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EMCOR (EME) Benefits From Buyout Strategy & Strong Liquidity
Shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. EME jumped recently by 19.5% compared with the Zacks Building Products - Heavy Construction industry’s 13.4% growth. The company has been banking on solid acquisition strategies, strength in the U.S. Mechanical and Electrical Construction segments and impressive liquidity management.
On Aug 5, EME acquired a leading full-service electrical construction contractor, Gaston Electrical Co., LLC (formerly Gaston Electric Co., Inc.). Gaston — headquartered in Norwood, MA — designs, installs, constructs and maintains electrical and low-voltage systems in a wide variety of projects. These projects include hospitals, laboratories and life sciences facilities as well as data centers, universities, sports arenas, and large-scale residential and commercial office buildings.
The buyout will strengthen EMCOR’s specialty construction services operations in the Greater Boston area, with expected revenues of $140 million and remaining unsatisfied performance obligations of $120 million in 2022.
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Pertaining to the buyout, Dan Fitzgibbons, the President and CEO of EME’s Electrical Construction Services Segment, stated, “This group brings important capability and expertise in servicing many of EMCOR’s core end markets, including life sciences facilities and data centers. With one of the most experienced executive and field management teams in the electrical construction industry, Gaston will further broaden and enhance the service offerings EMCOR provides to its customers in the Greater Boston area.”
During the first half of 2022, it acquired two companies that provide fire protection services in the Northeastern and Southern regions of the United States, respectively. Also, it acquired a company specializing in building automation and controls in the Southwestern region within the U. S. Building Services segment.
Additionally, this leading mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure and building services provider is enjoying strong project growth since 2021. Total Remaining Performance Obligations or RPOs increased 22% in 2021 and 24.5% at March end. The RPOs at June end were $6.46 billion, up 26.5% from the prior year. EMCOR continues to see demand for electrical mechanical systems, both in new construction and retrofit projects.
Yet, the industry is witnessing higher costs, labor woes and supply constraints. Also, its connection with the highly volatile oil and gas industry concerns EMCOR and other industry players like Dycom Industries, Inc. DY, MasTec, Inc. MTZ and Primoris Services Corporation PRIM.
However, this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company is poised to regain on a strong liquidity position and growth prospect. As of Jun 30, it had cash and cash equivalents of $262.4 million. EMCOR ended the second quarter with a long-term debt and finance lease of $245 million, marking a decline from the 2021-end level of $245.5 million. Although its cash and cash equivalents reduced over time, it is enough to meet the current debt of $15.6 million. Moreover, it has no significant debt maturity till March 2025.
EME’s bottom line topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in 19 of the trailing 21 quarters. Earnings estimates for 2022 suggest 9.5% year-over-year growth. The company currently has a VGM Score of B, supported by both the Value and Growth Score of B.
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Dycom is benefiting from the higher demand for network bandwidth and mobile broadband, extended geography, proficient program management and network planning services. The persistent impacts of a large customer program complexity, lower year-over-year revenues related to other large customers and higher fuel costs are a concern. The prospects of the Telecommunication business look good, given increased customers’ need to expand capacity and improve the performance of existing networks and, in certain instances, deploy new networks. Dycom expects considerable opportunities across a broad array of customers.
Dycom’s, currently carrying a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), earnings for fiscal 2023 are expected to grow 115.8%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
MasTec — a Zacks Rank #3 company — is a leading infrastructure construction company operating mainly throughout North America. MasTec has been benefiting from solid performance across the non-Oil and Gas business, strong backlog, and recent acquisitions. It is one of the largest clean energy contractors in the country. Its expertise in constructing wind farms, solar farms, biomass facilities, high-voltage transmission lines, substations, battery storage and hydrogen-enabled solutions uniquely position the company to grow further in this pro-clean energy Biden’s administration.
Estimates for MTZ’s 2022 earnings are expected to fall 40.1% year over year.
Primoris — a Zacks Rank #2 company — is a specialty contractor company operating in the United States and Canada. A robust backlog level of more than $4 billion and solid contract awards in the Energy/Renewables and Utilities segments depict incredible momentum in the future despite the supply chain and permitting challenges. Utility-scale solar projects continued to drive the progress of the Energy/Renewables segment.
Primoris’ earnings for 2022 are expected to grow 18.4%.
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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Market-leading billing and revenue management platform recognized for innovative achievements
DENVER, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BillingPlatform, the enterprise monetization platform for today's innovative business models, today announced that it was named the winner of a bronze Stevie® Award in the company of the year - computer software category in The 19th Annual International Business Awards®.
BillingPlatform is being recognized for its achievements in innovation over the last two years and its ability to expand its capabilities and launch new solutions to deliver value to customers. One judge applauded BillingPlatform by expressing the impressiveness of the company's expertise and research, denoting its success through impactful achievements. Other judges praised BillingPlatform's "impactful and innovative solution" and its "wonderful engagement channel to understand customer needs." After having received a gold Stevie in 2020, it is clear that BillingPlatform remains committed to innovation and excellence.
"We're honored to be recognized by such a respected industry organization for our ongoing innovation and growth over the last few years," said Dennis Wall, BillingPlatform CEO. "Our team works nonstop developing new and innovative solutions that have directly translated into market momentum and customer success with enterprise customers around the world who are looking to automate and accelerate their quote-to-cash processes."
More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Company of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Startup of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year and Executive of the Year, among others. This year's competition also featured a number of new categories to recognize organizations' and individuals' achievements in social media and thought leadership.
"We're thrilled that we're able to return to celebrating Stevie winners in person this year," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. "This year's class of honorees are as innovative, adventuresome, persistent and successful as we've ever had. We look forward to celebrating their achievements with them during our 15 October awards banquet in London."
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – are eligible to submit nominations. The 2022 IBAs received entries from organizations in 67 nations and territories. Winners will be celebrated during a gala banquet at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel in London, England, on Saturday, 15 October – the first live IBA awards ceremony since 2019.
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 300 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process in June and July.
Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
BillingPlatform's enterprise monetization platform gives innovative companies the freedom to effectively monetize products and services that result in growth and competitive differentiation. Our industry-leading, cloud-based platform adapts to every unique business model and pricing structure. With global customers across multiple industries, including communications, transportation, manufacturing, banking, technology, energy, media and software, BillingPlatform processes billions of transactions and dollars every year, enabling enterprises to grow revenue, reduce costs and improve overall customer experience. To learn more, visit billingplatform.com.
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Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. raised its position in CVS Health Co. (NYSE:CVS – Get Rating) by 5.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,663 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the period. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC.’s holdings in CVS Health were worth $674,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of CVS Health by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,810,314 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $5,860,552,000 after acquiring an additional 1,560,168 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of CVS Health by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 27,821,477 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $2,870,096,000 after acquiring an additional 414,724 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in CVS Health by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,099,200 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $2,273,690,000 after purchasing an additional 408,181 shares during the period. Veritas Asset Management LLP raised its position in CVS Health by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Veritas Asset Management LLP now owns 14,677,784 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $1,485,539,000 after purchasing an additional 163,000 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in CVS Health in the 4th quarter worth $1,346,805,000. 78.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
CVS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of CVS Health from $113.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 4th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price objective on shares of CVS Health from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 8th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of CVS Health from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of CVS Health from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $122.00 to $112.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 26th. Finally, Loop Capital started coverage on shares of CVS Health in a research report on Thursday, June 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.00.
CVS Health Stock Performance
CVS Health (NYSE:CVS – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 3rd. The pharmacy operator reported $2.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $80.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.38 billion. CVS Health had a net margin of 2.65% and a return on equity of 15.19%. CVS Health’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.42 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that CVS Health Co. will post 8.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
CVS Health Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 1st. Investors of record on Friday, July 22nd were paid a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 21st. CVS Health’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.77%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other CVS Health news, EVP Alan Lotvin sold 22,541 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.00, for a total transaction of $2,344,264.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 109,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,355,032. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, EVP Thomas M. Moriarty sold 138,654 shares of CVS Health stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $13,172,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 626,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $59,495,935. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Alan Lotvin sold 22,541 shares of CVS Health stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.00, for a total transaction of $2,344,264.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 109,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,355,032. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
CVS Health Profile
CVS Health Corporation provides health services in the United States. The company's Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services. It serves employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups, and expatriates.
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Job seekers who work with winning agencies are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided.
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackson Nurse Professionals, a leading travel nurse staffing agency, today announced that it won the 2022 Best of Staffing Talent Award for providing superior service to job candidates. Presented in partnership with Indeed and Talent.com, ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their candidates.
On average, job seekers who work with winning agencies are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided compared to those placed by non-winning agencies. Jackson Nurse Professionals received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10, out of 10, from over 80 percent of its placed job candidates – a rating that is more than double the industry average.
"We're honored to be recognized as one of the country's premier staffing agencies, especially as we continue responding to an elevated demand for travel nurses nationwide," shared Bill Morgan, president of Jackson Nurse Professionals. "This distinction is particularly meaningful to us as it's based on input from the thousands of travel nurses we work with each day to fill critical needs in patient care at hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide – many of whom have been caring for patients on the frontlines of the pandemic for more than two years."
"Winners of the 2022 Best of Staffing award have demonstrated their commitment to delivering exceptional service, even as COVID-19 has forced them to reimagine and rebuild their approach to business," said ClearlyRated's CEO and Founder, Eric Gregg. "These service leaders have kept the client, talent, and employee experience at the heart of their business strategy, and it's my honor to celebrate and showcase the 2022 Best of Staffing winners alongside feedback from their actual clients on ClearlyRated.com!"
ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Award is the only award in the U.S. and Canada that recognizes staffing agencies that have proven superior service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients, placed talent, and internal employees. Award winners are showcased by city and area of expertise on ClearlyRated.com—an online business directory that helps buyers of professional services find service leaders and vet prospective firms with the help of validated client ratings and testimonials.
Rooted in satisfaction research for professional service firms, ClearlyRated utilizes a Net Promoter® Score survey program to help professional service firms measure their service experience, build online reputation, and differentiate on service quality. Learn more at https://www.clearlyrated.com/solutions/.
Filling critical needs in patient care since 2006, Jackson Nurse Professionals delivers cost-effective travel nurse staffing solutions to over 500 hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home health clients nationwide. Providing a national talent pool of Registered Nurses and LPNs in key specialties and environments of care, Jackson Nurse Professionals is part of the Jackson Healthcare® family of companies, one of the largest healthcare staffing organizations in the U.S. Learn more at www.jacksonnursing.com.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, logistics company IL2000 was recognized as a 2022 Top Workplaces in Hampton Roads winner. The win recognizes the company's people, ethics, and values, but it also validates the unique strengths of expertise-driven logistics.
Most logistics companies offer off-the-shelf software solutions. For over two decades, IL2000 has pushed against that trend, helping clients with a combination of bespoke software and expertise-driven problem solving.
The uniqueness of IL2000's skills-first approach has attracted a team firmly committed to the company's core values, which emphasize stunning client service, continuous improvement, creative problem solving, direct communication, and independent thinking.
Kraig Cesar, Founder and CEO, attributes IL2000's win to company values that place human capital firmly in the spotlight:
"IL2000 has always been about building strong relationships with clients. Most of our customers are looking for a logistics thought partner who's willing to understand their business back-to-front. The people who thrive in that environment are honest and fearless communicators. They care about trust. Those same values are a big part of why IL2000's a great place to work."
IL2000's recognition as one of 2022's top workplaces comes at a time when supply chains across the US are reeling from the Great Resignation and the legacy of Covid-19's long-term economic impacts. IL2000's team has supported clients through supply chain challenges that were on no one's radar just a few short years ago.
Chief Operating Officer Techa Pacitto believes that dedication and passion for the work have kept the IL2000 workplace positive through the tougher moments of the last few years.
"Everyone at IL2000 is a problem-solver. We all have this mindset that even the toughest problems are waiting for a smart solution. Beyond expertise, I think we bring this unique intellectual courage and fortitude to the table. And this has helped clients keep their supply chains running smoothly even through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Interested in being part of IL2000's journey? Join the team.
Founded in 1999, IL2000 is a 3rd party transportation and logistics service provider. IL2000 uses a proprietary transportation management system, customer collaboration, comprehensive logistics engineering, and a robust carrier procurement and partnership process to create seamless and optimized supply chain performance.
IL2000 operates the following business segments: freight management; truckload brokerage; international freight forwarding; and freight bill audit & pay. Modes supported include LTL, FTL, parcel, and international LCL, FCL and airfreight.
Media Contact: Wendy Mackenzie, wmackenzie@il2000.com
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Why Kenyans are investing in global financial markets
Monday August 15 2022Your primary objectives as an investor are high profits, low risk, high liquidity, and easy access. Global financial markets provide a diverse range of investment windows, each with its set of risk, liquidity, opportunity and access characteristics. You should also consider the impact of taxes and inflation on your investment, whether in the local or global markets.
To make an informed decision, weigh the benefits and drawbacks of investing in local and global markets and build a portfolio of local, global, or hybrid assets to maximise returns while minimising risk.
A majority of best-performing firms are in the developed world. This means if you focus on investing in equities in the Kenyan market, you may choose stocks that are almost certainly not the best on a global scale.
While Safaricom has been the best performing stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and is arguably the most valuable stock in Africa, it ranks lower on a global scale than behemoths like Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, and Google.
If you decide to invest in the bond market, you should be aware that bonds in frontier markets, such as Kenya, have some of the highest returns because the governments that back them have a lower credit rating than those in emerging and developed markets.
Investments in frontier market bonds are subject to higher inflation risk and inflation-adjusted returns may not differ significantly from those in emerging and developed markets. With good research, one can identify a valuable opportunity in frontier market bonds and invest in it.
Global investing, on the other hand, allows one to benefit from a diverse range of products that they use daily.
This includes well-known companies such as Netflix, Philips, Uber, Unilever and Nike. This enables one to level up from being merely a Kenyan consumer to becoming a beneficiary of the brand’s growth and profitability.
Investing in developed-world equities provides greater investor protection than investing in local markets. Strong regulations ensure sound corporate governance and severe penalties for market abuse in developed market firms.
This safeguards retail investors against potential fraud and insider trading losses. For example, the US Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) guarantees up to $500,000 in losses if your broker or dealer goes bankrupt.
Modern developments in financial tech have allowed investors to reach global financial markets from the comfort of a smartphone, laptop or tablet.
Account opening is free and regulated financial markets brokers such as FXPesa offer investing education free of charge. This gives access to virtually everyone with an internet-enabled device and a willingness to learn and invest.
The risk of investments losing value as a result of economic developments or other market-wide events is always a reality. Market risk is classified into three types — equity risk, interest rate risk and currency risk.
Market risk exists whether your investments are in domestic or international equities. As a result of economic developments, their value can rise or fall.
They are exposed to the jurisdiction’s interest rate risk if they are allocated in debt markets such as bonds, where a rise in interest rates would result in lower bond valuations. Furthermore, if they are offshore, the funds are exposed to currency risk, as the investment amounts are subject to fluctuating exchange rates as well as profits, yields and dividends.
When investing directly in foreign markets, you must first convert the Kenya shilling into a foreign currency at the current exchange rate.
Assume you own a foreign stock for a year and then sell it. The foreign currency is then converted back into shillings. Depending on the direction of the domestic currency, this could help or hurt your return. The shilling has been losing ground over the last decade, and if this trend continues, an investment in dollar-denominated assets will benefit your returns.
Liquidity refers to the efficiency or effortlessness with which an asset or security can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price. Liquidity risk refers to the risk of not being able to sell your investment at a fair price and withdraw your money when you want to. You may have to accept a lower price to sell the investment or wait longer.
Global equity, commodity, forex, and derivatives markets are highly liquid and retail transactions are settled almost instantly. This means they have low liquidity risk. Local equity, land and property markets tend to trade on thin liquidity and carry a higher liquidity risk.
Investing in the global markets gives one instant access to high liquidity, allowing for easy conversion of investments to cash at a fair price.
If you have all your investments in Kenya, you expose yourself to concentration risk because events such as unstable political environments can impact the value of your portfolio.
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Fox Run Management L.L.C. decreased its position in Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV – Get Rating) by 64.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,406 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,905 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Ovintiv were worth $292,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in OVV. UMB Bank N A MO purchased a new stake in shares of Ovintiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ovintiv by 211.8% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 826 shares in the last quarter. Tobam purchased a new stake in Ovintiv during the first quarter valued at approximately $77,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its holdings in Ovintiv by 135.6% during the first quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 1,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its stake in shares of Ovintiv by 58.8% in the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 2,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 882 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.96% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Thomas G. Ricks sold 19,231 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.50, for a total value of $1,144,244.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 116,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,918,005.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Thomas G. Ricks sold 19,231 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.50, for a total transaction of $1,144,244.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 116,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,918,005.50. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas G. Ricks sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $500,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 135,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,775,000. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 29,785 shares of company stock worth $1,676,509. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Ovintiv Stock Down 0.4 %
OVV stock opened at $50.89 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $47.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.51. Ovintiv Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.92 and a fifty-two week high of $63.30.
Ovintiv Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 14th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.97%.
Ovintiv Company Profile
Ovintiv Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids. It operates through USA Operations, Canadian Operations, and Market Optimization segments. The company's principal assets include Permian in west Texas and Anadarko in west-central Oklahoma; and Montney in northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta.
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Why now is the best time to book holiday air travel
Don’t be fooled by temporary drops in airline tickets, an expert told FOX Weather, prices are heading back up and airlines are chopping flights for the fall and holiday. The time to buy holiday air tickets on a budget is the next several weeks.
"After the chaos of the summer, I'm really happy to say that prices are already coming down. Now, normally, they've dropped 10 to 15%, [through] the end of August and September anyway. But this year, we're actually looking at prices already coming down 25% and availability should be really good," commercial pilot and FlightAware spokesperson, Kathleen Bangs told FOX Weather. "Meaning if you want to buy a ticket in August and September for later this year, there's plenty of seats open at really good fares."
THUNDERSTORMS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY CAN WREAK HAVOC ON AIR TRAVEL
Bangs noted that prices have already fallen and historically continue to fall as kids head back to school. This year, most airlines saw an early peak in vacation travel demand. Most likely, travelers felt a pent-up desire for trips after Covid-19 restrictions and fears over the past two years. So, as many people have already gone on vacation, the drop in ticket prices is even more pronounced.
TAKING FLIGHT: NEW AIRLINER ‘OVERTURE’ HOPES TO USHER IN NEW ERA OF SUPERSONIC TRAVEL
"But, buy those tickets within the next six weeks because once it comes to October, fares are going to go way up again," Bangs said. "All of the airlines are cutting capacity for this fall, nothing unusual. Here's what is surprising, they're also cutting for November into the holidays so there will be less choice."
So far, spring and summer air travel has been plagued by cancellations and delays, some weather some staffing. As a result, American Airlines announced that they were cutting over 30,000 flights from their schedule. They will stop service to Toledo, Ohio; Dubuque, Iowa; Islip, New York and Ithaca, New York.
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"Looking forward, we will limit capacity to the resources we have and operating conditions we face. We will continue to redefine and create value for our customers," American Airlines CEO, Robert Isom said during the second quarter earnings call. "We've taken steps to build additional buffer into our schedule."
Other airlines are cutting as well.
"Across the board, they just pretty much cut capacity by 15%," said Bangs. "In fact, so far, the airlines in the aggregate have cut 50,000 flights for this fall."
With fewer seats to choose from, supply and demand takes the ball out of the procrastinators’ courts.
"So if you really want to travel this holiday season, look for those tickets now. You can always buy a more expensive ticket now, if it's a nonrefundable, and if you see something better later down the road, you can always cash it in."
HOW A WEATHER DELAY ON A FLIGHT COULD PUT MONEY BACK IN YOUR WALLET
If you are someone looking to cash in on the current lower prices for a vacation, consider October travel added Bangs.
"October is historically the best month to travel in the U.S., barring any hurricanes. It's a little late for severe thunderstorms in the north and it's early for snow," Bangs, a former airline pilot said about the weather. "So great travel weather, which should help relieve some of the chaos we've seen all summer with these delays and cancelations." | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/why-now-is-the-best-time-to-book-holiday-air-travel | 2022-08-15T14:07:06Z | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/why-now-is-the-best-time-to-book-holiday-air-travel | true | 12 |
This is KVNF’s Regional Newscast for Monday August 15. I’m Stephanie Maltarich.
U.S. Senators talked last week about the costs of climate change, and costs of new oil and gas regulations. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Madelyn Beck reports.
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New federal legislation has been introduced that would protect parts of the Dolores River Canyon as a National Conservation Area. For KSUT Tribal Radio and Rocky Mountain Community Radio, Sarah Flower has more.
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The bill was introduced to the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 29. On August 2, Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced a House of Representatives companion bill. That measure is co-sponsored by the two other Colorado Republicans in the House, Reps. Ken Buck and Doug Lamborn.
Our region has some of the nation’s largest producers of winter wheat – states like Colorado, Idaho and Montana. Persistent drought threatens millions of acres of the crop. And a small, native bug has become a huge problem. KUNC’s Rae Solomon reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.
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GURNEE, Ill. (WGN) — Three people were shot in the parking lot of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, on Sunday night.
Law enforcement responded about 7:50 p.m. following multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots at the amusement park, which is located about 45 miles north of Chicago, the Gurnee Police Department said.
A 17-year-old boy from Aurora, Illinois, had a thigh wound and a 19-year-old woman from Appleton, Wisconsin, had a leg wound, police said. They were taken to a hospital and their wounds were described as non-life-threatening.
A third victim had a shoulder injury and declined to be taken to a hospital.
The amusement park, which closes at 8 p.m., was evacuated.
A Six Flags spokesperson confirmed the shooting.
“Three people were injured this evening when shots were fired from a single vehicle in the parking lot. The vehicle immediately drove away,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Park security personnel and officers from the on-site Gurnee Police Department Substation responded immediately.”
The Gurnee Police Department said in a statement posted on Facebook that an initial investigation showed that a white sedan drove toward the front entrance of the park and “the suspects exited the vehicle and began shooting toward another individual in the parking lot.” Police said the suspects got back into the car and “quickly left the area.”
Additional details about the suspects, including the number involved, weren’t immediately released, and no one was taken into custody.
“The shooting … was not a random act, and appeared to be a targeted incident that occurred outside the park,” police said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
WGN spoke with Laurie Walker and her daughter, Grace, who were inside the park when the shooting happened. Walker said they were waiting in line for the Ricochet ride in the southwest area of the park around 7:50 p.m. when she noticed people running in a panic.
“There is an active shooter, get down, get down,” Walker recalled someone shouting. “We didn’t know what was going on, so we get down.”
VIDEO: Mother recounts moments shots rang at Six Flags Great America
Walker and her daughter climbed over two fences to get “out of plain view sight” so she could call her husband. After hiding for a short while, Walker said, she was able to leave the park.
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A proposed Greenway Project linking Cahir and Clonmel is a step closer.
The route, which would connect to the Suir Blueway in Clonmel and extend this trail in a westerly direction towards Cahir, is now in the preliminary stages of public consultation.
Cllr Mairín McGrath told Tipp Today that the public consultation is open to collect the views of residents, landowners, farmers, and stakeholders in the study area until September 12th.
She says extending on the Suir Blueway is something she believes people would want, yet there is no concrete route established yet.
“There’s no guarantee of a direct extension of the Suir Blueway, although a lot of people have, in the past, suggested that it would be nice to see. I think when people come as far as the Swiss Cottage and you can’t go much further than that, sometimes it confuses them that the Blueway isn’t actually the whole way to Clonmel. It is by river, and there’s slipways in Ardfinnan and Newcastle, I kayak along the Blueway a lot myself, between Cahir and Newcastle, so it’s a fantastic amenity, but this is the first round of public consultation about their views about where the Cahir to Clonmel proposed Greenway should or would go.”
“From the get-go, the council wants to ensure that people are involved and the landowners are engaged with and talked to. I think during Covid, we got a real appreciation for the outdoors and how much wonderful amenities we have in our area. So, an extension of outdoor recreational infrastructure, whatever it may be, is always welcome. People, for the last number of years, have always suggested to me, “We have a slip up, a walk of the Blueway in Newcastle, it would be great to have it longer and to connect along the other villages as well.”
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Stratus Properties Inc. (STRS) on Monday reported net income of $96.6 million in its second quarter.
The Austin, Texas-based company said it had profit of $11.53 per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were 9 cents per share.
The real estate company posted revenue of $11.1 million in the period.
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This is what the collaboration that brings the Epic Games characters to the legendary card game looks like
the card game ‘Magic: The Gathering’ and ‘Fortnite’ join forces to mix their universes and bring a couple of packs of cards inspired by the popular battle royale from EpicGames. This pair of packs are named ‘Secret Lair x Fortnite’ and ‘Secret Lair x Fortnite: Landmarks & Locations’.
The cards present situations, locations and characters ‘Fortnite’, having as a first release the following seven cards:
- Gathering Storm: Which alludes to the classic ‘Fortnite’ storm that goes marking the combat zone.
- dance battle: Remembering one of the most beloved mechanics in the game, the dances.
- Supply Llama: The colorful piñatas of ‘Fortnite’.
- break the vault: Hidden locations on the map where we can find many chests and gold.
- battle royale: The name of the genre to which the game belongs.
- battle bus: The flying truck from which we jumped to The Island.
- The cube: One of the most beloved “characters” of this title who changed the map several times.
In addition to these first seven cards, also there will be two secret cards in each of the packs. All the details regarding these letters will come to light on July 21 through the ‘Magic’ website, at 12:00 noon Central Mexico.
‘Magic: The Gathering’ is a popular card game born in 1993 by Richard Garfield, a math teacher. ‘Magic’ battles put “the wizards”, or each of the players, into combat. The cards represent spells, sorceries, artifacts, beasts, or lands, which can balance for or against one of the wizards.
More than a card game
This card game has had other collaborations with video games, even a crossover with ‘Street Fighter’ and has already had projects with ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘godzilla’ Y ‘Warhammer 40,000’. So the mixes on all fronts of pop culture.
As with other games, ‘Magic’ cards have different individual values, depending on its age, power and rarity. In addition, it has very popular professional tournaments among the community.
Added to it, ‘Magic: The Gathering’ is an example of a system that exemplifies the Turing Stopping Problem, in which it is impossible to know if a system will stop its operations or not. For this case, it is generally impossible to formulate an operation that will decide if a player will win or not, regardless of what cards he has at the beginning. | https://codelist.biz/2022/08/15/this-is-what-the-collaboration-that-brings-the-epic-games-characters-to-the-legendary-card-game-looks-like/ | 2022-08-15T14:13:46Z | https://codelist.biz/2022/08/15/this-is-what-the-collaboration-that-brings-the-epic-games-characters-to-the-legendary-card-game-looks-like/ | false | 1 |
NewEdge Wealth LLC raised its stake in 10x Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TXG – Get Rating) by 110.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,382 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,300 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC’s holdings in 10x Genomics were worth $333,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXG. Baillie Gifford & Co. grew its holdings in shares of 10x Genomics by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 7,355,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $559,552,000 after purchasing an additional 477,387 shares during the period. ARK Investment Management LLC raised its position in 10x Genomics by 27.5% in the 1st quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 3,391,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,979,000 after purchasing an additional 730,472 shares in the last quarter. 12 West Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of 10x Genomics by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. 12 West Capital Management LP now owns 2,004,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,516,000 after acquiring an additional 82,000 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of 10x Genomics by 12.8% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 1,618,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,108,000 after acquiring an additional 184,168 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D1 Capital Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of 10x Genomics during the 4th quarter worth about $239,081,000. 76.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Serge Saxonov sold 2,656 shares of 10x Genomics stock in a transaction on Monday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.76, for a total transaction of $129,506.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 968,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,239,516.92. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, CEO Serge Saxonov sold 2,656 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.76, for a total value of $129,506.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 968,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,239,516.92. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Benjamin J. Hindson sold 1,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.76, for a total value of $61,632.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 187,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,144,352.88. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,887 shares of company stock valued at $238,290. 11.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
10x Genomics Price Performance
10x Genomics stock opened at $48.24 on Monday. 10x Genomics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $33.30 and a 1-year high of $191.15. The company has a market cap of $5.44 billion, a PE ratio of -38.29 and a beta of 1.66. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $42.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.43.
10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 8th. The company reported ($0.57) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $114.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $115.89 million. 10x Genomics had a negative return on equity of 17.77% and a negative net margin of 28.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that 10x Genomics, Inc. will post -1.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About 10x Genomics
10x Genomics, Inc, a life science technology company, develops and sells instruments, consumables, and software for analyzing biological systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides chromium and chromium connect instruments, microfluidic chips, slides, reagents, and other consumables products.
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Star soccer athletes help encourage families to 'squeeZ out their best'
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the official fruit snack of the U.S. Men's and Women's National Soccer Teams, GoGo squeeZ® is inviting soccer fans to "GoGo Cheer" this fall with social content starring soccer icon Mia Hamm, Olympic Gold medalist Sydney Leroux, and former USMNT player Clint Dempsey, as well as the chance to win game day viewing party essentials.
Inspired by one-on-one interviews, Mia Hamm, Sydney Leroux and Clint Dempsey speak to the significance of "stopping the ball" for a meaningful moment to cheer others on in three spots that live on GoGo squeeZ®'s social channels. Mia Hamm expounds upon the importance of encouraging the next generation of soccer players, while Clint Dempsey underscores the importance of family support. Sydney Leroux, a previous brand partner for GoGo squeeZ®, appears with her son and speaks to the nurture and nutrition needed to "keep kids cheering."
As part of its "GoGo Cheer" sweepstakes, GoGo squeeZ® will also give one lucky U.S. Men's and Women's soccer fan the chance to win a brand new 65" LED 4K Smart TV, U.S. Men's Team Soccer Jersey, and 25 "GoGo Cheer" watch party kits. Additionally, twenty-five first-prize winners will also receive swag packages including custom scarves, custom ballcaps and cinched backpacks to honor the U.S. Men's team in their matches ahead. From August 14th to November 14th, fans can enter for the chance to win at GoGosqueeZ.com/gogocheer.
The social content and sweepstakes underpin GoGo squeeZ®'s mission to be a beacon of nurture – supporting kids of all ages to live in a healthier, happier and more sustainable world as the pioneer of squeezable, re-closable pureed fruits in a pouch. GoGo squeeZ® is on a mission to provide wholesome food solutions for kids of all ages and be responsible to our planet as families continue their everyday adventures. GoGo squeeZ® currently makes more than 30 varieties of pouch snacks across fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy – all perfect for at-home or on-the-go.
"At GoGo squeeZ® we know so much goes into raising happy and healthy kids. It's the food they eat, it's the happiness they get from being part of a team and it's the self-confidence they develop through the encouragement of those around them," said Mark Anthony Edmonson, GoGo squeeZ® Chief Marketing Officer. "In these moments of nurture, on and off the field, we want to empower family members to 'stop the ball' in their own lives, take a moment to connect and cheer each other on."
To learn more about GoGo squeeZ®'s partnership with U.S. Soccer – now in its third year – and to find GoGo squeeZ® products near you, visit GoGosqueeZ.com or visit your local retailer or grocer.
GoGo squeeZ® is on a mission to provide wholesome food solutions for kids of all ages and be responsible to our planet as they continue their everyday adventures! Since 2008, the brand has been the leading squeezable pouch made from 100% fruit and vegetables. GoGo squeeZ® makes on-the-go snacking nutritious and delicious with more than 30 flavors of squeezable applesauce, Fruit & VeggieZ, YogurtZ, Pudding and SmoothieZ. Each pouch is crafted with the highest quality ingredients. For more information visit www.gogosqueez.com.
MOM Group was founded in 2006 following the merger of Mont Blanc and Materne, two companies with the center of know-how in the French dairy and fruit dessert industries. Today, with its fruit and dairy pouches, Pom Potes® in France and GoGo squeeZ® in the United States, the group is dedicated to offering families healthy, convenient and fun snacking solutions made from the best of nature. It draws its success from its industrial know-how and its capacity to innovate and create healthy snacking solutions based on high-quality raw materials. MOM Group has experienced outstanding growth in the last 10 years, consolidating its position as a nutritious fruit and dairy snacks in several strategic geographies. It is comprised of 1,300 employees across five countries and four factories in France and the US. MOM Group's parent company is the Bel Group, a world leader in single-serving portion cheese. For more information visit www.momgroup.com.
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Usually when it's closing time at a store, patrons calmly make their final purchases and exit. The scene was a bit more chaotic over the weekend at an Ikea in Shanghai after health authorities tried to lock everyone inside following a coronavirus report tied to one of the customers. That report, per the BBC, was that the customer had been a close contact of an asymptomatic 6-year-old with COVID, and so health officials in the Xuhui district, in keeping with China's strict "zero-COVID" protocol, attempted to shut Ikea's doors on Saturday and keep everyone inside so they could be quarantined. But the customers weren't having it, with video posted to social media showing people screaming, shoving, and forcing the store's doors open to make their escape.
Zhao Dandan, an official with the city's health commission, said Sunday that the store was now under "closed loop" management, meaning anyone who'd been inside at the time of the lockdown had to quarantine for two days, then be monitored for symptoms for another five, per CNN. He didn't indicate when the close contact had been inside the store, which is set to be closed until Tuesday. As for those who didn't manage to bust out, they were kept inside the Ikea from 8pm until around midnight, then transported to quarantine hotels, one customer who was trapped inside told Bloomberg.
CNN explains that China has employed a color-based "health code" system on mobile devices that keeps tabs on people's movements in an effort to keep the virus under control: If you've got a green QR code on your phone, you can board public transit and visit venues. If it comes up red—meaning there's been contact with a COVID case—you're facing "almost certain confinement." Shanghai just emerged from a rigid two-month lockdown in May. Bloomberg notes that forced lockdowns like the one at Ikea have taken place all around China, and that citizens have "scaled fences, sprinted down the beach, and poured out of office towers" upon hearing they were about to be quarantined. (Read more Ikea stories.) | https://www.newser.com/story/324188/health-officials-tried-to-lock-everyone-in-an-ikea-then-chaos.html | 2022-08-15T14:20:50Z | https://www.newser.com/story/324188/health-officials-tried-to-lock-everyone-in-an-ikea-then-chaos.html | false | 1 |
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The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, says his administration has established regional intelligent departments across the regions indicating that intelligence is everything in their line of work.
He notes that when the intelligence picked is right, the whole work of the police department becomes very easy in arresting culprits.
Dr. Dampare said these at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology when he spoke at a public lecture on “The changing face of policing in Ghana: expectations and the role of the university community”.
The lecture which is the first of its kind by an IGP was at the invitation of the University.
He said the Police administration is doing a comprehensive tactical hotspot policing which he said has improved security in problematic areas.
"All the places that have become problematic for robbery and conflict, the type the deployment we put there, Special Forces we put there and the results that we are getting from Begro, Donkorkrom, to Yendi, Kintampo, Buipe, Tamale, just name them. When was the last time you heard of any serious robbery in these areas?” he questioned.
He further said that the police administration has done much in establishing certain unique and specialized units.
Corruption Tag
Dr. Akuffo Dampare also stressed that his administration will not accept the tag of being labelled as a corrupt institution in the country.
According to him, his outfit is working to ensure the police works to prevent corruption in the police service as part of its transformation agenda.
Police Recruitment
Meanwhile the Inspector-General of Police says his outfit will henceforth recruit qualified relatives to replace officers who die in line of duty.
He indicated that his outfit has created the environment to the level that when an officer die in line of duty with all the courtesy given, it will also open the opportunity for the deceased’s child or brother who is qualified to be recruited to take their place.
“So it will be a way of pacifying the family for their loss,” he said.
The IGP was accompanied by some members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) and the Ashanti Regional Police Commander. | https://ghanaguardian.com/we-have-set-up-intelligent-departments-across-the-regions-igp | 2022-08-15T14:23:40Z | https://ghanaguardian.com/we-have-set-up-intelligent-departments-across-the-regions-igp | true | 3 |
Offering one deserving family a week-long, all expenses paid, deluxe dude ranch vacation with all the fixin's for up to ten people
WICKENBURG, Ariz., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of its 75th anniversary season, the family-owned-and-operated luxury resort & golf club, Rancho de los Caballeros is inviting families all across the country to join them in celebration with a chance to win the "Ultimate Family Reunion at the Ranch" – a full week of "Horses, Hats & Hospitality" for up to 10 people; a prize package valued at more than $67,000.
Winners of this ultimate family reunion will enjoy all the traditional riding, roping, and wrangling activities you expect to find in "The Dude Ranch Capital of the World" along with championship golf, a refreshing day spa, cozy casita accommodations, fine dining, friendly western hospitality, and the luxury resort atmosphere this ranch has been known for, for generations.
"The last few years many relatives were unable to travel, get together, or see each other face to face," said Sandy Cutler, President of Rancho de los Caballeros, "we want to bring families back together. Our ranch has always been a place where generations of families gather year-after-year to enjoy the great outdoors. We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this tradition, and our 75th year together than by offering one lucky family the ultimate dream getaway to join us!"
In fact, 75% of families visiting the ranch are returning guests, drawn to the casual, friendly atmosphere and long-standing traditions like old-fashioned chuck-wagon dinners and camp-fire cookouts under the stars. Even the newest owners of the ranch, who acquired the property in 2021, are a trio of families who have been multigenerational guests of the ranch for decades.
Founded in 1948 in the spirit of the Spanish caballeros, (the "gentlemen on horseback"), Rancho de los Caballeros spans 18,000 sprawling acres across the High Sonoran Desert, just 75-minutes northwest of Phoenix, AZ. This includes over 13,000 horse-rideable acres, endless hiking and biking trails, a championship caliber 18-hole golf course, a western saloon, a fine dining restaurant and casual grill, horse and cattle corals, tennis and pickleball courts, a kids club, heated pool, luxury day spa with an outdoor labyrinth, trap, skeet and sporting clay shooting, archery, axe-throwing, and upscale southwest-style lodging, all with unparalleled desert views.
To win the Rancho de Los Caballeros 75th Anniversary Ultimate Family Reunion at the Ranch, contestants must submit a video application via TikTok, Instagram or Facebook (using the required hashtags listed in the rules) between August 15, 2022, (9:00am EST) and September 15, 2022, (11:59 PM EST). Three finalists will be selected for a final round of competition, culminating with the selection of a winning family on September 30, 2022 and an official announcement soon thereafter.
Video entries should explain why the applicant's family (or any group of 10 friends they love like family) deserves to win the "Ultimate Family Reunion at the Ranch", what's kept them apart, or what it would mean for them to all be together again. An extra tip of the hat will be given for creative western and horse-related themes, music, and costumes. For more information and full contest rules and conditions, visit www.ranchodeloscaballeros.com/reunion
The winner of Rancho de Los Caballeros' 75th Anniversary Ultimate Family Reunion at the Ranch contest will receive the following prize package, (subject to terms, conditions, and blackout dates as noted at www.ranchodeloscaballeros.com/reunion).
All activities are for up to 10 people, with times as noted.
- $7500.00 Cash Prize to use toward travel to the ranch, or for any other purpose
- 7 nights in the resort's newly renovated Maricopa Suite (includes 4 separate connected suites that sleep up to 10 people)
- Championship Golf at Los Caballeros Golf Club for 3 days
- Horseback Riding on trails surrounding the Ranch for 3 days
- Spa Services for 1 day
- Archery
- Skeet, Trap and Sporting Clay Shooting
- Ax Throwing Contest
- Corral cattle in a Team Penning competition
- Savor the Chef's Table —Wine Dinner
- Ranch Exclusive Barbecue Cookout under the starlit sky
- Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Gourmet dinner in the Private Dining Room
- All taxes and gratuities are included
Total Cash Value: $67,500 USD
Rancho de los Caballeros re-opens for their 2022-23 season on October 1, 2022, and the resort remains open for booking between October 1st-May 31st each year. For more information, visit www.ranchodeloscaballeros.com.
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Rancho de los Caballeros is a historic guest ranch and resort tucked away on 18,000 acres of spectacular Sonoran Desert, just north of Phoenix, AZ. The resort offers authentic western activities, championship golf, a refreshing spa, private casita rooms, and fine dining in a luxury resort atmosphere.
Located in an area known as "The Dude Ranch Capital of the World," Rancho de los Caballeros was founded in 1948 as a family owned and operated ranch resort. Following the true spirit of the Spanish caballeros ("gentlemen on horseback"), the ranch is beloved for its traditions, hospitality and Southwestern setting, leading guests and their families to return every year, staying in one of the ranch's 67 casita rooms or 12 suites.
Surrounded by the Sonoran Desert's hiking trails and beautiful blooming cacti, this ranch resort has everything a guest might want for a dream holiday in Arizona. The ranch features a dizzying array of horse-related activities for riders of all levels, with experts ready to help guests hone their riding skills while enjoying a scenic trail ride. They may also enjoy an acclaimed 18-hole golf course, a heated pool, a luxury day spa, tennis and pickleball courts, trap, skeet and sporting clay shooting, archery and more.
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Sauron is coming. But so far, the Dark Lord hasn’t been so easy to spot.
Fans are confident that the iconic villain will appear in The Rings of Power, the highly anticipated Lord of the Rings prequel that will premiere on Prime Video on Sept 2. He plays a pivotal role in the Second Age of Middle-earth outlined in the appendices to The Return of the King, the source material for the show. But the series’ executive producer says that popular fan theories about Sauron and the actor who portrays the villain are wrong.
Around the time The Rings of Power takes place, more than 3,000 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, Sauron is in hiding after the defeat of his evil master, Morgoth. He eventually disguises himself and goes by the name Annatar in order to trick the elven smiths into showing him how to channel power into the rings they forge, knowledge he later uses to create the titular rings of power—including the one precious ring that helps him nearly take over all of Middle-earth.
Fans have spent months speculating when and how he might appear in the show. They’ve combed the various trailers and publicity shots. Some theorize that fans have already seen his image—or at least his Annatar guise. But executive producer Lindsey Weber told TIME the prevailing fan theories may be on the wrong track.
When The Rings of Power dropped a new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con in July, fans found a leading contender for Sauron: A new, mysterious character with villainous vibes and a close-cropped, bleach blonde haircut that fans on Twitter hastened to point out was reminiscent of Eminem’s iconic look.
Fans quickly decided that this character was being played by actor Anson Boon. They’re wrong on that count.
While reporting my recent cover story for TIME about The Rings of Power, Weber exclusively shared that the actor in that trailer had been misidentified. The mysterious person is played by Bridie Sisson, who previously starred in Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop. And while Weber would not confirm the name of Sisson’s character, she did offer a tantalizing hint about her origins.
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“We are enjoying all the speculation online and can tell you Bridie Sisson is an incredible actor,” Weber said. “We also thought fans might like to know that her character is traveling from far to the east—from the lands of Rhûn…”
Tolkien buffs will already know that Rhûn was home to a people called the Easterlings in the Second and Third Ages. Rhûn also happens to be Sauron’s stomping grounds. The dark lord consolidates power in the East, and soldiers from Rhûn fight alongside orcs and other men in his armies against the men of the West.
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But back to the Slim Shady lookalike. Could Sisson’s mysterious character be Sauron in disguise? I’m skeptical: The character appears to be too obviously evil—furrowed brow, hood pulled up, with a scowl on her face. It also seems like Sauron’s reveal wouldn’t come in a trailer but during some pivotal moment in the show itself. But this new character could be one of his servants, or someone else significant.
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More than $2.2 million in scholarships has been awarded to 420 students through the LP Scholarship Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced that it has awarded 56 college scholarships to the children of LP employees for the 2022–23 academic year.
The LP Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards the accomplishments of employees' children who excel in their studies and make positive contributions in their communities.
"The LP Scholarship Program has given me an incredible opportunity to further my post-secondary education," said first-year recipient and Northern Michigan University freshman Allison LaVarnway, daughter of LP Sagola Maintenance Superintendent Mike LaVarnway. "As a student pursuing my bachelor's degree in hopes of enrolling in veterinary school, the contribution LP is providing to my education is extremely helpful. I am beyond grateful for this scholarship program whose goal is helping students like me to realize their dreams."
Recipients are awarded up to $6,000 for four years of full-time undergraduate study or until the student has completed their academic program, whichever comes first. Twenty-two first-time recipients and 34 renewal recipients received LP scholarships for the 2022–23 academic year.
"My daughter, Emily, is a proud recipient of this scholarship," said James Edelen, resource manager at LP's Carthage, Texas facility. "She works very hard to keep her grades up all while also working 30-50 hours per week to pay for her additional costs of living and school. She is proud to receive this scholarship, and I am proud to work for a company willing to invest in the next generation of leaders."
Since 2001, LP has provided more than $2.2 million in scholarships to help more than 420 students complete their undergraduate college education.
"The people are the most vital part of any successful company," said LP Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Transformation Officer, Robin Everhart. "The LP Scholarship Program for the children of our employees, as well as the Tuition Assistance Program for employees themselves, supports not only the growth and development of tomorrow's leaders but provides a real and tangible boost to the well-being of our LP families today. We are immensely proud of the work this year's scholarship recipients have done in the classroom and in their communities, and we look forward to supporting them as they continue their academic journeys."
The LP Scholarship Program is administered by Scholarship America. Submissions are evaluated based on each student's academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, personal or family difficulties, and an outside appraisal. Financial need as calculated by Scholarship America must be demonstrated for the student to be awarded a scholarship.
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Array Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) marked $23.30 per share on Friday, up from a previous closing price of $21.31. While Array Technologies Inc. has overperformed by 9.34%, investors are advised to look at stock chart patterns for technical insight. Within its last year performance, ARRY rose by 34.68%, with highs and lows ranging from $27.67 to $5.45, whereas the simple moving average jumped by 75.63% in the last 200 days.
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On August 05, 2022, Barclays started tracking Array Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) recommending Overweight. A report published by ROTH Capital on June 06, 2022, Upgraded its rating to ‘Buy’ for ARRY. Northland Capital also rated ARRY shares as ‘Outperform’, setting a target price of $18 on the company’s shares in an initiating report dated May 23, 2022. ROTH Capital May 11, 2022d the rating to Neutral on May 11, 2022, and set its price target from $25 to $7. Truist initiated its ‘Hold’ rating for ARRY, as published in its report on May 02, 2022. Guggenheim’s report from April 06, 2022 suggests a price prediction of $18 for ARRY shares, giving the stock a ‘Buy’ rating. Truist also rated the stock as ‘Hold’.
Analysis of Array Technologies Inc. (ARRY)
Further, the quarter-over-quarter increase in sales is 21.10%, showing a positive trend in the upcoming months.
In order to gain a clear picture of Array Technologies Inc.’s future performance, a variety of well-rounded analysis and research techniques can be applied, with equity being the most critical. The goal here is to ensure that your current return on equity of 833.10% is sufficient for you to turn a profit off your investment. Taking into account the quick ratio of the company, currently set at 1.20, you can see that the company can cover any debts it may have, which can easily be seen in the annual report of the company.
An average volume of 4.59M can be a very valuable indicator of volatility for ARRY stock. On a monthly basis, the volatility of the stock is set at 10.23%, whereas on a weekly basis, it is put at 12.20%, with a gain of 31.94% over the past seven days. Furthermore, long-term investors anticipate a median target price of $24.54, showing growth from the present price of $23.30, which can serve as yet another indication of whether ARRY is worth investing in or should be passed over.
How Do You Analyze Array Technologies Inc. Shares?
In addition to the fundamentals, you should also consider how many employees own shares in the company. This is because the values should be in line with investors’ expectations. As such, the current holdings of company stock inside the company are set at 0.60%. This can enable you to see the extent to which executives own the company’s stock.
Are institutional investors increasing their holdings in ARRY shares?
The recent increase in stakes in ARRY appears to be a result of several institutional investors and hedge funds increasing their positions. The Vanguard Group, Inc.’s position in ARRY has increased by 3.23% in the first quarter. The company now owns 12,711,898 shares of the stock, with a value of $214.2 million, following the purchase of 397,618 additional shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Fund Advisors made another increased to its shares in ARRY during the first quarter, upping its stake by 15.45%. During the last quarter, the company dropped down 1,485,404 additional shares for a total stake of worth $187.02 million, bringing number of shares owned by the company to 11,099,250.
During the first quarter, Fidelity Management & Research Co subtracted a -2,815,547 position in ARRY. Invesco Capital Management LLC purchased an additional 1.35 million shares in the last quarter, increasing its holdings by 22.12%, now holding 7.43 million shares worth $125.25 million. At the end of the first quarter, Norges Bank Investment Management increased its ARRY holdings by 78.66% and now holds 7.21 million ARRY shares valued at $121.53 million with the added 3.18 million shares during the period. | https://www.uspostnews.com/2022/08/15/a-stock-that-deserves-closer-examination-array-technologies-inc-arry/ | 2022-08-15T14:26:10Z | https://www.uspostnews.com/2022/08/15/a-stock-that-deserves-closer-examination-array-technologies-inc-arry/ | true | 242 |
You might not think that sunny summer is the best time to go burrowing deep into dusty sonic arcana. But I feel an immense compulsion to do so right now, thanks a string of superb new compilations of vintage material — paired with the release this month of Amanda Petrusich's entertaining and absorbing book Do Not Sell at Any Price, about the tribal obsessions of 78 rpm collectors and reissue producers (among them, a few of my acquaintances).
Be forewarned: These aren't pristine transfers from masters. But that doesn't matter, because if you hear only the surface noise, you're missing the treasure. As reissue producer Christopher King, who released the Greek violinist Alexis Zoumbas compilation (with cover art from none other than R. Crumb) and is profiled in Petrusich's book, notes: "One half hears the pops and scratches ... The other half hears a sonic rapture, an undulating acoustical pleasure, and a transport back to a more engaging and unvarnished past. This sound series is for the latter at the expense of the former."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://radio.wpsu.org/2014-07-31/latitudes-the-international-music-you-must-hear-in-july | 2022-08-15T14:26:40Z | https://radio.wpsu.org/2014-07-31/latitudes-the-international-music-you-must-hear-in-july | false | 1 |
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In this decadent, deeply evocative novel for readers of Rebecca Serle, a young artist travels to Rome to heal a broken heart, where she confronts loneliness and intimacy, rage and desire: “Sensorial as hell . . . A stunningly cool and stylish debut" (Paul Beatty, Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sellout).
Emilia arrives in Rome reeling from heartbreak and reckoning with her past. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of a relationship, become a solitary one instead. As she wanders, music, art, food, and the beauty of Rome's wide piazzas and narrow streets color Emilia's dreamy, but weighty experience of the city. She considers the many facets of her life, drifting in and out of memory, following her train of thought wherever it leads.
While climbing a hill near Trastevere, she meets John, an American expat living a seemingly idyllic life. They are soon navigating an intriguing connection, one that brings pain they both hold into the light.
As their intimacy deepens, Emilia starts to see herself anew, both as a woman and as an artist. For the first time in her life, she confronts the ways in which she's been letting her father’s success as a musician overshadow her own. Forced to reckon with both her origins and the choices she's made, Emilia finds herself on a singular journey—and transformed in ways she never expected.
Equal parts visceral and cerebral, Six Days in Rome is an ode to the Eternal City, a celebration of art and creativity, and a meditation on self-discovery.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.
Emilia arrives in Rome reeling from heartbreak and reckoning with her past. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of a relationship, become a solitary one instead. As she wanders, music, art, food, and the beauty of Rome's wide piazzas and narrow streets color Emilia's dreamy, but weighty experience of the city. She considers the many facets of her life, drifting in and out of memory, following her train of thought wherever it leads.
While climbing a hill near Trastevere, she meets John, an American expat living a seemingly idyllic life. They are soon navigating an intriguing connection, one that brings pain they both hold into the light.
As their intimacy deepens, Emilia starts to see herself anew, both as a woman and as an artist. For the first time in her life, she confronts the ways in which she's been letting her father’s success as a musician overshadow her own. Forced to reckon with both her origins and the choices she's made, Emilia finds herself on a singular journey—and transformed in ways she never expected.
Equal parts visceral and cerebral, Six Days in Rome is an ode to the Eternal City, a celebration of art and creativity, and a meditation on self-discovery.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.
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Praise
"Francesca Giacco is a stunning writer and Six Days in Rome is a brilliant transporting experience—a novel about belonging with heart and heat; a gorgeous and literary holiday."—Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Women and Animal
“Sometimes it takes a three-thousand-year-old city to feel brand new. Six Days in Rome unfolds with all the crisp wonderment of a two-star hotel map. Sensorial as hell, it acknowledges the major landmarks and thoroughfares, but knows you have to get lost in the invisible, the unrendered to find what you didn’t know you were looking for. An ode to funky wine labels, good taste, and true inspiration, Francesca Giacco has penned a stunningly cool and stylish debut.”—Paul Beatty, Man Booker Prize winning author of The Sellout
"If Sally Rooney and Frances Mayes co-wrote a novel in an Airbnb near the Spanish Steps, it might read something like Six Days in Rome. Smart, keenly observed, and deeply felt, this is a book for anyone who's ever journeyed abroad to find themselves."—David Ebershoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Danish Girl and The 19th Wife
"Giacco's debut is an intimate, entertaining, clear-eyed evocation of a disillusioned young female artist's coming of age amongst the ruins of Rome and like her heart-broken narrator, very good company."—Elissa Schappell, Author of Blueprints for Building Better Girls
"Six Days in Rome is a masterful debut—a literary travelogue that maps both the internal and external, capturing the intimate fireworks of heartbreak and the endless question of identity, alongside the sumptuous backdrop of Rome. Francesca Giacco has written a novel as artful as it is affecting."—Adrienne Brodeur, Author of Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover and Me
“In this sensual novel of rage, heartbreak, and desire, a young artist named Emilia travels to Rome to reckon with the end of a relationship. When an encounter with an American expat sparks a new connection, Emilia begins to see herself in a new light—both as a woman and as an artist.”
—Harper's Bazaar
"Elegant . . . Upscale escapism."—Kirkus
"Sensual and deliberately paced . . . Giacco revels in her setting, providing rich descriptions of the streets, food, and people Emilia encounters . . . Sumptuously written."—Publishers Weekly
"Writing—and travel writing in particular—should transport a reader. Surprisingly few authors can successfully do it. Francesca Giacco pulls it off in her debut novel . . . Passion, exploration, and reflection [pair] with evocative descriptions of pasta, glorious wines, magnificent museums, and architectural wonders."—Air Mail
"Part Eat Pray Love, part Heartburn, part family saga, Giacco’s debut novel takes readers on a luscious journey rich in description and emotional resonance . . . Readers will want to linger in this world created by a promising new writer."—Booklist
"Makes just as much sense of the ancient city at the heart of the book as it does love and heartbreak . . . may inspire you to take a solo journey, even if it's only one of self-discovery."—The List | https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/francesca-giacco/six-days-in-rome/9781538706435/ | 2022-08-15T14:27:29Z | https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/francesca-giacco/six-days-in-rome/9781538706435/ | false | 1 |
Afghans who fled their home country after the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) seized power are now struggling with a new reality and starting their lives and careers from scratch, while still caring about their families and friends who were left behind.
Last year on August 15, the Taliban entered Kabul, prompting then-President Ashraf Ghani to resign and hastily leave the country. The United States then quickly withdrew from Afghanistan, while the nation plunged into greater economic disarray with food shortages that pushed it to the brink of a humanitarian crisis.
SUDDENLY YOU LEAVE EVERYTHING
Before the collapse of the Afghan government, Sabur Shah Dawod Zai served as an adviser to a deputy minister of interior affairs in Afghanistan. He was also a supervisor at the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan. Dawod Zai of the Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan recalled that the country was developing very well.
“Starting a new life for me is also really hard, when I left Afghanistan back in August 2021, I had only $200 in my pocket with a few biscuits and a bottle of water,” he told Sputnik, adding that he was evacuated by the Polish armed forces.
He noted it is really hard to start your life and career in a new place.
“It’s really hard when you spent your entire life building yourself, making contacts, being one step far from my dream job and position, and suddenly you leave everything and start from scratch where your experience has no value, where your political careers have no value, where your degree has no value … So life is hard but we are surviving and will be back soon and will work for our country and its people,” he said.
Relocating to Europe was not difficult for Dawod Zai in terms of culture, as he used to travel there for many international peace and youth conferences.
“But we have some Afghan people who didn’t even travel out of Afghanistan; for them it was really hard,” he admitted.
Dawod Zai, who now lives in Poland, said he is trying to cope with emotions when he thinks about his family settling in a new place.
“I never saw my family in this situation – living in a third country with no government support, no personal income; leaving a big villa; and living in a small rented apartment; leaving a luxury life and living like a low income family. My father was a businessman and had a good income but now he lives with zero income and left everything in Afghanistan,” he explained.
When asked whether he is following the situation in his home country, he replied that the situation is really bad.
“Daily or weekly I hear about my friends who are in Afghanistan being beaten or killed,” he said.
He also communicates with other Afghans who fled the country. Most of them have an accommodation, job, and had families relocated. Some of them now live in France, Germany and other European countries.
IT’S A CHALLENGE MAINLY FOR WOMEN
Nilofar Ayoubi, a women’s rights advocate, was one of thousands of women who managed to build a prosperous life in the country before the Taliban returned to power. Being a defender of women’s rights and a journalist, she was also a co-founder of AGAT (Afghan Women’s Animation Team), a leader of the Afghan Women’s Political Participation Network and owner of a fashion showroom in Kabul where three of her own brands were showcased.
August 15, when the Taliban returned to Kabul, was one of the darkest days in Ayoubi’s life. Ultimately, she managed to flee to Poland, where she has now been living for a year. Afghans who fled the country created an Afghan secretariat, which she is now responsible for. She is also managing the Shelter foundation (Foundacia Humanosh) which helps Afghan refugees in Warsaw.
“The only major problem or obstacle for me is the language which I am trying hard to learn. We were legalized just 3 and a half months after our arrival and we could travel and do everything legally with my 3-year residency,” she told Sputnik.
Ayoubi said she adapted to her new life easily, yet many Afghans still have problems adapting.
“Specially the women and girls who wear Hijab and are from conservative families. It’s completely opposite of what they had known before,” she said.
A year on, Ayoubi feels like the world is turning a blind eye to what is going in Afghanistan.
“The situation in my country is becoming worse each passing day but it seems like the world is completely OK with it now and has already moved on,” she said.
In August last year, Ayoubi managed to drive the girls who worked for her to safety. After August 15, she organized several protests in Kabul with the Afghan women’s political participation network, while also actively trying to get as many women activists out of the country as possible. She has managed to help a group of 35 people out to safety.
“I do have contact with my mother and sometimes with some relatives and friends. And the girls who worked for me. The situation is as bad as we can imagine but I am proud to say that my girls are not sitting quite and they are fighting for their rights. I see them among the protesters which makes me feel proud,” she said.
Born in 1993, Ayoubi remembers the days of the Taliban rule in the 1990s. Her father was a teacher at Shir Khan High School in Kunduz province and preferred to stay away from politics. Ayoubi remembers continual fights and people fleeing the Taliban’s wrath. She stopped wearing boy’s clothes — a trick that helped her go out freely — when she turned 13. Back then, in 2006, the United States was already in Afghanistan and the country was not run by the Taliban. | https://newsghana.com.gh/starting-from-scratch-afghan-migrants-settling-down-in-europe-after-fleeing-home/ | 2022-08-15T14:27:41Z | https://newsghana.com.gh/starting-from-scratch-afghan-migrants-settling-down-in-europe-after-fleeing-home/ | true | 1 |
A 27-year-old Italian holidaymaker has been killed in France after she was hit by a falling shutter while going to a restaurant with a friend.
Carlotta Grippaldi, from Turin, died after she was hit by a shutter that fell on her in the old town part of Briancon, in southeastern France on Saturday August 13.
Carlotta, who was on holiday, had been leaving a restaurant with a group of friends in the historic town centre, according to Italian media.
But she was reportedly hit by a shutter that fell from the second floor of a building.
She was given medical attention at the scene but she died in an ambulance while being taken to the Briancon hospital, according to French media.
Carlotta reportedly had a degree in economics and business from the University of Turin, as well as a master's degree in marketing and digital management and was passionate about the mountains.
In 2019, she reportedly studied to become a skiing instructor, according to Italian media, who have reported that she worked in the touring area as a skiing instructor.
The shutter reportedly detached from the window and fell just as she was passing by below.
The local prosecutor's office has opened an investigation for involuntary manslaughter and endangering the life of others, according to French media.
The police investigation into the young woman's death is ongoing.
Earlier this month, a Brit tourist was killed in a freak horror accident when he was decapitated by helicopter blades in Greece.
The Oxford Brookes student Jack Fenton died instantly when the rear rotor blade of the Bell 407 hit him in the head at the end of July while holidaying in Greece with family and friends.
Robin Stanton-Gleaves, the chairman of Bromley football club and the father of Mr Fenton's school friend, Jack Stanton-Gleaves, accompanied the boys on the trip.
He was on the second helicopter flight when he suddenly received a text from one of his sons, who was with Mr Fenton asking him to call him.
Greek aviation investigators said Mr Fenton had ignored safety instructions and claimed he was taking a selfie by the spinning blades which is what caused his death.
Their allegations have since been retracted and now there's now an ongoing inquiry by the Greek Aviation Authority into the 22-year-old's death. | https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/tourist-freak-death-after-shes-27745392 | 2022-08-15T14:28:44Z | https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/tourist-freak-death-after-shes-27745392 | false | 1 |
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is calling for the Espionage Act to be repealed amid a federal investigation into the possible mishandling of government records and classified documents that were found at former President Donald Trump's Florida home.
"The espionage act was abused from the beginning to jail dissenters of WWI. It is long past time to repeal this egregious affront to the 1st Amendment," Paul wrote.
The statement comes less than a week after the FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Investigators took multiple sets of classified documents from the property. The search warrant lists three laws that appear central to the federal investigation, including one that's part of the Espionage Act. So far, neither Trump nor any of his aides have been charged in the investigation.
This would be the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been known to be investigated under the Espionage Act, but it's not the first time the law has been under scrutiny, experts say. Indeed, though Trump has not been charged with any wrongdoing, holding onto classified documents is against the law.
What the law is and how it holds up today
The Espionage Act was passed in 1917, a few months after the U.S. entered World War I. The original law made it illegal for people to obtain or disclose information relating to national defense that could be used to harm the U.S. or benefit another country.
That description has helped prosecute some spies, but increasingly it has been used to threaten or put to trial those who leak sensitive information, Sam Lebovic, a history professor at George Mason University, told NPR.
During the Obama administration, eight people were charged with leaking national security secrets to the media under the Espionage Act — more than all the previous administrations combined. At least six more leakers were charged during the Trump administration, according to Lebovic.
Over the years, press freedom advocates have grown concerned that administrations cherry pick what leaked information is deemed a threat to national security.
"Government officials leak classified information to the press all the time. That's how huge amounts of journalism happen," Lebovic said. "Most of it is let go and allowed to happen. Only the instances that really upset the government in power are the ones that are prosecuted."
Why some are calling for the law to be revised
Heidi Kitrosser, a law professor at Northwestern University, told NPR the danger with the act is that it's too vague and broad.
The law does not explicitly define what "national defense" is or what information could threaten it, she added. Although the U.S. has since created a classification system, there is still a lot of room for interpretation.
More concerning to Kitrosser, the law does not explicitly care about public interest or whether the leaker in question had good motives. That's why a broad spectrum of people can be under threat.
"If the act had a public interest defense, that would give us some kind of focal point around so that we could draw a distinction between somebody leaking information about abuse of a government program to the American media — versus someone storing highly classified secrets in a resort hotel," she said.
Sen. Rand Paul said the law was used to jail dissenters during WWI. Is that true?
Yes — but it would be difficult for the law to be applied the same way today, Lebovic said.
The anecdote referred by Paul has to do with an early section of the law that targeted people who spoke out against the war.
Roughly 1,000 people were jailed for criticizing World War I but that effort drew intense criticism, according to Lebovic. In 1920, lawmakers repealed the harshest censorship sections of the law. Over the coming decades, the rise of the First Amendment movement also helped protect dissident speech.
That being said, Lebovic said the Espionage Act still raises some concerns about censorship and dissent.
"There's been a shift in the way censorship works, that the government no longer censors expression or opinion or speech. It now censors information," he said.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wshu.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-15/sen-rand-paul-wants-to-repeal-the-espionage-act-amid-the-mar-a-lago-investigation | 2022-08-15T14:29:22Z | https://www.wshu.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-15/sen-rand-paul-wants-to-repeal-the-espionage-act-amid-the-mar-a-lago-investigation | false | 15 |
The Westing House getting new purpose
Vendors were just setting up Friday inside the former Westinghouse building at 246 E. Fourth St.
Bryan Gladden, onsite developer, called the new monthly event, The Rust Belt Flea, offering furniture, antiques, clothing, vinyl records and more.
Gladden said he hopes to offer a farmer's market and flea market at the site once a month going forward.
This past Friday and Saturday, The Rust Belt Flea was part of the Lincoln Highway and Buy-Way Sale on old U.S. 30 across the nation. Vendors were setting up inside the former train rail-through where train cars were once unloaded and loaded. For now, vendors set up for free.
Indoor sports complex, residential apartments
The former Mansfield Commerce Center is still being used for warehousing but the new owner of the property, Joe Curry of Newark, Ohio, has lots of plans for the site, including an indoor sports complex, with retail shops in the garages and 60 residential apartments.
Curry, an entrepreneur and real estate investor, said he purchased the spacious building in November 2021.
He plans to re-activate the former Westinghouse ballroom for use as an event space and for weddings.
Curry said he is looking for franchise partnerships and sees the possibility of an indoor trampoline park, indoor go-kart track and more.
He plans to make space for artists to come and work and is working with the Richland County Development Group art sector to bring artists to the site to set up studios.
There is plenty of parking and he envisions indoor parking too.
An industrial landmark
Damien Beauford is working to bring activities for kids, including an after-school program with areas available for rental for various team sports activities with plans for providing such services for youth as early as Jan. 1, 2023, Curry said.
The Westinghouse factory was one of Mansfield's industrial landmarks. Thousands of area residents spent their working lives at Westinghouse, at one point the city's largest employer.
Changes are coming to the east end of Fourth Street.
The Richland County Land Bank Thursday announced R&D Excavating of Crestline will demolish the former dilapidated Westinghouse building and clean up the site at 200 E. Fifth St. this fall.
Anyone interested in setting up at the flea market/farmers market may contact Gladden at 419-512-9225.
lwhitmir@gannett.com
419-521-7223
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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is calling for the Espionage Act to be repealed amid a federal investigation into the possible mishandling of government records and classified documents that were found at former President Donald Trump's Florida home.
"The espionage act was abused from the beginning to jail dissenters of WWI. It is long past time to repeal this egregious affront to the 1st Amendment," Paul wrote.
The statement comes less than a week after the FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Investigators took multiple sets of classified documents from the property. The search warrant lists three laws that appear central to the federal investigation, including one that's part of the Espionage Act. So far, neither Trump nor any of his aides have been charged in the investigation.
This would be the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been known to be investigated under the Espionage Act, but it's not the first time the law has been under scrutiny, experts say. Indeed, though Trump has not been charged with any wrongdoing, holding onto classified documents is against the law.
What the law is and how it holds up today
The Espionage Act was passed in 1917, a few months after the U.S. entered World War I. The original law made it illegal for people to obtain or disclose information relating to national defense that could be used to harm the U.S. or benefit another country.
That description has helped prosecute some spies, but increasingly it has been used to threaten or put to trial those who leak sensitive information, Sam Lebovic, a history professor at George Mason University, told NPR.
During the Obama administration, eight people were charged with leaking national security secrets to the media under the Espionage Act — more than all the previous administrations combined. At least six more leakers were charged during the Trump administration, according to Lebovic.
Over the years, press freedom advocates have grown concerned that administrations cherry pick what leaked information is deemed a threat to national security.
"Government officials leak classified information to the press all the time. That's how huge amounts of journalism happen," Lebovic said. "Most of it is let go and allowed to happen. Only the instances that really upset the government in power are the ones that are prosecuted."
Why some are calling for the law to be revised
Heidi Kitrosser, a law professor at Northwestern University, told NPR the danger with the act is that it's too vague and broad.
The law does not explicitly define what "national defense" is or what information could threaten it, she added. Although the U.S. has since created a classification system, there is still a lot of room for interpretation.
More concerning to Kitrosser, the law does not explicitly care about public interest or whether the leaker in question had good motives. That's why a broad spectrum of people can be under threat.
"If the act had a public interest defense, that would give us some kind of focal point around so that we could draw a distinction between somebody leaking information about abuse of a government program to the American media — versus someone storing highly classified secrets in a resort hotel," she said.
Sen. Rand Paul said the law was used to jail dissenters during WWI. Is that true?
Yes — but it would be difficult for the law to be applied the same way today, Lebovic said.
The anecdote referred by Paul has to do with an early section of the law that targeted people who spoke out against the war.
Roughly 1,000 people were jailed for criticizing World War I but that effort drew intense criticism, according to Lebovic. In 1920, lawmakers repealed the harshest censorship sections of the law. Over the coming decades, the rise of the First Amendment movement also helped protect dissident speech.
That being said, Lebovic said the Espionage Act still raises some concerns about censorship and dissent.
"There's been a shift in the way censorship works, that the government no longer censors expression or opinion or speech. It now censors information," he said.
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Indian space technology startups, which are starting to put funds towards manufacturing facilities, are turning to 3D printers to achieve scale. For startups like IIT Madras-incubated Agnikul Cosmos, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, Pixxel Space and more, 3D printers are going to help achieve initial scale before they can move towards traditional processes like injection molding.
While 3D printers will never help achieve industrial scale, executives from these firms said that their current production needs will be met using 3D printers.
For instance, Agnikul Cosmos unveiled its own rocket engine facility in Chennai on July 13. Srinath Ravichandran, chief executive of Agnikul, told Mint that the company initially plans to fully 3D print two rocket engines every week, and a total of eight engines per month — all of which will be required to assemble its in-house launch vehicle, called Agnibaan.
Skyroot Aerospace, too, will use 3D printers to build rocket engines, Pawan Kumar Chandana, CEO of the firm, said. Presently the firm is partnering with manufacturing vendors in Bengaluru and Chennai who use 3D printers, but it plans to set up its own factory in future, according to Chandana.
The move towards 3D printing is significant in the context of the government’s upcoming space policy. As reported by Mint earlier, the policy will for the first time allow private space firms in India to run their own missions, increasing the need for these companies to manufacture their own products. The alternative, which is sourcing internationally, is expensive for Indian space firms, most of which are still early stage startups.
The model is also proven overseas. For instance, USA’s Rocket Lab builds its Capstone satellite using 3D printing. The Capstone Satellite will survey the lunar surface, building up to the 2024 manned mission, called Artemis, being planned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Its rocket, called Electron, is also a fully 3D printed rocket that has already flown to space 26 times since 2017, with an 88% success rate. Rockets like Agnikul’s Agnibaan are meant to be cheaper alternatives to rockets like Electron and SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket.
“A rocket engine is a complicated machine, and building one typically requires hundreds of components. Such complications mean that if there is an engineering fault in any component within the engine, the percentage of error in the entire engine would rise, and so would its chances of failure. A 3D printed rocket engine, however, is one block built based on a design template, using aerospace grade metals – which therefore drastically reduces the chances of error in these engines,” Skyroot’s Chandana said.
Other than Agnikul and Skyroot, Bengaluru-based Dhruva Space and Pixxel are also using 3D printing to build their satellites. While Dhruva aims to offer satellite manufacturing as a service to global companies eventually, Pixxel uses 3D printing to build components for its own satellites. Skyroot’s Chandana said that 3D printing helped produce its first rocket engine in two days, as opposed to hundreds of hours that traditional manufacturing processes would have taken. Agnikul’s factory can produce a full rocket in 72 hours, the company claims.
Anil Prakash, director general of industry body Satellite Industry Association of India (SIA), said that over 60,000 privately operated satellites are expected to be launched globally in the next five years. “If India can build capacity, it can attract a wider number of clients and grow its share of the international space economy,” he said.
“Our space sector may take another five years to reach the maturity of the US or France, but adding capacity now will help private companies scale their operations, once we get there,” said Anupam Shukla, a space sector lawyer and partner at Pioneer Legal. | https://www.impactlab.com/2022/08/14/space-startups-turn-to-3d-printing-to-meet-expected-demand/ | 2022-08-15T14:34:14Z | https://www.impactlab.com/2022/08/14/space-startups-turn-to-3d-printing-to-meet-expected-demand/ | false | 1 |
A Game of Thrones was supposed to be unfilmable. And it almost was. As a fantasy story with a sprawling cast, inhuman magic, and incredible violence, the first book in George R.R. Martin’s epic saga took 15 years to reach the screen, survived a failed pilot, and only then blossomed into the juggernaut that won more Emmys than any other drama series in TV history.
Now the foundation has been laid for a successful show in the Thrones universe. As prequel series House of the Dragon approaches, creators and audiences alike know what King’s Landing looks like and how a Thrones show is supposed to feel—but that doesn’t mean the new show will have it easy.
Actually, House of the Dragon could prove an even trickier adaptation than Thrones. Here are five key reasons why:
1. Almost every character’s name sounds the same
The TV Tropes encyclopedia has a “pretty rigid rule” called the One Steve Limit, which it explains as “no two characters in a work of fiction … should share the same first name, or even similar-sounding names.” But George R.R. Martin doesn’t abide by this dictum. He likes to repeat character names in his books—which carries some level of verisimilitude, given how parents (most notably monarchs) name their children in the real world. Fathers name their sons “Jr.,” popular athletes inspire new names, and seemingly every congressman is named Mike or John.
In a television show already suffused with fantastical lore, however, that repetition could prove confusing. The Game of Thrones show occasionally changed characters’ names to alleviate this issue: Asha became Yara because of the similarity to Osha, while Robert Arryn became Robin, even though his character in the book was actually named after King Robert.
But Dragon’s creators seem committed to Martin’s original character names. When co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik broached the idea of making tweaks, his fellow showrunner, Ryan Condal, responded, “We can’t,” according to a Hollywood Reporter story.
So prepare for a show that contains multiple characters named Viserys; multiple characters named Joffrey; a Daemon and a Daeron; a Laenor and a Laena; a Rhaenys, a Rhaena, and a Rhaenyra; and an old Jaehaerys, a young Jaehaerys, a Jaehaera, and a Jacaerys. There are also too many characters whose names start with “Al” to list here, as well as a young Aegon, not to be confused with the other young Aegon, not to be confused with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror.
And that’s not even counting all the dragons, many of whose names also look similar. “All the dragons have weird names with Xes in them!” actor Emma D’Arcy, who plays the adult version of Rhaenyra, said in the THR story.
Good luck keeping track without a flowchart. Notice I said flowchart and not family tree because, well, the Targaryen family tree is almost too knotty to understand, which brings on reason number two.
2. Almost everyone is related
Unlike Thrones, which brought many different Westerosi houses into conflict, Dragon is much more tightly focused. The Starks and Lannisters, Tyrells and Martells, Arryns and Tullys, and Greyjoys and Baratheons are all present in this story—but only as peripheral figures orbiting the central Targaryen star.
Many of the show’s central characters will thus look physically similar, with the classically silver Targaryen hair. They’ll also all be married to each other, because a show about Targaryens is also inherently a show about incest. Dragon will have marriages between siblings. It’ll have marriages between cousins. It’ll have marriages between a niece and her uncle, and a nephew and his aunt.
Incest was so ingrained in Targaryen custom that, before the events of the show, King Jaehaerys even helped develop a new teaching within the Faith of the Seven, Westeros’s dominant religion. The so-called Doctrine of Exceptionalism explained that the Seven’s opprobrium against incest didn’t apply to the Targaryens.
Thrones dabbled in incest with Jaime and Cersei but, like the rest of the non-Targaryens in Westeros, treated it as a taboo. (Actually, marriage between first cousins is practiced throughout the continent. It’s really only the sibling marriages that cause conflict.) Now, Dragon has the dual difficulty of getting the audience to understand, first, that the practice is acceptable among the main characters, and second, how all the characters relate to one another.
3. There’s not as much story to adapt
The Thrones show was adapted from (for now) the first five books of the A Song of Ice and Fire saga, which comprise more than 4,200 pages and span about three years’ worth of events in the timeline of this fictional world. By comparison, House of the Dragon’s story stems from only about 250 pages from the Fire & Blood companion book. And rather than three years, that material spans three decades.
So while Thrones had about 1,400 pages of source material per fictional year, Dragon will have an average of fewer than 10 per year. Granted, those pages are disproportionately devoted to the three-year period of the Dance of the Dragons, but that’s still an extreme disparity.
Dragon is reportedly aiming for only a three- or four-season arc, rather than Thrones’s eight, but will still require much more new material to flesh out its story than Thrones needed (at least before that series advanced past the plot of the still-unfinished books). Martin could help fill in those gaps, given his reportedly heavy involvement with the new show. On the other hand, we’ve already seen the potentially catastrophic downsides when a Thrones show has to invent for itself rather than stick to the known outline of a preexisting tale.
4. The adaptable story doesn’t have much dialogue
Another major difference between the two source texts is their purpose and construction. The ASoIaF series is a narrative set of stories; F&B, conversely, is intended as a historical tome. So while the former allows for a close narration, letting readers see characters’ thoughts and observations and dreams, the latter shows only the “objective” accounting of a history text. (More on that supposed objectivity in a moment.)
That gap is most glaring when analyzing dialogue—or the lack thereof. I flipped to 10 random pages in A Game of Thrones and counted an average of 11 lines of dialogue per page (ranging from a low of three, in a section when Arya is isolated, to a high of 20, when Tyrion banters with Bronn). When I did the same with the show-relevant portions of Fire & Blood, I counted an average of only 1.5 lines of dialogue per page, with only one actual conversation across the sample.
Put simply, Thrones could lift most of its dialogue directly from the source text. Dragon will have to invent almost all of its conversations from scratch.
That’s not to say that Dragon is doomed to stilted speech; not every memorable line from Thrones came out of Martin’s pages. Littlefinger’s “Chaos is a ladder” speech was invented for the show, as we never observe any of his and Varys’s private debates in the books. “Tell Cersei; I want her to know it was me” was also new, as was Tyrion’s “That’s what I do; I drink and I know things.”
But it’s certainly an added layer of difficulty for the new show. This adaptation would already be tricky enough, even without having to craft every conversation out of whole cloth.
5. The source story isn’t actually objective
The F&B book is constructed as a sort of meta joke. Its cover page states that the story is written by a character living inside Westeros, named Archmaester Gyldayn, and is merely “transcribed by George R.R. Martin.” While readers could take everything that happened in the ASoIaF books as sacrosanct, the depictions in F&B technically come from an in-universe character—with his own flaws and biases and interpretations—who could, at some points, be wrong.
In fact, Gyldayn even admits his limitations within the text. As F&B’s fictional writer explains early in his tale of the Dance of the Dragons, much of the story “happened behind closed doors, in the privacy of stairwells, council rooms, and bedchambers, and the full truth of it will likely never be known.” Some first-hand accounts exist—one from a septon, one from a collection of maesters, and one from a court jester named Mushroom—but offer only limited perspectives: If the writer wasn’t in the room, he can’t be sure of what happened inside.
And even these remembrances “do not always agree upon particulars, and at times their accounts are considerably at variance with one another,” Gyldayn continues. The septon will say that Character A seduced Character B, while Mushroom will reverse the order and say B seduced A, or the sources will point to different culprits for a mysterious murder, or they’ll ascribe different motivations to a surprising decision.
As with Martin’s repeated character names, this story detail again parallels the real world. Ancient historians didn’t have the same approach to accuracy as their modern counterparts. As the 19th-century German historian Wilhelm Ihne wrote about Roman annalists like Livy and Dionysius, “Every writer related capriciously, and almost at random, what appeared to him most probable, without having the least foundation for his assertions, and without even pretending to have trustworthy information.”
So how will Dragon translate that uncertainty to the screen? It could have theoretically chosen a sort of Rashomon structure, but Condal told Entertainment Weekly that the show aims to provide “the objective account” of the story.
That approach contains both promise and peril. The good news is that the haziness affords the show’s creators flexibility in their adaptation—they can always tweak details and attribute the differences to a gap in the history book, rather than an actual change in the canon. The bad news is that they may struggle more to advance a cohesive narrative, with strong and sensible character arcs, because every single time that F&B’s sources disagree, the show will need to decide what actually occurred.
We’ll start learning the answers soon enough. House of the Dragon premieres in less than a week, with all manner of incestuous Aegons on the way. | https://www.theringer.com/2022/8/15/23305709/house-of-the-dragon-adaptation-fire-and-blood | 2022-08-15T14:37:50Z | https://www.theringer.com/2022/8/15/23305709/house-of-the-dragon-adaptation-fire-and-blood | true | 1 |
A judge in Georgia denied Sen. Lindsey Graham's request to avoid testifying in an investigation into the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County.
Prosecutors say Graham called election officials in Georgia at least two times after the election about unfounded voter fraud allegations.
The senator from South Carolina said he had the right to call election officials because of his legislative role in certifying the Electoral College.
"I was Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and had to vote on certifying an election," Graham said last week when discussing the subpoena to testify.
In the ruling, the judge said, "The District Attorney has shown extraordinary circumstances and a special need for Senator Graham’s testimony on issues relating to alleged attempts to influence or disrupt the lawful administration of Georgia’s 2022 elections."
Graham has not publicly commented on Monday's ruling. However, he said last week that he would continue to fight the subpoena to testify. | https://www.wcpo.com/news/national/sen-graham-must-testify-in-georgia-election-investigation | 2022-08-15T14:38:48Z | https://www.wcpo.com/news/national/sen-graham-must-testify-in-georgia-election-investigation | false | 12 |
(Adnkronos) – The strategic partnership opens new markets for both Quick Heal and RevBits to deliver superior protection to an expanded customer base
MINEOLA, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Quick Heal Technologies, a leader in the cybersecurity space, has collaborated with RevBits to address the advanced protection need for an on-premise infrastructure of government organisations. The partnership will help Quick Heal enhance its Seqrite product portfolio while enabling RevBits to expand its market presence in India. The association also aims to help government organizations that prefer to run their critical systems on-premise rather than in the cloud, thereby ensuring that they operate safely and seamlessly without the fear of cyberattacks.
Dr. Sanjay Katkar, Joint MD & CTO, Quick Heal Technologies Ltd, said, “We are delighted to partner with a leading cybersecurity solution provider like RevBits, well-known for its unique three-phase detection method that can protect businesses even from the most sophisticated attacks. It also complements our existing suite of Seqrite security solutions and will help us further strengthen our Seqrite product portfolio to offer the best cybersecurity solutions to our customers. At Quick Heal, we strive to innovate ourselves in sync with the ever-evolving threat landscape and devise solutions that exactly fit this purpose. We will continue collaborating with more such players to augment our products and services, cementing a leadership presence in the market today, tomorrow and beyond.”
David Schiffer, CEO, RevBits, said, “We are extremely proud to be selected by a company with the size and reputation of Quick Heal. They are the leading EPS provider in India with 80% of the market share, and their solutions are available in more than 40 countries through international offices and thousands of channel partners. The combination of RevBits technology and the reputation and market coverage of Quick Heal Technologies will definitely prove to be a winning combination. Conservative projections point to additional revenue for RevBits of over $10 million ARR over the next three years, with large upside potential”.
Established in 2018, RevBits is a comprehensive cybersecurity company dedicated to providing customers with superior protection and service. RevBits delivers protection against the most sophisticated cyber threats companies face by offering multiple advanced security capabilities that can be administered through a unified security platform. RevBits is headquartered in Mineola, NY, with offices in Princeton, NJ, Boston, MA, London (England), and Antwerp (Belgium). For more information on RevBits please visit www.revbits.com/aboutrevbits.
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Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. (Formerly Known as Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) is a leading IT security solutions company. Each Quick Heal product is designed to simplify IT security management across the length and depth of devices and on multiple platforms. They are customized to suit consumers, small businesses, government establishments and corporate houses. Over a span of 26 years, the company’s R&D has focused on computer and network security solutions. The current portfolio of cloud-based security and advanced machine learning-enabled solutions stops threats, attacks and malicious traffic before it strikes. This considerably reduces the system resource usage. The security solutions are indigenously developed in India. Quick Heal Antivirus Solutions, Quick Heal Scan Engine, and the entire range of Quick Heal products are proprietary items of Quick Heal Technologies Ltd.
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Removal vans have been spotted in Downing Street, ahead of Boris Johnson’s departure in three weeks.
The Prime Minister is currently on holiday for the second time in a month, despite being due to resign on September 6.
Liz Truss is the front runner to replace him amid an ongoing contest with Rishi Sunak.
The pair are likely to be aware of large yellow and silver vans being seen outside Number 10 – sparking questions about where Mr Johnson intends to see out his last days in office.
It is unclear what was being taken away.
But No 10 reportedly confirmed that the PM can take anything he bought with his own money, suggesting that he would be allowed to remove the infamous wallpaper installed during a lavish redecoration.
Mr Johnson, who took a holiday separate holiday earlier this month amid warnings of further inflation and a recession, has reportedly been seen in Greece with his wife Carrie.
Locals are said to have clocked the pair shopping in a supermarket in the town of Nea Makri, east of Athens, this weekend.
The PM’s spokesman did not confirm where Mr Johnson would be working from when he returns, or if he would be coming back to his Downing Street flat.
But he insisted that Mr Johnson will be kept informed of any ‘urgent issues’ while he is on his latest break.
The spokesman added that the PM paid for his own holiday, following a series of holidays involving the funds or properties of his friends and donors.
The spokesman explained: ‘As is the way with prime ministers as you know by virtue of their role they’ll obviously be kept informed on any urgent issues and make decisions particularly those (related to) national security for example.’
He added: ‘If there were urgent decisions that required the PM’s input he will, of course, be involved in that. But the Deputy Prime Minister (Dominic Raab) is able to be deputised for meetings should they come up but as far as I’m aware there are no such meetings currently scheduled.’
Sunbed Hunger Games has people 'queueing for 90 minutes' before mad sprintAsked if Boris Johnson’s holiday could have waited a few weeks, his spokesman said: ‘I can’t get into the decision around timings but he is on leave this week. He will be back this weekend.’
On Monday, former Cabinet minister Brandon Lewis defended Mr Johnson, rejecting any suggestion that he had ‘thrown in the towel’.
He told LBC: ‘Even when you are not in the office in Downing Street you are working.’
Mr Lewis added: ‘He’s probably in about his second week [of] holiday in the last year or so, certainly this year.
‘So while somebody is away, whether they are secretary of state or let alone the Prime Minister, they will be continuing to work.
‘I can assure you he will still be going through inboxes, he will still be dealing with national security issues where relevant. Being out of the country does not mean the Prime Minister stops working.’
Labour hit out at the Prime Minister, accusing him of treating recent months as ‘one big party’.
A spokesperson said: ‘On the evidence of the last few months it seems to make little difference if the Prime Minister is in the office or on holiday as he has continually failed to meet the challenge of the Tory cost-of-living crisis. It’s all just one big party for Boris Johnson while the country struggles to pay their bills.’
In recent weeks, Mr Johnson has also been seen flying a fighter jet and getting involved in a military drill involving a rocket launcher.
He was also accused of missing a Cobra meeting because he was planning a post-wedding bash which took place last month.
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Prince Charles seemed relaxed as he drove himself to a church in Scotland on Sunday for church service.
The royal joined Prince Edward and Lady Louise Windsor who both arrived in a different car as the 58-year-old royal was papped behind the steering wheel.
According to photos shared by Daily Mail, Charles donned a grey suit and a tie, with a man supposedly an aide in the passenger seat.
Edward, on the other hand, wore a white shirt and a black tie while Lady Louise looked gorgeous in a black floral outfit featuring long sleeves.
She looked adorable as her blonde locks were styled into bouncy curls. Queen’s rarely spotted granddaughter matched gold earrings with the dress.
Meanwhile, Charles is on his annual visit to Scotland where the future King has been meeting locals and visiting business ventures.
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Hunters need to know about changes to hunting regulations, CWD sampling this deer season
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting hunters and anyone interested in deer to a public information meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease in the Grand Rapids area (permit area 679, formerly DPA 179).
The meeting is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Chucker Auditorium at the Minnesota North College (formerly Itasca Community College), 1851 East Highway 169 in Grand Rapids.
During the meeting, DNR staff with the wildlife health and big game programs will share information about hunting regulation changes and CWD management in the Grand Rapids area and answer questions. As an alternative to attending the meeting in-person, people can register to attend the presentation virtually via Webex and virtual participation options are available on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/CWD).
In March 2022, the DNR confirmed the first case of CWD in the Grand Rapids area (in what was deer permit area 179). This was in a wild deer found dead within the city limits of Grand Rapids. Culling efforts to reduce high urban deer densities in the southwest quadrant of town resulted in an additional positive deer. The two confirmed cases of CWD in wild deer prompted the DNR to designate DPA 679 as a new CWD management zone.
Hunting regulations and CWD sampling has changed for hunters this deer season in the Grand Rapids area. Hunters need to know about hunting regulations, CWD testing, carcass movement restrictions, and deer feeding and attractant bans. Hunters can find this information using the DNR’s online DPA lookup tool. Hunters enter their DPA number and can find the details they need for where they hunt. The tool is available on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/CWD/DPA-Lookup.html).
The DNR is committed to maintaining a healthy deer herd. To find out more about what the DNR is doing to manage the disease in wild deer, check out the agency’s CWD management plan (mndnr.gov/CWD/CWD-Response-Plan.html).
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as investors remain focused on the economy and prepare for several updates from retailers this week.
The S&P 500 fell 0.3% as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40 points, or 0.1%, to 33,720 and the Nasdaq fell 0.2%.
U.S. crude oil prices slumped 4.9% on worries about the global economy and weighed heavily on energy stocks. Exxon Mobil fell 3.8%.
China's central bank cut a key interest rate after acknowledging more needs to be done to shore up its economy, the world's second largest. It's the latest warning for markets that are already on edge over record-high inflation and fears about recessions in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Treasury yields fell as a measure of manufacturing in New York state unexpectedly sank deeply into contraction. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which banks use to set mortgage rates, fell to 2.77% from 2.83% late Friday.
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Moderna rose 4% after British regulators authorized an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine.
The broader market has risen for four straight weeks on hopes that inflation is peaking and the Federal Reserve could ease up on its aggressive interest rate hikes. The central bank has been raising short-term interest rates to help slow economic growth and cool the hottest inflation in 40 years.
Wall Street is worried that the Fed could hit the brakes too hard and send the economy into a recession, and any signal that inflation could be peaking or retreating has helped ease some of those worries.
Investors are also keeping a close watch on how inflation is affecting businesses and consumers. Spending has slowed and the broader economy has already contracted for two straight quarters. Several big retailers will report their earnings this week and give investors more details on how some businesses are holding up.
Home Depot and Walmart will report their latest results on Tuesday and Target will report results on Wednesday.
Wall Street will also get a broader look at the health of the retail sector and consumer spending when the Commerce Department releases its July retail sales report on Wednesday. Economists surveyed by FactSet expect modest 0.2% growth from June, when sales rose 1%. That increase largely reflected higher prices, particularly for gas. But it also showed that Americans continue to spend, providing crucial support for the economy, though some economists suggest that’s mostly coming from higher-income households. | https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/stocks-slip-on-wall-street-oil-drops-amid-economy-worries/article_1d32e115-bd88-5415-bdf1-2b22a3a71d39.html | 2022-08-15T15:01:11Z | https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/stocks-slip-on-wall-street-oil-drops-amid-economy-worries/article_1d32e115-bd88-5415-bdf1-2b22a3a71d39.html | true | 20 |
A woman who allegedly murdered her husband is missing. Deputies in McDonald and Benton Counties in Arkansas are looking for Dawn Renee Wynn, 49.
She faces trial for second-degree murder and armed criminal action, accused of shooting husband Harold Lee Wynn, 51, in the back of the head while he was asleep in bed.
“Please be on the lookout for Dawn Wynn,” Sheriff Rob Evenson said in a statement on Sunday. “Due to a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling, over objections from the prosecuting attorney, Wynn was out on bond and on pre-trial release where she had to check in by telephone. She is accused of murder and armed criminal action stemming from the shooting of her husband. She should be considered dangerous and could be armed. She is accused of, and charged with shooting her husband in the back of the head while he slept.”
Wynn was supposed to stay put in her mother’s home in the Benton County city of Pea Ridge, according to KOAM. She left a note and disappeared, Evenson said.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office described her as a possible danger to herself.
“Dawn was last seen in the area of Jennifer Lane in Pea Ridge Arkansas,” those deputies wrote. “She is believed to be headed to NE Oklahoma but has ties in SW Missouri. Dawn has no pending charges in Benton County. She is believed to be of danger to herself.”
Some of those ties in Missouri are in the city of Joplin, sources for KOAM said.
“Exercise caution and do not approach!” Evenson wrote.
Deputies in McDonald County said they responded on Nov. 16 to an address on Pleasant Grove Road after a report of a shooting.
They said they found Harold Wynn dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
Dawn Wynn claimed to be sleeping, facing her husband when he was shot in the back of the head, according to the affidavit obtained by The Joplin Globe. Something brushed her face. She said she called 911 after seeing her husband and the blood.
Deputies said they discovered the .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol between her husband’s head and the pillow Dawn Wynn said she was sleeping on. There was a live round in its chamber, they said.
The suspect allegedly told authorities her two children were sleeping in the living room at the time. She said she believed the firearm was stored in the bottom of a bookcase near the head of the bed.
Woman awaiting Murder trial for killing her husband in Mo., has now gone missing in Ark. >> https://t.co/lXcPh89Ixh — #Update Sheriff Rob Evenson tells KOAM’s Shannon Becker, Dawn Rene Wynn’s Bond is now revoked. Warrant for her arrest issued. All LEO agencies are alerted.
— Joplin News First (@JoplinNewsFirst) August 15, 2022
Benton County deputies describe Dawn Wynn as standing 5 feet, 2 inches. She weighs between 150 and 170 pounds. She has short, black hair.
They ask that anyone who sees her to call the Benton County Sheriff’s Office immediately at (479) 273-5532.
McDonald County deputies ask that anyone with information on her whereabouts call the McDonald County Sheriff’s Office at (417) 223-4318, or your local law enforcement agency.
[Image via McDonald County Sheriff’s Office]
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CITY HALL SELFIE DAY
The City of Bentonville is celebrating the seventh annual City Hall Selfie Day today. Here’s what you need to know:
You’re invited to take a picture of yourself or a group in front of Bentonville City Hall. Then, post the picture on social media with the hashtag #cityhallselfie. Be sure to tag “Engaging Local Government Leaders” or ELGL on social media.
The organization will have trophies, recognition, and prizes for people and organizations that show the most pride and creativity.
NOMADS COMEDY OPEN MIC
Comedy nights return to Nomads Trailside in Fayetteville at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16.
The Natural State Comedy Open Mic is always free to attend and is a place for comedians of all experience levels to perform. Sign-ups will take place at the venue before the show. If you’re interested in performing, you should plan to be there at least 30 minutes before show time and sign up on the list.
If you would like more information about performing, visit our website.
TERRIFIC TUESDAY NIGHTS
A reminder that this is the final month of the season to experience Terrific Tuesdays Nights at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.
You can enjoy free entry into the garden tomorrow evening. The focus of the event is a free Gladiator Camp workout from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Drop-ins are welcome.
The entire event will last from 5-8 p.m. Guests are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair for this family-friendly series. That allows you to experience the garden on beautiful summer evenings.
STORYTIME FOR GROWNUPS
On Thursday, the Imagination Library of Carroll County and Got-a-hold Brewing is presenting “StoryTime for Grown-Ups.”
At 6 p.m., local author Amy Wellman will be reading her original story. Plus, they will have cornhole, and putting greens will be set up for more lawn games.
The event is taking place at the Got-a-hold Brewery beginning at 5 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will support the Imagination Library.
MELODY POND AT BIKE RACK
Also on Thursday, the Patio Series at Bike Rack Brewing rolls on. This time they welcome folk duo “Melody Pond.”
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Park Street is arguably the most prominent street in uptown Butte. It was named for William Park, born in 1835 in County Tyrone, Ireland.
Park emigrated to the United States with his family when he was four years old. After a childhood in New York, he headed west in 1859, “hoofing it” around Leadville, Colorado, and Utah before landing in Bannack, Montana, during its boom in 1862.
Three years later, he was in Butte, and he claimed to be one of only five denizens of Butte proper when he arrived in 1865, along with the Poulter brothers, Doc Ford, and R. Humphrey. Within a year or so, he and Joe Ramsdell built a log cabin on what is now Quartz Street, probably near the Humphrey house on Quartz just west of Main that is usually considered to be the first house in Butte.
Park claimed to have located the Elm Orlu and Steward mines and recalled that he was the first to ship ore from Butte to Swansea, Wales, for smelting, before any smelters existed in Butte. In a reminiscence in 1921 when he was 86 years old, he said it took about a year to get the returns, but the ore he shipped netted about $75 per ton in silver and copper.
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He had a half interest in the Parrot Mine, which he sold in 1882 to Franklin Farrel for $30,000, after which he returned to New York for about 12 years. He came back to the west and knocked around western Montana for more than 20 years and in 1921 was still prospecting, alone, about eight miles above Sheridan in the Tobacco Root Mountains, where he had made a 250-foot adit to exploit a four-foot vein.
Park made no bones as he lamented what Butte had become by the 1920s. “Once I knew every one. Now I am a stranger here. Your town is made up of foreigners and tenderfeet. I am going back to Sheridan where real Montanans still live.”
Park’s daughter, Mrs. Arthur Hammer, convinced her father with some difficulty to return with her to live in Elmira, New York, in 1922. But the next year he was back in Brandon, three miles above Sheridan, working on the Big Donut Mine. William Park died in 1925.
Park Street was probably named in 1866 when the original plat of Butte City was made. The original townsite was mostly within the area defined by what are now Copper, Jackson, Arizona, and Gold Streets.
Local geologist and historian Dick Gibson has lived in Butte since 2003 and has worked as a tour guide for various organizations and museums. He can be reached at rigibson@earthlink.net. | https://mtstandard.com/news/local/mining-city-history-park-street-named-for-early-denizen-of-original-townsite/article_5fd174c2-d7a6-55e3-af9d-1547a27b175a.html | 2022-08-15T15:09:29Z | https://mtstandard.com/news/local/mining-city-history-park-street-named-for-early-denizen-of-original-townsite/article_5fd174c2-d7a6-55e3-af9d-1547a27b175a.html | true | 1 |
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Almeria head coach Rubi spoke to the media after his side lost 1 - 2 at home to Real Madrid on the opening match day of La Liga. The Spaniard was proud of his side’s effort, but acknowledged that Real deserved the victory.
“We have made a spectacular effort, the players have given everything,” Rubi said. “By numbers, Madrid deserved the victory, but I think that because of the game we played, we deserved more.
“We have taken one of the best teams in the world to an extreme situation. And the one who didn’t have all his players in the squad was me, not Madrid. I am clear that this was the game that I had to play today. If you want to play to dominate Madrid, maybe the game would’ve ended earlier, because they are one of the best on the counterattack”.
Rubi also explained Almeria’s situation in registering players for the 2022 - 2023 season.
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TORONTO , Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian skincare brand Indeed Labs™ is excited to announce its rollout of approachable, science-based, and affordable skincare into Target stores across the United States. Commencing August 15, 2022, Indeed Labs™ launches in-store and online at Target.com with five hero products, including the TikTok-viral and cult-favorite Nanoblur blurring cream. All products are cruelty-free, fragrance-free, responsibly-sourced, and created with science-backed formulas. Leading the way in science and innovation, Indeed Labs™ uses high levels of actives to create products that give consumers the real results they're looking for.
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COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Landmaster brings back David Piercy full time as the Director of Marketing and Creative. David brings over 12 years of experience in marketing and design including strategies around: ecommerce, branding, digital advertising, social, sales funnels, and product launches. David previously worked for American Landmaster from 2017 – late of 2021 and left briefly to explore a new venture before returning back to American Landmaster in June 2022.
"There are few companies out there that give you full control of your department and let you take it to where your imagination leads you. American Landmaster does just that. We need to be able to react quickly to market conditions, opportunities, and challenges. There can't be red tape, daunting meetings, or micromanagement. I love how American Landmaster believes in an emerging-ideas approach, a bottom-up tactic, that encourages the people to bring ideas to the executive team… not the other way (top-down only). I am excited to bring my experience and ideas back to the American Landmaster organization. This will be fun." Says David Piercy.
David received his Bachelors in Graphic Design from Indiana University, Bloomington. He also competed as an All-American NCAA DIV I diver for the university leading as team captain for two of the five years.
"David comes with a unique sense of creativity and passion that American Landmaster needs. You can give him a brief concept that he'll dive into and bring to fruition quickly." Says Jeff Bannister – President of American Landmaster. "I worked with David for several years to launch our new branding, product, advertising and other marketing efforts in the past. It can be hard to find a single person that can shift into so many different roles. David can shift quickly into different roles where the business needs the most attention. We have several new disruptive products that we'll be bringing to the industry in the near future and we'll need David's creativity, personality and tenacity to help market them effectively. We're glad to have him back." Concludes Jeff.
About American Landmaster: ALM has been manufacturing UTVs and related recreational products for over 50 years. The company is an Indiana based company producing a full line of gas and lithium ion UTVs. ALM distributes through independent dealers throughout the U.S., delivering the very best combination of technology, performance and American made ingenuity. For more information please visit www.americanlandmaster.com.
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Cazoo Group Ltd (NYSE:CZOO) went down by -9.15% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $10.13. The company’s stock price has collected -13.39% of loss in the last five trading sessions.
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The average price from analysts is $1.27, which is $0.47 above the current price. CZOO currently public float of 61.04M and currently shorts hold a 18.66% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of CZOO was 5.58M shares.
CZOO’s Market Performance
CZOO stocks went down by -13.39% for the week, with a monthly jump of 31.30% and a quarterly performance of -37.76%, while its annual performance rate touched -91.58%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 9.25% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 18.00% for Cazoo Group Ltd. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is 17.19% for CZOO stocks with a simple moving average of -76.96% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CZOO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CZOO stocks, with Berenberg repeating the rating for CZOO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CZOO in the upcoming period, according to Berenberg is $2.33 based on the research report published on August 10th of the current year 2022.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CZOO reach a price target of $1.50. The rating they have provided for CZOO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on June 08th, 2022.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to CZOO, setting the target price at $2 in the report published on May 25th of the current year.
CZOO Trading at -1.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CZOO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -91.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 18.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.25%, as shares surge +33.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -34.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CZOO fell by -13.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -89.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.7275. In addition, Cazoo Group Ltd saw -86.07% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for CZOO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -48.53 for the present operating margin
- -4.02 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cazoo Group Ltd stands at -81.39.
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Construction will soon begin on the new Moir Park Perimeter Trail, a paved trail through the park that will connect to Cranbrook’s active transportation network.
Construction on Phase One of the project begins with a work party on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. The grand opening of the trail is slated for late September or early October this year.
Phase One will consist of a paved trail encircling the baseball diamonds and part of the soccer fields, offering connections to other amenities in the park, JCI Kootenay explained in a press release. Lookouts will also be constructed, giving trail users views of the city, the Rocky Mountains, Mount Baker and Cranbrook Mountain.
Future phases will see the trail continue around the perimeter of the park and connect to the Rotary Trail and City of Cranbrook cycling networks.
The project is being completed by the Rotary Club of Cranbrook in partnership with JCI Kootenay. Major sponsors include McElhanney, the City of Cranbrook, BA Blacktop and Emco Waterworks.
“We are excited about commencing the construction of Phase One of the Rotary Moir Park Centennial trail on Saturday, August 20th when the members of Rotary and JCI plus many community volunteers will spend the day laying the trail foundation,” said Chuck Downie, President of the Rotary Club of Cranbrook.
At Saturday’s work party, sod will be stripped and gravel will be spread in preparation for paving on a later date.
“JCI Kootenay is excited to be involved on another trail project in Cranbrook and look forward to providing this legacy project for the residents of Cranbrook to enjoy,” said Marcus Brown, JCI BC/Yukon regional president and geotechnical consultant.
The Rotary Club and JCI Kootenay have put out a call for volunteers, as well as those with a bobcat or small excavator to help out. Anyone with availability can contact Joe McGowan at 250-919-2494 or email joe.a.mcgowan@gmail.com. Food and beverages, prepared by Jim Cupido of Colombo Lodge, will be provided to volunteers.
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Jada Kingdom is mourning the loss of her grandmother Jean Rowe.
The dancehall artist shared on Saturday that she attended the funeral of her grandmother, and she also shared photos of her family along with her boyfriend, Nas EBK, who was present to support her. Jada Kingdom was seen wearing a green feather-decorated skirt and a leather crop top along with matching leather boots. In one photo, she hugs her grandfather, and she’s also seen posing with her mother and three brothers, as well as other members of her family.
There’s also a photo of her and Nas EBK as the New York rapper smiles while hugging Jada. “Life a fukry… sleep peacefully my beautifully Gmommy, I love you forever!” the artiste said.
Jada Kingdom also shared several photos and videos of her enjoying quality time with her family out and about in Jamaica, where she grew up. The artist, who is a native of Bullbay, St. Thomas, also shared several snapshots of her and Nas EBK exploring Kingston with her family members.
The artist also had words for critics who had an issue with her outfit for her grandmother’s funeral.
“Anybody weh have something fi say about mi grandmother funeral, go s**k the duttiest, stinkest balls a road,” the artist vented as she said that others were criticizing her that she was in a “fashion show” rather than a funeral. The artist added that she was tired of critics coming for her.
In the meantime, the artist has been busy promoting her latest song, “GPP,” which was released this week. The song is produced by artist Di Genius and has 422K views on YouTube.
The artist shared that she also recently released the video for “GPP,” which sees her role-playing the iconic Miss Cleo. In the video, Miss Cleo is seen advising a woman who calls into her show asking for advice in dealing with an ex who won’t let go.
In the meantime, Jada shared that she was to perform at Sum Fest in St. Vincent on Friday, but she couldn’t make the show. Instead, she will be performing live on Sunday, August 14. | https://barbadosgazette.com/jada-kingdom-her-bf-nas-ebk-attends-her-grandmothers-funeral-in-jamaica/ | 2022-08-15T15:25:21Z | https://barbadosgazette.com/jada-kingdom-her-bf-nas-ebk-attends-her-grandmothers-funeral-in-jamaica/ | true | 9 |
-- FDA Clears Initiation of Efficacy Trial for C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G)
CLEVELAND, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NovelMed Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of targeted therapies for complement-mediated rare diseases. The Company announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Company's Investigational drug NM8074 to initiate an Efficacy trial in patients with C3G in the First Quarter of 2023. NM8074 has recently completed a Phase I trial in forty (40) healthy volunteers with no safety concerns.
Seeking Partners/Investors to Advance the Development of NM8074 as a Robust Treatment for C3G
"The FDA's decision conveys the unmet clinical need for and importance of NM8074 as a treatment for C3G," stated Rekha Bansal, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of NovelMed. "We believe that our drug's novel and well-differentiated mechanism of action is expected to result in a superior safety and efficacy profile compared to those in development for C3G indication"
NM8074 functions by binding Bb and selectively blocking the alternative pathway by neutralizing the activity of C3 convertase and C5 convertase, the two powerful proteases of the alternative pathway (AP). Further, NM8074 also blocks the formation of these proteases by impairing the amplification loop of the AP. Interestingly, NM8074 does not block the classical pathway (CP) which is critical for host defense against infections.
The AP plays a key role in the initiation and propagation of C3b deposition, inflammation, and tissue damage, as evident in complement-mediated diseases including C3G. AP-specific C3 convertase is responsible for the conversion of C3 to C3a/C3b, while AP C5 convertase is responsible for the conversion of C5 to C5a/C5b and Membrane Attack Complex (MAC). As a result, NM8074 would provide the selectivity and the specificity required for developing a novel treatment for C3G, a rare disease. "Given the role of the AP in multiple complement-mediated rare diseases, NM8074 has the potential to treat not only C3G but several other complement-mediated and complement-associated diseases as well," said Dr. Bansal.
C3G is a rare disease collectively characterized by the deposition of C3/C3b on kidney cells, proteinuria, and reduced eGFR. In addition to C3G, other complement-mediated renal diseases include C3-glomerulonephritis (C3GN), dense deposit disease (DDD), membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), and immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN). "Whereas each of these diseases is rare, market size is significant," stated Dr. Bansal. With each potential indication's patient population combined and the price of a complement blocker (Soliris) applied, the annual market size could reach in billions of USD.
In a Phase I placebo-controlled, a double-blind, single-ascending-dose study in healthy patients, NM8074 was shown to be safe while effectively inhibiting the AP in human serum over an extended period of time, indicating that it would be successful in treating C3G as well as other chronic diseases. Given NM8074's effectiveness in selectively blocking the AP, and its ability to maintain the CP and host defense, NM8074 has the potential to capture a significant portion of this market.
NM8074 is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds Bb with picomolar affinity and exhibits dual specificity. First, NM8074 selectively blocks the AP. Second, it is specific to Bb without binding Factor B, which is present in large amounts. In essence, this protease inhibitor monoclonal antibody blocks the formation of two powerful proteases (C3 and C5 convertases) produced by the activation of the AP. The dual specificity of NM8074 is important in the initiation and propagation of C3b deposition, inflammation, and tissue damage, as evident in complement-mediated and complement-associated chronic rare diseases. Mechanistically, AP-specific C3 convertase is responsible for the conversion of C3 to C3a/C3b, while AP C5 convertase is responsible for the conversion of C5 to C5a/C5b and MAC. Treatment with NM8074 would provide selectivity and specificity to the AP while sustaining the activity of the CP. Therefore, patients will be able to maintain their host defense mechanisms that are critical for the prevention of infections. The investigational drug product, NM8074, has been extensively studied in several AP model systems to demonstrate that it:
a) Blocks AP activation upstream, confirming that NM8074 would prevent C3b deposition in C3G
b) Blocks the formation of two potent anaphylatoxins responsible for acute and chronic inflammatory cascades
c) Blocks the formation of MAC that causes tissue damage
d) Is well differentiated from Soliris®/Ultomiris® and Empaveli® having no effect on CP-mediated host defense against infections
Collectively, the drug is expected to benefit patients suffering from a variety of kidney disorders including C3G, where activation of the AP is the key driver of pathogenesis. Further, NM8074 is expected to be therapeutically effective across a broad range of rare and common AP-mediated diseases, including hemolytic, ocular, neurological, and inflammatory disorders. NM8074 has the potential to treat many complement-mediated and complement-associated illnesses, especially those for which there are inadequate treatment regimens or complete unavailability of treatment.
As a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, we are committed to innovating and developing novel biologics for the treatment of rare (orphan) diseases. Our goal is to develop an alternative pathway specific drug that can treat a multitude of rare diseases and provide patients with low-cost treatment.
NovelMed has created a strong portfolio of intellectual property with broad applications to rare and common diseases. This includes the use of NM8074 as a treatment for a range of complement-mediated disorders related to uncontrolled activation of the AP. As part of its antibody platform, NovelMed's portfolio also includes humanized antibodies to C3b and Factor P (Properdin) that also block the formation of C3/C5 convertases. NovelMed is currently seeking licensing, partnership, and acquisition opportunities to drive its antibody development through Phase III and approval in multiple rare disease indications. For more information, please visit www.NovelMed.com.
Laurie Toth
Business Development Team
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New Castle News columnist Dorothy Knight Burchett will do a talk and a book signing beginning at 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at the New Castle Public Library.
Knight Burchett will tell the story of how she was inspired to write “On Sunny Lane,” and how “Sweetheart” got his name.
Knight Burchett’s column began to appear in the New Castle News in February 2019. It then started to run in the Progress News in Emlenton and the Leader Times in Kittanning. The Herald in Sharon picked it up in 2021.
Knight Burchett has written two books. “Getting It All Together” is a compilation of her columns.
“Miles and Miracles” is a journal of her solo trip out west and the adventures she had along the way. She says, however, “I wasn’t really alone. The Lord was with me.”
The book also contains memories of happenings that were more than coincidence. Knight Burchett calls them little miracles and says we all have them.
Knight Burchett will do a book signing after her presentation.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing told a judge Monday that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year prison sentences, setting the stage for trial in October.
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. They and Thomas Lane were working with Derek Chauvin when he pinned Floyd’s neck with his knee for more than nine minutes as the 46-year-old Black man said he couldn’t breathe and eventually grew still.
The killing, captured in bystander video, sparked protests worldwide and a reckoning on racial injustice. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of second-degree murder last year and sentenced to 22 1/2 years on the state charge.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill had set a limited window for accepting a plea deal ahead of trial, and Monday's brief hearing served to formalize the ex-officers' rejections of the state's offers.
“It would be lying for me to accept any plea offer,” said Thou, who held back concerned bystanders as Chauvin pinned Floyd.
Thao, Kueng and Lane were convicted in federal court in February of violating Floyd's civil rights. Lane, who held Floyd's legs and twice asked if he should be turned on his side, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years. Thao was sentenced to 3 1/2 years. Kueng, who pinned Floyd's back, was sentenced to 3 years.
Assistant Attorney General Matt Frank said plea negotiations began in earnest in May and continued into June. The offers would have dropped the charge of aiding and abetting murder, and the officers' state time would have run concurrently with the federal sentences.
The trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 24, with opening statements Nov. 7.
Lane avoided a state trial by pleading guilty in May to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in a deal that calls for a three-year sentence. His sentencing is Sept. 21.
Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years on the federal civil rights charge. He remains in the state's maximum security prison at Oak Park Heights pending his transfer to federal prison. The other three remain free on bail.
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Associated Press writer Amy Forliti contributed to this story.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to expand military cooperation with the country’s allies, noting that Moscow is ready to offer them its most advanced weapons.
Speaking at the opening of an annual arms show outside Moscow that caters to foreign customers, Putin said that Russia’s arms exports play an important role in the development of a “multipolar word,” the term used by the Kremlin to describe its efforts to offset what it perceives as U.S. global domination.
Putin hailed the Russian military’s action in Ukraine, which has triggered massive Western sanctions, and thanked Moscow’s allies for their support.
“We highly appreciate that we have many allies, partners and people who share our thinking on various continents,” he said.
Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine has been widely condemned as a breach of international law, said leaders of Moscow's allies “choose a sovereign, independent course of development and want to collectively solve the issues of global and regional security on the basis of international law, shared responsibility and mutual interests, thus contributing to upholding multipolar world.”
Putin didn’t name any country in particular, but noted that “Russia sincerely values its historically strong, friendly and trusting relations with countries of Latin America, Asia and Africa.”
“We are ready to offer our allies and partners the most advanced types of weapons: from firearms, armor and artillery to warplanes and drones.” the Russian leader said.
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What is the Espionage Act? What to know from its original purpose to who has been charged.
An old piece of anti-spy legislation is back in the headlines after the FBI searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago residence for classified materials they believe he took from the White House.
The FBI has cited violations of the Espionage Act as a catalyst for its document seizure, and reported uncovering materials marked "top secret/SCI." Among them was a grant of clemency for famed Trump associate Roger Stone.
After unsealed documents revealed the FBI's findings and warrant for the search, Trump claimed he declassified all the documents prior to leaving office.
FBI released documents that reveal the Justice Department is investigating Trump for violations of the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice and criminal handling of government records. In response, Kentucky senator Rand Paul took to Twitter on Saturday to call for the repeal of the Espionage Act.
But what is the Espionage Act in simple terms, and why was it created?
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What is the Espionage Act?
The Espionage Act of 1917, enacted just after the beginning of World War I, makes it illegal to obtain information, capture photographs or copy descriptions of any information relating to national defense, with the intent for that information to be used against the United States or for the gain of any foreign nation.
Is the Espionage Act still in effect?
Many significant chunks of the Espionage Act of 1917 remain in effect and can be used in the court of law. In its modern iteration, the act has been used to prosecute spies and leakers of classified information.
In the headlines relating to the Trump Mar-A-Lago search, the section of the Espionage Act —which is itself a statute of 18 US Code Chapter 37— is 793.The concerns enumerated in 18 USC 793 are "gathering, transmitting or losing defense information."
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What was the purpose of the Espionage Act ?
The Espionage Act was passed to bolster the war effort. Enforced by President Woodrow Wilson's attorney general, the law made it illegal to share any information that could interfere with the war or stand to benefit foreign adversaries. It was meant as a safeguard against spying.
At the time those found guilty could be fined up to $10,000 and serve up to 20 years in jail, according the The History Channel.
Is espionage a state crime?
Most espionage crimes are investigated by the CIA or FBI, making them matters of federal jurisdiction and resultant in federal charges.
What was the Sedition Act of 1918?
Passed as an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917, the Sedition Act made it prosecutable by law to make false statements that interfered with the war effort, insult or abuse the U.S. government, flag, constitution or military; and interfere with the production of war materials, according to The History Channel. It was also a crime under this act to advocate, teach or defend the former behavior.
The Sedition Act was was repealed by Congress in 1920 on the grounds that it violated the First Amendment.
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What is espionage?
This is both a philosophical and legal question. In it's strict definition, espionage is the practice of spying – usually to obtain confidential intelligence either of a military or political nature.
Cornell Law School describes espionage as "the crime of spying or secretly watching a person, company, government, etc. for the purpose of gathering secret information or detecting wrongdoing, and to transfer such information to another organization or state."
What is an example of espionage?
One famous example is that of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the couple convicted in a conspiracy to share atomic intelligence secrets with the Soviet Union.
They were executed at New York's Sing Sing Correctional Facility in June 1953. The couple is particularly famous for being the first citizens convicted and executed for espionage during peacetime, The History Channel reports.
Who has been charged under the Espionage Act?
A number of notable figures have been charged under the Espionage Act. Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, was indicted under the law in 2019 for his role in releasing secret military and government information during the Obama presidency.
Daniel Ellsberg is another prominent name to be tried under the Espionage Act. Ellsberg was set to face 115 years in prison, Vox reports, for his famous leaking of the Pentagon Papers concerning the status of the Vietnam War to The Washington Post and The New York Times.
What was the punishment for violating the Espionage Act?
When it was passed originally, the penalty for being convicted of espionage under the Espionage Act was a fine of $10,000 or less and imprisonment for twenty years or less. Both the fine and the prison sentence could be imposed in conjunction as well.
What is CUI Basic?
CUI stands for Controlled Unclassified Information and refers to a subset of CUI in which the authorizing law, regulation or government-wide policy does not set out specific guidelines for handling or dissemination, according to The National Archives.
What are declassified documents?
Declassified means essentially to remove the previously prescribed "top secret" label.
Classified documents refer to the kind of material that government agencies have deemed so sensitive to national security that access must be controlled and restricted, Jeffrey Fields, associate professor of the practice of international relations at USC, wrote in an article for The Conversation.
There's an elaborate procedure to declassify documents, Fields wrote, though the president has the power to declassify anything at any time in accordance with provisions of the Atomic Energy Act.
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Lagos becomes co-owner of Odu’a Investment Company
They manage the industrial and commercial assets of companies owned by the government of the Western State of Nigeria.
The presentation took place during a courtesy visit to the governor by the company’s board and management at Lagos House, Ikeja.
What you should know about the company: Odu'a Investment Company Limited is a conglomerate with substantial investment in Real Estate, Printing and Publishing, Equipment Leasing, Food and Beverages, and more.
OICL is a strategic investment and asset management firm founded in 1976 to hold and manage the industrial and commercial assets of companies owned by the government of the Western State of Nigeria.
Who are other owners of the company?: The Odu’a Group, which was set up by the government of Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the days of the Western Region, is owned by the Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States governments.
Why the company sold shares to Lagos: Ashiru, during the presentation, said the company decided to hand over the Share Certificate to Governor Sanwo-Olu to silence doubting Thomas’s who don’t believe that Lagos State is part of the Odua Group.
He said Lagos State is a bonafide member of the Odu’a Investment Company Limited, and the board members and management have been enjoying the support of the Lagos State Government.
The Company's vision: The chairman said the focus of the board and management team to engineer a turnaround for the group, even as he added that with the caliber of people managing the affairs of the company right now, is to become a world-class company.
Lagos can do more: He, however, requested for more support from the Lagos State Government, noting that Odu’a is ready to partner and work with the state government for more business opportunities in hospitality, real estate, tourism and agriculture, especially the Imota Rice Mill.
Sanwo-Olu's response: the Lagos State Government is willing to partner Odu’a Investment Company to deepen the relationship among the South-west states in agriculture, hospitality, oil and gas, tourism and other business opportunities.
He said: “We thank you very much for putting paid to doubting Thomases, who are not sure whether Lagos State has been brought in as part of Odu’a Investment. Lagos State before now has been accepted as equal partner, equal shareholder with governors of the five other states, and we are all equal stakeholders in the group.
“We thank you very much for presenting our Share Certificate to us. We have enjoyed dividends a couple of times already and it goes to show that our investment is yielding the right results. Lagos State is happy that we have made that investment and we are part of a great and bigger agenda called the Odu’a Investment.
“We are willing to partner Odu’a Investment Company on our Imota Rice Mill. The Rice Mill will be unveiled in October or November 2022, depending on the timing of our guest. It is something that we all need to celebrate. That would be the biggest single rice mill in the country, and it is a pride for all of us.
“And coming out of the mill itself, there are many other businesses that also can springboard like rice plantation, rice paddy, and all of it can be one of the areas in which we can look out for great business opportunities in Odu’a Investment Company. There are also other areas we can collaborate on like real estate opportunities, blue economy, hospitality destinations and tourism.”
Finally: The governor commended the board and management for their commitment, urging them to have a long view and make it a company that will outlive them.
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JERUSALEM (dpa-AFX) - Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. (PLX) revealed Loss for second quarter that decreased from last year
The company's bottom line totaled -$5.33 million, or -$0.11 per share. This compares with -$11.24 million, or -$0.25 per share, in last year's second quarter.
The company's revenue for the quarter rose 36.3% to $8.75 million from $6.42 million last year.
Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings (Q2): -$5.33 Mln. vs. -$11.24 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): -$0.11 vs. -$0.25 last year. -Revenue (Q2): $8.75 Mln vs. $6.42 Mln last year.
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Check it out: Induction cooktop rentals now available at Ventura County libraries
When you visit a library, you generally expect you can check out a book, or perhaps a movie or CD.
Now, you can check out an electric stove.
The Ventura County Library system offers free induction cooktop rentals to county residents, allowing them to try a different method of electric cooking without buying a new stove.
The offering is thanks to a partnership with the Tri-County Regional Energy Network, a nonprofit seeking to improve energy efficiency in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
Erica Helson, the portfolio manager for the network, said the program was inspired by similar offerings in Northern California.
"As we've done more education about electric cooking, we thought people would be interested in testing out induction cooktops," Helson said.
Instead of burning natural gas in a conventional gas stove, induction stovetops use alternating electrical currents inside a magnetic field to generate electric currents within the item on the stove, causing it to heat up.
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Because induction stoves use magnetic fields, not all cookware will work with the stovetops. An induction-compatible pan is included with each of the rental kits, as well as a magnet that can be used to test whether home cookware is compatible. If the magnet sticks to the cookware's material, such as stainless steel or cast iron, it will work with the induction stove.
The stovetop rental program, which launched Aug. 5, has already seen over 30 check-out requests in the first week, according to Ron Solórzano, a regional librarian with the county system. Approximately 21 induction stovetop kits are currently in circulation in Ventura County.
The stovetop kits can be rented for up to three weeks at a time and are only available at facilities within the county library system. City-operated libraries, such as those in Oxnard and Thousand Oaks, do not offer the stovetop rentals at this time.
Helson offered a variety of reasons why people might want to try induction cooking, from environmental to practical.
Residents who are concerned about the environmental hazard of greenhouse gas emission can reduce their impact with electric instead of gas cooking, as the latter emits both carbon dioxide and methane. Pollutants from natural gas combustion can also pose health hazards over time, which can be avoided by using an electric stove, according to Helson.
Helson said the stoves also allow for a faster and more precise method of heating than gas stoves due to the way induction works. The stovetops can also be placed anywhere there is an electrical outlet and do not require a gas line, allowing flexibility for those renovating their kitchens or who wish to cook in a room without a gas hookup.
Anyone interested in checking out an induction cooktop can do so at the Ventura County Library's website at vencolibrary.org.
More information on the program is available on the Tri-County Regional Energy Network website at 3c-ren.org/diy-savings.
Jeremy Childs is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at 805-437-0208, jeremy.childs@vcstar.com, and on Twitter @Jeremy_Childs. | https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2022/08/15/induction-cooktop-rentals-available-ventura-county-libraries-electric-stoves/10289222002/ | 2022-08-15T15:39:18Z | https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2022/08/15/induction-cooktop-rentals-available-ventura-county-libraries-electric-stoves/10289222002/ | false | 1 |
AHA News: Health Conditions a Dentist Might Find That Have Nothing to Do With Your Teeth
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- A visit to the dentist's office could provide a glimpse into your heart and brain health.
More than an estimated 100 diseases can show symptoms in the mouth. For instance, periodontal disease, which results from infections and inflammation of the gums and bone that support and surround the teeth, is more common and may be more severe in people with diabetes.
Other times, prescription drugs may affect the mouth. For instance, some drugs used to treat hypertension can cause swollen, inflamed gums.
"We see a lot of systemic diseases with oral signs and symptoms," said Dr. Jennifer Perkins, executive director of clinical education at the University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry.
Dentists might be able to pick up on red flags about a patient's overall health before they even start poking around in the mouth. Perkins teaches in several courses that focus on evaluating and following up on patients' medical health histories.
"Through that process, we sometimes come across important medical findings," she said. Students who work with faculty at UCSF find symptoms or concerns in patients every day that might need a consult or referral to a health care professional. The following are some examples.
Hypertension
A person's blood pressure may be taken before a cleaning or a dental procedure that requires a local anesthetic, Perkins said. Most dental offices ask first-time visitors to fill out medical history forms that are updated periodically, much like at the doctor's office.
"Every contact that a patient makes with the health care system is another opportunity for prevention, and hypertension is a classic example of a condition where this may make all the difference," said Dr. Dhruv Satish Kazi, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Many dental clinics will check blood pressure, he said, "and can therefore identify patients who need to be connected with care."
Dentist offices, he added, can serve as a touchpoint for other services, especially for residents of lower-income or rural areas that may not have as many health care professionals.
For people already diagnosed with high blood pressure, some hypertension drugs can cause dry mouth. When the salivary glands don't produce enough saliva to keep the mouth wet, tooth decay accelerates, since saliva protects against decay. In those cases, Perkins said, dentists work with the patient's health care professional to manage side effects.
Diabetes
Untreated diabetes can lead to serious medical problems, including cardiovascular disease. In some patients, Perkins said high average blood sugar can lead to disruptions in the oral microbiome – the vast collection of friendly bacteria, viruses and other microbes that live in the mouth. That could mean gum disease, bone loss and losing teeth, she said.
"We do see this phenomenon where people who perceive themselves to be healthy may not go to the doctor," Perkins said. "Because (undiagnosed) diabetes and hypertension can present without clear symptoms, we may just happen to see them first. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to see."
HIV
Perkins has treated people later diagnosed with HIV after finding lesions in their mouth that would not appear in someone with a functioning immune system. The risk of cardiovascular disease for people living with HIV is about 1.5 to two times greater than for people without the virus, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement about cardiovascular disease and HIV.
COVID
Perkins said the UCSF School of Dentistry has tested patients for COVID-19 before dental procedures since shortly after the pandemic began in 2020 to protect students, staff and other patients from infection. Her clinic only recently shifted to not requiring testing before procedures for people who are fully vaccinated and boosted.
Research shows the coronavirus can hurt the heart and brain. And conditions such as HIV, diabetes and possibly high blood pressure are among those that can lead to severe illness from COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Although dentists can pick up on various health conditions, Kazi cautioned against thinking dentists are a one-stop shop for health.
"It's magical thinking that our dental colleagues have the bandwidth to talk at length about heart disease, just like our cardiology colleagues don't have the time to talk about dental health more broadly," Kazi said. "But there are enough synergies for the two to connect and improve cardiovascular screening and care."
American Heart Association News covers heart and brain health. Not all views expressed in this story reflect the official position of the American Heart Association. Copyright is owned or held by the American Heart Association, Inc., and all rights are reserved. If you have questions or comments about this story, please email editor@heart.org .
By Genaro C. Armas, American Heart Association News
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil, died of injuries from a fiery car crash. She was 53.
Heche was “peacefully taken off life support," spokeswoman Holly Baird said in a statement Sunday night.
Heche had been on life support at a Los Angeles burn center after suffering a “severe anoxic brain injury,” caused by a lack of oxygen, when her car crashed into a home Aug. 5, according to a statement released Thursday by a representative on behalf of her family and friends.
She was declared brain-dead Friday, but was kept on life support in case her organs could be donated, an assessment that took nine days. In the U.S., most organ transplants are done after such a determination.
A native of Ohio whose family moved around the country, Heche endured an abusive and tragic childhood, one that helped push her into acting as a way of escaping her own life. She showed enough early promise to be offered professional work in high school and first came to prominence on the NBC soap opera “Another World” from 1987 to 1991, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for the role of twins Marley and Vicky Hudson, who on the show sustained injuries that anticipated Heche’s: Vicky falls into a coma for months after a car crash.
By the late 1990s Heche was one of the hottest actors in Hollywood, a constant on magazine covers and in big-budget films. In 1997 alone, she played opposite Johnny Depp as his wife in “Donnie Brasco” and Tommy Lee Jones in “Volcano” and was part of the ensemble cast in the original “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
The following year, she starred with Ford in “Six Days, Seven Nights” and appeared with Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Phoenix in “Return to Paradise.” She also played one of cinema’s most famous murder victims, Marion Crane of “Psycho,” in Gus Van Sant’s remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic, and co-starred in the indie favorite “Walking and Talking.”
Around the same time, her personal life led to even greater fame, and both personal and professional upheaval. She met Ellen DeGeneres at a the 1997 Vanity Fair Oscar party, fell in love and began a 3-year relationship that made one of Hollywood’s first openly gay couples. But Heche later said her career was damaged by an industry wary of casting her in leading roles. She would remember advisers opposing her decision to have DeGeneres accompany her to the premiere of “Volcano.”
“We were tapped on the shoulder, put into her limo in the third act and told that we couldn’t have pictures of us taken at the press junket,” Heche said in 2018 on the podcast Irish Goodbye.
After she and DeGeneres parted, Heche had a public breakdown and would speak candidly of her mental health struggles.
Heche’s delicately elfin look belied her strength on screen. When she won the National Board of Review’s 1997 best supporting actress award, the board cited the one-two punch of “Donnie Brasco” and the political satire “Wag the Dog,” in which Heche portrayed a cynical White House aide and held her own against film great Robert De Niro.
Heche also called effectively on her apparent fragility. In 2002 she starred on Broadway in the play “Proof” as a woman fearful of losing her sanity just like her father, a brilliant mathematics professor. An Associated Press review praised her “touching performance, vulnerable yet funny, particularly when Catherine mocks the suspicions about her mental stability.”
In the fall of 2000, soon after her break-up with DeGeneres, Heche was hospitalized after knocking on the door of a stranger in a rural area near Fresno, California. Authorities said she had appeared shaken and disoriented and spoke incoherently to the residents.
In a memoir released the following year, “Call Me Crazy,” Heche talked about her lifelong battles. During a 2001 interview with TV journalist Barbara Walters, Heche recounted in painful detail alleged sexual abuse by her father, Donald Heche, who professed to be devoutly religious and died in 1983 from complications of AIDS. Heche described her suffering as so extreme she developed a separate personality and imagined herself descended from another planet.
In the final days of his life, Heche said, she learned he was secretly gay and that she believed his inability to live honestly fueled his anger and hurtful behavior. Not long after her father died, her brother Nathan — one of her four siblings — was killed in a car crash.
“I’m not crazy. But it’s a crazy life. I was raised in a crazy family and it took 31 years to get the crazy out of me,” Heche told Walters. In an effort to escape the past, “I drank. I smoked. I did drugs. I had sex with people. I did anything I could to get the shame out of my life.”
Heche dated Steve Martin in the 1990s, and is widely believed to have inspired the childlike, but ambitious aspiring actor played by Heather Graham in his Hollywood spoof “Bowfinger.” She later had a son with camera operator Coleman Laffoon, to whom she was married from 2001 to 2009. She had another son during a relationship with actor James Tupper, her co-star on the TV series “Men In Trees.”
Heche worked consistently in smaller films, on Broadway and on TV shows in the past two decades. She recently had recurring roles on the network series “Chicago P.D.” and “All Rise,” and in 2020 was a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/anne-heche-dies-of-crash-injuries-after-life-support-removed/article_6f4758de-1c98-11ed-a59c-2f372a4b26ae.html | 2022-08-15T15:39:58Z | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/anne-heche-dies-of-crash-injuries-after-life-support-removed/article_6f4758de-1c98-11ed-a59c-2f372a4b26ae.html | true | 41 |
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Four-time world champion Adrien Broner withdrew Monday from his nationally televised fight against Omar Figueroa on Saturday night, citing mental health.
Broner announced his decision on Instagram, apologizing to his fans and asking for prayers. He said mental health is real and that “I've watched a lot of people die playing with they boxing career and that is something I won't do ...”
Showtime was scheduled to air the fight from Hollywood, Florida.
The 33-year-old from Cincinnati also said he loves boxing and “I feel like I came up short before because my mind was not 100% there."
Broner said he needed to make some changes instead of worrying about other's people's feelings.
“In all reality I have nothing to prove to nobody,” Broner wrote. “I'm a 4 time world champion in 4 different weight classes and if I never lace up another pair of gloves again I feel like it's safe to say I will be inducted into the #BoxingHallOfFame.”
Broner last fought on Feb. 20, 2021, posting a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Jovanie Santiago, also on Showtime. It ended a 25-month absence from boxing and improved his record to 34-4-1. There was one fight ruled no contest.
Broner has had issues away from boxing, including several arrests. In 2019, he had a restraining order issued against him after making homophobic threats on social media. He later was ordered to pay over $830,000 for sexually assaulting a woman in a Cleveland nightclub.
Broner was jailed for a parole violation last year after failing to enroll in a court-mandated alcohol treatment program. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/sports/article/4-time-boxing-champ-Broner-withdraws-from-17374154.php | 2022-08-15T15:41:48Z | https://www.lakecountystar.com/sports/article/4-time-boxing-champ-Broner-withdraws-from-17374154.php | false | 38 |
Police: 17-year-old student arrested for making violent threats towards Gonzales school
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Gonzales Unified School District was informed Thursday of a "non-specific threat" being made "to no particular school" in the district.
A 17-year-old was posting violent threats on social media while mentioning the first day of school, according to Gonzales Police. The nature and described violence threatening the use of weapons were enough to warrant a search of the juvenile's homes.
The search was initiated this morning, and the juvenile suspect was arrested. He was booked into Juvenile Hall for a felony charge of making threats. It is unknown if anything further was recovered from the home for evidence.
Police said there is no longer any further credible threat to the Gonzales community or local schools. The suspect was a student of a school in the district.
The safety and well-being of our students and staff continues to always be a priority. Schools are open and we are taking all the appropriate precautions to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
We are excited to see our students back. Have a wonderful 2022-2023 school year.
Gonzales Unified School District
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Two hurt in shootings in Rainier Beach, North Admiral neighborhoods
A man and a teenage boy were hurt in separate shootings in two Seattle neighborhoods on Sunday.
At about 4:30 p.m., police received reports that someone had been shot in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South. Officers arrived to find a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the shoulder.
The teenager told officers the shooting had happened in the 9000 block of Seward Park Avenue South.
Police went to the area, where they found several shell casings and gunshot damage to an apartment unit. Although the apartment was occupied at the time of the shooting, no one inside was hurt.
The teenager was taken to Harborview Medical Center.
At about 8 p.m., police were called to Hamilton Viewpoint Park on California Way Southwest in West Seattle for reports of a shooting.
Officers found a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his shoulder. Seattle Fire Department medics took the victim to Harborview.
The victim and witnesses told police that a group of several men in a car had approached and confronted the victim.
Police said as the suspects left in their car, one of them fired at the victim. Officers recovered 12-gauge shotgun shell casings at the scene.
Police said that so far, preliminary information does not indicate that the shootings are connected. | https://news.yahoo.com/two-hurt-shootings-rainier-beach-144600444.html | 2022-08-15T15:45:21Z | https://news.yahoo.com/two-hurt-shootings-rainier-beach-144600444.html | true | 1 |
The A15 has been closed in both directions due to a lorry fire. The road is closed between the B1209 Leasingham turn-off and the B1429 Cranwell turn-off.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is currently on scene dealing with the HGV, Lincolnshire Police has said. Traffic monitoring system Inrix reports that there is queueing traffic as a result of the road closure.
It also states that the road was closed shortly after 3.30pm and is affecting traffic between Sleaford and Lincoln. Google Maps traffic shows a heavy build-up of slow traffic from Sleaford Road down to Leasingham on the A15.
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It is not yet known whether anyone was injured in the fire or what the cause of it was. Lincolnshire Police and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have been contacted for more information.
This is a live event and we will be bringing the latest information as and when we get it. See below for all the latest updates. | https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/live-updates-a15-closed-due-7467158 | 2022-08-15T15:46:27Z | https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/live-updates-a15-closed-due-7467158 | false | 1 |
The Meme Stock Mania Is Back — 3 Stock to Avoid Right Now
Amid the market uncertainty surrounded by high inflation, aggressive interest rate hikes, and economic slowdown, the meme stock frenzy has returned this year. However, considering the macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds,...
Amid the market uncertainty surrounded by high inflation, aggressive interest rate hikes, and economic slowdown, the meme stock frenzy has returned this year. However, considering the macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, it could be wise to avoid fundamentally weak meme stocks AMC Entertainment (AMC), Peloton Interactive (PTON), and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY). Read more….
Many investors were able to make huge profits from the meme stock frenzy in early 2021. Although most meme stocks lost significantly later last year, the frenzy appears to have returned recently, with many stocks skyrocketing amid the economic uncertainties.
Investors' renewed interest in meme stocks is evident from Roundhill MEME ETF's 22.7% returns over the past month.
Though a decline in inflation in July from the 40-year high level and strong job growth have restored investors' confidence in the market, a potential recession and rising tensions over Taiwan will likely bring fundamentally weak meme stocks down to their intrinsic values soon.
Thus, fundamentally weak meme stocks AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC), Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON), and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) are best avoided now.
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC)
AMC operates as a theatrical exhibition company worldwide. It licenses first-run films from distributors owned by film production companies and independent distributors on a film-by-film and theater-by-theater basis. It also offers food and beverages.
On April 22, 2022, AMC announced an exclusive agreement with Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture and global leader in laser-powered cinema solutions, to launch Laser at AMC and significantly upgrade the on-screen presentation at 3,500 auditoriums throughout the U.S., with the full initiative expected to be completed by the end of 2026. This is expected to generate huge demand in the coming months.
For its fiscal 2022 second quarter ended June 30, 2022, AMC's operating loss came in at $16.10 million, representing a 94.6% rise from the prior-year period. While its adjusted net loss declined 70.1% year-over-year to $102.80 million, its adjusted loss per share fell 71.8% to $0.20. As of June 30, 2022, the company had $965.20 million in cash and cash equivalents, down 39.4% from the end of fiscal 2021.
AMC's EPS is expected to remain negative in fiscal 2022 ending December 31, 2022. Its EPS is expected to decline at a rate of 217% per annum over the next five years. The stock has gained 56.7% over the past month and 118.2% over the past three months to close the last trading session at $24.4. It has lost 10.2% year-to-date.
AMC's POWR Ratings reflect this bleak outlook. The stock has an overall D rating, which equates to Sell in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by considering 118 distinct factors, with each factor weighted to an optimal degree.
It has an F grade for Stability and a D for Sentiment and Value. Click here for the additional ratings for AMC's Growth, Quality, and Momentum.
AMC is ranked last of the eight stocks in the F-rated Entertainment - Movies/Studios industry.
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON)
PTON provides interactive fitness products in North America and internationally. The company offers fitness products with streams of live and on-demand classes. In addition, it offers connected fitness subscriptions for users and access to various other services through the Peloton Digital app. It has more than 6.7 million members.
On July 12, PTON announced its exit from all owned-manufacturing operations. The company will expand its current relationship with leading Taiwanese manufacturer Rexon Industrial Corp.
Along with this expanded partnership, PTON will suspend operations at its Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc. facility through the remainder of 2022. This shift might affect the company's business growth in the near term.
PTON's revenue for the fiscal 2022 third quarter ended March 31, 2022, decreased 23.6% year-over-year to $964.30 million. Its gross profit declined 58.6% year-over-year to $184.20 million.
The company's operating expenses increased 100.6% from the year-ago value to $920 million. Its adjusted EBITDA loss amounted to $194 million, compared to a $63.20 million gain reported in the prior-year period.
The company's net loss and loss per share attributable to common stockholders came in at $757.10 million and $2.27 for the quarter, widening significantly from the year-ago period.
PTON's loss per share for the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter (ended June 2022) is expected to come in at $0.71. The consensus revenue estimate of $722.19 million for the quarter indicates a 22.9% year-over-year decline. Also, the company has missed the consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters.
The stock has gained 46.3% over the past month but lost 62.2% year-to-date to close the last trading session at $13.53.
PTON's weak fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. The stock has an overall F rating, which equates to a Strong Sell in our proprietary rating system.
PTON has an F grade for Stability, Sentiment, and Quality and a D for Value. Click here to see additional ratings for PTON's Growth and Momentum.
PTON is ranked #56 out of 58 stocks in the C-rated Consumer Goods industry.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY)
BBBY operates a chain of retail stores that sells domestic merchandise, home furnishings, consumables, and various juvenile products internationally. It also operates Decorist, an online interior design platform that provides personalized home design services.
For its fiscal 2022 first quarter ended May 28, 2022, BBBY's net sales came in at $1.46 billion, representing a 25.1% decline from the prior-year period. The company's adjusted gross profit came in at $348.15 million, representing a 48.9% year-over-year decline.
Its adjusted pre-tax loss came in at $305.81 million for the quarter, compared to an income of $6.28 million in the year-ago period.
BBBY's adjusted net loss came in at $225.24 million versus a $4.93 million net income in the prior-year period. Its adjusted loss per share came in at $2.83, compared to a $0.05 EPS in the year-ago period. As of May 28, 2022, the company had $107.54 million in cash and cash equivalents, down 75.5% from the end of fiscal 2021.
BBBY's EPS is expected to remain negative in fiscal 2023 ending February 28, 2023. The consensus revenue estimate of $6.52 billion for the same fiscal year represents a 17.1% decline from the year-ago period. The stock has gained 156.9% over the past month but lost 11.2% year-to-date to close the last trading session at $12.95.
BBBY's POWR Ratings reflect this bleak outlook. The stock has an overall rating of D, which equates to Sell in our proprietary rating system.
It has an F grade for Stability and Sentiment and a D for Growth and Momentum. Click here to see the additional ratings for BBBY's Value and Quality.
BBBY is ranked #59 of 62 stocks in the C-rated Home Improvement & Goods industry.
AMC shares were trading at $23.55 per share on Monday morning, down $0.89 (-3.64%). Year-to-date, AMC has declined -13.42%, versus a -9.56% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.
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Oakland: America's tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India's ancient caste system, with Apple emerging as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of a rigid hierarchy that's segregated Indians for generations.
Apple, the world's biggest listed company, updated its general employee conduct policy about two years ago to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of caste, which it added alongside existing categories such as race, religion, gender, age and ancestry.
The inclusion of the new category, which hasn't been previously reported, goes beyond U.S. discrimination laws, which do not explicitly ban casteism.
The update came after the tech sector - which counts India as its top source of skilled foreign workers - received a wake-up call in June 2020 when California's employment regulator sued Cisco Systems on behalf of a low-caste engineer who accused two higher-caste bosses of blocking his career.
Cisco, which denies wrongdoing, says an internal probe found no evidence of discrimination and that some of the allegations are baseless because caste is not a legally "protected class" in California. This month an appeals panel rejected the networking company's bid to push the case to private arbitration, meaning a public court case could come as early as next year.
The dispute - the first U.S. employment lawsuit about alleged casteism - has forced Big Tech to confront a millennia-old hierarchy where Indians' social position has been based on family lineage, from the top Brahmin "priestly" class to the Dalits, shunned as "untouchables" and consigned to menial labor.
Since the suit was filed, several activist and employee groups have begun seeking updated U.S. discrimination legislation - and have also called on tech companies to change their own policies to help fill the void and deter casteism.
Their efforts have produced patchy results, according to a Reuters review of policy across the U.S. industry, which employs hundreds of thousands of workers from India.
"I am not surprised that the policies would be inconsistent because that's almost what you would expect when the law is not clear," said Kevin Brown, a University of South Carolina law professor studying caste issues, citing uncertainty among executives over whether caste would ultimately make it into U.S. statutes.
"I could imagine that parts of ... (an) organization are saying this makes sense, and other parts are saying we don't think taking a stance makes sense."
Apple's main internal policy on workplace conduct, which was seen by Reuters, added reference to caste in the equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment sections after September 2020.
Apple confirmed that it "updated language a couple of years ago to reinforce that we prohibit discrimination or harassment based on caste." It added that training provided to staff also explicitly mentions caste.
"Our teams assess our policies, training, processes and resources on an ongoing basis to ensure that they are comprehensive," it said. "We have a diverse and global team, and are proud that our policies and actions reflect that."
Elsewhere in tech, IBM told Reuters that it added caste, which was already in India-specific policies, to its global discrimination rules after the Cisco lawsuit was filed, though it declined to give a specific date or a rationale.
IBM's only training that mentions caste is for managers in India, the company added.
Several companies do not specifically reference caste in their main global policy, including Amazon, Dell, Facebook owner Meta, Microsoft and Google. Reuters reviewed each of the policies, some of which are only published internally to employees.
The companies all told Reuters that they have zero tolerance for caste prejudice and, apart from Meta which did not elaborate, said such bias would fall under existing bans on discrimination by categories such as ancestry and national originon policy.
Casteism outlawed in India
Caste discrimination was outlawed in India over 70 years ago, yet bias persists, according to several studies in recent years, including one that found Dalit people were underrepresented in higher-paying jobs. Debate over the hierarchy is contentious in India and abroad, with the issue intertwined with religion, and some people saying discrimination is now rare.
Government policies reserving seats for lower-caste students at top Indian universities have helped many land tech jobs in the West in recent years.
Reuters spoke to about two dozen Dalit tech workers in the United States who said discrimination had followed them overseas. They said that caste cues, including their last names, hometowns, diets or religious practices, had led to colleagues bypassing them in hiring, promotions and social activities.
Reuters could not independently verify the allegations of the workers, who all spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they feared harming their careers. Two said they had quit their jobs over what they viewed as casteism.
Some staff groups, including the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) at Google's parent company, say explicit mention of caste in corporate rules would open the door to companies investing in areas such as data collection and training at the same levels as they do to protect other groups.
"Significant caste discrimination exists in the United States," said Mayuri Raja, a Google software engineer who is a member of the AWU and advocates for lower-caste colleagues.
Over 1,600 Google workers demanded the addition of caste to the main workplace code of conduct worldwide in a petition, seen by Reuters, which they emailed to CEO Sundar Pichai last month and resent last week after no response.
Google reiterated to Reuters that caste discrimination fell under national origin, ancestry and ethnic discrimination. It declined to elaborate further on its policies.
'Not good for business'
Adding caste to a general code of conduct is not unheard of.
The World Wide Web Consortium, an industry standards body partly based in Massachusetts, introduced it in July 2020. California State University and the state Democratic Party have followed over the past two years.
In May this year, California's employment regulator, the Civil Rights Department, added caste to its example equal employment opportunity policy for employers.
Yet the move by Apple, a $2.8 trillion behemoth with more than 165,000 full-time employees globally, looms large.
The iPhone maker's fair hiring policy now states that Apple "does not discriminate in recruiting, training, hiring, or promoting on the basis of" 18 categories, including "race, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, religion, creed, age" plus disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
By contrast, many employers are hesitant to go beyond laws with their primary policies, according to three employment attorneys including Koray Bulut, a partner at Goodwin Procter.
"Most companies simply quote from the federal and state statutes that list the protected categories," Bulut said.
Some companies have, however, gone further in secondary policies that govern limited operations or serve only as loose guidelines.
Caste is explicitly written into Dell's Global Social Media Policy, for example, and in Amazon sustainability team's Global Human Rights Principles and Google's code of conduct for suppliers.
Amazon and Dell confirmed they had also begun mentioning caste in anti-bias presentations for at least some new hires outside India. They declined to specify when, why and how broadly they made the addition, though Dell said it made the change after the Cisco lawsuit was filed.
The companies' presentations include explanations of caste as an unwanted social structure that exists in parts of the world, according to a Reuters review of some of the online training, with the Dell material referencing a recent lawsuit "from the headlines."
John-Paul Singh Deol, lead employment attorney at Dhillon Law Group in San Francisco, said that only including caste in training and guidelines amounted to "giving lip service" to the issue because their legal force is questionable.
This characterization was rejected by Janine Yancey, CEO of Emtrain, which sells anti-bias training to about 550 employers, and a longtime employment attorney.
"No company wants to have employee turnover, lack of productivity and conflict - that's just not good for business," she said.
Yet explicitly referencing caste would likely invite an increased number of HR complaints alleging it as a bias, Yancey added.
"Whenever you're going to call out something specifically, you're exponentially increasing your caseload," she said.
Apple declined to say whether any complaints had been brought under its caste provision.
South Carolina law professor Brown expects no immediate resolution to the debate over of whether companies should reference caste.
"This is an issue that ultimately will be resolved by the courts," he said. "The area right now is unsettled." | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/08/15/indian-caste-california-apple-cisco.amp.html | 2022-08-15T15:47:18Z | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/08/15/indian-caste-california-apple-cisco.amp.html | false | 22 |
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Long-abandoned Springfield mill planned to become restaurant, stores under new ownership
The new owners of the mill in the middle of Springfield plan to transform the long-abandoned structure into a restaurant and retail space.
Built in 1928, the large silos tower over much of the city at the corner of Chestnut Expressway and National Avenue. Long vacant, the mill is best known for the giant mural on its side depicting the birth of the baby Jesus.
Though left to decay, current zoning of the property allows it to be renovated into a professional office and a single-family penthouse in the silos.
But its new owners hope to take it into a new direction.
"My sister and I are the new owners of this property," said Sheri Perkins at a Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. "We are opening a small restaurant and retail space."
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Rather than renovating the whole structure at the outset, Perkins and her sister plan to build a new structure connected with the mill to house their restaurant.
"We're not going to fill it all up. Our plan is a new build, maybe eventually someday developing something out of the silos as well. But the idea is that it would look connected and cohesive with what's already there. But the new build would be right next to it," Perkins said.
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The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved the rezoning, sending the matter to city council.
"I do want to thank you for investing in this area," said P&Z Commissioner Britton Jobe. "I used to live very close to there and appreciate your work. We're really excited."
Andrew Sullender is the local government reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow him on Twitter @andrewsullender. Email tips and story ideas to asullender@gannett.com. | https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/15/long-abandoned-springfield-mill-gets-new-owners-become-restaurant/10307643002/ | 2022-08-15T15:56:47Z | https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/15/long-abandoned-springfield-mill-gets-new-owners-become-restaurant/10307643002/ | true | 1 |
(NEXSTAR) — Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of NewsNation, announced Monday that it plans to acquire 75% ownership interested in The CW Network.
Nexstar, the nation’s largest local television broadcasting company, already owned and operated 37 CW and CW Plus affiliates. In a press release, company management said the move should solidify company revenue by increasing national advertising exposure and diversifying content outside of news.
The arrangement will leave the current owners, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global, with 12.5% stakes in the television network. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter.
The network has been home to popular original programming including The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Riverdale, Smallville, and a number of other popular franchises.
“Our acquisition of The CW is strategically and operationally compelling, as it will enable us to leverage our operational experience to improve the Network’s performance through our management of this powerful national platform,” Perry Sook, Nexstar’s chairman and chief executive officer, said in the news release. “We plan to apply the same strict financial standards to operating The CW as we apply to our other businesses.”
Mark Pedowitz will stay on as The CW’s chairman and chief executive officer, responsible for day-to-day operations, according to the release.
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U.S. Basketball Star Griner Appeals Russian Conviction Amid Reported Talks On Prisoner Swap
Brittney Griner has appealed her nine-year sentence for drug possession in a Russian court, as reports suggest talks are continuing between Moscow and Washington over a possible prisoner swap involving the U.S. women's basketball star .
Griner's lawyers were quoted by Russian media as saying she was requesting an acquittal or a reduced sentence.
A two-time Olympic champion and six-time Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) all-star, the 31-year-old Griner has been in Russian detention since police said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February. She was returning at the time to Russia, where she has competed since 2014.
Griner admitted in court to an "honest mistake" in packing the cartridges.
U.S. President Joe Biden has assigned a hostage negotiator to Griner's case and said his administration is "working hard" toward her release.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said early this month that Washington would "pursue" Russia's offer -- expressed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov -- to discuss at the presidential level a possible prisoner swap.
U.S. officials have said their proposal also involves former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was sentenced in 2020 to 16 years in prison on espionage charges that he denies.
News reports suggest a deal could involve jailed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
CNN has quoted multiple sources as saying that the Russian side is also pressing for the handover of Vadim Krasikov, a former colonel from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) who was convicted last year of murder in Germany in the death of an emigrant Chechen former fighter.
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Iranian Activist Rezaei Still In Custody Despite Being Granted Bail
Ronak Rezaei, an Iranian student and labor activist arrested in May during protests over the deadly collapse of a building, remains in prison despite being granted bail by a court.
Sources with knowledge of the situation told RFE/RL's Radio Farda on August 14 that a court had set bail for Rezaei, but Iranian "security and judicial institutions" had obstructed her release and the situation remains unresolved because the judge involved in the case is on a pilgrimage to the hajj.
Rezaei was arrested in a raid on her home after the collapse of the partially finished 10-story Metropol building on May 23, in the southwestern city of Abadan, which killed 43 people. Accusations that the accident was caused by government negligence and endemic corruption sparked protests.
Rezaei spent about a month in the detention center of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) before being transferred to Sepidar prison in Ahvaz on July 2.
Farzane Zilabi, Rezaei's lawyer, has called the proceedings against her client "propaganda."
According to Zilabi, the judicial authorities did not allow her to be with her client during the court proceedings.
Rezaei is a master's student in cultural studies at Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran. She was in Abadan to do research on her thesis.
The collapse of a large section of the Metropol building, which was under construction, was one of Iran's deadliest such disasters in years.
Authorities have blamed the accident on isolated corruption and lax safety standards. So far, 13 people are reported to have been arrested for construction violations.
In recent years there have been several cases of buildings collapsing in Iran. Experts largely attribute the incidents to a disregard for safety standards and corruption in urban management.
Written by Ardeshir Tayebi based on an original story in Persian by RFE/RL's Radio Farda
Moscow Court Launches Bankruptcy Proceedings For RFE/RL's Entity in Russia
MOSCOW -- A court in Moscow has begun bankruptcy proceedings against RFE/RL’s Russian entity, RFE/RL LLC, after local tax authorities initiated the process earlier this year, a move that prompted the broadcaster to suspend operations in the country.
The Arbitration Court of Moscow ruled on August 15 to start bankruptcy proceedings, which were initiated by the Federal Tax Service on March 4, saying that RFE.RL LLC owes some 7 million rubles ($112,000) to the tax authorities for 2021.
RFE/RL LLC in Moscow represents RFE/RL's interests in Russia. It was established in 2020 due to Russia's controversial law on "foreign agents."
The bankruptcy proceedings stem from Russian media regulations requiring that RFE/RL and other outlets deemed “foreign agents” mark themselves as such with a lengthy notice in large text for all written materials, an audio statement with all radio materials, and a text declaration with all video materials.
They also coincided with a new law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin that took effect on March 5 and allows for prison sentences of up to 15 years for people who distribute "false news" about the Russian Army at a time when Moscow had invaded neighboring Ukraine.
RFE/RL has refused to comply with this mandate and since last year Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has filed more than a thousand administrative charges against RFE/RL LLC and its director, ordering them to pay almost 1 billion rubles ($16 million) in fines.
The official start of the bankruptcy proceedings was sparked because RFE/RL LLC was unable to pay its taxes because its bank accounts were blocked by court bailiffs last year.
RFE/RL considers Russia's law on foreign agents to be an expression of political censorship that does not allow journalists to carry out their professional activities. RFE/RL has appealed the Russian authorities' moves against its activities with Russian courts and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Many international journalist organizations and foreign governments have expressed support for RFE/RL and freedom of speech in Russia.
In March, after 30 years of operations in the Russian capital, RFE/RL had to close its bureau there. Some 27 journalists contributing to RFE/RL's programs currently are listed in the Justice Ministry's registry of foreign agents.
Websites of RFE/RL's Russian Service and several of its projects, as well as their accounts on social networks, have been blocked in Russia.
Despite that, the popularity of RFE/RL's Russian Service, known locally as Radio Svoboda, remains very high.
In March, days after Russia launched its ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, more than 18 million Internet users visited Radio Svoboda's sites.
Since January, more than 100 million users have visited the sites.
Kyrgyz Blogger Detained Over Post Questioning Development Of Iron-Ore Mining
BISHKEK -- A Kyrgyz blogger has been detained on a charge of making public calls for mass disorder and violence after he posted online materials questioning the legality of the government's plans to develop iron-ore mining in the Central Asian nation's Jetim-Too mountain region.
The Interior Ministry said on August 15 that 19-year-old Yryskeldi Jekshenaliev was detained a day earlier after investigators questioned him regarding his post on a Facebook account called Polit Uznik (Political Prisoner).
The ministry did not specify which post sparked the teen's detention, saying only that "recently, many disputes appear regarding the development of iron-ore mines at Jetim-Too," adding that the Polit Uznik account in Facebook distributes "controversial, false information."
Polit Uznik posted a handwritten statement from Jekshenaliev while in custody in which he calls the case again him "100 percent politically motivated."
Polit Uznik also said the post in question was an old video in which a former security chief raises environmental issues when talking about the government’s
On August 14, President Sadyr Japarov condemned unspecified "defenders" of the environment in the region, calling them "false patriots and liars."
Japarov, who initiated the project to develop iron-ore mining in Jetim-Too, called on law enforcement "to work" with such persons. He did not elaborate.
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Tehran Says It Will Respond To EU's 'Final Text' Of Nuclear Deal By Midnight
Iran says it will respond to the "final text" put forward by the European Union before midnight on August 15 as Tehran and world powers scramble to revive a crippled nuclear deal.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the coming days were important in finding a solution to the remaining issues holding up a final deal and called on Washington to show some "flexibility" to allow the talks to move forward.
"We do not want to reach a deal that after 40 days, two months, or three months fails to be materialized on the ground.... We have told them that our red lines should be respected," Amir-Abdollahian said, according to the Fars news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
EU foreign policy chief and negotiations coordinator Josep Borrell said on August 8 that a 25-page draft had been delivered to the capitals involved for decisions on acceptance.
The draft, according to Borrell's spokesman, was a "final text" that needed a yes-or-no answer from all of the participants, as there was "no more space for negotiations."
A State Department spokesman has said the United States is ready to "quickly conclude a deal" to revive the 2015 agreement based on the EU proposals.
The spokesman said Washington will wait to see if Tehran's "actions match their words" following repeated signals that Iranian officials might endorse the deal.
Iran has so far said it is considering the draft amid "more comprehensive discussions in Tehran."
"We will need more talks if Washington does not show flexibility for resolving the remaining issues.... Like Washington, we have our own Plan B if the talks fail," Amir-Abdollahian said on August 15.
Enrique Mora, the European Union’s top negotiator, has said he's “absolutely” optimistic about the talks’ progress.
Iran struck the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) in 2015 with the United States, France, Germany, Britain, Russia, and China. The deal saw Iran agree to limit its enrichment of uranium under the watch of UN inspectors in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
Washington unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear pact under then-President Donald Trump in 2018. Iran reacted by gradually backtracking on its obligations under the deal, such as uranium enrichment.
Negotiators from Iran, Russia, and the EU -- as well as the United States, indirectly -- resumed talks over Tehran’s nuclear deal on August 4 after a months-long standstill in negotiations.
With reporting by Fars and Reuters
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Kosovo Energy Company Limits Power To Customers Due To High Import Costs
Kosovo's electricity distribution company KEDS says it will limit the power supply to customers from August 15 due to flagging local production and the high cost of importing electricity from abroad.
KEDS said in a statement that it was informed by the national grid operator KOSTT that the cuts are necessary because it will have to rely solely on domestic production for supplies.
"[We] no longer have the financial means to get energy outside of that which is produced by local generators. This situation has arisen due to high prices on international markets and the inability to cover these costs through our system," it said.
KEDS noted that under the system, consumers will receive electricity for six hours, then supplies will be cut for two hours.
Kosovo's 1.8 million inhabitants rely mainly on two aging coal-fired power plants for domestic electricity production. Some of the output has been limited due to scheduled summer maintenance at the plants.
European electricity prices reached record highs in the first week of August as a prolonged heat wave across the continent disrupted power markets that were already under strain from Russia’s cuts to the continent’s gas supplies amid its war with Ukraine.
With reporting by Koha
Heavy Shelling Reported In Donetsk Region As Ukrainian Forces Make Gains In Kherson
Heavy shelling by Russian forces in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk was reported overnight, with officials in Kyiv saying they are managing to repel many of the attacks while recapturing ground in the southern Kherson region.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his overnight address late on August 14 that despite the heavy and constant bombardment by Russian forces, "We must fight at all levels and on all fronts, strengthen our state as much as possible, preserve our unity, and attract even more countries to our anti-war coalition.
"The stronger Ukraine will be, the weaker Russia will be, and therefore, the less time this war will last," he said in the address, noting Kyiv is pushing for new sanctions against Russia by the international community, especially ones that target the movement of Russian citizens.
For several weeks, Ukraine's military has tried to lay the groundwork for a counteroffensive to reclaim southern Ukraine's Kherson region, which borders Crimea and fell to the Russians soon after the February 24 invasion.
Particularly heavy fighting has focused on the village of Pisky, near Donetsk Airport, according to the British Defense Ministry, which said on August 15 that it is likely Moscow is in the advanced planning stages to hold a referendum aimed at making the region part of Russia, "though it is unclear if the final decision to go ahead with a vote has yet been taken."
"The Kremlin will likely see the military’s failure to occupy the entirety of Donetsk Oblast thus far as a setback for its maximalist objectives in Ukraine," it said in a daily statement on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the situation at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest nuclear power station -- continues to be a source of major concern for the international community.
Zelenskiy warned over the weekend that recent shelling at the plant has increased the threat of a leak of radiation.
Russia doesn't deny it has troops located at the plant but has disputed claims it has shelled the area. Instead, Moscow blames Ukrainian forces for firing artillery shells in the area, which officials in Kyiv deny.
While the plant is controlled by Russia, its Ukrainian staff continues to run the nuclear operations. It is in Enerhodar, a city seized by Russian troops in early March soon after they invaded Ukraine on February 24.
"Deployment of Russian military personnel and weaponry at the nuclear facility is unacceptable and disregards the safety, security, and safeguards principles that all members of the IAEA have committed to respect," a statement by 42 nations worldwide that was published by the European Union on August 14 said.
With reporting by AFP and Reuters
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Tehran Blames Rushdie For Attack; Blinken Slams 'Despicable' Iranian Press
Tehran says Salman Rushdie is to blame for the stabbing that left the award-winning author seriously wounded as Washington slammed Iranian state media for its "despicable" reaction to "this heinous attack."
In its first reaction to the stabbing, Tehran on August 15 "categorically" denied any link with the attack that occurred three days earlier in the western part of New York state.
Rushdie was taken off a ventilator on August 14 and was able to speak after suffering serious injuries in a knife attack as he was preparing to speak at a panel on the topic of freedom of creative expression at the Chataqua Institution.
Tehran was initially silent on the attack, but U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Iran's state media for its reaction.
"Iranian state institutions have incited violence against Rushdie for generations, and state-affiliated media recently gloated about the attempt on his life," Blinken said in a statement issued late on August 14. "This is despicable."
The man accused of attacking the author of the novel The Satanic Verses has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplanned” crime.
An attorney for Hadi Matar entered the plea on his behalf during an arraignment. A judge ordered him held without bail.
Rushdie, 75, suffered a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye in the attack. He is likely to lose the injured eye.
Rushdie has faced years of death threats for The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims see as blasphemous.
Matar, 24, is accused of running onto the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and stabbing Rushdie at least 10 times in the face, neck, and abdomen.
NBC News quoted a law enforcement official as saying that Matar's social media accounts showed him to be sympathetic to Shi'ite extremism and the causes of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
There are no definitive links to the IRGC, but the initial assessment indicates he is sympathetic to the Iranian government group, the official said, according to NBC.
"More than a literary giant, Rushdie has consistently stood up for the universal rights of freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, and freedom of the press," Blinken said in his statement.
"While law enforcement officials continue to investigate the attack, I am reminded of the pernicious forces that seek to undermine these rights, including through hate speech and incitement to violence," he added.
The Satanic Verses was banned in Iran. A year after it was published in 1988, Iran’s leader at the time, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death.
Iran’s government has distanced itself from Khomeini’s decree, but anti-Rushdie sentiment has lingered. In 2012, a semiofficial Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million.
Rushdie, who was forced into hiding for many years because of the fatwa, dismissed that threat at the time, saying there was no evidence of people being interested in the reward.
In 1991, a Japanese translator of the book was stabbed to death and an Italian translator survived a knife attack. In 1993, the book’s Norwegian publisher was shot three times and survived.
Khamenei has never issued a fatwa of his own withdrawing the edict, though Iran in recent years hasn’t focused on the writer.
Born in Mumbai, India, Rushdie holds British and U.S. citizenship and has lived in New York since 2000.
Matar was born in the United States to parents who emigrated from Yaroun in southern Lebanon, the mayor of the village, Ali Tehfe, told AP on August 13
Flags of the Iran-backed Shi'ite militant group Hizballah are visible across the village, AP reported, along with portraits of leader Hassan Nasrallah, Khamenei, Khomeini, and slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
With reporting by AFP, AP, and Reuters
At Least Six Dead, 16 Still Missing As Yerevan Market Fire Rages On
Firefighters are still battling a blaze at a large market in Yerevan a day after an explosion triggered the fire, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others.
Rescue operations at the site continued on August 15, according to Gary Armaghanian, an official with Armenia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, with 16 people still unaccounted for.
"At the moment, firefighting and search-and-rescue operations are continuing. The fire is not yet contained. The search operations are continuing," he told RFE/RL's Armenian Service.
An unknown number of people were trapped under rubble after a blast and subsequent fire at the Surmalu market sent a towering cloud of smoke over Yerevan.
The market is about 2 kilometers south of the center of the Armenian capital.
Video posted on social media showed black smoke rising from the Surmalu market, which is a sprawling complex where, among other things, fireworks and other pyrotechnics are sold.
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Amid Safety Fears, Russia Pledges Access To Ukrainian Nuclear Plant For UN Atomic Watchdog
Moscow has pledged to do "everything necessary" to allow experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant after 42 countries from around the world signed a statement urging Russia to withdraw its armed forces from Europe's largest nuclear station saying their presence poses "a great danger."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned over the weekend that recent shelling at the plant has increased the threat of a radiation leak. Russia doesn't deny it has troops located at the plant but has disputed claims it has shelled the area. Instead, Moscow blames Ukrainian forces for firing artillery shells in the vicinity of the plant, which officials in Kyiv deny.
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The situation at the nuclear facility has caused heightened alarm at the United Nations and the UN's atomic energy watchdog, the IAEA. Both have said IAEA inspectors should be allowed to visit the plant, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a demilitarized zone to be set up around it.
"In close cooperation with the Agency and its leadership, we will do everything necessary to make it possible for IAEA specialists to appear at the station," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement on August 15.
The Russian pledge comes less than a day after a statement by 42 countries condemned Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and said the presence of Russian military forces at the plant was preventing authorities from maintaining nuclear and radiation safety obligations.
"It is undeniable that Russia’s invasion and its continued presence at Ukraine’s nuclear facilities significantly raise the risk of nuclear incidents and accidents," the statement says.
"We urge the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its military forces and all other unauthorized personnel from the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, its immediate surroundings, and all of Ukraine so that the operator and the Ukrainian authorities can resume their sovereign responsibilities within Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders and the legitimate operating staff can conduct their duties without outside interference, threat, or unacceptably harsh working conditions.
"Deployment of Russian military personnel and weaponry at the nuclear facility is unacceptable and disregards the safety, security, and safeguards principles that all members of the IAEA have committed to respect," the statement added.
This statement was issued on behalf of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union.
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Iran's Top Automaker Eyes Russian Market Following Western Pullout
Iran's leading automaker is seeking to grab a share of the Russian market after Western producers halted output or exited the market following sanctions.
Iran Khodro CEO Mehdi Khatibi made the announcement on August 14 as he unveiled the company's latest model -- the crossover Rira.
"We are going to pay special attention to the Russian market, and we are also thinking of partnering with Russian investors," he said.
"The Russian market, with its capacities, will be one of our important markets," Khatibi added.
Iran Khodro will begin exporting to Russia this year, he said.
Khatibi said he had been in negotiations "with Moscow," but he did not clarify whether the talks just revolved around exports or also included possible local production.
Iran Khodro had briefly exported cars to Russia during the 2000s, according to Iranian media.
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Iran in July to meet his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Moscow is seeking to enhance economic ties with Tehran after the West imposed punishing sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Iran is also under wide-ranging Western sanctions.
Russian auto production has plummeted since the imposition of sanctions, because manufacturers can no longer import microprocessors and other parts needed for final assembly.
Several Western and Asian companies have idled their Russian plants for the time being while some have announced they are permanently leaving the market.
Exports of Western cars to Russia have also sunk sharply.
Khatibi did not say how many cars he expects to export this year to Russia.
While the exit of Western models opens a door for Iran Khodro, Russia's economy is expected to contract sharply in the coming years, hurting demand for big-ticket items like cars.
With reporting by AFP
Ship Carrying Grain For Ethiopia Sets Sail From Ukraine
A United Nations-chartered ship loaded with Ukrainian grain has set sail from a Black Sea port for Ethiopia, the first shipment of its kind in a program to assist countries facing famine.
The Liberian-flagged Brave Commander departed from the Ukrainian port of Yuzhne, east of Odesa, on August 14, according to regional Governor Maksym Marchenko.
The ship is expected to sail to Djibouti, where the grain will be unloaded and transferred to neighboring Ethiopia under the World Food Program initiative.
Ukraine and Russia reached a deal with Turkey on July 22 to restart Black Sea grain deliveries after a five-month stoppage triggered by Moscow's invasion.
Russia's Navy blockaded ports in Ukraine -- one of the world's largest exporters of grain -- amid a large-scale invasion of the country.
The blockade sparked fears of a global food shortage and caused prices of grain to skyrocket, hitting impoverished countries hard.
Ethiopia is one of five countries that the UN considers at risk of starvation.
More than a dozen grain ships have now left Ukraine since the July 22 agreement.
Based on reporting by AP
Moscow Canceling Registrations Of Opposition Candidates By The Dozens As Political Clampdown Intensifies
Moscow has been canceling en masse the registration of opposition candidates for municipal elections next month as the Kremlin clamps down on dissent.
Russian authorities have historically not concerned themselves much with municipal elections because they tend to focus on very local issues, such as apartment building repairs and park improvements.
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified his crackdown on any sign of dissent since he launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and it is now filtering down to the lowest levels of government, opposition members say.
Vladimir Zalishak, a deputy representing Moscow's Donskoi district, told RFE/RL that nearly a hundred would-be opposition candidates had been disqualified by local election commissions on the alleged violation of a controversial administrative clause.
He said the clampdown on potential municipal candidates was a sign that the authorities are "hysterical and panicking."
Zalishak said police were launching administrative investigations into would-be candidates on the ground that they had publicly demonstrated "prohibited symbols." Those found guilty are banned from running for office for a year.
Russia last year jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, outlawed his Anti-Corruption Foundation on extremism charges, and banned symbols associated with his group.
Police are now scrolling through the social media accounts of opposition members looking for old posts that contain the symbols before they were banned, he said.
Zalishak said his registration was canceled after police found a Navalny-related symbol on a post from 2019.
Maria Volokh, a member of the liberal Yabloko party, did not have any posts on her social media but the authorities still found a way to cancel her registration, she told RFE/RL.
The police sent a letter to Volokh's local election commission, claiming falsely that she had Dutch citizenship. Volokh studied in the Netherlands for several years but never received citizenship.
She said she intended to contest the decision.
Volokh was seeking to run for a seat on the council representing Moscow's Tver district.
Volokh already had two administrative cases opened against her: one for holding a piece of paper with stars on it that was deemed discrediting to the Russian armed forces and another for taking part in a two-person, anti-war picket.
Zalishak said most of the individuals who had their candidacy canceled were opponents of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Russian Demand For Schengen Visa Surges Amid Calls For European Travel Ban
Russians are racing to secure Schengen visas amid calls for a ban on travel to Europe, the daily Kommersant has reported, citing executives at tour agencies.
Marina Shirokova, a manager at Vizakhod, told the Russian newspaper that demand for Schengen visas had surged about 40 percent over the past two weeks as fears grow that European travel could soon be off-limits.
A Schengen visa is a 90-day visa that allows a person to travel to any of the 26 European members of the Schengen area for tourism or business purposes. Each member country of the Schengen zone can issue Schengen visas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on August 8 called on the European Union to ban Russian tourists to punish Moscow for its brutal invasion, now in its sixth month.
Three days later, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said that his country will bar Russian citizens with Schengen visas issued by Estonia from entering the Baltic country because of the Kremlin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
However, he said it will still remain valid for entry into other member countries.
Russians are already facing difficulties in traveling to Europe amid a backlash over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. Several countries have stopped issuing tourist visas to Russians in a sign of protest.
Moreover, the EU has closed its airspace to Russia.
As a result, many Russians with Schengen visas having been flying to Europe via the Baltics or Finland. Now that path could become more difficult if Estonia moves ahead with its plan.
The number of Russians traveling to Europe is down about 90 percent compared with the prewar period, Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, told Kommersant.
She said Russians seeking Schengen visas were mainly interested in traveling to resort destinations in France, Italy, Spain, and Greece.
Germany, Europe's largest country, has come out against a blanket visa ban on Russians. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it would hurt "innocent people."
One Dead After Fireworks Blast Starts Fire At Armenian Market
At least one person is reported dead and some 20 injured after a strong explosion hit a fireworks storage area at a large market in Armenia's capital on August 14, triggering a blaze.
The city mayor's office said there were an unknown number of people trapped under rubble. The blast and fire at the Surmalu market sent a towering cloud of smoke over Yerevan.
Rescue workers were struggling to pull people out of the rubble, a spokesman for the Yerevan mayor's office told RFE/RL. The explosion was in an area where fireworks are stored, he added.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations said at least one person was killed and 20 others were injured.
The ministry earlier said firefighters were on the scene battling the blaze.
The market is about 2 kilometers south of the city center.
Video posted on social media showed black smoke rising from the Surmalu market, which is a sprawling complex where, among other things, fireworks and other pyrotechnics are sold.
Ukraine Targets More Russian Arms Depots As Safety Fears Grow At Occupied Nuclear Plant
Ukrainian officials have reported that more Russian munitions depots were targeted by the military amid mounting safety concerns over a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in the south of the country.
"Large" depots in the Kherson region were destroyed overnight, Yuriy Sobolevskiy, the first deputy head of the Kherson regional council, said on August 14.
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"There is confirmed information about the destruction of objects both in Nova Kakhovka and in Muzykivka. Quite large military warehouses with weapons and ammunition were located there. Military equipment was also stored there," he told Ukrainian media.
For several weeks, Ukraine's military has tried to lay the groundwork for a counteroffensive to reclaim southern Ukraine's Kherson region, which borders Crimea and fell to the Russians soon after the February 24 invasion.
A local Ukrainian official reported on August 13 that a Ukrainian strike had damaged the last working bridge over the Dnieper River in the region, further crippling Russian supply lines.
The British Defense Ministry said on August 13 that damage to bridges across the Dnieper meant that "ground resupply for the several thousand Russian troops on the west bank is almost certainly reliant on just two pontoon-ferry crossing points."
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned Russian forces not to use the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant for military purposes.
In his regular nightly address late on August 13, Zelenskiy said Ukraine would target Russian soldiers who either shoot at or from what is Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
"Every Russian soldier who either shoots at the plant, or shoots using the plant as cover, must understand that he becomes a special target for our intelligence agents, for our special services, for our army," Zelenskiy said.
Zelenskiy said recent shelling at the plant had increased the threat of a radiation leak, and that Ukrainian diplomats and partner states "will do everything to ensure" that new sanctions block the Russian nuclear industry.
While the plant is controlled by Russia, its Ukrainian staff continues to run the nuclear operations. It is in Enerhodar, a city seized by Russian troops in early March soon after they invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Zelenskiy, who did not give any details, repeated accusations that Russia was using the plant as nuclear blackmail.
The G7 group of advanced economies has called on Moscow to withdraw its forces from the power station.
Ukraine's defense intelligence agency earlier warned of fresh Russian "provocations" around the plant, while the exiled mayor of the town where the plant is located said it had come under fresh Russian shelling.
But local Russian-installed official Vladimir Rogov wrote on Telegram that Ukrainian forces were shelling the plant.
The UN nuclear chief warned on August 11 that "very alarming" military activity at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant could lead to dangerous consequences for the region and called for an end to attacks.
Rafael Grossi urged Russia and Ukraine, who blame each other for the attacks at the plant, to immediately allow nuclear experts to assess damage and evaluate safety and security at the sprawling nuclear complex where the situation "has been deteriorating very rapidly."
Elsewhere, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on August 13 that its forces had taken control of Pisky, a village on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk, the main city in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, most of which Moscow-backed separatists have controlled since 2014.
Russian troops and separatist forces are trying to seize Ukrainian-held areas north and west of the city of Donetsk, but the Ukrainian military said on August 13 that its forces had prevented an overnight advance toward the smaller cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka.
With reporting by AFP, dpa, Reuters, and AP
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Rushdie Off Ventilator And Able To Talk After Knife Attack
Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and is able to speak after suffering serious injuries in a knife attack.
Rushdie's agent, Andrew Wylie, confirmed the information on August 13 to U.S. media without providing further details.
Earlier in the day, the man accused of attacking him on August 12 at a nonprofit education and retreat center in western New York pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a "preplanned" crime.
An attorney for Hadi Matar entered the plea on his behalf during an arraignment in western New York. A judge ordered him held without bail.
Rushdie, 75, suffered a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye in the attack. He was likely to lose the injured eye, Wylie said after the attack.
Rushdie has faced years of death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims see as blasphemous.
Matar, 24, is accused of running onto the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and stabbing Rushdie at least 10 times in the face, neck, and abdomen.
There was no official reaction to the attack in Iran, but several hard-line newspapers praised the attacker.
"A thousand bravos...to the brave and dutiful person who attacked the apostate and evil Salman Rushdie in New York," wrote the Kayhan newspaper, whose editor in chief was appointed by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "The hand of the man who tore the neck of God's enemy must be kissed."
The Satanic Verses was banned in Iran. A year after it was published in 1988, Iran's leader at the time, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death.
Iran's government has distanced itself from Khomeini's decree, but anti-Rushdie sentiment has lingered. In 2012, a semiofficial Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million.
Rushdie, who was forced into hiding for many years because of the fatwa, dismissed that threat at the time, saying there was no evidence of people being interested in the reward.
In 1991, a Japanese translator of the book was stabbed to death and an Italian translator survived a knife attack. In 1993, the book's Norwegian publisher was shot three times and survived.
Khamenei has never issued a fatwa of his own withdrawing the edict, though Iran in recent years hasn't focused on the writer.
Rushdie was at the Chautauqua Institution to take part in a discussion about the United States serving as asylum for writers and artists in exile and "as a home for freedom of creative expression," according to the institution's website.
U.S. President Joe Biden condemned the "vicious attack" and praised Rushdie for his "refusal to be intimidated or silenced."
In a statement on August 13, Biden said that he and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, "together with all Americans and people around the world, are praying for his health and recovery."
He added that Rushdie "stands for essential, universal ideals. Truth. Courage. Resilience. The ability to share ideas without fear."
Born in Mumbai, India, Rushdie holds British and U.S. citizenship and has lived in New York since 2000, according to Politico.
Matar was born in the United States to parents who emigrated from Yaroun in southern Lebanon, the mayor of the village, Ali Tehfe, told the AP news agency on August 13
Flags of the Iran-backed Shi'ite militant group Hizballah are visible across the village, AP reported, along with portraits of leader Hassan Nasrallah, Khamenei, Khomeini, and slain Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
With reporting by AFP, AP, and Reuters
Two More Ships Loaded With Grain Leave Ukrainian Port, Turkey Says
Two more ships carrying tons of grain left a Ukrainian Black Sea port on August 13, the Turkish Defense Ministry has said.
The Barbados-flagged Fulmar S left Ukraine's Chornomorsk port carrying 12,000 tons of corn to Turkey's southern Iskenderun Province, the ministry said.
The Marshall Island-flagged Thoe departed from the same port and headed to Turkey's Tekirdag carrying 3,000 tons of sunflower seeds, it added.
The departure of the two ships brings to 16 the number of vessels that have left the country loaded with grain in the two weeks since a UN-brokered deal to ensure safe passage for the vessels went into effect, the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that in less than two weeks, Ukraine had managed to export the same amount of grain from three ports as it had done by road for the whole of July.
"This has already made it possible to reduce the severity of the food crisis," he said in his nightly video address on August 13.
Before the UN-brokered deal, the blockage of Ukrainian ports trapped tens of millions of tons of grain in the country, raising fears of severe food shortages and even outbreaks of famine in parts of the world.
Based on reporting by Reuters
Hungary Says Russia Delivering Extra Gas
Russian state-run natural gas giant Gazprom has started delivering additional gas to Hungary, the country's Foreign Ministry says.
The ministry said trade negotiations with Moscow led to an agreement that resulted in Gazprom starting to deliver "above the already contracted quantities."
"It is the duty of the Hungarian government to ensure the country's safe supply of natural gas, and we are living up to it," ministry official Tamas Menczer said on Facebook on August 13.
An additional volume of 2.6 million cubic meters per day are to arrive from the south through the TurkStream pipeline until the end of August, he said. Negotiations were under way for September deliveries, he added.
The agreement that Menczer referred to was linked to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto's visit to Moscow in July to discuss the purchase of an additional 700 million cubic meters of natural gas.
"In light of what is known about the current European market conditions, it is clear that the acquisition of such a large amount is impossible without Russian sources," Menczer said, mentioning Szijjarto's visit.
The European Union last month approved a plan under which countries are expected to voluntarily reduce their natural gas consumption by 15 percent between August 1 and March 31 compared to the average consumption over the same period the past five years.
The plan is intended to prepare the bloc for a possible halt in Russian natural gas supplies.
The plan, published as a European Council regulation on August 8, will apply for one year. Hungary, which relies on gas piped in directly from Russia, had demanded some exceptions to the voluntary rule.
The rule says Russia’s “military aggression against Ukraine…has led to gas supplies declining markedly, in a deliberate attempt to use gas supply as a political weapon.”
Based on reporting by AFP
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Suspect In Rushdie Attack Charged With Attempted Murder As Author Remains Hospitalized
The suspect in an attack on author Salman Rushdie has been charged with attempted murder and attempted assault and is being held without bond, authorities in the western New York community where the attack occurred said on August 13.
Hadi Matar, 24, was arraigned late on August 12 on charges of attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree, New York state police said in a statement.
An attorney for Matar entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
Jason Schmidt, the district attorney in Chautauqua County, said state and federal law enforcement agencies were working on the investigation.
Matar, a resident of New Jersey, was taken into custody at the scene. Investigators are working to understand the planning and preparation that preceded the attack and determine whether additional charges should be filed, Schmidt said.
Rushdie remained hospitalized on a ventilator with a damaged liver and nerve damage, his agent, Andrew Wylie, said. Wylie added that he was likely to lose an eye.
Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after his novel The Satanic Verses drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, was attacked at the Chautauqua Institution, a spiritual retreat center in a rural corner of southwest New York State where he was scheduled to speak.
The center is known for its summertime lecture series, where Rushdie has spoken before.
The suspect stormed the stage as Rushdie was being introduced and attacked him and moderator Henry Reese, New York State Police said in a statement.
Eyewitnesses said the attack lasted for nearly 20 seconds, with Hatar allegedly continuing to punch and stab Rushdie even as onlookers rushed to restrain him. Reese suffered a minor head injury.
There was no official reaction to the attack in Iran, but several hard-line newspapers praised the attacker.
"A thousand bravos...to the brave and dutiful person who attacked the apostate and evil Salman Rushdie in New York,"
wrote Kayhan newspaper, whose editor in chief was appointed by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "The hand of the man who tore the neck of God's enemy must be kissed."
The Satanic Verses was banned in Iran because many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous. A year after it was published in 1988, Iran's leader at the time, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death.
Iran's government has distanced itself from Khomeini’s decree, but anti-Rushdie sentiment has lingered. In 2012, a semiofficial Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million.
Rushdie, who was forced into hiding for many years because of the fatwa, dismissed that threat at the time, saying there was no evidence of people being interested in the reward.
In 1991, a Japanese translator of the book was stabbed to death and an Italian translator survived a knife attack. In 1993, the book's Norwegian publisher was shot three times and survived.
Khamenei has never issued a fatwa of his own withdrawing the edict, though Iran in recent years hasn't focused on the writer.
Rushdie was at the Chautauqua Institution to take part in a discussion about the United States serving as asylum for writers and artists in exile and "as a home for freedom of creative expression," according to the institution’s website.
U.S. President Joe Biden condemned the "vicious attack" and praised Rushdie for his "refusal to be intimidated or silenced."
In a statement on August 13, Biden said that he and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, "together with all Americans and people around the world, are praying for his health and recovery."
He added that Rushdie "stands for essential, universal ideals. Truth. Courage. Resilience. The ability to share ideas without fear."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the attack was a strike on the freedom of expression.
"No one should be threatened or harmed on the basis of what they have written. I'm wishing him a speedy recovery," Trudeau said in a tweet.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also condemned the attack.
"What a despicable act," Scholz said on Twitter, adding that he wished the author strength for his recovery.
"The world needs people like you who are not intimidated by hate and fearlessly stand up for freedom of expression," he said.
Born in Mumbai, India, Rushdie holds British and U.S. citizenship and has lived in New York since 2000, according to Politico.
With reporting by AP and Reuters
Montenegro Declares Three Days Of Mourning For Victims Of Mass Shooting
The government of Montenegro has declared three days of national mourning for the victims of a mass shooting in town of Cetinje that has shattered the community.
The shooting on August 12 took the lives of 11 people, including the attacker.
The three-day nationwide mourning period, which will last through August 15, was announced on August 13 as new details about the shooting came to light.
Among the dead were two children. Six people were wounded and were still being treated. Three of them have life-threatening injuries.
Police director Zoran Brdanin said it was still not clear what motivated the attack, which began around 3:30 p.m. when a 34-year-old man from Cetinje, identified only by the initials V.B., used a hunting rifle to shoot at a family who were tenants in his house.
The two children, one aged 8 and the other 11, and their mother were the first shot.
The gunman then went into the streets and door-to-door, shooting people using the same firearm. He killed seven more people and injured six before he was shot dead, Brdanin said.
One police officer was seriously wounded in an exchange of fire, Brdanin added.
A police statement said law enforcement officers sent to the scene came under fire from the attacker and responded by firing at him at least 20 times and seriously injuring him.
“It is still being investigated if he died as the result of the serious injury (by police) or as the result of being shot at by a local citizen,” the statement said.
The prosecutor coordinating the investigation, Andrijana Nastic, told journalists on August 12 that the gunman was killed by a passerby and that a police officer was among the wounded.
A government statement said flags will be flown at half-staff on all state buildings and public institutions and public entertainment programs will not be held during the period.
A visit by Patriarch Porfirije, head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, to another town in Montenegro has been postponed out of respect for the mourning period, the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral announced.
Porfirije's visit to the town of Herceg Novi has been pushed back to August 29-30 from its originally planned dates of August 14-15, the church leadership said. The visit was planned on the occasion of the 640th anniversary of the founding of Herceg Novi.
With reporting by AFP and AP
Zelenskiy Says Ukrainian Forces Will Target Russian Troops Who Shoot At Nuclear Power Plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces will target any Russian soldiers who shoot at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant as the two sides continue to trade blame over recent incidents of shelling at the plant.
"Every Russian soldier who either shoots at the plant, or shoots using the plant as cover, must understand that he becomes a special target for our intelligence agents, for our special services, for our army," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address on August 13.
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The situation at the plant caused heightened alarm this week at the United Nations and the UN's nuclear energy watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Both have said IAEA inspectors should be allowed to visit the plant, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a demilitarized zone to be set up around it.
Zelenskiy in his nightly address said recent shelling at the plant has increased the threat of a leak of radiation, and he said Ukrainian diplomats and partner states "will do everything to ensure” that new sanctions block the Russian nuclear industry.
Western countries have called for Moscow to withdraw its forces from the plant, which has been under Russian control since shortly after the February 24 invasion. Ukrainian engineers are operating the facility under Russian supervision.
Ukraine's defense intelligence agency earlier on August 13 warned of fresh Russian "provocations" around the plant, while the mayor of the town where the plant is located said it had come under fresh Russian shelling.
Russia has disputed the claims, saying Ukrainian forces fired nine artillery shells at the area near the plant. Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Moscow-installed regional administration, said on August 12 that the strikes may lead to an emergency reactor shutdown.
On the battlefield, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on August 13 to have taken full control of Pisky, a village on the outskirts of Donetsk, while Ukraine's military command said later that "fierce fighting" continued in the village.
The claims could not be independently verified.
Ukraine's military, meanwhile, said it struck a fourth bridge spanning the Dnieper River.
British military intelligence said in its daily assessment on August 13 that the strike further crimped Russia’s ability to resupply forces on the river’s northwest, or right, bank.
General Valery Zaluzhniy, commander of Ukraine's armed forces, said he spoke by phone about Russian casualties in the war with U.S. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Zaluzhniy reported on Facebook that one-fifth of the Russian units involved in the hostilities in Ukraine had been defeated.
"We note that the enemy is suffering significant losses, primarily in manpower," Zaluzhniy said.
He also reported that active fighting continued along the 1,300 kilometers of the front line.
The mayor of Mykolayiv said his city was one of those shelled on August 13.
"Near 8 o'clock in the evening, Mykolayiv was shelled. In one of the districts, a rocket exploded near a residential building," Mayor Oleksandr Sienkovych said. "Currently, we know about one wounded person," he wrote on Telegram.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian military reported fierce battles took place on August 13 in the Avdiyivka direction, where Russian troops tried to break through Ukrainian defenses.
The General Staff also reported that in the Slovyansk direction Russian troops tried to break through Ukrainian defenses but were unsuccessful and withdrew.
With reporting by Reuters
Flow Of Russian Oil To Czech Republic Resumes, Pipeline Operator Says
Russian oil flows to the Czech Republic through the Druzhba pipeline resumed on August 12 after more than a week, Czech pipeline operator MERO said.
Oil supplies through the pipeline were suspended on August 4 to the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft said the reason was Western sanctions prevented paying transit fees to Ukrainian transit company Ukrtransnafta.
"Supplies of Russian oil through the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline on the Czech territory resumed at 8 p.m. today," MERO said in a statement.
Czech refiner Unipetrol confirmed its refineries again started receiving oil through Druzhba, and added that the weeklong outage had not affected its operations.
Czech Industry Minister Jozef Sikela said earlier that the resumption followed a resolution of the issue with fees.
A European bank agreed to process the payment for the transit, removing the cause of the stoppage.
Flows to Hungary and Slovakia were restarted on August 10 after Hungarian refiner MOL and its Slovak unit Slovnaft found a workaround by paying the fee to Ukrtransnafta themselves.
Central European countries are partially dependent on Russian oil and have secured exemptions from the European Union's incoming ban on imports until they adjust their shipping routes and refineries so that they can receive oil from other sources.
Based on reporting by AP and Reuters
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Shelling Hits Towns Near Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine Says, As Russian Troops Remain At Facility
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of risking nuclear disaster by shelling the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which the United Nations says should have a demilitarized zone declared around it.
Western countries have called for Moscow to withdraw its troops from the plant, but there has been no sign so far of Russia agreeing to move its troops out.
"The facility must not be used as part of any military operation. Instead, urgent agreement is needed at a technical level on a safe perimeter of demilitarization to ensure the safety of the area," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also weighed in on the situation, echoing Guterres in saying the power plant must not be used as part of any military operation.
"I support call for demilitarisation of area starting with full withdrawal of Russian forces, and urge the @iaeaorg to visit," he said on Twitter, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"Russia must immediately hand back full control to rightful sovereign owner Ukraine," he said.
Ukraine's Enerhotam agency said the Zaporizhzhya complex in south-central Ukraine was struck five times on August 11, including near where radioactive materials are stored. The governor of the Zaporizhzhya region said the plant was hit again on the evening of August 12.
Russian-appointed officials, meanwhile, accused Ukraine of shelling the plant twice, disrupting a shift changeover, the state-run TASS news agency said.
Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Moscow-installed regional administration, said on August 12 that Ukraine's strikes may lead to an emergency reactor shutdown.
The Ukrainian military denies having struck the plant, saying Russian troops struck it themselves and are using it as a shield to provide cover while they bombard nearby towns and cities.
Shelling overnight of one of those towns, Marhanets, injured three civilians, said Valentyn Reznichenko, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukrainian forces control Marhanets and other towns and cities on the opposite bank of the Dnieper River, and they have come under intense bombardment from the Russian-held side in recent days.
A UN Security Council meeting on August 11 discussed the situation, and Guterres called on both sides to stop all fighting near the plant.
The United States backed the call for a demilitarized zone and urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit the site.
Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, said IAEA officials could visit the site as soon as this month.
Speaking at the Security Council meeting, he said the world was being pushed "to the brink of nuclear catastrophe" comparable in scale with the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.
Ukrainian UN Ambassador Serhiy Kyslytsya accused Russia of using "elaborate plans of deceit, sabotage, and cover-ups" to stage the shelling, which he said poses "an unprecedented threat to nuclear security for Ukraine, to Europe, and the world as a whole."
The Ukrainian military’s General Staff, meanwhile, on August 12 reported widespread shelling and air attacks by Russian forces on scores of towns and military bases, especially in the east where Russia is trying to expand territory held on behalf of separatist proxies.
Other parts of the main front line have been comparatively static in recent weeks, but fighting has been intensifying in anticipation of a planned counteroffensive in the south.
In the province of Mykolayiv, the governor’s press officer said the region is still experiencing shelling, but it has become "a little quieter."
Dmytro Pletenchuk, the press officer of the Mykolayiv military administration, said this is because there is currently a shortage of ammunition in the Russian military.
Ukrainian forces have hit Russian ammunition warehouses, and the Russian forces have now switched to more outdated weapons systems, he said on Ukrainian television.
"Now the situation has changed. There is a shortage of ammunition among the Russians. And that is very good. We feel the result of the work on their warehouses -- it has become a little quieter in Mykolayiv, but the region is being shelled," he said.
Elsewhere on the battlefield, shelling killed two civilians and wounded 13 others in Kramatorsk, the last major city under Ukrainian control in the eastern Donetsk region.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of the eastern Donetsk region, said on Facebook the bombardment damaged at least 20 buildings and caused a fire to break out. He called for remaining residents to evacuate.
With reporting by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, AP, and Reuters
Relatives Of Victims Of Ukrainian Airlines Flight Shot Down By IRGC Begin March To Ottawa
Several relatives of victims of a passenger flight that was shot down in Iran in January 2020 by missiles fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have set off on a 400-kilometer protest march in Canada.
The march started on August 10 in Toronto and is scheduled to end in 15 days in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, in front of the Canadian prime minister's office.
The march started at a cemetery in the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill in which some of the people who were on the flight are buried.
Hamed Esmaeilion, spokesman for the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims, spoke at the cemetery, emphasizing that the families remain determined to bring justice after 31 months of struggle.
"These families have spent this time fighting against an inefficient oppressive government," Esmaeilion said, "The families want justice for their loved ones and all those who were killed that day in a vicious and planned crime."
Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed on January 8, 2020, while en route to Kyiv, killing all 176 people onboard.
After days of official denials, Iran admitted that an IRGC unit had inadvertently shot down the plane amid heightened tensions with the United States over the U.S. drone assassination of top IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad.
The victims were mostly Iranians and Canadians. Their families have demanded transparency and accountability.
The Iranian government has allocated $150,000 to compensate the family of each passenger, but some families have refused the money.
Canada said last year that it found no evidence of premeditation in the downing of the airliner. A Canadian court awarded $84 million and interest to the families of six of the victims.
Written by Ardeshir Tayebi based on an original story in Persian by RFE/RL's Radio Farda
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The Mexican-inspired cocktail brand is giving away free mariachi performances to ten lucky winners across the US
CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), Sauza® Agave Cocktails is looking to encourage people to get busy living by spending valuable time with family and friends over flavorful drinks and music. To honor Sauza's Mexican heritage and Jalisco roots, Sauza Agave Cocktails is giving ten lucky winners a free mariachi booking during Hispanic Heritage Month through its Que Viva el Mariachi (or Long Live Mariachi) contest.
Sauza Agave Cocktail fans in big cities across the country – Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City – can visit www.sauzaagavecocktailsmariachi.splashthat.com between August 17 - August 26 to enter to win a two-hour mariachi booking during Hispanic Heritage Month, along with a branded cooler and a $100 gift card. To submit, applicants will be asked to explain how and why they would like to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a mariachi band and enjoy the performance with family and friends. The contest will be open to residents of participating cities who are 21 years of age or older and prize redemption must be within city limits on assigned date and time. Alcohol will not be awarded as part of the prize.
"Sauza took inspiration from its Mexican heritage to craft these bold, indulgent cocktails meant to be enjoyed with family and friends" said Stephanie Kang, Senior Director of RTD Strategic Ventures at Beam Suntory. "The Que Viva el Mariachi contest allows us to showcase Sauza's Mexican heritage in a new way, a way that inspires everyone to enjoy delicious drinks along with music that is emblematic of the rich Mexican culture."
Sauza introduced the newly released canned cocktails this spring in partnership with Boston Beer Company. Crafted with agave nectar and real fruit flavor, Sauza Agave Cocktails boast bold flavors in four varieties inspired by the tastes of Mexico: Lime Crush, Tropical Twist Strawberry Breeze and Black Cherry Smash. These are the perfect complement to listening to mariachi music with friends and family.
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3-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car, police say
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CARTHAGE, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) – A 3-year-old girl has died after being left in a hot car, police in Missouri said.
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand for poly mailers is forecast to grow 5.5% annually to $702 million, with growth coming primarily from healthy increases in unit terms. Biodegradable and compostable poly mailers are expected to see the fastest rate of growth in unit terms, although growth in value terms will be less pronounced when compared to standard polyethylene mailers.
Conventional polyethylene mailers composed of LDPE and HDPE will remain the largest segment of poly mailer demand. However, their market maturity and a general move away from plastic packaging due to sustainability concerns will weigh on demand.
Poly mailers are increasingly being made with recycled content or from biodegradable plastics, which improves their environmental friendliness. These mailers, made with bioplastics or other biodegradable polymers, will see above average growth going forward. However, further gains will be somewhat restrained by competition from paper mailers.
US-based manufacturers of poly mailers include PAC Worldwide, Poly-Pak Industries, Pregis, ProAmpac, and Sealed Air.
Standard polyethylene mailers include those coextruded from:
- low density polyethylene (LDPE)
- medium-density polyethylene (MDPE)
- high-density polyethylene (HDPE) film
These mailers may be composed of recycled content and are generally recyclable. Standard polyethylene mailers also include expansion mailers, which are larger, thicker, and have a gusseted bottom.
Demand for standard polyethylene mailers is forecast to grow 5.4% annually to $626 million in 2026, with growth coming mostly in unit volume. Standard polyethylene mailers will remain the largest segment of poly mailer demand, but will see increased competition from poly mailers made of alternative plastics, which may offer improved sustainability.
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(NEXSTAR) — Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of NewsNation, announced Monday that it plans to acquire 75% ownership interested in The CW Network.
Nexstar, the nation’s largest local television broadcasting company, already owned and operated 37 CW and CW Plus affiliates. In a press release, company management said the move should solidify company revenue by increasing national advertising exposure and diversifying content outside of news.
The arrangement will leave the current owners, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global, with 12.5% stakes in the television network. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter.
The network has been home to popular original programming including The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Riverdale, Smallville, and a number of other popular franchises.
“Our acquisition of The CW is strategically and operationally compelling, as it will enable us to leverage our operational experience to improve the Network’s performance through our management of this powerful national platform,” Perry Sook, Nexstar’s chairman and chief executive officer, said in the news release. “We plan to apply the same strict financial standards to operating The CW as we apply to our other businesses.”
Mark Pedowitz will stay on as The CW’s chairman and chief executive officer, responsible for day-to-day operations, according to the release.
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global will continue producing original content for the network as part of the agreement. | https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/nexstar-to-acquire-controlling-interest-in-the-cw-network/ | 2022-08-15T16:10:53Z | https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/nexstar-to-acquire-controlling-interest-in-the-cw-network/ | false | 23 |
NIKE Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is -30.36% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $99.53 and a high of $179.10 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The NKE stock was last observed hovering at around $114.10 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 1.97% off its average median price target of $130.00 for the next 12 months. It is also 37.26% off the consensus price target high of $185.00 offered by 33 analysts, but current levels are -16.07% lower than the price target low of $100.00 for the same period.
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Currently trading at $116.07, the stock is 4.60% and 5.04% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 4.35 million and changing 1.73% at the moment leaves the stock -14.42% off its SMA200. NKE registered -31.98% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -19.85%.
The stock witnessed a 12.45% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 7.57%, and is 1.93% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.24% over the week and 2.40% over the month.
NIKE Inc. (NKE) has around 79100 employees, a market worth around $178.97B and $46.71B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 30.94 and Fwd P/E is 25.47. Profit margin for the company is 12.90%. Distance from 52-week low is 16.62% and -35.19% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (24.60%).
NIKE Inc. (NKE) Analyst Forecasts
Analyst recommendations provided by FactSet shows that the consensus forecast for NIKE Inc. (NKE) is a “Overweight”. 33 analysts offering their recommendations for the stock have an average rating of 2.10, where 10 rate it as a Hold and 6 think it is a “Overweight”. 16 of the analysts rate the stock as a “Buy”. 0 analysts have rated the stock as a Sell or Underperform.
NIKE Inc. is expected to release its quarterly report on 09/27/2022.The EPS is expected to grow by 5.50% this year.
NIKE Inc. (NKE) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 1.57B, and float is at 1.25B with Short Float at 1.17%.
NIKE Inc. (NKE) Insider Activity
A total of 22 insider transactions have happened at NIKE Inc. (NKE) in the last six months, with sales accounting for 19 and purchases happening 3 times. The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Campion Andrew,the company’sCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. SEC filings show that Campion Andrew sold 5,922 shares of the company’s common stock on Aug 03 at a price of $113.42 per share for a total of $0.67 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 75295.0 shares.
NIKE Inc. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Aug 03 that Friend Matthew (EVP: CFO) sold a total of 4,139 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Aug 03 and was made at $113.42 per share for $0.47 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 56539.0 shares of the NKE stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jul 07, Matheson Monique S. (EVP: CHRO) disposed off 30,000 shares at an average price of $107.19 for $3.22 million. The insider now directly holds 60,330 shares of NIKE Inc. (NKE).
NIKE Inc. (NKE): Who are the competitors?
The company’s main competitors (and peers) include V.F. Corporation (VFC) that is -41.47% lower over the past 12 months. | https://newsrts.com/2022/08/15/nike-inc-nke-these-numbers-show-where-nysenke-stock-is-going-next/ | 2022-08-15T16:12:10Z | https://newsrts.com/2022/08/15/nike-inc-nke-these-numbers-show-where-nysenke-stock-is-going-next/ | true | 220 |
Leading wellness provider launches services to support clients' health and wellbeing ahead of strep and flu season
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sameday Health, a world-class testing and wellness provider, announced today the rollout of strep and flu testing across participating Sameday Health clinics nationwide, including in California, New York, and Washington D.C. The new tests are offered individually and in bundles, giving clients the opportunity to receive strep, flu and COVID-19 tests together for a discounted price.
Each year, strep throat and the flu affect millions of Americans. According to the CDC, up to 25,000 cases of invasive "group A" strep disease occur annually in the United States. The CDC also estimates that last year's flu season caused up to 13 million related illnesses and 6.1 million medical visits.
Particularly with back-to-school season on the horizon, strep and flu testing services will become more critical to keep communities healthy.
"At Sameday Health, we've intentionally spent the past year bolstering our infrastructure to enable the expansion of our diagnostic testing services and further safeguard the health of our communities," said Felix Huettenbach, Sameday Health CEO and Founder. "We're proud to facilitate better health outcomes for our clients by offering services, now including strep and flu testing, that deliver peace of mind and the information they need to lead healthier, fuller lives."
"As common viruses and infections reemerge during the fall months – on top of new COVID-19 variants – it's important to quickly receive clarity on whether a condition is strep, flu, COVID-19, or another illness," Patrick Emad, Sameday Health's Executive Vice President of Clinics. "Our comprehensive testing helps to minimize the spread of illnesses, boost proper diagnoses, and expedite symptom relief."
Sameday Health's strep and flu testing joins their other reliable and convenient same-day medical services, including COVID-19 testing, panel testing, IV drip therapy, wellness injections, and urgent care.
Sameday Health is dedicated to healthcare as a complete experience, not simply a service. Our purpose is to create healthcare that centers around the client, combining a human approach with intuitive technology. We offer quality, personalized care wherever you are including in our clinics or at your door.
Inspired by the lotus flower's ability to grow in even the toughest terrains, Sameday Health is determined to create a sense of hope and help with our clients. Since opening our first clinic in Venice, CA at the height of the COVID 19-pandemic, the Sameday team has been focused on closing gaps in the healthcare system from testing to wellness to care. Devoted to responding immediately to our client's needs, we are providing expanded same day healthcare in our locations including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Miami, DC, Boston, and more.
Sameday Health serves its clients wherever and whenever it is most convenient for them. In most cases that is at home and same day.
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Who is Harry Lewis from The Sidemen YouTube group?
IT'S FAIR to say YouTube has made some of its user's well-known stars.
One of the streaming site's more successful creators is Harry Lewis.
Who is Harry Lewis?
Harry Christopher George Lewis also known as wroetoshaw or W2S, is a YouTube personality.
Born on November 24, 1996, he is the youngest member of the Sidemen YouTube group.
He was born in Guernsey but grew up in Alderney - one of the Channel Islands.
During his childhood, Harry played for a local football team called Rangers F.C.
Until 2014, he lived at his family home in Guernsey before moving to London in September 2014.
He used to live in an apartment in the Stratford Halo tower which he shared with Callux and Calfreezy (also Sidemen members).
In mid-2020, Harry and Calfreezy moved into a smaller, new apartment.
When did Harry start YouTube?
Harry initially had several YouTube channels on which he'd experiment with different ideas.
Eventually, he set up his main channel wroetoshaw.
He created this name from FIFA and it is a combination of the players Nicky Wroe and Tom Bradshaw.
He dropped out of school at 17 and decided to pursue YouTube as a full-time job.
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In 2017, Harry hit ten million subscribers on his man channel and received his "Diamond Play Button" from YouTube shortly afterwards.
He is the second most subscribed Sidemen member after KSI.
Who is Harry Lewis dating?
By the looks of it, Harry is currently single.
He was in a long-term relationship with Katie Leach between 2014 and 2020.
Leach is a rising influencer who gained fame for her relationship with the YouTube gamer.
She has earned a passionate following on TikTok of more than 21,000 fans.
Who are the Sidemen?
The Sidemen are a British YouTube group which was created in 2013.
The group is made up of Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
They originally started out playing video games together and later branched out into more varied content.
Since January 2018, they have uploaded weekly videos to their group channel under the banner of Sidemen Sunday.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Andrés Giménez and the Guardians defense dazzled during a weekend series in Toronto and Cleveland ran the bases like a team on a mission in taking two of three from the Blue Jays to cap a 5-1 road trip and secure its hold on first place in the American League Central Division.
On Monday’s podcast, Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga look at how defense and speed have played a key role in getting the Guardians into position atop the division and what challenges they can present down the stretch.
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A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Victoria County
A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Victoria County through 6:30 pm CST. At 5:47 pm CST, doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Telferner, or near Victoria, moving south at 10 mph. Some hazards are winds in excess of 30 mph (50 mph) and pea size hail that was radar indicated. Impacts are gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
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Family provides food, comfort for community in Three Rivers
On just about any Wednesday if one is hungry in Three Rivers, there is a place to go where food and spiritual comfort are graciously offered free of charge. Pushing open the door at the Haven of Rest Mission to take part in its regular “Meals on Us” free lunch, one is first greeted by Lucy Darling. Her hands are wrapped in plastic for safe food distribution but her bright blue eyes are wide open with a clear sign of welcome.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With all this rain falling in South Texas on Sunday, the question on most people's mind is -- will this be enough rain to bust our current drought?. 3NEWS viewer David Rodriguez asked forecaster Mariah Gallegos that exact question during a Facebook Live, saying, "Would this be a drought buster?"
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Port of Corpus Christi sets new quarterly, half year tonnage records
The Port of Corpus Christi achieved its best quarter and best half-year tonnage in its 100-year history, moving a record 46.4 million tons in the 2nd Quarter of 2022 and 90.1 million tons for the first six months of the year. These new records eclipsed the prior record quarter (Q4...
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GISD students top state STAAR averages
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Robstown Police investigate altercation involving couple, firearm found at residence
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Thursday around noon, officers were called to 835 West Avenue drive in regards to a shooting involving a child. When officers arrived they found an 18-year-old male with a gun shot wound on his left arm. The man stated that he accidently shot himself, according to a statement from Robstown Police.
CCISD student told he is no longer eligible to ride the bus because of Mary Carroll High School's new location
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A high school sophomore who depends on the school bus to get him home said he has been told his stop is going away. At issue, the location of the new Mary Carroll High School. The student is no longer eligible to ride the bus...
Coast Guard seizes 40 sharks illegally caught off Texas coast
The U.S. Coast Guard seized 40 sharks illegally caught off southern Texas coast.
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Tropical disturbance comes ashore near Corpus Christi bringing beneficial rain to South Texas
Invest 98L, the tropical disturbance we’ve been watching over the Gulf the last couple days, is now ashore in South Texas, ending any potential development concerns. And it’s probably a good thing, as the disturbance finally starting organizing more rapidly overnight and this morning. Another 12 to 24... | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2702129795060/county-approves-contract-for-annex-repairs | 2022-08-15T16:21:04Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2702129795060/county-approves-contract-for-annex-repairs | true | 1 |
Four-time world champion Adrien Broner withdrew Monday from his nationally televised fight against Omar Figueroa on Saturday night, citing mental health.
Broner announced his decision on Instagram, apologizing to his fans and asking for prayers. He said mental health is real and that “I've watched a lot of people die playing with they boxing career and that is something I won't do ...”
Showtime was scheduled to air the fight from Hollywood, Florida.
The 33-year-old from Cincinnati also said he loves boxing and “I feel like I came up short before because my mind was not 100% there."
Broner said he needed to make some changes instead of worrying about other's people's feelings.
“In all reality I have nothing to prove to nobody,” Broner wrote. “I'm a 4 time world champion in 4 different weight classes and if I never lace up another pair of gloves again I feel like it's safe to say I will be inducted into the #BoxingHallOfFame.”
Broner last fought on Feb. 20, 2021, posting a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Jovanie Santiago, also on Showtime. It ended a 25-month absence from boxing and improved his record to 34-4-1. There was one fight ruled no contest.
Broner has had issues away from boxing, including several arrests. In 2019, he had a restraining order issued against him after making homophobic threats on social media. He later was ordered to pay over $830,000 for sexually assaulting a woman in a Cleveland nightclub.
Broner was jailed for a parole violation last year after failing to enroll in a court-mandated alcohol treatment program. | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/sports/article/4-time-boxing-champ-Broner-withdraws-from-17374154.php | 2022-08-15T16:22:39Z | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/sports/article/4-time-boxing-champ-Broner-withdraws-from-17374154.php | true | 38 |
Heathrow Airport to extend limit on flights till October
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Heathrow, which capped the number of departures in July to cope with disruptions, said that airport continues to see sustained operational improvements and that the cap could be lifted earlier if resource levels improved.
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1 dead, 3 injured following fatal crash in Jasper County
Published: Aug. 15, 2022 at 12:17 PM EDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - One person is dead and three are injured after a fatal crash in Jasper County.
The crash happened at 5 a.m. on I-95 southbound around the 1 mile marker Monday.
A 2010 Nissan suv and an unknown car was involved in the crash.
The driver of the Nissan died and the three passengers in the other car were taken to hospital.
Police say both cars were traveling south and collided.
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Horizon Forbidden West was once again the best-selling video game at retail last week, as Two Point Campus debuts at number two.
It’s no wonder that video game companies are reporting lower sales across the board this year, since it seems an eternity since anything major was released.
Two Point Campus is the closest we’ve had in a while but it’s no blockbuster and has almost certainly sold better digitally, which, as ever, is not covered by these UK charts.
It was the only new release last week and so Horizon Forbidden West once again claimed the number one spot, in large part because it’s sold in bundles with the PlayStation 5 – which is currently enjoying an elongated period of availability.
UK all formats retail chart – 13 August
1 (1) Horizon Forbidden West (PS5/PS4)
2 (-) Two Point Campus (NS/PS5/PS4/XSX)
3 (2) Nintendo Switch Sports (NS)
4 (4) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)
5 (5) Gran Turismo 7 (PS5/PS4)
6 (3) Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (NS/PS5/XO/PS4)
7 (8) Pokémon Legends: Arceus (NS)
8 (9) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (NS)
9 (6) Minecraft (NS)
10 (7) F1 22 (PS5/PS4/XO/XSX)
Ukie Games Charts©, compiled by GfK
Japanese console retail chart – 31 July
1 (-) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (NS)
2 (-) Digimon Survive (NS)
3 (2) Nintendo Switch Sports (NS)
4 (4) Monster Hunter Rise/Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (NS)
5 (1) Live A Live (NS)
6 (R) Gran Turismo 7 (PS5)
7 (6) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)
8 (7) Kirby And The Forgotten Land (NS)
9 (-) Tengoku Struggle: Strayside (NS)
10 (8) Minecraft (NS)
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U.S. all formats chart – June
1 (1) Elden Ring (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
2 (2) Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
3 (3) Pokemon Legends: Arceus (NS)*
4 (4) Horizon Forbidden West (PS4/PS5)
5 (5) MLB The Show 22 (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5)ˆ
6 (6) Call Of Duty: Vanguard (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
7 (7) Gran Turismo 7 (PS4/PS5)
8 (8) Kirby And The Forgotten Land (NS)*
8 (8) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)*
10 (10) Madden NFL 22 (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
*does not include digital sales
^Xbox digital sales not included
Note: U.S. charts are organised by revenue, not unit sales
The NPD Group/NPD Funworld
GameCentral Top 10 – 2022
1. Elden Ring (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
2. Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC)
3. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
4. Gran Turismo 7 (PS4/PS5)
5. Citizen Sleeper (NS/XSX/PC)
6. Neon White (NS/PC)
7. Sniper Elite 5 (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
8. Tunic (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
9. Card Shark (NS/PC)
10. Horizon Forbidden West (PS4/PS5)
The chart above lists our best reviewed titles of 2022 but as usual does not include remakes, remasters, expansions, re-releases, compilations, games not yet released in the UK, or versions of games previously released on other formats.
Readers’ Top 20 – 2021
1. Returnal (PS5)
2. Metroid Dread (NS)
3. Psychonauts 2 (XO/PS4/XSX/PC)
4. Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
5. Forza Horizon 5 (XO/XSX/PC)
6. Resident Evil Village (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC/Stadia)
7. Life Is Strange: True Colors (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC/Stadia)
8. The Forgotten City (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
9. Far Cry 6 (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC/Stadia/Luna)
10. Outriders (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC/Stadia)
11. Chicory: A Colorful Tale (PS4/NS/PS5/PC)
12. Tales Of Arise (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
13. Little Nightmares 2 (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
14. Death’s Door (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
15. It Takes Two (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
16. Monster Hunter Rise (NS)
17. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (PS4/NS/PC)
18. Deathloop (PS5/PC)
19. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5)
20. Halo Infinite (XO/XSX/PC)
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Tech giant Apple announced that it has invested in an Australian wind farm to help customers charge their Apple products with clean energy. The move is part of the company’s move to become carbon neutral by 2030.
- Apple has invested in a 600 MW wind farm project in Queensland, Australia to mitigate emissions from customers charging Apple products
- The transition to renewable energy has helped significantly reduce the company’s scope 1 and 2 emissions, and the new initiative makes strides towards reducing scope 3 emissions
- Apple has decoupled growth from emissions, seeing significant growth in revenues while reducing emissions
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) continues to scale-up its investments in renewable energy with a new 600 MW wind power project in Australia.
The Upper Burdekin Wind Farm, located on pastoral land in the indegenous Gugu Badum country in Queensland, is being built by Australian wind power developer Windlab and will begin operations in 2026. Once in operation, the wind farm will be able to power the equivalent of 300,000 homes, and Apple’s investment in the wind farm accounts for 80,000 of these homes.
The company says the investment will allow its customers in the region to use and power their Apple products with renewable electricity, instead of coal electricity which currently dominates Australia’s grid.
In 2020, coal made up 54% of the country’s total electricity generation, with wind and solar power accounting for 18% according to official statistics published by the Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Queensland holds the majority of the country’s coal resources, however building new coal power stations is becoming increasingly more expensive and less reliable compared to renewable energy projects. A study from public policy think thank the Australia Institute found that Queensland’s gas and coal power stations are the most unreliable of any state in the country’s National Electricity Market (NEM), and that building and running renewable energy with built-in storage is 30% cheaper than new coal-fired power stations.
Apple’s vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives Lisa Jackson said that the company is “proud to play a part in Australia’s transition to a clean energy grid”.
“We recognise the urgent need to address the climate crisis, and we’re accelerating our global work to ensure our products have a net zero climate footprint across their entire life cycle”, commented Jackson.
The investment is a step towards achieving the company’s net zero targets, which have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Apple aims to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030.
Renewable energy is a key pillar of Apple’s net zero strategy
According to Apple’s 2021 sustainability report, the company’s climate initiatives avoided over 23 million metric tonnes of emissions across all scopes, reducing the company’s carbon footprint by 40% compared to 2015. This brings the company over halfway towards its goal of reducing emissions by 75% from 2015 for its entire product carbon footprint, with investment in carbon removal solutions used to absorb the remaining quarter of emissions.
The transition to renewable energy is one of Apple’s priorities to reduce the emissions of their operations and products. The company claims to already power their corporate operations with 100% renewable electricity through either direct ownership of projects (9%), equity investment (3%), or the sourcing of renewable energy through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) (87%).
This renewable electricity covers the company’s global emissions across their offices, retail stores, and data centres. By 2030, the company aims to also use clean energy to manufacture all Apple products.
Overall, the company claims to have reduced its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 67% since 2011. Moving beyond its own operations, Apple is also tackling its downstream and upstream emissions with renewable energy to reduce scope 3 emissions.
Apple requests suppliers use renewable energy
As of March 2022, 213 of Apple’s suppliers across 25 countries have committed to 100% renewable energy for Apple production, representing the majority of its direct global spend for materials, manufacturing, and assembly of products.
This supplier commitment is equivalent to 16 GW of new renewable energy capacity, with 10 GW already operational today helping to avoid 13.9 million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Perhaps more complicated to reduce are the emissions tied with the power needed to charge Apple devices, as this is dependent on the energy matrix of different countries across the world. The company estimates that the charging of devices represents 22% of Apple’s gross carbon footprint.
The Queensland wind power investment is Apple’s second project to help address these emissions. In April 2022, the company also announced that it had invested in a 300 MW solar power project in Texas that was also specifically designed to address the electricity customers use to charge their Apple devices.
While these projects only account for a small fraction of customer-related emissions, it shows that Apple is taking proactive steps to reduce its scope 3 emissions through tangible projects and could help spur further investments in renewable energy by supporting the growth of the sector.
Revenue growth while reducing emissions
Apple claims to have decoupled growth from emissions, with the company’s revenue growing at a much faster rate than its emissions. In 2021, the company’s revenue grew by 33%, while their emissions grew by less than 5% according to their sustainability report.
To mitigate the 5% growth in emissions, Apple applied an additional 0.6 million tonnes of renewable energy credits (RECs) and 0.5 million metric tonnes of carbon offsets. However, the company recognises that using these types of credits to offset emissions is a “short-term bridging solution” as they scale up more tangible carbon reduction programs.
“Clean energy is good for business and good for the planet” commented Jackson on Apple’s experience on transitioning to renewable energy.
Apple’s rapid transition to renewable energy on the road to net zero could be setting an example for companies that climate action can be good for the bottom line for the world’s top companies.
In 2022, Apple was ranked seventh on the Fortune Global 500 list, the only tech company in the top 10, which is mainly made up of large retailers and fossil fuel energy companies. This highlights that companies can still be competitive on a global scale while investing significantly in the net zero transition. | https://sgvoice.energyvoice.com/2022/08/15/apple-downstream-investment-pushes-australias-clean-energy-transition/ | 2022-08-15T16:30:46Z | https://sgvoice.energyvoice.com/2022/08/15/apple-downstream-investment-pushes-australias-clean-energy-transition/ | true | 1 |
One of Bergen County's most beloved ice cream shops has closed after seven years in business.
Ice Cream By Mike scooped its final dozen-or-so flavors on Sunday, Aug. 14.
Owner Michael Elias, who moved his shop from Hackensack to Ridgewood, told NorthJersey.com he "just didn't have enough business."
"A farewell to all of our friends and family that has supported us through the way," Elias wrote on Instagram. "...Thank you for the love and we hope to see you again sometime soon."
"So sad to see you go but we know what’s next is bigger and better," one customer wrote. "Can’t wait to see what that is! We’ll miss you and your delicious ice cream."
" We loved coming by every week and having your ice cream for holidays and etc," another said. "All the best bud. Shame that the area loses you and another great family owned shop."
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State Rep. Rick Becker, who founded an ultraconservative faction in the North Dakota Legislature and who narrowly lost the Republican endorsement for the U.S. Senate, announced Monday that he plans to run as an independent for the seat held by John Hoeven.
Becker, a Bismarck plastic surgeon and former gubernatorial candidate, had said he would not run if he lost the endorsement to Hoeven, who is seeking a third term.
“I had let it go and had no intention (of running) whatsoever,” Becker told The Associated Press. “The big spending in Washington just kept eating at me slowly and surely. I feel so discontent with the idea that voters have to choose between a big-spending Democrat and a big-spending Republican.”
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Becker, 57, said he would start gathering the 1,000 signatures he needs by Sept. 6 to get on the ballot.
If he gathers enough signatures, in November he will face Hoeven and Democrat Katrina Christiansen, a political newcomer and University of Jamestown engineering professor.
Becker is the second person attempting to get on the November ballot as an independent. Cara Mund, a former Miss America, plans to run as one for North Dakota's lone U.S. House seat. Becker, who had a statewide television show for a time, and Mund are both known entities in North Dakota and each likely will reach the 1,000-signature threshold.
Hoeven, 65, got a scare at the GOP convention in April when he narrowly won the GOP endorsement over Becker, who painted Hoeven as a big-spending, big-government politician who had lost touch with his conservative base.
Hoeven countered by touting his involvement in North Dakota’s economic development and highlighted his opposition to most of President Joe Biden’s policies. Hoeven got a video message of support from former President Donald Trump, who remains popular in the state.
Becker was elected to the North Dakota House in 2012, and he founded the ultraconservative Bastiat Caucus, which supports gun rights and limited government spending.
Becker has been a vocal critic of spending by the Republican-led Legislature, which has passed record-setting budgets in most of the past several sessions. He is not seeking reelection to his state House seat.
Among Becker's more conservative public stands was when he came out against accepting refugees in his home district in Burleigh County in late 2019, predicting that accepting them would be a drain on resources, schools and law enforcement.
Becker said in a statement that Hoeven has “rendered himself ineligible to call himself a conservative or a Republican” due to his backing of the President Joe Biden’s $550 million infrastructure legislation.
Hoeven said he supported the bill because of its investments in roads, bridges, airports, flood protection and other infrastructure in North Dakota and the nation.
Hoeven, who was first elected to the Senate in 2010 after serving as governor for a decade, did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Becker’s bid to run against him.
He has more than $3.5 million on hand for his Senate bid. Becker said he has no financial contributions at present and will self-fund his campaign. | https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/north-dakotas-becker-to-seek-hoevens-senate-seat-after-all/article_2ec39b6e-f9ef-52f2-9889-0480ff4e037b.html | 2022-08-15T16:32:37Z | https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/north-dakotas-becker-to-seek-hoevens-senate-seat-after-all/article_2ec39b6e-f9ef-52f2-9889-0480ff4e037b.html | false | 8 |
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During the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener, a big problem showed itself for the team in terms of run defense.
Detroit allowed the Atlanta Falcons’ tandem of Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder to rush for 82 yards and 1 touchdown during the game. As a whole, the Falcons rushed for 168 yards. Deduct the contributions from the quarterbacks, however, and Atlanta would have only had 86 yards on the ground.
With that in mind, it’s safe to say the biggest issue was the quarterback scramble in the first game. Linebacker Derrick Barnes saw this play out, and is making a promise to fans that things are going to improve.
Speaking to the media after the game on Friday, August 12, Barnes said that in his opinion, the key breakdowns came as a result of players getting experience. In time, the Lions will use the game as a learning opportunity in order to improve.
“I mean, guys need to just develop, need to learn and stuff. We just need to set better edges,” Barnes said. “Things happen during the game, stuff like that happens so it’s just something that we can go back and watch film and see what happened and get those guys to know that they can do a better job and believe in themselves. That they can set that edge and trap the quarterback in there, so just little minor mistakes here and there. It can kill us, (but) by the same time, it’s a work in progress. The guys are developing and next week, we’ll be better.”
The minor mistakes seemed to add up in a major way, but in Barnes’s opinion, the Lions will be able to see things in the future and play them better for having gone through that experience.
Mobile quarterbacks have been largely uncommon in the NFL, but things are changing rapidly. With players like Justin Fields, Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, Zach Wilson and Tua Tagovailoa on the schedule this year, it’s an important issue for this team to remember.
The good news? At the very least, the Lions got a feel for the rush in the preseason. How they react now is up to them, but Barnes seems confident a fix can be found with more experience.
Barnes Discusses Settling in to Own Game
Early on, Barnes managed to get burned quickly on a play, but as he explained to the media, he used the experience to settle down and get a better grasp on the speed of the game.
As Barnes said, the play helped him to get into a groove and settle down. He detailed the small conversation he had with himself on the field in the heat of the moment after things played out.
“For me, it’s like a groove thing. Once you get out there, get your feet wet and then as the game goes on, you probably progress,” he said. “That was the thing for me. I was like ‘okay I got to get you. (I) got to make a play.’ When the time comes, you have to make those big plays.”
Barnes would go on to have a few more big plays, and would finish with 1 tackle and 1 assist, showing his ability to bounce back quickly. It’s a trait the rest of the team’s defense will have to learn this week.
Barnes Praises Lions Offense for Help Developing
In terms of how the Lions can iron out some defensive issues, the team need only take a look within to understand where improvements can come from in the days ahead.
As he explained, the team offers players a great opportunity given the talent they feature on the offensive side of the ball. Specifically, the team’s elite offensive line manages to help Detroit’s defense improve on the regular.
“You’re talking about the best tackles, best guards, one of the best centers. It’s unbelievable that you see that type of lineup in one program. Going against those guys every day is a challenge and I love going against those guys because they’re going to give you their all and it’s going to make you better as a player,” Barnes explained.
Detroit’s defense is blessed to have the makings of a potentially elite offense to hone their skill. That, combined with an understanding of what went wrong, could only help the Lions find their way in time.
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