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Brands and agencies are now able to holistically compare advertising performance across all channels under measurement, including YouTube
DALLAS, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynata, the world's largest first-party data platform for insights, activation and measurement, today expanded its partnership with Google as a third-party brand-lift measurement provider approved to include YouTube as part of a cross-media study. Brands and agencies now can leverage Dynata's advertising solutions to measure advertising effectiveness, optimize media spend and improve marketing ROI on YouTube by analyzing the performance of their YouTube ads compared to TV, print or any other digital, social or offline media channels under measurement.
Media fragmentation has made it more challenging than ever to accurately measure advertising impact across all publishers and channels. Dynata now enables any company to better understand how a campaign is influencing consumers at all levels of the purchase funnel, holistically, across all channels.
In 2020, Dynata was approved to measure YouTube lift as part of a digital ad campaign using Google's Ads Data Hub. Dynata's cross-media studies — which include non-digital media channels, such as TV, radio, print and out-of-home — measure the media performance of panelists' exposure to digital ads alongside other ad types across multiple channels. For the first time, YouTube now can be included as a media channel in such studies.
"Adding a premier channel, such as YouTube, into our cross-media advertising lift offerings further enhances our ability to help clients accurately and comprehensively measure advertising performance," said Dynata CEO Gary S. Laben. "This capability reinforces our commitment to helping our clients not only to uncover insights, but also to activate these insights, measure overall marketing ROI and ultimately drive growth."
Dynata is the world's largest first-party data platform for insights, activation and measurement. With a reach that encompasses nearly 70 million consumers and business professionals globally, and an extensive library of individual profile attributes collected through surveys, Dynata is the cornerstone for precise, trustworthy quality data. The company has built innovative data services and solutions around its robust first-party data offering to bring the voice of the customer to the entire marketing continuum — from uncovering insights to activating campaigns and measuring cross-channel marketing ROI. Dynata serves more than 6,000 market research, media and advertising agencies, publishers, consulting and investment firms and corporate customers in North America, South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Learn more at www.dynata.com.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento at least for this week, can make a pretty good case for a name change.
To Soccertown, USA.
On Wednesday, Sacramento Republic FC, a second division team in the United Soccer League, or USL, beat Sporting Kansas City in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup. It's the longest-running soccer tournament in this country, over a hundred years old, and since Major League Soccer became America's top division in 1996, MLS teams have dominated the Open Cup.
In fact once this year's tournament was whittled down from a record 103 teams, pro and amateur, to the semifinalists, three of the four remaining were MLS teams.
The fourth? Sac Republic. And now it's one of the last two standing. When it plays MLS's Orlando City September 7th for the U.S. Open Cup championship, it'll be the first lower division team in the final since 2008.
A big heart and another big win
To use a decidedly non-soccer term, residents of Sacramento have gone ga-ga for their little team that could.
"This tells you right here," said Sac Republic fan Joaquin Castaneda on Wednesday, "Sacramento is a soccer town. We're like a small, big town but we've got a big heart."
Castaneda was part of a sellout crowd in Sacramento who watched, joyously, as the home team beat Sporting KC, Sac Republic's third straight MLS victim in a remarkable tournament run.
The match was both exhausting and scintillating at the end.
The teams battled mightily for two hours – 90 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of extra time – and they still were scoreless. The game was decided on penalty kicks – both teams made their first four of five. Then two moments earned Sacramento the win. First goalkeeper Danny Vitiello made a diving block on a penalty kick by MLS veteran Graham Zusi. Vitiello had been brilliant the entire match, turning back KC's many attacks on goal. He acknowledged though the stop against Zusi was partly luck.
"Penalties are a lottery," Vitiello said after the match, "you've got to dive the right way."
Luck, or not, the save set up Sac Republic for a final kick to win the match. And the team's diminutive hero, 5-foot, 7-inch captain Rodrigo "Ro-ro" Lopez, took advantage. He drilled a shot into the back of the net as KC's goalkeeper dived in vain.
The celebration was loud and inclusive – players stayed on the field to share the moment with Sacramento fans.
Sac Republic head coach Mark Briggs commended his entire team for its defensive effort, and praised his players for their quality performances in critical moments throughout the tournament.
"The guys are comfortable when they're uncomfortable," Briggs said. "That's what gets us through these games."
Briggs is a coach who likes to focus on the moments at hand – in the days leading up to Wednesday's match, he deflected much of the gushing talk about Sac Republic's magical ride through the tournament, with its three impressive wins over MLS teams.
But he's certainly aware his team is carrying a torch for soccer's lower divisions.
"Obviously us representing the USL shows the quality of the league and the quality of players within the league," Briggs said, "but it's also going to play a pivotal role in the landscape of American soccer. In continuing to grow and continuing to push, like you see when USL teams, not only us, take on other MLS teams. It's going to play a massive part in the landscape of U.S. soccer and the landscape for the future of U.S. soccer."
Sac Republic's breakout performances may be a sign of things to come; but they're also a sign of what's already been happening. While sports fans were focused on men soccer's epic fail at the highest level — the U.S. not qualifying for the 2018 World Cup — the game kept moving forward.
In the eight years since Sacramento joined USL Championship, the league has grown to nearly 30 teams. And those teams have been filling their rosters with talented players every way and from every where.
Different pathways to the pros
Sac Republic has players from Spain and Scotland and the Congo. Of course there are locals too, playing pro soccer in their hometown.
Like two close teammates who arrived from very different paths.
"He's my little brother," said Sac Republic starting midfielder Matt LaGrassa, 29, about his 17-year-old teammate Rafael 'Rafa' Jauregui. "Uncle Matt," Jauregui laughed in response.
LaGrassa turned pro after four years of college soccer. Jauregui, whose parents are Mexican immigrants, was 13 when he was first recruited by Sac Republic's academy – one of many youth development programs around the country, including MLS Next.
Juaregui signed his first pro contract at 15, something exciting but potentially daunting.
"I think coming into a locker room at the age he did can be a really frightening thing for a lot of kids," LaGrassa said. "And it is really a sink or swim situation where you're surrounded by adults that are making a living out of this game and they're not going to go easy on you."
Juaregui confirms it was tough at first.
"I'm pretty shy," he said. "So it took me a while to like start talking to people. In the beginning it was pretty hard but then I just started like coming out of my shell a bit more and it's been getting better."
Last month, Jauregui scored his first professional goal in a league game victory over L.A. Galaxy II – Sac Republic is playing a USL Championship schedule along with the U.S. Open Cup tournament games. Jauregui celebrated the moment as he'd planned – with his family.
"I talked to my brother [and] my dad," he said. "I was like, 'I'm going to run to you guys when I score. So that was the plan and I went through with it."
Despite the milestone, Jauregui's minutes on the field still are limited. But LaGrassa says his young teammate has a valuable head start professionally.
"You know a lot of the stuff that I probably went through at 23, Rafa's gone through at 15, 16 years old," LaGrassa said. "Which is honestly, I mean, it's incredible for the growth of the game in this country.
Still, LaGrassa says he's not envious that Jauregui had opportunities, like academy training, that he didn't.
"No, I think everybody's journey is different," he said. "I wasn't really supposed to make it as a pro. I went undrafted out of college as well, which means that even amongst the college players at the end of my four years I wasn't really rated as one of the top players. So for me, I feel grateful for any pro career that I've been able to put together."
Jauregui's path, LaGrassa thinks, is becoming more and more realistic "and mine's becoming a lot less realistic."
"I think by the time Rafa is 20 years old," LaGrassa said, "[he'll] hopefully have close to 100 games under his belt professionally. And that kind of résumé will allow him to go where he wants to go and carry him throughout."
And possibly benefit some national team.
"I mean being able to represent either Mexico or U.S. would be a great honor," Juaregui said, "I wouldn't mind either one."
Emotional fuel
For now though, Jauregui, who didn't play Wednesday, and his teammates are focused on completing their U.S. Open Cup journey with a title.
And they'll continue to draw on emotional fuel as motivation.
Sac Republic was in line to join MLS before the primary investor pulled out last year. Team President and General Manager Todd Dunivant says the disappointment helped forge a team mentality of wanting to prove itself every day.
"To have that chip on your shoulder," Dunivant said, "it's a very Sacramento thing. We're not the first city that's talked about when you think of California. People talk about L.A. and San Francisco and San Diego."
But the soccer world is talking about Sacramento now.
With one more win, on September 7, Sac Republic can become the first non-MLS U.S. Open Cup champion since 1999. It won't be easy – Orlando City dominated New York 5-1 in Wednesday's other semi-final match, and will host the final.
And undoubtedly will take second division Sac Republic seriously.
A second division team that preys on teams at the top.
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Nova Scotia environment minister says now is not the time for a carbon tax
Tim Halman lobbied his federal counterpart for other ways to address climate change
Nova Scotia Environment Minister Tim Halman says he's concerned if a federal carbon tax is imposed on the province during this time of high inflation.
"Philosophically, I don't have an issue with it. I get it. It's about changing patterns of behaviour," Halman told reporters at Province House on Thursday.
"As an environment minister I understand that. I think, however, though, we've got to be realistic and recognize the times that we're in and, as a government, we don't feel it's appropriate."
Halman made the comments after revealing that he wrote to his federal counterpart earlier this month asking if there was any flexibility on federal regulations pricing carbon, in hopes that Ottawa will not impose a tax if the Nova Scotia government fails to show another way it can price carbon to meet new regulations.
Fears of more energy poverty
In a July 5 letter to Canada's environment minister, Steven Guilbeault, which the province released Thursday, Halman writes that imposing a federal carbon tax would add 14.4 cents per litre to the price of gas beginning next year.
"...[T]his type of an increase on the price of gas alone, in a province like Nova Scotia, would lead to more energy poverty across the board," Halman writes.
"The extremely negative impact of such an increase would be felt disproportionately by middle and lower income families and those living in the vast rural areas of our province who, on average, consume a higher proportion of their income on transportation just to get to work and appointments."
Since 2019, the province has used an in-house designed cap and trade program to price carbon, which focuses on Nova Scotia's largest emitters. To meet updated targets, the province must decide if it will go with the federal carbon tax, stick with cap and trade or use a hybrid.
No exceptions
Despite his letter to Ottawa, Halman insisted on Thursday that he and department officials have not made a final decision about any of the options. He said that in a followup conversation with Guilbeault it was made clear there would be no exception to the carbon pricing requirements.
Halman's letter to Guilbeault makes the case that the provincial and federal government should work together on the expanded use of renewable green energy, such as offshore wind, and greening the province's electricity grid.
Nova Scotia has been lobbying Ottawa to financially support the Atlantic Loop, a multi-billion dollar project that would upgrade transmission lines between here and New Brunswick to help bring in more hydroelectricity from Quebec and Labrador. The province is also exploring the use of green hydrogen.
Carbon pricing is "one tool in the toolbox" to deal with climate change, said Halman.
"There are many ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it's the position of the Government of Nova Scotia that a federal carbon tax, we don't believe, is appropriate given, you know, the most inflationary times we're seeing since the late 1970s."
NDP Leader Claudia Chender called Halman's letter "political posturing."
"This government is looking more and more like their Conservative brethren across the country," she said in an interview.
"You can't just write a letter to Ottawa without a plan."
Chender said the government has been tightlipped about its plans, even with a looming deadline to make a decision. She said whatever option the province chooses is going to be a challenge because fuel and energy sources in Nova Scotia remain dirty compared to other parts of the country.
"It's a difficult task but it's one that we've had a lot of warning about."
Chender said Halman, as environment minister, should be making the environment his first priority and leaving concerns about inflation to other colleagues.
Liberal Leader Zach Churchill said the government is showing itself to be "more flash and no substance."
"They're just trying to cover their backs on this issue as opposed to actually developing a Plan B that's going to protect people that are spending money at the pumps," he said.
Churchill noted that the cap-and-trade system developed by the former Liberal government was able to save about 10 cents per litre on the price of gas compared to other provinces forced to use different approaches to pricing carbon.
He said the public deserves more details about what's being considered and what it could mean.
Leak investigation continues
The only concrete information the public has received about what's being considered and its potential impacts for Nova Scotians has come via documents leaked to CBC News and AllNovaScotia.com.
Those documents show that of the three options, the federal carbon tax could cause major spikes in the price of gas and electricity by 2030, but also generate as much as $1.1 billion per year that could be used to help offset the impacts of the program.
At the time the two outlets reported on the documents, Halman and Premier Tim Houston said they were instructing government officials to investigate the source of the leak.
Halman said on Thursday that work was ongoing and he could provide no other comment.
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Matters settled on new elections, claims Sheikh Rashid
Pakistan
Matters settled on new elections, claims Sheikh Rashid
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Former Federal Interior Minister and Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid on Friday claimed that matters have been settled on new elections instead of by-elections.
In a statement on Twitter, the former Federal Minister said that the nation will soon hear the decision of election date in October.
Hinting at the Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, he said people in quarantine also agreed about the election, adding that now only the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Fazlur Rehman is left.
Talking about the economic crisis he said dollar at 250, Rs 10 increase in electricity and LPG prices will shut down the markets.
“The political credibility of the allies has been reduced to ashes,” he mocked the coalition government.
Further criticizing the opposition leaders he said they are neither able to go out in public, nor able to escape by moving abroad. Now the decision is in the hands of public, he added.
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Jets rookie lineman Ducasse has taken long road to get to this point
Kevin Jones had been through the process before, watching players he's coached get their names called during the NFL draft.
There was something different about last Friday night, however, that almost brought the muscular Stamford (Conn.) High School football coach to tears. Vladimir Ducasse, a raw offensive lineman out of UMass and one of Jones' prized proteges, was drafted by the Jets with the 61st overall selection.
"I've coached in D.C. and Minnesota," Jones said. "I've had guys that have been first-round picks. Nothing compared to what happened [that] night for him. I get choked up now thinking about it. It was a good night."
That's because Jones knows better than anyone the long road Ducasse took to get here, a journey that continues Friday when he participates in the Jets' three-day rookie minicamp at the Florham Park, N.J., training facility.
Ducasse, along with one of his three brothers, MacArthur, was sent to the States from Haiti by his father, Delinois, seven years ago. Delinois was threatened for his involvement in Haitian politics and wanted a better life and improved educational opportunities for his two sons.
Ducasse played basketball in his native country but wasn't the least bit familiar with football, having never even witnessed a game until he set foot at Stamford. But during the very first day of fall practice in 2003, Ducasse approached Jones and said three magic words in his thick Haitian accent: "I want to play."
Though only 16 years old, Ducasse hovered at 6-3 and was 270 pounds. He initially was a gentle giant and was unnerved in his first game, thinking he accidentally crushed a defensive lineman as if he were going up against a Lilliputian.
"He was so raw that the first varsity game he was in, he knocked the kid over and actually apologized and picked him back up," Jones said. "And then we had to pull him aside and make sure that he understood that it was OK to do that."
Now, no one takes the soft-spoken 6-5, 330-pounder too lightly. A consensus FCS first-team All-American tackle in 2009, he's found the switch that allows him to channel his inner mean streak, and it flicks on the moment he steps on the field. "It's time to compete," Ducasse said. "I feel you can't walk onto the field like a nice guy or you're going to get popped. You have to get it going."
Ducasse picked the game up quickly and he'll need to be a fast learner again. The Jets released Alan Faneca last week in part because they thought Ducasse or Matt Slauson could step in and start at left guard.
"He believes he can come in and compete for that spot," Jones said. "That's what he wanted . . . He was praying that he would come here, and the opportunity for him to possibly start, that's all he wants. He's a guy that thrives on competition. So the more competition he has, the more he'll perform." | https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jets-rookie-lineman-ducasse-has-taken-long-road-to-get-to-this-point-t71898 | 2022-07-29T11:04:50Z | https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jets-rookie-lineman-ducasse-has-taken-long-road-to-get-to-this-point-t71898 | true | 1 |
NOT only did the Neighbours cast “become good friends” as the theme song suggests, but many of them also managed to launch lucrative careers in the entertainment industry.
From Hollywood A-Listers to pop music sensations, a number of its young starlets went on to become household names - most notably, of course, on-screen sweethearts Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.
Despite the show, which was first broadcast on the BBC1 in 1986, serving as a launchpad for emerging talent, it's now being axed for good, with no channel taking it on since Channel 5 dropped it.
The final episode will air tonight at 9pm and feature famous faces like Kylie and Margot Robbie returning for a star-studded farewell.
Here we look back at the actors who went on to become big stars after their stints on Ramsay Street.
Russell Crowe
The Gladiator actor, 57, joined the popular soap for four episodes in 1987 when he played released convict Kenny Larkin, who was hellbent on revenge against his former cellmate.
Russell admitted he was hesitant about signing up for the show because he thought the storyline was “awful” and he nearly turned it down.
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However, that all changed after reading one scene where Kenny punched rival Henry Ramsay before Scott tried to break it up and Charlene clung onto his back and strangled him.
Prior to appearing on Neighbours, Russell had three bit-parts in TV series including two where he was uncredited according to IMBD.
After leaving the show he bagged a string of career-defining roles, starring in in L.A. Confidential, Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind.
Margot Robbie
Now she’s known for her portrayals in Hollywood blockbusters Suicide Squad, The Wolf Of Wall Street and I, Tonya – but back in 2008, Margot Robbie was relatively unknown.
She played Donna Brown in Neighbours for three years until 2011 and, shortly after, landed her first American gig in the flight drama Pan Am.
The actress, 31, has gone on to take the US by storm, earning three BAFTA nominations for roles playing Queen Elizabeth I, murder victim Sharon Tate and a Fox News employee.
Dave Bautista
Guardians Of The Galaxy actor Dave Bautista, 53, is also among members of the Neighbours alumni who have made it big across the pond.
After years performing as a WWE wrestler, using his last name, he transitioned to acting thanks to a cameo on the Aussie soap.
During his appearance in 2009, he interacted with real-life wrestling fans Toadie and Callum.
The part arguably helped him to land big parts in the James Bond flick Spectre, Blade Runner 2049 and the Marvel franchise including the Avengers films.
Natalie Imbruglia
Before embarking on a musical career that earned her 10 million album sales, Natalie, 47, played sex abuse survivor Beth Brennan on Neighbours for two years until 1994.
She had a few acting gigs after leaving Erinsborough but mainly found success as a singer after covering the 1994 Danish hit Torn in 1998.
The song topped the charts and became the biggest track from the seven albums she’s released so far.
Liam Hemsworth
The hunky Hemsworth brothers are no stranger to the Aussie soap either, with Luke launching his career on the show as Nathan Tyson in 2001 - and shortly after his sibling did the same.
In 2007, Liam, 32, took on the part of Josh Taylor - an athletic paraplegic who found love with Bridget Parker after she became paralysed on one side of her body following a car crash.
Since then he’s gone on to star in TV shows, most notably the sci-fi fantasy flick Westworld, and imitating his brother Chris as ‘Thor Actor’ in Marvel films.
Holly Valance
Holly Valance, 38, is probably best known for her catchy Noughties tune Kiss Kiss, but before her musical fame, she was also on Neighbours.
She was 16 when she joined the cast as Felicity ‘Flick’ Scully in 1999 and had a permanent role on the show until 2002.
Three years later Holly returned to Ramsay Street to reprise her part for one episode but then turned her focus to music, where she had three number one songs.
She’s flirted with acting multiple times including appearing on the film Taken, the US jail drama Prison Break and as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011. She's now married to wealthy British businessman and Tory donor Nick Candy.
Guy Pearce
English-born musician and actor Guy, 54, landed his breakthrough role in Neighbours in 1986 as troubled youngster Mike Young, who was abused by his father.
He spent three years on the show before earning acclaim for his part in L.A. Confidential alongside fellow former Neighbours star Russell Crowe.
Since then Guy has appeared in Christopher Nolan’s Memento, The Hurt Locker, The King’s Speech, Prometheus, Alien Covenant and Iron Man 3.
Delta Goodrem
Delta, now 37, was 15 years old when she landed her first recording contract but it wasn’t until she took the role of Nina Tucker in Neighbours that she was able to hit the big time.
She appeared on the soap from 2002 until 2005 and went on to release tracks including Born To Try, Innocent Eyes and Lost Without You.
She was engaged to Brian McFadden until their relationship ended in 2011 and a month later started dating Nick Jonas. She’s been settled with musician Matthew Copley since 2017.
Jesse Spencer
Jesse, 42, had a few parts before playing Bill Kennedy in Neighbours but prior to his 11 year stint on the Aussie soap, his career never seemed to take off.
He appeared in one episode of the TV series Hercules as Triton Jr, the film Uptown Girls as Neal and even voiced Flynt in a video for Action Man toys, but never became a big star.
Neighbours helped him to land the part of Dr. Robert Chase in Hugh Laurie’s medical drama House, which he starred in from 2004 until 2012.
Since then, his main role has been Matthew Casey in an emergency services drama series - named Chicago P.D, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire - from 2014 until last year.
Adelaide Kane
While many of the Neighbours cast were scouted by the soap’s talented production team, Adelaide got her part in a slightly different way.
She won a magazine competition to be on the show and from there she played Lolly Allen for 45 episodes in 2007.
After leaving the show, she appeared in the 2014 horror hit The Purge as Ethan Hawke’s daughter and has also had several recurring TV roles.
Adelaide, 31, appeared in Teen Wolf, Power Rangers, Reign and in fairytale drama Once Upon A Time, where she played Cinderella’s step-sister
Alan Dale
Alan, 74, was part of the original Neighbours cast, where he played patriarch Jim Robinson from 1985 until 1993.
However, after he left the show the actor struggled to find work in Australia because he was constantly typecast based on his soap character.
Thankfully, Alan moved to America where he found more luck on big TV shows including 24, The O.C., Lost and Ugly Betty.
‘I was bullied for Neighbours role in Australia - but in Britain I was a celebrity!’
Rebecca Ritters played Hannah Martin in Neighbours from 1992 until 1997. Now she’s a journalist and TV presenter living in Berlin. She recalled her memories of the iconic Aussie soap in an interview with The Sun.
I was eight years old when I joined the Neighbours cast, playing Hannah Martin.
I was recommended by a teacher and never had any acting lessons before. I had only been on one play at school.
It was definitely a case of pure luck and being in the right place at the right time for me.
I spent seven years on the show until 1999 and it changed the course of my life. I have a lot to thank Neighbours for but it was also difficult.
At school, it was hard being famous because I was teased and laughed at by the other kids.
However, when I came to London I was treated like a celebrity, it was a completely different world.
It’s a sad day knowing that Neighbours may no longer be on UK screens because that is where I believe it’s truly at home.
It’s hard to explain why it seems to resonate so much with Brits, maybe it’s the escapism of the show or that Neighbours is so different to UK life. Maybe they like it because it’s so cheesy.
I must admit I wasn’t surprised when I heard the news about Neighbours, in some ways I’m surprised it’s survived for so long in such a modern world and it's amazing that it’s still so popular.
I had a great time while I was on the show, my happiest memories are with the wonderful cast and crew.
I especially loved the late-night shoots, dangerous stunts or when someone died or a house burned down - and trust me, that happened quite a lot in Ramsay Street.
After Neighbours I completely left the world of acting and am now a TV presenter and journalist.
I think the show helped me to be confident in front of the camera and also taught me how to tell stories in an interesting way.
Neighbours was a launchpad and training ground for many talented young Australian actors including Margot Robbie.
After so many years on TV, it would be very sad to see Neighbours go.
Bella Heathcote
Bella, now 34, played Amanda Fowler for 10 episodes of the soap in 2009 and since then has been rather busy in Hollywood.
She appeared in the film Dark Shadows alongside Johnny Depp, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, and the 2017 saucy flick Fifty Shades Darker. | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/8397430/neighbours-stars-margot-robbie-final-episode/ | 2022-07-29T11:05:29Z | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/8397430/neighbours-stars-margot-robbie-final-episode/ | false | 4 |
A recent report on GTA 6 revealed a lot of new information about the upcoming game that may or may not be true. But with the discussion surrounding this report by Bloomberg and the person who wrote it, Jason Schreier, a distinguished video game journalist, fans expect this report to be mostly accurate.
Therefore, if the information in the Bloomberg article is authentic, Rockstar Games will create history with this new title by allowing gamers to control a well-rounded female protagonist for the first time in this franchise. Players have been waiting for this to happen for far too long, and hopefully, this will not disappoint.
Therefore, to aid this supposed decision made by Rockstar Games, this article will provide players with five reasons why GTA 6 should definitely have a female protagonist.
Note: This article reflects the writer's subjective opinion.
Here are five reasons why having a female playable character in GTA 6 will be a great idea
5) Diversity
It should be noted that Rockstar Games have introduced many characters from different backgrounds and ethnicity in their games, so having a female character will only add to the diverse world they have already created with this series.
Moreover, the moment a female protagonist is introduced in GTA 6, the game will feel more exciting and different from any previous title, as Rockstar has never created a GTA series with a fleshed-out female character.
4) New Ideas to explore
Having a female protagonist in GTA 6 will allow Rockstar Games to explore new ideas and beliefs, especially regarding gender in this modern world. As Rockstar Games is already known for satirizing American culture and popular trends, they can use the fresh new perspective of a female character to see the world through her eyes.
This will guarantee them new ideas to explore if done right. Furthermore, having a female character will also help give some old topics fresh new angles that have not been explored in the GTA series before. This does not always have to be serious, but having a female perspective will be really interesting for the upcoming game.
3) Representation
Although there are currently other AAA games with female leads, Rockstar Games still has no significant female playable characters that have impacted the gaming culture or fans.
This might change with GTA 6, as having a female character in one of the biggest video game franchises will surely help contribute to women's representation in video games. Another thing to remember is that Rockstar Games has a solid track record of making three-dimensional main characters.
Therefore, Rockstar Games will surely not let the female lead conform to a single stereotype but be multifaceted with her own ideas and motivation, whether they are morally good or bad. This would also help improve women's representation in the gaming world.
2) Untapped Audience
Due to the game's exclusive focus on male characters over the years, Grand Theft Auto has missed this huge market of female players. Women who play Grand Theft Auto frequently express dissatisfaction with how they are portrayed in the game and thus carry a valid grievance against Rockstar.
By including a female protagonist in Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar Games can hope to diversify the franchise and draw in more players. One can only speculate about the boost the business will experience if female streamers play the game, persuading their millions of female followers to try the new Grand Theft Auto title as well.
Moreover, if Rockstar Games can create an engaging female character, it will definitely improve their image among the female audience.
1) Something new
Many players will argue that Grand Theft Auto 6 is not the first series to introduce a female character, as playing as a female character is a viable option in Grand Theft Auto 1 and 2. Still, players should keep in mind that these female playable characters do not have any kind of characterization.
So even though Grand Theft Auto 6 might not be the first to introduce female playable characters, it will definitely be the first Grand Theft Auto game to provide fans with a full-fledged and well-rounded female playable character.
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Pranay Verma appointed India's new envoy to Bangladesh
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Senior diplomat Pranay Verma was on Friday appointed India's new high commissioner to Bangladesh, considered an important posting in view of an all-encompassing strategic partnership between the two countries.
Verma, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service officer who is presently serving as India's envoy to Vietnam, will succeed incumbent Vikram Doraiswami.
''He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,'' the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
Doraiswami is set to assume charge as Indian High Commissioner to the UK.
Indian High Commissioner to the UK Gaitri Issar Kumar retired from service on June 30.
Sandeep Arya, presently serving as additional secretary in the MEA, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Vietnam.
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Jockey Wesley Joyce remains in intensive care at University Hospital Galway following his fall at Galway on Thursday.
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DLocal Limited (NASDAQ:DLO)’s traded shares stood at 2.35 million during the last session. At the close of trading, the stock’s price was $27.50, to imply a decrease of -0.18% or -$0.05 in intraday trading. The DLO share’s 52-week high remains $73.43, putting it -167.02% down since that peak but still an impressive 44.76% since price per share fell to its 52-week low of $15.19. The company has a valuation of $8.52B, with an average of 0.91 million shares in intraday trading volume over the past 10 days and average of 1.63 million shares over the past 3 months.
Analysts have given a consensus recommendation of an Overweight for DLocal Limited (DLO), translating to a mean rating of 2.30. Of 11 analyst(s) looking at the stock, 0 analyst(s) give DLO a Sell rating. 0 of those analysts rate the stock as Overweight while 4 advise Hold as 7 recommend it as a Buy. 0 analyst(s) have given it an Underweight rating. Estimates put the company’s current-quarter earnings per share at $0.08.
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After registering a -0.18% downside in the last session, DLocal Limited (DLO) has traded red over the past five days. The stock hit a weekly high of 28.17 this Thursday, 07/28/22, dropping -0.18% in its intraday price action. The 5-day price performance for the stock is -2.03%, and -0.04% over 30 days. With these gigs, the year-to-date price performance is -22.95%. Short interest in DLocal Limited (NASDAQ:DLO) saw shorts transact 6.24 million shares and set a 6.02 days time to cover.
Analysts on Wall Street suggest a consensus price target of $34.36, implying an increase of 19.97% to the stock’s current value. The extremes give us $25.00 and $48.00 for target low and target high price respectively. As such, DLO has been trading -74.55% off suggested target high and 9.09% from its likely low.
DLocal Limited (DLO) estimates and forecasts
Looking at statistics comparing DLocal Limited share performance against respective industry, we note that the company has outperformed competitors. DLocal Limited (DLO) shares are 6.59% up over the last 6 months, with its year-to-date growth rate higher than industry average at 64.00% against 5.90%. The rating firms project that company’s revenue will grow 68.10% compared to the previous financial year.
Revenue forecast for the current quarter as set by 6 analysts is $82.79 million. Meanwhile, for the quarter ending Jun 2022, a total of 6 analyst(s) estimate revenue growth to $95.68 million.
DLO Dividends
DLocal Limited has its next earnings report out on November 16. However, it is important to take into account that this dividend yield ratio is just an indicator to only serve the purpose of guidance. Investors interested to invest in the stock should ponder company’s other fundamental and operations related aspects too. DLocal Limited has a forward dividend ratio of 0, with the share yield ticking at 0.00% to continue the rising pattern observed over the past year. The company’s average dividend yield trailing the past 5-year period is 0.00%.
DLocal Limited (NASDAQ:DLO)’s Major holders
DLocal Limited insiders hold 9.38% of total outstanding shares, with institutional holders owning 92.50% of the shares at 102.06% float percentage. In total, 92.50% institutions holds shares in the company, led by General Atlantic, L.P. As of Dec 30, 2021, the company held over 57.31 million shares (or 19.43% of shares), all amounting to roughly $2.05 billion.
The next major institution holding the largest number of shares is FMR, LLC with 10.01 million shares, or about 3.39% of shares outstanding. As of the market price on Dec 30, 2021, these shares were worth $357.37 million.
We also have Mutual Fund Ser Tr-Eventide Gilead Fund and Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund as the top two Mutual Funds with the largest holdings of the DLocal Limited (DLO) shares. Going by data provided on Dec 30, 2021, Mutual Fund Ser Tr-Eventide Gilead Fund holds roughly 4.09 million shares. This is just over 1.39% of the total shares, with a market valuation of $146.06 million. Data from the same date shows that the other fund manager holds a little less at 3.31 million, or 1.12% of the shares, all valued at about 108.11 million. | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/07/29/dlocal-limited-nasdaq-dlo-surged-6-59-in-6-months-heres-what-happens-next/ | 2022-07-29T11:18:35Z | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/07/29/dlocal-limited-nasdaq-dlo-surged-6-59-in-6-months-heres-what-happens-next/ | false | 699 |
Opinions of Friday, 29 July 2022
Columnist: Ebo Buckman
By the grace and mercy of the Almighty God, the NPP is 30 years. Some of us are fortunately alive to witness the 30th birthday of the Party in this Fourth Republic under the new Ntim-Kodua leadership.
The 30 years have been characterized by a myriad of rollercoaster experiences - struggles, joy, perseverance, triumphs, defeats, heartbreaks, betrayals, disappointments and mistakes, to mention but a few.
I sincerely doff my hat for the bravery of the founding members who withered the storm of intimidation, harassment and victimization to ensure that the vision of our forefathers to see Ghana develop in freedom was not lost in history. I also mournfully doff my hat for all departed souls. May their patriotic souls rest in peace.
By the grace of God, some of us have been fortunate to have scored 30 out of the 30 years. Some have also scored pass marks, but there are others who are yet to score pass marks.
However, the most important thing is that all of us continue to share a common vision that needs to be managed and steered properly so that we don’t veer off the road as others have done. I pray those who don’t know the true history of the party would humble themselves and learn from those who have seen and experienced it all so as to appreciate the sacrifices of those who started the journey in those dark days. If truth be told, sense of sacrifice is gradually evaporating from our great tradition.
Moving forward from 30, the party should be careful not to fall into the temptation of maintaining or creating demigods in the party. Justice and fairness must remain the cornerstone in the administration of day-to-day affairs and activities of the party. Also, the ownership of the party should be made to remain at the grassroots, from where the party draws its strength and essential nutrients to grow to remain relevant and competitive.
This means taking very good care of the grassroots by having sustainable support programs for them. I also entreat the new national executives to pay special attention to the needs and welfare of the grassroots, especially those who have offered themselves to serve the party as executives.
Besides, the party should find a legitimate way to break the discouraging culture that allows only the highest bidders to have their way to leading the party. As it has proven to be the case, most of the highest bidders lose elections because they are mostly people who don’t have a strong connection with the constituency they seek to represent. Most skirt and blouse cases that bedeviled the fortunes of the party in the past were born out of such situations.
It behooves the new national executives to ensure that things are done differently right for the good of the party. As I have mentioned earlier, let it be repeated that, in order for this new leadership to succeed, justice and fairness must never be made to elude any member of the party at any point in time.
One other important thing I will implore the new leadership to do is not to sell the conscience and authority of the party to the government for favors. The party gave birth to the government and, as a result, should have a greater say as to how the government conducts its business to the satisfaction of the Ghanaian electorates.
There is no gainsaying that every decision the government takes, one way or the other, affects the electoral fortunes of the party, either positively or negatively. Therefore, they should be bold to make their positions known on government decisions without fear or favor. When it becomes obvious that a particular decision or policy is going to put a damper on the electoral fortunes of the party, the national executives must muster the courage to appeal or ask the government to stop or postpone it.
Let all of us endeavor to bear up the new executives of the party (from polling station to national) in prayer and offer them to needed support for them to succeed. For we can only break the 8 when they succeed.
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The CFPB alleged that US Bank accessed consumers credit reports to open checking and savings accounts, credit cards and lines of credit without their permission. Employees were encouraged to do so, in order to meet the bank’s goals of selling multiple products to each customer with the bank.
The scale of US Banks’s fake accounts scandal was not disclosed immediately by the CFPB, but the bank was forced to pay $37.5 million in fines and penalties and will have to refund customers any fees they paid for the fake accounts.
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The U.S. economy has now logged two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. While economists may argue whether the U.S. is in a recession, it's clear that consumers and companies are starting to pull back, at least in some areas.
Some companies are more recession-proof than others. Any company that sells something that people need while offering a strong value proposition can potentially do well even as the economy slumps. Companies that do neither are in trouble.
Connected fitness company Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) and home goods online retailer Wayfair (NYSE: W) are both already suffering from slumping demand, and a recession isn't going to be kind to either. Here's why avoiding these two stocks may be a good idea.
Peloton Interactive
People flush with stimulus cash snapped up Peloton's pricey exercise bikes during the early part of the pandemic. The company couldn't keep up with demand, and the stock price soared into the stratosphere. Peloton was worth $45 billion in early 2021, a staggering valuation for a company that produced less than $2 billion of revenue in 2020.
Things have since changed. Sales have crashed, cost cutting is the order of the day, and the new CEO has a lot of work ahead of him to right the ship. Peloton had geared up to handle demand that simply didn't materialize once people started getting back to their normal routines. Sales of Peloton's equipment tumbled 42% in the fiscal third quarter, leading to an excess of inventory that's putting a strain on the balance sheet.
Selling down that inventory will help the cash flow situation, but a recession isn't going to make things easier. There's certainly a market for luxury exercise equipment, but Peloton aspires to turn itself into a mass market brand. CEO Barry McCarthy has set a goal of eventually having 100 million paying subscribers on the platform. The company has already cut prices on its bikes, but even the $1,195 price tag on the low-end model is out of reach for many consumers.
There's plenty of competition in the world of connected bikes, and some alternatives have mounts for iPads so that users can access whatever fitness content they want. If you buy a Peloton, you're stuck with Peloton's expensive $44 per month subscription. For comparison, Apple Fitness+ is just $9.99 per month.
Going into a recession, Peloton just doesn't have a very strong value proposition. A turnaround looks like a long shot to me.
Wayfair
Shipping heavy furniture is expensive in normal times, but costs have ramped up further as inflation and supply chain issues wreak havoc on e-commerce companies like Wayfair. In a double whammy, Wayfair is also seeing demand implode as consumers tighten up their spending.
Wayfair's revenue plunged 13.9% in the first quarter of 2022, the number of active customers cratered 23.4%, and the total number of orders delivered tumbled 29%. Much of what Wayfair sells is entirely discretionary -- it's easy for people to put off most purchases of furniture or home goods.
Wayfair's gross margin dropped two percentage points to 26.8%, and operating expenses jumped 14% despite the steep revenue decline. The company managed to report positive net income and free cash flow in Q1 2021, but both metrics swung deep into the red this year. Wayfair posted a net loss of $319 million and a free cash flow loss of $331 million in the first quarter.
Wayfair has around $2 billion of cash and investments on its balance sheet, but it also has over $3 billion in debt, and it's burning through that cash quickly. The company holds essentially no inventory, so it's not exposed to the same inventory-related problems plaguing other retailers. But given the state of the economy today, it's hard to see demand bouncing back anytime soon.
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Kylie Jenner is officially the certified queen when it comes to Instagram selfies, and she's taken things to the next level with her latest mirror pic look.
Recent months have seen Kylie rocking *all* the epic outfits on the 'gram, from her half-bikini-half-dress pink combo to her XXL sunglasses and Catwoman latex vibe. Now, it seems like she's firmly back on the Catwoman train, debuting a *super* skin-tight black catsuit in her latest post.
While Kylie seems to be loving the Catwoman energy at the moment, she's far from the only one. We've recently seen sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian opting for gorgeous lacey and lycra catsuits respectively. Meanwhile, Dua Lipa took things up a notch with a Mugler cutout catsuit bedazzled with a casual 120,000 crystals. Gabrielle Union also joined the cutout trend, sporting a sparkly catsuit with all the underboob. Love it.
So, yeah, catsuits are officially back big time. As for Kylie's latest post, the cosmetics founder shared a set of mirror selfies on her Instagram grid, adding the caption, "mirror selfies just hit different."
In the pics, we can see her rocking a super tight black long-sleeved catsuit, with zipper detailing all the way down the front. She paired the look with an oversized baguette-style handbag and her signature XXL brunette locks. See the whole 'fit here.
The 24-year-old followed up with a second glimpse at the outfit on TikTok, and you can see the look in live-action below:
Kylie's Insta followers were of course big fans of the look, with sister Kourtney Kardashian simply commenting a black heart, "🖤", emoji. Meanwhile, Kardashian pal Khadijah Haqq wrote, "It hit me ❤️."
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Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least eight people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the south-central US state said Thursday.
The world has been hit by extreme weather events in recent months, incidents that scientists say are an unmistakable sign of climate change.
"This is going to be the worst flooding in recent memory -- devastating and deadly," Governor Andy Beshear told local NBC affiliate WLEX in an interview.
"We're going to end up with double-digit deaths. Right now, I believe we can confirm at least eight, but that number is increasing, it seems, by the hour."
The victims include an 81-year-old woman in Perry County.
Beshear said that responders have rescued "between 20 and 30" people by air. Earlier, he described people standing on rooftops or climbing up trees to escape the floodwaters while waiting for rescue.
Many roads resembled rivers, mangled cars littered the landscape and muddy brown floodwaters lapped against the rooftops of low-lying houses in the state's Appalachian region.
Some areas reported receiving more than eight inches (20 centimeters) of rain in a 24-hour period.
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The North Fork of the Kentucky River at Whitesburg, usually one to two feet deep at this time of year, rose to a staggering 20 feet, well above its previous record of 14.7 feet.
The governor said a state of emergency had been declared in half a dozen counties, and four National Guard helicopters have been deployed to help with rescue efforts.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife had deployed Zodiac boats to carry out water rescues.
"There's a lot of people out there who need help," Beshear told reporters earlier in the day. "And we're doing the very best we can to reach each and every one of them.
"The situation right now is tough," he added.
"Hundreds will lose their homes, and this is going to be yet another event that it's going to take not months, but likely years for many families to rebuild and recover from," he said.
Beshear said around 25,000 homes were without power statewide, and many were without water.
The National Weather Service said the area was still at risk of flash flooding and warned more heavy rain was expected.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden had been briefed about the flooding.
Jean-Pierre said Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, would travel to Kentucky on Friday and report back to the president.
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ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP): The maiden meeting of Pakistan-China Joint Working Group (JWG) on the Information Technology Industry was virtually held at the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication here on Friday.
The Pakistani side was led by Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Additional Secretary (Incharge) Mohsin Mushtaq, while Vice Minister of Industry and IT of China, Zhang Yunming from the Chinese side, said a news release.
The meeting discussed avenues for cooperation between the two countries in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.
Addressing the meeting, Additional Secretary (Incharge), MOITT, Mohsin Mushtaq said that both Pakistan and China would benefit from the Joint Working Group as well as from the initiatives which would be completed under this relationship.
“This new Joint Working Group on IT under the CPEC will open exciting opportunities for Pakistani tech companies, and facilitate launching of 5G technology in Pakistan,” he added.
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Which carpet steam cleaner is best?
If you live in a large household or share your life with a furry friend, chances are good that your carpets could use some attention. Regularly steam cleaning your carpets extends their life and keeps them looking — and smelling — like new. This is also important to remove potentially harmful dirt and bacteria tracked in by household members and pets.
Make this task easier by choosing the best carpet steam cleaner. If you are ready to invest in a commercial-grade machine, the Bissell Big Green Professional Carpet Cleaner is an excellent choice.
What to know before you buy a carpet steam cleaner
Weight
When you think about the weight, consider not only the weight of the carpet cleaner but also the water that it contains. Some cleaners can weigh 20 pounds or more and hold two gallons of water. At eight pounds per gallon, you are looking at cleaning carpets with 36 pounds of machine.
Tank size
The tank size matters in terms of how frequently you need to fill the tank but also in how much the machine weighs overall. A larger tank allows you to cover more ground without stopping, but it also translates into a heavier cleaner.
Carpet cleaner size
Even some upright carpet steam cleaners take up more space than a regular vacuum. Take this into consideration when you are looking for the best one for you. If space is an issue, retractable handles result in a smaller machine for easier storage.
What to look for in a quality carpet steam cleaner
Powered brushes
The more rows of brushes your cleaner comes with, the better it is at lifting and scrubbing tough dirt and stains. Powered brushes move on their own, which makes them more efficient at their job.
Long hose
A long hose means you won’t need to drag the carpet cleaner everywhere you go. This is helpful if you select a commercial machine, but it also works well or machines that do not come with attachments. It lets you clean stairs without having to precariously balance a carpet steam cleaner on a step.
Attachments
More attachments means more cleaning ability. A versatile carpet steam cleaner includes attachments for:
- Upholstery
- Stairs
- Curtains
How to get the best results with your carpet steam cleaner
- Wipe up spills when they occur.
- Remove all furniture and anything else on the floor before you begin cleaning.
- Vacuum thoroughly to remove as much loose dirt as possible.
- Pretreat tough stains.
- Follow the directions on the carpet cleaning solution you select.
- Test the cleaning solution on a small area first to make sure it does not stain or bleach your carpet.
- Start steam cleaning at the farthest point from the door.
- Follow a straight line and overlap as you clean.
- Spend more time scrubbing stubborn stains and areas that get more foot traffic.
- Do not use too much water — don’t saturate the carpet.
- If your carpet steam cleaner comes with a rinse function, use it.
- To accelerate the drying time, leave windows and doors open if possible.
- Set a regular schedule of cleaning to prevent carpets from getting too dirty.
How much you can expect to spend on a carpet steam cleaner
These cleaning tools range in price based on the features they have and whether or not they are commercial machines. Expect to spend $100-$450.
Carpet steam cleaner FAQ
Will a steam cleaner damage your carpet?
A. This depends on the type of carpet you have and the cleaner you use on it. Delicate carpets with fragile fibers may be damaged by cleaners with rotating brushes. Carpets of all types can also be damaged by harsh cleaning solutions. This is why it is important to spot test the cleaner on a hidden area of the carpet before applying it to the whole area.
How long do you need to stay off the carpet after cleaning?
A. In a perfect world, your household and pets should stay off the carpet until it’s completely dry. This can take up to six hours.
Realistically, though, there are times when you need to cross a freshly cleaned carpet. If this is the case, wait for at least 30 minutes, then remove your shoes and cross in a clean pair of socks.
What’s the best carpet steam cleaner to buy?
Top carpet steam cleaner
Bissell Big Green Professional Carpet Cleaner
What you need to know: There’s no need to head for a commercial rental when you have this workhorse on hand.
What you’ll love: With an XL DirtLifter PowerBrush and eight rows of bristles this cleaner is great at loosening stubborn dirt in high-pile carpet. It features a long reach hose and a stain tool to clean stairs, Upholstery and other hard-to-reach places. It has two large tanks to keep your clean and dirty water separate. The handle adjusts for comfort.
What you should consider: This is a heavy, expensive machine.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top carpet steam cleaner for the money
Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Cleaner
What you need to know: It is lightweight and works just like a regular vacuum.
What you’ll love: The 20-foot cord makes it easy to do multiple rooms without unplugging. It has two tanks and a hot air drying option. Easily clean stairs with the onboard attachments and hoses.
What you should consider: Some users reported leaks.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Bissell Turboclean Powerbrush Pet Carpet Cleaner
What you need to know: It is an affordable steam cleaner designed specifically for homes with pets.
What you’ll love: The four-row dirt lifter power brush attacks deep dirt in carpet. It weighs just 12 pounds and uses a two-tank system so you won’t be cleaning with dirty water.
What you should consider: Some say it’s not the best for larger jobs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Heated Roll Laminator Market, Outlook and Forecast 2022-2028
A heated roll laminator uses heated rollers to melt glue extruded onto lamination film. This film is in turn applied to a substrate such as paper or card using pressure rollers. The primary purpose of laminating with such a machine is to embellish or protect printed documents or images. Heated roll laminators can vary in size from office based pouch laminators to industrial sized machines. Such industrial machines are primarily used for high quantity/quality output by printers or print finishers.
This report contains market size and forecasts of Heated Roll Laminator in global, including the following market information:
The global Heated Roll Laminator market was valued at million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2028, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period.
The U.S. Market is Estimated at $ Million in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $ Million by 2028.
Light Duty Type Segment to Reach $ Million by 2028, with a % CAGR in next six years.
The global key manufacturers of Heated Roll Laminator include Spiral Binding Company, Jackson-Hirsh, Union Tool, D & K Group, Murrplastik Systems, Neopost, KYMC, USI Laminate and BODI. etc. In 2021, the global top five players have a share approximately % in terms of revenue.
We surveyed the Heated Roll Laminator manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and industry experts on this industry, involving the sales, revenue, demand, price change, product type, recent development and plan, industry trends, drivers, challenges, obstacles, and potential risks.
Total Market by Segment:
Global Heated Roll Laminator Market, by Type, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (K Units)
Global Heated Roll Laminator Market Segment Percentages, by Type, 2021 (%)
Global Heated Roll Laminator Market, by Application, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (K Units)
Global Heated Roll Laminator Market Segment Percentages, by Application, 2021 (%)
Global Heated Roll Laminator Market, By Region and Country, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (K Units)
Global Heated Roll Laminator Market Segment Percentages, By Region and Country, 2021 (%)
Competitor Analysis
The report also provides analysis of leading market participants including:
Further, the report presents profiles of competitors in the market, key players include:
Table of content
1 Introduction to Research & Analysis Reports
1.1 Heated Roll Laminator Market Definition
1.2 Market Segments
1.2.1 Market by Type
1.2.2 Market by Application
1.3 Global Heated Roll Laminator Market Overview
1.4 Features & Benefits of This Report
1.5 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.5.1 Research Methodology
1.5.2 Research Process
1.5.3 Base Year
1.5.4 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Global Heated Roll Laminator Overall Market Size
2.1 Global Heated Roll Laminator Market Size: 2021 VS 2028
2.2 Global Heated Roll Laminator Revenue, Prospects & Forecasts: 2017-2028
2.3 Global Heated Roll Laminator Sales: 2017-2028
3 Company Landscape
3.1 Top Heated Roll Laminator Players in Global Market
3.2 Top Global Heated Roll Laminator Companies Ranked by Revenue
3.3 Global Heated Roll Laminator Revenue by Companies
3.4 Global Heated Roll Laminator Sales by Companies
3.5 Global Heated Roll Laminator Price by Manufacturer (2017-2022)
3.6 Top 3 and Top 5 Heated Roll Laminator Companies in Global Market, by Revenue in 2021
3.7 Global Manufacturers Heated Roll Laminator Product Type
3.8 Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Heated Roll Laminator Players in Global Market
3.8.1 List of Global Tier 1 Heated Roll Laminator Companies
3.8.2 List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 Heated Roll Laminator Companies
4 Sights by Product
4.1 Overview
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Latest Accolades Recognize Customer Satisfaction with Exemplary Engineering in New Models
- Kia's first dedicated EV, the EV6, ranked number one in the Compact SUV segment
- Carnival MPV earned top spot in the Minivan segment
- K5 wins the Midsize Car segment
- APEAL award follows Kia's ensemble of models recognized among top performers in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
IRVINE, Calif., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia America has earned three J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) awards, including one for the all-new EV6, Kia's first dedicated EV and first step toward the brand's transformative 'Plan S' global electrification strategy. The electric crossover took the top spot in the Compact SUV segment, while the Carnival MPV and K5 each won their respective segments. The announcement follows the Forte being crowned number one in the compact car segment in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study.
"As part of our recent brand transformation, we have repositioned ourselves as a symbol of challenge and innovation to develop products that rise above world-class," said Steven Center, COO & EVP, Kia America. "These three APEAL awards reinforce how we've transformed ourselves to be a leader not only in automotive, but also in electrification and mobility given the high marks the EV6 has received since its arrival to market."
The J.D. Power APEAL study measures new-vehicle owners' overall satisfaction with their vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. The study asks vehicle owners to consider 40 attributes divided into 10 experience groups. J.D. Power then aggregates the responses to generate an overall APEAL score on a 1,000-point scale.
Kia America – about us
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified vehicles sold through a network of over 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.
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The ball has been set rolling for wheat flour ( atta) exporters awaiting government approval since July 12, when such approvals were made mandatory, as the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has now operationalised the portal for application, a person tracking the development has said.
The inter-ministerial committee (IMC) on wheat is expected to take up first set of applications filed on the portal for clearance when it meets on Thursday next week, a person tracking the development said. Applications for exports filed subsequently will be considered the following Thursday and so on, he added.
“After the IMC clears the applications, the exporters will need to get quality clearance from the Export Inspection Council(EIC) before they are given the final nod,” the source told BusinessLine.
Earlier this month, the government had amended the export policy on wheat flour making it compulsory for all exporters to get a nod from the IMC starting July 12. Subsequently, the DGFT came up with another notification stating that exporters of wheat flour will need to get a quality certification from the EIC, or one of the four identified Export Inspection Agencies, in addition to an approval from the IMC.
To ensure quality
The DGFT clarified that the reason for the amendment was to ensure quality and the export of wheat flour, otherwise, remained free. The additional quality check for wheat flour comes on the back of a ban on export of wheat, announced by the government on May 13 2022, in response to wheat crop getting hit due to unprecedented heat wave in the country and spiralling domestic prices.
“The clearance process should not take much time if an exporter has all documentation in order. The EIC and its agencies are also well equipped to carry out quality tests as they have been performing such tests on other items such as rice,” the source said.
Exporters will need to submit the purchase order copy of invoice and documentary evidence in case the firm is ISO 22000 compliant, according to the DGFT notification.
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Who is Andrew Neil’s wife Susan Nilsson?
ANDREW NEIL is a veteran broadcaster and journalist who currently presents his own political discussion programme on Channel 4.
But who is his wife Susan Nilsson, and do they have any children together?
Who is Susan Nilsson?
Susan Nilsson is a Swedish engineer, communications director, and wife of political journalist Andrew Neil.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Susan has 20 years of experience in engineering and professional consultancy.
She's been group director of communications at consultancy firm Waterman Group since October 2014.
She studied at Construction Design and Project Management at Umeå Institute of Technology from 1994 - 1997 before completing postgraduate degrees at the Stockholm School of Economics and the Royal Institute of Technology, also in the Swedish capital.
According to her account, she speaks Swedish, English and German.
She's been described as a polo enthusiast and has been pictured at polo events with Andrew.
When did Susan Nilsson marry Andrew Neil?
The pair married on August 8, 2015.
The secret wedding took place in Grasse in the south of France, and the only guests present were former Deal or No Deal host Noel Edmonds and his wife Elizabeth Davies, according to the Daily Mail.
Andrew was 66 at the time, while Susan was 44, reports said.
Neil posted pictures of the happy occasion, writing: "Secret is out! So thought y'all might like a picture!
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"Married Magonosc, Grasse, August 8th to the Swedish Engineer."
Do Susan Nilsson and Andrew Neil have any children?
The pair do not have any children together.
Andrew Neil has no children, but is reported to have over a dozen godchildren.
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ALQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state trooper was recovering from a gunshot wound after the trooper was shot during a struggle with a suspect early Friday, authorities said.
Two troopers observed a distburance on the sidewalk outside the Franklin Mini-Mart, state police said. As the troopers approached, a suspect ran into the store and the troopers followed.
According to state police, a struggle ensued and the suspect opened fire, wounding one of the troopers in a lower extremity.
The trooper was taken to a hospital in Pittsburgh. His condition was not been released, but the injury is not considered life-threatening. Officials have not released the name of the trooper, who is assigned to the Beaver Barracks.
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Thursday brings us a short update on brent oil. This instrument has been heavily bombarded recently by the macro data, not only for oil, but also the macro data for the USD.
Let’s start with the one for oil. Yesterday’s inventories. Data came in hot (bullish for oil) as the number were significantly below expectation, showing a decrease of 4.5 mln barrels from the previous week. Well, how about that?
As for the USD, yesterday’s less hawkish FED was bearish for the dollar, so again, bullish for instruments quoted in the dollar like our oil. So, we had two positive sets of information for oil and yes, brent used it wisely.
Technically, we are very close to a major buy signal. The price bounced off the 100 USD/bbl. (red) creating an inverse head and shoulders pattern (yellow). The recent upswing allowed the price to break the mid-term down trendline (black) and the neckline of the iH&S pattern (red), which actually means it’s up and running.
There’s one last thing left here, and that’s to break the 108 USD/bbl. (green) resistance. Once that happens, we’ll receive a major, legitimate buy signal for black gold. Several minutes ago, we received GDP data from the US that was much worse than expected. This is initially making the USD weaker. Let’s see if that will help oil rise higher. On the other hand, a number confirming a recession is not really the most bullish factor we can think of.
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Recap July 28 - The S&P opened with a 3 handle gap up and then traded another 15 handles higher into a 9:31 AM high. From that high, the S&P declined 45 handles into a 10:27 AM low of the day. From that low, the S&P rallied 87 handles higher into a 3:06 PM high of the day. From that high, the S&P pulled back 8 handles into the close.
7/28 – The major indices had a strong up day to finish with the following closes: DJIA + 332.04; S&P 500 + 48.82; & the Nasdaq Comp. + 130.17.
Looking Ahead – Thursday was a strong up day and the market closed near the high of the day. We are now near the end of a a big three way cluster. The strong two day rally, we had provides the set up for a potential high on Friday. The most like scenario is for a Friday AM high. Please see details below.
The Now Index has moved back to the NEUTRAL ZONE.
Coming events
(Stocks potentially respond to all events).
B. 7/28 PM – Helio Mars enters Aries. Important change in trend Stocks.
C. 7/28 PM – New Moon in Leo. Major change in trend Financials, Grains, Precious Metals, CORN, GOLD, OJ.
D. 7/28 AC – Jupiter in Aries Retrograde. Major change in trend Oats.
E. 8/01 PM – Pluto Contra-Parallel US Sun. Major change in trend US Stocks, T-Bonds, US Dollar.
F. 8/03 AC – Moon’s North Node 90 US Moon. Major change in trend US Stocks, T-Bonds, US Dollar.
Stock market key dates
Market Math
Fibonacci – 7/28.
Astro – 7/29, 7/29 AC.
Please see below the S&P 500 10 minute chart.
Support - 4060, 3970 Resistance – 4088, 4180, 4228.
Please see below the S&P 500 Daily chart.
Support - 4060, 3970 Resistance – 4088, 4180, 4228..
Please see below the July Planetary Index chart with S&P 500 10 minute bars for results. As of July 27, I am dropping the charts from Pages 25 and 28.
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Primark superfan makes a 300-mile round day trip from Scotland to the world's biggest store in Birmingham to fill a SUITCASE with £290 of goodies
- Suzanne Scott, 28, travelled from her family home in Falkirk to Birmingham
- The Primark fan spent £290 with her aunt and mum in tow, filling a suitcase
- Video of their outing has gone viral on TikTok with five million views
- Critics claim she's wasting money, but Suzanne said day out was 'her treat'
A Primark mega-fan showed her love for the nation's favorite budget retailer by making a 12-hour round trip and travelling 301 miles with a suitcase to fill up at the counter.
Suzanne Scott, 28, who's lived abroad in Vancouver for the last few years hasn't had the chance to visit her favorite store.
When she was visiting her family home in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, last month to take the train to Birmingham, a 12-hour round trip of 301 miles, to visit the world's biggest Primark.
Once there, Suzanne who works as a retail store manager set about filling up the suitcase with £290 worth of merchandise, including toiletries, underwear and clothing.
Footage, which has now gone viral on TikTok with more than five million views, shows Suzanne piling her haul into a suitcase while a cashier scanned through the rest of her items in the background.
Suzanne Scott was visiting her family home in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, last month when she opted to take the train all the way down to Birmingham to visit the world's biggest Primark
Suzanne filled up her mum's suitcase with clothing, underwear and toiletries in the Birmingham Primark store
Shop until you drop! Suzanne heads home after her day of hauling with two additional bags alongside a suitcase stuffed with Primark merchandise
Since sharing the clip to TikTok, Suzanne has received a mixed response with many praising her handy hack, whilst others blasted her for 'wasting money'.
But she argued that the spree was 'her treat' and she's sure 'people spend more in a week on Shein'.
Suzanne said: 'This was my first trip back to the UK in four years.
'It was so lovely being back in Scotland after all this time - it was like I'd never left.
'I decided to do a day trip down to Birmingham to do a Primark shop. I joked: "I better take a suitcase!" and my mum ended up giving me hers.
Suzanne poses in the ‘Tasty’ by Greggs café - the world's biggest branch of the bakery chain in the world's biggest Primark
The proud Primark mega-fan poses next to the Greggs bus a in store. Earlier this year, Greggs released a sell-out range of clothing stocked in Primark
'I knew it was going to be a big shop. I hadn't been in four years, because they don't have Primark in Canada.
'I wanted to do the day trip down to Birmingham from Scotland. It was a six-hour trip there and a six-hour trip back.
'We got the first train down in the morning and the first train back at night. We didn't get home until 1am.
'We had to get the train from Falkirk to Edinburgh then down to Birmingham. It was a lot of dedication for a Primark shop.
'We went down to Birmingham because that's where the biggest Primark is. I figured it was a case of go big or go home.
'Another reason why I bought the suitcase was because I knew carrying home a ton of bags wouldn't be a good idea.
'I came to about £290 by the end of the shop, which isn't too bad. I got quite a bit for that. I got quite a bit of toiletries, clothing and underwear.'
Suzanne admits to missing fast fashion retailer Primark whilst she's abroad and finds she doesn't spend as much whilst shopping in Canada.
Suzanne and her family at the start of the 12-hour round trip to Birmingham from their home in Falkirk, Scotland
The trio, Suzanne with her aunt and mum, toast on the train with an Irn-Bru, Scotland's bestselling fizzy drink after the thirsty work of Primark shopping
Suzanne said: 'I missed Primark a lot whilst I'm over in Canada. I've also lived in New Zealand and Australia, and between the three places there's no Primark.
'It's the big thing when I come home to go to Primark. Other countries don't have anything like it - they don't really do fast fashion, especially at such a cheap price.
'When I was packing it all away, I wasn't even paying attention to anyone who was behind me. I was just like 'Scan, put it in. Scan, put in.'
'I was all business. I was saying, "I'm a cashier, it's fine". It was my day to enjoy.'
The retail manager stacked up £290 worth of merchandise with critics saying she's 'wasting money' but Suzanne insists it was a 'treat for herself'
Suzanne piled up the goodies which included toiletries to pack into the suitcase
Suzanne said: 'I picked up over four million views on the video, it's crazy. Going off the comments, I think it picked up that many because they were saying bringing a suitcase was genius.
'People were saying they were going to bring a suitcase next time they went to Primark.
However, there were also negative comments on there from people saying: 'Oh, she's not sustainable' or 'She's wasting money'.
Suzanne replied: 'I would say, I don't do big shops that often. When I'm in Canada, I'll be buying the bare minimum.
'It's not like I'm going out spending loads of money all the time. I'm sure plenty of people spend more a week on Shein.'
Commenters were left divided over Suzanne's decision to bring a suitcase along for her day-out in Birmingham.
One wrote: 'This is so sad', whilst another remarked: 'It's understandable to buy a few fast fashion pieces every now and then but massive hauls like this are so unnecessary.'
However, many viewers came to Suzanne's defence saying it's 'her money' and calling naysayers 'Judge Judys'.
Suzanne at the till in Primark with her travel sized suitcase as the cashier scans the giant haul
One commented: 'It's her money, why you all mad?', as another admitted: 'I'm just disappointed I never thought of this.'
Another supportive commenter wrote: 'What's with all the Judge Judys in the comments? Do we not have free will anymore?! Jesus Christ, hope you had a fun shopping trip!!'
One admirer said: 'I think it's the best idea. Why bother with struggling with massive bags when you can wheel a suitcase?'
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US space agency NASA has selected two firms to undertake the Phase A Study for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Spacecraft.
Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, and Maxar Space of Palo Alto, California, were both awarded 10-month firm-fixed-price contracts valued at approximately US$5m. The work will be performed at the contractors’ facilities.
NOAA’s GeoXO Program is the follow-on to the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites – R (GOES-R) Series Program. The GeoXO satellites plan to improve upon the imagery provided by the GOES-R Series, continue lightning mapping observations, and introduce new technologies, including hyperspectral infrared sounding, ocean color and atmospheric composition instruments.
NOAA is currently planning a three-satellite GeoXO operational constellation. Spacecraft in the current GOES-East and GOES-West positions will carry an imager, lightning mapper and ocean color instrument, and a centrally located spacecraft will carry a sounder and atmospheric composition instrument. This constellation can also accommodate a partner payload on the spacecraft flying in the central location.
The principal purpose of the newly awarded contracts is to provide a definition-phase study of a GeoXO spacecraft. The selected firms will develop the spacecraft concept, mature necessary technologies and help define the spacecraft’s potential performance, risks, costs, and development schedule. The results of the study will be used to set performance requirements for the spacecraft implementation contract, which is planned for award in 2024.
NOAA’s GeoXO satellite system will advance Earth observations from geostationary orbit, supplying vital information to address major environmental challenges of the future in support of weather, ocean and climate operations in the USA. The GeoXO mission will continue and expand observations provided by the GOES-R series of satellites, bringing new capabilities to address emerging environmental issues and challenges. NOAA is working to ensure these critical observations are in place by the early 2030s when the GOES-R Series nears the end of its operational lifetime. | https://www.meteorologicaltechnologyinternational.com/news/climate-measurement/nasa-unveils-contractors-to-undertake-definition-phase-studies-for-noaas-geoxo-satellites.html | 2022-07-29T12:06:15Z | https://www.meteorologicaltechnologyinternational.com/news/climate-measurement/nasa-unveils-contractors-to-undertake-definition-phase-studies-for-noaas-geoxo-satellites.html | true | 1 |
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County Derry is home to some of the happiest recyclers in Northern Ireland, a recent survey has shown.
A Northern Ireland-wide poll carried out by Lucid Talk in March 2022 has revealed that residents in the Derry City and Strabane and Mid Ulster areas are the happiest recyclers in the North.
88% of householders in the Derry City and Strabane area indicated they were happy with how their council had asked them to recycle.
The figure has risen by 5% since the same survey was carried out in 2019, and another County Derry sitrict is not far behind.
In Mid Ulster, 87% of householders surveyed indicated they too were happy with how their council had opted to recycle, with just 3% saying they were unhappy.
County Derry's third district – Causeway Coast and Glens – ranked further down the list in seventh place, with 76% of households indicating they were happy with the current arrangements.
The study found that overall, councils where household recyclables – plastic, cardboard etc – can be 'comingled' with glass in the same bin had a higher level of happiness.
A number of residents in all three of Derry's districts said they would recycle less if they had to separate out their recycling.
In Derry City and Strabane, 22% said they would recycle less in this instance, while 28% of Mid Ulster residents and 34% of Causeway Coast and Glens residents were of a similar opinion.
Joseph Doherty, Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste said the results indicated that simplicity and convenience were resulting in higher levels of recycling.
“Local authorities need to encourage the maximum number of people to recycle the maximum volume of materials,” he said.
“The councils we with work in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales tell us that household friendly schemes such as comingling recyclables in one bin are much preferable to residents than any pre-sort scheme using smaller containers or bins and that it clearly working for Derry City and Strabane’s recycling rates.
“While people have the desire to recycle more, their intentions don’t always reflect their behaviour. Simple factors such as convenience can be key to helping us all become better recyclers.
“More and more local authorities are seeing the benefits and cost savings achieved by using comingling collection services, alongside an ultra-modern materials recovery facility like ours that receives, separates, and prepares recyclables for productive use elsewhere.”
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Heather O'Reilly has stunned the Women's National League by signing for Shelbourne who will play in this season's UEFA Champions League.
Ex-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger advised former USA international Heather O'Reilly to return to football following her retirement from the game, and O'Reilly has listened to the Frenchman's guidance by signing for Irish side Shelbourne.
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The 2015 World Cup champion, who has been capped 231 times for her country and won three Olympic games titles, said: "I felt I had more to give, and the project at Shelbourne FC caught my eye from across the Atlantic. Ireland is where my family came from before moving to the US, so there’s a special connection.
"I’m delighted to sign for this great club and help Shels on the journey to become one of the best teams the island of Ireland has ever seen. I’m relishing the chance to put on the boots again and hoping my experience and skills play a part in the pursuit of silverware."
The ex-Arsenal player said she took on advice from former Gunners manager Wenger who influenced her in making a decision to return to football and play in the Champions League - a competition that she has yet to feature in.
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Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a butterfly. My money says the fluttering insect you’re envisioning has black-veined, reddish-orange wings outlined with white specks — the iconic attributes of our beloved American monarch butterfly.
Unfortunately, the species, which populates many childhood memories, is in trouble.
The migrating monarch butterfly was added last week to the “red list” of threatened species and categorized as “endangered” for the first time by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. That’s two steps from extinct in the wild.
Scientists blamed the monarchs’ plummeting numbers on habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide and herbicide use.
What can home gardeners do to support the monarch?
If everyone reading this planted one milkweed plant, the benefit would be palpable. Milkweed (Asclepias spp.) is the only plant monarch caterpillars eat, and it’s where the adult butterflies lay their eggs. Without it, the species simply could not exist.
“But not all milkweed is the same,” says Dawn Rodney, chief innovation and growth officer at the National Wildlife Federation in Reston, Virginia. For instance, “there is an invasive species called tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) that we’re seeing more and more, and people are not understanding that it does more harm than good.”
The non-native plant is problematic because it blooms for longer and, in temperate regions, does not die back. That can prevent butterflies from recognizing when it’s time to migrate, and it can spread deadly parasites to the next year’s generation of caterpillars.
To choose the right milkweed, use the National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder ( https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/ ).
Adult monarchs need other plants too, specifically ones with nectar-bearing flowers. The National Wildlife Federation also has a Monarch Nectar Plant List tool ( https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Monarch-Nectar-Guides ), developed with Monarch Joint Venture and Xerces Society, to find plants appropriate for your location.
Choose plants native to your region for the highest-quality food source. Be sure to include late-season bloomers to provide monarchs with fuel for their annual fall migration.
Knowing the source of the plants you buy is important, too.
“There are a lot of growers that use different types of chemicals that are harmful to wildlife,” Rodney said, referring to pesticides and herbicides intended to keep plants attractive on retail shelves. When you bring treated plants home, and butterflies lay eggs on them, the caterpillars that follow will die when they munch the leaves.
Neonicotinoid pesticides are especially harmful to the species, Rodney said, as they can kill bees and adult butterflies that ingest the toxic pollen and nectar of treated plants.
Since treated plants aren’t labeled as such, Rodney advises asking garden center staff about their pest-management practices. Buying only from trusted, organic sources or growing your own plants from seed are other good options.
This brings me to pesticide use in the home garden. When we use chemicals on our plants, we accept beneficial insects, including monarchs, as collateral damage. We also endanger birds that eat those poisoned insects.
Even natural and organic pesticides can harm butterflies and other pollinators. But if you must use such a product, stick with insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils or Neem oil, and apply them only after dusk, when pollinators aren’t active. Unlike many synthetic chemicals, these products lose their effectiveness when dry, so the butterflies will be safer by morning.
Finally, consider going the extra mile by setting up a butterfly puddling station: Create a mud puddle (or add water to sand) in a sunny spot of the yard and set a flat stone within it. Butterflies will sun themselves on the stone to raise their temperatures, and will sip water from the puddle to supplement their nectar diets with the salts, vitamins and minerals they need. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/monarch-butterflies-are-in-trouble-heres-how-you-can-help/ | 2022-07-29T12:12:38Z | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/monarch-butterflies-are-in-trouble-heres-how-you-can-help/ | true | 47 |
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s next prime minister will take office amid turmoil: galloping inflation, a war in Ukraine, souring relations with China, a changing climate.
But not all those issues are getting equal attention as Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak vie for the votes of about 180,000 Conservative Party members. One of them will be elected Sept. 5 to replace the scandal-tarnished Boris Johnson, who stepped down as party leader this month.
With ballots due to be mailed out next week, polls put Truss in the lead, and she won the endorsement on Friday of Britain's respected Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
Here is where the candidates stand on key issues:
ECONOMY
With Britain facing its tightest cost-of-living squeeze for decades amid soaring energy prices and 9.4% inflation, the economy has unsurprisingly dominated the contest — and it’s here where the two candidates differ most.
Truss is promising immediate tax cuts, saying she will scrap a 1.25% income tax hike introduced by Sunak to help fund the nation's health and social care, and will cancel a planned corporation tax rise. She says she’ll fund the cuts through borrowing.
Sunak says he would get inflation under control before trimming taxes, although this week he pledged to scrap the sales tax on domestic energy bills for a year.
Both claim the moral high ground. Truss says hiking taxes amid a cost-of-living crisis is “morally wrong,” while Sunak says “it’s not moral” to pass bills on to future generations.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies, an independent think-tank, notes that “the candidates have been less forthcoming about their intentions for public spending.” They have made little mention of Johnson’s repeated promises to channel investment into deprived areas of central and northern England that lag behind the wealthier south. The IFS said Truss’s plans were likely to bring austerity, because “in the end lower taxes do mean lower spending.”
IMMIGRATION
Both candidates have doubled down on the Johnson government’s controversial plan to send some asylum-seekers arriving in the U.K. on a one-way trip to Rwanda.
Under an agreement between the two countries, the migrants will be considered for asylum in the East African nation, rather than the U.K. The British government says the policy will deter people-trafficking gangs who ferry people across the English Channel, but human rights groups say it's immoral, illegal and a waste of taxpayers’ money.
The cross-party House of Commons Home Affairs Committee concluded that “the asylum agreement with Rwanda so far shows no evidence of being the deterrent it is intended to be.” Small boats keep crossing the Channel, no one has yet been sent to Rwanda, and the policy is being challenged in the British courts.
Nonetheless, Truss has suggested she could expand the program to other countries. Sunak says he will keep the Rwanda policy and might cap the number of refugees admitted to the U.K. each year.
BREXIT
When Britain voted on whether to leave the European Union in 2016, Sunak and Truss were on opposite sides. Sunak was a “leave” supporter, while Truss argued that the U.K. should remain in the bloc.
Now that Britain has left, both are keen champions of Brexit. They say they will seize the economic opportunities provided by Brexit — but have not given much detail about what those are. Both deny that Brexit was responsible for the hours-long delays faced by travelers and truckers at the port of Dover last week, though many economists say new barriers to trade and travel are clearly a factor.
Truss and Sunak both will push on with a plan to rip up parts of the U.K.-EU Brexit treaty governing trade with Northern Ireland, a move that has triggered legal action by the EU and could escalate to a trade war.
Many Conservatives see Sunak as softer on the issue, because as Treasury chief he was concerned about the potential damage to Britain’s economy. The less emollient Truss has the support of hardline Conservative Brexiteers, despite her past as a “remainer.”
CLIMATE CHANGE
Both candidates promise to meet the British government’s target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but green issues have featured little in the campaign.
Sunak has talked of using technology and of building more offshore wind farms. Truss says she will remove a “green levy” on energy bills that is used to fund renewable energy projects, something critics say will slow progress toward net zero.
Greenpeace and other environmental groups have railed against the lack of focus on energy and climate issues in the campaign, especially as Britain this month experienced 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time.
RUSSIA AND CHINA
Both candidates say they will continue the staunch support for Ukraine that has made Johnson more popular in Kyiv than in London. Britain has given Ukraine 4 billion pounds ($5 billion) in military and humanitarian aid to help it fight Russia’s invasion and is training Ukrainian troops on U.K. soil.
Sunak and Truss promise there will be no lessening of Britain’s support if they take over, and both say they will keep defense spending above the 2% of GDP recommended by NATO. Truss has pledged to go farther and raise it to 3% by 2030.
Wallace, the defense secretary, said Truss's international experience and commitment to military spending gave her “the edge.”
Both candidates also are hawkish on China, though Truss’s criticism is louder. As foreign secretary she has called for a “network of liberty” to counter China’s growing political and economic influence, and she opposes Chinese investment in U.K. infrastructure projects like nuclear power plants.
As finance minister, Sunak’s past comments on China stressed the importance of maintaining a productive economic relationship. He has hardened his tone, calling China the “biggest-long term threat to Britain.” He says that if elected he will close the 30 Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes in Britain.
Beijing is unimpressed by both candidates’ rhetoric. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian this week urged British politicians not to “hype the so-called China threat.”
“Such irresponsible remarks will not help solve their own problems,” he said.
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Love Island’s Wes Nelson splits from model girlfriend Lucciana Beynon after two years together
WES Nelson has split from his model girlfriend Lucciana Beynon after almost two years of dating.
The Love Island star turned music sensation called time on their romance after they struggled to make time for each other.
Wes, 24, and Australian model Lucciana went public in January this year after dating for eight months.
They have since split and unfollowed one another on social media.
A source said: “Wes has a hugely busy schedule and so does Lucciana.
“While they did care for each other it became difficult for them to keep that connection so they split.”
Wes, who launched his music career back in 2020 with his single See Nobody, hinted at the break up during an interview on Capital FM.
He said: “There's been a lot that's happened in my life over the past year and a half, including a breakup.
“That was quite recently.”
Wes said he was in a good place however, adding: "Look at me, still shining. Can't keep a good man down.
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“I'm good with breakups. It wasn't it wasn't like a bad one in that sense.”
Lucianna is the daughter of a millionaire tobacco tycoon and met Wes through pals.
They confirmed they were dating publicly during a holiday to Dubai at the start of this year.
Wes wrote his song Say Nothing about their blossoming romance.
He said previously: “She keeps me grounded. I get home, I’ve still got the dishes to do.
“I performed with Clean Bandit at Wembley - one of the maddest things I’ve ever done in my life - then came home to clean the dishes.
“That’s what you need.”
At the time a friend told The Sun how Lucianna and her family had all fallen head over heels for Wes.
They added: “Lucciana loves the fact Say Nothing is about her and she's blown away by how successful he's been with his music so far – and the hard work he puts in.
“Wes can't believe his luck that he's bagged someone like Lucciana – she's incredibly attractive and really fun to be around.
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Why Eddie Jackson embraces new leadership role originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Eddie Jackson has told us several times that he wants to be a big impact player for the Bears again. He’s embracing his fresh start with the new regime by coming to coaches with things he wants to improve upon, like his point of attack on the ball carrier. On Thursday, Jackson revealed he also wants to become a bigger leader on the team.
“I really eliminated the personal goals this year,” Jackson said. “It was just more overall helping the team, come in and be a better version of myself. I know I'm a vet now, one of the oldest guys in the room so a lot of the young guys look up to me. I have to lead from the front. That's how I prepare, how I work, how I'm in meetings, how I walk around the building, how I attack the weight room. All of that type of stuff. I feel like everything else will fall in line.”
Taking on a bigger leadership role wasn’t something Jackson had in mind earlier this year. But as the offseason went on, and the changes throughout the organization mounted, Jackson realized he needed to step up on the team.
“Oh, man, when they really got rid of everybody, that was the big turning point,” Jackson said. “They got rid of everybody. (Khalil) Mack was my boy. Akiem (Hicks) and Danny (Trevathan), those were my guys. But now, it’s like, you turn around and you look, oh, I’m one of those guys in the room now. These younger guys coming in, they’re gonna look at you. Coach Dre (Andre Curtis), he told me, ‘Listen, baby, you ready to lead? Because we’re ready to follow. You gotta lead from the front, doing all the right things even when no one’s looking.’”
Curtis has seen Jackson rise to that challenge. He praised Jackson’s buy-in earlier this summer and commended how vocal he’s been in the classroom. Curtis also noted how Jackson has taken some of the younger players under his wing. The player who’s become Jackson’s No. 1 mentee is Jaquan Brisker.
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“I told him 'If you ever need something, holler at me,'” Jackson said. “Then the very first day I told him that he was like 'Yo! Can I come over and watch film?' So we ate and watched film, stuff like that.”
Jackson was not only impressed by Brisker’s eagerness to learn, but also at how he proved to be an astute student.
“He asks a lot of questions and a lot of the right questions,” Jackson said. “I just try to give him tips like 'how to play this, how to play this, I was too high'. Hearing him coach himself up and the little things, it just shows you that he's going to have a lot of success in his career because he pays attention to the little things that most guys don't pay attention to."
Listening to Jackson, he seems to genuinely enjoy his new leadership role. He knows full well that he needs to produce at a higher clip than he has over the past few seasons, but he seems to also understand that a rising tide lifts all boats. If he can help the younger players transition to the NFL to make an impact on the defense, that will help the Bears too. | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/why-eddie-jackson-decided-to-lead-more-on-bears-defense/2901360/ | 2022-07-29T12:20:53Z | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/why-eddie-jackson-decided-to-lead-more-on-bears-defense/2901360/ | false | 1 |
Bobby Edward Fort was 27 when he enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1994 and retired 22 years later with a secret security clearance that allowed him to land a job in Honolulu as a defense contractor.
But in reality, Bobby Fort was long dead. He was just short of 3 months old when he choked and died in a Texas hospital in 1967.
The Bobby Fort who enlisted in the Coast Guard had stolen the dead baby’s identity 35 years ago. A false birth certificate helped him get five passports, drivers’ licenses and Department of Defense credentials.
The fraud was uncovered last week. On Thursday, the man authorities said had posed as Fort was before a judge, who asked him to state his name: “Walter Glenn Primrose,” the 66-year-old said.
Primrose was ordered held without bail by a U.S. District Court judge after a prosecutor provided new details about how he and his wife had been fraudulently living for decades under the stolen identities of two dead Texas infants.
While the hearing further deepened the mystery of why the couple shed their past, it provided little clarity about whether the case against them goes beyond stolen identity, though a prosecutor suggested it could have ties overseas.
“We think the defendant is obviously quite adept at impersonating other people, obtaining government ID documents, fraud, avoiding detection,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Wayne Myers said. “He may — we’re not saying for sure — but he may have some troubling foreign connections. And if he does, he might be able to use those to enlist help.”
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A search of the couple’s Hawaii home turned up faded Polaroids of the two wearing jackets that appear to be authentic Russian KGB uniforms, Myers said. An expert determined the snapshots were taken in the 1980s.
The search also yielded an invisible ink kit, documents with coded language and maps showing military bases, Myers said.
When the couple were left in a room together, they were recorded saying “things consistent with espionage,” Myers said.
Federal defender Craig Jerome said the government only provided “speculation and innuendo” that the couple was involved in something more nefarious than “purely white-collar nonviolent offenses.”
“If it wasn’t for the speculation that the government’s injected into these proceedings without providing any real evidence ... he would certainly be released,” Jerome said.
Prosecutors feared Primrose would flee if freed. They noted in court papers that he was an avionics electrical technician in the Coast Guard and was highly skilled to communicate secretly if released.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Rom Trader said he based his detention order on the alleged fraud “over multiple occasions spanning a long period of time.”
Morrison faces a bail hearing Tuesday.
Her lawyer said the couple — regardless of the names they used — had lived law-abiding lives. Attorney Megan Kau told The Associated Press the couple posed for photos in the purported KGB jacket for fun.
“She wants everyone to know she’s not a spy,” Kau said. “This has all been blown way out of proportion. It’s government overreaching.”
The couple's story begins in Texas, where Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison went to high school and college together and married in 1980, according to court documents.
In the early 1980s, they told family they were going into the witness protection program before abruptly abandoning their house and leaving Texas, Myers said. They handed over the keys to their Nacogdoches home and told family members to take anything they wanted. The house was later foreclosed on.
When they reemerged they had new names and different explanations of what happened.
In 1987, Primrose took on the identity of Fort, an infant who died in 1967 in Burnet, Texas. Morrison took the identity of Julie Lyn Montague, who died in 1968 at the same hospital as Fort. Primrose and Morrison, both born in 1955, were more than a decade older than the birth dates listed on their new IDs.
“The defendant and his wife reportedly told yet other associates that they needed to change their names because of legal and financial reasons,” Myers said. “And that going forward they can be contacted using their new names, Fort and Montague.”
At some point, Primrose told someone he was a government agent and couldn't share photos of himself.
The couple remarried under their assumed names in 1988, according to court records.
Primrose had a longstanding interest in espionage, Myers said. His wife had anti-government and anti-military sentiments and was said by an associate to live in Romania when it was part of the communist bloc.
Kau denied that Morrison ever lived in Romania.
The couple, who were arrested Friday at their Kapolei home, are charged with conspiracy to commit an offense against the U.S., false statement in passport application and aggravated identity theft. They face up to 17 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
Inside their house, investigators discovered correspondence in which an associate believed Primrose had joined the CIA or had become a terrorist, Myers said.
Morrison used her real name to open a post office box, where she told family to contact her. When her father died, her family couldn’t reach her and enlisted local law enforcement to track her down.
“Even the defendant’s family cannot find him when they need to,” Myers said.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, about whether the U.S. is in a recession, and how people are being affected by inflation.
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (FBRT) on Friday reported a second-quarter loss of $32.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
The New York-based company said it had a loss of 43 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 29 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $39.7 million in the period.
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Chennai: With a good mix of experienced elite players, debutants and promising prodigies, six Indian teams, comprising 30 players, are all set to begin their challenge at the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad, which kick-started in Mamallapuram on Thursday.
The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Governor RN Ravi also attended the opening ceremony along with Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur.
The star-studded US team-led by World Championship challenger Fabiano Caruana is numbers ahead in terms of average rating with Elo 2771 while India seeded second with Elo 2696.
World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Team Norway is third seeded at Elo 2692 followed by Spain (Elo 2687), Poland (Elo 2683) and Azerbaijan (Elo 2680).
The Team India 2 boast of teenage prodigies Nihal Sarin, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Raunak Sadhwani and also has 30-year-old B Adhiban as the oldest player. It has caught the imagination and fancy of most enthusiasts, not just in India but abroad too.
The average Elo of this team is 2649 but their ability to score over fancied opponents in the past six months place them as strong contenders for the medal.
The top Indian team, comprising Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, Arjun Erigaisi, SL Narayanan and Krishnan Saiskiran, has experience and strength combined. Arjun and Narayanan are making their debut. Arjun has been hovering tantalisingly close to the Elo 2700 mark and Narayanan exhibits an enviable positional and solid style. Harikrishna and Sasikiran are old warhorses with proven credentials while Vidit, too, has made a mark amongst the elites.
The women's team with Koneru Humpy, D Harika, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni are given top billing with an average Elo of 2487 and are firm favourites. Ukraine (2478) and Georgia (2475), on the other hand, are too close for comfort and India need good performances each day to gun for gold.
The other Indian teams, too, have the potential to notch upsets and with no pressure, they have the ability to snatch a medal.
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Congress workers on Friday staged a protest at the district headquarters here demanding Union Minister and local MP Smriti Irani’s resignation for her alleged ”misbehaviour” with Sonia Gandhi in Parliament a day ago.
Congress workers gathered in Amethi in the morning and after a meeting at the party office here they blocked the Gauriganj-Jagdishpur Road, disrupting traffic movement, district officials said.
Officials of the district administration tried to pacify the protesters but to no avail. They were later taken to the police lines, they said. Spokesperson of the Congress’ Amethi unit said, ”The partymen were holding a peaceful protest but the police, showing a dictatorial attitude, detained hundreds of party workers, including former MLC Deepak Singh and district chief Pradeep Singhal.”
Spokesperson of the Congress’ Amethi unit said, ”The partymen were holding a peaceful protest but the police, showing a dictatorial attitude, detained hundreds of party workers, including former MLC Deepak Singh and district chief Pradeep Singhal.”
”Congress workers blocked the traffic on the Gauriganj -Jagdishpur road and they were taken into custody,” Amethi Superintendent of Police Ilamaran told PTI. The Congress on Thursday accused BJP MPs of subjecting Sonia Gandhi to ”brutal heckling, verbal assault and physical intimidation” in Lok Sabha.
The face-off between their president and Irani in the Lok Sabha chamber added to the already raging row over party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury referring to President Droupadi Murmu as ’rashtrapatni’. The remark on India’s first tribal president drew a fresh battleline between the Congress and the BJP, which demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi.
As the Lok Sabha adjourned soon after noon, Gandhi walked across to the treasury benches and sought to know from BJP member Rama Devi why she was dragged into the issue.
Irani intervened and was seen gesturing towards Gandhi and apparently protesting Chowdhury’s remark. Gandhi at first tried to ignore Irani’s protestations but was soon seen gesturing towards the minister and speaking angrily. | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/congress-protests-in-amethi-over-smriti-iranis-misbehavior-with-sonia-gandhi-in-parliament-8915831.html/amp | 2022-07-29T12:26:50Z | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/congress-protests-in-amethi-over-smriti-iranis-misbehavior-with-sonia-gandhi-in-parliament-8915831.html/amp | false | 3 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento at least for this week, can make a pretty good case for a name change.
To Soccertown, USA.
On Wednesday, Sacramento Republic FC, a second division team in the United Soccer League, or USL, beat Sporting Kansas City in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup. It's the longest-running soccer tournament in this country, over a hundred years old, and since Major League Soccer became America's top division in 1996, MLS teams have dominated the Open Cup.
In fact once this year's tournament was whittled down from a record 103 teams, pro and amateur, to the semifinalists, three of the four remaining were MLS teams.
The fourth? Sac Republic. And now it's one of the last two standing. When it plays MLS's Orlando City September 7th for the U.S. Open Cup championship, it'll be the first lower division team in the final since 2008.
A big heart and another big win
To use a decidedly non-soccer term, residents of Sacramento have gone ga-ga for their little team that could.
"This tells you right here," said Sac Republic fan Joaquin Castaneda on Wednesday, "Sacramento is a soccer town. We're like a small, big town but we've got a big heart."
Castaneda was part of a sellout crowd in Sacramento who watched, joyously, as the home team beat Sporting KC, Sac Republic's third straight MLS victim in a remarkable tournament run.
The match was both exhausting and scintillating at the end.
The teams battled mightily for two hours – 90 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of extra time – and they still were scoreless. The game was decided on penalty kicks – both teams made their first four of five. Then two moments earned Sacramento the win. First goalkeeper Danny Vitiello made a diving block on a penalty kick by MLS veteran Graham Zusi. Vitiello had been brilliant the entire match, turning back KC's many attacks on goal. He acknowledged though the stop against Zusi was partly luck.
"Penalties are a lottery," Vitiello said after the match, "you've got to dive the right way."
Luck, or not, the save set up Sac Republic for a final kick to win the match. And the team's diminutive hero, 5-foot, 7-inch captain Rodrigo "Ro-ro" Lopez, took advantage. He drilled a shot into the back of the net as KC's goalkeeper dived in vain.
The celebration was loud and inclusive – players stayed on the field to share the moment with Sacramento fans.
Sac Republic head coach Mark Briggs commended his entire team for its defensive effort, and praised his players for their quality performances in critical moments throughout the tournament.
"The guys are comfortable when they're uncomfortable," Briggs said. "That's what gets us through these games."
Briggs is a coach who likes to focus on the moments at hand – in the days leading up to Wednesday's match, he deflected much of the gushing talk about Sac Republic's magical ride through the tournament, with its three impressive wins over MLS teams.
But he's certainly aware his team is carrying a torch for soccer's lower divisions.
"Obviously us representing the USL shows the quality of the league and the quality of players within the league," Briggs said, "but it's also going to play a pivotal role in the landscape of American soccer. In continuing to grow and continuing to push, like you see when USL teams, not only us, take on other MLS teams. It's going to play a massive part in the landscape of U.S. soccer and the landscape for the future of U.S. soccer."
Sac Republic's breakout performances may be a sign of things to come; but they're also a sign of what's already been happening. While sports fans were focused on men soccer's epic fail at the highest level — the U.S. not qualifying for the 2018 World Cup — the game kept moving forward.
In the eight years since Sacramento joined USL Championship, the league has grown to nearly 30 teams. And those teams have been filling their rosters with talented players every way and from every where.
Different pathways to the pros
Sac Republic has players from Spain and Scotland and the Congo. Of course there are locals too, playing pro soccer in their hometown.
Like two close teammates who arrived from very different paths.
"He's my little brother," said Sac Republic starting midfielder Matt LaGrassa, 29, about his 17-year-old teammate Rafael 'Rafa' Jauregui. "Uncle Matt," Jauregui laughed in response.
LaGrassa turned pro after four years of college soccer. Jauregui, whose parents are Mexican immigrants, was 13 when he was first recruited by Sac Republic's academy – one of many youth development programs around the country, including MLS Next.
Juaregui signed his first pro contract at 15, something exciting but potentially daunting.
"I think coming into a locker room at the age he did can be a really frightening thing for a lot of kids," LaGrassa said. "And it is really a sink or swim situation where you're surrounded by adults that are making a living out of this game and they're not going to go easy on you."
Juaregui confirms it was tough at first.
"I'm pretty shy," he said. "So it took me a while to like start talking to people. In the beginning it was pretty hard but then I just started like coming out of my shell a bit more and it's been getting better."
Last month, Jauregui scored his first professional goal in a league game victory over L.A. Galaxy II – Sac Republic is playing a USL Championship schedule along with the U.S. Open Cup tournament games. Jauregui celebrated the moment as he'd planned – with his family.
"I talked to my brother [and] my dad," he said. "I was like, 'I'm going to run to you guys when I score. So that was the plan and I went through with it."
Despite the milestone, Jauregui's minutes on the field still are limited. But LaGrassa says his young teammate has a valuable head start professionally.
"You know a lot of the stuff that I probably went through at 23, Rafa's gone through at 15, 16 years old," LaGrassa said. "Which is honestly, I mean, it's incredible for the growth of the game in this country.
Still, LaGrassa says he's not envious that Jauregui had opportunities, like academy training, that he didn't.
"No, I think everybody's journey is different," he said. "I wasn't really supposed to make it as a pro. I went undrafted out of college as well, which means that even amongst the college players at the end of my four years I wasn't really rated as one of the top players. So for me, I feel grateful for any pro career that I've been able to put together."
Jauregui's path, LaGrassa thinks, is becoming more and more realistic "and mine's becoming a lot less realistic."
"I think by the time Rafa is 20 years old," LaGrassa said, "[he'll] hopefully have close to 100 games under his belt professionally. And that kind of résumé will allow him to go where he wants to go and carry him throughout."
And possibly benefit some national team.
"I mean being able to represent either Mexico or U.S. would be a great honor," Juaregui said, "I wouldn't mind either one."
Emotional fuel
For now though, Jauregui, who didn't play Wednesday, and his teammates are focused on completing their U.S. Open Cup journey with a title.
And they'll continue to draw on emotional fuel as motivation.
Sac Republic was in line to join MLS before the primary investor pulled out last year. Team President and General Manager Todd Dunivant says the disappointment helped forge a team mentality of wanting to prove itself every day.
"To have that chip on your shoulder," Dunivant said, "it's a very Sacramento thing. We're not the first city that's talked about when you think of California. People talk about L.A. and San Francisco and San Diego."
But the soccer world is talking about Sacramento now.
With one more win, on September 7, Sac Republic can become the first non-MLS U.S. Open Cup champion since 1999. It won't be easy – Orlando City dominated New York 5-1 in Wednesday's other semi-final match, and will host the final.
And undoubtedly will take second division Sac Republic seriously.
A second division team that preys on teams at the top.
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MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Friday offered strong support to China amid the tensions over Taiwan, warning the United States against any “provocative" moves that could exacerbate the situation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call Thursday with U.S. President Joe Biden,
Speaking in a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia staunchly supports China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“We believe that no other country has the right to call (that) into doubt or take any provocative steps,” Peskov said.
He warned the U.S. against “destructive” moves, adding that “such behavior on the international arena could only exacerbate tensions as the world is already overloaded with regional and global problems.”
The tough statement reflects close ties between Moscow and Beijing, which have grown stronger since Russia sent its troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. China has refused to criticize Russia’s action, blaming the U.S. and NATO for provoking Moscow, and has blasted punishing sanctions imposed on Moscow.
The Chinese government gave no indication Xi and Biden discussed possible plans by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan, which the ruling Communist Party says has no right to conduct foreign relations. But Xi rejected “interference by external forces” that might encourage Taiwan to try to make its decades-old de facto independence permanent.
“Resolutely safeguarding China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity is the firm will of the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people,” foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Friday. “Those who play with fire will perish by it.”
The tough language from Xi, who usually tries to appear to be above political disputes and makes blandly positive public comments, suggested Chinese leaders might believe Washington didn’t understand the seriousness of previous warnings about Taiwan.
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Which six-person tent is best?
Whether it’s in your backyard or the middle of nowhere, spending the night in a tent is a great way to connect to the simple rhythms of nature. But it’s hard to enjoy the experience if your tent is leaky, cramped or uncomfortable. Experienced campers know that this is a critical piece of gear, and choosing the best six-person tent for your household is important.
If you need a safe, sturdy tent that can withstand a variety of inclement weather, the North Face Wawona Six-Person Camping Tent is the best choice for you.
What to know before you buy a six-person tent
When you’ll camp
A six-person tent can provide comfort in the middle of nowhere, but you’ll need to consider when you’ll camp. Some tents are designed to withstand brutal cold and high winds, while others are best for hotter climates. You’ll have a better camping experience if you choose the one that fits the climate you plan to camp in.
Weight
For backpackers and thru-hikers, weight is always a concern. Most people in search of a six-person tent won’t be looking for a lightweight tent, but weight and durability are linked and important to consider. Tent material and the quality of the poles and frame influence both.
- Tent materials: Cotton canvas is arguably the most durable option but is also the heaviest. At the other end of the spectrum is nylon, which has a good ratio of strength-to-weight. Polyester falls in the middle and manages to be both durable and lightweight.
- Poles and frame: Even on a budget, investing in the highest quality poles and frame increases the life span of your tent exponentially. Fiberglass, carbon fiber and alloy frames and poles are the best options. Cheap plastic crumbles quickly, especially in the face of campers with small children.
Size
Not all six-person tents have the same measurements. The range of size is 90-120 square feet, with a footprint that can be anywhere from an 11-foot by 11-foot square to a 12-foot by 8-foot rectangle.
Some also come with a large vestibule that increases your tent’s area. Take a look at who’s camping and choose the best size.
What to look for in a quality six-person tent
Internal pockets
Internal pockets are handy to keep things like flashlights, cellphones and glasses handy. No more searching in the middle of the night for smaller items that can get lost in a large duffel bag.
Included rain fly
No matter how waterproof your tent is, an included rainfly is key to staying dry. These are especially important for tents with mesh ceilings.
Vestibule or porch
A front vestibule or porch improves the quality of life around camp. This is a great place for storing overflow gear. It also offers a sheltered place to remove shoes before entering the tent.
Mesh panels
Mesh panels increase airflow and can help keep a tent cooler during warm weather. They also allow you to fall asleep gazing up at the stars.
How much you can expect to spend on a six-person tent
The price of a six-person tent runs $50-$500. In most cases, this range is due to the quality of the tent and the features that it includes.
Six-person tent FAQ
Do you have to put anything under the tent?
A. Although most tents tout durable, waterproof floors, putting a tarp under the tent is always a good idea. This adds a layer of protection from sharp rocks and sticks. It also prevents dampness from seeping up from the ground.
To prevent puddling under the tent in the case of a sudden downpour, make sure the tarp is a few inches smaller than the tent.
How do you care for a tent?
A. There is no doubt about it: Your tent is going to get dirty. It’s the nature of the activity. However, to preserve the life of your tent, there are a few cleaning tips to keep in mind before storing it for the season.
- Make sure your tent is completely dry inside and out before storing.
- Brush dirt from the outside of the tent and sweep out the inside.
- To remove stubborn dirt, use mild soap and water. Avoid any harsh chemicals that can damage the tent material.
- To remove sticky sap or pitch, use creamy peanut butter to loosen and then scrub with mild soap.
- If you notice that your tent seems less waterproof, use a water repellent spray to re-treat it.
- Seal your tent seams as needed. Clean the seams with rubbing alcohol and allow them to dry before applying more seam sealer. Check with the tent manufacturer to select the best product for this job.
What’s the best six-person tent to buy?
Top six-person tent
North Face Wawona Six-Person Camping Tent
What you need to know: North Face is a trusted outdoor brand, and this tent has tons of options for camping in comfort.
What you’ll love: It’s waterproof and strong. Ceiling pockets mean small items stay organized inside the tent. It has a secondary area for keeping other gear handy. It’s available with or without flame-retardant coating for additional safety.
What you should consider: It’s a challenge to get it packed back into its stuff sack.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top six-person tent for the money
Coleman Sundome Six-Person Tent
What you need to know: Set up is fast and easy enough for the youngest members of your camping party to complete.
What you’ll love: A reasonably tall center means that many adults can stand up. It fits two queen beds. Seams are sealed to prevent leaks, and the tent has clips to keep it locked in place even in windy conditions.
What you should consider: The included stakes are too flimsy for rocky ground. Invest in an extra set.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This simple, three-season tent comfortably fits six people.
What you’ll love: It has mesh panels throughout the tent for better airflow, and the rain fly keeps moisture out. There are four internal storage pockets and a sturdy floor that resists sharp rocks and tearing. Two doors open wide, and the vestibule keeps gear dry.
What you should consider: The mesh panels are great for summer camping, but they make for chilly nights in cold weather.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of DTE Energy Company 6.25% Corpor (NYSE:DTP – Get Rating) by 5.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,975 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in DTE Energy Company 6.25% Corpor were worth $425,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. AEGON USA Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of DTE Energy Company 6.25% Corpor by 15.6% in the 1st quarter. AEGON USA Investment Management LLC now owns 81,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,343,000 after buying an additional 11,000 shares in the last quarter. Advent Capital Management DE boosted its position in shares of DTE Energy Company 6.25% Corpor by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Advent Capital Management DE now owns 437,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,484,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of DTE Energy Company 6.25% Corpor by 72.2% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 293,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,071,000 after buying an additional 123,122 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of DTE Energy Company 6.25% Corpor by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,428,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,353,000 after buying an additional 104,364 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of DTE Energy Company 6.25% Corpor in the 4th quarter worth about $229,000.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, TheStreet lowered shares of DTE Energy Company 6.25% Corpor from a “b+” rating to a “c” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 10th.
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The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 15th will be issued a $0.7813 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 14th. This represents a $3.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.12%.
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What Twiggy Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group didn’t tell you in its June quarter and 2021-22 production report on Thursday was the $US6 billion hole in its annual revenue line.
The June quarter production did reveal record iron ore exports in the June quarter – 49.5 million tonnes, up just from 49.3 million tonnes a year ago and for the financial year – 189 million tonnes, up 3.7% from the 182.2 million the year before.
Both were records and Fortescue is pushing for a 4th record annual tonnage in 2022-23 of 192 million tonnes as its Eliwana and Iron Bridge mines (the latter a lower quality higher cost magnetite mine, the former a higher-grade hematite mine) ramp up output
That data was all in the report along with an upbeat tone to the commentary.
The all-important pricing details for the quarter and the year to June were also revealed (that’s how much a tonne Fortescue gets for its iron ore), but the comparison was inadequate and should have been with pricing from the previous financial year – 2020-21.
It wasn’t. You can ask why and perhaps the answer might be that the comparison is invidious because 2020-21 was the year of record iron ore prices and that meant record revenues and net profits for FMG – $US22.3 billion and $US10.3 billion respectively, along with a record full year dividend of $A3.58 per share.
Those were the days and when you examine the pricing for the June, 2022 year against 2020-21, revenue will be down $US6 billion or more which will mean lower earnings and lower dividends in 2022-23.
The outlook for 2022-23 is for another fall given the gloom and doom around the iron ore industry’s outlook. That’s despite a 20% jump in iron ore prices in the back half of July.
FMG’s pricing is based on as a percentage of the Platts Index, an index pricing system run by S&P Global for 62% Fe fines on a cfr basis (which means the shipper, in this case, Fortescue, controls all the shipping costs and therefore the timing of the ship movements).
62% Fe fines is the most traded iron ore product globally with the price set by interaction of Chinese buyers and the big three Australian miners, Fortescue, Rio Tinto and BHP and Vale of Brazil.
The pricing details in Fortescue’s quarterly report are keenly watched because Twiggy’s company which sells a slightly lower quality iron ore product (58% to 59% Fe so it always gets a percentage of the index not the full price).
The June quarter, 2022 report revealed that Fortescue’s average revenue of US$108/dry metric tonne (dmt) for the quarter, realising 78% of the average Platts 62% CFR Index and average revenue of US$100/dmt for the 2021-22 year. That means the full index price was 22% higher than FMG’s $US108 a tonne.
That sound all OK – revenue a little better in the final quarter than the year average – that reflects weaker prices over most of the year (down to $US87 a tonne last November and a bit higher in the June half year)
But go to the June 2021 report from Fortescue and it’s a very different story.
The June 2021 quarter saw “Record average revenue” of US$168/a dry metric tonne (dmt) for the quarter, realising 84% of the average Platts 62% CFR Index, and an average price of US$135/dmt for FY21. FMG’s price was just 16% short of the full index price.
So the June 2022 average price was actually a fall of more than 35% – that will leave a hole in the accounts – on a 200,000 tonne rise in exports for the three months to 49.5 million tonnes, it is in fact a drop of $US2.4 billion or more in revenue for the quarter.
For the year, the fall from $US135 a tonne to $100 a tonne was 26% with the amount shipped rising 6.8 million tonnes, which will be a small offset to the bigger drop. That’s a fall in revenue of more than $US6 billion and it comes despite the confidence for the coming year – as shown by the forecast rise of three million tonnes in shipments (which could be just $US300 million extra).
Fortescue – like BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale – is looking at another slide in revenue and profits this year as the Chinese economy stutters along and the rest of the global economy is battered by inflation, high interest rates and whatever else is thrown at it.
Attempts to help the battered Chinese property sector might help prices and rising steel product prices in China have helped boost prices in July, as has a 20 million tonne drop from Vale in its estimated iron ore exports for the full year.
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Vale’s weak June quarter results gives us an idea of how Fortescue’s profits will look when they are released next month.
The Brazilian mining giant said its second-quarter net income fell 19% from the previous year, hit mainly by a sharp decline in iron ore prices and escalating costs (it has nickel and copper revenues and earnings as well as the iron ore returns).
Vale posted net income of $US6.15 billion, above expectations of $US2.837 billion, according to markets forecast.
Recurring net income, however, fell 49.8% from the year before.
Vale said net operating revenue fell 32% from a year earlier while expenses rose 8% in the same period.
In the three months ended to June 30, Vale averaged $US113.3 a tonne for its iron ore, down from the $US184.8 a tonne in the same period of 2021.
(Vale sells a lot of higher grade 65% fines to China and other markets which are worth more than the 62% fines from the Pilbara. That’s because Vale’s reserves in its northern mining system are of higher quality.)
Vale said revenue for the quarter tumbled 30% to $US11.159 billion from $US16.514 billion. For the First half of 2022, the fall was more than 25% – from $US29.06 billion to $US21.97 billion.
Discounting assets sold during the half, the company said net profit for the half dipped to $US10.609 billion from $US13.132 billion.
The company said it produced 74.1 million tonnes of iron ore (after allowing for the sale of its midwest mines), up 17% from the first quarter but 1.2% lower than the 75 million tonnes the year before.
For the six months to June, total production was 137.236 million tonnes, down 3.7% from the first half of 2021 when 142.531 million tonnes was produced.
Sales showed a similar performance – 64.65 million tonnes in the June quarter – down 2.3% from a year earlier but up 23% from the first quarter of this year.
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A Laois mother who lost a child when a drunk driver crashed into her car is appealing to people to slow down and never drive under the influence of drink or drugs.
Gillian Treacy, who is now a board member of the Road Safety Authority(RSA), made the appeal ahead of the traditionally busy August Bank Holiday Weekend. She expressed concern not only about drink driving but also about the increasing levels of drug driving which is being detected by gardai lately.
Her four year old son Ciaran died when a drunk driver crashed head-on into Gillian’s car as she was returning home from a day out in Stradbally in April 2014. She was so severely injured in the crash she had to attend her Ciaran’s funeral in a stretcher.
Ciaran’s death sparked a public outcry and a campaign against drink driving which included a television ad featuring Ciaran, Gillian, her husband Ronan and members of the emergency services who were involved following the tragic collision.
Speaking to the Leinster Express this week, Gillian urged people not to speed, not to use a phone while driving and never ever to drive under the influence of drink or drugs.
“It is not just drink driving, it is drugs as well. It’s a huge problem at the minute. Speeding then as well is a major factor,” said Gillian.
Noting the sharp rise in recent road fatalities, Gillian said: “I think it is after being on lockdown people are anxious to be out and about.”
She asked “anyone who is out and about to just keep to the speed limit and obviously don’t drink and drive.”
Urging people to think of the consequences when they get behind the wheel, Gillian said we often hear that everyone has survived a car crash and think it’s alright but people don't consider the aftermath.
“If you hear tell of a crash and the result is everybody survived you think that’s great, but the aftermath of serious injury is life changing,” Gillian said. While they aren’t usually featured in headlines, serious injuries have a devastating effect on the injured and there is a ripple effect on the lives of their families, Gillian explained.
Gillian believes Ciaran’s campaign hit home for people because it put a face to the statistics. “That was the great positive of Ciaran’s campaign. He was not just a number. He was a little boy and he was taken from his family through the recklessness of a drunk driver,” she said.
">“The ripple effect is not just the one family, it is even the first responders that come on the scene. They have to live with that,” she remarked.
“I hope that nobody gets that knock on the door or that phone call with bad news of a death or somebody seriously injured,” Gillian added.
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CHEYENNE – There wasn’t much consideration when Tom Hirsig asked Frank Thompson to take over the Cheyenne Frontiers Days Rodeo arena director role.
“I said, ‘Yeah, let me think about it. OK.’ I mean, these jobs don’t come around, so there was no consideration,” Thompson said. “When I had the opportunity, I said, ‘Absolutely.’”
Thompson is in his 11th year as the Frontier Park Arena director, and took over the position after it was in the Hirsig family for 88 years, Thompson said. Thursday morning’s early rain showers helped provide a glimpse of Thompson’s duties throughout the day. Expecting some rain meant dragging the arena a little differently than usual.
“It starts with making sure the ground is prepared as good as we possibly can. That’s a full-time job, and it changes every day,” Thompson said. “You just plan for things like that. We knew we had a chance of rain, so we worked our ground different after the rodeo (Wednesday) and tried to prepare as much as we could.”
The biggest issues that may arise, Thompson said, typically involve the livestock. During Saturday’s performance, a horse jumped the fence between the arena and the track and was loose on the track. Thompson was working on roping the loose bronc when another bronc got loose on the track.
Knowing the rest of the crew in the arena is prepared for those type of situations is refreshing. It means smooth performances happen more often than not, he said.
“This thing is so big, and there are so many things going on, if my crew doesn’t have eyes in the back of their head, it’s easy to miss something,” he said. “Any animal issues during the show – we try to handle those the best way we can. It can sometimes be controlled chaos, so I just try to be in as many places as you can be. A good performance – I really have no decisions to make. It just runs smoothly.”
From the stock, to the contestants, to the production side of things, Thompson has to be familiar with it all. The knowledge it takes comes from lifelong experiences.
“There’s no classroom education that you can go to to become an arena director,” said Thompson, who’s from Buffalo, South Dakota. “It’s growing up around cattle, it’s growing up around the rodeo, it’s understanding the production side of it, the contestant side of it, and there has to be a balance in there.”
One of the biggest – if not the biggest – obstacles is making sure the stock is unharmed. Five years ago, the agenda became to bring in bigger and stronger stock to make sure the already rare injuries to animals were even less frequent.
“We try to prepare ourselves as much as we possibly can,” Thompson said. “You just try to hedge your bet the best way you can, and that’s with older, stronger stock.”
Thompson is a four-time National Finals Rodeo steer wrestler and won the world championship in 2000. He never fared well when competing at the “Daddy of ’em All,” he said, but there’s no doubt he experienced the type of anticipation that comes with competing in Cheyenne.
That anticipation is one of the things that keeps him on the ground at Frontier Park.
“Because this rodeo will makes your guts churn – that dry mouth, that excitement, that adrenaline you get when you compete – I still get a little bit of that when trying to run this show,” he said. “And that’s what I crave and really like.”
After retiring at age 38, the 54-year-old Thompson started running Chute 9. A few years later, Hirsig approached him to take over his role as arena director, and Thompson knew he couldn’t pass the opportunity up.
If Thompson has his way, he’ll probably always be some part of rodeo.
“I love rodeo,” he said. “Rodeo is all I’ve ever done, so especially to be a part of arguably the biggest regular-season rodeo there is, and to be the arena director, is just a dream job.”
Thompson’s wife, Dawn, has been the CFD beverage coordinator for 34 years, and helped him get roped into working at CFD. His daughter, Madison, holds an office position for CFD, and his son, Zane, is a professional team roper. The family used to live in Burns, Wyoming, east of Cheyenne, but now Thompson runs a ranch in Ogallala, Nebraska, where he’s been the past two summers.
But he’ll still come back to help run the show at Frontier Park.
There are countless people that help Thompson make sure there are few interruptions. If he goes unnoticed, that means things tend to go well. However, he knows its an all-hands-on-deck effort.
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A former police officer who shared what are alleged to be “grossly offensive” messages in a WhatsApp group that included Wayne Couzens has told a court that his training failed to account for diversity and educate him in what words are offensive.
“It seems like almost every week there is a word that is offensive. How are you supposed to know what is offensive?” said Joel Borders, who had joked with other officers about raping and beating a colleague and using Tasers on people with Down’s syndrome, who he referred to as “downys”.
“There is nothing in the training that gives you a specific word that is offensive.”
Borders, who said he had been described as “exemplary” when he was serving at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) before transferring to the Metropolitan police, said he had not known that the term “downys” was offensive.
PC Jonathon Cobban, 35, PC William Neville, 33, and Borders, 45, a former officer who said he was now working as a close protection officer, are on trial at Westminster magistrates court where they deny the charges against them.
The three are charged with sharing racist and misogynistic messages between 5 April and 9 August 2019 in a WhatsApp group with other officers. The posts were discovered after group member Couzens was arrested for kidnapping, raping and murdering Sarah Everard in March 2021.
Giving evidence on Friday, Borders became increasingly irritated as he was questioned by legal counsel for the Crown Prosecution Service about one of his comments on the group, when he said: “I can’t wait to get on guns so I can shoot some cunt in the face!”
He compared this to when a teacher friend might joke about wanting to “strangle” a student, claiming that what he had said was “clearly a joke”.
“I don’t even know why this is here. I don’t know why you are questioning it. It’s ridiculous,” he said.
Borders also claimed that, when he posted another comment which referred to a female colleague, he didn’t believe she or others would be offended when he stated: “She will use me as an example. Lead me on then get me locked up when I rape and beat her! Sneaky bitch.”
Under questioning, he added: “I regret being in the group because of this, because of all the harm this has caused. It has got out of hand. You are trying to criminalise innocent police officers.”
“You have two really good police officers in there and they are probably going to lose their jobs just because you take exception to certain jokes,” he said.
Records of the WhatsApp group also showed that Cobban referred to the London borough of Hounslow as a “fucking Somali shit hole”, to which Borders replied: “Feltham is worse! I went there the other week and I felt like a spot on a domino!”
The trial previously heard about a message in which Neville told others in the group of a recent shift when he had pinned down a 15-year-old girl, referring to it as a “struggle snuggle”. Prosecutors alleged this to be the acting out of a rape fantasy.
During the same exchange in August 2019, Cobban added that such an approach was “always useful” and that these were “good skills” for a police officer, the court heard.
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NORTH CANTON, Ohio, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, will attend the Jefferies Industrials Conference on Aug. 10, 2022 in New York City. Participating in a fireside chat on behalf of Timken will be Philip D. Fracassa, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Materials shared during the conference will be available online at www.timken.com/investors.
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The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and power transmission products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken posted $4.1 billion in sales in 2021 and employs more than 18,000 people globally, operating from 43 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Best Employers, America's Best Employers for New Graduates and America's Best Employers for Women by Forbes.
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TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE:THS – Get Rating) fell 3.5% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $42.63 and last traded at $42.70. 1,232 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 100% from the average session volume of 296,890 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.27.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have issued reports on THS. TheStreet raised shares of TreeHouse Foods from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 24th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of TreeHouse Foods in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Truist Financial raised shares of TreeHouse Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $35.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, May 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.00.
TreeHouse Foods Stock Up 0.5 %
The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $41.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.88. The company has a market capitalization of $2.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -147.23 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On TreeHouse Foods
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in THS. Shapiro Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in TreeHouse Foods during the 4th quarter worth approximately $72,116,000. Leeward Investments LLC MA bought a new stake in TreeHouse Foods during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,561,000. Sasco Capital Inc. CT bought a new stake in TreeHouse Foods during the 4th quarter worth approximately $18,035,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in TreeHouse Foods by 21.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,100,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,767,000 after acquiring an additional 371,394 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in TreeHouse Foods by 100.9% during the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc. now owns 665,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,964,000 after acquiring an additional 334,159 shares during the last quarter.
About TreeHouse Foods
TreeHouse Foods, Inc manufactures and distributes private label foods and beverages in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Meal Preparation, and Snacking & Beverages. The Meal Preparation segment provides aseptic cheese and pudding products; baking and mix powders; hot cereals; jams, preserves, and jellies; liquid and powdered non-dairy creamers; macaroni and cheese; mayonnaise; Mexican, barbeque, and other sauces; pastas; pickles and related products; powdered soups and gravies; refrigerated and shelf stable dressings and sauces; refrigerated dough; single serve hot beverages; skillet dinners; and table and flavored syrups.
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Most professional athletes have an expiration date stamped on their athleticism.
Nobody knows exactly what that date is because it varies for everyone. But as they mature, there is a point where athletes lose half a step in speed and reaction time, or the muscles don’t fire off the same as they did earlier in their careers.
Many admit their bodies take an extra day or two to recover, and that’s usually when NFL teams put them out to pasture.
No matter the sport, every athlete knows that time is coming, but the ones who struggle the most with it are the top-tier performers, the elite athletes who once were All-Pros and Pro Bowl players.
At one point that was Melvin Ingram, a 2012 first-round pick who has produced 51 sacks in his 10 NFL seasons, most of which were spent with the Chargers. Ingram, who can play both defensive end and outside linebacker, found a resurgence late last season with the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Dolphins signed the three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher to a one-year deal worth $3.9 million in the offseason, hoping he can become a situational pass rusher and mentor to the team’s relatively young defenders. But Ingram, who sat out the entire offseason program nursing an undisclosed injury, is eager to prove he can still be an impactful player.
An in his mind, that means he needs to compete for a prominent role on defense.
“I’m still me. I don’t like to talk nobody head off. I’m going to still show you,” said Ingram, who had 25 tackles and two sacks in the 592 snaps he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chiefs last season. “I’m going to still be me. Once I’m not [impactful] anymore it’s time for me to go home.”
That’s part of the reason Ingram forced his way onto the field during 11-on-11 drills on the first day of training camp, even though he was supposed to be progressively worked into those physical portions of practice later on in training camp.
“We had planned to not have him in team periods, just so we don’t rush the process and make sure that we don’t put him in harm’s way. And, he was fighting tooth and nail with the defensive coaches, in general, and they let the guy in for a couple plays,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. “That’s what you want [from] a leader on the team, or a veteran player that’s had production. You want to be on the field. You want younger players to understand it’s a privilege to be on the field.”
And oftentimes, the veteran needs those reps to prove to himself, coaches and teammates that he’s still got it.
Ingram’s working to do just that, consistently showcasing the unique twist and body bend he uses to get around offensive tackles on pass rushing plays.
He’s used that body bend to turn the corner, causing havoc on the field for years, and it seems he’s focused on passing that rush move onto his teammates, teaching Jaelan Phillips and some of his younger teammates the trick of their trade.
There have been multiple instances during the first week of practice when Ingram was spotted coaching up his fellow linebackers and pass rushers.
“He’s been mentoring me some, taking me under his wing,” said Phillips, who set a franchise record for sacks by a Dolphins rookie (8.5) last season.
The Dolphins are hopeful that a pass rushing specialist like Ingram will not only complement Phillips by lining up across from him on obvious pass rushing downs, but also teach him the finer points of chasing down quarterbacks and studying opponents.
“You got to be a student of the game,” Ingram stressed. “Football is really like 85 percent mental. You have to know what’s going on, and what’s going to happen. If I were going to punch you and you knew it, you would duck.
“Day in and day out [it’s about] working your craft. It’s all about controlling what you can control.”
The one thing Ingram has realized he can’t control is his body, and how he feels after every practice and game, especially now that he’s 33.
He’s spent the past two years working his way back from a persistent knee issue that sideswiped his 2020 season, limiting him to seven games, and leading to Ingram being viewed as damaged goods in free agency the past two offseasons.
“Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game,” said Ingram, who has amassed 119 quarterback hits in 128 games during his 10-year career. “When healthy I know who I am, and what I’m capable of.”
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Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RARE – Get Rating) had its target price lowered by Piper Sandler from $135.00 to $130.00 in a report published on Thursday morning, The Fly reports.
A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on RARE. Cowen reduced their target price on Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical from $124.00 to $99.00 in a report on Friday, May 6th. Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical from $124.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Friday, May 6th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical from $139.00 to $101.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical from $176.00 to $142.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $111.42.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Stock Performance
RARE stock opened at $51.88 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a PE ratio of -7.55 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a fifty day moving average of $54.91 and a 200-day moving average of $64.13. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has a one year low of $45.20 and a one year high of $104.38.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RARE. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,963,374 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $433,060,000 after buying an additional 42,806 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 17.1% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,370,245 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $244,747,000 after acquiring an additional 492,842 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its stake in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 3.1% during the first quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 2,863,921 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $207,978,000 after acquiring an additional 85,062 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 16.1% in the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,948,684 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $141,513,000 after purchasing an additional 269,843 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,308,156 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $110,003,000 after purchasing an additional 152,002 shares in the last quarter. 97.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Company Profile
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the identification, acquisition, development, and commercialization of novel products for the treatment of rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases in North America, Europe, and internationally. Its biologic products include Crysvita (burosumab), an antibody targeting fibroblast growth factor 23 for the treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia, as well as tumor-induced osteomalacia; Mepsevii, an enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of children and adults with Mucopolysaccharidosis VII; Dojolvi for treating long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders; and Evkeeza (evinacumab) for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
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Standard Chartered (LSE:STAN) shares have been gained this year, but were recently downgraded by Credit Suisse to “underperform“.
However, the British bank beat analysts expectations on Friday, announcing a 19% increase in profit.
So let’s take a closer look at the earnings report and see whether I’ve missed my chance to buy.
A stellar half
Standard Chartered first-half pre-tax profit rose 19%, beating market expectations. Statutory pre-tax profit for StanChart, which earns most of its revenue in Asia, reached $2.8bn in the first half, up from $2.35bn a year earlier. The figure also beat the average bank-compiled estimates of $2.48bn.
The emerging markets-focused lender benefitted from rising interest rates. The company also posted a positive post-Covid-19 outlook, pushing its shares higher. The bank also highlighted that its financial markets trading division reported record income.
The stock gained nearly 4% in early morning trading, before falling.
The Liverpool FC sponsor also announced an interim dividend of 4c per share, and a $500 million share buyback.
The London-based lender said that earnings were boosted by its focus on eastern markets, rather than the United States and Europe where economic forecasts have been repeatedly cut.
“Looking forward, whilst recession risks are rising in the West, we are seeing the early stages of a post-pandemic recovery in many of the markets in which we operate, underpinning our prospects for growth,” CEO Bill Winters said in the results statement.
However, the lender stated that Asia profits were dented by a $351m credit impairment. The impairment related mainly to to losses in China’s real estate sector and economic turmoil in Sri Lanka.
Standard Chartered said Hong Kong — its biggest market — showed resilience during the first half despite Covid-19 restrictions. Total income fell 5% in Hong Kong, compared with a 10% rise in Singapore and a 14% increase in India.
So, should I buy Standard Chartered shares?
Standard Chartered trades with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio (9) that is actually double that of Barclays. Its higher P/E ratio likely reflects the bank’s exposure to higher growth markets than Barclays and Lloyds, both of which are largely focused on the UK market. HSBC, which is more focused on Asia, also trades with a high P/E ratio. HSBC reports results on Monday.
Broadly I’m pretty optimistic on Standard Chartered’s focus on higher growth markets in Asia in the long run. However, I do have some concerns about the impact of inflation on developing nations later this year and beyond. What we’ve seen in Sri Lanka may just be a sign of things to come. The thing is, people in developed nations have more capacity to absorb higher fuel and food prices, but that doesn’t happen everywhere in the world.
So while the first half of the year may have been positive for Standard Chartered and its Asia focus, this might not be the case going forward. But, of course, I could be wrong here.
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Rhubarb is a perennial plant that can be cropped the whole year round.
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I like to prune roses in August because if pruned too early the dormant buds that are stimulated into growth can be burnt by frosts.
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The Guardians Are Scheduled To Face Former Cleveland Cy-Young Winner
Next up on the Guardians' road trip are the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays have been one of the league's best teams in the last few seasons but have really been hit with the injury bug this year. They still have one pitcher that Cleveland fans are very familiar with.
That would be former ace Corey Kluber.
Kluber is a Cleveland legend. He was with the team for almost a decade and accumulated a number of accolades such as being the Cy-Young winner in 2014 and 2017. He was also the number one starter on the Indians team that made it all the way to the World Series in 2016.
In the nine years, Kluber spent in a Cleveland uniform he had an ERA of 3.16, pitched over 1340 innings, and had a WHIP of 1.086. Kluber rocked number 28 with the Indians and there is an excellent case for that number to be retired one day.
Since getting traded for Emmanuel Clase in the winter of 2020, Kluber has been on three teams including the Rangers, Yankees (where he pitched a no-hitter), and now the Tampa Bay Rays.
As of now, he is probable to pitch on Saturday. This will be Kluber's first time facing the team since his departure. He is having a decent season for Tampa even though he is getting older. Kluber has a sub-four ERA over 19 starts and a 1.141 WHIP.
The savvy veteran against his former club versus the young Guardians team could be a great matchup!
The only disappointing thing about this game is that it isn't in Cleveland. If Kluber ever does get the chance to start a game at Progressive Field again, it will be one of the biggest ovations an opposing player has ever received.
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Phone photographers and videographers looking for a way to create smooth video footage using their handheld device, might be interested in a new phone camera gimbal in the form of the Q09. Launched by Indiegogo this month the compact phone gimbal is lightweight and offers easy way to remotely control your phone using a companion application. Backer early bird pledges are now available for the interesting project from roughly $55 or £45 (depending on current exchange rates).
“Q09 is a single-axis gimbal stabilizer with good stability. No matter how you turn it in the vertical plane, the phone can be stabilized in one place, without worrying about sports shooting! The handle of the Q09 can be switched to tripod mode, and the retractable aluminum rod is 695mm long, which can just meet your shooting needs. Don’t be afraid that you can not film great videos. Q09’s APP has plenty of templates built in. Easy to operate, follow the instructions can generate your own creative blockbuster!”
Camera phone gimbal
Assuming that the Q09 funding campaign successfully raises its required pledge goal and the project progresses smoothly, worldwide shipping is expected to take place sometime around September 2022. To learn more about the Q09 phone camera gimbal stabilizer project checkout the promotional video below.
“Of course, you can also not use the APP equipped with the Q09 to assist your shooting, you can directly connect to Bluetooth to shoot with the original camera of the mobile phone, or you can shoot with other third-party APP cameras. In addition to applying templates, the Q09 also has many creative shooting functions, such as Hitchcock, time-lapse shooting, gesture control, slow motion and other functions, which greatly enrich your shooting experience.”
For a complete list of all available pledge options, stretch goals, extra media and full specifications for the phone camera gimbal stabilizer, jump over to the official Q09 crowd funding campaign page by checking out the link below.
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TBLT, XELA, BHC, FLNC, and EVFM.
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Benjamin Edwards Inc. acquired a new stake in Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK – Get Rating) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 329 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $39,000.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Workiva by 40.8% in the fourth quarter. AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC now owns 14,302 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,866,000 after buying an additional 4,142 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its position in Workiva by 392.2% during the fourth quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 28,062 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,710,000 after purchasing an additional 22,361 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its position in Workiva by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 22,964 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,997,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in Workiva during the fourth quarter worth approximately $93,153,000. Finally, Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Workiva by 31.4% during the first quarter. Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC now owns 977,690 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $115,367,000 after purchasing an additional 233,687 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.21% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
WK has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Workiva from $127.00 to $109.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered shares of Workiva from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $120.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 4th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Workiva in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Workiva from $120.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.80.
Workiva Price Performance
Workiva (NYSE:WK – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 3rd. The software maker reported ($0.34) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.42) by $0.08. The business had revenue of $129.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.42 million. Workiva had a negative net margin of 10.43% and a negative return on equity of 67.49%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.09) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Workiva Inc. will post -1.97 earnings per share for the current year.
About Workiva
Workiva Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based compliance and regulatory reporting solutions worldwide. The company offers Workiva platform that offers controlled collaboration, data linking, data integrations, granular permissions, process management, and full audit trail services; and provides tools that enables customers to connect data from enterprise resource planning, governance risk and compliance, human capital management, and customer relationship management systems, as well as from other third-party cloud and on-premise applications.
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Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC cut its holdings in shares of Cameco Co. (NYSE:CCJ – Get Rating) (TSE:CCO) by 14.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,561 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 2,492 shares during the quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Cameco were worth $424,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Cameco by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 111,526 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after buying an additional 17,224 shares during the last quarter. NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. acquired a new stake in shares of Cameco during the 4th quarter valued at about $483,000. Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cameco during the 4th quarter valued at about $607,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Cameco by 285.3% during the 4th quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 486,187 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $10,604,000 after buying an additional 360,006 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cameco by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 4,324 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 917 shares during the last quarter. 57.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms recently weighed in on CCJ. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on Cameco from C$44.00 to C$43.00 in a report on Friday, May 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Cameco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 12th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Cameco from C$40.00 to C$46.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 12th. Raymond James boosted their target price on Cameco from C$40.00 to C$47.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 20th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their target price on Cameco from C$47.00 to C$43.00 in a report on Thursday, July 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.78.
Cameco Stock Performance
Cameco (NYSE:CCJ – Get Rating) (TSE:CCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 27th. The basic materials company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.16. The company had revenue of $437.25 million for the quarter. Cameco had a negative return on equity of 1.08% and a negative net margin of 3.72%. On average, equities analysts expect that Cameco Co. will post 0.13 EPS for the current year.
Cameco Company Profile
Cameco Corporation produces and sells uranium. It operates through two segments, Uranium and Fuel Services. The Uranium segment is involved in the exploration for, mining, and milling, as well as purchase and sale of uranium concentrate. The Fuel Services segment engages in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate, as well as the purchase and sale of conversion services.
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Human-caused climate change made last week’s deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely and added a few degrees to how brutally hot it got, a study said.
A team of international scientists found that the heat wave that set a new national record high at 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) was made stronger and more likely by the buildup of heat-trapping gases from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas. They said Thursday that temperatures were 2 to 4 degrees Celsius warmer (3.6 to 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in the heat wave than they would have been without climate change, depending on which method scientists used.
The study has not been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal yet but follows scientifically accepted techniques, and past such studies have been published months later.
“We would not have seen temperatures above 40 degrees in the U.K. without climate change,” study senior author Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College of London, said in an interview. “The fingerprint is super strong.”
World Weather Attribution, a collection of scientists across the globe who do real-time studies of extreme weather to see if climate change played a role in an extreme weather event and if so how much of one, looked at two-day average temperatures for July 18 and 19 in much of England and Wales and the highest temperature reached in that time.
The daily highest temperatures were the most unusual, a one-in-1,000-year event in the current warmer world, but “almost impossible in a world without climate change,” the study said. Last week’s heat smashed the old national record by 1.6 degrees Celsius (2.9 degrees Fahrenheit). The average over two hot days and nights is a once a century event now but is “nearly impossible” without climate change.
When the scientists used the long history of temperatures in England to determine the impact of global warming, they saw a stronger climate change influence than when they used simulations from climate models. For some reason that scientists aren’t quite certain about, climate models have long underestimated extreme weather signals in the summer in Western Europe, Otto said.
With climate models, the scientists simulate a world without the 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming since pre-industrial times and see how likely this heat would have been in that cooler world without fossil fuel-charged warming. With observations they look at history and calculate the chances of such a heat wave that way.
“The methodology seems sound, but candidly, I didn’t need a study to tell me this was climate change,” said University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd, who wasn’t on this study team but was on a U.S. National Academy of Sciences panel that said these types of studies are scientifically valid. “This new era of heat is particularly dangerous because most homes are not equipped for it there.”
The World Weather Attribution study refers to another analysis that estimates a heat wave like this would kill at least 800 people in England and Wales, where there is less air conditioning than in warmer climates.
Otto, who had to sleep and work in the basement because of the heat, said as the world warms, these record-smashing heat waves will continue to come more frequently and hotter.
In addition to spurring people to cut greenhouse gas emissions, study co-author Gabe Vecchi, said, “this heat wave and heat waves like it should be a reminder that we have to adapt to a warmer world. We are not living in our parents’ world anymore.”
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LAKE MARY, Fla., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO® (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality, today announced the expansion of its Board of Directors to nine members and the appointment of Rajani Ramanathan to its Board of Directors.
Ms. Ramanathan has held numerous senior executive leadership positions at Salesforce.com, concluding her nearly 14-year tenure as Salesforce's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Technology & Products.
"Rajani's experience in building one of the pioneers of the SaaS industry at Salesforce.com, will be invaluable as FARO seeks to capitalize on the digitalization of the physical world. Our recent FARO Sphere launch has laid the foundation for accelerated SaaS growth, and we're pleased to have Rajani join us as we continue the transformation of FARO," commented Yuval Wasserman, Chairman of FARO's Board of Directors.
"Innovation for sustainable smart city development and solving urban challenges is an area of focus for me. I am excited to join FARO's Board and have the opportunity to work with the management team as the company increases its focus on SaaS offerings that target eliminating waste and improving process efficiencies for builders, owners and operators of the world's buildings," said Ms. Ramanathan.
Ms. Ramanathan's appointment became effective on July 25, 2022. She will be included in the slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors at FARO's 2023 annual shareholders meeting.
FARO serves the 3D Metrology, AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction), O&M (Facilities Operations & Maintenance), and Public Safety Analytics markets. For over 40 years, FARO has provided industry-leading technology solutions that enable customers to digitize their world, and then use that data to make smarter decisions faster. FARO continues to be a pioneer in bridging the digital and physical worlds through data-driven accuracy, precision, and immediacy. For more information, visit www.faro.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as statements about FARO's investments in its cloud-based 3D software platform and transition to providing combined hardware-software solutions. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the following words (among others): "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "plan," "should" or "anticipates," or comparable words and their negatives. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees but are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations contained in these statements. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, please see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 that was filed on February 16, 2022. FARO assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release in the event of changing circumstances or otherwise, and such statements are current only as of the date they are made.
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SAN DIEGO, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evofem Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: EVFM), a women's healthcare company, today commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, alongside the Departments of Labor and of the Treasury ("the Tri-Agencies"), for taking action to clarify protections for birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
"Yesterday, the United States took a critical step forward in protecting the right to contraception. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury released guidance clarifying that group health plans and insurers must cover contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, at no cost to individuals," said Saundra Pelletier, CEO of Evofem Biosciences. "It is truly gratifying that our government is supporting those of us across the country — in the private sector and in advocacy organizations — who are on the front lines of producing contraception options and having them fully covered in healthcare plans."
Under the ACA, most private health plans are required to provide birth control and family planning counseling at no additional cost.
Evofem's market access team intends to renew discussions with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that are not yet compliant with these guidelines to ensure they cover Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate) at no cost to individuals.
About Evofem Biosciences
Evofem Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: EVFM) is developing and commercializing innovative products to address unmet needs in women's sexual and reproductive health, including hormone-free, woman-controlled contraception and protection from chlamydia and gonorrhea. The Company's first FDA-approved product, Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate), is a hormone-free, on-demand prescription contraceptive vaginal gel. It comes in a box of 12 pre-filled applicators and is applied 0-60 minutes before each act of sex. The Company expects to report top-line data this fall from its registrational Phase 3 EVOGUARD clinical trial evaluating Phexxi for two potential new indications – prevention of chlamydia and prevention of gonorrhea in women. Learn more at phexxi.com and evofem.com.
Phexxi® is a registered trademark of Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, evaluations and judgments regarding Evofem, its products, its product candidates and their development, demand for Evofem's products and product candidates and Affordable Care Act. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward- looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements, or that could impair the value of Evofem Biosciences' assets and business are disclosed in the Company's SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2022 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 10, 2022. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors. The Company does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.
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White House to host attorneys to discuss abortion access
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland will headline a White House event Friday that will bring together pro bono lawyers, bar associations and public interest groups to discuss how best to offer legal services and protections for women seeking abortions.
The effort is part of an executive order signed by President Joe Biden earlier this month aimed at protecting access to abortion after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that established a constitutional right to the procedure.
On Friday, attorneys will work to “encourage robust legal representation of those seeking reproductive care services,” the White House said in announcing the event. Garland will be accompanied by White House counsel Stuart Delery, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, himself a lawyer.
Among the issues the attorneys will discuss at the Friday afternoon event are: travel for abortions, what to do when women are denied the procedure and criminalization of the practice, according to the White House.
Biden has said he cannot, on his own, restore access to abortion nationwide and has been calling on voters to elect to Congress this fall a sufficient number of Democrats who could then vote to codify the rights of Roe v. Wade. But his administration has come under significant pressure from advocacy groups to use his executive powers, including declaring a public health emergency on abortion.
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Solid execution of strategic growth initiatives drives continued strong results; Company raises full year 2022 guidance
Second Quarter Highlights
- Delivered sales of $3.8 billion, up 19.6%, compared to the second quarter of 2021; up 22.0% on a daily, constant currency basis
- Expanded gross margin by 255 bps compared to the second quarter of 2021
- Generated operating earnings of $534 million, up 60.0%, resulting in EPS of $7.19, an increase of 68.4% versus the second quarter of 2021
- Returned $219 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases
- Published 11th Environmental, Social and Governance report highlighting Grainger's focus on driving sustainable supply chain operations and furthering diversity, equity and inclusion
- Increases full year 2022 guidance, including updated total Company daily sales growth of 14.5% - 16.5%, driving EPS range of $27.25 - $28.75
CHICAGO, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported results for the second quarter of 2022 with sales of $3.8 billion, up 19.6%, or 22.0% on a daily, constant currency basis compared to the second quarter 2021, driven by strong performance in both segments.
"Our second quarter results reflect the team's continued commitment to serving customers extraordinarily well in this strong demand environment," said DG Macpherson, Chairman and CEO. "Our execution on our strategic initiatives is driving sustained growth and share gain across the business. After another quarter that exceeded expectations, we are increasing our 2022 outlook and remain well-positioned to deliver an exceptionally strong year."
2022 Second Quarter Financial Summary
Revenue
Sales on a reported and daily basis in the quarter increased 19.6% as compared to the second quarter of 2021. Excluding the unfavorable foreign exchange impact of 2.4%, sales on a daily, constant currency basis were up 22.0% compared to the second quarter of 2021.
In the High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment, daily sales were up 22.2% compared to the second quarter of 2021 due to both strong price realization and volume growth across all geographies. In the Endless Assortment segment, daily sales were up 11.4%, versus the second quarter of 2021, or up 21.1% on a daily, constant currency basis, reflecting the significant impact of the depreciating Japanese yen. Segment revenue growth continues to be driven by new customer acquisition at both Zoro and MonotaRO and strong repeat and enterprise customer growth at MonotaRO.
Gross Profit Margin
Gross profit margin for the second quarter of 2022 was 37.6%, a 255 basis point increase compared to the second quarter of 2021. The increase was driven by favorability in both segments and includes the lap of a $63 million pandemic product inventory adjustment in the prior year period within the High-Touch Solution N.A. segment.
In the High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment, gross margin expanded by 275 basis points over the prior year second quarter primarily due to the pandemic product inventory adjustment discussed above. Absent this inventory adjustment, gross margin was up over 25 basis points, primarily due to favorable product mix. In the Endless Assortment segment, gross margin expanded by 100 basis points versus the prior year second quarter driven largely by freight efficiencies as average order value increased at both Zoro and MonotaRO.
Earnings
Operating earnings for the second quarter of 2022 of $534 million were up 60% versus the second quarter of 2021. Operating margin in the quarter of 13.9% increased 350 basis points over the second quarter of 2021 on stronger gross margins in both segments combined with 95 basis points of SG&A leverage gained on strong top-line growth.
Earnings per share of $7.19 in the second quarter of 2022 increased 68.4% compared to the second quarter of 2021 due primarily to the strong operating performance.
Tax Rate
The second quarter 2022 tax rate was 24.8%, compared to 23.6% in the second quarter of 2021. The increase in rate year over year was primarily driven by a smaller benefit from the vesting of stock compensation.
Cash Flow
Operating cash flow for the second quarter of 2022 was $250 million, down $19 million over the second quarter of 2021. The decrease was driven by heightened cash used by working capital as the Company used its balance sheet to support strong top-line growth. This more than offset higher net earnings in the quarter. During the quarter, the Company distributed $219 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Guidance
Given the strong first half of 2022, the Company is raising its 2022 full year guidance expectations.
Webcast
The Company will conduct a live conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. ET on Friday, July 29, 2022 to discuss the second quarter results. The webcast will be hosted by DG Macpherson, Chairman and CEO, and Deidra Merriwether, Senior Vice President and CFO, and can be accessed at invest.grainger.com. For those unable to participate in the live event, a webcast replay will be available for 90 days at invest.grainger.com.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2021 sales of $13.0 billion, is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with a wide range of product categories that keep customer operations running and their people safe. The Company also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to provide tangible value and save customers time and money. Grainger offers more than 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products in its High-Touch Solutions assortment and more than 30 million products through its expanding Endless Assortment offering. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
Visit invest.grainger.com to view information about the Company, including a supplement regarding 2022 second quarter results. Additional Company information can be found on the Grainger Investor Relations website which includes our Company Snapshot and ESG report.
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Trying to rent a two-bedroom, Bay Area apartment on a minimum-wage salary? You’ll need to hold down at least three full-time jobs to make it happen.
That’s the alarming conclusion from a new nationwide report that highlights the gap between what housing costs and what people earn, underscoring the affordability crisis gripping the country as a whole — and California and the Bay Area in particular.
To afford a standard two-bedroom apartment in the San Francisco area — which includes Marin and San Mateo counties, and is the most expensive metro area in the country — a renter would need to make $61.50 an hour, according to the report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. If they’re making the state’s minimum wage of $15 an hour — or even close to the higher minimum required in San Francisco — they’d need to work about four full-time jobs to pay the rent.
Assuming a full-time job requires 40 hours a week, that would leave them eight hours a week — to sleep.
The situation is similar in Santa Clara County, where a renter would have to make $55.15 an hour or hold down slightly more than three-and-a-half full-time, minimum-wage jobs. In Alameda and Contra Costa counties, they’d have to make $43.73 an hour or work about three minimum-wage jobs.
“If rents continue to rise unchecked, homelessness will soar because we do not have a robust and permanent housing safety net to assist the lowest-income and most marginalized people,” Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, said during a news conference on the report called “Out of Reach.”
The report, done annually, bases its calculations on the “fair market rent” for an area, which is slightly less than the median price for a unit of standard quality. The rent for a two-bedroom unit in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties is $3,198. It’s $2,274 in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and $2,868 in Santa Clara County.
And surprise: Santa Cruz County, with a fair market rent of $3,138 for a two-bedroom apartment, was the second-most expensive metro area in the country — after San Francisco.
The report calculates its affordability findings on the statewide minimum wage, even though minimum wage is higher in some cities, such as San Francisco ($16.99) and San Jose ($16.20).
The discrepancy between what low-income workers make and what they must spend on housing has shrunk slightly since 2021, according to this year’s report. But as inflation drives up the cost of food and other essential items, and gas prices soar, many struggling tenants are left making difficult decisions about whether to pay rent or buy the groceries they need, Yentel said.
Tachina Garrett, 48, is feeling the squeeze. She was born and raised in San Francisco, but in 2011, after living four decades in her hometown, she found herself priced out. In search of cheaper living, she moved to Antioch.
“I don’t think I’ve still come to terms with it,” she said about leaving her hometown. “I’m still hurt over it.”
Garrett, who makes about $18 an hour working part-time at a gas station, has a Section 8 voucher — a government subsidy that is supposed to cap her rent at 30% of her income. But landlords can request rent increases to be approved by the voucher program, and Garrett said her rent, though drastically discounted, keeps creeping up — jumping from $499 in October, to $818 this year.
On top of the rent increases, the price of food has become so astronomical that Garrett was at a Lowe’s Garden Center on Thursday looking for plants so she can grow her own produce.
“You keep trying to make sure that you can maintain,” she said. “It just keeps climbing, and no matter how much money I make, I just got to keep paying more and more.”
Southern California Congresswoman Maxine Waters addressed the issue Thursday during the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s press call.
“This report underscores just how pressing this issue really is, especially in light of rising inflation and rising inequality that people are experiencing,” said Waters, a 16-term Democrat.
Waters blasted the Senate and the White House for reaching an agreement this week to support an inflation-busting reconciliation bill that invests in slowing climate change and bolstering healthcare funding, but only puts $1 billion toward housing — far less than the $150 billion proposed by the House.
“I’m upset,” Waters said. “I’m angry. I’m more than disappointed. It is unconscionable for this country with the resources that we have to ignore the housing crisis in America.” | https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/07/29/renting-in-the-bay-area-on-a-minimum-wage-salary-youll-need-at-least-3-jobs/ | 2022-07-29T13:24:58Z | https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/07/29/renting-in-the-bay-area-on-a-minimum-wage-salary-youll-need-at-least-3-jobs/ | true | 6 |
Major monkeypox update as cases rise and scientists identify new painful symptoms
MONKEYPOX cases have risen again in the UK as scientists identify new, painful symptoms.
Up to July 28 there have been 2,469 confirmed cases of the bug, new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed.
On top of that, there are also 77 highly probable infections, bringing the total to 2,546.
London is still being hit hard by the outbreak and has 1,778 of the infections - up from 1,699 earlier this week.
It's followed by the South East where there are 204 cases and the North West, where there is 126.
The East of England has 99, the West Midlands, 69, the South West, 47, Yorkshire and the Humber, 44, East Midlands 31 and the North East has 26.
Prof Paul Hunter, Professor in Medicine, UEA said: "Although the total number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in England are continuing to rise the number of new cases being reported in each week does now appear to be falling.
"But there is a long way to go before we can relax as the risk of another surge in cases remains.”
The rise in cases comes as a new study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) revealed those catching the bug aren't displaying typical symptoms.
Anus pain and swelling of the penis are some of the new signs patients are suffering with during this global epidemic of monkeypox.
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They were not reported in previous outbreaks of the virus which occurred primarily in central and west Africa.
Authors of the study, said the new findings confirm the “unprecedented community transmission of monkeypox virus among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men seen in the UK and many other non-endemic countries”.
The majority of the cases, about 98 percent, have been among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, the World Health Organization has previously said.
'CHECK YOURSELF'
The WHO this week advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider "reducing the number of sexual partners" momentarily.
Dr Sophia Makki, National Incident Director at UKHSA, warned people to check for symptoms of monkeypox - namely a rash or blisters on the skin - before having sex.
Close physical contact enables the virus to spread, hence why people are picking it up through sexual activity.
But it is not defined as a sexually tramismitted disease.
People can also catch monkeypox from an infected person’s bed sheets or towels, or from their coughs or sneezes.
Dr Makki said: “Monkeypox cases continue to rise, with the virus being passed on predominantly in interconnected sexual networks.
“Before you have sex, go to a party or event, check yourself for monkeypox symptoms, including rashes and blisters.
“If you have monkeypox symptoms, take a break from attending events or sex until you’ve called 111 or a sexual health service and been assessed by a clinician.”
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India accounts for 40% of global digital payments: PM Modi at the launch of country's first bullion exchange in Gujarat
The exchange will facilitate efficient price discovery with the assurance of responsible sourcing and quality, apart from giving impetus to the financialisation of gold in India
New Delhi: "India accounts for 40 percent of total global digital payments in the world," PM Narendra Modi said as he inaugurated India's first international bullion exchange at GIFT City in Gujarat on Friday.
"India is now standing in line with countries like USA, UK and Singapore from where global finance is given direction. Today India is one of the largest economies in the world and a record foreign investment is coming to India," he added.
GIFT City is an integrated financial and technology services hub for India and the world. https://t.co/I5arK3N000
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 29, 2022
The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is located in Gandhinagar and is India's first International Financial Services Centre.
This exchange will facilitate efficient price discovery with the assurance of responsible sourcing and quality, apart from giving impetus to the financialisation of gold in India, a statement by the IFSC Authority said.
The PM also laid the foundation stone for the headquarters building of the International Financial Services Centres Authority.
Apart from that, PM also launched NSE IFSC-SGX Connect platform.
Under this system, all orders on Nifty derivatives placed by members of Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) will be routed to and matched on the NSE-IFSC order matching and trading platform.
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The blending of ethanol with petrol has also increased the income of farmers, PM Modi said at a public rally after inaugurating various projects of the Sabar Dairy in Gujarat
Chess Olympiad: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates a glittering ceremony at the 44th Biennial event
A total of 350 teams from 187 countries have participated at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. | https://www.firstpost.com/india/india-accounts-for-40-of-global-digital-payments-pm-modi-at-the-launch-of-countrys-first-bullion-exchange-in-gujarat-10979551.html | 2022-07-29T13:27:43Z | https://www.firstpost.com/india/india-accounts-for-40-of-global-digital-payments-pm-modi-at-the-launch-of-countrys-first-bullion-exchange-in-gujarat-10979551.html | true | 1 |
Sony’s profits have edged up 3% in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and a trend away from video gaming as pandemic restrictions eased elsewhere.
Sony’s profits have edged up 3% in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and a trend away from video gaming as pandemic restrictions eased elsewhere.
Sony’s April-June profit totalled 218 billion yen ($1.6 billion), up from 212 billion yen a year earlier, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said.
Quarterly sales rose 2% to 2.31 trillion yen on the back of strong demand in Sony’s music operations, including for Harry Styles’ Harry’s House and Doja Cat’s Planet Her.
Among the better performers in movies was Morbius, a film based on the Marvel Comics hero. Sony is also hoping Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt and set for release in August, will do well at the box office.
Sony, which makes the PlayStation video game consoles, Bravia TVs and Columbia Pictures films, said sales from its music streaming service rose during the quarter.
Despite some concern about a global economic slowdown, the streaming business was expected to remain stable, said chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki.
Sales fell in the video games sector and technology services. One reason was that, as restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic eased, people were playing games less and instead going out, Mr Totoki said.
Also, a shortage of computer chips has slowed production of the Sony’s PlayStation 5 machine.
Sony’s game software sales fell in the latest quarter while costs for developing software rose.
Sony acknowledged the slowdown in shipments may dampen the momentum of game players’ interest in PlayStation 5.
But the company is banking on major game titles slated for release later in the year to revive sales.
Sony said it expects its full fiscal year profit to fall to 800 billion yen from the previous year’s 882 billion yen.
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July 28th Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrated Innovative Partnership between SDS Supportive Housing Fund,
RMG Housing and Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles
Private capital investment & resident support services
to provide quality Permanent Supportive Housing
LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the clergy and congregation of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Bethel A.M.E) joined SDS Capital Group's Founder & CEO Deborah La Franchi, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles District 8 City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Congressmember Karen Bass, CEO of RMG Housing Tim Roth, Managing Partner of LOGOS Faith Development LLC Pastor Martin C. Porter, and Executive Director of Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (HHCLA) Mark Casanova, for the groundbreaking ceremony of Bethel Manor Apartments, a 53-unit permanent supportive housing (PSH) project to be built using $11.3M in private-sector funding from the SDS Supportive Housing Fund.
The $150M SDS Supportive Housing Fund (SHF or Fund) is a new high-speed, low-cost financing model developed by SDS Capital Group to fund RMG Housing's PSH developments for people experiencing homelessness. The model uses zero taxpayer dollars for land acquisition or construction. The Bethel Manor Apartments site is being ground leased from the Church in a unique partnership that generates revenue for Bethel A.M.E while furthering their mission of serving community members in need.
"We are proud to be the financial partner supporting the construction of this project with Bethel A.M.E," said Deborah La Franchi, Founder & CEO, SDS Capital Group. "This new partnership will provide accessible permanent supportive housing here in Los Angeles for our neighbors who are living on the streets."
The private capital funding model allows for quicker closes and for new construction to be developed at significantly lower costs than most other PSH developments.
"We're excited to be working with Bethel A.M.E., a partner committed to helping individuals experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles," said Tim Roth, CEO of RMG Housing.
The SDS Supportive Housing Fund is on track to finance 30 projects for a total of 1,800 units of permanent supportive housing, mostly in the Los Angeles area. The Fund has financed eight PSH projects to date (seven in Los Angeles and one in the Bay Area) for a combined total of 438 units of PSH.
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TOKYO, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that its hit 3D action game Bleach: Brave Souls, currently available on smartphones, PC, and PlayStation 4, will debut the Thousand-Year Blood War Step-Up Summons -Essence- scheduled for Sunday, July 31st. See the original press release (https://www.klab.com/en/press/) for more details.
New Character Introduction Video
https://youtu.be/7NVFEkBIt9U
The new Summons will feature the following 5 star characters:
Yhwach (Thousand-Year Blood War The End ver.)
Sosuke Aizen (Thousand-Year Blood War The Agony ver.)
Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto (Thousand-Year Blood War The Fire ver.)
Get a 5 Star Character in the Free Thousand-Year Blood War Summons
The Free Thousand-Year Blood War Campaign is scheduled to begin Sunday, July 31st. The Thousand-Year Blood War Free Summons will begin at the same time.
This is an opportunity players will not want to miss out on as everyone gets one free Summons that guarantees a Thousand-Year Blood War character.
Also, be sure to check out the official Brave Souls YouTube channel for the latest information and introduction videos for the new characters.
*See the in-game notifications about the Thousand-Year Blood War Campaign for more information.
Overview of Bleach: Brave Souls
Download here:
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1003168863
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klab.bleach
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201240/BLEACH_Brave_Souls
PlayStation Store: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10002097
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The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi makes surprise appearance at pop-up photo exhibition in Sydney which showcases the band's first 10 years
They're currently in Australia playing a series of shows on the back of headlining Splendour In The Grass.
And on Wednesday night, The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi made a surprise appearance attending the launch of Cody Smyth's exclusive pop-up in Sydney.
The photo exhibition, which is open to the public now at Verona Rooftop Gallery showcases the bands first 10 years on the road.
The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi (left) made a surprise appearance attending the launch of photographers Cody Smyth's exclusive pop-up in Sydney on Wednesday. Pictured together
The event was attended by a bevy of music industry executives and Byron Baes star Cai Leplaw.
'Cody has been with us since the very beginning - always a motivator, forever a friend. Along the way he captured some very special moments. I didn't even know he'd brought along his camera,' Valensi said of Cody's pop up.
Smyth has worked professionally for nearly 20 years and worked commercially with clients such as MTV, Vanity Fair, NME, Nylon, Dazed & Confused and Ford Models amongst others.
The photo exhibition, which is open to the public now at Verona Rooftop Gallery showcases the bands first 10 years on the road. Pictured with Behind the Gallery's Stephen Dallimore
The event was attended by a bevy of music industry executives and Byron Baes star Cai Leplaw (centre)
He has photographed some of the biggest names in music, including The Strokes, Kanye West, Joan Jett, Dave Gahan, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys.
The exhibition will concede with the 21st anniversary of The Strokes debut album This Is It and will include a fan Q&A with Cody on Saturday.
'This exhibition will showcase intimate moments with the band from the early days and offer fans a rare insight to images that have never been seen before,' Smyth said.
The photo exhibition, which is open to the public now at Verona Rooftop Gallery showcases the bands first 10 years on the road. The Strokes pictured in the 90s
'Cody has been with us since the very beginning - always a motivator, forever a friend. Along the way he captured some very special moments. I didn't even know he'd brought along his camera,' Valensi said of Cody's pop up
Having shared a long personal and professional relationship with the band, Smyth has captured unique and iconic content over the years.
Behind The Gallery is an online Gallery that creates unique pop-up gallery experiences for each new artist.
Behind the Gallery Presents The Strokes: The First Ten Years will run until August 1.
The exhibition will concede with the 21st anniversary of The Strokes debut album This Is It and will include a fan Q&A with Cody on Saturday | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11061465/The-Strokes-guitarist-Nick-Valensi-makes-surprise-appearance-pop-photo-exhibition-Sydney.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-29T13:43:12Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11061465/The-Strokes-guitarist-Nick-Valensi-makes-surprise-appearance-pop-photo-exhibition-Sydney.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false | 3 |
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER TODAY
LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, UMe announces the release of EP3 featuring four brand new tracks from Ringo Starr, to be released on September 16, 2022, pre-order HERE. These four new tracks were all recorded at Starr's Roccabella West studio just as he did for his Change The World and Zoom In EPs, featuring longtime collaborators Steve Lukather, Linda Perry, Dave Koz, José Antonio Rodriguez, and Bruce Sugar. Ringo's instantly recognizable vocals, feel-good lyrics, easy-breezy melodies, and frequent and new collaborators created songs that span the spectrum of pop, country, reggae and rock and roll. EP3 will be available September 16th digitally and on CD, and on 10" vinyl and as a limited edition translucent royal blue cassette on November 18, 2022.
"I am in my studio writing and recording every chance I get. It's what I have always done and will continue to do, and releasing EPs more frequently allows me to continue to be creative and give each song a little more love." - RINGO
- World Go Round
- Everyone and Everything
- Let's Be Friends
- Free Your Soul (feat. Dave Koz and José Antonio Rodriguez)
The upbeat rocker "World Go Round," written by Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams, continues to spread Ringo's positive message of hope and togetherness. The track features Ringo on vocals, drums, and percussion, Steve Lukather on guitar, Joseph Williams on keyboards, with background vocals provided by Joseph Willams, Billy Valentine, Zelma Davis and Maiya Sykes.
Written by Linda Perry, "Everyone and Everything" captures the classic Ringo Starr sound and features Ringo on vocals, drums and percussion along with Linda Perry on guitar and percussion. Billy Mohler lays down bass and guitar, Damon Fox provides melotron, piano and wurly, with all background vocals by Linda Perry, Billy Valentine, Zelma Davis and Maiya Sykes.
Featuring an infectious dance groove, "Let's Be Friends" was written by Ringo's longtime engineer Bruce Sugar along with Sam Hollander, with Ringo Starr handling vocal and drum duties, Nathan East on bass, Steve Lukather playing guitar, Bruce Sugar on keyboards, percussion and horn arrangement, handclaps and percussion by Sam Hollander, and Billy Valentine, Zelma Davis and Maiya Sykes on background vocals.
Written by Ringo Starr and Bruce Sugar, the soothing, rhythmic sound of "Free Your Soul" transports the listener to an island beach on a clear warm night under a full moon. With Ringo on vocals, drums and handclaps, the song also features Dave Koz on tenor sax and José Antonio Rodriguez on nylon guitar, Nathan East on bass, Bruce Sugar on keyboards, percussion and horn arrangement, and Billy Valentine, Zelma Davis and Maiya Sykes providing backing vocals.
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ATLANTA, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Micro, Inc., a global distributor providing unique solutions to complex supply chain challenges, is proud to share that CEO, Dan Ellsworth, is participating in the Vietnam: Gateway to Southeast Asia speaking engagement.
This conference, hosted by the Global Atlanta News Organization, will take place on August 8th and will feature numerous proprietors. Each speaker will present on their experiences in conducting business in one of the fastest growing consumer and tech ecosystems in the world. CEO Dan Ellsworth had this to say regarding his involvement:
"There are so many great opportunities for business expansion in Southeast Asia, and it really speaks to the diversity Atlanta has to offer for this business delegation to invest their time in visiting here; with Atlanta being the 'business hub' of the South, this event offers growth-oriented companies a unique chance to learn more about the business opportunities the Atlanta area brings."
Link to register for tickets to this speaking engagement. Vietnam: Gateway to Southeast Asia - Global Atlanta
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The association also urged the federal government to ensure that its demand for inclusion in NHIS succeeds in a bid to help society.
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called for inclusion in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
The association also urged the federal government to ensure that its demand for inclusion in NHIS succeeds in a bid to help the society
The National Chairman of ACPN, Adewale Oladigbolu, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja against the backdrop of the pharmacy bill still awaiting the assent of the president.
He implored the government to include pharmacists in anything that has to do with the health of the society, as primary healthcare providers, in the NHIS.
He also demanded the signing of the new pharmacy bill into law, adding that this would go a long way to engender a healthier nation.
He said that with support from New Heights Pharmaceuticals, his association had produced documentation kits for Community Pharmacists.
"The kit consisted of a prescription pad, a referral pad and booklet on the interpretation of laboratory parameters.
He said that the kits were distributed to all community pharmacists across the country.
Mr Oladigbolu said that in spite of the challenges associated with the supply chain system for medicines distribution in Nigeria, the association started a supply chain platform that interconnects all pharmaceutical entities in Nigeria.
He said that the association now had bespoke inventory control software for community pharmacists. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202207290447.html | 2022-07-29T13:49:40Z | https://allafrica.com/stories/202207290447.html | false | 1 |
Company has taken part in the Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo since 2007
This year's event showcased its In-life PCR campaign and STARlet-AIOS
Seegene also displayed Novaplex™ assays, including a test for detecting the monkeypox virus
SEOUL, South Korea, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (096530), South Korea's leading molecular diagnostics company, took part in the 2022 American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago between July 26-28. Seegene showcased its 'In-life PCR' campaign and its automated PCR Solution 'STARlet-AIOS,' as well as a suite of Novaplex™ assays, including a test for detecting the monkeypox virus.
The AACC meeting, now in its 74th year, is the world's largest gathering for the clinical laboratory and diagnostics industry. More than 200 global companies participated in this year's event. Seegene has taken part since 2007.
In-life PCR: Keeping communities safe through regular testing
Seegene's In-life PCR campaign is a global initiative that emphasizes regular testing of COVID-19, influenza, and cold viruses to identify infected individuals with mild or no symptoms. This, in turn, may help curb widespread transmissions within communities. The campaign will target venues that require face-to-face interactions, such as schools, workplaces, and nursing homes.
Seegene will use the Allplex™ SARS-CoV-2/FluA/FluB/RSV Assay, which can simultaneously detect COVID-19, flu A and B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and will provide the necessary PCR instruments.
At the AACC, Seegene shared the campaign's mission with participants and potential partners. The company recently partnered with a test center in Vietnam to launch the campaign and is working to expand the initiative to other regions, including Europe and the Middle East.
Enabling PCR testing at small clinics with fully automated STARlet-AIOS
Seegene's STARlet-AIOS (All-in-One System) will provide "hands-free" PCR workflows, from nucleic acid extraction to result analysis. It is a fully automated (sample in – result out) system that can be operated by those with minimal PCR experience.
STARlet-AIOS is compatible with a wide range of Seegene's syndromic assays that can simultaneously test for multiple targets with just a single tube. The company has obtained EU-approval for over 30 tests that can detect COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, human papillomavirus (HPV), other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), gastrointestinal infections (GIs), and drug resistance (DR).
STARlet-AIOS, which has a smaller footprint compared to other solutions in the market, is composed of independent and detachable PCR component instruments. Test centers can purchase the full set or modify their systems by adding detachable modules. The latter can be an eco-friendly option as it doesn't require additional resources or manufacturing.
The modular nature of the system also makes maintenance convenient, while authorization procedures are easier as it combines pre-approved instruments. It is the world's first "assembled" solution that enables automated syndromic testing.
These features will allow small hospitals, local clinics, and public health centers to integrate STARlet-AIOS into their workflows. The STARlet-AIOS is expected to play a pivotal role in the expansion of Seegene's In-life PCR campaign.
Also, at the 2022 AACC, Seegene displayed its Research Use Only (RUO) product line, Novaplex™, for the U.S. market. This portfolio includes a dedicated test for detecting the monkeypox virus.
Seegene recently strengthened its U.S. leadership team as part of efforts to extend its global success to the U.S. market. | https://www.asiaone.com/business/seegene-unveils-strategies-global-expansion-2022-aacc | 2022-07-29T13:52:14Z | https://www.asiaone.com/business/seegene-unveils-strategies-global-expansion-2022-aacc | true | 22 |
(The Hill) — In what they hope to be a preview of the November midterms, Republicans shut out Democrats 10-0 in the annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park on Thursday, led by the efforts of pitcher Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.).
The game brought lawmakers together in a show of bipartisanship to support local charities, with this year’s event securing a record-high number of ticket sales and donations, raising more than $1.7 million for such organizations as The Washington Literary Center and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff marked the game’s commencement, yelling “play ball” before Roberto Clemente Jr., former professional baseball player and son of MLB Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, threw the first pitch. The game started with Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) on the pitcher’s mound and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) first up at bat to an eruption of cheers.
Scalise was shot and injured at a Republican practice leading up to the 2017 Congressional Baseball Game. The Louisiana lawmaker has continued to participate in the game since his recovery.
As the lawmakers played it out on the field, the political activism of Washington found its way to the front steps of the ballpark.
The Capitol Police heightened security at Nationals Park as climate activists threatened to “shut it down” if lawmakers did not make tangible steps toward passing climate change legislation. At least three individuals were arrested for unlawful entry after blocking one of the park entrances.
Despite activists’ threats to stop the event even after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) reached a deal to combat climate change on Wednesday, the game continued until a fourth-inning rain delay with the Republicans leading 4-0. The crowd erupted into cheers when lawmakers returned to the field thirty minutes later.
Rep. August Pfluger (R-Tex.) replaced Steube on the mound after he threw five shutout innings. Pfluger struck out two, including Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and helped the GOP out of a jam when the bases were loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Ossoff took the mound in the seventh inning but allowed 5 runs, ballooning the Republican lead to the final score of 10-0.
Pfluger took the GOP the rest of the way, closing the game in the seventh inning and securing his party the win for the second year in a row, marking only their third win since 2009. | https://fox4kc.com/news/national/republicans-victorious-at-nationals-park-for-second-straight-year/ | 2022-07-29T14:02:16Z | https://fox4kc.com/news/national/republicans-victorious-at-nationals-park-for-second-straight-year/ | true | 25 |
Editing PDFs can be very important for businesses - and a limited PDF editor will stifle productivity and slam the brakes on otherwise efficient workflows.
Foxit’s PDF Editor (opens in new tab) sidesteps all of that, and more besides, making it easier to tweak an existing document. No more going back to the software where the file was originally created, performing the changes, exporting it as a PDF, only to discover another problem and go through the whole process again.
Foxit PDF Editor: Pricing
- Flexible pricing with free trials, monthly & annual subscription, and perpetual licenses
Foxit’s PDF editing software comes in three different editions: PDF Editor, PDF Editor Pro and PDF Editor Pro+.
The base software, PDF Editor, is multi-platform, working on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
- Monthly subscription: $15 / €15
- Annual subscription: $ $79 / €78
- Perpetual license: $159 / €156
PDF Editor Pro is Windows only, and offers more advanced features with better editing, collaboration and security tools.
- Monthly subscription: $17 / €17
- Annual subscription: $ $99 / €98
- Perpetual license: $179 / €176
PDF Editor Pro+ is Foxit’s PDF editor for Windows and Mac, and includes eSign software, and a PDF editor for the cloud and mobile.
- Annual subscription only: $149 / €147.
For the purposes of this review, we tested the base Foxit PDF Editor 12.
- Pricing: 4/5
Foxit PDF Editor: Interface & experience
- A clean, easy to understand interface
The interface is quite simple, with a row of commands at the top, representing different aspects of the work you wish to carry out, such as ‘Edit’, ‘Convert’, ‘Protect’ and ‘Share’.
Click on any of them and the row of icons beneath it changes to offer you the tools you need to perform the desired action. The interface is well organized, only showing you the tools you need when you need them.
If you just opened the app, you’ll also see some ‘Tool Wizards’ in the middle of the interface (where the PDF file would usually be displayed), which allow you to quickly access
- Interface & experience: 5/5
Foxit PDF Editor: Editing
- Almost as easy as using a regular word processor
Should you need to make changes to an existing PDF, you need to take a trip to the ‘Edit’ section - which is actually automatically selected once you open a document.
You’ll find your PDF is divided into text boxes, which can be selected, moved around and resized at will. The text contained within one will automatically reflow as you alter its size. This also happens when you alter the content of these boxes.
You might notice that the main body of the document will likely be split up into multiple such text boxes, making editing a bit of a pain, as words won’t automatically flow from one box to another. However, Foxit has solved that problem with its ‘Link & Join Text’ feature.
Select it, then click (in order) the boxes you wish to connect together. Once done, go back to your editing, and you’ll be able to write seamlessly through the boxes.
When it comes to text tools, you have the basics you’d expect from any word processor. You’re able to change the font, its size, color and alignment. Bold, italics, underline, strikethrough, and so on, are also available, as are options to alter character, line and paragraph spacing, and character scale.
Foxit PDF editor pretty much covers most, if not all, the functions you’d need to make your necessary changes. There’s even a built-in spellchecker.
- Editing: 5/5
Foxit PDF Editor: Conversions
- Convert data from one file format to another
Foxit PDF Editor can also help you convert documents into other file formats, such as Office docs like PDF to Word, PDF to PowerPoint, and PDF to Excel. You can also convert RTF, plain text, HTML and even various image formats. This level of flexibility is great should you need to extract the content of the PDF to create something new based on it.
This conversion process works in the opposite direction too, allowing you to convert files like Word to PDF. You have options to convert from an existing file, from your scanner, based on copied data stored in your computer’s clipboard, or even convert a webpage to PDF.
The latter sounded interesting but it looks like it might only work for simple pages: we tried converting techradar.com, and only got page after page of our ‘We Value Your Privacy’ popup.
Regarding the scanner option, it’s great that Foxit PDF Editor can connect directly to your device. You can even choose for the software to automatically perform an OCR pass automatically, enabling you to edit as soon as the process is done.
This OCR software functionality isn’t restricted to the scanning process, meaning that you can use it to convert any scanned PDF in your possession. You’re given two main options: turn the scanned image into a searchable one (meaning you can use the search field to find specific text only), or convert the file to make the text editable.
We found the results to be pretty good.
- Conversions: 4/5
Foxit PDF Editor: Online collaboration
- Work as a team, thanks to a long list of annotating tools
As Foxit PDF Editor is aimed at businesses, it stands to reason that you’ll find online collaboration tools. These are located in the ‘Comment’ section.
From there, you and your team are able to highlight text (with a choice of 4 colors), link said highlighted section to a note, add a free floating note, strikeout, replace, or insert text, draw shapes, and more.
There are many options here to make sure other members of your team know exactly which changes need to happen.
- Online collaboration: 4/5
Foxit PDF Editor: Redactions
- Keep sensitive information away from prying eyes
Businesses need to protect their information. In certain industries, it’s absolutely imperative to stay compliant with global data laws - with the threat of operational, financial, and reputational damage hanging over any firm that doesn’t treat data security seriously.
There are basic ways to redact information, usually by placing a black box over sensitive data, but if it’s not done right, you can still select, copy and paste what was supposed to be restricted.
Foxit PDF Editor doesn’t work like that.
The tools for this job reside in the ‘Protect’ section. From there. You could use ‘Whiteout’, for instance. This is a simple one: click and drag the section you wish to delete, and it’s permanently removed from the document. You can’t even undo this. It’s also not possible to see if any info was there in the first place.
Another option is the ‘Mark for Redaction’ tool. This allows you to select text to be blacked out. You have more control than the Whiteout tool, although you don’t appear to have the ability to edit your selection (undoing your action is possible though). Once you’re ready, click on ‘Apply Redaction’, and after confirming this, the chosen content is no longer selectable or editable (or undoable).
It’s a powerful tool which also allows you to perform search and redact options, automatically looking through the document for a specific word for instance, or instructing Foxit PDF Editor to redact all phone numbers or emails in the file.
- Redactions: 5/5
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party begins its key policy conference on Friday beset by internal divisions and the country’s economic woes.
The policy meeting is seen as a preview of the ANC’s December conference where it will elect its leader.
Nearly 30 years after Nelson Mandela’s party won power in recognition of its fight to end white minority rule, the ANC is now faced with declining voter support. The party is widely criticized for rampant corruption and for not effectively pursuing policies to help poor Black South Africans.
About 2,000 ANC officials and members are to participate in the three-day conference.
“This conference should be seen as a place where we have a festival of ideas, where the ANC lives up to its role as the leader of society by developing policies that prevail to the lived experience of our people where they live, and to shape the trajectory of our country,” South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also leader of the governing party, said to open the policy conference.
The conference is to adopt policies to address urgent problems such as South Africa’s 35% unemployment rate, rising poverty levels, corruption, and the faltering economy.
The policy conference will also test President Cyril Ramaphosa’s support ahead of the crucial December conference where he will seek re-election as the ANC’s leader. If Ramaphosa loses that party election, he will be under pressure to resign as South Africa’s president.
Ramaphosa is confronted by significant opposition within the ANC, as a rival faction loyal to former President Jacob Zuma is very active and will field a candidate to contest him for the party leadership.
Ramaphosa is also facing pressure over South Africa’s electricity crisis that has seen continued rolling nationwide power cuts.
Ramaphosa’s public efforts to stamp out corruption have been substantially weakened by accusations that he illegally concealed $4 million in foreign currency at his cattle and game farm.
Among the controversial policies expected to be debated at the conference is the ANC’s step-aside rule, which demands that party leaders facing corruption charges must resign from their positions. The policy has worsened divisions within the party, as some of its leaders forced to resign claim the rule is being used by Ramaphosa to sideline political rivals.
ANC national executive committee member Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane told The Associated Press on Friday that discussions on the economy will be important.
“People will want to know what is the plan around (the state power utility) Eskom and energy to stop load-shedding (power cuts),” he said. “People will want to know how are we going to deal with this high rise in the cost of living.”
The majority of delegates will want to debate those policies, said Kubayi-Ngubane. | https://www.woodtv.com/news/international/ap-international/south-africas-ruling-anc-opens-policy-meeting-amid-problems/ | 2022-07-29T14:06:33Z | https://www.woodtv.com/news/international/ap-international/south-africas-ruling-anc-opens-policy-meeting-amid-problems/ | true | 22 |
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) Four Military Intelligence officers suspended for allegedly being part of a WhatsApp group with a Pakistani agent as a member have approached the Supreme Court on Friday seeking review of its order dismissing a challenge to their suspension.
The officers had approached the Supreme Court claiming that they were not given any hearing before being suspended pending the Court of Inquiry against them.
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The officers' petition was rejected by the Supreme Court which disagreed with their contention that before suspending them pending the Court of Inquiry, an opportunity of hearing was required to be afforded to them.
"Even under Regulation 349 also, there is no requirement of such a procedure to be followed. The petitioners can be suspended pending the Court of Inquiry, which as stated by Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General, has already been constituted and inquiry is going on," the bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagrathna held on July 14.
The officers have now filed a review petition claiming that inquiry and investigation are two different procedures according to army law.
They said the Court of Inquiry (COI) is "a fact finding tool" which is "a pre-stage to disciplinary proceedings".
On the basis of conclusions reached by the COI, the commanding officer can decide to proceed with disciplinary proceedings and carry out investigation under Army Rule 22 and while doing so he can decide to suspend the soldiers under his jurisdiction pending investigation and not during Court of Inquiry, the petition said.
They said COI is an action administrative in nature to assist the decision making process at the prior stage on making any conclusions with regards to suspension, military custody or arrest.
They said investigation is a post-stage requirement when a decision related to military custody has been originated through the Court of Inquiry conclusions.
Both the procedures under inquiry and investigations give statutory protection and safeguards to person subject to the Army Act of rights of being heard, it said.
"Thus this Hon'ble Court has erred in its decision that the suspension of petitioners as correct and legal pending the Court of Inquiry proceedings which was not even concluded.
“Thus, the order of convening the Court of Inquiry itself becomes illegal under the Acts and Rules once the suspension order is passed and the competent authority under the Acts and rules are required to proceed for investigation under the procedure stipulated under Army Rule 22 and onwards,” the petition said.
Terming their suspension orders “illegal” and suffering from “procedural infirmity”, the officers said the decision making process of the competent authority was against law and arbitrary by denying them opportunities of being heard.
The Solicitor General has made a submission of “very serious allegation” which is not justified with the suspension orders placed on records, it said.
The officers were suspended in May this year. They have claimed that they were ordered by their superiors to hand over their personal mobile phones which they did without any hesitation and cooperated with the investigation.
They were told that there was one officer who is part of a WhatsApp group in which a Pakistani Intelligence Operative is active hence all digital assets belonging to them need to be checked, they had said in their first petition.
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South Africa’s embattled power utility, Eskom, has announced the awarding of contracts to two successful bidders – Hyosung Heavy Industries and Pinggao Group – for the provision of battery storage solutions in terms of its flagship Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project.
The contract is for design, supply and installation as well as operating and maintenance for a five-year period for a storage system that will be used primarily for national peak shaving (managing demand) purposes for four hours a day for at least 250 days of the year.
In a statement, Eskom said the battery storage system would also be used secondarily for ancillary services and local network support.
Approval for the BESS implementation has been obtained from the World Bank. The project is co-financed by the African Development Bank, New Development Bank, the World Bank and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF).
This is the first part of the 500MW BESS initiative announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa as part of the government’s measures to address South Africa’s long-running electricity crisis.
“The project is one of many ways Eskom can partner with various players in finding alternative, innovative and lasting solutions and is also consistent with Eskom’s Just Energy Transition (JET) strategy, and storage is one of the key initiatives to assist in addressing the country’s electricity challenges in the long-term,” said André de Ruyter, Eskom’s Group Chief Executive.
The project is designed to utilise large-scale utility batteries with the capacity of 1 440MWh per day and a 60MW solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to be implemented in two phases.
All Phase 1 sites, mainly in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal, are planned to be commissioned by 30 June 2023 and Phase 2 developments in the Western and Northern Cape by December 2024.
Eskom said Phase 1 includes the installation of approximately 199MW additional capacity. With four hours of storage, this equals 833MWh storage of distributed battery storage plants at eight Eskom Distribution substation sites. This phase also includes about 2MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity.Phase 2 includes the installation of a total of 144MW, which is equivalent to 616MWh at four Eskom Distribution sites and one Transmission site. The solar PV capacity in this phase is 58MW.
"To maximise benefits, the distributed battery storage sites are strategically situated at remote areas with limited access to our distribution networks, but close to renewable independent power producers’ (IPPs) plants," Eskom said.
“Through the BESS project, Eskom aspires to diversify the existing generation energy mix by pursuing a low carbon future to reduce the impact on the environment. The 1 440MWh distributed BESS with 60MW Solar PV represents a giant leap forward in achieving this aspiration, as it will be one of the largest BESS projects to be developed and implemented in South Africa,” said Velaphi Ntuli, Eskom’s General Manager of Coal & Clean Technology.
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Solanium (SLIM) traded 2.3% higher against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 9:00 AM Eastern on July 29th. One Solanium coin can currently be bought for about $0.0996 or 0.00000423 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last seven days, Solanium has traded 0.4% higher against the U.S. dollar. Solanium has a market capitalization of $9.71 million and $1.02 million worth of Solanium was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
- JUMPN (JST) traded 54% lower against the dollar and now trades at $5.46 or 0.00018651 BTC.
- The Web3 Project (WEB3) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $205.33 or 0.00871936 BTC.
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004248 BTC.
- Sweet SOL (SSOL) traded up 600.9% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Bitsubishi (BITSU) traded up 37.7% against the dollar and now trades at $98.34 or 0.00428675 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded up 2.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.37 or 0.00001553 BTC.
- Wrapped Cardano (WADA) traded up 4.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.52 or 0.00002206 BTC.
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- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 0.6% against the dollar and now trades at $2,947.45 or 0.07417648 BTC.
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Army chief Bajwa urges US to expedite early release of IMF loan to Pakistan
Pakistans Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reached out to the US for the early disbursal of the nearly USD 1.2 billion loan from the IMF, a media report said on Friday, as the cash-strapped country grapples with dwindling foreign reserves.
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Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reached out to the US for the early disbursal of the nearly USD 1.2 billion loan from the IMF, a media report said on Friday, as the cash-strapped country grapples with dwindling foreign reserves. Bajwa called US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman earlier this week and reached out to the White House and the US Treasury Department to push the international lender to expedite the early release of the nearly USD 1.2 billion loan, Nikkei Asia reported. Bajwa's initiative came after meetings between senior civilian Pakistani and American officials failed to make progress on the negotiations for an early disbursement of IMF funds, it said. The lack of progress in those meetings spurred Gen. Bajwa to get Washington's attention when other emissaries could not deliver, the report quoted unnamed sources as saying.
Earlier this month, the IMF said Pakistan was at a "challenging economic juncture," after it reached a preliminary Staff-Level Agreement on the combined seventh and eighth reviews for a USD 6 billion loan facility for the country. The agreement paves the way for the release of the much-awaited USD 1.17 billion loan tranche that had been on hold since earlier this year. The deal materialised after Pakistan met the IMF's demand that the country achieve a primary budget surplus of PKR 152 billion to revive the bailout package, according to the Dawn newspaper. Three years ago, the Pakistan government under Prime Minister Imran Khan had inked a 39-month USD 6 billion programme with the IMF.
Out of this, barely 50 per cent of the amount has been disbursed so far as the country repeatedly failed to meet its targets. The IMF programme was put on hold following Khan's ouster in April.
Higher prices of energy imports have put Pakistan on the brink of a major balance of payment crisis. Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves continued to plummet sharply due to external debt and other payments. According to the central bank, State Bank of Pakistan's estimates, Pakistan's foreign exchange has fallen below USD 9 billion as on July 22, while the current account deficit widened to touch USD 2.3 billion for the month of June. Meanwhile, the Pakistani rupee continued its downward slide against the US dollar, closing at a record-low at 239.94 against the greenback in the intra-bank market on Thursday. The restrictions on the import of completely built-up automobiles has led to the country's two leading car assemblers -- Toyota and Suzuki --- to plan partial shutdowns due to the severe paucity of raw materials. New York-based ratings agency S&P Global on Friday revised Pakistan's long-term ratings from 'stable' to 'negative' due to higher commodity prices and tighter global financial conditions. Finance Minister Ismail Miftah has assured that the country would not default after subsidies on petroleum products imposed by the erstwhile Khan government were abolished.
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(Pocket-lint) - The FA Community Shield kicks off the 2022/23 season this Saturday, with FA Cup winners Liverpool taking on Premier League champions Manchester City for the first trophy of the year.
It's a repeat of the 2019 Shield match that ended in penalties after a 1-1 draw - typical of the two outstanding powerhouses in English football.
Here's how you can watch it live on TV and online for free.
When is the 2022 Liverpool v Man City FA Community Shield?
Liverpool will take on Manchester City in the Community Shield on Saturday 30 July 2022. As a break from tradition, it will be played at Leicester CIty's King Power Stadium as the usual venue, Wembley, will host the Women's Euro 2022 final the same weekend.
It will kick off at 5pm BST, with programming starting at 4.15pm. Here are the kick off times for different regions:
- US West Coast: 9am PDT
- US East Coast: 12pm EDT
- UK: 5pm BST
- Central Europe: 6pm CEST
- India: 9.30pm IST
- China: 12am CST (31 July)
- Japan: 1am JST (31 July)
- Australia: 2pm AEST (31 July)
How to watch the 2022 FA Community Shield on TV for free
ITV holds the rights to screen the FA Community Shield in the UK. It will be shown on its main terrestrial channel for free. Mark Pougatch will host the show.
ESPN+ holds the rights in the US. That means it won't be available in the States to watch for free, only to subscribers.
How to watch the FA Community Shield online and on mobile
As well as ITV showing the match on its main channel, it will stream it on its ITV Hub service through a browser and on the mobile app. You will need a login to watch it, but you do not have to pay.
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