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(THE CONVERSATION) Religious leaders often try to support the people they serve during challenging times. This supportive role was especially important during the past few years as the nation dealt with a pandemic, social distancing and the loss of more than a million lives.
In a recent discussion sponsored by the Global Religion Journalism Initiative, academics and religious leaders discussed faith-based mental health counseling, including its benefits and limitations.
Natasha Mikles, an assistant professor at Texas State University, moderated the discussion.
Academic panelists included Thema Bryant, a trauma psychologist, ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and professor at Pepperdine University and Rabbi Seth Winberg, senior chaplain at Brandeis Hillel at Brandeis University. Publisher and author David Morris also took part.
Below are some highlights from the discussion. Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.
Natasha Mikles: Are there times when religion can actually be a source of stress rather than comfort for someone who’s going through a difficult time?
Thema Bryant: Yes, religion can be used for healing and empowerment, and it also can be used to oppress, marginalize and shame. In psychology, there’s something called positive religious coping and negative religious coping. Positive religious coping is believing that God is loving and ultimately wants to help, and that’s associated with positive mental health outcomes. Fundamentally believing that God is harsh and trying to penalize me is associated with more negative religious outcomes, and more negative mental health outcomes.
Seth Winberg: Yes, depending on the person and the circumstances, the faith, traditions and the community that one is living in, faith can certainly be a burden, or a strain, or a source of trauma. But for many people, faith provides a community, a social network, a sense of shared values, a rhythm to life and a common culture that I think is very powerful.
David Morris: Yes, too often people are given simplistic platitudes about how their loved one is in heaven. But as grief continues, they might be shamed a little bit and be told that they should move on. But grieving takes time. There are plenty of examples in religious literature of people in tremendous grief and tremendous sorrow.
Natasha Mikles: What tools can religious professionals use to help people have a more balanced understanding of how their religious tradition thinks about mental health?
Seth Winberg: In a page of the Talmud, there’s an open dialogue that rabbis across generations and people of faith across generations are having with each other. And I sometimes encourage students to feel free to try to talk to me or with anyone in that kind of open way – to take the risk of asking questions that we might think we can’t ask and still be a person of faith. I think, because of our modern, maybe American, perception of clergy, people don’t expect contemporary faith leaders or rabbis to be open to that kind of discussion. But that’s where Rabbinic Judaism started.
Thema Bryant: Yes, I think there’s a wonderful role for ministers and other faith leaders to play in promoting and creating space for mental health. And one of the pieces is transparency. I have seen ministers from pulpits talk about mental health challenges, talk about their grief, or talk about themselves going to therapy. That can really open the door, letting our humanity show.
Natasha Mikles: In the past two years of the pandemic, have you seen a change in the types of things that young people are struggling with?
Seth Winberg: What I’ve observed personally is a kind of suspended animation of young adults’ social, emotional and spiritual development. I think they’ve really suffered from a lack of in-person interactions in a variety of aspects of their lives, but particularly their social spiritual development. It really does something to be physically distanced from people in such extreme ways.
It’s not so obvious what the right faith-based responses are. One of them is just being present with people and being with them as they try to figure it out – not trying to give them answers and biblical verses, but to just let them express that really uncertain feeling. And having them feel that there’s a slightly older adult in their lives that just nods and lets them express those doubts and those questions, I think, can be helpful.
Thema Bryant: I would definitely agree that a major challenge for young adults has been loneliness and disconnection. Another big piece is around injustice. Some sanctuaries have fought for these issues, but other sanctuaries have not only been silent but have actually promoted really oppressive [ideas]. And I like to say it’s healthy to be outraged about outrageous things. And there are some outrageous things that have been done and said, even in the name of faith and religion. Young people have a need not only for community and companionship, but [support in] addressing social injustices.
Watch the full webinar to hear the panelists discuss the impact of COVID-19 on in person religious traditions, clergy burnout and share more actionable advice for incorporating mental health discussions in faith.
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Susan A. Buswell, Age 59 of DuBois, PA, formerly of Katy, TX died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital. Born on April 9, 1963, in Beacon, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francis & Eleanor (McKinstry) Ross. Susan was a Registered Nurse. She was a member and was active involved in church affairs at the […]
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Google’s Pixel 6a display can run at 90Hz if you’re willing to mod
Google’s mid-range Pixel 6a has a 6.1-inch OLED display running at 60Hz, but there’s a way to unlock the 90Hz mode. Twitter user TheLunarixus has created a mod to unlock his 90Hz mode on the Pixel 6a. We are also working on a custom ROM that will make it easier for Pixel 6a owners to unlock the improved refresh rate.
Verge Senior Editor Sean Hollister has tested this mod on his Pixel 6a and confirmed it works. What we don’t know is if the display panel really supports 90Hz, or if this is effectively overclocking it for a faster refresh rate. I commented on whether or not it is actually a display panel limitation.
Our Pixel 6a runs at 90Hz. Screenshot by Sean Hollister/The Verge
This mod exists because many in the Android community were out of curiosity after noticing that the Samsung display on the Pixel 6a shares some similarities with the larger Pixel 6 display. Google says he enabled 90Hz on the 6.4-inch Pixel 6 panel, but the two displays aren’t quite the same.
Mods are currently very complex. To unlock the 90Hz option on the Pixel 6a, you’ll need to enable debug mode and OEM unlocking in settings (which may not be possible with locked carrier handsets). Then unlock the bootloader and manually flash the Android 13 beta by disabling some checks and flashing a modified vendor_boot image.
If all that comes to mind, or if you’ve never heard of XDA Developers, it’s probably best to wait for a custom ROM. to 90Hz is unlocked.
Other members of the Android community have also tested this mod and confirmed its legitimacy. Mishaal Rahman noticed a green tint on his handset after applying the mod.
There are also concerns about the long-term effects on the Pixel 6a display. Developer Kuba Wojciechowski has warned that Samsung may not rate its Pixel 6as displays at up to 90Hz, and that this is likely overclocking. He said he doesn’t know completely.
As far as power goes, I’m not going to push the panel any further. All this mod consists of is adding a new frequency mode to the driver with altered height and width values with timings from the Pixel 6s s6e3fc3 driver, says TheLunarixus. No voltages or anything changed here. Use your own gamma table.
In any case, TheLunarixus told The Verge that they are working on a custom ROM with ROM-side modifications and have it fully stabilized for publication. Keep an eye on our own handsets to see if unlocking the 90Hz mode has any long-term implications – Google or Samsung as to why the 90Hz option isn’t officially available on the Pixel 6a. I hope Display will comment.
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A drought has been officially declared across large areas of England, meaning that people are likely to be hit with water restrictions.
A historic heatwave caused temperatures to reach 40ºC for the first time in some areas in July, and a lack of rain has caused issues for water providers.
South-east and central southern England saw an average of only 5mm of rain last month, while East Anglia had 5.4mm.
For both areas it was the lowest amount of rainfall in July since Met Office records began almost 200 years ago, in 1836.
Water companies in southern England, Yorkshire and the Isle of Wight have already issued hosepipe bans, and more are now likely to be on the way.
Where is a drought being declared?
The Environment Agency is declaring a drought in eight of its 14 areas:
- Devon and Cornwall
- Solent and South Downs
- Kent and south London
- Hertfordshire and north London
- East Anglia
- Thames
- Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire
- East Midlands
Yorkshire and the West Midlands are expected to officially move to drought status later this month.
What is the definition of a drought?
In the most simple terms a drought is a lack of water.
The Environment Agency decides when to declare a drought in England, but it does not use a singular definition of a drought.
“We don’t use a single definition for drought so whilst it’s caused by a period of low rainfall, the nature, timing and impacts on people, the environment, agriculture or business will vary,” it says.
“Some droughts are short and intense like a hot, dry summer, while others are long and take time to develop over multiple seasons.”
The National Drought Group, which is made up of representatives from water companies, Defra, and other groups and is chaired by the Environment Agency, advises on the effects of dry weather, and the response that may be required.
The Environment Agency then decides whether it is helpful to declare a drought.
The agency uses four stages to describe and manage its drought response:
- Prolonged dry weather – this period is characterised as the early stages of drought where it finds there has been a period of dry weather and this is impacting on river flows, groundwater levels and water levels in lakes and reservoirs
- Drought
- Severe drought
- Recovering from drought
England is currently in a period of prolonged dry weather, with the eight listed areas being moved to an official drought.
Catherine Sefton, a hydrologist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, told The Guardian: “In the south-east of England, the continued dry weather means that many river flows remain notably or exceptionally low, and hydrological forecasts suggest this situation will persist over the next few months.
“Where river flows are supported by groundwater that recharges during the winter months, the impact of dry weather is reduced. But a continuation of below average rainfall into a second winter would likely result in serious hydrological and environmental drought, with further intensification of the water supply restrictions and fish rescues that we are starting to see in the south-east.”
What does a drought mean for me?
When a drought is declared, water companies often impose restrictions on non-essential domestic and commercial water use, such as hosepipe bans.
This means people will be banned from watering their gardens with a hosepipe or washing their cars, with fines for people who break the rules.
All water companies have drought plans agreed with the UK Government, but it is up to the individual companies to impose restrictions.
Drought conditions are expected to continue until October, with rivers’ water levels forecast to remain low in central and southern England.
The last time a drought was announced was in 2018, when when water companies implemented hosepipe bans across the country.
When will it rain?
The Met Office issued an amber warning for extreme heat starting at midnight on Wednesday and lasting until midnight on Sunday.
It covers much of the southern half of England as well as parts of eastern Wales.
Temperatures are likely to rise into the low-to-mid 30s for central and southern areas of the UK.
“Away from the highest temperatures expected in central and southern areas, much of England and Wales, as well as the south-east of Scotland, could still see temperatures widely into the high 20s, with a chance of a few spots seeing temperatures into the low 30s,” the Met Office said.
“Scotland and Northern Ireland will also see temperatures into the high 20s and could reach official heatwave criteria by Friday.”
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Tony Wardle said: “Heatwave criteria look likely to be met for large areas of the UK later this week, with the hottest areas expected in central and southern England and Wales on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures could peak at 35ºC, or even an isolated 36ºC on Saturday.”
The good news is there will be some much-needed showers next week, and temperatures will start to drop closer to average for the time of year, but could rise again towards the end of the month.
The Met Office long-term forecast for Monday 15 August to Wednesday 24 August says: “This period will see the breakdown of the hot, sunny and dry weather of recent days, with conditions becoming more unsettled across the UK.
“Showers will spread from the west and south next week, sometimes heavy and thundery, though drier periods with sunny spells are still likely between them.
“At the same time, temperatures will gradually decrease to closer to normal for August. Later in the period, the more changeable weather will prevail with a risk of heavy showers or thunderstorms continuing, but clear and dry spells in between too.
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Sir Keir Starmer is coming under pressure to get a grip on Labour’s response to the cost of living crisis after being accused of going “Awol” by failing to take control of the debate.
The Labour leader, who has been on holiday with his family this week, is expected to unveil the party’s policy package for tackling soaring energy bills in the coming days.
But he has come under fire for “standing back” and staying quiet amid warnings that energy bills could hit £5,000 by next April.
On Wednesday, left-wing grassroots group Momentum said that the Labour leadership had “gone Awol, and even been outflanked by the Liberal Democrats”, adding that people were “crying out” for an alternative to the Conservative Government.
Lib Dems leader, Sir Ed Davey, has made a series of public statements on the energy crisis. And yesterday former Labour prime minister, Gordon Brown, called for energy companies that cannot lower prices to be temporarily renationalised.
In what many considered to be a pointed dig at his successor, Mr Brown wrote in The Guardian that “time and tide wait for no one. Neither do crises. They don’t take holidays, and don’t politely hang fire”.
Although some members of the Shadow Cabinet have reacted publicly to the stark warnings over rising costs, the muted response from the Labour front bench has frustrated restless backbench MPs.
Zarah Sultana, the MP for Coventry, told LBC: “Now is an opportunity for the Labour Party to show real leadership… I would say that the party needs to go further than anything we have done before. I am personally not seeing enough being done by my party.”
Labour sources confirmed Sir Keir would be back from holiday today, briefing the media on his alternative cost of living plans. And, in the coming days, he will announce Labour’s full policy package in response to the energy crisis.
The sources said that Sir Keir had been working on the plans with the Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and Shadow Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, for some time, and that Labour had always intended to publish the strategy ahead of Ofgem’s price cap announcement on 26 August.
They argued it would have been redundant to announce measures too soon before having had a chance to tailor the package to the updated energy predictions.
On Thursday, a group of left-wing MPs including the former shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, wrote to Boris Johnson, Sir Keir and both leaders of the Commons requesting a recall of Parliament “within days” of the Ofgem announcement.
The first hint of the policy package was published on Thursday night, with Ms Reeves promising it would stop the “injustice” of people with pre-paid energy meters paying higher figures for gas and electricity. She said that people who pay for their energy in advance – statistically more likely to be those on the lowest incomes – will be charged the same as those who pay by direct debit.
According to Labour, bringing the prices into line with those for direct debit customers would help four million households who generally have less than half the amount of disposable income compared with those on direct debit.
Labour is proposing that, throughout winter, the gap between the two price caps would be closed and energy companies would be reimbursed for the difference, costing around £113m between October and March.
This would be funded by closing the “gaps” Labour says apply to the current windfall tax – the Energy Profits Levy – which would include backdating the tax to January 2022.
In the longer term, Labour is calling on the Government to instruct Ofgem to set the price cap for prepayment customers to the same level as direct debit customers on a permanent basis.
Ms Reeves said: “As energy prices spiral, this unfair prepayment premium must end.
“We’re in the midst of an energy emergency that is only going to get worse.
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Major League Baseball hosts the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs in the second annual Field of Dreams game in a stadium adjacent to the movie set in Dyersville, Iowa, on Thursday. The Cubs defeated the Reds 4-2.
Players from the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs walk out from the corn stalks in right field before the MLB Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville, Iowa, on August 11. The Cubs defeated the Reds 4-2. Photo by Mark Black/UPI
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Firefighters rescue lost ram, re-home it at their station
GRAHAM, Wash. (KING) - While some firefighters rescue cats stuck in trees, firefighters in Graham, Washington, rescued a ram wandering the streets last week.
For now, they’re keeping it outside the fire department, alongside their pet goats.
“They’re so funny,” Graham Fire and Rescue’s Captain Andrew Kolabis said.
When he’s not putting out fires, Kolabis cares for the station’s two goats, Drip and Torch.
“We don’t have a station dog, so we have a station goat,” he said.
The goats keep the yards surrounding the station trimmed, and they’re popular with tour groups. The firefighters even made them their mascots.
So, last week Graham Fire and Rescue crews felt pretty comfortable rescuing a stray ram.
“Animal control said they could come get it in a few days but they said they’d probably end up putting it down,” Kolabis said. “So he was kind of at a loss for what to do. We’re already set up for animals like that, so it seemed like a pretty natural thing to just grab it, re-home it here and try to find its owner.”
It doesn’t have a name yet since the firefighters don’t want to get too attached if the owner shows up. He does have a couple of tags on him, but it’s not clear who he belongs to.
In the meantime, he’s getting along well with his new girlfriends and the rescue crew.
“Oh yeah, they’re definitely therapy goats,” Kolabis said.
For years, the station has treated the backyard as a place to escape the stress of the job.
“Laughter is the best medicine, I think,” Kolabis said. “So, it’s always fun to come out, if you’re feeling down or have a rough call, you can come out here, and I can just about guarantee within a few minutes of being out here, they’ll be head butting you or looking for treats in your pocket. You end up giggling no matter what’s going on. So that helps.”
Graham Fire and Rescue said they have plenty of space for their animals but wanted it to be made clear it is not a place they want people dropping off their stray animals.
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The metaverse is supposed to be a groundbreaking concept that's going to change the way people interact with each other, connecting our virtual avatars in 3D virtual worlds from the comforts of our homes, offices, or anywhere with devices such as headsets or smartphones.
Third-party estimates forecast that the metaverse could become an $800 billion market by 2028. People are expected to use this platform for work, education, socializing, and even attending sports events and concerts. Not surprisingly, many tech giants are in the race to make the most of this potential revenue opportunity.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are among the technology companies that could win big from the metaverse. Both stocks have been flying high in the past month, and it won't be surprising to see them soar higher in the future, thanks to the metaverse. Let's see why.
1. Nvidia
Nvidia's graphics cards and data center chips are going to play an important role in making the metaverse a reality. This is already evident from the usage of Nvidia's graphics cards in Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) AI Research SuperCluster (RSC) supercomputer that's supposed to help build a foundational framework for handling metaverse workloads.
Meta had announced in January this year that it would be using 16,000 Nvidia GPUs (graphics processing units) to power this supercomputer. Additionally, Meta recently announced that it would be increasing the deployment of GPUs in data centers by fivefold this year to power its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled content discovery engine, which could be a boon for Nvidia's graphics cards sales.
Nvidia's relationship with Meta could get stronger with time as the latter intends to spend aggressively, in the long run, to make the metaverse a reality. That's because the metaverse would require a massive bump in computing power. Chip giant Intel estimates that rolling out the metaverse successfully would require a thousand-times increase in computing capacity.
This is where Nvidia's GPUs come into play, thanks to their ability to handle heavy workloads. In simpler words, the metaverse will create the need for more data center accelerators such as GPUs. According to third-party estimates, the data center accelerator market could grow at an annual pace of 37% through 2026. Catalysts such as the metaverse could help this market sustain its impressive pace of growth, presenting a solid opportunity for Nvidia to expand its data center business in the long run.
Nvidia's data center revenue shot up 83% year over year in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 (for the three months ended on May 1, 2022) to a record $3.75 billion. The segment's impressive growth led to a 46% spike in its total revenue to $8.29 billion. The healthy prospect of the data center business is one of the reasons why analysts are expecting 23% annual earnings growth from Nvidia over the next five years.
However, the adoption of nascent technologies such as the metaverse could give Nvidia's data center segment an additional boost and help it grow at a faster pace.
2. Apple
Apple is a consumer electronics giant that's famous for its iPhones and iPads, and the metaverse could present the next frontier for the company to grow its devices business.
Reports suggest that Apple is developing a mixed reality headset that would support both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices. The tech giant is expected to launch its first headset next year, followed by the release of an improved version in 2024.
This rumored move by Apple could open a whole new addressable market for Apple as AR/VR headsets are going to be the gateway to the metaverse for users, transporting them into virtual worlds where their virtual avatars could interact with others.
Not surprisingly, market research firm IDC estimates that sales of VR headsets could jump from an estimated 13.9 million units in 2022 to almost 35 million units in 2026. Meanwhile, the revenue from the AR wearables market is expected to hit $30 billion by 2030, according to data analytics firm GlobalData.
Apple's patent wins for its mixed-reality headsets indicate that the company could indeed be preparing to enter this market. So, don't be surprised to see the metaverse giving Apple's growth a nice shot in the arm in the future by making a significant contribution to its top line. Throw in other catalysts, such as Apple's dominant position in the 5G smartphone market and the growth of its services business, and investors have multiple reasons to buy this stock right now.
Apple stock has appreciated 17% in the past month, but it is still available at an attractive valuation. The price-to-earnings ratio of 27 is lower than last year's multiple of nearly 32. So, investors looking to buy a tech stock should take a closer look at Apple as the company looks capable of sustaining its bull run for a long time to come as catalysts such as the metaverse come into play.
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The RAC Foundation said the soaring price of fuel means it will cost football fans more and more to follow their teams around the country this season.
Its analysis shows that Wolves supporters living relatively near Molineux can reach just five of the Premier League's other 19 stadiums on £20 of petrol during the 2022-23 campaign
But fans of the club could have driven to seven of the grounds within that budget a year ago.
Leicester City fans have seen the biggest reduction in the number of away matches they can attend on £20 of petrol.
Supporters following the East Midlands club away from home could have got to 11 of the 19 homes of current Premier League teams this time last year – but can now reach just three.
For all 380 matches this season, the number of times supporters of the away team can reach the venue with a petrol bill of no more than £20 is just 94, compared with 153 a year ago.
The analysis is based on journeys between stadiums, and assumes a typical fuel consumption of 33 miles per gallon (mpg) for a petrol car and 41 mpg for a diesel car.
It uses average pump prices per litre of 182.8p for petrol and 193.0p for diesel recorded this month, and 134.7p for petrol and 137.3p for diesel from 12 months earlier.
Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said: "Travelling supporters are amongst a club’s most loyal fans and they are prepared to put up with a lot to follow their team, but it is coming at an increasing price.
"While our analysis focuses on journeys made by football fans, our aim is to illustrate the financial implications of high fuel costs being experienced by tens of millions of drivers who rely on their cars for more mundane but necessary journeys."
The analysis shows a similar situation for fans driving diesel cars, with the total falling from 191 to 115.
Wolves fans can apparently reach seven other clubs on £20 of diesel, compared to 11 last season.
Mr Gooding added: "Fuel prices have come back a bit from recent highs but petrol still costs around 180p per litre, a level that would have seemed inconceivable not so many months ago.
"And it’s not as if travelling by car was cheap last summer – even then pump prices were at uncomfortably high levels.
"Whatever strategy our new Prime Minister comes up with to ease transport costs for millions of households, they need to recognise that for many people, particularly in low-income jobs, travel spend is a huge and unavoidable part of the financial challenge they face."
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New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): India's headline retail inflation fell to 6.71 per cent in July, the lowest level in five months, helped by an easing in food and oil prices, as per the National Statistical Office (NSO) data released on Friday.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation stood at 7.01 per cent in June.
Although the retail inflation declined significantly in July when compared with the previous month, it remained higher than the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent.
Sequentially, the CPI-based inflation eased to 0.46 per cent in July 2022 from 0.52 per cent in the previous month.
Inflation in rural India was higher than in urban areas. Headline retail inflation for rural areas declined to 6.80 per cent in July 2022 from 7.09 per cent in the previous month.
For urban areas, the headline retail inflation fell to 6.49 per cent in July 2022 from 6.86 per cent in the previous month.
The Price data are collected from selected 1,114 urban markets and 1,181 villages covering all states and UTs through personal visits by field staff of the Field Operations Division of NSO, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, on a weekly roster.
During July 2022, NSO collected prices from 99.7 per cent villages and 97.6 per cent urban markets while the market-wise prices reported therein were 89.5 per cent for rural and 92.3 per cent for urban, as per an official statement released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. (ANI)
Retail inflation falls to 5-month low of 6.71 per cent in July
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India's industrial production grew in double digit for the second month in a row at 12.3 per cent in June mainly due to strong performance by manufacturing, power and mining sectors, according to official data released on Friday.
However, the data showed that the industrial output growth is lower than 19.6 per cent recorded in May this year. It was 6.7 per cent in April.
Factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had expanded by 13.8 per cent in June 2021, the data showed.
The manufacturing sector expanded by 12.5 per cent in June 2022 compared to 13.2 per cent recorded in the year-ago period, the data released by the Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry showed.
The power sector showed a growth of 16.4 per cent as against 8.3 per cent a year ago, while the mining sector witnessed an expansion of 7.5 per cent in June 2022 compared to a 23.1 per cent growth last year.
During April-June this year, IIP grew 12.7 per cent as against 44.4 per cent growth in the same period a year ago.
Capital goods output, which is a barometer of investment, rose by 26.1 per cent in June 2022 against 27.3 per cent in the year-ago month.
The consumer durables segment grew by 23.8 per cent against 28 per cent a year ago.
The primary goods segment, which accounts for nearly 34 per cent of the index, expanded by 13.7 per cent in June compared to 12 per cent growth a year ago.
The consumer non-durable segment grew by 2.9 per cent in June compared to a contraction of 3.9 per cent in the same month a year ago.
The ministry said the growth rates over the corresponding period of the previous year are to be interpreted considering the unusual circumstances on account of COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020.
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New Delhi: India's headline retail inflation fell to 6.71 per cent in July, the lowest level in five months, helped by an easing in food and oil prices, as per the National Statistical Office (NSO) data released on Friday.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation stood at 7.01 per cent in June.
Although the retail inflation declined significantly in July when compared with the previous month, it remained higher than the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent.
Sequentially, the CPI-based inflation eased to 0.46 per cent in July 2022 from 0.52 per cent in the previous month.
Inflation in rural India was higher than in urban areas. Headline retail inflation for rural areas declined to 6.80 per cent in July 2022 from 7.09 per cent in the previous month.
For urban areas, the headline retail inflation fell to 6.49 per cent in July 2022 from 6.86 per cent in the previous month.
The Price data are collected from selected 1,114 urban markets and 1,181 villages covering all states and UTs through personal visits by field staff of the Field Operations Division of NSO, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, on a weekly roster.
During July 2022, NSO collected prices from 99.7 per cent villages and 97.6 per cent urban markets while the market-wise prices reported therein were 89.5 per cent for rural and 92.3 per cent for urban, as per an official statement released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
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BUCHA, UKRAINE (AP) — With graves marked only with numbers, not names, burial services were held Thursday for 11 more unidentified bodies found in Bucha, the town outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv that saw hundreds of people slaughtered under Russian occupation early in the war.
Under a grim gray sky, the two women and eight men were buried following their discovery in a mass grave near the town’s Church of Andrew the Apostle, in the wake of the Russian withdrawal in late March. The 11th victim had been shot dead and was found in the village of Chervone, 17 kilometers (10 miles) further outside the Ukrainian capital. Another man who was shot dead but who was identified was also buried Thursday at the same cemetery.
The civilian killings at Bucha have become a symbol of brutality of the war. They were carried out as Russia launched a failed effort to capture the Ukrainian capital after it invaded the country on Feb. 24.
Wrapped in plastic, the bodies arrived in a refrigerator truck, were placed in wooden caskets and then buried separately.
“We are praying for the souls of those killed unjustly,” said Father Andriy, an Orthodox priest who led Thursday’s service near the site where the mass grave was found. “God knows their names.”
It was a second such funeral of unidentified bodies in Bucha, after an Aug. 9 service in which 15 people were buried.
Municipal authorities say 458 bodies have been found in the Bucha area after the 33-day Russian occupation. They include 12 bodies of children, in most cases killed with their parents.
Authorities said 116 bodies were found in the mass grave near the Church of Andrew the Apostle.
The process of identification began in April at several morgues in Kyiv region. The bodies are buried one month after the autopsy, remaining unidentified if relatives cannot be found to formally name them.
Oleksandr Khmaruk, 37, was originally listed as a number, as his parents at first were unable to find his body due to a bureaucratic mix-up. Khmaruk, who served in the Ukrainian armed forces in 2014-15, is believed to have been dragged from his home and shot at a checkpoint by Russian soldiers.
He was one of the 458 dead in Bucha after the Russian occupation and was found in the same mass grave as the 10 unnamed bodies that were buried Thursday. His family also buried him Thursday at the same cemetery.
“We are working with a list of approximately 50 bodies that remain unidentified,” said Mykhailyna Skoryk-Shkarivska, the deputy mayor of Bucha, adding that the number can change as more family members are found.
“We hope these numbers will change into names,” she said.
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Prospera Financial Services Inc bought a new position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA – Get Rating) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 1,306 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ASA. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals during the fourth quarter worth approximately $257,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals during the fourth quarter worth approximately $239,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals during the fourth quarter worth approximately $509,000. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 555,084 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $11,707,000 after buying an additional 3,940 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals during the fourth quarter worth approximately $330,000. 28.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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Continued investment in workforce includes recognizing exemplary plant, distribution center employees
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instant Brands, maker of consumer favorites like Instant Pot®, Pyrex® and more, continues to expand its employee rewards program to recognize its plant and distribution center employees' commitment. As part of Instant Brands' continuing investment in its workforce, the company is awarding 10 employees an all-expense paid vacation for two.
Instant Brands will hold two vacation rewards drawings at each of its five U.S.-based field locations over the next six months. The 10 winning employees may each select a predetermined 'warm weather' (Hawaii, Las Vegas, Orlando, San Diego) or 'cold weather' (Alaska, Boston, New York City, Seattle) location within the U.S. for their well-earned getaway.
"Our employees' commitment to helping us deliver our products is something we prioritize and reward within our culture," said Ben Gadbois, President and CEO of Instant Brands. "We appreciate our employees, and our expanded rewards program is designed to evolve so we can best celebrate their contributions in tangible ways."
The first vacation rewards drawings are for best attendance records from March 7 through June 30, 2022. More than 15 percent of Instant Brands' U.S.-based plant and distribution center workforce qualify for the first drawings.
The first vacation rewards drawing was held yesterday at Instant Brands' Byhalia, Miss., distribution center, where 25 of 156 employees qualified for the drawing.
Byhalia-based employee, Angela Savage, won the local drawing. Savage is a Quality Control Inspector with two years of service with Instant Brands. She is a resident of Memphis, Tenn.
Beyond Byhalia, Instant Brands will hold vacation drawings in the coming weeks at each of the company's additional U.S. manufacturing and distribution centers. The second round of vacation rewards drawings are for best attendance records from July 1 – Dec. 31, 2022, and winners will be announced in early 2023. As part of the company's 2021 recognition program, Instant Brands gave five employees a new 2022 Jeep Compass.
Instant Brands continues to grow its workforce to keep pace with consumer demand. To learn more about employment opportunities, visit Careers – Instant Brands.
Instant Brands designs, manufactures and markets a global portfolio of innovative and iconic consumer lifestyle brands: Instant®, Pyrex®, Corelle®, Corningware®, Snapware®, Chicago Cutlery®, ZOID® and Visions.® With people-first and purpose-driven solutions in mind, Instant Brands is reimagining how people live, eat, connect, and play inside the home—and in the spaces where people gather. The Cornell Capital-backed company is headquartered in Downers Grove, Ill., and employs more than 2,000 people across four continents. Today, Instant Brands' products are in millions of homes worldwide. For more information visit Instant Brands or join the community at LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
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CACI International (NYSE:CACI – Get Rating) issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $17.65-$18.49 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.52. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.47 billion-$6.67 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.59 billion.
CACI International Trading Down 2.1 %
NYSE:CACI opened at $276.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $281.81 and a 200-day moving average of $279.48. The company has a market cap of $6.46 billion, a PE ratio of 17.81, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.91. CACI International has a one year low of $238.29 and a one year high of $313.52.
CACI International (NYSE:CACI – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 10th. The information technology services provider reported $4.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.52 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. CACI International had a net margin of 5.91% and a return on equity of 14.78%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $6.26 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CACI International will post 19.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its stake in CACI International by 47.7% in the 1st quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 288 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its stake in CACI International by 43.8% in the 1st quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,911 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $576,000 after purchasing an additional 582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation N.A. lifted its stake in CACI International by 37.3% in the 1st quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. now owns 2,762 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $832,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares in the last quarter. 86.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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The unemployment rate for 15- to 24-year-olds stands at 15.6 per cent worldwide, which is three times more than the adult unemployment rate, notes the Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022 report, released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Thursday. The report is part of a Global Call to Action for a “human-centred recovery from the Covid-19 crisis”, which was adopted by the ILO in June 2021.
The number of unemployed young people worldwide fell from 75 million in 2021 to 73 million in 2022 – which is still six million more than the pre-pandemic levels. The report highlights significant regional variations in the youth unemployment rate in 2022.
The report notes that though the rate is 12.7 per cent in Africa, well below the global average of 14.9 per cent, this only highlights that many young people have chosen to withdraw from labour markets altogether. Similar discouraged dropouts have been noted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) and Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in their reports on India earlier this year.
The CMIE report noted that India's Labour Force Participation Rate (LPR) fell to 38.8 per cent in June 2022, implying that people have altogether given up on finding employment. Similarly, the share of the 18-21 age group in the net EPF accounts created fell from 37.9 per cent in 2018-19 to 24.1 per cent in 2021-22, implying heightened challenges for the young in gaining employment.
Rise in NEET rate
The exacerbated labour market challenges faced by the young are further amplified by the share of the youth “not in employment, education or training” (NEET) rising to 23.3 per cent – an increase of 1.5 percentage point from 2019. This group of young people (around 280 million) is at a particular risk of seeing their labour market further deteriorate since this is a level not seen in the last 15 years.
Economists generally take the NEET rate as a better indicator of the employment situation, as a declining NEET rate implies further investment by people in their education and training. However, the education being mostly online or distance, and falling family incomes during the pandemic, meant that youth had to give up their education and training as well, thus making it difficult for them to search for new jobs with employers hesitant to invest in the relatively young and inexperienced workforce.
In India, the report added that school closures lasted 18 months, and among the 240 million school-going children, only 8 per cent in rural and 23 per cent in urban areas had adequate access to online education. Due to this, 92 per cent of children on average lost at least one foundational ability in language and 82 per cent lost at least one foundational ability in mathematics, thus driving up the NEET rate globally.
Employment to population ratio
The report highlights the profound gender gap in the employment to population ratio (EPR) across the globe. While the EPR for men stands at 40.3 per cent, it is 27.4 per cent for women. The gap is highest at 17.3 per cent in lower- and middle-income countries as compared to 2.3 per cent in high- income countries.
It adds that India has a very low youth female labour market participation, and the country’s young women experienced larger relative employment losses than young men in 2021 and 2022. Earlier, CMIE had noted that the lower EPR is due to the low Female LPR, which was just 9.2 per cent in 2021-22, compared to 15 per cent in 2016-17.
The report also highlights the ‘blind spots’ in the policy response to the young people during the pandemic and notes that these support programmes were sporadic. It calls for new investments in strategic sectors and economic areas with growing social demand, such as the green, blue, digital, creative and care economies. The report mentions that investment in these new technologies would raise global GDP by 4.2 per cent and create an additional 139 million jobs worldwide for all age groups, out of which 32 million would be for young people. Investment in these sectors must be accompanied by the promotion of decent working conditions for all young workers, the report notes.
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America and its African American marketing agency of record, Culture Brands were recognized by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) with a Salute to Excellence Award for its OKAY Hyundai campaign. The award was announced this past weekend at the Salute to Excellence Awards ceremony which took place during the 2022 NABJ Convention in Las Vegas.
"We're thrilled by this recognition for the work we do to engage with our multicultural consumers," said Angela Zepeda, CMO, Hyundai Motor America. "To be honored by NABJ in this way is not only an endorsement of our efforts, but also validation of our commitment to engage with our African American consumers in a culturally authentic way."
The OKAY Hyundai marketing theme was first launched in Fall 2021 and is designed to strengthen the connection between Hyundai and the African American community through the embedding of cultural references and nuances in the creative messaging. The campaign was developed by Culture Brands under the leadership of Eunique Jones Gibson, founder and chief creative officer.
"We are incredibly excited and honored to receive this important peer recognition by NABJ," said Gibson. "To be recognized by the country's largest media organization for journalists of color, this speaks volumes of our work, our creative and our commitment to represent African Americans in media with content that inspires those audiences by ensuring they feel seen, heard and valued."
Erik Thomas, senior group manager, experiential & multicultural marketing, Hyundai Motor America added, "Through our partnership with Culture Brands, we continue to look to connect with people on their own terms and in relevant ways, which we know then leads to longstanding relationships. As we increase our share of voice with the African American market and communicate successfully, this tremendous honor and recognition from NABJ is further affirmation we're on the right path."
Founded in 1975, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), is the oldest advocacy organization for journalists and media professionals of color in the nation. The Salute to Excellence Awards honors journalism and communications that best cover the Black experience or address issues affecting the worldwide Black community. Entries are judged on content, creativity, innovation, use of the medium, and relevance to the Black community.
Culture Brands
Culture Brands is an independent, minority and female-owned agency that exists to authentically celebrate, reflect and represent African Americans in media. Founded in 2017, by 15-year advertising veteran Eunique Jones Gibson, we create culturally relevant and affirming campaigns and content that inspire African American audiences by ensuring they feel seen, heard and valued. At Culture Brands, we are constantly engaged in a two-way conversation with the African American community through our owned and operated media platforms and consumer brands such as the award-winning Because of Them We Can®, Because of Them We Can Box (Just For Kids), #CultureTags® and Dream Village®. Culture Brands is headquartered right outside of the nation's capital in Hyattsville, MD. www.culturebrands.co
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Hyundai Motor America focuses on 'Progress for Humanity' and smart mobility solutions. Hyundai offers U.S. consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, SUVs, and electrified vehicles. Our 820 dealers sold more than 738,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2021, and nearly half were built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. For more information, visit www.HyundaiNews.com.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina reported a monthly inflation rate of 7.4% in July, the highest number in two decades for a country where citizens are used to increasing prices.
Over the past year, Argentina’s consumer prices have soared a whopping 71%, the INDEC national statistics agency said Thursday.
At a time when many people around the world are trying to deal with rapidly rising prices, these latest numbers cemented Argentina’s position among countries with the highest inflation rates in the world.
The effects of the inflation scourge is plainly evident in Villa Fiorito, around 15kms (9 miles) from downtown Buenos Aires, where unemployed women gather in the hopes of bartering goods for food in a plaza.
Every afternoon, women set up their blankets and carefully lay out all kinds of goods, including clothes, toys and used kitchen utensils with the hope of exchanging them for food to feed their families.
The bartering that takes place every day in Villa Fiorito, famous for being the birthplace of late soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona, has emerged as a way for dozens of women who do not have a fixed income to make ends meet at a time when the cost of living has soared.
Things are likely to get worse before they get better in Argentina as analysts project that inflation this year will likely be higher than 90% with many speculating that a three-digit inflation rate is likely if the government of President Alberto Fernández fails to put the brakes on rising prices.
The price increases have hit food products particularly hard, worsening the poverty rate that already affects around 40 percent of the population of around 47 million.
Soledad Bustos, 31, sets up shop in the Villa Fiorito fair every afternoon while one of her children is in school and another is under the care of her sister.
Bustos offers jeans, leather boots, sneakers and shirts that she either took out of her own closet or bought through Facebook. In exchange she asks for powdered milk, which has become inaccessible.
“I can’t get to the end of the month, the money isn’t enough,” Bustos, a single mom, said.
Bustos is unemployed and says she receives around 36,000 pesos ($255) per month from the state, which is not enough to feed her family.
“I can’t survive with the welfare. Besides food I also have to buy the things for the kids’ school and medicine. I have no choice but to come here to be able to get a little more,” Bustos said.
These types of bartering fairs started spreading in Argentina after the economy collapsed in 2001 during the biggest economic crisis in its modern history. But they have reemerged in recent years amid a galloping inflation rate that has been stuck in double digits for years.
“This is living hand-to-mouth,” said María Inés Pereyra, 48, the coordinator of the fair that runs Mondays through Saturdays. “Whatever they obtain today they take it straight to the dining table.”
For safety reasons, only women can participate in bartering and most of the exchanges had already been previously arranged via Facebook or WhatsApp.
Although there is no set value for the used merchandise, Pereyra set a maximum price of 300 pesos ($2) for each item of clothing.
As an example, she pointed to a pair of leather sneakers that could be traded for a packet of sugar, cooking oil, flour and a local tea infusion.
Fernández’s administration has blamed the high inflation rate in July on a currency crisis caused by “speculative movements that tried to generate a crisis of uncertainty and push a devaluation,” Gabriela Cerruti, the government’s spokeswoman, said Thursday before the inflation rate was released.
The acceleration of the country’s already high inflation rate comes shortly after the government had three economy ministers within one month amid uncertainty that led the local currency to depreciate sharply in the financial market.
Analysts, and even members of Fernández’s administration, expect the August inflation rate to be similar to July in part due to increases in the price of public transport and energy.
In Villa Fiorito, Bustos says she and her fellow barterers are only focused on “surviving.” | https://kfor.com/news/international/ap-international/bartering-increases-in-argentina-as-inflation-keeps-soaring/ | 2022-08-12T14:40:48Z | https://kfor.com/news/international/ap-international/bartering-increases-in-argentina-as-inflation-keeps-soaring/ | true | 34 |
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A Brooklyn Center man has pleaded guilty to murder for following a woman into a downtown Minneapolis parking garage and shooting her in the back of the head.
Otis T. Givens, 46, reached the plea agreement Thursday and admitted to second-degree murder connection with the death on May 8, 2021, of Ariana M. Bradley, who had no permanent address.
The plea deal with prosecutors calls for Givens to receive a 25½-year term. With credit for time in jail since his arrest, Givens is expected to serve about 15¾ years in prison and the balance on supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 7.
According to the complaint:
Reported gunfire sent officers near S. 9th Street and LaSalle Avenue, where a man was shot in the leg in an alley and Bradley was dead in the garage.
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Victory Capital Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA – Get Rating) by 19.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 44,269 shares of the medical device company’s stock after selling 10,650 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in NuVasive were worth $2,277,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of NuVasive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,194,000. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in shares of NuVasive by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 50,752 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $2,663,000 after buying an additional 5,421 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NuVasive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,389,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in shares of NuVasive by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 303,267 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $15,915,000 after buying an additional 18,187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of NuVasive by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 46,278 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $2,429,000 after buying an additional 724 shares during the last quarter.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on NUVA shares. Truist Financial cut their target price on NuVasive to $63.00 in a research note on Friday, July 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of NuVasive from $50.00 to $55.00 in a report on Friday, August 5th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of NuVasive from $80.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of NuVasive from $62.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NuVasive presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.75.
NuVasive Trading Up 2.3 %
NuVasive Company Profile
NuVasive, Inc, a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and sells procedural solutions for spine surgery. It provides surgical access instruments, including Maxcess integrated split-blade retractor system that enable less-invasive surgical techniques by minimizing soft tissue disruption during spine surgery; specialized spinal implants to advance spinal fusion by enhancing the osseointegration and biomechanical properties of implant materials, including porous titanium and porous polyetheretherketone; and fixation system that facilitates the preservation and restoration of patient alignment.
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StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Leju (NYSE:LEJU – Get Rating) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning. The brokerage issued a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.
Leju Trading Up 17.3 %
Shares of NYSE:LEJU opened at $2.51 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.58. Leju has a fifty-two week low of $1.77 and a fifty-two week high of $19.00.
Institutional Trading of Leju
A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Leju stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Leju Holdings Limited (NYSE:LEJU – Get Rating) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 40,816 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $37,000. 57.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Leju
Leju Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides online to offline (O2O) real estate services in the People's Republic of China. It offers real estate e-commerce, online advertising, and online listing services through its online platform, which comprises websites covering 401 cities and various mobile applications.
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LGBTQ groups denounce Florida plan to limit transgender care
LGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration filed the new rule this month, and it is set to take effect Aug. 21, according to online records.
The state agency previously released a report stating that puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex reassignment surgery have not been proven safe or effective in treating gender dysphoria. Tom Wallace, the state’s deputy director of Medicaid, signed off on the report in June.
Lambda Legal, Southern Legal Counsel, Florida Health Justice Project and National Health Law Program issued a statement Thursday saying the AHCA is ignoring thousands of public comments and expert testimony by finalizing a discriminatory and medically unsound rule.
“AHCA’s actions, at the behest of Governor (Ron) DeSantis and his political appointees, are morally and legally wrong, as well as medically and scientifically unsound,” a joint statement from the groups said. “This rule represents a dangerous escalation in Governor DeSantis’s political zeal to persecute LGBTQ+ people in Florida, and particularly transgender youth.”
Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states where it has been labeled a form of child abuse and where Medicaid coverage is barred. Critics point to the irreversible nature of many elements of gender transition treatment.
Many doctors and mental health specialists argue that medical treatment for transgender children is safe and beneficial and can improve their well-being, although rigorous long-term research on benefits and risks is lacking. Federal guidelines say gender-affirming care is crucial to the health and well-being of transgender and nonbinary children.
Last year, the American Medical Association issued a letter urging governors to block any legislation prohibiting the treatment, calling such action “a dangerous intrusion into the practice of medicine.
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Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's big allegation on Center
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has targeted the Center through a press conference. He said that two types of models are running in the country. He said, on the one hand, the tax money of the public is being spent on waiving off the loans of millions and crores of friends and on the other hand the tax money of the public is being spent on the welfare of crores of people.
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TORONTO - The City of Toronto is investigating a power outage that left a large swath of the downtown core including office buildings, a major mall and a university campus without electricity yesterday.
Hydro One has said the outage was caused after a barge with a crane came into contact with overhead powerlines at the city's waterfront.
The City of Toronto says the power outage may have been caused by a subcontractor to the main contractor for the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant outfall project.
The city says it has requested a report from the main contractor to "understand what happened and what needs to be done to ensure this does not happen again."
Hydro Toronto has said the outage, which hit around 12:30 p.m., affected approximately 10,000 customers.
Power was restored to customers around 8 p.m. last night.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2022.
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Today could be the day that the NFL issues its final ruling in the Deshaun Watson case.
Today probably will be the day, especially if hand-picked Roger Goodell surrogate Peter Harvey will be suspending Watson for a full year, effective immediately.
The Browns play a preseason game tonight in Jacksonville. The Browns already have announced that Watson will start the game. The Commissioner’s strong comments about Watson from earlier in the week can easily be interpreted as reflecting a belief that Watson will not play in any NFL game this season.
Harvey doesn’t have a deadline for issuing a decision on the Watson appeal. However, the process must be “expedited,” by rule. It makes plenty of sense for a decision to come today.
It makes even more sense for it to come today, if the NFL hopes to keep Watson from donning a uniform and taking the field in the preseason. That happens if Harvey gives the league what it wants — a one-year suspension, minimum.
My own semi-educated guess is that Harvey’s decision (if it’s one full year) will come between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET. The longer Harvey waits, the less time the NFL Players Association will have to get a temporary restraining order that would allow Watson to play in Jacksonville, in a game that begins at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Also, to the extent that the NFLPA has a civil complaint ready to file in Ohio or wherever, there’s a very good chance (if not a strong probability) that the NFL will file its own lawsuit in federal court in New York City, seeking a declaration that the league properly exercised its rights under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Then, the union would have to hustle to file a counterclaim and an emergency motion for a TRO — all within the time that passes between Harvey issuing a ruling and the Browns-Jaguars game kicks off.
Bottom line? The league holds the cards. If there’s a race to the courthouse, the NFL has its finger on the starter’s pistol. And Harvey will fire it at the perfect time to keep the NFLPA from getting a piece of paper that would let Watson play in tonight’s game.
Again, all of this is based on Harvey issuing a one-year suspension. Goodell’s comments from Tuesday are the clearest indication yet that this is what he wants. If Harvey doesn’t give it to him, Goodell will find someone else in the future who will. | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/12/is-today-the-day-peter-harvey-rules-on-the-deshaun-watson-appeal/ | 2022-08-12T14:54:59Z | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/12/is-today-the-day-peter-harvey-rules-on-the-deshaun-watson-appeal/ | true | 1 |
Csenge Advisory Group cut its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG – Get Rating) by 72.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,207 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 5,759 shares during the period. Csenge Advisory Group’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $303,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 308.8% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 8,817 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $951,000 after buying an additional 6,660 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 95.4% in the 4th quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 12,643 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,383,000 after buying an additional 6,173 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 455.8% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,987 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,077,000 after purchasing an additional 8,190 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 80,201 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $10,118,000 after buying an additional 1,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 940.7% in the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,873 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,496,000 after acquiring an additional 12,540 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on FANG shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Diamondback Energy from $200.00 to $192.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 11th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $170.00 to $143.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 19th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $196.00 to $191.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 22nd. MKM Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 20th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $169.42.
Diamondback Energy Price Performance
Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 1st. The oil and natural gas company reported $7.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.66 by $0.41. Diamondback Energy had a return on equity of 25.12% and a net margin of 42.23%. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.40 earnings per share. Diamondback Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 64.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 25.72 earnings per share for the current year.
Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 16th will be given a dividend of $3.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 15th. This represents a $12.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.19%. This is a positive change from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.09%.
Diamondback Energy announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, August 1st that permits the company to buyback $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the oil and natural gas company to purchase up to 17.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Activity at Diamondback Energy
In other Diamondback Energy news, CFO Hof Matthew Kaes Van’t sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $960,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 61,334 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,813,440. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, CFO Hof Matthew Kaes Van’t sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $960,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 61,334 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,813,440. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Teresa L. Dick sold 2,500 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.22, for a total transaction of $380,550.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 57,308 shares in the company, valued at $8,723,423.76. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 44,500 shares of company stock worth $6,740,850. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.
Diamondback Energy Company Profile
Diamondback Energy, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, exploration, and exploitation of unconventional and onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. It focuses on the development of the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations of the Midland basin; and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations of the Delaware basin, which are part of the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico.
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BENGALURU, India (AP) — India will miss its renewable energy target for the end of the year, with experts saying “multiple challenges” including a lack of financial help and taxes on imported components are stalling the clean energy industry.
The country has installed just over half of its planned renewable energy capacity, a high level parliamentary report found last week.
The target, set in January 2018, would have increased India's renewable energy capacity to 43% of its current energy mix. The government now says it hopes to achieve the goal by mid-2023.
The shortfall is down to "inconsistent federal and state-level renewable energy policies, excessive custom duties on renewable energy related products as well as financing issues,” said Vibhuti Garg, an energy economist based in New Delhi, who added that the solar industry is particularly vulnerable to such roadblocks.
She added that “improving the financial health of government-owned power companies” would help build out renewable capacity in India. State-owned power companies have been struggling as a result of delays in government grants and consumer payments and the COVID-19 pandemic which led to shutdowns of energy-heavy industries.
India's parliamentary committee stated that ministry-level approvals for solar projects take “an unduly long time” making it difficult for new solar parks to open.
It added that state-owned energy companies owe 117 billion rupees ($1.5 billon) to renewable energy generators and developers and the debt contributed to the slow buildout of clean energy.
The Indian government’s ministry of new and renewable energy, which is in charge of meeting the nation’s renewable energy targets, attributed the failure to meet targets to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India, the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the U.S., recently finalized its climate targets and pledged that 50% of power generation will be from clean energy sources by 2030. The country's energy needs are expected to double by the end of the decade as the populations grows and the government seeks to improve living standards.
India's climate targets were rated as “insufficient” by Climate Action Tracker, an organization which conducts independent scientific analysis to determine if a country's ambitions are in line with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) or 2C (3.6F).
Other observers say that the failure to meet these targets is not as big a setback as it appears to be.
While the target won't be achieved, "it has played an important role in directing India’s electricity and power generation systems towards renewable energy,” said Ashish Fernandes of Climate Risk Horizons, an organization which looks at the risks climate change poses to India's economy.
He added that long-term agreements to purchase coal power has stopped federal and state energy companies from investing heavily in renewables.
“We need to start retiring old, expensive coal plants and replacing them with renewable energy. This can save energy companies and consumers a lot of money as well,” he said.
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Dozens injured in Legoland roller coaster crash in Germany
By Benjamin Brown, CNN
A roller coaster crash at a Legoland theme park in southern Germany injured 31 people on Thursday, according to local authorities.
One person suffered severe but not life-threatening injuries and 15 people were taken to hospital with light injuries after the incident in the Bavarian town of Günzburg, a police spokesperson told CNN.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but investigators are working at the crash scene, the spokesperson added.
The incident was the second recent roller coaster accident in the country.
On Saturday, a 57-year-old woman died when she fell out of a roller coaster car in the Rhineland-Palatinate village of Klotten, local police told CNN. Investigators have yet to present their findings on the cause of the fatal accident.
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WEST SENECA, N.Y. — The West Seneca Police Department was asking for help locating Barbara Hulse, a 79-year-old woman living with dementia, Thursday night.
Police said she was last seen on Belmont Drive in the town of West Seneca around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Around 12:30 a.m. Friday police announced she was located safe.
UPDATE: Missing vulnerable adult, Barbara Hulse, has been located safe. THANK YOU to all who shared and @BPDAlerts!!!
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Deeply perturbed by the frequent news of harassment of the borrowers of digital loans in the hands of unauthorised lenders, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released an implementation draft for the Working Group on Digital Lending to clamp down on the unauthorised practices adopted by some of the lenders.
“RBI has been working with the Working Group on Digital Lending. The working group was formed in January 2021 and released the first draft in Nov 2021. Finally the implementation draft was released on August 10, 2022,” said Ajay Chaurasia, Vice President – Business, Product & Marketing at RupeeRedee.
“Digital Lending Industry was expecting this from last one year, so that NBFC’s and Fintech can have clear guidelines to operate, specially serious players who have long term plans,” he added.
Chaurasia lists the important points of the implementation draft:
- This report covers RE’s regulated by RBI, Fintech’s which are working with RE’s and Entities which are working outside the purview of any statutory/regulatory provisions.
- Building the Regulatory Framework. All the Digital Lending Apps have to report the loans sourced to Credit Information Companies, also known as Credit Bureaus. Transunion(CIBIL), Experian, Equifax and CRIF.
- Consumer Protection and Conduct issues. Taking consent from customers before collecting information, Transparency in fees and charges, Overall APR to be disclosed to consumers including all fees. Automatic Credit limit increase is not allowed, Customer has to request for it now.
- Audit Trails for Technology and Data protection to be done by DLA’s. Specific consent to be taken from the customers.
Registered Entities (NBFC & Banks) will have to collect all the payment from customers. Fintech’s cannot collect the charges from customers, they can’t charge as well. RE’s will do the payment as per the agreed terms between RE and Fintech. - Cooling Off Lock-in Period: Lots of customers fall in a never ending loop of these loans as they cannot repay. This period is to be given to customers to get out of loan debts.
- Self -Regulatory organisation Covering RE’s and DLA’s to be set up in Digital Lending Ecosystem for keeping an eye on Recovery Practices, Code of Conduct on Marketing standards, negative list of DLA’s/LSP.
- The government may consider framing a Legislation for Banning Unregulated Lending Activities (BULA) which will cover all entities not authorised by RBI.
- DIGITA (Digital India Trust Agency) and independent body to be formed who will verify DLA’s. Non verified DLA’s will be considered as unauthorised.
“Overall, RBI has taken strict action against unauthorised lenders in the market. This is for protecting the consumers from frauds, loan traps, harassment and data protection. While the majority of serious players in the market have been already following most of the suggested practices to comply with the regulations. Although the Digital Lending industry will have to adapt these norms as soon as possible. These guidelines will structure the digital lending ecosystem and will eliminate the illegitimate Apps from the market,” said Chaurasia.
“But at the same time, all these changes means the ease of doing business for NBFC’s with Fintech’s will become difficult. RE’s will have to do deeper due diligence of LSP’s/DLA’s, which will increase the cost. Based on these guidelines lots of product changes will be done in Digital Lending Apps to comply with all the regulations. While the Digital lending Industry might take a step back to evaluate and become more compliant, the next step will be much bigger and more transparency will be there for customers,” he added. | https://www.financialexpress.com/money/rbi-plans-stricter-regulations-for-digital-lenders-will-it-end-harassment-of-borrowers/2627741/ | 2022-08-12T15:00:48Z | https://www.financialexpress.com/money/rbi-plans-stricter-regulations-for-digital-lenders-will-it-end-harassment-of-borrowers/2627741/ | false | 1 |
There is plenty of room, given recent volatility and massive market swings, for the ASX200 to fall back toward 6800 or even lower.
The US and Australian stock markets have been in major bear trends all year. The recent impressive rally has everyone’s hopes up. Particularly in the funds management industry where not all clients were happy with performance over the previous year.
Nevertheless, it is not entirely clear the market has ended that bear market routine.
Significant rallies of similar size were seen earlier in the year and still the market went on to make fresh lows. Is that possible here. Yes, of course it is. At a minimum a 200 point decline from current levels would appear to be on the cards. Even if we are resuming an overall bull market again. The nature of contemporary stock markets appears to be predominantly that of volatility, rather than the previous decades of more clearly delineated trends.
The fundamental backdrop remains challenging to say the least. So many forces attempting to sort themselves out one again the other.
Australia has seen significant weakness in construction, a clear rolling over in both the services and manufacturing sectors, and accelerating inflation and rate hikes.
Meanwhile, employment has remained strong. At least appeared to. The Achilles heel of the employment argument, for an economy that is strong, is that it completely ignores the dominant feature of the jobs market at this time. That is, immigration remains in the doldrums and looks unlikely to return to previous levels in any sustainable fashion.
What Covid has primarily taught the world is that staying geographically closer to one’s family, wherever you live, is now of greater importance.
Then there is the decline in our relationship with China. From immigration to investment to student study, we can no longer expect the impetus to be as strong as it was before Covid and loss of relationship status. Foreign students had pushed education to being one of our biggest earners. While recovering, again we should not expect the previous peaks of activity to be seen.
The external environment is fraught with concern. A war in Europe. The most serious on-going energy supply disruption to Europe. Which despite the West’s best efforts cannot be easily solved, and this consumer/business sentiment shock is leading to reduced activity as well. Energy rationing and even black outs are a very real possibility for nations like Germany and the UK in particular.
China has slowed permanently to a more mature economic rate of growth. China is also facing its own version of some form of property crisis akin to the USA in 2007-2009. This particularly impacts the outlook for Australia’s exports of primary materials.
The USA is in serious economic trouble and the situation there is likely to become far worse as wages skyrocket while productivity is in decline.
On both the domestic and external fronts Australia faces considerable on-going challenges over the coming year. The stock market has just enjoyed an incredible run of strength based purely in optimism and the hope that a slowing of Federal Reserve rate hikes would be good for everyone. This has always been an overly simplistic approach, and such economic arguments may begin to unravel quickly in the not too distant future.
This leaves Australian equities badly exposed from both a fundamental and price action perspective.
While a move lower of some 200 points is highly likely in coming weeks, the real concern must be that if the global economy continues to slow as it has, could the equity market actually still be in a bear market?
This would mean new lows in the order of a further 15% to 20%$ decline?
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Youth wellness van aims to reduce stigma, transportation barriers for young people in Nanaimo
Nanaimo outreach worker hopes the van will also help the city’s surging numbers of homeless youth
A mobile service van that aims to reduce health barriers for youth up to 25 years of age by providing a variety of wellness services is about to hit the road in Nanaimo and Ladysmith, just in time for the start of the school year.
The Vancouver Island Health Authority says the van, which will be staffed with public health nurses, will offer sexual health information, birth control access and pregnancy and STI testing, along with vaccinations, harm reduction and mental health and substance-use support.
"The kids want a van," said Barney Ellis-Perry, the CEO of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, on CBC's All Points West this week.
"They want us to come to them, where it's convenient for them, and when it's convenient …These are really important services they want us to provide."
Ellis-Perry said the Foundation is providing $146,000 toward the project, which was conceived a few years ago by gathering information from focus groups with high school students. He said the resulting mobile service is a collaboration with Island Health, the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District, and the provincial government.
Esther Pace, the public health manager for Nanaimo, said public health teams met with high school students to determine their health concerns and how to provide services in a confidential way, in contrast to the two other youth wellness support locations in the city.
Ellis-Perry said there's been a strong sense from the young people participating that this is a service that is urgently needed and, being mobile, will also help alleviate the transportation challenges that many young people face.
Van can also support homeless youth
Amy Worth, the director of development and communications for the Nanaimo Youth Services Association, said she hopes the van will meet some of the needs of the city's rapidly expanding youth homeless population.
"In Nanaimo alone, there are over 100 youth on the streets every single night, between the ages of 13 and 24 years, which is quite a large number," she said, noting there are now at least 14 young people on the wait list for shelter — up from around two in 2018.
"The list is just dramatically growing," said Worth, citing a rise in mental illness and drug addiction and an "astronomical" increase in demand for a variety of support services.
She said services like this tailored to support youth are necessary.
"I think [the van] will make a tremendous difference." Being able to meet a youth where they're at is huge, and transportation is a large barrier — whether it's [because] they can't afford things like bus passes, or if it's located where the buses don't run."
She said the association promotes any service that will help the city's homeless youth and expects that news of it will also spread through word of mouth among the community.
Ellis-Perry said he hopes to expand the mobile services to other nearby regions in the future.
With files from All Points West | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/reduce-health-barriers-van-1.6547595?cmp=rss | 2022-08-12T15:10:33Z | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/reduce-health-barriers-van-1.6547595?cmp=rss | false | 1 |
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CHENNAI: The Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited have successfully managed to rope in Moeen Ali, who had earlier signed up for International League T20 (ILT20), for South Africa’s T20 league. The English all-rounder will turn out for Johannesburg based team which will also see CSK reunite with Faf du Plessis, who is set to lead the team in the inaugural edition in January.
Apart from these two players, the Super Kings have also landed an all-rounder from the Caribbean and a spinner from Sri Lanka. Ali’s inclusion is seen as a major coup as Cricket South Africa and ILT20 have been competing to sign-up the players as both the leagues are set to clash with each other. Teams in CSA’s league are allowed to sign five players – one South African, three overseas players (only two from a country) and developmental players before the auction.
Although ILT20 has already announced a list of players who have been signed, the six franchises are yet to announce their new signings as a few more names are likely to be added soon. According to an official familiar with the developments, a number of players’ agents are believed to be weighing up options between the two and few players who have already committed to ILT20 could potentially move to CSA’s league. Although ILT20 is offering lucrative contracts – the highest after the IPL – some of the big names like Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan have already committed to play in CSA’s league.
Even Mumbai Indians, which own MI Cape Town, announced their new signings on Thursday and they are Kagiso Rabada, Rashid, Sam Curran, Livingstone and Dewald Brewis. Du Plessis and Brewis are not the only South Africans who will continue their association with their same IPL franchise. Quinton de Kock, who plays for Lucknow Super Giants will turn out for the Durban based team which is also owned by the RP Sanjeev Goenka group. The Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have bought the Port Elizabeth franchise, have picked Aiden Markram as their local player. Delhi Capitals have chosen Anrich Nortje for its Pretoria team. Rajasthan Royals, who own the Paarl franchise are believed to have signed Jos Buttler and David Miller.
Meanwhile, with regards to Pakistan players availability in the leagues, it is understood that the Pakistan Cricket Board will not be issuing any no-objection certificates as it will clash with their domestic and international commitments. Although none of them play in the IPL owing to government restrictions, officials in the know revealed that in case they are made available, they could be in action.
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A Nottingham-based boffin has the enviable task of attempting to discover the ultimate heatwave ice cream.
Using a scientific formula that establishes the optimal types of ice creams and lollies to eat when it's incredibly hot, Dr Edward Breeds - principal lecturer in physics at Nottingham Trent University - has declared Iceland's Belgian Milk Chocolate Majestics the winner.
His findings revealed that ice creams with a hard chocolate coating are the perfect frozen treat to enjoy when the weather is at its hottest this summer, due to its hardened external shell’s higher melting point offering a layer of protection to its soft interior.
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A range of Iceland’s ice creams and lollies were put to the test by replicating Britain’s famously-changeable summer weather conditions, measuring how they reacted based on factors such as their frozen consistency, shape and size, and melt rate.
The scientist suggested that we should be choosing the ice creams we’d like to eat based on the weather forecast for a more enjoyable and long-lasting experience.
The research found that cone-shaped lollies are great for sunny days, as their shape limits exposure to heat from our hands, meaning they are often a slow-melting, withstanding temperatures of 28°C degrees for as long as 40 minutes.
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Dr Breeds, said: “Whilst a little melting is crucial to create an optimal licking experience, choosing an ice cream or lolly carefully to suit the great British weather of the day will ensure that no-one ends up with sticky hands from a dripping dessert.
“The temperature, as well as weather factors such as wind and humidity, all play their part when it comes to ensuring our chosen ice cream or lolly remains in its optimum state the longest.
“I’d personally encourage people to consider a chocolate coated ice cream for a hot summer’s day, as its external shell has a higher melting point, providing the perfect barrier to keep an ice cream cool."
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Manchester City will not send Sergio Gomez out on loan after completing the signing of the Spain Under-21 international, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
The Premier League champions are close to concluding a deal for the 21-year-old former Barcelona academy player after agreeing an initial £11million fee with Anderlecht this week.
City had earmarked Gomez as a development player and were considering sending him out on loan to gain experience but Guardiola’s squad is currently short of senior left-backs.
The departure of Oleksandr Zinchenko has left Joao Cancelo as the only senior specialist in the position, with youngster Josh Wilson-Esbrand another option.
Guardiola said at a press conference: “He is for now. He is going to stay with us and he will be with the squad. Joao, Josh and him, (they will compete) for left-back.”
Gomez caught the eye playing at Anderlecht under former City captain Vincent Kompany last season. He joined the Belgian club a year ago after a spell at Borussia Dortmund.
Guardiola said: “In the (Under-17) World Cup five years ago, Phil Foden was the best player and he (Gomez) was the second-best player. He played in Spain Under-21s and he was a young talent for the academy of Barcelona.
“He went to Dortmund and didn’t have much minutes but in the last year played under the good hands of Vincent Kompany and Anderlecht, and he played really well. We targeted him and we could bring him here.”
Gomez will link up with fellow new signings Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips, Julian Alvarez and Stefan Ortega at the Etihad Stadium.
Haaland, the headline capture, made an immediate impact with two goals on his Premier League debut against West Ham last weekend.
Guardiola has been impressed with how the 22-year-old Norwegian has settled but he feels the £51million man is still far from the finished article.
He said: “He is an exceptional player. It it not necessary to tell everyone, everybody knows it, but we are just a few weeks together.
“He is an incredible competitor, he wants to win and we are going to take this path together.
“But Erling, like Julian or Phil Foden or Cole Palmer, they have a lot of margin to improve. I would not like to make Phil, or Erling, (because he is) an exceptional player, (think) that it is done.
“I think he can be better and I think he has the will to do it.
“I never saw a player at 21 or 22 years – maybe (Lionel) Messi was already – but for the rest it is never finished business. Always you can improve.
“We’ll try to finish this season, next season and when he finishes his career here (with him) saying, ‘I’m a better player than when I arrived’.”
City host promoted Bournemouth in their first home game of the new season on Saturday and Guardiola expects a testing afternoon.
“Newly-promoted teams in the first phases (of the season) are so difficult for the fact they don’t feel the pressure,” said the Spaniard, who has an injury doubt over Phillips.
“They are still with an incredible mood for the previous season. They have nothing to lose, they give everything.”
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Biomerica, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRA – Get Rating) was the target of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 455,700 shares, a growth of 46.7% from the July 15th total of 310,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 289,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Approximately 4.3% of the company’s stock are short sold.
Institutional Trading of Biomerica
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Granahan Investment Management LLC raised its position in Biomerica by 6.1% in the 1st quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC now owns 1,169,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,229,000 after purchasing an additional 67,268 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in Biomerica in the 1st quarter worth $268,000. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Biomerica in the 4th quarter worth $53,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Biomerica during the 1st quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, HCR Wealth Advisors lifted its position in Biomerica by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. HCR Wealth Advisors now owns 20,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 19.06% of the company’s stock.
Biomerica Stock Down 2.2 %
Biomerica stock opened at $3.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $3.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.61. The company has a market capitalization of $39.19 million, a P/E ratio of -8.97 and a beta of -0.35. Biomerica has a twelve month low of $2.56 and a twelve month high of $7.38.
About Biomerica
Biomerica, Inc, a biomedical technology company, develops, patents, manufactures, and markets diagnostic and therapeutic products for the detection and/or treatment of medical conditions and diseases worldwide. The company's diagnostic test kits are used to analyze blood, urine, or fecal specimens from patients in the diagnosis of various diseases and other medical complications; or to measure the level of specific bacteria, hormones, antibodies, antigens, or other substances, which exist in the patient's body and stools or blood in extremely small concentrations.
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Protetox is an effective weight loss product that contains natural antioxidants. It combines metabolism optimization with whole-body detoxification. Protetox does contain ingredients such as Banaba, Guggul, and Bitter Melon. Yarrow, Gymnema Sylvestre. White Mulberry. Vanadium, Vitamins C & E. Biotin Pure. Alpha Lipoic Acid. Taurine. Manganese. Chromium. Magnesium. But is this a legit formula? To address customer concerns, side effects complaints, and overall results, this
Protetox review will explain the inner workings.
The effects of environmental pollutants on human health are well-known. We are specifically referring to a group of objects that contain chemicals called obesogens. These chemicals are found in plastic, food, and cleaning products. Exposure to these chemicals can lead to weight gain and eventually obesity. One group suggested detoxifying the body to promote healthy hormones and organ functions. This review focuses on Protetox.
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What is Protetox?
Protetox, an all-natural dietary supplement rich in antioxidants, supports weight loss efforts and promotes healthy metabolism. A bottle of water is the cause of poor weight management, shockingly. These water sources could contain tiny pieces of plastic containing chemicals that can cause fat storage. People consume, inhale, and swallow thousands of these chemicals each week. Are you curious about how these chemicals can cause fat storage? That's where we're headed next.
Millions of people around the world struggle with obesity. It is not easy to overcome this problem. While some people make a change to their diets, others exercise regularly. Even with all the best efforts, there are times when consumers need an extra push to get where they want to be. Protetox allows consumers to take advantage of their natural fat-burning abilities to increase their success.
Protetox uses natural ingredients to help users eliminate toxins from their bodies without undergoing a rigorous cleansing process. It is simple to use and only contains the highest quality ingredients. It is entirely gluten-free and contains no antibiotics that could pose a risk to the user. It helps users to stay on track for the weight loss they are trying to achieve.
Protetox is a program that aims to rid the body of fat-storing plastic particles. This is the most fantastic part. According to Protetox's makers, one of these chemicals is known as obesogens. Obesogens can be viewed as hormonal disruptors or endocrine disruptors. In the context of weight management, chaos is expected among the hormones leptin (satiety hormone) and ghrelin(hunger hormone). How can havoc be introduced to the equation?
One source that examined the effects of obesogens summarized all their functions. Researchers have connected obesogens with altered energy balance, the rate at which fat cells can be produced and eliminated, increased cells, a shift that supports caloric surplus, and a deteriorated microbiota. Now, let's get to the essential part of their research: the ingredient list.
Many detoxification supplements claim to boost strength, wellbeing, detoxification, and overall health. Not all supplements can support these claims with scientific-backed ingredients. What is the working principle of Protetox? What are Protetox and other detoxification aids different?
Protetox combines natural ingredients, plants and herbs, vitamins, nutrients, and other substances. The manufacturer selected powerful natural ingredients to support detoxification, increase metabolism, and aid in weight loss.
What are the main ingredients in Protetox's formula?
Protetox's proprietary formula includes:
Banaba
Banaba is a Southeast Asian folk medicine herb. Researchers have discovered that it has hypoglycemic properties, which means that it can regulate blood sugar and ensure proper insulin use. What about its detoxifying qualities? A review of banaba credited its main compound, corosolic acids. Corosolic acid is antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant. It also has anti-inflammatory and antifungal. Antiviral. Antineoplastic, osteoblastic, and antiviral properties . The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities of corosolic acid are most important because they protect the body and reduce the effects of oxidative stress on metabolism.
Guggul
Guggul, a flowering plant that produces fragrant resin, can potentially lower abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This ingredient is a staple in Ayurvedic medicine and is said to be holistic, allowing individuals to avoid the effects of obesity, arthritis, inflammation, and other health problems. It shouldn't be surprising that the resin has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and protection against foreign invaders properties. Guggulsterone, the active ingredient, may exert antiobesity properties by breaking down fat cells and excreting them.
Bitter Melon
Bitter melon is named for its bitter taste. It is a popular Asian vegetable with high levels of vitamin C , essential for skin and vision health, disease prevention, and skin and vision health. The antioxidants found in bitter melon are essential to protecting your cells from damage. This could explain why Protetox was created.
Yarrow
The family of aster plants includes yarrow, which is closely related to chamomile. The stems, flowers, and leaves of yarrow have been used for natural medicine for many reasons. A summary of yarrow was provided by one source. It's a rich flavonoid source, which increases saliva and stomach acid and improves digestion. According to scientific research, the herb may also help reduce inflammation.
Gymnema Sylvestre
Gymnema Sylvestre, a well-known plant that has anti-diabetic qualities, is widely accepted. It can be used as a tea to reduce obesity. One source credits the ability to do this to an acid group known as gymnemic acids. Researchers from one review further investigated gymnemic acid and found that it can control sugar molecules, which reduces the risk of obesity.
According to the team, obesity can also result from over-accumulation of sugar molecules, mainly sucrose and fat. Gymnema Sylvestre, taken orally, could reduce the binding of sugar molecules and limit fat molecules.
Vanadium
Vanadium is a mineral that diabetics and prediabetics commonly use. Although there is no strong evidence for these uses, studies have shown that vanadium can mimic insulin's effects or even increase them.
White Mulberry
White mulberry, also known scientifically as Morus alba, is a tree native to India and China. The chemical compounds in this plant may act similarly to diabetes medications. They may prolong the digestion of sugar and slow down the absorption of sugar into the blood. Also, blood sugar levels should remain within a healthy range.
Vitamins E & C
Vitamin E is fat-soluble, stored in the body's fat cells, while vitamin C can be dissdissolveer. Both vitamins have one thing in common: they both have antioxidant properties. This is essential for eliminating harmful invaders like free radicals. However, it is unclear what the duo and other listed ingredients will do to obesogens.
Additional supporting ingredients include Licorice and Cinnamon as well as Juniper Berries, Cayenne, Cayenne, Cayenne, Cayenne Juniper Berries. Biotin, Alpha Lipoic Acid Taurine, Manganese. Chromium. Magnesium.
Banaba and guggul contain many antioxidants and nutrients that support healthy blood sugar and control hunger. Your appetite is directly affected by your blood sugar. It can be challenging to control your appetite if your blood sugar fluctuates too much. Protetox may help with blood sugar targets such as guggul and banaba.
Bioflavonoids are also found in other ingredients. These natural, plant-based antioxidants can help support your body’s natural detoxification process while aiding with weight loss and blood sugar.
Protetox contains ingredients that specifically target the digestive tract. For example, yarrow can help improve your digestive health by targeting inflammation in the digestive tract. Yarrow, among other benefits, can support energy and well-being.
Other ingredients can also affect hormone levels and oxidative stresses. Inflammation and toxin can cause oxidative stress, making it more difficult for you to lose weight and have high energy levels. Also, hormone level fluctuations can cause energy management problems and wild food craving swings. Protetox utilizes ingredients such as Gymnema Sylvestre, which is a traditional herbal medicine that has been used for centuries.
Protetox may be able to support your body's immune system m how your body processes and your immune system controls inflammation. High levels of inflammation could signal that your immune system is overactive. Inflammation is a response to foreign substances. Your immune system sends blood and oxygen to the area. It can help heal the area. Excessive inflammation can indicate an immune problem. According to Protetox's official website, white mulberry is a natural extract rich in antioxidants that Protetox claims can target this problem. It has been shown to support healthy inflammation and immune response.
Protetox contains more than a dozen active ingredients that all work in different ways to provide various benefits. Many ingredients are based on the above benefits. There are also herbal and plant extracts, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, amino acids, and other nutrients. This allows Protetox to provide comprehensive support for weight loss, detoxification, metabolism, and weight management.
Protetox Benefits
Protetox is still in its early stages of clinical trials. However, many of the ingredients in Protetox have been backed up by scientific studies that link them to various benefits. Below, we'll look at some of the evidence.
Protetox's benefits are often based on its ability to target inflammation. Protetox is said to help weight loss by supporting inflammation. Research shows that inflammation is directly linked to dietary sugar intake. Studies have also shown that people with diabetes are more likely to experience inflammation. Protetox does not target people with diabetes. However, many ingredients in the formula have been designed to support blood sugar. They are very similar to online diabetes supplements.
Healthy inflammation can be supported by eating a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant found in fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C has been linked to lower inflammation. Researchers found that taking 515mg daily of vitamin C reduced inflammation by 24% in this study compared to the placebo.
Protetox comprises ingredients such as licorice and banaba, guggul, and cinnamon. These ingredients are all well-known for their effects on blood sugar. Many people with diabetes use one or more of these ingredients daily to support their blood sugar. According to studies, there is a strong correlation between blood sugar control and appetite control. You can control your blood sugar, and avoid fluctuations, to help you lose weight more effectively.
Protetox combines ingredients that promote detox, weight loss, metabolism, and other health benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS).
Q. Where it is manufactured?
A. Protetox has been manufactured in the U.S.A in an FDA-approved production facility.
Q. Is Protetox safe for me?
A. A. This doesn't mean that there won't be interaction risks between medications. Individuals may consult a healthcare professional before taking any medication. Protetox should be avoided in all cases, including those who are pregnant or nursing and those aged 18 and under.
Q. Doses of Protetox
A. To achieve maximum results, it is recommended that individuals take one Protetox capsule each day along with a glass of water and an evening meal.
Q. What results can consumers expect from Protetox
A.
• A brighter, younger-looking skin and face
• Regular detoxification of the body, which regulates the metabolism
• Losing excess fat (up to an average of 35 lbs in three months).
Q. How many Protetox pills increase the chance of improvement?
A. Protetox claims to have done a study with 122 people with different levels of obesity. The maximum weight loss occurred over three months. However, the makers suggested that the best results could be achieved in 6 months. Their study showed that:
• A one-month supply of the product led to a weight loss of between 1 and 10 lbs
• A three-month supply resulted in a weight loss of between 11 and 30lbs
• More than 30lb weight loss was achieved after consuming more than six months' supply
Q.From Where Can Protetox Be Purchased?
A. This powerful weight loss product can be purchased at the official Protetox website. It could be as simple as that. However, many Protetox scams on the internet can threaten your health due to the harsh nature of these counterfeits. This will likely lead to side effects. Protetox makes fraud avoidance easy by directing you to the source of your purchase. Amazon.com's Protetox Amazon listing is fake. It comes from unverified sellers posing as Protetox. Cheap Protetox knockoffs can contain dangerous ingredients and fillers that could cause severe adverse reactions. These off-brand retailers have not done any independent testing or third-party verification of the product’s integrity. Protetox.com customers are not eligible for the money-back guarantee. It is essential to avoid all Protetox scams at Amazon, Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens if you want the real deal.
Q. How long does it take for Protetox to arrive?
A. Shipments to the United States will take up to 7 business days, while orders to other countries may take up to 14 days.
Q. Is Protetox covered by a money-back guarantee?
A. You can do this in the following ways:
• Phone: 1-800-390-6035 for orders from the United States, and 1- (208) 345 4243 for international orders
• Mailing Address: 19655 E 35th Dr #100, Aurora, Colorado 80011, U.S.
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Protetox Pricing
Protetox costs between $39 and $59 per bottle, depending on how many bottles you order. Protetox 30 capsules/30 servings are included in each 30-day supply.
Here's what you will pay for Protetox online:
* 1 Bottle (One Month Supply / 30 Capsules), $59 + Shipping
* 3 bottles (3 month supply / 90 capsules): $147 + shipping ($49 per bottle).
* 6 bottles (6 month supply / 180 capsules): $234 + free shipping to the USA ($39 per bottle).
Protetox is shipped within the United States in 5 to 7 business days and to international addresses in 10 to 14 days. All orders ship via UPS, FedEx, or USPS.
Protetox refunds
Protetox products come with a 180-day guarantee. You can return your Protetox order to the manufacturer for a full refund if you are unhappy with its effects.
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Final Verdict
Protetox's ultimate purpose is to cleanse the body. Protetox is believed to help balance hormones by removing harmful invaders. This is essential for healthy weight loss and proper metabolism. This formula contains antioxidants that can help to eliminate destructive components. Next, there are many ingredients with blood sugar-lowering properties. This is likely due to the direct relationship between blood sugar fluctuation, weight gain, and obesity.
We cannot see the Protetox supplement ingredient lists, so we don't know which ingredients play the most critical roles. The second is the idea of obesogens. However, the formula favors ingredients with lower blood sugar levels. This crucial information allows us to determine if the results can be generalized. Protetox has been a unique formula that has not been attempted before. Protetox's weight loss ingredients (Banaba and Guggul, Bitter Melon and Yarrow), Vanadium and Vitamins C & E, Biotin Pure and Taurine, and other nutrients are claimed to have the right antioxidant profile to increase the body's metabolism rate and cause faster fat burning.
The official website lists the proprietary blend ingredients. We would prefer to have access to the Protetox ingredients labels. However, they may protect their formula against being copied online by other companies. They don't allow us to see the amount of the formula.
Protetox creators ask consumers to contact the manufacturer for clarifications on product labeling, packaging details, and the recommended use of their formula. Customers can reach customer service to inquire about the information.
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The Mayor of Juba City has dissociated himself from the remarks of his deputy, who threatened that authorities will not hesitate to use live bullets against demonstrators.
Speaking at a press conference in Juba on Wednesday, Mayor Michael Lado Allahjabu said, the use of live bullets against protesters is not the policy of Juba City Council.
“That is not the position of Juba City Council. Juba City Council is providing service to the people, and at the same time also they are there to maintain law and order and public tranquility,” he said.
On Monday, Deputy Mayor Thiik Thiik Mayardit warned that authorities will not hesitate to use live bullets against demonstrators.
Thiik Mayardit’s statement came after a group of youth took to the streets on Sunday, to protest high cost of living in the country.
The protesters were seen holding placards with slogans such as “We cannot manage water and sugar now! We cannot afford bread now! and Save our lives from hyperinflation.”
Later on, police stormed the scene, and arrested six protestors and a VOA journalist.
Addressing the event the next day, Thiik said the regime is against any form of protests, and may be compelled to shoot anybody who protests against the government.
“We don’t have what we call ‘Gumbula sheta’ (teargas) here in South Sudan. What we have is a real bullet. I want to tell the people that if you want to lose your life with the greedy people.., please restrain from them,” uttered the municipal official on Monday.
However, Thiik had to eat his words, and wrote a long apology, after he was criticized by social media users.
“Dear members of public, it’s with regrets that I came to learn how my statements on those who protested the hiking of prices in the market have been twisted,” reads a statement published on his Facebook page.
The deputy mayor acknowledged that the constitution provides for freedom of expression, and claimed he only meant that protestors would have sought the approval of the authorities.
“When you go on the streets while you haven’t informed the relevant authorities, you may be harmed by police as it occurred during that incident in Konyokonyo,” he said.
Meanwhile, the city mayor Michael Ladu Allah-Jabu said at a press conference, that the government condone peaceful protests in exercise of the freedom of expression.
“So we as the city, we also condone a peaceful protest within the city and also whenever there is any protest of such kind, we apprehend the people and we investigate them so that we know the motive of why they are protesting.
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A very small chance for tropical development has been issued for an area in the Gulf
A weak system just south of us in the Gulf has been outlined by the NHC to have a 10% chance for possible tropical development as it heads towards the Texas Coast
A weak system just south of us in the Gulf has been outlined by the NHC to have a 10% chance for possible tropical development as it heads towards the Texas Coast
A weak system just south of us in the Gulf has been outlined by the NHC to have a 10% chance for possible tropical development as it heads towards the Texas Coast
Forecast data have hinted at a weak system bringing us storms the last few days, could organize and become tropical over the weekend.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) identified a weak area of low pressure that could form just off our coast as a zone of possible tropical development over the next few days.
Let's cut straight to the chase. This tropical potential will have no direct impact on us. However, storms associated with it will drop the potential for heavy rain today and into the weekend.
Low pressure is forecast to develop just off the coast of Lower Plaquemines Parish, or the mouth of the Mississippi.
If storms associated with this low begin to strengthen and organize, the system could become tropical in nature and has a slim chance to become a named storm over the weekend. Our forecast data show the area of low pressure moving west today and not becoming greatly organized and/or strong. But as it closes in on the Texas Coast, it's forecast to strengthen and organize just enough that a tropical depression might be in the cards by Saturday/Sunday.
Gulf conditions are favorable for possible tropical development. Water Temperatures in the mid to upper 80s are more than warm enough to support tropical formation, while atmospheric winds are generally light from ground level up to and beyond 10,000 ft.
To recap, no direct impacts from this potential will be had here in Southeast Louisiana, but storms associated with the overall system could drop locally heavy rain through Saturday.
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CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Author Salman Rushdie, whose writing led to death threats, has been attacked on stage at an event in western New York.
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Pensacola’s Derrick Brooks continues to expand his impact in hometown
His business partners with the Tampa Bay Lightning playfully remind Derrick Brooks about the irony with his decorated career.
“I kinda went from playing football to hockey executive. They kid me, because I have two Stanley Cup Championship rings and only one Super Bowl ring,” said Brooks, laughing, as he presided earlier this week in a return to Pensacola for his Derrick Brooks Charities Golf Tournament at Pensacola Country Club.
In addition to his NFL related responsibilities, along with everything else in his life, Brooks is the Tampa Bay Lightning executive vice president for corporate and community development. Since 2017, Brooks has been part of the Vinik Sports Group, founded by Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and designed to handled the team’s varied interests in the Tampa Bay area.
The Lightning have been a model franchise in the National Hockey League, winning back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021 and reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2022.
“Since we stopped with arena football, I switched over to all the corporate responsibilities with the Lightning,” said Brooks, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, who was team president of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League until the franchise’s last season in 2017.
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“We renamed our group to Vinik Sports Group to encompass all the assets he has outside of the hockey team,” said Brooks, who rose from youth football in Pensacola to reaching the NFL’s highest mantle as one of the game’s greatest linebackers.
“I am in charge with our community and business affairs with that. And a lot of revenue and strategic planning that goes behind the scenes. It’s all about keeping our brand forward facing.”
Brooks, who grew up in Pensacola and went from prep stardom at Booker T. Washington High to collegiate All-American and national champion at Florida State, then his entire NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, frequently returns to his hometown where he has family and relatives in the community.
In addition to the golf tournament held earlier this week, he’ll be back on August 26 at Blue Wahoos Stadium for the Derrick Brooks Bobblehead Night during the Blue Wahoos game against the Montgomery Biscuits.
He joined the Blue Wahoos ownership team in 2018, led by Quint and Rishy Studer, He followed pro golf star Bubba Watson, who joined in 2016, as a franchise investor.
Though he lives in Tampa, Brooks has kept an impact in Pensacola. Proceeds from the golf tournament went to help Brooks’ varied endeavors in the Pensacola area.
“When I think about this community, it’s family. That is what it means to me,” Brooks said. “I only have one hometown. And that is Pensacola.
“I always just want to find ways to support Pensacola. It really began with our flag football program (NFL Flag Pensacola) and that has become a staple in terms of what has attracted youth and we want to build off that success.
“Now we have the golf tournament here. And so now we have an opportunity and a mechanism to raise funds to support the programs I want to bring here.
”Whether it’s been my involvement in these kinds of programs, or my involvement with Quint in the Blue Wahoos and now I’m getting Bubba more involved with me in our community effort. I want to stay connected here in every way possible.”
His golf tournament returned for a second year at Pensacola Country Club, where Brooks has membership. He arranged for an impressive group of celebrity players, led by former Major League Baseball stars Gary Sheffield and Fred McGriff, both of whom have Hall of Fame consideration.
He also brought former baseball star Tino Martinez, former boxing champions Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright, along with former Bucs’ teammate, now ESPN analyst Booger McFarland, along with Reidel Anthony, Corey Ivy, Jeff Gooch, Joe Cribbs. They joined Pensacola residents and former NFL players Dominic Hixon, Kevin Knox, plus other area residents with collegiate and pro football ties.
The tournament was a selection-shot format. Participants were treated to breakfast and lunch, along with a post-round awards ceremony in the PCC clubhouse.
“Year two for our tournament has been great,” Brooks said. “I look at it this way, everyone who participated last year returned to be part of this year’s tournament. And for me, that is a great sign and a step in the right direction.
And that is what we want to continue to do is having a solid group of supporters and just add to it. Hopefully that solid group of supporters continues to spread the word and that is what they have done.
“I expect a really big jump in year three. We are just going to keep taking one step at a time and do what it takes to build this event. “
Last weekend, Brooks returned to Canton, Ohio for the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremonies. He was able to visit with a fellow FSU alum, LeRoy Butler, who was a star safety for the Seminoles from 1988-89 before moving on to a decorated career with he Green Bay Packers.
Butler played the lead role in the team’s famous trick play, “Puntrooskie” that led to a 1988 win at Clemson and saved the Seminoles season.
“The Hall of Fame ceremony is always powerful and to see a fellow Seminole get in. To see Leroy get in was extremely humbling. As he said then, the wait is all worth it. You don’t think about the wait once you are in.
“So to see him, Bryant Young, Dick Vermeil, Richard Seymour, those guys get in, I am excited.”
During his time in Canton, Brooks was able to visit with fellow Pensacola native and Hall of Fame member Emmitt Smith.
“Emmitt and I spent a lot of time together,” said Brooks, who also works directly with the NFL commissioner’s office to handle player discipline issues. “I am excited to work with him, too. I know Emmitt has some things planned here in Pensacola. We are a tight night group.
“We have a lot of things on the horizon and I just want to continue to build it one step at a time.”
Bill Vilona is a retired Pensacola News Journal sports columnist and now senior writer for Pensacola Blue Wahoos. He can be reached at bvilona@bluewahoos.com. | https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/08/12/pensacolas-derrick-brooks-continues-expand-his-impact-hometown/10299660002/ | 2022-08-12T15:33:00Z | https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/08/12/pensacolas-derrick-brooks-continues-expand-his-impact-hometown/10299660002/ | false | 1 |
Johnson City’s new bar and dog park, Off Leash Social, has officially opened.
The business, located at 234 Denny Mill Road, began with a soft launch about three weeks ago, and their official grand opening was July 30.
Johnson City’s new bar and dog park, Off Leash Social, has officially opened.
The business, located at 234 Denny Mill Road, began with a soft launch about three weeks ago, and their official grand opening was July 30.
Off Leash Social is a bar, with a full liquor license, that features a fenced area for your furry friends to play. The space includes a covered patio and seating along with picnic tables placed throughout the park.
The ground is covered in engineered wood fiber, which is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. They opted for wood fiber over turf or grass after consulting with the head of turf sciences from the University of Tennessee.
“It allows us to keep this park extremely clean,” said owner Paul Boynton. “We have about six inches of drain rock and about eight inches of this wood fiber, so we don’t get muddy like the local dog parks.”
If your dog still manages to get dirty though, the park has a dog wash station near the bathrooms where you can hose your dog off before heading home. This service is free for park members.
Anyone 18 or older is welcome free of charge, but it does cost to bring your dog.
Members can choose a monthly pass with a recurring fee of $30, or they can sign up for an annual pass for $299. If you wish to bring more than one dog per household, it will cost an extra $16 per month or $75 a year.
Day passes can also be purchased for $6 from Tuesday to Thursday or $10 from Friday to Sunday. The park is open from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Visitors must be 18 or older to enter, and dog owners are expected to pay close attention to their dogs as well as clean up after them. Dogs must be spayed/neutered and at least 6 months old. Visitors will also need to register their dogs online and have vaccination records verified.
Dogs will also need to wear flat-buckle collars or a harness at all times, and no outside toys, treats or food are allowed in order to prevent any altercations between animals. The park provides some toys, and food trucks will provide services outside of the fenced area.
To register or learn more about the park, visit https://www.offleashsocial.com.
Sarah Owens is a recent graduate of Milligan University and a native of Alabaster, Ala.. She earned a bachelors degree in communications. She has a passion for traveling and animals and an interest in international cultures.
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REPORT: Michelle Branch Arrested for Alleged Physical Assault on Patrick Carney for Cheating as Couple Separates
UPDATE: According to TMZ, Michelle Branch was arrested earlier this week after police were called to the home she shares with husband Patrick Carney. According to documents obtained by TMZ, police arrived around 2AM investigating a possible domestic disturbance. Branch admitted she had slapped Carney "one to two times" across the face per the court documents. Branch's bail was set at $1,000 and she was later released from custody.
Longtime couple Patrick Carney of The Black Keys and singer Michelle Branch have separated after three years of marriage.
Earlier this week, Branch had tweeted and then deleted a message accusing the drummer of cheating on her while she was at home with their 6-month-old baby. In revealing the separation to People magazine, Branch issued a statement that read, "To say that I am totally devastated doesn't even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family. The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward. With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness."
The couple welcomed their daughter, Willie Jacquet Carney, on Feb. 2 in Nashville. "She's named after Patrick's loving grandmother, Willie Madge Slate, and her middle name, Jacquet, is Michelle's mother Peggy's maiden name," the couple revealed in a statement at the time. Willie is the second child for the couple, who also have a son Rhys, and Branch has a teenage daughter from her first marriage.
Carney and Branch wed in New Orleans at the Marigny Opera House in April 2019.
The Black Keys released their Dropout Boogie album back in May and have been touring in support of the record. Branch, meanwhile, recently released the single "I'm a Man" from her upcoming album, The Trouble With Fever, which is due Sept. 16. The track and album was co-produced by Branch and Carney and is available to pre-order here. She's also scheduled to tour in September. | https://loudwire.com/black-keys-patrick-carney-michelle-branch-separated/ | 2022-08-12T15:36:25Z | https://loudwire.com/black-keys-patrick-carney-michelle-branch-separated/ | true | 2 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Capping an extraordinary week in Donald Trump’s post-presidency, a New York judge ordered Friday that his company and its longtime finance chief stand trial in the fall on tax fraud charges stemming from a long-running criminal investigation into Trump’s business practices.
Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan scheduled jury selection for Oct. 24 in the case, which involves allegations the Trump Organization gave CFO Allen Weisselberg more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation, including rent, car payments and school tuition.
Merchan denied requests by Weisselberg’s lawyers and the Trump Organization to throw out the case, though he did drop one criminal tax fraud count against the company citing the statute of limitations. Weisselberg’s lawyers argued prosecutors in the Democrat-led Manhattan district attorney’s office were punishing him because he wouldn’t flip on the former president.
Merchan rejected that, saying at a hearing Friday that evidence presented to the grand jury “was legally sufficient to support the charges in the indictment,” and that those proceedings were properly conducted, their “integrity unimpaired.”
If the schedule holds, Weisselberg and the Trump Organization will be on trial during the November midterm elections where Trump’s Republican party could win control of one or both houses of Congress. At the same time, Trump has been laying the groundwork for a potential comeback campaign for president in 2024.
The criminal trial is just one of several legal concerns playing out in real time in Trump’s orbit. FBI agents searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in an unrelated probe Monday, and on Thursday, he and the U.S. Department of Justice called for the public release of search warrant documents.
Trump sat for a deposition Wednesday as New York Attorney General Letitia James wraps up a parallel civil investigation into allegations Trump’s company misled lenders and tax authorities about asset values. Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination more than 400 times.
Trump has not been charged in the criminal probe, but prosecutors have noted that he signed some of the checks at the center of the case. Trump, who has decried the New York investigations as a “political witch hunt,” has said his company’s actions were standard practice in the real estate business and in no way a crime.
Weisselberg and the Trump Organization have pleaded not guilty.
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has re-affirmed its commitment to ensuring continued sustenance of safe and secure flight operations in spite of challenges facing the aviation industry.
The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, made this known to aviation journalists at the Muritala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, on Friday.
Nuhu promised that the regulatory agency would continue the implementation of its statutory responsibilities and duties to retain the confidence of the flying public.
He said investigations were still ongoing into the operations of the suspended Dana Air and it would remain grounded until all the identified issues had been resolved, in compliance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs)
According to him, the detailed report of the two audits on DANA, shows the determination of the NCAA in ensuring that the safety of flights is foremost and overrides all other considerations.
The director-general recalled that the NCAA had carried out a Financial and Economic Health Audit in addition to Technical Safety Audit of the airline.
“The outcome of the two audit revealed a weak financial position and grave violations of Nig.CARs, which prompted the immediate suspension of the airline’s Air Transport License (ATL) and Air Operators Certificate (AOC).
“However, I want to express dismay at some negative comments on the NCAA in some social media platforms based on interview that took place on a television network.
“Almost the entirety of the comments during the interview were direct quotes of NCAA findings of the two audits.
“The details of these investigations and proactive action showed the professionalism of the apex regulatory agency.”
Nuhu urged industry experts to seek clarification from the NCAA to make informed and balanced comments because it was opened to informed criticisms geared toward improving the industry.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that NCAA had in July, suspended the operations of Dana Air’s Transport License (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely.
Nuhu in a statement said suspension was because of the outcome of a Financial and Economic Health Audit and a Technical Safety Audit carried out on the airline’s flight operations.
According to NCAA, the airline was no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations
Nuhu had said that its action was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), 2015. (NAN) | https://www.sunnewsonline.com/ncaa-reiterates-commitment-to-safe-secure-flight-operations/ | 2022-08-12T15:39:19Z | https://www.sunnewsonline.com/ncaa-reiterates-commitment-to-safe-secure-flight-operations/ | false | 3 |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I have arthritis and it can be difficult for me to use standard nail clippers," said an inventor, from Elma, Wash., "so I invented the NO SLIP CLIP. My design offers an improved alternative to traditional nail clippers that are hard to grip and tend to slip."
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KABUL: For most teenage girls in Afghanistan, it’s been a year since they set foot in a classroom. With no sign the ruling Taliban will allow them back to school, some are trying to find ways to keep education from stalling for a generation of young women.
At a house in Kabul, dozens gathered on a recent day for classes in an informal school set up by Sodaba Nazhand. She and her sister teach English, science and math to girls who should be in secondary school.
“When the Taliban wanted to take away the rights of education and the rights of work from women, I wanted to stand against their decision by teaching these girls,” Nazhand said.
Hers is one of a number of underground schools in operation since the Taliban took over the country a year ago and banned girls from continuing their education past the sixth grade. While the Taliban have permitted women to continue attending universities, this exception will become irrelevant when there are no more girls graduating from high schools.
“There is no way to fill this gap, and this situation is very sad and concerning,” Nazhand said.
The relief agency Save the Children interviewed nearly 1,700 boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 17 in seven provinces to assess the impact of the education restrictions.
The survey, conducted in May and June and released Wednesday, found that more than 45 percent of girls are not going to school, compared with 20 percent of boys. It also found that 26 percent of girls are showing signs of depression, compared with 16 percent of boys.
Nearly the entire population of Afghanistan was thrown into poverty and millions were left unable to feed their families when the world cut off financing in response to the Taliban takeover.
Teachers, parents and experts all warn that the country’s multiple crises, including the devastating collapse of the economy, are proving especially damaging to girls. The Taliban have restricted women’s work, encouraged them to stay at home and issued dress codes requiring them to cover their faces, except for their eyes, though the codes are not always enforced.
The international community is demanding that the Taliban open schools for all girls, and the US and EU have created plans to pay salaries directly to Afghanistan’s teachers, keeping the sector going without putting the funds through the Taliban.
But the question of girls’ education appears to have been tangled in behind-the-scenes differences among the Taliban. Some in the movement support returning girls to school — whether because they see no religious objection to it or because they want to improve ties with the world. Others, especially rural, tribal elders who make up the backbone of the movement, staunchly oppose it.
During their first time ruling Afghanistan in the 1990s, the Taliban imposed much stricter restrictions on women, banning school for all girls, barring women from work and requiring them to wear an all-encompassing burka if they went outside.
In the 20 years after the Taliban were driven from power in 2001, an entire generation of women returned to school and work, particularly in urban areas. Seemingly acknowledging those changes, the Taliban reassured Afghans when they seized control again last year that they would not return to the heavy hand of the past.
Officials have publicly insisted that they will allow teen girls back into school, but say time is needed to set up logistics for strict gender segregation to ensure an “Islamic framework.”
Hopes were raised in March: Just before the new school year was to begin, the Taliban Education Ministry proclaimed everyone would be allowed back. But on March 23, the day of the reopening, the decision was suddenly reversed, surprising even ministry officials. It appeared that at the last minute, the Taliban’s supreme leader, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, bowed to the opposition.
Underground schools present an alternative, though with limitations.
A month after the Taliban takeover, Nazhand started teaching street children to read with informal outdoor classes in a park in her neighborhood. Women who couldn’t read or write joined them, she said.
Some time later, a benefactor who saw her in the park rented a house for her to hold classes in, and bought tables and chairs. Once she was operating inside, Nazhand included teen girls who were no longer allowed to go to public school.
Now there are about 250 students, including 50 or 60 schoolgirls above sixth grade.
“I am not only teaching them school subjects, but also trying to teach them how to fight and stand for their rights,” Nazhand said.
The Taliban haven’t changed from their first time in power in the late 1990s, she said. “These are the same Taliban, but we shouldn’t be the same women of those years. We must struggle: by writing, by raising our voice, by any way possible.”
Nazhand’s school, and others like it, are technically illegal under the Taliban’s current restrictions, but so far they haven’t shut hers down. At least one other person operating a school declined to speak to reporters, however, fearing possible repercussions.
Despite her unwavering commitment, Nazhand worries about her school’s future. Her benefactor paid for six months’ rent on the house, but he died recently, and she doesn’t have any way to keep paying for rent or supplies.
For students, the underground schools are a lifeline.
“It is so hard when you can’t go to school,” said one of them, Dunya Arbabzada. “Whenever I pass by my school and see the closed door ... it’s so upsetting for me.”
Afghan girls face uncertain future one year after Taliban school ban
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Afghan girls face uncertain future one year after Taliban school ban
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Trump Organization, CFO’s tax fraud trial set for October
NEW YORK (AP) — Capping an extraordinary week in Donald Trump’s post-presidency, a New York judge ordered Friday that his company and its longtime finance chief stand trial in the fall on tax fraud charges stemming from a long-running criminal investigation into Trump’s business practices.
Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan scheduled jury selection for Oct. 24 in the case, which involves allegations the Trump Organization gave CFO Allen Weisselberg more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation, including rent, car payments and school tuition.
Merchan denied requests by Weisselberg’s lawyers and the Trump Organization to throw out the case, though he did drop one criminal tax fraud count against the company citing the statute of limitations. Weisselberg’s lawyers argued prosecutors in the Democrat-led Manhattan district attorney’s office were punishing him because he wouldn’t flip on the former president.
Merchan rejected that, saying at a hearing Friday that evidence presented to the grand jury “was legally sufficient to support the charges in the indictment,” and that those proceedings were properly conducted, their “integrity unimpaired.”
If the schedule holds, Weisselberg and the Trump Organization will be on trial during the November midterm elections where Trump’s Republican party could win control of one or both houses of Congress. At the same time, Trump has been laying the groundwork for a potential comeback campaign for president in 2024.
The criminal trial is just one of several legal concerns playing out in real time in Trump’s orbit. FBI agents searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in an unrelated probe Monday, and on Thursday, he and the U.S. Department of Justice called for the public release of search warrant documents.
Trump sat for a deposition Wednesday as New York Attorney General Letitia James wraps up a parallel civil investigation into allegations Trump’s company misled lenders and tax authorities about asset values. Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination more than 400 times.
Trump has not been charged in the criminal probe, but prosecutors have noted that he signed some of the checks at the center of the case. Trump, who has decried the New York investigations as a “political witch hunt,” has said his company’s actions were standard practice in the real estate business and in no way a crime.
Weisselberg and the Trump Organization have pleaded not guilty.
Weisselberg is the only Trump executive charged in the yearslong criminal investigation started by former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and now overseen by his successor, Alvin Bragg. Several other Trump executives have been granted immunity to testify before a grand jury in the case.
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Western fund hits €1.5B in pledges to boost Ukrainian defense
A gaggle of Western allies together with many EU international locations and the U.Ok. pledged extra funding to assist increase Ukraine’s protection capabilities Thursday, reaching €1.5 billion, as Kyiv prepares for a “marathon” struggle with Russia.
Representatives from 26 international locations, led by Denmark and the United Kingdom, met in Copenhagen to debate the way to maintain longer-term protection help for Kyiv, together with funding, coaching and the manufacturing of artillery and ammunition. Danish Defense Minister Morten Bødskov stated taking part international locations had “committed more than €1.5 billion to the table for Ukraine,” noting that Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic additionally “signaled willingness to expand production of artillery systems, ammunition and other equipment.”
“Ukraine’s fight is our fight,” Bødskov advised reporters following the assembly. “Today’s conference,” he stated, “has been about more than just words.”
The announcement comes after the U.S. earlier this week additionally approved its largest delivery yet of military aid to Ukraine, with a $1 billion package deal of ammunition, weapons and gear.
Iceland agreed at Thursday’s convention to guide work on a demining coaching mission for Ukraine. And a number of international locations — together with Denmark and Norway — dedicated to becoming a member of a U.Ok.-led program to coach Ukrainian troopers.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, who spoke alongside his Danish and Ukrainian colleagues, stated his nation is now dedicated to going past an earlier objective of coaching 10,000 Ukrainian troops over the approaching months.
“We’re going to train more and for longer,” Wallace stated. “As long as Ukraine needs our support in that training, and depending on the speciality.”
During the convention, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged officers to offer extra weapons and ammunition.
“To really stop Russia, the Armed Forces of Ukraine must have as many shells as necessary to make it tangible that Russia is not able to put pressure on the battlefield,” Zelenskyy stated through video hyperlink. “And Ukraine needs weapons of such power, such a long range that Russia is forced to finally think about finding a peaceful solution.”
Speaking after the assembly, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov stated he was “satisfied with the conference.” While noting that many concrete particulars are categorised, Reznikov stated individuals agreed on “clear initiatives and commitments” in areas together with arms manufacturing.
“I am glad that we all have common sense that there is no time for fatigue,” he stated, including that for a “marathon” there’s a want for “energy and, frankly speaking, the main energy in this case is money.”
A full breakdown of what every nation pledged Thursday was not instantly out there. But ministers attending the assembly underscored {that a} key objective now could be to take care of the present momentum and maintain help flowing to Ukraine in the long term.
“No one can be tired at the moment,” Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur advised POLITICO. “It’s a marathon, it’s not a sprint,” he stated, including that “more and more, we will see new needs and new things we have to take care of.” | https://thewall.fyi/western-fund-hits-e1-5b-in-pledges-to-boost-ukrainian-defense/ | 2022-08-12T15:42:01Z | https://thewall.fyi/western-fund-hits-e1-5b-in-pledges-to-boost-ukrainian-defense/ | false | 1 |
Pensioner cleared of causing baby’s death by careless driving due to dementia
Jurors at Cambridge Crown Court found that Shelagh Robertson’s undiagnosed dementia had affected her driving.
A pensioner charged with causing a baby boy’s death through careless driving has been found not guilty after jurors found that her undiagnosed dementia had affected her.
Shelagh Robertson, 75, was driving home from a shopping trip to Tesco when she turned into the path of a van on the A10 at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire on January 22 last year, Cambridge Crown Court heard.
The van collided with Ms Robertson’s car, forcing the van on to the pavement where it hit Rachael Thorold and her five-month-old son Louis Thorold, killing Louis and throwing Mrs Thorold into the air, causing her serious injuries.
Speaking outside court following the verdict, Louis’ father Chris described the incident as a “life sentence” for his family.
“Every moment we had with Louis was so special,” he said.
“We loved every single second. Louis knew only love and cuddles before he was killed by Shelagh Robertson.
“Louis’ future and all his potential stolen, a life sentence for us, his family, our community, and everyone who hears this story.”
Judge Mark Bishop told jurors that to return a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity they must be satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, Ms Robertson had dementia at the time and either did not know what she was doing or did not know that what she was doing was wrong.
He said that this “doesn’t include a momentary failure to concentrate”.
Jurors found Ms Robertson not guilty by reason of insanity on Friday following seven hours and three minutes of deliberations.
The defendant, who sat beside her solicitor and a family member in the well of the court, used a hearing loop to listen to the jury foreperson read out the verdict.
Ms Robertson, of Stables Yard, Waterbeach, appeared expressionless as the verdict was returned.
Louis’s parents Chris and Rachael Thorold, who sat in the public gallery, looked down at the floor, with Mr Thorold shaking his head.
James Leonard, defending, told the trial it was “obvious” Ms Robertson’s driving “fell below the standard of a reasonable and competent driver”.
But he said that Ms Robertson was “ill-equipped to negotiate” the junction due to her dementia, and she was unaware of this as she was undiagnosed at the time.
“She’s trying to be safe but she just doesn’t have the presence of mind to be safe,” Mr Leonard said.
Prosecutor David Matthew said in his closing speech: “There’s no doubt here that Shelagh Robertson is suffering from a form of dementia and was suffering from it in January 2021.”
He said that an MRI scan of Ms Robertson’s brain which showed shrinkage of a part of the brain associated with memory and language, taken in September or October of last year, is “strong evidence of that”.
But he raised the question of “where on the slope of dementia Shelagh Robertson was in January 2021”.
“It’s not just a question of whether someone has dementia, it’s a question of how bad is it,” he said.
Adam Zeman, professor of cognitive behavioural neurology at the University of Exeter, was instructed by defence lawyers to compile a report on Ms Robertson.
He told jurors that the defendant had “dementia caused most probably by Alzheimer’s disease in a slightly atypical presentation”.
Prof Zeman said Ms Robertson would have been at “high risk of becoming confused at that junction and one possible outcome of the confusion would be to look the wrong way”.
The expert witness added that Ms Robertson had “few close relatives” and her husband was “severely unwell”, which was significant as “it’s often the spouses who bring you along” for a dementia diagnosis.
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For the better part of a year, Democratic divisions have been a dominant storyline.
Moderates and progressives couldn't come up with a deal on President Joe Biden's legislative agenda, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin was the poster child for progressive anger and Biden was struggling with the base and suffering politically because of it.
But that picture has started to change. The House is expected to pass a significant piece of legislation Friday and send it to Biden to sign into law. The Senate, with the help of Manchin, passed it over the weekend. It marks a few weeks of legislative successes for Democrats, as the primary season starts to turn to general elections for these midterms.
What does this latest bill do?
It includes:
The legislation, while less than Biden originally proposed or progressives wanted, is a big win for the White House and the party.
"Teddy Roosevelt got his Square Deal, FDR got his New Deal, Truman got the Fair Deal. I'd call this Biden's good deal," said Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist and former leadership aide to the late Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid. "This is a good deal for President Biden and for Democrats. And it's something that they can talk about over the next few weeks."
The bill is 'something to run on'
One piece of legislation won't solve all of Democrats' (or Biden's) problems. They still face the headwinds of a president's first midterm, Biden's unpopularity, inflation that's at a four-decade high and gas prices, though they have come down of late, are still higher than most struggling to pay bills would like.
The bill is even named the Inflation Reduction Act. Though the legislation's effect on inflation may be negligible, according to the Congressional Budget Office, it's a clear sign that Democrats see the threat of what Americans are saying is their top concern.
But Democratic strategists say it's a start.
"It gives you something to run on," said Jon Kott, a former senior adviser to Manchin.
He noted that Democrats' inability to pass legislation at the end of last year made it harder for the party to mount a strong message in the campaign for Virginia governor, for example.
"You want to run on your record when you're in office," Kott said, "and you want to go there and say, 'I did this. I helped you get this. I made your life better through this piece of legislation.' "
It also adds to the momentum Democrats have been building for the last few months, said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, which conducts polling for NPR.
"If you start connecting all the dots," he said, "everything is going the Democrats' way at this point, given that not too long ago, nothing was going their way."
In addition to passing the most recent legislation, Miringoff pointed to the Jan. 6 committee hearings that have dented former President Donald Trump with his base and that there's been a marked jump in Democratic enthusiasm after the Supreme Court's conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade.
The midterm landscape has changed
The intensity around the issue of abortion led to the major victory for abortion-rights supporters on a ballot measure in Kansas last week. It is raising eyebrows for Republicans and is giving Democrats hope that they can stem what could have been a red wave in the House – and potentially hold the Senate.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the group tasked with trying to help Democratic candidates win House seats, says its data show the Supreme Court's opinion overturning Roe and tying it to Republicans has proven to be the "top testing negative" attack in competitive districts.
The DCCC has also launched multimillion-dollar ad campaigns to try and mobilize voters around the issue.
Strategists still expect Republicans to win control of the House, given gerrymandering, historic precedent and the narrow five-seat majority Democrats are clinging to. But keeping the margins down is hugely important for any party to live to fight another cycle.
What's more, Democratic candidates are outpacing Biden's approval rating in the generic congressional ballot test, a question that asks if voters could cast a ballot today, would they vote for a generic Republican or Democrat.
The more favorable landscape to Democrats – and some hard-right Republicans running in a handful of key states – may wind up having the most notable effect in Senate races. Democratic candidates are holding up well in states that are expected to be close, according to public and private surveys, as well as reporting with campaigns.
"Democrats seem to be in far better shape than they ever could have imagined possible," Miringoff said. "It doesn't mean they're going to rack up big victories, but if they hold where they are right now and win a seat or two in the Senate, they would have easily bargained for that six months ago."
To get over the finish line, Democrats need their base to be fully on board
But to get over the finish line, Democrats need their base to be fully on board. Many progressives had been deeply disappointed with Biden for not fighting more boldly and not delivering on campaign promises, like major climate initiatives and student loans.
Whether the left interprets this latest piece of legislation as a major victory and goes to the polls could be the difference between Democrats mitigating damage in the House and holding the Senate – or not.
"You have to take yes for an answer sometimes," Kott said. "And I don't think either side gets everything they want. But I think if you get 70% of what you want, that's pretty good. And you should be happy with that."
This summer has found Biden handed a string of bipartisan legislative victories, from addressing gun violence, billions for incentivizing the semiconductor production in the U.S. and, now, this current legislation.
Each of those victories came, ironically, with Biden, the former longtime senator, being what Payne called a "bystander president."
"The reason why the bystander approach worked in these last few weeks is because the other players stepped up," Payne said.
When a president isn't involved and things don't get done, though, he said, it can be "very frustrating to parts of your coalition." That's why it's critical, Payne said, to "get the politics of it right." And that means a president and White House doing a good job telling the story of what it has accomplished.
"I think that's something that maybe the president and his team and his allies have struggled with," Payne said. "And I think what you're hoping now is that there's a more complete story to tell, that that is now something that can land better with members of his coalition."
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TEAM NEWS
New Brentford signing Mikkel Damsgaard is available, although head coach Thomas Frank has said the Denmark international isn't ready to start.
Ethan Pinnock is out with a knee problem, while Kristoffer Ajer and Sergi Canos both have hamstring issues.
Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag could give a start to Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been building fitness after a truncated pre-season.
Anthony Martial and Victor Lindelof remain out.
CHRIS SUTTON'S PREDICTION
Usually I'd expect Manchester United to react after what happened against Brighton on Sunday.
Not this time though, because United have got issues everywhere. I'm not blaming Erik ten Hag for the situation they are in, but he has to try to fix their problems.
At the back, I don't fancy Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire against Ivan Toney. Up front, Cristiano Ronaldo should return to lead the line - but how fit is he?
Like Brighton, Brentford are very well-drilled and unless United click, they are going to struggle again.
Also, although in the end United thought better of signing Bologna striker Marko Arnautovic, they deserve to lose just for thinking about buying him.
Some people might think this prediction is bad - but it's not half as bad as United being linked with Arnautovic in the first place.
Prediction: 3-0
Chris Sutton's full predictions v Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Brentford have only earned one point from six top-flight meetings with Manchester United since beating them twice in the 1936-37 season (D1, L5).
- United's most recent defeat in this fixture was 2-0 away in the FA Cup fifth round in February 1938.
Brentford
- The Bees haven't lost their first home game in any of their six previous top-flight campaigns, winning five, drawing one and scoring at least twice each time.
- They kept a clean sheet in five of their final seven Premier League home matches of 2021-22.
- Brentford have earned 16 points from losing positions in the Premier League since the start of last season, a tally bettered only by Liverpool's 21 and Tottenham, with 17.
- Thomas Frank's side have scored an unrivalled 68% of their Premier League goals in the second half (34 of 50) since the beginning of last season.
Manchester United
- United haven't started a season with two consecutive defeats since the inaugural Premier League campaign back in 1992.
- The Red Devils have lost their last three league fixtures, last losing four in a row in February 1979.
- Manchester United ended last season on a six-match away losing run, their worst streak for 41 years. They haven't suffered seven consecutive away league defeats since a run of 11, which ended in December 1936.
- The last Manchester United manager to lose his first away game in charge was Alex Ferguson in November 1986, a 2-0 defeat at Oxford United.
- Their only victory in the past seven league fixtures came against Brentford (D1, L5).
- Christian Eriksen was directly involved in five goals in 11 Premier League appearances for Brentford in the second half of last season, scoring once and providing four assists. The Bees won seven of those 11 games.
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN | Associated Press
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced. The 75-year-old author was pushed or fell to the floor, and the man was restrained.
Rushdie was quickly surrounded by a small group of people who held up his legs, presumably to send more blood to his chest.
His condition was not immediately known.
Hundreds of people in the audience gasped at the sight of the attack and were then evacuated.
Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses” has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous. A year later, Iran’s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, or edict, calling for Rushdie’s death.
A bounty of over $3 million has also been offered for anyone who kills Rushdie.
Iran’s government has long since distanced itself from Khomeini’s decree, but anti-Rushdie sentiment has lingered. In 2012, a semi-official Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million.
Rushdie dismissed that threat at the time, saying there was “no evidence” of people being interested in the reward.
That year, Rushdie published a memoir, “Joseph Anton,” about the fatwa. The title came from the pseudonym Rushdie had used while in hiding.
Rushdie rose to prominence with his Booker Prize-winning 1981 novel “Midnight’s Children,” but his name became known around the world after “The Satanic Verses.”
The Chautauqua Institution, about 55 miles southwest of Buffalo in a rural corner of New York, is known for its summertime lecture series. Rushdie has spoken there before.
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The much-awaited Women's IPL will be starting from March 2023 to be held in a one-month window and in all likelihood with five teams, a senior BCCI official confirmed the development on Friday.
The BCCI bigwigs have discussed the issue and a March window has been found for the tournament after the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa.
"Yes, the WIPL will start in the first week of March and we have earmarked a four-week window for the first year. The T20 World Cup in South Africa is from February 9 to 26 and immediately after that we plan to hold the WIPL," a senior BCCI official privy to development told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
"As of now, we are going ahead with five teams but it could be six as there is a lot of interest among potential investors. In due course of time, the process of auctioning of teams will be announced," he added.
Both BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah in separate interviews to PTI had earlier confirmed that 2023 is the year when WIPL would start.
A lot of cricket lovers believe that WIPL will bring in a revolution and the standard of women's cricket in India will have a quantum leap.
"I am thrilled at the kind of response we have got from the stakeholders. Multiple existing IPL teams have enquired and expressed serious interest in owning WIPL franchises," Shah had said in an interview to PTI some time back.
Before that, Ganguly had also expressed his confidence about the start of the WIPL in 2023.
"I strongly believe that next year i.e. 2023 will be a very good time to start a full-fledged women's IPL which will be as big and grand a success as men's IPL," he had said.
It is understood that teams like Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings have all expressed their interest in buying teams. Even UTV big boss Ronnie Screwvala had tweeted that he would be interested in buying a WIPL franchise.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a system to guard a premises entrance area and inform persons inside of a person approaching with a weapon or other hazardous object," said an inventor, from Denver, Colo., "so I invented the AUDIBLE SENSOR CHIP. My design provides added protection by notifying you of a potential threat."
The invention provides an improved security camera for a premise. In doing so, it alerts occupants if an approaching person is carrying a weapon or other dangerous object. As a result, it enhances safety and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features an effective design that is easy to install and use so it is ideal for households and businesses.
The original design was submitted to the Denver sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-DNV-385, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rodan + Fields, a leading skincare brand powered by a direct selling business, announced the second round of donations from the Youth Empowerment Fund through their support of the Prescription for Change project. Launched in August 2021, the Fund will invest a total of $5 Million USD over 3 years to empower young people to lead social and environmental change.
In 2022, donations totaling $1.55 Million USD will support 11 nonprofits to advance career readiness and life skills training, provide mental health services and foster environmental conservation across historically underserved communities in North America and Australia. Donations will go to existing partners, After School Matters, Inc, buildOn Inc., Posse Foundation, Student Energy and The Smith Family as well as new partners, Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico, Green Guerillas Inc., Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc., Mending Matters, Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, and Save the Bay.
Rodan + Fields' support of The Youth Empowerment Fund builds on its proud legacy of changing lives together with its Independent Consultant Community, having invested nearly $18 Million USD in nonprofit partners that have provided educational and career assistance, service learning and disaster relief to 1.7 million young people globally since 2008. The Company is proud to have donated a total of $2.8 Million USD from the Youth Empowerment Fund since 2021 to advance the Company's commitment to giving, marking that they are over halfway to their 3-year goal.
"We believe that philanthropy is a powerful tool to empower young people to become leaders and positive change agents in their communities," said Lindsay Vignoles, Director of Environmental, Social, and Governance, Rodan + Fields. "Giving back is a fundamental part of our Do Good strategy, and we are honored to support existing and new partners to create a more inclusive and sustainable future."
As social and environmental challenges continue to grow, Rodan + Fields sees its investments in young people as a part of the solution and has aligned with its mission to have a life-changing impact on people and the planet. According to Jessica Raefield, Chief Human Resources Officer, Rodan + Fields, "The next generation will inherit what the current one leaves behind. Equipping young people with the tools and resources they need to create a better tomorrow is what the Youth Empowerment Fund hopes to achieve."
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India's July inflation eases to 6.71% as some commodity prices fall
By Manoj Kumar
NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - India's consumer inflation dipped to 6.71% in July, easing for the third month in a row, helped by a slower increase in food and fuel prices and adding to expectations that the central bank may rein in the pace of its policy rate hikes next month.
The year-on-year figure, published on Friday by the National Statistics Office, was marginally lower than the 6.78% forecast by economists in a Reuters poll. But it remained above the central bank's 2-6% tolerance band for a seventh month in a row.
After months of eye-watering inflation readings across much of the world, policymakers are wondering if they may have seen the peak of price pressures given recent evidence of moderation in Japan, China and the United States.
However, few are willing to make definitive calls with the Ukraine war and pandemic continuing to tie up supply lines.
"Inflationary pressures have eased," a government source said on Thursday, adding that the government and central bank would continue to take steps to bring retail inflation below 6%.
Economists said they expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise policy rate by at least 25 basis points next month as real interest rates are still negative.
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee has lifted the key repo rate INREPO=ECI by 140 basis points since May, including by 50 bps this month, while the government imposed restrictions on export of crops including wheat and sugar while cutting fuel taxes.
Food inflation, which accounts for nearly half the CPI basket, was 6.75% in July, also easing for the third month in a row. Prices of edible oil and some metals fell.
Core inflation, excluding volatile food and energy prices, was estimated at 5.79-5.80% in July, lower than 5.96- 6.2% estimates in June, said two economists, after the data release.
India does not release core inflation data.
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As we look forward to the commemoration in the coming week of the assassination of Michael Collins a century ago, historian Pauline Murphy tells us about some of the hidden secrets about the legendary figure.
We all know Michael Collins the revolutionary, the statesman, the soldier, but do we know Michael Collins the habitual smoker, the singer, the dog owner? The Michael Collins who wanted to kidnap the US President or the Michael Collins who almost took the emigrant ship to Ameica? These are just some of the unknown aspects of the most famous man in Irish history -
Chicago's Loss is Ireland's Gain:
Ireland nearly lost Michael Collins to America in 1915. In the early 1900s his older brother Patrick emigrated to the US where he joined the Chicago Police. Patrick rose up the ranks to captain and secured a job for his younger brother Michael in the First National Bank in Chicago. With his passage booked, the young Michael Collins was all set to leave when at the last moment he changed his mind, or rather the coming revolution
changed it for him.
At that time Collins was working in the civil service in London but behind the scenes he was very active in the Irish Republican movement and he returned back to Ireland. When his brother in Chicago sent him news of a job waiting for him in the ‘Windy City’, Collins consulted the old Fenian Tom Clarke who told him it would be better for a young Irishman to stay and fight in the coming revolution. Collins pondered on the move, he had even booked a passage across the Atlantic Ocean but, at the last moment he changed his mind and the emigrant ship left without him.
In a letter to his young brother, Patrick wanted dearly for his younger sibling to come to the land of opportunity, writing ''Michael if you don't take the chance you will never get anywhere!''
Sam Maguire and Liam McCarthy:
The GAA had a big role to play in the making of Michael Collins the revolutionary. In London he played with the Geraldines GAA club and it was through that GAA circle in the British capital that he met two of the GAA's most famous names - Liam McCarthy and Sam Maguire.
Both Maguire and McCarthy were members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and brought the young Michael Collins into the revolutionary fold. McCarthy was born in London of Cork parents while Maguire was a native of West Cork who worked, like Collins, in the British civil service.
At the age of 19 Collins was sworn into the IRB by McCarthy and Maguire at Barnsbury Hall, Islington. Knowing the abilities of Collins, McCarthy encouraged him to go back to Ireland where during Easter Week 1916 Collins served as Joseph Plunkett's Aide de Camp in the GPO.
McCarthy became an important financial backer of the War of Independence and was one of the first to buy into the Collins led Dáil Loan scheme. He would later use that money to buy a trophy for the winners of the All Ireland Hurling Championship. Today that trophy is the famous Liam McCarthy Cup.
Collins asked Maguire to remain in Britain during the War of Independence where he was put in charge of IRA intelligence there. With the death of Collins in 1922 came a change in circumstances for McCarthy and Maguire.
During the Civil War McCarthy remained loyal to Michael Collins and because GAA clubs in London took the opposite side he lost his influence in the Irish community there. His finances dwindled and so did his health. McCarthy died in 1928.
Maguire also remained loyal to Collins and he secured a job in the newly formed Free State Posts and Telegraphs but, following the death of Collins he found himself at odds with the Free State government and he was dismissed from his job. In 1927 Maguire died in poverty from TB. In 1928 his GAA friends raised money for a new cup to award to the winners of the All Ireland Football Championship and named it after him.
Doing Time in Sligo:
The common line of thinking is that the only time Michael Collins spent behind bars was in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising when he was sent to Frongoch Prison camp in Wales with other particpants of the rebellion but, just a few years later Collins found himself behind bars again, this time in Sligo.
In the Spring of 1918 Collins was touring the north-west drumming up support for Sinn Fein.
The authorities took note of a 'seditious' speech he made in Co. Longford and detectives arrested him when he returned to Dublin. Collins was brought back to Longford to answer the sedition charge but he refused to recognise the court so, he was sent to Sligo Gaol. Collins spent three weeks in Sligo, spending his time writing letters to friends and family and detailing his loneliness in a prison diary.Collins was released after a few weeks but he skipped bail and from then on became a man on the run!
Bad Habits:
The Big Fella was more of a smoker than a drinker. 'Three Castles' was his favourite brand of cigarette which he grew fond of when he was working in London as a young clerk. Collins was known to puff up to 50 cigerettes a day and such was his habit that even English socialite Moya Llewelyn Davies who first met Collins during his early London days omplained about his 'endless smoking!'
Collins eventually gave up smoking just as the War of Independence was kicking off. He informed his sister that the 50 a day habit was taking over his life and that he would 'be a slave to nothing!' He did however carry cigerettes in a silver case to offer to others, such as policemen to keep them on friendly terms!
For a tipple Collins first choice was brandy. For a drop of whiskey he opted for Jameson and when at a dinner party he indulged in sweet sherry. Collins did not develop a taste for stout or beer but when on his homepatch he always made sure he bought a pint of Clonakilty Wrastler and a round for the house.
Collins did not like his men drinking while on the job. During the Easter Rising he caused a sensation when barrels of porter found in the GPO were poured down the drain in the courtyard by Collins, thus dashing the hopes of some rebels who had looked forward to an Easter drinking session courtesy of the rebellion!
Buccaneer the American President:
Following the landslide victory of Sinn Fein in the 1918 general election Collins was part of a Sinn Fein delegation that went to London. Their aim was to get a meeting with US President Woodrow Wilson who was making a brief stop in the British capital en route to France for the Versailles peace talks following the end of the First World War.
The delegation stayed in Kensington and their aim was to get the US President to recognise the Irish Republic and the newly elected members of the Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann. They made three attempts to get a meeting with the President to no avail.. Robert Barton who was part of the delegation wrote - ''We never got any nearer to him than a second secretary in the American Embassy. We had no success at all!''
This failure enraged the hot headed Collins who in a tirade against the US President declared to his fellow delegates ''If necessary we can buccaneer him!''
Collins plan to kidnap the American President alarmed the rest of the delegation and before he could put his plan in motion, the delegation cut their London trip short and were back on the boat home across the Irish Sea.
A Sing-Song Session:
He was not known for his fine singing voice but, Collins did love a good sing-song and like any good Corkman his favourite ballad to blast out was 'The Banks of my Own Lovely Lee'.
In 1916 when the rebel prisoners were gathered in the grounds of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin following the end of the Easter Rising, Nancy O'Brien, cousin of Collins, tracked him down in the vast crowd when she heard 'The Banks' being whistled with great gusto.
Collins also had a party piece called ''The Whist'' that he performed at social gatherings. He also preferred the songs that he grew up listening to beside the fire at home in West Cork, such as 'Ireland Boys Hurrah', 'The West Awake' and the Famine ballad 'Skibbereen'.
Kitty Kiernan played piano, as did her sisters, so visits to the family hotelin Co. Longford were always full of song and recitations. Collins always requested Kitty to play the 'Derry Air' also known as 'Danny Boy.'
When a poem was called for, Collins would gladly belt out lines from one of his favourite poems 'The Fighting Race' by Joesph Clarke about the Spanish American War.
Mans Best Friend:
Before his death in August 1922, Collins was making plans to adopt the Kerry Blue Terrier as the offically recognised dog of Ireland but, the plan died with him in Béal na Bláth.
Collins had a great grá for the fiesty little breed and owned a number of them. Healso had the habit of gifting Kerry Blue pups to friends such as Harry Boland, to his Fiancee Kitty Kiernan and even to foes such as Lord Birkenhead!
Collins and his other Kerry Blue loving friends set up the Dublin Kerry Blue Terrier Club and held their first show in October 1920. Among those who attended were high ranking British officers but, that did not stop Collins from bringing along his own dog ''Convict 224'' to compete.
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On the evening of August 22nd 1922, as Collins and his convoy were leaving Bandon he spotted a lady walking a Kerry Blue terrier up Kilbrogan Hill. Collins ordered the driver of his car to stop so he could pet the dog. From there the convoy went forth to Beal na Blath and the course of Irish history, and the potential national standing of the Kerry Blue Terrier changed forever. | https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/news/six-secrets-you-may-not-have-known-about-michael-collins-41908427.html | 2022-08-12T16:22:23Z | https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/news/six-secrets-you-may-not-have-known-about-michael-collins-41908427.html | false | 1 |
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Petrol currently averages 175.2p a litre and is due to fall below 175p by the weekend – the first time this has happened since the Platinum Jubilee in early June.
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Named Larry, Mo and Curly by the residents, fully charged they run smooth, quiet and efficiently. They require no breaks and are not interested in social media in the least.
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Always on time, not interested in social media and you do not have to tip them.
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BMW is looking at partnerships to further its fuel cell vehicle efforts and will be working with Toyota to produce and sell fuel cell vehicles as soon as 2025. BMW’s already developed a hydrogen-powered X5 concept and plans to begin producing it on a small scale later this year.
The German automaker is no stranger to Toyota, having worked with the Japanese auto giant to co-develop the BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra. Executives told Nikkei Asia that the pair have other projects in the works, so we could see different types of vehicles come out of the partnership. Toyota has plenty of experience building hydrogen vehicles, as the Mirai sedan has been around for almost a decade running on the stuff.
BMW wants electric vehicles to make up half its global sales by 2030, but the company has seen strong enough demand that it might reach the 50% mark earlier than expected. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have some advantages over EVs because they are quicker and easier to refuel. A significant challenge on the road to widespread EV adoption is charging infrastructure and charging times.
Though BMW quotes charging infrastructure as a challenge for EVs, hydrogen vehicles are even more limited in availability and refueling options. The only hydrogen fueling stations are in California at the moment, which severely limits availability. Also, handling and dispensing hydrogen can be difficult because it requires special storage and has to be under high pressure to fill a car.
Focusing on such a limited technology may seem silly, but it’s part of BMW’s diversification efforts. The automaker believes that spreading its efforts and investments across various propulsion and fuel technologies will help it be more competitive going forward, especially as the unpredictability of supply chains and technical components continues to cause problems with the manufacturing and delivery of all vehicles. | https://www.autoblog.com/2022/08/12/bmw-toyota-hydrogen-fuel-cells/ | 2022-08-12T16:42:56Z | https://www.autoblog.com/2022/08/12/bmw-toyota-hydrogen-fuel-cells/ | false | 1 |
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In voting that closed today, the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) announced that its members have overwhelmingly ratified a two-year pilot contract extension with United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS).
UPS pilots approved the agreement with 90.72% voting in favor with 97.1% of those eligible participating in the balloting. The short-term extension provides for contractual improvements in pilot compensation and retirement.
The new agreement extends the term of the pilot contract until September 1, 2025.
The IPA is the collective bargaining unit representing the more than 3,300 professional pilots who fly for United Parcel Service, the world's largest transportation company. The IPA is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
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- As part of its global Be Seen. Be Heard. campaign, The Body Shop is removing barriers for first-time voters in the U.S. through education and access.
- $1 from each sale of the brand's new 'Flex Your Power' pack will benefit civics education organization Generation Citizen.
- To help spread the word, The Body Shop is rallying Be Heard ambassadors across North America.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This International Youth Day, The Body Shop U.S. announces bold action to drive youth voter engagement and registration across the country, ahead of the midterm elections this November.
Starting today, visitors to The Body Shop's U.S. stores and website can learn about the importance of voting in this year's elections, check their current registration status and register to vote through the brand's virtual voting hub, made possible by Impactree and TurboVote.
This effort is an extension of Be Seen. Be Heard, the global campaign from The Body Shop and the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth focused on amplifying youth perspectives and representation in public life in more than 75 countries. The campaign was launched at the UN headquarters in May in conjunction with the extensive joint report Be Seen Be Heard: Understanding young people's political participation, which demonstrated a significant appetite for sweeping political reform from youth around across the United States and around the globe.
Young voters in the U.S. typically participate in elections at rates of 20 to 30 percent lower than older voters and routinely face structural barriers to doing so, including complicated rules about absentee voting, state-by-state ambiguities and lack of civic education.
"The Body Shop believes that youth need a seat at the table where important decisions are being made, especially rulings that directly affect them," said Hilary Lloyd, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Responsibility for The Body Shop North America. "Over the last few years, we have been deeply inspired by how young people have flexed their political voice through direct protesting, lobbying their representatives and advocating for causes online. Now, we're proud to help amplify their voices at the ballot box."
The Body Shop U.S. is partnering with Generation Citizen, a national nonpartisan organization that equips and inspires young people to exercise their civic power, to educate and motivate young people to engage in the democratic process in this year's midterm elections and beyond.
The retailer also is launching a 'Flex Your Power Pack' made up of its skincare and body care products to encourage young activists to practice self-care and give them the confidence they need make their voice heard. The pack includes travel-size versions of the brand's bestsellers including Ginger Shampoo, Tea Tree Oil, Hemp Hand Cream and Shea Body Butter. For every pack sold, The Body Shop will donate $1 up to $25,000 to Generation Citizen to support the organization's vital work in civics education.
"We're excited to partner with The Body Shop to ensure that the most diverse generation in American history can make their voice heard and exercise the most fundamental American right, which is the right to vote," said Elizabeth Clay Roy, CEO of Generation Citizen. "Through this campaign, we hope to not only provide young people with the tools to engage in our democracy, but also to help them feel eager and empowered to do so."
To spread the word about Be Seen. Be Heard, The Body Shop is rallying 'Be Heard' ambassadors across North America who prove to their communities that you are never too young to make a difference. The list of changemakers involved include reproductive rights activist Deja Foxx, equity and climate justice organizer Larissa Crawford, sustainability and low-impact lifestyle champion Karishma Porwal, education equity advocate Marley Dias and UNICEF ambassador and actress Saara Chaudry.
Additionally, from August 12-14, 2022, The Body Shop will be sponsoring and exhibiting at the Women's Convention Event in Houston, Texas, hosted by Women's March. The conference will act as a place for women and allies to engage on issues of civic participation and bring thousands of activists together to works towards social change as it relates to reproductive healthcare, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental justice, racial justice and more. The Body Shop will be in the Social Justice City, an exhibition hall packed with feminist vendors, community groups, interactive art spaces and more. Visitors to the booth can learn more about the campaign, register to vote and check their voter registration.
For more information about The Body Shop's Be Seen. Be Heard. campaign, please visit: https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-us/about-us/activism/be-seen-be-heard/a/a00072
As a B Corp business, The Body Shop is committed to ambitious social and environmental targets. Earlier this year, it established a Youth Collective to help amplify youth voices within its own business. The Body Shop Youth Collective is formed of 10-12 people from inside and outside the business, all aged under 30. They will advise The Body Shop Executive Leadership Team with the views and voices of young people.
The Body Shop invests heavily in activism and has a dedicated activism team, focused on research and tactics, operating around the world. Long before activism was an industry buzzword, The Body Shop has pushed for change where other brands saw risks. It has mobilized its global collective and campaigned for over 20 years on issues such as the rights of indigenous peoples, animal rights, sex trafficking and the burning of the Amazon rainforest.
For more information follow @thebodyshopnorthamerica on Instagram or visit, thebodyshop.com.
Generation Citizen (GC) works to ensure that every student in the United States receives an effective action civics education, which provides them with the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in our democracy as active citizens. For more information follow @generationcitizen on Instagram or visit, generationcitizen.org.
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Maisie Smith breaks her silence after Max George romance is revealed with sexy barely-there bikini snap
MAISIE Smith has broken her silence after her Max George romance was revealed with a sexy barely-there bikini snap.
The Strictly star took to Instagram to share a sizzling pic with her 1m followers.
The Sun revealed how Maisie and Max have been secretly dating for weeks after growing close on the Strictly tour.
The pair were seen kissing and "all over each other" on a plane to Crete - and had previously been on holiday together to Portugal.
Today Maisie has spoken out for the first time since their romance has come to light with a sexy bikini snap showing off her peachy behind.
Dancing by the pool in a gold thong bikini, Maisie captioned the post: "Caught having a boogie."
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Maisie and Max have enjoyed a summer of love – travelling around Europe together.
The pair have so far been to THREE different countries as they enjoy their budding romance.
The new couple kicked things off with a trip to Portugal with pals, shortly followed by a break in Mallorca.
They managed to keep things underwraps for weeks – although the secret nearly got out.
They hit the bars in Albufeira with their mates but were then caught smooching.
A Brit tourist said: “They were holding hands and kissing. We then got chatting to them and they said they were dating but we must not tell anyone.”
They are currently in Crete – soaking up more sun while getting to know each other.
They appeared on Strictly in 2020 but only grew close on the show’s live tours this year.
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Volta Finance Limited: Net Asset Value as at 31 July 2022
Volta Finance Limited (VTA / VTAS) – July 2022 monthly report
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AXA IM has published the Volta Finance Limited (the "Company” or "Volta Finance” or "Volta”) monthly report for June. The full report is attached to this release and will be available on Volta’s website shortly (www.voltafinance.com).
PERFORMANCE and PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
July saw a recovery from the losses faced the previous two months. The fund gained +4.5%, mainly driven by EUR CLO equity holdings (+2,7% contribution in NAV performance).
Through asset classes, the monthly performances** were: -2.8% for Bank Balance Sheet transactions, +5% for CLO equity tranches; +2.3% for CLO debt; -5% for Cash Corporate Credit and ABS (together representing 2.3% of NAV).
In the footsteps of most markets (July was one of the best months for the High Yield bonds market since years), the loan markets rallied and therefore CLO followed.
Across CLO market, USD CLO equity received cashflows below expected due to the loss of the Libor floor, in contrast with EUR deals that received higher cashflows than expected. In addition to the EUR CLO equity prices rally (after two tough months), it leads to a double digit performance for this asset class in July.
During the last month, the fund sold 2 USD CLO tranches rated BB and B, and acquired 2 EUR tranches (of the same deal) rated BB and B too. The purchases were based on the following assumptions : 18 months to call, 15% and 22% IRR respectively.
For the coming weeks, Volta will participate in two CLO warehouses, one short USD warehouse and an EUR warehouse thereafter, both investments will be rolled in the CLO equity issuance. Under the current assumptions, the target IRR is around 15% for both deal, with limited risk for the USD warehouse as the fund is investing after CLO pricing. More details will be communicated in the next report.
In July, Volta received the equivalent of €9.8m in terms of interest and coupons. For the 6 months ended July 2022, Volta received €24.3m interest and coupons representing a 21.4% annualized cash flow to NAV.
As already stated in the past, Volta didn’t suffer from any diversion of cash flows from its CLO Equity positions, we think that it would continue for the coming quarters.
As at the end of July 2022, Volta’s NAV was €227.7m or €6.22 per share.
*It should be noted that approximately 7.0% of Volta’s GAV comprises investments for which the relevant NAVs as at the month-end date are normally available only after Volta’s NAV has already been published. Volta’s policy is to publish its NAV on as timely a basis as possible to provide shareholders with Volta’s appropriately up-to-date NAV information. Consequently, such investments are valued using the most recently available NAV for each fund or quoted price for such subordinated notes. The most recently available fund NAV or quoted price was 6.4% as at 30 June 2022 and 0.6% as at 31 March 2022..
** "performances” of asset classes are calculated as the Dietz-performance of the assets in each bucket, taking into account the Mark-to-Market of the assets at period ends, payments received from the assets over the period, and ignoring changes in cross-currency rates. Nevertheless, some residual currency effects could impact the aggregate value of the portfolio when aggregating each bucket.
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Volta’s investment objectives are to preserve capital across the credit cycle and to provide a stable stream of income to its shareholders through dividends. Volta seeks to attain its investment objectives predominantly through diversified investments in structured finance assets. The assets that the Company may invest in either directly or indirectly include, but are not limited to: corporate credits; sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt; residential mortgage loans; and, automobile loans. The Company’s approach to investment is through vehicles and arrangements that essentially provide leveraged exposure to portfolios of such underlying assets. The Company has appointed AXA Investment Managers Paris an investment management company with a division specialised in structured credit, for the investment management of all its assets.
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Here's How Expensive Bread Has Become After Inflation
If you visit the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy, you might come across a mastaba tomb that features a stone slab depicting its deceased subject sitting before a table lined with slices of bread. The carving, which dates back to 2543-2435 BC, is one of the earliest markers of humans turning yeast into fluffy pillows of carb-loaded goodness. Archeologists have even found earlier remnants of 5,000-year-old flatbread, which may be the oldest bread recipe in the world, in Jordan's Black Desert (per BBC).
Bread remains an essential part of the human diet, whether it's made with whole grains and wheat or simply with water, yeast, flour, and salt, like in New York City baker Jim Lahey's famous No-Knead recipe. Unfortunately, the concept of rent control on foodstuffs doesn't apply during an inflation crisis, even for one of the world's most longstanding tenants. Here's how much you can expect to pay for a loaf right now.
Blame it on the flour
According to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of bread has seen quite a bit of fluctuation since 2019. It saw its lowest price in June of that year at an average of $1.90 per pound, then climbed steadily before jacking up dramatically in the spring of 2020.
Unless you've blocked it out of your memory, you might recall that those months, which coincided with the beginning of the pandemic, inspired home-dwellers across the country to throw themselves into bread-making. Suddenly, bags of all-purpose flour and packets of instant yeast were as hard to find as toilet paper at the grocery store (via Wired). As Eater notes, King Arthur Flour's entire stockpile was wiped out in just 10 days, though it quickly recovered.
Bakeries large and small were also affected by the flour shortage (which, according to Eater, wasn't so much of a product depletion as it was a labor shortage). As flour prices climb back up due to the war in Ukraine, it's costing more for retailers to churn out loafs of bread. In June of 2022, the average price of a pound of bread reached a high point, at $2.23. If you're trying to save some cash and you have a knack for baking, you might want to try a bread recipe that uses a non-wheat flour. | https://www.mashed.com/962784/heres-how-expensive-bread-has-become-after-inflation/ | 2022-08-12T16:46:42Z | https://www.mashed.com/962784/heres-how-expensive-bread-has-become-after-inflation/ | true | 1 |
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Quess Corp’s consolidated net profit for the first quarter of FY23 grew 52 per cent to ₹68 crore on a year-on-year basis compared to ₹45 crore in the same quarter last year.
It posted ₹3,979 crore of revenues for Q1, an increase of 33 per cent over the Q1FY22 figures of ₹2,987 crore.
“All our large businesses have continued to demonstrate exceptional growth, driving our consolidated revenues up by 33 per cent YoY and 5 per cent quarter-on-quarter. As we get into the festive season, usually the largest hiring season in India, we continue to invest in technology and have strengthened our business teams to take advantage of this opportunity. We are confident these investments will help gain market share and take our ROE to 20 per cent,” said Guruprasad Srinivasan, ED and Group CEO.
EBITA for this quarter increased by 4 per cent to ₹153 crore YoY, up from ₹147 crore in Q1FY22. Its EBITDA margin declined 106 bps to 3.85 per cent from 4.92 per cent in June 2022. According to the business services provider, factors such as increased cash burn in product-led businesses, increase in revenue from 5.2 per cent to 5.6 per cent, and increased spending on technology contributed to the decline in profit margins.
Quess provides technology-enabled staffing and managed outsourcing services across processes such as sales, marketing, customer care, after-sales service, back office operations, manufacturing, facilities, and security management, IT and mobility services.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National marketing agency InnoVision Marketing Group celebrates Filet Mignon Day with the success of its creative ad campaign, the Filet Mignon of Chicken® for Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders.
InnoVision became the agency of record in 2017 for Huey Magoo's when the brand had three locations in Orlando. The marketing has been wildly successful and has contributed to the astronomical success and growth of the franchise, leading it from three stores at the onset of the branding campaign to now 225 franchises contracted to be built in 10 states over the next five years.
The impactful ad campaign introducing the Filet Mignon of Chicken, first debuted in May touting the brand's quality and telling the story of how Huey Magoo's came to be the Filet Mignon of Chicken.
InnoVision positioned the Huey Magoo's brand as the Filet Mignon of Chicken, along with the Filet Mignon of Chicken Sandwiches, which was a wide-open position in the fast-casual category. A claim held to be true, Filet Mignon is a term coined by the French to describe pork tenderloin but can actually apply to the tenderloin of any animal. InnoVision's strategy was to claim it for the brand in the chicken category, because Huey Magoo's only uses the tenderloin, the best 3% of the chicken – in all of their offerings, from tender meals to wraps, sandwiches and salads.
The introduction of the concept debuted with digital commercials, social media posts and email marketing campaigns creating buzz around the new position. The commercial opens with: "Let's talk chicken. Just like any other meat, there's the best cut and then there's everything else…"
"The Filet Mignon of Chicken campaign has incredible longevity and legs that can go on forever. We look forward to continuing effective and strategic executions of the campaign, and we feel confident that Huey Magoo's chicken tenders will become one of the top fast casual brands in the nation in the not-so-distant future," says Ric Militi, CEO/Executive Creative Director of InnoVision Marketing Group.
The campaign was an instant success and immediately catapulted the brand into the spotlight in the ever-popular chicken tender category. Since the campaign debuted, guests immediately began ordering the Filet Mignon Sandwich in stores. Focused on an inviting, customer-focused experience, the marketing has been tailored to meet all ages and generations, from boomer and Gen X fans to millennial and Gen Z guests – and the brand has become a fan favorite across the board.
Building on the concept, the agency has now debuted a new commercial in the series, "Smart Kid," which features a duo of children ordering one of the most popular chicken sandwiches, "The Filet Mignon Sandwich" at Huey Magoo's, an ideal that has quickly become a reality in many of the franchise's locations. This latest commercial was concepted by Giselle Campos, Sr. Vice President/Sr. Creative Director of InnoVision Marketing Group and written by Campos and Militi.
Offering a full suite of marketing capabilities completely in-house, InnoVision Marketing Group creates cutting-edge campaigns that resonate with people by combining old-school classic advertising philosophy with new school style, technologies, and trends. The result is unique, effective, and memorable advertising.
To learn more about InnoVision Marketing Group, please contact Bianca Kasawdish at bianca@teaminnovision.com.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National marketing agency InnoVision Marketing Group celebrates Filet Mignon Day with the success of its creative ad campaign, the Filet Mignon of Chicken® for Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders.
InnoVision became the agency of record in 2017 for Huey Magoo's when the brand had three locations in Orlando. The marketing has been wildly successful and has contributed to the astronomical success and growth of the franchise, leading it from three stores at the onset of the branding campaign to now 225 franchises contracted to be built in 10 states over the next five years.
The impactful ad campaign introducing the Filet Mignon of Chicken, first debuted in May touting the brand's quality and telling the story of how Huey Magoo's came to be the Filet Mignon of Chicken.
InnoVision positioned the Huey Magoo's brand as the Filet Mignon of Chicken, along with the Filet Mignon of Chicken Sandwiches, which was a wide-open position in the fast-casual category. A claim held to be true, Filet Mignon is a term coined by the French to describe pork tenderloin but can actually apply to the tenderloin of any animal. InnoVision's strategy was to claim it for the brand in the chicken category, because Huey Magoo's only uses the tenderloin, the best 3% of the chicken – in all of their offerings, from tender meals to wraps, sandwiches and salads.
The introduction of the concept debuted with digital commercials, social media posts and email marketing campaigns creating buzz around the new position. The commercial opens with: "Let's talk chicken. Just like any other meat, there's the best cut and then there's everything else…"
"The Filet Mignon of Chicken campaign has incredible longevity and legs that can go on forever. We look forward to continuing effective and strategic executions of the campaign, and we feel confident that Huey Magoo's chicken tenders will become one of the top fast casual brands in the nation in the not-so-distant future," says Ric Militi, CEO/Executive Creative Director of InnoVision Marketing Group.
The campaign was an instant success and immediately catapulted the brand into the spotlight in the ever-popular chicken tender category. Since the campaign debuted, guests immediately began ordering the Filet Mignon Sandwich in stores. Focused on an inviting, customer-focused experience, the marketing has been tailored to meet all ages and generations, from boomer and Gen X fans to millennial and Gen Z guests – and the brand has become a fan favorite across the board.
Building on the concept, the agency has now debuted a new commercial in the series, "Smart Kid," which features a duo of children ordering one of the most popular chicken sandwiches, "The Filet Mignon Sandwich" at Huey Magoo's, an ideal that has quickly become a reality in many of the franchise's locations. This latest commercial was concepted by Giselle Campos, Sr. Vice President/Sr. Creative Director of InnoVision Marketing Group and written by Campos and Militi.
Offering a full suite of marketing capabilities completely in-house, InnoVision Marketing Group creates cutting-edge campaigns that resonate with people by combining old-school classic advertising philosophy with new school style, technologies, and trends. The result is unique, effective, and memorable advertising.
To learn more about InnoVision Marketing Group, please contact Bianca Kasawdish at bianca@teaminnovision.com.
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Researcher discovers new orchid species in the mountains of Tanzania
Bayreuth biologist PD Dr. Andreas Hemp has discovered a previously unknown orchid species of the genus Rhipidoglossum in northeastern Tanzania. Together with his British colleague Dr. Phil Cribb from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London, he has scientifically described it in the journal Kew Bulletin. The new species was named Rhipidoglossum pareense, in keeping with its location in the South Pare Mountains.
The most striking feature of the newly discovered orchid, which is only a few centimeters tall, is its white flowers. If the orchid is held against the sunlight, the flowers appear to glisten. The flowers are smaller but more numerous than those of the closest related orchid species, Rhipidoglossum leedalii. The inflorescence is much more compact and resembles that of a lily of the valley. Rhipidoglossum pareense grows in cloud forest at an altitude above 1,500 meters, where it was discovered by Dr. Andreas Hemp during research work. The trees here only reach a height of ten meters and are densely covered with mosses, ferns and orchids. Rhipidoglossum pareense also belongs to these epiphytes.
"The now discovered orchid species probably owes its existence to the very unusual climatic conditions. In the cloud forests of the South Pare Mountains, although it often rains only 700 millimeters a year, there is also the fog precipitation, which is two to three times this amount. This mountainous region in northeastern Tanzania is truly a botanical El Dorado. Recently, I also discovered a new species of acanthus here, and the taxonomic description will be published soon," says PD Dr. Andreas Hemp from the Department of Plant Systematics at the University of Bayreuth.
In the course of his studies on the biodiversity and ecology of African forests, the Bayreuth biologist has established vegetation study plots on numerous mountains. On each plot, he has completely recorded and documented the species composition of the vegetation. In total, the resulting database now comprises several thousand vegetation records. Typical of all tropical mountain rainforests are the epiphytes, which play an important role in water balance and biodiversity.
"A lot of luck is involved in finding such small epiphytes as the newly discovered orchid: If it had not bloomed at the right time, it would certainly have gone unnoticed," says Hemp. In the neighboring Tanzanian Nguru Mountains, which like the South Pare Mountains belong to the Eastern Arc Mountain chain, he found another previously unknown orchid species from the large genus Polystachya during his recent research visit.
Internationally, the leading specialist on orchids in East Africa is Dr. Phil Cribb of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London. He is the author of the orchid identification volumes of the "Flora of Tropical East Africa."
"After I could not clearly identify the orchid discovered in the South Pare Mountains using these volumes, I asked him for his expertise. Together we then described the new species and also chose the name Rhipidoglossum pareense," reports Hemp, who visits the herbarium at the botanic garden in Kew at least once a year.
"The herbarium at Kew contains the world's most comprehensive collection of plants from East Africa. The long-standing collaboration with the outstanding connoisseurs of African flora there is a valuable support and always a stimulus for my own research work. Such comprehensive collections, which document vegetation from earlier decades and centuries, are indispensable for current biodiversity research," says the Bayreuth plant systematist.
Explore further | https://phys.org/news/2022-08-orchid-species-mountains-tanzania.html | 2022-08-12T16:55:08Z | https://phys.org/news/2022-08-orchid-species-mountains-tanzania.html | true | 1 |
Mumbai: The Indian Railways has announced that it will operate a special train connecting Yesvantpur in Bengaluru to Vasco Da Gama in Goa. The South Western Railway Zone took this decision to clear the heavy rush of passengers during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Also Read: Indian Railways additional coaches in train connecting these cities
Yesvantpur-Vasco Da Gama express special (07306) will depart from Yesvantpur on August 26 at 2:30 pm and arrive at Vasco Da Gama at 4 am the next day. The train will stop at Tumakuru, Arsikere, Davangere, Haveri, SSS Hubballi, Dharwad, Londa, Castle Rock, Kulem, Sanvordem Curch, and Madgaon. The train comprises AC-3, Second Class Sleeper Coaches, General Second-Class Coaches and Second Class luggage cum Brake-vans and Disabled friendly compartment. | https://www.eastcoastdaily.in/2022/08/12/ganesh-chaturthi-indian-railways-announces-special-train.html | 2022-08-12T16:56:21Z | https://www.eastcoastdaily.in/2022/08/12/ganesh-chaturthi-indian-railways-announces-special-train.html | true | null |
If you’ve ever heard someone vehemently insist that Mexican Coke is far superior to American Coke, you might have wondered: What’s the big deal? Both kinds of Coca-Cola are refreshing treats on a hot day and provide an energy boost, thanks to their caffeine content.
But Coca-Cola lovers swear that the two aren’t the same, so we went hunting for evidence to back up the claim that Mexican Coke just tastes better than its American counterpart.
Some people believe Mexican Coke tastes fresher or has added carbonation compared to Coke from the States, but that’s not what makes the two different, according to Reader’s Digest.
Some of the perceived differences between the two sodas may be due to their respective packaging. Coke that’s from south of the border comes in a tall, slim glass bottle with a red metal cap, while Coke in America is typically sold in plastic bottles or aluminum cans.
Plastic and metal affect the taste of soda, but glass does not, which may help a drink maintain a fresher flavor for a longer period of time. This might be why some Coke aficionados claim Mexican Coke is more effervescent than the American kind. (This could also account for why soda fountain drinks taste different than canned versions.)
Regardless of their vessels, all types of Coke are made and manufactured by Coca-Cola, which is an international company.
However, even though the brown fizzy drinks are made by the same company, the ingredient lists for Cokes vary slightly from country to country, just as the packaging does. So, the true, measurable difference between Mexican Coke and American Coke can be found on the label.
Mexican Coke ingredient list: carbonated water, sugar, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine
American Coke ingredient list: carbonated water, high-fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine
American Coke is made with high-fructose corn syrup and Mexican Coke is crafted with cane sugar. Cane sugar is less processed than high-fructose corn syrup, so it offers a more natural — some would say purer or more clean-tasting — version of the drink.
Is this one swap alone enough to make a profound difference to people? Is Mexican Coke better or worse than American Coke?
In the end, it comes down to personal preference. The main differences are the type of packaging and cane sugar vs. corn syrup.
To form your own opinion, try doing an at-home taste test. Find a glass bottle version, a canned Coke and a plastic bottle of the soda, and pour them into cups labeled A, B and C. Grab a friend or family member to take some sips with you and then compare notes.
Which kind of Coke do you think tastes the best?
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When Grease was re-released in celebration of its 20th anniversary in 1998, Olivia Newton-John’s irresistible charm as Sandy Olsson found fresh and eager fans in millennials who, at the time, were just coming of age. This was already the second reissue of the iconic film, which was also the highest grossing live-action musical of all time until 2012, when its crown was usurped by Les Misérables. Upon its third stint in theatres, Grease was, as expected, a hit, coming in at number two at the box office only behind Titanic.
Grease fever continued well into 2003, when the film debuted its Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack, reigniting Sandy enthusiasts’ hopeless devotion to the lovelorn teen. This soundtrack has gone on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time–as of 2020, it had sold approximately 28 million copies worldwide–a majority of which were probably me.
That five-year period of Y2K-era Grease fever began when I was seven, and ended when I was 12. For many of us millennials, Sandy embodied what a “grown up” woman was supposed to be: confident.
This message was in stark contrast to most popular forms of media in the early aughts, a majority of which vilified “promiscuous" and “evil” women, and instead lauded “innocence” (see: Cruel Intentions, American Pie, the entirety of Britney Spears' career). But Sandy and her metamorphosis from naive good girl to leather-clad femme fatale showed us that femininity was complicated, multifaceted, and sometimes, even messy. For doe-eyed viewers of the time, such as myself, Sandy deconstructed the early-aughts media myth that girls were either “good” or “bad,” and redefined what it meant to be the “type” of woman who deserves a happily-ever-after. All of which made Olivia Newton-John’s recent death that much harder for her millennial fans.
“Grease was my favorite movie, entirely because of Olivia Newton John's portrayal of Sandy: a prim, quiet, meek—but lovely—girl who transforms by the film's end into a sexually actualized, unapologetically horny woman capable of using her body to get what she wants,” Allie Rowbottom, a 36-year-old novelist tells Glamour. Newton-John's portrayal of Sandy, she adds, changed the way she understood her own burgeoning sexuality, and how she was allowed to perform it. | https://www.glamour.com/story/sandy-from-grease-became-a-y2k-feminist-icon | 2022-08-12T17:01:52Z | https://www.glamour.com/story/sandy-from-grease-became-a-y2k-feminist-icon | true | 1 |
Attacks on healthcare organizations increase 90 percent
There has been a 90 percent increase in the number of healthcare organizations targeted by cyber-attacks, in comparison with the first quarter of 2022.
The latest cyber threat Landscape report from Kroll finds that while phishing continues to be the vector used for initial access, there has been a vast increase in external remote services (such as VPNs and RDP environments) being compromised, up 700 percent.
"It is concerning to see healthcare rise so dramatically up the most targeted industry list, at a time when services are undoubtedly still under pressure as they recover from the strained environment caused by COVID-19," says Laurie Iacono, associate managing director for cyber risk at Kroll. "Ransomware is always disruptive, but its ability to grind company operations to a halt, becomes more significant in an environment where business continuity means saving lives. The legacy of the pandemic can perhaps also be seen in the vulnerability of external remote services. In Q2, we saw many ransomware groups take advantage of remote environments by using security gaps in those tools to compromise networks. All organizations -- and especially those in healthcare -- would do well to test the resilience of their external remote services and preparedness for ransomware in light of this latest report."
Specific threats noted include, in April, Emotet's binaries switching from a 32-bit to a 64-bit architecture, and developers experimenting with password protected email delivery methods with embedded ZIP files.
Healthcare has overtaken professional services as the top targeted sector in Q2, accounting for 21 percent of all Kroll cases, compared to only 11 percent in Q1 of this year. Common threat incident types impacting the healthcare sector include ransomware (33 percent), unauthorized access (28 percent) and email compromise (28 percent).
There's also been a rise in the use of double extortion tactics, where actors exfiltrate data prior to network encryption and then threaten to leak the stolen data as leverage during negotiations.
You can read more on the Kroll site.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmental and health officials in the Albuquerque area say they have found mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus.
The City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department and Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services Department jointly announced Friday the first detection this year of mosquitoes positive for the virus.
The discovery was made through monitoring of the insects at different locations around the city and unincorporated areas of the county.
Officials say people should take precautions like using insect repellent outdoors. They should also change standing water such as in wading pools and birdbaths.
People infected with West Nile virus can experience symptoms including fever, nausea, headaches and muscle aches. It can also possibly lead to meningitis or encephalitis. | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Mosquitoes-with-West-Nile-virus-detected-in-17369489.php | 2022-08-12T17:05:10Z | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Mosquitoes-with-West-Nile-virus-detected-in-17369489.php | true | null |
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Products, Inc. ("Crown") an industry leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, announced today the acquisition of Blakely Products Company ("Blakely"), headquartered in Warren, MI. Founded in 1946, Blakely is a leader and innovator in the distribution of flooring and flooring installation products with seven locations in Michigan (6) and Ohio (1).
Crown CEO, John DeYoung commented, "Blakely Products is a natural fit with Crown. It adds renowned distribution experience and capabilities in Michigan and Ohio with many common strategic manufacturers. This acquisition aligns with our mission to build one of the premier sundries and flooring distributors in the country. We are excited to partner with the Blakely team and work together to further distinguish Crown as an industry leader."
Everett Blakely founded the company near downtown Detroit, MI on the principles of honor, integrity, and superb service. Today, Blakely has grown to seven locations serving all of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and Northwest Ohio.
Dan Blakely commented, "Blakely Products has had a blessed 76-year history since my father and mother, Everett and Wilma Blakely, founded the business. Considering current industry consolidation trends and increased competition, it became apparent we needed to join forces with a solid strategic partner with a vision for future success. It is important to ensure our dedicated employees and their families, our faithful customers and vendors, along with the Blakely legacy and core values continue to prosper in the future. I am confident Crown Products will be trustworthy stewards of all that Blakely Products Company has stood for since 1946."
"Blakely has a sterling reputation and a talented team that shares Crown's passion and desire to provide excellent quality, service, and value to the customer. We are committed to delivering the best customer experience and the combination of Blakely Products and Crown is yet another step closer to achieving our goal," said DeYoung. "This is our fifth acquisition since 2018 as we continue to expand the number of markets where we provide a full range of flooring and flooring installation products to our customers. It is a very exciting time for both Crown and Blakely."
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Crown, headquartered in Bloomington, MN, is an industry leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, serving the Upper-Midwest, Mountain West and Great Lakes geographies for over 75 years. Crown's knowledgeable team and 27-location distribution network serves residential and commercial flooring contractors, builders, and retailers across 10 states. With over 23,000 items from more than 100 manufacturers, Crown manages a distinguishable vendor portfolio for its dynamic customer base.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal officials have agreed to recognize Connecticut pardons as legally valid again and stop deporting people who have been pardoned for their crimes by a state board, reversing a hard-line stance taken by the Trump administration, authorities announced Friday.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said the departments of Justice and Homeland Security under Trump had abandoned six decades of practice by singling out Connecticut and refusing to acknowledge its pardons — because they are issued by a board instead of the governor.
Five other states — Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, South Carolina and Utah — have similar pardon systems, but the federal government did not stop recognizing their pardons, Tong said. The five states are more conservative than liberal Connecticut.
Several Connecticut residents who were pardoned suddenly got swept up into deportation proceedings and detained. Tong's office filed legal challenges to the federal government's refusal to recognize the state's pardons and prevailed in the courts.
“This agreement affirms, with full force of law, what we have known to be true for well over a century — Connecticut’s pardons are legitimate and lawful,” Tong, a Democrat, said in a statement. “There was no reason for the federal government ever to single out Connecticut and deny our residents the second chance we chose to grant to them.”
Messages seeking comment were left with Justice and Homeland Security officials. The U.S. attorney’s office in Connecticut, which also is part of the settlement, referred questions to the Justice Department.
Federal officials had previously agreed to start recognizing Connecticut's pardons again in 2020 after Tong sued the federal agencies. But the Department of Homeland Security did not grant final approval to that deal and continued to refuse to honor the state's pardons, Tong said.
Two Connecticut residents pardoned by the state, Wayzaro Walton and Richard Thompson, were detained in federal deportation proceedings and later released after Tong's office won legal challenges.
In 2019, the Board of Immigration Appeals terminated deportation proceedings for Walton, after ruling her pardon was valid. The Hartford resident, who came to the U.S. from England when she was 4, was detained for nearly eight months as federal officials tried to deport her. She had been a legal U.S. citizen for 25 years until she lost her legal status in 2012 over larceny charges.
In 2020, a federal appeals court reversed a decision by immigration authorities to deport Thompson because he was convicted of felony assault 19 years before when he was 18, despite his state pardon.
Thompson, who lived in Bridgeport, came to the U.S. from Jamaica in 1997 when he was 14 to live with his father, who is a U.S. citizen. | https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Feds-agree-to-honor-Connecticut-pardons-stop-17369481.php | 2022-08-12T17:06:15Z | https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Feds-agree-to-honor-Connecticut-pardons-stop-17369481.php | false | 17 |
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