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Three-time Grammy Award-Winning “Reggae Album of The Year” band, Morgan Heritage, has partnered with Sub-Saharan Africa Live Entertainment mavericks, RAVE, to deliver its first ground-breaking African tour.
Thursday 11th August 2022, London: – The Versatile 3x Grammy Award-winning Reggae group, Morgan Heritage will perform their legendary hits and new material as they embark on their first full-scale African tour. This historic and record-breaking tour titled the “Island Vibes Africa Tour” kicks off on October 2 in Johannesburg, South Africa and will take the acclaimed performers to several nations across West, Central, East and Southern Africa over an 8-week period.
The tour produced and managed by RAVE, a Pan-African live events mavericks, and Morgan Heritage’s CTBC Music Group, a GRAMMY Award-winning entertainment company, will be bringing the vibe and verve of the Caribbean to blend perfectly with the celebrated sounds, colour and vibe of each country stop. Combined with world class production, seamless electronic ticketing, RFID cashless trade experience, bolstered by comprehensive health and safety protocols for large public events.
Whilst on the road, Morgan Heritage will look to discover, interact, and collaborate with some of the freshest and biggest talents in each country to produce a collaborative album as they immerse themselves into the rich and diverse soundscapes of Africa. Morgan Heritage commented that: “Africa has always been home to us, which clearly shows in the immense support we have enjoyed over the years from the continent. This tour is our gift to our brothers and sisters at home. We look forward to entertaining every single fan in every country as we continue to strengthen the shared bonds between Africa and the Caribbean.”
Despite the challenges sometimes associated with executing big ticket events across certain parts of the continent, logistics and infrastructure gaps, including varying health and safety guidelines, RAVE’s wealth of experience will help promoters to overcome and navigate any of such complexities to enable them to create epic fan moments
Ruddy Kwakye, Executive Producer for the tour and Chief Executive Officer of RAVE commented “We look to systematize, scale, and sustain the Live Entertainment ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa through, innovative partnership modelling, technology resourcing and high production values; this tour will allow us to do that and deliver memorable experiences for the fans”
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New Zealand headquartered EdTech company WuKong Education has recently announced a full upgrade on its technological interactive exercise product which was integrating the company's "7-step Learning Method". Through the application of digital technology and the coverage of intelligent scenes, the same frequency of teaching and learning pace between teachers and students can be realized in and out of the classroom, which symbolizes the improvement of WuKong Education's technology and education ecosystem.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, WuKong Education, a New Zealand based EdTech company, announced a new round of upgrades for its technological teaching assistant product "WuKong Interactive Exercise". Fully embodying WuKong's "7-step Learning Method", namely the seven key steps of "Previewing - Learning - Reviewing - Consolidating - Reflecting - Examing - Applying", the upgraded product effectively combines the process of "learning" and "practising" to strengthen students' learning effects with diversified, interesting and scientific learning forms, so that learners can firmly grasp what has been learnt and really enjoy the learning process.
WuKong has initiated the research and development of its interactive exercise product in July 2021. In September 2021, the product was put into use in the graded reading courses of WuKong Chinese, a famous Chinese curriculum product under WuKong Education. In October 2021, it was applied to WuKong Math as well. Since the launch of the product, its functions experienced several rounds of upgrades and have been continuously optimized according to various learning and teaching needs.
This round of upgrades further enriched the contents in the question bank. Furthermore, based on AI interaction, voice recognition and other technologies, in-class knowledge can be integrated into the lively and interesting interactive homework display page, so as to effectively satisfy students' personalised learning needs and after-class reviewing needs. The product can also meet the demands of 1-on-1 class, small class, large class and other classroom types, as well as students at different learning levels.
On the other hand, the upgrade of interactive exercise product also provides convenience for teachers. Teachers from WuKong can leave feedback on the homework submitted by students in real time through the product's voice interaction function, which improves the efficiency of online teaching, shortens the process of homework feedback, and enables teachers and students to communicate more effectively after class.
Mrs. Zhang, a Tsinghua University graduate who is currently teaching in WuKong Education, expressed her reflections on the upgraded product: "the WuKong Interactive Exercise can customize the exercise layout, automatically distribute homework in the system. Once the students submitted their exercises, I can also receive instant notifications and provide them with real time voice with feedback, which is really convenient and makes me feel like I'm getting closer to my students!"
Practical cases of the integration of technology and education are not rare in recent years, and technological innovations have brought more possibilities to the online education industry. Under this background, more and more EdTech enterprises are injecting investments in their scientific and technological research and development, hoping to bring more intelligent education products and services to learners. WuKong Education is among this marching army as well.
"Since 2019, our IT team has invested millions of funds in the research and development of technological platforms and data platforms. We have built the industry's leading teaching quality management system and intelligent learning situation tracking and analysing system. Based on the continuous expansion of the market and the increasing needs of our learners, we have developed a set of relatively mature teaching content systems and technology platforms to meet users' personalised learning needs." Cicy, Chief Education Officer of WuKong, said during the London EdTech Week.
"We believe that for the majority of parents today, the most precious thing is to nurture their children's interest in learning. WuKong hopes to fully stimulate their children's interest and thinking in learning by means of technological empowerment. As one of the world's most popular education technology companies, our expectation is to help children grow happily and wisely, and to be a trusted companion in the learning process for families around the world." Cicy continues.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CEG (Central Entertainment Group) announces the acquisition of the Rolen Group, a boutique talent management company at the forefront of original content, brand partnerships, music and ventures.
Rolen Group was founded by Aurora Pfeiffer in 2014, specializing in YouTube talent management and content creation. Aurora and her team find synergies between their multi-hyphenated creators bringing original content to life for an extensive roster of leading Brands. Rolen Group takes an integrated approach to managing talent by building ventures across multiple disciplines, including brand partnerships, original content, film and TV licensing, IP, product lines and music publishing. The acquisition will add new offerings across all verticals to CEG's managed service approach to talent representation, expanding their diverse roster of leading influencers, content creators and celebrity talent.
Michael Schweiger, CEO of Central Entertainment Group said "We are thrilled to welcome Aurora and her team. The addition of Rolen Group will allow us to provide additional services for our roster extending our reach and offerings to all our existing roster and new clients. We are very excited for what the future offers as we begin the next cycle of Influencer/Creator Marketing."
Aurora Pfeiffer, Founder and President of Rolen Group said "CEG has been a leader in talent representation for the past 25 years, beginning as a Pop Culture agency to becoming the founding force in Influencer/Creator Marketing. CEG has been the leader in developing marketing strategies since the beginning of Facebook and Instagram to now creating new and unique strategies for TikTok. Their approach to talent management and our specialty in YouTube content creation will add to CEG's proven ability to develop unique cross-platform strategies, servicing their dynamic family of brand clients."
Rolen Group will continue to be the face of the Talent/Management division as operations will be merged within the CEG headquarters in New York City. Aurora Pfeiffer will assume the role of SVP of Central Entertainment Group and Olivia Zhou will take on the newly created role of VP of Talent and Partnerships.
The acquisition is the first of several partnership, acquisitions and strategic hires to be announced by CEG in the coming months.
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The countdown to midterm elections is underway as candidates and groups ramp up efforts to mobilize voters. But a little-known policy change called 10DLC could make voter outreach, particularly to Black voters, more difficult this election cycle.
Released by the country’s top wireless carriers, 10DLC is a registration system for entities texting individuals using a 10-digit long code. As reported by Vox,10DLC refers to the ten-digit long code used for “high volume” text messaging, usually through an app. (Read more from Vox about the new changes here).
Businesses, non-profits, political campaigns and other entities using this type of text messaging are expected to register with the Campaign Registry. According to the outlet, those entities that do not register will face higher fees and slower delivery rates which could impact efforts to get quick information out to voters.
Democratic political committees, the Congressional Black Caucus PAC and even voting rights groups have attempted to engage the mobile carriers around this issue. Vox noted that while they are not as vocal, Republican campaigns have also expressed concern about the overreach of Big tech.
10DLC policies could impact outreach to Black voters
In a letter to AT&T’s CEO, on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, Rep. Gregory Meeks outlined the group’s concerns with the 10DLC policies and potential interference with outreach to Black voters. He noted that Black voters in Washington State and North Carolina were four times as likely to have their mail-in ballot rejected than their white counterparts.
Meeks also took issue with AT&T’s 10DLC requirement that people affirmatively “opt-in” to receive text messages from the recipient. An opt-in approach adopted by the state of Georgia for automatic voter registration saw a significant decrease in voter registrations after a change last year.
Opting into civic engagement text messages will automatically shrink the pool of eligible voters available to contact. Many people do not know there is information they are missing until it’s too late. And given the disproportionate way Black and other voters of color are impacted by poll closures and consolidations, “routine roll maintenance,” and signature match issues voting rights groups need to be able to contact voters quickly so that their voices and votes can be counted.
10DLC should increase transparency without punishing pro-democracy groups
Krishna Ghodiwala, a political strategist, specializing in texting and other technologies, told NewsOne that at the highest level, 10DLC was supposed to increase transparency and take action against bad actors. But there have been issues with how it’s been implemented and how information is given out to people using text messaging as a part of their advocacy.
“It was clear that nobody who was a decision maker had considered how these policies would impact very sensitive spaces, like political, like advocacy,” Ghodiwala said. “We’ve been explaining to the carriers and their partners for over a year now that these policies are going to make it easier for bad actors to continue sending their bad messaging. And it’s going to make it harder for good actors to reach communities of color.”
But for “good actors” to reach voters effectively, they need clear and consistent information about how to comply with the new 10DLC policies. From her experience working in the political texting space, the program’s rollout has been riddled with misinformation and some confusion, causing concern for many groups.
“Part of the problem is that every major carrier — when you talk about Verizon, AT&T and T-mobile — they all have different processes and systems in place,” Ghodiwala began. “They all have different algorithms for how they deal with spam. And so, there is not a lot of clarity on how things are going to be treated. Because at the end of the day, a small handful of people at each one of these carriers are making the decisions.”
Ghodiwala said that text is a valuable tool for updating people about basic election information and can also help engage voters with a primary language other than English.
Carriers need to adopt clear written guidance and best practices for 10DLC
Jacquelyn Lopez, a voting rights attorney with the Elias Law Group, told NewsOne that part of the issue is the lack of “sufficient information” on the registration process, the standards used to determine whether there has been a violation and how to cure problems discovered. From her experience, Lopez said she was not able to find consistent written guidance across all carriers.
Lopez also stressed that these are policies adopted by wireless carriers, not government agencies. So, the individual carriers can choose how to enforce them without real standards.
“It’s a huge burden on clients that already have a lot of legal requirements to worry about,” Lopez said. “We need to be talking to voters about key issues and mobilizing. Not focused on trying to still understand an unwritten policy being put forth by a wireless carrier.”
Part of the issue is that mobile carriers could freeze service, essentially locking an organization’s ability to text. It’s also unclear what the proper mechanism would be to resolve the issue. So, a group could be out of luck if it’s a rapid response moment or GOTV event.
Texting is also an excellent alternative for candidates and voter engagement campaigns to reach potential voters if they have limited funding or other barriers to sending out mailers or hiring canvassers. While some campaigns may not follow texting best practices and come across more like spam, many people want to engage the right way.
“Using volunteers to engage via text message with voters is one of the best tools we have in our toolkit,” Lopez said. “These policies that they’re implementing are just going to be catastrophic to those efforts.”
People like Lopez and Ghodiwala welcome efforts to address spam and bad practices in texting. Some best practices that could be adopted under the 10DLC program include providing clear opt-out language, not texting before or after a specific time, not using misleading links or language and identifying who the sender is and the organization they represent. Many campaigns and grassroots texting operations utilize these best practices.
“For our democracy to live up to its ideals, we have to be able to get accurate information out to voters in real time on how to vote, where to vote, if their polling place has changed, if their polling place hours have been extended, if guidance has changed or if a case has come down that changes their ability to vote,” Lopez explained.
Existing rules from the Federal Communications Commission distinguish broadcast messages and person-to-person texts, with the latter not generally requiring a prospective voter to opt-in expressly. Ultimately, not having federal oversight or standardization leaves a major component of protecting democracy up to big corporations. And protecting democracy is not a part of their bottom line.
“They’re focused on their own business needs,” Lopez said. “We just want to make sure that we find a compromise so that the carriers’ goals line up with the core First Amendment rights of political entities and candidates to talk to voters and to ensure full and accurate participation in our democracy.”
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Forget the fads: Maths teachers urged to focus on traditional teaching methods
Inquiry studying includes academics beginning with a spread of situations, questions and issues for college students to navigate, as a substitute of presenting info or instruction instantly.
“Helping teachers to substitute faddish and evidence-free practices with proven, effective teaching will lift outcomes of students,” Powell stated.
The report argues in favour of explicitly instructing college students arithmetic expertise first and later encouraging impartial observe and utility of expertise.
“While some students may thrive with true inquiry-based learning, their success is an exception rather than the standard outcome,” the report stated.
But Australian Catholic University STEM analysis director Professor Vince Geiger stated academics ought to be capable of incorporate each specific instructing and inquiry studying into their instructing. He stated the analysis paper seemed to be reflective of a really particular standpoint.
“It does amaze me when people put these ideas up as a juxtaposition,” he stated. “The best teachers I know take the position that you need to do some of both.”
Geiger stated the PISA outcomes indicated Australian college students weren’t falling brief of their procedural maths talents however reasonably in reasoning and problem-solving.
“We’ve got to get our kids to be better at adaptive type thinking – taking what they learn in the classroom and being able to apply it in different situations and contexts and real-world situations,” he stated. “Explicit teaching by itself won’t get them there.”
Debate over the deserves of inquiry-based arithmetic studying and specific instructing cut up the career during a recent debate about Australia’s proposed new national curriculum.
Head of arithmetic at Northholm Grammar School Phil Waldron stated his college had a robust concentrate on direct instruction, the place each step of a maths drawback was instantly modelled by a instructor for college students, which was producing glorious outcomes.
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“The report reinforces the idea that students’ understanding is developed by the teacher and that it’s easy for the teachers to take students’ knowledge for granted and therefore miss steps in instruction,” he stated.
“The problem with inquiry learning is that students are often left to figure it out for themselves and it’s all based on prior understanding and contextual understanding for them.
“You always need a foundation, you can’t start with inquiry, students need a level of understanding before they start to think for themselves.”
Waldron stated inquiry studying was promoted as finest observe by his instructor coaching at college.
“I’ve been blessed with professional experience that was somewhat counter to what I walked away from university with,” he stated. “And now the evidence is suggesting that what these older staff members were doing is, in fact, the best way.”
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With 465 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Thursday the nation's novel coronavirus tally has reached 992,146
According to Ministry of Health and Population, in 2411 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 465 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.
Likewise, in 2123 antigen tests performed in the last 24 hours 350 cases are detected positive.
Currently, there are 5869 active cases of COVID-19 across the nation while 5677 patients are placed in home isolation and 192 are admitted to hospitals. Out of them 60 are in ICU and 8 in ventilator.
Meanwhile, 476 COVID-19 patients receiving treatment in institutional isolation or staying in home isolation recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Nepal has now recorded 974,295 cases of recovery, and the recovery rate is at 98.2 per cent.
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- Serena Williams could not hold back her emotion at the Canadian Open on Thursday.
- The 40-year-old lost in the second round, just two days after announcing she would be retiring.
- "I'm terrible at goodbyes," a tearful Williams told the crowd. "But, goodbye Toronto."
Serena Williams burst into tears after losing her first match since she announced that she would retire from tennis later this year.
Williams announced Tuesday that she will step away from the court after this year's US Open.
On Thursday, she was then beaten in straight sets by Switzerland's Belinda Bencic in the second round of the Canadian Open.
"It was a lot of emotions obviously," a tearful Williams said in her on-court interview after the defeat.
"I love playing here, I've always loved playing here. I wish I could have played better, but Belinda played so well today. It's been an interesting 24 hours."
Williams, who has won the Canadian Open three times, was presented with Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leaves jerseys for her and her daughter Olympia.
She was also given a large bouquet of flowers.
"I was really happy to be out here today and play in front of you guys, thanks for the support," she said. "I'm terrible at goodbyes. But, goodbye Toronto."
As she left the court, she received wild applause and a standing ovation from the crowd.
—wta (@WTA) August 11, 2022
In Vogue on Tuesday, Williams said she was retiring so that she could focus on her family life and growing her venture capital firm, Serena Ventures.
In the article, she said she didn't like the word "retirement" – instead describing her decision as an "evolution."
"I'm here to tell you that I'm evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me," she said. "I started a family. I want to grow that family.
"I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family. I don't think it's fair. If I were a guy, I wouldn't be writing this because I'd be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family." | https://www.insider.com/tearful-serena-williams-loses-to-bencic-after-retirement-announcement-2022-8 | 2022-08-11T15:26:25Z | https://www.insider.com/tearful-serena-williams-loses-to-bencic-after-retirement-announcement-2022-8 | true | 1 |
Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Recognizes Standout Marketing, Advertising and Sales Technology Around the World
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AdTheorent Holding Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADTH), a leading programmatic digital advertising company using advanced machine learning technology and privacy-forward solutions to deliver measurable value for advertisers and marketers, today announced that it has been selected as the winner of the "Programmatic Marketing Innovation Award" in the MarTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global marketing, sales and advertising technology industry today. This is AdTheorent's third consecutive year being honored with a Martech Breakthrough Award.
AdTheorent is a digital media platform which focuses on performance-first, privacy-forward methods to execute programmatic digital advertising campaigns, serving both agency and brand customers. Without relying on individualized profiles or sensitive personal data for targeting, AdTheorent utilizes machine learning and advanced data analytics to deliver measurable real-world performance for advertisers.
Central to its ad-targeting and campaign optimization methods, AdTheorent builds custom machine learning models for each campaign using historic and real-time data to predict future consumer conversion actions for every digital ad impression. AdTheorent's privacy-forward targeting focus is statistical, not individualized, with its platform statistically scoring millions of ad impressions per second in order to determine the probability that a given digital ad impression, if served a brand's ad, will drive a desired business outcome. Therefore, AdTheorent does not need to compile or maintain user profiles or rely on cookies or user IDs of any kind for targeting.
Additionally, the platform offers customized vertical solutions to address the needs of advertisers in specialized industries. These specialized solutions feature vertical-specific capabilities related to targeting, measurement and audience validation.
"We are truly honored to be recognized by MarTech Breakthrough Awards," said Jim Lawson, CEO of AdTheorent. "Our platform and machine-learning based solutions are engineered to optimize ad campaigns based on real-time business events, in the most privacy-forward manner that exists today. Our focus transcends ad clicks and video completes; customers value our offerings because of the efficiency with which we can drive measurable outcomes like prescription lift, online sales, form completes, customer registrations, and more."
The mission of the MarTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of marketing, sales and advertising technology related categories, including marketing automation, market research and customer experience, AdTech, SalesTech, marketing analytics, content and social marketing, mobile marketing and many more. This year's program attracted more than 2,950 nominations from over 18 different countries throughout the world.
"The most prevalent method used today in programmatic advertising is cookie-based retargeting, which relies on users' web browsing histories. This method is very personalized and it can be invasive. The second most prevalent method is segment-based audiences. This relies on data whose source, age and reliability is not known or provable. It's often inaccurate and yields significantly lower conversions or advertiser ROI," said James Johnson, Managing Director at MarTech Breakthrough. "Regulatory and industry changes which disfavor individualized and user profile-based advertising are further accelerating demand for privacy-forward solutions. AdTheorent's ML-powered Predictive Advertising doesn't rely on sensitive or individualized personal data for targeting – and it drives tangible business outcomes for their customers. Congratulations on winning the 'Programmatic Marketing Innovation Award.'"
AdTheorent's platform operates on a massive scale with the platform models evaluating millions of impressions per second based on 700+ data attributes, identifying data correlations among conversions and optimizing targeting based on each impression's predictive score. AdTheorent evaluates over a million impressions each second.
About AdTheorent
AdTheorent (Nasdaq: ADTH) uses advanced machine learning technology and privacy-forward solutions to deliver impactful advertising campaigns for marketers. AdTheorent's machine learning-powered Platform A\T powers its predictive targeting, geo-intelligence, audience extension solutions and in-house creative capability, Studio A\T. Leveraging only non-sensitive data and focused on the predictive value of machine learning models, AdTheorent's product suite and flexible transaction models allow advertisers to identify the most qualified potential consumers coupled with the optimal creative experience to deliver superior results, measured by each advertiser's real-world business goals.
AdTheorent is consistently recognized with numerous technology, product, growth and workplace awards. AdTheorent was named an AdExchanger 2022 Top 50 Programmatic Power Player and was honored with an AI Breakthrough Award and "Most Innovative Product" (B.I.G. Innovation Awards) for five consecutive years. Additionally, AdTheorent is the only six-time recipient of Frost & Sullivan's "Digital Advertising Leadership Award." AdTheorent is headquartered in New York, with fourteen offices across the United States and Canada. For more information, visit adtheorent.com.
About MarTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MarTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in marketing, ad and sales technology companies, products and people. The MarTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough marketing technology companies and products in categories including marketing automation, AdTech, SalesTech, marketing analytics, CRM, content and social marketing, website, SEM, mobile marketing and more. For more information, visit MarTechBreakthrough.com.
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From Meteorologist Clemente Morales:
Rain for the Big Country is wrapping up and things around here will feel more like the month of August as we head into the weekend. Temps will rise and the drier weather will make a quick comeback. For the rest of your Thursday, we will see mostly cloudy skies and a 30% chance of showers with the high getting to 96 degrees. The winds will be from the east northeast at 5 mph. For this evening, look for mostly clear skies and a low around 73 degrees. Winds will be generally light at 5-10 mph out of the east southeast. | https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/weather/abilene-area-forecast-thursday-august-11th/ | 2022-08-11T15:26:56Z | https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/weather/abilene-area-forecast-thursday-august-11th/ | false | null |
Ian Cockbain: Batter to leave Gloucestershire after 12 years
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Gloucestershire batter Ian Cockbain will leave the club after 12 years at the end of this season.
The 35-year-old joined Gloucestershire in 2010 and has since made 267 appearances across all formats, scoring 7,787 runs.
Cockbain also holds the club record for the most T20 appearances, with 19 fifties and one century among the 3,470 runs he amassed.
The right-handed batter said he was excited to start a "new chapter".
"The last 12 years have been such a huge part of my life, from being given the opportunity to play professional cricket to now having my family in Bristol," Cockbain said.
"I have loved every second of representing Gloucestershire and it is sad that I won't be able to pull on the shirt again. Having said that, I am extremely excited to be starting a new chapter in my career."
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The Queen is famous for her love of animals, whether that is horses or dogs and has owned more than 30 Corgis in her lifetime, as well as a number of other dogs, from Dorgis to Labradors.
Her Majesty's love of corgis is well-known and she even famously said "My corgis are my family.”
The Queen got her first corgi named Dookie at the tender age of seven and even brought her most famous dog, Susan, with her on her honeymoon in 1947.
The Queen still has numerous dogs today, a Dorgi called Candy, a young corgi known as Muick and a Pedigree Wolferton Drama named Lissy. It is clear that her devotion to her pets has never wavered.
So imagine Her Majesty's shock when she heard what one member of her family had said about what she thinks should happen to the dogs.
Princess Michael of Kent is a member of the Royal Family who is famous for openly discussing her opinions on royal life.
Whether she is commenting on the "awful" décor at Windsor Castle or branding the older royals as "boring", there is no hiding what she thinks.
And this openness lead to one very famous quip about The Queen's beloved dogs. When asked what she thought of the pets, Princess Michael is thought to have said the corgis "should be shot".
While that is shocking enough, The Queen is reputed to have had the best comeback. According to the book 'The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II', Her Majesty replied: "They're better behaved than she is."
Princess Michael became a member of the Royal Family when she married Prince Michael of Kent in 1978. At the time of their wedding, she was known as Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz and was a Roman Catholic divorcee.
The couple has two children, Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor and Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Kingston. They now have two grandchildren, Maud and Isabella Windsor, who are the daughters of Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman.
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As you may expect, the royal corgis have been raised in the lap of luxury and have experienced everything from flying on private jets to having their own personal chef.
Former royal butler Paul Kidd appeared on a 2011 documentary Royal Servants and recalled a hilarious exchange with the Queen.
He said: “When I served lunch to the Queen for the very first time in my life, she picked the menu up, she said ‘What have I got for lunch?’”
He continued: “And she’s reading the menu, she had her spectacles on and she put it back and she looked at me, gave me a beautiful smile and said ‘I think the dogs get better fed’.”
The treatment of The Queen’s dogs is so particular that they even have their own fresh menu prepared by skilled chefs.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady told HELLO about his experiences feeding the famous dogs. He said: "When I worked at the palace, we actually had a royal menu for the dogs. It would be chosen and sent to us in the kitchen every month by Mrs Fennick, who took care of all the dogs at Sandringham.
"It would list each day what the dogs were to have. One day it would be beef, the next day chicken, the next day lamb, the next day rabbit and it alternated through those days."
"Some days some of the dogs were – shall we say for a better word – a little bunged-up so we'd have to add cabbage on the menu, and then other days we'd actually put rice in there for the other way. It really was a case of following the menu."
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Royal expert explained how Kate Middleton and Prince William filled the chasm left by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Vanity Fair reporter Katie Nicholl and author of The New Royals told Now To Love: "Although Harry and Meghan standing down has put a lot of pressure on William and Kate as they have stepped up and taken on an increased workload, it has also had its advantages for William and Kate."
“They can take the lead, and it's a role they have embraced. They have turned the situation into an opportunity.
“I think two key events saw the Cambridges and their children take on centre stage roles. These were 'Megxit' and the pandemic," Katie explained.
"Both events required William and Kate to take on more work, supporting The Queen and Prince Charles, and it was a real change for them as a family.
Katie further continued: “We have seen more of the Cambridge children in recent years than ever, something which was always going to happen, but which was accelerated by Harry and Meghan leaving Britain, which meant there was a chasm for William and Kate to fill.
“They used the pandemic to their advantage, showing the nation why the royal family was essential during times of crisis,” she added.
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'No remorse' from predator jailed for sexually assaulting girl
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A sexual predator who assaulted a young girl has been jailed.
Gary Parnell, 39, appeared at Norwich Crown Court for sentence after being convicted after trial of assaulting a child by penetration.
Norwich Crown Court heard the victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was 11 and the defendant 36 at the time of the assault, which happened in Norwich on December 7, 2019.
Parnell, of Providence Place, Norwich, had denied the offence but was convicted after a trial which finished in June.
Before Parnell was sentenced the victim's mother made a statement on behalf of her daughter who has found it "difficult to communicate her feelings".
The statement, read out by Duncan O'Donnell, prosecuting, she said her daughter has been "enormously affected" by the abuse which has affected her self-confidence and self-esteem both socially and at school.
The victim, who has "lost trust in men", had counselling after the abuse happened but is "living it again" as the court case has "brought everything back to her".
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Mr O'Donnell said: "She's been taken right back to the day these things happened to her."
Passing a nine-year sentence, made up of eight years in custody and one year on licence, Judge Alice Robinson, who described the victim as being "particularly vulnerable" said Parnell had shown "no remorse".
Judge Robinson said it had not only harmed the victim but her whole family too.
Jude Durr, for Parnell, accepted there was no credit for a guilty plea as he had been convicted after a trial.
But he said there had been "no deliberate targeting" of the victim and insisted the events "arose quite spontaneously".
Parnell was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for 10 years.
He has also been given a restraining order, meaning he cannot contact the victim directly or indirectly for 10 years and must sign on the sex offender's register indefinitely.
Speaking after sentence, Detective Constable Lisa Gough said: “This case, involving the predatory sexual behaviour of an adult over a young child, has now come to a positive conclusion.
"The sentence passed by the court reflects the depravity of Parnell who took advantage of a vulnerable individual.
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DiamondsByMe has revealed the top engagement ring trends that are trending in 2022. From vintage nostalgia to gender neutral rings, these are the trends you need to know about if you’re thinking of popping that all important question.
Colour is making a comeback
It appears that many people are swapping out diamonds for coloured gemstones such as sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. If you’re looking to experiment with colour but don’t know where to start, consider choosing a gemstone of your partners favourite colour or perhaps their birthstone colour.
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Over the past 12 months, searches for ‘unique vintage engagement ring’ have seen a huge increase (89%). More people are looking to buy new rings that have vintage features. Diamond cuts, yellow gold double halo rings, as well as turquoise and blue enamel colours are all examples of what to look out for if you’re wanting that vintage look.
Sentimental pieces
Getting engaged is an extremely emotional time, and it can be made even more special when your ring incorporates inherited jewellery. From using gemstones from your grandmother’s engagement ring to re-purposing diamonds from your mothers’ favourite necklace; re-using gemstones of inherited jewellery is a trend that is become increasingly popular, which is no surprise as it comes with such a special sentiment.
Bespoke beauty
Search terms for ‘design your own engagement ring’ have increased by 100% over the past 12 months. When planning a proposal, it can be difficult to find that perfect ring, which is why it’s no surprise that many of those planning to propose are choosing to design their own.
DiamondsByMe revealed that more people are becoming comfortable with the idea of creating their own ring as they want it to be 100% their style.
Gender neutral rings
Trends suggest that more customers are beginning to gravitate towards gender neutral rings.
If you’re looking to propose, don’t be afraid to experiment and go with the option that you know your partner will truly adore, no matter what the style!
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US wholesale inflation fell in July for 1st time in 2 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in more than two years and a sign that some of the U.S. economy’s inflationary pressures cooled last month.
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — declined 0.5% in July. It was the first monthly drop since April 2020 and was down from a sharp 1% increase from May to June.
The easing of wholesale inflation suggests that consumers could get some relief from relentless inflation in the coming months. The wholesale report follows government data Wednesday that showed that consumer inflation was unchanged from June to July — the first flat figure after 25 straight months of increases.
Yet economists caution that it’s still too early to say that inflation is headed steadily lower.
“The July deceleration ... is a move in the right direction,” said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. “But producer costs continue to rise at a rapid pace, well above target.”
Wholesale food prices rose 1% from June to July, a sign that grocery prices will likely keep rising in the coming months. The wholesale costs of eggs, beef and vegetables all jumped.
Trucking freight costs, though, fell 0.3%, evidence that some supply chain snarls are easing.
Inflation at the wholesale level still jumped 9.8% in July compared with a year earlier, suggesting that inflation will remain at painful levels for months to come. That was down from a year-over-year surge of 11.3% in June — near a four-decade high — and was the smallest annual rise in eight months.
Thursday’s report showed that wholesale gas prices tumbled 16.7% from June to July, a sign that retail prices at the pump will continue to decline this month and likely into September. Consumers are already seeing steady reductions: Gas prices fell below $4 a gallon, on average, on Thursday for the first time in five months.
The milder inflation data, and last month’s unexpectedly robust hiring that helped lower the unemployment rate to a half-century low of 3.5%, have provided President Joe Biden with some positive economic news after months of accelerating price spikes hammered his approval ratings. Congressional Republicans have made rising inflation a major line of attack in the upcoming midterm elections.
And the Federal Reserve has embarked on its fastest pace of interest rate hikes since the early 1980s in an effort to quell inflation, and will likely keep raising borrowing costs for the rest of this year. Its short-term rate is currently in a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, the highest since 2018.
Chair Jerome Powell has said the Fed would need to see a series of declining inflation readings before it would consider pausing its rate increases. The Fed could announce a third straight three-quarter point rate hike when it next meets in late September or instead carry out a less drastic half-point hike.
Thursday’s producer price data captures inflation at an earlier stage of production and can sometimes signal where consumer prices are headed. It also feeds into the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, which is called the personal consumption expenditures price index.
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Link Tank: I Am Groot Marvel Easter Eggs & References
The hidden details in I Am Groot, Trolli has partnered with Rick and Morty, Madame Web set photos continue to leak, and more in Link Tank!
Marvel dropped five shorts for their new show I Am Groot on Disney+ yesterday, and here are all the MCU Easter eggs and references you might’ve missed.
Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers take on an alternate universe with an exclusive Rick and Morty collector series.
“Boom! Big Reveal! Gummi worm fans can soon get a taste of Rick and Morty‘s multi-dimensional universe as Trolli, alongside Warner Bros. Consumer Products, introduces an exclusive collector pack series of Sour Brite Crawlers inspired by Adult Swim’s hit animated series.”
Madame Web set photos continue to leak, this time showcasing Dakota Johnson and Adam Scott wearing EMT uniforms, and we legitimately have no clue what’s going on with the plot of this movie.
“I love Adam Scott. That’s obvious in every aspect of my life. My cat is named after an Adam Scott character. So when it was announced that Scott was joining the upcoming Madame Web movie starring Dakota Johnson, I felt my soul leave my body. One of my all-time faves in a Spider-Man property? What good energy did I put out into the universe to deserve this? Well, my life has just gotten better because Scott was pictured on set with Dakota Johnson in what appears to be EMT outfits and boy oh boy is my heart not ready for this.”
With a significant overhaul coming to the DCEU, we’re left wondering: what DC movies are actually still coming out?
“We may never see the recently cancelled Batgirl movie, but it sure has had a huge impact anyway. Since the film’s unceremonious dumping over tax write-offs, the whole conversation around DC Films has changed. Some executives were reportedly so angry about the movie, they wanted to leave. Meanwhile, the president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, said on a recent earnings call that the DC brand would be ‘reset’ with a new 10 year plan on the way.”
Believe it or not, there are still a plethora of Marvel comics characters that haven’t made their debut in the MCU. Here are the ones we’d like to see in a superhero flick next.
“The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been expanding ever since Tony Stark first put on his Mark I armor, and it shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. With plans for Phase Five and beyond recently announced at San Diego Comic-Con, the shared universe based on the world of Marvel Comics is set to release multiple films and interconnected Disney+ TV series each year for the foreseeable future. So if you like the MCU, it feels like the ride is still gaining speed.”
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On a day of give and take, Western nations made more pledges to send arms to Ukraine while the European Union's full ban on Russian coal imports kicked in on Thursday amid claims sanctions against Moscow now even affected its defense exports.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged Thursday that Germany “is shipping arms — a great, great many, sweeping and very effective. And we will continue to do so in the coming time.”
Germany, seen early in the war as a lackadaisical ally, has already approved military exports of at least $710 million. Scholz said Germany's commitment to such exports was a “massive” break with its past. He added that Berlin would also provide further financial aid to Ukraine.
In Copenhagen, Britain and Denmark also made more commitments to shore up Ukraine's defense to push back Russia's invasion which has devastated the nation and reverberated across the world, causing anything from economic damage to the depletion of food supplies.
“We will not let you down,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said as she opened a donor's conference. Denmark said a new contribution of $113 million would push the total amount of funding from the small northern nation of 5.8 million to over $500 million. She called it “a huge donation.”
In comparison, Ukraine's top donor, the United States, has committed $9.1 billion in security aid since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24.
And to put more pressure on Russia, Britain announced it will send additional multiple launch rocket systems and guided missiles to Ukraine to help it resist Russia’s invasion.
The new weapons, whose number wasn’t specified, come on top of several rocket-launch systems given by Britain to Ukraine earlier this year. Britain said the new missiles can hit targets up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) away with pinpoint accuracy.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said the bolstered military support shows the West “will stand shoulder-to-shoulder, providing defensive military aid to Ukraine to help them defend against Putin’s invasion,” Wallace said at a meeting of mostly northern European allies of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded by videoconference for more aid.
“We need armament, munition for our defense,” he said. “The sooner we stop Russia, the sooner we can feel safe.”
And Scholz even looked beyond any return to peace. He said Germany was working with the EU to develop plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
“That is going to be a big, big task which can hardly be described as a Marshall Plan,” he said, referring to the massive U.S. aid plan for Europe in the wake of World War II. “It’s bigger.”
Britain said that Moscow was already strained by the need to produce armored fighting vehicles for its troops in Ukraine and hence “is highly unlikely to be capable of fulfilling some export orders,” in a sector it has long taken pride in.
The British defense intelligence update, highlighting “the increasing effect of Western sanctions,” dovetails with Western belief that the series of measures they imposed on the Kremlin since the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine are increasingly having an impact on the Russian economy.
The update said that because of the war and sanctions, “its military industrial capacity is now under significant strain, and the credibility of many of its weapon systems has been undermined by their association with Russian forces' poor performance.”
Russia military credibility came under more pressure on Wednesday when Ukraine said nine Russian warplanes were destroyed i n a string of explosions at an air base in Russian-controlled Crimea that appeared to be the result of a Ukrainian attack.
Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in the blasts — or that any attack took place. But satellite photos clearly showed at least seven fighter planes at the base had been blown up and others probably damaged.
Wallace dismissed Russian explanations of the blasts, including a wayward cigarette butt, as “excuses.”
"When you just look at the footage of two simultaneous explosions not quite next to each other, and some of the reported damage even by the Russian authorities, I think it’s clear that that’s not something that happens by someone dropping a cigarette,” Wallace said.
Thursday also marked the day when an EU ban on coal imports from Russia was taking effect in following a long phase-in going back to April. The 27-nation EU said it will affect about 25% of Russian coal exports and create a loss of about $8 billion a year. The EU is also trying to wean itself off Russian gas imports, but is too dependent to impose a full ban.
This week, there also were calls to impose a ban on Russian tourist visas, but Scholz placed the responsibility for what he described as “a criminal war” squarely with Russian President Vladimir Putin, indicating that he doesn’t support such a move.
As the war is now nearing the half-year point, Russia is facing other challenges too.
As Russia continues to suffer losses in its invasion of Ukraine, th e Kremlin has refused to announce a full-blown mobilization, also because such a move could be very unpopular for President Vladimir Putin. That has led instead to a covert recruitment effort that includes using prisoners to make up the manpower shortage.
This also is happening amid reports that hundreds of Russian soldiers are refusing to fight and trying to quit the military.
On the ground in Ukraine itself, the war continued with the repetitive blasts of incoming shells.
Three people were killed during the night of the city of Nikopol, according to the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Valentyn Reznichenko, with nine others injured in the shelling which damaged about 40 apartment buildings.
Nikopol is about 50 kilometers (30 miles) downriver from Zaporizhzhia. In the Donetsk region, 11 people were killed over the past day, six of them in Bakhmut, according to regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Bakhmut is a key target for Russian forces as they try to advance in the east.
The governor of Russia’s Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, said Thursday that two villages near the Ukrainian border -- Tetkino and Popovo-Lezhachi -- came under fire from Ukraine. He didn't immediately give details about casualties or the extent of damage.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, Modernize Home Services released its annual Homeowner Sentiment Report findings, resulting from a recent survey of more than 23,000 homeowners. Respondents shared their thoughts on preparing for home improvement projects, budgeting, pain points, and more. The 2022 Homeowner Sentiment Report includes a special set of questions regarding homeowner stressors, such as surging prices, a potential recession, supply chain backlogs, and political unrest. The results indicate that 86% of homeowners consider at least one of these factors to be the cause of their stress. Modernize strives to understand how homeowners and their home improvement decisions are being impacted by recent events.
Each year, Modernize conducts an extensive survey of homeowners to provide insight into what drives them to start home improvement projects. These results offer homeowners an insight into how they compare to others considering home improvements and help contractors better understand their customers to best support them. The results are compiled and compared by trade and weighed against previous surveys.
Important Homeowner Insights
- 37% of homeowners plan to spend 1-5 hours on research before hiring a professional and 43% plan to spend at least 6 hours on research before hiring.
- 24% of homeowners use home improvement websites like Modernize when researching their upcoming projects.
- The majority of homeowners (83%), across trades, have not created a budget. If they do, they are not confident in it; 73% are either somewhat or not confident at all in their budget. 41% of homeowners with a budget found online articles and tools to be helpful.
- Almost 80% of homeowners would like to finance part, if not all, of their project.
- This year, only 32% of homeowners have had to cancel or pause a project, down from 45% last year. This year, however, the reason for most cancellations (74%) is cost.
- 50% of homeowners plan to pursue additional projects in the next six months, up from 38% in January 2021. 11% plan on spending more than $11,000.
- Almost half of homeowners use recommendations from friends to find a contractor. Social media (8%) is up 2% from last year.
- 87% of homeowners will compare 2 or more quotes or bids ahead of selecting a professional.
- The top three factors, other than price, for selecting a contractor for a project are online ratings/reviews, expertise, and references.
- The two top attributes of a contractor's sales process making homeowners least likely to hire him/her are tardiness and lack of communication.
Homeowner Stress Levels Special Report
- 61% of homeowners selected that their levels of stress about decisions relating to their home as "more than I can handle" and "a lot of stress, it's tough to manage."
- Homeowners looking to complete a roofing project (75%) with Modernize are the most stressed trade.
- 57% of homeowners believe the level of stress today is "somewhat worse" to "much worse" than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
- Almost 70% of homeowners said the biggest barrier to their home improvement projects is the "high cost of supplies." An additional 14% said it is "coping with managing the whole project."
- 45% of homeowners across trades agreed completely with the statement, "I just feel overwhelmed by everything that would have to be managed for this project."
The Modernize team recently hosted a webinar on Friday, July 29 reviewing the survey results. The webinar included participation and expert insight from Cassie Morien, director of strategy and homeowner insights analyst for Modernize; Megan Wolfe, director of client strategy & development for Modernize; Bobby Vickers, chief marketing officer for Brennan Enterprises; and Briana Hetherington, a business consultant for Bath Pros of NJ. Industry experts advised how contractors can implement strategies for connecting with customers and mitigating their stressors in the face of inflation and other taxing current events. An exclusive eBook is also available and free to access.
Morien is available to discuss the survey results in detail.
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News4Now: Wiregrass Weekends
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DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - News 4 takes a look at what’s going on in the community.
Join us each week to share a casual look at what’s trending online and what’s happening this weekend.
If there’s a community event going on that you want to tell us about, send an email to news@wtvy.com.
Events for the weekend of August 11, 2022
- DHCLS Teen Nature Club | Thursday, August 11
- Story Time at the Marianna Library | Friday, August 12
- Daleville Library Little Learners Storytime | Friday, August 12
- Enterprise Farmers Market | Saturday, August 13
- Wiregrass Cars and Coffee | Saturday, August 13
- Yard Party for Art | Saturday, August 13
- Plus, more on the News4 Community Calendar!
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DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports entertainment in MENA is set for a transformational change with STARZPLAY, region's leading SVOD platform, announcing the launch of STARZPLAY Sports, an all-new service dedicated to millions of sports lovers.
Unveiling on August 12, STARZPLAY Sports seeks to disrupt the sporting entertainment scene by bringing best live sport events under one platform. Integrating existing sports channels with new sports events, STARZPLAY Sports will push the boundaries of sports event streaming, giving viewers an unprecedented experience.
Subscribers of STARZPLAY Sports are in for surprises including the latest addition-Italian League Serie A, enabling football fans across the region to watch all 380 matches live with Arabic and English commentary exclusively. Italian League will be streamed on the newly launched channels AD Sports Premium 1 and AD Sports Premium 2 exclusively on STARZPLAY.
All year round, STARZPLAY Sports will bring premium international and regional tournaments-Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, the Dutch Eredivisie.
STARZPLAY Sports will be home of Indian home series and the Pakistan Super League, Frank Warren boxing, EuroLeague and EuroCup basketball competitions, PGA Tour, and many more leagues.
STARZPLAY Sports will bring global sporting events through live on-demand events and bespoke live channels bringing subscribers uninterrupted live coverage in all 19 countries the platform operates in. All live events will become immediately available to watch on demand once the event has ended, allowing users who miss out on the live action to watch whenever and wherever they want.
Danny Bates, Chief Commercial Officer, STARZPLAY, said: "As the pioneer of SVOD in the region and since launching our first sports channel in 2021, building an exclusive portfolio of sports in the OTT space has been our strategic priority. Now, we are challenging the status quo of sports streaming with STARZPLAY Sports, a platform like no other that will provide sports lovers more reasons to cheer. We are dedicated to ensuring the best sports entertainment is readily accessible to our subscribers. We leverage cutting-edge technology to bring users a seamless, high-quality experience and best industry low latency live streaming possible."
STARZPLAY is building the sports content category into one of its core products, offering sports entertainment to its 2.1 million subscribers. STARZPLAY Sports package will complement the platform's existing entertainment offering.
STARZPLAY's sports and entertainment content can be enjoyed through starzplay.com and the STARZPLAY mobile apps.
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Adopt a Cow program brings dairy education to 1,700 classrooms; Wisconsin enrollment is open
MADISON, Wis., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Register now for the "Adopt a Cow" 2022-23 program by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and Discover Dairy. Via this free program, classrooms follow the life of a calf through its first year on a Wisconsin dairy farm.
"It's fantastic to see educators and students in classrooms across all 50 states and 38 countries experience how dairy farms work, engage with the industry, and learn how dairy products reach their tables," said Karen Doster, the Director of Youth and School Programs at Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
Each Wisconsin classroom that enrolls in the Adopt a Cow program is paired with a calf from a Wisconsin dairy farm. Students discover photos, stories, and additional educational information about the calf's life on her farm, her food, living area, how the farmer cares for her, and more. Supplemental lessons and hands-on activities keep the students engaged all school-year-long to explore where their favorite foods come from and gain a deeper understanding of Wisconsin's $45.6 billion dairy industry. Several lessons follow common CORE standards in Math, Reading, and Science.
See what previous educator participants are saying about the hands-on dairy lessons:
- "I had no idea how 'adopting' a cow this year would be a highlight of our school year! Our class adopted the calf, Reese's, from the Brey Cycle Farm in Sturgeon Bay." 5th-grade teacher
- "My students look forward to learning about our adopted calf, Dulce, and getting updates on her growth and progress. They wrote letters to the farmer, and they have participated in several other activities that the Discover Dairy program has sent." 4th-grade teacher
"We chose to be part of the Adopt a Cow program because we want to connect with students so they can ask questions about dairy farming and its importance to their community," said dairy farmer Janet Clark of Vision Aire Farms, LLC in Eldorado, Wis. "We believe it is important to share how dairy farmers take care of their animals."
Wisconsin family farms involved in this year's program include Vision Aire Farms LLC in Eldorado, Synergy Family Dairy in Pulaski, and Orthridge Jerseys in Lancaster. Each farm has committed two or three calves to the program and Discover Dairy will assign calves to each participating classroom in fall.
K-12 educators are invited to register. The program also is ideal for homeschool classrooms, after-school and library programs, scout troops, 4-H groups, and more. To enroll in the 2022-23 Adopt a Cow program, educators should visit www.DiscoverDairy.com/adopt before the September 15, 2022 deadline.
Discover Dairy is an educational series managed by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania in partnership with American Dairy Association Northeast, American Dairy Association Indiana, Midwest Dairy, The Dairy Alliance, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, Dairy Council of Arizona and Nevada, Dairy West, New England Dairy, Dairy Farmers of Washington, American Dairy Association Mideast, Dairy Council of Florida, United Dairy Industry of Michigan, and Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council.
About Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: Funded by Wisconsin dairy farmers, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization that focuses on marketing and promoting Wisconsin's world-class dairy products. For more information, visit our website at wisconsindairy.org.
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(RTTNews) - Walt Disney's streaming service Disney+ is rolling out its much-anticipated new ad-supported subscription plan for Disney+ in the U.S. as part of its bid to stem the loss and make its streaming business profitable after the services posted a hefty operating of loss more than $1 billion in the third quarter. It is also raising pricing for its bundled subscription plans with Hulu, ESPN+ and live TV.
Disney+ is now set to launch an ad supported subscription plan in the U.S. at the current rate of $7.99 per month from December 8, 2022. Subsequently, the no ads subscription plan will now come at a premium of $3 at $10.99 per month.
The new and comprehensive slate of subscription plans across Disney's entire direct-to-consumer streaming portfolio will enable consumers to choose a plan from a wider range of offerings that suits their needs. The plans will be made available across Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and the Disney Bundle.
Disney said Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ offer unparalleled content and viewing experiences and offer the best value in streaming today, with over 100,000 movie titles, TV episodes, original shows, sports, and live events collectively.
Other than the new Disney+ subscription plans, the company is increasing the ad supported subscription plan for Hulu by $1 to $7.99 per month and the no ads subscription plan for Hulu by $2 to $14.99 per month, both effective October 10, 2022.
Meanwhile, Disney also increased the pricing for bundled plans after incorporating the ad supported Disney+ offering. The ad supported bundle of Disney+ and Hulu will be available at $9.99 per month. The bundle of no ads Disney+ with both Hulu and ESPN+ with ads is up by $1 to $14.99 per month for existing subscribers only.
However, the bundle of all ad supported Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ is down $1 to $12.99 per month. The premium bundle subscription plan of no ads Disney+ and Hulu with ad supported ESPN+ remails priced at $19.99 per month.
There is also a new pricing for Hulu with live TV bundles. Subscription plan for live TV along with ad supported Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ is priced at $69.99 per month. The existing subscriber only bundle plan for live TV and no ads Disney+ with ad supported Hulu and ESPN+ is priced at $74.99 per month.
Meanwhile, the premium bundle plan for live TV along with no ads Disney+ and Hulu as well as ad supported ESPN+ is now priced at $82.99 per month.
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Reebok has unveiled a sequel to last year's Jurassic Park sneaker collection with a new wave of footwear inspired by the latest film in the series – Jurassic World Dominion. The designs "pay homage to the bioengineering themes and dinosaurs new and old" and include elements like glowing amber logos, a classified information label and an amber-inspired box. A breakdown of the new collection can be found below followed by a gallery of images. Mark your calendars for August 24/25th at 9pm PT/12am ET, because the shoes will be available to order here at Reebok.com and here on Amazon after that time,.
• The Answer DMX (HQ6276, $200) – This Answer DMX is sure to make you feel like the ultimate apex predator thanks to the natural colors and reptile-inspired materials reminiscent of the Giganotosaurus. The silhouette is outfitted with a hardware accent piece and spikes from this new terrifyingly giant dinosaur on the heel. Available in unisex sizing.
• Classic Leather Ripple (HQ6253, $100) – The fan-favorite Velociraptor, Blue, and her offspring, Beta, team up to create the ultimate nostalgic Classic Leather Ripple. Blue's iconic stripe comes to life on the side of the shoe while the window box and heel logos feature nods to both Blue and Beta with their signature claw element. Available in unisex, grade school, preschool and infant sizing.
• LX2200 (HQ6264, $110) – This sleek LX2200 takes design cues from the bio-genetic coding facility – Biosyn Valley – as seen in Jurassic World Dominion. Featured throughout the shoe are DNA-inspired elements including a Reebok DNA strand window box, DNA sequencing tongue label and a marbled outsole to represent different DNA coming together in a variety of textures and colors. Available in unisex sizing.
Buy Jurassic World Dominion Sneakers at Reebok • Club C Revenge (HQ6205, $100) – Reebok's iconic Club C gets a makeover from Biosyn Genetics, the bioengineering company that performs the research to recreate extinct animals and study their behaviors, as seen in Jurassic World Dominion. The futuristic shoe comes in clean, metallic colors reminiscent of the lab and makes references to the genetically modified animals Biosyn creates with a rub-away reptile material on the upper. The silhouette is finished off with a Biosyn badge on the tongue and a test tube lace dubrae. Available in unisex sizing.
• Beatnik (HQ6266, $130) – The cult-favorite Beatnik silhouette is fossilized in this neutral iteration. The tonal colors tell the story of the dinosaur fossils with the gritty outsole representing a fossilized mold. Rounding out the model is a one-of-a-kind Reebok fossil in place of the Beatnik's signature hardware. Available in unisex sizing.
• Zig Kinetica 2.5 (HQ6263, $140) – The fearsome four pack of Atrociraptors – as seen chasing Owen, Claire and others through the streets of Malta – inspire this fierce version of Reebok's Zig Kinetica 2.5. The shoe incorporates colorways of all four raptors on the upper and replaces the Zig's signatures overlay with a 3D puff print for a raised, reptilian effect. Available in unisex and kids sizing.
• Nano X2 Adventure (HQ6265, $150) – Survival lace and paracord webbing paired with the ultimate outdoor training shoe, the Nano X2 Adventure, equip you for the most serious dinosaur breach. The silhouette incorporates hardware elements and a pigmented gum outsole to show that the wearer is ready to show off any survival skill. Available in unisex sizing.
In addition to the sneakers, a Jurassic World Dominion lifestyle apparel collection will also be available, featuring either a "Blue" print – inspired by the Velociraptor's scales, or a dinosaur camo print – which combines a Jurassic World dinosaur skin print with a topographical map. A selection of graphic tees will feature the Jurassic World logo and incorporate a Biosyn "authorized personnel only" badge print. | https://comicbook.com/gear/news/jurassic-world-dominion-reebok-sneakers-unveiled-heres-how-to-get-them/ | 2022-08-11T15:57:00Z | https://comicbook.com/gear/news/jurassic-world-dominion-reebok-sneakers-unveiled-heres-how-to-get-them/ | true | 3 |
Only 11 pc Delhiites believe COVID-19 compliance effective: Survey
New Delhi, Aug 11: As COVID-19 cases are on the rise, a survey claimed that only 11 per cent Delhiites believed compliance was effective and seven per cent people said social distancing was being followed in their area.
Local social network 'LocalCircles' carried out the survey in the national capital with 6,291 respondents for three categories -- mask compliance, type of masks used and social distancing.
Of the 2,102 people surveyed for mask compliance, 33 per cent respondents said though they had masks, they did not wish to wear them while 31 per cent people said they had stopped carrying masks altogether.
Around 25 per cent people said they seldom wore masks while only about 11 per cent people said they used masks all the time.
Of the 2,091 people surveyed for the type of masks they used, 53 per cent said they wore the ones made of cloth, 26 per cent used disposable masks and seven per cent wore N-95. 'LocalCircles' asked 2,098 people whether they followed social distancing.
Of these, 51 per cent people said they do not comply with this practice at all, while 34 per cent said there was little compliance. Only seven per cent respondents said social distancing was effective in their area.
Amid a spike in cases over the last week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Tuesday said though the cases were on the rise, there was no need to panic as most of the new infections were mild in nature.
Delhi has recorded 40 deaths due to COVID-19 so far this month, a nearly three-fold rise as against the last 10 days of July, when 14 people succumbed to the viral disease, according to official data.
During the third wave of the pandemic, the number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi had touched a high of 28,867 on January 13. | https://www.oneindia.com/india/only-11-pc-delhiites-believe-covid-19-compliance-effective-survey-3446843.html | 2022-08-11T15:58:17Z | https://www.oneindia.com/india/only-11-pc-delhiites-believe-covid-19-compliance-effective-survey-3446843.html | true | 2 |
Considering some of the things Keith Hernandez has knowingly said on-air, putting his name in a headline next to “hot mic” could go in several directions.
Thankfully, Wednesday afternoon’s hot mic incident was harmless and maybe even endearing. Earlier in the week, Hernandez made enemies with the entire city of Philadelphia when he trashed the Phillies lack of “fundies,” but on Wednesday, Hernandez ingratiated himself to a new group of people, Shania Twain fans.
As SNY returned from a commercial break to begin the bottom of the sixth inning, Shania Twain’s Man! I Feel Like a Woman! could be heard playing over Citi Field’s PA system. With “Feel the attraction, color my hair, do what I dare, Oh-oh-oh” blasting in the background, Hernandez asked play-by-play voice Gary Cohen, “who sings this song?”
Keith enjoys Shania Twain, whether he's on or off the air ? pic.twitter.com/pO4wDEHZ2N
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 11, 2022
“I like this song,” Hernandez admitted after Cohen informed him of the artist. As Cohen introduced the game’s next pitcher, Hernandez had another question. “We were just on-air?”
“Yeah,” Cohen answered. “That was all on the air.”
“Oh, I thought we were off the air,” Hernandez said with a laugh, perhaps mildly embarrassed after professing his affinity for Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
“Well, I consider that a victory, Keith,” Cohen added. “Because there’s nothing that you said that causes any problems. You’re not gonna be trending, at least not in the next few minutes. No phone calls from the FCC or the boss.”
The Mets hosted their first Women’s Day at Citi Field on Wednesday, which prompted outfielder Brandon Nimmo to use Man! I Feel Like a Woman! as his walkup music. Newly dubbed folk hero Daniel Vogelbach added to his legend by using Kelis’ Milkshake. The song choice caused some confusion in the booth as Hernandez didn’t understand what it meant. Luckily for SNY, Hernandez’s reaction to learning about Milkshake was kept off mic.
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Nintendo Switch Eshop Adds A Cult Of Personality, Arcade Management, And 30+ Games This Week
This week's new Nintendo eShop games cater to wannabe cult leaders, educators, and retro enthusiasts.
The week might almost be over, but if you've been looking to update your Nintendo Switch library, then you can find plenty of new games to add to your collection. From dark humor cult worship to higher education management and retro arcade dreams, here's a look at some of the highlights you can find on the Nintendo eShop right now.
Cult of the Lamb is easily the biggest release of the week, as it combines adorable aesthetics with dark and demented gameplay to create a uniquely disturbing experience. Cute, but also chilling and hard to put down as you guide a vengeful sheep in a quest to form a new flock of followers that can help it destroy ancient gods.
"Nine times out of 10, being a lamb led to the slaughter is not the best position to find yourself in," Jessica Howard wrote in GameSpot's Cult of the Lamb review. "That tenth time, however, is while playing Massive Monster's Cult of the Lamb, a delightfully demented roguelike that combines fast-paced dungeoneering, bold art, dark topics, and real-time simulation elements to create a one-of-a-kind experience."
If you're looking for a more relaxing game, Two Point Campus should scratch that itch. Following in the same footsteps as Two Point Hospital, this new game from Two Point Studios tasks you with setting up an institution of higher learning and using it to shape the next generation of scientists and critical thinkers. While making a healthy profit in the process, of course.
In GameSpot's Two Point Campus review, Richard Wakeling described the game as "a marked improvement on Two Point Hospital" that's full of charm and wit. To get a headstart, you can check out Two Point Campus tips for beginners, how to make students happy, and how to increase your students level.
Another game worth checking out this week is Arcade Paradise, a ’90s-themed retro arcade game and light-management sim. You'll need to manage the day-to-day tasks of running the family laundromat, but at night, you're free to build your very own arcade with all the profits you've earned.
You can find the full list of this week's releases below.
Available now
- Cult of the Lamb
- Arcade Paradise
- Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
- Two Point Campus
- Aniquilation
- Arcade Archives: Dig Dug
- Cat Slide Tiles
- Clumsy Rush: Ultimate Guys
- Comic Coloring Book Complete Edition: Sketch
- Counter Bunny Hop – Strike Go Simulator Xtreme Deluxe 3D Shooter
- Family Chess Ultimate Edition
- Fig
- Gigapocalypse
- Japanese Nekosama: Escape The Sento
- Jeopardy! PlayShow
- Jump The Car
- Ki11er Clutter
- Last Threshold
- Logic Pic
- Mega Man Battle and Fighters
- Monster destroyer
- Origamihero games 2D Platformer Collection
- Sengoku Princess
- ShinChan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey
- Star Seeker in: The Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
- Super Space Serpent SE / Perpetuum Mobile Bundle
- Thibalryn
- Ultimate 4x4 Offroad Trucks: Car Racing Driving Simulator 2022
- Viki Spotter: Space Mission
- Zen Mindfulness: Meditation and Relax
August 12
- Sakura MMO
- Super Bullet Break
- Voyage
August 17
- Hell Blasters
- Little League World Series Baseball 2022
- Robo Revenge Squad
The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site.
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DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [NYSE: DV] surged by $0.92 during the normal trading session on Wednesday and reaching a high of $27.85 during the day while it closed the day at $27.50. The company report on August 3, 2022 that DoubleVerify Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results.
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Increased Revenue by 43% Year-over-Year to $109.8 Million, a Record for the Second Quarter, Driven by Global Growth in Pre-Campaign Activation Across Programmatic, Social and CTV.
DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. stock has also gained 15.21% of its value over the past 7 days. However, DV stock has inclined by 50.44% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has lost -1.36% and lost -17.37% year-on date.
The market cap for DV stock reached $4.35 billion, with 163.61 million shares outstanding and 162.07 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 798.47K shares, DV reached a trading volume of 4206349 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [DV]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for DV shares is $33.00 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on DV stock is a recommendation set at 2.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
CapitalOne have made an estimate for DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on July 22, 2022. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Goldman raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on July 15, 2022, representing the official price target for DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $37, while BMO Capital Markets analysts kept a Outperform rating on DV stock. On February 23, 2022, analysts decreased their price target for DV shares from 42 to 32.
The Average True Range (ATR) for DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. is set at 1.38, with the Price to Sales ratio for DV stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 11.01. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 5.48, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.41. Price to Free Cash Flow for DV in the course of the last twelve months was 91.44 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 8.10.
DV stock trade performance evaluation
DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [DV] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 15.21. With this latest performance, DV shares gained by 21.84% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -1.36% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -18.08% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for DV stock in for the last two-week period is set at 69.32, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 77.05, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 64.36 for DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [DV]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 23.34, while it was recorded at 26.36 for the last single week of trading, and 26.41 for the last 200 days.
DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [DV]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [DV] shares currently have an operating margin of +15.95 and a Gross Margin at +74.55. DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.’s Net Margin is presently recorded at +8.81.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 4.82, with Return on Assets sitting at 4.18.
DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 8.10 and a Current Ratio set at 8.10.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [DV] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for DV. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. go to 33.30%.
DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [DV]: Insider Ownership positions
There are presently around $3,878 million, or 96.80% of DV stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of DV stocks are: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS L.L.C. with ownership of 82,578,751, which is approximately 0.07% of the company’s market cap and around 0.40% of the total institutional ownership; FMR LLC, holding 7,132,822 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $196.15 million in DV stocks shares; and TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC, currently with $176.55 million in DV stock with ownership of nearly -25.275% of the company’s market capitalization.
Positions in DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. stocks held by institutional investors increased at the end of August and at the time of the August reporting period, where 106 institutional holders increased their position in DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. [NYSE:DV] by around 11,975,141 shares. Additionally, 56 investors decreased positions by around 9,649,148 shares, while 5 investors held positions by with 119,383,077 shares. The mentioned changes placed institutional holdings at 141,007,366 shares, according to the latest SEC report filing. DV stock had 44 new institutional investments in for a total of 4,846,507 shares, while 27 institutional investors sold positions of 2,536,976 shares during the same period. | https://dbtnews.com/2022/08/11/wall-street-analyst-initiated-doubleverify-holdings-inc-dv-what-else-is-wall-st-saying/ | 2022-08-11T16:02:07Z | https://dbtnews.com/2022/08/11/wall-street-analyst-initiated-doubleverify-holdings-inc-dv-what-else-is-wall-st-saying/ | false | 51 |
BARBOURVILLE — City council members in Barbourville are making changes in order to offer employment opportunities for young adults.
First on last Thursday’s agenda was the city’s alcohol ordinance. Mayor David Thompson read the ordinance and moved to amend the city’s ordinance to allow those between the ages of 18 and 20 to serve and sell alcohol. This accommodation is only valid if there is at least one employee on the premises who is 21 years old or older.
One of the reasons for amending the alcohol ordinance is to give more opportunities to youth who may be living in Barbourville to attend Union College.
Prior to that vote, Thursday’s council meeting began with an emotional prayer for those affected by the officer-involved shooting on August 1, as well as for our neighboring counties and flood victims.
In other business, there was a discussion of the process to entertain bids for the demolition of the Dixon property. It was decided to wait until after the annual Daniel Boone Festival for demolition to begin.
Jason Lake from the Barbourville City Street Department reported that the department added five new camping sites and has been cleaning the playground equipment as well as working on the new splash pad at Thompson Park.
Lake also mentioned that Barbourville City School’s girls softball team should “hopefully have lights at their field by next year’s season”. This is something that has been over a year in the making.
Marcia Dixon of Barbourville Tourism announced that the Kentucky Department of Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, in collaboration with the Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, awarded a $5,000 grant for outdoor exercise equipment. The new equipment will be placed at Thompson Park.
Dixon also expressed excitement that new businesses are opening in the city of Barbourville.
“El Gallo Treats, they serve ice cream, milkshakes and sweet treats. I tried them today, it was delicious,” Dixon said of one example.
El Gallo is located on the Court Square in Barbourville. | https://www.thetimestribune.com/news/barbourville-city-council-amends-alcohol-ordinance/article_0be18b1c-18e6-11ed-ab4b-eb260196c0d8.html | 2022-08-11T16:03:14Z | https://www.thetimestribune.com/news/barbourville-city-council-amends-alcohol-ordinance/article_0be18b1c-18e6-11ed-ab4b-eb260196c0d8.html | false | 1 |
Eight police officers killed in Sierra Leone during anti-government protests, minister says
By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN
Eight police officers were killed during violent anti-government protests in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, the country’s youth minister told CNN on Thursday.
The officers, six men and two women, were “brutalized” and killed in the area where the protests held on Wednesday, youth minister Mohamed Orman Bangura said.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the capital Freetown on Wednesday, protesting inflation and the rising cost of living in the West African country.
The protests grew violent at times. Graphic images and video of battered and seriously injured protesters and some members of security forces could be seen on social media. Security forces were also seen firing guns at citizens.
Bangura said he could not immediately confirm the number of civilians killed or injured in the violent demonstrations.
“We are yet to know how many people were injured, but I can confirm that eight police officers were killed.”
Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh imposed a curfew Wednesday to quell the protests.
Youth minister Bangura described the protests as an “act of terrorism.”
“Those are not protesters. There’s a difference between protest and riot and acts of terrorism. Protesting is different from acting as a terrorist…going against the state, killing young police officers,” he said.
“The police have made some arrests,” the minister told CNN while accusing the country’s opposition of financing the protests.
“This was well planned, calculated and financed by members of the opposition All People’s Congress. Members of the opposition paid young people to come to the street to take over governance,” Bangura, a member of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party said.
“If the protest is as a result of the cost of living, why is it not happening in all the strongholds of the current government? Why is it in Makeni that happens to be the headquarter town of the opposition? Why is it not a nationwide strike? Out of 16 districts, why is it only in three districts that they (the opposition) think is their stronghold?” he asked.
CNN has reached out to the opposition party APC for comment, but is yet to hear back.
However, Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, who is one of the leading politicians in the main opposition APC party, has denounced the violence.
In an emotional video released Wednesday, Aki Sawyerr pleaded for an end to the violence and said: “This is not about party but about people.”
The mayor added that she had been praying for peace and national unity in Sierra Leone alongside the steering committee of religious leaders.
“Today in our city… my heart goes out to all who lost their lives and loved ones… the ones who lost property right across the city. We all are brothers and sisters… I believe fully in peace and stand against violence,” she said, speaking in the local creole dialect.
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Sonepat, August 8
The fast-track special court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Suruchi Atreja Singh on Monday sentenced a man to 20-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a 15-year-old in a Sonepat village in May 2020.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 on him, out of which Rs 50,000 would be given to the victim.
The incident was reported to the police on May 5, 2020. The victim’s father lodged a complaint at the Murthal police station that his daughter, who went out in the morning, had gone missing. A search was launched and the girl was found in the fields. She alleged rape by Sunil (alias Balli) of the same village. A case was registered. | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/sonepat-man-gets-20-year-imprisonment-for-raping-minor-420235 | 2022-08-11T16:05:46Z | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/sonepat-man-gets-20-year-imprisonment-for-raping-minor-420235 | false | null |
In recent trading session, DHT Holdings Inc. (NYSE:DHT) saw 1.36 million shares changing hands at last check today with its beta currently measuring -0.31. Company’s recent per share price level of $7.66 trading at $0.26 or 3.58% at last check today assigns it a market valuation of $1.21B. That most recent trading price of DHT’s stock is at a premium of 0.52% from its 52-week high price of $7.62 and is indicating a premium of 40.6% from its 52-week low price of $4.55. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 2.7 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 2.57 million if we extend that period to 3-months.
For DHT Holdings Inc. (DHT), analysts’ consensus is at an average recommendation of a Buy while assigning it a mean rating of 1.80. Splitting up the data highlights that, out of 10 analysts covering the stock, 0 rated the stock as a Sell while 0 recommended an Overweight rating for the stock. 0 suggested the stock as a Hold whereas 10 see the stock as a Buy. 0 analyst(s) advised it as an Underweight. The company is expected to be making an EPS of $0.05 in the current quarter.
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DHT Holdings Inc. (NYSE:DHT) trade information
Upright in the green today for gaining 3.58%, in the last five days DHT remained trading in the green while hitting it’s week-highest on Thursday, 08/11/22 when the stock touched $7.66 price level, adding 2.3% to its value on the day. DHT Holdings Inc.’s shares saw a change of 42.58% in year-to-date performance and have moved 3.64% in past 5-day. DHT Holdings Inc. (NYSE:DHT) showed a performance of 21.51% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 7.34 million shares which calculate 2.73 days to cover the short interests.
Wall Street analysts have assigned a consensus price target of $8.40 to the stock, which implies a rise of 8.81% to its recent value today. Analysts have been projecting $7.00 as a low price target for the stock while placing it at a high target of $9.90. It follows that stock’s current price would drop -29.24% in reaching the projected high whereas dropping to the targeted low would mean a gain of 8.62% for stock’s current value.
DHT Holdings Inc. (DHT) estimates and forecasts
Statistics highlight that DHT Holdings Inc. is scoring comparatively higher than the scores of other players of the relevant industry. The company added 35.78% of value to its shares in past 6 months, showing an annual growth rate of 178.26% while that of industry is 18.90. Apart from that, the company came raising its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2022. The company is estimating its revenue growth to increase by 138.50% in the current quarter and calculating 1,100.00% increase in the next quarter. This year revenue growth is estimated to rise 24.60% from the last financial year’s standing.
6 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of $62.3 million for the same. And 6 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of $98.86 million in the next quarter that will end on Dec 2022.
Weighing up company’s earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of -21.90% during past 5 years. In 2022, company’s earnings growth rate is likely to be around -104.40% while estimates for its earnings growth in next 5 years are of 5.00%.
DHT Dividends
DHT Holdings Inc. is more likely to be releasing its next quarterly report between October 31 and November 04 and investors are confident in the company announcing better current-quarter dividends despite the fact that it has been facing issues arising out of mounting debt.
DHT Holdings Inc. (NYSE:DHT)’s Major holders
Insiders are in possession of 17.01% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 61.06 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 73.57%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 61.06% institutions for DHT Holdings Inc. that are currently holding shares of the company. FMR, LLC is the top institutional holder at DHT for having 24.79 million shares of worth $189.14 million. And as of Mar 30, 2022, it was holding 14.51% of the company’s outstanding shares.
The second largest institutional holder is Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, which was holding about 11.98 million shares on Mar 30, 2022. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 7.01% of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $91.39 million.
On the other hand, Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund and DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Series are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of May 30, 2022, the former fund manager was holding 7.54 million shares of worth $57.55 million or 4.42% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 3.62 million shares on Apr 29, 2022, making its stake of worth around $27.59 million in the company or a holder of 2.12% of company’s stock. | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/08/11/after-a-36-03-jump-this-year-is-dht-holdings-inc-nysedht-a-better-buy-than-others/ | 2022-08-11T16:07:21Z | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/08/11/after-a-36-03-jump-this-year-is-dht-holdings-inc-nysedht-a-better-buy-than-others/ | false | 1922 |
Shimla, August 10
Around 60 per cent voting was recorded in the by-elections for 220 seats in Panchayati Raj Institutions across the state. According to a spokesperson of the State Election Commission, candidates at 139 vacancies were elected unopposed while elections were held for 73 posts. The total number of voters for the bye-elections was 82, 370.
The spokesperson said the highest voting was recorded in Kinnaur district, where 80 per cent voters cast their votes. He further said that elections were peaceful and no report of any untoward incident was received from anywhere in the state.
The results of the elections for the posts of pradhans, vice-pradhans and ward members would be uploaded by late evening on sechimachal.nic.in. The counting of votes for Zila Parishad members and panchayat samiti would be held on August 12. | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/60-per-cent-voting-in-pri-byelections-420921 | 2022-08-11T16:08:39Z | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/60-per-cent-voting-in-pri-byelections-420921 | false | null |
Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has reportedly signed the biggest fashion deal in Love Island history.
The Turkish actress has landed herself a deal worth over £1 million with fashion brand Oh Polly.
The 27-year-old was crowned the winner of Love Island 2022 alongside her Italian beau Davide Sanclimenti earlier this month.
A source told The Sun, “After speaking with all of the major fashion brands Ekin-Su wanted to work with a brand that aligned to her own values of sustainability and therefore decided against signing to a fast fashion brand.”
“She is the most in demand love island star EVER.”
According to the outlet, Oh Polly were the most popular brand worn by the 2022 Islanders.
Over 100 items reportedly appeared on the show, with Ekin-Su wearing 27 items, followed by Tasha Ghouri who wore 13, and Danica Taylor who wore 11.
A source said, “There’s a pretty well-trodden path for Love Island winners. Over the past seven series it’s the usual fast fashion, drugstore make-up and then, of course, teeth whitening and protein shakes.”
“Only Molly-Mae [Hague] has really and truly broken that mould but even she ended up finding a home at a High Street fashion brand, PrettyLittleThing, albeit on a £250,000 salary.”
“Ekin’s appeal to brands appears to have gone way beyond all that. It’s not just clothing brands, but big, global corporate brands that want to work with her. She’s going to be a very, very busy girl.”
Gemma Owen, who came runner-up to Ekin-Su and Davide alongside her beau Luca Bish, was reportedly offered a deal worth nearly £1 million with PrettyLittleThing.
There were also reports that the 19-year-old was set to sign a six-figure deal to become the face of PrettyLittleThing’s competitor Boohoo.
Elsewhere, it was announced earlier today that Tasha had become the first ever pre-loved ambassador for Ebay. | https://goss.ie/featured/ekin-su-culculoglu-signs-biggest-fashion-deal-in-love-island-history-307104 | 2022-08-11T16:11:31Z | https://goss.ie/featured/ekin-su-culculoglu-signs-biggest-fashion-deal-in-love-island-history-307104 | false | 1 |
Firefighter killed when pickup truck runs red light, crashes into fire engine, authorities say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – A firefighter with the Memphis Fire Department died after a crash Wednesday night.
According to WMC, police said a pickup truck ran a red light and crashed into a Memphis Fire Department engine that was responding to a house fire.
Authorities said the firetruck tried to avoid the pickup but failed and flipped on its side.
Driver David Pleasant was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to the fire department.
Three other firefighters were treated for injuries at the hospital and have since been released.
“David was extremely passionate about his role as a driver for the Memphis Fire Department, and he loved to help people and serve our community,” the fire department said in a statement.
Pleasant had worked with the Division of Fire Services for 32 years.
The driver of the pickup truck was also taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
Copyright 2022 WMC via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/08/11/firefighter-killed-when-pickup-truck-runs-red-light-crashes-into-fire-engine-authorities-say/ | 2022-08-11T16:12:04Z | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/08/11/firefighter-killed-when-pickup-truck-runs-red-light-crashes-into-fire-engine-authorities-say/ | false | 11 |
Book has insight, no clear answer on Northam yearbook photo
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Virginia author's investigative effort to uncover the origins of a racist photo on Ralph Northam´s medical school yearbook page has ended inconclusively, according to the author, who has written a book that offers new details about the 2019 scandal and the former governor's remarkable political survival.
"Of course, I would like to have determined exactly who was in the photograph. And I gave that my best effort," Margaret Edds, a retired journalist and the author of "What the Eyes Can't See," told The Associated Press ahead of the book's November publication.
Although Edds - like journalists and two groups of law firm investigators before her - did not arrive at any definitive answer about the photo of one person in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan costume, her 296-page book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the turmoil the image sparked. The book details Northam´s decision to remain in office despite tremendous pressure, as well as the steps he took to become better informed about the legacy of racism, redeem his reputation and work with Black leaders to sharpen his administration´s focus on racial justice.
Northam participated in 14 interviews for the book, a digital review copy of which was provided to AP by The University of South Carolina Press. "What the Eyes Can't See" also draws on interviews with Northam's wife, Pam Northam, staffers, consultants, friends and public officials, plus documents and contemporaneous news reports.
Mark Bergman, a longtime political adviser to Northam who was among those interviewed, said Northam participated because he thought the book would serve as "the final word on what his service was about." Northam, who returned to work as a pediatric neurologist after leaving office in January, declined comment through Bergman.
The photo surfaced in 2019 when a conservative political website published it while Northam was embroiled in a controversy over remarks he made about late-term abortion. The image appeared along with three pictures that showed Northam on his personal page in the 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook.
This image provided by the University of South Carolina Press shows the cover of "What The Eyes Can't See," a book about former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, by author Margaret Edds, a retired journalist. An investigative effort to uncover the origins of a racist photo on Northam's medical school yearbook page has ended inconclusively, according to the author, who has written this book that offers new details about the 2019 scandal and the former governor's remarkable political survival. (University of South Carolina Press Via AP)
Northam initially apologized for being in the photo without saying which person was him. Then he reversed course, saying he wasn´t actually in the photo. The move did not initially quell widespread calls for his resignation. But Virginia´s 73rd governor refused to step down, and the pressure eased after the state´s two other top Democratic officeholders became caught up in controversies of their own.
Northam went on to preside over an undeniably transformative term in office as Democrats took full control of state government in the 2019 election cycle. Northam would sign into law bills that made Virginia a progressive outlier in the South - including the legalization of marijuana, abolition of the death penalty and expansion of gun control.
Edds said she was inspired to write the book when she heard that Northam had decided to remove an enormous state-controlled statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond.
"I just thought, `Oh my, what a journey, what a story,´" she said.
The book was not a collaboration, said Edds, who told the governor she wouldn´t guarantee he´d like what she wrote.
As for the photo, Edds may not have discovered who was in it, but she did manage to get the editor of the yearbook - who previously had avoided reporters and investigators - to open up.
She also captured the chaos of the initial news breaking, including the reactions of various high-profile Democratic leaders. The book explores Northam´s response to the lack of support, as well as his efforts to regain the trust of fellow Democrats. It weaves in chapters of Virginia´s history, as well as Northam´s, exploring his family tree and formative parts of his childhood on Virginia´s Eastern Shore. In it, Northam acknowledges specific instances in which he thinks white privilege boosted his career.
Northam may have had the most integrated childhood of any Virginia governor and initially saw thought of himself as someone who "didn't see race," Edds said.
"To me, it was a powerful moment when he came to recognize that it´s not that admirable not to see race if you´re not seeing all the underlying systemic racism that affects people´s lives," she said.
Edds emphasized that the book is not only a "story of personal redemption" for Northam, it's also an exploration of the way Black legislators and citizens both encouraged and pushed Northam toward change.
Edds, who spent 34 years working in journalism in Virginia, mostly at The Virginian-Pilot, has previously authored several other books, including works about the commonwealth's history and the civil rights movement.
Her latest book's title is a reference to a turn of phrase - "the eyes can't see what the brain doesn't know" - that Northam favors and has used with medical students, as well as to describe his own transformation.
The book is slated to go on sale Nov. 8. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11102981/Book-insight-no-clear-answer-Northam-yearbook-photo.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-11T16:15:48Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11102981/Book-insight-no-clear-answer-Northam-yearbook-photo.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false | 18 |
Armed client holds Lebanon bank staff hostage to access savings
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An armed customer threatening to set himself ablaze held bank workers hostage throughout the day Thursday in Lebanon's capital, demanding to withdraw his trapped savings to pay hospital fees, security sources and a family member said.
The incident is the latest between local banks and angry depositors unable to access savings that have been frozen in Lebanese banks after the country's economy collapsed in 2019.
Security forces cordoned off a Federal Bank branch near west Beirut's commercial centre of Hamra Street where the armed man has been holding staff hostage for several hours.
Local residents said the incident began about 10:30 am (0730 GMT).
He had "a pump-action rifle and flammable material, and threatened employees to give him his savings," a security source told AFP, requesting anonymity.
Another security source said a man in his forties "poured gasoline all over the bank, and closed the bank's front door, holding employees hostage".
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He demanded savings worth more than $200,000, the source said.
The man "threatened to set himself on fire and to kill everyone in the branch, pointing his weapon in the bank manager's face", said Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
He said he stormed the bank because his father "was admitted to hospital some time ago for an operation and could not pay for it", NNA reported.
His brother Atef al-Cheikh Hussein told journalists: "My brother has $210,000 in the bank and wants to get just $5,500 to pay hospital bills."
His brother had grabbed the weapon "from the bank and did not bring it with him".
A cigarette, a rifle
A video circulating on social media showed two people negotiating with the armed man behind the bank's metal door.
He replied angrily, wielding the rifle in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
He later released two hostages, AFP correspondents at the scene said, as dozens of onlookers and relatives of the hostages gathered outside.
It is unclear how many hostages remain in the bank.
Lebanon has been mired in an economic crisis since 2019, when the market value of the local currency began to plummet and banks started to enforce draconian restrictions on foreign and local currency withdrawals.
Lenders have also prevented transfers of money abroad.
"This is not the first such case. Similar incidents keep happening. We need a radical solution," George al-Hajj, who heads Lebanon's bank employees' union, told AFP outside the bank.
"Depositors want their money, and unfortunately their anger explodes in the face of bank employees because they cannot reach the management."
The local currency has lost more than 90 percent of its value since the onset of the crisis.
Inflation is rampant, electricity is scarce and, according to the United Nations around 80 percent of Lebanese live in poverty.
Many Lebanese blame the country's political elite, wealthy and aged figures entrenched for decades. They cite corruption and also accuse the banking sector for the country's economic collapse.
International donors say aid is conditional on reforms, which politicians have so far resisted.
Some Lebanese have expressed solidarity with the hostage-taker.
Protesters gathered at the scene and chanted "down with the rule of the banks".
Others took to social media to express their support.
"A depositor is not taking people hostage. It's bank owners and their friends in the ruling militias who are taking an entire people hostage," economist Jad Chaaban said on his Facebook page.
Source: AFP | https://www.legit.ng/world/1485484-armed-client-holds-lebanon-bank-staff-hostage-access-savings/ | 2022-08-11T16:18:40Z | https://www.legit.ng/world/1485484-armed-client-holds-lebanon-bank-staff-hostage-access-savings/ | false | 14 |
BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Carvana Co. ("Carvana" or the "Company") (NYSE: CVNA).
Class Period: May 6, 2020 – June 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 3, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Carvana investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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WATERLOO — A 25-year-old man faces 17 charges after a male was caught breaking into an apartment building near Wilfrid Laurier University on Wednesday.
At around 12:40 a.m., special constables at Wilfrid Laurier University called Waterloo Regional Police to the building in the Bricker Avenue and Albert Street area where the break-in happened.
A 25-year-old Waterloo man is now charged with:
- Break and enter — a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence;
- Trespass near a dwelling house;
- Possession of stolen mail;
- Possession of an identity document;
- Mischief under $5,000;
- Theft under $5,000 from a motor vehicle;
- Five counts of possession of stolen goods under $5,000;
- Six counts of breach of probation orders.
Police held him in custody for a bail hearing. | https://www.therecord.com/news/crime/2022/08/11/male-caught-breaking-into-apartment-building-near-wilfrid-laurier-university.html | 2022-08-11T16:22:30Z | https://www.therecord.com/news/crime/2022/08/11/male-caught-breaking-into-apartment-building-near-wilfrid-laurier-university.html | false | null |
HOUSTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1971, The DeLUXE Theater hosted The DeLUXE Show, America's first interracial art exhibition, curated by Peter Bradley and sponsored by the DeMenil's. The DeLUXE Show is now 5th Ward Cultural Arts District's annual art exhibition with a continued focus on the community, powered by the mantra, "Art for the People."
Website: https://bit.ly/3PvHyMF
"You are Art is a mixed media portrait-based project that seeks to highlight the individual residents of 5th Ward Houston, Texas as the most important parts of the community, as opposed to the geographic location," Francis says. "When these people move away or travel from their homes, the stories and experiences always keep the best parts of the physical place alive. My work hopes to honor these people of the 5th Ward."
"Mark is a part of the "NOW" generation of artists, his work reflects a growing interest in creating art that celebrates the presence and value of everyday- ordinary people," Michael Ray Charles, American Contemporary Painter, and University Professor.
"The media I have chosen to use in these portraits are colored pencils for the skin and, at times, the subjects' hair. I then use different types of archival decorative papers for their clothing," Francis continues. "I will also use other adornments in the works, such as synthetic hair, gold foil, earrings, necklaces, and more." The works are on watercolor paper and range from 25.5in x 38in to 65in x 55in.
This year the show continues the tradition of "community" by exhibiting works featuring the individuals of the 5th Ward Community, as captured in the works by Mark Francis of Houston, Texas.
This exhibition is presented by the 5th Ward Cultural Arts District and sponsored by the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation. The show opens to the 5th Ward community on August 15 at 6 pm. The Public Opening event will be on August 20, 2022, at 6 pm.
M. Francis Creative
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Getty Image Denzel Ward and Ja’Marr Chase are getting into a little offseason back and forth. The AFC North rivals mixed it up this week, resulting in a hilarious exchange on social media.
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From the hilarious minds of stand-up comic Chris Estrada and executive producer Fred Armisen comes This Fool, a touching story about a man who can’t quite seem to get his life together, but is great at helping others. On Friday, August 12 at 12 a.m. PT only on Hulu, watch as Julio Lopez (Estrada) navigates the struggles of living at home while working at “Hugs Not Thugs”, a non-profit organization that helps ex-convicts re-enter society. For a sneak peek, check out the trailer provided above.
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- Chris Estrada
- Michelle Ortiz
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- Sandra Marcela Hernandez
- Cruz Legaspi Garcia
- Frankie Quinonez
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BJ's Looks to Gain Competitive Edge Over the Competition in Hiring and Retention With Highly Sought-After Benefit
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI), a national restaurant brand and pioneer in the craft brewing world, today announced its partnership with DailyPay, the leading provider of on-demand pay.
Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, BJ's Restaurants, Inc. ("BJ's") owns and operates 214 casual dining restaurants across 29 states. By offering DailyPay as a benefit, BJ's team members can now access their pay immediately after completing a shift, enabling them to pay bills, save, spend, or invest on their own schedule.
"At BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, we're committed to offering an exceptional culture for our more than 22,000 valued team members," said Jake Guild, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, Inc. "Having the ability to access pay on demand is a game-changer for our team members, who take great care of our guests every day. We are proud to be the first U.S. restaurant brand to roll out this innovative and easy-to-use pay system nationwide."
According to DailyPay's Job Satisfaction Index, restaurants saw one of the highest hiring rates of all industries tracked (26%). The partnership allows BJ's to remain competitive on the job market. According to a survey conducted by DailyPay, employers are able to hire up to 2x faster than those who don't offer an on-demand pay benefit. For employees, 85% of users said DailyPay makes them more able to budget.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. ("BJ's") is a national brand with brewhouse roots where Craft Matters®. BJ's broad menu has something for everyone: slow-roasted entrees, like prime rib, BJ's EnLIGHTened Entrees® including Cherry Chipotle Glazed Salmon, signature deep-dish pizza and the often imitated, but never replicated world-famous Pizookie® dessert. BJ's has been a pioneer in the craft brewing world since 1996 and takes pride in serving BJ's award-winning proprietary handcrafted beers, brewed at its brewing operations in five states and by independent third-party craft brewers. The BJ's experience offers high-quality ingredients, bold flavors, moderate prices, sincere service and a cool, contemporary atmosphere. Founded in 1978, BJ's owns and operates 214 casual dining restaurants in 29 states. All restaurants offer dine-in, take-out, delivery and large-party catering. For more BJ's information, visit http://www.bjsrestaurants.com.
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Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed the FIR registered against actor Suriya Sivakumar and director T J Gnanavelraja by the city police, allegedly for hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community by portraying it in a bad light in the Tamil feature film 'Jai Bhim'.
Justice N Sathish Kumar set aside the FIR, while passing orders on the petition filed by the duo, today.
Contending that the film depicted Vanniyars in poor light, city-based advocate K Santhosh of Rudhra Vanniyar Sena had approached a Metropolitan Magistrate in Saidapet and obtained an order on May 6 to register the FIR against the filmmaker and the actor. Accordingly, the Velachery police registered the FIR against Suriya and Gnanavelraja on May 17.
In their petition, Suriya and Gnanavelraja submitted that the movie was based on a case conducted by Justice K Chandru, a retired judge of the High Court when he was a lawyer. Except his and that of the former Inspector General of Police Perumalsamy, the names of all other characters were changed.
The calendar showing the Vanniyars also was deleted from the movie, which was given a 'A' certificate by the Censor Board.
It was released only on the over the top (OTT) platform, thereby limiting the number of viewers who could watch it. Chief Minister M K Stalin watched the film on November 1 and appreciated the message that the film had conveyed.
It was also well received by the general audience and ended up winning several national and international awards, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival Award, the JFW Award and the Boston International Film Festival Award.
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Here’s what we know about the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
( The Hill ) — The FBI on Monday searched the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump, a dramatic step that has increased speculation about the former president being in legal jeopardy.
The search, which reportedly focused on the retention of classified material, comes as Trump is under scrutiny in a flurry of investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, his pressure campaign against election officials in Georgia and his business dealings in New York.
It also comes against the backdrop of Trump considering a White House bid in 2024.
Here’s what we know about the search.
What the FBI was doing
The FBI entered Mar-a-Lago after securing a search warrant from a federal magistrate judge after demonstrating probable cause supporting their suspicion of criminal activity.
While Trump did not detail what the warrant sought, he complained agents who searched his property “even broke into my safe.”
The search in part appears to be in connection with Trump’s failure to turn over some presidential records at the end of his term, instead taking them to his Florida home.
Authorities previously retrieved 15 boxes of documents from Mar-a-Lago, a tranche that included classified materials.
The Justice Department referred the case to the FBI earlier this year after receiving a request from the National Archives to investigate the matter.
What Trump is saying
Trump was not at Mar-a-Lago at the time of the FBI search, as he typically spends summers at his Bedminster, N.J., property. But he decried the action as politically motivated in order to deter him from running for president again in 2024.
“Such an assault could only take place in broken, Third-World Countries. Sadly, America has now become one of those Countries, corrupt at a level not seen before. They even broke into my safe!” Trump said in a statement Monday night.
Trump has for years framed federal investigators as politically biased and out to get him, and he likened Monday’s search to the investigation into ties between Russia and his 2016 campaign.
Eric Trump said his father had an ‘open-door policy.’
Eric Trump, the son of the former president, confirmed on Fox News that the search was related to document retention, but he downplayed any potential wrongdoing by his father.
“My father saves clippings and things like that. So he had boxes, right, when he moved out of the White House,” Eric Trump said. “And he was very collaborative. You want to search for anything, if you think anything — like, you know, come right ahead. I mean, it was an open-door policy. And all of a sudden, 30 agents descend upon Mar-a-Lago?”
Former Trump administration officials have said the former president often disregarded protocols for maintaining classified documents.
How the GOP is reacting
Top Republicans erupted with anger at the search, and vowed retaliation.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said in a statement that the Justice Department “has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization” and that should Republicans take the chamber after the November midterms, the House would investigate Attorney General Merrick Garland and the department.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, on Fox News Monday night called on Garland and FBI Director Christopher Way to come testify on Friday.
Even Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who has some tension with the former president as both men angle for potential 2024 presidential bids, called the search “another escalation in the weaponization of federal agencies against the Regime’s political opponents.”
More from The Hill: Republicans erupt over FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raidSome prominent voices are absent.
Republicans lobbed intense fury at the Department of Justice over the raid, but some top GOP voices were notably absent from the wave of anger and promises of investigation. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other top Senate Republicans had not commented on the search as of Tuesday morning.
What it means for the Jan. 6 probe
It’s not clear what the search means for the Justice Department’s broader investigation into the Capitol riot, but its probe is rapidly accelerating following months of complaints from lawmakers of stagnation when it comes to Trump.
In recent weeks, the Justice Department has been focusing on Trump’s efforts to remain in power through a false elector scheme, transmitting what campaign officials referred to as “fake” election certificates in order to reverse the 2020 election in key states won by President Joe Biden.
That includes convening a federal grand jury and sitting down with a number of former White House officials, including advisers to former Vice President Mike Pence.
Last week, Trump’s former White House counsel, Pat Cipollone, was reportedly called to testify before a federal grand jury, as was his deputy Patrick Philbin.
Earlier this summer, the Justice Department also seized the phone of John Eastman, who crafted memos for the campaign detailing the false elector strategy as well as a plan for Pence to buck his ceremonial duty to certify the election results. And it also searched the home of Jeffrey Clark, an assistant attorney general whom Trump weighed installing as attorney general so he could forward an investigation into his baseless claims of election fraud.
More from The Hill: McCarthy threatens to probe Garland after Trump FBI raidWhat it means for Trump running for reelection
It could advance Trump’s timeline to announce.
Trump has openly floated running for president again in 2024, saying in an interview last month it was more a matter of whether he should announce before or after the November midterms.
Some pundits speculated that Trump could use the FBI search to announce his candidacy at a time when Republicans are rallying in his defense and when it would allow him to maximize the argument that any investigations are politically motivated.
The FBI search is likely to solidify support for Trump among his base voters, who already believe the Justice Department is biased against conservatives in the wake of the Russia probe.
But the search and any resulting evidence that becomes public could make a comeback bid more difficult for Trump in a general election.
Polls show narrow Biden edge in a hypothetical match-up.
Multiple polls in recent weeks have found roughly half of Americans already believe Trump should face criminal charges for his actions around the Jan. 6 riot.
A New York Times poll released last month found that despite Biden’s approval ratings sinking to 33 percent, he still led Trump in a hypothetical 2024 match-up, 44 percent to 41 percent.
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Collected glass will be re-used to make Knauf Insulation products
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Knauf Insulation, Inc., the official glass recycling partner of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, celebrated an exciting weekend culminating with Scott Dixon winning his 53rd career INDYCAR race. Dixon's win through the streets of Nashville was not the only thing to celebrate. After a month-long glass recycling initiative, Knauf collected more than 11,000 pounds of glass from nine of the most well-known downtown Nashville establishments such as Honky Tonk Central and Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in addition to the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix race campus at Nissan Stadium. Rather than winding up in a landfill, these bottles will be recycled into a raw material used in the manufacturing of Knauf's energy-efficient building insulation.
"We viewed this partnership with the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix as an opportunity to introduce race fans to Knauf Insulation while bringing awareness to the importance of glass recycling. It was a bonus to see Turn 2 decked out in Knauf blue," said Nathan Walker, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience. "We believe this partnership will lay the foundation for larger initiatives with the city of Nashville and we plan to enroll more U.S. cities in the future."
Knauf estimates the continuation of an expanded glass recycling program with the city of Nashville will divert 75,000 tons of glass from landfills to a Knauf facility annually. The recycled glass will then be converted into enough fiberglass insulation to provide thermal and acoustical comfort in more than 177,000 2,500-square-foot homes.
Given the company requires over 500 million pounds of recycled glass annually to support operations, Knauf is deeply invested in improving glass recycling rates across North America. In addition to diverting 50 tons of glass from landfills every hour, the use of this type of recyclable has additional environmental benefits including lowering the amount of energy necessary for manufacturing and decreasing the usage of mined minerals.
"It was fantastic to partner with a global brand who is a leader in the manufacturing of sustainable building materials. Knauf takes their values and places them into action," said Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Founder and CEO, Matt Crews. "We know our hometown of Nashville appreciates this impactful program which will keep glass bottles out of our landfills and transform them into environmentally-friendly building products."
"We are very excited that Knauf and Big Machine Music City Grand Prix partnered with our bars on Broadway to recycle glass bottles," said Jeanna Puskar, General Manager of Honky Tonk Central. "Not only did we provide great entertainment for our guests, but we take pride in knowing we helped make the planet a better place one bottle at a time."
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES visited Nashville Aug. 5-7 for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, round 14 of the 17-race season. The three-day festival of racing and music also included Indy Lights, GT America, Trans Am, Stadium SUPER Trucks and Vintage Indy. The musical entertainment was highlighted by nightly on-site concerts featuring prominent artists led by Tim McGraw on Saturday, Aug. 6, and Brantley Gilbert and Carly Pearce on Sunday, Aug. 7. For more information, visit www.musiccitygp.com.
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On Friday night in Charlottesville, Va., an interfaith group of religious leaders will hold a service called Unite the Light.
The name is a play on Unite the Right, the neo-Nazi march in the city that took place exactly five years ago and sparked violence that led to the death of a counter-protester. Chanting antisemitic slogans, the marchers walked right past the city’s only synagogue: Congregation Beth Israel.
Half a decade later, Charlottesville’s Jewish community is still processing the events of August 2017.
“I grew up as a child watching these old black and white newsreels of the rise of Hitler and of the Nazi Party,” says Rabbi Tom Gutherz of Congregation Beth Israel. “They always had the sense of being sort of history and far away. And yet to see and to hear and to be face to face with this kind of hatred, and to have it screamed at you and to see it marched by, probably was really quite shocking.”
Congregation member Diane Hillman mentally returns to Saturday morning Shabbat service on Aug. 12, 2017. Then-president Alan Zimmerman suggested members exit the synagogue through the side door because of the violence escalating in the streets, she says.
Hillman stood on the synagogue’s steps and watched the marchers go by.
“The groups marched by and scream profanities and anti-Semitic slurs at the synagogue and a block away, [there was] conflict. Confederate flags marching down the street,” Hillman says. “And those images have stuck with me and probably will always be with me.”
The white nationalists who marched at the rally largely travelled from outside Charlottesville. The city’s removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee prompted the Unite the Right march. Smack in the middle of the city, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society overlooks the park where the statue stood for a century.
The building is classically-designed with white pillars in front. It stands as an example of how Charlottesville — like most southern cities — has a complicated racial past, says historical society president and Congregation Beth Israel member Phyllis Leffler.
A patch of dead grass marks where the Robert E. Lee statue once stood. The statue’s fate is currently tied up in the courts. (Hawes Spencer)
The historical society’s McIntire Building was the site of Charlottesville’s first public library. Philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire donated the money for this building — and the Lee statue — in the 1920s.
“So what do you do with Paul Goodloe McIntire? It’s the question being asked about lots of people who were supporters of the Lost Cause,” Leffler says, “who were segregationists, who probably carried a lot of internal racism, but also did generous and good things for the city.”
Leffler sits at a table surrounded by boxes of historical papers and photos that tell her a mixed story of Charlottesville and antisemitism.
People often think of Charlottesville as a religiously tolerant city in part because of Thomas Jefferson and his Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. But Jewish residents were long a tiny minority in the city that tried to stay beneath the radar, Leffler says.
“The long-term Jewish history of Charlottesville is one in which Jews were perceived as white and did not rock the boat. They were fully incorporated into the life of the city,” Leffler said. “When Jews did rock the boat or take contrary views to the mainstream views, they were less welcomed.”
In the early 20th century the Ku Klux Klan in Charlottesville spewed their hate toward both Black Americans and Jews.
“You could go back to the 1920s and look at the Klan rallies that were held in this city and the efforts to encourage people to join the Klan,” Leffler says. “And you could look at the notices that were posted around town in which they said, ‘If you are white and Christian, we welcome your joining with us and we welcome your membership. No foreigners allowed.’”
Jewish residents understood clearly that they were not welcome, Leffler says.
Nearly 100 years later, the Unite the Right rally reminded Charlottesville’s Jewish community of its vulnerability. White supremacists chanted “into the ovens” referencing the Holocaust, Leffler says.
Leffler started recording oral history interviews with members of the Beth Israel synagogue such as Gerald Donowitz.
“I thought that Nazism was dead. I thought antisemitism was dead,” Donowitz says. “And it wasn’t. It was, like, ‘holy God, I was really wrong.’”
Five years later, the events of 2017 are more than a reminder: They are a prompt for a new set of questions.
“The Unite the Right rally became a trigger, to look more deeply into the whole notion of white supremacy and what it means for this community,” Leffler says.
To Leffler, the rally became a precursor to later expressions of white supremacy, including the events of Jan. 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol.
The idea of a common struggle between Jews and racial minorities now has Congregation Beth Israel enhancing its work against white hate. Rabbi Gutherz is working with an interfaith group of religious leaders in Charlottesville to promote dialogue.
Friday’s Unite the Light event is meant not only to uplift, but also to prompt uncomfortable questions about what Charlottesville’s Jewish community failed to see.
“After the Unite the Right rally, the city wanted to say, ‘Hey, hey, hey, this is Charlottesville. We’re a nice quiet university town. These people all came from out of here. This is not us,’” Gutherz says. “African American colleagues said, ‘Well, hang on a minute, you may never have seen this hatred walking in the street. You may never have heard this violence or encountered it yourself — but we sure have.’”
In that message lies a challenge to the Jewish community: Should they see themselves as privileged or as vulnerable?
“Both of those are true,” Gutherz says. “Both of those are aspects of my life and my experience.”
Going forward, Beth Israel member Hillman says the community plans to take on stark, and sometimes measurable, racial inequities in Charlottesville that were barely discussed for the longest time.
“It’s coming down to the practical aspects of that. So where do kids go to school? Which schools do they go to? … Where do people live,” Hillman says. “And there are huge differences across the city that are being exposed in a way they never were before. We never talked about them before.”
But Hillman says progress has been slow so far.
“I’m starting to see glimmers of awareness that we are not what we thought,” she says. “It could take 10 or 20 years. It probably will, but at least we’re not hiding from it any more.”
Or, in some cases, no longer hiding from their own Jewish identity — an easy thing to do for years in Charlottesville.
“If people are going to hate me and want to kill me and want to replace me because I’m Jewish, maybe I should be a little more Jewish,” Donowitz says.
James Perkins Mastromarino produced and edited this interview for broadcast with Eileen Bolinsky and Catherine Welch. Welch also adapted it for the web.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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OSLO, Norway, Aug. 11, 2022
OSLO, Norway, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited (the "Company") (NYSE and OSE: BORR) advises that the Company will hold a Special General Meeting on August 25, 2022. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on August 11, 2022 as the record date for determination of the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the Special General Meeting or any adjournment thereof. A copy of the Notice of Special General Meeting and Form of Proxy (the "Notice") and associated information can be found on the Company's website at http://www.borrdrilling.com and attached to this press release. The Notice and associated information will also be distributed to shareholders by normal distribution methods.
Existing shareholders holding an aggregate of approximately 54% of the outstanding common shares of the Company have undertaken to vote in favor of the increases in authorized share capital at the special general meetings on August 16, 2022 and August 25, 2022.
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Deadly attack at GM Orion Assembly Plant
The General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Lake Orion will be closed today after an incident at the plant early Thursday morning that left a 49-year-old Pontiac man dead.
MONTREAL — Wet weather kept many players in a frustrating holding pattern Monday afternoon at the National Bank Open. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev had no such issue. It's one of the perks of being the world's top-ranked men's singles player. Medvedev received a first-round bye as a top seed and likely won't play his opening match at IGA Stadium until Wednesday. "I will have two good days of practice and after I'll start the tournament," he said. "Of course, I'm very hungry for victories."
The Scarborough Shooting Stars are headed to the 2022 Canadian Elite Basketball League championship weekend as the expansion team defeated the Saskatchewan Rattlers 108-96 on Sunday. Toronto's Kassius Robertson helped his hometown team advance to the semifinals by scoring 24 points, including the game-winning three-pointer in Elam Ending. Former Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Harris also scored 24 points for the Shooting Stars. Teddy Allen tallied 18 while Kameron Chatman added 16 from the bench. S
MONTREAL — Wet weather kept many players in a frustrating holding pattern Monday afternoon at the National Bank Open. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev had no such issue. It's one of the perks of being the world's top-ranked men's singles player. Medvedev received a first-round bye as a top seed and likely won't play his opening match at IGA Stadium until Wednesday. "I will have two good days of practice and after I'll start the tournament," he said. "Of course, I'm very hungry for victories."
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have named defenseman Jacob Trouba captain. Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury announced the selection in a news release Tuesday morning, and the team held a news conference with Drury, Trouba and coach Gerard Gallant at the team's practice facility in Greenburgh, New York, in the afternoon. Trouba, a first-round selection by Winnipeg in the 2012 draft, was acquired from the Jets on June 17, 2019. He has totaled 20 goals and 58 assists in 189 g | https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/video/deadly-attack-gm-orion-assembly-162831121.html?src=rss | 2022-08-11T16:45:10Z | https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/video/deadly-attack-gm-orion-assembly-162831121.html?src=rss | true | 1 |
Episode 3 of ‘Making Monsters” takes a closer look at the first contract wide receivers and tight ends as we get closer to the Bears’ first pre-season game. Taylor Doll and Dylan Ryan discussed the Roquan Smith situation, preview the Bears’ first pre-season game, and get into some of the hidden gems of the Bears’ wide receivers and tight ends with former NFL tight end and Bears fan Clay Harbor. Harbor talked all things tight ends, wide receivers, and even a little Justin Fields.
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Solid State PLC Acquires Custom Power
PARK CITY, Utah, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elan Growth Partners, LLC ("Elan") announced the closing of its sale of Custom Power, LLC ("Custom Power" or "Company") to Solid State PLC (LSE: SOLI "Solid State"), an electronics distributor and OEM supplying commercial, industrial and military markets with ruggedized electronic components and assemblies. Solid State anticipates broad synergies from the acquisition, as Custom Power's strategic end markets and geographic presence enables it to establish a global power group. Craig Dupper, Managing Partner at Elan, remarked:
"Elan is very pleased with the outcome of its Custom Power investment. The leadership team performed at every level. They executed across key functional areas of the business to expand engineering capabilities, formalize sales, diversify customers, and upgrade systems and processes. Custom Power is now uniquely positioned within the domestic competitive landscape."
Mel Weis, CEO of Custom Power will lead Custom Power under its new ownership and noted:
"Elan's team brought much more than capital to our partnership. Their collaborative, and service-oriented leadership was instrumental in advancing the Company to where it is today. The combination with Solid State is highly strategic, and our respective management teams share similar operating philosophies. I'm excited to be a part of Custom Power's next chapter."
Elan's investment in Custom Power was supported by CVF Capital Partners ("CVF"), an equity co-investment partner and subordinated debt provider. Jose Blanco, Managing Partner at CVF commented:
"CVF's strategy is to support highly capable management teams, independent sponsors and deal partners with the ability to lead, execute and deliver results. Our partners at Elan were hands-on from investment close to exit, and Custom Power's management team drove operational enhancements and exceeded expectations."
About Elan
Headquartered in Park City, Utah, with an office in Orange County, California, Elan invests in companies that aspire to accelerate growth and enhance enterprise value. Elan actively mentors its partners and collaboratively tailors solutions for succession planning, family-owned business transitions, and accelerated growth. Investing $5-25 million of equity, Elan helps businesses evolve to the next level. See www.elangrowth.com.
About Custom Power
Based in Orange County, CA, Custom Power designs and develops complex battery systems. By focusing on "what's next" for customers' advancing power needs, the Company is a leader in engineering and manufacturing highly customized, mission-critical power solutions. See www.custompower.com.
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Solid State PLC (LSE: SOLI), through its five principal trading companies in the United Kingdom, specializes in industrial and ruggedized computing, displays, battery power solutions, communications, imaging technologies, and electrical and electronic components. See www.solidstateplc.com.
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CVF Capital Partners was established in 2005 to finance later stage growth and buyouts through mezzanine and preferred equity investments and manages over $385 million in committed capital. The fund has offices in Davis, CA and San Diego, CA. For more information, please visit www.cvfcapitalpartners.com.
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Engineers can now customize LED components to best fit their designs through a new, online configurator catalog.
CINCINNATI and BRISTOL, Pa., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metaphase Technologies, a nearly 30-year-old, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of LED illuminators and lighting solutions, has recently launched an all-new catalog of configurable LED products. Built by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the new tool makes it faster and easier for manufacturing engineers to source the correct lighting product for their application.
Metaphase Technologies designs and manufactures LED illuminators for machine vision, military, and specialty lighting applications. Their products have a variety of features and options which ensure accurate performance and fit for all applications. Formerly, engineers would call or email the sales team to discuss the application requirements and work together to select the correct product. Now, these capabilities are available online for engineers on-demand.
"Engineers love how many configuration options these products have, but they did not always understand everything that was available to them. By providing self-service access, engineers can explore the options and see updates to the products visually. This dramatically streamlined the specification process. You should not need to know our business, just need to know what you're looking for," stated Paul Proios, Product Manager at Metaphase Technologies.
The new tool also enables engineers to test the product in their design by downloading CAD models in more than 150 native and neutral formats.
Proios added, "We're really excited about the opportunity to grow our reach by providing configured CAD models in so many native formats. This will ensure our audience has accurate data to test within their designs."
The Metaphase Technologies online catalog of LED illuminators will also deliver PDF datasheets, complete with configured product details and an interactive 3D preview.
Proios continued, "It's not only about our engineering customers. We know purchasing departments need configured product data as well, so we are delivering that data as PDF documents as well. Now anyone with Adobe Acrobat can see the 3D model and review all the configured specs."
At Metaphase, we take our mission to advance the quality of light seriously. For nearly three decades, we have been delivering award-winning, innovative lighting solutions to organizations all over the world. Our expert engineers design and manufacture next-generation LED illuminators for machine vision, military, and specialty lighting applications. As a leader in LED lighting technologies, we create customized solutions that can be easily integrated into your existing vision system. Learn more at: https://www.metaphase-tech.com/
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla: How to complete Feeding the Wolf and honour the gods
As part of the Sigrblot festival, you'll need to complete the Feeding the Wolf quest. Your clanmates in Ravensthorpe have many hopes and prayers for the year ahead and as their leader, it's up to you to decide which god to dedicate an offering to. You'll get a bunch of tokens for completing this quest which you can use to purchase cosmetics for yourself and the settlement.
Other festival tasks include humbling Ake in a game of wit (opens in new tab) and throwing a feast (opens in new tab) to boost morale. With that in mind, let's take a look at how to complete Feeding the Wolf.
Where to find the shrine and letters
Once you've returned to Ravensthorpe, you'll begin The War Effort questline for the Sigrblot festival, and Feeding the Wolf is one of the tasks. Speak with Thyra to get your first lot of instructions, which involves visiting the shrines near the waterfall. To find the shrines, head back to the longhouse and turn right, up towards the waterfalls overlooking the settlement. If you get stuck, use Odin's Sight to look for the green circle to point you in the right direction.
There will be some letters highlighted at the shrines and there will be three boxes you can pick up. Read all of the letters and decide which offering you'd like to make to the gods—they involve different themes and it doesn't matter which you choose. Pick up a box and head back to the festival site.
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How to make an offering to the gods
Once you arrive back at the festival site, Thyra will be standing in front of a bonfire of a big wolf, so go ahead and throw the offering into it. Afterwards, she'll tell you to light a torch and decide which god will receive the offering. You can choose from Thor, Baldr and Freya, so go ahead and light the beacon of whichever god you like.
Afterwards, Thyra will tell you to visit the homes of the clan members whose offering you chose. Waypoints will appear on the map, so go and visit them to pick up a letter of thanks and 35 tokens per letter.
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POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A pilot whose plane went down in a lake Tuesday in Polk County is safe. According to the Texas A&M Fire Service, the pilot who crashed into Lake Livingston while he was fighting wildfires in the area was uninjured. The forest service says he is in good health, and it is clear that the training the pilot had in dealing with emergency situations was properly executed. He acted quickly, they said, and got himself out of the crashed plane safely. His plane was a Fire Boss single engine air tanker/scooper.
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11-year-old boy collects nearly 6,000 stuffed toys for Ukrainian children
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WJXT) – A Florida boy is on a mission to bring some comfort and joy to children in Ukraine. The 11-year-old is partnering with businesses and the YMCA to collect stuffed animals to send to kids from the war-torn country. By most accounts, Sage Goodall is a...
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National report raises concerns about economic wellbeing, education for Hawaii’s keiki
Mark Mclin, chief deputy for the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office, said the county commissioners approved purchasing radio towers in Diboll and Zavalla that are currently shut down. Mclin explains the impact it has for first responders and that it will take within 2-3 weeks to get the radio towers replaced. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2698994541943/buyer-seller-of-sex-slave-sentenced-to-combined-25-years | 2022-08-11T17:00:44Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2698994541943/buyer-seller-of-sex-slave-sentenced-to-combined-25-years | false | 1 |
Jennette McCurdy says Miranda Cosgrove’s friendship helped her heal
By Scottie Andrew, CNN
On “iCarly,” they played best friends, web show hosts and polar opposites. In real life, though, Jennette McCurdy and Miranda Cosgrove are still close, even if they’re no longer castmates.
Ahead of the release of her memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” McCurdy reflected on her yearslong friendship with Cosgrove, with whom she starred on the Nickelodeon sitcom from 2007 to 2012.
“I love Miranda to pieces,” McCurdy, who played the surly sidekick Sam on “iCarly,” told “Entertainment Tonight” this week. “I always will. She has such a special place in my heart. She helped me grow as a person and heal as a person, and I hope I did the same for her. I just love her so much.”
McCurdy’s new memoir details her years as a child actor on Nickelodeon and the alleged abuse she faced at the hands of her late mother. While her time on set was often negative, McCurdy credited Cosgrove, who had previously starred on the sitcom “Drake and Josh,” for keeping her afloat.
“My friendship with Miranda has been a source of camaraderie and emotional support,” McCurdy writes in her books, calling their relationship “different and special.”
While shooting the final episode of “iCarly,” McCurdy writes, she cried because she didn’t know “what will become of (her) friendship with Miranda.”
“With Miranda, it’s always been so easy,” she writes. “Our friendship is so pure.”
Today, the two still keep in touch, McCurdy told “ET,” though they’re no longer “attached at the hip.” Cosgrove tried to convince McCurdy to join her in the “iCarly” reboot on Paramount+, but McCurdy, having stepped away from acting, declined to return.
While the two former child stars have taken different career paths, McCurdy said she “can’t wait for (Cosgrove) to read” her memoir, much of which is devoted to their friendship.
“I think she’ll really like it,” she told “ET.”
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No matter what your favorite media streaming service might be, you’ll need a way of getting the latest episode of The Umbrella Academy or The Boys to your television. Amazon’s Fire TV Stick is one way of accomplishing such a task, but it isn't without its problems -- as with any other electronic device. If you find yourself unable to connect to Wi-Fi or get stuck at the Fire TV boot logo, we’ve got a solution for you. Here are some of the most common Amazon Fire TV Stick issues and how to fix them.
Not sure what Fire TV device is right for you? We put them up against each other in our Fire TV Stick versus Fire TV Stick 4K Max versus Fire TV Cube roundup to help you decide.
Can’t connect to your Wi-Fi network
You’ll need to get online if you want to enjoy Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, or any other streaming service.
Step 1: If your Wi-Fi doesn’t seem to be working, first make sure you are connected by heading to the Fire TV Home screen, then selecting Settings, and then Network. If your network won’t connect, ensure that you are entering the correct password.
Step 2: If your Wi-Fi network doesn’t appear at all, make sure that your Fire TV Stick is in range and that other devices aren’t having the same issue.
Step 3: Attempt to reboot your modem or router to solve your internet connection problem.
The remote won’t function properly
The primary way you’ll want to interact with your Fire TV Stick is with the included Amazon remote. If it ceases to function, start by replacing the batteries, as this may solve the issue. You must also be within 10 feet (3 meters) of your Fire TV device to use the remote.
If you've replaced the batteries, make sure you're within range, and if the remote still does not work, you may need to restart the Fire TV Stick with the following steps.
Step 1: Press and hold the Left + Menu + Back buttons for 10 seconds.
Note: On older first-generation Fire TV Stick remotes, omit holding the Back button. Additionally, allow a total of 15 seconds for the operation.
Step 2: Release the buttons and wait 60 seconds before continuing.
Step 3: Remove the batteries from the remote.
Step 4: Unplug your Fire TV Stick from its power source and wait 60 seconds before continuing.
Step 5: Plug in your Fire TV Stick’s power source and wait for the home screen to appear.
Step 6: Reinsert your remote’s batteries.
Step 7: Hold the Home button on your remote for 40 seconds, then release.
Step 8: Within 60 seconds, the remote should reconnect with your Fire TV Stick.
Fire TV remote app won’t connect
If you don’t want to use the physical Fire TV remote to control your setup, you can also use the Fire TV app.
If you have issues using the Fire TV app, begin by ensuring that you are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Fire TV Stick. You may need to re-pair your app remote with your Fire TV Stick if it is not responding. If so, follow these steps:
Step 1: Download the Fire TV app for Apple or Android.
Step 2: Ensure you are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Fire TV Stick.
Step 3: Open the Fire TV app and select an available device.
Step 4: Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process.
Unable to share your screen to your Fire TV
If you want to share the content on your smartphone or tablet’s screen with your Fire TV Stick, you can do so with only a few clicks.
Step 1: There are a few devices that do not support screen mirroring with Fire TV. Make sure you are not trying to use any of these devices: * iOS and MacOS devices * Android devices that are older than Android OS 4.2 (Jelly Bean) * Windows devices that do not support Wireless Display (WiDi) * Android devices that do not support Miracast
Step 2: If your Fire TV Stick supports the screen-share function, when you hold down the Home button, a mirroring icon should appear if your device is compatible.
Step 3: If your smartphone or tablet cannot find the Fire TV Stick, ensure that they are both on the same network and within 30 feet (10 meters).
Fire TV logo is stuck on the screen
You purchased a Fire TV Stick to watch your favorite content, not the logo! If the logo is displayed on your television screen, your device is likely stuck.
You can fix it with the following steps:
Step 1: Unplug the Fire TV Stick from the television and its power source, reconnect it, and try again.
Step 2: If the issue continues, be sure the power source you are using is strong enough to power the Fire TV, and give the device 25 minutes to get itself unstuck from the logo screen.
Step 3: Lastly, try a different HDMI port on your television, as the selected port may be causing the issue.
Television shows a blank screen
Worse than being stuck with a boot logo is being stuck with nothing.
Step 1: If your television doesn’t show anything other than a blank screen, begin by unplugging your Fire TV Stick, then plugging it back in.
Step 2: Double-check that your television is set to the correct HDMI input for your Fire TV Stick.
Step 3: If you are using an HDMI cable or extender, try connecting the Fire TV Stick directly to the TV to see if it may be causing the issue.
Step 4: The same idea goes if you are using an A/V receiver — make sure you are on the correct input, or try plugging the Fire TV Stick directly into the television to see if the receiver might be causing the problem.
Fire TV Stick won’t turn on
Step 1: If your Fire TV Stick doesn’t turn on, make sure that the remote has fresh batteries and that it isn’t the issue.
Step 2: Unplug the Fire TV Stick and plug it back in to force a reboot of the device.
Step 3: Check to make sure that the Fire TV Stick’s power source is plugged in properly.
Step 4: If you believe that your Fire TV Stick is turning on but isn’t showing an image, refer to the section above (Television shows a blank screen).
Apps crash or refuse to load
A working Fire TV Stick is great, but it’s useless without your favorite media streaming apps. If your app crashes continually or refuses to load, begin by clearing the app cache using the following instructions:
Step 1: Go to the Fire TV Home screen.
Step 2: Open the Settings app.
Step 3: Select Applications.
Step 4: Choose Manage installed applications.
Step 5: Select the app you are having an issue using.
Step 6: Choose Clear cache and Clear data.
Step 7: If clearing the app cache and data does not solve your issue, attempt to reinstall the app.
Uninstall the application by following the steps above, but select the Uninstall option for step 6. After, navigate to the App & games section to install your application again.
Factory reset your Fire TV Stick
If any of the instructions given above fail to solve your issue and you have already rebooted your Fire TV Stick by unplugging it and plugging it back in, you can choose to reset your device completely.
It's important to note that resetting your device will clear out all settings and personalization, returning it to the way it was when it first came out of the box. To factory reset your Fire TV Stick, follow the instructions below:
Step 1: Go to the Fire TV Home screen.
Step 2: Select the Settings app.
Step 3: Choose the System option.
Step 4: Pick Reset to factory defaults.
Step 5: If prompted, enter your PIN, then select Reset.
Step 6: When your Fire TV Stick restarts, you’ll need to set it up again. If you need assistance, please feel free to follow our guide on setting up an Amazon Fire TV Stick for the first time.
Once the device is set up, check to see if your problem has been solved.
If you are still unable to fix your device or need a bit of help, we recommend that you reach out to the folks at Amazon for additional support. If your device hardware is flawed, they may replace it for you if you are still under the original warranty.
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New Species of Deep Sea Isopod Discovered
The giant crustacean was originally mistaken for a different species at an aquarium in Japan
Giant isopods are like something out of a science fiction novel—these massive, armored crustaceans use 14 legs to crawl along the ocean floor at staggering depths. It might seem unlikely that one of these species could be missed while in plain sight, but that’s exactly what’s happened, until now. Scientists have discovered a new giant isopod species among the sea creatures held in a Japanese aquarium.
This cream-colored crustacean was originally mistaken for its larger relative, called Bathynomus giganteus. Then, while researching isopod genetics, Huang Ming-Chih from Taiwan’s National University of Tainan sequenced its DNA. The genetic sequence showed at least 35 differences between B. giganteus and this isopod, which meant this individual appeared to be something new.
“At first, I thought it was [genetic] contamination, so I repeated the [DNA] sequencing experiment several times,” Huang tells New Scientist's Corryn Wetzel. “The results were the same.”
Huang and two other experts describe the new isopod in a study published in the Journal of Natural History. They dubbed it Bathynomus yucatanensis, after Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, where it was captured in 2017.
Around 20 living Bathynomus, or giant isopod, species are known, but they are rarely seen by humans because they live so deep in the ocean. Before being housed at the Japanese aquarium, the B. yucatanensis specimen was collected between about 1,970 and 2,625 feet below sea level, per a statement.
B.yucatanensis looks like its land-dwelling isopod relative, the common woodlouse (also called a pill bug or roly poly)—but at 10 inches long and 5 inches wide, B. yucatanensis is about 25 times larger.
The authors constructed an evolutionary tree, mapping the relationships between this and other isopods. They found that the closest relative of the new-to-science B. yucatanensis is the larger B. giganteus—the isopod that it was originally mistaken for. “The two species likely had a common ancestor,” the researchers write.
Compared to B. giganteus, this new species “has more slender body proportions and is shorter in total length,” the authors write. Plus, it has longer antennae and a thorax that’s shaped like an inverted triangle, rather than an oval.
The researchers suggest there may be other Bathynomus species still undiscovered in the Gulf of Mexico. As of now, though, this finding brings the total to three—B. maxeyorum, which was described in 2016, B. giganteus and B. yucatanensis.
Being able to identify these species could be important to conservation: The researchers conclude that some giant isopods are targets of deep-sea trawl fisheries, so “it is important to know precisely which species are being caught.”
Besides, the new discovery gives scientists a clearer picture of what’s out there on the ocean floor. "The ecological diversity of the Gulf of Mexico may be more complex than [previously] thought," Huang tells Live Science's Patrick Pester in an email. | https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-species-of-deep-sea-isopod-discovered-180980562/ | 2022-08-11T17:04:19Z | https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-species-of-deep-sea-isopod-discovered-180980562/ | true | 1 |
Timed nicely with the launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2018 coming to PC, Sony has launched a new page on its website that clearly indicates to the world its heightened focus on PC gaming in 2022 and beyond. The site, which keeps things pretty simple, lists PlayStation titles such as Marvel’s Spider-Man, Days Gone, God of War 2018, and Horizon Zero Dawn, all of which are already available on PC. However, it then goes on to spotlight some upcoming titles as well, some of which haven’t received any further information since they were first revealed.
Titles such as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and the Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection are both listed on the site alongside the ambiguous release windows of “Fall 2022” and “2022” respectively. Although The Last Of Us Part 1 was announced for PC alongside the formal reveal of the game coming to PS5 and its September 2, 2022 release date, there were no listings for the title on Sony’s page. It was only in May that the console manufacturer and publisher of some of the industry’s finest titles acknowledged that by 2025 50% of titles will reach PC and mobile platforms, further highlighting their intended path, while studio acquisitions like Nixxes are helping to make this a reality.
We can even cite the recent announcements and launches of Sony’s (not PlayStation’s, a key difference) line of INZONE headsets and monitors, dedicated to giving players the PS5 experience, from the discomfort of their desk chairs. Of course, if you weren’t planning to support this vertical of the industry then you probably wouldn’t be attempting to support it in the ways that PlayStation currently is. They are playing catch-up though with Microsoft doing a sensational job of leveraging Gamepass and their strong arm grip on the console-to-PC scene.
As Sony continues to invest in PC, and consequently invest in a previously untapped playing base, it also continues to diversify its portfolio, leading to the publisher supposedly having 10 different live-service games in active development, that are all scheduled to arrive over the next 24 months, while the formal addition of Bungie to the Sony fold assists them to facilitate this. Meanwhile, Sony is also going head-to-head with Xbox in the way it delivers games to the players, with the revamped PlayStation+ platform entering the subscription service space, unloading hundreds of titles from the PS4 and PS5, alongside a smattering of PlayStation Classics that are also being added monthly. The upcoming month already sees the full library of Yakuza games, Dead By Daylight, Monopoly and more join the fold for players to digest before they’re potentially (or inevitably) taken offline, never to be made freely accessible again. PC is just one further piece of the PlayStation puzzle. | https://gameranx.com/updates/id/343910/article/games-for-pc-page-listed-on-playstation-website/ | 2022-08-11T17:05:04Z | https://gameranx.com/updates/id/343910/article/games-for-pc-page-listed-on-playstation-website/ | true | 1 |
Mukesh Khanna, who played the role of beloved Indian superhero in Shaktiman, is now viral on the Internet for his "sexist" remarks on girls.
On his youtube channel, ‘Bheeshm International’, he had shared a video where he started off by cautioning boys about girls "who scam them in the name of friendship and love".
The veteran actor was seen further saying: “I don’t like girls who are shameless. Girls are girls. They have boundaries and values that they must adhere to. Aisi ladkiyon se bacho (save yourself from such girls).”
Explaining the definition of “aisi ladki", he added: “Save yourself from this racket. Girls who ask boys for sex are not girls but sex workers.”
As Khanna defended himself saying that he was not making comments on general man-woman relationship and his purpose was to make the "youth aware about sex racket", his words received a lot of hate from netizens.
While Khanna had been called out for his words, there have been several other instances in the past when Bollywood actors have made similar "sexist" remarks.
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Ranveer Singh
In an episode of Koffee with Karan where Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma had come to promote their film Band Bajaa Baarat, Ranveer asked Anushka, “Hey you want your ass pinched? I am right here.” Anushka and KJo were visibly taken aback by this statement. However, Anushka soon made it clear that she did not like being spoken that way.
Randeep Hooda
Known for his intense roles, Hooda made an offensive statement about BSP chief Mayawati in 2012, apparently on her physical appearance. In what he claimed to be a "joke", Hooda at an event was heard saying, “I think I will tell a very dirty joke. Once Ms Mayawati was walking along the street with two kids..two boys. There was a man who asked her if they were twins. When Mayawati clarified that they were not, the man said, 'I can’t believe someone has been there twice'." As a repercussion, he was removed as an ambassador of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species and Wild Animals, United Nations.
Salman Khan
Referring to his experience while shooting for Sultan, Salman said, “When I used to walk out of the ring, I used to feel like a raped woman walking out.” While the statement did receive severe backlash, the audience at that moment could be seen giggling at his reference.
Shah Rukh Khan
At a book launch event, Shah Rukh Khan pointing to a female author said, “Please sit! This may be politically incorrect but when I speak to a woman, I'd like her to be lying down.” Ironically, after this, he went on to talk about all the women who have had a great impact on his life.
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Jack In The Box JACK has observed the following analyst ratings within the last quarter:
These 21 analysts have an average price target of $86.71 versus the current price of Jack In The Box at $83.94, implying upside.
Below is a summary of how these 21 analysts rated Jack In The Box over the past 3 months. The greater the number of bullish ratings, the more positive analysts are on the stock and the greater the number of bearish ratings, the more negative analysts are on the stock
This current average represents a 8.73% decrease from the previous average price target of $95.00.
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Benzinga tracks 150 analyst firms and reports on their stock expectations. Analysts typically arrive at their conclusions by predicting how much money a company will make in the future, usually the upcoming five years, and how risky or predictable that company's revenue streams are.
Analysts attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish their ratings on stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter or whenever the company has a major update.
Some analysts publish their predictions for metrics such as growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide additional guidance with their ratings. When using analyst ratings, it is important to keep in mind that stock and sector analysts are also human and are only offering their opinions to investors.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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Haystack helps companies ensure connection, collaboration, career growth are front and center among employees through shared interests, common goals
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Haystack, the modern intranet company making big companies feel smaller, rolled out Connect—a feature that uses first-party employee-profile data to intelligently pair employees to support better work friendships, facilitate mentor-mentee relationships, and bring colleagues together on a deeper level. The feature is intended to alleviate pain points common for a remote workforce – such as the inability to brainstorm over lunch or celebrate each other's successes in person – and help cultivate the types of long-lasting connections that can support employee retention and growth.
"Building strong relationships at work can mean the difference between engagement and retention; disengagement and turnover," said Cameron Lindsay, Haystack CEO and co-founder. "Helping people find camaraderie at work through a set of shared connections and interests – even across great distances – is one way to build strong, resilient teams."
Connect is part of a broad set of features within Haystack's platform. Through Connect, organizations with or without an in-person campus can all foster strong working relationships between employees. This is just the latest innovation from Haystack, a platform where employees can receive important announcements, discover knowledge about the company they work for, and communicate with coworkers.
Earlier this year, the company announced Secure Delivery – a feature that helps keep internal communications internal, and protect employees from accidentally sharing sensitive information. Haystack will continue to launch features that foster employee connections, growth, and success in the remote age. For more information, visit HaystackTeam.com.
Haystack is a modern intranet platform that makes big companies feel smaller. Mid-market and large enterprises rely on Haystack for secure internal communications, to share organizational knowledge and to build community. Founded in 2019, Haystack is based in Los Angeles. The company was founded by friends CEO Cameron Lindsay and CTO Haibo Zhao. For more information, visit HaystackTeam.com.
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There are currently huge delays on the M1 between Rotherham and Sheffield after a lorry burst into flames.
Emergency services have rushed to the scene following a lorry fire on the southbound carriageway between junctions 34 and 35. Traffic is queueing for three miles and three lanes of four are shut.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are in the process of extinguishing the fire. Drivers are advised to avoid the area where possible.
Read more: Audi passenger seriously injured after lorry hits car in nasty M1 crash
A spokesperson for National Highways said: "3 lanes (of 4) are closed on the M1 southbound in South Yorkshire between J35 (Rotherham) and J34 (Sheffield) due to a lorry fire. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are on scene dampening down the vehicle.
"There's 3 miles of congestion on approach. Updates to follow."
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The M1 southbound entry slip road is closed as well as three lanes. Traffic is queueing due to a lorry fire after J35 A629 Cowley Hill (Rotherham/Chapeltown).
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Former Manchester United midfielder and current Reading manager Paul Ince has criticised the Red Devils' failure to strengthen in the transfer market this summer. Ince spent six years at Old Trafford before departing for Inter in 1995, helping his side win two Premier League titles.
Success like that seems distant for the current crop of United players though, with Erik ten Hag's side falling to a 2-1 home defeat against Brighton on the opening day of the season.
In the wake of that result, the club were linked with a shock move for Marko Arnautovic and although that transfer has been shelved due to fan backlash, there is a feeling around the club that reinforcements are required before the window closes.
What Ince has said about the current United midfield?
"Looking at the midfield on Sunday, they definitely need one or two in there at least," Ince told Safe Betting Sites UK.
"I’ve said that last season, that they need at least two holding midfield players with power. I was fortunate enough, when I went to Manchester United as a kid, to play alongside Bryan Robson. He actually made me a better player.
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"I think McTominay needs someone like that, maybe one or two in there, just to give him a bit of support. No, he’s not a young kid now, he’s 25, but you’ve seen performances sometimes where you think ‘yeah, this kid can play’.
"Fred is a different kettle of fish. Fred, for me, will give it his all, he’ll try his best, and sometimes you think is he the player that’s going to get Manchester United to where they want to get to? But it’s not about individuals, it has to be about the team.
"They’re good squad players, they can have an impact. To just keep slaughtering them every week is not the way forward. I’m sure Fred and McTominay don’t listen to all that rubbish."
Will United sign Frenkie de Jong?
One player that United have been repeatedly linked with this summer is Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong, and the club have also agreed a transfer fee for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Ince believes both players would improve United in the middle of the park.
"The Frenkie De Jong saga has been, again, a bit of a circus," he said. "If Man United want a player, they go bang, bang, bang and he’s there within two days doing his medical. The fact that initially he wanted to stay at Barcelona, I can understand.
"Barcelona need to obviously get him off the wage bill. I think to lose a player like that to another big club, would be disappointing. You think, you get Rabiot done, if you get Frenkie De Jong in there, all of a sudden Man United look quite decent in the middle of the park.
"But, back in the day, Frenkie De Jong would’ve gone to Manchester United without a doubt. If Fergie was the manager of United, he’d already be there. It shows you that the club, as big as it is globally and financially, these players are saying no."
Who else have United been linked with?
As well as De Jong and Rabiot, the Red Devils are also believed to be considering a deal for PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo.
Speaking recently, the Dutchman refused to rule out leaving the Eredivisie side this summer.
"We must first focus on and try to make it to the Champions League," he said.
"Then it is more likely that I will stay. I don't think I have said anywhere that I am leaving, so there is definitely a chance that I will stay.
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RKL Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY – Get Rating) by 2.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 35,254 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after purchasing an additional 727 shares during the period. RKL Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Bristol-Myers Squibb were worth $2,575,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Bristol-Myers Squibb by 239.0% in the 1st quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 339 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. Spectrum Management Group LLC grew its stake in Bristol-Myers Squibb by 113.1% in the 1st quarter. Spectrum Management Group LLC now owns 341 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the period. Nauset Wealth Management. LLC purchased a new stake in Bristol-Myers Squibb in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Bristol-Myers Squibb in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Steward Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Bristol-Myers Squibb in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In related news, EVP Sandra Leung sold 65,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.89, for a total transaction of $4,867,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 308,627 shares in the company, valued at $23,113,076.03. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Bristol-Myers Squibb news, CEO Giovanni Caforio sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.04, for a total value of $2,221,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 551,104 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,803,740.16. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sandra Leung sold 65,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.89, for a total transaction of $4,867,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 308,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,113,076.03. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Stock Up 0.6 %
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY – Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 27th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $11.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.50 billion. Bristol-Myers Squibb had a net margin of 14.04% and a return on equity of 49.31%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.93 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Bristol-Myers Squibb will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current year.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 1st were paid a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 30th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.87%. Bristol-Myers Squibb’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.76%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have commented on BMY. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from $72.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 6th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 17th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from $66.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bristol-Myers Squibb presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.57.
About Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company discovers, develops, licenses, manufactures, and markets biopharmaceutical products worldwide. It offers products for hematology, oncology, cardiovascular, immunology, fibrotic, neuroscience, and covid-19 diseases. The company's products include Revlimid, an oral immunomodulatory drug for the treatment of multiple myeloma; Eliquis, an oral inhibitor for reduction in risk of stroke/systemic embolism in NVAF, and for the treatment of DVT/PE; Opdivo for anti-cancer indications; Pomalyst/Imnovid indicated for patients with multiple myeloma; and Orencia for adult patients with active RA and psoriatic arthritis.
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Instant payday loans can be a good choice for people who don’t have great credit but need money quickly to cover expenditures until they get paid again. It’s natural to question if there are any payday loans accessible to people with poor credit that don’t require a credit check. Here, we will discuss the fundamentals of payday loans, including how they operate, whether or not a credit check is required, and the advantages of these online loans.
How do payday loans online function?
Payday loans are short-term, low-dollar loans that must be repaid in full within two to four weeks, when the borrower receives his or her next salary. There are financial institutions that can grant loans the very day they are requested. A payday loan, with or without a credit check, can be helpful if you need money before your next paycheck arrives.
Can I get a no-credit-check payday loan online?
Finding online lenders willing to provide you a payday loan without running your credit can be challenging. Fortunately, many payday loan providers do not base their loan approval decisions only on your credit score. Your income, debt, and work history are just a few such examples.
Does having a high credit score make it impossible to get a payday loan, with or without a credit check?
Payday loans are available with or without a credit check, therefore your credit history has nothing to do with being approved. Several financial institutions are accommodating borrowers with a wide range of credit histories. Therefore, people with fair or poor credit may still be eligible for a payday loan.
With or without a credit check, there are advantages to getting a payday loan.
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Fast food fans can now satisfy their cravings for cheese curds and milkshakes on-the-go as Culver’s debuts its first-ever food truck.
Popular fast food chain Culver’s is celebrating its first food truck by offering free snacks to locals at Pioneer Park on Aug. 18. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Guests can meet the truck to collect the store’s famous cheese curds and frozen custard. Games to win prizes and merchandise will also be available.
Founded in Wisconsin in 1984, the beloved eatery has since expanded to 24 states, serving its famous ButterBurger along with fried seafood, fried chicken hearty soups and more.
“It’s always been our mission to bring a little bit of Wisconsin to our guests through delicious food and a genuine commitment to caring for people, and this food truck allows us to take that mission on the road,” says Culver’s co-founder Craig Culver. “We can’t wait to bring the food truck to Salt Lake and meet so many of our fantastic guests from all over the area.”
The company is also partnering with the Huntsman Cancer Institute with a $10,000 donation. Officials with the institute will be present to “educate guests on the organization’s crucial work and how they can help make a difference.”
Culver’s first food truck will be embarking on a multi-city tour stop in 16 states across 14 cities in the U.S. Full tour stops will be announced at a later date. | https://www.abc4.com/news/everything-utah/popular-fast-food-chain-debuts-first-food-truck-in-slc/ | 2022-08-11T17:30:26Z | https://www.abc4.com/news/everything-utah/popular-fast-food-chain-debuts-first-food-truck-in-slc/ | false | 1 |
A brush fire in California spawned what appeared to be a smoke-nado.
The whirlwind of smoke rose from the brush fire below as large plumes billowed over the area.
More than 200 firefighters battled the blaze in Gorman.
The Sam Fire grew to 50 acres in just an hour and a half.
According to state officials, the fire, which began Wednesday, has burned almost 150 acres.
Officials say the fire is 80% contained.
No structures were damaged.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. | https://www.kristv.com/news/national/video-california-brush-fire-creates-smokenado | 2022-08-11T17:31:46Z | https://www.kristv.com/news/national/video-california-brush-fire-creates-smokenado | true | null |
Akshay sir and I have a unique tuning: Bhumi Pednekar on 'Raksha Bandhan' release
Bhumi Pednekar shares animated posters of 'Raksha Bandhan' and 'Toilet - Ek Prem Katha' marking her two projects with Akshay Kumar.
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Mumbai: Actor Bhumi Pednekar shared a series of pictures as it is a coincidence that her film 'Raksha Bandhan' was released on the same day as 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'. Incidentally, she has paired opposite Akshay Kumar in both films.
Taking to her Instagram handle, the 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' actor dropped animated posters of her films as it's been exactly five years to this day since the release of Akshay and Bhumi -starrer 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'.
Sharing the pictures, Bhumi captioned the post, "Rakshabandhan releases on the same day ToiletEkPremKatha released 5 years ago. Can not wait to bring back our jodi on big screens. Super excited."
Aanand L Ra`s directorial `Raksha Bandhan` which hit the theatres today has been written by Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon. The film is produced by Colour Yellow Productions, Zee Studios, and Alka Hiranandani in association with Cape Of Good Films. Apart from Akshay and Bhumi, `Raksha Bandhan` also stars Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, Sadia Khateeb and Smrithi Srikanth, who will be seen as Khiladi Kumar`s sisters.
In an interview, Bhumi said, "It is such a lovely coincidence that on the 5th anniversary of ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’, ‘Rakshabandhan’ - my second movie with Akshay sir is releasing in theatres today! Akshay sir has been a huge part of my career and there is so much I have learnt from him. Akshay sir has always backed me to deliver on screen and I`m grateful for his trust and vision for me as an artiste."
"'Toilet : Ek Prem Katha' was the first blockbuster of my career, thanks to Akshay sir and I hope we deliver a solid hit again with ‘Rakshabandhan’. Akshay sir and I have a unique tuning to deliver some meaningful entertainers. Both ‘Toilet’ and ‘Rakshabandhan’ deliver a message that one can take home and also watch such films with the entire family. I love family entertainers because it appeals to the widest possible quadrant of movie-watchers in India," she added.
Bhumi is confident that Rakshabandhan will strike a chord with every Indian living worldwide. "I hope Rakshabandhan touches the heart and soul of everyone because it has been made with so much purity and love by Aanand L. Rai. He has been instrumental in shaping me as an actor that I`m today. He has always pushed me to deliver more on screen and I hope people love what I have done in Rakshabandhan. I can`t wait for everyone to see it. I really hope our collaboration and all the hard work is appreciated by the audiences worldwide."
Bhumi has a mighty slate of films that includes Anubhav Sinha`s ‘Bheed’, Ajay Bahl`s ‘The Ladykiller’, Shashank Khaitan`s ‘Govinda Aala Re’, Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Raksha Bandhan’, Sudhir Mishra`s ‘Afwaa’, Gauri Khan produced ‘Bhakshak’ and a couple of more unannounced projects.
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SANAA, Yemen — Torrential rains across southwestern Yemen and the country's capital of Sanaa have triggered flashfloods and collapsed homes, killing at least 38 people over the past two days, officials said Thursday.
Scores of homes in Sanaa and the provinces of Dhamar and Ibb have completely collapsed or have been significantly damaged, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
The areas are controlled by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are at war with forces loyal to the country's internationally recognized government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition.
Yemen's annual rainy season usually starts in May and lasts until August but this year, the Arab world's most impoverished country has seen heavier-than-usual rains accompanied by thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, UNESCO on Thursday voiced concern over the impact of the rainfall on the the Old City of Sanaa, a World Heritage site, where rebels said the previous day that 10 of the city's historic houses have fully collapsed and about 80 have been damaged by the rains.
The architecture in the Old City is unique, with red brick facades adorned with white gypsum molding in ornate patterns, drawings comparisons to gingerbread houses — a style that has come to symbolize Yemen's capital. Many of the houses are still private homes and some are more than 500 years old.
In an email sent to The Associated Press, the U.N. agency said it was monitoring closely the situation in Sanaa, as well as in the town of Zabid, a former capital of Yemen, and the old walled city of Shibam. Along with the European Union, the U.N. agency has restored more than 200 historic buildings in the heart of Sanaa over the past four years but more remains to be done, it said.
In 2020, floods set off by heavy rains similarly damaged many historical houses in Sanaa's Old City and undermined conservation efforts. The preservation efforts have also been undermined in recent years by the ongoing civil war, UNESCO added.
"The magnitude of the needs on the ground requires further prioritization of interventions in inhabited historic houses of outstanding architectural value, which are facing substantial damages," UNESCO said.
Yemen's conflict erupted in 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthis descended from their northern enclave and took over Sanaa, forcing the government to flee to the south and later into exile in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition entered the war in early 2015 to try to restore the government to power.
Since then, the conflict has turned into a proxy war between regional foes Saudi Arabia and Iran and spawned one of the world's worst humanitarian crisis. | https://m.startribune.com/officials-floods-in-yemen-kill-at-least-38-people-in-2-days/600197505/ | 2022-08-11T17:31:51Z | https://m.startribune.com/officials-floods-in-yemen-kill-at-least-38-people-in-2-days/600197505/ | false | 11 |
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting today to address the crisis at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of having bombed over the power plant. Bombings on Tuesday night left at least 14 people dead in southeastern Ukraine near the power plant, the largest in Europe.
According to media reports, the meeting would occur on 1900 GMT. A second diplomatic source at United Nations headquarters in New York said the council’s 15 member nations would gather at the request of Russia, one of the five permanent members of the Security Council — along with Britain, China, France and the United States — which hold veto power over UN resolutions.
The G7 group of most industrialized nations warned yesterday that Moscow’s military operation of the plant “endangers the region,” and called for return of the facility to Ukrainian control.
The UN nuclear safety watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in a statement that its Director General Rafael Grossi would brief the Security Council meeting “about the nuclear safety and security situation” at the plant as well as his “efforts to agree and lead an IAEA expert mission to the site as soon as possible.
The IAEA said his briefing would detail how shelling at the site last week “breached virtually all the seven indispensable nuclear safety and security pillars” that Grossi outlined at the beginning of the conflict.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Production Services, Inc. ("PPS"), founded in 1987, has attracted a meaningful new investment from Arena Investors, LP, Riveria Investment Group, and their affiliates. The partnership allows PPS and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Traffic Control, to add to its suite of services for the film and television industry. The company supplies its customers with highly trained and skilled experts that handle a range of required regulatory and municipal permit coordination and services, including traffic and safety planning, design and staffing services.
This partnership provides PPS with the capital and expertise to act on the opportunity to fulfill the demand produced by the extraordinary growth in streaming service content, and the demand coming from the film and television industry. The investment allows PPS to pursue numerous organic growth opportunities from existing customers in its existing California market and new content production hotspots around the United States. The partnership will allow PPS to acquire and develop new technology, equipment and resources to enhance the company's coverage and maintain the first-class service our customers have come to rely upon.
Eric Nichols, President and CEO of PPS noted the firm is "extremely pleased to announce its new strategic partnership with Arena Investors and Riveria. This alliance will allow PPS to extend its considerable range of on location filming expertise, products, and services to a greater number of filming professionals, in a greater number of places."
Daniel Zwirn, CEO and CIO of Arena Investors stated, "The team at PPS has demonstrated a tremendous level of professionalism and has an excellent market reputation; its commitment to customers is among the best we have ever seen. As a direct result of its success to date, Arena has been pursuing a partnership with PPS and are now excited to announce this partnership. We will support the existing senior management team and employees and are looking forward to the future including developing new business lines, making software and technology enhancements and opening new markets."
About Pacific Production Services
PPS is the largest and most reputable film permitting agency in Los Angeles. We pride ourselves on our ability to simplify the permitting process while saving our clients time and money. The heart of our service is consultation: our coordinators get to know the needs of a project and can advise on budgets, timelines, and locations that fit a client's unique needs. Our clients include COLA and LMGI award winning location managers and location teams. We have worked on films, TV shows, commercials, music videos, and photo shoots that have gone on to win critic and audience awards around the globe. PPS has been a Gold Level sponsor of the COLAs since the beginning in 1995 and a Gold Level sponsor of the LMGIs since its inception in 2014. PPS also supports the Motion Picture Officers Association (MPOA). When it comes to film permits and traffic control expertise, PPS' quality of service is unmatched.
About Arena Investors
Arena is an institutional asset manager founded in partnership with The Westaim Corporation (TSXV: WED). With $3.6 billion of invested and committed assets under management as of August 1, 2022, and a team of over 100 employees in offices globally, Arena provides creative solutions for those seeking capital in special situations. The firm brings individuals with decades of experience, a track record of comfort with complexity, the ability to deliver within time constraints, and the flexibility to engage in transactions that cannot be addressed by banks and other conventional financial institutions. See www.arenaco.com for more information.
About Riveria Investment Group
Riveria Investment Group, headquartered in New York, NY, is a growth focused private equity firm that acquires and invests in middle-market companies based in the United States. Riveria primarily focuses on growing companies with a history of positive operating cash-flows and seeks transactions that present unique investment opportunities in industries experiencing significant growth. Riveria's private equity efforts emphasize growth and value-added strategies to generate strong returns. Riveria actively engages in the operations of portfolio companies by collaborating with management and implementing executive operating partners to grow its investments.
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Netflix has reaffirmed its $300 million commitment to Mexican cinema and series, announcing a slew of new movie projects to celebrate the country’s National Day of Cinema on Aug. 15 and as part of its #QueMéxicoSeVea initiative.
The year-old initiative, which can be roughly translated to “Let Mexico Be Seen” has the mission “to make visible the work of Mexican creators, screenwriters, writers, directors, actors and people who make national cinema possible,” as well as its wealth of original stories.
Leading the pack is the widely anticipated directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto (“Brokeback Mountain,” “The Irishman”) who is helming an adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s seminal novel, “Pedro Paramo.” Produced by Redrum, the film’s crew includes Oscar-nominated production designer Eugenio Caballero (“Roma,” “Pan’s Labyrinth”) and costume designer Anna Terrazas, whose notable credits include “Roma,” “Spectre” and “Bardo.”
“Our commitment to Mexican culture also includes adapting great Mexican works to the cinema, and ‘Pedro Páramo’ will be the first great example of this,” said Francisco Ramos, Netflix VP of Content for Latin America.
“The impact of our productions has been very positive so far: We are hyper committed to Mexican cinema,” Ramos added.
said Ramos, who asserted that there were no plans to reduce the $300 million-over-three-years pledge.
“Mexicans love our content and there is a huge appetite for Mexican cinema in Latin America and in some parts of Europe as well,” he pointed out, adding that they have had the good fortune to be working with some of the biggest players in Mexico, including Redrum, Woo Films, Alebrije Prods. and Pimienta Films.
The upcoming productions feature more prized cineastes – Fernando Frías (“I’m No Longer Here”), Ernesto Contreras (“I Dream in Another Language”), J.M. Cravioto (“Diablero”), Martha Higareda (“Marry Who You Can”) and Celso García (“The Thin Yellow Line”) – in a lineup which takes in upscale auteurs and box office favourites. Oscar-nominated Yalitza Aparicio (“Roma”) stars in García’s project.
They add to the already high-profile projects previously announced and coming soon to Netflix, led by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s epic tale “Bardo (False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths)” starring Daniel Giménez Cacho (“Zama”); Elisa Miller’s “Hurricane Season;” Natalia Beristain’s “Ruido” and Luis Estrada’s “Que Viva Mexico.”
Ironically, the National Day of Cinema comes as the changes wrought by the austerity-bent government of leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has impacted the audiovisual state fund initiatives, including Fidecine, which had backed more than 300 local mainstream films since 2002. Two years ago, Fidecine was merged with the audiovisual state fund aimed at local auteur films, Foprocine, to create Focine. The changes caused some delays in payments.
On Aug. 7, the Academy of Mexican Arts & Sciences declared that because of these changes, more than 50 Mexican films that started production in 2020 had been paused or suspended for lack of state funds that never reached them.
However, Maria Novaro, director of national film institute Imcine, told Variety that these delays were being addressed and the funds would be reaching the projects. “We resolved it earlier in the year,” she said, adding: “There were obvious delays in the administrative process, and these affected many productions.”
Commitments to Mexican cinema from Netflix and the other streaming platforms and studios are all the more important in light of these setbacks.
Other productions in the pipeline include:
“No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea,” based on the novel by Juan Pablo Villalobos
Director: Fernando Frías (“I’m No Longer Here”)
Production: Exile Content and Zeta Studios
Cast: Darío Yazbek, Natalia Solian, Alexis Ayala and Anna Castillo
“El último vagón,” based on the namesake novel by Ángeles Doñate
Director: Ernesto Contreras (“Blue Eyelids,” “I Dream in Another Language”)
Writer: Javier Peñalosa
Cast: Memo Villegas and Adriana Barraza
“Bahía colorada”
Director: Directorial debut of Ricardo Castro
Producer: Mónica Lozano, Alebrije Prods. (“Amores Perros,” “Instructions Not Included,” “Don’t Blame the Kid”)
“Invitación a un asesinato,” based on the novel by Carmen Posadas
Director: J.M. Cravioto (“Diablero,” “Monarca,” “Mexican Gangster”)
Producer: Erik Barmack (“Dark,” “The Rain”) and Jimena Rodríguez (“3 idiotas,” “The Dress”)
Cast: Maribel Verdú, Regina Blandón, Manolo Cardona, Aarón Díaz, Stephanie Cayo and José María de Tavira
“Fuga de reinas”
Director: Directorial debut of editor Jorge Macaya (“I Dream in Another Language”)
Writer: Martha Higareda
Producer: Martha Higareda, Miri Higareda and Alexis Fridman
Cast: Martha Higareda
“La gran seducción”
Director: Celso García (“The Thin Yellow Line”)
Producer: Nicolás Celis, Pimienta Films (“Roma,” “Prayers for the Stolen”)
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CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday launched the scheme of "Drug Free Tamil Nadu" under which several awareness programme have been planned to eradicate narcotic substances in the State.
After launching the scheme, the Chief Minister inaugurated a new wing of police named "Enforcement Bureau- Crime Investigation Department" by combining the Narcotics Intelligence Bureau and Prohibition Enforcement Wing to attain the target of "Drug Free Tamil Nadu".
Then, he also launched the programme of creating 30 hours of continuous awareness against drugs by volunteers of NCC and NSS followed by which the Chief Minister administered the pledge against usage and addiction of drugs. More than 30 lakh school and college students took pledge through video conference and this created new records for most number of students taking pledge at a single occasion.
The Chief Minister was presented with record certificates by the World Records Union and Asia Book of Records. MLAs of various political parties joined the meeting through video conference and in the function PMK Assembly party leader GK Mani, from Dharmapuri, appreciated the steps taken by the State government in banning narcotics substances.
A short film on the ill effects of drug addiction and ways to bring the youth out of the clutches of drugs was launched by the Chief Minister in which he had requested the youngsters and the public not to choose the path of drug addiction. Actors like Karthi, Sivakarthikeyan, Varalakshmi Sararthkumar, Parthiban, Madhavan and others had also spoken against the drugs in the documentary.
After launching the series of programme, Stalin, in his address, said: "Persons selling narcotics substances cannot be treated as individual criminals but as people infecting the entire society. The ruling government will not hesitate to take stringent action on those criminals. So far, after DMK came to power 41,625 persons selling narcotics substances were arrested and properties worth more than Rs 50 crore have been seized yet the movement of narcotics substances could not be stopped completely and the narcotic substances manage to reach the persons. The supply chain should be broken."
"Consuming narcotic substances is not an isolated crime but will affect the entire society. Crimes such as murder, dacoity, sexual harassment of women and so on are committed by criminals who are mostly under the influence of narcotic substances,” said Stalin.
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Gemini Daily Horoscope for August 11, 2022: It will be a prosperous day
- Dear Gemini, your daily astrological predictions for August 11, 2022 suggests, be little careful and do not get into any disagreements with people at work, be it your seniors or some one at a junior level.
GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21) Overall a good day for any Gemini to start with any financial transactions. You may get an opportunity to invest with a foreign client. Your family will be happy for your achievements and will be in a mood to celebrate. Your health will be in perfect shape and will not let you down. Be little careful and do not get into any disagreements with people at work, be it your seniors or some one at a junior level. Any such conflict may harm you in near future. It is good to avoid all such situations. With regards to love life, it will be an adventurous day as you may enjoy some water sports with your beloved. Want to know more, read in length how things will move today for a Gemini.
Gemini Finance Today
Financially, the day will be prosperous for you. Luck will be in your favor and you may find success in a past investment. You will make steady growth. If you are dealing in some business, you will make monetary benefits from an unexpected source.
Gemini Family Today Your parents will have no health-related issues and so you will be at peace at this front. There may be some excitement and fun in the family due to a surprise visit of some relatives. Being a Gemini, you will offer complete attention to your loved ones.
Gemini Career Today You will not get the kind of success that you expected from the day. Your boss may not give due credit for your achievements. Your colleagues may ignore your performance. Gemini are optimistic and don’t lose heart, so just wait for the day to come to an end and things will improve.
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Gemini Health Today You may spend time amidst nature and this will help you refresh. You may also try some de-stressing techniques that will make you release all your tension. You will be happy with your mental and physical state.
Gemini Love Life Today An amazing day where you loved one will make you feel out of the world. There will be a surprise outing. The day has excitement, laughter and love in store for you.
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Lucky Number: 1
Lucky Colour: Light Brown
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Parent Company, Radio Systems Corporation®, acquires Invisible Fence of Central Florida and Invisible Fence of Volusia and Flagler Counties, all are authorized independent dealerships, in an expansion effort to support more pet owners.
LAKELAND, Fla., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invisible Fence® Brand, a pioneer in the pet containment industry, announce they are expanding their service area in Florida, effective August 11th, 2022.
Invisible Fence of Central Florida and Invisible Fence of Volusia and Flagler Counties have been authorized, full-service dealerships of genuine Invisible Fence products and services since 1986 with collectively more than 15,000 satisfied human customers, as well as the endorsement of neighborhood veterinarians.
Invisible Fence of Volusia and Flagler Counties will be rolling into Invisible Fence of Central Florida and will continue to serve and be committed to improving the way The Villages, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Lakeland, Clermont, Sebring pet owners live with their four-legged family members.
"Our mission is to keep dogs and cats safe at home, and the Central Florida team is passionate about working hard to ensure pet safety. We're excited to join forces with them and change the way people live with their pets." Said Ed Hoyt, Senior Director of Invisible Fence.
Acquiring Invisible Fence of Central Florida and Invisible Fence of Volusia and Flagler Counties is Radio System Corporation's 28th acquisition in 22 months. The company recently acquired Invisible Fence of Middle Tennessee and Invisible Fence of Maryland now having a footprint that covers over 240 communities across the U.S. and Canada.
"We're eager to expand our direct services in Central Florida. We'll be able to extend our customer service hours and offer new and innovative solutions while providing the same high-level attention to the customers of The Villages, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Lakeland, Clermont, Sebring have come to expect." Said Hoyt.
Invisible Fence offers the premier dog fence on the market including professional installation, Perfect Start™ Plus Training, and exclusive Boundary Plus® Technology. Highly recommended by veterinarians, dog trainers, animal behaviorists, and other pet experts, Invisible Fence offers pet fences that can be customized for clients' unique needs.
Invisible Fence of Central Florida will continue to champion pet welfare in the local community through local animal shelter donations, adoption events, and the Project Breathe™ Program.
For additional information or questions, customers can call 1-800-578-3647 or visit InvisibleFence.com, and follow Invisible Fence of Central Florida on Facebook.
Invisible Fence pioneered the pet containment industry in 1973, making it their mission to provide safe boundaries inside and outside of the home. The Radio Systems Corporation® owned company predominantly sells pet containment, avoidance and access solutions across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to offering award-winning products like Boundary Plus® Technology, Authorized Dealers provide professional installation, Perfect Start™ Plus Training and integrated solutions that have protected more than three million pets to date. Invisible Fence also founded the Project Breathe™ Program in 2006, donating more than 32,000 pet oxygen masks to fire departments and first responders. For more information on Invisible Fence or to find a local dealer, visit InvisibleFence.com or follow the company on Facebook.
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NEPRA adds additional charges to KE bills for August, September
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday revised the fuel adjustment charges to be recovered from customers of K-Electric for June 2022 in bills issued in August and September.
Moreover, fuel adjustment charges for power consumed during May will also be recovered during bills issued in August.
According to a notification issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday, owing to variations in the price of fuel imported and the depreciation of the rupee, the difference between the cost of power generated and bills issued to consumers for the power they consumed is adjusted in subsequent bills.
In this regard, NEPRA has allowed K-Electric (KE) to recover the excess cost for June 2022 in the bills for August and September.
The excess cost adjustments will be billed per unit consumed in June at a rate of Rs11.1023 per kilo-Watt hour (kWh). This rate, however, will be spread out over two months, August and September.
The notification read that for August, consumers will be billed the additional sum at a rate of Rs3.0114 per kWh.
For September, this will rise to Rs8.0909 per kWh.
But consumers will have to bear a double burden for August and September with fuel cost adjustment for May also incorporated in their bills for these months.
NEPRA, however, revised downwards the FCA for May from Rs6.8860 per kWh to Rs6.8858.
Effectively, this would mean that an additional Rs0.5715/unit will be charged for three months between August 2022 to October 2022 for the consumption of power in June, July and August respectively.
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Heathrow Airport in London said Thursday that its limit on the number of passengers is easing a travel crunch that has led to flight cancellations and lost luggage as soaring demand for summer trips runs up against pandemic-era staffing shortages.
Britain’s busiest airport has capped the daily number of departing passengers at 100,000 until Sept. 11 and asked airlines to stop selling tickets and cut flights, stirring criticism. The cap has cut down on last-minute flight cancellations and improved baggage delivery and on-time planes, Heathrow said in a statement.
The airport said it has hired 1,300 people and that the number of security screeners is at pre-pandemic levels, allowing 88% of travellers to get through checkpoints within 20 minutes.
“Passengers are seeing better, more reliable journeys since the introduction of the demand cap,” airport CEO John Holland-Kaye said. “This has only been possible because of the collective and determined efforts of airport, airline and wider Team Heathrow teams.”
Soaring numbers of travellers after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions have overwhelmed airports and airlines, which had laid off thousands of employees during the depths of the pandemic.
Heathrow has been the frequent scene of chaos this summer, with long lines for security and technical glitches with the baggage system that resulted in huge piles of lost and unclaimed luggage. Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport also has been hard hit and has imposed a passenger cap.
In London, Heathrow’s passenger limits led British Airways to temporarily suspend short-haul flight sales to destinations within the United Kingdom and Europe earlier this month.
The CEO of Ryanair, a budget carrier that flies out of other London airports, accused Heathrow of “mismanagement” in an interview with the BBC published Thursday. Michael O’Leary said he had he had “very little sympathy” for airports because they knew the schedules months ahead of time and security staffers don’t need as much training as pilots.
Heathrow said building up airline ground crews that service planes is key to easing the passenger cap and that it has launched a review with that goal.
It added that more than 6 million passengers travelled through Heathrow last month and 16 million are expected between July and September.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Jorge Rodriguez speaks about the possibility that monkeypox may take us back to one of the deadliest times in American history — and not because of the virus, but because of prejudice
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Jorge Rodriguez speaks to Chris Cuomo about the possibility that monkeypox may take us back to one of the deadliest times in American history — and not because of the virus, but because of prejudice. In the latest episode of The Chris Cuomo Project, the bestselling author and physician reveals where the next monkeypox outbreaks may be found as cases rise and autumn approaches.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners.
The acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell, told journalists on Thursday that he could not give details, but he said the partners are “largely multilateral institutions and non-African governments.” There are no discussions with the private sector because all available doses have already been bought by countries, he said.
But a clinical trial is underway in Congo for a vaccine, Jynneos, that’s under emergency use authorization, Ogwell said. The two-dose vaccine is considered the main medical weapon against the disease, but its availability is limited. The Africa CDC did not immediately respond to a question about details of the trial.
More monkeypox deaths have been reported on the African continent this year than anywhere in the world. Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases.
At least 2,947 monkeypox cases have been reported in 11 African countries this year, including 104 deaths, but most of the cases reported are suspect ones because the African continent also lacks enough diagnostic resources for thorough testing, the Africa CDC director said.
The lack of vaccine doses and shortage of diagnostics is an echo of the challenges that Africa’s 54 countries faced for months during the COVID-19 pandemic as richer countries elsewhere raced to secure supplies.
The Africa director spoke as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on the final leg of a three-country Africa visit, where he articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.” Earlier this week Blinken was in Congo, which has many of the 136 new monkeypox cases reported across Africa in the past week.
The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the once-rare monkeypox disease as an international emergency in July; the U.S. declared it a national emergency last week.
Outside of Africa, 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men. With a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it becomes entrenched.
Monkeypox spread typically requires skin-to-skin or skin-to-mouth contact with an infected patient’s lesions. People can also be infected through contact with the clothing or bedsheets of someone who has monkeypox lesions.
Most people infected with monkeypox recover without treatment, but it can cause more severe symptoms like brain inflammation and in rare cases, death. The version of monkeypox spreading in Europe and North America has a lower fatality rate than the one circulating in Africa, where people have mostly been sickened after contact with infected wild animals like rodents and squirrels. | https://www.informnny.com/news/health-news/africa-cdc-in-advanced-talks-to-obtain-monkeypox-vaccines/ | 2022-08-11T17:50:30Z | https://www.informnny.com/news/health-news/africa-cdc-in-advanced-talks-to-obtain-monkeypox-vaccines/ | false | 37 |
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects.
A prolonged drought in much of the continent’s east, exacerbated by climate change, and large-scale developments, including oil drilling and livestock grazing, are hampering conservation efforts in protected areas, several environmental experts say.
The at-risk parks stretch all the way from Kenya in the east — home to Tsavo and Nairobi national parks — south to the Mkomazi and Serengeti parks in Tanzania, the Quirimbas and Gorongosa parks in Mozambique and the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa, and west to the Kahuzi Biega, Salonga and Virunga reserves in Congo.
The parks not only protect flora and fauna but also act as natural carbon sinks — storing carbon dioxide emitted into the air and reducing the effects of global warming.
An estimated 38% of Africa’s biodiversity areas are under severe threat from climate change and infrastructure development, said Ken Mwathe of BirdLife International.
“Key biodiversity areas over the years, especially in Africa, have been regarded by investors as idle and ready for development,” said Mwathe. “Governments allocate land in these areas for infrastructural development.”
He added that the “powerlines and other energy infrastructure cause collisions with birds, due to low visibility. The numbers killed this way are not few.”
In their quest to bolster living standards and achieve sustainable development goals, such as access to clean water and food, boosting jobs and economic growth and improving the quality of education, African governments have set their sights on large building projects, many of them funded by foreign investments, especially by China.
The proposed East African Oil Pipeline, for example, which the Ugandan government says can help lift millions out of poverty, runs through Uganda’s Kidepo valley, Murchison Falls and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, threatening species and drawing criticism from climate campaigners.
The growth of urban populations and the building that goes with it, like new roads, electricity grids, gas pipes, ports and railways, have also added to the pressure on parks, conservationists said.
But they add that replacing wildlife with infrastructure is the wrong approach for economic growth.
“We have to have a future where wildlife is not separated from people,” said Sam Shaba, the program manager at the Honeyguide Foundation in Tanzania, an environmental non-profit organization.
When “people start to see that living with wildlife provides the answer to sustainable development … that’s the game-changer,” said Shaba.
Most of Africa’s wildlife parks were created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by colonial regimes that fenced off the areas and ordered local people to stay out. But now conservationists are finding that a more inclusive approach to running the parks and seeking the expertise of Indigenous communities that live around the parks can help protect them, said Ademola Ajagbe, Africa regional managing director of The Nature Conservancy.
“The inhabitants of these areas are forcefully evicted or prevented from living there such as the Maasai (in Tanzania and Kenya), Twa and Mbutis (in central Africa) who for generations have lived with wildlife,” said Simon Counseill, an advisor with Survival International.
“Africa is depicted as a place of wildlife without people living there and this narrative needs to change,” he said.
“If we don’t pay attention to communities’ social needs, health, education and where they are getting water, we miss the key thing,” said John Kasaona the executive director of the Integrated Rural Development in Nature Conservation in Namibia.
The effects of worsening weather conditions in national parks due to climate change should also not be ignored, experts said.
A recent study conducted in Kruger National Park linked extreme weather events to the loss of plants and animals, unable cope with the drastic conditions and lack of water due to longer dry spells and hotter temperatures.
Drought has seriously threatened species like rhinos, elephants and lions as it reduces the amount of food available, said Philip Wandera, a former warden with the Kenya Wildlife Service who’s now range management lecturer at the Catholic University of East Africa.
More intensive management of parks and removing fences that prevent species from migrating to less drought-prone areas are important first steps to protecting wildlife, Wandera said.
He added that financial help to “support communities in and around national parks” would also help preserve them.
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NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a moment in Post Malone’s new concert film when its star confesses to how surreal his life has become: “Sometimes I feel like I’m not a real person.”
Fans will get no clarity on that astounding statement after watching Amazon’s “Post Malone: Runaway,” a limp, uninspiring 60 minutes of flash with no substance. It’s unreal.
Not only does the bestselling, genre-mixing hitmaker himself not come across as a real person,...
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a moment in Post Malone’s new concert film when its star confesses to how surreal his life has become: “Sometimes I feel like I’m not a real person.”
Fans will get no clarity on that astounding statement after watching Amazon’s “Post Malone: Runaway,” a limp, uninspiring 60 minutes of flash with no substance. It’s unreal.
Not only does the bestselling, genre-mixing hitmaker himself not come across as a real person, the film never tries to help him. Fans won’t learn anything new, and the curious may even be turned off.
The documentary captures Post Malone’s first U.S. arena tour in 2019 — a 37-date tour through North America with stops in Los Angeles, Dallas and New York, among others.
The filmmakers — director Hector Dockrill and writers Sam Bridger and Casey Engelhardt — got backstage access without doing anything meaningful with it, ending up more like hype men than independent observers.
“Post Malone: Runaway” is in many ways like an hourlong music video, with some 10 songs — “Take What You Want,” “Wow” and “Rockstar,” among them — captured with shaky, distorted camera angles, interspliced with backstage glad-handing and tons of beer pong. Oh, so much beer pong. It both humanizes Posty but also makes him look like an overage bro holding onto childish things.
There are few moments in the film that show our hero not cradling a cigarette or a Solo cup, a tortured genius who seems perennially tipsy, screaming out his lyrics in a sort of existential crouch onstage and getting angry about beer pong rule violations after shows.
Introspection is not his strong suit. “It’s either you’re with it or you ain’t,” he says. “The songs, I guess, are what they are and I am who I am.” The filmmakers seem happier returning to shots of hysterical fans and seem a little too enamored of the tour’s pyrotechnics.
How is Malone able to create such hits like “Sunflower”? Don’t look here. “It just has a certain vibe and a certain feeling to it that’s rare to come by,” says songwriter Billy Walsh.
The non-Posty interviews consist of superstar guests who stop by backstage — Alicia Keys and Timbaland, among them, and a truly uncomfortable-looking Billie Joe Armstrong. “That was awesome,” the Green Day songwriter says, not entirely convincingly.
Then there are the voices of Malone’s own entourage, including weirdly his bus driver, who are, after all, paid to be excited to be on tour with him. “You can’t deny him any more. He’s real,” says Cheryl Paglierani, his agent. He is real, gotcha.
That brings up the mood of the documentary, which is sort of a grievance tour. There’s a defensiveness to Malone and his team that’s laughably unfounded. He’s portrayed as fighting the impression that he’s a lightweight and not the youngest artist to have three diamond-certified singles or to have broken the record for most simultaneous top 20 Hot 100 Billboard hits. It’s hard to punch up when you’ve sold out Madison Square Garden.
Poor Posty also has to deal with the public glare. He reveals it’s hard going to different cities, getting lit every night and then doing it again the next night. Often he will glare at the very camera trying to capture his greatness: “On tour, you’re surrounded by people every single day. It’s exhausting sometimes,” he says.
His team points out that unlike Elvis or Michael Jackson or Madonna, Malone lives in a time of social media, which sometimes has haters writing that he’s not as good as he imagines. He’s deep in his 20s now. Is he really discovering Twitter is an awful place?
One of the most awkward moments is the appearance of Ozzy Osbourne for “Take What You Want.” Malone seems unable to integrate one of rock’s greatest gods — or even talk to him — and Ozzy is left on stage marooned and manically grinning, just raising his arms up. The torch has not been passed, shall we say.
But there is a figure who does emerge as an intriguing star — and that’s not Malone. It’s Swae Lee, with an ear for melody that stuns even Malone. As for the documentary about the man of the hour, do as the title suggests: Run away.
“Post Malone: Runaway,” an Amazon Studios release, is rated 18+ for drug use and language. Running time: 65 minutes. No stars out of four.
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Perpetual Investment Management Ltd cut its stake in Exelon Co. (NASDAQ:EXC – Get Rating) by 97.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,789 shares of the company’s stock after selling 247,311 shares during the period. Perpetual Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Exelon were worth $323,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EXC. Black Diamond Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Exelon in the first quarter worth about $1,064,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Exelon by 7.6% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 56,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,677,000 after buying an additional 3,970 shares during the last quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in Exelon by 17.9% in the first quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 4,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 703 shares during the period. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL boosted its stake in Exelon by 3.5% in the first quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL now owns 722,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,434,000 after acquiring an additional 24,235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ten Capital Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Exelon by 393.5% during the 1st quarter. Ten Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 2,951 shares during the period. 80.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO John Tyler Anthony sold 4,451 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.49, for a total value of $211,377.99. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,255.26. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.
Exelon Stock Up 0.3 %
Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.02). Exelon had a net margin of 9.45% and a return on equity of 10.38%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Exelon Co. will post 2.27 EPS for the current year.
Exelon Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 9th. Investors of record on Monday, August 15th will be paid a $0.338 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 12th. This is a boost from Exelon’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. This represents a $1.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.96%. Exelon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.82%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Exelon from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Exelon from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $47.00 to $55.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 20th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Exelon from $54.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 30th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Exelon from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their target price on Exelon from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 19th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Exelon has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.15.
Exelon Company Profile
Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy generation, delivery, and marketing businesses in the United States and Canada. It owns nuclear, fossil, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar generating facilities. The company also sells electricity to wholesale and retail customers; and sells natural gas, renewable energy, and other energy-related products and services.
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Four-year-old girl safely returned home after found wandering train tracks at Warden station
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A young girl has been safely reunited with her parents after a scary close call with a TTC train at Warden Subway station overnight.
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A young girl has been safely reunited with her parents after a scary close call with a TTC train at Warden Subway station overnight.
Full ArticleA four-year-old girl who went missing from her home Thursday morning was found wandering on train tracks near a Toronto subway.. | https://www.onenewspage.com/n/Americas/1zod4tklpx/Four-year-old-girl-safely-returned-home-after.htm | 2022-08-11T17:55:55Z | https://www.onenewspage.com/n/Americas/1zod4tklpx/Four-year-old-girl-safely-returned-home-after.htm | false | null |
While many have enjoyed the numerous benefits of working from home, others have complaints.
Remote workers have gone viral for saying that working from home has made it more difficult to find a work-life balance, bosses have taken work-from-home as an excuse to violate workers’ boundaries, applications like Microsoft Teams monitor users too heavily, and more.
On the topic of work-life balance, another TikTok garnered considerable attention for her relatable video on it. User @peachietech joked about the emotions she feels hearing the Microsoft Teams “ping” after her workday is supposed to be over.
“This sound gives me worse ptsd than the missing ping,” she added in the description.
The video currently has over 154,000 views.
@peachietech This sound gives me worse ptsd than the missing ping
♬ original sound – livinonthedancefloor💋
In the comments section, users shared their own anxiety about the dreaded ping notification.
“I have a separate comp for work but when I hear it dinging in sleep mode… rage,” wrote a commenter.
“Omg I hear it in my nightmares,” a second user shared.
“I get soooo nervous if I hear it go off after work,” a third admitted.
Others stressed the importance of finding a balance between work life and personal life, advising TikTokers to set boundaries for themselves and not let their employers violate those boundaries.
“No bc if im off work imma be off of work,” explained a user.
“That’s why I close my computer and don’t turn it back on until I’m on the clock again,” another stated.
“I have a work phone and I say bye at exactly 5 and tell them I’m turning my phone off lol,” a further user detailed.
“That’s why my laptop shuts promptly at 5 pm and stays shut for the night,” an additional user agreed.
Microsoft Teams is used by over 270 million users, according to GeekWire. The business software, and others like it, has made it easier for remote workers to overwork while working from home. According to a study Timely pointed to, workers in the U.S. have worked “an extra three hours each day on average” during the pandemic.
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New Delhi: India will be the fastest growing major economy this year and the next despite headwinds from rising inflation, widening trade deficit and a declining rupee, a top government source said Thursday.
While the widening trade deficit and depleting forex reserves due to higher import bills had raised alarm bells for the current account deficit (CAD), the source said the situation should stabilise soon.
The source went on to say that the 7 per cent decline in rupee value against the US dollar this year was not worrisome, and the government and RBI are confident of managing the situation.
“There is no chance of India slipping into recession. We are on steady path of growth. There is no second thought that growth will slow down,… We will still be the fastest growing economy this year and next year,” the source said.
While inflation continues to be above the comfort zone, the economy has continued on its recovery path, supported by pent-up demand for services and higher industrial output.
Major forecasters, including the RBI, have put the GDP growth estimates for the current fiscal at over 7 per cent, higher than the growth rate of any major economy.
“Rupee level (is) not worrisome. The government and RBI are monitoring rupee movement continuously. There is no further measure on cards to encourage inflow of dollars,” the source said.
Regarding concerns of a balance of payments crisis, where India may not have enough forex to pay for imports, the source said since prices of crude oil and electronic items have come down, CAD should not pose a major challenge. “It should stabilise soon.”
As per experts, CAD would balloon to 3 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal from 1.2 per cent last year.
Prices of crude oil, the single biggest commodity that India imports, have in recent days come down to USD 95-96 per barrel from USD 110 last month, giving relief to importers.
Edible oil prices and other commodity rates have also declined in recent weeks.
The government, the source said, is taking continuous steps and engaging with the RBI to bring down inflation.
Inflation has stayed above the upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent for six straight months.
Edible oil, crude oil and fertiliser prices have come down in the recent past, the source said, adding a normal monsoon would bring down prices of foodgrains and further ease inflation. “We are not going to relent till inflation eases to tolerant level.”
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New York’s LaGuardia Airport was the worst hub in the country for flight delays and cancellations during travel chaos that kicked off Memorial Day weekend, according to research from a claims management firm.
Air travelers using the freshly renovated airport in Queens saw 7.7% of their flights canceled from May 27 to July 15 — nearly triple the rate of the national average of 2.6% at typical US airports — according to calculations by AirHelp, a company that helps customers pursue claims for delays and cancellations.
“Cancellations can happen for a variety of reasons, but in general we often see a higher concentration of cancellations and flight disruptions at airports that are higher in traffic, which is true for airports in the New York area,” an AirHelp spokesperson told Bloomberg, which first obtained the statistics.
AirHelp crunched the numbers by assessing 37,000 flight cancellations that occurred at 400 US airports from May 27 to July 15. The company said that period was the peak of summer travel disruptions.
The nearby Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey ranked a close second, with a 7.6% flight cancellation rate. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Northern Virginia was third at 5.9%.
Another New York-based hub, John F. Kennedy International Airport, ranked 10th on the list with 3.6% of flights canceled.
Air travelers have dealt with a massive uptick of flight disruptions over the last year. As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, major US airlines are scrambling to meet surging demand despite pilot and flight crew shortages, skyrocketing fuel costs and weather-related complications.
The problem has grown so severe that federal officials have warned airlines could face penalties for failing to address disruptions. Delta CEO Ed Bastian issued a public apology for “unacceptable” delays and cancellations in early July.
Other airports in the top 10 included Pittsburgh International Airport, with a 4.1% cancellation rate; Boston Logan International Airport at 4%; Charlotte Douglas International Airport at 3.8%; Philadelphia International Airport at 3.8%; Cleveland Hopkins International Airport at 3.7% and Miami International Airport at 3.7%. | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/business/nys-laguardia-airport-is-worst-for-flight-cancellations-analysis/295773/ | 2022-08-11T18:00:28Z | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/business/nys-laguardia-airport-is-worst-for-flight-cancellations-analysis/295773/ | true | 2 |
Day 4 of search: Divers enter covered stretch of canal, boy still missing
Gurugram: Search operations to locate an eight-year-old boy continued on Wednesday, more than 72 hours after the child fell in a canal at Gadoli village near Umang Bhardwaj Chowk in Sector 37D. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) used two drones for surveillance and deployed high-power exhaust fans to flush out toxic gases from the covered stretch of the canal to aid search operations.
Dishant Ladot was playing with other children on a road in front of his house along the canal when the incident took place at 4pm on Sunday. The water level in the canal was high due to heavy rain in Gurugram and neighbouring areas that took place earlier in the morning.
A 20-member team of the GMDA, police, fire, and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) involved in the search operation used two drones for open area surveillance. According to Vikram Singh, executive engineer, GMDA, the drones were used to check inside the box drains to ensure of the boy was stuck in any of them.
“We have used JCBs and tractors to open manholes to locate the boy and our teams are coordinating with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team. The search operation extends downstream till Najafgarh in the open drain. The chances of the boy’s survival are slim. The teams tried to enter the covered stretch but could only move for 100-200 metres due to the build-up of toxic gases. Several manhole lids on the covered stretch were removed to expel the gases. Also, poor visibility due to dirty water made the operation more challenging,” he said.
Singh also informed that divers were able to go inside the covered stretch after high-power exhaust fans were used to flush out poisonous gases. “A GMDA team led by an SDO has been deputed to cater to equipment needs of the rescue workers and divers. The drain is 26.4-km long, of which a 6km area, where the incident took place, is not covered. Industrial effluents across the city is dumped into the canal, which flows into Badshahpur Drain and eventually to Najafgarh,” he said. According to officials, 26.4km of the canal known as Najafgarh Drain comes under the Gurugram district.
Nishant Kumar Yadav, deputy commissioner, Gurugram, said that the search operation has begun in the open drain towards Najafgarh. “The teams suspect that the boy must have been carried further ahead by strong currents and all possible locations are being searched,” he said.
Kumar said divers from the police, fire department, India Reserve Battalion, Bhondsi, and GMDA have been roped in for the search operation. “Even divers from Rohtak, Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar were engaged in searching the boy in the drain up to Najafgarh. At least four inflatable motors were engaged,” he said.
Family members, relatives, and villagers are still sitting at the, hoping the boy will be located soon. “We are still hopeful as we have not seen the body. Miracles do happen and we are waiting for one such miracle to happen with us,” said Jyoti, Dishant’s mother. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/day-4-of-search-divers-enter-covered-stretch-of-canal-boy-still-missing-101660217473089-amp.html | 2022-08-11T18:02:46Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/day-4-of-search-divers-enter-covered-stretch-of-canal-boy-still-missing-101660217473089-amp.html | true | 1 |
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Parent Company, Radio Systems Corporation®, acquires Invisible Fence of Central Florida and Invisible Fence of Volusia and Flagler Counties, all are authorized independent dealerships, in an expansion effort to support more pet owners.
LAKELAND, Fla., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invisible Fence® Brand, a pioneer in the pet containment industry, announce they are expanding their service area in Florida, effective August 11th, 2022.
Invisible Fence of Central Florida and Invisible Fence of Volusia and Flagler Counties have been authorized, full-service dealerships of genuine Invisible Fence products and services since 1986 with collectively more than 15,000 satisfied human customers, as well as the endorsement of neighborhood veterinarians.
Invisible Fence of Volusia and Flagler Counties will be rolling into Invisible Fence of Central Florida and will continue to serve and be committed to improving the way The Villages, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Lakeland, Clermont, Sebring pet owners live with their four-legged family members.
"Our mission is to keep dogs and cats safe at home, and the Central Florida team is passionate about working hard to ensure pet safety. We're excited to join forces with them and change the way people live with their pets." Said Ed Hoyt, Senior Director of Invisible Fence.
Acquiring Invisible Fence of Central Florida and Invisible Fence of Volusia and Flagler Counties is Radio System Corporation's 28th acquisition in 22 months. The company recently acquired Invisible Fence of Middle Tennessee and Invisible Fence of Maryland now having a footprint that covers over 240 communities across the U.S. and Canada.
"We're eager to expand our direct services in Central Florida. We'll be able to extend our customer service hours and offer new and innovative solutions while providing the same high-level attention to the customers of The Villages, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Lakeland, Clermont, Sebring have come to expect." Said Hoyt.
Invisible Fence offers the premier dog fence on the market including professional installation, Perfect Start™ Plus Training, and exclusive Boundary Plus® Technology. Highly recommended by veterinarians, dog trainers, animal behaviorists, and other pet experts, Invisible Fence offers pet fences that can be customized for clients' unique needs.
Invisible Fence of Central Florida will continue to champion pet welfare in the local community through local animal shelter donations, adoption events, and the Project Breathe™ Program.
For additional information or questions, customers can call 1-800-578-3647 or visit InvisibleFence.com, and follow Invisible Fence of Central Florida on Facebook.
Invisible Fence pioneered the pet containment industry in 1973, making it their mission to provide safe boundaries inside and outside of the home. The Radio Systems Corporation® owned company predominantly sells pet containment, avoidance and access solutions across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to offering award-winning products like Boundary Plus® Technology, Authorized Dealers provide professional installation, Perfect Start™ Plus Training and integrated solutions that have protected more than three million pets to date. Invisible Fence also founded the Project Breathe™ Program in 2006, donating more than 32,000 pet oxygen masks to fire departments and first responders. For more information on Invisible Fence or to find a local dealer, visit InvisibleFence.com or follow the company on Facebook.
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Email: rheidari@invisiblefence.net
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HELENA — In this week's edition of Out and About, we'll take a look at some fun events in Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, and Jefferson counties with a little bit of fun for everyone.
Family Fun Fest
In Helena, Saint Peter's Health and Pacific Source Health Plans will host their annual family fun fest at Centennial Park and the Great Northern Town Center.
The event kicks off with a fun run for over 600 area kids who are signed up, with a warm-up starting at 8:30 a.m. followed by the family activity fair focused on health and wellness. The fair features games, demonstrations, and more.
Truck and Tractor Pull
The event is free, and though regular registration for the race is closed, race day registration is a possibilty starting at 8:30 a.m.
Headed down Highway 12 between Townsend and Toston, Edgewater Farms will host its third annual Truck and Tractor pull. Admission to the event is $10 with gates opening at 3 p.m. and the event firing up at 4 p.m.
The event is open to participation if you think your rig has the chops to handle it.
Cornhole for a Cause
Last, but not least, the Animal Shelter and Care of Jefferson County will hold its 'Cornhole for a Cause' tournament at Jackson Creek Bar and Grille in Montana City.
The double-elimination tournament is $40 to enter for each team of two with proceeds going to the shelter. The event features two divisions with adult and youth brackets and begins at 11 a.m. and is slated to run until 4 p.m.
Online registration for the tournament can be done on the shelter's website or in person before 10:30 a.m.
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