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Hi Quartz members,
If your interests lie at all in the health of the US economy—you’re a Quartz member; of course they do!—you will have watched closely a couple of days ago as the Bureau of Economic Analysis released second-quarter GDP data. And although you may not have said the word out loud, it must have quivered in the air around you, with a question mark appended to it: “Recession?”
The numbers weren’t heartening. The economy contracted by 0.9% on an annual basis in the second quarter, after a 1.6% drop in the first quarter. To be sure, these are only provisional figures, subject to revision. It’s also true that the US doesn’t call recessions based on the narrow, technical definition of two straight quarters of economic contraction, relying instead on a National Bureau of Economic Research committee to serve as umpire. Nevertheless, the GDP numbers felt indicative—of the direction in which the economy is headed, and of a destination everyone wants to avoid.
A host of other signals gesture in that direction as well. Consumers kept some form of economic activity alive, spending more on services in the second quarter. (Hotel and restaurant spending alone moved up by 13%.) But businesses slashed long-term investment, and inflation remains high. The US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by another 75 basis points on Wednesday, July 27, and did not rule out even bigger increases if needed.
The housing market, in particular, is calling out for attention. New home sales were down for the first half of 2022, and existing home sales have decreased for the past five months. Americans are canceling new home construction, and Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase are laying off employees in their home lending division. The housing market just became the least affordable it has been since the mid-1980s, when the Fed hiked rates to double digits, Black Knight analysts wrote recently. In June, the number of borrowers who missed a single payment rose by 5%, and 90-day delinquencies moved up by 1%, breaking a 21-month streak of improvement.
All of which is to say: It’s understandable if you’re hunkering down, awaiting a recession. But the US may well avoid one entirely. Here’s how.
The backstory
Throughout last year, prices rose and rose. People were spending money again after being unable to during lockdowns, and they felt newly flush with stimulus money. Supply chains were struggling both with demand and covid-induced breakdowns. The resultant chaos from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent the price of oil soaring above $100 a barrel.
Through much of 2021, the Fed thought these high prices were transitory, and
that the supply bottlenecks would eventually ease. But the economy refused to cool, triggering the fastest interest-rate hike cycle in history.
When an economy is speeding along as it was before the hikes—prices high, spending strong—sharp rises in interest rates are the equivalent of smashing the brakes. You hope you’ll slow down safely, but you want, more than anything else, to not go fast any more. There’s always a danger, though, that the economy screeches to a standstill. And hey presto! a recession.
But maybe not this time?
It’s still largely true that US inflation has been stoked primarily by persistent covid lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine. Supply chain holdups are, in fact, starting to ease now. For these reasons, the economist Claudia Sahm wrote recently, a recession is not inevitable. Moreover, the Fed does not have to fight inflation alone.
“The White House and Congress can help bring inflation down,” Sahm pointed out. “Their tools are more plentiful and precise than the Fed’s.” Encouraging people to work from home and making transit free in cities would all lower gas prices, she noted.
Economists at Employ America, a labor advocacy firm, also suggest that the government set price floors and future sale guarantees for the producers of oil, wheat, and other commodities. This way, producers will not feel the need to charge higher prices now to avoid losses from lower prices later.
The White House has, in fact, accepted one of these proposals—for oil. The government is going to buy oil futures contracts to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). It could do the same for other raw materials that the country’s industries need to function.
Damage to the labor market aside, there are other reasons for Congress and the White House to do more by way of investment. The drop in venture capital funding and initial public offerings, for instance, has meant that biotech companies aiming to advance research and drug development are stalled. Investment in capital expenditures like structures and equipment is also declining, after rising for the first time in more than a decade during the pandemic recovery. These kinds of underinvestments will only make the US economy more fragile to shocks in the future, at a time when it could well have emerged stronger from pandemic.
What to watch for next
- Consumer spending could follow business investment. While businesses are usually the first ones to pull back, the recessionary cycle would be complete once consumers slash their discretionary spending too. That would, in turn, shrink corporate revenues and profits, and increase the number of layoffs.
- Prices will come down. Gas prices fell below $4.50 a gallon in July, a two-month low. The median sale price for new homes dipped by 9% from May to June.
- Higher interest rates. The Fed plans to raise the federal funds rate to somewhere between 3% and 3.5% by the end of the year. If inflation doesn’t come down in response to hikes, then the Fed could raise rates even higher by the end of 2022.
- Supply-side economics. Instead of arguing about the causes of inflation, policymakers in Congress may pass more bills that directly address supply issues. The Biden administration could do away with tariffs or the Jones Act, which bars foreign ships from moving goods between domestic ports.
- Long-term government investment and price regulation. The Department of Transportation is also going to incentivize better land use—denser zoning—using federal funds. The Senate is also considering a bill that would allow Medicare to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs, raise corporate taxes to 15%, and strike the biggest blow to climate change yet with a $369 billion bill that would be disinflationary.
One📈 thing
Is it possible to hit a recession in the midst of a strong labor market? The answer is, it’s not impossible. In the past, the official start of a recession predated the spike in unemployment that comes along with one. Still, with the jobless rate at a historic low, it’ll be a while before the US’s official arbiters call a recession—if they do at all.
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💸 Buy future me. The Liberman brothers, Daniil and David, have been “ideas people” circulating in the tech world since the early 2010s, brushing shoulders with everyone from Rupert Murdoch to the Dalai Lama. Now their latest idea is to sell shares in themselves—essentially, letting people invest in their futures. The New Yorker paints a portrait of this dynamic duo who believe that, in an age of mass inequality, buying stakes in people could level the playing field.
⏱️ Too soon to call. With inflation and commodity prices soaring, and global supply chains squeezed between China’s zero-covid policy and the war in Ukraine, many anticipate a recession. But “recessions are hard to spot in real time,” says The Economist, as it looks into indicators beyond GDP, like high confidence in personal finances and a tight labor market, which could actually be causes for optimism in the near future.
🍄 The shrooms race. Psychedelics are having a renaissance. Research has found substances like psilocybin can be used effectively to treat a variety of mental health disorders, sparking a race to corner a market projected to be worth $10 billion by 2027. Wired looks into one company, UK-based Compass Pathways, that is working towards that goal. At the helm is chemist Jason Wallach, who runs a lab devoted to synthesizing new psychedelic compounds.
🌴 Prison in paradise. Lesvos, an island in the Aegean Sea and birthplace of the poet Saphho, has become an “asylum hotspot” designed to keep refugees outside the EU’s borders. In an in-depth policy analysis, Chatham House writes about how the EU’s failing migration and asylum policies go against its humanitarian principles, turning a blue-water paradise into an open air prison.
⚗️ Ancient aromas. Dora Goldsmith is an Egyptologist who studies perfumes from the times of the pharaohs. At Free University in Berlin, she has been able to recreate some of the world’s earliest known fragrances, which ancient Egyptians may have burned as incense, offered to the gods, or even made into a kind of chewing gum. El País talks to Goldsmith about how she painstakingly translates these recipes from pharaonic texts, adding a new sensory dimension to Egypt’s history.
Thanks for reading! Have a recession-free weekend,
—Nate DiCamillo, senior reporter, and Samanth Subramanian, global news editor
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ATLANTA (AP) _ CatchMark Timber Trust Inc. (CTT) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $4.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 3 cents per share.
The timberlands real estate investment trust posted revenue of $24.6 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $20.5 million.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Wednesday that it has approved $5.2 million in disaster loans for people and businesses affected by the flooding across southern Montana in June.
The federal agency offers physical disaster loans, which apply to homes and businesses damaged by flooding, and economic injury disaster loans. The announcement came with less than a month left to apply for physical disaster loans.
The application deadline for physical disaster loans is Aug. 29. The deadline for Economic Injury Loans is March 30, 2023.
So far, business and economic injury loans lead the way with $3.07 million approved, while $2.18 million has been approved for home loans.
Rick Tillery, a spokesperson for the SBA, said that 203 applications have been received by the agency. So far, 63 have been approved.
Meanwhile, the newly appointed regional administrator of the SBA visited Bozeman Thursday.
Aikta Marcoulier was named head of SBA Region 8, which includes Montana, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming, by President Joe Biden in April.
Marcoulier’s visit to Bozeman was to discuss a pair of SBA programs — Build American, Buy American and the Equity Action Plan — with local business owners and staff from Montana’s congressional delegation.
She said in an interview with Chronicle that lending activity from small businesses across the country has been up despite the last two years of the pandemic.
“It really just boggles my mind every time we hit hard times how many people are more motivated to be entrepreneurs,” Marcoulier said.
The most important thing for a person looking to own a small business, or a small business owner wanting to grow, is access to capital.
Marcoulier said that a lot of times underserved communities are left out when it comes to accessing money to launch or grow a business.
She said that outreach through the federal agency’s equity program seeks to level the playing field for rural communities, women’s business centers, women-owned businesses, LGBTQ communities and veteran-owned businesses by giving equal access to loans, helping to build relationships with banks or through other opportunities, like government contracts.
The equity program runs through much of what the SBA does, she said.
The Build American, Buy American program, for example, aims to get small businesses working toward having 75% of the components in their products made in the U.S, and to invigorate a “buy local” attitude.
To do that means bolstering a return of manufacturing in the country, and bringing manufacturing operations that headed overseas back to the U.S. The end goal would be reducing stress on supply chains, and keeping money in cities and towns like Bozeman.
“If you spent $1 at a small business, 68 cents of every dollar stays in your community. If you go to Walmart, that goes to headquarters,” she said. “So if you can, buy local first.”
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Viad Corp. (VVI) on Thursday reported earnings of $19.8 million in its second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company said it had net income of 64 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 74 cents per share.
The trade show company posted revenue of $319.2 million in the period.
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Suncor Energy's quarterly profit jumps fourfold as crude prices soar
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Aug 4 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc (SU.TO) posted an over fourfold rise in its second-quarter profit on Thursday, as Canada's third-largest crude oil producer benefited from a rally in commodity prices.
Sanctions against major oil producer Russia have worsened supply issues, sending global crude prices up nearly 48% in the first half of the year as energy companies are yet to boost production to meet soaring fuel demand.
Suncor said its total upstream production stood at 720,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), compared with 699,700 boepd year earlier.
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The company's refinery crude throughput rose nearly 20% to 389,300 barrels per day while the refinery utilization in the quarter was 84%, compared with 70% in the prior year.
The company reported net earnings of C$3.996 billion ($3.11 billion), or C$2.84 per share, for the three-month period ended June 30, compared with C$868 million, or 58 Canadian cents, a year earlier.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a central Missouri man accused of taking a weapon with him to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Jerod Thomas Bargar, 36, of Centralia, was arrested Wednesday in Osage Beach, Missouri, the U.S. Justice Department said. He was charged with entering a restricted building or grounds with a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm on Capitol grounds or buildings, along with related misdemeanors.
Bargar is the 23rd Missourian charged in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection, The Kansas City Star reported. He is not accused of entering the Capitol building.
Federal documents allege Bargar took a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol with him to a rally and then to the Capitol. Bargar did not have a license to carry a weapon in the District of Columbia.
A police officer found the weapon on the ground a few minutes after protesters broke through police lines on the west side of the Capitol, according to court documents.
Authorities traced the pistol to Bargar, who said he lost it after protesters were sprayed with tear gas and he tried to help a woman who had fallen.
It was not immediately clear if Bargar has an attorney. | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Missouri-man-charged-with-bringing-gun-to-Jan-6-17351695.php | 2022-08-05T00:35:57Z | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Missouri-man-charged-with-bringing-gun-to-Jan-6-17351695.php | false | 14 |
CBP Officers Apprehend Man Wanted for Homicide
PRESIDIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the port here apprehended a man with an outstanding warrant for homicide.
On August 2, CBP officers encountered a 19-year-old male U.S. citizen who arrived from Mexico via vehicle. During primary inspection by CBP officers it was revealed there was an outstanding warrant for homicide (negligent manslaughter-vehicle). The individual was secured and a secondary inspection was conducted utilizing biometric verification which confirmed his identity along with the active warrant for homicide (negligence manslaughter-vehicle) by the Comanche County Sheriff’s Office, Lawton, Oklahoma.
“Working closely with law enforcement agencies and apprehending fugitives from justice is a part of our daily work to keep our borders and communities safe and secure,” said Port Director Jesus Chavez.
The suspect was arrested by CBP officers and turned over to local authorities pending extradition to the originating agency.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management, control, and protection of our nation’s borders, combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection at and between official ports of entry. | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/584495317/cbp-officers-apprehend-man-wanted-for-homicide | 2022-08-05T00:36:07Z | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/584495317/cbp-officers-apprehend-man-wanted-for-homicide | true | 2 |
LAPD's Harbor Division gifts students in need free backpacks filled with much-needed supplies
Hundreds of Los Angeles students are ready to head back to school thanks to an event held by LAPD's Harbor Division. The group handed out 2,500 backpacks Saturday afternoon at Peck Park in San Pedro. Each one was loaded with school supplies and other items, including masks, antibacterial wipes, socks, and more - all for children in need. 99 Cents Only Stores donated all of the items. Parents said they're appreciative to have a little help this year, especially with the rising costs for school supplies. READ ALSO | LAUSD lays out security improvements as district gears up for new school year
The district's new superintendent said after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, local law enforcement knows exactly what to do: "If there is a crisis, if there is a threat at school, you go in." | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2686690742061/lapd-s-harbor-division-gifts-students-in-need-free-backpacks-filled-with-much-needed-supplies | 2022-08-05T00:37:00Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2686690742061/lapd-s-harbor-division-gifts-students-in-need-free-backpacks-filled-with-much-needed-supplies | true | 1 |
More than 200,000 federal student loan borrowers who were misled by their schools are in line for $6 billion worth of debt relief as a result of a preliminary settlement approved by court order on Aug. 4.
It’s a whopper of a settlement and a big win for borrowers. But these discharges are only the latest in a series of efforts by the Department of Education to clear application backlogs and grant relief to borrowers whose schools defrauded them.
Borrower defense offers loan discharge to borrowers whose schools — mostly for-profit — misrepresented such things as graduation and employment rates, financial aid, or even school classroom resources. The program launched in 2015, but discharges slowed to a near-complete halt during the previous administration due to rules changes and inaction.
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The Biden administration has made those untouched borrower defense claims a priority, resulting in approximately $8 billion in discharges through the program since January 2021, federal data show. The $6 billion settlement is the result of a class action lawsuit, Sweet v. Cardona, and it bumps up the total amount of borrower defense discharges to more than $14 billion.
Even before the Sweet v. Cardona settlement, federal data show that total federal student loan forgiveness under all programs had reached $26 billion and 1.5 million borrowers. This includes the $8 billion in borrower defense discharges, as well as:
- $8 billion under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
- $9 billion to borrowers who are totally and permanently disabled.
- $1 billion in closed school discharges.
Billions for borrowers at for-profit schools
Since 2021, new reviews of claims have resulted in billions in discharges for millions of borrowers. That includes students who attended for-profit schools like DeVry University and the now-shuttered ITT Technical Institute.
The department also started changing regulations, such as rescinding calculations for partial relief done under the previous administration. That resulted in full relief to 72,000 borrowers for a total of $1 billion, according to federal data.
The Education Department also started doing group discharges without requiring applications this past spring when it got rid of $238 million in student loan debt for 28,000 borrowers who attended Marinello Schools of Beauty.
And the largest discharges happened recently through a $5.8 billion group discharge of federal student loans borrowed by 560,000 borrowers who attended Corinthian Colleges since its founding in 1995 through its closure in April 2015.
Flaws in the program and change to come
There are also more changes coming to the borrower defense program.
On July 6, the Biden administration proposed new regulations that would impact borrower defense, among other programs. The changes include establishing categorical standards for misconduct, under which a borrower could file a claim such as “aggressive and deceptive recruitment practices” or “substantial misrepresentations.”
Additional proposals would allow for group applications, eliminate timing limitations on filing a claim, make colleges cover discharge costs and create a reconsideration process for borrowers denied full discharge.
The new regulations are expected to be finalized this fall and go into effect July 1, 2023.
These additional changes are needed as some borrowers have filed claims the department never addressed — in one group claims case, it's been six years, according to the National Consumer Law Center.
It’s also unclear how many borrowers are actually receiving loan discharges, says Aaron Ament, president of Student Defense, a litigation and advocacy nonprofit.
“We are getting a number of people contacting us saying they got an email nine months ago approving their borrower defense claim, but the discharge has not been effectuated,” says Ament. “A lot of them are getting denied mortgages or can’t rent an apartment because it’s still on their credit report — that loan still shows up.”
How you can get relief under Sweet v. Cardona
The Sweet v. Cardona lawsuit was first brought by borrowers whose borrower defense applications were denied or not processed by the Education Department.
Eligibility for relief under Sweet v. Cardona will depend on when a borrower submitted a borrower defense application:
- Those who submitted applications before June 22, 2022, and who didn’t receive a decision or were denied in or after December 2019, are included in the class of applicants eligible for discharge.
- Those who submitted after June 22, 2022, could qualify as a “post-class applicant” until the settlement is approved — sometime in the fall.
If the settlement gets final approval, all discharges and refunds will be distributed to 75% of class members within one year. The rest of the class members would receive individual borrower defense decisions. It would also result in credit report adjustments.
Now that the settlement has been preliminarily approved, individual borrowers can expect to receive email or mail notifications from the Department of Education of their eligibility. It’s unclear when qualified borrowers would receive loan discharges.
However, it is possible that the preliminary settlement could face legal challenges.
To apply for borrower defense discharge, you must visit the student aid website.
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AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — An Austin jury found Infowars host Alex Jones must pay more than $4 million to the family of Sandy Hook shooting victim over claims on the show the shooting was a hoax and parents were crisis actors.
The verdict, returned on Thursday, marks the first of two sums of money the jurors have been asked to calculate after hearing nearly two weeks of testimony in the case.
Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, who lost their 6-year-old son Jesse in the 2012 mass shooting, sued Jones for defamation and inflicting mental anguish. Jones was found liable by the court last year; the jury was tasked with coming up with the amount of actual damages he owes to compensate Heslin and Lewis.
The plaintiffs asked the jury to consider awarding $150 million — a dollar for each of the parents representing the 75 million Americans they say believed Sandy Hook was or could have been fake.
“We know that is a big verdict,” plaintiff’s attorney Mark Bankston said before the verdict was returned, “but we believe it is one that will speak volumes about the level of harm done in this case.”
After the verdict, he told reporters his team and the family were very pleased with the verdict handed down by the jury.
“It’s been a long journey, and it’s really nice to say to able to turn and look at my clients and say he can’t get off scot-free for this,” he said.
Jones’ team argued the plaintiffs have not brought enough evidence to show Jones’ words caused their anguish or to justify that large of a sum.
“So much of their argument is all about punishment,” Jones’ attorney Andino Reynal said. “I am going to talk to you guys about punishment when the time comes. Right now, I am going to talk to you guys about actual damages.”
After the jury’s verdict, he said, “On behalf of the entire legal team, today was an absolute vindication for the American legal system. We are very pleased with the verdict thus far, and we look forward to presenting the rest of the case.”
Jones and his team are bracing for a second verdict with additional, punitive damages — likely to be returned later this week. Plaintiff’s attorneys said they will bring a financial expert to testify before the jury is given their second charge.
This is a developing story. | https://kfor.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/jury-finds-alex-jones-must-pay-sandy-hook-parents-more-than-4-million/ | 2022-08-05T00:41:25Z | https://kfor.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/jury-finds-alex-jones-must-pay-sandy-hook-parents-more-than-4-million/ | false | 21 |
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan library faced an uncertain future Thursday after a flap over LGBTQ material on its shelves led to the failure of the renewal of a property tax millage that funds most of its budget.
The Patmos Library in Jamestown Township outside Grand Rapids will lose 84% of its $245,000 annual budget with the failure of the millage renewal in Tuesday's primary election, said Larry Walton, the library board's president. The millage failed with 1,905 no votes to 1,142 yes votes.
A small group of conservative residents campaigned against the renewal because the library refused to remove all LGBTQ material, Walton said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
“They’re protesting all LGBTQ books that are on our shelves,” Walton said. They want it to ban books, he said, “which is unacceptable."
“We, the board, will not ban the books,” Walton said.
Cody Newhouse, who voted against the millage, told WOOD-TV that even if books are placed in the adult section of the library, children still can access them.
“It’s only the LGBTQ stuff that bothers me, with my kids in particular,” Newhouse said. “If you’re older, make your own decision, that’s totally fine. But with the younger kids, I just believe it should be away from them.”
Walton said he's not sure when the millage dollars will dry up. He said the board needs to look at its income and expenses and consider its future moves, including seeking a new millage in a future election.
“I am optimistic that we will work through the hurdle the conservative group has thrown our way," he said. | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Michigan-library-s-future-uncertain-over-LGBTQ-17353033.php | 2022-08-05T00:48:56Z | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Michigan-library-s-future-uncertain-over-LGBTQ-17353033.php | false | 14 |
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Former Richardson mayor and developer husband sentenced to 6 years in prison each for bribery and tax fraud
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A string of favors, bribery, love affairs, and fraud all laid out in a public trial at the federal courthouse in Sherman.
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant gave former Richardson Mayor Laura Jordan, also known as Laura Maczka, and her husband Mark Jordan 6 years in federal prison each.
Maczka served as the mayor of Richardson between May 2013 to April 2015.
Her husband, Mark Jordan, is a land developer.
They were indicted in 2018, making Thursday’s sentencing four long years in the making.
“For the residents of Richardson, today is a major step toward rebuilding public trust,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the FBI Jim Dwyer.
Maczka and Jordan were convicted in July of bribery concerning a program receiving federal funds, tax fraud, conspiracy to commit bribery concerning a program receiving federal funds, and conspiracy to commit tax fraud.
“Contrary to her campaign promises and her oath of office, she repeatedly supported and voted for zoning changes sought by Mark Jordan,” said Dwyer.
Federal prosecutors said Maczka accepted thousands of dollars in cash and checks, $24,000 in home renovations, luxury hotel stays, and airfare upgrades for a vote supporting zoning changes, which allowed Jordan to construct more than 1,000 new apartments in Richardson.
“Essentially, you scratch my back, I scratch your back, and when caught they tried to cover up their actions,’ said U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
The defense argued Maczka’s intent was one of romance as the two married after the federal investigation began.
The government did not buy the love story.
“Look at the timeline,” said Featherston. “The timeline really tells the story.”
U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston hopes the outcome of Thursday’s trial sends a message to the public.
“Today, this is a victory for justice,” said Featherston. “It’s a victory for that democratic process, it’s a victory for small towns, big towns, big cities so that the citizens know that those processes are handled properly, the taxpayer dollar is being handled appropriately.”
And, he added, it’s a warning to elected officials past, present, and future.
“For those officials who maybe decide they don’t want to follow the law and they want to maybe take a bribe this will resonate with them, should make them think twice because spending six years in federal prison is no walk in the park,” said Featherston.
Both Maczka and Jordon have 90 days to turn themselves in.
In court Thursday, the house was packed, and both spoke saying they were sorry for the hurt they caused.
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Sri Lanka's Parliament speaker says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign on Wednesday, July 13. On Saturday, July 9, Sri Lankan protesters set the prime minister's private home on fire, hours after chasing the president from his residence, as months of frustration over an unprecedented economic crisis boiled over. Thousands of people took to the streets in the capital decrying the island nation’s worst economic crisis in recent memory. The office of Sri Lanka's prime minister says he has agreed to step down following demands by party leaders in Parliament.
It was not clear if President Rajapaksa was inside the residence in Colombo, but footage shot on mobile phones showed a large number of people inside the well-fortified house and on the grounds outside. Police had earlier fired tear gas at protesters who surrounded the official residence as they moved toward the main gates. The protesters eventually broke the barricades and entered the house.
Protesters blame the president for the economic woes and have occupied the entrance to his office for three months. Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said last month that the country's economy has collapsed. The government's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund have been complex because it has now entered negotiations as a bankrupt State. In April, Sri Lanka announced it is suspending repaying foreign loans due to a foreign currency shortage. Its total foreign debt amounts to $51 billion of which it must repay $28 billion by the end of 2027.
Police imposed a curfew in Colombo and several other main urban areas on Friday night but withdrew it Saturday morning amid objections by lawyers and opposition politicians who called it illegal. There are relatively few vehicles on the roads due to an acute fuel shortage. Carrying Sri Lankan flags, many demonstrators rode bicycles or walked to protest sites in Colombo from the suburbs.
Riot police and army personnel are deployed in the city, and the area surrounding the president's official residence is heavily barricaded. US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung on Friday asked people to protest peacefully and called for the military and police “to grant peaceful protesters the space and security to do so.”
“Chaos & force will not fix the economy or bring the political stability that Sri Lankans need right now,” Ms. Chung tweeted.
Violence is not an answer. If you are going to protest, please do so peacefully. And reminding military & police to… https://t.co/EO9lEgL8V1
— USAmbSL (@Ambassador Julie Chung)
The economic crisis has led to a heavy shortage of essentials like fuel, cooking gas and medicines, forcing people to stand in long lines to buy the limited supplies. Months of protests have nearly dismantled the Rajapaksa political dynasty that has ruled Sri Lanka for most of the past two decades. One of President Rajapaksa’s brothers resigned as prime minister last month, and two other brothers and a nephew quit their Cabinet posts earlier.
Mr. Wickremesinghe took over as prime minister in May and protests temporarily waned in the hope he could find cash for the country's urgent needs but people now say he has failed to fulfill his promises.
US urges Sri Lanka leaders to 'work quickly' to address 'discontent'
The United States on Sunday urged Sri Lankan leaders to act quickly to seek long-term solutions after the president was chased from his residence and announced his resignation. As President Gotabaya Rajapaksa prepares to step down, the United States calls on "the Sri Lankan parliament to approach this juncture with a commitment to the betterment of the nation – not any one political party," a State Department spokesperson said as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Thailand.
The United States warned against attacks on protesters or journalists, but also criticised violence on Saturday as a mob stormed Rajapaksa's residence. "The Sri Lankan people have the right to peacefully raise their voices, and we call for the full investigation, arrest and prosecution of anyone involved in any protest-related violent incidents," the spokesperson said.
Rajapaksa has had a rocky relationship with the United States over his dismissal of allegations of war crimes in the bloody finale of Sri Lanka's decades-long civil war and his close economic partnership with China. Both the United States and China have offered in recent weeks to support the once-prosperous island as it grapples with unprecedented fuel and food shortages. | https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/07/09/sri-lankan-protesters-storm-president-s-residence-demanding-resignation_5989547_4.html | 2022-08-05T00:54:22Z | https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/07/09/sri-lankan-protesters-storm-president-s-residence-demanding-resignation_5989547_4.html | true | 1 |
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Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat said Thursday it’s laying off 4% of its workforce after a difficult second quarter that saw cost-conscious customers bypass its higher-priced products.
El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat said its revenue fell 1.6% to $147 million. That was short of Wall Street’s forecast of $149 million, according to analysts polled by FactSet. The company reported a net loss of $97 million, or $1.53 per share, which was also larger than analysts expected.
Beyond Meat President and CEO Ethan Brown said customers dealing with food price inflation traded down to cheaper store brands of plant-based meat or bought animal meat. Brown said the results magnified the importance of the company’s longtime goal of achieving price parity with animal-based meat.
Brown said Beyond Meat's ground beef currently costs $8.35 per pound. That compares to an average of $4.90 per pound for animal-based ground beef, he said.
“In a kind of unfortunate way, it’s reinforcing our strategy and it’s propelling us and challenging us to try to wring cost out of our system as quickly as we can," Brown said Thursday in a conference call with investors.
U.S. retail sales rose 2.2% thanks to sales of Beyond Meat Jerky, a new product introduced as part of a partnership with PepsiCo. But other products, including plant-based burgers and chicken, saw lower sales.
Beyond Meat gave no update on its partnership with McDonald’s, which recently ended a U.S. trial of the McPlant, a burger it developed in partnership with Beyond Meat. McDonald’s also hasn’t confirmed its future plans for the burger in the U.S.
Beyond Meat didn’t immediately say how many employees would be leaving the company. It employed 1,419 people __ including 311 full-time contract workers __ at the end of 2021, according to its annual report.
The company’s shares were flat in after-market trading Thursday. | https://www.middletownpress.com/business/article/Beyond-Meat-announces-layoffs-after-lower-Q2-sales-17352909.php | 2022-08-05T00:55:55Z | https://www.middletownpress.com/business/article/Beyond-Meat-announces-layoffs-after-lower-Q2-sales-17352909.php | true | 33 |
BERLIN (AP) — Lufthansa and a union representing its ground staff in Germany reached a deal Thursday to end a pay dispute, a week after a one-day strike that forced the airline to cancel more than 1,000 flights.
The deal between Lufthansa and the ver.di service workers’ union, covering some 20,000 staff in various ground operations, entails one-time payments of 200 euros ($203) each backdated to July 1.
It also foresees an increase in monthly basic salaries of 2.5% — or at least 125 euros per employee — effective Jan. 1 and another 2.5% from July 1 next year. The deal is valid for 18 months.
Lufthansa personnel chief Michael Niggemann said in a statement that “in view of the still-high burdens from the pandemic and the uncertain economy, we stretched the salary increase over several steps and ensured longer-term security of planning with an 18-month duration.”
Ver.di chief negotiator Christine Behle said that the outcome would even mean an effective raise of up to 18.4% for employees at check-in, arguing that result compensates for high inflation and also means an increase in real wages.
The union had initially sought a 9.5% pay increase this year. The strike it staged on Wednesday last week added to recent travel turmoil in Europe. Lufthansa says that walkout cost it around 35 million euros.
Lufthansa still has to resolve a separate pay dispute with a union representing pilots. That union said Sunday that pilots had voted in favor of possible strike action, but that walkouts could still be avoided. | https://ktla.com/business/ap-business/germanys-lufthansa-union-reach-pay-deal-for-ground-staff/ | 2022-08-05T00:59:13Z | https://ktla.com/business/ap-business/germanys-lufthansa-union-reach-pay-deal-for-ground-staff/ | false | 35 |
Rams QB Matthew Stafford Sidelined With 'Bad Tendinitis'
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has been limited in training camp this week after dealing with pain in his elbow resulting from an in-season injury.
Stafford underwent a procedure to relieve that pain following the Rams' 23-20 Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals in February that held him out of OTAs and minicamp this spring.
Now it appears that the root of Stafford's issue has been determined, with Stafford reportedly suffering from tendonitis, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
“My understanding, this elbow issue – which actually cropped up in the spring – is described to me as bad tendinitis,” Rapoport said. “It is a tendon issue in his throwing elbow and a little bit of a procedure, not a surgery, but a procedure – more of a PRP-type deal – in the offseason to try to manage it. Did not get to a place where he really needs it to be. I think long-term, everyone in LA thinks this is going to be fine. I don’t sense any stress about it.”
As a result of his ongoing pain, the Rams and head coach Sean McVay have elected to hold Stafford out of team activities for the remainder of training camp, with the goal for Stafford to be 100 percent healthy by the time the regular season begins.
“Don’t expect him to do anything in these team settings for this block or the next three days, next week,” McVay said. “Nothing has changed. Consistent with what I had told you guys last week. This is part of the plan that we feel is in his best interest. … That’s the plan we think is best right now.”
Luckily for the Rams, Stafford is a seasoned veteran and has a substantial grasp of the playbook and the personnel on the roster.
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Couple that with McVay's confidence in the 34-year-old, and it is easy to see why the Rams are taking the conservative approach to his recovery.
"Based on the medical experts and the plan in talking with Matthew, this is what we think is best," McVay said. "I am optimistic that it’ll give us the best chance for him to feel as good as possible... I don’t know that I would feel as comfortable taking that approach if it wasn’t for the experience that he’s accumulated and knowing how intentional he is about staying up to speed with his mental and his physical work that he can do in the absence of some of the stuff in the team settings."
The Rams will kick off their first pre-season game on Saturday, August 13 against the Chargers in Los Angeles.
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The PlayStation 5’s Accolades feature has allowed users to offer awards to fellow players in multiplayer games, the idea being it’d help foment kindness and camaraderie in the gaming community. But Sony formally retired it from PS5 for one reason: No one used it. Most people (hi) didn’t even seem to know it existed.
This spurred a thought exercise: What other gaming consoles still have useless features? Take the Switch, for instance. Sure, Nintendo’s hybrid handheld has plenty of quietly helpful little tricks, like its universal zoom function. But it also has some that could probably get purged without anyone caring — or even noticing.
The “Find Controllers” Function
Of the slew of options in the Switch’s “Controllers” menu, the “find controllers” function far and away collects the most dust. Open it, and you’ll see a menu containing a list of Joy-Cons paired to your console. Hold down the “A” button over the Joy-Con you’re looking for and it’ll rumble. Quietly. At, like, animal-hearing frequency. It’s intended to help you locate any detached Joy-Cons that may be misplaced, but isn’t really effective enough to do its one job — Never mind that you actually need at least one Joy-Con on hand to use it in the first place.
Sadly, there’s no console function that addresses the scourge of Joy-Con drift.
The “News” App
Most of the seven permanent icons on the Switch’s home screen are genuinely useful shortcuts to submenus. One, however, is used only by the people who accidentally click on it: the “News” app. Open it up and you’ll see a reverse chronological feed of digitised press releases from the annals of Nintendo’s marketing machine. (You can also see the three most recent “stories” on the left bar of the screen when you boot up the console.) But if you’re looking for gaming news, you’re not going to read it on a gaming console — which you’ve presumably booted up to, y’know, play games. You’re especially not going to read it on that console if the text is so very tiny. You’re far more likely to get your news from a favourite gaming site.
Voice Chat
Despite what you may have heard, yep, the Switch has voice chat! Kinda. It’s a convoluted mess. On PlayStation and Xbox, if you want to get voice chat going, you…plug in a headset and get voice chat going. On Switch, however, you have to go through a multi-step process and boot up a companion smartphone app. Nintendo could scrap its voice chat without anyone caring. Really, if you’re using a smartphone app to talk to your party members, Discord is right there.
Keyboard Support
Everyone hates punching in a password (twice!) to buy something on Nintendo’s eShop, what with the console’s small touchscreen keyboard. This workaround doesn’t function in handheld mode, but you can plug a USB keyboard into the dock and use that to type instead. But also: the time it takes to pull out a keyboard and plug it into the Switch’s dock probably takes longer than whatever task you were initially trying to circumvent. (If you must get into the eShop faster, just deactivate the password requirement.) Nintendo could likely lose keyboard support without much uproar.
Screen Lock (or, well, that it’s an option)
Yes, the Switch’s screen lock feature is indeed enormously helpful, dare I say essential. Turn it on, and you’ll give your console a purgatory of sorts between its waking and sleeping states. You’ll then need to tap the same button three times to use your console, which can prevent it from inadvertently turning on when, say, it’s rustling around in your bag. Honestly, it shouldn’t even be an option: It should be the standard. Get rid of the choice, I say, and let screen lock be the standard.
Dark Mode
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Katy Ruderman, former George Washington University women’s rowing assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, has joined the Hobart College rowing coaching roster as an associate coach.
“It’s an exciting time to be a part of Hobart rowing,” Hobart and William Smith Colleges Head Rowing Coach Paul Bugenhagen said. “The ability to enhance a rich tradition of success with a brand new facility and a coach with the experience and quality of Katy is outstanding. Coach Ruderman has developed athletes and speed at all levels and across all boat classes which fits our methods for developing champions. Great people make great places and it’s clear after a thorough interview process that we’ve gotten another great person in Coach Ruderman.”
Ruderman spent three seasons at George Washington prior to her new appointment and holds a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness promotion from Cambridge College as well as a level 3 coaching certification from USRowing. | https://www.rowingnews.com/2022/08/04/ruderman-joins-statesmen-coaching-staff/ | 2022-08-05T01:03:55Z | https://www.rowingnews.com/2022/08/04/ruderman-joins-statesmen-coaching-staff/ | true | 1 |
Four people were in critical condition Thursday night after an apparent lightning strike in a park directly across the street from the White House, local fire and emergency officials said.
A spokesperson for the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, Vito Maggiolo, said agency personnel found the victims with “critical, life threatening” injuries in Lafayette Square shortly before 7 p.m. ET.
The unidentified individuals — two adult males and two adult females — were transported to area hospitals in critical condition, Maggiolo said. He said it was unclear if their conditions have changed since being hospitalized.
Uniformed Secret Service and and U.S. Park Police officers had witnessed the lightning strike and began treating the victims before the arrival of fire and emergency medical personnel, Maggiolo added.
NBC News has reached out to the White House, National Park Service and Secret Service for comment.
Lafayette Square is north of the White House and frequented by tourists and protesters, as well as workers at nearby private and government buildings. The park was the site of a racial justice protest that was violently cleared by federal police officers in June 2020. | https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/4-people-critical-condition-apparent-lightning-strike-street-white-hou-rcna41671 | 2022-08-05T01:04:01Z | https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/4-people-critical-condition-apparent-lightning-strike-street-white-hou-rcna41671 | false | 1 |
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Demolition is scheduled to begin this week on a once-opulent downtown Anchorage movie theater designed by the architect of Hollywood’s famed Pantages Theater.
Anchorage entrepreneur Austin “Cap” Lathrop opened the 4th Avenue Theatre, with nearly 1,000 seats, on May 31, 1947, with a showing of “The Jolson Story.” The art deco theater became the centerpiece of the downtown historic district. But the last movie was shown over 40 years ago, and the building has sat vacant for nearly half that time.
The building’s current owners say bringing the building back to a usable venue after sitting vacant for more than 15 years is too costly, among other problems, and its use as a single screen movie theater is an outmoded business model.
Instead, building owners Derrick Chang and Terence Chang said in statement earlier this year that they will attempt to salvage the impressive artwork inside the building and the iconic 4th Avenue art deco neon sign and incorporate them in a new $200 million redevelopment plan for the block that will include housing, office space, a hotel, retail and entertainment venues.
The Changs did not respond to messages from The Associated Press.
“It is a very significant building, architecturally, its association with Cap Lathrop and as a historic icon in Anchorage itself,” said Judith Bittner, the state historic preservation officer. “I think that the interior and exterior are unique and worthy of preservation.”
Efforts over the years to save the theater weren’t successful, including a failed voter initiative to provide funding.
The realization that efforts to save the theater are over is sinking in for some who have fought to preserve the five-story, nearly 11,500-square-foot (1,068-square-meter) building, especially after fencing went up around the theater this week and traffic was restricted around the building.
“I think it’s a foregone conclusion that this is the end,” said Trish Neal, president of the Alaska Association for Historic Preservation. “I think there’s people grieving all over the state and beyond."
Added Sam Combs, a historic preservation architect: “It’s going to destroy the historic center of our city.”
Lathrop was making a substantive statement by beginning construction on the theater in 1941, two years after the U.S. Census put Anchorage’s population at about 3,500. Alaska was still a territory at the time, long before Anchorage became the state’s largest city and an aviation hub between the U.S. and Asia.
Alaska’s future was not clear at that time, but Bittner said Lathrop had a vision that Alaska was going to become something — and he put his considerable fortune behind that belief.
“It was in a sense a comment to Alaska saying, ‘I believe in Alaska, I believe in its future, and we can aspire to greater things,’” Bittner said.
B. Marcus Priteca, a Seattle architect who designed theaters for early theater chain owner Alexander Pantages, including the iconic Hollywood theater in 1929, was hired to design the new Anchorage movie theater. Work began in 1941 but was paused during World War II.
The interior was lush, featuring high-end décor and love seats at the end of alternating rows.
A gold leaf mural of Alaska’s Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest mountain now named Denali, graced the lobby.
Silver and gold murals featuring Alaska scenes by Anthony Heinsbergen and Frank Bouman of Los Angeles were featured in the main theater. Two floor-to-ceiling murals framed the stage and screen, according to the Friends of the Fourth Avenue Theatre website. Twinkling lights illuminated the Big Dipper and North Star constellations on the ceiling.
The theater was lacking one major detail, however. Lathrop thought concession stands were unseemly and didn’t include one, forcing kids to visit the Woolworth’s at the end of the block to stock up on candy before hitting the movie.
The building was more than just a movie theater. Lathrop’s TV and radio stations had their studios there, plus there was room for offices and an attic on the fourth floor. The fifth floor wasn’t added until about 1960, and it became a penthouse.
The building is solid with a lot of poured concrete, Bittner said.
“It was built to last,” she said. “They’re going to have a challenge taking down some of that concrete.”
That solid base could be one reason the theater remained standing while streets and buildings throughout Anchorage collapsed after the magnitude 9.2 earthquake on Good Friday 1964, which is the second strongest earthquake on record.
The 4th Avenue Theatre’s movie projectors went silent in the 1980s, and the building was used as an events venue through the early part of this century.
Neal said one remaining hope to save the building from the wrecking ball is if Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy would declare it a state historic site and seek written consent from the owners for the designation.
“The Alaska Historical Commission urges you and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to take all action necessary and authorized by the Alaska Constitution and Alaska Historic Preservation Act to ensure that the historic character and value of the 4th Avenue Theatre is protected and preserved for future generations,” Bittner said in a July 12 letter addressed to Dunleavy and obtained by the AP.
“The Governor’s office never received the letter from the historical commission. Therefore, there is no official request,” Dunleavy spokesperson Jeff Turner said in an email to the AP on Thursday.
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson backs the changes for downtown, said his spokesperson, Corey Allen Young.
“The mayor supports plans to bring new development and life to 4th Avenue with respect to the historical nature of the theater. The developers have agreed to preserve as much of the artwork as possible, and recreate the historical landmark sign on 4th Avenue,” he said in an email.
Bitner said she appreciated the Changs’ efforts to save the iconic sign and murals, but however it is used in the future, it will be art and not part of a building.
“The context in which they were created is gone,” she said. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.” | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/Efforts-fail-to-save-historic-Alaska-theater-from-17352709.php | 2022-08-05T01:04:41Z | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/Efforts-fail-to-save-historic-Alaska-theater-from-17352709.php | true | 43 |
Kyoto – The smartphone app 72 Seasons is a must-have for students of Japanese culture. It divides the year into 72 microseasons and provides details of the flora and fauna associated with each of those time periods, as well as an appropriate haiku.
During the particularly 暑い (atsui, hot) week we’ve just had, it was fitting that the app labeled the time frame from around July 22 till Aug. 6 as 大暑 (taisho, major heat).
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After days of natural-gas shutoffs, the source of water leaking into at least one downtown Upland gas line was discovered and repaired as Southern California Gas began restoring service on Thursday, Aug. 4, Upland city officials said.
The leak was found around 4 a.m. Thursday in an alleyway between Euclid and 1st avenues and F and G streets, said Adam Eventov, a SCE spokesman.
The leak was fixed by the Upland Water District, and SCE crews were working to purge the remaining water out of any impacted gas lines, Eventov said.
“We are grateful to the residents and the business community for their patience as we all work to together to solve this situation,” Eventov said.
As of Thursday afternoon, 13 residential and six commercials customers remained without gas service, Eventov said. He was cautiously optimistic that services would be fully restored by Friday, Aug. 5.
Some restorations couldn’t be accomplished because residents weren’t home, Eventov said.
The outage started Saturday, July 30, and impacted as many as 120 gas customers at the peak in the area of the 200 block of East A Street — considered part of the “geological low point” of Upland, according to Eventov.
Water was escaping a city line and somehow getting into at least one adjacent gas line.
The smell of gas could still be observed in the impacted area Thursday, but there was no danger to health or safety, the city said. | https://www.sbsun.com/2022/08/04/water-leaking-into-upland-gas-line-is-halted-service-restoration-begins/ | 2022-08-05T01:14:33Z | https://www.sbsun.com/2022/08/04/water-leaking-into-upland-gas-line-is-halted-service-restoration-begins/ | false | 3 |
DPRating (RATING) traded 2.7% lower against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on August 4th. One DPRating coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.0001 or 0.00000001 BTC on popular exchanges. In the last seven days, DPRating has traded 1.1% higher against the US dollar. DPRating has a total market capitalization of $313,089.49 and approximately $19,877.00 worth of DPRating was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded down 0.8% against the dollar and now trades at $22,622.40 or 1.00000000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004421 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded up 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004421 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 0.8% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.89 or 0.00003932 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded down 10.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.90 or 0.00003972 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002260 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 0.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $29.11 or 0.00128671 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 0.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $7.32 or 0.00032349 BTC.
- Magic Internet Money (MIM) traded up 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004417 BTC.
DPRating Coin Profile
DPRating (RATING) is a coin. It was first traded on May 31st, 2018. DPRating’s total supply is 9,362,961,677 coins and its circulating supply is 2,140,429,993 coins. DPRating’s official message board is medium.com/@dprating. The official website for DPRating is token.dprating.com. DPRating’s official Twitter account is @DPRating and its Facebook page is accessible here.
DPRating Coin Trading
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as DPRating directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire DPRating should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Changelly, Gemini or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy DPRating using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Moment customer 'has her hair ripped out' during a fight at dog kennels 'in row over conditions her pets were kept in'
- Mass brawl erupted at boarding kennel and woman was left with her hair missing
- Dog owner's daughter turned up at the Daisybank Boarding Kennels in Cheshire
- The business has claimed the customer attacked and injured the kennel owner
- Footage shows the girl grappling with staff as they allegedly try to take her mobile phone that she was using to film the inside the kennel premises
This is the shocking moment a mass brawl erupted at a boarding kennel and a customer had 'chunks of her hair ripped out' after she 'demanded a refund'.
The violent altercation erupted when a dog owner's daughter turned up at the Daisybank Boarding Kennels at Heald Green, Cheshire, and questioned the conditions of the premises.
The row is believed to have been started after the owner picked up her two dogs, Fendi and Bobbi, from the kennels following an 11-day stay.
The business claimed the customer attacked and injured the kennel owner after starting the fight.
Footage shows the girl grappling with staff as they allegedly try to grab the 'mobile phone she was using to film inside the premises'.
The kennels claim they did not receive any complaints from the customer at the time.
This is the shocking moment a mass brawl erupted at a boarding kennel in Cheshire and a woman was left with chunks of her hair missing after she 'demanded a refund'
The owner and her daughter, a blonde woman who appeared to be in her mid-20s, (pictured) showed up at the kennels and demanded a refund and the return of some dog bedding - but the brawl resulted in her 'hair being ripped out'
The next day, the woman and her daughter - a blonde woman who appeared to be in her mid-20s - showed up at the kennels and demanded a refund and the return of some dog bedding.
The footage, which has been widely shared on social media, shows the daughter demanding to see the bedding that was sent in with the pets.
She is heard yelling about the conditions the dogs were kept in, claiming they had lost so much weight their ribs were visible.
She then goes inside the kennels and starts filming inside the line of cages as staff rush in to stop her.
Another clips shows the daughter and her mother standing in the muddy yard of the kennels.
The women are screaming at each other and the kennel staff are seen making grabs for the phone.
When two female kennel staff grab the daughter, the mother then intervenes, trying to wrestle her daughter from the other women's grasp.
The violent altercation erupted when a dog owner's daughter turned up at the Daisybank Boarding Kennels (pictured) at Heald Green, Cheshire, and questioned the conditions of the kennels
The phone apparently falls to the ground during the struggle. The blonde girl is seen with mud over her blue leggings and back of her denim jacket.
Later, the daughter shared pictures of herself on social media with a bald patch on her scalp and holding strands of her hair.
The kennels, has since issued a statement, the contents of which are disputed by girl.
The statement claimed one of the dogs was left for 11 days despite never having been in a kennels before, that she was nervous and off her food.
They claim they suggested a shorter trial, but this offer was declined. They also alleged the girl assaulted members of staff and the kennel boss was injured.
The kennel says the matter has now been referred to lawyers and police. The family involved has denied all the claims.
Cheshire Police have been contacted by MailOnline for comment. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11082971/Customer-hair-ripped-fight-dog-kennels-row-conditions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-08-05T01:19:13Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11082971/Customer-hair-ripped-fight-dog-kennels-row-conditions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true | 3 |
The US government is considering a change to how physicians give monkeypox vaccines so it can make the most of the supply on hand, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said Thursday.
As part of the Biden administration's declaration of the monkeypox outbreak in the US as a public health emergency, it's looking into administering Jynneos vaccine shots intradermally instead of subcutaneously.
"We're considering an approach for the current doses of Jynneos that would allow health-care providers to use an existing one-dose vial of the vaccine to administer a total of up to five separate doses," Califf said.
The monkeypox vaccine is now given subcutaneously, meaning delivered below the skin. But with an intradermal vaccination, "basically, you're staying in the skin; you're not going through the skin," said Dr. Daniel Griffin, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia University.
New method could extend vaccine supply
Using a smaller dose with intradermal injection has been done with vaccines for flu and rabies, epidemiologist Dr. Jay Varma told CNN in an email.
"The skin has special cells that are very good at helping a vaccine stimulate the body's immune system," he wrote.
These cells, called dendritic cells, are better able to produce an immune response, Griffin said.
"They live in the skin, and they're better at teaching the immune system what they need to respond to," he said.
"If you're able to give the monkeypox vaccine intradermally, you can give a smaller dose. ... They just would need to have some sort of demonstration that you get the same immune response," he said.
This administration of vaccines would still need to be researched, but Griffin said the data on whether it's effective could be gathered quickly, since the monkeypox vaccine's research and authorizations are based on antibody response, not necessarily efficacy.
Will physicians be able to perform these injections?
Although this method could help stretch the limited Jynneos supply, it may also come with challenges.
"It's a great idea," Griffin said, given the high demand for the vaccine. "We didn't really prepare. We got caught with our pants down. And so I think that this is a brilliant idea of how to make the amount that we have go much, much further."
Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious disease at Vanderbilt University, said these types of injections can be difficult to perform.
"Providing intradermal inoculations has challenges. Sounds good, we can give more vaccines, but you have to do it right," he said. "We do have nurses in all of our TB clinics that know how to do this, but the average nurse needs some practice before they can actually do this, and I wouldn't trust the doctor to do it. They've never done it."
Skin tests for tuberculosis use an intradermal injection.
"I would reach out and repurpose a lot of TB nurses, because there are many nurses out there who have given many, many of the old TB skin tests," Schaffner said. "They know how to do this, and I would look to them to be the people who are actually administering the vaccine."
Califf said the injection method is "nothing unusual."
"It's done in other situations routinely, so we're confident about the administration of the dose," he said.
Dawn O'Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the US Department of Health and Human Services, said Thursday that 150,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine would be arriving at the US Strategic National Stockpile in September -- earlier than the previously scheduled arrival month of October. O'Connell also said that so far, 602,000 does of Jynneos have been sent to states and jurisdictions.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that at least 1.5 million people in the US are eligible for monkeypox vaccination.
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News Briefs
Colona Music on the Canal announces lineup
Come on down to the Hennepin Canal RT 84 and 5th Avenue in Colona for a series of concerts every Sunday evening throughout August and September. Entertainment begins at 4 PM til 6 PM. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks and beverages and enjoy the entertainment.
Bureau County Fair entry deadlines noted
The entry deadline for entries in the Bureau County Fair Fine Arts building is August 8th. This includes photography, art, baking, canning, textiles, and hobbies and collections. Entry blanks can be found online at http://www.bureaucountyfair.com or copies can be picked up at the Fair office. An exhibitors ticket is $10 and individual entries are $ .50 each. Late entries are an additional $1.00. Livestock entries are due by August 15th.
Office hours this week are 5:30 - 7pm Tues ; Weds 10 am - noon; Thurs 5:30 - 7 pm; Fri 10 am - 1 pm and Sat. 10 - 1 pm. Life membership passes are also ready and can be picked up. Tickets for the Justin Moore concert, the tractor pull and the two demo derbies are also available. The 167th annual Bureau County Fair will be held August 24 - 28 in Princeton, IL
Levitt AMP Series Finale - JigJam, Josh Hoyer & Soul, Vox Sambou
All summer long this family-friendly concert series has brought free live music to Wiley Park in Galva. The Galva Arts Council is excited to present a very special event for the finale. This special evening will begin an hour earlier than usual, starting at 5:00 PM, and will feature three acts: JigJam, a bluegrass group direct from Ireland, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, 2017 finalist on The Voice and one of the best soul groups around, and Vox Sambou, a powerful 10-piece group from Haiti. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating on the lawn. A variety of food vendors will be on-site and guests are welcome to bring in outside food as well.
Seth Walker to perform at Ca d'Zan House Concerts in Cambridge
One of the top performers in the business of entertainment, Seth Walker, will perform at Ca d’Zan House Concerts in Cambridge, Illinois Wednesday, August 3rd. The evening will begin with a potluck dinner at 6PM, with music starting at 7PM, and is open to guests of all ages. A $15-25 donation is suggested. Weather permitting, the concert will be outdoors. Guests are asked to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to the Bishop Hill Creative Commons, located at 309 N. Bishop Hill St, Bishop Hill, IL. | https://www.geneseorepublic.com/story/news/2022/08/04/news-briefs/65388609007/ | 2022-08-05T01:21:14Z | https://www.geneseorepublic.com/story/news/2022/08/04/news-briefs/65388609007/ | true | 1 |
August 4, 2022
I’M SHOCKED — THIS IS AN ATTACK ON PRESS CREDIBILITY THAT’S ENDANGERING U.S. DEMOCRACY AND GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM: Biden Spokesman John Kirby Reprimands Reporter for Shouting Over Others in Briefing Room: ‘You Know Where We Are?’
The National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications and former State Department spokesman had it out with Simon Ateba of Today News Africa.
Ateba spoke continuously as Kirby attempted to field a question from another reporter.
“Mr. Kirby, can you verify [inaudible],” Ateba said. Others, including Kirby, spoke over one another, but Ateba continued.
“If you allow me to ask you the question,” Ateba said, but was cut off by Kirby, who asked him, “Your name is Simon, right?”
Ateba continued asking his question, which was inaudible.
“Simon. Simon. Simon. Simon, sir, I’m going to call on this man,” Kirby said as Ateba spoke unabated. “Now sir, listen now, I’ve been polite to you, but I expect a little bit of respect in return.”
Kirby asked Ateba, “You know where we are?” before he answered his own question.
“This is the White House press briefing room, and you need to be more respectful,” he said. “I am going to call on this reporter.”
Ateba quieted himself and the briefing continued.
The reporter notably disrupted former White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s final briefing.
(Classical allusion — from April of 2020 — in headline.) | https://instapundit.com/535324/ | 2022-08-05T01:32:01Z | https://instapundit.com/535324/ | false | 1 |
How to heal your posse members in Hard West 2
Stay in good health.
There is no doubt that healing is important in any game that you play but it is especially important when your characters have a chance of dying. In Hard West 2, the health of your posse is important. You may start off the game with full health, but if you don’t heal, your posse members will quickly fall in battle. Luckily, you don’t need to worry about them dying. They will simply fall unconscious and wake up with a good amount of anger in their hearts.
How to heal your posse members
During a battle, your posse members are bound to get hurt. There is practically no avoiding it. Luckily, there are ways to get them back up to fighting conditions. If your posse members end up getting hurt during battle, they will be at whatever health they had remaining when you enter the open world. If any of them end up falling unconscious, they will come back after the battle with one health which isn’t enough to survive any hits.
To heal your posse members, you will need to visit a surgeon. Surgeons will appear on the map, typically around towns. You will find the first one next to Boomtown. Interact with the Surgeon’s Office and you will meet the surgeon inside before being told how much it will be to restore everyone’s health.
If you happen to be afraid of the doctor, there are other ways to heal your characters. If you find yourself with some provisions, you can rest at a camp and it will heal your posse members. You can also heal them during battle if they have a healing item like beans in their inventory. Keep in mind that healing items like this aren’t as potent as the healing hands of a surgeon. | https://www.gamepur.com/guides/how-to-heal-your-posse-members-in-hard-west-2 | 2022-08-05T01:35:44Z | https://www.gamepur.com/guides/how-to-heal-your-posse-members-in-hard-west-2 | false | 1 |
This Thursday, volleyball coach and referee André Testa was arrested after former athletes denounced him for rape of a vulnerable person and sexual harassment against young players of a volleyball team in São José (SC), which receives public money from the city hall. municipal.
André Testa was a line referee at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics — Photo: Reproduction
The complaints against the coach began in May. One of the victims, now of legal age, sought out the Civil Police to report what would have happened in 2017, when she was 15 years old.
“He took me to his house and there he started rubbing me. I had no malice at the time, because I had a lot of confidence in him. He was a very persuasive person and ended up abusing me. I didn’t quite understand this situation. It was my first time,” he reported.
Another former athlete, now of legal age, described a similar situation.
— He went with me to a restaurant, bought alcohol and forcefully kept insisting that I drink it even though I didn’t want to. He insisted and I ended up giving in. I was completely drunk and when we went to the car I thought we were going to Casa Atleta to sleep, the next day to train, but then he took a different path. He went to the motel. It’s just that I only have a flash of memory, I don’t have a full memory because I’m really, really drunk. I couldn’t resist physically. He just took me to take a shower, put me to bed naked and raped me.
The father of an athlete says he heard rumors about older cases and decided to approach the teenagers. Before long, he discovered more reports in which minors, from another generation, were also abused by the same coach.
One of the abuses allegedly took place in a “Casa Atleta”, used to house young people from other cities and states.
— We are shocked, disgusted, because a person who is in front of a project that serves children, who sometimes has needy children, who has social problems in the family and seeks in sport something to relax, to be something pleasurable and to have a event of that. People are shocked,” says the father.
In an excerpt of a message conversation between two teenage victims, one of them says that she did not report the coach to avoid causing problems for the team and not to destroy the dreams of other young people.
Part of the conversation between two victims — Photo: Personal archive
André Testa had been training the Terra Firme Sports and Cultural Association, which represents the municipality of São José in state competitions and receives public funds.
He is well known in Santa Catarina and Brazilian sports. In fact, he was a volleyball line referee at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016.
Testa was arrested this Thursday by the team from the Police Station for the Protection of Children, Adolescents, Women and the Elderly (DPCAMI) of São José, sent to the penitentiary system and will continue to be at the disposal of Justice.
When contacted, the city government said that it had already preventively removed the coach from all activities when it learned of the complaints. Check out the full text:
“The Municipal Sports and Leisure Foundation – FUNESJ informs that:
1- In May of this year, the FUNESJ Superintendence informally became aware of the Occurrence Bulletin registered under no. athlete who was assisted in previous years by one of the projects, and that the facts presented to the police authorities dealt with a “possible rape” practiced by one of the coaches of the volleyball modality.
2- Aware of part of the facts, since the investigations are carried out in judicial secrecy, and after asking the Municipal Attorney General’s Office for guidance on the measures to be taken, FUNESJ accepted the recommendations of the PGM and sought to immediately notify the technical responsible by the Voleibol do Futuro project and the teacher was removed.”
The Terra Firme Association stated that it does not agree with this type of situation, any type of harassment, physical, moral or sexual, and that it promptly removed the teacher so that investigations could be carried out without any interference with the players.
Brazilian Volleyball Confederation
The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation sent a note saying that, in view of the complaints received, it ordered the Catarinense Volleyball Federation to immediately remove André Testa from his duties, in addition to suspending his registration with the entity, until the facts are duly verified.
CBV reiterates that it repudiates any type of harassment and works incessantly for an environment guided by ethics and respect, and free from any type of violence or prejudice.
Santa Catarina Volleyball Federation
The FCV will not comment at the moment as it is unaware of the facts and at no time has it received any type of complaint from anyone: “We hope that everything will be clarified by the competent authorities in accordance with the law”.
*Rafael Faraco and Juan Todescatt are journalists at NSC. | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/08/05/volleyball-coach-is-arrested-in-sc-suspected-of-rape-of-vulnerable-and-sexual-harassment-against-athletes-sc/ | 2022-08-05T01:38:32Z | https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/08/05/volleyball-coach-is-arrested-in-sc-suspected-of-rape-of-vulnerable-and-sexual-harassment-against-athletes-sc/ | true | 2 |
Sylvester Stallone stepped out to bring in his 75th birthday with the lovely ladies of his life. Joining the action film icon is wife of 25 years Jennifer Flavin, and their daughters Sistine, Scarlet, and Sophia. Before entering the restaurant, Sly turns to daughter Sistine and playfully quips, "Where is the rest of your outfit?" Upon leaving, Stallone is gifted a very special pocket knife from an adoring fan.
Can you GUESS the car BEFORE the shot goes wide and it pulls away? And we wonder how much he's getting paid to be SEEN in it? | https://www.autospies.com/news/WATCH-SLY-Stallone-Turned-75-This-Year-And-He-LOVES-His-Cars-Can-You-GUESS-His-LATEST-110789/ | 2022-08-05T01:40:24Z | https://www.autospies.com/news/WATCH-SLY-Stallone-Turned-75-This-Year-And-He-LOVES-His-Cars-Can-You-GUESS-His-LATEST-110789/ | true | null |
Plian (PI) traded 0.5% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on August 4th. Plian has a total market cap of $5.52 million and approximately $23,233.00 worth of Plian was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Plian coin can now be purchased for about $0.0061 or 0.00000027 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, Plian has traded 10.9% higher against the dollar.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded down 2.1% against the dollar and now trades at $22,584.61 or 1.00000000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004429 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004427 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 0.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.89 or 0.00003940 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded 14% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.89 or 0.00003925 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002264 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 1.2% against the dollar and now trades at $29.08 or 0.00128754 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 1.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $7.30 or 0.00032325 BTC.
- Magic Internet Money (MIM) traded up 0.2% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004424 BTC.
About Plian
Plian (PI) is a coin. Its genesis date was March 29th, 2019. Plian’s total supply is 1,561,546,868 coins and its circulating supply is 910,046,747 coins. Plian’s official Twitter account is @pchain_org.
Plian Coin Trading
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Plian directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Plian should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, GDAX or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy Plian using one of the exchanges listed above.
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LUBBOCK, Texas- Eastside Unity, Peace On the East, and 806ers have partnered for a community back-to-school giveaway. The organization will be giving away free food and school supplies to the first 200 kids. The event will take place Friday, August 5th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Patterson Branch Library.
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State Releases July 2022 General Revenue Report
Jefferson City, MO - State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that 2023 fiscal year-to-date net general revenue collections increased 38.3 percent compared to July 2021, from $701.3 million last year to $970.3 million this year.
GROSS COLLECTIONS BY TAX TYPE
Individual income tax collections
- Increased 42.3 percent for the year, from $480.5 million last year to $684.0 million this year.
Sales and use tax collections
- Increased 16.9 percent for the year, from $212.5 million last year to $248.5 million this year.
Corporate income and corporate franchise tax collections
- Increased 12.1 percent for the year, from $46.0 million last year to $51.5 million this year.
All other collections
- Increased 96.1 percent for the year, from $19.5 million last year to $38.3 million this year.
Refunds
- Decreased 9.0 percent for the year, from $57.2 million last year to $52.0 million this year.
The figures included in the monthly general revenue report represent a snapshot in time and can vary widely based on a multitude of factors. | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/584508466/state-releases-july-2022-general-revenue-report | 2022-08-05T01:42:07Z | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/584508466/state-releases-july-2022-general-revenue-report | false | null |
Talk of the Town is Society’s round-up of some of the best north-east food and drink deals, specials and hotspots on offer every week.
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’ll love what we have in store for you this week…
16 Below
Fancy a slice of loaded dessert heaven in Aberdeen? 16 Below is the place to be.
This Instagrammable ice cream parlour on Whitehall Road has quickly earned a loyal following since opening earlier this year.
Cheesecakes, cookie sandwiches, sundaes and all kinds of irresistible desserts are available seven days a week. You’re definitely in for a scoop of fun and personality here.
Beach Tree Cafe
Stepping into the shoes of the former Sanddollar Cafe on Aberdeen’s Beach Boulevard would be a tough task for many.
But the new Beach Tree Cafe is settling in well to its new home.
Breakfast and brunch options are popular here – especially the build my roll stack option – while lunch also channels some Sanddollar favourites with a new Beach Tree twist.
Ninety-Nine Bar and Kitchen
It wouldn’t be summer without gorgeous cocktails.
Ninety-Nine Bar & Kitchen on Aberdeen’s Back Wynd has a brand new summer cocktail menu worth shouting about. From exotic flavours of the Caribbean to elegant espresso martinis, the bar’s new family of cocktails is both colourful and flavourful.
Why not sample a few this weekend? You won’t regret it.
Bandit Bakery
Aberdeen bakers Pete & Sarah have become community pillars in Aberdeen’s Rose Street with Bandit Bakery.
Top quality sourdough and focaccia is readily available here, alongside mouthwateringly tasty bakes like new Biscoff cookies and the bakery’s hugely popular cinnamon buns.
Queues still form here before opening time from Wednesday to Sunday – find out what all the fuss is about!
Refillosophy
Albyn Grove in Aberdeen is home to zero-waste shop, Refillosophy.
This popular spot houses all sorts of foods, drinks and homeware items sourced as locally and organically as possible. From fresh fruit and veg to top notch bakes and even kombucha, a visit here is a delight for both the eyes and the belly.
Head home with a bunch of fresh flowers for a totally wholesome experience. | https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/society/4591378/talk-of-the-town-16-below/ | 2022-08-05T01:50:11Z | https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/society/4591378/talk-of-the-town-16-below/ | false | 1 |
A consultation into the free provision of period products in Moray showed 78% of those taking part had no idea they could get them for nothing.
Only 9% of the 255 people responding had accessed free pads, tampons or reusable items before.
The survey also showed almost 88% of those taking part were interested in using the free products in the future.
Moray Council ran the consultation last month as part of their duties to make products available free of charge to anyone who menstruates.
Items are already available in all local authority schools and around 100 public settings including GP surgeries and toilets.
Only 9% use free products
Scottish Government policy for providing free period products for those who need them becomes a statutory duty for councils across the country from August 15.
The survey was carried out as part of the council’s plans to improve access to items, finding where there are gaps in provision and making them available to those who face barriers to getting them.
They already work with Moray Food Plus to make sure products are accessible in communities across the area for those in need.
The consultation showed while tampons and pads were the most popular items people wanted, there was strong support for reusable products to be made available.
While more than 90% of those responding would prefer items to be places in toilets, over 80% wanted to get them online with 70% favouring chemists or health centres.
Funding for products has come from the Scottish Government.
Online access wanted
Councillors will be asked to approve plans to improve the selection of products available and where they can be accessed at meeting next week.
In their report senior policy officer for addressing poverty, Will Napier said: “Not everyone who menstruates identifies as female.
“Therefore as part of ensuring a dignified approach, Moray Council will ensure that the arrangements put in place to meet our duties allow any individual who menstruates, including transgender men and non-binary individuals, to access products.
“In addition, in some cases men may wish to access products for free for family members or partners.”
The meeting of the full council will be held on August 10. | https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/moray/4624669/survey-shows-78-are-unaware-period-products-are-available-free-of-charge-in-moray/ | 2022-08-05T01:51:26Z | https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/moray/4624669/survey-shows-78-are-unaware-period-products-are-available-free-of-charge-in-moray/ | true | 1 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden barnstormed the country during her debut year as first lady as if on a one-woman mission to help her husband’s administration tackle the problem of the moment: getting people vaccinated and boosted against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
New headwinds blowing in year two — President Joe Biden’s low standing with the public and November elections that could put Republicans back in control of Congress — have set her on a fresh mission: working to help elect Democrats who can help her husband.
She’s making no secret of her frustration with Washington.
“Joe truly believes in working with Congress and getting things done, but obviously the Republicans are pulling together and they’re not budging. They are not budging,” the first lady said at one of four fundraisers she headlined in the past month.
“Who would think that AR-15s make any sense for anything? Who doesn’t believe in the need to deal with climate change?” she said at a July fundraiser in Nantucket, Massachusetts, referencing Republican opposition to the president’s call for an assault weapons ban and more spending on climate change.
With school out for the summer, the teacher-first lady was free to travel again in her role as the president’s chief surrogate, highlighting administration accomplishments and showing a more political side while testing possible fall campaign messages before audiences big and small.
She put a voice to the urgency she and the president feel over unfinished aspects of his agenda.
After accompanying him to the scene of deadly mass shootings at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, and an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the first lady — a community college professor — urged audiences to demand tougher gun laws from Congress.
“We need to fight, now, for the lives of our children and for the safety of our schools,” she told the National PTA Convention in June, shortly after they visited Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, where 19 pupils and two teachers were killed by a man firing an AR-15.
Congress represents “the will of the people,” she said, “and that’s why we need the people to speak up. Parents and teachers. All of us.”
She raised the gun issue later at the American Federation of Teachers convention in Boston in July, saying that “we believe that AR-15s, the weapon that tore apart 19 children and two teachers in their classroom, have no place on our streets.”
And she turned the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion into an argument for sending more Democrats to Congress come November. President Biden has promised to sign a bill enshrining the right to an abortion in federal law, but there isn’t enough support for it in Congress, where Democrats have slim majorities.
“All of us have a teacher voice for when things go off the rails and now is the time to use it,” she said in Boston.
In Nantucket, the first lady defended her spouse of 45 years, saying “he’s just had so many things thrown his way” that weren’t expected, including the abortion ruling and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“He had so many hopes and plans for things he wanted to do, but every time you turned around, he had to address the problems of the moment,” she told a group of about two dozen donors.
She said she also had become “first lady of the moment,” reacting to problems and not pushing her separate agenda.
Tammy Vigil, a Boston University communications professor, said it is typical for a first lady to defend the president and, for that reason, complaints about Republican opposition sound better coming from her than from President Biden. He would risk undermining his authority and appear “whiny” if he were to sound off about GOP roadblocks more often than he has, she said.
“If it’s going to be said, she’s the better person to say it,” said Vigil, who wrote a book about former first ladies Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.
Jill Biden’s summer has been busy — and uncharacteristically bumpy at times.
She went on a pair of solo foreign trips in May, traveling to Romania and Slovakia in eastern Europe to meet Ukrainian refugees. The trip included an unannounced detour into western Ukraine to meet first lady Olena Zelenska. She also traveled through Ecuador, Panama and Costa Rica.
But by June, she had upset AIDS activists by hosting a White House event to unveil a postage stamp honoring first lady Nancy Reagan. Activists noted the Reagans’ indifference toward gays and lesbians at the start of the AIDS crisis, which exploded during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
Last month, she was forced to apologize, through a spokesperson, for offending Latinos by describing their diversity as “distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio.”
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists tweeted in response: “We are not tacos.”
The first lady was also heckled last month on her way into a Connecticut ice cream parlor. A man in the sidewalk crowd shouted, “Your husband is the worst president we ever had” and “You owe us gas money.” A new CNN poll recorded her favorability rating at a low 34%, though only 29% have an unfavorable opinion of her. An additional 28% said they have no opinion of the first lady and 9% said they hadn’t heard enough of her.
The president’s positive COVID-19 tests have forced the couple to remain apart for about two weeks while he isolates at the White House and she stays at their home in Wilmington, Delaware.
She had welcomed Zelenska to the White House just before the president’s diagnosis.
Jill Biden, 71, is the first first lady to work outside of the White House. She is expected to resume teaching in September and juggle those demands with campaigning. She signed a new contract with Northern Virginia Community College on the morning of her speech to the AFT, she said.
So far this year, she’s done seven fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee, and the party is happy to have her.
“Jill Biden is one of the Democratic Party’s most important surrogates because she drives excitement from grassroots supporters across the country,” Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison said in a statement to The Associated Press. “We’re grateful for the first lady’s commitment to electing Democrats up and down the ticket.”
Robert Watson, a history professor at Lynn University, said modern first ladies have become effective fundraisers in their own right, popular with the party faithful, especially women. He said it would be surprising not to see more of Jill Biden in the runup to the Nov. 8 elections.
“She is a strong defender,” said Watson, who studies the presidency. “Nobody’s interested in asking about her holiday cookie recipe.”
Whatever the outcome, the Bidens still have a happy occasion to look forward to after the election: the first White House wedding in nearly a decade.
Granddaughter Naomi Biden is set to marry Peter Neal on the South Lawn on Nov. 19. | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/politics/ap-politics/jill-biden-carries-out-new-mission-in-2nd-year-as-first-lady/ | 2022-08-05T01:57:26Z | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/politics/ap-politics/jill-biden-carries-out-new-mission-in-2nd-year-as-first-lady/ | false | 36 |
Some motorcyclists prefer not to wear motorcycle-specific trousers because they view them as a hassle. Really, it makes sense that riding clothes, particularly big touring and adventure clothes, can be oppressively hot and heavy. However, in a collision, your legs are typically the first part of your body to make contact with the ground or another vehicle. That being said, it's best to always wear full protection.
Fortunately, one of the most well-known manufacturers of gear and equipment has introduced a new pair of comfortable, protective, casual-style pants. Its style, comfort, safety, and usefulness were all designed with daily riders in mind. Many people view Alpinestars as one of the industry's forerunners when it comes to motorcycle gear and apparel. With years of expertise and goods that are suitable for many types of two-wheelers, including bicycles, Alpinestars has established itself as a household name for bike enthusiasts. Nevertheless, the company keeps coming up with new ideas to meet the constantly evolving demands of its clients.
The regular fit of the new Alpinestars Compass Pro jeans places a priority on comfort and security. A new Cordura stretch HDF fabric that was especially woven for increased wear and abrasion resistance makes up the majority of its construction. It is lined with an aramid fiber knit in the drop zones underneath the denim-esque Cordura outer layer, which is intended to guard against tearing and penetration in the most injury-prone places. Last but not least, there are also height-adjustable Bio-Flex and Nucleon Flex Plus level 1 knee and hip protection.
Alpinestars added Rideknit stretch panels behind the knees for more comfort. Additionally, the pants include a Hydro treatment that makes them resistant to moderate rain as well as zippers at the ankles to make it simpler to put on boots But keep in mind that the Compass Pro isn't a waterproof pants, but rather,. The Compass Pro is certified as PPE AA under the EN17092 standard thanks to this degree of protection, especially the triple exterior seams. The Alpinestars Compass Pro jeans, which range in size from 28 to 40, are priced at 314.95 Euros (around $323 USD, per current exchange rates) and come in two shades of blue and black.
Sources: Alpinestars, Le Repaire Des Motards | https://www.rideapart.com/news/602550/alpinestars-compasspro-riding-jeans/ | 2022-08-05T02:06:23Z | https://www.rideapart.com/news/602550/alpinestars-compasspro-riding-jeans/ | false | 1 |
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One person in 20 who is neither in work nor looking for paid work has long Covid, according to new figures.
Long Covid is more common in the “economically inactive” than the unemployed or those in employment. The estimates were issued yesterday by the Office for National Statistics and follow a study published in The Lancet that suggested one in eight Covid-19 patients will suffer long Covid.
The ONS estimates are based on a sample of households surveyed in the month to July 2. It suggests long Covid prevalence among the economically inactive (excluding students and retirees) is up from 2.4 per cent last August to 5 per cent last month. Among the retired the rate rose from 1.3 per cent to 2.9 per cent. | https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/long-covid-more-common-in-those-not-seeking-work-k32xvgc2j | 2022-08-05T02:12:49Z | https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/long-covid-more-common-in-those-not-seeking-work-k32xvgc2j | true | null |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has sued Equifax claiming she was denied a car loan because of a 130-point mistake in her credit report that she says was part of a larger group of credit score errors the ratings agency made this spring due to a coding problem.
The class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Atlanta on behalf of Nydia Jenkins and potentially millions of others who applied for credit during a three-week period earlier this year. The Jacksonville, Florida woman was forced to accept another, less favorable loan that was $150 per month more than the one she was turned down for because of the error, according to the lawsuit.
Credit scores provide lenders with a picture of how a big a risk a borrower is, and they typically range from 300 to 850 points, with a higher score usually resulting in better terms for people applying for mortgages, auto loans or mortgages. The lawsuit says the errors violated federal law that governs credit reporting agencies.
“In the modern economy, millions of Americans rely on credit to make the most important purchases of their lives, from homes to cars to appliances and everything in between,” John Morgan and John Yanchunis, the attorneys representing Jenkins, said in a statement. “We believe that many of the people impacted – some of whom may still be unaware of what happened – suffered severe financial consequences.”
The errors occurred over three weeks from mid-March to early April. An analysis Equifax conducted shows that there was no shift in a majority of credit scores, and for those who did experience a change, only a small number would have received a different credit decision, Equifax said in an emailed statement on Thursday.
“While the score may have shifted, a score shift does not necessarily mean that a consumer’s credit decision was negatively impacted,” the Equifax statement said.
Equifax said in another statement earlier this week that the problems stemmed from a coding issue that “resulted in the potential miscalculation of certain attributes used in model calculations.” In that statement, the firm said less than 300,000 consumers had a score shift of 25 points or more.
“Again, we do not take this issue lightly,” Equifax said.
Besides seeking an undisclosed amount of damages “to the fullest extent allowable by law,” the lawsuit is asking for an audit to identify which customers’ credit scores were affected; money for credit repair services; and the establishment of a fund to reimburse customers for any out-of-pocket expenses they incurred from the errors.
In 2017, hackers broke into Equifax in a breach that exposed the financial information of 147 million Americans. A federal court in 2020 approved a $380 million settlement of class actions lawsuits, with no finding or judgment of wrongdoing made. The settlement required Equifax to invest a minimum $1 billion over five years on data security.
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Airlines cancel, reroute flights during Chinese military drills near Taiwan
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Thursday its flights were avoiding designated airspace zones around Taiwan, in a move that could lead to more flying time for some flights. Flight tracking service FlightRadar24 showed Taiwanese carriers China Airlines Ltd and EVA Airways Corp were still flying to and from the island as of Friday morning, as was Philippine Airlines and cargo carriers FedEx Corp and United Parcel Service Inc, though avoiding the areas affected by the military drills.
Some airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others using nearby airspace that has been closed to civilian traffic during Chinese military exercises sparked by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest-ever drills in the Taiwan Strait, set to run until noon local time (0400 GMT) on Sunday in six zones encircling much of the island. The airspace involved is comparatively small, but the disruption is hampering travel between Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia.
Korean Air Lines Co Ltd said it had cancelled flights between Seoul and Taipei on Friday and Saturday, and would delay a flight on Sunday due to the exercises. Singapore Airlines Ltd said it had cancelled its Friday flights between Singapore and Taipei due to "evolving airspace restrictions" and would continue to monitor the situation in case more adjustments were needed.
Japan's ANA Holdings Inc and Japan Airlines Co Ltd are still operating flights to Taipei as normal, spokespeople for the airlines said, but are avoiding the affected airspace on those flights, as well as on routes to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Thursday its flights were avoiding designated airspace zones around Taiwan, in a move that could lead to more flying time for some flights.
Flight tracking service FlightRadar24 showed Taiwanese carriers China Airlines Ltd and EVA Airways Corp were still flying to and from the island as of Friday morning, as was Philippine Airlines and cargo carriers FedEx Corp and United Parcel Service Inc, though avoiding the areas affected by the military drills. Emirates was still scheduled to fly to Taipei on Friday, according to its website.
Taiwan, along with mainland China and Hong Kong, is one of the few places in the world that still requires quarantine for arrivals because of COVID-19, triggering reduced demand for travel to the island that means there are far fewer flights than before the pandemic. OPSGROUP, an aviation industry cooperative that shares information on flight risks, said the Chinese military exercises would affect major routes between Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia, leading to re-routings that could take longer and burn extra fuel.
The airspace involved, however, is minor in its impact on the global aviation industry compared to the decision by most airlines to bypass overflight of other places like Russia, Ukraine, Afghanistan, North Korea, Iraq and Syria. The avoidance of Russian airspace, for example, has led to a near four-hour increase in flight times between Finland and Japan.
Taiwan said on Wednesday it was negotiating with neighbouring Japan and the Philippines to find alternative aviation routes, the official Central News Agency (CNA) reported.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Kevin Spacey appeal to overturn £25.5 million US arbitration award denied
Kevin Spacey has lost his appeal to have a 31 million dollar (£25.5 million) arbitration award to the producers of House Of Cards overturned.
In November, the Hollywood actor was ordered to pay the sum to MCR following “explosive” allegations of sexual misconduct involving young crew members working on the production.
Spacey had filed to have the order overturned, but his request was denied by a US judge in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to documents obtained by the PA news agency.
Judge Mel Red Recana wrote that Spacey and his attorneys “fail to demonstrate that this is even a close case” and “do not demonstrate that the damages award was so utterly irrational that it amounts to an arbitrary remaking of the parties’ contracts”.
“We are pleased with the court’s ruling,” MRC attorney Michael Kump said, following the ruling.
The original filings from MCR, also obtained by PA, detailed how Spacey was cut from the hit Netflix show following allegations he was “systematically preying upon, sexually harassing, and groping young men that he had worked with throughout his career on film, television, and theatre projects.”
The arbitrator concluded that Spacey had repeatedly breached contractual obligations to provide services “in a professional manner” which were “consistent with (MRC’s) reasonable directions, practices and policies” – including its anti-harassment policies.
The actor starred in House Of Cards for five seasons, playing the calculating Frank Underwood, before being cut from the show after the allegations surfaced.
In the original ruling the arbitrator also found that Spacey was not entitled to be paid for the remainder of his contract, as his dismissal had caused the show’s sixth season to be shortened and rewritten and cost MRC millions in lost revenue.
It comes shortly after Spacey appeared in a UK court last month to “strenuously” deny further allegations of sexual assault charges dating back 17 years.
He denied five allegations relating to three men, who are now in their 30s and 40s, at London’s Old Bailey on July 14.
The alleged offences are said to have taken place in London and Gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013, during which time Spacey was artistic director of The Old Vic theatre.
Mr Justice Wall set a trial of three to four weeks from June 6 next year, with a further hearing due to take place earlier in 2023.
Spacey is also due to face a civil case to be heard in New York in October 2022, brought by actor Anthony Rapp – Spacey’s first public accuser.
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National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has claimed that the “unprecedented” hardships under the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia economy are wrecking marriages in the country.
He explained that the economic mismanagement by the NPP administration has brought untold hardship to the many Ghanaians.
According to him, for the first time in the history of Ghana, weird happenings are being experienced under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo and his in-charges.
“You would all agree with me that we are not in normal times in Ghana and that all of us assembled here today, including you in the media, are finding it difficult to live your normal lives.
“Indeed it is more difficult to hew water out of a rock or perhaps for the camel to pass through the eye of the needle, than for one to make ends meet in Ghana today. However hard you try or have mastered the art of living, the economic realities of Ghana today will certainly overwhelm you.
“Cost of living today is unbearable, leading to many individuals and households going hungry, broken marriages and many falling further below the poverty line. Cost of doing business has gone off the roof, leading to the suffocation of many businesses,” the NDC’s communication officer, Sammy Gyamfi said.
He stressed that there is nothing to prove that the ruling government is putting in efforts to find a solution to the plight facing the general public.
“Government has neither demonstrated any sensitivity towards the Ghanaian people who are at the receiving end of this intolerable hardship nor shown any acumen or ability to ameliorate the untold economic hardships.”
The main opposition NDC made these remarks at a press conference on Wednesday, 3 August 2022 in Accra.
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The family killed in an Iowa park was shot, stabbed and strangled, according to the autopsy
Iowa — Three members of a family killed last month at a park in eastern Iowa were shot, stabbed and/or strangled, according to autopsy results released Thursday.
Tyler Schmidt42, died of a gunshot and “multiple puncture wounds”, while his wife, sarah schmidtalso 42, died of numerous puncture wounds, the Iowa Department of Public Safety added in a news release.
The couple’s daughter Lula, 6, died of a gunshot and strangulation, authorities said. All three deaths were ruled homicides.
The Schmidts’ 9-year-old son, who was with the family on a camping trip, survived the attack without injury, but investigators have not said if he was in the tent when the attack occurred.
The Department confirmed Thursday that the killer was identified as Anthony Sherwin23, who shot himself to death shortly after the July 22 attack at Maquoketa Caves State Park.
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Vantage partners UNHCR for global fundraising activity for refugees, matches donations dollar-for-dollar.
SINGAPORE, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage, an international multi-asset broker, is pleased to announce that it is launching a month-long donation drive in support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to help refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
Vantage will be matching all donations from both new and existing clients, dollar for dollar, to support humanitarian efforts undertaken by UNHCR. The donation drive will run for one month until 30 August and may be extended based on client feedback.
UNHCR is a global organisation that has spent the last 70 years dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees. Vantage and UNHCR jointly believe that everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge.
According to UNHCR, the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations, and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, highlighting worldwide food insecurity, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine and other emergencies from Africa to Afghanistan as leading causes.
Ann Moey, Partnerships Manager at UNHCR says, "International solidarity is needed now more than ever, and all sectors of society can do their bit to help. Support from private sector partners like Vantage helps us inject vital energy into our humanitarian efforts, and allows us to deliver more assistance to vulnerable, displaced communities worldwide."
The fundraising initiative is another step forward in Vantage's corporate ESG journey, which was driven by the collective desire among its staff to make the world a better place. This donation drive follows closely after Vantage's partnership with Supercar Blondie in participating in the Blue Carbon ESG initiative in Sardinia, Italy, as well as its multi-year sponsorship of the McLaren MX Extreme E team.
Sofiia Starchevska, ESG Ambassador at Vantage, said, "It's infinitely more empowering and motivating knowing that your actions are one of many. It's easier to see the power of collective, as opposed to individual, action, and this is what we want to achieve with this fundraising activity."
"At Vantage, we know that the mental, emotional, and physical trauma of being displaced and having to rebuild in a strange land is a massive challenge, and we hope our initiative will double our support for refugees to seek protection and enable them to rebuild their lives. Together with UNHCR, we hope to make care our shared currency."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell below 5% for the first time in four months, days after the Federal Reserve jacked up its main borrowing rate in an aggressive effort to get inflation under control.
The 30-year rate tumbled to 4.99% from 5.3% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday. A year ago, the rate was 2.77%.
The average rate on 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages, popular among those refinancing their homes, fell to 4.26% to from 4.58% last week.
“Mortgage rates remained volatile due to the tug of war between inflationary pressures and a clear slowdown in economic growth,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “The high uncertainty surrounding inflation and other factors will likely cause rates to remain variable, especially as the Federal Reserve attempts to navigate the current economic environment.”
Last week, the Fed ratcheted up its main borrowing rate by three-quarters of a point, the second such increase in less than two months. The central bank also raised its benchmark rate by a half-point in May, beginning its aggressive pivot to try to stifle four-decade high inflation.
Consumer prices have soared 9.1% over the past year, the biggest yearly increase since 1981. The Labor Department’s producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose by 11.3% in June compared with a year earlier.
Rapidly hiking rates risks pushing the U.S. economy into a recession, but it’s the Fed’s most powerful tool to get price increases back to its 2% annual target.
The government reported last week that U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession.
The decline that the Commerce Department reported in the gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of the economy — followed a 1.6% annual drop from January through March. Consecutive quarters of falling GDP constitute one informal, though not definitive, indicator of a recession.
Higher borrowing rates have discouraged house hunters and cooled a housing market that’s been hot for years. The National Association of Realtors reported last month that sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fifth consecutive month in June.
Home prices have kept climbing — albeit at a slower pace than earlier this year —- even as sales slowed. The national median home price jumped 13.4% in June from a year earlier to $416,000. That’s an all-time high according to data going back to 1999, NAR said.
Layoffs in the housing and lending sectors have already begun. Among those reporting job cuts in recent months are the online mortgage company loanDepot, online real estate broker Redfin, and Compass.
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Air New Zealand sets target to reduce carbon emissions by 2030
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Crocs (CROX) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Crocs (CROX) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.24 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.72 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 19.12%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this footwear company would post earnings of $1.56 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.05, delivering a surprise of 31.41%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
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The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Crocs shares have lost about 39.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's decline of -12.8%.
What's Next for Crocs?
While Crocs has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Crocs: mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $3.18 on $968.44 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $10.48 on $3.49 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Textile - Apparel is currently in the bottom 32% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, PVH (PVH), is yet to report results for the quarter ended July 2022.
This owner of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands is expected to post quarterly earnings of $2 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -26.5%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.5% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.
PVH's revenues are expected to be $2.22 billion, down 3.8% from the year-ago quarter.
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CHENNAI: A woman was injured at the Tiruttani Murugan temple premises after a ceiling fan crashed on her. The injured woman, Lakshmi of Avadi, is stable and recovering in a hospital. Police officials said the incident happened in the hall where ear piercings are done.
Lakshmi and other devotees were waiting in the hall when the ceiling fan fell. While most devotees ran to safety,
Lakshmi was caught under the fan. Its blades were still in motion, said people who witnessed the incident.
The temple authorities immediately offered first-aid to the woman and later she was rushed to the Government Hospital in Tiruttani. The woman was treated as an in-patient and was later discharged.
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Airfares are finally dropping.
The online booking platform "Hopper" says flights should be decreasing soon from this summer's record highs.
The average roundtrip for flights is expected to fall to $286, which would be down 25% compared to the peak we saw in May.
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Airfare should remain below $300 through late September, before rising in October and November.
As for the holidays, airfare is expected to average $386 per ticket in December and more if you book last minute.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, a former news anchor who walked away from her journalism career and was embraced by Donald Trump and his staunch supporters, won the Republican primary for Arizona governor on Thursday.
Lake's victory was a blow to the GOP establishment that lined up behind lawyer and businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson in an attempt to push their party past the chaotic Trump era. Lake said she would not have certified President Joe Biden's 2020 victory and put false claims of election fraud at the center of her campaign.
“Arizonans who have been forgotten by the establishment just delivered a political earthquake,” Lake said in a statement after the race was called.
Republicans now enter the general election sprint with a slate of nominees closely allied with Trump who deny that Biden was legitimately elected president. Lake will face Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in the November election.
“This race for governor isn’t about Democrats or Republicans. It’s a choice between sanity and chaos,” Hobbs said Thursday night in a statement on Lake's victory.
Early election results showing only mail ballots received before Election Day gave Robson a solid lead, but that was whittled down as votes from polling places were added to the tally. Lake's victory became clear Thursday when Maricopa County released results from thousands of mail ballots dropped off at the polls on Tuesday.
In a midterm primary season with mixed results for Trump’s favored candidates, the former president came out on top in Arizona, a state that has been central to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and cast doubt on Biden's victory. In addition to Lake, Trump’s picks for U.S. Senate, secretary of state, attorney general, U.S. House and the state Legislature all won their GOP primaries.
If they win in November, Trump allies will hold sway over the administration of elections in a crucial battleground state as he considers another bid for the White House in 2024. The results also show that Trump remains a powerful figure in the GOP as longtime party stalwarts get increasingly bold in their efforts to reassert control ahead of the next presidential campaign.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie all campaigned for Robson in the days before the election.
Robson, who is married to one of Arizona’s richest men, largely self-funded her campaign. She called the 2020 election “unfair” but stopped short of calling it fraudulent and pushed for the GOP to look toward the future.
Lake now faces the daunting task of uniting the Republican Party after a bruising primary. On Wednesday, as Lake declared victory prematurely, she attempted to reach out to Robson and others she fiercely criticized as RINOs, or Republicans in Name Only, who don't align with Trump on key issues.
“Frankly, this party needs her to come together, and I welcome her,” Lake said of Robson. “And I hope that she will come over for this.”
Like Trump, Lake courts controversy and confrontation. She berates journalists and dodges questions. She burned masks during the COVID-19 surge in the summer of 2021 and attacked Republicans like Ducey who allowed restrictions on businesses, though as a news anchor she encouraged people to follow public health guidance.
Lake spent the days leading up to her own election claiming there were signs of fraud, but she refused to provide any evidence. Once her victory was assured, she said voters should trust her win is legitimate.
“We outvoted the fraud,” Lake said. She pointed to problems in Pinal County, which ran out of ballots in some precincts and had to print more, but she and her attorney, Tim La Sota, refused to provide evidence backing up her claims of fraud.
She said she has no plans to stop talking about election fraud even as she needs to broaden her appeal beyond the loyalists her powered her primary victory.
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“I see it as a challenge the Republicans are going to have: How do they narrate to unaffiliated voters?” Coughlin said. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Trump-ally-Kari-Lake-wins-GOP-primary-for-Arizona-17353236.php | 2022-08-05T03:06:31Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Trump-ally-Kari-Lake-wins-GOP-primary-for-Arizona-17353236.php | true | 14 |
Three grain ships set to leave Ukraine; NATO chief says Russia must not win
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- Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
- Volodymyr ZelenskySixth and current President of Ukraine
By Yesim Dikmen and Pavel Polityuk
ISTANBUL/KYIV (Reuters) - Three ships carrying a total of 58,041 tonnes of corn have been authorised to leave Ukrainian ports on Friday as part of a deal to unblock grain exports, as a Russian offensive forced Ukraine to cede territory in the east.
The first vessel carrying Ukrainian grain allowed to leave port since the start of the war set sail from Odesa on Monday bound for Lebanon, under a safe passage deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations.
The Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul, which groupsRussian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. personnel, said two shipswould leave from Chornomorsk and one from Odesa on Friday.
"The three outbound vessels are estimated to depart in themorning from their respective ports," it said.
From Chornomorsk, the Polarnet would leave for Karasu inTurkey with 12,000 metric tons of corn and the Rojen would take13,041 tons of corn to Teesport in Britain.
From Odesa, the Navistar would take 33,000 tons of corn toRingaskiddy in Ireland.
The Turkish bulk carrier Osprey S, flying the flagof Liberia, was expected to arrive in Ukraine's Chornomorsk port on Friday, the regional administration of Odesa said. It would be the first ship to arrive at a Ukrainian port during the war.
As of Thursday afternoon, Osprey S was anchored in the Seaof Marmara, around 1 km (0.62 mile) off Istanbul's Asiancoast, along with other ships waiting to cross the Bosphorus into the Black Sea, according to a Reuters journalist.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, sparking the biggest conflict in Europe since World War Two and causing a global energy and food crisis. Ukraine and Russia produce about one third of global wheat and Russia is Europe's main energy supplier.
EASTERN FIGHTING 'HELL'
After five-months of fighting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this week described the pressure his armed forces were under in the eastern Donbas region as "hell".
Moscow is seeking to control the largely Russian-speaking Donbas, comprised of Luhansk and Donetsk provinces, where pro-Moscow separatists gained control of territory after the Kremlin annexed Crimea to the south in 2014.
Zelenskiy spoke of fierce fighting around the town of Avdiivka and the fortified village of Pisky, where Kyiv has acknowledged its Russian foe's "partial success" in recent days.
The Ukrainian military said on Thursday Russian forces had mounted at least two assaults on Pisky but had been repelled.
Ukraine has spent the last eight years fortifying defensive positions in Pisky, viewing it as a buffer zone against Russian-backed forces who control the city of Donetsk about 10 km to the southeast.
Ukrainian General Oleksiy Hromov told a news conference his forces had recaptured two villages around the eastern city of Sloviansk, but had been pushed back to the town of Avdiivka after being forced to abandon a coal mine regarded as a key defensive position.
The Russian defence ministry confirmed its offensive.
Reuters could not immediately verify either side's assertions.
The Ukraine war has displaced millions, killed thousands of civilians, and left cities, towns and villages in rubble. Kyiv and its Western allies have accused Russian forces of targeting civilians and war crimes, charges Moscow rejects
NATO CHIEF WARNS PUTIN
Human rights group Amnesty International on Thursday said Ukraine was endangering civilians by basing troops in residential areas.
Zelenskiy hit back at Amnesty saying the organisation was trying to "shift responsibility from the aggressor tot he victim."
The White House said on Thursday that it expected Russian officials to try and frame Ukrainian forces for an attack on the front-line town of Olenivka last week that killed prisoners held by Moscow-backed separatists.
Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador responded in a Twitter post, saying U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems were used in the attack.
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he will launch a fact-finding mission after Russia and Ukraine both requested an investigation.
Putin says he launched his "special military operation" in Ukraine to ensure Russian security and protect Russian-speakers in Ukraine. Kyiv and the West describe Russia's actions as an unprovoked imperial-style war of aggression.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the war was the most dangerous moment for Europe since World War Two and that Russia must not be allowed to win.
Amid fears among some politicians in the West that Russia's ambitions may extend beyond Ukraine, Stoltenberg warned Putin that the response to such a move from the Western military alliance would be overwhelming.
"If President Putin even thinks of doing something similar to a NATO country as he has done to Georgia, Moldova or Ukraine, then all of NATO will be involved immediately," Stoltenberg said.
The war has led previously non-aligned Finland and Sweden to seek NATO membership, with the request so far ratified by 23 of the 30 member states, including the United States.
(Reporting by Reuters bureaux; Writing by Michael Perry; Editing by Stephen Coates) | https://news.yahoo.com/three-grain-ships-set-leave-020823127.html | 2022-08-05T03:06:37Z | https://news.yahoo.com/three-grain-ships-set-leave-020823127.html | false | 11 |
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have exposed civilians to Russian attacks at times by basing themselves in schools, residential buildings and other places in populated areas, according to a report Amnesty International published Thursday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily denounced the report, saying Amnesty International “tries to amnesty the terrorist state and shift the responsibility from the aggressor to the victim.”
“If you provide manipulative reports,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address, “then you share the responsibility for the death of people with them.”
AP journalists observed several scenes in recent weeks that mirrored the findings of Amnesty’s researchers, including the aftermath of weapon strikes in eastern Ukraine where Ukrainian fighters, their vehicles or items such as ammunition were at attack sites.
At two locations, the AP was told a soldier or soldiers had been killed. At a third, emergency workers blocked reporters from filming victims of a Russian strike on a residential building, which was unusual; locals said military personnel had been staying there.
In a report released Thursday, Amnesty International said its researchers, between April and July, “found evidence of Ukrainian forces launching strikes from within populated residential areas, as well as basing themselves in civilian buildings in 19 towns and villages” in three regions.
Amnesty also said it found Ukrainian forces using hospitals as military bases in five places, in “a clear violation of international humanitarian law.” The report noted that parties to a conflict must “avoid locating, to the maximum extent feasible, military objectives within or near densely populated areas.”
Combatants also must remove civilians from the “vicinity of military objectives” and warn of possible attacks, the report said, adding that “viable alternatives were available that would not endanger civilians, such as military bases or densely wooded areas nearby, or other structures further away from residential areas.”
At the same time, its authors stressed that the “Ukrainian military’s practice of locating military objectives within populated areas does not in any way justify indiscriminate Russian attacks.”
Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly asked the remaining residents of the Donetsk region to evacuate, but starting anew elsewhere is not that easy. Tens of thousands of people who left their homes since Russia’s invasion have returned after running out of support or feeling unwelcome.
The AP reported last week that one evacuee was killed in a missile strike two days after returning home to the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk. Neighbors expressed anger that Ukrainian fighters had set up base in their residential area on the city’s outskirts. As AP journalists looked at the missile crater, a uniformed fighter walked over from the adjacent plot of land and questioned their presence.
In the city of Kramatorsk, closer to the front line, residents told the AP after a strike in a residential area that soldiers had been staying there. The AP saw soldiers entering and leaving a Kramatorsk apartment building hit by a separate strike.
And in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, the AP saw soldiers and military vehicles at a teaching university that was hit. Soldiers and supplies also were present at a school for the disabled where a Russian strike left two craters in the schoolyard.
Aside from witness accounts, Amnesty International relied on satellite imagery and remote sensing. Its researchers heard outgoing fire from nearby Ukrainian positions while examining damaged residential areas in the regions of Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Donbas. The Donbas region, which consists of Donetsk and Luhansk provinces, is where the war’s most intense fighting has taken place since April.
The mother of a man killed in a rocket attack in a village near Mykolaiv told researchers that Ukrainian forces had stayed in a house next to theirs. The researchers found military uniforms and equipment there, according to the report.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba released a video statement denouncing the report as “unfair” and expressing his outrage about it.
“Such behavior by AI is not about seeking the truth and bringing it to the world, it is about creating a false balance between a criminal and a victim, between a country that is annihilating civilian populations by the hundreds and the thousands, (is destroying) cities and entire areas, and a country that is desperately defending itself, saving its people and the continent from this invasion,” Kuleba said.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov also weighed in with a Facebook post.
“Any attempts to even in passing equate the unprovoked Russian aggression and Ukraine’s self-defense, like it is done in the Amnesty International report, is evidence of losing adequacy and a way to destroy one’s authority,” Reznikov wrote.
Presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, in turn, accused the group on Twitter of participating in a “disinformation and propaganda campaign” by Moscow to discredit Ukraine’s armed forces.
Russian state and pro-Kremlin media have extensively quoted the report, whose findings somewhat align with Moscow’s official narrative. Russia has justified attacks on civilian areas by alleging that Ukrainian fighters are setting up firing positions there.
“We’re talking about it all the time, calling the actions of Ukraine’s armed forces the tactics of using the civilian population as a ‘human shield,’” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram of the report.
Ukrainian soldiers also have routinely based themselves in schools, Amnesty said. Even though Ukraine’s schools have been closed since Russia’s invasion, most are near residential neighborhoods. The rights group’s researchers found soldiers or evidence of military activity at 22 out of 29 schools visited.
“In at least three towns, after Russian bombardment of the schools, Ukrainian soldiers moved to other schools nearby, putting the surrounding neighborhoods at risk of similar attacks,” the report said.
The full scope of the issue is unknown. A Human Rights Watch report last month identified three occasions when Ukrainian forces were based among residential homes and four occasions when Russian forces set up military bases in populated areas of Ukraine.
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Some Redland City Council services will cease temporarily this Monday, August 8 for the Ekka show holiday.
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Council Offices & Customer Service Centres
Redland City Council offices and customer service centres will be closed on Monday August 8 2022 and will return to regular operating hours on Tuesday August 9.
Bin Collections
Normal bin services will occur on the public holiday.
Redland residents are advised to put their bins out the night before as trucks begin collections at 6am.
If bins have not been collected of 4pm contact council within 24 hours.
Recycling and Waste Centres
Some changes will be in place for recycling and waste centres across the Redlands.
- Birkdale: open from 7am-5pm (must arrive before 4.45pm).
- Redland Bay: open from 7am-5pm (must arrive before 4.45pm).
- Coochiemudlo Island: open 10am-12pm.
- Karragarra Island: open during daylight hours.
- Lamb Island: open during daylight hours.
- North Stradbroke Island: open 8am-2pm.
- Macleay Island: open 8am-2pm.
- Russell island: open 8am-2pm.
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RecycleWorld Redland Bay is closed on Mondays. It is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm.
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The Redland Animal Shelter will be open 9am -12pm on the public holiday.
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Redland IndigiScapes Centre, Nursery, Botanic Gardens and Cafe will be closed on the public holiday. Walking trails will remain open, except the Wildflower Trail which is closed for maintenance.
Redland Performing Arts Centre
The RPAC box office will be closed on Monday August 9 and will reopen Tuesday August 9 from 10am. For online bookings visit www.rpac.com.au.
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Redland Coast's Art Galleries at Cleveland and Capalaba will both be closed on the public holiday and reopen at 9am Tuesday 9 August.
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Change in monkeypox vaccine injection method could mean more doses but may not be easy, experts say
By Brenda Goodman and Virginia Langmaid, CNN
The US government is considering a change to how physicians give monkeypox vaccines so it can make the most of the supply on hand, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said Thursday.
As part of the Biden administration’s declaration of the monkeypox outbreak in the US as a public health emergency, it’s looking into administering Jynneos vaccine shots intradermally instead of subcutaneously.
“We’re considering an approach for the current doses of Jynneos that would allow health-care providers to use an existing one-dose vial of the vaccine to administer a total of up to five separate doses,” Califf said.
The monkeypox vaccine is now given subcutaneously, meaning delivered below the skin. But with an intradermal vaccination, “basically, you’re staying in the skin; you’re not going through the skin,” said Dr. Daniel Griffin, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia University.
New method could extend vaccine supply
Using a smaller dose with intradermal injection has been done with vaccines for flu and rabies, epidemiologist Dr. Jay Varma told CNN in an email.
“The skin has special cells that are very good at helping a vaccine stimulate the body’s immune system,” he wrote.
These cells, called dendritic cells, are better able to produce an immune response, Griffin said.
“They live in the skin, and they’re better at teaching the immune system what they need to respond to,” he said.
“If you’re able to give the monkeypox vaccine intradermally, you can give a smaller dose. … They just would need to have some sort of demonstration that you get the same immune response,” he said.
This administration of vaccines would still need to be researched, but Griffin said the data on whether it’s effective could be gathered quickly, since the monkeypox vaccine’s research and authorizations are based on antibody response, not necessarily efficacy.
Will physicians be able to perform these injections?
Although this method could help stretch the limited Jynneos supply, it may also come with challenges.
“It’s a great idea,” Griffin said, given the high demand for the vaccine. “We didn’t really prepare. We got caught with our pants down. And so I think that this is a brilliant idea of how to make the amount that we have go much, much further.”
Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious disease at Vanderbilt University, said these types of injections can be difficult to perform.
“Providing intradermal inoculations has challenges. Sounds good, we can give more vaccines, but you have to do it right,” he said. “We do have nurses in all of our TB clinics that know how to do this, but the average nurse needs some practice before they can actually do this, and I wouldn’t trust the doctor to do it. They’ve never done it.”
Skin tests for tuberculosis use an intradermal injection.
“I would reach out and repurpose a lot of TB nurses, because there are many nurses out there who have given many, many of the old TB skin tests,” Schaffner said. “They know how to do this, and I would look to them to be the people who are actually administering the vaccine.”
Califf said the injection method is “nothing unusual.”
“It’s done in other situations routinely, so we’re confident about the administration of the dose,” he said.
Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the US Department of Health and Human Services, said Thursday that 150,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine would be arriving at the US Strategic National Stockpile in September — earlier than the previously scheduled arrival month of October. O’Connell also said that so far, 602,000 does of Jynneos have been sent to states and jurisdictions.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that at least 1.5 million people in the US are eligible for monkeypox vaccination.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and tried to send the American basketball star strength during a moment of silence.
Before the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 77-64, players from both teams met at midcourt and silently bowed their heads for 42 seconds — a nod to Griner’s jersey number with the Mercury.
“Nobody wanted to even play today,” said Phoenix guard Skylar Diggins-Smith, who scored 16 points to lead the Mercury. “How are you supposed to approach the game and court with a clear mind? The whole group is crying before the game. You try to honor her and still play hard for her. Regardless of whether she’s here or not. Right now, we still got to try and keep her spirit alive. Honor her spirit.”
The Mercury watched the verdict together in the morning right before the team had its pregame shootaround.
“I mean, it’s like you’re waiting for a bomb to drop watching it, seeing her behind bars,” Mercury guard Diamond DeShields said.
Diggins added that it was “a helpless feeling. It’s heavy.”
“Obviously, it’s devastating,” DeShields said. “You can’t say anything other than that. I know personally, I’m really proud to be part of this group and the way they showed up and came out and played. We approached the game tonight with a heavy heart, as we have every game this season.”
Sun coach Curt Miller wore a “WE ARE BG” t-shirt.
Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and a eight-time WNBA all-star, was convicted of drug possession and smuggling by Judge Anna Sotnikova.
She was sentenced for nearly a decade in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow.
Griner showed little emotion to the sentence, but her lawyers said later she was “very upset, very stressed.”
U.S. President Joe Biden denounced as “unacceptable” the verdict and sentence, which came amid soaring tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine. Griner had told the court she had no intention to break the law by bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil when she flew to Moscow to play basketball in the city of Yekaterinburg during the WNBA offseason.
While her short-handed WNBA team played without her on the road, Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Brionna Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Sun.
Phoenix (13-19) was also without Diana Taurasi, who didn’t play due to a leg injury, for the first time this season.
Courtney Williams scored 11 points and Alyssa Thomas had nine points, 13 rebounds and six assists for Connecticut (22-10). The Sun also beat Phoenix 87-63 on Tuesday.
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Diamond
Obviously it’s devasting. You can’t say anything other than that. Proud to be part of this group and the way they showed up and came out and played. We approached the game tonight with a heavy heart as we have every game this season. Devasatating was the overall sentiment.
Waiting for a bomb to drop watching it. Seeing her behind bars.
Skylar:
It’s heavy. You asking me these questions they don’t take away from our trauma. They add to our trauma. We can breakdown and cryin front of you all so you can see how we feel. This is our sister, not some random jane off the street. This is our real life friend and sister.
Nobody wanted to even play today. How are you supposed to approach the game and court with a clear mind. The whole group is crying before teh game you try to honor her and still play hard for her. Regardless of she’s here or not. Right now we still got to try and keep her spirit alive. Honor her spirit. | https://www.wnct.com/sports/brittney-griner-recognized-with-wnba-moment-of-silence/ | 2022-08-05T03:33:13Z | https://www.wnct.com/sports/brittney-griner-recognized-with-wnba-moment-of-silence/ | true | 25 |
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Apparently, a Boston police officer couldn’t even chase down a white suspect without racially profiling a Black man—imagine that.
Meet 20-year-old Donovan Johnson.
According to the Associated Press, Johnson was minutes away from home after leaving work in February 2021 when a white officer ran up to him, drew his gun, and threw him face first on the ground, which was covered in snow, according to a lawsuit filed against the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, and three of its officers. The officers, by the way, were chasing a white suspect at the time.
From AP:
Police were initially called to an Arlington hotel about a man seen there who the staff believed was previously involved in the theft of televisions, the lawsuit says. The white man was “known to police” for “prior criminal acts” and when officers arrived at the hotel, officer Steven Conroy showed a photo of the man to the front desk clerk, who said it appeared to be the same person.
Police went to the room to investigate, but the man escaped and they began to chase him, according to the lawsuit. Johnson, who was almost to his Somerville home, saw the man jog past him before Conroy approached and yelled at both men to “get the (expletive) on the floor.”
The white suspect got on his knees, but Johnson stayed standing, the lawsuit says. After that, Johnson says Conroy drew his gun, threw him to the ground, and pinned him down with a knee on his neck.
Johnson likely remained standing because—oh, I don’t know—he was just walking home and knew he had nothing to do with why the cops were there. The real question is: Do cops just have default settings that cause them to pounce on the first Black person in sight once they’re in action? I mean, according to the suit, the cops literally had a photo of a white man. They were chasing a white man. Conroy saw the white man he was chasing, but there was also a random Black man on the public street so, hey, might as well violate his civil rights while he’s there, amirite?
The lawsuit also alleges that Conroy placed his knee on Johnson’s neck and Johnson yelled “I can’t breathe!”(Sound familiar?)
And of course, the officer allegedly ignored Johnson’s cries and “continued to pin Mr. Johnson to the ground with his knee,” while the white suspect “was left unattended,” the suit says.
After Johnson was taken to the ground, another officer pulled up recognized the white man, and put him in handcuffs. That officer allegedly told the first cop he didn’t recognize Johnson. Still, a third cop arrived and “immediately jumped on” Johnson to help Conroy hold him down, according to the complaint. Johnson was eventually released at the hotel after staff members also told the cops they didn’t recognize him.
“All people should feel safe in their own communities,” Mirian Albert, one of the attorneys representing Johnson, said in a statement. “Mr. Johnson’s rights were violated within view of his home and this is exactly the type of police misconduct that fuels the mistrust between communities of color and law enforcement.”
The lawsuit also states that “nothing in the investigation indicated that there was more than one male suspect involved.” So, again, why was Johnson even targeted?
I mean, we already know the likely answer to that. Our skin never really stops being a magnet for police aggression and violence.
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Fredericksburg Nationals drop third game to Down East
The FredNats dropped the third game of their six-game series with Down East 5-0 Thursday. The FredNats maintain a lead in the the series at two games to one.
Righty Emiliano Teodo held the Fredericksburg offense in check most of the evening. The starter went five, allowing just a walk while striking out 10. Jose Corniell helped him carry a no-hitter into the 7th. Steven Williams, Christopher De La Cruz and Branden Boissiere picked up singles in the last three innings.
The contest was delayed by 45 minutes due to weather threatening the Kinston area. The win moved Teodo to 3-4 on the season. The save was Corniell’s third. The win snapped a six-game losing skid for the Wood Ducks. The contest marked the 6th time this season the FredNats offense has been shutout. All have come one the road.
The FredNats are now 56-42 overall and 23-9 in the second half. Fredericksburg leads the Carolina League North Division by 7.5 games.
The series in Kinston continues tomorrow at 7 pm. RHP Karlo Seijas will get the start for the FredNats. | https://augustafreepress.com/fredericksburg-nationals-drop-third-game-to-down-east/ | 2022-08-05T03:38:32Z | https://augustafreepress.com/fredericksburg-nationals-drop-third-game-to-down-east/ | false | 1 |
NEW ORLEANS — When Kyshun Webster was named director of New Orleans’ juvenile jail, questions already swirled about his fitness for the job.
Years earlier, Webster’s non-profit education program for youngsters was flagged by federal auditors when nearly $1 million that was unaccounted for. The audit also questioned extravagant personal spending by Webster, who was already paying himself a salary of $130,000 a year.
But not only did Webster overcome his past when he was hired by the city, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration approved an unusual outside work agreement allowing Webster to devote up to five hours a week running his Kenner insurance company, Compassion Society Benefits.
In a WWL-TV investigative series in May, several current and former JJIC employees said Webster was absent far more than five hours weekly.
Employees said Webster often went unseen for weeks at a time, sinking morale at the 76-bed lockup and contributing to rampant turnover that left only 47 of 103 positions were filled at the troubled facility.
Amid several years of violent outbreaks by detainees in which NOPD had to be called, one of the most serious came on Jan. 12, when four juveniles escaped, with two of them immediately carjacking a woman in the area.
Webster addressed the media about the escapes the next day. But something else happened that day that was never made public: A letter from the city firing Webster.
“On behalf of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, I would like to thank you for your service and your commitment to the City of New Orleans and its citizens,” began the letter from CAO Gilbert Montano.
“As we move forward with Mayor Cantrell’s vision for government operations, we have decided to make personnel and organizational changes…To that end, we are releasing you from the position of Executive Director, effective today, January 13, 2022.”
That day came and went as NOPD SWAT officers fanned out over the city to round up the escaped juveniles, but Webster would remain on the job for another two months. The letter apparently was never delivered, yet the city has ignored WWL-TV’s requests for an explanation.
City Council member Joe Giarrusso said he was shocked to learn about the dismissal letter.
Giarrusso speculated that the planned termination of Webster must have been based on an accumulation of serious missteps over a period of time. He also noted that executives almost always are forced to “resign” rather than get a pink slip to allow them to save face.
“I don't know that I've seen a mayor send a letter to one of the department heads saying, 'You're gone.' Ordinarily, somebody is leaving of their own accord or there's a resignation,” Giarrusso said.
Rafael Goyeneche, president of the non-profit watchdog group The Metropolitan Crime Commission, said the city’s silence on the matter is troubling.
“They go to the trouble of drafting that letter and not presenting it to him, I think the public is owed an explanation,” he said.
Goyeneche said that even with the city stonewalling on the matter, the letter does reveal one thing loud and clear.
“That, I think, speaks volumes about, at least from the city's perspective, his failures,” he said.
Instead of getting fired, Webster remained the jail’s director and continued to collect his $143,000 annual salary for more than two months.
Even after he took a leave of absence on March 18, city records show he was paid more than $21,000 in accrued sick time and vacation time under the guidelines of the Family Medical Leave Act.
WWL-TV reached out to Webster several times, but have received no response. He was, however, seen frequently around the city during his leave, as Council Vice-President J.P. Morrell noted at an April council hearing about the problems at JJIC in which Webster was invited, but didn’t attend.
Morrell’s comments came as the council probed several critical issues at JJIC, including how the staff dwindled to half of its budgeted strength, Webster's direct supervisors, Youth and Families Director Emily Wolff and Homeland Security Chief John Thomas, sat in front of the council for nearly two hours at a hearing, offering no hint that Webster had been on the verge of getting canned.
When Morrell threatened to serve a council subpoena to Webster to compel him to appear, John Thomas said, “He's dealing with a personal matter.”
“I appreciate that,” Morrell responded. “I saw Dr. Webster at a track meet on Saturday.”
“For him not to be here to comment on how things happened under his tenure there is very troubling,” Morrell continued.
Webster finally resigned from the city on April 29, but he would quickly pop up again at the side of newly elected Sheriff Susan Hutson.
From Hutson’s inauguration and throughout the first couple of weeks of her tenure, Webster was introduced around the Orleans Justice Center – the adult jail – as a “chief,” even chairing meetings for Hutson.
In Hutson's first week on the job, her spokesman Timothy David Ray issued a statement about Webster.
“The Sheriff considers Dr. Webster a friend and a valued partner in the fight for criminal justice reform,” Ray wrote in an email “He volunteered his expertise during her transition and she is very thankful for his help during that time. Beyond that, he has not been hired by her Administration at this time.”
After two weeks at the jail, and after WWL-TV aired its series on Webster’s absenteeism and mismanagement, he stopped showing up, according to multiple sources inside and outside the jail.
“He went from being there on a daily basis, presiding over meetings, to mysteriously disappearing,” Goyeneche said.
Sheriff Hutson, who campaigned heavily on a promise of transparency, has not responded to multiple requests for more details about Webster’s tenure at the jail, including his role and whether he was paid. The sheriff’s office also has not responded to requests for information about Webster under the state’s Public Records Act.
While Webster has largely disappeared from the public eye, he will likely re-emerge, at least on paper, as the subject of an investigation by the New Orleans Office of Inspector General. Monthly reports from the OIG have stated that one of its ongoing investigations is focused on the JJIC, including “electronic records” detailing Webster’s attendance. | https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/mike-perlstein/city-wanted-to-fire-controversial-juvenile-jail-director-months-before-he-resigned-letter-shows/289-0b1c9715-5a13-49e7-b3b2-6a71aecf45a3 | 2022-08-05T03:46:34Z | https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/mike-perlstein/city-wanted-to-fire-controversial-juvenile-jail-director-months-before-he-resigned-letter-shows/289-0b1c9715-5a13-49e7-b3b2-6a71aecf45a3 | true | 2 |
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:
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- Hindsight – What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight. From the creator of Prune, Hindsight is a narrative exploration game spanning the entirety of a woman’s life, from birth to present day, as she tries to make sense of it all. Revisit her childhood home, sort through personal belongings and step through windows to memories frozen in time. Pay attention to the little things and piece together puzzles to shift your viewpoint until you find just the right perspective to pull you deeper into the past. Long forgotten memories and dreams cascade into one another. Linger as long as you wish, but sooner or later you must come back to the present. What will you take with you? And what will you leave behind? Hindsight is available later today.
DLC:
- More Courses Hit the Track in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Rev your engines because Wave 2 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC* is here! The second wave includes the debut of the delightfully sweet Sky-High Sundae course, nostalgic favorites like DS Waluigi Pinball and Wii Mushroom Gorge, and courses based on real-world locations like New York Minute and Sydney Sprint from Mario Kart Tour! A total of 48 remastered courses from throughout the Mario Kart series are racing to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game as paid DLC. Content will release in six waves of eight courses by the end of 2023. Racers who have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership** will have access to all of these newly added courses as they are released at no additional cost. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass is available now.
Nintendo eShop sales:
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Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
- Score Big Savings During the Multiplayer Sale! – Save up to 30% on select digital games and earn 5% in My Nintendo Gold Points*** for your next purchase. For a limited time, you can find great deals on select digital games like Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Super Mario Party, Among Us, DOOM Eternal and more! Hurry, though – this sale ends Aug. 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Shop online at Nintendo.com and Nintendo eShop on your device. Remember that you can earn My Nintendo Gold Points from eligible digital purchases, awarded based on 5% of the amount you pay (excluding tax and any points or discounts used). Then, you can redeem your Gold Points toward the purchase of other eligible digital games, DLC, software/DLC bundles and more. For more information, please visit https://www.nintendo.com/store/games/deals/.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
- 9 in 1 Puzzles
- 90’’ Soccer – Available Aug. 5
- Adopt an Animal Near Me
- After Wave: Downfall
- amazin’ George 2 Digital Deluxe
- Arcade Archives ROLLER JAMMER
- Backgrounds for life
- Book Quest – Available Aug. 10
- Celestian Tales
- City Super Hero 3D – Flying Legend Warriors Deluxe Simulator
- Cleo – a pirate’s tale – Available Aug. 10
- Counter Recon 2: The New War
- Faircroft’s Antiques: The Mountaineer’s Legacy – Collector’s Edition
- Fightro
- Gale of Windoria
- Japanese Escape Games The Retro House
- Kells
- KOKORO CLOVER Season 1
- Lost in Play – Available Aug. 10
- Merge Your Room
- My Dangerous Life – Available Aug. 5
- Princess.Loot.Pixel.Again x2
- Quarry Truck Simulator
- QUByte Classics: Thunderbolt Collection by PIKO
- Roll The Cat – Available Aug. 5
- Samurai Aces III: Sengoku Cannon for Nintendo Switch
- Sofiya and the Ancient Clan – Available Aug. 5
- STRIKERS 1945 III for Nintendo Switch
- Supaplex THINK!
- Super Snake Block
- Toy Soldiers HD – Available Aug. 5
- Two Point Campus + Bonus Content – Available Aug. 9
- Viki Spotter: Megapolis
- Viki Spotter: Professions
- Wavecade
- Whack first! – Fight the moles
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TOKYO: US House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi said in
Tokyo on Friday that the
United States will "not allow" China to isolate
Taiwan, after her visit to the self-ruled island infuriated Beijing.
"They may try to keep Taiwan from visiting or participating in other places, but they will not isolate Taiwan by preventing us to travel there. We had high-level visits, senators in the spring, the bi-partisan way, continuing visits, and we will not allow them to isolate Taiwan," she said. | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-will-not-allow-china-to-isolate-taiwan-pelosi/articleshow/93359314.cms | 2022-08-05T03:49:24Z | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-will-not-allow-china-to-isolate-taiwan-pelosi/articleshow/93359314.cms | false | null |
Rays third. Christian Bethancourt strikes out on a foul tip. Yandy Diaz walks. Brandon Lowe homers to right field. Yandy Diaz scores. Isaac Paredes pops out to shallow infield to Harold Castro. Ji-Man Choi singles to center field. Randy Arozarena singles to right field. Ji-Man Choi to second. David Peralta lines out to shortstop to Javier Baez.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Tigers third. Daz Cameron singles to left field. Harold Castro reaches on error. Daz Cameron to second. Fielding error by Yandy Diaz. Victor Reyes reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Harold Castro to second. Daz Cameron to third. Fielding error by Yandy Diaz. Riley Greene out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Jose Siri. Daz Cameron scores. Javier Baez singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Victor Reyes to third. Harold Castro scores. Miguel Cabrera reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Javier Baez to third. Victor Reyes out at home. Eric Haase called out on strikes.
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 left on. Rays 2, Tigers 2.
Rays fourth. Jose Siri grounds out to shallow center field, Jonathan Schoop to Harold Castro. Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. Christian Bethancourt singles to shallow center field. Yandy Diaz reaches on error. Christian Bethancourt to second. Fielding error by Javier Baez. Brandon Lowe singles to right field. Yandy Diaz to third. Christian Bethancourt scores. Brandon Lowe to second. Yandy Diaz scores. Isaac Paredes grounds out to shortstop, Javier Baez to Harold Castro.
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Rays 4, Tigers 2.
Rays seventh. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. Isaac Paredes walks. Ji-Man Choi walks. Isaac Paredes to second. Randy Arozarena singles to shallow left field. Ji-Man Choi to third. Isaac Paredes scores. David Peralta called out on strikes. Jose Siri strikes out swinging.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 5, Tigers 2.
Rays ninth. Brandon Lowe singles to shallow infield. Isaac Paredes grounds out to shallow infield. Brandon Lowe out at second. Ji-Man Choi singles to shallow center field. Randy Arozarena doubles, advances to 3rd. Ji-Man Choi scores. Throwing error by Javier Baez. David Peralta grounds out to shortstop, Javier Baez to Harold Castro.
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Rays 6, Tigers 2. | https://www.darientimes.com/sports/article/Tampa-Bay-Detroit-Runs-17353247.php | 2022-08-05T03:51:54Z | https://www.darientimes.com/sports/article/Tampa-Bay-Detroit-Runs-17353247.php | true | 11 |
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The statue would be replaced with artwork from local Aboriginal creatives commenting on Crowther's dark history.
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"Tasmanian Aboriginal people have expressed their pain about the continued presence of the Crowther statue in Franklin Square," the report said.
Lanne was a whaler, with a love for the sea and outdoors, a "joyful" demeanour and "the best eyes in the straits".
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In a filing, Twitter rejected counter claims made by Musk as he fights to walk away from the deal he inked in April to buy the San Francisco-based company.
"According to Musk, he - the billionaire founder of multiple companies, advised by Wall Street bankers and lawyers - was hoodwinked by Twitter into signing a $44 billion merger agreement," Twitter said.
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At the other end, Nottingham Forest are back after a lengthy exile while Fulham and Bournemouth will also be fighting to avoid immediate relegation back to the Championship. The battle to reach Europe just behind the UEFA Champions League places also promises to be entertaining.
Our expert panel has put forward their predictions for the new season -- see how they compare with your picks.
Champions and Top Four
Titleholders City start the season as overwhelming favorites, but could Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, or somebody else be about to wrest the crown away from Pep Guardiola and his men?
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Who's getting relegated and which team will be the last to survive? There is near-unanimity that Bournemouth will be propping up the pile come the end of the season with Fulham also heavily in the mix, but Forest are not clear-cut favorites to go down after an ambitious summer overhaul and Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brentford are seen as being at risk. Not a single one of our experts tipped Everton to finish above 17th.
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With Erling Haaland checking in at Etihad Stadium, there is an overwhelming temptation to put him forward as the likeliest candidate to be the 22-23 Player of the Year -- especially given that he will have no FIFA World Cup distractions unlike most of his rivals. Liverpool's Mo Salah is another strong contender after extending his contract at Anfield while Spurs' Son Heung-Min or Harry Kane could be a dark horse shout.
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“Anyone who’s for anything thriving outside the duopoly should join the Forward Party movement, make it so that we have an open and competitive system,” Yang said.
Yang said he believes both the Republican and Democratic parties should have already split from within because of different factions developing.
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Falling gasoline prices are probably the biggest help she's getting right about now.
US Treasury Secretary Yellen is hitting Twitter outlining the 3 prong attack on inflation:
Falling gasoline prices are probably the biggest help she's getting right about now.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Syndergaard won his Phillies debut despite giving up four runs, Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run and Philadelphia won a rain-shortened, five-inning game 5-4 over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.
Rhys Hoskins also went deep, helping secure a victory for Syndergaard (6-8) two days after he was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Phillies began play a half-game ahead of St. Louis for the final NL wild-card spot. They have won seven of nine against Washington this season.
Luke Voit and Yadiel Hernandez each had two hits for the Nationals, who dropped to an MLB-worst 36-71 while playing their third game since trading star slugger Juan Soto. The 2019 World Series champs have dropped six of eight.
The Phillies reinstated second baseman Jean Segura from the 60-day IL prior to the contest. Segura missed 54 games with a broken right index finger.
Philadelphia also is looking forward to getting back 2021 NL MVP Bryce Harper, who had pins removed from his broken left thumb Monday and expects to be back before the end of the regular season. Harper is taking swings off a tee and hopes to return in September, he said before the game. He spent Thursday cheering on his teammates from the broadcast booth, where he provided commentary.
Harper loved what he saw early in the contest from Philadelphia’s offense.
Hoskins connected for his 21st homer of the season in the first off Paolo Espino (0-4), and the Phillies scored four runs in the third to jump out to a 5-2 lead. Newly acquired center fielder Brandon Marsh opened the frame with the first of four straight hits, a single to left.
Kyle Schwarber followed with a single before Hoskins drove home Marsh with another one. Bohm, whom Harper was talking up in the booth for his improved defense and steady offense, provided the big blow with a three-run shot to left.
Syndergaard struck out two and walked none over five innings. His 11 hits allowed were one shy of his career worst.
Just after Syndergaard departed in the fifth, the game was halted by rain. It was called after a delay of 2 hours, 6 minutes.
The Nationals pulled within 5-4 with two runs in the fifth. After consecutive singles to open the frame, César Hernández’s RBI single plated the first run. With the bases loaded, another run scored on a wild pitch. Nick Castellanos prevented further damage with a strong throw from right field to the plate to get Hernández on an inning-ending 9-2 double play.
Voit put the Nationals ahead 1-0 with an RBI single in the first in his initial at-bat after joining Washington as part of the return package from the San Diego Padres for Soto and first baseman Josh Bell.
Espino gave up five runs on seven hits in four innings with three strikeouts and no walks.
SYNDERGAARD REPORT
Syndergaard struck out 777 in 718 innings, including fanning 218 during his 2016 All-Star season, during six seasons with the New York Mets. But several injuries, including Tommy John surgery in 2020, have taken some of the power from his arm. From the first pitch of the contest, a screeching foul ball to the press box level by Victor Robles, the Nationals connected on several hard-hit balls — both hits and outs against the 6-foot-6, 230-pound right-hander. Through 85 innings this season, he has 66 strikeouts for the Angels and Phillies.
STILL STREAKING
Yadiel Hernandez extended his hitting streak to a career-best 10 games with a third-inning single. He is batting .371 with five RBIs during the streak.
GREGORIUS RELEASED
To make room for Segura, the Phillies released veteran shortstop Didi Gregorius. In 2 ½ seasons with Philadelphia, Gregorius batted .230 with 35 doubles, 24 homers and 113 RBIs. His power numbers slipped this season, when he had one homer in 214 at-bats while hitting .210.
“It’s a difficult decision, but I think the right decision,” interim manager Rob Thomson said before the game.
Gregorius thanked Phillies fans on his Instagram account.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Nationals: DH Nelson Cruz (stiff neck) missed his second straight game. ... Right-handed reliever Reed Garrett (right biceps inflammation) was activated from the 15-day IL and then optioned to Triple-A Rochester.
Phillies: RHP Kyle Gibson was reinstated from the paternity list.
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Washington RHP Josiah Gray (7-7, 4.59) opposes Gibson (6-4, 4.60) in the second contest of the four-game series on Friday night.
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Here are your Birmingham City headlines on Friday, August 5, 2022.
Trueman makes Millwall move
Birmingham City stalwart Connal Trueman has joined Championship rivals Millwall on a short-term deal.
The 26-year-old, who signed for Blues at the tender age of 11, was a free agent after leaving St Andrew’s last month and became the Lions’ sixth summer signing. Having come through the academy at Blues, former manager Garry Monk gave Trueman his full debut, on the first day of the 2018/2019 season in a 2-2 draw with Norwich City.
Trueman spent six months on loan at AFC Wimbledon back in the 2020/21 campaign before his spell at Plough Lane was cut short. He kept four clean sheets in 19 League One appearances for the Dons before his unexpected return to Birmingham.
Rosenior's Knight warning
Derby County interim manager Liam Rosenior has revealed that the club have not received any bids for Jason Knight and has stressed that a "massive offer" would be required to sign the Republic of Ireland international amid reported interest from Birmingham City.
Blues and recently relegated Burnley have both been linked with the 21-year-old this summer following the Rams ' relegation to League One last season after entering administration last year. That takeover by local businessman David Clowes has now been completed, though, which is a factor that Rosenior now sees as working in his side's favour.
It certainly seems to have factored into the club keeping Knight, who started against Oxford United on the opening day last weekend. Work will need to be done if the natural midfielder is to follow in the footsteps of Krystian Bielik in swapping East Midlands for West during this window.
Eustace's Blues challenge
Birmingham City boss John Eustace has revealed what he expects from the Blues when they face play-off finalists Huddersfield Town on Friday (7.45pm kick-off).
Eustace enjoyed a positive start to life at St Andrew's after his side came away with a well earned draw and clean sheet against play-off semi-finalists Luton Town last week. And the new Blues boss has revealed the 'buzz' in the City camp following that result, while also emphasising how he is looking to build on that point.
Speaking ahead of his second Championship game in charge of the club, Eustace said: "We have moved on from that [Luton] now and this week has been fully focused on Huddersfield.
Pre-Huddersfield fitness update
Birmingham City head coach John Eustace has issued an update on the fitness of his squad ahead of Friday's clash with Huddersfield Town at St Andrew's.
Blues face a tough test against Danny Schofield's side, who lost to Nottingham Forest in the Championship play-off final last May.
Ahead of the game, Eustace has provided an encouraging update on the fitness of his squad. He said: “No knocks this week, hopefully, and we will have George Hall and Ryan Stirk back. "They are two real good young, energetic players to boost the squad. Gary Gardner and Nico Gordon are not back yet, but are making good progress, so they should be back in the short term.
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The defence counsels for Vusi “Khekhe” Mathibela, 36, Sipho Patrick Hudla, 40, Matamela Robert Mutapa, 46, and Bonginkosi Paul Khumalo, 42 – all accused in the murder trial of Wandile Bozwana – have asked the High Court in Pretoria for a signed judgment before sentencing.
The defence wanted a postponement for them and their expert witnesses to consult with their clients after they were granted a J7 (a warrant to bring them in to court) due to “difficulty in consulting with their clients in prison”.
Annelene van den Heever, defence counsel for accused one and two, said they had difficulty consulting with their clients as they were being kept in C-Max prison, where there were people listening in on the conversation.
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“You don’t have confidentiality, you’re sitting with a thick glass between (counsel and client),” Van den Heever said.
“It is a process, you have to enquire ahead of time, you also have to sit and wait for someone to come pick you up, so it is really frustrating.”
She also said they would be presenting a probation officer’s report, a social worker’s report and physiological evidence.
The state prosecutor, advocate Jennifer Cronje, said in respect to the counsel’s inability to consult with their clients, this had not been brought to her attention before.
“The state has not been kept in the loop. I am completely unaware of the application they brought against the department of correctional services,” Cronje told the court.
“If the defence counsel does not wish to approach me, then I cannot assist them. They have not approached me to arrange the accused to be brought to court.
“I am in the courts regularly that I can just come assist and the accused can be brought here for consultation.”
Cronje said they would also like to request the defence to furbish them with the reports by no later than 16 September this year.
READ MORE: CCTV evidence gets go-ahead in Bozwana murder trial
“I do not want to find myself in the position that on 21 September, the reports are then handed to me because I will not be in a position to proceed.
“This request by the state is simply to avoid further postponements. If the reports are given to the state at the last minute, it could cause a further delay.”
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHAT) resulting from allegations that Phathom may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Phathom securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
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WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On August 2, 2022, before market hours, Phathom issued a press release entitled "Phathom Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates" which announced that "we detected trace levels of a nitrosamine in vonoprazan drug product in our post-approval testing as we prepared for commercial launch." Further, the press release announced that "[t]he Company is working with the FDA and plans to obtain approval of and implement an additional test method, specification, including a proposed acceptable intake limit, and additional controls to address this impurity prior to releasing our first vonoprazan-based products to the market." Finally, Phathom announced that "[t]hese additional activities will result in a delay of the planned VOQUEZNA DUAL PAK and VOQUEZNA TRIPLE PAK product launches."
On this news, Phathom's stock price fell $2.61 per share, or 28%, to close at $6.46 per share on August 2, 2022.
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Dock (DOCK) traded 2.9% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 22:00 PM Eastern on August 4th. During the last seven days, Dock has traded up 12.1% against the dollar. Dock has a total market cap of $21.07 million and approximately $2.09 million worth of Dock was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Dock coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.0265 or 0.00000115 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded down 1.1% against the dollar and now trades at $22,912.20 or 1.00000000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004365 BTC.
- Solana (SOL) traded up 1% against the dollar and now trades at $39.52 or 0.00172505 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004366 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 0.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.91 or 0.00003983 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded down 9.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.90 or 0.00003933 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002231 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 0.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $29.56 or 0.00129004 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded up 0.6% against the dollar and now trades at $7.50 or 0.00032737 BTC.
Dock Profile
Dock (DOCK) is a Proof of Authority coin that uses the ETH Token hashing algorithm. Its launch date was January 17th, 2018. Dock’s total supply is 869,619,709 coins and its circulating supply is 796,657,635 coins. Dock’s official Twitter account is @dock_io and its Facebook page is accessible here. Dock’s official message board is blog.dock.io. The Reddit community for Dock is /r/dockio and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. The official website for Dock is dock.io.
Dock Coin Trading
It is usually not currently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Dock directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Dock should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase Dock using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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Cleo and SrinSoft in Integration-Modernization Link Up
August 3, 2022 Alex Woodie
Modernization is a hot topic among organizations that run ERP and industry-specific applications on mature platforms, like the IBM i. But other parts of the stack need modernizing too, including the integration layer, which is the subject of a new partnership between integration software provider Cleo and SrinSoft.
Cleo provides a range of data and application integration solutions as part of its Cleo Integration Cloud (CIC) offering, which connects to backend IBM i systems. The Rockford, Illinois-based company supports API, EDI (AS2), and file-based integration methods via CIC, which is available in Express, Essentials, Business, and Premium versions.
SrinSoft, meanwhile, is a New York City-based company that has emerged as a leading provider of IBM i consulting services. The company, which we profiled earlier this year, is headed by CEO Ram Hari and has a workforce of more than 500 IT professionals, including about 400 folks in India and the remainder (senior level people and architects) based in the U.S.
SrinSoft has worked with major U.S.-based organizations, such as NASA, Google, Disney, and GE. The company has worked in IBM i-based implementations of integration tool providers like webMethods, Software AG, and Mulesoft, and it also has expertise in technologies like the JBoss/Fuse stack, ActiveMQ, and Camel.
Bob Hoch, Cleo’s strategic account manager for partnership programs, said his company was impressed with SrinSoft’s institutional knowledge across a broad range of applications, technologies, and solutions.
“[T]hat’s how we knew they would be a promising partner for Cleo,” Hoch said in a press release. “Given the urgency many companies feel to move forward aggressively with modernization, and the critical role integration plays in that, we look forward to teaming with SrinSoft to help customers move quickly and profitably.”
SrinSoft, meanwhile, was attracted to Cleo for its expertise in end-to-end business processes like order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and load tender-to-invoice. With more than 4,000 customers, Cleo has exposure to many participants in various supply chains, which could be potential clients for SrinSoft’s services, including on IBM i.
Madan Kumar, global head of business development for SrinSoft, said the company looks forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Cleo.
“Cleo’s unique ability to deliver any-to-any integration across key end-to-end business processes bodes extremely well for our global client base,” he states in a press release, “because on any given day we see virtually every new or legacy application out there, from the IBM iSeries (AS/400) to the most modern eCommerce solutions, and everything in-between.”
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC:
If China were to invade Taiwan, the most-advanced chip factory in the world would be rendered "not operable," TSMC Chair Mark Liu said in an English-language interview with CNN this week. In the undated interview, Liu said that if Taiwan were invaded by China, the chipmaker's plant would not be able to operate because it relies on global supply chains. "Nobody can control TSMC by force. If you take a military force or invasion, you will render TSMC factory not operable," Liu said. "Because this is such a sophisticated manufacturing facility, it depends on real-time connection with the outside world, with Europe, with Japan, with U.S., from materials to chemicals to spare parts to engineering software and diagnosis." The remarks were aired as tensions between China and Taiwan have escalated in recent days as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island. "The war brings no winners, everybody's losers," Liu said.
Liu compared a potential conflict in Taiwan to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying that while the two conflicts are very different, the economic impact to other countries would be similar. He encouraged political leaders to try to avoid war. "Ukraine war is not good for any of the sides, it's lose-lose-lose scenarios," Liu said. Liu said an invasion of the territory would cause economic turmoil for China, Taiwan and Western countries. He said that TSMC sells chips to consumer-facing Chinese companies that need the company's services and the supply of advanced computer chips. "How can we avoid war? How can we ensure that the engine of the world economy continues humming, and let's have a fair competition," Liu said. Further reading: US To Stop TSMC, Intel From Adding Advanced Chip Fabs In China | https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/22/08/03/009243/tsmc-warns-taiwan-china-war-would-make-everybody-losers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed | 2022-08-05T04:32:38Z | https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/22/08/03/009243/tsmc-warns-taiwan-china-war-would-make-everybody-losers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed | true | 3 |
KARACHI: UBL declared profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 34.2 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2022, an impressive growth of 32 percent over last year. The bank recorded a one-off taxation adjustment related to prior year profits as well as higher taxation due to change in the tax regime amounting to Rs 9.0 billion during the period.
This impacted the earnings per share (EPS) for the period, which was measured at Rs 9.69 (H1’21: Rs. 12.25). Excluding the taxation impacts, UBL’s EPS stood at Rs 16.9, while the RoE is measured at 23.9 percent for H1’22 (H1’21: 19.5pc). UBL’s capital base remains strong as the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) was measured at 18.8 percent as at Jun’22, an excess of 6.3 percent over regulatory minimum requirements. The Bank declared dividends of Rs 4.0 per share for the second quarter of 2022, which takes the overall dividend distribution to Rs 9.0 per share for the half year ended June 30, 2022.
The Bank earned gross revenues of Rs 59.8 billion for H1’22, an increase of 29 percent over last year. markup income witnessed a significant increase of 29 percent, driven by active buildup within the bank’s low-cost funding base, deployed within an asset portfolio which repriced well in line with the market interest rates. Non-markup income of Rs 14.7 billion was earned in H1’22, well ahead of last year, owing to significant increase in foreign exchange income as well as strong revenue growth across all major fee-based services. The cost to income ratio further improved to 40 percent from 43 percent last year. Provisioning expense remained controlled with strong recoveries against non-performing accounts across both domestic and international businesses.
UBL is one of the premier financial institutions of this country. The Bank operates one of the largest branch networks with 1,338 branches, including 150 Islamic branches, 1,441 ATMs nationwide and 193 Islamic Banking Windows. The physical network is well supported by the Bank’s award winning and industry leading Digital Banking services, along-with UBL Omni, the Bank’s branchless banking proposition, serves even in the remotest locations, providing access to banking services to the vast unbanked population.
The Bank’s Branch Banking Group remains the cornerstone of the UBL franchise. Domestic deposits averaged Rs. 1.5 trillion for H1’22, an increase of 7 percent. The Bank on-boarded 302,000 current account relationships in H1’22 which resulted in a strong growth of 12 percent in average current deposits. This buildup helped in improving the average CASA ratio from 85 percent to 87 percent and contain the cost of deposits at 5.1 percent for H1’22 (H1’21: 3.4pc), despite the significant increase in interest rates during the period.
UBL continues to bring new financial solutions to its ever expanding and diverse customer base. During the year, the Bank introduced the UBL Urooj Account specifically for our female customers which provides comprehensive financial coverage with loans, insurance facilities and reduced fees to encourage women to invest for the future and gain financial independence.
Furthermore, our Industry-First High Net-worth Product, Signature Priority Banking, was revitalized during the year, which aims to provide luxury services to this valuable and growing customer segment.
UBL also remains an active participant in all the major economic initiatives of the Government of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). We are one of the key partners in the SBP’s Roshan Digital initiative, having opened over 83,000 accounts, with inflows of over USD 646 million. The Bank continues to play a significant role in the “Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar” initiative, with volumes of over Rs 5.0 billion.
The Bank’s digital services under the UBL Digital umbrella, has transformed the way customers interact with the bank for their financial needs. Our strategy revolves around being agile to promptly respond to disruptions and integrating cross functional activities into one seamless banking experience. The end state envisioned is a wider payments ecosystem where all the Banks’ services are conveniently available to our customers at a single touch point.
UBL has been consistently setting a record of digital customer registrations every year. Our Digital Banking app., UBL Digital, continues to set the industry standard, offering better, faster and easier digital banking services with the aim of sustaining life-long relationships with our customers. Our digital customer base currently stands at 2.9 million, including Asaan Mobile Accounts, with the number of financial transactions recording a 51 percent growth.
The bank expanded its digital product suite with the recent introduction of the auto loans facility on the app. This feature allows customers to access cars and installment plans via a simple and digitally interactive process. In just a few clicks, customers can scan a car using Augmented Reality (AR), take a 3D tour, calculate loan payments and compare different cars of their choice.
In recognition of our industry leading services, UBL was once again declared Pakistan’s Best Digital Bank by Asiamoney, an associate of Euromoney, for the third time in a row. The award is a testament to UBL’s contribution in expanding the scope of financial services through digital channels. The Bank continues to invest in digital platforms and in developing its teams that are redefining the future of banking in Pakistan.
The Bank’s Non-Fund Income (NFI) was reported at Rs 14.7 billion for H1’22, contributing 25 percent to total gross revenues. Fee revenues of Rs 7.8 billion were earned in H1’22, with an increase of 17 percent, as strong momentum was witnessed across all major businesses. The Bank remains the preferred choice for the Pakistani diaspora overseas, as we recorded a market share of over 21 percent within the home remittances space with commission income of Rs 918 million earned. The bank also maintained its strong market presence within bancassurance business as commission income was of Rs 822 million was earned and premium volumes of Rs 1.8 billion were underwritten in H1’22.
The Islamic business segment has witnessed tremendous growth in the last few years. UBL sees the Islamic space as a great opportunity for aggressive expansion and the Bank with its Islamic Banking proposition, UBL Ameen, is actively scaling up its presence. UBL Ameen’s branch network now stands at 150 branches (Dec’21: 145 branches) and is further supported by 193 Islamic Banking Windows (IBWs) within commercial branches. UBL Ameen’s deposit base closed at Rs 208 billion at Jun’21, growing by 49 percent over Dec’21, while Islamic advances averaged Rs 63 billion for H1’22, a two-folds increase over last year.
UBL International posted a PBT of $9.1 million for H1’22 as the Bank’s GCC operations now reflect stability, following specific de-risking measures over the past few years. The bank is now operating a leaner business model with emphasis in maintaining strong credit quality levels and building a foundation of low-cost funding. Asset writing remains selective, serving clients with good credit history as well as more FI and trade-based lending. Profitability this period was impacted by a provision charge on its Sri Lanka sovereign debt holdings.
UBL continues to grow in its intermediation role within the economy, as performing advances averaged Rs 640 billion in H1’22, a strong growth of 19 percent. The bank is actively working at more technology driven solutions, aiming to provide a complete customised product suite for our clients. The bank maintained its momentum in the corporate space as the average loan book recorded a growth of 14 percent.
The Bank continues to expand within the mid-market segment as the average portfolio of SME and Agri loans recorded a 17 percent growth over last year. Deepening customer relationships is helping with enhancing yields through the provision of cross sell and ancillary businesses, which enabled the Bank to record a 31 percent growth in income from trade and guarantee business and 10% growth in earnings from cash management.
Commenting on the results, Shazad G. Dada, President & CEO of UBL said: “UBL has continued to build on its growing business momentum in 2022 which has translated into our strong financial results. These results reflect the trust that our customers place in the quality of our services and the UBL brand. Our digital capabilities are recognised both locally and internationally and demonstrate our industry leading position in innovation and technology. As one of the largest financial institutions in the country and by leveraging our market leading digital capabilities, we are paving the way in broadening the scope of financial services across Pakistan. We are investing heavily in our physical and digital networks and in our people, with continuous efforts in making our service levels the best in the industry. We have also invested in and implemented global best practices in Compliance and Governance (including Financial Crime Compliance); and our framework, regtech solutions and processes are the best in class for the Banking industry in Pakistan. In addition, we are fully committed to setting exemplary ESG standards and practices in the country’s corporate landscape. UBL, I believe is very well positioned to scale even greater heights as we aim for a much larger market share and growth across all business segments in the near future.”
Copyright Business Recorder, 2022 | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40190173/ubl-declares-h1-pbt-of-rs342bn-with-32pc-growth | 2022-08-05T04:32:45Z | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40190173/ubl-declares-h1-pbt-of-rs342bn-with-32pc-growth | false | 1 |
Chael Sonnen believes there’s a “problem” in the upcoming UFC 279 fight between Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev. In a recent edition of Beyond the Fight, Sonnen suggested that since Diaz is the bigger star in the matchup, he should’ve been booked a more favorable stylistic matchup than Chimaev, who is an elite wrestler - a breed that has given Nate problems in the past.
According to Sonnen, in a squash match, the star should be doing the squashing rather than getting squashed. Nevertheless, Sonnen insinuated that the Diaz-Chimaev matchup is closer than the betting odds suggest.
He recalled the first fight between Nate Diaz and MMA legend Conor McGregor, noting that the Stockton native was a huge underdog in that fight but still beat McGregor. Sonnen feels Diaz could similarly emerge victorious against Khamzat Chimaev too. But despite Sonnen's opinion, the matchup is considered to be highly disadvantageous for Diaz. Khamzat is a stylistic nightmare for a boxer-grappler like Nate. Chimaev, in his enthusiasm, even posted a cocky meme about the upcoming fight:
Sonnen opined that although UFC 279 is a top-heavy card and isn’t being headlined by a title fight, it’ll feature the all-important UFC farewell matchup of Diaz who’s one of the organization’s biggest stars ever.
He indicated that by reinforcing the idea in the MMA community that Diaz has a fighting chance against Chimaev, the “problem” in promoting the matchup can be solved. Sonnen stated:
“I don’t know that tickets are even on sale, but if tickets were on sale, I guarantee they’re trending a hell of a lot slower than people would’ve expected and a hell of a lot slower than any other Nate Diaz fight. It’s a problem. It can be solved. They’re working on solving it now."
"But this is happening right in front of your eyes. When you do a squash match, the squashing is done by the star. You don’t get the star squashed. So, it’s just a unique formula. It’s all I’m sharing with you. Everything’s gonna be fine.”
Watch Sonnen discuss the topic at the 0:22 mark in the video below:
Geoff Neal believes Nate Diaz would need something special to beat Khamzat Chimaev
MMA icon Nate Diaz will face rising star Khamzat Chimaev in a five-round welterweight matchup that’ll headline UFC 279 on September 10. It’s widely believed that the undefeated Chechen's wrestling prowess will help him dominantly defeat Diaz.
Regardless, UFC welterweight Geoff Neal thinks that Diaz can’t be counted out completely. However, he acknowledged that Diaz would need something special – such as a rare Gogoplata submission – to beat ‘Borz.’ Speaking to BJPENN.com, Neal said:
"I don't see Diaz knocking him out and I also don't see Diaz stopping his takedowns. So, maybe Diaz pulls off like some random Gogoplata off his back.”
Watch Neal’s assessment below: | https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-chael-sonnen-explains-problem-nate-diaz-vs-khamzat-chimaev-needs-fixed | 2022-08-05T04:34:40Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-chael-sonnen-explains-problem-nate-diaz-vs-khamzat-chimaev-needs-fixed | true | 1 |
The Telecom revolution in Pakistan took place in the early 2000s due to the deregulation of the industry. As a result, many private players ventured in, thousands of new jobs were created, and consumers benefited immensely in the form of low cost and better services. In addition, government revenues increased through taxes and spectrum auctions. The story is good for everyone, but the big telco players and their sponsors are facing the brunt of growing costs.
Earlier this week, the government approved the auction of a new spectrum in the 2,100-megahertz (MHz) band in 5MHz bandwidth for 10 years to fetch around $96 million from each sale. This followed the failed attempt to sell the same spectrum bands last September. The industry recommendations on spectrum design (rupee-based pricing, longer tenures, etc.) are often diametrically opposed to the government’s sole objective of earning as much revenue as possible. That is usually the case whenever there is a spectrum auction. The holistic picture of the opportunity cost (of high spectrum fee) for operators by not investing adequately in requisite infrastructure is never thought through.
The situation was not as worse in the past as it is today. The spectrum auctions are done in USD, while the companies’ revenues are in PKR. Companies’ margins are squeezing in days of sharp currency depreciation and growing energy cost. And at that time high price of spectrums could lead to underinvestment in the sector. The fiscal implication of inadequate infrastructure investment in forgone fiscal revenues in the medium term is much higher than revenues from the spectrum auction.
The industry’s average revenue per user (ARPU) used to be around $4 in the late 2000s, and now it is barely $1 and declining. The decline is both in USD and PKR. On the other hand, the spectrum, licencing, and other costs are increasing. For example, in 2004, licences were issued at $291 million, and 15 years later, these were renewed at $450 million.
In terms of PKR, the cost is three times. This, with falling ARPU (even in the PKR – from 238 in FY19 to 215 in FY21), is making the industry unhealthy. Overall industry bottom line is soon to be in red. This would elude much-needed expansion in networks and deprive the country of the proliferation of broadband.
The government needs to rethink its strategy. One way is to have the spectrum auction in PKR. The government usually pegs the base price on the previous auction. This is fine as long as starting base is PKR and adjusted for inflation. The global best practices also support using the local currency. There are examples worldwide where spectrum prices are set in local currencies – such as India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Mexico.
Right now, the industry is at a severe disadvantage over others. Telecom is a much-needed layer of essential infrastructure for the country. And that 98 percent of broadband comes to Pakistan via mobile phones. It is an industry with high capex, and it's a long-term player. The initial investment is the key. In other industries with high capex, such as independent power plants (IPPs), the revenues are indexed in USD, and other costs are pass-through items. There are talks about changing the cost structure in PKR. Some renegotiations with the IPPs were done in the last regime to move to PKR. This makes the case of having the spectrum costs in telecom in PKR stronger.
Otherwise, foreign players may think of exiting or merging. And the new investment is hard to come by, given the precarious balance of payment issues. For example, some telco companies invested in Pakistan when the PKR/USD parity was around 60. Today the currency is down by 3.5 times, and these companies are finding it extremely hard to make money for their foreign investors in USD. That is restricting the potential for future investment. Then the price war between the players is not conducive to investment in new and innovative products.
Then the tariff adjustments for bigger players (such as Jazz) need pre-approval from the regulator. This takes time and creates unnecessary approval hurdles. Lately, PTA has been supportive. The regulator has been approving tariff adjustments considering the high inflationary environment. However, the current facilitative measures may not be enough to prevent the onset of a digital emergency, given the gravity of the economic situation. | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40190266/telecom-industry-a-perfect-storm | 2022-08-05T04:34:52Z | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40190266/telecom-industry-a-perfect-storm | false | 1 |
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee’s volatility, measured in terms of the daily close-to-close, reached its highest level since late-March ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s policy decision.
The RBI is widely expected to raise the repo rate as it continues its battle to control inflation.
Economists, however, differ on the size of the rate hike that the RBI will deliver as the central bank aims to strike the right balance between inflation and growth.
Indian rupee set to trade near historic low in coming three months
**The daily close-to-close rupee realized volatility climbs to 6.2% from 5.7% on Thursday.
**1-month expected OTC volatility at 5.30%, highest in two weeks. Implied volatility on out-of-the-money exchange traded options expiring Aug. 26 at 5.5%-6%.
**“Historically, whenever the implied volatility in options has been priced higher ahead of the policy, there tends to be lower-than-expected volatility in the pair (USD/INR),” Anindya Banerjee, vice president at Kotak Securities, said.
**The rupee this week so far has traded in a wide 78.49 to 79.8075 range amid worries over a record trade deficit and RBI intervention.
**Rupee trading at 79.08 per US dollar compared with 79.4650 on Thursday. | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40190269/india-rupee-volatility-hits-over-4-mth-high-ahead-of-rbi | 2022-08-05T04:35:04Z | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40190269/india-rupee-volatility-hits-over-4-mth-high-ahead-of-rbi | false | 2 |
Revolut starts crypto service in Singapore
Revolut has started offering cryptocurrency services to users in Singapore, the global fintech firm said on Thursday.
See related article: How a market slump may be helping Singapore’s stance against retail crypto
Fast facts
Revolut will levy transaction fees of 2.5% and 1.5% on standard and premium plans, the company said in its statement.
Customers can convert any 27 fiat currencies or Gold (XAU) and Silver (XAG) into cryptocurrencies, Revolut said.
An additional 0.5% exchange fee will be charged when standard and premium users exceed SG$5,000 (US$3,634) and SG$15,000 ( US$10,902) respectively, worth of transactions in a month, the company said.
Revolut, with more than 20 million customers worldwide, said its customer base in Singapore has grown sixfold since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, while its revenue run rate has more than doubled in the past 12 months.
See related article: Singapore warms up to crypto industry — on its own terms | https://news.yahoo.com/revolut-starts-crypto-singapore-023059037.html | 2022-08-05T04:37:11Z | https://news.yahoo.com/revolut-starts-crypto-singapore-023059037.html | false | 1 |
Hilltops Council has closed a number of local roads due to the heavy rainfall on Thursday.
On Friday morning the road closure list was:
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YOUNG AREA
Fishers Lane ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
9 Mile Gap Road ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
Murringo Stock Route ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
Coleman's Lane ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
Bang Bang Road - Koorawatha ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
Moonbucca Road ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
LOCAL ROADS
ALLAMBIE ROAD - ALLAMBIE PROPERTY CLOSED
ASHFORD LANE - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
BALLYRYAN ROAD - BOOROWA RIVER CLOSED
Hughstonia ROAD (Formally Binalong Rd) - WATER OVER ROAD OPEN
BRIAL ROAD - BOOROWA RIVER CLOSED
CEMETERY ROAD - RYE PARK PUDMAN CREEK CAUSEWAY CLOSED
COCOMINGLA ROADS - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
GEEGULLALONG ROAD - Between Lachlan Valley Way and Heathfield Road - CLOSED
CORRRINGLE ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
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FLAKNEY CREEK ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
GRASSY CREEK ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
HARRYS CREEK ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
HIGH ROCK ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
KENNY'S CREEK ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
KENYU ROAD - NARRALLEN CREEK CLOSED
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LAGOON CREEK ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
MARYVALE ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
OLD WHEEO ROAD - LACHLAN RIVER CAUSEWAY CLOSED
SUMMERDALE LANE - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
TANGMANGAROO ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
TAYLORS FLAT RD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
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WARGEILA ROAD - ALL CAUSEWAYS CLOSED
REGIONAL ROADS
RYE PARK ROAD - FLAKNEY CREEK CLOSED
BOOROWA AREA
BRIAL STREET - RYAN'S CREEK CLOSED
TRUCKING YARD ROAD - RYAN'S CREEK CLOSED
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SCOTT'S STREET - BOOROWA RIVER CLOSED
MEADS LANE - RYAN'S CREEK CLOSED
Pudman Street - BOOROWA RIVER CLOSED
Council asks all motorists in the Hilltops to drive with caution and obey traffic control signage and road closures when in place on various roads around the region.
For updates, https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/86807
Please exercise extreme caution on all roads and do not attempt to cross flood water.
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During the time of road closure, users are reminded that;
- They may be liable for any damage that they cause to a road that is closed or to their vehicle.
- Travelling on roads covered with water is extremely dangerous and should be avoided.
- Road conditions can change without warning and drivers should travel with caution.
- Unsealed roads damage very easily when they are wet and only essential journeys should be undertaken until these roads dry out.
- Repairs to damaged roads are not usually possible until both the roads and gravel stockpiles begin to dry out.
- Council prioritises repairs with higher trafficked roads usually receiving attention first.
Visit here for the updating Council list of road closures. | https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/7849073/road-closures-after-thursday-rainfall-video/ | 2022-08-05T04:38:54Z | https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/7849073/road-closures-after-thursday-rainfall-video/ | false | 1 |
Memphis man arrested for masturbating on bus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - A Memphis man was arrested for indecent exposure while on a bus.
The incident occurred on July 25, around 12:25 p.m., when Memphis Police officers responded to a call about a male suspect masturbating on a MATA bus.
The bus driver stated the man approached her to advise that he missed his stop, and asked if it was OK to ride around until he was back at his stop.
The driver noticed while talking with the man, through the bus window, that the man’s pants were down.
When she turned around, she noticed the man masturbating.
The victim was shown photos of the suspect and identified Perry Williams.
Investigators reviewed the surveillance footage of the incident and found Williams was masturbating in several locations on the bus, while talking to the driver.
Williams is charged with indecent exposure.
Copyright 2022 WMC via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wave3.com/2022/08/05/memphis-man-arrested-masturbating-bus/ | 2022-08-05T04:44:37Z | https://www.wave3.com/2022/08/05/memphis-man-arrested-masturbating-bus/ | false | null |
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