announce the winner of the leadership race in Ottawa on Sept. 10.
The other candidates in the race are Conservative MPs Leslyn Lewis and Scott Aitchison, as well as former Quebec premier Jean Charest and Roman Baber, a former Independent member of the Ontario legislature.
A spokesman for the party said Tuesday night that a large batch of ballot packages have already been sent to members in the mail.
Last week, the party said about 675,000 members have signed up to vote for a new leader of the Conservatives. The party described this as an unprecedented number for any federal political party.
The eligible voting base in 2020, when Erin O’Toole was elected leader, was about 270,000 members. At the beginning of this year, the party said it had 161,000 active and current members across Canada. About 48,000 of those were scheduled to expire by the membership deadline in June.
—Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press
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Phil Spencer shares ‘cost-effective’ way to make your home more appealing to buyers
PHIL SPENCER has shared a "cost-effective" way to make a property more appealing to buyers. The TV property expert shared his tips for making the best first impression when selling a home.
Phil Spencer's advice on making your house presentable to sell
Founder of Move iQ and TV property expert Phil Spencer has shared his tips for making the best first impression when selling a property. He said it’s often said that people make up their mind whether they're going to buy a home or not “within seconds” of walking through the door. But it’s “not absolutely certain” that’s always the case.
The Channel 4 Location, Location, Location co-presenter said while it’s true that first impressions do count, there are also some myths out there.
To “maximise on that initial impact” Phil said homeowners should ensure their outdoor space looks “as good as it possibly can”.
He said: “A good garden can be as valuable as an extra bedroom so remove big toys like massive trampolines and slides or at least move them to one side of the garden because they really can dominate some places. I see it all the time.
“It's important I think to let people imagine your garden as an extension of the living space.
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“So a few plants and flowers from the garden centre just for that viewing week can actually make a real difference and in a very cost-effective way as well.”
The property expert said homeowners don’t need to spend thousands on their home to get it ready to sell.
He said to only do this if you’re convinced making a major change will increase the sale value of the home by much more.
Phil said what is “worth doing” is fixing damaged areas and fittings.
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This may mean homeowners need to get their tools out and do some DIY, but this could make a huge difference when it comes to first impressions.
He continued: “Getting scuffed and tatty paintwork renewed, getting professional cleaners or gardeners to give the place a thorough once-over before you start marketing.
“That really can be money well spent.”
The property expert also suggested de-cluttering and de-personalising your home.
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Shifting items into storage, if necessary, will make a home appear bigger.
Vendors also don’t want to make it obvious if a house doesn’t have enough storage space.
It’s also important to ensure a house is clean and tidy for property viewings.
Making the beds, drawing back the curtains and opening the windows are basic tasks that can make a huge difference.
Buyers do like to flush toilets and check water pressure when viewing homes.
Sellers should ensure their baths, sinks and taps are given a good clean too.
Phil added: “This is your most valuable asset so show it off in as best a state as you possibly can.
“The whole place has to gleam and shine.”
Location, Location, Location will air tonight on Channel 4 at 8.30pm. | https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/property/1636565/Phil-Spencer-property-tips-best-first-impression-appealing-buyers-location-channel-4 | 2022-07-06T19:06:52Z | https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/property/1636565/Phil-Spencer-property-tips-best-first-impression-appealing-buyers-location-channel-4 | true | 1 |
PS Plus has been improved in 2022 and now features hundreds of games for players to enjoy. To make this easier, we’ve dissected the entire catalog of titles and picked out the 20 best PlayStation Plus games to play on your PS4 and PS5 in July 2022.
The long-awaited revamp of Sony’s PlayStation Plus service is in full effect with every region now being privy to the ridiculous numbers of playable games on the brand-spanking-new subscription service. Sony made the big call to combine PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now into one, streamlined model.
Split into three different paid tiers, PlayStation Plus now has multiple options to suit the needs of players and if you upgrade to the Premium tier, then you’ll be facing the daunting prospect of over 700+ games to choose from.
We’re going to try and make this easier for you by sifting through the whole library and picking out the 20 best PlayStation Plus games to play in July 2022.
Syphon Filter – PS1
The PS1-era is defined by several key franchises and Syphon Filter is definitely one of them.
Gabe Logan doesn’t get the credit he deserves as his battle through the first Syphon Filter game came with lots of great-feeling weapons, interesting and varied missions, and rivaled Metal Gear Solid in showing how satisfying stealth combat can be.
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue – PS1
Did Toy Story 2 benefit from being based on the incredible film that we all loved? Yes. But who cares.
We can overlook the clunkiness of the platforming and deformed camera mechanics as controlling Buzz Lightyear and reliving the events of the film in new ways was an absolute treat! This is one of the prime reasons the rejigged PlayStation Plus model is so exciting, for absolute nostalgia such as Toy Story 2.
Resident Evil: Director’s Cut – PS1
Featuring a few nifty changes to enhance an already stellar game, Resident Evil: Director’s Cut is a horror fan’s dream.
If you have PlayStation Plus Premium and haven’t experienced the tricky, survival-horror elements of Resident Evil then you need to change that pronto. Whether you’re Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine, this is a chance to see how far the franchise has come to get to Resident Evil Village.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy – PS2
We get that Naughty Dog have had their hands full with a tiny series called The Last of Us, but Jak and Daxter needs more love.
After the Crash Bandicoot games, the good folks at Naughty Dog moved on to their next creation — Jak and Daxter. A simply delightful and charismatic platformer that went on to spawn several sequels. We’re still hoping and praying that Jak and Daxter 4 will one day become a reality, but until then, we can at least replay the first Jak and Daxter game on PlayStation Plus.
Dark Cloud 2 / Dark Chronicle – PS2
Depending on where you’re from, Dark Cloud 2 / Dark Chronicle may vary in its name, but there’s no questioning how immense its gameplay is wherever you are.
This game has much stuff to do from sculpting terrain and building towns to plowing your way through monster-filled dungeons in search of research and loot. It’s a game that’s aged remarkably well and is a solid addition.
Shadow of the Colossus – PS2
Team ICO is highly regarded due to critical success with ICO and, in particular, Shadow of the Colossus.
A truly generational game that has transcended various consoles to remain a well-preserved classic. Its concept is simple, go around a fascinating world and take down 16 colossi, but its execution is where it has earned the game legendary status.
Devil May Cry HD Collection – PS3
Capcom’s Devil May Cry was actually born due to creative differences over a Resident Evil game, which worked out for the best as Devil May Cry has easily stood the test of time.
Controlling Dante, you must simply fight your way through levels, eviscerating waves of demons as they bid to end you. Dante’s quips, his deadly weapons, and a whole lot of other elements make the DMC games instant PlayStation Plus wishlist-worthy.
Bloodborne – PS4
We believe Bloodborne to be FromSoftware’s finest work, so far, and that says a lot when you consider the magnitude and success of Elden Ring in 2022.
But something just hits different in the dark and depressing streets of Yharnam that unsettle you and make exploring so endlessly addictive. Unspeakable terror awaits around every corner and the faster-than-normal gameplay keeps you on your toes — curled toes, that is.
Control – PS4
Remedy Entertainment was best known for Alan Wake, that was until Jesse Faden turned up in this weird supernatural action game in which you get to make use of some juicy powers.
The constant mystery of Control ensures the story is gripping until the very end and it’s supported by its strongest aspect — its gameplay. There are so many different ways you can approach combat: from telekinesis to mind-controlled weapons and you can even fly, sort of. The main thing that definitely flies is time as you can lose hours exploring Control’s mind-melting world.
Days Gone – PS4
It was hard to fathom how a new zombie game could surprise and amaze in 2019, Days Gone not only did that, but it truly blew away expectations.
Its gargantuan zombie hoards are legitimate nightmare fuel and its atmosphere (especially at night) is up there with any zombie game. The thing that seems to have been overlooked most of all is Days Gone’s characters and story. It’s back and forth narrative takes us down some horrible roads and it ends on a shocking note ahead of a possible sequel.
DOOM – PS4
We’ll dispense with the details for DOOM 2016 as it would be doing this fast-paced, bone-crunching rollercoaster a disservice.
Your character Doomguy needs to kill all the demons. That’s it really. It has a monstrous soundtrack (pun not intended), it’s a glutton-fest for gore-inducing guns, and throughout the course of its multiple-hour runtime, the game does not get boring. Ever.
Final Fantasy IX – PS2
Expecting Final Fantasy VII to be here? On the contrary, we think FF7 has had more than enough of the spotlight, especially with Final Fantasy Rebirth and the Crisis Core Remake on the way.
PlayStation Plus does have Final Fantasy VII, but the focus should be on Final Fantasy IX as Square Enix rekindled the magic once more here. The company has a knack for creating a cohesive crew of well-developed characters and entrusting them with enjoyable abilities and traits. Don’t pass up the opportunity to play FF9 as it’s easily deserving of its own remake.
God of War (2018) – PS4
Shifting God of War from an all-out, bloodthirsty, and bitter Kratos maniacally mutilating Greek gods to an older, humbled father figure in Norse mythology is about as bold a decision as we’ve ever seen in the gaming industry.
Shout it from the mountaintops though, it worked in spectacular fashion. Restricting Kratos to a third-person camera and removing his jumping ability suddenly changed the dynamic of God of War in unforeseeable ways. Glorious ways though, and the game is a technical marvel from top to bottom, its story is second-to-none and is a perfect warm-up for the mammoth sequel — God of War Ragnarok.
Ghost of Tsushima – PS4
Sucker Punch Studios’ talents clearly have no bounds as the developers have gone from a kicking ass raccoon in Sly Cooper, to inFamous’ genetically-altered super being, Cole MacGrath, to Jin Sakai, a noble Japanese samurai fighting off the Mongol invasion.
Beautiful doesn’t even begin to surmise the gorgeousness of Ghost of Tsushima, but the game’s not just about its looks. This open world is full of wonders and it’s complemented by authentic side missions such as finding sacred shrines and even composing Haikus. Ghost of Tsushima breathes new life into the genre and a second game is expected.
Mortal Kombat 11 – PS4
The fact that Mortal Kombat 11 is free to PlayStation Plus subscribers is incredible as fighters all around the globe can lay waste to each other with the series’ signature fatalities and bask in arguably the most refined and repulsive MK game to date.
Mortal Kombat 12 is supposedly in the pipeline, so Mortal Kombat 11 will become outdated at some point. Until then, lap up the game’s brutal story and master the game’s deep fighting mechanics to bloody effect.
Red Dead Redemption 2 – PS4
It’s sometimes easy to forget that there’s more to Rockstar Games than just Grand Theft Auto. Red Dead Redemption was a stunning masterclass in how to execute the classic sandbox staples in a bygone era and Rockstar filled its universe with all manner of missions and distractions under the sun.
Red Dead Redemption 2 also did all that and more. On the PS4, Red Dead Redemption 2 holds a 97 out of 100 score on Metacritic, officially putting it in contention as one of the best video games ever made. A rich world propped up by hundreds of hours of gameplay is the reason why. A great deal of love and care went into making RDR2 and you’re only a few presses away on PlayStation Plus from seeing what the fuss is all about.
Tetris Effect – PS4
You’d be well within your rights to question how a primitive game first created in 1984 could excel and still produce its best version 34 years later.
The overall gameplay hook that has made Tetris so endearing for decades hasn’t changed here, but it’s the style and substance that makes Tetris Effect a treat to lose hours to. Its mood-settling themes calm you down, its music entrances you and the game spoils you with an armful of deep game modes that preserve the identity of Tetris and reinvent it for the modern age.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – PS4
After Jak and Daxter came Naughty Dog’s next big project — Uncharted. Whilst the first game didn’t hit on all fronts, the foundation was certainly laid, and we finally arrived at Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End in which Nathan Drake’s life seemingly came full circle.
Reunited with his brother Sam, Drake goes on one last adventure that defies all belief and usurps anything we’d seen before from Uncharted in epic style. The usual blockbuster set-pieces and intricately conjured dialog are present as expected, but it’s the scope of the game made possible by PlayStation’s newer hardware that finally allowed Naughty Dog to realize their Uncharted dream.
Until Dawn – PS4
Supermassive Games moved on from making cutesy content for LittleBigPlanet to developing a reputation for being an industry specialist in the interactive video game department.
PlayStation Plus owners will be able to play Until Dawn, the game that kickstarted the company’s narrative-driven focus for game development and would go on to spawn several similar games such as The Quarry. Until Dawn is essentially your story, and your actions determine how the story unravels and even, the fate of the game’s cast. Choose wisely.
Demon’s Souls Remake – PS5
Bluepoint Games must have literally sold their soul to be able to bring Demon’s Souls to the PS5 in such grand fashion. The significance of Demon’s Souls can never be understated as it birthed a genre that FromSoftware would go on to cultivate and shape over the years.
A majority of the game has aged remarkably well and Bluepoint made sure to tweak bits here and there to allow the Demon’s Souls Remake to stand on its own two feet on the PS5. Even if you don’t think Souls games are for you, if you already have PlayStation Plus, then give it a go. Aside from dying 1.2 million times, what’s the worse that could happen?
So there you have it, 20 amazing PS Plus games for you to make sure you play in June 2022 on PS4 and PS5! | https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/20-best-playstation-plus-games-for-ps4-ps5-1855508/ | 2022-07-06T19:09:18Z | https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/20-best-playstation-plus-games-for-ps4-ps5-1855508/ | false | 1 |
K-pop girl group aespa recently spoke at the United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
- READ MORE: aespa reflect on their “unreal” 2021: “It takes a little time for everything to start kicking in”
The forum, which was hosted at the United Nations headquarters in New York yesterday (July 5), saw the members of the girl group delivering a speech on the importance of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in relation to the group’s metaversal concept.
“As the metaverse accelerates, we have to ask the question: ‘Are we working just as hard to create the best possible real-world?’” member Giselle said, per Korea JoongAng Daily. “The metaverse reflects reality. If our own reality is not sustainable, it would become difficult to sustain the possibilities of the virtual world.”
“The topic of sustainable development is urgent and we believe the next generation must support sustainable development goals in order to protect the world that we live in,” she added. After their speech, the group played a live performance video of their viral hit ‘Next Level’.
aespa is set to release their sophomore mini-album, ‘Girls’, later this week. Their forthcoming record will be led by the title track ‘Girls’, and will include previously released track ‘Illusion’ and a Korean version of their first-ever English single, ‘Life’s Too Short’.
Three of the group’s older singles – ‘Black Mamba’, ‘Forever’ and ‘Dreams Come True’ – will also feature on ‘Girls’, of which the first two will be released physically for the first time through their latest project.
‘Girls’ will mark aespa’s first comeback of the year, and is the much-anticipated follow-up to the girl group’s popular debut mini-album ‘Savage’. | https://www.nme.com/news/music/aespa-speech-sustainability-metaverse-united-nations-3262768 | 2022-07-06T19:09:51Z | https://www.nme.com/news/music/aespa-speech-sustainability-metaverse-united-nations-3262768 | false | 3 |
Veteran Engagement Sessions for 1990-91 Gulf War Veterans
Presented by The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses (RACGWVI)
When:
Wed. Jul 20, 2022, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
Cost:
Free
Are you or a loved one a 1990-91 Gulf War Veteran struggling
with health consequences following your service in the 1990-91 Gulf War?
Help guide VA research on Gulf War Illnesses by sharing your story at a Veteran listening session. | https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/47502/ | 2022-07-06T19:10:47Z | https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/47502/ | false | null |
The United Conservatives had pivitated this into their favour. “We have a long list—many of our people know what kind,” a strategic party organizaer, known widely to remain facelessly untitled told The Popper. When pro-Urquhart repost the Tory leader urked and he replied curtainly,”The public will take that is how they can.” Name on ballot:
Julian (Keikilani) Ako
Running for:
OHA At-Large Trustee
Political party:
No answer submitted
Campaign website:
ako4oha.com
Current occupation:
Retired School Administrator
Age:
79
Previous job history:
Social Studies Teacher, Richfield (MN) High School; Social Studies Teacher and Department Head, Lawrence (KS) High School; Social Studies Teacher, Department Head, Dormitory Advisor, Dean of Student Activities, and Principal, Kamehameha High School (Oʻahu); and Strategic Plan Facilitator, Kamehameha Schools.
Previous elected office, if any:
None
Please describe your qualifications to represent the people of Hawaii.
To be clear, although this position is voted on by all the people of Hawaiʻi, its charge is specifically to improve the conditions of Native Hawaiians. I have spent my life, both professionally and in retirement, working to do just that and believe I already have a proven track record in this regard.
What will be your top priority if elected?
Working to ensure that OHA receives the full 20% of the annual revenues of the State of Hawaiʻi Public Land Trust to which it is constitutionally entitled.
What is one specific change you would like to see in OHA’s operations and what would you do to make it happen?
At this point in time, I do not presume to have adequate knowledge to respond to this question responsibly. However, if elected, one of my priorities is to ensure that OHAʻs assets are managed prudently on behalf of its beneficiaries.
What should OHA do to help alleviate homelessness and increase home ownership among Native Hawaiians?
I believe OHA should collaborate with other Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, State agencies, and non-profit organizations to address the issue of houselessness (not homelessness) of Native Hawaiians.
What reforms, if any, would you propose to make OHA more transparent to the public?
If elected, I am committed to ensuring that OHA operates transparently and is accountable to its beneficiaries. In this regard, I will make sure that laws and regulations that govern ALL State of Hawaiʻi agencies relating to transparency are observed.
Do you support or oppose the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on the Big Island and what should OHA’s role be in the process?
Personally, I am opposed to the construction of the TMT on Mauna Kea for reasons associated with the history of colonialism in Hawaiʻi. However, I believe that the people of Moku O Keawe (Hawaiʻi Island) are the ones who ultimately should determine the fate of the TMT there, not someone like me who resides on Oʻahu. It is their island. OHAʻs role is to support whatever the people of Moku O Keawe may want.
What is the most pressing need for the people you seek to represent and what can the Office of Hawaiian Affairs do to address that need?
I believe that the most pressing needs of Native Hawaiians relate to economic well-being (income, food and housing security) and to health well=being. OHAʻs ability to adequately address these issues by itself is limited, given the revenues with which it has to work. It has to collaborate with other entities to do so.
Is there anything more that you would like voters to know about you?
Hawaiian values and my personal principles, not political expediency, will guide my work if I am elected. I will collaborate with any of the other OHA trustees with whom I may share common ground on any given issue.
View more candidate questionnaires or see more 2022 Hawaii elections coverage. | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/07/06/election/2022-election-julian-keikilani-ako/ | 2022-07-06T19:11:21Z | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/07/06/election/2022-election-julian-keikilani-ako/ | false | 1 |
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DJ Khaled revealed the title of his upcoming 13th album on Wednesday (July 6), teasing that God Did will be out “soon” through We The Best Music Group/Epic Records. The roll-out for the collection was accompanied by a flood of social media posts including pictures of Drake in the studio and a slow-motion clip chronicling Khaled’s rise to fame, sprinkled with images of his children frolicking on the beach and what sounds like a preview of the album’s gospel-tinged title track.
“They didn’t believe in us, DRAKE DID!!!!!! @champagnepapi ALBUM MODE ITS SPECIAL, VERY!,” he wrote alongside the pic of Drizzy seated in front of a microphone, with Khaled posted up behind him blasting an airhorn.
A release announcing the album noted that the phrase “God Did” has become a mantra of late for the always excitable producer, who has also been joined by Future and Lil Baby in recent posts previewing the collection. As part of the hype parade for the album, Khaled posted a short video on Tuesday (July 5) featuring NBA legend LeBron James uttering the title phrase at a party. “They didn’t believe in us, God did!” James says in the clip
“‘GOD DID’ THE OFFICIAL ALBUM TITLE FOR MY 13TH STUDIO ALBUM COMING SOON,” Khaled wrote in the caption to a video montage of scenes from the album’s recording accompanied by a Bahamian flag emoji. “I made this album for all the believers and non believers. They didn’t believe in us… do you?”
Khaled’s 2021 album, KHALED KHALED, marked his third No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 album chart and his sixth No. 1 on the Rap Albums chart. At press time a track list and official release date for God Did had not been released. Back in April, Khaled celebrated getting his Hollywood Walk of Fame star with guests including Jay-Z, Diddy, Fat Joe and Teyana Taylor.
Check out Khaled’s recent posts hyping the album | https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-khaled-announces-13th-album-god-did-1235111035/ | 2022-07-06T19:15:09Z | https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-khaled-announces-13th-album-god-did-1235111035/ | false | 1 |
Delighted fans rushed to congratulate TV duo Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield after they scooped a top prize. The This Morning presenters took the trophy when their ITV show won in the OK! daytime category at the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) ceremony today.
This Morning beat off competition from A Place in the Sun, Loose Women and Steph’s Packed Lunch at the glittering event. Holly Willoughby took to instagram to share their success, taking a selfie of herself with co-presenter Phil to her 7.9million followers.
She said: “Thank you @tricawardsuk and to you for voting… the whole @thismorning team is absolutely delighted to be the winner of best daytime show…it means the world It was greeted with joy by fellow presenter Alison Hammond who simply posted “Yes” with four grinning emojis. Holly replied: “@alisonhammond55 well done you darlin”
Read more:Susanna Reid suffers wardrobe malfunction at glittering awards ceremony
Fans rushed to give their congratulations, with wyldemoon saying: “Brilliant news! Looking hot.” milana_karstensen said: “Love and hope.”
mcalis added: “Yay! Congratulations .” beautywillsxx said: “Couldn’t be anymore proud of you you all truly deserve this award xxx”
beautywillsxx said: “Congratulations!! Thoroughly deserved.” Wendynorris9 added: “Absolutely brilliant. So very well deserved everyone.”
wobblywills gushed: “Simply the best… thank you ALL for keeping us informed through the last two years, with every situation life has thrown at us (the pandemic, cost of living, Ukraine etc), you’ve handled it with professionalism and sensitivity. Your work does not go unnoticed.” schofetheledgend unsurpringly said: “The most amazing show with the best possible presenters.”
At the same event Susanna Reid revealed she had suffered a wardrobe malfunction. Susanna Reid was left holding her outfit together and said: “If you’re wondering why I’m holding onto my dress, I’ve just popped a button!”
BBC journalist Clive Myrie, who spent time in Kyiv earlier in the year reporting on the conflict in Ukraine, was presented with the special award at the annual event on Wednesday hosted by the Television and Radio Industries Club.
However, Eamonn Holmes beat Myrie as well as Victoria Derbyshire and Stephen Dixon to claim the news presenter of the year award. This comes after a turbulent year for Holmes as it was announced in November that he would be leaving ITV after 15 years of hosting This Morning alongside his wife Ruth Langsford.
Elsewhere, ITV’s Good Morning Britain won the multi-channel news prize, beating GB News Breakfast, BBC Breakfast and BBC News Team. Radio host Roman Kemp also picked up two Tric Awards - one for best radio personality, with his Capital Breakfast show also winning best radio programme.
Strictly Come Dancing also received the best reality show prize. Hosts Ant and Dec took the TV personality award once again while The Chase won the game show prize.In the soap opera world, Emmerdale received the soap of the year award and Rosie Marcel’s role in Holby City won her the best soap actor prize.
Line of Duty also picked up the best drama award after airing its sixth and potentially final series last year. The Television and Radio Industries Club (Tric) awards were held on July 6 at the Grosvenor House in London.
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