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Florida man sentenced in death threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar
A federal judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years of probation and a $7,000 fine for sending an email threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen.
David George Hannon, 67, also must undergo mental and substance abuse treatment and have no contact with Omar or Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.
Hannon, who pleaded guilty in April to threatening a federal official, sent the email after the four Democratic lawmakers held a news conference in July 2019 in response to criticism from former President Donald Trump, who said they should “go back” to the “crime-infested places” from which they came.
“He was doing that because Trump told him to,” his daughter, Elizabeth Hannon Dillon, told the judge during the hearing on Wednesday. “He was a Trump supporter and now he regrets it.”
This threat was “heinous and inappropriate in every regard,” U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said. “This sort of behavior has no place in our society.”
Sentencing guidelines called for about 10 months in prison, but Mizelle noted that a probation officer recommended against prison time, along with Hannon’s expressions of remorse, lack of prior trouble, his age and health problems.
“I’m very, very sorry and very remorseful about my behavior that night,” Hannon said as he stood before the judge, stooped and trembling.
Hannon emailed Omar’s campaign with a subject line that read: “Your Dead You Radical Muslim,” writing that Omar should get more security or she and the other women would be “six feet under.”
Omar’s staff immediately notified federal agents, but the FBI didn’t visit Hannon at his Sarasota home until 19 months had passed and Trump was out of office.
Hannon admitted that he disparaged Omar’s Islamic faith, but the judge declined to apply a hate crime adjustment to Hannon’s sentence, which could have increased the sentencing guidelines.
“I do have remorse that I did target Ms. Omar,” Hannon said. “But I don’t have any hatred toward anyone whether their race, creed, color or nationality. This is the United States of America and whatever people do and say, they have a right to do that. But I had no right to write that email.”
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hidden Road, the global credit network for institutional investors, today announced it has recently closed a $50 million Series A, led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from Citadel Securities, FTX Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, Greycroft, XBTO Humla Ventures, Wintermute, SLN Capital, Profluent Trading, Coinbase Ventures and Corner Capital, among other global investors.
Hidden Road solves many of today's problems in credit intermediation and prime brokerage caused by legacy technology, archaic workflows and conflicts of interest. Among these problems is the difficulty that institutional investors have in getting the credit and financing they need to trade efficiently across fragmented global markets.
Hidden Road's quantitatively-driven platform provides real-time risk management and seamless credit across venues, products and asset classes. The company's products include prime brokerage, clearing and financing for traditional and digital assets.
Hidden Road Partners is the global credit network for institutional investors, enabling seamless access to traditional and digital markets. Conflict-free and built on a modern technology stack, we remove complexity and cost in prime brokerage, clearing and financing. For more information, please email [email protected]
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Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) went down by -1.28% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $33.77. The company’s stock price has collected -5.08% of loss in the last five trading sessions. The Wall Street Journal reported on 05/03/22 that Welltower Made All-Cash Offer for Healthcare Realty Trust
Is It Worth Investing in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE :HR) Right Now?
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) scored a price-to-earnings ratio above its average ratio, recording 46.04 x from its present earnings ratio. Plus, the 36-month beta value for HR is at 0.60. Opinions of the stock are interesting as 2 analysts out of 10 who provided ratings for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated declared the stock was a “buy,” while 2 rated the stock as “overweight,” 6 rated it as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The average price from analysts is $32.29, which is $6.45 above the current price. Today, the average trading volume of HR was 4.26M shares.
HR’s Market Performance
HR stocks went down by -5.08% for the week, with a monthly drop of -6.10% and a quarterly performance of -6.41%, while its annual performance rate touched -14.74%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 4.24% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 3.62% for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is -2.43% for HR stocks with a simple moving average of -12.39% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HR stocks, with CapitalOne repeating the rating for HR by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for HR in the upcoming period, according to CapitalOne is $33 based on the research report published on June 03rd of the current year 2022.
Berenberg, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HR reach a price target of $32, previously predicting the price at $35. The rating they have provided for HR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on May 10th, 2022.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to HR, setting the target price at $33 in the report published on April 26th of the current year.
HR Trading at -6.48% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.24%, as shares sank -4.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HR fell by -5.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.73. In addition, Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated saw -17.35% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HR starting from BRYANT JOHN M JR, who sale 2,896 shares at the price of $31.01 back on Sep 23. After this action, BRYANT JOHN M JR now owns 186,682 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, valued at $89,805 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +15.29 for the present operating margin
- +22.41 for the gross margin
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New judge seeks justice for women in law
Justice Jane Hamilton Mathews is gratified to be the first female to be appointed to the NSW Supreme Court bench, and only the second in Australia. At her swearing-in yesterday, Justice Mathews, 46, told her new fellow judges, barristers, lawyers, friends and relatives that it was the most significant day in her career. “I would like to think that significance goes to some extent beyond me, personally, and attaches to women practitioners generally,” she said.
Men’s briefs drop while women’s knickers go up
Trousers, pantyhose and women’s knickers were up this year while blouses, socks and men’s briefs were down. This is not a reference to fashion but to prices. The figures come in a new Prices Surveillance Authority (PSA) publication on clothing and footwear. While consumers pay up, the PSA offers an economic analysis of why these prices have risen … but what it all means in terms we understand is simple: everything just keeps on going up.
Want an umbrella or six?
“Sydney’s commuters are good at forgetting. They can forget wallets, bags, clothes, watches, tennis racquets, guitars, cameras, false teeth and even motorbikes. But what they are best at forgetting is umbrellas … Today, the latest objects forgotten on public transport, including about 100 umbrellas, will go under the hammer at the Railway Institute … The SRA collects enough lost or disowned goods to earn between $1800 and $2500 from each auction. ” | https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/in-the-herald-july-8-1987-20220706-p5azh1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_nsw | 2022-07-07T14:10:28Z | https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/in-the-herald-july-8-1987-20220706-p5azh1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_nsw | true | 3 |
Report: Matthijs De Ligt's Agents Have Suspended Talks With Chelsea To Hear Bayern Munich's Offer
Juventus defender Matthijs De Ligt is set to leave the Italian side this summer with Chelsea and Bayern Munich as his destinations of choice.
According to cfbayern, De ligt's agents have stopped talks with the west London side to see if an agreement can be made between Bayern and Juventus for the signing of the Dutch defender.
Juventus are looking for a fee of £75-80 million for the young Dutch centre-back. Chelsea has previously offered a swap deal and cash for the 22-year-old but came to no success.
It seems both Chelsea and Bayern Munich are willing to pay a large fee to bring De Ligt to their respected clubs.
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Rumors have spread by journalists saying that the Dutch defender would prefer life over in Germany. This has not stopped Todd Boehly from making De Ligt, Chelsea's number one target for the summer.
Bayern Munich has already spent over £50 million this summer, bringing in proven goal scorer Sadio Mane and rising star Ryan Gravenberch. The Blues on the other hand has not confirmed a signing just yet but look to confirm the signing of Raheem Sterling this week.
Chelsea looks to sign at least two centre-backs this summer after the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen leaving on free transfers.
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Island recognized as a must-visit destination for food & beverage
LONDON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) has certified Bonaire as a Culinary Capital. Through this program, the WFTA, a non-profit organization recognized as the world's leading authority on food and beverage tourism, vets destinations based on their scores across five culinary criteria: culture, strategy, promotion, community and sustainability. The program was launched to give food lovers confidence to travel to new and unexpected food and beverage destinations by assessing, certifying, and promoting places that showcase their unique gastronomy and culinary culture to visitors. With dining offerings ranging from chefs' tables to food trucks, Bonaire is the second destination to be honored as a Culinary Capital.
"I loved reading Bonaire's application because it opened up a rich culinary culture that we knew nothing about before," said Erik Wolf, WFTA's Executive Director and Founder. "Now the rest of the world will begin to hear more about the fantastic food and beverage products and experiences that this destination offers."
The collaboration between both the island's public and private sectors, along with the support of Bonaire Hotel and Tourism Association (BONHATA), was instrumental in bringing this Culinary Capital certification process to fruition.
Miles B. M. Mercera, Tourism Corporation Bonaire's CEO, is delighted with the positive news: "This certification is a great boost for Bonaire and all the hardworking professionals who have put the diverse culinary culture of our small island on the map in recent years," he said. "It's also an important step in our overall vision to develop and promote our gastronomic scene along with other island experiences that go beyond the fantastic diving we've always been known for."
Culinary Capitals is a culinary destination certification and development program. It is presented by the WFTA, the world's leading authority on food and beverage tourism. Culinary Capitals was launched in mid-2021 to help lesser-known culinary destinations recover economically from the pandemic. The unique program is now gaining momentum, as more culinary destinations around the world are becoming aware of it.
The WFTA is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2001 by Erik Wolf, its current Executive Director. It is recognized as the world's leading authority on food and beverage tourism (a.k.a. culinary tourism and gastronomy tourism). The WFTA's mission is to preserve and promote culinary cultures through hospitality and tourism. Every year, the organization provides professional programs and services to 200,000 professionals in 150+ countries. The Association's work and programs are aligned with its six major practice areas that include Culinary Culture; Sustainability; Wine & Beverages; Agriculture & Rural; Wellness & Health; and Technology.
The world's first Blue Destination, surrounded by shores renowned for unrivaled scuba diving as well as year-round sunshine, the Dutch Caribbean Island of Bonaire is a blissful beach escape bursting with a history and culture as colorful as its architecture and tropical fish. Long recognized as a diver's paradise, Bonaire's renewed focus on celebrating its pristine ocean, abundant nature, and rich heritage, has helped evolve the destination into one of luxury, culture, and adventure. Now home to a burgeoning culinary scene, the likes of Michelin star talent have anchored some brilliant new options for foodies on the island, while elevated accommodations from luxury villas to beachfront boutique hotels, are attracting a variety of sophisticated travelers from around the globe. Bonaire's animal sanctuaries, National Parks and interesting landscapes, ranging from salt flat coastlines to cactus-filled stretches of desert, are a must visit for nature lovers. Abounding with outdoor activities such as kayaking, caving and kite surfing, the island is also a hotspot for adventure seekers ready to explore. As regeneration of its spectacular coral reefs, to include a commitment to the sustainable use of ocean resources and a pursuit of conscientious social and economic development, positioning Bonaire as one of the Caribbean's most eco-friendly islands.
To learn more about Bonaire, please visit https://www.bonaireisland.com or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/BonaireIsland, Twitter and Instagram at @BonaireTourism, and on YouTube at Youtube.com/BonaireIsland.
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World Food Travel Association (WFTA)
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Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Amber Heard has reportedly been planning to release her very own revenge tell-all book encompassing her relationship with ex-husband Johnny Depp.
This news has been brought to light by a close Hollywood industry insider.
While detailing Heard’s motivation for the revenge tell-all, the source explained, “Amber considers her career in Hollywood over. She’s already in talks and is excited about it. At this point, she has nothing to lose and wants to tell all.”
The inside source even went as far as to claim that given how “broke” she is, Heard is not "in a position to turn down money.”
However, she is simultaneously aware of the possibility of another defamation suit.
Dror Bikle spoke of the possibility of another lawsuit while speaking to OK and explained, "The verdict in Virginia after weeks of lurid testimony was devastating to the credibility and reputation of Amber Heard.”
“The jurors essentially found that Heard was not believable in any respects. The jurors rejected her testimony in its entirety. One juror even commented that she was not believable when she cried on the witness stand.”
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A Minnesota woman drowned her three young children and herself Friday after she called police earlier that day to report her husband’s death, authorities said.
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office released the identities and cause of death for the five family members Tuesday, days after the bodies of three children and their mother were recovered from Vadnais Lake.
Quadrillion T. Lee, 4; Phoenix Lee, 5; and Estella Zoo Siab Lee, 3, all drowned. The youngest two had also been smothered, the medical examiner ruled.
Their mother, Molly Cheng, 23, drowned, and the man thought to be their father, Yee Lee, 27, died of a gunshot wound. The medical examiner ruled the manner of death to be suicide for both.
“Our hearts go out to the family, friends and community impacted by this terrible tragedy,” Undersheriff Mike Martin said in a written statement Tuesday. “The Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the circumstances of this incident to provide clarity and closure to the surviving family members.”
Maplewood police were first called to a home in the city about 10:30 a.m. Friday after Cheng reported that her husband had shot himself. Police arranged for social workers to go to the home to help the family, the sheriff’s office said.
Later that day, a relative called 911 and warned that Cheng might kill her children and herself, setting off a statewide alert to find the four, the sheriff’s office said.
Officials tracked her cellphone to Vadnais-Sucker Lake Park, where they later found a vehicle and several pairs of children’s shoes.
A search team combed the lake and the surrounding area and pulled Quadrillion Lee from the water about 7:30 p.m. Friday. Deputies attempted life-saving measures, but he was declared dead, the sheriff’s office said.
Shortly after midnight, his brother’s body was recovered from the lake.
The search was stopped until daylight, and around 10:40 a.m. Saturday, Cheng’s body was recovered from the lake. About 20 minutes later, Estella Zoo Siab Lee’s body was found in the lake.
The sheriff’s office said it is investigating the deaths of the children and Cheng as a triple murder-suicide, and Maplewood police are investigating Yee Lee’s death as a suicide.
Vadnais Lake is in Vadnais Heights, about 7 miles north of St. Paul and 9 miles northwest of Maplewood.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.
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Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB – Get Rating) updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $9.20-$9.40 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $9.30. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
A number of research firms recently commented on HUBB. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hubbell from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Saturday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Hubbell from $200.00 to $188.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Hubbell from $200.00 to $190.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 31st.
Shares of Hubbell stock opened at $183.03 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $188.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $189.08. The company has a market cap of $9.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.96, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.11. Hubbell has a 12-month low of $170.21 and a 12-month high of $212.54.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 31st were given a dividend of $1.05 per share. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 27th. Hubbell’s payout ratio is currently 45.80%.
In other news, Director Carlos M. Cardoso sold 749 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.73, for a total value of $145,103.77. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,744 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $337,865.12. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.82% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HUBB. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its stake in Hubbell by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 22,986 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,224,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. lifted its stake in Hubbell by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 2,122 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $390,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. First Manhattan Co. bought a new position in shares of Hubbell in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Hubbell by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 9,782 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,798,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Hubbell by 137.3% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 522 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.37% of the company’s stock.
Hubbell Company Profile (Get Rating)
Hubbell Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells electrical and electronic products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Electrical Solution and Utility Solution. The Electrical Solution segment offers standard and special application wiring device products, rough-in electrical products, connector and grounding products, lighting fixtures, and other electrical equipment for use in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities by electrical contractors, maintenance personnel, electricians, utilities, and telecommunications companies, as well as components and assemblies for the natural gas distribution market.
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Campaign is working with Black youth and influencers to promote healthier food options and calling on the National Restaurant Association to promote menu changes
BALTIMORE, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Council on Black Health, a research and action network dedicated to improving Black health nationwide, launched a new, national campaign, Operation Good Food & Beverages (OGF&B), to engage Black youth in a movement to promote healthier food and beverage options and counteract widespread unhealthy food marketing. OGF&B is an initiative by and for Black youth who recognize the history of unhealthy food marketing and speak out on the need for healthy foods and beverages to be more available and promoted in Black communities.
The effort is in partnership with HeartSmiles, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health at the University of Connecticut, and with support from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Evoke, a global brand, experience, and communications platform.
OGF&B addresses a growing and urgent health crisis in the Black community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black communities experience a heavy burden of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. This is fueled in part by higher-than-average exposure of Black youth to the marketing of fast foods, sugary drinks, and other unhealthy products. Analyses from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health found that in 2019, Black youth viewed, on average, nearly three fast-food ads per day – 75 percent more than their White counterparts.
"Patterns of racially targeted marketing of unhealthy food and beverages have not improved to any significant degree despite decades of public health criticism and calls for companies to change them," said Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, a research professor at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health and a lead researcher for OGF&B. "We believe a positive approach that expresses Black community views about the benefits of healthy foods and connects good foods to Black culture can spark change."
Healthy eating has long played an influential role in Black communities. During the Civil Rights Movement, plant-based diets were central to many Black activists who saw the diet as a pathway to Black health and liberation. Today, for reasons from achieving health goals to connecting with African heritage, Black youth are among those spearheading the plant-based movement, with 50 percent of vegans identifying as Black or Latino.
OGF&B highlights the positive impact marketing of healthy foods and beverages can have on Black community health and well-being through the eyes of Black youth, who have contributed directly to the project through development of the website and social media channels, including content and videos. The campaign's new website features community-inspired and nutritionist-approved recipes that can be used as part of a seven-day healthy food challenge, and it is working with Black influencers on TikTok and Instagram to help amplify the message. The campaign is also calling on the National Restaurant Association, via a petition on Change.org, to encourage its 380,000 member restaurants to apply existing Kids LiveWell nutrition standards to menu items that are popular with Black youth up to age 18 instead of the current age 12 and commit to promoting these healthier options. Through these efforts, OGF&B aims to amplify Black youth voices. and tackle an ongoing problem.
"Black youth will be the voice of this movement, but we all have a role to play," said Kumanyika. "We hope that parents, advocates, advertisers, restaurants, food and beverage companies, celebrities and policymakers will all step up and join us to say now is the time to promote better food and beverage options in our communities. Our youth deserve it."
ABOUT OPERATION GOOD FOOD & BEVERAGES
Operation Good Food & Beverages was developed with youth leadership from HeartSmilesMD, an enrichment and leadership development program serving youth in Baltimore's most underserved communities, and is a project launched by the Council on Black Health, a research and action network dedicated to improving Black health nationwide. Support is provided by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative. Learn more at operationgoodfb.com and follow the campaign on TikTok and Instagram.
ABOUT THE BLOOMBERG AMERICAN HEALTH INITIATIVE
Through education, research, and practice, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative aims to impact five challenges to the nation's health: addiction and overdose, adolescent health, environmental challenges, obesity and the food system, and violence. One part of the Initiative, the Bloomberg Fellows Program, offers full scholarships for MPH and DrPH degrees for individuals working on the front lines to advance health in the U.S. The Initiative was founded with a gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies in honor of the centennial of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Learn more at americanhealth.jhu.edu.
ABOUT EVOKE
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The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defense systems to combat Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, four sources familiar with the plan said.
The idea, which would use Israeli technology, could gain momentum during President Joe Biden's stops in Israel, the Palestinian territories and Saudi Arabia on a July 13-16 trip, said two of the sources who were briefed on the plans.
As regional tensions have grown over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and parts of Iraq have come under UAV or missile strikes claimed by or blamed on Iranian-backed militias.
Discussions are still at an early stage and have already met resistance from several Arab countries who refuse to do business with Israel, the four sources said.
But Israel's defense minister Benny Gantz last month said an emerging U.S.-sponsored air defense alliance was "operative" and could be boosted by Biden's visit. The apparatus has already foiled attempted Iranian attacks, he added.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, an Israeli official said partner countries were synchronizing their respective air defense systems through remote electronic communication, rather than using the same physical facilities.
Israel in recent years has offered defense cooperation to U.S.-aligned Arab states which share its concerns about Iran, although the U.S. assessment is that Gantz appeared to have overstated how far such security cooperation has advanced.
For their part, Gulf Arabs have been publicly reticent on the idea.
One person in Washington familiar with the matter said that while Biden will discuss wider regional security coordination, including with close ally Israel, at a Saudi-led Gulf Arab summit next week, no announcement of a formal pact is expected.
The plan would be to build a network of radars, detectors and interceptors between Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt, with the help of Israeli technology and U.S. military bases, three of the sources said.
That would allow those countries, especially Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, to detect aerial threats before they cross their borders.
Israeli officials introduced the idea of a regional defense system at a U.S. Central Command meeting attended by military officials from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh in March, one of the sources said.
"The proposal is for a joint detection system, where each country that signs up notifies the others of a detected attack," one of the sources, who declined to be identified, added.
A senior Israeli official in Washington previewing Biden's trip described the efforts to form an alliance as "a goal that is set".
"There's a long way to go, and the U.S. is supportive of that."
Washington hopes more cooperation would help further integrate Israel in the region and isolate arch-enemy Iran.
The regional defense plan coincides with months of deadlock in talks on reviving a 2015 deal that limits Iran's nuclear activities. Washington says Iran's uranium enrichment, a potential pathway to nuclear weapons, has made alarming progress. Iran denies seeking atomic weapons.
Israel's worries about the outcome of the nuclear negotiations - and its threats to take unilateral military action against Iran - carry weight in Western capitals
Iran, armed with one of the region's biggest missile systems, has said joint military activities of Israel and some Arab countries in the Gulf are done "out of desperation".
But the U.S. push for anti-Iran cooperation also faces resistance from some Arab states such as Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait.
"There's different views in different capitals," a senior Biden administration official said on condition of anonymity.
"We are not trying to create some top-down structure. We are trying to build upon the relationships that exist, some of them above-board, some of them below the surface," the official said.
Iraq is a prime example of the difficulties of signing up some Arab countries to an alliance. Iran has wide sway in the country through Shi'ite militias and politicians and would certainly block any attempts to join a security pact.
In May, Iraq's parliament approved a law that will ban normalizing relations with Israel, at a time when several Arab countries have established formal ties.
Iraq has never recognized the state of Israel since its establishment in 1948 and Iraqi citizens and companies cannot visit Israel, but the new law goes further, specifically criminalizing any attempts to normalize relations with Israel.
A senior Iraqi security adviser said no official plan has been presented to Baghdad to enter a pact that includes Israel and opposes Iran, so the alliance is out of the question.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are also treading carefully, to preserve nascent relations with Tehran, said the sources.
The UAE government said it is not party to any regional military alliance against any specific country and is not aware of any formal talks. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt and Jordan did not respond to requests for comment.
Washington hopes more regional security cooperation could pave the way for more normalization deals with Israel, which established ties with the UAE and Bahrain in 2020.
Israel's top prize would be Saudi Arabia, which says normalizing its own ties to Israel would need the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. U.S. officials say Israeli-Saudi normalization is far off.
Saudi and Israeli cooperation might also help mend U.S.-Saudi relations, strained by the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Yemen's war and high oil prices.
In an ideal world for Israel, an alliance would lead to missile defense sales to the Gulf, including its Iron Dome and David's Sling systems which could work with the U.S. Patriot missile batteries long used by Gulf states, experts say.
Jeremy Binnie, Middle East defense specialist at Janes, said Gulf coast radars would give Israel additional early warning of attack, probably making it the main beneficiary of any alliance.
In Israel, Biden will visit Palmachim air base to inspect defense systems including Arrow, David's Sling, Iron Dome and a laser interception weapon, Israel's defense ministry said.
Yasmine Farouk at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said the idea of integrated missile defense goes back years and successive U.S. administrations had tried to overcome mistrust between Gulf states in sharing intelligence.
She said increasing threats from Iran and its Yemeni Houthi allies might now take priority over "trust issues" among Gulf Arab states.
"But it is a work in progress," she added. | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1wiirnjc | 2022-07-07T14:20:52Z | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1wiirnjc | false | 5 |
Kazuki Takahashi, creator of the global manga and trading-card sensation Yu-Gi-Oh!, has died in his native Japan, the New York Times reported Thursday. He was 60.
He had been snorkeling while on vacation alone in southern Japan, and his body was found off the coast of Nago, the Times reported, citing Japanese Coast Guard officials. A cause of death was still under investigation.
Takahashi worked as a manga artist since the early 1980s. His 1996 one-off story about a boy who duels challengers with magical abilities wound up running for eight years in popular comic magazines, inspiring TV shows, movies and games.
Takahashi worked as a manga artist since the early 1980s. His 1996 one-off story about a boy who duels challengers with magical abilities wound up running for eight years in popular comic magazines, inspiring several long-running anime series, motion pictures, books and video game adaptations. “Master Duel,” the latest game inspired by the series, was released earlier this year.
But it was the trading-card version, released first in Japan in 1999 and three years later in the U.S. that made Yu-Gi-Oh! an international sensation.
New card releases, regular appearances on bestseller lists and a new video-gamed version have generated billions of dollars in revenue for Konami.
Takahashi continued to supervise the manga, while also creating other works like 2018’s “Comiq” series. | https://www.thewrap.com/kazuki-takahashi-yu-gi-oh-creator-dead-dies-60/ | 2022-07-07T14:23:42Z | https://www.thewrap.com/kazuki-takahashi-yu-gi-oh-creator-dead-dies-60/ | true | 1 |
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FORT ERIE, Ont. - Niagara police say they have charged a 50-year-old man from Fort Erie, Ont., in connection with a child sexual abuse investigation.
Police say they began their investigation after receiving allegations of abuse in a home in the southwest Ontario town.
Police say the man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with sexual assault on a person under 16 and sexual interference with a person under 16.
Police say the victim is a teenage boy and was known to the man.
Investigators say the man may have been running an unlicensed child-care service out of his home.
They believe there may be more victims and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 7, 2022. | https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/national_news/quebec/article_4264af18-438c-55a7-9801-209510363406.html | 2022-07-07T14:26:03Z | https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/national_news/quebec/article_4264af18-438c-55a7-9801-209510363406.html | true | null |
WASHINGTON — Over a thousand units of Favorite Day brand Lavender Shortbread Cookies sold at Target are being recalled after they were mistakenly packed with chocolate chip cookies.
The Arkansas-based company J&M Foods announced Tuesday a voluntary recall over a packaging error, increasing the risk for those with soy and egg allergies or sensitives.
Nearly 1,500 units of the 7-ounce bags are being recalled from Target shelves and online stores nationally. The lot number for the cookies are BB 18-APR-2023.
According to the Food and Drug Administration's news release, there have been no illnesses reported or linked to the recall.
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MOSCOW, Russia — Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow.
The reports quoted Griner as pleading guilty to the charges at Thursday’s court hearing. They said that speaking through an interpreter, Griner said she had acted unintentionally because she was packing in haste.
Griner was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.
The trial of the Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist began last week.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian court Thursday to face her trial on drug charges as a senior Russian diplomat warned that U.S. criticism of how Russia’s handling the case wouldn't help her release prospects.
Griner’s trial began last week amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her freedom nearly five months after her arrest.
Before Thursday’s hearing, Russian police escorted Griner, handcuffed and clad in a bright red T-shirt and sports trousers, into the courtroom past a crowd of journalists.
The athlete was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned Thursday that “attempts by the American side to make noise in public ... don’t help the practical settlement of issues.”
The White House said President Joe Biden called Griner’s wife on Wednesday to assure her that he’s doing all he can to obtain the athlete’s release, as soon as possible. They spoke after Biden read a letter from Griner in which she said she feared she’d never return home.
Washington hasn’t made public its strategy in the case and the United States may have little leverage with Moscow because of strong animosity due to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. The State Department has designated Griner as wrongfully detained, moving her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.
Asked about the possibility of Griner being swapped for a Russian jailed in the U.S., Ryabkov, the senior Russian diplomat, noted that until her trial is over “there are no formal or procedural reasons to talk about any further steps.”
He warned that U.S. criticism, including a description of Griner as wrongfully detained and dismissive comments about the Russian judicial system, “makes it difficult to engage in detailed discussion of any possible exchanges.”
“The persistence with which the U.S. administration ... describes those who were handed prison sentences for serious criminal articles and those who are awaiting the end of investigation and court verdicts as ‘wrongfully detained’ reflects Washington’s refusal to have a sober view of the outside world,” Ryabkov snapped.
The trial of the Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist was adjourned after its start last week because two scheduled witnesses did not appear. Such delays are routine in Russian courts and her detention has been authorized through Dec. 20, suggesting the proceedings could last months.
It was unclear if Griner would testify Thursday.
Although Griner's supporters initially kept a low profile, calls for the United States to take action spiked after the trial's first day.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, one of America's most prominent Black activists, this week called for Biden to arrange a prayer meeting with Griner, saying, "Four months is too long for this to have gone on, and I hope the President acts on her pleas to come home.”
An organization called Win With Black Women sent Biden a letter saying Secretary of State Antony Blinken “has called Cherelle Griner, Brittney’s wife, assuring her and stating publicly that Brittney’s safe return was a matter of personal priority; however, we are concerned that the rhetoric does not appear to align with the actions taken to date. We urge you to make a deal to get Brittney back home swiftly.”
Russian news media have repeatedly speculated that Griner could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. on conviction of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and providing aid to a terrorist organization.
Russia has agitated for Bout’s release for years. But the wide discrepancy between Griner’s alleged offense and Bout’s global dealings in deadly weapons could make such a swap unpalatable to Washington.
Others have suggested that she could be traded along with Paul Whelan, a former Marine and security director serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on an espionage conviction that the U.S. has repeatedly described as a setup.
Russia has shown no signs of backing off.
“This is a serious offense, confirmed by indisputable evidence ... Attempts to present the case as if the American was detained illegally do not hold up," Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Zaitsev said Wednesday.
“The law has been violated, and arguments about the innocent nature of Griner’s addiction, which, by the way, is punishable in some U.S. states, are inappropriate in this case,” he said. | https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/brittney-griner-guilty/507-006bf5c4-f535-4119-8a31-eab1f8f7f745 | 2022-07-07T14:32:46Z | https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/brittney-griner-guilty/507-006bf5c4-f535-4119-8a31-eab1f8f7f745 | false | 67 |
(The Hill) – House Republicans are weighing what kind of national-level abortion ban legislation to pursue if they win the House majority next year, with a 15-week ban or further on the table.
But even as they cheer the Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights bill, GOP congressional leaders have made few promises on specific measures they would pursue. Some Republicans advocate leaving abortion restrictions to the states.
House Republicans previously passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, in 2015 and in 2017.
Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), the sponsor of the bill in this Congress, told CNN that he was considering increasing the limit to a 15-week ban. Asked about a 15-week abortion ban, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told CNN that he would support that.
But at a press conference on the day the Supreme Court released the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, he did not mention any specific restrictions that Republicans would pursue in a majority.
“We will continue to look wherever we can go to save as many lives as possible,” McCarthy said.
It is unlikely that any abortion ban passed in a GOP-controlled House in the next Congress would become law. Election analysts believe it is unlikely that Republicans would win a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, and President Biden would almost certainly veto it if such a bill did pass the upper chamber.
But passing an abortion ban in the House would send a message about where the GOP stands on abortion in a post-Roe landscape, and could signal the type of restrictions that Republicans would implement if they do win total control of government.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) did say in May that Republicans would take up the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on “day one” in a GOP majority.
The bill, led by Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), would require care to be given to an infant that survives an abortion procedure. Democrats have argued that a 2002 law already guarantees infants’ legal rights.
The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision means that restrictions into the first trimester of pregnancy could be legal, and many in the GOP conference advocate for total or near-total abortion bans beyond the 20- or 15-week proposal.
The Life at Conception Act led by Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) would recognize rights from the “moment of fertilization.” The legislation has 163 GOP cosponsors, and a discharge petition filed by Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) has 55 signatures, with 218 needed to force a vote on the bill.
The Heartbeat Protection Act from Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) would ban abortion after cardiac activity can be detected in a fetus, usually around 6 weeks gestation.
In a letter to McCarthy and Scalise last week, the heads of Heritage Action for America, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, CatholicVote, and several other organizations that oppose abortion called for a GOP House majority to call multiple votes on Kelly’s bill and other bills.
“Only federal law can protect unborn babies from states that will continue to allow and even subsidize abortion on demand up until birth. The House of Representatives is best positioned to lead with a robust pro-life agenda beginning now and accelerating in January should you retake the majority,” the letter said.
Some Republicans, though, are wary of rushing toward passing federal restrictions.
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) cheered the Dobbs decision when it came out, but says he takes a “true federalist” approach to legislating restrictions on abortion.
“We’ve tipped the power of the last few years too much to Washington, D.C., which our founders warned us about that,” Hern said. “And the real engagement should be at the state level, where citizens can take a day off from work and go petition – truly exercise their First Amendment rights to go petition their government at their state capitals, and their legislators that live in their hometown.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has also softened his tone on national abortion restrictions. After the draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe was leaked, McConnell said that a national abortion ban was “possible.” But speaking to reporters in Kentucky last week, he said that he does not anticipate a national abortion ban becoming law if Republicans take control of the House, and turned the focus back to states.
“It takes 60 votes in the Senate for either side to prevail on this issue,” McConnell said. “So I think the democratic process on this issue is going to work out at the state level.”
There could be a risk of a national abortion ban backfiring on Republicans electorally.
A Pew Research Center survey conducted from June 27 to July 4 found that 57 percent of adults disapprove of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, with 43 percent saying they strongly disapprove.
Anti-abortion advocates, while encouraging a federal abortion ban, are not necessarily taking an aggressive posture to demand House Republicans pass a particular bill next year.
“We support whatever bill is the most ambitious in protecting unborn children and moms that can be reached through democratic consensus,” said Mallory Carroll, vice president of communications at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
The group supports all of the main anti-abortion bills that Republicans are advocating for in the House, Carroll said, but is “especially eager to see Congress work to pass some kind of gestation limit that protects unborn children within the womb.” | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/house-republicans-weigh-national-abortion-restrictions/ | 2022-07-07T14:38:05Z | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/house-republicans-weigh-national-abortion-restrictions/ | false | 31 |
Boris Johnson said on Thursday that he was resigning as Britain’s prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party. Below is a summary of some of those who could be in the frame to replace him. However, there is no clear favourite and they are not listed in order of likely prospects. Liz Truss The foreign secretary is the darling of the ruling Conservative Party’s grass roots and has regularly topped polls of party members carried out by the website Conservative Home. Truss has a carefully cultivated public image and was photographed in a tank last year, echoing a famous 1986 photo of Britain’s first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. The 46-year-old initially campaigned against Brexit but, after the referendum, said she had changed her mind. She spent the first two years of Johnson’s premiership as international trade secretary and was last year appointed as Britain’s lead negotiator with the European Union. Truss is now in charge of dealing with the EU over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, where she has taken an increasingly tough line in negotiations. She said on Monday that Johnson had her “100 per cent backing” and she urged colleagues to support him. Boris Johnson resigns, but remains UK PM until successor named Jeremy Hunt The former foreign secretary, 55, finished second to Johnson in the 2019 leadership contest. He would offer a more serious and less controversial style of leadership after the turmoil of Johnson’s premiership. Over the last two years, Hunt has used his experience as a former health secretary to chair parliament’s health select committee and has not been tarnished by having served in the current government. Earlier this year, he said his ambition to become prime minister “has not completely vanished”. Hunt said he voted to oust Johnson in a confidence vote last month that the prime minister narrowly won. Hunt supported remaining in the EU ahead of the 2016 vote. It is unclear whether he would feel the need to maintain a tough line against Brussels, to win the support of Conservative voters, or whether he could pursue a more pragmatic relationship to improve post-Brexit trade. Ben Wallace Defence Minister Ben Wallace, 52, has risen in recent months to overtake Truss as the most popular member of the government with Conservative Party members, according to Conservative Home, thanks to his handling of Ukraine crisis. A former soldier, he was mentioned in dispatches in 1992 for an incident in which the patrol he was commanding captured an Irish Republican Army guerilla unit suspected of trying to carry out a bomb attack on British troops. He began his political career as a member of Scotland’s devolved assembly in May 1999, before being first elected to the Westminster parliament in 2005. He was security minister from 2016 until taking on his current role three years later, winning plaudits as his department evacuated British nationals and allies from Afghanistan last year, and for sending weapons to Kyiv. He supported remaining in the EU ahead of the referendum. Rishi Sunak Sunak, who resigned as finance minister on Tuesday saying the British public “rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously”, was until last year the favourite to succeed Johnson. He was praised for a Covid-19 economic rescue package, including a costly jobs retention programme that averted mass unemployment. But Sunak later faced criticism for not giving enough cost-of-living support to households. Revelations about his wealthy wife’s non-domiciled tax status and a fine he received, along with Johnson, for breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules have damaged his standing. His tax-and-spend budget last year put Britain on course for its biggest tax burden since the 1950s, undermining his claims to favour lower taxes. Sunak voted to leave the EU in 2016. Johnson third PM in six years to be taken down by Tory infighting Sajid Javid Javid was the first cabinet minister to resign in protest over accusations that Johnson misled the public over what he knew about sexual harassment allegations against a Conservative lawmaker. A former banker and a champion of free markets, Javid has served in a number of cabinet roles, most recently as health minister. He resigned as Johnson’s finance minister in 2020. The son of Pakistani Muslim immigrant parents, he is a Thatcher admirer and finished fourth in the 2019 leadership contest to replace former Prime Minister Theresa May. Javid supported remaining in the EU “with a heavy heart and no enthusiasm”, saying he feared the fallout from a leave vote would add to economic turbulence. Nadhim Zahawi The newly appointed finance minister impressed as vaccines minister when Britain had one of the world’s fastest roll-outs of Covid-19 shots. Zahawi’s personal story as a former refugee from Iraq who came to Britain as a child sets him apart from other contenders. He co-founded polling company YouGov before entering parliament in 2010. His last job was as education secretary. Zahawi said last week it would be a “privilege” to be prime minister at some stage. He supported leaving the EU. Penny Mordaunt The former Defence Secretary was sacked by Johnson when he became prime minister after she endorsed his rival, Hunt, during the last leadership contest. Mordaunt was a passionate supporter of leaving the European Union and made national headlines by taking part in a now-defunct reality TV diving show. Currently a junior trade minister, Mordaunt called the lockdown-breaking parties in government “shameful”. She had previously expressed loyalty to Johnson. Mordaunt campaigned to leave the EU in 2016. Tom Tugendhat The chair of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, and a former soldier who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, has already indicated he would run in any leadership contest. He has been a regular critic of Johnson and would offer his party a clean break with previous governments. However, he is relatively untested because he has never served in cabinet. He voted to remain in the EU. Suella Braverman A Brexit-backing Attorney General, Braverman has said she plans to run for the leadership. She was heavily criticised by lawyers during her tenure after the government sought to break international law over post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland. She campaigned to leave the EU and served as a junior minister in the Brexit department under May, but resigned in protest at the then prime minister’s proposed Brexit deal, saying it did not go far enough in breaking ties with the bloc. | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3184506/uk-pm-boris-johnson-quitting-who-could-replace-him?utm_source=rss_feed | 2022-07-07T14:39:18Z | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3184506/uk-pm-boris-johnson-quitting-who-could-replace-him?utm_source=rss_feed | false | 17 |
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Company purchases 3 plants in Wisconsin and North Carolina
MILWAUKEE, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Affiliates of Phoenix Investors ("Phoenix"), a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, announced three separate acquisitions, which, combined, exceed 1 million square feet. The subject properties, located in Waupun, WI; Necedah, WI; and Lumberton, NC, join the rest of Phoenix's growing portfolio, which currently encompasses approximately 55 million square feet. Phoenix will make various capital improvements to each property in the coming months.
Silgan Container Manufacturing Corporation: 500 Libby Street; Waupun, Wisconsin
A former manufacturing facility, the property is located on a site of 46 acres with approximately 260,000 SF of modern warehouse space, as well as office and manufacturing capacities. Featuring 10 dock doors, a freight elevator, and heavy power throughout, the facility acts as a convenient hub amid Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.
The transaction was brokered by Scott Furmanski, Senior Vice President; CBRE; Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Eaton Corporation: N9246 State Road 80; Necedah, Wisconsin
On a site of 68 acres, this 375,000-SF former manufacturing facility with warehouses and office space features easy access to I-94. The complex is demised to support multi-tenant occupancy in smaller suites. Featuring 18 dock doors, robust electrical power, and room to expand, the property provides a valuable midway point between Chicago and Minneapolis.
The transaction was brokered by Adam Matson, Director, and Patrick Hanrahan, Associate Director; NEWMARK; Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Alamac American Knits, LLC: 1885 Alamac Road; Lumberton, North Carolina
On a site of 150 acres, the 410,000-SF former manufacturing plant with manufacturing, warehousing, office, and support spaces also boasts a gate guard and perimeter security as well as parking for up to 650 vehicles. The facility features concrete construction, up to 30' clear heights, and a recently replaced roof.
The transaction was brokered by Thomas Turner, Senior Managing Director; NEWMARK; Charlotte, North Carolina.
"The rapid increase in interest rates and the impact of high inflation have accelerated our acquisition pipeline across the United States," said David Marks, President & CEO, Phoenix. "Given these uncertain times and our successful track record of repositioning legacy industrial assets, corporate sellers and second-generation owners of former plants are turning to us frequently."
"The renovation and repurposing of former plants is a complex endeavor. These properties pose unique environmental and physical challenges. We have developed the core competencies to successfully tackle these redevelopment projects," said Frank Crivello, Founder and Chairman, Phoenix. "The result is a win-win outcome for corporate sellers, new corporate tenants, and countless communities across the country."
"While our pipeline has never been larger, our pace of leasing is equally robust," said Anthony Crivello, Executive Vice President, Phoenix. "With the explosion in construction costs over the last 24 months, our renovated former plants have become more attractive to corporate tenants who are seeking quality space at an affordable level."
About Phoenix Investors
Phoenix Investors is a national commercial real estate firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Phoenix's affiliate companies hold interests in industrial, retail, office, and single tenant net-leased properties in approximately 55 million square feet, spanning 28 states. Its core business is the revitalization of former manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. This strategy leads to positively transforming communities and restarting the economic engine in the communities we serve.
For more information, please visit https://phoenixinvestors.com.
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Summer is heating up, but Knutson Memorial Library is always cool! This month, there is lots of opportunity for fun involving the whole family. We will be having four multi-age programs around the theme of “Oceans of Possibility.” Come to one or all of them and discover how creative you can be.
The first one – “Underwater Treasures”—is on July 11 at 2 p.m. We will have lots of shells and paints and other fun stuff for you to create your own “treasure,” no matter your age. All supplies are provided for this free event.
On July 13 at 2 p.m. we will dip our toes into “Underwater Archaeology” and explore what goes on under the surface of the ocean (or rivers). Think shipwrecks and buried cities as well as strange creatures and hidden currents!
“Underwater Escape” on July 25 at 2 p.m. will involve a locked box. You will need to work together and learn about the Bermuda Triangle to figure out the clues that opens the box. What do you think will be inside?
People are also reading…
The final program for July will be on July 27 at 2 p.m.; “Channel Your Stream” will take a look at how water can change the earth’s surface. We’ll take a look at some changes water has made close to home, and do some fun experiments.
When you attend one of these programs, consider taking home a copy of the book “Minn of the Mississippi” to read aloud; we will have a party on Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. filled with fun activities based on the Minn’s adventures on/in the Mississippi River!
In addition, there will be preschool story time every Friday in July at 10:30 a.m. So bring your littles and spend some time splashing in the literacy pond! Along with some fun stories there will be plenty of time for playing and socializing.
And to round out the summer family fun this month, Family Movie Night will be on July 29 beginning around 8:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Coon Valley Business Association, the Coon Valley Police Department and the library. Bring the family, a blanket or lawn chairs, and some bug spray to the Coon Valley Park for an outdoor movie experience. It’s free (and so is the popcorn)! | https://lacrossetribune.com/community/vernonbroadcaster/news/coon-valley-library-offers-multi-age-programs-in-july/article_29c806c6-f878-11ec-ba00-db98bc67472c.html | 2022-07-07T14:44:04Z | https://lacrossetribune.com/community/vernonbroadcaster/news/coon-valley-library-offers-multi-age-programs-in-july/article_29c806c6-f878-11ec-ba00-db98bc67472c.html | false | 1 |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court's conservative majority said Thursday that a transgender woman cannot change her name because she is on the state's sex offender registry and the law does not allow people on the registry to change their names.
The court’s 4-3 decision upholds the rulings of two lower courts, which rejected the woman's requests to change her name and avoid registering as a sex offender.
The woman, identified in court documents only as Ella, was required to register as a sex offender after being convicted of sexually assaulting a disabled 14-year-old boy when she was 15. She is now 22. She entered the criminal justice system identifying as male and was ordered to register as a sex offender for 15 years. State law prohibits registered sex offenders from changing their names or using aliases not listed in the sex offender registry.
Ella's attorneys argued that not allowing her to change her name or avoid registering as a sex offender violated the First and Eighth Amendments as both a violation of her free speech and cruel and unusual punishment.
The Supreme Court rejected both of those arguments.
“Consistent with well established precedent, we hold Ella’s placement on the sex offender registry is not a ‘punishment’ under the Eighth Amendment,” Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote for the majority. “Even if it were, sex offender registration is neither cruel nor unusual. We further hold Ella’s right to free speech does not encompass the power to compel the State to facilitate a change of her legal name. ”
Rebecca Bradley was joined in the majority by Chief Justice Annette Ziegler and Justices Patience Roggensack and Brian Hagedorn. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley wrote the dissenting opinion and was joined by Justices Rebecca Dallet and Jill Karofsky.
The dissenting justices agreed that Ella's arguments alleging an Eighth Amendment violation of cruel and unusual punishment fail. But they said she should be allowed to petition a court to legally change her name based on First Amendment rights.
“Requiring Ella to maintain a name that is inconsistent with her gender identity and forcing her to out herself every time she presents official documents exposes her to discrimination and abuse,” Bradley wrote for the minority.
Cary Bloodworth, the public defender who represented Ella, has not returned a message seeking comment.
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BRATENAHL, Ohio (WJW) – Video released to the FOX 8 I-Team shows water building up on the Shoreway splashing across lanes of traffic, blinding drivers and causing crashes.
So, the I-Team asked why it is happening and what’s being done about it.
It’s happening near Eddy Road, east of downtown Cleveland.
Bratenahl police video shows a wall of water slamming onto windshields. The video shows many drivers in accidents after spinning out of control.
Police video captured the latest deep water danger Tuesday morning. High water on that stretch of the freeway has become a chronic problem.
One driver told an officer, “Water came over the wall. Lost vision. Hit from the side. Car just going this way.”
“He was in lane number one. Water came over the wall and covered all of the cars,” one officer told another.
Another driver said, “The car in the far left lane hit another puddle of water and it went sideways and hit another car.”
On Tuesday, Bratenahl police scrambled to crash after crash.
The I-Team learned the Ohio Department of Transportation is now investigating. ODOT is looking into what’s causing so much water to pile up and what can be done about it.
130,000 drivers a day pass through that area.
The I-Team has reported on high water problems in the past in the same stretch of highway, but before, the trouble spot was mostly in the slow lane going toward downtown.
Now, highway water is causing headaches in the fast lanes on both sides of the highway.
“We really don’t know what the problem is,” ODOT spokesman Brent Kovacs said.
He added that ODOT is investigating and giving special attention to drains in the area, cleaning them out more often.
“We’re doing our best to investigate it. Keep it dry as much as possible and figure out what’s going on,” Kovacs said.
We’ve learned the high water has built up during heavy rains and even after long periods of steady rain.
Drivers are sliding, skidding, and crashing. Sometimes they can’t even see out the window with a wall of water sent flying through the air from other traffic.
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Gas prices ‘double-edged sword’ hurts drivers, helps climate
(AP) - As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change, one thing the president doesn’t want - sky high gas prices - actually is nibbling away at emissions of heat-trapping gas.
Gas prices in much of the United States shot past the $5 a gallon mark last month before a slight drop, and Americans have responded by driving a bit less, two sets of data show. June gas sales are about 5% below pre-pandemic 2019 levels and 2.6% below a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Americans in April, the last month data was available, drove 6% fewer miles than the same month in 2019, according to transportation analyst Michael Sivak, a former University of Michigan professor who is a long-time tracker of driving and car-buying habits. That 6% drop is tiny compared to the 40% plunge in driving miles in April 2020 as the pandemic kicked in.
Yet, a 6% drop in driving roughly translates to a 1% drop in overall U.S. carbon emissions, Sivak said. The U.S. climate goal is to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.
“High fuel prices are a really difficult thing because they’re a double-edged sword,” said Samantha Gross, director of the energy security and climate initiative at the centrist Brookings Institution. “So prices that are high and expected to stay that way have more of a longer term ability to cut demand and my guess is the administration wouldn’t mind seeing that, but the problem is that people hate it.”
High gas prices are “unequivocally” good for fighting climate change because people use less fossil fuel and emissions go down, but the poorest people, who don’t have other options also “suffer the most,” said climate economist Solomon Hsiang, director of the Climate Impact Lab at the University of California, Berkeley. Carbon emissions are causing harm, especially to future generations, but for decades cheap gas has meant “no one is paying for that harm,” he said.
Now people are paying more when they hit the gas station and some are changing their habits.
Richard Gowan, 56, of Brighton, Michigan, used to commute 26 miles to his Ann Arbor workplace twice per week in a 2021 Ford F-150 pickup. But with gas close to $5 per gallon, he’s cut one-quarter of the truck trips. “That one doesn’t come out of the driveway near as much as it used to,” he said while pumping gas near work.
To save money, he has subbed a small Jeep Renegade SUV, which gets substantially better fuel economy than the 24 miles per gallon he gets with the pickup, which he bought to tow a travel trailer. The towing still takes place because he doesn’t want to give up family vacations, Gowan said.
He blamed the high gasoline prices on President Joe Biden’s policies. He wants Biden to open up more drilling and predicts that engineering will eventually solve climate change.
In San Diego, where gasoline runs more than $6 per gallon, Simmi Paul said her family also has reduced driving. Her daughter, a college student, now walks 10 minutes to work and takes public transportation to school rather than driving.
Even though the July 4th holiday weekend saw record number of people on the road, they were not driving as far “because they can’t afford the cost of gas,” said American Automobile Association spokesperson Devin Gladden. People who must drive, he said, “are trying to find ways they can combine some of their errands or perhaps if they are able to carpool for work they’re finding ways to reduce the amount of gas they have to buy and put in their vehicles.”
Biden has frequently said he doesn’t want high gas prices, attacked oil companies ' multi-billion dollar profits, proposed new offshore oil and gas drilling despite campaign promises and proposed a gas tax holiday, which congressional leaders said won’t fly. Asked whether conservation should play a greater role in adjusting to high prices, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said: “Americans are going to do what they feel is right for themselves and for their family. That’s not something for us to make a judgment on.”
Biden confidants know high gas prices hurt people and the president politically.
“The fact is there’s been a lot of studies on this — it’s just psychologically that how people tend to view the economy is through inflation,” said John Anzalone, a Democratic pollster who has worked for Biden. “People tend to focus on the pain points.”
Look at the pump for the pain point.
It’s about $200 a week for Pat Blevins, 42, a carpenter from Waterville, Ohio, who was filling the tank of his 2016 Chevrolet Silverado at a gas station west of Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday. “It likes to eat gas,” he said of his truck, which he said gets around 15 miles per gallon.
When gasoline went past $4 per gallon in the summer of 2008, American auto buyers quickly switched away from pickup trucks and large SUVs to smaller, more efficient vehicles. But when it hit that level again in early March, there was little impact on new-vehicle sales in the U.S., where about three-quarters of vehicles sold are SUVs and trucks.
“Even at $5 per gallon, it’s hard to find evidence of changing habits” and buying smaller gas-efficient cars, said Jeff Schuster, president of global forecasting for the LMC Automotive consulting firm.
It’s partly because of the global computer chip shortage. Automakers have been sending the chips they get to factories that build larger, more profitable vehicles, Schuster said.
Still, if smaller cars and SUVs were more readily available, Schuster says he is confident that people would buy them.
Blevins said he will look at the new electric Silverado to replace his gasoline model “if it’s worth the expense and if it can perform like a gas (truck) can.”
Sivak thinks $5 a gallon gasoline is for the moment the price that changes Americans’ car habits, still much lower than the price paid in Europe and much of the rest of the world.
“When you talk about the real outcomes of the energy transition (to less carbon pollution) some of this does mean that things will get more expensive and we need to come up with better solutions on how we finance and ensure that everybody can participate in the energy transition and it’s not just for the wealthy or privileged few,” AAA’s Gladden said.
Some economists, such as Hsiang, have called for a carbon tax of 25 cents to 50 cents a gallon above market price “to address the harm from climate change” and reduce carbon pollution by cutting demand, but with proceeds partly returned to people and partly used for green energy projects. But at the same time, he said, “higher gas prices hurt poorer families more,” so the government should send them financial help but not subsidize cheap gas.
Biden’s proposed gas tax holiday “is a subsidy, it’s paying people to pollute,” Hsiang said.
Brookings’ Gross said Republicans are falsely blaming Biden for the gas shortage because he cancelled a pipeline that has little to do with gas prices. She said the worldwide spike in gas prices is mostly due to pent-up post pandemic demand and supply issues and the Ukrainian war.
“I really feel for Biden because he’s in this situation where he wants to do climate stuff and his base is like ‘yeah we want climate stuff’ and he ran on it and he feels strongly about it personally I think,” Gross said. “But he’s in this situation where he’s getting hammered on high gas prices.”
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Borenstein reported from Washington, Krisher from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Josh Boak and Matthew Daly contributed from Washington.
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Gogglebox star Pete Sandiford has confirmed what his real job is for the first time. Fans of the hit Channel 4 show are used to seeing him on their screens from his sofa alongside younger sister Sophie.
The sibling duo have been firm favourites among Gogglebox viewers since first appearing from their family's Blackpool home back in 2017 thanks to their quick quips and one-liners as they cast their verdict on the latest TV show, films and breaking news.
While Sophie was left upset after losing her job as a window dresser at department store Debenhams following its collapse last year, she has since gone on to train as a florist. Pete, however, was believed to work in insurance but that's actually not the case.
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Speaking to The Sun at the Television and Radio Industries Club (Tric) Awards on Wednesday afternoon, Pete, 27, said: "We just saw Eamonn Holmes. I am just a builder from Blackpool, so it is a bit strange when celebrities know us. I was on a roof yesterday."
When asked if he'd consider giving up his job, he said: "I have got to pay my mortgage somehow." He was also pressed on whether he'd be interested in taking part in any other reality shows to which he replied: "No, nothing beats sitting on the sofa."
Pete was joined at the glitzy awards bash in London by his sister and co-star. And the pair looked completely different to how we usually see them.
Sophie looked gorgeous in a pastel pink suit, wearing the blazer jacket over a white tap which featured a feathered edge. She paired the outfit with a white clutch bag and donned a pair of chunky white heels as she strutted the blue carpet with her older sibling. Pete also pulled out the stops and looked dapper in a three-piece checked suit.
At it was set to be a good night as Gogglebox picked up the award for best entertainment show. The pair were seen celebrating the Channel 4 show's win in a group picture alongside co-star brothers Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan, and TOWIE star Amy Childs and former EastEnders and current Hollyoaks actor Richard Blackwood.
Tristan posted the snap to his Instagram with the caption "We won" and a trophy emoji. Fellow Gogglebox star Mica Ven was among those commenting, writing: "Yesssssssssss famalam," while Richard wrote: "Well done truly proud."
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Russian media: Griner pleads guilty in Russia drugs trial
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Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow.
The reports quoted Griner as pleading guilty to the charges at Thursday's court hearing. They said that speaking through an interpreter, Griner said she had acted unintentionally because she was packing in haste.
Griner was detained in February at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.
The trial of the Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist began last week.
Griner returned to a Russian court Thursday to face her trial on drug charges as a senior Russian diplomat warned that US criticism of how Russia's handling the case wouldn't help her release prospects.
Griner's trial began last week amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her freedom nearly five months after her arrest.
Before Thursday's hearing, Russian police escorted Griner, handcuffed and clad in a bright red T-shirt and sports trousers, into the courtroom past a crowd of journalists.
The athlete was detained in February at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Thursday that “attempts by the American side to make noise in public ... don't help the practical settlement of issues”.
The White House said President Joe Biden called Griner's wife on Wednesday to assure her that he's doing all he can to obtain the athlete's release, as soon as possible.
They spoke after Biden read a letter from Griner in which she said she feared she'd never return home.
Washington hasn't made public its strategy in the case and the US may have little leverage with Moscow because of strong animosity due to Russia's military actions in Ukraine.
The State Department has designated Griner as wrongfully detained, moving her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government's chief hostage negotiator.
Asked about the possibility of Griner being swapped for a Russian jailed in the US, Ryabkov, the senior Russian diplomat, noted that until her trial is over “there are no formal or procedural reasons to talk about any further steps''.
He warned that US criticism, including a description of Griner as wrongfully detained and dismissive comments about the Russian judicial system, “makes it difficult to engage in detailed discussion of any possible exchanges”.
“The persistence with which the US administration ... describes those who were handed prison sentences for serious criminal articles and those who are awaiting the end of investigation and court verdicts as wrongfully detained' reflects Washington's refusal to have a sober view of the outside world,” Ryabkov snapped.
The trial of the Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist was adjourned after its start last week because two scheduled witnesses did not appear.
Such delays are routine in Russian courts and her detention has been authorised through December 20, suggesting the proceedings could last months.
It was unclear if Griner would testify on Thursday.
Although Griner's supporters initially kept a low profile, calls for the US to take action spiked after the trial's first day.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, one of America's most prominent Black activists, this week called for Biden to arrange a prayer meeting with Griner, saying, ''Four months is too long for this to have gone on, and I hope the President acts on her pleas to come home.” An organisation called Win With Black Women sent Biden a letter saying Secretary of State Antony Blinken “has called Cherelle Griner, Brittney's wife, assuring her and stating publicly that Brittney's safe return was a matter of personal priority; however, we are concerned that the rhetoric does not appear to align with the actions taken to date. We urge you to make a deal to get Brittney back home swiftly.” Russian news media have repeatedly speculated that Griner could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the Merchant of Death”, who is serving a 25-year sentence in the US on conviction of conspiracy to kill US citizens and providing aid to a terrorist organisation.
Russia has agitated for Bout's release for years. But the wide discrepancy between Griner's alleged offense and Bout's global dealings in deadly weapons could make such a swap unpalatable to Washington.
Others have suggested that she could be traded along with Paul Whelan, a former Marine and security director serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on an espionage conviction that the US has repeatedly described as a setup.
Russia has shown no signs of backing off.
“This is a serious offense, confirmed by indisputable evidence ... Attempts to present the case as if the American was detained illegally do not hold up,'' Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Zaitsev said on Wednesday.
“The law has been violated, and arguments about the innocent nature of Griner's addiction, which, by the way, is punishable in some US states, are inappropriate in this case,” he said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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PHOENIX (AP) — They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease.
Through the range of emotions, one common thread bonded them together: Brittney Griner.
Wearing “BG” shirts and holding signs, several hundred fans gathered for a public rally in support of Griner on Wednesday, hoping their sentiments would reach the WNBA player 6,000 miles away in a Russian jail cell.
“It’s really painful and hard to watch, and it’s really taken a toll on a lot of us,” said Kelly Gedney of Surprise, Arizona. “We can feel the fear that she has. It’s scary to me that she’s in a cage when she is traveling to her court cases. She’s been wrongfully detained and we’re going to do everything we can to get her home.”
Griner has spent the past four months in a Russian prison and is currently on trial. She’s accused of possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil when she arrived at the Moscow airport while returning to play for her Russian team, facing a prison term of up to 10 years if convicted.
The WNBA and U.S. officials have worked to free Griner, without success. Griner was able to send a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden, saying she feared spending the rest of her life in prison while pushing the administration to not forget about other American detainees.
President Biden called Griner’s wife, Cherelle, on Wednesday to tell her that he is working to free her as soon as possible.
“One hundred thirty-nine days have passed since my wife has been able to speak to me, to our family and our friends,” Cherelle Griner said during the rally, stopping to compose herself several times. “I’m frustrated my wife is not going to get justice. I know you all are frustrated, too. That’s why you’re here.”
The rally at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Mercury and Suns, was part celebration of Griner’s accomplishments on and off the court with a call to action.
The rally featured videos of Griner giving back to the community, dancers and a dramatic poem reading as many of Mercury teammates sat together in chairs on the right side of the court.
Phoenix Suns player Torey Craig spoke, as did Mercury player Brianna Turner.
“To know BG is to know such a kind spirit, a nice person, such a giver — I can go on and on about the type of person she is,” said Turner, who also was able to exchange letters with Griner. “We need to get her back home. She deserves to be home. She needs to be back with her family and friends. We are BG.”
Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton, the former Phoenix mayor, also was on hand after pushing a resolution calling for Griner’s immediate release passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week.
“Today was important, a show of unity, speaking in one voice that we expect our president, our administration to do what it takes to bring our fellow American back home,” Stanton said.
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While everyone of course recognizes the most senior members of the royal family, like Queen Elizabeth and her heirs Princes Charles and William, but the sprawling family tree has a few characters we think we’ll be seeing more often in the future. Unlike William and his brother, Prince Harry, these royal family members are far down in the line of succession, so they’re usually far from the spotlight. There’s big changes ahead for the entire royal family, however, so these “B-list” royal members might become much more familiar.
Queen Elizabeth’s health, quite simply, isn’t what it used to be. That’s only to be expected as the monarch is 96 years old and has shown remarkable fortitude and vigor throughout her long reign. It does, however, signal a changing of the guard, so to speak. It was recently announced that the queen’s duties would be rolled back as reports of her faltering health become widespread. Already she had to bow out of several events, including some for her own Platinum Jubilee, over mobility issues.
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Her son and heir to the throne, Prince Charles, has stepped up to fill her shoes, with his own son and heir, Prince William, playing his backup when the queen was unable to attend the opening of Parliament. With Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, no longer working members of The Firm, other members may be stepping forward in the coming years as bigger players than they currently are. Here’s a few faces you should expect to see more of in the coming years.
Mike, Zara Tindall
Zara Tindall is the daughter of Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter. She and Mike Tindall, a former rugby player, got hitched in 2011 and have since welcomed three children, two girls and a boy.
Their daughters had a bit of a standoff during the Platinum Jubilee with their royal cousin Prince Louis, but their dad Mike was quick to stick up for them. Like young Louis, Mike had a viral moment of his own when he playfully gestured to the 4-year-old that he had his eyes on him.
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Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice
As the daughters of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie probably need no introduction. The royal sisters both welcomed their firstborns in the last two years, with younger sister Eugenie being the first to have her son August. Beatrice wasn’t far behind when she gave birth to her daughter Sienna. While baby Sienna has yet to make her grand entrance into the public space (more than fair, she’s only 9 months old), her older cousin August looked darling during the Platinum Jubilee.
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Lady Louise Windsor
At only 18 years old, Lady Louise Windsor is one of Queen Elizabeth’s youngest grandchildren. She’s the daughter of the queen’s youngest child Prince Edward, and the only royal grandchild younger than her is her brother James, the Viscount Severn. While she’s a familiar face at big royal events, she and her brother are still too young to be working royals in any real sense of the term. In the next few years, however, we expect to see Louise stepping up more frequently.
Arthur, Samuel Chatto
Over on the lesser-known side of the family are brothers Arthur and Samuel Chatto. These handsome boys are the grandsons of the late Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth’s beloved only sister. Since they are not direct descendants of the queen, their position in the line of succession is pretty low, but it’s always good to see Margaret’s side of the family and we’re certain the queen feels the same way. | https://www.suggest.com/b-list-royals-keeping-eye-zara-tindall-eugenie-beatrice-louise-windsor/2661107/ | 2022-07-07T14:49:13Z | https://www.suggest.com/b-list-royals-keeping-eye-zara-tindall-eugenie-beatrice-louise-windsor/2661107/ | false | 1 |
The Home of the Wisconsin Mac & Cheese Celebrates National Mac & Cheese Day with Extra Goodness, Reclaiming the Day as National Mac & Cheese & Cheese Day
BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noodles & Company, (NASDAQ: NDLS) the national fast-casual chain known for spreading Uncommon Goodness with its globally inspired noodle bowls, best-in-class service, and values-centric culture, is celebrating National Mac & Cheese Day on July 14 with a free small bowl of Wisconsin Mac & Cheese with the purchase of a regular entrée for all Noodles Rewards members. To make the day even better, anyone who orders any size bowl of Mac & Cheese on National Mac & Cheese Day will receive an uncommonly good free side of cheese sauce with every Mac & Cheese purchase, marking the day as National Mac & Cheese & Cheese Day.
Wisconsin Mac & Cheese is the most ordered dish of Noodles fans, making Noodles & Company the number one place to celebrate National Mac & Cheese Day. Setting the standard with high-quality ingredients, Noodles' famous Mac & Cheese dishes are made with a gluten-free and rBST-free creamy cheese sauce; premium aged cheddars; and decadent elbow macaroni noodles.
"We serve nearly 13 million bowls of Wisconsin Mac & Cheese across our 450+ restaurants each year. In fact, Wisconsin Mac & Cheese has been our best-selling menu item since we first opened our doors 27 years ago, and while we've innovated our menu over the decades, this uncommonly good mainstay is a guest favorite," said Stacey Pool, chief marketing officer at Noodles & Company. "We're celebrating this National Mac & Cheese Day with a free small bowl of Wisconsin Mac & Cheese for all Noodles Rewards members, and because we're dedicated to Uncommon Goodness, we're giving away an extra helping of our famous cheese sauce with every Mac & Cheese order because we believe in always doing something extra for our guests."
Becoming a Noodles Rewards member is simple. Guests can sign up for free via the Noodles mobile app or the Noodles website. Guests can conveniently get their Mac & Cheese fix via quick-pickup, curbside pick-up, or delivery by placing an order online at noodles.com, via the Noodles mobile app, or by visiting their nearby Noodles location. Noodles' National Mac & Cheese & Cheese Day offer will be available on July 14 only at all Noodles restaurants nationwide.
For more details, visit https://www.noodles.com/rewards/.
About Noodles & Company
Since 1995, Noodles & Company has been serving guests Uncommon Goodness and noodles your way, with noodles and flavors that you know and love as well as new ones you're about to discover. From indulgent Wisconsin Mac & Cheese to better-for-you Zoodles and Other Noodles, the company serves a world of flavor in every bowl. Made up of more than 450 restaurants and thousands of passionate team members and named one of America's Favorite Restaurants by Newsweek, Noodles is well-known for its delicious noodles and industry-leading team member benefits. Noodles has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity in 2021 and 2022 and one of America's Best Employers for Women in 2021. Additionally, Denver Business Journal has called Noodles one of the Best Places to Work for its unique culture focused on Uncommon Goodness and built on the value of "Loving Life" which begins by nourishing and inspiring its communities and every team member and guest who walks through the door. The company has also earned the Women in the Lead Certification for its investment in women-empowering initiatives for its female team members and has proudly partnered with the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance to build cultural intelligence within its teams. To learn more and to find the location nearest you, visit www.noodles.com
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Next-Gen Fiber Network to Reach up to 14,000 Potential Customers in Louisiana by End of 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightspeed today announced that it will deliver, by the end of 2023, up to 14,000 new fiber passings in the first phase of its fiber optics network build in the state of Louisiana. Brightspeed plans to achieve an additional 14,000 fiber passings in the state in subsequent years of its build plan, for a total of up to 28,000 fiber-enabled locations in Louisiana.
"We are pleased to share our initial fiber build locations for Louisiana," said Sherry Hessenthaler, Operations Strategy Lead for Brightspeed. "Brightspeed's mission is to expand and accelerate the availability of high-quality broadband that will enable our communities to grow and thrive. We are looking forward to offering a new choice in internet and to extending the full capabilities of our advanced fiber technology to residents and businesses in our Louisiana footprint."
Brightspeed's 2022-23 fiber build plan for Louisiana will bring faster, more reliable internet and Wi-Fi to 14,000 residential and commercial locations in portions of Acadia, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, and Webster parishes.
"In addition to our initial network build scope, we welcome the opportunity to work with key stakeholders at state and local levels to further expand fiber-based internet availability through participation in Louisiana's Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO) program and other initiatives as they arise," added Hessenthaler.
Brightspeed will initially be comprised of the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) assets and associated operations of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), which are the subject of a pending acquisition by Apollo-managed funds (NYSE: APO). The company recently announced that it had secured all necessary state-required regulatory approvals in the 20 states in its operating footprint. The parties expect to obtain final FCC approval in the third quarter, and to close the transaction in early fourth quarter.
Brightspeed intends to invest at least $2 billion in its fiber optics transformation, which is expected to reach up to 3 million homes and businesses over the next five years, including in many rural and suburban locations where fiber and advanced technology have not historically been deployed. The company has been ramping its network design and construction planning as it prepares for day one operations across its multistate operating territory.
Brightspeed's next-generation FTTP architecture is being engineered to help accelerate deployment and market availability. The company is utilizing the latest technology innovations, including XGS-PON, capable of symmetrical internet speeds exceeding 1Gbps, and Wi-Fi 6 for optimal performance and coverage to support the multitude of connected devices within homes and businesses.
Brightspeed plans to announce its other state-specific network build plans in the coming weeks.
For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and expected to have assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed will provide broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6 million homes and businesses. The company aims to bridge the digital divide by deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes staying connected simple and seamless. For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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Award-winning Shower Start-up Nebia Furthers Environmental Commitment - Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet
SAN FRANCISCO , July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nebia, an award-winning shower company and leader of sustainable bathroom products, is proud to announce its partnership with 1% for the Planet.
Seven years ago, Nebia launched with a mission to revolutionize how people interact with water. Their goal was to create a better shower experience while saving as much water as possible. However, Nebia's long-term vision has always been to build a business that has a net positive impact on the planet. By joining 1% for the Planet, and committing 1% of their annual sales to support environmental nonprofits, they are one step closer to that reality.
In the words of Nebia co-founder Philip Winter, "Since we started Nebia the environmental crisis has only gotten more dire. In our home state of California severe drought has become commonplace and the long-term prospects are frightening. We need more investment in environmental causes and innovations. That's why we are taking our commitment one step further by joining 1% for the Planet. "
Nebia has always looked to Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia and 1% for the Planet, as an enormous source of inspiration. Since Nebia's early days it has been a dream to join Chouinard's organization and join a network of businesses making a real, tangible impact for a better future. Today, Nebia is thrilled to be realizing that dream by becoming a 1% for the Planet member.
"We're excited to welcome Nebia to our global movement," says Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet. "Currently, only 3% of total philanthropy goes to the environment and only 5% of that comes from businesses. The planet needs bigger support than this, and our growing network of business members is doing its valuable part to increase giving and support on-the-ground outcomes."
To-date, Nebia customers have saved over 450 million gallons of water and Nebia products can be found in over 100,000 homes. As their business grows Nebia pledges to continue to look for ways to further multiply their positive impact on the planet and joining 1% for the Planet is an exciting next step.
Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, 1% for the Planet is a global organization that exists to ensure that the planet and its future generations thrive. The organization inspires businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofits through membership and everyday actions, making environmental giving easy and effective through partnership advertising, impact storytelling and third-party certification.
By contributing 1% of annual sales, thousands of 1% for the Planet members have raised over $300 million to support approved environmental nonprofits around the globe. Nonprofits are approved based on referrals, track record, and environmental focus, with thousands of nonprofits worldwide holding current approval. The global network of 1% for the Planet consists of businesses, individuals, and nonprofits working together toward a better future for all.
Founded in San Francisco in 2014, Nebia creates innovative products that people love to use and that are better for the planet. Nebia's award-winning showers save up to 50% of water and the Nebia community has currently saved over 450 million gallons. In addition to revolutionary water-saving showers, Nebia's product suite includes sustainably designed bathroom accessories such as a shower curtain made from upcycled bottles, bath mats made from reclaimed cotton, shelves made from infinitely recyclable aluminum, and the world's first towel created from a breakthrough recycled textile. Nebia is working to bring its engineering expertise and design-first approach to every area of your bathroom, and, eventually, to your entire home. Through their company and the products Nebia creates, they hope to change how people interact with water in their daily lives and, in doing so, inspire a generation of people to innovate towards a more sustainable future.
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Rajkummar Rao speaks about whether the era of superstardom is over.
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Rajkummar Rao is gearing up for the release of HIT: The First Case, which is a remake of the 2020 Telugu film by the same name. Also starring Sanya Malhotra, the Sailesh Kolanu directorial will hit theatres on 15 July.
Speaking to The Quint about starring in the remake, Rajkummar said, "The same director made this film too and he wanted to take it to a wider audience. He wanted to change so many things in the Hindi one. The overall treatment is very different in the new one. That's the reason why I said yes to the movie, because I really liked the story".
Rajkummar also spoke about the definition of the 'hero' or the 'protagonist' being changed now as compared to films in the 90s.
Speaking about actors becoming more accessible to fans now Rajkummar said, "I am a 90s kid. I like the 90s a lot, where there was a mystery around actors. Every month there used to be a couple of magazines where we would get to know something about someone's life. But now, we are so much more accessible because of social media. There is no privacy at all".
The actor added,
Rajkummar also spoke about how he would impersonate characters he loved watching on screen.
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For some reason, there’s always this insane need to turn suburbia into a massive danger zone that filmmakers keep coming back to…and it’s great. Barbarian looks like a regular movie to start with, perhaps a story about how two people were booked for the same cabin and somehow decided to share their time rather than fight about it. But the trailer eventually turns into a nightmarish scene that shows the female protagonist descending a long, dark flight of stairs as the voice of the man she’d just met drifts up, screaming for help. Upon reaching the bottom it becomes evident that this place is some kind of torture chamber/prison where there might be a few less than savory experiments going on. From the trailer, this movie already looks like it might get intense, but from experience, it also feels that it could be something that looks great and turns out to be kind of ‘meh’. That’s a horrible way to look at things, but the truth is that it’s hard to trust horror movies sometimes since they tend to show us a great trailer and then fall down somewhere near the middle of the movie. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2656502668799/8-mature-animated-shows-to-watch-after-love-death-robots | 2022-07-07T15:01:55Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2656502668799/8-mature-animated-shows-to-watch-after-love-death-robots | true | 5 |
Following a successful 90-day pilot program in Tallahassee, brands enter into an extended agreement
MIAMI, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BurgerFi, one of the nation's fastest-growing, premium fast-casual concepts, and Gopuff, the go-to platform for immediate delivery of customers' everyday needs, today announced plans to expand the delivery of BurgerFi items on the Gopuff platform to more customers nationwide, following a successful pilot program. In the coming months, Gopuff will begin delivering fresh-made BurgerFi burgers and fries to customers in more than a dozen cities, including Miami, New York City, Nashville and Philadelphia.
"The synergy between BurgerFi and Gopuff remains unrivaled, and the continuation of this partnership is a natural next step in raising the bar for our guests who value convenience and delivery," said Ophir Sternberg, Executive Chairman of BurgerFi. "As we look to redefine the way the world eats burgers, we can't think of a better partner to grow this late-night option nationwide."
Following a successful 90-day pilot program in which BurgerFi's "Fi on the Fly" food truck was stationed outside of a Gopuff location in Tallahassee, the new agreement will fully transition operations, food preparation and distribution to Gopuff's local teams and facilities. BurgerFi products will soon be available for delivery from more than 30 Gopuff Fresh Food Halls across the country – including in locations where no other BurgerFi restaurant exists, instantly expanding BurgerFi's national presence by leveraging Gopuff's local logistics network, teams and infrastructure.
"Having seen how much Gopuff customers in Tallahassee loved accessing BurgerFi for delivery, we look forward to expanding our partnership to bring their delicious, fresh and quality food to more customers in minutes," said Amelia Riba, VP Kitchens, Gopuff. "With our nationwide infrastructure, trained teams, and control over inventory and cooking prep, we have the ability to truly partner with restaurants like BurgerFi to curate menu and help them reach more customers instantly – without putting added stress on their restaurants for delivery. As we continue to build out the Fresh Food Hall offering, we are thrilled to be able to deliver BurgerFi food alongside thousands of everyday items we bring to our customers daily."
Products available to Gopuff customers in select markets will include:
- A-Grade Burgers: Double-up on 100% all-natural Beef patties, American cheese and loads of premium, thick-cut bacon in the sizable and juicy Ultimate Bacon Burger or keep it classic with the popular BurgerFi Cheeseburger. Both options are available in Junior sizes as well.
- Freshly-Prepared Fries: BurgerFi's perfectly seasoned fries will be delivered with speed as part of Gopuff's instant delivery.
For more information about BurgerFi or to find the nearest location, visit www.burgerfi.com and download the BurgerFi app for free fries on your first order.
About BurgerFi International (Nasdaq: BFI, BFIIW)
Established in 2011, BurgerFi is among the nation's fastest-growing better burger concepts with 116 BurgerFi restaurants domestically and internationally as of September 30, 2021. The concept is chef-founded and is committed to serving fresh food of transparent quality. BurgerFi uses 100% American Angus Beef with no steroids, antibiotics, growth hormones, chemicals, or additives. BurgerFi's menu also includes high quality wagyu beef, antibiotic and cage-free chicken offerings, fresh, hand-cut sides and custard shakes and concretes. On November 3, 2021, BurgerFi completed the acquisition of Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings with 61 company-owned locations in eight states. BurgerFi was named QSR Magazine's Breakout Brand of 2020, Fast Casual's 2021 #1 Brand of the Year, a "Top Restaurant Brand to Watch" by Nation's Restaurant News in 2019 and is included in Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies List. In 2021, in Consumer Report's Chain Reaction Report, BurgerFi was praised for serving "no antibiotic beef" across all of its restaurants and Consumer Reports awarded BurgerFi an "A-Grade Angus Beef" rating for the third consecutive year. To learn more about BurgerFi or to find a full list of locations, please visit www.burgerfi.com. Download the BurgerFi App on iOS or Android devices for rewards and 'Like' BurgerFi on Facebook or follow @BurgerFi on Instagram and Twitter.
BurgerFi® is a Registered Trademark of BurgerFi IP, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BurgerFi.
About Gopuff
Gopuff is the go-to instant commerce platform, fulfilling consumers' evolving, everyday needs. With an unmatched assortment that includes cleaning and home products, medicine, pet care, office supplies, beauty and wellness items, baby products, food and drinks, local brands, as well as alcohol and fresh prepared food in some markets, Gopuff brings a unique, reliable and magical experience to customers around the world.
Founded in 2013 by co-founders and co-CEOs Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola, Gopuff created the instant needs category and continues to build the rails that define the future of commerce. To learn more, visit www.gopuff.com or follow Gopuff on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Download the Gopuff app on iOS and Android.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped down from the post on July 7. His resignation has kickstarted a leadership jostle among leading Conservative parliamentarians, with Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid emerging as serious contenders for the race. The former health secretary and former chancellor have made themselves the top contenders for the Prime Ministerial race as soon as they resigned on Tuesday night and urged the former PM to step down.
Rishi Sunak’s popularity waned considerably among the Conservatives following the surfacing of his wife’s non-dom tax status. However, according to the report, a former Tory aide said he thinks Sunak would lead the party “to avoid a bitter contest”, although some Tory MPs have suggested that ambition may get the better of the other candidates. Anyway, the former Cabinet minister enjoys the support of several ministers, backbenchers, and Conservative advisers.
Javid’s credential as a candidate, on the other hand, shines bright at the moment as he was the first to put down his papers and also gave a critical speech pushing others to join the bandwagon.
“I have concluded that the problem starts at the top, and I believe that is not going to change. And that means it is for us who have a position of responsibility to make that change,” Javid had said.
He had added: “It is a choice. I know just how difficult that choice is. But let’s be clear: not doing something is an active decision. I am deeply concerned about how the next generation will see the Conservative party on our current course. Our reputation, after 12 years in government, depends on regaining the public’s trust.”
Apart from the two departing cabinet ministers, Eurosceptic Steve Baker has also publicly announced that he would “reflect seriously on whether to run”, reported The Guardian. European Research Group ex-chairman Baker was the second person to declare publicly his ambitions to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; he had even stated that it was “accurate” for him to covet the seat.
Among others who have thrown their hats into the ring are Tom Tugendhat, a noted member of the One Nation wing of the party, and attorney general Suella Braverman, who is not willing to resign immediately.
Liz Truss, who had earlier pledged her loyalty to Boris Johnson, is another leading candidate, followed by former cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt, who has yet to break his silence on the issue. Trade minister Penny Mordaunt, who is believed to have quietly led resignations against the ex-PM, is also a frontrunner. | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/rishi-sunak-emerges-as-serious-contender-to-replace-uk-pm-boris-johnson-8793791.html/amp | 2022-07-07T15:04:24Z | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/rishi-sunak-emerges-as-serious-contender-to-replace-uk-pm-boris-johnson-8793791.html/amp | false | 3 |
Edgbaston: The 2nd T20I between England and India will be played under the supervision of ‘undercover’ spotters present in the crowd to combat racism. Warwickshire Cricket ground officials will introduce football-style spotters in an effort to combat instances of racist nature.Also Read - England vs India: Virat Kohli, Jonny Bairstow And The Drama Of Cricket
England won the rescheduled fifth Test against India after chasing down 378 before lunch on the final day, of which 259 were scored on the fourth afternoon and evening. However, that passage of play was marred by reports of racial insults from a section of the crowd. Also Read - Jos Buttler Named White-ball Captain For England, Succeeds Eoin Morgan
The racial insults issues during the Edgbaston Test were initially highlighted on Twitter by Azeem Rafiq, the former Yorkshire cricketer, which subsequently led to a criminal investigation by West Midlands Police. Also Read - ENG vs IND: Will Jasprit Bumrah Join Kapil Dev In List of Fast Bowlers To Lead India In Tests? A Look At His Overall Stats
“Nearly 100,000 people watched one of the most exciting Test matches in recent history earlier this week. But we cannot hide from the mindless racist abuse experienced by some fans following India in the Eric Hollies Stand,” Stuart Cain, Warwickshire’s chief executive, said.
“These unacceptable actions by a small number of people have over-shadowed a superb sporting contest, and those responsible do not deserve to be part of the cricket family. We need to work harder as people, as well as a venue, to take responsibility for ensuring that everyone feels safe and welcome when watching the game,” he added.
Warwickshire, who are going to host — this week’s T20I against India, next week’s Vitality Blast Finals Day and ground’s staging of the women’s T20 competition at the Commonwealth Games in an exceedingly busy month — acknowledged in a statement that its “zero-tolerance” approach to stewarding “in isolated areas hadn’t been delivered”.
The club’s security partner, G4S, is investigating why Monday’s incidents were not more swiftly resolved.
For Saturday’s T20I, Warwickshire confirmed that undercover football crowd-style spotters would be deployed throughout Edgbaston to listen out for abusive behaviour and report it for immediate action. It added that there would be an increased police presence at games to handle such incidents swiftly and enable more chances of successful prosecutions.
The club also said that all fans at subsequent matches would be encouraged to report abuse discreetly via the Edgbaston app, adding that anyone found guilty of hate crime will be banned not only from Edgbaston but from all venues under the ECB’s jurisdiction.
“I was angry that a minority of people thought it acceptable to racially abuse a group of fans who were following India and bringing great entertainment to the Hollies.Those involved had already enjoyed three brilliant days, mixing with England’s Barmy Army and creating a welcome atmosphere with their singing and Dhol drums. But on day four they experienced some abuse after tea, and there is no excuse for that,” Cain said.
“This has given the Club renewed energy and motivation to work even harder to make sure Edgbaston is a place for everyone – regardless of race, sex, gender, ability or background. A few mindless idiots must not distract us. We are determined that any unacceptable behaviour will have a very public consequence.
“Meanwhile, I want to apologise directly to any fans who were subjected to racist abuse. Everyone at Edgbaston will work hard to do better, and they are welcome back with open arms in the future,” he added. | https://www.india.com/sports/eng-vs-ind-2nd-t20-edgbaston-crowd-to-be-monitored-by-undercover-spotters-to-combat-racism-5499643/ | 2022-07-07T15:06:10Z | https://www.india.com/sports/eng-vs-ind-2nd-t20-edgbaston-crowd-to-be-monitored-by-undercover-spotters-to-combat-racism-5499643/ | true | 2 |
Manfred Barberena and Marco Calzada were killed in San Jose. According to police reports, 23-year-old Barberena and 19-year-old Calzada were stabbed. These unfortunate events have deeply shocked and saddened Costa Ricans, who are outraged by the lack of security in the country.
The first murder occurred on June 24, when Barberena was attacked after leaving work at 10:00 p.m. while waiting for the bus to return home. The young man died on Sunday, June 26, at the Calderón Guardia Hospital after being stabbed several times in the back and thorax after an assailant intercepted him in Cuesta de Moras to steal his belongings.
After being attacked, Manfred Barberena asked for help at a local store and was taken to the hospital, where he died two days after.
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirmed that a 23-year-old man suspected of Barberena’s murder was arrested on June 28.
His family and friends remember him as a humble, honest person who always smiled. They described him as a hardworking, generous person who loved helping others.
On the other hand, young Marco Calzada was reported missing on Saturday night. Calzada was enjoying a night out with his friends. A few hours later, he was found dead near San Jose’s Barrio Chino with two stab wounds. It is presumed that the attack was carried out to steal his cell phone.
According to the Judicial Investigation Organism (OIJ), at about 11:30 p.m., the young man was intercepted by two individuals, who attacked him with a knife in the neck and abdomen, killing him on the spot.
Marco Calzada had just turned 19 last week and was starting to study Data Engineering at Lead University. He was very religious, participating as a missionary in the Schoenstatt Catholic movement and with a deep love and devotion to God and the Virgin Mary.
Marco’s friends and family remember him as a young man full of love, a great brother, son, and friend who always sought to bring others closer to God and help them in any way he could.
The San José Municipal Police director, Marcelo Solano, explained that cameras are showing the possible killers. In the case of Marco Calzada, two of them were reportedly handed over to the authorities by their parents.
“These events are not new; the Plaza de la Democracia has already had a police approach for drug trafficking and other criminal activity. It is a dark and busy area,” he explained.
Undoubtedly, both murders have struck a deep chord in the hearts of Costa Ricans, who are clamoring to address the problem of insecurity.
Homicide statistics from the Judicial Investigation Organism (OIJ) show that in the four districts that make up the central area of San José, 12 homicides have been registered as of July 5.
Those involved in the homicide of Marco Calzada were allegedly minors. In the case of Manfred Barberena, he was a man who had been brought to justice at least 92 times on different charges.
Through social networks, Costa Ricans demonstrated, calling for real changes to stop violence.
Costa Rica faces an epidemic of violence that must be eradicated. Costa Ricans want to recover public spaces, be able to go for a walk without fear and to recover the peace and tranquility that characterized the country for a long time.
Mario Calzada, Marco Calzada’s father, said a few words at his son’s funeral that have echoed in Costa Rican homes.
“Costa Rica and the world do not need fewer criminals; it needs more families that get involved with many young people who are in huge problems. Many families lack love and lack Christ; we need more of us that are willing to help. We need to help so many people who have emptiness in their hearts, who fall into drug addiction, who fall into addictions,” he expressed.
In addition, the Bishop of Tilarán recalled the need to address social problems integrally.
“This crime is a symptom of a social problem that cannot be solved with more repression but with more real opportunities for study, work, economic wellbeing, and access to culture. There is a lack of education in values!” he emphasized.
It is expected that the Ministry of Security and the local police will develop a plan and implement measures to monitor the areas that have been recognized as dangerous. | https://ticotimes.net/2022/07/07/costa-ricans-mourn-murder-of-two-young-men | 2022-07-07T15:06:13Z | https://ticotimes.net/2022/07/07/costa-ricans-mourn-murder-of-two-young-men | true | 1 |
Disney World, Disneyland Invaded by Zombies
When somebody talks about zombies in Florida, it's usually in a news story that involves someone ingesting a questionable substance and then trying to eat a stranger's face.
There was also a zombie alert during a power outage in the city of Lake Worth. "Power outage and zombie alert for residents of Lake Worth and Terminus. There are now far less than seven thousand three hundred and eighty customers involved due to extreme zombie activity. Restoration time uncertain," reported the Palm Beach Post on a page that's no longer active.
Terminus is, of course, the town from The Walking Dead and city officials moved quickly to reassure residents that there were no actual zombies.
"I want to reiterate that Lake Worth does not have any zombie activity currently and apologize for the system message," reads the statement.
Now, Walt Disney (DIS) - Get The Walt Disney Company Report plans to bring actual zombies (of the television kind) to both its Disney World resort in Florida and Disneyland in California.
Wait, Disney Has Zombies?
Parents of tweens likely know about Disney Channel's "Zombies" franchise. It's sort of a supernatural "High School Musical," with few actual scares (since it's for kids). If you're not familiar, here's how Disney describes the latest installment.
"It’s Zed and Addison’s final year at Seabrook and things are better than ever. The town has finally accepted monsters as a part of Seabrook and has become a safe haven for monsters and humans alike. .... However, the town is shocked by the arrival of a new group of intergalactic outsiders -- Aliens, who show up to compete in the cheer-off."
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Yes, that sounds ridiculous, if you are an adult, but it's a fairly typical Disney franchise built around good-looking football players and cheerleaders with the whole zombies and aliens thing making it a new spin on that tired genre.
Zombies Make Way for Disney's Theme Parks
With the release of "Zombies 3" imminent, Disney plans to bring the music from the series to its theme parks. Dubbed "Zom-Beats Bash," the show will come to Disney World's Disney Springs while the Disneyland version will be at Downtown Disney.
"Zom-Beatz Bash is a 20-minute stage show event for guests of all ages to enjoy. Try out some zombie dance moves, sing along to favorite songs or snap a pic with a “Zombies 3”-inspired photo wall during the DJ-hosted event. Come in costume and BAMM to the music!" the company said in a news release.
And while Zombies is hardly a top-tier Disney property, this show demonstrates the company's ability to leverage every asset.
Adults without tweens at home likely don't know this franchise, but the target audience that has watched these movies has a connection to the series. That should drive them to want to see the live show, giving Disney more foot traffic to its two theme-park-adjacent shopping areas.
Disney knows how to squeeze every last ounce of revenue from every character it owns. This seemingly minor move makes clear that the company knows how to extract value not just from Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, but also its lesser (and much more ridiculous) properties.
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Demi Moore Models New 'Playful' Andie Swimwear Collection: 'Women Don't Want to Look Matronly'
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Demi Moore has spent a lot of time on-screen — and off — in a bikini. In fact, the film and fashion icon estimates she owns between "400 and 500 swimsuits," including a number of vintage designs which inspired her new capsule collection for inclusive swimwear brand, Andie.
The debut drop of the Demi Moore x Andie line launches today — featuring 10 brand new swim styles which include plunging one-pieces, classic bikinis, high-waisted two-pieces and swim skirts and range in price from $75 to $155 — and marks a close design partnership between the actress and Andie's Vice President of Brand and Design, Michelle Copelman.
"For me, a big part about what was inspiring about this Andie collection was thinking about the things that women feel sensitive about, whether it's their tummy or other areas of the body," Moore, 59, tells PEOPLE. "They don't want to look matronly or not feel sexy or desirable. That was really something in my own mind, which is changing this idea that we become less desirable as we get older."
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Copelman tells PEOPLE working with Moore on her first-ever apparel collection was "exciting" and a "learning experience for both of us."
"Demi graciously not only opened up her closet, but also her home," Copleman tells PEOPLE. "And in the end, this collection is everything that we were trying to accomplish. The fabrics are a little bit elevated. Some of the swimsuits are lined in the power mesh that's meant to sort of hold a woman in a little bit more and make her feel secure. There is a feminine, sweet, flirty whimsical vibe that carries through throughout the entire collection."
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Moore tells PEOPLE that while designing this line (available in size 0 to 26) she was drawn to vintage swimsuits that felt more like style statements than basic bikinis.
"I started thinking about how the last few years it was about suits with barely any cloth, and how much I loved the kind of elegance and glamor of, in my perception, of some of these vintage suits and the imagery that came with them and how you can feel sexy and empowered and comfortable and not have to show a lot of skin," she shares. "The workmanship that went into the vintage suits is extraordinary. And some of them, you can't actually believe are swimwear. So the idea is: How do we make a woman wear something that feels good and playful and sexy that is also creating security and confidence and still has style? That was our goal."
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Moore and the Andie team traveled to the French Riviera for the collection's campaign photo shoot, captured by L.A.-based film photographer Drew Escriva in and around Marseilles.
"I probably fit into the category that has not been the most confident about my body. And I think that part of even doing a [swimwear] shoot, no matter what, it is extremely vulnerable," she tells PEOPLE. "I felt so supported and encouraged — even while dealing with my own body dysmorphia. ... I really do hope it makes women feel confident."
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The Demi Moore x Andie capsule comes one year after Moore and her three daughters with ex Bruce Willis, Tallulah Willis, 28, Scout Willis, 30, and Rumer Willis, 33, partnered with the brand on its swimwear TOGETHER campaign. At the time, Moore said it was "important" for her to share the empowering moment with her daughters.
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And of course she tapped them for advice when designing this new line.
"They're such inspirations and bring me a different perspective than just my own. Particularly with the bikini bottoms," she said. "I tend to have a preference for a much more '70s cut — I like to wear my bottoms very more low cut, and all of my daughters much prefer a very high cut, '90s. And I wanted to make sure that just because that isn't my preference, that I didn't exclude that. We tried to create a bottom that could be worn both ways."
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The movie star says her girls are also always "dipping in and out" of her closet, sharing her love for vintage.
"I saw my youngest daughter [Tallulah] wearing this vintage Japanese kind of silk robe out, of course, doing it as street wear," Moore shares. "And I looked at it and I said, 'Is that from my storage?' And she said, 'Yes, I liberated it. I liberated it from your storage.' "
But she's happy to share: "At the end it's going to all go to them anyway, so why not let them dip in? And usually what is more of a joy for me is the fact that amongst the thousands of pieces of vintage clothing I have, that I could spot that [robe] probably not having seen it in who knows how long and remember it. That's what's crazy. I know that piece and love seeing it again." | https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/demi-moore-models-playful-andie-135746798.html | 2022-07-07T15:09:33Z | https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/demi-moore-models-playful-andie-135746798.html | false | 3 |
Emmanuel Adebayor has been compared to Bernie Ecclestone after travelling to Russia for a celebratory award show last weekend.
The former Arsenal and Manchester City striker visited the Russian capital Moscow to attend the RB Awards, posting a series of images from the event on Instagram on Monday. Adebayor captioned the post by writing: “SEA, it was an absolute delight to be part of the annual RB award that was held in Moscow. Thank you for the courteous hospitality and professionalism that was managed by @kim_ir_sen and @bookierating.”
The 38-year-old has also been criticised after coming out in support of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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Adebayor is quoted by Zorya Londonsk on Twitter saying: “I love Putin as a person. Obviously, he is a person with character. If he says no, then no. If yes, then yes.
"What I like most about him is the high level of discipline. When he says something, then he definitely does it.”
The quotes were preceded by the comment: "Emmanuel Adebayor has caught Bernie Ecclestone syndrome". Former F1 chief Ecclestone came under fire last month after defending Putin during a bizarre interview.
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In an appearance on Good Morning Britain, Ecclestone claimed that he would "take a bullet" for Putin because he is "first class".
Adebayor's visit to Russia has come under fire from football fans, with the veteran striker facing backlash from his followers in the comments section underneath his latest post. One fan wrote: “You support a killer.” Another added: “So you support killing civil people in Ukraine?” Meanwhile, a third commented: “How do you celebrate in a country that kills innocents?”
Six years on from his most recent spell in the Premier League, Adebayor is back playing in his native Togo for top flight outfit AC Semassi. He joined the club back in July 2021 after being without a club for a whole year.
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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – A new preschool program will get youngsters focused on nature.
Fenner Conservancy held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for its new Fenner Nature Preschool site and its Dart Foundation Discovery Classroom.
It’s part of a new preschool program Fenner is managing that will be housed at Sycamore Creek. The former golf pro shop has been renovated to instead serve as the preschool’s indoor space.
The Lansing nature preschool will provide children ages three through five an educational experience with nature-based immersive learning on Sycamore Creek’s 53 acres, the school said.
“There is such a need for high-quality preschool programs in the Mid-Michigan area, and this classroom is designed to maximize educational opportunities for these early learners, while exposing them to nature and the great outdoors,” said Emily Matthews, Dart Foundation Executive Director. | https://www.wlns.com/news/fenner-conservancy-launches-preschool-program/ | 2022-07-07T15:11:08Z | https://www.wlns.com/news/fenner-conservancy-launches-preschool-program/ | true | null |
Cow’s milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in infants and adults, but not many people know what causes it or how it shows. Milk allergy is sometimes confused with lactose intolerance, but while these conditions are both triggered by consuming dairy products, they don’t share the same causes or symptoms. They also require different treatments.
If someone has a milk allergy, their immune system considers certain proteins in cow’s milk as invaders. In order to neutralize this perceived danger, it initiates a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Lactose intolerance, on the other hand, is rooted in problems with breaking down and digesting lactose, which is the main sugar found in dairy products.
As milk allergy tends to manifest in infancy, knowing how to recognize the symptoms early on is important for parents and carers. We’ve created a guide to milk allergy to help you have a better understanding of the causes, symptoms and treatment options for this common condition.
What is a milk allergy?
According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (opens in new tab), milk allergy is an immune-mediated allergic response to one or more proteins in cow's milk, such as casein and whey. There are three different types of milk allergy, depending on the underlying immune mechanism and timing of symptoms: (Ig)E-mediated, mixed IgE and non-IgE mediated.
An immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediated allergy happens when a person starts producing serum-specific IgE antibodies immediately after being exposed to trigger proteins. This type of milk allergy produces instant and consistently reproducible symptoms. Adverse reactions typically occur up to two hours after eating dairy products, but usually within 20–30 minutes.
A non-IgE-mediated food allergy does not involve the production of specific antibodies and reactions to this type of milk allergy are typically delayed. They usually manifest between two and 72 hours after the ingestion of cow’s milk. Mixed IgE and non-IgE allergic reactions involve a combination of IgE and non-IgE responses and are usually delayed.
Lactose intolerance happens when your body is unable to properly digest lactose. Lactose cannot be absorbed in the body in its primal form – it needs to be broken down to glucose and galactose first. The digestive enzyme responsible for this is called lactase. One of the main reasons behind lactose intolerance is the inability to produce enough of this compound. As a result, undigested cow’s milk sugar passes to the colon, where it’s taken up by intestinal bacteria. This process increases the amount of fluid and gas in the gastrointestinal system, causing symptoms like diarrhea, flatulence, bloating, stomach cramps and fatigue.
It’s estimated that between 2% and 3% of children below the age of three are allergic to cow’s milk. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (opens in new tab), risk factors include sex (boys are twice as likely to suffer from milk allergy than girls), atopic conditions (such as asthma and atopic eczema), a family history of food allergy and/or family history of atopy. Some may also cross-react to proteins found in goat, ewe, horse, camel, and buffalo milk.
Milk allergy: causes and symptoms
According to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (opens in new tab), the underlying mechanism behind milk allergy is not known, but it is thought that various genetic and environmental factors may play a part. Immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediated cow's milk allergy is expressed by the production of specific IgE antibodies in response to cow's milk proteins. These antibodies bind to the surface of cells in the body, causing a release of cell mediators (such as histamine) that directly trigger the onset of the clinical symptoms. Whereas non-IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy is thought to be mediated by malfunctioning T-cells – a type of white blood cells essential to the functioning of a healthy immune system.
According to The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (opens in new tab), common milk allergy symptoms include hives (an itchy rash), upset stomach, vomiting, bloody stools and in the most severe cases, anaphylaxis. Symptoms of anaphylaxis include swelling of the airways, reduced ability to breathe, and a sudden drop in blood pressure, causing dizziness and fainting.
How can you treat a milk allergy?
If you suspect that your child may be suffering from a milk allergy, it’s essential to consult a medical professional and obtain a correct diagnosis. Your doctor will ask questions to get a good understanding of your child’s medical history. They may also perform tests that can detect the presence of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies, such as skin-prick or blood tests.
Your doctor may also ask for your permission to do a test called an oral food challenge. Under stringent medical supervision, your child will be given small amounts of a substance containing milk proteins to see if any reaction develops. Your doctor will be able to confirm the diagnosis based on all of the collected measurements.
There are no effective pharmaceutical treatments for cow’s milk allergy. The only way to effectively manage this condition is to avoid dairy products and foods containing cow’s milk proteins.
Under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, food manufacturers in the US are legally required to include the presence of cow’s milk and cow’s milk components on their ingredient labels.
If your baby is too little to eat solid foods, your doctor or dietician will recommend you the most suitable baby formulas. To prevent anaphylaxis, patients with milk allergy (or their carers) are advised to carry a so-called EpiPen: an auto-injector containing epinephrine (adrenaline). Immediate application of EpiPen is the only treatment that can stop the life-threatening symptoms of anaphylactic shock.
Another dietary modification that could help some with milk allergy is using baked cow’s milk. Baked milk refers to milk that has been extensively heated to disrupt the structure of the allergen proteins. Results from a 2017 study (opens in new tab) suggest that the majority of children under the age of two can tolerate baked milk products in their diet. Some studies (opens in new tab) indicate that drinking baked milk could help them outgrow their milk allergy quicker. But according to a review published in The Clinical and Experimental Allergy (opens in new tab) journal, there is little evidence to support this claim.
Can you grow out of a milk allergy?
According to a review published in the Nutrients (opens in new tab) journal, up to 75% of affected children will eventually outgrow a milk allergy by the time they’re five years old. Milk allergy symptoms are most likely to continue in those who have high levels of cow’s milk antibodies in their blood. Your doctor will be able to advise you if and when is the right time to reintroduce dairy products into your child’s diet.
As children outgrow their milk allergy, they begin to tolerate lightly cooked milk and fermented dairy products. The quantity of cow’s milk that is safe often gradually increases. However, the speed of recovery and the amounts that are tolerated can vary significantly between different individuals. To minimize the chances of adverse reactions, it’s always good practice to reintroduce dairy products following a consultation with a medical professional or dietician.
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SAN FRANCISCO , July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nebia, an award-winning shower company and leader of sustainable bathroom products, is proud to announce its partnership with 1% for the Planet.
Seven years ago, Nebia launched with a mission to revolutionize how people interact with water. Their goal was to create a better shower experience while saving as much water as possible. However, Nebia's long-term vision has always been to build a business that has a net positive impact on the planet. By joining 1% for the Planet, and committing 1% of their annual sales to support environmental nonprofits, they are one step closer to that reality.
In the words of Nebia co-founder Philip Winter, "Since we started Nebia the environmental crisis has only gotten more dire. In our home state of California severe drought has become commonplace and the long-term prospects are frightening. We need more investment in environmental causes and innovations. That's why we are taking our commitment one step further by joining 1% for the Planet. "
Nebia has always looked to Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia and 1% for the Planet, as an enormous source of inspiration. Since Nebia's early days it has been a dream to join Chouinard's organization and join a network of businesses making a real, tangible impact for a better future. Today, Nebia is thrilled to be realizing that dream by becoming a 1% for the Planet member.
"We're excited to welcome Nebia to our global movement," says Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet. "Currently, only 3% of total philanthropy goes to the environment and only 5% of that comes from businesses. The planet needs bigger support than this, and our growing network of business members is doing its valuable part to increase giving and support on-the-ground outcomes."
To-date, Nebia customers have saved over 450 million gallons of water and Nebia products can be found in over 100,000 homes. As their business grows Nebia pledges to continue to look for ways to further multiply their positive impact on the planet and joining 1% for the Planet is an exciting next step.
Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, 1% for the Planet is a global organization that exists to ensure that the planet and its future generations thrive. The organization inspires businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofits through membership and everyday actions, making environmental giving easy and effective through partnership advertising, impact storytelling and third-party certification.
By contributing 1% of annual sales, thousands of 1% for the Planet members have raised over $300 million to support approved environmental nonprofits around the globe. Nonprofits are approved based on referrals, track record, and environmental focus, with thousands of nonprofits worldwide holding current approval. The global network of 1% for the Planet consists of businesses, individuals, and nonprofits working together toward a better future for all.
Founded in San Francisco in 2014, Nebia creates innovative products that people love to use and that are better for the planet. Nebia's award-winning showers save up to 50% of water and the Nebia community has currently saved over 450 million gallons. In addition to revolutionary water-saving showers, Nebia's product suite includes sustainably designed bathroom accessories such as a shower curtain made from upcycled bottles, bath mats made from reclaimed cotton, shelves made from infinitely recyclable aluminum, and the world's first towel created from a breakthrough recycled textile. Nebia is working to bring its engineering expertise and design-first approach to every area of your bathroom, and, eventually, to your entire home. Through their company and the products Nebia creates, they hope to change how people interact with water in their daily lives and, in doing so, inspire a generation of people to innovate towards a more sustainable future.
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Which Santoku knives are best?
Knives are the backbone of every cook’s and chef’s toolkit, and some knives see a lot more use than others. One type of blade that’s particularly versatile is the Santoku. The Santoku is relatively similar to the classic chef’s knife in size and purpose but has slightly different geometry. A good number of cooks prefer it to the traditional chef’s knife and slightly shorter gyuto.
There’s no shortage of great Santokus on the market, but the MAC MSK65 stands out as one of the best due to its relatively high hardness, stain-resistant alloy and essentially perfect balance.
What to know before you buy a Santoku knife
You don’t have to spend a fortune on a good Santoku knife
Like most knives, you can spend hundreds on a fancy-looking, hand-hammered Santoku straight from Japan. Also like most knives, you don’t actually have to make a huge investment to get something that’s highly functional and will last for years with proper care. As long as you’re careful to stick with a reputable manufacturer, the right Santoku can easily last your entire cooking career.
You can do a lot with just one knife
There’s a reason why people say that the chef’s knife — and by extension, its relative the Santoku — is the most important knife in a chef’s bag. A sharp, dependable Santoku can tackle a huge variety of vegetables, carve nearly any cut of meat and help with intricate tasks like crushing garlic. For that reason, a good Santoku can be the perfect cornerstone for both home and professional cooks’ collection of equipment.
Sharp knives are easier and more fun to use than dull ones
There’s an old saying that goes, “A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one.” In reality, that’s somewhat overblown, as a dull knife can’t cause major ligament damage at a moment’s notice, but there is a nugget of truth in the concept. To a certain extent, if you have to apply an inordinate amount of pressure to chop vegetables, it is a bit more likely that you’ll cut yourself. More importantly, dull knives offer little in the way of control and precision and ultimately can’t make the clean cuts that sharp ones can. To that end, it’s incredibly important to maintain a good edge on all knives, Santokus included.
What to look for in a quality Santoku knife
Carbon steel vs. stain-resistant alloys
First off, there’s technically no such thing as a truly stainless-steel knife. A good knife is worth taking good care of, and even blades made from stain-resistant alloys can discolor and corrode if, for example, you leave them in the sink overnight.
With that out of the way, there’s a huge difference between stainless and carbon steel knives. Put simply, carbon steel requires more care and attention during use. Immediately after finishing each cutting task, you’ll need to wipe down a carbon steel blade with a dry towel. This sounds like a hassle, and when you first start out with carbon steel blades it might take some getting used to, but eventually it becomes automatic.
While carbon steel needs more attention, it also has a couple upsides. Overall, most carbon steel alloys used in premium knives can get sharper and hold an edge longer than most stain-resistant alloys — although that’s not a hard and fast rule. Another plus side of carbon steel is that over time, it develops a patina that many cooks find considerably more attractive than a bright and shiny stainless-steel knife. Aside from the increased upkeep required, though, the other downside to carbon steel is that it’s generally more difficult to sharpen due to its usually high hardness.
Western vs. Eastern-style handles
Western-style chef’s knives usually have a somewhat ergonomic handle that’s designed to provide a reliable grip over long periods of use. This handle type is also known as a yo handle. By contrast, Japanese blades frequently have an octagonal handle known as a wa handle. A considerable amount of traditional Asian knives also come with what’s sometimes known as a D handle. The D handle is almost always configured for right-handed users, although a good number of lefties use them without difficulty. There aren’t really any major functional differences between the three types of handle, so the right one for you really comes down to personal preference. A lot of chefs prefer the octagonal wa handle on ultra-lightweight carbon steel blades, but many people are very familiar with the Western-style you handle and prefer it to the other two options.
Santoku blade balance
While Santokus are similar in size and function to a French chef’s knife or Japanese gyuto, the taller blade and altered geometry do offer significantly different balance. Santokus are typically much more forward-weighted than other chef’s knives. To offset this and provide a more neutral balance point, many Santokus have a heavy bolster. The bolster is the metal piece that covers the joint between blade and handle. Unlike the ones found on many Western-style chef’s knives, Santoku bolsters almost never extend down the entire heel of the blade.
How much you can expect to spend on a Santoku knife
You can get a great Santoku for as little as $30, but you can also spend a few hundred dollars on a carbon steel Santoku handmade by Japanese crafters.
Santoku knife FAQ
How do I sharpen a Santoku?
A. No matter what kind of metal your knife is made of, the best way to sharpen it is with a traditional whetstone. This single stone is effective on any alloy and even many professional sushi chefs use it and only it for their finest knives. On the other hand, having a finer stone can help put a better edge on any knife. If you only sharpen occasionally, consider a combination stone.
Most professional chefs and experienced knife sharpeners recommend not using pull-through or mechanical sharpeners on kitchen knives because they don’t create a great edge and can actually damage good knives.
What are honing steels for?
A. While sharpening stones actually remove metal to sharpen an edge, honing steels are used to maintain the edge between sharpening sessions. Western-style blades or any that use soft or medium-hardness alloys will see their edges curl on a microscopic level during regular use. This is mitigated using a smooth honing rod. Generally speaking, high-hardness Japanese-style blades don’t go out of true the same way and therefore don’t require the use of a honing rod.
What are the best Santoku knives to buy?
Top Santoku knife
What you need to know: This is the close cousin of one of the most popular knives among professional chefs across the country.
What you’ll love: It’s hard to overstate how great the MAC Pro line is, and this Santoku is one great example. It combines the classic tall Japanese profile with a Western-style handle (called a yo handle) and a modern, advanced stain-resistant alloy that holds an edge with the best of them. You can be certain that this one will last for many, many years with proper care.
What you should consider: It’s not exactly cheap, but it is worth the investment.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Santoku knife for the money
What you need to know: Both seasoned and beginner line cooks swear by the Fibrox Pro lineup for everyday use in busy kitchens.
What you’ll love: Because you don’t always want a high-price knife in a busy work environment, this reasonably affordable option is a great choice for use in a home or restaurant kitchen. It’s particularly good for beginners because it allows for stress-free sharpening practice and experienced cooks love it because it performs surprisingly well for a “beater” chef’s knife.
What you should consider: It doesn’t hold an edge due to its relatively soft alloy, but that also means it’s easy to sharpen and highly resistant to chipping and cracking (with proper use, of course).
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It’s the perfect budget-friendly choice for those just getting into carbon steel knives.
What you’ll love: This reasonably priced option comes from Tojiro, the manufacturer of one of the most highly recommended Japanese chef’s knives for beginner and intermediate line cooks. This particular model uses what’s called Shirogami white paper steel, which refers to a premium Japanese alloy that offers remarkable peak sharpness. At 165 millimeters long, it provides a good balance of versatility and agility.
What you should consider: While it’s not as tough to sharpen as Aogami steel blades are, it can still be a challenge for beginners to touch up. Also, as a carbon steel knife, you’ll need to take extra special care of it to prevent corrosion and rust. Alternatively, there’s a stainless-steel Tojiro Santoku that’s somewhat similar and much easier to care for.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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UAE - Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways in partnership with Mashreq, a leading global financial institution, has launched a points transfer programme for members to benefit from.
Members can now convert Mashreq Salaam Points into Etihad Guest Miles with a conversion ratio of 22 Salaam Points for every 1 Etihad Guest Mile. Etihad Guest members can simply visit the authorised Mashreq Mobile app to convert Salaam points into Etihad Guest Miles. Members who transfer Salaam Points to Etihad Guest before 20 July 2022 can enjoy 20% extra Bonus Miles as an introductory offer.
Kim Hardaker, Vice President Loyalty & Partnerships, Etihad Airways, said: “We’re excited to partner with Mashreq Bank so our Etihad Guest members can now transfer Salaam Points into our programme. The collaboration is designed to both encourage new customers and allow existing loyalty members to reap more benefits from partnering with two strong local brands. Members benefit by accelerating towards their next reward, whether they choose to redeem on flights with Etihad Airways and our 20 partner airlines, upgrades and so much more.”
Etihad’s loyalty programme has relaxed its mileage expiration policy. Mashreq card holders can now benefit from miles that will only expire after 18 months of inactivity, and can be kept active by buying, earning, redeeming, or transferring miles.
Kartik Taneja, Head of Payments at Mashreq, said: “As the travel industry continues to chart a positive course of recovery, we are delighted to introduce instant redemption of Salaam Points for the award-winning Etihad Guest Miles loyalty program, where the conversion can be completed swiftly and seamlessly via our Mashreq Mobile app.
“Our vision to become the region’s most progressive bank, enabling innovative possibilities, involves helping our customers take instant journeys through the fully digitized payment spectrum. We are continuously listening and working towards enhancing our proposition, bringing choice and value to every aspect of the business.”
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A Lagos Ikeja Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja has struck out a criminal charge filed against a businessman, Edward Akinlade, and his company, Suru Homes Limited, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The presiding judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, struck out the N1.7 billion 10-count charge against Akinlade following a letter of withdrawal exhibited before the court by his lead counsel Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN.
The anti-graft agency arraigned Akinlade alongside his company, on alleged theft and issuance of dud cheques.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Justice Taiwo, in her ruling, said that the case was at the discretion of the court and not of EFCC, following a letter dated June 1,“ titled: “Terms of Settlement”, formerly initiated by the complainant to settle with the defendant’’.
The letter of withdrawal was earlier tendered to the court on June 17, by the defence counsel to herald an amicable resolution of the matter in court.
“The prosecution counsel has informed the court that he is not aware of the resolution of this matter despite being copied with the letter of the authority of withdrawal from the complainant and that he did not concede to the withdrawal of this case.
“He said he did not have the authority of his office to withdraw the case.
The judge however held that the matter is a civil case of stealing and issuance of a dud cheque. “In the light of the foregoing, I hereby strike out this case and the defendant is accordingly discharged’’, the judge ruled.
Consequently, defence counsel, Mr Pedro SAN, informed the court of an application for striking out the case, based on the letter of withdrawal by Fidelity Bank, the complainant in the suit.
“The copy of the letter has been filed before the court and the same has been served on the EFCC.
“I rely on section 261 of ACJL of Lagos State and section 355 of ACJA that the defendant should be discharged.
“To also confirm the position, my lord, we have a representative of the bank, Mr Chukwuebuka Nweka in the court,” Lawal said.
Nweka, a representative of the bank, confirmed to the court that the parties had settled and written to the EFCC over the dispute resolutions and asked the Commission to withdraw charges against the defendant.
The EFCC counsel, Mr Temitope Banjo, however, told the court that the commission was not carried along with the resolution.
“Pursuant to the complaint, EFCC carried out an investigation and it is quite unfortunate that we were not carried along with the resolution.
“I do not have the authority to withdraw the charges, I am leaving it at the discretion of the court,” Banjo said. | https://independent.ng/court-strikes-out-theft-charges-against-businessman/ | 2022-07-07T15:15:32Z | https://independent.ng/court-strikes-out-theft-charges-against-businessman/ | true | 1 |
Porosity of the moon's crust reveals bombardment history
Around 4.4 billion years ago, the early solar system resembled a game of space rock dodgeball, as massive asteroids and comets, and, later, smaller rocks and galactic debris pummeled the moon and other infant terrestrial bodies. This period ended around 3.8 billion years ago. On the moon, this tumultuous time left behind a heavily cratered face, and a cracked and porous crust.
Now MIT scientists have found that the porosity of the moon's crust, reaching well beneath the surface, can reveal a great deal about the moon's history of bombardment.
In a study appearing in Nature Geoscience, the team has shown through simulations that, early on in the bombardment period, the moon was highly porous—almost one-third as porous as pumice. This high porosity was likely a result of early, massive impacts that shattered much of the crust.
Scientists have assumed that a continuous onslaught of impacts would slowly build up porosity. But surprisingly, the team found that nearly all the moon's porosity formed rapidly with these massive imapcts, and that the continued onslaught by smaller impactors actually compacted its surface. These later, smaller impacts acted instead to squeeze and compact some of the moon's existing cracks and faults.
From their simulations, the researchers also estimated that the moon experienced double the number of impacts as can be seen on the surface. This estimate is lower than what others have assumed.
"Previous estimates put that number much higher, as many as 10 times the impacts as we see on the surface, and we're predicting there were fewer impacts," says study co-author Jason Soderblom, a research scientist in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS). "That matters because that limits the total material that impactors like asteroids and comets brought to the moon and terrestrial bodies, and gives constraints on the formation and evolution of planets throughout the solar system."
The study's lead author is EAPS postdoc Ya Huei Huang, along with collaborators at Purdue University and Auburn University.
A porous record
In the team's new study, the researchers looked to trace the moon's changing porosity and use those changes below the surface to estimate the number of impacts that occurred on its surface.
"We know the moon was so bombarded that what we see on the surface is no longer a record of every impact the moon has ever had, because at some point, impacts were erasing previous impacts," Soderblom says. "What we're finding is that the way impacts created porosity in the crust is not destroyed, and that can give us a better constraint on the total number of impacts that the moon was subject to."
To trace the evolution of the moon's porosity, the team looked to measurements taken by NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, an MIT-designed mission that launched twin spacecraft around the moon to precisely map the surface gravity.
Researchers have converted the mission's gravity maps into detailed maps of the density of the moon's underlying crust. From these density maps, scientists have also been able to map the current-day porosity throughout the lunar crust. These maps show that regions surrounding the youngest craters are highly porous, while less porous regions surround older craters.
Crater chronology
In their new study, Huang, Soderblom and their colleagues looked to simulate how the moon's porosity changed as it was bombarded with first large and then smaller impacts. They included in their simulation the age, size, and location of the 77 largest craters on the moon's surface, along with GRAIL-derived estimates of each crater's current-day porosity. The simulation includes all known basins, from the oldest to the youngest impact basins on the moon, and span ages between 4.3 billion and 3.8 billion years old.
For their simulations, the team used the youngest craters with the highest current-day porosity as a starting point to represent the moon's initial porosity in the early stages of the lunar heavy bombardment. They reasoned that older craters that formed in the early stages would have started out highly porous but would have been exposed to further impacts over time that compacted and reduced their initial porosity. In contrast, younger craters, though they formed later on, would have experienced fewer if any subsequent impacts. Their underlying porosity would then be more representative of the moon's initial conditions.
"We use the youngest basin that we have on the moon, that hasn't been subject to too many impacts, and use that as a way to start as initial conditions," Huang explains. "We then use an equation to tune the number of impacts needed to get from that initial porosity to the more compacted, present-day porosity of the oldest basins."
The team studied the 77 craters in chronological order, based on their previously determined ages. For each crater, the team modeled the amount by which the underlying porosity changed compared to the initial porosity represented by the youngest crater. They assumed a bigger change in porosity was associated with a larger number of impacts, and used this correlation to estimate the number of impacts that would have generated each crater's current-day porosity.
These simulations showed a clear trend: At the start of the lunar heavy bombardment, 4.3 billion years ago, the crust was highly porous—about 20 percent (by comparison, the porosity of pumice is about 60 to 80 percent). Closer to 3.8 billion years ago, the crust became less porous, and remains at its current-day porosity of about 10 percent.
This shift in porosity is likely the result of smaller impactors acting to compact a fractured crust. Judging from this porosity shift, the researchers estimate that the moon experienced about double the number of small impacts as can be seen on its surface today.
"This puts an upper limit on the impact rates across the solar system," Soderblom says. "We also now have a new appreciation for how impacts govern porosity of terrestrial bodies."
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MIAMI, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Club Med, the pioneer of the all-inclusive concept, invites travelers to enjoy 45% off all-inclusive summer, fall, and winter getaways, plus perks, at its top resorts throughout Canada, Mexico, Florida, and the Caribbean. The Getaway sale is open for bookings now through August 30, 2022 with select travel dates from July 23, 2022 to February 17, 2023. Additional perks include free stays for kids under 4, no single room supplement, flexible cancellations, and up to $1,000 of air credit – ideal for those looking to book last minute summer vacations, or upcoming fall and winter escapes, to the beach or the mountains.
Explore Club Med's spacious, low-density resorts which are surrounded by nature and spread across an average of 50 acres, like: the eco-chic Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, Club Med's only Exclusive Collection (5 Star) resort in North America; family-fun Club Med Punta Cana, with new renovations and innovations like the Circus School by Club Med; and Club Med Québec, Club Med's newest four-season mountain resort offering a unique waterfront experience to discover Quebec's natural wonders.
New programming includes Club Med's new Mini Club + program, launching this month across all Club Med resorts in North America and the Caribbean as a newly enhanced Children's Club experience. Built on the six pillars of creativity, courage, connection, cooperation, cheerfulness, and self-confidence, children will enjoy even more engaging, fun-filled, and educational activities designed to help them make new friends and expand their imaginations. Adults can take advantage of Club Med's new Wellness Fusion experience, which includes an itinerary of active sports, opportunities for natural reconnection, mindfulness and yoga programming, spa experiences, and healthy dining options. The Club Med Amazing Family program, a fun-filled agenda of weekly activities, is a trademark Club Med experience designed to help families bond, reconnect, and experience a greater sense of reunion.
A Club Med getaway also provides access to unlimited culinary options, premium accommodations, and activities for all interests – from hiking and biking to standup paddle boarding and snorkeling. Paired with Club Med's flexible cancellation policy and Safe Together protocols, guests will enjoy their vacation with total peace of mind and the freedom to unwind while creating cherished memories together.
For full details on the Getaway Sale, please visit https://www.clubmed.us/o/best-all-inclusive-vacation-deals.
For resort images, please visit here.
Getaway Sale
- Booking window: Now through August 30, 2022
- Travel window: Select dates from July 23, 2022 to February 17, 2023 (check-out by February 18, 2023)
- 45% off plus perks:
Participating Club Med Resorts
Whether travelers are looking to unwind on the beach, have fun at the pool, or explore thrilling new cultures and adventures, Club Med has something for everyone. Participating resorts include:
- Club Med Québec, Canada: Club Med's newest four-season all-inclusive mountain resort, and its first in Canada, is just an hour and a half away from Québec City in the Le Massif de Charlevoix region. With views of the scenic St. Lawrence River and surrounding mountains, this unique waterfront mountain resort is spread across 300+ acres and features 302 spacious guestrooms, including a private Exclusive Collection (5 Star) space with 25 suites. Families, couples, and solo travelers alike will discover Québec's natural wonders, cuisine, and culture through locally inspired culinary experiences, a variety of activities like guided mountain biking and hikes in the warmer months, and group ski and snowboarding classes during the winter. Leave time to indulge in R&R with the resort's expansive wellness area which features a 25-yard heated pool, 1,000+ square foot outdoor terrace with a jacuzzi, and the Club Med Spa by Sothys – all overlooking the pristine Charlevoix region and welcoming guests to connect with Canada's great outdoors. Lift tickets and all guided sport activities are included as part of the package.
- Club Med Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: On a 2,000-foot stretch of beach, Club Med Punta Cana caters to solo travelers, couples, and families alike with unlimited land and water sports, from learning how to shoot with a bow and arrow at archery school to flying on the trapeze at the Circus School by Club Med. Families and groups will particularly enjoy the newly renovated Exclusive Collection space featuring spacious two-bedroom oceanside family suites, a dedicated infinity pool and bar, and breakfast room service. While adults indulge in treatments at the Club Med Spa by L'OCCITANE or relax in the adult-exclusive Zen Oasis area, where intimate cabanas, an oversized pool and dedicated Zen Beach await, kids can join their dedicated kids club for a day filled with water and land activities like windsurfing and sailing. Families can partake in the Club Med Amazing Family program, featuring a fun-filled agenda of weekly activities for families to bond and create memories.
- Club Med Cancún, Mexico: An ideal location for families looking for some much-needed R&R, the only resort in Cancún with three private beachfronts offers families a variety of opportunities to reconnect. Enjoy exhilarating land and water activities, from sailing and kayaking to flying trapeze and archery, before partaking in outdoor activities as part of the Club Med Amazing Family program. Relax in the refreshed Aguamarina family oasis area, which features spacious two-bedroom oceanfront family rooms and a dedicated family pool, before kids head off to their respective kids' clubs while adults enjoy treatments at the Club Med Spa by L'OCCITANE. For added exclusivity, guests can book an ocean view suite in the resort's Exclusive Collection (5 Star) space. Families looking for an added sense of adventure can explore the Mayan ruins at Chichén-Itzá (at an additional cost) or discover life under the sea by snorkeling through the world's second-largest coral reef surrounding the resort with Club Med's all-inclusive water sport activities.
- Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, Dominican Republic: The first and only operating resort in the undiscovered region of Miches – and Club Med's only Exclusive Collection (5 Star) resort in North America – offers a luxury experience wrapped in an all-inclusive vacation. The eco-chic resort features four boutique villages specializing in wellness, adventure, kid-friendly, and adults-only concepts, catering to an array of travelers seeking a boutique hotel-within-a-hotel experience. Enjoy unlimited refined culinary options, Zen moments with treatments at the on-site Club Med Spa by Cinq Mondes, yoga in the treetop wellness canopy, and relaxation at the Zen pool. Must-try Experiences for families include learning how to plant and compost ingredients at the on-site community garden to the boho-chic Sunset Ritual, the perfect way to end the day in paradise. Families can also satisfy their sweet tooth when discovering a Secret Chocolate Room – a first-of-its-kind kid's speakeasy featuring unlimited sweets crafted with locally-sourced cocoa (and adults can get in on the fun, too!).
Additional participating resorts include Club Med Ixtapa Pacific, Mexico, Club Med Turkoise, Turks and Caicos, Club Med Sandpiper Bay, Port St. Lucie, Florida, Club Med La Caravelle, Guadeloupe, French Caribbean, and Club Med Buccaneer's Creek, Martinique, French Caribbean.
Flexible Policies
To ensure added flexibility and peace of mind for travelers, Club Med also offers:
- Flexible Cancellation Policy: For all bookings on any Club Med resort worldwide, cancel for free up to 61 days prior to arrival and receive a full refund on the land portion of your stay.
- Emergency Assistance Program: All guests traveling before December 31, 2022 will receive coverage for emergency medical expenses during their stay, including those related to COVID-19.
- Safe Together protocols: Implemented in all of the brand's resorts as they reopen, including those in Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Canada, these newly enhanced hygiene and safety measures were developed through recommendations from the World Health Organization, local health authorities, and the advice of an International Scientific Committee comprised of a specialized team of doctors and professors.
Full details on the above policies can be found here.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions apply and can be accessed by clicking here.
About Club Med
Club Med, founded in 1950 by Gérard Blitz, is the pioneer of the all-inclusive concept, offering approximately 70 premium resorts in stunning locations around the world including North and South America, Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean. Each Club Med resort features authentic local style and comfortably upscale accommodations, superior sports programming and activities, enriching children's programs, gourmet dining, and warm and friendly service by its world-renown staff with legendary hospitality skills, an all-encompassing energy and diverse backgrounds.
Club Med operates in more than 30 countries and continues to maintain its authentic Club Med spirit with an international staff of more than 23,000 employees from more than 110 different nationalities. Led by its pioneering spirit, Club Med continues to grow and adapt to each market with three to five new resort openings or renovations per year, including a new mountain resort annually.
For more information, visit www.clubmed.us, call 1-800-Club-Med (1-800-258-2633), or contact a preferred travel professional. For an inside look at Club Med, follow Club Med on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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America's style icon Kim Kardashian posed for a latest magazine photo shoot and it's super sexy. Kim went naked for the shoot and can be seen covering her assets with long blonde braids with a hot and attractive look. On posing for the magazine by flaunting blonde braids. She said, "I'm a totally different person when I'm blonde." Kim Kardashian West on Vogue India Cover: Smoking Hot Pictures From Magazine Photo Shoot.
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Blackheads, dirt, oil and dead skin can leave your face looking greasy, textured and less-than-glowing. Along with other products and practices that make up your skincare routine, exfoliating and cleansing pores can freshen your appearance. An easy way to do so is to use a skin scrubber.
The Hoscarer 4-in-1 Deep Cleansing Skin Scrubber is an electric skin spatula device that can play several roles in your facial skincare routine. It has four adjustable modes, each with a unique purpose.
- The Ion+ level works to remove blackheads, dead skin, dirt and oil from your face.
- The Ion- setting preps your skin for skincare products, helping your face absorb them more efficiently.
- The Clean mode removes makeup residue and other impurities from your skin.
- The EMS setting is designed to lift and tighten the skin to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
To use the multifunctional skin scrubber for blackhead removal, you place it curved-side down on damp skin and gently scrape away impurities. You can use it to apply toner, serum, cream or oil and scrub using the Ion- mode; this helps introduce product into the lower layer of the skin for better absorption. Also, applying it blade-up and engaging the EMS setting uses micro-currents to stimulate muscles, improving elasticity and smoothing fine lines.
This skin scrubber is lightweight and portable. You can take it almost anywhere and charge it using a USB cord, which is included with the device. It also comes with:
- A base that holds the scrubber upright when not in use.
- A cleaning cloth for easy cleanup.
- A blackhead remover pimple extractor tool kit.
- A user manual.
The 4-in-1 Deep Cleansing Skin Scrubber has 4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon. Many reviewers say that the skin scrubber is easy to use, provided you follow the instructions, and that it works well.
“It uncovers every blackhead on my face and makes my face wash so much more effective,” wrote one reviewer, who shared a photo of the skin scrubber in use. “This product is truly amazing. It is much less painful than a traditional blackhead removal tool.”
“Normally when wearing makeup I can still see my blackheads on my nose. I’ve had one in particular that I’ve been trying to get out for some time now but haven’t been able to,” another reviewer wrote. “After using this product now for 7 days my skin is clear and not one blackhead — not even that stubborn one — is left on my nose.”
It’s worth mentioning that some customers said overusing the device can make your skin a little sensitive, so keep that in mind when using the skin scrubber.
The Hoscarer 4-in-1 Deep Cleansing Skin Scrubber comes in pink and white starting at $24.80 on Amazon. There’s a 20% coupon attached to the white version right now.
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Backstage at Balenciaga: Kim Kardashian, Dua Lipa and Nicole Kidman reveal exactly what happened behind the scenes at the Paris Haute Couture Week show - see Instagram photos.
Unfortunately for fashion fans, it is the last day of Paris Haute Couture week. But fear not – designs by Fendi, Juana Martín and Adeline André are still set to adorn the runway later today, and honestly, we're still reeling from the excitement of yesterday's Balenciaga show.
MORE: Kim Kardashian rocks skin-tight neon green Balenciaga Pantaleggings in Paris
Neither one, nor two, but three celebrities graced the catwalk to support Demna Gvasalia, the current creative director of the luxury house. Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman and Dua Lipa all walked in Balenciaga's haute couture show alongside supermodels Bella Hadid and Naomi Campbell.
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The audience wasn't short on famous faces either – the guest list included the likes of legendary momager Kris Jenner, Euphoria's Alexa Demie, and Tracee Ellis Ross, as well as Kim's 9-year-old daughter North West.
RELATED: Dua Lipa surprises fans in a neon green halter dress
As one of Balenciaga's muses, Kim's presence at the show was almost expected. Demna dressed the 41-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star in a black shiny corset featuring a sweetheart neckline and sleeves that doubled as gloves. Attached to the hip of the bodice was an asymmetric skirt train which flowed behind her as she showcased the dramatic look to onlookers.
Kim has spoken openly on her family's reality show about the fact that she is learning to become more confident in her own fashion choices. As Demna continues to prove himself as one of Kim's strongest allies in the fashion industry, we can't wait to see what's next for their partnership.
Dua Lipa, Nicole Kidman and Kim Kardashian backstage at Balenciaga's haute couture show
A perhaps more unforeseen appearance was that of Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman. The Big Little Lies star wore a one-shoulder crinkled silver gown, which was paired with black full-length gloves, sheer tights and pointed patent heels.
Sporting the same angular footwear, was global star Dua Lipa. Clearly asymmetric shapes were high up on the agenda at Balenciaga – the Levitating singer was dressed in a ruched yellow one-shoulder mini dress with a train attached at her waist. Her look was finished off with full-length gloves and her hair slicked back, away from her face.
MORE: Nicole Kidman's glamorous bedroom selfie gets seal of approval from her daughter
Scroll down below to see more photos from behind the scenes at the Balenciaga Paris Haute Couture show:
Last minute alterations for Dua Lipa
The pointed patent heels worn by Dua on the runway
Dua in her yellow gown ahead of the show's opening
Kim wore a black shiny corset with a wrap skirt
Kim prepares to take to the runway
Kim poses alongside her cousin Cici Bussey, mother Kris Jenner and daughter North West
Nicole Kidman rests after a busy day at the Balenciaga show, followed by an exlusive dinner
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Research Alert
Background: Self-monitoring (SM) is the centerpiece of behavioral weight loss treatment, but the efficacy of smartphone-delivered SM feedback (FB) has not been tested in large, long-term, randomized trials.
Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the efficacy of providing remote FB to diet, physical activity (PA), and weight SM on improving weight loss outcomes when comparing the SM plus FB (SM+FB) condition to the SM-only condition in a 12-month randomized controlled trial. The study was a single-site, population-based trial that took place in southwestern Pennsylvania, USA, conducted between 2018 and 2021. Participants were smartphone users age ≥18 years, able to engage in moderate PA, with a mean BMI between 27 and 43 kg/m2.
Methods: All participants received a 90-minute, one-to-one, in-person behavioral weight loss counseling session addressing behavioral strategies, establishing participants’ dietary and PA goals, and instructing on use of the PA tracker (Fitbit Charge 2), smart scale, and diet SM app. Only SM+FB participants had access to an investigator-developed smartphone app that read SM data, in which an algorithm selected tailored messages sent to the smartphone up to 3 times daily. The SM-only participants did not receive any tailored FB based on SM data. The primary outcome was percent weight change from baseline to 12 months. Secondary outcomes included engagement with digital tools (eg, monthly percentage of FB messages opened and monthly percentage of days adherent to the calorie goal).
Results: Participants (N=502) were on average 45.0 (SD 14.4) years old with a mean BMI of 33.7 (SD 4.0) kg/m2. The sample was 79.5% female (n=399/502) and 82.5% White (n=414/502). At 12 months, retention was 78.5% (n=394/502) and similar by group (SM+FB: 202/251, 80.5%; SM: 192/251, 76.5%; P=.28). There was significant percent weight loss from baseline in both groups (SM+FB: –2.12%, 95% CI –3.04% to –1.21%, P<.001; SM: –2.39%, 95% CI –3.32% to –1.47%; P<.001), but no difference between the groups (–0.27%; 95% CI –1.57% to 1.03%; t =–0.41; P=.68). Similarly, 26.3% (66/251) of the SM+FB group and 29.1% (73/251) of the SM group achieved ≥5% weight loss (chi-square value=0.49; P=.49). A 1% increase in FB messages opened was associated with a 0.10 greater percent weight loss at 12 months (b=–0.10; 95% CI –0.13 to –0.07; t =–5.90; P<.001). A 1% increase in FB messages opened was associated with 0.12 greater percentage of days adherent to the calorie goal per month (b=0.12; 95% CI 0.07-0.17; F=22.19; P<.001).
Conclusions: There were no significant between-group differences in weight loss; however, the findings suggested that the use of commercially available digital SM tools with or without FB resulted in a clinically significant weight loss in over 25% of participants. Future studies need to test additional strategies that will promote greater engagement with digital tools. | https://www.newswise.com/articles/the-effect-of-tailored-daily-smartphone-feedback-to-lifestyle-self-monitoring-on-weight-loss-at-12-months-the-smarter-randomized-clinical-trial | 2022-07-07T15:26:34Z | https://www.newswise.com/articles/the-effect-of-tailored-daily-smartphone-feedback-to-lifestyle-self-monitoring-on-weight-loss-at-12-months-the-smarter-randomized-clinical-trial | true | 1 |
Airtel introduces 3 affordable prepaid plans: Check tariffs, data limit, validity
Airtel has quietly launched three new prepaid recharge plans for its customers.
- The new plans are priced at Rs 99, Rs 109, and Rs 111.
- Customers get some data with the new plans.
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New Delhi: Telecom major Airtel has quietly launched three new prepaid recharge plans for its customers. The plans priced at Rs 99, Rs 109, and Rs 111 provide customers with unlimited talktime, instead of unlimited calls and data. It appears that the new plans are basically for users who want to keep their numbers up and running, without the need to recharge their account with a pricier unlimited prepaid plan.
Besides the talktime, customers will also get some data with the new plans. Customers should note that they won’t get unlimited data with the plans, as the plans are aimed at users with low internet consumption. (ALSO READ: ED raids on Vivo: Chinese smartphone maker remitted 50% of turnover to China)
Airtel Rs 99 plan
The newly launched Airtel Rs 99 plan offers customers Rs 99 talktime and 200MB of high-speed data. The validity of the plan is 28 days. Customers don’t get any SMS with the plan. Users will be charged Rs 1 per SMS. Also, they will have to pay Rs 1.5 per minute of an STD call. (ALSO READ: Zomato order costs more than dine-in or take away? Firm responds to post highlighting high cost of ordering food online)
Airtel Rs 109 plan
Customers can get Rs 99 in talktime and 200MB of high-speed data with Airtel's new Rs 109 plan. However, the plan is valid for 30 days. Customers also do not receive SMS as part of the plan. Users will be charged Rs 1 for each SMS sent. They will also be charged Rs 1.5 per minute for an STD call.
Airtel Rs 111 plan
The Airtel Rs 111 plan also offers talktime of Rs 99 and 200 MB of high-speed data. However, the plan comes with a month's validity. So, for months having 31 days, it would be better to recharge your number with the Rs 111 plan, instead of the Rs 109 plan.
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If you’re self-conscious about your skin, you might dread the hot weather
For many of us, summer is the best time of year – with warmer weather, holidays and a full social calendar.
Not everyone feels the same way, though. If you’re self-conscious about your skin, you might dread the hot weather – making it hard to enjoy everything summer has to offer.
“You are in your skin all day long,” says Lee-Anne Meleagrou, psychologist at the Priory Group, speaking on behalf of free global mental health app My Possible Self. “So it is, unfortunately, something you are constantly exposed to.”
This can be particularly tough if you are affected by skin conditions – such as eczema, psoriasis, scarring or acne – and possibly feel self-conscious about it.
“There are lots of activities in the summer – such as sitting out in the park, sunbathing, or going swimming – that maybe require us to show our skin off a bit more, and that can be really difficult [for some people],” says Meleagrou.
Some people might try to ‘mask’ whatever they want to hide in long clothing. “This can result in other people asking questions, or maybe making comments like, ‘Oh my goodness, are you not hot?’ We know people don’t go around trying to be hurtful, but that can cause a huge amount of anxiety, if someone is constantly picking up on your warmer weather clothing,” Meleagrou adds.
She describes how this can lead to “avoidance behaviour – so we end up saying no to social events, and maybe not meeting up with people when it’s very sunny and hot. That then leads to other problems, such as isolation and loneliness.”
Meleagrou suggests there’s sometimes potential for it to snowball into a vicious cycle. “Our mind and our physical body interact,” she explains. “So when we feel low or anxious, it can have dermatological consequences for our skin. Anxiety is a well-known trigger of the stress response, which is linked to problems such as acne, eczema and rosacea.
“Not just can stress cause skin problems [to flare up in people affected by certain conditions], but skin problems themselves cause stress. Blemishes and dark spots on our skin can have the potential to affect how we feel emotionally. But it’s a catch-22, a vicious cycle of: my skin affects my anxiety, but my anxiety about my skin can also then make my skin worse.”
While Meleagrou doesn’t recommend turning “a blind eye to your skin condition” – she recommends treating it properly if you’re able to, with help from medical professionals. “We also need to focus on our mental health, and specifically around what feelings they are creating, and what behaviours it results in,” she adds.
These are just some things you might want to consider if you’re struggling with your skin and mental health this summer…
Be kind to yourself
Meleagrou recommends thinking about how you speak to yourself. “Keeping a positive mantra in mind can be really helpful, particularly on days where maybe you’ve had a flare-up, or you feel really self-conscious about your skin,” she says.
“So something like: ‘I’m so much more than my skin’, ‘It doesn’t define me’, ‘My body is an instrument, not an ornament’, or, ‘Even though I will allow myself to feel my feelings around my skin, I’m not going to let it ruin my day’.
“Having these positive, affirmative phrases for ourselves can really help us through the day. It’s also about reminding yourself of what you are thankful for.”
Watch what you consume
Some tips for dealing with social media related anxiety:
– Block people who trigger it
– Focus on positive comments and reply to more of them
– If someone is being nasty, try not to dwell or re-read statements
– Follow people who share content you like
– Unplug sometimes
— TONI TONE (@t0nit0ne) May 22, 2020
It’s easy to doom-scroll on social media, only to emerge feeling worse about yourself. That’s why Meleagrou advises “reducing the amount of media we are consuming. There are unrealistic portrayals of bodies and beauty and skin out there. And with filters on Instagram, people start believing everyone has perfect skin.
“The reality is, most people – if not all people – have imperfect skin. It might be an actual skin condition, or it might be pores – our skin is really something that varies. It’s not stable, it’s not always going to look the exact same.
“But sometimes if we look at social media, we forget it’s a highlight reel of someone’s life, or how they look that day – and we don’t consider the filters and the make-up, and that it’s unrealistic.”
Talk to someone
“Talking about how we’re feeling or what we feel self-conscious about is so important, because it allows us to get support form other people,” suggests Meleagrou. “It also creates a deeper connection, because the friend might acknowledge their own insecurity around something else.”
If you don’t have someone you feel like you can talk to about your insecurities, Meleagrou advises reaching out to a mental health professional: “Rather than doing it all on your own, find someone who can help you.”
She also recommends using the mental health app My Possible Self, which has mindfulness exercises you can try and mood trackers, where you can “link how your skin is actually impacting your mood, and the connection between them”.
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Nutrien Recognized for its Use of Reliance QMS to Improve Safety, Mobilize On-Site Safety Inspections
BURLINGTON, Mass., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, the leading quality management system (QMS) provider, today announced that it has named its customer Nutrien the winner of its annual ETQ Innovation Excellence Awards. Nutrien, a global agriculture company and the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services, was recognized for its ingenuity and effectiveness implementing ETQ RelianceTM to digitize on-site health and safety inspections across its locations and unlock significant business value to the organization.
"Nutrien has most recently digitized on-site safety and housekeeping inspections through our mobile app, but its ability to digitally innovate with Reliance is not new," said Robert Gremley, ETQ, CEO. "The company earlier replaced paper-based safety, health, and environment (SH&E) processes with our QMS, to improve efficiency, meet growing regulatory compliance requirements and gather data-driven insights to proactively address safety concerns. As a long-standing ETQ customer with a deep safety culture, Nutrien is setting the bar on how ETQ Reliance can be optimized in creative ways to bring SH&E automation to new levels."
"Safety is one of our core values and is at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is for everyone to go home safe, every day,'' said Brent Poohkay, EVP & Chief Technology Officer, Nutrien. "Thanks to ETQ Reliance, we've been able to automate safety processes across our global operations to keep employees and customers safe and empower our SH&E teams with the digital tools needed to do their jobs efficiently and effectively."
Digital Mobility for Safety and Housekeeping Inspections
Prior to leveraging the Reliance Mobile app, the more than 1,500 Nutrien retail locations in North America were conducting monthly on-site safety inspections on paper and mailing them to a third-party vendor for processing and entry into an online system. The company achieved greater efficiency and accuracy by digitizing and mobilizing inspections with real time notifications, and, as a result, saved tens of thousands of dollars annually in data entry and postal costs.
An EH&S Global Platform for Compliance and Proactive Safety Analysis
Nutrien also expanded ETQ across its global presence in 2019, scaling it to around 2,500 locations worldwide, with 7,000 unique users. Using ETQ Reliance, Nutrien was able to automate consistent and effective processes for incident reporting and investigations, assessments and corrective actions. Since Reliance serves as the central Safety, Health & Environment repository, it delivers robust reports that not only enable compliance, but also uncover valuable insights that help identify potential hazards and safety trends to proactively address them.
About Nutrien
Nutrien is the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services, playing a critical role in helping growers increase food production in a sustainable manner. We produce and distribute approximately 27 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products world-wide. With this capability and our leading agriculture retail network, we are well positioned to supply the needs of our customers. We operate with a long-term view and are committed to working with our stakeholders as we address our economic, environmental and social priorities. The scale and diversity of our integrated portfolio provides a stable earnings base, multiple avenues for growth and the opportunity to return capital to shareholders.
About ETQ
ETQ, part of Hexagon, is the leading provider of quality, EHS and compliance management software, trusted by the world's strongest brands. More than 600 customers globally, spanning industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, heavy industry, food and beverage, and medical devices, benefit from ETQ to secure positive brand reputations, enable higher levels of customer loyalty and enhance profitability. ETQ Reliance offers built-in best practices and powerful flexibility to drive business excellence through quality. Only ETQ lets customers configure industry-proven quality processes to their unique needs and business vision. ETQ was founded in 1992 and has main offices located in the U.S. and Europe. To learn more about ETQ and its various product offerings, visit www.etq.com.
Hexagon is a global leader in sensors, software and autonomous solutions. Learn more about Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.
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Bain & Company's mid-year M&A report shows market leaders are using this time of volatility to improve competitive positions
BOSTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a cooling pace of dealmaking in the first half of the year, 2022 could be on track to reach $4.7 trillion in strategic M&A deal value by year-end. While this would represent a 20% decline from 2021's record-breaking $5.9 trillion, it would still make 2022 the second-best year for dealmaking on record. These are among the findings of Bain & Company's 2022 mid-year M&A report, published today.
Bain & Company's estimates for a strong market are due in part to the rebound in deal activity in recent months, with market leaders using this time of turbulence to improve competitive positions. In the first quarter of 2022, deal value totaled only $599 billion, a steep drop from fourth-quarter 2021's $970 billion. However, the second quarter of 2022 brought with it a healthy recovery, with deal value totaling $702 billion in April and May.
"The keyword for dealmakers this year has been turbulence, as inflation has soared, interest rates have continued to rise, and the cost of capital has increased, not to mention mounting supply chain issues and geopolitical tensions," said David Harding, an advisory partner at Bain & Company. "Such an environment makes it easy to overlook the fundamentals that still exist for robust M&A opportunities: capital is generally available for deals, most businesses have strong cashflow and balance sheets, and private equity pockets remain deep. We're seeing market leaders continue to do M&A to add much-needed capabilities amid these turbulent times."
A sign of this year's unprecedented volatility: oscillating valuations. 2021 saw record deal valuations, with median enterprise value/EBITDA multiples at 15.4 times. Looking deeper at 2022, valuations stumbled in the first quarter, down to just 11 times, only to rebound in the second quarter to 16.7 times.
"In the face of such turmoil, it's easy for dealmakers to get conservative, but that would be a mistake," said Andrei Vorobyov, a partner at Bain & Company. "Our research shows that the greatest competitive market shifts take place during times of turbulence. Companies that invest throughout the economic cycle have the opportunity to help set the shape of their industries for years to come and realize far superior returns than those that participate sporadically."
Bain & Company's study of nearly 3,900 companies revealed that recession winners average 14% in compounded annual EBIT growth in the 13 years following a downturn, compared with zero for recession losers. As the winners adjust their corporate strategies for times of uncertainty, they continue to use M&A as one of the big levers to gain and strengthen their competitive advantage.
Companies willing to act must start with revising their M&A playbooks and deploying scenario planning so that executives have a clear view of the full range of potential outcomes.
Editor's Note: To arrange an interview, contact Katie Ware at katie.ware@bain.com or +1 646 562 8102.
Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world's most ambitious change makers define the future.
Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today's urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a gold rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 2% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A sorority accused of charging University of Washington students for housing they couldn’t stay in during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic will pay more than $250,000 in refunds.
The Washington state Attorney General’s Office announced the consent decree Wednesday, The Seattle Times reported.
Early last year, Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office sued Tennessee-based Alpha Omicron Pi, or AOII, accusing the sorority of violating emergency regulations by charging University of Washington members housing fees even as students couldn’t stay in the sorority’s Greek Row house.
“This sorority took advantage of students, charging them thousands of dollars for housing they could not access or use,” Ferguson said in a statement.
AOII continues to deny wrongdoing in the consent decree. A lawyer for the organization didn’t provide comment Wednesday.
Sorority members agreed to pay for housing and meals in early 2020, according to the state’s lawsuit. When the pandemic hit, the sorority “drastically reduced” the number of students who could live in the house. The sorority later gave members the option of closing the house entirely, which they voted to do, but still charged them fees, the state said.
After warnings that their unpaid fees could end up in collections, sorority members said they felt intense pressure to pay.
Washington’s coronavirus regulations barred rent charges when tenants couldn’t access their housing. Ferguson also accused the sorority of violating the state Consumer Protection Act.
In court filings, the sorority disputed the state’s description of events and said students made “false and misleading” statements. The sorority claimed it “had every right to charge the fees … on account of validly entered contracts.”
The state accused the sorority of trying to “remake this case into an eviction action or contract dispute,” when it was in fact a “straightforward case to enforce the Governor’s emergency COVID orders.”
Under the consent decree, AOII will waive or reimburse most fees charged to each member.
AOII will pay a total of $253,600 to the attorney general’s office, which will pay back the students. When including both AOII’s payment and waived fees, the agreement amounts to about $500,000, according to the attorney general’s office.
The Attorney General’s Office will contact students about reimbursements. | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Sorority-to-pay-University-of-Washington-students-17289974.php | 2022-07-07T15:34:46Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Sorority-to-pay-University-of-Washington-students-17289974.php | false | 15 |
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Removed from warzone, a Ukrainian circus troupe delights in France
By Stephane Mahe
SAUMUR, France, July 7 (Reuters) - Inside a packed circus tent in central France's Loire valley, Ukrainian acrobat Anastasiia Mazur delights the crowd with her balletic routine from a suspended ring.
Mazur, 31, fled her homeland weeks after Russia invaded, one of nearly a dozen acrobats, clowns, jugglers and contortionists who responded to a French theatre director's offer of refuge and the chance to put on a show to raise awareness of the war.
"I'm here and my family is in Germany," Mazur said in an interview in between rehearsals. "The war doesn't stop and we want more people to know about it. I hope it will end soon."
The newly formed troupe has called itself 'zirka!', meaning star in Ukrainian. Some left loved ones behind in Ukraine, others arrived with their children and belongings they could carry.
The show is an exhibition of hope and freedom, its organisers say. In some acts, the performers wear military-style camouflage fatigues and drape themselves in their national flag.
"The show is about telling what is currently happening in Ukraine in a light-hearted manner," said stage director Gerard Fasoli. "The audience can make up their own version of the story from what we give them."
Vyacheslav Iroshnikov said he had agonised over leaving his country in the face of Russian aggression. In the end he and his companion, a fellow circus performer, fled with his two children.
"Half of me (was) like 'OK, you have to stay' and half of me (said) 'OK, you have family, you have to keep it'." (Reporting by Stephane Mahe; Editing by Richard Lough and Richard Chang) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10991949/Removed-warzone-Ukrainian-circus-troupe-delights-France.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-07T15:36:40Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10991949/Removed-warzone-Ukrainian-circus-troupe-delights-France.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false | 4 |
A team of experts from Amrita Hospital conducted a study to analyse contraceptive use, knowledge, and fertility intentions in Wayanad district and found that only 26.4 percent use contraceptives as compared to the state average of 53 percent. Moreover, knowledge about contraceptive use was poor among more than half of the women (53%).
According to the hospital, The sample size was 2500 women in the reproductive age group of 15-49 years. The women represented in the study are mainly from Paniya, Kurichiyar, Adiya, Kattunaicken.
“This was closely aligned with the knowledge of emergency contraception and educational levels, with higher educational levels having better knowledge. Women who had a higher level of education were 2 times more likely to have better knowledge. The knowledge of emergency contraceptive use was also found to be very poor and this was closely related to poor knowledge of contraceptives in general. Those who desired more than two children had lower knowledge of contraceptives,” it stated on Thursday.
“Initially, only about 41.2% (1027/2495) reported having heard of contraceptives, and on further probing this increased to 50.3% (1256/2495). Only more than a third (36.7%) had above-average knowledge of contraceptives. Less than a fifth, 433 (17.4%) reported having heard of oral contraceptives. Only 68 answered further knowledge questions on OCP of which about a third (33.8%) of the women had above average knowledge,” Said Dr. Aswathy S, Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Amrita Hospital, Kochi, who conducted the study.
The Finding was regarding gender norms and expectations. There did not appear to be a gender bias in favor of the male child as only 3.9% reported that another child was necessary if both the children were girls.42.5% preferred two children/family and 38.2% desired three children.
“The key findings are that contraceptive use is lower than the general population at 26.4%. However, the family size is not commensurately high which may be due to the use of traditional methods of contraception. Of those who have used contraception 63.8% had used permanent methods. Among those who had not used a contraceptive worry about side effects and partner not wanting to use a method were the main reasons cited. The use of contraceptives was two times higher among the Paniya group compared to Kattunaicken, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, and other groups. Those who were more vulnerable such as staying in a kutcha house were less likely to use contraceptives,” she added.
This study specifically highlights the need for improving education and increasing awareness of contraceptives among the various indigenous groups in Kerala. The findings of the study was published in the BMJ Open journal in April this year. | https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/50-of-women-from-tribal-areas-of-kerala-have-poor-knowledge-and-awareness-of-contraceptives-study/2586635/ | 2022-07-07T15:37:58Z | https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/50-of-women-from-tribal-areas-of-kerala-have-poor-knowledge-and-awareness-of-contraceptives-study/2586635/ | false | 1 |
Barcelona reveal they are ‘waiting on a response’ after making £34m transfer bid for Bayern star Robert Lewandowski
BARCELONA have confirmed they have made an offer for Robert Lewandowski and are waiting for a response from Bayern Munich.
The 33-year-old striker has entered the final year of his contract at the Bundesliga side and has declared that he will not sign an extension.
The Polish star wants to leave the Allianz Arena for a new challenge after firing 238 goals in 253 top-flight matches.
Lewandowski appears to have his heart set on a move to Barcelona.
And he is believed to have already discussed and agreed personal terms with the LaLiga giants.
Now the only thing left is for the two clubs to settle on a transfer fee.
Barca president Joan Laporta confirmed that they have made a £34million bid for Lewandowski.
Now he says it is just a waiting game as they have not yet heard back from Bayern.
Laporta said: “We absolutely respect Bayern.
“You know we have made an offer for the player and that we are waiting for a response, and we believe it will be positive.”
Barcelona are still in the middle of a financial mess and must balance the books before the window closes.
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Despite that, they have still managed to add midfielder Franck Kessie on a free from AC Milan to their ranks along with defender Andreas Christensen after his contract at Chelsea expired.
But they recently sold 10 per cent of their TV rights to American investment firm Sixth Street Partners in a deal worth around £178m.
Discussing his future back in May, Lewandowski said: “My story with Bayern has come to an end, I cannot imagine further good cooperation.
“I hope they will not stop me (from leaving) just because they can. A transfer is the best solution for everyone.” | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9063572/barcelona-transfer-bid-robert-lewandowski-joan-laporta/ | 2022-07-07T15:38:43Z | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9063572/barcelona-transfer-bid-robert-lewandowski-joan-laporta/ | true | 3 |
A rural Georgia monument that some conservative Christians criticized as satanic and others dubbed "America's Stonehenge" was demolished Wednesday after a predawn bombing turned one of its four granite panels into rubble.
The Georgia Guidestones monument near Elberton was damaged by an explosive device, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said, and later knocked down "for safety reasons," leaving a pile of rubble in a picture that investigators published.
Surveillance footage showed a sharp explosion blowing one panel to rubble just after 4 a.m. Investigators also released video of a silver sedan leaving the monument.
After prior vandalism, video cameras connected to the county's emergency dispatch center were stationed at the site, said Elbert Granite Association Executive Vice President Chris Kubas.
The enigmatic roadside attraction was built in 1980 from local granite, commissioned by an unknown person or group under the pseudonym R.C. Christian.
"That's given the guidestones a sort of shroud of mystery around them, because the identity and intent of the individuals who commissioned them is unknown," said Katie McCarthy, who researches conspiracy theories for the Anti-Defamation League. "And so that has helped over the years to fuel a lot of speculation and conspiracy theories about the guidestones' true intent."
The 16-foot-high (5-meter-high) panels bore a 10-part message in eight different languages with guidance for living in an "age of reason." One part called for keeping world population at 500 million or below, while another calls to "guide reproduction wisely — improving fitness and diversity."
It also served as a sundial and astronomical calendar. But it was the panels' mention of eugenics, population control and global government that made them a target of far-right conspiracists.
The monument's notoriety took off with the rise of the internet, Kubas said, until it became a roadside tourist attraction, with thousands visiting each year.
The site received renewed attention during Georgia's May 24 gubernatorial primary when third-place Republican candidate Kandiss Taylor claimed the guidestones are satanic and made demolishing them part of her platform. Comedian John Oliver featured the guidestones and Taylor in a segment in late May. McCarthy said right-wing personalities including Alex Jones had talked about them in previous years, but that "they sort of came back onto the public's radar" because of Taylor.
"God is God all by Himself. He can do ANYTHING He wants to do," Taylor wrote on social media Wednesday. "That includes striking down Satanic Guidestones."
The monument had previously been vandalized, including when it was spray-painted in 2008 and 2014, McCarthy said. She said the bombing is another example of how conspiracy theories "do and can have a real-world impact."
"We've seen this with QAnon and multiple other conspiracy theories, that these ideas can lead somebody to try to take action in furtherance of these beliefs," McCarthy said. "They can attempt to try and target the people and institutions that are at the center of these false beliefs."
Kubas and many other people interpreted the stones as some sort of guide to rebuilding society after an apocalypse.
"It's up to your own interpretation as to how you want to view them," Kubas said.
The site is about 7 miles (11 kilometers) north of Elberton and about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of Atlanta, near the South Carolina state line. Granite quarrying is a top local industry, employing about 2,000 in the area, Kubas said.
Elbert County sheriff's deputies, Elberton police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are among agencies trying to figure out what happened. Bomb squad technicians were called out to look for evidence, and a state highway that runs near the site was closed for a time.
No suspects were identified.
Kubas said local officials and community leaders will have to decide who, if anyone, pays for restoration.
"If you didn't like it, you didn't have to come see it and read it," Kubas said. "But unfortunately, somebody decided they didn't want anyone to read it."
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Toray's Carbon Fiber and Resin System will be part of Overair's all-electric aircraft expected to take flight in 2023
TACOMA, Wash., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Overair, Inc. and Toray Composite Materials America, Inc., the leading manufacturer of advanced carbon fiber and composite prepreg materials, today announced a strategic collaboration on utilization of Toray's advanced prepreg system in Overair's Butterfly prototype program. Unparalleled in safety and efficiency, the Butterfly is a low-noise, zero-emission electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that will provide sustainable aerial ridesharing in densely populated cities where traffic is a problem.
The Butterfly prototype aircraft utilizes Toray's T1100/3960 prepreg system, a material that is formulated for high-performance aerospace applications where the optimal ratio of strength to modulus properties is critical. Toray's 3960 is a highly-toughened 350°F/177°C cure epoxy resin with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 400°F/204°C. It is optimized for increased performance and allows for autoclave and out-of-autoclave curing. The resin is synergistic with the TORAYCA™ T1100 next-generation intermediate modulus plus (IM+) carbon fiber, which is the highest tensile strength fiber available today. The T1100/3960 unidirectional and plain weave prepreg is utilized in the Butterfly's airframe structure and propulsion units.
"We're excited to be working closely with Toray's advanced materials as we continue the development of our all-electric Butterfly experimental prototype aircraft," said Ben Tigner, Co-Founder and CEO at Overair. "Our unique propulsion system requires materials that provide a unique combination of high stiffness and high strength, while also maintaining the optimal weight targets for the vehicle."
Overair recently completed full-scale testing of Butterfly's propulsion system. The successful testing program validated Overair's design choices and Butterfly's expected performance capabilities. Butterfly's propeller will be showcased at the Farnborough International Air Show from July 18 to July 22 in Farnborough, England.
"It is an honor for Toray to partner with Overair on this endeavor and provide the Butterfly a unique performance advantage with our 3960 prepreg system," according to Jeff Cross, Director of Business Development for Aerospace at Toray. "We're excited for the future as Overair proceeds with full-scale development and testing. The proven performance of our materials gives me confidence that we can help achieve Overair's objective of producing the safest, most efficient, and reliable eVTOL aircraft."
Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. (Toray CMA) is a subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray). Toray addresses global challenges by delivering high value-add products including fibers and textiles, resins and films, and carbon fiber composite materials. Toray operates in 29 countries and regions with more than 48,000 employees worldwide. Toray Composite Materials America is the manufacturer and supplier of TORAYCA™ carbon fiber materials and high quality advanced composite prepreg. Toray CMA serves the needs of aerospace and defense, sports and recreation, automotive, and industrial markets. For more information about Toray CMA, visit www.toraycma.com. For information on Toray Industries, visit www.toray.com.
Overair is an advanced air mobility company located in Orange Country, California. The company is developing Butterfly, a breakthrough all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ideally suited for sustainable aerial ridesharing. Overair's proprietary propulsion system provides enhanced safety and a superior experience for passengers and communities. With eVTOL adoption revolutionizing urban mobility, Butterfly is positioned to set the bar on real-world dependability, with best-in-class payload, noise emissions, and weather capability. Overair has operating partnerships with companies such as Hanwha Systems and Bristow Group, and the team completed its full-scale propulsion testing in the first quarter of 2022. For more information, visit: https://www.overair.com / Twitter: @overair_inc
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)– A dog doused with gasoline and set on fire in a Memphis neighborhood is getting worldwide attention thanks to her TikTok videos and colorful bandages.
People from all over the world, including Paris Hilton, have been sharing Riona’s story. One of the dog’s first TikTok videos has already gotten nearly 3 million views.
“It’s definitely blown up more than we expected,” said Mallory McLemore, a vet tech with Bluff City Veterinary Specialists. “We were talking to each other that if a thousand people saw it, that would be good to get the word out about what’s going on and happening to her, but within eight to 10 hours, there were hundreds of thousands of people who had seen it.”
Riona was rescued by Tails of Hope Dog Rescue but is being treated at Bluff City Veterinary Specialists. The dog has burns on over 60% of her body and will begin getting skin grafts next week.
McLemore said Riona’s bandages have to be changed daily, and they have been having fun making them as playful as possible. On the Fourth of July, the one-year-old pup was wrapped up in red, white, and blue.
“We are trying to make her look pretty,” McLemore said. “I know people say she doesn’t know, but we like to see her looking cute.”
McLemore said strangers have been sending her presents, and cards from well-wishers line the inside of her cage at the animal hospital.
“We actually posted a video this morning to see where people had seen her from. There was somebody from Ukraine, Greece, and Denmark. All kinds of places.” she said.
McLemore and Tails of Hope Dog Rescue are also hoping all the attention will raise more awareness about animal abuse and get some justice for Riona.
Tails of Hope said reward money for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the people responsible rose to $16,000 after someone made a $10,000 pledge this week.
“We are really hoping, at the very least, if somebody knows something, they will come forward. That’s a lot of money,” said McLemore.
The rescue group is also selling Riona t-shirts to help pay for the dog’s medical expenses.
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Nutrien Recognized for its Use of Reliance QMS to Improve Safety, Mobilize On-Site Safety Inspections
BURLINGTON, Mass., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, the leading quality management system (QMS) provider, today announced that it has named its customer Nutrien the winner of its annual ETQ Innovation Excellence Awards. Nutrien, a global agriculture company and the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services, was recognized for its ingenuity and effectiveness implementing ETQ RelianceTM to digitize on-site health and safety inspections across its locations and unlock significant business value to the organization.
"Nutrien has most recently digitized on-site safety and housekeeping inspections through our mobile app, but its ability to digitally innovate with Reliance is not new," said Robert Gremley, ETQ, CEO. "The company earlier replaced paper-based safety, health, and environment (SH&E) processes with our QMS, to improve efficiency, meet growing regulatory compliance requirements and gather data-driven insights to proactively address safety concerns. As a long-standing ETQ customer with a deep safety culture, Nutrien is setting the bar on how ETQ Reliance can be optimized in creative ways to bring SH&E automation to new levels."
"Safety is one of our core values and is at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is for everyone to go home safe, every day,'' said Brent Poohkay, EVP & Chief Technology Officer, Nutrien. "Thanks to ETQ Reliance, we've been able to automate safety processes across our global operations to keep employees and customers safe and empower our SH&E teams with the digital tools needed to do their jobs efficiently and effectively."
Digital Mobility for Safety and Housekeeping Inspections
Prior to leveraging the Reliance Mobile app, the more than 1,500 Nutrien retail locations in North America were conducting monthly on-site safety inspections on paper and mailing them to a third-party vendor for processing and entry into an online system. The company achieved greater efficiency and accuracy by digitizing and mobilizing inspections with real time notifications, and, as a result, saved tens of thousands of dollars annually in data entry and postal costs.
An EH&S Global Platform for Compliance and Proactive Safety Analysis
Nutrien also expanded ETQ across its global presence in 2019, scaling it to around 2,500 locations worldwide, with 7,000 unique users. Using ETQ Reliance, Nutrien was able to automate consistent and effective processes for incident reporting and investigations, assessments and corrective actions. Since Reliance serves as the central Safety, Health & Environment repository, it delivers robust reports that not only enable compliance, but also uncover valuable insights that help identify potential hazards and safety trends to proactively address them.
About Nutrien
Nutrien is the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services, playing a critical role in helping growers increase food production in a sustainable manner. We produce and distribute approximately 27 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products world-wide. With this capability and our leading agriculture retail network, we are well positioned to supply the needs of our customers. We operate with a long-term view and are committed to working with our stakeholders as we address our economic, environmental and social priorities. The scale and diversity of our integrated portfolio provides a stable earnings base, multiple avenues for growth and the opportunity to return capital to shareholders.
About ETQ
ETQ, part of Hexagon, is the leading provider of quality, EHS and compliance management software, trusted by the world's strongest brands. More than 600 customers globally, spanning industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, heavy industry, food and beverage, and medical devices, benefit from ETQ to secure positive brand reputations, enable higher levels of customer loyalty and enhance profitability. ETQ Reliance offers built-in best practices and powerful flexibility to drive business excellence through quality. Only ETQ lets customers configure industry-proven quality processes to their unique needs and business vision. ETQ was founded in 1992 and has main offices located in the U.S. and Europe. To learn more about ETQ and its various product offerings, visit www.etq.com.
Hexagon is a global leader in sensors, software and autonomous solutions. Learn more about Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.
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Flood Advisory issued for Luna by NWS
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SAN FRANCISCO , July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nebia, an award-winning shower company and leader of sustainable bathroom products, is proud to announce its partnership with 1% for the Planet.
Seven years ago, Nebia launched with a mission to revolutionize how people interact with water. Their goal was to create a better shower experience while saving as much water as possible. However, Nebia's long-term vision has always been to build a business that has a net positive impact on the planet. By joining 1% for the Planet, and committing 1% of their annual sales to support environmental nonprofits, they are one step closer to that reality.
In the words of Nebia co-founder Philip Winter, "Since we started Nebia the environmental crisis has only gotten more dire. In our home state of California severe drought has become commonplace and the long-term prospects are frightening. We need more investment in environmental causes and innovations. That's why we are taking our commitment one step further by joining 1% for the Planet. "
Nebia has always looked to Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia and 1% for the Planet, as an enormous source of inspiration. Since Nebia's early days it has been a dream to join Chouinard's organization and join a network of businesses making a real, tangible impact for a better future. Today, Nebia is thrilled to be realizing that dream by becoming a 1% for the Planet member.
"We're excited to welcome Nebia to our global movement," says Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet. "Currently, only 3% of total philanthropy goes to the environment and only 5% of that comes from businesses. The planet needs bigger support than this, and our growing network of business members is doing its valuable part to increase giving and support on-the-ground outcomes."
To-date, Nebia customers have saved over 450 million gallons of water and Nebia products can be found in over 100,000 homes. As their business grows Nebia pledges to continue to look for ways to further multiply their positive impact on the planet and joining 1% for the Planet is an exciting next step.
Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, 1% for the Planet is a global organization that exists to ensure that the planet and its future generations thrive. The organization inspires businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofits through membership and everyday actions, making environmental giving easy and effective through partnership advertising, impact storytelling and third-party certification.
By contributing 1% of annual sales, thousands of 1% for the Planet members have raised over $300 million to support approved environmental nonprofits around the globe. Nonprofits are approved based on referrals, track record, and environmental focus, with thousands of nonprofits worldwide holding current approval. The global network of 1% for the Planet consists of businesses, individuals, and nonprofits working together toward a better future for all.
Founded in San Francisco in 2014, Nebia creates innovative products that people love to use and that are better for the planet. Nebia's award-winning showers save up to 50% of water and the Nebia community has currently saved over 450 million gallons. In addition to revolutionary water-saving showers, Nebia's product suite includes sustainably designed bathroom accessories such as a shower curtain made from upcycled bottles, bath mats made from reclaimed cotton, shelves made from infinitely recyclable aluminum, and the world's first towel created from a breakthrough recycled textile. Nebia is working to bring its engineering expertise and design-first approach to every area of your bathroom, and, eventually, to your entire home. Through their company and the products Nebia creates, they hope to change how people interact with water in their daily lives and, in doing so, inspire a generation of people to innovate towards a more sustainable future.
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Pakistan raises policy rate by 125bps to 15%
The central bank of Pakistan has increased the interest rate by 125 basis points (bps) to 15% in a bid to check the spiraling inflation.
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The "most important" objective behind the move was to control inflation, said the acting governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Dr Murtaza Syed at a press conference after the monetary policy committee (MPC) met to decide on the policy rate, reports Dawn.
He attributed the rise in inflation to global reasons, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, and domestic developments, including a "very high economic growth".
Syed said that while a high economic growth rate was usually a good development, Pakistan's economy was structured in a way that it would start facing problems if the rate was six per cent for two years in a row.
Inflation had risen because of fiscal expansion, he added.
"The environment is very complex and uncertain. We have seen this kind of inflation globally after 50-60 years."
The acting governor, however, expressed the hope that the country would get past the phase of high inflation in the same way that it had been successful in combatting the coronavirus pandemic.
Syed said that inflation would remain between 18 to 20pc in the current fiscal year, however, the SBP would try to make sure that it did not rise beyond 20pc.
If the SBP had not raised the benchmark policy rate, it could have led to a worse situation — hyperinflation and more pressure on the currency, he said.
The central bank acting chief said economic growth was expected to come in at 3 to 4pc in the current fiscal year, which would reduce the risk of a further rise in inflation.
"The inflation number will remain high but we will try that it does not increase. We will try to control month-on-month [inflation] but the year-on-year [inflation] will unfortunately remain between 18 to 20pc."
He emphasised the need to control food prices. "While the monetary policy cannot control this, the agricultural output can be increased and bottlenecks in supply distribution can be addressed."
Meanwhile, SBP Deputy Governor Sima Kamal said the Monetary Policy Committee had decided that the Export Finance Scheme (EFS) and Long-Term Finance Facility (LTFF) rates would be 5pc less compared to the interest rate.
"We want to keep supporting the exporter … this is a very important step," she said.
The central bank earlier raised the benchmark interest rate by 150 bps to 13.75pc in May.
Pakistan is wrestling with economic turmoil, a fall in reserves and a weakening currency. Data on Friday showed consumer prices in June soared to 21.3 per cent from a year earlier, largely on account of a 90pc spike in fuel prices since the end of May after the government scrapped costly fuel subsidies.
Most economists and market watchers believed a hike was inevitable, given persistently high global energy prices, the abrupt ending of fuel subsidies as well as the need to control demand after SBP said in its last policy statement the economy had rebounded much more strongly than anticipated.
With Pakistan expecting a restart of the much-awaited bailout package from the International Monetary Fund after the country agreed on some tough economic policy adjustments to promote stability, the SBP's decision was being closely watched. | https://www.tbsnews.net/world/global-economy/pakistan-raises-policy-rate-125bps-15-455022 | 2022-07-07T15:51:25Z | https://www.tbsnews.net/world/global-economy/pakistan-raises-policy-rate-125bps-15-455022 | true | 1 |
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned and once he walks out of 10 Downing Street, it will mark the end of his controversy-blighted leadership in the UK and the Conservative Party. Here is a look the UK prime ministers with the shortest stints at Downing Street post World War II. | https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/world/boris-johnson-quits-as-pm-the-shortest-stays-in-10-downing-since-world-war-ii-14060432.htm | 2022-07-07T15:55:40Z | https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/world/boris-johnson-quits-as-pm-the-shortest-stays-in-10-downing-since-world-war-ii-14060432.htm | true | null |
Darryl Claypole, who turned 70 earlier this year, is undertaking a virtual bike ride between John O’Groats and Lands End.
He is aiming to raise £5000 for Brain Tumour Research after his son Tom was diagnosed with a Stage 4 glioblastoma tumour in August 2021 at the age of 39.
Darryl, the managing director of Chesterfield-based City Couriers Direct, is splitting the ride over 29 days. He started the challenge on July 1, and will ride between 30-40 miles every day until the end of the month.
He said: “Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other type of cancer, but historically, only 1% of the national spend on cancer research gets spent on this devastating disease.
“When Tom got his diagnosis we were determined to raise as much money as possible.”
Darryl and his family are taking on a number of other challenges in the coming months. His wife Sylvia will take on a biplane wing walk, and the couple will summit Ben Nevis – the tallest mountain in the UK.
Darryl’s fundraiser can be found here. | https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/chesterfield-businessman-70-embarks-on-874-mile-charity-bike-ride-after-sons-brain-tumour-diagnosis-3760148 | 2022-07-07T15:56:15Z | https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/chesterfield-businessman-70-embarks-on-874-mile-charity-bike-ride-after-sons-brain-tumour-diagnosis-3760148 | false | 1 |
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ROME — The Italian Foreign Ministry said Thursday it is working to quickly bring back from Egypt an Italian family whose 6-year-old son died suddenly in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and the parents ended up hospitalized.
Italian news reports said the child was believed to have suffered from a suspected case of food poisoning.
The ministry said Egyptian law enforcement and medical authorities had already opened an investigation into the July 2 death of Andrea Mirabile, and ordered an autopsy.
The ministry said the mother, Rosalia Manosperti, had been released from the international hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, but that the father, Antonio Mirabile, remained admitted.
Egypt's Red Sea resorts, with their all-inclusive package deals and luxury hotels, are some of the country's major beach destinations and are popular with European tourists. | https://www.startribune.com/italy-seeks-to-bring-home-family-whose-son-died-in-egypt/600188350/ | 2022-07-07T15:56:23Z | https://www.startribune.com/italy-seeks-to-bring-home-family-whose-son-died-in-egypt/600188350/ | false | null |
Bell Bank raised its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE – Get Rating) by 10.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 419,763 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,132 shares during the period. Hewlett Packard Enterprise accounts for about 0.8% of Bell Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Bell Bank’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $7,014,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 82,000 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,293,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 14.9% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 6,302 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 817 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 295,684 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,663,000 after buying an additional 891 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. grew its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 47.6% in the 4th quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 2,851 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 919 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 102,452 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,615,000 after buying an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. 82.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HPE. Raymond James reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $19.00 price objective (down previously from $20.00) on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research report on Tuesday, June 21st. KGI Securities initiated coverage on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research note on Tuesday, April 19th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 25th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $21.00 to $18.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.14.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 1st. The technology company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by ($0.06). Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a net margin of 13.28% and a return on equity of 19.01%. The business had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Hewlett Packard Enterprise will post 1.21 EPS for the current year.
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 10th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s payout ratio is 17.27%.
In related news, EVP Thomas E. Black, Jr. sold 28,347 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total value of $432,575.22. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Alan Richard May sold 94,705 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.08, for a total transaction of $1,428,151.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 310,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,682,340. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Profile (Get Rating)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company provides solutions that allow customers to capture, analyze, and act upon data seamlessly in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. The company offers general purpose servers for multi-workload computing and workload-optimized servers; HPE ProLiant rack and tower servers; HPE BladeSystem and HPE Synergy; and solutions for secondary workloads and traditional tape, storage networking, and disk products, such as HPE Modular Storage Arrays and HPE XP.
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The Biden administration defended an Obama-era immigration program for “Dreamers” at a federal appeals court Wednesday, in a case that threatens to strip protections from hundreds of thousands of young immigrants.
The Justice Department’s Brian M. Boynton told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that a 2012 memo that created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, “is lawful in its entirety and should be upheld.”
The appeals court is reviewing a decision last year from Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas that struck down the program, in a ruling that found the Department of Homeland Security lacked the authority to implement it.
That lower court ruling allows the federal government to continue processing renewals for existing DACA recipients, but closed the door to first-time applicants.
DACA since 2012 has provided deportation protections and work permits to certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. The program currently shields more than 600,000 young people from deportation and allows them to work or study in the country, according to government data.
Wednesday’s hearing is part of litigation brought by Texas and eight other Republican-led states challenging the legality of DACA. The appeals court is expected to issue a decision in the coming months.
Boynton told the 5th Circuit that Texas and the other states behind the lawsuit didn’t have the right to bring a legal challenge to the program. He argued the alleged harms they outlined, including health care and education costs for the states, are merely speculative.
Judd E. Stone II, solicitor general for Texas, countered that the state estimates hundreds of millions of dollars in costs because of DACA, which he said are “plainly are constitutionally sufficient” to allow the states to challenge the program.
The panel, which included two judges appointed by former President Donald Trump and one appointed by former President George W. Bush, appeared more open to Stone’s argument.
While presenting his arguments, Stone was asked just one question, about why one of the state’s arguments wasn’t raised earlier. Boynton, however, faced questions from the judges on how states could ever show they were harmed by an immigration program like this, if the harms claimed here were too speculative.
The judges also noted similarities with the appeals court’s earlier decision striking down the Obama administration’s attempt to expand DACA to protect the parents of American citizens as well. In that 2015 ruling, a different panel for the 5th Circuit concluded the states could bring that lawsuit because it would be financially injured by having to issue driver’s licenses to beneficiaries of the expanded program.
In this case, the question of DACA’s legality likely ultimately will be decided at the Supreme Court.
The Biden administration is working to redo the DACA program by issuing the policy through formal rule-making, rather than via agency memo as the Obama administration did. On Tuesday, the administration sent a finalized version of this rule to the White House budget office for review.
Wednesday’s arguments at the 5th Circuit come more than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court thwarted the Trump administration’s efforts to end DACA.
In that June 2020 ruling, the justices concluded the administration had tried to rescind the program arbitrarily and without consideration for the thousands of immigrants who rely on it. But the high court stopped short of ruling on the program’s legality.
Despite the frequent legal battles over the program, Congress has remained gridlocked and unable to pass legislation to establish permanent protections for Dreamers, despite widespread support among Americans.
Senate Democrats attempted to include protections for Dreamers and other immigrant populations in the party’s social and climate spending bill last year, but the effort was dropped amid internal disputes and parliamentary issues.
A bipartisan group of senators have resumed immigration negotiations this year, but talks have focused on border security, and negotiators have said they are unlikely to put forth a compromise proposal this summer.
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PUNE, India and Newark, Del., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InfraCloud Technologies and Kubeshop.io have signed a definitive agreement whereby Kubeshop.io has acquired a majority stake in BotKube.
InfraCloud Technologies is a Kubernetes focussed B2B Open Source Cloud Native Computing company which has been building products, services, and solutions to modernize applications and infrastructure.
BotKube is an open-source product developed by InfraCloud which monitors Kubernetes clusters and helps with interactive debugging. BotKube allows developers and teams with a 'master view' of their Kubernetes resources with the ultimate goal of accelerating the pace and improving the quality of their work.
Vishal Biyani, CTO & Founder at InfraCloud, said, "This is a great validation of InfraCloud's strategy to build Open Source Products that help end-users with adopting Kubernetes. We are happy to see a new leadership for BotKube and be part of the growth along with Kubeshop."
With this majority stake, BotKube will have access to people, network, and expertise to grow its community and user base.
"Helping BotKube grow made perfect sense to us - making the Kubernetes journey simpler and easier for developers, DevOps engineers, and teams is our main mission," said Kubeshop CEO Dmitry Fonarev
"We are excited to drive product expansion and invest in BotKube's growing community of users and contributors," said Ole Lensmar - Kubeshop CTO.
Girish Shilamkar, CEO & Founder at InfraCloud, said, "The acquisition of BotKube further demonstrates our ability to build innovative and customer-centric products and services in the Kubernetes ecosystem to drive cloud adoption."
InfraCloud was one of the first Kubernetes partners and have been contributing to the open source community around cloud-native technologies. It has been growing almost 100% for quite a few years consistently.
InfraCloud Technologies is an open source cloud computing solutions company. It helps companies adopt cloud-native OSS technologies to modernize their applications and infrastructure platforms with its products and services.
Kubeshop is open source accelerator building tools for developers and testers in Kubernetes and cloud native-space. Kubeshop is backed by Veeam Founder Ratmir Temashev and Insight Partners.
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LONDON – POLITICS – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as Prime Minister.
This move comes after more than fifty lawmakers resigned from his government this week after Johnson promoted an ally accused of sexual misconduct.
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CAC 40 Rebounds As Norway Strike Called Off
(RTTNews) - French stocks advanced on Wednesday and natural gas prices fell sharply, as an end to strike by Norwegian oil and gas workers eased worries of energy supply crunch.
A major energy crisis in Europe has been averted for now after the Norwegian government reportedly intervened to resolve the dispute over pay.
The benchmark CAC 40 rose 60 points, or a little over 1 percent, to 5,855 after declining 2.7 percent on Tuesday.
Among the top gainers, Capgemini, Essilor Luxottica, Airbus Group, Alstom, Dassault Systemes and L'Oreal jumped 2-3 percent.
Car parts maker Faurecia slumped 6.7 percent after Barclays double-downgraded its rating on the stock to "underweight."
Banks declined, with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale falling 1-3 percent.
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Radnor Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in General Electric (NYSE:GE – Get Rating) by 9.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,217 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 3,000 shares during the period. Radnor Capital Management LLC’s holdings in General Electric were worth $2,582,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Missouri Trust & Investment Co acquired a new position in shares of General Electric during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its holdings in General Electric by 325.0% in the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 289 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd acquired a new position in General Electric during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Emerson Wealth LLC purchased a new position in General Electric during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of General Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 67.37% of the company’s stock.
GE has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on General Electric from $112.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 31st. Credit Suisse Group cut their price objective on General Electric from $113.00 to $102.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 27th. Barclays decreased their target price on General Electric from $100.00 to $96.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 24th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of General Electric from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of General Electric from $118.00 to $107.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, General Electric presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.36.
Shares of NYSE:GE opened at $61.57 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $67.77 billion, a PE ratio of -13.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. General Electric has a 12-month low of $59.93 and a 12-month high of $116.17.
General Electric (NYSE:GE – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 26th. The conglomerate reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $17.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.92 billion. General Electric had a negative net margin of 6.43% and a positive return on equity of 6.41%. The company’s revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.24 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that General Electric will post 2.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 27th. General Electric’s payout ratio is currently -6.99%.
General Electric Company Profile (Get Rating)
General Electric Company operates as a high-tech industrial company in Europe, China, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through four segments: Power, Renewable Energy, Aviation, and Healthcare segments. The Power segment offers gas and steam turbines, full balance of plant, upgrade, and service solutions, as well as data-leveraging software for power generation, industrial, government, and other customers.
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Leading Duchenne Organization Expands Certification of Clinics that Provide Optimal Care for People with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with 1st Clinic in St. Louis
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced the expansion of their renowned Certified Duchenne Care Center Program (CDCCP) with the certification of the clinic at St. Louis Children's Hospital. This is an exciting step for the CDCCP as it continues to expand its reach to include St. Louis and the surrounding region.
Rachel Schrader, MS, APRN, CPNP-PC, PPMD's Vice President of Clinical Care and Education and Director of the CDCCP, notes the addition of Children's is an important step in bringing standardized Duchenne care to St. Louis. "The team at the Washington University Neuromuscular Clinic at Children's has grown tremendously over the last several years, and we are thrilled to include them in the CDCCP. The neuromuscular program's history at Washington University is long steeped in cutting-edge research and transformational Duchenne care, and we are delighted to extend certification to their team."
St. Louis Children's Hospital is the largest provider of Duchenne care in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois and serves a large population of nearly 250 patients living with "dystrophinopathy," the spectrum of muscle diseases that are caused by a change in the dystrophin gene. The center serves patients in need of both clinical care and those participating in research, as Children's is a large research hub in the region.
Led by its director, Dr. Craig Zaidman, a Washington University pediatric neurology specialist at St. Louis Children's Hospital, the clinic has grown to include multiple subspecialists including renowned experts in a variety of fields, as well as the addition of a nurse practitioner and nurse coordinator, who work collaboratively to ensure patient care is delivered in a coordinated, comprehensive manner in line with CDC's Duchenne Care Guidelines.
"Being the only pediatric certified Duchenne care center in the St. Louis area is a tribute to the group of professionals who work at our clinic each day," said Zaidman. "We're honored to provide the highest level of care to our patients and families."
PPMD's Certified Duchenne Care Center Program supports standardized, comprehensive care and services for all people living with Duchenne. Certification means centers maintain the highest standards in clinical and sub-specialty services, rapidly apply new evidence-based knowledge, minimize heterogeneity in clinical research outcomes, and comply with standards in clinical care that were established by the CDC's Care Considerations. As part of its ongoing mission to end Duchenne, PPMD continues to insist all people with Duchenne receive comprehensive care.
Schrader is thrilled to add St. Louis Children's to the growing network of Certified Duchenne Care Centers and to continue to expand the program to reach the large dystrophinopathy population currently under Dr. Zaidman's care. "PPMD and the CDCC Certification Committee were delighted to review the Children's clinic and were impressed with the growth and advancement that has taken place at their clinic over the last several years. Dr. Zaidman's passion for delivering excellent neuromuscular care is abundantly clear, and the team has a clear dedication to caring for people living with Duchenne and Becker. We look forward to partnering with them for many years to come," said Schrader.
To learn more about PPMD's Certified Duchenne Care Center Program, visit PPMD's website. Click here to learn more about the history of PPMD's Certified Duchenne Care Center Program and to access PPMD's first published article on the program.
ABOUT PARENT PROJECT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY:
Duchenne is a fatal genetic disorder that slowly robs people of their muscle strength. Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) fights every single battle necessary to end Duchenne.
We demand optimal care standards and ensure every family has access to expert healthcare providers, cutting edge treatments, and a community of support. We invest deeply in treatments for this generation of Duchenne patients and in research that will benefit future generations. Our advocacy efforts have secured hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and won five FDA approvals.
Everything we do—and everything we have done since our founding in 1994—helps those with Duchenne live longer, stronger lives. We will not rest until we end Duchenne for every single person affected by the disease. Join our fight against Duchenne at EndDuchenne.org. Follow PPMD on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
ABOUT ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S:
For more than 140 years, St. Louis Children's Hospital has provided exceptional care for children in all 50 states and 80 countries around the world. With its academic partner, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's is consistently ranked among the nation's best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. A member of BJC HealthCare, St. Louis Children's follows one simple mission – to do what's right for kids. That mission comes to life through medical discovery, innovative therapies and compassionate care. In 2018, St. Louis Children's expanded with a state-of-the-art, 12-story medical tower. St. Louis Children's relies on generous donations to deliver specialized care for families in need, extend health care services to the community, and pursue research that promises to transform pediatric medicine. To find out more, visit StLouisChildrens.org, Facebook Twitter and Instagram.
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Youngest Pakistani who scaled K2 is safe after going missing
By MUNIR AHMED
Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani man who became the youngest climber of one of the world’s highest mountains is safe after going missing during an expedition to another dangerous peak, his father and an official said Thursday.
Last year, Shehroze Kashif scaled K2 at age 19. He and another Pakistani, Fazal Ali, went missing earlier this week after scaling Nanga Parbat, the world’s ninth-highest peak. That prompted the country’s military to launch a search for them after Kashif’s family issued an emotional appeal to rescue the pair.
The two climbers scaled Nanga Parbat on Tuesday but apparently encountered trouble while descending.
Nanga Parbat located in Pakistan’s north is known as “Killer Mountain” because of its dangerous conditions.
On Thursday, Karrar Haidri, the secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, told The Associated Press that both the climbers were spotted the previous day. “They are safe. They are descending on their own,” he said. He said the bad weather hampered the rescue mission.
In a statement, the military also said it sent helicopters to pluck the climbers but the bad weather was an obstacle to reaching them. The statement said the army had conducted a “high-risk” mission to rescue the climbers since Wednesday.
Apart from dispatching helicopters, the military also sent a ground search team comprising high-altitude porters, it said.
In a statement Thursday, Kashif’s father, Kashif Salman confirmed that his son and Ali were safe and thanked army officials.
“I have good news. My son and Fazal Ali today safely reached a place on Nanga Parbat from where now they can be air-lifted,” Salman told The Associated Press phone. He said authorities had asked the two climbers to wait for the helicopters to reach there.
Every year, hundreds of local and foreign climbers try to scale K2, Nanga Parbat and the world’s other highest mountains located in the north.
Kashif in 2021 also scaled Mount Everest, which is 237 meters (777 feet) taller than K2.
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Kazuki Takahashi, the Japanese manga artist who created Yu-Gi-Oh!, was found dead on Wednesday. He was 60 years old.
According to NBC News, Takahshi’s body was discovered by the Coast Guard about 1,000 feet offshore from Okinawa Island, Japan. He was wearing snorkeling equipment when he was found, and officials told the outlet there were “damages to his body which looked like they were caused by some sort of marine animal.” An abandoned vehicle at a nearby beach rented by the artist helped to confirm his identity. He had been traveling alone.
Takahashi began his career as a manga artist in the ’80s, but his popularity exploded with the publication of Yu-Gi-Oh! in 1996. The original run of the manga ended in 2004, and ultimately ended up spawning a multimedia empire that includes a long-running anime series and a number of film and video game adaptations.
He also had a hand in creating the ultra-popular trading card game that stemmed from the manga. The game was such a resounding worldwide success that in 2009 it was certified by the Guinness Book of Records as the trading card game with the world’s highest sales.
Following the conclusion of the manga, Takahashi continued to work in a supervisory role with Yu-Gi-Oh! as well as working on new projects, like 2018’s The Comiq. In 2015 he was honored with Comic-Con International’s Inkpot Award, “recognizing an individual who has made outstanding contributions to comics, science fiction and fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom” (per Variety). Most recently, he published Secret Reverse, a comic starring Iron Man and Spider-Man, under Marvel and Viz Media.
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With injuries to a handful of starters including Anthony DeSclafani, Jakob Junis and Matthew Boyd, the Giants have been searching for pitching depth.
Their search led them to right-hander Tobias Myers, who was acquired Thursday in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians.
The Giants sent Cleveland cash considerations in exchange for Myers, who was designated for assignment this week after posting a 6.00 ERA in 14 Triple-A starts this season. To clear a roster spot for Myers, the Giants transferred DeSclafani to the 60-day injured list after announcing the veteran starter could be out for the season following ankle surgery that’s scheduled for July 12.
With Junis attempting to return from a hamstring injury and Boyd, who has yet to debut this season, battling forearm issues, the Giants’ pitching depth has been depleted.
It’s unclear how Myers might fit into the Giants’ plans as the 23-year-old righty had given up 73 hits and 30 walks in just 60 innings at Triple-A Columbus this year. Giants’ president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi typically prioritizes adding pitchers with impressive strikeout-to-walk ratios, but Myers has struggled with command and control this season and had struck out just 40 batters in 14 starts.
Myers pitched in the Rays’ organization last season where he reached Triple-A Durham and struck out 65 batters over 58 innings while walking just 18 hitters.
A sixth round draft pick of the Orioles out of high school, Myers was traded to the Rays in 2017 in a deal that sent shortstop Tim Beckham to Baltimore. In November, 2021, Tampa traded Myers to Cleveland in exchange for shortstop Junior Caminero.
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Which red dot sights are best?
One of the most accurate sights available for any given rifle, pistol or shotgun is the red dot sight, thanks to their significantly increased levels of simplicity and durability. They are so easy to use and accurate that some handguns even include a red dot sight built-in. However, it can be tricky to find the perfect red dot sight due to a few minor complicating factors.
For most firearms, the best red dot sight is the Bushnell Red Dot Sight. The Bushnell brand is well known for its high-quality gear, and this high accuracy and strong durability red dot sight handily continues that trend.
What to know before you buy a red dot sight
Types of red dot sights
The two types of red dot sight are tubeless and tubed.
Tubeless: Also known as open red dot sights. They are smaller and usually less expensive while offering a larger field of view. However, they are more exposed to damage. Pistols generally use tubeless red dot sights.
Tubed: Also known as closed red dot sights. They are more protected and typically have a better quality optic but are prone to condensation. Selecting a nitrogen-purged and O-ring sealed model will eliminate that issue by making the sight waterproof and fog proof.
Lens coatings
Red dot sights apply many different lens coatings, with some of the more common coatings being:
Coated/multicoated: Coated and multicoated lenses apply either one or several layers of coatings to at least one lens, though they will not coat all the lenses used in a particular red dot sight.
Fully coated/multicoated: Fully coated lenses apply a single layer of coating to every external lens. In contrast, fully multicoated lenses have two or more layers of coatings applied to each external lens and internal lens.
What to look for in a quality red dot sight
Mounting
Red dot sights can be attached to almost any firearm though certain red dot sights will only natively attach to matching firearms. For example, most red dot sights mount to your existing rear iron sight or Picatinny or Weaver rails. If your firearm and prospective red dot sight are incompatible natively, plenty of adapters are available to attach them eventually.
Adjustments
Two of the main adjustable features of a red dot sight are brightness and parallax.
Brightness: The red dot can sometimes be an imperfect brightness level, especially as the exterior lighting conditions change. Variable brightness allows you to match the intensity of the red dot with your exterior conditions.
Parallax: Parallax is the optical illusion where the object and the red dot can appear offset should you move your head slightly to the left or right, and it becomes greater the further away your target is. Red dot sights will either have parallax correction or include a range in which you shouldn’t experience the illusion.
How much you can expect to spend on a red dot sight
Entry-level red dot sights are surprisingly low in cost as one of the cheapest available is only $25, give or take, though you do sacrifice some quality which may or may not be a deal-breaker based on your needs. At least the mid-range red dot sights typically run from $50-$150, meaning it should be reasonably easy to find an option that fits you perfectly. Should you need the absolute best-of-the-best for any reason, you can find yourself spending anywhere from $200-$1,000 or more.
Red dot sight FAQ
Why does red dot sight sometimes include a green dot sight option?
A. The color red can have several complicating factors for people with various specialized considerations. One of the most common issues is that for some with a certain kind of color blindness, red can be seen as a light orange which makes the sight challenging to see. The color red also becomes more difficult to focus on as the eyes age. Even without these factors, the color green is easier to see in low light than red.
What’s the difference between a laser sight and a red dot sight?
A. Firstly, laser sights aren’t technically a sight but a projector. They project the laser outward to an exterior point that you use a scope to see and are illegal for hunting some types of game in a few states. A red dot sight uses an LED light to illuminate the center of an optical device, and they currently have no legal restrictions.
What’s the best red dot sight to buy?
Top red dot sight
What you need to know: Bushnell is one of the best brands available for red dot sights, and this offering is no exception.
What you’ll love: The battery can last for several months, and the reticle is easy to adjust for accuracy.
What you should consider: High-powered rifles can cause the sight to loosen after enough firings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top red dot sight for the money
Dagger Defense DDHB Red Dot Reflex Sight
What you need to know: This is a surprisingly low-cost red dot sight of high quality.
What you’ll love: The reticle is bright, especially at night, and you can set it to either red or green.
What you should consider: This red dot sight uses screws of several different sizes and won’t fit all rifles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Ozark Armament Rhino Tactical Green 7 Red Dot Sight for Rifles & Shotguns
What you need to know: This is one of the lowest cost red dot sights with a few issues but remains a good option for the price.
What you’ll love: The optics are clearer than most, and you can easily see the red dot in any level of brightness.
What you should consider: The red dot can sometimes be out of shape, and the lens caps aren’t the highest quality.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Higher gas prices hurt pockets, make small dent in emissions
(AP) - As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change, one thing the president doesn’t want - sky high gas prices - actually is nibbling away at emissions of heat-trapping gas.
Gas prices in much of the United States shot past the $5 a gallon mark last month before a slight drop, and Americans have responded by driving a bit less, two sets of data show. June gas sales are about 5% below pre-pandemic 2019 levels and 2.6% below a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Americans in April, the last month data was available, drove 6% fewer miles than the same month in 2019, according to transportation analyst Michael Sivak, a former University of Michigan professor who is a long-time tracker of driving and car-buying habits. That 6% drop is tiny compared to the 40% plunge in driving miles in April 2020 as the pandemic kicked in.
Yet, a 6% drop in driving roughly translates to only a 1% drop in overall U.S. carbon emissions, Sivak said. The U.S. climate goal is to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.
“High fuel prices are a really difficult thing because they’re a double-edged sword,” said Samantha Gross, director of the energy security and climate initiative at the centrist Brookings Institution. “So prices that are high and expected to stay that way have more of a longer term ability to cut demand and my guess is the administration wouldn’t mind seeing that, but the problem is that people hate it.”
High gas prices are “unequivocally” good for fighting climate change because people use less fossil fuel and emissions go down, but the poorest people, who don’t have other options also “suffer the most,” said climate economist Solomon Hsiang, director of the Climate Impact Lab at the University of California, Berkeley. Carbon emissions are causing harm, especially to future generations, but for decades cheap gas has meant “no one is paying for that harm,” he said.
Now people are paying more when they hit the gas station and some are changing their habits.
Richard Gowan, 56, of Brighton, Michigan, used to commute 26 miles to his Ann Arbor workplace twice per week in a 2021 Ford F-150 pickup. But with gas close to $5 per gallon, he’s cut one-quarter of the truck trips. “That one doesn’t come out of the driveway near as much as it used to,” he said while pumping gas near work.
To save money, he has subbed a small Jeep Renegade SUV, which gets substantially better fuel economy than the 24 miles per gallon he gets with the pickup, which he bought to tow a travel trailer. The towing still takes place because he doesn’t want to give up family vacations, Gowan said.
He blamed the high gasoline prices on President Joe Biden’s policies. He wants Biden to open up more drilling and predicts that engineering will eventually solve climate change.
In San Diego, where gasoline runs more than $6 per gallon, Simmi Paul said her family also has reduced driving. Her daughter, a college student, now walks 10 minutes to work and takes public transportation to school rather than driving.
Even though the July 4th holiday weekend saw record number of people on the road, they were not driving as far “because they can’t afford the cost of gas,” said American Automobile Association spokesperson Devin Gladden. People who must drive, he said, “are trying to find ways they can combine some of their errands or perhaps if they are able to carpool for work they’re finding ways to reduce the amount of gas they have to buy and put in their vehicles.”
Biden has frequently said he doesn’t want high gas prices, attacked oil companies ' multi-billion dollar profits, proposed new offshore oil and gas drilling despite campaign promises and proposed a gas tax holiday, which congressional leaders said won’t fly. Asked whether conservation should play a greater role in adjusting to high prices, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said: “Americans are going to do what they feel is right for themselves and for their family. That’s not something for us to make a judgment on.”
Biden confidants know high gas prices hurt people and the president politically.
“The fact is there’s been a lot of studies on this — it’s just psychologically that how people tend to view the economy is through inflation,” said John Anzalone, a Democratic pollster who has worked for Biden. “People tend to focus on the pain points.”
Look at the pump for the pain point.
It’s about $200 a week for Pat Blevins, 42, a carpenter from Waterville, Ohio, who was filling the tank of his 2016 Chevrolet Silverado at a gas station west of Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday. “It likes to eat gas,” he said of his truck, which he said gets around 15 miles per gallon.
When gasoline went past $4 per gallon in the summer of 2008, American auto buyers quickly switched away from pickup trucks and large SUVs to smaller, more efficient vehicles. But when it hit that level again in early March, there was little impact on new-vehicle sales in the U.S., where about three-quarters of vehicles sold are SUVs and trucks.
“Even at $5 per gallon, it’s hard to find evidence of changing habits” and buying smaller gas-efficient cars, said Jeff Schuster, president of global forecasting for the LMC Automotive consulting firm.
It’s partly because of the global computer chip shortage. Automakers have been sending the chips they get to factories that build larger, more profitable vehicles, Schuster said.
Still, if smaller cars and SUVs were more readily available, Schuster says he is confident that people would buy them.
Blevins said he will look at the new electric Silverado to replace his gasoline model “if it’s worth the expense and if it can perform like a gas (truck) can.”
Sivak thinks $5 a gallon gasoline is for the moment the price that changes Americans’ car habits, still much lower than the price paid in Europe and much of the rest of the world.
“When you talk about the real outcomes of the energy transition (to less carbon pollution) some of this does mean that things will get more expensive and we need to come up with better solutions on how we finance and ensure that everybody can participate in the energy transition and it’s not just for the wealthy or privileged few,” AAA’s Gladden said.
Some economists, such as Hsiang, have called for a carbon tax of 25 cents to 50 cents a gallon above market price “to address the harm from climate change” and reduce carbon pollution by cutting demand, but with proceeds partly returned to people and partly used for green energy projects. But at the same time, he said, “higher gas prices hurt poorer families more,” so the government should send them financial help but not subsidize cheap gas.
Biden’s proposed gas tax holiday “is a subsidy, it’s paying people to pollute,” Hsiang said.
Brookings’ Gross said Republicans are falsely blaming Biden for the gas shortage because he cancelled a pipeline that has little to do with gas prices. She said the worldwide spike in gas prices is mostly due to pent-up post pandemic demand and supply issues and the Ukrainian war.
“I really feel for Biden because he’s in this situation where he wants to do climate stuff and his base is like ‘yeah we want climate stuff’ and he ran on it and he feels strongly about it personally I think,” Gross said. “But he’s in this situation where he’s getting hammered on high gas prices.”
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Borenstein reported from Washington, Krisher from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Josh Boak and Matthew Daly contributed from Washington.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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V IS FOR VICTORY
Justin Verlander (10-3, 2.03 ERA) looks to become the first 11-game winner in the majors when Houston hosts the last-place Kansas City Royals in the afternoon finale of a four-game series.
The 39-year-old ace, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, appears a lock for his ninth career All-Star selection Sunday as he enjoys a terrific return this season from a long layoff following Tommy John surgery.
Verlander will be on seven days’ rest since pitching eight innings of two-hit ball in a 2-0 victory at the New York Mets last week. Since getting tagged by the White Sox in a 7-0 loss June 18, he’s permitted just one run and six hits over 15 innings in consecutive wins against the first-place Yankees and Mets.
ARTFUL DODGER
Breakout ace Tony Gonsolin (10-0) of the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers takes a major league-low 1.54 ERA into his matchup with rookie outfielder Seiya Suzuki and the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Gonsolin should be a shoo-in to make his first All-Star team this weekend, and another stingy outing would only augment his strong case to start for the National League on his home mound at Dodger Stadium on July 19.
Sandy Alcantara (9-3, 1.82 ERA) of the Miami Marlins appears to be Gonsolin’s primary competition for that honor.
BOSTON BOUND
With a huge lead in the AL East over their longtime rivals, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees open a four-game series at Fenway Park against Xander Bogaerts and the Boston Red Sox.
Gerrit Cole (7-2, 2.99 ERA) pitches for the Yankees, who arrive with the best record in baseball. It’s the first of seven meetings between the teams over the next 11 days before the All-Star break. They haven’t played each other since the Yankees took two of three from Boston at home April 8-10 to begin the season.
BETTING ON HIMSELF
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Wednesday he realizes the price may be rising to sign Judge to a long-term contract because of the slugger’s outstanding first half.
Judge turned down an eight-year deal worth $230.5 million to $234.5 million before the season, and now he leads the majors in homers with 30.
“We made an offer that I feel was a very good one,” Steinbrenner said. “It was based on the numbers, of course, but it was also based in part as what he means to this organization. It was a combination of both. And we just didn’t get a deal done.”
CEASE THE HITTING
Dylan Cease looks to continue his hot streak when he takes the mound for the White Sox in the opener of a four-game home series against the Detroit Tigers.
Cease was 4-2 with a 4.24 ERA after an uncharacteristically poor start on May 24, when he gave up seven runs over three innings in a loss to Boston.
Since then, he’s 3-1 with a 0.45 ERA in seven starts. Cease went five appearances without allowing an earned run, and has allowed one run in each of his last two outings, both wins.
He’s 7-3 with a 2.51 ERA this season.
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for NIO, RIG, BP, EVFM, and WTRH.
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A senior school support worker who knowingly allowed her son to grow cannabis at her address has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and given an official reprimand. Rhian Actie was working at Ysgol Glan Morfa Welsh medium primary in Cardiff when police found cannabis being grown at her property, a professional standards hearing was told.
Ms Actie received an Out of Court Disposal method in relation to the offence of knowingly permitting the production of the controlled Class B drug at her address, members of the Education Workforce Wales panel heard on July 6. An Out of Court Disposal is a method of resolving an investigation for offenders of low-level crime and anti-social behaviour when the offender is known and admits the offence.
In April 2019 Miss Actie was put on a Women’s Pathfinder Programme, rather than being charged with any offence in relation to the offence, the panel heard.
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Patrick Llewelyn, presenting officer for the EWC, told the committee that police had found eight cannabis plants set up with lights, fans and venting in the dining room of Ms Actie’s property. More plants were found in the first floor front room, occupied by her son as well as lights and vents in an out house off the dining area. Miss Actie and her 23 year-old son, were taken into custody.
The senior school support worker admitted to knowing the co-accused, her son, had been producing cannabis on her premises, but denied involvement in the production, or using the drug and said she had asked him to remove the plants, the EWC committee was told.
Mr Llewelyn said Ms Actie was understood to be of previously good character and agreed that the fact the matter involved a family member should be taken into consideration. She had also “regretted” not being more vocal with her son that she was “annoyed” with the plants and equipment being in her property.
Miss Actie did not attend the hearing, was not represented and did not admit or deny the allegations against her. These were that she:
- Was the subject of an Out of Court Disposal method in relation to the offence of knowingly permitting, at her address, the production of a controlled drug of Class B, namely cannabis.
- The conduct as outlined above demonstrated a lack of integrity.
- The facts of both paragraph 1 and 2 above constitute ‘unacceptable professional conduct’.
Although she did not admit or deny any of the allegations Miss Actie said that she did not consider she had behaved unprofessionally, the panel, which met virtually, was told.
Members found all allegations proved and imposed an official reprimand on Miss Actie. She has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.
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The New York Police Department (NYPD) released images of two suspects wanted in connection with the robbery of an aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Chris Baugh, 33, who also worked under former Mayor Bill de Blasio (D), was mugged at gunpoint in Brooklyn on Tuesday at around 10:30 a.m., Breitbart News reported. The robbery occurred at York Street and Hudson Avenue.
According to the NYPD, the suspects pushed the aide to the ground, took his belongings, and brandished a firearm at him. The robbers stole Baugh’s wallet and two cellphones and fled into a nearby housing development, PIX11 reported, citing authorities.
WANTED for a Robbery on the c/o York Street and Hudson Avenue. #Brooklyn @NYPD84pct on 7/5/22 two unidentified individuals approached a 33-yo male victim, pushed him to the ground and removed his property. One displayed a firearm. Reward up to $3500 Call 1-800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/xyRjHZSUx6
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) July 7, 2022
One suspect fled on a Citi bike, while the other escaped on foot, CBS New York reported.
During the robbery, Baugh apparently told the muggers, “You don’t want to do this. I work for the mayor,” the New York Post reported. The 33-year-old did not want medical attention at the scene, PIX11 noted.
The mayor’s office released a statement to the press the next day, citing the need for more gun control, per CBS New York:
Chris works hard for the city every day, and he deserves to be safe while conducting his job, just like every other New Yorker. Public safety has been Mayor Adams’ top priority since day one and that is why the NYPD is working diligently every day to reduce crime. As the mayor said today, he wants results as quickly as possible, and while we have seen progress over the last few months — taking more than 3,000 guns off the streets and reducing shootings and homicides by double digits — there is no overnight fix. Today’s incident only further highlights the urgency to get dangerous guns and dangerous people off our streets as quickly as possible. New York City employees are city residents, and we will do everything in our power to keep all New Yorkers safe.
Hank Sheinkopf, a Democrat political consultant, was not optimistic about what this mugging could mean for all New York City residents, according to the Post.
“New Yorkers would feel a lot better if the muggers were afraid of committing a crime against a mayor’s staffer. They were not,” Sheinkopf said. “That’s all you need to know. New Yorkers are going to feel less safe.”
The gunpoint robbery comes as more than 50 people were shot in New York City over the Fourth of July weekend.
Violent crime is also on the rise in the Big Apple, as “statistics show the seven major felony categories – including the four violent crimes in conjunction with burglary, grand larceny auto, and grand larceny – have risen an astounding 38 percent through June 19,” compared to last year, Breitbart News noted.
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(NewsNation) — Sheila Freund goes to a lot of stores — about 10 per day for the past 20 years. But she isn’t there to shop. She collects data that helps inform financial policy decisions across the world.
Freund is one of more than 400 economic assistants for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whose work determines the Consumer Price Index, or CPI — the most common measure of inflation.
The CPI does more than track the rise of potato prices in the past year. It’s a key metric that is used to calculate federal tax brackets, cost-of-living increases, the price of school lunches and even your salary.
As Freund hit the aisles Wednesday, NewsNation tagged along to capture the perspective of one person whose work impacts pretty much everyone in the country.
Her job is straightforward: Record the prices of everyday items at stores, big and small, across the Chicago area and track how those prices change from one month to the next.
“I price a variety of items, whether they’re grocery items or household items or apparel items,” the price-tracking veteran said.
Each month, the government tracks prices for nearly 100,000 goods and services, and almost two-thirds of those price checks are done in person by CPI data collectors like Freund who visit brick-and-mortar stores. The rest of the data is collected by telephone or online.
That data is then used to determine the average change in prices for a set bundle of goods and services, which is the key marker of inflation.
So when you hear phrases such as “inflation jumped 8.6% from the year prior,” it’s because of data collected by Freund and her co-workers. The federal agency has tracked the Consumer Price Index for more than 100 years, which is how we know inflation is currently at a 40-year high.
The impact of the CPI is far-reaching.
This year, Social Security payments for approximately 70 million Americans increased by 5.9% — the biggest jump in 40 years. That calculation was determined using CPI data.
So how does the BLS decide which prices to track?
The agency uses data from consumer spending surveys collected by the Census Bureau to determine which prices to follow based on Americans’ buying habits. If people are no longer buying an item being tracked in the index, it gets rotated out.
Some of the items the agency has stopped tracking over the years include salted soda crackers, beef liver, radishes, applesauce and canned peaches.
Although prices have soared across a number of industries over the last year, consumers have been hit especially hard at the grocery store, where costs are up 11.9%, and at the pump with record-high gas prices.
According to a recent NewsNation poll, 72% of people think inflation is a bigger problem than unemployment, crime or COVID-19 in the U.S. today.
When inflation finally does subside, Freund and her co-workers will be the reason you know about it.
“It’s very fulfilling to know I’m a small part of providing data to the government that’s used for important policymaking decisions,” she said. | https://www.upmatters.com/morning-in-america/how-the-government-tracks-inflation-one-product-at-a-time/ | 2022-07-07T16:24:36Z | https://www.upmatters.com/morning-in-america/how-the-government-tracks-inflation-one-product-at-a-time/ | false | 23 |
Meta finally kills the Oculus Quest 2 Facebook account requirement
By Nicholas Sutrich published
Your Facebook account will no longer control your Quest experience.
What you need to know
- Users will no longer be required to link their Facebook accounts to the Oculus Quest or Oculus Quest 2.
- A new Meta account and accompanying Meta Horizon profile will need to be made and can optionally be linked with Facebook or Instagram accounts.
- All existing purchases and experiences will be automatically migrated to new Meta accounts starting in August 2022.
It's been nearly 9 months since Meta originally announced it would be getting rid of the Facebook account requirement for the company's Quest 2 headset, and it looks like the wait is just about over.
In a press release, Meta announced that Oculus Quest 2 (opens in new tab) users will no longer be required to have a Facebook account to use their Quest 2 (or original Oculus Quest) headsets. Instead, a new Meta account will need to be made in order to continue playing on a Meta Quest 2, and all your favorite Quest 2 games (opens in new tab) will automatically be transferred over.
This new account will not require that any other social media accounts be linked to it, however, users can opt to continue to link their Facebook or Instagram accounts to their new Meta account for ease of communication.
Meta specifically points out that Meta accounts are not social profiles. Rather, they are simply a way to manage your library and purchases without tying them to your social media profile. That's important given that, up until now, a banned Facebook account (opens in new tab) meant that you wouldn't be able to play on your Quest 2 or access any of the library of games you purchased.
New and existing users can choose to set up a Meta account from scratch or use their existing Facebook accounts to quickly fill out the required information fields. Even if you use your Facebook account to fill in your information, you don't have to link your Facebook account to your Meta account.
A Meta account includes your name, email address, phone number, payment information, and date of birth for age verification. As has always been the case with previous accounts, you're required to be 13 or older to create a Meta account.
Since Meta accounts will not be used for social purposes at all, Meta is rebranding the existing Oculus profiles to Meta Horizon profiles. Meta Horizon profiles are designed to help you create a cohesive visual look across supported games and apps by choosing a username, avatar, and other important social information you want to share. You'll even be able to customize what name is shown publicly, whether it's your real name, username, or something else entirely.
Meta Horizon profiles will not just be for VR though, as they appear to be the beginning of Meta's push to get more devices into the metaverse, including devices that can use web browsers to access Horizon Worlds, which was announced back in April (opens in new tab).
Quest users can sign up for a new Meta account and Meta Horizon profile starting in August 2022. While it likely coincides with the monthly system update, Meta hasn't provided an exact date of availability at this time.
Oculus accounts are still being sunset on January 1, 2023, which was previously announced (opens in new tab) when the Quest 2 debuted in 2020. Oculus account holders will need to create a Meta account and accompanying Meta Horizon profile to continue using any Quest or Rift device after that date.
The name Meta Horizon Profile isn't an accident, as it further entrenches Meta's Horizon metaverse into the Quest ecosystem. Meta recently launched Horizon Worlds in the UK (opens in new tab), which included a number of new privacy features and, before that, replaced the Oculus Home screen with the more social Horizon Home (opens in new tab).
Meta is also rebranding the friends experience, changing the word "friends" to "followers" to better align with the social nature of Meta Horizon profiles. Existing friends will be migrated over to the new system and you can unfollow or remove followers at any time. Meta says you'll be able to use this new system to automatically share activity with followers if you'd like.
Lastly, Meta is revamping social privacy by adding three new privacy options when you create your Meta Horizon profile. These three new settings include Open to Everyone, Friends and Family, and Solo, but users can more granularly choose options in the privacy menu later.
Separately, you can set your profile to private, which means you'll need to approve any follower requests that come in, but that doesn't stop people from being able to search for your profile. People between the ages of 13 and 17 will automatically have their profiles set to private.
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The latest moves from a Fulton County special grand jury suggest the criminal investigation examining potential interference in Georgia’s 2020 elections is entering a new, more contentious phase that’s drawing increasingly closer to former President Donald Trump.
For the first time, the grand jury issued subpoenas this week that pierce the Republican’s inner circle of advisers and confidantes. Among the seven people who were sent so-called certificates of material witness — which essentially function as subpoenas for witnesses who live outside the state — are attorneys Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman and South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham.
District Attorney Fani Willis confirmed that additional summons could be on the way for other top Trump associates — and she isn’t ruling out subpoenaing the former president himself.
“I think that people thought that we came into this as some kind of game,” the veteran Democratic prosecutor told NBC News on Wednesday. “This is not a game at all. What I am doing is very serious.”
The maneuvering represents a major escalation in the probe, which was launched in February 2021 and is taking place at the same time a Congressional committee is examining Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Until last week, Georgia prosecutors largely focused on calling state and local witnesses to testify before the 23-person grand jury, which has met in secret since May and is tasked with writing a report that will recommend whether Willis should press charges against Trump or anyone else.
An indictment of a former president would be unprecedented in U.S. history.
Among those who have testified so far in the Fulton County probe are Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his top aides, Attorney General Chris Carr, several Democratic legislators and senior elections officials from Cobb and DeKalb counties. Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to deliver a sworn recorded statement to the jury later this month.
Danny Porter, the longtime former DA of neighboring Gwinnett County, said it will be much more challenging to secure testimony from Trump’s advisers.
“I think the circus has just begun,” said Porter, a Republican. “Once they start hitting these people — Giuliani, Eastman, Graham — you’re going to see a flurry of legal filings to try and prevent them from having to appear in front of the grand jury.”
Credit: Alex Brandon
Credit: Alex Brandon
Out-of-state challenges
Indeed, attorneys for Graham have already promised to challenge his subpoena. Lawyers Bart Daniel and Matt Austin indicated the Republican could cite the “Speech and Debate” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which shields members of Congress from being questioned in court about their legislative activities and the motivations behind them.
Graham placed two phone calls to the Secretary of State’s office in late 2020 to inquire about reexamining absentee ballots “in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome” for Trump, his subpoena alleges.
Daniel and Austin said that Graham was “well within his rights” as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee at the time to “discuss with state officials the processes and procedures around administering elections.”
Out-of-state witnesses who object to subpoenas are entitled to a hearing before a superior court judge in their home states, during which they can argue why they aren’t “necessary and material” to the investigation, or why testifying would be an undue hardship. Fulton prosecutors would also appear to defend the summons.
Porter said that such hearings will largely be “pro-forma” since the Fulton subpoenas lay out exactly why prosecutors see each witness’s testimony as critical to the probe. He said home state judges can grant a bond directing the witnesses to appear in court in Atlanta on a certain date or hold them in custody until they can be picked up by Fulton authorities.
“That’s the big difference between a regular subpoena and a material witness subpoena. There’s some muscle behind a (material witness) subpoena,” said Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia. “You’re just not going to be able to not show up.”
It is when the witnesses arrive in Fulton that they would likely make their arguments about legislative immunity or attorney-client privilege, according to Skandalakis and Porter. Six of the people who were sent material witness subpoenas on Tuesday are lawyers connected to the Trump campaign and could try and cite attorney-client privilege.
Caren Morrison, an associate professor of law at Georgia State University and a former federal prosecutor, noted that attorney-client privilege isn’t necessarily an impenetrable defense.
“You can have an attorney-client relationship but if the object of your discussion was to commit a crime or perpetrate a fraud then the privilege doesn’t apply,” she said, describing what’s known as the “crime-fraud exception.”
A federal judge in California ruled in March that Eastman was required to turn over emails to Congress’ Jan. 6 committee because they contained evidence of a potential crime and thus were subject to the exception.
To compel the testimony of Trump’s attorneys, prosecutors may argue that the campaign unlawfully tried to override the will of voters by pushing for the decertification of election results in swing states like Georgia. That’s along the lines of what the DA’s office said recently as it’s fought for the testimony of multiple state Republican legislators who were citing legislative immunity.
Even if prosecutors are successfully able to compel testimony from witnesses like Eastman, the grand jury may not get much out of them.
When Eastman was deposed by the Jan. 6 committee, he exercised his right against self-incrimination more than 100 times. It was later revealed that he and Giuliani were among the White House allies who allegedly sought pardons from Trump during his last days in office.
Credit: Jacquelyn Martin
Credit: Jacquelyn Martin
Prosecutors’ interests becoming clearer
The subpoenas, combined with a recent filing arguing for the testimony of those GOP legislators, have provided the clearest look yet at where the Fulton DA’s office is going with its criminal investigation.
Many of the subpoenaed witnesses fall into three categories: people who were on various phone calls that Trump or his allies placed to Georgians between Nov. 2020 and Jan. 2021; people involved in the effort to coordinate a slate of “alternative” Republican electors; and people who participated in a Dec. 3, 2020 Senate subcommittee hearing where Giuliani and others testified about what they saw as widespread fraud in Georgia’s elections.
Raffensperger, Kemp, Carr and Francis Watson, the former chief investigator for the Secretary of State’s office, were all summoned to testify before the special grand jury. All spoke with Trump over the phone after the elections. Raffensperger also received a call from Graham in Nov. 2020.
Cleta Mitchell, who worked with the Trump campaign after the election and was subpoenaed Tuesday, and Ryan Germany, the general counsel for the Secretary of State’s office who spoke with the grand jury last month, were parties on the infamous Jan. 2, 2021 call Trump placed to Raffensperger in which he asked for the secretary of state to “find” 11,780 votes.
Giuliani, Eastman and attorney Kenneth Chesebro, who were all subpoenaed on Tuesday, allegedly had major roles in the electors scheme.
Eastman also testified at the Senate subcommittee hearing with Giuliani, as did attorneys Jenna Ellis and Jacki Pick Deason, who were also subpoenaed this week. The grand jury has already interviewed multiple Democratic legislators about the hearing and sought testimony from former Sen. William Ligon, R-Brunswick about the matter, though a judge on Wednesday severely limited the ability of prosecutors to ask Ligon questions about his post-election actions because of legislative privilege.
Porter said that the latest batch of subpoenas suggest that prosecutors are trying to lock down criminal intent, a necessary component for proving that Trump or others broke the law.
“Based on what I know about the testimony and the witnesses that have already occurred, the basic groundwork has been laid about the existence of a possible crime. But you’ve always got to look at what was the intent of the alleged perpetrator,” he said. “I think the only way that you can get to that is the people who knew Trump best.”
Investigation Interests
Based on recent subpoenas requested by the Fulton special grand jury, prosecutors appear to be homing in on three sets of events that occurred after Georgia’s 2020 elections:
Phone calls
Then-President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Gov. Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Attorney General Chris Carr and former elections investigator Frances Watson. All with the exception of Trump have been compelled to testify before the special grand jury, as has U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who separately called Raffensperger and his aides.
“Alternative” Republican electors
Attorneys Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and Kenneth Chesebro, all subpoenaed this week, allegedly had major roles in coordinating a slate of “alternative” GOP electors in swing states including Georgia.
The Giuliani hearing
Giuliani, Eastman and two other attorneys who spoke about widespread election fraud at a Dec. 3, 2020 subcommittee hearing in the Georgia Senate have all been been summoned to testify, as have several Democratic legislators who were there and the Republican senator who organized the event.
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OTERO COUNTY, Colo. — After strong storms that sparked multiple tornado warnings moved across eastern Colorado Wednesday, major flooding caused some Otero County roads to close for hours.
The Colorado State Patrol 2C, which covers much of the eastern part of the state, reported that U.S. Highway 50 was closed at Colorado State Highway 71 Wednesday night after ditches overflowed and caused flooding near Rocky Ford.
Hwy 50 at Hwy 71 had some water still running across the roadway. The ditches are overflowing. Watch for tree branches on roadways in La Junta and Rocky Ford. pic.twitter.com/pt0mkmE99s
— CSP La Junta&Lamar (@CSP_LaJunta) July 7, 2022
By Thursday morning, CSP said all of the roads in Otero County were open but warned that debris, mud and branches could still be on highways.
CSP reminded drivers to use caution and watch for debris and road damage when traveling on county roads Thursday.
At this time, CSP did not report any injuries.
The City of La Junta also reported some storm damage Thursday morning, including downed branches, clogged storm sewers and a cracked power line pole.
More scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon, but the severe weather threat will be lower. | https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/otero-county-roads-back-open-after-major-flooding | 2022-07-07T16:27:59Z | https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/otero-county-roads-back-open-after-major-flooding | false | 2 |
Kessler Investment Group LLC reduced its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Rating) by 3.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,679 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 60 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises approximately 2.7% of Kessler Investment Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Kessler Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,670,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at $14,477,662,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at $1,680,864,000. Fundsmith LLP purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at $1,214,138,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Alphabet by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,292,059 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,640,190,000 after acquiring an additional 283,907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its position in Alphabet by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,252,792 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $32,599,789,000 after acquiring an additional 157,280 shares during the last quarter. 41.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Shares of GOOGL opened at $2,291.44 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.87, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $2,254.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2,552.21. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $2,037.69 and a twelve month high of $3,030.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.73, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.10.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 26th. The information services provider reported $24.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $25.70 by ($1.08). Alphabet had a net margin of 27.57% and a return on equity of 30.18%. The business had revenue of $56.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.17 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $26.29 EPS. Analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 110.62 EPS for the current year.
GOOGL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wolfe Research reduced their price target on shares of Alphabet from $3,500.00 to $2,900.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 27th. Tigress Financial boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $3,540.00 to $3,670.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 18th. JMP Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $3,300.00 to $3,200.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 30th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $3,270.00 to $3,000.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 1st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $3,500.00 to $3,300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $3,251.65.
In other news, major shareholder 2021 Gp L.L.C. Gv acquired 255,647 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $34.65 per share, with a total value of $8,858,168.55. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 479,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,621,431.75. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder 2016 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 544,249 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.16, for a total transaction of $6,073,818.84. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 555,362 shares of company stock worth $32,765,727 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 11.44% of the company’s stock.
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Predicting extremely heavy rainfall over parts of Telangana in coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red warning in Nizamabad, Nirmal and Mancherial districts for Saturday, July 9. Explaining the cause for the heavy rains, the IMD has said that the southwest monsoon has been active over Telangana, and that there is a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal.
The cyclonic circulation lies over south-west and west-central Bay of Bengal, which is off the southern coast of Odisha adjoining north coastal Andhra Pradesh. “The cyclonic circulation over north Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh extending upto 1.5 km above mean sea level has become less marked,” IMD said in its weather report.
The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rain on Thursday, July 7, in isolated places in Nizamabad, Jagityal,Rajanna Sirsilla, Karimnagar, Peddapally and Khammam districts. The weather bulletin added that heavy rain is likely to be seen in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal (Rural),Warangal (Urban), Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri,Vikarabad, Medak, Kamareddy and Mahabubnagar. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning are very likely to occur at isolated places in few districts of Telangana, they predicted.
For the next five days, several districts of Telangana would receive heavy rainfall, the IMD observed.
On Friday, July 8, the IMD warned that parts of Jagityal,Rajanna Sirsilla, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Siddipet and Kamareddy districts would receive very heavy to heavy rainfall, while heavy rains are predicted at isolated places in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Warangal (Rural), Warangal (Urban), Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Jogulamba Gadwal districts.
In Hyderabad and its neighbourhood, the IMD said that for the next 48 hours, the sky would be generally cloudy with a few spells of rain or thundershowers. Intense spells of rain are likely in the city, it added. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 30°C and 22°C respectively, IMD said.
For Andhra Pradesh, the IMD observed that the north coastal districts would receive heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms for the next four days. In the south coastal districts, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning would likely occur at isolated places, they said. Similarly, in Rayalaseema, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely to occur at isolated places for the next three days. | https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/heavy-rains-lash-telangana-red-warning-three-districts-165643 | 2022-07-07T16:30:11Z | https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/heavy-rains-lash-telangana-red-warning-three-districts-165643 | false | 1 |
Healthy ways to beat summer boredom with kids
(CNN) - The weather is red hot and some kids may be singing the summer boredom blues, but keeping them engaged is key.
“Being active just helps you feel better. It helps you have more energy,” a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Gina Robinson said.
If you have exhausted your entertainment ideas, you are not alone.
Robinson says it is important to get outdoors during times when the temperatures are not as high.
”It’s also important to have fun, to just run around and play, to have unstructured free time in the yard, on your bike, at the park,” she said.
While it may help keep kids busy, limiting screen time is important.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for those under 18 to 24 months, other than video chatting. Children aged 2 to 5 should have no more than one hour of screen time each day, and that should be limited to high-quality programming only.
”It’s fun to play video games, but we don’t want that to be the only thing you do. Sometimes those games are a little bit addictive and it’s hard to stop once you start,” Robinson said.
Staving off boredom does not have to break the bank.
There are fun things to do in your community and looking at county websites or social media pages is a good place to look.
Reading is another good idea.
Robinson suggests letting your kids pick what they want to read in the summer.
“You could walk to the library, if it’s possible. Get some books and then walk back home, so you’ve gotten your exercise in. You’ve gotten away from the screen and you’re getting some reading done,” she said.
Robinson says it is also important for parents to model the behavior they want their children to have. She says that encourages them without having to say anything.
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