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College professor allegedly rapes woman after luring her for job
Rawalpindi – A woman was allegedly raped by a professor of government run-college after luring her for a job, informed sources on Tuesday.
The incident took place within limits of Police Station (PS) Sadiqabad, wherein, a rape case has also been registered against the college professor and one of his unknown crime partner, they added. Police have managed to arrest the rapist, the college professor, identified as Khalil and put him behind the bars, according to a police spokesman.
Similarly, Islamabad police have recovered an abducted a woman from captivity of a Nigerian national during a raid at Shamas Colony besides arresting the kidnaper.
According to sources, a woman lodged a complaint with PS Sadiqabad officials stating she is residing in Rawalpindi and was approached by a man Khalil for giving a job. “As I reached in clinic, Khalil and one of his unknown accomplices raped me,” she alleged. She said that the duo also recorded her objectionable video on mobile phone. The woman told police that Khalil and his accomplice raped. “Khalil threatened me of sharing my objectionable video, which he claimed to have recorded on his mobile phone, on social media if I share my ordeal with anyone,” she said. The victim lady appealed police to register a case against the accused and to arrest them.
Taking action, police registered a case against the accused and held one of the culprits. A spokesman to CPO Rawalpindi said that police have begun investigation after filing a case besides rounding up one rapist. He said that police have also launched manhunt to arrest the rapists.
On the other hand, officials of PS Shamas Colony have recovered a woman from captivity of a Nigerian national during a raid carried out on a house located in Shamas Colony. The kidnaper has also been arrested.
According to a police spokesman, Alfeena Velva, an Afghan national and residing in Islamabad, tabled a complaint with PS Shamas Colony that her cousin Salima was staying with her in her flat. She alleged that a Nigerian national Chibuzo Obi Peter had abducted Salima and detained her illegally in a house. The applicant told police that her cousin shared with her that Obi Peter has been raping her for one month. She appealed police to register a case against the kidnaper and to recover the captivity. Taking action, the police conducted raid on the house and recovered the captivity besides arresting the accused, he said. | https://nation.com.pk/2022/07/20/college-professor-allegedly-rapes-woman-after-luring-her-for-job/ | 2022-07-19T20:00:53Z | https://nation.com.pk/2022/07/20/college-professor-allegedly-rapes-woman-after-luring-her-for-job/ | false | 1 |
Police to ensure smooth flow of traffic on main roads
Islamabad – The Traffic Police have been directed to ensure smooth flow of traffic at IJP Road, Srinagar (Kashmir) Highway and Islamabad Expressway and to take strict action against those creating inconvenience for the road users.
While reviewing the overall performance report about traffic related issues, Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Syed Mustafa Tanweer on Tuesday directed to depute special squads at Islamabad Expressway, IJP Road, Srinagar (Kashmir) Highway and other important boulevards to ensure smooth traffic flow there.
He said that complaints about any inconvenience to people can be lodged with Helpline 1915 or 051-9261992-93 which would be addressed promptly.
Following the directions of IGP Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the SSP (Traffic) said that police are taking steps to ensure safe road environment in the city with maximum convenience to road users.
Complaints about inconvenience can be lodged with helpline 1915
He said that special enforcement squads have been constituted to ensure implementation on traffic rules and smooth traffic flow in busy areas.
He further directed to ensure traffic discipline in the city and take action against violators without any discrimination.
Meanwhile, the spokesman said that 35,575 vehicles have been fined during the current year for hampering smooth flow of traffic and involvement in, over-loading.
The police spokesman said efforts are underway to ensure smooth traffic flow in the city and cooperation of road users in crucial to overcome traffic related problems. | https://nation.com.pk/2022/07/20/police-to-ensure-smooth-flow-of-traffic-on-main-roads/ | 2022-07-19T20:01:45Z | https://nation.com.pk/2022/07/20/police-to-ensure-smooth-flow-of-traffic-on-main-roads/ | true | 1 |
Joe Rogan’s recent offhand remark to podcast guest Tom Segura that “Maybe you should just go shoot the homeless people” in Los Angeles has left several of the city’s unhoused advocates stunned and disheartened.
In the July 14 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the host’s discussion with comedian Segura moved to the topic of homelessness in Los Angeles. The cigar-smoking duo discussed some dark ideas about L.A.’s unhoused population, seemingly comparing the response to L.A.’s crime issues to the homelessness crisis. Segura and Rogan’s comments are transcribed below.
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Tom Segura: When you see stuff like that on the streets, at least in Los Angeles or California, that’s protected property. Like by law. That’s that’s person’s property by law.
Joe Rogan: Oh, a homeless person’s property is protected?
Segura: Absolutely. If you were to try to move that or take that—
Rogan: You’d get arrested. Hilarious. But they wouldn’t arrest you if you shot somebody. Maybe you should just go shoot the homeless people.
Segura: I like your ideas.
Rogan: And if nobody claims it. I mean nobody does anything about violent crime in LA anymore.
Beyond the criticism that the comments were met with on social media, Variety shared the conversation with Los Angeles community leaders who work with unhoused populations. Representatives were shocked by the discussion.
Theo Henderson, an unhoused advocate who created the podcast “We the Unhoused,” said the comments could absolutely cause violence directed at people without homes.
“It’s repulsive,” Henderson said. “It’s infuriating because it’s not only out of touch, but the reality is that unhoused people are targeted by housed people. To advocate trying to shoot at unhoused people or just giving these dog whistles to people that do not see unhoused people as human beings — I can’t believe you’d advocate for it.”
Henderson added that there are two central issues that could actually help the unhoused population that Rogan could discuss on his show.
“Two good things that are basically universal [for the unhoused population] that would be a great help are bathroom access and shower depots, where unhoused people would be able to take care of themselves without being considered pariahs,” Henderson said.
Henderson went on to highlight the range of situations for homeless populations, recalling relationships he’s established with elderly individuals and families with small children that have lived without houses.
“It’s a very abysmal response to a varied situation that we all should be really concerned and working aggressively to put people in housing right now,” Henderson said.
Andy Bales, who serves as president and CEO of the downtown L.A. homeless shelter Union Rescue Mission, expressed similar disappointment in Rogan’s comments. A quarter of the Union Rescue Mission’s staff is composed of former guests of the shelter.
“I’m surprised and saddened,” Bales said. “The comments about beginning to kill homeless people hits too close to reality for any comfort, because murders of homeless people in Los Angeles went up 47% last year over the previous year…. There is a bit of an unfortunate vigilantism already in Los Angeles towards people devastated by homelessness and they don’t need any encouragement.”
Bales went on to extend an invitation to Rogan so that he could better understand the conditions that thousands of Los Angeles residents live in.
“Usually when I get in a case like this, with somebody with a lot of influence and responsibility, I invite them to come see what’s happening on the street and get to know the people that they’re talking about,” Bales said. “I would invite Joe to come to Union Rescue Mission to see, not only our work, but see what’s happening on the streets and who these people are who he’s talking about.”
It’s the latest in a series of controversies for Rogan. Earlier this year, doctors, nurses and scientists urged Spotify to “implement a misinformation policy” regarding COVID-19, citing “The Joe Rogan Experience” and its “concerning history of broadcasting misinformation” regarding vaccinations and alternative treatments. The situation ultimately led to musicians like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removing their music from the streamer in protest of its partnership with Rogan.
Spotify is the exclusive streamer of Rogan’s show, which leads as the company’s most-listened podcast. Spotify inked a multiyear deal with Rogan in 2020, reportedly worth more than $100 million, for exclusive rights to distribute “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prominent prison reform advocate committed an “evil act” when he disguised himself as a construction worker to hide guns, handcuff keys and hacksaw blades inside the walls of an under-construction Tennessee jail, Nashville Sheriff Daron Hall testified in court Tuesday.
Alex Friedmann is charged with vandalism over $250,000 in a case that Deputy District Attorney Amy Hunter told the jury in opening statements would sound like a “made up case from a Hollywood movie.”
Hunter said Friedmann had already been going in the building for several months when a sheriff's office official first noticed in December 2019 that two keys were missing from a set of keys at the new $150 million Downtown Detention Center. Surveillance video showed the same person who took the keys entering the jail numerous times and doing some type of work on the walls. When he entered again on Jan. 4, 2020, Friedmann was stopped in a secure area while the police were called. During the wait, Friedmann took jail schematics out of his pocket, ripped them up and ate them, Hunter said.
As an activist against prison privatization, Friedmann had worked with Hall on the future of another Nashville jail — one that had been privatized but was returning to the control of the sheriff's office. That is why Hall knew the security breach was serious when he learned the intruder was Friedmann.
“We knew if Alex Friedmann had been up to any good, he would have come to us and we would have provided him with information," Hall testified. "We knew we were not talking about some casual occurrence here.”
Much of what Friedmann did in the jail is undisputed. It is on camera. His motives are unknown. There were no written records discovered that explained a plan, and Friedmann is unlikely to testify at trial. Hall has suggested Friedmann was planning a massive jailbreak. The theft of the keys was discovered just a couple of weeks before the facility was scheduled to open. Speaking to reporters after his testimony Tuesday, Hall said they were just “two weeks away from a massive loss of life.”
But defense attorney Ben Raybin told the jury in opening statements that their job is not to determine the morality of what Friedmann did. Since the facts are not in dispute, the main question for the jury will be whether the government is exaggerating the amount of damage to the building. To arrive at a charge of vandalism over $250,000, prosecutors said they will show that the entire facility had to be re-keyed at a cost of just over $291,000.
Defense attorney David Raybin noted that an early news release from the sheriff's office said that between 85 to 100 locks would need to be replaced, while the final total included re-keying 1,800 locks.
The government also argued that Friedmann's vandalism includes more than $300,000 in personnel costs incurred when sheriff's officers reviewed thousands of hours of surveillance video.
Ben Raybin said in opening statements that the state is overcharging Friedmann. He urged the jury to look to the law and only hold Friedmann responsible for the actual physical damages to the jail.
Sheriff Hall testified he made the decision right away to change all the locks as a necessity for being able to open and use the new jail.
“There were many times when I thought we would never reopen the building and it would sit vacant for the rest of my tenure” he said. | https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Sheriff-says-prison-reform-advocate-committed-17315247.php | 2022-07-19T20:03:38Z | https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Sheriff-says-prison-reform-advocate-committed-17315247.php | false | 13 |
The mayor of Ashcroft is raising the alarm about a lack of ambulances and medical care in her community after a person went into cardiac arrest Sunday and no ambulance was available.
The incident occurred at a residential complex in the 700 block of Elm Street – the same block as the ambulance station and the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre. However, with no ambulance available locally, one had to be called from either Logan Lake or Clinton, half an hour away.
The hospital emergency department is also closed this weekend due to “limited physician availability,” according to a public service announcement sent by Interior Health on Friday.
“This tragic event highlights the ongoing staffing issues within both Interior Health and the BC Emergency Health Service. A resident in medical distress within a stone’s throw of both an ambulance station and a hospital could not obtain rapid assistance, because there were no ambulances in town and the hospital was closed,” Ashcroft Mayor Barbara Roden said.
The location is within the fire response area but members of Ashcroft Fire Rescue are not trained as medical first responders.
A member of Ashcroft Fire Rescue did respond as a private citizen.
The Ashcroft emergency department is usually open Friday from 5-10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. These hours have been in place since January when they were implemented as a “temporary” measure due to staff shortages throughout IH due to COVID-19. Previously, the ER was open from 6 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday.
“Residents of rural communities are increasingly frightened by the lack of medical services when they need them,” Roden said. “What they see is a health care system that is lurching from one crisis to another, continually applying bandaids when surgery is needed. Interior Health and BCEHS need to find and implement solutions now, or we are going to see more and more of these tragedies.”
BC Emergency Health Services said in a statement Tuesday that “our deepest condolences are with this patient’s family at this difficult time” and it is reviewing the call.
Spokeswoman Lesley Pritchard confirmed BCEHS received a call to respond to a patient at the residential complex at 11:23 am. The closest available ambulance was dispatched one minute later at 11:24 am and firefighter first responders were requested to assist, she said.
The ambulance paramedic crew arrived on scene at 11:50 a.m. to take over care from the firefighter first responder on scene.
“BCEHS is a provincial service with no municipal boundaries and we use a dynamic deployment model to make the most of available resources to respond to our patients,” Pritchard said in the statement.
“We know it is stressful waiting for an ambulance and we will be reviewing this call given the lengthier response time for this type of call.”
She noted that in order to provide care as “quickly as possible in life-threatening calls,” BCEHS notifies firefighter first responders to provide critical first aid such as CPR while paramedics are en route. BCEHS call takers in dispatch can also provide CPR coaching and other first aid instructions to callers while first responders are on the way.
Pritchard added that BCEHS has been experiencing some staffing challenges and since last year, in partnership with the government of B.C., has made some significant changes and investments to improve staffing.
Since 2021, BCEHS has added more than 500 new full-time and part-time permanent paramedic positions in rural and remote areas, and at least 125 in urban areas. A national recruitment campaign is also underway to fill vacant positions.
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The campaign is focused on a teen's inquiry to her older sister about the science of pimples after obtaining her first one. The older sister imparts her wisdom and reassures the younger sister, who is frightened, that the best approach to treat pimples is to maintain healthy facial skin and refrain from rubbing soap on the face, which could cause pimples to reappear.
The teen challenges her with the question, "Why shouldn't she use soap?" The older sister then uses a comparative experiment on a flower petal to show how soap may harm skin and cause pimples to return whereas Himalaya Purifying Neem Face Wash, which includes the benefits of neem and turmeric, is clinically proven to prevent pimples and reduce their severity.
Rahul Panchal, general manager – skin care, Himalaya Wellness Company, said, “With this new campaign, our aim is to educate the consumers and bring to the forefront the scientific proof of our efficacy-superiority over the regular face-cleansers.”
Sumanto Chattopadhyay, chairman and chief creative officer, 82.5 Communications India, said, “The story of Didi advising Chhutki on how to get rid of her pehla pimple works so well for the brand, we want to stay true to it, gently evolving it over executions—just as gently as the brand works on skin to heal pimples. The petal test is the latest edition of our communication. It’s fresh. And it’s convincing."
Anirban Mozumdar, chief strategy officer, 82.5 Communications, India, said, “In this edition, we celebrate the new Gen-Z dynamic of inquisitiveness – never taking anything for granted or at face value. Always wanting to know the how behind the wow. Himalaya Purifying Neem Face Wash then proves itself – through science.”
In a letter dated Thursday, a lawyer for Ben & Jerry's said the companies wanted to "attempt to resolve their dispute through expedited formal mediation" instead of litigating, and would use "best efforts" to finish within two weeks.
Conceptualised by Mullen Lintas, the campaign has aimed to showcase how R K Marble fortifies their loyalty towards the brand’s principles by staying forever true to their promises and practices.
The latest campaign by Thought Blurb Communications builds on the Parle Marie brand’s foundations in the Bengal market. Extending itself and becoming a part of that proud social tradition that is quintessentially Bengali: the Adda.
Over the past few years, the number of women at the junior level has grown. Still, women continue to be underrepresented at the leadership level. Bias impacts women’s day-to-day work experiences and ability to advance. We are discussing the challenges women are facing in the workplace.
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Large fire and black smoke shoot out of dam near Las Vegas as visitors tour the facility.
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Delhi, Punjab govts working on joint proposal to pay farmers for not burning paddy stubble
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) governments in Punjab and Delhi are proposing a scheme that would give Punjab’s farmers ₹2,500 per acre as an incentive for not burning crop residue during the upcoming kharif harvest season, people familiar with the matter said. The move is aimed at tackling paddy stubble fires — a major contributor to severe air pollution in the National Capital Region before the advent of winter.
HT learns that the AAP government in Delhi has agreed to share a part of the cost for the scheme, which may also require a significant contribution from the Union government. Punjab chief secretary VK Janjua confirmed that the proposal is being fine-tuned. The scheme involves an expenditure of ₹1,875 crore.The Punjab and Delhi governments may contribute ₹375 crore each, and the two governments are hoping that the Centre will contribute the remaining ₹1,125 crore, officials indicated.
“The proposal will be shortly sent to the finance department and subsequently it will be forwarded to the Delhi government. We are also writing to the Centre to allocate funds for its share of promised incentives,” said a senior officer in the agriculture department, asking not to be identified.
The previous Congress government in the state had sought ₹100 per quintal as incentive from the Centre to check stubble burning in 2019. Punjab’s farm unions have also been demanding a direct cash incentive instead of subsidy for machines for in-situ management of paddy straw. The funds, however, did not come through.
“ In case the Centre doesn’t accept our demand for its share in cash hand-out scheme, the AAP governments in Chandigarh and Delhi will still go ahead with their plan and will give at least ₹1,000 acre to farmers,” says a senior bureaucrat in Chandigarh in the know of matter.
A spokesperson for the Delhi government on Tuesday refused comment when asked about the scheme.
During the kharif season, paddy is sown over 29-30 lakh hectares (70-72 lakh acres) in Punjab. According to the proposal, all farmers who desist from burning paddy residue will be covered under the incentive plan.
The state produces roughly 185 lakh tonne of paddy crop residue every year. Of this, 49% is managed in-situ (mixing the residue in the soil) and ex-situ (used as fuel) methods and rest is set ablaze.
After the paddy harvest, the window for rabi (wheat) sowing is very short. The farmers prefer to burn the stubble as it is the cheapest method to ready their farms for next sowing.
In the past four seasons, at least 90,000 machines have been supplied to farmers in Punjab, with the Centre releasing ₹269 crore, ₹273 crore, ₹272 crore and ₹331 crore in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
The Centre has allocated ₹275 crore (against a demand of ₹474 crore) to Punjab for in-situ management of stubble for the current kharif harvest season. All these grants, however, have failed to bring down the raging farm fires, with 2021 alone reporting a total of 71,246 incidents during the paddy harvest season.
The Punjab government, according to officials, will ask the Centre to be a contributor in the proposed scheme of cash incentive instead of funding the existing scheme of subsidy for machinery for stubble management.
“It’s a good step if the government is serious to lend support to the farmers. I believe Punjab farmers are eager to do their bit for the environment and if they are offered an incentive, they will readily do so,” said Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Balbir Singh Rajewal. However, he was sceptical about the funds. “From where will the government bring funds? An incentive of ₹1,500 per acre to farmers for adopting sowing of direct-seeded rice (this doesn’t require transplantation) is already pending,” he said.
The Punjab government has kept an outlay of ₹200 crore in its budget this year to check the menace of stubble burning.
In Delhi and its surrounding areas, pollution becomes the focal point of the discourse around public health every year as winter sets in as the area becomes one of the most polluted regions in the world owing to a series of factors such as stubble burning by neighbouring states, emissions from millions of vehicles, construction and road dust.
Data collated by pollution monitoring bodies show that anywhere between 25%-40% of pollutants that form the toxic haze over Delhi between the months of September and November are caused by paddy stubble fires.
In previous years, the AAP government in Delhi has blamed the public health emergency on inaction by neighbouring governments, particularly Punjab, often leading to Twitter battles between Kejriwal and former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh. But with the AAP in power in both states now, the pressure has built on the party to find a solution to the crisis. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-punjab-govts-working-on-joint-proposal-to-pay-farmers-for-not-burning-paddy-stubble-101658255104199.html | 2022-07-19T20:07:40Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-punjab-govts-working-on-joint-proposal-to-pay-farmers-for-not-burning-paddy-stubble-101658255104199.html | false | 2 |
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U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax -- a more traditional kind of vaccine, influential government advisers said Tuesday.
Regulators authorized the nation’s first so-called protein vaccine against COVID-19 last week, but Novavax shots cannot begin until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends how to use them.
Most Americans have gotten at least their primary COVID-19 vaccinations by now, but CDC officials said between 26 million and 37 million adults haven’t had a single dose -- the population that Novavax, for now, will be targeting.
“We really need to focus on that population,” said CDC adviser Dr. Oliver Brooks, past president of the National Medical Association. Hopefully, the vaccine "will change them over from being unvaccinated to vaccinated.”
While it’s unclear how many will be persuaded by a more conventional option, “I'm really positive about this vaccine,” agreed fellow adviser Dr. Pablo Sanchez of Ohio State University.
THE NOVAVAX DIFFERENCE
All of the vaccines used in the U.S. train the body to fight the coronavirus by recognizing its outer coating, the spike protein -- and the first three options essentially turn people’s cells into a temporary vaccine factory. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines deliver genetic instructions for the body to make copies of the spike protein. The lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option uses a cold virus to deliver those instructions.
In contrast, the Novavax vaccine injects copies of the spike protein that are grown in a lab and packaged into nanoparticles that to the immune system resemble a virus. Another difference: An ingredient called an adjuvant, that’s made from the bark of a South American tree, is added to help rev up that immune response.
Protein vaccines have been used for years to prevent other diseases including hepatitis B and shingles.
HOW WELL IT WORKS
Large studies in the U.S., Mexico and Britain found two doses of the Novavax vaccine were safe and about 90% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19. When the delta variant emerged last summer, Novavax reported a booster dose revved up virus-fighting antibodies that could tackle that mutant.
Typical vaccine reactions were mild, including arm pain and fatigue, but regulators did warn about the possibility of a rare risk, heart inflammation, that also has been seen with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, mostly in teen boys or young men.
But early on, manufacturing problems delayed the Novavax vaccine — meaning the shots were studied long before the omicron variant hit, so it's not clear how well they hold up against the immune-evading mutant.
Still, Novavax points to lab testing that shows the first two shots do spur production of virus-fighting antibodies that are cross-protective against omicron, including the BA.5 subtype that’s currently the nation’s top threat. A booster dose further revved up cross-protective antibodies.
HOW TO USE NOVAVAX SHOTS
The CDC’s advisers unanimously endorsed the two-shot primary series. But several noted that it was important for regulators to clear a booster by the time, five or so months after their last dose, that Novavax recipients will need one.
Also, the two doses typically are given three weeks apart. But CDC officials said that like with other COVID-19 vaccines, it's possible to wait up to eight weeks for the second dose — except for people at the highest risk, who need protection quickly.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, must sign off on the advisory panel’s recommendations for adults to get the first two Novavax doses. In its first purchase, the U.S. government bought 3.2 million doses.
The Novavax vaccine also is used in Europe, Canada, Australia, South Korea and other countries. Many allow booster doses, and European regulators recently cleared the shots to given as young as age 12.
The Maryland-based company likewise expects U.S. authorization of a booster dose and teen vaccinations to follow fairly soon.
And like other vaccine makers, Novavax is testing shots updated to better match the newest omicron subtypes -- in anticipation of another round of boosters this fall and winter.
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The daily
horoscope is determined by the position of the moon and sun. A person’s personality is determined by the traits and characteristics given in his horoscope. How would you feel if you come to know what’s going to happen throughout the whole day before starting your day in the morning? Horoscopes give us a hint about all the things that we are going to face for the entire day.
Read your horoscope predictions to know what the stars have in store for you today.
Aries: Today, you may face health issues, which may make you impatient. You are advised to control your short temper nature. You may spend your hard earned money in buying worthless stuffs, it may affect your savings. Love birds are advised to avoid discussions on worthless topics, otherwise there might have some break up.
Taurus: Today, you may meet some influential person, who may help you in the progress of your work. Your network will be strong with the help of that person. You may prepare yourself to implement new ideas in to your work or business. You will plan to invest more capital into your business. Which may give you financial gains in near future. In terms of domestic life, you will be busy in family get together and social events.
ALSO READ: Monthly prediction for all Zodiac signsGemini: Today, your mothers’ health may be good. You may enjoy at work, you may get rewards after your hard work. Your social respect may be increased now. Overworking of your mind may make you tired, due to Work load, you may not be able to reach some family event.
Cancer: Today, you may be satisfied with at work. You may plan for a short work related trip. You may also visit to some religious place to maintain your inner peace. Your gurus may show you the right path, which may give you clarity in regarding your goals.
ALSO READ: Yearly prediction for all Zodiac signsLeo: Today, you may feel dull, You may have some health issues. You are advised to postpone making investments into the business. It is also advised not to start new venture. You are likely to face losses in the business. Your gains may likely to convert into loses.
Virgo: Today, you may feel good, domestic harmony may make you happy. You may meet some influential person to get some benefits in the work front. You may likely to perform good in your job, you may expect some rewards in terms of promotions. Disputes in inherited property may likely to settle down.
Libra: Today, you may be healthy, you may be able to focus towards your goals, your performance may be very good at work, your boss may be happy with you, you may get some important responsibilities at work. you may hear good news in any legal matter. You are likely to control over your opponents and business rivals.
Scorpio: Today, you may prefer for gaining knowledge, you may understand the value of intellectual asset. Sometimes you may control your short temperedness, which may help you to perform your task smoothly. There may some chances in smooth earning, which may give you comfort in the work flow. You are advised to be careful before making new investments in assets. You are likely to spend money for love once. Love birds may enjoy their happy moments.
Sagittarius: Today, you may be dissatisfied, you have some sort of detachment for your responsibilities, which may make you confuse. You may plan hypothetically for your projects, You are advised to be practical in your work to complete it on time. You may also be take care of your parents. If you’re planning to migrate somewhere, it is advised to postpone it for some days.
Capricorn: Today is a positive day for you, you may get success of your hard work on professional and domestic front. You may have a good focus and you may complete your work on time, which can improve your self confidence. You may also expect some work related short trip, which may be beneficial in near future in terms of your network.
Aquarius: Today, you may be busy in domestic issues. You may spend money in buying some artefacts or house hold stuffs. You are advised to control spending on worthless stuff, otherwise it may attract negative energy in the house. You are also advised to control your harsh speaking with the people around you.
Pisces: Today, you may feel comfortable after a messy situation. Your vitality may help you to implements some difficult decisions in parental business, which may grow your parental business. You may help needy peoples around, which may increase your social respect. students might be clear in choosing their career options.
The author, Samir Jain, is a Jaipur-based astrologer who is an expert in astrology, numerology, palmistry, and Vastu. He is also an expert in Jain Temple Vastu and Jain Jyotish. Over the last several years, he has consulted clients from the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the UK, Australia, Turkey, France, Italy, South Africa, and Germany.#Astrology #Horoscope #DailyHoroscope #HoroscopeToday #HoroscopeJuly #JulyHoroscope | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/astrology/horoscope/horoscope-today-20-july-2022-check-astrological-prediction-for-aries-taurus-gemini-cancer-and-other-signs/articleshow/92914927.cms | 2022-07-19T20:09:46Z | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/astrology/horoscope/horoscope-today-20-july-2022-check-astrological-prediction-for-aries-taurus-gemini-cancer-and-other-signs/articleshow/92914927.cms | true | 1 |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
0-9-9-5
(zero, nine, nine, five)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
0-9-9-5
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Global and United States High Purity Titanium Sponge Market Insights, Forecast to 2027
High Purity Titanium Sponge market is segmented by region (country), players, by Type, and by Application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global High Purity Titanium Sponge market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on revenue and forecast by region (country), by Type and by Application in terms of revenue and forecast for the period 2016-2027.
For United States market, this report focuses on the High Purity Titanium Sponge market size by players, by Type, and by Application, for the period 2016-2027. The key players include the global and local players which play important roles in United States.
Segment by Type
Above 99.7
99.5~99.7
Segment by Application
Aerospace & Defense
Chemicals
Ocean & Ship
Electric Power
Others
By Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
U.A.E
By Company
AVISMA
UKTMP
ZTMK
Timet
ATI
OSAKA Titanium
Toho Titanium
Zunyi Titanium
Pangang Titanium
Luoyang Shuangrui Wanji Titanium
Chaoyang Jinda
Baotai Huashen
Yunnan Xinli
Chaoyang Baisheng
Anshan Hailiang
Shanxi Zhuofeng
Table of content
1 Study Coverage
1.1 High Purity Titanium Sponge Product Introduction
1.2 Market by Type
1.2.1 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Market Size Growth Rate by Type
1.2.2 Above 99.7
1.2.3 99.5~99.7
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Market Size Growth Rate by Application
1.3.2 Aerospace & Defense
1.3.3 Chemicals
1.3.4 Ocean & Ship
1.3.5 Electric Power
1.3.6 Others
1.4 Study Objectives
1.5 Years Considered
2 Executive Summary
2.1 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Market Size, Estimates and Forecasts
2.1.1 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Revenue 2016-2027
2.1.2 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Sales 2016-2027
2.2 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge, Market Size by Region: 2016 VS 2021 VS 2027
2.3 High Purity Titanium Sponge Historical Market Size by Region (2016-2021)
2.3.1 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Retrospective Market Scenario in Sales by Region: 2016-2021
2.3.2 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Retrospective Market Scenario in Revenue by Region: 2016-2021
2.4 High Purity Titanium Sponge Market Estimates and Projections by Region (2022-2027)
2.4.1 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Sales Forecast by Region (2022-2027)
2.4.2 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Revenue Forecast by Region (2022-2027)
3 Global High Purity Titanium Sponge Competitor Landsc
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“The Growth Management Act: Why is it such a big deal?” is the topic of the next Edmonds Civic Roundtable meeting Monday, July 25, from 4-5:50 p.m. in the Plaza Room above the Edmonds Library, 650 Main St.
A panel discussion will explore what the Growth Management Act is, what it is supposed to do, and why community members might want to be involved.
Panelists include Mike Appleby, vice president, Chicago Title Insurance, Everett, a frequent speaker on the topic, and former Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling, who served on the Washington State Growth Management Board for five years.
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EUGENE, Ore. — For more than two hours, pesky Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia ran pretty much within elbow distance of her Kenyan rival. Judith Jeptum Korir kept glaring over her shoulder and gesturing to Gebreslase to take her turn in the lead.
When Gebreslase finally moved to the front, she never looked back.
Patient and lurking for all but six or so minutes, Gebreslase finally rocketed around Korir in Monday's marathon at the world championships and turned what was shaping up to be a close finish into a nine-second victory.
Gebreslase captured gold in a championship-record time of 2 hours, 18 minutes, 11 seconds, with Korir taking silver.
"I felt strong," Gebreslase said, "and decided to leave."
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, the Kenyan-born runner who represents Israel, earned the bronze medal. Sara Hall led a strong showing by the Americans with a fifth-place finish.
It's now back-to-back wins for Ethiopia in the world marathon on the flat, fast streets of Eugene and Springfield. Tamirat Tola won the men's race the day before in a championship-record time as well.
The two-runner women's show was set up when Korir and Gebreslase pulled away from the field at around the 17-mile mark (27 kilometers). Soon after, they stretched their gap over the next pack to nearly a minute.
Out in front, Korir grew more and more agitated as she did most of the work in the lead while Gebreslase literally tucked herself in behind Korir's elbow.
Korir kept looking back, motioning for Gebreslase to take her turn in setting the blistering pace.
It's not uncommon at longer distances for opponents to alternate racing in front in the early stages, allowing everyone to take turns conserving energy. Then, late in the race, all bets are off.
In this race, though, Gebreslase was content running one step behind Korir.
"It bothered me a bit, the fact that she did not want to pace with me," Korir said.
The tactic worked, as Gebreslase saw an opening, surged ahead and sped away.
"The Ethiopian runners are very fast," said Korir, whose medal was the 11th overall in the women's world marathon for Kenya. "It not easy to be run with them, but I tried my best."
On a crisp morning with the temperature hovering around 50-degree Fahrenheit (10 Celsius), Gebreslase broke the championship record of 2:20:57 set by Paula Radcliffe of Britain in 2005 in Helsinki.
This reflected just how fast the race was: The time of Nazret Weldu of Eritrea was 2:20:29, which would've been a championship record. She wound up fourth.
The lead pack took off quickly and left behind many in the 40-runner field early on. The race changed complexion around the 12-mile mark (19 kilometers) when defending champion Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya dropped back and later dropped out.
The 39-year-old Hall got stronger throughout the race to finish in 2:22:10. Emma Bates took seventh, while American women's marathon record holder and real-estate agent Keira D'Amato was eighth.
D'Amato was a late replacement for Molly Seidel, who captured a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics last summer. Seidel recently posted on Instagram she was focusing on her mental health and healing her hip.
Joan Benoit Samuelson, the 1984 Olympic marathon winner, started the field on their way along along the three-loop course that proved to be extremely fast. The racers cruised through a scenic route that crossed over the Willamette River and by Pre's Trail, a bark running trail that honors University of Oregon track and field icon Steve Prefontaine.
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A transformer exploded at Hoover Dam Tuesday morning and ignited a fire near the Arizona turbine house, a source confirmed.
Video shared to 8 News Now showed billowing black smoke seen rising from the fire amid reports of the explosion.
The Boulder City Fire Department responded to an emergency call at Hoover Dam after a reported fire around 10:30 a.m. PDT.
According to the Bureau of Reclamation, power was still being generated and the power grid was not at risk following the explosion.
At approximately 10am PDT the A5 transformer at Hoover Dam caught fire within the last hour and was extinguished by the Reclamation/Hoover fire brigade at approximately 10:30am PDT. There are no injuries to visitors or employees. There is no risk to the power grid and power is still being generated from the powerhouse. We are investigating the cause of the fire and will provide additional updates as they are available.
Regional Director of Lower Colorado Region Jacklynn L. Gould.
The fire was put out by the time Boulder City Fire crews arrived, according to Boulder City.
Tours of the dam were paused for about 30 minutes at the time of the fire and have since resumed.
The dam spans across the Arizona-Nevada border and is located about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas. Its generators provide power for Nevada, Arizona, and California.
There are 17 main turbines in the dam, with nine on the Arizona wing and eight in the Nevada wing.
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6 health benefits of sea water
Seawater has several properties that make it beneficial for health, especially with regard to improving the appearance of the skin, treating inflammatory diseases, reducing stress and increasing the feeling of well being.
These benefits are possible due to the fact that seawater is rich in minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, chromium, selenium, zinc and vanadium, which also play important roles in the human body. In addition, the benefits of sea water are related to the fact that the body’s cells are immersed in a liquid that has a composition very similar to that of sea water and that favors cellular activities related to metabolism.
In this way, sea water has great compatibility with these fluids, having numerous health benefits, since human beings need all the minerals that are present in sea water. Therefore, a salt water bath is enough for the skin to absorb these minerals and to have benefits.
1. Contributes to skin health
Minerals such as sodium, potassium, iodine, zinc, silicon and magnesium are very important for cell regeneration and skin hydration and help reduce water loss from the skin. In addition, sea water also has a disinfectant and antiseptic action, which is why it is very effective in relieving the symptoms of psoriasis and eczema, and in improving acne.
Sea water also works as a natural exfoliant, due to the presence of salt and the seaweed present in the sea, rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals, also contribute to healthy skin.
2. Clears the airways
As sea water is a water concentrated in minerals that help to hydrate and fluidize the mucous membranes, it is widely used for nasal application in situations of allergy, colds, flu or nasal congestion, for example.
There are already spray devices that have sea water in their composition, so that the application is easier and more effective, which can be bought in pharmacies.
In addition, there are studies that indicate that seawater has positive effects in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, since it is able to eliminate excess mucus accumulated in the lungs of people with this disease.
3. Relieves heavy legs
Cold sea waves on the legs promote vasoconstriction and increase tissue oxygenation, which improves blood circulation, reducing the swelling characteristic of heavy legs.
4. Improves rheumatic diseases
Due to the composition of minerals such as calcium, magnesium and other trace elements, sea water improves the symptoms of all joint diseases, as it is able to reduce inflammation. In addition, the fact that the person moves in the sea also contributes to muscle and joint health.
5. Reduces stress and anxiety
Due to its composition in magnesium, which has a relaxing action, sea water helps to relieve muscle tension, stress and anxiety. Thus, one way to reduce stress and promote a sense of well-being is through the practice of exercises or activities at sea, such as swimming, for example.
That’s because the practice of physical activities promotes the release of cortisol, which helps to relieve symptoms of anxiety and stress. In addition, the practice of activities promotes the change in breathing patterns, which also helps to relax.
See other ways to fight stress and anxiety.
6. Improves the immune system
Due to the fact that sea water is rich in minerals, it is possible that it has a positive effect on the cells of the body, stimulating their function and promoting the strengthening of the immune system.
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Doctor who provided abortion for 10-year-old signals she’ll sue Indiana AG
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio took the first step Tuesday toward suing Indiana’s attorney general for defamation.
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist who gave the girl a medication-induced abortion on June 30, filed a tort claim notice over what she says are false statements that Attorney General Todd Rokita has made about her and her work.
Bernard received widespread attention after she gave an interview to the Indianapolis Star about the child, who traveled to Indiana from Ohio for the abortion. A so-called fetal heartbeat law took effect in Ohio last month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Such laws ban abortions from the time a fetus’ heartbeat can be detected, which is typically around the sixth week of pregnancy.
A 27-year-old man was charged last week in Columbus, Ohio, with raping the girl, confirming the existence of a case that was initially met with skepticism by some news outlets and Republican politicians.
Bernard’s lawyer, Kathleen DeLaney, filed the “tort claim notice” against Rokita just days after she sent a cease and desist letter. The claim starts a 90-day period for the state to settle it. If it’s not settled, Bernard could file a lawsuit. The claim didn’t say how much money Bernard is seeking, noting that “the harm is ongoing.”
“Mr. Rokita’s false and misleading statements about alleged misconduct by Dr. Bernard in her profession constitute defamation,” the claim reads. “The statements have been and continue to be published by or on behalf of Mr. Rokita and the Office of the Attorney General.”
After the news of the 10-year-old’s abortion broke, Rokita told Fox he would investigate whether Bernard violated child abuse notification or abortion reporting laws. He also said his office would look into whether anything Bernard said to the Indianapolis Star about the girl’s case violated federal medical privacy laws. Rokita offered no specific allegations of wrongdoing.
Records obtained by The Associated Press and local news outlets show that Bernard submitted her report about the girl’s abortion on July 2, which is within Indiana’s required three-day reporting period for an abortion performed on a girl younger than 16.
Rokita did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Indiana Democratic Party criticized Rokita for the impact the lawsuit would have on taxpayers.
“Hoosier taxpayers will now have to pay for Attorney General Todd Rokita’s national smear campaign against a doctor who helped a 10-year-old rape survivor attain a legal and safe abortion,” party spokesperson Drew Anderson wrote in an email.
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Why this new business in downtown Idaho Falls makes soap with goat milk
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com
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IDAHO FALLS – Finding the secret to lasting beauty is an ongoing quest for many women and a new soap business in downtown Idaho Falls utilizes a specific ingredient historically believed to have the answer.
One of history’s most well-known beauties was Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt. And according to legend, the technique she used was bathing daily in donkey milk. She believed its ingredients preserve the skins’s youthful vitality with anti-aging and skin smoothing benefits, according to The Vintage News.
Bumble & Bleat Soapery and Sundry at 357 A Street sells a line of soap products made from milk. But the milk comes from goats — not donkeys.
“My husband and son are both sensitive to cow milk and so we wanted to get goat milk, learning that the protein in it is most similar to human milk,” owner Sharon Reaser tells EastIdahoNews.com about choosing goats over donkeys.
Milk of any kind is known to contain skin nourishing vitamins and minerals, fatty acids, moisturizing non-saturated fats and lactic acid, which Reaser describes as a “natural and gentle exfoliant for the skin.”
“So we can see why (there may have been something to bathing in milk),” Reaser says. “The legend is it took like 500 donkeys to be milked to fill (Cleopatra’s) tub. It makes me laugh to think of who did all that milking and how hard that must’ve been.”
Fortunately for Reaser, it doesn’t take nearly that many goats. She and her husband, Leon, own eight goats on a 3-acre farm on the outskirts of town. And they milk the goats daily to make the products sold in her store.
The entire product line includes soap, body butter, sugar and salt scrubs, bath bombs and solid lotion sticks. For men, there are shave soaps, beard oils and balms.
“Everything is made with goat milk, sans the body butter. It’s a true butter made with just butter and oils. It doesn’t have any liquid added to it so it didn’t lend itself well to the goat milk,” says Reaser.
The other common ingredient is honey, which Reaser says was used to treat different skin conditions in ancient times and also has qualities that help maintain youthful beauty.
And as the business’s name implies, Reaser also sells honey from a local supplier.
Sleepwear, clothing and decor items are also available.
Reaser gained an interest in opening a business like this years ago after learning about the revitalizing properties of milk and honey. She started making soap with goat milk as a hobby and noticed a difference in her own appearance when applying it to her skin. It made her want to share it with others.
It also resonates with customers because, since the June 25 launch, Reaser says she’s had a “better than expected” response.
“We’ve been really pleased,” she says. “People are really excited, interested in the products and liking the smells. That feedback is nice.”
She’s working on getting the website up and running to be able to expand her business and offer her inventory to customers nationwide.
“We’ll continue to bring in more goods. People have asked about shampoo and conditioner bars, so I’m looking into adding that to our line,” says Reaser.
Reaser wants Bumble & Bleat to be a fun place for people to shop that provides “quality and natural skin care.”
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Former Luciferian-Turned-Priest Warns of the Rise of Occultism Among Christians
Since his conversion, Father Jean-Christophe Thibault has raised awareness about the harm of occult and esoteric practices that are more and more widespread in every sphere of society.
The world of occultism has few secrets for Father Jean-Christophe Thibaut, who, in his tormented youth, rubbed shoulders with it and explored all of its different facets. This French priest from the Diocese of Metz in northeastern France started communicating with spirits through the use of a pendulum at the age of 8 and joined the Luciferian ranks — a movement distinct from Satanism that worships the character of Lucifer not as the devil but as the liberator or “bringer of light” — as a teenager.
It took, as he recounts in this interview with the Register, a lightning incursion of the Holy Spirit in his life to extricate him from this world of darkness, which had held his soul captive for so many years. It is precisely to this image of a mental prison that Father Thibaut refers in his latest book, La Prison des Esprits (The Prison of Spirits), co-written with Olivier Joly, a former medium who also converted to Catholicism.
The two authors drew on their respective experiences to warn as many people as possible about the profound dangers of apparently harmless yet dangerous practices, which tend to become widespread to unsuspecting persons, including within the Church.
The author of several books on the same theme, Father Thibaut — who has practiced deliverance ministry for nearly 20 years and is now a hospital chaplain — became known to the general public under the name of Michael Dor in 2006 with the publication of La Porte des Anges (The Angel’s Gate), a tetralogy of fantasy novels that aimed to offer young people a Christian alternative to the famous Harry Potter series of novels, which took place in a school of magic.
While reflecting back on his bumpy and atypical path of faith in this interview with the Register, Father Thibaut also delivers an alarming diagnosis on the progress of practices related to magic and the emergence of an “esotericism 2.0” in the West — a symptom, according to him, of a return of the pre-Christian pagan world.
Before writing books about your experience with the occult world, you had become known to the general public under the name Michael Dor through a series of fantasy books featuring angels and demons. How did you come up with this idea, and why have you been publishing these best-selling books under a pseudonym all these years?
I started writing these fantasy books for the youth when Harry Potter was very popular. I wanted to show young people who like fantasy that there is a lot in the Christian faith that is as exciting as the fantasy genre. It was kind of a gamble for me, which pushed me to write a Christian fantasy book. I chose angels because they are creatures that we know very little about, about which we talk a lot, but often wrongly. It seemed to me to be a way of talking about the invisible world, but also about faith, while remaining relatively light, in order to reach a broader audience than the Christian one.
And this is the reason why I wrote under a pseudonym, so as not to be confined to the religious sphere. Thus, as no one knew that I was a priest, my books were sold precisely in the section of classic fantasy novels next to Harry Potter.
I wanted to evangelize the imaginary, to use fiction to convey understandable messages, as Jesus did when he spoke in parables. Behind his little stories, there were obviously deep meanings to be discovered. What struck me at the beginning with La Porte des Anges was that it touched children, pre-teens and people from 50 to 80 years old. It was transgenerational; everyone found the message that interested them, the reading level that concerned them.
What do you think was so problematic about books like Harry Potter?
The problem is that, today, this fantasy world is taken at face value. If the author J.K. Rowling, who wrote Harry Potter, had no particular interest in magic and saw it only as a literary genre, the danger that I saw with the young people around me was a kind of fascination for the occult world, for what is hidden, for forces, powers that can exist in the world, that one could put to one’s advantage and domesticate by way of a good knowledge and technique.
Through these books, I saw the great danger, including among young Christians, of the fascination for magic, which can indeed have something fascinating. But we know very well that this is not the domain of God, but a domain that, on the contrary, leads away from God. Sometimes, with very good intentions, seeking a meaning to life or to the world of the occult, one ends up being caught in a trap set by the invisible world in its most demonic forms.
This occult world is no stranger to you because, as you state in your latest book, you yourself were a Luciferian for many years. Could you briefly go back over your background, which was marked by a hypnosis experience that went wrong?
I come from a family of teachers, atheist teachers, cut off from and even hostile to the Church, and rather interested in everything that was political. My father was a Marxist-Leninist; my mother a Maoist. When I was little, my parents decided to do an ecological experiment, and we lived in a farm in the north of France, completely isolated, without water or electricity.
As a child, I had many spiritual questions. One day, in my parents’ library, I came across a small book with a drawing of a pendulum on the cover. I was 8 years old. And while reading the book, I understood that the pendulum allowed, among other things, to find hidden objects; that’s what interested me at the time. So I decided to build one, and I asked my little brother to hide objects in the big farmhouse, and I, with the pendulum, went on a hunt, as recommended in the book, and I found many of these hidden objects. I was immediately fascinated. I decided to continue researching in the field of esotericism and the occult.
We eventually moved back to town, and I found a friend who shared this interest. After reading a book by Morey Bernstein, The Search for Bridey Murphy, who practiced hypnosis in the 1950s and said he could retrieve memories of past lives, my friend and I decided to do the same thing. It was a bit naive, at 13 years old, we had no training, but we did not realize that by doing this, we had put ourselves in a state of receptivity, creating a contact with a spirit, without knowing it. We thought we were doing hypnosis, but in reality, it was spiritualism.
We entered a trap that lasted for years and years. We linked up with two spirits who communicated with us and helped us to put ourselves in a trance state, in a mediumistic state, by means of certain techniques — techniques that I have, by the way, later found in certain yoga practices.
In addition to the intellectual “training” we received, which was not very Christian, as you can imagine, we were encouraged to seek power, inner gifts to develop. We sank into a world that was becoming more and more gloomy and violent. We were leading a double life. In secret, we went as far as desecrating a church. It went very far! They had made us do this supposedly because we had to enter a new cycle, to be the witnesses of a new era, the “Aquarian era,” which was going to make the “Fish era” disappear, as it started with Christianity. This desecration of the church was part of the new order that was to be born, through disorder, chaos and destruction.
After graduating from high school, my friend went to medical school, and I found myself a little lonely at that time. The spirits, to console me, told me that I would come into contact with the one who rules the universe — Lucifer. You should know that, in esotericism, there is a big difference between Lucifer and Satan. Lucifer is the angel of light who brings his knowledge; he is the gnostic par excellence. So I was offered a number of black-magic rituals to get in touch with him. And there, I entered a very dark period of my life. I did very bad things.
How did you come to be converted?
I was studying psychology; and one day, at the request of the spirits, I joined a political group that advocated permanent revolution. It came along with the idea that society and everything religious had to be destabilized so that a new order could be born. So I joined the Revolutionary Communist League, a small group active on my campus. It just so happened that “chance” — in other words, Providence — meant that the building where we were meeting was above a Catholic chaplaincy. ...
And, there, God wrote straight with curved lines: He reached me by this means, but not directly. At the time, this group of young people who prayed and sang, and whom I saw as class enemies, gave me the idea of infiltrating a scout group to destabilize the Catholics.
So I joined a scout troop as a leader. I knew the leader of the unit, a young man I had known in high school, who was to my knowledge the only believer who dared to speak publicly about his faith. Now, it seemed to me that he had a flaw because, during his last year in high school, his father died in a car accident. I saw it as a way to destabilize him in his faith in order to draw him into the world of esotericism and thus accomplish my “mission.” I entered this scout troop saying that I was not a believer, taking the bet with him to show him that God did not exist, that the Christian God, at least, did not exist. This scout leader was not necessarily trained enough to answer all my questions, but he was very peaceful and had faith in him.
One evening, my whole world collapsed. There was the usual campfire with singing, which ended with prayer. Usually, in agreement with the leader, I did not attend the prayer. Except that night, I simply stood back a bit and listened. I remember thinking it was beautiful. It went against my prejudices. I opened my heart a little. And the Holy Spirit took advantage of it; I had an experience of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit — there is no other word for it. I suddenly fell to my knees and stayed there for two hours. I really experienced God, who came and changed my whole inner “hard drive,” so to speak. He first allowed me to see that I had fallen into a trap, that these spirits I had been listening to for years did not want my good, that I was going in circles, and that they were evil. They were demons and certainly not the angels of light they were pretending to be. I understood that this world was making me miss the essential, that is to say, love.
I discovered that all at once, brutally. What made no sense a few minutes before suddenly found a completely different meaning. When I got up, I had become a believer. I was 22 back then.
You then decided to use your experience to enlighten the misguided people who, more and more numerous, resort to these practices. But it is not uncommon to hear exorcists warn against these practices within the Church itself, that don’t exclude bishops themselves. Is this something you have witnessed yourself?
Unfortunately, I have seen this phenomenon a lot in the Church. Since the Church is in the world, it can be influenced by everything that happens in the world. I have confreres [fellow priests] who read the pendulum, who heal by magnetism, etc., and they are very angry about what I write, arguing that Jesus heals by laying on of hands, making a great confusion between magnetism and God, between charisms and so-called gifts.
It was a great surprise for me, when I was converted, to see that, in the Church, things were not always clear, and that the compromises are intensifying with time. This is also why my book with Olivier Joly is addressed first of all to Christians, to remind them that all that glitters is not gold and that we have to be careful with certain temptations that lead us into a spiral that can lead us away from God. We Christians cannot at the same time say in the Creed, “I believe in one God, maker of heaven and earth,” and at the same time develop a whole cosmotheistic thought. One must choose.
A number of astrologers and clairvoyants claim to be Christians, some of them not hesitating to display statues of the Virgin Mary or images of Padre Pio in their studios or in the background of their videos. The incompatibility between these practices and the Christian faith is clearly stated in the Bible, but how would you explain it to these people whose approach may be sincere in many cases?
The great danger in these practices is that, whatever happens, we give up a little of our inner freedom. What distinguishes Christian thought from astrological thought or clairvoyance, for which the divine is only the cosmos, is that we were created by a God, that there is a difference between the Creator and the creation, which is not confused. We are made in the image and likeness of God, that is, free. Our life choices define our own future. We are masters of our own lives, and it is we who make the choice of good and evil — hence, Jesus’ call to conversion.
God is all powerful, except in the face of our human freedom, as Pope John Paul II has often reminded us. This is an essential, ontological point that affects our being as made in the image and likeness of God. Thus, to renounce your freedom and accept that things are written in advance, that we are in a form of determinism, is to renounce an essential part of our being, that which brings us closest to God. God — contrary to the devil, who pretends to lock us into a disempowering determinism — shows us the way that leads to happiness. But we are not obliged to follow it.
You also state in your book that the health crisis has been a catalyst for these phenomena. How do you explain this? What aspects have these trends taken on?
It is true that for the last two or three years there has been an enormous upsurge, outside and within the Church, of everything related to the practice of magic. The phenomenon is impressive. The pandemic has come on top of all the crises, ecological and economic, which plunge us into an atmosphere of fear of the future. At the same time, we are witnessing a retreat, a lack of confidence in everything religious, because it is perceived as something very restrictive, forcing the adoption of rites and dogmas. So people are looking for a way out, for hope.
Today, there is a great revival of interest in witchcraft, which is making a big comeback, especially among young women. It is mixed with ecology, feminism, with a little animalism, anti-speciesism, paganism. I explain it by the fact that witches, in a very mythologized way, used to be persecuted by the Church; they are seen as the first feminist and ecologist women, close to nature and animals, who are now called to become the standard-bearers of this new “spiritual” trend, which overlaps several disciplines. Indeed, it is very disturbing to see that the development of esotericism and occultism are integrated with other fields such as alternative therapies, personal development, and the search for well-being.
This is the theme of your next book, which will be devoted to the new faces of esotericism. What is the common denominator of all these practices?
What I am trying to show in my book, to be published in October, is that all these thoughts have their origin in antiquity and that we find them today in quite unexpected forms. It is no longer pure esotericism, but mixtures, syncretism between several fields. Another notable fact is the renewed fascination for pre-Christian religion, which would, in fact, be, according to its proponents, our true original religion.
In this sense, do you share the diagnosis of the Catholic philosopher Chantal Delsol, according to whom we are witnessing a massive return of paganism in our post-Christian West?
Absolutely, I make the same diagnosis. Delsol analyzes it from a more political point of view, showing that we are returning to all the pagan thoughts that Christianity had finally overcome, by proposing another model that was then considered modern. And, today, we are witnessing the phenomenon of a return trip to the fourth century.
Do you think the Church is sufficiently armed to face these growing challenges? How can we better occupy the field to evangelize all these beliefs?
You touch on a delicate point. I think that the Church is not yet sufficiently aware of the problem. There are quite a few people who are moving in the Church, who are raising awareness of this phenomenon in which we are immersed and which many Christians continue to ignore. They have a little difficulty in realizing what is going on. And many of those who observe the phenomenon still find it difficult to say in what way these practices or pagan thoughts are not Christian. However, we are facing a major challenge, and there is a whole formation to be given to arm Christians against this.
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SeaSpine Announces Three-Year Extension and Expansion of $30 Million Credit Facility
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CARLSBAD, Calif., July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, announced today that it has amended its credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The amendment extends the maturity date of the credit facility by three years from July 27, 2022 to July 27, 2025. Additionally, at any time through July 27, 2025, SeaSpine has the option to increase the existing $30 million borrowing limit by up to an additional $10 million, subject to the Company having sufficient amounts of eligible accounts receivable and inventory and to customary conditions precedent.
“We are pleased to extend and expand our partnership with Wells Fargo with this amended credit facility, which has been an important source of growth capital for SeaSpine to acquire, develop and commercialize the innovative products and systems that are critical to improving the quality of patients’ lives,” said John Bostjancic, Chief Operating and Financial Officer of SeaSpine. “The additional liquidity provided by this facility will directly support new product launches across all our portfolios as we continue to grow revenue and take market share.”
About SeaSpine
SeaSpine (www.seaspine.com) is a global medical technology company focused on the design, development, and commercialization of surgical solutions for the treatment of patients suffering from spinal disorders. SeaSpine’s complete procedural solutions feature its market-leading FLASH™ Navigation, a system designed to improve accuracy of screw placement and provide a cost-effective, rapid, radiation-free solution to surgical navigation, and a comprehensive portfolio of spinal implants and orthobiologics to meet the varying combinations of products that neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons need to facilitate spinal fusion in degenerative, minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and complex spinal deformity procedures on the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. With product development expertise in advanced optics, software, orthobiologic sciences and spinal implants, SeaSpine can offer its surgeon customers a complete solution to meet their patients’ evolving clinical needs. SeaSpine currently markets its products in the United States and in approximately 30 countries worldwide.
Forward-Looking Statements
SeaSpine cautions you that statements included in this news release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements that are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to access to and potential uses of capital under the credit facility and the extent to which it will support growth initiatives undertaken by the Company, including to directly support new product launches across its portfolios; and the Company’s ability to continue to grow revenue and take market share. Among the factors that could cause or contribute to material differences between the Company's actual results and the expectations indicated by the forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to: surgeons’ willingness to continue to use our existing products and to adopt our newly launched products; third-party payors’ willingness to continue to provide, for our existing products, and to provide, for our newly launched products, appropriate coverage, coding and reimbursement and uncertainty resulting from healthcare reform, both in the U.S. and abroad, and increased pricing pressure from our competitors, hospitals and others; delays in new product launches, including as a result of difficulties in obtaining regulatory clearance or approval of products in development or our inability to develop modifications to our existing products or new product lines; unexpected expense, including as a result of new product launches; the uncertainty of outcomes in ongoing and future studies of our products and the risk that a product may not demonstrate adequate safety or efficacy, independently or relative to competitive products, to support expected levels of demand or reimbursement; the risk of supply shortages, including as a result of our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers for components and raw materials, or otherwise; our ability to obtain funding on a timely basis on acceptable terms, or at all, to execute our business strategy; general economic and business conditions in the markets in which we do business, both in the U.S. and abroad; and other risks and uncertainties more fully described in the Company's news releases and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available at www.sec.gov.
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Source: SeaSpine Holdings Corporation | https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seaspine-announces-three-extension-expansion-200500203.html | 2022-07-19T20:25:03Z | https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seaspine-announces-three-extension-expansion-200500203.html | true | 2 |
BENGALURU: The state government has decided to contest the Centre’s draft notification which declares 20,668 sqkm along the Western Ghats as eco-sensitive area. A decision to this effect was taken on Monday at a meeting chaired by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai.
The meeting was attended by ministers and legislators from Malnad and coastal districts. Members unequivocally decided to “fight” the Centre’s notification in all available forums, including courts. “At the meeting, members decided that a delegation of MLAs, MPs and ministers from coastal and Malnad regions will go to the Centre to clarify the state’s stand,” home minister Araga Jnanendra told reporters.
“We also decided to go to court against the Centre’s move if necessary. Simultaneously, we will also take up awareness creation activities among people in the nine states to evolve public opinion against the notification.” Jnanendra alleged that the Centre did not factor in objections and concerns raised by the state in the past. “The area has been demarcated without a scientific survey,” the home minister said. He insisted that if the report is implemented, it will jeopardise the lives and livelihoods of rural people in the Malnad region.
The Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) issued a draft notification recently, announcing 46,832sqkm of
ESA in five states along the Western Ghats as per recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee. Of this area,
Karnataka has the highest (20,668sq km). All states concerned have been given three months’ time to file objections.
This is the fifth time the MoEFCC has issued a gazette notification, inviting objections for identification and declaration of ESAs in the Western Ghats. But confusion on the issue still prevails. Forest officials say every time notification was issued, politicians in Malnad and coastal Karnataka raised a hue and cry with an eye on voters.
The notification, released by the ministry on July 6, is based on the Kasturirangan report, which was challenged in court by several activists. The ministry had earlier released drafts, inviting objections in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. The draft Kasturirangan report, before being tabled, was prepared after holding public consultation meetings. | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-to-contest-centres-western-ghats-notification/articleshow/92971096.cms | 2022-07-19T20:26:06Z | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-to-contest-centres-western-ghats-notification/articleshow/92971096.cms | true | 1 |
After almost a year of dating, comedians Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy have decided to end their relationship, at least for now.
They both made the announcement on their respective social media pages on Monday as the two were coming up on their anniversary.
Chelsea shared a very heartfelt post regarding the end of their relationship and her love for Jo, who she still supports following the split.
Despite their split, Chelsea shared her appreciation for Jo with her 4.6 million followers and received over 168,000 likes and 6,900 comments regarding the announcement.
Along with her long caption explaining things, she shared a short video the two had made ahead of time to celebrate their one-year anniversary.
In the video, the two talk about how fun it is to “be in love” and “live in the moment” before Jo brushes Chelsea’s face with a fake hand in his sleeve.
The humorous video was a great intro to the bittersweet announcement that they were separating, as it showed an inside look into their lives and the great friendship they developed.
Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy announce ‘break from relationship’
Along with the video, Chelsea shared a long caption regarding the couple’s split and some of her feelings, as “many of you were invested in our love.”
She revealed that Jo changed her life and “blew my heart open with love,” and added that he helped her believe more in good men, believe in love, and helped her creativity.
Rather than calling it an ending, Chelsea opted to refer to the split as “another beginning” in their lives.
She ended her lengthy post, “This is not an ending. It’s another beginning, and it’s a comfort to know that I am still loved and love this man the way the sun loves the moon and the moon loves the sun. YOUR PERSON IS COMING. So, please continue to root for both of us, because you never know what life will bring and let’s first start by all going to the theater on August 5th to buy tickets to Jo’s new movie EASTER SUNDAY and Filipino PRIDE! Let’s go!”
Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy still on good terms following split
Jo shared a post of his own a bit before Chelsea, but it echoed the same sentiment that the two would remain good friends and that they did not believe their time was wasted on their romance.
In a much shorter caption, he wrote, “Just want everyone to know that Chelsea and I will always remain great friends and will always have love for one another. I’m her biggest fan and I can’t wait for you all to see what she has in store for the future. Keep killing it Chelsea! Mahal kita!”
Though the two are most definitely split up, for now, it seems as if the two comedians have developed a long and lasting friendship as they go through the next phases in their lives. | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/chelsea-handler-and-jo-koy-split-ahead-of-first-anniversary/ | 2022-07-19T20:26:43Z | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/chelsea-handler-and-jo-koy-split-ahead-of-first-anniversary/ | false | 1 |
Let’s start up with the current stock price of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP), which is $36.51 to be very precise. The Stock rose vividly during the last session to $36.68 after opening rate of $36.67 while the lowest price it went was recorded $36.04 before closing at $36.16.Recently in News on July 19, 2022, KEURIG DR PEPPER ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM CHANGES IN ADVANCE OF CEO TRANSITION. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today announced changes to its executive leadership team, in advance of the Company’s previously-announced CEO transition at the end of this month. You can read further details here
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. had a pretty favorable run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $39.35 on 01/14/22, with the lowest value was $33.35 for the same time period, recorded on 06/17/22.
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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) full year performance was 0.78%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. shares are logging -7.22% during the 52-week period from high price, and 12.55% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $32.44 and $39.35.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Consumer Defensive managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 1651487 for the day, which was evidently lower, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) recorded performance in the market was -1.90%, having the revenues showcasing -2.90% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 50.96B, as it employees total of 27500 workers.
Specialists analysis on Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 36.68, with a change in the price was noted -1.55. In a similar fashion, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. posted a movement of -4.07% for the period of last 100 days, recording 9,765,488 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for KDP is recording 0.49 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.48.
Trends and Technical analysis: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)
Raw Stochastic average of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. in the period of last 50 days is set at 67.88%. The result represents downgrade in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 86.64%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 86.39% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 89.37%.
Now, considering the stocks previous presentation, multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be encouraging, given the fact the metric is recording -1.90%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably deteriorated by -5.96%, alongside a boost of 0.78% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by 0.06% in the 7-day charts and went down by 3.76% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were lifted by -2.90% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/07/19/here-is-why-keurig-dr-pepper-inc-kdp-recent-weekly-performance-of-0-06-shouldnt-bother-you-at-all/ | 2022-07-19T20:27:35Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/07/19/here-is-why-keurig-dr-pepper-inc-kdp-recent-weekly-performance-of-0-06-shouldnt-bother-you-at-all/ | true | 19675 |
At the end of the latest market close, Cameco Corporation (CCJ) was valued at $22.64. In that particular session, Stock kicked-off at the price of $22.84 while reaching the peak value of $23.18 and lowest value recorded on the day was $22.51. The stock current value is $23.59.Recently in News on July 8, 2022, Cameco Releases 2021 ESG Report. Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) released its 2021 Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Report today. The report illustrates Cameco’s integration of ESG principles and practices in its overall strategy and day-to-day operations, including 2021 performance metrics and feature stories highlighting the company’s ESG commitments and targets. You can read further details here
Cameco Corporation had a pretty favorable run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $32.49 on 04/13/22, with the lowest value was $18.03 for the same time period, recorded on 01/28/22.
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Cameco Corporation (CCJ) full year performance was 34.52%
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The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Energy managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 1679657 for the day, which was evidently lower, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Cameco Corporation (CCJ) recorded performance in the market was 3.81%, having the revenues showcasing -27.90% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 9.01B, as it employees total of 2095 workers.
Specialists analysis on Cameco Corporation (CCJ)
During the last month, 0 analysts gave the Cameco Corporation a BUY rating, 0 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 0 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 25.14, with a change in the price was noted +2.94. In a similar fashion, Cameco Corporation posted a movement of +14.32% for the period of last 100 days, recording 8,068,172 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for CCJ is recording 0.20 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.20.
Trends and Technical analysis: Cameco Corporation (CCJ)
Raw Stochastic average of Cameco Corporation in the period of last 50 days is set at 41.80%. The result represents downgrade in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 98.74%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 78.65% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 65.19%.
Now, considering the stocks previous presentation, multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be pessimistic, given the fact the metric is recording 3.81%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably deteriorated by -1.52%, alongside a boost of 34.52% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by 4.00% in the 7-day charts and went up by 0.58% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were lifted by -27.90% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/07/19/meeting-and-exceeding-analyst-predictions-cameco-corporation-ccj/ | 2022-07-19T20:27:59Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/07/19/meeting-and-exceeding-analyst-predictions-cameco-corporation-ccj/ | false | 19675 |
What happened
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) were all rising today as the broader market made gains amid rising investor optimism. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up by 3% and the S&P 500 gained 2.6% this afternoon, likely helping to lift stocks higher.
Additionally, Apple may have been rising after positive comments from an analyst, and Intel was likely gaining as Congress works on a bill to help boost chip production in the U.S.
Apple was up by 2.5%, Amazon had gained 4%, and Intel was up 5% as of 2:20 p.m. ET.
So what
Investors were generally optimistic today as some are betting that the technology sector has already hit the bottom. Stocks have, of course, tumbled recently as investors have sold shares on fears of rising inflation, Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, and a potentially slowing economy.
Many stocks -- including Apple, Amazon, and Intel -- have suffered as investors have fled the market for safer places to put their money. That's resulted in Apple falling 15%, Amazon down 29%, and Intel sliding 20% year to date.
But some investors may now be looking at the share prices of these stocks and believing that they've finally reached the bottom.
With investors already expecting inflation to be persistent and the Federal Reserve to continue hiking rates, some investors think these headwinds are already baked into many stock prices right now.
As investors came back to the broader market today, Apple, Amazon, and Intel all benefited. But Apple may have also been rising after Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives said in an investor note that he believes iPhone demand is holding up fairly well despite supply chain headwinds.
Additionally, Intel's stock is likely rising today after a recent Wall Street Journal report said that draft Senate legislation shows that the U.S. could invest as much as $52 billion, through subsidies, to increase semiconductor manufacturing in the country.
The U.S. wants to invest in chip manufacturing as a way to stay competitive with China's chip production amid growing tensions between the two countries.
Now what
While it's good to see Apple, Amazon, and Intel making gains today, investors should also understand that there's still a lot of uncertainty in the market right now.
That doesn't mean that these companies aren't great long-term investments, but investors should pay extra close attention to the companies' upcoming earnings reports to see how each is navigating supply chain issues, rising costs, and a potential economic slowdown.
Apple, Amazon, and Intel will all report their latest financial results on July 28.
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The wait for episode 3 of Karan Johar's chat show 'Koffee With Karan' Season 7 is now over as the producer has shared a fun promo welcoming his "two new guests", Akshay Kumar and Samantha Prabhu on the exclusive "Koffee couch".
"Heart of gold and a dash of sexy & bold - my two new guests on the Koffee couch are bringing the heat this Thursday in an all-new episode of HotstarSpecials..." wrote Karan on Twitter.
The promo revealed both Akshay and Samantha making a grand entry at the sets with Akshay sweeping the 'Pushpa: The Rise' actor off her feet and carrying her in his arms. This led to Karan joking that Akshay was "carrying the number one female star on your number one shoulders".
After Janhvi Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan's episode, Kumar and Samantha making a grand entry at the sets with sweeping the 'Pushpa: The Rise' actor off her feet and carrying her in his arms. This led to Karan joking that ‘Sooryavanshi’ actor was "carrying the number one female star on your number one shoulders".
The next few minutes in the clip were filled with fun banter between the host and his two elite guests. When Karan prompted to speak on Samantha and her marriage, the latter interrupted Karan and said, "You are the reason for unhappy marriages" as Karan mouthed "Oh God".
KJo questions Kumar on what he would do if Chris Rock made a joke about Tina (Akshay's wife, Twinkle Khanna). Here, he made reference to the legendary altercation between Hollywood star Will Smith and actor-comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards this year. ‘’ I would pay for his funeral’’.
The 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' producer urged Samantha to reveal the names of any "two Bollywood hunks" she would invite if she ever had to host a bachelorette party for her best friends. Samantha's instant reply, without any hesitation, was "Ranveer Singh and Ranveer Singh".
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Jeff Hardy's unfortunate arrest on the 13th of June both shocked and saddened fans alike. Recent reports state the star could be facing jail time due to the severity of his charges as well as his current plea.
The Charismatic Enigma was arrested after being stopped on Interstate 95 in DeLand, Florida. Dashcam video showed law enforcement being forced to draw their guns on Hardy after the star failed to comply. Reports stated that Hardy pled "not guilty" to his charges of DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
According to Volusia County Florida Clerk of Circuit Court records, Jeff Hardy is set to appear in court on August 2nd for his arraignment. The AEW star's initial arraignment was scheduled for July 5th, but the date has since changed.
The charges against Jeff Hardy are considered a felony in the state of Florida and include his third DUI offense in 10 years. The former WWE Champion is reportedly facing jail time which could result in five years behind bars.
In addition to his pending case, Hardy must undergo rehabilitation in a facility. He will have to prove his sobriety before being allowed back on AEW television.
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Matt Hardy's belief on where Jeff Hardy's issues likely come from
During an episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, the older Hardy brother speculated on why Jeff still struggles with his inner demons and substance abuse.
He believes some of it stems from the early passing of their mother:
“I feel like some of Jeff’s issues probably come from our mother dying when he was so, so young. That was always an issue that he carried with him deeply,” Matt said. (H/T: WrestlingNews)
The Hardys originally broke into the wrestling scene back in 1999 after years of being used as enhancement talent. While Jeff Hardy is arguably more popular than his brother, The Charismatic Enigma still seems to struggle with decades-old trauma.
Fans of the duo hope everything works out well for Jeff so that The Hardys can continue what was meant to be their final wrestling run.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has
issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties:
New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk,
Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam.
from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Wednesday.
Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than
an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of Ground Level
Ozone. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to
correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher
the AQI value, the greater the health concern.
When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of
Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous
outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health
effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of
elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, and those with
preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.
Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee, has tested positive for COVID-19, but the panel will still hold its prime-time hearing on Thursday, according to a spokesman for the panel.
Thompson, D-Miss., announced Tuesday that he tested positive for the virus on Monday and is experiencing mild symptoms. Thompson, 74, said he will be isolating for the next several days, but Jan. 6 committee spokesman Tim Mulvey said the committee’s eighth hearing this summer will proceed. He did not say if Thompson will participate virtually.
The news of Thompson’s diagnosis comes as the nine-member panel is preparing for the hearing, which is expected to focus on what President Donald Trump was doing in the White House on Jan. 6, 2021 for several hours as his supporters were breaking into the Capitol and interrupting the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Two White House aides who resigned immediately afterward are expected to testify, according to a person familiar with the hearing’s lineup.
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary, are expected to testify, according to the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and requested anonymity.
Previous hearings have detailed chaos in the White House, and aides and others were begging the president to tell the rioters to leave the Capitol. But T rump waited more than three hours to do so, and there are still many unanswered questions about what exactly he was doing and saying as the violence unfolded.
Lawmakers on the nine-member panel have said the hearing will offer the most compelling evidence yet of Trump’s “dereliction of duty” that day, with witnesses detailing his failure to stem the angry mob.
“We have filled in the blanks,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who will help lead Thursday’s session, said Sunday. “This is going to open people’s eyes in a big way.”
Throughout its yearlong investigation, the panel has uncovered several details regarding what the former president was doing as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol complex. Testimony and documents revealed that those closest to Trump, including his allies in Congress, Fox News anchors and even his own children, tried to persuade him to call off the mob or put out a statement calling for the rioters to go home.
Thursday’s hearing will be the first in the prime-time slot since the June 9 debut that was viewed by an estimated 20 million people.
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How Do You Order Your BBQ Brisket?
It used to be that if you wanted to sample good smoked brisket you had to book a flight to Central Texas and drive out to a small town like Lockhart or Taylor. These days, barbecued beef has spread far beyond The Lone Star State, and you can find prime brisket on menus as far afield as Seattle and Manhattan.
And that means barbecue fans increasingly are asked this when they step up to the counter to order: "lean or fatty?"
This question doesn't phase diners in Texas, where the Department of State Health Services issues a small booklet entitled "Know Your Brisket" to each newborn along with their birth certificates. But as brisket has spread like kudzu across the South, not all diners are sure how to answer.
Where Lean and Fatty Cuts Come From
What the counterman wants to know is which side of the brisket to slice your meat from. A whole packer brisket is made up of two muscles called the point and the flat. The point, which sits on top, is more generously marbled (that is, "fatty"), while the rectangular flat beneath it is denser with less intermuscular fat (hence, "lean.")
There was a time when the lean was widely preferred, and Texas joints had to chop up the leftover point to use in sandwiches or beans. That's not the case these days, as barbecue aficionados not only accept but even prize a big dose of fat in their meat. As one commenter put it on a barbecue blog, "Lean shouldn't even be considered bbq . . . the fat is where its at."
Why We Call Brisket Moist Now
But apart from the hardcore barbecue junkies, our food culture still has an aversion to anything with "fat" in the name. Years ago, restaurateurs in Texas figured out that they could move a whole lot more of the brisket point if they called it "moist" instead of "fatty."
One of these restaurateurs is John Lewis, who apprenticed under Aaron Franklin at Franklin Barbecue and oversaw the pits at La Barbecue in Austin before heading east to Charleston, South Carolina, to launch Lewis Barbecue. "Fatty", Lewis says, "gives a negative connotation."
"Moist" is his usual euphemism, but he's prone to using "juicy" or "marbled," too. Customers in pork-centric South Carolina have been wowed by Lewis's Texas-style beef ribs and brisket, but he says the "moist" vs. "lean" question still puzzles many. "I usually just say 'more highly marbled' if the customer doesn't understand," Lewis says. "And sometimes compare a sirloin and ribeye steak."
Other Euphemisms for Fatty Brisket
Some folks have taken things a step further and concluded that if "moist" is good then "wet" must be even better. (Most of these places, I must note, are far outside the South, like Big Pinks BBQ in Bridgewater, New Jersey and Baldy's Barbeque in Bend, Oregon. I've not yet seen anyone offer "sopping wet" or "soaked" brisket, but I figure it's only a matter of time.
Such watery language gets us into dangerous territory, though. As anyone who has sampled barbecue in Memphis knows, when you're eating pork ribs, the terms "wet" and "dry" have nothing to do with the meat itself. Instead, they indicate whether the finished ribs are dressed in sauce or just with a dry spice rub.
Perhaps my favorite euphemism for the point comes from right here In my hometown of Charleston, where the folks at Black Wood Smokehouse have coined a term worthy of a TV beer ad: "Lean or Full Bodied." That, my friends, is marketing.
Is Lean or Fatty Better?
But whether it's called "moist," "marbled," or "full-bodied," the more brisket I eat, the more I think that the recent preference for the point is largely a matter of quality and consistency. Properly cooked, lean brisket is perfectly tender and flavorful, but it dries out quickly when overcooked, and it doesn't stand up well to long rests while waiting to be carved, The fatty end is far more forgiving and, therefore, more reliable, especially if you are eating at a barbecue joint that just recently added beef to the menu.
I just re-read my notes from my last visit to Cattleack Barbeque in Dallas, which cooks some of the best slow-smoked brisket in the country (I tap those notes out on my iPhone's between bites, which is why the screen is always a smudged, greasy mess—an occupational hazard for a barbecue scribbler.) Instead of deciding between fatty and lean, I ordered a little of both, and the sequence of my observations is telling.
"Brisket is superb," I noted, just after carrying my tray to a long picnic table in the dining room. "Esp[ecially] the fatty. Iridescent sheen of fat, nice texture, great tangy pepper bite to the bark."
But as I continued to eat, I began to reassess the other end of the brisket. "The lean might have the better flavor," I wrote, "once you get past the big fatty first burst of the moist."
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LONDON, UK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atlas Corp. ("Atlas") (NYSE: ATCO) plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, after the market closes on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Atlas plans to host a conference call for all shareholders and interested parties at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, to discuss the results.
To attend the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at ir.atlascorporation.com/events-and-presentations, and you will be provided with details to access the event. To avoid delays, participants are encouraged to register a day in advance or at a minimum 15 minutes before the start of the call. A replay of the call will also be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the call and accessible until August 10, 2023, on the same webpage.
Conference Call and Webcast Information:
Atlas is a leading global asset management company, differentiated by its position as a best-in-class owner and operator with a focus on disciplined capital deployment to create sustainable shareholder value. We target long-term, risk-adjusted returns across high-quality infrastructure assets in the maritime sector, energy sector and other infrastructure verticals. For more information visit atlascorporation.com.
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Boris Johnson news latest - live: Penny Mordaunt surges into second place as Sunak leads race
Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi have been eliminated from the Tory leadership contest, as Rishi Sunak topped the poll with 88 votes.
Penny Mordaunt came second on 67 votes and Liz Truss third with 50 backers in the first round of voting by Tory MPs, 1922 chairman Graham Brady announced.
Mr Hunt, with 18, and Mr Zahawi, with 25, both failed to get the 30 votes required to get to the next stage.
Kemi Badenoch won 40 votes, Tom Tugendhat 37 and Suella Braverman 32.
Earlier, the Conservative Party ’s vice-chairman Sir Mike Penning resigned from his position to campaign publicly for Ms Mordaunt.
A YouGov poll showed Ms Mordaunt the clear favourite for leader and next prime minister among Conservative members - the second survey in 24 hours to show her in the lead.
Meanwhile, prime minister Boris Johnson has said he is “proud” of his leadership, while he is facing calls to leave Downing Street sooner than his expected departure date of 6 September.
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Which Title boxing gloves are best?
Whether you box as a form of exercise or you compete, the right gloves are essential. They protect your hands, support your wrists and contribute to power and performance.
Since 1998, Title has been a reliable and respected brand in the boxing industry, known for making quality shoes, headgear and bags, but above all known for its gloves. It offers gloves in dozens of styles, sizes and weights to fit your needs, no matter your age or skill level. The best are its top-selling gloves, Title Classic Leather Elastic Training Gloves 2.0, because they’re versatile, easy to break in and made to last.
What to know before you buy Title boxing gloves
Types of boxing gloves
The type of boxing gloves you purchase depends on your skill level and how you plan to use them. Here’s a rundown:
- Training/sparring: These are good for everyday bag training or sparring with a partner. Designed for protection and to minimize injury, they’re also easy to slip on and remove.
- Bag gloves: These have less padding and are designed for hitting the heavy bag. They can help you focus on speed and form, but are better suited for more experienced boxers.
- Competition gloves: Lighter than training gloves, these are used for competitive boxing. They range from 6-10 ounces, depending on the weight division and sanctioning body holding the event. They tend to be more expensive than training gloves.
- Weighted gloves: These are made heavier to improve speed and power during training. They often have room to add additional weighted bars.
- MMA gloves: These are thinner and less heavily padded than boxing gloves. They often have open fingers, which is more conducive to grabbing and grappling. You don’t want to wear MMA gloves for boxing or vice versa.
When purchasing boxing gloves, look into hand wraps to protect your hands from injury. As you become more experienced, it’s also worth considering boxing shoes.
Weight
Title makes gloves that range from 6 to 20 ounces. Your body weight determines the weight of the boxing gloves you should purchase.
- 6-8 ounces: Under 100 pounds.
- 10 ounces: 100-125 pounds
- 12 ounces: 125-150 pounds.
- 14 ounces: 150-175 pounds.
- 16 ounces: Over 175 pounds.
As a rule, heavier gloves provide more protection for you and your opponent by absorbing more force, while lighter gloves let you deliver heavier, faster punches.
If you box competitively or in a gym, there might be specific rules about the weight of your gloves, so always double-check before purchasing.
What to look for in quality Title boxing gloves
Lace-up gloves vs. Velcro
When it comes to closing, tightening and securing boxing gloves, you have two choices:
- Lace-up gloves: These are tied using the laces along the inside of the wrist like a pair of shoes. All gloves used to be lace-up, but today only competition gloves tend to have laces. You can make them tight and secure, but they tend to be cumbersome. You also need help from another person getting them on.
- Velcro gloves: Also known as hook-and-loop gloves, these are tightened using a Velcro wrist wrap. They are easier to get on and off, and you can do so yourself. These are more common today.
Palm bar
Also known as a grip bar, this is a thin strip of dense foam that rests between the fingers and palm when making a fist. This strengthens your grip and prevents the leather on the gloves from bunching up.
Attached thumb
The thumb on many Title gloves is attached to the main portion of the glove. This keeps the thumb in place to help prevent injuries to both the boxer and the opponent.
How much you can expect to spend on Title boxing gloves
They range from $30-$200 depending on their construction, material and weight.
Title boxing gloves FAQ
What is the life expectancy of Title boxing gloves?
A. Boxing gloves have a lifespan of one to two years, depending on how much they are used. Even the best gloves wear out over time and need to be replaced. Worn-down gloves limit your power and provide less protection.
How should boxing gloves fit?
A. A boxing glove should fit snug but not too tight. You want to ensure proper circulation to your hands, while letting your wrists and fingers remain mobile. Your hands can swell when sweating, which can tighten the fit and decrease circulation.
What are the best Title boxing gloves to buy?
Top Title boxing gloves
Title Classic Leather Elastic Training Gloves 2.0
What you need to know: These have been the brand’s top-selling gloves for almost 20 years. They are continuously updated to be more comfortable and improve performance.
What you’ll love: Since they’re made from top-grain genuine leather, you don’t need to break in these gloves. They are long-lasting and resilient, packed professionally with 2 inches of custom-formed, shock-absorbing foam. They’re made with full wrap-around leather and elastic wrist straps, too, so you can ensure your hands and wrists are protected.
What you should consider: They don’t have a palm bar.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Title boxing gloves for the money
Title Classic Pro Style Training Gloves 3.0
What you need to know: These fan-favorite gloves are newly updated and come in four weights, making them suitable for youths and adults.
What you’ll love: This is a great beginner’s glove that boxers can use throughout their career for training purposes. They’re made with strong, durable synthetic leather, full wrap-around wrist straps and shock-absorbing foam on the fist and back of the hand. The nylon hand compartment liner wicks away sweat to keep your hands from slipping and can prevent moisture from building up between uses.
What you should consider: They’re designed primarily for light bag work and training.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These exclusive gel-enforced gloves form to your hand to provide a custom fit while also providing additional impact resistance.
What you’ll love: These top-of-the-line gloves have multiple layers of foam padding to provide ultimate protection, power and performance. The all-leather outside and customized hand compartment keep your hands cool and dry during the most intense workouts and matches.
What you should consider: They’re more expensive than average boxing gloves and not ideal for beginners.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s preferred location for a new Rays ballpark would be on the Tampa side of the bay rather than in St. Petersburg but he says the site alone won’t be a determining factor.
Tampa Bay’s lease at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the team has played since its inaugural season in 1998, expires after the 2027 season. The Rays said in January that Major League Baseball had rejected the team’s plan to split its season between Florida and Montreal.
Manfred said he had not spoken in recent weeks with Rays owner Stuart Sternberg for an update.
“I have always thought that a stadium on the other side of the causeway would be preferable in some respects,” Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday before the All-Star Game. “But there’s a variety of factors that have to be taken into account in terms of determining whether you’re going to be in St. Pete or in Tampa: What financing is available? What sites are available? How quickly you can get in the ground? It’s not just the location.”
Tampa Bay has drawn 676,296 at home this season and its 13,802 average is 28th among the 30 teams, ahead of only Miami (11,591) and Oakland (8,637).
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MINNEAPOLIS _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Minnesota Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
2-8-6
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MINNEAPOLIS , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice Park Capital Management LP, a Minneapolis-based investment firm, is pleased to announce that Craig Freel has been promoted to Co-Chief Investment Officer alongside Matt Kennedy, who also serves as Co-CIO.
"In a short period of time, Craig has led the charge to build an MSR business from scratch into a platform that we believe is rapidly becoming a market leader in the space," said Nick Smith, Rice Park founder and CEO. "He has been very effective in deploying capital in scale in the MSR market through strategic partnerships with mortgage originator and servicer partners. We believe the market approach that Craig, Matt and the RPC team have cultivated will provide long term access to MSR investment opportunities. In addition, the combination of Craig and Matt leading our investment process provides RPC and its investors with deep mortgage investment experience and depth."
Formerly, Smith served as CEO and Co-CIO. As Rice Park's CEO, he will continue to be deeply involved in the company's investment process, including serving on RPC investment and risk committees.
Prior to Freel's promotion to Co-CIO, he was the head of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR) Investments where he was responsible for MSR portfolio management, including acquisitions, hedging, financing, and disposition of MSR assets.
Before joining Rice Park in 2020, Freel was the Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management for RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. where he built and managed the company's MSR trading desk and secondary marketing functions.
Freel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering with a Minor in Economics from the University of Virginia. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Rice Park Capital Management LP is a private investment firm managing funds and investment vehicles on behalf of institutional investors, family offices and high net worth individuals. Its investment focus is to deliver cycle-resistant returns to its limited partners by unlocking value in complex opportunities in the residential and commercial mortgage and real estate sectors. Learn more about Rice Park at www.riceparkcapital.com.
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3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Forecast 2022-2028
Gesture recognition is the conversion of a hominid movement or signals to a command using a mathematical algorithm. It enables any person to interrelate with the machine in the absence of any physical devices, as an input mechanism to perform desired actions in a system. The technology interprets human gestures and movements, such as the movement of hands, fingers, arms, head, or the entire body. It allows users to operate and control devices merely with their gestures.
This report contains market size and forecasts of 3D Gesture Sensing Control in Global, including the following market information:
Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Revenue, 2017-2022, 2023-2028, ($ millions)
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Global top five companies in 2021 (%)
The global 3D Gesture Sensing Control market was valued at million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2028, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period.
The U.S. Market is Estimated at $ Million in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $ Million by 2028.
Laptops Segment to Reach $ Million by 2028, with a % CAGR in next six years.
The global key manufacturers of 3D Gesture Sensing Control include Cognitec Systems, Applied Micro, Analog Devices, Motorola, AMD, Ceva, EyeSight Technologies, Microsoft and Google, etc. In 2021, the global top five players have a share approximately % in terms of revenue.
We surveyed the 3D Gesture Sensing Control companies, and industry experts on this industry, involving the revenue, demand, product type, recent developments and plans, industry trends, drivers, challenges, obstacles, and potential risks.
Total Market by Segment:
Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market, by Type, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ millions)
Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Segment Percentages, by Type, 2021 (%)
Laptops
Tablet PCs
Smart Watches
Consumer Electronics
Household Appliances
Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market, by Application, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ millions)
Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Segment Percentages, by Application, 2021 (%)
Healthcare
Education
Entertainment
Automotive
Retail
Other
Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market, By Region and Country, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions)
Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Segment Percentages, By Region and Country, 2021 (%)
North America
US
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Benelux
Rest of Europe
Asia
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Rest of Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of Middle East & Africa
Competitor Analysis
The report also provides analysis of leading market participants including:
Key companies 3D Gesture Sensing Control revenues in global market, 2017-2022 (estimated), ($ millions)
Key companies 3D Gesture Sensing Control revenues share in global market, 2021 (%)
Further, the report presents profiles of competitors in the market, key players include:
Cognitec Systems
Applied Micro
Analog Devices
Motorola
AMD
Ceva
EyeSight Technologies
Microsoft
GestureTek Technologies
Irisguard
Qualcomm
Omek Interactive
PrimeSense
SoftKinetic
Table of content
1 Introduction to Research & Analysis Reports
1.1 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Definition
1.2 Market Segments
1.2.1 Market by Type
1.2.2 Market by Application
1.3 Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Overview
1.4 Features & Benefits of This Report
1.5 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.5.1 Research Methodology
1.5.2 Research Process
1.5.3 Base Year
1.5.4 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Overall Market Size
2.1 Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Size: 2021 VS 2028
2.2 Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Market Size, Prospects & Forecasts: 2017-2028
2.3 Key Market Trends, Opportunity, Drivers and Restraints
2.3.1 Market Opportunities & Trends
2.3.2 Market Drivers
2.3.3 Market Restraints
3 Company Landscape
3.1 Top 3D Gesture Sensing Control Players in Global Market
3.2 Top Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Companies Ranked by Revenue
3.3 Global 3D Gesture Sensing Control Revenue by Companies
3.4 Top 3 and Top 5 3D Gesture Sensing Control Companies in Global Market, by Revenue in 2021
3.5 Global Companies 3D Gesture Sensing Control Product Type
3.6 Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 3D Gesture Sensing Control Players in Global Market
3.6.1 List of Global Tier 1 3D Gesture Sensing Control Companies
3.6.2 List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 3D Gesture Sensing Control Companies
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Like a boiling frog… the ironic beauty of the changing Alps in a warming world
A trip through Germany in winter provided startling evidence that the world is warming up rapidly. The deep snow slopes where skiers used to revel were often dry and empty. It was still beautiful, though.
The BBC reports that England could record its highest temperatures yet this week. The world is getting hot. Storms are increasingly violent, land masses are disappearing. “New research,” wrote University of California Davis climate scientist Francis Moore in the online ScienceAlert in 2019, “demonstrates a terrifying adaptability of 21st-century human beings: in the face of unprecedented climate change, we are normalising the weather temperatures, and not realising how truly bad things have become.”
The well-known analogy for this phenomenon is the boiling frog – the notion that a frog immersed in gradually heating water will fail to notice the creeping change in its circumstances, even as it’s being boiled alive.
Melting icebergs and glaciers apart, there are few more obvious ways to see and feel the effects of climate change than in a central European winter. A reported mid-winter temperature of 15°C in Germany’s Black Forest on 1 January 2022 spoke volumes. Between the Schwarzwald and the Bavarian Alps, and a little peek into Switzerland, the relative extremes are plainly visible. And ironically, sometimes stunningly beautiful. DM168
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The Indian rupee’s value declining to Rs 80 vis-à-vis the US dollar in the cash market for the first time is sentimentally as well as financially disturbing – except to non-resident Indians, as the dollar depletion from their offshore accounts is that much less. There is also despondency among parents whose children are studying abroad – the INR outgo towards tuition fees in foreign universities and living expenses is going to climb.
Since India has a current account deficit, unlike China which enjoys a huge current account surplus, the decline is indeed worrisome, especially with experts hinting at worse-yet-to- come scenario and dark clouds still hovering over the Ukraine-Russia situation.
The INR weakness has to do with India’s import-dependency for crude – 80% is the import content. The rupee trade with Russia is helping a wee bit but the Indian Oil Corporation has to first buy dollars and then buy crude for imports from the Gulf nations, unlike Reliance which enjoys the luxury of paying for its crude with the proceeds of dollar revenue from exports. In months to come, the dollar dependency would be broken a wee bit as the nation embraces rupee trade more comprehensively, transcending Russia, resulting in a saving of about US$ 20 billion.
But, in the short run, India has to reckon with surging demand for the greenback, both for imports and repayment of the maturing External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), 40% of which is reportedly unhedged. The consequences of unhedged ECB can be easily understood. Year 1 you borrow $ 500 million when the exchange rate was Rs 70 a dollar. You got Rs 35,000 million credited to your bank account. Year 2, it's payback time. You have to find Rs 40,000 million to pay back the same amount. You have lost on the swings what you won on the roundabouts (saving in interest). Yet the RBI is hell bent on giving a leg up to this ruinous course, just to shore up our forex reserves even as our government cosies up to Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPI) despite the warning signals – it is a fair-weather friend. The massive withdrawal of Rs 46,000 crore by FPI in June 2022 was the tipping point and heralded the beginning of trouble ahead.
Long-term solutions are laying emphasis on FDI that is permanent and non-repayable, and on exports, but they are by no means easy, besides being a long haul. We are paying a price for our laidback approach on these counts. So, the RBI has had to come up with knee-jerk firefighting responses like liberalising ECB and making NRI deposits more attractive. If push comes to shove in days to come, it may even ban import of non-essentials like gold. Armed with US$ 600 billion, the RBI briefly carried out sterilisation operations by releasing dollars into the system, but it has had no visible impact in shoring up the INR. The US dollar is indeed riding high and has worsted the British Pound, Euro and Japanese Yen. It is perceived as the safe-haven asset. The dollar rush internationally spells more trouble and dilution for the INR. The world is paying a price for placing the greenback on a pedestal.
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Attorneys general are assuming powerful roles in the new state-by-state battle over abortion access following the fall of Roe v. Wade, vaulting the issue to the forefront in upcoming elections of the states' chief legal officers.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the two top GOP candidates vying to replace him this fall are weighing the office's legal options post-Roe, from responding to potential abortion-related extradition orders to intervening in civil cases.
But it's clear the three attorneys would bring starkly different backgrounds — and philosophies — to the job.
"We've relied on Roe for 50 years. Now, all of a sudden, it's not there. So what is going to happen? We're exploring that," said Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison. "This is having implications that are playing out day by day."
Minnesota, where a 1995 state Supreme Court ruling protects abortions, is now an anticipated destination for women seeking the procedure. The latest shake-up for the state came last week as a district judge ruled that many abortion restrictions in state law were unconstitutional, further expanding access and bolstering the state's status as an island in the region.
The case immediately put a spotlight on the candidates' diverging approaches on the issue. Ellison, whose office defended the state's abortion laws in court, is still considering whether he will appeal and attempt to undo the ruling.
"I believe in a woman's right to choose. I also have the duty to defend Minnesota statutes," he said shortly after the ruling was released. "Both of those are my jobs at the same time."
But Republican candidates Jim Schultz and Doug Wardlow say Ellison and his office are bound by duty to appeal the case, which must happen within 60 days of the ruling.
"They at least have to do their basic constitutional duty to appeal to ensure that Minnesota law is upheld," said Schultz, an attorney from Minnetonka who specializes in business and regulatory law. "To the extent the litigation remains ongoing after the appeal, we'll continue to aggressively prosecute that when I take the job."
Schultz, the Republican-endorsed candidate, helped set up a crisis pregnancy center in Mankato before getting involved in politics. He also recently served for a year on the board of the nonprofit Human Life Alliance, which creates and disseminates information opposing abortion. Some of those materials are controversial, spreading discredited claims linking abortion and an increased risk of breast cancer and drug abuse.
He's "fundamentally pro-life," but Schultz said he wasn't involved in the day-to-day work of the nonprofit or in creating materials that were distributed. Those views wouldn't change how he sees the office of attorney general, which he describes as the "apolitical" chief defender of Minnesota law.
"I would be an attorney general who enforces Minnesota law, whatever it is, and an attorney general who defends Minnesota law, whatever it is," said Schultz, who added that he thinks Ellison "enforces policies that he prefers; he ignores laws that he doesn't like."
Meanwhile Wardlow, who will face Schultz in the Aug. 9 primary, said he will look for every opportunity to overturn the state Supreme Court's ruling in Doe v. Gomez, the 1995 case that protects the right to abortion in Minnesota.
"There is no right to abortion in the state constitution, and Doe v. Gomez was an act of pure judicial power that takes the right to restrict abortion and protect life away from the people and the people's representatives," Wardlow said.
He said he hopes the Legislature, all 201 seats of which are up for election this November, will pass bills restricting abortion and a Republican governor will sign them into law. As attorney general, Wardlow said he would defend such laws and in doing so potentially attempt to overturn Doe v. Gomez.
Wardlow, who lost to Ellison in 2018, co-sponsored a handful of bills to restrict abortion during his one term in the state House a decade ago. He is general counsel for MyPillow and has done legal work for the conservative Christian advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom.
Ellison, meanwhile, said he has stood "100% with Planned Parenthood," including working in Congress to undo the Hyde Amendment, which restricted federal funding for abortion. As attorney general, he was a part of more than a dozen multi-state lawsuits involving abortion, including joining other states in suing then-President Donald Trump's administration over a rule blocking federally funded health clinics from referring patients for an abortion.
Days before the U.S. Supreme Court removed abortion protections and allowed states to ban the procedure, Ellison announced that he would fight to protect women seeking an abortion. If another state requested someone face extradition for getting an abortion in Minnesota, he would reject such a request and potentially take on the other state in court.
Extradition is ultimately a gubernatorial decision, but the attorney general must be consulted, Ellison said. Minnesotans benefit from the attorney general and governor being elected independently from one another, Ellison said, adding that if GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen were elected, he would not be able to stop Ellison from going to another state and filing a motion to dismiss prosecution.
"I would hope that the governor would honor Doe versus Gomez. If he doesn't, I will," Ellison said, noting that he would sue the governor if necessary.
"We have every reason to believe that people's right to seek a safe, legal abortion is going to be impaired, even if they do it in a state where it's legal," Ellison said. "So we're prepared to defend people's right to travel and to benefit from the laws of the state of Minnesota. And not just women, but also providers, people who assist them."
Wardlow said if DFL Gov. Tim Walz remains in office and wants to fight an extradition request, he would review the situation and stand against the governor if needed. Schultz said extradition is the job of the governor, and it's not the attorney general's job to "enforce Texas law or South Dakota law" on abortion.
In Minnesota, extradition-related battles will likely be a primary source of contention, along with civil cases, said James Tierney, a former Maine attorney general and Harvard Law School lecturer. Private companies that help employees get abortions in Minnesota could face lawsuits, he noted.
"It would not surprise me at all if the attorney general of Minnesota would intervene on the same side as [the business] in the courtroom," Tierney said of Ellison. "And say, 'We agree with them, and we're going to file briefs to defend them. We're going to fight for them."
Minnesota reported 10,136 abortions in 2021, a 2% increase from 2019. Ellison's campaign said he supports Roe's framework establishing fetal viability — generally considered between 23 and 24 weeks of pregnancy — as a threshold for state restrictions, with "critical exceptions" for the health of the baby and "the health and well-being of the pregnant person."
Schultz supports a ban after 20 weeks of pregnancy, but he said he wouldn't use the office to advocate for it. Wardlow's campaign said he supports a ban on all abortions except to save the life of the mother.
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LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) _ Netflix Inc. (NFLX) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.44 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Los Gatos, California-based company said it had profit of $3.20.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.90 per share.
The internet video service posted revenue of $7.97 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.03 billion.
For the current quarter ending in October, Netflix said it expects revenue in the range of $7.84 billion. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $8.08 billion.
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Corundum Group Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP – Get Rating) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,262 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $345,000.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,449,526,000. BlackRock Inc. grew its stake in Union Pacific by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 45,822,201 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $11,543,985,000 after acquiring an additional 2,776,330 shares during the period. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its stake in Union Pacific by 316.9% in the 4th quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,965,684 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $740,073,000 after acquiring an additional 2,254,336 shares during the period. Cibc World Markets Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1,083.0% in the 4th quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp now owns 758,686 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $191,136,000 after purchasing an additional 694,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $168,964,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.26% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Union Pacific
In related news, EVP Kenyatta G. Rocker sold 4,018 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $1,004,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 41,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,294,250. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.
Union Pacific Stock Performance
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 21st. The railroad operator reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.55 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $5.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.76 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 30.06% and a return on equity of 50.20%. Union Pacific’s revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.00 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.54 EPS for the current year.
Union Pacific Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 31st were paid a $1.30 dividend. This is a positive change from Union Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.18. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 27th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.43%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $290.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 21st. UBS Group lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $283.00 to $267.00 in a report on Friday, April 22nd. Susquehanna lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $235.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, July 6th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $236.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 12th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $249.18.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, and other agricultural users; petroleum, and liquid petroleum gases; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.
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LONDON, UK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atlas Corp. ("Atlas") (NYSE: ATCO) plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, after the market closes on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Atlas plans to host a conference call for all shareholders and interested parties at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, to discuss the results.
To attend the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at ir.atlascorporation.com/events-and-presentations, and you will be provided with details to access the event. To avoid delays, participants are encouraged to register a day in advance or at a minimum 15 minutes before the start of the call. A replay of the call will also be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the call and accessible until August 10, 2023, on the same webpage.
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LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara should reject Mercury Insurance Company's proposed $131 million auto insurance rate hike and its job- and education-based discriminatory rating system under which working-class Californians pay up to 20% higher premiums, wrote Consumer Watchdog in a petition filed with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) yesterday.
Under Mercury's proposed overall 6.9% rate increase, over 1.6 million vehicles it insures face an average annual premium increase of $80 per insured vehicle. Because the Insurance Commissioner has failed to act on a regulation to curb job- and education-based rate discrimination, the worst of that rate increase will fall on the majority of low-income drivers Mercury doesn't give a job-based discount, said Consumer Watchdog.
These grocery clerks, hotel workers, janitors, home healthcare aides and other drivers without white-collar jobs will be charged base rates that are more than $200/yr higher than drivers in one of Mercury's preferred groups.
A 2019 investigation by the Department of Insurance found Mercury and other companies' practice of charging some drivers more based on education and occupation results in low-income drivers and communities of color paying more. Three years later, Commissioner Lara has yet to adopt a regulation to stop the practice. The last draft of a potential regulation was issued by the Department of Insurance nearly a year and a half ago and no action has been taken since.
Consumer Watchdog called on Commissioner Lara to reject Mercury's use of job and education to overcharge working-class Californians in this rate filing, and move a regulation forward to make all insurance companies rate Californians fairly regardless of their job or education level.
Mercury's request comes as soaring gas and food prices have low-wage workers struggling now more than ever to make ends meet. Most policyholders—from waiters to cashiers, construction workers to call center operators—will see their auto insurance rates increase up to about 20% more than drivers with professional occupations and advanced degrees such as engineers with a Bachelor's degree or higher education level. Mercury's request also includes rate hikes on educators, paramedics, firefighters, and police officers.
"The last thing Californians should have to worry about when we're facing sky-high prices at the gas pump and grocery store is whether they're being gouged by their insurance company," said Consumer Watchdog staff attorney Daniel L. Sternberg. "Discriminatory discounts for engineers, pilots, and other high-paid professions favored by Mercury means that low-income drivers pay more for car insurance, simply because of their job title or education status."
"Commissioner Lara needs to help working families and adopt regulations to stop occupation-based premium surcharges; surcharges that his own 2019 investigation found create 'wide socioeconomic disparities.' Instead of rubber-stamping these discriminatory discounts, the Commissioner should use his voter-enacted authority under Proposition 103 to protect middle- and low-income families from being charged higher prices based on their jobs," said Sternberg.
The Commissioner last approved Mercury's discriminatory occupation-based rating system and a 6.9% overall rate increase for Mercury policyholders in May 2019. Under Mercury's 5-tierd rating system, Mercury customers in lower wage occupations, such as grocery clerks, hotel and hospitality workers, janitors, and home healthcare workers, pay as much as 20% more than engineers, scientists, doctors, accountants, pilots and educators for all coverages combined, all other characteristics being equal.
Occupation has never been approved by regulation as a lawful rating factor under voter-enacted Proposition 103. Mercury's unfairly discriminatory occupation-based rating system means lower income and less-educated drivers continue to pay the highest premiums based solely on their job titles.
Consumer Watchdog's petition also alleges that Mercury overcharged policyholders during the COVID-19 lockdowns when accident claims were down and may owe hundreds of millions in additional refunds.
Read Consumer Watchdog's Petition for Hearing and Petition to Intervene: https://consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/2022-07-18%20Mercury%20Auto%202022%20PFH%20w%20Exhs%20A%20and%20B.pdf
Consumer Watchdog and 10 community and civil rights organizations challenged auto insurers' illegal and discriminatory use of job and education to set rates in February 2019. In September 2019, a Department of Insurance investigation confirmed those concerns, finding "wide socioeconomic disparities" created by insurance companies surcharging California drivers based on nothing more than their occupation or educational status. In December 2019, the Department proposed regulations to address this unfair discrimination. However, almost three years later, those rules have not yet been implemented.
Read the community and civil rights groups' petition: https://consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/2019-02/Job%26EducationPetition.pdf
The Department's analysis of industry data shows that drivers in the highest per capita income ZIP codes are more than twice as likely to receive occupational-based discounts than drivers in the lowest per capita income ZIP codes; and only 29% of drivers in predominately minority ZIP codes receive such discounts as compared with 47% of drivers living in ZIP codes with a predominately white population. In addition, 75% of drivers in Underserved Communities as defined by Department of Insurance regulation do not receive these discounts.
Voter-approved Proposition 103 requires auto insurance premiums be based primarily on three mandatory factors – driving safety record, annual mileage, and years driving experience – and prohibits unfairly discriminatory rates. Proposition 103 prohibits this kind of unfair rate discrimination based on income or race.
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Unexpected twist along Elton John’s road to retirement
Elton John’s globetrotting farewell tour will return to Australia next January for encore shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and his first-ever performance in Newcastle.
The 75-year-old’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is currently playing to North American audiences, and new Australian dates have been added to 2023’s rescheduled shows in Auckland, New Zealand.
His original run of more than 30 farewell shows in Australia took place from late 2019 until March of 2020, wrapping up just days before the COVID-19 pandemic halted international touring.
The glittering, worldwide swansong has now unexpectedly been extended for Australian fans, who might have missed the chance to kick up their heels with Crocodile Rock and sing along to Candle in the Wind the last time Sir Elton was here.
The multiple Grammy Award-winner’s upcoming Melbourne and Sydney shows will take place almost 52 years since he first played in Australia, and his last time on stage in Brisbane will be his 233rd and final Australian performance – at least for now.
After a career spanning six decades, he is retiring from touring to spend more time with his family.
“It’s quite incredible, really ... it’s wonderful to have him coming back for these shows.”
Michael Chugg
Michael Chugg, who is promoting the tour with Frontier Touring and AEG Presents, recalls seeing John’s maiden Australian tour and has “cut a few birthday cakes” with the veteran entertainer.
The year before releasing his chart-topping song Rocket Man in 1972, John played his first Australian show at Kooyong, and a week later played at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. In between, he played at Festival Hall in Brisbane.
“I saw him play at Randwick Racecourse, and I had [New Zealand band] the La De Da’s on that ’71 tour as well, they were supporting him,” Chugg said.
“He’s never played Newcastle. He’s played the Hunter Valley many, many times, but a lot of people in Newcastle don’t go to the Hunter Valley, so we thought we’d do the renovated Newcastle stadium, and we’re excited about that.”
The farewell tour will end with a show at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in November next year.
“It’s quite incredible, really ... it’s wonderful to have him coming back for these shows,” Chugg said. “It’s going to be fun, and we’re looking forward to it.”
Tickets for Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour go on sale Monday, August 1, through ticketmaster.com.au (for Newcastle) and ticketek.com.au.
ELTON JOHN’S 2023 TOUR DATES
Tuesday, January 10: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
Friday, January 13: AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday, January 18: Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Saturday, January 21: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD
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A plane has crashed at a UK airfield with large plumes of smoke spotted rising from the area, according to eyewitnesses.
Emergency services are on the scene at Newtownards Airfield in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Police , the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service have now been tasked with responding to the incident, which is said to involve a light aircraft.
Speaking to BelfastLive an eyewitness said that, although the smoke has now gone, emergency services are continuing to work at the scene.
READ MORE: Plane flips over on runway and bursts into flames during sickening crash landing
They said: "The smoke is now gone. There are four or five fire engines from Newtownards and Bangor, two police cars and two ambulances have arrived. Large plumes of black smoke [could be seen] over the terminal building."
A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) spokesperson said: "Police and other emergency services are currently in attendance at the scene of a crash involving a light aircraft at Newtownards airport. There are no further details."
The NIFRS were tasked to the scene at 8.20pm this evening (July 19), a spokesperson said.
They added: "We have three pumping appliances at the scene tonight at Newtownards Airport."
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A Brooklyn real estate developer allegedly vanished with over $4 million of his clients’ money — putting the group of 20 Asian immigrant families at risk of being booted from their homes, The Post has learned.
The families had entrusted developer Xi Hui “Steven” Wu with tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars each in deposits to buy condos at their Bay Ridge residential building, located at 345 Ovington Ave., according to court papers and their lawyer.
But Wu allegedly disappeared without giving the residents ownership titles to their units — because as it turns out, he didn’t actually have permission from New York state to sell condos in the building, lawsuits brought by the families allege.
“It’s definitely devastating for us,” said Chin How “Rei” Tan, who told The Post he paid Wu $187,000 for the condo where his 88-year-old father and 80-year-old mother have been living since 2015.
“It will be terrible,” Tan, 47, said of his parents potentially being forced to move out. “[They] were supposed to be here hopefully for another 30 years.”
“Where are they going to be staying?” Tan asked. “It was supposed to be the apartment they retired in.”
In addition to the cash for the condo — half of the total cost of the unit Wu was selling — Tan said the family also paid $7,000 in what the developer claimed were condo fees.
Edward Cuccia, an attorney representing the families, told The Post that Wu “ran a massive scam where he cheated over 20 immigrant families not only of their life savings but also of their hopes and dreams of owning a home.”
“Now these families are facing eviction and total loss,” Cuccia said. “This is the most egregious case of real estate fraud I have ever seen in my over 30 years of practicing law.”
Wu began attracting buyers in 2012, collecting amounts ranging from tens of thousands to upwards of $500,000 from each family as deposits on their homes — and promising to give them the title for the units, court documents allege.
He pocketed various percentages of deposits from residents — and even took the full amount of the cost of the home from a few families, according to Cuccia.
Wu never delivered on transferring ownership to the residents — who had moved into the building in the meantime — as he wasn’t permitted by the state to sell condos in the building, the lawsuits claim.
Instead, he stopped payments on a $6 million loan he took out to build the apartments — and ran off with the deposits, Cuccia claims.
In May, the residents won judgments against Wu for the money they paid him.
But their future is still uncertain, since lender Maxim Credit Group, LLC foreclosed on the building — leaving the residents open to be evicted down the line, Cuccia said.
The building goes up for auction on July 28 and after that, the new owner could initiate eviction proceedings against the residents, the attorney explained.
“We didn’t bring it upon ourselves,” Tan told The Post. “The developer, Steve Wu, he should be responsible.”
Tan said he hopes they can work something out so that the residents can continue living in the building.
Ka Cheng “Kris” Chan said her mother, Cheng Peng Chu, 60, paid Wu $200,000 — her life savings — for her apartment that she moved into in 2014.
“She is very angry,” Chan said of her mom, who works as a server at a restaurant and immigrated to the US roughly 10 years ago. “We all know [Wu] in the neighborhood. How could he do that to us?”
“We feel he actually betrayed us. He just walked out from the project,” said Chan, who until recently lived in the apartment with her mom.
The residents will be meeting with local politicians on Wednesday to try to bring attention to and gain support for their situation in hopes of halting their potential eviction.
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Soteria Battery Innovation Group and NAATBatt to host "Lithium SAFE" Workshop
GREENVILLE, S.C., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Soteria Battery Innovation Group and NAATBatt International announced they will host the first annual "Lithium SAFE" Workshop, November 1-3 2022, in Greenville, South Carolina. The event will bring together top experts in the lithium-ion battery industry to discuss the challenges and solutions surrounding battery safety.
Today's lithium-ion batteries are potentially unsafe, meaning that if they are damaged, abused, or not manufactured perfectly, they can ignite or explode. As the demand for electric vehicles and portable devices grows, finding solutions to prevent battery fires is increasingly important. To mobilize the industry, Soteria and NAATBatt will hold a two-day conference at the Hyatt Regency Greenville to convene battery experts and professionals across the supply chain to foster an open dialogue about battery safety, solutions, testing, and certification that can be used to ensure public safety. The agenda will include panel discussions, technical speakers, company safety perspectives, and a keynote dinner.
"Battery safety is important to all of us in the industry, but it can be difficult to talk about," said Dr. Brian Morin, Co-founder, and CEO of Soteria Battery Innovation Group. "We are glad to partner with NAATBatt to organize this event to foster collaboration and ultimately improve the industry –resulting in safer batteries for all of our devices, from watches and cell phones to electric vehicles and aircraft."
As automobiles, consumer electronics and devices of all kinds come to rely on lithium-based batteries for power, the question of lithium battery safety becomes increasingly acute. Fires, recalls and personal injuries pose a real danger to battery industry growth.
"Lithium battery safety is a challenge," says Jim Greenberger, Executive Director of NAATBatt International. "But it is also an opportunity. Companies that can demonstrate a real, qualitative difference in their products' safety profile will be well-positioned to address increasing demands of regulators and consumers for safe lithium battery technology."
Cell manufacturers, material suppliers, OEMs, battery engineers, and other members of the battery supply chain are invited to attend the workshop. The registration fee is $699 for NAATBatt and Soteria Consortium Members and $799 for non-members. The first 100 people who register receive $100 off with promo code: EARLYBIRD100. Registration is open at lithiumsafe.net.
Soteria Battery Innovation Group Inc is an advanced technology development and licensing company that has formed a consortium to promote a light, safe, and cost-effective architecture for lithium-ion batteries. Soteria's patented technology eliminates the root cause of thermal runaway, isolating short circuits and allowing cells to continue to function after damage. Soteria was founded in 2017 by Brian Morin and Carl Hu, and is headquartered in Greenville, SC. For more information, please visit www.soteriabig.com.
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LOS ANGELES — A question that looms over every All-Star Game — and brought an abrupt end to one in Milwaukee 20 years ago — is where the pitching will come from in the event of extra innings, and Major League Baseball has come up with a novel answer for 2022.
Coaches.
For the first time in All-Star Game history, a game tied after nine innings will be decided in the same way Monday evening was spent at Dodger Stadium — with a Home Run Derby. The new way to decide the exhibition game’s winner was tucked into the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, The Associated Press reported Monday and officials later confirmed.
The hitters have been preselected entering the game:
• National League — Pete Alonso (Mets), Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta), and Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia).
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• American League — Ty France (Seattle), Julio Rodriguez (Seattle), and Kyle Tucker (Houston).
Similar to penalty kicks in soccer, each team will designate three hitters to participate in the tiebreaker. Each of those hitters will get three swings. That’s it. A member of the league’s coaching staff will deliver the pitches, and the hitter can see an unlimited amount of pitches, but take three swings. The league with the most homers after nine swings wins.
If there still is a tie, then a fourth hitter comes to the plate, and so forth.
During a press conference with members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday morning, commissioner Rob Manfred said he does not see the derby decider leaking into the regular season for extra-inning games. The spontaneously generated runner at second is enough.
As far as the first nine innings of the game go, Cardinals right-handers Miles Mikolas and Ryan Helsley will be available out of the bullpen for the All-Star Game. Helsley said he's good to go, but he downplayed the idea of letting one loose to see if he could top teammate Jordan Hicks' 103.8 mph for the swiftest pitch thrown this season.
"He topped me in his first game back," Helsley said, laughing.
Albert Pujols will be available off the bench for the NL team, and he has notified manager Brian Snitker, of Atlanta, that he's eager to play in whatever role needed later in the game. He did play second base in his All-Star debut back in 2001.
And here are the starting lineups for the 92nd All-Star Game.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
1. Ronald Acuna, Jr., RF, Atlanta
2. Mookie Betts, CF, Dodgers
3. Manny Machado, 3B, San Diego
4. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Cardinals
5. Trea Turner, SS, Dodgers
6. Willson Contreras, C, Cubs
7. William Contreras, DH, Atlanta
8. Joc Pederson, LF, San Francisco
9. Jeff McNeil, 2B, Mets
P: Clayton Kershaw, LHP, Dodgers
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1. Shohei Ohtani, DH, Angels
2. Aaron Judge, RF, Yankees
3. Rafael Devers, 3B, Boston
4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B, Toronto
5. Giancarlo Stanton, LF, Yankees
6. Byron Buxton, CF, Minnesota
7. Tim Anderson, SS, White Sox
8. Andres Giminez, 2B, Cleveland
9. Alejandro Kirk, C, Toronto
P: Shane McClanahan, LHP, Tampa Bay
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HOULTON, Maine, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), the parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a full-service community bank in Maine, has announced its second-quarter earnings of $2.1 million, or $0.65 per common share, exceeding the previous quarter by 21% and down from the second quarter last year by $354,000 or 14.2%.
"We are happy to report our improving results over the first quarter of 2022 as we begin to make up for the extra one-time Paycheck Protection Program loan fees and interest income realized in the prior two years," stated Jon Prescott, President and CEO of Katahdin Trust. "We are also proud to have been recently named one of American Banker's Top 200 Community Banks for the third consecutive year based on our financial performance."
Total assets reached $965 million, an increase over the prior year of $17.6 million. Their branch in Scarborough will be moving to its new location at 136 US Route 1 and plans to open on July 25.
For more detailed information and to view a copy of the Bank's most recent quarterly financial report, visit: KatahdinTrust.com/Shareholder-Relations.
About Katahdin Bankshares Corp.
Katahdin Bankshares Corp. is the bank holding company of Katahdin Trust Company. Founded in 1918, Katahdin Trust is a community bank based in Houlton, Maine with more than $965 million in assets and 16 banking offices that serve Aroostook, Penobscot, and Cumberland counties. The Bank has nearly 180 employees and, in 2021, was named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for the fourth year in a row and recognized the past three years as one of the Top 200 Community Banks in the country by American Banker magazine. Katahdin Bankshares Corp. common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets (OTCQX) under the symbol KTHN. Learn more about the Company and its subsidiary bank at www.katahdintrust.com and follow Katahdin Trust on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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Despite the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) using its landslide win in Punjab by-polls to reiterate calls for early general elections, ruling coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has suggested it believes the National Assembly should be allowed to complete its tenure, set to end next year.
Following a meeting of the party leadership in Lahore, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Monday told journalists that a final decision on the renewed call for early elections would be taken after consultation with all coalition partners. “However, the PMLN’s point of view hasn’t changed—the next elections should be held after completion of the government’s tenure,” he said.
To a question, the minister said his party was willing to consider early elections—if the PTI dissolved the assemblies of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab under its control. He also rubbished PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s criticism of the conduct of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, saying the government believed they had ensured transparent polling in the Punjab by-elections.
According to sources who attended the meeting, PMLN workers briefed the prime minister on the reasons for the PMLN’s defeat on 16 of the 20 seats of Punjab Assembly in the by-polls. They said the primary reasons cited were the PMLN’s decision to award tickets to PTI defectors; unpopular decisions that have provoked inflation; and an inability to ensure unity on support for the new party members.
The sources said the party had also discussed various means to ensure Hamza Shehbaz remains chief minister—an unlikely prospect as the PTI-PMLQ combine commands 188 votes of the 186 needed—with Sanaullah saying the situation could change if “five to seven PTI lawmakers don’t come to the assembly on voting day.” It is unclear if this would mean the PMLN plans to detain some of the PTI’s lawmakers or is willing to offer them deals, as it did the earlier defectors.
Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, who accompanied Sanaullah, said representatives of the ruling coalition would meet on Tuesday (today) in Lahore to discuss their future strategy. “The leadership of these parties will deliberate on important and national issues,” she said, adding that PMLN chief Nawaz Sharif would also attend the meeting from London via video-link.
According to local media, Nawaz Sharif, PPP’s Asif Zardari and JUIF’s Maulana Fazlur Rehman all spoke to each other after the by-polls and agreed to defer any decision on early general elections till all allied parties could be consulted.
PPP’s view
Also on Monday, the PPP convened a meeting of its central executive committee, with the participants stressing that the National Assembly should be allowed to complete its term to achieve “crucial electoral reforms and constitutional amendments.”
Participants of the meeting said some among the PPP had advocated early elections but the majority believed the PTI’s demands should not be catered to. “The PPP is very clear that this [National] assembly should complete its term,” Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon told reporters after the meeting, adding this would allow Parliament to undertake necessary legislation. To a question, he said the PPP would “never” betray its allies, regardless of the results of Punjab by-polls. “We believe that any political challenge can be met with unity and harmony among the saner political entities,” he said. “The Punjab by-polls have exposed all the lies of Imran Khan. He should apologize to the chief election commissioner for leading a propaganda campaign against him,” he added. | https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/pmln-ppp-still-believe-in-general-elections-next-year/ | 2022-07-19T21:11:29Z | https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/pmln-ppp-still-believe-in-general-elections-next-year/ | true | 2 |
SEATTLE (AP) — Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has announced his retirement after playing parts of eight major league seasons.
Known best for his spectacular diving catch to preserve Jordan Zimmermann's no-hitter eight years ago as a rookie, Souza said Tuesday on Twitter he is calling it a career. He appeared in six games earlier this season with the Seattle Mariners at age 33, going 3 for 19 at the plate.
Souza played 515 regular-season and playoff games with the Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Mariners since making his debut in 2014.
“It’s been an incredible journey that I dreamed as a kid I would be able to go on,” Souza said in his Twitter post. “I want to give a special thanks to my wife and my family for supporting me during this amazing journey. Without your love and support, I never would have made it out of the (Gulf Coast League)."
Souza was a third-round pick of the Nationals in 2007. During his career, he was involved in a three-way trade twice: the 2014 deal that sent Trea Turner from the Padres to Washington and Wil Myers to San Diego, and one four years later that moved Brandon Drury to the New York Yankees.
The Everett, Washington, native hit .229 with 72 home runs and 207 RBIs in the regular season. He played 10 games on the Dodgers run to the NL Championship Series in 2021.
“I want to share my experiences and my love for the greatest game in the world with those who strive to (do) what I did,” he tweeted. “Here's to the next chapter.”
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RC Mowers remote-controlled slope mower offers a safe option for extreme slopes
Levi Williams, sales representative for Red Equipment, gives LM‘s Seth Jones an up-close look at RC Mowers slope mower during the company’s Great American Road Show. The roadshow allows the company to provide in-person demonstrations of its robotic mowers throughout the country. | https://www.landscapemanagement.net/rc-mowers-remote-controlled-slope-mower-offers-a-safe-option-for-extreme-slopes/ | 2022-07-19T21:13:35Z | https://www.landscapemanagement.net/rc-mowers-remote-controlled-slope-mower-offers-a-safe-option-for-extreme-slopes/ | false | null |
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission. The Roman Space Telescope is the top-priority large space mission recommended by the 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey.
NLS II is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The total cost for NASA to launch the Roman telescope is approximately $255 million, which includes the launch service and other mission related costs. The telescope's mission currently is targeted to launch in October 2026, as specified in the contract, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The telescope's science program will include dedicated investigations to tackle outstanding questions in cosmology, including the effects of dark energy and dark matter, and exoplanet exploration. Roman also includes a substantial general investigator program to enable further studies of astrophysical phenomena to advance other science goals.
The telescope was previously known as the Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST), but it was later renamed in honor of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman for her extraordinary work at NASA, which paved the way for large space telescopes.
NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy is responsible for launch vehicle program management of the SpaceX launch service. The Roman Space Telescope project is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California parole officials have approved the release of a notorious former Mexican Mafia prison gang leader who has been cooperating with law enforcement for nearly 20 years.
Two consecutive governors previously blocked parole for Rene “Boxer” Enriquez in part based on the argument that he is safer in prison than on the streets, where he may be targeted as a snitch by his old cronies.
“They can’t deny him parole based on, 'He might be in danger.' That’s kind of his risk to take,” his attorney, Laura Sheppard, said Tuesday.
Authorities have taken extraordinary steps to protect him over the years, once booking him into custody under a false name on a bogus charge of possessing a swordfish without a license.
In 2015, the Los Angeles Police Department used SWAT officers and a police helicopter to secure a downtown building so Enriquez could speak to a group of police chiefs and business leaders about the gang's growth and operations. Just last week, prison officials refused to provide his current photograph, citing security concerns.
“With his knowledge of the mafia, it’s his belief that if he stays out of their way ... that he’ll be fine," Sheppard said. "He doesn’t believe they’re going to chase him down like you see in the movies, hunt him throughout the world.”
Yet Enriquez plans to keep cooperating with federal authorities as they are again prosecuting the leadership of the prison-based gang that began in the 1950s in a juvenile jail and has since grown into an international criminal organization.
“It’s how he makes amends," Sheppard said. "He’s probably prevented more crimes than he was ever involved in.”
He has been in prison since 1993, serving a life sentence for two second-degree murders, multiple assaults and drug trafficking conspiracy.
Enriquez joined the Mexican Mafia — nicknamed the Black Hand or “La Eme,” its Spanish language initial — in 1985 while serving an earlier prison stint for rape and armed robbery, according to parole records. He spent nearly the next two decades building a reputation within the gang through murder, drug-running and terror, both in and out of prison.
Gov. Gavin Newsom turned over the final decision on the fate of Enriquez, now age 60, to a hearing by a 12-member panel of the 21-member parole board.
He cited in part the “unique security threats.” Enriquez has revealed “the inner workings of large-scale gang associations, and informed on individual gang members. He testified for the prosecution in numerous cases,” Newsom wrote.
Officials including a retired assistant director for the California prison system told the parole panel during a hearing Monday that Enriquez is a changed man who will continue contributing to law enforcement's battle against the gang.
“I’ve seen the worst of the worst and I know that he has definitely changed his world," said retired San Diego Police detective and gang expert Felix Aguirre.
But relatives and friends of Cynthia Figueroa Gavaldon lined up to argue that he is still dangerous and they fear for their safety upon his release. She was a 27-year-old mother of two young children when Enriquez ordered her killed on Christmas Eve 1989.
Enriquez "has nothing to offer the community. All he ever has known and touched has died,” said her father, Raymond Figueroa, referring to Enriquez as a “monster.”
He had two gang associates, including Figueroa's daughter, killed for violations such as stealing drugs and money. In the second case, he and an accomplice first forcibly overdosed their victim with heroin before driving him to a remote area where Enriquez fatally shot him.
He and another man also stabbed Mexican Mafia leader Salvador “Mon” Buenrostro 26 times with inmate-made weapons in 1991 in an interview room in the Los Angeles County Jail, though Buenrostro survived.
Enriquez has said he quit the gang in 2002 when he discovered its members were killing children and innocent relatives of gang members who fell into disfavor. He has said that he would have help from a witness protection program if he is released.
And over the years, Enriquez has had dozens letters of support for his parole from the FBI, local law enforcement officials, multiple state and federal prosecutors, and a deputy state attorney general.
Newsom previously blocked Enriquez's parole twice, in 2019 and 2020, and then-Governor Jerry Brown blocked it three times, in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
“He personally molded and shaped the Mexican Mafia’s expectations of its members and expanded the gang’s reach outside the prison,” Brown wrote in 2016. He said that included pioneering the gang's control of a vast network of drug dealers and gang members outside the prison walls.
Newsom this time said he was leaving a decision to the parole board because of its “unique procedural and appellate history” and “other unusually complex factors.” He asked parole officials to consider both Enriquez's “particularly violent criminal history and his singular rehabilitative record.”
A Los Angeles County judge overturned Newsom's 2020 parole reversal in August, saying the governor hadn't shown proof that Enriquez is still dangerous. The Second District Court of Appeal had blocked Enriquez's release while it considers Newsom's appeal.
Sheppard said she hopes the appeals court still rules on the case, even with Enriquez paroled, to set a legal precedent that “the governor can’t just make a decision based on speculation and historical issues.”
Commissioners late Monday separately ordered new parole hearings for two inmates of some renown.
Donald Bohana, 85, is serving a life sentence for the 1994 murder of Delores “Dee Dee” Jackson. She is the ex-wife of Tito Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5 musical group.
Curtis “Wall Street” Carroll, 43, is serving a life term for a robbery-murder in 1996, when he was 17. He helped start a financial literacy program in San Quentin State Prison where he, other inmates and volunteers taught money management. He gave a TEDx talk in 2016 that has more than 4.1 million views.
Both men were denied parole in March, Carroll for the first time and Bohana for the sixth time. | https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/California-board-OKs-parole-of-ex-Mexican-Mafia-17315514.php | 2022-07-19T21:21:14Z | https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/California-board-OKs-parole-of-ex-Mexican-Mafia-17315514.php | true | 23 |
RGB CustomPC to support the mental health and wellness of Veterans in need through 501(c)3 nonprofit organization VGMH's Lifeline program.
PLANO, Texas and ALBANY, Ga., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RGB CustomPC, LLC and VGMH announced today that they have entered into a partnership. This collaboration will enhance VGMH's outreach and support of mental health and well-being of Veterans through gaming.
The RGB CustomPC-VGMH collaboration combines access to gaming technology and hardware with Veteran's wellness and mental health. RGB CustomPC is a gaming computer systems' integrator and VGMH is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to save lives by proactively providing support systems and crisis intervention resources to Veterans struggling with MST/PSTD and other traumas.
"VGMH grew out of Kairi's personal story. She discovered that gaming and streaming allowed her to be herself, connect to others, and help them cope with their personal struggles," said Holly Millay, co-founder and CEO of RGB CustomPC. "VGMH has pledged to help Veterans through their VGMH Lifeline program which has a goal of supplying one gaming PC per month to a Veteran or First Responder in need. We are happy to support the VGMH mission by providing PCs for their cause."
RGB CustomPC is excited to support Veterans in this capacity and give back to those who have sacrificed for others.
"With our combined efforts, I truly believe that VGMH x RGB CustomPC can make significant changes in the lives of Veterans for the better," Kairi said. She continued to say, "I am SO excited and very grateful that RGB CustomPC took the time to collaborate with us and our mission. Being a hand up for our Veterans in need is being made possible in a big way through this Partnership!"
RGB CustomPC believes gaming should be fun and accessible to everyone. Skilled technicians assemble and test PCs in their facilities in Plano, TX. Customers can choose from countless options and configurations online, knowing their PC will be built by experts. PCs are able to be picked up in store, or shipped directly anywhere in the world. Consultative services are offered to assist customers in creating the PC of their dreams.
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Navigating the job market as a college graduate
As college graduates finish their final classes, they're turning to the job market - which can be a bit intimidating.
Ryan Miller, a client success manager at Employment BOOST, shares some tips on how recent college graduates can best prepare themselves for a job in the professional world.
Employment BOOST is a career consulting company located in Troy that offers many tips for clients looking to launch their career. These tips include, resume writing, asking for reference letters, taking professional headshots, coaching, and more.
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PEMBROKE PINES – The Pembroke Pines Police Department has announced the arrest of the woman who accidentally shot and killed a juvenile in a Coconut Reef home.Francy Marcos faces one felony charge of manslaughter with a firearm.According to police, around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 24-year-old Marcos was handling a firearm inside a home near intersection of 180 Avenue and SW 12 Street when it accidentally discharged, striking a juvenile victim."I came home probably about 10 minutes after it happened, everything was already full of about 20 police officers and fire truck parked on my grass. They had already taken him and I heard that they were really struggling with him before they put him in the ambulance," said a neighbor, who didn't want to be identified, at the time of the shooting. The child, whose age has not been released, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Officials said both the victim and Marcos were family members."They've been in my prayers since last night, it's just devastating," the neighbor went on. Marcos is being held at BSO Main Jail. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2669799730730/nascar-driver-bobby-east-dies-at-37-after-stabbing-attack-at-california-gas-station | 2022-07-19T21:24:12Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2669799730730/nascar-driver-bobby-east-dies-at-37-after-stabbing-attack-at-california-gas-station | true | 29 |
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Tuesday that he has notified the state Supreme Court that his office intends to seek a warrant of execution for death row inmate Murray Hooper.
It would be the third execution warrant issued this year in Arizona.
Clarence Wayne Dixon was executed on May 11 for the 1978 murder of a 21-year-old Arizona State University student and Frank Atwood died June 8 by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence for the 1984 murder of an 8-year-old Tucson girl.
Dixon’s execution was Arizona’s first after a nearly eight-year hiatus.
The Attorney General’s Office said there are 111 inmates on Arizona’s death row and 22 have exhausted their appeals.
Hooper and two co-defendants were sentenced to death for the New Year’s Eve 1980 murders of a Phoenix man and his mother-in-law during a home robbery.
The other two men died before their sentences could be carried out.
“Our state recognizes that those who commit the most heinous crimes deserve the ultimate punishment,” Brnovich said in a statement Tuesday. “It is the appropriate response and we must faithfully carry out the court-ordered sentences for the victims, their families and our communities.” | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Arizona-attorney-general-seeking-another-17315502.php | 2022-07-19T21:24:50Z | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Arizona-attorney-general-seeking-another-17315502.php | false | 11 |
Texas National Guard soldier dead
AUSTIN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas National Guard announced the death of a soldier. A Texas Army National Guard Soldier, assigned to Operation Lone Star, died in a non-mission-related incident Thursday.
Operation Lone Star was launched in March of 2021 by Governor Greg Abbott in response to a rise in illegal immigration. In May, Abbott issued a disaster declaration that now covers 48 counties, mostly counties along or near the border.
The declaration directed the Department of Public Safety to “use available resources to enforce all applicable federal and state laws to prevent the criminal activity along the border, including criminal trespassing, smuggling, and human trafficking, and to assist Texas counties in their efforts to address those criminal activities.”
The soldier’s cause of death is under investigation. The Texas National Guard told ValleyCentral that more information will be disclosed as the investigation is completed. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2669800269559/texas-national-guard-soldier-dead | 2022-07-19T21:25:33Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2669800269559/texas-national-guard-soldier-dead | true | null |
Effective: 2022-07-18 18:03:00 MDT Expires: 2022-07-18 18:30:00 MDT Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Observed Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Target Area: Daniels; Roosevelt; Sheridan; Valley A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR DANIELS...ROOSEVELT...NORTHEASTERN VALLEY AND NORTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES At 603 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles north of Peerless to 15 miles northeast of Lustre to 8 miles northwest of Wolf Point, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include Wolf Point, Scobey, Poplar, Opheim, Richland, Flaxville, Port Of Whitetail, Lustre, Madoc, Bredette, Port Of Scobey, Redstone, Whitetail, Peerless, Frazer, Oswego, Daleview, Four Buttes, West Fork and Volt. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2669800792102/severe-weather-statement-issued-for-pittsylvania-by-nws | 2022-07-19T21:27:14Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2669800792102/severe-weather-statement-issued-for-pittsylvania-by-nws | true | 89 |
Sally Pofcher to Transition to Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
PORTLAND, Ore., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanna Andersson, the leading DTC childrenswear brand, today announced that Aimée Lapic has joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer. Sally Pofcher, Hanna's former CEO, will transition to become the Non-Executive Chair of Hanna's Board of Directors.
Ms. Lapic is a seasoned digital and marketing executive with over 20 years of experience in growing digital businesses and developing sophisticated go-to-market capabilities. Most recently, Ms. Lapic served as Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at GoPro, where she led the DTC and subscription businesses (GoPro.com) through a time of strategic and transformative growth. Under her leadership, GoPro's DTC business established itself as a key contributor to both top-line and bottom-line performance, delivering $392MM of revenue (34% of total) at the end of 2021. She also helped grow GoPro subscribers five-fold to more than 1.74 million as of March 2022. Prior to her time at GoPro, Ms. Lapic served as the Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Subscriptions at Pandora Media, where she scaled the subscription business to $500MM+, and held multiple leadership roles at Gap, Inc. and Banana Republic, including the CMO of Banana Republic and the GM of BananaRepublic.com.
"Throughout her impressive career, Aimée has established herself as a proven digital and marketing executive, and as a highly skilled leader with a track record of driving results at iconic brands. We are confident that her expertise will accelerate Hanna's digital roadmap and build on the brand's current momentum," said Nikhil Thukral, Managing Partner at L Catterton. "We also want to thank Sally for her dedication to Hanna and steering the Company to record-breaking growth and profitability. She agreed to lead the Hanna team beyond her time as Interim CEO and we are pleased the Company will continue to benefit from her insights."
Ms. Lapic commented, "As a mother of three, I have been a longtime admirer of Hanna and have always loved its unique brand heritage, exceptional product quality, and enduring commitment to sustainability. I am so honored to be a part of this amazing brand and to play a part in bringing the joy Hanna has brought to my family to more families through an unparalleled digital experience."
Ms. Pofcher commented, "Aimée's experience as a digital and marketing leader will take Hanna to new heights, and I am confident that she will be an exceptional steward of the Hanna brand. It is an honor to hand the reigns to Aimée, and I look forward to supporting her and the Board in my new capacity as Non-Executive Chair. As I transition, I want to thank the entire Hanna team for its passion and unwavering dedication. Our team is what makes Hanna so special, and I have tremendous admiration for their fierce commitment to our customers each day."
ABOUT HANNA ANDERSSON:
Hanna Andersson was founded in 1983 and is a leading direct-to-consumer children's apparel and lifestyle brand committed to outfitting the adventure of childhood. Hanna is known for its iconic, globally recognized products with happy designs, Hanna-me-down quality, and construction details built for comfort and play. The company's products are designed for children ages newborn to 12 years, with a complementary assortment of family apparel. Known as the original maker of Family Matching Pajamas, Hanna has built a cult following and is a favorite amongst celebrities including Gabrielle Union, Kristen Bell, Taylor Swift, and Thomas Rhett. (www.hannaandersson.com)
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Complaints about the living conditions at a complex in Greenville have been swirling around social media. 9 On Your Side decided to do some digging to see what’s going on.
The complaints center around Copper Beech Townhomes in Greenville. Tenants say not only are living conditions unbearable at their homes, but they also say management simply isn’t doing anything about it.
“When it comes down to the roaches, the mold and everything, it’s a lot of things that break down like the dishwasher the sink, different things like that,” said Kenneth Roach, a resident and recent East Carolina University graduate.
“Definitely a lot of plumbing issues, we’ve had issues with the washing machine getting stopped up and leaking all over the floors,” said ECU student Marissa Washington.
Roach, who has been living at his home for three years, said he’s done what he knows to do to reach out and get answers.
“I’d even walk up in there to talk to them personally and they never had answers for me. nobody wanted to talk to me,” Roach said. “The managers were always ‘busy,’ and then even when they try to reach out to the regional manager I’ve sent over within the past six weeks, I’ve sent about 40 to 50 emails to the regional manager and I haven’t gotten any responses.”
He said he decided to start a petition to have his and other tenants’ voices heard. So far, he’s gotten over 300 signatures.
“My thing is I put that out there and maybe in a couple hours or days they’ve seen it, i don’t know if they’ve already seen it before,” Roach said. “I’ve had somebody in the office let me know that they did see the petition and they did see the tweet so it’s definitely knowledge within the management group.”
On Tuesday, 9OYS reached out with a call and email to the Scion Group, the corporate company that manages Copper Beach Townhomes. In the phone call, we were told they typically respond within 48 hours. | https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/residents-unhappy-with-living-conditions-at-greenville-complex/ | 2022-07-19T21:30:16Z | https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/residents-unhappy-with-living-conditions-at-greenville-complex/ | true | 1 |
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The Uvalde, Texas, gunman gave off so many warning signs that he was obsessed with violence and notoriety in the months leading up to the attack that teens who knew him began calling him “school shooter.”
He was once bullied as a fourth-grader in one of the same classrooms where he killed 19 children and two teachers. And in the planning for the May 24 massacre, he collected articles about the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting and played video games with a young student while quizzing him about the school schedule.
A state investigative report that highlighted law enforcement’s bungled response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School has also provided the most in-depth account to date about missed red flags and possible motivations surrounding 18-year-old Salvador Ramos. Despite many warning signs, he still managed to legally amass more than $5,000 in guns, ammunition and gear in the weeks leading up to the killings.
Just days before the attack, Ramos spoke out on social media of his plans to do something that would “put him all over the news.” He wrote of a desire to kill himself, shared online videos of beheadings and violent sex, and sent footage of himself driving around with “someone he met on the internet” holding a plastic bag containing a dead cat and pointing BB guns at people out the window.
“The attacker became focused on achieving notoriety,” according the interim report released Sunday by an investigative panel of the Texas House of Representatives. “He believed his TikTok and YouTube channels would be successful. The small number of views he received led him to tell those with whom he interacted that he was ‘famous,’ that they were mere ‘randoms’ by comparison.”
The 77-page report — based on interviews with family members, testimony and data from Ramos’ phone — lays out a long trail of missed signals prior to the massacre but notes these clues were known only to “private individuals” and not reported to authorities. It also found Ramos had no known ideological or political views that would have made his rantings more widely known.
The report traces the descent of a shy, quiet boy once thought by a teacher as a “wonderful student” with a “positive attitude” into a mass murderer who gave plenty of signs online and to family members that he was prone to violence as he amassed an arsenal of rifles, body armor and ammunition.
A former girlfriend told the FBI that she believed Ramos had been sexually assaulted by one of his mother’s boyfriends at an early age, the report said, but when Ramos told his mother at the time, she didn’t believe him.
Without assigning a specific motive, the report noted that Ramos talked about painful fourth-grade memories to an acquaintance weeks before the shooting.
Family members told investigators how Ramos had been bullied as a fourth-grader in one of the same linked classrooms where he carried out the attack. They said he faced ridicule over his stutter, short hair and for wearing the same clothing nearly every day.
At one point, the report said, a fellow student tied his shoelaces together and Ramos fell on his face, injuring himself. The report noted that Ramos was flagged by school officials as “at risk,” but never received any special education services.
Failing grades soon were accompanied by frequent absences — more than 100 a year beginning in 2018. The report noted it was unclear if a school resource officer ever visited Ramos’ home. Uvalde High School officials involuntarily withdrew him last fall, when he had only completed the ninth grade. That was about the same time he moved out of his mother’s house and began living with his grandmother, just blocks from the elementary school.
Months before the shooting, Ramos began contacting acquaintances with “vague but ominous messages” about doing something soon.
In March 2022, two months before the shooting, a student on Instagram told him that “people at school talk (expletive) about you and call you school shooter.”
The next month Ramos asked in a direct message on Instagram, “Are you still gonna remember me in 50 something days?” After the answer — “probably not” — Ramos replied, “Hmm alright we’ll see in may.“
Crystal Foutz, who attended school with Ramos, told The Associated Press he was frequently angry and gave off “vibes” like he could shoot up the place, though it was taken more as joke than serious.
“You heard people joke and say, ‘He looks like a school shooter,’” said Foutz, though she quickly added, “I’ve heard it said about other people.”
Ramos took jobs at two fast-food restaurants to save money for what he told acquaintances was “something big,” which family members assumed was his own apartment or car. Instead it was guns and bullets, which he tried to get two people to buy for him while he was 17 and unable to obtain legally.
But on May 16, the gunman turned 18, and began purchasing firearms and ammunition, persuading an uncle to drive him to a gun store. He eventually spent more than $5,000 on two AR-style rifles, ammunition and other gear. And with no criminal history or even arrest, Ramos passed all background checks.
He had earlier written online “10 more days,” eliciting speculation from readers that he was planning to “shoot up a school or something” or commit “mass murder.” A friend told him that an acquaintance was “telling everyone u shooting up the school.”
He also spent time playing the children’s videogame Roblox with his cousin’s son, a student at the Robb Elementary, and “elicited from him details about his schedule and how lunch periods worked at the school.”
“I got a lil secret,” Ramos wrote on Snapchat to a German teenager he had befriended days before the May 24 shooting, adding that first he was waiting for something “being delivered” on Monday. His order of 1,740 hollow-point bullets that expand in bodies upon impact, more easily killing, arrived later that day.
“None of his online behavior was ever reported to law enforcement,” the report said, “and if it was reported by other users to any social media platform, it does not appear that actions were taken to restrict his access or to report him to authorities as a threat.”
Shortly before entering Robb Elementary, the gunman reached out to the German teenager he had befriended earlier, posting a message that he had just shot his grandmother in the face and was about to “shoot up” an elementary school.
Not sure he was serious, the German teenager replied: “Cool.”
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Condon reported from New York. AP reporter Jim Mustian in New York contributed to this report.
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More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/school-shootings | https://www.wkrg.com/national/texas-killer-earned-ominous-nickname-school-shooter/ | 2022-07-19T21:32:40Z | https://www.wkrg.com/national/texas-killer-earned-ominous-nickname-school-shooter/ | true | 35 |
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorne HealthTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRN), a leader in developing innovative solutions for a personalized approach to health and wellness, will release its second quarter 2022 financial results after the market close on Tuesday. Aug. 09, 2022. The company will host a conference call on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at 8 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Time) to discuss its second quarter 2022 financial results. A live webcast of the call can be accessed by logging onto the investors section of the Thorne HealthTech website at https://investors.thornehealthtech.com. A replay will be available on the same website after the call.
In addition, the conference call can be accessed over the phone by dialing +1 844 200 6205 for U.S. callers, or +1 929 526 1599 for international callers, approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. An audio replay will be available for 7 days following the call. To access the replay, dial +1 866 813 9403 (U.S.) or +44 204 525 0658 (International). The access code for the live call and replay is 713206.
Thorne HealthTech is a leader in developing innovative solutions for delivering personalized approaches to health and wellness. As a science-driven wellness company that empowers individuals with the support, education, and solutions they need to achieve healthy aging – living healthier longer – Thorne utilizes testing and data to create improved product efficacy and to deliver personalized solutions to consumers, health professionals, and corporations. Predicated on the power of the individual, Thorne leverages artificial intelligence models to provide insights and personalized data, products, and services that help individuals take a proactive and actionable approach to improve and maintain their health over a lifetime. Thorne is the only supplement manufacturer that collaborates with Mayo Clinic on health and wellness research and content, and is trusted by more than four million customers, 45,000+ health-care professionals, thousands of professional athletes, and more than 100 professional sports teams and U.S. National Teams. For more information, visit Thorne.com.
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission. The Roman Space Telescope is the top-priority large space mission recommended by the 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey.
NLS II is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The total cost for NASA to launch the Roman telescope is approximately $255 million, which includes the launch service and other mission related costs. The telescope's mission currently is targeted to launch in October 2026, as specified in the contract, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The telescope's science program will include dedicated investigations to tackle outstanding questions in cosmology, including the effects of dark energy and dark matter, and exoplanet exploration. Roman also includes a substantial general investigator program to enable further studies of astrophysical phenomena to advance other science goals.
The telescope was previously known as the Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST), but it was later renamed in honor of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman for her extraordinary work at NASA, which paved the way for large space telescopes.
NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy is responsible for launch vehicle program management of the SpaceX launch service. The Roman Space Telescope project is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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Infinity Esaham (INFS) traded up 7.9% against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on July 19th. Over the last week, Infinity Esaham has traded up 19.2% against the dollar. Infinity Esaham has a market capitalization of $36,886.68 and $53.00 worth of Infinity Esaham was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Infinity Esaham coin can currently be bought for $0.0581 or 0.00000250 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- JUMPN (JST) traded 54% lower against the dollar and now trades at $5.46 or 0.00018651 BTC.
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004305 BTC.
- Sweet SOL (SSOL) traded 600.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Bitsubishi (BITSU) traded 92.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $91.04 or 0.00391899 BTC.
- CV SHOTS (CVSHOT) traded 19.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $8.35 or 0.00039799 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded up 4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.37 or 0.00001592 BTC.
- Wrapped Cardano (WADA) traded up 5.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002184 BTC.
- Gateway Protocol (GWP) traded 4.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $4.41 or 0.00018968 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded 0.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2,947.45 or 0.07417648 BTC.
- Qommodity (QAA) traded down 3.9% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001781 BTC.
Infinity Esaham Profile
Infinity Esaham’s total supply is 1,000,000 coins and its circulating supply is 635,122 coins. Infinity Esaham’s official website is e-sahaminfinity.com. Infinity Esaham’s official Twitter account is @esahaminfinity and its Facebook page is accessible here. The official message board for Infinity Esaham is medium.com/@esahaminfinity/property-development-ecosystem-first-in-indonesia-using-blockchain-technology-3f6e0105927.
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An ex-con from Montauk has admitted to killing a 38-year-old former friend in a jealous rage over a woman both were seeing three years ago.
Joseph Grippo pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree manslaughter at Suffolk County court in the death of of Robert “Panda” Casado, also of Montauk. The plea deal was reached after Grippo was about to go to trial on a charge of second-degree murder.
“This defendant chose to hurt another human being because he was scorned, and ended up killing
him,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “While his admission of guilt and incarceration provide a form of justice for the victim’s loved ones and family, it won’t bring him back.”
Prosecutors said the 50-year-old man stabbed and bludgeoned Casado to death on a narrow, shrouded path frequently used as a shortcut through Kirk Park shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2019, Suffolk County police have said. Homicide Squad detectives arrested Grippo two weeks later following an investigation with East Hampton Town detectives. He has since been held without bail at Suffolk County jail.
Prosecutors said Grippo lured Casado to a secluded section of the path behind Second House and the Montauk Indian Museum that connects Main Street and Second House Road. There, Grippo used a pickaxe to stab Casadon and strike him in the head with the blunt side of the tool, authorities said. He died of blunt force trauma shortly later.
Grippo previously served two years in the Auburn Correctional Facility after being convicted of attempted robbery in 1990 at age 18. Six years after he was paroled, he was convicted of armed robbery and assault with a weapon with intent to kill, among other felonies, and served 15 years at the Collins Correctional Facility. When he was released in 2012, he returned to Montauk, where he lived in his mother’s house on Old Montauk Highway and worked as a landscaper.
Grippo faces up to 20 years to life in prison when he is scheduled to be sentenced September 7 by Judge Stephen Braslow.
Gary Swanson, a friend of Casado’s father Benny Garces, was previously quoted as saying the family was crushed by the murder.
“It’s a horror,” he said. “The devastation fans out and is bleeding into the family, bleeding into their friends, and bleeding into the community.”
-With T. E. McMorrow and Stephen J. Kotz | https://www.danspapers.com/2022/07/montauk-man-joseph-grippo-admits-killing-friend-in-love-triangle/ | 2022-07-19T21:36:10Z | https://www.danspapers.com/2022/07/montauk-man-joseph-grippo-admits-killing-friend-in-love-triangle/ | false | 1 |
The Naira on Tuesday gained against the green back at the Investors and Exporters’ window, exchanging at N424.17 to the dollar.
The figure represented an appreciation of 1.16 per cent compared with the N429.12 it exchanged for the dollar on Monday.
The open indicative rate closed at N426.20 to the dollar on Tuesday.
An exchange rate of N444 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N424.17.
The Naira sold for as low as N410 to the dollar within the day’s trading.
A total of 383.59 million dollars was traded in foreign exchange at the official Investors and Exporters’ window on Tuesday. (NAN) | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/naira-rises-again-at-investors-and-exporters-window/ | 2022-07-19T21:36:41Z | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/naira-rises-again-at-investors-and-exporters-window/ | true | null |
Ben Davies becomes Rangers' sixth new addition of the summer transfer window; Davies was on loan at Sheffield United from Liverpool in the English Championship, playing 23 times for the Blades
Tuesday 19 July 2022 19:40, UK
Rangers have completed the £4m signing of Ben Davies from Liverpool on a four-year contract.
The centre-back becomes Rangers' sixth new addition of the summer transfer window.
Davies spent eight years at Preston North End with time on loan at York City, Tranmere Rovers, Southport, Newport County, and Fleetwood Town before joining Liverpool in 2021.
Last season he was on loan at Sheffield United in the English Championship, playing 23 times for the promotion-chasing Blades.
Speaking after signing his contract, Davies said: "I am very excited to join Rangers and I am really looking forward to taking this next step in my career. It's a huge club with big ambitions and I can't wait to get started."
Davies, 27, has not made a first-team appearance for Liverpool since he joined from Preston on a long-term contract in a £1.6m deal in February last year.
But Liverpool signed Davies for just £500,000 initially which they made back last season by way of the loan fee paid by Sheffield United.
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst said: "I would like to welcome Ben to our squad and I am delighted he has joined the club. He is a strong defender with great qualities and will further add to our options in that area."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was delighted to see Davies secure the move.
"Super move. Very positive outcome," Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com.
"Rangers is a fantastic club, a big club. Ben belongs on a big stage for sure. European football as well. This presents a proper opportunity to demonstrate his quality and composure.
"As a person he's as good a guy as you could hope to meet.
"It's a smart piece of recruitment from Giovanni van Bronckhorst, to be honest. Perfect for all parties. He has himself an accomplished defender, who is entering his peak years and whose character is top drawer.
"We wish Ben nothing but the success he deserves and will be following from here as he goes on to make many achievements during the rest of his career."
Prior to his move to Liverpool, Davies made 145 appearances for Preston where he came through the academy.
Sky Sports News reporter Vinny O'Connor:
"Rangers appear to have beaten off a lot of competition in the race to sign Liverpool centre-back Ben Davies. A £4m fee and a move to a club like Rangers is a really positive outcome for Ben and the club.
"Blackburn made an impressive offer and pitch and Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder has been after Ben since he was Sheffield United manager.
"That level of interest clearly illustrates Ben's reputation in the game. He's been a consummate professional while at Liverpool and was popular in the dressing room.
"Jurgen Klopp is disappointed it didn't work out as had been hoped when he joined, but has remained engaged with Ben throughout."
Who will be on the move this summer before the transfer window closes at 11pm on September 1?
Keep up-to-date with all the latest transfer news and rumours in our dedicated Transfer Centre blog on Sky Sports' digital platforms. You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. | https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/12655216/ben-davies-rangers-complete-signing-of-centre-back-from-liverpool-on-four-year-deal | 2022-07-19T21:37:19Z | https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/12655216/ben-davies-rangers-complete-signing-of-centre-back-from-liverpool-on-four-year-deal | true | 2 |
Vicksburg Police, Warren County Sheriff arrest two after pulling over stolen vehicle
Two Hazlehurst residents were arrested on July 13 in a joint effort of the Warren County Sheriff’s office and the Vicksburg Police Department. At about 6 p.m. on July 13, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace, along with Vicksburg Police Department Detective Mario Grady, stopped a 2019 Ford Mustang on Interstate 20...
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WORCESTER, Mass., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today announced Elizabeth A. Ward has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective immediately, and has been appointed to serve on the board's audit committee.
Ward, 57, has served as Chief Financial Officer of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual"), a mutual life insurance company, since June 2016. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary of MassMutual from June 2015 to November 2019, and as Chief Enterprise Risk Officer from November 2007 to May 2016. Prior to joining MassMutual affiliate Babson Capital Management in 2001, Ward worked in investment portfolio management and actuarial roles at American Skandia Life Assurance Company, Charter Oak Capital Management and Aeltus Investment Management, a subsidiary of Aetna Life & Casualty Company.
"Betsy is an accomplished senior executive with broad experience working in the financial services sector," said Cynthia L. Egan, Chair of the Board of Directors at The Hanover. "She brings a vast knowledge of the opportunities and challenges impacting our industry today. We are pleased to welcome Betsy to our board."
Ward received a bachelor's degree in economics and Spanish from the University of Rochester and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. She holds a Professional Risk Manager designation from the Professional Risk Managers' International Association, and is a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. She currently serves on the Federal Advisory Council on Insurance to the Federal Insurance Office of the U.S. Treasury and has led several other industry groups in insurance and risk management. Active in her community and with not-for-profits, Ward is a Trustee on the Board of Trustees at the University of Rochester in New York and a Trustee on the board of the Community Music School of Springfield in Springfield, Mass.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies, which together constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States. The company provides exceptional insurance solutions through a select group of independent agents and brokers. Together with its agent partners, The Hanover offers standard and specialized insurance protection for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for homes, automobiles, and other personal items. For more information, please visit hanover.com.
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Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio. | https://www.kmuw.org/2022-07-19/putin-met-with-leaders-from-turkey-and-iran | 2022-07-19T21:41:38Z | https://www.kmuw.org/2022-07-19/putin-met-with-leaders-from-turkey-and-iran | true | null |
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. ("South Atlantic" or the "Company") (OTCQX: SABK), parent of South Atlantic Bank (the "Bank"), reported consolidated net income of $2.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $33 thousand, or $0.01 per diluted common share, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Net income for the second quarter of 2022 totaled $2.5 million, a 25.0 percent increase over the first quarter of 2022 and a 1.3 percent increase over the second quarter of 2021.
- Loan interest income, excluding fees, for the second quarter of 2022 increased $1.5 million, or 21.2 percent when compared to the same period in 2021.
- Total assets as of June 30, 2022 equaled $1.4 billion, a 13.9 percent increase year-to-date and 22.5 percent increase year-over-year.
- Net loans increased to $879.2 million at June 30, 2022, a 21.1 percent increase year-to-date and 23.7 percent increase year-over-year.
- Total deposits increased to $1.3 billion at June 30, 2022, a 17.1 percent increase year-to-date and 23.3 percent increase year-over-year.
"South Atlantic Bank has had a strong start to 2022. Financial performance during the second quarter of 2022 exceeded our expectations, and our results during the period are a testament to the investment in our team and technology. We believe these second quarter 2022 results, along with strength in our loan pipeline, have us well-positioned for the second half of 2022," said K. Wayne Wicker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of South Atlantic.
The Company's subordinated debt issuance of $30.0 million in December 2021, which occurred prior to the market interest rate increases experienced in the first and second quarter of 2022, has provided the Company with a capital source positioning the Bank for future growth. Despite the Federal Open Market Committee of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System repeatedly raising their target benchmark interest rate in the first six months of 2022, resulting in subsequent prime rate increases of 150 basis point between March and June of 2022, the Company believes that the Bank's balance sheet is well suited to navigate the current rising rate environment, which is expected to continue in light of the uncertain inflationary outlook in the United States and our market areas.
Earnings Summary
Net interest income was $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $8.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $1.6 million, or 18.5 percent, primarily due to an increase of $1.1 million in interest income on securities from increased securities holdings and an increase of $773 thousand in loan interest income, partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $228 thousand driven by interest expense on the Company's outstanding subordinated debt.
Noninterest income declined $766 thousand, or 33.9 percent, to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to a $751 thousand decrease in secondary mortgage fees.
Noninterest expense increased $842 thousand, or 11.0 percent, to $8.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $7.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This increase in noninterest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2022 is primarily due to salary and benefits expenses increasing by $510 thousand due to the hiring of seasoned commercial lenders and overhead costs to support our operations and growth initiatives.
Balance Sheet Activity
Total assets increased $171.7 million to $1.4 billion as of June 30, 2022, compared to $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2021. This increase in total assets during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was driven primarily by an increase in net loans of $153.4 million and an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $23.1 million, partially offset by a reduction in mortgage loans held for sale of $7.5 million. Net loans grew 21.1 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 4.5 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Total deposits increased $184.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022, of which $62.0 million was noninterest bearing, compared to an increase of $192.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021.
PPP Loans
The Company participated in both phases of the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") and processed an aggregate of 1,532 PPP loans, totaling $146.3 million, during both phases of the PPP. As of June 30, 2022, all PPP loans originated by the Bank have been subsequently forgiven by the Small Business Administration (the "SBA") or otherwise paid off. The Bank successfully converted 375 of those PPP loan borrowers without existing banking relationships into full-service deposit and loan relationship customers.
Net Interest Margin
Net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis ("net interest margin"), decreased by 13 basis points to 3.43 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 3.56 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease is primarily attributable to the 10 basis point reduction in yields on total interest earning assets during the period, including a 25 basis point reduction in loan yields including fees income during the period. Cost of funds increased by 3 basis points to 0.26 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 0.23 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Credit Quality
We continue to see solid credit quality throughout our markets through June 30, 2022, with no loans classified as non-accrual and no loans past due greater than 90 days as of June 30, 2022. At June 30, 2022, there was one loan past due greater than 30 days totaling $31 thousand, or 0.003 percent of the net loan portfolio. Provision expense during the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $325 thousand compared to $375 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
As previously disclosed, the Bank worked closely with borrowers who were unable to meet their contractual obligations due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by offering loan modifications or payment deferrals to certain borrowers on a short-term basis. As of June 30, 2022, there were no loans with short-term modifications or payment deferrals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Capital Position
Shareholders' equity totaled $89.9 million as of June 30, 2022, a decrease of $15.6 million from December 31, 2021, driven by a $20.7 million adjustment for unrealized losses in the Bank's available-for-sale securities portfolio since December 31, 2021, partially offset by $4.5 million in year-to-date earnings. The $20.7 million adjustment for unrealized losses during the period resulted from a decrease in the market value of securities in the Bank's available-for-sale securities portfolio, which is attributed to a significant increase in market interest rates during the period. Generally, the Bank classifies its debt securities held in the Bank's securities portfolio as available-for-sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Bank reclassified a portion of its securities portfolio to held to maturity in order to help mitigate the effects of the current rising interest rate environment and the Bank anticipates they will mature at par. The Bank's capital position remains above the minimum regulatory thresholds required to be considered "well-capitalized," with a total risk-based capital ratio of 11.34 percent as of June 30, 2022. The Company reported 7,592,520 total shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022. The increase of 14,715 shares outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2022 is due to the exercise of options granted.
About South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc.
South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: SABK) is a registered bank holding company based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with approximately $1.4 billion in total assets. The Company's banking subsidiary, South Atlantic Bank, is a full-service financial institution spanning the entire coastal area of South Carolina, and is locally owned, controlled and operated. The Bank operates eleven offices in Myrtle Beach, Carolina Forest, North Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Georgetown, Mount Pleasant, Charleston, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island and Beaufort, South Carolina. The Bank specializes in providing personalized community banking services to individuals, small businesses and corporations. Services include a full range of consumer and commercial banking products, including mortgage, and treasury management, including South Atlantic Bank goMobile, the Bank's mobile banking app. The Bank also offers internet banking, no-fee ATM access, checking, certificates of deposit and money market accounts, merchant services, mortgage loans, remote deposit capture, and more. For more information, visit www.SouthAtlantic.bank.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains, among other things, certain statements about future events that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (or any current or future variant thereof), statements with references to a future period or statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "outlook" or similar terms or expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management team and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company's control). These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance, and achievements of the Company to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by the Company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made, except as required by law.
Information contained herein, other than information as of December 31, 2021, is unaudited. All financial data should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the Bank as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as contained in the Company's 2021 Annual Report located on the Company's website.
Available Information
The Company maintains an Internet web site at www.southatlantic.bank/about-us/investor-relations. The Company makes available, free of charge, on its web site the Company's annual meeting materials, annual reports, and quarterly earnings reports. In addition, the OTC Markets Group maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding the Company (at www.otcmarkets.com/SABK).
The Company routinely posts important information for investors on its web site (under www.southatlantic.bank and, more specifically, under the Investor Relations tab at www.southatlantic.bank/about-us/investor-relations/). The Company intends to use its web site as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under the OTC Markets Group OTCQX Rules for U.S. Banks. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Company's web site, in addition to following the Company's press releases, OTC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts.
The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the Company's web site is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): Shah Rukh Khan's new look from the upcoming film 'Dunki' recently went viral on Instagram, leaving fans waiting with bated breaths for the film to come out. SRK is currently in London shooting for the Rajkumar Hirani directorial.
SRK is known to keep his personal life away from the limelight of paparazzi and is a rare sighting for them. His visits to social media are also very sporadic and hence his fans keep waiting to get a glimpse of him. On Tuesday, a renowned chef of a famous Italian restaurant posted a photo of the actor and fans can't stop raving about his new look.
In the photo, SRK is seen posing alongside the two chefs from the Italian restaurant 'II Borro'. As far as the actor's appearance is concerned, he kept it casual in a plain white T-shirt layered under a cool black jacket.
On Monday, a picture of the 'Raees' actor filming for 'Dunki' surfaced on Twitter. It showed him in a casual messy look. In the image, which was shared by fan accounts, Shah Rukh was seen dressed in a simple checked shirt and black pants, with a 'kada' on his wrist.
Media outlets had reported last week that Shah Rukh along with his co-star Taapsee Pannu and Hirani will be flying to London and Europe for a shooting schedule.
A JIO Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment and Rajkumar Hirani Films presentation, 'Dunki' is penned by Abhijaat Joshi, Kanika Dhillon and Hirani. The film went on floors this April, with the next schedule being shot extensively in Punjab. (ANI) | https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/srk-enjoys-meal-at-italian-restaurant-in-londons-mayfair-poses-with-chefs20220720014247/ | 2022-07-19T21:42:55Z | https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/srk-enjoys-meal-at-italian-restaurant-in-londons-mayfair-poses-with-chefs20220720014247/ | false | 3 |
HOUSTON (CW39) — An investigation is underway after Houston police found a body wrapped in a black blanket, duct-taped and then wrapped in a red sheet.
The body was discovered around 9:05 a.m. Tuesday in a ditch near 8900 Acres Road. At this time, the gender, race and age of the individual are all unknown. An autopsy is being conducted by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences to determine the cause of death.
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Man picked up on warrant tries to hide meth, records show
Jul. 19—CATLETTSBURG — A Rush man picked up on a warrant charging him with ripping off the Big Sandy Water District appears to be in it deeper after deputies say he tried to hide some meth in an officer's cruiser.
Steven P. Woods, 49, was picked up on 28th Street in Catlettsburg on Sunday on an indictment warrant charging him with theft of services between $1,000 and $10,000 in value.
The warrant had been handed up by the grand jury five days prior, according to court records.
After a Boyd County Sheriff's deputy searched Woods, he told the suspect that he would search the back of the cruiser in case any drugs were stashed back there, records show.
When they got to the jail, the deputy noticed Woods moving around in the back seat, records show.
The deputy asked Woods if he had any drugs — records show Woods denied having any, stating he "only does drugs sometimes when he feels the need to."
Woods was reminded again that after exiting the vehicle, the back seat would be searched, records show.
After the deputy filled out some paperwork, he led Woods to the sallyport for transferring into the custody of the jail, records show.
When the officer opened the back seat of the cruiser, lo and behold, he found white powder in the seat and in the floorboards, a criminal citation states.
Because of the suspected meth being scattered around the cruiser, the deputy wrote in his citation that it posed a danger to him.
Woods was charged with first-offense simple possession of meth, tampering with physical evidence and first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer.
He is being held on a $5,000 bond.
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Phreesia, Inc.: Linetsky David (SVP, Life Sciences) Paid for shares or tax with 1,315 @ Avg Price: $22.35 (Form4)
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HONOLULU, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael J. Kennedy, an innovative leader with extensive executive and strategy experience with national and global organizations, will be appointed to the board of directors of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE:HE), effective August 1, 2022. Kennedy will continue to serve as a director of American Savings Bank, F.S.B. (ASB), HEI's wholly owned bank subsidiary, where he has served as a director and member of the ASB Risk Committee since 2018 and as a member of the ASB Audit Committee since 2020.
In 2011, Kennedy co-founded and served as CEO of clearXchange, LLC, a digital payment platform. In 2017, clearXchange became Zelle, one of today's most widely used instant payment services, providing its customers a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money with friends, family and others they trust. Before founding clearXchange, he was an executive vice president with Wells Fargo, where he led innovation and payment strategy. He was also previously an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company, Inc.
After Zelle, Kennedy went on to lead several innovative companies in the international payments industry, serving as president of OFX North America, one of the world's largest international payment providers (2017-19); as CEO of Interstellar, a technology company focused on delivering more reliable cross-border payments (2019-21); and as CEO of Velo Labs, which aims to revolutionize the global financial services industry through development of a blockchain-enabled payments network (2021-22).
Kennedy joins a diverse and talented board of directors at HEI, including: retired Admiral Tom Fargo, former Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command and current HEI board chair; Scott Seu, HEI president and CEO; Celeste Connors, CEO of Hawai'i Local2030 Hub; Richard Dahl, former CEO of James Campbell Company; Elisia Flores, CEO and vice chair of L&L Franchise, Inc.; Peggy Fowler, former CEO of Portland General; Micah Kāne, president and CEO of Hawai'i Community Foundation; Keith Russell, president of Russell Financial; and Jim Scilacci, former CFO of Edison International.
"Mike Kennedy has been a very effective director at American Savings Bank, and we are thrilled to appoint him to the HEI board," said Fargo, HEI board chair. "Mike is a proven leader and his creative thinking, expertise in technology and financial services, and experience developing innovative strategies will greatly support our vision across the HEI family of companies."
Kennedy holds bachelor of science and master of science degrees in industrial engineering, with distinction, from Stanford University. He also has a master of business administration, with distinction, from Harvard Business School.
The Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE:HE) family of companies provides the energy and financial services that empower much of the economic and community activity of Hawaiʻi. HEI's electric utility, Hawaiian Electric, supplies power to approximately 95% of Hawaiʻi's population and is undertaking an ambitious effort to decarbonize its operations and the broader state economy. Its banking subsidiary, American Savings Bank, is one of Hawaiʻi's largest financial institutions, providing a wide array of banking and other financial services and working to advance economic growth, affordability and financial fitness. HEI helps advance Hawaiʻi's sustainability goals through investments by its non-regulated subsidiary, Pacific Current. For more information, visit www.hei.com.
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFA) (the "Fund") has declared a monthly distribution of $0.1625 per share ($1.95 per share on an annualized basis). The distribution will be paid July 28, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business July 21, 2022.
PFFA Cash Distribution:
- Ex-Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
- Record Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022
- Payable Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022
Infrastructure Capital Advisors expects to declare future distributions on a monthly basis. Distributions are planned, but not guaranteed, for every month. The next distribution is scheduled to occur in August 2022.
For more information about PFFA's distribution policy, its 2022 distribution calendar, or tax information, please visit the Fund's website at www.virtusetfs.com.
About Virtus ETF Advisers
Virtus ETF Advisers is a New York-based, multi-manager ETF sponsor and affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners. With actively managed and index-based investment capabilities across multiple asset classes, Virtus offers a range of complementary exchange-traded-funds subadvised by select investment managers.
About Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC
Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC (ICA) is an SEC-registered investment advisor that manages exchange traded funds and a series of hedge funds. The firm was formed in 2012 and is based in New York City. ICA seeks total-return opportunities in key infrastructure sectors, including energy, real estate, transportation, industrials and utilities. It often identifies opportunities in entities that are not taxed at the entity level, such as master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). It also looks for opportunities in credit and related securities, such as preferred stocks. Current income is a primary objective in most, but not all, of the company's investing activities. The focus is generally on asset-intensive companies that generate and distribute substantial streams of free cash flow. For more information, please visit www.infracapfunds.com.
DISCLOSURE
Fund Risks
Exchange Traded Funds: The value of an ETF may be more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities the ETF is designed to track. The costs of owning the ETF may exceed the cost of investing directly in the underlying securities. Preferred Stock: Preferred stocks may decline in price, fail to pay dividends, or be illiquid. Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund's assets. Short Sales: The Fund may engage in short sales, and may experience a loss if the price of a borrowed security increases before the date on which the Fund replaces the security. Leverage: When a Fund leverages its portfolio, the value of its shares may be more volatile and all other risks may be compounded. Derivatives: Investments in derivatives such as futures, options, forwards, and swaps may increase volatility or cause a loss greater than the principal investment. No Guarantee: There is no guarantee that the portfolio will meet its objective. Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund's prospectus.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact VP Distributors LLC at 1-888-383-4184 or visit www.virtusetfs.com to obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information about the Fund. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Virtus ETF Advisers, LLC serves as the investment advisor and Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC serves as the subadviser to the Fund.
The Fund is distributed by VP Distributors, LLC, member FINRA and subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
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Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Better Call Saul Season 6, Episode 9. Proceed with caution.
Week after week the second half of Better Call Saul‘s sixth and final season has taken fans on a wild ride. In Season 6, Episode 9, “Fun and Games”, we saw Howard’s wake; an emotional meeting between Mike and Nacho’s dad; a devastating, show-altering breakup; and a terrifying time jump to Saul’s Breaking Bad years. The majority of the episode was a real, real downer. But an unexpected moment of joy appeared when Gustavo (Giancarlo Esposito) left his house for a rare night on the town.
Since Howard’s death is deemed a suicide, Lalo’s out of the picture, and Don Eladio is done asking questions, Gus starts showing visible signs of relief. Upon returning home after his visit with Don Eladio, he exudes a rare sense of calm, opens the shades to let some sunlight in, and asks Mike to resume construction on the meth lab, ASAP. Then the unthinkable happens: We see Gus leave his house at night — looking quite dapper, might I add — to sit at a restaurant bar. He asks the bartender, who greets him by name, for a glass of wine, and he enjoys it alone until he’s approached by a waiter/wine connoisseur, David (Reed Diamond).
“Mr. Fring! It’s so good to see you. It’s been a while,” David says. “Yes, too long,” Gus replies, his mood instantly lifting. As if no time has passed between them, David launches into small talk and gives Gus a more expensive glass of wine. He seamlessly transitions from story to story, captivating a nearly unrecognizable, wide-eyed, smiley Gus, who swishes, sniffs, and thoughtfully sips his drink. “Remarkable,” he gushes, after tasting his new drink.
At first, it seems Better Call Saul is simply giving viewers a look at Gus After Dark. Is this what he’s like when he’s socializing with non-cartel members, employees, or Los Pollos Hermanos customers? Perhaps. But shortly after David and Gus start engaging it becomes hard not to wonder if the two are flirting.
Breaking Bad Theories About Gus’ Sexuality:
While Gus’ sexuality has never officially been confirmed, several events and passing comments in Breaking Bad led fans to wonder if Esposito’s character is gay or bisexual. His close relationship with friend and Los Pollos Hermanos business partner Max Arciniega (James Martinez), who was killed by Hector Salamanca in Season 4 of the original series, is most frequently referenced when discussing the topic.
For those who don’t recall, Gus paid Max’s way through college in Chile, where he obtained degrees in biochemistry and chemical engineering. Then together, the two combined their talents to start a restaurant chain and secretly cook crystal meth. Gus hoped to form a partnership with Don Eladio so the cartel could start selling their meth, but the deal went south and Hector shot Max in the head, forcing Gus to watch him bleed out in Don Eladio’s pool. The pre-Better Call Saul flashback from 1989 offers a rare glimpse at Gus experiencing gut wrenching pain and heartbreak, which is one of the reasons viewers believed his relationship with Max was more than just platonic.
In the fifth episode of Better Call Saul Season 5, Max is referenced again when Mike wakes up in one of Gus’ Mexico ranches and sees a fountain labeled “Dedicado a Max,” which is Spanish for “Dedicated to Max.” In Breaking Bad, creator Vince Gilligan largely left Gustavo’s sexuality open for interpretation. But it’s never been a secret that Gustavo’s hatred for Hector Salamanca, Don Eladio, and Don Juan; his plans to relaunch the meth business; and his deep desire for revenge, are all fueled by Max’s death.
Why the Better Call Saul Scene Was So Meaningful to Fans
OK, so back to that wine bar scene in Better Call Saul. Prior to Gustavo’s arrival at the bar, it’s clear Max was on his brain, because of a subtle Breaking Bad callback. Gus had just returned from Don Eladio’s home — where Max was killed — but before he left the residence he somberly gazed at the spot in the pool where Max bled out.
Breaking Bad fans were so delighted to see Gus and David connecting over travel, vineyards, and wine, because it felt like confirmation of long-held theories that Gus wasn’t straight. After his brutal face-off with Lalo, it seemed for a moment like Gustavo was finally ready to put himself out there romantically. He laughed — LAUGHED! — with David, and clearly enjoyed his company. But when David left to grab another bottle of wine, Gustavo’s reality set in and he fled the restaurant.
Whether the “meaty, almost bloody flavor” of the wine reminded him of Max bleeding out in Don Eladio’s pool, he feared he was getting too distracted from his plan to avenge Max’s death, or he was hit with the idea to eventually poison Don Eladio with an expensive bottle of tequila, Gustavo put an end to all the what-ifs that swirled between him and David.
Like the rest of the episode, the scene ended in heartbreak. But it was nice to see Gus experience a sliver of happiness, and it was yet another astounding example of how subtly and seamlessly Better Call Saul is able to intertwine Breaking Bad‘s world. | https://decider.com/2022/07/19/gustavo-sexuality-better-call-saul-breaking-bad/ | 2022-07-19T21:54:58Z | https://decider.com/2022/07/19/gustavo-sexuality-better-call-saul-breaking-bad/ | true | 1 |
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CHICAGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN) will hold a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its second-quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results, provide a general business update and respond to analyst questions.
A live webcast of the call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website. Please visit investor.dfinsolutions.com at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
If you are unable to participate live, a replay of the webcast will be available following the conference call on the Company's investor relations website, along with the earnings press release, and related financial tables.
DFIN's financial report for the second-quarter will be released before the market opens on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 via a filing with the SEC on Form 8-K and will also be posted on the Company's investor relations website.
About Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
DFIN is a leading global risk and compliance solutions company. We provide domain expertise, enterprise software and data analytics for every stage of our clients' business and investment lifecycles. Markets fluctuate, regulations evolve, technology advances, and through it all, DFIN delivers confidence with the right solutions in moments that matter. Learn about DFIN's end-to-end risk and compliance solutions online at DFINsolutions.com or you can also follow us on Twitter @DFINSolutions or on LinkedIn.
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9 Job Interview Questions You Really Can't Ask For Legal Reasons
Being too chatty and casual with a job candidate can land you in legal jeopardy. (Photo: AleksandarGeorgiev via Getty Images)
When you are hiring and want to connect with someone during a job interview, it can be easy to chat as if you are friends. Don’t.
An interview is not a friendly meet-cute, it’s a time to decide who is best able to do the job your company is hiring for.
And when you haven’t done your homework before the meeting, the first five or 10 minutes of getting to know a job candidate can carry the greatest legal risk, according to Domenique Camacho Moran, a New York-based employment lawyer who represents employers.
“The biggest risk in an interview is a lack of preparedness because when you are not prepared for an interview, questions can be asked that are not intended to be inappropriately probing, but... the shortcut question can in fact be inappropriate,” Moran said.
Here are some of the questions you should be very careful not to ask, because you could land yourself and your company in legal hot water.
1. Are you married? Do you have any children? How old are they?
When you are trying to make conversation with someone you don’t know, you may point out the engagement ring on their finger, or ask if they have children.
California-based labor and employment attorney Ryan Stygar said that unintentional or not, questions related to marriage and kids can send a message that you are screening for candidates who could become pregnant or may have have child care issues.
“Overwhelmingly, women get asked these questions more than men. There is also a sort of implicit bias happening there,” he said.
“If you’re worried about ‘Oh you might become pregnant later’ and you’re asking these questions, that is going to be a Title VII violation, it’s going to be a Fair Employment and Housing Act violation, and you could get sued. Especially if it leads to you hiring a disproportionate amount of nonpregnant people or a disproportionate amount of men,” Stygar added.
He noted that when these kind of suits happen against employers, plaintiffs have to prove there is a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices. So instead of asking about someone’s personal life to figure out if they are going to stick around for a big project, you can simply ask if they’re able to fulfill the job duties.
2. When did you graduate?
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 is a U.S. labor law that protects job applicants who are 40 and older from being discriminated against on the basis of age.
Asking when someone graduated makes it all too easy for an employer to figure out the likely ages of job candidates and can lead to future discrimination claims against the employer.
“If [the] answer is in the ’80s, ’70s or earlier, you can almost hear [the hiring manager] doing math in their heads,” said Donna Ballman, a Florida-based employment attorney and author of “Stand Up For Yourself Without Getting Fired: Resolve Workplace Crises Before You Quit, Get Axed or Sue the Bastards.”
3. What school did you go to?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against job candidates on the basis of national origin or race.
Moran said asking about schooling may be intended to be totally benign but can carry legal risk, because where you went to school can give an interviewer insights into where you were born and your racial demographic.
“A better way to ask that question is ‘I see you graduated from Notre Dame. What did you like about Notre Dame? How was your experience?’” Moran suggested. That way, you can connect with a candidate while staying away from asking questions that could potentially violate a protected federal category.
4. Are you planning to retire soon? Do you have grandchildren? Can you handle working around Gen Z?
Moran said the most frequent missteps employers make are around age-related interview questions.
A better way to learn about a potential employee’s career expectations is to ask something like, “‘We expect that this job is going to take three years. Are you willing to commit to three years, assuming all goes well?’” Moran said. “That’s an appropriate way to ask that question, as opposed to asking ‘Do you plan to retire in the next three years?’”
Stygar said questions like “Can you handle working around Millennials?” that stereotype people based on their age can suggest you are screening out people from previous generations.
It’s not catching up with a friend, it’s not a date, it’s not an opportunity to make a new friendship.Labor attorney Ryan Stygar
5. What are your beliefs about abortion/vaccination/religion, etc.?
Asking someone how they feel about the latest political headline can be a conversation starter, but it can also be legally treacherous. If you start asking job candidates about their political beliefs, it can open the door to discriminatory illegal conduct.
“It sounds so outrageous, but a lot of smaller companies will do it, because they think ‘I just want like-minded people,’ but it’s work,” Stygar said. “You don’t need to be screening people based on their beliefs on abortion, their beliefs on gun control.”
With vaccination in particular, though, you can frame questions around the business requirements necessary for the job instead of making it about political beliefs with a simple yes-or-no question like “Are you able to meet all of our vaccination requirements?” Stygar said.
6. Where are you from? Are you a U.S. citizen?
Title VII protects people against employment discrimination on the basis of national origin. Job candidates are under no legal obligation to disclose their immigration status or where they grew up during a job interview.
Stygar said asking about a candidate’s citizenship during a job interview is discriminatory and can screen out people who are from other countries outside of the U.S.
“A lot of employers say ‘Well, wait a minute, I have to do an I-9 [Employment Eligibility Verification form]. I know I’m not allowed to hire people who aren’t legally authorized to work in the U.S., so what do I do?’ You ask ‘Are you legally authorized to work here?’ You can be legally authorized to work here without being a U.S. citizen. There’s no need to ask if someone is a U.S. citizen.”
Similarly, asking a candidate a question like “You have a lovely last name. Where are you from?” can seem innocuous, but it’s a “lovely stroll that leads to a minefield,” Stygar said.
“It starts off complimentary, but you can’t discriminate on candidates based on national origin, so if someone has a name that is unusual to you that you haven’t seen before and you suspect they are from another country, you need to keep that to yourself,” he said. “You have no business poking around and saying ‘Hey, where are you from?’”
7. What was your salary at your previous job?
In at least 21 states, including Illinois, Connecticut, California, Delaware and Massachusetts, and several cities including New York City, Philadelphia and Kansas City, there are salary history bans in place as an effort to stop racial and gendered pay inequities. They make it illegal to ask what a candidate previously earned.
However, you are typically within your rights to ask a broad question like “What are your salary expectations?”
8. Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a crime?
Employment attorneys said it’s more likely for this kind of question to come up in a job application than in the interview stage.
Fifteen states have mandated the removal of conviction history questions from job applications for private employers, and more than 30 states have adopted a “ban the box” policy that makes it illegal to ask job candidates conviction and arrest history questions on job applications.
If you do ask about someone’s conviction record and it has nothing to do with their ability to do the job, the job candidate might have potential discrimination claims, Ballman said.
9. Do you need medical accommodations?
One of the most common mistakes is asking job interview questions about disabilities, Ballman said.
“A potential employer can’t ask any questions about any medical issues or require a physical examination before making a job offer,” she said. “Prohibited questions would be things like, ‘Will you need any accommodations to perform this job?’ ‘Do you have any medical conditions that would limit your ability to perform this job?’ ‘How long will it take for your broken arm to heal?’ or ‘What medications are you currently taking?’”
The reason it’s risky to ask this is because the Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits job discrimination based on disability and grants candidates the right to seek reasonable accommodations for those that qualify. When you directly ask candidates if they need accommodations before you offer them the job, it can come off as if you are purposefully screening out candidates who need them.
If you find out about someone’s disability through your interview questions and you then don’t end up hiring them, they could have a disability discrimination case, Ballman said.
Instead, frame your interview questions strictly around whether a candidate is able to perform the job. For instance, questions like, “Are you able to perform all the duties of this job with or without accommodations?” and “Can you meet our attendance requirements?” are better ways to ask.
The biggest takeaway of all? When in doubt, don’t go off script and wing it.
“Don’t be afraid to be mechanical,” Stygar said. “The purpose of the interview is to determine ‘Is this candidate going to successfully complete the job duties you want to hire them for?’ It’s not catching up with a friend, it’s not a date, it’s not an opportunity to make a new friendship. That might happen later in the employment process, but you need to make sure your process is mechanical, it’s uniform, and it’s designed in a way that everyone gets a fair shot.”
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We’re in flashback mode as The Terminal List Episode 5 (“Disruption”) opens, to Najaf in 2007 and the chaos of the Iraq War. Against orders from SEAL command, Reece, Boozer, Ben, and Donny move into a heavily defended area of the city to rescue a US Army Aviation Branch Warrant Officer whose Kiowa has crashed. This is Reece’s memory of how he met his friend and ally Liz, but there’s a problem in the playback. Lucy is there in Najaf, too – “Daddy, can you save her?” – and Donny? Donny, the youngest member of Team Alpha who died in the Syrian ambush, wouldn’t even have even been in high school yet in 2007. Reece’s grief-ravaged, tumorized brain is messing with him, big time. And it’s only getting worse.
Liz’s private aircraft is parked in an out-of-the-way hangar at a San Francisco-area airport. After days of running surveillance on Steve Horn, it’s become clear to Reece that his only real exposure is in the few seconds he spends entering and leaving Capstone Industries headquarters in the downtown financial district. Full security team, an armored convoy, plenty of civilians around, and – oh yeah – the FBI is onto Horn, too. While staking out the building, Reece and Liz observe Agent Layun and his US Marshal’s Service colleague Mac Wilson (Christina Vidal) entering, as well as Buranek, who’s there to interview Mike Tedesco. Neither of those meetings go well.
“Big man, big problems, right?” Layun and Wilson don’t like it much when Horn makes a lot of hay about how everybody wants to kill him because he’s so rich. But they let him blab and drink his $250 latte, because they’re keyed into how he actively started to lie once they mentioned James Reece. As for Buranek, she brushes off a PR flack to confront Tedesco directly – in the men’s restroom, no less – about RD-4895’s role in generating tumors among end users, namely the SEALs killed in the Syrian ambush, the Nubellum chief caves. 4895 was meant to end post traumatic stress disorder, he tells Buranek at a secret rendezvous in the BART station. It was a “nootropic designed to mute the links between the hippocampus and the amygdala,” to let the “brain encode memory data without associated combat trauma.” But it was Horn who pushed it into humans, and it’s Horn who’s pushing now to sell Nubellum right out from underneath Tedesco. He gives Buranek the goods, a USB full of data about who profited from RD-4895’s use. And that’s when Horn’s goons shoot him dead before pursuing Buranek, who manages to take one of them out with a pistol of her own. Shaken, she notices goon #2 too late. But Reece is there to clean it up.
While Steve Horn was targeting CEOs on the West Coast, Secretary of Defense Hartley was catching Fontana, her aide and his confidante, inside his own web of deceit. His encrypted phone? Confiscated. The secret payments made to him by Horn? Discovered. Hartley is disgusted. “I just wish you were as inept for Horn as you were for me, you feckless fuck. But we’re gonna use you to send a message. Horn likes to play soldier? He’s got himself a war.”
From Buranek, whose face is still splattered with Tedesco’s blood, Reece demands all of the names from her research. Who Horn’s working with, and who Horn paid off with shares of Nubellum, which would’ve been worth billions after the acquisition. Reece doesn’t want these people exposed in some journo cover feature for The Atlantic. He wants them dead. “This isn’t about your fucking story,” he tells Buranek. He grabs the USB and pushes its info to Ben for decoding, which is when Reece discovers just how far and just how deep he’s been sold out. Admiral Pillar, Commander Cox, Captain Howard – the WARCOM brass at Coronado who were making a case for his failures as a combat leader, husband and father – they were all in on the RD-4895 payday and coverup. As recently as the last episode of The Terminal List, Reece said he had nothing left to lose. Well, now he has less than nothing.
Run ragged by the pills that barely contain the effects of his tumor, and driven to new extremes in his quest for revenge, Reece adjusts his Steve Horn action plan in downtown San Francisco. With the names of his co-conspirators in hand, Horn no longer needs to be taken alive. A frantic Liz tries to slow him down – “We’re really gonna build a bomb?” – but Reece isn’t hearing it. And with a mess of household chemicals, chemistry equipment, hand tools, and metal fabrication, he constructs an EFP for the op against Horn. The explosively formed penetrator will rip through his armored convoy, adding some explosive shaped charge punch to Reece’s terminal list.
It’s the day of the op, and Reece is getting into position. When he’d made clear to Buranek his intentions to harm Horn and his associates, she said it would like terrorism to cable news, and that’s exactly what this setup resembles. But Reece is undeterred. He ignores the press gathered on the Capstone steps, looking for comment on Tedesco’s death. He ignores Layun and Wilson, who call in SFPD and SWAT for backup. And he sets off the EFP alongside Horn’s SUV, from which the man who loved playing soldier is pulled with half of his face on fire. Reece closes in on the convoy with his assault rifle, picking off Horn’s security contractors. “It’s time to nut up, fanboy!” one of them shouts at Horn, who is terrified and crying. And when it’s down to him and Reece alone, the widower and disgraced SEAL commander doesn’t hesitate. Jai Courtney as Steve Horn lasted four episodes of The Terminal List.
Leaving the site of his destruction on foot, Reece commandeers a vehicle at gunpoint. He just killed five people in downtown San Francisco, in broad daylight, with news cameras rolling. His exfiltration plan is blown. And Layun, Wilson, and approximately a hundred cops are in hot pursuit. The battlefield just got dicey.
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LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, a longtime partner of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, is donating $750,000 to the Food Bank to help provide food and nutrition assistance to families in need throughout LA County as part of the 2022 All-Star Legacy Initiative. In addition to the financial gift, the LA Dodgers and key members of Major League Baseball, including MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, volunteered at the Food Bank on Monday, July 18, and prepared kits for the Food Bank's BackPack Program, which provides food to students when free school meals are not available.
"Today, we're here at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank launching our All-Star Weekend Essentials BackPack Program," says the Dodger Foundation CEO Nichol Whiteman. "In light of the 2022 All-Star game, the MLB, the Dodgers and the Dodgers Foundation are going to leave behind $6 million worth of community legacy projects combined with our efforts in 2020. Today, we're packing food boxes that will go along with care kits that we packed a couple of weeks ago with Baby2Baby that will allow for 4 million meals to go to 15 LAUSD Title 1 schools over the next academic year. The LA Regional Food Bank has been doing this amazing program for years and years and we're really proud with over a $1 million investment, we will be able to help sustain and expand this program to more schools that have been on waiting lists."
As part of the initiative, the contribution will help fund the Food Bank's BackPack Program to support thousands of students and their families who will receive essential items weekly at many LA school locations during the 2022-2023 academic year. Funds through this initiative will allow purchasing of nutritionally balanced and kid-friendly food that will be sent home with students on Fridays to provide meals for the weekend.
Food insecurity is harmful to all individuals however it is particularly devastating to children. Proper nutrition is critical to a child's development. Not having enough proper nutrition can severely affect a child's physical and mental health, academic achievement and future economic prosperity. LA County is home to more food-insecure children than any other county in the nation.
"The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is so grateful to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Major League Baseball and to everyone involved in this event, "said Michael Flood, President and CEO of the LA Regional Food Bank. "Comprehensive support like this is a home run - volunteering, donating funds, donating product, raising awareness for our work - this is exactly the support we need to continue to fight hunger in our community."
While food-insecure families contend with summer months without as much food assistance during the school year, many families are also impacted by current inflationary prices of fuel, food and everyday goods. Strong partnerships with community members such as the Dodgers Foundation, Dodgers and MLB help the Food Bank and our partner agency network of 600+ organizations reach as many food-insecure families as possible. Since the Food Bank was founded in 1973, more than 1.5 billion meals have been provided to those in need.
Through a combined effort, the All-Star Legacy Initiative, MLB, LADF and the Dodgers will address the root causes of homelessness by supporting an ongoing program to provide the equivalent of 4 million healthy meals and 127,000 basic essential items for youth and families living in poverty. Each student in the program will receive a Baby2Baby bare essentials kit to take home to their families, including hygiene items, soap, blankets, diapers and PPE supplies.
Being a non-profit organization, the work of the Food Bank cannot be executed without the engagement of our community partners such as the Dodger Foundation, Dodgers and MLB. The LA Regional Food Bank thanks the Dodger Foundation, Dodgers and MLB for their continued support of the fight against hunger.
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has been mobilizing resources to fight hunger in Los Angeles County since 1973. To support the Food Bank's vision that no one goes hungry in Los Angeles County, food and grocery products are distributed through a network of 600+ partner agencies and through Food Bank programs serving 800,000 people monthly. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank tripled the number of people reached every month. The Food Bank is a 4-star rated charity by Charity Navigator. For more information, visit LAFoodBank.org
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LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, a longtime partner of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, is donating $750,000 to the Food Bank to help provide food and nutrition assistance to families in need throughout LA County as part of the 2022 All-Star Legacy Initiative. In addition to the financial gift, the LA Dodgers and key members of Major League Baseball, including MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, volunteered at the Food Bank on Monday, July 18, and prepared kits for the Food Bank's BackPack Program, which provides food to students when free school meals are not available.
"Today, we're here at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank launching our All-Star Weekend Essentials BackPack Program," says the Dodger Foundation CEO Nichol Whiteman. "In light of the 2022 All-Star game, the MLB, the Dodgers and the Dodgers Foundation are going to leave behind $6 million worth of community legacy projects combined with our efforts in 2020. Today, we're packing food boxes that will go along with care kits that we packed a couple of weeks ago with Baby2Baby that will allow for 4 million meals to go to 15 LAUSD Title 1 schools over the next academic year. The LA Regional Food Bank has been doing this amazing program for years and years and we're really proud with over a $1 million investment, we will be able to help sustain and expand this program to more schools that have been on waiting lists."
As part of the initiative, the contribution will help fund the Food Bank's BackPack Program to support thousands of students and their families who will receive essential items weekly at many LA school locations during the 2022-2023 academic year. Funds through this initiative will allow purchasing of nutritionally balanced and kid-friendly food that will be sent home with students on Fridays to provide meals for the weekend.
Food insecurity is harmful to all individuals however it is particularly devastating to children. Proper nutrition is critical to a child's development. Not having enough proper nutrition can severely affect a child's physical and mental health, academic achievement and future economic prosperity. LA County is home to more food-insecure children than any other county in the nation.
"The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is so grateful to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Major League Baseball and to everyone involved in this event, "said Michael Flood, President and CEO of the LA Regional Food Bank. "Comprehensive support like this is a home run - volunteering, donating funds, donating product, raising awareness for our work - this is exactly the support we need to continue to fight hunger in our community."
While food-insecure families contend with summer months without as much food assistance during the school year, many families are also impacted by current inflationary prices of fuel, food and everyday goods. Strong partnerships with community members such as the Dodgers Foundation, Dodgers and MLB help the Food Bank and our partner agency network of 600+ organizations reach as many food-insecure families as possible. Since the Food Bank was founded in 1973, more than 1.5 billion meals have been provided to those in need.
Through a combined effort, the All-Star Legacy Initiative, MLB, LADF and the Dodgers will address the root causes of homelessness by supporting an ongoing program to provide the equivalent of 4 million healthy meals and 127,000 basic essential items for youth and families living in poverty. Each student in the program will receive a Baby2Baby bare essentials kit to take home to their families, including hygiene items, soap, blankets, diapers and PPE supplies.
Being a non-profit organization, the work of the Food Bank cannot be executed without the engagement of our community partners such as the Dodger Foundation, Dodgers and MLB. The LA Regional Food Bank thanks the Dodger Foundation, Dodgers and MLB for their continued support of the fight against hunger.
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has been mobilizing resources to fight hunger in Los Angeles County since 1973. To support the Food Bank's vision that no one goes hungry in Los Angeles County, food and grocery products are distributed through a network of 600+ partner agencies and through Food Bank programs serving 800,000 people monthly. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank tripled the number of people reached every month. The Food Bank is a 4-star rated charity by Charity Navigator. For more information, visit LAFoodBank.org
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Director of Marketing & Communications
dmay@lafoodbank.org
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
127 PM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...Gusty Winds and Low Humidity...
.Gusty afternoon and evening winds combined with very dry humidity
levels will result in critical fire weather conditions in portions
of Siskiyou and Modoc this afternoon, Wednesday, and possibly
Thursday.
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW
RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...
The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning. The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled.
Humidities will remain critically dry, although wind speeds are not
anticipated to generate red flag conditions.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND
281...
The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.
* Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and critically
dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread potential of any
new and existing fires.
* Affected area:
Fire Weather Zone 281, including Weed and southern sections of
Shasta Valley
* Wind: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Humidity: As low as 8 percent.
* View the hazard area in detail at:
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot
vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause
sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions
at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less
wildfire.
Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't
want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit
for more information.
Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go?
How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your
are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information.
A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that
critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will
shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may
become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire
threatens.
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND
285...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND 285...
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and
critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread
potential of any new and existing fires.
In Northern CA...Fire Weather Zones 284 and 285 including
Tulelake, Dorris, Tennant, Lava Beds National Monument, Alturas,
Tionesta, Canby, and portions of the Modoc National Forest.
* Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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Market Movers: Benefitfocus (BNFT) Gains 5.64% to Close at $7.87 July 15
Equities Staff Follow |Shares of Benefitfocus Inc (NASDAQ:BNFT) moved 5.64% up on July 15 to close at $7.87.
86,419 traded today. Their current average 30 day volume is 118,904 shares.
Benefitfocus is down 30.11% year-to-date in 2022.
The company is set to release earnings on 2022-08-03.
For technical charts, analysis, and more on Benefitfocus visit the company profile.
About Benefitfocus Inc
Benefitfocus unifies the entire benefits industry through innovative technology solutions that bring efficiency, cost savings and simplicity to employee benefits administration. The Company's powerful cloud-based software, data-driven insights and thoughtfully designed services help employers, insurance brokers, health plans?and suppliers?address the complexity of benefits enrollment and engagement, while bringing easier access to health, wealth and lifestyle products through a world-class benefits experience. The Company's mission is simple: to improve lives with benefits.
To get more information on Benefitfocus Inc and to follow the company's latest updates, you can visit the company's profile page here: Benefitfocus Inc's Profile. For more news on the financial markets be sure to visit Equities News. Also, don't forget to sign-up for the Daily Fix to receive the best stories to your inbox 5 days a week.
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