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Games-Yee gives England golden start to Commonwealth Games in triathlon
While Duffy breezed to a commanding 41 second victory, the men's event was a nail biter. Trailing top-ranked Hayden Wilde by 15 seconds coming off the bike, Yee, urged on by massive crowds, ruthlessly hunted down the New Zealander during the 5km run, crossing the line with arms raised to a roaring ovation.
Alex Yee gave England a golden start to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Friday, staging a dramatic late charge to win the men's sprint triathlon. Olympic champion Flora Duffy of Bermuda denied England an opening day gold medal sweep when she retained her title by powering away from Georgia Taylor-Brown, who had to settle for silver just as she did at last year's Tokyo Olympics.
Scotland's Beth Potter took bronze. While Duffy breezed to a commanding 41 second victory, the men's event was a nail biter.
Trailing top-ranked Hayden Wilde by 15 seconds coming off the bike, Yee, urged on by massive crowds, ruthlessly hunted down the New Zealander during the 5km run, crossing the line with arms raised to a roaring ovation. The victory provided a perfect launch to the 11-day competition for the hosts who have targeted a return to the top of the medal table.
While it looked a dramatic finish it was actually a comfortable victory for Yee after Wilde was hit with a 10-second penalty for not properly putting his helmet in the basket at the bike transition. Australia's Matthew Hauser completed the podium by taking the bronze.
New Zealand appealed the penalty but the ruling was upheld. HOME GAMES
"For me this is a home Games, the first time I have been able to race in front of my parents for a long time, this I would say is probably my greatest achievement ever," said Yee, who also beat Wilde to a silver at last year's Tokyo Olympics. "I have a lot of time for Hayden, he is a great competitor and brought the best out of me every single day we race."
That was certainly the case on Friday as Wilde led almost the entire event, which starts with a 750 metres swim followed by 20km on the bike and a 5km run. The New Zealander was third out of the water with compatriot Tayler Reid and South African Jamie Riddle 15 seconds clear of Yee and working together on the bike the breakaway trio improved their advantage to 21 seconds.
But on the second of four laps through the Birmingham suburbs Yee made a move, trimming the deficit to 15 seconds. Off the bikes the 24-year-old immediately went on the charge and was soon on Wilde's shoulder and then on a final uphill section of the run he pounced to surge to the front.
Wilde hit back by retaking the lead but, knowing he had a 10-second penalty and a silver secured, he slowed and patted his great rival on the back as they approached the finish, allowing Yee to cross first and soak up the applause. "We came here weeks in a row meticulously preparing for this and I spent so many sessions doing the same hill every time and when we got there I almost felt like I had done the race before," said Yee.
"There were thousands of people out on the course and it was just crazy so I was making sure I was enjoying that but digging in and chasing Hayden as well."
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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First, do you know the Cash’em All app? The platform, it seems, is quite famous among the Brazilian public. However, youtubers continue to promote it as a “big news”. In the videos, influencers do everything to convince followers to try their luck on the app. They claim, for example, that the app brings automatic withdrawal in 2022, and that users can earn more than BRL 50 instantly.
However, the public wants to know: does the platform really pay? After all, countless micro-task apps fail to deliver on their payment promises. On the contrary, they hide virtual scams and pyramid schemes. With that in mind, check out our review of Cash’em All below. We explain how to download the app, how to earn money on the platform, your trust level and the opinion of subscribers about the alleged payments. Read with attention!
Cash’em All – Discover the app with instant withdrawal
The Cash’em All app, first of all, is only available on the Play Store. Therefore, the app only works on phones with the Android operating system. Despite what Brazilian youtubers claim, Cash’em All is not a “new thing”. Currently, about 10 million people have already downloaded the app. In other words, he is extremely popular. The platform is available in Portuguese. However, the translation was carried out in the Portuguese version of the language – which can make it difficult for Brazilian users to access it.
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How to make money on Cash’em All
Classic Cash’em All works identically to numerous micro-task platforms and income generating apps. To make money with the app, primarily, there is no secret. Users must, first of all, fulfill the activities of the app. From there, just accumulate points, reach the minimum withdrawal amount, and eventually request payments.
Cash’em All tasks involve, for example, playing games, answering surveys and checking in daily. The “immediate withdrawal of more than R$50”, on the other hand, is not real. The official page of the platform does not mention any type of payment in the registration. Also, Cash’em All does not pay via Pix. The platform is international. Therefore, transfers take place on PayPal. The minimum withdrawal amount, according to the platform’s screenshots, is 10 dollars.
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Is Cash’em All Trustworthy? App has immediate withdrawal?
As we mentioned earlier, Cash’em All does not have an immediate withdrawal. Still, does the app really pay? On the Play Store, Cash’em All secured a grade of 4.4 (out of 5), considered average. In the comments, user opinions are divided. Some subscribers claim that the app actually pays, and that it’s relatively easy to profit from the platform. Others say the app is a waste of time as it fails to account for coins and direct payments.. In any case, we found no reliable evidence of withdrawals or transfers. Finally, see below for some comments and draw your own conclusions.
“The application has a massive objective, it’s not complicated to understand, it basically has everything to work out. However, the amount of points distributed is negligible, difficult to accumulate enough points for larger withdrawals.” – Anna.
“The app is good. It really gives money, it falls into the account right and I can transfer easily. But I noticed that the coin count is not being correct. I play for several hours and almost never move.” – Gislene.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has refused to comment on whether he is pushing to sign Brighton defender Marc Cucurella.
City are short of options at left-back after selling Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal for £30million, plus a further £2m in add-ons. Guardiola only has Joao Cancelo on the books as an experienced specialist left-back.
Cucurella has long been linked with a move to City, with Guardiola reportedly a fan of the 24-year-old. The feeling appears to be mutual, with reports emerging on Friday that the Spaniard had handed in an official transfer request to Brighton to try and speed up the move.
Asked about the transfer in a press conference ahead of Saturday's Community Shield clash against Liverpool, Guardiola refused to be drawn. “He is a Brighton player. I cannot say anything else,” he said.
Asked more generally whether City would like a left-back, he added: “If it is possible, yes. If not, we stay with what we have. We have enough players who can play there. Joao can play there, Josh [Wilson-Esbrand], Nathan [Ake] can play there.”
According to The Athletic, City have already seen a £30m bid for Cucurella rejected out of hand by Brighton. The Premier League champions are prepared to go up to £40m to acquire his services, but that will still leave them £10m short of the Seagulls’ £50m valuation.
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Brighton sold Benjamin White to Arsenal for £50m last summer and are determined to pursue the same strategy with Cucurella, who enjoyed an impressive campaign under Graham Potter last season. Cucurella played 38 times in his debut season following his £15m arrival from Getafe and Brighton have already tried to negotiate an improved deal for the defender, who is under contract until June 2026.
Given Brighton’s resistance, it seems likely City could move on to explore other options in the position. Guardiola’s side have already signed Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips in high-profile transfers this summer, with Julian Alvarez also arriving after his loan spell with River Plate ended.
City will be without Aymeric Laporte for the Saturday’s curtain-raiser against Liverpool after the defender underwent knee surgery. The Spain international could be out for at least a month after playing through the pain barrier in the closing matches of last season.
“Laporte is injured. He had knee surgery after last season,” Guardiola confirmed. “He played the last two or three games with an important injury. He made an incredible effort to do that but he could not continue.
“So far he is doing really well but you have to be careful because it is a knee. He needs time. I think August he will be out, but maybe in September he will start to be with us.” | https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/man-city-marc-cucurella-guardiola-27613734 | 2022-07-29T17:22:43Z | https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/man-city-marc-cucurella-guardiola-27613734 | false | 2 |
Which New Balance hiking shoes are best?
Hiking is a popular way to exercise and retreat into nature for a while. Having a high-quality pair of hiking shoes makes the day’s journey more enjoyable by keeping your feet dry and firmly planted on the ground. Active hikers opt for the lightweight sturdiness of hiking shoes designed for shorter treks on established trails.
Boston-based New Balance has been manufacturing comfortable, durable athletic shoes for over 100 years. Its lineup of hiking shoes combines the ruggedness of the trail boot with the agility of a sneaker. For its reliability on all terrains, the best New Balance hiking shoe is the New Balance Men’s 1300.
What to know before you buy New Balance hiking shoes
What are hiking shoes?
There are three types of hiking footwear.
- Hiking boots feature high collars and are made from tough materials for rugged trails.
- Trail runners are low-cut and flexible, with a tighter fit for easier trails.
- Hiking shoes are a hybrid featuring the lightweight, low-cut advantages of sneakers but are made from stronger materials with more durable soles for the dirt and rocks you will encounter. They provide more support than trail runners but won’t weigh your feet down like heavy boots.
Comfort and fit
Hiking shoes should feel snug around your foot, but not too tight. You want comfort and support at the same time. A good gauge is to make sure that your heel doesn’t shift around but that you can still wiggle your toes.
Ankle support
Hiking shoes can offer excellent ankle support. The key component is found in the sole of the shoe. Having a firm sole that doesn’t let your foot roll from side to side is the key to keeping your ankles strong. New Balance hiking shoes have sturdy soles designed to do this.
What to look for in quality New Balance hiking shoes
Material
Hiking shoes are made with leather or synthetic uppers.
- Leather hiking shoes are more expensive, but last longer and form around your foot for premium comfort. They can be hot, though, and don’t always repel water.
- Synthetic shoes are made from nylon, polyester or fake leather. They are feather light and dry off quickly, but they won’t last nearly as long as leather.
Some hiking shoes feature both leather and synthetic materials for extra durability along with breathability and flexibility. The types of trails you hike and how frequently you use your hiking shoes determine the best material for you.
Waterproof
If you often hike in wet areas, you may want hiking shoes that are water-resistant. Some shoes come with a waterproof coating to help keep your feet dry. They aren’t always comfortable when it’s hot, however, so if you can tolerate a little wetness, you may prefer synthetic shoes that quickly dry off.
Midsole foam
New Balance uses its Fresh Foam midsole to maximize comfort but maintain a lightweight feel to its hiking shoes. That’s especially welcome over a long day on the trails.
How much you can expect to spend on New Balance hiking shoes
- Inexpensive New Balance hiking shoes cost $60-$90. They are basic hiking shoes and trail runners that offer synthetic uppers and all-purpose soles for every terrain.
- Mid-level hiking shoes go for $90-$140 and incorporate more innovative design, with foam insoles and imported foam-rubber soles for premium traction.
- Expensive hiking shoes run $140 and above. These are both leather hiking shoes and premium synthetic trail runners that come in the brightest styles and feature the latest technology.
New Balance hiking shoes FAQ
What is a gusseted tongue?
A. A hiking shoe tongue keeps rocks and debris from coming inside the shoe. A gusseted tongue is attached to the shoe upper along the laces instead of a freestanding piece of material. This creates a solid barrier against foreign objects getting past the laces.
How soon should you clean off mud from your hiking shoes?
A. Dried mud can be difficult to remove. As soon as you can get to a water source, spray off your shoes. Even if you are on the trail, use your water bottle or look for a stream. The sooner you remove the mud, the easier the final cleanup.
What are the best New Balance hiking shoes to buy?
Top New Balance hiking shoes
What you need to know: This rugged shoe is comfortable and sturdy for every trail. It looks stylish in chocolate brown with black or red interior.
What you’ll love: Made from full grain leather, it has a gusseted tongue and nylon shank. It features Rollbar technology, designed to prevent your foot from rolling inward or outward, and a waterproof membrane. The low-top design weighs just over 14 ounces.
What you should consider: The shoes are very stiff out of the box and breaking in takes a long time.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top New Balance hiking shoes for the money
New Balance Men’s DynaSoft Nitrel v4
What you need to know: This stylish shoe is designed for both on- and off-road activities while being affordable and comfortable.
What you’ll love: A synthetic mesh upper breathes and a trail-ready outsole has excellent traction. The DynaSoft cushioning is responsive. There are no-sew overlays for a cutting edge look.
What you should consider: The shoes fit too snugly for some hikers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
New Balance Women’s Fresh Foam X Hierro v7
What you need to know: These stylish shoes are designed with specialized technology for both comfort and running off-road.
What you’ll love: Featuring the Vibram Megagrip outsole, made of a high-performance rubber that grips whether it’s dry or wet, New Balance’s technology builds a shell of durability around your foot. The Fresh Foam midsole delivers premium comfort and the upper is made from over half recycled content. The shoes come in several bold patterns.
What you should consider: They are more expensive than other New Balance women’s hiking shoes.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is taking his fight to enforce Louisiana’s ban on abortions to the First Circuit Court of Appeal.
Landry filed an appeal Friday morning and is also requesting an expedited consideration to stop Louisiana’s three abortion clinics from performing procedures while the case is under appeal.
Earlier this week, Baton Rouge Judge Donald Johnson denied a motion from Landry to suspend his ruling blocking the enforcement of the state’s ban on abortions.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, challenges to Louisiana’s ban on abortions have made their way to courtrooms in New Orleans and now Baton Rouge.
Johnson’s ruling means Louisiana’s three abortion clinics in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport can continue to perform abortion procedures while the lawsuit filed by the Shreveport clinic continues.
Landry has predicted the case will eventually make its way to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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Petrobras (PETR3;PETR4) confirmed the discovery of natural gas accumulation in the Uchuva-1 exploratory well, drilled in deep waters off Colombia, 32 kilometers off the coast and 76 kilometers from the city of Santa Marta, in a water depth of approximately 830 meters, the state-owned company said in a statement to the market this Friday (29).
The Uchuva-1 well was drilled in the Tayrona Block, with Petrobras as operator (44.44% stake), in partnership with Ecopetrol, with a 55.56% stake.
According to a statement, the discovery is the result of the consortium’s actions to enhance the use of data through the application of new technological solutions in geology and geophysics, added to the expertise in operations.
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The Tayrona Block is included in Petrobras’ portfolio for active portfolio management and the opening of this new frontier is in line with the company’s strategic pillar of maximizing its value with a focus on exploration of deep and ultra-deep water assets.
“The result achieved increases the prospects for the development of a new exploration and production frontier in Colombia,” reads the statement.
Finally, the oil company says that the consortium will continue activities in the Tayrona Block, aiming to assess the dimensions of the new gas accumulation.
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Participants in the act called for the pontiff to repeal 15th-century decrees that support the seizure of indigenous lands.
Protesters, including indigenous people, interrupted a mass celebrated by Pope Francis, in Quebec (Canada), this Thursday (28.Jul.2022). They raised a banner in front of the altar where the pontiff was asking for the end of the “doctrine”. The protesters were escorted out of the church, where they again displayed the poster.
The request is for the end of 15th century decrees that liberate the taking of indigenous lands. Francis arrived in Canada on Sunday (July 24) and will return to Rome (Italy) on July 30. The Vatican called the trip “Pilgrimage of Penance”.
“RESCIND THE DOCTRINE”
As the procession came to an end for the Holy Mass at Sainte Anne de Beaupré, individuals held up a banner in front of the pulpit for all to see. pic.twitter.com/MtKH6jRwCV
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THE “doctrine” The writing on the banner refers to a 15th century set of guidelines that authorized the taking of indigenous lands by colonists and that peoples were obliged to accept indoctrination to Christianity. Despite being a demand for years from Canadian communities, the doctrine was never formally overturned.
The protest came days after the pontiff apologized to indigenous people in Canada for abuse in Catholic schools. “Forgive me. In particular, the way in which members of the church and religious communities collaborated with the cultural destruction promoted by governments”, he said on Monday (July 25).
POPE IN CANADA
In 2021, the Penelakut tribe discovered the graves of hundreds of indigenous children buried in the grounds of a former residential school. The educational institutions were funded by the Canadian government and most administered by the Catholic Church.
The policy of erasing indigenous culture defined a “mission” to these schools: “to integrate” the children of the communities to the white culture. There were more than 130 institutions spread across the country. They began operating in the mid-21st century. The last one was closed in 1996, according to the BBC.
A 2015 report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada showed that around 150,000 indigenous children were taken from their families and sent to Catholic schools. The document also estimated that at least 6,000 died in institutions.
At the time, the Commission recommended that the pope officially apologize to the indigenous communities of Canada. Only after the tombs were found did the Vatican begin to move to fulfill the request.
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Formula 1 started riding at the Hungaroring for the last weekend before the summer break. On the morning of this Friday (29), the cars took to the closed track of the Eastern European country to start work on the Hungarian GP. With the track well above 50°C, on fire, Carlos Sainz got the better of Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
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The reality is that FP1 at the Hungaroring was a cat and mouse duel between Ferrari and Red Bull. There were numerous exchanges in the lead between Sainz, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. The three spent practically the same amount of time in the lead throughout the hour, but it was the Spaniard who got the better of it in the end, recording a time of 1:18.750. The indications, however, are that the two are paired.
Verstappen came in second, but only 0s130 behind. Leclerc couldn’t get below the 1min19s mark, but even so, he was less than 0s3 slower than his teammate.
The fourth place went to Lando Norris, 0s5 slower in a McLaren that shows that it understands itself with the characteristics of the Magyar track. George Russell was fifth, but 0s3 worse than Norris. The allergic Sergio Pérez was only sixth and only shone when the TV broadcast showed that the Mexican went to the Red Bull radio to sneeze three times and say that something on the track caused the allergy.
Lewis Hamilton was glued to Russell and Pérez, but in ninth, while Daniel Ricciardo couldn’t keep in the same second of the leader Sainz, but still left for the great rival of McLaren of the season. This is Alpine, which featured Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso in ninth and tenth.
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The Hungarian afternoon heat was overwhelming, as scheduled for the first free practice, 14:00 local time. [9h de Brasília] approached. With 32°C ambient temperature and 55°C on the track, the cars were given the green flag to take to the Hungaroring track after one year.
On the weekend that ends the part of the season played before the summer break and 24 hours after announcing that he is leaving Formula 1 at the end of the season, Sebastian Vettel was the first to leave the track. In fact, the two Aston Martins gave the air of grace right from the start. And it was a scramble to ride, because 17 riders painted on the track with less than four minutes of clock time left.
Between the top two teams of the season, the first round of fast laps arrived quickly and saw Max Verstappen riding in 1:21.235 and taking the lead, while Carlos Sainz was close behind. But Sainz would give the change soon, walking already in the space of 1min20s6. Times would still drop a lot, though. If Sergio Pérez was slow to arrive, Charles Leclerc stuck in 1min20s225 to shoot even further down with the soft tires.
Free training had a novelty. In fact, an old acquaintance who was also on the track in FP1 in France a week ago: Robert Kubica, Alfa Romeo’s reserve, who again painted Valtteri Bottas’ car to start work.
Meanwhile, the TV broadcast turned on Pérez’s radio to show three sneezes from the Mexican. Yes, three sneezes. Pérez sneezed hard three times in a row and said he had some kind of allergy.
McLaren was doing well in the session, apparently stronger at the beginning of Hungary than in France. Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo were ahead of Alpine and were even in the top six. Mercedes also started at a reasonable pace, despite suspicions that they have a good car for this type of track. With George Russell a little better than Lewis Hamilton, the two appeared close to rivals Ferrari and Red Bull.
If Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz and Pérez even put 1s on fifth place – Russell – at one point, the reason was solely that no one else had used soft tyres. After especially Mercedes put the red band rubber, the situation became much closer. It is important to note that, as happened in France, Pirelli selected the intermediate range of tires – C2, C3 and C4 – for the weekend in Hungary.
The training lead kept changing hands. Verstappen even recovered, but with almost half the session, Leclerc walked in 1min19s4 to get back to the top. The position was far from secure, however. Russell even jumped to second, opening them both up, but was quickly pushed down.
For the second half of practice, AlphaTauri put on the soft tires and opened the sequence of intermediate teams who would do the same. Haas did the same and saw Mick Schumacher slip off the track at Turn 12 at the Hungaroring – moments later Hamilton would do the same in Mercedes. The track region was dirty and facilitated the slide. Russell almost escaped later, only at turn one. He had to lock up the tires.
It was Sainz who came to take the lead with 20 minutes to go and take the lead with 1min19s262. But Verstappen would respond, as he had been, by setting 1:18.880. Finally, McLaren also used soft tires. It was enough for Norris to drop between the top finishers.
It turns out that Sainz really wanted to lead FP1. The Spaniard, who rode very hard in France and was hampered by two penalties entirely caused by Ferrari, scored 1min18s750 and regained the lead. Verstappen was second, while Leclerc was third. Pérez followed behind Norris and Russell.
Another thing that popped up on Friday was Aston Martin’s new front wings, trying to take a performance leap that hasn’t yet appeared on an extremely disappointing 2022. Vettel and Stroll were 11th and 12th in the final ten minutes when several teams opted to run hard tires on the track.
And that was it. From the moment the hard tires made their first appearance, the fast laps were gone. Would they be the same person? Just kidding, just a mood to end the first activity of the day. Sainz was even the fastest.
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Sask. government approves 4% SaskPower rate increases for 2022, 2023
Crown corporation asked for increases to deal with higher natural gas costs, focus on renewable power
People in Saskatchewan will see their power bills rise this fall.
The Saskatchewan Party government announced Friday it had accepted a recommendation from the province's rate review panel to raise SaskPower rates.
Customers will see a four per cent increase on their bills starting this September, and another four per cent beginning April 2023 — increases the Crown electrical utility asked the panel for in February.
Each increase will mean a roughly $5 monthly hike for residential homeowners and a $12 monthly increase for farm customers, the province says.
In a news release, the minister responsible for SaskPower said the rate increase decision "is not taken lightly," and follows "a thorough review" by rate review panel.
Don Morgan said global events have led to "a significant rise in the price of natural gas."
Natural gas is SaskPower's largest generation source, with 42 per cent of the province's electricity coming from natural gas-fuelled facilities, Friday's news release says.
That means the utility "requires additional revenue to maintain reliable operations," said Morgan.
SaskPower said it expects its reliance on natural gas to grow, with the federal government having pledged to phase out coal-powered generation in Canada by 2030.
The Crown corporation said natural gas prices are largely driving increases in fuel and purchased power expenses. Those expenses are expected to grown from $715 million in 2020-21 to nearly $1.1 billion by 2023-24, an increase of more than 50 per cent increase over three years.
SaskPower also said some of the increase will go toward renewable power generation. The power generator has set a target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.
Meanwhile, NDP SaskPower critic Aleana Young condemned the government's decision to raise rates as people and businesses in the province struggle with inflation.
Announcing the increase "on a summer day before the long weekend is a cowardly move from [Premier] Scott Moe and his cabinet," Young said in a news release.
The last time SaskPower increased its rates was four years ago. | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskpower-rate-increase-2022-2023-1.6536204?cmp=rss | 2022-07-29T17:33:22Z | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskpower-rate-increase-2022-2023-1.6536204?cmp=rss | true | 1 |
Supermodel Paulina Porizkova has been modeling since she was first discovered at 13 and doesn’t appear to be stopping as she enters her late 50s.
The former Sports Illustrated model is a big advocate for accepting aging with grace and is always sure to let people know two things: “Sexy has no expiration date” and she’s somewhere “between JLo and Betty White.”
She hasn’t let aging stop her or limit her accomplishments as she boasts the career title of author along with model.
Paulina has remained a stunner as she’s grown older, often sharing unfiltered pictures of herself to remind fans that aging is natural and real and nothing to be ashamed of.
She recently signed on to a new gig in her modeling career as the new face of clothing brand La Ligne’s summer campaign.
WWD noted that Paulina first found La Ligne online and supported them as a customer before becoming their new cover girl.
Paulina Porizkova arches back for new modeling campaign
Paulina’s Instagram post advertising the campaign opens with a shot of her leaning back on a lounging chair with her hands resting under her head. She sports a beige and black-striped cardigan with a yellow bikini top and black bikini bottoms.
The next two photos show the model in two dresses, one pink and one white. In the first photo, she appears to be laughing while the next is much more stoic.
The fourth photo shows her standing on a balcony, one hand on the rail as she wears orange shorts and a matching orange button-up- unbuttoned with no top underneath. She models the unbuttoned look in the following picture, this time with long blue pants and a white cardigan with black stripes, with no shirt underneath.
The two following photos feature a couple of different bikini tops on the model complete with matching cardigans before the post closes with a classic model’s pose as she stands with one arm around her hand and the other lifting the side of her sweater.
At the bottom of her caption, she wrote, “A personal aside- I now own all of these pieces. Lucky me!!!”
Paulina Porizkova discusses dating in her late 50s
Paulina was married to her husband Ric Ocasek for 30 years; from 1989 up until he passed away in 2019. Paulina has admitted that it didn’t take long in their marriage for her to feel like her husband wasn’t interested in her.
When he passed, it was revealed that she was removed from his will along with his two sons from his previous marriage. Though it was hard, Paulina eventually settled with his estate.
Now that a few years have passed, Paulina has tried to get back into dating, though she says it doesn’t work out too well now that she’s in her 50s. The men are looking for younger women, something she isn’t unaware of.
“This could be said about my husband,” she told You magazine. “Now when I see a man in his 60s going out with a 30- or 40-year-old, that tells me all I need to know.”
As of June this year, she was using the celebrity dating app, Raya, following her breakup with Aaron Sorkin last year.
When discussing what she looks for in a partner, she confessed she “doesn’t care about looks.” She added, “I’m attracted to talent. Yes, intellect is sexy, but creativity gets me. I’m into writers. I really should stop being into writers because it hasn’t been good for me.”
“I would say absolutely no more rock stars and no actors. There’s too much narcissism. But I’m old enough to know there are always exceptions. I have met some nice, sweet men who were so intimidated by me that they either couldn’t speak or they ended up just talking about themselves the entire time.” | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/paulina-porizkova-57-in-bikinis-and-topless-for-new-summer-campaign/ | 2022-07-29T17:33:35Z | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/paulina-porizkova-57-in-bikinis-and-topless-for-new-summer-campaign/ | true | 1 |
There are emergencies — and then there are what some trigger-happy law-enforcement agencies tout as emergencies, without consulting anyone else.
There’s privacy — and then there’s living in the surveillance age, with a government camera on every corner, not to mention peeping out toward the streets from millions of American front doors.
Ring any bells?
Ring, as it happens, is the name for the surveillance arm of that “everything store,” Amazon, which has a finger in seemingly every economic pie in the nation.
Security-conscious homeowners can of course choose to put video cameras where they choose to, and to hook them up to whatever internet portals they like, in the pursuit of making theirs a “smart house.”
But such smarts can backfire, or become just a tad intrusive, as anyone who’s ever mentioned, say, how cool that new Sprinter looks within earshot of a “smart speaker,” only to find their email, text messages and social media overwhelmed with advertisements for camper vans within a few minutes knows.
As NPR’s Scott Simon reported this month, Amazon “has revealed that they’ve shared video and information from their Ring cameras with law enforcement officials without consent or warrant. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey is investigating the matter. And in a response to his inquiry, the company said it provided video footage 11 times so far this year when an emergency request was made.”
It should come as no huge surprise that as the tremendous volume of surveillance video grows around the world each year, police agencies are going to try to access it. That’s what police agencies do. We have no doubt that many or most or all of the requests for Ring access were at least in some way legitimate, and made with the public safety in mind.
The problem here, the slippery slope, is the “without consent or warrant” part.
Law enforcement has constitutionally always had to get a warrant to knock down a door or otherwise access private property in the furtherance of its duties. Judges are available around the clock to create an emergency warrant, as they always have been. Just because the access is now through accessing “smart” devices doesn’t change the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution one bit: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things.”
In response to Sen. Markey’s request, Ring said that “more than 2,000 law enforcement agencies and more than 450 fire departments are enrolled in what they call its Neighbors safety app. And they have an online portal where they can request the data,” Markey told NPR.
Then he added that this marks “a fivefold increase in law enforcement on its platform just since 2019. So this is turning into a partnership between Amazon and the police of the United States of America. And Ring revealed that it has shared user recordings with law enforcement through a process that does not require user consent.”
The defense will be, though Amazon wouldn’t even comment for the story: “Well, these were cases of imminent danger, and there was no time to lose.”
But Markey’s response to that line of reasoning is the proper response of all freedom-loving Americans: “But if this information is compromised, it should have to go through the same legal process that any other search of private property would have to go through in our country. It just can’t be an exception because it’s available.”
And if we don’t object now, since it is available, law enforcement will use it, growing the surveillance society in which every move we make is tracked and recorded. And that’s not a society we want to live in. | https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2022/07/29/get-a-warrant-amazon-like-everyone-else/ | 2022-07-29T17:33:53Z | https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2022/07/29/get-a-warrant-amazon-like-everyone-else/ | true | 12 |
Days of our Lives spoilers for next week’s episodes of the hit NBC soap opera tease the drama is far from over just because July sweeps have ended.
Salem continues to be rocked by two shocking tragedies, the deaths of Jake (Brandon Barash) and Abigail (Marci Miller).
The recent release of Orpheus (George DelHoyo), Kristen (Stacy Haiduk), Evan (Brock Kelly), Gwen (Emily O’Brien), and Dr. Rolf (Richard Wharton) hasn’t helped the town either.
Next week the fallout of all three of those things will take center stage as some twists and turns are thrown in the mix.
Kicking things off will be the paternity test for baby Shawn Christian. Evan and Shawn (Brandon Beemer) await the results that change both their lives.
Lucky for Shawn, Belle (Martha Madison) is there to help him in his time of need. Evan, on the other hand, must deal with some disturbing news all alone.
Sarah and Xander search for the truth
Determined to discover what really happened the night Abigail died, Sarah (Linsey Godfrey) turns to Marlena (Deidre Hall). The good doc did help Lucas (Bryan Dattilo), after all.
Unfortunately, Sarah and Xander (Paul Telfer) end up with more questions than answers after her visit with Marlena. They decide to do some sleuthing of their own to try to find out who killed Abigail.
The other woman who loves Xander, Gwen (Emily O’Brien), works to get back in his good graces. Leo (Greg Rikaart) puts a damper on her plan with his many questions though.
Kristen learns Dr. Rolf’s secret
After being released from prison, Dr. Rolf revealed he was working on a secret project in the tunnels of the DiMera mansion. Kristen becomes the first person to discover what the evil doc is up to next week.
The project leaves Kristen stunned, which is not easy to do. There’s speculation that Dr. Rolf will resurrect Stefan (Brandon Barash), especially now that Jake has died.
In other DiMera news, EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) calls Ava’s (Tamara Braun) bluff, while Chad (Billy Flynn) struggles to help his kids deal with the loss of their mother. Sonny (Zach Tinker) continues to be there to support Chad through his grief.
Orpheus makes waves
This week Orpheus threatened Steve’s (Stephen Nichols) children. Next week Orpheus pays Marlena a visit, which can’t be a good thing.
The visit prompts Steve and John (Drake Hogestyn) to devise a plan to rid Salem of Orpheus. Days fans know that won’t be an easy task.
Elsewhere in Salem, Ava has demands for Gabi (Camila Banus), and Paulina (Jackée Harry) puts Nicole (Arianne Zucker) in the hot seat with her questions about Eric (Greg Vaughan).
Plus, Jada (Elia Cantu) asks Eric on a date, which Nicole definitely won’t take well despite her being married to Rafe (Galen Gering).
It’s another must-see week on the hit daytime drama!
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Two worlds converge: esports and traditional sports athletes compete in parallel
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 29, 2022 /CNW/ -- On 6 and 7 August 2022, esports athletes will take centre stage in Birmingham, UK, and compete at the Commonwealth Esports Championships for the very first time.
Over 100 athletes representing diverse Commonwealth nations and territories will go head-to-head in three esports titles – DOTA 2, eFootball™ series, and Rocket League for the honour of being crowned a champion.
Staged concurrently with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Championships represents a hugely significant moment in the evolution of esports.
"This is historic," Paul J. Foster, CEO of the GEF said. "Fans of all ages will soon be cheering some of the very best esports athletes in the world to win medals for themselves and their country."
"We are proud of being one of the most inclusive, welcoming, and fastest-growing communities in the world and this is an exciting chapter for our #worldconnected."
The CEC, which is a joint initiative between the Global Esports Federation and the Commonwealth Games Federation, will take place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, located in the heart of the 2022 Commonwealth Games city. Sessions start daily at 9.00am and run through until 6.00pm. Tickets are on sale here with chances to watch the world's best, available from just £35 per session.
Esports athletes from across the Commonwealth – Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania – have come through regional qualifiers for the right to be in Birmingham alongside their Commonwealth sporting peers.
"We are delighted to be welcoming the best esports athletes in the Commonwealth to Birmingham," said Katie Sadleir, CEO of the CGF. "I have no doubt the Commonwealth Esports Championships will present a thrilling sporting spectacle and point the way towards the future of esports."
But just before the very first esports match gets underway, the world's esports thought leaders and idea creators will be gathering at the ICC for the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Forum on Friday 5 August.
Join Chris Chan, GEF President who also serves as Regional Vice President of the CGF and Secretary General of the Singapore National Olympic Council; Dame Louise Martin DBE, President of the CGF; Kenyan pro gamer Queen Arrow; Philipp Müller-Wirth, Chief of Sports at UNESCO; and more leading minds in esports, sports, business, technology, academia who will share their thoughts on the sector and its thrilling future.
A limited number of tickets to hear from the more than 50 speakers are still available to purchase here.
"These two events represent a major legacy for Birmingham and the surrounding area," said Neil Rami, CEO of the West Midlands Growth Company. "The future starts now."
Visit www.globalesports.org/post/historic-inaugural-commonwealth-esports-championships-live-in-birmingham for full press release.
SOURCE Global Esports Federation
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You might be wondering, "What's so important about Organizational Conflicts of Interest ("OCIs")?" The answer is fairly simple: understanding both what causes OCIs and how to mitigate them are critical because unmitigated OCIs can preclude a contractor from (1) competing for future contract work, (2) performing certain tasks under existing contracts, (3) transferring personnel between company organizations, (4) hiring personnel, (5) teaming with certain vendors, and/or (6) entering into certain corporate transactions. Moreover, undisclosed or unmitigated OCIs can create risk of liability under the False Claims Act. In this Part 1 of a three part series, we offer a summary of what creates OCIs and general mitigation strategies. In Part 2, we will detail how OCIs arise in protests, and in Part 3, we will address the risks of False Claims Act liability arising from undisclosed OCIs.
What is an Organization Conflict of Interest?
An OCI arises when, because of other activities or business relationships, a company, its employees, consultants, or subcontractors:
- Is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government;
- Potentially lacks necessary objectivity in performing the contract work; or
- Possesses an unfair competitive advantage.
These break down into three general categories of OCIs: (1) Unequal Access to Information, (2) Impaired Objectivity, and (3) Biased Ground Rules. Each category raises different concerns and requires different mitigation or avoidance strategies. As explained further below, impaired objectivity and biased ground rules OCIs present a higher level of risk for contractors because they are more difficult to mitigate.
An unequal access to information OCI arises when performance under one contract provides a contractor with information that is not publicly available, and such information provides an unfair competitive advantage in a competition for another contract. Examples of this type of information include proprietary information about a competitor received from the government, and nonpublic source selection sensitive information, such as internal government estimates and evaluation strategies. Information provided voluntarily without limitation on use or publicly available information are excluded from this category.
An impaired objectivity OCI arises where a contractor's work under one government contract entails evaluating itself or a related entity (e.g., through the assessment of performance under another contract, or an evaluation of proposals) such that the contractor's ability to render impartial advice to the government could appear to be undermined by the contractor's relationship to the party being evaluated. This category of OCI encompasses evaluating, e.g., (1) a contractor's own offers, products, or services; (2) a competitor's offers, products, or services; or (3) a contractor's own regulatory compliance. As a result, a contractor cannot be awarded a contract (or subcontract) to evaluate its own or a competitor's products, services, or offers without proper safeguards in place to ensure objectivity.
Finally, biased ground rules OCIs involve situations where a contractor, in some manner, has set the ground rules for a competition for a particular contract, which could result in the contractor skewing the competition in its own favor. This includes, e.g., preparing specifications, drafting statements of work, and performing systems engineering and technical assistance ("SETA") services. Generally, it is irrelevant whether the bias is intentional. In these circumstances, a contractor cannot be awarded a contract (or subcontract) to supply the system or any of its major components.
How Can OCIs be Mitigated or Avoided?
Based on the nature of the conflict, a potential OCI is resolved by imposing some type of restriction on the contractor's eligibility for future contracts, or its ability to provide particular services under an existing contract. Procuring agencies frequently will preemptively address OCIs by requiring offerors to agree to a preclusion on future work. Additionally, the following are specific ways in which contractors can mitigate or avoid each of the three categories of OCIs.
An unequal access to information OCI can be mitigated by imposing restrictions upon personnel with access to the third party proprietary or source selection sensitive information. First, a contractor should require its employees to sign non-disclosure agreements ("NDAs") to prohibit the unauthorized use and disclosure of any nonpublic information. This prevents employees from disseminating the information and also restricts access to the information to employees with a "need to know." Second, a contractor should establish and document a firewall arrangement to prohibit the transfer of this information from one unit to another. This can be accomplished by establishing and maintaining a log that identifies the particular types of nonpublic information to which each employee has access, physical and electronic control measures, implementation of separate reporting structures, and precluding sharing of personnel across units. It is critical to have the firewall in place before obtaining access to the nonpublic information that could create an OCI.
Although a firewall is an effective method of mitigating or avoiding an unequal access to information OCI, it is an inadequate mitigation strategy for biased ground rules or impaired objectivity OCIs. This is because a firewall does not eliminate the relevant financial incentives at the core of these two OCI categories. However, there are still a few mitigation strategies that can be employed, such as recusal from the procurement, reassignment of the potentially OCI causing work to a subcontractor or the Government, divestiture of the conflicting business, or the use of an independent third-party to perform the work or to review the work impacted by the potential OCI. These techniques are not a guarantee that the company will be permitted to compete, but without any such mitigation efforts, the company absolutely will be precluded.
OCIs continue to be an issue in federal procurements and remain a successful challenge in bid protest forums. Thus, contractors should be mindful of these potential issues, especially if there is a potential OCI issue for you or a competitor that could lead to a bid protest. Please look out for our next installment about OCIs, where we address how OCIs arise and successfully are used in bid protests.
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DUBLIN, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Argentina Construction Equipment Market - Strategic Assessment and Forecast 2022-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The Argentina construction equipment market is expected to grow significantly due to increased funds by Inter-American Development Bank and World Bank for new roads, rail, ports, and utilities. Foreign companies are investing in the mining sector in Argentina; for instance, the Canadian Lundin Group invested $3,000 million in its Josemaria copper, gold, and silver mine in San Juan province.
Argentina Economy: Pandemic Repercussions and Recuperation
Argentina's economy declined for the third year in a row in 2020, this time due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, which severely impacted private consumption, investment, and exports. According to the recent data from the IMF, the country's GDP rose by 25.6% in 2021, owing to a recovery in investments and private consumption and the exports favored by high commodity prices.
The government implemented increased health spending, financial support for workers and vulnerable groups, price controls for food and medical supplies, and credit guarantees for bank lending to SMEs to produce foods and essential supplies in 2021 to counteract the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Argentina's economy, the second-largest in South America, is likely to continue to develop, though at a slower pace. The IMF has estimated Argentina's GDP growth by 2.5% in 2022 and 2% in 2023. Due to planned investments in the mining and manufacturing sectors and ongoing infrastructure projects, Argentina's demand for construction equipment is expected to grow.
Multimodal transport infrastructure and regional development spur Argentina's demand for construction equipment.
Argentina's National Road Network Plan (long-term plan for 2027) is $35 billion worth. This plan includes 2,800 km of new highways, 2,500 km of safe roads, 13,000 km of rehabilitated roads, and 2,000 km of new paving, including 250 new engineering projects. These projects will be Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects, in which the government will invest $7.4 billion in the first stage in 2022.
Additionally, to improve the industry competitiveness, the government plans to invest $2.8 billion in 2022 to modernize ports and waterways. Similarly, in 2022, the government will be investing $14.2 billion to improve the rail network by expanding the railway lines.
Under the plan Recovering The Freight Network By 2030, the government plans to invest $15 billion from 2022 to 2030. These long-term plans to improve the logistics and public transport will add to the Argentina construction equipment market growth.
Growth of the e-commerce sector to push the demand for forklifts & telescopic handlers.
With an average growth of ~1% annually in population and simultaneously introducing advanced technology (such as the 5G Network), Argentina has a considerable number of internet users (~36 million users with a growth rate of 3.5% from 2020 to 2021), which has spurred the expansion of the country's e-commerce sector.
Furthermore, some e-commerce companies are considering expanding their operations in the country. For instance, Paypal recently invested $750 million in MercadoLibre, an Argentian e-commerce start-up, to help it develop its platform and improve its logistical infrastructure. In addition, MercadoLibre intends to build a new distribution center in Argentina to expand its logistical capacity, which will raise the demand for forklifts. The Argentina forklift market benefits from the rise of Argentina's e-commerce sector.
Increased trade at seaports is fueling the demand for forklift and telescopic handlers. Forklifts and telescopic handlers are used for loading and unloading and material handling at seaports. Due to the increased cargo flow at the ports, the need for forklifts has increased. Hence, forklifts and telescopic handlers constitute the largest Argentina construction equipment market share.
The national public investment plan attracts investors.
Argentina's National Public Investment Plan attracts investors from other countries; for instance, Argentina's government officials and business leaders have attracted Chinese investment and finance into renewables and different types of energy.
These investments are supporting the growth in demand for construction equipment in Argentina. For instance, China's investment in mining and construction has triggered the need for hydraulic excavators. Additionally, Middle East countries have also invested in construction projects worth $1 billion in Argentina. These investments from other countries also support the demand for all types of construction equipment and boost Argentina's industrial production over the forecast period.
High inflation rate to make import of construction equipment in Argentina costlier
Argentina's construction equipment market is dependent on imports rather than manufacturing them in the country. Inflation in Argentina worsened in 2021, due to which Argentine Peso lost its value against the US dollar and led to supply chain disruptions and raw material shortages.
The Argentine Peso's depreciation against other currencies due to rising inflation makes imports more expensive and adversely impacts the demand for construction equipment. Argentina's inflation rate was ~51% in 2021, according to the INDEC. The increase in inflation is expected to restrict construction equipment imports, slowing construction projects and, as a result, adversely affecting the demand for construction equipment in Argentina.
The rise in investment across construction and mining projects drives the need for IoT and AI-enabled equipment.
In Argentina, automated technology such as IoT and AI in construction equipment has increased. The system provides operators with several advantages, including detecting and storing faults. Increase the operator's safety, increase production, and increase efficiency.
Several OEMs in the country, including XCMG, SANY, Caterpillar, and Volvo, are working on automating their processes to get a competitive advantage over their competitors.
As part of the economic recovery strategy, investment in the construction and mining industries encourages the use of the latest technology and construction equipment, allowing projects to be completed on time and efficiently. In the Argentina market, other emerging construction equipment companies such as LiuGong and Hyundai are also expected to follow the same trend.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ARGENTINA CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MARKET
- The material handling equipment market was the largest segment in Argentina construction equipment market, followed by earthmoving and road construction equipment. The rise of the manufacturing industry has boosted the demand for forklifts.
- Due to the National Road Network Plan, National Public Investment Plan, and Recovering The Freight Network By 2030 programs, the construction industry is expected to generate the highest demand for construction equipment during the forecast period.
- The construction equipment market in Argentina is shifting to a more innovative industry by switching to intelligent systems driven by IoT and data analysis for service, networking, and sustainability.
- In Argentina, construction equipment rental companies are expected to account for a significant market share. Because 99.8 % of Argentina's companies are micro, small, and medium-sized organizations, rental companies are predicted to have higher demand than non-rental enterprises because end-users are primarily concerned with price.
VENDOR LANDSCAPE
- The construction equipment market is consolidated, with XCMG the leader, followed by SANY Group, Komatsu Group, Caterpillar, and Volvo Construction Equipment. In 2021, these companies will have nearly ~45% share of the total Argentina construction equipment market.
- Hitachi Construction Machinery has served the customers of the Argentina region for more than 65 years. However, it lags behind SANY in innovations though SANY has less than ten years of experience. In early 2022, SANY introduced its first 300-ton electric-drive front shovel.
- Import statistics indicate that Argentina imported construction equipment primarily from China in 2021. Hence, Chinese companies such as XCMG and SANY have a significant share in the market.
- Tecmaco, Bramaq SRL, Gruas San Blas, Centro Vial SRL, Cowdin SA, Repas are the key distributors in Argentina.
Key Vendors
- Komatsu
- Caterpillar
- Hitachi
- Volvo Construction Equipment
- XCMG
- SANY
- LiuGong
- Liebherr
- Zoomlion
Other Prominent Vendors
- John Deere
- JCB
- Hyundai Construction Equipment
- Kobelco
- CNH Industrial
Distributors Profile
- Tecmaco
- Bramaq SRL
- Gruas San Blas
- Centro Vial SRL
- Cowdin SA
- Repas
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Fresh Patch Promotes "Adopt a Senior Pet Month" in November
Giving an older dog a permanent home is the goal of “Adopt a Senior Pet Month,” celebrated in November. The Fresh Patch Dog Potty Company recently helped sponsor an event for the SPCLA at the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles.
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Fresh Patch—maker of the real-grass, disposable dog potty—promoted “Adopt a Senior Pet Month” by donating its dog potties to the SPCALA "Party on the Pier" event held at the Santa Monica pier on November 17, 2013. "We always do what we can to promote pet adoption," especially dog adoption, says a spokesman for the Fresh Patch Company. Having Fresh Patch at an adoption event really helps the sponsors showcase the adoptable dogs, says the Company, because they don’t have to worry about the bathroom needs of the dogs they are trying to place that day. Fresh Patch provides a bathroom-in-a-box so that the event can run more smoothly. The Fresh Patch Company also donates its dog potties on a continuing basis to The Best Friends Animal Society of Los Angeles to help facilitate their mobile adoption program. (http://bfla.bestfriends.org/)
November is an especially important month in the dog-friendly community because it underscores the need to adopt senior pets who are in great need of a “forever” home. According to a survey conducted by PetFinder.com—a national website for pet adoptions—senior pets are the least adoptable of all pets. (http://www.petfinder.com/) Senior pets are even less likely to be adopted than pets with behavioral problems. The typical pet spends about 12 weeks on the Petfinder website before finding a new home, but the profiles of senior pets remain there nearly four times as long. “Adopt a Senior Pet Month” is dedicated to educating people about the benefits of adopting older pets from shelters in the hope that more older pets will find their way to a good home. Senior pets offer many advantages. They are house-trained and well past the “chew-everything-in-sight” stage of puppy-hood. Because they are calmer than puppies and young dogs, they can be a good adoption choice for families who have young children. Senior citizens also seem to prefer senior dogs because it is easier to walk them and take general care of them. Senior dogs are wonderful companions.
The Fresh Patch Company says that its real-grass potty is very useful for senior dogs, who may be less adaptable to new surroundings than their younger counterparts, and whose bathroom needs may be more time-sensitive. A Fresh Patch dog potty can be close by a senior dog, 24/7, whenever a dog needs it, says the Company. According to the Company, its potty can help any dog transition from a shelter or rescue to a forever home, particularly older dogs who find new families during November’s “Adopt a Senior Pet Month.”
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, once again is slated to expand its data center in Sarpy County.
Officials on Thursday announced plans for a ninth building at the data center’s campus along Highway 50. The new building means the campus will have 4 million square feet of space.
The social media group first broke ground in 2017 and opened the data center in 2019. The facility expanded in 2021, crossing into Springfield, and prompting a name change from the Papillion Data Center to the Sarpy Data Center.
The data center has more than 150 employees, said Matt Sexton, community development regional manager. Once construction is complete, it should at least double the number of employees working from the facility, he said.
Preliminary work already is underway on the project, Sexton said. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2024.
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The Nigerian stock exchange has now ended its eight consecutive days of market decline as it added N379 billion in capitalization today, attributable to massive gains seen in MTN and the banking sector where tier-1 banks like ZENITHBANK, ACCESS, UBA and GTCO posted gains of over 5%.
The All-share Index (ASI) gained 1.42% from 49,667.14 basis points to close at 50,370.25 basis point. In the same vein, the market capitalization also gained 1.42% to close at N27.16 trillion. Year-to-Date (YtD), the NGX is still one of the top performing markets in the world as it has gained 17.92% so far.
Market breadth closed positive as UBN led 25 gainers while 13 losers were topped by PZ at the end of today’s session. On a sectoral level, all of the 5 major indices of the Nigerian Exchange closed positive. NGX Banking, Industrial, Consumer Goods, Insurance and Oil & Gas gained 6.60%, 0.24%, 0.20%, 0.91% and 0.06% respectively.
Market Indices
NGX ASI: 50,370.25 points
Previous ASI: 49,667.14 points
% Day Change: +1.42%
% Y-t-D: 20.33%
Market Cap (N): 27.16 trillion
Volume: 254,772,588
Value (N): 2.81 billion
Deals: 4,905
NGX Top ASI gainers
- UBN up +10.00% to close at N5.50
- MULTIVERSE up +9.94% to close at N1.88
- UCAP up +9.90% to close at N11.10
- TRANSCORP up +9.80% to close at N1.12
- NGXGROUP up +9.75% to close at N21.95
NGX Top ASI losers
- PZ down – 9.57% to close at N8.50
- CAVERTON down – 9.09% to close at N1.00
- WEMABANK down – 8.36% to close at N3.29
- ACADEMY down – 7.50% to close at N1.85
- COURTVILLE down – 6.98% to close at N0.40
Top 3 by Volume
- LIVINGTRUST – 50,001,000
- ZENITHBANK – 22,697,162
- FLOURMILL – 18,852,570
Top 3 by Value
- FLOURMILL – N575,078,713.40
- ZENITHBANK – N459,262,445.70
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Alex Murphy is staying in Japan.
Finland represented the national men’s basketball team in 19 matches Alex Murphy moves from Fukushima Firebonds to Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo, which also plays in Japan’s second highest league level.
Murphy, 29, has played in the United States and Spain in his career, but he started his professional career in Joensuu Kataja in the 2017–18 season.
Around that time, he also made his debut in the men’s national team. According to the Finnish Basketball Association’s press release, he averaged 6.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in the national team.
“I am extremely excited and happy about the opportunity to represent Levanga Hokkaido. I can hardly wait to get back to Japan to work with the team,” Murphy said in the club’s press release.
Levanga Hokkaido played in the main league last season, but fell a notch lower. In addition to Murphy, the team has acquired three American players and is aiming for promotion.
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Kevin Durant Rumor: Teams Won't Make a Move Until They Know They Can't Trade for SF
July 29, 2022One reason the NBA offseason came to a screeching halt after an initial flurry of activity at the start of free agency is that teams are still waiting for some resolution from Kevin Durant's situation with the Brooklyn Nets.
Per The Athletic's Fred Katz, opposing clubs are "waiting on what could happen" with Durant and they "won’t make a move until they know they can no longer acquire" the 12-time All-Star.
The Nets have a lot of things to figure out with the start of training camp looming in September.
In addition to Durant's situation, Kyrie Irving seems likely to be traded at some point. The Utah Jazz seems inclined to start rebuilding after dealing Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves and could move Donovan Mitchell.
Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the Nets don't want the controversial point guard back "unless significant changes are made."
Since Durant made his trade request to the Nets on June 30, there has been no indication that any team has made an offer that is anywhere close to what it would take Brooklyn to move him.
Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are among the teams on Durant's preferred list of destinations.
The Suns' situation was complicated by re-signing restricted free agent Deandre Ayton, who now can't be traded until Jan. 15.
On an episode of the Please Don't Aggregate This podcast (h/t HoopsHype.com), B/R's Jake Fischer noted the Nets likely wouldn't have interest in any offer from Miami that doesn't include Bam Adebayo.
If the Heat wanted to include Adebayo in a deal for Durant, the Nets would have to find a way to move Ben Simmons because NBA rules prevent teams from having two players on rookie max extensions acquired via trade.
Jared Weiss of The Athletic reported earlier this week that Nets general manager Sean Marks wants to "drive the market and avoid the kerfuffle of Durant no-showing for training camp" if he doesn't get dealt.
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Nets and Boston Celtics have had discussions about Durant on a deal centered around Jaylen Brown.
The Celtics offered Brown, Derrick White and a draft pick to Brooklyn. The Nets countered by saying any proposal for Durant would need to include Brown, Marcus Smart, draft picks and potentially one additional role player.
"Currently, the Celtics are less inclined to include Smart along with multiple other player assets or pick assets, but the franchise is mulling over next steps on how to approach discussions," Charania wrote.
Durant's on-court value and being under contract through the 2025-26 season mean he could bring a significant return to the Nets if they can find the right deal.
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American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe returns to Iowa & fans think he’s ‘VISITING’ Frank Fritz in hospital after stroke horror
AMERICAN Pickers' Mike Wolfe has returned to his hometown in Iowa and fans think the star may be visiting his ex-friend and co-star Frank Fritz in hospital after his terrifying stroke.
The ex-co-stars have been out of touch amid a feud since Frank was fired from the show last year, but fans are wondering if his medical emergency could bring about a reconciliation.
Mike sparked the speculation by posting a photo of his mother and his daughter on Instagram.
The two held each other in their arms and looked out on a scenic lake.
Mike captioned the post: "The two most important ladies in my life. Mama Wolfe and Baby Wolfe seeing them together brings tears of joy to my eyes.
"Everything else fades away and my world feels complete."
However, being with his family made fans believe the star was back in Iowa with Frank fighting for his life nearby.
Mike also posted photos of his small Iowa hometown on his Instagram Stories.
He captioned one photo: "Main Street on the Mississppi."
FRANK'S HELL
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The Sun exclusively revealed the harrowing emergency call was placed over a week ago to Frank's Iowa home by a friend of the former American Pickers star.
"Okay tell me exactly what happened," the dispatcher asked Frank's friend who appeared to have gone to the star's home to check on him.
"I just showed up at my friend's house here and he was sprawled out on his floor. He can't speak to me. He might be seizuring (sic) I'm not sure."
"Okay, stay on the phone, don't hang up," the dispatcher responded.
The call to the 56-year-old's home was placed on July 14th just before 11am.
The 911 call log noted that his friend had gone to check on Frank, and that's when he found him sprawled out on the floor and unable to speak.
PRAYERS FOR FRANK
Last week, Frank's former co-star Mike asked fans of American Pickers to pray for Frank.
Mike made a lengthy statement on Instagram to share the sad news about his estranged friend.
He began: “I have been very private in the past year in regards to Frank's life and the journey he’s been on. There have been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend.
"Frank has suffered a stroke and is in the hospital. Please keep him in your hearts and thoughts."
Mike concluded: "Frank, I pray more than anything that you make it through this okay. I love you, buddy."
Fans rushed in to share their best wishes in the comments.
“Prayers to a full recovery!” wrote one.
Another shared: “I’m so sorry to hear this and I hope the two of you were able to heal old wounds.”
A third added: “Oh my god no! He’ll pull through.”
SHOW SHAKEUP
The shocking news of Frank's stroke comes one year after he was fired from his role on American Pickers.
He last appeared on the show during a March 2020 episode, before he took time off to recover from a grueling back surgery that left him with 185 stitches and two rods in his spine.
Mike was the one who publicly revealed that Frank had been booted from the show in July 2021.
Although they were childhood friends, Frank exclusively revealed to The Sun that Mike has not reached out to him since he was fired from the show.
“I haven’t talked to Mike in two years," he said.
"He knew my back was messed up, but he didn’t call me up and ask how I was doing. That’s just how it is."
Since Frank was let go, The Sun has revealed that the show's ratings have plummeted to under one million viewers for the first time in years.
Viewers have claimed that it is "unwatchable" without Indiana native Frank.
LAST WISH
Frank spoke to The Sun in July 2021, shortly after the news broke about his release from the series, claiming that he was eager to return to the cast.
He said at the time: “I would like to come back to the show. I was doing it for 11 years. I’m 100 percent recovered now and I’m ready to roll and go back on the show.”
But Frank claimed the network wouldn't give him a straight answer about returning, as he continued: “They talk out of both sides of their mouth. It would be like me telling you I want to go back on the show and then tomorrow going, ‘I never said that, I never said anything about that.'
“The showrunner called me on my birthday on October 11 of last year and he said ‘I’ll call you back tomorrow,’ but I haven’t heard from those people at all. They don’t contact me.”
Frank insisted he “didn’t leave the show,” as he underwent back surgery and then the pandemic hit.
The collector added: “I don’t know if they can do it cheaper without having me on there or what the situation is.
"I want to go back on the show, but it depends on the network. It ain’t gonna affect me one bit, but I would like to be back for my fans.”
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Exeter, Portsmouth look to make noise in NH Junior American Legion baseball tournament
More baseball is around the corner.
Beginning on July 29, the Junior American Legion state tournament begins, which will feature a total of eight teams, including two from the Seacoast.
Exeter (11-6) enters as the number two seed in its bracket, and Portsmouth (7-10) enters as the fourth seed. Both teams are in District B. The top four teams from District A are also in the tournamenbt.
Along with Exeter and Portsmouth, District B includes first-seeded Salem (12-5) and third-seeded Hudson (8-9).
District A is consists of top-seeded Keene (14-2), Berlin (11-6), Lebanon (10-7) and Plymouth (9-8).
The tournament is double-elimination format and will take place at Gill Stadium in Manchester Friday through Sunday. On Monday and Tuesday, the final games will be held at Holman Stadium in Nashua.
The winner of the tournament will advance to the Northeast Junior Regionals from August 5-7 in Windsor, Connecticut.
Here is a preview of the two local teams.
Exeter's Post 32 looking to make magic
Exeter starter its season with a bleak 1-5 record, but after winning 10 of its final 11 games, it is looking to continue its hot play as the tournament begins.
Exeter opens up on Friday as the home team against Lebanon at 3:30.
"We're playing good baseball going into the tournament, which is good," Exeter coach Wayne Young said. "It's going to be interesting to see some of the competition that's out there that we haven't seen during the regular season. I'm looking forward for the boys to just continue to play good baseball, and I have full confidence in their ability."
Last year, Exeter was a younger team, but Young said this team can compete and make a deep run.
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Exeter has five returning players, and came in second place in the tournament last summer.
"I believe we have the depth with hitting, pitching and defense," Young added. "At the end of the day, I think we can be one of the top teams to compete in this."
Exeter has the goal of winning and advancing to regionals, but there's other lessons to be learned as well.
"Just learning the competition and good sportsmanship," Young said. "I think the young men who got to play with me last year got an experience with that, so the five who are returning are really looking forward to continuing what we did last year. We were one game away last year from winning the junior tournament and fell just short. Those young men who were part of that know how it felt to be there and lose that final game, and that's something they told me they don't want to do again."
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Exeter's roster includes Nolan Ash (Sanborn HS), Liam Blake (Exeter HS), Declan Bonner (Exeter HS), Nick Brown (Exeter HS), Michael Caron (Exeter HS), Gavin Duquette (Sanborn HS), Matt Hanna (Central Catholic HS), Jack Harrington (Exeter HS), Shea LaFleur (Exeter HS), Jackson Learner (Berwick Academy), Derek Leedberg (St Thomas), Aedan Messier (Exeter HS), Nick Nigro (Newmarket HS), Caleb Normandin (Raymond), Ben Sabatini (St. Thomas), Luke Sabatini (Sanborn HS), Cam Snee (Exeter) and Evan Tanner (Raymond)
Portsmouth Post 6 eyes fresh start
Portsmouth had an inconsistent regular season, and coach Matt Gladu is looking forward to starting off on the right foot on Friday.
Portsmouth will play in the first game on Friday at 10 a.m. as the away team against Keene.
"We kind of had some ups and downs during the season, and kind of ended on a little bit of a slide," Gladu said. "But, we're excited that we get a fresh start in the tournament we're playing at Gill Stadium. We have a great bunch of players, and a great bunch of teammates."
Despite a rocky season, Gladu has confidence.
"They've come together pretty well, and they're quality kids," Gladu said. "And they are kids who want to play baseball, and kids who want to come, so it hasn't been that hard from a coaching perspective."
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Gladu mentioned that the goal isn't necessarily "win or bust".
"I wouldn't necessarily say our goal is to win it, I think our goal there is to go and play well, have some fun and try to get everybody involved in the game," Gladu said. "If we happen to win a few games, then all the better."
Portsmouth's roster includes Nick Gladu (Portsmouth), Tucker Huskey (Portsmouth), Joe Zingariello (Portsmouth), Andrew Hudlin (Portsmouth), Finn Melchior (Portsmouth) , Jacob Ringuette (Portsmouth), Isaac Falci (Portsmouth), Owen Moore (Portsmouth), Harvey Reynoso (Hampton Academy), Ryan Clark (Portsmouth) , Cash O'Hara (Winnacunnet), Jackson Larck (Winnacunnet), Ryan Gould (Sacred Heart), Noah Weeks (Portsmouth), Jake Carlisle (Portsmouth), Nick Gakopoulos (St. Thomas) and Arjay Sidney (Winnacunnet). | https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/sports/2022/07/29/exeter-portsmouth-heading-nh-junior-american-legion-tournament/10168516002/ | 2022-07-29T18:00:12Z | https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/sports/2022/07/29/exeter-portsmouth-heading-nh-junior-american-legion-tournament/10168516002/ | true | 1 |
uBreakiFix Rescues Tech with Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
WINNIPEG, MB, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading tech repair provider uBreakiFix® has opened its newest franchise location in Winnipeg at 1375 McPhillips St. The store offers professional repair services for most anything with a power button, including smartphones, tablets, computers, game consoles, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, uBreakiFix repair experts have fixed more than 14 million devices and can help with most any tech mishaps, with most basic repairs completed in two hours or less.
uBreakiFix Winnipeg is owned by Mike and Josiah Wiebe. Opening a uBreakiFix store has enabled them to expand their knowledge and further explore their passion for technology.
"At uBreakiFix, we are committed to excellence in everything we do, from the customer experience to the quality of service they receive," said Mike Wiebe. "We will strive to provide Winnipeg a go-to tech repair solution that offers an efficient, affordable, and friendly experience when devices break."
uBreakiFix repair experts fix all types of electronics, regardless of make or model, and uBreakiFix is an authorized repair provider for some devices, including Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. uBreakiFix offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a low-price guarantee and a 1-year warranty on parts and labor.
For more information, to view a service menu, or to book a repair appointment, visit ubreakifix.com/ca/locations/winnipegnorth. uBreakiFix Winnipeg North is located at:
1375 McPhillips St Unit 7A, Winnipeg, MB R2V 3V1, Canada
About uBreakiFix®
uBreakiFix® specializes in the repair of small electronics, ranging from smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and everything in between. Cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other problems can be repaired by visiting uBreakiFix stores across the U.S. and Canada. Since 2016, uBreakiFix has served as a walk-in repair partner for Google Pixel customers. In 2018, uBreakiFix became a Samsung Care authorized service provider offering same-day, in-person support for Samsung Galaxy customers across the U.S. In 2019, uBreakiFix joined the Asurion® family and now operates as a subsidiary of the tech care company while still maintaining the franchise model. For more information, visit ubreakifix.com.
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More than 200,000 military service members nationwide will be affected as they struggle with hearing loss due to an allegedly defective 3M earplug
ONTARIO, Calif., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McCune Wright Arevalo, LLP, (MWA) – a national consumer law firm representing hundreds of service members who suffered hearing loss from allegedly defective ear plugs manufactured by 3M's wholly owned subsidiary – is holding a press conference at One Lakeshore Center, 3281 E. Guasti Rd., Suite 100, Ontario, California at 11:00 a.m. on August 1, 2022. Speaking and taking questions will be:
- Two retired service members with hearing loss that have brought lawsuits against 3M as clients of MWA will discuss how the allegedly defective earplug affected them and their perspective on the bankruptcy filing.
- (Ret.) Marine Corps Major Cory Weck, an MWA Partner, will discuss the obligations that 3M has to service members who were supplied these earplugs, and how the bankruptcy affects that obligation.
- Richard McCune, MWA's Senior Partner, will discuss the appropriateness of the bankruptcy in light of 3M's healthy financial condition.
The press conference will provide context from the perspective of affected service members and attorneys representing service members on the impact and appropriateness of the bankruptcy. It will be livestreamed at 11:00 a.m. PST on Facebook and YouTube.
Background and Purpose of the Press Release
Aearo -- 3M's now wholly owned subsidiary – manufactured and sold their CAev2 earplug to the military, marketing it as protection for service members who were being exposed to loud noises. This was especially important as a significant number of service members supplied with these earplugs were serving in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. 3M is legally responsible for any defects that appear in the earplugs, including the defects which cause hearing loss in users, as MWA's lawsuit alleges.
Approximately 230,000 service members have brought lawsuits claiming the earplugs were defective and ineffective resulting in tinnitus and hearing loss. After a number of juries agreed that the earplug was defective, 3M now puts Aearo into bankruptcy, which could limit the recoveries to $1 billion for 230,000 service members (approximately $4,350 average per service member) who suffer from lifetime permanent hearing loss and tinnitus.
The press conference will present unique context and understanding of the effect of the importance of this bankruptcy filing on 230,000 injured service members.
About McCune Wright Arevalo, LLP: McCune Wright Arevalo, LLP has a deep history of success for its clients, including a $203 million verdict against Wells Fargo Bank, recovery of over $1 billion for its clients, and over 100 contingency cases with recovery of $1 million or more. MWA maintains California offices in Ontario, San Bernardino, Palm Desert, and Irvine and supports its national practice with offices in Illinois, and New Jersey. For over 30 years, MWA has successfully represented clients involved in product liability lawsuits. Visit mccunewright.com for more information.
Media Contact: Juniper Elizondo, 602-373-0059, je@mccunewright.com
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CyberFuels, Inc., a division of EncounterCare Solutions, ECSL, announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent with an international energy company that has a new patented process for producing Green Hydrogen. This relationship will work in conjunction with CyberFuels current distribution of its own proprietary alternative fuels and additives that already help to decarbonize the atmosphere. The Letter of Intent calls for the first prototype of the commercial units to be placed at the new CyberFuels Gateway Terminal in Tampa, Florida. Details on the contract will be further provided after the close of the deal.
John Lawrence, President of CyberFuels, Inc. stated "Climate change and cleaner air is what everyone is talking about today. The EV discussions are nice, but they have their own inherent environmental issues. Maybe the problem is not the Internal Combustion engine, but rather what fuel is being burned in today's engine. That is where CyberFuels comes in. We currently have fuels that are advantageous to the environment, and we are extremely excited to have this Green Hydrogen technology housed in our new Green Terminal looking forward to the next generation." The purchase of the new Cyberfuels Gateway Terminal in Tampa Florida is expected to close in August and permitting will begin immediately thereafter with construction to follow.
Green Hydrogen is important to the growth and vision of CyberFuels' plans of providing sustainable zero GHG emissions eFuels. An added feature of the new patented process for production of hydrogen is that it uses municipal solid waste and a process similar to fast pyrolysis which produces Green Hydrogen at a substantially lower cost than traditional methods of production. Today, 96% of Hydrogen comes from Steam Methane Reformation and 4% from electrolysis. Both methods are very expensive. Having the Hydrogen hub at the CyberFuels Terminal will allow the company to have back up hydrogen power for the terminal's energy needs, which will also include utilizing solar power as a power source. As part of the relationship, hydrogen will be sold at a very attractive price to be used as fuel. Next, Green Hydrogen is also an important component of Green Methanol, which is an important component of our eFuels solution for combustion engines of today. Mr. Lawrence further added, "CyberFuels has been developing its Green eFuels for 8 years, and the proprietary additive makes Green Methanol eFuels not only an important tool in the effort to decarbonize transportation, but also a timely alternative to help reduce fuel prices while at the same time helping to improve the environment."
CyberFuels Green Methanol will be focused on individual transportation modalities. Green Hydrogen is focused on heavy transportation such as buses, transport trucks, trains, ships, and planes.
About CyberFuels™: CyberFuels Inc. delivers custom blended GEM fuels to suit almost any engines need.
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Our gasoline and GEM fuels offer superior performance over similar traditional gasoline blends. Unlike other fuel options, there is no need to retrofit the vehicle for consumption of our fuel blends.
All of our fuels can be transported, stored and pumped like regular gasoline.
The CyberFuels lines of products also include our "Dynamo™" brands.
Independent lab certified to reduce Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) by 20% and overall emissions by 21% and has been shown to deliver an average Cetane rating over 52 when added to regular diesel fuel at fill up. Dynamo™ Diesel Cetane Booster also improves engine performance, power, and increases miles per gallon along with improving cold flow, increasing lubricity and cleaning fuel injectors.
Improves octane and increases the miles per gallon (mpg). Dynamo™ Gasoline Octane Booster allows consumers to purchase regular 87 octane gasoline and increase the power and performance of that fuel to equal that of superior high test 93 octane gasolines, by adding a bottle of our Dynamo™ Gasoline Octane Booster to their tank at fill up. Visit www.cyberfuelsinc.com
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THE presence of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is the last piece of the jig-saw required to be in place for the final resolution of outstanding issues from the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Vanguard gathered in Abuja, yesterday, that the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State have been reaching out to aggrieved party members formally and informally to reach an amicable agreement.
A source familiar with the situation told Vanguard on condition of anonymity that most of the issues in dispute are being resolved.
The source said: “We are aware that there are people who do not want the PDP to resolve its issues but we have gone far in resolving most of the issues.
“There have been very useful consultations. The final phase will take place with the face-to-face meeting between our presidential candidate and Governor Wike, when he returns from his foreign trip.
“The meeting with Senate Caucus, our National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, our presidential candidate and his running mate on Tuesday night was not a fluke.”
Another party source also said: “I’m sure you heard Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, when he said what happened during the Presidential primary was now behind us.
“He meant it, he wasn’t speaking for himself alone. What is before us now is the setting up of an inclusive presidential campaign council.”
On the controversy over the status of the National Chairman, following Atiku’s emergence, the source said: “Our candidate addressed this issue during his recent interview, our eyes are set on winning this election.
“Once we win, Ayu will step down without prompting. We can’t begin to reshuffle our leadership with barely seven months to this critical election; there are interests outside our party who want to see us fail. God will not allow them.”
-Vanguard
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PMV Consumer Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:PMVC – Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 40,900 shares, a growth of 570.5% from the June 30th total of 6,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days.
Institutional Trading of PMV Consumer Acquisition
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Glazer Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of PMV Consumer Acquisition by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Glazer Capital LLC now owns 543,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,373,000 after acquiring an additional 1,702 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in shares of PMV Consumer Acquisition by 78.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 501,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,955,000 after acquiring an additional 220,000 shares in the last quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in PMV Consumer Acquisition by 29.9% during the 1st quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 467,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,618,000 after purchasing an additional 107,678 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in PMV Consumer Acquisition by 9.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 273,715 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,704,000 after purchasing an additional 23,554 shares during the period. Finally, Spartan Fund Management Inc. bought a new stake in PMV Consumer Acquisition during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,779,000. Institutional investors own 69.27% of the company’s stock.
PMV Consumer Acquisition Price Performance
NYSE PMVC remained flat at $9.96 on Friday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,364 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,943. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.89. PMV Consumer Acquisition has a 1 year low of $9.71 and a 1 year high of $9.97.
About PMV Consumer Acquisition
PMV Consumer Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities in the consumer industry. PMV Consumer Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Palm Beach, Florida.
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India pacer Arhsdeep Singh had the last laugh as he managed to dismiss a dangerous-looking Kyle Mayers in the series opening T20I match against West Indies at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. On a pitch where shot-making wasn’t easy, India managed to post a total of 190/6 and then came out to defend the total.
Also Read: IND vs WI-Suryakumar Yadav’s Flick, Dinesh Karthik’s Switch Hit Steal the Show | WATCH
Meanwhile Windies were in hot pursuit, especially Mayers who slammed Arshdeep for a six and four earlier in the same over.
But the Punjab youngster pulled one back, and the left hander was taken aback by the shear pace. He didn’t even complete his follow through which proved that the batter would have checked the short in the last moment. But it was way too late for that.
He got beaten for pace and the ball went up in the air which was then taken cleanly by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the end.
Also Read: Rishabh Pant Throws Away His Wicket Again, Leaves Rohit Sharma Fuming – WATCH
Later as Singh had the last laugh, he gave Mayers the death stare as if to say ‘I won.’
Watch:
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Earlier skipper Rohit Sharma was in his element while Dinesh Karthik provided the final flourish as India scored a competitive 190 for six against the West Indies in the first T20 International here on Friday. The Indian captain who endured a barren spell in the shortest format since the IPL, has changed his game since the England T20s, and provided glimpses of his vintage self with some breathtaking shots on way to a 64 off 44 balls.
Karthik, the team’s designated finisher, justified his billing with a blazing, unbeaten 19-ball 41 cameo, as 52 runs came off the last four overs in a seventh-wicket stand with Ravichandran Ashwin (13 not out). On a track where there was slow spongy bounce, most of the top-order batters were dismissed playing poor shots, even as the skipper carried on at the other end for his 27th half-century in this format.
In the process, he reclaimed his position as the highest run-getter (3443 runs) in T20Is from Martin Guptill (3399 runs). His innings had seven fours and two sixes — a lofted shot dancing down the track off Jason Holder and a short-arm pull off Alazarri Joseph.
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Time to record warm temperatures that can make us feel weak due to low blood pressure: what’s better than a coffee to cheer up? done as it once was, thanks to Magnificent age of De’Longhi that grinds the coffee beans to obtain an aroma of other times, and not just coffee, but much more.
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De’Longhi does not deny itself for the quality of the products it offers on the market and the Magnifica evo coffee machine is no exception, thanks to the possibility of grinding coffee beans and making a customized drink according to your tastes. A note of merit goes to the milk frother that guarantees a professional cappuccino, like at the bar but directly ready in the comfortable environment of your home.
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Premier League champions Manchester City will take on FA Cup holders Liverpool in the 2022 Community Shield, with another piece of silverware up for grabs when two sides that have mastered the art of trophy collecting lock horns. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp can be expected to take the contest seriously, despite its billing as a glorified friendly, with both talking up the game’s importance to their respective causes.
A traditional curtain-raiser to the new Premier League season has been moved away from Wembley due to the Women’s European Championship final – which will see England take on Germany – but GOAL has all of the information you need to keep up to date with events at the King Power Stadium in Leicester.
Liverpool vs Man City Community Shield date & kick-off time
How watch Liverpool vs Man City in the Community Shield on TV & live stream online
The 2022 Community Shield clash between Liverpool and Manchester City will be broadcast on television in the United Kingdom by ITV and STV, with the game available to live stream through the ITV Hub and STV iPLayer.
In the United States, the game can be watched through the ESPN+ streaming service.
Liverpool team news
Klopp has confirmed that the Reds will be without first-choice goalkeeper Alisson and Portuguese forward Diogo Jota as they recover from injuries – with Adrian set to fill in between the sticks as Caoimhin Kelleher is also nursing a knock.
Kostas Tsimikas, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calvin Ramsay have also been on the treatment table at Anfield.
While they are set to miss out against City, big-money summer signing Darwin Nunez is ready to lead the line as he looks to hit the ground running in English football following an impressive pre-season.
Man City team news
As Nunez lines up for Liverpool, City will have their own superstar No.9 ready to provide an attacking focal point, with Erling Haaland having already been among the goals in pre-season.
He has been eased into the fold by Pep Guardiola, as a few slight niggles have been holding him back, but can expect to get minutes at the King Power.
Aymeric Laporte has been ruled out until September in a blow to the Blues’ defensive plans, but Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and John Stones are ready to rejoin the ranks after missing a summer tour of the United States. | https://www.goal.com/en/news/liverpool-vs-man-city-live-stream-tv-channel-kick-off-time/blt166188826ae179a9 | 2022-07-29T18:11:21Z | https://www.goal.com/en/news/liverpool-vs-man-city-live-stream-tv-channel-kick-off-time/blt166188826ae179a9 | false | 10 |
Amid inflation and higher gas prices, RV sales are still going strong, but families are finding other ways to trim vacation costs.
RV sales are still up for 2022, according to local dealers. The RV Industry Association tracks RV shipments from manufacturers to dealers and found that 2021 was a record year with 600,240 shipments. That’s nearly 100,000 more than its previous high in 2017.
So far in 2022, shipments have been slightly slower, in part due to supply chain issues. However, they are still expected to end high at around 549,000.
Meanwhile, RV owners, like the Roy family from Indiana, are changing vacation plans to cut fuel costs of traveling with an RV.
The Roys planned to drive to Florida, but instead, they stopped in Kentucky, saving as much as $880 in fuel.
The KOA camping website has a fuel cost estimator for those traveling by RV, helping people plan their next trip.
According to the latest cost comparison study by the RV Industry Association, an average four-person camping vacation using a lightweight travel trailer is about 31% cheaper than staying in a motel and driving a car. It’s also about 50% cheaper than flying and staying in a hotel. | https://www.fox47news.com/news/national/rv-sales-are-still-high-but-road-trip-vacations-look-different | 2022-07-29T18:11:45Z | https://www.fox47news.com/news/national/rv-sales-are-still-high-but-road-trip-vacations-look-different | true | 11 |
NEW YORK (AP) — With the trade deadline drawing closer, the first-place New York Mets have been busy getting better from the left side of the plate.
New York acquired left-handed-hitting outfielder Tyler Naquin and lefty reliever Phillip Diehl from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night in a deal for two teenage minor leaguers.
Cincinnati received outfielder Hector Rodríguez and right-hander Jose Acuña.
It was the second time in seven days the Mets traded for a left-handed hitter with some pop. New York upgraded at DH last week, acquiring Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates for rookie reliever Colin Holderman.
Naquin, a first-round draft pick 10 years ago, was batting .246 with seven homers and 33 RBIs in 56 games for the Reds, who are last in the NL Central. He homered and drove in two runs Thursday afternoon in a 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins.
“Definitely wish him well in his career, and going to a first-place club — that’s great for him,” Reds vice president and general manager Nick Krall said.
As the NL East leaders look to add offense before Tuesday’s trade deadline, Naquin provides depth for an outfield that already includes All-Star right fielder Starling Marte, center fielder Brandon Nimmo and left fielder Mark Canha.
Marte and Canha both bat right-handed. All-Star Jeff McNeil, a left-handed hitter, also plays left field occasionally when he’s not at second base.
The Mets view the 31-year-old Naquin as a good all-around player who can start a couple of times a week against right-handed pitching. They developed interest in him last month and talks intensified when the clubs began exchanging names a few days ago.
“We had several teams that had interest in Tyler, but this was what we felt was the best deal for him and we felt it added two quality players to our pipeline,” Krall said.
The Mets hold a three-game lead in the NL East over Atlanta heading into their series opener at Miami on Friday night.
Cincinnati also is expected to deal away All-Star righty Luis Castillo, perhaps the top starting pitcher on the trade market, and maybe others in the coming days.
“We have to build through our player pipeline,” Krall said. “We need to make sure that we’re continuously stocking that player pipeline.
“We’re working right now to figure out how we can do the best we can to build us for long term and sustainable success.”
Naquin has a $4,025,000 salary and is eligible for free agency after the season. His acquisition pushes New York’s luxury tax payroll above $290 million, the new fourth tax level named after free-spending Mets owner Steve Cohen.
Naquin was drafted 15th overall by Cleveland in 2012 and made his major league debut in 2016, finishing third in AL Rookie of the Year voting after posting an .886 OPS in 116 games.
Beset by injuries throughout his career, he signed with Cincinnati as a free agent in February 2021 and batted .270 last year with career highs of 19 homers, 70 RBIs and 127 games.
He entered Thursday a .269 career hitter with a .774 OPS in 507 games over seven seasons with Cleveland and Cincinnati. He had an .805 career OPS against right-handers, including an .811 mark this year.
The 28-year-old Diehl has an 11.12 ERA in five big league games covering 5 2/3 innings this season. He earns the $700,000 minimum while in the majors.
Diehl, a Cincinnati native, has made 21 career major league appearances. He was 2-1 with a 4.24 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 23 1/3 innings at Triple-A Louisville this year. He was a 27th-round draft pick by the New York Yankees in 2016.
To make room on the roster, New York designated right-hander R.J. Alvarez for assignment.
The 18-year-old Rodriguez hit .356 with three homers and 16 RBIs in 26 games in the rookie-level complex league in Florida. He also appeared in two games with Class A St. Lucie this month, going 1 for 7 with a walk.
He can play all three outfield spots as well as second base and third. The Reds see Rodríguez as a center fielder, and will send him to their rookie-level complex league in Arizona.
“He’s a plus runner, has a chance to have a plus hit tool. We’re really excited about him,” Krall said.
The 19-year-old Acuña is 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA in eight minor league games this year, including five starts. He tossed three scoreless innings in his second start with St. Lucie on Tuesday, and is headed to Class A Daytona with the Reds.
“He’s pitched well, just got promoted to low A,” Krall said. “Has a chance to be a major league starting pitcher, frankly, with three plus major league pitches.”
Neither one was ranked among the Mets’ top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline.
“We had conversations about some upper-level guys as well, but taking the upside with both these players, first with Hector Rodríguez, having a chance to be a center fielder, have a chance to have a quality hit tool that can run — you just don’t get those players at the upper levels. They become premium prospects for teams to trade,” Krall said.
“Acuna’s the same way. He added 3 mph to his fastball from last year to this year. And you can see him developing and growing. He’s just 19 years old, and he’s got a chance to be a legitimate major league starting pitcher. Those are harder to get as you climb up the levels and maybe you would have got one of those instead of both, but we felt it was the right thing for us in this organization to take a shot on two guys at the lower levels.”
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AP Baseball Writers Ronald Blum and Jay Cohen contributed to this report.
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Gold market report: It has been a week of consolidation for precious metals
Aug 23, 2013·Alasdair MacleodIt has been a week of consolidation for precious metals, having started with gold at $1,380 and silver at $23.20, ending at similar levels this morning. The consolidation has been rather shallow, no more than 25% of the August rise in both cases, which is not surprising given underlying speculative short positions.
This leads us to the farce that passes for India’s economic policy, which blames demand for gold as being at the root of all their trade deficit and currency difficulties. The fact is that economic policy is destroying confidence in the rupee, and the Indian public are fully aware this is happening. Attempts to shut off gold imports merely confirm the sense and urgency to buy. Furthermore, demand for silver has taken off as well – being the more readily available metal – doubtless contributing to the very tight conditions in the global market. The Reserve Bank of India is fully aware of this, has clarified the gold import rules, and it is thought that there will be some resumption of legal gold imports from now on.
Meanwhile in western capital markets there were signs on Thursday that the bear squeeze was moving to London, with prices moving up strongly for both metals before the New York opening. Figures from recent Commitment of Traders and Bank Participation reports confirm that while the US banks are long of gold, London-based banks are short, so we could see the interesting possibility that US banks will squeeze their foreign competitors.
The change in the position of the Other Reported COT category (sometimes referred to as the “Large Speculators”) in gold on Comex has been dramatic since the market turned. At the end of July they were net short 23,663 contracts, an all-time record. The following week they were net long 16,891 contracts. The action is shown in the chart below.
Using this net position as an overbought/oversold indicator it is clear that despite this enormous turnaround the net bull position is still less than the long term average of about 30,000 contracts. Given the improved sentiment in precious metals it would not be surprising to see this indicator double from current levels to that average, squeezing the bears in a market acutely short of stock.
My second chart is of the gold forward rates in London, which shows GOFO is now negative out to six months. The squeeze in London is extreme, and is probably similar to the position that led to the failure of the gold pool in 1968, for which records unfortunately do not exist.
The spike-down on 22 May coincided with the market returning to the April lows driven by futures markets, when physical demand escalated for the second time. The recovery into June indicates leased gold flooding the London market, and the current unprecedented negative GOFO rates indicate that leased gold supply dried up a month ago.
This is the most bullish indicator for gold.
Next Week
Look out for signs of stronger than expected economic recovery, particularly US GDP on Thursday. This has the potential to raise bond yields further.
Monday: US: Durable Goods Orders.
Tuesday: UK: Nationwide House Prices. US: Case-Schiller Home Price, Consumer Confidence.
Wednesday: Eurozone: M3 Money Supply. UK: CBI Distributive Trades Survey. US: Pending Home Sales.
Thursday: US: Core PCE Price Index (preliminary), GDP, Initial Claims. Japan: CPI, Household Spending, Unemployment, Industrial Production.
Friday: Japan: Construction Orders, Housing Starts. UK: Mortgage Approvals, Consumer Credit, M4 Money Supply. Eurozone: Business Climate Index, Consumer Sentiment, HICP, Industrial Sentiment, Unemployment. US: Core PCE Price Index, Personal Income, Personal Spending, Chicago PMI. | https://www.goldmoney.com/research/gold-market-report-it-has-been-a-week-of-consolidation-for-precious-metals | 2022-07-29T18:27:29Z | https://www.goldmoney.com/research/gold-market-report-it-has-been-a-week-of-consolidation-for-precious-metals | true | 1 |
BAGHDAD (AP) — The followers of the influential populist Shiite cleric came by the thousands to storm Iraq’s parliament. Just as quickly, the protesters dispersed at his command.
Mass mobilization and control is a well-worn strategy of Muqtada al-Sadr, a mercurial figure who has emerged as a powerful force in Iraq’s cutthroat political scene with a nationalist, anti-Iran agenda.
Wednesday’s storming of parliament came after al-Sadr’s Tehran-backed political rival, former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, nominated a pro-Iran politician to be Iraq’s new leader.
A look at how Iraq got to this point:
WHAT LED TO THE POLITICAL PARALYSIS?
Nearly 10 months after national elections were held, Iraq has been unable to form a new government. That’s the longest period since the 2003 U.S. invasion that reset the political order.
The lingering impasse has immobilized the already-fragile state, with no clear path out. Iran, meanwhile, is working behind the scenes to stitch together a fragmented Shiite Muslim elite, with the potential to disturb the delicate political balance with the U.S. and usher in a new era of inter-sectarian violence.
That paralysis — driven largely by the personal vendettas of elites — has converted Iraq’s political system into a high-stakes chess game with destabilizing consequences. Ordinary Iraqis have no choice but to watch.
Wednesday’s protest was meant as a cautionary message to al-Sadr’s adversaries that he cannot be ignored while they try to form a government without him.
WHAT MOVES HAVE THESE POWERFUL PLAYERS MADE?
Both al-Sadr and al-Maliki are powerful in their own right.
Although al-Sadr’s alliance won the most seats in October’s parliamentary election, squabbling political parties failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed to pick a president — an important step before the prime minister can be selected.
After the negotiations bogged down, al-Sadr withdrew his bloc from parliament and announced he was exiting talks on forming a government.
Able to summon his followers seemingly at the flick of a finger, al-Sadr can bring the country to a standstill. Expectations of street protests swirled in the capital of Baghdad since he quit the talks.
Al-Maliki heads the Coordination Framework alliance, a group led by Shiite Iran-backed parties. With their chief impediment gone, the Framework replaced al-Sadr’s resigned MPs. Although the move was legal, it was also provocative, giving the Framework the majority needed in parliament.
On Monday, the alliance announced Mohammed al-Sudani, Iraq’s former labor and social affairs minister, as its candidate for prime minister. He is seen by al-Sadr loyalists as a figure through whom al-Maliki can exert control.
Al-Maliki had wanted the premier post himself, but audio recordings were leaked in which he purportedly cursed and criticized al-Sadr and even his own Shiite allies. That effectively sank his candidacy.
WHAT ROLE DOES RELIGIOUS FERVOR PLAY?
In galvanizing his followers, al-Sadr harnessed the anger over al-Sudani’s nomination as well as rising religious fervor ahead of the important Muslim holiday of Ashura. It marks the killing of the Prophet Muhammed’s grandson, Imam Hussein, and Shiites typically march by the thousands to commemorate the holiday, with emotions running high in the days leading up to it.
Wednesday’s protest in parliament was unique for another reason: Riot police did not intervene, and there was little violence.
Toby Dodge, an associate fellow at Chatham House, saw this as a sign that neither side wants any escalating bloodshed.
“There were three big messages: This is theater, there was no violence yesterday and that is deliberate on both sides,” Dodge said. “This is a fight within the elite; it has nothing to do with the rest of society. This elite lost its legitimacy across society.”
Even if the al-Maliki and al-Sadr camps are able to sort out their differences, there’s a third big player in Iraqi politics: the Kurds.
The two main Kurdish parties — the KDP and the PUK — also are deeply divided. They would first need to agree on a candidate for Iraq’s presidency. The KDP had previously allied with al-Sadr, while the PUK belongs to al-Maliki’s Framework faction.
HOW MIGHT THE BATTLES CONTINUE OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT?
Neither the al-Sadr nor the al-Maliki factions can afford to be excluded from the political process, because both have much to lose.
Both sides have civil servants entrenched in Iraq’s state institutions, deployed to do their bidding when circumstances require by halting decision-making and creating bureaucratic obstructions.
By the time his eight-year tenure as prime minister ended in 2014, al-Maliki built an omnipresent deep state by installing civil servants in key institutions, including the judiciary. Meanwhile, al-Sadr planted a parallel deep state with key appointments that peaked in 2018.
Because of this. the Framework knows that even without a presence in parliament, al-Sadr will wield significant power within the state, as well as on the street, if al-Maliki’s supporters choose to move forward without the cleric’s agreement.
Both sides have also lost some popular support following massive protests in 2019 against the government that were put down by security forces that left 600 dead and thousands wounded.
That impact was clear in the October 2021 election. Despite winning the largest share of seats, al-Sadr’s vote totals were several thousand fewer than previous balloting. Turnout was only 43%.
WHAT IS THE IRANIAN ROLE?
Despite the consequences, the Framework has signaled its readiness to move ahead with the formation of a government. Lawmaker Mohammed Sadoun, a member of the Framework, described Wednesday’s protest as an attempted coup but said it wouldn’t deter the alliance’s efforts.
“We will not allow it. We are involved in the process of forming a government and we have sufficient numbers to elect the president and vote for the next government,” he said.
Communication and messaging from the alliance shows it is preparing for instability.
“They don’t expect the streets to be quiet, and they are preparing for that,” said Hamdi al-Malik, an Associate Fellow with the Washington Institute.
The fairly quick nomination of al-Sudani is a testament to Iran’s efforts to bring together the Shiite parties in the alliance. It marked a dramatic turnaround since the election, when Iranian-backed parties lost two-thirds of their seats.
Esmail Ghaani, commander of Iran’s paramilitary Quds Force, which is part of the Revolutionary Guard and answerable only to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made numerous trips to Baghdad in recent months.
His mission has been to help the parties stay united and agree on a premier candidate, according to officials close to the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity to talk about the discussions.
Ghaani was in the capital during Wednesday’s protests and urged faction leaders not to provoke al-Sadr, according to one of the officials. | https://www.wytv.com/news/ap-top-headlines/explainer-whats-behind-the-storming-of-iraqs-parliament/ | 2022-07-29T18:31:28Z | https://www.wytv.com/news/ap-top-headlines/explainer-whats-behind-the-storming-of-iraqs-parliament/ | true | 36 |
(CNN) — Will Smith is “deeply remorseful” about slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March.
Smith posted a video to his verified Instagram account on Friday that began with the words on screen, “It’s been a minute.”
READ MORE: Musicians cancel performances at upcoming NRA convention“Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and personal work…,” the statement reads. “You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer.”
Smith can then be heard sighing, he enters the screen and addresses to camera why he didn’t apologize to Rock during his Oscars acceptance speech following his win for best actor for his role in “King Richard.”
“I was fogged out by that point,” Smith says. “It’s all fuzzy. I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out. So I will say to you Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you are ready to talk.”
CNN has reached out to representatives for Rock for comment.
Smith also apologizes to Rock’s mother, family and his brother, Tony Rock, who had starred in the 2007 sitcom “All of Us,” which was created by Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
“We had a great relationship,” Smith says. “Tony Rock was my man and this is probably irreparable.”
Smith walked on stage at the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock, who was presenting at the time, after he made a joke about Smith’s wife’s shaved head.
Pinkett Smith suffers hair loss due to alopecia, an autoimmune condition that can lead to hair loss.
READ MORE: Susan Sarandon Facing Backlash Anti-Cop Twitter PostIn his video, Smith also answers the question as to whether or not his wife, after rolling her eyes at Rock’s joke, had asked him to do something in that moment by saying she did not.
He also apologizes to her, their children, and his fellow Academy Award nominees in the post.
Smith says he “spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuance and the complexities of what happened in that moment.”
“I’m not going to try to unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment,” he says. “There’s no part of me that thinks that is the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.”
Smith adds that it hurts him to know that he didn’t live up to the image people had of him.
“Disappointing people is my central trauma,” he says.” I hate when I let people down so it hurts.”
Smith directs a message to his supporters, saying he’s committed “to putting light and love and joy into the world.”
“If you hang on I promise we’ll be able to be friends again,” he concludes.
The Academy has sanctioned Smith by banning him from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals trusted Kyler Murray’s football ability so much that they were comfortable giving the quarterback a contract that was worth nearly a quarter billion dollars.
Now — after an ample dose of embarrassment for the organization — the Cardinals have also decided they trust him to study.
The Cardinals announced Thursday that they’ve removed an addendum to Murray’s $230.5 million, five-year contract that mandated at least four hours of “independent study” during game weeks.
“After seeing the distraction it created, we removed the addendum from the contract,” the team said Thursday in a statement. “It was clearly perceived in ways that were never intended. Our confidence in Kyler Murray is as high as it’s ever been and nothing demonstrates our belief in his ability to lead this team more than the commitment reflected in his contract.”
Earlier Thursday, Murray burst through the locker room door, marched up to the podium for an impromptu media session and declared that there have been no “shortcuts” to success during his football career, no matter what provisions the Cardinals included in his new contract.
It was a rare show of public emotion for Murray, who vociferously defended his football study habits a few days after the NFL Network reported the unique addendum. The two sides agreed to the contract on July 21, making Murray one of the league’s highest-paid quarterbacks at $46.1 million per season.
Murray is used to criticism about his game. That’s part of the territory. He’ll take heat for a bad throw, bad decision, bad body language or even his height at a listed 5-foot-10.
But his work ethic?
“To think I can accomplish everything I’ve accomplished in my career and not be a student of the game, and not have that passion and not take this serious, it’s disrespectful and almost a joke,” Murray said. “I’m honestly flattered that y’all think that, at my size, I can go out there and not prepare for the game and not take it serious.”
So that begs the question: Why did the team feel the need to add the addendum in the first place?
Murray — and the team — haven’t really given a clear response.
“If you want to talk about football, we’ll talk about football,” Murray said.
The addendum was unexpected for several reasons, including that coach Kliff Kingsbury and teammates have never voiced public displeasure with Murray’s preparation for games. The quarterback has certainly had a few bad games during his three-year pro career, but knowledge of the playbook was never in question.
Even Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers was surprised when he heard about Murray’s study mandate.
“I think I just raised my eyebrows up like this,” Rodgers said, demonstrating. “That was the reaction. Yeah, I was happy to see him get paid. One thing I did see was I think his average salary per year was about on par with the salary cap of the Oakland Athletics, so I think he can definitely smile knowing he made the right choice.”
Murray — and the team — have endured a lot of criticism and jokes over the past few days. Fans and pundits have wondered why the Cardinals would spend $230.5 million on a quarterback if there are questions about his study habits.
Murray said there’s nothing wrong with the way he prepares. Teammates seemed to agree, with tight end Zach Ertz saying that “Kyler knows the playbook better than anyone on this team.”
“There’s multiple different ways to watch film,” Murray said. “There’s many different ways to process the game, there’s many different ways quarterbacks learn the game and break the game down. Of course, I watch film by myself. That’s a given. That doesn’t even need to be said.
“But I do enjoy and love the process of watching the game with my guys, the quarterbacks, my coaches.”
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft out of Oklahoma, Murray took time Thursday to list his ample accomplishments on the football field over the past decade, from a 43-0 record in high school, to a Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma to his Pro Bowl selections in the NFL. There’s also the fact that he was a top-10 selection in both the NFL and Major League Baseball drafts.
He said none of that would have happened if he didn’t have a good work ethic.
“I’m not 6-7, 230, and I don’t throw the ball 85 yards,” Murray said. “I’m already behind the 8-ball and can’t afford to take any shortcuts.”
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AP Sports Writer Steve Megargee contributed to this report.
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Jamshedpur, Jul 29 (PTI) Tata Steel on Friday celebrated the 118th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna JRD Tata, a former chairman of private steel major, by paying homage to him across all operating locations of the company, including in Jamshedpur.
Homage was paid to JRD Tata at Sonari airport here, a Tata Steel release said here.
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Given JRD's life-long support for sports, employees and cadets of Tata Steel-run sporting facilities along with other stakeholders across all locations participated in events such as run, walkathon, badminton, athletics, archery, football, karate and volleyball.
Tata Steel Sports Department organised a walkathon for citizens of Jamshedpur at the JRD Tata Sports Complex. A total of 248 people participated in the event, the release said.
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Additionally, a track and field meet for trans employees was organised at the same sports complex as a run-up to the main event. A total of 52 trans employees participated in the athletics meet.
An inter-school quiz competition on the life of JRD Tata was held on Thursday, in which students from 19 schools in Jamshedpur participated.
JRD's legacy continues to inspire millions of Indians and youth all over the world due to his unique leadership and down-to-earth management style. A pioneering aviator and a philanthropist, JRD was also the longest-serving Chairman of Tata Steel (1938-1984), the release said.
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King Icahn: Mark Stevens - 2014
Aug 23, 2016·Roy SebagFirst published in 1993, the new 2014 edition of King Icahn was written by CEO and popular business media commentator Mark Stevens. The new edition includes an entirely new foreword of a story never told before, describing the battles to have the original book published, as Icahn tried to stop the publication of the book.
The biography describes the life of Carl Celian Icahn, a renegade capitalist who rose from a fairly ordinary lower-middle-class life, to become one of the most commanding forces on Wall Street. Icahn is one the greatest man in activist investing, who pioneered a type of investing that can be extremely useful to the economy, despite being disapproved of in the media.
Explaining his stock market philosophy, Icahn said: “If the price is right, we are going to sell. I think that’s true of everything you have, except maybe your kids and possibly your wife.” When a shocked judge responded by asking “Possibly?” Icahn confirmed that he had heard right. “Possibly,” Icahn repeated, adding the caveat, “Don’t tell my wife.”
Icahn is a master negotiator and incredible financier, and the book describes details of his early deals all the way to much more complex investments that followed. The book presents that his hard-nosed personality is part of why he is so successful.
Mark Stevens, being Carl’s neighbor and tennis partner, had unique access to Icahn’s life in order to collect information for this uncensored and unauthorized book.
This thrilling biography captures the wildly successful career of Icahn as well as his bizarre, brilliant and sometimes aggressive personality. It is a revealing look into the makings of one of the largest American fortunes and many of the inner workings of Wall Street.
A fantastic read, highly recommended to any fan of biographies and all those with an interest in how to succeed in choosing investments. | https://www.goldmoney.com/research/library/king-icahn-mark-stevens-2014 | 2022-07-29T18:36:19Z | https://www.goldmoney.com/research/library/king-icahn-mark-stevens-2014 | false | 1 |
ALBUQUERQUE, N,M. (AP) — It made drivers on Route 66 and Interstate 40 in New Mexico do double takes.
A newly upgraded state Department of Transportation sign erected last week that pointed drivers toward Albuquerque misspelled the city’s name, losing the “R.”
People called and emailed the department to point out the mistake on the sign visible to drivers on the parallel highways, said Kimberly Gallegos, a department spokesperson.
A corrected sign went up this week, she said.
“I do not recall this happening before,” Gallegos said. “But I honestly think this was just a simple mistake.”
Albuquerque used to have another “R” in its name. According to the city’s website, colonists were granted permission in 1706 by King Philip of Spain to establish a new community on the banks of the Rio Grande.
The colony’s governor, Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, wrote a letter to Spain’s Duke of Alburquerque to report that it had been named La Villa de Alburquerque in his honor.
The first “R” was dropped later, leaving Albuquerque with its current spelling, the city website said. | https://www.informnny.com/weird-news/highway-double-take-albuquerque-sign-spelled-without-r/ | 2022-07-29T18:37:00Z | https://www.informnny.com/weird-news/highway-double-take-albuquerque-sign-spelled-without-r/ | true | 46 |
Who are the best players in the American Athletic Conference going into the 2022 college football season? They’re highlighted in the CFN 2022 Preseason All-American Athletic Conference team, and top 30 players.
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2022 Preseason CFN American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year
QB Clayton Tune, Sr. Houston
Can Tune be for Houston what Desmond Ridder was for Cincinnati last year? The numbers should be strong – SMU QB Tanner Mordecai might have the better passing season, though – but it’s more than that. Tune is the veteran leader on what should be the best team in the American Athletic Conference – and the stats aren’t bad, either.
He hit 68% of his passes for 3,546 yards and 30 touchdowns and ten picks, ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and led the way to a terrific 12-win season with a bowl victory. Now Houston is looking for even more.
2022 Preseason CFN American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year
LB Deshawn Pace, Jr. Cincinnati
Call this a projection that Pace takes his game up a few notches and becomes an even bigger terror for offenses.
An underappreciated all-around hybrid linebacker – he only earned Honorable Mention All-AAC honors last year – the 6-2, 215-pounder was all over the field making 95 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss and four picks, highlighted by a huge one against Indiana. It’s not really his role, but if he becomes more of a pass rusher, he’ll be a gamewrecker.
College Football News 2022 Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team: Offense
QB Clayton Tune, Sr. Houston
RB Isaiah Bowser, Sr. UCF
RB Keaton Mitchell, Soph. East Carolina
WR Nathaniel Dell, Jr. Houston
WR Rashee Rice, Sr. SMU
TE Josh Whyle, Jr. Cincinnati
OT Dylan O’Quinn, Sr. Cincinnati
OG Lorenz Metz, Sr. Cincinnati
C Jake Renfro, Jr. Cincinnati
OG Lokahi Pauole, Sr. UCF
OT Jaylon Thomas, Sr. SMU
College Football News 2022 Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team: Defense
DE Elijah Chatman, Sr. SMU
DT/DE Malik Vann, Sr. Cincinnati
DT Ricky Barber, Jr. UCF
DE Derek Parish, Sr. Houston
LB Antonio Grier, Sr. USF
LB Deshawn Pace, Jr. Cincinnati
LB Donavan Mutin, Jr. Houston
CB Davonte Brown, Jr.
S Quindell Johnson, Sr. Memphis
S Gervarrius Owens, Sr. Houston
CB Arquon Bush, Sr. Cincinnati
College Football News 2022 Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team: Special Teams
PK Owen Daffer, Soph. East Carolina
P Laine Wilkins, Soph. Houston
KR Bryan Massey, Jr. SMU
PR Ryan Montgomery, Sr. Cincinnati
CFN 2022 Team Previews
Cincinnati | East Carolina | Houston | Memphis
Navy | SMU | Temple | Tulane | Tulsa | UCF | USF
AAC Predictions For Every Game | CFN Preview 2022
Bowl Projections | Preseason Rankings
College Football News 2022 Preseason Top 30 American Athletic Conference Players
30. Holton Ahlers, QB Sr. East Carolina
29. Isaac Moore, OT Sr. Temple
28. Quadric Bullard, S Jr. UCF
27. John Marshall, S Sr. Navy
26. Ja’von Hicks, S Sr. Cincinnati
25. Elijah Chatman, DE Sr. SMU
24. Patrick Paul, OT Soph. Houston
23. Justin Wright, LB Sr. Tulsa
22. Lokahi Pauole, OG Sr. UCF
21. Seth Henigan, QB Soph. Memphis
20. Dwayne Boyles, LB Sr. USF
19. Dorian Williams, LB Jr. Tulane
18. Divaad Wilson, S Sr. UCF
17. Gervarrius Owens, S Sr. Houston
16. Donavan Mutin, LB Jr. Houston
15. Quindell Johnson, S Sr. Memphis
14. Jaylon Thomas, OT Sr. SMU
13. Dylan O’Quinn, OT Sr. Cincinnati
12. Ryan O’Keefe, WR Sr. UCF
11. Lorenz Metz, OG Sr. Cincinnati
10. Antonio Grier, LB Sr. USF
9. Tanner Mordecai, QB Jr. SMU
8. Rashee Rice, WR, Sr. SMU
7. Derek Parish, DE Sr. Houston
6. Deshawn Pace, LB Jr. Cincinnati
5. Jake Renfro, C Jr. Cincinnati
4. Keaton Mitchell, RB, Soph. East Carolina
3. Isaiah Bowser, RB Sr. UCF
2. Nathaniel Dell, WR Jr. Houston
1. Clayton Tune, QB Sr. Houston
CFN 2022 Team Previews
Cincinnati | East Carolina | Houston | Memphis
Navy | SMU | Temple | Tulane | Tulsa | UCF | USF
AAC Predictions For Every Game | CFN Preview 2022
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Jan. 6 panel to share 20 transcripts with Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee will share 20 of its interview transcripts with the Justice Department as federal prosecutors have been increasingly focused on efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the election.
A committee aide said that the panel will share the 20 transcripts but has “no plans to share additional transcripts at this time.” The person, who requested anonymity to discuss the confidential transaction, would not say which interviews the committee is sharing.
The information sharing comes after the committee had rejected a Justice Department request for transcripts in May. At the time, the committee’s chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, had said it was “premature” for the committee to share its work because the panel’s probe is ongoing.
Since then, the panel has been negotiating an agreement over the documents as the department has stepped up its probes. Several senior aides to former Vice President Mike Pence have appeared before a federal grand jury and prosecutors have seized records from a group of Republicans who served as fake electors in battleground states won by President Joe Biden. Trump and his allies pushed officials in those states to replace Biden’s duly selected electors with ones who supported him as they advanced claims that his victory had been stolen.
It remains unclear whether prosecutors might seek to bring criminal charges against Trump, who denies any wrongdoing.
Attorney General Merrick Garland, who is facing mounting pressure from congressional Democrats to bring charges against the former president, has said prosecutors will hold anyone accountable — no matter their position — if they broke the law.
In an interview with NBC News this week, Garland said the Justice Department would “bring to justice everybody who was criminally responsible for interfering with the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another.”
The committee has not said if it plans to eventually share all of its transcripts with the Justice Department or the public. The Jan. 6 panel has done more than 1,000 interviews, but not all of those were formally transcribed.
The Justice Department declined to comment Friday on the transcripts.
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By Jeneba A Conteh
45-year-old Sheik Musa Kamara, an Imam who made his first appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba road court No.1 in Freetown has been remanded over an alleged threatening remarks against the Deputy speaker of Parliament, Honorable Sengepho Solomon Thomas.
The accused was before the court on eight count charges ranging from conspiracy, trespass, malicious damage, house breaking, larceny, and threatening language contrary to the laws of the country.
On count 5-6 of his charges, Sheik Kamara is accused of maliciously damaging one makeshift structure valued eight million Leones (Le8, 000,000), a property belonging to one ‘Aunty Silvia’; and maliciously damaged two makeshift structures, twenty-seven concrete pillars, all to the total value of forty-one million, three hundred thousand Leones (Le41,300,000), property also belonging to one ‘Ola Robert.’
On count 7, he was alleged to have broken into and entered the dwelling house the complainant and stole therein one hundred bags of cement, six tons of iron rod, four pick axes, all to the value of one hundred and three million, four hundred and forty thousand Leones(103,440,000).
Whiles on count eight, the accused used threatening remarks against Honorable Sengepoh Solomon Thomas, Deputy Speaker of Parliament with intent to provoke him to committing breach of the peace.
He was alleged to have committed the crimes in conspiracy with other unknown persons on Tuesday, 12th July 2022, at New Site, Doodo Adonkia, Goderich in Freetown.
A.K Sankoh, Counsel representing the accused person, applied for bail,stating that the accused is a Sierra Leonean resident within the jurisdiction. He said the accused has reliable sureties who were willing and in a position to enter into recognisance on his behalf.
Sankoh said the accused was neither a flight risk nor will he interfere with prosecution witness or witnesses, noting that bail is at the discretion of the Bench. He made his application pursuant to section 79 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Act No.32 of 1965
But Magistrate Kekura refused bail based on the seriousness of the allegations and sent the accused person to the Male Correctional Center in Freetown. The matter was adjourned to the 4th August 2022. | https://slconcordtimes.com/islamic-cleric-remanded-for-allegedly-threatening-deputy-speaker/ | 2022-07-29T18:41:48Z | https://slconcordtimes.com/islamic-cleric-remanded-for-allegedly-threatening-deputy-speaker/ | false | 1 |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski dropped out of the state’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary Friday, the third candidate to bow out this week, making Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes the clear frontrunner to face Republican Sen. Ron Johnson.
The race in battleground Wisconsin, which Donald Trump narrowly won in 2016 but lost by a nearly equal number of votes in 2020, could determine which party holds majority control in the 50-50 Senate. Johnson, who had not commented on the two other drop-outs, weighed in after Godlewski left the race.
“Showing their lack of respect for voters and the democratic process, the power brokers of the Democrat party have now cleared the field for their most radical left candidate,” Johnson tweeted. “Socialist policies have produced this mess, & a radical left Senator from Wisconsin is not the solution.”
Barnes, 35, would become the first Black senator from Wisconsin if elected. He served two terms in the state Legislature before being elected lieutenant governor in 2018. Barnes opted against seeking a second term with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to instead run for Senate.
Godlewski’s decision to leave the race came after Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson dropped out Monday and Barnes’ top rival, Alex Lasry, followed suit Wednesday. Godlewski and Nelson had been trailing Barnes and Lasry by double digits in public polling.
“It’s clear that if we want to finally send Ron Johnson packing, we must all get behind Mandela Barnes and fight together,” Godlewski said.
Several lower-tier candidates who were polling in the low single digits remain in the Aug. 9 primary, and even those who dropped out will still be on the ballot. In-person absentee voting began this week.
Barnes has emphasized his middle class upbringing as the son of a public school teacher and factory worker, both union members. Barnes paid no income tax and was on the state’s Medicaid program while running for lieutenant governor in 2018.
He has secured some big-name liberal endorsements in the primary, including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Godlewski, the only woman in the race, had made fighting for abortion rights the center of her campaign. But she said she was ending her candidacy and backing Barnes because it would help the overriding goal of knocking off Johnson, a two-term incumbent and close ally of Trump.
Barnes, who was scheduled to appear with Godlewski later Friday, said her decision put Democrats in a stronger position to defeat Johnson in November.
“This week has demonstrated what it looks like when we come together for a goal that is greater than ourselves,” Barnes said in a statement. “We are building a coalition that crosses generations, crosses racial divides and political divides. A coalition that includes farmers, union leaders, teachers, small business owners, and working people all across this state.” | https://www.wsav.com/news/politics/ap-politics/3rd-wisconsin-dem-us-senate-candidate-bows-out-backs-barnes/ | 2022-07-29T18:43:22Z | https://www.wsav.com/news/politics/ap-politics/3rd-wisconsin-dem-us-senate-candidate-bows-out-backs-barnes/ | true | 26 |
Kabul, July 29: At least four persons were injured in an explosion at a sport stadium during a cricket match in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Friday, according to an eyewitness.
Four people were wounded in the blast, Nasib Khan Zadran, an organiser of the match, told local media, adding that no one, including players and foreigners attending the match, was killed in the blast, Xinhua news agency reported. Kabul Blasts: Two Explosions Reported Near Gurudwara in Afghanistan
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Footage : An explosion occurred inside the #Kabul international cricket Ground during the Shepgize Cricket tournament .#Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/yWw0ENLz00
— Abdulhaq Omeri (@AbdulhaqOmeri) July 29, 2022
Kabul police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, also confirmed the incident and said that the blast was the result of a hand grenade thrown by an unknown person.
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Those who invested in Sound Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:SFBC) five years ago are up 34%
When you buy and hold a stock for the long term, you definitely want it to provide a positive return. Furthermore, you'd generally like to see the share price rise faster than the market. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFBC) share price is up 21% in the last five years, that's less than the market return. Unfortunately the share price is down 16% in the last year.
Let's take a look at the underlying fundamentals over the longer term, and see if they've been consistent with shareholders returns.
While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
Over half a decade, Sound Financial Bancorp managed to grow its earnings per share at 5.6% a year. This EPS growth is higher than the 4% average annual increase in the share price. So one could conclude that the broader market has become more cautious towards the stock.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
This free interactive report on Sound Financial Bancorp's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
What About Dividends?
As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. As it happens, Sound Financial Bancorp's TSR for the last 5 years was 34%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!
A Different Perspective
The total return of 15% received by Sound Financial Bancorp shareholders over the last year isn't far from the market return of -14%. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 6%, each year, over five years. If the stock price has been impacted by changing sentiment, rather than deteriorating business conditions, it could spell opportunity. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Even so, be aware that Sound Financial Bancorp is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...
But note: Sound Financial Bancorp may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
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LONDON (AP) — In a legal showdown between soccer spouses that mixed celebrity, social media and amateur sleuthing, a judge has ruled whodunnit.
Judge Karen Steyn on Friday cleared Coleen Rooney of libeling Rebekah Vardy by claiming that Vardy had leaked her private social media posts to the tabloid press.
In a devastating blow to Vardy, who launched the libel suit to defend her reputation, the judge said Rooney’s allegation was “substantially true.” Steyn said it was likely that Vardy’s agent, Caroline Watt, had passed Rooney’s private information to The Sun newspaper, and that ”Mrs. Vardy knew of and condoned this behavior.”
Vardy, who sued after Rooney accused her in 2019 of sharing private Instagram content with The Sun, said she was “extremely sad and disappointed at the decision.”
Rooney said she was pleased with the verdict, but added that “it was not a case I ever sought or wanted.”
“I never believed it should have gone to court at such expense in times of hardship for so many people when the money could have been far better spent helping others,” she said in a statement.
The case, heard at the High Court in May, was a media sensation. The women are celebrities in their own right, and both are married to famous footballers: Vardy to Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy, Rooney to former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney.
Then there was the amateur detective work that led to Rooney’s accusation. Rooney, 36, has said she purposely posted fake stories on Instagram to find out who was passing her private information to the press. The stories — including one about a fictitious basement flood at the Rooneys’ house and another reporting Coleen Rooney was trying to revive her TV career — duly appeared in The Sun.
Rooney said she had blocked all accounts from seeing her Instagram stories apart from the one she suspected of being the leaker. In an October 2019 social media post to almost 2 million followers, she revealed: “It’s ……………. Rebekah Vardy’s account.”
Rooney was dubbed “Wagatha Christie,” a play on the slang term “WAG” — wives and girlfriends of soccer stars — and the name of crime author Agatha Christie.
Vardy, 40, strenuously denied leaking, and sued for libel “to establish her innocence and vindicate her reputation,” her lawyer Hugh Tomlinson said.
The case caused a media frenzy during seven days of hearings as the two women went to court, along with their husbands, despite being urged by judges and legal experts to settle. The case has reportedly cost each side more than 1 million pounds ($1.2 million) in legal fees.
Both women testified during the trial, with Vardy several times breaking down in tears. The judge was scathing about Vardy’s credibility as a witness, saying some of her evidence was “manifestly inconsistent with the contemporaneous documentary evidence, evasive or implausible.” Rooney, in contrast, was “honest and reliable,” the judge said.
Vardy’s agent did not give evidence. Vardy’s lawyers said Watt’s health was too fragile for her to take the stand. Watt’s phone, which was sought by Rooney’s lawyers as evidence, was reported to have fallen into the North Sea.
The judge noted that the chances this was an accident were “slim.”
Media lawyer Jonathan Coad told the BBC the outcome was “an absolute disaster” for Vardy, who “has been effectively branded a liar.”
Though the case was treated by the media and much of the public as an entertaining spectacle, the judge noted that it had a human cost.
She said Vardy had faced “vile abuse” from members of the public after Rooney’s post, “including messages wishing her, her family, and even her then-unborn baby, ill in the most awful terms.”
“Nothing of which Mrs. Vardy has been accused, nor any of the findings in this judgment, provide any justification or excuse for subjecting her or her family, or any other person involved in this case, to such vitriol,” Steyn said.
Vardy indicated she would not appeal.
“Please can the people who have been abusing me and my family now stop,” she said. “The case is over.” | https://www.wsav.com/whatstrending/coleen-rooney-victorious-in-wagatha-christie-court-battle/ | 2022-07-29T18:49:06Z | https://www.wsav.com/whatstrending/coleen-rooney-victorious-in-wagatha-christie-court-battle/ | true | 26 |
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LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned producer, songwriter and multi-platinum EDGEOUT/UMG/UMe recording artist, ASHBA features Italio-Colombian superstar NATYASH on his latest GDM (Guitar Dance Music) remake "Malosa." As one of the rock industry's most technically brilliant guitarists, ASHBA has combined multiple genres with EDM and rock heavy guitar into one unique, explosive sound.
"My passion for house/dance music began two decades ago. When I met ASHBA and looked into his unique and creative style with his all-around talent and creation of GDM, I knew this was a new direction I wanted to dive into and take on my first management client. I always knew one day; the right opportunity would come my way and I wanted it to be special and unique. Can't wait to break barriers with ASHBA and show the world his talents!"
- Zee Zandi
Earlier this year NATYASH released "Malosa" which became an instant latin hit and received critical acclaim from top tier outlets including Billboard Argentina, Univision, EXTRA and more.
"When I first heard 'Malosa' by NATYASH I was blown away," says ASHBA, "I knew I had to do a GDM remake. I teamed up with JP on Da Track, taking her original vocals and created a brand new track around it. Our goal was to seamlessly combine the sounds of latin, EDM, and rock, resulting in a unique fusion of all three genres."
ASHBA co-produced "Malosa" (GDM Remake) ft. NATYASH with JP On Da Track. Multi-award winning mixing and mastering engineer Luca Pretolesi of StudioDMI (Steve Aoki, Diplo, David Guetta, J Balvin, Snoop Lion, Above & Beyond, and many more) provided the finishing touches.
"MALOSA by ASHBA is a masterpiece! You're gonna wanna listen to it over and over, simply because you've never heard something similar before. It's the first Latin GDM track ever and I'm very proud to be part of it.
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ASHBA is well known as the co-founder of Sixx:A.M, and toured as the lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses (2009-2015). He has written and produced numerous hits for legendary artists, including Neil Diamond, Motley Crue and Debbie Gibson.
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Ekta Kapoor recently revealed that her iconic show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii will be returning back to television after 14 years. From August 2nd, the popular drama’s re-runs will be aired on Star Plus from Monday to Sunday at 3:30 pm. The news made the fans really happy as they get to relive their fond memories associated with the show.
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Rerun: Sakshi Tanwar Recalls Her First Day Of Shoot, Says She Made Rangoli The Whole Day
Many actors who were associated with the soap have also shared their excitement regarding the re-runs. Now, lead actress Sakshi Tanwar has opened up about the show whilst sharing some interesting trivia from the sets. The actress confessed about getting nostalgic as she got into Parvati's look after such a long time.
She told India Forums, “I was feeling very weird but in a happy and positive way. My team was very excited about it. My family members also wished me good luck as if I am going for the Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii shoot. I told them that I was going for the show's promotions but they thought that it is very special as it is this show. The show has been a part of everyone's lives for several years. It's a very happy feeling.”
On being quizzed about her first day on the set of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Sakshi shared, “I was making rangolis after decking up for my character. It was an introductory scene and I had to make rangoli. The rest of the actors were my seniors. The actors used to come one by one and my scene was halted as they were doing other work as well. We used to shoot one scene after the other and not simultaneously. I was only making rangoli from morning 8 am to night 10 pm.”
She went on to add that she used to wait in-between for other actors' shots to get over, and was feeling very lost and tired. After finishing her shoot for the day, Tanwar recollected going to a PCO to call her home. The actress said that she was so tired that she started crying. She told her mother that she didn't know what kind of work she had taken up. However, her mom motivated her to do her best and keep up her hard work.
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Rail watchdog to investigate service stoppages
The country’s train watchdog announced on Friday an immediate investigation into the stoppage of two Hellenic Train services on Thursday, which resulted in considerable delays and discomfort for passengers.
The investigation will look at possible safety violations by the railway operator and the owner of the rail infrastructure, the Railway Regulatory Authority said.
It will also examine whether Hellenic Train has applied the European regulation on passenger rights as regards the provision of information, as well as refunds, to passengers affected by the delays.
Hellenic Train said a power outage on the network on Thursday evening disrupted services from Athens Station to Thessaloniki and Halkida.
Passengers also reported delays on the Proastiakos, the Athens suburban network. | https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1190222/rail-watchdog-to-investigate-service-stoppages/ | 2022-07-29T18:58:38Z | https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1190222/rail-watchdog-to-investigate-service-stoppages/ | false | null |
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In another remapping decision along partisan leanings, the North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to speed up arguments on further challenges to the boundaries for the state's legislative seats and congressional districts.
By a 4-3 ruling with registered Democrats in the majority, the justices granted a request by Common Cause to accelerate the redistricting proceedings before them. The group is fighting the state House and Senate maps approved by the General Assembly in February. Oral arguments will be held in early or mid-October, Associate Justice Robin Hudson wrote on Thursday.
Hudson wrote specifically that the order didn't address a recent request by Republican legislators to end its appeal of the congressional district boundaries, which a state trial court drew and adopted for use this year only.
But she said expediting all redistricting appeals was based on “the great public interest in the subject matter of this case, the importance of the issues to the constitutional jurisprudence of this state, and the need to reach a final resolution on the merits at the earliest possible opportunity.”
It's too late for any decision after those oral arguments to alter the district lines for this year's elections, which are already happening under the challenged maps. Any ruling could clarify further how partisan bias is avoided in mapmaking and force the legislature to redraw new General Assembly maps that would be used for the remainder of this decade. A new congressional map for the 2024 elections already will be needed.
Associate Justice Tamara Barringer, opposing Thursday’s order for the court’s three Republican justices, wrote that it made no sense to speed up the process. Any required map redraws for the 2024 elections wouldn’t need to be in place until candidate filing begins in December 2023, she said.
“Common Cause fails to explain how an expedited decision from this court will make any meaningful difference on the legislature’s ability to comply with a deadline that is more than sixteen months away,” Barringer wrote.
With Hudson retiring from the court at the end of the year, and Democratic Associate Justice Sam Ervin IV up for reelection, it’s possible a GOP majority would have heard the case if arguments had waited until early 2023.
The contested lines replaced other sets of boundaries that the GOP-controlled House and Senate drew last fall based on 2020 census population changes. The Supreme Court, in an identical 4-3 ruling, struck down those first batch of maps. The court called the lines illegal partisan gerrymanders that failed to treat voters who back Democrats fairly and told legislators to try again.
A panel of three trial judges endorsed the replacement maps for the 170 legislative districts drawn by lawmakers, but retooled the second congressional map. The state Supreme Court refused to delay their use with this year's elections.
The appeals didn't end, as Common Cause and the other plaintiffs in redistricting lawsuits said the Senate map, or the boundaries for both chambers, still harm Black votes and fail to fully give Democrats the chance at governing majorities. GOP legislative leaders appealed the interim congressional plan.
House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate leader Phil Berger and other GOP lawmakers asked July 13 to withdraw their congressional map appeal. Phil Strach, a lawyer for the Republicans, wrote there's no need to spend time and taxpayer dollars on boundaries that will be used in 2022 only.
But Narendra Ghosh, a lawyer representing some voters who are backed by a national Democratic redistricting group, argue the Republicans' dismissal request is “pure gamesmanship” designed to strengthen their position in upcoming U.S. Supreme Court arguments over the power of state courts to scrutinize congressional maps.
Last month, the nation's highest court agreed to hear the North Carolina Republicans' separate appeal of the map for the state’s 14 U.S. House seats. The U.S. justices could decide by next year whether state courts have authority to change the rules for federal elections and congressional redistricting plans.
Barringer criticized the refusal of her Democratic colleagues to grant the legislators' dismissal motion, adding that “the majority’s decision on both of these motions ... reeks of judicial activism and should deeply trouble every citizen of this state."
In contrast to the legislature’s original congressional map, which likely would have resulted in Republicans winning 10 of the 14 seats, the interim plan would give Democrats a reasonable opportunity to win seven of the seats. | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/NC-Supreme-Court-OKs-speeding-up-redistricting-17338546.php | 2022-07-29T19:05:32Z | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/NC-Supreme-Court-OKs-speeding-up-redistricting-17338546.php | true | 11 |
By Jordan Baker
When Dina Ali Lasloom tried to flee Saudi Arabia for Australia, she got as far as Manila airport. One bystander remembers her face suddenly crumpling. “They’re here,” she said, referring to her uncles, who forced her back to Riyadh. She has not been heard of since 2017.
The following year, Rahaf Mohammed tried to reach Australia, fleeing her family after years of physical and emotional abuse. She was detained in Bangkok on Saudi instructions but, after a cry for help on social media, was granted asylum in Canada.
Police will not say whether the two sisters, Asra and Amaal Alsehli, whose bodies were found in a Canterbury apartment in early June after lying unnoticed for a month, were among dozens of Saudi women who have sought asylum in Australia.
But the stories of the women’s fear, isolation and paranoia in the months before they died suggest that if they weren’t refugees from the Persian Gulf state, they had much in common with them.
One of those who tried to help them said the sisters were reluctant to open their door, that they were paranoid their food orders were being tampered with, and that they rarely left their apartment and barely spoke to anyone.
When they did open the door, they would be “tucked in the corner like two little sparrows ... they were scared of something.” Police said they had been in touch with members of the women’s family in Saudi Arabia, and did not consider them suspects.
Sydney’s Saudi-born population is tiny. There were about 3400 in the last census, mostly concentrated in Wentworth Park, near Homebush, the Parramatta area and the inner south-west. There are just 71 international students from Saudi Arabia at Sydney University.
In the past five years, about 75 Saudi women have been granted a permanent protection visa. Sophie McNeill, a former ABC journalist who investigated the experience of women fleeing Saudi and now works for Human Rights Watch, said Saudi refugee women had difficult lives in Australia.
They leave their homeland because of the gendered abuse and control, but can struggle when they arrive due to a lack of support.
“It’s particularly isolating and lonely and difficult [when they get to Australia],” she said. “They typically try to avoid the Saudi community. They have each other. There is an informal network of support. But everyone is very scared and doesn’t know who to trust.
“There are cases of people whose families are trying to convince them to come back, trying to blackmail them.”
Saudi Arabia has undergone significant social change since the Alsehli sisters left in 2017. The Crown Crince Mohammed bin Salman wants - as a profile by The Atlantic put it earlier this year - to turn “one of the world’s weirdest countries into a place that could plausibly be called normal.”
Tourist visas, which did not exist before late 2019, are now easy to obtain. Former Bachelorette stars Georgina Love and Lee Elliott went on a trip to promote holidays there earlier this year. Golfer Greg Norman promoted a Saudi-funded golf tournament.
Women can now drive, and eat in restaurants with men. The country has banned under-18 marriage for both sexes, and the law now requires women to be told if their husband has divorced them. Women can also apply for a passport and travel overseas without permission from a male guardian.
The modernisation has caught on more quickly in cities than in country areas, and it’s difficult to know how widely women’s freedoms are embraced inside Saudi homes.
A report by Human Rights Watch found Saudi women’s lives are still difficult. They must still obtain a male guardian’s approval to get married, leave prison or obtain certain types of healthcare.
“Women also continue to face discrimination in relation to marriage, family, divorce and decisions relating to children, including child custody. Men can still file cases against daughters, wives or female relatives under their guardianship for disobedience,” it said.
Roger Shanahan from the Lowy Institute said Bin Salman’s domestic reforms have been significant, partly driven by a “genuine belief that you can’t keep the genie in the bottle.” However, he was able to push ahead with the reforms “essentially neutering” his potential political opposition.
“That’s how you get the CIA believing he was complicit in the execution of [Jamal] Khashoggi [a dissident who was assassinated at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018 by agents of the Saudi government].”
A statement from the Saudi Arabian Embassy on the deaths of the two sisters said: “Based on the directives of the wise leadership with the attention and care it pays to Saudi citizens, the consulate immediately contacted the competent Australian authorities to find out the reasons for the unfortunate incident.
“The consulate also expresses its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.”
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India’s benchmark indices rose more than a per cent for a second day on Friday, with the Sensex and the Nifty capping their biggest monthly gains since August 2021 and November 2020, respectively.
The back-to-back gains came even as the US Fed raised interest rates by 75 basis points for a second straight month to control runaway inflation. However, optimism that the pace of tightening may slow down going ahead has buoyed sentiment. The Fed has maintained its strong commitment to bringing down inflation and has said further action will depend on data.
The Sensex closed at 57,570, up 712.46, or 1.25 per cent, while the Nifty gained 229 points, or 1.4 per cent, to settle at 17,158. Both indices are currently at their highest level since May 2. The Nifty has rallied 8.7 per cent in July — the most since November 2020, when it had risen 11.4 per cent. On the other hand, the Sensex finished the month with 8.6 per cent gain — the most since August 2021, when it had surged 9.44 per cent.
The gains come after a sharp slide in the preceding three months amid sustained foreign outflows.
The revival in foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows, easing of commodity prices, attractive valuations, and hopes that the Federal Reserve may go soft on its interest rate hikes have underpinned the gains in July.
FPIs on Friday bought shares worth Rs 1,046 crore, taking their monthly buying tally to Rs 6,295 crore — their first net monthly inflow since September 2021. Between October 2021 and June 2021, they yanked out over Rs 2.54 trillion
After three months of continuous decline, valuations of many quality stocks turned attractive, said experts. The ease in crude prices gave some comfort on the inflation front. Brent crude declined 11.5 per cent from its price in the first week of July and was trading at $107.4 a barrel.
“Investors spent six months fretting that recession was coming. And the first-quarter results in India have proved that it is not true either for domestic or export-centric Indian companies. Both domestic and foreign investors realised that recession concern is unfounded in the Indian context. And we have seen heavy buying in high-quality stocks,” said Saurabh Mukherjea, founder of Marcellus Investments.
Meanwhile, the US gross domestic product (GDP) data strengthened the argument that the Federal Reserve may not go for hikes as forcefully as speculated. The US GDP fell to 0.9 per cent on an annualised basis for the April-June quarter after a drop of 1.6 per cent in the previous quarter, a report by the US Commerce Department showed.
“With major events behind us, the focus would be on earnings and upcoming high-frequency data like auto sales, PMI numbers, and GST collection figures for cues. We reiterate our positive view and suggest continuing with the ‘buy on dips’ approach," said Ajit Mishra, VP of research, Religare Broking.
The market breadth was positive, with 2,100 stocks advancing and 1,227 declining. Four-fifths of the Sensex stocks gained. Reliance Industries rose 2.1 per cent and contributed the most to the Sensex gains.
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SPRING, Texas (KIAH) — A 7-year-old boy missing Thursday morning has been found dead inside a washing machine in Spring, Texas, authorities said.
Troy Khoeler was missing for over two hours before he was found, police said.
“We are sad to report the missing 7 year old we posted on earlier in the 44 00 block of Rosegate has been found deceased,” Harris County Constable Mark Herman said Thursday on Twitter: “We ask for everyone’s prayers for the family.”
Police said they didn’t know how the boy got inside the washing machine or the circumstances surrounding his death.
According to early reports, the constable’s office said he disappeared in northeast Harris County.
Herman had said on Twitter that the boy was last seen wearing a blue shirt and pants and had a “small afro hair style.”
Authorities said later Thursday that the boy was in foster care and the foster parents were questioned, but as of Friday morning, no arrests had been made and no charges had been filed.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the investigation is ongoing. | https://www.wytv.com/news/missing-7-year-old-texas-boy-found-dead-inside-washing-machine/ | 2022-07-29T19:09:47Z | https://www.wytv.com/news/missing-7-year-old-texas-boy-found-dead-inside-washing-machine/ | false | 13 |
Young girl, 4, could be ‘left blinded’ by her SCOOTER after she crashed on her way to nursery and jabbed the handlebars in her eye
- Coral Allan was wheeling along to nursery alongside her mother Amanda Allan
- Her injuries didn’t seem severe at first as she wasn’t experiencing any pain
- Amanda and father Ryan, 29, were told Coral’s injury was extremely serious
- On their arrival at hospital, Amanda was informed Coral would need surgery
A couple have said they are ‘devastated’ after their young daughter could be 'left blinded' in one eye by her scooter.
Coral Allan, four, was wheeling along to nursery alongside her mother Amanda Allan, 39, last month when she crashed and jabbed the handlebars into her left eye.
Her injuries didn’t seem severe at first as there was no blood and she wasn’t experiencing any pain.
But Coral’s eye looked swollen, so Amanda decided to take her home and see how her injury developed.
As the day went on, Coral started complaining that something was stuck in her eye and her vision had become blurry.
The next morning, Coral claimed she couldn’t see out of it at all - and Amanda and father Ryan, 29, rushed her to her local opticians.
Coral Allan (pictured), four, was wheeling along to nursery alongside her mother Amanda Allan, 39, last month when she crashed and jabbed the handlebars into her left eye
Coral’s eye looked swollen, so Amanda (right) decided to take her home and see how her injury developed
There they were told Coral’s injury was extremely serious and they should drive straight to hospital to see a specialist.
Amanda, a hairdresser from Stevenston, Scotland, said: 'The situation has developed so quickly, from the accident to where we are now.
'When Coral fell she seemed a bit shaken and her eye looked slightly sore but she reassured me she wasn’t in any pain.
'Throughout the day I kept asking her if she could see okay and at first she said she could.
'It wasn’t until later her vision started to blur, and in the morning when she woke up, she couldn’t see at all.
'Hearing the concern in the optician’s voice is every mum’s worst nightmare - it was so worrying.'
On their arrival at hospital, Amanda was informed that her daughter would need emergency surgery to stitch together multiple lacerations on her eyeball.
Coral was transferred to Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children where she was then operated on the same afternoon.
As the day went on, Coral started complaining that something was stuck in her eye and her vision had become blurry
The next morning, Coral claimed she couldn’t see out of it at all - and Amanda and father Ryan, 29, rushed her to her local opticians
There they were told Coral’s injury was extremely serious and they should drive straight to hospital to see a specialist
Despite the severity of her injury, she is still not in any pain, and post-surgery signs are looking promising.
But, Coral’s vision is still hugely impaired, and she will have to have another operation in the next few weeks after doctors have monitored her progress.
Mother-of-three Amanda, said: 'The eye specialists operated on Coral and now she is wearing a huge glass contact lens to protect the stiches.
'They’ve told us they’re going to do the best they can to get her vision fully back, but she’ll likely need several operations in the future.
'And, it’s unlikely that we’ll see the results of her recent operations for six to eight months because her wounds need time to heal.
'We’re still trying to get our heads round how this has happened.
'We haven’t slept for a week worrying about the long lasting effects this could have on our daughter.'
On their arrival at hospital, Amanda was informed that her daughter would need emergency surgery to stitch together multiple lacerations on her eyeball
Amanda is now keen to raise awareness of the risks every day activities can pose and to promote the wider use of eye protection amongst children
Doctors have laid out a worst case scenario for Coral which would see her blind in one eye for the rest of her life
Doctors have laid out a worst case scenario for Coral which would see her blind in one eye for the rest of her life.
And Amanda is now keen to raise awareness of the risks every day activities can pose and to promote the wider use of eye protection amongst children.
'This situation has made us see the dangers that surround our children on a daily basis,' she said.
'We want to raise awareness for this kind of incident so other parents don’t have to suffer what we’re now going through.
'We have learnt our lesson, and in the future my kids will be wearing goggles when doing activities which pose a risk to their optic health.
'I’m praying Coral will turn a corner soon and that this accident won’t hang over her for the rest of her life - but we’ll just have to wait and see.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11062745/Young-girl-4-left-blinded-SCOOTER-crashed-way-nursery.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-29T19:11:14Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11062745/Young-girl-4-left-blinded-SCOOTER-crashed-way-nursery.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true | 4 |
CCM Hockey launches Limited Edition Gold Stick in collaboration with Sarah Nurse to celebrate her success and giveback to charity.
MONTREAL, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CCM Hockey is excited to announce the launch of their Limited Edition JetSpeed FT5 Pro Gold stick in collaboration with Sarah Nurse. This limited run of sticks celebrates Sarah Nurse's golden achievements and also gives back to help grow the game of hockey with a portion of proceeds going to the Hockey 4 Youth charity.
The limited edition stick is the same construction as the recently released JetSpeed FT5 Pro stick, with a custom design that celebrates Sarah Nurse recently winning Gold for Canada. It features her name, number and Canadian flag on the namebar, and her record breaking stats on the back; 5 goals and 13 assists for a total of 18 points in only 7 games. She set the Olympic record for most points and most assists in a single women's tournament and her 13 assists set the Olympic record for men and women dating back to 1960 at Beijing 2022. The sticks are only available for sale in Ontario stores and on CCM's website.
A portion of the proceeds of stick sales will be donated by CCM to Hockey 4 Youth, a foundation that supports young players and newcomers to Canada to learn the sport of hockey. The donation will contribute to new gear for these players and will help the foundation fund more camps that help grow the game and make it more accessible for newcomers to the sport.
"We are proud of all our athletes and were blown away by the record-breaking performance Sarah Nurse had representing Canada. To show our support for her we worked together to create a Limited Edition stick that would represent her golden performance, but also support a cause that is important to both Sarah and CCM." Robert Zaring, VP Marketing, CCM Hockey.
"I am beyond excited to team up with CCM to create this golden hockey stick and to be able to support the incredible efforts of Moe and Hockey 4 Youth in Ontario. I was introduced to hockey through my father who immigrated from the Caribbean and believed that every Canadian should know how to skate. I am passionate about creating an inclusive space for hockey players. Through fans purchase of these sticks we are able to make an immediate impact on providing more access for this community. Thank you for your support of me and this initiative." Sarah Nurse, Pro Hockey Player, Olympic & World Champion.
"It's an incredible honour to be connected to Sarah and the team at CCM through this Golden initiative! Hockey 4 Youth will be able to use these funds to support more newcomer teens, youth who face barriers and girls through access to free ice hockey and our off-ice T.E.A.C.H. program." Moezine Hasham, Founder & Executive Director, Hockey 4 Youth.
CCM Hockey is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of hockey equipment. With its headquarters located in Montreal, the company has operations in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. CCM Hockey equips more professional hockey players than any other company, including superstars like Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, Matt Dumba, Sidney Crosby, key female players such as, Kendall Coyne-Schofield and Sarah Nurse and top performing Goalies such as Jakub Markstrom, Thatcher Demko, Philip Grubauer and Maddie Rooney. CCM Hockey is also the official outfitter of the American Hockey League, the Canadian Hockey League, and several NCAA and National teams.
Sarah Nurse is a member of the Canadian Women's National Team and Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (PWHPA). She is a two-time Olympian, winning Olympic Gold in 2022 and a 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship. Her impact also extends off the ice as Sarah uses her voice and platform to help lead the conversation around diversity, representation and advancing inclusion in the sport of hockey. The first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in hockey, she serves as a member of the NHL Player Inclusion Committee and is a board member and spokesperson for the PWHPA. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a B.B.A in Business Administration - Marketing.
Hockey 4 Youth Foundation/Fondation hockey pour les jeunes is a charitable organization. Our mission is to foster social inclusion for newcomer teens of all genders and other youth who face barriers through access to free ice hockey and our off-ice life skills T.E.A.C.H. program (Technology, Entrepreneurship, Arts, Community giving, Healthy Active Living). Since 2015, Hockey 4 Youth has worked with 600+ youth representing 36 countries of origin including: Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Vietnam, Mexico, Jamaica, Ethiopia and the Philippines. For more information please visit hockey4youth.org
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Emma Watson ‘Watched Hours of The Kardashians’; Here’s Why
Emma Watson has always had a ton in common with her most famous character, Hermione Granger. Like the bright witch, Watson is intelligent, well-read, and always does her homework. Playing Hermione also has made Watson a household name and in-demand actor. This means that she rarely has to audition for roles. Instead, they are offered to her. However, there are some roles that Watson had to fight for. Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring was certainly one of those roles.
Emma Watson was a fan of director Sofia Coppola before working with her
Watson admits that she was a fan of Coppola’s work long before she worked with the director. Eventually, she had the opportunity to meet Coppola and learned that she was working on The Bling Ring. Immediately, the Harry Potter alum was interested in portraying Nicki in the film. However, she was hardly the only actor who was interested in the part. Thus, Watson went all out to make her audition stand out from the crowd.
How the ‘Harry Potter’ alum prepared for her role in ‘The Bling Ring’
To prep for her audition, Watson really got into the character of Nicki. She even utilized a ton of bronzer and self-tan to look the part. But even after she won the part, the Noah actor continued to invest tons of time and energy into making the character the best it could be. One element that Watson was keen on nailing was her character’s accent, which was a world away from her own. While developing the accent, she watched tons of reality TV, namely Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which followed the Kardashian-Jenner family.
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“I watched hours of The Kardashians, and The Simple Life, and The Hills, and then I worked with a dialect coach, too,” Watson shared with NPR. “That was part of what was so fun for me — not just the accent, but also the way of speaking is so different. It’s much more nasal and much more pronounced.”
Watching The Kardashians helped Watson nail the Calabasas accent
Watson’s hard work certainly seemed to pay off. In the aforementioned interview, Coppola shared that she was blown away by Watson’s commitment to nailing Nicki’s voice. “I was so impressed that Emma didn’t just do a California accent; that she got really specific with the Calabasas accent,” Coppola explained. “All us Californians were really just blown away.”
RELATED: Emma Watson Quietly Revealed How Often She and Tom Felton Talk
Of course, watching reality TV and working with a vocal coach wasn’t the only way Watson prepared for her role in The Bling Ring. She also kept journals that she wrote from Nicki’s point of view. She even created profiles on the Internet for her character. This helped her get into the mindset of the character she was playing, loosely based on a real person.
Watson made a Tumblr page for her character, Nicki
“Sofia really encourages improvisation, so that meant I also had to think like the character,” Watson stated. “That’s what the journaling was about, not just memorizing the lines; think like Nicki. I actually did a blog as Nicki, with a Tumblr page. It had a pink leopard skin background and tons of shoes.”
Clearly, Watson did everything she could to ensure that her performance in The Bling Ring was her best. We’re sure her loyal fans are interested in seeing what character she portrays next.
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Blinken urges Russian foreign minister to accept US offer to release two detained Americans
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday in the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine, with Blinken urging Russia to accept a deal to win the release of American detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.
Russian officials gave no public hint whether Blinken had made any headway, only issuing a chiding statement afterward urging the U.S. to pursue the Americans' freedom through "quiet diplomacy, without releases of speculative information."
U.S. officials have in recent days publicized their efforts to get back Griner, a WNBA star, and Whelan, a corporate security executive, whose cases have drawn widespread national attention.
Blinken did not provide details of Lavrov's response to what he had previously called a "substantial proposal" for Russia to release Whelan and Griner. Blinken had publicly requested the call and revealed the existence of the offer to Russia. People familiar with the offer say the U.S. wants to swap Whelan and Griner for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Blinken described the call as "a frank and direct conversation" centered primarily on the detained Americans.
"I urged Foreign Minister Lavrov to move forward with that proposal," he said. "I can’t give you an assessment of whether that is any more or less likely."
Blinken also said he had pressed Lavrov on the importance of Russia following through on an agreement to allow Ukrainian grain shipments to leave the Black Sea and warned him of consequences should Moscow move ahead with suspected plans to annex portions of eastern and southern Ukraine.
Blinken said he told Lavrov that the world will "never recognize" any annexation of Ukrainian territory, which he said would "result in significant additional costs for Russia."
He declined to comment on how Lavrov replied to his messages. "I don't want to characterize any of Foreign Minister Lavrov’s responses."
In its statement afterward, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Lavrov "strongly suggested" to Blinken "returning to a professional dialogue in the mode of quiet diplomacy" on any efforts at American detainees' release.
Lavrov also repeated Russia's vows to keep fighting until it has achieved its aims in Ukraine, renewed complaints that U.S. and NATO support to Ukraine was prolonging the conflict, and accused the U.S. of not yet keeping up its end of agreements on the grain shipments from Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry said.
Blinken's comments earlier this week marked the first time the U.S. government publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure Griner's release. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and player for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was arrested at a Moscow airport in mid-February when inspectors found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
Griner's arrest came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington ahead of Russia sending troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Griner's five months of detention have raised strong criticism among teammates and supporters in the United States.
Her trial on drug charges started in a court outside Moscow this month, and she testified Wednesday that she didn't know how the cartridges ended up in her bag but that she had a doctor's recommendation to use cannabis to treat career-related pain.
The 31-year-old has pleaded guilty but said she had no criminal intent in bringing the cartridges to Russia and packed in haste for her return to play in a Russian basketball league during the WNBA’s offseason. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of transporting drugs.
The Biden administration has faced political pressure to free Griner and other Americans whom the U.S. has declared to be "wrongfully detained" — a designation sharply rejected by Russian officials.
Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on espionage charges in 2020. He and his family have vigorously asserted his innocence. The U.S. government has denounced the charges as false.
Russia has for years expressed interest in the release of Bout, a Russian arms dealer once labeled the "Merchant of Death." He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2012 on charges that he schemed to illegally sell millions of dollars in weapons.
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Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow and Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.kcci.com/article/blinken-urges-russia-to-accept-offer-to-release-detained-americans/40756221 | 2022-07-29T19:18:30Z | https://www.kcci.com/article/blinken-urges-russia-to-accept-offer-to-release-detained-americans/40756221 | true | 44 |
Public Life Is Crazy, but Americans Aren’t
Published July 28, 2022
By LANCE MORROW
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, after closing for a while, plans a comeback next year—without elephants or lions or other animals. The circus was cruel to the creatures, it was decided, so in the future they will be absent from the big top.
No matter. If it’s beasts of the jungle you want—the savageries of nature, red in tooth and claw—politics and media offer an ongoing and spectacular show replete with raging ideology, riots, race hate, store looting, police-car burning, pageant plays, Proud Boys, deadly pandemics, mass shootings, cops caught on video doing dastardly things, the Capitol assaulted by mobs. Politics and media are co-producers of the immense 21st-century moral circus. It offers Americans such grand and enraging constitutional spectacles as Roe and Dobbs, such extravaganzas as the Transgender Follies and White Supremacy vs. Black Lives Matter. Held over (though not necessarily by popular demand): The Orange Man and the Dotard.
In the meantime, Americans struggle with their private lives and sort out their private thoughts. Sometimes, it is true, they are inflamed by the tremendous agitations of the circus. How could they not be? But the private mind is still committed to the sanity and realism that are necessities of survival. What Americans worry about is inflation. Reality is an insistent thing. Grown-ups know that they are being imposed on by the big show. They understand that a circus is a circus. The sane American mind—mens sana in corpore morbido—is the best hope now, I suspect.
The issues (abortion, for example) are urgent and real, but private thought seems to understand the complexities more subtly, more responsibly, than do ideologues and performers in the mosh pits of media. The private mind can spot the public con. It used to, anyway. Private citizens know that many decisions in life—most, perhaps—are difficult and may involve 48/52 calls, even 49/51. It’s true in choosing a mate and other important matters.
Public performance inherently simplifies and falsifies—such are the ways of theater, careerism, politics and, alas, journalism, too. You have a better story to tell if the details are gaudy and vivid—and, as may happen, even false. This is nothing new. Shakespeare understood. “King Lear,” the greatest of his plays, is filled with transcendent truth. But it would be a dull production if the old man merely wound up in a mediocre nursing home in Wichita, Kan., with unpleasant daughters who complained about how much it cost. The old king must be homeless and naked on the heath. He must be eloquently, cosmically insane. The younger generation must be either saintly (Edgar, Cordelia) or monstrous (Edmund, Goneril, Regan), and before the evening is over, the stage must be littered with corpses. The monsters and saints in “Lear” are one another’s evil twins, like the political left and right in our time.
American politics and media are deeply competitive forms of entertainment, information and propaganda. Both have, since the 1960s, been Shakespearean in their stagecraft, although not in their language or subtlety of thought. The baby-boom generation, now as old as the old king, enacted the plot of “Lear”—an immense tale of supersession. That generation, when young, overturned the fathers’ authority and all their ways. It did so first with Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War. In time, the principle of renovation by patricide developed broader ambitions and began to assault all the “patriarchal” norms, including marriage and, after that, the very idea of man and woman. The old solidities must be dissolved. (But why, exactly?)
Such is the dramaturgy of American public culture, of a performative public mind that is addicted to its sensations and categories. The American ideologue is a drama queen. I’m perhaps kidding myself, but I suspect that Americans in the privacy of their own minds, in conversation among friends and family, remain in touch with reality. On the subject of abortion, for example, or on race, guns and transgenderism, the private mind remains fairly sensible and humane. It remains capable, among other things, of tolerating | https://abyssum.org/2022/07/29/if-its-beasts-of-the-jungle-you-want-the-savageries-of-nature-red-in-tooth-and-claw-politics-and-media-offer-an-ongoing-and-spectacular-show-replete-with-raging-ideology-rio/ | 2022-07-29T19:20:21Z | https://abyssum.org/2022/07/29/if-its-beasts-of-the-jungle-you-want-the-savageries-of-nature-red-in-tooth-and-claw-politics-and-media-offer-an-ongoing-and-spectacular-show-replete-with-raging-ideology-rio/ | false | 2 |
Updated July 29, 2022 at 2:58 PM ET
Veterans and their loved ones gathered in Washington, D.C., on Thursday for what was supposed to be a long-awaited celebration.
The Senate finally was poised to pass a bill that would provide health care and benefits for millions of veterans injured by exposure to toxins, from Agent Orange in Vietnam to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Instead, in a surprise move, 25 Republican senators blocked the measure on Wednesday — even though they had voted in favor of it just one month earlier.
Known as the PACT Act, the bill no longer would force generations of veterans to prove that their illness was caused by toxic exposures suffered in the military in order to get VA coverage. It had been hailed as the largest expansion of care in VA history, and was expected to cost $280 billion over a decade.
Activists had spent a dozen years campaigning for such an expansion — a period during which they lost many of their own, including Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson, for whom the bill is named. He served near a burn pit during his deployments to Kosovo and Iraq with the Ohio National Guard, and died of a rare cancer in 2020.
The bill — like many issues related to veterans' health — had amassed deep bipartisan support, and easily passed the Senate by an 84-14 vote in June. But a technical error required another vote, and this time, more than two dozen Republicans switched sides. The final tally was 55-42 (with three senators abstaining), falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.
Veterans groups, family members, longtime advocate Jon Stewart and several Democratic lawmakers gathered outside the U.S. Capitol after the vote on Thursday to voice their outrage.
"They lived up to their oath! These people thought they could finally breathe," Stewart said. "You think their trouble ends because the Pact Act passes? All that means is they don't have to decide between their cancer drugs and their house."
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), the chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, accused Senate Republicans of turning their backs on veterans and their families, in what he called an unacceptable "slap in the face" to service members.
"My colleagues can make up all sorts of excuses as to why they decided to change their vote for this bill, but the bottom line is, veterans will suffer and die as a result on behalf of these excuses, and that's why we've got to pass this bill," he said.
Who changed their votes — and why
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has been leading opposition to the bill, and voted against it both times.
In remarks on the Senate floor, he decried it as a "budgetary gimmick" that would create $400 billion in unrelated spending by moving it from the discretionary to mandatory category. His office has said his proposed technical fix wouldn't reduce any spending on veterans or limit the expansion of care.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said that he supports the substance of the bill, but not the "accounting gimmick," and accused Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of trying to block Toomey's amendment.
But those same spending concerns didn't seem to pose an initial concern for the more than two dozen Republicans who voted for it last month only to abruptly change their stance. They are: Sens. John Barrasso, Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, Mike Braun, Bill Cassidy, John Cornyn, Tom Cotton, Kevin Cramer, Ted Cruz, Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer, Bill Hagerty, Josh Hawley, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jim Inhofe, Ron Johnson, John Kennedy, Roger Marshall, Mitch McConnell, Rob Portman, Ben Sasse, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Dan Sullivan and Todd Young. Sens. Additionally, Sens. Steve Daines and Roger Wicker voted against the bill after not voting in June.
"Every single one has pictures with veterans on their Facebook pages, on their websites," said Susan Zeier, Heath Robinson's mother-in-law, outside the Capitol as her 9-year-old granddaughter wept nearby. "Well, screw that, they don't support veterans. If you won't vote on this bill, you do not support veterans."
Some of those senators are veterans themselves.
"Promises were made and promises were broken," said Kristina Keenan of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. "Sens. Cotton, Ernst, Sullivan are veterans, and they are delaying healthcare for some of the men and women that they served with."
Ernst's office said her opposition was due to the budget issue, while the others did not respond to NPR's request for comment.
Some Democratic lawmakers have offered alternative explanations for their colleagues' sudden switch, noting that it comes just after they reached an agreement of their own on a separate reconciliation bill.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in a statement that the "charitable explanation" is that Republicans simply changed their minds, with the alternative being that they "are mad that Democrats are on the verge of passing climate change legislation and have decided to take out their anger on vulnerable veterans."
"Either way, this is not a good day for veterans in this country," he added.
Speaking at Thursday's press conference, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) called the situation "the worst form of overt politicization I've literally ever seen" and urged people to make sure those 25 senators understand that "they have just sentenced veterans to death because they will not have the healthcare they have earned."
"We had strong bipartisan support for this bill. And at the 11th hour, Sen. Toomey decides that he wants to rewrite the bill," she said. "How he convinced 25 of his colleagues to change their vote, I have no idea. What the hell? How does this happen? How do you change your mind right when you're about to make a law that's gonna save lives? It makes no sense. It's an outrage and there has to be accountability."
What veterans advocates are saying, and what happens next
Veterans groups and activists are slamming Senate Republicans for blocking the measure, and have pledged to keep lobbying for it.
Many took to the podium at Thursday's press conference to demand accountability and further action, calling on lawmakers not to leave for August recess until they can pass the bill.
Schumer has said he would schedule another procedural vote for Monday.
Bob Carey of the veterans' service organization Independence Fund urged senators to stay overnight and into the weekend if needed, even offering to bring coffee, donuts and barbecue if it would help get the job done quickly.
"People tell us, 'we can get this passed in September, or during lame duck,'" he said at the podium. "When you have cancer, when you're sick, a month, two months is a lifetime, both figuratively and possibly literally. We've got to pass this now."
Tom Porter, the executive vice president for government affairs at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, noted that many of the 25 senators issued press releases touting their earlier votes in support of veterans, only to turn their backs on them.
Stewart, the former talk show host who's become a high-profile veterans advocate, lambasted the Republican senators in a furious, expletive-laden speech.
Stewart noted at one point that the lawmakers being addressed were likely indoors enjoying air conditioning, ignoring the veterans — at least one of whom was wearing an oxygen tube — braving the scorching heat for over an hour to try to make their point.
He also slammed Toomey's characterization of the bill's spending provision as a "slush fund," saying that the U.S. has much bigger funds — without guardrails — in support of its defense budget and overseas military operations.
"You don't support the troops," he said. "You support the war machine."
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Five all-star athletes team together at Detroit area event presented by Senior Planning Advisors to create change for generations to come
DEARBORN, Mich., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Five current and former NFL, NBA and WNBA athletes will join together in an evening of philanthropy on Friday, July 29, 2022, at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The lineup of all-star athletes includes Michael Vick, Diamond Deshields, Charlie Batch, Wendell Carter Jr., and J.R. Redmond. Funds raised will go to their various charities that provide educational programming to underprivileged children, community and leadership programming, environmental and animal rights initiatives, and more.
The event will include a special VIP meet and greet and live panel discussion, and it is open to registered clients of Senior Planning Advisors.
The president of Senior Planning Advisors, Kirk Cassidy, said that giving back has always been extremely important to him and his wife, Jessica. Together they have built many national-level charities and raised millions of dollars over the course of their careers—and this is one way to help their clients give back to an area in need.
"While many may rely on the government to help individuals in impoverished areas, it's really up to the people of the community to help and provide support," Cassidy said. "Giving back to these organizations will directly impact these poverty-stricken and sometimes overlooked areas of our country. I encourage my clients and others to use their DAF or QCD accounts for efforts like this, and I am happy to provide guidance on the best way to do that."
The five athletes will raise money for their specific organizations, including:
- Michael Vick: Vick Family Dream Fund—providing preventative community programming to underserved youth and formerly incarcerated citizens
- Diamond Deshields: 3-D Foundation—providing financial support for eye care to youth in need
- Charlie Batch: Best of the Batch—providing choices, motivation, and education in communities
- Wendell Carter Jr.: A Platform2 Foundation—provides youth and families with educational programs, resources, and tools that impact and elevate their quality of life
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister urged Germany on Friday to be “an honest broker” and not always side with Athens in disputes between Turkey and Greece.
Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made the comments during a tense news conference with his visiting German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, where the two volleyed grievances back and forth, including over Turkey’s plans for a new military incursion into Syria and its human rights issues.
“Germany has acted as an honest mediator in the past. It had a balanced attitude, but lately, we see that this balance is unfortunately being lost,” Cavusoglu said, accusing Berlin of falling for “Greek propaganda.”
Baerbock met with Cavusoglu in Istanbul after holding talks with officials in Greece, where she criticized Turkey for disputing the sovereignty of Greek islands near its coastline. She also urged Greece to make sure it stamps out any illegal pushbacks of migrants at the border.
NATO neighbors Turkey and Greece have been at odds for decades over sea boundaries, related drilling rights and the war-divided island of Cyprus, disputes that have brought them to the brink of war on several occasions.
“Yes, many questions of international law are complicated, but some are also very simple. Greek islands ‒ Lesbos, Chios, Rhodes and many, many others ‒ are Greek territory, and no one has the right to raise questions over that,” Baerbock told reporters after holding talks in Athens with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.
Turkish officials says the sovereignty of eastern Greek islands can be disputed if it keeps a military presence there in violation of its treaty commitments. Athens disputes that view and has accused Turkey of carrying out frequent military overflights at its islands in the eastern Aegean Sea.
In both Greece and Turkey, Baerbock suggested that the NATO members should concentrate their efforts on supporting Ukraine, and singled out Russian President Vladimir Putin for his country’s aggression.
“For me, it is clear that we must solve conflicts between NATO partners in dialogue. Disputes in the ranks of the alliance are exactly what the Russian president wants,” she said in Athens. “That includes respecting each other’s sovereignty.″
Cavusoglu said Turkey wanted Germany to adopt the same “balanced and trusted” attitude displayed by former Chancellor Angela Merkel who had mediated between Ankara and Athens in the past.
As the two ministers exchanged grievances, Baerbock spoke out against Turkish plans to launch a new military offensive in northern Syria to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters that Ankara considers to be a threat to its security.
“The suffering of Syrians would once again worsen with a renewed military confrontation,” she said, adding that the incursion could help the Islamic State group “gain a foothold” in Syria.
Cavusoglu responded: “When our allies tell us they understand Turkey’s (security) concerns, we don’t want it to be through words only. We expect them to support Turkey’s legitimate fight (against terrorism).”
The German minister was also critical of a Turkish court ruling that convicted philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison, despite rulings by European Court of Human Rights that had called for his release. Cavusoglu said he “would have had more respect” for Baerbock’s opinion if she had also criticized Greece, whom he accused of failing to respect ECHR rulings regarding Muslim minorities in Greece.
Baerbock, who visited a refugee camp near Athens on Thursday, said EU countries needed to do more ensure that the right to apply for asylum was upheld at the bloc’s external borders. Human rights groups say Greece is not properly processing many migrants and asylum-seekers trying to reach the EU, including illegally pushing back some trying to cross the border.
“We must uphold the values on which the European Union was built,″ she said. ”We … must do more to ensure that people are safe and that there are no human rights violations at the border, and for me this includes illegal pushbacks. We are not there yet.”
The German minister was scheduled to meet with refugees in the Turkish capital Ankara, on Saturday. Turkey hosts 3.7 million Syrians who have sought refuge from the war.
___ Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey. Associated Press writers Derek Gatopoulos in Athens and Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed.
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THE International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has moved to address gender-based violence in communities in Plateau state.
At a meeting with stakeholders on Friday in Mangu Local Government of Plateau state, National Programme Manager of FIDA, Mr Fiki Obaro, stated that the project was to end harmful practices affecting women in the society.
“This project, sponsored by Ford Foundation in collaboration with FIDA, is taking place in two communities each in Plateau, Lagos and Ekiti states.
“This Action Plan Progress review meeting is to ensure that the communities are channelling their energy towards protecting women and girl child from harmful practices in the society,” he said.
Stakeholders in Plateau state have taken deliberate steps to address Gender Based Violence and harmful traditional practices such as child marriage, women disinheritance and denial of girl child education in Plateau communities.
The District Head, Mangu, Mangu Local Government Area, Da Job Damiyal, said the traditional institution in the community had come up with a by-law that would address all forms of marginalisation against women.
“We have realised that there are some cultural practices that affect women and girl-child negatively and we are working on changing the narrative which is why we introduced a by-law that will address the issues.
“Women should not be marginalised because there are some practices such as forced marriage, lack of payment of dowry, disinheritance and so on.
“A girl-child should not just be forced into marriage without due process and some consideration; she must be given every opportunity, especially as it concerns education.
“The girl child is not seen as useful and is given out to marriage but we want to change that in our community because the girl-child is as important as the male child.
“We want to ensure that the girl-child is given her rightful place in the society.
“As a community we have decided that some traditional practices that will not uplift womanhood are stopped in order for the girl child to flourish in the society,” he said.
Similarly, Mrs Rahila Pinshak, a community member, said the programme had enlightened them on the need to kick against child marriage in the society.
Pinshak lamented that most female child forced into early marriage ended up with Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) and sometimes died at the point of delivery.
Mr Julius Abalis, a representative of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, who described the programme as important, said it was useful on changing negative narrative that grossly affected women.
Also, Mrs Plangnan Luka, a woman Leader of Mangu District, said the programme had liberated most women who were marginalised by their spouses.
Luka added that women in the community now understood when their rights had been violated and promised to speak out when they were being abused.
Programme Officer, FIDA Nigeria, Rita Lasoju, encouraged the community to carry out the Action Plan judiciously to eliminate issues of gender violence in the areas.
Lasoju explained that the programme was aimed at empowering women and girl-child to contribute effectively in the growth and development of the society. (NAN)
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‘They might not be able to un-hear that’: When parents mess up divorce
When author Barry Jonsberg and his wife divorced in 1985, he worried about the damage his daughters might suffer as a result.
“You always feel that it’s never quite enough to make up for that trauma that they were going through,” says Jonsberg, an award-winning young adult novelist, of the time he spent with his daughters, then aged four and six, every other weekend.
With little money and no car he was unable to take his children anywhere exotic and sometimes felt unable to give them as much of “the attention that they perhaps deserved”. Then there was his decision to move from England to Australia 12 years later with his third wife, leaving his daughters behind in his birth country.
He doesn’t regret the move. “[But] she got deeply upset that we were leaving,” Jonsberg says of his youngest daughter, who was then 16. “And it was only after we’d gone that I understood just how badly she felt. My oldest daughter told me that she took it quite badly. She didn’t show me too much.”
Now, in a move many parents might envy, Jonsberg is experiencing a parenting do-over. Sort of.
“I think I’ve made up for some of my mistakes as an absentee father in the book,” he says of his latest work, A Little Spark, which tells the story of 13-year-old Caitlyn Carson and the “bread and butter miracles” she experiences during weekends with her father. The book comes out this weekend. “[He is] perhaps how I would’ve liked to have behaved, had everything been sort of perfect,” Jonsberg says of Caitlyn’s father. Michael regularly takes his daughter on adventures, like a balloon ride and a trip to a botanical garden, and encourages her to see the wonder in a golden-orb spider weaving its web.
Though unintended as such, Jonsberg has created something of a template for how divorced couples might want to behave with their children, thanks to his own hindsight. He’s made sure that Caitlyn’s parents are portrayed as people who do their damnedest, for the most part, to be civilised for her sake, rather than as “villains” who constantly slag each other off.
“It’s a human reaction to explain to kids, or if not to kids, to family and friends, ‘It’s the other person’s fault, they’ve behaved like shits, they’ve done this, they’ve done that, they betrayed me’,” says Jonsberg, reflecting on his own divorce. “Of course it’s all rather damaging… trying to polarise opinion, and, we had mutual friends. The temptation was to try and turn mutual friends against the other person.” (He and his ex-wife didn’t badmouth each other to their children, and he and his eldest children have a good relationship, he says.)
It’s an important lesson that parents can learn from, says Sydney-based clinical psychologist Clare Rowe, who specialises in helping children navigate their parents’ separation or divorce.
“If I can give you [parents] one thing we want to aim to do, when navigating our children through divorce and separation, it’s the avoidance of them [the kids] taking any alignment with one parent,” says Rowe. “Most forms of distress that come through divorce and separation, and the ones that end up in litigation, [involve] the kids who are put in a position of divided loyalty. That is, psychologically, life-long damaging.”
This is because children’s brains aren’t fully developed to take in nuanced information, and are black-and-white thinkers, she says. “So, by taking a side with their mother or father, it involves some real psychological splitting-off,” says Rowe. “By rejecting or aligning with one parent, they’re really rejecting and splitting off part of themselves. Their father [for instance] is part of themselves. They’re 50 per cent genetically them.”
It’s why Rowe advises parents to present the news of their breakup to their children as a joint decision. Regardless of how the split came about.
“My number one thing I tell parents is to please tell them [the children] something along the lines of, ‘Daddy and I have decided to live in two different houses.’” says Rowe, noting that this is something she has seen many parents struggle with. “[Some] parents say, ‘But my kid’s really smart!’” she says of people who want to tell their children exactly what happened. “I don’t care. We’re not talking to an equal, neurologically or cognitively.”
Sarah Barker, a Melbourne-based clinical psychologist who specialises in helping adolescents through separation and divorce, agrees.
“We [parents] might think, ‘I really want to offload this’, but that might not be helpful for them [kids],” she says, referring to parents she’s counselled who have told their child about a relationship outside the marriage that one parent might have had, or be having. “They might not be able to un-hear that.”
Her other main tip is that parents often underestimate just how distressing it is for adolescents to move between two houses, after their parents separate or divorce.
“They [adolescents] often talk about the strain of having to be extra-organised and take their things from one parent’s house to another,” says Barker. “They talk to me about feeling a bit like a backpacker, and [having] that cognitive load of having to remember what to take, and how upsetting it is when something’s been forgotten. [They think] ‘This wouldn’t be happening if my family were all together’.”
So parents should consider keeping a set of school uniforms, clothes, and essentials in each house to reduce children’s stress, she says.
And through it all, says Rowe, parents need to make sure they have their own network of support. “I say to parents, before we even talk about the kids, ‘What’s your family like? Do you have hobbies? Make sure you’ve got things for you’,” she says. “You need outlets. Otherwise children become your outlet.”
And, remember, says Barker, that even if your ex is behaving in a way that isn’t, from your perspective, ideal, this is far from the whole story in terms of how any child will be impacted by their parents’ split.
“I think the research shows that if young people have one trusted adult in their life, who’s dependable and trustworthy, then that puts them in good stead for their wellbeing,” she says. “So what children need is one trusted adult throughout their life. I find that really helpful knowledge. Because often, that can be a parent, but it actually doesn’t have to be. It can be an aunty, a neighbour, a grandparent. It might even be a teacher. I think there’s a lot of hope in that.”
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WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 31, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
1200 PM PDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.OVERVIEW...The prolonged heat will continue through the weekend.
Saturday is expected to be the hottest day, but Sunday will be
only slightly cooler. On Saturday night, will see cooler marine
air begin to move into southern Willamette Valley. Then by Sunday
night, more widespread cooling is expected. Starting Monday
temperatures are expected to be around seasonal normals with highs
inland in the 80s.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...High heat risk. High temperatures 98F to 103F. Low
temperatures 60F to 70F.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley, Western Columbia
River Gorge and Central Columbia River Gorge. In Washington,
Western Columbia River Gorge and Central Columbia River Gorge.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The prolonged period of extreme heat will
significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses,
particularly for those working or participating in outdoor
activities and for those that do not have access to air
conditioning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 10 to 20% chance that high
temperatures will begin to drop into the low 90s or lower by
Sunday. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s across the higher
hills of the region will provide little relief for those
without air conditioning. Low temperatures in low lying areas,
particularly in the upper Hood River Valley will drop into the
upper 50s to low 60s most nights between now and Saturday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances. If attempting to find relief from the
heat in rivers, lakes, or the ocean please apply safe water
practices and wear a life preserver.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
* WHAT...High heat risk. High temperatures 97F to 102F. Low
* WHERE...In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area. In Washington,
Greater Vancouver Area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 30% chance that high
temperatures will drop into the low 90s or lower Sunday.
Overnight lows 65-70F in the Portland/Vancouver Metro and higher
without air conditioning. Low temperatures in more rural low
lying areas, particularly in western Washington County and
northern Clark County will drop into the low 60s most nights
between now and Saturday.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate heat risk. High temperatures 90F to 95F. Low
* WHERE...In Oregon, Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and Central
Coast Range of Western Oregon. In Washington, Willapa Hills.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 70% chance that high
temperatures drop into the 80s Sunday.
under any circumstances.
* WHAT...Moderate heat risk. High temperatures 93F to 98F. Low
* WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia and South Willamette Valley.
In Washington, I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 30 to 40% chance that high
temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s Sunday. Overnight
low temperatures will generally fall in the lower 60s most
nights between now and Saturday, but the higher hills of the
region will experience low temperatures between 65F to 70F.
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate heat risk. High temperatures 94F to 99F. Low
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills. In
Washington, South Washington Cascade Foothills.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 40 to 50% chance that high
temperatures will drop into the low 90s Sunday. Overnight low
temperatures will generally fall between 60F and 70F between now
and Saturday. The warmest low temperatures will occur near
hilltops.
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY BELOW
4000 FEET...
* WHAT...Moderate heat risk. High temperatures 90F to 98F below
4000 feet. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascades and Cascades in
Lane County. In Washington, South Washington Cascades.
temperatures drop into the upper 80s Sunday.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff said his conference is far from finished, despite the defections of Southern California and UCLA.
Kliavkoff confirmed the Pac-12 is actively exploring expansion and lobbed several feisty jabs at the Big 12 during an eventful opening speech at his conference’s football media day Friday in the nation’s second-largest media market.
While painting a promising picture of the league’s future even after USC and UCLA leave for the Big Ten in 2024, Kliavkoff said the Pac-12 intends to keep its current members while entertaining new additions.
The commissioner also acknowledged frustration with the upheaval created by the defections, saying he had spent the past month “trying to defend against grenades being lobbed in from every corner of the Big 12 trying to destabilize our remaining conference.”
Kliavkoff responded to Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark’s recent declaration that his league was “open for business” in expansion by suggesting those moves could include Big 12 schools coming his way, instead of the opposite assumption.
“With respect to the Big 12 being open for business, I appreciate that,” Kliavkoff said. “We haven’t decided whether we’re going shopping there or not.”
“I understand why they’re doing it, when you look at the relative media value between the two conferences,” Kliavkoff added later. “I get it. I get why they’re scared, why they’re trying to destabilize it. I was just tired of that. That’s probably not the most collegial thing I’ve ever said.”
Later, Kliavkoff told The Associated Press that he was eager to speak up colorfully in defense of the Pac-12.
“I wanted to exude confidence in the conference, because that’s what I’m seeing from our presidents and chancellors and athletic directors,” Kliavkoff said. “It’s my job to carry that message, and I’m happy to do so.”
Still, the Pac-12 has lost its Los Angeles flagships after a century of history, and Kliavkoff acknowledged the widespread speculation about the long-term health of his comparatively underfunded West Coast conference. The commissioner insisted the Pac-12 will have a stronger base after its new media rights deal, and that footing could lead to expansion.
Kliavkoff understandably didn’t identify specific schools as candidates for expansion, although San Diego State has been repeatedly mentioned by others. He reiterated the league’s determination to keeping a football presence in the talent-rich, heavily populated end of California.
“Southern California is really important to us,” Kliavkoff said. “I think there are different ways of approaching staying part of Southern California. We may end up playing a lot of football games in LA.”
Kliavkoff expanded on those thoughts later to the AP: “LA is part of the Pac-12, even if UCLA and USC are not. We’re not giving up on LA. We play the Rose Bowl here and intend to play more games here. And we’re not giving up on that. We like it here.”
Kliavkoff speculated that the remaining Pac-12 schools are likely to get a significant boost in recruiting fertile Southern California in every sport except football, given that many Olympic sport athletes and their families aren’t going to want to fly off to the Midwest and East Coast regularly for competition.
He reiterated that the Pac-12 expects to keep its remaining members despite widespread speculation about both the Big 12 and the Big Ten looking to expand. Oregon and Washington were linked to a future move to the Big Ten immediately after USC and UCLA announced their departures, while the Big 12 has been linked to many of the Pac-12 schools.
Kliavkoff is confident after holding “two board meetings a week for the last four weeks” with his members.
“Looking my colleagues in the eye, understanding their commitment, that their first priority is making sure that the Pac-12 survives, thrives and grows and is successful,” Kliavkoff said. “They’re committed to the conference.”
Every coach on the podium at media day expressed mild surprise at the LA schools’ move, and most expressed optimism about the move helping their recruiting. In the bigger picture, coach Kyle Whittingham of defending champion Utah vocalized the wait-and-see attitude among many observers of this conference in transition.
“I think the real proof of the pudding of that is going to be in the media rights deal, see how that comes out,” Whittingham said. “If those numbers are right, absolutely (the Pac-12 is still viable). If those numbers are not where we need them to be, then look at other options. Right now, it appears to be very unified, the Pac-10 — the 10 that are staying — and we’ll see how it goes going forward.”
Kliavkoff also held open the door to a highly improbable return for UCLA: The public school has been ripped by California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the move, and the UC Board of Regents has ordered a review of the decision in a hearing scheduled for Oct. 17.
“I’d say UCLA is in a really difficult position,” Kliavkoff said. “There are a lot of constituents related to UCLA who are very, very, very unhappy with the decision. Student-athletes, the families of student-athletes. The faculty, the staff. The politicians, the fans, the alumni. … I can’t give you a percentage chance. I think it’s unlikely. But if they came back, we’d welcome them back.”
___
AP Sports Writer Joe Reedy contributed.
___
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Moseley Elementary School in Chesterfield County
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield County Public Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Moseley Elementary.
The ribbon-cutting was open to the public and was followed by a tour of the new building.
The new school is located at 7100 Magnolia Green Parkway in the Matoaca District. It reportedly encompasses 104,621 square feet with space for 900 students.
The construction was budgeted for $32.6 million as part of CCPS’ capital improvement program. It was completed on time and under budget.
Moseley Elementary is the 40th elementary school for CCPS, Central Virginia’s largest school system.
“Moseley Elementary and other newly renovated schools here in the county show how everyone benefits when we work together to serve our students,” said Ryan Harter of the Chesterfield County School Board. “Schools are community buildings, public education is the heart of a strong and resilient community. This is why it brings such joy to gather here today to open this brand new school of Moseley.” | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2679551253621/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-held-for-moseley-elementary-school-in-chesterfield-county | 2022-07-29T19:36:18Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2679551253621/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-held-for-moseley-elementary-school-in-chesterfield-county | true | 2 |
A new policy chief brings order and stability to Biden’s science agenda
After two years of controversy and turmoil, President Biden’s federal science agenda finally may be getting back on track.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation just held the confirmation hearing for Dr. Arati Prabhakar, the nominee to fill Biden’s only empty cabinet position — director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and chief adviser for science and technology. Prabhakar will take the reins of an office that was supposed to lead the Biden administration’s effort to reinvigorate federal science policy after a fractious Donald Trump presidency and a global pandemic, but instead has been roiled by controversy.
Extensive public and private sector experience and impeccable technical credentials position Prabhakar to bring order to the agency and salvage the president’s floundering science and technology agenda.
The nomination comes after Eric Lander, the first director of OSTP since Biden elevated the position to Cabinet level, resigned after revelations that staff faced a toxic workplace culture and mistreatment. After Lander’s resignation, Deputy Director Alondra Nelson became the temporary director of OSTP and former National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins was called out of retirement to act as the president’s science adviser — separating two roles that historically were united. This left many in the scientific community wondering what would happen to the administration’s science agenda and proposed elevation of OSTP. What’s more, despite Nelson’s efforts to improve and reshape the culture of the embattled agency, OSTP remained tumultuous, with a cavalcade of leaks and complaints from staffers.
Even in favorable conditions, overseeing federal science and technology policy is no easy task. The tumultuous journey of the Endless Frontier Act, now a part of the CHIPS and Science bill that is poised to provide a historic boost to the federal research and development system, is one recent example of the challenge of wrangling and coordinating the sometimes conflicting goals of the nation’s research institutions — even when there is widespread bipartisan support for increasing federal funding.
To make matters more difficult, the OSTP director’s role in formulating federal science and technology policy is largely advisory. Important budgetary decisions about science and technology, for example, are not OSTP’s to make alone; they are the end result of a complex process that involves the White House in negotiation with various congressional committees, the Office of Management and Budget, and the research agencies themselves. OSTP is nevertheless a vital resource for the president and wields considerable influence in the world of science and technology.
Yet, plagued by scandals and low morale, this administration’s OSTP desperately needs rejuvenation, making Prabhakar a solid pick. In some respects, with a background in physics, Prabhakar represents a return to “normal.” Although Lander and Collins are both life scientists — Nelson is a social scientist whose research focuses on the life sciences — most OSTP directors and presidential science advisers have been physicists. But in other respects, Prabhakar breaks the traditional mold.
Notably, she will be the first woman, first immigrant, and first person of color confirmed to head the office. Additionally, her training and experience are more in technology and applied research domains than in “basic” or “pure” science, where many past OSTP directors and science advisers got their starts. (It should be noted, however, that Vannevar Bush — the nation’s first presidential science adviser, who oversaw some of the most important research projects in history during World War II — also was an engineer with extensive academic and private sector experience.)
Besides her private sector and nonprofit experience supporting technology and solutions-focused R&D, Prabhakar was the first woman to lead the National Institutes of Standards and Technology and was director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defense Department’s storied innovation hub.
This “solutions-driven” approach to R&D is essential to Prabhakar’s understanding of science and technology. In an interview with the American Institute of Physics, she reflected “that academic research life and the outlook of science weren’t for me. You know, science’s verbs are ‘know’ and ‘understand.’ Those are not my verbs. Yes, let’s know and understand, but I want to do engineering’s verbs, which are ‘solve’ and ‘create.’”
In many ways, this approach is well-suited to the role for which she has been chosen. OSTP will be key to addressing any number of complex practical challenges, from COVID-19 to competition with China, from the president’s “cancer moonshot” to ARPA-Health — a new federal program, modeled on DARPA, which aims to speed up biomedical innovation. But a bias toward applied research and technological solutions is not an unalloyed good.
An OSTP director must deftly manage the complex relationships between a diversity of research communities and constituents in both technology and science. For example, maintaining U.S. competitiveness against China and other foreign adversaries requires supporting the full panoply of science and technology domains — which includes “basic science” aimed primarily at “knowing” and “understanding” — no less than “applied” research and “development,” focused on “solving” and “creating.”
We should celebrate Prabhakar’s nomination after the Biden administration’s rocky efforts to reinvigorate federal science and technology policy. As they consider Prabhakar’s confirmation, senators do not need to spend time asking if she is qualified or up to the task of running OSTP. But they should ask whether Prabhakar — with her focus on solutions-directed and technology-focused research — will be an advocate for the diverse realms of science and technology, thus ensuring the long-term competitiveness of America’s pluralistic research enterprise.
M. Anthony Mills is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a senior fellow at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy. Ian R. Banks is a research associate for science policy at the American Enterprise Institute. Follow him on Twitter @banksianr.
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# Laodetosauri\nsau kripto-Sàvih laktate vodi. I da sveta bili turs izopravec, no dugme staze\nkod hobotnasti.\nMaterali člansak sadržavljivalja se i odvozit ćut u želunu kada luta kod plakao je iz\nvazdih od la KANAZAWA, Japan — In a cramped room, Shinichi Netsuno sits cross-legged on a thin mat and guides a stack of specialized paper as it's pounded by a mechanical hammer. In between each sheet is a small square of gold leaf.
The stack will be beaten over the course of several days until the gold leaf is whisper-thin. It can then be applied to jewelry, shrines, even food.
Everything about gold leaf requires a great deal of skill and time. Most of the process is done by hand, even making the paper, says Yoshikazu Netsuno, the owner of this small, family-run company.
"We soak the paper in a mixture of lye, egg whites and ashes made from rice," he says. "It's repeatedly soaked and dried for one year, which helps make it durable. The paper is then hammered out for about three months to make it smooth." Then they use it to help press the gold leaf flat.
Netsuno says the smoother the paper, the better the gold leaf. The 75-year-old has been working with gold leaf for six decades, following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps. His tiny factory is really nothing more than a small hut behind his home in Kanazawa.
The western Japanese city produces nearly all of the country's gold leaf. But now the industry is threatened because there aren't enough young people seeking to take over the businesses.
The same situation is being played out across Japan, where decades of declining birth rates are resulting in a crisis for tens of thousands of family-owned small businesses. Everything from restaurants and garages to repair shops and small factories are going under at an alarming rate because there is no one to take over from the aging owners.
Yasuhiro Ochiai, an associate professor at the University of Shizouka who specializes in what's known as business succession, says smaller businesses are the economic engine of Japan. Many of them are run by people older than 70.
Ochiai says there are about 4 million small and medium companies in Japan but their numbers are plummeting, with roughly 40,000 going under each year, according to a recent government report.
"If this continues, it will create a large impact on Japan's economy," he says. "When these businesses close because there is no successor, the skill and technology are lost. It also hurts the local economy."
Also at risk are centuries-old traditions and skills, handed down from one generation to another.
Netsuno, at the gold leaf workshop, says in the past it was quite natural for sons to take over the business from their fathers in Kanazawa.
"My son is going to take over this business, so in our case, we had a successor," he says. "Many other artisans' families in Kanazawa were not so lucky ... and they went out of business."
Netsuno says when he was young, there were more than 300 gold leaf craftsmen in Kanazawa. Now there are fewer than 20.
But there are moves to stem the tide, including a new program by the local government to train craftspeople in Kanazawa.
Mio Oketani is doing one of those apprenticeships at the Netsuno factory. The 24-year-old says she's thrilled, even though she admits she's a bit nervous navigating the hammering machine, where one slip can cost you a thumb.
"I was majoring in Japanese painting in university and discovered that gold foil is used in paints and artifacts," she says. "It's beautiful and so I wanted to become a craftsman to make gold foil to keep these skills alive."
But only four new applicants are allowed into the training program every three years. Naohisa Yamaga, the secretary general of the Cooperative Association of Gold Leaf Commerce and Industry, says it can take at least a decade to become a full-fledged craftsman.
"To be honest, we don't know what will happen in the future," he says. "It all depends on the willingness of those four interns — whether they want to stay on in this business."
He says many young people want white-collar jobs where they can make more money, instead of being craftspeople.
"Also, the demand for gold leaf is going down," he says. "It used to be used for Buddhist temples and altars, but there are not so many anymore."
Yamaga says the industry needs to do more to develop new markets in Japan and other countries.
Across town from the modest Netsuno gold leaf factory is Hakuichi — a company that makes products with gold leaf. It's a sleek, modern, two-story building with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The lobby shimmers with all things gold leaf — ceramics, paintings, even cosmetics. The mirrors in the ladies washroom are flecked with gold leaf to remind employees of the value and diversity of their product, according to a guide — whose eye shadow is also adorned with gold flecks.
On the factory floor, workers painstakingly apply gold leaf to clocks and ceramic lucky cats, which are destined for China.
Hakuichi's CEO, Tatsuya Asano, says there's an effort to broaden the appeal of gold leaf products, even among other Japanese companies.
"Usually they don't understand the things we are making here," he says. "But once they look at our range of products, they kind of change their idea to respect what we are doing."
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
1-8-4-4
(one, eight, four, four)
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1-8-4-4
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian operative who worked on behalf of one of the Kremlin’s main intelligence services has been charged with recruiting political groups in the United States to advance pro-Russia propaganda, including during the invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, the Justice Department said Friday.
Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov is accused of using groups in Florida, Georgia and California to spread pro-Kremlin talking points, with prosecutors accusing him of funding trips to Russia and paying for travel for conferences.
He is charged in federal court in Florida with conspiring to have U.S. citizens act as illegal agents of the Russian government. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf, and he is not currently in custody.
The indictment alleges Ionov directed one of the political activists to post a petition on the website created by former President Barack Obama’s team, change.org. The petition, entitled “Petition on Crime of Genocide against African People in the United States,” could still be found on change.gov on Friday and had more than 113,000 signatures.
The organizations were not identified in the indictment, which was filed in a federal court in Florida.
The Treasury Department also announced sanctions against Ionov Friday, accusing him of giving money to organizations that he and Russian intelligence services thought would create a social or political disturbance in the U.S. and also looked into ways to support an unspecified 2022 gubernatorial candidate.
“As court documents show, Ionov allegedly orchestrated a brazen influence campaign, turning U.S. political groups and U.S. citizens into instruments of the Russian government,” Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen, the head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, said in a statement.
The case is part of a much broader Justice Department crackdown on foreign influence operations aimed at shaping public opinion in the U.S. In 2018, for instance, the Justice Department charged 13 Russian nationals with participating in a huge but hidden social media campaign aimed at sowing discord during the 2016 presidential election won by Republican Donald Trump.
FBI Special Agent in Charge David Walker in Tampa called the Russian efforts “some of the most egregious and blatant violations we’ve seen.”
“The Russian intelligence threat is continuous and unrelenting,” Walker said at a news conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. “Today’s actions should serve as a deterrent.”
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‘They might not be able to un-hear that’: When parents mess up divorce
When author Barry Jonsberg and his wife divorced in 1985, he worried about the damage his daughters might suffer as a result.
“You always feel that it’s never quite enough to make up for that trauma that they were going through,” says Jonsberg, an award-winning young adult novelist, of the time he spent with his daughters, then aged four and six, every other weekend.
With little money and no car he was unable to take his children anywhere exotic and sometimes felt unable to give them as much of “the attention that they perhaps deserved”. Then there was his decision to move from England to Australia 12 years later with his third wife, leaving his daughters behind in his birth country.
He doesn’t regret the move. “[But] she got deeply upset that we were leaving,” Jonsberg says of his youngest daughter, who was then 16. “And it was only after we’d gone that I understood just how badly she felt. My oldest daughter told me that she took it quite badly. She didn’t show me too much.”
Now, in a move many parents might envy, Jonsberg is experiencing a parenting do-over. Sort of.
“I think I’ve made up for some of my mistakes as an absentee father in the book,” he says of his latest work, A Little Spark, which tells the story of 13-year-old Caitlyn Carson and the “bread and butter miracles” she experiences during weekends with her father. The book comes out this weekend. “[He is] perhaps how I would’ve liked to have behaved, had everything been sort of perfect,” Jonsberg says of Caitlyn’s father. Michael regularly takes his daughter on adventures, like a balloon ride and a trip to a botanical garden, and encourages her to see the wonder in a golden-orb spider weaving its web.
Though unintended as such, Jonsberg has created something of a template for how divorced couples might want to behave with their children, thanks to his own hindsight. He’s made sure that Caitlyn’s parents are portrayed as people who do their damnedest, for the most part, to be civilised for her sake, rather than as “villains” who constantly slag each other off.
“It’s a human reaction to explain to kids, or if not to kids, to family and friends, ‘It’s the other person’s fault, they’ve behaved like shits, they’ve done this, they’ve done that, they betrayed me’,” says Jonsberg, reflecting on his own divorce. “Of course it’s all rather damaging… trying to polarise opinion, and, we had mutual friends. The temptation was to try and turn mutual friends against the other person.” (He and his ex-wife didn’t badmouth each other to their children, and he and his eldest children have a good relationship, he says.)
It’s an important lesson that parents can learn from, says Sydney-based clinical psychologist Clare Rowe, who specialises in helping children navigate their parents’ separation or divorce.
“If I can give you [parents] one thing we want to aim to do, when navigating our children through divorce and separation, it’s the avoidance of them [the kids] taking any alignment with one parent,” says Rowe. “Most forms of distress that come through divorce and separation, and the ones that end up in litigation, [involve] the kids who are put in a position of divided loyalty. That is, psychologically, life-long damaging.”
This is because children’s brains aren’t fully developed to take in nuanced information, and are black-and-white thinkers, she says. “So, by taking a side with their mother or father, it involves some real psychological splitting-off,” says Rowe. “By rejecting or aligning with one parent, they’re really rejecting and splitting off part of themselves. Their father [for instance] is part of themselves. They’re 50 per cent genetically them.”
It’s why Rowe advises parents to present the news of their breakup to their children as a joint decision. Regardless of how the split came about.
“My number one thing I tell parents is to please tell them [the children] something along the lines of, ‘Daddy and I have decided to live in two different houses.’” says Rowe, noting that this is something she has seen many parents struggle with. “[Some] parents say, ‘But my kid’s really smart!’” she says of people who want to tell their children exactly what happened. “I don’t care. We’re not talking to an equal, neurologically or cognitively.”
Sarah Barker, a Melbourne-based clinical psychologist who specialises in helping adolescents through separation and divorce, agrees.
“We [parents] might think, ‘I really want to offload this’, but that might not be helpful for them [kids],” she says, referring to parents she’s counselled who have told their child about a relationship outside the marriage that one parent might have had, or be having. “They might not be able to un-hear that.”
Her other main tip is that parents often underestimate just how distressing it is for adolescents to move between two houses, after their parents separate or divorce.
“They [adolescents] often talk about the strain of having to be extra-organised and take their things from one parent’s house to another,” says Barker. “They talk to me about feeling a bit like a backpacker, and [having] that cognitive load of having to remember what to take, and how upsetting it is when something’s been forgotten. [They think] ‘This wouldn’t be happening if my family were all together’.”
So parents should consider keeping a set of school uniforms, clothes, and essentials in each house to reduce children’s stress, she says.
And through it all, says Rowe, parents need to make sure they have their own network of support. “I say to parents, before we even talk about the kids, ‘What’s your family like? Do you have hobbies? Make sure you’ve got things for you’,” she says. “You need outlets. Otherwise children become your outlet.”
And, remember, says Barker, that even if your ex is behaving in a way that isn’t, from your perspective, ideal, this is far from the whole story in terms of how any child will be impacted by their parents’ split.
“I think the research shows that if young people have one trusted adult in their life, who’s dependable and trustworthy, then that puts them in good stead for their wellbeing,” she says. “So what children need is one trusted adult throughout their life. I find that really helpful knowledge. Because often, that can be a parent, but it actually doesn’t have to be. It can be an aunty, a neighbour, a grandparent. It might even be a teacher. I think there’s a lot of hope in that.”
A Little Spark (Allen & Unwin) by Barry Jonsberg is out now.
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The first thirty-minutes of practice at the London E-Prix certainly didn’t disappoint, with title contender Mitch Evans ending the opening day in second place. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver was almost two-tenths off opening day leader Sérgio Sette Câmara, who was the only driver to dip below a 1:14.5 at the ExCeL Centre.
The incredible nature of the circuit, which is thirty-five-percent indoors, caused problems for the teams on the opening day. Many of the sides complained that they couldn’t track their drivers GPS’, leaving the majority of the pit-walls completely oblivious as to where their drivers were.
The session itself was one with little on-track drama, with Edoardo Mortara being the only driver to spin in Free Practice 1. The Swiss driver managed to keep his ROKIT Venturi Racing car out of the wall, meaning the yellow-flag for his spin was short-lived. The Swiss driver ended the day in twelfth, leaving him with much to do ahead of Free Practice Two on Saturday.
Jean-Éric Vergne needs a big haul of points in London, the Frenchman’s weekend failed to get-off how he might have hoped, after languishing down in seventeenth place at the end of Friday.
Dragon/Penske Autosport appear to be the team to beat this weekend, with Antonio Giovinazzi making it a one-four for the side, a shock given Giovinazzi’s regular position at the back of the grid this season.
Drivers’ Championship leader Stoffel Vandoorne could only manage eighth place in the day’s only session, whilst team-mate Nyck de Vries finished fifth after topping a lot of the session. Sam Bird was the top Brit, he ended the opening day of his home Grand Prix in ninth; however, almost half a second behind his Kiwi team-mate.
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Backdrop
July 11, 2022 – In case a wall refresh is in your future, we think Backdrop’s newest coverings are the perfect way to add some interest to your interiors. Designed in Los Angeles and digitally printed in Brooklyn, these five new prints have a bespoke feel to give new life your walls. Even though you won’t go wrong with the on-trend Gambit checkerboard print or flowery Superbloom, we like the look of Reptilia’s cheeky embroidered crocs.
Being Frenshe
July 12, 2022 – When we visited Ashley Tisdale’s Los Angeles home back in March, we couldn’t get enough of her laid-back and California-cool aesthetic. And if you’re looking to curate a relaxed vibe in your own space, the actor’s new wellness line—Being Frenshe—has everything you need. From fresh candles to soothing bath essentials and luxurious body treatments, it’s easy to want everything. But if you’re being choose-y, we’d opt for this citrus hair, body, and linen mist to have any room smelling like fresh lemons.
YETI
July 12, 2022 – Keeping all your fave canned drinks ice cold through the rest of summer heat waves is easy with the newest must-have from YETI. Earlier this month, the brand released its ultra-durable and fan-favorite cooler in a convenient wheeled design that includes a sturdy telescopic handle to bring beverages to and fro without having to shoulder the load. Cheers to that!
Jonathan Adler x Ruggable
July 12, 2022 – Earlier this month, Jonathan Adler and Ruggable unveiled a second collection of very chic rugs and door mats to spice up your floor plan. Available in adaptable rectangular, round, and runner designs, these spill- and stain-proof mats are especially ideal for high traffic home areas. Our favorite? This psychedelic rainbow waterfall pattern that’s available in a bold multicolor colorway or a monochromatic palette of blues.
Haand
July 15, 2022 – In celebration of Haand’s ten year anniversary, the stylish ceramics brand has released its popular ripple collection in two new collectable colorways: turmeric and vespertine. Translated into a warm speckled yellow inspired by the vibrant spice and an abyss-like deep blue with green detailing, consider the dishware for your next dinner party sorted.
Nette
July 15, 2022 – Here’s something sweet: Clever-approved candle brand Nette launched a delectable 100% raw honey to complement its best-selling Queen scent in July. Inspired by the original fragrance’s notes of honey, hay, and wildflowers, each batch of honey is harvested in New York City by a certified master beekeeper and member of Certified Naturally Grown, an organization that promotes sustainable and ethical agricultural practices. To sweeten the pot even more, a portion of proceeds from honey and candle sets will go to select pollinator charities.
Friends NYC x Stems Brooklyn
July 16, 2022 – Since summer’s in full bloom, the newest collab from Friends NYC and Stems BK is just the thing to take you from beach days to morning farmers market strolls. If this adorable flower doodle-emblazoned canvas tote and matching dad cap aren’t enough to sway you, know that 5% of all sales from this collaboration will be donated to Bk Rot, a community-powered and fossil-free waste and compost hauling service. And for all the hardcore green thumbs, know that all the hang tags are seeded, meaning you’ll be able to plant them and grow some wildflowers of your own.
Thuma
July 18, 2022 – It’s easy to see why Thuma’s frame is consistently one of the most popular items purchased by Clever readers—not only is it effortlessly stylish, but it’s also an ideal purchase for anyone looking for a long-lasting frame that’s easy to move with. And if you want to test the frame’s “quiet, easy-to-put-together setup” (according to our digital design writer Zoë Sessums), we’re happy to report that the brand just released the bestseller in a handsome shade of dark brown espresso wood stain.
Akwaaba Inns x Macy’s Hotel Collection
July 19, 2022 – We think Macy’s newest collab with Monique Greenwood’s iconic Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns is just the thing to make your home feel like a luxe getaway. And although the collection is full of earthy-toned bedding, tableware, decor, and more to rejuvenate your space, these faux leather quilted pillows are a modern way to dress up any couch or a simple bedspread.
Venus et Fleur
July 19, 2022 – If a bouquet that will stay fresh through the summer (and beyond!) sounds too good to be true, allow us be the first to introduce you to Venus et Fleur’s long-lasting stems. This month, the brand launched eternity bouquets featuring brand new calla lilies surrounded by roses, dianthus, and hydrangeas. So, whether you’re in the mood for a seasonal splurge or looking to treat your summer love to an arrangement, look to Venus!
Ghia
July 20, 2022 – Looking to spice things up at the summer function? We recommend gifting your host the latest from Ghia to bring the party in a healthy way. Last week, the brand added a new elixir to their refreshing lineup: Lime & Salt. Concocted to taste “crisp and salty like a refreshing dip in the Mediterranean,” the deliciously bitter aperitivo is spritzed with fresh lime and a dash of sea salt for a perfect summery sip.
Flora Nero
July 21, 2022 – Sparks are flying over at Flora Nero. The recently launched brand just released its first collection of high-design smoke-ware. Inspired by the space race era and the emerging jet set, each item—like this sleek matte lighter—mimics shapes and silhouettes reminiscent of 1950s UFO imagery for a truly out-of-this-world feel.
Afternoon Light x Emeco
July 21, 2022 – Just in time for your next home office refresh, the Afternoon Light x Emeco Navy Officer’s Chair is the bright spot your 9–5 have been missing. Reimagined in a powder coated green with a reissued “Mexidot” pattern upholstery by Alexander Girard, this adorable seat made from recycled fiber is giving us serious WFH envy.
Muji x Public Goods
July 22, 2022 – If you’re in the market for a full personal care overhaul, we love everything this Made for Muji by Public Goods collection is giving. Sharing an ethos surrounding brand simplicity and sustainability, the natural collaboration between Muji and Public Goods includes everything you’ll need to bring minimal elegance to your washroom rituals: shampoo, body wash, and even toilet paper.
July
July 27, 2022 – Since everyone should have a little greenery in their home, design-friendly AC brand July is here to deliver a touch of indoor nature in a very functional way. Earlier this week, the brand unveiled a limited-edition moss-covered front panel for its enviable air conditioning units. Made with preserved and live moss (that’s even friendly to serial plant killers), we consider this the ideal accessory to keep your home looking and feeling cool this summer.
Snif
July 29, 2022 – Relive your favorite sun-drenched summer memories all year with the latest fragrance from Snif. With notes of neroli, tuberose, rum, cedarwood, and amber, Snif’s Ditch Plains is a getaway in and of itself. Inspired and named after the buzzing Montauk, New York, beach, we think the scent will remind you of days in the Hamptons even after you’ve closed the vacation house. | https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-drop-list-shop-new-releases-from-jonathan-adler-ruggable-muji-public-goods-2022 | 2022-07-29T19:51:34Z | https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-drop-list-shop-new-releases-from-jonathan-adler-ruggable-muji-public-goods-2022 | false | 1 |
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Jul 29, 2022 Sports
By Sean Devers
After two weeks of fun-filled cricket related activities, the curtains come down on Malteenoes cricket Academy today with closing ceremony at its Thomas Road venue.
Despite the inclement weather making the ground unplayable until Wednesday when some of the over 80 participants got their first ‘Pitch’ practice, the batting, bowling and fielding were held at the National Park, two minutes’ walk from the Club which was founded in 1902.
Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport Charles Ramson Jnr had given permission for the use of the Park’s Tarmac during his feature address at the opening Ceremony.
The participants, between the ages of seven and 18 including 15 females, were taught the skills of batting, bowling, catching, the laws of cricket, drugs in sports and life skills among other topics.
Each participant was presented with a jersey with one of the sponsors logos on it including the premier sponsor Remote MD.
On Wednesday, former West Indies off-spinner Clyde Butts spoke to the large gathering about spin bowling.
The 65-year-old Butts who played seven Tests and captured 346 wickets from 87 First-Class matches, stressed the importance of turning the ball and patience since, unlike fast bowlers who can drive fear into batters, a spinner has to rely on being smart and out-foxing the batters.
Wednesday afternoon’s session utilised the club’s upper flat, the pitch, the carpark and the concrete pitch at the back of the club for different drills.
Among those giving lectures were Umpire Colin Alfred, Guyana Harpy Eagles Captain Leon Johnson, Roger Harper, Butts and a representative of the Ministry of Education.
Each day classes were held from 9AM to 3AM with a break for Lunch.
Malteenoes held the first National Cricket Academy in the Caribbean in 1993 under the Presidency of Claude Raphael and the last Academy was a scaled down event in 2018.
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A Place In The Sun’s Danni Menzes leaves boozy party with handsome reality TV star
A PLACE In The Sun's Danni Menzes left a boozy party with a handsome reality TV star last night.
The property expert attended the National Reality TV Awards at Porchester Hall in London yesterday evening.
Danni, 33, was spotted leaving the event with Made In Chelsea's Digby Edgley in footage obtained by The Daily Star.
The blonde beauty looked incredible in a hot pink mini dress and a nude pair of heels.
Digby wowed in a black suit jacket, matching trousers, white shirt and a bow tie.
Danni joined the the Channel 4 show in 2016, but quit the show in February to pursue a relationship.
A month later Danni revealed to The Sun that she was single after splitting with her boyfriend.
She explained that it was difficult to maintain a long-term relationship when she was constantly jetting off.
The presenter said she is hoping that she will now be able to focus on her love life, despite her recent breakup.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Danni said: "I’ve left the show about a month ago, I’ve done it for six years and it’s about time for a change and there were quite a few things that were hard to do when I was doing the show, like have a relationship.
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"Like when you go on a date you’re packing your bag every week doesn’t really happen, so I just thought it’s time for a change."
The Scottish beauty revealed that she split with her partner days before speaking with us.
"I actually broke up with someone yesterday – it was s***," Danni said.
"I think it was the right thing."
Digby joined MIC in 2017 and declared his love for Olivia Bentley at the end of series 14.
Before appearing on Made in Chelsea, he was a personal trainer and semi-professional golfer. | https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9177373/a-place-in-the-sun-danni-menzes-reality/ | 2022-07-29T19:55:01Z | https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9177373/a-place-in-the-sun-danni-menzes-reality/ | true | 3 |
KANAZAWA, Japan — In a cramped room, Shinichi Netsuno sits cross-legged on a thin mat and guides a stack of specialized paper as it's pounded by a mechanical hammer. In between each sheet is a small square of gold leaf.
The stack will be beaten over the course of several days until the gold leaf is whisper-thin. It can then be applied to jewelry, shrines, even food.
Everything about gold leaf requires a great deal of skill and time. Most of the process is done by hand, even making the paper, says Yoshikazu Netsuno, the owner of this small, family-run company.
"We soak the paper in a mixture of lye, egg whites and ashes made from rice," he says. "It's repeatedly soaked and dried for one year, which helps make it durable. The paper is then hammered out for about three months to make it smooth." Then they use it to help press the gold leaf flat.
Netsuno says the smoother the paper, the better the gold leaf. The 75-year-old has been working with gold leaf for six decades, following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps. His tiny factory is really nothing more than a small hut behind his home in Kanazawa.
The western Japanese city produces nearly all of the country's gold leaf. But now the industry is threatened because there aren't enough young people seeking to take over the businesses.
The same situation is being played out across Japan, where decades of declining birth rates are resulting in a crisis for tens of thousands of family-owned small businesses. Everything from restaurants and garages to repair shops and small factories are going under at an alarming rate because there is no one to take over from the aging owners.
Yasuhiro Ochiai, an associate professor at the University of Shizouka who specializes in what's known as business succession, says smaller businesses are the economic engine of Japan. Many of them are run by people older than 70.
Ochiai says there are about 4 million small and medium companies in Japan but their numbers are plummeting, with roughly 40,000 going under each year, according to a recent government report.
"If this continues, it will create a large impact on Japan's economy," he says. "When these businesses close because there is no successor, the skill and technology are lost. It also hurts the local economy."
Also at risk are centuries-old traditions and skills, handed down from one generation to another.
Netsuno, at the gold leaf workshop, says in the past it was quite natural for sons to take over the business from their fathers in Kanazawa.
"My son is going to take over this business, so in our case, we had a successor," he says. "Many other artisans' families in Kanazawa were not so lucky ... and they went out of business."
Netsuno says when he was young, there were more than 300 gold leaf craftsmen in Kanazawa. Now there are fewer than 20.
But there are moves to stem the tide, including a new program by the local government to train craftspeople in Kanazawa.
Mio Oketani is doing one of those apprenticeships at the Netsuno factory. The 24-year-old says she's thrilled, even though she admits she's a bit nervous navigating the hammering machine, where one slip can cost you a thumb.
"I was majoring in Japanese painting in university and discovered that gold foil is used in paints and artifacts," she says. "It's beautiful and so I wanted to become a craftsman to make gold foil to keep these skills alive."
But only four new applicants are allowed into the training program every three years. Naohisa Yamaga, the secretary general of the Cooperative Association of Gold Leaf Commerce and Industry, says it can take at least a decade to become a full-fledged craftsman.
"To be honest, we don't know what will happen in the future," he says. "It all depends on the willingness of those four interns — whether they want to stay on in this business."
He says many young people want white-collar jobs where they can make more money, instead of being craftspeople.
"Also, the demand for gold leaf is going down," he says. "It used to be used for Buddhist temples and altars, but there are not so many anymore."
Yamaga says the industry needs to do more to develop new markets in Japan and other countries.
Across town from the modest Netsuno gold leaf factory is Hakuichi — a company that makes products with gold leaf. It's a sleek, modern, two-story building with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The lobby shimmers with all things gold leaf — ceramics, paintings, even cosmetics. The mirrors in the ladies washroom are flecked with gold leaf to remind employees of the value and diversity of their product, according to a guide — whose eye shadow is also adorned with gold flecks.
On the factory floor, workers painstakingly apply gold leaf to clocks and ceramic lucky cats, which are destined for China.
Hakuichi's CEO, Tatsuya Asano, says there's an effort to broaden the appeal of gold leaf products, even among other Japanese companies.
"Usually they don't understand the things we are making here," he says. "But once they look at our range of products, they kind of change their idea to respect what we are doing."
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The San Jose Sharks will hold a ceremony to honor Doug Wilson — their longtime general manager, first-ever team captain and a Hockey Hall of Famer — in the second home game of the 2022-23 season.
The team will raise a banner to the SAP Center rafters to honor Wilson’s “significant contributions to the team” prior to the Oct. 15 game against the Chicago Blackhawks, the team he played the majority of his career for, the Sharks announced Friday.
Wilson served as the Sharks’ general manager from 2003-04 to 2021-22, with his last season cut short by an extended medical leave he took beginning on Nov. 26, 2021. He stepped down from the general manager role on April 7, citing the desire to “focus on my health and full recovery.” He did state, however, that he was looking forward to continuing his career.
The Sharks had originally planned to honor Wilson in a ceremony before the April 23, 2022 game against the Blackhawks during the end of last season, but decided not to do so.
“Doug Wilson’s imprint on this franchise is unmistakable – on and off the ice,” Sharks President Jonathan Becher said in a statement. “As the new expansion team’s first captain in 1991, he set a standard and helped build a foundation that would allow the team to quickly morph into one of the League’s most inspiring and successful teams. As general manager, he crafted and fostered the most successful era of Sharks hockey the franchise has seen, drafting a blueprint which allowed the Sharks to be in the upper echelon of NHL teams for victories and appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
“Doug’s legacy in San Jose is forever solidified and this recognition will ensure that future generations of Sharks fans will learn about his contributions to Sharks hockey.”
Wilson played 16 seasons in the NHL, the first 14 of them in Chicago before he was traded to the Sharks ahead of the franchise’s inaugural season in 1991-92. Wilson was immediately named the captain and made the All-Star team in his first season in San Jose, and while he only played in 86 total games with the Sharks, he crossed the 1,000 games played mark in teal.
Wilson then served for 19 seasons as general manager, helping lead the Sharks to their only Stanley Cup Final appearance and reaching the Western Conference finals five times. In total, the Sharks made the playoffs 14 times under Wilson, and only the Pittsburgh Penguins (31) won more playoffs series than the Sharks (30) during those 19 years.
Wilson’s shrewd deal-making helped keep San Jose stocked with star players, most notably trading for Joe Thornton in 2005, Dan Boyle in 2008, Brent Burns in 2011 and Erik Karlsson in 2018.
The Oct. 15 ceremony will be the first of two banner-raising ceremonies in the 2022-23 season for the Sharks. Patrick Marleau will also have his No. 12 jersey retired on Feb. 25, 2023 before that night’s game against the Blackhawks. | https://www.marinij.com/2022/07/29/san-jose-sharks-will-raise-banner-for-longtime-gm-next-season-2/ | 2022-07-29T20:00:42Z | https://www.marinij.com/2022/07/29/san-jose-sharks-will-raise-banner-for-longtime-gm-next-season-2/ | true | 11 |
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s leader has proposed an energy-saving move that many men have already embraced.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has asked government officials and people working in the private sector to save energy by giving up wearing neckties at work.
Appearing at a news conference in an open-necked white shirt and blue jacket, Sánchez explained he had dressed less formally not as a nod to the casual Friday custom but to curb utility use — presumably air-conditioning, but he did not spell that out.
“I´d like you to note that I am not wearing a tie. That means that we can all make savings from an energy point of view,” the prime minister said at the news conference called to summarize his government’s annual performance.
He said he encouraged his ministers and public officials, “that if not necessary, don’t use a tie.”
Spain has sweltered for more than a month, with temperatures in parts of the country often surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The government has urged people to reduce electricity costs by not overusing air conditioning.
Rising energy costs for households and businesses in Spain has been a major issue in recent months, especially since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. Sánchez said the government would present a new energy-saving plan next week, but he gave no details.
He said the plan was designed to cut utility bills and to reduce energy dependency on “the aggressor, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.”
In June, Spain approved economic relief measures worth more than 9 billion euros ($9,2 billion), including reductions in electricity taxes and a one-time payment of 200 euros ($200) for people with low-incomes.
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Midday Report: Agenus (AGEN) Shares Fall for July 29
Equities Staff Follow |Today Agenus Inc (NASDAQ: AGEN) is trading 6.32% lower.
The latest price, as of 11:46:25 est, was $2.60. Agenus has fallen $0.175 over the previous day’s close.
1,432,140 shares have been traded today.
As of the previous close, Agenus has moved YTD 13.98%. The company expects its next earnings on 2022-08-09.
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s Supreme Court prosecutor has issued an international arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Boubou Cissé and several other ministers of the former government of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was overthrown by the military junta in August 2020.
The move likely is being made to prevent these political figures from being candidates in presidential elections scheduled for February 2024.
The warrant, announced late Thursday, is dated from Monday and includes Cisse, as well as the former finance minister, minister of national defense and others.
The statement signed by Attorney General Mamoudou Timbo says the Supreme Court of Mali is looking for these politicians in the context of “the opening by the Investigating Chamber of the Supreme Court of Mali of a judicial inquiry into facts qualified as crimes of forgery and use of forgeries, damage to public property and complicity in these offenses."
These former ministers are now living in exile in Niger and Ivory Coast, two countries which have tense relations with the transitional government.
Cisse was held by the junta when they overthrew and detained former president Keita. He was then released, re-arrested some months later on accusations of an attempted coup and then released again for an error in the procedures for his arrest. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Mali-issues-international-warrant-for-ex-prime-17338695.php | 2022-07-29T20:09:35Z | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Mali-issues-international-warrant-for-ex-prime-17338695.php | true | 11 |
Lawsuit: Man says he was shot with Taser while handcuffed in back seat of cruiser
A Sycamore Township man is suing a Cincinnati police officer, the department and the city of Cincinnati after he said he was shot with Taser while handcuffed in the back seat of a police cruiser in 2020.
According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in April, Samson Jackson was arrested April, 2020. The incident occurred while Officer David Dozier was taking Jackson to the Hamilton County Justice Center.
During the trip, Jackson "became no longer restrained" by the lap bar that held him in the seat safely, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit does not explain how this happened.
"Dozier then exited his vehicle, opened (Jackson's) door, drew his Taser, and fired at (Jackson), hitting him," the lawsuit states.
According to the lawsuit, when Dozier stopped Jackson's hands were cuffed in front of him and Dozier ordered him to put his hands behind him. It is unclear if Jackson's hands were cuffed in front of him or behind him when he was placed in the cruiser.
When Jackson could not move his hands behind him, the lawsuit states Dozier fired the Taser again, shocking Jackson for about 15 seconds.
Jackson accuses Dozier of assaulting him and using excessive force. Jackson also accuses the city of the police department of negligence and failing to train and screen officers properly.
Due to the confrontation, Jackson was charged and eventually of convicted of criminal damaging. Court documents state Jackson ripped open the partition in the police cruiser and attempted to spit on Dozier.
"It's a training issue," Jackson's lawyer Matthew Hammer said. "That did not have to turn into a fight."
Hammer said Dozier was about five minutes from the Justice Center when the incident occurred. He said the Cincinnati Police Department needs more de-escalation training. He acknowledged that police see people on their worst days.
"It's a hard job, but you know that going into it," Hammer said. "I don't think Officer Dozier was properly equipped."
The city has not responded to requests for comment.
Cincinnati police union president Dan Hils said Dozier was disciplined and received a three-day unpaid suspension due to the incident. Hils said Dozier accepted the punishment and did not fight it. Hils said the lawsuit does not accurately capture the actions of Jackson.
"He was doing everything in his power to get underneath the officer's skin. He called him an n-word dozen of times," Hils said. "The TV networks show the tasing, but they don't show the lengthy part of the harassment by this vicious criminal."
Both Dozier and Jackson are Black.
The reason for Jackson's arrest in April 2020 was due to warrants that had been issued on charges of aggravated robbery and felonious assault. According to court documents, he was accused of beating a woman, taking her phone and stomping her head. The charges against him were ignored by a grand jury.
Jackson was charged with felonious assault again in December 2020. In that case, he was accused of attacking the same woman from April, this time stomping on her head and slamming it into a curb. In this case, he was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison.
He remains incarcerated at the Noble Correction Institute and is expected to be released in 2024.
The Enquirer has requested body camera footage of the incident along with documents from the Cincinnati Police Department. At 2:30 p.m. Friday, the department had not fulfilled that request.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Lawsuit: Man says he was shot with Taser while handcuffed in cruiser | https://news.yahoo.com/lawsuit-man-says-shot-taser-191130610.html | 2022-07-29T20:10:53Z | https://news.yahoo.com/lawsuit-man-says-shot-taser-191130610.html | true | 2 |
WWE Hall of Famer "Road Dogg" Brian James has expressed his desire to work for Ring of Honor, which was purchased earlier this year by Tony Khan.
Brian James worked as a producer in WWE and was promoted to one of the lead writers after his good work on WWE SmackDown. He went on to work at the promotion's Performance Center. James was later was released by the company when Vince McMahon led the rebranding of NXT in January this year.
In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling, Road Dogg discussed various topics with Vince Russo and Dr. Chris Featherstone. The wrestling legend stated that he would not miss out on an opportunity to work for Ring of Honor as he would be getting to work with budding talents:
"Oh, I would love to work in Ring of Honor. If that's there feature, that's where I am getting the young guys. Going up next. I would be honored." (7:00-7:20)
You can check out the full video below:
The 53-year-old has pointed out that he has reached out, begging to work for Tony Khan, but the latter won't hire him.
Road Dogg points out current problem with Tony Khan's production
Brian James recently pointed out one of the major problems the Jacksonville-based promotion is facing right now.
During the same podcast, he highlighted that Tony Khan's huge roster is preventing a lot of stars from obtaining a considerable amount of TV time:
"I just think they have so many people that to utilize all 170 people or whatever you're gonna go weeks without seeing somebody on TV. You could cut that roster in half right now. Because look... also cut it in quarters to challenge yourself creatively," he added.
Road Dogg may however see an opportunity to return to WWE. Triple H, who was instrumental in fetching him a job in WWE, is back to full-time work and is now the head of creative in the company.
Do you think the company should re-hire him? Sound off in the comments section below!
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A Hall of Famer told us Drew McIntyre wouldn't have succeeded during the Attitude Era. Details here. | https://www.sportskeeda.com/aew/news-legend-expresses-desire-work-tony-khan-s-promotion | 2022-07-29T20:13:02Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/aew/news-legend-expresses-desire-work-tony-khan-s-promotion | false | 1 |
Did you know that 26% of Americans listen to podcasts every week, with that number growing exponentially?
Even non-listeners are familiar with Joe Rogan’s podcast which remains the most listened to in America, but he’s not everyone’s flavor (nor is Ben Shapiro who is the ninth most popular podcaster).
For that reason, we’re sharing with you podcast episodes to expose you to up and coming voices that are relevant to your professional life. And not only are we uncovering podcasters you might not already be familiar with (unless you’re a super listener, congrats), we’re pointing you to specific episodes we think are great entry points.
Today, we want to introduce you to “Sounds Like a Cult,” one of the newer podcasts on the block. Hosts Amanda Montell and Isa Medina analyze a different group each week that has entered the zeitgeist to uncover if it’s really a cult or not.
Our favorite episode so far is Episode 07: “The Cult of Multi-Level Marketing.”
Take a listen and let us know in the comments what you think!
Lani is the COO and News Director at The American Genius, has co-authored a book, co-founded BASHH, Austin Digital Jobs, Remote Digital Jobs, and is a seasoned business writer and editorialist with a penchant for the irreverent. | https://theamericangenius.com/social-media/ags-recommended-podcast-the-cult-of-multi-level-marketing/ | 2022-07-29T20:14:24Z | https://theamericangenius.com/social-media/ags-recommended-podcast-the-cult-of-multi-level-marketing/ | true | 1 |
“Ten, nine, eight, no wait, I’ve got ahead of myself, nine, eight, seven…” The Birmingham Commonwealth Games began with this out-of-synch countdown in (and yes I had to triple check this) Royal Leamington Spa, where, at just gone eight on Friday morning, 80 finely-honed athletes filed out of a little wooden pavilion in Victoria Park to begin the first of nine days of ruthlessly competitive lawn bowls. Friendly Games my foot. Go tell it to Wales’ five-time world champion Laura Daniels, who wiped out a 59-year-old Falkland Islander called Daphne Arthur-Almond 21-2 while you were finishing your breakfast.
God but they must have spent a lot on bunting in Leamington. They’ve put up miles of the stuff. It’s amazing they’d anything left in the budget for the 2,000 seat arena they’ve built too. Nigel Huddleston, under-suit of state at Department of Culture Media and Sport, had promised the town it was money well spent because they were going to be hosting one of the hot ticket events. And since it was 25C out, he was at least half right.
Huddleston put out another press release later in the day about the “rocketing excitement” and “record demand” for tickets. Here in Leamington they had come in their dozens, and from as far away as Solihull and Smethwick. The MC hosting the event did well to find a couple of paying spectators to interview on the big screen. “We wanted to go for something less popular,” one of them explained. There was an awkward silence, which the director filled by cutting away to a shot of the in-house DJ. Thankfully, they faded him down and the actual bowls was, somewhat oddly, soundtracked by a selection of classic rock tracks played on a plaintive violin.
There were 19 games going on, so soon enough the place was filled with the rustle and thrum of cutthroat sport being played very, very quietly, all clacking woods and jacks and muted cries of “c’mon, c’mon” and “move, move, move”. A lot of the noise was coming from rink 7, where Scotland beat England in the first round of the para men’s pairs B6-B8. This was being played in front of two groups of rival administrators, presumably the great and good of UK bowls, and their comments (“C’mon Kevin!” and “Great shot Craig!”) seemed to be aimed as much at each other as they were the men in the middle.
But the fun of the Commonwealth Games is in following the underdogs, and I was drawn irresistibly to rink 3 where Shae Wilson, a 22-year-old from Norfolk Island, beat the 59-year-old Litia Tikoisuva from Fiji. Apparently there are 2,186 people on Norfolk Island, and eleven of them are competing here in Leamington. Lawn bowls must be big on the little island because that’s 0.5% of the entire population, and they haven’t bothered entering any other events.
A similar percentage of Leamington’s residents seemed to be at the station waiting for the 11.15am back into town. As part of their efforts to make this an environmentally friendly games the organisers are urging everyone on to the existing trains and buses, a well-intentioned plan which places a parlous degree of faith in the precarious public transport system. By late morning it was standing room only, unless, like the family of four who pressed in next to me, you were lucky enough to bag a seat in one of the toilet cubicles. “It’s those fucking Games isn’t it,” muttered one disgusted commuter as she elbowed her way aboard.
Wherever they were off to it wasn’t Hall 4 of the NEC, where the men’s light welterweight boxing was just under way. The place was a quarter-full, although no doubt the crowds will pick up in the evenings.
The price of defeat for the underdogs here was a little more severe than it had been in Leamington. The bowlers consoled themselves with ice lollies, the boxers with ice packs. Nauru’s light welterweight Colan Caleb had travelled for almost 35 hours to be in Birmingham, but had the misfortune to then be drawn against the marvellously-monikered Jonas Junias Jonas, the defending champion from Namibia. So after all that travel Caleb’s Games ended in the two minutes it took the referee to decide it was time to stop the fight. “That was not a good test,” Jonas said afterwards.
Two minutes was good going in the circumstances. The Seychelles’ Fabio Taryll Liam Rosalie lasted 34 seconds against Australia’s Billy Polkinghorn, which was just long enough for him to be punched in the face, hard, twice, and was, of course, at least three times as long as any of the rest of us would fancy. The headline event here was another UK derby, Wales’ Haaris Khan against England’s Lewis Richardson, who won handily on points.
Back in the centre of Birmingham, a shorter train ride this time, though just as busy, the Games was really underway at the 3x3 basketball arena in Smithfield. So this was where everyone was headed. Don’t tell the good people of Leamington, but the 3x3, which is making its debut at the Games, really is the hot ticket. The place is sold out all week. There were a couple of victories for England here, in the men’s and women’s wheelchair events, and another for Scotland’s men, although their women lost to Australia. It was fast, and fun, and full, so close to the centre it felt like part of the city, which meant, most importantly, we could all get home without having to get on another train. | https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/29/bowls-boxing-basketball-birminghams-bonanza-of-sport | 2022-07-29T20:16:05Z | https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/29/bowls-boxing-basketball-birminghams-bonanza-of-sport | false | 1 |
Declaring an amnesty for Victorians fined or arrested for peacefully exercising their rights during lockdowns is the only consistent way to end the confusion surrounding Victoria Police’s pursuit of charges against Black Lives Matter leaders.
This month the Age reported that Victoria Police had informed the organisers of a Black Lives Matter rally held in Melbourne’s CBD in June 2020 they would be dropping the charges against them for breaching the public health orders then restricting public gatherings to no more than 20 people.
Later the same day this decision was apparently reversed when a police spokeswoman claimed there was a ‘miscommunication by Victoria Police’ about the status of the charges.
How exactly a ‘miscommunication’ about whether criminal proceedings against a person were on foot is unclear, but it is indicative of an erratic and arbitrary Covid response that is evidently persisting even after lockdowns have ended.
Never mind that the BLM organisers had been allowed to hold their protest anyway and were only slapped with the minimum penalty of $1,652 anyway. Regardless of any ‘miscommunication’, it was a light touch from authorities that was not applied equally to Victorians.
Victorians will not soon forget the image of a pregnant Zoe Buhler being arrested in her home in Ballarat because Victoria Police took issue with a social media post about an anti-lockdown protest.
Despite being arrested back in September 2020, Zoe still faces the dubious charge of ‘incitement’, and unlike the BLM organisers there has been no indication that her charges may be dropped.
Documentary filmmaker Topher Field was also arrested for incitement in October last year, as was anti-lockdown activist Monica Smit in August.
Stunningly, a senior official from Victoria Police has apparently been forced to apologise to Rebel News Australia bureau chief Avi Yemini for multiple arrests while conducting video interviews with members of the public during lockdown protests. As the letter to Yemini notes, ‘On each occasion, Mr Yemini was wrongfully arrested and detained by members of Victoria Police whilst reporting for Rebel News’. That the letter comes from the desk of a Superintendent of the Victoria Police’s civil law division, and not the Chief Commissioner, might be a cause for disappointment, but the fact the letter exists is a higher level of accountability from police leadership than we have come to expect during the pandemic.
It is time to end the fiasco once and for all. Victoria cannot rebuild and recover from the pandemic if there is a two-class legal structure.
The Andrews treatment of protesters during the pandemic has been a disgrace. The principle that all Victorian’s would be equal before the law and held to the same standard was discarded early on when the police decided to allow the BLM rally. Victoria Police showed no such leniency when it came to policing the litany of absurd public health rules against other Victorians. No doubt children at playgrounds make for easier targets.
When people wanted to protest against measures that were affecting their livelihoods and freedoms the police did not hesitate to shoot protesters with rubber bullets, arrest people in their hundreds, and slam the heads of unsuspecting individuals into the ground. But when people wanted to demonstrate for a cause that is already accepted by the political class they were given a wide berth.
When a Deputy Commissioner of Victoria Police says in a media release prior to the BLM march that it was, ‘a cause that is more important than ever and one that is personally close to [their] heart,’ it raises legitimate concerns of inconsistent application of the law based on a person’s political views.
Remember, the BLM rally organisers were only fined the minimum possible amount, meanwhile Zoe Buhler, who did not actually attend or organise a protest, stands accused of a separate criminal offence of incitement.
Of course, Victoria Police have not indicated whether a person was actually ‘incited’, which is a central element of the offence, but took the view that she should be arrested in her home because someone, somewhere, could decide to do something illegal because of her post.
It was an act of arbitrary and disproportionate law enforcement that Ms Buhler is courageously fighting. By the time the case is heard in the Ballarat Magistrates Court almost two years would have passed since the initial arrest. As the saying goes, justice delayed is justice denied.
The point is not that the BLM leaders should be punished. The right to peacefully express one’s beliefs is a basic value of a free society. Extinguishing this right under the guise of public health as the Andrews did should never have occurred.
The rule of law means that all people are subject to clear rules that are predictably enforced, fairly and equally.
But issuing confusing and complex public health rules only creates confusion and complexity in how the rules are enforced. It gives licence to the authorities to pick and choose which laws they will enforce, and the manner in which they will be enforced. Opaque rules exercised without any oversight or accountability risk turning a free state into a police state – which is exactly what happened in Victoria.
It is not good enough that the Andrews stands by silent as Victorians wonder whether they will be charged with crimes simply because their views differ from those with the power to do so.
It is the duty of the Andrews to restore the rule of law by urgently and transparently reviewing how the rules were enforced and dropping charges against any Victorian who sought to peacefully exercise their basis democratic and human rights. | https://ipa.org.au/ipa-today/victoria-state-of-fear | 2022-07-29T20:16:21Z | https://ipa.org.au/ipa-today/victoria-state-of-fear | true | 1 |
Rio Tinto Inks Port JV with China-backed Consortium for Guinea's Simandou
Rio Tinto's Guinea subsidiary has formed an infrastructure joint venture with Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) and the government, paving the way for work to resume on the world's largest undeveloped iron ore project.
The joint venture (JV) for the Simandou railway and port is a milestone for Rio and WCS, whose shareholders include a unit of China Hongqiao, but the firms said they must still negotiate final JV agreements, without giving a timeline.
A source with direct knowledge of the matter said the JV partners would meet later on Thursday to start hashing out the agreements.
In a concession to Guinea's military junta, the companies gave the government a 15% free stake in the JV, La Compagnie du TransGuinéen, meaning it does not have to contribute to the capital required to build the infrastructure.
The junta, which took power in a coup last September, on July 3 ordered all work on the Simandou project to stop, frustrated with the companies' pushback over the government stake.
"The Republic of Guinea reassures the partners, and the world of its firm will to develop the Simandou project in the best interests of the people of Guinea, and all partners," said Djiba Diakité, chairman of the government's committee on Simandou.
The consortium, which has 15,000 employees including subcontractors and expatriates, put many of its workers on forced leave after the government-ordered halt.
The source said WCS' workers would remain on forced leave until the final JV agreements were finalized.
WCS did not immediately respond to a question about the forced leave.
WCS and Rio's subsidiary Simfer Jersey Limited each hold 42.5% of the new company, which will be "central" to the "co-development" of the more than 600 km-long railway and the port being built to export ore from Simandou, in Guinea's remote southeastern corner, the JV partners said in a statement.
This is also a step towards securing the necessary financing for the infrastructure, they said.
"We are extremely grateful to our joint venture partners, the Guinean government and Rio Tinto Simfer for the spirit of cooperation they have shown in achieving this major milestone," said WCS Chairman Sun Xiushun.
The companies said they were committed to developing the infrastructure "in line with internationally recognized environmental, social and governance standards".
The railway will slice through ecologically sensitive areas including habitats for critically endangered chimpanzees, and is expected to create significant socioeconomic change by connecting remote regions of the impoverished country to the port in Forecariah district, about 80 km south of the capital, Conakry.
Rio and WCS have said they would eventually open the railway to passenger services, though this was not mentioned in Thursday's statement.
WCS, a consortium of Singapore-based firm Winning International Group (45%), China Hongqiao subsidiary Weiqiao Aluminium (35%) and Guinean company United Mining Suppliers International (20%), won the rights to Simandou blocks 1 and 2 in November 2019.
Rio Tinto has held rights to Simandou blocks 3 and 4 since 1997 through Simfer S.A. which is owned by the government of Guinea (15%) and Simfer Jersey Limited (85%), itself a joint venture between Rio Tinto (53%) and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings (CIOH) (47%).
CIOH is held 75% by Chinalco, 20% by Baowu, with China Rail Construction Corporation and China Harbour Engineering Company each holding 2.5%.
(Reuters - Reporting by Praveen Menon Additional reporting and writing by Helen Reid; Editing by Kim Coghill and Mark Potter) | https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/tinto-inks-port-with-china-378312 | 2022-07-29T20:20:59Z | https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/tinto-inks-port-with-china-378312 | true | 2 |
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Prosecutors in Texas announced that former NFL player Kevin Ware was indicted Thursday by a grand jury for the 2021 murder of his girlfriend.
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced the news of Ware's indictment in a statement.
Prosecutors said Ware was also charged with tampering with evidence, specifically a corpse, in the death of Taylor Pomaski.
CBS News reported that the 29-year-old was last seen at a party at her home in Spring, Texas, on April 25, 2021.
ABC affiliate ABC13 reported that Pomaski's family reported her missing on May 11, 2021.
Harris County Sheriff's Office Senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland told NBC News that her remains were found on Dec. 10, 2021.
On April 30, her remains were positively identified by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, People reported.
NBC affiliate KPRC reported that Ware was arrested in Montgomery County in April 2021 on unrelated drug and weapon charges
According to People, he was released on a $23,000 bond five days before Pomaski was last seen.
On June 11, Ware was picked up for failure to appear in court and has been in jail ever since, KPRC reported.
Ware played tight end for Washington and the San Francisco 49ers in 2003 and 2004.
Prosecutors said that Ware faces a possible sentence of 15 years to life in prison if convicted of murder. | https://www.kristv.com/news/national/former-nfl-player-kevin-ware-indicted-for-2021-murder-of-girlfriend | 2022-07-29T20:23:34Z | https://www.kristv.com/news/national/former-nfl-player-kevin-ware-indicted-for-2021-murder-of-girlfriend | false | 11 |
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