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Arcadis NV (OTCPK:ARCVF) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call July 28, 2022 8:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Christine Disch - IR Officer
Peter Oosterveer - CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board
Virginie Duperat - CFO and Member of Executive Board
Conference Call Participants
Martijn den Drijver - ABN AMRO Bank
Quirijn Mulder - ING Groep
Hans Pluijgers - Kepler Cheuvreux
Christine Disch
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this Virtual Analyst Meeting. My name is Christine Disch, and I'm the IR Director of Arcadis. We are here to discuss Arcadis' second quarter and half year 2022 results released this morning at 7:00 a.m. CET.
With us on the call are Peter Oosterveer, our CEO; and Virginie Duperat, our CFO. And we will start with the presentation by Peter and Virginie, which will be followed by Q&A. [Operator Instructions] Lastly, we would like to call out your attention to the fact that in today's session, management may reiterate forward-looking statements, which were made in the press release. Please note that any of these risks related to these statements, which are more fully described in the press release and on the company's website. Now with these formalities out of the way, Peter, over to you.
Peter Oosterveer
Yes. Thank you very much, Christine. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us on our second quarter and half year results call. Let me begin with saying that I'm pleased to report a solid set of results for the first half of the year. With accelerated organic net revenue growth and an improved operating EBITDA margin of 9.3%.
Strong order intake and continued client demand across our 3 global business areas, Resilience, Places and Mobility, has resulted in organic backlog growth of 5.9% for the second quarter. And this is obviously keeping the business firmly on track to deliver on our strategic targets for 2023 whilst also allowing for further investments in the retention, the development and hiring of key industry talent as well as in the development of additional digital solutions.
And that focus on digital solutions is also strongly supported by the recently announced intended acquisition of the Canadian IBI Group, which strengthens our digital capabilities, whilst also significantly enhancing our footprint in North America, a key area of growth. And altogether, this is a significant milestone in our strategy. And I'll get back on the intended acquisition later on in the presentation.
Okay. Let's look at our 3 global business areas in a bit more detail now. Our resilience business is focused on providing comprehensive sustainable solutions for our clients, obviously driven by the need to respond to the challenges in the [Indiscernible] across the globe. This builds on our heritage and expertise in, for example, environmental restoration, where tightening regulation around PFAS has seen us supporting more clients as they're obviously required to adhere to strict environmental obligations.
In addition, the current geopolitical tensions and ensuing economic challenges, as well as the continued extreme weather conditions, has created an accelerated focus from both public as well as private clients on investments in climate adaptation, energy transition and energy independence as well as water optimization. And this altogether has created a healthy and growing pipeline of opportunities for both public and private clients in many of our regions, including North America, Europe and the U.K., Australia and Brazil.
In the second quarter, we delivered solid organic net revenue growth of 8.5% in Resilience. Recent projects we won includes our further ongoing work to protect Lower Manhattan from rising sea levels and coastal storms. Having worked with the New York City Economic Development Corporation to secure prior funding, we are now working on the next phase of the master plan. And this includes providing preliminary design services where we are developing an energy and sustainability vision and leveraging our digital tools to conduct risk assessments, stakeholder management and design development as the city pursues a target to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
Next, our Places business area is focused on creating smart and sustainable places and communities. And this was defined broadly for a good reason and goes well beyond just the more ordinary buildings. It includes, for example, also the work we do for a variety of clients who want to build gigafactories necessary to support the transition to electric vehicles and that could be whether on batteries or charging stations. And it also includes the work we do for clients who are looking to develop sustainable distribution centers, manufacturing facilities for the production of life sciences and data centers but it also includes the design and development of transit stations increasingly required to support new and more sustainable mobility.
Whatever we do for these clients, our solutions are focused on production and energy efficiency as well as on helping them to reduce the carbon impact of the assets and allow them to reach their net zero goals.
In our Places GBA, we have experienced good revenue growth of 5.1% in the second quarter, driven by the U.K., North America and Australia and somewhat offset by ongoing lockdowns in China. A particular example of what we do in our Places business is the work we do for Wallbox to manage the design and development of its new electric vehicle charger manufacturing facility in Texas. By 2025, the 130,000 square feet facility is expected to produce over 500,000 charging units every year. And this is just an example of the requirements which come with the acceleration to the EV adoption to support the reduction in global carbon emissions.
Our Mobility business area has a strong focus on creating greener and cleaner mobility solutions, growing on Arcadis' expertise in highways, rail, again, electric vehicle adoption and airports. At 11.1%, our revenue growth was particularly strong for Mobility in the second quarter, and this was driven by public and private clients in the U.K. and Australia as well as Continental Europe and North America.
The U.S. airports, which fared competitively well during COVID, are now actively investing in infrastructure. The latest example of this is the new $9 billion P3 terminal project in New York, where Arcadis advised Ferrovial on the transaction. And we do see more airports who recognized the need for additional investments in order to be much more resilient than they have been, unfortunately, coming out of the pandemic.
As already mentioned a few times, EV sales continue to grow around the world, and client demand for new mobility has also been a significant driver of growth. We're seeing increased investments in additional capacity for EV charging infrastructure. And as another example, we've recently scaled our fleet electrification knowledge to Australia through a partnership with the Tianjin Bus Group.
Together, we will be providing advisory service from planning and operational transition through to asset management, training and design and engineering to help Australian transport operators make the shift to electric vehicles.
Summarizing what we have experienced since we created our new GBAs at the beginning of the year, we are pleased by the increased order intake from clients in support of net zero ambitions. We're pleased with the increased focus on global electric vehicles and infrastructure rollout, and we're also pleased with the need for sustainable industrial manufacturer solutions and the urgency displays around energy transition and energy independence all together creating a strong pipeline of opportunities across the 3 GBAs. And I'm also very pleased with the significantly increased global collaboration within Arcadis, the scaling and cross-selling of services, all dynamics we expected to see as a result of the creation of the GBAs, dynamics which directly benefit our clients.
Next, I'd like to talk a little bit more about our recently announced intended acquisition of the Canadian IBI Group, a forward-thinking technology-driven design firm. As I touched on at the start of this presentation, this acquisition marks a significant milestone in our business strategy. And the acquisition is fully aligned with the business strategy we rolled out back in 2020 when we announced the maximizing impact strategy for the next 3 years. This is definitely a transformational step in the development of new digitally enabled client solutions through the intended creation of a fourth Arcadis global business area called Intelligence, combining IBI Group's Intelligence platform and digital capabilities with Arcadis and all our digital solutions.
IBI is highly complementary to Arcadis' own GBAs, particularly in North America, where Arcadis has a large presence in Resilience and relatively smaller footprints in Mobility and Places. It also will allow us to get a much strengthened position in the highly attractive Canadian market. This combination will definitely create the global leader for urban planning, designing and building the resilient cities of tomorrow.
The combination of IBI and Arcadis will deliver material revenue and cost synergies. The combination of Arcadis Gen and IBI's Intelligence portfolio will provide clients with an holistic suites of digitally enabled client solutions. It will allow us to drive efficiency and additional productivity and be a platform for innovation and create positive disruption with technology.
To recognize the full potential of a larger and more comprehensive digital platform, consolidate existing products and services and optimize future investments, we intend to create this fourth GBA which will support Arcadis' existing GBAs with technology-driven client solutions for resilience for Places and for Mobility. It will deliver a wide range of services from tech-driven consulting such as software and systems design and integration to software-as-a-service or software-as-a-product.
The intended new structure of the 4 GBAs will allow our combined client base to benefit from both Arcadis' and IBI's groundbreaking expertise. That means that in Resilience, we will combine our climate change expertise, energy transition and water optimization, and it will be complemented by IBI's expertise in wastewater engineering, land engineering, and environmental services.
In Places, our capabilities in the varieties of businesses I referenced before will be enhanced by IBI's unique expertise in urban planning, smart cities and placemaking, and it will furthermore allow us to consolidate both of our complementary architectural capabilities.
And in Mobility, our experience in building intelligent rail and transits, connected highways and resilient ports will benefit from IBI's experience in transport planning, engineering and management.
And finally, as I mentioned before, in our newly created GBA Intelligence, we will combine our respective portfolios to deliver a wider range of solutions from again, software-as-a-service, software-as-a-product to software and system design and systems integration.
By acquiring IBI, we will add material scale in North America and the contribution of revenue from this region will, as a result, increased to 43% of our revenue rebalancing the contribution from the North American region versus Europe.
And with that, I'll turn it over to Virginie for additional color on the financial results.
Virginie Duperat
Thank you very much, Peter, and good morning, everyone. I'm pleased to provide you with some further comments on our performance in Q2. So during the first half of 2022, we delivered a net revenue of €1.4 billion, corresponding to a very solid net revenue organic growth of 6.9% and as per our definition for organic growth, the impact of currency movements, acquisitions, divestments but also wind-down of footprint predictions such as the Middle East are excluded.
The operating EBITA was €133 million compared to €116 million in the first half of 2021, and the operating EBITA margin increased to 9.3% driven by the Places performance. Our disciplined working capital management allowed to further improve our net working capital as a percentage of annualized gross revenues to 13.3% versus 14.3% in H1 2021 and to further decrease our DSO to 69 days versus 74 days end of H1 2021. Our balance sheet further improved year-on-year, resulting in a significantly lower net debt position of €283 million, which includes liabilities of €253 million.
Revenue growth in the second quarter was supported by all of our 3 GBAs, which are increasingly collaborating on the scaling and cross-selling of our services and, in turn, reflected in a very solid organic growth of 8.1%. The operating margin for the second quarter was 9.3%, and the year-on-year improvement was driven by Places. In this quarter, we further invested in digital solutions for clients and, in the effecting retention and development of key industry talent while starting to successfully absorb wage inflation.
Furthermore, we saw a normalization of our operating expenses, where last year's margin was supported by lower costs related to, as an example, travel, housing or office-related items driven by the abnormal circumstances that COVID-19 created. We were able to already pass on inflated salaries and operating expenses to our clients to some extent. And we are confident we will be able to agree on fair and competitive rates to our clients that are in line with wider economic circumstances and labor market dynamics.
Net working capital percentage improved versus last year. A low starting point in 2021 year-end of 10.7% cause a higher cash outflow during H1 2022 than we saw in H1 2021. And at the end of June 2022, our backlog was at €2.3 billion versus €2.1 billion 1 year ago. Organic backlog increased by 5.9% year-on-year with a positive contribution of all 3 GBAs.
Turning now to the results by GBA. First, our Resilience business. We saw there very solid revenue growth driven by public clients as well as private clients and increased amount of scaling and cross-selling between GBA. An example of cross-selling is the sustainability advisory we do for a large mobility client, like Los Angeles country metropolitan Transportation Authority, helping them to meet increased sustainability and transit accessibility targets ahead of the 2028 Olympic games. And as part of this, we are delivering a wide range of projects such as managing resources efficiently, minimizing waste and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The margin for the health care was in line with our expectations and driven by good margin levels in North America and U.K. The margin decrease versus last year was, to a large extent, driven by increased investment in digital solutions and people as we continue to invest in attracting and retaining key industry talent to execute our growing backlog and expand our skill sets while trying to pass the wage inflation.
Moving now to our Places business. Good revenue and backlog growth was again driven by a strong U.K., North America and Australia, partially offset by COVID-19 lockdowns in China and CallisonRTKL getting back on track. The margin improved year-on-year driven by higher contribution and very strong performance from U.K. and North America, while last year margin was impacted by losses on projects in Asia. The project example of Birmingham City Council demonstrates the work we do for large public clients, supporting on shaping cities of the future.
For Birmingham, we are to deliver the next phase of its -- our future city plan, supporting the sustainable development for 2040 through strategic proposals that address different teams, ultimately, promoting economic, social and environmental sustainability.
The backlog growth was very strong for U.K. and Australia with Continental Europe also contributing. Order intake was lower at Greater China driven by COVID-19 lockdowns. And all in all, we see a healthy pipeline of opportunities across our resilient client and solutions portfolio with very strong demand and investment in EV Gigafactory space for support in permitting, D&E and program management but also increasing CapEx investments in industrial manufacturing, driving resource efficiency and productivity.
Now moving to Mobility results. Revenue and backlog growth were very strong for the first half year driven by a very strong U.K. and Australia and with additional contribution from North America and Continental Europe. And this was slightly offset by performance in Greater China caused by ongoing lockdowns. The margin development year-on-year was also driven by increased investment in digital solutions and people. And more than anything as a result of the strong organic growth of the recent quarters, we saw a high volume of large projects in the ramp-up phase.
We increasingly applied digital solutions in the work we do. And as an example, we are delivering a project for Georgia Department of Transport, with whom we have a long-standing relationship, like with a number of other state departments of transportation in the U.S. We are designing and maintaining an intelligent transportation system for that client in Atlanta, using technology to manage traffic flow and create safer conditions for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
Operational performance of the group. EBITA improved by 14% from improved performance across the GBAs and partially helped by FX impact. Net finance expense decreased to €6 million versus €13 million year ago from a lower net debt position. The effective income tax rate for the 6 months period ending 30 June 2022 was 28% normalized compared to last year as the latter was impacted by updates on prior year tax positions before 2021. Net income from operations increased by 16% to €93 million or €1.04 per share.
Turning now to the cash flow. The change in net working capital of minus €113 million since the start of the year was driven by the reversal of a relative low net working capital position at the start of the year. End of 2021, we saw a significant cash inflow from large clients, leading to higher cash outflow for us in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021.
Furthermore, June 2022 was a particularly strong month in terms of gross revenues, driving up the unbilled receivables and, with that, net working capital position. Lastly, the lockdowns in China impacted our capability of issuing invoices and collecting cash for a number of weeks, slightly impacting our cash flow generation. And this resulted in a free cash flow of minus €10 million for the first half of the year, roughly in line with our seasonality pattern with cash consumption in H1 and a strong cash generation in the second half of the year.
And with this, I'd like to thank you and hand you back to Peter.
Peter Oosterveer
Thank you, Virginie. Let me wrap up our Q2 and half year performance with a few closing comments. I'm, obviously, first of all, very pleased that we delivered a very solid set of results fueled by sustained client demand despite geopolitical tension, inflation and then somewhat uncertain economic outlook. Our GBAs are now firmly established and are creating the benefits we hope to see, and this is contributing to the solid progress on the implementation of our strategic plan, progress, which will be further enhanced by the intended acquisition of the IBI Group which will particularly strengthen our digital leadership and hence our footprint in North America and adds complementary capabilities in Places and in Mobility.
Alongside revenue growth, margin improvement and a strengthened balance sheet, we have maintained our focus and continued with our investments in digital and people. And in that context, I'm also pleased to share with you that our attrition has stabilized. That we are still an attractive employer and are able to attract the key talent industry we need.
And finally, as another positive signal, our recent survey resulted in a substantial improvement in our internal engagement score. And this all combined gives me the confidence to reiterate that we remain on track to deliver on our 2023 strategic targets. And with that, I'd like to hand it back to Christine, who will open up the Q&A.
Question-and-Answer Session
A - Christine Disch
Thanks, Peter. And here, I would like to open up for Q&A. [Operator Instructions] Martijn den Drijver has a question.
Martijn den Drijver
Yes. [Foreign Language] My first question relates to Mobility and Resilience. We've had strong organic growth yes, the EBITA margin declined year-on-year. You mentioned that's due to investments in digital and people. The first question is in this respect is that an equal split between digital and people. And with regards to people, we've talked about wage inflation on basically all calls in the last 3 quarters. Can you elaborate a little bit as to why this impacted your quarterly results or semestrial results so much today given that you've always indicated that you're able to pass on prices to raise tariffs? That would be question one. And I'll do them one by one, please.
Virginie Duperat
Thank you, Martijn. Maybe I'll take this one. Yes, you're right, that is impacting us because in our mechanism, we generally generate salary increase in April every year. So then that's the moment that it goes into the P&L. And I think it's a little bit easy to capture, but that's not an immediate mechanical element to pass that to clients. It takes a little bit of time.
As we stated in the past, some of it is quite mechanical, and this is when we work in terms of cost-plus contract. And otherwise, that require to take your phone call, the client, discuss on escalation closing and start applying it and potentially [Indiscernible] it's around the commercial negotiation.
So I would say that we found ourselves in a positive situation where we've seen that getting quite faster, and that has allowed us to go on maintaining the traditional investment that we make into digital and that we've been doing, let's say, since the beginning of this strategic plan and going on investing in attracting new talents and especially expanding our skill set during the quarter on top of some retention measures that we've been pushing through as we wanted to fight the attrition rate, sorry.
And that, for us, is quite a success, and the performance and the growth has been giving us the possibility to do that in all our 3 GBAs, while at the end of the day, yes, okay, year-on-year, it's decreasing a little bit in Mobility and in Resilience for last quarter. But overall, the group operating margin is above last year, and that has been our way of, let's say, go on investing and maintaining a significant investment while going on, improving the margin we are delivering on a group-wide basis outside.
Martijn den Drijver
So are you saying that in that catch-up in the second half, you're able to negotiate and raise tariffs that you should go back to previous levels in terms of EBITDA margins? Is that what you're guiding for?
Virginie Duperat
Not guiding for. I'm just telling you that, yes, even in the IT systems, it's very -- you push something in the salary system, that goes then in your ERP in terms of impacting your projects depending -- can be a few days or weeks and such. So that can be seen by the product manager at the end of the month. And then you more or less have the first month that everyone is waking up. Second month, started moving, and then we've seen that it goes potentially even faster as it has been in some previous year with more, let's say, traditional wage increase. So then we are quite pleased with the reactivity of our teams and also the support of the client.
Martijn den Drijver
Just one final follow-up. What was the average salary increase for the Arcadis Group?
Virginie Duperat
We're not communicating on that one, that's not even [Indiscernible].
Martijn den Drijver
Then I'll move on to my second question. The unbilled receivables, I understand that you're saying it was incredibly high in terms of the growth in June. But when I look at the quarter, last year, in the second quarter, you had 6% organic growth. So that's pretty sound, pretty high as well, but you didn't have the increase in unbilled receivables. And now it's €130 million higher than year-end. Last year, you had 6% organic growth, it was €75 million higher. So is there something that we should be aware about in terms of Oracle cloud? Or is this really just a temporary June effect?
Virginie Duperat
Yes, it's a pace of the growth. Last year, I would say it was more something like steady. Here, we really had growth that really strongly accelerated in June, some of those resulting from some wins also in terms of the balance of working days between the value spends of the quarter.
So then there is a bit more imbalanced growth towards the value spends of the quarter. So then very mechanically, if you have too fantastic last week, we don't have even the time to convert that in invoices or to start getting some cash in. So then that's exactly the picture. The balance sheet is being the fixture. The photography that has been taken is being taken at a very particular moment compared to 1 year ago I would say.
Martijn den Drijver
Okay. So for the second half, we go back to normal rates, levels of unbilled receivables, normally speaking.
Virginie Duperat
Yes. And even with that, year-on-year, if you take the working capital ratio, this working capital ratio is improving. So then the same management policy helps us also to go through this acceleration of the growth and, despite that, maintain the same capital management and the ability to manage our working capital.
Christine Disch
We have a question from Quirijn. He's dialing in by phone. Quirijn, can you hear us?
Quirijn Mulder
I can hear you loud and clearly, I must say. I'll limit myself to 2 questions. My first question, so stabilization of attrition rate. So can you maybe give the numbers of this attrition rate at this moment? So the -- let me say, the difficult April month has -- is gone now. So maybe you can give us insight in that respect. And then about the order book, the growth of the order book at the end of the first quarter was much higher than it is now. And if I look at the inflation rates, et cetera, and the raised rates for wages, et cetera, it looks to me that the order book at this moment is somewhat at the low end. Is maybe -- can you maybe confirm that or say something about it?
Peter Oosterveer
Well, let me take the first one, Quirijn. And in fact, you described April as a difficult month, and I think, presumably, you're referring to the fact that selling increases and potentially incentives are being paid out. In fact, we already saw the beginning of a stabilization in April. And I recall that in the last call, we had -- that we actually quietly made reference to the fact that we're beginning to see the stabilization. And in the ensuing months, we have seen that continue. So that gives us confidence to now claim since we've seen it a couple of months that it actually is stabilizing and the expectation is that it will then eventually, of course, turn into a decline.
It is still around the 15% for Arcadis as a whole. So that is a little lower than the highest point. That was in the mid-15s. So it is stabilizing and heading in the right direction for Arcadis as a whole. And then, of course, as always, you see geographical differences depending on where in the world we operate.
Quirijn Mulder
Okay. With China at the top end, let me say, Continental Europe at the bottom.
Peter Oosterveer
Yes, that's directionally about right, yes.
Virginie Duperat
Maybe I'll take the other one. On the order book and on the increase, the pace of -- let's say, of the inflation rate being recorded in the order book gets exactly the same way as the negotiation with the clients. So for sure, inflation is not completely in the order book. So that probably explains partly of your observation.
Traditionally, Q2 is also a quarter with quite a number of bank holidays in a number of countries and such. And we generally see that has an impact in some of the same nature of the contract and the moment order intake can be regarded. But the pipeline is really, really very good. We are quite pleased with the number of projects we've been signing. And we have seen in the first week of July also quite a number of conversion of the discussion that we are exiting and that have been assigned and potentially some of these projects might have been finalized and signed in June also. Okay. It's a question of timing in some respects.
So no specific worry on that aspect on our side. Again, rather Eastern on the U.K. side, the exceptional Jubilee of the Queen this year, creating additional bank holidays also for these teams, and that has definitely an impact in terms of commercial concrete conversion.
Quirijn Mulder
Okay. Maybe a last question that is 2B, about escalation [Indiscernible]. Is there some ramp up, as I understand, from the revenue side? But what about the profitability there?
Virginie Duperat
So definitely a ramp-up on order intake and revenue side. And then they are suffering the same things at the rest of places, which is the Chinese lockdown has been seeing a decline in revenue and in order intake on that side. And okay, China for them is also quite a part of what they do. So contrasted pace in that respect, which is really driven by the regions, and then it's catching up.
Quirijn Mulder
And the profitability is, let me say, I understand the let me say, the back-office integration within Arcadis, et cetera. So that should lower the cost base for CallisonRTKL. Is that now materializing? Is that now feasible? Or...
Virginie Duperat
It's materializing, but you have heard and we discussed that last week about IBI intended acquisition. Also there's definitely also integration that needs to happen between the activity on IBI building side and on, let's say, CallisonRTKL and Places side and knowing that this was coming, some of the things we've not been getting as fast as we could have because there is a clear interest on our side to make sure that these 3 part of our business in Places are fully integrated and work all together.
Christine Disch
Next questions come from [Indiscernible].
Quirijn Mulder
Maybe a couple of follow-ons also on the comments that Martijn made [Indiscernible]. It's good to see that the volumes in the order book are going well. And -- but the question is how many people in the end, are you going to have to attract -- to meet the higher order levels. And maybe also in connection with the utilization of stuff because I can imagine that, at this point, sick rates are quite high. That's what we hear at other consultancies as well. Maybe a few comments on that. And I have a follow-up.
Peter Oosterveer
Yes. So [Indiscernible], you're right that, typically, the utilization of staff goes hand-in-hand with the order book or to say the other way around, probably more people, typically, it creates a higher revenue. We still have opportunities to further optimize the efficiency of the utilization. And in fact, that was also one of the reasons why we created the GBAs in the first place so that we had a better handle on our global pool of resources as opposed to treating a pool of resources as a local pool. I'd also remind you that, of course, we have the significant capability in the GECs, which continue to grow, which gives us another opportunity to tap into a different resource pool.
Of course, at the end of the day, what makes this business model work in the most efficient way is to continue to attract more work and actually disproportionately attract new people or, to say differently, to better leverage the existing resource base and increase the availability of the people. And we still think that we have opportunity within the current pool to create increased availability and not having to hire as much people, relatively speaking, as you attract new revenue, if that makes sense.
Quirijn Mulder
And that means probably that you're getting too high margins as well.
Peter Oosterveer
That is this model works, yes.
Quirijn Mulder
Okay. And the second question is more general. It looks more and more that we are heading for a recession worldwide. The problem now is, of course, attracting staff. But at some point, yes, you may be forced to cut some costs. How flexible is the base -- the cost base of Arcadis?
Peter Oosterveer
Yes. So the R word is now being used increasingly. I remember 2 quarters ago, people started to carefully or selectively use it. Then a quarter ago, it was already used more. When you look at our outlook, and hopefully, as you also digest our comments and our feedback, we're not ignoring that the economic conditions have become more challenged. The war in Ukraine was a contributor. Inflation is a contributor, higher energy prices and it all ties together. And then that makes the outlook obviously, less rosy than it was probably a year ago.
If you look at historically to what extent our business is cyclical and completely in sync with growth in the world, then you will find that our business is typically much more resilient and doesn't see the deep dips, which economies in general see. So all in all, we have not even thought about the reference you made about cutting costs or, to say differently, reducing staff. We see plenty of opportunity to actually, as I mentioned in my response to your prior question, to increase the efficiency to get us through the work we already have in our order book.
And then -- and that's a bit more anecdotal, of course. But when we talk to our clients, yes, there is clients who have also taken some steps, but most of the clients in terms of prioritizing what is absolutely crucial for them are definitely looking at ways to become more energy efficient. And I think that is unfortunately what that terrible war has done. It has created an increased recognition that the energy dependence, which we used to have, is not what we want to continue to have.
So if then clients prioritize their investments and they need to choose between the new assets or optimizing the assets they have and making them less energy dependent on, for instance, Russian gas, then that choice is quickly made in favor of becoming much more energy independent. So we don't see in our order book, we don't see in our conversation with our clients that the recession is hitting us, is about to hit us and would consequently result in having to let go people. That is something we haven't even started to discuss internally, [Indiscernible].
Quirijn Mulder
Okay. Okay. Okay. Maybe one follow-up on a completely different question. That's more on IBI and the new GBA Intelligence. And what kind of margins should we expect in the unit? Maybe you said in the previous call and I missed that. So...
Peter Oosterveer
No, it's not specifically stated. But when you look at what Software-as-a-Service, it typically does generate then it saves us they are in the more attractive region of margins. But we have not commented and neither are we planning to do it here with any degree of specificity on the exact margins.
Christine Disch
Next question coming from Oliver from [Indiscernible].
Quirijn Mulder
My first question will be a little bit of a follow-up on the question of [Indiscernible] efficiency, but specifically in third quarter with the full turnover that was higher this year? And also I remember last year, in Q3, you had a catch-up of holidays. That was a bit of hampering executions. And do you expect a similar -- yes, dynamics in the coming quarter of the summer holidays on both elements?
And then my second question would be about the other operational expenses. You said you saw normalization. And I wonder how far are you in there. Do you expect further normalization in Q3 and Q4? Or is that all in the margins today already?
Virginie Duperat
Okay. So then starting with our outlook on Q3. So we don't guide, and then that's not something that, I guess, we should start doing today taken just the economic conditions that we see at the moment and the uncertainty. We are not quite stable on what things are going to happen. We have a very strong backlog to execute. We think that we are not ready to do so. And we see a very positive start of the quarter, let's say. So that's probably [Indiscernible].
And on operational expenses, clearly, 2021 has been a very different year. We're quite stuck in terms of lockdown and such. We still have China and Southeast Asia, which has been quite partially impacted in H1. So that's why we talk about normalization, but we also admit that we are not completely back to totally, let's say, normal because of some of our colleagues are still stuck with COVID-19. And in the rest of the world, it's more on our new way of working with quite high part of that, which is still being done remotely and will probably remain that way, with travel, which has restarted, but we'll never be back again to the levels that we had pre-pandemic for various reasons and one of those being also general consciousness of our clients and our teams and [Indiscernible] implication and the commitment to reduce on that front and let's say, [Indiscernible] execution. So that's where we are today.
Christine Disch
Next question comes from Hans Pluijgers.
Hans Pluijgers
Yes. A few questions.
Christine Disch
Hans, I think you're breaking up slightly. Hans, you're breaking up. Maybe you can turn off your camera. Maybe that will work better.
Hans Pluijgers
Can you hear me now?
Christine Disch
Yes.
Hans Pluijgers
Yes, a few questions from my side. First of all, on, let's say, the developments by client groups. You already mentioned that with Resilience, a good development [Indiscernible] and in public. And you've also indicated that especially EV-related news were in demand and orders were quite strong. Could you give maybe some feeling in other key trends you see changing over the last 2 quarters by client group by short of demand? And especially, do you see already a significant increase from, let's say, some of the big plans that are there, the [Indiscernible] and everything and in the U.S. coming through to the market. So that's also giving a boost that you really see that money flowing into the engineering business. And secondly, more detailed [Indiscernible] could you give maybe some feeling on in your organic growth to components [Indiscernible].
Christine Disch
I'm sorry, you're breaking off quite a bit. So maybe you can jump in the queue, Hans.
Hans Pluijgers
Can you hear me?
Christine Disch
Maybe it's a good idea to turn off your camera because sometimes the sound gets better than [Indiscernible].
Peter Oosterveer
You get more bandwidth if you only use the voice, Hans.
Christine Disch
I think you were referring [Indiscernible].
Virginie Duperat
We're sorry for that.
Hans Pluijgers
Can you hear me now?
Virginie Duperat
Yes.
Christine Disch
Hans, maybe we can move. [Indiscernible].
Hans Pluijgers
Can you hear me?
Virginie Duperat
It's not very good. I understand that your question is around trend on client and what we've seen over the first 6 months and something like this. And then I understand that you wanted to discuss a little bit on organic growth. So we'll cover that as much as we can. And hopefully, we'll answer your questions.
Peter Oosterveer
So I was assuming that we've understood that correctly, first on clients. And I think the question was any significant changes in dynamics in terms of clients and/or any significant demand from clients in a particular area. So you did indeed reference anything which has to do with EV, and that ranges from the creation of the gigafactories, to actually build the charging stations to the ultimate infrastructure, which put the charging stations on the road. And we see that, of course, across what, particularly in our case, Places and Mobility because that's where it has the largest impact.
Gigafactories in general is becoming much more of a trend. So we do see a pool from clients in the automotive sphere, so not necessarily related to EV charging stations per se but, for instance, batteries, also then, of course, associated with the introduction of EVs and other facilities associated, for instance, with the creation of more capacity for fabrication of chips and also a pool for more capacity to create additional life sciences, production facilities, as I mentioned in my comments.
So what has changed probably more than anything else over the last, particularly, quarter because that, I think, is more a realistic reflection is the acceleration of the energy transition. Not to say that we didn't know it. But I think because of what happens all of us or at least people who follow the work closely here, it became quite apparent to everyone that we can beat that depending on one producer.
So the energy transition is probably what has impacted us the most. And that fundamentally cuts across all of our business. So that's not just limited to mobility or places. That's even something we actually see in Resilience as well. Because the energy transition as a function or let's say, sustainability advisory actually resides within the Resilience GBA. So that probably is the biggest change, Hans, we've seen in the prior quarter, the acceleration of the energy transition and everything which is associated with that. You want to handle the second question as we understood it?
Virginie Duperat
I tried to take what I could, I understood around it. I think it was around the organic growth trend around the last H1, something like this. I'm not sure. So then I'll try to...
Hans Pluijgers
It was around price and volume. Could you give maybe some indication on price versus volume and also on number of personnel?
Virginie Duperat
Okay. Price and volume effect. That's what I got. And okay, we are not, let's say, giving detail in that. I think that we've been seeing quite a different absorption in terms of wages or part of it for sure is definitely price, but there is a lot still needs to be passed on, and definitely, volume has been quite strong. So probably quite a balanced mix between the 2 in the quarter.
Christine Disch
We do have a follow-up question from Quirijn.
Quirijn Mulder
Yes. Yes. Quirijn again about the IBI. So we are 10 days later. Maybe you can update us -- let me say how were the reactions, let me say, like at IBI for like employees? Or maybe you have spoken with the large -- some large investors outside the partnership. So can you maybe update us on that-- in that respect?
Peter Oosterveer
Yes, I can Quirijn, because after last week, Monday's announcement, I actually traveled to Toronto to address pretty much what you're just asking for, first of all, and probably more important than anything else to -- together with Scott Stewart, the CEO of IBI, addressed the IBI employees. And we did that last week Wednesday through a webcast, which was, I think, not only done quite well but actually received quite well as well. I think we were able to give the population at large the comfort that we look at this acquisition for a good reason because we see capabilities in IBI which we don't necessarily have in the same way as within Arcadis that there is no concern about continued employment because, at the end of the day, that is what matters most the most and rightfully so.
So the question, what is the impact on me not necessarily directly but indirectly came up quite a number of times. And based on the feedback we've received from IBI after the webcast, that is how the webcast was received, so very positive, seeing that this obviously has a lot of opportunity.
But that being said, of course, as always in a situation like that, there's always some anxiety as well. And that is something we plan to continue to address. So we had the webcast last week, and we will probably hold a few more to address any more questions before the close is upon us. I also had the opportunity to speak with a larger group of IBI leaders, larger than people I had already met in the recent past. In the recent past, I met about the top 15 and now that was expanded to about 40 people.
And there, I would say that the mindset has already moved from the anxiety apprehension to opportunity. And that is, of course, that we ultimately like people to actually go through. Yes, apprehension is understandable, but how can you as quickly as possible move them to looking at the opportunities? And in that respect, we actually need to manage on both sides, our people because our people in Arcadis but also people have a desire to reach out to their respective counterparts to look at opportunities to collaborate. And of course, we can't do that at the phase we're in.
So we actually have controlled our people. We've provided them with some direction on the dos and the don'ts And of course, in the interim, as we have not closed -- it is fundamentally business as usual. And of course, we use the time to fully prepare ourselves for the integration.
So all in all, from an IBI perspective, and that includes, again, the 3,500 people we covered in the webcast as well as the 40 leaders I was able to talk to, it's been quite well received, given that, of course, it came as a surprise to them as well.
Then expanding it a little broader, investors outside, the partners, we haven't spoken with them extensively. I have had a conversation with someone who is close enough to the markets in Canada -- actually resides in Canada while I was there. And we don't necessarily expect any major challenges in bringing this to a close. It does seem, based on the feedback we've received indirectly, that people understand why this combination makes an awful lot of sense.
Quirijn Mulder
Okay. Perfect. So neutral for investors, and positive for employees. That's the conclusion I can draw from this.
Peter Oosterveer
That's a good summary.
Virginie Duperat
I think also that lawyers would advise you not to retract particularly in such circumstances.
Christine Disch
Okay. We've time for one more question. So Martijn den Drijver has some follow-up questions.
Martijn den Drijver
Yes. I want to go back to Places because -- you've mentioned Callison back on track. There's restructuring charges for the Middle East. So that's going to have a positive impact. The lockdowns in China are now over. Should we see the EBITDA margin for Places, which is a significant uptick relative to last year, should we now see that as some sort of trough, and it can only improve from here, given these 3 factors that I just mentioned?
Virginie Duperat
Thank you for your question, Martijn. I think that we've always been saying that there is not much difference in the market capability of the 3 GBAs. So that I think exactly should tell you where we expect Places, Resilience and Mobility to be pulled together.
Martijn den Drijver
Okay. And since I have 1 more minute left, there was a dividend that you received of €10 million in your cash flow statements. From which -- where did the €10 million come from? And you also invested €7 million in consolidated companies. So what did you spend that €7 million on?
Virginie Duperat
So if you go back to our H2 2021, we have a joint venture where we said there was a positive closure of some discussion we had with the client. And you have the, let's say, operating EBITDA elements that happened in H2 2021 in that line in the P&L. And then at that point of time, you get the cash getting from the GBA up to you in terms of dividend, and this is what happened.
In terms of investment in consolidated entities that's more around various elements and how, let's say, the -- some accounting entries have been posted to get some divestments out of the company.
Martijn den Drijver
Well, that doesn't tell me much more, to be honest, but...
Virginie Duperat
We have been [Indiscernible] Czech Republic, Slovakia and Thailand that is in the press release.
Martijn den Drijver
But you sold those. This is a cash out.
Virginie Duperat
Yes. But we had to cash out some elements and then you have the element of price, which is somewhere else. And we have also acquired HydroNet in H1 -- in Q1, sorry.
Martijn den Drijver
Yes, but that would not be in consolidated companies, right? That would be new acquisitions. But these 2 elements explain the €7 million.
Christine Disch
We've arrived at the end of the conference call. Just like to give Peter the opportunity to give some closing remarks.
Peter Oosterveer
Yes. Thanks, Christine, and thanks, everyone, for your engagement and for your questions. Just in summary, I think we -- with good reasons, I have shared with you a relatively upbeat story today with strong performance, and we also find ourselves in a really good spot in terms of what the needs of our clients are.
If I just reflect on the internal side real quick, I'm really proud of what we have accomplished in the first 6 months in terms of setting up the global business areas. That was a significant undertaking. And I'm even more proud on the positive dynamics we are seeing. These global business areas do bring what we expected they would bring, and I'm convinced that our clients will benefit from it. So in a much more efficient way, we're now able to share global capabilities, global knowledge, global experience for the benefit of our clients.
As we've commented several times, we will continue to invest in our growth, and I hope you don't blame us for that. We will invest in digital capabilities, and we will continue to invest in retaining the people we already have and hiring a new industry talent, which we also need. And then from a more external perspective -- or maybe one more thing before I forget, I also wanted to reiterate again that we're very pleased to see both the attrition tapering off or stabilizing and actually the engagement going up at the same time as well. And that is definitely quite positive when we look at the retention of our people.
And then finally, from an external perspective, we do indeed see really sustained strong demand from all our clients in all the 3 GBAs. And we actually look at a very healthy pipeline of opportunities notwithstanding the fact that indeed the environment around this is somewhat uncertain in terms of economic development.
So all in all, we're sitting here being pleased with what we have delivered in the first half and the second quarter of this year and positive about the outlook looking ahead of us. So thank you for your involvement today, for your interest in Arcadis. And I'm sure we'll talk soon and again in the near future. | https://seekingalpha.com/article/4527929-arcadis-nv-arcvf-ceo-peter-oosterveer-on-q2-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles | 2022-07-30T21:42:52Z | https://seekingalpha.com/article/4527929-arcadis-nv-arcvf-ceo-peter-oosterveer-on-q2-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles | true | 1 |
WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
142 PM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 110.
* WHERE...Northern Trinity, Southern Trinity, Northeastern
Mendocino Interior, Northern Lake and Southern Lake Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southern California, including the following
county, San Bernardino.
* WHEN...Until 445 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 144 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly across Kelbaker, Kingston, and Cima roads.
- Kelbaker, Kingston, and Cima roads are the most likely roads
to experience minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kelso and Cima.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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Commonwealth Games: Bindyarani Devi wins silver medal in weightlifting
India ended Day 2 on a high at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. India pocketed their fourth medal in weightlifting and this time it was Bindyarani Devi, who claimed a medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event. She follows the likes of Mirabai Chanu, Gururaja Poojary, and Sanket Sargar in terms of winning a medal for India. Here's more.
In the first attempt, Devi lifted 81kg in the snatch round and then followed it up with 84kg attempt. She then ended up lifting 86kg in the third round. A record-breaking lift of 116kg in the clean and jerk event on the final attempt helped her aggregate 202kg in total. Notably, her attempt of 114kg in the clean and jerk was unsuccessful.
Adijat Olarinoye from Nigeria won the gold medal. She smashed the record in snatch and ended up with a total effort of 203kg (92kg 111kg). Meanwhile, the 23-year-old Devi lifted a total of 202 kg. She registered a Commonwealth Games record lift of 116kg in the clean and jerk round. Fraer Morrow finished third with a total lift of 198kg (86kg 109kg).
Mirabai Chanu managed successful lifts of 84kg of 88kg respectively in the women's 49kg weight category. As per ANI, she created a new CWG record in the women's 49Kg weight category with her second lift. She went for the 90kg mark in the third attempt but failed. In the clean and jerk event, she lifted 109kg and 113kg to win the gold.
Poojary won the bronze medal in the men's 61kg final. Poojary lifted a total of 269kg, (118kg in snatch and 151kg in clean and jerk) to give India its second medal of the 2022 Games. Earlier, Sargar bagged the silver medal in men's 55kg weightlifting. | https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/2022-cwg-bindyarani-devi-wins-silver-medal/story | 2022-07-30T21:58:28Z | https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/2022-cwg-bindyarani-devi-wins-silver-medal/story | true | 1 |
Investigation Reveals Sick Truth About Child Sex Change Facility - Closing Its Doors
All the cool kids are trans.
OK, nobody is actually saying that. But young people — children — sometimes have questions of sex identity, especially at puberty and apparently as a result of not-so-subtle cultural messages.
That’s probably why a U.K. clinic involved in “sex changes” for children reports increasing numbers of referrals: 5,000 in 2021 compared to 250 about 10 years ago, according to The Times of London.
All the cool kids are trans.
To make sex changes on individuals too young to vote, drive, work full-time or enter into contracts is crazy.
And since the opposite condition, or at least good reasoning on the part of the staff of the clinic — the Tavistock and Portman National Health Service Foundation Trust — seems to be lacking, the British National Health Service is stepping in.
And, as of next spring, shutting it down.
Which means the clinic will no longer be rushing children into radically changing or perhaps destroying their lives by taking puberty blockers.
While not addressing the judgment of Tavistock and Portman clinicians, the NHS is concerned about the mental state of gender-confused children.
So the NHS says children will be treated in a decentralized fashion at children’s hospitals in methods described as more holistic and involving the services of mental health professionals.
The change is the result of an interim report by The Cass Review led by Dr. Hilary Cass, former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Following the interim report, released in February, are a final report and recommendations to come out next year.
In a letter in the report addressed to children and young people, Cass said some are concerned that she will recommend that hormone treatments be stopped.
Cass replied, “We know quite a bit about hormone treatments, but there is still a lot we don’t know about the long-term effects.
“Whenever doctors prescribe a treatment, they want to be as certain as possible that the benefits will outweigh any adverse effects so that when you are older you don’t end up saying ‘Why did no one tell me that that might happen?’ This includes understanding both the risks and benefits of having treatment and not having treatment.”
Among the problems with Tavistock and Portman’s sex change efforts are, according to The Cass Review, that they “developed organically” and were not “subjected to some of the usual control measures that are typically applied when new or innovative treatments are introduced.”
The treatments were developed despite “significant gaps in the research and evidence base.”
And The Cass Review indicated that unlike other children in distress, kids in states of gender confusion are, under current practices, being denied “psychological and social support.”
Which brings up another problem — that of “diagnostic overshadowing.”
“Many of the children and young people presenting have complex needs, but once they are identified as having gender-related distress, other important healthcare issues that would normally be managed by local services can sometimes be overlooked,” the review said.
The Cass Review recommends that “any child or young person being considered for hormone treatment should have a formal diagnosis and formulation, which addresses the full range of factors affecting their physical, mental, developmental and psychosocial wellbeing.
“This formulation should then inform what options for support and intervention might be helpful for that child or young person.”
While following The Cass Review, the NHS will presumably still be involved in child sex changes, not acknowledging the reality of XY and XX chromosomes.
But at least the NHS is recognizing some of the psychological issues surrounding what it refers to as confused “birth-registered males” and “birth-registered females.”
And there are the haunting possibilities Cass raised in her letter to young people who may later regret allowing sex change procedures to be enacted upon them: “Why did no one tell me that that might happen?”
Sad that the overall outlook of the NHS prohibits it from examining the spiritual aspects of some truly hurting children and young people.
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Third country release according to Article 50 Para. 1, No. 2 of the WpHG
Announcement on the Change in Share Capital of H-Share
Qingdao / Shanghai / Frankfurt / Hongkong, 29 July 2022 - Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. (the "Company" or "Haier Smart Home", D-share 690D.DE, A-share 600690.SH, H-share 06690.HK) published an announcement on the Shanghai Stock Exchange with regard to the Change in Share Capital of H-Share.
The details are set out as follows:
Conversion status of H-share related convertible bonds: During the period from 1 July 2022 to 29 July 2022, a cumulative amount of HKD 52,000,000 H-Share related convertible bonds were converted into H-Shares of the Company, and the cumulative number of H-Shares formed as a result of the conversion was 2,798,706 shares, accounting for 0.030% of the total share capital of the Company before the conversion of H-Share related convertible bonds in this month. As of 29 July 2022, a cumulative amount of HKD 7,770,000,000 H-Share related convertible bonds were converted into H-Shares of the Company, and the cumulative number of H-Shares formed as a result of the conversion was 412,683,435 shares, accounting for 4.37% of the total share capital of the Company before the conversion of H-Share related convertible bonds in this month.
Status of outstanding convertible bonds: As of 29 July 2022, the amount of H-Share related convertible bonds not yet converted was HKD 223,000,000, accounting for 2.79% of the total number of H-Share related convertible bonds issued.
Progress of the repurchase of H-shares: In the month of July 2022, the Company has repurchased a total of 1,435,600 H-shares, representing 0.015% of the total share capital of the Company, with the highest price of HKD 27.80 per share and the lowest price of HKD 25.60 per share, and the amount paid was HKD 38,688,210.00. Since the commencement of repurchase of H-shares in July 2022 and as at the end of July 2022, the Company has repurchased a total of 1,435,600 H-shares, representing 0.015% of the total share capital of the Company, with the highest price of HKD 27.80 per share and the lowest price of HKD 25.60 per share, and the amount paid was HKD 38,688,210.00. The aforementioned repurchased shares will be cancelled (as of the end of July 2022, 885,600 shares have been cancelled).
I. Background of the issuance and listing of convertible bonds
On 27 October 2020, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the Approval of Haier Smart Home Co.,Ltd. to Issue Overseas Listed Foreign Shares and Convertible Corporate Bonds (CSRC License [2020] No. 2768), approving: (1) Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") to issue not more than 2,856,526,138 overseas listed foreign shares (including additional shares issued upon exercise of conversion rights by holders of convertible bonds of not more than HKD 8 billion or equivalent in foreign currencies), with a par value of RMB 1 per share, all of which are ordinary shares. Upon completion of this issuance, the Company may list on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (hereinafter referred to as "HKSE"); (2) The Company's wholly-owned overseas subsidiaries, guaranteed by the Company, will issue overseas corporate bonds not exceeding HKD 8 billion or its equivalent in foreign currency convertible into overseas listed foreign shares of the Company (hereinafter referred to as "H-share convertible bonds").
On 23 December 2020, 2,448,279,814 H-Shares of the Company were listed and traded on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the relevant exchangeable bonds to convertible bonds program became effective and operational after the listing, the total amount of effective H-share convertible bonds was HKD 7,993,000,000.
II. Background of the repurchase of H-shares
On 28 June 2022, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 2021 and the First Class Meetings of Shareholders in 2022 considered and approved the Proposal to Grant the General Mandate To Repurchase H-Shares.
III. Changes in Share Capital
As of 29 July 2022, the changes in the Company's share capital were as follows:
Note: This Announcement has been prepared in both Chinese and English. Should there be any discrepancies or misunderstandings between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
IR Contact:
Haier Smart Home Hong Kong
T: +852 2169 0000
Email: ir@haier.hk
Press Contact:
CROSS ALLIANCE communication GmbH
Sara Pinto
Sven Pauly
pi@crossalliance.de
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About Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.:
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The annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show is back in almost full swing with the usual crowded setup at the showground outside May Pen in Clarendon, but amid it are some notable attempts to maintain some of the established COVID-19 protocols.
On day one of the three-day show on Saturday, dubbed the Agricultural Minister’s Day, there are as many exhibitors as could be expected, with vehicular traffic being heavy into and inside the grounds, but crowd control measures being noticeably evident at many points.
Hand sanitisation has been a noticeable feature, with significant mask wearing among exhibitors and other stakeholders and staff, but much less consistent among the patrons, whose numbers are yet to build up to the staggering levels that are anticipated for Sunday and Monday.
But with all concerned seemingly just happy to be back at the historical showground for the 68th staging of the show which is labelled as the largest and most diverse agricultural event across the English-speaking Caribbean, it was a pretty relaxing day prior to the official ceremony in mid-afternoon.
Among the notable attendees on Saturday was new United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Jamaican-born Nick Perry; Jay Ebanks, Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure in the Cayman Islands; Jamaica’s Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Pearnel Charles Jr; State Minister Frank Witter; and Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture, Lothian Cousins.
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was “a bit of a test” that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.
Speaking to reporters while traveling home from northern Nunavut, the 85-year-old Francis stressed that he hadn’t thought about resigning but said “the door is open” and there was nothing wrong with a pope stepping down.
“It’s not strange. It’s not a catastrophe. You can change the pope,” he said while sitting in an airplane wheelchair during a 45-minute news conference.
Francis said that while he hadn’t considered resigning until now, he realizes he has to at least slow down.
“I think at my age and with these limitations, I have to save (my energy) to be able to serve the church, or on the contrary, think about the possibility of stepping aside,” he said.
Francis was peppered with questions about the future of his pontificate following the first trip in which he used a wheelchair, walker and cane to get around, sharply limiting his program and ability to mingle with crowds.
He strained his right knee ligaments earlier this year, and continuing laser and magnetic therapy forced him to cancel a trip to Africa that was scheduled for the first week of July.
The Canada trip was difficult, and featured several moments when Francis was clearly in pain as he maneuvered getting up and down from chairs.
At the end of his six-day tour, he appeared in good spirits and energetic, despite a long day traveling to the edge of the Arctic on Friday to again apologize to Indigenous peoples for the injustices they suffered in Canada’s church-run residential schools.
Francis ruled out having surgery on his knee, saying it would not necessarily help and noting “there are still traces” from the effects of having undergone more than six hours of anesthesia in July 2021 to remove 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his large intestine.
“I’ll try to continue to do the trips and be close to people because I think it’s a way of servicing, being close. But more than this, I can’t say,” he said Saturday.
In other comments aboard the papal plane, Francis:
— Agreed that the attempt to eliminate Indigenous culture in Canada through a church-run residential school system amounted to a cultural “genocide.” Francis said he didn’t use the term during his Canada trip because it didn’t come to mind. Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission determined in 2015 that the forced removal of Indigenous children from their homes and placement in church-run residential schools to assimilate them into Christian, Canadian constituted a “cultural genocide.”
“It’s true I didn’t use the word because it didn’t come to mind, but I described genocide, no?” Francis said. “I apologized, I asked forgiveness for this work, which was genocide.”
— Suggested he was not opposed to a development of Catholic doctrine on the use of contraception. Church teaching prohibits artificial contraception. Francis noted that a Vatican think tank recently published the acts of a congress where a modification to the church’s absolute “no” was discussed. He stressed that doctrine can develop over time and that it was the job of theologians to pursue such developments, with the pope ultimately deciding.
Francis noted that church teaching on atomic weapons was modified during his pontificate to consider not only the use but the mere possession of atomic weapons as immoral and to consider the death penalty immoral in all cases.
— Confirmed he hoped to travel to Kazakhstan in mid-September for an interfaith conference where he might meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has justified the war in Ukraine. Francis also said he wants to go to Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, though no trip has yet been confirmed. He said he hoped to reschedule the trip to South Sudan he canceled because of his knee problems. He said the Congo leg of that trip would probably have to be put off until next year because of the rainy season.
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Philadelphia Trust Co. boosted its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP – Get Rating) by 0.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,819 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 47 shares during the quarter. Philadelphia Trust Co.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,409,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $109,000. LifePro Asset Management bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $238,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 203,911 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $51,371,000 after purchasing an additional 11,087 shares during the period. 1900 Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 40.7% in the 4th quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,525 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $636,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the period. Finally, Ardevora Asset Management LLP bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $76,435,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.26% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently commented on UNP. TD Securities increased their target price on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. Credit Suisse Group decreased their price target on Union Pacific to $252.00 in a report on Friday, July 22nd. UBS Group reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $236.00 and set a “maintains” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 22nd. Raymond James reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 8th. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares increased their target price on Union Pacific from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 22nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $247.18.
Union Pacific Price Performance
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 21st. The railroad operator reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 52.00% and a net margin of 29.23%. The company had revenue of $6.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.72 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Union Pacific Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.29%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 48.46%.
Union Pacific Profile
Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, and other agricultural users; petroleum, and liquid petroleum gases; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.
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Blue jays first. George Springer grounds out to shallow left field, Javier Baez to Kody Clemens. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to right center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. caught stealing second.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Tigers 0.
Tigers fifth. Eric Haase singles to left field. Robbie Grossman singles to center field. Eric Haase to second. Jonathan Schoop hit by pitch. Robbie Grossman to second. Eric Haase to third. Kody Clemens out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. Eric Haase scores. Riley Greene doubles to deep right field. Jonathan Schoop to third. Robbie Grossman scores. Victor Reyes walks. Javier Baez grounds out to shallow infield, Adam Cimber to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Tigers 2, Blue jays 1.
Tigers sixth. Miguel Cabrera grounds out to second base, Santiago Espinal to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Jeimer Candelario hit by pitch. Eric Haase singles to shallow center field. Jeimer Candelario to second. Robbie Grossman strikes out swinging. Jonathan Schoop singles to right field. Eric Haase to third. Jeimer Candelario scores. Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Tigers 3, Blue jays 1.
Blue jays sixth. Santiago Espinal singles to right field. George Springer reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Santiago Espinal out at second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit by pitch. George Springer to second. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to second. George Springer to third. Fielding error by Derek Law. Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Victor Reyes. George Springer scores. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging.
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis agreed Saturday that the attempt to eliminate Indigenous culture in Canada through a church-run residential school system amounted to a cultural “genocide.”
Speaking to reporters while en route home from Canada, Francis said he didn’t use the term during his trip to atone for the Catholic Church’s role in the schools because it never came to mind.
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission determined in 2015 that the forced removal of Indigenous children from their homes and placement in the residential schools to assimilate them constituted a “cultural genocide.”
Some 150,000 children from the late 1800s to the 1970s were subject to the forced assimilation policy, aimed at making them fully Christian and Canadian. Physical and sexual abuse were rampant at the schools, and children were beaten for speaking their Native languages.
“It’s true I didn’t use the word because it didn’t come to mind, but I described genocide, no?” Francis said. “I apologized, I asked forgiveness for this work, which was genocide.”
Francis said he repeatedly condemned the system that severed family ties and attempted to impose new cultural beliefs as “catastrophic” to generations of Indigenous peoples.
In the main apology of his Canada trip, delivered Monday, Francis spoke of “cultural destruction,” but he didn’t use the term “cultural genocide” as some school survivors had hoped and expected.
“It’s a technical word, ‘genocide.’ I didn’t use because it didn’t come to mind, but I described that, and it’s true it’s a genocide,” he said Saturday.
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SWS Partners boosted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark Co. (NYSE:KMB – Get Rating) by 20.5% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,688 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,495 shares during the quarter. SWS Partners’ holdings in Kimberly-Clark were worth $1,810,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bivin & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Kimberly-Clark during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. HWG Holdings LP purchased a new stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Lumature Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 66.4% in the fourth quarter. Lumature Wealth Partners LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. DeDora Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Selective Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 60.5% in the first quarter. Selective Wealth Management Inc. now owns 268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. 74.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $136.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $138.00 to $134.00 and set a “maintains” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 25th. StockNews.com upgraded Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $133.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $130.86.
Insider Activity
Kimberly-Clark Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:KMB opened at $131.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.40 billion, a PE ratio of 25.39, a P/E/G ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.49, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $131.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $131.52. Kimberly-Clark Co. has a 12 month low of $117.32 and a 12 month high of $145.79.
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 26th. The company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.35 by ($0.01). Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 253.93% and a net margin of 8.86%. The firm had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Kimberly-Clark Co. will post 5.77 earnings per share for the current year.
Kimberly-Clark Company Profile
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, swimpants, training and youth pants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, Poise, and other brand names.
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Love Island alum Millie Court has opened up about her relationship with ex-boyfriend Liam Reardon, following speculation over the cause of their recent break-up.
It was announced earlier this month that Millie, 26, and Liam, 23, had split up – with the news coming just a short of a year after the pair had won the ITV2 reality show together.
They confirmed the break-up with separate statements on Instagram, in which both parties said they were "gutted" but didn't provide any details on the cause of the split.
Milli and Liam's announcement led to speculation over what could have been behind the end of their romantic relationship, with Millie warning against believing "nasty" rumours at the time.
She's now opened up about some of the rumours in an interview with the Sun 's Fabulous magazine – denying claims Liam cheated and that there had been tension over their careers.
Discussing the speculation that he had cheated on her, Millie responded during the interview: "It's not true."
She said that because of Casa Amor – when Liam kissed Lillie Haynes behind Millie's back – people think that he has cheated on her during their relationship outside the villa.
Millie however has denied such speculation, with her commenting in the recent interview: "It's not the case. Nothing happened for us to [break up]. No one cheated."
She further explained of the end of their romance: "It just was a decision that we made because it wasn't right for us. I want to stick up for Liam and have his back. He's not a bad guy."
There's also been speculation that the disparity in success and post-Love Island opportunities had drove a wedge between them - with her now reportedly a multimillionaire.
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She's had lucrative brand deals with the likes of ASOS since winning the show, including releasing her own collection. And whilst Liam has worked with high-profile brands, he doesn't seem to have enjoyed as much success as Millie.
Dismissing rumours of tension over it, she said: "No, [he] was always supportive of me, so we rode through it together and he literally cheered me on with every single thing I did."
Millie also added the former flames still "get on really, really well" and she expressed hope that they can remain friends – just like her own parents did after they separated.
She said Liam "understood the life-changing experiences" that they were both going through, adding: "We can't just cut things off. We'll still support each other in all that we do."
Millie however teased that she's going to focus on her career now that she's single, saying: "Now's the time to really go for it with work. Let's just focus on that. Focus on me."
The latest series of Love Island continues tomorrow night on ITV2 and ITV Hub from 9pm. It will conclude with its final on Monday night (August 1), with a new winning couple.
The Mirror approached Liam's reps for comment.
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eureka CA
318 PM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Trinity
County through 345 PM PDT...
At 318 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hayfork. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hayfork.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 4053 12312 4051 12336 4069 12345 4072 12309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 173DEG 2KT 4059 12326
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Southwestern Imperial County in southeastern California...
* Until 400 PM PDT.
* At 319 PM PDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 18
miles east of Westmorland to near Brawley to 6 miles north of
Imperial to near El Centro, moving west at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess
of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes the following highways...
CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 20 and 45.
CA Route 78 between mile markers 1 and 28.
CA Route 111 between mile markers 1 and 38.
El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Plaster City, Salton City,
Westmorland, El Centro Naval Airfield, Ocotillo Wells, Fish Creek
Wash, Calipatria, Alamorio, Seeley, Wiest and Heber.
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
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Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
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Dropsuite Limited (ASX:DSE) Has Found A Path To Profitability
With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at Dropsuite Limited's (ASX:DSE) future prospects. Dropsuite Limited operates a cloud-based software platform worldwide. The AU$143m market-cap company announced a latest loss of AU$31k on 31 December 2021 for its most recent financial year result. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which Dropsuite will turn a profit, with the big question being “when will the company breakeven?” We've put together a brief outline of industry analyst expectations for the company, its year of breakeven and its implied growth rate.
See our latest analysis for Dropsuite
According to some industry analysts covering Dropsuite, breakeven is near. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2021, before turning a profit of AU$1.3m in 2022. Therefore, the company is expected to breakeven roughly 12 months from now or less. We calculated the rate at which the company must grow to meet the consensus forecasts predicting breakeven within 12 months. It turns out an average annual growth rate of 52% is expected, which is extremely buoyant. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.
Underlying developments driving Dropsuite's growth isn’t the focus of this broad overview, but, keep in mind that generally a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.
Before we wrap up, there’s one aspect worth mentioning. Dropsuite currently has no debt on its balance sheet, which is rare for a loss-making growth company, which typically has high debt relative to its equity. This means that the company has been operating purely on its equity investment and has no debt burden. This aspect reduces the risk around investing in the loss-making company.
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Massage therapist charged with sexual assault in Brampton
Peel police say a massage therapist allegedly sexually assaulted a woman while she attended a Brampton clinic on Saturday.
The woman, 40, attended a clinic in the area of Bramalea Road and Sandalwood Parkway where the alleged incident occurred.
Police arrested a 42-year-old man later in the day. Investigators with the Special Victims Unit have charged him with sexual assault.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Brampton on October 3.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the second-fastest player in major league history to reach 200 career home runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Saturday.
DJ LeMahieu homered and had an RBI single, and Matt Carpenter homered for the 15th time in 40 games for New York, which won its third straight after dropping a pair of games to the New York Mets.
The American League-leading Yankees have won seven straight against the Royals and 10 of the last 11.
Whit Merrifield had a third-inning double for his 1,000th career hit and Salvador Perez had a sacrifice fly for the Royals, who have lost five straight.
Judge, who became the first player in the majors this season to reach 40 homers Friday, fouled off two breaking balls from starter Jonathan Heasley before sending a 2-2 fastball into the right-center field seats for a two-run drive in the second inning. It was one of his two hits, and he also walked twice.
The 6-foot-7 slugger’s 200th homer came in his 671st career game, behind just Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard, who achieved the feat in 2009 in 658 games.
Judge has 42 homers this season and is on pace for 67. He is tied with Sammy Sosa and two behind Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire for the most before Aug. 1 in MLB history. Bonds holds the season record with 73 homers in 2001.
A free agent at the end of the season, Judge has nine homers and 21 RBIs with a .447 batting average in 10 games since the All-Star break. After hitting just one homer in his first 13 games, Judge has connected for 36 over his last 79 games and is on pace to surpass Roger Maris’ club record of 61, set in 1961.
Yankees All-Star Nestor Cortes (9-3) allowed two runs in five innings. He struck out five and walked two. He has a 2.60 ERA over five July starts.
Heasley (1-6), who was reinstated from the injured list prior to the game after missing 17 games with right shoulder tendonitis, allowed six runs over 3 1/3 innings in his first start since July 9.
The Yankees took advantage of back-to-back Kansas City errors in the fourth to break the game open. Rookie Maikel Garcia dropped Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s pop up and Merrifield whiffed on Nicky Lopez’s throw on Jose Trevino’s grounder to allow Kiner-Falefa to reach third. LeMahieu singled to center to chase Heasley, and Andrew Benintendi delivered a sacrifice fly against reliever Wyatt Mills.
Aroldis Chapman and Clarke Schmidt scattered two hits over the final four innings. Schmidt worked the final three for his second career save.
Garcia singled in the fourth to drive in Kansas City’s second run for his first career RBI.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Royals: RHP Zack Greinke, originally scheduled to pitch Saturday, was given an extra day of rest and will now pitch Sunday. ... SS Bobby Witt Jr. returned to the lineup after missing five games with right hamstring soreness. ... RHP Jackson Kowar was optioned to Triple-A Omaha to make room for Heasley. ... Perez (thumb) started behind the plate for the first time since June 21, after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.
Yankees: OF Giancarlo Stanton (left Achilles tendonitis) has yet to resume baseball activities. ... 1B Anthony Rizzo (rest) was given the day off.
UP NEXT
Greinke (3-6, 3.44 ERA) takes to the mound for Kansas City in the series finale. A potential trade candidate, Greinke is winless in six career starts (seven appearances) at Yankee Stadium, holding an 0-3 record with a 9.22 ERA. He’ll be opposed by LHP Jordan Montgomery (3-3, 3.50 ERA).
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Eldorado Gold operating costs up more than 20% in Q2
Canada’s Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD) (NYSE: EGO) has reported an increase of 22% in operating costs for the three months to June 30 and a 26% jump in costs per ounce sold, forcing the miner to revise its consolidated cost guidance for the year.The company now expects operating costs to reach between $700 and $750 per ounce sold, while total cash costs were placed at the $790 to $840 range per ounce sold. All-in sustaining costs (AISC) in turn, are expected to be between $1,180 and $1,280 per ounce sold.The Vancouver-based miner attributed the ballooning figures mainly to lower than expected gold production in the first half of the year, continued inflationary pressures, and additional costs associated with the import charges on Olympias gold concentrate shipments into China.In the past few days, major miners including Newmont, BHP and Rio Tinto have also flagged the effects of inflationary pressures and labour crunch in their results, adding they expect these markets conditions to continue into 2023.Gold miners have been particularly hit by a drop in bullion prices, which just had their worst quarter since early 2021. Gold fell nearly 7% in the three months ended June, as a firm dollar and aggressive rate hikes eroded the appeal of the non-yielding asset.Eldorado also kept its 2022 production forecast unchanged at 460,000 to 490,000 ounces, though it expects to end the year in the lower end of the range.It produced 113,462 ounces of gold in the second quarter of the year, an increase of 22% from Q1 output, driven by strong production and mine development at Lamaque underground mine in Quebec, Canada.Progress in GreecePresident and chief executive officer, George Burns, highlighted progress made at the company’s Skouries gold-copper mine in northern Greece, which has been halted since 2017.The asset’s development in has been hindered in the past by both government delays in issuing permits and community opposition over the possible environmental impacts of gold mining in a densely forested area.Greece and Eldorado, the country’s biggest foreign investor, inked a new investment contract in early 2021 allowing the company to move forward with Skouries. The agreement also paved the way for the reception of the miner’s long-awaited permit for the use of dry stack tailings disposal at the project.Eldorado has since focused on resuming construction at Skouries, which has reserves of 3.7 million ounces of gold and 1.7 billion pounds of copper.“Considerable progress was made at Skouries during the quarter, with activity focused on execution readiness and critical path activities in engineering, procurement and site enabling works,” Burns said.The miner is aiming to resume construction at the project in the second half of the year, as it continues to work on a financing package.
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
308 PM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...Abundant Lightning On Dry Fuels Expected This Weekend and, Likely
into Monday...
.Heat, instability, and increasing moisture along with multiple low
pressure impulses moving through today through Monday are expected
to bring scattered thunderstorms and abundant lightning on dry fuels
to the area. Today, thunderstorms are expected to develop mid to
late afternoon across portions of Siskiyou County, across the
Siskiyous, and over portions of the Southern Oregon Cascades. These
thunderstorms are then likely to propagate across portions of
Jackson and Josephine counties. Sunday into Monday, an approaching
low pressure system will bring more abundant lightning to areas from
the Marble Mountains and Siskiyous northeastward.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...
617 AND 623...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
280...617 AND 623...
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Sunday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new
fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire
spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be
overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible.
* Affected area:
In Northern CA Fire Zone....280.
In Southwest OR Fire Zones...617...623.
* Wind: Gusty outflow winds of 30 to as high as 50 mph will be
possible with stronger thunderstorm cells today and again Sunday
into Monday.
* Thunderstorms: Today, thunderstorms are expected to develop mid-
late afternoon across portions of Siskiyou County, across the
Siskiyous, and over portions of the Southern Oregon Cascades.
These thunderstorms are then likely to propagate across portions
of Jackson and Josephine counties.
* Rainfall: Thunderstorms today will begin dry and then transition
to a mix of wet and dry. Monday the thunderstorms are more likely
to produce wetting rainfall where they occur. Locally significant
wetting rainfall will be possible with some of the
thunderstorms, especially the slower moving ones.
* View the hazard area in detail at:
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot
vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause
sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions
at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less
wildfire.
Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't
want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit
for more information.
Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go?
How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your
are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information.
A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that
critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will
shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may
become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire
threatens.
If you have not packed your evacuation kit yet, now is the time to
do so. This includes items like important documents and essentials
you cannot live without. Fill your vehicle's fuel tank. Visit
ready.gov/kit for more information.
Plan now to avoid using equipment that could cause sparks during
the period when critical weather conditions are possible. Visit
weather.gov/medford/wildfire for links to fire restrictions in
your area.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could
promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-
threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a
possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning.
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 281 AND
624...
281 AND 624...
- In Northern CA Fire Zone....281.
- In South Central OR Fire Zone....624.
* Thunderstorms: Sunday into Monday, an approaching low pressure
system will bring a couple of rounds of scattered thunderstorms.
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 284...
EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
284...
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.
In Northern CA...Fire Weather Zone 284.
285...
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather
Watch...which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday
evening.
In Northern CA...Fire Weather Zone 285.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast California, including the following
county, Imperial.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 310 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of South Central Imperial County
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain reported Saturday a second death in as many days from monkeypox. These are believed to be the first confirmed fatalities from the disease in Europe since its recent spread beyond Africa.
The ministry based in Madrid said both fatalities were young men. It reported its first death on Friday, the same day that Brazil also reported its first death from monkeypox.
The global monkeypox outbreak has seen more than 22,000 cases in nearly 80 countries since May. There have been 75 suspected deaths in Africa, mostly in Nigeria and Congo, where a more lethal form of monkeypox is spreading than in the West.
In the U.S. and Europe, the vast majority of monkeypox infections have happened in men who have sex with men, though health officials have stressed that anyone can catch the virus.
The deaths outside Africa come one week after the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency.
“The notification of deaths due to monkeypox does not change our assessment of the outbreak in Europe. We know that although the disease is self-limiting in most cases, monkeypox can cause severe complications,” said Catherine Smallwood, Senior Emergency Officer at WHO Europe.
“With the continued spread of monkeypox in Europe, we will expect to see more deaths. Our goal needs to be on interrupting transmission quickly in Europe and stopping this outbreak,” she said.
On Friday, Spain’s health ministry reported 4,298 people were infected with the virus, making it the leading European country for monkeypox cases. Of that total, some 3,500 cases were of men who had had sex with other men. Only 64 were women.
The ministry said 120 have needed hospital attention.
Smallwood said around 8% of the monkeypox cases in Europe have required hospitalization.
Monkeypox has been endemic to parts of Africa for decades. Its leap to Europe and North America was linked by experts to two raves in Belgium and Spain.
Spanish health authorities are administering 5,300 vaccines that Spain received from the joint EU vaccine purchase scheme. Health workers say that’s far fewer than the number needed to cover the at-risk groups.
But the rush to buy limited vaccines by richer Western countries is putting Africa in danger of being left out.
Monkeypox spreads mainly through skin-to-skin contact, but it can also be transmitted through bed sheets used by someone with monkeypox. Symptoms include fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and hives. The illness has been relatively mild in many men. But people can be contagious for weeks, and the lesions can be extremely painful.
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Poshtock! The local nickname for Wilderness festival - home of luxury glamping, Michelin-starred food and sex seminars on erotic wellness
- Britain's poshest festival is set to open in the rolling Cotswolds countryside
- Wilderness boasts £6,000 yurts, mindfulness classes and champagne picnics
- Old Etonian and Homeland actor Damian Lewis will perform his debut album
- Eclectic music also includes South Korean DJ Peggy Gou and Underworld
Time was when festivals were the preserve of penniless hippies who would bunk over a flimsy fence to spend a groovy weekend swaying to obscure folk bands and downing cheap cider.
But in a sign of just how much things have changed, this week Britain’s poshest festival opens in the rolling Cotswolds countryside.
It may be called Wilderness, but with its £6,000 yurts, mindfulness classes and supermodels hosting champagne picnics, it is hardly a wasteland.
Cara Delevingne (right) and Jamie Winstone have been spotted at Wilderness in recent years
Held each August on a 5,000-acre estate owned by Lord Rotherwick, Wilderness is a lifestyle jamboree of luxury glamping, seven-course menus from Michelin-starred chefs and seminars on ‘erotic wellness’.
No wonder locals dub it Poshstock. On one of the stages, Old Etonian actor Damian Lewis, the star of Homeland, will be performing his debut album, as part of an eclectic music line-up that also includes South Korean DJ Peggy Gou and dance act Underworld.
General admission tickets are £230 for the weekend, but costs spiral for high-end extras, with glamping options ranging from luxury bell tents costing from £939 to an eight-person ‘Lotus Mahal’ tent at £6,177.
Local resident Liz Reason said: ‘It’s rather corporate. It’s a festival for the Waitrose crowd.’
Festival-goers – or ‘Wildlings’ – pay even more for experiences such as sommelier-led wine classes, sexual wellness seminars and a ‘Kundalini goddess ceremony’ to ‘waken your divine feminine energy and step into the power of your heart’.
But for all the esoteric language, Wilderness is a nakedly commercial enterprise, with the company that runs it owned by global events behemoth Live Nation, a £9billion-a-year-business.
Jenna Coleman was part of the A-list crowd hanging out at Wilderness at last year's festival
The festival attracts a suitably A-list crowd, too, with previous attendees including Cara Delevingne, who hosted a picnic for luxury brand Mulberry, David Cameron, soon after leaving Downing Street, Jenna Coleman, Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington, Lady Amelia Windsor and former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney.
Wilderness regular Simon Mills, 58, last month described the sort of middle-aged, upper-middle-class people who flock to Wilderness writing in You magazine: ‘Mum will go all Alexa Chung, wearing hotpants and wellies.
'Her husband will don face-paint, lilac harem pants and a top hat adorned with feathers. He will be back at his job, as an investment banker, on Monday: woozy, bleary eyed and around eight grand poorer.’
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FC Dallas are ready to face LA Galaxy, Western Conference action for the 2022 MLS. This Matchweek 23 game will take place at Toyota Stadium today, July 30, 2022 at 9:00 PM (ET). Both teams are fighting to stay in the top seven spots. Here is all the related information about this Major League Soccer game including the preview, storylines, predictions, odds and how to watch in the US. You can watch this game in the US live on FuboTV (free trial).
FC Dallas have a positive record with 8-8-6 overall and a recent victory against Real Salt Lake on the road, that was the only victory in the last five games for FC Dallas although they lost only one game the team just collected six points.
LA Galaxy continue to fight despite poor results, they won a recent game against Atlanta United that ended a losing streak of three consecutive weeks. But there is still a long way to go if the LA Galaxy will play in the upcoming 2022 MLS playoffs.
FC Dallas vs LA Galaxy: Match Information
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Time: 9:00 PM (ET)
Location: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas.
Live Stream: FuboTV (Free trial)
FC Dallas vs LA Galaxy: Times by State in the US
ET: 9:00 PM
CT: 8:00 PM
MT: 7:00 PM
PT: 6:00 PM
FC Dallas vs LA Galaxy: Storylines
FC Dallas have held their own during July with three draws, one loss and a recent win against Real Salt Lake. That recent game was heavy as FC Dallas scored an early goal at the 14th minute and after neither side was able to score another goal, the game was stopped by some hard defensive work. FC Dallas are scoring an average of 1.45 goals per game.
LA Galaxy won a recent game against Atlanta United with goals scored by Kevin Cabral at 7th minute and Dejan Joveljic at 96th minute. Atlanta United tried to stop LA Galaxy with multiple defensive fouls that ultimately cost the team four yellow cards. LA Galaxy are scoring an average of 1.43 goals per game.
How To Watch Or Stream Live Free FC Dallas vs LA Galaxy in the U.S.
This 2022 MLS game in the Western Conference will be available for TV and smartphones and will be broadcast in the United States by FuboTV and other options to watch the game in the US are KTXA Dallas, Spectrum SportsNet, lagalaxy.com, fcdallas.com, ESPN+. Don't forget to download the app to watch the game on your smartphone.
FC Dallas vs LA Galaxy: Predictions And Odds
FC Dallas are favorites at home with 2.10 odds that will pay $210 bucks for a $100 bet on BetMGM, they have strong record but the visitors are coming off a losing streak. LA Galaxy are underdogs with 3.40 odds. The draw is offered at 3.10 odds and totals at 2.5 goals. The best pick for this MLS game is: Over 2.5 goals.
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Bjorn talks Iowa offer
Class of 2026 G Addison Bjorn out of Kansas City, Missouri was in Iowa City last month for an unofficial visit and attended the Iowa Elite Camp. She left campus with a scholarship offer from the Hawkeye coaching staff.
Since then, Bjorn has seen her recruitment blossom, as she has received offers from Auburn, Oklahoma State, Florida, Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Missouri and North Carolina since July 14th. Addison also has offers from Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Xavier, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Michigan, Louisville and Kansas. She has taken visits to Iowa, Louisville, Kansas, Missouri and Kansas State.
Top Spot Basketball ranks the incoming high school freshman as the #24 player in the country for the class of ’26, while her Park Hill South teammate Ava Miles checks in at #21 in the same rankings. Miles also attended the Iowa Elite Camp in June with Bjorn and also received a scholarship offer on her visit.
Nicholas McNeal of Prep Girls Hoops had this to say about Bjorn’s game after watching her play in the Run 4 Roses tournament in Louisville with her Della Lamb AAU squad.
“Elegant playmaker who makes an impact in every facet of the game while not being overly aggressive. Has fine-tuned moves to create for herself and teammates while being a smooth shooter and scorer from all levels. Next-level instincts and vision, and she is a phenomenal passer.”
We caught up with the Addison Bjorn recently to discuss her visit to Iowa in June, as well as other parts of her recruitment.
Q: What’s it like playing all summer in tournaments where college coaches are watching most games?
BJORN: It’s really fun to see all of the different schools interested in watching me and my team. It helps motivate me to do my best, but really, I’m just focused on helping my team win.
Q: Your recruitment has blossomed recently and you’re up to 17 offers. That can be difficult to handle for some young players, how do you go about staying focused and not letting those offers affect your play?
BJORN: It gets me excited to see that my hard work is paying off, but it also motivates me because I know I can still be so much better and have lots to work on.
Q: What is next for you as the summer AAU season wraps up?
BJORN: I will be going to the Blue Star 30 Camp in Tampa. After that, I’ll be focused on club soccer during the fall, but still doing some individual basketball training.
Q: You got to visit Iowa City last month, how was your visit and what are your thoughts on the program, facilities, and campus?
BJORN: The visit was awesome. Really enjoyed seeing the campus and facilities. I’d never been to Iowa City and thought downtown was very cool. It was also great to be able to do the Elite Camp in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Q: What is your relationship like with Coach Lisa Bluder and the rest of the coaching staff?
BJORN: I really like the staff. They all seem so nice and really care about the players on the team. It’s been great to start building relationships with all of them.
Q: As you go through the recruiting process, what are some things in particular that you are looking for in a school that will make them standout compared to others?
BJORN: I really want it to feel like home. I think being around the coaches and the team you can get a feel for that. I also really want to be able to help my team compete for championships.
Q: Do you have any visits scheduled for this fall?
BJORN: Nothing for sure on the books, but I definitely plan on getting to several campuses. Will probably be back in Iowa City for the Iowa vs Iowa State football game. | https://iowa.rivals.com/news/bjorn-talks-iowa-offer | 2022-07-30T23:22:41Z | https://iowa.rivals.com/news/bjorn-talks-iowa-offer | true | 1 |
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of unrest over the past weeks.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his first speech since he was elected by Parliament on July 20, said even though he as the prime minister had aimed to reach an agreement by early August, it has now been pushed back by a month.
Wickremesinghe was elected to complete the five-year term of his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to Singapore after protesters angry over economic hardships stormed his official residence and occupied several key government buildings.
Wickremesinghe said talked with the IMF on a rescue package had not moved since those incidents.
Sri Lanka announced in April that it is suspending repaying its foreign loans because of a serious shortage of foreign currency. The island nation owes $51 billion in foreign debt, of which $28 billion must be paid by 2027.
The currency crisis led to a shortage of many critical imported items like fuel, medicine and cooking gas.
Wickremesinghe on Friday wrote to 225 lawmakers in Parliament to join him in a multi-party government to face the crisis. He reiterated the call Saturday saying that blaming former leaders will not solve the problem but everyone should get together to stop the country from falling further.
Wickremesinghe, a six-time prime minister and veteran politician, is unpopular because he is supported by majority lawmakers who are backed by the powerful Rajapaksa family, which has ruled Sri Lanka for most of the past two decades. Many accuse Wickremesinghe of protecting the Rajapaksas, who are widely blamed for corruption and misrule that led to the crisis.
Wickremesinghe has empowered the military to dismantle protest camps that had been set up near the president’s office for more than 100 days. Several people including protest leaders have been arrested in the crackdown. | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/business-news/ap-business/sri-lanka-leader-says-imf-agreement-pushed-back-after-unrest/ | 2022-07-30T23:23:04Z | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/business-news/ap-business/sri-lanka-leader-says-imf-agreement-pushed-back-after-unrest/ | true | 23 |
US leaders work to stabilize struggling economy
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – There’s a scramble among federal leaders to stabilize a struggling economy. The Biden administration is trying to calm fears of a recession and the Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates again.
A new report from The Conference Board shows that consumer confidence is down for the third month in a row.
White House Economic Adviser Bharat Ramamurti says there are signs of strength too, like low unemployment and falling gas prices.
“I don’t want to diminish the squeeze that some families are feeling because of rising prices, but we’ve had a very robust economic recovery,” Ramamurti said. “We are working every day to try to address some of the cost pressures.”
But as families struggle with inflation, Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., is one of many lawmakers on the right blaming President Joe Biden and his administration for high prices.
“The way we turn this country around is to do the opposite of what Joe Biden tells us,” Smith said.
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another interest rate hike on Wednesday, aimed at lowering inflation by slowing down spending. But even the Fed is concerned that too much of a slowdown could cause a recession.
George Washington University economics Professor Joann Weiner says that’s a tough line to walk.
“It’s a tricky balance. The Fed doesn’t want a recession. But if it gets one, hopefully it will be short,” Weiner said.
She believes the future of the economy is hard to predict, largely because of how the pandemic changed it.
“That, to me, is the biggest uncertainty out there – is we don’t know how this economy is going to function,” Weiner said.
Republicans are warning things are definitely headed in the wrong direction.
“This out-of-control economy is about to go off of a cliff,” Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said.
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., says they know how to fix it.
“Open up our energy reserves. Stop printing money. How about that? No more multi-trillion dollar bills,” Scalise said.
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What are the best kids’ inflatable pools for end-of-summer fun?
Between stocking up on back-to-school supplies and scheduling your school year activities, you can still make time to relax and enjoy what’s left of summer. While there may only be a few remaining weeks of long days and warm weather, there’s still plenty of time to create new memories with your kids. Setting up an inflatable pool is an effortless way to savor the fleeting days of family time without leaving your house. So, if you want to treat your kids to some end-of-summer fun, here are the best inflatable pools.
What to consider when choosing an inflatable pool
Size
Arguably the most important feature to consider when choosing an inflatable pool is the size. For instance, a modest kiddie pool isn’t big enough to entertain elementary-aged kids. Smaller inflatable pools for toddlers generally measure about 48 inches in diameter. Options that can accommodate more people go up to 100 inches across. Be sure to take into account the ages of your children, how many children you need to fit in a pool and the pool’s recommended age.
Additional features
Whether you have younger children who enjoy sprinklers or adults who want a seat and headrest, many pools come with additional features. Some extras include a slide, sprinkler, basketball hoop, volleyball net and other games. When considering additional features, first decide whether you want a pool mainly for relaxing or for playing.
Ease of use
Bigger pools with extra features require more time and effort to set up and deflate. You may even need an electric air pump or air compressor to inflate them. Oftentimes, features such as an overhead sprinkler or backrests require separate inflation. Keep in mind it’s best to let a deflated pool dry entirely before putting it away to avoid mold and bacteria. Larger options will take longer to dry.
Inflatable pool benefits
- Affordable: When compared to rigid or aboveground swimming pools, inflatable pools are highly affordable. Of course, they aren’t as deep and aren’t made for lap swimming, but they are perfect for a hot day.
- Sets up quickly: Depending on the size of your inflatable pool, most inflate and fill up with water in about 30 minutes. For larger pools, an air compressor saves even more time.
- No chemicals: Unlike swimming pools with large amounts of water, inflatable pools don’t require chemicals.
- Portability: One of the best parts of an inflatable pool is portability. You can use it at home, in the park, on the beach, or on vacation. Plus, you can set it up when you want to use it and take it down when you’re done or if you need extra space.
Best inflatable pools for kids
Under $30
Intex Summer Sunset Glow Kiddie Pool
For preschool-aged children, this affordable inflatable pool is the ideal size and quick to set up. Kids will love the bright, colorful rings of the pool, which stand 12 inches tall when completely blown up. Since it’s constructed with durable vinyl, it’s perfect for rambunctious toddlers. It measures about 57 inches across. Sold by Amazon
Intex Sun Shade Inflatable Pool
This inflatable pool measures 48 inches across and includes a sun shade to protect your kids from the hot summer days. A drain plug on the bottom makes it easy to remove the water, and the included repair patch will stop any leaks. It has a capacity of 74 gallons with a 9.5-inch depth. Sold by Amazon
Big Summer Three Rings Inflatable Kiddie Pool
Those looking for a simple and affordable option will love this inflatable pool featuring a soft bubble bottom. With a drain located on the underside of the pool, it’s never been easier to put away an inflatable pool. Sold by Amazon
Intex Pool Snorkel Fun Swim Centre Pool
With a 151-gallon capacity and measuring 103 by 63 inches, this pool accommodates several kids at once. It holds up to 12 inches deep of water and comes with a repair patch to conveniently fix any holes or tears. Plus, it features two air chambers that have a double valve intake and a free-flow exhaust valve to keep the air in. Sold by Amazon
Under $60
Joyin Ocean Patter Inflatable Swimming Pool
Whether you’re throwing an end-of-summer party or want to cool down from the summer heat, this pool is ideal. Measuring 103 by 69 inches, it fits several kids at once and features a 20-inch depth. In addition, it’s constructed with no-toxic, durable material that’s safety test approved and meets US toy standards. Sold by Amazon
Splashin’kids 3-in-1 Inflatable Sprinkler Pool
Cool down on hot days with this pool and sprinkler in one. After effortlessly inflating the pool, attach a garden hose to start the sprinkler, which sprays from the outer ring and the cute frog’s mouth. It’s constructed with heavy-duty, BPA-free PVC, so you can be sure your kids are safe and won’t tear the material. Sold by Amazon
Intex Swim Center Inflatable Family Lounge Pool
With a bench and backrest perfect for relaxing and a 169-gallon capacity, this pool is ideal for the entire family. The dimensions are 90 inches by 86 inches, and it has a depth of 30 inches. For convenience and durability, it features a drain plug, repair patch and two air chambers. Sold by Amazon
Under $90
Aquadoo Family Inflatable Swimming Pool
Since it’s designed with extra thick, BPA-free PVC that reduces the risk of punctures, this inflatable pool is sure to last for many summers. For increased durability, it also features three air chambers, each with double air inlets and free-flow exhaust valves. These prevent water and air from entering or escaping. Sold by Amazon
Members Mark Elegant Family Pool
If you’re looking for a pool the entire family can enjoy, you’ll love this one. It’s 10 feet long and features two inflatable seats and backrests for relaxation. For quick and convenient inflation and deflation, it has a 2-in-1 valve. Plus, since it’s constructed with puncture-resistant PVC, you can let kids play as hard as they want without worry. Sold by Amazon
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Ukraine accuses Russia of killing POWs, demands U.N. probe
Ukraine is accusing Russia of killing dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war captured during the battle in Eastern Ukraine. Russia denied the accusations, instead claiming Ukrainians conducted the massacre. Holly Williams reports. | https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-killing-pows-demands-un-probe/ | 2022-07-30T23:29:38Z | https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-killing-pows-demands-un-probe/ | true | null |
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in the Portland, Oregon region said they would keep cooling shelters open through Sunday night as a likely record-breaking heat wave brought scorching weather to the normally temperate region.
At least six people are suspected to have died from hyperthermia since the hot spell began a week ago. The most recent suspected heat-related death was announced by Clackamas County officials on Saturday, Portland television station KOIN-TV reported. County officials said the elderly man died in his home, where he did not have a working air conditioner. The other five suspected hyperthermia deaths occurred earlier in the week in Multnomah, Umatilla and Marion counties.
Jessica Mokert-Shibley, a spokesperson with Multnomah County, said the county, the city of Portland and other organizations would keep overnight cooling centers open through Sunday evening. Nearly 250 people used the overnight shelters on Friday night, she said.
Temperatures have neared the triple digits in Portland the entire week, hitting a high of 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9 Celsius) on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for both the Portland and Seattle, Washington, regions lasting through late Sunday evening, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 103 degrees (39 C). Shawn Weagle, a NWS meteorologist based in Portland, said Saturday that the region had likely tied its record for its longest heat wave with six consecutive days in a row topping 95 degrees (35 C). A new record could be set on Sunday, Weagle said.
The temperatures have remained abnormally high at night — only dropping to about 70 degrees (21 C) — making it hard for residents to adequately cool off their homes before the sun rises, Weagle said. Many homes in the region lack air conditioning.
“It's an increasingly common issue with our heatwaves, the lack of recovery at night,” Weagle said. “That really impacts people who don't have air conditioning. It's the ‘urban island effect' — the downtown Portland core has been built up so much, and that concrete is slower to cool down overnight than a rural valley or even suburban neighborhood would.”
The region's heat waves also seem to be getting stronger in general, Weagle said. He expects relief from the hot weather will come mid-week.
“Right now it's looking like Tuesday, we'll start to get closer to normal but still in the 80's, and by Wednesday we should be a touch below normal temperatures,” he said.
The Seattle region was slightly cooler but still topped 90 degrees (32 C) on Saturday for a fifth straight day, compared to normal temperatures in the high 70s.
Weagle said people should drink plenty of water, do what they can to stay cool and check on their neighbors, particularly older people and those who are at greater risk of heat-related illnesses.
Climate change is fueling longer heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, a region where weeklong heat spells were historically rare, according to climate experts.
Residents and officials in the Northwest have been trying to adjust to the likely reality of longer, hotter heat waves following last summer’s deadly “heat dome” weather phenomenon that prompted record temperatures and deaths.
About 800 people died in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia during that heat wave, which hit in late June and early July. The temperature at the time soared to an all-time high of 116 F (46.7 C) in Portland and smashed heat records in cities and towns across the region. Many of those who died were older and lived alone. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Dangerous-Pacific-Northwest-heat-wave-suspected-17340602.php | 2022-07-30T23:39:18Z | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Dangerous-Pacific-Northwest-heat-wave-suspected-17340602.php | false | 13 |
Construction of Paediatric and Maternal hospital to begin soon
– Dr Anthony tells Melanie residents
The government continues to make the necessary interventions to ensure the delivery of world-class healthcare services in Guyana. This will see massive infrastructural and human resource development in all regions across the country.
One of the many initiatives is the construction of a 256 -bed Paediatric and Maternal and Hospital at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
Construction is expected to commence during the coming week. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony during an outreach in Melanie.
“One of the things that we’ll be doing is the President will be turning the sod for a 256 beds Paediatric and Maternal Hospital and that is going to upgrade the quality of services that we have been offering to children and high-risk mothers,” Dr Anthony noted.
Some $12.4 billion was allocated in the 2022 budget for the design and construction of the hospital.
Additionally, the West Demerara and Bartica rregional hospitals are slated to be upgraded, as well as the construction of six modern regional hospitals at Anna Regina, Tuschen, Diamond, Enmore, Bath and No. 75 Village, Corentyne.
Minister Anthony explained that the regional hospital at Enmore will be equipped with at least 75 inpatient beds, a modern accident and emergency department, modern laboratories, imaging suite and a modern CT scan, among other services.
“So no longer will you have to leave here to go to Georgetown and then you’ll need to pay 30 to 70 thousand dollars for a CT scan we will be able to offer it here free of costs,” minister Anthony said.
The heath minister reiterated government’s commitment to improving the quality of healthcare services in Guyana.
“Among the things that we want to do in the health sector is to ensure that we improve the quality of health across Guyana,” he added.
Government has also allocated $100 million to each region for infrastructural improvements to all healthcare facilities.
Residents during the community meeting in Melanie
Meanwhile, Dr Anthony further noted that the country’s first of it’s kind Diabetic One-Stop-Shop will be completed by the end of this year. This centre will provide all the necessary services for diabetic patients.
“We want to work very closely with you, we want to improve what is happening in every community and the only way we’ll be able to do that is in collaboration with you”, according to the minister.
The outreach was led by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, accompanied by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall and Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy.
The team is expected to return to the community next Wednesday to address other issues on the ground. | https://dpi.gov.gy/construction-of-paediatric-and-maternal-hospital-to-begin-soon/ | 2022-07-30T23:45:06Z | https://dpi.gov.gy/construction-of-paediatric-and-maternal-hospital-to-begin-soon/ | true | 1 |
Heavy rain and thunderstorms will batter parts of the UK in the coming days amid a spell of tropical and muggy weather.
Showers moving in from the Atlantic will lash southern and eastern areas of the country on Sunday, which will also be hot and humid.
Forecasters say the “tropical” conditions will continue until Wednesday, with temperatures climbing into the high twenties.
Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office forecaster, told the PA news agency: “A changeable picture will emerge over the coming days with it being on the warm and humid side for many.
“Sunday morning is looking cloudy, with outbreaks of rain in parts of Wales and central England, with heavy showers moving in across southern and eastern England, including London, in the afternoon.
“Most of Scotland and Northern Ireland should remain relatively sunny and dry while temperatures will climb as high as 27C in parts of England.
“It will be warm and muggy and there will be plenty of cloud as high pressure builds on Monday, the day starting sunny and dry before turning wet and windy in north-eastern and western parts of the UK.”
Temperatures in London and the South East could then push as high as 29C on Tuesday, before turning sunnier and cooler from the middle of the week.
Mr Dewhurst went on: “There’s going to be a very muggy feel, more so at night, so expect an uncomfortable time sleeping, with temperatures in the late teens.”
He said an area of “tropical maritime air” moving in from the south west will hang over the UK over the coming days.
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Film screening
The film was shot in 2019 but foreshadowed the Jan. 6, 2020, insurrection and much of what is happening politically in the U.S.
Pinkins will be at the screening. She is in Winston-Salem as a celebrity guest for the bi-annual National Black Theater Festival (ncblackrep.org).
A reading of her play “Jeffrey Manor,” starring Lisa Arrindell, Dawnn Lewis and Starletta Dupois will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 2 in the Bethabara Room at 425 Cherry St. Admission to the reading is free.
Pinkins has performed in nine Broadway shows, most recently playing Emmett Till’s grandmother, Alma, in “Women of the Movement ABC/HULU.” She was also on TV in “All My Children,” “As the World Turns,” “Scandal,” “Madam Secretary,” “Gotham” and “Fear the Walking Dead.”
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Tickets are $15.
Visit aperturecinema.com or redpillmovie2020.com.
Golf, concert
Kernersville native Chris Lane will play golf in the morning and music in the evening on Aug. 3 as part of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. Lane will play in the Pro-Am at Sedgefield Country Club, 3201 Forsyth Drive, Greensboro, and then play a concert at Piedmont Hall, 2409 W. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro.
Lane played baseball at Glenn High School and UNC-Charlotte, but injuries ended his career prematurely. He then turned his attention to music. Lane has three No. 1 singles; “Big, Big Plans” and “Fix,” both of which went platinum, and “I Don’t Know About You,” which went double platinum. Guest artist will be Ross Coppley, a Lexington native.
Tickets are $95 and include one round of the tournament (Wednesday through Sunday) and the concert at tinyurl.com/2p8fj3x8. $40 of each ticket will be donated to Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem and Cone Health Tim & Carolyn Rice Center for Child and Adolescent Health in Greensboro.
Doors open for the concert at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets for the golf tournament are on sale at wyndhamchampionship.com/tickets.
Visit wyndhamchampionship.com or iamchrislane.com.
Musical
Stained Glass Playhouse will present “Godspell” at 4401 Indiana Ave. in Winston-Salem.
In “Godspell,” a small group of people help Jesus Christ tell parables by using games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
Performances will be at 8 p.m. July 29-30, Aug. 5-6 and 12-13; and 3 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 7 and 14.
Tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and teachers and $12 for students at stainedglassplayhouse.org/godspell.
Visit stainedglassplayhouse.org.
History event
Historic Bethabara Park will present Indigenous Peoples and Moravians: A Celebration of Cultures from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6 at 2147 Bethabara Road, Winston-Salem.
Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will be onsite to share their culture, history and crafts. Staff members from the Lam Museum of Anthropology will display and discuss artifacts from their North Carolina Native American archaeological collection. A park guide will lead two tours about indigenous peoples to 1800. And the Felt and Soul Puppet Theater will perform throughout the day.
Admission is free.
Call 336-924-8191 or visit historicbethabara.org.
Outdoor concerts
Summer outdoor concerts will continue with:
6 p.m. July 31: Nu Blu (bluegrass) at MUSEP at Country Park Shelter 7, 3802 Jaycee Park Drive. Food trucks: Slush Rush and Sweet’s Turkey BBQ and Catering. Free, donations accepted. Food trucks on-site. Bring blankets, chairs, picnics. greensboro-nc.gov/MUSEP, facebook.com/CreativeGreensboro.
6:30 p.m. July 31: Donna Hughes & Friends (indie, folk) at Arts Splash at High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point. Free. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic dinners. No alcohol. 336-889-ARTS (2787), highpointarts.org.
7 p.m. Aug. 5: The Ghosts of Liberty (Tyler and Emma Millard) with food by Taco Bros (tacos, burritos, quesadillas) at Friday Flavors at Stonefield Cellars Winery, 8220 N.C. Hwy 68 N., Stokesdale. $10. Rain or shine. Bring chairs or reserve a table at 336-644-9908. Wine, beer, food for sale. No outside food or alcohol. No pets. 336-644-9908, stonefieldcellars.com.
7 p.m. Aug. 6: SunQueen Kelcey & The Soular Flares (R&B, soul) at Saturday City Sunsets at Center City Park, 200 N. Elm St., Greensboro. Free. Bring blankets, chairs, picnics. Food trucks, brewery, crafts vendors on-site. 336-373-7533, greensborodowntownparks.org.
7 p.m. Aug. 6: O.S.P. Band (high-energy variety, covers) at Summer on Liberty at the intersection of Sixth and Liberty streets, Winston-Salem. Free. 336-354-1500, downtownws.com/music.
6 p.m. Aug. 7: doby (funk/soul) at MUSEP at Keeley Park, 4100 Keeley Road. Food trucks Slush Rush and Hot Diggity Dog. Free, donations accepted. Food trucks on-site. Bring blankets, chairs, picnics. greensboro-nc.gov/MUSEP, facebook.com/CreativeGreensboro.
Concert
Fiddle & Bow Society will present Graymatter at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at The Crown at Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro.
Graymatter, an acoustic rock group, is made up of Brad Gray (vocals, acoustic and electric guitars), Barry Gray (vocals and acoustic guitar), Bev Gray Gude (vocals, 12-string and high-strung acoustic guitars, bodhran, percussion and flute) and Dave Gude (vocals, acoustic guitar, tenor banjo, harmonica and mandolin).
Tickets are $21.20 in advance at carolinatheatre.com or $23.30 the day of the show.
Visit fiddleandbow.org and facebook.com/graymatternc.
Concert
Summer Wars will be from 7:30 p.m. to midnight Aug. 5 at ETC. Greensboro, 1333 Grove St., Greensboro.
The variety show will feature hip-hop, punk and neo-soul music.
Performers will include OG Spliff, Ban Saint, NU-WRLD, Pynk Mo$cato, Samurai Yola, 47 Eyez On Me and FBE BIG JOHN
Bring your own drinks.
Admission is $5 in advance at eventbrite.com or $10 the day of the show.
Visit facebook.com/etc.gso.
Concert
Salem Band’s final summer concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Salem Square, 649 S. Main St., Winston-Salem.
The Salem Band Alumni Concert will celebrate everyone who has been part of the historic band.
Music will include selections from “The Sound of Music,” big bands, soloists Mignon Dobbins and Jeff Whitsett and “1812 Overture.”
The concert is free. Bring blankets or chairs. Food vendors will be on-site.
The rain date is Aug. 12.
Established in 1771, Salem Band is the oldest, continuous mixed wind ensemble in the nation. Eileen Young is the music director.
Visit salemband.org.
Event
Join the artists of the Winston-Salem Downtown Arts District Association (DADA) from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 5 for the next event in the DADA First Friday Gallery Hop series at 604-A N. Trade St., Winston-Salem.
The featured exhibition in the DADA Members Gallery is “Piedmont Landscapes” a collection of works by artist Rick Jones. Original works of art and prints of some of the individual pieces in the gallery are available for sale.
“ART in the INTERSECTION,” will return, showcasing visual and performing artists working live at the intersection of Sixth and Trade streets. The August event also will feature anniversary events from The B String and Visual Index.
Other special events will include new Exhibitions at Artworks Gallery and Delurk Gallery.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins darted up the field Saturday at practice, made a quick cut and then a nice catch as Arizona Cardinals fans cheered in approval.
It's a moment they won't see again in the near future.
The Cardinals will play their first six games of the season without the three-time All-Pro receiver, who was suspended in May for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He can return Oct. 20 for a Thursday night game against the New Orleans Saints.
“It's football, it's life, I've been through worse things in life than having to sit out six games,” Hopkins said Saturday. “So for me, mentally, I think I've prepared for tough moments like this."
Hopkins is still not exactly sure what caused him to test positive for a substance that he's previously said was a small amount of Ostarine.
“I've never took a supplement, I've never took any of that kind of stuff,” Hopkins said. “Obviously, if you know about what it is, it can be a shampoo, it can be in a lot of different things. The NFL is very black and white, so of course, I wish the rule wasn't so black and white, but it is what it is.”
There's little doubt the suspension is a big blow for the Cardinals, who have played much better when Hopkins is on the field. Arizona was 8-2 last season in games that he played and 3-5 in games he missed, including a 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card round.
He caught 42 passes for 572 yards and eight touchdowns last season, but even more than the numbers, he's valuable because opposing defenses have to give him so much attention.
“He lifts the entire offense when he's out there,” Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said. “He elevates our level of play. We saw it statistically when he was in, when he was out. The way he competes, the way he talks trash, everybody tends to step up when he's out there.”
The 30-year-old Hopkins is allowed to practice and play in preseason games before his suspension begins in September. Kingsbury says it's good to have him out on the field during camp, but they also want to make sure he stays healthy. He missed the final five games of last season because of a knee injury.
“You've got to save him from himself a little bit,” Kingsbury said. “We're going to be smart. It does us no good to ramp him up like it's Week 1 and he's got two more months to sit.”
The Cardinals will lean on the newly acquired Marquise Brown, A.J. Green, Rondale Moore and tight end Zach Ertz to fill the receiving void while Hopkins is out. Brown caught 91 passes for 1,007 yards and six touchdowns last season for the Ravens — big numbers in Baltimore's run-heavy offense.
“We’ve got a great team,” Hopkins said. “I’m sure those guys will go out and get it done.”
NOTES: Kingsbury said RB James Conner and QB Kyler Murray were limited at practice on Saturday. Kingsbury said Murray has been “throwing a ton, he reported early with the rookies, so we're going to rest his arm.” ... Kingsbury said he hopes starting left tackle D.J. Humphries (illness) will be back on the field new week.
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
441 PM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 445 PM PDT this afternoon for a
portion of southern California, including the following county, San
Bernardino.
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
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UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – Monday marked the seventh and final regular season week of the Utica Lady Knicks... | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2681533927849/notre-dame-schools-avoids-worst-seed-in-ulkpl-playoffs-with-win-over-cohen-cohen | 2022-07-31T00:26:27Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2681533927849/notre-dame-schools-avoids-worst-seed-in-ulkpl-playoffs-with-win-over-cohen-cohen | true | null |
New Year’s Eve: A Viennese Celebration
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Alys Stephens Center 1200 10th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35294 , Homewood, Alabama
Join our annual New Year’s Eve tradition! Toast the end of 2022 with a nod to the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day performances and a glass of bubbly. Maestro Carlos Izcaray will take the podium to lead the ASO in a selection of Strauss family favorites and more!
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Jamesport woman selling 'perfect age-in-place home'
Seller Ottavia Palermo
Community 177 High Meadow Lane, Jamesport
Asking price $529,000
The basics A three-bedroom, two-bath ranch on a 0.62-acre lot
The competition A three-bedroom, two-bath ranch on Lockitt Drive is listed for $549,000.
Nearest recent sale A three-bedroom, three-bath postmodern home on Town Beach Road sold Sept. 14 for $675,000.
Taxes with no exemptions $9,900
Time on the market Since Sept. 25
Listing agent Kathy Van Duzer, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Mattituck, 631-298-6133
Why it’s for sale Palermo, 88, a retired department store saleswoman, says she is downsizing and moving closer to family.
Palermo says she’s going to miss her home that’s tucked into a beautiful area in Jamesport.
“My husband and I designed this house and had it built in 1998 . . . I spend a lot of time in my beautiful kitchen. I love to cook and bake, and I used to do canning, too. The kitchen is very sunny. It has a beautiful southern exposure. My plants are happy about it, too . . . I also spend time out on the wraparound porch. And because the house is right off Peconic Bay Boulevard, Peconic Bay is only about a half-mile away. There’s a town beach there that is perfect for families . . . There are hardwood oak floors throughout the common areas of the home except for the kitchen and baths . . . We’ve had big family dinners here for years. It’s a perfect age-in-place home. There are no stairs to worry about other than the two steps into the garage or the three steps to the porch. When I open the doors in the kitchen, I get a breeze like you can’t imagine. There’s a nice deck off the kitchen, too. I’m going to miss this house, especially my beautiful master bedroom with its big closets. It’s just a beautiful house and property. And there’s been a lot of love in this house.” | https://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/jamesport-house-sale-b04130 | 2022-07-31T00:35:17Z | https://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/jamesport-house-sale-b04130 | true | 1 |
WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
442 PM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM PDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. Gusty winds and
frequent cloud-to-ground lightning will continue south of Barstow
between Barstow and Victorville.
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
San Bernardino County in southern California...
* Until 530 PM PDT.
* At 446 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near I-15 Between
Victorville And Barstow, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Victorville, Apple Valley, I-15 Between Victorville And Barstow and
Oro Grande.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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Two people were injured after a car collided into a California Highway Patrol officer’s cruiser on the the 91 Freeway in Corona on Friday.
Around 11:40 p.m., the officer had pulled their vehicle over on the freeway, east of Lincoln Avenue, to assist a tow truck, according to the CHP Sgt. Scott Beauchene. While assisting, the driver of a Mazda sedan collided into the officer’s cruiser and came to a stop after crashing into the back of the tow truck.
The driver of the sedan had serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.
The CHP officer had minor injuries and was treated at the scene, and the driver of the tow truck was not injured.
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With Adam Doueihi playing a leading role with a try and six goals the Tigers secured just their fourth win of the season by stunning the fifth-placed Broncos.
The Tigers opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Brent Naden finished off slick work by Fa'amanu Brown, Jock Madden and Asu Kepaoa to cross in the corner. Doueihi's sideline conversion made it 6-0 to the visitors.
Midway through the half the Broncos hit back when Tesi Niu showed some dazzling footwork to stand up Kepaoa and grab his third try of the season.
Seven minutes later the Broncos were in again when Ezra Mam took a pass from Adam Reynolds and did a great job to twist and roll his way to the line and plant the ball down over his head.
The Tigers responded with a spectacular try of their own in the 38th minute when Kelma Tuilagi burst through and found Jock Madden backing up on the inside, the No.7 juggling the ball but hanging on to help his team draw level at the break.
Six minutes into the second half the Tigers took the lead when Doueihi leapt high to tap back a Madden bomb back to Kepaoa before Zane Musgrove, Tyrone Peachey and Alex Seyfarth played their part in putting Starford To'a over.
Musgrove then produced a barnstorming run from close range to grab just the third try of his career and the Tigers had raced to a 24-12 lead.
A powerful try to back-rower Jordan Riki on the right edge in the 58th minute brought the Suncorp Stadium crowd to its feet and Kotoni Staggs knocked the conversion over to make it 24-18.
When Mam kicked out on the full with 11 minutes to play the Tigers had a chance to extend their lead but Brisbane's goal line defence held firm.
A hip drop tackle by Pat Carrigan on Jackson Hastings in the 73rd minute handed Doueihi the chance to put the Tigers out by eight points and the five-eighth converted the penalty for 26-18.
Doueihi put the finishing touches on a superb performance when he scored from the scrumbase in the 76th minute to give the Tigers a 32-18 lead.
Doueihi's try was his sixth in his last six games at Suncorp Stadium and he also ran for 122 metres and had four tackle breaks.
The upset victory gave interim Tigers coach Brett Kimmorley his first win since taking the helm.
Match Snapshot
- The Tigers completed just 14 of 21 sets in the first half at 66 per cent but still did enough to go to the break level with the Broncos.
- Payne Haas played the first 50 minutes straight for the Broncos, churning out 147 metres from 13 runs.
- Tesi Niu, Corey Oates and Kotoni Staggs had 18 tackle breaks between them for Brisbane.
- Broncos halfback Adam Reynolds left the field in the 48th minute for a HIA which he passed.
- Tigers bench forward Fonua Pole was sent for a HIA in the 49th minute. He passed and was able to return to the game.
- Wests Tigers have scored 122 points in their past three games against the Broncos.
- Jackson Hastings was placed on report in the 55th minute for a dangerous tackle.
- Deine Mariner enjoyed a fine debut for the Broncos with 143 run metres and three tackle breaks.
- Tigers forward Kelma Tuilagi was sent for a HIA in the 66th minute.
- Veteran winger Ken Maumalo came up with eight tackle breaks for the Tigers.
- Broncos prop Pat Carrigan was placed on report in the 73rd minute for a hip drop tackle on Jackson Hastings.
- The Tigers have won their past four games against the Broncos.
Play of the Game
Jock Madden came into the Tigers side late in the week after Luke Brooks withdrew and he produced something special just before half-time when he put Kelma Tuilagi into a hole with a deft pass and then backed up on the inside to take the return ball from the back-rower. The 22-year-old halfback juggled the ball a couple of times but clung on to finish off his team's second try and give the underdogs a big lift just before the break.
What They Said
"I'm extremely proud of the boys with what they have done. The journey they went on from last Sunday night [after Cowboys loss] effectively from when things went against us and they had every reason to say 'we can fall into a heap now' ... I'm proud of these guys as a coach because for the last four weeks we've been really good and we've been knocking on the door for a win and for me it's not about how many times I win as a coach, it's about how well we go and how we get better as a team and a club and that's been a really enjoyable moment that's enjoyed over the last month." - Tigers interim coach Brett Kimmorley
"You don't have to be off too far to lose at this level. There was plenty of effort there but just a couple of moments in both halves where they won the battle and in the end they won the war. The Tigers' football over the past five weeks has been very good and they probably shouldn't be sitting where they are on the ladder. We just weren't quite there tonight and the Tigers were. The beauty is we have a short turnaround into the Roosters so we can fix things up pretty quickly and get into Thursday night." - Broncos coach Kevin Walters
What's Next
The Broncos have a five-day turnaround before they open Round 21 against the Roosters at the SCG followed by three home games in a row against the Knights, Storm and Eels. Origin winger Selwyn Cobbo is a chance to return from concussion next weekend.
The Tigers are back on familiar territory at Campbelltown Stadium in Round 21 when they host the Knights. Back-rower Luke Garner (neck) is expected back on deck for the last game at Campbelltown for the season.
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New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city "the epicenter" of the outbreak.
The announcement Saturday by Mayor Eric Adams and health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said as many as 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection. The declaration will allow officials to issue emergency orders under the city health code and amend code provisions to implement measures to help slow the spread.
In the last two days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency declaration and the state health department called monkeypox an "imminent threat to public health."
New York had recorded 1,345 cases as of Friday, according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. California had the second-most, with 799.
"We will continue to work with our federal partners to secure more doses as soon as they become available," Adams and Vasan said in the statement. "This outbreak must be met with urgency, action, and resources, both nationally and globally, and this declaration of a public health emergency reflects the seriousness of the moment."
The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency on July 23. The once-rare disease has been established in parts of central and west Africa for decades but was not known to spark large outbreaks beyond the continent or to spread widely among people until May, when authorities detected dozens of epidemics in Europe, North America and elsewhere.
To date, there have been more than 22,000 monkeypox cases reported in nearly 80 countries since May, with about 75 suspected deaths in Africa, mostly in Nigeria and Congo. On Friday, Brazil and Spain reported deaths linked to monkeypox, the first reported outside Africa. Spain reported a second monkeypox death Saturday.
The virus spreads through prolonged and close skin-to-skin contact as well as sharing bedding, towels and clothing. In Europe and North America, it has spread primarily among men who have sex with men, though health officials emphasize that the virus can infect anyone.
The type of monkeypox virus identified in this outbreak is rarely fatal, and people usually recover within weeks. But the lesions and blisters caused by the virus are painful. | https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-york-city-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency/40761582 | 2022-07-31T00:55:46Z | https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-york-city-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency/40761582 | true | 29 |
The ancient Greeks told a series of mythological stories about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and rituals of their time. One of the subjects touched upon was that of love and soulmates, as according to philosopher Plato’s, The Symposium, soulmates are two halves of the same person who were separated by the Greek god Zeus due to jealousy and fear.
The desire for humans to look for their other half is thus explained through the eyes of a hopeless romantic. Plato’s The Symposium included the speech of comic playwright Aristophanes, saying, “Humans were originally created with 4 arms, 4 legs and a head with 2 faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search for other halves.”
Aristophanes’ speech describes that there is a spiritual reason behind our yearning to always keep looking for ‘the one’. Keeping this perspective in mind, when this doesn’t happen, we tend to feel mentally and emotionally incomplete.
Plato explains that initially, humans were formed very differently than what we are today. According to the myth, Greek Gods created humans with two contrasting, yet combined bodies. It is believed that the two individuals were soulmates unified in one body.
These primal humans held unique characteristics such as being physically strong, mentally sharp, powerful, fearless, and incredibly talented. According to Greek mythology, the powerful beings tried to challenge the Greek Gods by scaling Mount Olympus, attempting to conquer and become the new rulers. This move angered the almighty gods, leading them to hinder the strong individuals to bring back harmony and balance.
Zeus’ plan was to strike the humans with his divine thunderbolts and eradicate them, but he was quick to change his mind after realizing that there will no longer be any left to worship him. So, to ensure that their devotions will remain, he decided to split them in half, making them weaker. This move came along with effects as it doubled the human population, increasing the volume of offerings the Gods received.
Today, love holds a different meaning, setting emphasis on vulnerability, words of affirmation, and sacrifice. However, with self-esteem rising and individualism on its peak, people have become more comfortable with the idea of being alone, not needing someone else’s presence to feel whole.
The ideal for many lies somewhere in the middle. Having a sense of independence as well as someone to share your life with makes you feel complete, as both the self and the need for companionship are fulfilled. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-greek-philosophy-behind-soulmates/ | 2022-07-31T01:00:20Z | https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-greek-philosophy-behind-soulmates/ | false | 1 |
30 Jul
Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has invested heavily in solar power and testing electric vehicles, with hopes of introducing 60 locally built electric buses from 2024.
Cape Town’s largest and oldest bus company has spent the last six years pivoting to renewable energy. Its central engineering complex in Epping, Multimech, was the first to introduce solar power with the installation of rooftop panels.
By 2021, the company, consuming only 46% of the electricity generated by the solar power system, had become a net exporter of electricity to the City of Cape Town.
Solar PV installations have been expanded to include six Golden Arrow depots with a combined generating capacity of 1.7 MWp. These solar projects produced 1,980 MWh over the past year and, with more panels planned, GABS expects to increase energy production to 2,680 MWh by June 2023.
And it’s not just GABS’ investment in solar that’s driving the charge to lower its carbon footprint. The 160-year-old company recently introduced two electric buses, which have been subjected to a rigorous testing phase along active routes throughout the city.
These electric buses have a range of 300km before needing to be recharged. And when it’s time to recharge, the vehicles plug into Golden Arrow’s extensive solar power systems which are also used for the depot’s overall energy needs. These buses are saving GABS between 60% and 70% in energy costs, which is especially significant considering record-high fuel prices.
But GABS’ electric vehicle programme still needs some fine tuning, with the current buses not precisely meeting the company’s specifications.
“The current test buses do not have GABS preferred seating configuration. GABS is therefore importing a 65-seater bus with specifications matching the bulk of the existing GABS fleet in order to test how well it would work in an electric vehicle,” Bronwen Dyke-Beyer, GABS’ public relations manager, told Business Insider SA.
“The 65-seater is scheduled to arrive in Durban harbour early in August 2022 and testing expected to start in September 2022.”
Electric buses are expensive, up to three times the price of what diesel buses cost, GABS estimates, but “figures show that the total cost of ownership will however make electric buses a commercial solution over their expected operational life”.
“There are currently no incentives for the moving to electric vehicles in South Africa. In fact, there are penalties [in the form of ad valorem taxes] which makes importing such vehicles prohibitively expensive,” explained Dyke-Beyer.
Because of this, GABS doesn’t intend to rely on imported electric buses beyond testing phases.
“The success of the testing [of the 65-seater bus] will in all probability lead us to collaborate with local bus builders to start building electric buses in South Africa to reduce import taxes and protect or create jobs,” said Dyke-Beyer.
“Thereafter we would hope to introduce 60 locally built electric buses from 2024.”
GABS’ continued investments in renewable energy and electric vehicles comes amid a dire national energy crisis, for which President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced interventions aimed at ensuring stable electricity supply.
One of the measures mentioned by Ramaphosa is “to incentivise greater uptake of rooftop solar” – something that GABS has already implemented – through feed-in tariffs that allow private energy producers to sell surplus power they don’t need to Eskom.
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By Hardam Maan, Surrey
The Sikh National Archive organized an event to release Dr Jasbir Singh Sarna’s book ‘ The Sikhs in Jammu Kashmir’ at Lovely Banquet Hall in Surrey.
The depicts the relationship between Kashmir and Sikhs in a historical perspective with great research.
The event was presided over by the Director of World Punjabi Center, Patiala. Prof Balkar Singh, Reverend Jaiteg Singh Anant of Haridarshan Memorial International Trust Canada and Gyan Singh Sandhu, Founder President of World Sikh Organization.
Presenting his views on the book, Gyan Singh Sandhu said that Dr. Jasbir Singh Sarna is such a unique personality, who has dedicated his entire life for literary and Gur-Itihas awareness work. He has read the history of Jammu and Kashmir very carefully. This book highlights the huge role of Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir. It contains the Sikh history from Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. There is a very good historical account of the history of 17 historical places associated with Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and six Gurdwaras of the Sixth Patshah. Sri Guru Har Rai Ji went there in 1660 AD and Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1692 in Jammu. The description of going there is also found in this book.
Jaiteg Singh Anant first welcomed the dignitaries and shared information about Dr Jasbir Singh Sarna’s life, academic works, literary achievements and editorial works. Dr. Jasbir Singh Sarna is a retired officer from the Department of Agriculture, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He lives in Sri Nagar, Kashmir. He has a deep connection with Punjabi literature and Sikh history. His many works on the exploration and research of various aspects of Punjabi literature and Sikh thought have been adorning the contemporary newspapers, magazines and research journals of the country and abroad from time to time. He has published 55 books and about 300 literary articles so far. He has been awarded with many honors for his research works and literary works.
Dr. Sarna has presented the background of the Sikh state very well in it. The story of the tragic partition of 1947 is depicted in which 100 Kashmiri Sikh personalities (men and women) are identified with highly inventive figures and photographs. In chapter 14 of the book, the creative description of the eight decades and challenges of the Kashmir valley, the narrative of the ups and downs of human life like the Kashmir valley is also done with very appropriate research and vocabulary.
Dr. Balkar Singh said that Dr. Jasbir Singh Sarna is an academic by nature, he knows his stuff well, he is also a researcher and knows very well where to research and where to deliver it. His presentation is also very transparent and he has such power that he knows how to communicate his thoughts very well.
Dr. Sarna’s book is political-free and is an important document of Kashmir through which Dr. Sarna has provided important information about Kashmir which is not available elsewhere.
Through this book it is known about the very close relationship between Kashmir and Sikhs. He has a deep connection with Punjabi literature and Sikh history. His many works related to the exploration and research of various aspects of Punjabi literature and Sikh thought have been adorning the contemporary newspapers, magazines and research papers of the country and abroad from time to time. He has published 55 books and about 300 literary articles so far.
He has been awarded with many honors for his research works and literary works.
The ceremony of releasing this book, Apart from Balkar Singh, Jaiteg Singh Anant, Gyan Singh Sandhu, Gurdwara Singh Sabha Surrey leaders Balbir Singh Nijhar, Kundan Singh Sajan, Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, Surjit Singh Pandher, Rupinderjit Singh Kahlon and Dr. Gurnam Singh Sanghera, Canadian Ramgarhia Society leaders Surinder Singh Jabal, Dharam Singh Panesar, Balbir Singh Chana and Charanjit Singh Marwaha, Baljit Singh, Manpreet Kaur, Jaspal Kaur Anant, Surinder Kaur Sandhu, Dr Kamaljit Kaur Sidhu, Jarnail Singh Sidhu, Lakhveer Singh Khangura. | https://thelinkpaper.ca/book-by-dr-jasbir-sarna-depicts-relationship-between-kashmir-and-sikhs-in-historical-perspective/ | 2022-07-31T01:27:47Z | https://thelinkpaper.ca/book-by-dr-jasbir-sarna-depicts-relationship-between-kashmir-and-sikhs-in-historical-perspective/ | false | 1 |
Texas town declares 'water emergency,' tells residents that it could run out of water
A city in Texas is declaring a "water emergency," telling residents that they must severely reduce their water usage.
The city government of Gunter, Texas, sent a letter to residents on Wednesday stating that the city's water storage tanks are unable to be refilled due to "excessive water consumption" and could be in a situation where the city runs out of water.
Residents were told to "cease all outdoor watering until further notice" as well as to minimize or eliminate the usage of "Dishwashers, washing machines, use of showers and sink water, and any other nonessential water usage."
The city sent a "daily water briefing" to residents on Thursday, stating it could "maintain water levels for the citizens of Gunter," but told residents that the city is remaining under "emergency water restrictions."
According to the letter, there is a mechanical issue with the wells that is being caused, in part, by the extreme heat.
"As communicated yesterday, water-wells are mechanical in nature and subject to failure when being run continuously. Wells are typically designed to run at 50-60% of the time. Due to extreme heat, drought conditions and water demand, these wells were running continuously which is why they continue to fail," the letter states.
City officials described issues with two wells that they say are in the process of being addressed but said that the timeline for repairs is unknown.
In the letter, city officials said that residents of Gunter should continue to conserve water.
"Please continue all conservation efforts and do not waste water. Under no circumstances, until further notice, outdoor watering is NOT allowed. Limit your indoor water use to necessities. Refer to yesterday's communication for specifics," the letter states.
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Ministers from Turkey and Germany argue over policies in tense press conference – Middle East Monitor
The Turkish and German foreign ministers sparred over a series of issues during a tense and drawn-out press conference on Friday, trading barbs over differences between Ankara and Athens, jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala and Kurdish activists , Reuters reports.
The press conference, which started an hour later than scheduled and lasted an hour, began with calm remarks from the two ministers but grew increasingly testy as they criticized each other’s policies.
Turkiye’s Mevlut Cavusoglu said Germany had lost its impartiality in the mediation between Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, adding that it should listen to all sides without prejudice.
“Third countries, including Germany, should not be a tool of provocation and propaganda, especially from Greece and the Greek Cypriot side,” he said at the press conference. in Istanbul.
Relations between Athens and Ankara are strained over a range of issues ranging from overflights to competing claims for offshore waters.
Cyprus, which was divided in 1974 when Turkey invaded its northern third in response to a brief Greek-inspired coup, is a main point of division.
German Annalena Baerbock said problems in the eastern Mediterranean cannot be solved by increasing tensions.
Baerbock then turned to philanthropist Kavala and called on Turkey to implement the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Turkiye: Philanthropist says political pressure led to life sentence
“It is my responsibility as foreign minister to respect and defend the decisions of the ECHR, without exception and at all times,” she said, adding that Kavala should be released.
The ECHR said this month that Turkey had failed to implement the 2019 ruling on Kavala, in infringement proceedings, which could see Ankara suspended from the Council of Europe, a body human rights monitoring.
Cavusoglu responded by saying that Greece, Norway and Germany had also failed to implement other ECHR rulings and accused Germany of funding Kavala. Kavala was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, in April for funding the 2013 nationwide “Gezi” protests in what rights groups say was a political trial.
“Why are you constantly bringing up Osman Kavala? Because you are using Osman Kavala against Turkiye. We know how much he was funded during the Gezi events,” Cavusoglu said.
The ECHR ruled in 2019 that Kavala’s detention was intended to silence him and that there was insufficient evidence to support the charges against him.
Cavusoglu also criticized Berlin for “embracing” Kurdish activists. Baerbock said Germany, along with the European Union, treated the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which led a decades-long insurgency against Turkey, as a terrorist organization.
What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. One important advantage is the speed at which information is sent and received. With the help of the internet, the shopping habits of many persons have drastically changed. The car insurance industry hasn't remained untouched by these changes. On the internet, drivers can compare insurance prices and find out which sellers have the best offers. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. Unlike physical insurance agencies, websites don't have a specific schedule and they are available at any time. Drivers that have busy working schedules, can compare quotes from anywhere and at any time, even at midnight. Multiple choices. Almost all insurance providers, no matter if they are well-known brands or just local insurers, have an online presence. Online quotes will allow policyholders the chance to discover multiple insurance companies and check their prices. Drivers are no longer required to get quotes from just a few known insurance companies. Also, local and regional insurers can provide lower insurance rates for the same services. Accurate insurance estimates. Online quotes can only be accurate if the customers provide accurate and real info about their car models and driving history. Lying about past driving incidents can make the price estimates to be lower, but when dealing with an insurance company lying to them is useless. Usually, insurance companies will do research about a potential customer before granting him coverage. Online quotes can be sorted easily. Although drivers are recommended to not choose a policy just based on its price, drivers can easily sort quotes by insurance price. Using brokerage websites will allow drivers to get quotes from multiple insurers, thus making the comparison faster and easier. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc. "Online quotes can easily help drivers obtain better car insurance deals. All they have to do is to complete an online form with accurate and real info, then compare prices", said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. CONTACT: Company Name: Internet Marketing CompanyPerson for contact Name: Gurgu CPhone Number: (818) 359-3898Email: [email protected]: https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ SOURCE: Compare-autoinsurance.Org View source version on accesswire.Com:https://www.Accesswire.Com/595055/What-Are-The-Main-Benefits-Of-Comparing-Car-Insurance-Quotes-Online View photos
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PM Modi commends Judiciary for embracing technology in justice delivery mechanism
Stressing that the ease of justice is just as necessary as the ease of living or the ease of doing business as India celebrates 75 years of independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed efforts to embrace technology in the justice delivery mechanism.
Speaking at the inaugural session of the first All India District Legal Services Authority Meeting at Vigyan Bhavan, Modi said that when Bhim/UPI was introduced a few years ago, some thought it would remain limited to a small area. But today, we see digital payments happening even in villages, he said, adding that 40% of all real-time digital payments globally happen in India.
The Prime Minister said there was no better time to use technology in the delivery of justice than now, when there is such a natural capacity for innovation and adaptation.
Modi said he was happy that under the Supreme Court’s watch, the country’s judicial machinery is rapidly moving in the direction of embracing technology in its work.
He said, “As part of the e-Courts mission, virtual courts are being started in the country. Round-the-clock courts began to operate for crimes such as traffic violations. The videoconferencing infrastructure is also being extended in the courts for the convenience of citizens.
I was told that more than a million cases have so far been heard by the district courts via video conference and that around 60 lakh cases have been heard by the high courts and the Supreme Court, he said. he declared, adding: What started as an alternative during the Corona season, is now part of the system. It is proof that our judicial system is committed to ancient Indian values of justice and, at the same time, is ready to adapt to the realities of the 21st century.
The Prime Minister said that judicial infrastructure has an important role to play in the delivery of justice and added that over the last eight years work has been carried out at a rapid pace to improve the infrastructure and that Rs 9,000 crore was spent for this purpose. This, he felt, will increase the pace of justice.
The Prime Minister said technology can also play an important role in ensuring that ordinary citizens are aware of their rights and duties in the Constitution.
Reiterating that Amrit Kaal is a time of duty, the Prime Minister said there is a need to work on the areas that have so far remained neglected.
Stressing the need for a sensitive approach to prisoners on trial, he said many were still awaiting justice. He said the district legal department authorities can take responsibility for providing legal aid to these prisoners. The prime minister also called on district judges, as chairpersons of trial review committees, to expedite the release of remand prisoners.
Addressing the assembly, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that although the Constitution promises every citizen social, economic and political justice, the reality is that today only a small percentage of our population can turn to the justice system, if necessary. and the majority of people suffer in silence, lacking awareness and the necessary means.
Modern India was built around the goal of removing disparities in society. Project democracy is about providing space for everyone to participate. Participation will not be possible without social emancipation. Access to justice is a tool for social emancipation, he said.
The CJI added: Wherever I go, I always try to project the achievements of the Indian judicial system to win the trust and faith of the people. But if we want to serve the people better, we need to point out the issues that get in the way of our operations. There is no point in camouflaging or hiding problems. If we don’t discuss these issues, if urgent issues are not addressed, then the system will be paralyzed. I fear that we are unable to fulfill our constitutional mandate of social justice.
The CJI also urged participants to discuss, debate and decide and added: This is the principle I have followed throughout.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju reported cases pending in family courts. He pointed out that more than 11 lakh cases are pending in the various family courts and asked why children should suffer because of adult-to-adult issues.
He urged district judges to take the lead in addressing this and assured that the Center and the states would cooperate in this effort.
What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. One important advantage is the speed at which information is sent and received. With the help of the internet, the shopping habits of many persons have drastically changed. The car insurance industry hasn't remained untouched by these changes. On the internet, drivers can compare insurance prices and find out which sellers have the best offers. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. Unlike physical insurance agencies, websites don't have a specific schedule and they are available at any time. Drivers that have busy working schedules, can compare quotes from anywhere and at any time, even at midnight. Multiple choices. Almost all insurance providers, no matter if they are well-known brands or just local insurers, have an online presence. Online quotes will allow policyholders the chance to discover multiple insurance companies and check their prices. Drivers are no longer required to get quotes from just a few known insurance companies. Also, local and regional insurers can provide lower insurance rates for the same services. Accurate insurance estimates. Online quotes can only be accurate if the customers provide accurate and real info about their car models and driving history. Lying about past driving incidents can make the price estimates to be lower, but when dealing with an insurance company lying to them is useless. Usually, insurance companies will do research about a potential customer before granting him coverage. Online quotes can be sorted easily. Although drivers are recommended to not choose a policy just based on its price, drivers can easily sort quotes by insurance price. Using brokerage websites will allow drivers to get quotes from multiple insurers, thus making the comparison faster and easier. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc. "Online quotes can easily help drivers obtain better car insurance deals. All they have to do is to complete an online form with accurate and real info, then compare prices", said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. CONTACT: Company Name: Internet Marketing CompanyPerson for contact Name: Gurgu CPhone Number: (818) 359-3898Email: [email protected]: https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ SOURCE: Compare-autoinsurance.Org View source version on accesswire.Com:https://www.Accesswire.Com/595055/What-Are-The-Main-Benefits-Of-Comparing-Car-Insurance-Quotes-Online View photos
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A community health worker, Victor Ogunsola, who was kidnapped by bandits and held for 17 days, shares his ordeal with TUNDE OYEKOLA
Tell us more about yourself.
My name is Victor Oladiran Ogunsola from Kwara State. I live in Damari village in the Birni Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The community is in the northern part of the state. It shares a boundary with Zamfara and Niger states. I am a community health supervisor and I own a private clinic in the village.
For how long have you lived in the community?
I have been living in the community for more than 22 years. When we came to the place, there was no problem until recently when we started experiencing the problem of banditry that has made the community no longer peaceful. The community now serves as the headquarters of a section of the bandits. Banditry is common in the area and bandits have launched many attacks in the area. On January 14, 2021, they attacked the community at about 11am and they left at 3pm without anyone stopping them. They attacked all the shops and they even came to my Clinic; they went away with my phone and money but they were not able to kidnap me because someone helped me out through the back door.
What about your family members?
My family members were not at the clinic during the attack. Only my workers and I were around; we all managed to escape but the attackers went away with our phones, money, and other valuables that they found in the clinic.
How were you abducted in the recent attack?
My family lives in Zaria and I commute between Zaria and Birni Gwari. I used to go there on Monday morning and return to Zaria to attend church on Sunday morning. In that village, we have Ansat, which is a breakaway faction of Boko Haram. They come to the town but they don’t attack. However, I didn’t know that they had been monitoring me. On Sunday, March 6, 2022, I left for Zaria at about 8am as usual to attend a church service. I carried two people from the village and was speeding to meet up with the church service. Suddenly, I saw two people who came shooting and they were aiming at my tyre. I saw another one in front. When I stopped, they ran toward me, collected my phones and all the money they could find on me. They did not touch the two other people in the car. They called another man with a motorcycle from the bush in their local dialect and took me into the bush. As we were going, I tried to escape but the three of us on the motorcycle fell. When that happened, they alleged that I wanted to snatch their gun so they started beating me. They hit me on the head with the gun, they then took me to another place where we met about 10 of them. When I got there, they told me that they had been instructed to kill me but would spare my life if I had the money to pay. They tore my clothes, blindfolded me and took me to another location where they tortured me and asked me how much I would give them. When I said I had N200,000, they descended on me with a big stick.
Did you see other victims in the kidnappers’ den?
Yes, I met three other people who were chained. I didn’t know how long they had been there but the bandits later chained my two legs and tied me to a tree, then they went away. They later returned and asked me who I wanted to talk to about the ransom. I told them that I wanted to speak with my wife. As soon as I started talking to her, they collected and asked me again how much I was willing to pay. I told them I would pay N2 million. They called my wife again and asked her the same question; when she said the same thing I said, she started crying. Their leader, who is known as Commander, said he would collect N100 million from me and ordered them to chain me to the tree again.
Was the ransom reduced?
When he came on the third day after I had been beaten, he said that he had reduced the ransom to N70 million. I later reduced it to N50 million, and later to N15 million. He gave me the phone again to talk to my wife, and I told her to ask my brothers whether they could raise the money. The commander threatened that I would be killed if the money was not raised in two days. After some days, he came and said he would not take anything less than N10 million, so I started begging him that my family members could raise N5 million after selling all my properties.
What did you eat to sustain yourself in captivity?
The four people assigned to prevent us from escaping prepared food for us in morning, afternoon and evening and our only meal was rice and beans. That was what we were fed throughout the 22 days I spent there. It was prepared with only salt, seasoning, and palm oil.
Did the kidnappers accept the N5 million you said your family raised?
After I had spent two weeks, their leader returned and said that if I could make the N5 million available the next day. But when I spoke with my brother on the phone, he told me that they could not raise the money. I started begging the leader of the kidnappers to allow me to pay N4 million which my people could raise and he agreed and gave me the phone to talk to my brother to bring the money. My brother brought the money to them but I was not released. Their leader said the money was not enough and that he would need an additional N6 million and three motorcycles before I would be set free. He later came back and told me that he had reduced the money to N4 million with two motorcycles. The next day when information came that the money had been paid, they brought a motorcycle and took me to the road. We didn’t go directly, they have tactics. They first took me to a place and later to the road before they called my brother to come. They told him to wait at a point where there were cows and that he would see me among the cows. When my brother told them that he was in the place, they told him to move forward and that he would see me. That was how I saw my brother.
They didn’t kidnap my brother because when they finally agreed, I told them that if they knew that they would kidnap the person bringing the money, they should leave me to stay with them. I begged them not to kidnap the person and they assured me that they would not kidnap him. My brother was the same person that brought the first and second tranches of the money paid as ransom.
When precisely were you set free?
I was released on the morning of March 28, 2022, the day they attacked the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train. I was released after spending 17 days in captivity. One of their victims was kidnapped on his farm. I learned he was working on his farm at night with a lamp and was taken from his farm. He is poor, and when his family was contacted to bring ransom they said that they could only give N40,000, so he was released four days after I got there. Another one was released after a week but I don’t know the amount paid by his family.
Did the bandits ask for your tribe or religion when you were in their camp?
No, the bandits didn’t discriminate; they didn’t want to know whether their victims were Yoruba, Hausa, Kanuri, or Ibbo. But when I first got to the camp, they said I would spend a long time with them because I am a Christian.
Why did they say so?
They said my kidnap would be announced in the church and that the church members would contribute money for my release. I told them that I attended a small church with a few members.
What was the total amount you paid as ransom to the bandits?
The total amount we paid was over N10 million. First, we paid about N4.3 million and airtime of N10,000 and in the second round, they got over N5.5 million, in addition to the payment for two motorcycles. The bulk of the money was contributed by members of the family and my schoolmates. All of them contributed when we could not get the required amount after the sale of the property I had. I’m grateful and appreciate all my schoolmates because they tried to save my life.
Can you describe how your experience in the hands of your abductors has affected you?
The experience was bad. The two people I met in the kidnappers’ den were told to pay N2.5 million and provide a motorcycle each. They were beaten every time their family members failed to pay the ransom. The kidnappers felt their victims’ families were playing on their intelligence and threatened to torture them before killing them. The water we were given to drink was so dirty that one would not like to dip one’s hand in it. There was a time I was purging and I told the commander that I was purging and that I would die, but he told me to die if I wanted to because it was not his problem. But the boys working for him prepared some herbs which they gave to me. They used dirty water to prepare the herbs but I had to take it because there was nothing I could do. Later, I could no longer take the water, so I told the two boys to help get me a beverage and they did without collecting any money for the drink.
Did your kidnappers tell you why they engaged in the crime?
When I was there, I became friends with the two assigned to watch me. I asked them why they took to kidnapping since the President is Fulani. One of them told me that the Hausa started by killing the Fulani and stealing their cows. One of them also told me that he was in a school in Kaduna State when it was attacked and burnt. He said further that he lost touch with his father and decided to go into kidnapping to get money to buy another set of cows and ammunition. The government should go into dialogue with the Myeti Allah (Cattle Breeders) Association because they (Fulani) listen to their leaders a lot. The association cannot claim that it does not know what is happening. If I understood Fufude, I would have heard a lot from their (bandits) discussions. If the government negotiates with them, it can solve the problem; I don’t see the government having enough human resources to comb and attack them in the bush.
How did they avoid being seen by security agents?
Anytime they saw a helicopter hovering around the area, they told us to lie down in a pit. They told us that the people in the helicopter were looking for them and that if they (security agents) didn’t see them, they would kill their cows. Any of the victims who failed to lie down properly was at risk of being killed; I sustained an injury on my head, hands, and all over my body. I still have the scars caused by the chains on my legs.
Did the bandits kill any of their victims while you were with them?
No, they didn’t kill anyone but they showed me a place where they said they threw the corpses of the people that they had killed. They said they don’t eat the meat of bush animals in the area because the animals around the area used to feed on the flesh of the human corpse thrown into the pit. I was there when they brought another set of victims, five persons – three men and two ladies. They were from the same family and were kidnapped in their village but after two days, I didn’t see them again. I don’t know what has happened to them.
Do you think your kidnappers were Nigerians?
Yes, they were Nigerians because. Although I didn’t understand the Fulani language, I believe they are Nigerians. I have a long experience with the Nigerian Fulani because I used to treat them in my clinic. They are honest people but they take a lot of drugs. Where we lived was not more than 30 kilometres from the town but it was in a forest.
You said earlier that you were their target. Why did you think they wanted you?
They have their information because when I was with them, they told me that I used to pass the road every Sunday morning and that I would go to church on the day I was kidnapped.
Have you returned to your clinic since you gained your freedom?
No, I have not been to the place and I don’t pray to return to the place. The clinic has been closed down. Since my release, many people from the area have come to plead with me to return; even the head of the village came to meet me in Zaria to plead with me to return to the village. Since my release, I have been having nightmares; I see the Fulani torturing me while asleep. I still have the trauma of the torture. If I see a Fulani now, I will run away. The Hausa believe that what happens to a person is what God destined will happen to him in life.
Are there no security agents in the community where you resided before your abduction?
Where we have soldiers is about nine kilometres to the village. They have their camp there and, sometimes, they carry out raids but they have not been going to the bush to raid the camps of the kidnappers because soldiers follow instructions. There are soldiers and policemen in the community.
What do you do for a living now?
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Mississippi schools could make their own gun policies
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Mississippi school districts can temporarily make their own rules for letting armed people with enhanced licenses onto school grounds.
The Mississippi Board of Education voted Thursday to approve a temporary rule that updates a 1990 internal policy that until now had prohibited anyone other than law enforcement from carrying guns on public school campuses.
2 dead after all-night shooting rampage in Vancouver, CanadaThe board could vote to make the rule permanent after a public comment period. The state’s department of education argued that the 1990 policy conflicted with the state’s 2011 enhanced conceal carry law.
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The department also argued that the old policy “predates any notable school shootings.”
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler and infielder Miguel Sanó on the 10-day injured list Saturday, a big setback for a team with playoff hopes.
Sanó's return to the IL with left knee inflammation is particularly tough because he had returned just four days earlier from missing 75 games after having surgery to repair torn meniscus in the knee in May. He apparently aggravated the knee during his recent rehab assignment. The Twins say he will undergo an MRI when they return to Minneapolis after a weekend series at San Diego.
Sanó went 0 for 6 in his three games back.
Kepler broke the fifth toe on his right foot when he was hit by a pitch at Detroit on Sunday. He had gone through workouts and the Twins hoped to keep him on the active roster but decided to shut him down.
Kepler was hitting .244 with nine homers and 39 RBIs.
To take their spots on the roster, the Twins recalled outfielder Mark Contreras and selected the contract of infielder Tim Beckham from Triple-A St. Paul.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
646 PM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Areas of roadway flooding caused by heavy rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the eastern
Antelope Valley in Los Angeles county.
* WHEN...Until 830 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Pockets of additional heavy rainfall could generate
roadway flooding in the advisory area, especially along Highway
138.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 636 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to locally
heavy rain continuing with isolated thunderstorm activity
across central and eastern portions of the Antelope Valley,
with the strongest storm moving into Littlerock.
- Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Lake Los Angeles, Palmdale, Lancaster, Quartz Hill,
Pearblossom, Llano, Littlerock, Lake Palmdale, Valyermo,
Saddleback Butte State Park, Highway 138 between Llano and
the San Bernardino County line and Desert View Highlands.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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New certified property rolls from the McLennan County Appraisal District show something most owners are already well aware of: a stark increase in property values throughout McLennan County.
Since the numbers came out a week ago, taxing entities have been calculating their 2023 property tax rates. McLennan County Commissioners on Thursday approved the no-new-revenue rate for the county, roughly the rate at which the county would collect the same amount of revenue as last year, not counting revenue from properties added in the past year. The city of Waco released its proposed budget Friday night with a proposed tax rate of about 76.48 cents per $100 of property value, more than 8.6 cents higher than the city's no-new-revenue rate.
Certified property values for the county total about $24 billion, up about 17% from almost $20.6 billion last year. County Auditor Frances Bartlett said the $24 billion total includes about 275 properties, worth about $159 million, whose appraisals remain in dispute.
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Chief Appraiser Joe Don Bobbitt said this year's jump in property values follows another unusually high jump a year ago.
“It’s all driven by supply and demand and construction costs,” Bobbitt said.
Increasing interest rates may make home loans less affordable and keep a lid on prices moving forward, he said.
Bobbitt said he originally estimated in April the county’s rolls would increase by 24%, but as owners have protested the appraisal district’s valuations, that number got whittled down.
He said the overall number of protests increased from 15,000 last year to 19,000 this year.
The city of Waco has proposed a rate of 76.48 cents per $100 of property value, a slight decrease compared to last year's rate of 76.73 cents per $100, but about 8.6 cents higher than its no-new-revenue rate, according to city budget documents posted Friday night. The city also calculated a no-new-revenue tax rate of almost 68 cents per $100.
City of Waco Budget Director Nick Sarpy said Waco saw a jump in property values, with a certified total value of $13.4 billion, a 12% increase from almost $12 billion last year.
“Historically it’s been somewhere between 6% and 7% growth of the net taxable value year over year since fiscal year 2018,” Sarpy said.
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BitKan (KAN) traded 0.7% lower against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on July 30th. One BitKan coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.0014 or 0.00000006 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, BitKan has traded 4.6% higher against the US dollar. BitKan has a market capitalization of $13.28 million and $34,466.00 worth of BitKan was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
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- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $23,922.67 or 0.99990000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004173 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded down 6.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.14 or 0.00004767 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.94 or 0.00003935 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004178 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002137 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded up 0.4% against the dollar and now trades at $31.31 or 0.00130848 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded down 1.3% against the dollar and now trades at $7.87 or 0.00032891 BTC.
- Decentraland (MANA) traded 7.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.05 or 0.00004389 BTC.
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Death toll from Ibra earthquake rises to 10
The death toll from a major earthquake that struck the northern Philippines rose to 10 on Friday after four more bodies were found under the rubble, the Philippine authorities said, while aftershocks continued to rock the mountainous region.
The regional civil defense office told AFP that rescuers in Luba town in the worst-hit Abra province had recovered the men’s remains on a section of the road buried by the landslide during the 7.0-magnitude quake.
Authorities said earlier that landslides and collapsed structures killed six others in Abra and neighboring governorates. More than 150 people were injured.
The powerful quake extended across the hilly region, damaging thousands of homes, destroying buildings and shaking tall towers hundreds of kilometers away in the capital, Manila.
The Social Welfare Department said military helicopters were transporting food aid and other emergency supplies to the area, where nearly 5,000 people remained in evacuation centers.
Workers’ crews responded to the aftershocks to remove the debris that had closed the main roads in the area.
The government’s earthquake office said Friday that more than 1,000 aftershocks have been recorded since the quake struck.
The Philippines is regularly rocked by earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific Basin.
What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. One important advantage is the speed at which information is sent and received. With the help of the internet, the shopping habits of many persons have drastically changed. The car insurance industry hasn't remained untouched by these changes. On the internet, drivers can compare insurance prices and find out which sellers have the best offers. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. Unlike physical insurance agencies, websites don't have a specific schedule and they are available at any time. Drivers that have busy working schedules, can compare quotes from anywhere and at any time, even at midnight. Multiple choices. Almost all insurance providers, no matter if they are well-known brands or just local insurers, have an online presence. Online quotes will allow policyholders the chance to discover multiple insurance companies and check their prices. Drivers are no longer required to get quotes from just a few known insurance companies. Also, local and regional insurers can provide lower insurance rates for the same services. Accurate insurance estimates. Online quotes can only be accurate if the customers provide accurate and real info about their car models and driving history. Lying about past driving incidents can make the price estimates to be lower, but when dealing with an insurance company lying to them is useless. Usually, insurance companies will do research about a potential customer before granting him coverage. Online quotes can be sorted easily. Although drivers are recommended to not choose a policy just based on its price, drivers can easily sort quotes by insurance price. Using brokerage websites will allow drivers to get quotes from multiple insurers, thus making the comparison faster and easier. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc. "Online quotes can easily help drivers obtain better car insurance deals. All they have to do is to complete an online form with accurate and real info, then compare prices", said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. CONTACT: Company Name: Internet Marketing CompanyPerson for contact Name: Gurgu CPhone Number: (818) 359-3898Email: [email protected]: https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ SOURCE: Compare-autoinsurance.Org View source version on accesswire.Com:https://www.Accesswire.Com/595055/What-Are-The-Main-Benefits-Of-Comparing-Car-Insurance-Quotes-Online View photos
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DINGO TOKEN (DINGO) traded down 5.6% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 16:00 PM ET on July 30th. One DINGO TOKEN coin can now be purchased for $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on major exchanges. DINGO TOKEN has a total market cap of $326,284.31 and approximately $1,101.00 worth of DINGO TOKEN was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last week, DINGO TOKEN has traded up 8.5% against the US dollar.
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- JUMPN (JST) traded 54% lower against the dollar and now trades at $5.46 or 0.00018651 BTC.
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004166 BTC.
- The Web3 Project (WEB3) traded up 2.1% against the dollar and now trades at $147.07 or 0.00612541 BTC.
- Sweet SOL (SSOL) traded up 600.9% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Bitsubishi (BITSU) traded 37.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $98.34 or 0.00428675 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 7.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.39 or 0.00001645 BTC.
- Wrapped Cardano (WADA) traded up 1.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.53 or 0.00002221 BTC.
- Gateway Protocol (GWP) traded 2.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3.73 or 0.00015531 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 0.6% against the dollar and now trades at $2,947.45 or 0.07417648 BTC.
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LAHORE: Justice Tariq Saleem Shaikh of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, has declared illegal the move to impose general sales tax up to six thousand rupees on electricity bills of lawyers chambers.
The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, while hearing a petition related to the application of monthly general sales tax up to 6,000 rupees in electricity bills on lawyers chambers, declared that under Clause 3(9) of the proposed act, the general sales tax was applicable only on retailers and the decision was issued in haste to recover the sales tax.
The court further ordered that the wrongly collected sales tax be returned to the lawyers. The court directed the petitioner to submit the complete list containing addresses, national identity card or NTN number, bar license number and electricity connection reference number of the lawyers to the commissioner Land Revenue.
The court, in its three-page judgment, stated that under Section 3 and sub-section 9 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, this tax is collected only from the retailers or it is collected as a fixed tax in the electricity bills from the persons named under Section 181-A of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. According to the law, the persons who supply goods of daily use and necessity to the public are in the category of retailers.
While lawyers, being professionals, provide legal services to their clients, thus the supply of goods does not fall within the category of Section 3(9) of the Act, in this context neither sales tax is applicable to lawyers nor can be collected, so lawyers need accuracy in the bills issued in July.
The judgment said that secretary Sales Tax Policy, FBR, has assured the court that commissioner Land Revenue will direct DISCOs through a letter to exclude names of lawyers from sales tax category.
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Polio case in US linked to viruses seen in UK and Israel, suggesting silent spread
Genetic analysis of the virus responsible for the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade shows it is linked to vaccine-derived viruses recently detected in Jerusalem and London, the Global Initiative for the eradication of poliomyelitis.
Further investigations both genetic and epidemiological are underway to determine the possible spread of the virus and the potential risk associated with these various isolates detected in different locations around the world, the program said in a statement.
The analysis indicated that the viruses have been circulating for some time, signaling a silent spread of vaccine-derived polioviruses over a wide geographic area.
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This essentially suggests there was substantial, undetected transmission, Walter Orenstein, a polio expert at Emory University who was not involved in the analysis, told STAT.
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The case, an unvaccinated man in his 20s who lives in Rockland County, NY, recently developed paralysis that was diagnosed as having been caused by a type 2 polio vaccine virus. Rockland, upstate New York, said the man had not traveled outside the country when he was believed to have been infected. This means that someone else must have brought the viruses into the country.
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Vaccine-derived polioviruses In polio jargon, VDPVs come from the oral polio vaccine, which contains live but weakened polioviruses. Children who are immunized with this vaccine excrete the vaccine viruses in their stools. In places with poor hygiene, these viruses can spread from child to child, immunizing others as they do. But as they spread, vaccine viruses can regain the power to paralyze. At this point, more children worldwide are crippled each year by circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses than by wild-type viruses, which are now endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Due to the risk associated with the oral vaccine, the United States stopped using it in 2000; since then it has exclusively used the inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine, which does not contain live virus. The UK also uses IPV, as it is called.
Israel uses both OPV and IPV. But the version of the oral vaccine he uses does not include type 2 viruses, meaning this chain of transmission started in another country, currently unidentified.
The type 2 component of the oral vaccine was removed in 2016 as part of a coordinated global effort to try to stop the transmission of type 2 vaccine viruses. But the move, known as the switch, did not not completed. Until recently, when outbreaks of vaccine virus type 2 occurred, the response was to use an oral vaccine containing only the type 2 strain to try to stop the spread of a fire-fighting approach by the fire.
It is certainly from one of these campaigns that the type 2 viruses in this chain of transmission originated.
Steve Oberste, chief of the polio and picornavirus branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said it is impossible with the information currently available to determine where the chain of transmission began or how the viruses that infected the man from Rockland County have achieved it.
The Jerusalem and London viruses were detected in sewage sampling. To date, no cases of paralytic poliomyelitis associated with this chain of transmission have been reported in either location.
Oberste noted that the three sites in Jerusalem, London and New York attract a large number of travelers.
They are clearly linked. It’s hard to infer directionality, especially when you only have a small number of sequences, he said. It’s going to be hard to say: Was it someone who came from Israel directly to New York? Someone who came from London straight to New York? Or even someone who brought him to Israel from another place and who was brought to New York by someone from anywhere, but it was the same virus?
While the discovery doesn’t help solve the mystery of how the Rockland County man contracted polio, it does underscore that countries that thought polio was a long-lost threat need to ensure that Immunization rates remain high and they remain vigilant, the polio program said.
It is vital that all countries, especially those with a high volume of travel and contact with polio-affected countries and areas, strengthen surveillance to rapidly detect any new virus importation and facilitate rapid response. , the statement said.
The Global Polio Eradication Program is a partnership between the World Health Organization, CDC, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), service club Rotary International, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Best July in 10 years for home sales
Mumbai: The month of July 2022, turned out to be a boon for the city’s real estate market as it saw a whopping sale of 11,340 units, generating revenue of ₹828.63 crore for the state. This number is the highest ever property sale in any of the July months since 2012.
A detailed analysis of the sales figure from the department of Inspector General of Registration (IGR) shows that July 2022 has performed exceptionally well, and of all the months, this financial year has also earned the highest revenue for the state government too.
The revenue is via the stamp duty paid by those who register their sale deeds with the department of stamp duty and registration.
As per the registration figures, from April 2022 till now, this is the highest revenue generated by the state government via stamp duty. In the month of April 2022, total units sold stood at 11,743 from which the government generated ₹738 crore. The sales figure stood at 9,838 units in the month of May, generating ₹726 crore.
In June, a total of 9,919 sales were registered with the IGR and via this, a revenue of ₹733 crore was generated for the treasury of the state government.
The analysis also showed that of all the July months since 2012, July 2022 not only witnessed the highest number of sales but also earned the highest revenue for the state government via stamp duty.
In July 2021, Mumbai saw a total registration of 9,822 sale deeds generating ₹566.79 crore. The number of registrations stood at 2,622 in July 2020, generating ₹214.28 crore, despite the pandemic and lockdown.
Currently, in Mumbai, the stamp duty payable while registering the sales is 6%, whereas there’s a 1% discount when a woman is involved in the deal.
Advocate Vinod Sampat, an expert on real estate with a focus on stamp duty, says, “After Covid, most homebuyers are looking for larger homes, an extra room, especially as work from home has become the new norm.”
He further said that the rise in raw material prices and other aspects are also playing a role in the move towards why more homes are being sold. Another industry expert added, “The reason also could be that there is a fear that future prices may go up as the rates of raw materials are increasing and this will make homes costly.”
Sale of properties in July
Year Sales Revenue
July 2022 11,340 units ₹828.63 Cr
July 2021 9,822 units ₹566.79 Cr
July 2020 2,622 units ₹214.28 Cr
July 2019 5,748 units ₹452.06 Cr
July 2018 6,437 units ₹443.88 Cr
July 2017 6,095 units ₹366.52 Cr
July 2016 5,725 units ₹341 Cr
July 2015 5,832 units ₹404 Cr
July 2014 5,253 units ₹315.66 Cr
July 2013 5,139 units ₹287.24 Cr
July 2012 367 units ₹28.56 Cr
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Barmer crash: Fighter pilot Advitiya Bal cremated with full military honours
Amid intense sloganeering, the mortal remains of 26-year-old flight lieutenant Advitiya Bal were cremated with full military honours near Adivitya's' native village Jinder Mehlu on the Indo-Pak border in RS Pura sector in Jammu district on Saturday. Flight lieutenant Bal and wing commander Mohit Rana of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, were killed when in a MiG-21 aircraft at Rajasthan's Barmer on Thursday evening.
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600 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine
Nearly 600 pilgrims left the Yatri Niwas base camp at Bhagwati Nagar for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Saturday. Senior superintendent of police (SSP, traffic) Shabir Malik said that following improvement in the weather, the 270- km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was opened for traffic without any major hiccups.
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Kargil war: Point 5140 named ‘Gun Hill’
To commemorate the victory of Indian armed forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the gunners in 'Operation Vijay', Point 5140 at Drass in Kargil has been christened as 'Gun Hill', a defence spokesman said on Saturday. On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of 'Operation Vijay', declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long battle with Pakistani troops on the icy heights of Kargil in Ladakh.
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AAP stages protests against inflation, GST on food items in HP
The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest against unrelenting inflation and Goods and Service Tax on food items outside the deputy commissioner's office in Shimla on Saturday. Addressing the protestors, aAP state president Surjeet Thakur said that the government has tried to take away the right of food from the people of the country, especially the poor, by imposing GST on food items such as flour, lentils, rice, and milk and curd.
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On visit to his home turf Seraj, Jai Ram doles out sops
Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for developmental projects worth ₹59.26 crore in Seraj assembly constituency of Mandi district on Saturday. The projects of which foundation stones were laid included the ₹30.2 crore 50-bedded integrated AYUSH hospital at Dheem in Janjehli, ₹2.19 crore lift irrigation scheme for Majhakhal, Janehar, Bakhalwar and Jarol village and ₹1.39 crore flow-irrigation scheme at Bungrail Chowk in Tehsil Thunag. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/best-july-in-10-years-for-home-sales-101659204412445.html | 2022-07-31T02:23:29Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/best-july-in-10-years-for-home-sales-101659204412445.html | true | 1 |
GamyFi Platform (GFX) traded 9% lower against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 21:00 PM ET on July 30th. One GamyFi Platform coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0575 or 0.00000242 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. GamyFi Platform has a total market capitalization of $47,461.00 and $131,054.00 worth of GamyFi Platform was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last week, GamyFi Platform has traded 8.7% lower against the US dollar.
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A prominent Guatemalan newspaper editor who has overseen investigations into corruption has been arrested, prompting denunciations Saturday by politicians, anticorruption activists and civic groups.
Prosecution agents arrested José Ruben Zamora Marroquín at his home on Friday night, searching his home, seizing telephones and accusing him of money laundering. Zamora Marroquín is a prize-winning journalist who heads the newspaper El Periodico.
“This is an orchestrated plan, where the aim now is not to pursue those who are corrupt, but rather opponents,” said human rights activist Eleonora Muralles. “The strategy is to coopt the whole system and have judges — with serious doubts about their impartiality — put together cases and evidence against opponents.”
Journalists protested Saturday outside a courthouse where the case is being heard.
U.S. Congressman James P. McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, wrote that he was “deeply concerned” by the detention.
McGovern wrote in his Twitter account, “The judiciary is already decimated, is the Free Press next? Journalism is not a crime!”
Zamora Marroquín has declared a hunger strike. Speaking before a court hearing, he said, “I haven’t eaten anything nor drunk any water in 36 hours.”
The U.S. government has sharply criticized the weakening of anti-corruption efforts in Guatemala and last year cancelled the U.S. visa of Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been pursuing former prosecutors who had been conducting corruption investigations against officials..
More than former anti-corruption officials have fled the country. Now that effort appears to have extended to journalists.
Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei has been dismissive of U.S. officials’ criticism of his attorney general and what they see as a backsliding in Guatemala on battling corruption. The country’s new special prosecutor against impunity has been placed on a U.S. list of people suspected of corruption or undermining democracy. He is accused of obstructing corruption investigations.
Giammattei’s government and prosecutors accelerated efforts begun by his predecessor to undo a U.N.-backed anti-corruption campaign that put several top officials, including former presidents, behind bars. They say those prosecutions themselves were irregular.
Moreover, a number of the Guatemalans, including two Supreme Court magistrates, were allegedly involved in a scheme to stack the Supreme and Appellate Courts with corrupt judges, according to the State Department report. | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/arrest-of-prominent-guatemalan-journalist-draws-condemnation/ | 2022-07-31T02:36:37Z | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/arrest-of-prominent-guatemalan-journalist-draws-condemnation/ | true | 34 |
Mystery Surrounds Man's Death After Exiting Cargo Plane Without Parachute 4,000 Feet Above North Carolina
A person without a parachute exited a twin-engine cargo plane before an emergency landing Friday afternoon at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina.
Local media ABC 11 reported the CASA C-212 Aviocar medium cargo plane experienced landing-gear issues ahead of landing at RDU. The story took a dramatic turn and a weird one when a person exited the plane thousands of feet in the air.
Darshan Patel, the Operations Manager for Wake County Emergency Management, said law enforcement found the missing plane passenger hours after the emergency landing, around 1915 ET.
According to Patel, "There was no indication" that the 23yo man, Charles Hew Crooks, had a parachute as he exited the plane. His body was found near Sunset Lake Road and Hilltop Needmore Road in Fuquay-Varina, about 17 miles from RDU.
"We had officers that were responding in the area for the search and were flagged down by a resident. They had heard something in their backyard which led to us finding this individual," Patel said.
Before Crooks exited the aircraft (the reason remains a mystery), there was only one other passenger: the pilot.
"At this time, what we know is that the passenger was wearing tan pants and a logo-branded shirt," Patel said. "We don't have the color, but that's all the description we have at this time. We are working with RDU and the FAA and the pilot."
A video of the emergency landing was posted by ABC 11.
Internet sleuths tracked the C-212 (tail number "N497CA" that took off from nearby Raeford West Airport, where the pilot reported landing gear issues.
Rampart Avn CASA 212 (N497CA, built 1983) was damaged in an emergency landing on runway 23L at Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU), NC. Pilots reported gear issues after take-off at Raeford West and diverted to RDU. No injuries reported.https://t.co/xeFZsB8jti pic.twitter.com/hLlRqw6vtp
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Flight tracking service Flightradar24 shows the cargo plane was at an altitude of 4,000 feet when the man fell or jumped out.
ABC 11 pointed out the plane is registered to Spore LTD LLC in Colorado Springs, which is connected with Rampart Aviation, a special-forces veteran-owned business that conducts aviation support operations across the U.S. and internationally.
FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are searching for answers to why the young man exited the plane without a parachute. | https://www.zerohedge.com/military/man-exits-cargo-plane-mid-flight-without-parachute-north-carolina | 2022-07-31T02:44:51Z | https://www.zerohedge.com/military/man-exits-cargo-plane-mid-flight-without-parachute-north-carolina | true | 1 |
Regarding the direction, leadership such construction work co-maker Keith Cylar, assisted contain the phrase of delight given that a key component of damage cures. Squatter Louis Jones become Stand-up Harlem inside exact same spirit regarding anarchism. “You to in my opinion experienced so unbelievable. You explore attitude. I just considered such pleasure. Folks considers satisfaction with regards to decadence, however, you will find significantly more in order to they than you to definitely. I became went…They introduced satisfaction. I thought animated. We had been traditions along with her, resting along with her, and dealing having change.” But really, a whole lot more to help you it, “[u]play try perishing having self-esteem-which have dignity since it was my personal choices. Nobody is actually so it’s for my situation. We got a stand for those We understood just who selected pills when they have been against dying.” Jones acknowledged that when against passing, there were people that “wish to policeman in the course of all that soreness.” He told me: “For most it had been merely to have that dated common, it old impact, relationships, lover, what have you. So it pain relief that the doctor might not render or they is almost certainly not adequate. It was yourself words. The fresh versatility is actually what i try elated on-the option in place of shame. Which was everything i is actually carrying out.”
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Truth be told, the job isn’t in order to “queer” anarchism, which has become an effective signifier for every single countercultural, edgy activist opportunity out there, concise in which they presently has only a small amount common meaning certainly radicals just like the queer do from the significant domaine. The task is for significant queers becoming group endeavor militants. We need to become constantly familiar with swinging to your a holistic queer praxis, one which examines the conditions of lifestyle of all the queers, and have one to discovers the individuals resides in the bigger perspective from the latest problems of all gurus and all of the new oppressed. This isn’t only the right position out-of solidarity and a great refusal to depart other queers behind, however it is plus the summary one to queer liberation is inextricably tied up for the worry about-emancipation of your working-class. | http://www.hurfikirler.com/revolutionary-queers-and-you-will-group-fight-a/ | 2022-07-31T02:55:46Z | http://www.hurfikirler.com/revolutionary-queers-and-you-will-group-fight-a/ | false | 1 |
The uncontrolled remains of a Chinese rocket, launched last week, fell this afternoon in the Indian Ocean.
The fall comes after days of tension on the part of experts, who feared the possibility of the material hitting some inhabited place on Earth. The rocket had 21 tons.
According to the US Space Command, the rocket’s remains entered the atmosphere at around 11:45 am (Brasilia time).
A monitoring by The Aerospace Corporation, an American technical analysis organization, had pointed to remote possibilities of the material falling in the area in the region of the Cabo San Lucas peninsula, in Mexico.
The fall into the sea was a source of relief for the residents of the place and for the experts who followed the case.
The Long March 5B rocket left Beijing’s Wentian Station in the early hours of Sunday (24) taking a solar energy laboratory to the Tiangong Space Station. It arrived at the site at the planned time, but some modules of it did not have any “control plane” to return to Earth.
At the time, data from the US Space Command showed that parts of the Long March 5B rocket were “floating on their own”.
Although the risk of “injury” from falling rocket modules around the world is low, recent studies published by the journal Nature Astronomy have classified the practice of letting rocket parts fall uncontrollably back to Earth as an “unnecessary risk”. . | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/07/31/rocket-parts-fall-into-sea-after-days-of-expert-apprehension/ | 2022-07-31T02:55:56Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/07/31/rocket-parts-fall-into-sea-after-days-of-expert-apprehension/ | true | 2 |
ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras homered twice, Ian Anderson allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday night.
The victory was Atlanta’s second straight and boosted the defending World Series champion Braves to 38-14 since June 1, the best record in the major leagues over that span. Atlanta stayed three games behind the New York Mets in the NL East.
The Braves improved to 17-8 this month to guarantee consecutive months with single-digit losses for the first time since the 2004 team won the division with 96 victories. They are 35-21 at home.
Matt Olson, who has gone deep nine times in his last 18 games, made it 1-0 in the first with his 21st homer, a 415-foot shot into left-center. Olson matched his career-best 25th RBI for a month from September 2021.
Eddie Rosario began the second with a walk and crossed the plate when Contreras connected with a 427-foot shot to center field. Contreras homered into right in the fourth to pad the lead at 4-0. It marked the All-Star’s third career multihomer game and first since May 21 at Miami.
Corbin Martin (0-1) gave up the three homers and allowed six hits and four runs in four innings.
Atlanta scored twice to make it 6-0 in the sixth on Rosario’s RBI triple and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single.
Anderson (9-6), trying to quell speculation that he’s in danger of losing his spot in the rotation, retired the first 14 batters he faced and finished with one walk and nine strikeouts. He had a 6.25 ERA with a .303 opponents’ batting average in his 12 previous starts.
Anderson gave up his first hit when Jake McCarthy doubled with two outs in the fifth. McCarthy stole third and Anderson walked Buddy Kennedy before Geraldo Perdomo struck out to end the threat. Anderson lowered his ERA to 4.99.
The Diamondbacks dropped to 45-55. They began the day 22 games out of first place in the NL West. Arizona scored twice off A.J. Minter in the ninth on Daulton Varsho’s RBI single and Jake McCarthy’s RBI single.
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Braves closer Kenley Jansen left Friday’s win with a sore back, and manager Brian Snitker said he would not be available out of the bullpen. Snitker hopes Jansen will be able to return Sunday.
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With OF-DH David Peralta dealt to Tampa Bay before the game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo inserted Buddy Kennedy at 2B and used Ketel Marte at DH. Peralta, 34, played the third-most games in Arizona history and spent his entire nine-year career with Arizona. He won a Silver Slugger award in 2018 and a Gold Glove in 2019. The Rays sent 19-year-old minor league catcher Christian Cerda to the Diamondbacks.
“Sad news for me, but I’m excited to join a team that I can help go to the postseason,” Peralta said. “I never thought this day was going to come, but it happens. I was prepared for something to happen.”
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Joe Torre, Leo Mazzone and the late Joe Adcock were inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame as the team hosted its alumni weekend. An on-field ceremony was held before the game.
Torre, a National Baseball Hall of Fame manager with the Mets, Braves, Cardinals, Yankees and Dodgers, went 257-229 from 1982-84 as Atlanta manager. He spent nine of his 18 major league as a catcher and first baseman with the Braves, hitting .294 with 142 homers and 552 RBIs and going to the All-Star Game five times with Milwaukee and Atlanta.
Mazzone was the pitching coach in Atlanta from 1990-2005, during which the Braves won 14 consecutive division titles. National Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz enjoyed their best seasons under Mazzone.
Adcock, who never played in Atlanta, hit .285 with 239 homers and 760 RBIs in 10 seasons with Milwaukee.
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Atlanta LHP Max Fried (10-3, 2.73 ERA) and Arizona RHP Merrill Kelly (10-5, 3.04) face off as the teams conclude a three-game series. Fried, an All-Star, is 3-1 with a 2.61 ERA in five starts this month. Kelly is 4-0 with a 1.57 ERA in five starts this month.
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The K-pop craze has spread beyond music to take over movies, TV shows and fashion. Now podcasts are getting in on the act too. At a time when fictional series in audio format are multiplying, a new podcast-based series titled Love And Noraebang intends to surf the K-drama trend, all while adding a touch of telenovela to the mix. And it’s a combination that’s been attracting Hollywood stars.
Romantic comedies are no longer just the realm of movies and streaming platforms. With the success of audio formats, both on social networks and on platforms like Netflix, the entertainment world is also embracing audio. Indeed, more and more series are being launched in podcast form. This format notably found its audience during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the shooting of TV shows ground to a halt in Hollywood, forcing productions to adapt.
This new podcast series, called Love and Noraebang, combines all the ingredients that have sealed the success of Korean culture in mainstream entertainment, where it’s currently riding high in movies, series and with K-pop bands like BTS. To that, the show adds inspiration from telenovelas, the famous Latin American soap operas, often with cheesy storylines.
The new production will tell of the eventful love story between Jaesun, the heir to a Korean chaebol, and Ana, an American-Mexican entrepreneur. Their romance blossoms in Los Angeles during a noreabang session — a Korean version of karaoke. But everything changes when Jaesun has to go back to South Korea to do his two-year military service.
The cast includes Francia Raísa, previously seen in the spin-off How I Met Your Father on Disney+, and Justin H. Min from The Umbrella Academy. The pair step into the show’s lead roles as the cross-cultural couple. Actor Randall Park (Fresh off the Boat, WandaVision) lends his voice to the story as its narrator. In addition to its diverse cast, reflecting the storyline, the series will also feature K-pop and Latin music to better immerse the audience in its characters’ cultures.
“I am so excited to be a part of Love and Noraebang, a show that blends two of our world’s most beloved TV formats: the K-drama and the telenovela,” Randall Park told Variety. “It was energising to work on a project with such a diverse and creative team. I can’t wait for audiences to hear the city of L.A. tell Ana and Jaesun’s love story,” he continued.
The Love and Noraebang podcast series comprises 10 episodes and is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast. You can also stream it on the series’ website here.
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IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report And Weather Updates – India Women vs Pakistan Women, 6th Match, Group A Commonwealth Games 2022
IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match Preview
The Indian women’s team suffered a heartbreak in the first match of the Commonwealth Games 2022. They had Australia 49 for 5, chasing 154 runs but the Aussies came back strongly and won the game. Indian openers looked in great touch and both did well. Harmanpreet Kaur continued her consistent run and scored 52 runs. The bowlers especially Renuka Singh (4 wickets) did a great job. There were many positives for the Indian team and they’ll look to win this game and get their first win of the Commonwealth Games.
Also Read: Commonwealth Games 2022: Pakistan Women's Cricket Team Preview, Squads, Players, Fixtures and Tournament predictionPakistan women, on the other hand, also lost a close game as they were defeated by the Barbados women by 15 runs. Their bowlers did a good job but the batters failed to capitalise on that. Nida Dar (50 runs) was the sole fighter with the bat as the others failed to get going. Pakistan will have to be consistent in the batting department if they are to win this game.
IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match Venue, Date and Time
Match: India Women vs Pakistan Women, 6th Match, Group A, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition 2022
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Date and Time: 31st July 2022, Sunday, 3:30 PM IST
IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match Venue and Pitch Report
The pitch has been excellent for batting. The ball will come onto the bat nicely allowing the batters to play their shots. There will be some movement in the air and off the pitch for the pacers with the new ball. The spinners will come into play as the game progresses. Teams will prefer chasing after winning the toss. Scores in the region of 150-170 are expected. Anything above 160 will be a very competitive total.
IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Prediction
Both teams have some good players in the line-up but the Indian women’s team is looking more balanced and are in good form as well. The Indian women’s team will be the favorites to win this game.
Probable IN-W vs PK-W Playing XI
India-Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemima Rogrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Paksitan-Women: Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wk), Omaima Sohail, Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Neesham, Fatima Sana, Tuba Hassan, Diana Baig, Anam Amin
Top Captaincy Choices for IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match
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Harmanpreet Kaur: Harmanpreet Kaur is the default captaincy option for this game. She is one of the best batters in women’s cricket and is in sublime form as well. Harmanpreet scored a brilliant half-century (52 runs) against Australia and took her side to a competitive total. She may bowl a few overs as well. Harmanpreet is known for hitting big sixes and she can score big again in this game.
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Deepti Sharma: Deepti Sharma is amongst the best all-rounders in women cricket. She is a match winner with both bat and ball. Deepti has been super consistent for some time now. She failed with the bat but picked up 2 wickets in the last game. She is excellent in the field as well. Deepti is a complete package and an excellent captaincy pick for this game.
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Smriti Mandhana: Smriti Mandhana is one of the most elegant and consistent batters in women cricket. She’s amongst the best openers in world cricket. Mandhana looked in exceptional form in the last game before she got out for 24 runs in the first game. Mandhana scores big once she’s set and she’ll look to do just that in this game.
Budget Picks for IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match
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Yastika Bhatia (8 Credits): Yastika Bhatia will be an excellent budget pick at just 8 credits. Bhatia will bat at number 3 and she likes to bat aggressively. She couldn’t get going in the first game against Australia but she’s a very talented player and can score big on her day. Yastika will give points from catches and stumpings as well.
- Renuka Singh (8.5 credits): Renuka Singh is a great budget pick for your fantasy teams. Renuka bowled exceptionally well in the first game against Australia and picked up 4 wickets. She went through the Aussie top order with the new ball. Renuka will be eyeing a similar performance in this game as well.
Differential Pick for IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match
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Omaima Sohail: Omaima Sohail will be the best differential pick for this game. She will bat at number 3 and will bowl 3-4 overs as well. Sohail is one of the best players for Pakistan and she can fetch a lot of points once she gets going. Omaima will contribute with both bat and ball which makes her a very valuable fantasy pick.
Small/Head-to-Head League Team for IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match
If IN-W Bats First: C - Harmanpreet Kaur, VC - Nida Dar
If PK-W Bats First: C - Renuka Singh, VC - Shafali Verma
Mega League Team for IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match
If IN-W Bats First: C - Deepti Sharma, VC - Smriti Mandhana
If PK-W Bats First: C - Yastika Bhatia, VC - Diana Baig
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CHENNAI: Nine years after the death of a 22-year-old man due to custodial torture, Madras high court awarded ₹5 lakh interim compensation to his family and directed the CB-CID to probe the incident invoking murder charges against the police personnel at K-7 station here.
"There is great responsibility on the police to ensure that the citizen in their custody is not deprived of his right to life. His liberty is in the very nature of things circumscribed by the very fact of his confinement and therefore his interest in the limited liberty left to him is rather precious," Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan said.
He added that the wrong-doer is accountable, and the state is responsible if the person in custody of the police is deprived of his life except according to the procedure established by law.
The court then directed the state to pay an interim compensation of ₹5 lakh to the family of the deceased and ordered recovery of the compensation from the accused.
The issue pertains to a plea moved by the mother of the deceased S Pongulali seeking CBI probe into the incident.
According to the petitioner, her son Nithya alias Nithyaraj was arrested by the K7 ICF Police on January 11, 2012. After three days of detention, he was produced before the jurisdictional magistrate and remanded to judicial custody. He was charged with offences under Sections 420 (cheating) and 395 (dacoity) of IPC.
She alleged that when her son was produced before the magistrate his body was full of injuries due to police torture. On January 16, 2012, since Nithyaraj complained of pain he was taken to the jail hospital and later shifted to Government Royapettah Hospital where he was declared dead.
The probe was transferred to the CB-CID and an FIR was registered against the then crime inspector Ramalingam and others. Now, claiming that the police were tried for offence under Section 304 (ii) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), the petitioner wanted the court to alter the FIR and include murder charge under Section 302.
Partly allowing the plea, the court has ordered alteration of the FIR to include Section 302 of IPC.
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COLLEGE STATION, TX (FOX 44) — A&M standout. NBA Champion. Add, ‘a park named after him’ to that list and you get former Texas A&M and current Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso.
The city of College Station dedicated Castlegate Park as ‘Alex Caruso Court’ Saturday morning. The ceremony took place at 10 a.m.
“We’re just thrilled to be a part of this recognition for a living native son of Texas A&M,” College Station Mayor Karl Mooney said.
The community greeted Caruso with a very warm welcome, with hundreds of attendees on hand to watch the ceremony, get an autograph or snap a picture with him.
Caruso said he hopes that kids in the College Station area will enjoy the court as much as he did growing up.
“This court has seen many days of me to where the sun has gone down and I’m walking home, bouncing the ball,” Caruso said. “So hopefully all the kids here, y’all can enjoy for many days to come.”
It’s not easy for NBA stars to be able to find time for their community but Caruso said he is always jumping at the first opportunity to come home.
“Any time I have a chance in the off season to to come back to Texas, I always do,” Caruso said. “This place is always going to have a special spot in my heart just because this is this is my roots. This is where I started it all and to be able to come back and, you know, see the city grow is a little daunting, but it still has that homey feel to it.” | https://www.fox44news.com/sports/texas-a-m/alex-caruso-court-dedicated-to-former-am-guard/ | 2022-07-31T03:28:43Z | https://www.fox44news.com/sports/texas-a-m/alex-caruso-court-dedicated-to-former-am-guard/ | true | 1 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of mega-mergers and flashy high-tech corporate hookups, the biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for a mere $2.2 billion may seem somewhat quaint. But the deal represents such a key test for the Biden administration's antitrust policy that the Justice Department is calling an out-of-the-ordinary witness to The Stand: author extraordinaire Stephen King.
In Penguin Random House’s proposed acquisition of rival Simon & Schuster, which would reduce the “Big Five" U.S. publishers to four, the administration is burnishing its antitrust mettle and its fight against corporate concentration.
The Justice Department has sued to block the merger. The trial opens Monday in federal court in Washington.
The government contends the merger would hurt authors and, ultimately, readers, if German media titan Bertelsmann is allowed to buy Simon & Schuster from U.S. media and entertainment company Paramount Global. It says the deal would thwart competition and give Penguin Random House gigantic influence over which books are published in the U.S., likely reducing how much authors are paid and giving consumers fewer books to choose from.
An appearance at some point by King, whose works are published by Simon & Schuster, will be a highly unusual for an antitrust trial and will draw wide attention.
The publishers are fighting the lawsuit. They counter that the merger would strengthen competition among publishers to find and sell the hottest books. It would benefit readers, booksellers and authors, they say.
A look at the case:
PUBLISHING HEAVYWEIGHTS:
The two New York-based publishers each have impressive stables of blockbuster authors who’ve sold multiple millions of copies and have scored multimillion-dollar deals. Within Penguin Random House’s constellation are Barack and Michelle Obama, whose package deal for their memoirs totaled an estimated $65 million, Bill Clinton (he received $15 million for his memoir), Toni Morrison, John Grisham and Dan Brown.
Simon & Schuster counts Hillary Clinton (she received $8 million for hers), Bob Woodward and Walter Isaacson.
And King. His post-apocalyptic novel “The Stand," published in 1978, swirled around a deadly pandemic of weaponized influenza.
Bruce Springsteen split the difference: His “Renegades: Born in the USA," with Barack Obama, was published by Penguin Random House; his memoir, by Simon & Schuster.
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THROWING THE BOOKS AT THEM
The Justice Department contends in its suit that as things now stand, No. 1 Penguin Random House and No. 4 Simon & Schuster (by total sales) compete fiercely to acquire the rights to publish the anticipated hottest-selling books. If they are allowed to merge, the combined company would control nearly 50% of the market for those books, it says, hurting competition by reducing advances paid to authors and diminishing output, creativity and diversity.
The Big Five — the other three are Hachette, HarperCollins and Macmillan — dominate U.S. publishing. They make up 90% of the market for anticipated top-selling books, the government’s court filing says. “The proposed merger would further increase consolidation in this concentrated industry, make the biggest player even bigger, and likely increase coordination in an industry with a history of coordination among the major publishers,” it says.
The Justice Department case reaches beyond the traditional antitrust concern of concentration raising prices for consumers, pointing to the impact on consumers’ choices and viewing authors as workers as well as sellers of products in the global marketplace of ideas. The notion is that fewer buyers (publishers) competing over the same talent pool reduces sellers’ (authors) bargaining power.
The case “potentially creates a precedent that could be used in the labor area," says Rebecca Allensworth, an antitrust expert who is a law professor at Vanderbilt University.
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BIDEN’S COMPETITION CRUSADE
The Biden administration is staking out new ground on business concentration and competition, and the government's case against the publishers’ mergers can be viewed as an important step.
President Joe Biden has made competition a pillar of his economic policy, denouncing what he calls the outsized market power of an array of industries and stressing the importance of robust competition to the economy, workers, consumers and small businesses. He has called on federal regulators, notably the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, to give greater scrutiny to big business combinations.
Biden issued an executive order a year ago targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care, agriculture and numerous other parts of the economy, laying down 72 actions and recommendations for federal agencies. Targets range from hearing aid prices to airline baggage fees.
Another trial on competition starting Monday in federal court: The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group, which runs the biggest U.S. health insurer, from acquiring health-tech company Change Healthcare. The government contends the $13 billion deal would hurt competition and put too much health care claim information in the hands of one company.
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PUBLISHERS MAKE THEIR CASE
Hold on, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster say as they prepare to enter trial: The merger would actually strengthen competition among publishers to find and sell the hottest books, by enabling the combined company to offer greater compensation to authors.
It would benefit readers, booksellers and authors, the publishers say, by creating a more efficient company that would bring lower prices for books. The government has failed to show harm to consumers as readers because the merger wouldn’t push up prices, the companies contend.
“The U.S. publishing industry is robust and highly competitive,” they say in their filing. “More readers are reading books than ever before, and the number grows every year. Publishers compete vigorously to reach those readers, and the only way they can compete effectively is to find, acquire and publish the books readers most want to read. ... The merger at issue in this case will encourage even more competition and growth in the U.S. publishing industry.”
The companies reject the government’s central focus on the market for anticipated best-selling books — defined as those acquired for advances to authors of at least $250,000. They represent only a tiny sliver, about 2%, of all books published by commercial companies, according to the companies’ filing.
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Circumcision protest held in West Springfield Saturday
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -In West Springfield, a group of protestors took to the streets Saturday with a message: everyone has a right to their own body.
This was part of the Bloodstained Men’s 13-day protest tour to speak out against circumcision.
The non-profit organization is dedicated to giving victims of genital cutting a voice and strives to educate Americans about the harms of infant circumcision.
Member David Atkinson shared with Western Mass News why he des these events.
“The foreskin is a normal, healthy, valuable part of the human penis, and we do not want future generations of children to suffer the same act of violence that was inflicted on us when we were too young to defend ourselves,” he said.
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SHERIFF: East Texas woman arrested for husband’s murder
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – An East Texas woman was arrested and charged with murder in connection to the slaying of her husband, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said that 32-year-old Samantha Stewart called the sheriff’s office on Tuesday at approximately 9:53 p.m. and told authorities a person broke into their residence and killed her husband, 32-year-old Jeffrey Stewart. Samantha lives off of FM 352 in Corrigan.
Former Nacogdoches residents accused of being Russian spies, stealing identities from dead infantsThe Corrigan Police Department and sheriff’s office arrived at the scene and secured the area. Authorities investigated the crime scene and they interviewed witnesses, family and Samantha. After the investigation, Samantha was arrested.
Justice of the Peace Sarah Rasberry conducted the inquest and ordered an autopsy from the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office.
“We would like to thank the Texas Rangers and Corrigan Police Department for their assistance in this case,” said the sheriff’s office.
Former Kilgore ISD choir director arrested, accused of sexually assaulting minor, improper relationship with studentSamantha was booked into the Polk County Jail and her bond was set $500,000.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Brad Stuver delivered a four-save shutout while Alexander Ring scored in Austin’s 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
Ring put Austin (13-5-5) ahead for good at 1-0 in the first minute of first-half stoppage time.
Austin also got one goal from Sebastian Driussi.
Sporting KC (5-14-5) outshot Austin 11-9, with four shots on goal to three for Austin.
Both teams next play Saturday, with Austin hosting the San Jose Earthquakes while Sporting KC hosts the LA Galaxy.
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I often talk about unity reality. While this is fundamental in the spiritual and metaphysical traditions, I first came to this through physics. High school introduced me to rudimentary atomic theory: atoms were considered as solid spheres, the smallest indivisible portion of a particular element, and molecules were atoms connected in combinations.
A little over a century ago, it was discovered that atoms are mostly empty, because beams of electrons passed through them as if nothing was there. Deeper investigation described atoms having electrons surrounding a very small, relatively massive, nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons.
Hydrogen is the simplest atom, consisting of one electron and one proton, with an effective diameter of 2.5×10-8 inches, meaning 250 million lined up would measure an inch. That is very small, but the proton in the middle is about 100,000 times smaller, and the electron is 1,000 times smaller than the proton. To give a sense of scale, if the proton was the size of a golf ball, the electron would be the thickness of a piece of newspaper, circling the golf ball at a radius of about 1.4 miles! That 2.8 mile diameter sphere contains only a golf ball and a speck of paper, yet that is what we experience as solid matter.
Quantum mechanics describes electrons in energy shells around the nucleus, neutrons consisting of a proton and an electron, and all the larger particles consisting of combinations of even smaller particles. More significantly, all matter is dense energy, with wave like properties as well as particulate effects. Needless to say, the deeper one looks, the less solid “things” seem, and the clearer it becomes that all descriptions are approximations.
But physical reality is even stranger than that. About 70 years ago, physicist David Bohm suggested that apparently empty space is actually an almost unimaginably vast ocean of energy: zero-point energy. I first encountered this in Bohm’s 1980 book, “Wholeness and the Implicate Order.” While the mathematics are beyond my scope, I have had opportunity to check the implications with several physicists who study this field.
What appears as manifested matter is just a very slight increase in energy, much like a wave on the ocean is a slightly greater amount of water in that particular location, not a separate thing. The perception of different “things” is a consequence of our limited perspective, not a quality of reality. On the ocean, we perceive only the relative differences in water height, without any awareness of the depths below. Similarly, we experience material form, totally unaware of the underlying energy ocean. As all water waves arise out of the common ocean, all matter arises out of the common energy ocean. Seriously criticized when first proposed, this theory has stood the test of time, continuing to gain credibility as it explains experimental data better than competing theories.
Our sensory systems are designed to detect relative differences, not absolute reality. For example, consider hearing, which depends on an atmospheric density, but only notices the changes in that density, not the absolute value. In addition, we only detect a range of differences, and are unaware of very slow or vary rapid changes, which are noticeable to other species. It is not surprising that we should be unaware of a unity energy field, while noticing only a range of differences.
We are immersed in a complex surface of subtle energy shapes. Just look around at all the colors you see. Every color is a different energy level, ranging from the lowest energy at the red end of the spectrum to the higher energy of blue and ultra violet. The beauty of the world is the variety and subtlety of this energy field. This visible spectrum is a very small part of the measurable energy, and humans “see” less than other species.
Look around again, considering the idea that all that you see is similar to the wave structure on the surface of the ocean. Every “thing” has a uniqueness in space and time, yet is a shape of the energy ocean that includes us all. Can you imagine experiencing the connection? Can you feel a taste of the unity reality?
This is our task at this point in human history. The illusion of separation is killing us. We are too numerous and too powerful to be so ignorant much longer.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
1-6-2
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Don’t believe the headlines: things are getting better all the time
Dwell on the headlines and the TV bulletins and it appears the world is falling apart. But if we face facts, says Bobby Duffy, we’ve never had it so good
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My ten-year-old daughter has a highly effective trick for staying up later than we’d like. She’ll simply tell us that the (pretty tame) movie we’ve just watched has scared her so much that she needs a bit of normal telly to calm down. But this tried-and-tested technique backfired horribly recently, when the normal telly we watched was the News at Ten — and she was shocked into ashen-faced silence by the relentless portrayal of a country and world in terminal decline.
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There was some question as to what the future holds for Brock Lesnar following the retirement of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) chairman and CEO, Vince McMahon, but the “Beast Incarnate” still showed up to WWE’s SummerSlam last night (Sat., July 30, 2022) live on NBC’s Peacock TV from inside Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Lesnar met WWE Universal Champion and familiar foe, Roman Reigns, in the main event.
This match had a little bit of everything. From Lesnar entering the ring riding a tractor to Reigns slamming the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion through multiple table outside the ring, the Last Man Standing match delivered across all levels. In order for the match to end, though, either fighter would have to be counted down for 10 seconds.
Late in the match, Lesnar got back into his tractor and proceeded to pick up one entire half the ring. After that he slammed his old manager, Paul Heyman, through a ringside table. Unfortunately for Lesnar, Reigns had some extra help and ended up pinning the former WWE champion under of stack of stairs outside the ring. The referee counted to 10 and Reigns was declared the winner.
Check out the highlights below courtesy of WWE:
#CowboyBrock made one heck of a #SummerSlam entrance!@BrockLesnar pic.twitter.com/g2kEbYy1ce
— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
Here comes @WWERomanReigns!#SummerSlam#LastManStanding pic.twitter.com/XAfERhlOA7
— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
TABLES!!!!!#LastManStanding#SummerSlam#RomanVsBrock pic.twitter.com/2DoeqCIhER
— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
ANOTHER TABLE!@WWERomanReigns #RomanVsBrock #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/LTx5KEGxRX
— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
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— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
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— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
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— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
FINALLY! FINALLY! FINALLY!!!@HeymanHustle gets a #CowboyBrock F-5 at #SummerSlam! pic.twitter.com/LkcbQaHUCx
— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
.@WWERomanReigns is FUMING!!!#RomanVsBrock #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/cXPowL9dyX
— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
1️⃣0️⃣!!!!!!@WWERomanReigns retains at #SummerSlam against #CowboyBrock! pic.twitter.com/Adzf31oXmF
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