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Red Sox legend David Ortiz, “Big Papi,” was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York on Sunday, July 24 and was honored by the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday, July 26.
Ortiz is the first career designated hitter to be selected on his first ballot when this year’s round of results were announced in January and is the fourth Dominican-born player to be enshrined at the Hall of Fame. Fans can purchase David Ortiz Red Sox gear and Cooperstown Collection items online at Fanatics now to celebrate the baseball legend.
Here is a look at David Ortiz gear on Fanatics:
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David Ortiz won three World Series with the Red Sox, 2004, 2007 and 2013. Ortiz batted .286 with 541 home runs and 1,768 RBIs in a 20-year career with the Red Sox and Twins. He also had a .289 average with 17 homers and 61 RBIs in nine postseasons.
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HONG KONG, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tycoon Group Holdings Limited ("Tycoon Group", Stock Code: 3390.HK), an omnichannel brand marketing and management service integrator of health and well-being related products in Hong Kong, today announced that based on the preliminary assessment of the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2022 ("1H2022") and the information currently available, the Group's net results during 1H2022 is expected to turn around to record a profit of not less than approximately HK$20.0 million as opposed to a loss of approximately HK$10.2 million for the six months ended 30 June 2021 ("1H2021"), in each case, before the share of profit by the non-controlling interests. The expected turnaround in results for 1H2022 is primarily due to the combination of an increase in revenue and gross profit; and a significant decrease in write-down of inventories.
Tycoon Group Holdings Limited specializes in providing one-stop services including brand agent, marketing, management, distribution and sales. Through the online and offline dual-channel commerce strategy, the group distributes and sells over 100 local and foreign brands of PCM, health supplement, skin care, personal care and other healthcare products through an online cross-border e-commerce platforms and offline distribution sale networks. Tycoon Group and China Resources Pharmaceutical (Stock Code: 3320.HK) have maintained a close and long-term partnership, carrying out the tenet of "High-quality, High-efficiency, and Safety" to take care of the health of consumers.
The Group's revenue for 1H2022 is expected to increase by not less than 50% (1H2021: HK$380.7 million) reaching over HK$570 million which is the record high for the first half of the financial year since inception of the Group. Its gross profit for 1H2022 is expected to increase by not less than 60% (1H2021: HK$71.5 million). The Directors of the Group attribute such increase to the significant increase in distribution sale as the group optimized its product portfolio; and the increase in e-commerce sales as a result of continuous efforts in the development and expansion of e-commerce sales.
Besides, for 1H2021, the Group recorded a write-down of inventories of approximately HK$11.1 million for products which were not merchantable and provision for certain health and well-being related products with relatively shorter shelf life.
For 1H2022, the amount of the Group's write-down of inventories is expected to decrease by more than 65%. The expected decrease in the Group's write-down of inventories was mainly due to better inventory management and the Group has taken a more prudent approach in sourcing products and placing of purchase orders.
Mr. Wong Ka Chun Michael, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of Tycoon Group, said, "The expected turnaround in revenue and profit for interim results is all contributed by the forward-looking layout of the management in the early stage of the epidemic. With the development of cross-border e-commerce business, the establishment of online and offline dual-channel commerce strategy, actively expansion in the PRC market, deepen strategic collaboration with stakeholder China Resources Pharmaceutical, development of our own brands, the establishment of sourcing centers in the world and continued sourcing new products to enrich product portfolio. We believe that the Group will repay the support and trust of our shareholders, business partners and customers with outstanding achievements. For more details of our interim results, please refer to the 2022 Interim Results Announcement of the Group which will be announced in August."
About Tycoon Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 3390)
Tycoon Group is a reputable omnichannel brand marketing and management service integrator of health and well-being related products. The Group specialise in providing one-stop services for PCM, health supplements, skincare, personal care and other healthcare products, including omnichannel brand agent, marketing, management, distribution and sales. The Group has established a strong online and offline sales network in Hong Kong, Macau and the PRC by cultivating the industry for many years with the mission of bringing health and vitality to consumers in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Asia-Pacific. The Group has provided over 100 local and foreign brands. In addition, the Group has provided a number of anti-pandemic products in great demand in respond to the pandemic happened in Hong Kong, such as surgical masks, rapid antigen test kits, hand sanitisers and cleaning wipes, etc. With a vision of establishing its own brands of products, the Group develops Private Label Products under its well-received brands including "Boost Guard", "Wakan", and "Kinmen", as well as the own-brand "SEASONS " and "Slimming Expert " launched under the joint venture. Tycoon has established sound relationships with chain retailer customers, with the top two chain retailer customers operating over 470 stores in Hong Kong as at 31 December 2021. The Group is also one of the major distributors for PCM in Hong Kong. For more details, please visit the Group's official website: https://www.tycoongroup.com.hk/
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Chaumet launches Botanical exhibition at Beaux-Arts de Paris
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French luxury jeweller Chaumet will debut a new exhibition, Botanical, at the Beaux-Arts de Paris until September 4. The Kering-owned maison proposes a dialogue between the craft of its jewellery and a botanical vision that resonates with all forms of art, creating an immersive experience that recounts the beauty of plants across 7,000 years of art.
Botanical features nearly 400 artworks – paintings, sculptures, textiles, photographs and furniture – alongside a hundred jewellery pieces from Chaumet, in addition to other jewellers. Curated by Marc Jeanson, botanical director of the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech, works by botanists are mixed with artists, such as Delacroix, Monet, Le Corbusier and Anna Atkins.
The unique selection of works celebrating nature transcends chronology, mixing primitive objects and contemporary takes.
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Former Birmingham City midfielder Jude Bellingham has admitted that it may prove difficult for clubs to tempt him away from Borussia Dortmund.
The England international is one of the promising talents in European football after excelling for the Bundesliga side since his £25million transfer from Blues in 2020. Bellingham broke into the first team at St. Andrew’s aged 16 and made 41 appearances before completing his move to the German side.
The 19-year-old has been at the centre of constant speculation over his future, with both Liverpool and Manchester City credited with an interest in the Blues academy graduate. However, Bellingham has given an insight into his mindset at Dortmund, suggesting it would take something special for him to consider leaving Westfalenstadion.
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Speaking about the reaction of the crowd in Dortmund’s final home game last season, Bellingham said on the BVB Podcast : "My friend Toby was on the pitch, with Schmeller [Marcel Schmelzer] and [Michael] Zorc and we were kind of looking at it like: that kind of reaction to what you've achieved, is priceless.”
He continued: "You can have all the money you want from playing football and you can buy whatever you want, but being appreciated like that for creating so many memories for so many people and winning the league, however many cups and winning the Champions League - that lives longer than any car you could buy or any house you could buy. That's the thing that motivates me to create memories in football that I will remember forever and other people will remember forever."
Close attention will be paid to Bellingham’s next steps as Blues are believed to have a sell-on clause included in his contract, despite the exact percentage having not been disclosed . It is likely to be a waiting game though after the midfielder confirmed he would be staying with Dortmund next season, following the club’s sale of Erling Haaland to Manchester City.
Liverpool have reportedly held a long-term interest in Bellingham but manager Jurgen Klopp has already ruled out a move for the teenager in the current transfer window. Speaking earlier this month, he said : “He's not on the market, so that's the first problem with that player. Well, the only problem with that player!”
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Individuals in the metro Detroit area with intellectual or developmental disabilities and an interest in art, fashion or fashion design are encouraged to take part in an ongoing course at Detroit’s College for Creative Studies.
The nine-week “Fashion Fridays & Wearable Art” course, which kicked off July 8, is being offered at CCS in partnership with Gesher Human Services (formerly JVS + Kadima) through the nonprofit organization’s multi-disciplinary arts program, Creative Expressions.
Students in the program are participants in Choices, a Creative Expressions program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All the concepts for Creative Expressions programs are entirely based on the interest of participants, says program director Craig Nowak.
“Many participants showed an interest and talked about fashion,” Nowak said. “The staff pushed the idea to me and I contacted our partners at CCS.”
The courses are being taught by Joye Ofei, master staff artist at the Community Arts Partnership of CCS. Participants can sign up for however many classes they wish to participate in. So far classes have held about eight to 12 students with the hopes of reaching 30 by the end of the program.
“We wanted to encourage creativity with a focus on fashion for our Choices members and teaming up with the professional artists at CCS gave us a wonderful opportunity to do just that,” said Nowak. “Designing clothes and accessories is a unique way to express your style and we know it will give our members confidence and pride, while learning new skills for self-expression.”
While each week offers a new garment or accessory, the overall theme is African inspired designs and patterns. So far participants have been able to design and create headpieces and shrouds or scarves.
“There’s a great deal of fabrics that have thousands of year old patterns and colors found in Africa,” said Larry Lunsford, assistant director for Education and Outreach for Community Arts Partnership at CCS. “You should see the smiles on the participants as they go through the course.”
Garments are fitted to the artist’s measurements so they can be worn once the program is over.
This is the first fashion and wearable art class Gesher has hosted with CCS. In the coming weeks students are scheduled to create tote bags, purses, necklaces, wrist, ankle and elbow arm bands from leather, leather sandals and adinkra symbols from Ghana, Africa.
At the end of the nine-week course, participants have the opportunity to take part in a fashion show to display their work.
A member of the Choices program, Sally Greco has always appreciated art and was excited to sign up for the class.
Each week she can be found at the wearable arts class working on a new project. So far her favorite piece has been designing a decorative headdress.
“I like art,” said Greco. “I have a big book called ‘1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die’ that talks about artists and their biographies that I like.”
In the past Greco learned to make pillowcases from her mom and enjoys drawing in the Choices space at Gesher.
“Students show pride in their work through the desire to share their finished artwork with others in the class and those at home,” said Lunsford.
Creative Expressions programs are offered year-round, including an ongoing music program with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a theater program with Matrix Theater Company and a dance program with the Detroit Opera House.
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NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien has shared his thoughts on the status of the legendary group while speaking to The Line-Up Podcast.
When asked whether or not the band would eventually come back together, O’Brien said matter of factly, “There is no Radiohead at the moment.”
O’Brien added, “It might happen, but the other thing is… it might not.” “There’s a truth to what we do. So we’re not going to be one of those bands that get together for the big payday.”
“The thing with Radiohead, we could do something in a couple years. We might not. But I think what it has to be, it has to be five people going, ‘I really want to do this again with you.’ And I think at the moment because we’ve done it for so long, we’re all reaching out and having different experiences. And that should be allowed, and that should be encouraged,” he said.
In the end, though, O’Brien remains hopeful about the band doing something together in the future.
He said, “We love one another. We’re brothers. We probably will play together. It could be that it doesn’t happen. I’m sure it will do. I’m almost certain that it will do. But you’ve got to also be able to be fine with it not happening again.”
Radiohead fans know the band hasn’t been active recently, with members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, alongside Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner have been performing under the new band moniker, The Smile. Yorke and company released their debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention back in May.
Radiohead released their most recent album, A Moon Shaped Pool, in 2016. In 2021, they released KID A MNESIA, a triple album in tribute to their KID A and Amnesiac releases. The third disc was of rarities and B-sides called Kid Amnesiae. The band last toured in 2018.
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — As Pope Francis pays a historic visit to Canada, he is encountering a country that is less Catholic, more secular and more religiously diverse than the last time it hosted a pontiff two decades ago.
And the city where he landed on Sunday — Edmonton — reflects that diversity more than outsiders might expect from a provincial capital in Canada’s prairie heartland.
Edmonton and its province of Alberta do have a large, long-settled population of Christians of European descent.
But Alberta also has had a religiously and ethnically diverse population from its early 20th century founding as a province, when small groups of Sikh immigrants arrived and Lebanese Muslims launched Al-Rashid Mosque, believed to be the nation’s oldest. Its original red-brick structure now stands in a city park featuring historical exhibits.
“We always think of Ontario when we think of diversity,” said Noor Al-Henedy, public relations director for the the mosque. “Nobody ever thinks (Alberta is) such a diverse land with so many ethnic groups, so many religious groups that have lived here for a long time. “
The Edmonton metropolitan area’s population of 1.1 million was about 59% Christian, including 26% Catholic, as of 2011, according to the most recent Canadian census figures for religious demographics.
About 10% belonged to other religious groups, such as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu or Buddhist. Their presence is reflected in multiple mosques, gurdwaras and temples in the region.
An additional 31% claimed no religion.
Those figures are echoed nationwide. In Canada overall, the 2011 census found 67% Christians, including 39% Catholics, with 9% belonging to other religions and 24% having none.
That’s fewer Christians overall and fewer Catholics than tallied in the 2001 census, a year before the last papal visit to Canada by St. John Paul II. In that decade, other religious and secular populations grew.
A 2018 Pew Research Center report indicates those trends have continued in recent years, as they have to a less rapid extent in the United States.
The Rev. John Dowds, chaplain for the city of Edmonton, has seen these changes in the “increase in the number of folk from other traditions who really need to find a specific place at a specific time of day to offer prayer.”
Dowds, a Presbyterian minister, worked to create “sacred spaces” in city workplaces for people of any faith to pray or meditate.
The very existence of his position — the only city chaplaincy that he’s aware of in Canada, an expansion of his role as fire department chaplain — testifies to Edmonton’s awareness of its diverse faith communities. He and others on the city’s wellness team counsel people of all faiths or none.
That counseling can have a spiritual component, “but we don’t narrow that spiritual part down to anything specific,” Dowds said. “It can be as broad as having a conversation about ‘Who am I and … what makes me tick and where I want to go with my life?’”
The Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action has provided training and cooperation among multiple religious and secular groups.
The center and the city host a rotating display of information on different religions — for July, it’s Zoroastrianism — in the skylit atrium of City Hall.
Dowds acknowledged there are challenges, including cases of antisemitism and Islamophobia. “I think we counter that,” he said, by “assertively addressing and then inviting opportunities for dialogue.”
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi added that, in a city with a substantial Indigenous population, some residents may not have a “deep understanding of the struggle Indigenous communities are facing,” given the history of colonialization and culturally repressive residential schools. That is being addressed “through education, interfaith dialogue, intercultural dialogue,” he said.
Those issues are central to Francis’ visit to Alberta, where on Monday he made a formal apology for decades of abuse of Indigenous children at church-run residential schools they were forced to attend.
Sohi, who immigrated here from India four decades ago, is the first person of Sikh background and first person of color to be elected mayor. While he experienced prejudice early on, “this is also a community that lifted me up, that provided resources” to help him succeed, and he now wants to help create similar opportunities for newer arrivals.
In a sign of cross-religious cooperation, volunteers to help with the papal visit have come from the local Muslim community, the Salvation Army and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
More than 200 members of the latter have signed up for such tasks as coordinating park-and-ride lots.
“The faith groups look out for each other,” said John Craig, a church elder who oversees a region that includes Alberta.
The church has taken similar steps, he said, such as offering one of its buildings as a rest station along a Sikh parade route and providing supplies for refugees through a Ukrainian Catholic church.
A Salvation Army crew has been serving meals to workers preparing Lac Ste. Anne, a lake that was considered sacred for Indigenous peoples before colonization and remains a popular pilgrimage destination, for Francis’ visit.
“This is going to be a historic moment in Canada,” said Captain Peter Kim, pastor of the Salvation Army Church Community in Grand Prairie, Alberta. “We’re blessed just to be a part of it.”
Within the Christian population, Indigenous ministries and recent immigration have boosted ethnic and denominational variety. Catholics celebrate Mass in at least 16 languages in the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
Worshippers used English and Cree liturgy at the recent dedication of a restored sanctuary at Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, a Catholic parish oriented toward Indigenous people and culture. Eritrean worshippers, who also have regular Masses in the church, contributed a poignant, rhythmic hymn in their own language.
“There is similar culture, especially in the Mass,” said Simon Tekle, who is originally from Eritrea. “It’s very similar with the drums.”
At the end of the service, Indigenous drummers sang robustly outside the church. Across the street, onlookers watched curiously from the steps of a Pentecostal church with roots in Nigeria. On adjacent blocks, others worshipped at a Ukrainian Catholic parish and a Lutheran church with a Danish-language liturgy.
Francis paid tribute to the region’s diversity on Tuesday at Lac Ste. Anne, which he compared to the biblical Sea of Galilee, a cultural crossroads where Jesus began his ministry.
“This lake, with all its diversity, thus became the site of an unprecedented proclamation of fraternity; not a revolution bringing death and injury in its wake, but a revolution of love,” the pope said. “Here, on the shores of this lake, the sound of drums, spanning the centuries and uniting different peoples, brings us back to that time.
The Sikh population began to grow in the 1960s and 1970s through immigration. Sikh elders say they experienced prejudice and vandalism early on.
“The local community, I don’t think they knew who we were,” said Surinder Singh Hoonjanbut, a Sikh community leader. But he said that has changed greatly as the the Sikh population has grown, interacted with neighbors and engaged in community service.
Also, growing awareness of issues such as the Indigenous experience helps to build more general multicultural awareness, said Sikh community member Gagan Kaur Hoonjan.
“Movements that help one group be understood opens everyone’s mind up to conversations for other communities,” she said.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is heading to a new parliamentary election this fall after the three largest parties in parliament failed to find common ground for a coalition government.
Socialist Party floor leader, Georgi Svilenski, told reporters on Wednesday that efforts to form a viable coalition failed as a proposed governing strategy did not muster the needed approval in the National Assembly.
“In this situation, tomorrow we’ll return the mandate to the president unfulfilled,” said Svilenski.
Earlier, the two main groups in parliament — the reformist We Continue the Change party and the center right GERB party — failed to end the European Union and NATO member’s latest political crisis amid soaring tensions with Russia.
The ouster of the pro-Western Cabinet of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, who took office last December pledging zero tolerance for corruption, helped pave the way toward a new election, which analysts expect will bring a stronger presence of nationalist and pro-Russia groups into parliament.
Last month, Bulgaria ordered the expulsion of 70 Russian diplomatic staff from Bulgaria, exacerbating tensions between the two historically close nations.
Petkov, who took a strong stance against Russia after it invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, has claimed Moscow used “hybrid war” tactics to bring down his government.
In April, Russia cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria after officials refused a Moscow demand to pay gas bills in rubles, Russia’s currency.
Bulgaria’s defense minister was ousted in early March for referring to Russia’s war as a “special military operation,” the Kremlin-preferred description.
One of Petkov’s main goals was to halt Moscow’s almost total energy grip by diversifying sources of supplies.
In one of his last moves as prime minister, Petkov on Wednesday discussed with experts from U.S. company Westinghouse possibilities to receive nuclear fuel for one of its two Russian-designed reactors.
“I am concerned about what is happening in Europe and my forecast is that the war (in Ukraine) will continue for five more years, which is why I hope we will manage to continue (on) our path to diversification,” Petkov said.
Political analysts expect that the new vote, likely to be held in October, could again produce a fragmented parliament, and deepen the political impasse that has gripped the EU’s poorest member for months.
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A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest gemstone found in 300 years.
Called the "Lulo Rose'', the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine, the mine's owner, the Lucapa Diamond Company, announced on Wednesday on its website.
The Lulo mine has already produced the two largest diamonds ever found in Angola, including a 404-carat clear diamond.
The pink gemstone is the fifth largest diamond found at the mine where 27 diamonds of 100 carats or more have been found, according to Lucapa, which is based in Australia.
The pink diamond will be sold by international tender by the Angolan state diamond marketing company, Sodium. Angola's mines make it one of the world's top 10 producers of diamonds.
"This record and spectacular pink diamond recovered from Lulo continues to showcase Angola as an important player on the world stage for diamond mining and demonstrates the potential and rewards for commitment and investment in our growing diamond mining industry," Diamantino Azevedo, Angola's Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas said, according to the Lucapa website.
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BERLIN (AP) — Western European powers are pressing Iran to agree to a revival of its 2015 nuclear deal after a months-long standstill in negotiations, warning that what's on the table now is “the best possible deal.”
The foreign policy chief of the European Union, which has chaired long-running talks in Vienna, tweeted Wednesday that “now is decision time if we are to save the Iran Nuclear Deal.” French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said a return to full compliance with the agreement “is still possible but, for that, a positive response from Iran is needed as soon as possible.”
That reflects mounting concern that time is running out to salvage the deal, in part because of the approach of midterm elections in the United States.
Iran and six world powers — the U.S., France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China — agreed in 2015 to the nuclear deal, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. In 2018, then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord.
Since the deal’s de facto collapse, Iran has been running advanced centrifuges and rapidly growing its stockpile of enriched uranium. Talks in Vienna about reviving the deal and bringing the U.S. back on board have been stalled since April. Talks in Qatar last month failed to make significant progress.
EU foreign policy Josep Borrell noted that he wrote an opinion piece for the Financial Times on Tuesday in which he said he's “concluded that the space for additional significant compromises has been exhausted." He said he has put a text on the table that addresses in detail the steps need to restore the nuclear agreement.
“This text represents the best possible deal that I, as facilitator of the negotiations, see as feasible,” he wrote. “I see no other comprehensive or effective alternative within reach.”
Borrell acknowledged that the Iran deal “remains politically polarizing in Washington as the midterm elections approach" and that it “may not have addressed all U.S. concerns with respect to Iran." He also acknowledged that there are “serious reservations” in Iran.
But he argued that the deal carries very significant benefits.
“If the deal is rejected, we risk a dangerous nuclear crisis, set against the prospect of increased isolation for Iran and its people," Borrell wrote. "It is our joint responsibility to conclude the deal." | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Western-European-powers-press-Iran-to-agree-to-17332106.php | 2022-07-27T15:36:53Z | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Western-European-powers-press-Iran-to-agree-to-17332106.php | false | 45 |
X-NAND Gen2 enables 3D NAND flash memory with 20X faster write performance
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEO Semiconductor, a leading developer of innovative architectures for NAND flash and DRAM memory, today announced the release of its second-generation X-NAND architecture. X-NAND Gen2 builds upon the award-winning X-NAND technology unveiled in 2020. New patent-pending technology developed by NEO advances X-NAND architecture, allowing 3D NAND flash programming (i.e., data writes) to occur in parallel using fewer planes. As a result, X-NAND Gen2 delivers twenty times faster performance than conventional 3D NAND flash. The X-NAND architecture deploys as a design solution compatible with current manufacturing technologies and processes, providing impressive competitive advantages to semiconductor manufacturers.
Today, NEO Semiconductor revealed the new X-NAND Gen-2, which doubles throughput over X-NAND Gen1, delivering SLC-like performance with larger capacity and lower cost QLC memory. X-NAND Gen2 incorporates zero-impact architectural and design changes that do not increase manufacturing costs while offering extraordinary throughput and latency improvements. "The launch of X-NAND Gen2 is a prime example of NEO executing on its market-disruptive approach," says Andy Hsu, Founder and CEO of NEO Semiconductor and an accomplished technology inventor with more than 120 granted U.S. patents. "Our goal is to give the industry a wide array of solutions that address the growing performance bottlenecks in IT systems and consumer products."
NEO Semiconductor designed and developed X-NAND, the world's fastest 3D NAND flash memory architecture, in response to the inefficiencies of conventional 3D NAND flash, which lead to performance bottlenecks in business systems and consumer devices. X-NAND improves the performance of all generations of 3D NAND flash, including SLC, MLC, TLC, QLC, and PLC. By making non-disruptive architectural and design changes to 3D NAND flash, X-NAND significantly increases throughput and lowers latency.
"NAND fab manufacturers have made major advances with 3D stacking technology by increasing the number of layers while delivering greater memory density and enhancing memory packaging," said Jay Kramer, President of Network Storage Advisors. "While each generation of flash memory substantially lowers costs, the 2nd generation of X-NAND significantly increases flash memory performance and enables NAND flash solutions that can achieve even greater compelling value."
In 2020, Flash Memory Summit presented NEO Semiconductor with the 'Most Innovative Flash Memory Startup' award. The company will attend Flash Summit 2022 in Santa Clara, California, on August 2-4, 2022, and showcase X-NAND Gen2 to visitors.
About NEO Semiconductor
NEO Semiconductor is a high-tech company focused on advancing 3D NAND flash and DRAM memory technologies. The company was founded in 2012 by Andy Hsu and a team in San Jose, California, and owns more than 20 U.S. patents. In 2020, the company made a breakthrough in 3D NAND architecture named X-NAND that can achieve SLC performance at TLC and QLC densities to provide high-speed, low-cost solutions for many applications, including 5G and AI. The company presented the X-NAND architecture at Flash Memory Summit 2020 conference and won the Best of Show Award for the Most Innovative Flash Memory Startup.
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Shafaq News/ The director of the Al-Furat district Raed Ayada revealed, on Wednesday, new details about the 1640 megawatts power plant project.
Earlier today, the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, laid the project's foundation stone in the Al-Anbar Governorate.
Ayada told Shafaq News Agency, "the project costs 1.5 billion dollars, and it s 55% completed."
"The Chinese company started the power plant project in 2013 before ISIS took control of Al-Anbar, but it suspended operating later due to the security conditions. Now the same company resumed work." He said.
On Wednesday, Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, said that the Combined Cycle Power Plant will contribute to supplying the electrical grid system with additional power capacity that will improve production and provide a better service to the citizens of al-Anbar.
"The project consists of four GT26 gas units, with a unit capacity of 273 megawatts, and two steam units with a capacity of 275 megawatts," it added. | https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Al-Anbar-s-Combined-Cycle-Power-Plant-a-1-5-billion-dollar-project | 2022-07-27T15:37:24Z | https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Al-Anbar-s-Combined-Cycle-Power-Plant-a-1-5-billion-dollar-project | true | 1 |
Liverpool play their third friendly of pre-season when they take on Salzburg in Austria on Wednesday night, before the traditional curtain-raiser of the Community Shield on Saturday.
After losing 4-0 to Manchester United in their first friendly, things have picked up nicely for the Reds, beating Crystal Palace and RB Leipzig, scoring seven and not conceding any goals.
After the clash in Austria, Jurgen Klopp’s side head to Wembley to take on Manchester City, ahead of the Premier League opener against Fulham on 6 August.
The Austrian Bundesliga has already begun, with Salzburg getting underway with a 3-0 win over Austria Vienna, taking them straight to the top of the table.
When is Salzburg vs Liverpool?
The match kicks off at 7pm UK time at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg on Wednesday 27 July.
How to watch Salzburg vs Liverpool
LFCTV will be showing the game live, but you will need to sign up for a subscription to watch. Coverage on LFCTV starts at 6.30pm UK time.
Salzburg vs Liverpool team news
Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all out of the game in Salzburg, with the two midfielders likely to miss the start of the season, while the goalkeeper is close to a return.
Klopp says his players will not be playing for 90 minutes on Wednesday, but will be prepared to do so against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Saturday.
‘This pre-season we had to do slightly different and we wanted to do as well. All of them will play the first time 90 minutes on Saturday, all of them. But that’s how we did the training,’ said the German.
‘So the training sessions were intense to a specific point, that we could get fitter and fitter. The running sessions were extremely hard but we took care of them and now let’s see how we can grow in this season.
‘For City, it’s not really different, they came back from America probably yesterday or something like that. So it will be a tough one.’
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Melbourne house prices drop $20,000 as super-sized interest rate rises hit buyers’ hip pockets
Melbourne’s median house price has recorded back-to-back falls, new figures show, in its longest period of decline since the pandemic hit.
House prices have fallen for two consecutive quarters, down 0.9 per cent in the June quarter and the same in the March quarter, showed the latest Domain House Price Report, released on Thursday.
Melbourne’s median house price is now $1,074,369, or $19,616 below its December peak, and prices are tipped to keep heading south as interest rates rise and make mortgage repayments more expensive.
The last time Melbourne house prices fell was in the June quarter of 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but prices turned around three months later amid pent-up demand from locked-down buyers.
Experts say buyers are wary of borrowing too much as interest rates rise, with many looking to buy a cheaper property, or one where they can get more bang for their buck.
Domain chief of research and economics Dr Nicola Powell said Melbourne had recorded its first back-to-back fall in house prices since the 2018-2019 downturn, clipping prices which had soared by 24 per cent between their trough in June 2020 and the end of 2021.
The falls follow three consecutive interest rate rises starting in May, two of which were super-sized, hitting buyers in the hip pocket, and reducing the amount they could borrow to spend on a new home – especially in more expensive suburbs.
“Rising interest rates are reducing borrowing capacity and those areas with higher prices are being more impacted because people have to leverage themselves far more to get into the market,” Powell said. “It’s shifting demand to more affordable property types like units and townhouses or to more affordable areas of the city.”
Unit prices bucked the downward trend, up 0.4 per cent to a median of $579,532.
The biggest falls in house prices were in the inner east region, a statistical area that spans Hawthorn to Box Hill, where prices dropped 6.1 per cent to a median $1.66 million.
House prices in costly coastal areas also decreased, with the Mornington Peninsula down 2.6 per cent to a median $950,000.
On the flip side, in Melbourne’s southeast house prices were up, by 3.5 per cent to a median $804,000. Prices rose in the north-east, north-west and west.
Powell said these areas were holding steady thanks to government incentives helping first home buyers.
AMP Capital chief economist Dr Shane Oliver said with more interest rate rises on the horizon, Melbourne could expect to see double-digit falls in house prices.
“The main driver of the weakness is the rise in interest rates, and we do have further to go,” Oliver said. The Reserve Bank has been lifting interest rates to discourage spending and tame inflation, which hit 6.1 per cent on Wednesday.
AMP predicts house prices will fall by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent nationally peak-to-trough, with prices in Melbourne expected to fall closer to 20 per cent.
Unit prices were holding steadier, as uncertainty in the market drove buyers to become more cautious and borrow less. A booming rental market was also attracting investors to buy units, Oliver said.
“The more uncertain people are about the future, the more they go for something they can afford,” Oliver said.
The weaker market has opened opportunities for some home hunters to get a better deal or buy a nicer home than they could 12 months ago.
Personal trainer Chloe Tan Sing, 24, and her partner and tradie, Kieran Perkins, 30, have bought their first home in Mooroolbark in Melbourne’s outer east.
The couple were able to buy a three-bedroom house in much better condition compared to those in the same price bracket last year, when Melbourne’s prices were soaring.
“The big thing we noticed was the amount of work – beforehand they needed a lot of work, like you wouldn’t want to use the kitchen – but this year, the ones we saw were liveable, they just need updates to modernise them,” Tan Sing said.
The couple’s mortgage broker and One Network Broking director Jacob Decru said first home buyers weare definitely looking for a better buy, even if they were nervous about rising interest rates.
Less competition in the market as buyers pulled back was giving them a better chance to buy, he said.
“There’s more stuff selling within the price range too, rather than way over,” Decru said. “Things that were priced between $700,000 and $770,000 was going for $800,000, but now they’re selling within the range.”
In the upper end of the market, houses in exclusive suburbs priced between $2 million and $7 million were being hit by the changing conditions, RT Edgar Toorak director and auctioneer Mark Wridgway said, although he added ultra-prestige homes above $10 million were not affected.
A-grade properties are still sought after by buyers, including homes that are north facing, had been renovated or were protected with heritage overlays.
“Anything that doesn’t tick all the boxes is a challenge,” Wridgway said.
In the first home buyer belt, Hodges Cranbourne director Ben Doughton said the market was normalising after booming last year, with buyers still looking to get into the market despite rate rises.
“We’ve got a lot of first home buyers out this way, and they have a propensity to get into the market whether it’s rain, hail or shine,” Doughton said. | https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/melbourne-house-prices-drop-20-000-as-super-sized-interest-rate-rises-hit-buyers-hip-pockets-20220726-p5b4v1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | 2022-07-27T15:38:14Z | https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/melbourne-house-prices-drop-20-000-as-super-sized-interest-rate-rises-hit-buyers-hip-pockets-20220726-p5b4v1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | true | 5 |
BERLIN (AP) — Western European powers are pressing Iran to agree to a revival of its 2015 nuclear deal after a months-long standstill in negotiations, warning that what’s on the table now is “the best possible deal.”
The foreign policy chief of the European Union, which has chaired long-running talks in Vienna, tweeted Wednesday that “now is decision time if we are to save the Iran Nuclear Deal.” French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said a return to full compliance with the agreement “is still possible but, for that, a positive response from Iran is needed as soon as possible.”
That reflects mounting concern that time is running out to salvage the deal, in part because of the approach of midterm elections in the United States.
Iran and six world powers — the U.S., France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China — agreed in 2015 to the nuclear deal, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. In 2018, then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord.
Since the deal’s de facto collapse, Iran has been running advanced centrifuges and rapidly growing its stockpile of enriched uranium. Talks in Vienna about reviving the deal and bringing the U.S. back on board have been stalled since April. Talks in Qatar last month failed to make significant progress.
EU foreign policy Josep Borrell noted that he wrote an opinion piece for the Financial Times on Tuesday in which he said he’s “concluded that the space for additional significant compromises has been exhausted.” He said he has put a text on the table that addresses in detail the steps need to restore the nuclear agreement.
“This text represents the best possible deal that I, as facilitator of the negotiations, see as feasible,” he wrote. “I see no other comprehensive or effective alternative within reach.”
Borrell acknowledged that the Iran deal “remains politically polarizing in Washington as the midterm elections approach” and that it “may not have addressed all U.S. concerns with respect to Iran.” He also acknowledged that there are “serious reservations” in Iran.
But he argued that the deal carries very significant benefits.
“If the deal is rejected, we risk a dangerous nuclear crisis, set against the prospect of increased isolation for Iran and its people,” Borrell wrote. “It is our joint responsibility to conclude the deal.” | https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/politics/western-european-powers-press-iran-to-agree-to-nuclear-deal/ | 2022-07-27T15:38:36Z | https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/politics/western-european-powers-press-iran-to-agree-to-nuclear-deal/ | true | 45 |
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Bella Hadid reveals she is a huge fan of the retro trainer in her latest Instagram post - see photos
There's absolutely no letting up for Bella Hadid's super strong trainer game at the moment. Following her dramatic appearance in Balenciaga's Paris Haute Couture Week earlier this month, the 25-year-old has been keeping things more casual recently while she promotes her non-alcoholic drinks company, Kin Euphorics.
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In a post shared on Instagram with her 53.8M followers, the supermodel gave fans a glimpse inside her footwear wardrobe, as she posed wearing light grey and baby pink Nike Shox. Bella styled her retro trainers with classic white tube socks, a tight V-neck crop top, black tracksuit bottoms and a matching short-sleeved zip-up jacket.
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The unique trainer style, which has a certain space-age air about it, first launched in 2000, but the project for Nike Shox actually began in 1984 when designer Bruce Kilgore began to experiment with the idea of mechanical cushioning.
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Bella's love for Nike trainers seems to know no bounds, as her latest post comes just an hour after she shared another series of images featuring her sporting monochrome Nike Air Zoom Spiridons, which are part of the brand's Stussy range.
The model's latest off-duty style moment had a definite sporty vibe, but just last month Bella proved that Nike Shox can be hugely versatile.
At a panel event held in Los Angeles to promote Kin Euphorics, Bella took to the stage alongside her co-founder Jen Batchelor wearing a vintage pink gingham Comme des Garçons smock dress, which she styled with a pair of trusty silver Nike Shox to give her outfit that effortless casual edge.
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Are Nike Shox still being produced?
In 2017 Nike ended the production of most of the designs which implemented the Shox feature. But in June 2022, Nike collaborated with Supreme to create a reworking of Nike's Shox design.
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Admirals Ink Burgess to AHL Deal
July 27, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL) - Milwaukee Admirals News Release
Milwaukee, WI - The Milwaukee Admirals announced today that the team has signed right wing Todd Burgess to an American Hockey League contract for the 2022-23 season.
Burgess spent his rookie season split between the Manitoba Moose and the Newfoundland Growlers (ECHL). With the Moose he notched seven goals and six assists for 13 points to go along with nine penalty minutes in 35 contests and was nearly a point-per-game player with the Growlers, recording nine points (3g-6a) in 10 games.
The Phoenix, AZ native finished his collegiate career at Minnesota State-Mankato in 2021, helping the team capture the WCHA regular season championship and a berth in the Frozen Four. Prior to that he played three seasons at RPI where he had 22 goals and 48 assists for 70 points in 102 contests.
During the 2015-16 season, his final in juniors, Burgess was named NAHL Most Valuable Player after totaling 95 points (38g-57a) in just 60 contests and helping the Fairbanks Ice Dogs to the league title.
Burgess and the Admirals will kick off their 2022-23 season on the road in Chicago on October 15th before beginning the home portion of their schedule one week later on October 22nd at 6 pm against the Manitoba Moose.
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FAIRHOPE, Ala., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trawick International, an industry-leading global insurance company, today announced Dan McFadden, CPA, has been named Chief Financial Officer of Trawick International, effective immediately.
Daryl Trawick, Founder and President, Trawick International, commented, "Trawick International has realized phenomenal growth over the past several years. Adding the key role of Chief Financial Officer is imperative for that accelerated growth rate to continue. Dan McFadden has the experience needed to help the Company accomplish its business and financial goals. I am thrilled to have him join Trawick International."
Mr. McFadden comes to Trawick International with significant financial executive experience in the insurance sector. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Finance and Controller at Forge Group, Inc., where he successfully completed the Company's IPO, was a member of the underwriting committee, and led the finance team implementing best practices. Before that, he was Finance Director, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, and Controller for The Maksin Group, an AIG Subsidiary where he managed a $250 million book of business and facilitated AIG's acquisition of The Maksin Group. As the Vice President of Accounting Mr. McFadden supported a private equity purchase and IPO of the predecessor company of Global Indemnity Group, LLC. Leading up to that, he served in financial roles with escalating responsibility and oversight at Pegasus Communications Corporation, Colonial Penn Life and Property and Casualty Insurance Companies, and Ernst and Whinney.
A graduate of Penn State University and Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, where he received a Master of Science in Finance, Mr. McFadden is a Certified Public Accountant, Fellow of the Life Management Institute, and a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter.
"It is exciting to join a successful company with a strong foundation from which it will be able to grow for many years to come. I look forward to helping guide Trawick International forward as a global insurance leader," said Mr. McFadden.
Trawick International has been a leading provider of international insurance, administration, and other assistance services for nearly 25 years. The Company offers a full suite of innovative products and services designed to support today's globally mobile population. For more, visit trawickinternational.com.
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Islamabad: In a high-level transfer in the bureaucracy, the federal government has removed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Muhammad Tahir Rai and appointed Mohsin Butt as the new DG FIA.
The decision to remove Tahir Rai from the post was taken in a meeting of the federal cabinet on Wednesday. The meeting came a day after the Supreme Court removed Hamza Shehbaz from CM Punjab.
According to sources, Rai Tahir has been appointed National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA).
Mohsin Hassan Butt is a grade-22 officer. Before he was appointed as the new DG FIA, he was serving as Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP). He has also served as IGP Balochistan. | https://pakobserver.net/govt-appoints-mohsin-butt-as-new-dg-fia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=govt-appoints-mohsin-butt-as-new-dg-fia | 2022-07-27T15:44:55Z | https://pakobserver.net/govt-appoints-mohsin-butt-as-new-dg-fia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=govt-appoints-mohsin-butt-as-new-dg-fia | false | null |
'My energy company is refusing to connect my new home'
For Pauline Sinclair, building a new home has always been her dream, but finishing it has become a nightmare.
Despite the house in Orkney being almost ready to move in to, the date of fitting her electricity meter on 8 August has been changed to next year.
She is furious, as being without power will mean spending another winter in a caravan right next to her property.
And she is not alone, as other energy customers are reporting similar difficulties with meter installations.
One builder said it could become a serious issue. | https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-62321812 | 2022-07-27T15:46:14Z | https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-62321812 | false | null |
Britain's Largest Sofa Retailer Sees 6.8% Uplift in Conversion Rates with Namogoo's Customer Hijacking Prevention Solution
DONCASTER, England, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Namogoo, the world's first Digital Journey Continuity platform, today announced its new partnership with DFS Furniture, the biggest sofa retailer and manufacturer in Britain, which specialises in sofas and soft furnishings.
DFS trialled Namogoo's Customer Hijacking Prevention software and generated a 6.8% uplift in DFS' conversion rate and millions of pounds in annualised rescued transactions. DFS then utilised AWS Marketplace to partner with Namogoo on a multi-year contract.
AWS Marketplace is a curated digital catalogue that includes thousands of software, data, training and professional services listings from third-party vendors and makes it easy for organisations to find, test, buy, and deploy solutions that run on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
DFS is Britain's number one sofa manufacturer and retailer, and has been making high quality, stylish sofas for over five decades, many in one of its three factories in the UK. DFS was the first sofa company to be awarded the British Standard Kitemark for upholstered furniture, demonstrating that DFS sofas live up to the highest possible standards.
Amid the pandemic and increase in online shopping, DFS' online traffic tripled over two years, with 60% of its website users visiting the site from their mobile devices. A challenge facing many retailers is the rise in session hijacking, where third party ads are displayed on the website and disrupt the customer journey. One in five DFS customers were being distracted by these interruptions, especially during checkout.
"A major challenge for any retailer is abandonment at checkout, and the current industry-wide abandonment typically exceeds 80%. As DFS has a high order value in comparison to most other retailers, it was imperative for us to remove this unauthorised content and ensure that the customer journey remained as smooth and convenient as possible" said Chemi Katz, CEO and founder of Namogoo. "In the trial, we were able to quantify how much of that checkout abandonment was caused by unwanted ads that disrupt the customer journey, in addition to harming brand integrity. In just 30 days, Customer Hijacking Prevention proved its incredible value, removing thousands of unauthorised ads and generating a return of nearly 50x on DFS' investment."
As part of the AWS Partner Network, Namogoo's products are easy to implement for retailers who utilise AWS Marketplace. This relationship creates an important channel for Namogoo to work with retailers, like DFS, enabling Marketplace customers to form an easy way to implement Namogoo's solution quickly and as part of their existing Enterprise Discount Programme.
"Utilising rigorous A/B testing, Namogoo came in and helped us to address the challenge of unwanted ads disrupting our online customers' journey, allowing us to rescue transactions and increase conversion rates," said James Vernon, Head of Digital at DFS Furniture. "Namogoo came out of the 30-day trial as our preferred provider with strong results, demonstrating its expertise in customer hijacking prevention"
"For large retailers considering technology deployment, there is typically a significant amount of red tape to navigate, but these companies can leverage solutions via AWS Marketplace to experiment, integrate and deliver differentiated customer offerings in a much more streamlined process," said Tom Litchford, Head of Worldwide Retail at AWS. "We have found Namogoo to be a valuable member of the marketplace, providing their innovative solutions to AWS customers."
About Namogoo
Namogoo is the world's first Digital Journey Continuity platform, helping over 1,000 unstoppable brands shape their customer journeys to fit each and every shopper's needs. Namogoo's platform autonomously adapts to each customer visit in real time, lifting conversion rates and revenue, while maintaining eCommerce retailers' margins and bolstering brand equity. Namogoo is available on all major eCommerce platforms, including Shopify, BigCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Magneto - serving over a thousand global brands of all sizes.
The company's product suite includes "Customer Hijacking Prevention," which identifies and manages journey interruptions injected into consumer web sessions in real time; "Intent-Based Promotions," which predicts and individualises the most effective minimum promotion for each visit; "Customer Journey Operating System," which provides the underlying infrastructure to power all digital customer journeys in real time. and "Personalised Email and SMS," which engages customers with personalised campaigns across social, email and SMS to win more sales. Founded in Herzliya, Israel in 2014, Namogoo also has offices in Boston, New York and London. To learn more, visit namogoo.com.
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Meta-analysis of patient data shows 30% of Parsley Health patients reduce medications related to menopause treatment after initiating Parsley Health's menopause protocols
NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parsley Health, the nation's leading holistic primary care provider for women and families, announced today that Parsley is scaling its proven and personalized approach to menopause with a new national protocol.
The menopause protocol goes beyond prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause care and features personalized hormone testing alongside ongoing prevention and management of age-related conditions – such as autoimmune conditions, mood disorders, IBS, and chronic joint pain – that are often misdiagnosed in conventional medical settings.
A meta-analysis of Parsley patients shows that 88% of patients improve or resolve their menopause symptoms within their first year of care, and 30% of patients reduce medications related to menopause treatment.
"Menopause affects more than 55 million American women and yet 73% of these women will suffer in silence without treatment," said Dr. Robin Berzin, Founder and CEO of Parsley Health. "Based on our work with existing patients, we developed an approach to menopause that produces better health outcomes and lowers costs. When we look at the body as an integrated system – rather than isolated parts – we're able to implement the right solution at the right time, which halts the cycle of frustration women experience when they're stuck in the revolving door of specialist referrals and prescription drugs."
While HRT will be prescribed when appropriate, Parsley's menopause protocol ensures that advanced testing and data guide patient-specific interventions implemented with the guidance of a doctor and personal health coach. Overall, the holistic model takes a closer look at every aspect of health impacted by menopause – from metabolic, to mental health, to inflammation – to offer a comprehensive system for monitoring and managing multiple conditions at once.
"Perimenopause symptoms can start as early as 45 years old and menopause itself can last for a decade. But too often, patients are left behind when unrelated symptoms are misattributed to menopause," said Dr. Darcy McConnell, Director of Medical Affairs at Parsley Health. "For example, bloating and weight gain are often blamed on fluctuating sex hormones, but they might actually be due to high cortisol or a bacterial overgrowth in the GI tract. A narrow focus on sex hormones in menopause care can lead to the unnecessary prescription of long term hormone therapy and missed diagnoses. Parsley connects the dots for patients by treating the root cause of common symptoms and offers a more effective and impactful program for menopause relief."
Parsley Health is the nation's leading holistic primary care practice, designed to serve the complex health needs of women and families, while also driving exceptional health outcomes and cost savings. Parsley's unique clinical model blends functional medicine with conventional primary care to address the root cause of chronic conditions – creating personalized, holistic care plans that put food, lifestyle, and proactive diagnostic testing on the prescription pad alongside medication. Parsley's programs include doctors visits, health coaching, access to advanced diagnostic testing, personalized care and lifestyle plans, and unlimited messaging and support. Parsley is available nationwide via telemedicine and has locations in NYC and LA. Parsley is in-network with Aetna NY. Learn more at www.parsleyhealth.com.
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Olympus makes its first investment through new corporate venture fund
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus today announced that the company's venture capital fund, Olympus Innovation Ventures, completed its first investment, participating in the Series A financing of Virgo Surgical Video Solutions ("Virgo") of Carlsbad, California. The Olympus corporate venture capital fund makes investments in emerging digital, device, and diagnostic companies in minimally invasive detection and treatment of disease in gastroenterology, urology, respiratory care and other clinical areas.
Townsend Goddard, Senior Vice President, Global Head, Business Development of Olympus, noted, "The pace of innovation in endoscopy is accelerating rapidly, with companies like Virgo contributing to advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning that are designed to assist physicians in delivering optimal patient care. As a global leader in medical technology, Olympus is focused on startups, like Virgo, with innovative technologies to improve clinical outcomes, reduce healthcare costs and enhance the quality of life for patients."
Gastroenterologists use the Virgo platform powered by AI, in part to record endoscopic procedures without interrupting clinical workflows. Virgo also leverages endoscopy video data and AI to identify patient candidates for inflammatory bowel disease clinical trials.
"Virgo is excited to have the support of Olympus, whose expertise in endoscopy makes this investment a natural fit," said Matt Schwartz, Virgo co-founder, and Chief Executive Officer. "We will leverage this investment for our mission to improve patient outcomes and clinical workflows by developing automation and AI tools for endoscopy."
"Olympus, aiming to be a partner of choice for innovators, will continue to help its portfolio companies succeed," said Nacho Abia, Chief Operating Officer of Olympus. "We will do this by contributing clinical and technical expertise, along with insights on strategies for launching and scaling innovative solutions in the global market."
More information about Olympus Innovation Ventures, which is managed together with Touchdown Ventures, is available at olympusamerica.com/olympus-venture-capital.
About Olympus
Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical industry. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; furthering scientific research; and ensuring public safety.
As a leading medical technology company, Olympus uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety. Olympus' Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments for endoscopic and therapeutic applications. For more information, visit olympus-global.com .
About Virgo
Virgo Surgical Video Solutions provides the leading cloud video capture, management, and artificial intelligence analysis platform for endoscopic medicine. Academic, integrated, and private practice healthcare providers use the Virgo platform to advance patient care through video-based research and training initiatives. Since launching, Virgo has helped physicians capture over 400,000 endoscopy procedures using industry-leading HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC 2 compliant cloud service providers. Virgo also supports integration with all leading electronic health records systems.
In 2021, Virgo launched a suite of tools called VirgoTrials, which help pharmaceutical trial sponsors and their participating trial sites accelerate patient recruitment and shorten the overall enrollment period for trials. For more information, visit virgosvs.com .
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A planned Derbyshire solar farm which could “devastate local jobs and communities” and leave a “massive industrialised scar” in the countryside has been rejected. At a South Derbyshire District Council meeting last night (July 26) councillors rejected the 173-acre (87 football pitches) scheme set for land between Lullington and Coton in the Elms.
The scheme, submitted by Lullington Solar Park Limited, would have seen land used for 20 years to supply Walkers with millions of bags of crisps worth of potatoes turned into an extensive solar farm for 40 years. It was met with widespread opposition, including 211 letters of objection from residents, numerous parish councils, the local county councillor and South Derbyshire MP Heather Wheeler, along with Derbyshire County Council itself.
It would have been built across 173 acres of acres of land, the size of 87 football pitches, to the east and west of Lullington Road up to what is known locally as Coton Road. The proposed solar farm would have generated enough electricity to power 15,000 homes a year, around a third of those in South Derbyshire overall. It also would have offset 2.5 per cent of the district’s carbon emissions.
This is why district council officers felt that the scheme should be approved, with the benefits believed to outweigh the negatives – such as the impact on the landscape and loss of acres of “best and most versatile” agricultural land. The impact of the proposed mitigating hedgerows (up to four metres high) and the installation of security fencing (around two metres high) around three-metre-high solar panels was thought to be unacceptable, residents and councillors made clear.
Helen Bailey, chair of the Lullington Parish Meeting, told the committee that the proposal had caused “immense upset and anger”. Following the scheme’s rejection she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “Acceptance of this proposal would have consigned many acres of good productive land to industrialization and district councillors are to be commended for their intelligent and measured review of all the facts and near unanimous rejection of the application.
“If this productive land were to be glazed over it would in effect be lost forever as a potential source of sustainably produced food. To describe 40 years as temporary is barely credible, and the damage to land structure caused by installation and subsequent removal of thousands of piles would not be simply reversible.
“Too much land risks being lost to decisions being ‘nodded through’ under the banner of ‘climate emergency’ in a headlong rush that totally ignores that any climate response will also need a coherent response to sustainable food production. Nobody in tonight’s deliberations disputed the urgency of the need for climate action but what was clear is the damaging lack of any meaningful national guidance to balance potentially conflicting priorities of green energy and sustainable food production.”
During the meeting, Ms Bailey said: “Lullington sits in a rural landscape of open and gently rolling hills. This development would dwarf it. A massive industrialised scar destroying a number of important approaches, turning an historic footpath into a viewless tunnel.”
She said the proposed mitigation was “excessive” and would create what appeared to be a “170-acre Gulag” (Russian forced labour camps set up in the early to mid 1900s). Ms Bailey said: “Locally, a growing number of solar proposals already affect well over a thousand acres of predominantly agricultural land.
“A blind dash for energy self-sufficiency risks pre-empting a much-needed strategy for sustainable food production and security. In Lullington absentee landowners are forcibly taking land from tenant farmers in order to lease it to an overseas developer.
“Their gains at the expense of the viability of existing farms and a loss of rural employment. “Tenants with life tenancies are under duress, fearing eviction, the loss of their livelihoods, their homes, the businesses they have invested in.”
Stuart Hammond, a district council planning officer, told the meeting that in numerous spots the solar panels would be built right up against the boundary of the site, but that in these areas hedges and trees would be planted to block the view. However, he said large parts of the scheme would still be visible, even with mitigating planting.
He detailed that a study of the quality of the land provided by the applicants showed 48 per cent of the site was classed as “best and most versatile agricultural land”, but that 52 per cent was not, which he felt tipped the scale in favour of development – in line with current national and local policies. Cllr Amy Wheelton, who is also the tenant of a farm in the district, shared the information that 91.5 acres of the proposed 173 acre site is currently being used by Creamery farm to grow potatoes for the Walkers crisp company.
She detailed that Walkers says only 80 farms in the country can provide land suitable for crisping potatoes, with the site around Lullington producing 18 tonnes of potatoes per acre – amounting to 16.5 million bags of crisps per year. Cllr Wheelton said the farmer who is the lifetime tenant of the land has spent “incredible amounts of money” into the site, including refrigeration stores, specialist machinery and irrigation.
She said the land would be “destroyed” by installing hundreds of solar panels across the land, driving their bases into the cultivated soil and then pulling them out in 40 years’ time – during which the site would not be tended to with enriching manure or other products. Cllr Wheelton said a third of the 59 properties in Lullington are owned by one landlord and claimed that these residents and tenants felt they could not speak out against the plans due to “fear” of reprisals.
She dubbed the application “unacceptable urbanisation of the rural countryside” which would “devastate local jobs and communities”, which risks creating a “prison” or “Gulag”-like landscape.
Cllr Wheelton said: “The officers base their recommendation that we as a council have called a climate emergency. I am a driving force behind that, but we also in our corporate plan signed up to protect our people, keep skilled jobs – and farming is a skilled job. We also stated to protect our environment and turning the rural countryside into a sea of panels from border to border is not what I signed up for.”
Cllr Melanie Bridgen said: “That was a very powerful and persuasive report from Cllr Wheelton and the point that really came home to me was the food production and the value of that, taking that into consideration alongside the climate emergency.” Mr Hammond said that in several recent planning appeals, the weight of the climate emergency had been judged to have overridden the argument of protecting food production.
Cllr Lisa Brown said: “Around 50 per cern of the site is best and most versatile land. Lullington is a very lovely historic community and is home to a very special Grade-II* listed church. On balance, I have to agree with Cllr Wheelton given the productivity of this agricultural land, there must be a better site.
“This is highly productive, beautiful countryside.” Cllr Kevin Richards, Labour leader of the district council, said that the proposed hedges meant to mitigate the solar farm were in themselves “very obtrusive”.
He said that around 1,000 acres of land in the area was now subject to solar farm plans, including 540 acres between Walton-on-Trent and Rosliston. Cllr Richards said that with objections from the local MP, county council and numerous parishes “alarm bells must be ringing”.
Cllr Peter Smith, Conservative Group leader, said food production security must be weighed up against the need to combat climate change and said that in some areas food production is almost “non-existent” due to issues caused by climate change. He said: “I understand the need for solar but we certainly need that food. We have a finite amount of land we can use (to grow food).”
Cllr Robert Pearson said: “I understand why residents don’t want this in the area, living in an area of outstanding natural beauty.” However, he said the decision on the plans needed to be based on defensible facts and not opinions.
He said: “It is undeniable that we are in an unprecedented period of global warming and with energy bills going sky high. This winter residents will make the unpalatable choice between heating and eating.
“We need to curtail our use of carbon fuels and move towards wind and tidal and solar and we have an opportunity tonight to make a step in the right direction, but if we are to vote against it we need to be clear on the grounds for it.” Cllr Trevor Southerd, deputy leader of the council, said: “The quality of the land is a little bit of a red herring. This is clearly urbanisation. If something is so attractive, why hide it?
“We are saying it has to be returned to its original state but that includes nutrients it needs, like cow muck and so on, it won’t get that, so how will it be returned to its original state?" Councillors voted to reject the plans with 12 votes for refusal and Cllr Pearson abstaining.
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Taste: Fresh bread in summer without overheating the house? Try this slow cooker recipe.
One of the good things about making bread in the summer is that it’s usually warm enough to get a good rise.
There’s no turning on the oven just to make sure it’s warm enough for the yeast to do its thing.
But once the bread has risen, most recipes call for dozens of minutes of baking in an oven that seems like it heats up the whole house. It’s the price we need to pay for fresh bread.
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Unless the bread is baked in a slow cooker. This old-school kitchen appliance is the real star of the show with this honey wheat bread.
I love all sorts of fun kitchen gadgets, but time and time again, head back to the slow cooker. When the highs are above 90 for a week straight, we’re digging through recipe books looking for slow cooker options. Sure, it’s great to come home to a slow cooker full of soup in February, but it’s also just as amazing in July.
Baking bread in the slow cooker takes a little longer than the oven and, depending on the model, there isn't usually as precise of a temperature control.
More:Taste: Air fryer French toast full of flavor without the fat
This loaf took about 90 minutes at high to reach an internal temperature of 190. That time is going to vary based on the size and functionality of each slow cooker.
The bread doesn’t need to be risen twice, like many breads, so even though it takes longer to bake, the overall process is actually quicker than a traditional bread recipe because it goes from the mixer to the slow cooker for a short rise and then onto baking without having to be punched down.
Because the slow cooker doesn’t brown the loaf the same way an oven does, it’s really important to check the bread’s temperature before pulling it from the slow cooker.
To get a golden crust — which isn’t necessary, but does make the loaf prettier — go straight from the slow cooker to the broiler. Using the broiler for a few minutes doesn’t heat up the whole house the same way using the oven to bake does — the broiler doesn’t even heat up the whole oven.
In this application, it just toasts the top a little bit to give it the color expected.
The best part about this bread isn’t the way it’s baked, it’s the way it tastes when it’s done. I love a good honey wheat combo and this loaf is it.
There’s a little bit more all-purpose flour than whole wheat flour in the mix, but still enough whole wheat to give it that rustic flavor. The crumb is soft and tight.
I’ve almost exclusively eaten slices with a little bit of spreadable butter, but it would be really good with some peanut butter or even some homemade jam.
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Slow cooker honey wheat bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour.
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour.
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (also known as rapid rise).
- 1 teaspoon salt.
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- 3 tablespoons of honey.
- 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water.
Instructions
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the flours, yeast and salt. Then add the olive oil, honey and lukewarm water. Mix on low speed or by hand until the dough comes together and begins to pull away from the bowl.
- Knead the bread dough for six to eight minutes or until the dough is less sticky. This can be done by hand on a floured surface or in the stand mixer. This dough should be soft, but firm enough to knead. If the dough is too sticky or soft, add all-purpose flour one tablespoon at a time. If it is too dry, add water one tablespoon at a time.
- Set the dough in the middle of a piece of parchment paper large enough to line the slow cooker. Then place the parchment paper with the dough in the slow cooker and cover with a lid.
- Turn the slow cooker to warm and let sit for 15 minutes.
- Then, set the slow cooker on high heat and cook for 90 minutes to two hours, until the bread has a crust and a thermometer inserted in the loaf reaches 190.
- Set the broiler to high. Using the parchment paper, transfer the bread to a baking sheet. Trim the excess parchment. Bake for three to five minutes until the crust is golden brown.
- Let cool for about 15 minutes, then slice.
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Updated July 27, 2022 at 11:05 AM ET
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade didn't just disrupt abortion access across the country. It also raised concerns that other landmark rulings — including those legalizing birth control and same-sex marriage — could be next.
While Justice Samuel Alito stressed in his opinion that the legal logic behind the Roe decision would not apply to other cases, Justice Clarence Thomas has suggested otherwise. He wrote in his concurring opinion that future cases "should reconsider all of this Court's substantive due process precedents," specifically listing those that protect contraception, same-sex relationships and same-sex marriage.
Democrats in Congress are now working to codify those protections into law, starting with marriage equality. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is at the forefront of that effort in the Senate.
The task is especially personal for Baldwin, who in 2012 made history as the country's first openly gay person (and first Wisconsin woman) to be elected to the Senate.
"There's an old adage that if you're not in the room the conversation is about you, if you're in the room the conversation is with you — and that makes all the difference," Baldwin says. "I'm experiencing that right now. People who might have said this is just a political issue understand that for somebody in the LGBTQ community, it's a personal matter."
The Supreme Court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges established a right to same-sex marriage across the U.S. — one that plaintiff Jim Obergefell now worries is on shaky ground. He's one of many LGBTQ advocates who wants Congress to protect these rights at the federal level.
"If Congress can't step up and say, these are the rights we believe in, these are the fundamental rights, the human rights, the civil rights that deserve protection, if not from the Supreme Court under law, then what is worth fighting for?" he told NPR's All Things Considered last month.
The Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine same-sex and interracial marriage in federal law, passed the House of Representatives last week. While 47 Republicans voted in favor, other GOP critics have portrayed the bill as unnecessary, dismissing it as election-year politics and downplaying the threat of future Supreme Court action.
The bill now faces the challenge of getting through an equally divided Senate, where 60 votes are needed to overcome a filibuster. All Democrats are already on board, and President Biden is urging the Senate to send it to his desk for a signature as swiftly as possible.
Baldwin is leading the charge to secure the 10 Republican votes needed to pass the measure. She's been working behind the scenes to try to whip up support from her Republican colleagues, including confronting Sen. Marco Rubio on an elevator after overhearing him call the bill "a stupid waste of time."
She says five Republican senators have signaled their support so far, and is optimistic that others will follow.
"The conversations are very hopeful, and I will say that a number of Republicans have privately agreed to support the bill, but not publicly," she tells Morning Edition's Leila Fadel. "And so we don't want to bring it to the floor until we know that we can pass the legislation, with the 60 requisite votes."
Interview highlights
On why Republicans who support the bill aren't saying so in public
It's hard for me to speak for everybody and their motivation, but I think there's some uncertainty among my Republican colleagues as to whether the bill actually will get to the floor and receive a vote, and so that leads to some hesitance to publicly declare one's stance.
On why marriage equality seems to be a less divisive issue than abortion rights
In the years since the Supreme Court made marriage equality the law of the land in the Obergefell decision, more and more of my colleagues have friends, family, coworkers, staff members who are married to a same-sex partner. That really changes, I think, one's focus. Even if years ago there was some hesitance to support marriage equality, it's now part of most people's everyday reality to know somebody who has married in order to provide legal protections for their family.
[Public support for same-sex marriage has reached an all-time high of 70%, according to a Gallup poll released in June, the first in which a majority of Republicans approves.]
On why federal action is needed to protect marriage equality
It's a different Supreme Court today than it was in 2015, and certainly I know so many who are very worried about the certainty of their marriage. Marriage confers with it rights and responsibilities that allow you to protect your family, to access your spouse, say in the hospital in a medical emergency — without marriage you're a legal stranger, with marriage you have that access. And that's one of just hundreds of examples of what a marriage confers, in terms of those rights and responsibilities. I know that there's a high level of urgency to protect marriage and marriage equality.
This interview was conducted by Leila Fadel, produced by Shelby Hawkins and edited by HJ Mai.
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I have been learning a few new words lately. I am pleased to know that I am still able to learn new things and that the world is always expanding for me, even though I don’t depend on excessive social media for my entertainment.
My curiosity began with my failure to understand what to call the leashes that had no set length. Those using them just called them a leash. The ones I am talking about are those leases that some people have that expand and contract. They have been given a few names by myself, but I was pretty sure none of my names I had made up were what any manufacturer would have called them.
The names that I have given them are names I am really not allowed to write down and publish in the newspaper. Apparently nasty adjectives, whether accurate or not, may not be used publicly. But these leashes that nobody seems to have mastered the use of are actually called “extendable leashes.”
I really think the stores that sell those things should give people lessons and a license before they are allowed to go out in public and use them. A leash that has a set length and can’t change, is called a set leash. And from what I can tell, the extendable leashes are not allowed in Penticton.
But since I see them everywhere, it must be a typo error or the
person that wrote it just wished that was the case even though it doesn't really matter what leash is used.
My other new word that I learned is something that our younger generation is creating and I think it's very apt to catch on for everyone. It took me a few times hearing it and figuring out what was happening before I put it all together. That’s part of the problem of not having excellent hearing. I can block out things that really don’t matter, but when something really interests me, I have to work just that much harder to put things together.
The new word I have been hearing is “Poggy.” Now this word is very versatile and can be used by any age, but so far I am hearing it from the five-and-under crowd. When I consider how many years I have been around dogs and
children, I may be wrong, but I am pretty sure this generation is the first to make use of it.
There is of course the typical root word of dog. And for the average young child that is usually extended to saying “doggy.” But when you get a small dog, or at times when the child can figure out the dog is young, not necessarily just small, we hear the word puppy used. But now the kids are combining the word puppy with doggy.
I have been hearing Poggy used frequently around Penticton. I don't know if it is commonly heard in other communities, but “Poggy” seems to me to be a great new word that should hold its own to describe a young or small dog.
Now I am ready to face the world and listen the best I can and see if I can learn a few more new words. When I am ready to go for a walk I will reach for my two-metre set leash and of course get myself ready by taking a few dog treats and doggy bags. It’s not too bad for going out the door right now because the weather is warm and I don't need a jacket anymore.
I am going to keep my eyes open for my small two legged friends that walk by me, smiling and pointing at my dog saying, “Poggy.” If I listen hard enough, maybe there are a few more new words they can teach me.
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Man who shot at North Myrtle Beach police and ran was wanted for kidnapping, warrants show
North Myrtle Beach police officers found themselves in an early morning shootout Thursday with a man wanted on several felony charges related to alleged assaults on a woman.
He’s now facing additional charges including attempted murder.
Those are among new details released Friday afternoon by city officials, a day after authorities arrested 40-year-old William Joshua Alston inside the Briarcliffe RV Resort following a lengthy manhunt.
Just after 2 a.m. Thursday, officers found a vehicle they knew to be owned by Alston in the Ironwood condominium complex of Barefoot Landing Resort with its lights still on but nobody inside, the incident report states.
Police then heard movement behind a building and saw a man duck behind a green electrical box.
After disobeying orders to surrender, the man opened fire on police, who took cover behind a brick wall while exchanging gunfire, according to the report.
Nobody was hurt during the gun battle, but it gave the suspect time to escape, and he wasn’t arrested until just before 1 p.m. City officials had locked down numerous communities in the area warning of the armed and dangerous man for several hours.
Eventually, Alston was found hiding underneath a trailer thanks to a multi-agency search that included city police and an Horry County SWAT and bloodhound team.
Alston was scheduled to have a bond hearing Friday according to court records, but no bond information was available on the J. Reuben Long Detention Center’s website, which lists him as still incarcerated. A city spokesman Donald Graham did not immediately respond about bond information.
In total, Alston is now facing two charges of first-degree domestic violence, kidnapping, first-degree assault and battery, two charges of attempted murder, possession of anabolic steroids and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Alston was wanted on the felony domestic violence and kidnapping warrants stemming from a pair of confrontations that began in late June, according to separate incident reports.
A woman being treated June 23 at the Grand Strand Medical Center for injuries including broken ribs told police that Alston assaulted her inside her home during an argument, the report states.
That same woman later told police she was awakened July 3 by a suppressed rifle held by Alston poking her in the chest, according to the report. He then forced her to ride through the city’s Barefoot area for about 30 minutes before she eventually negotiated her release. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2677098690465/man-who-shot-at-north-myrtle-beach-police-and-ran-was-wanted-for-kidnapping-warrants-show | 2022-07-27T15:57:46Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2677098690465/man-who-shot-at-north-myrtle-beach-police-and-ran-was-wanted-for-kidnapping-warrants-show | false | 2 |
Global ingredient manufacturer marks six decades of transforming lives with community engagement, sustainability initiatives and events on six continents
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, is celebrating 61 years since the company's founding in 1961 with a year-long "61 since '61" anniversary campaign. The global commemoration kicked off earlier this year and continued today at Kemin's worldwide headquarters with the dedication of its solar array installation and a Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity build on the company's campus.
Kemin has been committed to improving the quality of life since the company was founded in 1961. R.W. and Mary Nelson established the company with USD$10,000 in savings, an old wool barn for product mixing and the family living room as the first corporate office. Initially focused on serving the agricultural industry within the Midwestern United States, Kemin quickly expanded into new industries and countries. Today, Kemin creates products for human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textile, biofuels and animal vaccine industries.
"Growing up, Kemin was a part of my life from the very beginning, and I'm proud to continue the work and legacy put forth by my parents and the Nelson family," said Dr. Chris Nelson, President and CEO, Kemin Industries. "In just six decades, Kemin has grown from a single-region operation to serving customers in more than 120 countries with more than 500 specialty ingredients. It's truly incredible to see what science, innovation and dedication can create to better serve the world and positively impact communities."
As a global company operating in diverse industries, Kemin made a commitment in 2021 to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Converting to clean energy, including solar power, is a key part of Kemin's sustainability journey.
Kemin's on-ground and roof-mounted solar arrays power 100% of its 90,000-square-foot headquarters building with more than 1.046 million kilowatt-hours of energy annually. As one of the largest corporate solar installations in the state of Iowa, Kemin's on-ground solar panels are part of an active tracking system that follows the sun's path in the sky for 20% more production power and greater efficiency.
For 61 years, Kemin has focused on transforming tomorrow through its work today, and sustainability, as well as serving the community and those in need, is essential to fostering a better future.
Partnering with Habitat for Humanity, one of its longest-standing community partners both in the U.S. and globally, Kemin hosted an onsite build at its Des Moines campus, where employees volunteered to construct interior and exterior walls of a Habitat house that will be completed during the Iowa State Fair in August.
As the lead sponsor of Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity's first Iowa State Fair build since 2005, Kemin team members will also be assisting with two build days at the fairgrounds.
"As the impact of climate change continues to increase, we have an imperative to combat its effects and can do so with the use of clean energy, like our solar installations at facilities around the world," said Dr. Nelson. "We're also focused on supporting organizations like Habitat for Humanity, which uses construction methods that reduce waste, lessening our effect on the environment while creating sustainable housing within communities. The more we can work together to address serious issues like climate change, the bigger the impact of our shared efforts."
Kemin founders R.W. and Mary Nelson created Kemin to focus on serving customers and contributing to the community, which established a foundation of servant leadership. As they reflected on the last six decades, R.W. and Mary Nelson stated that, "While we're immensely proud of what Kemin has become over the past 61 years as a company, we're most honored and grateful for the efforts of Kemin employees who have dedicated their time and talents to help make the world a better place while continuing to give back within their communities."
For more than six decades, Kemin has used innovation, scientific expertise and its commitment to customers to create ingredients and solutions that have helped improve the quality of life for billions around the world. The worldwide headquarters' solar arrays are just one of several similar solar installations planned for Kemin locations around the globe, including at facilities in South Africa and China.
In addition to the solar arrays and Habitat for Humanity build at its headquarters, globally, Kemin has organized tree plantings, hosted customer events, expanded its employee day of service to include all global teams and will be donating funds to several nonprofit organizations in recognition of its 61 years of service since 1961.
To learn more about Kemin's "61 since '61" anniversary campaign, visit www.kemin.com/61since61.
About Kemin Industries
Kemin Industries (www.kemin.com) is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services. The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textile, biofuels and animal vaccine industries.
For over half a century, Kemin has been dedicated to using applied science to address industry challenges and offer product solutions to customers in more than 120 countries. Kemin provides ingredients to feed a growing population with its commitment to the quality, safety and efficacy of food, feed and health-related products.
Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 3,000 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.
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Lauren Burt, Head of Worldwide Communications, lauren.burt@kemin.com, +1 (515) 249-4219
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When LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy attended live concerts, he says he always felt like there was something missing.
"I'd start to see bands prioritize things wrong in my mind," he tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "[They weren't] prioritizing the momentness of a show or the physical experience of a show. Instead, they [were] prioritizing making sure they didn't make mistakes or prioritiz[ing] trying to faithfully represent a prerecorded piece of material."
When Murphy hit his early 30s, he says he decided that he would stop complaining and instead make his argument for better live music by composing and performing his own compositions.
The result, LCD Soundsystem, combines a funky mix of dance music, pop, electronic tracks, indie rock and disco, along with other experimental styles. Murphy, who had worked as a DJ and party promoter, began the group in 2002 with the humorous eight-minute single "Losing My Edge." It is an anthem, he says, to growing older and realizing that musical styles change with generations.
"It's really from a specific time in my life more than it is about it," he says. "From when I had started DJing and I hadn't released any records ... and for the first time in my life, I was almost cool. ... And I went to a punk show, and between the bands, somebody was DJing. And that wasn't done. And I remember thinking, 'Hey! That's my thing.' And they were playing some of the records I played, and I got really upset, and they were like 23, 24 — and I was really mad. And then I started getting very embarrassed that I was getting mad, because I remember being in a young band when I was 23, 24 and talking to this guy who was like ancient — I think he may have been 28 or 29 — and he was talking about how kids now, the guitar sounds aren't good, and I remember thinking, 'Oh, man, you never say that.'"
Murphy's latest album, This Is Happening, again combines a number of musical elements with self-effacing humor. He's said that this album, his third, may be the final full album he releases under the name LCD Soundsystem.
"It's become my whole life, which I've become very happy about," he says. "It's a wonderful life. I love being in this band. But to do a band properly does kind of mean you don't really get to do anything else. Now I also have a record label (DFA) and I'm a producer, I design equipment, I like to write — there are a lot of things I'd like to do that I can't really do because I have this job. So I thought like three albums — a nice trilogy over a decade — it feels like a good time to stop being a professional band. That doesn't mean LCD will stop. It just means I'll go back to the beginning: releasing a track here and there or being more fluid about my decision-making rather than albums, videos, singles, tour. Rather than this professional arch of being in a band, I'd like to go back to being a person who decides what he likes to do and pursues something new once in a while."
Interview Highlights
On His Composition Techniques
"I'm not a big songwriter guy. People who are really good singer-songwriters usually left me kind of cold. I've always been more of a physical music person even when I didn't listen to dance music; I didn't quite realize it, but the punk bands I liked had a kind of physicality that I really liked. Lyrically and vocally, I was never all that interested in melody or great voices, and musically, I was never that interested in chord changes. I always liked to find something that kind of did one thing for a really long time and did it very well — or just had a physicalness to it that I really liked."
On How Being A DJ Contributed To His Original Compositions
"After being involved in self-involved punk bands my entire life, you think about what it is you want to make — who it is you want to be. But DJing and finding dance music was much more of a communication device. It was very blatant. If people aren't dancing, you're not doing a good job. You can't make any other argument about it. There's something simple and workmanly about it that I really liked. And it changed making music for me because suddenly I wanted to make music; I wanted to make songs — I stopped being in bands when I was 26, so I took three years off and I wanted to do it again, because suddenly there was an actual quantifiable way [to see] if you were doing your job. People danced or they didn't. And if they did, then you're doing your job, which was a really nice thing to finally be able to learn."
On The Future Of Record Stores
"My high-techness is pretty low-tech. I'm not wildly computer savvy. I'm a record person. I still feel like if I don't have the vinyl, I don't own it. Even if I have the CD, I don't feel like I own it. CDs always felt like cassettes to me — partially because the industry decided to put them in basically a cassette box even though they had a perfectly good, round object that could have gone in a tiny record sleeve — I'll never understand that one. But they decided to put it in a cassette box. I'm not that worried, because I think things change, and I think my experience of buying records was very different than my brother's or my father's before me. And people's experiences in the 1990s were different than my experiences of the '80s when buying their first records. It just changes. I'm not that worried."
On Instruments He's Played
"I was a singer-guitar player as a kid, a.k.a. I was a self-important, pretentious jerk as a kid — and controlling, you know, teenager. I started playing in my first band when I was 12. I like to date myself by saying I was in a New Age band when it wasn't ironic; it was actually called new wave because it was new. So all through high school, I played guitar and moved to New York when I was 19. And I started thinking, well, maybe the guitar wasn't for me. ... And then I started playing drums and I thought, 'These are great. You hit them harder and they get louder.' So I started being a drummer in bands. I think now I've settled on the fact that the instrument that is most for me is the bass guitar, because it's somewhere between the two. It's like the workhorse, and you can play it very physically and it delivers a lot more punch in the stomach, but it also can drive the song around. It's a rhythmic instrument, but it's also a melodic instrument — or at least a tonal instrument."
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PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – When Avri Gillispie walked across the stage as a graduate of Pelham High School, she thought the trauma was coming to an end. Gillispie had finished her senior year remotely, pushed out of the school by bullying that had intensified into death threats and physical intimidation.
As she walked across the stage, Gillispie felt that things were looking up. Her high school experience, as troubling as it had been, was over and she would be able to head to Jacksonville State University to study nursing, leaving the pressures of Pelham behind.
On Monday, that optimism came to a crashing halt when Gillispie picked up her yearbook from Pelham High School. Under her senior portrait was the quote Gillispie had chosen – but only part of it. Gillispie’s senior quote had been changed from what she’d submitted.
“I would rather be a little nobody, than to be an evil somebody” the quote was supposed to say. But what appeared in the yearbook’s final copy left out the first half of the quote.
“To be an evil somebody,” the final copy of the yearbook said.
When Gillispie saw that the quote had been changed, her heart sank. All the pain and trauma she’d experienced at Pelham High came flooding back. In a statement, Pelham City Schools said that distribution of the yearbooks has been stopped. An investigation “including digital forensics” is underway, the system said.
“We’re very sorry for the hurt and frustration this situation has caused the student and her family,” the statement said in part. “We’re still gathering information, and we will refrain from further comment on the situation until we complete an investigation.”
Avri and her mom said they wish the solution to this issue was as simple as reprinting a yearbook. Pelham High School – and Pelham City Schools – should more directly and firmly address bullying and its impact, the family said, not hide behind yet another investigation of behavior the family said the school has been aware of for months.
When the bullying began her freshman year at Pelham, Avri Gillispie shrugged it off. Gillispie had broken up with her boyfriend at the time, and another girl began dating him. The girl began sending Gillispie photos of the couple holding hands.
“It was just kind of dumb girl stuff,” Gillispie said.
During her sophomore year, similar behavior continued. Girls began editing photos of Avri and posting them on social media. According to Gillispie, school officials did little if anything to address the situation.
When senior year rolled around, the bullying escalated to a point where Gillispie felt her safety was at risk. Someone dumped lime green paint into Gillispie’s bag, covering her laptop and her schoolwork. The bag’s straps had also been cut.
Gillispie approached the cheer coach, explaining the situation and asking for help. The coach’s response, Gillispie said, amounted to gaslighting and the situation didn’t improve.
The bullying soon moved back to social media, where individuals began tagging Gillispie in photos, labeling her a “homewrecking w—–.”
Then the calls began. Some were just prank calls, Gillispie said, easy enough to shake off. But it didn’t stop there. Soon, Gillispie was receiving 10 calls a night, and the tone shifted.
“They were telling me I should just kill myself,” she said. “That I’m a worthless person.”
Gillispie’s parents got involved. They contacted the school and filed a police report.
Eventually, the school asked Gillispie and another girl to sign paperwork saying they would not contact each other. Gillispie signed the paper. Maybe this, she thought, would lower the temperature.
It wouldn’t. Gillispie, who’d been a cheerleader throughout high school, was still forced to stand by her bully in the cheer line. The bully’s friends, Gillispie said, would taunt her during the cheers.
“She got her friends to do her dirty work,” Gillispie said.
Other cheerleaders and friends Gillispie had relationships with for years began to ostracize her.
“I got booed while I was walking out to go cheer on multiple occasions,” she said.
When school got out each afternoon, girls would be waiting in the parking lot by Avri’s car. They’d call her names. They’d make jokes about special needs children, knowing Gillispie’s brothers faced significant challenges. Gillispie tried to cope. She would sit in the bathroom after school dismissed, crying, hoping to wait out the “mean girls” she knew would be waiting for her outside.
“It had become much more than just kids being kids,” she said.
During Christmas break, Gillispie told her mom that she wished she could just disappear.
“I’ve tried to remain calm,” she remembers telling her mother. “Going to school is going to kill me.”
It broke her mother’s heart.
“This is a girl who works so hard to be someone that we could be proud of,” Avri’s mom, Misty Gillispie, said, her voice cracking. “She worked so hard for that, and in a split second, a bully can decide that my daughter just doesn’t deserve that anymore.”
Bullying’s impact on Avri Gillispie was significant. Avri, who’d never suffered from anxiety or depression, was now visiting multiple therapists, trying her best to cope with the situation in whatever way she could.
The Gillispie family told school officials that something had to change. The school offered Avri a so-called “504,” a blueprint that would allow the system to better support Gillispie. The main aspect of the plan? Remote learning. So in early 2022, with just months left until graduation, Avri moved to online schooling.
The transition was difficult. It was hard for Avri to focus on her work. Her grades, which had been As and Bs, became scattered with Ds and Fs. But she pushed through.
When the time for graduation came, Avri wasn’t sure if she wanted to walk across the stage or not. But for herself and her family, she did. Once she cross the stage, diploma in hand, she said she was flooded with relief. Her nightmare, she thought, was over.
Months later, though, Avri Gillispie said she’s back at square one. The editing of her senior quote, she said, was a final farewell she didn’t need and her heart sank when she read it.
“This is how people will look back and remember me,” Gillispie said.
The quote she’d chosen was meant to be a signal of hope and perseverance to those who had caused Avri so much pain. In the end, though, it became just another means for her bullies to attack her.
For its part, Pelham City Schools has not commented on the history of bullying aimed at Gillispie. In correspondence with Gillispie’s parents, school officials had said that the issue was being investigated on multiple occasions.
After Gillispie was confronted in the school’s parking lot, the system said that school administrators “found evidence to support the incident Avri encountered.” The issue, the system said, “has been addressed with the teacher in the classroom.”
Pelham City Schools said in a statement sent to CBS 42 that the distribution of the yearbooks will be halted.
“We’re very sorry for the hurt and frustration this situation has caused the student and her family,” the statement said. “We have stopped distribution of the yearbooks so we can correct the problem. Anytime there’s an allegation of bullying we take it very seriously. As soon as the issue was brought to our attention, we began an investigation, including digital forensics, to determine the facts. We’re still gathering information, and we will refrain from further comment on the situation until we complete the investigation.”
Misty and Avri Gillispie said they are beyond the point of putting their faith in the school system’s “investigations.”
“I wish it was as simple as an isolated incident,” Gillispie said. “I wish it was as easy as reprinting a yearbook. I wish that I could heal every hurt, erase every tear, and give my daughter back every single day she was made to feel humiliated, abandoned, and scared within the walls of a school she once loved so much. Unfortunately, not all wishes come true.”
Still, Misty Gillispie said, her family remains hopeful.
“What our family remains steadfast in is HOPE! Hope that sharing Avri’s story will ignite lasting change at Pelham City Schools,” Gillispie said. “Hope that those responsible and the administration that failed her will take responsibility and work diligently to correct their behavior and response.”
Avri Gillispie said that despite the pain they caused her, she still has hope for her bullies.
“I just hope that one day they can look back and understand that their actions cause pain to others,” she said. “They have no clue what people are going through, and they have no clue how what they do and what they say can affect people for the rest of their lives.” | https://www.wjtv.com/news/regional-news/her-pelham-high-school-yearbook-quote-was-changed-to-portray-her-as-evil-that-was-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/ | 2022-07-27T15:59:59Z | https://www.wjtv.com/news/regional-news/her-pelham-high-school-yearbook-quote-was-changed-to-portray-her-as-evil-that-was-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/ | true | 10 |
Carrier once again named on list for its continued investment in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
DALLAS, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) proudly receives more accolades for its continued commitment to making Southwest® a more diverse and inclusive organization, where Employees thrive, feel appreciated, valued, and have an authentic sense of belonging. For the fifth consecutive year, Forbes named Southwest Airlines® as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity in 2022.
"At Southwest, it takes every single one of us to serve our Customers throughout our network every day," said Juan Suarez, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Southwest Airlines. "Being named to this list is humbling and continues to motivate us to improve our diversity efforts across the Company and provide the best workplace for our Employees, which in turn helps us serve our Customers."
Forbes partnered with Statista to select 2022 America's Best Employers for Diversity through an independent survey from a sample of more than 60,000 American employees and pinpointed the companies they identified as most dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The list is compiled using four criteria areas including employees' opinions about their own workplace, other companies in their respective industry, diversity among top executives and board members, and diversity indicators within a company.
Southwest Airlines was also recently honored by the Disability:IN® Disability Equality Index with a score of 100 (perfect score) on its annual index. To learn more about the airline's commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, visit the Southwest One Report and DEI Report.
Southwest Airlines is dedicated to attracting prospective candidates and retaining Employees—keeping this focus at the forefront of everything it does. It is all about a career with Heart and Purpose. Join the carrier's Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities from the Company with Heart.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 61,0002 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. Southwest is also continuing to develop tangible steps toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering Customers an opportunity to help the airline offset its carbon emissions. To be part of the solution, visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded
2) Fulltime-equivalent active Employees
3) 1973-2019 annual profitability
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Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush rises in 2022 rankings by U.S. News & World, enhancing an established tradition of excellence
CHICAGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) is pleased to announce its ranking as the fifth-best program in the nation for orthopedic surgery by U.S. News & World Report. The latest ranking builds upon MOR's 6th place position nationally in 2021 and demonstrates a continued commitment to excellence in quality of care and patient outcomes. The 2022 ranking also comes at an exciting time of growth for MOR as it continues to open new clinics throughout the greater Chicago-area, strengthen team physician affiliations with professional sports organizations and support impactful local initiatives in many of the communities it serves.
"I am so proud that for the tenth consecutive year, our orthopedic group has been nationally recognized by our peers and our patients for its continued dedication to improving patient outcomes from near and far that seek expert, personalized care," said Dr. Brian Cole, the Managing Partner of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. "We are honored that our physicians and research department have been recognized for their amazing research on innovations that minimize pain and shorten recovery times for our patients, while also assuming impactful leadership positions as chosen by our peers. We continue to contribute to world's literature changing the way we practice musculoskeletal care today."
Of the more than 1,000 orthopedic hospitals reviewed for this ranking, MOR was recognized for its renowned and diverse group of physicians, many of whom serve as official team doctors for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and many other local athletic organizations. The group's research-driven nature and stellar performance against other US News & World Report metrics were also key elements behind MOR earning a national top-five ranking in its field. Other criteria used in the ranking were reputation with specialists, survival, patient safety, patient volume, nursing intensity and nurse magnet recognition.
To schedule an appointment with a Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush physician, visit www.rushortho.com or call 877.MD.BONES.
MOR is among the international leaders in musculoskeletal health and is currently ranked No. 5 in Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report. MOR is comprised of international renowned Orthopedic and Spine surgeons who pioneer the latest advances in technology and surgical techniques to improve the lives and activity levels of patients around the world. MOR has seven full-service locations in Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oak Park, Westchester, and Munster, IN. MOR also has eight, stand-alone physical therapy clinics in Bensenville, Geneva, Lincoln Park, Lockport, Orland Park, River Grove, Park Ridge, and Munster (Centennial Village), IN.
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BOSTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Martha Nahill Frahm, who co-chairs the firm's Tax Group, has been named a 2022 Go To Tax Lawyer by Mass Lawyers Weekly for her long record of success as a tax lawyer in the Commonwealth.
In more than 20 years of practice, Frahm has developed a reputation as one of the most respected, knowledgeable, and experienced tax attorneys in the region and beyond. Her work spans a wide range of practice areas at Goulston & Storrs, including real estate joint ventures and structuring, representing educational, medical and cultural institutions, and closely held businesses and entrepreneurs; mergers & acquisitions (M&A), advising on incentive tax credits such as the historic rehabilitation credit; and providing private client wealth transfer and philanthropic planning.
Beyond her work advising business and individual clients on federal and state tax planning, Frahm also advises tax exempt and charitable organizations, including educational institutions, academic medical centers, health care organizations, and foundations, on their most complex tax issues. With deep expertise in non-profit management structuring, operational and investment matters, governance, policy development, M&A, technology transfer, and licensing agreements, Frahm is considered one of the leading attorneys in this specialized area.
In addition to her client work, Frahm co-chairs both the firm's Tax Group and Associate Development and Training Committee, and serves on numerous firm committees focused on mentoring, training, education, and relationship-building skills. She is also a leader in the legal community, serving on various Boston Bar Association Boards throughout her career. In 2010, she founded and co-chaired the BBA's Tax Exempt Organizations Committee. She has also served on the Board of the Governance Committee and as a member of the Chapter 180 working group. Frahm currently serves as pro bono counsel to numerous non-profit organizations including Oxfam America, YouthBuild, Endeavor Global, and All Hands and Hearts.
She received her J.D., cum laude, and LL.M. from Boston University School of Law and her B.A. from Tufts University.
About Goulston & Storrs
Collaboration is not just a pillar of our strategy; it is the key to our competitive advantage and approach to clients, community, and each other. At Goulston & Storrs, we practice law with excellence and integrity. We are a place where mutual respect and collaboration drive open discussion, transparency, creativity and optimal results for our clients. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where sophisticated business is conducted with genuine camaraderie. To learn more about us, visit www.goulstonstorrs.com.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for DAVE, CDTX, SAVA, TNXP, and KHC.
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McDonald’s in Vermont evacuated after employee throws live ammo on hot grill, police say
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX/Gray News) – An employee at a McDonald’s in Vermont threw bullets on a hot grill and the rounds started exploding, causing the restaurant to be evacuated, police said.
Police were called to the McDonald’s in South Burlington on Sunday evening for a disturbance.
Officers said an employee had a handgun and ammunition, which the worker threw on a hot grill and began exploding.
Fortunately, no one was injured, but the restaurant was evacuated. Police said officers were able to coax the worker into surrendering peacefully.
The employee, who was not identified, was taken to a nearby hospital for observation.
Police are still investigating and did not release further details.
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New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) A judicial officer was Wednesday appointed as an additional judge in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, the Law Ministry said.
A notification issued by the Department of Justice in the law ministry said Rajesh Sekhri has been appointed as an additional judge in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for a period of two years, with effect from the date he assumes charge.
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"Speer Laboratories, Makers of the #1 Homeopathic First Aid Ointment EmuaidMAX®, Expands into 4,000 Walgreens Stores Nationwide"
Ft. LAUDERALE, Fla., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EMUAID® continues to lead in natural First Aid as the #1 selling homeopathic First Aid brand* in retail. Following the mega-successful 2020 launch of the 0.5 oz. EmuaidMAX® First Aid Ointment in national distribution in First Aid at Walgreens stores, the larger 2oz size of EmuaidMAX® has hit the shelves in nearly 4000 Walgreens stores this year. Speer Laboratories, maker of EMUAID® products, and Walgreens will continue to bring this wonder ointment to shelves across the nation, now with the larger size.
On shelves now in both 0.5 oz and 2 oz sizes, EmuaidMAX® is everyone's medicine cabinet must-have.EMUAIDMAX® First Aid Ointment is a scientifically tested Homeopathic Drug and is manufactured in an FDA-registered Over-the-Counter Drug and Homeopathic Medicine facility. Homeopathy is the 2nd largest system of medicine in the world today. EMUAID® combines the active homeopathic ingredient Silver (Argentum Metallicum) with 11 key natural ingredients to restore skin's function and healthy appearance.
On shelves now in both 0.5 oz and 2 oz sizes, EmuaidMAX® is everyone's medicine cabinet must-have. This Maximum Strength multi-purpose ointment, quickly quiets inflammation, eliminates infection, and decreases itching, irritation, redness and swelling for more than 100 troublesome, and often medically underserved, skin and nail conditions. Loaded with bio-dynamic healing and infection fighting ingredients, as well as a transdermal delivery system, EmuaidMAX® begins to repair harmed skin upon application. As an antibacterial and antifungal balm, EmuaidMAX® kills some of the most pervasive bacteria and fungi on contact**. As an anti-inflammatory, anti-itch, and intensive moisturizing ointment, it soothes even the worst dry, cracked, and itchy skin. One jar of EmuaidMAX® addresses multiple skin afflictions consolidating a fast-growing condition-specific first aid category into one brand offering.
Speer Laboratories was founded by the late Richard Nicolo as a cutting-edge research and development consortium structured around a holistic approach to health and wellness through natural products. Led by Richard's children and co-founders, Amy Nicolo, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Matthew Nicolo, Chief Information Officer, Speer Laboratories remains passionately committed to designing safe, yet highly effective treatments that help others. "Our vision has always been to develop and deliver the most effective, natural products to treat pervasive, yet underserved conditions," says Amy Nicolo.
The brand ranked #18 on the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) and JPMorgan Chase's, 14th Annual 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies. With laser-focused marketing, strategic partnerships, and an unprecedented cult-like following, it looks like they have no intention of slowing down.
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Utility Stocks' Q2 Earnings Due on Jul 28: XEL, PCG, EIX & More
The Zacks Utilities sector is expected to have benefited from a revival of demand in the commercial and industrial groups of customers. An improvement in economic conditions after the pandemic has been generating fresh demand for utility services.
Domestic-focused companies operating in the sector are focused on cost management and implementation of energy-efficiency programs. New rates and customer additions are creating fresh demand as well as assisting the utilities. Investment in strengthening the infrastructure is allowing the utilities to provide services even during extreme conditions, leading to its stable earnings.
Utilities are gradually moving toward clean sources of fuel to produce electricity and lower emission. The stringent regulation of emissions and the high cost of conventional fuel and government incentive on the usage of clean fuel are also urging the utilities to take a decision and focus more on clean energy sources. Many utilities have already pledged to provide 100% electricity from clean sources in the next few decades.
The performance of the capital-intensive utilities is likely to have been adversely impacted by the increase in interest rates from the near-zero levels. The increase in borrowing costs and the possibility of more interest rate hikes this year will further hike capital servicing expenses and adversely impact earnings.
Per the updated outlook of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the summer of 2022 is expected to be drier and hotter than normal temperatures. This would undoubtedly lead to higher demand for water and electricity for cooling purposes, benefiting the utilities.
Per the latest Earnings Trends report, the utility sector’s second-quarter earnings are expected to decline 6.6%, while revenues are estimated to improve 0.5%.
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Xcel Energy Inc.’s XEL second-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from an interim rate increase for electric and natural gas customers and an expanding customer base. However, the expected increase in operating expenses can act as a headwind. (Read more: Xcel Energy to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing? )
Our proven model predicts an earnings beat for Xcel Energy this time around. XEL has an Earnings ESP of +0.84% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
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PG&E Corporation’s PCG second-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from warmer-than-normal temperatures in its service territories, which boosted demand for utility services. (Read more: PG&E Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?)
Our proven model predicts an earnings beat for PG&E Corporation this time around. PCG has an Earnings ESP of +1.70% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
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DTE Energy Company’s DTE ) second-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from warmer-than-normal temperature in its service territories, but restoration expenses and increased operating and maintenance expenses are likely to have dented the bottom line. (Read more: What's in the Offing for DTE Energy in Q2 Earnings?)
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CMS Energy Corporation’s CMS second-quarter earnings are likely to have gained from improving sales volume from its industrial and commercial customers. However, severe weather conditions in some service areas damaged infrastructure and restoration expenses are likely to have increased operating expenses. ( Read more: What's in the Offing for CMS Energy in Q2 Earnings?)
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for CMS Energy this time around. CMS has an Earnings ESP of -1.32% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
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Edison International’s EIX second-quarter earnings are likely to have gained from warmer-than-normal temperatures that boosted demand for electricity. The implementation of new rates is also expected to have contributed to earnings. However, an increase in restoration and repair expenses could have offset the positives. (Read more: What's in Store for Edison International in Q2 Earnings?)
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Edison International this time around. EIX has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
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The Commonwealth Games 2022 is knocking on the door as the global event is only less than 30bhours away. The 22nd edition of the multi-sports event will be held at Birmingham in the UK. The grand opening ceremony of the tournament will be held at Birmingham Stadium on July 28. More than 3000 athletes from 71 nations will compete almost 22 categories. Cricket will make its debut for the first time in the Games' history through Women's T20 format. India, one of the most successful nations at Commonwealth Games, have sent 214-memeber contingent to England. From wrestling to cricket, from badminton to boxing, Indians would aim for top honours in every possible events here. PV Sindhu Named India’s Flag Bearer at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham
Indian team have faced a severe setback in the form of Neeraj Chopra, who has pulled out from the Commonwealth Games 2022 due to his muscular injury. The 24-year-old won gold medal in recently-finished World Athletics Championships 2022 and hoped for another medal in Birmingham. As he has withdrawn from the event, PV Sindhu will be the flag bearer for the Indian team in the opening ceremony of Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. Scroll down below to know the telecast and online live streaming of the grand opening ceremony of 2022 Games.
When is Opening Ceremony of CWG 2022? Know Date, Time and Venue
The opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2022 will be held at Birmingham Stadium on July 28 (Thursday). The programme is scheduled to start at 11:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
How to Get Live Telecast and Online Live Streaming of CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony?\
Sony Sports network would provide the live telecast of the opening ceremony of Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. Fans can tune into Sony Ten 1, Ten 2, Ten 3, Ten 4 and Sony Six channels to watch the programme. SonyLIV would provide the online live streaming of the event. Jio users can also catch the action live on JioTV.
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FTX Ventures led the seed round alongside Y Combinator, Coinbase Ventures, Protocol Labs and Huobi Ventures, and Third Kind
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinfeeds (or "the Company") today announced that it has raised a $2M seed round led by FTX Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Protocol Labs (IPFS / Filecoin), Huobi Ventures, and startup accelerator Y Combinator. Coinfeeds give users the ability to monitor the social media mentions and activity of web3 and NFT projects which is beneficial for all web3 participants from the average user to professional investors, to the protocol itself looking for insights on the health of its own community.
Coinfeeds was co-founded by Moyi Dang (CEO), who has a background working as a data scientist at multiple firms, and most recently at Uber, and also managed the early Chinese community at Filecoin, and Bhavya Agarwal (CTO), who had tenures as a software engineer at firms like Microsoft, Uber, and Robinhood, where he built their machine learning platforms. The pair realized the power of natural language processing (or "NLP") after building a news summary bot that quickly became popular in some of the top crypto subreddits. After this, they built a news API that is now used by some of the largest crypto exchanges to show news to their customers. They knew that by applying NLP to the social channels most frequented by web3 communities, Twitter, Telegram, and Discord, they could generate insights about community activity and sentiment that could have a number of applications depending on the end user.
Moyi Dang, CEO & Co-Founder of Coinfeeds, commented on the news, "Coinfeeds was developed around the idea that web3 communities are social first. Pretty much all important information is shared through some sort of social platform, which is openly accessible. The way the crypto community shares and engages with information provides auto-curation. By taking advantage of this data, we can not only filter out spam, but we can also pick up on what is important in real time. By organizing this information well, we lower the cost of doing research, and we lower information asymmetry in crypto, which is very high."
After joining Y Combinator's prestigious accelerator program and raising a $2M seed raise at an undisclosed valuation, the pair have launched the Coinfeeds app which includes free and premium options alongside API support for institutional and professional users. While all users have access to twitter mentions & followers, discord, and telegram message activity alongside price and market cap change, sentiment-based insights are a premium feature that can also be accessed via a free trial. In addition to having these metrics for NFT projects and tokens, the app can also provide premium users with insights on some of the top crypto investors, and breakout projects based on social metrics. The app also includes monitoring of daily trending tweets across crypto twitter. They are also partnering with some major crypto projects like Near, and the Graph to build out social monitoring for their communities.
Bhavya Agarwal, CTO & Co-Founder of Coinfeeds, concluded, "After working with NLP for years we realized the technology could be used to provide actionable insights for web3 communities. We use it to generate these insights about sentiment and activity about all these crypto projects that each have their own unique way of communicating across different social channels like Twitter, Telegram, and Discord."
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Ramnik Arora, General Partner at FTX Ventures, commented on the seed raise, "We view Coinfeeds as a key piece of infrastructure for multiple stakeholders in the web3 community from traders to developers. Moyi and Bhavya's collective expertise in data science and software engineering have allowed them to harness NLP to provide actionable data-based insights via their recently launched app. We look forward to seeing how users of the platform leverage these insights to make more informed investment decisions or enhance offerings based on community feedback."
Brad Holden, Fund Lead at Protocol Labs, commented on the seed raise, "Coinfeeds is committed to driving the next generation of analytics tools for Web3, which lowers the cost of doing research and can onboard the next set of users. It also provides crypto projects with valuable insights into their community and helps those projects make more data-driven decisions."
Jinbin Xie, Senior Investment Manager at Huobi Ventures, commented on the seed raise, "Community is particularly important for web3 projects. With their leading data science and NLP technology, Moyi and Bhavya are helping web3 projects to keep abreast of the community and build their DAOs. We expect Coinfeeds to become an essential infrastructure for building DAOs in the web3 space."
About Coinfeeds
Coinfeeds is an application that aggregates metrics and insights across different social networks to help businesses, investors, and web3 natives alike make more effective, data-driven decisions. The platform leverages natural language processing to monitor and generate insights from key web3 community social channels like Twitter, Discord, and Telegram to track sentiment, mentions, followers, and messages. This data is also used to create a custom social graph for every coin or NFT project to identify key opinion leaders and track what projects investors and influencers tweet about the most, and what projects they recently invested in. These insights and more including Twitter trend monitoring, which highlights trending topics and news along with breakout project monitoring which flag coins that reach an early momentum signal on Twitter are available through the Coinfeeds app here: https://app.coinfeeds.io/
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon plans to build two new grain silos to fight its its worsening food security crisis, the country’s caretaker economy minister told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Amin Salam said that several countries and international organizations have expressed an interest in funding and bidding for the new silos, which will cost a total of $100 million.
“We have had very serious interest from Germany, the United States, France, and even more serious interest from the United Arab Emirates,” Salam said, adding that he will visit Qatar soon to discuss the matter.
The small Mediterranean country is in the throes of a crippling economic crisis that has bankrupted the state and pulled over three-quarters of its population into poverty. Lebanon’s only grain silos in the Beirut Port are in ruins, after hundreds of tons of explosive ammonium nitrate in detonated there almost two years ago. The blast killed over 200 people and wounded over 6,000 others.
One of the silos has been on fire for weeks due to fermenting grain, as it heads towards collapse.
Sluggish wheat imports as a result of the Russian war in Ukraine and skyrocketing food and fuel prices have sparked panic and scuffles at bakeries for partially subsidized bread.
Salam said Lebanon in June received a technical feasibility study by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development greenlighting the construction of two grain silos north of the capital in the Tripoli Port and in the eastern Bekaa Valley.
“Building the silos will be serious crisis management, because we need the (grain) reserves,” Salam told the AP. “All the shipments that took one week to 10 days to arrive now take up to a month. And in some cases they are being canceled.”
Salam said he is also in talks with the World Bank and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for funding.
The Lebanese Central Bank for years has subsidized wheat imports to keep bread prices stable, but bread prices has slowly increased as Lebanese pound lost over 90 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar. The Central Bank has slowly has reeled back from its subsidies as its foreign reserves continues to shrink.
The minister last week accused bakery owners hoarding subsidized wheat for traditional Arabic bread, a local staple, to sell them at higher prices later for a higher profit.
Parliament on Tuesday voted to spend a $150 million World Bank loan on wheat imports, which caretaker Economy Minister Amin Salam hopes would keep bread prices steady for at least six months. Lebanon should receive the funding within the next month, he said.
The minister said building the two new silos and having them fully operational could happen within a year. But new silos for Beirut will take time, pending a sluggish judicial probe and a virtually non-existent port cleanup and reconstruction plan.
Salam said the port silos held 125,000 tons. "We're seeking a similar number for Tripoli, and a smaller number in the Bekaa,” he explained. “This way, once we have the three of them, Lebanon is secure with nine months of reserves.”
Lebanon’s economy for almost three years has been spiraling. Experts blame decades of poor economic planning and corruption with no accountability from the country’s numerous sectarian political parties. Meanwhile, the government has struggled to implement financial and structural reforms to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout program and unlock billions of dollars in financial aid. | https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/news/article/Minister-Lebanon-to-build-new-silos-to-ease-17332197.php | 2022-07-27T16:17:17Z | https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/news/article/Minister-Lebanon-to-build-new-silos-to-ease-17332197.php | false | 49 |
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From Hollywood back to the hardwood! NBA free agent who starred with Adam Sandler in Hustle 'agrees to one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors' two months after making his big-screen debut
- NBA free agent and Hollywood actor Juancho Hernangomez is reportedly joining the Toronto Raptors two months after the release of his first feature film
- Hernangomez starred alongside Adam Sandler in the Netflix film, Hustle
- News of the deal got an immediate reaction from Raptors star Scottie Barnes, who referenced Hernangomez's character from Hustle on Instagram: 'Bo Cruz!'
NBA free agent and Hollywood actor Juancho Hernangomez is reportedly joining the Toronto Raptors less than two months after the release of his first feature film, 'Hustle,' co-starring Adam Sandler.
Hernangomez, 26, is finalizing a one-year deal with Toronto, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday. Raptors spokespeople did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for confirmation.
News of the deal got an immediate reaction from Raptors second-year star Scottie Barnes, who referenced Hernangomez's character from Hustle on Instagram: 'Booooo Cruzzz!!!!! lets (sic) goo.'
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NBA free agent and Hollywood actor Juancho Hernangomez (center) is reportedly joining the Toronto Raptors less than two months after the release of his first feature film, 'Hustle,' co-starring Adam Sandler (right)
Juancho Hernangomez is seen with Adam Sandler and LeBron James at the Hustle premiere
This image shows Juancho Hernangomez and Adam Sandler in a scene from 'Hustle'
Hernangomez (left) is hardly the only NBA player in the movie, which also includes Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards (right) as a rival player, not to mention Trae Young, Luka Doncic, Julius Erving, Shaquille O'Neal and Dirk Nowitzki playing themselves
In the film, Bo Cruz, played by Hernangomez, is discovered playing street ball in Spain by Sandler, a globe-trotting Philadelphia 76ers scout. Their fortunes become intertwined, and the movie follows their respective paths to the NBA, where Sandler's character ultimately realizes his dream of coaching in the league.
Hernangomez is hardly the only NBA player in the movie, which also includes Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards as a rival player, not to mention Trae Young, Luka Doncic, Julius Erving, Shaquille O'Neal and Dirk Nowitzki playing themselves.
Production began in Philadelphia in October of 2020.
Hernangomez has enjoyed a brief, but successful NBA career.
The younger brother of Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez, the 6-foot-8 Juancho played professionally in Spain as a teenager before entering the 2016 NBA Draft, where he was selected 15th overall by the Denver Nuggets.
After battling mononucleosis in his second season, he was traded in 2020 to Minnesota, where he later re-signed with the Timberwolves. Hernangomez had his most success in Minneapolis, averaging a career-high 29.4 minutes, 12.9 points, and 7.3 rebounds a game.
However, he played for three teams in 2021, going to the Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs and, eventually, the Utah Jazz, who ultimately waived him on June 30.
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Durham police have released a hard-hitting video of a crash in which three people were killed by a lorry driver using his mobile phone while at the wheel – and have urged motorists to ignore their mobiles while driving.
The 21-minute film focuses on a fatal accident which occurred on July 15, 2021 on the A1(M) at Bowburn. Three people were killed and several more were injured.
It was caused by Ion Onut, of Galashiels, Scotland, who was browsing the internet on his phone when his Scania lorry crashed into slow-moving traffic on the northbound carriageway. Police described the aftermath as ‘like a bomb having gone off’.
In the video, Onut speaks from his prison cell, after being jailed for eight years and 10 months for three counts causing death by dangerous driving.
He says: “I have to live with this for the rest of my life. I never had a chance to apologise, to say sorry for what I had done to those who lost their loved ones, the people who were injured, the ones who suffer from flashbacks.
“By being on my phone for a long period of time and then realising the traffic ahead of me had stopped, I had absolutely zero chance to act and put my brakes on.
“It shows you how quickly it happens, and how quickly your life changes from being normal to now being in prison, having a sentence of eight years. When I saw the videos of what happened it was unimaginable and hard to see. It was so disturbing knowing that it was me in that lorry ploughing through the cars.”
The film was created by Durham Constabulary’s media team in an effort to urge motorists not to use their phones while driving and ‘in a bid to prevent further tragedies’, the force said.
Featuring various witnesses and victims of the crash, it includes Junior Sullivan, whose parents Elaine Sullivan and David Daglish died in the collision.
Detective Constable Natalie Horner, from Durham Constabulary’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Ion’s actions on that day caused far-reaching and heart-breaking consequences for all of those involved – the families and friends of those who tragically lost their lives, the people who witnessed the collision, and the emergency services who attended the horrific scene.
“Ion himself has to live with the horror of knowing that two families have been ripped apart. He will never be the same again as a result of his actions.
“We hope this film highlights just how devastating using a mobile phone or other device at the wheel of a vehicle can be. In one split second, your life and other innocent people’s lives might never be the same again.
“Please, put the phone down while driving.”
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Days after recovering Rs 21 crore cash, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Wednesday found more cash at the home of Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee.
ED officials found the notes from a shelf, sources told NDTV, adding the bank officials have been asked to rush to the spot with cash-counting machines.
Mukherjee's apartment at Belgharia in Kolkata was being searched since today afternoon.
Besides, two diaries have also been recovered from Mukherjee's residence which may give crucial clues to the money trail, ED sources told news agency IANS.
The sources said that both these diaries have several coded entries, which they believe pertain to the sources of the proceeds collected from the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities scam.
Sources further said that they are taking the help of the decoding experts to decipher these entries.
"Our target is to get these entries decoded before August 3 that is till the time Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee will be in our custody in the current phase, so that we can grill them with more specific questions," said an ED official.
However, ED sources said that handwriting of certain coded entries do not match with that of Chatterjee or Mukherjee, which deepens doubts of the involvement of any third person in this game.
From the mobile phones of Chatterjee and Mukherjee, the ED sleuths have noticed that regular calls used to be made from a particular number. "For the sake of investigation, we are not able to disclose the details of the number right now. But the conversations with this number might give us some important leads," the ED official said.
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By Noushin Ziafati, The Canadian Press
Forecaster Warren Dean recalls feeling helpless as a deadly heat dome hovered over British Columbia last summer.
The CTV News weather anchor for Vancouver Island says he and his colleagues tried to hammer home the seriousness of the unprecedented extreme heat event to the public but there were still those who failed to heed the warnings forecasters were issuing.
“It was really helpless seeing the result of it and seeing that many people suffer through it,” Dean, a weather specialist for 16 years, said of the heat dome that resulted in more than 600 deaths.
“I think we did a very good job as a weather community, as a forecasting community, to give plenty of notice to make adjustments, but we still got the ‘Well it’s not going to be that bad.’ And I think what it showed us is that it can be that bad.”
Dean is among several Canadian on-air weather personalities who say they’ve been shifting their tone and approach in light of worsening climate change.
While on-air forecasters can be seen by some as typically more light-hearted television personalities, Dean said he’s been making an effort in the last five years to share “a bigger picture” with his audience, delving into why a region is seeing certain weather conditions and how they could affect those living there.
“I’ve taken a very educational route to this when I present my forecast and really dig into the science of it,” he said. “So that I can kind of show people really what’s going on, explain the reasons why we’re getting this and try to explain why it’s a crisis.”
CBC meteorologist Colette Kennedy, who’s been reporting on the weather since 1995, said she’s also changed her approach to her job as more extreme weather events occur.
That’s meant reminding herself that it’s OK not to end weather forecasts in a “happy and pleasant place,” she said.
“We tend to be talking in upbeat tones when we’re talking about just general forecasting, the difference being when there’s severe weather, then it’s very serious and it’s life-threatening, and you take a very different approach,” she said.
“Now there’s this place in between where you’re talking about just a forecast, it’s not severe weather in the sense of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms, it’s severe in the sense of the long-term effects to our planet. And I have to get comfortable with giving bad news.”
Jim Abraham, president of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, said the “unique challenge” for meteorologists and on-air weather personalities when it comes to climate change is preparing the public “for something that they’ve never experienced before.”
“Something that all meteorologists are dealing with around the world is, how do we communicate risk in a way that’s well understood by the public?” he said. “I certainly think it’s a work in progress.”
Abraham said on-air weather personalities have long forecasted temperatures, humidex levels, the strength of winds and the amount of precipitation.
But they should also share the “impacts of those particular weather elements,” he said, and what people can do to minimize the effects of such weather on not only the general population, but also those who are more marginalized and vulnerable.
Abraham added that there needs to be greater collaboration between governments, meteorologists, on-air weather personalities and emergency managers to ensure that the messaging put out is “consistent and clear.”
“I don’t think the public recognizes the risk with heat, for example,” he said. “I doubt many Canadians realize that the largest loss of life from a weather event in the history of Canada took place in British Columbia last year with the heat dome.”
Kennedy, with the CBC, said it’s important that everyone working in the field of meteorology adapts as climate change continues to affect people’s lives.
“We’ve been concerned about climate change for a long period of time, but progress is slow,” she said. “We don’t have the luxury of time with the extremes and life-threatening conditions.”
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The Genopets community can now trade in-game Semi-Fungible Tokens through Magic Eden's marketplace
NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magic Eden ("the Company"), the leading community-centric, NFT marketplace on Solana, today introduced the Company's first Semi-Fungible Token (SFT) marketplace in conjunction with the popular move-to-earn NFT game Genopets. For the first time, members of the Genopets community can mint and trade in-game SFTs vital to their crafting economy, like Crystals and Terraform Seeds, through the Magic Eden marketplace, creating a more efficient gameplay model.
As the go-to destination for the NFT creators and traders on Solana, Magic Eden is expanding into Web3 games by providing essential tooling and blockchain support to NFT gaming projects. Through its partnership with Genopets, Magic Eden will enable a streamlined experience for gamers by powering the minting and trading of SFTs–or digital assets that can be minted in quantities greater than one. The marketplace is also supported by Serum's asset agnostic orderbook, which allows protocols to use Serum as their backend matching engine for any type of financial product.
SFTs are the newest addition to the GameFi space that will bring familiar Web2 gaming mechanisms like "stackable" assets onto the blockchain. In Web3 games, NFTs have become a core technology that allows game developers and players to store in-game assets (like accessories, weapons, characters, clothing, etc.) on the blockchain. For certain in-game assets that are not 1:1 and can be redeemed in greater quantities, SFTs become a useful way to "stack" like-for-like assets in the player's inventory. For creators developing games on the blockchain, SFTs lower the amount of resources needed for players to efficiently mint and transact during gameplay. SFTs minted on Solana share a "Mint Account", which results in less storage used per asset and lower minting fees.
Crystals and Terraform Seeds are among the first Genopets SFTs that will be listed on Magic Eden's marketplace. Within the game, Crystals are base layer materials used for crafting other items and players will be able to use multiple quantities of them at a time. Terraform Seeds allow players to make aesthetic customization and performance upgrades to evolve their Genopets' habitats. Traditionally, if a player sells ten Water Crystals to craft a new item or sells a number of Terraform Seeds, they would be required to sell each NFT individually. SFTs allow players to sell all ten Crystals or Terraform Seeds simultaneously and experience more efficient gameplay via one-click trading features.
"We are excited to partner with Genopets to power their new SFT marketplace which will bring familiar Web2 trading mechanics to players looking to build and grow their in-game assets. In support of NFT gaming developers, we're confident that our SFT tooling will allow projects to make further in-roads with creating high-concept, playable games on the blockchain." said Tony Zhao, Head of Gaming Investments for Magic Ventures, a venture arm of Magic Eden that will focus on investing in Web3 games.
In response to the new SFT marketplace launch, Albert Chen, CEO and Co-Founder of Genopets, comments, "we're thrilled to work with Magic Eden to continue pioneering the future of Web3 games by being one of the first games on Solana to roll-out efficient token technology and game mechanics that enable players to meaningfully create and transact value."
Visit the Genopets marketplace at: https://magiceden.io/marketplace/genopets.
Magic Eden is the leading community-centric NFT marketplace driving the next billion users to Web3. Led by former crypto, tech, and hospitality leaders, Magic Eden is building a user-friendly platform powered by market-leading minting and trading solutions. Magic Eden brings dynamic cultural moments onto the blockchain, empowering users across thousands of digital communities to create, discover and collect unique NFTs. For more information, please visit www.magiceden.io
It's time to step up your game. Genopets is the world's first Free-to-Play, Move-to-Earn NFT mobile game that makes it fun and rewarding to live an active lifestyle. A Genopet is your digital pet whose evolution and growth is inextricably linked to your own. The steps you take every day power your journey through the Genoverse as you explore, battle, and evolve — earning crypto while you play. For more information, please visit https://www.genopets.me
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IFG Advisory LLC boosted its position in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC – Get Rating) by 1.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,546 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the quarter. IFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in Northrop Grumman were worth $691,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in NOC. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. increased its stake in Northrop Grumman by 88.6% in the fourth quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 66 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Northrop Grumman in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Rather & Kittrell Inc. bought a new position in Northrop Grumman in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Northrop Grumman in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Burleson & Company LLC bought a new position in Northrop Grumman in the first quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 84.52% of the company’s stock.
Northrop Grumman Stock Performance
Northrop Grumman stock opened at $444.65 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $463.89 and a 200-day moving average of $441.07. The firm has a market cap of $69.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.66. Northrop Grumman Co. has a 1-year low of $344.89 and a 1-year high of $492.30.
Northrop Grumman Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 31st were issued a $1.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 27th. This is a positive change from Northrop Grumman’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.57. This represents a $6.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.56%. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.07%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com raised Northrop Grumman from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 17th. Cowen set a $510.00 price objective on Northrop Grumman in a research note on Tuesday, July 19th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $410.00 to $450.00 in a research note on Friday, April 29th. Argus raised their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $420.00 to $495.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 12th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research note on Tuesday, April 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $452.80.
Northrop Grumman Profile
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems.
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I cannot tell you how many times, over the past decades, I have heard parents complain about sons and daughters, young high school graduates having to leave home and leave the state to find jobs. There are many reasons that industry is difficult to bring to our region. Most times, it has to do with access to highways, airports and other conveniences. But untapped industry has its advantages. Pocahontas County remains the most beautiful part of a beautiful state. We are gradually becoming a leading recreation destination location.
Last week, I informed readers about the emerging recreational economy and what the construction of the Monday Lick and Halfway Run trails could do for our local economy. Growth comes at a price. Parking in downtown Marlinton is considered more than adequate to meet current needs. However, future-parking needs may look very different as visitors discover Marlinton as a mountain bike destination.
For instance, what would happen if the Monday Lick trails resulted in 30, 50 or even 100 percent more visitors parking downtown? What if that became the case every weekend? How would business owners feel if their customers were not able to find parking close to their businesses? Now is the time to be planning for future activity.
As we approach 2023, creating a signature trailhead in downtown Marlinton must be thought out with signage and amenities – such as parking. Marlinton leaders must identify a specific location as the official trailhead location with designated parking. Restrooms, trash pickup, and the most basic needs will have to be a part of this planning. Hopefully, we can include professionals to identify the best location and then work with regional partners to get parking studies and trailhead designs completed for downtown and adjacent areas.
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Man wanted for sexually assaulting 15-year-old girl in West Rogers Park
CHICAGO - Chicago police issued an alert after a man sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl over a week ago at a park in the West Rogers Park neighborhood.
The girl was in Green Briar Park on the morning of July 19th when a 38-year-old man pulled her into a portable toilet stall and sexually assaulted her, police said.
"In an attempt to avoid suspicion, the offender portrayed himself as the victim’s father," police said in an alert. The girl escaped and alerted authorities.
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The suspect was described as a 38-year-old Hispanic man wearing purple Crocs shoes, a white shirt and shorts, police said.
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Rock Gold Waye finishes third at USA 18-and-Under Gold Nationals
It was another outstanding showing for the Rock Gold Waye softball team at this year’s USA 18-and-Under Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City. Compiling a record of 8-2, Rock Gold Waye came in third in in the nation to add to its long list of strong showings at this...
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Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP – Get Rating) by 8.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,314 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Microchip Technology were worth $249,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Microchip Technology by 83.6% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 303 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. CNB Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Microchip Technology by 13.8% in the 1st quarter. CNB Bank now owns 1,358 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $149,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Microchip Technology by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 334 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. First Farmers & Merchants Bank Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Microchip Technology by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. First Farmers & Merchants Bank Trust now owns 9,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $726,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TFG Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Microchip Technology by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. TFG Advisers LLC now owns 26,754 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,010,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.36% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently commented on MCHP. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Microchip Technology from $85.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 29th. B. Riley dropped their price objective on shares of Microchip Technology from $85.00 to $78.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 15th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Microchip Technology from $95.00 to $85.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Microchip Technology from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Microchip Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $70.00 to $75.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.30.
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Microchip Technology Price Performance
Microchip Technology stock opened at $63.49 on Wednesday. Microchip Technology Incorporated has a 12-month low of $54.33 and a 12-month high of $90.00. The stock has a market cap of $35.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $63.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.
Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 9th. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.09. Microchip Technology had a net margin of 18.85% and a return on equity of 41.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. Microchip Technology’s revenue was up 25.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Microchip Technology Incorporated will post 5.14 earnings per share for the current year.
Microchip Technology Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 20th were paid a dividend of $0.276 per share. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 19th. This is a positive change from Microchip Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Microchip Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.57%.
Microchip Technology Profile
Microchip Technology Incorporated develops, manufactures, and sells smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company offers general purpose 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers; 32-bit embedded microprocessors markets; and specialized microcontrollers for automotive, industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies, motor control, human machine interface, security, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity applications.
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EXCLUSIVE - Pictured: Female British teacher, 55, who fell 100ft to her death while walking 'difficult route' in the Italian Dolomites after taking a wrong turn with her partner
- Louise Atkinson, 55, had been hiking in Rosengarten massif in the Dolomites
- The teacher from Ripon was hiking with her partner John Dickinson, 58
- She suddenly lost her balance and plunged down from a height of 98 feet
A British woman who died after falling 100ft while walking in the Italian Dolomites with her partner was named today as teacher Louise Atkinson.
Ms Atkinson plunged to her death after taking the wrong route, it emerged.
She was a keen runner, trained regularly and was a familiar figure around the streets of Ripon where she would go jogging and cycling.
Ms Atkinson, 55, was with her partner John Dickinson, 58, who runs a car valet farm, when the tragedy happened on Sunday after they ended up on a high altitude via Ferrara cable way.
The experienced route requires clipping on with carabiners which the couple did not have and should only be tackled by those who have correct equipment.
A British woman who died after falling 100ft while walking in the Italian Dolomites with her partner was named today as teacher Louise Atkinson (pictured)
A series of ladders, cables and walkways through narrow gulleys leads to the 2700m summit on the Catinaccio mountain near Bolzano in northern Italy.
The couple had left their hotel at nearby Castelrotto for the hike but had ended up on a more difficult route by the early afternoon which eventually led to the tragedy.
A mountain rescue spokesman told MailOnline: 'The couple, who were not married, were on a hike on Sunday when they took a wrong turning and ended up on a more challenging route.
'It involved a Via Ferrata cableway, and they did not have the correct equipment so when they realised it was harder, they turned back.
'On the way down and just before re-joining the correct route the British lady slipped and fell around 35 metres.
'She suffered fatal injuries and was already deceased by the time the helicopter arrived at the scene.
'Her partner and others who had seen what happened raised the alarm but there was nothing that could be done.'
The 55-year-old woman and her partner had been hiking in the Rosengarten massif in the Dolomites in northern Italy when she suddenly lost her balance. Pictured: Santner via ferrata, Catinaccio in South Tyrol in Italy
He added: 'The woman's children who we believe are from a previous relationship have arrived to formally identify the body and once the all clear has been given by the local prosecutor she will be repatriated back to Britain.
'The route they ended up on was much higher and more difficult than they were used to and that is what led to the accident.'
Ms Atkinson was a teacher from Ripon, North Yorkshire, and was also a runner while her partner runs a car valeting firm.
The route the couple ended up on is the Via Santner and it is described in guide books as 'challenging' and takes around five hours to complete.
Originally built in the First World War by Austro-Hungarian soldiers and their Italian enemies, they used ladders fixed to the mountain sides as well as cables and ropes and they system was used to transport weapons, ammunition and food to high altitude positions.
Ms Atkinson and her partner had arrived last week and were staying in a £150 a night hotel at nearby Castelrotto where staff declined to put talk about the couple.
Neighbours said Louise was 'very active'.
Her partner runs JD Supplies LTD, which supplies cleaning equipment.
Her body was retrieved by a mountain rescue team and flown away by helicopter. Pictured: Santner via ferrata, Catinaccio in South Tyrol in Italy
'Louise looked good for her age because she was always exercising. Her and John would go running together most days' said a neighbour.
'It is dreadful shock. She was a teacher and only broke up last week. They left for their holidays at the weekend.
'She loved teaching and the pupils are going to be sad when they find out Miss Atkinson has died.'
Another resident said: 'It is such a shock. I only spoke to her the day before she went on holiday and she was really looking forward to the adventure.
'She was super fit and loved her running.
'John and Louise would go running and cycling together.'
It comes just three weeks after the body of another 56-year-old British tourist was found at the bottom of a cliff in Italy after he went missing for two days.
Gerard Christopher Turner was with his family in Lezzono, Lake Como, near the Alps in northern Italy when he decided to go for a walk in the mountains behind the village where he and his family were staying.
He left at approximately 2:30pm on June 30, going alone and leaving his family in the hotel.
Turner made a call to his wife a couple of hours later, warning her that he was going to be late, according to Il Giorno.
But that was the last time she would ever hear from him, as hours went by without the tourist returning.
File photo: The body of a 56-year-old Gerard Christopher Turner was discovered after he went for a walk alone in the north Italian mountains
A search party of over 50 men searched the mountains, including volunteers and technicians of the XIX Delegation of the Alpine Rescue, firefighters, Civil Protection and Carabinieri.
They were searching in the area of Carvagnana, between Nesso and Pognana Lario, where the man's mobile phone had last been reachable. The fire brigade also brought in canine units from Piedmont to help with the search.
Eventually, Italian police called in a helicopter to use a thermoscanner to try to locate Turner, without any luck.
It was only when the fire brigade deployed drones around the area that they located Turney's body at the bottom of a cliff in an inaccessible area.
And just three days ago a 'hero' British sales executive who dived into Lake Garda to save his son is feared to have died.
Sales director Aran Chada, 51, was with his partner Holly Mosley, 39, and their two children - a 14-year old boy and a girl aged seven - on a boat trip to northern Italy
Limone sul Garda, a picturesque lakeside town in northern Italy, was the scene of the accident
Aran Chada, 51, his partner Holly Mosley, 39, and their two children – son Roman, 14, and daughter Floren, seven – had rented a boat on the lake in northern Italy when tragedy struck.
Mr Chada dived in when he saw Roman struggling while swimming. He managed to push the boy back to the boat but then disappeared under the water. Searches were continuing last night, with the diving unit of the Coast Guard of Genoa expected to join efforts today.
Rescuers said Mr Chada may have suffered a seizure in the cold water. Temperatures at the time of the incident on Friday afternoon were around 38C (100F) but the water was considerably colder.
The family were about 200 yards from the shore near the town of Limone when Mr Chada vanished.
Miss Mosley called emergency services when her husband did not resurface. Witnesses also called for help after hearing her screams. Three coastguard boats as well as helicopters from the local firefighting and ambulance services were dispatched to the scene.
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July 27, 2022 report
Moths are major pollinators for clover
A team of researchers from Aarhus University and the Institute for Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, has found that moths are major clover pollinators. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, the group describes how they studied imagery from time-lapse cameras they set up in the Swiss Alps and what they learned by studying images captured by the cameras at night.
Clover is an important crop because it is used extensively in livestock feed, which is why makers of such products have become concerned about worldwide reductions in bee populations—researchers have assumed for many years that bees are the primary, if not only, pollinators of the plants. In this new effort, the researchers have found evidence of another clover pollinator—yellow underwing moths.
The researchers were studying adaptations by plants and their pollinators to global warming—some anecdotal evidence had suggested some plants tend to move uphill, when possible, to find more favorable conditions. To find out if that might be the case, they set up 15 time-lapse cameras in clover fields in several areas in the Swiss Alps and let them run for three months over the summer of 2021. The cameras were set to record around the clock which, of course, included nighttime hours.
In studying images captured by the cameras, the researchers noticed that moths were pollinating the plants at night—a finding that was wholly unexpected. Intrigued by the finding, the researchers began counting how often the clover plants were being visited by the moths along with visits by bees and other insects. They found that as expected, bees accounted for the largest number of visits—61%. But moths, which were not known to pollinate clover at all, accounted for 34% of visits. The other 5% of visits were made up of various butterflies and wasps.
Moths are known to pollinate other plants but their work in pollinating clover seems to have been missed by others studying the plants, the researchers note. They suggest that future research efforts focused on the pollination of other crops needs to involve taking a closer look at what happens at night.
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ClariVest Asset Management LLC increased its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF – Get Rating) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 148,520 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the period. ClariVest Asset Management LLC owned 0.07% of CF Industries worth $15,306,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,390,450 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $664,656,000 after buying an additional 49,793 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,040,352 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $356,069,000 after buying an additional 387,547 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,707,811 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $262,439,000 after buying an additional 77,479 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $189,152,000. Finally, Soroban Capital Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $154,078,000. 93.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
CF Industries Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $90.40 on Wednesday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $43.19 and a 52 week high of $113.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.65, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.
CF Industries Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 31st. Investors of record on Monday, August 15th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 12th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.62%.
Insider Activity at CF Industries
In related news, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,684 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.90, for a total value of $634,311.60. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 45,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,293,560.70. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have recently commented on CF shares. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Wednesday, June 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $103.00 price target for the company. Credit Suisse Group began coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Thursday, July 14th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $73.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $81.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Friday, April 29th. Citigroup cut shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $123.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Friday, June 17th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.16.
About CF Industries
CF Industries Holdings, Inc manufactures and sells hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities worldwide. Its principal products include anhydrous ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate products. The company also offers diesel exhaust fluid, urea liquor, nitric acid, and aqua ammonia products; and compound fertilizer products with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
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Orange's Belgian deal set for full-scale EU probe: Source
The planned acquisition of 75% of VOO valuing the company at 1.8 billion euros ($1.82 billion) and announced in November underscores Orange's strategy of offering 'convergent offers' in both broadband and mobile to customers in all European countries.
BRUSSELS: French telecoms providerOrange's bid for a majority stake in Belgian peer VOO SA will face a four-month investigation by EU antitrust regulators following a preliminary review, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
The planned acquisition of 75% of VOO valuing the company at 1.8 billion euros ($1.82 billion) and announced in November underscores Orange's strategy of offering 'convergent offers' in both broadband and mobile to customers in all European countries.
In recent years the telecoms sector has seen operators embark on packages encompassing both broadband and mobile to entice users and grab market share.
The European Commission's preliminary scrutiny of the deal ends on Thursday, which will immediately trigger a full-scale investigation because Orange did not provide concessions to address its concerns, the person said.
Orange did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Commission declined to comment.
The VOO deal would give Orange control over the cable network in Belgium's French-speaking Wallonia region and part of the Brussels area, pitting it against rival Telenet.
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Inflation can erode a company's profitability, which is why in today's world, it's more important than ever for investors to pay attention to profit margins. If a company's profit margin is slim, then a surge in expenses can easily put its bottom line into the red.
Two companies with significant buffers on that front are BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) and Public Storage (NYSE: PSA). Each has been banking 50 cents of every dollar it makes as profit.
1. BioNTech
BioNTech has been reporting strong sales and profit numbers thanks to the COVID-19 vaccine that it developed with Pfizer. Over the trailing 12 months, it has reported net income of 12.9 billion euros on revenue of 23.3 billion euros, for a profit margin of 55%. BioNTech could absorb some impact from inflation and still be at a margin of 50% or higher.
The caveat here is that the biotech company's margins could change, especially if demand for that vaccine, dubbed Comirnaty, wanes significantly. Comirnaty provides nearly all of the company's sales today. However, BioNTech has 20 clinical trials ongoing that are in either phase 1 or 2, including multiple mRNA-based therapeutics that treat various cancers. It will likely take years for those to obtain regulatory approval (assuming they do at all) and for BioNTech to generate revenue from them. But eventually, wins in those programs could give it a more diversified stream of revenues.
In the meantime, demand for COVID-19 vaccines isn't going away. Just last month, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. government had signed a deal to purchase another 105 million vaccine doses, with the option to add a further 195 million. And with more contagious variants still emerging, demand for Comirnaty -- and for the modified version it has developed that targets the omicron variants -- should remain significant. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has stated in the past that people may need annual COVID-19 vaccinations, just as many now get annual flu shots.
The uncertainty ahead is a key reason why BioNTech's shares are trading at an incredibly cheap multiple of just three times earnings and why the stock is down 38% this year. (The S&P 500 has fallen by just 17%.) But with the healthcare company's financials looking sound, and likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future, this could be a solid bear-market buy right now.
2. Public Storage
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) generate good margins because their operations are relatively lean. They don't have a huge need for labor, nor do they require costly inputs to generate sales. That's why it shouldn't be a surprise that a company like Public Storage, which operates self-storage facilities, is one of the more profitable businesses out there. It has over 170 million square feet of rentable space across the U.S. and Europe.
Over its last four reported quarters, Public Storage's net income totaled $1.8 billion, which is half of the $3.6 billion in revenue that it generated during that period. What's even more impressive is that this year, the company expects to see comparable revenue growth of 12% to 15%, but it projects that expenses will rise by just 6% to 8%. In other words, Public Storage's financials aren't worsening despite the current economic conditions.
That should also give investors confidence in the dividend, which at the current share price yields 2.5% (compared to the S&P 500's average yield of 1.7%). Free cash flow of $2.4 billion in the trailing 12 months has been more than sufficient to cover dividend payments of $1.6 billion. And with continued growth, it may have even more of a buffer in the future
Trading at more than 30 times earnings, Public Storage isn't a deeply discounted stock like BioNTech is, but its business is looking strong and its premium valuation may be justifiable given how many companies are struggling right now. Down 15% year to date, it could make for a good buy on the dip.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation at a four-decade high, the job market strong and consumers still spending, the Federal Reserve is under pressure to continue raising interest rates aggressively.
When it ends its latest policy meeting Wednesday afternoon, the Fed is expected to impose a second consecutive three-quarter-point hike in its benchmark interest rate, raising it to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%. It will be the Fed’s fourth rate hike since March. Since then, the central bank has tightened credit ever more aggressively.
A news conference that Chair Jerome Powell will hold Wednesday — and whatever signals, if any, he sends about the Fed’s next steps — will draw intense interest.
By raising borrowing rates, the Fed makes it costlier to take out a mortgage or an auto or business loan. In turn, consumers and businesses will likely borrow and spend less, cooling the economy and slowing inflation. The Fed’s hikes have already led to a doubling of the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the past year, to 5.5%, and home sales have tumbled. The central bank is betting it can slow growth just enough to tame inflation yet not so much as to trigger a recession — a risk that many analysts fear may end badly.
Some analysts point to signs that the economy is slowing and might even have shrunk in the first half of the year. As a result, they worry that the Fed could end up tightening credit too much, too fast, and end up causing a downturn that would lead to layoffs and rising unemployment.
In the meantime, the surge in inflation and fear of a recession have eroded consumer confidence and stirred public anxiety about the economy, which is sending frustratingly mixed signals. With the November midterm elections nearing, Americans’ discontent has diminished President Joe Biden’s public approval ratings and increased the likelihood that the Democrats will lose control of the House and Senate.
On Thursday, when the government estimates the gross domestic product for the April-June period, some economists think it may show that the economy shrank for a second straight quarter. That would meet one longstanding assumption for when a recession has begun.
But economists say that wouldn’t mean a recession had started. During those same six months when the economy might have contracted, employers added 2.7 million jobs — more than were gained in most entire years before the pandemic. Wages are also rising at a healthy pace, with many employers still struggling to attract and retain enough workers.
The definition of recession that is most widely accepted is the one determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a group of economists whose Business Cycle Dating Committee defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.” The committee assesses a range of factors before publicly declaring the death of an economic expansion and the birth of a recession — and often does so well after the fact. | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/business/fed-set-to-impose-another-big-rate-hike-to-fight-inflation-2/ | 2022-07-27T16:45:19Z | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/business/fed-set-to-impose-another-big-rate-hike-to-fight-inflation-2/ | true | 21 |
Dutch supplier: Heat pumps sold out until end 2022
Homeowners who want to make their homes more sustainable with heat pumps face long waiting lists. According to installation company Feenstra, one of the largest players in the Netherlands, heat pumps will be mostly unavailable until the end of 2022.
The company, with 850 mechanics and 14 branches across the country, has been refusing new customers for months. “Expectations became unmanageable, with wait times of over a year for people placing an order,” said a spokesperson.
“Parts of the heat pumps have to come from Ukraine, and the demand is huge,” explained the spokesperson. The supply problems don’t only apply to heat pumps but also inverters for solar panels and the panels themselves. “They come from China. Transport is very difficult.”
The question is when heat pumps will be available again and whether there will be enough technicians to install them. “Then we have the products, but who will hang them on the wall? That will, of course, remain an issue. Our competitors also have to deal with this problem,” said the spokesperson.
She called Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge’s plan to make the heat pump mandatory from 2026 when replacing a central heating system “an enormous ambition.”
Industry association Techniek Nederland confirms that people should expect longer delivery times. “But some installers have heat pumps in stock. They may still be able to deliver,” said a spokesperson.
According to him, demand has exploded since October last year, when gas prices started to rise. “You can see that now. It takes manufacturers some time to adapt to it,” said the spokesperson. “It is comparable to buying a car at the moment. If you order it now, you will not have it within a week or a month.” | https://nltimes.nl/2022/07/27/dutch-supplier-heat-pumps-sold-end-2022 | 2022-07-27T16:45:43Z | https://nltimes.nl/2022/07/27/dutch-supplier-heat-pumps-sold-end-2022 | false | 1 |
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84-year-old behind the wheel in fatal wrong-way crash was mugged before collision, police say
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) – Police in Mississippi said an 84-year-old woman was mugged before causing a wrong-way fatal crash on the interstate Friday.
According to Jackson police, Mable Vince had a violent encounter at grocery store Vowell’s Cash Saver hours before she drove the wrong way on I-55, causing a crash that killed her and one other woman.
The other crash victim was identified as 43-year-old Cyntra Wilbert.
Police said Vince was at the grocery store earlier in the day when she was approached by a robber.
Jackson Police Chief James Davis said the armed robber pushed Vince to the ground and stole her purse.
“We did get a report the Jackson Police Department responded to the Cash Saver in which an elderly lady was pushed to the ground, and her purse was taken,” Davis said. “The ambulance was called. She did not receive any treatment. So she left.”
Around 2 p.m. that same day, Vince caused the multi-vehicle accident on I-55, police said.
Police are investigating to find out if Vince may have been injured during the purse snatching and if it could have caused her to drive the wrong way on the interstate.
“We’re still investigating the robbery. So we’re still trying to gather information,” Davis said. “We’re still trying to pull surveillance and talk to witnesses. Hopefully, we can bring that individual to justice.”
If you have any information, call CrimeStoppers or Jackson police at 601-960-1234.
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Airbus trims delivery target, slows jet output hike
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PARIS, July 27 (Reuters) - Airbus (AIR.PA) shaved its annual jet delivery forecast and slowed a planned increase in factory production while sticking to core financial goals on Wednesday, after disruption in the global supply chain put a brake on second-quarter profits.
The planemaker lowered its 2022 delivery goal to 700 jets from 720 and said it would reach interim production of 65 narrowbody jets a month in early 2024 instead of summer 2023, on its way to an unchanged target of 75 a month in 2025.
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Even so, Airbus reaffirmed its 2022 profit and cashflow forecasts after reporting second-quarter adjusted operating profit of 1.382 billion euros, down 31%, on revenues which fell 10% to 12.810 billion.
Analysts were on average expecting adjusted second-quarter operating income of 1.328 billion euros on revenues of 13.7 billion, according to a company-compiled consensus.
While pushing back the initial phase of a planned increase in narrowbody production by about 6 months, Airbus said it was exploring with suppliers a further increase in production of larger wide-body jets as international air travel recovers.
It took a 200-million-euro inflation-related hit on the A400M military airlifter, adding to a long list of charges for the multinational defence programme, but said it had revised down its assessment of the impact of sanctions against Russia following "good progress" in re-marketing some civil jets.
Airbus reiterated the timeline for its A321XLR jet, the latest version of its best-selling single-aisle A320 family, which it had recently pushed back by three months to early 2024.
A quarterly results statement did not give an immediate update on a disagreement with regulators over the design of the plane's underbelly, which will house a new kind of fuel tank.
Supply chain concerns dominated last week's Farnborough Airshow where suppliers and manufacturers said they were scrambling to source everything from raw materials to small electronic components to keep production moving. read more
For months, Airbus has been relatively upbeat on single-aisle output as demand rebounds more quickly than some expected, though some suppliers question how easy it will be to pull off what remains the steepest increase in the industry's history.
Rival Boeing (BA.N), which also reported earnings on Wednesday, said it saw "real constraints" in the supply chain and that it was increasing its on-site presence at suppliers' factories.
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BOSTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Martha Nahill Frahm, who co-chairs the firm's Tax Group, has been named a 2022 Go To Tax Lawyer by Mass Lawyers Weekly for her long record of success as a tax lawyer in the Commonwealth.
In more than 20 years of practice, Frahm has developed a reputation as one of the most respected, knowledgeable, and experienced tax attorneys in the region and beyond. Her work spans a wide range of practice areas at Goulston & Storrs, including real estate joint ventures and structuring, representing educational, medical and cultural institutions, and closely held businesses and entrepreneurs; mergers & acquisitions (M&A), advising on incentive tax credits such as the historic rehabilitation credit; and providing private client wealth transfer and philanthropic planning.
Beyond her work advising business and individual clients on federal and state tax planning, Frahm also advises tax exempt and charitable organizations, including educational institutions, academic medical centers, health care organizations, and foundations, on their most complex tax issues. With deep expertise in non-profit management structuring, operational and investment matters, governance, policy development, M&A, technology transfer, and licensing agreements, Frahm is considered one of the leading attorneys in this specialized area.
In addition to her client work, Frahm co-chairs both the firm's Tax Group and Associate Development and Training Committee, and serves on numerous firm committees focused on mentoring, training, education, and relationship-building skills. She is also a leader in the legal community, serving on various Boston Bar Association Boards throughout her career. In 2010, she founded and co-chaired the BBA's Tax Exempt Organizations Committee. She has also served on the Board of the Governance Committee and as a member of the Chapter 180 working group. Frahm currently serves as pro bono counsel to numerous non-profit organizations including Oxfam America, YouthBuild, Endeavor Global, and All Hands and Hearts.
She received her J.D., cum laude, and LL.M. from Boston University School of Law and her B.A. from Tufts University.
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CHSE Odisha Board 12th Result 2022: Girls outshine boys, check pass percentage, toppers list and more HERE chseodisha.nic.in
CHSE Odisha Board Result 2022: Odisha Board Plus Two Result 2022 / Odisha Board Class 12th Science results 2022 and Odisha Board Commerce Result 2022 Declared at chseodisha.nic.in., scroll down for further details.
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CHSE Odisha Result 2022: The Odisha education minister declared the Odisha Council of Higher Secondary Education, CHSE Class 12 result 2022 today (July 27) at 4 PM on the official website-- orissaresults.nic.in. Students will be able to check their class 12th CHSE Results on the official website - chseodisha.nic.in, orissaresults.nic.in.
CBHE Odisha Board overall pass percentage in the class 12 results announced today was 94.12%. Girls outperformed boys, with a pass percentage of 94.52 percent, while boys had a pass percentage of 93.80 percent. The overall pass percentage of orissaresults-nic-in Science stream is 94.12%. The Odisha +2 result 2022 was announced by the board, with the Commerce stream recording an overall pass percentage of 89.20 percent. In addition, 273 students received grades higher than 90. ALSO READ: CHSE Odisha Result 2022: Odisha class 12th results DECLARED at chseodisha.nic.in- How to check if official website crashed
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Today, CHSE Odisha announced the commerce stream results. This year, a total of 273 students received more than 90%. Boudh district had the highest pass percentage of 100%, while Deogarh region had the lowest pass percentage of 61.53 percent.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – A middle-school football coach was inspired by his players to lose 130 pounds, and now he’s working on building muscle.
In the fall of 2019, Nino Accardi of Jefferson County, Missouri, weighed 420 pounds. At the time, he was coaching football at Parkway North Middle School and decided to make a big change.
“I was telling my kids, ‘Let’s get in shape, let’s get ready for the season.’ And then I told myself, ‘How can I force these kids to get in shape if I’m not there?'” he said.
Accardi used to eat out often and drink a lot of sweet tea.
“I didn’t realize that what I was putting into my body was actually bad for me,” Accardi said.
Accardi started his transformation by getting into a new exercise routine that included cardio, walking, HIIT, and weightlifting.
“The hardest part about working out is just going to the gym. Once you’re at the gym, it’s easy,” he said.
He also started to eat healthier — and he cut out the sweet tea. Now he drinks unsweetened tea with stevia, along with a gallon of water per day.
“When I was losing my weight, I was still eating out, I was still eating fast food, but I learned what to eat, what was healthy for my body. Instead of having a whole pizza, just having a few slices,” he said.
Accardi admitted his diet isn’t too strict, and he likes to have fun with his food.
“I don’t meal prep. I love fresh food but I will meal prep snacks all day long,” said Accardi, whose go-to snacks include fruit, nuts and cheese.
Accardi now weighs about 290 pounds and is working on building muscle before he focuses on reaching his goal weight of 250. But the results of his hard work are significant: So far, he’s already dropped several clothing sizes. And two years ago, Accardi was so inspired to live a healthy lifestyle that he became the owner of a protein shake shop called Nutrition Fix in House Springs.
He also loves inspiring others to make positive changes and posts about his weight loss journey often.
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Pictet & Cie Europe SA reduced its stake in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL – Get Rating) by 36.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,846 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,249 shares during the quarter. Pictet & Cie Europe SA’s holdings in Xylem were worth $328,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. James Reed Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Xylem during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Xylem during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. AGF Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, UMB Bank N A MO acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. 83.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In related news, SVP Hayati Yarkadas sold 5,898 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.06, for a total transaction of $472,193.88. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 9,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $765,053.36. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 8,055 shares of company stock valued at $633,114 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Xylem Stock Performance
Shares of XYL stock opened at $84.92 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.62. Xylem Inc. has a 52 week low of $72.08 and a 52 week high of $138.78. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $80.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $87.00.
Xylem (NYSE:XYL – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.24 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 8.10% and a return on equity of 13.80%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Xylem Inc. will post 2.52 earnings per share for the current year.
Xylem Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 26th were given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.41%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 25th. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.72%.
About Xylem
Xylem Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, and Measurement & Control Solutions.
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BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc - Issue of Equity
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London, July 27
BlackRock World Mining Trust plc ("Company")
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Issue of Equity
The Company announces that 150,000 Ordinary Shares of 5p each were today sold by the Company from the shares held in Treasury at a price of 567.03 pence per share which represented a premium to net asset value.
The resultant total number of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury by the Company is 4,508,806. The number of Ordinary Shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in Treasury following this sale, is 188,503,036. With effect from 29 July 2022 the total number of voting rights of the Company will be 188,503,036. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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The White Lotus Is The Perfect Treat For After The Kids Go To Bed
Sometimes we can have our own nice things.
HBO Max is giving us a second season of The White Lotus, this we know for sure. The streaming service shared a sizzle reel of some upcoming shows and cleverly snuck a moment or two from the second season of The White Lotus in among some other shows like Westworld and the Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon. As exciting as it is to see glimpses of the second season of one of the best shows to come from HBO Max in 2021, what will that look like for parents? Is the new season of The White Lotus going to be one you can watch with your kids, or are you better off waiting until they go to bed?
The White Lotus moves to Sicily.
Season 2 of The White Lotus sees a whole new crop of guests arriving, as well as a different hotel manager, apparently. In a clip from the second season, Sabrina Impacciatore greets guests to “The White Lotus in Sicily,” much as Murray Bartlett welcomed guests in the first season (and anyone who watched the first season remembers what happened to that hotel manager the first time around). The new cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, Meghann Fahy, F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander, Haley Lu Richardson, Will Sharpe, Leo Woodall,Beatrice Grannó and Simona Tabasco, all of whom will either be guests of the resort or staff members.
Jennifer Coolidge is back. On a Vespa.
The clip also sees returning guest Jennifer Coolidge arriving on a Vespa, clutching the back of a man and obviously living her best life. Apparently the events of the first season weren’t enough to dissuade her from giving The White Lotus another go.
Can you watch it with your kids?
Speaking of the events of the first season of The White Lotus, I think most of us can agree that season was definitely not for kids. Common Sense Media gave it a 17+ rating because of sex, nudity, and drug use. And let’s face it; there was a lot of sex and drug use, not just little snippets. There was also a lot of swearing and of course, the season ended with a murder.
What is The White Lotus rated?
The first season of The White Lotus on HBO Max was rated TV-MA for sex and nudity, violence and gore, profanity, alcohol and drug use. In other words, it had everything.
Season 2 of The White Lotus should see more of the same.
While a release date has not yet been set for the second season of The White Lotus, it seems likely that there will be more of the same coming. Which means you shouldn’t watch it with your kids but you should absolutely plan to watch it yourselves. If only to see Coolidge’s Tanya’s triumphant return. | https://www.romper.com/entertainment/the-white-lotus-age-rating | 2022-07-27T16:59:47Z | https://www.romper.com/entertainment/the-white-lotus-age-rating | true | 1 |
ARLINGTON, Va. , July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced today the following new programs during her executive session at PBS's virtual TCA Press Tour.
PBS PROGRAMMING
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, gathered by the Met and the Polish National Opera, is comprised of recent Ukrainian refugees and other artists in a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine. The orchestra will embark on a European and American tour on July 28 that culminates with a performance at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Saturday, August 20, at 8:00 p.m. ET, which will be filmed for broadcast on PBS in September.
PBS Announces Production for Season 2 of NATIVE AMERICA to Premiere in
2023
The Acclaimed Series Returns with Four New Episodes That Showcase the Extraordinary Contributions of Contemporary Native Americans
Production has begun for season 2 of NATIVE AMERICA, with four new hour-long episodes, and is slated to premiere in 2023. Building on the foundation of the acclaimed original series, which premiered in 2018 and tied the history of some of the world's greatest civilizations to thriving communities today, season 2 presents stories of Native Americans who are carrying forward Indigenous values to transform our 21st century world.
Dynamic Multiplatform Series Spotlights Acclaimed Southern Creators
in Literature, Music, Film and Television
The American South is known for its boundless creativity, absorbing personalities and evocative landscapes. SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS, a new three-episode series from PBS, Arkansas PBS and award-winning filmmaker Craig Renaud, follows some of the region's most compelling and influential contemporary creators to the places they call home — the communities that fertilize the stories they tell in books, songs, poems, plays and on screens large and small.
New Series From The WNET Group, THE BIGGER PICTURE, to Premiere August 9, 2022, on the
PBS YouTube Channel. Hosted by Harvard University Historian Dr. Vincent Brown
Two New Series From its Regional Digital Centers of Innovation, WELCOME TO ALIEF WITH
MO AMER and ROGUE HISTORY, Coming Fall 2022 to PBS Digital Platforms
Having evolved from a small network of YouTube creators to an innovative trailblazer in the digital media space, the Webby, Telly and Emmy Award-winning PBS Digital Studios — now celebrating its 10th anniversary — remains the home for curious minds on the internet with digital-first series, podcasts and multi-platform content across popular genres. To that end, The WNET Group and PBS Digital Studios have announced THE BIGGER PICTURE, a new digital series exploring American history through iconic photographs that have defined national culture and identity.
New documentary follows Dr. Fauci for over a year, offering a behind-the-scenes look at his
career, his struggles and successes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci became a household name during the AIDS crisis of the '80s and '90s.The physician-scientist and immunologist has since served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Chief Medical Advisor to the President for seven different administrations. In 2020, he found himself in the spotlight again as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the globe. Now, the new documentary AMERICAN MASTERS "Tony – A Year in the Life of Dr. Anthony Fauci" captures the most prominent physician in America at work over a period of 14 months, beginning with Inauguration Day 2021, as he strives to improve national public health.
AMERICAN MASTERS Presents Broadcast Premiere of "Roberta Flack" January
24 on PBS
New film tells Flack's story in her own words and includes interviews with Reverend Jesse
Jackson, Clint Eastwood, Yoko Ono, Angela Davis, Eugene McDaniels, Joel Dorn, Peabo
Bryson and more
From "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" to "Killing Me Softly" and beyond, Roberta Flack gave voice to a global soundtrack of beauty and pain, love and anguish, hope and struggle. AMERICAN MASTERS "Roberta Flack" illuminates where reality, memory and imagination mix to present music icon Roberta Flack, a brilliant artist who transformed popular culture, in her own words. With exclusive access to Flack's archives of film, performances, interviews, home movies, photos, hit songs and unreleased music, the film documents how Flack's musical virtuosity was inseparable from her lifelong commitment to civil rights.
PBS and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Announce "Zora Neale Hurston"
New Biography of the Trailblazing Writer and Anthropologist to Premiere in Early 2023 on PBS
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "Zora Neale Hurston" is a new biography about the influential author, whose groundbreaking anthropological work would challenge assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority that had long defined the field in the 19th century.
PBS KIDS
New PBS KIDS Series, WORK IT OUT WOMBATS!, Premieres February 6, 2023
Animated Series from GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios Will Help Kids Build Important Skills to
Solve Problems and Express Themselves
WORK IT OUT WOMBATS!, a new animated series for kids ages 3-6 produced by GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios, stars a playful trio of marsupial siblings — Malik, Zadie and Zeke — who live with their grandmother, Super, in their treehouse apartment complex. WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! will introduce computational thinking concepts that will help young viewers solve meaningful problems, learn flexible thinking and how to express themselves — all while using the practices and processes at the core of computer science. The new series will debut on PBS KIDS February 6, 2023.
Beloved Emmy-winning Series From Fred Rogers Productions, Inspired by MISTER ROGERS'
NEIGHBORHOOD, Marks Milestone Birthday With New Content and More
DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, the #1 animated series for preschoolers on PBS KIDS and first series inspired by the groundbreaking MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD, will kick off its 10th anniversary year on September 3 with a marathon of "Top Ten Tiger Tales" on PBS KIDS. The special programming event was voted on by fans and will lead into the highly anticipated sixth season, featuring a week of all-new episodes, streaming free on PBS KIDS beginning September 5.
About PBS
PBS, with more than 330 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and digital content. Each month, PBS reaches over 120 million people through television and 26 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS's broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. Decades of research confirms that PBS's premier children's media service, PBS KIDS, helps children build critical literacy, math and social-emotional skills, enabling them to find success in school and life. Delivered through member stations, PBS KIDS offers high-quality educational content on TV – including a 24/7 channel, online at pbskids.org, via an array of mobile apps and in communities across America. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the internet, or by following PBS on Twitter, Facebook or through our apps for mobile and connected devices. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Communications on Twitter.
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Obituary: Clayton E. Pool, Sr.
March 13, 1953 – June 26, 2022
Clayton Eugene Pool, Sr., passed away at home surrounded by his family after losing his battle to cancer. He was born in San Jose, California, to Garvin and Ruby Pool. His family is planning a Celebration of Life on August 6th at their home. Please contact a family member for further details. He was truly loved and will be greatly missed. Please visit HooperandWeaverMortuary.com for a full life story.
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The electric vehicle (EV) market broke records in 2021, with approximately 6.50 million new plug-in electric cars registered globally, which is about 108% higher than in 2020. However, despite the heavy investments and strong federal support, the industry’s growth trajectory seems to be challenged by several headwinds.
The lingering global chip shortage and the rising cost of crucial raw materials used in battery production are hampering the production targets. Additionally, the high upfront cost of EVs and lack of a solid charging infrastructure continue to deter those wanting to switch from combustion vehicles.
Moreover, battery EVs and plug-in hybrids have been facing more quality issues than average cars. According to a survey, new EV owners cited 39% more problems with their vehicles than others in 2022.
Given this scenario, we think investors should drop fundamentally weak EV stocks Workhorse Group Inc. (WKHS), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN), and Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID).
Workhorse Group Inc. (WKHS)
WKHS, a technology company, engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States.
For the fiscal first quarter of 2022, WKHS’ sales decreased 97.3% year-over-year to $14.30 thousand, while its gross loss came in at $3.91 million. Total operating expenses increased 48.1% from the prior-year quarter to $15.92 million. Loss from operations increased 20.5% from the same period the prior year to $19.83 million.
The consensus revenue estimate of $14.29 thousand for the fiscal first quarter ended June 2022 indicates a 98.8% year-over-year decline. The consensus EPS estimate for the same period stands at a negative $0.12. Also, WKHS missed street EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters.
In terms of its forward EV/Sales, WKHS is currently trading at 13.48x, 1,141.6% higher than the industry average of 1.09x. Its forward Price/Sales multiple of 18.96 is 2,077.6% higher than the industry average of 0.87.
The stock has declined 75.1% over the past year and 57% over the past nine months to close the last trading session at $2.84.
WKHS’ POWR Ratings reflect this bleak outlook. The stock has an overall F rating, equating to a Strong Sell in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by considering 118 different factors, with each factor weighted to an optimal degree.
WKHS has a Value and Stability grade of F and a Sentiment and Quality grade of D. In the 64-stock, D-rated Auto & Vehicle Manufacturers industry, it is ranked #59. Click here to see the additional POWR Ratings for WKHS (Momentum and Growth).
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)
RIVN designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and accessories. It offers five-passenger pickup trucks and sports utility vehicles.
For the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022, RIVN’s gross profit came in at a negative $502 million. Total operating expenses increased 162.7% from the prior-year period to $1.08 billion. The company’s loss from operations came in at $1.58 billion, up 285.1% from the prior-year period.
Street EPS estimate for the fiscal quarter ended June 2022 came in at a negative $1.63.
In terms of its forward EV/Sales, RIVN is currently trading at 7.44x, 584.9% higher than the industry average of 1.09x. Its forward Price/Sales multiple of 15.52 is 1,682% higher than the industry average of 0.87.
The stock has slumped 69.4% year-to-date to close the last trading session at $31.69.
It’s no surprise that RIVN has an overall F rating, which translates to Strong Sell in our POWR Ratings system.
RIVN also has an F grade for Value, Stability, and Quality and a D in Growth and Sentiment. It is ranked #63 in the Auto & Vehicle Manufacturers industry. To see the additional POWR Ratings for Momentum for RIVN, click here.
Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)
LCID, a technology, and automotive company, designs, engineers, and builds electric vehicles, EV powertrains, and battery systems.
For the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2022, LCID’s loss from operations increased 100% year-over-year to $597.53 million. Net cash used in operating activities increased 126.2% from the prior-year period to $494.65 million, while the company’s net cash used in investing activities came in at $185.08 million, up 95.3% in the period.
Analysts expect the company’s EPS to decline 69.4% per annum over the next five years.
In terms of its forward EV/Sales, LCID is currently trading at 19.78x, 1,721.4% higher than the industry average of 1.09x. Its forward Price/Book multiple of 12.18 is 442.5% higher than the industry average of 2.25.
The stock has slumped 52.5% year-to-date and 45.9% over the past six months to close the last trading session at $18.09.
LCID’s overall F rating translates to Strong Sell in our POWR Ratings system. The company also has an F grade for Value, Stability, and Quality and a D in Sentiment. In the same industry, it is ranked #52.
In addition to the POWR Rating grades we’ve stated above, one can see LCID ratings for Growth and Momentum here.
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WKHS shares were trading at $2.88 per share on Wednesday morning, up $0.04 (+1.41%). Year-to-date, WKHS has declined -33.94%, versus a -15.99% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.
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The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade didn't just disrupt abortion access across the country. It also raised concerns that other landmark rulings — including those legalizing birth control and same-sex marriage — could be next.
While Justice Samuel Alito stressed in his opinion that the legal logic behind the Roe decision would not apply to other cases, Justice Clarence Thomas has suggested otherwise. He wrote in his concurring opinion that future cases "should reconsider all of this Court's substantive due process precedents," specifically listing those that protect contraception, same-sex relationships and same-sex marriage.
Democrats in Congress are now working to codify those protections into law, starting with marriage equality. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is at the forefront of that effort in the Senate.
The task is especially personal for Baldwin, who in 2012 made history as the country's first openly gay person (and first Wisconsin woman) to be elected to the Senate.
"There's an old adage that if you're not in the room the conversation is about you, if you're in the room the conversation is with you — and that makes all the difference," Baldwin says. "I'm experiencing that right now. People who might have said this is just a political issue understand that for somebody in the LGBTQ community, it's a personal matter."
The Supreme Court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges established a right to same-sex marriage across the U.S. — one that plaintiff Jim Obergefell now worries is on shaky ground. He's one of many LGBTQ advocates who wants Congress to protect these rights at the federal level.
"If Congress can't step up and say, these are the rights we believe in, these are the fundamental rights, the human rights, the civil rights that deserve protection, if not from the Supreme Court under law, then what is worth fighting for?" he told NPR's All Things Considered last month.
The Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine same-sex and interracial marriage in federal law, passed the House of Representatives last week. While 47 Republicans voted in favor, other GOP critics have portrayed the bill as unnecessary, dismissing it as election-year politics and downplaying the threat of future Supreme Court action.
The bill now faces the challenge of getting through an equally divided Senate, where 60 votes are needed to overcome a filibuster. All Democrats are already on board, and President Biden is urging the Senate to send it to his desk for a signature as swiftly as possible.
Baldwin is leading the charge to secure the 10 Republican votes needed to pass the measure. She's been working behind the scenes to try to whip up support from her Republican colleagues, including confronting Sen. Marco Rubio on an elevator after overhearing him call the bill "a stupid waste of time."
She says five Republican senators have signaled their support so far, and is optimistic that others will follow.
"The conversations are very hopeful, and I will say that a number of Republicans have privately agreed to support the bill, but not publicly," she tells Morning Edition's Leila Fadel. "And so we don't want to bring it to the floor until we know that we can pass the legislation, with the 60 requisite votes."
Interview highlights
On why Republicans who support the bill aren't saying so in public
It's hard for me to speak for everybody and their motivation, but I think there's some uncertainty among my Republican colleagues as to whether the bill actually will get to the floor and receive a vote, and so that leads to some hesitance to publicly declare one's stance.
On why marriage equality seems to be a less divisive issue than abortion rights
In the years since the Supreme Court made marriage equality the law of the land in the Obergefell decision, more and more of my colleagues have friends, family, coworkers, staff members who are married to a same-sex partner. That really changes, I think, one's focus. Even if years ago there was some hesitance to support marriage equality, it's now part of most people's everyday reality to know somebody who has married in order to provide legal protections for their family.
[Public support for same-sex marriage has reached an all-time high of 70%, according to a Gallup poll released in June, the first in which a majority of Republicans approves.]
On why federal action is needed to protect marriage equality
It's a different Supreme Court today than it was in 2015, and certainly I know so many who are very worried about the certainty of their marriage. Marriage confers with it rights and responsibilities that allow you to protect your family, to access your spouse, say in the hospital in a medical emergency — without marriage you're a legal stranger, with marriage you have that access. And that's one of just hundreds of examples of what a marriage confers, in terms of those rights and responsibilities. I know that there's a high level of urgency to protect marriage and marriage equality.
This interview was conducted by Leila Fadel, produced by Shelby Hawkins and edited by HJ Mai.
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Eight schools in Fulton County will have new principals when classes begin Aug. 8.
Fulton County Schools, the state’s fourth largest district, recently announced leadership changes at three high schools, four elementary schools and one middle school.
The changes include a promotion for Ritu Ahuja, who previously led Northwood Elementary School. She is now the district’s director of principal leadership. Heather Rucker, a former teacher who was an assistant principal at Lake Windward Elementary School, will succeed her as Northwood’s next principal.
At Northview High School, Brian Downey left the principal post to serve as a zone superintendent for the area that includes Johns Creek schools. His successor at Northview is Martin Neuhaus, a longtime Fulton County principal who has led Shakerag and Barnwell elementary schools.
Other Fulton County schools with new principals include:
Creekside High School: Terrell Awak, previously assistant principal at Therrell High School in Atlanta Public Schools.
Cliftondale Elementary School: Arnisha Canty, previously assistant principal at Wolf Creek Elementary School.
Sandtown Middle School: Miranda Freeman, previously principal at Cliftondale Elementary.
Roswell High School: LaToya Miley, previously principal at Sandtown Middle.
Oakley Elementary School: Uche Ngoddy, previously assistant principal at S.L. Lewis Elementary School.
Mountain Park Elementary School: Ayo Richardson, previously a principal at Dunleith Elementary School in Marietta City Schools.
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St. Helena’s 26 miles of roads are among the Bay Area’s worst, but expect another round of repairs in 2023.
The city is preparing to solicit construction bids for an estimated $1.4 million worth of paving in spring or fall 2023, the first year in a five-year paving plan.
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The following streets will be completely resurfaced next year:
- College Avenue
- Oak Avenue intersections
- Pope Street from Peppertree Circle to Starr Avenue
- Railroad Avenue
- Stockton Street
- Valley View Street from the Sulphur Creek Bridge to Grayson Avenue
- Voorhees Circle
The following streets will receive less intensive “microsurfacing” treatments:
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- Chiles Avenue
- June Lane
- Library Lane
- Tainter Street
- Valley View Street from Spring Street to the Sulphur Creek Bridge
- possibly Oak Avenue, depending on bids received
According to the Bay Area Pavement Conditions Index, St. Helena’s streets score a 49 on a scale of 0 to 100, which is considered “poor.”
However, the overall condition of St. Helena’s streets is “holding steady” under the current five-year plan, Public Works Director Mark Rincon told the City Council on Tuesday.
“Bringing the streets up to a higher score is probably going to take more investment at some point,” Rincon said.
St. Helena’s streets had been in a “downward spiral” until the state’s SB1 and Napa County’s Measure T sales tax started generating some much-needed cash, Rincon said.
The city can’t borrow against future Measure T revenue, but Vice Mayor Paul Dohring said the Napa Valley Transportation Authority recently voted to allow jurisdictions to borrow against their own assets and draw down the debt with Measure T funds. That tactic could help St. Helena increase its investment in road repairs.
It’s not a simple matter of paving the worst roads first. As a road deteriorates, the cost to repair it rises sharply. Relatively cheap preventive maintenance and microsurfacing save money in the long run because they prevent roads from deteriorating to the point where they require full reconstruction.
However, that financial logic is cold comfort to residents of St. Helena’s very worst streets like Pratt, Sulphur Springs, South Crane and Grayson. South Crane is due to be paved in 2024 and Pratt in 2026, but Sulphur Springs and Grayson aren’t even included in the five-year plan.
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Former WWE official Jimmy Korderas has praised the ‘different feel’ of Monday’s episode of Raw, which marked the first edition of the weekly TV show following Vince McMahon’s retirement, and Triple H being named the head of WWE creative.
Korderas, who worked for WWE from 1987 to 2009, spotted several subtle changes and talked about them in a #ReffinRant video shared on Twitter:
“There was some subtle changes. I thought the show flowed very nicely, it was very entertaining, there was a lot of good stuff going on, obviously, not perfect, but still a little different feel to it …
“It’s going to take some time to make some subtle changes, and I think Triple H will be the best one who can really integrate old school pro wrestling with modern day sports entertainment and combine the two in a way that will mesh well. Good luck, Triple H.”
As previously reported, the script for Raw was approved by McMahon last Thursday before he resigned.
In today's #ReffinRant RAW seemed to have a bit of a different feel and flow last night. Positive sign for the future? I believe it is. 👍#StaySafe pic.twitter.com/DoUuFRppm7
— Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) July 26, 2022
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Connecting to the internet shouldn’t be complicated
It’s hard to avoid needing an internet connection. Almost every business has a website, billions of people have email addresses and thousands of apps need a connection to work properly.
So getting internet into your home shouldn’t be laborious or complex. However, there are a few aspects you must consider to make the transition from mobile data to fixed internet a lot easier.
Required hardware
The router depends on your internet line
You’ve probably heard that you must have a wireless router to connect to the internet. That is true and the most crucial component, but not all routers are the same. Depending on where you live and coverage, your neighborhood might have access to fiber optical cables.
If that’s the case, then you’ll need a fiber router to convert the incoming data into a usable Wi-Fi connection. But if fiber isn’t an option, you might have access to a cable connection or the somewhat older ADSL internet technology. In either case, you’ll need a router to handle the connection.
Most internet service providers supply a router as part of a signup package, but it’s often a good idea to buy your own third-party hardware. The supplied routers are often not as fast or reliable and when you switch ISPs, you need to give them back. But if you buy your own, you are free to choose the brand you prefer and you keep the router when you switch.
Get a dual-band router that transmits the signal in 2.4 gigahertz and 5 gigahertz. Most devices use 2.4 Ghz but the band is nearing its saturation point, where interference is almost unavoidable. However, the 5 Ghz band is less congested, allowing for a more stable connection.
Internet service providers and packages available
The connections available in your neighborhood depend on the internet service providers that cover the area. If you can’t find the information by Googling your address with the word “fiber,” there are several checkers online that can help.
Once you know which ISP is operating in your area, browse through the available packages. Keep in mind that prices increase with higher speeds, and aim for a package that has unlimited data or no throttling when you reach an arbitrary amount of data.
Coverage of your property
Routers have different internal components to better suit a particular environment. For example, an average household router is powerful enough to provide internet to all rooms on one floor. But if you need wider coverage for more rooms, you can look at a more powerful router.
There are also special routers that you can use outdoors, to give you internet while hosting a pool party or working in the backyard.
Extenders and repeaters
A regular router’s Wi-Fi signal can only go so far before you must intervene. If you live in a house with multiple floors or several rooms spaced out over a large area, a single router won’t provide the best coverage.
In these situations, it is best to set up a few Wi-Fi extenders or repeaters. These gadgets take the existing wireless connection and extend it beyond the initial reach. For even larger properties, you might want to invest in a mesh Wi-Fi system.
Instead of extending the signal, each mesh node broadcasts its own Wi-Fi connection. This creates a network of nodes that bounce the connection around to provide the best coverage while not compromising on quality and speed.
Connecting to a router
Devices
Naturally, you can only connect a device to the Wi-Fi connection if it has a wireless receiver built-in. Virtually all modern mobile phones and tablets have that. All you need to do is open the settings of your mobile phone, tap on the Wi-Fi option and select your network.
You’ll be asked to input the password created during the setup process, and once correctly entered, your phone will be on the Wi-Fi network. The same process is how you connect a tablet, e-reader or smart TV.
What you need to buy for getting onto Wi-Fi
Best routers
TP-Link AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router (Archer AX73)
For a fast browsing experience, this router provides a maximum speed of 5.4 gigabits per second, although 4.8Gbps is allocated for the 5 Ghz band. It has six antennas that provide more area coverage than other routers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Netgear Nighthawk Smart Wi-Fi Router
This router can connect 25 devices simultaneously to the Wi-Fi network and covers about 1,500 square feet. It has four Ethernet ports and one USB 3.0 port for a wired connection. The router has dual-band frequencies and three antennas.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
TP-Link AX6600 Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router (Archer GX90)
Perfect for video gamers, this router has eight antennas that work on the HE160, 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz tri-band frequencies. It detects and optimizes the signal for gaming streams and has one 2.5Gbps ethernet port and one 1Gbps port.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
This stand-alone router can cover 1,500 square feet and connects directly to your modem for more coverage. It is compatible with most internet service providers and intelligently routes traffic to avoid congestion or buffering.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best mesh Wi-Fi systems
TP-Link Deco Mesh Wi-Fi System
If you want to cover an enormous area with stable Wi-Fi, then this mesh kit is the perfect solution. It can cover up to 5,500 square feet and you don’t need separate login details for each router. It connects up to 100 devices with a maximum speed of 1.2Gbps.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Google AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi System
Google’s Wi-Fi option is meant to replace your traditional router (if you have one) and any other nodes that provide connectivity. One node can cover up to 1,500 square feet while three can cover 4,500 square feet. It works on the 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz bands and provides a maximum speed of 1.2Gbps.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Orbi Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System
This three-node mesh system can cover up to 4,500 square feet and has a maximum download speed of 1.2Gbps. It is compatible with all ISPs, is easy to set up and has an Ethernet port for a wired connection.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Watch the official trailer for the Apple TV+ dark comedy series Bad Sisters, created by Sharon Horgan.
It stars Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Claes Bang and Brian Gleeson.
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Wednesday rejected as a “political lie” a report by The Wall Street Journal that Beijing tried to recruit informants in the Federal Reserve system to obtain U.S. economic data.
The report, citing an investigation by a Senate panel, adds to accusations of Chinese computer hacking and other efforts to steal U.S. commercial and government information.
The report “has no factual basis,” said a foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian.
The Journal said Chinese authorities tried to recruit employees of regional Fed banks by offering contracts. It said an employee who visited Shanghai in 2019 during U.S.-Chinese trade tension was threatened with prison to pressure the employee to disclose data including about tariffs.
“The report you mentioned is a political lie fabricated by a few Republican lawmakers who harbor ill intentions,” Zhao said in response to questions at a regular news briefing. He blamed “China-phobia and persecution mania.”
The Journal said the Senate panel’s report gave no indication whether sensitive information was lost in the decade-long effort that began in about 2013. It said internal Fed information could give insight into economic analysis, financial system oversight and interest rate policy. | https://fox4kc.com/news/international/ap-international/china-rejects-report-it-tried-to-obtain-federal-reserve-data/ | 2022-07-27T17:19:13Z | https://fox4kc.com/news/international/ap-international/china-rejects-report-it-tried-to-obtain-federal-reserve-data/ | true | 34 |
Which NFL stadium is the smallest? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Chicago Bears are exploring a new stadium in Arlington Heights, and there is a lot of reasons why the team is exploring leaving Soldier Field.
The team would like a domed stadium to attract events year round, state of the art facilities to keep up with other NFL teams and most notably, seating capacity.
Soldier Field is currently the smallest stadium in the NFL with a capacity of 61,500. For one of the countries' largest metropolitan areas to have the smallest NFL stadium is absurd.
To put it into perspective, University of Illinois's Memorial Stadium has a capacity of 60,670. Notre Dame in South Bend has a stadium that seats 77,622 fans.
And the University of Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium has a capacity of 80,321, which to be fair would make it the fourth-largest NFL stadium in the country.
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It also doesn't help that Soldier Field is the oldest stadium by a large margin. It was originally built in 1924, though the Bears didn't move in until 1971. The stadium has undergone multiple renovations over the years, most recently in 2004. | https://www.necn.com/news/sports/which-nfl-stadium-is-the-smallest-2022-chicago-bears-soldier-field/2792689/ | 2022-07-27T17:21:32Z | https://www.necn.com/news/sports/which-nfl-stadium-is-the-smallest-2022-chicago-bears-soldier-field/2792689/ | false | 9 |
By Lisa Nyanhongo
A CHIVHU woman, Emelda Marizanhi (31) who beheaded her four children in 2020, Monday had her trial postponed to October 24 to allow her to be mentally examined.
Marizanhi, through State lawyers, was instructed to be examined by two doctors first before commencement of her trial.
The trial was due to start Wednesday, but it emerged that she was seen by one doctor.
High court judge, Justice Priscilla Munangati-Manongwa, said she should see another doctor.
“Your record does not contain the one report from the medical practitioner, the matter cannot proceed today because the letters are crucially needed for the matter to proceed,” Manongwa said.
“Those records will determine whether you are fit to stand trial or the state of mind you were in when you committed that offence.”
Marizanhi allegedly killed her four children in cold blood following a domestic dispute with her husband.
The children were aged nine, five, three and one. She was arrested the same day in November 2020 after handing herself over to police.
Marizanhi allegedly tied her two eldest children with a rope before she knived them to death. She then grabbed the younger ones and cut their throats, almost beheading them.
Marizanhi went on to set her house on fire, burning two of the children beyond recognition. The other bodies of the other two children were retrieved from the house unburnt.
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At points in our lives, we all find ourselves falling into an inactive rut. We do nothing to improve ourselves or develop our skills, instead just coast through life and hope for the best. Sometimes we dig the rut even deeper and become – for lack of better words – a blob.
"Speak for yourself, Scott!" I know; it's not exactly a fun thing to admit, but if you're like most people, there have been times when you haven't felt in control of your life. You've let yourself slide and didn't take the initiative to do anything about it. I know I have.
Recently I've been learning about inaction's polar opposite. It's the force that drives people to take control of their lives; the motivation that flicks the switch, pulling us from the complacent darkness of inertia and into the glaring light of progress. That force is personal initiative.
Perhaps you're someone who is particularly prone to rut-digging, or maybe you're at the bottom of a rut right now. Either way, let's talk about personal initiative and what it can do for you (hint: a lot).
Before I dive into this concept of personal initiative, I want to hear from the guy who brought this concept to my attention in the first place. Dre Baldwin is a former 9-year pro basketball player who traveled to no less than 8 countries in his career after walking on at an NCAA Division 3 school.
He is now a full-time entrepreneur who has authored 29 books and performed 4 TEDxTalks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative. Dre has over 137,000 subscribers on YouTube, and his daily Work On Your Game podcast has been downloaded over 3 million times.
Can you imagine writing 29 entire books? Not only that, but managing 29 books on top of public speaking, running a business, and maintaining a podcast? Before speaking to Dre, I knew our conversation was going to be a cracker – and it was.
The sports scene is rife with drama and scandal. For an industry that should be all about healthy competition and camaraderie, it often seems to be anything but – and that's why some athletes simply don't make the cut. They develop a weak attitude and fail to put their best selves forward.
Dre is one of those people who decided from an early point in his career to do things at 110 percent capacity. When training for professional basketball – even before getting an offer or scholarship – he would train as though he had already made it.
"I thought that's what any athlete would do. But what I realized very quickly was that not every athlete did this, because people were looking at me like they were surprised. I thought, 'Isn't this what anybody would do? You show up ready for your job – or at least, ready for the job that you want.' I thought that was a normal mindset."
Evidently, Dre's attitude set him apart from the pack and helped him land a gig playing professional basketball in eight different countries. That's an incredible accomplishment, and it flowed into the next phase of his career – a motivational speaker and business coach in the areas of mental discipline.
"My definition of a professional is the person who shows up every day and delivers regardless of how they feel. Because some days we're sick, some days we're tired. Sometimes, you don't feel like turning the mic on. You don't feel like writing another page for your book. But you're getting paid for it – it's your job. You got to show up and do the work."
With such an inspirational start to our interview, I was excited to pick Dre's brain on some of the principles he teaches in his books and podcasts. I highly recommend watching the entire interview if you'd like to hear his expertise on discipline, confidence, and mental toughness, but here's a brief overview:
"This is the foundational point, I think, for any professional in anything. Because if you look at the dictionary definition of a professional, it's a person who gets paid to do something; an occupation. But my definition of a professional is the person who shows up every day and delivers regardless of how they feel."
"If you think about the most confident people, they are usually very disciplined individuals. And why is that? It's because they're showing up, and they're doing the work, and they know that they are following their principles on a day-to-day basis; they have earned the right to be confident."
"Mental toughness is your willingness and ability to continue being disciplined and confident, despite the fact that following the program – following the rules, your discipline, and your confidence – have not yet produced the desired results. Do you look at it and say, 'How do I fix this'? Or you just throw your hands up, give up, and quit?"
I've listened to hundreds of business podcasts and read many business books, but I've never heard anyone explain these concepts so succinctly or convincingly as Dre did. The three principles he outlined – discipline, confidence, and mental toughness – are essential for success in any field. They also lay the foundation for personal initiative.
"The way I describe personal initiative is being that go-getter – the person who goes and makes things happen instead of waiting for things to happen."
Dre explained something that really struck a chord with me. Often, listening to motivational podcasts and reading books about discipline trick our brains into thinking we've accomplished something. We become so enveloped in the Stoic mindset that we forget to actually take action.
"The three things we've talked about so far – discipline, confidence, mental toughness – you could do all of that by sitting in your seat and never doing anything. You can read about it all day, and watch YouTube, and listen to podcasts, and all that stuff. But personal initiative is taking that potential energy and turning it into kinetic energy; energy in motion."
Feeling challenged? I did, too. I feel like so many people in our society are in the same position; we're inundated with information but not enough action. Especially in the business world, we want to know every single step before we start moving.
"These days, how many people have a podcast? How many people write books, and how many people are making YouTube videos? Literally everybody is doing it. So many of us can get into what we call analysis by paralysis – we're just taking in all this information, and we don't feel like we know enough to take action yet."
Oomph. Dre did not pull any punches, for which I was glad. So what is the alternative? How do you show personal initiative in this case?
"The problem is that by the time you figure out what to do, the opportunity is gone. The options are gone, your vitality is gone. So I tell people all the time – you only need 10% of information to get started. Along the way, you will learn more. You're probably not going to get the perfect result with only 10% of information, but you make your self eligible to get to the perfect result."
After our interview, I was intrigued by this concept of personal initiative. Where does it come from? Was Dre the original penman or was it explored in business literature? Amazingly, the first few Google results were peer-reviewed papers. It's rare to find a business concept that hasn't been monetized to the moon.
The first paper I found was specific to social entrepreneurship. "Individuals with personal initiative are capable of using their prior knowledge, proactive and innovative and experience to be alert as they create social ventures that create social impact."
This makes a lot of sense to me; people with PI are the ones who start social movements and rally others to their cause. They don't passively comment from the sidelines or share an emotional article on Facebook.
I then found a 2001 paper published in the Research in Organizational Behavior journal described personal initiative as "...a work behavior defined as self-starting and proactive that overcomes barriers to achieve a goal."
Interesting – this sounds a lot like plain old initiative. So what makes it personal?
Well, the same paper clarified that 'PI' isn't exclusive to work-related activities. "Personal initiative is seen to sharpen and partly modify the concepts of reciprocal determinism, organizational citizenship behavior, innovation, entrepreneurship, work performance, intrinsic motivation, and self-regulation."
So, it would seem that taking personal initiative is akin to being a proactive problem solver with a can-do attitude. It's about stepping up and doing something, instead of waiting for someone else to do it first.
Three Behaviors of Personal Initiative
Here's a simple visual from the 2001 paper:
As you can see, there are three main behaviors shown by people with personal initiative:
Self-starting. Rather than waiting to be acted upon, people with PI take the bull by the horns and initiate action.
Persistent. As Dre said, people with PI don't give up when success seems out of reach. They take a new angle or try a different approach.
Proactive. Rather than sitting back and reacting to circumstances, people with PI are always on the lookout for new opportunities or ways to improve things.
This is the type of conversation that excites me. It means we don't need to give in to our ruts, and we can always find ways to improve our lives and businesses. Sometimes, an attitude adjustment is all it takes to get unstuck.
To wrap up the newsletter, let's dive deeper into the idea of personal initiative and how you can use it to empower your life. What are the takeaway strategies you can start implementing today?
1. Understand the power of personal initiative and how it can benefit you.
Personal initiative is about being proactive rather than reactive (or worse, passive). When you take charge of your life, you're in the driver's seat – you get to call the shots. This can be a powerful feeling, and it can translate into big benefits in all aspects of your life.
By reading this far into the article, you're already taking steps to understand and embrace personal initiative. As you continue to learn more about it and put its principles into practice, your life will become richer and more fulfilling.
2. Identify your weaknesses.
I'd love to say this journey is going to be easy, but in all honesty, it's not something you can simply launch into unawares. Take some time to do this first:
Write down all of the areas in your life where you've chosen inaction. Is there a goal you've been sleeping on? Have you got a business idea you've been procrastinating? Maybe you've been wanting to learn a new skill, but keep putting it off.
Now ask yourself why you haven't acted in these areas. What's holding you back? Fear of failure, fear of the unknown, lack of confidence or simply not knowing where to start can all be factors.
Once you know what your weaknesses are, you can start to address them and build up your personal initiative muscle.
3. Take a content sabbatical.
As I discussed with Dre, analysis paralysis is a very real threat in 2022. We are inundated with books on habit building, fitness, mental discipline, goal setting, and so on, and we refuse to take action until we've learned it all.
But it's impossible to learn everything – so take Dre's advice, and settle for knowing just 10 percent. Take a break from your podcast, shut your book, and spend some time putting what you've learned into practice.
4. Do something a bit crazy.
Sometimes, the perfect remedy for getting out of a rut is to do something drastic. Not dangerous or reckless, but something that will shake up your daily routine and get you thinking out of the box.
Choose something from your list of weaknesses and take action on it – even if that means starting small. Just make sure you take some form of action, however small!
If you're struggling with inaction right now, I hope this article has given you something different to think about. You've likely been slamming yourself with podcasts about productivity and growth – and I know how suffocating that can feel.
Instead, do something daring. Take some personal initiative in an area of your life where you've been stuck. And if you're still feeling lost after that, remember Dre's words: "You're probably not going to get the perfect result with only 10% of information, but you make yourself eligible to get to the perfect result."
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Experience as a remote employee helped an executive transition to remote manager
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Being a good manager is not substantially different when your employees are working from home than when they're in the office, says Shomari Hearn, managing vice president at Palisades Hudson Financial Group LLC.
In a recent article (https://www.palisadeshudson.com/2022/06/managing-remote-workers-is-nothing-new/), Hearn shared his own experience as first a hybrid, and then a fully remote employee, at a time when such arrangements were uncommon. The arrival of COVID-19 left many companies and managers with less experience struggling to adjust to a safer, more distant arrangement. As it becomes clear that hybrid and remote work is here to stay, Hearn advises supervisors not to panic.
"A good manager sets clear goals and priorities, whether workers are remote or not," Hearn says. He adds that "if you are used to managing staff in person, the shift to remote work may have led you to examine how you set goals and the way that you measure them."
Managers should prioritize clear communication and transparent goals, Hearn suggests. He also notes that remote employees need special attention during the onboarding process. Intangible factors like building co-worker relationships or transmitting company culture may have happened naturally when a team was working together in person. Managers should consider alternatives for employees who remain fully or partially remote.
Hearn also urges managers to think about digital security when laying out work-from-home policies.
"Adjusting to managing remote workers can mean rethinking certain habits and adopting new tools," Hearn writes. "But being transparent, proactive and attentive will ensure that your employees thrive in their roles."
As managing vice president – the first in the firm's history – Hearn holds executive responsibility for Palisades Hudson's operations across its offices nationwide. Though based in the firm's Fort Lauderdale headquarters, he regularly meets with clients across the U.S. and abroad. Hearn holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and IRS Enrolled Agent credentials, and his advice has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Barron's, and many other publications. In addition to contributing to the firm's newsletter, Hearn authored chapters in Palisades Hudson's two books, "The High Achiever's Guide to Wealth" and "Looking Ahead: Life, Family, Wealth and Business After 55," both of which are available on Amazon.
Contact: Amy Laburda, amy@palisadeshudson.com
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PRESCOTT, Wis., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinite Materials Solutions, LLC (Infinite™), an innovator in material design for additive manufacturing, has recently launched AquaSys® General Purpose (GP), a water-soluble support material compatible with most polyesters. It is a direct replacement for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and showcases outstanding performance and print fidelity with standard polylactic acid (PLA)-type build materials. Its creators hope the reliable high-performance material marks a shift in the industry, as it saves time and money and is accessible to a wide range of users.
Specifically designed for use in fused filament fabrication (FFF) and direct pellet extrusion systems, AquaSys GP dissolves 20% faster in room-temperature tap water when compared with PVA, can be easily removed without any harsh chemicals, and can be printed with a wide variety of machines, including lower-cost dual extruder printers. AquaSys GP can print under challenging humidity conditions with its moisture mitigation properties and is compatible with PET, PETG, PLA, and other common materials.
The company expects AquaSys GP to appeal to a wide range of consumers, from hobbyists to seasoned professionals. The material was first shown at this spring's RAPID + TCT additive manufacturing conference. Jason Tzintzun, Marketing & Operations Manager for Source Graphics, was in attendance to beta test the support material. "We love AquaSys GP," Tzintzun attests. "As a 3D solutions provider, it's great to have AquaSys GP to recommend to our customers. We have a lot of customers using PLA and Tough PLA, and this is the perfect support material."
"We've been listening to our customers for years and have heard their frustrations with the drawbacks of PVA materials," says Jeff Feddersen, Senior Sales Manager at Infinite. "We're happy to finally bring them AquaSys GP. PLA comprises 70% of all build materials used in the fused deposition modeling (FDM) market—we really think this is going to change everything and become the standard by which all other support materials are judged."
AquaSys GP joins Infinite's line of disruptive materials: AquaSys® 120 and AquaSys® 180 water-soluble support filaments and Caverna™ PP, a polypropylene build material with a water-soluble, co-continuous, microporous morphology.
Infinite Material Solutions, LLC is an innovation house, based in Prescott, Wisconsin, USA, that develops wholly unique materials for additive manufacturing. The company was founded as a joint venture between Nagase America, a multinational manufacturer-distributor of raw materials and specialty chemicals, and Interfacial Solutions, a Wisconsin-based firm focused on creating highly differentiated technology platforms. Since Nagase acquired Interfacial Solutions in 2020, Infinite Material Solutions has benefitted from greater access to the immense resources of all parties involved.
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ATLANTA, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After the successful release of Autumn Marini's chart topping first single "Drive", this songstress is back with her second single "Don't Stop" featuring multi platinum hip hop star Kodak Black and production from Grammy Award winning producer Jazze Pha. "Don't Stop" is a fun uptempo song that's perfect for the Summer. Autumn Marini's melodic vocals flawlessly pairs with Kodak Black's lyrical play. You can listen to "Don't Stop" in the club, in your car, or just because you want to have a good time. Autumn Marini states, "Don't Stop is just a reminder to not stop living and just have fun. Life is so short so live it up! Be happy!" "Don't Stop" is now available on all DSP's.
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Autumn Marini is a singer songwriter born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia who received a bachelor's degree from University of South Florida. She was destined for stardom as she has been singing, dancing, and acting in plays since she was a little girl. Legendary music icon Barry Hankerson was presented with a record by Autumn Marini and in that moment, he had to meet her. She then became the first lady and artist signed to Blackground Records 2.0.
Autumn Marini is ready to set the world on fire with the release of her debut album Caution with the lead single "Drive" and current single "Don't Stop" featuring Kodak Black. Her vocal ability and songwriting skills are on full display with this album as she co-wrote each song. Autumn Marini is bringing a new and refreshing sound with relatable and fun-filled music. This is just the beginning so stay tuned!
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Founded by Barry Hankerson initially and launched in 1993, Blackground Records became a staple name in music and pop culture in the 1990s and early 2000s with the Hankerson's expert ear for artist development that would evolve into prolific careers for the aforementioned artists. Over the years, Blackground Records - with artists such as the late Aaliyah, Timbaland, Tank and JoJo - sold millions of records, had ten Top 10 Billboard 200 albums and won countless awards. Now, as Blackground Records 2.0, Hankerson plans to continue their undeniable impact on pop culture.
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Through crafting bespoke deals that are always in favor of the artist, EMPIRE is able to form a true partnership with each artist and label on its roster. Coupled with EMPIRE's unique software for analytics, recoupment, and royalties, which is available to every partner, the company offers a level of transparency unprecedented in the music industry.
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Job-seeking 10th-pass youth are overwhelmingly from rural-agricultural communities, which constitute about 60% of our 1.35-billion people. They are from small-farmer – owning less than 2-hectares land –kisan families. Other job-seekers are from towns and cities, hailing from worker – karmik – families associated with the organised or unorganised sectors, or are part of the unorganised, migrant labour, who are again mostly from rural-agricultural landless kisan background.
The many millions of unemployed youth hail from kisan or karmik families, and seek jobs in the commercial or industrial sector, or preferably in state or central governments.
The recently-announced Agnipath scheme is for recruiting youth of 17.5 to 21-years age for below-officer-rank 4-year-service engagement in the Armed Forces, in the rank of “Agniveer”. Every Agniveer will invariably belong to a kisan or karmik family. On completing the 4-year service, selected Agniveers (maximum 25%) will be offered retention as regular Jawans in the Armed Forces. The Agniveers not thus selected will become job-seekers in the age group 21.5 to 25 years, starting 2026-27.
A Jawan completing 15-year service retires at age 38-42 years. He understands that when he returns to his kisan or karmik home on retirement, he will probably join the ranks of the unemployed, because securing a job is extremely difficult.
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Ex-Jawans have a difficult life, because their pension and retirement benefits are inadequate for the financial needs of a growing family, typically with children aged 6-10 years at the time of their retirement. Very few from land-owner kisan families revert to their former kisan life – most ex-Jawans seek urban employment in the interest of their children’s education. Ex-Jawans who fortunately secure a state or central government Group ‘D’ job are relatively better off.
Jawans remain linked with their kisan or karmik home community, and most ex-Jawans maintain regular contact with their serving comrades. Thus Jawans – serving and retired – comprise an organic whole.
Farm laws and Kisan
The government passed three farm laws as Ordinances in June 2020, as part of “agricultural reforms”. Farmers objected to these as being against their interests and demanded their repeal. However, the government enacted the farm laws against this opposition, making them effective September 27, 2020.
Farmers began an unprecedented peaceful agitation at the gates of Delhi and elsewhere in the country, starting November 26, 2020, with clearly stated demands. Among the agitating farmers were large numbers of ex-Jawans back in their kisan communities.
The agitating farmers braved winter, summer and monsoon rain hardships. Many died. Farmers and government held several rounds of talks, with the government adamant that farmers withdraw the agitation, and farmers equally adamant that they would withdraw their peaceful agitation only after the farm laws were repealed and other demands satisfied.
After the government agreed to form a committee comprising members of the farmers’ groups and government officials to settle MSP and other core issues, the farmers withdrew the agitation 380 days later, on December 11, 2021.
The government notified the formation of the committee. But today, months later, farmers say that the government has failed to respond to their questions (sent on March 24, 2022) concerning the committee’s Terms of Reference, the names of its chairman and members from the government’s side, the time for the committee to submit its report, and whether the recommendations would be binding on the government. Importantly, farmers allege that the committee’s agenda does not include the farmers’ demand of legal guarantee of MSP to assure fair price for crops. Thus, farmers reject this committee and will not send names of their representatives on it.
It remains to be seen how this stand-off pans out, but it is very clear that the Jawan-Kisan is deeply unhappy.
Labour Codes and Karmiks
On November 26, 2020, an estimated 250 million workers from different sectors belonging to 10 central trade unions and hundreds of workers’ associations, struck work in what may have been the biggest nationwide strike, protesting against the “anti-worker” and pro-corporate policies and labour laws, as well as the farm laws. Possibly for the first time in post-Independence India, this displayed the kisan-karmik bond.
The government introduced four new Labour Codes to amalgamate and refine 29 existing laws and simplify and modernise labour regulation. There is undoubted benefit in simplifying working around multiple labour laws, and this was welcomed by the industrial lobby. But the new Labour Codes were drafted without consultation with workers’ organisations and unions. Unorganised sector workers remain out of focus.
Workers’ unions claim that the Labour Codes make it even more difficult for workers to unionise, strike, and demand wages, and worsens their already unequal capacity to bargain. They call the Labour Codes as “anti-labour codes of bondage”. The disaffection of karmiks with the Labour Codes is abundantly clear.
People’s unrest
Our country’s economic downturn, magnified by the government’s social-economic-political policies and executive decisions, was intensified by the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine war. Today, the majority of 1.35 billion Indians live in very difficult conditions. Our youth – about 40%, or 540 million – see no viable future for themselves. NYP-2014 (National Youth Policy) for empowering youth, has failed them.
Unemployed kisan and karmik youths are growing in numbers, especially including those who cannot pass 10th Class for whatever reason, and there is growing public discontent and anger. As prices rise, kisan and karmik families are cutting back on food, and hunger is added to endemic hardship.
Jawan, Kisan and Karmik youths have come together with their real-life economic concerns. PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s rousing 1965 call of “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan”, expands to “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Karmik”, representing 70% of our population, including the youth.
The government would do well to step back and re-assess the economic and financial distress that people are undergoing. It has led to high levels of countrywide economic discontent, pain and suffering, with consequent unrest. The farm and labour laws have aggravated their problems, instead of solving them. Using police-military force to suppress protests can only exacerbate the situation.
Neglecting people’s unrest cannot be in the national interest, especially since China and Pakistan benefit from it.
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Baltimore group to open D.C. facility to offer services discontinued by Casa Ruby
Trans advocate Iya Dammons spearheading D.C. Safe Haven
Transgender rights advocate Iya Dammons, the founder and executive director of Baltimore Safe Haven, an organization that provides emergency housing and other services for the LGBTQ community with a special outreach to the transgender community, says she plans to open a similar group in D.C. later this year to provide services that D.C.’s Casa Ruby provided before its shut down last week.
Dammons, who is originally from D.C. and has longstanding ties to D.C., said she was not prepared to comment on the issues surrounding the closing of Casa Ruby other than to say she knew Casa Ruby founder and CEO Ruby Corado and Corado’s years of work carrying out Casa Ruby’s mission.
Among other things, Casa Ruby operated as an LGBTQ community services center that provided transitional housing services for homeless LGBTQ youth and adults and support for LGBTQ immigrants. Corado, who resigned from her position as executive director last year but retained full control of the organization’s finances, was said to be in El Salvador and couldn’t be reached last week when Casa Ruby employees disclosed the organization was forced to close its operations due to a financial crisis.
“The work that she did was truly committed to the vision that we also have in our mission in Baltimore,” Dammons told the Washington Blade. “So, I wanted to be able to build the infrastructures out to continue that work,” she said. “We’re going to create a low barrier shelter for 18- to 25-year-olds. We’re going to start a drop-in center and a mobile outreach unit,” Dammons said.
She added that her plans also call for “providing services and new employment for those who lost their jobs with regard to what happened with Casa Ruby.”
Dammons said she has spoken with officials at the Wanda Alston Foundation and SMYAL, two other D.C. organizations that provide emergency housing services for LGBTQ youth in D.C., for the purpose of collaborating with them on the services that the new D.C. Safe Haven plans to provide.
Start-up funds for the opening of D.C. Safe Haven’s operations will be provided by the Okra Project, a national transgender advocacy organization, according to its executive director, Dominique Morgan.
Morgan told the Blade in a joint phone interview with Dammons on July 25 that she and her Okra Project team were impressed by Dammons’s plans for the D.C. Safe Haven. Morgan said the Okra Project, among other things, supports the work of transgender leaders like Dammons throughout the country.
“I just want to recognize that Iya is a product of D.C. and it’s extremely powerful when those from these communities are making and activating a solution like this,” Morgan said. “So, on top of all the work that she’s done, I think it is a beautiful moment for the hometown girl to come back to her community,” she told the Blade.
Dammons said she is aiming to have D.C. Safe Haven’s programs up and running by late fall or early winter of this year to ensure, among other things, that LGBTQ people facing homelessness will have a place to go in the cold weather.
Baltimore
Baltimore neighborhood recovers after possible hate-crime fire
Police have no suspects in June incidents
One month after a fire damaged multiple homes and hospitalized three people in North Baltimore’s Abell neighborhood, the investigation into the blaze remains ongoing.
The city of Baltimore and the Baltimore City Police Department are working with the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to investigate the fires. At this time, no person of interest has been named, and the fires, while determined to be intentionally set, have not yet been ruled a hate crime.
“In terms of the investigation, there were four fires that morning in the same area: a dumpster fire, a car fire, this fire, and one down the street. The house fire and the one down the street from it had Pride flags involved,” Council member Odette Ramos, who represents the Abell neighborhood, told the Blade. “What we do know is that they were all intentionally set. What we don’t know is if they are all related, and we don’t know yet if this is a hate crime. We really have the best of the best working on this … they are working diligently.”
As of last week, all three victims were out of the hospital and doing well, and according to Ramos, all the homeowners whose houses were damaged in the blaze have begun rebuilding.
“I’m grateful that they are digging in and ready to get back to the neighborhood,” she said. “The community came together to support the homeowners and raised about $15,000 at a recent fundraiser that I think the whole city attended … It was really nice to see.”
The Baltimore Peabody Heights Brewery hosted the fundraiser on June 23, with the goal of raising $5,000, and according to the Abell community Instagram, the fundraiser ended up raising $18,000 to go toward the homeowners’ rebuilding efforts.
Ramos said that investigators are also looking into potential links between the June 15 fire and other fires intentionally set in the same area a week or two prior. Although the clearance rate for arson is low — around 30% — Ramos said that the neighborhood has been proactive about sending in tips and that residents remain hopeful.
In response to the fires, many Abell residents are showing solidarity by displaying Pride flags, and part of the sidewalk was painted in rainbow colors.
“We don’t know that it was a hate crime, but for many members of our community, it really felt like it. And so, we have been really proud of our community — everybody has a Pride flag and everybody is making sure folks feel safe and welcomed,” Ramos said. “This neighborhood was one of the first neighborhoods to be welcoming to the LGBTQ community in Baltimore City, and we want to keep it that way.”
Baltimore
Baltimore’s newest LGBTQ bar opens in Mount Vernon
Central has no connection to previous spot Grand Central
Baltimore’s newest LGBTQ-friendly bar and nightclub has opened for business.
Central Bar Mount Vernon had a “soft opening” on Friday at 885-889 N. Howard St., part of the city’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. The bar and club is open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Co-owners Marc Hayes and Ivan Yordanov are planning a grand opening for the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, with DJ Trakklaya.
Central is several blocks from the corner where another gay club, Grand Central on Charles Street, was closed in 2020 by developers who bought the property and shut the bar so they could construct an eight-story office building in its place.
The Central on Howard Street has no connection to the development team that bought Grand Central, but Hayes is the former general manager of Grand Central.
Knowing that the developers didn’t intend to keep Grand Central open, he explored several locations where he could open a new LGBTQ-friendly club and chose the Howard Street property. The city’s liquor board granted a license in June.
The new Central is actually three buildings that are connected on the inside. Over the years, the buildings have housed a series of clubs and lounges, most recently Bentley’s jazz club.
The new club has a long main bar on the first floor that’s reminiscent of the one torn out of Grand Central; a dining area, a full-service kitchen, second-floor lounge and dance areas and a second bar. The southernmost building is set up as a carryout. With 6,200 square feet in all, it’s one of the largest gay clubs in Maryland. The owners say it’s an LGBTQIA+ establishment that welcomes everyone.
Hayes said he and Yordanov have spent the time since June getting the building ready to pass inspections, stocking up on inventory, hiring a staff and otherwise preparing to open. He said he put a three-sentence notice on Facebook at 6 p.m. last Friday that Central would open at 8 p.m., and it filled up right away. Former Grand Central owners Don Davis and Troy Ross Caperton sent flowers. Central had another crowd on Saturday.
Hayes said he’s glad to be open finally and see a lot of familiar faces. He and Yordanov are planning to have Sunday brunch, drag shows and other live entertainment.
“We’re going to close for Thanksgiving to give everybody a chance to rest up and then get it on after that,” Hayes said. “We look forward to seeing everyone.”
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- J. Alexander Kueng, ex-Minneapolis officer, was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
- Tao Thao was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.
- Kueng was a rookie officer being trained by Derek Chauvin at the time Floyd was killed.
A federal judge has sentenced ex-Minneapolis officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tao Thao on federal civil rights charges in the death of George Floyd.
Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced Keung 3 years and Thao to 3 1/2 years.
Both former officers were convicted in February of violating Floyd's civil rights on the day he was killed — May 25, 2020.
At the scene, Thao held back a crowd of civilians who were insisting that Floyd be given medical help while then-officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes.
"Mr Thao, as you watched my love being suffocated," Floyd's girlfriend, Courtney Ross, said in court. "I will never forget what you said to the crowd of onlookers: This is why you don't do drugs. It hurt me each time I had to hear that callous remark."
Kueng was one of two rookie officers who responded to the scene with Chauvin, who was their training officer, on the day he killed Floyd. Kueng was convicted in February of failing to provide medical care at the scene. The other rookie officer, Thomas Lane, was also found guilty of the federal civil rights charge and was sentenced earlier this month to 2 1/2 years in prison.
"I'm disappointed with sentences," Sabrina Montgomery, a relative of Floyd, said in court. "I feel that you, Judge Magnuson, were sympathetic to Lane because he was a rookie. This was their second and third day on job, but not second and third day on earth. Where was their humanity?"
Kueng will surrender to marshals on October 4 and be taken to prison in one of two South Dakota prisons so he can be close to family, according to pool notes from the Minnesota courtroom.
Magnuson said in court that Thao has much more experience than his codefendants and "knew for years" that anyone in his care and custody needed to be protected, but he failed to do so.
Floyd was killed on Memorial Day 2020, when Chauvin held his knee to his neck for more than nine minutes. Twice during that time, Lane asked Chauvin — his training officer — whether they should turn Floyd on his side.
Chauvin, who is now serving 22 1/2 years in prison on a murder charge, did not do so.
Chauvin was also sentenced to 21 years in prison on civil rights charges related to Floyd's killing and the abuse of a 14-year-old.
Kueng and Thao also face state charges of aiding and abetting in Floyd's killing and are set to go to trial in January.
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A very dedicated fan has taken it upon themselves to create a remaster mod for The Simpsons: Hit & Run, but the most impressive thing is that they have hand-drawn all of the cutscenes as well, and they look unbelievable. This isn’t the first time that a modder has experimented with this classic though, but it might be the best one yet.
The name of the fan is El Gato Del Tejado (well, that’s his YouTube name anyway) and they have videoed all their progress so far and uploaded it onto the platform. The video shows the complications that occur when remastering a near two-decade-old game on your lonesome – a tricky task, we’re sure. The biggest issue that faced Mr. El Gato came when trying to develop the cutscenes, cutscenes that are in 3D in the 2003 original.
Mr. El Gato said in the video that “I would love to see the cutscenes of Hit & Run with current 3D technology like in the Crash Bandicoot remake or Battle for Bikini Bottom. I don’t have much experience in 3D animation, so it’s better to choose 2D.”
The mysterious YouTube user tried to explain that they attempted to use rotoscoping – a technique used by animators to trace over footage frame by frame – but this only really worked for the game’s backgrounds and couldn’t be used for the characters themselves. So, the decision was made to draw them by hand, this means that instead of the 3D style used in the game, the new cutscenes will be far more reminiscent of what you would see in The Simpsons series. You can take a look at El Gato’s drawings here.
El Gato will also be updating the original 3D look of the game, including new textures and adjusting certain character models that give them a more modern look. Everyone knows that this won’t be a quick turnaround, and El Gato hasn’t offered a timescale as of yet, but going off what we’ve seen so far, the results will be pretty magnificent. If you want to help fund the project then El Gato has opened up a Patreon that you can willingly donate to. | https://gameranx.com/updates/id/336604/article/a-dedicated-fan-is-remastering-the-simpsons-hit-run/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-dedicated-fan-is-remastering-the-simpsons-hit-run | 2022-07-27T17:41:38Z | https://gameranx.com/updates/id/336604/article/a-dedicated-fan-is-remastering-the-simpsons-hit-run/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-dedicated-fan-is-remastering-the-simpsons-hit-run | false | 1 |
(The Hill) — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was among the 20 House Republicans who voted on Tuesday against a bill that seeks to combat human trafficking.
The legislation, titled the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act, passed in a 401-20 vote, with all opposition coming from Republicans. Eight Republicans and one Democrat did not vote.
Gaetz, who is currently under investigation by the Department of Justice for sex trafficking allegations involving a minor, was among the Republicans who opposed the bill that aims to bolster programs including shelters, mental health care, education and job training for victims of human trafficking.
Gaetz was joined by GOP Reps. Brian Babin (Texas), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Ken Buck (Colo.), Andrew Clyde (Ga.), Louie Gohmert (Texas), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Andy Harris (Md.), Jody Hice (Ga.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Tom McClintock (Calif.), Mary Miller (Ill.), Troy Nehls (Texas), Ralph Norman (S.C.), Scott Perry (Pa.), Chip Roy (Texas) and Van Taylor (Texas).
The bill calls for allocating more than $1.1 billion over five years to reapprove and bolster programs that were created under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
According to the measure, local educational agencies operating in a high-intensity sex trafficking area or a location with significant child labor trafficking would be prioritized for Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants. Local educational agencies that work with nonprofit organizations focused on human trafficking prevention education and partner with law enforcement would also be prioritized, among other groups.
The legislation would also reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security’s Angel Watch Center, which is meant to prevent international sex tourism travel perpetrated by child sex offenders, and improve trafficking prevention education for children by including parents and law enforcement in child-trafficking and online grooming prevention.
Additionally, it would allocate $35 million each fiscal year for housing options that would help to separate women from their abusers.
News broke last year that Gaetz, who remains close to former President Trump, was under investigation by the Justice Department for allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old woman and financed her traveling with him. The Florida Republican has denied the assertions, claiming that he and his family “have been victims of an organized criminal extortion.”
Those allegations, however, crept back into the spotlight this week after Marc Short, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, shot back at Gaetz over criticism of the ex-vice president.
Gaetz, in delivering remarks to Turning Point USA, a conservative student group, said, “Let me just say what everyone here knows: Mike Pence will never be president. Nice guy, not a leader.”
Asked about those comments on Monday, Short told CNN, “Well, I don’t know if Mike Pence will run for president in 2024, but I don’t think Matt Gaetz will have an impact on that. In fact, I’d be surprised if he’s still voting. It’s more likely he’ll be in prison for child trafficking by 2024.”
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Aerial video of excavators mixing backfill in a Soil-Bentonite (SB) cutoff wall on 2 miles of levee improvements along the Sacramento River East Levee (SREL) in the Pocket neighborhood, Sacramento, Calif., July 12, 2022. (No Audio)
Cutoff wall depths range from 50 to 150 feet and prevent water seepage through and under the levee during high water events.
This is the third major construction contract to address seepage and stability concerns with the levee. This work is part of the American River Common Features 2016 project, which is a $1.5 billion collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California’s Central Valley Flood Protection Board, California Department of Water Resources, and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency to modernize Sacramento’s aging flood infrastructure for more than 500,000 people in the greater Sacramento region.
Learn more: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Sacramento-Levee-Upgrades/
(Aerial imagery captured by John Prettyman and Luke Burns, remote pilots with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District Aviation Section.)
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Wyoming abortion ban takes effect amid legal effort to block
A judge in Wyoming is hearing arguments over whether to temporarily block a state abortion ban on the day it took effect
A judge in Wyoming heard arguments Wednesday from a firebombed women's health clinic and others over whether to temporarily block a state abortion ban on the day it took effect.
The U.S. Supreme Court formally issued its judgment Tuesday in the June 24 Dobbs v. Jackson ruling — a step that allows some state trigger laws to ban abortion to take effect.
Attorneys arguing before Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens, in Jackson, disagreed over whether the Wyoming Constitution provided a right to abortion. The hearing continued into late morning with no immediate ruling from Owens on a requested temporary restraining order against the ban.
Those suing include a nonprofit opening a Casper women's and LGBTQ health clinic that would have offered abortions. A May arson attack has set back the clinic's opening from mid-June until at least the end of this year, months past the start of Wyoming's new abortion ban.
Wyoming’s hearing comes one day after Indiana Republican lawmakers narrowly advanced a plan to ban nearly all abortions in the state, despite opposition from abortion-rights supporters, who say the bill goes too far, and anti-abortion activists, who say it doesn’t go far enough.
Wyoming was among states that recently passed abortion bans should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, which happened June 24. After a review, Gov. Mark Gordon, a Republican who signed the abortion “trigger” bill in March, gave the go-ahead for the law to take effect Wednesday.
The law will outlaw abortions except in cases of rape or incest or to protect the mother’s life or health, not including psychological conditions. Wyoming until Wednesday had allowed abortions up to the point of viability outside the mother, or around 23 weeks into pregnancy.
The four Wyoming women and two nonprofits that sued Monday claim the new law violates several rights guaranteed by the state constitution, including a “fundamental right to be left alone by the government.”
The lawsuit claims the abortion ban will harm the women — two obstetricians, a pregnant nurse and a University of Wyoming law student — by outlawing potentially life-saving treatment options for their patients or themselves.
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The Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has joined calls by many Ghanaians for the separation of the Office of the Attorney General from the Ministry of Justice.
According to Dr. Oduro, separating the two offices will be a very important step in fighting the menace of corruption in the country because it will allow the Attorney General (AG) to focus on prosecuting public officials who are fingered in acts of corruption, 3news.com reports.
He said that, in order to progress in the fight against corruption in Ghana, “I will insist that we separate the Attorney General from the Ministry of Justice.”
The Director-General of IAA, who made this call while reacting to recent reports on corruption in Ghana, said that the high rate of corruption indicated by the reports must be a wake-up call to Ghana.
“We should double our efforts in fighting corruption. A lot of people still don’t understand the intricacies of corruption and its impact. It also tells me that a lot of education is needed. It is a wake-up call for us to double our efforts towards the fight against corruption,” he is quoted to have said in an interview on TV3.
The Afrobarometer study conducted by the policy think tank, the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), showed that the Ghana Police Service, the Presidency and Parliament are the three most corrupt public institutions in Ghana.
About 65 percent of the respondents indicated that "most/all" Police officers were corrupt. Whiles 31% said that only some Police are corrupt.
With respect to the presidency and Parliament, 55% and 54% respectively stated that they were mostly corrupt, while 40% and 42% respectively said persons in the two institutions were partly corrupt.
Completing the top ten in descending order were the following: "Judges and magistrates, tax officials, Electoral Commission, civil Servants, MMDCEs, business executives and Assembly men and women."
The other five groups completing the list are traditional leaders, religious leaders, public media, private media and non-governmental organizations - from 11th to 15th spot respectively.
Per the report, three-quarters of respondents (77%) believed that corruption has increased with a mere 6%, holding the view that corruption is reducing. During the last survey in 2019, 53% of respondents said corruption was increasing.
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