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NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., announced today the expansion of its corporate communications team. The agency services clients across B2B, consumer, and professional services sectors looking for financial communications, media training, and reputation or change management support.
5WPR possesses a strong history of driving media programs for various go public initiatives such as IPOs, SPACs, and direct listings. The agency boasts direct experience working with internal and external investor relations partners.
"It takes a highly coordinated team to navigate the complex events and announcements that accompany financial transactions and go public moments, especially in this volatile market," says 5WPR CEO, Matthew Caiola. "We've been fortunate enough to build longstanding successful relationships with companies we've guided through the IPO process and to this day continue to handle their communications. As we expand our team, we look forward to offering these services to new client partners."
In addition to leading media for public offerings, 5W can support quarterly earnings, buy or sell-side M&A activity, funding rounds, buyouts, recapitalizations, leadership changes, and more. 5W's industry-leading clients and offerings have attracted top-tier talent, allowing the agency to build out a leadership team with comprehensive capabilities.
About 5WPR
5W Public Relations is a full-service PR agency in NYC known for cutting-edge programs that engage with businesses, issues and ideas. With more than 275 professionals serving clients in B2C (Beauty & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, Nonprofit), B2B (Corporate Communications and Reputation Management), Public Affairs, Crisis Communications and Digital Marketing (Social Media, Influencer, Paid Media, SEO). 5W was named to Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces 2022 list, awarded 2020 PR Agency of The Year, and brings leading businesses a resourceful, bold and results-driven approach to communication. Chairman Ronn Torossian was named 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year by the American Business Awards.
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New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) More than 700 patients have availed the recently-opened Ayurveda facilities at 12 hospitals of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) during the last six weeks, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Thursday.
"Most of these patients have been suffering from chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, skin disorders, digestive problems arthritis, bronchial asthma etc," the MoD's statement noted.
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The aforementioned 12 hospitals started offering Ayurveda treatments from June 1 onwards, it stated.
"Qualified doctors and pharmacists have been appointed by the Director General of AFMS at these hospitals in conjunction with the Ministry of Ayush," it said.
Ayurveda medicines have also been made available at these centres free of cost, it noted.
"The dependents of serving personnel, veterans and their dependents are entitled to avail this facility," it added.
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TRIATHLON:
Adarsh, Vishwanath - Men Final (3:30 pm)
Sanjana, Pragnya- Women Final (5:30 pm). PTI
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rosalind Fayne is a survivor. On April 3, 1968, just one day before the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosalind’s family home in Brighton was destroyed by a deadly tornado.
She was only 11 years old at the time.
The Covington Leader featured the Fayne family in an article just four years ago, as they reminisced about the memories of that night.
These days, you’ll find Rosalind working at Brighton Elementary School. She’s responsible for these shiny floors in the cafeteria. Our playmaker is kindergarten teacher Jamie Hodge.
She told me more about Miss Roz.
“We have a custodian, Miss Roz. She works endless hours here,” Jamie said. “She’s usually the first one here in the mornings and the last one to leave. Also, during the summer time, her responsibility has been to wax every square inch of this building.”
With summer camps being held in the school building, cleaning can be a challenge.
“She has been coming up here on the weekends,” Jamie said. “She is making several sacrifices away from her family. She also helps raise her grandkids. So, they are down to one car.”
That presents some challenges.
“Her daughter lives with her, they all live in one home, but her daughter works in Memphis,” Jamie said. “So, she has to go get her in the evenings, and pick her up and bring her back home.
“Sounds like she could use some help, they’ve got one car, they’ve got some financial issues they need some help with,” Tim said. “Well, I’ve got some help here. I’ve got 300 dollars from News Channel 3 plus 700 dollars from our anonymous donors. Think that’ll help?”
“Oh my goodness, she’ll be absolutely amazed.” Jamie said.
About an hour later, we found Miss Roz in Millington.
“Hey Miss Roz!” Jamie said. “We have a little surprise for you. I nominated you for WREG’s Pass It On and you were selected.”
Jamie counts out the thousand dollars, and miss roz is speechless.
But, there’s more.
“I have another surprise for you,” Jamie said.
It seems that jamie has some anonymous donors as well.
“You’re getting an additional thousand dollars,” Jamie said.
Jamie counts out the cash, “…One thousand dollars for a total of two thousand dollars.”
For someone who works so hard, this is like manna from Heaven.
“I feel wonderful. I feel so wonderful. I’m just so surprised,” Miss Roz said.
Miss Roz is a busy woman, but that doesn’t keep her down.
“[We’re] down to one car and I take her to work and then I come back and take my grandson to work, then I go to work,” Miss Roz said.
Like so many people today, Miss Roz makes sacrifices for her family. She works long hours, puts a lot of miles on this little silver car of hers and is a blessing to students and faculty at Brighton Elementary School.
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ROME (AP) — Italy’s president, marking the 100th anniversary of one of the attacks that helped bring dictator Benito Mussolini to power, on Thursday encouraged Italians to reinvigorate their country’s democracy as a bulwark against fascism.
President Sergio Mattarella was commemorating the trashing and torching by fascist thugs of a farm cooperative building in the northeastern city of Ravenna 100 years ago. The violent attack was one in a series launched by fascist supporters of the dictator, whose iron-rule would last into World War II.
Italy's fascist legacy faces increasingly scrutiny these days as the country holds an early parliamentary election on Sept 25. Opinion polls indicate the far-right Brothers of Italy, which has neo-fascist roots, would be the top vote-getter, with the party's leader, Giorgia Meloni, eager to become premier.
She has never disavowed her party's fascist roots but has distanced it from Mussolini's racial laws targeting Jews.
Meloni is now the dominant force in an alliance with the right-wing League party led by Matteo Salvini and the center-right Forza Italia party led by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi. The two latter parties have seen their support erode in recent local elections.
Mattarella, as head of state, serves as a guarantor of the republic's post-war Constitution. He called the Ravenna attack a “chapter of our history that would lead to the loss of freedom for Italians, with the start of the dark season of the fascist dictatorship."
Mussolini took power in a march on Rome by his followers in October 1922.
In his speech, Mattarella said Italy's democracy had survived World War I only to be rocked by "dramatic social emergencies, turbulence, strikes, the occupation of factories" and other violence in the immediate post-war period.
Mussolini came to power during a period of “weak” government, the president said, adding that democracy is born of the “widespread conscience of responsibility of each one of us in the defense of common freedoms.”
“It's up to us to regenerate it every day,” Mattarella said, appealing to young people in particular to take up that responsibility.
After Italian Premier Mario Draghi's wide-ranging coalition collapsed last week, Mattarella dissolved Parliament, triggering the early election.
Sinking Draghi's pandemic unity government were Salvini, Berlusconi and the populist 5-Star Movement, all refusing to back him in a confidence vote.
Meloni was the only major leader to refuse to join Draghi's pandemic unity government when it was formed in early 2021 after he was tapped by Mattarella. She argued that Italians should decide their leader in an election.
When it appeared that Berlusconi and Salvini were waffling at the prospect of Meloni becoming the next premier — and the first woman to hold that office — she demanded the three of them huddle to confirm the alliance's long-standing rule: whoever gets the most votes becomes its pick for the premiership. | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/Italy-s-president-Strong-democracy-crucial-17335171.php | 2022-07-28T16:44:11Z | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/Italy-s-president-Strong-democracy-crucial-17335171.php | false | 31 |
(NewsNation) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin offered lukewarm support for President Joe Biden’s running for re-election in a new interview released Thursday just one day after striking a new deal on climate, healthcare and taxes.
In an exclusive interview on The Chris Cuomo Project, a podcast by incoming NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo, the West Virginia senator hedged around who he would support in the impending 2024 presidential election.
“I don’t know who is going to be running. If Joe Biden runs again and he is the Democratic nominee, depending on who the Republican nominee is, we will just have to wait and see,” Manchin told Cuomo. “I am not predicting anything or how I would support or not support, or get involved or not. But I can tell you this, whoever the elected president is – Democrat, Republican, independent – every one of us should pray they succeed. I am going to do everything I can to make that person successful.”
Cuomo pressed Manchin: “I don’t think I have ever heard a sitting senator that is a member of a party not automatically say: ‘Oh yeah, the sitting president is in my party, I’m for them.”
Manchin responded: “Well, I don’t know what to tell you on that. I’m always for the right person when they’re running.”
Manchin said he believes people in West Virginia will not support a national democratic figure right now.
“I believe that basically, the people will make a decision state by state,” Manchin said.
Cuomo then followed up: “I asked you: What do you say to them.”
Manchin responded: “What would I say to them is to pick the person. I know Joe Biden to be a good person.”
Although he is a Democrat, Manchin has faced scrutiny from those on the left as he’s used his pivotal vote in the 50-50 Senate to force Biden and Democrats to abandon more ambitious versions of legislation addressing a number of issues. Last week, he pulled out of negotiations over climate legislation, blaming persistent high inflation for his hesitancy to go along with another spending package. He’s been a prominent critic of the Build Back Better agenda that’s been touted by the White House as well, while repeatedly saying he remains opens to talks to craft a smaller bill.
Manchin told Cuomo that he urged the Biden Administration to cut down their plans for Build Back Better, which include provisions for everything from reducing carbon emissions, to education, to federal health care subsidies. On the podcast, Manchin said he “knew games were being played.”
However, Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday they were able to reach an agreement on health care, energy and climate issues, taxes on high earners and corporations, and federal debt reduction. A deal like this has been eluding the two for months now, especially as just hours earlier, the two senators had reportedly been at loggerheads, with Manchin insisting the package be far narrower.
Manchin noted the lack of an energy policy “is very detrimental to our country.” While Manchin said everyone shares blame for inflation right now, he specifically called out the issues with the Fed and the Biden administration’s inability to see inflation coming.
The White House maintains that Biden and Manchin are longtime friends who deal with each other in good faith, as Politico reported, though the publication noted that White House aides and Democrats were “furious” over what they have seen as acts of sabotage by the senator.
Cuomo asked Manchin multiple times if he has plans for a presidential run himself, but the senator did not say whether he would. Manchin did reiterate where he puts his support is still up for grabs.
“Who I help get there or how I get involved will be a different story,” Manchin said, adding that his goal is to “continue to fight like the dickens for a more perfect union.”
The latest NewsNation poll found Biden’s approval rating remains low, reporting that 57% of voters surveyed disapprove of how he’s handled the job so far. More than 60% of all voters said he shouldn’t run, including 30% of Democrats polled.
However, voters don’t necessarily want former President Donald Trump, who ran against Biden in 2020, to put his hat back in the ring either — around 57% of all voters asked said he should sit out 2024.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/joe-manchin-support-biden-2024-election/ | 2022-07-28T16:45:09Z | https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/joe-manchin-support-biden-2024-election/ | false | 21 |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Who doesn't love a good burger especially during the days of summer.
We welcome to Charlotte Today, Chef Valencia Garmon of Charlotte. She is
currently at Community Culinary School of Charlotte. Summer is a great time to enjoy the savory taste of a good burger. In fact burgers are a staple at every cookout or barbeque during the summer. Here is Chef Valencia Garmon take on a good burger you will want to incorporate in your diet.
Ranch Burger
1ib Ground beef
4 Brioche buns
1 Head of Lettuce
2 Hot house Tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Ranch rub
Mayo
Ketchup
Butter
Salt + pepper
1tbsp Garlic powder
1 tbsp Onion powder
2 tsp Mustard
Sweet potato fries
4 Whole yams (sweet potato)
2 oz Olive oil
1 tsp Granulated sugar
Salt + pepper
1 tsp Paprika
Honey
2 oz Hot sauce
Side salad
1 tub Mixed greens
1 Red onion
2 Carrots
1 Cucumbers
1 Ranch dressing
1 oz Olive oil
1 oz Red wine vinegar
Salt + pepper
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OTTAWA – KEEWATIN – The identity of a Canadian soldier killed in the First World War has been identified. David George Parfitt of Keewatin died in France during the war.
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have confirmed the identity of a previously unknown soldier as Company Sergeant-Major David George Parfitt, a Canadian soldier of the First World War. His headstone, in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France, identified him only as an unknown sergeant-major of the 8th Canadian Infantry Battalion.
David George Parfitt was born in London, England, in 1891 and immigrated to Canada at the age of 18. He was a mill worker in Keewatin, Ont., before enlisting in Valcartier, Que. Three of his brothers also enlisted: William (Royal Canadian Navy), Arthur (Canadian Expeditionary Force) and Frederick (British Army): all three survived the war.
Having been a member of the Non-Permanent Active Militia for four years, David Parfitt was promoted to the rank of sergeant upon enlisting. The 8th Canadian Infantry Battalion, with Sergeant Parfitt in its ranks, arrived in France in February 1915. In September 1915, he was promoted to the rank of company sergeant-major. Company Sergeant-Major Parfitt, 25, was one of 156 members of the 8th Canadian Infantry Battalion (90th Rifles), Canadian Expeditionary Force, killed in action on September 26, 1916, during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge. He is the only Canadian company sergeant-major to have died on that date in France, a detail that significantly contributed to the identification of his grave.
The CAF has notified the family of Company Sergeant-Major Parfitt of his identification, and is providing them with ongoing support. A headstone rededication ceremony will take place at the earliest opportunity at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Regina Trench Cemetery, in France. | https://www.netnewsledger.com/2022/07/28/sgt-major-david-george-parfitt-of-keewatin-of-first-world-war-identified/ | 2022-07-28T16:46:17Z | https://www.netnewsledger.com/2022/07/28/sgt-major-david-george-parfitt-of-keewatin-of-first-world-war-identified/ | true | 1 |
Company shows how a risk-based security model shifts to proactive and analytics-driven operations that better predicts, scores, and prioritizes critical issues and actions
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Netenrich, the Resolution Intelligence Cloud™ company, today announced its Black Hat 2022 schedule of activities including its Happy Hour and Dig This networking event. Conference attendees are invited to meet with Netenrich experts and see our Resolution Intelligence Cloud in action.
As budgets and resources shrink, CISOs and security leaders need to determine how to keep their businesses running and get more from their current systems, tools, and people. For service providers, the pressures to increase revenues and scale operations for their customers is at critical levels. Netenrich can help.
Resolution Intelligence Cloud scales secure operations across ITOps, SecOps, and Cloud Ops to break down silos and maximize current investments, tools, and people. The SaaS platform combines analytics and AI/ML to eliminate the overload of alerts management, and provides contextual intelligence that predicts, scores, and prioritizes critical issues and actions.
Netenrich invites security professionals to learn how they can optimize their security operations with analytics leveraging Google Chronicle.
Black Hat Business Hall
When: Wed. Aug. 10, 10 am – 6 pm
Thurs. Aug. 11, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Google Cloud Security Booth #3028
What: Schedule a meeting to meet with experts and see platform demo
Happy Hour at Rhythm and Riffs Lounge at Mandalay Bay
When: Tues. Aug. 9, 6 – 8 pm
Hosts: Netenrich, Google Cloud Security
What: RSVP here
Bring your Black Hat conference badge
DIG THIS! Security Meet-Up
When: Wed. Aug 10, 2 – 5 pm
Where: Dig This Vegas, 800 W. Roban Avenue, Las Vegas
What: Get hands-on experience with heavy equipment (bulldozers) & hot BBQ
Sponsors: Netenrich, Google Cloud Security, Flashpoint, Silobreaker
Register: RSVP here, space is limited
To learn more about the Netenrich Resolution Intelligence Cloud™ for secure digital operations, visit https://netenrich.com/platform/.
Netenrich boosts the effectiveness of organizations' security and digital operations so they can avoid disruption and preempt risk. Its Resolution Intelligence Cloud™ is a native SaaS data analytics platform for managing secure operations. Resolution Intelligence uses advanced analytics and machine learning to transform security and operations data into intelligence that organizations can act on before critical issues occur. More than 3,000 customers and managed services providers rely on Netenrich to deliver secure operations at scale and speed.
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orsini Specialty Pharmacy, the leading independent specialty pharmacy focused on rare diseases and gene therapies, announced today that Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has selected it as the exclusive specialty pharmacy for ZTALMY®(ganaxolone). ZTALMY is the first and only treatment approved specifically for seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) in patients two years of age and older. For more information about ZTALMY, please see the Full Prescribing Information.
CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a serious and rare genetic disorder caused by a cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) gene mutation. The CDKL5 gene is located on the X chromosome and is responsible for processing proteins that are essential for normal brain function. CDD predominantly affects females and is characterized by early-onset, difficult-to-control seizures and severe neuro-developmental impairment. Many children diagnosed with CDD also experience scoliosis, visual impairment, sensory problems, gastrointestinal difficulties, and sleeping disorders.
"We are honored to be selected by Marinus as the exclusive specialty pharmacy provider for ZTALMY and are committed to providing supportive and compassionate care for people living with CDD," said Mike Fieri, Orsini Specialty Pharmacy Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "At Orsini, we put empathy and caring at the forefront of our therapy care plans. The entire team looks forward to supporting the needs of these patients and their caregivers."
Providing patients with comprehensive and compassionate care since 1987, Orsini is the leading independent specialty pharmacy focused on rare diseases and gene therapies. Orsini's high-touch care model centers around experienced, therapy-specific care teams that provide personalized care to patients based on their specific conditions and treatments. The company's comprehensive solutions include medication adherence programs, data analytics, customized manufacturer programs, and nationwide nursing coverage for convenient in-home infusion services. Headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL, Orsini Specialty Pharmacy holds accreditations with the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), The Joint Commission, URAC, NABP, and ACHC's Distinction in Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs. For more information about Orsini's services, contact us at 847-734-7373 ext. 505, e-mail us at Orsini@orsinihc.com or visit www.orsinispecialtypharmacy.com/.
ZTALMY is a registered trademark of Marinus Pharmaceuticals.
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JetBlue Airways has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion and create the nation's fifth-largest airline if the deal can win approval from antitrust regulators.
The agreement Thursday capped a months-long bidding war and arrives one day after Spirit's attempt to merge with fellow budget carrier Frontier Airlines fell apart.
Spirit CEO Ted Christie is being thrust into the awkward position of defending a sale to JetBlue after arguing vehemently against it, saying that antitrust regulators would never let it happen.
“A lot has been said over the last few months obviously, always with our stakeholders in mind,” Christie said on CNBC. “We have been listening to the folks at JetBlue, and they have a lot of good thoughts on their plans for that.”
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes has argued all along that a larger JetBlue would create more competition for the four airlines that control about 80% of the U.S. market - American, United, Delta and Southwest.
Shares of Spirit, based in Miramar, Florida, rose 3.5% at the opening bell Thursday, to $25.15, still below the price that JetBlue is offering. JetBlue shares were essentially flat.
Spirit Airlines regularly ends up as the worst, or close to the worst, when airlines are ranked by the rate of consumer complaints. Still, some consumer advocates worry that fares will rise if it disappears.
Spirit and similar rivals Frontier and Allegiant charge rock-bottom fares that appeal to the most budget-conscious leisure travelers, although they tack on more fees that can raise the cost of flying.
“Spirit is going to disappear, and with it, its low cost structure,” said William McGee of the anti-merger American Economic Liberties Project. “Once Spirit is absorbed (into JetBlue), there is no question that fares are going to go up.”
Others, however, say that Frontier will grow - it has a large number of planes on order - and fill any gap left by Spirit in the cheapest segment of the air-travel market.
JetBlue and Spirit will continue to operate independently until the agreement is approved by regulators and Spirit shareholders, with their separate loyalty programs and customer accounts.
The companies said they expect to conclude the regulatory process and close the transaction no later than the first half of 2024. If that happens, the combined airline would be based in JetBlue's hometown of New York and led by Hayes. It would have a fleet of 458 planes.
JetBlue said Thursday that it would pay $33.50 per share in cash for Spirit, including a prepayment of $2.50 per share in cash payable once Spirit stockholders approve the transaction. There is also a ticking fee of 10 cents per share each month starting in January 2023 through closing to compensate Spirit shareholders for any delay in winning regulatory approval.
If the deal doesn't close due to antitrust reasons, JetBlue will pay Spirit a reverse break-up fee of $70 million and pay Spirit shareholders $400 million, minus any amounts paid to the shareholders prior to termination.
Spirit and Frontier announced their plan to merge in February, and Spirit's board stood by that deal even after JetBlue made a higher-priced offer in April. However, Spirit's board could never convince the airline's shareholders to go along. A vote on the merger was postponed four times, then cut short Wednesday when Spirit and Frontier announced they were terminating their agreement, which made a Spirit-JetBlue coupling inevitable.
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- Josef Newgarden wins his fourth 2022 INDYCAR Series race in the No. 2 Hitachi Dallara/Chevrolet at Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 at Iowa Speedway
- Hitachi Astemo provides fuel-system components for INDYCAR engines
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Josef Newgarden captured his fourth INDYCAR Series win of the year in Team Penske's No. 2 Hitachi Chevrolet at the Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 at Iowa Speedway.
The two-time INDYCAR Series champion's 24th victory of this season came in the first of two weekend races (July 23) at the speedway. Newgarden took the lead from Penske teammate Will Power on lap 23 for last Saturday's win. He is battling this year for his third INDYCAR Series title.
Newgarden is the all-time INDYCAR Series win leader at Iowa Speedway with his fourth career victory at the oval race track located near Des Moines, Iowa. His previous wins there came in 2016, 2019 and 2020.
The 31-year-old American led 208 of the 250 laps enroute to Saturday's victory despite temperatures nearing 100 degrees.
"This was a long game day, but I was really proud of our team," Newgarden said after the race. "Hitachi and Team Chevy really showed up for us. Iowa Speedway is one of my favorite tracks. To be able to win here again is always very special."
On Sunday, Newgarden's No. 2 Hitachi Chevrolet started second behind Power's No. 12 Chevrolet but took the lead on lap 85 and went on to lead 148 laps before being knocked out of the race following a mechanical problem. Over the two-race weekend, Newgarden led a total of 356 laps.
"Josef Newgarden and Team Penske turned in another outstanding INDYCAR performance at Iowa Speedway last Saturday," said Rob Sharpe, senior vice president, sales & marketing, Hitachi Astemo Americas. "Hitachi and Hitachi Astemo employees are among Josef Newgarden's biggest fans. We wish him the very best and look forward to seeing him in the winner's circle again in the very near future."
Sharpe pointed out that Hitachi Astemo is a technology partner with Chevrolet in the development of its highly successful INDYCAR engine program. Hitachi Astemo, for example, provides fuel-system components for all of its 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged INDYCAR racing engines.
The iHhHitachi name also appears on the sides and rear wing of Team Penske's No. 2 car and Astemo appears on both front wings.
Hitachi will be the primary sponsor of Team Penske's No. 2 car for INDYCAR Series races at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 4 and at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, on Sept. 11.
More info is available at Hitachi Astemo's motorsports webpage: https://www.hitachiastemo.com/en/motorsports/sponsorship/indy.html
Hitachi Astemo is a global automotive technology company formed in 2021 by the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with Honda's Keihin, Showa and Nissin Kogyo groups. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company has approximately 90,000 employees and leadership positions in a wide range of product areas including AD/ADAS, software and powertrain, as well as chassis and motorcycle systems. Its headquarters for the Americas is in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. manufactures and markets engine management, electric powertrain and integrated vehicle controls for major automotive manufacturers worldwide, adhering to ISO/TS:16949:2009 industry standards. For more Hitachi Astemo corporate information, please visit www.hitachiastemo.com. Additional product information is available at www.hitachiastemo.com/en/products/.
Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in motorsports history with 18 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Josef Newgarden entered the 2022 INDYCAR season with 15 pole positions and 20 wins. Born in Hendersonville, Tennessee, he lives in Nashville. More information is available at www.teampenske.com.
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This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
Petr Mrazek brings to Blackhawks a history of excelling when doubted (Sun-Times)
Exclusive: Jonathan Toews on his Blackhawks future and beyond: “It breaks your heart” (The Athletic)
Blackhawks Bits: Robinson signing confirmed; Bears add Kendall Coyne Schofield’s husband (SCH)
A deep dive on No. 25 overall pick Sam Rinzel (SCH)
Never fully appreciated with the Blackhawks, Dylan Strome excited for “new opportunity” with Capitals (Sun-Times)
A deep dive on No. 13 overall pick Frank Nazar (SCH)
Blackhawks reveal new programs reaching out to Native Americans (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
A deep dive on No. 7 overall pick Kevin Korchinski (SCH)
Is Chicago’s love for its team broadcasters over the top? Possibly. You got a problem with that? (Sun-Times)
Musings on Madison, Episode 95 — Olczyk, free agency and the rebuild (SCH)
Eddie Olczyk leaving Blackhawks broadcast booth (SCH) (The Athletic) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (NBC Sports Chicago)
How did Kevin Korchinski and other Blackhawks look at development camp? (The Athletic)
Kyle Davidson on Kane, Toews, free agency and more (The Athletic)
Anatomy of a teardown: Why the Blackhawks are doing what they’re doing (Sun-Times)
Frank Nazar turning heads — and amazing his family — with elite skating, awareness (Sun-Times)
Luke Richardson looks forward to a Blackhawks future with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews — and Max Domi (Tribune)
Richardson plans to run zone defense, not man-on-man (NBC Sports Chicago)
Blackhawks sign forward Dylan Sikura (SCH)
Where the (now) former Blackhawks signed (SCH)
Blackhawks sign Domi, Athanasiou (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
NHL
Quinn hired as coach of Sharks (NHL)
Puljujarvi signs with Oilers, avoids hearing (NHL)
Brown to have No. 23 retired by Kings (NHL)
Devils ink Siegenthaler to 5-year, $17M extension (ESPN)
Lundestrom, 22, secures 2-year deal from Ducks (ESPN)
Tkachuk “at perfect place” with Panthers (NHL)
Geekie signs with Kraken, avoids hearing (NHL)
Panthers get Tkachuk from Flames for Huberdeau (ESPN)
Jackets, Laine agree to 4-year, $34.8M extension (ESPN)
Bjorkstrand sent to Kraken by Blue Jackets (NHL)
Dubois signs one-year contract with Jets (NHL)
Niederreiter gets 2-year deal with Predators (NHL)
Kapanen signs with Penguins, avoids hearing (NHL)
Sharks finalizing deal to hire Quinn, sources say (ESPN)
Source: Flames expected to seek Tkachuk trade (ESPN)
Veteran D Sekera retiring after lengthy career (ESPN)
Devils, G Vanecek agree to 3-year, $10.2M deal (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
Hockey Canada has plan to combat “toxic” culture (ESPN)
Canada women players seek “truth” in allegations (ESPN)
One night in London: Allegations of sexual assault and a reckoning for Hockey Canada (The Athletic) Strong content warning for the graphic details in portions of the story
PHF announces option for players to disclose salary (The Ice Garden)
Hockey Canada says it will no longer use fund to settle sexual assault claims (Sportsnet)
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WFO BINGHAMTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 28, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Yates County in central New York...
Northwestern Steuben County in central New York...
* Until noon EDT.
* At 1121 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hemlock to 10 miles southeast of Portageville,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Benton, Urbana, Potter, Wayland, Middlesex, Pulteney, Wheeler,
Italy, Avoca and Arkport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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New Delhi: Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) on Thursday was surprisingly removed from India-specific Google Play and Apple App Store. The game was launched last year after its previous version, PUBG Mobile, was banned by the Indian government in 2020 due to security reasons. Soon after the news broke, the BGMI fans have gone crazy around the country because of the lack of explanation around its disappearance, with the majority of gamers believing it is due to a technical error.Also Read - Android Users, Beware! 6 Anti-Virus Apps on Google Play Store Steal 15K Users' Data
However, it is unclear whether the game is now banned in the country, or has violated some app store(s) policies, leading to its removal. On the other hand, PUBG New State, which is developed by BGMI’s maker, Krafton, is available to download on both Google Play and Apple App Store. Also Read - This Android App With Over 1 Lakh Downloads Is Stealing Facebook Credentials - Delete It Immediately
In the meantime, a company representative told India Today Tech, “We are clarifying how BGMI was removed from the Google Play store and the App store and will let you know once we get specific information”. Also Read - Android Users Careful! Malware In Google Play Stealing Users' Data, SMS Texts, Says Report
Even as the removal of BGMI from the Google Play Store has fuelled speculation about a ban, there has been no official confirmation from the Government that the game has been restricted in any manner. The gamers, however, must wait a few hours for more information on the issue. | https://www.india.com/technology/bgmi-latest-update-today-pubg-news-battlegrounds-mobile-india-removed-from-google-play-store-apple-app-store-fans-go-crazy-5540474/ | 2022-07-28T17:07:37Z | https://www.india.com/technology/bgmi-latest-update-today-pubg-news-battlegrounds-mobile-india-removed-from-google-play-store-apple-app-store-fans-go-crazy-5540474/ | false | 1 |
Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Karyn Robeson slammed her opponent, Kari Lake, ahead of Tuesday’s election, calling her a “fraud,” a “fake” and a “fantasy actress” as she turned from being an anti-Trump Republican to singing. Appreciation of the former President for trying to win the party’s nomination for the governorship.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Robeson detailed why Lake was a “great choice” to face Democratic nominee Katie Hobbs in November’s general election, citing her experience as a business owner and community servant. Reasons why primary voters should pick her on Election Day.
“I’m a great choice because I don’t need on-the-job training. I would tell voters if you want to see what that looks like, look at Kamala Harris. It’s not pretty,” Robson said, comparing Lake. , former journalist to gaffe-prone Vice President Kamala Harris.
“I bring to the table 30 years of experience on important issues that matter to Arizona. I bring 30 years of experience as an executive, as a small business owner, as an attorney, as a signatory on both sides. Paycheck, a reputation for pulling people together, bringing people together to solve complex problems. ,” she added.
Salmon’s endorsement of Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Karin Taylor Robeson
When asked about her chances of coming out on top in a race that has seen Lake, former President Donald Trump, with a consistent lead in polls, Robeson argued that she is on the upswing and pointed to recent polls that show she is off. distance
“I feel great … I can tell you that right now I’d rather be me than my opponent, because we started this year at zero, but now we’re neck and neck,” she said. “And with each passing day, as more and more people learn about the real Kari Lake, they realize that she’s really a fraud, a fake. She’s not who she says she is. She’s a great actress, I’ll give her that, but everyday. People are coming my way.”
Last week, Fox News Digital broke the story of Lake sharing an anti-Trump “Not My President” meme on Facebook days before his inauguration in January 2017. Robeson claims that she was an early supporter of Trump during his first run. The White House in 2016.
Despite the revelations, Lake has maintained her support for Trump, who first endorsed her in the race last year. However, his continued support did not deter Robeson, who vowed to defend her record as president as she pointed to other endorsements she has received, including former Vice President Mike Pence and Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey.
Separate rally for Pence, Trump headlines Republican gubernatorial candidates Robeson, Lake
Robson apparently blasted Lake for flip-flopping, claiming voters were “waking up” and deciding to support her.
“It’s very revealing of who she is. I believe she’s an opportunist … she didn’t show up until after Joe Biden was announced as president and he was out of office,” she said. “So I think people are waking up to that fact coming out. And that’s why my numbers are where they are and that’s why we’re going to win this race.”
Robson argued that her experience of community involvement, as well as her professional experience as a lawyer and business owner, would help her defeat Hobbs in the general election because it showed her ability to “bring people together” across party lines.
She then emphasized the importance of expanding actions already taken by the Arizona Legislature on education, including banning the teaching of critical race theories, expanding school choice for parents, and improving teacher pay.
“Our Legislature has greatly expanded school choice options for every student in our state. I will not only support it, I will expand it. We want to pay our teachers the way we want because we want to do better for our kids,” Robson said.
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“I believe that competition will increase quality, decrease costs, but parents will be able to choose. If a teacher is teaching CRT or anything close to it, they can pull their child out of school. And teach them real facts about American history, real facts about the exceptional nature of our country. Put in a school that teaches facts,” she said.
“Arizona will lead the way. We’ll show the rest of the country how to do it, and our kids deserve no less,” she added.
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On this week's episode of All Songs Considered, Bob helps Robin Hilton out of his annual NCAA March Madness depression after his Jayhawks lose yet again. Bob plays a mind-obliterating track from Explosions In The Sky. Robin introduces us to new music from punk veterans Wire and a new song from Frankie Cosmos but they all seem to simply taunt his loss.
We also hear a magnificent new song from Told Slant that features Felix Walworth, the drummer for Eskimeaux, Florist and Bellows. Then there's more explosive sounds from Parquet Courts and a new song by rhythmic sound effect master Walker Lukens. Robin closes out the show with a song by The Glands, one of his favorite bands from Athens, Ga. in tribute to lead singer Ross Shapiro, whose death was announced late last week.
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Emergency crew conduct rescue operations outside a building that collapsed during the earthquake, in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines July 27, 2022. Photograph:( Reuters )
Philippines earthquake: After being briefed during a trip to inspect the damage, Marcos told officials: 'For the affected and victims, let us make sure we are ready to support them and give them all they need'
At least five people were killed after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the northern Philippines on Wednesday (July 27). In the aftermath, the country's President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday visited the affected region and also promised to help rebuild the damaged homes on the island of Luzon.
Local media reports stated that residents have camped out in parks and on sidewalks as the quake left a trail of destruction in Bangued town in Abra province. It was just 11 km from the epicentre.
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The intensity of the earthquake was so high as buildings were toppled and it shook high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres away in the capital Manila.
After being briefed during a trip to inspect the damage, Marcos told officials: "For the affected and victims, let us make sure we are ready to support them and give them all they need."
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As quoted by the news agency Reuters, Elma Sia, who works at a restaurant, recalled her fearful experience of being caught up in such a powerful earthquake.
The 52-year-old told Reuters: "Everything was moving, our plates were breaking, our lights swaying. We were terrified. I could hear people shouting from a nearby McDonald's restaurant, so people rushed outside to the plaza and started crying out of fear."
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WFO SACRAMENTO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 29, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
917 AM PDT Thu Jul 28 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Hot conditions with high temperatures 100 to 113
degrees, locally as hot as 115 degrees.
* WHERE...Northern Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills,
Northern Shasta County Mountains, and Burney Basin. Includes
the cities of Redding and Red Bluff.
* WHEN...From 11 AM today to 9 PM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Widespread moderate to locally high heat risk
expected. Excessive heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm overnight lows in the low to mid 70s
are expected in the northern Sacramento Valley with some lower
80s in portions of the foothills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Hot conditions with high temperatures 103 to 110 degrees.
* WHERE...Central Sacramento Valley County.
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TrueWealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD – Get Rating) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,534 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $213,000.
Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. AlphaCore Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Gilead Sciences in the first quarter worth about $334,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its position in Gilead Sciences by 59.3% during the first quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 40,002 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $2,378,000 after purchasing an additional 14,897 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC raised its position in Gilead Sciences by 2.6% during the first quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 450,851 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $26,803,000 after purchasing an additional 11,611 shares during the period. Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Gilead Sciences by 3.5% during the first quarter. Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management LLC now owns 58,535 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $3,480,000 after purchasing an additional 1,964 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in Gilead Sciences by 101.4% during the first quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,155 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.16% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
GILD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on Gilead Sciences in a report on Tuesday, July 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com raised Gilead Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 6th. TheStreet cut Gilead Sciences from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Friday, July 1st. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Gilead Sciences from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Gilead Sciences from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $72.20.
Gilead Sciences Stock Up 0.5 %
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 28th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $6.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.28 billion. Gilead Sciences had a return on equity of 44.98% and a net margin of 16.43%. The company’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.08 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Gilead Sciences, Inc. will post 6.59 EPS for the current year.
Gilead Sciences Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 15th were issued a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 14th. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.79%. Gilead Sciences’s payout ratio is 81.56%.
Gilead Sciences Company Profile
Gilead Sciences, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides Biktarvy, Genvoya, Descovy, Odefsey, Truvada, Complera/ Eviplera, Stribild, and Atripla products for the treatment of HIV/AIDS; Veklury, an injection for intravenous use, for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019; and Epclusa, Harvoni, Vosevi, Vemlidy, and Viread for the treatment of liver diseases.
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When it’s time for Ambre Ying’s family to replace their car, the Huntington Beach resident is interested in switching to an electric vehicle. But she said one main factor is holding her family back.
“Range is our biggest concern,” said Ying, 55, who loves to take road trips and worries about finding — and then waiting — at charging stations along the way.
A new pot of federal money is aimed at addressing that “range anxiety,” which is keeping families like Ying’s from pivoting to electric vehicles. And California is finalizing a request this week to get $384 million from that sum to subsidize the installation of thousands of fast EV charging stations on its roadways over the next eight years, including along stretches of key Southern California corridors such as the 15, 91 and 210 freeways.
More people are eyeing electric vehicles than ever before, as global gas prices have reached record highs and climate change concerns mount. Nearly half of Californians in a survey released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California said they’re seriously considering an EV next time they buy or lease a car, while another 6% said they already have one.
Those who aren’t considering going electric anytime soon cite rising costs and wait times, as demand soars while supply chain issues persist. But nearly two-thirds of Americans in a recent Consumer Report poll said charging logistics was the top reason they weren’t ready to buy an electric vehicle.
“I don’t want an electric car, especially in a state whose utility grid is terrible, and utility prices are ridiculous,” said Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, who lives in central Orange County. “Besides, if I travel the (continental) 48 United States, I can get gas anywhere. Charging stations? Not so much.”
Most people who have gone electric are able to charge their cars at home overnight, often with relatively simple upgrades and little concern about outages — even during hot summer months since they’re charging during off-peak hours.
Mark Warschauer of Irvine said his family paid for solar panels and had an electrician convert an unused electric dryer hookup into a level two, or 240 volt, charging station when they bought a Tesla four years ago. His family of five now has two fully electric vehicles and a hybrid, and he said they’re easily able to keep all three vehicles charged at home by rotating them as needed.
California has more public charging stations than any other state, with new projects and apps to find those stations regularly popping up. A Culver City-based company called The StackCharge, for example, is developing 40 solar-powered, quick-charge EV stations in a hub around shops and restaurants in Baker. Most Southern Californians pass through the city if they drive to Las Vegas and might not be able to make the drive on one charge.
And companies such as Electrify America and Volta have some options for free charging at their stations scattered throughout the state, either on certain days or if customers are willing to watch ads while they wait.
But while there are an estimated 110,000 gas stations nationwide, each with multiple pumps for customers to use, there are only an estimated 20,000 fast EV (also known as level three) charging stations across the country. And sometimes there are hundreds of miles between them while newer electric vehicles average about 250 miles per charge.
That number is going up quickly. But road trips aside, gaps in quick public charging stations are particularly problematic for the nearly half of Californians who are renters, unwilling or unable to invest in needed accommodations, and for everyone who lives in apartments, townhouses, or homes without space for chargers.
“I live in downtown Riverside and many houses here don’t have driveways or garages,” Daniel Jester said. “We have to park on the street, so charging at home seems impossible without running cables across the yard and sidewalk.”
To address that problem, the federal government in September will start awarding states a share of $5 billion set aside in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act approved last year to help install more public fast charging stations (which can fully charge a vehicle in about 30 minutes) along key transportation corridors. By 2030, the goal is to have 500,000 fast chargers spread no more than 50 miles apart near exits for major highways and interstates all across the country, much like gas stations are today.
The deadline for states to apply for their share of those funds is Monday, Aug. 1.
Caltrans spokesman Will Arnold said Wednesday his department is finalizing a request to use its $384 million share on grants to cover up to 80% of costs for anyone interested in creating or upgrading EV chargers along designated roadways where they’re now more than 50 miles apart.
California’s goal is to have 250,000 shared EV chargers in place by 2025, including at least 10,000 fast charging stations. By 2030, it’s estimated California will need 1.2 million such charging stations.
To help the state get there, all cities and counties in California are required to streamline permitting processes for EV charging stations. But so far, California only has close to 80,000 chargers open to the public or for shared use, such as at apartment or office buildings. And just over 7,000 are fast chargers.
Clearly, $5 billion in federal funds is a drop in the bucket to help states meet ambitious goals for EV charging, noted Jay Smith, executive director of Charge Ahead Partnership, a coalition of businesses and groups advocating for an effective EV charging network. But Smith said the idea is for this public funding to kickstart private investment in the space.
So why aren’t companies already jumping at the chance to install EV chargers at every gas station, hotel, and restaurant along busy roads? For now, Smith said, many are hamstrung by issues such as limited customer demand and unfair competition from electric companies.
For four generations, Raina Shoemaker’s family has owned a travel center in Lincoln, Nebraska, she said during a virtual media briefing Charge Ahead Partnership held Tuesday. Shoemaker said she’d love to start offering EV charging alongside gas pumps and doesn’t see it as optional going forward due to where the industry is heading.
But even with a grant to cover 80% of initial costs, she’d be looking at spending $100,000 to install the system, she said. And she’s worried about how she’d ever make a profit considering the demand charges most electric companies tack on.
A demand charge is a hefty fee utilities nationwide levy whenever there’s a sudden, big spike in energy use. If one customer uses a gas station’s quick-charge station, it will likely trigger those fees. And if there aren’t many more customers waiting behind that person, retailers like Shoemaker won’t make enough money to cover the demand charge — let alone make any profit.
Utility companies that operate EV charging stations don’t charge themselves those demand charges, Smith noted. They also typically don’t even charge customers to use the stations, instead spreading those costs among all ratepayers. That doesn’t create a level playing field for private retailers to compete, she said.
Shoemaker has looked into buying a massive battery that could trickle charge from the utility company, then quickly offload that energy to customers, helping her avoid the demand charge. But she said those cost another $100,000 and would take up two parking spaces, which are like gold for travel centers like hers.
To help smooth the move to electric vehicles, Southern California Edison has waived demand charges for EV customers through 2024, said Carter Prescott, the company’s director of electrification. And he said they have a request in now with the California Public Utility Commission to extend that demand charge holiday for EV customers for another two years.
If more states and power companies across the country follow suit, and as grant money helps retailers like Shoemaker cover costs until there’s enough customer demand to make EV charging profitable, drivers could start to see a rapid jump in the number of quick-charge stations along roadways as projects are built out over the next few years.
That triggers another concern for many Californians: Can the grid handle this coming spike in demand?
Both Prescott and Clifford Rechtschaffen, a commissioner with the CPUC, said yes — albeit, with some caveats.
Power companies have been making plans for upgrades to accommodate more electric vehicles being phased in for years, Rechtschaffen said. And Prescott said people charging vehicles with level one or level two chargers at home overnight hasn’t posed any problems for his company.
New fast EV chargers are a much bigger power draw. But they won’t be approved unless the power company can verify it can handle the capacity, which Rechtschaffen said shouldn’t be a problem along most major thoroughfares — though it could mean some delays for projects if upgrades are needed.
Strategies such as price tiers, to encourage EV customers to charge during non-peak hours, and software that can control charging times will also help. There’s even potential for innovative solutions such as bidirectional or vehicle-to-grid charging, where EV batteries can actually send power back to the grid — and potentially earn some money for their owners in the process.
While such ideas are promising, regulators and advocates clearly still have a lot of work to do to prove even to many environmentally conscious Californians that it’s time to go fully electric.
“I’d rather buy a hybrid at this point,” Rick Johnson of Los Angeles said. “I don’t trust the infrastructure or batteries enough yet for long road trips.” | https://www.dailynews.com/2022/07/28/more-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-are-coming-to-southern-california-roads/ | 2022-07-28T17:10:25Z | https://www.dailynews.com/2022/07/28/more-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-are-coming-to-southern-california-roads/ | false | 13 |
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledyne LeCroy, the worldwide leader in connectivity test solutions, is pleased to announce that their Frontline Test Services team has developed SmartTest automated testing to enhance their testing capabilities. SmartTest automated testing enables the most rigorous and repeatable testing possible while reducing test times and customer costs.
While estimates vary, most experts agree that the number of interconnected IoT devices is growing exponentially each year. To ensure these devices can connect seamlessly and work together, design and test engineers across markets from automotive to healthcare, and from consumer electronics to enterprise devices, need to perform thorough robustness and interoperability testing. This type of testing can improve product reliability, stability, data-integrity and security. Many IoT device manufacturers do not have these testing capabilities, and some find outsourced testing services to be cost prohibitive. Frontline Test Services has been one of the best sources for interoperability testing, consulting, and training services for Bluetooth, 5G, Wi-Fi, USB, ZigBee, Matter and other connecting technologies. Now, with the adoption of SmartTest automated testing, testing is better and more affordable.
By incorporating artificial intelligence, machine learning and smart robotics, as well as a multitude of interfaces to the devices-under-test, Frontline Test Services' SmartTest automation system provides faster and consistent testing when compared with manual robustness and interoperability testing. Nick Kriczky, Vice President of Services at Teledyne LeCroy commented, "A person can test a Bluetooth connection by dropping and re-establishing the connection 10, 20, maybe even 30 times as part of a test routine. With SmartTest automation, we could drop and reconnect all night – perhaps thousands of times. It's a much more robust approach to testing. Combined with Frontline Test Services' expert-level testing and analysis, the SmartTest automation system can speed up test cycles from years to just days. In real terms, this allows IoT device manufacturers to be more effective using their testing budget, cut down on technical support and update releases and deliver the best quality product to their customers." The repeatable and rigorous testing available from Frontline Test Services allows engineers to uncover critical and hard-to-find issues within their IoT device designs and implementations. Using SmartTest testing ensures quicker and more efficient test cycles, lowers manufacturing and development costs, reduces time to market, and helps improve customer satisfaction of tested products.
Frontline Test Services offers consultancy and interoperability services to help in all stages of the product lifecycle, from specification to market launch and beyond. Our global dedicated test labs for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, and phone projection technologies (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto) help to minimize field issues, lower development costs, and speed time to market with products that you can feel confident will deliver a superior user experience.
The Frontline Test Services' SmartTest Automation system is now available. For additional information, contact Teledyne LeCroy at 1-800-5LeCroy (1-800-553-2769) or Frontline_OnlineSales@teledyne.com or visit Teledyne LeCroy's Frontline web site at https://teledynelecroy.com/services/frontline.aspx
Teledyne LeCroy is a leading manufacturer of advanced oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and other test instruments that verify performance, validate compliance, and debug complex electronic systems quickly and thoroughly. Since its founding in 1964, the Company has focused on incorporating powerful tools into innovative products that enhance "Time-to-Insight". Faster time to insight enables users to rapidly find and fix defects in complex electronic systems, dramatically improving time-to-market for a wide variety of applications and end markets. Teledyne LeCroy is based in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. For more information, visit Teledyne LeCroy's website at teledynelecroy.com.
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AUSTRALIANSUPER PTY LTD. bought a fresh place in Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX). Money CNN data shows that the institutional investor bought 183.4 thousand shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 6/30/2022. In another most recent transaction, which held on 6/30/2022, GAM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LTD bought approximately 100.2 thousand shares of Seagate Technology Holdings plc In a separate transaction which took place on 6/30/2022, the institutional investor, ALASKA RETIREMENT MANAGEMENT BOA bought 99.7 thousand shares of the company’s stock. The total Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.70% of the company’s stock.
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In the most recent purchasing and selling session, Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX)’s share price increased by 3.54 percent to ratify at $78.68. A sum of 2387690 shares traded at recent session and its average exchanging volume remained at 2.04M shares. The 52-week price high and low points are important variables to concentrate on when assessing the current and prospective worth of a stock. Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) shares are taking a pay cut of -33.14% from the high point of 52 weeks and flying high of 16.81% from the low figure of 52 weeks.
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) shares reached a high of $79.126 and dropped to a low of $75.37 until finishing in the latest session at $76.11. Traders and investors may also choose to study the ATR or Average True Range when concentrating on technical inventory assessment. Currently at 3.04 is the 14-day ATR for Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX). The highest level of 52-weeks price has $117.67 and $67.36 for 52 weeks lowest level. After the recent changes in the price, the firm price to earnings ratio of 10.73 and price to earnings growth ratio of 0.84. The liquidity ratios which the firm has won as a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.41.
Having a look at past record, we’re going to look at various forwards or backwards shifting developments regarding STX. The firm’s shares fell -4.13 percent in the past five business days and grew 6.02 percent in the past thirty business days. In the previous quarter, the stock fell -0.71 percent at some point. The company’s performance is now negative at -30.36% from the beginning of the calendar year.
According to WSJ, Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) obtained an estimated Overweight proposal from the 26 brokerage firms currently keeping a deep eye on the stock performance as compares to its rivals. 1 equity research analysts rated the shares with a selling strategy, 15 gave a hold approach, 9 gave a purchase tip, 1 gave the firm a overweight advice and 0 put the stock under the underweight category. The average price goal of one year between several banks and credit unions that last year discussed the stock is $88.29.
Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (TV) shares on Wednesday’s trading session, jumped 1.72 percent to see the stock exchange hands at $7.67 per unit. Lets a quick look at company’s past reported and future predictions of growth using the EPS Growth. EPS growth is a percentage change in standardized earnings per share over the trailing-twelve-month period to the current year-end. The company posted a value of $0.39 as earning-per-share over the last full year, while a chance, will post $0.41 for the coming year. The current EPS Growth rate for the company during the year is 578.90% and predicted to reach at 485.70% for the coming year. In-depth, if we analyze for the long-term EPS Growth, the out-come was 11.00% for the past five years and the scenario is totally different as the current prediction is 11.10% for the next five year.
The last trading period has seen Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (TV) move -46.06% and 2.82% from the stock’s 52-week high and 52-week low prices respectively. The daily trading volume for Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (NYSE:TV) over the last session is 1.38 million shares. TV has attracted considerable attention from traders and investors, a scenario that has seen its volume jump 10.36% compared to the previous one.
Investors focus on the profitability proportions of the company that how the company performs at profitability side. Return on equity ratio or ROE is a significant indicator for prospective investors as they would like to see just how effectively a business is using their cash to produce net earnings. As a return on equity, Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (NYSE:TV) produces 64.30%. Because it would be easy and highly flexible, ROI measurement is among the most popular investment ratios. Executives could use it to evaluate the levels of performance on acquisitions of capital equipment whereas investors can determine that how the stock investment is better. The ROI entry for TV’s scenario is at 7.10%. Another main metric of a profitability ratio is the return on assets ratio or ROA that analyses how effectively a business can handle its assets to generate earnings over a duration of time. Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (TV) generated 20.10% ROA for the trading twelve-month.
Volatility is just a proportion of the anticipated day by day value extend—the range where an informal investor works. Greater instability implies more noteworthy benefit or misfortune. After an ongoing check, Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (TV) stock is found to be 3.94% volatile for the week, while 3.29% volatility is recorded for the month. The outstanding shares have been calculated 565.49M. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -4.35%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is -10.87% while it has a distance of -21.85% from the 200 days simple moving average.
The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is a well-known specialized pointer made by Larry Williams to help recognize overbought and oversold circumstances. Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (NYSE:TV)’s Williams Percent Range or Williams %R at the time of writing to be seated at 64.20% for 9-Day. It is also calculated for different time spans. Currently for this organization, Williams %R is stood at 64.20% for 14-Day, 78.36% for 20-Day, 90.37% for 50-Day and to be seated 93.58% for 100-Day. Relative Strength Index, or RSI(14), which is a technical analysis gauge, also used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100 for overbought and oversold. In the case of Grupo Televisa S.A.B., the RSI reading has hit 35.86 for 14-Day. | https://www.bovnews.com/2022/07/28/seagate-technology-holdings-plc-stx-and-grupo-televisa-s-a-b-tv-should-unlock-substantial-value-for-shareholders/ | 2022-07-28T17:10:34Z | https://www.bovnews.com/2022/07/28/seagate-technology-holdings-plc-stx-and-grupo-televisa-s-a-b-tv-should-unlock-substantial-value-for-shareholders/ | false | 19813 |
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has joined a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in anti-discrimination provisions of school meal programs.
The lawsuit by 22 states, argues that the Biden administration is overstepping its authority in adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the anti-discrimination provisions in federal subsidized school meal programs. They argue that any modifications to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should be made by Congress.
The litigation is being led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slattery III.
"This case is, yet again, about a federal agency trying to change law, which is Congress’ exclusive prerogative," he said in a statement. "The USDA simply does not have that authority. We have successfully challenged the Biden Administration's other attempts to rewrite law and we will challenge this as well."
Other states included in the lawsuit are: Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Read the lawsuit here: | https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-joins-lawsuit-over-anti-discrimination-measures-in-school-meal-programs | 2022-07-28T17:14:12Z | https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-joins-lawsuit-over-anti-discrimination-measures-in-school-meal-programs | true | 2 |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge said Thursday that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud," but did reveal contempt for the state's open records law by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and a former state Supreme Court justice he hired.
Dane County Circuit Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn awarded about $98,000 in attorneys' fees to the liberal watchdog group American Oversight, bringing an end in circuit court to one of four lawsuits the group filed. Vos's attorney, Ron Stadler, said he was recommending that Vos appeal the ruling.
The fees will be paid by taxpayers, which is why the judge said she was not also awarding additional punitive damages against Vos. Costs to taxpayers for the investigation, including ongoing legal fees, have exceeded $1 million.
“I think the people of the state of Wisconsin have been punished enough for this case," Bailey-Rihn said. “I don’t think it does anyone any good to have punitive damages placed on the innocent people of this state.”
All of American Oversight's lawsuits stem from records requests it made to Vos and Michael Gableman, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired by Vos in June 2021 to investigate the 2020 presidential election won by President Joe Biden. Vos ordered the investigation under pressure from election loser Donald Trump, who continues to falsely claim there was widespread fraud in Wisconsin and that Biden's win should be decertified, which is impossible and which Vos has repeatedly refused to support.
Even Gableman's attorney said decertification was “pointless.”
Biden's victory by nearly 21,000 votes has withstood recounts, multiple state and federal lawsuits, an audit by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau and a review by a conservative activist law firm, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. An Associated Press review of Wisconsin and other battleground states also found far too little fraud to have tipped the election for Trump.
Vos and Gableman have suffered a series of defeats at the circuit court level in the American Oversight lawsuits. Along the way, both were found to be in contempt for refusing to comply with court orders to turn over records. Bailey-Rihn, presiding over her last hearing before retiring, expressed frustration Thursday.
“This has been a long and torturous process to get here,” she said. "The reality is, whatever records there were, they were either destroyed or they weren’t kept. The problem for this court is no one knows when those records were destroyed.”
State law requires lawmakers like Vos to retain records after an open records request for them has been filed. They can, and do, delete records if there is no pending open records request.
Gableman testified in another case that he routinely deleted records that he thought were not a part of the investigation. That resulted in American Oversight filing a fourth lawsuit alleging those deletions were against the law. That case, along with two others, is still pending.
A judge next month was to consider whether Gableman had fulfilled requirements to vacate an earlier contempt order for not turning over records. And in another case, Vos faced an Aug. 4 deadline to turn over additional records requested by American Oversight.
“This whole case has been about trying to shine a light on government," Bailey-Rihn said. What it revealed, she said, was that in the early days of Gableman's probe, he was being paid $11,000 a month by taxpayers "to sit in the New Berlin library to learn about election law because he knows nothing about election law.”
“We’re all citizens of this state and this country, and we want our elections to be fair and not tainted by any sort of election fraud," the judge said. "We have absolutely found out from this case there was absolutely no evidence of election fraud.”
She said Vos and others have shown they believe they have no obligation to comply with the state open records law, they don't understand it, they don't follow the attorney general's guidance and they leave it to people who aren't trained on the law to deal with it.
“That’s one thing the citizens of this state have learned to their detriment," Bailey-Rihn said. | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/Judge-Wisconsin-probe-found-absolutely-no-17335290.php | 2022-07-28T17:18:54Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/Judge-Wisconsin-probe-found-absolutely-no-17335290.php | true | 32 |
Rogers wins Heritage Cook-off
Pictured are the winners of the Butler County Farmers Federation Women’s Leadership Committee’s 15th Annual Heritage Cook-off. From left are Linda Rogers, who won 1st place with Anytime Tailgate Sliders, and Debbie Owens place second with Manwhich Sliders. The event was held Saturday, July 23, at the Walnut Street Church of Christ Multi-purpose room. Judges were Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond, Nina Marie Lowery, and Stacey Black. Rogers will attend the 46th annual Alabama Heritage Cooking Contest for county winners, which will be held in Montgomery at the ALFA building on Sept. 8. (Photo submitted)
Anytime Tailgate Sliders
Ingredients:
12 King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls, split across
1 lb. honey ham, shaved
12 oz. Swiss or Provolone cheese, sliced
8 oz. tub Philadelphia chive and onion or garden vegetable cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, melted
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ tsp. dried minced onions
Directions:
Lightly spray 11×6 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Split rolls across with serrated knife and arrange in dish. Layer ham and Swiss or Provolone on top of roll bottoms. Spread roll tops with layer of cream cheese. Carefully place tops to match up with rolls below. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, Parmesan, Worcestershire, and minced onion. Pour evenly over sandwiches. Let stand about 20 minutes. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until heated through. Enjoy! | https://www.thegreenvillestandard.com/2022/07/28/rogers-wins-heritage-cook-off/ | 2022-07-28T17:19:33Z | https://www.thegreenvillestandard.com/2022/07/28/rogers-wins-heritage-cook-off/ | true | 1 |
Latin American superstar Shakira has rejected a settlement offered by the prosecutor in her 14.5 million euro Spanish tax fraud case and is now a step closer to going to trial, her media team said.
The Colombian singer–who has sold more than 80 million records worldwide with hits such as ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ – has always met all of her tax obligations, a statement said. She considers the case “a total violation of her rights,” it said.
“The singer is fully confident of her innocence and therefore does not accept a settlement,” the statement said.
The terms of the proposed settlement were not disclosed.
The prosecutor’s office in Barcelona did not reply to a request for comment.
Shakira is accused of failing to pay up 14.5 million euros ($14.7 million) in tax income between 2012 and 2014, a period in which Shakira’s representatives say she did not live in Spain.
The 45-year-old singer—dubbed “the Queen of Latin Music” -says she moved to Barcelona in 2015, where she lived with FC Barcelona soccer club defender Gerard Pique. They have two children and recently separated.
Shakira says even though her legal team disagreed about the alleged debt, she paid the 17.2 million that the Spanish tax office claimed she owed, so she has had no outstanding debt with the tax authorities for many years.
The court still has to formally send her to stand trial and set a date. | https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/shakira-refuses-to-settle-with-spanish-prosecutor-to-end-tax-fraud-case/ | 2022-07-28T17:22:04Z | https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/shakira-refuses-to-settle-with-spanish-prosecutor-to-end-tax-fraud-case/ | true | 12 |
No bond for accused rapist of girl who traveled for abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion was ordered held without bond Thursday by a judge who cited overwhelming evidence and the fact that he apparently is living in the U.S. illegally.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, faces two counts of raping the girl, who turned 10 before having the abortion in a case that has become a flashpoint in the national discussion about access to the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. He has pleaded not guilty.
If convicted, Fuentes, who is from Guatemala, faces the possibility of life in prison with no chance of parole. That penalty and “not having any ties to this community that can be proved legally makes it a substantial flight risk,” Franklin County Judge Julie Lynch said after a 35-minute hearing.
The girl confirmed that Fuentes attacked her, Fuentes confessed to Columbus police detectives, and DNA testing of the aborted fetus confirmed Fuentes was the father, Franklin County Prosecutor Dan Meyer and Detective Jeffrey Huhn said in court Thursday.
Huhn said he was unable, when searching multiple databases, to find any evidence that Fuentes was in the country legally.
In denying bond, Lynch cited that evidence, the violence of the crime and the fact that Fuentes had been living in the same home with the girl and her mother.
“To allow him to return to that home, the traumatic and psychological impact would be undeserving to an alleged victim,” Lynch said. She also cited the “physical, and mental and emotional trauma” the girl suffered from enduring the rapes and the abortion, and finding her case at the center of the country’s abortion debate.
The case gained national attention after an Indianapolis physician, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, said the child had to travel to Indiana due to Ohio banning abortions at the first detectable “fetal heartbeat” after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
Fuentes’ attorney, Bryan Bowen, argued against a no-bond hearing and unsuccessfully asked Lynch to set a reasonable bond. He said there was no evidence of physical abuse outside of the rapes or that the girl had been put under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He also said that Fuentes had family ties in Columbus, that he had a job, and that there was no evidence of a criminal history. Fuentes has lived in the area about seven years.
“We’ve heard evidence about the nature of the offense, but we have not heard any evidence presented about any danger that Mr. Fuentes would pose to any particular person or to the community,” he said. He declined to comment after Lynch’s ruling.
Columbus police learned about the girl’s pregnancy after her mother alerted Franklin County Children Services on June 22. Huhn said Fuentes confessed to raping the girl, who turned 10 on May 28, on two separate occasions.
Ohio’s “heartbeat” abortion ban includes an exception only for an emergency that is life-threatening or involving a “serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.”
Indiana’s Republican Senate leaders proposed a bill this month that would prohibit abortions from the time an egg is implanted in a uterus, with exceptions in cases of rape and incest and to protect the life of the mother. The proposal followed the controversy over the Ohio girl’s abortion in Indiana.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kgns.tv/2022/07/28/no-bond-accused-rapist-girl-who-traveled-abortion/ | 2022-07-28T17:24:13Z | https://www.kgns.tv/2022/07/28/no-bond-accused-rapist-girl-who-traveled-abortion/ | true | 22 |
Key updates
• According to WHO’s Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care, there have been 414 attacks on health care, resulting in 100 injuries and 85 deaths, reported between 24 February and 27 July. Attacks on health care include those against health facilities, transport, personnel, patients, supplies and warehouses. These attacks deprive people of urgently needed care, endanger health-care providers, and undermine health systems.
• WHO has supported the health response in Ukraine by providing, among other things: training on COVID-19, chemical preparedness and response and mass casualty management; technical expertise on the national immunization strategy; trauma and burn kits, and support for medical evacuation (medevac) after the attacks on Vinnytsya; technical expertise on environmental health issues, including water-related preparedness and response measures, in view of a potential cholera outbreak.
• The WHO team visited western Ukraine (Lviv, Zakarpattya and Rivne oblasts) with the Deputy Minister of Health and partners from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). In Lviv they carried out an assessment of readiness to respond to a poliomyelitis (polio) outbreak, which included a surveillance and vaccination review. The risk of polio is currently high in Lviv due to the large number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently residing there. The assessment concluded that there was a need to spread information on polio preparedness and vaccination in rural areas of Ukraine, particularly those with the lowest vaccination rates, where distrust in vaccines may be more common. | https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/emergency-ukraine-external-situation-report-18-published-28-july-2022 | 2022-07-28T17:25:28Z | https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/emergency-ukraine-external-situation-report-18-published-28-july-2022 | true | 1 |
It will be housed within the Premier store, 21-22 The Square – with longer opening hours.
After relocation, opening hours will be Monday to Saturday: 9am – 8pm; Sunday: 10am – 8pm.
This will offer 76 hours of Post Office service a week for the convenience of customers.
This will be an extra 29 hours and 30 minutes of Post Office service a week.
The relocation date is still being finalised so it will continue in its current location at 16 The Square with reduced hours.
The current hours are Monday to Friday: 9am – 2pm.
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Clark Harris shares photo of 2021 AFC Champions ring that Bengals received
Clark Harris, who is entering his 14th season as the Cincinnati Bengals' long snapper, shared a photo Thursday morning via Twitter of the 2021 AFC Champions ring that players and others in the organization received for defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game and advancing to Super Bowl 56.
"We love this one but we want that SB ring," Harris tweeted with the photo.
Harris turned 38 earlier this month. He played his rookie season for the Houston Texans, so the 2022 season will be his 15th in the NFL. In March, he signed a one-year contract to remain with the Bengals.
In February, Harris was invited on an official visit to Israel after he gave tickets to the AFC Championship game to a fan in Netanya.
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Which Victor dog food is best?
Determining what food to feed your dog is one of the most important decisions to make as an owner. Recipes should provide holistic support, from enhancing their immune system to supplying energy to enjoy the day. Food should also cater to the dog’s specific needs, including allergies or metabolic issues.
Victor Super Premium Pet Food features over a dozen different formulas with both general recipes and ones targeting specific lifestyles. A top pick, the Victor Select Lamb Meal and Brown Rice formula gives a boost to all dogs, especially those with common sensitivities.
What to know before you buy Victor dog food
About Victor dog food
Based in Texas, Victor prepares dog food formulas for dogs of all ages, breeds and lifestyles. However, most formulas are high in protein and intended for dogs with medium to high energy levels who lead active lives. In particular, Victor dog food formulas suit working and hunting dogs as well as those who go on long hikes and other adventures.
Dry vs. wet dog food
Victor offers both dry and wet dog food, though most owners prefer to feed dry food. It’s easy to serve and clean, aids in teeth cleaning and lasts a long time under proper storage conditions.
Some dogs, however, may prefer or need wet food, which is gentler on teeth and gums. It is more aromatic, which helps encourage picky eaters to dine, and assists in hydration. Wet food, though, will deplete more quickly than dry and tends to cost much more over time, especially if feeding larger dogs. In some cases, wet and dry can be combined to soften kibble and make mealtime more enticing.
Size
Each bag of dry dog food may come in two, three or four sizes depending on the formula. Small bags are around 5 pounds, while medium bags are typically 15 to 30 pounds. Most recipes are offered in large 40-pound bags, and some even come in the biggest size at 50 pounds.
The size of the bag should match the general size of your dog. However, sizing up can be cost-effective, as the per-pound price goes down in bigger bags. To preserve kibble, keep the bag sealed and stored in a container free from moisture, heat, sunlight and humidity.
Wet food comes in 13.2-ounce cans and may be sold six or 12 to a pack.
What to look for in quality Victor dog food
Product lines
Victor dog food has three product lines for their dry dog food formula.
- Classic: The five formulas in this line feature balanced diets for dogs of all ages and lifestyles. Recipes incorporate meats, vegetables, fruits and grains along with vitamins and minerals. The main source of protein is beef, pork or chicken.
- Select: Focused on eliminating common allergens, this group of recipes is ideal for dogs with digestive sensitivities. Several formulas are grain-free, while others are free from gluten, chicken and soy.
- Purpose: This line is designed to support dogs in need, whether they should improve their skin and coat, lose weight or ease pressure on their joints. These recipes are specific to ages, lifestyles or conditions and likely won’t be used continuously throughout a dog’s life.
Ingredients
Every dog food bag lists ingredients in order of prevalence. The first few listed comprise a majority of the formula, and the initial listing should be a protein source. There are certain helpful ingredients to look out for.
- Selenium yeast helps with stress and immune function.
- Prebiotics and probiotics aid in digestion and immune response.
- The mineral complex in Victor food comprises iron, magnesium and zinc for healthy coats, paw pads and bones.
RealTree formulas
In partnership with RealTree, an outdoors apparel and hunting company, Victor offers a pair of formulas designed for working and hunting dogs. Both recipes feature beef, fish and duck backed by added glucosamine and chondroitin designed to keep hips and joints healthy.
How much you can expect to spend on Victor dog food
A medium bag of dry dog food costs around $30-$40. A can of wet food costs around $3 or $4 each.
Victor dog food FAQ
How should I introduce the new formula to my dog?
A. Anytime you are switching over to a new formula, or even a new bag of dog food, you should transition your pet slowly to ease any potential digestive upset. This transition is done across 10 to 14 days. Start by mixing in about 75% old food with 25% of the new formula. Every few days, mix in more of the new recipe until the transition is complete.
What is blood meal?
A. Certain formulas include the ingredient blood meal. It is essentially dried blood that’s a byproduct of the slaughter process ground up into a powder. It is high in protein, low in fat and boosts calcium levels in the formula. Blood meal is included as part of a growing belief that dogs should adhere to an ancestral diet in which they enjoyed high protein and consumed most parts of any animal they killed.
What’s the best Victor dog food to buy?
Top Victor dog food
Victor Select Lamb Meal and Brown Rice
What you need to know: Lamb meal and whole grain brown rice are the top two ingredients in this formula suited for all ages and sizes.
What you’ll love: As part of the Select series focused on growth and maintenance, this balanced diet features gluten-free grains and a mix of vitamins and supplements. As the main ingredient, lamb is ideal for dogs with allergies to beef and chicken.
What you should consider: This formula is among the more expensive options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Top Victor dog food for the money
Victor Classic Multi-Pro Dog Food
What you need to know: A popular formula, this balanced recipe is ideal for most dogs of all ages who lead an active lifestyle.
What you’ll love: From the Classic line, this inexpensive formula features a mix of beef, pork and chicken ingredients. It is suitable for puppies, adults and seniors of all sizes.
What you should consider: Grain sorghum is the first ingredient; meat would be preferred.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Worth checking out
Victor Purpose Senior Healthy Weight
What you need to know: This diet is formulated to assist elderly dogs manage their weight, stay mobile and feel comfortable.
What you’ll love: Featuring beef, chicken and fish, this appealing recipe helps weight management for older, less active dogs. Glucosamine and chondroitin target hips and joints, while probiotics aid in digestion and immune response.
What you should consider: Beef, chicken and blood meal may not be suitable for dogs with allergies or sensitivities.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
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Atalanta closing in on Lookman deal
Serie A side Atalanta are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman from RB Leipzig, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Terms for a permanent Lookman transfer have already been agreed upon by the two sides. The Super Eagles star spent last season in the Premier League with Leicester City on loan.
The former Everton winger, 24, had previously spent time at Fulham on another loan deal.
Atalanta are now set to sign Ademola Lookman from RB Leipzig. Talks are at final stage, personal terms agreed. Deal imminent for former Leicester winger. 🚨🔵 #transfers
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 28, 2022
Atalanta are closing on Lookman and Nuno Tavares deal is collapsing, he’s now close to joining OM. @SkySport pic.twitter.com/elJeCmd21H
Marseille pushing for Dieng exit
Marseille are reportedly pushing Senegal international Bamba Dieng to leave, according to La Provence.
Having dropped down the pecking order, the Ligue 1 side, which is looking for a fee between €12 and €13m, are ready to let Dieng leave even though his current contract runs until the end of 2023/24 season.
Dieng, who scored eight goals in 36 appearances, was not used in Marseille’s two friendly matches this summer, although he is fit.
Dieng, 22, is hesitant to leave, though.
Rubi wants to keep Sadiq
Almeria coach Rubi insists he wants to keep Nigeria international Umar Sadiq at the club despite being linked with a move away from the team.
Sevilla and Villarreal are some of the top teams chasing the Super Eagles star according to Diario de Almeria.
Auxerre chasing Badji
Ligue 1 side Auxerre are targeting Senegal forward Aliou Badji who plays for Amiens, albeit on loan from Egyptian outfit Al Ahly.
According to L'Equipe, Auxerre are looking to pay €4 for the striker's services.
Adaramola completes loan move to Coventry City
Good luck, Tayo ❤️💙#CPFC
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) July 27, 2022
Hakim Ziyech wants Milan move
According to the Daily Mail, Hakim Ziyech wants a switch from Chelsea to AC Milan but will have to accept a pay cut to do so.
Chelsea are willing to sell the Moroccan winger for as little as £8.4 million as he is no longer in Thomas Tuchel's plans at Stamford Bridge.
Since joining the Blue in 2020, the 29-year-old has found it difficult to establish himself as a regular starter, and now seeks a move away to gain more regular playing time.
Mourinho wants Manchester United’s Bailly
Jose Mourinho has identified Manchester United's Eric Bailly as a potential target, according to Caught Offside, as he seeks to bring in defensive reinforcements to AS Roma.
Mourinho was originally the manager who signed him for Man Utd in 2016, though the Ivorian international has struggled to really establish himself during his tenure at the Premier League Club.
And now, with the signing of Lisandro Martinez, the 28-year-old looks to have fallen further down the pecking order of centre-backs at Man Utd, thus a reunion with Nemanja Matic and Chris Smalling at Rome could be on the cards.
Onyango loaned to Burton
✍️ | Tyler Onyango has signed a new contract until the end of June 2025, and completed a season-long loan to Burton Albion.
— Everton Academy (@EvertonAcademy) July 27, 2022
Congratulations and good luck, Tyler! 🔵
Brentford loan Oyegoke to MK Dons
Nigeria prospect Daniel Oyegoke has joined League One side MK Dons on a season-long loan from Brentford.
The former Arsenal defender was part of the Bees’ pre-season camp in Germany and has now moved to Stadium MK ahead of this week’s start of the EFL season.
Signing number 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡 🤩@danieloyegoke2 pic.twitter.com/eIYqcuCxC5
— Milton Keynes Dons (@MKDonsFC) July 27, 2022
Dennis suitors yet to table concrete move
According to the Daily Express as reported by InsideFutbol, Watford striker Emmanuel Dennis is yet to attract an offer for his services.
Everton, West Ham, Southampton, and Nottingham Forest are among the clubs who have made enquiries for the 23-year-old Nigeria international but the Hornets are still waiting for a concrete offer to land on their table.
Mangala set for Nottingham Forest move
Newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest have reached an agreement to sign Orel Mangala from Stuttgart, as per The Athletic.
The fee is believed to be in the region of €15million. Although the deal is yet to be sealed, the 24-year-old midfielder looks set to become the Reds’ 11th signing of the summer.
Leicester set £70m price for Chelsea target Fofana
Leicester have set an asking price of at least £70m for defender Wesley Fofana, reports CBS Sports.
Fofana has been linked with Chelsea, but Brenden Rodgers has no interest in losing him.
No club has officially approached Leicester to sign the defender, who signed a long-term contract in March.
Osimhen pledges loyalty to Napoli
Victor Osimhen has expressed his desire to remain at Napoli despite being linked with top European clubs.
"I have experienced very difficult moments, even private ones, but Napoli has always been close to me and that is one of the reasons I am here. I’m happy, I’m in a beautiful city and a wonderful club," he told Corriere dello Sport.
“Naples is one of the best places to be a footballer: [Diego] Maradona played here, the best ever, I consider it a privilege and a great honour to play in the stadium named after him. They are just rumours of the market: I'm fine here and I've never had such close relationships with everyone as at this moment."
Newcastle battle Leicester for Ajorque
Newcastle are preparing to scrap it out with Premier League rivals Leicester for Strasbourg striker Ludovic Ajorque, claims Football Insider.
The Magpies have joined the Foxes in the hunt for a towering frontman of Malagasy descent that caught the eye in Ligue 1 last season.
Crewe Alexandra sign Leshabela on loan
Khanya Leshabela has joined Crewe Alexandra on loan from Premier League side Leicester City.
The 22-year-old former South Africa youth international penned a six-month deal and will go straight into the reckoning to feature in Saturday’s 2022-23 opener at Rochdale.
AC Ajaccio sign Mayembo
Ligue 1 side AC Ajaccio have announced the signing of Fernand Mayembo from second-tier outfit Le Havre.
As the Bears continue to rejig their squad ahead of the commencement of the 2022-23 campaign, they have snapped up the Congo international.
Dessers responds to Serie A link
KRC Genk forward Cyriel Dessers has discussed rumours linking him with a transfer move to Serie A side US Cremonese.
The 27-year-old Nigeria international was in action for the Smurfs as they opened their Belgian Pro League campaign with a 3-2 defeat against champions Club Brugge at Jan Breydel Stadium on Sunday.
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Gorica sign Congo star from Osijek
HNK Gorica have strengthened their midfield department by acquiring the services of Merveil Ndockyt ahead of the new season.
The 24-year-old, who hails from the Republic of Congo, has penned a two-year contract to sign for the Croatian outfit after leaving NK Osijek.
Read on GOAL.
West Ham open to £15m Diop sale
West Ham are open to selling Senegal and Morocco prospect Issa Diop this summer.
Foot Mercato reports that the Premier League side have changed their minds regarding his future but are holding out for a £15 million fee with £3m in bonuses.
Southampton sign Mara from Bordeaux
Premier League side Southampton have announced the signing of Sekou Mara from Bordeaux.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A North Carolina woman has pleaded guilty to charges that she sold unapproved drugs on her website that claimed to be remedies and treatments for COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said in a news release that Diana Daffin, 69, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to selling unapproved drugs with the intent to defraud or mislead the Food and Drug Administration.
Court documents and statements made in court showed that in March 2020, the FDA learned that she was selling unapproved drugs on her website. In April and August of that year, the FDA sent Daffin warnings asking her to correct the violation.
Although she told the FDA that she removed the products from her website and would stop distributing them, she continued to do so and took steps to defraud and mislead the agency, a news release said.
In February 2021, Daffin sold an undercover law enforcement officer a product advertised as a drug that could cure, mitigate, treat, and prevent COVID-19 in humans. Daffin later sold and shipped that drug and other unapproved drugs to the undercover agent, according to prosecutors.
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Suffolk cracking down on street racing
Suffolk County is slamming the brakes on illegal street racing.
A subculture that claimed the lives of at least three people on Long Island since 2005 is being controlled by police in each Suffolk precinct who target racing hot spots and focus on arrests and car confiscations, authorities said.
The dangerous and destructive nature of illegal racing was highlighted last week when two men were arrested on charges of driving 140 mph on the Long Island Expressway before their cars crashed across the street from one another. One struck a gas pump and burst into flames and the other hit a fence.
Though both cars carried passengers, no one was killed or seriously injured in the crashes.
Since 2005, when three people were killed in illegal street races, law enforcement and penalties have been strengthened, Suffolk Assistant Chief of Patrol Patrick Cuff said. He said the result has been that both the number of incidents and of races organized on the Internet are down.
"I think the mere fact that we don't get that many complaints anymore on the organized drag racing, I think it was effective," he said. "We saw a lot more of it back then than we're seeing now."
Now, each Suffolk precinct has a task force with officers targeting racers. Rather than issuing summonses, officers arrest suspects and confiscate their cars, Cuff said. A 2006 Suffolk County law allows police to seize and then auction the vehicles. The number of cars taken since the law was enacted was not available Sunday.
Hot spots targeted
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer said the task forces target racing hot spots and monitor the street-racing community.
Authorities, through the intelligence they received from the task forces, began to break up popular race locations, usually deserted areas such as Heartland Industrial Park in Brentwood, Cuff said.
In 2005, Suffolk police made eight arrests and issued 144 summonses for illegal racing. By 2006, summonses dropped to 24, while arrests rose to 32. The number of summonses has remained low since then, with 17 issued last year, and nine arrests.
At least one officer in each precinct focuses on finding illegal street-racing meetings and coordinating police crackdowns on them, Cuff said. In Nassau, county police issued 23 summons each in 2009 and 2010. And the Suffolk sheriff's office, which patrols the LIE and Sunrise Highway, says it issues about six summons annually.
But it is the threat of seizure that might be keeping street races at bay.
Robert Sinclair, a spokesman for AAA's New York region, said the seizures, along with a visible police presence, are changing the culture.
"It's a pretty big hit if someone were to take your vehicle," Sinclair said. "It seems there definitely was a culture change fostered by more aggressive law enforcement."
In last Thursday's crash, the two drivers remain in police custody, sheriff's spokesman Chief Michael Sharkey said.
Their 2005 Dodge Neon SRT and 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo whizzed westbound past a Suffolk deputy in Ronkonkoma on the LIE and crashed as they left the highway at the next exit in Islandia.
The Neon's driver, Joseph Skarka, 20, of Central Islip, and the Lancer's driver, Jeffrey Browne, 21, of Bohemia, are charged with engaging in an unlawful speed contest, second-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, criminal mischief, unlawful fleeing from a police officer and speeding, police said. They are due back in court Wednesday.
Police presence called key
Sinclair said AAA supports a visible police presence on roads over speed cameras, which he said are of little or no deterrence to speeders. "Cameras do nothing to remove speeders from the road. Law enforcement being out there makes a difference," he said.
Suffolk is a good example. "We haven't encountered as many organized street contests," Cuff said of the past few years. He said officers continue to search for signs of illegal racing through the Internet and on patrol. "They [racers] will try to find wherever the police aren't."
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It was Dec. 28, 2020, when I had my first appointment with a urologist since moving to Texas in May of that year after I had retired from the Bulletin. Moving across the country into a new home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic presented a lot of challenges and it took a while until I got my bearings and started looking into my health care.
No one likes to hear their doctor say the word cancer unless he puts the word “no” in front of it. However, when he tells you it has been detected early, has not spread to the lymph nodes, and doesn’t appear to be rapidly spreading, you breathe a little sigh of relief.
Yet, you can’t help but be apprehensive and all kinds of things start rattling your brain. That was me following an appointment with my urologist, Dr. Gavin Wagenheim, at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston. A digital rectal exam revealed a hard lump in my prostate. My low PSA (prostate specific antigen) of 1.7 did not indicate a cancer problem (a range over 4.0 is considered serious) but Dr. Wagenheim recommended taking biopsies to be on the safe side.
While doing TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate surgery), Dr. Wagenheim scheduled a cystoscopy, a procedure to look inside the bladder using a thin camera called a cystoscope and to take biopsies of the lump (tumor). Of the 13 biopsies taken, five indicated cancer was present. But the doctor said the cancer was discovered in a relatively early stage (Stage 2C) and I had some time to consider three options — 1. Do nothing for now and monitor the situation for the next year; 2. Have radiation (and possibly chemotherapy); and 3. Have surgery to remove the prostate.
At first I decided to have my prostate removed but my son Drew’s father-in-law referred me to friends of his who had undergone a relatively new radiation procedure offered by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and urged me to get a second opinion. The three people with whom I spoke raved about the proton therapy, noting they had no side effects and are still cancer-free.
After acquiring new Medicare health from United Health Care that M.D. Anderson would accept, an appointment with oncologist Dr. Henry Mok followed and he made an extensive presentation about my cancer and explained the proton treatment. The most widely accepted evaluation of prostate cancer is the Gleason Score, developed in the 1960s. My reading was 7 and Dr. Mok explained that when caught early, the survival rate for my stage (Stage 2 is considered intermediate) of cancer is near 100%.
The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is known worldwide and, for the past eight years, U.S. News and World Report ranked it No. 1 for cancer care in the nation. Over the past 32 years, MDA never was ranked lower than second. More importantly, MDA is one of the few hospitals or treatment centers in the United States that offers proton therapy to treat prostate cancer. At the time my treatments began, there were only 30 proton therapy centers in the United States. As of right now, there are 37.
Proton therapy is like traditional radiation therapy, but it uses a different type of energy and is much more accurate at targeting tumors. Standard radiation therapy often results in side effects from damage to nearby healthy tissues or organs.
Proton therapy uses protons, which are positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom. Proton beams enter the body with a low dose of radiation (“entrance dose”). The dose increases as it approaches the target area and deposits its maximum radiation directly on the tumor before stopping. There is no “exit dose” beyond the tumor. This means the tumor can be targeted more precisely, usually within one millimeter, and allows for the delivery of a more powerful dose of radiation.
M.D. Anderson uses pencil beam scanning, also known as spot scanning, to treat cancers of the prostate. Powerful magnets direct thousands of ultra-fine proton beams from multiple directions toward the tumor, creating a protective “U” shape around healthy tissue and avoiding sensitive areas. Low and intermediate-risk prostate cancers, the type that I was diagnosed with, are usually considered curable. Side effects of proton therapy can include fatigue, skin redness where the beam enters, and soreness around the part of your body being treated. I did have a slight skin redness where the beam entered but it was never sore and I never experienced any fatigue.
One week after a spacer gel was inserted between my bladder and prostate, I was at the Proton Therapy Center for proton therapy simulation, which would give me an idea of what I would be doing five days a week for the next two months.
It is important to lie still during treatment thus I was positioned on a table where cushions and restraints placed my legs in the correct position. The radiation team (comprised of four proton therapy technicians) used a Sharpie to mark the area of my body that would receive the treatment. The five marks were on my stomach and both sides of my hips. Next came planning the path of the protons with imaging tests. For this I had to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a computerized tomography (CT) scan to determine the area of my body to be treated and how best to reach it with the proton beams.
The actual proton therapy treatment takes only a few minutes, but it takes about 30 minutes or so preparing for each treatment session. Monday treatment usually took 10-15 minutes longer because I had to undergo weekly CT scans to see if the dose I received needed to be recalculated based on changes in weight or tumor size and shape. My treatments were scheduled for 8:35 a.m. every weekday, beginning Nov. 8.
After removing all clothing from the waist down (except socks) and putting on two hospital gowns in the dressing room, one of the four proton therapy technicians arrive to take me into a small cubicle where I lay down on an examination table and the technician takes my ID badge which includes information about the amount of fluid that must be in my bladder before the proton therapy can begin. Using an ultrasound device, the technician measures the fluid in my bladder and if the measurement is at or above the fluid, I get the OK to proceed with the daily treatment.
If my bladder fluid number was over the minimum and I had a strong urgency to urinate, the technician would give me a 6-ounce cup and say how many ounces I could release. However, if my bladder reading was low, I had to drink one or two bottles of water (plenty of it in the room cabinet) and wait 15 minutes to have a new ultrasound read. The clincher was I was not allowed to relieve myself until I was tested again. That was not an easy task and I suffered through a horrendous first week. I had several episodes where I was unable to retain all of the 64 ounces of fluid I drank in the previous three hours, and it was truly embarrassing even though the four technicians assured me that it was not unusual.
Every Monday morning I met with Dr. Mok to review the treatment and at the first appointment I told him I wasn’t sure I would be able keep my bladder full to complete the 34 more treatments. Fortunately, Dr. Mok had a solution, prescribing oxybutynin, a medicine used to treat symptoms of an overactive bladder, and also an over-the-counter pill, AZO, to take at the same time twice a day. That was a wonder drug for me, and I did not have trouble keeping my bladder full for the duration of my treatments. Big sigh of relief.
My final treatment (39th) was on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, one day after my 77th birthday. So far, so good. My PSA reading on April 4, 2022, my first appointment with Dr. Mok since the completion of my treatments, was 1.0. During my recent physical checkup with my PCP from Memorial Hermann, Dr. Ryan Walsh, the PSA reading was even less, 0.46.
One thing that surprised me was the number of fellow patients I met in the dressing room during my two-month sojourn. Every week patients were ending their treatment and new ones were beginning. I met patients from Canada, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Utah, California, and Mexico, all coming to M.D. Anderson for their special treatment. Though several of them were staying with relatives during their treatment, the others were living in nearby hotels and commuting to the cancer center by either the hospital shuttle or Uber.
The reason was obvious: They came to receive the best cancer treatment possible.
And this is why I count my blessings. Had I not moved to Texas to be near my son and his family after I retired from the Latrobe Bulletin in May of 2020, I probably never would have had the chance to undergo proton therapy because there are none within three and a half hours of Latrobe.
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U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly all of Texas in drought
HOUSTON - The latest U.S. Drought Monitor has Texas drawing eerily close to the 100% mark.
The numbers released on July 28 include rainfall through July 26, which for many locations has been slim to none.
A staggering 97.4% of the state is now experiencing drought conditions, with just more than 99% experiencing at least abnormally dry. That leaves less than 1% of the state under no category at all.
RELATED: Texas drought intensifies with little rain relief ahead
The majority of the increase was in category D3 which is extreme, with other categories staying relatively flat.
The lack of rain has spawned wildfires across the state, with the largest being the Chalk Mountain Fire in Somervell County.
As of July 27, 6,746 acres have burned and the fire remains with only 53% contained.
We have also seen fires locally, in Walker and Grimes County that are 100% contained at this time.
Nonetheless, burn bans blanket almost the entire state and there's no surprise as to why.
Images from NASA Satellites show the Houston Metro area blanketed in green vegetation in May.
At that point, 79% of the state was in drought, but locally most were only in moderate drought with some severe along the coastline.
May 2022 (Source: NASA)
MORE ON TEXAS DROUGHT: As Texas drought worsens, is there any relief in sight?
Now in July, a vastly brown landscape replaces that. Extreme drought has now spread north of I-10, with conditions expected to worsen.
July 2022 (Source: NASA)
Historically, this is when Texas will experience long-term devastation to crops, wildlife, and ecosystems, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor data.
LEARN MORE: What is the U.S. Drought Monitor?
Residents can help this impact by following regulations from your city, town, and county regarding water restrictions and burn bans, conserving water as much as possible, and being extremely careful with any outdoor flame.
While rainfall is not overly promising for the next week and the tropics remain extremely quiet, we have yet to enter the most active months.
RELATED: As hot and dry conditions persist, what could future Houston summers look like?
Historically, the Gulf Coast sees the majority of its tropical activity in the months of August and September.
While we certainly don't want to welcome anything destructive, here's hoping some tropical moisture heads our way soon. | https://www.fox26houston.com/news/nearly-all-texas-drought | 2022-07-28T17:47:06Z | https://www.fox26houston.com/news/nearly-all-texas-drought | false | 1 |
July 28 (UPI) -- South Korean singer Yuju is back with new music.
The 24-year-old K-pop star released a single and music video for the song "Evening" featuring Big Naughty on Thursday.
The "Evening" video shows Yuju and Big Naughty paint a picture together. The pair are also seen reading in a park and performing on a summer evening.
"Evening" marks Yuju's first release since her EP Rec. in January. Rec. is Yuju's first solo EP and features the single "Play."
Yuju came to fame with the girl group GFriend, which disbanded in May 2021. The group also consisted of Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, SinB and Umji.
GFriend was known for the singles "Rough," "Navillera," "Time for the Moon Night" and "Mago." The group's final album, Walpurgis Night, was released in November 2020. | https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2022/07/28/korea-Yuju-Evening-music-video-Big-Naughty/4551659024839/ | 2022-07-28T17:47:11Z | https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2022/07/28/korea-Yuju-Evening-music-video-Big-Naughty/4551659024839/ | true | null |
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — While Poland has welcomed millions of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war, third-country nationals fleeing the same conflict are not getting the same assistance, the U.N. special expert on migrants’ rights said Thursday.
Those affected include permanent residents of Ukraine, “undocumented” migrants and people who had sought asylum in Ukraine before the war forced them to flee again, Felipe González Morales told journalists during a virtual press conference where he presented his findings following a mission to Poland and Belarus earlier this month.
“This double standard approach has led to feelings of being discriminated,” he said.
González Morales commended Poland for hosting more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees, granting them permission to work, as well as access to health care, education and other public services. He also praised regular Poles who are hosting Ukrainians, most of whom are women and children, in their homes.
“This explains why I do not see refugee camps in Poland,” he said.
But González Morales also denounced the fact that access to abortion in Poland for women who survived rape in Ukraine was “virtually nonexistent in practice” despite it being permitted by Polish law.
While the war in Ukraine has shifted the spotlight, the visit by the U.N. special rapporteur to Poland and Belarus also focused on the situation at these two nations' common border, where thousands of migrants and asylum-seekers became trapped starting last summer. At least 19 people have died on both sides of the border, according to González Morales' findings, and many migrants remain missing.
The situation has improved significantly this year, but some migrants are still getting stranded in the border forest, González Morales said.
The EU accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of using the migrants from Iraq, Syria and other nations as pawns to destabilize the 27-nation bloc in retaliation for its sanctions on his authoritarian regime. Belarusian authorities denied orchestrating the crisis but González Morales said they presented no evidence to support their claims.
Belarus issued group visas for up to 30 people to Iraqi citizens on a regular basis in 2021, he said. In addition, Belarusian border guards had been fully aware of a group of 2,500 migrants approaching the border with Poland and did nothing about it.
On the Polish side of the border, migrants were rounded up and forcibly returned to Belarus without the ability to seek asylum, sometimes at night and despite harsh weather.
“Migrants are being pushed back and forth” still today, despite authorities on both sides denying it, González Morales said. Journalists, civil society groups and humanitarian organizations had very limited access to the border throughout the fall, winter and spring as Poland built a tall, steel wall to keep migrants out, making it difficult to verify the conditions of migrants at the border and claims of use of violence.
The U.N. report also found migrants and asylum-seekers, including pregnant women and children, being detained on both sides of the border, sometimes for weeks and months on end.
“There is a long catalog of human rights violated,” González Morales said.
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A former Russian state TV journalist who quit after making an on-air protest of Russia’s war in Ukraine was fined 50,000 rubles ($860) Thursday for discrediting the military.
Marina Ovsyannikova was charged under a law, enacted after the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, that penalizes statements against the military. A conviction is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
The fine was imposed for her comments at a court where opposition figure Ilya Yashin was remanded into custody pending trial on spreading false information about the military. The online Latvia-based news outlet Meduza, which covers Russia, said Ovsyannikova called the invasion of Ukraine a “horrible crime.”
She previously was fined 30,000 rubles ($270 at the time) for holding up an antiwar poster during the March 14 evening news broadcast on state Channel One.
In Russian, the poster said, “stop the war, don’t believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here.” In English, it said “no war” at the top and “Russians against the war” at the bottom. | https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Russian-journalist-fined-again-for-war-criticism-17335441.php | 2022-07-28T17:47:43Z | https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Russian-journalist-fined-again-for-war-criticism-17335441.php | true | 12 |
Outstanding and Varied Lineup at Friday’s Gospel Fest
Milwaukee’s wealth of soul gospel music arguably isn't often enough exposed outside the church context from which it originates. The Granville Business Improvement District offers an opportunity to hear a generous variety of song emanating from the city’s African American churches without having to make it to a Sunday...
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Kansas early voting numbers well ahead of pace in 2018
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The August 2 primary in Kansas is expected to turn out large voter numbers despite it not being a general election.
A main catalyst is the “Value Them Both” amendment which could lead to amending the Kansas Constitution and potentially eliminating the guaranteed right to abortion in the state.
The Kansas Secretary of State’s Office released early voting Thursday morning, and they reflect what election officials have forecasted: a significant turnout.
As of Wednesday morning, there were 118,670 advance ballots mailed and 44,139 advance ballots returned, compared to 50,404 sent and 21,244 returned in 2018.
The secretary of state’s Twitter account also reported 87,350 advance ballots have been filed in person, compared to July 27, 2018, when there were 26,754 in person.
The party affiliation for ballots submitted is as follows, as of Wednesday morning:
The report stated 163,562 ballots had been cast with a ballot return rate of 44.2 percent
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The New Guide Provides A Practical, Much Needed Resource For Financial Compliance Professionals Working In The Cross-Border Payments and Remittance Industry In A Time Of Increased Regulation
NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyAdvantage, a global data technology company transforming financial crime detection, today announced the release of the company's new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Guide for Cross-Border Payments & Remittance.
According to a 2021 Ernst & Young report, cross-border payments are expected to reach $156 trillion this year while Insider Intelligence has forecasted that the remittance market is also said to reach $774 billion by the end of 2022. The sheer size of both markets means that the AML compliance picture for cross-border payments and remittance is growing increasingly complex as financial crime typologies, payments use cases, and regulatory technologies continue to evolve rapidly around the globe.
In order to keep pace with these challenges, ComplyAdvantage created this new guide, based on interviews with firms operating in this space, and related in-depth industry analysis. It has been purposely designed to help remittance and crossborder payment compliance teams design, implement and scale their anti-money laundering programs through proven best practices.
The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Guide for Cross-Border Payments & Remittance. breaks down four important areas of consideration for best-in-class compliance program creation including:
- The evolving RegTech landscape, international challenges, and how to move from manual to automated solutions
- The power of AI, and how data can be a crucial source of opportunity
- Shifting financial crime risks and typologies, including cryptocurrencies
- What a successful AML remittance program looks like
"Given the enormous size of both markets and their direct impact on our global economy, we felt it was important to develop this guide to help cross-border payments and remittance compliance teams implement the best compliance programming possible", said Charles Delingpole, Founder, and CEO of ComplyAdvantage. "As a company, we are committed to the ongoing development of strategic resources such as this guide and others including our State of Financial Crimes 2022 Report or Evolving Use of Sanctions 2022 Guide to help growing financial firms navigate through the global complexities of anti-money laundering regulations."
Already the preferred choice of some of the world's largest banks, enterprises, and high-growth fintechs, ComplyAdvantage uses machine learning and natural language processing to help regulated organizations manage their risk obligations and prevent financial crime.
ComplyAdvantage Releases new #AML guide for #crossborder #remittance firms #financialcrime #antimoneylaundering
ComplyAdvantage is the financial industry's leading source of AI-driven financial crime risk data and detection technology. ComplyAdvantage's mission is to neutralize the risk of money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and other financial crime. More than 500 enterprises in 75 countries rely on ComplyAdvantage to understand the risk of who they're doing business with through the world's only global, real-time database of people and companies. The company actively identifies tens of thousands of risk events from millions of structured and unstructured data points every single day.
ComplyAdvantage has four global hubs located in New York, London, Singapore, and Cluj-Napoca and is backed by Goldman Sachs, Ontario Teachers', Index Ventures, and Balderton Capital. Learn more at complyadvantage.com.
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Let’s start up with the current stock price of Joby Aviation Inc. (JOBY), which is $5.58 to be very precise. The Stock rose vividly during the last session to $5.44 after opening rate of $5.26 while the lowest price it went was recorded $5.2208 before closing at $5.42.Recently in News on July 21, 2022, Joby Aviation to Report Second Quarter 2022 Results. Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY), a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced that it will release its second quarter 2022 earnings results after the market close on Thursday, August 11, 2022, with a webcast at 5:30 pm ET the same day during which management will discuss the results. The webcast will be publicly available in the Upcoming Events section of the company website (www.jobyaviation.com). If unable to attend the webcast, to listen by phone, please dial 1-877-407-3982 or 1-201-493-6780. A replay of the webcast will be available on the company website following the event. You can read further details here
Joby Aviation Inc. had a pretty Dodgy run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $7.60 on 01/03/22, with the lowest value was $3.61 for the same time period, recorded on 02/04/22.
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Joby Aviation Inc. (JOBY) full year performance was -45.53%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Joby Aviation Inc. shares are logging -61.06% during the 52-week period from high price, and 54.57% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $3.61 and $14.33.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Industrials managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 1475066 for the day, which was evidently lower, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Joby Aviation Inc. (JOBY) recorded performance in the market was -25.75%, having the revenues showcasing 9.49% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 3.48B, as it employees total of 1124 workers.
Analysts verdict on Joby Aviation Inc. (JOBY)
During the last month, 0 analysts gave the Joby Aviation Inc. a BUY rating, 0 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 0 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 5.29, with a change in the price was noted +0.91. In a similar fashion, Joby Aviation Inc. posted a movement of +19.65% for the period of last 100 days, recording 6,119,242 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for JOBY is recording 0.00 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.00.
Joby Aviation Inc. (JOBY): Technical Analysis
Raw Stochastic average of Joby Aviation Inc. in the period of last 50 days is set at 58.57%. The result represents downgrade in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 87.00%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 70.67% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 63.22%.
Let’s take a glance in the erstwhile performances of Joby Aviation Inc., multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be encouraging, given the fact the metric is recording -25.75%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably improved by 26.93%, alongside a downfall of -45.53% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by -1.99% in the 7-day charts and went down by 7.97% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were driven by 9.49% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/07/28/joby-aviation-inc-joby-investing-has-never-been-easier/ | 2022-07-28T17:56:36Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/07/28/joby-aviation-inc-joby-investing-has-never-been-easier/ | false | 19675 |
LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VyTrac Health, Inc. (VyTrac), a leader in Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) digital health technologies, announced today that Dr. Venktesh Ramnath, MD, an Intensive Care Unit Pulmonologist and a digital health innovator at the UC San Diego Health, joins its Corporate Strategic Advisory Board. In this role, he will advise VyTrac on the intersection between clinical care and digital health. Dr. Ramnath has long been at the frontlines of healthcare in numerous patient-facing settings.
Dr. Ramnath completed a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard Medical School). He completed a residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Cornell Medicine), where he was chief resident. He earned his medical degree from Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Ramnath is board certified in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease, and internal medicine, and is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and American Telemedicine Association.
"VyTrac offers an innovative approach to optimizing care delivery options using and integrating technology to enhance reimbursement strategies and a value-based movement that are increasingly important for any digital health technology," said Dr. Ramnath. "I am excited to bring a clinical perspective to this patient need having built successful programs in small and large hospital settings that leverage the power of digital health technology in cost-effective ways."
"VyTrac sought out Dr. Ramnath due to his unique strategic perspective in aligning digital health solutions for the betterment of patient care delivery, said Zachary Fink, co-founder, and CEO, VyTrac. "We look to bridge the communications and care gap between physicians and patients through digital health tools. Dr. Ramnath addresses bringing his expertise and sensitivity to how technology enhances doctor-patient relationships, health system operations, and best practice care solutions."
VyTrac empowers individuals and providers to view their collaborative care role in new ways by tapping into technological innovation. Their solutions enable data to become a window into the patient clinical story. The bridge allows providers to shift from reactive "sick" care to proactive "well" care. The proprietary software helps physicians work beyond the clinic's walls while saving time and improving productivity. VyTrac enables more accessible communication with patients through its telehealth platform, messaging center, symptom assessments, and questionnaires. Whether a clinic needs to manage chronic conditions or have patients with social determinants of health, VyTrac allows them to monitor vitals and respond before conditions deteriorate via a customizable solution that can engage patients and improve healthcare outcomes.
CONTACT: info@vytrac.com
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Japan’s Unification Church is under the spotlight after the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Known as the “Moonies,” the group was apparently the target of the alleged assassin’s hatred.
NPR’s Anthony Kuhn reports in Tokyo.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Leeds family's anguish over hospital care for mum with Alzheimer's
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The care received by a woman, 85, who died after breaking her hip in a hospital fall did not meet NHS "high standards", a health trust has said.
The family of Marjorie Follon, who had Alzheimer's, said she was let down by her treatment and rapidly lost weight.
Her daughter said her 85-year-old mum's progressive condition meant she could not speak up and ask for help herself.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust offered its "sincere condolences" to Mrs Follon's family.
Mrs Follon, from Halton in Leeds, was admitted to St James' Hospital on 4 April after becoming agitated, disorientated and aggressive at home.
After she suffered a fall at the hospital, her family said they were told she was "fine".
However, Mrs Follon's relatives pushed for an X-ray to be carried out which subsequently showed she had a broken hip.
Mrs Follon was later moved to Leeds General Infirmary for hip surgery, but she "deteriorated over three weeks" and "stopped eating and drinking", her daughter said.
She was moved to a nursing home and died shortly afterwards.
Mrs Follon's family has criticised the level of care and dignity she received in hospital.
On one occasion, excrement was found "on her bed rail and on her nails", they said.
Her daughter, Angela Spencer, said: "She would have been so humiliated and upset. That wasn't my mum, she looked after people.
"To think they hadn't had time to check if she'd been to the toilet and just been left is not right."
Mrs Spencer, who described her mother as a "very caring lady who would do anything for anybody", added: "A lot of people with Alzheimer's and dementia don't have a voice."
Lisa Grant, chief nurse at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "The standard of care experienced by Mrs Follon did not reach the high standards we aim to provide for all our patients."
An investigation into the circumstances of Mrs Follon's fall had been carried out, she added.
"The outcome and actions resulting from this investigation have been shared with Mrs Follon's family."
The findings of the investigation had also been shared with its teams, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said.
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New name reflects broader expertise, expanded services
DENVER, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis Warranty today announces that its company name going forward will be FORTIS. Founded in 2003 by industry experts, FORTIS is the only company to offer roof performance solutions that feature extensive initial and ongoing reconditioning for commercial buildings as an alternative to traditional replacement, with long-term performance guarantees that are backed by global leader, Lloyds of London.
"Since our inception nearly 20 years ago, we've come to offer so much more than just a warranty, and our name change reflects that evolution," said Rick Lewis, FORTIS President and CEO. "FORTIS offers a comprehensive range of roof performance management programs that provide financial security, extend the life of our customers' roofs, and make a significant impact on ROI."
The new FORTIS branding initiative includes logo design and tagline development that is representative of where FORTIS is today, as well as where it's going in the future. FORTIS has maintained its corporate colors, including an orange and yellow gradient design element showing dynamism or change. The gradient is now seen in an abstract representation of a building, symbolic not only of the architectural asset that FORTIS protects, but also the direction and growth of the company itself. The new tagline encapsulates the expanded and comprehensive offerings by FORTIS, with a promise of "Roof Performance & Financial Certainty, Guaranteed."
FORTIS is currently improving performance and increasing ROI for customers at more than 4,800 locations, with more than 140 million square feet protected, including many Fortune 500 companies that have turned to FORTIS to save money, gain financial certainty, and extend the life of their existing roofs.
Utilizing its unique FORTIS Roof Risk Assessment (FRRA) app with propriety roof scoring algorithm process, third party lab testing, and nearly 20-years of roof system data in its underwriting process, FORTIS has helped customers save more than $500 million in capital roof replacement costs, for an average ROI of over 250%.
"FORTIS helps our customers manage their roof performance," said Dave Schupmann, Chief Operating Officer. "By eliminating unnecessary roof replacement, FORTIS provides our customers a 60 to 70 percent savings on roofing costs. With a downturn in the economy, and at a time when materials and labor have proven to be expensive and in especially short supply, roof performance management is more important than ever. FORTIS just makes good business sense."
FORTIS is the only company to offer roof performance solutions that feature extensive initial and ongoing reconditioning for commercial buildings as an alternative to traditional replacement, with long-term performance guarantees that are backed by global leader, Lloyds of London. FORTIS has more than 350 strategic contractor partners, and more than 70 percent of the FORTIS business is from repeat customers with large building portfolios. FORTIS solutions provide a promise of roof performance and financial certainty, guaranteed. These proven solutions save money and reduce capital spending, while providing proven performance, and significant return on investment (ROI). FORTIS works with customers for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, including Solar Integration, Carbon Credits and more. For more information, visit on the web at www.fortis.us.com or call 720-505-2600.
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Biden: Schumer-Manchin agreement ‘strongest bill you can pass’ to address key priorities
President Biden on Thursday called on congressional Democrats to support a reconciliation package agreement unveiled a day earlier, acknowledging that it’s “far from perfect,” but saying it’s the strongest bill the party can pass to address key priorities.
“This bill is far from perfect. It’s a compromise. But that’s often how progress is made, by compromises,” Biden said in remarks from the White House.
“The fact is, my message to Congress is this: This is the strongest bill you can pass to lower inflation, cut the deficit, reduce health care costs, tackle the climate crisis and promote energy security, all the time while reducing the burdens facing working class and middle class families,” he continued. “So pass it. Pass it for the American people. Pass it for America.”
Biden said he would keep fighting for other agenda priorities left out of the $369 billion proposal, such as child care, elder care, funding to make preschool accessible, as well as making college more affordable and accessible.
Biden’s remarks came a day after Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced they reached an agreement to revive key pieces of Biden’s agenda, including provisions on health care, prescription drugs and climate change, though it falls short of everything the president hoped for.
The legislation would help lower health insurance costs for millions of Americans under the Affordable Care Act, would lower the cost of prescription drugs and would provide tax credits to promote clean energy.
“Simply put, the bill will lower health care costs for millions of Americans, and it will be the most important investment—not hyperbole—most important investment we’ve ever made in our energy security,” Biden said Thursday. “It’s a big deal.”
The bill would also adjust the tax code to close loopholes for corporations and the wealthiest Americans.
The deal announced Wednesday came weeks after Manchin seemingly had scuttled any chance of an agreement with hesitancy over inflation.
The legislation will require the support of all 50 Democrats in the Senate to pass, as well as a simple majority in the House, where Democrats hold a narrow majority.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Heat wave duration records could be broken in the Pacific Northwest this week and authorities are expanding capacity at some cooling centers as temperatures near triple digits are forecast to extend into the weekend.
“For the next several days through Saturday we’re going to be within a few degrees of 100 every day,” said Colby Neuman, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon.
Temperatures in Oregon’s largest city are forecast to soar to 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 Celsius) again on Friday. On Tuesday, Portland set daily record 102 F (38.9 C).
Seattle on Tuesday also reported a new record daily high of 94 F (34.4 C). The heat spell was forecast to last into Saturday in western Washington as well.
The National Weather Service has extended the excessive heat warnings from Thursday through Saturday evening.
The duration of the heat wave puts Portland “in the running” for tying its longest streak of six consecutive days of 95 F (35 C) or higher, Neuman said.
Climate change is fueling longer heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, a region where weeklong heat spells were historically rare, according to climate experts.
On Wednesday, the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office said at least two people have died from suspected hyperthermia during the heat wave, KGW reported. One death occurred in Portland on Monday, the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office said. The state medical examiner’s office said the heat-related death designation is preliminary and could change after further investigation.
Heat-related 911 calls in Portland have tripled in recent days, from an estimated eight calls on Sunday to 28 calls on Tuesday, said Dan Douthit, a spokesperson for the city’s Bureau of Emergency Management. Most calls involved a medical response, Douthit added.
Multnomah County said more people have been visiting emergency departments for heat-related symptoms.
Emergency department visits “have remained elevated since Sunday,” the county said in a statement. “In the past three days, hospitals have treated 13 people for heat illness, when they would normally expect to see two or three.”
People working or exercising outside, along with older people, were among those taken to emergency departments, the statement added.
People in Portland’s iconic food cart industry are among those who work outside. Many food trucks have shut down as sidewalks sizzle.
Rico Loverde, the chef and owner of the food cart Monster Smash Burgers, said the temperature inside his cart is generally 20 degrees hotter than the outdoor temperature, making it 120 F (48.9 C) inside his tiny business this week.
Loverde said he closes down if it reaches above 95 F (35 C) because his refrigerators overheat and shut down. Last week, even with slightly cooler temperatures in the mid-90s, Loverde got heat stroke from working in his cart for hours, he said.
“It hurts; it definitely hurts. I still pay my employees when we’re closed like this because they have to pay the bills too, but for a small business it’s not good,” he said Tuesday.
Multnomah County said its four emergency overnight cooling shelters were at half capacity on Tuesday with 130 people spending the night. But anticipating more demand, officials decided to expand capacity at the four sites to accommodate nearly 300 people.
William Nonluecha, who lives in a tent in Portland, sought out shade with some friends as the temperature soared Wednesday afternoon. Nonluecha was less than a minute’s walk from a cooling shelter set up by local authorities but wasn’t aware it was open. He said the heat in his tent was almost unbearable.
His friend Mel Taylor, who was homeless last year but now has transitional housing, said during a record-breaking heat wave last summer a man in a tent near his died from heat exhaustion and no one realized it. He’s afraid the same thing might happen this summer.
“He was in his tent for like a week and the smell, that’s how they figured out that he was dead,” Taylor said. “It’s sad.”
Residents and officials in the Northwest have been trying to adjust to the likely reality of longer, hotter heat waves following last summer’s deadly “heat dome” weather phenomenon that prompted record temperatures and deaths.
About 800 people died in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia during that heat wave, which hit in late June and early July. The temperature at the time soared to an all-time high of 116 F (46.7 C) in Portland and smashed heat records in cities and towns across the region. Many of those who died were older and lived alone.
Other regions of the U.S. often experience temperatures of 100 degrees. But in regions like the Pacific Northwest, people are not as acclimated to the heat and are more susceptible to it, said Craig Crandall, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
“There’s a much greater risk for individuals in areas such as the Northwest to have higher instances of heat-related injuries and death,” Crandall said.
Officials in Seattle and Portland on Tuesday issued air quality advisories expected to last through Saturday, warning that smog may reach levels that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Farther south, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory on Wednesday for western Nevada and northeast California that is set to last from the late Thursday morning until Saturday night. Across the region, near record daytime high temperatures will range from 99 to 104 degrees F (37.22 to 40 C). | https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/national/article_64f6217e-0e8f-11ed-89cc-eb1d9b8052de.html | 2022-07-28T18:02:15Z | https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/national/article_64f6217e-0e8f-11ed-89cc-eb1d9b8052de.html | true | 31 |
By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 26 Jul: HQs, Uttarakhand Sub Area, celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the Kargil War at Garhi Cantt, today.
The occasion provided an opportunity to remember Kargil War Heroes and to pay homage to the soldiers who fought bravely and laid down their Iives selflessly for the Nation.
Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd), Maj General Sanjeev Khatri, General Officer Commanding, Uttarakhand Sub Area, senior veterans Lt Gen MC Badhani (Retd), Air Commodore Amul Kapoor (Retd) and Vice Admiral AG Thapliyal (Retd) of Dehradun and all other ranks serving and veterans of Dehradun Military Station paid tribute to the fallen soldiers.
Governor Gurmit Singh paid tribute to the brave martyrs by laying a wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial located at Lal Gate, Sub Area Cantt. He remembered their sacrifice while paying homage to the bravehearts who made their supreme sacrifice during the Kargil victory.
On this occasion, he said it was a matter of pride for all that, the brave soldiers, despite the difficult geographical conditions, defeated the enemies with their valour. As many as 527 brave soldiers made the supreme sacrifice in Kargil for the country. Of these, 75 were from Devbhoomi Uttarakhand.
The Governor added that these martyrs are the heroes and icons of the country. Inspired by their feeling patriotism, other soldiers are also engaged in defending the security of the country.
Lt-General Singh recalled that the soldiers of Uttarakhand made a great contribution in this victory. Out of these, 37 were gallantry award medalists. The Governor said that providing all possible help to the families of all the brave heroes would be a true tribute to the martyrs. The heroic saga of the brave soldiers of Kargil instills all with the spirit of patriotism. He affirmed that the Indian Army is the best in the world, capable of any kind of combat. | https://garhwalpost.in/gov-leads-tribute-to-kargil-war-heroes/ | 2022-07-28T18:03:10Z | https://garhwalpost.in/gov-leads-tribute-to-kargil-war-heroes/ | false | 1 |
NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tinybeans Group Limited (ASX: TNY) ( TNYYF) (“Tinybeans” or “the Company”), the only personalized platform trusted by parents to help them raise amazing kids, released today its Q4-FY22 Quarterly Activity Report and 4C Cash Flow statement.
Q4-FY22 Highlights
- Q4 Revenue hit a record US$2.6m, up 5% pcp (prior corresponding period)
- Advertising revenue hit a record US$2.06m, down 7% pcp – relates to brands delaying and pausing campaigns due to macroeconomic conditions. 22% coming from new brands and 78% from existing brands.
- Subscription revenue hit a record US$480k, up 111% pcp - converting users to paying subscribers with recurring revenue
- Monthly Active Users (MAU) hit 2.94m, up 13% on Q3 – Search Engine audience began to grow again, reclaiming lost ground in calendar 2021.
- Cash receipts at June 30, 2022 was a record US$3.1m. Cash burn for Q4 was approximately US$410k. Cash balance at the end of quarter was over US$4.2m.
- Tinybeans intends on becoming cash flow positive. The Company expects to maintain a positive cash balance without raising further equity capital.
FY22 Highlights
- Revenue hit a record US$10.9m, up 34% pcp
- Advertising revenue hit a record US$9m, up 31% pcp, won 17 $100k deals vs 13 FY22
- Subscription revenue hit a record US$1.5m, up 77% pcp
- At 56% growth in direct advertising revenues, significantly outpaced single digit industry growth rate outside of top 4.
- Successfully retired Red Tricycle and (re)introduced one brand Tinybeans to ad market
- Grew National deal size from $30k to $51k (+69%)
Tinybeans’ Chief Executive Officer, Eddie Geller, said:
“In FY22, we delivered revenue growth of 34% over the pcp, hitting US$10.9M, the highest in our history. Our growth during the year was driven by strength in advertising, up 31% pcp (prior corresponding period), and recurring revenues with subscriptions, up 77% pcp.
We are pleased to report that Tinybeans delivered a good performance in Q4, generating overall revenue of US$2.6M, up 5% on the same period 12 months prior (pcp). The result includes US$2.06M in advertising revenues is down 7% on pcp, which relates to brands delaying and pausing campaigns due to macroeconomic conditions. We grew Beanstalk, our paid subscription product, to US$480K, up 111% pcp and US$166k in Monthly Recurring Revenues (MRR). The quarter finished with 51k paying subscribers.
As predicted, our audience from Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has begun to recover delivering growth in overall MAU, hitting just under 3M.
As the U.S economy recently has been showing signs of stress and with the goal of getting to cash flow positive, we’ve taken concerted efforts to become more efficient with expenses and operating margin.
We’re pleased to report that our cash burn for Q4 was $600k, with a cash balance of US$4.2M as of June 30. We remain confident of becoming operationally cash flow positive in the next 12-18 months.
Advertising: We are on our way in FY23 to delivering double digit revenue growth in advertising, however this may be slower due to economic conditions. We will also continue to make strategic decisions to pull back on programmatic ad revenue to support growth in our subscription product.
Subscriptions: We have employed a new customer centric product strategy for FY23 aimed at restoring 5 star app ratings and rebuilding organic growth for the audience on the web, amongst other key growth drivers.
FY23 promises to be our most successful year yet. We are launching an array of new product upgrades that should support acceleration in our consumer revenues, and we aim to drive continued growth in advertising revenues.
While consumer trust continues to erode across many sources of information, inspiration and connection, Tinybeans has never been more relevant than today as we continue to place our stake in the ground as a trusted member of the family, which parents can count on for relevant content, safe connections and private photo sharing to help parents raise amazing kids.”
Q4 Earnings Presentation + 4C Cashflow Report Here
For more information, please contact:
Eddie Geller – CEO
E: [email protected]
About Tinybeans Group
Tinybeans Group Limited (ASX:TNY, TNYYF) is the only high trust app and web platform offering a personalized experience for new and growing families that helps them achieve their #1 goal in life–to raise amazing kids. Our purpose is bigger than simply making parenting easier. We help families thrive by giving them a safe, useful and inspirational place to go to capture and share memories, engage with trustworthy content and find thoughtful recommendations tailored to their family’s needs, interests and where they live.
Tinybeans engages 28 million mindful parents every month, enjoys over 130,000 5-star reviews in the Apple App and Google Play stores, and has been recognized by Apple for excellence in both content–top 3 most viewed and exclusive parenting partner for Apple Guides, and utility–twice being named U.S. app of the day. | https://www.gurufocus.com/news/1837819/q4fy22-activity-report-and-continues-path-to-cash-flow-positive | 2022-07-28T18:04:25Z | https://www.gurufocus.com/news/1837819/q4fy22-activity-report-and-continues-path-to-cash-flow-positive | true | 3 |
What exactly is a recession? PolitiFact explores
In a big week for economic reports, one of the biggest is set to be released on July 28: The first look at how much the nation’s second-quarter gross domestic product grew or shrank.
The nation’s GDP already fell by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2022, so if it falls for a second straight quarter, there will be growing calls to declare that the U.S. is a recession — adding to President Joe Biden’s litany of economic woes, which already include 40-year-high inflation and the worst consumer confidence levels in years.
In the face of expected Republican attacks on Biden’s economic competence, the White House has tiptoed around the r-word.
"A common definition of recession is two negative quarters of GDP growth, or at least that's something that's been true in past recessions," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on NBC’s "Meet the Press" on July 25. "So we could see that happen. And that will be closely watched. But I do want to emphasize: What a recession really means is a broad-based contraction in the economy. And even if that number is negative, we are not in a recession now."
The debate over how to define a recession has spawned a lot of confusion.
Yellen is correct that the official definition economists use is significantly broader than the two-consecutive-quarters shorthand.
At the same time, arguing over the technical definition of whether the U.S. is in a recession is a distraction, economists say.
In today’s economy, so many indicators are off-kilter because of the pandemic that old rules like the two-quarters rule may no longer apply. Still, there are plenty of reasons to be concerned about the economy even without calling it a recession right now. One could come soon enough.
What is the official definition of a recession?
The two-quarter rule gained a foothold because of its simplicity for the public, news outlets, and politicians, said Ernie Goss, a Creighton University economist.
But officially, the only recession arbiter is the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Business Cycle Dating Committee. The committee has been marking the start and end points of recessions since the late 1970s.
The publicity-shy panel has been chaired since 1978 by economist Robert Hall of Stanford University. It includes other economists from Harvard, Princeton, Northwestern, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, San Diego.
The committee deliberates privately, but it is open about what factors it uses to determine the start of a recession, namely "a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and that lasts more than a few months." Every recession requires "depth, diffusion, and duration" of economic hurt.
The committee’s website — last updated a year ago, well before the current debate — addresses the two-quarters rule head-on. The committee notes that it has sometimes classified periods as recessions even if they did not involve two consecutive quarters of negative growth, such as the 2001 dot-com bubble recession. The 2020 pandemic recession lasted just two months — not even enough to produce a full quarter’s worth of data.
The committee says it weighs a variety of factors, including inflation-adjusted personal income, nonfarm payrolls, household employment data, inflation-adjusted personal expenditures, inflation-adjusted manufacturing and trade sales, and industrial production.
In a recent interview with NPR’s Planet Money, a former committee member, Harvard economist Benjamin Friedman, argued that the committee’s more holistic approach is superior to an inflexible definition like the two-quarters standard.
"If you had a question about your personal physical health, for example, and you went to the doctor, and the doctor said, ‘Well, Mary, we have taken your temperature, and your temperature is 98 point whatever, and that's the only thing it's worth looking at,’ I'm guessing you'd get another doctor very quickly," he said. "We are fortunate to have many, many measures of economic activity."
The biggest shortcoming of NBER’s system is that it isn’t done in real time. The fastest determinations have occurred about four months after a recession’s start; the slowest have come 21 months later.
As a result, the public and news outlets have latched onto the two-quarter rule, because it’s easy to determine in real time, even if it’s not official. And it does have a good historical track record of lining up with recessions.
"There has never been an occasion in which GDP contracted for two consecutive quarters and a recession was not eventually declared," said Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting.
Why to be wary of the two-quarter rule
Most of the dozen economists PolitiFact contacted cautioned against overreliance on the two-quarter rule. Here’s why:
The first data to be released is only preliminary. All economic data gets revised in subsequent months, as more information is collected. This can turn an initial negative number into a positive one, or a positive number into a negative one. That either the first or second quarter numbers could flip in the opposite direction poses a hazard to a rigid two-quarter rule.
Using the two-quarter rule "would be premature at best, and perhaps incorrect," Friedman, the former NBER committee member, told PolitiFact. "GDP data are revised — sometimes by a lot — after the fact. That’s the reason the NBER looks at a much broader and more granular base of data."
The most recent economic GDP data contains some complications. GDP fell in the first quarter by 1.6%, but economists say this may have been misleadingly negative, due to how inventories and trade data are factored in.
Other data within the GDP figure — notably on residential investment and durable goods consumption — may be more important, because "forward-looking consumers get balky about making big ticket purchases if they are nervous about future economic conditions," said Ryan D. Ratcliff, a University of San Diego economist. And the first-quarter figures in these areas were "weak but positive," Ratcliff said, which suggests that a recession has not arrived, at least not yet.
Notably, a separate statistic — gross domestic income, or GDI — rose at a 1.8% annual pace over the same quarter. In theory, GDP and GDI are supposed to be equal, and economists scrutinize any differences for clues to shortcomings in the economy. The NBER committee uses both GDP and GDI in its recession-dating debates.
Considering GDP alone overlooks other important economic data points. The unemployment rate remains historically low at 3.6%, nonfarm payroll employment continues to rise robustly, and most of the recent payroll growth has been in full-time as opposed to part-time jobs, said Brookings Institution economist Gary Burtless. Consumer spending also continues to chug along, despite high inflation.
Other forecasting metrics suggest a recession is not necessarily underway. Economist Claudia Sahm’s "Sahm Rule recession indicator" has reliably projected recessions based on changes in the national unemployment rate, and it is far from the danger zone now, said Tara Sinclair, a George Washington University economist. Another predictive method, known as "Smoothed U.S. Recession Probabilities," has been accurate historically and currently shows no recession.
The postcoronavirus era is shattering all kinds of assumptions about the economy. The pandemic has been such an upheaval that there’s no reason to believe that a rigid standard like the two-quarter rule is still valid, said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the economic forecasting center at Georgia State University.
"We don’t know how often people will be working from home going forward," he said. "Business dining is not back, but personal dining is off the charts.’"
Having to change recession assumptions during times of transition is hardly a new phenomenon, Dhawan said. In the 1970s, when manufacturing was a bigger driver of the U.S. economy, recession forecasting was driven by changes in industrial production. By the 1990s, the economy’s drivers changed, and so did the methods to determine recessions.
Given the pandemic’s impact, "we will probably have to come up with a new rule," Dhawan said.
One wild card now is that there are more than 11.2 million job openings, or more than twice the level before the 2001 and 2008 recessions. This could allow companies to scale back employment by leaving vacancies unfilled, rather than by laying off existing employees. This would throw off the standard assumptions about rising unemployment during recessions, Snaith said.
Meanwhile, some economists say that even if we are not currently in a recession, there’s plenty to worry about.
Despite low unemployment and healthy consumer spending, Americans understandably feel uneasy about the economy when they see daily their costs rising and their 401(k) valuations sinking.
It may be impossible to stop the partisan rhetorical crossfire over the definition of a recession, but economists warn against hasty conclusions.
"It's important to know what the economic conditions are in order to recommend appropriate policy responses," Sinclair said. "A demand-driven recession could be addressed with stimulus spending to increase demand, but that's the wrong approach if what's really plaguing the economy is still the high inflation."
Our Sources
- Janet Yellen, remarks on "Meet the Press," July 25, 2022
- National Bureau of Economic Research, "Business Cycle Dating Procedure: Frequently Asked Questions," accessed July 25, 2022
- National Bureau of Economic Research, "Business Cycle Dating Committee Members," accessed July 25, 2022
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, interactive data, accessed July 25, 2022
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Smoothed U.S. Recession Probabilities, accessed July 25, 2022
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Sahm Rule recession indicator, accessed July 25, 2022
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Gross Domestic Income, accessed July 25, 2022
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment, accessed July 25, 2022
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, "Job Openings: Total Nonfarm," accessed July 25, 2022
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, "The Statistical Discrepancy," March 2, 2007
- The Atlantic, "The Everything-Is-Weird Economy," July 18, 2022
- Planet Money, "Recession referees," June 24, 2022
- New York Times, "U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, but Underlying Measures Were Solid," April 28, 2022
- Washington Post, "Is the economy good or bad? In a word: Yes," July 14, 2022
- Email interview with Ernie Goss, Creighton University economist, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Dean Baker, co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Gary Burtless, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Tara Sinclair, George Washington University economist, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Steve Fazzari, economist at Washington University in St. Louis, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Benjamin Friedman, professor of political economy at Harvard University, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with James Poterba, economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Kyle Pomerleau, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Chris Lafakis, director at Moody's Analytics, July 25, 2022
- Email interview with Ryan D. Ratcliff, a University of San Diego economist, July 26, 2022
- Interview with Rajeev Dhawan, director of the economic forecasting center at Georgia State University, July 25, 2022 | https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/07/28/what-exactly-is-a-recession-politifact-explores/65384251007/ | 2022-07-28T18:04:30Z | https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/07/28/what-exactly-is-a-recession-politifact-explores/65384251007/ | true | 1 |
Abortion regulation is an intractable problem mainly because no one knows the true nature of reality. Differing opinions about the existence and nature of God, the human soul, objective morality and other “first principles” lead to irreconcilable opinions about abortion.
If Congress, state legislators and judges want to address abortion now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, they will need to address various difficult questions. The primary question is how the government should balance the rights of a pregnant woman with the rights of the preborn developing in her womb when those rights conflict.
Specifically, given that (1) each human being originates at conception and (2) development in the womb is the first stage of each human being’s life, when does each person first acquire rights under the law, including the right to life? At conception? At birth? At some point in-between? Or at some point after birth?
Three possible scenarios might be true, although some people stubbornly refuse to acknowledge all three:
— If a human being does not acquire rights under the law until birth or some point after birth, then the abortion debate is over. That is, unrestricted abortion should always be legal as long as it is not forced or does not otherwise violate the rights of a pregnant woman.
— If a human being acquires rights under the law after conception but at some point before birth, then abortion should always be legal before that point. However, how such a point could be determined objectively seems highly problematic. Past proposals, such as so-called viability or the first detection of a heartbeat, have been subjective.
Even if such a point could be determined objectively, the government would still need to determine under what circumstances, if any, a pregnant woman’s rights outweigh the right to life of the preborn. For example, abortion might be legal even after the point at which a preborn acquires rights if the pregnancy threatens the pregnant woman’s life.
— If a human being acquires rights under the law at conception, including the right to life, the government will need to determine if there are any circumstances in which a pregnant woman’s rights would outweigh the right to life of the preborn, such as a threat to the pregnant woman’s life.
Is there any way to objectively establish (1) when a human being first acquires legal rights, including the right to life, and (2) under what circumstances, if any, a pregnant woman’s rights would outweigh the right to life of a preborn? These are the fundamental questions lawmakers and judges must answer to determine whether and under what circumstances abortion should be legal or illegal.
The answers depend on which “first principles” are correct. No one knows, however, which “first principles” are correct. That’s partly why abortion is such a heated and contentious issue because it’s ultimately a debate about which religious beliefs are correct. Abortion, therefore, will remain unresolvable until those “first principles” can be established objectively.
Lawmakers and judges are confronted with an impossible but unavoidable task. Some pregnant women are going to seek abortions. How should the government respond?
With ultimate truth so elusive, perhaps it would be best for Congress to leave abortion regulation to the states. At least that would allow Americans with differing opinions to choose among different options rather than force the entire country to abide by a single law that would be as inherently divisive as it would be inherently subjective. | https://hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/columnists/why-congress-should-leave-abortion-to-the-states-guest-commentary/article_7a958169-b1fb-5a34-b035-68dd7f67370c.html | 2022-07-28T18:05:30Z | https://hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/columnists/why-congress-should-leave-abortion-to-the-states-guest-commentary/article_7a958169-b1fb-5a34-b035-68dd7f67370c.html | false | 6 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has backed out of teaching a seminar at George Washington University’s law school in the nation’s capital, following student protests and the university’s statement of support for the conservative justice’s role on campus.
“Justice Thomas informed GW Law that he is unavailable to co-teach a Constitutional Law Seminar this fall,” university spokesperson Josh Grossman said in an emailed statement Wednesday.
Thomas, 74, has taught at the private school since 2011. He was supposed to lead the seminar with Judge Gregory Maggs of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Maggs once served as a Supreme Court clerk to Thomas.
Thomas was part of the conservative majority that in late June overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion.
In the following days, thousands of students signed a petition calling for the school to sever its relationship with Thomas. But university officials refused.
Maggs will continue to offer the class, Grossman said.
Thomas’ withdrawal was first reported by the GW Hatchet, the campus newspaper, which obtained an email from Maggs to students, telling them of the “sad news” that Thomas would not be co-teaching the class.
Thomas did not respond to a request for comment made to the court’s Public Information Office. | https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/justice-thomas-cancels-plans-to-teach-at-dc-law-school/ | 2022-07-28T18:05:34Z | https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/justice-thomas-cancels-plans-to-teach-at-dc-law-school/ | false | 37 |
More than 20 years since it opened its doors to pupils, Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal Town has moved another step closer to getting a permanent home.
The school has been operating out of prefabs since it opened, and has already secured planning permission for a state of the art building at Brookfield, Donegal Town. It is now moving even closer to construction.
Deputy Joe McHugh announced: "I'm really pleased that the Department of Education has given approval to issue the tender documents to contractors this week for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí allowing contractors four weeks from now to submit their tenders.
"This is very positive news for Gaelscoil, meaning the school could be in a position to commence works in the coming months.
"Comhghairdeas mór le Colmán MacCumhaill, Príomhoide, agus a foireann, Cathal MacSuibhne agus an Bord Bainistíochta uilig, na tuismitheoirí agus páistí dá gcuid tiomantás don thógra seo."
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July 28, 2022
Golden Nugget Atlantic City took to social media recently to explain why a billboard with outdated signage from the spring remains on the Atlantic City Expressway, and the reason has the internet applauding.
Ospreys have nested in a billboard, which advertises shows starring Frankie Avalon on April 30 and Dionne Warwick on May 14, according to the casino's Facebook post. The billboard can be seen by travelers heading eastbound on the expressway.
"For those who have been wondering, we are aware of our outdated entertainment billboard on the AC expressway," a Golden Nugget Atlantic City post from Tuesday explains. "Golden Nugget is doing our part in helping to conserve our local wildlife, the Ospreys. The endangered bird is currently nesting on top of our billboard."
Positive reactions have flooded the post since, with users thanking the casino for their conservation efforts, for their communication on the subject and even promising to visit the casino in the wake of this positive news.
Ospreys are carnivorous birds, with wing spans up to 6 feet, that can live as long as 30 years in the wild. The species is one of the most widely distributed birds in the world, but they are mostly found in coastal areas due to fish making up around 99% of their diets.
In New Jersey, ospreys make their nests along the Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook to Cape May, and along the Delaware Bay and River in Cumberland, Salem and Gloucester counties. As of a 2020 report by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the osprey population is thriving in the state – with 647 occupied nests, producing a total of 812 young. The next New Jersey osprey population count takes place this year.
This was not always the case, though; as the species' coastal population in New Jersey plummeted in the 1970s due to the use of DDT pesticide. By 1974, there were fewer than 50 osprey nests in the entire state, which landed the birds on New Jersey's endangered species list.
Given how beloved ospreys were at the Jersey Shore – the bird has been the mascot for Stockton University since the 1970s – conservation groups rallied to help it survive.
Osprey populations bounced back after the use of DDT pesticide was banned, and they were aided by the construction nesting platforms. By the mid-80s, there were more than 200 healthy nesting pairs in New Jersey, moving the osprey's statewide population from endangered to threatened in 1985. The osprey population has continued to thrive since, thanks to conservation efforts, such as the New Jersey Osprey Project.
There are now more than 800 nesting platforms in the state, and it is estimated that 75% of nesting osprey use man-made nest structures – which apparently include casino billboards on the AC Expressway.
At various times, there have been a number of live "osprey cams" streaming video from these nesting platforms, like this one in South Cape May, set up by The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey.
Atlantic City structures are no stranger to wildlife conservation – in 2021, a nestbox for peregrine falcons was installed atop the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel.
Although the Sheraton nestbox was planned and the Golden Nugget billboard nest was not, we can't help but join the ranks of Facebook users sprinkling praise. We only hope the casino will share photos of baby ospreys emerging above the smiling faces of Frankie Avalon and Dionne Warwick.
As for prospective Golden Nugget guests who solely get their news from billboards, though, it might be a bit of a wait to find out what live entertainment is coming to the casino next.
"(W)e will have to wait until nesting season is over, after September 1, to change the message on this board," the casino wrote on Facebook. "Thank you for your understanding!"
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MIAMI, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week Park-Equities announced the sale of the 102-unit Hospitality Inn located in Jacksonville, FL to California based VIVO Living an industry leader in hotel-to-residential conversions. This was Park-Equities 4th hotel sold as a multi-family opportunity with other closed deals located in cities across the country such as Austin, TX and Kansas City.
"Hotel conversions are something I pivoted my focus to as I see the affordable housing crisis continue to grow in the United States. VIVO Living is paving the way in this newly born niche of CRE and understands the complexities that come with these deals. They were a pleasure to work with from start to finish and I look forward to sourcing them more conversion opportunities." Grant said.
The property was an ideal conversion given the low per-unit basis, extended-stay build, and garden style lay-out. Buyer asked to keep purchase price confidential.
Park-Equities is a full-service real estate investment advisory firm with focus on the hospitality and multi-family markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Park Brokerage Inc. which has over 20 years of commercial brokerage experience. Together they have completed transactions in volume of over 1B.
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Bob Odenkirk reflects on near-fatal heart attack 1 year later
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Bob Odenkirk is feeling grateful one year after his near-fatal heart attack on the set of Better Call Saul.
"A Thank You to you, whoever you are," he wrote Wednesday on Twitter. "A year ago today I briefly flirted with 'quietus' and this elicited a wave of goodwill and warmth towards me. I will forever feel unworthy of it. I will also always be appreciative and look to pass it on."
A Thank You to you, whoever you are. A year ago today I briefly flirted with "quietus" and this elicited a wave of goodwill and warmth towards me. I will forever feel unworthy of it. I will also always be appreciative and look to pass it on. Thank you. No reply necessary.
— Mr. Bob Odenkirk (@mrbobodenkirk) July 28, 2022
Odenkirk was shooting the show's season six episode "Point and Shoot" in Albuquerque, N.M., on July 27, 2021, when he experienced the medical emergency. Word that the Breaking Bad and Mr. Show star, 59, collapsed on set hit social media and there was a collective holding of breath until his son, Nate, tweeted the succinct: "He's going to be okay."
When Odenkirk broke his silence, he described the medical emergency as a "short heart attack" and said he'd be taking time off — which turned out to be five weeks — to recover. However, he's since detailed the dire nature of it in interviews. His heart stopped beating for 18 minutes and CPR and triple shocks from a defibrillator kept him going long enough to get to the hospital. He later had surgery to clear plaque buildup from his left heart anterior.
Odenkirk has talked about all the things that aligned that day that ultimately saved his life. On a break from shooting, he didn't go back to his trailer, but to an empty studio were he rode an exercise bike while watching a Chicago Cubs game with co-stars Rhea Seehorn (Kim Wexler) and Patrick Fabian (Howard Hamlin). They rushed to him as he fell and positioned him safely on the floor. On-set medic Rosa Estrada did CPR for 12 minutes and, by chance had a defibrillator in her car. She was supposed to return the device, which shocks the heart to restore a heartbeat, to a friend who she borrowed it from but, by chance, the person wasn't home so it remained in her car. It also helped that Odenkirk had been in good shape for his film Nobody, explaining, "You kind of enlarge some of the other veins around your heart, if you work out a lot. And I was told then that more blood was able to go to my heart during CPR because these veins were just a little bit bigger from a lot of working out."
Odenkirk doesn't remember that day at all, calling it a "complete blank." The episode he had been working on that day recently aired. While the majority of it was filmed before the heart attack, he said, "Hopefully you can't tell when I had the heart attack and when I didn't."
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Up to 70 Labour MPs could join union picket lines on Friday as Keir Starmer faces a renewed battle to maintain unity over support for striking workers.
One shadow minister was believed to be considering joining Communication Workers Union (CWU) picket lines as thousands of BT staff begin two days of strikes over pay, which would set up a fresh potential conflict with the Labour leader’s office.
Starmer’s policy of ordering his frontbench to stay away from picket lines, in place since last month and thus far enforced very loosely, has prompted anger among a number of his MPs. It was queried on Thursday by Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham, the Labour mayors of London and Greater Manchester, among others.
The issue returned to the spotlight after Starmer sacked Sam Tarry as a shadow transport minister for doing broadcast interviews from a rail strike picket line – although his presence there was not given as the reason.
Speaking to reporters in Birmingham on Thursday, Starmer said Tarry lost his role because he “booked himself on to media programmes without permission, and then made up policy on the hoof”, undermining collective responsibility.
One shadow cabinet member said they sympathised with Tarry, who also faces potentially being deselected by his local party, but “unfortunately, doing a full unauthorised media round left things untenable”.
Speaking on Thursday, Starmer stressed it was “quite right” for unions to act on behalf of members and that joining a picket line would not necessarily merit action against other frontbenchers, saying he would take “each case as it comes”.
But his stance has dismayed a number of backbenchers, and several shadow cabinet minister are known to have concerns about the policy with the UK facing a possible wave of strikes in the autumn and winter over below-inflation pay awards.
Labour MPs said they were receiving calls from unions, asking whether they would be supporting forthcoming industrial action. A CWU source said the union expected between 30 and 70 MPs to join BT workers at pickets, with Tarry due to attend one in central London. One shadow minister is also believed to be considering attending a picket.
The most vocal criticism of Starmer’s approach has come from the left of the party. In an article for the Guardian on Thursday, John McDonnell, who was shadow chancellor under Jeremy Corbyn, said there was “palpable” anger among unions.
“This may not matter to the leader’s team when the Tories are so helpfully self-immolating, but when times get tougher and the trade union cavalry is needed to save the leader, they may remember who was and who wasn’t on this summer’s picket lines,” McDonnell wrote.
However, one official said they believed the discontent was evident “well beyond the usual suspects” and the issue was likely to become more pressing as strikes spread.
Speaking on Thursday, Khan said that but for the time pressures of his mayoral duties, he would happily join a picket line. “Absolutely,” he told LBC radio. “The trade unions have been a core force for good to our country over the recent weeks, months and years.”
Burnham said the party had to be aware of the scale of difficulties people faced. “We can’t ever be a party that undermines working people fighting to protect their incomes and a cost of living crisis,” he told GB News. “If we’re not careful, that’s how we might come over.”
A Labour source said Starmer’s belief was that a party set on entering government could not endorse a series of union pay demands that it may then, for the public sector, have to decide on amid difficult economic circumstances.
“We do recognise it’s an emotive and important issue, and we have to toe a difficult path. This isn’t some attempt to have a symbolic clash with the unions, it’s much more prosaic,” they said.
But one MP said there was genuine concern about how Starmer’s stance came across to voters: “You have people like Martin Lewis warning about civil unrest over energy bills and poverty. People are really, really worried, and if they’re looking to Labour the leadership doesn’t seem to be there for them.” | https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/28/labour-mps-may-join-pickets-starmer-faces-test-party-unity | 2022-07-28T18:13:00Z | https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/28/labour-mps-may-join-pickets-starmer-faces-test-party-unity | true | 1 |
Farmland Partners (NYSE:FPI – Get Rating) updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.26-$0.30 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Farmland Partners from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 1st. Roth Capital started coverage on Farmland Partners in a report on Tuesday, June 21st. They issued a buy rating and a $16.00 price target for the company. Finally, B. Riley raised their price target on Farmland Partners from $13.00 to $16.00 in a report on Monday, May 9th.
Farmland Partners Stock Up 1.8 %
Shares of NYSE:FPI traded up $0.26 during trading on Thursday, hitting $14.67. The stock had a trading volume of 17,398 shares, compared to its average volume of 401,949. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $734.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -65.86 and a beta of 0.71. Farmland Partners has a 12-month low of $10.62 and a 12-month high of $16.43.
Farmland Partners Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 17th. Investors of record on Saturday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 29th. Farmland Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently -109.09%.
Institutional Trading of Farmland Partners
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Farmland Partners by 3.7% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 74,790 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,029,000 after acquiring an additional 2,655 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Farmland Partners by 54.6% in the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 15,605 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $215,000 after acquiring an additional 5,510 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its stake in shares of Farmland Partners by 38.4% in the first quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 21,350 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $294,000 after acquiring an additional 5,921 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Farmland Partners by 11.5% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 60,483 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $832,000 after buying an additional 6,227 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in Farmland Partners by 1.3% during the first quarter. State Street Corp now owns 555,992 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,672,000 after buying an additional 7,052 shares during the last quarter. 44.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Farmland Partners
Farmland Partners Inc is an internally managed real estate company that owns and seeks to acquire high-quality North American farmland and makes loans to farmers secured by farm real estate. As of the date of this release, the Company owns approximately 155,000 acres in 16 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota and Virginia.
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(NEXSTAR) – So you’ve beaten the infinitesimal Mega Millions odds and are now staring down a life-changing influx of cash – but what you do next with that jackpot money will decide how rich you ultimately remain.
On Tuesday, the jackpot surpassed $1 billion. While many fantasize about spending the cash, the actual winners may be overwhelmed with a different feeling – anxiety.
“The biggest fear that pretty much all sudden wealth recipients have, and especially lottery winners, is that they’re going to screw it up,” Robert Pagliarini, author of “The Sudden Wealth Solution,” told Nexstar.
Pagliarini has been advising clients, including lottery winners, for over 20 years on how to handle large influxes of money. He says that the goal is always to turn that lump sum into lasting wealth, but added that for lottery winners there are some must-dos.
Protect the ticket
Holding a winning ticket and knowing that a single slip of paper could easily be lost or stolen can be a terrifying feeling.
Until it’s signed, a lottery ticket is a bearer instrument, meaning that whoever has the ticket can claim the money.
“That means that they really need to document that they are the owner of the ticket,” Pagliarini said. “So I would take a selfie with the ticket, I would take a video of me and the ticket, I would sign the ticket and I would keep that ticket in a very, very safe place.”
Over the years, there have been horror stories when it comes to this nerve-wracking period after a lottery win – there was a woman in California who said she lost a $26 million ticket in the laundry. A man in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina thought he lost his winning ticket forever – only to have his wife find it.
Build your team
For lottery winners, it can be their own friends and family – or complete strangers – who try to siphon away their money.
“They will want to try to separate you from your new lottery winnings, and that happens often,” Pagliarini said. “And so you need a team to insulate you and to protect you from that.”
He recommends hiring an attorney, tax advisor and a financial advisor, as well as keeping the lottery win a secret for as long as possible. If you live in a state where you have to disclose the victory, that adds a number of challenges “because now the entire world, especially this size of a jackpot, everyone’s going to be talking about.”
There’s going to be helicopters flying overhead when you go and collect the winnings like this. This stuff happens because the world gets excited. And now everyone knows that you’ve got a billion dollars that’s not good. In no circumstances is that a good thing.
Robert Pagliarini, founder, Pacific Wealth Advisors
Pagliarini recommends building a media plan, sharing the news with only one trusted family member at first and staying out of the public eye when possible.
The big decision
A monumental decision that Mega Millions jackpot winners face is how to receive their winnings – in a big lump sum or spread out over years in annuity payments.
If someone beats the 1-in-302,575,350 odds and wins the current Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, they will ultimately have to choose between taking the pot in 30 payments over 29 years, or the reduced lump cash sum of roughly $602 million.
The decision is ultimately a personal one, and what might be ideal for one could be disastrous for another.
“My gut is that 99-plus percent of people choose the lump sum because they want the money, but the problem with that is now that they’ve got this money, if they if they mess up, if they make some bad decisions, if they get the wrong people on their team, they spend too much and there’s no do-over button,” Pagliarini said. “With an annuity, you know, you can screw up year after year after year, and it’s OK because the next year you’re gonna get a new paycheck. And so maybe for the first seven or eight years, you just blow it. But by year eight or nine, you kind of got things figured out. That means you’ve got another 20 years of paychecks coming your way to just sort of redeem yourself.”
“You’ve got to see what is the best option for you,” echoed Steven Evensen, CFP, a financial advisor with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management.
While the lump sum is more popular and would grant immediate access to the cash, it also means more taxes.
“You’d be taxed up to 37% federally, and then even more so depending on your state tax,” Evensen cautioned. “So I would speak to an accountant about that to make sure you aren’t kind of overspending in your head before you actually receive the money and receive your tax bill at the end of the day.”
Regardless of which payout plan you choose, Evensen recommends investing some of the money. What you invest in depends on your goals, but “low cost mutual funds, index funds are a great place to start.” | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/if-you-win-the-1-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-heres-what-experts-say-to-do-next/ | 2022-07-28T18:17:19Z | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/if-you-win-the-1-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-heres-what-experts-say-to-do-next/ | false | 17 |
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
142 PM EDT Thu Jul 28 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Albany
and west central Rensselaer Counties through 215 PM EDT...
At 141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Loudonville, or over Albany, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Heavy rains could cause flooding. This
storm may lead to isolated ponding of water on roadways.
Locations impacted include...
Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Latham,
Menands, Green Island, Waterford, Wyantskill, Loudonville, Center
Brunswick, Wynantskill, North Greenbush, Brunswick, Poestenkill,
South Troy, Lansingburgh and Bleecker Stadium.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 8 and 24.
Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7.
Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central New York.
LAT...LON 4271 7351 4262 7379 4269 7387 4285 7364
4273 7351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 236DEG 17KT 4269 7378
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBANY BROOME CAYUGA
CHEMUNG CHENANGO CLINTON
COLUMBIA CORTLAND DELAWARE
DUTCHESS ESSEX FRANKLIN
FULTON GREENE HAMILTON
HERKIMER JEFFERSON LEWIS
MADISON MONTGOMERY ONEIDA
ONONDAGA OSWEGO OTSEGO
RENSSELAER ST. LAWRENCE SARATOGA
SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE SCHUYLER
SENECA SULLIVAN TIOGA
TOMPKINS ULSTER WARREN
WASHINGTON WAYNE
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAYUGA AND
NORTHEASTERN TOMPKINS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
central New York.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN CORTLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN ONONDAGA COUNTIES...
At 145 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Homer, or
near Cortland, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement has reported damage to a building along
with downed trees and wires.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Cortland, Homer, Preble, Scott, Truxton, Solon, McGraw, Cuyler, Tully
and Taylor.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Binghamton.
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A royal welcome! Jubilant Prince Charles greets athletes and performers as Commonwealth Games kick off in Birmingham
- Senior royals appear in place of the Queen, 96, at the opening of 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games
- Queen backed out of public appearance after missing recent string of events with lingering mobility issues
- Her Majesty did launch baton relay in October - where she placed a secret message inside to be read tonight
Senior royals including Prince Charles and Prince Edward will appear at the opening of the Commonwealth Games this evening as they step up in place of the Queen who remains in Balmoral on her summer break.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will attend the official start of the games and represent Her Majesty, who is patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Head of the Commonwealth.
The 96-year-old, who has spent the last week at her Scottish residence, would have had to travel down to Birmingham for the Highlands to make the games - a situation likely considered too taxing for her at present.
The decision to miss out this year will likely strike a personal blow to the long-reigning monarch, who has always held the Commonwealth Games close to her heart and was present the last time they were held in the UK in 2014.
Her Majesty did launch the Commonwealth Games baton relay at Buckingham Palace in October, placing a secret message inside it that won't be read out until the Games are underway.
While the Queen has missed only a handful of Commonwealth events over the last seven decades, she has been beset with 'mobility issues' and unable to appear at some events in any official capacity in recent months.
However she did attend her Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the beginning of June and as recently as this week was still performing her royal duties despite the sweltering heatwave that gripped the country.
Prince Charles visits the Festival Site at Victoria Square, Birmingham before the opening of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Prince Charles pulls a face as he walks through a metal detector during his visit to Athletes Village in Birmingham, where the contenders will stay for the duration of the Games
The Prince of Wales will represent his mother the Queen this evening as she remains in Balmoral, Scotland this evening on her summer break
The Queen will not be attending the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this evening. She is pictured here making a speech at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014
Her Majesty has missed only a handful of events related to the games over the last seven decades. Here she is pictured at the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace in October last year
The Queen is instead expected the remain at Balmoral where she is scheduled to spend her summer break. Here she is pictured looking out the window of a car as she left Windsor Castle yesterday to make the journey to Scotland
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will attend the official start of the games and represent Her Majesty, who is patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Head of the Commonwealth
The Prince of Wales greets a man during a visit to the Festival Site at Victoria Square before the opening of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Prince of Wales poses for a picture with athletes and members of the Sierra Leone team at Athletes Village, Birmingham
The Queen's Baton Relay is touring England for 25 days in a celebration of sport, culture and communities during the final countdown to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (crowds pictured in Birmingham on Thursday)
The Queen is known to hold the Commonwealth Games extremely close to her heart. Here she is pictured getting the ribbon entangled in the hair of Debbie Brill of Canada, as she presents her with the gold medal for the High Jump at Meadowbank Stadium, during the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970
Excitement surrounding the Queen's secret message, hidden inside a baton used in the traditional baton relay, built throughout Thursday evening.
The official Commonwealth Sports Twitter account tweeted: 'The wait is almost over. We finally get to hear Her Majesty’s Commonwealth Games message at tonight’s opening ceremony following it’s 90,000 mile journey around the Commonwealth. Don’t miss it!'
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will open the games in her place for the third time in Birmingham later this evening, aided by The Earl and Countess of Wessex - Prince Edward is Vice-Patron of the CGF.
Prince Charles previously opened the games in Her Majesty's place when they were held in India in 2010 and Australia in 2018.
Her Majesty previously opened the games in Canada (1978 and 1994), Scotland (1986 and 2014), England (2002) and Australia (2006).
Her late husband Prince Philip was a firm believer in the games, and opened them in Australia (1962 and 1982), Jamaica (1966), New Zealand (1974), Scotland (1970) and Wales (1958).
The Alexander Stadium ceremony is expected to be watched by around 1billion people worldwide.
This year's event are set to see a bumper turnout from members of the Royal Family as they are being held on home ground for the first time since 2014 - and a decade on from the London Olympics.
30,000 fans will pack into the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham this evening to catch a glimpse of the Royals and watch the opening ceremony get underway.
Headlined by the iconic Duran Duran, the ceremony will also see Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath take to the stage, alongside local rising stars Indigo Marshall and Gambimi.
More than 700 people from 15 musical groups from across the West Midlands will be performing tonight and the national anthem will be sung by Birmingham Conservatoire graduate Samantha Oxborough.
The London Olympics' opening ceremony was well received and highly praised around the world, but the theatre director Iqbal Khan who created Birmingham's show believes he has created an event just as entertaining.
'I don't feel in the shadow of the Olympics at all. I feel like we have a comparable and massively entertaining, moving, challenging show to share with the world,' he said.
'The Olympics was extraordinary for this country, but we refuse to be overwhelmed by that. We take that as inspiration.'
It comes as a heart-warming video celebrating the best of Birmingham was released today as excitement builds for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games tonight - after outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson insisted they are worth the £778 million taxpayer investment, even as the country faces a cost-of-living crisis and soaring inflation.
The two-minute clip features a host of icons from the West Midlands city, including comedian Lenny Henry, actress Julie Walters and Good Morning Britain's Alison Hammond, as they describe Brum as the 'beating heart of England'.
The fictional Thomas Shelby from Peaky Blinders, played by actor Cillian Murphy, also makes an appearance to declare: 'This is our city', before the video ends with him saying: 'We'll raise the roof!', in a clip taken from the hit TV series.
The ceremony is being masterminded by Steven Knight, the creator of Birmingham-based Peaky Blinders.
It was announced last week that the Queen will not attend the opening ceremony. Instead, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will be there in her place. Prince Charles will give a speech and deliver a message from his mother
Excitement has long been building for the Games, which were last held in the UK in 2014, in Glasgow. More than 5,000 athletes from 72 nations will compete in 280 events across 19 sports. (Pictured: Baton bearers Dr Beverly Lindsay OBE, Darnish Amraz and King Gurcharan Mall with the Queen's Baton during the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay visit to Aston Hall on July 28, 2022, Birmingham)
A heart-warming video celebrating the best of Birmingham was released today as excitement builds for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games tonight. Comedian Lenny Henry, who features in the two-minute clip, is pictured above
The fictional Thomas Shelby from Peaky Blinders, played by actor Cillian Murphy, also makes an appearance to declare: 'This is our city', before the video ends with him saying: 'We'll raise the roof!', in a clip taken from the hit TV series
The Games, which were last held in the UK in 2014, in Glasgow, will take place over 11 days. More than 5,000 athletes from 72 nations will compete in 280 events across 19 sports. (Pictured: Performers gather during the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay on July 28, 2022)
As the host nation, Team England will be the last country to walk out at the 'Parade of Nations' at tonight's ceremony. The first will be Australia, after the last Games were held in the Gold Coast in 2018.
The Aussies topped the medal table four years ago, winning 198 in total - 80 of which were gold. England finished second with 45 golds (136 in total), ahead of India in third with 26 golds (66 in total).
Wales (10 golds) finished seventh, Scotland (nine golds) were in eighth and Northern Ireland (one gold) placed 20th.
The Birmingham Games promises a jam-packed lineup, with plenty of new sports and disciplines added into the mix. Women's cricket is a new addition to the schedule, alongside 3x3 basketball and mixed synchronised diving.
2022 marks the third time England will play host to the event after London in 1934 and Manchester in 2002.
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Vanderburgh Co. Fair officially begins
VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. (WFIE) - The Vanderburgh County Fair kicked off Monday afternoon in Darmstadt. Gates were opened at 3 p.m. with go-kart racing beginning at 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday, officials announced the fair’s rodeo would be canceled due to rain. All other event’s are still...
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(WXYZ) — The brother of Paul Whelan, the metro Detroit man who has been imprisoned in Russia for four years, said he is "cautiously optimistic" that the Russians will take a prisoner exchange offer to bring Paul home.
David Whelan spoke to us on Thursday, one day after Secretary of State Anthony Blinked said the U.S. made a "substantial proposal" in hopes of bringing Paul and WNBA all-star Brittney Briner home.
"Yesterday was a real surprise," David said to 7 Action News. He said he's seen a lot of speculation about the offer, and that the biggest takeaway was that it must have taken the U.S. months to put together an offer.
"It may not even be the first offer they've made, and it gives you a sense of the amount of time that it takes for each of these steps to happen," David said.
Paul Whelan has been held by Russia since 2018 and in 2020, he was sentenced to 16 years for spying. Griner was in court on Wednesday and has been in custody in Russia since February.
The U.S. considers both of them "wrongfully detained," and said they "must be allowed to come home."
“We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release,” Blinken said. “Our governments have communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal and I will use that conversation to follow up personally and I hope move us toward a resolution.”
David also said that Paul is able to speak to their parents often, but hasn't talked to them in the last day or so and hasn't heard about the offer the U.S. made.
He also told us that it sounds like the conditions at the prison camp are getting worse.
"The food rations have been cut back so they’re getting less food, the food was never good to begin with, so you worry about malnutrition and things. He said the wall clocks and prisoner watches have been taken away," David said. "It's a very strange and not a positive experience." | https://www.fox17online.com/news/david-whelan-cautiously-optimistic-russians-will-accept-prisoner-exchange-for-paul-griner | 2022-07-28T18:22:05Z | https://www.fox17online.com/news/david-whelan-cautiously-optimistic-russians-will-accept-prisoner-exchange-for-paul-griner | false | 3 |
New features, new partnerships, and ongoing growth mark the company's celebratory year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Featuring expanded functionality, strong financial performance, and several new key strategic alliances, Greenshades Software marks its 20th year of continuous operations with accelerating momentum, innovation, and growth.
"When we launched Greenshades in the summer of 2002, calculating and filing payroll taxes electronically was still a relatively novel concept. Today, through our cloud-based Payroll and HR platform, we proudly continue the tradition of helping hardworking midmarket companies enhance their workplaces through technology," stated David Rosas, Greenshades' Co-Founder and CEO.
Today, the company serves nearly 4,000 customers across the United States and is a perennial "top performer" in all major crowdsourced review sites, including Capterra, G2, and GetApp.
In addition to impressive market adoption rates, Greenshades is also rapidly emerging as an "employer of choice" in the HR technology space. The Greenshades team comprises 160 people, 40% of which have been with the company for more than five years. The company also boasts a 4.4/5-star Glassdoor rating, a 97% CEO approval rating, and 94% of employees would recommend the company to a friend.
Through the first half of 2022, Greenshades has increased year-over-year revenue by 33%. This growth has been fueled by largescale adoption of the Greenshades Payroll/HR Platform. The Greenshades platform combines modern payroll and robust HR functionality with world-class customer support, providing an increasingly popular alternative for midsized US businesses.
"We are seeing more employers wanting greater flexibility, visibility, and control of their payroll dollars," said Andrew Roe, Greenshades' Chief Revenue Officer. "Greenshades combines the convenience and automation of outsourced payroll providers with the transparency and peace of mind that comes with managing it all in-house. When combined with our compliance and regulatory expertise, this flexibility is a perfect combination for addressing today's challenges."
Through a combination of in-house development efforts and an expanded slate of strategic alliances, Greenshades has recently introduced a host of expanded capabilities, including certifications and license management, earned wage access, advanced time tracking and data collection, and the ability for employees to pay for unforeseen healthcare expenses over time via payroll deduction. Each of these capabilities is designed to boost employee engagement, improve day-to-day operations, and help employers support workers in a more direct and complete way.
As part of the company's 20th-anniversary celebration, Greenshades has also announced its inaugural GLUG, Greenshades Live User Group. Slated for November 6 – 8 at the Red Rock Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, NV, the Greenshades Live User Group features two full days of hands-on learning, peer collaboration, and social events aimed at helping Greenshades users to get the most out of their Payroll and HR strategies and investments.
Greenshades will announce additional activities, promotions, and events throughout the year.
For more information, visit the Greenshades website.
Since 2002, Greenshades has been singularly devoted to helping hardworking companies fulfill the promises they make to their employees. With intuitive technology and best-in-class customer support, Greenshades empowers Payroll and HR departments to give their teams everything they need to thrive. Delivering accurate payroll, proactive compliance, automated tax calculations, and robust employee engagement through one powerful platform supported by world-class customer care.
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What is a recession and are we in one now?
4 min read . Updated: 28 Jul 2022, 10:55 PM IST- Recession fears are rising as the Fed raises interest rates and the U.S. economy contracts in two consecutive quarters. Here's what to know
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Supreme Court has cleared the way for Jewish settlers of an outpost in the occupied West Bank to remain in their homes, overturning an earlier eviction order that determined the outpost had been built improperly on privately owned Palestinian land.
In their decision, a panel of judges found that though the Mitzpe Kramim outpost was built on privately owned Palestinian land, it had been allocated to the settlers in “good faith” by the Israeli government. Therefor, the 40 Jewish families living there remain, the judges said.
Palestinians and human rights groups fear this could set a precedent for future disputes over Jewish settlements built on privately owned Palestinian land.
Peace Now, an Israeli anti-settlement watchdog, called the ruling an “absurd decision.” According to the group, an estimated 150 unauthorized outposts dot the West Bank. Peace Now fears that Wednesday’s decision could open the floodgates for more similar rulings.
“These outposts in the future might be recognized by Israeli law,” said Mauricio Lapchik, a Peace Now spokesman. “This is the biggest danger.”
Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war and has built more than 130 authorized settlements there, many of which resemble small towns, with apartment blocks, shopping malls and industrial zones. The Palestinians want the West Bank to form the main part of their future state.
While Israel differentiates between recognized settlements and unauthorized outposts, the international community overwhelmingly views all settlements as illegal and obstacles to peace.
Israel refers to the West Bank by its biblical name, Judea and Samaria, and considers it the heartland of the Jewish people. It sees the West Bank as disputed territory and says its fate should be subject to negotiations. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks collapsed more than a decade ago.
In 2018, the Jerusalem District Court issued a decision legalizing Mitzpe Kramim, saying the settlers who purchased the land acted in “good faith” and were unaware they were building on privately owned Palestinian property.
That ruling was appealed to Israel’s Supreme Court, which ordered residents of Mitze Kramim to be evacuated. Wednesday's decision by a larger panel allows settlers to remain there. | https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Israeli-court-rules-against-evacuating-West-Bank-17335515.php | 2022-07-28T18:30:29Z | https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Israeli-court-rules-against-evacuating-West-Bank-17335515.php | true | 12 |
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin warned Thursday that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. A person familiar with the matter said the U.S. government proposed trading convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Whelan and Griner.
Asked about the U.S. offer, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied that prisoner swaps were typically negotiated discreetly behind the scenes.
“We know that such issues are discussed without any such release of information,” Peskov told reporters during a conference call. “Normally, the public learns about it when the agreements are already implemented.”
He emphasized that “no agreements have been finalized” and refused to provide further details.
In a separate statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russian and U.S. officials have conducted negotiations about possible prisoner exchanges and “there has been no concrete result yet.”
“We proceed from the assumption that interests of both parties should be taken into account during the negotiations,” Zakharova said.
Blinken’s comments marked the first time the U.S. government publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure Griner’s release. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and player for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury was arrested at a Moscow airport in mid-February when inspectors found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken said he expects to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss the proposed prisoner deal and other matters. It would be their first phone call since before Russia sent its troops into Ukraine.
Russia has for years expressed interest in the release of Bout, a Russian arms dealer once labeled the “Merchant of Death.” He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2012 on charges that he schemed to illegally sell millions of dollars in weapons.
Griner’s trial on drug charges started in a court outside Moscow this month, and she testified Wednesday that she didn’t know how the cartridges ended up in her bag but that she had a doctor’s recommendation to use cannabis to treat career-related pain.
The 31-year-old has pleaded guilty but said she had no criminal intent in bringing the cartridges to Russia and packed in haste for her return to play in a Russian basketball league during the WNBA’s offseason. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of transporting drugs.
On Wednesday, Griner testified that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was being said while she was detained at Moscow’s airport and that officials told her to sign documents, but “no one explained any of it to me.”
Griner also said that besides the poor translation, she received no explanation of her rights or access to a lawyer during the initial hours of her detention. She said she used a translation app on her phone to communicate with a customs officer.
Her arrest came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington ahead of Russia sending troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Griner’s five months of detention have raised strong criticism among teammates and supporters in the United States.
The Biden administration has faced political pressure to free Griner and other Americans whom the U.S. has declared to be “wrongfully detained” — a designation sharply rejected by Russian officials.
Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on espionage charges in 2020. He and his family have vigorously asserted his innocence. The U.S. government has denounced the charges as false.
Washington has long resisted prisoner swaps out of concern that they could encourage additional hostage-taking and promote false equivalency between a wrongfully detained American and a foreign national regarded as justly convicted.
In April, however, the government struck a deal to trade U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed for jailed Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe prorogues Parliament with effect from midnight
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Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday decided to prorogue Parliament with effect from midnight.
According to the extraordinary gazette issued Thursday evening, the next session will commence at 10:30 AM on August 3, 2022.
The prorogation means all current business before the House are suspended and all proceedings pending at the time are quashed except impeachments.
Committees for Special Purposes cease to function during the recess or the prorogation of Parliament and all of them have to be re-constituted at the commencement of each Session of Parliament except the Committee on High Posts, Sectoral Oversight Committees and Select Committees of Parliament.
During the prorogation the Speaker continues to function and the lawmakers retain their membership even though they do not attend meetings of Parliament. Wickremesinghe was elected President by lawmakers on July 20 - the first such occasion since 1978.
The 73-year-old President was appointed for the rest of the term of Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the country and resigned on July 13 in the face of a popular uprising against his government for mismanaging the island nation's economy. Sri Lanka has seen months of mass unrest over the worst economic crisis, with the government declaring bankruptcy in mid-April by refusing to honour its international debt.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of the nation’s biggest lottery prizes got a little bigger Thursday as the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.1 billion.
The increase ahead of Friday night’s drawing makes the jackpot the third largest, behind $1.5 billion prizes won in 2018 and 2016.
The Mega Millions prize has grown so large because it has been more than three months since anyone matched the game’s six numbers and snagged the jackpot. That amounts to 29 consecutive drawings without a winner.
Before rushing out to spend $2 on a ticket, keep in mind that the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are a staggering 1 in 302.5 million.
The $1.1 billion prize is for players who get their winnings through an annuity, paid annually over 29 years. Nearly all winners take the cash option, which for Friday’s drawing is an estimated $648.2 million. | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Mega-Millions-jackpot-now-1-1-billion-nation-s-17335454.php | 2022-07-28T18:33:31Z | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Mega-Millions-jackpot-now-1-1-billion-nation-s-17335454.php | false | 11 |
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The GCC's American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams) officially signed an MOU amongst themselves that signifies unity across borders in upcoming events and collaborations. AmCham strives to discuss and pursue common commercial interests and maintain relations with commerce and other commercial organizations. AmCham Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Oman, and Qatar are committed to coming together and hosting events and initiatives as a consortium within the GCC, for the purpose of ensuring collaboration and building strong relationships amongst their members.
After two years of countrywide shutdowns due to the 2020 pandemic, there is no better time for this announcement. Mere months before the FIFA World Cup, AmChams across the GCC continue supporting their members by hosting events and initiatives together for the benefit of their members and friends. If you are not a member of your local AmCham, it is not too late to take part in these upcoming awe-inspiring events. Contact your local American Chamber of Commerce today.
"We are honored to continue our strong alliance that has been formed throughout the past year between the AmChams across the GCC. Collaboration and continued relationship building will continue to be crucial aspects of this partnership, for the benefit of our Members and to further extend and support the ties between our host countries and the U.S." - Paola de la Roche, Executive Director of ABCK-AmCham Kuwait.
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There have been messages of support and praise from the royal family and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The coverage is widespread, across the rolling news channels and both the front and back pages of the nation’s newspapers.
The “Football’s Coming Home” chant is back in vogue.
The England women’s soccer team is the talk of the nation and capturing hearts and minds because of its run to the final of the European Championship.
After a 4-0 win over Sweden in the semifinals on Tuesday, the Lionesses — as they are also known — are one victory away from a first international title in the women’s game, and a first in either England men’s or women’s soccer since the men won the World Cup in 1966.
With so much focus and glare on the behemoth that is men’s soccer in England, the women’s game has for so long lagged behind their rivals on the continent. Not anymore, with the Lionesses now a constant in the latter stages of the biggest tournaments.
Here’s a look at the reasons behind their rise:
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MONEY
Investment in the women’s game in England has soared to record levels in recent years.
A game-changer is Barclays’ sponsorship of the top two leagues, the Women’s Super League and the Women’s Championship, with 30 million pounds ($36 million) getting injected for 2022-25. It’s the most ever invested in women’s sport in Britain, according to the Football Association. That compared with 15 million pounds ($18 million) under the bank’s first deal with the FA from 2019-2022.
Added to that is the three-year agreement the FA reached with Sky Sports and BBC for the broadcast rights to the Super League ahead of the 2021-22 season, worth around 8 million pounds ($9.6 million) per year.
The revenue has been distributed across the women’s game, giving clubs more money to invest in players and coaches, as well as facilities.
PROFESSIONALISM
To think women’s soccer was banned by the FA from English grounds in 1921 because, in the governing body’s words, “the game is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged.”
Now, all of England’s traditionally biggest clubs have women’s teams, with Manchester United’s side having started up again in 2018. Indeed, Old Trafford — the storied ground of United’s men’s team — hosted a match for its women’s team in March this year.
English players once had to move to the U.S. to fulfill their dreams of becoming a pro soccer player. Now, the top American internationals have played in England with Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd and Tobin Heath among those to have come over previously. Global superstars like Australia’s Sam Kerr and Denmark’s Pernille Harder currently play for Chelsea. England’s players get to play with superstars of world soccer on a day-to-day basis, improving their own game.
The professionalism of the top clubs in the English game was grown, with Man City’s women using the same state-of-the-art training facilities as the men, likewise at Arsenal and Everton. Reading and Birmingham are among the teams to play in the same stadium as their men’s teams. Facilities at lower-ranked women’s teams can still leave much to be desired, however.
‘NEXT LEVEL’ COACH
England had reached the semifinals of the last three major international tournaments — the World Cups in 2015 and ’19, and Euro 2017 — but that proved to be the ceiling. The players needed someone to get more out of them.
Enter Sarina Wiegman. The Dutchwoman had guided the Netherlands to the European Championship title in 2017 and the World Cup final in 2019, where they lost to the United States. She came with a strong reputation for results and an entertaining style of play, but also pragmatism and having a plan.
Unlike the previous coach, Phil Neville — a big name in men’s soccer after playing for Manchester United and England but someone with little coaching experience — Wiegman was not necessarily a headline-grabbing appointment for the casual fan but, crucially, had expertise of the women’s game.
“I’ve come here to take (England) to the next level,” Wiegman said at her presentation last year, and she’s been true to her word.
England is unbeaten in 19 matches under Wiegman, has scored more than 100 goals in that time — the team is the top scorer at Euro 2022 with 20 goals in five games — and is playing pleasing-on-the-eye soccer, even under the pressure of a major tournament on home soil.
Only three coaches have won the Women’s European Championship two times. Wiegman could do it in charge of two different nations.
INCREASED PARTICIPATION
A peak TV audience of 9.3 million watched the England-Sweden semifinal match, showing just how women’s soccer has made its presence felt in the already-crammed English sporting landscape. Other figures demonstrate that, too.
The average attendance for a match in the Women’s Super League, the top division in England, has risen from 728 in 2015 to 1,931 for the 2021-22 season, according to the FA.
There was a record attendance of 49,094 for this year’s Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium and a 47% peak increase of TV viewers compared to the 2021 final.
There are live matches and weekly highlight shows of the top two leagues and the cup competitions on free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasters.
The FA says there are around 11,500 female-only teams and nearly 200,000 affiliated female players. In 2020, the FA said 3.4 million women and girls actively played soccer, up from 2.89 million in 2015. The number of coaches in the women’s and girls’ game is on the rise, too, at the current figure of 16,210.
Among the governing body’s Women’s and Girls’ Football Strategy for 2020-24 — its tagline is “Inspiring Positive Change” — is an objective for England to “win a major tournament.” That could happen sooner than planned.
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It was a tradition for Nathan Cherry and Riley Pickett to attend a Riders game or even watch the game at their grandparent’s house as a kid. Now their family members have a tough choice to decide whether or not they should put on the Lions jersey at Mosaic Stadium this Friday.
The Lions bulked up the roster during the 2022 CFL Draft back in May by selecting three players from the University of Saskatchewan Huskies: 1st round, Nathan Cherry, 2nd round, Noah Zerr and 5th round, Riley Pickett.
Now Cherry, defensive tackle and Pickett, defensive end will be suiting up to play against their childhood team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. And offensive lineman Zerr has been earning reps at practice lining up as a tackle and guard.
“I remember when I was seven years old going to my grandma’s house and watching the Riders game. It’s a big part of the culture in Saskatchewan. To be able to participate on the opposing side is pretty awesome,” Cherry said.
“Always at the games every summer. It’s crazy just to think I’m going to play a game there and not watch it. It’s surreal,” Pickett said.
Growing up rooting for the Roughriders, they both have a favourite hometown player to watch. Cherry rooted for former CFL receiver Chris Getzlaf and Pickett enjoyed watching the former CFL defensive player of the year, John Chick.
“Chris is a great receiver, a local guy who was my favourite player,” Cherry said.
“As a pass rusher, I was always a fan of John Chick, who was a fan favourite in Saskatchewan for a long time. So you just look up to those guys growing up,” Pickett added.
While the Saskatchewan Huskies reached the Vanier Cup back in 2021, the first since 2006, the three Lions rookies had to learn from the early obstacles whether it was beating other Canada West powerhouses like the Calgary Dinos or eyeing their sight to the Vanier Cup.
Cherry and Zerr joined the Huskies in 2016, where they suffered through early elimination in the playoffs and missed out on the 2020 season due to the pandemic. Pickett joined the Huskies in 2018, where he previously played for the Saskatoon Hilltops in the Canadian Junior Football League.
“The first couple years with the Huskies were tough. You just got to stay on the course and trust the process. Keep working hard like no one is watching you. Just got to stay consistent throughout the process,” Cherry recalled.
“Coming out of high school, I wasn’t really a refined football player. I had no offers or anything. I had to go to the junior route, work on myself and work on my craft. It paid off in the long run here. All the lessons and hard work that brought me here,” Pickett added.
While the three Huskies would go on to earn the nomination of Canada West All-Stars in 2021 and battled their way through the U Sports playoffs, their title run concluded when they fell to the Western Mustangs 27-21 in the 2021 Vanier Cup Final.
But Cherry and Pickett have high hopes for the Huskies for the future years to come.
“I don’t like any other teams in the Canada West. I hope it’s us for sure,” Pickett said.
They’ve stepped on the field at Mosaic Stadium numerous times when they were still students at the University of Saskatchewan, but this time they’re preparing themselves for a much more hostile environment.
“It’s really special. We are used to winning in there so it’s going to be the most comfortable away game that we are going to be at all year. Should be pretty good,” Cherry said.
“I have goosebumps and chills right now just thinking we’re going to play in there. I remember the first time I was there, there was a huge crowd screaming and stuff. I’m looking forward to Friday,” Pickett added.
Cherry and Pickett have gotten even closer at training camp when they were paired together in the same dorm. Together, they’ve been learning from a few teammates on the defensive line and coach, John Bowman, who they said preaches on consistency.
Cherry says teammate Josh Banks played a key role in his transition from university to the CFL.
“The way he prepares for a game. He’s very physical and good with his hands. It’s been amazing to be an inside player and learn from him,” Cherry added.
Pickett says teammate Mathieu Betts’s high motor energy on the field is a trait he hopes to master one day.
“He’s got unbelievable moves, his first step off the ball is crazy,” Pickett added.
Cherry and Pickett have been bringing plenty of depth behind the Lions’ starters on the defensive line. Along with teammate Sione Teuhema, who recorded three sacks in Week 1 against the Edmonton Elks and global player, Tibo Debaillie, the defensive line rotation will aim to keep each other fresh throughout the entire game.
“Coach Bowman keeps it light in the meeting room, but he teaches you what needs to be taught. He also motivates you to be the best version of yourself. He’s played for a long time, so he knows what he’s talking about,” Pickett said.
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SACREMENTO, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Alexander & Associates filed a lawsuit against dentist David Evans Webb, DDS in Solano County Superior Court alleging the oral surgeon sexually abused, harassed, and assaulted his patients.
The plaintiff, Jane Doe to protect her privacy, alleges Dr. Webb positioned himself next to her in order to place his private parts on her during her oral surgery. He then continued to turn up the level of the gas in her gas mask, against her will, even as she said "no."
Although Jane Doe fought the effects of the gas and attempted to move her arm so as not to come into contact with Dr. Webb's genitalia, he continued to hold her arm down against her will. Ms. Doe began crying as she was being sexually assaulted, and Webb became angry, and said "What's wrong with you, you have gas and Novocain."
"This is beyond outrageous," said attorney Mary Alexander. "My client went in for bridge work and instead was sexually assaulted. We've later discovered that many other women claim the same treatment, and it's high time this doctor lost his license and his freedom."
He was charged by the District Attorney in mid-July for his criminal behavior.
Dr. David E. Webb's online reviews are filled with stories of women who allege the same type of treatment. Including statements such as:
- "He is very unprofessional when he is dealing with females. He has a history of making women feel uncomfortable in a flirtatious manor." On Google Reviews
- "This guy is a total CREEP - I would not want to be sedated in a room alone with this guy." On Yelp
The firm is asking anyone who may have been abused by Dr. Webb or who knows of anyone to come forward and share their story to the police or to the firm.
The case is Jane Doe C.C. v. David Evans Webb, DDS, Northern California Facial & Oral Surgery, Solano County Superior Court.
Mary Alexander & Associates has been successfully fighting for its clients for over 30 years. Our attorneys have handled various sexual abuse and clergy abuse cases, winning millions in verdicts and settlements for our clients.
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Mega Millions jackpot now $1.1 billion, nation’s 3rd largest
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of the nation’s biggest lottery prizes got a little bigger Thursday as the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.1 billion.
The increase ahead of Friday night’s drawing makes the jackpot the third largest, behind $1.5 billion prizes won in 2018 and 2016.
The Mega Millions prize has grown so large because it has been more than three months since anyone matched the game’s six numbers and snagged the jackpot. That amounts to 29 consecutive drawings without a winner.
Before rushing out to spend $2 on a ticket, keep in mind that the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are a staggering 1 in 302.5 million.
The $1.1 billion prize is for players who get their winnings through an annuity, paid annually over 29 years. Nearly all winners take the cash option, which for Friday’s drawing is an estimated $648.2 million.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Max Verstappen supports banning abusive fans from races, but the reigning Formula One champion believes drivers have limited influence in curbing the boorish behavior seen at recent events.
Verstappen called on F1 and race promoters to implement stronger deterrents to the unruliness in the grandstands.
Abusive behavior from spectators overshadowed the Austrian Grand Prix two weeks ago and fans — particularly women — used social media to make F1 aware...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Max Verstappen supports banning abusive fans from races, but the reigning Formula One champion believes drivers have limited influence in curbing the boorish behavior seen at recent events.
Verstappen called on F1 and race promoters to implement stronger deterrents to the unruliness in the grandstands.
Abusive behavior from spectators overshadowed the Austrian Grand Prix two weeks ago and fans — particularly women — used social media to make F1 aware of rampant harassment, sexism, racism, and homophobia.
Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez called for lifetime bans and team principal Christian Horner agreed that a zero tolerance policy is needed. Verstappen on Thursday told The Associated Press that increased security can help.
But when asked if Verstappen could directly calm fans himself, he pushed responsibility onto F1 and called for heightened security.
“I think that also needs to be up to the F1 organization, because they are the ones hosting and working together with the promoter to allow people in,” Verstappen told AP inside Red Bull’s motorhome at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
“I’m not in control of what fans are doing. It’s the same with any sport, you’re not in control of what the fans are going to do. But if you have a lot of security around, (they) might influence what people are doing in the grandstands. This is not only up to the drivers. It’s not only Austria, I think it’s happened all over the place.”
Verstappen believes the poor behavior of late is a deeper societal problem.
“You can put a lot of things in place, but at the end of the day it all comes down to education from a younger age: where you grew up, where you went to school,” Verstappen said. “That’s where it also already starts, because I don’t think these people got motivated by what we’re doing (in F1) to do these kind of things.
“This is something which has started from a younger age, and this is what they think is fine.”
He said banning fans from attending future races is “a strong penalty and I fully agree with that. But will you fully change that person? Probably not.”
Verstappen drew a parallel with bad behavior at F1 races to rowdy soccer fans, and said social media platforms should do “a lot more” to stem online abuse.
“It’s the same in football where people get stadium bans, that doesn’t mean that someone in five years’ time won’t do it again,” said Verstappen said. “They might risk a stadium ban, (because) some people just don’t think, or just do what they like.”
There is a month-long summer break after the Hungarian Grand Prix before a doubleheader in Belgium and the Netherlands. Those two races, like Austria, will be packed with legions of orange-shirted Verstappen fans dubbed “The Orange Army.”
Verstappen was asked earlier Thursday if he was concerned it is his supporters misbehaving, but he doesn’t think the Orange Army was responsible for all the issues in Austria.
“I think in general they all behave quite well, just a few individuals didn’t,” he said.
Verstappen, winner of seven of the first 12 races this season, has a 63-point lead over Charles Leclerc of Ferrari headed into Sunday’s race. The 24-year-old has tallied 27 career victories, but with a decade or more of racing potentially in his future, he could be eyeing Lewis Hamilton’s mark of 103 victories and the record seven championships shared by Hamilton and Michael Schumacher.
“You need a bit of luck, to be at the right team at the right time for a long time to be incredibly successful,” he said. “Of course (Hamilton’s) an amazing driver, arguably one of the best ever. But you need to have the team to be that dominant.”
Verstappen’s dramatic title win last year, where he passed Hamilton on the last lap, increased his huge popularity at home. But it didn’t change how he approaches his craft, which he learned from his father, former F1 driver Jos Verstappen.
“It’s great to have that support, but I know I’ll try to do my best anyway. That’s how I grew up, that’s how my dad always worked with me,” he said. “You have to look at yourself after the race weekend: ‘Did I extract everything I could out of it?’
“It doesn’t matter if you have millions of followers or not, you have to look at yourself first. They don’t put any extra pressure on me to perform.”
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The leading decentralized derivatives exchange has surpassed $630.8B in cumulative volume and amassed over 59,000 users since its inception in July 2017
NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- dYdX Trading Inc. ("the Company"), developer of the leading decentralized derivatives exchange, dYdX, today celebrates its five-year anniversary with its partners and community. During the Company's five-year tenure, over $630B in volume across 38 markets has been traded on dYdX, and over the last year dYdX has seen cumulative volume grow by 233x. The five-year milestone comes shortly after the Company announced dYdX V4, which will mark the full decentralization of the exchange.
dYdX Trading CEO Antonio Juliano commented, "Today is an incredible milestone for dYdX. I am extremely proud of the team's accomplishments over the last five years, while envisioning even more progress over the next five years, and beyond. As we've grown over the past half decade, our goals have never wavered - we want to be the premier decentralized exchange in the industry and look forward to continuing our pursuit to reach that objective."
Throughout its first five years of operation, dYdX has consistently worked to improve the protocol. Most recently, the Company's announced dYdX V4, developed as a standalone blockchain based on the Cosmos SDK, which will fully decentralize the protocol later this year. In addition to protocol improvements, dYdX launched perpetual trading on its exchange, introduced Trading Leagues, developed an iOS mobile app for the exchange, listed dozens of markets, and unveiled 'Hedgies', a unique collection of 4,200 collectable avatars represented as NFTs on Ethereum distributed to the dYdX community. Since 2017, dYdX closed three rounds of funding, most recently a $65M Series C round led by Paradigm in June 2021.
The exchange now has around sixty thousand users, ranging from institutional funds to sophisticated day traders, catering to both the most experienced traders and users new to the space. By leveraging the best elements of both centralized and decentralized exchanges, dYdX has created a premier trading platform that continues to attract traders across the world.
Juliano continued, "We believe that decentralized finance is the future and we've only scratched the surface of what dYdX can achieve. There will be many more advances for our product and our company, and I'm excited to see what dYdX looks like when we are celebrating a decade of operations."
About dYdX
dYdX is the developer of a leading decentralized exchange on a mission to build open, secure, and powerful financial products. dYdX runs on audited smart contracts on Ethereum, which eliminates the need to trust a central exchange while trading. We combine the security and transparency of a decentralized exchange, with the speed and usability of a centralized exchange.
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") today released its unaudited financial highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"For 90 years, the Federal Home Loan Banks have been tasked with providing a steady, reliable source of liquidity in all economic cycles," said José R. González, president and CEO of the FHLBNY. "Through the volatility of the first half of 2022, our members have continued to find a stable partner in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, as reflected in advances balances that have steadily increased throughout the first six months of the year. This stability is reflected across the Federal Home Loan Bank System, benefitting local lenders nationwide."
Highlights from the second quarter of 2022 include:
- Net income for the quarter was $76.3 million, an increase of $1.6 million, or 2.1%, from net income of $74.7 million for the second quarter of 2021. Net interest income for the quarter was $146.7 million, an increase of $3.5 million, or 2.4%, from $143.2 million in the second quarter last year.
- Return on average equity ("ROE") for the quarter was 4.71% (annualized), compared to ROE of 4.21% for the second quarter of 2021.
- As of June 30, 2022, total assets were $116.0 billion, an increase of $10.6 billion, or 10.1%, from total assets of $105.4 billion at December 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, advances were $80.1 billion, an increase of $8.5 billion, or 11.9%, from $71.5 billion at December 31, 2021.
- As of June 30, 2022, total capital was $6.8 billion, an increase of $0.4 billion from total capital of $6.4 billion at December 31, 2021. The FHLBNY's retained earnings increased by $31.9 million to nearly $2.0 billion as of June 30, 2022, of which $1.1 billion were unrestricted retained earnings and $0.9 billion were restricted retained earnings. At June 30, 2022, the FHLBNY continued to meet its regulatory capital ratios.
- The FHLBNY allocated $8.6 million from its second quarter 2022 earnings for its Affordable Housing Program.
The FHLBNY currently expects to file its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2022 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on or before August 11, 2022.
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is a Congressionally chartered, wholesale Bank. It is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 11 regional, stockholder-owned banks. As of June 30, 2022, the FHLBNY serves 315 financial institutions in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Federal Home Loan Banks support the efforts of local members to help provide financing for America's homebuyers.
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Yemen's Aden-based government appoints new defence, oil ministers
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July 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Aden-based government appointed new defence and oil ministers, it said in a statement on Thursday.
Mohsen Mohammed Hussein al-Daeri became defence minister while Said Suliman Barakat al-Shamasi was appointed the new oil minister, the statement added.
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AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Attention ice cream lovers! If you can get your hands on Klondike’s famous Choco Taco right now, consider yourself lucky. The popular frozen dessert has been discontinued. The ice cream can still be found in some local convenience stores, but there’s a very limited amount.
Sno Kone Joe owner Joshua Malatino is sad to tape up the Choco Taco sticker on his ice cream truck. For about 18 years, he’s has been serving the city of Amsterdam all the sweet treats from his ice cream truck, including the famous Original Choco Taco. It was one of his top-selling products.
“It was pretty shocking when I found out about it from my distributor. I was skeptical about it, as a lot of people were,” Malatino said. “I decided to call and email Klondike and they confirmed it. I just shared it on my Snow Kone Joe Facebook page for my local customers, and about 18 hours after that, my phone started blowing up.”
One of the first to share the scoop on social media, he got over 3 million views on his post. And in its response to Malatino, Klondike said it is sad news and was a tough decision. On their website, they said that they cannot fulfill the spike in demand for the frozen treat.
Malatino said that he hopes that all the publicly will help the dessert taco make a comeback. “We’re putting a lot of pressure on Klondike, so hopefully this will work,” he said. “The power is with the people, and maybe we can get this product back.” | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/ice-cream-truck-driver-in-new-york-gets-scoop-on-choco-taco/ | 2022-07-28T18:52:23Z | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/ice-cream-truck-driver-in-new-york-gets-scoop-on-choco-taco/ | false | 13 |
NEW YORK CITY — A brazen robbery of a pastor and his wife over the weekend prompted the New York Police Department to release surveillance video.
In the video, you see three unidentified people entering the Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministry.
According to police, after walking into the church, the suspects displayed firearms, and robbed the pastor and his wife during his sermon.
Wanted for a Robbery: On Sunday July 24, 2022 at Approx. 11:14 A.M., inside of 922 Remsen Ave. (Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministry) @NYPD69Pct three unknown individuals entered location displayed firearms and removed jewelry. Call us at 800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/dv4KHpdQbt
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) July 27, 2022
In an interview with CBS New York, Bishop Lamor Whitehead said he was about five minutes into his live-streamed service when the back door was get kicked in and three people with guns walked in.
The suspects allegedly made off with more than $1 million in jewelry, Fox New York reported.
Police said the suspects fled the scene in a white Mercedes Benz, according to NPR.
The day after the robbery, Whitehead posted on Facebook that he was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
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A former coworker once told me I should be regularly using an eye cream, even though I was still in college at the time. I really thought routine applications were a sham, but part of me was curious about what it’d feel like to give my under-eyes some newfound T.L.C. Long story short, I did invest in a drugstore eye cream and, admittedly, now see why people love dabbing product on this delicate, often overlooked area. Creams, gels and balms can not only make your eyes feel wide-awake, but they can also provide much-needed hydration and even rewind the clock on your fine lines and wrinkles.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Two sisters-in-law have been released from the hospital after suffering critical injuries during a brutal attack near Glacier National Park in which two members of their family were shot and killed.
Christy Siau, 40, of the Syracuse, N.Y. area, was shot in the July 17 attack on Montana's Blackfeet Indian Reservation and her 18-month-old daughter McKenzie and husband David were killed, according to authorities. Christina Siau, 30, of East Glacier Park, was stabbed before managing to kill the assailant.
The sisters-in-law were released from a Montana hospital Tuesday, the Siau family's pastor, Dan Werthman, told the Syracuse Post-Standard.
Authorities say a Montana man, Derick Amos Madden, plowed into the family with his pickup truck as they were walking along a sidewalk in the small tourist town of East Glacier Park, then shot three of them with a shotgun. McKenzie was shot as her mother tried to run away with the toddler in her arms, according to Glacier County officials.
Madden ran out of ammunition and attacked Christina Siau with a knife but she fought back and killed him, authorities said.
Two other children of David and Christy Siau were present but not injured.
Authorities have not released a motive but said Madden, originally of Goldsby, Oklahoma, had mental health issues and a prior relationship with Christina Siau. | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Survivors-in-attack-on-family-released-from-17335551.php | 2022-07-28T18:57:51Z | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Survivors-in-attack-on-family-released-from-17335551.php | true | 32 |
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The parents of a teenager who was one of three people killed by a former Wisconsin police officer over a five-year span filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Thursday alleging that he used excessive force and that the department he worked for “embraces and promotes” racism.
Alvin Cole's parents, Tracy and Albert Cole, are seeking unspecified damages from former Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah, the city's former police chief, Barry Weber, and its insurance company in connection with their son's death. Mensah shot the 17-year-old during a foot chase outside a mall in February 2020. Mensah said the teen fired first.
Alvin Cole was the third person Mensah shot and killed during a five-year stretch with the Wauwatosa Police Department. Mensah killed Antonio Gonzales in 2015 after Gonzales refused to drop a sword, according to prosecutors. He killed Jay Anderson in 2016 after he found Anderson sleeping in a car in a park after hours. Prosecutors said Anderson reached for a gun on the passenger seat.
Mensah is Black, Anderson and Alvin Cole were Black and Gonzales identified as Native American.
Mensah wasn't charged in any of the shootings. Anderson's and Gonzales' families filed federal civil lawsuits last year against Mensah, Weber and the city. Those cases are still pending.
The latest lawsuit alleges that Alvin Cole accidentally shot himself during the chase and was on the ground trying to comply with officers' commands when Mensah ran up and shot him five times without giving him any commands. This amounts to unconstitutional excessive force, the suit contends.
The lawsuit also asserts that race was a motivating factor in Mensah's decision to open fire, insisting that Mensah treated Alvin Cole worse than he would have treated a white person in the same situation.
The lawsuit also argues the Wauwatosa Police Department “embraces and promotes” racism, arguing that Black people were barred from living in certain parts of the city into the 1980s and that several members of the department attended so-called MLK parties in blackface in the 1980s and 1990s but were never disciplined. The lawsuit goes on to allege that 83% of the department's arrests in 2018 were of Black people even though Black people only made up 5.3% of the city's population that year.
Mensah's attorney, Jonathan Cermele, didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Weber retired in June 2021; his attorney, Ann Wirth, also didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Wauwatosa City Attorney Alan Kesner declined to comment, saying the city hadn't been served with the lawsuit yet and that he hadn't seen the filing.
Mensah resigned from the police department under pressure in 2020 and joined the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department.
Human rights attorney Kimberley Motley is representing the Cole, Anderson and Gonzales families in their lawsuits. She persuaded Milwaukee County Judge Glenn Yamahiro to revisit whether to file charges in Anderson's case last year. Two special prosecutors Yamahiro appointed to review the case declined to file charges in June, saying they wouldn't be able to prove Mensah didn't act in self-defense. | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Dead-teen-s-family-files-lawsuit-against-17335554.php | 2022-07-28T18:58:01Z | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Dead-teen-s-family-files-lawsuit-against-17335554.php | false | 14 |
(NewsNation) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin offered lukewarm support for President Joe Biden’s running for re-election in a new interview released Thursday just one day after striking a new deal on climate, healthcare and taxes.
In an exclusive interview on The Chris Cuomo Project, a podcast by incoming NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo, the West Virginia senator hedged around who he would support in the impending 2024 presidential election.
“I don’t know who is going to be running. If Joe Biden runs again and he is the Democratic nominee, depending on who the Republican nominee is, we will just have to wait and see,” Manchin told Cuomo. “I am not predicting anything or how I would support or not support, or get involved or not. But I can tell you this, whoever the elected president is – Democrat, Republican, independent – every one of us should pray they succeed. I am going to do everything I can to make that person successful.”
Cuomo pressed Manchin: “I don’t think I have ever heard a sitting senator that is a member of a party not automatically say: ‘Oh yeah, the sitting president is in my party, I’m for them.”
Manchin responded: “Well, I don’t know what to tell you on that. I’m always for the right person when they’re running.”
Manchin said he believes people in West Virginia will not support a national democratic figure right now.
“I believe that basically, the people will make a decision state by state,” Manchin said.
Cuomo then followed up: “I asked you: What do you say to them.”
Manchin responded: “What would I say to them is to pick the person. I know Joe Biden to be a good person.”
Although he is a Democrat, Manchin has faced scrutiny from those on the left as he’s used his pivotal vote in the 50-50 Senate to force Biden and Democrats to abandon more ambitious versions of legislation addressing a number of issues. Last week, he pulled out of negotiations over climate legislation, blaming persistent high inflation for his hesitancy to go along with another spending package. He’s been a prominent critic of the Build Back Better agenda that’s been touted by the White House as well, while repeatedly saying he remains opens to talks to craft a smaller bill.
Manchin told Cuomo that he urged the Biden Administration to cut down their plans for Build Back Better, which include provisions for everything from reducing carbon emissions, to education, to federal health care subsidies. On the podcast, Manchin said he “knew games were being played.”
However, Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday they were able to reach an agreement on health care, energy and climate issues, taxes on high earners and corporations, and federal debt reduction. A deal like this has been eluding the two for months now, especially as just hours earlier, the two senators had reportedly been at loggerheads, with Manchin insisting the package be far narrower.
Manchin noted the lack of an energy policy “is very detrimental to our country.” While Manchin said everyone shares blame for inflation right now, he specifically called out the issues with the Fed and the Biden administration’s inability to see inflation coming.
The White House maintains that Biden and Manchin are longtime friends who deal with each other in good faith, as Politico reported, though the publication noted that White House aides and Democrats were “furious” over what they have seen as acts of sabotage by the senator.
Cuomo asked Manchin multiple times if he has plans for a presidential run himself, but the senator did not say whether he would. Manchin did reiterate where he puts his support is still up for grabs.
“Who I help get there or how I get involved will be a different story,” Manchin said, adding that his goal is to “continue to fight like the dickens for a more perfect union.”
The latest NewsNation poll found Biden’s approval rating remains low, reporting that 57% of voters surveyed disapprove of how he’s handled the job so far. More than 60% of all voters said he shouldn’t run, including 30% of Democrats polled.
However, voters don’t necessarily want former President Donald Trump, who ran against Biden in 2020, to put his hat back in the ring either — around 57% of all voters asked said he should sit out 2024. | https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/manchin-declines-to-endorse-biden-in-2024-presidential-race/ | 2022-07-28T18:59:08Z | https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/manchin-declines-to-endorse-biden-in-2024-presidential-race/ | false | 21 |
Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises are jeopardizing efforts to end AIDS.
Worldwide, the years-long decline in new HIV infections is leveling off. Worse, cases began climbing in parts of Asia and the Pacific where they previously had been falling, according to the United Nations agency leading the global AIDS fight.
The number of people on lifesaving HIV treatments grew more slowly last year than it has in a decade. Inequities are widening. Every two minutes last year, a teen girl or young woman was newly infected — and in sub-Saharan Africa, they’re three times as likely to get HIV as boys and men the same age. And 650,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses last year, the report found.
“This is an alarm to the world to say that COVID-19 has blown the AIDS response significantly off track,” said Matthew Kavanagh, deputy executive director of UNAIDS.
The U.N. set a goal of fewer than 370,000 new HIV infections by 2025. Last year, there were about 1.5 million — meaning it would take a major turnaround to get anywhere near that target. Yet low- and middle-income countries are $8 billion short of the funding needed, as international aid also has dropped, the report found.
Things might be even worse considering that HIV testing slowed or even stopped in many places when COVID-19 hit, potentially leaving even more virus spread uncounted.
“People are exhausted with epidemics and pandemics,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s leading AIDS expert. “We have to fight twice as hard to get HIV back on the radar screen where it belongs.”
The sobering news comes as the International AIDS Conference begins this week in Montreal — where some promising science is being reported. Among the highlights:
— A man who had lived with HIV for about 30 years is in long-term remission and just might be one of only a handful of people worldwide ever considered cured, thanks to a special bone marrow-like transplant.
That rigorous treatment is only an option for HIV patients who also develop leukemia and need transplanted blood stem cells to fight the cancer. This man’s donor happened to carry a rare gene mutation that makes the newly transplanted cells resistant to HIV.
The man, now 66, underwent the transplant in 2019. Soon after, the COVID-19 pandemic began and he decided to stay on HIV medication until he could get vaccinated. He’s now been off anti-AIDS medication for 17 months with no signs of HIV, Dr. Jana Dickter of City of Hope, a California cancer research center, said Wednesday.
That makes him the oldest and longest-living person with HIV to undergo this potentially curative transplant. Scientists hope these rare cases might offer clues that eventually lead to better care for more people.
Also Wednesday, University of Barcelona researchers reported that a woman’s own immune system seems to have kept her HIV tamped down to an undetectable level for 15 years. The woman was part of a research study in 2006 that included some immune-boosting treatments but it’s not clear why she’s faring so well.
— Another study presented Wednesday found that taking an antibiotic after unprotected sex could reduce the chances of getting gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis.
Those sexually transmitted diseases are caused by different types of bacteria. They are a rising threat, especially among people who also have — or are at high risk for — HIV.
In Seattle and San Francisco, researchers gave study participants — gay men, bisexual men and transgender women — the antibiotic doxycycline with instructions to take a single dose within 72 hours whenever they had sex without using a condom. Those who did saw their risk of infection drop more than 60%, said Dr. Annie Luetkemeyer of the University of California, San Francisco.
Before experts recommend that strategy, they’ll need to know if it could worsen antibiotic resistance, making either the STDs themselves or other bacteria people encounter harder to treat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will examine that carefully, but it posted online some cautions for anyone considering this use of doxycycline in the meantime.
— The UNAIDS report showed the public health fight against HIV is getting harder, but there are a few bright spots. Researchers reported Wednesday that Botswana, which is hard-hit by HIV, already has achieved a key 2025 goal: 95% of HIV-infected people know their status, more than 95% of those who know are getting treated, and more than 95% getting treated show signs their virus is being suppressed.
Kavanagh praised Botswana for strong policy changes that “helped more and more people into care,” including free HIV medications, pushing home HIV testing and decriminalizing same-sex relationships.
UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima said it’s not too late to get back on track despite the continued COVID-19 and economic crises.
“Ending AIDS would cost much less money than not ending AIDS,” she said. “The actions needed to end AIDS are also key for overcoming other pandemics.”
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BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s government confirmed Monday it had carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years, hanging a former lawmaker, a democracy activist and two other political prisoners who had been accused of a targeted killing after the country’s military takeover last year.
The executions, first announced in the state-run Mirror Daily newspaper, were carried out despite worldwide pleas for clemency for the four men, including from United Nations experts and Cambodia, which holds the rotating chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
There were swift condemnations.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the executions, which mark “a further deterioration of the already dire human rights environment in Myanmar,” U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said, stressing the U.N. chief’s opposition to the death penalty.
“The secretary-general reiterates his call for the immediate release of all arbitrarily detained prisoners, including President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi,” Haq said.
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she was dismayed by “this cruel and regressive step.” She added: “For the military to widen its killing will only deepen its entanglement in the crisis it has itself created.”
According to the newspaper, the four were executed “in accordance with legal procedures” for directing and organizing “violent and inhuman accomplice acts of terrorist killings.” It did not say when they were hanged.
The military government later issued a brief statement about the executions, while the prison where the men had been held and the prison department refused comment.
Aung Myo Min, human rights minister for the National Unity Government, a shadow civilian administration established outside Myanmar after the military seized power in February 2021, rejected the allegations the men were involved in violence.
“Punishing them with death is a way to rule the public through fear,” he told The Associated Press.
Among those executed was Phyo Zeya Thaw, a former lawmaker from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party. Also known as Maung Kyaw, he was convicted in January by a closed military court of offenses involving possession of explosives, bombings and financing terrorism.
His wife, Thazin Nyunt Aung, told AP the world needs to hold the military accountable for the executions. “They have to pay,” she said.
The European Union, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States issued a joint statement condemning the executions. “The Myanmar military regime’s executions of pro-democracy and opposition leaders are reprehensible acts of violence that further exemplify the regime’s disregard for human rights and the rule of law,” they said.
In China, a longtime ally of Myanmar’s military, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian refused to comment on the executions, saying Beijing “always upholds the principle of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs.”
Phyo Zeya Thaw, 41, was arrested last November based on information from people detained for shooting security personnel, state media said at the time. He was accused of being a key figure in a network that carried out what the military described as terrorist attacks in Yangon, the country’s biggest city.
Phyo Zeya Thaw had been a hip-hop musician before becoming a member of the Generation Wave political movement formed in 2007. He was jailed in 2008 under a previous military government after being accused of illegal association and possession of foreign currency.
Also executed was Kyaw Min Yu, a 53-year-old democracy activist better known as Ko Jimmy, for violating the counterterrorism law. He was one of the leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group, veterans of a failed 1988 popular uprising against military rule.
He already had spent more than a dozen years behind bars for political activism before his arrest in Yangon last October. He had been put on a wanted list for social media postings that allegedly incited unrest, and state media said he was accused of terrorist acts including mine attacks and of heading a group called Moon Light Operation to carry out urban guerrilla attacks.
The other two, Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw, were convicted of torturing and killing a woman in March 2021 who they allegedly believed was a military informer.
Elaine Pearson, acting Asia director of Human Rights Watch, called the military trials of the four politically motivated. “The junta’s barbarity and callous disregard for human life aims to chill the anti-coup protest movement,” she said.
Thomas Andrews, an independent U.N.-appointed expert on human rights, called for a strong international response.
“I am outraged and devastated at the news of the junta’s execution of Myanmar patriots and champions of human rights and decency,” he said in a statement. “These individuals were tried, convicted and sentenced by a military tribunal without the right of appeal and reportedly without legal counsel, in violation of international human rights law.”
Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry had rejected the wave of criticism that followed its announcement in June, declaring that its judicial system is fair and that Phyo Zeya Thaw and Kyaw Min Yu were “proven to be masterminds of orchestrating full-scale terrorist attacks against innocent civilians to instill fear and disrupt peace and stability.”
“They killed at least 50 people,” military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun said at a televised news conference last month. He said the decision to hang the prisoners conformed with the rule of law and the purpose was to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The military’s seizure of power from Suu Kyi’s elected government triggered peaceful protests that soon escalated to armed resistance and then to widespread fighting that some U.N. experts characterize as a civil war.
Some resistance groups have engaged in assassinations, drive-by shootings and bombings in urban areas. Mainstream opposition organizations generally disavow such activities, while supporting armed resistance in rural areas that are more often subject to brutal military attacks.
The last judicial execution to be carried out in Myanmar is generally believed to have been of another political offender, student leader Salai Tin Maung Oo, in 1976 under a previous military government led by dictator Ne Win.
In 2014, the sentences of prisoners on death row were commuted to life imprisonment, but several dozen convicts received death sentences between then and last year’s takeover.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a non-governmental organization that tracks killing and arrests, said Friday that 2,114 civilians have been killed by security forces since the military takeover. It said 115 other people had been sentenced to death. | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/us-and-world/ap-international/myanmar-executes-nld-lawmaker-3-other-political-detainees/ | 2022-07-28T19:01:21Z | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/us-and-world/ap-international/myanmar-executes-nld-lawmaker-3-other-political-detainees/ | false | 73 |
- Randy Parker is Named CEO of Hyundai Motor America
- Edgar Carranza is Named CEO of Hyundai Motor Mexico
- Tedros Mengiste is Promoted to Vice President, Genesis Sales Operations, Genesis Motor America
- Bob Kim is Promoted to Vice President, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America
- David VandeLinde is Promoted to Vice President, After-Sales, Hyundai Motor America
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- José Muñoz, president and chief executive officer, Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA) announced today the promotion of five key members of his HMNA executive team. The five promotions are effective Aug.1.
Randy Parker is promoted to CEO of Hyundai Motor America (HMA). Parker will be responsible for Hyundai's commercial automotive operations in the United States and report to Muñoz. Parker was previously the senior vice president of national sales at HMA.
Edgar Carranza is promoted to CEO of Hyundai Motor Mexico. Carranza will oversee commercial automotive operations in Mexico reporting to Muñoz. Carranza was previously the chief operating officer of HMM.
Tedros Mengiste is promoted to vice president, Genesis sales operations, Genesis Motor America. Mengiste will continue to oversee Genesis sales, production, distribution, incentives, and field operations in the United States. He will continue to report to Claudia Marquez, chief operating officer, Genesis Motor North America. Mengiste was previously the executive director of Genesis sales.
Bob Kim is promoted to vice president, national sales, Hyundai Motor America. Kim will oversee sales and field operations in the United States and report to Parker. Kim was previously the general manager of the southern region.
David VandeLinde is promoted to vice president, after-sales, Hyundai Motor America. VandeLinde will continue to be responsible for leading dealer service programs and operations, parts and accessory sales, and owner marketing, and will report to Parker.
"I am excited to have Randy and Edgar leading these two markets in North America," said Muñoz. I know that they will continue the remarkable growth and expansion of the Hyundai brand that we have experienced during the past three years. And having Ted and Bob leading sales efforts for GMA and HMA will ensure we continue to increase market share across both brands in the U.S."
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Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA) was established in 2018 to provide strategic oversight of Hyundai Motor America, Hyundai Motor Canada, Hyundai Motor Mexico, Genesis Motor America, and Genesis Motor Canada. HMNA also provides operational oversight of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. HMNA's 1,400 dealerships sold 956,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles in 2021, a 22% increase compared with 2020. HMNA is committed to achieving long-term sustainable growth and promoting Hyundai's global vision of 'Progress for Humanity.'
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Several female inmates in Indiana have filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were attacked by male prisoners after a Clark County jail guard sold a key to their jail cells.
The Washington Post reports that at least 28 women are suing Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel and then-corrections officer David Lowe for allegedly allowing male inmates to attack them on Oct. 24.
According to the lawsuit, the male prisoners allegedly raped, exposed their genitals, yelled obscenities, and groped the women.
The lawsuit alleges that two male inmates paid Lowe $1,000 in exchange for access the women's cells, Newsweek reported.
The Post and WDRB reported that Lowe was fired and charged days after the alleged attacks.
According to the news outlets, Lowe was charged with felony official misconduct, helping an inmate escape, and trafficking with an inmate.
His trial is slated to begin sometime in September, WDRB reported. | https://www.fox47news.com/news/national/several-indiana-female-inmates-attacked-after-guard-sold-keys-to-their-cells-lawsuit-alleges | 2022-07-28T19:08:22Z | https://www.fox47news.com/news/national/several-indiana-female-inmates-attacked-after-guard-sold-keys-to-their-cells-lawsuit-alleges | false | null |
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